Although I started learning English during my...

Although I started learning English during my college years, when I entered the States, I only understood two English words “Yes” and “No”. We learned many grammar rules but we could not make the language connections to the real English world. Language frustration worries almost all first generation immigrants. For example, I got a letter from a Chinese-American who has lived in the States for a long time and has a good IT job saying “My 11-year-old girl writes quite well, but as her parents, we could not even read her article.”In addition, my Chinese-American professor friend has difficulty reading a novel. Improving our English skills has become a long journey for all of us. Honestly, if I have a chance, I really want to reach out to everyone in the world who has had a similar experience: learning a second language in adulthood. I wish I could encourage them to speak out about the culture shock, frustration they felt about the differences between West and East.

I have mainly focused on my English writing since 2008 after I found “Literacy Volunteers”, an organization that specially focuses on helping immigrants improve their English. I decided to challenge myself, writing a story like an American. I saw many wonderful Americans there. As soon as I met my teacher Alice, I asked her to be my private language tutor and have taken Tims English class. Every week Alice and I have worked on my English essays sentence by sentence.

To observe the culture differences between West and East, occasionally, I posted a few of my English essays online. I mentioned previously about American culture; when people read the same article or even face the same situation, American and Chinese act very differently. In my viewpoint, these differences make America the strongest country in the world. I know you have the right to express your own opinions, but accusing others without proof is not acceptable.

1.The underlined word “frustration” in the first paragraph means　　 .

A. failure and setbacks　　　　　　 B. words and problems

C. understanding and progress　　 D. slang and idioms

2.In the passage, “Literacy Volunteers” is　　 .

A. only intended to help the Chinese-Americans

B. an organization which is set up to make a profit

C. of great use to people like the author

D. a school showing how to enjoy literature

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that　　 .

A. Americans and Chinese are of the same idea about something

B. culture shock only exists between Chinese and Americans

C. accusing others freely can be acceptable in America

D. culture differences have great influence on the people

4.The purpose of the passage is　　 .

A. to show how hard a Chinese-American lives in America

B. to share her experience of improving her English

C. to imply grammar rules are not important

D. to warn Chinese-Americans of English

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Although I started learning English during my college years, when I entered the States, I only understood two English words “Yes” and “No”. We learned many grammar rules but we could not make the language connections to the real English world. Language frustration worries almost all first generation immigrants. For example, I got a letter from a Chinese-American who has lived in the States for a long time and has a good IT job saying “My 11-year-old girl writes quite well, but as her parents, we could not even read her article.”In addition, my Chinese-American professor friend has difficulty reading a novel. Improving our English skills has become a long journey for all of us. Honestly, if I have a chance, I really want to reach out to everyone in the world who has had a similar experience: learning a second language in adulthood. I wish I could encourage them to speak out about the culture shock, frustration they felt about the differences between West and East.

I have mainly focused on my English writing since 2008 after I found “Literacy Volunteers”, an organization that specially focuses on helping immigrants improve their English. I decided to challenge myself, writing a story like an American. I saw many wonderful Americans there. As soon as I met my teacher Alice, I asked her to be my private language tutor and have taken Tims English class. Every week Alice and I have worked on my English essays sentence by sentence.

To observe the culture differences between West and East, occasionally, I posted a few of my English essays online. I mentioned previously about American culture; when people read the same article or even face the same situation, American and Chinese act very differently. In my viewpoint, these differences make America the strongest country in the world. I know you have the right to express your own opinions, but accusing others without proof is not acceptable.

1.The underlined word “frustration” in the first paragraph means　　 .

A. failure and setbacks　　　　　　 B. words and problems

C. understanding and progress　　 D. slang and idioms

2.In the passage, “Literacy Volunteers” is　　 .

A. only intended to help the Chinese-Americans

B. an organization which is set up to make a profit

C. of great use to people like the author

D. a school showing how to enjoy literature

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that　　 .

A. Americans and Chinese are of the same idea about something

B. culture shock only exists between Chinese and Americans

C. accusing others freely can be acceptable in America

D. culture differences have great influence on the people

4.The purpose of the passage is　　 .

A. to show how hard a Chinese-American lives in America

B. to share her experience of improving her English

C. to imply grammar rules are not important

D. to warn Chinese-Americans of English

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Although I started learning English during my college years, when I entered the States, I only understood two English words “Yes” and “No”. We learned many grammar rules but we could not make the language connections to the real English world. Language frustration worries almost all first generation immigrants. For example, I got a letter from a Chinese-American who has lived in the States for a long time and has a good IT job saying “My 11-year-old girl writes quite well, but as her parents, we could not even read her article.”In addition, my Chinese-American professor friend has difficulty reading a novel. Improving our English skills has become a long journey for all of us. Honestly, if I have a chance, I really want to reach out to everyone in the world who has had a similar experience: learning a second language in adulthood. I wish I could encourage them to speak out about the culture shock, frustration they felt about the differences between West and East.

I have mainly focused on my English writing since 2008 after I found “Literacy Volunteers”, an organization that specially focuses on helping immigrants improve their English. I decided to challenge myself, writing a story like an American. I saw many wonderful Americans there. As soon as I met my teacher Alice, I asked her to be my private language tutor and have taken Tims English class. Every week Alice and I have worked on my English essays sentence by sentence.

To observe the culture differences between West and East, occasionally, I posted a few of my English essays online. I mentioned previously about American culture; when people read the same article or even face the same situation, American and Chinese act very differently. In my viewpoint, these differences make America the strongest country in the world. I know you have the right to express your own opinions, but accusing others without proof is not acceptable.

1.The underlined word “frustration” in the first paragraph means　　 .

A. failure and setbacks　　　　　　 B. words and problems

C. understanding and progress　　 D. slang and idioms

2.In the passage, “Literacy Volunteers” is　　 .

A. only intended to help the Chinese-Americans

B. an organization which is set up to make a profit

C. of great use to people like the author

D. a school showing how to enjoy literature

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that　　 .

A. Americans and Chinese are of the same idea about something

B. culture shock only exists between Chinese and Americans

C. accusing others freely can be acceptable in America

D. culture differences have great influence on the people

4.The purpose of the passage is　　 .

A. to show how hard a Chinese-American lives in America

B. to share her experience of improving her English

C. to imply grammar rules are not important

D. to warn Chinese-Americans of English

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My bike was a three-speed English “racer”, purchased during my second year in college in November 1964 for $44. Most of the money was earned by myself in my spare time, but I had to get my mother to help me out a little. At that time, bikes were rare on a college campus. My reason for getting a bicycle was a little strange. A friend of mine convinced me to take a summer job selling door-to-door and suggested that I should use a bicycle to travel between houses. The job didn’t work out, but the idea was in my brain.

That fall, I borrowed another student’s bike and rode 45 miles on the first day, but his bike soon had a flat(瘪了的轮胎) which he didn’t like fixing. So I had to buy one. I immediately started using mine almost every day. Before getting the bike, I sometimes walked 28 miles to my parents’ house. Now the bike gave me a quicker method, but my first trip took four hours due to strong headwinds that had me fight for every foot. Once I made a trip of 100 miles in one day. I decided to use the bike to go camping in the Smokies. During the trip, I recognized the need for handlebars and more gears, so I bought a ten-speed after just one year though I loved this bike.

The first bike “hung around” for a couple of years, and then I gave it to my sister’s kids who let it become part of their lives.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

2.We can infer that besides studying at college the writer ____.

3.The underlined phrase “the idea” in the first paragraph refers to “____”.

4.According to the passage, we can learn that the first bike was ____ for him.

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During my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I _________the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to _________ a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t _________enough about free credits, news about our _________was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which _________ I would be learning from one of the game's _________. I could hardly wait to _________him.

Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this _________was no game for him: he meant business. In his introduction, he made it _________that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to __________the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to __________what we would learn in class to our future professions and, __________, to our lives. I managed to get an A in that __________and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the __________.

Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he __________me: “The absolute most important __________that you learn when you play chess is how to make good __________. On every single move you have to __________a situation, process what your opponent(对手）is doing and __________the best move from among all your options.”These words still ring true today in my __________as a journalist.

1.A.put forward B.jumped at C.tried out D.turned down

2.A.waste B.earn C.save D.pay

3.A.excited B.worried C.moved D.tired

4.A.title B.competitor C.textbook D.instructor

5.A.urged B.demanded C.held D.meant

6.A.fastest B.easiest C.best D.rarest

7.A.interview B.meet C.challenge D.beat

8.A.chance B.qualification C.honor D.job

9.A.real B.perfect C.clear D.possible

10.A.attend B.pass C.skip D.observe

11.A.add B.expose C.apply D.compare

12.A.eventually B.naturally C.directly D.normally

13.A.game B.presentation C.course D.experiment

14.A.criterion B.classroom C.department D.situation

15.A.taught B.wrote C.questioned D.promised

16.A.fact B.step C.manner D.skill

17.A.grades B.decisions C.impressions D.comments

18.A.analyze B.describe C.rebuild D.control

19.A.announce B.signal C.block D.evaluate

20.A.role B.desire C.concern D.behavior

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During my first year in college I was forced to do something I didn't want to do: Plan a budget. With great resentment (愤慨) for 6 months I used pens to mark my expenses into 10 different categories. I then came up with a monthly average for each category. It was not until a decade later that I realized the simple exercise of learning to manage money is the best investment.

For most of you, college may be the first time you'll be managing money on your own, and it's easy to blow past your college budget. But overspending could leave you broke or worse, buried in debt. According to Edvisors, 64% of college students have run out of money before the end of the semester. And the consequence is that it will take them the following several years to pay back that big amount.

Before sharing with you my approaches 10 dealing with the situation, I'd like to make you aware of something first. Based on researches, over-spenders mainly fall into one of the following categories.

a. Image spenders use money in highly visible ways, caring much about their appearance. Their motto is "If I look beautiful, I am beautiful."

b. Compulsive (难控制的) shoppers use shopping as a distraction (分心) from unwanted negative feelings. Whenever down, they purchase to "drown" the bad feeling.

c. Bargain-hunting spenders care more about "getting the deal". Their satisfaction comes from the bargaining process or grabbing the bargains.

1.What did the writer do in college?

A.She never made both ends meet. B.She recorded the money she spent.

C.She enjoyed making investment. D.She had to buy things she disliked.

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.A plan of making a budget. B.The danger of overspending.

C.A style of paying off debts. D.The value of attending college.

3.What do compulsive shoppers and bargain-hunting spenders have in common?

A.Paying great attention to their appearance. B.Seeing the harm of overspending.

C.Satisfying themselves by spending on food. D.Buying too many unwanted items.

4.What may probably be mentioned next by the writer?

A.Ways to manage money. B.Examples of success.

C.Consequences of overspending. D.Secrets of happy life .

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I wrote a letter to John for his help during my high school years. without which I________the college entrance exam.

A． would fail        B．would have failed   C．should fail         D．must have failed

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During my senior year of college I was doing a part-time job at a local coffee shop. One_______rainy day, one of my regular_______came in looking_______and defeated. I asked him if I could help, but he just said he felt like_______in a corner and staying there for a few years. I knew how he felt. Before he left, I_______him his iced coffee with a bag of his favorite doughnut(甜甜圈) he hadn't ordered . '' It's on me,''　 I told him, '' Have a nice day.''　 He_______and thanked me and went out into the rain.

The next day was a horrible one. It was still raining_______.Few customers came to the coffee shop . I tried to smile as the customers_______about the weather, but it was_______to smile . With the small amount of pennies, I grew depressed.________, in the evening, the customer from the day before________He handed me a bunch of flowers________ordering anything, saying, ''Not too many people take the time to________others .Thanks for being so kind and________yesterday. I was________ moved by you. Have a great day!''　　 I was speechless and very________.I hadn't thought I had done anything________. My day took a turn for the better. From then on, I would smile to all my customers and ask________, '' How can I help you? ''

Every act of________we share does touch another’ s heart at a really sad life time and makes a better world . Let's use that________and make both Earth and Heaven smile.

1.A.beautiful B.happy C.miserable D.frightening

2.A.friend B.customer C.neighbour D.brother

3.A.depressed B.excited C.exhausted D.shocked

4.A.sleeping B.sitting C.standing D.hiding

5.A.handed B.bought C.offered D.sold

6.A.shouted B.smiled C.cried D.whispered

7.A.roughly B.hurriedly C.hardly D.heavily

8.A.predicting B.complaining C.arguing D.consulting

9.A.dull B.vital C.difficult D.easy

10.A.Besides B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.However

11.A.brought up B.turned up C.took up D.pulled up

12.A.instead of B.in case of C.in spite of D.regardless of

13.A.bring about B.talk about C.care about D.hear about

14.A.thoughtful B.hopeful C.useful D.thankful

15.A.slightly B.warmly C.sadly D.sincerely

16.A.confused B.annoyed C.touched D.discouraged

17.A.incapable B.incredible C.insensible D.invisible

18.A.excitedly B.anxiously C.angrily D.politely

19.A.sadness B.kindness C.happiness D.loneliness

20.A.power B.force C.strength D.ability

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

During my second year of college, I was a part-time waitress in Chicago. I ______ most of my time on work and as little as possible on conversation. I wasn’t used to______to unknown people except when taking orders.

One night, a little old man came in and seated himself in my section. I took his ______ and went on my way. But later I noticed that he ______week after week and always sat at one of my tables. Slowly, I began having short conversations ______ him. His name was Mr. Rodgers, but he insisted that I ______him Don. I ______ that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition ______.

______the weeks went on, I began to sit and actually talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days flying in the war, his son who had______and also served as a pilot in the army.Eventually, we began to talk about my ambition — going to school, my new boyfriend and the ______ of my future.

About four months after meeting him, I ______a call from a nurse telling me that Don was ______. He was experiencing complications (并发症) from a heart operation. I immediately drove to the hospital to see him. The first thing he did was to ______ me for urging him to visit the doctor. At first I didn’t know ______ he was referring to. Then I ______that about three weeks earlier,Don was complaining (抱怨) about______ pains and I gave him the number of a doctor I know.

A nurse asked, “Are you his daughter?” and I ______ , “No, I’m his waitress.”

Strangers can become good ______ . I recently found it enjoyable to talk to 55 at the restaurant and I have had a lot more fun.

1.A. spent　　 　　 B. took　　 　　 　 C. cost　　　 　　 D. wasted

2.A. looking　　 　　 B. pointing　 　 C. coming　　 　 D. talking

3.A. place　　　 　　 B. order　　 　 C. worry　　 D. ticket

4.A. came back 　　 B. came out 　 C. came away　　 D. came in

5.A. at　　　 　　 　　 B. with　　　 　　 C. on　　　 　　　 D. into

6.A. argue　　　 　　 B. demand　 　 C. expect　　　 D. call

7.A. admitted　　 　 B. determined C. learned　　　 D. said

8.A. alone　　 　　 B. only　　　 　 C. nearly　　　 D. closely

9.A. As　　　 　 　　 B. Because 　　 C. After　　　 　 D. Before

10.A. brought up　 B. grown up　　 C. built up　　 D. went up

11.A. expectation B. civilization C. combination D. destination

12.A. deserved　　 B. received　 　　 C. reserved　　 D. hoped

13.A. at home　　　 B. in the factory C. at the market D. in hospital

14.A. send　　　 　　 B. resist　　 　 C. thank　　　 　 D. notice

15.A. what　　　 　 B. that　　　 　 C. which　　　 D. when

16.A. showed　　 B. remembered　 C. believed　　 D. decided

17.A. chest　　　 　 B. leg　　　 　 　 C. head　　　 　　 D. arm

18.A. reported　　 B. included　　 　 C. agreed　　　 D. replied

19.A. citizens　　 B. guests　　　 　 C. classmates D. friends

20.A. colleagues　 B. family　　 　 C. customers　　 D. patients

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

During my second year of college, I was looking around for a place to live. One Sunday after church, the pastor(牧师) told me to stay in his daughter’s room because his daughter was studying abroad for one year.

To be 36 , I really didn’t want to stay with “the pastor’s family”. He told me how much the 37 would be---a very low figure that 38 one home-cooked meal a day. I thought about the 39 and decided to move in.

At the end of the term I had planned to find  40  living place, since the daughter was to 41  home. To my delight, they 42 that I share a room with their son. I seemed to have been adopted into their43  ----their people became my people. I 44  accepted the offer.

As I emptied the daughter’s bedroom, I thought it might be 45  to have a little sister to look after. But when I later met my new sister, I 46 that she was more independent than I first47 .

We finally fell in love, 48  , and have looked after each other for many years. There have been times that life turned out more 49  than either of us could have known. But we have always been able to go 50 largely because we knew that we are deeply  51 .

It isn’t about marriage… It’s about 52  . It’s about mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers and special friends who are as 53  as family. It’s about anybody who can say, “I’ll be 54  ----you can count on me. I’ll try to look after you and sometimes I will need you to look after me.

Is there somebody you can depend on?  And are others counting on you? We travel the path of life best when there is 55  to look after, and when someone is looking after us.

36. A. honest                      B. surprised                 C. friendly           D. pleased

37. A. price                        B. rent                       C. money             D. pay

38. A. had                         B. included                 C. made               D. contained

39. A. idea                         B. plan                       C. service            D. offer

40. A. same                       B. different                C. another           D. extra

41. A. return                      B. go                         C. get                        D. leave

42. A. ordered                   B. agreed                   C. arranged          D. suggested

43. A. house                      B. family                   C. group             D. friend

44. A. happily                    B. sorrowfully            C. evidently         D. efficiently

45. A. bad                         B. exciting                  C. nice                D. strange

46. A. realized              B. thought               C. knew            D. doubted

47. A. saw                   B. told                       C. imagined                D. believed

48. A. separated                  B. parted                  C. left                        D. married

49. A. smooth              B. challenging           C. exciting            D. different

50. A. backward              B. eastward                C. forward                 D. westward

51. A. hated                 B. cared                  C. felt                        D. liked

52. A. friendship             B. relation                C. love                D. family

53. A. close                  B. good                C. far                  D. long

54. A. away                   B. out                   C. in                   D. around

55. A. nobody             B. somebody         C. anybody          D. everybody

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