I work at a community library. Many people ar...

I work at a community library. Many people are under the assumption that public libraries are no longer needed because of the Internet. Nothing could be further from the truth. 1.

A simple Internet search for “cats” produces approximately 2. 98 billion results in less than one second. It is a huge number! How do you even begin to sort through all of those results? We hear so much about “false news”. 2. Librarians are there to help. They have been trained, through special classes and workshops, to sort through all of the results and find credible sources. Author Neil Gaiman said, “Google can bring you back 100, 000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one.”

3. It helps connect people with the resources they need to find a job, continue their education, and learn new skills. It helps seniors find the resources they need to keep up with the “modern” world. It helps new parents develop a love for literacy in their children and bond with them. It helps local artists and craftsmen display their work. It helps students find the answers to those seemingly impossible homework questions. It allows people to meet and exchange ideas.

Libraries are so much more than books and information. Yes, there are public computers, Internet access, movies, music, programs and a thousand other things. 4. They are places where people feel safe and welcomed. They are places where someone who has limited resources can freely access materials and equipment they wouldn’t otherwise be able to. They can, at times, be a harbor for someone who needs a quiet place to work or study.

Some of the best memories of my childhood involve going to the local library and in speaking with many others in the neighborhood, they too have those same memories. They are presently making those same memories with their children and their grandchildren. 5. I don’t see the Internet doing that.

A. We don’t know what sources to trust.

B. The public library helps people better their lives.

C. The importance of library staff comes to the surface.

D. However, libraries’ meaning and relevance goes even beyond that.

E. The public library brings people together to build a strong community.

F. In fact, it is because of the Internet that public libraries are needed now more than ever.

G. Every day children, students and adults use libraries to learn, grow and achieve their dreams.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nowadays many people are under great pressure from study,work and life.Some begin to become sad,hopeless and finally suffer from depression,which can make a person feel sad or upset.The American Academy of Family Physicians has made a research into this illness.1.

Reach out and stay connected

When you're depressed,reach out to close family members and friends can be tough.However,social support is absolutely essential to depression recovery.2.

Do things that make you feel good

Though you can't force yourself to have fun or experience pleasure,you can push yourself to do things you don't like.3.Even if your depression doesn't become better immediately,you'll gradually feel more optimistic and energetic as you make time for fun activities.

4.

Get as much exercise as possible to get the most benefit,taking exercise at least 30 minutes per day,six times a week.Research shows that regular exercise can be as effective as medical treatment to relieve depression symptoms.It also helps with your recovery.

5.Even if you're receiving professional help,these tips can be part of your treatment plan,speeding your recovery and preventing depression from returning.

A.Eat more mood-boosting food.

B.Keep these self-help tips in mind.

C.Take physical exercise every day.

D.Therefore,we'd better turn to others for help.

E.Here are some suggestions for dealing with depression.

F.Staying connected to other people will make you in good mood.

G.You might be surprised that you will feel better once you join in.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed．A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored （政府资助的） youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies．

“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said．

After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12．3 million people, and the number is climbing．

The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent．The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France．

One form of protest（抗议） tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity．

Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents．Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them．

“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault．"There is usually not much conversation．You look for happiness．Sometimes you even find it．”

1.Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected _______

A．about 0．6 million people

B．250,000 people

C．1ess than half of the population

D．one million people

2.What Nicollete Steggerda said （Para．2） means that ________．

A．what the students learn is more than necessary

B．the students cannot get work after graduation

C．the students’ aim in study is not clear

D．school education is not sufficient

3.The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________．

A．material enjoyment                             B．a sense of expectation

C．a job                                               D．happiness

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．British youths have pity on the unemployed on the Continent．

B．British youths care about unemployment in France and Belgium．

C．British youths show their disappointment over joblessness．

D．British youths have confidence to find work on the Continent．

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed. A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored (政府资助的) youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies.

“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said.

After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people, and the number is climbing.

The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent. The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France.

One form of protest(抗议) tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity.

Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents. Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them.

“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault. "There is usually not much conversation. You look for happiness. Sometimes you even find it.”

1.Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected _______

A. about 0.6 million people                       B. 250,000 people

C. 1ess than half of the population                  D. one million people

2.What Nicollete Steggerda said (Para.2) means that ________.

A. what the students learn is more than necessary

B. the students cannot get work after graduation

C. the students’ aim in study is not clear

D. school education is not sufficient

3.The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________.

A. material enjoyment                                       B. a sense of expectation

C. a job                                                               D. happiness

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. British youths have pity on the unemployed on the Continent．

B. British youths care about unemployment in France and Belgium．

C. British youths show their disappointment over joblessness．

D. British youths have confidence to find work on the Continent．

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed．A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored （政府资助的） youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies．

“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said．

After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12．3 million people, and the number is climbing．

The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent．The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France．

One form of protest（抗议） tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity．

Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents．Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them．

“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault．"There is usually not much conversation．You look for happiness．Sometimes you even find it．”

1.Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected ________

A． about 0．6 million people                         B． 250,000 people

C． 1ess than half of the population                  D． one million people

2. What Nicollete Steggerda said （para 2） means that ________．

A． what the students learn is more than necessary

B． the students cannot get work after graduation

C． the students’ aim in study is not clear

D． school education is not sufficient

3.The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________．

A． material enjoyment              B． a sense of expectation

C． a job                           D． happiness

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A． British youths have pity on the unemployed on the Continent．

B． British youths care about unemployment in France and Belgium．

C． British youths show their disappointment over joblessness．

D． British youths have confidence to find work on the Continent．

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Required to accomplish it within the given time, we are working under _______ pressure at the moment.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—How many people are still leading ______ life under ________ poverty line in the world?

—Perhaps one fourth.

A．a; the      B．a; a       C．/; /         D．the; /

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For many people – especially those juggling (兼顾) family and work at the same time --- it can be difficult to stick with a college degree. Kathy Bitzthum thought many times about dropping out of her accounting program at Iowa State University: She had two children and a job at Electronic Technology Corp. She’d only enrolled in the first place because her boss would offer her a promotion if she took a few accounting courses.

Because she only had enough time to take one class at a time, it took her seven years to complete the courses her boss asked her to take on. She received the promotion as her boss promised and wasn’t planning to continue a degree. But a request from her father, who was dying of cancer, made her think twice. He said to her, “Kathy, why don’t you just keep going and get your degree?”

Before he passed away, he made her promise that she would finish it. And he made her a promise in turn. Vitzthum’s parents had agreed to give each of their children a valuable gift when they graduated from college, and Vitzthum was obsessed with an antique she’d come across and knew that she couldn’t afford. After she promised to graduate from college, her parents bought her the antique. Her father told her, “I’m not going to be around when you graduate, so I’ll give this to you now. But it doesn’t _________ until you graduate from college.”

Since then, Vitzthum has looked at that antique every day and remembered the promise she had made to her father. Despite a hectic life as a wife, mother and full-time employee, she’s taken one course every semester for the last 19 years. And finally, at the age of 48, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting --- and she was excited to accept full ownership (所有权) of the antique that she’d borrowed for more than a decade.

1.What had contributed to Kathy’s studying the accounting program at Iowa State University?

___________________________________________________________________

2.Why did it take Kathy seven years to finish the accounting program?(no more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________

3.What did Kathy’s father make her promise to do before he died?(no more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________

4.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words.(no more than 3 words)

___________________________________________________________________

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?(no more than 12 words)

___________________________________________________________________

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are as many kinds of careers (职业) as there are people. They vary greatly in the type of work involved (涉及) and in the ways they influence a person's life. The kind of career you have can affect your life in many ways. By making wise decisions concerning your career, you can help yourself build the life you want. To do that, you need as much information as possible. The more you know about yourself, the better able you will be to choose a satisfying career.

What do people hope to obtain from a career? Some people desire a high income. Some hope for fame. Others seek for adventure. Still others intend to serve people and make the world a better place. Before you begin to explore career fields, you should determine your values. your interests, and your aptitudes that will make you competent for your future work. Most people are happiest in jobs that fit their values, interests,and skills. Each person has many values, which vary in strength. For example, money is the strongest value for some people—that is, wealth is more important to them than anything else. As a result, they focus their thoughts, behaviour, and emotions on the goal of earning a high income. Other values include devoting to religion, taking risks, spending time with family, and helping others.

Before making a career decision, you can ask yourself what is most important to you and examine your beliefs to better know your values. For example, is it important to you to work as a member of a team? Or would you rather be in charge or work alone? If working alone or being in charge is important to you, independence is probably one of your primary values.

1.How can we make a wise career decision?

A.We learn more about ourselves. B.We stick to our beliefs more firmly.

C.We change our interest more often. D.We find more career opportunities.

2.What does the underlined word ''aptitude'' mean in paragraph 2?

A.Experiences. B.Abilities.

C.Feelings. D.Families.

3.According to the writer, a satisfying career is one that ________.

A.brings huge wealth

B.meets inner demands

C.develops interests and skills

D.contributes to forming values

4.What does the writer convey to us in the last paragraph?

A.The contents of our values.

B.The foundations of our values.

C.The places to achieve our values.

D.The ways to understand our values.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Many skilled young people are being forced into part-time and unskilled work, the report says. It warns of a "crisis" with more than six million people so disillusioned they have given up looking for work. The ILO(International Labor Organization)wants governments to make job creation a priority. It wants more training schemes, and also tax breaks for employers.

"The youth unemployment crisis can be beaten but only if job creation for young people becomes a key priority in policymaking and private sector investment picks up significantly," said Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, executive director of the ILO's employment sector.

Since 2007, the number of young people without jobs has risen by four million - up from less than 12%, the Global Employment Trends for Youth Report says. Almost 13% of people aged between 15 and 24 - or almost 75 million - have no work, although this is slightly down on its peak in 2009.

In the European Union, one in five young people are looking for work, the report claims. Some 27.9% of youths were unemployed in North Africa last year —a rise of five percentage points on 2010. In the Middle East, the figure stood at 26.5% in the report's regional breakdown. Even in East Asia, perhaps the most economically active region, the unemployment rate was 2.8 times higher for young people than for adults, the report said.

But, the ILO report reveals, the true picture of youth unemployment is even more pessimistic. Many young people are extending their time in higher education because they cannot find jobs. Others are taking part-time unskilled work because they cannot find work in the fields they trained for.

The ILO says that more than six million young people worldwide have given up looking for work and are becomingly increasingly detached from society. By not using their skills they are losing them, the report says, and if there is no improvement in the jobs market soon, they may be not only unemployed, but unemployable.

The ILO suggests offering tax breaks to businesses hiring young people and offering more programmes to help kick-start careers.

1.Which of the following is true according to Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs?

A. Since 2007, the number of young people out of job has risen to 4 million.

B. Nearly 13% of the young people have no work.

C. Job creation should be made a key priority in policymaking.

D. The youth unemployment rate can never go down.

2.The various figures in paragraph 3 and 4 were used to show_______.

A. The employment situation is serious only in the European Union

B. The global youth employment situation is depressing

C. East Asia enjoys a high youth employment rate

D. Compared with the situation in 2009, the youth employment in 2007 is slightly better

3.According to ILO, the following are caused by high youth unemployment rate except_______.

A. The government calls on young people to take up whatever job is available

B. Many young people are making their time in higher education longer

C. Some young people are taking part-time unskilled work

D. Many young people have given up looking for work

4.The ILO offered many solutions to the crisis of youth unemployment, including_______.

a. making job creations a priority                         b. more training schemes

c. encouraging public investment                   d. tax breaks for employers

e. offering more entrepreneurship programmes to help start careers

A. a b c e               B. b c d e                C. a c d e               D. a b d e

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析