I moved to the Phoenix area in my early twent...

I moved to the Phoenix area in my early twenties, and to expand my social life I joined a young adult group at a church. Because I love music, I started singing in the choir (合唱队), where I met Lisa. We were about the same age. Finding people with similar interests helped reduce my feelings of loneliness after moving to a new city.

“Are you going to go on the retreat (静修)?” Lisa asked. Once or twice a year, the young adult group put on a retreat. I hesitated. I had little experience with retreats and I still felt like an outsider. “Come on,” Lisa said. “Everyone goes.” “Okay.” I agreed. After all, some cute guys were in the group. As the retreat weekend approached, I learned that the theme was forgiveness.

In my twenties, the world revolved(旋转)around me and what I wanted. And, as most people do, I learned how to be pleasant enough without giving in and having to apologize any more than necessary. In short, the forgiveness theme made me uncomfortable. I would attend the retreat, but I planned to sit quietly in the background and watch.

The retreat was held at a camp in Prescott, Arizona. The first night we gathered in the common room where we also ate our meals. According to the plan, I found a spot in the back where I could watch, unnoticed. The leader got up and spoke about the healing power of forgiveness. His words were touching. “Now comes the hard part,” he said. “I want to invite you to look into your hearts and if you feel moved to do so, go to a person here in the room and ask to be forgiven for something you’ve done.”

At the beginning, there was total silence. Was he kidding? Then Lisa stood up and made her way through the crowd toward me. Lisa planted her feet firmly in front of me. “Kathleen, I’d like to ask your forgiveness.” I shook my head. Then nodded, not sure how to respond. I felt the heat rise into my cheeks. I could hardly breathe knowing that everyone could hear and see all this. I had no idea what I was forgiving her for. I wanted her to just go away.

“I have been angry at how easily you joined our group. Even though you became my friend when we worked on music together, I still thought you were doing it for yourself. I’ve held that against you and I’m sorry.” “It’s okay,” I choked out. Stunned, I stood up, gave her an awkward hug and then sat back down. Lisa turned and went back to her seat. Lisa’s bravery broke the ice and everyone started to ask forgiveness for various injuries, some big, some small.

The world began to change for me. I learned empathy the day that Lisa asked my forgiveness. I had read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee several times. But I realized that I had never understood the message Atticus Finch taught his children: “You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” Through the years my friendships were better, stronger and deeper. I apologized and forgave quickly. Lisa allowed me the gift of friendship because her example taught me to forgive.

1.The author joined the adult group because she wanted to 　　　　　 .

A.have a better social life B.practice singing with her friends

C.learn the importance of forgiveness D.get to know more about her neighbors

2.Which of the following can describe the writer before she attended the retreat?

A.Self-confident. B.Dishonest.

C.Responsible. D.Self-centered.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The writer didn’t want to join the retreat at first.

B.The writer thought Lisa should say sorry to her.

C.The writer thought the leader of the retreat was funny.

D.The writer knew Lisa before she moved to the new city.

4.According to Paragraph 5, how did the writer feel when Lisa asked for forgiveness?

A.Scared. B.Curious.

C.Stressed. D.Satisfied.

5.What did Lisa apologize to the writer for?

A.That she made the writer feel lonely.

B.That she was envious of the writer.

C.That she once took advantage of the writer.

D.That she refused to make friends with the writer.

6.What does the underlined phrase “stand in his shoes” probably mean in the last paragraph?

A.try to apologize and forgive others B.get to know people’s true face

C.value the friendship with others D.place oneself in others’ position

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was in my early twenties, I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school. I chose to go to the University Of Arizona in Tucson and 36 there. Upon landing in early June, I was shocked by the lack of 37 and the burning desert heat. After less than two days in that38I called my parent to question whether I had made the39 choice and to announce that I was 40 considering coming home. My father, in a calm and41 voice, indicated that I always had a42. I could always come home and be welcome there. But in fact, we both 43 I wouldn’t come home at the time. Needless to say, I chose to 44.

Many years have passed. My father’s 45 words remain with me. Knowing that I can always 46, I’ve been able to 47 several challenging situations -unemployment, divorce and even the 48 of my only son. I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 49 and that they do have a choice.

Whether50is earthly, spiritual, or some sense of calm, knowing that we can come home will be just enough to 51us on our way.

It52me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子） who found53and love upon returning home. While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life, it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and54 in life but we still have a home where love, support and comfort  55.

1.                A．flew           B．drove          C．walked   D．cycled

2.                A．blue           B．yellow          C．brown    D．green

3.                A．family          B．refuge          C．environment   D．desert

4.                A．new           B．right           C．last D．difficult

5.                A．naturally        B．fortunately      C．obviously D．seriously

6.                A．gentle          B．weak           C．supportive D．pleasant

7.                A．choice         B．dream          C．friend    D．request

8.                A．pretended      B．expected       C．knew D．forgot

9.                A．graduate        B．regret          C．return    D．continue

10.               A．surprising       B．encouraging     C．interesting     D．moving

11.               A．wander outside  B．hang around     C．come home    D．move away

12.               A．face up to       B．get away with    C．make sure of   D．look out for

13.               A．return         B．growth         C．arrival     D．loss

14.               A．worries        B．cares          C．leaves D．stays

15.               A．health         B．marriage        C．church    D．home

16.               A．help           B．stop           C．protect    D．teach

17.               A．informs        B．reminds        C．warns D．rids

18.               A．comfort        B．interest         C．food  D．money

19.               A．regrets         B．complaints      C．sufferings  D．pleasures

20.               A．survive         B．exist           C．fall   D．disappear

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.

The first two 　　 　　 there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang 　　　 for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.

As we were　　　 on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them　　　　 off at the walls or floor. However, one lady　　　 　　　　 my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t 　　　　 like that. As we got 　　　　 with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. 　　　　 she was singing, she was also 　　　 out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my 　　 were to my students. People who worked at the care center could　　 　　　　 to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling　　 about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.

Justin also　　　 the same lady. The difference between us is that he 　　 on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her 　　　 　　 and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my 　　 to let you know that.”

This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No 　　　 can completely describe that touching moment...

It 　　　　 a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a 　　　 that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself 　　　 to have witnessed his lesson.

1.A. floors　 　　 B. buildings　 C. rooms　 　　 D. groups

2.A. beautifully　 B. shyly　　 C. madly　　 D. bravely

3.A. singing　　 B. meeting　 C. gathering　 D. dancing

4.A. shut　　 B. stared　　 C. paid　　 D. glared

5.A. looked　　 B. hurt　 　 　　 C. escaped　 D. caught

6.A. appear　　 B. hear　　 C. sound　　 D. feel

7.A. faster　　 B. nearer　　 C. louder　　 D. higher

8.A. Because　 B. Though 　　 C. Since　　 D. As

9.A. moving 　　 B. reaching　 C. coming　 D. spreading

10.A. interests　 B. abilities　 C. responsibilities D. feelings

11.A. speak　　 B. object　　 C. attend　　 D. compare

12.A. guilty　　 B. sure　　 C. afraid　　 D. scary

13.A. feared　　 B. noticed　 C. helped　　 D. avoided

14.A. called　　 B. acted　　 C. insisted　 D. kept

15.A. tears　　 B. hands　　 C. face　　 D. eyes

16.A. body　　 B. flower　　 C. time　　 D. cheek

17.A. songs　　 B. poems　　 C. expressions　 D. words

18.A. made　　 B. wasted　　 C. caused　　 D. took

19.A. lesson　 　　 B. message 　　 C. activity　 D. class

20.A. clever　　 B. lucky　 　　 C. right　　 D. foolish

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was now in my twenty third year of residence in this island and was accustomed to the place and to the manner of living. If it had not been the savages（野人）who had come to the place to disturb me, I could have been content to spent the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave.

I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements, which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before．

At first, I had taught my Poll to speak. And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plain that it was very pleasant to me. And he lived with me no less than twenty six years. How long he might live afterwards, I don’t know; though I know they have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years. Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still, calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day. I wish no other English man had the bad luck to go there and hear him. But if he did, he would certainly believe it was the devil（魔鬼）.

My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me, for no less than sixteen years of my time, and then died of mere old age.

As for my cats, they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.

Besides these, I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe, but none like my first. Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him.

I had also several sea-fowls, whose names I don’t know, that I caught upon the shore and cut their wings. And the little stakes which I had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush, these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there, which was very agreeable to me; so that as I said above, I began to be well content with the life I led if not worried about the threat from the savages.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Robin Crusoe treated animals kindly.

B. Robin Crusoe led a hard life on the island.

C. The animals raised by Robin Crusoe brought him much pleasure.

D. The savages always spoiled Robin Crusoe’s happy life.

2.How many parrots did Robin Crusoe mention in this passage?

A. 2                B. 3                C. 4                D. 5

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Robin’s dog may be still alive on the island.

B. Robin Crusoe lived in harmony with savages.

C. Robin Crusoe met an English man while on the island.

D. Parrots raised by Robin could talk very well.

4.What is the “sea-fowl” mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. A bird living on the coast.

B. A fish living in the sea.

C. A creature without a name

D. An animal feeding on tree leaves.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was fairly new to this particular school since my parents only moved to the area. There was a boy, who, as it turned out, was an orphan and was living and working for a small farming family. He didn’t appear at first glance to ever be fully engaged(专注) in the school learning process；he would sit quietly, never seem to get any attention from the teacher, and would spend a lot of time staring out of the window just behind him.

Over the next few weeks, I got to know this boy while playing outside in the schoolyard playing baseball, or soccer. He was very athletic and very good at anything we played. I started to wonder why he didn’t seem to do well in school and why the teacher ignored him.

He told me he had been in several foster (收养) homes since he was a little boy and that most of his time in the last few years had always been on farms. He said he was made to work before he went to school and as soon as he got home until it was time for bed. He was never given a chance to go out and play, nor was he allowed to have any friends although he told me he really didn’t have any friends anyway, because he was an orphan and they did not want anything to do with him.

I had never before been acquainted with prejudice of any kind. Here was one characteristic of a human being who through no fault of his own carried a label that prevented him from even having friends as a child. His potential was also being ignored by the teacher. It wasn’t that he couldn’t learn, or didn’t want to — it was because he wasn’t encouraged or in some cases, allowed to.

We may all meet people through the years that we tend to apply labels (标签) to without really taking the time to get to know them, to discover their real potential because our vision is clouded by how we always put people into pigeon holes that we are used to or comfortable with.

1. What was the first impression that the boy gave the author?

A. He was a troublemaker in class.

B. He was not drawn into learning.

C. He often played outside in the schoolyard.

D. He tried to get his teacher’s attention.

2.The main idea of the third paragraph is 　　　　　　 .

A. how the boy became homeless

B. that the boy’s family was very poor

C. why the boy didn’t have any friends

D. who made the boy work day and night

3.The boy’s potential was ignored because　　　　　　 .

A. He worked hard.　　　　 B. He liked playing baseball..

C. He was athletic.　　 D. He was an orphan.

4.What does “pigeon holes” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. specific categories B. a group of friends

C. special schools　　　　 D. animals’ homes

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife, Kathy and I moved with our two-year-old son, Nate, to a small native village in Alaska. The small three- and four-passenger plane we took so 　 our little boy that he took his favorite blanket and covered his head until we 　 on the small dirt landing strips. During the months that followed, my son carried his security 　 everywhere. He couldn’t fall asleep until he had it.

The second year, I had a chance to guest speak in Seattle. While I was 　 for the trip, my son followed me around the room. Fine-tuning my speech in my mind, I was a little distracted. My son seemed most 　 about my having to fly out in bad weather on one of those small planes he 　 so much. I reassured him that I would be 　 .

When I got to the hotel in Seattle, I didn’t have time to 　 　　 until later that evening, and I was 　　 when I opened my luggage and found my son’s security blanket inside. I 　 　　 my wife trying 　 to find the lost blanket as she prepared our son for 　 . I immediately 　 to the phone to call Kathy.

When I began to explain that I had no idea how the blanket had 　 been packed, Kathy 　 me down with the news that she already knew where the blanket was.

She told me that she had held Nate by the window to let him 　 me drive away from the house. She had suggested that they pray for “Daddy to have a safe 　 　　 .” Knowing that our son would be most 　 the small plane ride, she prayed, “Dear Lord, please help Daddy feel 　 on the little plane.” When the prayer was over, our son Nate 　 his mom，“Don’t worry, Mom, I gave Daddy my blanket to keep him safe.”

1.A. attracted　　　 B. cheered　　　　 C. impressed　　　　 D. terrified

2.A. set about　　　 B. set down　　　　　 C. set in　　　　　　　 D. set out

3.A. plane　　　　　 B. books　　　　　　 C. blanket　　　　　　 D. prayer

4.A. packing　　　 B. reading　　　　　 C. writing　　　　　　 D. discussing

5.A. curious　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. confused

6.A. enjoyed　　　 B. feared　　　　　　　　 C. prayed　　　　　　 D. flew

7.A. fine　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　 C. hard-working　　　 D. easy

8.A. call　　　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　　　 C. unpack　　　　　　 D. examine

9.A. shocked　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　 C. amused　　　　　　 D. disappointed

10.A. thought　　　　 B. pictured　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　 D. hated

11.A. gladly　　 B. sincerely　　　　　 C. hurriedly　　　　　 D. desperately

12.A. food　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　 C. bed　　　　　　　　 D. work

13.A. asked　　　　　 B. rushed　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　 D. walked

14.A. accidentally B. inaccurately　　　　 C. deliberately　　　　 D. casually

15.A. let　　　　　　　 B. calmed　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. blew

16.A. bless　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　 C. watch　　　　　　 D. check

17.A. speech　　　　 B. hotel　　　　　　　 C. job　　　　　　　　 D. trip

18.A. afraid of　　　　 B. tired of　　　　　　 C. worn out　　　　　 D. interested in

19.A. wonderful　　 B. excellent　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　　 D. great

20.A. annoyed　　　　　 B. answered　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. comforted

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife, Kathy and I moved with our two-year-old son, Nate, to a small native village in Alaska. The small three- and four-passenger plane we took so 　　 our little boy that he took his favorite blanket and covered his head until we 　　 on the small dirt landing strips. During the months that followed, my son carried his security 　　 everywhere. He couldn’t fall asleep until he had it.

The second year, I had a chance to guest speak in Seattle. While I was 　　 for the trip, my son followed me around the room. Fine-tuning my speech in my mind, I was a little distracted. My son seemed most 　　 about my having to fly out in bad weather on one of those small planes he 　　 so much. I reassured him that I would be 　　 .

When I got to the hotel in Seattle, I didn’t have time to 　　 until later that evening, and I was 　　 when I opened my luggage and found my son’s security blanket inside. I 　　 my wife trying 　　 to find the lost blanket as she prepared our son for 　　 . I immediately 　　 to the phone to call Kathy.

When I began to explain that I had no idea how the blanket had 　　 been packed, Kathy 　　 me down with the news that she already knew where the blanket was.

She told me that she had held Nate by the window to let him 　　 me drive away from the house. She had suggested that they pray for “Daddy to have a safe 　　 .” Knowing that our son would be most 　　 the small plane ride, she prayed, “Dear Lord, please help Daddy feel 　　 on the little plane.” When the prayer was over, our son Nate 　　 his mom，“Don’t worry, Mom, I gave Daddy my blanket to keep him safe.”

1.A. attracted　　 B. cheered　　 C. impressed　 D. terrified

2.A. set about　 B. set down C. set in　　　　 D. set out

3.A. plane　　　　 B. books　　　 C. blanket　　 D. prayer

4.A. packing　　　 B. reading　　 C. writing　 　 D. discussing

5.A. curious　　　 B. excited　　 C. worried　 　 D. confused

6.A. enjoyed　　　 B. feared　　 C. prayed　　　 D. flew

7.A. fine　　　　　 B. happy　　 C. hard-working　 D. easy

8.A. call　　　　 　 B. rest　　　　 C. unpack　　 D. examine

9.A. shocked　　 B. satisfied　　 C. amused　　 D. disappointed

10.A. thought　　　 B. pictured　　 C. talked　　　 D. hated

11.A. gladly　　　　 B. sincerely　　 C. hurriedly D. desperately

12.A. food　　　　 B. school　　　　 C. bed　　　　 D. work

13.A. asked　　　　 B. rushed　　　　 C. ordered　　 D. walked

14.A. accidentally B. inaccurately　 C. deliberately　　 D. casually

15.A. let　 B. calmed　　　 C. took　　 D. blew

16.A. bless　　　 B. think　　 C. watch　　 　 D. check

17.A. speech　　 B. hotel　　　 C. job　　　　 D. trip

18.A. afraid of B. tired of　　 C. worn out　 D. interested in

19.A. wonderful　 B. excellent　　 C. safe　　 D. great

20.A. annoyed　 B. answered　　 C. pleased　　 D. comforted

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The woman, who is said to have moved to America last year, ____ in China for almost twenty years．

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We live in central Phoenix, near the canal. Every day I used to see a homeless old man and his scruffy little dog hanging out down there.

I would tell my husband we should give him food for the little dog. It wouldn't have been a problem; we have our own "mini farm" of animals! But he would say "OK!" and then blow the idea off because of our business.

Being in Phoenix, Arizona, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but his winter was really chilly! I had just come from KFC with take-out food for dinner. As I was turning by the canal, the man and his dog were sitting right there all bundled up. Even the doggy had a coat on! Not even thinking about it, I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with all the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog. He said, "Thank you, sweetie. You are an angel." And there were tears welling up in his eyes! I told him he was so welcome, and then went home.

When my husband dug into the KFC gag, he asked, "Were you hungry, or what?" I told him what I did and he said, "Only you!" Then he told me I had done a good thing.

A few weeks later, we were walking along the canal and found the man walking to me, with his little dog. He asked whether I would mind adopting the dog. With tears in eyes, he said it had gotten too hard for him to care for the dog. He added that he was planning on heading to Washington State but his dog wouldn't have been up to it, so he hoped to give it to me. "Only you! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in!"

Now, every time I watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace, I will recall the old man's words and wish him good luck.

1.The author and her husband didn't help the old man at the beginning because ________.

A. they worked busily and often forget it

B. they didn't have food even for themselves

C. they had a farm of animals to feed

D. they were unwilling to help a man with a dog

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?

A. She met the old man after finishing her dinner.

B. She gave the old man some food on a cold day.

C. She offered the old man nothing but chicken.

D. She burst into tears after helping the old man.

3.What did the author's husband feel when she told him what she had done?

A. Grateful.        B. Indifferent.        C. Delighted.        D. Disappointed.

4.Why did the old man hope to give the dog to the author?

A. Because he knew the author was also a dog lover.

B. Because he believed that his dog liked the author.

C. Because the author was the only person he knew.

D. Because the author was the person he could trust.

5.What can we infer from the ending of the passage?

A. The author refused the old man's request.

B. The author misses the old man and his dog.

C. The author feels the old man was very lucky.

D. The author adopted the old man's dog.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

China ______ a lot of people moving to urban areas in the last 20 years. However, many migrants  left their families behind.

A. saw                                             B. sees                                C. has seen                 D. had seen

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析