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When I first told people I was going to work in Cameroon, the most common reaction was: “Why?” The second was: “It’s in Africa; you’ll die!” The third: “Where is that?” So let me give some answers. I was offered a job that looked interesting in a part of the world I’d never been to before. I’d also long had an interest in Africa, so I decided it was time to find out the reality.
A small amount of research showed that in more than 40 years since gaining independence, Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars. Not only are there no wars, but Cameroon is a food exporter to the region.
Now, after three years, I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life! No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned. The worst thing that ever happened to me was a bout of food poisoning — once.
So what is it like to teach here? Well surprisingly not so different from teaching anywhere else.
Most students come to us with a bit of English in their heads. Cameroon is a bilingual country with French and English as official languages, while there are also close to 200 local ethnic languages in a country of 16 million people. French is the dominant language, spoken by about 80% of the population.
The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict. Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150 students in the classroom (of which maybe 30 have the books, and there are probably seats for 70).
Like anywhere else, students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country, and not just Roger Milla (the top scorer of the 1990 World Cup, in case you’re wondering). It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces, know who the first president was, or can say a word in a local language.
So in conclusion: Cameroon isn’t just football. Not is it war, poverty and disease. It’s just life and people, like anywhere else.
1.On hearing the writer’s decision, most people _____.
A. didn’t understand him
B. considered it as a joke
C. admired him
D. laughed at him
2.According to the passage, Cameroon is _____.
A. a country full of diseases
B. peaceful after liberation
C. a poor country, especially lack of food
D. quite different from others in education
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Food export may lead to many frightening diseases
B. Most students in Cameroon do not need books
C. Cameroon is not as bad as people commonly believed
D. There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning.
4.What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph mean?
A. leading B. easy C. only D. wonderful
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
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When I first told people I was going to work in Cameroon, the most common reaction was: “Why?” The second was: “It’s in Africa; you’ll die!” The third: “Where is that?” So let me give some answers. I was offered a job that looked interesting in a part of the world I’d never been to before. I’d also long had an interest in Africa, so I decided it was time to find out the reality.
A small amount of research showed that in more than 40 years since gaining independence, Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars. Not only are there no wars, but Cameroon is a food exporter to the region.
Now, after three years, I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life! No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned. The worst thing that ever happened to me was a bout of food poisoning — once.
So what is it like to teach here? Well surprisingly not so different from teaching anywhere else.
Most students come to us with a bit of English in their heads. Cameroon is a bilingual country with French and English as official languages, while there are also close to 200 local ethnic languages in a country of 16 million people. French is the dominant language, spoken by about 80% of the population.
The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict. Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150 students in the classroom (of which maybe 30 have the books, and there are probably seats for 70).
Like anywhere else, students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country, and not just Roger Milla (the top scorer of the 1990 World Cup, in case you’re wondering). It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces, know who the first president was, or can say a word in a local language.
So in conclusion: Cameroon isn’t just football. Not is it war, poverty and disease. It’s just life and people, like anywhere else.
1.On hearing the writer’s decision, most people _____.
A. didn’t understand him
B. considered it as a joke
C. admired him
D. laughed at him
2.According to the passage, Cameroon is _____.
A. a country full of diseases
B. peaceful after liberation
C. a poor country, especially lack of food
D. quite different from others in education
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Food export may lead to many frightening diseases
B. Most students in Cameroon do not need books
C. Cameroon is not as bad as people commonly believed
D. There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning.
4.What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph mean?
A. leading B. easy C. only D. wonderful
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I went to Senegal to work, the first thing I did was to hit the streets in Dakar. Not far from the city center, there is one of Africa’s biggest slums (贫民窟). Many street kids tailed me, begging. During my _______ trip to Senegal, I’d met a man who _______ me for blocks with a sad story about needing milk for his newborn baby. After I bought him some, he _______ quickly without any thanks. The shopkeeper _______ to me that the man was a cheat and I was too _______. So when I walked on the streets of Dakar, I had my guard up, trying to be _______.
Near my apartment, on a major road, I passed a lot of young men in _______, whom I considered to be _______. The next day, I saw them again at an outdoor _______ court near my office. I lingered (逗留) and watched them warm up. They rolled the three-man weave, laughing and speaking Wolof, the ________ language. A few days later, I ________ myself to them. When I shared some advice from my playing days, they ________. So I started spending more time with them and ________ I ended up being their assistant coach. I started referring to them as “my ________” to colleagues.
During one game on an outdoor court in Guédiawaye, it seemed our guys had met their match. Players on the opposing team played ________ and were good chair-handlers and sharpshooters. ________, my players didn’t back down. We ________ at last. We clattered (喧闹) out of the slum, singing at full ________.
Toward the end of the season, Mafall, one of the members, ________ me to where he lived. As Mafall and I chatted in his room, I knew something had changed. I was no longer just a ________ white person, and they were no longer beggars. They were basketball players, my guys, and my friends.
1.A.pleasant B.previous C.precious D.delightful
2.A.followed B.surrounded C.embarrassed D.frightened
3.A.drowned B.disappeared C.queued D.responded
4.A.announced B.screamed C.yelled D.whispered
5.A.trusting B.forgetful C.abnormal D.admirable
6.A.cautious B.stubborn C.childish D.ridiculous
7.A.uniforms B.masks C.sleighs D.wheelchairs
8.A.thefts B.relatives C.beggars D.candidates
9.A.fantasy B.tournament C.basketball D.tennis
10.A.global B.local C.explicit D.royal
11.A.teased B.abandoned C.introduced D.clarified
12.A.withdrew B.disagreed C.overlooked D.applauded
13.A.unbearably B.sincerely C.eventually D.rarely
14.A.guys B.beggars C.friends D.assistants
15.A.hard B.fair C.clumsily D.ambiguously
16.A.Therefore B.Furthermore C.However D.Otherwise
17.A.quit B.won C.celebrated D.gathered
18.A.eyebrow B.throat C.fluency D.accuracy
19.A.recommended B.commanded C.required D.invited
20.A.superb B.clumsy C.troublesome D.strange
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When to go:The Magic Kingdom,which was opened in 1971,was the first theme park at Walt Disney World. All Disney World theme parks are open 365 days a year,although opening and closing time for each park changes from day to day.
If you plan to make a trip to the Magic Kingdom without kids,try to visit on a school day to avoid the largest crowds. If you need to visit during a school vacation,try at least to avoid the week between Christmas and New Year and the Fourth of July.
If you are not staying at a Disney World hotel,avoid visiting the Magic Kingdom on its Extra Magic Hours days,as Disney’s hotel guests get into the park early on those days,and visitors who arrive at the Magic Kingdom’s normal opening time have to wait for a long time.
Before you go:Buy your Walt Disney World tickets online at Disney World’s website. For advice on picking the right ticket,see our guide to Disney World tickets.
You will also need to call in advance to make lunch and/or dinner reservations(预定). Disney accepts reservations up to 180 days in advance,but you need contact 1-407-WDW-DINE.
When you get there:Plan to arrive at the Magic Kingdom’s front gate before the park opens in the morning. Keep in mind that to reach the Magic Kingdom,you must park at Disney World’s Transportation and Ticket Center parking lot,ride at tram to the TTC,then take a ferry boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to the Magic Kingdom. It makes for a fantastic approach,but takes extra time. Give yourself an extra hour in the summer and half an hour during the school year.
1.For an adult,the best time to visit the Magic Kingdom is ________.
A.on the weekend
B.on a school day
C.during a school holiday
D.around Christmas
2.Through 1-407-WDW-DINE,you can ________.
A.buy your Walt Disney World tickets
B.get advice on ticket buying
C.get in touch with the guide to the park
D.make reservations for meals in the park
3.The main idea of the passage is to ________.
A.introduce the history of the Magic Kingdom
B.introduce the attractions in the Magic Kingdom
C.give advice on making a trip to the Magic Kingdom
D.attract more visitors to the Magic Kingdom
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
First there was England. Wales was___1.__ to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people __2.__England you find Wales included as well. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the_3._ century and the name was changed to "Great Britain". _4._ this was accomplished without__5.__ when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales __6.__. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by __7._ Ireland __8.__ in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was ________9. to the world in a new flag called ________10. .
高二英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was young, I left a high-school-teaching job to go graduate school again. In one of my first classes, I studied the poetry of Thomas Eliot. I felt hopeless when my high school Webster’s Dictionary tuned silent each time I tried to look up words like “estaminet” or “juvescence”. I needed a new book the Oxford English Dictionary, whose price was $300.
On a cold night, my husband and I set out for a bookstore in Atlanta. I breathlessly asked the clerk for my book, which was kept far behind the counter, paid quickly so that I would have no time to imagine people’s thoughts that I was mad, and rushed back to our truck, carrying the great weight of Oxford English Dictionary.
Don’t get me wrong: I never turn down a trip to the library, but I know that there is something mysterious and spiritual ---to own your own good books, and to spend your earthly money on a piece of heavenly art to pass it down to future generations.
I have been the recipient of many of these passed-down books. My father worked as a plumber, who was often busy repairing things like water pipes. He never made the extravagant (奢侈的) purchases as I did, but I remember his going to the Aspen Used Book store on the weekends. He would take hundreds of used books and trade them for wonderful sets of classics. He would also go in there and come out with how-to books about fixing the leaks. He would neatly arrange the classics in our basement where I, at the age of nine or ten, would spend all summer there reading Greek and Roman myths.
One day, I’ll have to leave my library, but I’m pleased to know that my children will have all my books about Southern literature and modern poetry. They might say, “Look, Mama surely loved Flannery O’Connor.” Or “I wonder why she had three copies of T.S. Eliot: Collected Poems?”
1.Why did the author feel hopeless about her high school dictionary?
A. It was out of date and of no use.
B. It failed to cover enough words.
C. It often gave wrong explanations.
D. It couldn’t offer the exact meaning.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. The Oxford English Dictionary was very popular.
B. The author felt it an adventure to buy the dictionary.
C. The author regretted buying the dictionary at first.
D. Few people would buy the Oxford English Dictionary.
3.What do we know about the author’s father?
A. He was inspired to read books by his daughter.
B. He loved books despite not being well educated.
C. He improved his professional skills through books.
D. He spent lots of his salary buying wonderful book.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Books at all costs
B. Father’s special bookstore
C. The Oxford English Dictionary
D. Studying the poetry of T.S. Eliot
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard,I was one of the first to go out there and pet it.I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years.I spent at least 20 minutes,knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around,relaxed.What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly.It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a li fe or another creature with something as simple as my care.
Over the next few days,there were other prisoners responding to the cat.Every yard period,a group of prisoners gathered t here.They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat.These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other.Several times I saw an officer in the group,not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners.Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.
The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape.People said that the cat came to the right place.He's getting treated like a king.This was true.but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us.There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America.We need more programs.We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds.Some may even talk about making prisons more kind.But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness.Not receive it,but give it.After more than two decades here,I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged.It's often seen as a weakness.
Instead,the culture encourages keeping your head down,minding your own business,and never letting yourself be weak.
The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here.By simply saying,”I need some help here”,he did something important for us.He needed us.And we needed to be needed.I believe we all do.
1.Which of the following statements is true?
A.The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison.
B.The author realized the importance of practising kindness.
C.The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.
D.The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds.
2.We can infer from the third paragraph that______.
A.caring for others is encouraged in American prisons
B.the American prison culture will be improved
C.showing love to others ca n make prisoners strong
D.the author is not content with the prison culture
3.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Animals Need Care.
B.Prison Culture is Important.
C.Caring Makes Us Human.
D.Everyone Needs to be Cared for.
4.In Paragraph 2,the author mentioned that “Several times I saw an officer in the group,not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners.” to______ .
A.show us the officer and prisoners get along well with each other
B.show us the officer and prisoners all like the cat
C.show us the American prison culture does need improvement
D.show us the American prison culture is great
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I first saw the book Alice in Lace, I thought I was going to like it. And as it turned out, I love it! I love books about life and being a kid. And Alice in Lace is just that kind. It’s a humorous book about being thirteen and the problems kids might face. Alice and her friends get a strange assignment from their totally cool teacher, Mr. Everett. It was like playing the game of “Life,” but you had to act it out.
So Pamela is pregnant, Elizabeth buys a car and Alice gets married. Well, of course, Pamela wasn’t really pregnant, but she walked around with a pillow under her shirt to get people’s reactions. Elizabeth didn’t really buy a car, but she went to the car lot and made the sales guy think she was. The whole class got assignments like these! I would love to do something like that for school.
In the book Alice has a lot to think about. “Getting married is hard!” Alice says. She has to plan the ceremony, the honeymoon, find a place to live, pay for furniture and two months’ rent and food. Maybe she and her “husband” could work it out — if they were getting on fine!
Although this book was funny, it really made me think about how problems like these could really mess up your life. Take teenage pregnancy for example. How could you have a baby and stay in school? You couldn’t find a babysitter every day to stay with your kid. A child really consumes your life. I understand what the teacher was trying to do. He was trying to discourage the class from getting into these problems by giving them a glimpse of life. As someone about to become a teenager myself, I can say sometimes a story makes you think about what’s up ahead.
Overall, I would say this book is wonderful. My favorite part of the book is discovering that if I like it, there are seven other Alice books I can check out at my local library. I love this book, and I hope you will too.
1.We can infer from the passage that Pamela, Elizabeth and Alice _______.
A.turn out to be the author’s classmates
B.are characters in Alice in Lace
C.get along quite well
D.become dismissed from school
2.By saying “getting married is hard” in the paragraph 3, Alice means ______.
A.life isn’t easy as expected
B.it is hard to deal with her husband
C.she regrets getting married
D.it’s fun to get married
3.Why did Mr. Everett give his students such assignments?
A.To encourage them to enjoy a meaningful life.
B.To prevent them getting into those troubles at an early age.
C.To make them realize the hardship of life.
D.To teach them how to make a living.
4.The author writes the passage mainly to _____.
A.advise us to buy Alice in Lace
B.tell us how wonderful Mr. Everett’s idea is
C.share her inspiration from Alice in Lace
D.show off her reading ability
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
I was a dance teacher when I first began working with people who have disabilities. I had thirty students. These were teens and adults up to the age of 40. We learned new steps together. We laughed together and we shared a love of music and fellowship.
I had one pupil, Dan, who didn’t appear to get much out of the class. I never had eye contact with him. When I left the class to travel down the stairs to reach the main floor of the building, he moved worriedly as a blind person might do in unfamiliar condition.
One day his parents met me shopping downtown and told me that they were so grateful that I was teaching the class. They said that my class was the high point of their son’s week. Were they just being polite?
A week later, a snowstorm held me up and I was later than usual pulling into the school parking lot. Ahead of me by one row of cars, and over to one side, was my student, Dan and his worker. I could see his face as he moved toward the building. He was excited. I watched Dan run toward the building in anticipation of(期待着)his weekly treat, my class. I cried as it hit me that though I could not see in class all that Dan got from the class, it surely meant a lot to him. Dan did indeed love the class. He was getting enjoyment out of it.
Today when I teach courses at the College to students, I remind them that children can stand on the sidelines and seem to be uninterested and yet they can be learning at the same pace as those who are in the middle of the activity. When I teach this, I think, yes and this is true for those with disabilities too!
Teach with the wonderful enthusiasm and you are bound to reach your students. Do your job with a love for others and you will be successful no matter what your job involves.
1.The writer found her working with disabilities _______.
A. boring B. confusing
C. satisfying D. challenging
2.The writer has learned from Dan that ______.
A. a teacher is sure to reach his students
B. kids with disabilities need more love
C. students learn in different ways
D. a students make achievements out of a class
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The writer was doubtful when hearing what Dan’s parents said.
B. Dan didn’t get much out of the dancing class.
C. Dan received more attention in the writer’s class.
D. The writer was impatient with Dan at first.
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
A. A student with disability
B. Learning with Dan
C. Enjoying a lesson with children
D. Sharing love with students
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When my parents told me they were getting separated. I couldn’t believe our family was going to ________ . .
A. break down B. break away C. break up D. break out
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.
But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.
With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).
They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.
61. A good title for this passage would be .
A. A Sick Baker B. A Brick-oven Bread Baker
C. An Old-fashioned Baker D. How to Overcome Allergy
62. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he _______.
A. suffered from allergy to flour B. didn’t like the job
C. wanted to make more money D. wanted to form his own company
63. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, _______.
A. he founded Arnold Bakery
B. he tried a new method of baking
C. he helped the company improve their production
D. he became successful in his business
64. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.
B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.
C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.
D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.
65. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was ________.
A. determined B. brave C. usual D. unhealthy
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