This story is about a 92-year-old, short, wel...

This story is about a 92-year-old, short, well-behaved and proud lady. She is fully dressed each morning by eight, with her hair fashionably done and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is totally blind. She is moving to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she moved to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet(观察孔) sheets that had been hung on her window.“I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old girl having just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room yet. Just wait.” “That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged, it’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up.”

“I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting(叙述) the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away, just for this time in my life. Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw(收回) from what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit(储蓄) a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank. I am still depositing.”

1.Which is the direct reason for the lady’s move to a nursing home?

A. She is totally blind.       B. She can not dress herself any more.

C. She is 92 years old.       D. Her husband has passed away.

2.When I described the room in which the lady would live, she was ________.

A. disappointed        B. angry       C. happy      D. sad

3.From the third paragraph we can infer that ________.

A. the lady’s attitude towards life was positive

B. the lady wanted the furniture well arranged

C. the lady disliked the writer’s description

D. the lady decided to get up early every day

4.The best title of the passage would be “________”.

A. Life Is like a Bank Account             B. Saving More Money for Your Life

C. Life Is Full of Sorrow and Happiness      D. Coming Out from the Shadow of Life

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

This collection 　　　　　　　 three parts: poems, essays and short stories.

A. is consisted of　　　 B. is made up of

C. is made into　　　 　　 D. is consisting of

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

–There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.

--My goodness! I can’t imagine ______that old. .

A. to be 　　　　　　　　 B. to have been

C. being　　　　　　 　　 D. having been

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— There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.

— My goodness! I can’t imagine________that old.

A．to be             B．to have been       C．being             D．having been

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Short Story Competition

●The competition begins at June 30 and ends at December 15.

●It is open to all local citizens of Ontario who are at 16 or over, except the employees and judges. and anyone living with any employee of the sponsors or judges.

●The author's name. address, phone number and a 25-50-word self-introduction must be included with each entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of the author should not appear in the story itself.

●Stories must be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on December 25.

●Stories must be written on a computer, be double-spaced and no more than 2,500 words. Total word count should be printed on the front page of the story,

●No changes to a story are allowed once the Star receives your entry. Typescripts （文稿）will not be returned.

●A $ 5 entry fee must accompany each entry. Cheques or money orders should be made out to the Star Short Story Competition. Please do not send coins,

●Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on December 25.

●Professors from the Writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging. Another group of professional writers will select the final three.

More Information：

Send your story to：the Star Short Story Competition, the Star Street, Ontario M5E1E6. Full contest rules are available at www. the star, com/contests

Tel： 416-367-2000

1.Who can join in the competition?

A.A daughter of the judge.

B.A salesman living in The Star Street.

C.A visitor coming from another city.

D.A student in the local primary school.

2.Which of the following stories may be accepted by the competition?

A.A true story written on a piece of paper.

B.A famous story copied from the Internet.

C.A newly created story printed by its author.

D.An original story with its author's name in it.

3.What can you do if you want to join in the competition?

A.Change the story at any time.

B.Take the typescripts back.

C.Pay the fee by credit card.

D.Surf the website for information.

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I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.

A month after I graduated from high school in August, 2007, I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around. At that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.

After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy（门诊治疗） in Waldorf, Maryland. After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again. After having a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed: I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.

1.The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of “_______”.

A. operation       B. unconsciousness     C. treatment       D. emergency

2.According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author _______.

A. was unable to talk or communicate        B. was in despair

C. faced physical and mental challenges     D. felt anxious about his state

3.In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to show _______.

A. his positive influence on other patients    B. his meaningful life

C. his purpose of sharing his story          D. his great achievements

4.The best title for the passage would be “_______”.

A. Attitude is everything                 B. Actions speak louder than words

C. Everything happens for a reason         D. A good beginning is half done

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I'm a 20-year-old boy,and the following is my story.

A month after I graduated from high school in August,2007,I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident.I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn't open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around.At that time,it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries.Just like my body,my dreams were completely destroyed.But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.

After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions,I had to make every great effort to learn to talk,eat,walk,shower,and live on my own again.When I was out of hospital,I still had to Go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf,Maryland.After I spent a few months in a wheelchair,I took baby steps to walk on my own.It was a miracle that I was able to walk again,but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk,but also run.When it came true,I wanted to get back into the pool again.After having a few lung tests,I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training,I began my freshman year at St.Mary's College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story,I want to make a positive influence on the world.I am just trying to live every day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them.I remember when I was still in my hospital bed,I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members.I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay.Somehow,things would work out for the best.

1.The underlined word "coma" in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of "　　　　 ".

A. operation　　 B. unconsciousness

C. treatment　　 D. emergency

2.According to Paragraph 3,it can be inferred that the author　　　　 .

A. was unable to talk or communicate　　 B. was in despair

C. faced physical and mental challenges　　 D. felt anxious about his state

3.In the last paragraph,the author mainly wants to show　　　　 .

A. his positive influence on other patients　　 B. his meaningful life

C. his purpose of sharing his story　　 D. his great achievements

4.The best title for the passage would be "　　　　 ".

A. Actions speak louder than words　　 B. Attitude is everything

C. Everything happens for a reason　　 D. A Good beginning is half done

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story．

A month after I graduated from high school in August，2007，I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital．

I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around．At that time，it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body，my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams．

After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk，eat，walk，shower，and live on my own again．When I was out of hospital，I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland．After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own．It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again．After having a few lung tests，I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week．After a few months of swim training，I began my freshman year at Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team．

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world．I am just trying to 1ive every day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed，I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members．I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow，things would work out for the best.

1.The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of __________.

2.According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author ________.

3.What is the correct order of the following events?

a．went to outpatient therapy

b．received membership of the swim team

c．was pushed around to visit other patients

d．walked 1ike a baby

e．1earnt to live all by himself

4.In the last paragraph，the author mainly wants to show_______．

5.The best title for the passage would be“____________”

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old girl having just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”

“That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

1.We can infer from the passage that the author ________.

2.The room in which the old lady will live ________.

3.Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she ________.

4.Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she walked slowly to lift, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets(床单) that had been hung on her window. “I love it.” She said with the happiness.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…. Just wait..”  “That doesn’t matter.” She replied. “ Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It is how I arrange my mind, I have already decided to lobe it. It is a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I will focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account(帐户). You put what you have in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

Mr. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

1. We can infer from the passage that the writer_____________.

2. The room in which the old lady will live ____________.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

4. The author intends to tell us_________________.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析