I was enjoying my dessert and talking to my A...

I was enjoying my dessert and talking to my American friend Janice at the table when I noticed people _____ at me.

A. to stare　　　 B. stared　　　　 C. staring　　 D. being stared

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I was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, but then my whole world turned upside down. I had a heart attack. It felt like someone was stabbing (刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again.

After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nana’s house and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again.

I couldn’t even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be here.

The two holes in my heart were causing the problems and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t go well and they only managed to repair one of the holes.

When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldn’t wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned at how quickly heart failure came on – it usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between crying every day and getting on with my life.

As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing help with everything. It got to the point where I thought I would never get a new heart. I was diagnosed with depression.

Even though I thought that Christmas 2008 would be my last, I really enjoyed it and even had a good New Year. Everyone was crying for me when the clock struck midnight and they told me to keep fighting.

A week later, I got a call from the doctors saying they’d found a suitable donor (捐赠人). My wish came true and thankfully the operation went well. I spent four hours in surgery where they took out my old heart and put a new one in. When I woke up I burst out crying. I had a second chance at life.

1.What happened when the author was having his second heart attack?

A. He felt less pain than he had during the previous one.

B. He narrowly escaped death thanks to his grandfather.　　

C. He realized what it was and shouted for help in time.

D. He decided to have an operation to repair the two holes in his heart.

2.When the author learned that he needed a heart transplant, he ______.

A. chose to continue to fight for his life

B. couldn’t help crying every day　　

C. felt so depressed that he tried to kill himself

D. was so anxious that his heart failure developed very quickly

3.At the beginning of 2009, the author ______.

A. was convinced that the past Christmas had been his last

B. received a heart transplant but the operation didn’t go well

C. felt blessed and grateful for his second chance at life

D. felt hopeless all the time and was diagnosed with depression

4.Which one would be the best title for the text?

A. Choices matter

B. Rebuilding my world

C. Waiting for a new heart

D. The most special Christmas

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During lunch all my friends were talking about their families’ plans for winter break, and I was a little jealous since my parents couldn’t take a vacation during Christmas week.

I came home from school that day to find a newsletter from the Jewish CommunityCenter, which contained an ad for an “alternative vacation” community-service trip to New Orleans during Christmas week. I wondered whether cleaning neighborhoods destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and sleeping on the floor in a sleeping bag were really the way I wanted to spend Christmas vacation. I sent in an application anyway, went for an interview, and was actually very excited when I was accepted into the program.

We arrived in New Orleans on December 23. First, we had dinner at a pizza place that had been destroyed by the hurricane. The owners told us about what they had gone through to rebuild their homes.

On Christmas Eve, we spent the day removing garbage as part of a beautification project in the Lower Ninth Ward, which was most heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

On Christmas Day, we worked at a center for homeless people. The people really appreciated our work, and we felt like we had made Christmas a little more special for them. My favorite project was helping at an animal rescue center. We walked the animals, cleaned their places, and fed them. Six thousand dogs and cats, separated from their owners, were rescued by that shelter after the hurricane.

When I returned to New York and told my friends about my trip, I realized how ridiculous I had been to be jealous of their Christmas plans. I looked around at my house, my dog, my family and everything I owned and felt really spoiled. All the things I saw in New Orleans, all the amazing people I met and the small ways l was able to contribute to the rebuilding of the city made that week  the  most memorable vacation I can imagine.

1.What was the author’s first reaction to the community-service trip?

A. He felt upset.　　 B. He was excited.

C. He felt hopeful.　　 D. He was doubtful.

2.Which did the author like most?

A. Removing garbage.　　 B. Helping the homeless.

C. Working with animals.　　 D. Dining with survivors.

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

A. The Most Memorable Day　　 B. My Special Christmas Vacation

C. Post-Disaster Reconstruction　　 D. A Big Contribution to Society

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last evening, I went to teahouse with my best friend Susan. Before the tea was serving, we talked to each other happily. When the waiter went to us with the tea, we didn’t see him. Unfortunately, Susan rose her hand to comb her hair just while the waiter bent to put the plate on the table. His hand hit the cup, and the tea was spattered (溅) on her trousers. In my surprise, instead of complaining , Susan smiled, “ So lucky that it’s not on my shirt, and I can’t even clean it.” Her words were very inspired. We can’t foresee what will happen, but looking at it in a positive way can make us be happy

高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

MY Chinese friend is going to the US and he is nervous about what to talk about. “Talk about the weather,” is my advice.

“How are you?” is often followed by comments about the weather. “Nice day today.” “Cold/hot enough for you?” “Will it ever stop raining?” “Some winter we’re having.” “Can’t remember a winter/summer so cold/hot.” “Whew, it’s hot out there.”

These introductory statements are often followed by a long conversation entirely about weather conditions. Past, present and – with global warming – speculation (推测) about the future.

Our fascination with weather might seem silly, but the real purpose behind those endless discussions is small talk. Weather’s a safe topic of conversation. As a group, we Americans seem to enjoy chatting with those around us. Whenever we stand in line at the grocery store, we tend to engage in this sort of conversation with other people standing in line with us. If I were seated next to another American on any form of public transport, I’d expect both of us to make some harmless comment about the weather as a way of acknowledging (承认) each other’s presence (存在). At parties, the weather is a common topic, especially with those you are meeting for the first time.

In contrast we are taught to avoid certain topics like religion and politics. Weather is neutral (中性的); you don’t have to have an opinion about it, just make a statement of a fact. What is truly interesting is the fact that we can go on and on about it.

My Chinese friend has a hard time understanding why we put so much effort into this topic – and why I warn him about bringing up much more “interesting” subjects like salaries or how much something costs.

Sometimes it is tricky (复杂的) to wend (行走) one’s way through winding cultural roads, especially those that are never taught in books.

1.What does the writer suggest her Chinese friend should talk about with people in the US? (No more than two words)

2.Why do Americans enjoy talking to people around them about the weather, in writer’s opinion? (No more than ten words)

3.List four topics that people should avoid talking about in the US. ( No more than 5 words)

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I talked to my friend about it, and he’s __________ giving up the plan.

A. in search of　　　　 B. regardless of

C. in agreement of　 D. in favor of

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When my friend Lesa was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer, another friend and I went to the hospital to spend some time with her. We bought her a small toy and　 named him Lemon－Aide. We gave Lemon－Aide to Lesa and told her he was to go with her to all of her treatments to remind her that we were thinking of her and caring about her even though we could not always be with her. When the treatments were completed, she said when someone else needed him she would pass him along.

A few months later，much to my surprise, it was me that she passed him to. Lemon－Aide went with me to all of my treatments.

One day while waiting for my doctor I decided we could market the idea to fight cancer. Lesa thought it was a great idea so we founded the organization that came to be known as Lemon－Aide' s Friends, Inc. We designed our organization to remind people fighting cancer that there are people who love and care about them all the time. Today we have totally 5013 volunteers. The money raised is donated to cancer patients who do not have insurance. The physicians on our Board of Advisors determine how and where our money is donated.

Lemon－Aide is for men, women, and children of all ages and to date has been sent to 34 states and 33 countries to provide smiling support for people fighting cancer. When life gave us lemons we made Lemon－Aide, a soft smiling toy that represents love, support, and encouragement.

1.The author went to the hospital with her friend ________．

A．to operate on Lesa

B．to treat her disease

C．to accompany Lesa

D．to look after Lemon－Aide

2.Lesa was given a small toy because ________．

A．he represented her organization

B．he could help weaken her pain

C．she would think of her friends

D．her friends tried to comfort her

3.It can be inferred that ________．

A．the author had suffered from cancer

B．Lemon－Aide had suffered from cancer

C．Lesa had recovered from cancer

D．Lemon－Aide learned to look after the author

4.Lesa and the author formed an organization to ________．

A．cure cancer

B．raise money　

C．help cancer patients

D．help their friend

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life.

My friends told us that taking the “hard 16 ” to Beijing would be really terrible. So we didn’t know what to   17. But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the 18, which was relatively modern and 19. During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked. It was not 20 at all.

It was morning when we arrived. We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much 21. However, we had energy. First, we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the tickets seller 22 us that tickets would not be on 23 for another two days. We were a little worried about getting 24 , but we made up our minds to 25 for the hotel to put our bags down. After fighting our way 26 the “gypsy” taxi driver who tried to 27 one hundred yuan for the ride, we found another taxi and it 28 cost us thirty yuan to get 29 we had planned to go. When we reached the hotel, there was a window for airplane and train tickets. 30, the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we 31. The most important lesson about China I ever 32 is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much 33. We were not able to get tickets, but the 34 agents could.

While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of interest, most of which were very 35. It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place. There aren’t any words to describe it.

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Yesterday morning, I was surprising to hear that my best friend Allee has been hit by a car and was in hospital. The other day when he was going to cross a street, he was such careful that he didn’t go until he saw the traffic light to turn green. But hardly had he got to the middle of the street while he saw a car suddenly appear on his right-hand side and come directly towards them. It was too late for Allee to escape. He was hit by the car or was thrown a few meters away. He was sent to the nearest hospital immediately and had operation. When I went to see him, he was out of dangers but still looked pale. I sincere hope he will recover and return to normal as soon as possible.

高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

I received an invitation to dinner from my friend，and with my work 　　　，I gladly accepted it.

A．was finished       B．finishing           C．having finished     D．finished

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