We often meet with losses and downs in life.W...

We often meet with losses and downs in life.When I was young,I always went to my family and friends for help. As I grew older and became more independent,the advice from them wasn't enough and I began to read some books, which helped me a lot.Here I’d like to recommend some of them to you.

●The Art of Happiness,Howard Cutler

This book was written in 1998,and in it,Howard Cutler asks Brendan Burchard,an outstanding philosopher, questions.Cutler is a psychiatrist（神经病学家）aiming to understand what the purpose of life is according to Brendan Burchard.Burchard in turn describes what he believes the purpose of life is: it's being happy.

●Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill,Matthieu Ricard

Written by a French doctor,Dr.Ricard beautifully describes ways in which,happiness can be achieved.He argues happiness doesn't just happen by chance or luck.Just like other skills,it requires lots of hard work and determination.

●The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment,Eckhart Tolle

The present moment is the only moment you have control of at any time in your life.In this book,Eckhart Tolle describes the importance of being present in spite of the mind's desire to be anywhere but now.

●The Alchemist,Paulo Coelho

Coelho uses a fictional story to describe the potential theme of this book.You have the power to create your own future.Only you have the ability to create the kind of life you want for yourself.Of course,you're required to work and devote yourself to achieving your goals.

1.Which book is probably an interview?

A. The Art of Happiness.

B. Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill.

C. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment.

D. The Alchemist.

2.What is Matthieu Ricard's opinion about happiness?

A. Being wealthy is the basis of happiness.

B. Happiness belongs to those fortunate people.

C. A strong will and efforts count in getting happiness.

D. Living happily in the present is tough for most people.

3.Who agrees that we are the master of our own life?

A. Eckhart Tolle.　　 B. Paulo Coelho.

C. Matthieu Ricard.　　 D. Brendan Burchard.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (不多于3个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

In our daily life, we often meet with difficulties. Some people do nothing but wait, while others try hard to conquer1.. Personally, we should face with difficulties positively and make every effort to overcome them.

My memory drew me back to five years ago when I was 2. middle school student. At that time, I had great trouble studying English. First of all, I felt it hard to memorize English 3.(word). Besides I didn’t dare to say anything in class when 4. (ask) questions. What annoyed me most was that I failed exams 5.(constant). I was about to give up 6. my English teacher found my problems. He encouraged me and gave me some good advice. So 7. (inspire) by him, I decided to settle my problems.8.(follow) his advice, I made progress gradually. I owe my achievement 9. the teacher whose encouragement was of great 10..(important).

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I fell in love with music from a young age and often sat down making a few songs of my own．What would life be like, I wondered, without a beautiful song? In 1992, I made two love songs to my darling wife and watched tears run down her face as I sang．"Sam," she said earnestly, "Your songs should be heard by more people."

She got my ballads and started bothering various media people about me, her singing barber husband．Two radio stations took an interest and played the songs．After the programme was aired, I became known in our community as the Singing Barber．

The biggest surprise, however, was still to come．I received a call from a music promoter who offered me a long-term recording contract．He explained that he would be investing a lot of money to market my songs．I needed to be wholly focused on selling my records all over Australia．

But I hesitated．

My friends all told me to go for it．And Mary also thought I should do．"Go, Sam．I'll manage with the family．．．it'll be OK．"

I watched my daughter and son playing in the backyard．Soon they would both be in high school．．．and where would I be? I was so used to my family turning to me for love and support．If I were to start a singing career, I would not only miss them terribly, I'd also certainly miss out on watching them grow up．Signing this contract would put a huge gap between my family and me．．．and I couldn't bear it．My family was my life．So I refused the music promoter's offer．I'm still making music, I'm rich in love and I have no regrets．

1.When the author was offered the contract, most of his friends _____．

A．envied him   B．laughed at him       C．encouraged him  D．didn't believe him

2.Why did the author give up the contract?

A．Because his wife was strongly against it．

B．Because the pay was not attractive enough．

C．Because he wanted to care about his two kids．

D．Because he didn't want his family life damaged．

3.According to the passage, we can infer the author _____．

A．used to be a country singer

B．preferred his present life

C．went on the road to fame

D．regretted giving up his contract

4.What does the author mainly intend to tell us?

A．One should know himself．

B．Interest is the best teacher．

C．Family should come first．

D．Every dog has its day．

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My life experienced ups and downs. I was never interested in being a_______but things changed. When computers became my companion,I _______ I should start learning about them. I was _______ by this thought that I decided to get a degree in IT

Coming from a middle-class family, the huge tuition was a great _______.　 My English was poor. And most _______, the courses seemed to be wonders when I had the first glance. But I never _______, and it was my father who pushed me to pursue the _______ I wanted.

I decided to _______ this university which promised its students to help them gain the knowledge _______. During my first month it was difficult to ________ the accent of the Americans. I walked two miles day to the university ________ I could use the travelling money to buy a meal. I started looking for ________and I got an offer to work as a student assistant. As the days passed by, it got ________ when more and more students couldn't understand the subjects and concepts.

I took it as a challenge and never thought about the fact that I didn't have ________ to buy food or I was new to this programming degree. I believed ________ hard work and that’s my strength. And I had many chances to learn the computer in person. Right now I am ________ with a degree and an employment asking me to start right after my graduation

For anyone who feels ________ or thinks you can never achieve anything, you need to believe in yourself and start ________ on your dreams. Hard work always ________ off. To be successful, you need to start from somewhere and always question yourself about how far you would go to ________ your goal.

1.A.cleaner B.barber C.player D.programmer

2.A.confirmed B.decided C.realized D.forgot

3.A.amazed B.Impressed C.puzzled D.ashamed

4.A.promise B.Difficulty C.agreement D.difference

5.A.commonly B.pleasantly C.importantly D.funnily

6.A.gave up B.broke down C.set off D.held on

7.A.card B.score C.degree D.fame

8.A.leave B.choose C.hate D.set

9.A.quickly B.strangely C.practically D.fluently

10.A.support B.take C.care D.understand

11.A.now that B.so that C.as if D.even if

12.A.jobs B.events C.cases D.matters

13.A.deeper B.calmer C.gentler D.tougher

14.A.life B.money C.time D.holiday

15.A.in B.at C.with D.over

16.A.studying B.researching C.Graduating D.chatting

17.A.depressed B.dead C.dangerous D.ill

18.A.counting B.living C.Putting D.working

19.A.gets B.pays C.carries D.goes

20.A.achieve B.finish C..lose D.copy

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was an old day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz. As an athlete I often went for a run by myself. While running along a canyon (峡谷) road, I hit a piece of ice. I slipped down the rock face and fell 60 feet into the canyon, landing on a ledge (岩脊). Taz found his way to me, so I knew there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t stand, as I had broken an important bone.

I shouted for help but then decided to move to the bottom of the canyon first. The ledge was too dangerous to stay. It took me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. Eventually it got dark, and I decided to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle of water. All I had on me was a water bottle and some chocolates. At night, I avoided sleeping for fear of dying of hypothermia (低体温症). Taz stayed with me, providing some warmth. The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. But I was sure somebody would hear me screaming for help. The second night in the canyon seemed even colder. My feet were frostbitten (冻伤). On the third day, I accepted the fact that I might die. I called Taz over and told him to go and get help.

Taz returned, alone. Then I heard an engine in the distance. I started shouting for help, and then I saw a man walking towards me. It turned out that my neighbor noticed I hadn’t come home, and Taz had found the rescue team. I was airlifted to hospital, where doctors found I was seriously wounded, having lost half of my blood.

Five years on, I still think about the experience. I couldn’t run like I used to due to the after-effects of the accident, and cold weather brings back bad memories, but I’m married with two kids, and Taz is still alive. Realizing you have a second chance to live puts things into perspective.

1.Why did the author try to move to the bottom of the canyon?

A.To reach a safe place. B.To climb back to the road.

C.To come across some helper. D.To avoid being attacked by wild animals.

2.What was the biggest challenge the author faced during the nights in the canyon?

A.Lack of food. B.Physical pain.

C.Fear of death. D.Low temperature.

3.What can we infer from the rescue?

A.Taz turned to the author’s neighbor for help.

B.The author stayed in the canyon for 3 nights.

C.The author didn’t hold out much hope of his dog.

D.The rescue team was required by the author's neighbor.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

When Bill Geske was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, his life was turned upside down.

After being ______ to the emergency room with severe stomach pain, doctors found a tumor in his left kidney and ______ spots on his lungs. For treatment, Geske had the kidney removed and at the time the spots were ______. However, a few months later, he learned from doctors that the cancer had indeed ______.

The situation wasn’t good, and doctors estimated his ______ to be no more than two years. ______ the emotional and physical pains, his personal and family life suffered.

“We have a family business. We have two children who were thrown into the middle of this chaos ______, and they’ve had to grow up very fast and handle the business, which they knew ______ about.” he said.

But ______ all the chaos, there has been one constant: his wife Diane.

Whether it was accompanying him to every doctor’s ______ or cooking his favorite meal, Diane always made sure her husband knew he had her full ______.

“I really see what love is. My wife ______ so much suffering. I’m so ______ to have her fight with me and not against me.” Geske said.

The Geskes ______ that their road has been far from easy—they call it “cruel” in fact—and sometimes they ______ to the stresses of the illness.

But Diane has ______ to learn how to cope with the more difficult times. “If he’s in a mood or having a ______ day, I just leave him alone for a while’’ she said. She also said making time to focus on herself and a life outside of their relationship help keep their ______ strong.

While too many couples grow ______ when one of the partners suffers from a serious illness like cancer, the Geskes grow together. The people that are there for you on your ______ nights are the ones worth spending your brightest days with.

1.A.limited B.rushed C.followed D.invited

2.A.similar B.common C.unusual D.soft

3.A.recognized B.rejected C.distributed D.dismissed

4.A.spread B.arisen C.declined D.disappeared

5.A.interval B.survival C.tolerance D.reservation

6.A.Free from B.Apart from C.Other than D.Rather than

7.A.intentionally B.temporarily C.unexpectedly D.willingly

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

9.A.through B.beneath C.toward s D.beside

10.A.amusement B.adjustment C.arrangement D.appointment

11.A.support B.anxiety C.envy D.complaint

12.A.bears B.escapes C.sacrifices D.possesses

13.A.regretful B.lucky C.desperate D.determined

14.A.deny B.predict C.advocate D.admit

15.A.look up B.give in C.come over D.hold on

16.A.failed B.offered C.grown D.intended

17.A.successful B.normal C.special D.terrible

18.A.bond B.mind C.demand D.position

19.A.firm B.apart C.united D.together

20.A.coldest B.loneliest C.darkest D.longest

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

It is the _________ in Britain that young people often do not shake hands when they meet someone for the first time.

A. custom       B. habit            C. hobby            D. favour

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 36.I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very37and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 38she did.

She was a student and had been attending 39 in Poland-----the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had    40 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 41 her father’s wishes and their relationship had been 42.They hadn’t forgiven each other 43he died.

She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to44some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven45 for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself  and felt so 46.Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been.

I told her about49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was 50 with the choice of forgiving myself or to 51  feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had 52 to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was53 forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be 54 and happy.

How about you? Is there anything in your 55 for which you feel guilty?

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 36.I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very37and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 38she did.

She was a student and had been attending 39 in Poland-----the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had    40 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 41 her father’s wishes and their relationship had been 42.They hadn’t forgiven each other 43he died.

She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to44some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven45 for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself  and felt so 46.Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been.

I told her about49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was 50 with the choice of forgiving myself or to 51  feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had 52 to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was53 forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be 54 and happy.

How about you? Is there anything in your 55 for which you feel guilty?

1.                A．chair           B．room           C．seat D．class

2.                A．mad           B．sad            C．angry D．happy

3.                A．when          B．which          C．how D．what

4.                A．meeting        B．school          C．university D．party

5.                A．died           B．come          C．returned  D．left

6.                A．for            B．against         C．with D．on

7.                A．bad            B．good           C．worse    D．better

8.                A．since          B．after           C．when D．while

9.                A．find out        B．look up         C．go over   D．think of

10.               A．myself         B．yourself        C．himself    D．herself

11.               A．unhappy        B．guilty          C．lonely D．helpless

12.               A．trust           B．understand      C．realize    D．find

13.               A．as though       B．even though     C．if only D．no matter

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

15.               A．faced          B．forced         C．satisfied   D．challenged

16.               A．try            B．continue        C．start  D．consider

17.               A．picked         B．elected         C．selected   D．chosen

18.               A．totally          B．simply          C．already    D．hardly

19.               A．calm           B．quiet          C．free  D．safe

20.               A．house          B．life            C．family D．work

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In our life, we are always meeting different kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 　 　　 　 friends leave footprints.

I shall always recall (回忆）the autumn and the girl with the 　　 　　 . I know she will always be my best friend.

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves　　 　　 on the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves,　 　　 　 to the sound of them.

Autumn is a 　　 　　 　　 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always make me sad. But one day, the sound of a violin 　　 　　 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 　　 　　 　 in playing her violin.

I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 　　 　　 　 there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.

Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building when I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 　 　　 　　 . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me.

Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly　　 　　 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

"You must like violin." she said.

"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.

Suddenly, a 　　 　　 　 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that　　　 　　 me." she said.

"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Let's be friends." The girl smiled, and so did I.

1.A. young　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　 C. new　　　　　　 D. old

2.A. sound　　　　　 B. song　　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　 D. violin

3.A. shaking B. hanging C. falling 　 D. floating

4.A. watching　　　　 B. listening　　　　 C. seeing　　　　　　 D. hearing

5.A. lively　　　　 B. lovely　　　　　 C. harvest　　　　　 D. lonely

6.A. flowed　　　　 B. grew　　　　　 C. started　　　　 D. ran

7.A. absorbed　　　　 B. active　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　 D. interested

8.A. waiting　　　　 B. stopping　　　　 C. standing　　　　 D. sitting

9.A. interesting　　 B. moving　　　　 C. encouraging　　 D. exciting

10.A. changed　　 B. began　　　　　　 C. gone　　　　　　 D. stopped

11.A. happy　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　 D. surprised

12.A. surprised　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　 D. interested

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析