When you’re willing to ask for what you want ...

When you’re willing to ask for what you want but don’t insist on getting it, there are some potential hidden benefits as well. For example, you sometimes ________ the sympathy and generosity in others.

Several years ago, I arrived in Mumbai very late one evening. ________ having a confirmed reservation, the hotel was overbooked and was ________ people away. The man in front of me was angry and became very ________.

He insisted on getting his way---but there were no ________. he stormed out, defeated and angry. He was totally ________ to the fact that it wasn’t the receptionist’s ________. It wasn’t personal.

I walked up to the receptionist and said ________, “I really understand your ________ and don’t blame you a bit. I would ________ it so much if you would help me. I know you don’t have any rooms here, but could you help me find another ________, close by?” I thought it was wise to ask---as long as I didn’t ________.

Hearing my words, she was ________. Remarkably, she said she had some great news, She had completely ________ that fact that one of the guests had to leave in an ________ and wouldn’t be back. It turned out the most expensive room! Because I had been so ________, she gave it to me at lower rate.

The question is, why didn’t she ________ this empty room and give it to the angry man in front of me? I think the answer is pretty ________. His insistence pushed her away and may have even ________ to her “forgetfulness”. When I was talking to her, however, she relaxed and felt less ________. Her memory returned and I ended up getting a few hours of much-needed sleep.

So be sure to ask for what you want, but don’t insist on getting it.

1.A. give away　　 B. bring out　　 C. break up　　 D. carry on

2.A. Upon　　 B. For　　 C. Within　　 D. Despite

3.A. turning　　 B. driving　　 C. sending　　 D. talking

4.A. bargaining　　 B. disturbing　　 C. threatening　　 D. challenging

5.A. uses　　 B. replies　　 C. rooms　　 D. surprise

6.A. opposed　　 B. exposed　　 C. insensitive　　 D. unaware

7.A. fault　　 B. loss　　 C. concern　　 D. goal

8.A. angrily　　 B. sadly　　 C. gently　　 D. frankly

9.A. problem　　 B. dilemma　　 C. duty　　 D. mind

10.A. find　　 B. doubt　　 C. admit　　 D. appreciate

11.A. guide　　 B. possibility　　 C. route　　 D. hotel

12.A. care　　 B. pay　　 C. insist　　 D. leave

13.A. apologetic　　 B. awkward　　 C. casual　　 D. modest

14.A. accepted　　 B. overlooked　　 C. refused　　 D. analysed

15.A. instant　　 B. accident　　 C. apartment　　 D. emergency

16.A. calm　　 B. patient　　 C. generous　　 D. careful

17.A. remember　　 B. clean　　 C. enter　　 D. check

18.A. ordinary　　 B. obvious　　 C. splendid　　 D. humorous

19.A. applied　　 B. adapted　　 C. appealed　　 D. contributed

20.A. pressure　　 B. pain　　 C. sorrow　　 D. relief

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高二英语短文改错简单题查看答案及解析

I don't want to upset you, but nobody can ever find out what day is going to be the last. And so it’s better to live each day of your life as if it is the last. I'm not telling you to quit your job and spend all your money on traveling. But you can live your life to its fullest by adding some simple things to each day. It doesn't matter what is going on, but it does matter how you feel about it. Here is my recipe for the best day on Earth!

A Handful of Happiness

Where can you find it? Take a look inside of yourself! Happiness doesn't come from the outside, it is within you. Each moment your life gives you a lot of opportunities to be happy. If you want to see them, you will. If you don’t, it's up to you.

A Handful of Love

Love is the harmony of your soul. A little love can make a big difference to the whole world. We are one. Everyone and everything deserve your love as well as you do.

A Handful of Dreams

Feel free to dream big dreams and make small steps towards them. You are the creator of your life. Every time you are doing something to achieve your goals you are growing.

A Handful of Creativity

Try to be creative in everything you do. Try to do your best every time you are doing something. Do not be afraid to use your imagination. It's such a pleasure to do something new. Feel the joy of creation!

A Handful of Magic

Do you believe in magic? Well, you should. Life is full of miracles. In fact, life itself is a big miracle. There are so many things that are beyond our understanding. "There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." — Albert Einstein

Celebrate every day of your life! Let the spirit of holiday fill each corner of your heart. Why not? You live your life to its fullest and move towards your dreams!

1. What does the author advise people to do?

2. It can be concluded that to realize your big dreams, you need ____________.

3.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

4. Which can be the best title of the passage?

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ______ me a favour.

A．make　　　　　　　　 B．do　　　　　　　　　　　　

C．find　　　　　　　　 D．get

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ____me a favor。

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

All you will leave behind for the world to remember is your legacy（遗产）, but what legacy will you leave?

I had a philosophy（哲学）professor, whose untidy appearance was highlighted（突出）by a _______sport coat and poor-fitting thick glasses, which often _______on the tip of his nose. Every now and then, as most philosophy professors do, he would go off on one of those hard-to-understand “what’s the meaning of _______” discussions. Many of those discussions went_______, but there were a few that really hit home（切中要害）. This was one of them.

“_______to the following questions by a _______of hands,” my professor instructed.

“How many of you can tell me something about your parents” Everyone’s hand _______.

“How many of you can tell me something about your grandparents” About three-fourths put up their hands.

“How many of you can tell me something about your great-grandparents” Two out of sixty students _______their hands.

“Look around the room,” he said, “In just two short generations _______any of us even know ________our own great-grandparents were. Oh sure, maybe we have an old photograph in a musty（发霉的）cigar box. ________ maybe we know the classic family________about how one of them walked five miles to school barefoot. But how many of us __________know who they were, what they thought, what they took pride in, what they were afraid of, or what they dreamed about? Think about that. Within three generations our ancestors are all but forgotten. Will this __________to you?”

“Here’s a better question. Look __________three generations. You are long ________. Instead of you sitting in this room, now it’s your great-grandchildren. What will they have to say __________you? Will they know about you or will you be ________, too?”

“Is your life going to be a ________or an example? What legacy will you leave? The__________is yours. Class dismissed.”

Nobody rose from their seats for five minutes.

1.A. well-designed　　 B. well-worn　　 C. well-ironed　　 D. well-cut

2.A. ran　　 B. stood　　 C. rested　　 D. lay

3.A. life　　 B. family　　 C. work　　 D. study

4.A. somewhere　　 B. anywhere　　 C. everywhere　　 D. nowhere

5.A. Answer　　 B. Respond　　 C. Contribute　　 D. Relate

6.A. show　　 B. clap　　 C. touch　　 D. rub

7.A. went down　　 B. went up　　 C. went around　　 D. went forward

8.A. rose　　 B. arose　　 C. raised　　 D. aroused

9.A. almost　　 B. nearly　　 C. no　　 D. hardly

10.A. what　　 B. where　　 C. which　　 D. who

11.A. Or　　 B. And　　 C. But　　 D. So

12.A. history　　 B. story　　 C. tree　　 D. song

13.A. simply　　 B. roughly　　 C. generally　　 D. really

14.A. happen　　 B. belong　　 C. refer　　 D. pass

15.A. back　　 B. ahead　　 C. for　　 D. around

16.A. ready　　 B. alive　　 C. gone　　 D. lost

17.A. to　　 B. for　　 C. behind　　 D. about

18.A. forgotten　　 B. remembered　　 C. respected　　 D. scolded

19.A. learning　　 B. meaning　　 C. warning　　 D. turning

20.A. way　　 B. reason　　 C. explanation　　 D. choice

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

_______ is necessary for you to lock the car when you don’t use it.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. As was usually the ______, I fully expected one of the women to ______, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite ______ and a bit shaken.

He began by saying, “Dennis, I was quite ______ with you last week when you gave us this ______. I didn’t feel that I had anyone to say those words to, and ______, who were you to tell me to do something that is ______? But as I began driving home a(n) ______ deep down in my heart started talking to me. It was ______ me that I knew exactly who I needed to say ‘I love you’ to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a cruel ______ and really never resolved it since that time. We ______ seeing each other unless we totally had to at Christmas or other family ______. But even then, we ______ spoke to each other. So, last Tuesday by the time I got home I had ______ myself I was going to tell my father I loved him.”

“It’s ______, but just making that decision ______ to lift a heavy load off my chest.”

“When I got home, I rushed into the house to tell my wife what I was going to do. She was already in　 _________ , but I woke her up anyway. She catapulted(弹射) out and ______ me, and for the first time in our married life she saw me cry. We ______ half the night drinking coffee and talking. It was ______.”

1.A. matter　　 B. step　　 C. manner　　 D. case

2.A. volunteer　　 B. behave　　 C. accept　　 D. conclude

3.A. concerned　　 B. curious　　 C. moved　　 D. upset

4.A. familiar　　 B. angry　　 C. strict　　 D. content

5.A. assignment　　 B. instruction　　 C. explanation　　 D. enquiry

6.A. therefore　　 B. besides　　 C. however　　 D. thus

7.A. popular　　 B. annoying　　 C. personal　　 D. painful

8.A. idea　　 B. desire　　 C. voice　　 D. message

9.A. showing　　 B. asking　　 C. persuading　　 D. telling

10.A. disagreement　　 B. defeat　　 C. challenge　　 D. emergency

11.A. enjoyed　　 B. avoided　　 C. tried　　 D. regretted

12.A. collections　　 B. occasions　　 C. associations　　 D. gatherings

13.A. finally　　 B. hardly　　 C. willingly　　 D. delightedly

14.A. convinced　　 B. advised　　 C. taught　　 D. answered

15.A. possible　　 B. severe　　 C. strange　　 D. normal

16.A. meant　　 B. sought　　 C. intended　　 D. seemed

17.A. bed　　 B. relief　　 C. place　　 D. trouble

18.A. blamed　　 B. injured　　 C. hugged　　 D. knocked

19.A. made up　　 B. stayed up　　 C. called up　　 D. got up

20.A. private　　 B. modest　　 C. subjective　　 D. great

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

When asked ________ they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.

A．what             B．why              C．whom            D．which

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When asked ________ they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.

A．what             B．why              C．whom            D．which

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析