DEAR AMY: We recently had to put our cat down. It came out of the blue. We had no idea that he had health problems, and we woke up early one morning to the cat crying out painfully. We immediately rushed him to the vet’s where the vet said that at best treatment might lengthen his life by two to three months. We did not want to see him suffer, so we chose to kill the cat in a painless way.
I am having a rough time! I cry when I am alone. I cry when I see pet commercials on television. I put away everything that reminds me of the cat. But the last sight of seeing the cat in pain plays over and over in my head. My kids seem alright with what has happened, but why am I struggling?
It has only been one week since his passing, so I hope things will get better. Do you have any suggestions?
Yours,
Sad
DEAR SAD: There is no loss quite like the loss of a pet; these animals keep us company through important life passages and are beloved witnesses to our human lives.
I understand your instinct to put away all of your cat’s things, but it may help you now to memorialize your pet by using these things. Each family member can write down favorite things about him or memories of him; read their memories aloud and put the papers inside his bowl. The idea is to replace those painful last memories with much more lively memories taking place over the most of the animal’s life.
Time will then do its job, which is to affect your feelings. And then, when you’re ready, I hope you will adopt another animal and give it the opportunity to share your life.
Yours,
Amy
1.Which of the following made the author’s family choose to kill the cat in a painless way?
A.The cat had changed its color.
B.The vet himself had no way to save its life.
C.The family wouldn’t see it suffer in its later life.
D.The cat suffered so much that it could die at any time.
2.The author cried when seeing pet commercials on television because .
A.she was alone at home
B.she thought of her lovely cat
C.she didn’t like to see the things of the cat
D.her children showed no feeling over the cat’s death
3.What does the underlined phrase mean in Paragraph 1?
A.In the color of blue. B.Very sadly.
C.All of a sudden. D.With much pain.
4.What do we know from the last paragraph of Amy’s letter?
A.The longer it is, the less you will feel sad about your pet.
B.It is important to find a new pet as soon as possible.
C.As time goes on, you will feel more sorrow about your pet.
D.One can’t live a happy life without a pet around him.
高二英语阅读理解简单题
DEAR AMY: We recently had to put our cat down. It came out of the blue. We had no idea that he had health problems, and we woke up early one morning to the cat crying out painfully. We immediately rushed him to the vet’s where the vet said that at best treatment might lengthen his life by two to three months. We did not want to see him suffer, so we chose to kill the cat in a painless way.
I am having a rough time! I cry when I am alone. I cry when I see pet commercials on television. I put away everything that reminds me of the cat. But the last sight of seeing the cat in pain plays over and over in my head. My kids seem alright with what has happened, but why am I struggling?
It has only been one week since his passing, so I hope things will get better. Do you have any suggestions?
Yours,
Sad
DEAR SAD: There is no loss quite like the loss of a pet; these animals keep us company through important life passages and are beloved witnesses to our human lives.
I understand your instinct to put away all of your cat’s things, but it may help you now to memorialize your pet by using these things. Each family member can write down favorite things about him or memories of him; read their memories aloud and put the papers inside his bowl. The idea is to replace those painful last memories with much more lively memories taking place over the most of the animal’s life.
Time will then do its job, which is to affect your feelings. And then, when you’re ready, I hope you will adopt another animal and give it the opportunity to share your life.
Yours,
Amy
1.Which of the following made the author’s family choose to kill the cat in a painless way?
A.The cat had changed its color.
B.The vet himself had no way to save its life.
C.The family wouldn’t see it suffer in its later life.
D.The cat suffered so much that it could die at any time.
2.The author cried when seeing pet commercials on television because .
A.she was alone at home
B.she thought of her lovely cat
C.she didn’t like to see the things of the cat
D.her children showed no feeling over the cat’s death
3.What does the underlined phrase mean in Paragraph 1?
A.In the color of blue. B.Very sadly.
C.All of a sudden. D.With much pain.
4.What do we know from the last paragraph of Amy’s letter?
A.The longer it is, the less you will feel sad about your pet.
B.It is important to find a new pet as soon as possible.
C.As time goes on, you will feel more sorrow about your pet.
D.One can’t live a happy life without a pet around him.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Our car ________and we had to push it off the road.
| A．broke out | B．broke up |
| C．broke down | D．broke away |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Last Thursday,we had a class meeting to discuss when to go for our spring outing.We came up with several choice such as going boating,climbing a mountain and going to a amusement park. Final, we decided to go to climbing. The next day, we set off early in the morning. While climbing the mountain, we enjoy the warm sunshine and a beautiful view. However, when they reached the top, we were surprising to see litter here and there, such as bottles and banana peels. Then we started to pick up the litter. Afterwards, we put the rubbish the nearby dustbin. We were tired and happy.
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
Moments before I could lift my case to put it in the plane’s overhead locker ahead of our recent holiday to Europe, my father gently urged me to stop. He held the thick handles of the case and lifted it with his thin arms, pushing it into place with a sigh. “You should relax and be the lady, and let me do the heavy tasks,” he said seriously. “In the future, someone special will come into your life and take over such tasks from me, but that will never happen if you do everything yourself.”
I was stunned into silence. This was not the father I remembered from childhood, who trained me to study hard at school, asked me to earn my own pocket money as a teenager at a local coffee shop, and even taught me household chores so that my life alone in London wouldn’t turn into a mess. But then, eight years after I left home and started a new life in the UK, I realized for the first time that my dad still has expectations for me to be like a princess and to stay dependent and delicate, which were considered necessary qualities of women in traditional China.
Well, that came a little late, Little did Dad know that over the three years of my university life, I moved flats five times all by myself, dragging suitcases of books and clothes, and waiting for the taxi in the rain while holding tight onto cardboard boxes. Meanwhile, living in the UK – a country currently led by a female prime minister – I have never thought there is anything girls cannot do. Most of my female friends are professionals working in the City of London, and after work, we frequently go down to the pub for a drink, just like the guys do – something my mother never did.
I wondered how I might make Dad understand the new world his little girl has entered. Perhaps one day, he will realize the “someone special” in my life will appreciate my confidence and independence above dependence, and admit that times have changed.
1.What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Annoyed. B. Embarrassed.
C. Surprised D. Excited.
2.What qualities of women did traditional China appreciate according to Paragraph 2?
A. Dependent and gentle. B. Hardworking and tough.
C. Beautiful and confident. D. Independent and ambitious.
3.What’s the author’s purpose by mentioning her stay in London?
A. To complain how strict her father was.
B. To describe how hard her life in the UK was.
C. To regret not working hard enough at school.
D. To show she was used to living independently.
4.What can we infer about the author according to the last paragraph?
A. She has a misunderstanding of her father.
B. She thinks women should be independent.
C. She longs to meet her life partner in the UK.
D. She is thankful for her father’s strict training.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
My husband and I recently went to Disney World with our children and grandchildren. We had a wonderful time and made lots of sweet memories together, but unexpectedly, I learned something as we made our way through the parks.
Our four grandchildren were excited about the attraction where children can drive the cars. Since our party was uneven (不均匀的) in numbers and two people fit in each car, I sat out that one and headed down to get pictures of everyone as they drove past on the track.
As I waited for my gang to drive by, I noticed a car with a father and his son who looked to be about 7. They rolled down the hill at the beginning, and then the car stopped. The young driver looked panicked, “I can’t do it.” His father quietly said, “Yes, you can.”
“No. I can’t!” “Yes, you can, son.”
The little guy was almost in tears, “I CAN’T!” With deep patience, the father said, “Son, you can do this. I’m going to help you.” Then he talked him through pushing the gas pedal (油门踏板) and driving the car. Mere moments later with the father helping his son, the two went smoothly on their way down the track.
The scene brought tears to my eyes. That sweet whispered to my soul, “Yes, you can”. Then every time things got hard or when I had failures along the way, I would think “You can”.
Time and time again, the words patiently encouraged me on the journey. That’s where the true strength comes in. I am aware that I can not do things under my own power, but the words “Yes, you can” come beside me and provide wisdom and strength. There’s no way I can fail. Are you struggling with something today? Have the “I can’t” moments taken over? You can trust the words “Yes, you can”.
1.What did the author think of her family’s trip to Disney World?
A.Surprising. B.Disappointing.
C.Satisfying. D.Boring.
2.How did the boy feel before the car restarted again?
A.Excited. B.Frightened.
C.Encouraged. D.Moved.
3.What did the boy’s father do?
A.He encouraged the boy. B.He let the boy drive all by himself.
C.He took the place of the boy and drove. D.He was unwilling to help the boy.
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A.The author enjoyed traveling very much.
B.The author was unwilling to help lazy children.
C.“You can” has helped the author a lot.
D.The author hasn’t failed in anything.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Our car ______ on our way to school, so we had to walk there.
A. broke up B. broke off C. broke down D. broke away
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The final examination is coming up soon. It's time for us to ____our studies.
A.get down to B.get out C.get back for D.get over
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
To our great relief, the exam turned out to be not so difficult as we_______．
A. imagined B. had imagined
C. would imagine D. have imagined
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Not until______ a chance to discuss it thoroughly, ______set out to handle the problem we came across last week.
A.we have had, shall we B.have we had,we shall
C.do we have, we D.we shall have had, shall we
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
No sooner ____ down ____ we found it was time to go.
| A．did we sit; than | B．had we sat; than |
| C．did we sit; when | D．had we sitten; when |
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