Everyday Foodby Martha StewartNo matter how b...

Everyday Food

by Martha Stewart

No matter how busy you are, at the end of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare. And you want lots of choices and variations. You'll find all of that in this book:

250 simple recipes for delicious meals that bring freshness and nutrition.

Paperback, published by Random House,$16.79

Zeroes

by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti

New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and

Deborah Biancotti in the book about six teenagers with amazing abilities. These teenagers have powers that set them apart. They can do things ordinary people can't.

Paperback, published by Simon&Schuster,$12.99

Mrghty Jack

by Ben Hatke

Jaek dislikes summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his sister, Maddy. It's lots of responsibility, and it’s boring, too, because Maddy doesn’t talk. Ever. But one day, at the market, Maddy does talk to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made.

Hardcover, published by First Second,$14.15

Only Daughter

by Anna Snoekstra

She's caught stealing. She’s homeless and on the run. But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago, Rebecca Winter. She assumes Rebecca’s identity, using it as a way out. Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is itself a prison and it looks like a killer might be after her.

Kindle edition, published by Harlequin Enterprises,$8.88

1.Who wrote a book to help you cook a meal?

A. Martha Stewart.

B. Anna Snoekstra.

C. Ben Hatke.

D. Scott Westerfeld.

2.How much should readers pay for a story about a boy's amazing experience?

A.$8.88                B$12. 99                C.$14. 15                D.$16. 79

3.How is Zeroes different from the rest books?

A. It tells a story.

B. It's in paperback.

C. It's quite popular.

D. It's a co-written book.

4.What do we know about Only Daughter?

A. Its heroine enjoys her life on the run.

B. Its heroine lives with a false identity.

C. It provides different kinds of editions.

D. It is written by Harlequin Enterprises.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Look closely at ,your hands-are they clean? It doesn't matter how many times you was  your hands. They're still crowded with microbes, which are also called "germs" or "bacteria". Microbes are everywhere. But don't worry-most microbes don't harm you. and many actually help you stay alive.

Now,  scientists say the microbes that live on our hands could be used in a surprising way: fighting crime.

When police visit the scene of a crime, they often look for fingerprints to try to identifythe criminal.  But according to a recent study, investigators could even use microbes to help break a criminal case.

Every person has his or her own set of microbes that live on their hands, according to scientists at,the University of:Colorado. That means the mix of different kinds of microbes on everybody's hand is unique-much like one's fingerprint.

The scientists wanted to know whether this microbe mix could be used as a new kind of fingerprint-especially in a crime scene where fingerprints might be hard to find.  And policemen use forensics such as studying fingerprints to identify the criminal.

"Microbe fingerprints are harder to hide," said Noah Fierer, one of the scientists.

"You can't sterilize(为……杀菌) a surface just by wiping it off. "

His team compared the bacteria on the hands of 273 people with the bacteria found on each person's computer keyboard. For the study, the keyboards had been used only by the people who were being tested. The study showed that the mix of microbes from each per- son's hands matched the mix of microbes on that person's keyboard. The scientists were easily able to tell the 273 people apart-just by looking at their keyboards.

But there are a lot more than 273 criminals. Other scientists wonder whetherthe microbe fingerprint can really be that useful.

Fierer agrees that scientists have a lot more work to do before the microbe fingerprint will be a useful tool．

1.According to the passage,  microbes on people's hands_____

A．do more harm than good                 B．are easy to get rid of

C．are almost the same                     D．might help find crimes

2.The underlined word "forensics" in Paragraph 5 probably refers to________.

A．the scientific test used by police

B．a new kind of fingerprint

C．a kind of bacteria'in people's hands

D．a kind of newly invented keyboard

3.What did Fierer's team find through the study?

A．They found the criminal among the 237 people.

B．They could tell who had used which computer.

C．Computer keyboards couldn't keep people's microbe fingerprints.

D．People's characters could be identified by the keyboards they used.

4.We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．your microbes may give you away

B．scientists will come to a clear conclusion soon

C．many scientists think microbe fingerprints useless

D．the microbe fingerprint has been used in many cases

5.The main idea of the passage is about_____.

A．the importance of fingerprints             B．how to clean our hands

C．the usefulness of microbes                D．different germs on our hands

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Think about how much reading you do everyday. When you look at it, you might find that reading is the work-related skill that you use most often! 1. After all, if we can read and comprehend textbooks, then aren’t we good readers? Maybe not. Given the time that reading consumes, it may be a skill that we can and should improve.

2. It means getting faster and more efficient at reading, while still understanding what you’re reading. Although you spend a good part of your day reading, have you ever thought about how you read? How do your eyes make sense of the shapes of the letters, and then put those letters together to form sentences that you can understand?

Reading is quite a complex skill. It was previously believed during reading, both eyes focus on particular letters.3. Scientists now believe that the eyes lock onto different letters at the same time, usually two characters apart. Your brain then fuses (融合) these images together to form a word. This happens very swiftly, as we look through pages of text！

Many people read at an average rate of 250 words per minute. 4.

Imagine, then, if you could double your rate to 500 words per minute. 5. You could then spend the saved time on other tasks, or take a few extra minutes to relax. Another important advantage of speed reading is that it allows one to better comprehend the overall structure of an argument. This leads to better “big picture” understanding, which can greatly benefit your work and career.

A.Recent research shows this isn’t the case.

B.Speed reading has a great many benefits.

C.You should practice to improve your reading speed.

D.But what does becoming a better reader involve?

E.You could read all of this content in half the time.

F.It’s also a skill that most of us take for granted by the time we reach age 12.

G.This means that an average page in a book or document takes 1-2 minutes to read.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Quite often, no matter how good you are, your success is dependent on how other people such as your boss, peers, clients and customers perceive your communication and responses. So when you come to people who make the key difference between helping you or holding you back, how can you influence and persuade them to give what you want.

Psychological research repeatedly show that people generally make up their minds on whether to help or hinder you based on whether they like you or not. It is human nature. What can you do about it? You need to make a good impression on others to ensure they like you and give you what you want. Research again shows that people give opportunities to the people they like best. In fact, most people actually make up their minds about other people in the first five minutes or less of meeting someone. These are called first impressions or “moments of truth.”

Once they make up their minds, they tend to be very reluctant to change their opinions. You hardly have room for error when making that first impression on a new acquaintance. Therefore, whether you are applying for a job, going for an interview, attending a meeting with your boss or peers, or serving a customer, you need to prepare yourself mentally and rehearse how you will manage the first few minutes of your interaction. This includes doing your homework to gather information and researching all possible issues so you will know how to address them should the other party raise them unexpectedly.

It is amazing how poorly some people can come across at the beginning. The worst thing is that they do not even seem to realize it. Having good qualifications and an excellent work performance does not excuse candidates from trying to make good first impression.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Making a good first impression B. People making the key difference

C. Winning strategies for a job interview D. Persuading people to like you

2.Which of the following is the way by which people tend to decide whether to like other people or not?

A. They make quick decisions

B. They prefer people who are experienced

C. They change their opinions frequently

D. They pay much attention to good qualifications

3.Which of the following strategies might help in an interview according to the author?

A. Ask the interviewers for homework to do.

B. Know as much as possible about the situation.

C. Show your friendliness and confidence.

D. Do something unexpected to impress interviewers.

4.What will probably be talked about in the next part of the passage?

A. Questions that might be asked by the interviewers.

B. Examples of how good first impressions help people succeed.

C. How to win over people who don’t like you at first.

D. Some practical advice to help making a good first impression.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

No matter how much knowledge you have, if your subject is at all ______, be careful when discussing it during your speech, or you may well offend your audience.

A. diverse　　　　　　 B. sensitive

C. abstract　　　　　　 D. original

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

No matter how much knowledge you have, if your subject is at all ______, be careful when discussing it during your speech, or you may well offend your audience.

A. diverse 　　　　 　 B. sensitive

C. abstract　　　　 　 D. original

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

No matter how young you are, there's always something you can do to make a positive effect on our world!

Steven Burgess, a 7-year-old from Wilmington, North Carolina, is an _______. During the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠肺炎大流行）he found a _______ way to raise money for the local charity (慈善团体）). It all _______　 when he was watching a morning news show with his mom Eliza, which _______ a man aged 100 in England who ran a marathon in the backyard of his_______where he's been living to raise money for those who are _______ because of the COVID-19. "I want to do the _______ thing!" Steven said.

Eliza wasn't _______ the little guy would follow through, but before the day was up, he started running. "_______.I thought he would lose ________ in 20 minutes, but Steven's been at this for over an hour and a half," Eliza wrote on Facebook. "________ when he stops to drink or eat, he keeps his ________ moving."

When the responses started________, Eliza realized her little one was onto something big! "I saw he was________ about it，so I thought, Let’s ________ this and uplift some people.' I have been blown away by the________of people who want to________," she added.

By the time Steven crossed a finish line, he had ________ over $ 1,500! The money will be sent to Vigilant Hope. The Burgess family couldn’t be. ________!

Eliza said. "I think the reason this ________ so much support is that people, really do want to plug in and they want to encourage us to help each other. "

1.A.atmosphere B.experience C.experiment D.example

2.A.new B.unique C.necessary D.popular

3.A.dropped B.started C.passed D.missed

4.A.interviewed B.beat C.challenged D.predicted

5.A.school B.office C.house D.gym

6.A.struggling B.resting C.teaching D.fearing

7.A.small B.same C.extra D.funny

8.A.sorry B.pleased C.sure D.afraid

9.A.Finally B.Obviously C.Quickly D.Honestly

10.A.face B.control C.curiosity D.interest

11.A.Even B.Only C.Still D.Just

12.A.hands B.eyes C.feet D.shoulders

13.A.pouring in B.calming down C.running off D.falling apart

14.A.careful B.serious C.nervous D.angry

15.A.ignore B.explore C.declare D.share

16.A.need B.power C.number D.patience

17.A.watch B.donate C.wait D.delay

18.A.raised B.earned C.borrowed D.deposited

19.A.cleverer B.prouder C.braver D.healthier

20.A.repeated B.respected C.conducted D.inspired

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

No matter where you are, humans are constantly measuring and checking time. Some of us are good at it—planning and doing things ahead of time, 1.others are always trying to beat the clock and do things at the eleventh hour.

Tardiness (拖拉) can be serious. If you 2. (be) one minute late for work, would you resign? It may sound extreme, but that is exactly 3. occurred in the UK upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, in January 2018. International development minister Lord Bates arrived one minute late, and, as a result, was unable to answer a 4. (schedule) question. Instead of trying 5. (make) up for lost time, as many might do, he resigned on 6. spot. He apologized for his discourtesy (无礼) and stated that he was ashamed. His resignation, though, 7. (reject) by the UK prime minister.

So, how late is too late? Many cultures take punctuality very seriously. In contrast, others seem to view tardiness 8. just the normal way of things. What is considered acceptable is based on culture. That is, if you don’t mind waiting, it might be best to attend your 9. (appoint) in good time. And if the worst comes to the worst, remember the old English proverb, “ 10. (well) late than never.”

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when it’s better _____ silent.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2012·浙江高考)No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when it's better ________ silent.

A．remain　             　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．be remaining

C．having remained　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to remain

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析