To the Editor,I have been reading your newspa...

To the Editor,

I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed(习惯的) to reading excellent newspapers such as The New York Times . In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes（食谱） in the magazine, as well as the Styles section.

The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. I’ve never read an article that doesn’t contain at least three or four spelling or grammatical errors. For instance, in last week’s issue you misspelled the word “secretary”, used a singular verb with a plural noun, and used “it’s” as a possessive (所有格). And that was just in the lead story! In case you never went to elementary school, “it’s” means “it is ”.It’s also a possessive adjective!

It’s a pity that this tiny little hick(乡下) town has only one newspaper, because I’d like to have an alternative(替换物) to the rag you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can’t spell correctly. How can you get your facts right?

I’ve been meaning to get this off my chest for some time. Please cancel my subscription(订阅). And buy yourself a dictionary.

Sincerely,

Jane Z, Jones

1. Which phrase from the passage shows the writer’s prejudice(偏见)?

A. get this off my chest

B. three or four spelling or grammatical errors

C. tiny little hick town

D. reading the recipes in the magazine

2.The author’s tone in this passage can best be described as ________

A. happy        B. angry       C. sympathetic(同情的)         D. objective

3.Which statement of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. The writer once lived in New York City, so he was used to reading the Times.

B. The entire family enjoys reading the Styles section in the mafazine.

C. The writer has long been planning to express his dissatisfaction with the local newspaper

D. It is obvious that the editors of the newspaper are not very careful about their work.

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I have 1.(recent) read about your organization in the local newspaper. In my opinion, you are doing a great job and giving a great opportunity to people with a desire to help people 2.(live) in absolute poverty.

I have just graduated from the Pedagogical University and got 3. bachelor’s degree（学士学位）. My aunt left me fifteen thousand dollars in her will(遗嘱) and in memory 4. her I have decided to share my knowledge and volunteer to teach English to people 5. can’t afford it.

Moreover I also speak French well and I once 6.(teach) both English and French in school.

It 7.(mention) in the article of your newspaper that the work of Cultural Expeditions covers countries in Africa. If it is 8.(possibility) I would like to work in Nigeria for one year from September 15th.

I am sending my CV(个人简历) where you can find all the information about my 9.(educate) and references.

If you have any 10.(question) you can get in touch with me by email or phone number written in my CV.

I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Mary

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I have 1.(recent) read about your organization in the local newspaper. In my opinion, you are doing a great job and giving a great opportunity to people with a desire to help people 2.(live) in absolute poverty.

I have just graduated from the Pedagogical University and got 3. bachelor’s degree（学士学位）. My aunt left me fifteen thousand dollars in her will(遗嘱) and in memory 4. her I have decided to share my knowledge and volunteer to teach English to people 5. can’t afford it.

Moreover I also speak French well and I once 6.(teach) both English and French in school.

It 7.(mention) in the article of your newspaper that the work of Cultural Expeditions covers countries in Africa. If it is 8.(possibility) I would like to work in Nigeria for one year from September 15th.

I am sending my CV(个人简历) where you can find all the information about my 9.(educate) and references.

If you have any 10.(question) you can get in touch with me by email or phone number written in my CV.

I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Mary

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Dear Abby,

This is my first letter to you, although I have been reading your column for many years. I need an outside opinion.

I am a grandmother in my 70s and have just returned from visiting my daughter, her husband and their three dearly loved children--all under the age of 5--and I'm upset with some of their parenting ways.

For example: They lock the doors to their children's bedrooms at night because the children might get out of their beds and wander around the house, and we may not hear them."

If one child should get punishment, all three are punished, and if one child says a naughty

word, all three are given hot sauce (辣酱汁) in the mouth. I know these parents love their children very much, but are these ways of disciplining them wise? Please understand, it is not my aim to interfere (干涉).

--- Gram

Dear Gram,

Children's bedroom doors should not be locked. Should a flash fire break out, it would be a nightmare (噩梦).Punishing all the children when only one has earned the punishment is a good way to make them grow up to hate each other. Children who use "naughty" words should not be punished with hot sauce in the mouth-they should be taught the proper and acceptable word to use instead of the "naughty" word.

1.Gram's daughter _____________.

A. is very strict with her children            B. does not love her three children

C. always punishes her children at night      D. often gives her children hot sauce

2. Gram writes the letter in order to ____________.

A. disclose her daughter's ways as a mother

B. criticize her daughter's ways as a mother

C. express her anger about her daughter s ways as a mom

D. get others' opinion about her daughter's ways as a mom

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Gram seems to care for her grand children very much.

B. Gram is against some of her daughter's ways as a mom.

C. Abby is for only one of Gram's daughter's ways as a mom.

D. Abby agrees with Gram about her daughter's ways as a mom.

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_______ the TV, Tom began to read newspaper.

A.   Turned off       B.Turn off      C.   To turn off      D.   Having turned off

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper.

Dear editor,

I’d like to express my opinion about grades. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. I understand that grades are useful, but grades often limit creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades force an arbitrary(武断的) standard of success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be removed immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School.

Magdalena Smith

Drama Club

Dear editor,

I’d like to say something about grades. Let’s face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate(激发) students to work at their highest level of competence（能力）. Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a punishment to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure students’ achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I've spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.

Simon Harper

Science Club

1.Which of the following is not Magdalena Smith’s opinion?

A. Grades should not be used to measure a person’s success.

B. Students may give up the chance to learn music and sports for grades.

C. Students’ creativity may not be developed for grades.

D. Grades should be taken away at once.

2.We can learn Simon Harper _____.

A. is concerned about students' creativity

B. believes in the benefits of good grades

C. doesn't work too hard at his studies

D. supports students' interests and abilities

3.From the second letter, we can infer that Simon Harper is a/an_____.

A. student　　 　　 B. teacher　　　

C. headmaster　　 D. advertiser

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Many people write to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.

“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is a seal of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.

There are people who wish to remain anonymous(匿名的) for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.

Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honor what we say.

1.What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?

A. Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.

B. Publication must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.

C. Writers should be responsible for their names.

D. Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what they say.

2.The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may _______.

A. not get a reply　　

B. help to end a relationship

C. be accepted all the same

D. become a family problem

3.Some people don’t want their names known because they are ________.

A. hesitant to make a donation

B. unwilling to draw public attention

C. afraid of an accusation

D. ready for involvement

4.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. honor and writers　

B. identity and signature

C. signature and responsibility

D. anonymity and signature

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

THE WAY TO READ FAST

Perhaps you have been told about some habits（习惯） which stop a person reading fast、and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.

Do you still have any of these bad habits7 Check yourself by answering "yes" or "no" to

these questions:

1. Do you move your lips(嘴唇) when reading silently？

2. Do you point to words with your finger as you read?

3. Do you move your head from side to side as you read?

4. Do you read one word at a time?

If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, start at once to break the habit.

If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, you will know it and can stop them.

If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you will not have a free finger to use in pointing while reading.

If you move your head, place your chin（下巴）in one hand, and hold your head still(不动地，静止地).

If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance(看一眼) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.

1.You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading ________

A．to hold a piece of paper between them

B．to stop yourself talking to others

C．to tell others to be silent

D．to feel whether y our lips move or not

2.When your eyes travel across the lines of words, ________

A．you need to read the words out

B．you need to look at every word carefully

C．you need to read several words at a time

D．you need to remember every word

3.When you read,    ________

A．don’t use your finger to point to words

B．don’t hold your books with your hands

C．don’t hold your head still

D．don’t do any of the things mentioned(提到)above.

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He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windscreen to get his attention.

“Is your taxi____?” I asked when he finally looked____at me. He nodded, then said____as I settled into the back seat, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a____.” He sounded as if he had a____.

“I am not in a hurry, ” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter. ” He____his head. “I've read it several times already. I guess I____ know it by heart. ”

“Letters from home always mean a lot, ” I said. “From a child?”

“This isn't____,” he replied. “Although it ____ just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other ‘Old Friend’ when we'd meet. I'm not much good at ____.”

“I don't think any of us keep____our letters too well,” I said. “I know I don't. But I____ he's someone you've known quite a while?”

“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the ____ through high school. ”

“There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship,” I said.

“____,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I____away from the old neighbourhood and you slightly lose touch ____ you never forget. He was a great guy.”

“You said ‘was’. Does that mean...?”

He nodded. “____a couple of weeks ago.”

“I'm sorry, ” I said. “It's no fun to lose any friend and losing a real old one is____ tougher. ”

He didn't ____ to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch. ”

“Well, ” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things____ and we just don't seem to find the time. ”

...

When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.

1.A. available　         B. acceptable　　         C. beneficial　         D. occupied

2.A. down　　　         B. up                C. To　　                 D. off

3.A. unexpectedly　     B. curiously　             C. apologetically    　     D. definitely

4.A. booklet　         　　 B. novel　             C. book    　             D. letter

5.A. cold　             B. fever                 C. secret    　             D. story

6.A. hung　             B. nodded　　             C. shook    　             D. kept

7.A. anyhow　         B. hardly             C. almost    　             D. really

8.A. friendship　         B. family             C. leadership    　         D. colleague

9.A. could　             B. might　             C. maybe    　             D. would

10.A. writing　         B. reading　             C. talking　             D. Learning

11.A. up　             B. with　　             C. on　                 D. in

12.A. speak　             B. make　　             C. think　　             D. assure

13.A. curriculum　         B. coincidence　         C. life　                 D. way

14.A. Eventually　         B. Actually　             C. Additionally　         D. Besides

15.A. removed　　         B. left　　                 C. headed　             D. moved

16.A. even though　     B. as though　　         C. when    　             D. whereas

17.A. Died　             B. Suffered             C. Choked　             D. Survived

18.A. ever　             B. even　             C. fairly　             D. quite

19.A. answer　         B. reply　             C. question　             D. talk

20.A. take up　　         B. pick up　　             C. come up　             D. break up

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Anna was reading a piece of science fiction，completely ________to the outside world.

A.having been lost B.to be lost C.losing D.lost

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析