University of Maryland student Ben Simon and his friends couldn’t stand to see good food thrown out on their campus. “We basically noticed that some of the extra food from the dining hall was going to waste at the end of the day. And we met with the dining services and asked them whether it would be okay if instead of throwing out the food we could donate it. And they were on board.” he said.
So 18 months ago, the students began what they call the Food Recovery Network. Each night, volunteers would show up at a campus dining hall to pick up leftovers and deliver them to area shelters and food banks. So far, they have donated more than 23,000 kilos of food that would otherwise have been thrown out.
Nationwide, $165 billion worth of food is wasted each year, according to the National Resources Defense Council. Spokesman Bob Keefe says that is about 40% of the country’s entire food production. “If we can reduce our waste in this country by 15%, we can feed 25 million hungry Americans. That is a huge benefit. That is what programs like this Food Recovery Network are doing. ” he said.
Christian Life Center is one of the beneficiaries of the students’ efforts. Ben Slye, the senior pastor（牧师）, said, “It has been just amazing to see these students take their own time, their own vehicles and own gas money and be able to make an effort like this. Each week we are able with this food probably to feed over hundred people.”
The University of Maryland’s Food Recovery Network now has 200 volunteers and the program has expanded to 18 schools across the country. “I want to grow 18 chapters to a thousand chapters within five years. And once we get to the Food Recovery Nation being at every college campus in America, we want to expand to restaurants and farms.” Said Simon.
The volunteers are committed to making that happen.
1.The dining services in University of Maryland _______.
A. wasted large amounts of fresh food on the campus
B. directly donated the leftovers to the poor
C. delivered the leftovers to area shelters and food banks
D. enjoyed the talk with the students and gave support
2.Volunteers from the Food Recovery of Maryland _______.
A. started to set up the organization two years ago
B. just donated their own leftovers to avoid waste
C. collected the leftovers and then delivered them
D. managed to solve the hunger issues in America
3.Ben Slye’s attitude toward the volunteers’ effort was that of _______.
A. unconcern B. appreciation
C. doubt D. opposition
4.We can learn from the text that _______.
A. Simon aims to expand the program to restaurants and farms
B. altogether 25 million Americans suffer from hunger nowadays
C. every college has started the Food Recovery Network
D. over 40% of the country’s entire food is wasted each year
5.What can be the best title of the article?
A. Battles Against the Problem of Hunger
B. College Students Rescue Leftover Food
C. How to Pick up Leftovers on College Campus
D. Waste Problems in University of Maryland
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
University of Maryland student Ben Simon and his friends couldn’t stand to see good food thrown out on their campus. “We basically noticed that some of the extra food from the dining hall was going to waste at the end of the day. And we met with the dining services and asked them whether it would be okay if instead of throwing out the food we could donate it. And they were on board.” he said.
So 18 months ago, the students began what they call the Food Recovery Network. Each night, volunteers would show up at a campus dining hall to pick up leftovers and deliver them to area shelters and food banks. So far, they have donated more than 23,000 kilos of food that would otherwise have been thrown out.
Nationwide, $165 billion worth of food is wasted each year, according to the National Resources Defense Council. Spokesman Bob Keefe says that is about 40% of the country’s entire food production. “If we can reduce our waste in this country by 15%, we can feed 25 million hungry Americans. That is a huge benefit. That is what programs like this Food Recovery Network are doing. ” he said.
Christian Life Center is one of the beneficiaries of the students’ efforts. Ben Slye, the senior pastor（牧师）, said, “It has been just amazing to see these students take their own time, their own vehicles and own gas money and be able to make an effort like this. Each week we are able with this food probably to feed over hundred people.”
The University of Maryland’s Food Recovery Network now has 200 volunteers and the program has expanded to 18 schools across the country. “I want to grow 18 chapters to a thousand chapters within five years. And once we get to the Food Recovery Nation being at every college campus in America, we want to expand to restaurants and farms.” Said Simon.
The volunteers are committed to making that happen.
1.The dining services in University of Maryland _______.
A. wasted large amounts of fresh food on the campus
B. directly donated the leftovers to the poor
C. delivered the leftovers to area shelters and food banks
D. enjoyed the talk with the students and gave support
2.Volunteers from the Food Recovery of Maryland _______.
A. started to set up the organization two years ago
B. just donated their own leftovers to avoid waste
C. collected the leftovers and then delivered them
D. managed to solve the hunger issues in America
3.Ben Slye’s attitude toward the volunteers’ effort was that of _______.
A. unconcern B. appreciation
C. doubt D. opposition
4.We can learn from the text that _______.
A. Simon aims to expand the program to restaurants and farms
B. altogether 25 million Americans suffer from hunger nowadays
C. every college has started the Food Recovery Network
D. over 40% of the country’s entire food is wasted each year
5.What can be the best title of the article?
A. Battles Against the Problem of Hunger
B. College Students Rescue Leftover Food
C. How to Pick up Leftovers on College Campus
D. Waste Problems in University of Maryland
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I study English literature at university and have always ben proud of Britain’s literary heritage（文学遗产）. Some British authors that you may have heard of are Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. These writers are famous all over the world because their books have been translated into many different languages. In the UK, their novels are celebrated as some of the best that have ever been written. We say that these novels are “classic” because they are still read and enjoyed years after their publication.
I read classic novels because they are part of my university lessons but also because I enjoy them. They can teach you a lot about how people used to live and what society was like in the past. Novels like Hard Times by Charles Dickens remind us of the poverty in London during the Industrial Revolution while Jane Austen’s fiction shows us what family life was like in the 18th century.
Classic novels usually have memorable stories land interesting characters. One of my favourite books is Charles Dickens Great Expectations. It is about a boy called Pip who suddenly receives a lot of money from a mysterious supporter. As he grows up, his character changes: he becomes quite selfish and mean. Another important character is Miss Havisham. When she was young, her fiancé ran away on their wedding day. She lives in a dark house and still wears her wedding dress. She is a fascinating character, both sad and scary.
Reading classic novels enriches my knowledge and life experience. And it has become part of life.
1.Why are some novels called “classic”?
A. They stand the test of time.
B. They are taught at universities.
C. They are written by famous authors.
D. They are translated into many languages.
2.Why is Hard Times mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A. To introduce the university lessons.
B. To remind people of the poverty in London.
C. To let people know about what family life was like.
D. To prove classic novels help people know the past.
3.What can we know about the character Miss Havisham?
A. She is selfish and mean.
B. She lives an unhappy life.
C. She loves wedding dresses most.
D. She becomes rich with others’ support.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Why I like classic novels
B. Why some novels are classic
C. How to read classic novels
D. How to teach classic novels
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ben and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends. It was a dark，windy night, and they did not know the way very well. They drove through a town until they found what they thought was the road to Dorling，where their friends lived. But it soon became clear that they were not on the road to Dorling at all. The road that they were on was getting narrower，and there were no other cars on it. The wind was blowing harder with every minute that passed.
They came to a small village .They drove past a church and then two houses without lights on. There was nobody about to tell them where they were，or where the road went. Just then，Ben saw a telephone box，twenty meters or so further on. While he walked back along the road to see if there was a name outside the church，Susan telephoned their friends and told them that they were still on their way.
Their friends were just saying that the dinner was already getting rather cold，when Ben came back to the telephone box，his head down against the wind. He said that there was a tree lying across the road，and that the telephone lines were down. Susan heard nothing more from their friends about the dinner.
1.Some time later Ben and Susan found they took a wrong road because ________.
A．their friends lived nearer than they drove
B．the road was getting narrower and their car alone was on it
C．the hard wind made them get lost
D．the road was not the same as before
2.Ben went to the church to see if there was a name outside because ________.
A．he was sure to find some people who knew Dorling
B．he hoped to get help from there
C．he wanted to telephone his friends where they were
D．he wanted to stay there for the night
3.Susan could hear nothing more from their friends because ________.
A．the telephone lines were broken by a tree
B．the strong wind made too much noise
C．they got angry
D．they had all left
4.From the passage we know ________.
A．Ben and his wife often went out for dinners
B．Ben and his wife lived in the country
C．both Ben and his wife were shortsighted(近视的)
D．Ben and his wife seldom(很少) went to Dorling
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ben and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends. It was a dark，windy night, and they did not know the way very well. They drove through a town until they found what they thought was the road to Dorling，where their friends lived. But it soon became clear that they were not on the road to Dorling at all. The road that they were on was getting narrower，and there were no other cars on it. The wind was blowing harder with every minute that passed.
They came to a small village .They drove past a church and then two houses without lights on. There was nobody about to tell them where they were，or where the road went. Just then，Ben saw a telephone box，twenty meters or so further on. While he walked back along the road to see if there was a name outside the church，Susan telephoned their friends and told them that they were still on their way.
Their friends were just saying that the dinner was already getting rather cold，when Ben came back to the telephone box，his head down against the wind. He said that there was a tree lying across the road，and that the telephone lines were down. Susan heard nothing more from their friends about the dinner.
1.Some time later Ben and Susan found they took a wrong road because ________.
A．their friends lived nearer than they drove
B．the road was getting narrower and their car alone was on it
C．the hard wind made them get lost
D．the road was not the same as before
2.Ben went to the church to see if there was a name outside because ________.
A．he was sure to find some people who knew Dorling
B．he hoped to get help from there
C．he wanted to telephone his friends where they were
D．he wanted to stay there for the night
3.Susan could hear nothing more from their friends because ________.
A．the telephone lines were broken by a tree
B．the strong wind made too much noise
C．they got angry
D．they had all left
4.From the passage we know ________.
A．Ben and his wife often went out for dinners
B．Ben and his wife lived in the country
C．both Ben and his wife were shortsighted(近视的)
D．Ben and his wife seldom(很少) went to Dorling
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Each of the following sentences contains one mistake. Find them out and correct them.
1.My friend couldn’t face leave the villa because he knew that the paparazzi were waiting outside.
2.A short time before, the water damaged the sound equipment due to the heavy rain.
3.Tom was jealous at Adam because Adam’s parents got him everything he wanted.
4.On the bottom right-hand corner of the photo, a man with a large watch is smiling.
5.When asking how he knew where they were, Henry laughed and pointed to a student who was wearing an MIT sweatshirt.
6.It was on April 20, 1990 when the Hubble was launched into space by NASA.
7.By the time we reached the Main Stage, the live show started.
8.The man used to sleep on the floor, but now he is used to sleep on the bed.
9.After the fire had at last put out, a special type of grass-seed was ordered.
10.The search party considered use ‘The Revealer’ to find something of great value.
高一英语单句改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
Simon was _____ why many of his friends didn’t turn up at his birthday party.
A．limited B．crashed C．spotted D．puzzled
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
University — the best days of my life! I made lots of friends in my student dorm, went to great parties, joined the debating society... and, well, I did some work too — but I must admit that my lecturers were very patient with my tardiness (拖沓).
It is easy to look back at our university days in good ways but the truth is that when we first arrived on campus, most of us were out of our comfort zone. In fact, a survey of students at Imperial College London has showed that 3 out of 4 students experience high levels of stress, or a mental health condition, during their time at college. The survey, conducted by over a thousand students, also found that 70% of those that experience stress do so at least once a week, and 9% of them feel stressed constantly.
Kristy, a student at Exeter University, didn’t enjoy her first days in college. She says: “When I first got to university I don’t think I’d realized that I’d forgotten how to make friends. I’d been with the same school friends for seven years, and so I was trying to balance social success with academic success while learning how to look after myself at quite at a young age."
Dr. Ruth Caleb of the counseling service at Brunei University in London has some tips that should make life easier for students before they set off for university. She says: “Certain things that I think it would be very helpful for students to have put in place are an ability to do the practical things of life — to do the washing, to do the cleaning and so on— being able to cook. Budgeting(预算) is extremely important in university life.” And Caleb adds: “You should learn how to spend time on your own comfortably.”
I graduated and learnt how to take care of myself the hard way. I hope that new students these days remember to acquire some life skills before they make the big jump.
1.How does the writer feel about his university life?
A. Challenging but wonderful.
B. Busy and tiring.
C. Dull and stressful.
D. Boring but successful.
2.Which is true about students who first enter university?
A. Most of them suffer from frequent stress.
B. Most of them find it hard to manage their life.
C. They fail to balance social and academic life.
D. They feel as comfortable as they expect.
3.Dr. Ruth Caleb thinks budgeting is of great importance because it_________.
A. helps students put everything in place
B. helps students live independently
C. makes students' university life easier
D. does good to students’ social relationships
4.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the last paragraph?
A. Become very successful.
B. Make great progress.
C. Get used to university life
D. Go to university.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the school's comedy(喜剧) club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college student comedian’s humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress.
Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project-- each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, going joke by joke and seeing what works and what doesnt. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised(妥协). In this way comes a satisfying comedy.
Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. ''Whenever I just have a thought in my head or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down, '' Ariella explained. ''when I'm trying to write my own set, I go through that…to see if there is anything in there that I can use. ''
Club president Nicholas Scandura finds writing one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. ''Writing jokes takes a lot of critical thinking.'' he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences. tell jokes and laugh.
Harry Kuperstein discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he'll need as a medical doctor. ''Having jokes ready to go might help smooth these interactions and make you a better public speaker, '' he said.
1.What can a successful comedy be described as?
A.A group effort B.A personal project
C.A satisfying task D.A compromised result
2.What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club?
A.Creating her own style.
B.Going to the library regularly
C.Taking notes in class
D.Becoming a good observer
3.How can the club help Harry in his opinion?
A.By easing his stress of being a doctor
B.By preparing the ground for his career.
C.By changing his way of communication
D.By developing his interest in public speaking
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Laughter Is Serious Work
B.Humor Is an Edge in Jobs
C.Comedy Comes with Learning
D.Clubs Influence One's World View
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Li Hua has succeeded in the entrance examination and his dream ______ being a university student will ______.
A. about; be true B. from; turn into practice
C. in; become a fact D. of; come true
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
By the time a student starts to apply (申请) for a US university, much of his or her record, including grades and after-school activities, has been set in stone. For this reason, the student must in his or her first year of high school start getting ready for college. He or she also has to decide on the non-academic (非学业的) tasks, which are important to improve the student’s chances of getting in.
1. After-school activities
When it comes to high school activities, quality is better than quantity (数量). Admissions (录取) officers do not want to see a student who has joined dozens of organizations (组织) for a short period of time.
Many students try to do this towards the end of their high school. But schools want to see a student who has been with one organization for all or most of high school. A student who can do this shows maturity (成熟). It is the quality that admissions officers look for as it is one of the markers of future success.
2. Leadership
Schools want to see a student who has taken on a leadership role in an organization. A student can show leadership by taking on any role that needs extra commitment (奉献) and responsibility.
If you do not have a great title (头衔) such as president, be sure to explain any leadership roles you have taken. This kind of involvement (参与) in school activities shows you are the responsible person that admissions officers look for.
3. Consistency (一致性)
Admissions officers like an application (申请) to be consistent. For example if there is a high school activity you particularly (特别地) love, it would help if that activity matches your future academic and career interest.
Of course not everything needs to be consistent. Otherwise (否则) the student would be narrow and this is not what schools are looking for. However, you cannot have different parts of your application saying conflicting (矛盾的) things.
1.Who was the article written for?
A. US college students hoping to study in China.
B. Chinese college students hoping to study in the US.
C. Third year high school students hoping to study in the US.
D. Teenagers hoping to study in the US.
2.The underlined phrase "set in stone" in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.
A. made clear B. something unchangeable
C. become obvious D. at the right level(水平)
3.The author’s suggestion is to ______.
A. try as many different organizations as possible
B. start planning for college at the beginning of high school
C. make everything in an application consistent
D. put non-academic tasks before academic tasks
4.According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Students should choose after-school activities they have great interest in.
B. It’s already too late for first year students to apply for a US university.
C. It is necessary for a student to be a president if he/she is to apply for a US university.
D. Students should concentrate on just one activity in high school.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析