If you need glasses to read this, you are among the majority of Chinese students. That’s because most students in China are short-sighted which means they can only see things close up and distant things will be blurry. Four-fifths of high school students wear glasses and now more and more children in primary school need glasses, too.
This epidemic of poor eyesight has two very simple causes: too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, sometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken. But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school. And because they spend so much time indoors at school and at home, they have less time to spend outdoors enjoying the sun.
The sun, as a consequence, is important in developing good eyesight. Exposure to daylight releases a chemical in the eyes that prevents, or at least delays, short-sightedness. According to a study by Ian Morgan of Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about 40 percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.
Wearing glasses may not seem like a big deal. For some, wearing glasses can even be an opportunity to make a fashion statement. But poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term consequences. As you get older, your eyesight can worsen and lead to things like macular degeneration(黄斑变性), a condition of the eyes for which there is no cure and which can eventually lead to blindness.
With all that in mind, don’t you think it’s time to give your eyes a break? Try spending a little less time inside and go for a walk in the park, instead. It’s the healthy thing to do and your eyes will thank you for it.
1.What does the underlined word “blurry” mean?
A. unpopular. B. unpleasant.
C. unclear. D. unconscious.
2.How should the students protect their eyesight according to the passage?
A. They should study less and less. B. They should stay longer outdoors.
C. They should wear sun-glasses. D. They should have a longer rest in bed.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that _____ is to blame for the poor eyesight of Chinese children.
A. the ever-worsening bad weather B. the ever-increasing burden of study
C. the ever-decreasing sunny days D. the ever-decreasing period of study time
4.What is the purpose of this article?
A. To explain why Chinese students are poor-sighted.
B. To admire Australian children’s good eyesight.
C. To criticizethe present education system.
D. To call on people to protect Chinese children’s eyesight
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
If you need glasses to read this, you are among the majority of Chinese students. That’s because most students in China are short-sighted which means they can only see things close up and distant things will be blurry. Four-fifths of high school students wear glasses and now more and more children in primary school need glasses, too.
This epidemic of poor eyesight has two very simple causes: too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, sometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken. But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school. And because they spend so much time indoors at school and at home, they have less time to spend outdoors enjoying the sun.
The sun, as a consequence, is important in developing good eyesight. Exposure to daylight releases a chemical in the eyes that prevents, or at least delays, short-sightedness. According to a study by Ian Morgan of Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about 40 percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.
Wearing glasses may not seem like a big deal. For some, wearing glasses can even be an opportunity to make a fashion statement. But poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term consequences. As you get older, your eyesight can worsen and lead to things like macular degeneration(黄斑变性), a condition of the eyes for which there is no cure and which can eventually lead to blindness.
With all that in mind, don’t you think it’s time to give your eyes a break? Try spending a little less time inside and go for a walk in the park, instead. It’s the healthy thing to do and your eyes will thank you for it.
1.What does the underlined word “blurry” mean?
A. unpopular. B. unpleasant.
C. unclear. D. unconscious.
2.How should the students protect their eyesight according to the passage?
A. They should study less and less. B. They should stay longer outdoors.
C. They should wear sun-glasses. D. They should have a longer rest in bed.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that _____ is to blame for the poor eyesight of Chinese children.
A. the ever-worsening bad weather B. the ever-increasing burden of study
C. the ever-decreasing sunny days D. the ever-decreasing period of study time
4.What is the purpose of this article?
A. To explain why Chinese students are poor-sighted.
B. To admire Australian children’s good eyesight.
C. To criticizethe present education system.
D. To call on people to protect Chinese children’s eyesight
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you are reading this, you were probably born in the 2000s. The oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, global, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you’re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much and they wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy texting and taking selfies to become successful in real life—or “IRL”, as you would say?
Other adults worry that today’s youth are spoilt and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents", who were always there to guide and help their children with a busy schedule filled with homework and after-class activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today’s youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
With these taken into account, does the face down generation need a warning? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They seem to be enthusiastic and willing to be become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls’ rights to go to school.
So if you’re one of the oh-ohs, there are reasons to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you will do GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh out loud).
1.Which of the following words can not be used to describe the oh-ohs?
A.Creative. B.Caring.
C.Ignorant. D.Intelligent.
2.What does the underlined phrase “helicopter parents” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.parents who are rich and travel by helicopter.
B.parents who always watch over their children.
C.parents who have a very busy schedule.
D.parents who only turn up when necessary.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The writer is a member of the face-down generation.
B.The writer is optimistic about the future of the oh-ohs.
C.The oh-ohs are more good-looking than their parents.
D.The oh-ohs care about nothing other than their phones.
4.What can be a best title for the passage?
A.The “helicopter parents” B.The over-worried parents
C.The spoiled generation D.The face-down generation
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume you arrived by internet.
Maybe you caught the headline as it raced by on Twitter. Or you might be taking a break from watching a boring movie on Netflix.
It doesn’t matter. Because according to a new study, it all adds up to the same thing: one distraction(分心的事情)after another.
And the thing is, they’re welcome distractions. Because, as the research — published this week in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology — notes, people will do just about anything to avoid being left to their own thoughts.
For their study, researchers designed a sample test for more than 2,557 participants in 11 countries. They divided their test subjects into two groups. In the first group, people were asked to spend 10 to 15 minutes “entertaining themselves with their thoughts as best they could.”
Just sit back and think about things. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Well, not really. The second group — the one where people were told to surf the Net, play a video game, or even read a book — reported having much more fun. They scored more highly on entertainment and lower on boredom. And the preference for distraction seemed to be a global phenomenon, which may come as a surprise to Italians who are famously brilliant at doing nothing.
“The preference for doing external(外部的)activities such as reading, watching TV, or surfing the internet rather than ‘just thinking’ appears to be strong throughout the world,” the researchers note in the study.
But there does seem to be an important thing that hasn’t been included in the study. Shouldn’t the quality of thoughts matter? If you’ve got something positive to think about — say, how you’re going to spend your vacation or the great screenplay you’ve already half-written in your head — why are you reading this?
On the other hand, if you are always bothered by negative thoughts — a sad or painful experience, perhaps — by all means, keep scrolling(翻网页).
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to take up much of your time here; it’s a short study that gets to the point in a hurry. Don’t worry though. There’s a whole world of distractions out there. Say, have you seen that ship teetering at the brink of Niagara Falls? And how about those charming cows? Bet you didn’t know they could smell you from six miles away.
And that’s something to think about.
1.Why would the Italians be surprised at the phenomenon?
A.They prefer reading books to surfing the Net.
B.They’re convinced that thinking is significant.
C.They are used to being left to their own thoughts.
D.They seldom entertain themselves by surfing the Net.
2.How was the study conducted?
A.By reference research. B.By comparative study.
C.By theoretical analysis. D.By experimental study.
3.What seems to have been ignored in the study?
A.The quality of thoughts. B.The cause of the phenomenon.
C.The solution to the problem. D.The kinds of distractions.
4.What’s the tone of the passage?
A.Worried. B.Disappointed.
C.Serious. D.Humorous.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
, you need to be failing more if you are expected to succeed in the end.
A. Strange as might it seem B. As it might seem strange
C. As strange it might seem D. Strange as it might seem
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
Wouldn’t you want to travel more often without breaking the bank? If you are interested, read on to find out how you can do simple things to save money next time you go on vacation.
Airfares
Plan in advance and visit discount websites to see if there are better deals. If you are planning to stay in two countries and an airline makes you change planes on those countries anyway, you might be in luck. Check pricing on the flights to see if you can stay a few days at the country of the flight change instead of changing planes right away since airlines often let you do that for the same price.
Accommodations
Sometimes the smaller towns close to where you are going have hotels that are much less expensive. If you don’t mind the 15-minute ride, you might just save a large amount of money. Home exchanges are pretty cool and popular especially in Europe. If you are of the adventure type, this could be exciting and refreshing. Sometimes smaller hotel chains are willing to give you free upgrades or even free nights. If you are staying at a destination for at least a few days, consider a vacation home instead of hotels. They are often more comfortable and your cost will probably be cheaper.
Eating
Figure out where you will be and eat before you actually go out. Avoid breakfast from the hotels because chances are good that the breakfast from the hotel is expensive and isn’t great. It probably pays to walk out the front door in the morning and find a local cafe. You might just discover the local favorite unexpectedly. Want a breakfast that costs nothing? Ask for some bread to-go at the restaurant the night before. In addition, fancy lunches are often much less expensive than dinners. If you eat a big lunch and a light dinner, it’s also healthier.
1.What kind of travelers will choose a vocation home?
A. Those who dislike small hotel chains.
B. Those who want an adventure trip.
C. Those who plan to live in one place for a few days.
D. Those who don’t mind long-distance trips.
2.To save money on eating, you are expected to ________.
A. eat more for dinner than lunch
B. have three meals in the hotels
C. buy bread from restaurants
D. try a local cafe for breakfast
3.The text is mainly about ________.
A. trips in different countries
B. tips on economical travel
C. dos and don’ts during a trip
D. arrangements for a package holiday
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The need to do what majority of us are doing forces us to take up activities which we ________ otherwise.
A. won’t B. wouldn’t C. should D. might
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
If you want to help, you first need to listen. This is a philosophy that Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries ________. If you’re modest, you’ll ask the poor, “What would help you?” But if you’re led by ________, then you tell the poor, “Here is what your problem is: here’s how you fix yourself.”
Few businesses would hire ________ gang members (一帮混混), so Greg created Homeboy Industries to provide those people with ________. Today, Homeboy ________ not Just the neighborhood but all of Los Angeles County with its restaurants, coffee shops and ________ a tattoo (纹身) removal clinic. Homeboy, staying modest, has ________ to the formerly gang involved and helped at every ________. It asks the question: “Anything ________ we can do for you?”
The minute you think you know how to help someone may also be the moment you get it ________. Your intention is admirable, but your approach may be wrong. ________ likes to be told how to get better; they want to ________ the process. That begins with conversation to ________ how the other is feeling and how he can help himself get better at a job or recover from addiction.
For some, ________ is to admit that you don’t have all the answers. Actually the best answers often come from those you serve, ________ it does with Homeboy Industries. Its tattoos removal clinic came about because ex-gang members wanted to remove tattoos which may ________ them getting hired. Removing a tattoo is a long and ________ process but it can serve as a kind of ________.
Modesty is that openness to others. It ________ a pathway of service to others. There are difficulties greater than you can overcome ________, but when you surrender (屈服) a part of yourself to serving the team, you belong to a community that just might overcome those difficulties.
1.A.imagines B.employs C.submits D.suggests
2.A.selfishness B.pride C.bravery D.honesty
3.A.enormous B.small C.former D.stupid
4.A.guidance B.education C.shelters D.jobs
5.A.serves B.recommends C.attracts D.controls
6.A.still B.even C.ever D.yet
7.A.appealed B.adapte C.listened D.contributed
8.A.turn B.spot C.corner D.attempt
9.A.important B.helpful C.wonderful D.fantastic
10.A.right B.prepared C.ready D.wrong
11.A.Someone B.Everyone C.Anyone D.No one
12.A.depend on B.be aware of C.take part in D.be accustomed to
13.A.discuss B.express C.discover D.admit
14.A.Inspiration B.Admiration C.Courage D.Modesty
15.A.for B.because C.as D.but
16.A.prevent B.keep C.leave D.find
17.A.pleasant B.dangerous C.rewarding D.painful
18.A.rebirth B.employer C.addiction D.prize
19.A.decorates B.unfolds C.approaches D.describes
20.A.individually B.immediately C.randomly D.causally
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Even if you are an experienced backpacker or climber,you need to know what to do if something goes wrong.It is not that Alaska is that much more dangerous than other places.It is no more hazardous than elsewhere,as long as the proper precautions(预防措施)are taken.So, being prepared is crucial to ensure a safe trip.
First of all,make sure you pack everything you will need for your trip.Even if you are traveling by car,pack clothes and gear for backpacking.Because of the bad weather, cars break down frequently. Pack a survival(生存)kit full with:a down coat, boots ,mittens, a hat, snow-pants,sleeping bags,candles,a flashlight,and high-energy food. If you are traveling by car , also pack extra belts, a shovel, and a chain.
If you are camping or hiking,make sure you know how to avoid bears.If you are lost in the wilderness, there is no doubt you will encounter them.
However,there is no need to be nervous.Just take these precautions:make noise as you walk,bears will avoid you;cook your food away from where you sleep,and store your food away from where you sleep,so the bears are not attracted.Both of these should keep the bear away.However,if you do encounter a bear,there are two different schools of thought.One is to make noise and scare the bear away.The other is to stand still and speak softly to get the bear to leave.If you are dealing with a brown bear,you can climb a tree,since it cannot follow.But,black bears can climb.If for some reason the bear attacks,play dead.Try to protect your head and neck,and hopefully the bear will leave its“dead” prey.
1.The underlined word “hazardous” in Paragraph l most probably means________.
A.interesting | B.dangerous | C.wonderful | D.important |
2.The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 2 that________.
A.it is more dangerous to travel by car |
B.the weather is always bad while traveling |
C.it is necessary to take whatever you need |
D.the car breaks down often while traveling |
3.Yon should prepare your food away from where you sleep so that________.
A.the bear can’t find you by the smell of the food |
B.you can have a better sleep at night |
C.the bear can’t find out your food easily |
D.you can protect the food you bring with you |
4.All the following can most probably protect you EXCEPT that________.
A.you can try to make noise as possible as you can |
B.you can say something in a soft voice to the bear |
C.you can try to learn to climb up a tall tree nearby |
D.you can pretend to be dead when you are in danger |
5.Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
A.There are some tips to survive in Alaska’s wilderness. |
B. The bears in Alaska’s wilderness are very dangerous. |
C.Something should be taken along while traveling by car. |
D.You should learn how to protect yourself. |
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
_______is no need for you to come if you don’t want to.
A. It B. There
C. That D. This
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
________is no need for you to come if you don’t want to.
A. It B. There C. That D. This
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析