I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered (干涉) with I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the , I would become more mature (成熟的) and responsible about how to handle work, relationships others, and money.
Like many parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they
a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great
for me. In the end, my father won the on the condition (只要) that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, I had many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could shelter (住处) and help if I needed them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school, but my father him and my brother had a(n) year working his way on trains and ships to earn passage (获得自由通过权) to different ports and cities, and many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably rare (少有的) for children in many countries in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had jobs, traveled around the US or other countries , have selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
1.A. anxious B. sad C. proud D. meaningful
2.A. how B. what C. that D. why
3.A. wondered B. believed C. guessed D. suggested
4.A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books
5.A. for B. to C. by D. with
6.A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British
7.A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried
8.A. joined B. worked C. entered D. arrived
9.A. visit B. experience C. experiment D. possibility
10.A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan
11.A. when B. which C. who D. where
12.A. promise B. afford C. provide D. serve
13.A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare
14.A. discouraged B. encouraged C. prevented D. agreed
15.A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. hopeful
16.A. earning B. discovering C. traveling D. reaching
17.A. so B. when C. if D. but
18.A. making B. keeping C. pushing D. protecting
19.A. part-time B. full-time C. good D. well-paid
20.A. on time B. on their own C. on the contrary D. on purpose
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very __ to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered with (干涉) __ I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They __ that by earning money, spending it, and learning from my mistakes, I would become more mature (成熟的) and responsible about how to __ work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many American parents, my parents also let my brother and me do things over which they __ a great deal. When I was sixteen,__, after I finished high school and before I entered __, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling __ at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great __ for me. In the end, my father won the argument on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, __ I had many relatives who could __ shelter and help if I needed it.
Three years later, when my brother was eighteen, he decided to __ a year off after his first year in university and __ through the States and the Caribbean, Again my mother was worried to see my brother leave school, but my father __ him and my brother had a fantastic year __ his way on trains and ships to earn passage (旅费) to different ports and cities, and __ many fascinating places and people.
Such experiences are __ rare for children in many countries, but in the US they are fairly __. Most parents start pushing their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. __ they finish high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, __ a university and maybe even decided on their future career.
1.A. anxious B. successful C. disappointed D. proud
2.A. how B. whether C. when D. where
3.A. believed B. explained C. suggested D. mentioned
4.A. handle B. deal C. make D. take
5.A. panicked B. suffered C. worried D. struggled
6.A. as a result B. in reality C. on the whole D. for example
7.A. politics B. business C. university D. market
8.A. alone B. apart C. along D. aboard
9.A. practice B. schedule C. performance D. experience
10.A. which B. what C. where D. that
11.A. support B. equip C. provide D. take
12.A. send B. take C. pick D. give
13.A. travel B. march C. explore D. push
14.A. encouraged B. agreed C. prevented D. blamed
15.A. finding B. working C. making D. forcing
16.A. challenging B. exploring C. expecting D. discovering
17.A. nearly B. probably C. merely D. slightly
18.A. special B. usual C. common D. ordinary
19.A. At the moment B. On the occasion C. To the point D. By the time
20.A. attended B. joined C. finished D. selected
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I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered (干涉) with I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the , I would become more mature (成熟的) and responsible about how to handle work, relationships others, and money.
Like many parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they
a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great
for me. In the end, my father won the on the condition (只要) that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, I had many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could shelter (住处) and help if I needed them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school, but my father him and my brother had a(n) year working his way on trains and ships to earn passage (获得自由通过权) to different ports and cities, and many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably rare (少有的) for children in many countries in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had jobs, traveled around the US or other countries , have selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
1.A. anxious B. sad C. proud D. meaningful
2.A. how B. what C. that D. why
3.A. wondered B. believed C. guessed D. suggested
4.A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books
5.A. for B. to C. by D. with
6.A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British
7.A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried
8.A. joined B. worked C. entered D. arrived
9.A. visit B. experience C. experiment D. possibility
10.A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan
11.A. when B. which C. who D. where
12.A. promise B. afford C. provide D. serve
13.A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare
14.A. discouraged B. encouraged C. prevented D. agreed
15.A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. hopeful
16.A. earning B. discovering C. traveling D. reaching
17.A. so B. when C. if D. but
18.A. making B. keeping C. pushing D. protecting
19.A. part-time B. full-time C. good D. well-paid
20.A. on time B. on their own C. on the contrary D. on purpose
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When Caleb Forbes got his first job at an advertising company at the age of 20, he thought he would be at the company for years. But after seven months he was bored. Soon after that, Forbes moved to London. He took four different jobs at three companies over the next five years. Forbes wanted a better job and higher pay---he was never quite satisfied.
Welcome to the world of a job hopper. Forbes’s story isn’t unusual these days and such frequent movement from one job to the next will become more common. The main reason: the nature of employment is changing. There are a lot more contracts and part-time jobs or flexible employment. That leads to people having a greater number of jobs. What’s more, layoffs(解雇) and pay freezes(冻薪), among other things, have pushed people from one job to another. In some cases, a bad worldwide job market has limited opportunities for star employees, promoting them to seek new challenges at other companies.
However, employers often think that if a person jumped from his last employer after a short period, he will likely do the same again --- there is a significant financial risk in hiring someone who leaves in short order.
What’s more, moving from company to company frequently doesn’t mean workers are climbing the corporate ladder(公司官阶) faster. In 2005, Monika Hamori, a professor at Spain’s IE Business School, looked at CEOs at about 55 to see if those who moved around more frequently climbed the ladder faster.
She found that executives who stayed with one company became CEOs after 23 years, while executives who changed companies many times became CEOs after 26 years. One reason: workers within the same organization tend to be promoted more frequently and be offered better jobs.
1.How did Forbes feel about his first job at first?
A. It was easy. B. It was boring.
C. It was satisfying. D. It was dangerous.
2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. The causes for job hopping.
B. The popularity of job hopping.
C. The consequences of job hopping.
D. The measures against job hopping.
3.Employers usually think those who left their former job in a short time ________.
A. can do their new work better
B. are hard-working and easy-going
C. have more experiences
D. will quit their new job again after a short time
4.Monika Hamori’s research showed that ________.
A. old workers are more likely to move around
B. young workers are more likely to be given better jobs
C. the less someone moves around, the more he may be paid
D. the more someone moves around, the more he may be paid
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When I saw Yosemite National Park for the first time at the age of 13, I was crazy about it. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a ______ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ______ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since —— ______ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my ______.
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ______, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s ______ me why visitors started respecting the place ______ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried ______ trash myself, but the job was too big. I would ______ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ______ it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ______ about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ______. On that day, more than 300 people ______. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ______. I couldn’t believe the ______ we made —— the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ______ 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people ______ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ______ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ______. You can’t blame others ______ you start with yourself.
1.A. huge B. narrow C. distant D. loose
2.A. recently B. finally C. gradually D. immediately
3.A. imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing
4.A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace
5.A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods
6.A. beyond B. against C. over D. within
7.A. more B. less C. most D. least
8.A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out
9.A. spend B. save C. wait D. kill
10.A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to
11.A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
12.A. concert B. party C. picnic D. cleanup
13.A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back
14.A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome
15.A. plan B. visit C. contact D. difference
16.A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed
17.A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel
18.A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching
19.A. method B. explanation C. example D. research
20.A. although B. if C. when D. unless
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest Fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all – expenses – paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse.
He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.
Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.
Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea – too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.
During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr. Gareth Wardell.
The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair – people will think I am getting old,” he said. His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized – no wine, no tobacco and no anger.
Before setting off from Swansea with his 76 – year – old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”
1.. The very reason that Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world is that _______.
A. he had already been on the seas to Ilfracombe
B. he was too busy to go too far away from home
C. he couldn’t afford both the time and the money
D. he believed “East or west, home is the best”
2.. Mr. Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because _______.
A. he was not used to traveling in it
B. the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate
C. he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home
D. he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip
3.. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Mr. Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young.
B. The trip to London excited Mr. Evans very much.
C. Mr. Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.
D. Humor was one of Mr. Evans’ characters.
4.. The probable explanation to Mr. Evans’ long life lies in _______.
A. his good living habits B. his hard working for the family
C. his sticking to his hometown D. his living conditions near the Swansea
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 1 me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, 2 to look at each other. Soon, we lost the shyness and started playing with each other. In 7th grade, I first lost 3 with her. She was 4 family problems and I deserted her. 5 of my new friends liked her 6 they knew she had “problems”.
It was last year when I noticed the 7 . I guess I was just to catch up in high school to realize she 8 someone there for her. I didn’t know 9, but she started cutting herself!
She was 10 from clinical depression(抑郁), and had to go to a 11 during the day. I was very upset at first but with the late night 12 , and meeting each other at midnight. I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend once 13 her since people were calling her crazy.
Yesterday she came to me and said this:“I never knew what a best friend was 14 you were the only person that would 15 me from cutting; the only person that ever made me feel better about myself and my problems. You don’t know this but I was trying to 16 myself that night you called me. You didn’t even know you were 17 me. I owe you so much.”
We both cried. And I guess a kind of 18 from my life is:“never give up on your friends”. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are 19 , they need someone there. If you desert them, you will only be 20 yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.
1. A．call B．find C．meet D．know
2. A．scared B．surprised C．glad D．eager
3. A．communication B．friendship C．relation D．touch
4. A．breaking through B．going through C．seeing through D．getting through
5. A．None B．All C．Each D．Neither
6. A．even if B．however C．as if D．because
7. A．problem B．coolness C．assessment D．sadness
8. A．had B．wanted C．needed D．expected
9. A．how B．why C．when D．where
10. A．dating B．suffering C．separating D．originating
11. A．hospital B．teacher C．friend D．school
12. A．comforts B．conversations C．persuasions D．calls
13. A．liked B．respected C．deserted D．hated
14. A．when B．until C．before D．after
15. A．protect B．support C．stop D．warn
16. A．control B．kill C．forget D．enjoy
17. A．hurting B．ignoring C．reminding D．helping
18. A．fact B．truth C．lesson D．experience
19. A．unfriendly B．cool C．strange D．crazy
20. A．unhappy B．foolish C．impressive D．anxious
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.
We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house – something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.
On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, "What do you want for your new room?" Expecting toys and other gadgets that children usually ask for, we were surprised when Josh responded, "I just want a bed."
The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.
That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway.
As my father slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, "What is that?"
"A pillow," he replied.
"What do you do with it?" Eric continued to ask.
"When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as he handed Eric the pillow.
"Oh . . . that's soft," he said, hugging it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks, "Do you have a pillow?"
We know exactly what he means.
1.
The writer’s first volunteer project was ________.
A．working on a poor trailer B．helping a poor family
C．donating beds and bedding D．dealing with a housing problem
2.
On hearing Josh’s answer, the writer was shocked because ________.
A．the family lived in a trailer B．he expected to get some toys
C．he didn’t know what a bed was D．the boys had no bed to sleep in
3.
From the passage, we can learn that Eric had never seen ________before.
A．a trailer B．a truck C．a pillow D．a house
4.
By saying “Do you have a pillow?”, the writer’s father means that ________.
A．what they want to get may be unnecessary
B．they should not waste money on small things
C．they should do more volunteer work for the poor
D．what he will buy is not what they want but a pillow
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
When Meghan died in a car accident at the age of sixteen, Colleen Keefe together with another friend wrote the following to remember her:
When I heard the news of you __________ us so soon, all I could do was hug my blanket to me. On my way down to __________ your mom and dad, I realized I needed to give you a __________ of me. I could not cut out my heart, even though it is __________ at this time. So I give to you, my friend, a piece of my blanket in the __________ of a heart. Attached to it is a(n) __________ of the three of us—you, me and Shauna.
Now, I have to __________ that this blanket was given to me by my grandfather, who is in heaven with you. He will __________ the blanket. He might not recognize my picture, as he has been gone for over fourteen years. But don’t be __________--he’s really a teddy bear. Give him a big hug and a kiss __________ me, and tell him I said to take care of you. He will __________.
Now that we know you are being taken __________ of, we can move on with our lives. We found out that one who received your organ donation is doing __________. Even in your __________ you have helped others. We will be seeing your family soon, and staying in __________ with everyone.
Good-bye, my friend, we__________ you already. You will never be __________ from our thoughts. Give us courage when we are heading in the __________ direction and, of course, keep “dancing”.
Every time I __________ my blanket around me I will __________ your presence. Stay warm.
1.A. expecting B. leaving C. seeing D. separating
2.A. comfort B. help C. advise D. introduce
3.A. piece B. block C. part D. lot
4.A. moved B. read C. hardened D. broken
5.A. shape B. size C. number D. length
6.A. email B. description C. picture D. letter
7.A. order B. warn C. know D. explain
8.A. use B. recognize C. hide D. catch
9.A. afraid B. mistaken C. satisfied D. careless
10.A. to B. from C. for D. with
11.A. never B. anyway C. possibly D. hardly
12.A. care B. advantage C. possession D. charge
13.A. badly B. quickly C. faithfully D. well
14.A. life B. work C. death D. study
15.A. line B. touch C. agreement D. time
16.A. miss B. love C. find D. forget
17.A. far B. long C. beneficial D. alone
18.A. right B. same C. new D. wrong
19.A. hold B. wrap C. cover D. tie
20.A. drop B. stop C. feel D. mention
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
At the age of nine, I was taking swimming lessons at a pool. The day had arrived when I was to be tested to see if I could _____ to a higher level class.
Fifteen of us were to ______swimming from one side of the pool to the other and back. I watched as my ___ , one by one, tried and failed. Then it was my turn to ____ , I mean, my turn to attempt to pass the test. I was about halfway when I got ____ . I immediately stopped and _____ the side of the pool, ending my test. Our instructor, a college student, was standing ___ me. “Why did you stop?” he yelled, in a less-than ______voice. “I got water in my nose,” I _____ . That’s when this college student _____ me one of life’s great lessons, ____ he probably never realized that. Bending down, he shouted, “So?” “So?” The _____ shocked me. It had just seemed _____ to me that the answer to pain was to remove the thing causing the ____. My nine-year-old brain had not understood the fact that a valuable_____is worth achieving, however difficult to get there. Recognizing that, I was _____ nothing would keep me from completing the test. In fact, I did it rather ______on my next attempt. Seeing me _____ the test, almost all the others did so as well.
Life is a journal, and the road won’t _____ be easy. We have to focus on the final destination, not the ______ along the road.
1.A. skip B. refer C. advance D. add
2.A. take turns B. insist on C. take risks D. put off
3.A. competitors B. classmates C. students D. instructors
4.A. show B. leave C. fail D. observe
5.A. injured B. blamed C. trapped D. choked
6.A. pushed B. pressed C. grabbed D. controlled
7.A. above B. below C. beside D. beyond
8.A. surprised B. sympathetic C. annoyed D. cold
9.A. explained B. reacted C. declined D. urged
10.A. delivered B. owed C. taught D. promised
11.A. so that B. as if C. in case D. even if
12.A. problem B. excuse C. question D. voice
13.A. logical B. illegal C. ridiculous D. impossible
14.A. disaster B. discomfort C. damage D. fear
15.A. result B. advantage C. goal D. task
16.A. concerned B. sensitive C. embarrassed D. sure
17.A. slowly B. easily C. clumsily D. eagerly
18.A. attend B. take C. give D. pass
19.A. always B. sometimes C. ever D. seldom
20.A. sights B. barriers C. surprises D. harvests
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
After I mastered my first concerto (协奏曲) at the age of 14, my parents decided to get me a nice violin. I tried out dozens of instruments before I found my match: a German violin. It was beautiful, but what I liked best about it was its voice. Confident and strong, it was everything I longed to be.
I’m not sure how much that violin cost, but my parents made me promise never to let it out of my sight. They didn’t understand that pulling a large violin case ran counter to my daily middle school task of not being noticed. I was a strange, absent-minded kid. When I spoke up in class, my comments brought confused silence from teachers and wild laughter from students. Like a deer in a wolf pack, I tried to be quiet and still.
However, my new violin was almost shockingly loud. Together, we were much louder than the rest of my middle school orchestra — which was encouraged, since the other kids made sounds like cats’ crying. For one wonderful hour every day, I was showered with attention. Everyone wanted to hear what I had to say.
Between classes, I bent under the combined weight of my violin case and a backpack filled with books. My body suffered, but my confidence grew. With my violin by my side, I found my voice. More and more, I contributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends.
Today, I’m just an excellent violinist with a regular day job. As I sit in my community orchestra, sometimes I feel jealous (嫉妒的) of my fellow musicians’ instruments with their elegant voices. I may not be the best violinist around, but at least I’m still the loudest.
1.The underlined part “ran counter to” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A. was similar to B. went along with
C. had something in common with D. was the opposite of
2.We know from Paragraph 2 that the author ________.
A. was an excellent student B. did not fit in at school
C. was strong and confident D. did not attend classes regularly
3.What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 3?
A. Pride. B. Anger. C. Disappointment. D. Regret.
4.What can we infer from the text?
A. The violin always made the author embarrassed.
B. The author hated the loud voice of his violin.
C. The violin changed the author in some way.
D. The author was the best violinist in his community orchestra.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析