Henry Ford grew up on an un-electrified farm, and as a young man he followed Edison's career as the inventor became a national role model.Ford took a job at the Edison Illuminating Company working his way up to chief engineer.
In 1896 Ford was thirty-three and, though still working for Edison Co.,he had created his first experimental automobile the Ford Quadricycle2 during his off-time. At an Edison company party in New York, Ford had his first chance to meet his hero Edison and was able to explain his new automobile to the great inventor. Edison was impressed. Edison is said to have slammed his fist down and shouted ¨Young man, that's the thing! You have it! Your car is self-contained and carries its own power plant." Edison himself had been working on the idea, but had only been considering electricity as the power source, so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one.
The words comforted Ford greatly, who immediately set out building a second car which was to become the Model-T.6.The two men became f'ast friends and would go on camping trips together.When Edison later became limited to a wheelchair, Ford brought an extra one to his house so they could race.At the 50th anniversary of the invention of light-bulb, Ford honored Edison.When Edison spoke, he ended his speech directed at Ford:“ As to Henry Ford, words fail to express my feelings.I can only say that he is my friend." Therefore it is no surprise that Ford wanted something to remember Edison by after he passed away in 1931.
Once, Ford asked Thomas Edison's son Charles to sit by the dying inventor's bedside and hold a test tube next to his father's mouth to catch his final breath. Ford was a man with many strange behaviors( as was Edison)including some interest in reanimation and spiritualism(夏活通灵术)and some say that he was attempting to catch Edison's soul as it escaped his body in hopes of later bringing the inventor back to life.
The test tube itself didn't turn up until 1950 when it was listed in the Ford possessions after Clara Ford's passing away, and then lost again until 1978 when it was discovered in an exhibit Entitled “Henry Ford-A Personal History" in the Henry Ford Museum.It would then be discovered that the tube was labeled “Edison's Last Breath".
There is a further mystery of this “last breath" test tube. It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed, as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison's last breath.
Regardless of the excitement over the last breath, the test tube is quite touching in its meaning.Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behavior towards .their loved ones and mistreatment of employees, between them at least, there was clearly a deep respect and admiration.
1. The passage can be sorted as a .
A.science research B.short story
C.news report D.self-introduction
2. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph2 we can learn that .
A.Edison envied what Ford had achieved
B.Edison was annoyed that Ford did better him
C.Edison was angry because Ford stole his idea
D.Edison was extremely amazed at Ford's new idea
3. In Paragraph 3,the writer mentions Ford bought an extra wheelchair .
A.to remind Edison was Ford's role model
B.to suggest Ford was a man of strange behavior
C.to tell us the importance of a creative idea then
D.to show the close friendship between Henry Ford and Edison
4.The 61ast breath' test tube" can probably be regarded as .
A.a symbol of a friendship and memory
B.a witness to a scientific breakthrough
C.a failure to bring Edison back to life
D.a sign of the two inventors' poor behavior
5. It can be learned from the last paragraph that“ ” .
A.Great minds think alike
B.Nobody is perfect
C.Two heads are better than one
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed
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Henry Ford grew up on an un-electrified farm, and as a young man he followed Edison's career as the inventor became a national role model.Ford took a job at the Edison Illuminating Company working his way up to chief engineer.
In 1896 Ford was thirty-three and, though still working for Edison Co.,he had created his first experimental automobile the Ford Quadricycle2 during his off-time. At an Edison company party in New York, Ford had his first chance to meet his hero Edison and was able to explain his new automobile to the great inventor. Edison was impressed. Edison is said to have slammed his fist down and shouted ¨Young man, that's the thing! You have it! Your car is self-contained and carries its own power plant." Edison himself had been working on the idea, but had only been considering electricity as the power source, so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one.
The words comforted Ford greatly, who immediately set out building a second car which was to become the Model-T.6.The two men became f'ast friends and would go on camping trips together.When Edison later became limited to a wheelchair, Ford brought an extra one to his house so they could race.At the 50th anniversary of the invention of light-bulb, Ford honored Edison.When Edison spoke, he ended his speech directed at Ford:“ As to Henry Ford, words fail to express my feelings.I can only say that he is my friend." Therefore it is no surprise that Ford wanted something to remember Edison by after he passed away in 1931.
Once, Ford asked Thomas Edison's son Charles to sit by the dying inventor's bedside and hold a test tube next to his father's mouth to catch his final breath. Ford was a man with many strange behaviors( as was Edison)including some interest in reanimation and spiritualism(夏活通灵术)and some say that he was attempting to catch Edison's soul as it escaped his body in hopes of later bringing the inventor back to life.
The test tube itself didn't turn up until 1950 when it was listed in the Ford possessions after Clara Ford's passing away, and then lost again until 1978 when it was discovered in an exhibit Entitled “Henry Ford-A Personal History" in the Henry Ford Museum.It would then be discovered that the tube was labeled “Edison's Last Breath".
There is a further mystery of this “last breath" test tube. It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed, as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison's last breath.
Regardless of the excitement over the last breath, the test tube is quite touching in its meaning.Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behavior towards .their loved ones and mistreatment of employees, between them at least, there was clearly a deep respect and admiration.
1.The passage can be sorted as a .
A.science research B.short story C.news report D.self-introduction
2.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph2 we can learn that .
A.Edison envied what Ford had achieved
B.Edison was annoyed that Ford did better him
C.Edison was angry because Ford stole his idea
D.Edison was extremely amazed at Ford's new idea
3.In Paragraph 3,the writer mentions Ford bought an extra wheelchair .
A.to remind Edison was Ford's role model
B.to suggest Ford was a man of strange behavior
C.to tell us the importance of a creative idea then
D.to show the close friendship between Henry Ford and Edison
4.¨The 61ast breath' test tube" can probably be regarded as .
A.a symbol of a friendship and memory
B.a witness to a scientific breakthrough
C.a failure to bring Edison back to life
D.a sign of the two inventors' poor behavior
5.It can be learned from the last paragraph that“ ” .
A.Great minds think alike
B.Nobody is perfect
C.Two heads are better than one
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed
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Henry Ford grew up on an un-electrified farm, and as a young man he followed Edison's career as the inventor became a national role model. Ford took a job at the Edison Illuminating Company working his way up to chief engineer.
In 1896 Ford was thirty-three and, though still working for Edison Co., he had created his first experimental automobile the Ford Quadricycle2 during his off-time. At an Edison company party in New York, Ford had his first chance to meet his hero Edison and was able to explain his new automobile to the great inventor. Edison was impressed. Edison is said to have slammed his fist down_and shouted, “Young man, that's the thing! You have it! Your car is self-contained and carries its own power plant.” Edison himself had been working on the idea, but had only been considering electricity as the power source, so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one.
The words comforted Ford greatly, who immediately set out building a second car which was to become the Model-T.6. The two men became fast friends and would go on camping trips together.When Edison later became limited to a wheelchair, Ford brought an extra one to his house so they could race.At the 50th anniversary of the invention of light-bulb, Ford honored Edison.When Edison spoke, he ended his speech directed at Ford, “ As to Henry Ford, words fail to express my feelings.I can only say that he is my friend.” Therefore it is no surprise that Ford wanted something to remember Edison by after he passed away in 1931.
Once, Ford asked Thomas Edison's son Charles to sit by the dying inventor's bedside and hold a test tube next to his father's mouth to catch his final breath. Ford was a man with many strange behaviors (as was Edison) including some interest in reanimation and spiritualism(夏活通灵术)and some say that he was attempting to catch Edison's soul as it escaped his body in hopes of later bringing the inventor back to life.
The test tube itself didn't turn up until 1950 when it was listed in the Ford possessions after Clara Ford's passing away, and then lost again until 1978 when it was discovered in an exhibit Entitled “Henry Ford-A Personal History” in the Henry Ford Museum. It would then be discovered that the tube was labeled “Edison's Last Breath”.
There is a further mystery of this “last breath” test tube.It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed, as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison's last breath.
Regardless of the excitement over the last breath, the test tube is quite touching in its meaning.Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behavior towards their loved ones and mistreatment of employees, between them at least, there was clearly a deep respect and admiration.
1.The purpose of the author writing this passage is to .
A. remind the readers of the importance of the two inventors
B. stress the importance of friendship
C. tell the readers some stories about the two inventors
D. show that love can lead to some poor behaviors
2.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can learn that .
A. Edison envied what Ford had achieved
B. Edison was annoyed that Ford did better than him
C. Edison was angry because Ford stole his idea
D. Edison was extremely amazed at Ford's new idea
3.“The 1ast breath test tube” can probably be regarded as .
A. a symbol of a friendship and memory
B. a witness to a scientific breakthrough
C. a failure to bring Edison back to life
D. a sign of the two inventors' poor behavior
4.It can be learned from the last paragraph that“ ”.
A. Great minds think alike
B. Nobody is perfect
C. Two heads are better than one
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed
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Henry Ford grew up on an un-electrified farm, and as a young man he followed Edison's career as the inventor became a national role model.Ford took a job at the Edison Illuminating Company working his way up to chief engineer.
In 1896 Ford was thirty-three and, though still working for Edison Co.,he had created his first experimental automobile the Ford Quadricycle2 during his off-time. At an Edison company party in New York, Ford had his first chance to meet his hero Edison and was able to explain his new automobile to the great inventor. Edison was impressed. Edison is said to have slammed his fist down and shouted ¨Young man, that's the thing! You have it! Your car is self-contained and carries its own power plant." Edison himself had been working on the idea, but had only been considering electricity as the power source, so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one.
The words comforted Ford greatly, who immediately set out building a second car which was to become the Model-T.6.The two men became f'ast friends and would go on camping trips together.When Edison later became limited to a wheelchair, Ford brought an extra one to his house so they could race.At the 50th anniversary of the invention of light-bulb, Ford honored Edison.When Edison spoke, he ended his speech directed at Ford:“ As to Henry Ford, words fail to express my feelings.I can only say that he is my friend." Therefore it is no surprise that Ford wanted something to remember Edison by after he passed away in 1931.
Once, Ford asked Thomas Edison's son Charles to sit by the dying inventor's bedside and hold a test tube next to his father's mouth to catch his final breath. Ford was a man with many strange behaviors( as was Edison)including some interest in reanimation and spiritualism(夏活通灵术)and some say that he was attempting to catch Edison's soul as it escaped his body in hopes of later bringing the inventor back to life.
The test tube itself didn't turn up until 1950 when it was listed in the Ford possessions after Clara Ford's passing away, and then lost again until 1978 when it was discovered in an exhibit Entitled “Henry Ford-A Personal History" in the Henry Ford Museum.It would then be discovered that the tube was labeled “Edison's Last Breath".
There is a further mystery of this “last breath" test tube. It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed, as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison's last breath.
Regardless of the excitement over the last breath, the test tube is quite touching in its meaning.Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behavior towards .their loved ones and mistreatment of employees, between them at least, there was clearly a deep respect and admiration.
1. The passage can be sorted as a .
A.science research B.short story
C.news report D.self-introduction
2. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph2 we can learn that .
A.Edison envied what Ford had achieved
B.Edison was annoyed that Ford did better him
C.Edison was angry because Ford stole his idea
D.Edison was extremely amazed at Ford's new idea
3. In Paragraph 3,the writer mentions Ford bought an extra wheelchair .
A.to remind Edison was Ford's role model
B.to suggest Ford was a man of strange behavior
C.to tell us the importance of a creative idea then
D.to show the close friendship between Henry Ford and Edison
4.The 61ast breath' test tube" can probably be regarded as .
A.a symbol of a friendship and memory
B.a witness to a scientific breakthrough
C.a failure to bring Edison back to life
D.a sign of the two inventors' poor behavior
5. It can be learned from the last paragraph that“ ” .
A.Great minds think alike
B.Nobody is perfect
C.Two heads are better than one
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed
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I grew up on a farm in the small rural (乡下的) community of Catawissa, Missouri, as the sixth of seven children. 1. In the fall of 1970, he was working on a house when the ladder broke. His back was broken.
He stayed in the hospital for three weeks. When Dad returned home, he was still in a back brace(支架) and unable to work. 2.
One night we heard a car coming up. 3. Rose was at the door, holding an envelope filled with money. She told my dad she had collected money and was there to deliver it
4. I can still hear her saying, “Archie, whenever someone’s baler (干草打包机) is broken, you bale their hay. Someone passes away, Altha is cooking. It’s our turn.”
That evening, this 6-year-old understood what being a good neighbor was, and that because her parents were good neighbors, their kindness would be returned. I learned later my mom’s sisters all “adopted” one of us kids to help with Christmas, and we received gift baskets from more than one organization.
My parents were used to being the givers and not the receivers of such generosity (慷慨). 5.
A. He tried to protest but Rose would have none of it.
B. Besides running the farm, Dad was also a carpenter.
C. Apart from a carpenter, Dad was also running a farm.
D. We kids were always curious about who was visiting.
E. I was too young to realize our family had no money coming in as Christmas approached.
F. It was comforting to be helped when in trouble, but what was important was to help others in return.
G. They had a bit of pride to swallow, but continued all of their lives to show us kids the value of kindness.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
I grew up on a 50-acre farm in the small rural community of Catawissa, Missouri, as the sixth of seven children. My parents, Archie and Altha, often ______ during meals how everything on the table came from the ______.
Besides running the farm, Dad was also a ______. In the fall of 1970, he was working on a house when the ladder broke ______. His back was fractured in two places an ______ needed rescue.
He stayed in the hospital for three weeks,______ his back to align (校准) correctly so the bones would ______ perfectly.
On Thanksgiving, Dad was still in the hospital. We always butchered pigs the day after the holiday so that we had enough pork ______ for the next year, and that year my uncle ______ with a couple of cousins to help my three older brothers prepare our year’s supply.
After Dad returned home, he was in a back brace, saddened for ______ to work. Worse still, the doctor told us his chance of complete recovery was ______. I was too young to realize our family had no money coming ______ as Christmas approached.
One night we heard a car coming up the long driveway. Always ______ to company, we kids were curious about who was visiting.
Peggy Phelan was at the door, holding an envelope ______ with money which, according to her account, she had ______ in the community. And she was there to ______ it!
Dad tried to ______ but Peggy would have none of it. I can still hear her saying, “Archie, whenever someone’s baler (压捆机) is broken, you bale their hay. Every time someone passes away, Altha is cooking. It’s our ______.”
That evening, I understood what being a good neighbor was, and that ______ my parents were good neighbors, their ______ would be paid back.
1.A. confirmed B. argued C. noted D. charged
2.A. land B. hill C. wood D. river
3.A. cook B. carpenter C. clerk D. driver
4.A. once in a while B. all at once C. by all means D. at any time
5.A. surprisingly B. thoroughly C. terribly D. gratefully
6.A. reminding B. tolerating C. forbidding D. allowing
7.A. do B. heal C. play D. catch
8.A. in charge B. in store C. in demand D. in nature
9.A. called up B. picked up C. showed up D. came up
10.A. refusal B. inability C. commitment D. anxiety
11.A. dark B. slim C. thin D. shadowy
12.A. in B. over C. off D. away
13.A. blind B. familiar C. loyal D. alert
14.A. stuffed B. burdened C. charged D. covered
15.A. accumulated B. collected C. appealed D. contacted
16.A. divide B. apply C. send D. deliver
17.A. deny B. admit C. protest D. receive
18.A. effort B. heart C. turn D. promise
19.A. because B. unless C. until D. although
20.A. money B. kindness C. envelope D. goods
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I grew up on a 50-acre farm in the small rural community of Catawissa, Missouri, as the sixth of seven children. My parents, Archie and Altha, often ______ during meals how everything on the table came from the ______.
Besides running the farm, Dad was also a ______. In the fall of 1970, he was working on a house when the ladder broke ______. His back was fractured in two places an ______ needed rescue.
He stayed in the hospital for three weeks,______ his back to align (校准) correctly so the bones would ______ perfectly.
On Thanksgiving, Dad was still in the hospital. We always butchered pigs the day after the holiday so that we had enough pork ______ for the next year, and that year my uncle ______ with a couple of cousins to help my three older brothers prepare our year’s supply.
After Dad returned home, he was in a back brace, saddened for ______ to work. Worse still, the doctor told us his chance of complete recovery was ______. I was too young to realize our family had no money coming ______ as Christmas approached.
One night we heard a car coming up the long driveway. Always ______ to company, we kids were curious about who was visiting.
Peggy Phelan was at the door, holding an envelope ______ with money which, according to her account, she had ______ in the community. And she was there to ______ it!
Dad tried to ______ but Peggy would have none of it. I can still hear her saying, “Archie, whenever someone’s baler (压捆机) is broken, you bale their hay. Every time someone passes away, Altha is cooking. It’s our ______.”
That evening, I understood what being a good neighbor was, and that ______ my parents were good neighbors, their ______ would be paid back.
1.A. confirmed B. argued C. noted D. charged
2.A. land B. hill C. wood D. river
3.A. cook B. carpenter C. clerk D. driver
4.A. once in a while B. all at once C. by all means D. at any time
5.A. surprisingly B. thoroughly C. terribly D. gratefully
6.A. reminding B. tolerating C. forbidding D. allowing
7.A. do B. heal C. play D. catch
8.A. in charge B. in store C. in demand D. in nature
9.A. called up B. picked up C. showed up D. came up
10.A. refusal B. inability C. commitment D. anxiety
11.A. dark B. slim C. thin D. shadowy
12.A. in B. over C. off D. away
13.A. blind B. familiar C. loyal D. alert
14.A. stuffed B. burdened C. charged D. covered
15.A. accumulated B. collected C. appealed D. contacted
16.A. divide B. apply C. send D. deliver
17.A. deny B. admit C. protest D. receive
18.A. effort B. heart C. turn D. promise
19.A. because B. unless C. until D. although
20.A. money B. kindness C. envelope D. goods
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I grew up one of ten children on a farm in Wyoming.After my dad’s service in World War Ⅱ,he was ____ again to fight during the Korean War,and when he returned home,he couldn’t drink ____ to numb(麻痹) his terrible memories.He struggled to ____ for his growing family.
On our occasional trips to town,I ____ out boxfuls of books from the library.When I opened a book,I could ____ myself in unknown places—where children weren’t hungry and were in ____ of little.
When I wasn’t daydreaming,my ____ was the life I shared with my brothers and sisters.At night I hid under the covers ____ to silence the sounds of life in an alcoholic home.Classmates asked ____ we didn’t have electricity or a telephone.I suppose my explanations were ____ more than lies,but the stories I told improved ____ every book I read.
Starting at a very young age,my siblings(兄弟姐妹) and I sometimes got jobs to earn money—to put more food on the family table.We ____ newspapers,babysat,and cleaned other people’s houses.
Mom grew vegetables,raised chickens,and baked bread,so we seldom went hungry,even when supper was only a pot of beans.____ my real hunger wasn’t for food—it was a hunger for a better life.It was a hunger for knowledge about the world ___ our simple existence.It was a hunger to prove Dad ____ when he told us we would never amount to anything.
Hunger motivated my brothers and sisters to achieve much ____ than our parents expected ___ us.We devoured(如饥似渴地吸取) the offerings of the public schools because we realized that ____ would be our steppingstone into a brighter future.
Now I’m ____ of the accomplishments of my siblings:an art professor;a wellknown doctor;plus business owners.And me,I’m the keeper of the family stores.I’ll never know if we would have so many accumulated successes if we had not known ____ as children.But this I do know:I believe it can be a good thing.
1.A.drafted B.dismissed
C.invited D.involved
2.A.well B.plenty
C.enough D.heavily
3.A.search B.provide
C.hope D.leave
4.A.brought B.checked
C.gave D.carried
5.A.remind B.help
C.devote D.find
6.A.memory B.favor
C.possession D.need
7.A.reality B.fantasy
C.satisfaction D.affection
8.A.refusing B.pretending
C.attempting D.preparing
9.A.whether B.how
C.when D.why
10.A.something B.anything
C.nothing D.everything
11.A.as B.with
C.for D.at
12.A.sent B.delivered
C.published D.released
13.A.But B.And
C.Then D.Otherwise
14.A.above B.around
C.within D.beyond
15.A.right B.mean
C.wrong D.nice
16.A.more B.further
C.greater D.better
17.A.in B.for
C.of D.on
18.A.ambition B.dream
C.enthusiasm D.education
19.A.hunger B.suffering
C.desperation D.poverty
20.A.fond B.proud
C.aware D.confident
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Henry works as a teacher now, but he ______ on a farm for three years.
A.has worked | B.had worked | C.worked | D.had been working |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Dr.Teruo Higa was born on December 28, 1941 on Okinawa and grew up there. He studied agriculture and took his doctorate from the Agricultural Research Department of Kyushu University Graduate School. He became a lecturer in 1970 and has been professor of horticulture since 1982.
Dr.Higa is famous for creating EM technology.He created EM technology in order to address the problem of excess wastes and bad farming techniques in the present-day world. EM stands for effective microorganisms. It is a multi-culture of coexisting anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms. Microorganisms are the smallest complete units of life. They can exist independent of a bigger organism. Bacteria are considered microorganisms. They are constantly at work, some helping bigger organisms,and others bringing decay and bad health. These opposing processes of constructive and destructive forces are always ongoing, creating a balance. If the balance tips towards the destructive side, the host organism grows ill. lf it tips towards the constructive side, the organism experiences good health.
These organisms can be used in farming to create a good growing environment for all kinds of crops and animals. The process involves collecting human and animal waste products such as kitchen garbage and manure. This is then sealed into a barrel along with a certain amount of EM powder. The microorganisms then turn the waste into mulch, which acts as a great source of nutrients for crops and animals. Rice paddies that are treated with EM produce harvests that are much bigger than those of conventional farms. Moreover, EM rice paddies require less tilling and weeding than other paddies.
Dr.Teruo Higa's ideas have caught on around the world. One of his biggest successes was in North Korea, where his technology was used to create a record-breaking crop yield. EM helped many crops, such as corn, Welsh onions and Chinese cabbages in North Korea. For the impoverished nation, this was a godsend.
1.Why is Dr.Teruo Higa famous?
A.He is a professor of horticulture.
B.He created EM technology.
C.He started making too much waste.
D.He is a great farmer.
2.Which of the following best describe microorganisms?
A.The smallest complete units of life.
B.Something that causes bad health.
C.Necessary for good health.
D.An unimportant part of farming.
3.What do microorganisms do in the EM process?
A.They destroy waste products.
B.They cause ill health.
C.They turn waste into a useful mulch.
D.They decrease the size of harvests.
4.What happened into North Korea?
A.It was a rich country.
B.They decided not to use EM technology.
C.Dr.Higa was not invited to the country.
D.EM technology led to a record-breaking harvest.
5.What does the underlined word"impoverished"mean in English?
A.Rich. B.Poor.
C.Far away D.Large.
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Leith Anderson, a minister, shared this experience: As a boy, he grew up outside New York City and was a fan of the old Brooklyn Dodgers. One day his father took him to a World Series game between the Dodgers and the Yankees. He was so excited, knowing the Dodgers would defeat the Yankees. Unfortunately, the Dodgers never got on base, and his excitement was shattered.
Years later, he met a famous player. Leith told him about the first major league game he had attended, saying, "It was such a disappointment. "The man said, "Were you there? Were you at the game when Don Larsen played the first perfect game in all of World Series history?" Leith replied, "Yeah, but we lost. "He then realized that he had been so caught in his team's defeat that he missed out on the fact that he was a witness to a far greater page of history.
How often the same thing happens to us. We get so caught in the "defeat" when things don't turn out as we want them to. So we are depressed because an illness remains, or when people don't treat us the way we think they should. But we are often so blinded by the pain and disappointment of our "defeat" that we fail to appreciate the fact that we might be witnesses to something far greater in our lives.
Do you remember it when Paul was in prison? He wrote to the Philippian Christians, "But I want you to know that the things happening to me have actually turned out the gospel (福音)。"While most of us would have focused on the "defeat", Paul was able to see it differently. It's not an easy thing to do. It's never easy to view things from a positive perspective. But it is learning how to have a positive view that helps us know joy that happens in our lives.
1.What does the underlined word "shattered" in paragraph 1 mean?
A.Shown. B.Hidden.
C.Extended. D.Destroyed.
2.How did Leith react to what the player said?
A.He felt proud to have watched the game.
B.He felt regretful to recall the game.
C.He showed doubt about the player's opinion.
D.He learned something from the player's words.
3.What does Leith's experience teach us to do?
A.Treat defeat positively.
B.Remember our defeat in life.
C.Struggle for what we want.
D.Know truths from others.
4.Why is Paul's story mentioned in the text?
A.To help us know him.
B.To share his poor situation.
C.To offer us an example to follow.
D.To praise him for his great achievements.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析