A long time ago, my full grown children were still “children”. I saw something that still brings a burst of ______ to my heart whenever I think about it. My youngest son who had just learnt to walk at the time was very ______ to his big sister. When she first started going to ______, he would stand by the window waiting every day for her ______ to bring her home.
One day, ______, a particularly dirty diaper (尿布) incident happened. His mom needed to give him a quick ______ right when the school bus was ______ to arrive. When his sister and I ______ it to the door he was still in the bathtub. His sister went into her room to get changed. As soon as she ______ the door, her brother came out from the bathroom and walked with unsteady steps right to the ______. It seemed that his internal (内部的) ______ knew that his sister ______ be home at any second. I smiled as I watched him looking ______ out of the window while his sister came up from her room. Quietly she moved to him and gently tapped him on the shoulder. The ______ on his face when he turned around and saw his big sister was one I have ______ seen in this life. It was pure joy and pure love. His big eyes ______ with delight, his toothless smile ______ most of his face, and his tiny arms opened up to give his sister a very big hug.
I ______ a while ago that I had spent far too much of my own life looking out of a window waiting for something or someone to ______ me what I wanted in this life. It took me a long time to ______ feel the gentle tapping on my own shoulder. When I turned around, I saw love, joy and peace.
1.A. inspiration B. energy C. freshness D. joy
2.A. related B. attached C. committed D. attracted
3.A. work B. college C. school D. town
4.A. bus B. teacher C. mom D. bicycle
5.A. further B. however C. therefore D. indeed
6.A. change B. dress C. fix D. bath
7.A. arranged B. scheduled C. prepared D. assumed
8.A. made B. took C. drove D. got
9.A. opened B. approached C. pulled D. shut
10.A. gate B. bedroom C. window D. closet
11.A. clock B. time C. memory D. network
12.A. might B. could C. should D. must
13.A. doubtfully B. impatiently C. attentively D. anxiously
14.A. innocence B. curiosity C. surprise D. happiness
15.A. possibly B. frequently C. rarely D. easily
16.A. welled B. shone C. closed D. burned
17.A. took up B. lit up C. set up D. made up
18.A. reflected B. concluded C. understood D. realized
19.A. bring B. confirm C. provide D. tell
20.A. gradually B. finally C. generally D. suddenly
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
A long time ago, my full grown children were still “children”. I saw something that still brings a burst of ______ to my heart whenever I think about it. My youngest son who had just learnt to walk at the time was very ______ to his big sister. When she first started going to ______, he would stand by the window waiting every day for her ______ to bring her home.
One day, ______, a particularly dirty diaper (尿布) incident happened. His mom needed to give him a quick ______ right when the school bus was ______ to arrive. When his sister and I ______ it to the door he was still in the bathtub. His sister went into her room to get changed. As soon as she ______ the door, her brother came out from the bathroom and walked with unsteady steps right to the ______. It seemed that his internal (内部的) ______ knew that his sister ______ be home at any second. I smiled as I watched him looking ______ out of the window while his sister came up from her room. Quietly she moved to him and gently tapped him on the shoulder. The ______ on his face when he turned around and saw his big sister was one I have ______ seen in this life. It was pure joy and pure love. His big eyes ______ with delight, his toothless smile ______ most of his face, and his tiny arms opened up to give his sister a very big hug.
I ______ a while ago that I had spent far too much of my own life looking out of a window waiting for something or someone to ______ me what I wanted in this life. It took me a long time to ______ feel the gentle tapping on my own shoulder. When I turned around, I saw love, joy and peace.
1.A. inspiration B. energy C. freshness D. joy
2.A. related B. attached C. committed D. attracted
3.A. work B. college C. school D. town
4.A. bus B. teacher C. mom D. bicycle
5.A. further B. however C. therefore D. indeed
6.A. change B. dress C. fix D. bath
7.A. arranged B. scheduled C. prepared D. assumed
8.A. made B. took C. drove D. got
9.A. opened B. approached C. pulled D. shut
10.A. gate B. bedroom C. window D. closet
11.A. clock B. time C. memory D. network
12.A. might B. could C. should D. must
13.A. doubtfully B. impatiently C. attentively D. anxiously
14.A. innocence B. curiosity C. surprise D. happiness
15.A. possibly B. frequently C. rarely D. easily
16.A. welled B. shone C. closed D. burned
17.A. took up B. lit up C. set up D. made up
18.A. reflected B. concluded C. understood D. realized
19.A. bring B. confirm C. provide D. tell
20.A. gradually B. finally C. generally D. suddenly
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I can still remember my childhood life,_________it was so long ago.
A.if only B.as though C.even though D.in case
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My wife and I were at a crowded grocery store not long ago. It was a weekday evening, cold and wet and tense. People were carelessly blocking aisles, complaining and cutting one another off with their carts. At one point, two women quarreled for several minutes after colliding in the freezer section.
Things got worse at the checkout line.The cashier scanned a man's discount card, but he misread the savings on her screen as an additional charge. He decided she was acting intentionally and began to argue.
Other customers looked away as the cashier tried to reason with him. She called a manager, who took him to customer service. Shaken , she moved to the next customer in line.
We’ve all witnessed uncomfortable scenes like this in public places. My reaction when I see them is both personal and professional. I am a data analyst and sociologist who studies how and why people interact with one another--or why they choose not to. To me, the grocery scene was another example of how our trust in others has faded. But it was also a teachable moment on how we can rebuild our faith — starting with just one person.
Therefore, my wife and I reached the disturbed cashier. I grabbed a bottle of water from a nearby cooler and handed it to her. We learned her name was Beth.
“We felt bad about how that man treated you and wanted to buy this for you.” I said.
Beth’s face lit up, and we talked as she scanned our items.She told us she had been working that evening through severe foot pain and would be having surgery later that week. We wished her well in her recovery, and she thanked us as we left.
That is the balancing act, the moment of countering social and emotional pain with healing, that will add up to restore trust across the United States. You can start that pattern in someone else's life , even in a place as ordinary as the neighborhood grocery store.
1.By describing the arguments, the author wants to show__________.
A.the job as a cashier is not easy. B.people in the U.S are unfriendly.
C.arguments in public are very common. D.confidence in each other has worn off.
2.How did Beth probably feel when the couple gave her a bottle of water?
A.Sad and regretful. B.Sorry and wronged.
C.Cheerful and rewarded. D.Grateful and relieved.
3.What's author's attitude towards Americans' regaining trust?
A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic.
C.Uncaring D.Cautious
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.A Miserable Cashier. B.A Helping Hand.
C.Learning to Trust Again. D.Starting a new life.
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
I learned a long time ago that hair has meanings—plenty of meanings. Growing up in the 1960s, my friends and I struggled without parents’ control over the length and style of our hair.
At the time, hair represented our need to break free from adults in our lives. Long hair represented our freed inner selves.
My clients are often surprised when I asked them questions about their hairstyle—why they choose it, how else they’ve worn their hair, how they feel about it, and so on. However, while it may seem to be a simple topic, even today our hairstyles still have many psychological and emotional meanings. Understanding some of those meanings can lead to understanding of many different aspects of a person’s mind. How we view our hair, for example, can show something about how we view ourselves.
Our hair can show physical and emotional wellbeing, desirability, and even social and financial status. When it becomes dull or fragile, it can communicate emotional and physical diseases. But hair can also show unrecognized and often unspoken daydreams about oneself and one’s world. One woman—a successful professional—wore her long hair in a thick bun(发髻).
But one day she showed me that tangled(缠结的) hair was kept in the bun. She said that she never brushed out the tangles because the hair showed her secret image of herself as a helpless, disturbed woman, like Ophelia in the play Hamlet.
Another woman came to therapy in a huge shirt and huge pants that she believed they could hide the weight she had put on since the birth of her child. She talked about how much she hated her body and how helpless she felt about doing anything about it. But her hair was always beautifully coloured and decorated. When I pointed out that she seemed to have a different relationship with her hair from she did with her body, she said that her hair had been thinning and that she was trying to make it look as good as she could. I pointed out that what she was doing with her hair and her body was kind of contradictory, and wondered if she had any thoughts about that.
She was surprised. But as we talked about her contradictory attitudes towards different parts of her physical self, we began to open up all sorts of other thoughts and ideas about her inner self.
And interestingly, as we continued opening those internal doors, changes started to happen. She started eating differently and exercising regularly. One day some months later, she appeared in my office in skinny jeans and a tight sweater, and her hair was pulled back in a ponytail. “I decided to see what would happen if I stopped trying to hide myself, ” she said with a big smile.
“And…? ” I asked. “People keep smiling at me in the street. My husband hugged me this morning for the first time in ages. And I feel good! ”
Besides, selfrespect in both men and women can be damaged by thinning hair；they may feel alone even though they are really not. Given our cultural focus on physical appearance, youth, and health, hair loss can be unpleasant for both men and women. The market is filled with hairenhancing treatments, but there are those who have decided to be against the system and change to the “bald is beautiful” position. But it is much harder for women to take the “bald is beautiful” approach to hair loss. We tend to try to hide it in one way or another.
But no matter what approach you use, it is important to remember that the thickness of your hair has nothing to do with your value in the world. Remember that you have nothing to be ashamed of if you have thinning hair. Thinning hair may not be something you can change, but it doesn’t have to control how you represent the person who lives underneath it.
1.In the 1960s, long hair represented___________.
A. fashion B. honesty C. peace D. freedom
2.Why does the author ask clients questions about their hairstyle?
A. Because this topic can reduce clients’ pain.
B. Because the hairstyle can reflect one’s inner self.
C. Because it’s a simple topic to start a conversation.
D. Because this is a topic most people are interested in.
3.The author mentioned stories of two women in order to___________.
A. prove her idea
B. introduce the topic
C. make comparisons
D. stress the importance of good hair
4.What can we know about the woman wearing her long hair in a thick bun?
A. She had long but thinning hair.
B. She was helpless and disturbed.
C. She was too busy to brush her hair.
D. She loved the play Hamlet very much.
5.What does the author advise us to do in the last two paragraphs?
A. Not to be affected by thinning hair.
B. To take the “bald is beautiful” position.
C. To find suitable treatments for thinning hair.
D. Not to pay too much attention to our physical appearance.
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Our "Mommy and Me" time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow .Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of about age 6 ride their up and down. "I wish I could take one of my children alone," said Christie.
Then we a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I'll her other three. And when she takes care of two of mine, I'll take out.
The children were extremely quick to the idea of "Mommy and Me" time. Christie's daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of .McKenzie was smiling . Christie looked refreshed and happy. "She's like a child when there's no one else around," Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn't have to make an effort to gain .
Just as Christie had noticed changes McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our times. For example, I am always "when my daughter, who is close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的)son, Tom, doesn't stutter once during our since he doesn't have to struggle for a chance to speak And the other son, Sam, who's always a when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The "Mommy and Me" time us to be simply alone and away with each child—talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest . Every child to be an only child at least once in a while.
1.A. worker B. sister C. father D. mother
2.A. horses B. bikes C. cars D. toys
3.A. off B. over C. out D. in
4.A. worked out B. threw away C. gave up D. looked into
5.A. see B. watch C. witness D. control
6.A. nobody B. everybody C. someone D. none
7.A. accept B. receive C. refuse D. feel
8.A. emotions B. candies C. faces D. questions
9.A. forcedly B. luckily C. broadly D. strongly
10.A. normal B. different C. similar D. brave
11.A. awards B. attention C. results D. appointment
12.A. in B. on C. over D. off
13.A. lonely B. hard C. alone D. old
14.A. tired B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. surprised
15.A. seldom B. always C. nearly D. constantly
16.A. ceremonies B. meetings C. activities D. challenges
17.A. liar B. lecturer C. defender D. follower
18.A. forbids B. leads C. educates D. allows
19.A. gain B. disadvantage C. suffering D. practice
20.A. fails B. deserves C. plans D. promises
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had made up my mind a long time ago that I would not give a homeless person money, because I could never be sure what that money would be used for. Instead, I decided, I would buy them a sandwich, a cold drink on a hot day, a cup of coffee, whatever I could manage.
I was out recently and saw a homeless man outside of a Starbucks. I decided I would buy this man lunch. I bought a sandwich and soda.
Just as I was leaving the store, two policemen were approaching the man. Obviously the shop owners had complained of his wandering and the police were there to draw him away from the storefronts. Just as they were about to wake him, I asked one of the officers if it was all right if I just gave the man something before he went. I was not sure why I asked the permission but the policeman said sure and I just left the bag in the man’s cart, got in my car and drove off.
As I was driving off I remember thinking “I hope people saw that”. Then I had to seriously ask myself why I hoped people had seen me give the man a sandwich from Starbucks. Was it because I wanted people to think, “She’s such a nice person!”? Why did I hope others had seen me do it? I continued to wonder this all evening.
The next morning, it came to me that I wanted people to have witnessed that small act of kindness not so that I would receive credit and praise but so that they might be inspired to do the same and in so doing that others still would witness their acts of kindness. Thus the whole spirit of pity and giving would be lasting.
1.The underlined word “Starbucks” in the second paragraph is the name of a _________.
A．shop B．bookstore C．bank D．man
2.When the author saw the homeless man, he was __________.
A．begging outside B．buying goods
C．staying awake D．falling asleep
3.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A．To show the author is great.
B．To encourage people to help others.
C．To introduce an experience that changed the author.
D．To call on people not to give money to a homeless man.
4.The author can be best described as __________.
A．bad-tempered B．hard-working
C．kind-hearted D．self-confident
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had made up my mind a long time ago that I would not give a homeless person money, because I could never be sure what that money would be used for. Instead, I decided, I would buy them a sandwich, a cold drink on a hot day, a cup of coffee, whatever I could manage.
I was out recently and saw a homeless man outside of a Starbucks. I decided I would buy this man lunch. I bought a sandwich and soda.
Just as I was leaving the store, two policemen were approaching the man. Obviously the shop owners had complained of his wandering and the police were there to draw him away from the storefronts. Just as they were about to wake him, I asked one of the officers if it was all right if I just gave the man something before he went. I was not sure why I asked the permission but the policeman said sure and I just left the bag in the man’s cart, got in my car and drove off.
As I was driving off I remember thinking “I hope people saw that”. Then I had to seriously ask myself why I hoped people had seen me give the man a sandwich from Starbucks. Was it because I wanted people to think, “She’s such a nice person!”? Why did I hope others had seen me do it? I continued to wonder this all evening.
The next morning, it came to me that I wanted people to have witnessed that small act of kindness not so that I would receive credit and praise but so that they might be inspired to do the same and in so doing that others still would witness their acts of kindness. Thus the whole spirit of pity and giving would be lasting.
1.The underlined word “Starbucks” in the second paragraph is the name of a _________.
A. shop B. bookstore C. bank D. man
2.When the author saw the homeless man, he was __________.
A. begging outside B. buying goods
C. staying awake D. falling asleep
3. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To show the author is great.
B. To encourage people to help others.
C. To introduce an experience that changed the author.
D. To call on people not to give money to a homeless man.
4.The author can be best described as __________.
A. bad-tempered B. hard-working
C. kind-hearted D. self-confident
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can _____ my father.
A. find out B. pick out C. look out D. speak out
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few days ago I got a call from my old college friend whom I haven’t seen for a very long time. The topic, which was about all the good old times that we had changed to a touching story when he started talking about his father.
His father’s declining health made him stay at the hospital. Because of his illness, his father suffered from insomnia (失眠) and often talked to himself. My friend, who had not been able to sleep for a few days as he had to keep watching his father’s condition, became annoyed and told his father to keep silent and try to get some sleep. His father said that he really wanted to sleep well because he was very tired and told my friend to leave him alone in the hospital if he did not want to keep him company.
After his father finished talking, he fell unconscious (失去知觉). My friend was very sorry for speaking the ill words towards his father. My friend, whom I knew as a tough person, cried as a baby on the other end of the telephone. He said that from that moment on, he prayed every day, asking God to let his father wake up from his coma. He promised himself that whatever words came out from his father’s mouth after he regained his consciousness, he would gladly take them. His only hope for God was to give him a chance to rectify his past mistake.
Often, we complain when we have to accompany or watch over our parents for years, months, days, hours or even minutes. But do we realize that our parents keep us company and watch over us for as long as we (or they) live? From the day we were born to our adulthood, and even when deaths come to us, they are always at our side.
Imagine how sad our parents will be when they hear a seemingly innocent （天真无邪的）word of “no” come out from our mouths. We can make promises to ourselves that from now on there will be no more complaints that come out from our mouths when we have to watch over or accompany our parents. No more complaints come out from our mouths when we feel that our parents have treated us like little children. There are so many unlucky ones who have neither fathers nor mothers. They long to have the things that we most complain about, but never have them.
Actually, it takes only a second to think and light the lamp that will bring us to a place where peace is dwelling.
1.Which of the following word can be used to describe the writer’s friend?
A．Sad B．Sorry C．Regretful D．Pitiful
2.What does the underlined word “rectify” mean in Para. 3?
A．put…right B．recite…by heart
C．realize D．recognize
3.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
A．Your parents will keep talking to themselves when they are old.
B．Be good to your parents when you still have the chance.
C．You will regret in your life if you don’t show your kindness to your parents.
D．It is not easy to take good care of sick old parents.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was sitting in a fast food restaurant with my two children, who at the time were about 6 and 9. Inside there was also a group of teens in goth（粗野的）dress and appearance. Everyone kept away from them inside the restaurant.
Outside the restaurant, the same people jumped past the homeless man searching the garbage bin, who was looking for food or perhaps a cigarette. I too had rushed past him with my youngsters, refusing his request for money but thinking maybe, just maybe, I would bring him some food. It turns out I didn't have to.
One of the goth youths jumped up, went to the counter and ordered more food, which she then took outside to the homeless man and sat on the bench with him, chatting away as he ate. He didn’t say much — he was greedy — but I think I saw a bit of a smile and a glint in his eyes as he nodded to her questions.
Writing this now, several years later I still choke up. That girl was a model citizen living the values of goodness and kindness. These are values I have always held high and hoped to teach my kids. She made my job much easier. We stopped by on our way out and thanked her for setting such a positive example for us. I hope that hearing that made as much of a difference in her life as seeing what she did has made to ours.
1.Why did people keep away form the teens in the fast food restaurant?
A.Because they were dressed in goth dress and appearance.
B.Because they were too young to pay their meal.
C.Because they liked to quarreled with others.
D.Because they killed two children.
2.What did the man want the author to do?
A.Help him get money. B.Bring him some food.
C.Provide him for money. D.Refuse to take care of him.
3.What word can the underlined word “glint” mean in paragraph 3?
A.flash B.gloom
C.surprise D.happiness
4.What can we learn about the author from the passage?
A.The author is also a model citizen like the girl.
B.The author sets a good example for the girl.
C.The author is deeply moved by the girl.
D.The author has sympathy for the girl.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析