What were you like as a teenager? I was a nig...

What were you like as a teenager? I was a nightmare. I was rude to my parents, always stayed out late, never did my homework, hung out with the wrong people and made lots of bad decisions. Obviously, this is the age when teenagers are out of control and behave badly. Maybe, if you’re a teenager now, you think this is unfair judgment or it’s not your fault. Well, you might be right!

Experts have found that it’s a teenager’s brain that is to blame. Between the ages of about 13 to 19 — a period known as adolescence, the brain is still developing in areas that control behavior. This has an influence on learning and multitasking, stress and memory, sleep, and decision-making. For parents, these results often make them notice lots of behaviors that they may have earlier blamed on hormones (荷尔蒙) or just moodiness.

So our brains are still developing much later than it was thought before. Is this the perfect excuse for teenagers to walk around aimlessly and not get their homework done on time? Of course not! According to Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, who made the new discovery, it’s to do with our prefrontal cortex that’s the part of our brain right at the front, just behind the forehead. She says “It takes part in a whole area of very high-level cognitive (认知的) tasks such as decision making and planning — we know that this area is going through very large amounts of development during the adolescent years”. This is the part of the brain which plays an important role in planning, and, for a teenager, this hasn’t developed yet. So getting organised to do their homework, for example, can come as a bit of challenge.

I wish I’d known about this because instead of telling my teacher I’d left my homework on the bus or that the dog had eaten it. Now I could say, “Sorry sir, my brain isn’t developed enough for the cognitive task of planning my homework.”

1.Which of the following is common in teenagers?

A.Doing some bad deeds.

B.Being blamed for their age.

C.Stopping their brain development.

D.Making excuses for their bad behaviors.

2.What do we know about the new discovery?

A.The brain develops in the first few years of life.

B.The forehead stops developing during adolescence.

C.Hormones take responsibility for teenagers’ behaviors.

D.The prefrontal cortex affects us performing cognitive tasks.

3.What is the best title for the text?

A.Behind the adolescence

B.Inside a Teenager’s Brain

C.For the Naughty Teenagers

D.About the brain Development

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When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made a deep_______on me. And since then, for　 the past 33 years, I have_______in the mirror every　 morning and asked　 myself, “If today were　 the last day of my life,_______I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the　 answer has been “No” for too many days in a _______, I know I need to change something.

Remembering　 that I’ll be_______soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big_______in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death,_______only what is truly important.

About a year ago I was_______with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get　　 my affairs　 _______order, which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die. I________ with　 that diagnosis　 all day.________,　 at last an　 advanced test showed　 that it　 was a　 very　 rare cancer that is________with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

________wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there.　　 And yet death is the destination we all________. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it　　 should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of________. It is life’s change　　 agent. It clears out the old to ________ for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too ________ from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

Your time is________, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be ________by dogma( 教条)---which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner________. And most importantly, have the courage to　 follow your heart.

1.A.statement B.impression C.decision D.joke

2.A.looked B.seen C.found D.lost

3.A.might B.should C.would D.could

4.A.row B.line C.moment D.hurry

5.A.successful B.dead C.rich D.frustrated

6.A.apology B.fortune C.choice D.impression

7.A.proving B.telling C.confirming D.leaving

8.A.cured B.diagnosed C.treated D.provided

9.A.in B.for C.on D.at

10.A.met B.got C.did D.lived

11.A.So B.But C.Therefore D.However

12.A.incurable B.uncomfortable C.curable D.changeable

13.A.Anyone B.No one C.Someone D.everyone

14.A.share B.avoid C.want D.escape

15.A.disease B.destination C.science D.life

16.A.make way B.make for C.make out D.make up

17.A.distant B.short C.long D.away

18.A.lost B.rare C.enough D.limited

19.A.wasted B.cheated C.trapped D.excited

20.A.love B.voice C.direction D.confusion

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As a young boy, I knew what people said was not always what they meant or were feeling. And I knew it was possible to get others to do what I wanted if I read their real feelings and responded suitably to their needs. At the age of eleven, I sold rubber door-to-door after school and quickly worked out how to tell if someone was likely to buy from me. When I knocked on a door, if someone told me to go away but their hands were open and they showed their palms (the inside surfaces of their hands), I knew it was safe to continue because they weren’t angry although they may have a dismissive (不屑的) attitude. If someone told me to go away in a soft voice but used a pointed finger or closed hand, I knew it was time to leave.

As a teenager, I became a salesperson, and my ability to read people earned me enough money to buy my first house. Selling gave me the chance to meet people and study them close and to know whether they would buy or not, simply by watching their body language.

I joined the life insurance (保险) business at the age of twenty. And I went on to break several sales records for my company, becoming the youngest person to sell over a million dollars’ worth of business in my first year. This achievement allowed me to become a member of the well-known Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), which recognizes the world’s top achievers in life insurance. I was lucky that the skills I’d learned as a boy in watching body language while selling could be used in this new area, and were directly related to the success I could have in any business closely connected with people.

1.Which of the following meant the author must go away?

A.A customer’s soft voice.

B.A customer’s pointed finger.

C.A customer’s open palms.

D.A customer’s dismissive expression.

2.What does the underlined words “new area” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.The study of selling products.

B.The work for the MDRT.

C.The sales industry.

D.The life insurance business.

3.What was the key to the author’s success?

A.Listening to customers’ words.

B.Understanding customers habits.

C.Trying to satisfy customers’ needs.

D.Reading customers’ body language.

4.How does the text mainly develop?

A.By following the order of time.

B.By giving clear explanations.

C.By giving well-known examples.

D.By following the order of importance.

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“Tell me what you were like when you were my age,” I asked my mother one afternoon. She looked up, 21 at my question. After a long time she answered, “I was 22 like you. Then, there was only one career for girls — being a hard-working 23. To tell the truth, it is 24 for me to tell you that I 25 my mother when I was growing up. I did so much for her. Besides doing lots of housework, every night I would go into my parents’ bedroom, and wash their feet with warm water. Not once did my mother ever said, ‘thank you’."

I stared out of the window, remembering 26 I grew up, always wanting to hear a word of 27 from her, but getting only the rule and 28 I could never live up to (做到). I remembered the years when she 29 me to get up at six every morning and cook breakfast for the family before leaving for school. Least of all, I remembered the times she’d 30 me to other girls who were as old as me and found me useless.

“Nothing was ever 31 enough for my mother,’’ continued my mother, “ but now I know she did 32 me, even if she never said so. I told you this just for a 33. Yes, I love all my children, but you are my first child, the first in everything to me. I have been very strict and hard on you, but I 34 you in the only way I knew. I am 35 proud of you.”

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Can you solve such problems___raised by the audience?

A.what were B.as were C.that were D.which were

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_________was reported in the paper, more than one hundred miners were saved.

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When you were a child you had a pure mind which was free from worries and anxieties. However, as time goes by, you’re faced with so many problems in life. Below are five techniques that can help you get relaxed.

1. Mind your own business.

Yes, please mind your own business. When you start being concerned about things which are not related to you, you lose your control on your thought process, which often has negative results disturbing the mental peace. Basically, your mind starts wandering here and there. So next time an unnecessary thought comes to your mind, think whether this is really something you should be worrying for? If not, keep it away and focus on something positive, practical and fruitful.

2. Surround yourself with positive people.

Overlook negative comments and stay away from negative souls. When someone is negative, he spreads negativity and you get affected. Staying with such people will have long term influence on your character so think about your company.

3. Don’t think about others too much.

Remember: Small minds discuss people; Average minds discuss events; Higher minds discuss ideas and Great minds act in silence. Don’t allow your brain to compare yourself to others as this is an insult (侮辱) to yourself. Don’t be jealous; it’s a heart killing disease, get rid of it as soon as possible. When you are jealous you focus on finding faults in others even if they don’t have. This poisons your soul and steals the mental peace.

4. You can’t keep everyone happy.

Don’t be oversensitive (过于敏感的). Be natural in what you do. Be positive and constructive in your deeds and then don’t really care too much about others. Be aware, don’t apply this to too closed relations. Develop trust to build up powerful relationships.

5. Don’t believe yourself to be unlucky.

Remember this: Bad luck happens to everyone. It’s not your fault at all. Time, whether good or bad, passes quickly. Develop the power of not looking back into your past. Believe in the power of Now. Believe in your skills. Work hard and you will get what you have been entitled for. Be patient and see what has been planned for you.

With these recommendations, I believe if you can make it, it’s probable that you can bring changes in your lifestyle and get back your mental peace.

1.This passage is written for those who want to _________.

A. seek learning skills

B. find positive people as friends

C. make their mind pure

D. get mentally peaceful and relaxed

2.The underlined word “Overlook” can be replaced by _________.

A. Ignore　　　 B. Pass　　 C. Master　　 D. Support

3.The underlined sentence means _________.

A. People with different minds do different things

B. people should discuss different aspects of life

C. people should never compare themselves with others

D. people should never be jealous, or they’ll be poisoned

4.Which of the following should NOT be done according to the five techniques?

A. Stay with positive people.

B. Care about the business of strangers.

C. Be sincere with others and never care too much about them.

D. Believe in the magic power of what the present can bring you.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Can you imagine that several hundred years ago, tomatoes were seen as toxic food in Europe?

What made Europeans believe this was John Gerard’s publication of Herbal in 1597. Gerard wrote: “The leaves and stalks of the tomato plant are toxic.” Undoubtedly, Gerard’s opinion was based on a misunderstanding of tomatoes. But his opinion was widely spread in Britain and North America for over two hundred years.

In the late 1700s, a lot of Europeans held more fears for tomatoes. A nick name for the fruit was “poison apple” because it was believed that aristocrats(贵族) got sick and died after eating them. But the actual reason was the pewter plates they used. Since tomatoes are high in acidity, when placed on the plates, the lead(铅) in the plates would dissolve(溶解). This caused many deaths. Unluckily, no one knew this at that time. So the innocent tomatoes were picked as the killer.

Today, more than one and a half billion tons of tomatoes are produced every year around the world. Tomatoes are cooked in various ways. This healthy and tasty food finally wins its innocence(清白) back.

1.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A. Europeans’ fears for tomatoes

B. History of tomato planting

C. Why do people eat so many tomatoes

D. How did the tomato prove its value

2.What does the underlined word “toxic” in paragraph 1 mean?

A. delicious　　　　 B. nutritious(有营养的)

C. poisonous　　　　 D. safe

3.When did people begin to eat tomatoes according to the text?

A. About 100 years ago.　　　 B. About 200 years ago.

C. About 300 years ago.　　　 D. About 400 years ago.

4.What’s the key point for the death of the aristocrats mentioned in the passage?

A. Tomatoes.　　　　 B. The pewter plate.

C. Serious illness. D. Chemical reaction.

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Could you imagine what it would be like if there were no other ways to get around except by using your feet? Not only would you wear out（磨破）a lot of shoes but it would take you a long time to get anywhere.

1. But that’s just the wheel(轮子); did you know that the earliest boats were dugout canoes(独 木舟)？People lit a fire on a big log(圆木) and then put the fire out and dug out the burned wood!

Then there were the Egyptians, who invented the sailing boat, but this could only be used in one direction.　　 2. Later the clever Romans came along and built their famous network of roads across the Roman Empire3.

Some of the roads did not last very long and they soon became dirt tracks(路). People travelled on roads by wagon(马车), but most things would be taken by sea in the 16th century. In the 19th century, some of the forms of transport that you know today were invented─the bike and the car. 4. The first underground railway in the world was built in London.

As it got easier to travel, people wanted to get to places faster. 5. It was first used in war, but now it has become an indispensable(不可或缺的) way of transport.

A. Do you know when the car was invented?

B. How many kinds of transport can you name?

C. Then the airplane came into being.

D. If the wind was blowing in another direction then they had to row the boat.

E. In addition, travel was made much easier by railways.

F. You really need to thank a few people for saving your poor shoes, like the person who invented the wheel!

G. So the Roman army could march(行军) from one part of the empire to another quickly!

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As you can see, the number of the students ______rising these days.

A. keep                   B. was keeping           C. were keeping         D. keeps

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