National Potato Day was back on Friday 23rd A...

National Potato Day was back on Friday 23rd August 2013. Along with BordBia (Irish Food Board) and many other potato growers in Ireland, Keogh’s Farm brought you a day that was all about potatoes and showing love for our national vegetable.

Keogh’s invited the public to Spud Fest, which took place on Dublin’s South King Street from 12 pm to 4 pm. This festival brought the farm to the city with potato performers, face painters, balloon modeling, music, tastings and plenty of other festival fun to celebrate the most delicious day of the year. There were lots of potatoes, of course.

Keogh’s along with the support of BordBia called on everyone to enjoy at least one potato on National Potato Day. Potatoes are naturally low in fat, a great source of vitamins and minerals and are a great way to support local Irish homegrown produce and businesses.

Tom Keogh, General Manager of Keogh’s Farm said, “We can’t believe we were getting ready for our third year of National Potato Day. When we dreamt the idea up in 2011, we had no idea it would attract so many people. Since the first National Potato Day we have received nothing but interest in potatoes at home and all over the world.

“Ireland is now recognized as one of the finest producers of top quality vegetables, with the potato leading the field. We are happy that BordBia have joined us this year to bring all our fellow potato producers together and join forces to promote (提升) the enjoyment of the potato. We are hoping National Potato Day is a day to encourage everyone to love potatoes!”

1.According to the text, Spud Fest _____.

A. was open to everyone

B. lasted about five hours

C. sold different vegetables

D. was held in the countryside

2.What did Tom Keogh think of the first National Potato Day?

A. It was world-famous.

B. It was rather terrible.

C. It was very worthless.

D. It was quite successful.

3.The text is mainly to introduce _____.

A. a popular vegetable

B. a well-known capital

C. an interesting festival

D. a famous potato grower

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On her first day back at school in August, Stephanie Hughes, a teenage student, was sent to the principal’s office at Woodford County High School in Kentucky, US and her mom was called to school.

She had made a “huge” mistake－at least in the eyes of the school－by wearing a top that showed her collarbone . It was against the school’s dress code.

“This is ridiculous!” Stacie Dunn, Hughes’s mom, wrote on the social media site Facebook. “Something needs to change!”

The incident has become an Internet sensation. Across the US, schools like Woodford are being criticized for their dress codes. Some say the rules are especially unfair to young women.

Over half of US public schools have a dress code, and they are often different for girls and boys, according to the National Center for Education Statistics in the US. Some dress codes, for example, ban skirts and ask for pants to be at least knee-length.

Some have pointed out that these rules are mostly for female students. Women’s clothes are usually cut to be more fitted and shorter, while men’s clothes are longer and looser. In practice, more women will be caught breaking dress codes. The New York Post reported that last year, one school in Staten Island, New York gave 200 dress code detentions in two weeks－90 percent of which went to female students.

Some school administrators say they simply want students to dress professionally to prepare students for their future careers. But others have told female students that their clothes present a “distraction” to male students. That idea is being criticized.

The “distraction” argument is unfair to women, critics say. It suggests that exposed skin means that you want criticism or sexual advances.

“These dress codes mean that girls are getting very clear messages that men have a right to your body in public spaces and it’s socially acceptable, but you will be punished,” Laura Bates, a co-founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, a project that aims to promote equality between men and women, told The Atlantic.

Some students have taken action to change the situation. They have started online campaigns and made short films to build public support.

Certain schools have now chosen to think again about their dress codes with parents and students. Even Woodford County High School－home of the “collarbone” ban－is thinking again about its policies. But, at least for now, the dress code debate is far from over.

1.The underlined phrase “dress code” in Paragraph 2 means 　　　　　 in the article.

A. rules for dressing

B. bans on wearing certain clothes

C. policies for dressing professionally

D. policies on what to wear for special occasions

2.What does Stacie Dunn think is “ridiculous”?

A. Her daughter making big mistakes in class.

B. Showing collarbones being considered a huge mistake.

C. Sharing the incident on Facebook.

D. Being called in to school.

3.The dress codes are mainly a problem for female students because 　　　　　 .

A. women’s clothes are loose and long

B. they are often caught breaking them

C. they often dress in a way that draws attention

D. women’s clothes are often short and fitted

4.The dress code debate has led to 　　　　　 , according to the article.

A. many students ignoring their school dress codes

B. students starting online debates and campaigns about the incident

C. some schools reconsidering their policies with parents and students

D. public support of more discussions about equality between men and women

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

This is the third time I ______ Beijing. The second time I ______ here was on National Day last year.

A. have visited; came 　　　　　 B. have visited; have come

C. visited; came 　　　　　　　　 D. visited; have come

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck. He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before.

“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson.

The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing.

This insult(侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge.

Now , the judge who heard the case was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair.

Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well. Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”

Wilson said he would not be. The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished.

“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson.”

Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it.

Wilson waited for him to return with the money. He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business.

When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck. Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer. When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you.”

1.Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?

A. Wilson had hit him before.              B. He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his.

C. Wilson was a stranger there.             D. Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking.

2.The judge thought about how to protect the young man because ________.

A. he thought it a small matter                 B. as a judge, he should be fair

C. he thought the man too young to be punished   D. the young man was his friend’s son

3. According to the passage, while of the following is TRUE?

A. The young man was ordered to hit himself as hard as he had done on Wilson.

B. Wilson was allowed to hit the young man as hard as he had done.

C. Wilson was allowed to do more insulting on the young man.

D. The young man was ordered to hand a lot of money to Wilson.

4.The judge allowed the young man to go home, hoping ________ .

A. he would not return any more                B. he could escape from there

C. he would return in two hours                 D. he would get the money

5.The best title for this passage is ________ .

A. I’ve passed my right on to you               B. The judge and Wilson

C. Wilson and the young man                  D. The young man was set free

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck．He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before．

“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson．

The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing．

This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge．

Now, the judge, who heard the case, was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair．

Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well．Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”

Wilson said he would not be．The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished．

“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson．”

Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it．

Wilson waited for him to return with the money．He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business．

When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck．Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer．When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you．”

1.Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?

A．Wilson had hit him before．

B．He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his．

C．Wilson was a stranger there．

D．Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking．

2.Which of the following explanations has the closest meaning with the underlined word “properly”?

A．completely         B. correctly     C. immediately    D. finally

3.The best title for this passage is ________．

A．I’ve passed my right on to you

B．The judge and Wilson

C．Wilson and the young man

D．The young man was set free

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

World Book Day falls on April 23 every year．It was set up by the United Nations Educational,Scientific, and Cultural Organization(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 celebrate World Book Day．Take UK as an example．On that day，millions of school children can buy books of special price，a much lower price than usual，in any bookstore．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Our Former Premier Wen Jiabao, a bookworm, who does lots of reading every day, has called on people to do more reading. He 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,” he said．

Why do people like reading? One big advantage is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, 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 materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day．

1.World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to 　　　　　 .

A. buy more books　　 B. do more reading

C. learn foreign languages　　 D. know more about science

2.In the UK，what will school children do on World Book Day?

A. They will give away some books to those poor families’ children.

B. They will go to the library in order to read as many books as possible.

C. They will buy books of much lower price than usual in any bookstore.

D. They will organize some activities in memory of William Shakespeare.

3.How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.　　 B. Three.

C. Four.　　 D. Five.

4.The underlined words “ a bookworm” in Paragraph 2 probably mean　　　　　　　 .

A. a person who loves reading　　 B. a person who likes reading

C. a person who loves collecting　　 D. a person who likes buying books

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Falling on April 23 every year, it is the twentieth World Book Day this year. It was_______by UNESCO(取合国教科文组织）in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of_______.

Many countries_______World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy_______of special prices, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year_______1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Xi Jinping does lots of reading _______he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2015, he _______people to do more reading. He suggested that young people_______ more time reading. “Books can’t change theworld, but people can change the world by changing _______through reading.” he said.

Reading can benefit (有益于) people_______. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the_______development of science and technology. Reading_______us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are _______to us. We would have to use our brain to_______about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The_______we read, the more we know. The more we know, the_______we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language______English. We all know that we can’t learn _______ at school, for example, the ways of English people are speaking and writing today.

“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, _______and other kinds of materials can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us. _______, it is necessary for us to form a habit of reading every day.

1.A. set up　　 B. put up　　 C. brought up　　 D. turned up

2.A. listening　　 B. speaking　　 C. reading　　 D. writing

3.A. spot　　 B. seek　　 C. consult　　 D. celebrate

4.A. clothes　　 B. dictionaries　　 C. computers　　 D. books

5.A. since　　 B. in　　 C. from　 　　 D. by

6.A. because　　 B. though　　 C. through　　 D. when

7.A. allowed　　 B. ordered　　 C. advised　　 D. introduced

8.A. spend　　 B. take　　 C. pay　　 D. cost

9.A. ourselves　　 B. yourselves　　 C. themselves　　 D. itself

10.A. in many ways　　 B. by the way　 　　 C. in any way　　 D. in the way

11.A. earlier　　 B. later　　 C. latest　　 D. late

12.A. shares　　 B. gets　　 C. opens　　 D. provides

13.A. familiar　　 B. unfamiliar　　 C. believable　　 D. unbelievable

14.A. think　　 B. worry　　 C. talk　　 D. care

15.A. much　　 B. less　　 C. little　　 D. more

16.A. outstanding　　 B. prettier　　 C. smarter　　 D. outgoing

17.A. like　　 B. at　　 C. about　　 D. towards

18.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

19.A. phones　　 B. games　　 C. newspapers　　 D. exercises

20.A. So　　 B. However　　 C. Although　　 D. Therefore

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When school started on that warm August day, I threw myself into everything I did, including playing volleyball. I decided to become beautiful, or at the very least, skinny. I stopped eating completely. Soon I began losing weight, which thrilled me, and I even grew to love the tiredness and lightheadedness( 头晕)that came with my poor diet, for those feelings meant that I was winning.

As the season progressed, things had become tense between my head volleyball coach, Coach Smith, and me. She felt that something was wrong with my health. She talked with me about my eating and was angry that I wouldn’t listen to her when she tried to make me eat. She tried to persuade me in a determined way and so we fought constantly. Then my hunger started to affect my performance. I was so tired that practice and games were becoming a struggle. One afternoon, with hurt in her eyes, Coach Smith asked me what I had eaten and I told her nothing yet. She looked at me, disappointment in her eyes, knowing she couldn’t make me stop, and walked away.

A couple of weeks later I attended a formal dinner for our volleyball team. I stood there as my coach managed to say something nice about me. I realized then that I had ruined my senior year by being disrespectful, and I had probably ruined hers as well. So that evening I wrote her a letter apologizing and thanking her.

Then one Saturday, as I was reading in the library, I felt someone gently take my arm and say softly, “Lynn Jones, how are you doing?” I looked up and saw the familiar face. “Thanks for the letter,” she said. “It meant a lot.” When I think of a coach, I think of someone above me, someone who gives instruction — not a friend. But Coach Smith is different, and, like any other good friend, she dealt with my problem in a determined way even when I hated her for it at that time. I didn’t deserve her kindness, but she gave it anyway. I will forever be gratefulfor her help, and now for her friendship.

1.How did the author feel when she ate a poor diet and had a sense of tiredness?

A. Funny.　　 B. Nervous.　　 C. Proud.　　 D. Ashamed.

2.The author fought with Coach Smith because 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. she refused to go on a diet .　　 B. she caused failure of her team.　　 C. she kept her idea of losing weight.　　 D. she changed the training course.

3.Why did the author write a letter to Coach Smith?

A. She felt sorry for eating too little food.

B. She was grateful for Smith’s care for her health.

C. She decided to improve her performance.

D. She wanted to build a close relationship with Smith.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. My Way of Losing Weight.　　 B. A Fight with My Coach.　　 C. A Strict Volleyball Coach.　　 D. Unexpected Friendship.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the USA, falling on the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November.

1.

Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their annual leave on Black Friday. Some people use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation. Shopping for Christmas presents is popular on Black Friday. Many stores have special offers and lower their prices on some goods, such as toys.

Public life

2.Many people take a day off on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Many organizations also close for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Public transportation systems may run on their normal schedule or may have changes. Some stores extend their opening hours on Black Friday.3.

Background

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving Day, is one of the busiest shopping days in the USA.4.One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black marking on the road surface, leading to the term “Black Friday”.

The other theory is that the term “Black Friday” comes from an old way of recording business accounts.5.Many businesses, particularly small businesses, started making profits before Christmas. Many hoped to start showing a profit, marked in black ink, on the day after Thanksgiving Day.

More recently, Black Friday has been exported to nations outside of North America such as the United Kingdom by major online retailers like Amazon or Apple. In 2011, IBM reported online Black Friday sales were up by 24.3%, according to a study that includes 500 retailers.

A. People’s activities.

B. History of Black Friday.

C. Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink.

D. A busy shopping day is a holiday in some states.

E. There can also be jams on roads to popular shopping destinations.

F. There are two popular theories as to why it is called Black Friday.

G. Black Friday is not a federal (联邦政府的) holiday but a public one in some states.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

第二节完成对话

一welcome back!I didn’t see you in the history class on Friday．

一__61__．My geography class went on a field trip to look at some of the different rocks．

一Really? ___62__!Where did you go?

一A desert.It gets hot during the day，but it cools off very quickly at night． ___ 63__.

—Well，did you enjoy the trip?

--Of course I did．Since there are so few plants growing there，it’s very easy to see different rocks．

— ___64___．You must call me if you have the chance to go there again.

一No problem． _65__ .

E．I’m tired of this trip

F．I wasn’t here on Friday

G．We learnt a lot from this trip

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