I wrote my first novel when I was 20. It was a ______. I didn‘t know how to properly format dialogue or ______ a plot. Those were all ______ I planned to work out later. I gave the book to my father to read, and within a day he left me a voice mail saying that it was _______ and that I was going to sell it for $300,000.
________, and rather quickly, the book was ______ by every publisher in New York. If there were a literary prize for Most Rejections, I would have won it. I was _______, of course, but I know better than to _______— writing wasn’t an easy job, and if this book wasn’t my ______ in, maybe the next one would be. I got back to work.
But this scenario(剧情) happened again: I wrote books…and then they wouldn‘t ______ . Still, my father’s faith in me never wavered(摇摆), even ______ I worked a lot of other jobs. Some of the jobs, like being a bookseller, were great, and _______ to my writing life. Some, like selling overpriced jeans to 12-year-olds, were only good to some extent (在某种程度上）as they were material for future _______. And they were -- because it finally _______. I sold a book! I was going to make it ！
I completely agree with the inspiring speaker and author John Maxwell’s words: “ Successful and unsuccessful people do not _______ greatly in their abilities but in their ________ to reach their potential.” Life’s not ______ . It never was, it isn’t now, it won’t ever be. But do not fall into the trap of feeling you are a ________, you are not. Get over it and _______ with it. And yes, most things are more _______ when you break a sweat to get them.
1.A. mess B. mix C. confusion D. puzzle
2.A. follow B. structure C. discover D. hatch
3.A. facts B. messages C. meanings D. details
4.A. practical B. complex C. wonderful D. dissatisfactory
5.A. So B. Instead C. Therefore D. Regardless
6.A. rejected B. accepted C. admitted D. commented
7.A. depressed B. surprised C. frightened D. embarrassed
8.A. pass by B. fight for C. give up D. write on
9.A. card B. ticket C. pen D. bill
10.A. write B. buy C. work D. sell
11.A. if B. because C. as D. since
12.A. turned B. opened C. led D. contributed
13.A. lives B. decisions C. stories D. jobs
14.A. happened B. failed C. made D. passed
15.A. vary B. change C. match D. diversify
16.A. request B. demand C. hope D. desire
17.A. sad B. happy C. hard D. easy
18.A. witness B. loser C. owner D. winner
19.A. get round B. get on C. get about D. get by
20.A. challenging B. demanding C. rewarding D. paying
高一英语完形填空中等难度题
I wrote my first novel when I was 20. It was a ______. I didn‘t know how to properly format dialogue or ______ a plot. Those were all ______ I planned to work out later. I gave the book to my father to read, and within a day he left me a voice mail saying that it was _______ and that I was going to sell it for $300,000.
________, and rather quickly, the book was ______ by every publisher in New York. If there were a literary prize for Most Rejections, I would have won it. I was _______, of course, but I know better than to _______— writing wasn’t an easy job, and if this book wasn’t my ______ in, maybe the next one would be. I got back to work.
But this scenario(剧情) happened again: I wrote books…and then they wouldn‘t ______ . Still, my father’s faith in me never wavered(摇摆), even ______ I worked a lot of other jobs. Some of the jobs, like being a bookseller, were great, and _______ to my writing life. Some, like selling overpriced jeans to 12-year-olds, were only good to some extent (在某种程度上）as they were material for future _______. And they were -- because it finally _______. I sold a book! I was going to make it ！
I completely agree with the inspiring speaker and author John Maxwell’s words: “ Successful and unsuccessful people do not _______ greatly in their abilities but in their ________ to reach their potential.” Life’s not ______ . It never was, it isn’t now, it won’t ever be. But do not fall into the trap of feeling you are a ________, you are not. Get over it and _______ with it. And yes, most things are more _______ when you break a sweat to get them.
1.A. mess B. mix C. confusion D. puzzle
2.A. follow B. structure C. discover D. hatch
3.A. facts B. messages C. meanings D. details
4.A. practical B. complex C. wonderful D. dissatisfactory
5.A. So B. Instead C. Therefore D. Regardless
6.A. rejected B. accepted C. admitted D. commented
7.A. depressed B. surprised C. frightened D. embarrassed
8.A. pass by B. fight for C. give up D. write on
9.A. card B. ticket C. pen D. bill
10.A. write B. buy C. work D. sell
11.A. if B. because C. as D. since
12.A. turned B. opened C. led D. contributed
13.A. lives B. decisions C. stories D. jobs
14.A. happened B. failed C. made D. passed
15.A. vary B. change C. match D. diversify
16.A. request B. demand C. hope D. desire
17.A. sad B. happy C. hard D. easy
18.A. witness B. loser C. owner D. winner
19.A. get round B. get on C. get about D. get by
20.A. challenging B. demanding C. rewarding D. paying
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This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little _____ without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas _____ was the most important. So we set to work assembling (组装) the beautiful _____ tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet (储藏柜). After we finished, we stepped back to _____ our work. It looked wonderful. But something was _____.
＂Where’s the star?＂I asked. It was my grandmother’s _____. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes _____ with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without _____, the star was gone, too.
＂Let’s _____ in the closet where the tree was, ＂my sister Donna said. We ______ under beds and over shelves, inside and outside ______ we had excluded every possibility. We could see grandmother was ______, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was ______ outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sister and I ______ early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to ______ presents.＂The last gift is to grandmother from grandfather. ＂Father said, in a puzzled voice.
＂From who?＂There was ______ in my grandmother’s voice.
＂I found that ______ in the closet when we got the tree down, ＂Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n) ______ golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled (颠抖) as she read it:
Don’t be ______ with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much ______ as the first one. Merry Christmas.
1.A. empty B. cold C. slow D. absent
2.A. wish B. tree C. spirit D. work
3.A. unique B. artificial C. widespread D. alive
4.A. follow B. show C. judge D. admire
5.A. losing B. happening C. missing D. falling
6.A. doubt B. reward C. honour D. treasure
7.A. filled B. covered C. put D. removed
8.A. them B. it C. her D. him
9.A. stop B. move C. start D. stay
10.A. hid B. searched C. lay D. found
11.A. as B. until C. because D. though
12.A. disappointed B. amazed C. excited D. shocked
13.A. snowing B. raining C. blowing D. darkening
14.A. cheered up B. picked up C. woke up D. took up
15.A. pack B. open C. pick D. exchange
16.A. happiness B. fright C. surprise D. hope
17.A. gift B. book C. note D. letter
18.A. big B. old C. shining D. broken
19.A. generous B. angry C. strict D. important
20.A. sadness B. concern C. peace D. joy
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This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas 37was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful 38tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to 39our work. It looked wonderful. But something was 40 .
“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s 41. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes 42with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without 43, the star was gone, too.
“Let’s 44in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We 45under beds and over shelves, inside and outside 46we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was 47, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was 48outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I 49early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to 50presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who?” There was 51 in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that 52in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n) 53 golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:
Don’t be 54 with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much 55 as the first one. Merry Christmas.
1. A．empty B．cold C．slow D．absent
2. A．wish B．tree C．spirit D．work
3. A．unique B．artificial C．widespread D．alive
4. A．follow B．show C．judge D．admire
5. A．losing B．happening C．missing D．falling
6. A．doubt B．reward C．honour D．treasure
7. A．filled B．covered C．put D．removed
8. A．them B．it C．her D．him
9. A．stop B．move C．start D．stay
10. A．hid B．searched C．lay D．found
11. A．as B．until C．because D．though
12. A．disappointed B．amazed C．excited D．shocked
13. A．snowing B．raining C．blowing D．darkening
14. A．cheered up B．picked up C．woke up D．took up
15. A．pack B．open C．pick D．exchange
16. A．happiness B．fright C．surprise D．hope
17. A．gift B．book C．note D．letter
18. A．big B．old C．shining D．broken
19. A．generous B．angry C．strict D．important
20. A．sadness B．concern C．peace D．joy
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When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists (手腕); sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while these wise people have realized that they don’t need them, others — including some distinguished ones of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £ 250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days, all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Yes, you may say expensive watches will come with some extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea to test its function of waterproof, or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole by using its compass? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead, the Swiss re-invented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man —— usually a famous star, wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are classified as “investment items” (投资项目) now. A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But, to some wealthy people, a watch is more than an investment. It’s a valuable toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for fifteen years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350, 000 treasured object will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.
1.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because ______.
| A．they have other devices to tell the time |
| B．they think watches are too expensive |
| C．they have little sense of time now |
| D．they prefer to wear an iPod on their wrists |
2.It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.
| A．some people often dive 300 metres deep into the sea |
| B．expensive clothes sell much better than cheap ones |
| C．cheap cars usually don’t run as fast as expensive ones |
| D．expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell |
3.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
| A．It targets rich people as its potential customers. |
| B．It seems hard for the industry to beat its competitors. |
| C．It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. |
| D．It is easy for the industry to re-invent cheap watches. |
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Timex Being better than Rolex |
| B．My Expensive Childhood Timex |
| C．Super-level Watches? Not for Me! |
| D．Watches — a Valuable Collection |
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When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(装置)tell the time----which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
This is ridiculous（荒唐的）. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all the other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions----but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments”(投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly $350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from $15,000 to $30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up----they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that $350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
1.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they_______.
A. have other devices to tell the time
B. think watches too expensive
C. prefer to wear an iPod
D. have no sense of time
2.It seems ridiculous to the writer that _______.
A. people dive 300 metres into the sea
B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones
C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
3.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.
B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
D. It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Timex or Rolex?
B. My Childhood Timex
C. Watches? Not for Me!
D. Watches----a Valuable Collection
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to Disneyland in America. It wasn’t the first time I had been 36 . Like most English children I learned French 37 school and I had often been to France, so I 38 speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand 39 . But 40 I went to America, I was really looking forward to__41_ a nice easy holiday without any42 problems.
__43__wrong I was! The misunderstanding began44 the airport. I was looking for a 45__telephone to give my friend Danny a 46 and tell her I had arrived. A47 old man saw me looking lost and asked48 __ he could help me.
“Yes.” I said，“I was to give my friend a ring. ”“Well, that’s nice,” he said. “Are you getting 49 ? But aren’t you a bit young?”“50 is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me 51 there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there’s phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don’t worry,”she said to me, “I had so many 52 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans53 differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to54 funny things they say. Most of the55 , British and American people understand each other!”
1.A．out B．away C．outside D．abroad
2.A．from B．during C．at D．after
3.A．get used to B．was used to C．used to D．used
4.A．English B．French C．Russian D．Latin
5.A．when B．while C．if D．for
6.A．buying B．having C．giving D．receiving
7.A．time B．human C．language D．money
8.A．Too B．What a C．What D．How
9.A．with B．to C．over D．at
10.A．cheap B．popular C．public D．good
11.A．letter B．ring C．news D．information
12.A．friendly B．strange C．stupid D．tough
13.A．that B．if C．where D．when
14.A．to marry B．to be married C．marrying D．married
15.A．You B．She C．Who D．He
16.A．where B．in which C．over there D．that
17.A．trouble B．difficulties C．things D．fun
18.A．write B．speak C．use D．read
19.A．every B．these C．some D．all the
20.A．chance B．situation C．condition D．time
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When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand French. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes, "I said, "I want to give my friend a ring. "
"Well, that's nice, "he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?"
"Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"
"Oh! "he said. "There's a phone downstairs. "
When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry, "she said to me. "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. You' ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!"
1.The writer thought ______ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulty at the airport
2.The writer wanted to _____.
A. buy a ring for his friend
B. make a call to his friend
C. go to the telephone company
D. see his friend off
3.From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ______.
A .means the same in America as in England
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. has two different meanings
D. means "be going to get married" in England
4.In the last paragraph the underlined word "they" refers to ______.
A. the old man and the boy B. the Americans
C. the British D. the French
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When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand French. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes, "I said, "I want to give my friend a ring. "
"Well, that's nice, "he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?"
"Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"
"Oh! "he said. "There's a phone downstairs. "
When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry, "she said to me. "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. You' ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!"
56. The writer thought ______ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulty at the airport
57. The writer wanted to _____.
A. buy a ring for his friend
B. make a call to his friend
C. go to the telephone company
D. see his friend off
58. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ______.
A .means the same in America as in England
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. has two different meanings
D. means "be going to get married" in England
59. In the last paragraph the underlined word "they" refers to ______.
A. the old man and the boy B. the Americans
C. the British D. the French
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When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language barriers.（障碍）
How wrong I was! The misunderstandings(误解) began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Penny a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said. “Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit（点） young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!” he said, “There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Penny explained the misunderstandings to me.
“Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!”
1.At first the writer thought _____ in America.
A. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. it wouldn’t be an easy and relaxing holiday
2.From the passage we can see that “give somebody a ring”_____.
A. means the same in America as in England
B. means “call somebody” to the American people.
C. has two different meanings
D. means “be going to get married” in England
3.In the last paragraph, the underlined “they” refers to（指的是） _____.
A. the old man and the boy B. the Americans
C. the British D. the French
4.Penny will agree with the idea that _____.
A. Americans use words entirely（完全地） differently from British
B. Americans speak in a funny way
C. It will be hard for the author（作者） to get used to American English
D. Americans and British can understand each other in most cases（情况）
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learnt French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,”I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,”he exclaimed (惊呼).“Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young？”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!”he said.“There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Don’t worry,” she said to me.“I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!”
1.Where was the writer from? _____.
A．America B．France
C．England D．China
2. When the writer arrived at the airport, he wanted to _____.
A．buy a ring for his friend
B．make a call to his friend
C. ask the way to his friend’s
D．go to the telephone company
3.From the passage we can see that “give somebody a ring ”___
A. has two different meanings
B. means “call somebody” for the old man
C. means “be going to get married ”in England
D. has the same meaning in American as in England
4.Which sentence is wrong according to the passage?
A. The writer’s friend, Danny had a lot of difficulties in the U.S.A. at first.
B. There are some differences between American and British English.
C. British people can’t understand the Americans most of the time.
D. British and American people can understand each other most of the time.
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