For my brother and I, mowing(割草) yards during the summer is a good way to earn pocket change. Dad was our salesman. He traded our service to neighbors at a low price they could not refuse. My brother and I got $10 per yard. However, I later found out our competitors were charging $ 20 or more for the same amount of work.
One afternoon we were cutting our neighbor’s yard. When I was finishing up, I was tired and sweaty. I pictured the tall glass of icy drink I would have to cool down soon. I was just about to cut off the lawn mower when I saw Dad pointing to one piece. I thought about the poor change I was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “You missed a piece.”
I frowned (皱眉), hoping he would let me slide and go home. He kept pointing. So angry, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself, “That one piece isn’t hurting anyone. Why won’t he just let it go?”
But when I became an adult, I understood his message: When you are running a business, the work you do says a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as a businessman with honesty, you must deliver a quality product. That single piece of grass meant the job was not done.
Other neighbors took notice of the good work we did and we soon got more business. We started out with one client(客户), but by the end of the summer we had five.
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your word. Give your customers the kind of service you would like to receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
1.Which of the following statement is true?
A. His father was not a good businessman.
B. His father charged more for his service.
C. His father’s service was good but cheap.
D. His neighbors thought their service was poor.
2.When Dad asked the writer to go back, the writer felt ___________.
A. doubtful B. surprised
C. terrified D. annoyed
3.What did Dad teach the writer?
A. To do your work as well as possible.
B. To earn as much money as possible.
C. To get as more business as possible.
4. The best title for the passage may be ___________.
A. The Memory of My Childhood
B. The Lesson from My Dad
C. The Yard of Our Neighbor
D. The Grass Cutting days
高二英语阅读理解简单题
For my brother and I, mowing(割草) yards during the summer is a good way to earn pocket change. Dad was our salesman. He traded our service to neighbors at a low price they could not refuse. My brother and I got $10 per yard. However, I later found out our competitors were charging $ 20 or more for the same amount of work.
One afternoon we were cutting our neighbor’s yard. When I was finishing up, I was tired and sweaty. I pictured the tall glass of icy drink I would have to cool down soon. I was just about to cut off the lawn mower when I saw Dad pointing to one piece. I thought about the poor change I was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “You missed a piece.”
I frowned (皱眉), hoping he would let me slide and go home. He kept pointing. So angry, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself, “That one piece isn’t hurting anyone. Why won’t he just let it go?”
But when I became an adult, I understood his message: When you are running a business, the work you do says a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as a businessman with honesty, you must deliver a quality product. That single piece of grass meant the job was not done.
Other neighbors took notice of the good work we did and we soon got more business. We started out with one client(客户), but by the end of the summer we had five.
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your word. Give your customers the kind of service you would like to receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
1.Which of the following statement is true?
A. His father was not a good businessman.
B. His father charged more for his service.
C. His father’s service was good but cheap.
D. His neighbors thought their service was poor.
2.When Dad asked the writer to go back, the writer felt ___________.
A. doubtful B. surprised
C. terrified D. annoyed
3.What did Dad teach the writer?
A. To do your work as well as possible.
B. To earn as much money as possible.
C. To get as more business as possible.
4. The best title for the passage may be ___________.
A. The Memory of My Childhood
B. The Lesson from My Dad
C. The Yard of Our Neighbor
D. The Grass Cutting days
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Mother kept me _____ during the summer holiday, for I failed my maths exam.
A. study B. studying C. to study D. studied
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles(风格). It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool?
First we had to read about ancient Egyptians(古埃及人) and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly (鬈曲的) hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn't see what was so great about art.
On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother' s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn't stop looking at this painting ! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.
1.The aim of the mother' s plan was to _________.
A. take them to visit the museum B. introduce them to the world of art
C. ask them to read about artists D. show them different painting styles
2.What was the writer' s experience in the museum before the last visit?
A. She came to feel her mother' s love. B. She liked many paintings.
C. She hardly enjoyed herself. D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies.
3.What made the writer go through a change that summer?
A. One of Mary's paintings. B. A strange way of painting.
C. Artists in the Middle Ages. D. Her mother' s instruction.
4.From the text, we can see _________.
A. the importance of curiosity B. the effect of art
C. the value of learning D. the power of family education
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During summer holidays my mother and I used to escape to one of the lakes north of Prince Albert. In its magic surroundings we spent the long summer days in the open air, swimming and boating or just lying dreaming in the sun.
The last summer was particularly wonderful. For one thing, I was in love for the first time. My boy friend Don worked in Saskatoon, but the lake was his place-the beautiful wilderness attracted him deeply, so I thought it was not to see me that he got on his motorcycle as many Fridays as he possibly could, and drove three hundred miles along the rough roads to spend the week-ends at our place. Sometimes Don couldn't come, because he was hard up(生活拮据), and sometimes worked overtime.
One Friday night a storm broke out. I lay in bed and listened to the thunder and the rain beating on the roof. I tried not to expect Don. Yet I couldn't help imagining him fighting the storm. His motorbike, which had always looked to me so heavy, seemed fragile enough to be blown onto its side by the first strong wind.
I tried to close my throat against the tears. But when my mother, driven by the deep sympathy and understanding between us, came in to me. she kissed my cheek and found it wet.
“Don't get upset, Jane”, she said softly. “He may still come.”
It was hours later that I suddenly heard the sound of the roaring(轰鸣的) engine. The storm was dying. I lay still, relief and pain fighting for ascendancy(支配地位)within me as I heard Don's heavy tired footsteps on the wooden stairs.
1.Why was the last summer especially great for Jane?
A.She fell in love for the first time. B.She had a lot of fun in the open air.
C.Her boyfriend bought a motorcycle. D.Her boyfriend found a beautiful place.
2.What do we know about Don?
A.He lived a poor life. B.He didn't love Jane so much.
C.He worked in a remote village. D.He didn't like traveling in bad weather.
3.Why did Mother come into Jane's room during the storm?
A.She knew Jane was afraid of the thunder. B.She knew Jane was worried about Don.
C.She heard Jane arguing with Don. D.She heard Jane crying.
4.How did Jane feel when she heard Don's footsteps?
A.Excited B.Anxious C.Doubtful D.Complicated (复杂的)
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During my review for the medical boards, I gained 101 pounds in four months and promised to exercise when all of this was over. I successfully passed the medical boards and now I have to face the music.
One morning, I woke up and decided to go to a park to start working out. I got out of bed, washed my face, brushed my teeth and put on my sports shoes. Then I headed for the park. While going there, I decided to set a goal for myself, that, I had to finish 10 rounds before I went home.
Upon reaching the park, I joined the people in walking around the park. I was enjoying every step, breathing in fresh air, appreciating the green grass and looking at the dried leaves falling from the trees while listening to my iPod.
On my 5th round, I felt tired, hungry and thirsty. I thought of giving it up, going home and sleeping again. As the idea battled in my mind, I was reminded about the goal I had set just a while ago. I kept on walking and as I looked around, I saw myself in the midst of men and women much older than me who continued to move on. Some even suffered from a stroke(中风) that had difficulty walking, some took on small steps with a cane on hand and some took on pauses before they continued their walk but still they kept on walking.
Suddenly I realized that each of us has set our own goals in our lives, such as reaching a dream, building up a career, correcting a past mistake or starting a business. The process won’t be easy. We may encounter(遇到) a lot of difficulties and obstacles that may push us to just give up.
Amazed by the men and women whom I walked with that morning, I finished my goal in the end.
Let us be inspired with the people around us who experience the same or even a greater amount of difficulty but still don’t give up and continue until they reach their goals and now are savoring(享受) their success.
1.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．Now I don’t feel like listening to my iPod.
B．Now I have to care more about my health.
C．Now I have to take physical exercise.
D．Now it is time for me to listen to music.
2.What did the author do on his way to the park?
A．He worked out a plan for his future.
B．He reflected on the causes of his overweight.
C．He decided to finish 10 rounds that morning.
D．He planned to take exercises every day.
3.When the author was walking the 5th round _____.
A．he didn’t want to continue walking
B．he found it easy to keep his promise
C．he was enjoying walking in the park
D．he was too tired to keep up with others
4.What inspired the author to finish 10 rounds that morning?
A．The goal he kept in mind. B．His strong will to keep fit.
C．The good figure he wanted. D．The people exercising in the park.
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My plan is to ____ next weekend, when the summer vacation begins, for Kunming, the city for its beauty and mild temperature
A. take off B. get off C. go off D. set off
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was out for my usual morning run and found myself in the late-summer heat, thirsty. If only I had taken a_______bottle. After I stopped under a bridge to shelter myself from the sun for a moment of_______, I saw two young,_______men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently_______his hand as if he were about to say hello, but he didn’t say a word. He wasn’t asking for_______. I smiled and raised my hand, too.
As I started back on my_______, I thought about how much we all_______to connect with other people. At that moment, this homeless man seemed to want to connect with someone else_______he wanted food or money.
We have all had_______of feeling separate and lonely. I once felt lonely being in a relationship that________an emotional connection. Feeling separated doesn’t have anything to do with being alone,________is about the human desire to feel________by being seen and valued by another person.
We all________from connection. That homeless man affected my day. After meeting him, I felt more grateful and it made me________all that I have. He made me feel concerned for him. I had the choice to move toward________or connection. Separation is looking at the homeless person and focusing on how________he looks. Connection is understanding that he influenced my day by________to me. I can________times in my life when, like him, I was in a situation I had never expected. There have been times when I felt down, and times when I needed someone to________what he was doing and say hello to me.
Pay attention today and notice whether you tend to move toward separation or toward connection. If your tendency is to spend time alone,________saying “yes” to invitations. Practice moving toward rather than away from people.
1.A.wine B.water C.glass D.metal
2.A.peace B.joy C.shade D.breath
3.A.handsome B.homeless C.disabled D.tall
4.A.took B.dropped C.crossed D.raised
5.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.all
6.A.wandering B.walking C.running D.hiking
7.A.need B.have C.try D.seek
8.A.other than B.less than C.rather than D.better than
9.A.expectations B.purposes C.experiences D.worries
10.A.lacked B.contained C.enjoyed D.valued
11.A.or B.and C.so D.but
12.A.amazed B.connected C.amused D.entertained
13.A.benefit B.recover C.suffer D.come
14.A.lose B.question C.recognize D.appreciate
15.A.ignorance B.separation C.depression D.desperation
16.A.kind B.neat C.unhappy D.unclean
17.A.reaching out B.giving in C.turning D.replying
18.A.forget about B.keep up with C.reflect on D.return to
19.A.continue B.accomplish C.handle D.stop
20.A.keep B.practice C.deny D.imagine
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
When I was nine years old, I went off to summer camp for the first time. And my mother packed me a suitcase full of books, which to me seemed like a perfectly natural thing to do. While reading, you have the animal warmth of your family sitting right next to you, but you are also free to experience the adventure land inside your own mind. And I had this idea that camp was going to be just like this.
On the very first day, our counselor(顾问) gathered us all together and she taught us a cheer that she said we would be doing every day for the rest of the summer to instill(浸润) camp spirit. And it went like this: “R-O-W-D-I-E, that's the way we spell rowdie. Rowdie, rowdie, let's get rowdie . Yeah！”. So I couldn't figure out why we had to spell this word incorrectly. But I recited the cheer along with everybody else. I did my best. And I just waited for the time that I could go off and read my books.
But the first time that I took my book out of my suitcase, the coolest girl in the room came up to me and asked me, “Why are you being so mellow(安静的)?” Mellow, of course, is the exact opposite of R-O-W-D-I-E. And then the second time I tried it, the counselor came up to me with a concerned expression on her face and she repeated the point about camp spirit and said we should all work very hard to be outgoing.
And so I put my books away, back in their suitcase, and I put them under my bed, and there they stayed for the rest of the summer. And I felt kind of guilty about this. I felt as if the books needed me somehow, and they were calling out to me but I just gave them up.
1.According to the author, what would the coming camp be like?
A.It would be very noisy.
B.It would involve lots of reading.
C.It would be full of danger and excitement.
D.It would make a good chance to get close to nature.
2.How did the author feel about the cheer part?
A.Puzzled. B.Excited.
C.Concerned. D.Frightened.
3.How did the counselor react on seeing the author reading?
A.She got very angry.
B.She praised the author.
C.She asked the author to share the book
D.She indirectly advised the author not to read.
4.Why was the author guilty?
A.She was kind of quiet.
B.She had to leave her books unread.
C.She was unwilling to open her books.
D.She didn't follow the counselor's advice.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
— My brother will go to America for further education this summer.
— _________ Actually, we have many good universities here at home.
A．Why bother? B．So what? C．Forget it! D．What if?
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
I took the Harvard Summer School programme during my summer vacation. I really ________ the chance to learn there, which _______ my horizons greatly. As all _______ I took were humanitiesrelated, I _______ much time to reading in Harvard’s libraries. I enjoyed myself _______ I was there, either doing research for my papers or enjoying special edition books that had _______ over time.
When the library first came into _______, I looked at it with respect and was deeply _______ by its neoclassical design. The design is inspiring. It occurred to me that _______ as Greek temples were houses of gods, the library was a temple of ________.
On opening a pair of heavy elegant metal doors, I was ________ in warm light. Fascinated, I wandered around the ________ library, finding one treasure after another. One ________ caught my interest is the donor Widener. He was crazy about ________ rare old books, and one of his most precious collections immediately attracted my ________. A 500yearold book quietly ________ its golden letters. This book represents Harvard’s ________ as a guardian of, and contributor to, the long history of thought.
Harvard’s library is rather ________. One can hear the rustle of pens on paper as countless students study ________ inside it. For me, the library, as well as the courses, ________ Harvard’s place as the home of committed scholars.
1.A.accepted B.recalled C.appreciated D.favored
2.A.broadened B.limited C.improved D.satisfied
3.A.challenges B.courses C.experiments D.routines
4.A.attached B.attracted C.exposed D.devoted
5.A.if B.while C.before D.though
6.A.abandoned B.revised C.yellowed D.discovered
7.A.view B.power C.effect D.existence
8.A.disappointed B.amused C.delighted D.impressed
9.A.just B.even C.again D.instead
10.A.growth B.belief C.imagination D.knowledge
11.A.trapped B.involved C.bathed D.absorbed
12.A.satisfactory B.awesome C.plain D.comfortable
13.A.successfully B.casually C.suddenly D.especially
14.A.collecting B.researching C.introducing D.copying
15.A.praise B.attention C.attempt D.care
16.A.brought on B.applied to C.showed off D.set aside
17.A.example B.department C.role D.scene
18.A.holy B.silent C.famous D.superb
19.A.attentively B.obviously C.generally D.freely
20.A.elects B.expands C.appoints D.explains
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