My younger brother dreams ________________ a ...

My younger brother dreams ___________ a spaceman.

A．of becoming       B．to become         C．becoming         D．of to become

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My younger brother dreams ________________ a spaceman.

A．to become        B．of be become      C．of becoming       D．becoming

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Dear Dale,

My mother recently gave birth to a boy, my new younger brother. But though he’s adorable (可爱的), I have to do more chores than before. And when I don’t do them well, my father scolds (批评) me. I feel terrible. What can I do?

Emily

Dear Dale,

My mother recently gave birth to a boy, my new younger brother. But though he’s adorable (可爱的), I have to do more chores than before. And when I don’t do them well, my father scolds (批评) me. I feel terrible. What can I do?

Emily

Dear Emily,

Congratulations on the new member of your family.

It’s completely natural for you to feel different now that you’re not your parents’ only child. Before, you got all their attention, but now, you have to share that attention with your new brother.

However, rather than feel sad about your new situation, you should see it as an opportunity to show everyone how mature (成熟的) you are. Now that your brother’s here, you’re no longer the kid of the family.

This also means that you now have the responsibility to help raise your brother and show him how the world works.

As for your parents, put yourself in their shoes and you’ll see why they’re acting differently toward you.

Your parents still love you as much as they did before, of course, but raising a baby is very difficult and tiring.

Because of this, you should try your best to support your parents by not getting upset if they scold you or ask you to do things you normally wouldn’t have to do.

Most importantly, remember to keep setting a good example to your brother. Once everything settles down, you’ll never be able to imagine life without him.

Dale

Dear Emily,

Congratulations on the new member of your family.

It’s completely natural for you to feel different now that you’re not your parents’ only child. Before, you got all their attention, but now, you have to share that attention with your new brother.

However, rather than feel sad about your new situation, you should see it as an opportunity to show everyone how mature (成熟的) you are. Now that your brother’s here, you’re no longer the kid of the family.

This also means that you now have the responsibility to help raise your brother and show him how the world works.

As for your parents, put yourself in their shoes and you’ll see why they’re acting differently toward you.

Your parents still love you as much as they did before, of course, but raising a baby is very difficult and tiring.

Because of this, you should try your best to support your parents by not getting upset if they scold you or ask you to do things you normally wouldn’t have to do.

Most importantly, remember to keep setting a good example to your brother. Once everything settles down, you’ll never be able to imagine life without him.

Dale

1.What is Emily’s trouble?

A. How to get along well with her family members with the baby born to her family.

B. How to get rid of chores she normally doesn’t have to do.

C. How to take care of her adorable brother when parents are busy.

D. How to avoid Father’s scolding when she does something wrong.

2.What should Emily do according to Dale?

A. Love her parents as much as she can.

B. Try to pay more attention to herself.

C. Put herself in her parents’ shoes.

D. Feel sad about her new situation and see it as an opportunity.

3.Where can we most probably read this text?

A. In a travel guide. B. In an interview.

C. In a journal. D. In a textbook.

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As a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other. As a result I often felt left out when their friends came over to play. I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didn't want their younger brother listening to their conversations either. More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and feeling forgotten.

I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our house. We lived miles from town and I hardly saw my own friends outside of school. I heard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek. At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me. He looked happy and his tail was wagging as well. Even though he didn't know me he greeted me like a long lost friend, licking(舔) my chin and sitting beside me on the spring grass. It must have been at least an hour that I patted and talked to this four-legged angel. He let me pour out all my troubles and share my deepest thoughts before he kissed my cheek goodbye and ambled off either to Heaven or his home. I went back inside feeling happy, knowing that no matter what life may hold I was loved. Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smile.

I believe that God sent him at that moment of sadness to remind me just how much he loved me. There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved. When we are loved, we will learn to love others. Learning to love helps us to understand ourselves and other people better.

1.How did the writer feel when his brothers’ friends came?

A. Proud.　　　　　 B. Worried.　　　　

C. Lonely.　　　　　 D. Happy.

2.The writer shared his troubles and thoughts with the dog because ______.

A. it was his friend　　　　　　　　　　 B. it could understand him

C. it looked like an angel　　　　　　　 D. it was friendly to him

3.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that ______.

A. the boy met a long lost friend

B. the boy had no friends at school

C. the dog spent the afternoon with the boy and his brothers

D. the dog helped the boy realize that he was loved

4.The author wrote the story to______.

A. encourage people to talk about their troubles

B. show knowing you are loved is the most important

C. tell people they should treat animals friendly

D. share his unforgettable experience with us

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I was fifteen years when Dad called my two younger brothers and me into the entertainment room of our house．I was ______! I thought we would play games or even see movies together! "Bring a notebook and something to write with," said my dad _______we reached the entertainment room．My brothers and I stopped dead in our tracks and　 _______ each other in horror! His request was unusual, and our excitement turned to_____．We_______that games or movies were not the reason we were called out．

As we went back for a notebook and pencil, we _______to think about the reason for this gathering．We thought family meeting was not _______because Mom was out shopping．In the entertainment room, we found three chairs ________a huge blackboard．Dad asked us to sit down．"I want your full______．We are going to have a weekly meeting every Saturday morning．That is ____ I've called you here," he said, sounding businesslike．"I'm going to teach you what I've learned about life．So take it___．"

For the next five years, rain or sunshine, in sickness or in health．Dad _______us once a week．He taught us on a variety of _______—manners, the importance of education, respect for others, home repairs, and the list　 went _______．We filled one notebook after another, which we all _______well．

As I came to my eighteenth birthday, the lessons became________lessons and then every other month, until they slowly drifted away．My brothers and I were older, and we had school activities, sports activities and job responsibilities that became very _______to manage．

It's been years now since we had those classes with Dad．We are________with careers （事业） and wives of our own．Very often, _____, one of us has a situation where we need help from Dad．At this time, we________take out our notebooks; we needn't call home．

1.A. surprised　　 B. eager　　 C. disappointed　　 D. excited

2.A. unless　　 B. before　　 C. until　　 D. since

3.A. stare at　　 B. aim　 at　　 C. seek　 for　　 D. pay attention to

4.A. amazement　　 B. sadness　　 C. fear　　 D. relief

5.A. decided　　 B. appreciated　　 C. hoped　　 D. admitted

6.A. wanted　　 B. continued　　 C. refused　　 D. forgot

7.A. convenient　　 B. important　　 C. interesting　　 D. possible

8.A. turning to　　 B. connecting with　　 C. faced with　　 D. making up

9.A. attention　　 B. imagination　　 C. attraction　　 D. consideration

10.A. because　　 B. when　　 C. where　　 D. why

11.A. seriously　　 B. logically　　 C. hopefully　　 D. faithfully

12.A. protected　　 B. helped　　 C. taught　　 D. joined

13.A. methods　　 B. contents　　 C. problems　　 D. subjects

14.A. on　　 B. with　　 C. up　　 D. by

15.A. used　　 B. kept　　 C. understood　　 D. knew

16.A. weekly　　 B. regular　　 C. monthly　　 D. informal

17.A. foolish　　 B. difficult　　 C. necessary　　 D. unusual

18.A. grown　　 B. familiar　　 C. bored　　 D. careful

19.A. instead　　 B. therefore　　 C. however　　 D. besides

20.A. just　　 B. seldom　　 C. still　　 D. hardly

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It was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr. Blickez’s farm and through some woods, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down.

The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean (凶暴的) Hereford bull (公牛). Mr. Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in town, maybe even in the county and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was something fishy about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr. Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr. Blickez agreed.

On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldn’t wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking (舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.

When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in. The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”. .

1.What’s the meaning of the underline word “fishy” in Paragraph 2?

A. Doubtful.　　 B. Interesting.　　 C. Funny.　　 D. Believable.

2.What was the problem faced by the author and his brother?

A. They didn’t know where to swim.

B. They didn’t know how to get to the stream.

C. Their mother didn’t want them to swim.

D. They had to face a very mean bull.

3.When Elsie saw the author’s brother, she _______.

A. tried to attack him　　　 　　 B. showed her friendliness

C. immediately ran away　　　　 D. tried to drive him away

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The bull guarding Mr.Blickez’s farm.

B. How friendly the so-called mean bull was.

C. The story of visiting the swimming hole.

D. How the author changed his attitude to Joanie.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

It was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in the stream behind Mr Blickez’s house, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down. Across his farm and through some woods was a deep swimming hole supplied by several cold springs(泉).

The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean Hereford bull(公牛). Mr Blickez had told us that Elsie, the animal’s name, was the meanest bull in town, maybe even the county, and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was reason to doubt about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr Blickez finally agreed.

On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldn’t wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking(舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.

When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in. The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”.

1.The author and his brother decided to go to swim because __________.

A. there was no water to take a shower at home

B. the weather was so hot that they couldn’t stand it

C. Mr Blickez invited them to his house for swimming

D. they wanted to try their newly-found swimming hole

2. What was the problem faced by the author and his brother?

A. They didn’t know where to swim.

B. They had to face a very mean bull.

C. Their mother didn’t want them to swim.

D. They didn’t know how to get to the stream.

3.What can we know about Mr Blickez?

A. He often tells lies.

B. He is very shy.

C. He is an honest man.

D. He is very kind to children.

4.When Elsie saw the author’s brother, she __________.

A. tried to attack him

B. immediately ran away

C. showed her friendliness

D. tried to drive him away

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完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. _________, before we took off, we heard the pilot's voice throughout the plane, “Sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no _________ on the plane. We have a generator(发电机), and we are going to _________ the engines with it. We will _________ in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”

See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to_________ ！” There were sighs of _________ and anxiety quickly spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn't even _________ yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still　 _________ there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again,“ Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are _________ , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”

There was crying _________ we had walked into graves(坟墓). But the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his_________was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and _________ happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone _________ for still being alive.

Although I do sincerely like to have a perfect plan _________ “see what happens”,sometimes it really isn’t such a bad life strategy to see what happens. All too often, those who are running after their goals usually freeze_________ taking active action, because they think they don’t have _________ success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed(保证). The _________ thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.

If you are planning to learn a new skill, “get up in the air, and see what happens!” It might not be as_________ as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought, and the result could be very _________ ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no _________ of guaranteed success.

1.A. Gratefully　　 B. Excitedly　　　　 C. Unfortunately　　 　 D. Thankfully

2.A. service　　　　 　 B. power　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　 D. oil

3.A. shut　　　　　 　 B. fix　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　 D. start

4.A. get up　　　　 　 B. pick up　　　　　　 C. bring up　　　　　　 D. speed up

5.A. wait　　　　　 B. delay　　　　　　　　 C. crash　　　　　　　 D. damage

6.A.joy　　　　　　 　 B. hopelessness　　 　 C. disease　　　　　　　 D. impression

7.A.landed　　　　 　 B. backed　 out　　　　 C. gone up　　　　　　　 D. taken off

8.A. sitting　　　 　　 B. checking　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　 　 D. boarding

9.A. puzzled　　 　 　 B. reliable　　　　 　 C. anxious　　　　　　　 D. eager

10.A.even if　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　 C. what if　　　　　　 D. only if

11.A. comment　　　 　 B. complaint　　　　　 C. schedule　　　　　 　 D. plan

12.A. everything　　 B. something　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　 D. anything

13.A. escaped　　　　 B. cheered　　　　　　 C. recovered　　　　 　　 D. praised

14.A. less than　　　 B. other than　　　　 C. better than　　　　 D. more than

15.A.on average　　 B. as well as　　　　 C.except for　　　　　　 D. instead of

16.A. realistic　　　 B. organized　　　　　 C. possible　　　　　　 D. guaranteed

17.A. same　　　　　 　 B. common　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　 　 D. last

18.A. interesting　 B. difficult　　　　 C. powerful　　　 　　　 D. dull

19.A. rewarding　　　 B. disappointing　　 C. intelligent　　　　 D. frightening

20.A. meaning　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　　 D. Award

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One day, during the long summer holiday, Mrs. Martins took Brendon and his younger brother Kim to the beach. As soon as they got there, the two children _______ down to the sea to try out their new surfboards（冲浪板）. They were soon swimming out to the _____ and riding back on their boards.

After a while, Brendon noticed that Kim was ____ away from him.

“Come back, Kim,” he shouted. “Mum said we have to stick together.” Kim put his arms over the side of his board and began paddling (划水) , but _____ getting closer, he began moving further away.

“Brendon, help!” called the young boy. “I’m ____ in a rip current (离岸流).” Brendon quickly paddled over to his _____.

“____ the back of my board and I’ll pull you to the beach,” he told the ____ boy. But the rip was too ______ and soon both Brendon and Kim were moving further from the beach.

“I can’t ____ see our beach any more,” cried Kim.

“Yes, but we’re not moving out of the sea any more. We’re just floating along the coast. See, there’s the next beach.” said Brendon ____. “We’re moving closer to it.” Sure enough, the current was now taking them closer to the beach and becoming_____.

“Right, it’s time to paddle,” said Brendon, suddenly full of ____.

Before long the children paddled to the beach _____ they sat for a few moments to _______ their breath. After a while, they_____ up their boards and started the long walk back to their mother. When they got there, they were _______ to find the beach full of people and boats.

“Thank goodness!” cried their mother running to _________ them. “We were just about to start a search. One minute you were in the waves in front of me and the next you were gone. I was so_____.”

“It’s OK,” said Brendon, hugging his mother. “We did just as you told us and ______ together.”

1.A. rushed　　 B. got　　 C. came　　 D. jumped

2.A. beaches　　 B. waves　　 C. fields　　 D. sands

3.A. turning　　 B. breaking　　 C. floating　　 D. pulling

4.A. because of　　 B. in addition to　　 C. in case of　　 D. instead of

5.A. found　　 B. caught　　 C. stricken　　 D. rested

6.A. mother　　 B. sister　　 C. friend　　 D. brother

7.A. Hold onto　　 B. Put down　　 C. Hold up　　 D. Take off

8.A. determined　　 B. frightened　　 C. concerned　　 D. excited

9.A. hard　　 B. deep　　 C. strong　　 D. soft

10.A. still　　 B. already　　 C. hardly　　 D. even

11.A. carefully　　 B. sadly　　 C. cheerfully　　 D. eagerly

12.A. weaker　　 B. clearer　　 C. lower　　 D. faster

13.A. spirit　　 B. energy　　 C. power　　 D. force

14.A. how　　 B. why　　 C. where　　 D. when

15.A. save　　 B. feel　　 C. hold　　 D. catch

16.A. picked　　 B. mixed　　 C. rolled　　 D. fixed

17.A. angry　　 B. anxious　　 C. hurried　　 D. surprised

18.A. punish　　 B. beat　　 C. hug　　 D. praise

19.A. disappointed　　 B. worried　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. amazed

20.A. stuck　　 B. shouted　　 C. shook　　 D. swam

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It has long been thought that first-born children are more successful than their younger brothers and sisters and often have qualities of being more organised and responsible as well as being eager to be in charge.

But a new study has shown that the elder child's achievements can help improve their younger siblings(兄弟姐妹) exam results by helping them to raise their game. For the first time ever, researchers from the University of Essex examined how the success of first born children in school affected their younger brothers and sisters by studying primary school test results.

And the data showed that having an older brother or sister improved a child’s learning with the equal effect of spending an extra £670 on the younger sibling's schooling. One of the study’s authors Birgitta Rabe explained, the older sibling’s achievement may have a direct effect on the younger sibling’s school grades if the older sibling teaches the younger sibling or helps with homework; the younger sibling imitates(模仿) the older sibling, for example in their work style, or tries to be different, for example to avoid competition; the older sibling passes on important information about educational choices or school and teachers to the younger sibling.

The effect is even more noticeable in less well-off families showing poorer children benefit more from a successful older sibling. “We find that the effect is larger for siblings in families relying on free school meals, living in poverty and speaking a language other than English at home. This means that children who live in poverty benefit more from a successful older sibling than children who live in well-off families.”

1.The study is mainly based on the children’s ________.

A. exam results　　　 　　 B. work style

C. family background　　 D. educational choices

2.According to the study, ________ tend to benefit more from a successful older sibling.

A. the children who live in rich families

B. the children who live in poor families

C. the children whose parents are successful

D. the children whose mother language is English

3.What can we conclude from the study?

A. Younger siblings are more successful than first borns.

B. First-born children are as successful as their younger siblings.

C. First-born children are more successful than their younger siblings.

D. The success of first borns has positive effects on their younger siblings.

4.The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A. a newspaper advertisement

B. a high school textbook

C. a science magazine

D. a news report

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