Every school has an ugly girl. In my primary school, it was me.
From first grade through fourth, I had to wear heavy orthopedic(整形外科的)shoes because of my weak ankles. I sounded like overweight elephant wearing bricks whenever I took a single step.
“Hey, Bigfoot!”
“Geez, you’re going to start an earthquake!”
Then in sixth grade I had to start wear glasses. Mom asked for the least expensive ones and that made me look like a fool.
“Four eyes!”
“Couldn’t you cover up more of your faces? Why stop at the eyes?”
In Seventh, I started competing on the city swim team, thinking that if I got a killer body, nobody would notice my face. Wrong again. I loved being fast and winning ribbons now and then, but now I had red, wet eyes from the chlorine(氯) in the pool. I also did not develop a killer body.
I changed my strategy at Eighth grade, the last year of middle school. I offered my help to anyone who needs. I worked for other girls, so they could hang out with their friends. My new program began to work. People who would never have acknowledged my existence before were suddenly seeking me out.
I’d been feeling pretty good until one day I went to Christine’s house to help her fill envelopes. Going into each envelope was invitation to Christine’s birthday party; it was a big event at a fancy hotel. Complete with dinner. She asked me to help her address these envelopes. There was no envelope for me.
My heart was broken. I tried to escape from all the eyes. High school had to be better, right? Yes and no. Now that I’m here, I know there are still lots of shallow people judging you on what you’re wearing or how cool your hair is , but there are also kids who talk to you because they liked your answers or just as you’re kind, honest, and a good friend.
I still do kind things because I like the feeling I get when I am helping people. I, with my friends, went to Children’s hospital, playing games and reading to the sick kids.
I still had wet red and not a smart look, but you cannot tell me I am not beautiful. Every time I visit hospital, five-year-old Terry grasps my hand, “Morri, you are so nice. I want to grow up to be just like you.”
1.Why was Morri laughed at by her classmates when she was in primary school?
A. She had weak ankles and eyesight.
B. Her glasses couldn’t cover up her face.
C. She couldn’t get along well with them.
D. She looked like an overweight elephant.
2.Which of the following is the real reason for Morri competing on the city swim team?
A. To win more ribbons.
B. To shift others’ attention from her face.
C. To develop a killer body.
D. To have red wet eyes.
3.From what Morri experienced in the last year of middle school, we can learn that __________.
A. her classmates thought highly of her
B. she was popular among her classmates
C. she was often cheated by her classmates
D. her classmates just made use of her
4.The passage is intended to encourage people to __________.
A. address as many as invitation envelopes as possible
B. take more sport activities including swimming
C. take others’ comments into careful consideration
D. take positive attitude towards disadvantages in life
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Every school has an ugly girl. In my primary school, it was me.
From first grade through fourth, I had to wear heavy orthopedic(整形外科的)shoes because of my weak ankles. I sounded like overweight elephant wearing bricks whenever I took a single step.
“Hey, Bigfoot!”
“Geez, you’re going to start an earthquake!”
Then in sixth grade I had to start wear glasses. Mom asked for the least expensive ones and that made me look like a fool.
“Four eyes!”
“Couldn’t you cover up more of your faces? Why stop at the eyes?”
In Seventh, I started competing on the city swim team, thinking that if I got a killer body, nobody would notice my face. Wrong again. I loved being fast and winning ribbons now and then, but now I had red, wet eyes from the chlorine(氯) in the pool. I also did not develop a killer body.
I changed my strategy at Eighth grade, the last year of middle school. I offered my help to anyone who needs. I worked for other girls, so they could hang out with their friends. My new program began to work. People who would never have acknowledged my existence before were suddenly seeking me out.
I’d been feeling pretty good until one day I went to Christine’s house to help her fill envelopes. Going into each envelope was invitation to Christine’s birthday party; it was a big event at a fancy hotel. Complete with dinner. She asked me to help her address these envelopes. There was no envelope for me.
My heart was broken. I tried to escape from all the eyes. High school had to be better, right? Yes and no. Now that I’m here, I know there are still lots of shallow people judging you on what you’re wearing or how cool your hair is , but there are also kids who talk to you because they liked your answers or just as you’re kind, honest, and a good friend.
I still do kind things because I like the feeling I get when I am helping people. I, with my friends, went to Children’s hospital, playing games and reading to the sick kids.
I still had wet red and not a smart look, but you cannot tell me I am not beautiful. Every time I visit hospital, five-year-old Terry grasps my hand, “Morri, you are so nice. I want to grow up to be just like you.”
1.Why was Morri laughed at by her classmates when she was in primary school?
A. She had weak ankles and eyesight.
B. Her glasses couldn’t cover up her face.
C. She couldn’t get along well with them.
D. She looked like an overweight elephant.
2.Which of the following is the real reason for Morri competing on the city swim team?
A. To win more ribbons.
B. To shift others’ attention from her face.
C. To develop a killer body.
D. To have red wet eyes.
3.From what Morri experienced in the last year of middle school, we can learn that __________.
A. her classmates thought highly of her
B. she was popular among her classmates
C. she was often cheated by her classmates
D. her classmates just made use of her
4.The passage is intended to encourage people to __________.
A. address as many as invitation envelopes as possible
B. take more sport activities including swimming
C. take others’ comments into careful consideration
D. take positive attitude towards disadvantages in life
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When I was in primary school, I had an argument with a boy in my class. I thought that “I” was right and that “he” was wrong. But he thought “I” was wrong and “he” was right.
The teacher asked him to stand on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and round ball. I could see it was black. She asked what color the ball was. “White,” he answered.
I couldn’t believe the boy’s answer, because from my side it was obviously black!
The teacher told me to stand in the boy’s place and told him to stand in my place. We changed our places, and then the teacher asked me what color the ball was. I had to answer, “White.”
It was a ball with two different colors. From his side it was white. Only from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in other people’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their view.
1.The writer was ________ when the story happened.
A. a primary school student B. a middle school student
C. a primary school teacher D. a middle school teacher
2.The Chinese meaning of the word “obviously” in this passage is probably “________”.
A. 奇怪地 B. 有点儿 C. 明显地 D. 不可能
3.After they changed their places, the writer had to answer that the ball was white because ________.
A. he didn’t want to make the teacher angry
B. the boy had said it was white
C. he understood that the teacher was right
D. the ball was white from this side
4.The best title of this passage may be ________.
A. A Boy and Me B. Black and White
C. A Clever Teacher D. A Special Ball
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完型填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
When I was in primary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the learnt that day.
I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong ----- and he was just as convinced that I was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on the other.
In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was “White”, he answered.
I couldn’t he said the object was white, for it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmates anytime, this time about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy had been and told him to come to stand where I had been. We places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “white”. It was an object with two differently-colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other persons’ shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to truly understand their .
1.A. how B. which C. what D. who
2.A. theory B. way C. lesson D. knowledge
3.A. teach B. tell C. realize D. recognize
4.A. avoided B.gained C. watched D. placed
5.A. hardly B. quickly C. smartly D. clearly
6.A. color B. shape C. material D. property
7.A. understand B. believe C. surprise D. relieve
8.A. listening B. noticing C. standing D. thinking
9.A. rushed B. remained C. delivered D. changed
10.A. Though B. Yet C. Only D. However
11.A. situation B. crack C. limitation D. ideal
12.A. position B. view C. values D. feelings
高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
It was in the primary school ______ he studied ______ he knew how to be an honest person.
A.where, that B.where, which C.that, which D.which, that
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From my second year of primary school on, there was one event I was afraid of every year: the piano recital(独奏会). A recital meant I had to practice a ______ piece of music and perform in front of strangers who knew the ______ much better than I. Each year I would ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And he ______ say something about building self-confidence and working toward a goal.
So it was with great satisfaction______ I stood in church one recent Sunday, and watched my father ______ in his shirt and tie before rising to play the piano in his very first recital. My father had ______ to play music when he was small. But his mother couldn’t afford lessons. A ______ couple helped him, but he soon ______ after being teased by other boys. Three years ago, when he retired he asked his church music director, Charles Staples, to take him as a/an ______. One recent Sunday just before the recital, he told me my dad was playing “the best I’ve ever seen him. I keep waiting for him to reach his ______, but he hasn’t yet.”
For a moment ______ my father sat down at the keyboard to play, he simply stared ______ at his fingers, and I wondered whether he would even begin. He’s forgotten the notes, I worried, remembering those moments decades ago when my mind would go ______ and my fingers would ______________. But then Aram Khachaturian’s melody came, and I realized he has been doing what music teachers always tell their new students to do: focus on the music and ______ the rest of us aren’t there.
My dad ______ it through Melody and then through another one. What he lacked in skill, he more than ______ in feeling. He rose, turned to his audience and bowed, making us laugh ______ relief and affection (爱).
Also in the audience was my 11-year-old son Jeff.
“So what did you think about your granddad?” I asked Jeff later.
“He was great,” Jeff replied.
“I’m ______ of him for starting something new at his age,” I said.
“Yeah, and doing it so well,” Jeff added.
My father may not have reached his peak(highest level) ______, but as far as his grandson is concerned, he’s at the top of the mountain.
1.A. sweet B. bright C. boring D. sad
2.A. profession B. notes C. recital D. event
3.A. would B. should C. could D. might
4.A. that B. when C. how D. while
5.A. wearing B. sweating C. gathering D. switching
6.A. longed B. learned C. managed D. started
7.A. senior B. rough C. gifted D. kind
8.A. started B. stopped C. enjoyed D. progressed
9.A. student B. teacher C. player D. assistant
10.A. goal B. aim C. peak D. standard
11.A. after B. while C. since D. as
12.A. away B. down C. out D. through
13.A. mad B. wild C. empty D. cool
14.A. move B. apply C. slide D. freeze
15.A. ignore B. pretend C. guess D. announce
16.A. made B. got C. reached D. played
17.A. put hands on B. made up for C. take the place D. came to life
18.A. with B. at C. from D. by
19.A. thankful B. satisfied C. fond D. proud
20.A. purposely B. thoroughly C. musically D. originally
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was in primary school, sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never active, but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class.
She was absent(缺席) a lot , and one day I had the courage to ask why. She told me she was sick, and she explained she wore a wig(假发) because her medicine made her lose her hair. We left it at that. Anytime Lisa came to class—seldom—I would hang around with her on the playground.
I received much ridicule (嘲笑) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa. My family education taught me to be nice, and I felt Lisa’s needs were much more important than others I knew.
It had been months since Lisa was in our class, and one day our teacher was crying. She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate. She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗争)with cancer for years.
I was shocked. Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her. Well, all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart. When I go through the important events in my life, I think of Lisa.
I’ve had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. I’d like to tell them that though they never met me, their daughter had a sweet effect on my life. I have no idea what her parents’ first names are. I write to your column (栏目)and hope you can point me in the right direction.
Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.
1.The underlined sentence in Para 2 probably means ________________.
A.we discussed the topic and then left together
B.we just stopped talking about her illness
C.we went away after talking about her illness
D.we kept on talking about her illness later
2.Why was the author being laughed at?
A.Because she lost her friends because of Lisa.
B.Because she wore a wig to school.
C.Because she cried in the classroom.
D.Because she always played with Lisa.
3.What did the author learn from Lisa?
A.To put others’ needs above yours. B.To keep your illness a secret.
C.To be nice to everyone everywhere. D.To face challenges in life bravely.
4.The author wrote this passage mainly to __________.
A.ask for help to find a friend’s parents B.remember a true friend
C.tell her experience of fighting cancer D.show her concern for a friend
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was in primary school, sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never active, but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class.
She was absent(缺席) a lot , and one day I had the courage to ask why. She told me she was sick, and she explained she wore a wig(假发) because her medicine made her lose her hair. We left it at that. Anytime Lisa came to class—seldom—I would hang around with her on the playground.
I received much ridicule (嘲笑) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa. My family education taught me to be nice, and I felt Lisa’s needs were much more important than others I knew.
It had been months since Lisa was in our class, and one day our teacher was crying. She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate. She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗争)with cancer for years.
I was shocked. Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her. Well, all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart. When I go through the important events in my life, I think of Lisa.
I’ve had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. I’d like to tell them that though they never met me, their daughter had a sweet effect on my life. I have no idea what her parents’ first names are. I write to your column (栏目)and hope you can point me in the right direction.
Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.
1.The underlined sentence in Para 2 probably means ________________.
A. we kept on talking about her illness later
B. we discussed the topic and then left together
C. we just stopped talking about her illness
D. we went away after talking about her illness
2.Why was the author being laughed at?
A. Because she wore a wig to school. B. Because she always played with Lisa.
C. Because she cried in the classroom. D. Because she lost her friends because of Lisa.
3. What did the author learn from Lisa?
A. To keep your illness a secret. B. To be nice to everyone everywhere.
C. To face challenges in life bravely. D. To put others’ needs above yours.
4.The author wrote this passage mainly to __________.
A. remember a true friend B. ask for help to find a friend’s parents
C. show her concern for a friend D. tell her experience of fighting cancer
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
When I was in primary school, sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never active, but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class. She was absent a lot, and one day I had the courage to ask why. She told me she was sick, and she explained she wore a wig (假发)because her medicine made her lose her hair. Since then, anytime Lisa came to class, I would hang around with her on the playground.
I received much ridicule (嘲笑)from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa. My family education taught me to be nice, and I felt Lisa’s needs were much more important than others I knew.
It had been months since Lisa was in our class, and one day our teacher was crying. She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate. She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗争) with cancer for years.
I was shocked. Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her. Well, all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart. When I go through the important events in my life, I think of Lisa.
I’ve had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. I’d like to tell them that though they never met me, their daughter had a sweet effect on my life. I have no idea what her parents’ first names are. I write to your column (专栏) and hope you can point me in the right direction.
Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.
1.Why was the author being laughed at?
A. Because she wore a wig to school.
B. Because she always played with Lisa.
C. Because she cried in the classroom.
D. Because she lost her friends because of Lisa.
2.What can we know about the author from the passage?
A. She had known Lisa since they were born.
B. She has been to Lisa’s house.
C. She has a good family education.
D. She was the first one to know about Lisa’s death.
3.What did the author learn from Lisa?
A. To keep your illness a secret.
B. To be nice to everyone everywhere.
C. To face challenges in life bravely.
D. To put others’ needs above yours.
4.The author wrote this passage mainly to .
A. remember a true friend
B. ask for help to find a friend’s parents
C. show her concern for a friend
D. tell her experience of fighting cancer
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was time for a school holiday and I was at home. My family’s house was located in (位于) an area by the sea.
I just sat down in front of the television. Suddenly I heard a loud noise and then the first shock started to hit. My mom and I ran to the front door. We got out and we were standing in the street holding on to each other to stand up. The ground was covered with snow. I could remember watching black cracks in the earth snaking their way along the ground. A tree in our back yard was actually cut in half.
As suddenly as the earthquake started, it was over. Dead silence. Then a light snow began to fall. All the power was off—no radio, no TV and no communication with the outside world. We found out later that the ground area was lowered an average of 35 feet.
My dad succeeded in getting home from where he worked in the city centre. Later that evening we were told to leave the area because a terrible ocean wave was expected. We spent the night and the next day and night away from home at the shelter.
I often think about the courage my dad showed during that time. Before Dad retired, he was a senior manager of a famous local company. This company was damaged because of the quake. Dad stayed in the company to rebuild the business and rebuild our family home.
1.In which season did the earthquake take place?
A. Spring. B. Summer.
C. Autumn. D. Winter.
2.After the earthquake, the writer’s father ______.
A. opened up his own company
B. lived with his family and did a better job
C. helped neighbors build their houses
D. became a famous person in their town
3.What would be the best title of the passage?
A. My father B. My mother and I
C. A quake in my town D. Earthquake tips
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In our country, every boy and every girl ________ the equal right to go to school.
A. has B. have C. is D. are
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析