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When I first arrived in Taiwan to teach English, I had already taken several courses in university on Mandarin Chinese. I had done well in those courses and enjoyed them very much. I thought I would be able to have a conversation with Chinese speakers and improve my Chinese in the process.
However, as soon as I settled in Taiwan I became afraid to speak. Seeing all of the signs written in Chinese, constantly overhearing long streams of spoken Chinese, and seeing the effortless fluency of some foreigners who had been there for a while, I began to doubt my own ability to speak Chinese. It’s proved that things were different outside of the classroom.
What really happened to me was what happens every day to Chinese language learners. I became afraid and nervous at the foreignness of the language. Something happened a few weeks later. I tried to spend a lot of time in public, and the sound of spoken Chinese was becoming more ordinary to me. Despite the fact that I had not been practicing my Chinese and I had not consulted my vocabulary flashcards. I begin to notice some words that I recognized from my courses in university. At first, I heard only one word. “dianhua”- telephone. After that, I begin hearing other words. Sometimes, I would hear a couple of words in one sentence.
More and more words began to stand out to me. I started studying Chinese characters and began to be able to read small blocks of text in the advertisements. When I really began speaking in Chinese to Chinese people I met, I began to learn Chinese fast and the smiles that I received in return were a fantastic reward for the work that I had done in learning the language. It was a great feeling to order food from a restaurant in Chinese, or to make a comment about the weather to the lady who works at the bank.
1.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. The author is sharing his Spoken Chinese experience.
B. The author is a fearful and cautious man.
C. The author didn’t get good grades at university.
D. The author couldn’t adjust to the life of Taiwan.
2.According to the passage we know that_______.
A. Chinese dishes and weather attract the author deeply.
B. the author thought he could talk with Chinese in mandarin before he arrived in Taiwan.
C. the author failed to improve his spoken Chinese.
D. the language in reality is just the same as that taught in classroom.
3. Why does the author doubt his ability to speak Chinese at first?
A. Everything in Taiwan is different from that in America.
B. People often misunderstand the author on purpose.
C. Other foreigners can’t communicate with him.
D. He has difficulty understanding the native language.
4. What do you know about the author in the passage?
A. He only enjoys talking with the local people in Chinese.
B. He can speak fluent Chinese when ordering meals at last.
C. He loves to make a comment on woman.
D. He has been rewarded for speaking Chinese.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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When I got New York, I had to attend a school for students_____first language was not English.
A．who
B．which
C．whose
D．where
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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When I got New York, I had to attend a school for students ________first language was not English.
A．who B．which C．whose D．where
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I first got to know Rose while working in a hospital kitchen.
When I arrived at 6 a.m., Rose was already there. “ Hi, I’m Janet.” I tried to be ______, although I already knew Rose was hard to work with. Rose _______ what she was doing and looked over her reading glasses. I could tell from her ______ that she wasn’t delighted to see a student worker. _______ , I started to work. However, nothing I did ______ her. All morning her eagle eyes missed ______ and she was very sharp with me.
Totally discouraged, I was ______ with a dilemma: should I ask my director to ______ my work? Scheduling was fairly flexible. Or should I _______ and find another job? “ Oh, Lord, help me love Rose. Lord, bless Rose.” I prayed. “You need to love her.” That was the _______ He sent me.
The next morning, I did things in Rose’s way as much as possible to avoid _______. Later I learned that she was a single mother with 3 children. My heart _______. In the following days, my _______ changed. I began to see Rose as a hurting person and even _______ prayed for her. The ice began to _______. As we had more chances to work together, Rose became truly _______ to see me every time and would _______ her feelings. We became real friends.
That summer I _______ a lesson that I would never forget. The world is filled with people like Rose—demanding, yet _______ inside. To turn an enemy into a friend, _______ is your best choice.
1.A. confident B. friendly C. cool D. patient
2.A. loved B. forgot C. stopped D. hated
3.A. expression B. experience C. description D. appearance
4.A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. Anyway
5.A. excited B. puzzled C. disappointed D. pleased
6.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
7.A. satisfied B. faced C. concerned D. equipped
8.A. assess B. start C. inspect D. switch
9.A. hesitate B. resist C. quit D. try
10.A. gift B. message C. notice D. warning
11.A. accident B. defeat C. conflict D. danger
12.A. sank B. jumped C. broke D. raced
13.A. plan B. aim C. focus D. promise
14.A. wildly B. silently C. merrily D. curiously
15.A. melt B. increase C. gather D. decline
16.A. anxious B. proud C. guilty D. happy
17.A. control B. share C. hide D. spare
18.A. learnt B. gave C. missed D. attended
19.A. enthusiastic B. attacking C. positive D. hurting
20.A. love B. explanation C. forgiveness D. comfort
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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When I began teaching in a university, I was invited to a workshop for new professors. I had _______a long time learning what to teach, but not learning how to ______ it. Somehow, my university seemed to hope a weekend spent with experienced professors would ______ for that. My colleagues presented well-crafted lectures about the tools they used. I enjoyed their ______, but do not remember a thing they said.
At a coffee break during the lectures, finding myself ______, I turned to a mathematics professor standing nearby. I asked him what his favorite teaching ______ was. “A cup of coffee.” he said, “I talk too much and too fast in the classroom. Students sometimes have trouble ______ me. So when I’ve said _______ that I want my students to think about, I would ______ and take a sip of coffee. It lets what I’ve just said sink in.”
When we were called to the next talk, he put down his cup and I ______ there was not a trace of coffee in it. “My doctor ______ me to stop drinking coffee,” he explained. “So I have always used a(n) _______ cup.” I decided to try his ______ in my class.
I took a cup of coffee with me to my next class. It helped. My pauses, as I ______ the coffee, not only gave my students ______ to think about what I had said, but gave me time to think about what I was going to say next. I began to use my ______ to look around the room to see how my students were reacting to what I had just said. When I saw their ______ wander, I tried to bring them back. When I saw them puzzled over some concept that I thought I had ______, I gave another example. My _______ became less organized and less brilliant, but my students seemed to ______ me better.
1.A. wasted B. cost C. killed D. spent
2.A. manage B. copy C. teach D. consider
3.A. put up B. build up C. take up D. make up
4.A. experiences B. plans C. presentations D. designs
5.A. alone B. absent C. lonely D. awkward
6.A. method B. material C. tool D. skill
7.A. following B. grasping C. seizing D. imitating
8.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
9.A. stop B. pretend C. prevent D. delay
10.A. observed B. noticed C. glared D. proved
11.A. suggested B. protected C. allowed D. advised
12.A. empty B. clear C. large D. false
13.A. discovery B. invention C. magic D. idea
14.A. dropped B. made C. drank D. changed
15.A. space B. time C. room D. schedule
16.A. chances B. pauses C. situations D. conditions
17.A. attention B. focus C. energy D. devotion
18.A. translated B. expected C. explained D. solved
19.A. speeches B. memories C. documents D. lectures
20.A. realize B. understand C. admit D. admire
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups．But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱）
which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered （被担架抬走）away．
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed （切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances．
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed （共鸣 ）Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．
If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．
So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off （排除） David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back （恢复原状）．"
1.What is the best title of the passage ?
A．Beckham had a dream ?
B．Beckham--- a great football player !
C．The end for Beckham ?
D．World Cup in South Africa !
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow”?
A．Missing the world cup will be a big success．
B．Missing Beckham means a great failure ．
C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy．
D．Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham ．
3.We may infer from the passage that ________ ．
A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D．Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup
4.What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?
A．get disappointed
B．get help
C．get encouraged
D．get hurt
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups.
But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon（跟腱）which means he could be out of action for around six months. With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out.
The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league. After attempting to kick the ball he collapsed to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered（被担架抬走）away.
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed（切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it. The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist.
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances.
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement. "I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support.
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow."
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed（共鸣）Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham. I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team.
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over.
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world.
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks.
If he could repeat the same feat，in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales.
So, perhaps all is not lost. Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off（排除）David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back（恢复原状）."
1.What is the best title of the passage?
A．Beckham had a dream?
B．Beckham—a great football player!
C．The end for Beckham?
D．World Cup in South Africa!
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow?”
A．Missing the World Cup will be a big success.
B．Missing Beckham means a great failure.
C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy.
D．Missing the World Cup means a big disappointment for Beckham.
3.We may infer from the passage that ________.
A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D．Beckham is likely to miss the World Cup
4.What do the underlined words “take heart” probably mean?
A．get disappointed B．get help C．get encouraged D．get hurt
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups．But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱） which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered （被担架抬走）away．
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed （切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances．
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed （共鸣 ）Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．
If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．
So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back（恢复原状）．"
1.What is the best title of the passage?
A．Beckham had a dream?
B．Beckham--- a great football player!
C．The end for Beckham?
D．World Cup in South Africa!
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow” in paragraph 4 ?
A．Missing the world cup will be a big success．
B．Missing Beckham means a great failure ．
C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy．
D．Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham ．
3.We may infer from the passage that ________ ．
A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D．Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup
4.What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?
A．get disappointed B．get help C．get encouraged D．get hurt
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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They had no sooner arrived at the airport________it was time to check in.
A．when B．before C．than D．though
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture________.
Since all the _____were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag.______I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. But in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was ______. I turned around to see who the thief was, I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or anyone______. My heart sank and I began to______ .
I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my ____. I tired to get it back from her lap. But as I began to ______it up, she quickly grabbed(抓住)it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any_______of the situation. Trying not to cause a(an) _____ , I tried to negotiate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she ______my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how_____ it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to______ me.
At the next stop, a middle-aged woman got on the crowded subway. Another elderly woman sitting down took her bag, ______ it on her lap. They didn’t talk; _____this older woman was more than pleased to sit with this stranger’s bag on her lap throughout her journey.
As the subway pulled into the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman ______handed me back my bag. But______ I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.
Sadly, this considerate custom was more _______to me than if I had been robbed. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed-that was______city behavior-but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of _______, in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.
1.A. loss B. difference C. cause D. aim
2.A. seats B. cars C. buses D. stations
3.A. Deciding B. Expecting C. Admitting D. Assuming
4.A. broken B. gone C. opened D. emptied
5.A. dangerous B. nervous C. cautious D. suspicious
6.A. scream B. panic C. leave D. regret
7.A. book B. money C. bag D. map
8.A. bring B. pull C. check D. wrap
9.A. advantage B. charge C. notice D. photo
10.A. scene B. attack C. accident D. change
11.A. received B. handled C. ignored D. considered
12.A. heavy B. useful C. small D. special
13.A. remind B. tease C. warm D. help
14.A. dropping B. tapping C. setting D. closing
15.A. or B. so C. because D. yet
16.A. gently B. gratefully C. angrily D. anxiously
17.A. before B. once C. until D. while
18.A. amusing B. surprising C. annoying D. disappointing
19.A. practical B. harmful C. usual D. suitable
20.A. curiosity B. pity C. desperation D. kindness
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups．But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱）