Every evening, I take a walk around the neigh...

Every evening, I take a walk around the neighborhood. It has become a (an) ___. Even if I have already walked with someone or done another type of ____. I get out for this last mile or more. This is my time to ____ the day.

Walking at ____ through my neighborhood brings the sounds of the ____ singing in the pond nearby and the sounds of the city train in the distance, occasionally interrupted by faraway ____ coming to and from the hospital. The sounds of these aircrafts remind me that whoever is being ____ is probably having a much ____ day than me.

Sometimes these walks are my way to recall events on the recent days. Or they are a way to ____ a problem or to be creative without interruptions of day-to-day life at home. ____ on other days, I try to be in the moment and just listen and look around in wonder, or be in gratitude for all the ____ things in life. Tonight when I walked, I just listened. When the moon is out and full or it’s a dark evening with the stars shining, I love trying to ____ into the universe and ____ what is really out there.

Everyone has a story. I spend some time with Mike. He has already walked 1,200 miles this year. ____ being diagnosed (诊断) with diabetes (糖尿病) four years ago, he started walking 5 or 6 ____ every day. He has ____ 64 pounds and his life has ____ a lot. On this ____, I also got to know Phillips. She walks every day. She is considering hiking the Camino de Santiago after watching the movie “The Way”.

Just as last month has come and gone, this ____ will come and go. This is a ____ to go out today, take a walk and think of how you re going to pursue your dreams.

1.A. approach　　 B. habit　　 C. homework　　 D. attraction

2.A. edition　　 B. training　　 C. arrangement　　 D. exercise

3.A. end　　 B. begin　　 C. celebrate　　 D. sum

4.A. noon　　 B. night　　 C. convenience　　 D. lunchtime

5.A. flies　　 B. birds　　 C. frogs　　 D. butterflies

6.A. ambulances　　 B. buses　　 C. trucks　　 D. helicopter

7.A. dragged　　 B. assisted　　 C. flown　　 D. struck

8.A. better　　 B. worse　　 C. busier　　 D. happier

9.A. investigate　　 B. consider　　 C. find　　 D. reflect

10.A. Yet　　 B. So　　 C. But　　 D. Or

11.A. good　　 B. fresh　　 C. complex　　 D. serious

12.A. look through　　 B. look ahead　　 C. lookout　　 D. look down

13.A. announce　　 B. exam　　 C. ask　　 D. wonder

14.A. Since　　 B. Before　　 C. After　　 D. For

15.A. miles　　 B. hours　　 C. times　　 D. meters

16.A. gained　　 B. lost　　 C. put　　 D. weighed

17.A. improved　　 B. consumed　　 C. continued　　 D. refreshed

18.A. statement　　 B. survival　　 C. hiking　　 D. range

19.A. life　　 B. chance　　 C. friends　　 D. health

20.A. circumstance　　 B. tendency　　 C. vote　　 D. reminder

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Every Sunday morning I take a light walking around a park near my home. There’s a lake ________ in one corner of the park. Each time I ________ by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the water’s ________ with a small metal cage sitting beside her.

This past Sunday my ________ got the best of me, so l stopped jogging and walked ________ to her. ________ I got closer, I realized that the metal cage was ________ a small trap. There were three turtles, unharmed, slowly walking around the base of the trap. She had a fourth turtle in her lap ________ she was ________ scrubbing with a spongy brush.

“Hello,” I said. “If you don’t mind my ________, I’d love to know what you’re doing with these turtles.”

She smiled. “I’m cleaning off their shells,” she replied. “________ on a turtle’s shell, like algae or scum, ________ the turtle’s ability to absorb heat and impedes its ability to swim. It can also ________ and weaken the shell over time.”

She went on: “I spend a couple of hours each Sunday morning ,relaxing by this lake and helping these little guys out. It’s my own ________ way of making a difference.”

“But don’t most freshwater turtles live their whole lives with algae and scum ________ from their shells?” I asked.

“Yep, ________, they do,” she replied.

“Well then, don’t you think your time could be better spent? And 99% of these turtles don't have kind people like you to help them clean off their shells. So, no ________...but how exactly are your localized ________ here truly making a difference?”

The woman giggled aloud.

She then ________ at the turtle in her lap, scrubbed off the last piece of algae from its shell, and said, “Sweetie, if this little guy ________ talk, he’d tell you I just made all the difference in the world.

1.A. being located　　 B. locating　　 C. located　　 D. having located

2.A. reach　　 B. hike　　 C. wander　　 D. jog

3.A. surface　　 B. bottom　　 C. position　　 D. edge

4.A. curiosity　　 B. passion　　 C. enthusiasm　　 D. caution

5.A. down　　 B. over　　 C. up　　 D. around

6.A. Until　　 B. As　　 C. While　　 D. After

7.A. in particular　　 B. in return　　 C. in chaos　　 D. in effect

8.A. that　　 B. where　　 C. which　　 D. what

9.A. attentively　　 B. gradually　　 C. directly　　 D. alternatively

10.A. request　　 B. permission　　 C. doubt　　 D. nosiness

11.A. Something　　 B. Anything　　 C. Nothing　　 D. Everything

12.A. broadens　　 B. strengthens　　 C. lowers　　 D. enlarges

13.A. weather　　 B. address　　 C. choke　　 D. split

14.A. common　　 B. unique　　 C. explicit　　 D. potential

15.A. attached　　 B. tied　　 C. hanging　　 D. potential

16.A. fortunately　　 B. basically　　 C. sadly　　 D. absolutely

17.A. wonder　　 B. problem　　 C. offense　　 D. excuse

18.A. contributions　　 B. efforts　　 C. sacrifices　　 D. arrangements

19.A. looked down　　 B. drove away　　 C. tore up　　 D. thought back

20.A. would　　 B. might　　 C. shall　　 D. should

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I like __________in the early morning when the air is fresh and I can take a walk around the garden.

A. that　　     B. it　　     C. which    D. what

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I like __________in the early morning when the air is fresh and I can take a walk around the garden.

A．that              B．it                C．which            D．what

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Mark felt that it was time for him, to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area’s city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems.

Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.

It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big,” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.”

Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take care of themselves,” he decided. “That’s enough to do. I can’t take on all the problems of the world.”

As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn’t have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy’s arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. ‘‘Thanks!” she said. “You’ve got great timing!”

“Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe that’s a good place to start.”

1.It is known from the passage that 　　　　 .

A. Mark played an active part in community activities

B. the city councilwoman was responsible for the falling of life quality

C. visual aids were used to display the seriousness of problems

D. many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them

2.In Mark’s opinion,　　　　 .

A. nobody was so able as to solve the problems

B. he was not in the position to solve such problems

C. many people were too selfish to think about others

D. he already had more than enough work to do

3.What is the implication of the Words on the bus wall?

A. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way.

B. Everyone can play his own part to make things better.

C. All small acts will add up to kindness.

D. It’s a small act to help a person in need.

4.The passage is mainly about 　　　　 .

A. how individuals can help make a difference

B. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problems

C. citizens’ reactions to the problems they face

D. solving problems through group action

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area city council (委员会) woman was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems. Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There were charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. Mark read from the charts, “Police patrols(巡逻) cut back, illegal parking up 20%”. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman. It was too much for Mark. "The problems are too big," he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, "I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here."

As he neared the bus stop on his way home, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly dashed into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted (滑落), and groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. "Thanks!" she said. "You've got great timing!" "Just being neighborly," Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.”, Mark smiled and thought, "Maybe that's a good place to start."

1.Why did Mark go to the neighborhood meeting?

A. To join in the neighborhood patrols.

B. To do something for his community.

C. To voice his complaints to the city council.

D. To collect suggestions for the community problems.

2.What was being discussed when Mark arrived at the neighborhood meeting?

A. The worsening in the quality of life.

B. The increase of police patrols at night.

C. The rebuilding of vacant buildings.

D. The violation(违反) of community regulations.

3.What did Mark think of the community’s problems?

A. They may take a long time to be solved.

B. They need to be solved with the assistance from the city.

C. They have to be dealt with one by one.

D. They are too big for single efforts.

4.Why did Mark smile on his ride home?

A. He had got some groceries at a big discount.

B. He had read a funny poster near his seat.

C. He had done a small deed of kindness.

D. He had caught the bus just in time.

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About this time every year, I get very nostalgic(怀旧的). Walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air, children playing games on a hill, and throwing leaves around in the street below. I was one of those children, carefree and happy. I live on a street that is only one block long. I have lived on the same street for sixteen years. I love my street. One side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses, with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree on one end. When I think of home, I think of my street. Only I see it as it was before. Unfortunately things change. One day, not long ago, I looked around and saw how different everything has become. Life on my street will never be the same because neighbors are quickly grown old, friends are growing up and leaving, and the city is planning to destroy my precious hill and sell the property to contractors.

It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won’t be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to those people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother any more, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at once I thought they would live forever.

The “comings and goings” of the younger generation of my street are now mostly “goings” as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolved around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games or from a breathtaking ride on a tricycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college like me, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away makes me long for the good old days.

Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious hill into several lots for new homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my street will be just another pea in the pod.

There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places changes, and with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I knew as a child.

1.The writer calls up the memory of the street _____________.

A．every year when autumn comes

B．in the afternoon every day

C．every time he walks along his street

D．now that he is an old man

2. The writer finds it hard to accept the fact that _____________.

A．many of his good neighbors are growing old

B．the lady next door who used to yell at him and his brother is now a widow

C．the life of his neighbors has become very boring

D．the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life

3. The writer thinks of the past all the more when he sees those who had grown up with him _____________.

A．continue to consider home to be the center of their lives

B．leave the neighborhood they grew up in

C．still enjoy playing card games in the evenings

D．develop new interests and have new dreams

4. The biggest change on the writer's street is _____________.

A．removing the hill to make way for residential development

B．the building of new homes behind his kitchen window

C．the fact that there are much fewer people around than in the past

D．the change in his childhood friends' attitude towards their neighborhood

5. What does the writer mean by saying “my street will be another pea in the pod”?

A．his street will be very noisy and dirty

B．his street will soon be crowded with people

C．his street will have some new attractions

D．his street will be no different from any other street

6. Which could be a good title for the passage?

A．The Past of My Street will Live Forever

B．Unforgettable People and Things of My Street

C．Memory Street Isn’t What It Used to Be

D．The Big Changes of My Street

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About this time every year, I get very nostalgic(怀旧的). Walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air, children playing games on a hill, and throwing leaves around in the street below. I was one of those children, carefree and happy. I live on a street that is only one block long. I have lived on the same street for sixteen years. I love my street. One side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses, with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree on one end. When I think of home, I think of my street. Only I see it as it was before. Unfortunately things change. One day, not long ago, I looked around and saw how different everything has become. Life on my street will never be the same because neighbors are quickly grown old, friends are growing up and leaving, and the city is planning to destroy my precious hill and sell the property to contractors.

It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won’t be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to those people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother any more, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at once I thought they would live forever.

The “comings and goings” of the younger generation of my street are now mostly “goings” as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolved around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games or from a breathtaking ride on a tricycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college like me, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away makes me long for the good old days.

Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious hill into several lots for now homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my street will be just another pea in the pod.

There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places changes, and with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I knew as a child.

1.The writer calls up the memory of the street _____________.

A. every year when autumn comes

B. in the afternoon every day

C. every time he walks along his street

D. now that he is an old man

2.The writer finds it hard to accept the fact that _____________.

A. many of his good neighbors are growing old

B. the lady next door who used to yell at him and his brother is now a widow

C. the life of his neighbors has become very boring

D. the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life

3.The writer thinks of the past all the more when he sees those who had grown up with him _____________.

A. continue to consider home to be the center of their lives

B. leave the neighborhood they grew up in

C. still enjoy playing card games in the evenings

D. develop new interests and have new dreams

4.The biggest change on the writer's street is _____________.

A. removing the hill to make way for residential development

B. the building of new homes behind his kitchen window

C. the fact that there are much fewer people around than in the past

D. the change in his childhood friends' attitude towards their neighborhood

5.What does the writer mean by saying “my street will be another pea in the     pod”?

A. his street will be very noisy and dirty

B. his street will soon be crowded with people

C. his street will have some new attractions

D. his street will be no different from any other street

6.Which could be a good title for the passage?

A. The Past of My Street will Live Forever

B. Unforgettable People and Things of My Street

C. Memory Street Isn't What It Used to Be

D. The Big Changes of My Street

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

About this time every year, I get very nostalgic(怀旧的)．Walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air，children playing games on a hill, and throwing leaves around in the street below. I was one of those children, carefree and happy. I live on a street that is only one block long. I have lived on the same street for sixteen years. I love my street. One side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses, with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree on one end.When I think of home, I think of my street. Only I see it as it was before. Unfortunately things change. One day, not long ago, I looked around and saw how different everything has become.Life on my street will never be the same because neighbors are quickly grown old, friends are growing up and leaving, and the city is planning to destroy my precious hill and sell the property to　 contractors.

It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won't be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to these people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother any more, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at once I thought they would live forever.

The “comings and goings” of the younger generation of my street are now mostly “goings”as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolved around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games or from a breathtaking ride on a tricycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college like me, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away makes me long for the good old days.

Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious　 hill into several lots for now homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has　 been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of　 social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and　 playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and　 dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is　 a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my_street_will_be_just_another_pea_in_the_pod.

There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never　 change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places changes, and　 with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a　 year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as　 a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the　 sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I　 knew as a child.

1.The writer calls up the memory of the street________.

A. every year when autumn comes

B. in the afternoon every day

C. every time he walks along his street

D. now that he is an old man

2.The writer finds it hard to accept the fact that________.

A. many of his good neighbors are growing old

B. the lady next door who used to yell at him and his brother is now a widow

C. the life of his neighbors has become very boring

D. the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life

3.What does the writer mean by saying “my street will be another pea in the pod”？

A. His street will be very noisy and dirty.

B. His street will soon be crowded with people.

C. His street will have some new attractions.

D. His street will be no different from any other street.

4.Which could be a good title for the passage?

A. The Past of My Street Will Live Forever

B. Unforgettable People and Things of My Street

C. Memory Street Isn't What It Used to Be

D. The Big Changes of My Street

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Step into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park. Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.

So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and you’ll be excited when you find yourself identifying(识别，辨认) the same plants and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.

Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the park, which started in 1981. This 5 –acre garden is an excellent collection of different kinds of plants on the mountain, as plants from all over the park have been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets(小木屋) at Kinabalu Park to suit one’s budget. For more information, click www.sabahtourism.com.

1.It can be learnt that_____.

A. Mt. Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo

B. there’re still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park

C. Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history

D. visitors should must the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm open at the same time

B. Guided Nature Walk is a favorite of first time visitors

C. Slide Show is unavailable unless it is arranged in advance

D. Visitors can have access to Night Walk anytime they wish

3.If a couple visit the Park with their son aged 19, how much should they pay?

A. $30.　　 B. $40.

C. $50.　　 D. $60

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