Compliments can be sent in all shapes and siz...

Compliments can be sent in all shapes and sizes. They can range from congratulating co-workers on their hard work to telling someone how good that shirt looks on him or her. 1. In other words, compliments, no matter how small or great they are, can make anyone feel good. Next time, if you want to give someone some compliments, keep these tips in mind.

• Perfect your compliments. People feel much more appreciated when you say exactly why you think that person deserves some praise. That’s to say, back your compliments up with examples of why you think that person did a good job. 2.

• Don’t put it off. Too many people wait until what they think is the perfect moment to send a compliment. 3. What you have in your head as a perfect moment may never happen. If you feel that a compliment is appropriate, the best time is now.

• 4. Don’t ever tell someone that something he or she has done is great and then point out what he or she was doing beforehand wasn’t so great. Compliments are meant to make people feel good, and that’s it. Don’t bring other things into them because comparing the present and the past can just make someone feel bad about themselves.

• Be selfless. 5. Not only is this very selfish, but it destroys all of the sincerity right out of the compliments. If you think someone’s hair looks nice, say so — but don’t do it just because you’re having a new hairstyle and want some validation (确认) for your own look.

A. Give a 100% compliment.

B. Don’t be one of those people!

C. It’s always a nice idea to give a compliment with a smile.

D. The best compliment leaves no room for any misunderstanding.

E. Your sincere compliments can make someone’s entire day better.

F. Never compliment someone because you want a compliment back.

G. Adding examples makes your compliments more sincere and effective.

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Families come in many shapes and sizes-they can be just two people, or hundreds of aunts, uncles and cousins. Every family is different, and what makes a family is different for everyone. Families don’t even have to be related(有亲属关系的)-some families are formed by choice. For this contest, draw us a picture of your family.

Contest rules:

1. Your picture must be your very own artwork. Ideas and words should not be copied.

2. Be sure to include your name, age and full address on your picture.

3. Only one picture each person, please.

4. If you want your picture returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

5.Your picture must be signed(签名)or e-mailed by a parent, saying it’s your own work and that no one helped you.

6.Mailed picture must be postmarked(盖邮戳) by April 30, 2014.

7.E-mail scanned(扫描的) picture to ask@askmagkids.com, or mail to: Ask Contest, 70 East Lake St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL60601. No faxes, please.

1.The theme of the contest is ______.

A. robots　　　　　　 B. family　　　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　 D. art

2.We can learn from the first rule that_______.

A. you need to write your ideas on your picture.

B. you need to write something about yourself.

C. your picture must be your own idea

D. you can borrow ideas from others.

3._______ should be included on your picture.

① Age　　 　　 ②Name　　　　 ③School

④Address　　　 ⑤Telephone number

A.①②⑤　　　　　　　　 B.②④⑤　　　　　　　 C.①③④　　　　　 D.①②④

4.You can send your picture to Ask Contest________.

A. by the end of the year.

B. by the end of April

C. by the end of May

D. at any time

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the material(材料)?

A. You can fax your picture to Ask Contest if you like.

B. You can send only one picture to Ask Contest.

C. Your parents can help you with your picture.

D. Your mailed picture will not be returned.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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People come in all shapes and sizes，colors and races (种族). Some speak differently while others act differently.

My mother is in a wheelchair. I would like to say something about this special woman I call "Mommy".

My mom does what a mom needs to do every day. She picks me up from school，drives me to meetings，cooks dinner，and helps me with my homework. This is just part of what makes her great，though.

She is my best friend and can immediately notice when I am unhappy. She helps me solve problems that my friends do not understand. Mommy makes me laugh when times are tough. I look forward to coming home because I know there is someone there who cares about what I have done.

Mommy has always tried to be like a "normal" mom. But I think my mother is a wonderful woman and she doesn’t need to change. She teaches me life lessons that no teacher or friend can. She shows me how to accept everyone for what is inside，rather than what is on the outside.

You may have realized that all the qualities (品质) I admire have nothing to do with what she looks like. Everyone could be the way she is，but most are not.

I want everyone to look beyond the surface and see what is inside others. You may fail to notice someone who is very special like my mom because you cannot accept their outside features.

1. What’s the function of Paragraph 1？

2.Which of the following words can best describe the writer’s mother？

3. We can know from Paragraph 5 that ________

4.What can we learn from the passage？

5. The writer writes the passage to________

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In recent years, little free libraries of all shapes and sizes have popped up. Often built by community members, they could be found on street corners and the sidewalks across the United States, hoping to share their book collections with their neighbors. Minneapolis, Minnesota, even hosted the first Little Free Library Festival, where book fans came together to promote literacy (读写能力)in their communities．

For the most part, little free libraries have more in common with book sharing shelves in hotels, local parks, coffee shops and other public spaces than the traditional public library. Based on the rule of "take a book, leave a book," these little libraries can take many forms from birdhouse-like wooden structures to redesigned newspaper selling machines, Robert Wirsing writes for the Bronx Times.

The little free library organization began when a citizen of Hudson, Wisconsin, named Todd Bol built a little one-room schoolhouse, filled it with books and placed it in his front yard to honor his mother who passed away in 2009. Together with a local educator named Rick Brooks, the two began placing little free libraries across Wisconsin and sharing the idea with people across the country.

"Something we are eager for in this information age is that connection between people," Bol tells Margret Aldrich for Book Riot. "I want to show how Little Free Library is about readers inspiring readers. It goes on and on."

While Little Free Libraries seem like a harmless means to promote literacy by sharing books with neighbors, a few of the roadside landing libraries have caused minor legal problems. officials in Los Angeles and Shreveport, Louisiana, have told some citizens that their homemade libraries broke city roles and that they would have to remove them to avoid being fined.

Still, little free libraries have been well accepted by their commnunities. For anyone interested in making their own at home, the organization has posted helpful tips and guides for building the little book lending boxes in their neighborhoods.

1.What can we know about the little free libraries in America?

A. They are state-owned.

B. They are popular nationally.

C. They are set up to sell books.

D. They help those with no books to read.

2.What is a common character of little free libraries?

A. They lie in many public places.

B. They share a large collection of books.

C. They compete with traditional public libraries.

D. They exist mainly in the form of wooden houses.

3.What is Todd Bol's primary aim of building, a library?

A. To remember his dead mother.

B. To help people form a habit of reading.

C. To set an example to other communities.

D. To share his knowledge, with other citizens.

4.What does Todd Bol think of the little free libraries?

A. They cause minor legal problems.

B. They should continue to exist.

C. They mean a lot to community members.

D. They should be supported by the government.

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Robots come in many shapes and sizes. But most have one thing in common. They are built to help people. Lately engineers have been developing new kinds of humanoid robots. These high-tech machines are designed to lend a hand everywhere from hotels to disaster areas.

"Robots help people by making their lives easier, safer, and more fun," says engineer Omar Abdelwahed.

Since November, a robot named pepper has been on the job at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. When guests have questions or need directions, they can ask Pepper. They can also use the robot's touch screen to find the information they need. Pepper is able to talk with guests and entertain them with stories too. It can even tell what kind of mood they are in.

"Pepper provides our guests with information in an exciting and new way," says hotel manager Donald Bowman.

For a kid, being in the hospital can be boring and even scary. But a small robot called NAO is helping to make hospital stays easier. It was designed to keep people company.

A Tennessee doctor named Phil Parker bought a NAO robot three years ago. He programmed it to talk to and play with young patients. He brings it to hospitals to help sick kids. When kids get medical tests, NAO explains what is going on. The robots also reads to kids and plays games with them like rock, paper, scissors.

"The robot gets many kids to smile for the first time since they've been in the hospital," Parker says.

Other robots are being developed to help in places where it's hard or risky for people to go. For example, disaster areas can be full of rubble and other dangers. Engineers in Japan are building a robot called E2-DR to go into those areas and search for people who are hurt.

1.In Mandarin Oriental hotel, guests can____________.

A. only get information simply by touching the robot's screen

B. feel entertained with the stories about Pepper.

C. experience an exciting and new way to get the information

D. know whether the robot is in high spirits or not.

2.According to Phil Parker, the robot NAO in hospital____________.

A. is intended to help doctors treat patients

B. brings much comfort and happiness to many young patients

C. gives young patients some medical examination

D. is not actually as useful as expected

3.From the last paragraph, we leam that____________.

A. robots will play a vital role in every aspect in our life

B. E2-DR proves to be very useful in rescue practice

C. human rescue workers will no Ionger be needed

D. rescue work in dangerous areas will become easier

4.Which ofthe following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Robots: The Future World Master

B. Intelligent Robots

C. Robots: Human Helpers

D. Robots: Our Best Friend

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All these foods and clothes must be sent out immediately ______ in time for those who were caught in floods.

A. in order to have received　　　　 B. in order to receive

C. so as to be receiving　　　　　　　 D. so as to be received

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Other cultures can be different from ours in many aspects! They can cat different foods and live in different types of houses. People probably speak different languages and have beliefs and customs very different from yours. However, they can also be similar in ways of connecting with each other. We sometimes call these means of communication universal languages.

Some legends hold that, thousands of years ago, there was a single language spoken by everyone on Earth. It is fun to think about a time when everyone may have been able to communicate in the same language though historical evidence does not support this, of course.

Today, there are thousands of languages spoken around the world. Yet, there are some means of communication that go beyond words and allow people of wildly different backgrounds to communicate and share emotions and feelings. For example, some people believe music is a universal language. There may be some scientific support for this idea, too. Experts have learned that, across cultures, people can recognize three common emotions in music; happiness, sadness and fear.

So what other types of universal languages might there be? Some people believe dance is a universal language. Along with music, dancing seems to be a common interest shared by peoples all over the world. Do you think you could see a dance from another culture and make some reasonable guesses about the ideas and emotions behind it? We bet you could!

Another universal language that you might not have thought of is math! If you think about it now, though, it just makes sense. The value of pi is roughly 3. 14159 no matter where you are on Earth, likewise, figuring out the value of something involves the same mathematical calculations, regardless of whether you' re counting in dollars, pesos or coconuts.

1.What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A. The view that people only used one language.

B. The fact that there used to be many languages.

C. The evidence that proves old languages funny.

D. The doubt that people didn't understand each other.

2.Why is music regarded as a universal language?

A. It can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life.

B. It can be understood more easily than languages.

C. It usually comes from different backgrounds.

D. It helps people to share common feelings.

3.What are the universal languages according to the passage?

A. Math, English and music.

B. Music, dance and math.

C. History, culture and music.

D. Emotion, pi and music.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Various Differences Between Cultures

B. Music Helps People Show Feelings

C. Universal Languages Connect Different Cultures

D. Cross-cultural Communication History

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There are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try．How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman．

There on the shelves, each bottle, can ,box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in life．Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package．Many products are packages and many packages are products．”, as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’ feelings for packaging, noticed．

Colors are one of the best tools in packaging．Studies of eye movement have shown that colours draw human attention quickly．Take V8 for example．For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body．And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up．

Shapes are another attraction．Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart．That’s why the round yellow M signs of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old．

This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people by to satisfy both body and soul．

1.According to the passage, _____ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product．

A．the pleasing color of the package

B．he special taste of the product

C．the strange shape of the package

D．the belief in the product

2.If a package or a product is round in shape, it can ____________．

A．bring excitement to the consumers

B．attract the consumers’ attention

C．catch the eye movement of the consumers

D．produce a happy and peaceful feeling

3.“And the word green today can keep food prices going up ” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _________．

A．starting to notice the importance of new food

B．enjoying the beauty of nature more than before

C．beginning to like green vegetables

D．paying more attention to their health

4.It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of ________．

A．vegetable dish　　 B．healthy juice

C．iced drink　　　 D．red vegetable

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There are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try．How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman．

There on the shelves, each bottle, can ,box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in life．Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package．Many products are packages and many packages are products．”, as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’ feelings for packaging, noticed．

Colors are one of the best tools in packaging．Studies of eye movement have shown that colours draw human attention quickly．Take V8 for example．For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that is it very good for your body．And the word“green” today can keep food prices going up．

Shapes are another attraction．Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart．That’s why the round yellow M signs of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old．

This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people by to satisfy both body and soul．

1.According to the passage, _____ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product．

A．the pleasing color of the package

B．he special taste of the product

C．the strange shape of the package

D．the belief in the product

2.If a package or a product is round in shape, it can ____________．

A．bring excitement to the consumers

B．attract the consumers’ attention

C．catch the eye movement of the consumers

D．produce a happy and peaceful feeling

3.“And the word green today can keep food prices going up ” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _________．

A．starting to notice the importance of new food

B．enjoying the beauty of nature more than before

C．beginning to like green vegetables

D．paying more attention to their health

4.It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of ________．

A.vegetable dish　　 B．healthy juice

C．iced drink　　　 D．red vegetable

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There are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman.

There on the shelves, each bottle, can ,box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products.”, as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’ feelings for packaging, noticed.

Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colours draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that is it very good for your body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up.

Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. That’s why the round yellow M signs of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old.

This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people by to satisfy both body and soul.

1.According to the passage, _____ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product.

A. the pleasing color of the package

B. he special taste of the product

C. the strange shape of the package

D. the belief in the product

2.If a package or a product is round in shape, it can ____________.

A. bring excitement to the consumers

B. attract the consumers’ attention

C. catch the eye movement of the consumers

D produce a happy and peaceful feeling

3.“And the word green today can keep food prices going up ” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _________.

A. starting to notice the importance of new food

B. enjoying the beauty of nature more than before

C. beginning to like green vegetables

D. paying more attention to their health

4.It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of ________.

A　 vegetable dish　　 B. healthy juice

C. iced drink　　 　　 D red vegetable

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