They stood outside the door – two children in...

They stood outside the door – two children in shabby outgrown coats.

“Any old papers, lady?”

I was busy, I wanted to say no until I saw the snow on their clothes. And their little sandals (凉鞋) were also covered with snow.

“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

There was no conversation. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and toast with jam to strengthen them against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household.

The silence in the front room got me to look inside. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”

“Am I rich? Mercy, no! ”

I looked at my shabby sofa. The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully.

“Your cups match your saucers, she said.”

They left then, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said thank you. They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. Plain blue cups and saucers. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and looked at the meat. Potatoes and meat, the roof over my head, my man with a good steady job – these things matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and tidied the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. I let them be. I wanted them there in case I ever forget again how very rich I am.

1.Why did the author let the two children in?

A．To offer them some warm clothes

B．To serve them some cocoa and food

C．To sell them some old paper

D．To show off her matched cups and saucers

2.What can be seen from the passage is that ________.

A．the author was very rich and unkind

B．the children took away the cups and saucers

C．the author’s husband had a steady job

D．the two children were looking for jobs.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．it was snowing outside when the story happened

B．the two children put some money on the table before leaving.

C．the two children had never seen a matched cup and saucer.

D．the author gave the cups and saucers to the two children

4.The best title of the story would be “________.”

A．Any Old Papers, Lady?            B．Lady, Are You Rich?

C．Two Matched Cups and Saucers     D．A Rich Lady and Two Children

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They huddled （挤在一起） inside the storm door – two children in dirty old coats.

“Any old __36___ , lady?”

I was __37__ with my household budget (预算). I wanted to say no --- until I looked down at their __38__ . Thin little sandals (凉鞋), __39__ through. “Come into the front room and I’ll make you a cup of hot __40__ .” There was no conversation. Their wet sandals left __41__ upon the hearthstone (壁炉的石头).

I __42__ them cocoa and bread with jam (果酱) to __43__ against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started __44__ on my household budget.

I __45__ the silence in the front room and looked in. The girl held the empty __46__ in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady ... are you rich?”

“Am I rich? No!”

The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟子) – __47_ . “Your cups __48__ your saucers.” Her voice was old, with a __49__ that was not of the stomach.

They left then, holding their newspapers __50__ the wind. They hadn’t said __51__ . They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers. __52__ they matched. I tasted the potatoes and stirred (搅拌) the gravy (肉汁). Potatoes and brown gravy, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job – these things matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were __53__ wet upon my heart. I let them be. I want them there __54__ I ever forget again how very__55__ I am.

1.A. cups         B. newspapers       C. food         D. clothes

2.A. worried       B. excited          C. sad          D. busy

3.A. dress         B. faces            C. feet         D. socks

4.A. wet          B. cold             C. worn        D. broken

5.A. cocoa        B. soup             C. gravy        D. tea

6.A. snow         B. water            C. raindrops     D. marks

7.A. made         B. served           C. offered       D. sent

8.A. protect       B. warm            C. fight         D. beat

9.A. then         B. off               C. again        D. over

10.A. hated        B. wondered         C. found        D. noticed

11.A. spoon        B. cup              C. bowl         D. plate

12.A. carelessly     B. carefully          C. hurriedly     D. heavily

13.A. suit          B. fit               C. match        D. complete

14.A. hunger       B. hope             C. sound        D. anger

15.A. with         B. against           C. in           D. along

16.A. thank you   B. goodbye         C. nothing        D. sorry

17.A. Though     B. As              C. So            D. But

18.A. still        B. even             C. once          D. ever

19.A. because     B. even though       C. in case        D. as if

20.A. kind        B. happy            C. serious        D. rich

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It was pouring outside. We all stood there just inside the door of the Walmart. We waited, some patiently, others ______ because nature messed up their well-planned day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing (溅起水花) happily as a ______ came pouring in. They were a welcome ______ from the worries of my day. Then she came. She was about 6 years old, and my attention was drawn to this beautiful brown haired, freckled-faced image of ______. Just then, the trance (恍惚) we were all caught in was broken by her sweet voice. “Mom, let’s run through the rain!”

“No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit. ______, we’ll get all wet.” Mom replied.

“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she pulled at her Mom’s arm.

“This morning? ______ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, there’s ______ he cannot get us through.”

The entire crowd stopped dead ______. I swear you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. Mom ______ and thought for a moment about what she would say.

Now most people would just laugh it off and _____ what the girl said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s life, time when innocent trust must be protected so that it will bloom into ______. “Honey, you are absolutely ______. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, well maybe we ______ need washing,” Mom said. Then off they ran.

We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars. They held their shopping bags ______ their heads just in case. They got wet all over _____ they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.

1.A.frightened B.annoyed C.interested D.delighted

2.A.runner B.parent C.child D.customer

3.A.inspiration B.benefit C.relief D.suffering

4.A.thoughtfulness B.intelligence C.naughtiness D.innocence

5.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Furthermore D.Instead

6.A.Whether B.Where C.How D.When

7.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything

8.A.calm B.tired C.silent D.lucky

9.A.waited B.cried C.left D.paused

10.A.remember B.praise C.withdraw D.ignore

11.A.faith B.dignity C.love D.enthusiasm

12.A.crazy B.subjective C.right D.creative

13.A.still B.just C.even D.also

14.A.by B.at C.across D.over

15.A.but B.if C.because D.though

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. He stood up, _______ the large door and looked outside. There on the ground lay a white dog.

A. opens                   B. opened                     C. opening                    D. having opened

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阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was pouring outside. We all stood inside the door of the Wall-Mart waiting, some ________, others annoyed, because nature messed up their hurried ________.I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens ________ the dirt and dust of the world.

“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice ________ me.

“No, honey, we’ll wait until it ________down a bit,” Mom replied.

The young girl waited about another minute and ________, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”

“We’ll get ________ if we do,” Mom said.

“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she ________ her Mom’s arm.

“This morning? ________ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were ________ to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through everything.’”

The entire ________ turned silent. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being ________ . But then we heard, “Honey, you are ________. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need ________,” Mom said. Then off they ran.

We all stood ________, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were ________ by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their ________ . Circumstances or people can take away your ________ possessions, and they can even take away your breath. But no one can take away your precious ________ . So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day! I hope you still take the ________ to run through the rain.

1.A.anxiously B.angrily C.patiently D.silently

2.A.day B.meal C.arrival D.appointment

3.A.eating up B.taking in C.fighting with D.washing away

4.A.urged B.caught C.reminded D.frightened

5.A.falls B.pours C.flows D.slows

6.A.advised B.argued C.responded D.repeated

7.A.cold B.wet C.hurt D.annoyed

8.A.saw B.struck C.lifted D.pulled

9.A.When B.Where C.Why D.How

10.A.talking B.pointing C.apologizing D.complaining

11.A.street B.market C.crowd D.audience

12.A.silly B.mature C.honest D.dangerous

13.A.simple B.right C.clever D.different

14.A.noticing B.equipping C.washing D.adjusting

15.A.resting B.waiting C.thinking D.watching

16.A.supported B.followed C.praised D.encouraged

17.A.cars B.shelters C.groups D.colleagues

18.A.future B.material C.private D.various

19.A.wishes B.chances C.memories D.wealths

20.A.youth B.breath C.time D.measure

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阅读理解。

Two days ago I was woken up at 1 am. My roommate stood at the door (she was returning from a club) along with a huge middle-aged man with long hair. “Please let him in,” she told me, “He has been locked out of his apartment.” She had seen him, cold and shivering (it had snowed the previous night) and immediately asked him to sleep at our place. He was a law student in his fifties who had been doing his homework at the Laundromat (自助洗衣店) when he found he had left his keys in his house.

I have never had a strange man sleep in my house before. My roommate and I are both less than 5 feet and we have been asked not to speak to strangers since we were kids. Not to mention that we’re in a new city that we have lived in for less than a month. He accepted our kindness with hesitation and as soon as dawn broke he left.

The next day he came to our house, saying he owed us big time for not being frozen out in the cold. He left us a beautiful card saying—“Thank you so much. Your actions are so sincere.”

Later he cooked us a wonderful simple “thank you” dinner over which he told us about his life (a coach, a guide, a law student). He told us how he was completely touched by our concern for a total stranger. I learnt a lot that evening. As he talked about how once he brought a homeless man in to eat Christmas dinner with his family, I was deeply touched.

My roommate taught me a huge lesson: Let go of your fear; always leave the door of compassion (同情) open and you can never go wrong.

1.From the first paragraph we can infer that _______.

A. the writer came back from a club earlier

B. the writer’s roommate was kind-hearted

C. the writer’s roommate often came back late

D. the man wanted to find a job at the Laundromat

2.When the writer knew the man would stay in their house for the night, at first _______.

A. she felt nervous　　　　　　　　 B. she was angry

C. she felt excited　　　　　　　　　 D. she was disappointed

3.The next day the man went back to the writer’s house to ______.

A. tell them he was OK　　　　　 　 B. give them nice cards

C. show his thanks to them　　　　 D. show he was really lucky

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The writer’s roommate worked in a club.

B. The man had helped others before.

C. The man was a complete failure in his life.

D. The two women have lived in this city since they were young.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The three college students did what they could _____ the two children, although they was in danger.

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A chance meeting between two men who realized they had both been abused in the same Surrey children’s care home has led to a campaign that has seen hundreds of former residents claiming they were also victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

Music producer Raymond Stevenson, physically abused during his time at the Shirley Oaks home in the 70s, met a childhood friend last year who revealed he’d been abused in the institution. Within a few months, the Shirley Oaks Survivors Association(SOSA) was hundreds strong.

“We have been in contact with over 300 people and the stories we are getting are just terrible,” Stevenson says. “Every time we interview someone and hear about what happened to them, it brings tears to our eyes. Reliving(再现) some of the horrors they went through hasn't been easy.”

There have been two major police investigations into abuse at children’s homes in South London and three people including a swimming instructor, William Hook, have been condemned for offences relating to Shirley Oaks.

Another operation is currently on-going, but SOSA has lost faith in the authorities who they claim have covered up the whole picture of abuse in Shirley Oaks. “We don’t trust them and that’s why we have decided to do this campaign ourselves,” Stevenson explains.

A couple of weeks ago, dozens of former Shirley Oaks residents crowded into a Lambeth council(议会）meeting-the authority which ran the show until its closure the mid-1980s. Councilor after councilor spoke of their shame at what had been allowed to happen to children in their care.

Among the crowd was the award-winning author Alex Wheatle who has written about the abuse he suffered as a child at Shirley Oaks. “We have not come here to go to war with the council；we have come here to gain your support, ” Wheatle told the meeting.

The Shirley Oaks association is doing more than compiling evidence. It is using music to press its case. A song entitled “Don’t Touch It—It’s Mine” includes personal testimony(证词) from victims. “I was abused mentally, physically, emotionally and violently,” the track begins. “Of the original 16 of us, 12 have killed themselves...”

“We’re not going to be told lies anymore,” Stevenson explains. “We are not going to leave it in the hands of lawyers, politicians or council officials to tell us what happened to us. We want to discover it ourselves and we know music and dance and poetry are ways that can tell a greater story.”

1.What is the purpose of setting up SOSA?

A.To show sympathy for the abused children in society.

B.To reveal the abuse at a children’s care home.

C.To find the living victims from a care home.

D.To aid those people abused at a young age.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The former victims depend much on the police for investigation.

B.Twelve of the sixteen children were killed in Shirley Oaks.

C.All the people committing offences in Shirley Oaks have been arrested.

D.The former local authorities must have neglected their duty.

3.What has been done by campaigners of SOSA?

A.Collecting evidence for the police.

B.Creating music for the campaign.

C.Going to war with the government.

D.Turning to lawyers for assistance.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.SOSA sings for justice.

B.Child abuse in Shirley Oaks.

C.Terrible memories in Shirley Oaks.

D.A campaign to abuse the authorities by SOSA　 .

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I stood outside my front door catching my breath. After a lazy Christmas holiday, I had to recover from climbing stairs with carry-on bags and a suitcase. I looked up and blinked. Red tape crossed the door. I didn’t understand Hungarian, but the one English word said enough: “POLICE”.

Google Translate told me I would be arrested if I entered, so I didn’t. Finally, I called my rental agent. He went to the police station for more details.

My agent returned with authorization to enter. Not only were my files undisturbed, but so were the TV and printer. The burglars had taken a few items from the top drawer as well as a small amount of foreign currency in the bottom drawer. Somehow they hadn’t found the jewelry box in the third drawer.

I was in shock. My agent’s words were fuzzy, something about fixing the locks tomorrow and making a list for the police.

Then one day, I remembered that I’d left another jewelry box in the flat. My heart sank as I thought of another locket that had been in that box, a gold engraved one with a picture of my late honey Grandma inside. When I realized the box was missing, the whole experience seemed to crash down on me. I cried.

At the end of January, I received a registered letter from the police. The burglar hadn’t been found, and the case was closed. I slept with my purse by my bed. I hid my laptop when I showered. And then another challenge rose. I was unexpectedly laid off.

Then one July night, I reached into my third drawer, pulled out my jean shorts, and heard a small thud. I looked down and blinked: It was the tiny jewelry box I thought had been stolen six months earlier.

Inside was the locket with honey Grandma smiling at me, being there for me, telling me not to give up. I started to cry.

1.What did the red tape across the writer’s door mean?

A.There was a burglary here. B.The house couldn’t be entered freely.

C.The rent had to be paid quickly. D.The rental agent advertised for the house.

2.What did the agent promise to do?

A.To fix the locks the next day. B.To report the burglary to the police.

C.To have an iron security gate fixed. D.To pay for missing things for the writer.

3.Which can best show the change of the author’s feeling after she learned of the burglary?

A.puzzled→ anxious→ relaxed. B.shocked→ sorrowful→ nervous.

C.shocked→ desperate→ hopeful. D.puzzled→ relieved→ confident.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Red Tape B.A Jewelry Box C.“Lost” Smile D.Grandma’s Advice

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

.They ______ be at home. You see, the door is locked from the outside.

A. can’t       B. may          C.  must           D.  mustn’t

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