The Young Can't Wait
By Severn Cullies Suzuki
When you are little, it's not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. “Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty(贫困) and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect(反省) your words.”
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur(刺激) action. Now, a decade(十年) from Rio, after I've sat through many more conferences, I'm not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual's voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I'm learning that as we have to make choices—education, career, lifestyle—life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren't taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was idealistic and naive.
Today I'm no longer a child, but I'm worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.
60.The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _______.
A.end poverty and make school beautiful
B.find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves
C.end poverty and solve the problems about environment
D.find a wonderful place and clean it up
61.What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.
A.a long period of laughing B.a warm welcome
C.an expression used for greeting D.a long period of clapping and applause
62.It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _________ now.
A.in his teens B.in his twenties C.in his thirties D.in his forties
高二英语阅读理解简单题
The Young Can't Wait
By Severn Cullies Suzuki
When you are little, it's not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. “Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty(贫困) and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect(反省) your words.”
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur(刺激) action. Now, a decade(十年) from Rio, after I've sat through many more conferences, I'm not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual's voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I'm learning that as we have to make choices—education, career, lifestyle—life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren't taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was idealistic and naive.
Today I'm no longer a child, but I'm worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.
60.The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _______.
A.end poverty and make school beautiful
B.find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves
C.end poverty and solve the problems about environment
D.find a wonderful place and clean it up
61.What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.
A.a long period of laughing B.a warm welcome
C.an expression used for greeting D.a long period of clapping and applause
62.It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _________ now.
A.in his teens B.in his twenties C.in his thirties D.in his forties
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Have you ever listened to young children talking on the playground? They are always boasting(自夸). They say things like, “My dad’s car is bigger __1.__ your dad’s,” and “My mom is smarter than yours.”
There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, _2.___were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best. ___3.___ the others said, he could always go on better. One day ___4.__ they were walking to school, Harry said, “My father had a bath twice __5.__ week,” Ted spoke next. “That’s nothing,” he said. “That is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice.” Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was __6.___ turn. But this time Ted thought, “I’m going to win.” Gavin didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly. He walked on ___7.___ silence. Both Ted __8.__ Harry smiled. They were sure that for once they___9.___ (beat) Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing. “We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, “My Dad is ___10.__ clean that he doesn’t have to bathe at all.”
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Just because you are in a wheelchair doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the competitiveness(竞争) —the all-around fun —that playing sports offers you. More and more wheelchair users are playing sports every day —some even on a professional level. The following are just a few examples of the different choices you have.
Wheelchair basketball is a very common wheelchair sport. It was started over forty years ago as part of a medical recovery(康复) program. Over the years it has grown rapidly. Today wheelchair basketball is a professional sport that has more than 180 teams across the United States. In order to play wheelchair basketball, it is essential to have a lightweight wheelchair. Several different kinds of sports wheelchairs are on the market today just for sports fans.
Another wheelchair sport, quad rugby(橄榄球), was specifically designed for people who can’t move their arms or legs and are unable to play wheelchair basketball. It is a mixture of wheelchair basketball and ice hockey. To play the game you must have two teams of four players each.
Power soccer is another fun wheelchair sport that can be very fun and exciting. Players in power soccer must have an electric wheelchair. Two teams have two 30-minute halves to push the soccer ball over the other team’s goal line. The first team to reach the other team’s goal line most frequently wins.
Based on the sport you choose to take part in, there are several things you can buy for your wheelchair, including belts, gloves, bags for carrying things, drink holders and special back supports.
1.In which part of the newspaper will you read this passage?
A.Technology. | B.Society. | C.Culture. | D.Health. |
2.In the beginning, wheelchair basketball was started for the purpose of ______.
A.holding professional games around the US | B.spreading the sport all over the US | C.helping patients return to a normal life | D.making people want to play sports |
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.To introduce some possible sports to wheelchair users. | B.To introduce some products to the wheelchair users. | C.To encourage wheelchair users to compete with each other. | D.To talk about the differences between these sports. |
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Do fight against painting pollution
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more and teachers have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers on streets.
These printed things newspapers but have hardly anything to do with . You can only find reading materials badly made up there-some are too strange for anyone to ; others are frightening stories of something . However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such reading, which them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral ideas in . Homework is left and daily games lost.
These sellers stand about on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, they are, we never know, are their silent money.
The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. you may even find several children, driven by their curious natures, one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.
It really does to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time, the young need more interesting books to help them those ugly paper.
1.A. writers B. readers C. students D. parents
2.A. sold B. printed C. put D. found
3.A. work out B. look like C. act as D. depend on
4.A. them B. children C. young people D. it
5.A. think B. believe C. know D. understand
6.A. still worse B. even better C. very good D. more important
7.A. wonderful B. interesting C. useful D. poisonous
8.A. spends B. costs C. pays D. takes
9.A. sight B. common C. return D. use
10.A. unknown B. much C. less D. undone
11.A. what B. whoever C. whatever D. who
12.A. making B. spending C. wasting D. using
13.A. forbid B. separate C. leave D. stop
14.A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. Badly D. Happily
15.A. Always B. Hardly C. Sometimes D. Seldom
16.A. sharing B. getting C. holding D. taking
17.A. good B. favor C. wrong D. harm
18.A. puzzled B. surprised C. disappointed D. worried
19.A. teachers B. parents C. readers D. writers
20.A. come into B. break down C. get rid of D. get off
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading. More and more26and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which came from the printed papers27on streets.
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These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, whoever they are, we never know, are34their silent money.
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高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
You have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice.
You can't depend on someone else to make you happy. That is a lesson I learned early on in my marriage. I realized that I couldn't rely on my husband as my source of happiness. I learned that my happiness depended on me and not my husband's actions. I learned that you have to choose to be happy.
You can choose your emotions. True happiness comes from within; it can't be forced by outside forces. So how do you choose happiness? The same way you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit. You choose it because that's what you want to experience in your life.
You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feel good. You wouldn't buy a pair of shoes that you don't like or that don't fit well, right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don't make us feel good?
Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choosing to be calm) can be beneficial. We choose our feelings; no one can do that for us. If we let others get to us, influence our emotions ---we are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power.
We need to keep our feelings in check and not react automatically to what is thrown at us. We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does.
Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just switch your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness. But it is only a thought away. Don't dwell on what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way. Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.
1.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Choose to Be Happy B. Pretend to Be Happ
C. Choose Your Emotions D. Find Happiness
2.The lesson the writer learned in her marriage is ________.
A. balancing the relationship between the husband and wife is an art
B. one can’t rely on someone else to make himself or herself happy
C. she can depend on her husband to find happiness
D. happiness can be influenced by outside forces
3.Why did the writer mention buying shoes?
A. To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes.
B. To compare choosing shoes and choosing an outfit.
C. To help to move to the next paragraph easily.
D. To use it as an example to show the importance of choosing to be happy.
4.The writer suggests that we should ________.
A. hold back our feelings properly
B. let others control our feelings
C. respond immediately to others’ words
D. pay more attention to words than actions
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
You have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice.
You can't depend on someone else to make you happy. That is a lesson I learned early on in my marriage. I realized that I couldn't rely on my husband as my source of happiness. I learned that my happiness depended on me and not my husband's actions. I learned that you have to choose to be happy.
You can choose your emotions. True happiness comes from within; it can't be forced by outside forces. So how do you choose happiness? The same way you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit. You choose it because that's what you want to experience in your life.
You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feel good. You wouldn't buy a pair of shoes that you don't like or that don't fit well, right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don't make us feel good?
Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choosing to be calm) can be beneficial. We choose our feelings; no one can do that for us. If we let others get to us, influence our emotions - we are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power.
We need to keep our feelings in check and not react automatically to what is thrown at us. We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does.
Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just switch your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness. But it is only a thought away. Don't dwell on what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way. Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.
1.What’s the best title of this passage?
A.Choose to Be Happy B.Choose Your Emotions
C.Pretend to Be Happy D.Find Happiness
2.The lesson the writer learned in her marriage is ________.
A.she can depend on her husband to find happiness
B.balancing the relationship between the husband and wife is an art
C.one can’t rely on someone else to make himself or herself happy
D.happiness can be influenced by outside forces
3.Why did the writer mention buying shoes?
A.To use it as an example to show the importance of choosing to be happy.
B.To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes.
C.To compare choosing shoes and choosing an outfit.
D.To help to move to the next paragraph easily.
4.The writer suggests that we should ________.
A.let others control our feelings
B.respond immediately to others’ words
C.pay more attention to words than actions
D.hold back our feelings properly
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There are many brands of chocolate. If you love it, you can’t forget DOVE—the most famous chocolate brand. But do you know what the meaning of DOVE is?
Dove chocolate is born because of ___________. One day in 1919 Princess Bazaar of Luxembourg's royal family first met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights Leon slipped into the kitchen and _________ various ice creams for Bazaar. They soon fell in love. Unfortunately owing to their quite different social _______, both of them had to _______ the deep feelings in heart.
Afterwards Bazaar was made to ___________ an arranged royal marriage against her wishes. For many days Leon could not see Bazaar, and he was burning with ___________. Finally Bazaar turned up at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon ___________the letters "DOVE" which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar's ice cream. Leon _______that Bazaar could understand his feeling.
A few days later, Bazaar got ___________. Leon, broken-hearted, could not ____________the mental suffering and left for America, where he and his own family ____________a candy store years later but lived unhappily.
Many years later, they met again before Bazaar’s death. Bazaar ____________that she did eat the ice cream that afternoon but didn't see the ____________letters and also didn't receive any promise from Leon and she had to ____________to her fate and missed him all her lifetime.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears. If that chocolate had been ____________, those letters would never have melted and he would not have lost his last ____________. Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can ____________a long time.
After lots of research, he succeeded and each piece of chocolate was ________engraved (刻) with the letters – DOVE. It is a ____________of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate . Giving someone DOVE means sending the ____________of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
1.A. love B. sorrow C. anger D. envy
2.A. served B. made C. drew D. heated
3.A. opinion B. view C. attitude D. status
4.A. discover B. forget C. bury D. struggle
5.A. accept B. know C. try D. practice
6.A. sympathy B. impatience C. joy D. humor
7.A. mixed B. sent C. wrote D. pressed
8.A. allowed B. promised C. declared D. expected
9.A. married B. sick C. bored D. changed
10.A. repeat B. bear C. reduce D. keep
11.A. supported B. found C. ran D. sold
12.A. recalled B. learned C. heard D. believed
13.A. annoying B. confusing C. interesting D. melting
14.A. give up B. give in C. give out D. give away
15.A. powerful B. liquid C. solid D. frozen
16.A. belief B. promise C. courage D. chance
17.A. eat B. miss C. preserve D. sell
18.A. quickly B. firmly C. happily D. strongly
19.A. study B. sign C. survey D. symbol
20.A. whisper B. secret C. rumor D. story
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
When you are far away from home for the first time and have a lot to adjust to,you can't do it alone. However independent you are,it is good to have a roommate during your first year.
Living with someone helps ease your loneliness. Sure it may seem appealing to be able to play your music and turn up your TV as loud as you want, but coming home to an empty room every day can be depressing. If you have a bad day, you may want to talk to someone.
Friends are great sources of venting (宣泄), but friends can't always be there. Even worse, they may be selfcentered and show no interest in your problem. It's not that roommates aren't like this, but even just small talk can help you feel better.
Having a roommate teaches you how to get along with people and settle conflict. You two should set up rules immediately and discuss what to do when there is conflict. If you two don't like each other,you still study,relax,and sleep in the same room. You must find a way to get along.
Finally,having a roommate exposes (使接触) you to different ways of living. Your roommate may come from a different city,and have different living habits. He or she also has different interests and personalities. You don't have to end up liking the same things your roommate does,but_______________________. You will be surrounded by many different people in college and have the chance to try things you never have before. Why not start learning from your roommate?
Having a roommate gives you the skills and personal background you will need to utilize (利用) when you are out on your own. Make the most of living with a stranger and besides,there will be plenty of opportunities for you to have your own room later in your college years.
1.What is the main purpose of writting the text. (no more than 10 words)
2.Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 8 words).
Even if you can__________, you can still benefit from the freshmen sharing the same dormitory with you.
3.Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 5 words.)
4.Do you agree with opinion that “You can share everything with your roommate”? Please give your reason. (Please answer within 30 words.)
5.What does the word “it” (line 1, paragraph 2) probably refer to? (no more than 15 words)
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
When you are far away from home for the first time and have a lot to adjust to,you can't do it alone. However independent you are,it is good to have a roommate during your first year.
Living with someone helps ease your loneliness. Sure it may seem appealing to be able to play your music and turn up your TV as loud as you want, but coming home to an empty room every day can be depressing. If you have a bad day, you may want to talk to someone.
Friends are great sources of venting (宣泄), but friends can't always be there. Even worse, they may be selfcentered and show no interest in your problem. It's not that roommates aren't like this, but even just small talk can help you feel better.
Having a roommate teaches you how to get along with people and settle conflict. You two should set up rules immediately and discuss what to do when there is conflict. If you two don't like each other,you still study,relax,and sleep in the same room. You must find a way to get along.
Finally,having a roommate exposes (使接触) you to different ways of living. Your roommate may come from a different city,and have different living habits. He or she also has different interests and personalities. You don't have to end up liking the same things your roommate does,but try to learn something different. You will be surrounded by many different people in college and have the chance to try things you never have before. Why not start learning from your roommate?
Having a roommate gives you the skills and personal background you will need to utilize (利用) when you are out on your own. Make the most of living with a stranger and besides,there will be plenty of opportunities for you to have your own room later in your college years.
1.Who are probably the intended readers of the passage?
A. University teachers.
B. Students who are not independent.
C. Students in the first year of college.
D. Students who will graduate from college soon.
2.From the passage,we can learn that .
A. roommates will become good friends in the end
B. there may be disagreements between roommates
C. students can choose those they like as their roommates
D. those with similar interests can become roommates
3. How is the passage organized?
4.The purpose of the passage is to .
A. tell the importance of friends
B. compare friends with roommates
C. encourage students to find a roommate
D. state the different ways of living
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