I once complained to my friend Mike, “I often cycle two miles from my house to the town center but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route.” He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “The character cannot be developed with ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships,problems,accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, and you’ll never use crutches or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author of the passage?
A. One who wants to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.
B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.
C. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people’s health.
D. People’s attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.
2.What does the author intend to tell us by quoting what Douglas Bader said?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
C. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.
D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.
3.What will the author further talk about in the following paragraph?
A. How his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the challenge he faced.
B. Why it is important to keep optimistic in the face of trouble.
C. What steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulties you face.
D. What great people have in common.
4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Different attitudes towards misfortune
B. Face difficulties with a smile
C. Nothing is impossible
D. Life is full of adversity
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
I once complained to my friend Mike, “I often cycle two miles from my house to the town center but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route.” He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “The character cannot be developed with ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships,problems,accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, and you’ll never use crutches or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author of the passage?
A. One who wants to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.
B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.
C. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people’s health.
D. People’s attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.
2.What does the author intend to tell us by quoting what Douglas Bader said?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
C. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.
D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.
3.What will the author further talk about in the following paragraph?
A. How his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the challenge he faced.
B. Why it is important to keep optimistic in the face of trouble.
C. What steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulties you face.
D. What great people have in common.
4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Different attitudes towards misfortune
B. Face difficulties with a smile
C. Nothing is impossible
D. Life is full of adversity
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I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can vision be cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the key factors of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, and you’ll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, and then have a go at evening. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.
Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.
1.The underlined word “grumble” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A.tremble B.complain C.speed up D.slow down
2.Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?
A.Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.
B.People are wise to pay to go to the gym.
C.Those who want to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.
D.People’s attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed.
3.By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “________”.
A.Failure is the mother of success.
B.A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
C.If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.
D.Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.
4.Following this passage, the author will further talk about ________.
A.how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced
B.what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face
C.what great people have in common
D.why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity
5.Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?
A.Face adversity with a smile
B.Different attitudes towards adversity
C.Nothing is impossible
D.Life is full of adversity
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I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident.He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans.He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, you’ll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies (传记) of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.
Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.
1. Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?
A. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people’s health.
B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.
C. Those who want to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.
D. People’s attitude to adversity is the only factor of their success.
2. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “ .”
A. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.
B. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
C. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.
D. Failure is the mother of success.
3. Following this passage, the author will further talk about .
A. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced
B. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity
C. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face
D. what great people have in common
4. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?
A. Life is full of adversity
B. Different attitudes towards adversity
C. Nothing is impossible
D. Face adversity with a smile
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I told my friend Graham that I often cycle t miles to my company, but unfortunately there is a big hill on my way. He replied, “You are 1.” He explained that I should be thankful for the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to 2 as I approached it, but now I think that this hill will exercise my heart and lungs and it will 3 me to lose weight and get fit. This hill is my friend. I even feel sorry for those who 4 to go to a gym and sit on exercise bicycles 5 I can get the same value for free.
We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university 6 . She wrote, “Character cannot be developed 7. Only through experiences of trial and 8 can the soul be strengthened, ambition 9 and success achieved.”
One of the main factors of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). 10 we face hardships, problems and difficulties. We cannot 11 the adversity, but we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was twenty-one when he had both legs cut off following a flying 12 . He was determined to fly again and became one of the leading 13 in Britain. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone 14 tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Make up your mind, and you’ll succeed.”
Great people rise from adversity. Their common quality is that they did not become 15 in face of adversity. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge and they won.
1. A. unlucky B. smart C. lucky D. brave
2. A. cry B. smile C. sing D. complain
3. A. advise B. persuade C. help D. expect
4. A. decide B. manage C. seem D. pay
5. A. before B. while C. where D. unless
6. A. degree B. position C. course D. paper
7. A. with fear B. at work C. on purpose D. in ease
8. A. happiness B. travel C. learning D. suffering
9. A. inspired B. developed C. damaged D. formed
10. A. From time to time B. Day and night C. Around the clock D. For the time being
11. A. accept B. recognize C. stand D. choose
12. A. accident B. incident C. experience D. test
13. A. soldiers B. doctors C. pilots D. writers
14. A. while B. whose C. whom D. who
15. A. encouraged B. puzzled C. defeated D. shocked
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Last summer, I cycled to a small village with my friend Mike. We had a ___ time there. However, when we were ____ a bike on a narrow road, we found a big tree lying across the road.
We had to ____ the bike. And Mike ____ complaining, ”Why did someone put a tree across the road? And why did ____ get it out of the road?” He ____ complaining. I thought he would ask me to help him get the tree out of the road, but he didn’t. __ __ , he just stepped over it with his ____ , followed by me. And he still didn’t stop complaining, “I guess nowadays no one is ____ to do something for others.” I thought now he would ____ to remove it, but he still didn’t. He just got on his bike and was about to leave. But I didn’t follow him. Noticing I wasn’t ____, he asked me, “What’s wrong?” I said, ”Let’s remove the ____.” He looked puzzled and asked, “____should we do it? It’s not our responsibility.” But I insisted. ____, he got off his bike and we got the tree out of the road together. “You see, there are still ____ who are willing to do something for others,” after removing the tree, I said laughingly to my friend and he ____, too.
My dear friends, when something is in your ____ next time, you can choose to complain and just ____ it there. But you can ____ choose to get it out of the way. Don’t ____ for others to do that. You can be the one who does something for others.
1.A. short B. tiring C. different D. great
2.A. checking B. riding C. pushing D. buying
3.A. get back B. look for C. get off D. look after
4.A. advised B. started C. stopped D. continued
5.A.anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
6.A. suggested B. considered C. kept D. began
7.A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
8.A. books B. clothes C. bike D. bag
9.A.ready B. happy C. surprised D. worried
10.A. fear B. beg C. try D. refuse
11.A. thinking B. moving C. helping D. smiling
12.A. bike B. village C. stone D. tree
13.A. Where B. Why C. How D. When
14.A. At last B. As usual C. In fact D. At first
15.A. people B. villagers C. tourists D. students
16.A. jumped B. understood C. thanked D. laughed
17.A. heart B. house C. way D. mind
18.A. remove B. leave C. change D. cut
19.A. hardly B. never C. also D. sometimes
20.A. look B. call C. pay D. wait
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last summer, I cycled to a small village with my friend Mike. We had a ___ time there. However, when we were ____ a bike on a narrow road, we found a big tree lying across the road.
We had to ____ the bike. And Mike ____ complaining, ”Why did someone put a tree across the road? And why did ____ get it out of the road?” He ___ complaining. I thought he would ask me to help him get the tree out of the road, but he didn’t. ____ , he just stepped over it with his ____ , followed by me. And he still didn’t stop complaining, “I guess nowadays no one is ____ to do something for others.” I thought now he would ____ to remove it, but he still didn’t. He just got on his bike and was about to leave. But I didn’t follow him. Noticing I wasn’t ____, he asked me, “What’s wrong?” I said, ”Let’s remove the ____.” He looked puzzled and asked, “____should we do it? It’s not our responsibility.” But I insisted. ____, he got off his bike and we got the tree out of the road together. “You see, there are still ____ who are willing to do something for others,” after removing the tree, I said laughingly to my friend and he ____, too.
My dear friends, when something is in your ____ next time, you can choose to complain and just ____ it there. But you can ____ choose to get it out of the way. Don’t ____ for others to do that. You can be the one who does something for others.
1.A. short B. tiring C. different D. great
2.A. checking B. riding C. pushing D. buying
3.A. get back B. look for C. get off D. look after
4.A. advised B. started C. stopped D. continued
5.A.anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
6.A. suggested B. considered C. kept D. began
7.A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
8.A. books B. clothes C. bike D. bag
9.A.ready B. happy C. surprised D. worried
10.A. fear B. beg C. try D. refuse
11.A. thinking B. moving C. helping D. smiling
12.A. bike B. village C. stone D. tree
13.A. Where B. Why C. How D. When
14.A. At last B. As usual C. In fact D. At first
15.A. people B. villagers C. tourists D. students
16.A. jumped B. understood C. thanked D. laughed
17.A. heart B. house C. way D. mind
18.A. remove B. leave C. change D. cut
19.A. hardly B. never C. also D. sometimes
20.A. look B. call C. pay D. wait
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Mike was cycling along a road in Canada’s Yukon, halfway through a 2,750-mile bike tour to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He was carrying a 30-pound camping bag,________he wasn’t moving very fast. Suddenly he heard loud breathing behind him. “Man, that’s a big dog!” he thought. He looked to the side, but to his great________, he saw, that it wasn’t a dog, but a wolf, running hard to________ him.
Mike’s heart jumped. He reached for the ________ from his bag. With one hand on the handlebar, he ____ the spray. A bright red cloud _________ the wolf in time, and it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later it was by his side again. He sprayed a second time, and the wolf fell back again, but only to quickly restart its ________.
The wolf was getting closer and closer, __________ a dozen yards away. Mike waved and yelled at passing motorists, but meanwhile _________ hard. He knew clearly that he must be __________ not to slow down. Otherwise, he would become a _________ of the wolf.
Paul and Becky were driving along the same road. From a distance, they spotted what they _________ was a dog running after a man on a bike. As they get _________, they realized it was a wolf.
Mike heard a car coming up behind him, and he slowed down. The car veered around the _________, and then suddenly stopped in front of him. Mike __________ off his bike and dashed for the back _________ of the car. It was locked. Paul quickly __________ the door so as to let Mike in, and the _________ man dived in, shutting the door behind him.
It was quite a while _________ Mike became calm and cried out: “I thought I was going to die!” And Paul and Becky were _________ that they had given a helping hand to people in need.
1.A. but B. so C. for D. or
2.A. regret B. disappointment C. fear D. anger
3.A. catch up with B. break away from C. give in to D. come back to
4.A. hammer B. stick C. gun D. spray
5.A. pressed B. dropped C. threw D. held
6.A. wrapped B. put C. enveloped D. spilt
7.A. journey B. chase C. attack D. run
8.A. still B. just C. also D. even
9.A. rode B. walked C. kicked D. yelled
10.A. crazy B. careful C. wrong D. fair
11.A. killer B. rival C. competitor D. victim
12.A. found B. saw C. assumed D. decided
13.A. closer B. faster C. stronger D. wiser
14.A. pedestrian B. climber C. runner D. cyclist
15.A. sent B. jumped C. fell D. turned
16.A. trunk B. seat C. door D. window
17.A. uploaded B. unfastened C. uncovered D. unlocked
18.A. scary B. frightened C. worried D. confused
19.A. after B. until C. before D. as
20.A. confident B. brave C. glad D. calm
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day I got a duck from a friend who lived two miles south of my house. I brought the duck home in a bag. It was obvious that the duck missed his family very much upon his arrival. Left to himself, he would at once turn his head homeward. I tried to shut him together with other ducks for several days, but with no use at all. There seemed to be but one thought in the mind of him, and that was home.
So I decided to let him out, but I kept about fifty yards behind him. I followed, thinking he would soon lose his way and came back. But he seemed to have an exact map of the country in his mind. Soon he met a dog. He paused and looked at the animal for a moment, and then turned to the right along a road which led to a railroad station. He had now gone about half the distance, and was getting tired. A little pool of water by the roadside caught his eye. Into it he bathed, drank, and rested for a few moments, and then started homeward again. For a while, he realized that he had got into the wrong direction, and turned his face southward again. Finally we came in sight of the home path, which led up to the farmhouse.
It was now nearly night and I had no time to watch the experiment further. But as he neared the path he seemed suddenly to see some familiar things, and rushed at the top of his speed. I followed close behind. Into the house yard he rushed with uplifted wings as if he was eagerly telling his partners the story of his adventures.
1.What does the author think about the duck?
A. Interesting and careful.
B. Curious and enthusiastic.
C. Intelligent and determined.
D. Brave and experienced.
2.As soon as the duck arrived at a new place, he seemed________.
A. glad B. nervous C. tired D. homesick
3.The underlined part “the experiment” in the last paragraph refers to “__________”.
A. if the duck had the ability to get on well with other ducks.
B. if the duck was born with a good sense of direction.
C. if the duck could discover the author.
D. if the duck could find his way home.
4.What’s the purpose of the writer’s writing the text?
A. To share us a duck’s interesting trip.
B. To present his opinions about a duck’s remarkable experience.
C. To express his curiosity about a duck’s interesting trip.
D. To examine why a duck would like to rush on it’s own.
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Hashtag, a pet dog as a gift from a friend to 1. (bright) up my day, saved my life — not once, but twice.
My husband and I had been expecting the exciting 2. (arrive) of him for months before Hashtag came into our home in the winter. I was struggling with depression and suddenly I had something else 3. (require) my attention. I had been overcome by negative thoughts completely, but now I had 4. sense of purpose. I couldn’t give up. Once realizing that, I became 5. (energy). I focused on giving him training and affection, and walking with him. Finally, I got over my depression 18 months later. There’s no doubt 6. Hashtag played an important role in my recovery. Then, last December, we 7. (sleep) deeply when a fire started in our living room. Barking downstairs 8. (unusual), Hashtag woke us up and allowed us 9. (grasp) the seriousness of our situation.
Within moments, we were standing outside. There’s no telling what could have happened 10.Hashtag’s warning. I don’t have the words to describe how grateful I feel for the warning to him.
高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years before, my friend and I would often drive to Chicago to pay a visit our other friends. After a couple of trips we noticed that there was a homeless man always sitting at a same exit of the subway. One day we brought some food with us and gave them to him. When he saw what we have brought for him, he became exciting with joy. After seeing his reaction, my friend and I decided to take our action a little of farther. One night we packed up sandwiches and bottles of water, looking for people whom were in need. The look of joy in the face of each person we helped was one of the most amazing feeling in my life.
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