The city of Vienna has always been popular for its famous physicians. Around the year 1482 one such well-known physician was Dr. Paul Urssenbeck. His fame came from his ability to predict with certainty whether a patient would recover his or her health or would die. He thus became known as the doctor of death.
In his earlier years, he followed the trade of a poor but honest weaver in the town of Deckendorf near Straudigen in Bavaria. It was a time of famine(饥荒), and he, his wife, and their eleven children were in great need. Then a twelfth child was born, and they could find no one to serve as its godparent. As a last chance, the poor weaver walked to a nearby village and asked an old friend to serve as godfather, but met only rejection. Disappointed and frustrated, the poor man made his way back to his family. While walking sorrowfully through the dense forest toward his home, he said, “If only I could die.” Suddenly a tall figure dressed in a dark cloak(斗篷) appeared before him, saying, “You called me. I am Death. What can I do for you?” As much as the man had previously wanted to die, he now wanted to live. “I am seeking a godfather for my youngest child. But I cannot find anyone who will serve as his godparent,” answered the weaver sadly. “I will accept this responsibility,” said Death. And thus it happened.
Following the baptism(洗礼), the mysterious godfather took the father aside and said, “Since I own neither gold nor silver to give to your child as a baptism present, I will make you into the most famous doctor of all times. Whenever you are called to a sick person, I—invisible to others—will seat myself either to the head or to the feet of the patient. If I am seated at the head, then this will show you that hope for recovery exists. If I am seated at the feet, then the patient will die.” Through this gift, the weaver was able to cure many illnesses, for he knew whether the patient who had sought his treatment would be helped by medications, or whether he would die. Soon the previously poor weaver became a wealthy and respected physician. However, his increased wealth made him ever-more greedy.
One day, a very wealthy man fell seriously ill, but when Dr. Urssenbeck was called in, and he saw that Death was already seated at the patient’s feet. Upon hearing the diagnosis, the relatives could not be comforted, and they offered the physician a fortune if he could heal the man. Then Urssenbeck resorted to trickery. He quickly had the patient’s bed turned around, so that Death was now seated at his head. Thus the man was rescued from Death, and he regained his health. On the physician’s way home, Death suddenly appeared before him. “You unfortunate one, why have you deceived me? In return for the life that you have given back to the rich man, you yourself must now die.” Death spoke with a threatening voice, and disappeared.
Dr. Urssenbeck suddenly found himself in a large room where thousands of candles were burning. Death said to him, “Each of these candles represents someone’s life. This tiny stump that is about to go out is yours.” Terrified, Dr. Urssenbeck reached for a taller candle, wanting to take some wax(蜡) from it to fill his stump, but in doing so he touched his own candle, and it went out, and he fell to the floor dead. That evening his body was found in a valley. He was buried in the graveyard of Saint Stephen’s Cathedral.
1.Why did Death make the weaver a famous doctor?
A. Because he wanted to play a trick on him.
B. Because he didn’t have any baptism gift for his child.
C. Because he wanted to give him something as a reward.
D. Because he wanted to show his sympathy to the weaver.
2.What does the underlined phrase “resort to” mean in paragraph 4?
A. to ask someone for help
B. to visit a place of interest
C. to consult information in the dictionary
D. to make use of something bad to achieve something
3.Choose the right time order of the following events in the story.
a. Dr. Urssenbeck became more and more greedy for wealth.
b. Dr. Urssenbeck died and was buried.
c. Death made the weaver the most famous doctor in Vienna.
d. The poor weaver wanted to find a godfather for his 12th child.
e. Dr. Urssenbeck resorted to trickery to heal the patient.
A. dceab B. cdaeb C. dcaeb D. cadeb
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The weaver had a dozen children altogether.
B. A new-born baby had to receive baptism after he/she was born.
C. The weaver’s old friend refused to be the godfather of his child.
D. If Death seated himself at the head, the patient could never be saved.
5.Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe Dr.Urssenbeck?
A. Grateful B. Greedy C. Dishonest D. Unfaithful
6.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Dr. Urssenbeck, the Physician of Death
B. The Death Game
C. A Famous Physician in Vienna
D. A Poor Weaver
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
The city of Vienna has always been popular for its famous physicians. Around the year 1482 one such well-known physician was Dr. Paul Urssenbeck. His fame came from his ability to predict with certainty whether a patient would recover his or her health or would die. He thus became known as the doctor of death.
In his earlier years, he followed the trade of a poor but honest weaver in the town of Deckendorf near Straudigen in Bavaria. It was a time of famine(饥荒), and he, his wife, and their eleven children were in great need. Then a twelfth child was born, and they could find no one to serve as its godparent. As a last chance, the poor weaver walked to a nearby village and asked an old friend to serve as godfather, but met only rejection. Disappointed and frustrated, the poor man made his way back to his family. While walking sorrowfully through the dense forest toward his home, he said, “If only I could die.” Suddenly a tall figure dressed in a dark cloak(斗篷) appeared before him, saying, “You called me. I am Death. What can I do for you?” As much as the man had previously wanted to die, he now wanted to live. “I am seeking a godfather for my youngest child. But I cannot find anyone who will serve as his godparent,” answered the weaver sadly. “I will accept this responsibility,” said Death. And thus it happened.
Following the baptism(洗礼), the mysterious godfather took the father aside and said, “Since I own neither gold nor silver to give to your child as a baptism present, I will make you into the most famous doctor of all times. Whenever you are called to a sick person, I—invisible to others—will seat myself either to the head or to the feet of the patient. If I am seated at the head, then this will show you that hope for recovery exists. If I am seated at the feet, then the patient will die.” Through this gift, the weaver was able to cure many illnesses, for he knew whether the patient who had sought his treatment would be helped by medications, or whether he would die. Soon the previously poor weaver became a wealthy and respected physician. However, his increased wealth made him ever-more greedy.
One day, a very wealthy man fell seriously ill, but when Dr. Urssenbeck was called in, and he saw that Death was already seated at the patient’s feet. Upon hearing the diagnosis, the relatives could not be comforted, and they offered the physician a fortune if he could heal the man. Then Urssenbeck resorted to trickery. He quickly had the patient’s bed turned around, so that Death was now seated at his head. Thus the man was rescued from Death, and he regained his health. On the physician’s way home, Death suddenly appeared before him. “You unfortunate one, why have you deceived me? In return for the life that you have given back to the rich man, you yourself must now die.” Death spoke with a threatening voice, and disappeared.
Dr. Urssenbeck suddenly found himself in a large room where thousands of candles were burning. Death said to him, “Each of these candles represents someone’s life. This tiny stump that is about to go out is yours.” Terrified, Dr. Urssenbeck reached for a taller candle, wanting to take some wax(蜡) from it to fill his stump, but in doing so he touched his own candle, and it went out, and he fell to the floor dead. That evening his body was found in a valley. He was buried in the graveyard of Saint Stephen’s Cathedral.
1.Why did Death make the weaver a famous doctor?
A. Because he wanted to play a trick on him.
B. Because he didn’t have any baptism gift for his child.
C. Because he wanted to give him something as a reward.
D. Because he wanted to show his sympathy to the weaver.
2.What does the underlined phrase “resort to” mean in paragraph 4?
A. to ask someone for help
B. to visit a place of interest
C. to consult information in the dictionary
D. to make use of something bad to achieve something
3.Choose the right time order of the following events in the story.
a. Dr. Urssenbeck became more and more greedy for wealth.
b. Dr. Urssenbeck died and was buried.
c. Death made the weaver the most famous doctor in Vienna.
d. The poor weaver wanted to find a godfather for his 12th child.
e. Dr. Urssenbeck resorted to trickery to heal the patient.
A. dceab B. cdaeb C. dcaeb D. cadeb
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The weaver had a dozen children altogether.
B. A new-born baby had to receive baptism after he/she was born.
C. The weaver’s old friend refused to be the godfather of his child.
D. If Death seated himself at the head, the patient could never be saved.
5.Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe Dr.Urssenbeck?
A. Grateful B. Greedy C. Dishonest D. Unfaithful
6.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Dr. Urssenbeck, the Physician of Death
B. The Death Game
C. A Famous Physician in Vienna
D. A Poor Weaver
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
China has always been famous for being a “State of Etiquette (礼仪)”. According to historical documents, as early as 2,600 years ago, this nation has already established a thorough set 1. dining etiquette.
A famous 19th century Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, once invited a Chinese man 2. (have) a drink in a bar. Chekhov said, “Before drinking from his cup, he held it with his hands and presented to me and the bar owner and bartenders,3. (say) ‘qing (please)’. This is the custom of China. They are not like us to finish it in one drink,4. prefer to drink by taking a small amount at 5. time. With every sip (一小口), he 6. (eat) some food. Afterwards, he handed me some Chinese 7. (coin) to show gratitude. This is a rather interestingly polite nationality... “ This was the most valuable opinion of a Chinese person 8. was given by a foreigner two centuries ago. Chinese traditional dinner procedures used to be long and dealt 9. (serious) with; the 10. (important) the occasion, the more complex the procedures were.
高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China has always been famous for being a “State of Etiquettes (礼仪)”. According to 1.(history) documents, as early as 2,600 years ago, this nation has already established a thorough set 2. dining etiquettes. A famous 19th century Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, once invited a Chinese man 3.(have) a drink in a bar. Chekhov said, “Before drinking from his cup, he held 4. with his hands and presented to me and the bar owner and bar tenders, 5. (say) “qing (please).” This is the custom of China. They are not like us to finish it in one drink, 6. prefer to drink by taking a small amount at a time. With every sip(一小口), he 7.(eat) some food. Afterwards he handed me some Chinese coins to show 8.(grateful). This is a rather interestingly polite nationality. This was the most valuable opinion of a Chinese person 9. was given by a foreigner two centuries ago. Chinese traditional dinner procedures used to be long and dealt seriously with. The 10.(important) the occasion, the more complex the procedures were.
高三英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析
Food，football and fashion—Milan has it a11．The city is perhaps most famous for its annual Milan Fashion Week and its world-class soccer teams AC Milan and Inter Milan．And May will see it host the six-month Milan Expo，the theme of which is food and nutrition．
Milan may not the first place tourists think of when they think of Italy．Rome is the most famous city in Italian history，Venice draws visitors who want to travel along its canals and Florence is popular with art lovers．Yet Milan can often be left off tourists’lists．But although some see Milan as the“ugly sister”of these cities，according to Lonely Planet，in 2015 the city is“suddenly back in fashion in a big way”．
The Milan Expo will look at the future of food，trying to answer the question of how Earth’s fast-growing population can be fed in the future．According to Lonely Planet website．“144 countries will set up shop northwest of central Milan，forming a mini city-within-a-city”．
Milan’s famous opera house，La Scala，normally closed in the summer，will also host daily performances during the expo，reported Fox News．
Not interested in opera?Don’t worry．Visitors who prefer sports may want to visit the San Siro stadium，home of the soccer teams AC Milan and Inter Milan．Tile stadium is one of the most famous in Europe and has seen many important games over the years，both in Serie A and the European Champions League．
So even if all of its fashion and beautiful people can make Milan seem“soulless”，as Lonely Planet said．it still has“a serious sense of history and place”．Many people will be discovering it this year，and eating great food from all over the world to help solve world problems．Will you?
1.Which of the following statements is True about Milan?
A．It is the largest city in Italy and has the longest history．
B．It is hosting the world’s largest Fashion Week in 2015．
C．Football，fashion and ancient canals are three features of the city．
D．The city’s La Scala opera house will offer additional performances in 2015．
2.What’s the attitudes of the editors from Lonely Planet towards the city of Milan?
A．uninterested． B．modest．
C．favorable．D．dissatisfied．
3.In the 2015 Milan Expo，you can ___________．
A．enjoy food from all over the world
B．Watch great football games
C．Travel along the canals
D．Enjoy great art works
4.The author’s purpose in writing this article is to ____________．
A．give an introduction to Milan as a tourist destination
B．inform readers of the theme of the 2015 Milan Expo
C．give an objective review of the food culture in Milan
D．explain why Milan will be holding the world Expo in 2015
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Although I love my life ,it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years
Music has always been a great love of mine and ,in my 20s,when my_21_was move manageable ,I22 ten years as a professional singer in restaurant .playing and singing falk songs.23 that was years ago and times have changed . __24__ I live with my mother on a country farm .
Two years ago,I decided that I would need to love some kind of extra work to _25_ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金）._26_ I needed to sleep in afternoons.I was limited in my _27_I decided that I would consider 28 to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians ,so I was _29 when I went into our local music store .I explained that I waned to sing again but using recurded knraoke music I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of _30 to get started ,And 31 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can __32__use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my 33 ,he gave me a long use the gave me a long ,thoughtful __34__.
“This means a lot to you , doesn't it ?"be said . “Come with me.”
He led me 35the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 36on his treasure and said . “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 37 and I´ll record them for you .That should get you started.”
I 38. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 39that I could sing . I have come full circle with his help.
His 40still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra , which I have the chance.
1. A. loneliness B. sadness C. tiredness D. sickness
2. A. set B. enjoyed C. kept D. shared
3. A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Unfortunately D. Surprisingly
4. A. Now B. Then C. Some time D. Meanwhile
5. A. add up to B. make up for C. get nd of D. take advantage of
6. A. If B. As C. Though D. Before
7. A. movement B. condition C. choices D. positions
8. A. reaching out B. living up C. getting on D. going back
9. A. recognized B. interviewed C. found D. invited
10. A. money B. time C. energy D. knowledge
11. A. thus B. ones C. seldom D. often
12. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. formerly
13. A. job B. family C. idea D. offer
14. A. face B. view C. look D. sight
15. A. over B. along C. towards D. through
16. A. Unhappily B. lovingly C. pitifully D. gratefully
17. A.pick B. turn C. role D. step
18. A.had to cry B. ought to cry C.should have cried D. could have cried
19. A.more B. the ones C. few D.the rest
20. A.courage B. devotion C. kindness D.rust
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my 16 was more manageable , I 17 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. 18 that was years ago and times have changed. 19 I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to 20 my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). 21 I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my 22 . I decided that I would consider 23 to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was 24 when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of 25 to get started. And 26 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can 27 use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my 28 ; he gave me a long thoughtful 29 . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me 30 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 31 on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 32 and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I 33 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 34 that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His 35 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
1.A. loneliness B. sadness C. tiredness D. sickness
2.A. set B. enjoyed C. kept D. shared
3.A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Unfortunately D. Surprisingly
4.A. Now B. Then C. Sometime D. Meanwhile
5.A. add up to B. make up for C. get rid of D. take advantage of
6.A. If B. As C. Though D. Before
7.A. movement B. condition C. choices D. positions
8. A. reaching out B. living up C. getting on D. going back
9.A. recognized B. interviewed C. found D. invited
10.A. money B. time C. energy D. knowledge
11.A. thus B. once C. seldom D. often
12. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. formerly
13.A. job B. family C. idea D. offer
14.A. face B. view C. look D. sight
15.A. over B. along C. towards D. through
16.A. unhappily B. lovingly C. pitifully D. gratefully
17.A. pick B. turn C. role D. step
18. A. had to cry B. ought to cry C. should have cried D. could have cried
19.A. more B. the ones C. few D. the rest
20. A. courage B. devotion C. kindness D. trust
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Although I love my life,it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and,in my 20s,when my____was more manageable,I____ten years as a professional singer in restaurants,playing and singing folk songs.____that was years ago and times have changed.____I live with my mother on a country farm.
Two years ago,I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to____my disability pension（残疾抚恤金）.____I needed to sleep in the afternoons,I was limited in my____.I decided that I would consider____to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians,so I was____when I went into our local music store.I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music.I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of ____to get started.And____you find only three to four songs out often on a disc that you can____use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my____,he gave me a long thoughtful____."This means a lot to you, doesn't it?"he said."Come with me."
He led me____the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it.He placed his large hand____on his treasure and said,"I have 800 karaoke songs in here.You can take your____and I'll record them for you.That should get you started."
I____.Thanking him,I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose____that I could sing.I have come full circle with his help.
His____still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra,when I have the chance.
1.A. loneliness B. sadness C. sickness D. tiredness
2.A. set B. shared C. kept D. enjoyed
3.A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Surprisingly D. Unfortunately
4.A. Then B. Now C. Sometime D. Meanwhile
5.A. add up to B. get rid of C. make up for D. take advantage of
6.A. As B. If C. Though D. Before
7.A. movement B. condition C. positions D. choices
8.A. reaching out B. living up C. going back D. getting on
9.A. invited B. interviewed C. found D. recognized
10.A. energy B. time C. money D. knowledge
11.A. thus B. once C. often D. seldom
12.A. hardly B. actually C. nearly D. formerly
13.A. job B. family C. offer D. idea
14.A. face B. look C. view D. sight
15.A. over B. along C. through D. towards
16.A. unhappily B. pitifully C. lovingly D. gratefully
17.A. tum B. pick C. role D. step
18.A. had to cry B. ought to cry C. could have cried D. should have cried
19.A. more B. the rest C. few D. the ones
20.A. courage B. devotion C. trust D. kindness
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The historic center of Vienna has been added to UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list．Thus, St．Stephen's Cathedral, the Imperial Palace and many other historic buildings are now recognized as being among the 700 outstanding cultural and natural monuments of mankind - others include the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, the historic center of Rome, the Kremlin with the Red Square, the Chinese Wall, the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon．
Vienna's historic center, in its unity, is considered one of the most beautiful city landmarks in Europe．Three eras left their mark on the former residence of the Habsburgs: the Middle Ages with Gothic St．Stephen's Cathedral whose spire points toward heaven, one of Vienna's landmarks; the Baroque whose most important achievement is the Imperial Palace with its sumptuous cupolas（奢华的圆顶）．And the Ring Boulevard era of the late nineteenth century, when such splendid buildings as the Vienna State Opera and the Museum of Fine Arts were built to replace the former city walls．
The imperial flair of the center of Vienna is enhanced (加强) by numerous churches, mansions and parks, as well as by rich art collections gathered by wealthy rulers．And the centuries-old musical tradition ranges from the Court Chapel of the Imperial Palace to Mozart's immortal（不朽的）music and the waltzes of Johann Strauss．Also inseperably linked to the center of the city are the delights of Viennese cuisine, the gemütlichkeit of Viennese coffeehouses and nostalgic shopping at former purveyors（伙食承办商）to the imperial court．
1.Which of the following is not mentioned as cultural and natural monuments of man-kind?
A． the Taj Mahal
B． the Pyramid Fields
C． the Kremlin with the Red Square
D． the Court Chapel
2.The second paragraph is developed mainly by ____．
A． following the order of place
B． providing examples
C． making comparisons
D． analyzing causes
3.What does the underlined words “imperial flair” in the last paragraph mean?
A． culture atmosphere
B． art style
C． royal style
D． royal palace
4.What is the passage mainly about ?
A． The universal value of the world heritage in Vienna
B． Vienna’s becoming one of the cultural and natural monuments of mankind
C． The introduction of the historic center of Vienna
D． The special culture atmosphere of the historic center of Vienna
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The historic center of Vienna has been added to UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list. Thus, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Imperial Palace and many other historic buildings are now recognized as being among the 700 outstanding cultural and natural monuments of mankind - others include the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, the historic center of Rome, the Kremlin with the Red Square, the Chinese Wall, the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon.
Vienna's historic center, in its unity, is considered one of the most beautiful city landmarks in Europe. Three eras left their mark on the former residence of the Habsburgs: the Middle Ages with Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral whose spire points toward heaven, one of Vienna's landmarks; the Baroque whose most important achievement is the Imperial Palace with its sumptuous cupolas (奢华的圆顶). And the Ring Boulevard era of the late nineteenth century, when such splendid buildings as the Vienna State Opera and the Museum of Fine Arts were built to replace the former city walls.
The imperial flair of the center of Vienna is enhanced (加强) by numerous churches, mansions and parks, as well as by rich art collections gathered by wealthy rulers. And the centuries-old musical tradition ranges from the Court Chapel of the Imperial Palace to Mozart's immortal (不朽的) music and the waltzes of Johann Strauss. Also inseperably linked to the center of the city are the delights of Viennese cuisine, the gemütlichkeit of Viennese coffeehouses and nostalgic shopping at former purveyors (伙食承办商) to the imperial court.
1.Which of the following is not mentioned as cultural and natural monuments of
man-kind?
A. the Taj Mahal
B. the Pyramid Fields
C. the Kremlin with the Red Square
D. the Court Chapel
2.The second paragraph is developed mainly by ____.
A. following the order of place B. providing examples
C. making comparisons D. analyzing causes
3.What does the underlined words “imperial flair” in the last paragraph mean?
A. culture atmosphere B. art style
C. royal style D. royal palace
4.What is the passage mainly about ?
A. The universal value of the world heritage in Vienna
B. Vienna’s becoming one of the cultural and natural monuments of mankind
C. The introduction of the historic center of Vienna
D. The special culture atmosphere of the historic center of Vienna
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.
You might think that I don’t want to spend my summer reading, but that’s not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians don’t understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mother’s calls “spinach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.
This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author Edith Wharton. I’m sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence”—some might even say it’s their favorite book.
But I don’t think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.
“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn’t imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.
Most of my required summer reading has been like that—books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don’t think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.
If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.
1.The author thinks he will have a difficult August because _______.
A. he doesn’t like reading in summer vacation
B. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids
C. he hates the English teacher assigning homework
D. he hates August
2.What can make students interested in August reading ought to be ______.
A. romantic B. out of date
C. entertaining and educational D. pure
3.The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks ______.
A. they can change his opinion
B. he can learn a lot more from them
C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable
D. he has to do as teachers tell him to
4.In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be _______.
A. one who describes events and characters in different ways
B. one who is full of imagination
C. one who is learned
D. one who uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next
5.Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?
A. Why Can’t Teachers Set Us Fun Books?
B. I Don’t Like Reading on the Vacation
C. Teachers, Don’t Set Us Any Reading Assignments
D. Teachers, Set Us Free
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