A yoga master made a shocking statement that Abraham Lincoln had been a Himalayan yogi in a past life.Lincoln delivered a proclamation setting up Thanksgiving as an American holiday in 1863.Research throws light on a possible Hindu (印度的)origin for the American celebration of Thanksgiving.
"The holiday of Thanksgiving has a Hindu origin," says Richard Salva, author of a book on the reincarnation (转世)of Abraham Lincoln entitled Soul Journey: From Lincoln to Lindbergh which is based on a statement by the great master of yoga, Paramhamsa Yogananda, who declared that Abraham Lincoln had been a Himalayan yogi in a past life, and that he was reborn as the famous pilot, Charles Lindbergh.
“During my search for signs of a past-life yoga practice,” SaIva said, “I noticed that President Lincoln repeatedly chose Thursdays as national days of prayer, fasting (禁食),and thanksgiving.This was interesting, because Thursday is considered a holy day — a day for prayer, fasting, and spiritual reflection — among Hindus, who call it “guru day”.”
“Lincoln also set aside time on Thursdays to grieve(哀悼) for his son,Willie, who died in Washington.Clearly, Thursdays had a spiritual significance in Lincoln's mind.
In his book, Richard Salva presents more than 500 connections between Lincoln, Lindergh, and the ancient spiritual science of yoga. The connections run through every aspect of the human condition and provide convincing evidence that Lincoln had had a Hindu past life.
More than one out of every five Americans today believes in reincarnation—yet few are aware of how past-life patterns affect them. Soul Journey tries to fill this gap, by offering a substitute experience of reincarnation. Through clear and persuasive similarities between the lives of Lincoln and Lindbergh, the book discovers how the hidden laws of fate and reincarnation impact the events of his or her daily life. It addresses other issues, such as the secret spiritual history of America's greatest president, including his past life as a Himalayan yogi; the hidden clues that reveal past lives; the greatness he achieved; and the spiritual principles behind the yoga postures that millions now practice.
1.Based on Richard Salva’s view, ______.
A.Hindus started the holiday of Thanksgiving
B.the Americans copied Thanksgiving from Hindus
C.Charles Lindbergh had been a Himalayan yogi
D.Thanksgiving had Hindus roots
2.We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ______.
A.in India all the prayers are done on Thursday
B.in India Thursday is a religious day
C.Abraham Lincoln was once a famous pilot
D.Paramhamsa Yogananda once taught Lincoln yoga
3.When it came to the comparison between Lincoln and Lindbergh, the author held a ______ attitude.
A.neutral B.doubtful C.negative D.positive
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
A yoga master made a shocking statement that Abraham Lincoln had been a Himalayan yogi in a past life.Lincoln delivered a proclamation setting up Thanksgiving as an American holiday in 1863.Research throws light on a possible Hindu (印度的)origin for the American celebration of Thanksgiving.
"The holiday of Thanksgiving has a Hindu origin," says Richard Salva, author of a book on the reincarnation (转世)of Abraham Lincoln entitled Soul Journey: From Lincoln to Lindbergh which is based on a statement by the great master of yoga, Paramhamsa Yogananda, who declared that Abraham Lincoln had been a Himalayan yogi in a past life, and that he was reborn as the famous pilot, Charles Lindbergh.
“During my search for signs of a past-life yoga practice,” SaIva said, “I noticed that President Lincoln repeatedly chose Thursdays as national days of prayer, fasting (禁食),and thanksgiving.This was interesting, because Thursday is considered a holy day — a day for prayer, fasting, and spiritual reflection — among Hindus, who call it “guru day”.”
“Lincoln also set aside time on Thursdays to grieve(哀悼) for his son,Willie, who died in Washington.Clearly, Thursdays had a spiritual significance in Lincoln's mind.
In his book, Richard Salva presents more than 500 connections between Lincoln, Lindergh, and the ancient spiritual science of yoga. The connections run through every aspect of the human condition and provide convincing evidence that Lincoln had had a Hindu past life.
More than one out of every five Americans today believes in reincarnation—yet few are aware of how past-life patterns affect them. Soul Journey tries to fill this gap, by offering a substitute experience of reincarnation. Through clear and persuasive similarities between the lives of Lincoln and Lindbergh, the book discovers how the hidden laws of fate and reincarnation impact the events of his or her daily life. It addresses other issues, such as the secret spiritual history of America's greatest president, including his past life as a Himalayan yogi; the hidden clues that reveal past lives; the greatness he achieved; and the spiritual principles behind the yoga postures that millions now practice.
1.Based on Richard Salva’s view, ______.
A.Hindus started the holiday of Thanksgiving
B.the Americans copied Thanksgiving from Hindus
C.Charles Lindbergh had been a Himalayan yogi
D.Thanksgiving had Hindus roots
2.We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ______.
A.in India all the prayers are done on Thursday
B.in India Thursday is a religious day
C.Abraham Lincoln was once a famous pilot
D.Paramhamsa Yogananda once taught Lincoln yoga
3.When it came to the comparison between Lincoln and Lindbergh, the author held a ______ attitude.
A.neutral B.doubtful C.negative D.positive
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On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.
It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and said , "I have failed again." On the train back to Washington, he said sadly, "That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed."
Some newspapers at first criticized(批评)the speech. But little by little as people read the speech they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.
Today, every American school child learns Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.
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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was_________.
A. very critical
B. unpopular
C. very popular
D. very courteous (礼貌)
2..
. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was_________.
A. a famous speaker
B. a very handsome man
C. President of the country
D. a popular statesman
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It can be inferred from the text that_________.
A. Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg
B. Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn't have much time to prepare his speech
C. Lincoln's speech was full of rich words
D. Lincoln's speech was very long
4..
It was a fact that Lincoln's speech was _________.
A. an immediate success
B. warmly applauded
C. a total failure
D. not well-received at first
5..
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address has deep meaning.
B. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is simple in style.
C. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.
D. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States.
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No one in the United States could forget the sorrowful story, April 14th, 1865 36 Abraham Lincoln was murdered.
The night after a very busy 37 , the President and his wife went to Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C where a new play was to be put on.
Near the theatre 38 a 25-year-old unsuccessful actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the North though he hadn’t fought 39 the South himself. As the play 40 after a moment of rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 41 the door through which he could see the President’s 42. He looked 43 carefully so as to find the guards 44 task was to protect the President from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 45 and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to get hold of the gun 46 in his pocket.
It was quiet in the theatre and everyone 47 his eyes on the stage. Suddenly a terrible sound of 48 broke in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon they looked 49 where the sound had just come .Smoke was seen coming out of the President’s box, where the 50 had enjoyed the play. Right away the theatre was full of shouting and excited people. Soldiers hurried in to _51 the building, but it was too 52 ! The murderer had already 53 from the box onto the stage, from which then he hurriedly ran out of the theatre and soon disappeared in the 54_.
The news came that Lincoln, whom the people had 55 to love as an inspiring leader and a wise, warm-hearted, honest man, was short in the chest and died early the next morning.
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How’s this for a coincidence (巧合)? Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb. 12, 1809. Although people hardly think of them together, yet we want to say that they belong together. It’s not just because they were both great men, and not because they happen to live at the same time. Rather, it’s because the scientist and the politician each started a revolution that changed the world.
They were both revolutionaries in the sense that both men changed the realities when they were born. They seem and sound modern to us, because the world they left behind them is more or less the one we still live in. So, considering the joint greatness of their contributions and the coincidence of their birthdays ---- it is hard to wonder: who was the greatest man? It’s an apples and oranges--- or Superman vs. Santa---comparison. But if you limit the question to influence, very quickly the balance tips in Lincoln’s favor.
As great as his book on evolution is, it does no harm to remember that Darwin hurried to publish The Origin of Species because he thought he was about to be scooped (抢先) by his fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Lincoln, however, is unique. True, his election as the president did cause the recession (衰退) and the war, but that war seems certain to happen---not a question of if but when. Certainly we know what happened after he was murdered: Reconstruction was organized and then abandoned, leaving the issue of racial (种族的) equality unsolved for another century.
Surely we should not deny Darwin’s accomplishment. But their same birthdays gave us a great opportunity to observe these men of their time.
1.Why does the author say Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln belong together?
A.They were born on the same day.
B.They lived in the same period of time.
C.They started revolutions changing the world.
D.They were both great men in the history.
2.What does the author mean by “an apples and oranges---- or Superman vs. Santa --comparison” ?
A.It is hard to tell which one is greater as they are both outstanding.
B.The comparison between Darwin and Lincoln is easy and obvious.
C.It is difficult to compare them as they are as famous as Superman and Santa.
D.There is no point comparing them because they were born on the same day.
3.Lincoln’s contribution to the world can be best described as__________
A.narrow. B.aggressive.
C.independent. D.ground-breaking.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Lincoln’s success in election caused reconstruction.
B.Lincoln had tried to solve the racial problem.
C.Darwin was unique compared with Lincoln.
D.Darwin’s theory is similar to Lincoln’s belief.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Abraham Lincoln 1.(bear) in 1809. He was President of the United States from 1861 until he died in 1865.
Lincoln was 193 cm tall. He was 2.tall to fit in most beds. When he was president, people from his hometown gave him a special bed. The length of the bed was 82 cm longer than Lincoln’s 3.(high). It was enough for him.
All his life, Lincoln liked to laugh. He liked to make other people laugh too. Once Lincoln 4.(talk) with some people, he asked, “How many legs does a sheep have?” “Four,” they answered. “Right,” Lincoln said. “Now how many legs does a sheep have5.we call the tail a leg?” “Five,” they answered. “Wrong.” Lincoln said, “It still has four legs, because 6. (call) the tail a leg doesn’t make 7.one.”
Many people thought Abraham Lincoln was very ugly. Right before he became President, 8.eleven-year-old girl wrote him a letter. She said that she wanted him9.(grow) a beard. Lincoln thought about this and decided that it was a good idea. That’s 10.in most pictures of Lincoln he has a short beard.
高二英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析
Be a Good One
"Whatever you are,” said Abraham Lincoln, "be a good one." He _______ it with his own life. And in the present age.,his words _______ an improvement.
Composer Frederick Loewe was not always _______. He learned the piano from the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a(n) _______ and composer in his early years. But when he immigrated to the United States, he _______ as a piano genius. For a while he tried other types of _______ including looking for gold and boxing. _______ he never gave up his dream and continued to play the _______ and write music.
During those _______ years, he could not always ______________ to make payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard he heard nothing but the music that he ______________ with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked upon, he was ______________ to find that he had the audience of three men who were seated on the ______________.
They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. ______________, they stood from the floor and dug into their pockets, collected together enough ______________ for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty handed. Moved by the ______________ of his music, these men recognized excellence and ______________ to it.
Whatever you are, be a ______________ one. If what you do is worth doing, if you believe that who you are is of value, then you can't afford to be ______________ with mediocrity (平庸之才).When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring it to your best and ______________ the best it can offer in return. And you will know what it is to be satisfied.
1.A.linked B.ensured C.proved D.invented
2.A.need B.take C.make D.bring
3.A.greedy B.famous C.polite D.generous
4.A.actor B.conductor C.singer D.musician
5.A.failed B.worked C.acted D.lived
6.A.choices B.jobs C.chances D.fortunes
7.A.Or B.So C.But D.And
8.A.card B.violin C.basketball D.piano
9.A.hard B.memorable C.unforgettable D.wonderful
10.A.bother B.seek C.struggle D.afford
11.A.recorded B.played C.wrote D.liked
12.A.surprised B.satisfied C.ashamed D.terrified
13.A.edge B.chair C.blanket D.floor
14.A.Thus B.Therefore C.Instead D.However
15.A.money B.cost C.charge D.fee
16.A.form B.meaning C.title D.beauty
17.A.adapted B.turned C.responded D.led
18.A.honest B.good C.wise D.positive
19.A.content B.patient C.popular D.busy
20.A.experience B.present C.addict D.receive
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The shocking news made me realize _____ terrible problems we would face.
A. how B. what C. that D. why
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Anger is not wrong. I know this statement seems shocking and challenges the wildly popular “Positive Thinking” movement, which encourages us to “be full of positive energy” and “let go of our anger”. However, the truth is that anger is just an emotion, and emotions are neither right nor wrong. We do not consciously select them.We do, on the other hand, select how we express our emotions and there are definitely right and wrong means of expression.
The reason we’re often urged to “keep a lid on”our anger is that few people ever learn proper and positive ways to express anger. Instead, we are taught that “anger is wrong” and “you should keep your anger inside”. But these messages don't change the fact that, for most of us, anger exists.
Many popular “Positive Thinking” programmes assume that success comes from “controlling our emotion” and that this can be done by simply repeating positive statements.Interestingly, these positive slogans often include a lot of negativity. “Only losers complain! I am a winner!” is one popular saying. The belief that those who disagree with us are losers is actually quite negative and is often used as an excuse for rude language and personal attacks.
When it comes to dealing with negative situations in our daily lives, the ability to reasonably express anger or disagreement is an important skill. But we must use balanced and nonviolent methods to express our dissatisfaction. Frustration at unfair policies or treatment can certainly cause anger, but our anger can never be an excuse for abusing family members, damaging schools, attacking doctors or most seriously, engaging in terrorism.
Instead of pretending that anger doesn't exist, we should start teaching appropriate means of dealing with anger.When we experience anger feelings in ourselves or others, what we should “let go of” is the silly idea that we can remove anger with just a few sweet words. Instead, we should find reasonable solutions to the causes of those angry feelings. We need to accept anger as a natural emotion but stop using it as an excuse for violent and destructive behavior. Anger isn't wrong, but failure to deal with it appropriately is.
1.What is the writer's opinion about the “Positive Thinking” movement?
A.It can help people control their negative feelings.
B.It does not offer useful solutions for dealing with anger.
C.Following such advice can improve people's chances for success.
D.Most of the people who participate in such programs are dishonest.
2.The underlined expression “keep a lid on” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________.
A.freely express B.always forgive
C.hold inside D.completely forget
3.What information would have been useful to add to the final paragraph?
A.The names of some good books that talk about anger issues.
B.The viewpoints of people who hold the opposite opinion to the writer.
C.Different studies that provide some evidence supporting the writer's belief.
D.Some examples of how to deal with anger in a positive and beneficial way.
4.The content of this passage is mostly based on________.
A.fact B.opinion
C.theory D.story
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF PANLAND
1.Considering all imports and exports, what statement can be made about Panland’s trade?
A. Panland imports food and exports raw materials(原材料).
B. Panland imports manufactured goods(加工品) and exports food.
C. Panland imports manufactured goods and exports raw materials.
D. Panland imports raw materials and exports manufactured goods.
2. With which of the following does Panland carry on the most trade?
A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Middle East. D. United States.
3.What is probably Panland’s largest import from the Middle East?
A. oil B. food C. wood D. cotton
4.Judging from its economy, it could be concluded that most of Panland’s working people are _____
A. farmers B. fishing people
C. unskilled laborers D. skilled factory workers
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF PANLAND
1.Considering all imports and exports, what statement can be made about Panland’s trade?
A. Panland imports food and exports raw materials(原材料).
B. Panland imports manufactured goods(加工品) and exports food.
C. Panland imports manufactured goods and exports raw materials.
D. Panland imports raw materials and exports manufactured goods.
2.With which of the following does Panland carry on the most trade?
A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Middle East. D. United States.
3.What is probably Panland’s largest import from the Middle East?
A. oil B. food C. wood D. cotton
4.Judging from its economy, it could be concluded that most of Panland’s working people are _____
A. farmers B. fishing people C. unskilled laborers D. skilled factory workers
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