(CNN) — A 12 -year-old girl who had a feeling that she might be quite clever has taken a test and proved she was absolutely right.
Lydia Sebastian achieved the top score of 162 on Mensa’s Cattell III B paper, showing she has a higher IQ than well-known geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. The comparison doesn't sit well with the British student, who’s currently in Year 8 at a selective girl’s grammar school in Essex, England.
“I don't think I can be compared to such great intellectuals as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. They’ve achieved so much. I don’t think it’s right”, Lydia told CNN.
To explain Lydia’s mark’s level, the top adult score in the Cattell III B test, which mainly tests verbal(语言) reasoning, is 161. A top 2% score —which allows entry to Mensa, the club for those with high IQs —would be 148 or over. Lydia scored 162, placing her in the top 1% of the population.
Lydia’s not quite sure what she wants to do when she leaves school, although she’s leaning toward something based on Maths, because it’s one of her favorite subjects. “All I’m going to do is work as hard as I can, and see where that gets me,” she said.
1.The reason why Lydia wanted to have an IQ test was that _______,
A. her parents strongly wanted her to do so.
B. she felt that she might have a high EQ.
C. all people around thought that she was smart.
D. the grammar school advised her to do so.
2.Which of the following can best take the place of the underlined words in the second paragraph?
A. be connected with.
B. be accepted by.
C. be satisfied with.
D. be refused by.
3.What is Lydia’s plan about the future ?
A. She has the possibility of doing something on Maths in the future.
B. She doesn’t have to work hard with her high IQ.
C. She is quite sure about what to do in the future.
D. She will drop out of the grammar school.
4.It can be implied from the passage that ______.
A. No one has achieved a higher IQ than Lydia.
B. Only adults with high IQs can enter Mensa.
C. Whoever has a high IQ can enter Mensa.
D. Mary whose IQ score is 150 can enter Mensa.
高一英语阅读理解简单题
(CNN) — A 12 -year-old girl who had a feeling that she might be quite clever has taken a test and proved she was absolutely right.
Lydia Sebastian achieved the top score of 162 on Mensa’s Cattell III B paper, showing she has a higher IQ than well-known geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. The comparison doesn't sit well with the British student, who’s currently in Year 8 at a selective girl’s grammar school in Essex, England.
“I don't think I can be compared to such great intellectuals as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. They’ve achieved so much. I don’t think it’s right”, Lydia told CNN.
To explain Lydia’s mark’s level, the top adult score in the Cattell III B test, which mainly tests verbal(语言) reasoning, is 161. A top 2% score —which allows entry to Mensa, the club for those with high IQs —would be 148 or over. Lydia scored 162, placing her in the top 1% of the population.
Lydia’s not quite sure what she wants to do when she leaves school, although she’s leaning toward something based on Maths, because it’s one of her favorite subjects. “All I’m going to do is work as hard as I can, and see where that gets me,” she said.
1.The reason why Lydia wanted to have an IQ test was that _______,
A. her parents strongly wanted her to do so.
B. she felt that she might have a high EQ.
C. all people around thought that she was smart.
D. the grammar school advised her to do so.
2.Which of the following can best take the place of the underlined words in the second paragraph?
A. be connected with.
B. be accepted by.
C. be satisfied with.
D. be refused by.
3.What is Lydia’s plan about the future ?
A. She has the possibility of doing something on Maths in the future.
B. She doesn’t have to work hard with her high IQ.
C. She is quite sure about what to do in the future.
D. She will drop out of the grammar school.
4.It can be implied from the passage that ______.
A. No one has achieved a higher IQ than Lydia.
B. Only adults with high IQs can enter Mensa.
C. Whoever has a high IQ can enter Mensa.
D. Mary whose IQ score is 150 can enter Mensa.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Other times she said I wasn’t a good student. And still other times she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with her.
At last, I became very angry with her. With tears in my eyes, I ran to my father, who listened to me quietly and asked, “Are the things she said true or false? Mary, haven’t you ever wondered what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that agree with her comments. Pay no attention to the things she said that don’t concern you.”
I did as he told me. Much to my surprise, I discovered that over half the things were true. I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. Some advice you will treasure all your life!
1.What did the author’s father do after he heard his daughter’s complaints?
A. He agreed with her “enemy”.
B. He let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.
C. He told her to write down what her “enemy” had said about her.
D. He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.
2.The author felt _________ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A. angry B. surprised C. disappointed D. delighted
3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. What People Say About You Is Always Right B. A Serious Criticism
C. My Parents D. The Best Advice I Ever Had
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day， feeling very sad and lonely， she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘） bush. The young girl carefully released the Butterfly. Instead of flying away， the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness，” the good fairy said to the girl， “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied， “I want to be happy.”
The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up， there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer， “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed， the neighbors all gathered around her，and
feared that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “tell us， please，” they begged， “tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said， “She told me that everyone， no matter how secure they seemed， no matter how old or young， how rich or poor， had need of me.”
1. ______ the girl felt sad and lonely.
A. There were many friends but
B. There was nobody to love her so
C. There was nothing to do
D. Seeing the butterfly was caught
2.Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn， the orphan girl ______.
A. helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn
B. felt sorrow，but she didn’t go up to help it
C. fell down on it too
D. failed to help it release from the thorn
3. The butterfly ______ after was saved by the little girl.
A. flied away
B. still died
C. changed into a fairy
D. was more beautiful than before
4.The only thing that the little girl wanted was________.
A. to be rich
B. to have her own parents
C. to have a lot of friends
D. happiness
5.The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying， because ______.
A. they loved this woman deeply and they didn’t wanted her to die
B. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died
C. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
D. they wanted to pray for her after her death
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn（荆棘）bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”
The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness. She would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her， that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”
1. ______ the girl felt sad and lonely.
A．There were many friends but
B．There was nobody to love her so
C．There was nothing to do
D．Seeing the butterfly was caught
2. Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the orphan girl ______.
A．helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn
B．felt sorrow, but she didn ‘t go up to help it
C．fell down on it too
D．failed to help it release from the thorn
3. The only thing that the little girl wanted was________.
A．to be rich
B．to have her own parents
C．to have a lot of friends
D．happiness
4. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because ______.
A．they loved this woman deeply and they didn‘t wanted her to die
B．the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died
C．they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
D．they wanted to pray for her after her death
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn (荆棘) bush. The young girl carefully released the Butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”
The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”
1. ______ the girl felt sad and lonely.
A. There were many friends but
B. There was nobody to love her so
C. There was nothing to do
D. Seeing the butterfly was caught
2. Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the orphan girl ______.
A. helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn
B. felt sorrow, but she didn’t go up to help it
C. fell down on it too
D. failed to help it release from the thorn
3. The butterfly ______ after was saved by the little girl.
A. flied away B. still died
C. changed into a fairy D. was more beautiful than before
4.The only thing that the little girl wanted was________.
A. to be rich B. to have her own parents
C. to have a lot of friends D. happiness
5. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because ______.
A. they loved this woman deeply and they didn‘t wanted her to die
B. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died
C. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
D. they wanted to pray for her after her death
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly（蝴蝶） caught in a thorn（荆棘）bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy（仙女）. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”
The fairy leaned（倾斜） toward her and whispered（耳语）in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness. She would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, afraid that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure（安全的）they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”
1.Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the orphan（孤儿） girl________.
A．felt sorrow, but she didn’t help it B．failed to help it release from the thorn
C．fell down on it too D．helped the butterfly escape from the thorn
2.The butterfly________after being saved by the little girl.
A．flied away B．was more beautiful than before
C．changed into a fairy D．still died
3.The only thing that the little girl wanted was ________.
A．wealth B．parents C．happiness D．friends
4.The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because________ .
A．they loved this woman deeply and they didn’t want her to die
B．the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died
C．they wanted to pray for her after her death
D．they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘） bush. The young girl carefully released the Butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”
The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed， the neighbors all gathered around her， thinking that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said,“She told me that everyone, no matter how secure（可靠的） they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”
1.Why did the girl feel sad and lonely？
A. There were many friends to love her. B. There was nobody to love her.
C. There was nothing to do. D. Seeing the butterfly was caught.
2.Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the girl ______.
A. helped the butterfly escape from the thorn
B. felt sorrow, but she didn’t go up to help it
C. fell down on it too
D. failed to help it release from the thorn
3.The butterfly ______ after it was saved by the little girl.
A. flied away B. still died
C. changed into a fairy D. was more beautiful than before
4.The only thing that the little girl wanted was________.
A. to be rich B. to have her own parents
C. to have a lot of friends D. happiness
5.The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying，because ______.
A. they loved this woman deeply and they didn’t wanted her to die
B. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died
C. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
D. they wanted to pray for her after her death
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
1.The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.
A. she found Lisa was looking back at her
B. she had to take two exams within one day
C. she was worried about the physics exam
D. she had been waiting for too long a time
2. Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
A. she had to look after her sick father
B. she herself was quite bad at physics
C. she didn't consider Eve as a true friend
D. she was selfish and hated to waste time
3.At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
A. confident and optimistic B. regretful and sorry
C. sad and angry D. glad and inspired
4. What lesson can we learn from this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A life without a friend is a life without sun.
C. Old friends and old wines are the best.
D. Friendship should be based on trust.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
1. The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.
A. she found Lisa was looking back at her
B. she had to take two exams within one day
C. she was worried about the physics exam
D. she had been waiting for too long a time
2. Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
A. she had to look after her sick father
B. she herself was quite bad at physics
C. she didn't consider Eve as a true friend
D. she was selfish and hated to waste time
3.At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
A. confident and optimistic B. regretful and sorry
C. sad and angry D. glad and inspired
4.What lesson can we learn from this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A life without a friend is a life without sun.
C. Old friends and old wines are the best.
D. Friendship should be based on trust.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There was a wonder-filled little girl who was hurt so badly that when she entered adult life, she thought she was so bad that others just couldn’t be nice to her.
But she had a lot of curiosity, which kept her going. She sought many wise people to help her understand why she was so bad that her mother hurt her and why she was unable to be better so that men wouldn’t hurt her.
She was on a journey that she thought was to help her be “better”. She carried a big bag with her everywhere she went. Inside it were all the hurts she had experienced. Because she was so eager to please those who offered their wisdom, she willingly agreed with what they said about forgiving. But she held that bag of hurts tightly.
After 50 years of carrying that bag around and showing it to all she met as if it were proof that she was a good person, she decided to open it up and just see what happened.
When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. At one time they had words on them, detailing the hurts. But time had faded (使褪色) the words and all that was left was some useless paper. She had been struggling to carry this bag that held nothing but the image of something that once was.
She saw the absurdity of carrying that bag around. It made her laugh. By letting go of the paper and having pity for those that hurt her, this little girl was able to become a woman with beautiful hair. The woman looked in the mirror and said, “I am lovable.”
Although it took many years, she was finally open to bringing love and respect into her life.
1.When she grew up, the little girl wondered ________.
| A．where she should go |
| B．why she couldn’t be loved |
| C．how she could be a sweet girl |
| D．why she was hurt so deeply |
2.What advice did girl get from wise people?
| A．To please those who hurt her. |
| B．To keep carrying the bag of hurts. |
| C．To record the hurts she suffered. |
| D．To forgive those who hurt her. |
3.The woman laughed in the end because ________.
| A．she had beautiful hair |
| B．she became lovable |
| C．she realized her silliness |
| D．she became a wise woman |
4.According to the passage, which of the following can be used to describe the woman?
| A．Curious. | B．Kind-hearted. | C．Easy-going. | D．Devoted. |
5.What lesson can we learn from the story?
| A．You will walk fast without carrying a load. |
| B．You will get peace after forgiving others. |
| C．You will become young if you forget your hurts. |
| D．You will be loved after changing your image. |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析