It’s a sad reality that many of us find ourselves just too busy to contribute to our communities. For a long time, I, too, believed it cost too much in time, money and ______ to make a real difference. But all that changed when I ______ my good-deed-a-day project.
My daughter, Emily, was my primary ______. I wanted to show her we could do little things to help others, and be ______.
The first week, I wasn’t sure if I could ______ it. I surfed the Internet for ideas. One day, I ______ a blind man in the subway station. He ______ as he thanked me. Another day, I brought flowers from my garden to a ______ nursing home......I could only hope I was arousing ______ in others.
After just a few days, ______ I found it easier than I’d expected. I knew I was making a/an ______.
Every evening at the dinner table, I ______ that day’s good deed to Emily. Emily began ______ what I’d started. On a walk home from school, she ______ to a neighbour’s pot of geraniums (天竺葵), which had toppled (摇晃) in the wind, and set it right. “That was my good deed for the day!” she yelled. Another day, she helped me collect ______ from our neighbours for the food bank. We dropped off the food and, ______ we drove away, Emily announced ______ that she wanted to work there one day.
By the last week, I knew I’d changed. At first, I hadn’t been entirely ______ that I could do a good deed every day. Now it was practically second ______. I felt a greater responsibility to take action when I saw a need, ______ looking the other way. I felt as though I’d awakened, somehow.
1.A. energy B. space C. wisdom D. salary
2.A. stopped B. started C. forgot D. remembered
3.A. donation B. expectation C. celebration D. inspiration
4.A. lucky B. clever C. happy D. merciful
5.A. get B. manage C. put D. appreciate
6.A. watched B. waited C. guided D. ordered
7.A. smiled B. sighed C. frowned D. jumped
8.A. popular B. distant C. deserted D. local
9.A. interest B. mercy C. awareness D. praise
10.A. though B. besides C. therefore D. also
11.A. discovery B. difference C. mistake D. fortune
12.A. reminded B. pointed C. recalled D. described
13.A. criticizing B. sharing C. laughing D. praising
14.A. marched over B. pulled over C. turned over D. fell over
15.A. money B. vegetables C. donations D. clothes
16.A. before B. since C. until D. as
17.A. proudly B. eagerly C. anxiously D. casually
18.A. concerned B. convinced C. expected D. persuaded
19.A. scene B. language C. nature D. skill
20.A. by means of B. regardless of C. as well as D. instead of
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It’s a sad reality that many of us find ourselves just too busy to contribute to our communities. For a long time, I, too, believed it cost too much in time, money and ______ to make a real difference. But all that changed when I ______ my good-deed-a-day project.
My daughter, Emily, was my primary ______. I wanted to show her we could do little things to help others, and be ______.
The first week, I wasn’t sure if I could ______ it. I surfed the Internet for ideas. One day, I ______ a blind man in the subway station. He ______ as he thanked me. Another day, I brought flowers from my garden to a ______ nursing home......I could only hope I was arousing ______ in others.
After just a few days, ______ I found it easier than I’d expected. I knew I was making a/an ______.
Every evening at the dinner table, I ______ that day’s good deed to Emily. Emily began ______ what I’d started. On a walk home from school, she ______ to a neighbour’s pot of geraniums (天竺葵), which had toppled (摇晃) in the wind, and set it right. “That was my good deed for the day!” she yelled. Another day, she helped me collect ______ from our neighbours for the food bank. We dropped off the food and, ______ we drove away, Emily announced ______ that she wanted to work there one day.
By the last week, I knew I’d changed. At first, I hadn’t been entirely ______ that I could do a good deed every day. Now it was practically second ______. I felt a greater responsibility to take action when I saw a need, ______ looking the other way. I felt as though I’d awakened, somehow.
1.A. energy B. space C. wisdom D. salary
2.A. stopped B. started C. forgot D. remembered
3.A. donation B. expectation C. celebration D. inspiration
4.A. lucky B. clever C. happy D. merciful
5.A. get B. manage C. put D. appreciate
6.A. watched B. waited C. guided D. ordered
7.A. smiled B. sighed C. frowned D. jumped
8.A. popular B. distant C. deserted D. local
9.A. interest B. mercy C. awareness D. praise
10.A. though B. besides C. therefore D. also
11.A. discovery B. difference C. mistake D. fortune
12.A. reminded B. pointed C. recalled D. described
13.A. criticizing B. sharing C. laughing D. praising
14.A. marched over B. pulled over C. turned over D. fell over
15.A. money B. vegetables C. donations D. clothes
16.A. before B. since C. until D. as
17.A. proudly B. eagerly C. anxiously D. casually
18.A. concerned B. convinced C. expected D. persuaded
19.A. scene B. language C. nature D. skill
20.A. by means of B. regardless of C. as well as D. instead of
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No one will be sad because humans will have learnt to fix many of the problems that affect us now, like war, pollution and hunger, ________ ?
A.will they B.will he C.won’t he D.won’t they
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—What do you think of her speech last night?
—Just so-so. She gave us too much information,so that everyone got________.
A. confused B. to confuse
C. confusing D. to be confused
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How to Release Anger the Right Way
Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily, 36 others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, angry is not a healthy emotion. Over time it can become self-destructive, 37 relationships and even your health.
This is not to say that anger is always a 38 thing—anger is a natural part of living;it is a 39 that something is wrong. If anger is not a incompletely normal and natural human emotion, it is, however,important to learn and understand how to 40 anger the right way.
You can release anger the right or the wrong way. 41 whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is42 for everyone to understand what the right 43 of releasing anger are. Transforming (转换、变换)anger is a powerful 44 to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to 45 anger is to give yourself the permission to express anger. In fact, it is quite 46 to express your anger as long as you do it 47 .
Remember that anger management 48 both on mental and physical effort. Although mental treatment alone will help you 49 for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same 50 for exercise too. However, if you combine both mental treatment and exercising, you will then have 51 to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity 52 the mental intention of releasing your anger.
It might be 53 but the most important things of all to 54 is to never hurt others when you release your anger. Make sure you give yourself the 55 to express safely your anger, without hurting anyone else .
1.A.when B.while C.but D.However
2.A.reflecting B.ruining C.limiting D.satisfying
3.A.bad B.good C.ordinary D.especial
4.A.appearance B.mark C.signal D.gesture
5.A.release B.relax C.obsorb D.influence
6.A.Instead of B.Except for C.Regardless of D.As a result of
7.A.important B.common C.hard D.easy
8.A.answers B.messages C.ways D.actions
9.A.step B.right C.attitude D.chance
10.A.shift B.change C.transfer D.transform
11.A.painful B.happy C.healthy D.succeeful
12.A.confidently B.correctly C.gradually D.separately
13.A.requires B.relies C.lacks D.refuse
14.A.attentively B.specially C.absolutely D.greatly
15.A.arranges B.reaches C.prepares D.applies
16.A.access B.approach C.admission D.contact
17.A.in charge of B.rather than C.along with D.in place of
18.A.simple B.obvious C.unrealistic D.proper
19.A.answer B.remember C.repeat D.listen
20.A.opportunity B.necessity C.possibility D.reality
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Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily, _____ others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, anger is not a healthy _____ . Over time it can become self-destructive, _____ relationships and even your health.
This is not to say that anger is always a _____ thing—anger is a natural part of living;it is a _______ that something is wrong. If anger is not a ______ normal and natural human emotion, it is _____ important to learn and understand how to _____ anger the right way.
You can release anger the right or the wrong way. _______ whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is ______ for everyone to understand what the right ______ of releasing anger are. Transforming anger is a powerful _____to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to _____ anger is to give yourself the _____to express anger. In fact, it is quite healthy to express your anger as long as you do it _______Remember that anger management ___ both on mental and physical effort. Although mental therapy alone will help you tremendously for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same ______for exercise too. However, if you ____ both mental therapy and exercising, you will then have ______ to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity _____ the mental intention of releasing your anger.
1.A. when B. while C. but D. however
2.A. life B. feeling C. happiness D. emotion
3.A. reflecting B. ruining C. limiting D. satisfying
4.A. bad B. good C. ordinary D. especial
5.A. appearance B. mark C. signal D. gesture
6.A. unbelievable B. completely C. incompletely D. carefully
7.A. whatever B. how C. much D. however
8.A. release B. relax C. absorb D. influence
9.A. Instead of B. Except for C. Regardless of D. As a result of
10.A. important B. common C. hard D. easy
11.A. answers B. messages C. ways D. actions
12.A. step B. right C. attitude D. chance
13.A. shift B. change C. move D. transform
14.A. permission B. application C. affection D. admission
15.A. confidently B. correctly C. gradually D. separately
16.A. requires B. relies C. lacks D. decline
17.A. arranges B. reaches C. prepares D. applies
18.A. control B. join C. separate D. combine
19.A. access B. approach C. admission D. contact
20.A. in conflict with B. rather than C. along with D. in place of
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How to Release Anger the Right Way
Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily, 1 others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, angry is not a healthy 2 . Over time it can become self-destructive, 3 relationships and even your health.
This is not to say that anger is always a 4 thing—anger is a natural part of living;it is a ________5 that something is wrong. If anger is not a 6 normal and natural human emotion, it is 7 important to learn and understand how to 8 anger the right way.
You can release anger the right or the wrong way. 9 whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is 10 for everyone to understand what the right 11 of releasing anger are. Transforming anger is a powerful 12to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to 13 anger is to give yourself the 14 to express anger. In fact, it is quite 15 to express your anger as long as you do it 16 .
Remember that anger management 17 both on mental and physical effort. Although mental therapy alone will help you 18 for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same 19for exercise too. However, if you 20 both mental therapy and exercising, you will then have 21 to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity 22 the mental intention of releasing your anger.
It might be 23 but the most important things of all to 24 is to never hurt others when you release your anger. Make sure you give yourself the 25 to express safely your anger, without hurting anyone else .
1.A.when B.while C.but D.However
2.A.life B.feeling C.happiness D.emotion
3.A.reflecting B.ruining C.limiting D.satisfying
4.A.bad B.good C.ordinary D.especial
5.A.appearance B.mark C.signal D.gesture
6.A.unbelievable B.completely C.incompletely D.carefully
7.A.whatever B.how C.much D.however
8.A.release B.relax C.obsorb D.influence
9.A.Instead of B.Except for C.Regardless of D.As a consequence of
10.A.important B.common C.hard D.easy
11.A.answers B.messages C.ways D.actions
12.A.step B.right C.attitude D.chance
13.A.shift B.change C.transfer D.transform
14.A.permission B.application C.affection D.admission
15.A.painful B.happy C.healthy D.succeeful
16.A.confidently B.correctly C.gradually D.separately
17.A.requires B.relies C.lacks D.decline
18.A.attentively B.specially C.absolutely D.tremendously
19.A.arranges B.reaches C.prepares D.applies
20.A.control B.join C.separate D.combine
21.A.access B.approach C.admission D.contact
22.A.in conflict with B.rather than C.along with D.in place of
23.A.simple B.obvious C.unrealistic D.appropriate
24.A.answer B.remember C.repeat D.listen
25.A.opportunity B.necessity C.probability D.reality
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Many of us have already lost the “race against the machines” - we just don’t know it yet. That is the conclusion of new research by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Unlike most studies into the impact of automation, this one does not rely on informed guesswork about what machines will be able to do in 20 years’ time. 1. They are literacy, numeracy and problem-solving with computers - and compares our performance against the abilities of machines. The results are sobering, but rather than a reason to despair,
In the survey a group of computer scientists was given the same test and asked which questions computers could answer, using technology that exists but has not necessarily been rolled out yet in the workplace. The conclusion? Almost a third of workers use these cognitive skills daily in their jobs and yet their competency levels have already been matched by computers. About 44 per cent are still better than the machines. The remaining 25 per cent have jobs that do not use these skills every day.
There are two caveats. First, the OECD only asked computer scientists how well they thought machines could do. 2.. Second, just because technology exists does not mean it will be deployed quickly in the workplace. It depends on how easily it can be made operational, how much it costs relative to the value it creates, and whether companies have the appetite to invest.
3.. Stuart Elliott, the author, concludes that in 10 to 20 years, only workers with very strong literacy and numeracy skills will be comfortably more proficient than computers. At the minute, only about one in 10 working-age adults in OECD countries are of this standard.
It is true that the education systems in most countries have been raising their game: younger people tend to have better skills than older people (the UK being one notable, and worrying, exception). But even if you take the most skilled generation in the most skilled country - young people in Finland - two-thirds still do not meet these top levels of literacy and numeracy. 4..
The risks to workers from ever smarter computers are clear, but the opportunities will lie in maximizing the value of their human skills. For some people, such as talented chefs, the battle is already won. Others might need to harness the computers to leverage their human talents.
A.And yet, the implication of the study are hard to dismiss.
B.on many of these fronts, computers are behind humans, if they are in the race at all.
C.Technology does not necessary mean doom to all but the highest skilled.
D.Instead it takes three basic and compares our performance against the abilities of machines.
E.Apart from astonishing improvement in education, it looks like only a minority of people can win this race.
F.The result would be more alarming if machine were actually put to the test.
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We Brits love the idea of a real Christmas tree—but not so many of us like the realities of dragging a 7ft Norway Spruce through the house and leaving needles all over the place.
If you count yourself among the reluctant group,then it may be time to go fake (假白勺).After all, buying an artificial Christmas tree needn, t mean accepting defeat. ThereJ s a huge range of options and sizes, including pre-lit trees, which will save you the frustration of trying to string your own lights.
Another big bonus of choosing an artificial Christmas tree is cost : artificial trees can last for decades, so they work out cheaper than paying for a real tree every year. Like now retailers (零售商)are offering great deals at the moment: at Tesco, there J s 25 percent off artificial Christmas trees. Meanwhile, you can take advantage of the current 3 for 2 offer at Argos to fill your house with not one, not two, but three. You may perhaps partner up with friends who are also looking to invest.
Of course, keep your tree for years and years and it will start to pay you back in terms of carbon footprint; however,a “real” one will always have to be transported,used and dealt with every year.
Are there any downsides? Yes. You might think you, re saving the planet, but a fake tree is actually not an environmentally friendly option. Most are made in factories in Asia, resulting in some serious air miles to reach the UK. They’ re made from metal and plastic,and many end their lives in landfill.
Another problem with a fake tree is that they don' t look very natural—and of course you won ’ t get that lovely pine smell either. You ’ 11 also need to find space for storage.
1.What does the underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Passive. B. Related.
C. Unwilling. D. Supportive.
2.Which is the benefit of buying an artificial Christmas tree?
A. Abundant choices. B. The lovely pine smell.
C. Cheaper than a real one. D. Free for transportation.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Fake Christmas trees are environmentally friendly.
B. British people like to drag a real Christmas tree home.
C. People need to find space to store a fake Christmas tree.
D. People may get 3 more if they buy two fake Christmas trees.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Different reasons for choosing fake Christmas trees.
B. Valuable suggestions on choosing fake Christmas trees.
C. Efficient ways of saving money on choosing Christmas trees.
D. Advantages and disadvantages of choosing fake Christmas trees.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to find rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to call a friend and ask for a ride, and half the time they’ll say, “Sorry, my car is full.” But with Twitter, you just tweet (贴子,留言) and look for other people heading the same way.
It may sound risky, but many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends of friends when asking on Twitter. For me, I only rideshare with people I know, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.
The sharing economy got big during the recession(经济衰退). It allows people to access more goods and services using technology, while also allowing them to share cost. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom.
According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license. Today it’s six in ten. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license. All I wanted was an iPhone. Juliet Schor (Sociology professor at Boston College) knows people my age love being connected and for young people driving means they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passenger side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.
To me, another plus is ridesharing represents something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.
1.The writer usually rideshares with _____.
A. anyone heading the same way B. people he knows
C. friends of friends D. strangers of his age
2.Fewer young people choose to ride by themselves because _____.
A. driving means offering free rides to others.
B. getting a driving license becomes more difficult.
C. driving one’s own cars causes a negative impression.
D. driving makes them disconnected from technology.
3.We can conclude from the passage that _____.
A. the writer rideshares just to save money
B. people under 18 are not allowed to drive
C. silver Super Beetle is the writer’s favorite
D. the older generation had to fight for freedom
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Teens use Twitter to thumb rides.
B. Tips on reducing risks in ridesharing.
C. Car is no longer a gateway to freedom.
D. New generation knows how to save money.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many of us have heard of the saying: everything is possible if you can just believe. But few of us really know the power of faith and perseverance(坚定). South African swimmer Natalie du Tiot embodies(体现)those virtues.
Du Tiot, 24, became the first swimmer to compete in both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics (残奥会)in Beijing. Although she finished 16th in the tough 10km marathon in the able-bodied Games, she has collected three golds in the Paralympics so far.
One of the most successful disabled athletes of all time, Natalie du Tiot was already a promising swimmer when she lost her leg in a motorcycle accident in 2001, at just 17.
“There are a lot of dark moments,” she said, “There are some days when I cry. But I try to remember that better days are ahead. You just go on.”
Within a few months, she was back in the swimming pool.
She still completes and still succeeds. The only difference is she has switched to longer events—from 200m and 400m individual medley to 800m and 1,500m freestyle—to make up for her loss of speed with only one leg. But she made no adjustment to her mental look(精神面貌).
“Going out in the water, it feels as if there’s nothing wrong with me. It doesn’t matter if you look different. You’re still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.”
She is the owner of many world records, and she also won gold when competing against able-bodied swimmers in the 1,500m freestyle at the All African Games in 2007.
But there is no magic recipe(秘诀) for success. It all comes down to hard work and determination. “She is stubborn, which is good and bad,” said her coach Karoly Von Toros. “Good for the swimming, but bad for the coach.”
There is a poem that hangs on her wall that reads:
The tragedy (悲剧)of life does not lie in not reaching your goals;
The tragedy of life lies in not having goals to reach for.
1. Natalie du Tiot is a vivid example that____________________.
A.you are what you believe |
B.your biggest enemy is yourself |
C.results are not so important as the process |
D.you must set reasonable goals or you will fail |
2.According to the text , Natalie du Tiot became________________.
A.the first athlete to compete with able-bodied swimmers in the world |
B.the youngest disabled swimmer to break the world record in the 1,500m freestyle |
C.the youngese disabled swimmer to collect three golds in a single Paralympics |
D.the first swimmer to compete in both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics |
3.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Natalie du Tiot?
a. She won gold at the All Africa Games.
b. She finished 16th in the tough 10km marathon in the Olympics
c. She adjusted herself to long events.
d. A motorcycle accident disabled her.
A.cdab | B.dcba | C.dcab | D.dacb |
4.In dark moments it was_______________ that pushed her on.
A.her coach | B.her family | C.hope and faith | D.her love of swimming |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析