I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested (taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1.How many children does the writer’s mother have?
A.Four B.Two C.Three D.Six
2.What can you infer(推测) from the passage?
A.My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch.
B.My mother was a great success. We love her.
C.If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick.
D.We needn’t share the housework at home.
3.The best title for this passage may be________.
A.My childhood B.The meanest mother
C.I do as my mother did D.Unforgettable memories
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
I had the meanest mother in the whole world.While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast.While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich.As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’ too.But at least, I wasn’t alone in my sufferings.My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times.She had to know who our friends were and where we were going.She insisted if we said we’d be gone an hour, then we should be gone one hour or less -- not one hour and one minute.And she always insisted upon us telling the truth.Now you can see how mean she was.
The worst is yet to come.We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning.We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends.So while they slept - my mother actually had the courage to break the Child Labor Law.She made us work.We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook.We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day.The other kids always wore their clothes for days.We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.
Through the years, things didn’t improve a bit.We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did, and miss school.Our marks in school had to live up to expectations.Our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing.My mother, being as different as she was, would be satisfied with nothing less than ugly black marks.
As the years rolled by, first one and then the other of us was put to shame.We graduated from high school.With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother.Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education.None of us have ever been arrested or divorced.Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country.She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults.I am now trying to raise my three children.I am filled with pride when my children call me mean.Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.
1.The author’s mother wanted her children to _________.
A.do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens
B.be top students in school and graduate with honors
C.stop seeing her friends who pretended to be sick to skip classes
D.bring home colored report cards like her friends did
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A.The author has a deep hatred for her mother.
B.The author’s mother set timetables for her children whenever they went out.
C.Some of the children weren’t able to go to college because of their mean mother.
D.As a parent, the author is following her mother’s example.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A.All the other kids at school studied better than the author.
B.The author worked hard and usually got good grades in studies.
C.Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law.
D.The author’s family lived a miserable life.
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I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested (taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1.How many children does the writer’s mother have?
A.Four B.Two C.Three D.Six
2.What can you infer(推测) from the passage?
A.My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch.
B.My mother was a great success. We love her.
C.If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick.
D.We needn’t share the housework at home.
3.The best title for this passage may be________.
A.My childhood B.The meanest mother
C.I do as my mother did D.Unforgettable memories
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’ too. But at least, I wasn’t alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we’d be gone an hour, then we should be gone one hour or less -- not one hour and one minute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept - my mother actually had the courage to break the Child Labor Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.
Through the years, things didn’t improve a bit. We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to live up to expectations. Our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would be satisfied with nothing less than ugly black marks.
As the years rolled by, first one and then the other of us was put to shame. We graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. None of us have ever been arrested or divorced. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country. She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.
1.The author’s mother wanted her children to _________.
A. do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens
B. be top students in school and graduate with honors
C. stop seeing her friends who pretended to be sick to skip classes
D. bring home colored report cards like her friends did
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. The author has a deep hatred for her mother.
B. The author’s mother set timetables for her children whenever they went out.
C. Some of the children weren’t able to go to college because of their mean mother.
D.As a parent, the author is following her mother’s example.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A. All the other kids at school studied better than the author.
B. The author worked hard and usually got good grades in studies.
C. Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law.
D. The author’s family lived a miserable life.
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I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cakes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace(耻辱) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would only be satisfied with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout(退学者).
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was __________.
A. not generous at all
B. very strict with her children
C. very mean with money matters
D. very cruel to her children
2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?
A. Eating differently from other kids.
B. Wearing clean clothes made by mother .
C. Going to bed early and getting up early .
D. Letting mother know where they were .
3.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies
B. mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law
C. all the other kids studied better than the writer
D. the writer’s family lived a miserable life
4.Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage ?
A. Mother practised economy in running her home .
B. The writer is very thankful for her mother .
C. The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up .
D. The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother .
5.The passage was written in a way of _________ tone.
A. humorous B. hateful C. ridiculous D. critical
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had the meanest mother in the world.While other kids ate candy for breakfast.I had to have cereal, eggs and toast.Others had cakes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich.As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids'.But at least I was not alone in my suffering.My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times.She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing.We had to wear clean clothes every day.Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (耻辱) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come.We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning.So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law.She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us.Through the years, our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing.My mother, however, would only be satisfied with black marks.None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (辍学者).
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults.Using this as a background, I'm now trying to bring up my three children.I'm filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1.From the passage we can learn that the writer's mother was____.
A.not generous at all |
B.very cruel to her children |
C.very mean with money matters |
D.very strict with her children |
2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?
A.Eating differently from other kids. |
B.Letting mother know where they were. |
C.Going to bed early and getting up early. |
D.Wearing clean clothes made by mother. |
3.It can be inferred from the passage that____.
A.the writer's family lived a miserable life |
B.all the other kids studied better than the writer |
C.Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law |
D.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies |
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The writer is very thankful to her mother. |
B.The writer has a deep hatred for her mother. |
C.Mother practiced economy in running her home. |
D.The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up. |
5.The passage was written in a way of________tone.
A.humorous | B.hateful | C.ridiculous | D.impatient |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had the meanest mother in the world.While other kids ate candy for breakfast.I had to have cereal, eggs and toast.Others had cakes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich.As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids'.But at least I was not alone in my suffering.My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times.She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing.We had to wear clean clothes every day.Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (耻辱) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come.We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning.So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law.She made us work I
believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us.Through the years, our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing.My mother, however, would only be satisfied with black marks.None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (辍学者).
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults.Using this as a background, I'm now trying to bring up my three children.I'm filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1.From the passage we can learn that the writer's mother was____.
A.not generous at all B.very cruel to her children
C.very mean with money matters D.very strict with her children
2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?
A.Eating differently from other kids. B.Letting mother know where they were.
C.Going to bed early and getting up early. D.Wearing clean clothes made by mother.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that____.
A.the writer's family lived a miserable life
B.all the other kids studied better than the writer
C.Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law
D.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The writer is very thankful to her mother.
B.The writer has a deep hatred for her mother.
C.Mother practiced economy in running her home.
D.The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up.
5.The passage was written in a way of____________tone.
A.humorous B.hateful C.ridiculous D.impatient
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (麦片粥), eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (辍学者).
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was .
A. not generous at all B. very strict with her children
C. very mean with money matters D. very cruel to her children
2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?
A. Eating differently from other kids.
B. Wearing clean clothes which were made by mother.
C. Going to bed early and getting up early.
D. Letting mother know where they were.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies
B. mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law
C. all the other kids studied better than the writer
D. the writer’s family lived a painful life
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Mother practised economy in running her home.
B. The writer is very thankful to her mother.
C. The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up.
D. The writer doesn’t love her mother for the past painful life.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The whole world was talking about Octopus(章鱼)Paul Allen since it had a 100%correct prediction record of the matches,including Germany in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010.The question was whether there be a prediction of the grand final, since it did not include Germany.
The answer to that much awaited question is yes. Celebrity Octopus Paul Allen does have a winner. It has picked Spain over Holland to lift the wishful prize. In a live television show all over Europe, Paul picked out a mussel(蚌)from the tank with the Spanish flag, ignoring the tank that had the Dutch flag. This means the prediction is that Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 champion.Regarding the place 3 and 4 playoff, Octopus Paul A11en has predicted that Germany will beat Uruguay to take the 3 rd place, which was right.
Octopus Paul Allen has become a worldwide celebrity after it has predicted with 100% accuracy all of Germany’s World Cup games’ outcomes. It even stopped critics and experts when it correctly predicted a Serbia win over the strong Germans. Much to the sorrow of German fans,it also rightly predicted Spain having an advantage over Germany in the semifinals. And when this came true,there were many calls from angry and sad Germans fans to kill and eat it.Now let’s wait and see if this final prediction by Octopus Paul Allen comes true and its 100%accuracy record stays the same.It goes without saying. Spain will be smiling, at least right now!
1. Octopus Paul Allen became a hot topic because__________.
A. it predicted records of FIFA World Cup 2010 matches correctly
B. it was the mascot of FIFA World Cup 2010
C. it took part in the game with Germany and other teams
D. it lent a helping hand to Germany to win the game
2. From the second paragraph we know that the third place in FIFA World Cup 2010 was______.
A. Spain B. Holland C. Germany D. Uruguay
3.. According to the passage, when this news is released,_______.
A. FIFA World Cup 2010 has come to an end
B. Spain has already beaten Germany in the semifinals
C. Spain has already won the World Cup 2010 champion
D. the sad German fans have killed Octopus Paul Allen
4.. By saying “It goes without saying”, the writer means_______.
A. Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 champion
B. Octopus Paul Allen won’t predict anything in the future
C. Octopus Paul Allen will surely leave
D. everything goes on well
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
____ each other for years, they talked almost the whole night and had a wonderful time.
A. Not having seen B. Having not seen C. Not seen D. Not to see
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood,he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence(能力)and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, ” said George Vaillant, the psychologist(心理学家)who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence—the underpinnings(基础)of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”
1.What do we know about John?
A.He received little love from his family.
B.He had few childhood playmates.
C.He enjoyed his career and marriage.
D.He was envied by others in his childhood.
2.Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _______.
A.a description of personal values and social values
B.an analysis of how work was related to competence
C.an example for parents' expectations of their children
D.an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
3.Vaillant's team got their findings by _______.
A.recording the boys' effort in school
B.comparing different sets of scores
C.evaluating the men's mental health
D.measuring the men's problem solving ability
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Competent adults know more about love than work.
B.Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.
C.Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D.Independence is the key to one's success.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析