Wugging, or web use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user. By using Everyclick.com, which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can raise money every time they search, but it won’t cost them a penny.
Research shows that students are extremely passionate(热情的)about supporting charity(慈善)--- 88%of full time students have used the Internet to give to charity. This figure is high because this age group is often the least likely to have their own income. 19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than£5,000. With rising personal debt levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings, traditional methods of donating to charity are often not possible.
Beth Truman, a 21year old recent university graduate has used Everyclick.com to donate to her chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the “wugging” movement grow in popularity with students. “When you’re at university you become more socially aware, but it's sometimes hard to give to others when you have little money yourself,” says Beth. “Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis to give to charity, without costing them a single penny.”
Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware and supportive but don’t feel they have the means to do so. Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding.
Everyclick.com works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and images but users can decide which of the UK’s 170,000 charities they would like to support through their clicks. Everyclick.com then makes monthly payments to every registered charity. Launched in June 2005, Everyclick.com is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK.
1. According to the passage, “wugging” is actually a _______.
A. website B. charity-related action
C. school organization D. student movement
2.How does Beth Truman think of the “wugging” movement?
A. It makes Everyclick.com popular in the UK.
B. It makes giving to charity easy.
C. It results in students being more social awareness.
D. it stresses the importance of charity in people’s daily lives.
3.From the passage, we can conclude that _______.
A. most full time students contribute to charity on the Internet every day
B. Everyclick.com helps students pay for the college education
C. “Wugging” is a win-win idea for both students and charities
D. Everyclick.com is the most successful search engine in the UK
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. “Wugging”, a New Popular Term(术语)on the Internet
B. British People Show Strong Interest in Charity
C. More Britain Charities Benefit from the Internet
D. Students Raise Money for Charity by “wugging”
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Wugging, or web use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user. By using Everyclick.com, which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can raise money every time they search, but it won’t cost them a penny.
Research shows that students are extremely passionate(热情的)about supporting charity(慈善)--- 88%of full time students have used the Internet to give to charity. This figure is high because this age group is often the least likely to have their own income. 19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than£5,000. With rising personal debt levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings, traditional methods of donating to charity are often not possible.
Beth Truman, a 21year old recent university graduate has used Everyclick.com to donate to her chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the “wugging” movement grow in popularity with students. “When you’re at university you become more socially aware, but it's sometimes hard to give to others when you have little money yourself,” says Beth. “Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis to give to charity, without costing them a single penny.”
Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware and supportive but don’t feel they have the means to do so. Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding.
Everyclick.com works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and images but users can decide which of the UK’s 170,000 charities they would like to support through their clicks. Everyclick.com then makes monthly payments to every registered charity. Launched in June 2005, Everyclick.com is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK.
1. According to the passage, “wugging” is actually a _______.
A. website B. charity-related action
C. school organization D. student movement
2.How does Beth Truman think of the “wugging” movement?
A. It makes Everyclick.com popular in the UK.
B. It makes giving to charity easy.
C. It results in students being more social awareness.
D. it stresses the importance of charity in people’s daily lives.
3.From the passage, we can conclude that _______.
A. most full time students contribute to charity on the Internet every day
B. Everyclick.com helps students pay for the college education
C. “Wugging” is a win-win idea for both students and charities
D. Everyclick.com is the most successful search engine in the UK
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. “Wugging”, a New Popular Term(术语)on the Internet
B. British People Show Strong Interest in Charity
C. More Britain Charities Benefit from the Internet
D. Students Raise Money for Charity by “wugging”
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
“Teenager” is the new term being used in the UK to describe kids at either 8—12 or 10—13 years old.
More and more companies are beginning to create products and services for teenagers. The Disney Company sells music and film to teenagers and their parents. You can get everything from lunchboxes and mobile phone covers, to monthly fan magazines and clothing. It’s all about sales, which suggests that teenagers must have more money, freedom and influence upon their parents than they’ve ever had before.
Most kids in the UK today get more pocket money than kids did ten years ago. Parents have more money to give their kids than before, since parents are having fewer children. In addition, the divorce(离婚) rate in the UK is continually rising and parents spend less time with their children than they used to, so many parents try to please their children by buying them presents. It’s a bad habit for both parents and kids to get into, but parents are under pressure from commercial marketing and the pleas(请求) of their children.
UK kids today are very media and computer-literate. A lot of kids have a TV, if not a computer, in their bedrooms. They have easy access to much more information about life and the world. They may have experienced a lot in life as well, since 24% of UK kids live in single-parent families, so people now say that “kids are getting older younger”. With such maturity (成熟)at such a young age, it’s no wonder teenagers are able to influence their parents and have more freedom than previous generations.
UK teenagers never used to be worried about spending money on clothes. That’s changed. Now, they are much more fashion(时尚) conscious and concerned about their image(形象). Many of them outgrow the bright colors and fashions of kids years ago and go for something darker and more rebellious(叛逆).
Surely none of the above is a good thing. The UK government is certainly concerned, and for that reason has strict laws preventing companies from marketing their products and services at children.
1.Why are more products and services created for teenagers?
A.Because companies are creating better products and services.
B. Because children education is becoming more important.
C. Because it is better to study music from an early age.
D. .Because children have more money to buy them.
2.Kids today can get more money partly because ________.
A. parents always accompany(陪) their kids
B. more parents divorce nowadays
C. parents have more expectation(期望) of kids
D. kids know how to make money
3.Teenagers have more freedom due to the following facts EXCEPT that ________.
A. they become mature at a younger age
B. they know more information than kids before
C.they have a lot of experience in life
D.parents can no longer influence them
4.Which is true about kids in the past?
A. They used to have more money to spend.
B. They couldn’t influence their parents.
C.They preferred to wear brighter clothes.
D. They looked older than their age.
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce a new phenomenon(现象).
B. To teach a new word “teenager”.
C. To warn parents to care about their kids.
D. To blame(责怪)today’s young people
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
What is body language? Body language is a term used to describe the method of communication using body movements or gestures instead of spoken language or other communication. Body language also includes many movements that most people pay no attention to, such as winking(眨眼)and slight movements of the eyebrows and other facial expressions.
Perhaps body language is one of the most powerful forms of human expression, which makes up 50% or more of what we are communicating to other persons. If you wish to communicate effectively, besides the words, you can use your body to say what you mean.
Also, body language is one of the easiest ways for you to tell what’s really going on in a conversation with another person. The body language that you observe from other people will tell you whether or not those people are telling you the truth, or whether there is something more that’s not being said. Watch, look and observe. Sometimes you can tell more by a person’s body language than his words.
Besides, body language can be used for all sorts of things, such as showing confidence and winning respect in any situation. You can use body language to make people less nervous and make friends quickly persuaded and influenced.
1.What’s the man idea of Paragraph 1?
A. The definition of body language.
B. The importance of body language.
C. The occasions to use body language.
D. The ways to understand body language.
2.Which of the following is true of body language?
A. It’s always noticed by talked in conversations.
B. It’s more powerful than words in communication.
C. It’s the easiest way to make people less nervous.
D. It’s helpful to tell the real meaning behind words.
3.Why are people advised to observe the body language?
A. To show confidence.
B. To communicate easily.
C. To draw more attention.
D. To understand properly.
4.Which are people advised to observe the body language?
A. Sports and Education.
B. Diet and Health.
C. Language and Culture.
D. Science and Technology.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
SAN FRANCISCO—Only 21 percent of workers worldwide are “engaged”—that's the word used to describe workers who are ready to expend some extra effort at work—while 38 percent are disengaged, according to a new survey.
“Engagement is not satisfaction or happiness, but the degree to which workers connect to the company emotionally, and the degree to which workers are aware of what they need to do to add value and are willing to take that action," said Julie Gebauer, a managing director of Towers Perrin, a consulting firm, which surveyed almost 90,000 workers in 19 countries.
“Happy employees don't necessarily create better financial results, but there is a definite link between engagement and a company's financial performance,” Gebauer said.
The survey found 21 percent of workers worldwide are engaged, and another 41 percent are “enrolled”, which means they're on the road to engagement.
More than 80 percent of the engaged employees say they contribute to the quality of company products, services and customer satisfaction, while only 40 percent of disengaged workers agree.
Engagement helps retention(留置) too. About 50 percent of engaged employees say they have no plans to leave their company versus 15 percent of the disengaged.
“The fact that almost 80 percent of workers are disengaged is likely costing companies money." Gebauer said.
“The conception of engagement is really a financial issue," said Gebauer. ‘Organizations that have employees that are highly engaged deliver better financial results than those that don't."
In a separate study, Towers Perrin assessed data on 40 global companies over a three-year period, measuring employee engagement at a certain point and then looking at the companies' financial results over the following three years.
Companies with highly motivated workers enjoyed a 3.7 percent increase in profits, while companies with a lower level of worker commitment saw a decrease in profits slightly.
What makes for an engaged employee? It's not necessarily pay. While the level of pay is important, it's not among the top 10 drivers of engagement. Rather than only using the pay, companies should survey their work force, much as they might study their customers, to assess what employees are seeking.
1.The underlined word “enrolled” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A. engaged B. disengaged
C. over-engaged D. not yet but to be engaged
2.According to the text, among 500 disengaged employees, how many would probably have the intention of leaving their company?
A. 50. B. 75. C. 250. D. 425.
3.What would probably be talked about following the last paragraph?
A. The top ten drivers of engagement.
B. The reason to encourage engagement.
C. The importance of the pay level in engagement.
D. The survey of work force in a company.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling31 for them. But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge 32, and hardly any income. As a result, I33giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very34.
Things started to change for me35. I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to36myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the37, “Will work for food.” I38. My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in39.” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for40, or other bad things.” She didn’t respond.41when I said that, I didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to42my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep43me said, “Just help the guy.” So I44down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I45into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there46three quarters and two pennies.
I picked them up and gave them to him. He47with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it48for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the49that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll50forever. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.
1. A.angry B.grateful C.sorry D.strange
2. A.problem B.burden C.disease D.debt
3. A.continued B.stopped C.hated D.appreciated
4. A.rich B.bitter C.relaxed D.pleased
5. A.slowly B.immediately C.quickly D.greatly
6. A.save B.pull C.run D.feed
7. A.determination B.sign C.child D.advertisement
8. A.ran away B.turned back C.passed by D.sped up
9. A.danger B.love C.need D.sadness
10. A.life B.book C.food D.smoking
11. A.And B.So C.But D.Even
12. A.bring up B.carry out C.pick up D.take out
13. A.on B.inside C.behind D.over
14. A.rolled B.pushed C.blew D.took
15. A.reached B.went C.knocked D.shouted
16. A.hid B.stood C.sat D.slept
17. A.burst out B.turned up C.set out D.stood up
18. A.wonderful B.meaningful C.possible D.interesting
19. A.plane B.man C.woman D.bus
20. A.thank B.remember C.respect D.hold
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My name is Cathy, an ordinary woman in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling________for them. But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge________, and hardly any income. As a result, I________giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very________.
Things started to change for me________. I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to ________ myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the________, “Will work for food.” I ________. My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in________.” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for________, or other bad things.” She didn’t respond.________when I said that, I didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to ________my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep ________me said, “Just help the guy.” So I________ down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I________ into my pocket and strangely enough, there________ three quarters and two pennies.
I picked them up and gave them to him. He ________ with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it________ for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much;the ________ that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I'll ________forever. I think that man won’t forget it, either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.
1.A. angry B. grateful C. strange D. sorry
2.A. debt B. burden C. disease D. problem
3.A. continued B. stopped C. hated D. appreciated
4.A. rich B. relaxed C. bitter D. pleased
5.A. immediately B. slowly C. quickly D. greatly
6.A. pull B. push C. run D. feed
7.A. determination B. child C. sign D. advertisement
8.A. ran away B. turned back C. sped up D. passed by
9.A. danger B. love C. need D. sadness
10.A. life B. smoking C. food D. book
11.A. And B. But C. So D. Even
12.A. pick up B. carry out C. bring up D. take out
13.A. on B. over C. behind D. inside
14.A. rolled B. pushed C. blew D. took
15.A. knocked B. went C. reached D. shouted
16.A. hid B. stood C. slept D. sat
17.A. turned up B. burst out C. set out D. stood up
18.A. wonderful B. meaningful C. possible D. interesting
19.A. bus B. man C. woman D. plane
20.A. thank B. hold C. respect D. remember
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nothing can give a mother more pleasure than to see her children ______ to be useful citizens of the country.
A. grown up B. turned out C. brought up D. brought out
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling ________ for them. But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge ________, and hardly any income. As a result, I ________ giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very ________. Things started to change for me ________. I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to ________ myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the ________, “Will work for food.” I ________. My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in ________.” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for ________, or other bad things.” She didn’t respond. ________ when I said that, I didn’t feel right. Three days later, I was driving to ________ my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep ________ me said, “Just help the guy.” So I ________ down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I ________ into my ashtray(烟灰缸)and strangely enough, there ________ three quarters and two pennies. I picked them up and gave them to him. He ________ with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it ________ for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the ________ that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll ________ forever. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.
1.A. angry B. sorry C. grateful D. strange
2.A. problem B. burden C. disease D. debt
3.A. stopped B. appreciated C. hated D. continued
4.A. bitter B. pleased C. relaxed D. rich
5.A. greatly B. immediately C. quickly D. slowly
6.A. save B. pull C. run D. feed
7.A. determined B. child C. sign D. advertisement
8.A. ran away B. passed by C. turned back D. speed up
9.A. danger B. love C. sadness D. need
10.A. life B. book C. smoking D. food
11.A. And B. So C. But D. Even
12.A. pick up B. carry out C. bring up D. take out
13.A. inside B. on C. behind D. over
14.A. pushed B. rolled C. blew D. took
15.A. knocked B. went C. reached D. shouted
16.A. hid B. stood C. slept D. sat
17.A. stood up B. burst out C. set out D. turned up
18.A. wonderful B. meaningful C. possible D. interesting
19.A. plane B. man C. woman D. bus
20.A. remember B. respect C. thank D. hold
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A Guide to the Library’s Facilities(设备)
To use or reserve the facilities of the library, follow the procedures given at the circulation desk.
Group Study Rooms (2F)
Students and teaching staff can use these rooms for group study. Students are advised to use unlocked rooms (3 rooms for 2 people, 2 rooms for 4 people) available for free. When you use locked rooms (2 rooms for 4 people, 1 room for 10 people), you need to go through reservation procedures at the circulation desk. These rooms are available for group discussion.
Individual Reading Rooms (1-3F)
There are 4 single rooms available for use by teaching staff and visiting scholars. Each room is equipped with a computer together 1 printer and 6 scanners. Reservation of these rooms is available for a period up to seven days on end.
Meeting Rooms and Seminar Rooms (1-3F)
Only teaching staff and graduate students can apply to use these rooms and reserve them one day in advance. The total number of seats is 40. They are available for workshops and small seminars.
Computer Rooms (4F)
These rooms are available for classes or seminars and so on. The total number of seats is 88. Only teaching staff can apply to use the computer rooms and reserve them one day in advance.
1.How many locked rooms can students and teaching staff use?
A. One B. Three
C. Four D. Ten
2.If teachers want to print, they can go to ___________.
A. a seminar room B. a computer room
C. a group study room D. an individual reading room
3.Who can apply to use the computer rooms?
A. Teachers B. Visiting scholars
C. Graduate students D. Teachers and students
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The act of giving gifts is a gesture of friendship, love, celebration and thanks. With a little planning, your gifts will be remembered for years.
1. Put a reminder in your diary one or two weeks before the occasion so that you can start doing your shopping. If your receivers live very far away and you need to mail the gift, then advanced planning is even more important. It will make sure that your gift gets to them on time.
Don't give gifts based on what others give you. We often hear people say, “She’s spending $ 100 on me, so I should spend $ 100 on her”.2.Your gifts should be based on what is on your heart for your receivers. Don't worry about whether your receivers are going to give you something back or how much they are spending on your gifts.
Respect your budget.3. Gifts given with sincerity are appreciated even more than expensive items. By planning how much you need to spend on your gifts for others and assigning a dollar amount to each desired gift on your list, you'll be better prepared to shop within your budget.
Be aware of wrappings.4. A tastefully wrapped gift with materials that can be reused or recycled shows your caring for the environment.
Present your gift with respect.5. And when you do, present your gift by holding with both your hands as though you were holding it on a silver platter.
A. This thinking completely ruins the value of giving gifts to each other.
B. Beautiful gifts don't necessarily need to rely on ribbons or boxes.
C. The cost of your gift will not be the main factor in its success.
D. The best way to present a gift is always presenting it in person.
E. This is adopted from Asian culture to show respect and care.
F. You shouldn't buy gifts which are out of your budget.
G. Keep a schedule of the special dates.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析