At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.
We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house – something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.
On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, "What do you want for your new room?" Expecting toys and other gadgets that children usually ask for, we were surprised when Josh responded, "I just want a bed."
The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.
That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway.
As my father slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, "What is that?"
"A pillow," he replied.
"What do you do with it?" Eric continued to ask.
"When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as he handed Eric the pillow.
"Oh . . . that's soft," he said, hugging it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks, "Do you have a pillow?"
We know exactly what he means.
1.
The writer’s first volunteer project was ________.
A.working on a poor trailer B.helping a poor family
C.donating beds and bedding D.dealing with a housing problem
2.
On hearing Josh’s answer, the writer was shocked because ________.
A.the family lived in a trailer B.he expected to get some toys
C.he didn’t know what a bed was D.the boys had no bed to sleep in
3.
From the passage, we can learn that Eric had never seen ________before.
A.a trailer B.a truck C.a pillow D.a house
4.
By saying “Do you have a pillow?”, the writer’s father means that ________.
A.what they want to get may be unnecessary
B.they should not waste money on small things
C.they should do more volunteer work for the poor
D.what he will buy is not what they want but a pillow
高二英语阅读理解简单题
At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.
We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house – something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.
On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, "What do you want for your new room?" Expecting toys and other gadgets that children usually ask for, we were surprised when Josh responded, "I just want a bed."
The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.
That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway.
As my father slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, "What is that?"
"A pillow," he replied.
"What do you do with it?" Eric continued to ask.
"When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as he handed Eric the pillow.
"Oh . . . that's soft," he said, hugging it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks, "Do you have a pillow?"
We know exactly what he means.
1.
The writer’s first volunteer project was ________.
A.working on a poor trailer B.helping a poor family
C.donating beds and bedding D.dealing with a housing problem
2.
On hearing Josh’s answer, the writer was shocked because ________.
A.the family lived in a trailer B.he expected to get some toys
C.he didn’t know what a bed was D.the boys had no bed to sleep in
3.
From the passage, we can learn that Eric had never seen ________before.
A.a trailer B.a truck C.a pillow D.a house
4.
By saying “Do you have a pillow?”, the writer’s father means that ________.
A.what they want to get may be unnecessary
B.they should not waste money on small things
C.they should do more volunteer work for the poor
D.what he will buy is not what they want but a pillow
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The Pillow
At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.
We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house — something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.
On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room?” Expecting toys and other gadgets that children usually ask for, we were surprised when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”
The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.
That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway.
As my father slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What is that?”
“A pillow,” he replied.
“What do you do with it?” Eric continued to ask.
“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as she handed Eric the pillow.
“Oh . . . that’s soft,” he said, hugging it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?”
We know exactly what he means.
1.The writer’s first volunteer project was ________.
A.working on a poor trailer B.helping a poor family
C.donating beds and bedding D.dealing with a housing problem
2.On bearing Josh’s answer, the writer was shocked because ________.
A.the family lived in a trailer B.he expected to get some toys
C.he didn’t know what a bed was D.the boys had no bed to sleep in
3.From the passage, we can learn that Eric had never seen before ________.
A.a trailer B.a truck C.a pillow D.a house
4.By sayg “Do you have a pillow?”, the writer’s father means that ________.
A.what they want to get may be unnecessary
B.they should not waste money on small things
C.they should do more volunteer work for the poor
D.what he will buy is not what they want but a pillow
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At the age of 16, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we ________ that “our family” was living in a trailer (拖车) that was in ________ condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, ________ every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.
We decided the only reasonable ________ was to build a new house — something unusual but ________ under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.
On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room? ” Expecting ________ and other gadgets (小玩意) that children usually ask for, we were ________ when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”
The boys had ________ slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect ________. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly ________ ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.
That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to ________ us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the ________.
As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What is that?”
“A pillow,” he replied.
“What do you do ________ it?” Eric continued to ask.
“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to my eyes as my father handed Eric the pillow.
“Oh ... that’s soft,” he said, ________ it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?” We know exactly what he ________.
1.A. imagined B. ignored C. discovered D. required
2.A. bright B. strange C. perfect D. poor
3.A. so B. but C. otherwise D. though
4.A. effort B. purpose C. solution D. treatment
5.A. necessary B. expensive C. amazing D. rare
6.A. toys B. money C. food D. sneakers
7.A. upset B. glad C. disappointed D. astonished
8.A. still B. just C. never D. seldom
9.A. award B. gift C. lesson D. target
10.A. control B. believe C. help D. express
11.A. amuse B. guide C. help D. watch
12.A. bed B. doorway C. yard D. house
13.A. with B. for C. about D. on
14.A. squeezing B. hugging C. throwing D. shaking
15.A. explains B. proves C. means D. reflects
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When Meghan died in a car accident at the age of sixteen, Colleen Keefe together with another friend wrote the following to remember her:
When I heard the news of you __________ us so soon, all I could do was hug my blanket to me. On my way down to __________ your mom and dad, I realized I needed to give you a __________ of me. I could not cut out my heart, even though it is __________ at this time. So I give to you, my friend, a piece of my blanket in the __________ of a heart. Attached to it is a(n) __________ of the three of us—you, me and Shauna.
Now, I have to __________ that this blanket was given to me by my grandfather, who is in heaven with you. He will __________ the blanket. He might not recognize my picture, as he has been gone for over fourteen years. But don’t be __________--he’s really a teddy bear. Give him a big hug and a kiss __________ me, and tell him I said to take care of you. He will __________.
Now that we know you are being taken __________ of, we can move on with our lives. We found out that one who received your organ donation is doing __________. Even in your __________ you have helped others. We will be seeing your family soon, and staying in __________ with everyone.
Good-bye, my friend, we__________ you already. You will never be __________ from our thoughts. Give us courage when we are heading in the __________ direction and, of course, keep “dancing”.
Every time I __________ my blanket around me I will __________ your presence. Stay warm.
1.A. expecting B. leaving C. seeing D. separating
2.A. comfort B. help C. advise D. introduce
3.A. piece B. block C. part D. lot
4.A. moved B. read C. hardened D. broken
5.A. shape B. size C. number D. length
6.A. email B. description C. picture D. letter
7.A. order B. warn C. know D. explain
8.A. use B. recognize C. hide D. catch
9.A. afraid B. mistaken C. satisfied D. careless
10.A. to B. from C. for D. with
11.A. never B. anyway C. possibly D. hardly
12.A. care B. advantage C. possession D. charge
13.A. badly B. quickly C. faithfully D. well
14.A. life B. work C. death D. study
15.A. line B. touch C. agreement D. time
16.A. miss B. love C. find D. forget
17.A. far B. long C. beneficial D. alone
18.A. right B. same C. new D. wrong
19.A. hold B. wrap C. cover D. tie
20.A. drop B. stop C. feel D. mention
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
At the age of 13,I visited a doctor with my parents. As I sat in the examining chair,the doctor looked into my 31 .“She did inherit (继承) it,”he said with coldness.“You need to be prepared. There is no 32 for this disease.”
My father 33 a gene which,in most cases,results in blindness. I’d inherited the gene. He gradually 34 his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both 35 blind—he was fifty-seven years old, 36 I was only twenty-eight.
My world 37 as the darkness fell, 38 the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But 39 I tried to find some hope and 40 ,my eyes were opened to a new realization.
My father had 41 me not just failing eyesight,but an example of 42 in the face of hardships as well. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to 43 the family to America. He worked tirelessly to 44 the right of living in the US.
Alone in the States,he 45 his helplessness and lack of fluency in English. He managed to rent a small apartment,and nine months later,sent airline tickets for my mom,my brother and me.
Decades later, 46 an American citizen,I look back at what he'd shown me. He set an example proving that determination is important to success. His 47 taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness.
I did the same as I stepped into a 48 world. I fulfilled (完成) my own 49 as a wife,mom,Sunday school teacher and Spanish interpreter. What I inherited from my father helped me to 50 my life in a whole new light.
1.A.mouth B.eyes C.ears D.throat
2.A.solution B.reason C.excuse D.cure
3..A.carried B.spread C.infected D.raised
4.A.damaged B.lost C.recovered D.gained
5.A.rapidly B.nearly C.completely D.terribly
6.A.though B.but C.so D.since
7.A.broke down B.broke off C.broke away D.broke out
8.A.realizing B.sharing C.disturbing D.destroying
9.A.when B.before C.unless D.until
10.A.honour B.beauty C.strength D.failure
11.A.handed B.rewarded C.given D.taught
12.A.contribution B.determination C.challenge D.honesty
13.A.move B.settle C.arrange D.send
14.A.enjoy B.declare C.apply D.win
15.A.accepted B.admitted C.overcame D.met
16.A.as B.like C.for D.to
17.A.knowledge B.journey C.situation D.event
18.A.cruel B.inner C.modern D. dark
19.A.promises B. hopes C. roles D. changes
20.A.touch B. end C. save D. see
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At the age of seven, I went to see my grandma in Warwick and spent the summer with her. One day I went to a general store with a 34full of what Grandma needed.
“Excuse me, I need to 35 these,” I said .
“So ? I’m not your 36! You should get yourself a basket and start filling,” Miss Bee, the owner of the store, said 37 without smiling. “If you’re 38 you’ll be home by sunset.” Sunset was five hours away. 39, the store was a puzzle, and I wasn’t sure if I would make it.
I visited Miss Bee several times a week that 40. One afternoon when I watched her adding 35 cents instead of 29 for a can of beans, I 41 her immediately. Though being caught overcharging , she didn’t seem 42, and she just fixed the price.
All summer long I was always tricked by Miss Bee. No sooner had I memorized the soda’s location on the shelf than she rearranged the shelves and made me 43it all over again. But by summer’s end the 44trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes.
The morning I was to return to Brooklyn, I stepped in to get a bottle of water.
“What did you 45 this summer?” she said.
“That you’re so mean!” I whispered.
To my 46, Miss Bee laughed. “When you get older, you’ll be glad our paths crossed!”
Glad I met Miss Bee ? No!
Until one day my daughter came to me with homework47. “It’s too hard,” she said. “Could you finish it for me?”
“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself?” Suddenly, I was 48 at that general store where Miss Bee had really taught me something all those years ago.
1. A.bag B.bottle C.list D.can
2. A.buy B.read C.borrow D.sell
3. A.daughter B.servant C.master D.teacher
4. A.honestly B.quietly C.coldly D.quietly
5. A.busy B.stupid C.lucky D.popular
6. A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Also
7. A.year B.summer C.autumn D.term
8. A.supported B.attracted C.corrected D.remembered
9. A.excited B.unfriendly C.moved D.uncomfortable
10. A.hunt for B.step onto C.learn about D.care for
11. A.school B.shopping C.business D.sightseeing
12. A.eat B.earn C.forget D.learn
13. A.shame B.delight C.surprise D.regret
14. A.signs B.troubles C.scores D.rules
15. A.out B.ahead C.around D.back
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In 1970, at the age of 35, my father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. There was not much________done at that time and my father had to rely on the medication and treatment that were________at that time. But one thing was________, my father was not a quitter. He was a teacher who________children with special educational needs in Chicago Public High School. Every day we would hear________about “his kids”. These “kids” did not usually________ my sister and I.
One day, my father arrived at his school and walked up the for his first period. He was having a very day because the disease was really taking everything out of him. He once and bruised (擦伤) his knee but he still kept going. ________did he know that someone was watching.
As the dayhis steps began to get a little lighter. At the end of the day, he was about to leavea young girl entered his office. He had met her in the hallway but she was not one of his. He asked what he could do for her and she said, “I just wanted to thank you for my life.”
He looked at her and couldn’t what he had done. She then went on. “When I got up this morning, I felt as if I was at the end of myand ready to kill myself. But when I saw you trying to go up the stairs and then you fell, I felt and the feeling of sadness just kept getting . And now you are walking asas ever. It’s really true that everything will get better as the days go on.”
1.A. information B. research C. knowledge D. experience
2.A. favorable B. believable C. reasonable D. available
3.A. obvious B. special C. natural D. strange
4.A. abandoned B. followed C. taught D. attended
5.A. stories B. jokes C. songs D. humors
6.A. connect B. change C. mean D. defeat
7.A. mountains B. stairs C. ladders D. streets
8.A. normal B. pleasant C. simple D. difficult
9.A. fell B. stood C. happened D. appeared
10.A. Few B. Little C. Seldom D. Never
11.A. arrived B. progressed C. broke D. stopped
12.A. until B. before C. when D. while
13.A. students B. friends C. teachers D. workers
14.A. losing B. giving C. passing D. saving
15.A. write down B. figure out C. cut off D. put up
16.A. responding B. admitting C. explaining D. complaining
17.A. rope B. wall C. road D. work
18.A. sorry B. bad C. lucky D. proud
19.A. lower B. weaker C. higher D. stronger
20.A. carefully B. quickly C. lightly D. slowly
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My brother and some of his classmates ______ as volunteers to help the elderly in the old-age home during the winter holiday to come.
A. worked B. are working
C. will be working D. have been working
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My love for libraries blossomed when I joined the public library. From the age of 8 I was allowed to walk from my home to the downtown library, housed above the police station. Once the librarian gave me my first membership card, I could enjoy a range of books, which started with Little House in the Big Woods. I was addicted instantly, and this love of libraries and reading would change my life, allowing me to one day create a safe space for high-school kids, too.
By the time I was in high school, I could read the authors that we were studying in class, including Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and Emily Bronte. During the summer months, I got caught up in Gone with the Wind.
When I studied English literature at university, I thought it was time to build my own library. For the next 40 years, I continued to collect books. Until one day, I realized that all my books had become a part of the house, like wallpaper.
Toward the end of my teaching career, I became a teacher-librarian at my old high school, where I had first learned English literature. This position enabled me to regain my love and appreciation for libraries. I had a generous budget for my classes, so I searched for novels that would interest my teenage audience and hopefully spark a love of books. Fantasy, science-fiction, graphic novels -I bought almost any type of books that my students wanted to read. I bought sofas and comfortable chairs, turning the library into a safe public space, for everyone.
In doing so, I realized that the library isn’t just a place to do research. They are, in fact, places that offer an opportunity to connect with the past, present and future. All that is required is a tiny bit of curiosity. Libraries are places that should be full of life. They help us adjust to the world, and their doors must be kept open to everyone for free!
1.What inspired the author to set up a library for students?
A.Some well-known classics.
B.His early experience of reading.
C.The suggestion of a librarian.
D.The book: Little House in the Big Woods.
2.When did the author begin to build his own library?
A.In primary school. B.In high school.
C.During university years. D.After leaving college.
3.What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 4?
A.What his career was like.
B.Where he stored his books.
C.Why school kids loved reading.
D.How he improved the school library.
4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.A private library B.Read with curiosity
C.A librarian’s life D.More than just books
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Last August, I traveled with a group of volunteers to Tres de Mayo, a small community near Tela, Honduras to help renovate (整修) a community centre. During my stay there, I learned many things and I also had plenty of opportunity to interact (互动) and work with local children, and I often could not help but think about the hardships they faced day to day, all factors considered to place children at-risk for problems later in life.
One young boy in particular, Javier, 16, stood out for me. Javier’s father had left a year earlier for the U. S., and the family had not heard from him since. This put his mother in a difficult position, stay in Tres de Mayo with no job and no source of income. In the end she decided to move to another province to find work. Javier with his little brother had to stay to live with their grandfather in a small house. Many of the children we met in Tres de Mayo were in similar situations.
As our last day approached, I remember the look in Javier’s eyes, as they welled up(涌出) with tears when we told him we were leaving. One of the volunteers held him close, but it did little to console him. He had already experienced so much loss, his father abandoning him, his mother leaving to find work, and it was hard to realize that our departure(离开) was adding to the list.
As I looked beyond Javier, I could see the many men and women whom Javier looked up to, depended on, and gathered strength from. I did know that without parents to raise him, he was not left alone. Instead, the adults in the community took responsibility for the care of their collective young.
1.Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Javier established good relationship with the author and his team.
B. Javier faced a number of challenges that put him at some risks.
C. Javier shared the same sufferings with other kids in Tres de Mayo.
D. Javier had to learn to be independent even since he was a little boy.
2.We can replace the underlined word “console ” in the third paragraph with ________.
A. affect
B. inspire
C. comfort
D. protect
3.According to the author, what plays an important part in the growth of Javier?
A. The united effort from the whole global village.
B. The good quality from the foreign volunteers.
C. The great care from the adults in his community.
D. The positive support from some of his family.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析