Lexi Peters, a 14-year-old girl in New York, loves hockey. She’s not only good at playing on her after-school team, but also at playing hockey video games. But when Peters played the popular NHL (National Hockey League) games made by Electronic Arts, something really bothered her. The virtual (虚拟的) character in the game could only be a boy — not a girl.
She didn’t think that was reasonable. There must be many girls playing hockey in the US. So she wrote a letter to Electronic Arts.
“Being represented by a man is unfair to women and girl hockey players,” Peters wrote. “Women’s hockey is a fast-growing sport. I am confident that I’m not the only woman interested in the opportunity to create herself in the game.”
Several weeks later, Peters received an unexpected e-mail from the senior producer for EA Sports’ NHL games, David Littman. “Hi, Lexi,” the e-mail began. “We agree with you!”
Electronic Arts said it would create a female player in the game. “I was thinking you could be the model,” Littman wrote. Peters almost couldn’t believe it. Later, she sent photos of herself taken at all different angles (角度).
And so, when Electronic Arts released the newest version of their game, NHL 12, this fall, Peters was the face of the female player. She can now skate with the NHL’s great players. “It’s strange at first, but you get used to it,” said Peters. “It’s really funny and cool.”
For Peters, there is also an important lesson that she will take with her the rest of her life. “If you have something to say, and you think it’s important, go for it!” she said.
1.What bothered Peters when playing NHL games?
A．There was no girl character in the game.
B．The characters were not real at all.
C．No girls would like to play the game.
D．It was not like playing real hockey games.
2.According to Peters’ letter, we can know that ________.
A．girls were not allowed to play hockey in the past
B．female players can be represented by men
C．boys don’t like to play hockey with girls
D．more and more girls are interested in hockey
3.What was David Littman’s opinion of Peters’ letter?
A．He ignored it. B．He disliked it.
C．He agreed to it. D．He voted against it.
4.Peters’ experience tells us that we should ________.
A．enjoy the fun of being a model
B．do what you think important to do
C．work hard to get used to any new situation
D．think about problems from different angles
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Lexi Peters, a 14-year-old girl in New York, loves hockey. She’s not only good at playing on her after-school team, but also at playing hockey video games. But when Peters played the popular NHL (National Hockey League) games made by Electronic Arts, something really bothered her. The virtual (虚拟的) character in the game could only be a boy — not a girl.
She didn’t think that was reasonable. There must be many girls playing hockey in the US. So she wrote a letter to Electronic Arts.
“Being represented by a man is unfair to women and girl hockey players,” Peters wrote. “Women’s hockey is a fast-growing sport. I am confident that I’m not the only woman interested in the opportunity to create herself in the game.”
Several weeks later, Peters received an unexpected e-mail from the senior producer for EA Sports’ NHL games, David Littman. “Hi, Lexi,” the e-mail began. “We agree with you!”
Electronic Arts said it would create a female player in the game. “I was thinking you could be the model,” Littman wrote. Peters almost couldn’t believe it. Later, she sent photos of herself taken at all different angles (角度).
And so, when Electronic Arts released the newest version of their game, NHL 12, this fall, Peters was the face of the female player. She can now skate with the NHL’s great players. “It’s strange at first, but you get used to it,” said Peters. “It’s really funny and cool.”
For Peters, there is also an important lesson that she will take with her the rest of her life. “If you have something to say, and you think it’s important, go for it!” she said.
1.What bothered Peters when playing NHL games?
A．There was no girl character in the game.
B．The characters were not real at all.
C．No girls would like to play the game.
D．It was not like playing real hockey games.
2.According to Peters’ letter, we can know that ________.
A．girls were not allowed to play hockey in the past
B．female players can be represented by men
C．boys don’t like to play hockey with girls
D．more and more girls are interested in hockey
3.What was David Littman’s opinion of Peters’ letter?
A．He ignored it. B．He disliked it.
C．He agreed to it. D．He voted against it.
4.Peters’ experience tells us that we should ________.
A．enjoy the fun of being a model
B．do what you think important to do
C．work hard to get used to any new situation
D．think about problems from different angles
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A modern-day love story of a man spotting the girl of his dreams across a New York subway train and tracking her down over the Internet has failed to have a fairytale ending with the relationship over.
For Web designer Patrick Moberg, then 21, from Brooklyn, it was love at first sight when he spotted a woman on a Manthttan train last November. But he lost her in the crowd so he set up a website with a sketch picture to find her—www.Nygirlofmydreams.com.
Unbelievably in a city of 8 million people, it only took Moberg 48 hours to track down the woman, with his phone ringing non-stop and email box overflowing. New Yorkers took sympathy on the subway Romeo and joined his hunt.
The mysterious girl was named as Camille Hayton, from Melbourne, Australia, who was working at the magazine Black Book and also lived in Brooklyn. One of her friends spotted the sketched picture on the Web site and recognized her.
But after finding each other, appearing on TV and getting international press, the couple took their romance out of the public eye, with Moberg closing down the Web site and with both refusing to make any more comments—until now.
Hayton told Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph that she dated Moberg for about two months but it just didn’t work out.
“I say we dated for a while but now we’re just friends,” Hayton, now 23, told the newspaper. Hayton said she is still recognized about three times a week on the streets of Manhattan as “that girl” and the question is always the same: “So what happened?”
“I think the situation was so intense that it linked us,” she said, adding, “it linked us in a way that you could mistake, I guess, for being more romantic than it was. I don’t know. But I wanted to give it a go so didn’t wonder what if, what if?”
Hayton told The Sunday Telegraph that she is enjoying single life in New York, keeping busy with acting classes, working in two clothing stores. Last week she had a small role as a waitress in the long-running daytime soap As the World Turns.
“I just can’t believe it happened. It feels like a long time ago,” said Hayton. Moberg, however, was still refusing to comment on the relationship.
1.After Moborg lost the girl in the crowd he set up a website with.
A. a pretty notice to find her B. a rough drawing to discover her
C. an exciting program to attract her D. an inspiring story to move her
2. Moberg found the girl in a short time because________.
A. he phoned everybody in the city B. he e-mailed everybody in the city
C. he continued his hunt day and night D. he got help from the net citizens
3. What has happened to Hayton after the subway romance?
A. She has become a superstar in the city.
B. She has become a journalist in Australia.
C. She still gets noticed in the streets in New York.
D. She is out of work and is looking for a new job.
4.The best title for this passage may be________.
A. NY subway romance hits end
B. NY subway romance causes debate(争论)
C. NY—a romantic city for the young couple
D. NY—a heartbreaking city for the young couple
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It started as a special day for Wesley Autrey, a 50-year-old construction worker in New York City. It was about 12:45 P.M., and he was waiting on a subway platform (月台) to take his daughters home before he went to work. He suddenly noticed a man nearby have convulsions (抽搐) and fall down suddenly. Mr. Autrey and two women went to help the stranger. The man, Cameron Hollopeter, managed to get to his feet, but then stumbled (绊倒) at the edge of the platform and fell onto the subway tracks. Mr. Autrey looked up and saw the lights of the subway train coming near through the tunnel.
Mr. Autrey jumped onto the track immediately. He realized that he didn’t have time to get Mr. Hollopeter and himself back up on the platform before the train arrived, so he lay on top of the man and pressed down as hard as he could. Although the driver tried to stop the train before it reached them, he couldn’t. Five cars passed over them before the train finally stopped. The cars had passed only inches from his head.
New York loves a hero. Mr. Autrey became an overnight hero and was named the “Subway Superman”. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave him the Bronze Medallion, the city’s highest honor. He was asked to appear on several TV talk shows. He was also rewarded with money and gifts, such as $10,000 from Donald Trump, a $5,000 gift card from the Gap clothing store, a new Jeep, and Beyonce concert tickets.
How did Autrey react (反应) to all this? He said, “I don’t feel like I did anything great; I just saw someone who needed help. I did what I felt was right”.
1.When Mr. Autrey saw Cameron Hollopeter, he _____.
A. was leaving for work
B. was talking with two women
C. was waiting for the train home
D. was getting ready to pick up his daughters
2.Which of the following can best describe Mr. Autrey?
A. Smart. B. Shy.
C. Strong. D. Brave.
3.Facing the praise and rewards, Mr. Autrey was _____.
A. quite calm B. very proud
C. rather satisfied D. really surprised
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. A good father B. A subway superman
C. A Beyonce super fan D. A construction worker
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I'm standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl (大声叫喊) with laughter. They won't listen to me.
I was a young girl of 22 and I didn't know what I was doing. I never wanted to teach . I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were short of teachers.
My efforts at teaching were hopeless. When the bell finally rang, I rushed to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren't surprised. “That's 4B, the worst class in the school.” one said.
I feared our next meeting, but I couldn't give up. I needed the job, so I gave up formal lessons. Instead, I brought topics for class discussions. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and shared about their lives. I was very interested, so I had them write about themselves.Most wrote about families with little money and big problems. As time went on, their articles became a bridge between us. I admired their humor, toughness and insight (洞察力), and I thought they appreciated my interest in their lives.
The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End, but they had never seen a live stage performance. I asked if they'd like to see the musical, but they thought I was joking. No teacher had ever suggested taking them out. a few weeks later, 4B and I were sitting in a theater. They loved the music, the costumes and the characters. It was the highlight of their year, and they talked about it for days.
Near the end of the term, someone knocked on the door of the staff room. The two most rebellious(ik)girls in 4B were there with flowers. I was proud to know I had touched their lives,and they had also touched mine.I enjoyed teaching and getting along with teenagers.
When I returned to Australia several years later, I still wanted to be a writer .For the first time in my life, I stopped dreaming and started writing. My first story was titled, My fair Ladies. Teaching wasn't the end of my writing career, but it was the beginning.
1.How were the author's students at the beginning?
A.Wild and unpleasant B.Rude and selfish
C.Frightening and violent D.Tough and stupid
2.What happened after the students began to write articles?
A.They had fewer arguments with their parents.
B.They gradually showed interest in their lives.
C.Their writing skills improved with the author's help.
D.The relationship between the author and her students improved.
3.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A.The author has become a famous writer.
B.The author was popular with her students' parents.
C.The author's teaching experiences enriched her writing.
D.The author started to write because she was bored with teaching.
4.Which might be the best title for the passage?
A.Writing Builds bridges.
B.Happiness Needs Devotion.
C.Success Depends on Dreams.
D.Confidence Makes Great Changes.
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I'm standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and cry with laughter. They won't_________me.
I, aged 22, had wanted to be a ___________ But when I arrived in London, they were_________ of teachers. My efforts at teaching were __________. When the bell finally rang, I __________to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren't __________ . “That's 4B, the worst class in school,” one said.
I feared our next__________，but I couldn't escape. I ________the job. So, I gave up formal lessons._________， I brought topics for class discussions. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and _________about their lives. I was fascinated. So I had them write about themselves. Most wrote about families with little money and big problems.__________ time went on, their articles became a_______between us. I ________ their humor, toughness and insight, and I think they appreciated my _________in their lives.
Near the end of the term, someone __________ the door of the staff room. The two naughtiest girls in 4B were there with flowers. I was proud to know I had touched their lives, but they had also _________ mine. I enjoyed teaching and getting along with _________ .
When I returned to Australia several years later, I _________wanted to be a writer. For the first time in my life, I stopped __________and started writing .My first story was titled, My Fair Ladies. Teaching wasn't the___________of my writing career; it was the beginning.
1.A.talk to B.listen to C.agree to D.connect to
2.A.poet B.teacher C.headmaster D.writer
3.A.upset B.tired C.short D.worried
4.A.clear B.worthwhile C.hopeless D.great
5.A.turned B.rushed C.referred D.moved
6.A.kind B.curious C.surprised D.angry
7.A.meeting B.discussion C.problem D.quarrel
8.A.took B.did C.needed D.got
9.A.Luckily B.However C.Finally D.Instead
10.A.shared B.told C.cared D.argued
11.A.When B.As C.Because D.If
12.A.friendship B.border C.bond D.reminder
13.A.respected B.improved C.spotted D.admired
14.A.confidence B.interest C.lesson D.knowledge
15.A.pushed open B.stood by C.knocked on D.looked through
16.A.influenced B.touched C.inspired D.followed
17.A.staff B.teenagers C.friends D.parents
18.A.ever B.even C.still D.regularly
19.A.dreaming B.travelling C.working D.thinking
20.A.stop B.limit C.origin D.end
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Underwater Ice Hockey（曲棍球）is a new sport that began in Austria and is increasingly popular among free divers.
Not to be confused with underwater hockey,which is played in indoor swimming pools,underwater ice hockey is practiced in a 6 meters wide by 8 meters long place under the icy surface of a frozen lake.After cutting a square hole in the thick ice,players wearing wetsuits,which are worn in cold water,try to move a puck（冰球）into their competitor's goal.Think of it as an upside-down game of hockey.
Underwater ice hockey players need to have excellent breath-holding abilities,considering they are not allowed to play with any kind of breathing equipment.Considering matches can get pretty physical,players need to surface about every 30 seconds for a breath of fresh air.Divers can easily get lost during a game.In case one of them is too tired to reach the hole,or can't find it,four divers equipped with oxygen tanks watch every match.Underwater ice hockey periods last 10 minutes,and players are allowed 10-minute breaks to warm up.
The world's first ever Underwater Ice Hokey World Cup was held in Weissensee,Austria and was won by a team from Finland.Because of the special conditions it's played in,fans present at the scene have to watch the underwater action on monitors.
1.Compared with underwater hockey,underwater ice hockey is .
A. more exciting B. more popular
C. more difficult D. more interesting
2.Four divers equipped with oxygen tanks are around to .
A. judge the game B. save the players in trouble
C. search for the puck D. replace the weak players
3.People who want to watch underwater ice hockey should .
A. sit on the ice B. dive into the water
C. watch it on screens D. swim with the players
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An 8-year-old Nigerian, Tani Adewumis, whose family is homeless, won first place at the New York State chess championship without a single defeat at the beginning of 2019 and he says he is not done yet.
“I want to be the youngest grandmaster,” Tani told The New York Times. Tani placed first in the tournament for kindergarten through third grade — an outstanding win for anyone. “It’s unheard of for any kid, let alone one in a homeless shelter,” said Russell Makofsky, who is in charge of the chess program.
Tani hasn’t had an easy life. His family left northern Nigeria in 2017 fearing attacks on Christians, and moved to New York City over a year ago where the boy learned how to play chess at school. School chess coach Shawn Martinez saw Tani’s potential after observing him stand out in the game a few weeks after first learning it early last year. He reached out to Tani’s family about joining in the school’s chess program, and learned they were unable to pay costs associated with membership. Shawn decided to abandon Tani’s fees, which can easily reach thousands with travel and chess camp admissions.
Seven victories later, the elementary school boy is one of the top players in the country for his age group. “He works very hard at his game,” Martinez said, believing Tani could achieve master status in the next year or two. The world’s youngest grandmaster qualified at the age of 12.
As Tani’s story hits national headlines, more people want to help. Makofsky, who set up a GoFundMe for Tani, said the family has received offers for a car, legal services, jobs and even housing. “My hope is that he’ll be in a home tonight,” Makofsky said.
1.How did Makofsky find Tani’s achievement?
A.Confusing. B.Amusing.
C.Amazing. D.Ridiculous.
2.Shawn decided to abandon Tani’s fees because .
A.Makofsky told him to do so
B.Tani's family were unable to pay costs associated with their daily life.
C.Shawn took charge of the chess program
D.Tani had a great gift for chess.
3.What can we learn from Tani’s story?
A.All things are difficult before they are easy.
B.A good beginning makes a good ending.
C.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
D.God helps those who help themselves.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.A Chess Coach Helped to Support a Nigerian Child
B.A Nigerian Family Hit National Headlines in the USA
C.A Homeless Nigerian Won the State Chess Championship
D.An 8-year-old Became the Youngest Grandmaster in 2019
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D
Our 16-year-old daughter started to smoke last Christmas. It killed me to see that lovely girl with a cigarette(香烟) in her mouth. I told her how I felt. Martha continued to smoke（抽烟）, saying, “It's my life,” and so on. I told her if she didn't stop smoking, I wouldn't send her to college. She agreed to give it up.
Last night there was cigarette smell on Martha's breath(呼吸). She had to say she had broken her word. Now I must do what I've said to punish(惩罚) her.
Martha is unusually bright and wants to teach children. I'm working full-time to put her older sister through school and would do the same for Martha. My husband's pay is good, but with prices going up all the time we could never educate the girls unless I kept on working.
My theory(理论) is that if smoking is more important to Martha than college, I'm a fool to work to put her through college.
68. Why did the mother feel sad?
A. Because her daughter failed to go to college.
B. Because her daughter tried to kill her.
C. Because her daughter promised to smoke no more.
D. Because her daughter got used to smoking.
79. The mother warned that if Martha didn't give up smoking, she would ______.
A. refuse to give Martha any money
B. not be Martha's mother
C. refuse to pay for Martha's college education
D. not let Martha teach children
70. What did Martha really do after mother warned her?
A. She failed to keep her promise.
B. She kept her promise.
C. She managed to give up smoking.
D. he broke something her mother give her.
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When the 28-year-old farmer Ureta met 17-year-old Graciela in his hometown Pampa, they fell in love. Two years later, they ____ and settled down (定居)on the farm where Ureta had been brought up.
Graciela had many big ____ for the farm in her mind. One day when she was on a ____over Pampa, Graciela suddenly ____that another farm looked like a milking pail (桶). Graciela thought her family could create something even more ____on their own farm-a huge forest ____ like her favorite musical instrument-the guitar.
But Ureta didn't take his wife's ____seriously, saying, "We'll talk about it later. " Later ____ came. In 1977, Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer at the _____ age of 25 while carrying their fifth child. After his wife's death, Mr. Ureta _____ not satisfying her wish. A few years later, Ureta decided that the best way to honor his wife would be to ____ the big work of art.
After the local government ____ to help with the project, Ureta and his children took it on their own. One by one, they ____ about 7,000 trees into the "shape of a guitar". It took a few seasons for the trees to take roots(生根),but Ureta's ____ paid off.
Watching the forest grow over the years gave Graciela's children______ "It was the closest thing possible to having my mother alive," Maria Julia, Ureta's second daughter, said.
1.A.got prepared B.got married C.became well-known D.became stressed
2.A.tests B.tasks C.reasons D.plans
3.A.train B.flight C.cloud D.bridge
4.A.noticed B.remembered C.recognized D.expected
5.A.expensive B.funny C.attractive D.important
6.A.treated B.described C.considered D.shaped
7.A.style B.personality C.idea D.adventure
8.A.hardly B.never C.still D.always
9.A.young B.old C.common ' D.special
10.A.kept B.suggested C.enjoyed D.regretted
11.A.copy B.paint C.create D.change
12.A.promised B.decided C.volunteered D.refused .
13.A.planted B.carried C.put D.collected
14.A.small dream B.hard work C.big success D.private money
15.A.pleasure B.comfort C.support D.care
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Looking for Canadian culture? Just put your eyes on the ice rink. “We love hockey,” says Marion Alexander, a Canadian English teacher in Beijing. “It really is Canada’s sport.”
There is no other sport so close to the hearts of Canadians and no other sport in which Canadians have been so successful. But how much do you know about hockey?
Hockey is played on a court of ice called a rink. Each team has six players: a goalie (goal keeper), a centre, two defensemen, and two forwards. All of them wear ice skates.
Instead of a ball, hockey uses a puck, which is a small black object that looks like a small, flat round cake made of rubber. Each team tries their best to hit the puck with their hockey sticks into the other team’s goal. The team which scores the most goals at the end of three periods is the winner.
“Hockey has a lot of rules,” says Alexander, “but once you are used to it, it seems very natural.”
In Canada, hockey is part of the national identity. Many Canadians play youth hockey when they are growing up, and many Canadian families make a tradition of watching the games.
“I played goalie when I was younger,” remembers Alexander. “My family would always watch the Calgary Flames (a team in the National Hockey League) play on TV.”
Hockey doesn’t just unite families. It also brings the whole country together, especially during the Olympics. “Canada is a diverse country that doesn’t have a strong unified culture like China. That is why hockey is so important. Supporting the national team brings all of Canada together,” says Alexander.
1.The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the origin and development of hockey B. Canadians’ diverse sports culture
C. Marion Alexander’s view of hockey D. the role of hockey in Canadian culture
2.Hockey is important to Canadians for all of the following reasons except _____.
A. it is Canadians’ favourite sport B. it is an event at the Olympics
C. it is part of the national identity D. it helps unite the whole country
3.What does the underlined sentence imply?
A. Canada is more diverse than China.
B. Canadians are not as united as the Chinese.
C. There are not many things that bring all Canadian people together.
D. There are not so many sports in Canada as in China.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Hockey Brings Canadians Together B. How to Play Hockey
C. The National Identity for Canadians D. Finding Canadian Culture
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