Growing up, I always hid my thumbs（拇指）in my f...

Growing up, I always hid my thumbs（拇指）in my fists because of their unusual shape. _______ they do look more like a big toe（脚趾）_______ a thumb. And from an early age, my thumbs_______ another name “toe thumbs” .

In high school, I served as a cashier in a grocery store. One day, I was_______ a sweet little old lady and as I _______ her change back to her, she suddenly took my hands and said in a thick Polish _______ , “You are Polish! Look at those_______ Polish thumbs! They match mine!” She raised her hands and_______ her thumbs to me that_______ weathered and wrinkled, looked exactly like mine! She_______ my hands again and said, “Be_______ of those thumbs!”

I’ll never forget that 30-second_______ with a stranger that forever_______ my view of a part of me I once was_______ by and now accept. As I was eating dinner with my Samuel tonight, he looked down at my hand_______ on the table next to his and said, “Mommy! Our thumbs _______ !” I smiled and answered, “Yes, they do, buddy! Those are strong Polish _______ you have! Take pride in them! Maybe someday you’ll have a little boy or girl who will have the same thumbs!” I _______ my son never hides his thumbs like I did. I hope he’ll be proud of their “unusualness” and the _______ behind them. He carries on a(n) _______ part of me and that for me will always be beautiful!

1.A. Fortunately　　 B. Admittedly　　 C. Normally　　 D. Basically

2.A. other than　　 B. due to　　 C. instead of　　 D. along with

3.A. earned　　 B. cloned　　 C. found　　 D. deserved

4.A. checking out　　 B. waiting for　　 C. talking with　　 D. watching over

5.A. paid　　 B. charged　　 C. donated　　 D. counted

6.A. tune　　 B. voice　　 C. language　　 D. accent

7.A. beautiful　　 B. strange　　 C. long　　 D. clumsy

8.A. passed　　 B. showed　　 C. recommended　　 D. offered

9.A. till　　 B. unless　　 C. although　　 D. once

10.A. raised　　 B. inspected　　 C. examined　　 D. held

11.A. proud　　 B. skeptical　　 C. afraid　　 D. sure

12.A. appointment　　 B. bargain　　 C. conversation　　 D. deal

13.A. supported　　 B. changed　　 C. proved　　 D. hurt

14.A. amazed　　 B. frightened　　 C. delighted　　 D. embarrassed

15.A. scratching　　 B. resting　　 C. knocking　　 D. drawing

16.A. differ　　 B. suit　　 C. fight　　 D. match

17.A. fists　　 B. thumbs　　 C. toes　　 D. hands

18.A. guarantee　　 B. figure　　 C. pray　　 D. insist

19.A. scene　　 B. lesson　　 C. history　　 D. moment

20.A. unique　　 B. elegant　　 C. authentic　　 D. sensitive

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

I remember growing up, my mom always said, “Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others.” It is so true. Friends and mates allow us to enjoy our success and our joys, comfort us in our challenging moments, and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I’ve always looked at friends as the family we choose. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, “A friend is a present which you give yourself.”

To be a good friend or partner, it’s importable be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has to say first rather than jumping to conclusions or getting defensive. Sometimes it is useful to be their mirror, for when they hear their words repeated back to them; it can help them to realize that what they said was not exactly what they meant to say.

Patience, compassion and empathy are also important traits in being a good friend or partner. You know the old golden rule, “Care for others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure. Encouragement and confidence are priceless gifts that can help change a person’s life.

Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a tremendous impact on your self-esteem and life path. As someone once told me, “the attitude of your friends is like the buttons on an elevator. They will either take you up or down.”

1.In order to make good friends, you should do the following except ______.

2.What will you do to your friends according to the passage?

3.What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?

4.Which of the following statements is not right according to the passage?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously ,did not give her good service ,pretended not to

Understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her .

My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she . I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan..”

And my mother was standing beside me ,whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek already two week lone.”

And then , in perfect English I said : “I’m getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”

Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately , I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.

When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

1.Why was the author’s mother poorly served?   A.She was unable to speak good English.

B.She was often misunderstood.

C.She was not clearly heard.

D.She was not very polite.

2.From Paragorph 2, we know that the author was ________.

A.good a pretending

B.rude to the stockbroker

C.ready to help her mother

D.unwilling to phone for her mother

3.After the author made the phone call, ________.

A.they forgave the stockbroker

B.they failed to get the check

C.they went to New York immediately

D.they spoke to their boss at once

4.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A.It confuses her.

B.It embarrasses her.

C.It helps her understand the world.

D.It helps her tolerate rude people.

5.We can inter from the passage that Chinese English ________. A.is clear and natural to non-native speakers

B.is vivid and direct to non-native speakers

C.has a verv bad reputation in America

D.may bring inconvenience in America

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I always knew my father was good at basketball.Growing up.I spent many____with my father on outdoor basketball courts,____night hid the ball from our eyes.

Despite my father's patient____,basketball never catches my imagination.____,volleyball and reading did,and I have records of my own____.Some are statistics;some photographs.My mother took a photo when I was so____after a tournament that I fell asleep on a plate of spaghetti.Another is a memory of my dad____me from a hook and saying.“Dinnertime.”When I said,"Already?"he laughed so____that tears rolled down his cheeks.I had been____for eight hours.

This is how everything is done,I have realized,while watching my clad nail thousands of jump shots.If you want to be____in your field,you put in the time.You____and sweat when most other people don't.

Now,as an English____,I know more about how people____.During the semester.I always let my students write for one hour.Most days I witness the change from distraction to____as joy occupies their minds.I____specific accomplishments—the ones to which they____many hours.I told the student surprised by winning the local library's fiction contest,"Your hard work____."

Pride in achievement.Joy in effort.My father____them on the basketball court and then taught them tome.So I believe in____and hard work.And I believe in the____pursuit（追求）of excellence.

1.A. mornings　　 B. evenings　　 C. weeks　　 D. years

2.A. until　　 B. when　　 C. before　　 D. after

3.A. request　　 B. effort　　 C. encouragement　　 D. comfort

4.A. Otherwise　　 B. Therefore　　 C. Moreover　　 D. However

5.A. embarrassment　　 B. growth　　 C. achievements　　 D. sports

6.A. excited　　 B. discouraged　　 C. satisfied　　 D. tired

7.A. shaking　　 B. preventing　　 C. saving　　 D. protecting

8.A. freely　　 B. loudly　　 C. hard　　 D. long

9.A. sleeping　　 B. reading　　 C. playing　　 D. writing

10.A. enthusiastic　　 B. responsible　　 C. outstanding　　 D. talented

11.A. struggle　　 B. suffer　　 C. survive　　 D. shrink

12.A. beginner　　 B. lover　　 C. professor　　 D. writer

13.A. shoot　　 B. succeed　　 C. compete　　 D. teach

14.A. concentration　　 B. intention　　 C. substitution　　 D. option

15.A. realize　　 B. share　　 C. excuse　　 D. praise

16.A. devoted　　 B. killed　　 C. wasted　　 D. gained

17.A. went off　　 B. went up　　 C. paid off　　 D. paid up

18.A. spread　　 B. applied　　 C. created　　 D. learned

19.A. confidence　　 B. practice　　 C. faith　　 D. strength

20.A. selfless　　 B. attempted　　 C. aimless　　 D. determined

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was growing up, I always gave my mom an apron （围裙）on her birthday．I wanted my own mom — 21 that apron I'd just given her, of course —to 22me at the end of each afternoon bearing a plate of home-baked 23as she waited breathlessly to hear about my24day at school．

Mom loved her family without question, but as an elementary-school teacher she had her own exciting days to25   .She had hardly any extra time and26, and home-baked treats were rare in our house except 27very special occasions．Since Mom didn't make cookies very often, the 28of her baking were not always the same．Sometimes the cookies were browned a little more than planned or29together and other times the cookies weren't smooth．30, none of that bothered anyone in the family．All we 31was swallowing whatever we were having for dinner that night so we could get to the cookies 32 us on the kitchen counter．

Now that I'm a mom myself, I can 33all too well why my mother didn't always have the time to wear the apron．As was true with my mother, the list of things I need to do is often 34than the day itself．But I also understand the desire to35 the same yellow mixing bowl my mother used and make something special for my family every so often．Whatever I bake is met with approval, appreciation and good 36 by my husband and children．At some level, I believe they're37that I was thinking about them as I 38 the brown sugar into the butter or frosted the cake with their favorite kind of icing．They always know I love them．I 39 they know it a little better when I'm in a baking mood．

I'm sure my mother felt 40 the same way whenever she made cookies for us．Those cookies will always, in my mind, be the best treat．

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My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her home 1. a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of 2. life threw at her.

When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad 3.　 (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart　 4. Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home.

Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had 5. her.

Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the 6. (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia（痴呆） grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didn’t know 7. I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize 8.　 . She looked down at my hand 9.　 (hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went 10.　 (peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love.

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My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her home1.　　　 a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of 2.　　　 　 life threw at her.

When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad 3.　　　 　 (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart 4.　　　 　 Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home.

Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had 5.　　　 her.

Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the 6.　　　 　 (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia(痴呆) grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didn’t know 7.　　　 　 I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize 8.　　　 　 . She looked down at my hand9.　　　 　 (hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went 10.　　　 　　 (peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love.

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Growing ups I always envied my friends who lived in one town in their whole lives. Coming from a military family makes this impossible. My brothers and I soon found that if we didn’t like a place we lived in, we’d soon be moving to a new place. Through all the ups and downs, I now realize that’s everything I’ve done, seen, and learned has made me into the person I am today.

The field day was the best day ever created. Being good at sports which I had done together with parents seemed to help me find my position at a new school. Despite the hot weather in San Antonio, Texas, I had to take outdoor activities. Sometimes we took the family mountain biking after school. My brothers and I were arranged to join in the swim team and practice yoga. These are the things I remember about my childhood. Now I thank my parents for teaching me these vital principles, which I will have with me the rest of my life.

I was always the shy girl and afraid to be myself. This didn’t bother me until I reached junior high school, when some girls judged me by what I wore, who I talked to and how skinny I was. I felt like I’d never done anything wrong to deserve such criticism. It was not until last year that I realized that I had to stay different from them and live my life according to my principles. I decided to be my own person. I never thought that being nice could cause me to be disliked. Anyway, I began hanging out with girls who had a lot in common with me like preferring outdoor sports. They were accepting and non-judgmental. I am now content with knowing that I am my own person and don’t let others control my life.

1.What caused the author to envy some of her friends when she was young?

A. Her growing up like a boy.

B. Her family’s frequent moving.

C. Her busy school life.

D. Her strict parents.

2.Why did the author mention the field day in Paragraph 2?

A. To show her hard childhood.

B. To show her hobby in sports.

C. To show her satisfactory family life.

D. To show her parents’ influence on her.

3.What resulted in the author’s change in junior high school?

A. Her constantly being good to others.

B. Her obeying her principles strictly.

C. Some girls’ improper judgment on here.

D. Some girls’ refusing to make friends with her.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Running for my life

B. My happy childhood

C. My parents’ regulations

D. Loving outdoor sports

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My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman．I always felt blessed growing up in her home1. a boy．She worked hard，laughed loud，and was never afraid of 2.life threw at her．

When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties，my Dad 3.(force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home．It was with a heavy heart4.Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home．

Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room．It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had　 5.her．

Shortly after that birthday，however，life gave her the 6.(tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too．The Dementia（痴呆） grew worse and worse．At times when I visited her she didn’t know 7.I was．During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept．When she awoke，her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize8.．She looked down at my hand9.(hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away，she smiled at me．Then she closed her eyes and went10.(peace) back to sleep．I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me，her spirit still remembered love．

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Growing up I've always been very independent. I've never asked my parents for money or help, and I've always lived a pretty _______ life from them. We are _______ , but not in a ''I'm going to tell you every detail of my life'' way.

A little _______　　 I moved out at 17, went to university, and _______ in my third year. But I go back to school a _______ time. And I find a new house to move into. My car craps out (坏了)　 and I need to _______ a new one.

These last two years have been HARD. But I’m _________, I'm happier now than I was. Money is extremely tight, but I'm _______. I was speaking to my _________ a few weeks ago getting caught up and he asked about my ________ situation. I opened up and told him things are fine,________ tight. I'm doing okay.

He then tells me he wants to send me some money to ________ my debts. I tell him it's　　 ________. $6000 in student loans and $4000 in credit card debt.

He says he is proud of me and the way I've ________ life so far. He's proud of how independent I am. He wants me to ________ this new chapter of my life with a clean slate (石板) and this ________ me to put the money I was putting towards debt repayment into　 ________.

I love my dad so much and I'm ________ to him for giving me the gift of no __________ It also feels good to be told that living independently is a good thing. I often feel guilty for not being very open with my parents.

Today I'm feeling all the ________ and I'm excited to start 2020 off on the right foot!

1.A.scheduled B.troubled C.divided D.confused

2.A.faithful B.sincere C.close D.outgoing

3.A.background B.secret C.evidence D.principle

4.A.fell behind B.dropped out C.carried on D.made it

5.A.different B.second C.new D.fourth

6.A.hire B.rent C.buy D.produce

7.A.trying out B.paying off C.taking over D.struggling on

8.A.deserving B.volunteering C.suffering D.managing

9.A.parents B.dad C.companion D.mom

10.A.financial B.economical C.physical D.educational

11.A.and B.so C.but D.or

12.A.return B.cover C.refresh D.afford

13.A.a little B.a bit C.a deal D.a lot

14.A.gone over B.taken up C.moved through D.recovered from

15.A.read B.copy C.start D.quit

16.A.allows B.forces C.persuades D.requests

17.A.pockets B.safes C.incomes D.savings

18.A.grateful B.friendly C.good D.loyal

19.A.difficulties B.regrets C.adventures D.debts

20.A.guilts B.feels C.sorrows D.delights

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析