“Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15, my best friend, Hanna, and I, determined to try our hands at creating some beautiful bread.
“It’s not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bakery bread is delicious without all that effort.”
Begging was useless. Mom’s “no” meant “No!”
But several weeks later, opportunity knocked: My parents were going out for the evening. I immediately invited Hanna to be my partner in bread-baking crime.
We studied the recipe. That was easy. “Mix oil into flour then beat in four of the eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt.”
We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother.
“Gradually add eight cups of flour. When dough (面团) holds together, squeeze it.”
We took turns working like that. “Is the dough ‘holding together’?” we asked each other.
I remembered my neighbor’s instructions: “If it’s too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.”
We added water. Then more flour. Then more water. By then, the mass of our dough had grown very much.
“Place dough on floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed.
We took turns burying our hands in the damp dough, pinching, squeezing, and feeling it leak between fingers.
“Clean and oil bowl, then return dough to bowl. Cover and let dough rise in warm place for 1 hour.”
This was good news --- we’d have a break. On dirtied kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread. “See?” we would tell my mom. “Isn’t it worth the work?”
Hanna and I couldn’t help glancing at the rising process every few minutes. But nothing was happening.
“Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said.
Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones.
Mom was right; it takes time and effort. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be part of that long, ongoing chain of bread bakers. Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right.
1.To the writer, what her mother said was __________.
A.law | B.rubbish | C.advice | D.warning |
2.Which of the following can best describe the children’s feelings while making their first bread?
A.Confident; hopeful; disappointed. | B.Curious; hopeful; disappointed. |
C.Interested; excited; satisfied. | D.Worried; satisfied; proud. |
3.Which of the following did the writer do without instructions?
A.Placed dough on floured surface. | B.Added eight cups of flour to eggs. |
C.Returned dough to a cleaned bowl. | D.Placed the dough into the hot oven. |
4.The passage mainly tells us ______________.
A.the process of making bread | B.the conflict between mother and daughter |
C.the first experience of making bread | D.the way of doing housework |
高二英语阅读理解简单题
“Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15, my best friend, Hanna, and I, determined to try our hands at creating some beautiful bread.
“It’s not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bakery bread is delicious without all that effort.”
Begging was useless. Mom’s “no” meant “No!”
But several weeks later, opportunity knocked: My parents were going out for the evening. I immediately invited Hanna to be my partner in bread-baking crime.
We studied the recipe. That was easy. “Mix oil into flour then beat in four of the eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt.”
We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother.
“Gradually add eight cups of flour. When dough (面团) holds together, squeeze it.”
We took turns working like that. “Is the dough ‘holding together’?” we asked each other.
I remembered my neighbor’s instructions: “If it’s too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.”
We added water. Then more flour. Then more water. By then, the mass of our dough had grown very much.
“Place dough on floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed.
We took turns burying our hands in the damp dough, pinching, squeezing, and feeling it leak between fingers.
“Clean and oil bowl, then return dough to bowl. Cover and let dough rise in warm place for 1 hour.”
This was good news --- we’d have a break. On dirtied kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread. “See?” we would tell my mom. “Isn’t it worth the work?”
Hanna and I couldn’t help glancing at the rising process every few minutes. But nothing was happening.
“Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said.
Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones.
Mom was right; it takes time and effort. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be part of that long, ongoing chain of bread bakers. Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right.
1.To the writer, what her mother said was __________.
A.law | B.rubbish | C.advice | D.warning |
2.Which of the following can best describe the children’s feelings while making their first bread?
A.Confident; hopeful; disappointed. | B.Curious; hopeful; disappointed. |
C.Interested; excited; satisfied. | D.Worried; satisfied; proud. |
3.Which of the following did the writer do without instructions?
A.Placed dough on floured surface. | B.Added eight cups of flour to eggs. |
C.Returned dough to a cleaned bowl. | D.Placed the dough into the hot oven. |
4.The passage mainly tells us ______________.
A.the process of making bread | B.the conflict between mother and daughter |
C.the first experience of making bread | D.the way of doing housework |
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom.
Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn't give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.
Whenever I didn't get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany's mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. "Every time, my morn would calmly say "Poor Tiffany". I couldn't understand her. "She shouldn't be feeling sorry for Tiffany!" I thought. "She should be feeling sorry for me."
One day, I couldn't help saying to Mom, "Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her? " I burst into tears.
My mom sat down next to me and said softly. "Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught. "
I looked up at her. "What are you talking about?"
Mom said with care, "One day she will really want something. Maybe she'll find out that she can't have it. Her mother won't always be around to give her money, and what's more, money can't buy everything. "
She continued, "I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. You'll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she won't. You'll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she won't. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she'll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one you've got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food. "
It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom's words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.
1.During the author's elementary school years, she .
A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany's
B. went to school with Tiffany every day
C. usually compared her lesson with Tiffany's
D. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany
2.Why did the author's mom always say "Poor Tiffany"?
A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.
B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.
C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.
D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.
3.What do we learn about the author's mother?
A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.
B. She cared for other people's children more than her own.
C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.
D. She was so poor that she couldn't give the author much money.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.
B. The author's mother felt sorry for Tiffany.
C. Tiffany's mother took the author's mother's advice.
D. The author is thankful to her mother now.
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom..
Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn't give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.
Whenever I didn't get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany's mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. "Every time, my morn would calmly say "Poor Tiffany". I couldn't understand her. "She shouldn't be feeling sorry for Tiffany!" I thought. "She should be feeling sorry for me."
One day, I couldn't help saying to Mom, "Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her? " I burst into tears.
My mom sat down next to me and said softly. "Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught. "
I looked up at her. "What are you talking about?"
Mom said with care, "One day she will really want something. Maybe she'll find out that she can't have it. Her mother won't always be around to give her money, and what's more, money can't buy everything. "
She continued, "I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. You'll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she won't. You'll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she won't. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she'll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one you've got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food. "
It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom's words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.
1.During the author's elementary school years, she .
A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany's
B. went to school with Tiffany every day
C. usually pared her lesson with Tiffany's
D. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany
2.Why did the author's mom always say "Poor Tiffany"?
A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.
B. She wanted to tell a lie to fort the author.
C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.
D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.
3.What do we learn about the author's mother?
A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.
B. She cared for other people's children more than her own.
C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.
D. She was so poor that she couldn't give the author much money.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.
B. The author's mother felt sorry for Tiffany.
C. Tiffany's mother took the author's mother's advice.
D. The author is thankful to her mother now.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
——Do you know David well?
——Sure. We________friends since ten years ago.
A.are B.have been C.were D.had been
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
"Mom," my daughter told me, "I didn't fit in there at all!" I laughed to hear her say so. We were leaving a Korean grocery store after______up some ingredients for a recipe.
For context, my daughter and I both speak English as our first language, And even though she attends a public school with a very______student body, she's not used to being______by people who don't speak her language.
The reason she got the______to step outside her comfort zone is that I stepped outside of mine. I have four children, and they love______outside. When a new family moved in next door, my children started to play with their children, and I got to meet the mother of the family, Lydia.
Lydia is Korean, and her family______to our city. We started talking, and she was apologetic about how______her English was, but I didn’t care. After all, her English was so much better than my Korean, I_______chatting with Lydia as we watched our kids play.
It was what came next that______me: Lydia asked if Id he willing to help her with her English. I am not a teacher. Yet I______teachers for what they do so much that I was sure that I couldn't do it myself. But Lydia was sure that she wanted my help. I was______. I wasn't sure my "help" was even worth being called by that name.
But because she asked me, I said "yes".
And that was the beginning of a _____. Lydia and I spent afternoons reading the newspaper, and______we did, she asked me questions not only about language, but also about the new______she found herself in. In turn, I asked my own questions, growing______about her home country and culture. When I complimented(赞美)her cooking, she began to______me about Korean food, eventually leading to a shared trip to______the Korean grocery stores in our city.
I'm still not sure that i' m any good as a teacher. But I’m______I said "yes" when my neighbor asked me to____ her with her English. That meant spending extra time with my neighbor, and that extra time meant she didn't______just my neighbor.
She became my friend.
1.A. picking B. turning C. taking D. looking
2.A. wide B. social C. diverse D. complex
3.A. informed B. surrounded C. diverse D. complex
4.A. way B. difference C. hope D. chance
5.A. walking B. playing C. fighting D. traveling
6.A. returned B. applied C. moved D. contributed
7.A. silly B. bitter C. funny D. poor
8.A. enjoyed B. suggested C. practised D. began
9.A. challenged B. cheered C. concerned D. confused
10.A. support B. need C. recognize D. admire
11.A. regretful B. doubtful C. speechless D. fearless
12.A. journey B. life C. friendship D. story
13.A. though B. if C. as D. until
14.A. family B. culture C. career D. field
15.A. tolerant B. cautious C. numb D. curious
16.A. teach B. inquire C. request D. remind
17.A. inspect B. search C. explore D. discover
18.A. grateful B. amazed C. determined D. energetic
19.A. greet B. help C. equip D. provide
20.A. prove B. make C. seem D. remain
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Dear Annie,
I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends 31 primary school and spend almost every day with each other.
On Monday, we had a surprise math quiz. I thought it was quite32 and was not worried about the results. The next day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class! I felt so ashamed. I 33 Hannah not to tell anyone else, and she said she would 34 my secret.
35, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were 36 at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, ‘Stupid Sarah got a D!’ I thought that Hannah 37 have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to.
I was so angry that I went 38 to Hannah and told her we weren’t going to be friends any more. She was really upset and swore that she hadn’t told39 , but I didn’t believe her explanation. I don’t think I can ever truly forgive her. Now I have 40 my best friend. What shall I do?
Yours sincerely,
Sarah
1. A.before B.since C.when D.while
2. A.difficult B.strange C.usual D.easy
3. A.ordered B.begged C.wanted D.demanded
4. A.keep B.break C.find D.hold
5. A.Besides B.Moreover C.However D.Afterwards
6. A.talking B.smiling C.laughing D.staring
7. A.must B.could C.might D.should
8. A.slowly B.straight C.down D.finally
9. A.everyone B.no one C.anyone D.someone
10. A.forgotten B.hated C.lost D.understood
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
Jessie, my best friend _______ me of some really bad things just to hurt me. I felt betrayed.
A.accused | B.informed | C.reminded | D.warned |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Linda Evans was my best friend. When I was 13, my family moved away. We kept in touch through 1. (letter) and saw each other on special time — like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and 2.(move) to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent 3.(come) back, stamped—Address Unknown. We lost touch with each other.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I was eager4.(share) happiness and sadness. There was 5. empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day, I 6. (read) a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s 7.(marry) name. There must be thousands of Wagmans, I thought, 8. I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. Mrs, Tobin, she said 9.(excite), —Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.
Minutes later, I heard a voice that I knew very much, even 10. 40 years. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: we won’t lose each other again!
高二英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I feel really guilty because I _______some cruel remarks on my best friend.
A. made B. took C. got D. used
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last evening, I went to teahouse with my best friend Susan. Before the tea was serving, we talked to each other happily. When the waiter went to us with the tea, we didn’t see him. Unfortunately, Susan rose her hand to comb her hair just while the waiter bent to put the plate on the table. His hand hit the cup, and the tea was spattered (溅) on her trousers. In my surprise, instead of complaining , Susan smiled, “ So lucky that it’s not on my shirt, and I can’t even clean it.” Her words were very inspired. We can’t foresee what will happen, but looking at it in a positive way can make us be happy
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析