My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, we’ve gone through both tears and happiness.
About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it. And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible(隐形的)hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it!
By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.
A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat.
That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin - I grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined(用松香擦)the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart.
My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when I’m deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when I’m walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn(庄严的)tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a part of my life.
My violin, shall I compare you to a summer’s day?
1.What further contributed to the author's dislike of violin-playing?
A. Orders from mum.
B. Boredom of practice.
C. Loss of passion for violin.
D. Disappointment in the teacher’s eyes.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. The scenery outside the room was quite attractive.
B. The weather actually changed because of the tune.
C. The sudden change made the author's heart unable to beat.
D. The author’s feeling was continuously influenced by the music.
3.Why did the author pick up the violin again?
A. The invisible hammer and claw are gone.
B. The beautiful imagination changed his attitude.
C. A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.
D. He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn’s works.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Deep love for music.
B. Musical soul mate—violin.
C. An inspiring story of violin.
D. My dislike and like of violin.
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My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, we’ve gone through both tears and happiness.
About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it. And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible(隐形的)hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it!
By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.
A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat.
That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin - I grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined(用松香擦)the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart.
My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when I’m deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when I’m walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn(庄严的)tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a part of my life.
My violin, shall I compare you to a summer’s day?
1.What further contributed to the author's dislike of violin-playing?
A. Orders from mum.
B. Boredom of practice.
C. Loss of passion for violin.
D. Disappointment in the teacher’s eyes.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. The scenery outside the room was quite attractive.
B. The weather actually changed because of the tune.
C. The sudden change made the author's heart unable to beat.
D. The author’s feeling was continuously influenced by the music.
3.Why did the author pick up the violin again?
A. The invisible hammer and claw are gone.
B. The beautiful imagination changed his attitude.
C. A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.
D. He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn’s works.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Deep love for music.
B. Musical soul mate—violin.
C. An inspiring story of violin.
D. My dislike and like of violin.
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——They say that my new car is a ____________ of money.
——Don’t you think those words are just sour grapes?
A.lack | B.waste | C.question | D.load |
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._____ you don’t like him is none of my business.
A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether
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________you don't like him is none of my business.
A.What B.That C.Whoever D.Whether
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My father’s playing the violin lights up any room. To him, it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity. My mother used to joke, “Your papa would play his violin if the world was about to blow up.”
Once_Dad_came_about_as_close_to_that_as_could_ever_be_possible.
In the early years of the 20th century, the boll weevil (棉铃象鼻虫) began destroying the cotton farms in the southern USA.
In May 1910, folks all over the nation were talking about Halley’s Comet (哈雷彗星). There were all sorts of frightening stories about it, the main one being that the world would pass through its tail, said to be millions of miles long.
Between the threats of the comet and weevils, the farmers were running low on optimism. One night, they gathered at our farm to discuss what to do. Will Bowen, a local man, suggested, “Charley, how about giving us a little music?”
“I don’t think anybody’d want to hear me tonight,” Dad replied.
“Come on, Mr. Nordyke,” one of the younger women urged. “Play for us!”
Dad got the hang of getting people in the mood for his music. He played church songs, and then switched to war songs. By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.
All of our neighbors went home whistling. Very few remembered to look to see whether the comet was still around.
Another evening, Will Bowen called Dad on the telephone and said, “Charley, I'm downhearted and blue. Could you play a tune or two for me through the phone?”
Dad handed the receiver to me and then set about playing the songs he had performed that night. I could hear Mr. Bowen whistling and yelling.
By the time the tune was finished there were half a dozen neighbors on the line. They talked about how wonderful the music sounded over the telephone. They made numerous requests; I relayed them to Dad and he played.
Our broadcasts became regular features of community life. When the weather was bad in winter and farmers were forced to remain in the house, someone would ring us and ask Dad to play. Usually it developed into a network affair. Our phone kept ringing with requests for music until radio came into fashion.
1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that the author’s mother ________.
A. believed that her husband had the ability to save the world by playing the violin.
B. complained that her husband loved the violin more than her.
C. thought that her husband could always get strength from his violin.
D. showed that she loved music as much as her husband
2.The underlined sentence “Once Dad came about as close to that as could ever be possible.” functions as ________.
A. a conclusion of the first paragraph
B. an introduction of a story
C. an example of my father's love of music
D. the topic sentence of this passage
3. From the last three paragraphs, we could see that Mr. Nordyke was ______.
A. generous and optimistic B. popular and creative
C. sensitive and determined D. energetic and humorous
4.All the following statements are FALSE except ________.
A. The neighbors often dropped in to hear Mr. Nordyke’s performance.
B. Mr. Nordyke’s music entertained and comforted people in the community.
C. The farmers knew listening to music would help them avoid being destroyed by Halley’s Comet.
D. At that time people loved all sorts of music deeply.
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I wonder ______ that my children have picked up such words.
A. that it is B. where is it C. where it is D. it is where
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“Color, color, color!” are the words of artist Eric Carle. Eric is like the king in the world of children’s books. He has written over 70 children’s books. His most famous book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is common on children’s bookshelves all over the world. What most people don’t know is that Eric also makes art for adults, which is called “ArtArt”. People didn’t know about it, because he didn’t show it to the public until he was 84 years old!
Like Eric’s children’s books, his “ArtArt” is full of bright and clear color. He says he loves colors so much because he missed it during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 1929, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War II began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted gray, brown or dark green. It was a sad time, and it seemed like there was no color anywhere.
At the end of the war, “when color came back”, Eric explains, “I just loved it so much. I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color. Color is a very important part of my work.”
That’s true. Eric paints bright colors on paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto another piece of paper. This method is called collage (拼贴艺术). In fact, it is what led Eric to his “ArtArt”.
Eric’s “ArtArt” includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costumes. In all these works, he uses all kinds of colors-everything from purple to light green to orange. Now that’s a lot of color!
1.When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public?
A.In 1929. B.In 1939.
C.In 1997. D.In 2013.
2.Why did Eric feel sad during World War II?
A.Because he could hardly see bright color.
B.Because he had to join the army to fight.
C.Because he couldn’t draw very good paintings.
D.Because he lived a very poor life with his parents.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Collage plays an important part in Eric’s book “ArtArt”.
B.Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
C.Eric has created more books for adults than for children.
D.Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10.
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Like many sensitive souls, I never truly felt like a child. I was the oldest child of three and one of my nicknames as a child was “Little Mother” because I got great joy from taking care of my younger siblings (兄弟姊妹). I truly believe that the adults around me thought that I was a child that didn’t seem to need physical affection. There was generally a lot of verbal affection but very little hugging pulling me onto their lap, rubbing my back when I couldn’t sleep and other forms of physical comfort. I used to have a strong desire for that touch so very much but did not have the confidence to say so. Even though I had truly wonderful parents, family and friends, I remember a distinct hunger for human touch from a very early age.
When my first child was born, I remember never wanting to put him down. Grandparents, friends and even strangers at the grocery store would warn me about “spoiling him by holding him too much,” I would smile and nod but ignore this advice, as well-intentioned as it was. I held each of my three children as often as I could, enjoying the quickly-passing experiences of breastfeeding them, snuggling (依偎) their little heads into the crook of my neck and rocking them gently to sleep. There was joy in work of motherhood, the like of which I had never experienced before. There was joy even in the bleary-eyed (睡眼惺松的)nights, in the crying fits of late evening, in the ever-present bouts of illness that rocked this house as it spread person to person. The joy was in the togetherness, the love, the snuggles amidst the struggles of life that did not always have joy outside of these precious moments.
When I was in nursing school, an instructor once told me about the importance of non-contingent touch---touch that isn’t secondary to something like an assessment or treatment. She reminded us that not everyone has love in their lives and that love is essential for healing and growth. The easiest way to show love is often with a simple hand on the shoulder, holding hands with a frightened client, sitting next to them on their bed while chatting with them so they can see that you are not hurried and are present in the moment.
I believe that non-contingent touch is just as important, or maybe even more important, in parenting. We touch our children when helping them bathe, dress and many other ways during our busy days. However, we mustn’t forget the importance of hugs, snuggles, pats on the backs, the rubbing of hair throughout the day. Touch is one of the most important languages of love.
One of the most important surprises of parenthood for me was that the physical time spent with my children satiated not only their need for love but also my own hunger for human touch. In loving them, I was loved. In holding them, I was held. In raising them, I rose up.
We have become a disconnected society. We often connect more with others via social media、e-mail and text than face-to-face. Our younger generation seems lost in the technological void and they often struggle with even the simplest of in-person communication. We must teach our children the powers of touch, kindness of words and connection with ourselves that cannot happen if we have a blue screen perpetually in front of our face.
We are powerful beings, we humans. As parents we can provide power for our children with our words and with our touch. May we teach our children the significance of small kind gestures, simple human touch and connecting with humanity on a personal level. May we reach out to another person as often as we reach out for the smartphone in our pockets.
1.From the first paragraph we can know that the author .
A. hated being nicknamed “Little Mother”
B. was desperate for touch in her childhood
C. enjoyed verbal affection from her parents
D. had little affection for her parents for lack of touch
2.What did the author do in the work of motherhood?
A. She avoided holding his son too much not to spoil him.
B. She always gave them various forms of physical comfort.
C. She had to cheer herself up in the struggles of life.
D. She had a painful experience raising her children.
3.The most important lesson the author got in nursing school is that .
A. everyone needs love to survive
B. love is fundamental to all professions
C. love functions as a cure for all diseases
D. physical touch is the easiest way to show love
4.What does the underlined word “satiated” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. satisfied B. removed
C. showed D. reduced
5.The last two Paragraphs arc intended to .
A. advise readers to rid themselves of digital devices
B. warn readers of the harmful effects of loss of touch
C. emphasize the effectiveness of face-to-face communication
D. stress the need to educate children on the importance of touch
6.What might be the best title of the passage?
A. The Parenting Styles of Elder Generations
B. The Addictive Nature of Electronic Devices
C. Parenting and the Simple Power of Touch
D. The Bitter-Sweet Memories of My Childhood
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Food feeds the soul. To the extent that we all eat food, and we all have souls, food is the single great united across cultures. With food, there are more opportunities to connect to memory and family and place. 1.
Food as identity. French, Mexican, Chinese, and Italian cuisines each involve dozens of distinct regional foods. Every single culture and religion uses food as part of their celebrations.
2. Every season, every harvest, and every holiday has its own food, and this is true in America as well.
3. Sometimes food means living on. While the Chinese cooks who exported “Chinese” food around the world ate authentic cooking at home, the dishes they served, thus creating new cuisines entirely, were based on economic necessity.
Food as pleasure. Things have changed dramatically in the past 20 years when it comes to food in France. Some of the ideas of French food life may be a performance. France is this pastoral nation where people are spending five hours a day going to 12 different markets to get their food. 4.
Food as status. The introduction of global foods and brands has compounded food as a status symbol for some Chinese. 5. In China, people eat food not necessarily for taste, but for texture. You can find food from all of the provinces of China in Shanghai, as well as every kind of global food style imaginable.
A.Food as survival.
B.Food as community.
C.It’s the hardest to give up.
D.The celebratory nature of food is universal.
E.It is an accumulation, a function of your experiences
F.How and why you eat your food, is, of course, also very cultural.
G.But food in Italy is love, then nutrition, then history, then pleasure.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is one word that is often on the lips of Americans: “ Sorry”.
Once as I was walking, a young man ran by______, brushing against my handbag. Even as he _______on his way, he turned back and said “ sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize. One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me the _______, but I wasn’t ready for it and a coin ________ to the ground. “ I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was _______why would he apologize when it is my _______ ?
____ time, I stepped on a man’s foot in an elevator, and at the same time, we both said “ sorry”. I thought it interesting --- was it really_______ for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend _______ to me that according to the American mentality, the elevator is a ______place, and everyone should be able to stand in it. After someone ________ a position in it, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isn’t it necessary to express an_______?
If you go to the movies and the tickets happen to be_______, the ticket seller will say, “Sorry.” Whenever one of your hopes goes_______, an American will say “ sorry” as a sign of_________
During my stay in America, I gradually _______ that when friction (摩擦) appears in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is________; If someone is_______, a “sorry” is always necessary. When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry”________ anger and human kindness is shown. Perhaps this is why I ________ saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets of America.
1.A. worriedly B. slowly C. cautiously D. hurriedly
2.A. continued B. blocked C. pushed D. forced
3.A. bargain B. change C. profit D. product
4.A. lay B. tied C. dropped D. attached
5.A. delighted B. annoyed C. puzzled D. injured
6.A. fault B. duty C. turn D. debt
7.A. Another B. Other C. Some D. Any
8.A. useful B. necessary C. difficult D. easy
9.A. complained. B. announced C. explained D. appealed
10.A. private B. public C. painful D. noisy
11.A. holds B. books C. removes D. occupies
12.A. explanation B. apology C. attitude D. argument
13.A. sold out B. dropped out C. broken out D. hung out
14.A. disappointed B. mistaken C. true D. unrealized
15.A. encouragement B. concern C. pity D. respect
16.A. understood B. imagined C. remembered D. guessed
17.A. legal B. wrong C. fair D. honest
18.A. troubled B. blamed C. forgiven D. replaced
19.A. controls B. protects C. defends D. cools
20.A. always B. sometimes C. never D. often
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