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Journey to Asia in 2018
Follow the Silk Route
Though they were ruled by Russia for more than 100 years, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have remained far more connected to their earlier histories. This 11-day journey, with guidance from Times-selected experts, will take you deep into the heart of these Silk Road nations.
Journey 11 days
Time Apr. 15, May 20 and Sept. 23, 2018
Travelers 20
Costs $ 6,495
Saudi Arabia and the Emirates: The Past and Future of Oil
Oil transformed the Arabian Peninsula, bringing wealth to the traditional area as well as problems with the Western nations that needed it. Learn more on this journey accompanied by New York Times - selected experts. Explore the conservatism（保守主义）that existed in Saudi Arabia, and then see the modern architectural city Abu Dhabi.
Journey 10 days
Time Oct. 23 and Nov. 6, 2018
Travelers 24
Costs $11.695
Seventy Years of the State of Israel
In 2018, Israel will observe its 70th anniversary as a nation. But its history goes back more than 5,000 years, and even now, its future promises many difficulties. On this nine-day journey, travel with experts from the New York Times, a leader in its even-handed coverage of Israel, Palestinians and the Middle East. Enjoy extraordinary opportunities to hear from opinion makers, scholars, grassroots activists and media experts.
Journey 9 days
Time Mar. 18 and Oct. 7, 2018
Travelers 25
Costs $6,995
Kashmir: The Religious Melting Pot of India
One of the most populous nations on earth. India also has some of the most varied religions on earth. On this 13-day journey: explore this nation’s colorful religious history, from Delhi to Kashmir, with expert guidance and unparalleled access to remote areas.
Journey 13 days
Time Mar. 24, Apr. 14 and Oct. 6, 2018
Travelers 20
Costs $7,895
1.Which place might visitors go to if they choose Follow the Silk Route?
A. Russia. B. China. C. Israel. D. Uzbekistan.
2.If you want to have a trip during November, which journey should you choose?
A. Follow the Silk Route. B. The Past and Future of Oil.
C. Seventy Years of the State of Israel. D. The Religious Melting Pot of India.
3.What can visitors learn about during the trip in India?
A. Its religious history. B. Its modern architecture.
C. Its colorful activities. D. Its media industry.
4.What do the four trips have in common?
A. They all provide expert guidance. B. They all last no more than 10 days.
C. They all accept less than 20 visitors. D. They all cost about 6,000 dollars.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”
“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.
1.The story happened ____________.
A. on a farm B. in a shop
C. before a long plane journey D. between two passengers
2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?
A. A difficult question to find the answer to.
B. Something to help to make rules.
C. Something to win money.
D. a kind of game in doing business.
3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A. He made much more money than the farmer.
B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.
C. He was interested in making riddles.
D. He was better at playing riddle games.
4.The farmer _________.
A. enjoyed himself on his long journey.
B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar
C. spent all his money on the plane ticket.
D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The two men made rules for their riddle.
B. The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman.
C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.
D. The businessman knew the answer to his riddle.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”
“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.
1.The story happened ____________.
A. on a farm B. in a shop
C. before a long plane journey D. between two passengers
2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?
A. A difficult question to find the answer to.
B. Something to help to make rules.
C. Something to win money.
D. a kind of game in doing business.
3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A. He made much more money than the farmer.
B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.
C. He was interested in making riddles.
D. He was better at playing riddle games.
4.The farmer _________.
A. enjoyed himself on his long journey.
B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar
C. spent all his money on the plane ticket.
D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The two men made rules for their riddle.
B. The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman.
C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.
D. The businessman knew the answer to his riddle.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “you star.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. Your are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”
“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.
1.The story happened______. .
A. on a farm B. in a shop
C. before a long plane journey D. between two passengers
2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?
A. A difficult question to find the answer to
B. Something to help to make rules
C. Something to win money
D. a kind of game in doing business
3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A.
He made much more money than the farmerB. He thought he knew more than the farmer
C. He was interested in making riddles
D. He was better at playing riddle games
4.The farmer________. .
A. enjoyed himself on his long journey
B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar
C. spent all his money on the plane ticket
D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “you star.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”
“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.
1.The story happened______. .
A. on a farm B. in a shop
C. before a long plane journey D. between two passengers
2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?
A. A difficult question to find the answer to
B. Something to help to make rules
C. Something to win money
D. a kind of game in doing business
3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A.
He made much more money than the farmerB. He thought he knew more than the farmer
C. He was interested in making riddles
D. He was better at playing riddle games
4.The farmer________. .
A. enjoyed himself on his long journey
B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar
C. spent all his money on the plane ticket
D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said,“Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?”the businessman asked,“We can ask each other riddles.”The farmer said,“You start.”“Let’s make the rules first,”the businessman said,“That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”
“That’s true.”The businessman said.“What do you want we should do?”“If you don’t know the answer to a riddle,you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer,I’ll pay you $50.”The farmer said. The businessman thought about this,then he said,“OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,”The farmer said.“Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?”The business man repeated the riddle,“What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?Mm,that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.”He gave the farmer $100,then said，“Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?”“I don’t know.”The farmer said and gave him $50.
1.The story happened .
A. on a farm B. in a shop
C. before a long plane journey D. between two passengers
2.What does the word“riddle”mean in this story?
A. A difficult question to find the answer to.
B. Something to help to make rules.
C. Something to win money.
D. A kind of game in doing business.
3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A. He made much more money than the farmer.
B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.
C. He was interested in making riddles.
D. He was better at playing riddle games.
4.The farmer .
A. enjoyed himself on his long journey.
B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar
C. spent all his money on the plane ticket.
D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan (麦哲伦). Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines (菲律宾), men were dying of starvation (饥饿). While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
61. The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.
A. sail round the world
B. find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
C. make a voyage to Asia
D. carry men to Philippines
62. How long did Magellan and his sailors spend before they reach Magellan Strait?
A. 1519 B. Fourteen months C. 280 D. 1520
63. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?
A. Lack of equipment.
B. Cold winter in Patagonia.
C. The death of Magellan.
D. Dangers from rocks and storms.
64. The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
65. The best title for this passage is ________.
A. The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait
B. The Discovery of the Philippines
C. The Most Dangerous Expedition
D. The First Expedition to sail round the world
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in a battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
1.The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.
A．sail round the world
B．find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
C．make a voyage to Asia
D．carry men to Philippines
2.The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.
A．two
B．three
C．four
D．five
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?
A．Lack of equipment.
B．Cold winter in Patagonia.
C．The death of Magellan.
D．Dangers from rocks and storms.
4.The best title for this passage is ________.
A．The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait
B．The Discovery of the Philippines
C．The Most Dangerous Expedition
D．The First Expedition to Asia
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Ranjan and Sumer were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.
Ranjan was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age. All that he did was to watch Sumer and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.
Sumer was tall and strong. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school’s football team and cricket team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.
One day, the two friends went for a walk. Ranjan got tired soon.
“I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge if I am not healthy? I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you,” said Ranjan.
Sumer was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too? I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”
The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time. “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill. ”
1.What did Ranjan usually do when he went to the playground with Sumer?
A.He read his favorite books. B.He played with his friend.
C.He studied for the exams. D.He took care of the clothes.
2.Why did the PE teacher think Sumer might become a sports star?
A.Sumer was very strong. B.Sumer was good at doing sports.
C.Sumer was very tall. D.Sumer spent a lot of time playing sports.
3.What can we learn from paragraph 6?
A.Ranjan was proud of his knowledge.
B.Sumer could do as well as Ranjan did in the studies.
C.Sumer was unhappy with his studies.
D.Ranjan and Sumer decided to learn from each other.
4.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Nobody knows his own advantages.
C.Grass usually appears greener in faraway places.
D.We always want something better and feel unhappy.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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Two monks of a great master were walking in the garden of the master’s house. They were asked to walk every day, from dawn to dusk. The walking was a kind of meditation（冥想）. They cannot sit in the day--the legs need a little movement and the blood needs a little circulation（循环）.
They both wanted to ask for the permission of the master to sit down, so they both decided, “Tomorrow. At the most, he will say no, but we are going to ask. And it doesn’t seem such an impolite act to sit in the garden.”
The next day they met in the garden. One was furious（狂怒的）---because the other was sitting---and he said, “What happened? I also asked, but he simply flatly refused and said no. And you are sitting! Are you not going against his orders?”
The other one said, “But he has said yes to me.”
“This looked very unjust,” the first said, “I will go and immediately inquire（询问）why he said no to me and yes to you.”
The other one said, “Wait a minute. Please tell me what you had asked.” The first said, “What I had asked? I had asked a simple thing. ‘Can I sit while meditating?’ He said, ‘No!’ and he looked very angry.”
The other started laughing and said, “Now I know what is the matter. I asked, ‘Can I meditate while sitting?’ He said, ‘Yes.’”
It all depends. Just a little difference and life is totally something else. Asking “Can I sit while meditating?” is just ugly. But asking “Can I meditate while sitting?” is perfectly okay. Good! At least you will be meditating.
Life is an empty canvas（油画布）, and one has to be very artistic about it.
1.Why did the master ask the two monks to walk every day?
A. Because siting doesn’t seem a polite deed.
B. Because walking can do good to their health.
C. Because he wanted to give them punishment.
D. Because walking is the only way to meditate.
2.What kind of person is the second monk?
A. wise-minded. B. Easy-going.
C. Hot-headed. D. Warm-hearted.
3.How did the master probably react when the second monk asked him the question?
A. He was disappointed with it. B. He sang high praise for it.
C. He nodded to him peacefully. D. He drove him away furiously.
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. Two heads are better than one.
B. It is easy to be wise after the event.
C. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
D. It’s not what you say but how you say it that matters.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
He made much more money than the farmer