I go grocery shopping nearly every day. That day I was trying desperately to find a good tomato. I finally grabbed the best one I could find. Backing away from the counter with it in hand. I wasn’t paying attention. “Oh, I’m so sorry!” I said as I nearly fell over a woman in an electric cart. Many stores have started providing electric cars for those who have difficulty getting around. “Oh, that’s okay. I’m used to it. they need to put horns(喇叭)on these things,” she said with a smile. “We are positioned a bit lower and somewhat out of view. They are also so quiet that often people just don’t hear us coming. But I don’t know what I’d do without one. Oh, what a beautiful tomato it is ! I used to grow tomatoes. But this year I just couldn’t do it any more.”
“I’m sorry for your challenges. It must be frustrating.” I said.
“Well, it all requires a change in attitude, I could spend my time thinking about what I can’t do any more, or spend it on what new things I can do. I loved gardening. Besides my vegetable I also planted many flowers. All those years of love and attention kept them strong, so my work paid off,” the old woman replied.
“I love your attitude,” I added. “But tell me, what new things have you discovered? You said you needed to focus on new things you could do.” “Well, I can go to the grocery store and make new friends by running into perfect strangers with my cart,” she said. “What I’ve discovered is that I can’t grow flowers any more, but I can paint flowers. When I hang my flowers paintings on the wall, the fresh scent stays in my soul. Since I can’t get around as much and they are just there, we are a perfect match.”
“Just like meeting you, my friend. You added beauty to my day and will brighten the dark corners of my memory just when I need it most,” I told her.
1.The electric cars in the stores are used to _________.
A. give short people a good view B. help the disabled get around easily
C. carry goods out of the store D. warn people of danger
2.The woman gave up growing tomatoes probably because __________.
A. she didn’t like growing vegetables B. she liked planting flowers
C. she had difficulty in gardening D. she had no room to do so
3.According to the text, which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the old woman?
A. Hard-working B. Friendly
C. Optimistic D. Bored
4.The underlined part “a perfect match” in Paragraph 4 refers to the old woman and ________.
A. her electric cart B. the flower in her garden
C. her flower paintings D. the strangers she met in the stores
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I go grocery shopping nearly every day. That day I was trying desperately to find a good tomato. I finally grabbed the best one I could find. Backing away from the counter with it in hand. I wasn’t paying attention. “Oh, I’m so sorry!” I said as I nearly fell over a woman in an electric cart. Many stores have started providing electric cars for those who have difficulty getting around. “Oh, that’s okay. I’m used to it. they need to put horns(喇叭)on these things,” she said with a smile. “We are positioned a bit lower and somewhat out of view. They are also so quiet that often people just don’t hear us coming. But I don’t know what I’d do without one. Oh, what a beautiful tomato it is ! I used to grow tomatoes. But this year I just couldn’t do it any more.”
“I’m sorry for your challenges. It must be frustrating.” I said.
“Well, it all requires a change in attitude, I could spend my time thinking about what I can’t do any more, or spend it on what new things I can do. I loved gardening. Besides my vegetable I also planted many flowers. All those years of love and attention kept them strong, so my work paid off,” the old woman replied.
“I love your attitude,” I added. “But tell me, what new things have you discovered? You said you needed to focus on new things you could do.” “Well, I can go to the grocery store and make new friends by running into perfect strangers with my cart,” she said. “What I’ve discovered is that I can’t grow flowers any more, but I can paint flowers. When I hang my flowers paintings on the wall, the fresh scent stays in my soul. Since I can’t get around as much and they are just there, we are a perfect match.”
“Just like meeting you, my friend. You added beauty to my day and will brighten the dark corners of my memory just when I need it most,” I told her.
1.The electric cars in the stores are used to _________.
A. give short people a good view B. help the disabled get around easily
C. carry goods out of the store D. warn people of danger
2.The woman gave up growing tomatoes probably because __________.
A. she didn’t like growing vegetables B. she liked planting flowers
C. she had difficulty in gardening D. she had no room to do so
3.According to the text, which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the old woman?
A. Hard-working B. Friendly
C. Optimistic D. Bored
4.The underlined part “a perfect match” in Paragraph 4 refers to the old woman and ________.
A. her electric cart B. the flower in her garden
C. her flower paintings D. the strangers she met in the stores
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I stopped at a grocery store the other day because I was about to go on a long drive and I wanted to buy my favorite for the trip. It wasn’t the store I go to, just one I passed along the way.
As I walked up to the entrance, I a man and a boy who was about 10 or 12 years old at the front of the store. The man handed half-sheets of white paper as customers walked past. I walked up to them with , wondering what cause they . As I got closer, I saw that they had two carts (购物车) starting to fill with .
I said hello and the man greeted me and me one of the pieces of paper, that they were collecting donations for the homeless. On the paper was a simple of food items: peanut butter, noodles, pasta sauce, canned fruits and vegetables. It also included a short story about the boy and his to collect food donations since the age of 8.
I was really that someone so young would be so interested in helping others. I told him it was a(n) idea and that he should be proud of himself. He smiled.
Then, I went inside to get my drink. , the store didn’t have it. , I wasn’t upset, because by then I felt I had another mission. I went through the store, things from the list, then brought them back out to the boy and put them in the cart. They thanked me and offered me a(n) (candy, I think).
As I walked back to my car, the boy’s well-intentioned spirit with me. How inspiring to a young boy with a resolve to do good deeds, and the courage to act on it.
1.A. cigar B. beer C. drink D. snack
2.A. hardly B. normally C. intentionally D. consciously
3.A. noticed B. watched C. felt D. recognized
4.A. sitting B. lying C. hiding D. standing
5.A. customers B. salesmen C. children D. drivers
6.A. astonishment B. curiosity C. concern D. anxiety
7.A. presented B. devoted C. disapproved D. represented
8.A. money B. clothes C. groceries D. vegetables
9.A. sold B. showed C. brought D. handed
10.A. whispering B. explaining C. advising D. analyzing
11.A. advertisement B. poster C. menu D. list
12.A. efforts B. attempts C. plans D. puzzles
13.A. convinced B. touched C. discouraged D. reminded
14.A. specific B. flexible C. awesome D. imaginable
15.A. Surprisingly B. Eventually C. Thankfully D. Unfortunately
16.A. then B. Therefore C. Still D. However
17.A. picking B. packing C. gathering D. holding
18.A. inspiration B. treat C. praise D. award
19.A. struck B. agreed C. stuck D. arose
20.A. come across B. bring up C. see through D. care for
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the woman do her grocery shopping online?
A. There’s no market near her place.
B. She often gets off work late.
C. It saves a lot of time.
2.When does the woman usually place her order?
A. In the morning. B. At lunchtime. C. In the afternoon.
3.What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Shop owner and customer.
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______ other day, I was doing some shopping at the Wal-Mark when I heard my name called.
A. Every B. Any C. The D. Some
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完形填空
It was a sunny day, and as a routine for years, I was shopping at my local supermarket. On that particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and ________ toward the counter to pay for my groceries. After the cashier had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated that the ________ was $150.
I ________ into my back right pocket to grab the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get ________ . I knew my purse was in the car and I was sure I had put the ________ in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a ________ look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台). I ________ and said, “Really? It’s ________. No one would hand that in!” But she ________ me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no ________ in checking, so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said, “ I have to ask, did anyone ________ cash by any chance?” She asked, “How much?” My face then ________ . “ $200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “________ , yes, someone did!” I was so________ ! “Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and said, “She did.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn’t me, it was my ________ ”. I said, “I know, I wanted to thank you both, ________ she found it. It’s because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy, I was almost in tears.
The next day at work, a person in another department ________ me tickets to the circus. He handed me 5 tickets. Almost ________ that young girl’s face appeared in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, she is a friend of mine”. Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich, so they would really ________ this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the ________ number of tickets!
1.A. developed B. retired C. headed D. showed
2.A. total B. percentage C. product D. luggage
3.A. looked B. searched C. checked D. reached
4.A. nervous B. curious C. particular D. serious
5.A. card B. grocery C. purse D. money
6.A. shocked B. confused C. inspired D. moved
7.A. laughed B. screamed C. cried D. blamed
8.A. reality B. evidence C. receipt D. cash
9.A. stopped B. encouraged C. discouraged D. promised
10.A. doubt B. need C. harm D. expense
11.A. turn in B. work out C. send for D. take away
12.A. broke up B. burst out C. lit up D. sent off
13.A. Eventually B. Actually C. Finally D. Unfortunately
14.A. interested B. worried C. absorbed D. surprised
15.A. daughter B. husband C. mother D. friend
16.A. because B. however C. although D. besides
17.A. offered B. borrowed C. produced D. lent
18.A. simply B. constantly C. previously D. instantly
19.A. reject B. appreciate C. ignore D. purchase
20.A. unique B. perfect C. official D. typical
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The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks(火星) fly from his hammer.
The son of Mr.Smith, a rich neighbour, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.
“ Young man, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉) , even if it is only to pass the time ? ” said the blacksmith. “ Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you .”
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.
Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
“ How funny it seems, ” he used to say, “ even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”
1.The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because ___________.
A. his father told him to B. he wanted to learn a skill
C. Jones encouraged him to D. he just wanted to pass his time
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks.
B. The blacksmith had predicted the young man would be in need of the skill.
C. The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get.
D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.
3.What can we learn from the story ?
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. Skill makes life easy.
C. A good beginning makes good ending.
D. Every man has his gift.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks (火星) fly from his hammer.
The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.
“Young man, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉), even if it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.”
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.
Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
“How funny it seems,” he used to say, “even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”
1. The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because ________.
A. his father told him to B. he wanted to learn a skill
C. Jones encouraged him to D. he just wanted to pass his time
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks.
B. The blacksmith had predicted the young man would be in need of the skill.
C. The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get.
D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.
3. What can we learn from the story?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Skill makes life easy.
C. A good beginning makes a good ending. D. Every man has his gift.
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The little boy was allowed to go swimming _______ he kept near the other boys.
A．provided that B．in case C．now that D．by the time
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
He was allowed to go swimming _______ he kept near the other boys.
A. on condition that B. as far as C. even if D. as though
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His grandpa was so poor at that time that he had to get up at________dawn every day and walk to the factory in________distance.
A. ×; a B. ×; the C. a; the D. the; the
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