My daughter recently asked me what a Travel Agency does. There is one located on our street and it has just been completely rebuilt. I told her that they helped people book their trips and vacations. “Why haven’t we ever been in there?” she wanted to know. “Because we do everything ourselves online these days” I explained. “But why do it yourself if other people want to do it for you?” she wondered out loud.
The answer is that the travel agency makes a little bit of money on each ticket you book through them. If you book your ticket yourself, online, you save that money. Saving money sounds great except that when you think about it you typically spend three evenings comparing prices to end up saving $30 on a $300 trip. All those $30 discounts add up of course so I guess we should be happy with that.
Still, how bad is it really to pay someone $30 and trust them to buy you something decent? Wouldn’t you say your free evenings are worth more than $10 a piece?
Consider books for a moment. Buying your book at Amazon saves you maybe 30% to 40% on each book. Add to that the convenience of shopping from home and getting the package delivered to your home address. So far so good.
Unfortunately that does mean you spend way too much time browsing Amazon. com while you could do something fun instead. Like maybe reading an actual book?
Then the package arrives and you aren’t home and end up having to pick it up at the local post- office. All in all I wonder how much time I end up investing in the whole process.
Time sounds free, but to most of us, it is more valuable than money.
The Internet Economy promised to get rid of the middle-men and we loved it. Somehow, I’m starting to get the feeling that we ourselves ended up doing the work of that middle-men we were so eager to get rid of.
In any project you can always pick two of these: fast, cheap or good. We seem to have focused a lot on ‘cheap’ and ‘good’ but the extra time we need to invest to keep it ‘fast’ comes out of our own pockets.
You can always make more money but you can never make more time.
1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.It mainly shows the curiosity of the author’s daughter. |
B.It indicates that the Internet has influenced our daily life. |
C.It tells us the importance of a travel agency. |
D.It shows why people need a travel agency. |
2.What’s the author’s attitude towards the Internet Economy?
A.The author thinks online shopping saves time and is a convenient way to buy products. |
B.The author worries about sending personal information over the internet. |
C.The author doesn’t think online shopping is satisfactory in every way. |
D.The author likes the convenience but is concerned about the e-commerce environment. |
3.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.The convenience of the Internet Economy. |
B.How to save money in the Internet Economy. |
C.The hidden cost of the Internet Economy. |
D.How to save time in the Internet Economy. |
高二英语阅读理解困难题
My daughter recently asked me what a Travel Agency does. There is one located on our street and it has just been completely rebuilt. I told her that they helped people book their trips and vacations. “Why haven’t we ever been in there?” she wanted to know. “Because we do everything ourselves online these days” I explained. “But why do it yourself if other people want to do it for you?” she wondered out loud.
The answer is that the travel agency makes a little bit of money on each ticket you book through them. If you book your ticket yourself, online, you save that money. Saving money sounds great except that when you think about it you typically spend three evenings comparing prices to end up saving $30 on a $300 trip. All those $30 discounts add up of course so I guess we should be happy with that.
Still, how bad is it really to pay someone $30 and trust them to buy you something decent? Wouldn’t you say your free evenings are worth more than $10 a piece?
Consider books for a moment. Buying your book at Amazon saves you maybe 30% to 40% on each book. Add to that the convenience of shopping from home and getting the package delivered to your home address. So far so good.
Unfortunately that does mean you spend way too much time browsing Amazon. com while you could do something fun instead. Like maybe reading an actual book?
Then the package arrives and you aren’t home and end up having to pick it up at the local post- office. All in all I wonder how much time I end up investing in the whole process.
Time sounds free, but to most of us, it is more valuable than money.
The Internet Economy promised to get rid of the middle-men and we loved it. Somehow, I’m starting to get the feeling that we ourselves ended up doing the work of that middle-men we were so eager to get rid of.
In any project you can always pick two of these: fast, cheap or good. We seem to have focused a lot on ‘cheap’ and ‘good’ but the extra time we need to invest to keep it ‘fast’ comes out of our own pockets.
You can always make more money but you can never make more time.
1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.It mainly shows the curiosity of the author’s daughter. |
B.It indicates that the Internet has influenced our daily life. |
C.It tells us the importance of a travel agency. |
D.It shows why people need a travel agency. |
2.What’s the author’s attitude towards the Internet Economy?
A.The author thinks online shopping saves time and is a convenient way to buy products. |
B.The author worries about sending personal information over the internet. |
C.The author doesn’t think online shopping is satisfactory in every way. |
D.The author likes the convenience but is concerned about the e-commerce environment. |
3.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.The convenience of the Internet Economy. |
B.How to save money in the Internet Economy. |
C.The hidden cost of the Internet Economy. |
D.How to save time in the Internet Economy. |
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
“What’s that?” my ten-year-old daughter, Genie, asked. She’d caught me laughing at a piece of mail I’d just opened. “Wake-up service, $2.50 per call.” At the bottom was a phone number and a drawing of a rotary phone, like the one my great- aunt Sara had owned 40 years ago.
“Is that mail funny?” Genie asked.
“Not really,” I admitted. “It’s just outdated.”
“What’s a wake-up call?” She asked. I explained how, before smart-phones, people sometimes paid someone to wake them with a call.
“Who sent this flyer(传单)?” she pressed.
“Probably someone older,” I said.
Her eyes lit up. “Can we order a wake-up?” she asked.
“We don’t need it.” I picked it up and headed for the recycling bin.
“Wait!” she screamed. “I feel sorry for the wake-up man, if he needs some money,” she said, tearing up. “Can’t we order?”
I looked at the flyer with its drawing of a rotary phone. I remembered, again, my great-aunt Sara and her rotary phone. As a kid, I’d visited her over Labor Day, when Jerry Lewis would host his charity event for the disabled kids. Aunt Sara would squeeze my hand, then reach for the rotary phone, dialing the number on the screen. Holding the receiver between us, we’d announce to the operator, “We’d like to help those kids.”
Now here was my own child, showing the same big heart I’d once been encouraged to have, and how could I ignore her? I googled the flyer’s return address. The address belonged to a man called Raymond. He was in his mid-60s. We called him and, holding the receiver between us, the way Aunt Sara and I used to, told him we needed his services. “Great!” Raymond said in a shaky but friendly voice, clearly amazed at receiving an order from a child.
Genie was happy all week.
Technology has made some things outdated. But there are still other things the world will always require. In the rush of my daily life, I’d temporarily forgotten that, I guess I just needed a wake-up call.
1.Why did Genie beg to order the service?
A. She was afraid of being late.
B. She wanted to help the old man.
C. She was curious about the service.
D. She was interested in the rotary phone.
2.What made the author finally decide to order a wake-up call?
A. Her own childhood experience.
B. The less fortunate wake-up man.
C. Genie’s curiosity about the service.
D. The information she found on Google.
3.How did Raymond feel when receiving our order?
A. Excited. B. Disappointed.
C. Doubtful. D. Regretful.
4.What could be the best title for the passage?
A. A Wake-up Man B. A Kindhearted Girl
C. The Wake-up Call D. The Rotary Phone
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
“What’s that?” my ten-year-old daughter, Genie, asked. She’d caught me laughing at a piece of mail I’d just opened. “Wake-up service, $2.50 per call.” At the bottom was a phone number and a drawing of a rotary phone, like the one my great- aunt Sara had owned 40 years ago.
“Is that mail funny?” Genie asked.
“Not really,” I admitted. “It’s just outdated.”
“What’s a wake-up call?” She asked. I explained how, before smart-phones, people sometimes paid someone to wake them with a call.
“Who sent this flyer(传单)?” she pressed.
“Probably someone older,” I said.
Her eyes lit up. “Can we order a wake-up?” she asked.
“We don’t need it.” I picked it up and headed for the recycling bin.
“Wait!” she screamed. “I feel sorry for the wake-up man, if he needs some money,” she said, tearing up. “Can’t we order?”
I looked at the flyer with its drawing of a rotary phone. I remembered, again, my great-aunt Sara and her rotary phone. As a kid, I’d visited her over Labor Day, when Jerry Lewis would host his charity event for the disabled kids. Aunt Sara would squeeze my hand, then reach for the rotary phone, dialing the number on the screen. Holding the receiver between us, we’d announce to the operator, “We’d like to help those kids.”
Now here was my own child, showing the same big heart I’d once been encouraged to have, and how could I ignore her? I googled the flyer’s return address. The address belonged to a man called Raymond. He was in his mid-60s. We called him and, holding the receiver between us, the way Aunt Sara and I used to, told him we needed his services. “Great!” Raymond said in a shaky but friendly voice, clearly amazed at receiving an order from a child.
Genie was happy all week.
Technology has made some things outdated. But there are still other things the world will always require. In the rush of my daily life, I’d temporarily forgotten that, I guess I just needed a wake-up call.
1.Why did Genie beg to order the service?
A. She was afraid of being late.
B. She wanted to help the old man.
C. She was curious about the service.
D. She was interested in the rotary phone.
2.What made the author finally decide to order a wake-up call?
A. Her own childhood experience.
B. The less fortunate wake-up man.
C. Genie’s curiosity about the service.
D. The information she found on Google.
3.How did Raymond feel when receiving our order?
A. Excited. B. Disappointed.
C. Doubtful. D. Regretful.
4.What could be the best title for the passage?
A. A Wake-up Man B. A Kindhearted Girl
C. The Wake-up Call D. The Rotary Phone
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
What moved me most was not the Father’s Day gift from my daughter, but_______ she presented it.
A. in the way B. the way which C. in the way that D. the way
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would 21 what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 22 was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”. She said, “No. Many people are 23 . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed 24 she asked me again. Since making my first 25 , I had often thought of the correct answer. So this time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are 26 fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
27 the years, Mother asked me a couple more 28 and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting 29 every year, my child.” Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our 30 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. Mom asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”
I was 31 when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a 32 between her and me. She saw the 33 on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really 34 your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 35 .” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?” She replied, “No, it is 36 on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough 37 and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry 38 when you need it.” Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a 39 one. It is sympathetic to the pain of 40 .
1.A. notice B. believe C. doubt D. wonder
2.A. love B. health C. sound D. sight
3.A. blind B. deaf C. lame D. foolish
4.A. while B. once C. after D. before
5.A. discovery B. decision C. attempt D. suggestion
6. A. learning B. thinking C. growing D. changing
7.A. Before B. Till C. Beyond D. Over
8.A. ways B. things C. questions D. times
9.A. stronger B. taller C. smarter D. nicer
10.A. duty B. turn C. pity D. chance
11.A. shocked B. satisfied C. interested D. excited
12.A. game B. test C. match D. job
13.A. worry B. puzzlement C. regret D. pain
14.A. enjoyed B. found C. disliked D. lived
15.A. shoulders B. feet C. hands D. hair
16.A. how B. because C. why D. whether
17.A. respect B. favor C. love D. fun
18.A. by B. on C. above D. for
19.A. valuable B. useful C. selfish D. precious
20.A. others B. the deaf C. Grandpa D. the blind
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Jack threw the papers on my desk and glared at me.
“What’s ?” I asked.
“Next time you want to change anything, me first,” he shouted.
How dare he treat me like that? I thought. I just changed a long sentence and corrected grammar—something I thought I would be to do.
In fact I’d been . One co-worker took me aside the first day and reminded me of his temper. One day, another thing left me in tears so I stormed into his office .
“What?” he asked.
I knew what I must do. After all, he deserved it. “Jack, the you’ve been treating me is wrong,” I said. Jack seemed and leaned back in his chair.
“I make you a promise. I’ll be a(n) . I’ll treat you as you deserve to be , with respect and kindness.” With the words, I left.
Jack me the rest of the week. Letters appeared on my desk while I was at lunch; the corrected versions weren’t seen again. day I left a on his desk, reading “Hope your day is going great.” Over the next few weeks, Jack reappeared, but nothing happened again.
One year later, I had suffered breast cancer and would die soon. The last day of my stay, Jack came. He placed some flowers beside me, saying, “Tulips(郁金香)”.
I smiled, not . He cleared his throat. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll next spring.” Tears clouded my eyes and I whispered “Thank you.”
Jack grasped my hands, saying, “You’re . You can’t see it now, next spring you’ll see the colors I picked out for you.”
I’ve seen those beautiful tulips push through the soil every spring for ten years now. I’ll never Jack.
1.A. different B. ill C. wrong D. important
2.A. help B. ask C. allow D. invite
3.A. made B. punished C. forced D. paid
4.A. warned B. proved C. reported D. ordered
5.A. excitedly B. happily C. angrily D. disappointedly
6.A. Accidentally B. Eventually C. Immediately D. Suddenly
7.A. action B. way C. method D. manner
8.A. moved B. stupid C. scared D. nervous
9.A. enemy B. boss C. friend D. helper
10.A. treated B. hoped C. refused D. worked
11.A. visited B. accompanied C. punished D. avoided
12.A. Some B. Another C. The other D. Any
13.A. note B. passage C. paper D. book
14.A. fearful B. pleasant C. unhappy D. exciting
15.A. school B. hospital C. office D. home
16.A. doubting B. explaining C. crying D. understanding
17.A. come up B. pick up C. turn up D. go up
18.A. right B. fine C. welcome D. popular
19.A. so B. and C. then D. but
20.A. remember B. miss C. forgive D. forget
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body.Through the years I would36 the correct answer.When I was younger, I thought 37was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No.Many people are 38.But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again.Since 39my first attempt, I had often thought over the correct answer.So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it40_ be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not 41because there are many people who are blind."
42 the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her response to my answer was, "No, but you are getting43 every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa 44.Everybody was crying.My Mommy looked at me when it was our 45 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa.She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was 46when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a47
between her and me.She saw the 48 on my face and told me, "This question is very important.It shows that you have really49 your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears.She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your50 ."
I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is because a crying friend or51one can rest their head on it .Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear.I only 52 that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on 53you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 54 one.It is sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of55.
1. A.doubt about B.look for C.believe in D.guess at
2. A.sight B.health C.sound D.love
3. A.blind B.deaf C.abnormal D.Delicate
4. A.doing B.did C.making D.made
5. A.must B.shall C.can D.need
6. A.natural B.available C.wrong D.correct
7. A.Before B.Till C.Beyond D.Over
8. A.stronger B.taller C.smarter D.nicer
9. A.passed by B.passed out C.passed away D.passed over
10. A.duty B.turn C.pity D.change
11. A.shocked B.satisfied C.interested D.excited
12. A.game B.test C.match D.secret
13. A.worry B.puzzlement C.regret D.pain
14. A.made B.cared C.disliked D.lived
15. A.shoulder B.foot C.hand D.hair
16. A.love B.loved C.loving D.loves
17. A.know B.want C.hope D.wish
18. A.until B.when C.before D.unless
19. A.valuable B.useful C.selfish D.precious
20. A.others B.the others C.other D.the other
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would ________36 ________ the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought ________37 was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mummy." She said. "No, Many people are ________38________ . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first ________39 , I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her, "Mummy, it must be our eyes." She looked at me and said, "You are ________40________ ________fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind." ________41 the years, mother asked me a couple more ________42 ________and always her response to my answers was, "No, but you are getting ________43________ ________every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa ________44 . Everybody was heart broken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our ________45________ to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was ________46________ when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a ________47________ ________between her and me. She saw the ________48 ________on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really ________49 ________your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your ________50________ ." I asked, "Is it because they hold up your head?" she replied, "No, it is ________51________ on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough friends and ________ 52 ________ that you will have a shoulder to cry ________53________ ________when you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a ________54________ ________one. It is sympathetic(同情的)to the pain of ________________55__.
1. A. notice B. believe in C. doubt D. guess at
2. A. sound B. health C. love D. sight
3. A. blind B. deaf C. invisible D. thoughtful
4. A. discovery B. decision C. attempt D. suggestion
5. A. changing B. thinking C. growing D. learning
6. A. Over B. Till C. Beyond D. Before
7. A. ways B. things C. questions D. times
8. A. stronger B. taller C. smarter D. nicer
9. A. left B. got ill C. died D. got wounded
10. A. duty B. turn C. pity D. chance
11. A. excited B. satisfied C. interested D. shocked
12. A. game B. test C. match D. secret
13. A. worry B. puzzlement C. regret D. pain
14. A. enjoyed B. found C. disliked D. lived
15. A. shoulders B. feet C. hands D. hair
16. A. how B. because C. why D. whether
17. A. respect B. favour C. love D. fun
18. A. by B. on C. above D. for
19. A. valuable B. useful C. selfish D. precious
20. A. others B. the deaf C. Grandpa D. the blind
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读短文,然后根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would think about _________ I thought was the right answer.
When I was _________ , I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, "My_________ Mommy." She said,"No, Many people are _________. But you keep_________ it and I will ask you later"
Several years passed before she asked me again. This time I told her,"Mom, if there is___________important to us, it must be our eyes." She looked at me and said,"You are learning _________ but the answer is not right because there are many people who are blind."
Over the years, Mother asked me a few more times and __________ her answer was, "No, but you are getting _________ every year, my child."
Last year, my Grandpa _________. Everybody was crying. Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our _________ good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me,"Do you know what the most important body part is _________ , my dear?" I was _________ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a _________ between her and me. She saw the puzzlement on my face and told me,"This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life." I saw _________well up in her eyes . She said,"The answer is your shoulder."I asked,"Is it because it _________ up my head?" She replied,"No, it is because it can hold up a _________ head when he or she is crying. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on _________ in life, I only hope that you have enough friends who will give you a shoulder to cry on when you need it. Only Then did I know what the most important body part is not a _________ one. It is sympathetic(同情心) to the _________ of others.
1.A. what B. who C.how D. that
2.A.old B. older C. middle-aged D.younger
3.A. head B. ears C.nose D. neck
4.A. disabled B. dead C. deaf D.blind
5.A. finding B. wondering C. looking for D. thinking about
6.A. everything B.nothing C. anything D. something
7.A. slow B. quick C. fast D.well
8.A. always B. often C.never D. seldom
9.A. younger B. fatter C.smarter D. closer
10.A. came B. went C. returned D. died
11.A. early B. warm C. final D. first
12.A. already B.yet C. still D. often
13.A. angry B. shocked C.excited D. pleased
14.A. question B. test C. game D. problem
15.A. happiness B. puzzle C.tears D.sadness
16.A. picks B. holds C. takes D. turns
17.A. stranger’s B. friend’s C. classmate’s D. neighbour’s
18.A. sometime B. sometimes C. some time D. some times
19.A. selfish B. selfless C. itself D.yourself
20.A. health B. puzzle C. happiness D. pain
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
“You’re leaving again?” asked my daughter as she saw me packing my carry-on.
More than her words, it was her face that pierced (刺穿) my heart ---I could see how crestfallen she was.
“It’s only for two nights, “I explained.
But that didn’t matter to her. It was just one more trip after barely being home for five days. I decided in that moment to travel less whenever possible and I managed to avoid flying altogether for most of the summer. As a result, it was a summer full of discoveries. I realized that my kids really were proud of me. In their time away from me they had learned lessons I couldn’t have imagined.
Recently I began traveling a lot again. But this time it was different, mainly due to the fact that I had seen firsthand that my children value strong female role models. They realize that hard work pays off. Being away from them even for a day at a time in many ways had done them a lot of good.
In particular, being a working mom is teaching my daughter how important it is to be independent and that you can follow your dreams. In many ways, her idea of a professional woman is much more realistic than what I imagined when I was her age. I think that even at nine years old she already knows that for all the success you might achieve, there is a price to pay, whether it’s long hours, spending time away from those you love, or simply not having the energy to have fun at times. I know the wishes I would devote all of my time to her, but honestly, even if I didn’t work I would rather she learned not to depend on me for everything, She needs to realize that she can fly on her own --- and that isn’t possible if I am hovering over her every single second of the day .
I have also realized that having a career sets a good example for my son. He is not afraid of a strong woman, and has a great respect for them. When he’s older, this will help him build healthier relationship.
Therefore, for all the working moms out there who work long hours, remember to value the positive lessons you might be teaching your kids.
1.The underlined word “crestfallen” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “_________” .
A. upset B. excited C. lucky D. guilty
2.How did the author feel about traveling a lot after the summer ?
A .She felt even worse than ever.
B. She felt quite proud of herself.
C. She felt very sorry for her kids.
D. She felt much better than before.
3.The author hopes that her daughter will _______________________.
A. become more and more independent
B. be realistic about all her problems
C. become a very successful lady
D. become an honest person
4.What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text ?
A. To tell stories about her two kids
B. To show how to teach kids about careers
C. To encourage women to work as hard as possible
D. To prove kids can benefit a lot from working moms
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析