Biking through my PhDOvercoming my initial st...

Biking through my PhD

Overcoming my initial struggles in the Netherlands to start my PhD has been like riding a bike.

I ____in a hilly, seaside city in China without cycle paths, and biking was ____for me. Now, my Dutch neighbour was telling me I had to __

It took me around a month to feel __ cycling. After half a year, I was starting to enjoy it. For me, a helpful __ for dealing with Dutch traffic was to make a lot of noise as I ____: loud laughs, “look out”, “watch it” , and so on. These ____other cyclists into keeping away from me, and prevented the __ that had seemed unavoidable when I started.

This pattern, of a time of struggle ____by fun, was repeated with other ___ of my life in Utrecht. There were more “bikes” that I____ to learn how to ride. One of them was ____management. In Utrecht, I don't see people working ____time. As for working at the weekend, _____it. I initially assumed that nobody was working very hard, because of their shorter ___.

But after a few months, I ____that the other PhD students were all ___ focused on their work during that eight-hour working ____, whereas I was taking endless “ breaks” when I could have been focusing on my studies.

Cycling has become a __ of my growth, freedom and__ adjustment to PhD life in the Netherlands. And I have formed a good habit of working while I work and playing while I play.

1.A.went through B.worked out C.grew up D.got around

2.A.necessary B.dangerous C.convenient D.normal

3.A.travel B.decide C.advance D.learn

4.A.nervous B.anxious C.sensitive D.comfortable

5.A.trick B.plan C.tendency D.instruction

6.A.shouted B.jogged C.rode D.warned

7.A.cheated B.persuaded C.guided D.frightened

8.A.races B.ruins C.crashes D.competitions

9.A.followed B.presented C.supported D.appreciated

10.A.backgrounds B.occupations C.studies D.aspects

11.A.hesitated B.needed C.remembered D.failed

12.A.time B.finance C.business D.personnel

13.A.special B.regular C.extra D.valid

14.A.cancel B.forget C.select D.avoid

15.A.hours B.vacations C.weekdays D.distances

16.A.regretted B.supposed C.argued D.realized

17.A.completely B.considerately C.hurriedly D.repeatedly

18.A.practice B.section C.period D.evaluation

19.A.weakness B.symbol C.symptom D.remark

20.A.ambitious B.successful C.objective D.adventurous

高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

My son, Sam, struggled through elementary school. But his sixth grade teacher took the time to ____ Sam’s strengths and inspired him to be a better student.

On Valentine’s Day, my eleven-year-old son Sam ____ me to allow him to buy his teacher an enormous red heart-shaped box filled with chocolates. We compromised，and he ____ her a smaller but respectably sized heart. On his small ____ , $4.99 was a huge investment, and I was touched by his ____ .

Sam has not always loved teachers. He doesn’t yet admit that he ____ school, but he does like to hang out in his classroom after three o’ clock, and he is ____ about some class projects.

Last year, Sam’s most memorable achievement was having the longest “missing assignment” list in the ____ fifth grade. He ____ all year to keep his head above the academic sea. Many nights Sam sank into tears of ____ while working his way through another pile of homework.

I must admit I was ____ when I first met Mrs. Hogan. She was a ____ teacher. She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced. How was this new teacher going to ____ a boy who had feared school?

As Iobserved this teacher’s ____ with my son at the end of each day, I realized that Sam’s inattentiveness and disorganization were not the ____ things that Mrs. Hogan noticed. She recognized Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. He managed to meet her ____.

Sam began to do his homework without numerous reminders ____ a major search through his crowded backpack. He brought home less and less class work. He ____ six A’s on his second-quarter report card.

I ____ don’t know how much of this miracle is due to the magic of Mrs. Hogan. I do know that my son loves his sixth grade teacher, and I think there is a ____ in relationships that can inspire children when nothing else can.

1.A. improve　　 B. encourage　　　 C. push　　　　　 D. drive

2.A. advised　　 B. promised　　　　 C. allowed　　　 D. begged

3.A. bought　　 B. agreed　　　　　 C. rejected　　 D. met

4.A. standard　 B. Age　　　　　　　 C. budget　　　　 D. basis

5.A. will　　　　 B. cleverness　　 C. generosity　 D. bravery

6.A. likes　　　　 B. hates　　　　　 C. attends　　　 D. misses

7.A. annoyed　　 B. excited　　　　 C. surprised　　 D. worried

8.A. remarkable B. favorable　　 C. honorable　　 D. entire

9.A. struggled　　 B. intended　　　 C. failed　　 D. continued

10.A. regret　　 B. surprise　　　 C. frustration D. pleasure

11.A. interested B. concerned　　 C. moved　　 D. wrong

12.A. working　 B. caring　　　　 C. rising　　　　 D. beginning

13.A. lift up　　 B. stay up　　　　 C. sit up　 D. get up

14.A. cooperation B. relationship C. interaction D. discussion

15.A. precious　　 B. interesting　 C. obvious　　　 D. primary

16.A. questions　　 B. requests　　　 C. demands　　　 D. expectations

17.A. although　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. so

18.A. marked　　　　 B. accepted　　　 C. earned　　　　 D. left

19.A. clearly　　　　 B. strongly　　　 C. yet　　　　　　 D. still

20.A. mass　　　　　 B. magic　　　　　 C. handwriting D.plan

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I used to watch her from my kitchen window．She seemed so small as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground．The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break．I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball．I watched in wonder as she ran circles a- round the other kids．She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net．The boys always tried to stop her but no one could．I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone．

One day I asked her why she practiced so much．Without a moment of hesitation she said, "I want to go to college．The only way I can go is to get a scholarship to save money for our family．I am going to play college basketball．I want to be the best．My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count．" Well, I had to give it to her ?she was determined．I watched her through those junior high years and into high school．Every week, she led her school team to victory．

One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms．I walked up and sat down in the cool grass beside her．Quietly I asked what was wrong． "Oh, nothing," came a soft reply, "I am just too short．" The coach told her that she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team ?much less offered a scholarship —so she should stop dreaming about college．She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment．I asked her if she had talked to Father about it yet．She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong．They just did not understand the power of a dream．He told her that if she truly wanted a scholar-ship, nothing could stop her except one thing —her own attitude．

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and joined the college team．She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of．

1..

The author was probably the girl's____________．

A．neighbor         B．friend           C．teacher          D．mother

2..

．Why was the girl's heart broken?

A．She was considered too short to be a top player．

B．Her coach stopped her training because of her height．

C．She couldn't be on a college basketball team．

D．She wouldn't be admitted by her basketball friends．

3..

We can learn from the passage that ____________．

A．her family wouldn't like to pay her college fee

B．her father forced her to play basketball in collage

C．being a top basketball player can win a scholarship for college

D．she wouldn't like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty

4..

．Which proverb best matches the story?

A．Practice makes perfect．

B．Rome was not built in a day．

C．Where there is a will, there is a way．

D．Pride comes before a fall．

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

完形填空。阅读下面短文，从31-50各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

My son, Sam, struggled through elementary school. But his sixth-grade teacher took the time to ____ Sam’s strengths and inspired him to be a better student.

On Valentine’s Day, my eleven-year-old son Sam ____ me to allow him to buy his teacher a big red heart filled with delectable(美味的) chocolates. We ____, and he bought her a small but respectably sized heart. On his small ____, $4.99 was a huge investment, and I was touched by his____.

Sam has not always loved teachers. Once he publicly admitted that he ____ school, and he was ____ with some class projects.

Last year, Sam’s most ____ achievement was having the longest “missing assignment” list in the entire fifth grade. He ____ all year to keep his head above the academic sea. Many nights Sam sank into tears of ____ while working his way through another pile of homework.

I must admit I was ____ when I first met Mrs. Hogan. She was a ____ teacher. She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced. How was this new teacher going to ____ a boy who had learned to hate school?

As I observed this teacher’s ____ with my son at the end of each day, I realized that Sam’s inattentiveness and disorganization were not the ____ things that Mrs. Hogan noticed about him. She recognized Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. He, in return, rose to her expectations ____.

Sam began to do his homework without numerous ____ or a major search through his crowded backpack. He brought home less and less classwork. He ____ six A’s on his second-quarter report card.

I still don’t know how much of this ____is due to the magic of Mrs. Hogan. I do know that my son loves his sixth–grade teacher, and I think there is a magic in relationships that can ____ children when nothing else will.

1.A. motive　　　　　 B. encourage　　 C. push 　　　　　 D. change

2.A. advised 　　　　　 B. promised 　　　 C. begged 　　　　 D. allowed

3.A. compromised 　　 B. agreed 　　　　 C. refused　　　 D. argued

4.A. size 　　　　　　　 B. budget 　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　 D. savings

5.A. instruction　　 B. cleverness 　　 C. generosity 　 D. bravery

6.A. liked　　　　　　 B. hated 　　　　　 C. attended　　 D. finished

7.A. bored 　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　 C. desperated 　 D. worried

8.A. enjoyable 　　　　 B. favorable　　 C. reasonable 　 D. memorable

9.A. struggled　　　　 B. succeeded 　　 C. failed 　　　　 D. continued

10.A. regret 　　　　　 B. anger 　　　　　 C. frustration D. pleasure

11.A. interested 　　 B. concerned 　　 C. moved 　　　　 D. amazed

12.A. loving 　　　　　 B. caring 　　　　 C. domineering D. beginning

13.A. win over 　　　 B. pick out 　　　 C. lift up 　　　 D. take in

14.A. descriptions 　 B. instructions C. interactions D. discussions

15.A. trivial　　　　 B. vital 　　　　　 C. peculiar 　　 D. primary

16.A. gradually 　　　 B. rarely 　　　　 C. occasionally D. generally

17.A. occasions 　　　 B. reminders　　 C. rules 　　　　 D. suggestions

18.A. lost 　　　　　　 B. accepted 　　　 C. earned 　　　　 D. left

19.A. independence　 B. meaning 　　　　 C. recovery　　 D. miracle

20.A. await 　　　　　　 B. cure]　　　　　 C. control　　　 D. inspire

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My son, Sam, struggled through elementary school. But his sixth grade teacher took the time to _______ Sam’s strengths and inspired him to be a better student.

On Valentine’s Day, my eleven-year-old son Sam _______ me to allow him to buy his teacher an enormous red heart_______ with delectable(让人喜爱的) chocolates. We _______ , and he bought her a smaller but respectably sized heart. On his small _______, $4.99 was a huge investment, and I was touched by his _______.

Last year, Sam’s most _______thing was having the longest “missing assignment” list in the entire fifth grade. He_______ all year to keep his head above the academic sea and many nights Sam sank into tears of _______.

I must admit I was _______ when I first met Mrs. Hogan. She was a _______ teacher. She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced. How was this new teacher going to _______ a boy who had learned to dread (恐惧) school? As I observed this teacher’s _______ with my son at the end of each day, I realized that

Sam’s inattentiveness and disorganization was not the _______ things that Mrs. Hogan noticed about him. She _______ Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. He rose to her_______. He brought home less and less class work. He _______ six A’s on his second-quarter report card.

I _______don’t know how much of this _______ is due to the magic of Mrs. Hogan. I do know that my son loves his sixth grade teacher, and I think there is a magic in relationships that can inspire children_______ nothing else will.

1.A. prevent　 　　　　 B. encourage　 　　　　 C. pull　　 　　　 　 D. change

2.A. advised 　　　　 B. promised 　　　　　　 C. allowed　 　 　 D. begged

3.A. absorbed　　　　　 B. offered　　　　 　　 C. filled　　　　　　 D. obtained

4.A. compromised　　　 B. fought 　　　　　　 　 C. refused　 　　 　　 D. argued

5.A. route　　　 　　 　 B. age　　 　　　　　　　　 C. budget　　 　　　　 D. way

6.A. instruction　 　　 B. cleverness　 　　　　 C. generosity 　　 D. bravery

7.A. enjoyable　　 　 B. favorable 　　　　　 C. honorable　　 　 D. unforgettable

8.A. struggled　　　　 B. agreed 　　　　　　 　 C. discovered　　 　 D. insisted

9.A. regret　　 　　　　 B. anger 　　　　　　　 　 C. frustration　 　 D. pleasure

10.A. interested 　　 B. concerned　 　　　　　 C. moved　　 　　　　 D. amazed

11.A. loving　　 　　　　 B. caring　 　　　　　　 C. rising 　　　　 　 D. beginning

12.A. lift up 　　　 　 B. pick out　 　　　　　　 C. come up　 　　　　 D. take in

13.A. description 　 B. competition 　　　　 C. communication D. cooperation

14.A. precious　　　　 B. junior　 　　　　　　 C. senseless 　　 D. primary

15.A. allow　　　　　　 B. recognize　　　　 　　 C. refer　　　　　　 D. look

16.A. expectations　 B. power　　　　　 　　　 C. questions　 　　 D. dreams

17.A. lost　　　　 　　 B. accepted 　　　　　　 C. earned　　 　　　　 D. left

18.A. still　　　　 　　 B. too　　　　　　 　　　 C. so　　　　　 　　 D. already

19.A. independence　 B. reward　　 　　　　　　 C. recovery　　　 　 D. miracle

20.A. when　 　　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　 　 C. until　 　　 　　 D. unless

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted (吝啬)with money. When we children became __ that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n) __ to ask our father for some. Immediately his face turned stone cold, and he said, "If you're old enough to ask, you're old enough to __ And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighbourhood.

He didn't __ his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when ___of us had a car, so we had to ride a __ whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us, __ in bad weather. If someone ___(and my brothers did a lot), he'd say in his __ father-voice. “That's what your legs are __!"

One spring morning I was on the bus home from _____ . Tests and long hours in labs had ____ me exhausted. As other students were _____at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a ____ at my destination, and I ___, carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

The row of privet hedge (树篱)came into _____, which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray ____ along the top of the hedge toward the house.

It was the top of my father's head. I ____ then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching, __ he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care, _____.

Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair “So! It's you!" he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

1.A.aware B.certain C.surprised D.excited

2.A.attempt B.suggestion C.trouble D.plan

3.A.spend B.earn C.survive D.raise

4.A.strengthen B.soften C.take D.show

5.A.neither B.each C.all D.none

6.A.bicycle B.car C.train D.bus

7.A.especially B.only C.even D.once

8.A.refused B.complained C.cried D.intended

9.A.strangest B.lowest C.scariest D.softest

10.A.on B.in C.by D.for

11.A.work B.home C.town D.college

12.A.led B.made C.found D.proved

13.A.treated B.received C.met D.greeted

14.A.stop B.house C.street D.corner

15.A.stepped off B.went off C.jumped on D.climbed on

16.A.mind B.view C.flower D.leaf

17.A.shining B.flying C.failing D.moving

18.A.supposed B.thought C.imagined D.realized

19.A.since B.after C.until D.though

20.A.after all B.above all C.in advance D.in total

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ who are able to work through the struggle are the ________ who are going to be successful.

A. Someone; one　　 B. Anyone; one

C. He; ones　　 D. Those; ones

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ who are able to work through the struggle are the ________ who are going to be successful.

A. Someone; one B. Anyone; one

C. He; ones D. Those; ones

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was in my twenties, I travelled alone through the UK. In order to _____locations that the public transportation couldn’t get to, I bought a(n) _____car, drove in around for three months and sold it before I returned to Australia. The car cost most of my money, so I lived mainly on _____during that trip, it being cheap and filling In Ireland, my _____was stolen, and it was impossible to get another. So for the rest of the trip I _____out in my car, being too poor to afford bed and breakfast.

One morning, I _____in my old Skoda under a twisted tree on a remote lane in the Irish countryside, with no more than a _____house in sight. I had a terrible desire for a _____cup of tea and some hot water to make porridge with _____I would not have to eat the cold leftovers from the previous day.

My thermos (暖瓶) had gone cold overnight sol knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. Hot water? She _____let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors, seated at the breakfast table with the _____and given a delicious breakfast, as much as I could eat. I was _____to eat something more than porridge! I _____being friends with the whole family.

That was only one of many acts of _____strangers showed me when I was traveling alone in foreign regions. One London businessman rushing to work, seeing me _____offered to pull my ridiculously heavy suitcase _____several flights of stairs in the underground. After he’d done so, with a smile and a wave, he _____into the crowd.

Kindness gets _____. The other day, I was able to point out a rare parking spot to a young man who had been driving around the railway car park, looking _____desperate. His grateful smile was all the _____I needed as I dashed off to catch my train.

1.A. search　　 B. reach　　 C. choose　　 D. arrive

2.A. modern　　 B. intelligent　　 C. ancient　　 D. special

3.A. porridge　　 B. bread　　 C. rice　　 D. vegetable

4.A. car　　 B. mobile　　 C. luggage　　 D. wallet

5.A. camped　　 B. worked　　 C. watched　　 D. looked

6.A. appeared　　 B. slept　　 C. awoke　　 D. explored

7.A. deserted　　 B. single　　 C. simple　　 D. shabby

8.A. typical　　 B. clean　　 C. necessary　　 D. steaming

9.A. now that　　 B. even if　　 C. so that　　 D. in case

10.A. wouldn’t　　 B. shouldn’t　　 C. needn’t　　 D. couldn’t

11.A. couple　　 B. family　　 C. woman　　 D. adult

12.A. amazed　　 B. frustrated　　 C. ashamed　　 D. delighted

13.A. ended up　　 B. gave up　　 C. kept up　　 D. turned up

14.A. sadness　　 B. kindness　　 C. happiness　　 D. forgiveness

15.A. working　　 B. travelling　　 C. struggling　　 D. crying

16.A. around　　 B. forward　　 C. away　　 D. up

17.A. faded away　　 B. threw away　　 C. put away　　 D. tear away

18.A. turned down　　 B. handed out　　 C. passed on　　 D. started with

19.A. immediately　　 B. increasingly　　 C. constantly　　 D. directly

20.A. award　　 B. memory　　 C. intention　　 D. reward

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD，Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I force my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no，thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self-confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

1.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise.

C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD.

D. Because she feels a sense of achievement.

2.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?

A. She doesn’t treat others politely.

B. She likes to make others surprised.

C. Others don’t understand what she does.

D. Others try to help her by offering her food.

3.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Good health.　　 B. Willingness.

C. A promise.　　 D. A regular habit.

4.What can we learn about the author from the text?

A. She acts in a strange way.

B. She wants to look different from others.

C. She aims to develop a good body shape.

D. She has difficulty getting along with others.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析