Earlier this summer, Carol LeResche got the p...

Earlier this summer, Carol LeResche got the phone call she’d been waiting for. A tourist was picking zucchini (西葫芦) at Thorne Rider Park. “It’s exactly what we hoped would happen when we put in the food forest,” explained LeResche, the park’s food forest founder. In May, he received a $ 3,500 fund. The money was to help turn a former park into an edible (可食用的) landscape. It’s a place where all of the fruits, vegetables and nuts are free for the taking.

Unlike some parks with strict “no picking” policies, food forests are designed to provide colorful crops. People are encouraged to harvest them. “We think it’s important to put public food in public spaces,” she said. The desire to know more about where our food comes from is one of the reasons there is a real trend toward agriculture into neighborhoods and communities. There, people can participate in tours and classes or relax among the fruit trees. Food forests provide different kinds of fresh produce more than we can buy.

Food forests are based on a model valuing sustainable and mostly self-sufficient agricultural production. The food forest model requires less chemical fertilizer and less labor than traditional agriculture. An edible forest is designed to develop without pesticides or weeding.

Since the concept is relatively new, and it takes at least three years for fruit and nut trees and berry bushes to start producing meaningful amounts of fresh food, it’s hard to know whether food forests will have an impact on food deserts. Volunteer-driven projects can fall apart if the group loses interest. Lack of funding can also be problematic. Pests also are an often-cited concern.

After all and above all, LeResche explained, food forests are about a lot more than food. “We also want to provide a gathering space that is productive and beautiful where people can develop a relationship with each other and get connected.”

1.Compared with common food bought, what is special about the food in edible forests?

A. It tastes better.　　 B. It has more varieties.

C. It has funny appearances.　　 D. It’s produced free of fertilizer.

2.What is stressed in Paragraph 4?

A. Food forests may disappear soon.

B. Food forests have a long way to go.

C. Food forests waste lots of natural resources.

D. Food forests seem imaginary and impossible.

3.As for LeResche, what is the most important role of food forests?

A. A way to relax and entertain.　　 B. A way to solve food shortage.

C. A way to be thankful for nature.　　 D. A way to meet and make friends.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To call help.　　 B. To raise money.

C. To compare and argue.　　 D. To inform and introduce.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earlier this year，my oldest daughter got braces (牙箍) on her teeth，and let's just say she did not go quietly into that dentist's chair. Fear and hate pretty much describe the days leading up to her first appointment.

So when she finally walked out with shiny teeth，a sore mouth and a broken spirit, I told her I was proud of her and took her to Ben & Jerry's for an ice cream reward. Two weeks later, we returned to the scene of　 the　 crime.The　 dentist　 spent　 about 45 seconds checking her teeth before sending her on her merry way. Before I could start the car, she was placing her ice cream order. She was shocked when I told her that she wasn't going to get a reward every time we got her teeth checked.

Apparently，she's not alone. According to some parenting experts, kids are easily addicted(上瘾的)to a benefit­producing system of parental rewards and bribes(贿赂)—not all ice creams, candies and cool toys.Some parents are offering their children novel prizes just to let them sit down and behave in a restaurant—or sleep in their own beds—or score a goal in the next soccer game.

While the experts agree that occasional awards are okay，the danger lies in the system's overuse.Kids quickly gain a sense of entitlement(应得权益)，where they come to expect a big reward for every good thing that they do, no matter how small.To keep things in check，experts say parents should reduce the number of rewards they offer, make sure rewards match the behavior and explain the real benefits of behaving.

1.The intended readers of the passage are________.

A．children B．parents

C．doctors D．teachers

2.Misguided by the parental reward system，children easily believe________.

A．they should benefit from their every desired behavior

B．they can be successful as long as they work hard

C．their parents will give them more presents in the future

D．their parents will feel happy when they behave well

3.In the experts' opinion，parents________.

A．should provide their children with many luxurious things

B．shouldn't give their children too many rewards

C．should give their children more spiritual rewards

D．should tell their children the benefits of rewards

4.What would be the BEST title for the passage?

A．Do Parents Know How to Help Their Children Behave?

B．Is Your Child Afraid to Visit A Dentist?

C．Are Parents Rewarding Their Children Too Much?

D．Does Your Child Show Interest in Rewards?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earlier this year，my oldest daughter got braces(矫正器)on her teeth，and let’s just say she did not go quietly into that dentist’s chair．Fear and hate pretty much describe the days leading up to her first appointment．

So when she finally walked out with shiny teeth，a sore(疼痛的)mouth and a broken spirit，I told her I was proud of her and took her to Ben &Jerry’s for an ice cream reward．Two weeks later，we returned to the scene of the crime．The dentist spent about 45 seconds checking her teeth before sending her on her merry way．Before I could start the car, she was placing her ice cream order．She was shocked when I told her that she wasn't going to get a reward every time we get her teeth checked．

Clearly，she’s not alone．According to some parenting experts，kids are easily addicted to a benefit—producing system of parental rewards and bribes—it’s not all ice creams，candies and cool toys．Some parents are offering their children prizes to just let them sit down and behave in a restaurant—or sleep in their own beds—or score a goal in the next soccer game．

While the experts agree that occasional awards are okay, the danger lies in the system’s overuse．Kids quickly gain a sense of entitlement(应得的权利)，where they come to expect a big reward for every good thing that they do，no matter how small．To keep things in check，experts say parents should reduce the number of rewards they offer，make sure rewards match the behavior and explain the real benefits of behaving for the sake of behaving．

Have you used bribery or a reward system with your kids? Was it successful? Do your kids expect more because of that system?

1.The intended readers of the passage are_____．

A．children　　 B．teachers　　 C．doctors　　 D．parents

2.What does the author mean by saying“the scene of the crime”?

A．He／she doubted whether the dentist was skilled．

B．He／she felt very sorry for his／her daughter’s illness．

C．His／her daughter suffered a lot from her illness．

D．His／her daughter had a bad feeling for the dentist’s．

3.Similar to the author's daughter，children__________．

A．are often troubled by bad teeth.

B．expect more reward from their parents．

C．are afraid to visit a dentist．

D．receive certain rewards when becoming i11．

4.Misguided by the parental reward system，children easily think_______．

A．their parents must be far richer than others’

B．they can be successful as long as they work hard．

C．they should benefit from their every desired behavior．

D．their parents will feel happy when they behave well．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earlier this month, the Obama Administration called for increased protection of the world’s most southern continent, Antarctica. Scientists say climate change and human activity have increasingly led to the melting of massive pieces of Antarctic ice. The disappearance of ice will not only affect wildlife in the area such as seals and penguins. The melting will also cause oceans and seas around the world to rise.

This represents a major threat, especially to coastal areas. For example, the ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon( 淡水湖), are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost two meters lower than it is today.

Rising sea levels are not the only threat. The salty water is also destroying Venice’s famous buildings and artworks. The Italian government is trying to fix the problem with the construction of a seven-billion-dollar system of moving flood barriers.

Climate change is also leading to the melting of ice in other areas, such as Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania. It is the highest point in Africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports five vegetation zones and many kinds of animals.

The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems and on Tanzania’s travel industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts. Scientists study pieces of glacier to understand weather patterns from thousands of years ago.

In the United States, the icy masses in Glacier National Park in Montana may soon completely disappear because of climate change. In 1850, there were an estimated 150 glaciers in the more than 400,000 hectare park.

There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warming temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.

1. The writer developed the passage mainly by______.

2. How many glaciers disappeared since 1850 in Glacier National Park?

3. According to the passage, what has been affected in Italy by rising sea levels?

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If only I had got up a little earlier this morning! I 　　 the bus by only a minute and waited half an hour for another.

A.was missed　　　 B. have missed　　　　　　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was 4 o'clock in the morning when I received the phone call．

“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just41 in with severe burns on his face，neck and arms．We have called for a（n）42 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle．” Seattle was 350 miles from his college，so we knew immediately this was43 ．

The doctor described the44 ，which caused the burns．At 6 am，our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment．When they 45  the charcoal（木炭），it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline（petrol）．The flames46 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head．

47 ，one of the boys was quick-minded，grasped my son，and48 him on the grass．While it saved his life，it was not in 49 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars（伤疤）．

After he50 from the treatments，the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery（整容）for 6 months51 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling．So，he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns．

When I was a child, my mother told my sister，who had a 10-inch, very52__ scar on her arm，“Nancy，if you ignore the scar，other people will ignore it．It does not mean they will not53 it，but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you．’’

I54 this wisdom on to my son．He took my advice to 55 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive．

By the end of the six-month waiting period，he decided that the scars did not56 , so he made the57 to give up any plastic surgery．

We all have “scars” that we believe58 people to keep away from us．And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked different，or dressed differently，people would like us better．

But you see，people will only judge you by your looks，or your clothes，if you are judging yourself by these same59 standards．Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value60 yourself，and your beauty will shine through．

1.A．brought        B．given          C．turned      D．showed

2.A．doctor         B．hospital        C．aircraft     D．ambulance

3.A．serious        B．terrible         C．painful     D．important

4.A．event          B．process         C．reason      D．accident

5.A．got         B．lit             C．burned      D．moved

6.A．took          B．held            C．caught      D．attracted

7.A．Fortunately   B．Surprisingly     C．Happily    D．Slowly

8.A．pushed       B．threw           C．dropped    D．rolled

9.A．shape         B．place           C．fact       D．time

10.A．benefited     B．recovered        C．suffered   D．relaxed

11.A．if           B．while         C．because     D．although

12.A．normal      B．violent          C．obvious    D．popular

13.A．mention     B．notice           C．laugh     D．hide

14.A．sent         B．kept          C．handed     D．passed

15.A．heart        B．life            C．practice    D．consideration

16.A．grow       B．matter        C．exist        D．appear

17.A．mistake      B．effort           C．decision    D．request

18.A．invite       B．cause           C．allow      D．remind

19.A．false        B．strict            C．moral           D．general

20.A．by          B．over            C．beyond   D．within

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

She______ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

She ____ his number in the phone book to make sure hat she had got it right.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Linda, I called you this morning, but nobody answered the phone.

--- I am sorry．I 　　　　 football with my friends then.

A．play　　 　　 　　 B．played

C．am playing　　 D．was playing

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

— I'm not the man ________the phone. She asked for Henry.  — I'm sorry I was mistaken.

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