I was doing a big clean-up recently and my ki...

I was doing a big clean-up recently and my kids were helping when my son, Freddo, came across a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. “Mum, can I have this? Can I play with this Coin?” he asked I took one look and was immediately transported to another time.

In 1991, there was a time when my friend and I worked in a backward African country, Niger, hit by sandstorms and burning heat. There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest headaches. So after finishing five months of nursing work there, we moved on to work at a health clinic in neighbouring country, Burkina Faso. “It's much greener in Burkina. Even the Coke tastes better,” the locals assured us.

Yet the fact was quite the opposite. Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to unload. I was reaching for my larger piece of luggage when, out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the pair were out of sight, swallowed up by the night.

With my passport, money, traveller's cheques all in the bag, I was in deep trouble. How frustrating! All I wanted was to leave this hellhole! Then, walking through Burkina's streets one day, I was stopped by an old woman who thrust her hand in my face. “Cadeau (‘gift’ in French)! Cadeau!”she cried. I'd had enough! I was extremely tired of the country: its poverty, its thieves, the heat, the dust and...everything! I told her angrily and firmly in French, “I have no ‘cadeau’. I have no money. A thief stole all my money two weeks ago and now I can't get out of your country. I cannot give you anything. NOTHING!”The beggar woman listened attentively. To my great surprise, after hearing my words, she gave a broad smile.

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高三英语书面表达困难题查看答案及解析

I was doing a big clean-up and my kids were helping. One of my sons came across a handkerchief of mine with a coin inside. I took one look and was immediately  to another time．

In 1991，I had spent five months in Viger(尼日尔)，a hot African country. There were many things I found  ________ about this place—the climate and beggars who   shouted “Cadeau! Cadeau!” It means gift．

One ________ was a lot worse．One day，a friend and I headed for neighboring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic．However，a motorbike with two men ________ slowly．Without warning，one of the men ________ my backpack as the motorbike swept close by．The bag had my passport，money，an airline ticket and other things precious to me．I was in deep ________．In the weeks that followed I looked at all ________ with suspicion.

All I wanted was to leave this place．One day，I was stopped by an old woman “Cadeau!” she cried. I’d had enough! I was sick and tired of the country．I told her firmly，“A thief stole all my money and now I can’t get off your country.” The beggar woman listened carefully and ________ my words．

“Then I will give you a cadeau,” she announced．Kindly，she placed an old brown coin in my palm. I looked at it ________．Living in poverty，she gave me something priceless! I saw then the ________beauty of the people of Burkina Faso and ________ deeply the quiet dignity of the small coin；she turned my perceptions upside down．

1.A. welcomed       B. transported              C．exchanged          D. expected

2.A. difficult           B. easy        C. curious            D. adequate

3.A. annoyingly        B. carefully       C. politely                     D. calmly

4.A. clinic               B. present                 C. opportunity      D. incident

5.A. continued       B. failed                     C. approached             D. dropped

6.A. grabbed          B. broke                    C. borrowed               D. fixed

7.A. debt              B. snow            C. trouble                  D. thought

8.A. plats              B. friends                   C. men           D. locals

9.A. denied             B. used                      C. considered              D. changed

10.A. in horror       B. in shock         C. in return                D. in addition

11.A. uncertain                B. unfortunate             C. unnecessary               D. unexpected

12.A. thanked                  B. regretted                C. appreciated             D. pitied

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day I was doing a big clean-up when I 　　　 a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. I took one look and immediately 　　　 an unforgettable time.

In 1991, I spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its 　　　 and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. Street beggars would continually reach out their hands, shouting “Gift! Gift!”

One day, I 　　　 for neighboring Burking to work in a health clinic.

Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to 　　　 . In darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without any 　　　 , one of them grabbed my pack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 　　　 up by the night.

The bag had my passport, money, traveler’s cheques, a camera, an airline ticket and other things 　　　 to me. I was in deep trouble.

In the weeks that followed, I 　 guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all 　　　 with suspicion. All I wanted was to leave this place.

Then, walking through Burkina’s streets, I met with an old woman. “Gift! Gift!” she cried. I’d had enough. I was 　　　 of the country: its poverty(贫困), its thieves, the heat, and the dust. I told her angrily, “A thief stole all my money and now I can’t 　　　 out of your country. I cannot give you anything.”

The woman beggar listened attentively and 　　　 my words. Then she reached 　　　 the folds of her dress.

“Then I will give you a gift,” she announced. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in 　　　 .　 It was a very small amount of money, but for this woman, the coin 　　　 a meal. At that moment, I felt a shame. In spit of her 　　　 , she was able to give me something priceless.

I saw then the 　　　 beauty of the people of Burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet 　　　 of the poor. With the old woman’s gift, I hope never to part with the coin she gave me. With one small coin, she 　　　 my concept completely.

1.A. cared about    B. came across    C. looked for    D. focused upon

2.A. presented B. gave    C. recalled    D. reminded

3.A. traffic    B. dust    C. noise    D. climate

4.A. headed    B. struggled    C. stood    D. came

5.A. move    B. unload    C. hide    D. pass

6.A. warning    B. planning    C. thinking    D. arranging

7.A. hung    B. put    C. swallowed    D. cleared

8.A. obvious    B. expensive    C. familiar    D. precious

9.A. elegantly    B. cautiouslyC. dependentlyD. frequently

10.A. locals    B. thieves    C. beggars    D. men

11.A. proud    B. conscious    C. sick    D. aware

12.A. get    B. run    C. come    D. rush

13.A. attended toB. looked upC. thought aboutD. wrote down

14.A. for    B. into    C. out    D. at

15.A. order    B. vain    C. serve    D. shock

16.A. meant    B. made    C. deserved    D. suggested

17.A. dirtiness    B. poverty    C. kindness    D. safety

18.A. updated    B. unfolded    C. broken    D. unexpected

19.A. moment    B. action    C. dignity（尊严）    D. life

20.A. changed    B. damaged    C. found    D. accepted

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently divorced and unemployed，I was on my way downtown to do the rounds of the employment offices.I had no umbrella，for my old one had ____，and I could not ____ another one.

I sat down in the ____ and there against my seat was a(n) ___ silk umbrella with a silver handle.I had ____ seen anything so lovely.I examined the handle and saw a carved ___.The usual procedure would have been to ____ the umbrella to the conductor，but an idea ____ to me.I decided to take it with me and find the owner myself.

I got off the bus in a downpour and ____ opened the umbrella to protect myself.Then I ____ a telephone book for the name on the umbrella.I called and a lady ____.

Yes，she said ____，that was her umbrella，which her parents，now dead，had given her as a birthday present.But，she ____，it had been stolen ____ her doorstep a month before.

She was so excited that I ____ I was looking for a job and went directly to her house.She took the umbrella，and her eyes were filled with ____.She wanted to give me a ____，but－though twenty dollars was all I had in the world－her happiness at regaining this ____ possession was beyond words and I believed accepting her money would have ____ something.We talked for a while and I left.

A week later，I got a job as a sales manager ____.It might be my kindness that paid off.But who knows?

1.A.broken up　 　　　　　　　　　 B．gone away　 C．fallen apart　 　　　　　　　　　 D．faded away

2.A.afford　 B．borrow　 C．find　 D．repair

3.A.office　 B．bus　 C．theater　 D．train

4.A.ugly　 B．beautiful　 C．worn　 D．ancient

5.A.even　 B．always　 C．already　 D．never

6.A.design　 B．number　 C．name　 D．brand

7.A.turn in　 　　　　　　　　　 B．show off

C．open up　 　　　　　　　　　 D．carry away

8.A.occurred　 B．ran　 C．struck　 D．happened

9.A.firmly　 　　　　　　　　　 B．suddenly　

C．casually　 　　　　　　　　　 D．thankfully

10.A.read　 B．searched　 C．got　 D．used

11.A.appeared　 B．replied　 C．answered　 D．screamed

12.A.in surprise　 B．in panic　 C．in silence　 D．in anger

13.A.assumed　 　　　　　　　　　 B．added　 C．declared　 　　　　　　　　　 D．announced

14.A.from　 B．in　 C．beside　 D．of

15.A.mentioned　 　　　　　　　　　 B．forgot　　 C．realized　 　　　　　　　　　 D．remembered

16.A.memory　 B．honor　 C．tears　 D．thanks

17.A.gift　 B．position　 C．hug　 D．reward

18.A.expensive　 B．common　 C．rare　 D．special

19.A.bought　 B．ruined　 C．expressed　 D．enjoyed

20.A.immediately　 　　　　　　　　　 B．naturally　

C．hopefully　 　　　　　　　　　 D．unexpectedly

高三英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

(2013·鲁西南名校联考卷)Recently divorced and unemployed，I was on my way downtown to do the rounds of the employment offices.I had no umbrella，for my old one had ____，and I could not ____ another one.

I sat down in the ____ and there against my seat was a(n) ____ silk umbrella with a silver handle.I had ____ seen anything so lovely.I examined the handle and saw a carved ___.The usual procedure would have been to ____ the umbrella to the conductor，but an idea __ to me.I decided to take it with me and find the owner myself.

I got off the bus in a downpour and ____ opened the umbrella to protect myself.Then I ____ a telephone book for the name on the umbrella.I called and a lady ____.

Yes，she said ____，that was her umbrella，which her parents，now dead，had given her as a birthday present.But，she ____，it had been stolen ____ her doorstep a month before.

She was so excited that I ____ I was looking for a job and went directly to her house.She took the umbrella，and her eyes were filled with ____.She wanted to give me a ____，but－though twenty dollars was all I had in the world－her happiness at regaining this ____ possession was beyond words and I believed accepting her money would have ____ something.We talked for a while and I left.

A week later，I got a job as a sales manager ____.It might be my kindness that paid off.But who knows?

1.A.broken up　     B．gone away C．fallen apart　     D．faded away

2.A.afford　 B．borrow　 C．find　 D．repair

3.A.office　 B．bus　 C．theater　 D．train

4.A.ugly　 B．beautiful　 C．worn　 D．ancient

5.A.even　 B．always　 C．already　 D．never

6.A.design　 B．number　 C．name　 D．brand

7.A.turn in　     B．show off C．open up　     D．carry away

8.A.occurred　 B．ran　 C．struck　 D．happened

9.A.firmly　     B．suddenly　 C．casually　     D．thankfully

10.A.read　 B．searched　 C．got　 D．used

11.A.appeared　 B．replied　 C．answered　 D．screamed

12.A.in surprise　 B．in panic　 C．in silence　 D．in anger

13.A.assumed　     B．added　 C．declared　     D．announced

14.A.from　 B．in　 C．beside　 D．of

15.A.mentioned　     B．forgot C．realized　     D．remembered

16.A.memory　 B．honor　 C．tears　 D．thanks

17.A.gift　 B．position　 C．hug　 D．reward

18.A.expensive　 B．common　 C．rare　 D．special

19.A.bought　 B．ruined　 C．expressed　 D．enjoyed

20.A.immediately　     B．naturally C．hopefully　     D．unexpectedly

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My father died when I was nine, and I remember doing the household chores to help my mother. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up.

Twenty years later, in 1978, I was doing chores at home alongside my wife. One day the vacuum cleaner was screaming away, and I had to empty the bag because I could not find a replacement for it. With this lifelong hatred of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless vacuum cleaner.

Easier said than done, of course. I didn’t realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (设计原型). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.

I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product, but I never thought of going into a business with it. In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business.

That gave me the courage to keep going, but soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner. However, I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.

Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention. Go out and brainstorm your ideas. You are not bound to any rules - in fact, the stranger and riskier your idea, the better.

1.According to the article, which of the following statements about the writer is NOT true?

A.He lost his father during his childhood and lived with his mother.

B.He built over five thousand prototypes of the vacuum cleaner between 1978 and 1983.

C.Finally, the vacuum cleaner he reinvented became popular with British customers.

D.He decided to develop an innovative vacuum cleaner for his wife while in his thirties.

2.According to the article, the writer’s bagless vacuum cleaner was produced in large numbers ______.

A.in the early 1980s

B.after his bank manager agreed to lend him $1 million

C.after he managed to get a $1 million loan

D.before he obtained a patent on the product

3.It can be inferred from the article that ______.

A.the writer was a born businessman

B.the writer had no confidence in his vacuum cleaner initially

C.the writer’s invention might have ended up in failure without his wife

D.the writer’s vacuum cleaner was never recognized by other vacuum makers

4.According to the article, which of the following would most likely be the writer’s motto?

A.Never be afraid of failure because failure is nothing but the first step to success.

B.The foundation stones for a success are honesty, faith, love and loyalty.

C.It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves.

D.If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My father died when I was nine, and I remember doing the household chores to help my mother. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner(真空吸尘器) bag and ___________ things the machine did not suck up.

Twenty years later, in 1978, I was doing chores at home alongside my ___________. One day the vacuum cleaner was screaming away, and I had to ___________ the bag because I could not find a new one to replace it. With this lifelong hatred of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a ___________ vacuum cleaner.

Easier said than done, of course. I didn't ___________ that l would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a ___________ that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes(设计原型). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our ___________. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into ___________. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to ___________ the problem.

I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product, but I ____________ thought of going into a business with it. In the early 1980 s, I started trying to ____________ licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, ____________. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the ____________ from bags. No one would license my idea, not because it was a (an) ____________ one, but because it was bad for business.

That gave me the courage to keep going, but soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines ____________ mine. I had to fight legal battles to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner. However, I was still in ____________ difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally ____________ Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a ____________ in Britain.

Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing ____________ the excitement of invention. Go out and brainstorm your ideas. You are not ____________ to any rules-in fact, the stranger and riskier your idea, the better.

1.A.making out B.picking up C.holding onto D.noting down

2.A.porter B.designer C.dad D.wife

3.A.desert B.empty C.fill D.pack

4.A.waterproof B.silent C.cheap D.bagless

5.A.realize B.regret C.doubt D.recall

6.A.compromise B.process C.bargain D.choice

7.A.babies B.bags C.sheep D.pennies

8.A.debt B.success C.quarrel D.wealth

9.A.facing B.settling C.raising D.avoiding

10.A.also B.occasionally C.nearly D.never

11.A.sell B.break C.get D.conclude

12.A.though B.instead C.as usual D.in theory

13.A.information B.sufferings C.profits D.lesson

14.A.new B.realistic C.illegal D.bad

15.A.above B.like C.without D.beside

16.A.financial B.household C.technological D.moral

17.A.forbade B.ordered C.helped D.persuaded

18.A.failure B.joke C.hit D.patent

19.A.recovers B.beats C.arouses D.adds

20.A.open B.accustomed C.bound D.opposed

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My father died when I was nine, and I remember doing the household chores(杂务)to help my mother. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner(真空吸尘器)bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up.

Twenty years later, in 1978, I was doing chores at home alongside my wife. One day the vacuum cleaner was screaming away, and I had to empty the bag because I could not find a replacement for it. With this lifelong hatred of the way the machine worked. I decided to make a bagless vacuum cleaner.

Easier said than done, of course. I didn't realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes(设计原型). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.

I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product, but I never thought of going into a business with it. In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters(滤网).

No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business.

That gave me the courage to keep going. Then, in 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million, I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.

Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention. Go out and brainstorm your ideas. You are not bound to any rules—in fact, the stranger and riskier your idea, the better.

1.Why did James Dyson decide to make a bagless vacuum cleaner?

A.Because he lost his father at an early age.

B.Because he didn't like to do household chores.

C.Because he could find a replacement for the old cleaner

D.Because he didn't like how the old vacuum cleaner worked.

2.What can we learn from paragraph 3?

A.Dyson found the design of the cleaner easier than expected.

B.Dyson was in financial difficulties while designing his cleaner.

C.Dyson's wife had to give art lessons to make money for five years.

D.Dyson was discouraged by the tough times in designing his cleaner.

3.What happened to Dyson's design of vacuum cleaner?

A.It went into production immediately.

B.It got a licensing agreement very quickly

C.It had the same business model like others.

D.It was not accepted by major vacuum makers.

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A.To compare two types of vacuum cleaners.

B.To persuade people to buy a Dyson vacuum cleaners.

C.To encourage people to face risks and failures bravely.

D.To introduce the reader to the life story of James Dyson.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— What were you doing when I phoned you last night?

— I ______ my homework and was starting to surf the Internet.

A. have already finished                                         B. was finishing

C. was going to finish                                               D. had just finished

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Recently I fully understood that a little favor could really make a big difference. My daughter and I were, accidentally, in time to catch a falling heart just before it hit the ground.

It all started when Charlene, one of my co-volunteers at the library, asked if I could do her duty on Tuesday since her doctor appointment had been unexpectedly changed. I agreed, which meant I  was home on Friday instead of volunteering as previously planned.

My daughter, Mary, managers a book store in town. Mid-morning, she called to ask me for help. Would I buy a fifty dollar gift card, birthday card, and cake for one of Mary’s assistant managers, Cindy?

Mary explained she had to call Cindy in to take the place of another assistant manager who was sick, but felt terrible about it when she discovered it was Cindy’s birthday. Cindy insisted that it was just fine. But that was not what Mary thought, so she gathered enough money from other employees to throw a surprise party for Cindy. Since neither Mary, nor any of the other employees, could leave to pick up the goodies, they were turning to me for help. Days later, Mary told me the wonderful rest of the story, “Cindy cried and cried when we surprised her. After the party, Cindy told us that her boyfriend had chosen that morning to break up with her. To top that off, she only had 26 cents left in her bank account.”

We were surprised at the series of unexpected events that took place in order to circle Cindy with love and catch her falling heart just before it hit the ground.

1.Why did Charlene ask a favor of the writer?

A. She had to see the doctor on Friday.

B. She wanted to celebrate her daughter’s birthday.

C. She had an unexpected appointment on Tuesday.

D. She needed to prepare for her daughter’s birthday.

2.What can we learn about Mary?

A. She was a learned career woman.

B. She had uneasy relationships with her assistants.

C. She knew Cindy’s love story before the surprise party.

D. She played the most important role in this circle of love.

3.Which of the following couldn’t be the reason why Cindy cried?

A. She had to work on her birthday.

B.She had little money in her bank account.

C.She was greatly moved by Mary’s care and kindness.

D.She and her boyfriend parted that very morning.

4.The underlined word “goodies” refers to_________.

A. Gifts for Cindy      B. Good stories      C. Close friends      D. Goods on sale

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析