UNICEF was set up in 1946 after the war in Eu...

UNICEF was set up in 1946 after the war in Europe to help children. Children’s lives were changed because of the war. Now, UNICEF helps children all over the world. It works in 158 countries and areas. It helps governments and families to make the world a better place for children.

UNICEF gets the money from donations. It raises money by selling Christmas cards and organizing some other fund-raising activities. People can help UNICEF by doing voluntary work.

UNICEF believes that all children should have clean water and food so that they can be healthy. They should go to school instead of working to support their families.

1.When was UNICEF set up?

A. In 1945　　 B. In 1946

C. In 1947　　 D. In 1948

2.________lives were changed because of the war.

A. Men’s　　 B. Women’s

C. Children’s　　 D. Baby’s

3.How many countries and areas does UNICEF work in?

A. 156　　 B. 165

C. 158　　 D. 185

4.It raises money ________.

A. by selling Christmas cards

B. by organizing some fund-raising activities

C. by doing voluntary work

D. A and B

5.UNICEF believes that all children should have________ so that they can be healthy.

A. health care　　 B. clean water and food

C. homes　　 D. education

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

A new city will be set up ________was a wasteland after the earthquake.

A．in what        B．where          C．in which       D．there

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My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown ,the thriving city of Tarow, Poland, he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his country’s freedom . “Stand straight, stand tall,” he told himself.

After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for Manhattan. He was hungry and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future .Still, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York . Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way .If they could do it, why couldn’t he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would remind himself.

Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend, my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street, New York City .He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language.

To his surprise, the men in neighboring booths—who could have taken advantage of him—offered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter, selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if he’d been doing it his whole life.

Stand straight and stand tall.

In later years, my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings. As he stood with each of them, he thought about their new beginnings, and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together .He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name.

I am so proud to be one of those children. Listening to my grandfather’s remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life.

56．Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?

a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings.

b. World War II broke out in Europe.

c. My grandfather went to America.

d. My grandfather began to run his diamond business.

e. The men in neighboring booths helped him.

A．b, c, a ,d, e          B．b, c,d ,e ,a           C．b, c ,e , a ,d        D．c, b ,e ,d ,a

57．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．My grandfather was a soldier during World War II.

B．My grandfather went to America by sea.

C．My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life.

D．My grandfather ran his business successfully.

58．Grandpa probably inspired his grandchildren in time of trouble by saying “________”.

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed

B．God help those who help themselves

C．Stand straight ,stand tall

D．Practice makes perfect

59．It can be concluded that________.

A．Grandpa never lost heart in time of hardships

B．Grandpa never threw doubt upon his fate

C．Grandpa was born to be a businessman

D．Grandpa didn’t live up to his friend’s expectations

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It was only after World War II had drawn to a close ______ in the United States.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

That hero who died in the war was so brave that he never＿ to the enemies until death．

A．gave up           B．gave out          C．gave in            D．gave away

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.

Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.

Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.

As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals—many of which were built in the nineteenth century — provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.

During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.

1. We can know from the first paragraph that ______________.

A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybody

B. people didn’t have to pay for health care since the NHS was set up

C. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948

D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers

2. What do we know about the NHS?

A. It’s managed by the central government.

B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.

C. It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.

D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.

3. All the following statements about GPs are true except that they ____________.

A. take care of the local people’s health

B. often take part in competitions to see who is the best

C. work under high pressure nowadays

D. have more responsibilities than before

4. What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?

A. suffering                         B. different             C. prevented                      D. free

5. The biggest problem for the NHS is ______________.

A. many hospitals are too old to be used

B. some services are in the charge of individuals

C. more and more patients go to GPs for treatment

D. there is not enough money for further reform

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.

Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.

Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.

As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals — many of which were built in the nineteenth century — provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.

During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.

1.We can know from the first paragraph that ______________.

A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybody

B. people didn’t have to pay for health care since the NHS was set up

C. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948

D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers

2.What do we know about the NHS?

A. It’s managed by the central government.

B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.

C. It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.

D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.

3.All the following statements about GPs are true except that they ____________.

A. take care of the local people’s health

B. often take part in competitions to see who is the best

C. work under high pressure nowadays              D. have more responsibilities than before

4.What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?

A. suffering                  B. different                  C. prevented                        D. free

5.The biggest problem for the NHS is ______________.

A. many hospitals are too old to be used

B. some services are in the charge of individuals

C. more and more patients go to GPs for treatment

D. there is not enough money for further reform

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

World Reading Day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.

Many countries celebrated World Reading Day. Take the UK as an example, on that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. World Reading Day 2010 in the UK will take place on Thursday 4th March. Please note that this date applies to the UK and Ireland only. The initiative is so well established in schools there that they want to make sure that the Day happens in term time to really make the most of this opportunity to celebrate books and reading. Most other countries hold World Reading Day on 23 rd April every year.

World Reading Day is also celebrated in China. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, an avid reader, does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Reading Day 2009 he encouraged citizens to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading.”

Reading can benefit people in many ways. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.

“Reading makes a full man” (Bacon, 1597). Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the out side world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.

1.Which of the following statements about World Reading Day is TURE?

A．It was set up to encourage people to learn English.

B．China also celebrates it on 4th March every year.

C．It is also the same day as some great writers was born or died.

D．Only since 1998 has the UK begun to celebrate it.

2.An avid reader is a person who________.

A．loves reading     B．never reads        C．does little reading     D．hates reading

3.According to the passage, reading can help people EXCEPT________.

A．learn a foreign language better         B．know more about culture

C．improve your memory greatly  D．know more about the outside world

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．World Reading Day in the UK    B．Reading makes a full man

C．World Reading Day in China      D．World Reading Day and Reading

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I grew up one of ten children on a farm in Wyoming.After my dad’s service in World War Ⅱ，he was ____ again to fight during the Korean War，and when he returned home，he couldn’t drink ____ to numb(麻痹) his terrible memories.He struggled to ____ for his growing family.

On our occasional trips to town，I ____ out boxfuls of books from the library.When I opened a book，I could ____ myself in unknown places—where children weren’t hungry and were in ____ of little.

When I wasn’t daydreaming，my ____ was the life I shared with my brothers and sisters.At night I hid under the covers ____ to silence the sounds of life in an alcoholic home.Classmates asked ____ we didn’t have electricity or a telephone.I suppose my explanations were ____ more than lies，but the stories I told improved ____ every book I read.

Starting at a very young age，my siblings(兄弟姐妹) and I sometimes got jobs to earn money—to put more food on the family table.We ____ newspapers，babysat，and cleaned other people’s houses.

Mom grew vegetables，raised chickens，and baked bread，so we seldom went hungry，even when supper was only a pot of beans.____ my real hunger wasn’t for food—it was a hunger for a better life.It was a hunger for knowledge about the world ___ our simple existence.It was a hunger to prove Dad ____ when he told us we would never amount to anything.

Hunger motivated my brothers and sisters to achieve much ____ than our parents expected ___ us.We devoured(如饥似渴地吸取) the offerings of the public schools because we realized that ____ would be our steppingstone into a brighter future.

Now I’m ____ of the accomplishments of my siblings：an art professor；a well­known doctor；plus business owners.And me，I’m the keeper of the family stores.I’ll never know if we would have so many accumulated successes if we had not known ____ as children.But this I do know：I believe it can be a good thing.

1.A.drafted　     B．dismissed

C．invited　     D．involved

2.A.well　     B．plenty

C．enough　     D．heavily

3.A.search　     B．provide

C．hope　     D．leave

4.A.brought　     B．checked

C．gave　     D．carried

5.A.remind　     B．help

C．devote　     D．find

6.A.memory　     B．favor

C．possession　     D．need

7.A.reality　     B．fantasy

C．satisfaction　     D．affection

8.A.refusing　     B．pretending

C．attempting　     D．preparing

9.A.whether　     B．how

C．when　     D．why

10.A.something　     B．anything

C．nothing　     D．everything

11.A.as　     B．with

C．for　     D．at

12.A.sent　     B．delivered

C．published　     D．released

13.A.But　     B．And

C．Then　     D．Otherwise

14.A.above　     B．around

C．within　     D．beyond

15.A.right　     B．mean

C．wrong　     D．nice

16.A.more　     B．further

C．greater　     D．better

17.A.in　     B．for

C．of　     D．on

18.A.ambition　     B．dream

C．enthusiasm　     D．education

19.A.hunger　     B．suffering

C．desperation　     D．poverty

20.A.fond　     B．proud

C．aware　     D．confident

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Members of the Beijing Wheelchair Dance Training Base, ________was set up in 2009, are able to manage their wheelchairs perfectly.

A．who             B．that              C．what             D．which

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析