Last week a tennis ball hit me on the head, but I tried to _______ the pain, believing that it would go away sooner or later.
A. share B. realize C. ignore D. cause
高一英语单项填空中等难度题
Last week a tennis ball hit me on the head, but I tried to _______ the pain, believing that it would go away sooner or later.
A. share B. realize C. ignore D. cause
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Over the years, many cities and states have tried to put a tax(税) on sugary drinks. Last week, Berkeley, California succeeded. The city in northern California will charge a penny-per-ounce tax on most sugary drinks. The tax is expected to raise more than $1 million every year to fight against obesity(肥胖).
Makers of sugary drinks are against the tax. They say picking out one product will not solve the obesity problem in America. They also argue that a tax is an attack on personal freedom. “Families should be able to make the choice for their kids without the government stepping in,” said Chris Gindlesperger, a spokesperson for the American Beverage Association(美国饮料协会).
Gindlesperger says that the fight against obesity is more successful when the government partners with industry. He shows how the beverage industry worked with President Bill Clinton’s administration is the 1990s. They introduced water, milk, and fruit juice into a large number of schools, which took the place of sugary drinks. More recently, the beverage industry listened to First Lady Michelle Obama’s suggestion that labels(标签)on sugary drinks be clearer. Containers of up to 20 ounces will show the total calories on the front.
Some people say a tax is a surefire way to help reduce obesity in the U.S. “There is clear evidence that taxes result in less consumption(消费) of sugary drinks,” says Dr. Rachel Johnson, a spokesperson for the American Heart Association. She points to Mexico as an example. The country put up a tax on sugary drinks in January, and sales have already dropped by 10%. What’s more, sales of healthier drinks have increased. Bottled water sales are up by 13%. Milk sales are up by 7%.
Another purpose of the tax is to raise money to fight childhood obesity. Money will be used to build playgrounds, create educational materials, and increase the sales of the healthier foods. “We’ve already helped reduce obesity to some degree,” says Dr. Johnson. “I’m confident that we’re going to see even bigger progress soon.”
1.In the 1990s, sugary drinks in many schools _________.
A.were charged a penny-per-ounce tax
B.were not as popular as they are today
C.were replaced by water, milk, and fruit juice
D.were not more than 20 ounces per bottle
2.The underlined word “surefire” in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “_________”.
A.good B.stupid C.strange D.new
3.Why does Johnson talk about Mexico?
A.It is her favorite country.
B.She likes Mexican sugary drinks.
C.She tries to show a tax can help a lot.
D.It produces all kinds of sugary drinks.
4.What is the purpose of this text?
A.To ask kids to drink fewer sugary drinks.
B.To show how to fight childhood obesity.
C.To talk about different taxes in Berkeley.
D.To discuss if sugary drinks should be taxed.
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There's a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella. At first I couldn't stand it;now I'm used to it.
I don't know his name. I know he's average in appearance,wears a gray suit,and has a common face. One hot morning,when I was sitting on a treeshaded bench in Palermo Park,reading the paper,suddenly I felt something touch my head. It was the very same man who now,as I'm writing,keeps striking me with an umbrella.
On that occasion I turned around filled with anger. He just kept on hitting me. I asked him if he was crazy. He didn't even seem to hear me. Then I threatened to call a policeman. Calmly,cool as a cucumber,he stuck with his task. After a few moments of hesitation,and seeing that he was not about to change his attitude,I stood up and hit him on the nose. The man fell down. But he immediately got back on his feet,obviously with great effort,and without a word again began hitting me on the head with the umbrella. His nose was bleeding and,at that moment,I felt sorry for him. I felt regret for having hit him so hard. After all,the man wasn't exactly hitting me;he was merely tapping me lightly with his umbrella,not causing any pain at all. Of course,those taps were extremely bothersome. As we all know,when a fly lands on your forehead,you don't feel any pain;what you feel is annoyance. Well then,that umbrella was one huge fly that kept landing on my head time after time.
Convinced that I was dealing with a madman,I tried to escape. But the man followed me,wordlessly continuing to hit me. So I began to run(I should point out many people run as fast as I do). He took off after me,trying to land a blow. The man was out of breath so that I thought,if I continued to force him to run at that speed,he would drop dead right then and there.
1.When the man began to strike the author with an umbrella, the author________.
A. became angry B. called the police
C. turned around and escaped D. turned around and fought back
2.The author would most probably agree that the man was ________.
A. deaf B. blind
C. dead D. mad
3.The author felt sorry for the man because________.
A. the man formed a bad habit of beating others
B. he hit the man so hard that his nose bled
C. the man couldn't catch up with him
D. there was a fly on the man's head
4. It can be learned from the passage that the man ________.
A. shouted loudly while hitting the author
B. wanted to tell the author something
C. ran after the author breathlessly
D. acted as if he were a fly
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I’m surprised to find her mother hit______.
A. her B. her head C. her on the head D. her on her head
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Ever feel like you’ve been hit on the head after a bad night’s sleep? According to scientists, the thought isn’t as unbelievable as it seems.
A study found going without sleep for just one night causes changes in the brain similar to those that happen after a blow to the head. The researchers said the healthy young men examined in the study showed a sudden rise in the same chemicals which indicate(表明) brain damage. Professor Christian Benedict, of Uppsala University, Sweden, explained that the chemicals NSE and S-100B are biomarkers(生物指标) for brain damage, such as concussion(脑震荡). He said, “What we found was their levels in the blood rose in the group that went without sleep for a night. This was not to the degree that would happen after a head injury, for example, but it was still worth paying attention to. During sleep, the brain cleans itself of poisonous substances.” He said the findings support the previous(以前的) research showing how the brain makes use of sleep to clean itself.
Professor Benedict also said his study could support previous studies which linked a lack of sleep with increased risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The rise of the chemicals in the blood after sleep loss may suggest not getting enough sleep leads to a loss of brain tissue, he explained. Professor Benedict, whose study is published in the journal Sleep, added, “In conclusion, the findings of our trial indicate a good night’s sleep may be very important for keeping brain health.”
A third of the UK population suffer from sleep-related problems, while the average person now sleeps for only seven hours a night, compared with almost nine a few decades ago. Many scientists believe irregular sleeping patterns lead to illnesses ranging from aches and pains to heart disease, while less than eight hours’ sleep a night can lower the IQ the next day.
1.If you don’t sleep for a night, what will happen?
A. There will be a rise in the chemicals NSE and S-100B
B. The chemicals NSE and S-100B will drop to a lower level
C. Some of the chemicals NSE and S-100B will change into other matters
D. The chemicals NSE and S-100B will be less able to get rid of poisonous matters
2.What is the previous study mainly about according to the passage?
A. The way to avoid brain damage
B. The ways to improve the quality of sleep
C. The ways that have effect on people’s sleep
D. The way the brain uses sleep to clean itself
3.We can we infer from the last paragraph that .
A. man’s intelligence is affected by sleep in a way
B. people who need more sleep have a higher IQ
C. one fourth of the UK population have sleep-related problems
D. modern people need less sleep than those a few decades ago
4.What’s is the theme of the passage?
A. Eight hours’ sleep is important
B. How human brains work during sleep
C. Sleep loss is close to a blow to the head
D. Regular sleeping patterns improve health
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John hit_________.
A. him on the head B. him on his head C. him in the head D. him in his head
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I hit him again and again but it didn’t last long. A teacher _______to the scene and broke us up. She started telling us about how to settle problems without _______ like most teachers would say. I knew I was _______.
It was very hot when I was coming out of the dining hall. Then I saw Jeff playing with the _______ basketball. Our school was short on basketballs to play with _______ the quickest person to _______ and leave was the one who could get the _______. Being a heavy cater, I _______staying a while in the lunch room.
Every day Jeff would get the ball, which _______ me. He would always keep it to ________, running and shooting. That day I got fed up and ________ took the ball away from him, running as fast as my ________ could go to the other side of the court. I began ________ as if nothing ever happened. For a while he stood there, ________ me with the ball. As I went up for another lay-up, I saw Jeff charging at me like a bull out of the corner of my eye. He ________ to pull the ball back from my hands. This ________ us to fight over it. After the teacher broke us up and talked to us, we ________. We decided to call some of our friends to play a game with the ball ________ we would all have something to do.
Both of us learned a ________ from this situation. We learned to share instead of being ________. Surprisingly, none of us got in trouble for the fight.
1.A. moved B. rode C. drove D. rushed
2.A. escaping B. begging C. fighting D. asking
3.A. in debt B. at work C. on duty D. in trouble
4.A. first B. only C. very D. best
5.A. so B. for C. but D. though
6.A. study B. eat C. say D. play
7.A. ball B. news C. meal D. gift
8.A. put off B. went on C. ended up D. gave up
9.A. wounded B. stopped C. changed D. angered
10.A. myself B. them C. himself D. us
11.A. safely B. proudly C. secretly D. quickly
12.A. minds B. classmates C. feet D. friends
13.A. shooting B. shouting C. dancing D. singing
14.A. looking for B. staring at C. learning from D. listening to
15.A. tried B. expected C. chose D. promised
16.A. allowed B. caused C. advised D. ordered
17.A. apologized B. failed C. discussed D. agreed
18.A. while B. until C. as if D. so that
19.A. truth B. skill C. lesson D. game
20.A. lazy B. selfish C. stubborn D. humorous
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I made a promise to myself on the way to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a _______ husband and father. ________ loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
I ________ the idea as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was reading a passage about husbands being ________ of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself; I had to admit (承认) that I had been a(n) ________ husband .Well, for two weeks that would ________. And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised but ________ . Maybe a little confused
After the long ________, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach I started to ________ , but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to ________ with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not ________ the Wall Street firm where I am a manager; a visit to the shell museum ________ I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to ________ love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my ________, however. Evelyn and I still ________ about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me sadly.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with ________. “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well... that ________ I had several weeks ago... our doctor... did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me... am dying?”
It took a moment for it all to ________. Then I laughed aloud.
“No, honey,” I said, ________ her in my arms, “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to ________.”
1.A.responsible B.caring C.generous D.loving
2.A.Totally B.Even C.Still D.Somehow
3.A.got along with B.made up with C.came up with D.put up with
4.A.ashamed B.independent C.proud D.thoughtful
5.A.selfish B.enthusiastic C.fortunate D.useless
6.A.change B.last C.recover D.disappear
7.A.embarrassed B.pleased C.scared D.curious
8.A.walk B.flight C.day D.drive
9.A.accept B.refuse C.suffer D.challenge
10.A.read B.chat C.stay D.live
11.A.calling B.joining C.visiting D.leaving
12.A.as B.since C.though D.yet
13.A.value B.save C.choose D.respect
14.A.vacation B.life C.family D.experiment
15.A.talk B.laugh C.think D.worry
16.A.sadness B.hope C.pity D.confusion
17.A.deal B.argument C.incident D.checkup
18.A.get about B.get across C.get in D.get through
19.A.pushing B.taking C.holding D.catching
20.A.love B.die C.live D.understand
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Last week I went to a grocery store, just to check it out. The person in front of me at the checkout was pregnant(怀孕) and________a couple of containers of milk. No big_________, so I thought she would finish it quickly and I could be on my way. Her method of__________was a VIC card and it kept telling her that it wasn’t working. A manager__________and told her to come to a __________register; maybe there was a problem with the machine. After I checked out, I noticed she was still there, trying to get her card to_________.
It was obvious that the young woman was getting_________about the purchase so I offered to_________her purchase. She was shocked that I had even offered but finally_________my help. She thanked me and I went on my way with a smile from her.
Everyone needs a_________hand sometimes and you never know when it will be your _________. Today I found that it was indeed my turn.
I went boating north of the city. I t was a very hot, sunny day,_________I bought a large container of soft drink, thinking it would be plenty to drink. I didn’t realize the________that would have on me. Before I got back to shore, I________that I finished the bottles.
When I got back to shore and managed to drag my boat to the car, I was very hot and_________. Seeing a drinking fountain(饮水器), I________my problem was solved... but it wasn’t working at all. Though I was embarrassed, I had no choice but to_________a family who were having a picnic nearby if they had an extra bottle of water, which they________gave me. The bottle of water wasn’t a big deal to them, but it made all the__________to me.
The little things that can be done for others don’t usually________important to the people doing them, but it can be huge to the receivers.
1.A. protecting B. buying C. exchanging D. delivering
2.A. deal B. chance C. promis e D. debt
3.A. arrangement B. permission C. payment D. judgment
4.A. came over B. came across C. came about D. came to
5.A. ugly B. artificial C. difficult D. different
6.A. change B. open C. work D. measure
7.A. anxious B. confident C. sensitive D. curious
8.A. leave for B. pay for C. account for D. look for
9.A. deserved B. accepted C. permitted D. doubted
10.A. amazing B. frightening C. helping D. interesting
11.A. belief B. charge C. reward D. turn
12.A. however B. so C. besides D. therefore
13.A. rain B. wind C. mist D. heat
14.A. learnt B. recognized C. realized D. determined
15.A. thirsty B. energetic C. painful D. rude
16.A. pretended B. remembered C. thought D. forgot
17.A. affect B. admire C. find D. ask
18.A. sadly B. angrily C. unwillingly D. gladly
19.A. connection B. difference C. relationship D. distance
20.A. appear B. appeal C. consider D. appoint
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Sorry seems to be the hardest word. So sang Elton John on one of his biggest 1970s hits——but not every public figure seems to find it so tough to let out that powerful five-letter word.
In recent months varieties of public figures, from politicians, to Hollywood actors and You Tube stars have all publicly expressed regrets.
But with floods of regrets on the airwaves, just how can we tell a forced apology from a heartfelt expression?
In its purest form, saying sorry should be an “act of regrets, a realization that something you have said or done has hurt someone and you want to repair it”, says psychologist Geraldine Joaquim.
Made early, a sincere apology can be hugely beneficial and can “relieve the tension and takes the wind out of an accusers sails”, she says.
A need to say sorry can arise in someone’s public life and equally at home with their family and friends but, whatever the environment, how well it is received depends on how personalized it feels.
From businesses, governments and organizations, a scripted response will fail to resonate (引起共鸣) as it will not convey empathy (同理心) and sympathy.
Whether online or in person, the timing and choice of language in an apology are decisive factors.
“It is important to show that you understand and sympathize,” says Martin Stone, of PR agency Tank, “It is vital that any business or individual making an apology understands the focus- is it sorry for the way it’s acted or is it sorry that the complainant feels the way they do?” Performed apologies always have a sense of being “acted out, and are often accompanied by too many theatrical gestures. If sincere, the person making the apology will be looking for listening clues to see if they are being understood, such as eye contact and facial expressions. They will provide “humbling (谦卑的) signals”, such as a lowered head, to indicate regrets.
It is also important to avoid irresponsible statements or promises that can’t be kept. “Don’t say that you’ll ensure that this will not happen again if you’re not confident it won’t. It could come back to bite you,” Stone explains.
Equally, the use of “but” can hugely change the tone of an apology.
As Stone points out. ‘I’m sorry but... It sounds like you are making excuses and aren’t actually taking any form of responsibility. It may be three letters but it can instantly make an apology seem hollow,”
Passage outline | Detailed information |
Does sorry seem to be the most difficult word? | For some, it seems to be a 1. nut to crack while for others, it is just a piece of cake. |
Is it a heartfelt apology? | • There being a storm of regrets on the airwaves, it is hard to make a 2. between a sincere apology or a forced one. • In its purest form, apology means offering regrets, which can be hugely beneficial if 3. early. • A scripted apology from business, governments and organizations doesn’t resonate, thus being 4. to convey empathy and sympathy. • Whatever the environment is, the 5. to which an apology is received depends on how personalized it feels. |
How can we make a heartfelt apology? | • 6. you say sorry is one decisive factor. The earlier you say sorry, the sooner the complainant will feel it. • The choice of your 7. language is the other decisive factor. You’re not 8. out the apology. You should provide humbling signals to indicate regrets. • Be 9. for the statements or promises you make. Don’t say anything that can’t be kept. • Never find 10. for your wrong behaviors with “but”. |
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