It seems that you can hardly go to any bookst...

It seems that you can hardly go to any bookstore without encountering Charles Dickens. From Oliver Twist to A Tale of Two Cites, Dickens’ works still enjoy great popularity today and are placed on notable shelves.

As someone who teaches Dickens, the question of why we still read him is often on my min. Nearly 10 years ago, I told my students that Dickens, works started crazes in Victorian readers. Then a hand shot up in the middle of the room. “But why should we still read his stuff?” A student asked. I was speechless because I had never considered the question myself. The answer I gave was only acceptable. “Because he teaches you how to think,” I said.

The question annoyed me for years, and for years I told myself answers, but never with complete satisfaction. We read Dickens because he not only was a man of his own times, but also is a man for our times. We read Dickens because his exploration of the human mind is deep. We read Dickens because we can learn from the experiences of his characters. These are all wonderful reasons, but not exactly the reasons why I read Dickens.

My search for an answer continued in vain, until one day a text message came from a student of mine. “We still read Dickens’ novels,” she wrote, “because they tell us why we are what we are.” Simple as it was, that was the explanation I had thought for years.

Like most people, I think I knew who I was without knowing it. I was Oliver Twist, always wanting and asking for more. I was Nicholas Nickleby, convinced that my father was watching me from beyond the grave. I was Pip, in love with someone far beyond my reach. I was all of these characters, and I began to understand more about why I was who I was because Dickens had told me so much about human beings. Dickens shines a light on who we are during the best and worst of times. That’s why we still need to read him today.

1.What does the underlined word “encountering” mean in Paragraph 1?

A. Focusing on　　 B. Coming across

C. Appealing to　　 D. Subscribing to

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A. There was a heated discussion about Dickens.

B. The author was annoyed by the rude student.

C. The author wasn’t satisfied with his own answer.

D. None of the students showed interest in Dickens.

3.Why do we have to read his books?

A. Because he teaches us how to think.

B. Because he is the best writer of his day.

C. Because his language is easy to understand.

D. Because we can know why we are what we are.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The benefits of reading Dickens’ novels.

B. The reason why we still read Dickens today.

C. The great influence Dickens has on teenagers.

D. The reason why Dickens enjoys great popularity.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It seems that the Englishmen just can’t live without sports of some kind.1. ____ Whenever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?

Taking all amateur (业余的) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list.2. ___. The game originated (起源于) in Britain and was played in he Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an originated game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19^th century.

3.___. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.

In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, is has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.

4.____. It was introduced into England from France in the 15^th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.

Table tennis, or ping-pong, surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. 5._____.Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.

A．It is called soccer in the United States.

B．The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States.

C．Tennis rated high on the list, too.

D．Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19^th century from America and are gaining popularity.

E.People often work out to build up their bodies.

F.Not everyone likes ball games.

G. famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives.

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It is unavoidable that you have one of those days when nothing seems to go right. Although you try to keep a __ attitude towards the day, you find yourself getting worn down and starting to ___about the way things are going. And then __ walks up to you, gives you a smile and asks if you would like to have a cup of coffee with them. The small act of ___brings a smile to your face as you tell them you would love to.

It does not take much ___to perform an act of kindness. The effort is in learning ___it is needed the most and bringing yourself to do it. __ if you had been the person mentioned above who saw you __ throughout your day, you might not have felt so inclined(倾向于……的) to be____More than likely, you would have wanted to keep your distance and be critical of that complaining. But that person ___that you needed that act of kindness to brighten your day. In being ___to have understanding and compassion for others you will find it __ to show kindness to them.

Criticizing others not only makes them defensive against you, but it also __ you from getting what you need or want from someone. __, try to understand why people do what they do. After all they do have their __ for their words and actions. In understanding their motivations, you are breeding tolerance, sympathy and kindness, and the other person will ___his or her defenses.

Dale Carnegie wrote, “ Perhaps you will____tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.” In showing them kindness, they are more likely to be more productive at work as well as at home, and your act of kindness will make a lasting____on them. They are more likely to do nearly anything for you that you ask____they have more trust in you. It is finding the good in people instead of the bad that __ us to motivate them through our kind ways and receive their kindness in return

1.A. doubtful　　 B. neutral　　 C. depressing　　 D. positive

2.A. argue　　 B. complain　　 C. talk　　 D. think

3.A. someone　　 B. everyone　　 C. he　　 D. anyone

4.A. patience　　 B. trust　　 C. kindness　　 D. funniness

5.A. money　　 B. effort　　 C. time　　 D. energy

6.A. where　　 B. how　　 C. what　　 D. when

7.A. In short　　 B. For example　　 C. As a result　　 D. After all

8.A. working　　 B. talking　　 C. worrying　　 D. complaining

9.A. careful　　 B. annoyed　　 C. kind　　 D. disappointed

10.A. understood　　 B. accepted　　 C. promised　　 D. agreed

11.A. able　　 B. certain　　 C. eager　　 D. afraid

12.A. hard　　 B. polite　　 C. easy　　 D. important

13.A. makes　　 B. stops　　 C. allows　　 D. reduces

14.A. Meanwhile　　 B. Then　　 C. Besides　　 D. Instead

15.A. reasons　　 B. decisions　　 C. choices　　 D. rules

16.A. build up　　 B. come to　　 C. let down　　 D. turn down

17.A. explain　　 B. forget　　 C. recall　　 D. recognize

18.A. choice　　 B. decision　　 C. Impression　　 D. comparison

19.A. although　　 B. unless　　 C. once　　 D. since

20.A. turns　　 B. warns　　 C. allows　　 D. introduces

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 　　 　　 　　 can live without one. Mobile phones are a great　 　　 　　 to stay connected with friends and family.　　　 　　 　 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 　　　 　　 　　　 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.

you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 　　 　　 　　 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 　　　 　　 　 . Aren’t you at school to learn?

In the United States, students would never be allowed to 　　 　　 　　 their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 　　　 　　 　 a text message you would probably be kicked 　　 　　 　　 class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 　　 　　 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 　　 　　 　　 respect for those around you.

As a teacher in China, I have to 　　 　　 　　 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to　　　　 　　 　　 their phones, but many students do not listen. The 　　 　　 　　 to be connected all the time seems to be more 　　 　　 　　 than the desire to learn.

It’s easy to understand　　　 　　 　 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 　　 　　 when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 　　 　　 　　 grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may　　 　　 something important.

1.A. one　　　　　　　　 B. somebody　　　　　　 C. someone　　　　　　 D. no one

2.A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. road　　　　　　　　 C. method　　　　　　 D. path

3.A. But　　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

4.A. which　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　 　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. where

5.A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Before　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　 D. If

6.A. or　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　 D. instead of

7.A. act　　　　　　　　　 B. action　　　　　　 C. habit　　　　　　 　 D. behavior

8.A. have　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. use　　　　　　　　 D. send

9.A. receive　　　　　　 B. accept　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　 D. get

10.A. of　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　 D. out of

11.A. school　　　　　　 B. class　　　　　　　　 C. office　　　　　　 D. home

12.A. ask　　　　　　　　 B. suggest　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　 D. answer

13.A. do　　　 　　　　　 B. deal　　　　　　　　 C. do with　　　　　　 D. deal with

14.A. turn on　　　　　　 B. turn down　　　　　 C. turn off　　　　 D. turn in

15.A. desire　　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　 　 C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. expect

16.A. possible　　　　　 B. important　　　　　 C. necessary　　　　 D. interesting

17.A. why　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　 　　 D. whether

18.A. himself　　　　　　 B. herself　　　　　　 C. ourselves　　　　 D. yourself

19.A. lower　　　　　　　 B. higher　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　　 D. upper

20.A. forget　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　 D. leave

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Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 　　　 can live without one. Mobile phones are a great　 　　 to stay connected with friends and family.　　 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 　　　　 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.

　　 　 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 　　 　 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 　　 　 . Aren’t you at school to learn?

In the United States, students would never be allowed to 　　　 　 their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 　 　　 a text message you would probably be kicked 　 　 class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 　　 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 　 　　 respect for those around you.

As a teacher in China, I have to 　　 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to　　　 their phones, but many students do not listen. The 　　 to be connected all the time seems to be more 　　　 than the desire to learn.

It’s easy to understand　　　 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 　　　 when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 　　　 grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may　　 　 something important.

1.A. one　　　　　　　 　　 B. somebody　　　　　　 C. someone　　　　　　 D. no one

2.A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. road　　　　　　　 　 C. method　　　　　　 D. path

3.A. But　　　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

4.A. which　　　　　　 　 B. that　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. where

5.A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Before　　　　 　　 C. Because　　　　　 D. If

6.A. or　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　 D. instead of

7.A. act　　　　　　　　　 B. action　　　　　　　 C. habit　　　　　　　 D. behavior

8.A. have　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. use　　　　　　　　 D. send

9.A. receive　　　　　　 B. accept　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　 D. get

10.A. of　　　　　　　　 　 B. off　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　 D. out of

11.A. school　　　　　　 B. class　　　　　　　　 C. office　　　　　　 D. home

12.A. ask　　　　　　　　 B. suggest　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　　 D. answer

13.A. do　　　　　　　　 B. deal　　　　　　　　 C. do with　　　　　　 D. deal with

14.A. turn on　　　　　　 B. turn down　　　　　 C. turn off　　　　　 D. turn in

15.A. desire　　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. expect

16.A. possible　　　　　 B. important　　　　　 C. necessary　　　　 D. interesting

17.A. why　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 D. whether

18.A. himself　　　　　　 B. herself　　　　　　 C. ourselves　　　　 D. yourself

19.A. lower　　　　　　　 B. higher　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　　 D. upper

20.A. forget　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　　 D. leave

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Can you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother — as much as we might like to dream that it were the case.

Yet the blessings and curses of beauty have been a long-standing interest in psychology. Do those blessed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation — or does it sometimes pay to be ordinary?

Combing through decades of findings, social psychologists Lisa Slattery Walker and Tonya Frevert at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have reviewed all the evidence to date and their conclusions are not what you might expect.

At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo(光环) around it; we see that someone has one good quality, and by association, our deep mind may assume that they have other good ones too.

Even in the courts, a pleasing appearance can work its magic. Attractive criminals are likely to get less strict sentences, or to escape punishment entirely; attractive plaintiffs(原告), meanwhile, are more likely to win their case and get bigger financial settlements. “It’s an effect seen everywhere,” says Walker.

But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instance, hidden sexist prejudices can work against attractive women, making them less likely to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-looking people of both sexes run into envy — one study found that if you are interviewed by someone of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge that you are more attractive than they are.

More worryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-looking. When treating people for pain, for instance, doctors tend to take less care over the more attractive people.

And the bubble of beauty can be a somewhat lonely place. One study in 1975, for instance, found that people tend to move further away from a beautiful woman on the pathway — perhaps as a mark of respect, but still making interaction more distant. “Attractiveness can convey more power over visible space — but that in turn can make others feel they can’t approach that person,” says Frevert. Interestingly, the online dating website OKCupid recently reported that people with the most beautiful pictures are less likely to find dates than those with less perfect pictures.

Ultimately, Frevert points out that focusing too much on your appearance can itself be harmful if it creates stress and anxiety — even for those already blessed with good looks. “If you are crazy about attractiveness, it may affect your experience and interactions,” she says. It’s an outdated saying, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”

1.From paragraph one, we can learn that _______.

A. we might always dream about being bothered by others[

B. most people are not afraid of being too beautiful

C. some may be bothered by their unattractive appearance

D. being too beautiful can be a problem bothering everyone

2.Which is the benefit for beautiful people?

A. An attractive plaintiff has more chances to get away with punishment.

B. Beautiful criminals are more likely to persuade the judge and win the case.

C. Good-looking people are often regarded as having many good qualities.

D. Women with pleasing appearance will always be considered as better leaders.

3.What can be inferred from OKCupid’s finding?

A. Don’t use perfect pictures when trying to find dates online.

B. Less attractive women are lonely because of their appearances.

C. We may feel more excited to approach those with attractive appearances.

D. People with perfect pictures will find dates sooner or later.

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Sexist Prejudice　　 　　　 B. Negative Sides of Beauty

C. Blessed with Beauty　　　　 D. Beauty vs Ugliness

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It often seems that people have a hard time in speaking a seemingly familiar name. Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were not able to recall it? When this happened，what did you do? Next time this happens again，what should you do?

You should not try to recall it. Instead, just do something else for a couple of minutes and then the name may come into your head. Why? The name is just there, since you have met this person and learned his name. It, waiting there, only has to be dug out. The initial(最初的) effort to recall prepares the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious (下意识的) activities that go to work to dig up a dim（模糊的）memory. Forcing yourself to recall almost never helps because it doesn't loosen your memory; it only tightens it.

That’s why students find the preparatory method greatly helpful in examinations. They read over the questions before trying to answer any of them. Then they answer first the ones of which they are most confident. At the same time, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking place; work is being done on the more difficult questions. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers to the more difficult ones will usually begin to come into consciousness. It is often just a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory.

You see, forcing ourselves to think hard to recall something usually doesn’t help. Chances are that the harder we think, the more difficulty we face in thinking of what we want to. Offering our mind time to work is what we are expected to do.

高二英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析

To an outsider，any culture can seem confusing.And the UK's got a thing or two that raises a few eyebrows.However，understand the why and things might be less puzzling.1..

In a world where 61％of nations drive on the right，Brits drive on the left.Why? Most people think it goes back to Medieval，maybe even Roman times.2. when you remember that right-handed people wear a sword on their left hip.Travelling on the left allowed you to　 keep your weapon arm toward your opponent，who would be on your right.This practice continued until the 18th century when a law was passed requiring all traffic crossing London Bridge to keep to the left.

Visitors to the UK that have just washed their hands in an old-fashioned sink might be wondering why one tap is only for hot water，the other cold.3..So，why this oddity? It relates to a time when hot and cold water were kept separate to prevent pollution.Drinkable cold water came from a mains supply，but hot water came from attic tanks and was not considered suitable for consumption.So they were kept apart.

Millions of people drink tea worldwide，but the odd Brits put milk in theirs.Why? This mysterious practice relates to the quality of china cup used in the 18th century when tea was first imposed.For the majority of Brits，the cups available couldn’t stand the heat of the boiling water and would break，so milk was added first.4..And this practical tweak soon became a national habit.

5..As you can see，these odd Brits have perfectly clear reasons for left-hand driving，two-tap sinks and tea with milk.Even if they still seem strange，at least now you’re in the know.

A.This makes it difficult to improve

B.There is a method to the madness

C.This unusual behavior makes sense

D.You can know the origins of the practices

E.Either can make washing very uncomfortable

F.This cooled the cup enough to resist the boiling water

G.Here are the reasons for three of Britain’s more puzzling practices

高二英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析

Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we ______ it without you.

A．can manage                           B．could have managed

C．could manage                          D．can have managed

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It seems hard to watch someone yawn（打哈欠）and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.

Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don’t develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect.

“Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together,” said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. “Yawning may be part of that.” Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did.

“The fact that autistic kids don’t do it might mean they’re really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them,” she said. “The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others’,” she added. “Autistic people never seem to understand that.”

Like infectious（有感染力的）laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.

1.According to the first two paragraphs, what does the new study suggest?

A. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn.

B. Yawning is a form of communication.

C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born.

D. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God.

2.According to Molly Helt, _________.

A. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans

B. humans differ from animals because they communicate with others

C. emotions are infectious, but yawning is not

D. yawning helps clear ears on planes

3.Which of the following is NOT true about yawning?

A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.

B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.

C. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn.

D. Yawning can be used to test children’s development.

4.The author implies in the last paragraph that ________.

A. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasions

B. yawning can make people feel relaxed

C. the more you yawn, the happier you will be

D. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theory

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析