There was a young flower in the desert where ...

There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad looking... It was growing by itself,　 1.　　　 (enjoy) every day and saying to the sun, " 　　 2.　　 shall I be grown up?" And the sun would say "Be　　　 3.　　　 (patience) ! Each time I touch you, you　　　　 4.　　 (grow) a little." She was so pleased　　 5.　　 she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand. And this is all she wanted to do - bring a little bit of beauty to this world.

6.　　　 one day the hunter came by and stepped on her. She was going to die

and she felt so sad. Not because she was　　 7.　 (die), but because she would 　　 8.　　 (ever) have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

The great spirit saw her, and was listening. - Indeed, he said... She should be living... So he reached down and touched her -- and gave her　 9.　　 second life.

Finally she grew up to be a beautiful flower. And this corner of the desert also became so beautiful because　　 10.　　 the little flower.

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In the middle of my home country there are very large places.They are hot and dry land called deserts.

1. Families live a long way from other people.Sometimes they are the only people for thousands of kilometres.2.

About 65years ago these people found that using strong radios was a possible way for families living far away to communicate with each other.They decided they could use the radios for school.In this way，children could talk to each other like at school.3.

The children each spent about 30minutes a day on the radio.They talked to their teacher about their work and difficulties.The teacher designed some exercises and tasks based on what they learned and posted them to the children.After finishing their work，the children sent it back to their teacher to mark.4. He tried to visit each child twice each year.This was sometimes difficult.The journey was very long and could be dangerous.In addition，the school held camps once a year.The children could all meet each other and shared their learning experience.

5.The government provides families with computers so that the children can use the Internet to talk to their teachers and classmates by e﹣mail now.The teachers enjoy their work very much because they get to know the children and their families very well.It is an interesting way to learn，don't you think？

A.The teacher also travelled around the country.

B.All over the deserts are farms and small towns.

C.This was how the first "School of the Air" started.

D.These families' children cannot go to school like you.

E.With the development of technology，computers are becoming popular.

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There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions. He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.

Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.

But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.

At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.

1.It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ________.

A.build glass-houses in his free time　

B.grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup

C.win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color

D.grow a rose with the longest name.

2.Boys were often tempted to ________.

A. throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-house　

B. throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school

C. be in or near by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses　

D. play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses
3.Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _______.

A. at times when school-boys were walking near them

B. all the school day when there were no boys about

C. where he could not be seen by the boys passing

D. in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day

4.Mr. Flowers had tried to ______ to protect his glass.

A. be on watch in his free time 　　　　　　　　　 B. ask the headmaster for help

C. pick up all the stones around his garden 　　　 D. do all the above

5.Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ______.

A. write some words on the glass

B. put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses

C. give the boys something else to throw stones at

D. send for policemen

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There is little rain in desert. Because deserts are so dry, they have no “quilt” to　 help stop the soil from going away. As a result, they may get very hot during the day with the sun shining, but don’t hold the heat overnight. Many deserts can quickly get cold once the sun goes down. Some deserts can reach temperatures of over 100 degrees F during the day and then drop below freezing (32 degrees F) during the night.

The largest hot and dry desert in the world is the Sahara Desert in Northern Africa. The Sahara is a sandy desert with great sand hills. It covers over 3 million square miles of Africa. Other large deserts include the Arabian Desert in the Middle East, the Gobi Desert in Northern China and Mongolia, and Kalahari Desert in Africa.

Animals that live in the desert are also used to needing little water. Many get all the water they need from the food they eat. Other animals keep water that they can use later. The camel stores up fat in its hump while other animals keep something they need in their tails.

Only certain types of plants can live in the terrible environment of the desert. You won’t see a lot of tall trees in the desert. Most plants have a way to keep water in their leaves, or trunks so they can live a long time without water.

Now deserts cover around 20% of the world’s land, but they are growing. This is called desertification and is caused by different reasons including human activities. The Sahara Desert is growing larger and larger each year. What should we do with it ?

1.How is the weather during the night in the desert?

A. Hot.　　 B. Cold.

C. Cool.　　 D. Sunny.

2.Where does the camel store up fat?

A. In its hump.　　 B. In its stomach.

C. In its tail.　　 D. In its body.

3.Why won't we see a lot of tall trees in the desert?

A. Because of few people there.　　 B. Because of the sun shining.

C. Because of the terrible environment.　　 D. Because there are no trees there.

4.How much of the land do deserts cover in the world?

A. One fifth.　　 B. Less than 10%.

C. Two fifths.　　 D. Three fourths.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”

Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”

1.What would happen to the island?

A．It would grow bigger.                     B．It would sink.

C．It drove feelings away.                    D．All the feelings lived.

2.Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?

A．Yes, he did.                            B．Yes, he didn’t.

C．No, he didn’t.                         D．No, he did.

3.Why didn’t Happiness help Love?

A．Because Happiness didn’t like Love.

B．Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her.

C．Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her.

D．Because she needed to be by herself.

4.Who helped Love out of danger?

A．Sadness.          B．Knowledge.        C．Happiness.         D．Time.

5.What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?

A．令人喜爱的                           B．珍贵的

C．吸引人的                             D．有爱心的

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Jenny lived in a town．Her father，Mr．Young，had a shop there and sold clothes in it．The shopkeeper was born in a poor family and was in school no more than a year．He was always sorry for it though he had much money now．He hoped his daughter could become a scientist．But the girl didn’t 1ike anything else except singing．She often went to the concerts，bought a lot of records the famous pop stars made and insisted on listening to the music when she was free．Of course she wanted to be a pop star，too．Her parents wanted to prevent her，but she didn’t listen to

them and they had to agree to her choice．They engaged an old man who was good at music as a private teacher．

Five years passed．Mr．Young bought all kinds of musical instruments for Jenny and they visited some places where the famous singers were born．Of course he spent a lot of money on it．But he found the girl didn’t make any progress．At last the teacher didn’t think the girl could become a singer at all and had to tell Mr．Young about it．The man became angry and said，“Why didn’t you tell me about it earlier? My daughter learned nothing but I paid you month after month!”

“I think you should thank me for it，”said the teacher．“Another teacher, who teaches

badly，is paid more than I was．And I saved much money for you!”

1.Mr. Young was in school for a short time because______  ．

2.Jenny spent much money buying records and went to the concerts in order to ______

3.Mr．Young became angry because______．

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Dae Jon is the city in South Korea, where I was born and grew up. There was a public park there. It was a very popular place, and I have tons of precious (珍贵的) memories from times spent there.

Our teachers often took us to that park for a spring or fall picnic. When I learned martial arts (武术)—Tae Kwon Do, my master usually took us there to train us. There was a hill there which was not high, so I could reach the peak (山顶) within forty minutes even though I was very young. From the peak, I could see a lot of places if it was a sunny day.

There was a huge rock on the top called Eagle Rock because the shape of the rock looked like the head of an eagle. We spent lots of fun days there. We played hide-and-seek within the limited area, and we sometimes caught frogs and fish in the pond. When we felt thirsty, we enjoyed drinking cold spring water.

When I was a ten-year-old boy, I usually went to the park with my father to exercise early in the morning. It was quite dark, so I sometimes felt afraid, but after I got used to going there, I enjoyed breathing the fresh air and hearing the birds sing.

Recently, I went back to the park to remember my good times there. When I arrived at the entrance, I was surprised because it didn’t seem to be the same as I remembered it. Everything has changed in the thirteen years since I last saw it, but the good memories soon came back. I could almost imagine a boy playing there with a slight smile and shaking hands with me.

1.The writer went to the park with his teachers __________.

A. to read books                                                    B. to have a picnic

C. to do morning exercises                                          D. to catch dogs

2.As a child, the writer did the following in the park EXCEPT __________.

A. practicing martial arts                           B. climbing the hill

C. swimming in the pond                                        D. playing hide-and-seek

3.How long has the writer not been there?

A. 10 years.                      B. 13 years.              C. 20 years.                      D. 23 years.

4.The writer went back to the park in order to __________.

A. meet his old friends

B. play with his old classmates

C. exercise with his father

D. remember his good times

5.The writer was surprised when he got to the park because __________.

A. the park had changed a lot

B. his good memories didn’t come back

C. he didn’t see the boy with a slight smile

D. he couldn’t breathe the fresh air as usual

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Camels are well known for their ability to survive the hot and dry conditions of the desert，but a study suggests they once grew well in colder climates. Scientists have found fossilized（化石） parts of a leg bone belonging to a giant camel that lived in the forests of Canada's High Arctic about 3.5million years ago.

The research is published in the journal Nature Communication. Dr. Mike Buckley, an author of the paper from the university of Manchester, said, "What's special about this story is that this is the northernmost evidence of camels. "The area was warmer than today 3.5 million years ago, but the ancient giant camels would have had to face long and bitter winter, with temperatures below freezing. There would have been snowstorms and about six months of darkness.

While scientists have known for some time that camels existed in North America, with the earliest creatures dating to about 45 million years ago, they were astonished to find a species at such a latitude（纬度).

Over the course of three investigations, which began in 2006，researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature collected 30 pieces of the leg bone from Ellesmere Island in Canada.

Their size suggested that the animal was about 30% larger than today's camels, measuring about 2.7m from foot to shoulder. Despite its size, the researchers believe it would have been similar in appearance, although it probably had a thicker coat to stay warm.

To investigate further, the team took the protein found in the bone from the fossils and modern animals. Dr. Buckley said, "The results tell us that it is a direct ancestor of modern camels. "

He said the findings provided a new insight into the evolution of this animal. "It suggests that many of the adaptations(适应) that we currently think of, in terms of camels being adapted to warm desert-like environments, could have actually originated through adaptation to quite the opposite cold, bitter environments. Camels 'humps（峰）which store fat could help get through an Arctic six-month winter. Their large eyes would have helped them to see in the low light，and their wide，flat feet would have been just as useful for walking on snow as they are on sand，"he explained.

1.What surprised the scientists when they found the giant camel fossils? ___

A.Their size. B.Their shape.

C.Their place. D.Their number.

2.According to the text, the ancient giant camels___.

A.could date to about 45million years ago

B.struggled to survive in severe conditions

C.were the first ancestors of modern camels

D.lived in an environment without light

3.Compared with modern camels, the ancient giant camels___.

A.were much taller

B.had more humps

C.were slightly stronger

D.had thinner coat

4.We can infer from what Dr. Buckley said that___.

A.giant camels had special adaptations for polar life

B.cold environments prevented giant camels developing

C.the cause of the extinction of giant camels remains unknown

D.the hard climates forced giant camels to adapt to warm environments

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One day while I was on the road, _______ a corner with flowers and a flag where somebody special got ______.

The next day when I passed this accident site again, I simply had to stop an d______a prayer and since I had some flowers in my car, I put them down next to all the other flower_______.________I went back in my car I asked myself: “Why am I stopping here? I do not even know this person?”

That night I had a very________dream. All of a sudden this young handsome man______to me and said: “Hello! I am Rocky---please tell my mom that I am OK and that I_______her” and then he disappeared.

When I woke up, I could not get this young man and his _______out of my mind. I do not know Rocky and neither do I know his dear mom—so how in the world may I ______his message to his mother? I asked God to help me.

About two weeks later I went to ______up my car at a nearby gas station. When I paid for my gasoline, I _____the lady’s necklace which was______like a star. When she took my money, she said that the ______of her son are in there.

I will never _____this moment when everything became still and so _____. I put my hand on hers and asked her: “What is your son’s name?” and when she said “Rocky”, our eyes connected _____and were filled with tears. I was　 ____and not able to respond.

I drove home sobbing. What I did should ______the young man’s dream into reality. I then wrote a note for Rocky’s mom, telling her that her________‘baby boy’ visited me in my dreams and the he wanted me to tell her that he is OK and that he loves her.

1.A. passed by　　 B. put away　　 C. came across　　 D. ran into

2.A. hurt　　 B. injured　　 C. killed　　 D. died

3.A. tell　　 B. speak　　 C. announce　　 D. say

4.A. adjustment　　 B. appointment　　 C. arrangement　　 D. settlement

5.A. As soon as　　 B. As long as　　 C. Unless　　 D. Even if

6.A. foolish　　 B. strange　　 C. painful　　 D. enjoyable

7.A. happened　　 B. applied　　 C. appeared　　 D. reacted

8.A. miss　　 B. respect　　 C. support　　 D. love

9.A. information　　 B. message　　 C. letter　　 D. guidance

10.A. deliver　　 B. devote　　 C. attach　　 D. show

11.A. bring　　 B. turn　　 C. pour　　 D. fill

12.A. stared　　 B. focused　　 C. admired　　 D. attracted

13.A. shining　　 B. spreading　　 C. arising　　 D. boiling

14.A. eyes　　 B. ashes　　 C. arms　　 D. legs

15.A. assume　　 B. measure　　 C. forget　　 D. keep

16.A. quiet　　 B. peaceful　　 C. outstanding　　 D. significant

17.A. slightly　　 B. actually　　 C. firmly　　 D. deeply

18.A. helpless　　 B. hopeless　　 C. speechless　　 D. useless

19.A. make　　 B. get　　 C. have　　 D. let

20.A. guilty　　 B. precious　　 C. delighted　　 D. considerate

高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Once an Arab was traveling in the desert . When the sun went down in the west , he stopped and put up his tent , made a fire and had a 36 meal . When night fell , he 37  down to sleep .

He had 38  fallen  asleep  when he felt a soft 39  on his elbow(肘) . He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent . The camel said , “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm ? It’s so cold outside . I won’t take up much room . ”

The Arab was a 40  man . “All right ,do as you please , ”he said . Then he turned on his side and went back to sleep .

It wasn’t long 41  he felt a push on his shoulder . It was the camel again . “Dear master ,”the camel said , “my head is quite warm now , but my neck is still cold . Do you mind 42  I keep it inside the tent ,too ? ”

“No , not at all , ”the man said . But this time he felt a bit 43, as the camel had such a long neck .

Hardly had he shut his eyes when he got a harder push in his side . This time the camel said , “Will you please 44  me to bring my front legs inside and warm them up a little ?”

The Arab moved over to one side of the tent .He made 45  as small as he could . It wasn’t a bit comfortable , and sleep was now 46  .

After a while, the camel gave him a rough push and said , “The tent is too small for the two of us .Besides , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. 47  is only reasonable that you should leave the whole tent to me .”

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