My husband and I are both musicians. I took i...

My husband and I are both musicians. I took it 36granted that one day our daughter Holly would learn to play an instrument.

In 2000 Holly fell 37 and the doctor said she may have been left 38 deaf. “She won’t be able to hear music in any shape or form,” said the doctor. It was a great 39 .

In 2001, her right ear was fitted with a cochlear implant --- electronic equipment that provides a sense of 40 for people who are completely deaf. Seven years later, another was fitted in her 41 ear. The doctors played us a model of what music would sound like to Holly --- I was horrified 42 it was just white noise.

“Holly will hear music,” I 43 saying to myself. I tried to put what had gone wrong right, so we constantly 44words and sounds to her. She has been having lessons since she was seven . she’s 45 all the time. I’m always surprised by just how much better she does.

When she 46  a national piano competition, the adjudicator   47 Holly for appearing to listen to the sounds she was making --- her whole body, he said to us, was 48  in the process of making music.

I 49 that the model we originally heard of how music sounds with a cochlear implant isn’t 50holly hears it. The brain is complex and adapts to many 51 ;in some way, Holly has made 52of it all. She loves life. She doesn’t think about what happened to her and says 53 , “I don’t want to talk about bad things. Let’s talk about good things.”

I was determined that her life would not be 54 by a miserable event, but never imagined that she could 55what she has. I can only describe this as a miracle.

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My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind. 39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 43  me a lot.

One day, when the kids were at school, I 44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I 47myself to swallow these48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits50  for a couple of hours, I was 51  wife or mother. I was just myself.

From that point on, I 52  that Fridays would be mine,53for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really55my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

1.                A．busy           B．alone          C．tense D．brave

2.                A．chance         B．way            C．purpose  D．fortune

3.                A．fun            B．fear            C．work D．love

4.                                  A．So far  B．From then on

C．As a result                        D．After all

5.                A．practiced       B．advised         C．meant    D．considered

6.                A．happy          B．excited         C．angry D．nervous

7.                A．centred        B．insisted         C．depended D．knocked

8.                A．moved         B．bothered       C．amused   D．scared

9.                A．applied         B．waited          C．longed   D．headed

10.               A．ever           B．also           C．never D．instead

11.               A．if             B．when          C．unless D．until

12.               A．forced         B．allowed        C．ordered   D．taught

13.               A．answers        B．efforts         C．thoughts   D．results

14.               A．hands          B．head           C．legs  D．ticket

15.               A．leave          B．happen         C．return D．weaken

16.               A．everybody’s    B．somebody’s    C．anybody’s    D．nobody’s

17.               A．expressed      B．declared        C．agreed    D．decided

18.               A．at least         B．at last          C．in all  D．in time

19.               A．making         B．picking         C．taking     D．bringing

20.                                A．come up with    B．break away from

C．look forward to                    D．pay attention to

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My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am   36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more   38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.   39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often   40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life   42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often   43  me a lot.

One day, when the kids were at school, I   44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I  47  myself to swallow these   48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my   49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits   50  for a couple of hours, I was   51  wife or mother. I was just myself.

From that point on, I   52  that Fridays would be mine,   53  for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really  55   my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

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A back injury drove Briton Rose Oliver to tai chi, which led her to her husband and then took both of them to China. Twenty years ago, Oliver’s back injury _________ her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. But the injury did _________ her to tai chi, a martial art _________ practiced in slow motion. Her initial hope was to improve her _________, however , it turned out to bring her more. She later married her _________, Rey Nelson, who taught her how to play tai chi , and founded a school with him, _________ the martial art to more than 10,000 students over eight years.

In 2000, the couple moved to Shanghai. They taught _________ in universities and happily _________ tai chi under various masters to enhance their skills in playing. After years of practice, Oliver found her occasional _________ had disappeared amazingly. But her greatest pain __________ when her husband died in 2003, leaving her alone to follow their __________ passion for tai chi. She thought of __________. But she finally determined to carry on to __________ her husband.

With the __________ of her tai chi “family” — the masters and students, Oliver spent her time outside tai chi teaching English as she did before and __________ cultural-exchange events. She founded the Double Dragon Alliance, which __________ Chinese kung fu masters to teach martial arts to westerners and organizes seminars and events for them to __________ Chinese massage, acupuncture, traditional medicine, and calligraphy.

Because of her __________ to cultural exchange, Oliver was given he Shanghai Magnolia Award, an award given to foreigners who have made __________ contributions to the city. And she has been officially __________ as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II-one of the highest honors to a citizen.

1.A.realized B.destroyed C.promoted D.decreased

2.A.limit B.cheat C.lead D.devote

3.A.typically B.rarely C.immediately D.simply

4.A.figure B.appetite C.appearance D.health

5.A.instructor B.colleague C.supervisor D.classmate

6.A.supplying B.explaining C.guaranteeing D.teaching

7.A.sports B.language C.music D.art

8.A.watched B.suspected C.learnt D.accepted

9.A.backaches B.headaches C.toothaches D.stomachaches

10.A.strengthened B.faded C.came D.worsened

11.A.previous B.separate C.shared D.temporary

12.A.coming off B.standing up C.turning away D.giving up

13.A.honor B.accompany C.comfort D.understand

14.A.influence B.support C.education D.agreement

15.A.collecting B.attending C.analyzing D.covering

16.A.enables B.orders C.promises D.reminds

17.A.exchange B.experience C.sponsor D.explore

18.A.inspiration B.suggestion C.adaptation D.contribution

19.A.natural B.professional C.significant D.hopeful

20.A.required B.celebrated C.respected D.announced

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.

The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why , is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understand people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children will be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

1.This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.

A. is easy to get along with　　　　

B. is unhappy with the life they are living

C. is good at observing and understanding　　

D. is never pleased with her neighbours

2.What do you think of McGarity girl?

A. She is proud and hungry.            B. She is selfish and cruel.

C. She is lonely and friendless.          D. She is unhappy and misunderstood.

3.In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.

A. money is the key to everything　　

B. the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be

C. there is something more important than money

D. when talking to people we should look into their eyes

4.Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.

A. Why, is it only because they have money?

B. There is more to happiness than money.

C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.

D. The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t very good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.

The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer (下水道). Why, is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

1.We can learn from the passage that the writer _______.

A. is easy to get along with　

B. is unhappy with their life

C. is good at observing and understanding

D. is never pleased with her neighbors

2.What do you think of McGarity girl?

A. She is proud and helpful.                               B. She is selfish and cruel.

C. She is lonely and unhappy.                                   D. She is kind and polite.

3.The writer tries to tell us that _______.

A. money is the key to everything　　

B. the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be

C. there is something more important than money

D. when talking to people we should look into their eyes

4.Which of the following does NOT show the writer’s view on money?

A. Why, is it only because they have money?

B. There is more to happiness than money.

C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.

D. The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.

The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why , is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understand people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children will be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

1. This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.

A. is easy to get along with　　　　

B. is unhappy with the life they are living

C. is good at observing and understanding　　

D. is never pleased with her neighbours

2.What do you think of McGarity girl?

A. She is proud and hungry.            B. She is selfish and cruel.

C. She is lonely and friendless.          D. She is unhappy and misunderstood.

3.In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.

A. money is the key to everything　　

B. the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be

C. there is something more important than money

D. when talking to people we should look into their eyes

4. Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.

A. Why, is it only because they have money?

B. There is more to happiness than money.

C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.

D. The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

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John, a famous musician, took his priceless antique violin and played it in the crowded subway station. The music from the violin was delicately streaming throughout the whole station. However, during the one-hour play, only six or seven people were truly appreciating the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so fascinated by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 dollars for his work that day.

However, in normal days, when John is about to hold a concert, one ticket can be sold at more than 100 dollars and it is extremely hard to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many passers-by in the station that day felt deeply regretful for not recognizing the famous musician and missing such a valuable but cheap music feast.

I have a very busy friend who had totally changed after knowing that his wife came down with incurable illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. Nonetheless, his wife still did not manage to conquer the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed miserably that due to his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now, it is impossible to make up for it.

It is no use crying over spilt milk. We have missed a lot of precious things in our life without knowing to cherish them.

Actually, I also missed something precious before. The reason why we would have missed those precious things is less than simple: we had thought that we could still own them tomorrow.

Nevertheless, tomorrow is actually by no means reliable. There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people’s lives, they have only done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to cherish what they had before they lost it. We would often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the condition we have expected, we could no longer realize our wish, because we have lost it by then.

1.The reason why people often regret may be that _______.

A. they are too busy to notice the beautiful things

B. they are too careless to cherish precious things

C. they are lazy to observe the surroundings

D. they think that it’s none of their business

2.The idea the author would like to get across to us seems that _______.

A. actions speak louder than words

B. a bad beginning makes a bad ending

C. the lost will never come back

D. each day brings its own bread

3.What method does the author employ to support his opinion？

A. By listing data.                          B. By comparing the details .

C. By explaining the procedures .                   D. By taking examples.

4.How do we understand the underlined parts “waiting and regretting”?

A. Many people will not cherish what they have until they lost them.

B. Many people cannot do well until they get older.

C. Many people know what they are doing.

D. Many people regret for what they don’t possess.

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Last night my husband and I were on the way to a show. We were both hungry and wanted to grab a quick bite on our way there, so we swung through a Jack-In-the-Box-Drive-thru Restaurant and placed our order.

When we got up to the window the lady smiled at me, which is sometimes rare and asked how I was doing while she was collecting our money for the food. I replied, "Fine, and how are you'?" She went to get our order ready and I asked my husband to pass my "Drive-thru Smile bag" to me. He handed it to me and watched in amazement as I gathered together a "You make a difference" paper, including a smile card, a smile stamp and a smile button.

She came back to the window almost before I finished putting it all together. Without looking too closely she passed the bag and said, "Thank you. Have a good day." I said, "Wait! This is for you." As I placed the little smile gifts in her hand a smile spread across her face. As she looked at the items it got a little bigger but when I thanked her for her smile there was no holding back. She gave the biggest smile and she was laughing. It was very heartwarming.

My husband was very impressed by it. It made him smile too. It just takes a little effort to connect in a human way to everyone we have dealings with, even with something as small as a Drive-thru transaction.

Remember, we all make a difference!

1.All the followings are included in my "You make a difference" paper EXCEPT ________.

A. a smile card                        B. a smile stamp

C. a smile button                    D. a smile bag

2.The lady became happy because she received ________.

A. some food        B. some kindness        C. some money        D. some help

3.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Jack-In-the-Box-Drive-thru Restaurant

B. Biggest Drive-thru Smile Ever

C. You Make a Difference through Effort

D. Don't hold back Your Smile

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My husband and I both were working in a lonely village in northern Thailand. There were many ________, particularly around our housing.

We ________ our house this past June. Shortly after, while we were working at the office, the ________ removed all the surrounding banana trees and the grass in order to raise the ground level — she had ________ on tearing down our house and building a new one after we left.

She brought in tons of ________. This left our house in a kind of moat(壕沟), and when the heavy rain came, our house ________. This was upsetting, but it turned into something ________, because when the headmaster at my school became ________ of it, he got my eighth-grade class to come to help ________ up.

The boys dug into the moat to drain the water, and built a path out to the street, ________ the girls mopped up the water inside and spread newspapers to ________ it. Before the problem was truly ________, however, we had another flood. This turned into a ________, with teachers and students again ________, and our host mother bringing lunch for everyone.

Another time, my husband suddenly got very ________. It was going to take the ________ two hours to reach our house, ________ my co-teacher arranged for a truck from the government office to take us to meet it--this truly helped greatly by ________ two hours off the ride.

There were many other ________ of care and kindness. This community is dear to our hearts, and there is no way we can ever ________ them. I plan to try my best to pay it forward by looking for people in need of help.

1.A. surprises　　 B. disappointments　　 C. difficulties　　 D. challenges

2.A. picked out　　 B. moved into　　 C. set up　　 D. bought

3.A. worker　　 B. leader　　 C. owner　　 D. host

4.A. planned　　 B. tried　　 C. insisted　　 D. carried

5.A. ash　　 B. water　　 C. dust　　 D. dirt

6.A. was destroyed　　 B. broke down　　 C. was flooded　　 D. fell down

7.A. frightening　　 B. dangerous　　 C. good　　 D. interesting

8.A. aware　　 B. careful　　 C. afraid　　 D. sure

9.A. catch　　 B. stand　　 C. grow　　 D. clean

10.A. before　　 B. while　　 C. after　　 D. unless

11.A. cover　　 B. hide　　 C. dry　　 D. destroy

12.A. solved　　 B. avoided　　 C. discussed　　 D. found

13.A. meeting　　 B. quarrel　　 C. failure　　 D. party

14.A. helping out　　 B. working out　　 C. carrying out　　 D. squeezing out

15.A. tired　　 B. sleepy　　 C. sick　　 D. depressed

16.A. ambulance　　 B. car　　 C. headmaster　　 D. volunteer

17.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. or　　 D. but

18.A. saving　　 B. sparing　　 C. cutting　　 D. putting

19.A. benefits　　 B. meanings　　 C. examples　　 D. activities

20.A. reward　　 B. return　　 C. repay　　 D. appreciate

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