“Check it again, you need to be sure.”This cu...

“Check it again, you need to be sure.”This culture rule may sound　 　 　　 , but it is one of the most powerful culture rules. I took a lot of things for granted. In fact, I used to 　　 　　 people who often check things, such as their car engine oil, the house security, even the children in the bedroom. I didn’t realize that　 　　 　 this rule would cost me dearly.

One day the owner of the supermarket I worked in asked me to make a(n) 　　 　 to the investors(投资者) whom we wanted to become partners with. I was given a month to 　　 　 it.

The day of the presentation arrived. I left home at 7 am with the intention of getting to the office 　　 　 . On the way , my car climbed over a bunch of　 　　 　 rocks and I heard a loud noise. I stepped on the brake 　　 　 and got out of the car to check what happened: I had a flat tire.

“Oh dear, please not now .” I quickly ran behind the car to 　　 　　 the spare tire, only to be 　　　　 again :there was none. I began to think of the moments when my wife would　 　　 　 me to get one each time I drove the car out. But I was too 　 　　 　 to listen to her.

It was already 8 am and it seemed like I had only one 　　 　 left. I had to run to the supermarket. It should 　　 　 me about 45 minutes to get there .　 I 　　 　 the car and ran as fast as I could , hoping I would have the 　　 　 to get there on time .

　　 　 it took me longer than I had expected. I arrived at the　 　　 　　 twenty minutes late. I　 　　 　 to the guests for my lateness and did my best to give a good presentation. Finally, the supermarket 　　　　 the deal, but I was suspended(停职) for two months without pay.　 　　

1.A. familiar　　　　 B. foolish　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　 D. difficult

2.A. make fun of　　 B. pay attention to　　 C. catch up with　　 D. look up to

3.A. changing　　　 B. following　　　　　 C.　 signing　　　　 D. disobeying

4.A.contribution　　 B. analysis　　　　　　 C. presentation　　 D. comparison

5.A. apply for　　　 B. prepare for　　　　 C. arrange for　　　 D. account for

6.A. early　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　 C. safely　　　　　　 D. shortly

7.A. soft　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　 C. smooth　　　　　 D. rough

8.A.carefully　　　 B. lightly　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　 D. bravely

9.A. check　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　 C. move　　　　　　 D.　 repair

10.A. shocked　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　 C. bored　　　　　　 D. confused

11.A. challenge　　 B. remind　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　 D. encourage

12.A. selfish　　　　 B. sensitive　　　　　 C. stubborn　　　　 D. independent

13.A.wish　　　　　　 B. choice　　　　　　 C. minute　　　　 D. plan

14.A. give　　　　　　 B. spare　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　 D. take

15.A. left　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　 C. rented　　　　　 D. stopped

16.A. condition　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　 D. goal .

17.A. Deliberately　　 B. Unfortunately　　 C. Strangely　　　 D. Consequently

18.A. market　　　　　 B. party　　　　　　 C. office　　　　　 D. station

19.A. appealed　　　 B. reported　　　　 C. referred　　　 D. apologized

20.A. accepted　　　 B. won　　　　　 C. offered　　　　 D. finished

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Check you package carefully to make sure you don’t _________ any things we will need in the trip.

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Check your package carefully to make sure you don't 　　　　　　　　　　 ________ any things we will need in the trip.

A. leave in　　 B. leave out

C. leave about　　 D. leave for

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Next time you’re planning to go out for a relaxing walk with your MP3 player, be sure to check the weather forecast first. Summer is the prime time for lightning strikes, a fact that Jason Bunch, a teen from Castle Rock, Colo, learned in a hard way. A couple of summers ago, he was mowing (割草) grass while listening to some Metallica on his iPod. Although there wasn’t any rain falling on Bunch, he did hear distant thunder. Bunch was then struck by lightning, which seemed to travel through his music player, blowing out his eardrums and leaving him with burns where the device and its power lines were close to his body.

Devices such as MP3 players don’t attract lightning, says Dr. Mary Ann Cooper, an emergency room physician at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago. However, they may change the pathway that lightning’s energy follows in the human body. Lightning that might have passed rather harmlessly over the skin may react differently to the metal of these devices and cause damage.

Rather than leaving your tunes at home, your best bet is watching out for lightning before it hits. Though people have been injured while using MP3 players in storms, Cooper says, “The devices’ main task is keeping you from paying attention to thunder and the sky.” If you’re caught in a storm, seek shelter.

1.When does lightning happen most?

A. Winter.　　 B. Fall.　　 C. Summer.　　 D. Spring.

2.What was the effect of this lightning strike on Jason Bunch?

A. The lightning burned Bunch and blew out his eardrums.

B. The lightning passed harmlessly over Bunch’s skin.

C. Bunch fell to the ground and couldn’t move his upper body.

D. Bunch was fine, but his iPod was burned by the lightning.

3.What can you conclude about the safety of using MP3 players during a storm?

A. MP3 players are desperately unsafe to use during a storm.

B. IPods are safe to use during a storm, but other MP3 players are not.

C. MP3 players increase your safety during a storm by directing lightning toward the ground.

D. MP3 players become unsafe to use if they keep you from paying attention during a storm.

4.The primary purpose of this text is 　　　　 .

A. to describe the joy that Jason Bunch felt after he survived a lightning strike

B. to inform the risks of wearing an MP3 player during lightning strikes

C. to tell a lightning emergency Jason Bunch met with

D. to show that MP3 players are so popular among teenagers

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

This kind of desk can be _______ to the height you need. Besides, it is not expensive at all.

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Check out any woman's wardrobe and you will be sure to find at least one pair of high heel shoes there. After all, which woman can 　 _________　 wearing something that makes her look taller and her legs _________ longer? Unfortunately, those high heel shoes women love so much _________　 their name, and can end up doing more damage than you can imagine _________ the spine(脊柱) and lower back—if care is not taken.

Murlowska, a therapist(治疗师 ), is _________ with the consequences of wearing high heels. A majority of _________ who arrive at Murlowska's office come to her with back and lower back problems. Very often the _________　 are the result of not walking properly in high heels or choosing the _________ kind of footwear.

"I know women love wearing high heels but they can_________ extreme damage to the body," Murlowska says, "I recently had a patient who had a terrible fall while walking in high heels and twisted her _________ . She did not think much of it at the time, but the next morning she _________ up to find her knee swollen and painful."

If a woman walks in heels 　 _________ than five centimeters, several pressure points develop in various parts of the body which experience _________ . Essentially, a woman wearing high heels is attempting to _________ her entire body on a very small area. This causes extreme stress on the muscles of the legs_________ increasing the chances of the ankle getting twisted. This can 　　 _________ damage to the knee ligaments(韧带) and tendons(腱). High heels force the _________ into an unnatural down-turned position. Consequently, the rest of the body has to 　 _________ itself in order to stay balanced. The lower part of the spine as well as the hip bone tilts(倾斜) forward while the _________　 spine and the neck tilts back in order to maintain balance."

Over a period of time, the hip bone also gets _________　 because of the change in the center of gravity as a result of wearing high heels.

1.A. envy　　　 B. enjoy 　　　　 C. request 　　 D. resist

2.A. appear　　 B. become　　　　 C. grow 　　　　 D. turn

3.A. get to 　　 B. go up 　　　　 C. live up to D. arrive in

4.A. to 　　　　 B. with 　　　　　 C. as 　　　　　　 D. for

5.A. known 　　 B. familiar 　　 C. famous 　　　 D. worried

6.A. patients B. doctors 　　　 C. clerks 　　　 D. journalists

7.A. questions B. situations 　 C. problems 　　 D. phenomena

8.A. wrong　　 B. right 　　　　 C. different 　 D. same

9.A. affect 　　 B. turn 　　　　　 C. become 　　　 D. cause

10.A. leg 　　　 B. knee 　　　　　 C. foot　　　　 D. neck

11.A. woke 　　 B. stayed 　　　　 C. sat 　　　　　 D. stood

12.A. less 　　 B. shorter 　　　 C. higher 　　　 D. taller

13.A. trouble B. happiness　　 C. pains 　　　　 D. stress

14.A. balance B. bother　　　　 C. burden 　　　 D. benefit

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

16.A. get over B. result in 　　 C. result from D. get in

17.A. leg 　　　 B. hand 　　　　　 C. foot 　　　　 D. body

18.A. adjust 　 B. accept 　　　　 C. adopt 　　　　 D. assist

19.A. longer 　 B. shorter 　　　 C. lower 　　　　 D. upper

20.A. affected B. improved 　　 C. done 　　　　 D. ruined

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To use a foreign language effectively, you need to understand the culture________ it is spoken.

A. what　     　　　 B. where　　     　　　　 C. why　　     　　　　 D. which

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It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal（信号）. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize （强调）the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries--like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment（多元文化环境）will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ________.

A.keep each other company B.share the same Culture

C.get to know each other D.develop closer relations

2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.

A.even talk and silence can be culturally different

B.too many words are of no use

C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D.the English prefer to make long speeches

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A.By sharing different ways of life.

B.By recognizing different values.

C.By accepting different habits.

D.By speaking each other’s languages.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Multicultural Environment.

B.How to Understand Each Other.

C.Cross-Cultural Differences.

D.How to Build Up a Relationship.

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It’s desired especially this year that this rule _______be brought to the attention of all the teachers.

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—Tom, you shall not come to school late again.

—Sure, Mr. Brown.

A. It doesn’t matter.　 B. Why me?

C. Forget it.　　 D. You have my word.

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