Places to go in MiamiThe hot topic in Miami t...

Places to go in Miami

The hot topic in Miami these days is about the revival of the Mimo Historic District, which filling up with stylish shops, restaurants, bars and hotels. Including 27 blocks along Biscayne Boulevard, Mimo was energetic in the 1950s but fell into disrepair, with its once family-friendly motels renting rooms by the hour. Today Mimo, which stands for Miami Modern, looks similar to its glory days；longtime residents as well as newcomers, motivated by comparatively affordable rents, have set up shops and are behind Mimo's renewed energy.

Vagabond Restaurant and Bar

Part of the Vagabond Hotel, which was originally a motel, this 120-seat eatery serves international food and is a hot reservation. The bar has a retro feel with its midcentury-modern furniture. The executive chef, Roberto DuBois, has a menu that combines comfort food dishes such as spinach gnocchi with pomodoro sauce, and uncommon ones, like cucumber gazpacho with almond powder and mint.

7305BiscayneBoulevard786-409-5635, thevagabondhotel.com

Fly boutique

This boutique sells furniture, jewelry and clothing dating to the 1920s. A standout is the designer clothing: A Halston sequined evening dress and suits and shirts from Hermes and Yves Saint Laurent were recent offerings. There is a bit of room on pricing, so shoppers are free negotiate.

7235BiscayneBoulevard305-604-8508，flyboutiquevintage.com

Ms. Cheezious

A popular food truck turned store, this is a place to show respect to the grilled cheese sandwich. Diners can build their own or order one of the 17 custom-made combinations. such as spiced apples and havarti cheese on multigrain bread. For dessert: roasted marshmallows and graham cracker crumble on sourdough

7418BiscayneBoulevard305-989-4019，mscheezious.com

Beacon Hill Chocolates

The smell of fresh chocolate attracts shoppers entering this intimate boutique. The owner Paula Barth, who divides her time between Miami and Boston, where she has another store, sells products from more than 60 chocolatiers

6318BiscayneBoulevard，305-560-5399，beaconhillchocolates.com

1.Which of the following is TRUE about Mimo?

A.It now has extremely high rents B.It is behind Biscayne Boulevard

C.It is a newly built district D.It had been left in a damaged state

2.In which of the following places may you need a bargainer？

A.Fly Boutique B.Ms. Cheezious

C.Vagabond Restaurant and Bar D.Beacon Hill Chocolates

3.If you re interested in self-made sandwiches, which number would you call？

A.786-409-5635 B.305-989-4019

C.305-604-8508 D.305-560-5399

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

On a hot summer day in America a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He dived into the cool water, not realizing that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a crocodile (鳄鱼) was swimming toward him.

His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war (拔河) between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.

Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”

Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they were made.

1.Which of the following is most related to the underlined word “passionate”?

A. Anxious.　　　 　 B. Determined.

C. Frightened.　　　 D. Courageous.

2.By saying “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too” in the fourth paragraph, the boy really wants to show__________.

A. how many scars and scratches he had

B. how deep the scars made by the crocodile were

C. how great and beloved his mother was

D. what a brave and courageous boy he was

3.In the story the writer intends to tell us that __________.

A. scars always remind people of their past experiences

B. it’s dangerous to swim alone in the water

C. the boy also feels painful in his mind

D. scars do not necessarily mean pain at all times

4.Which of the following will be the best title for the text?

A. A Terrible Experience

B. Women Hold up Half the Sky

C. Scars of Love

D. Don't Judge by Appearances

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (美洲鳄) was swimming toward the shore.

His father working in the yard saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter fear, he ran toward the water, yelling to his son as loudly as he could.

Hearing his voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U – turn to swim to his father. It was too late. Just as he reached his father, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the father grabbed his little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug – of – war (拔河) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the father, but the father was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, took aim and shot the alligator.

Remarkably, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his father’s fingernails dug into his fresh in his effort to hang on to the son he loved.

The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy asked if he would show his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my dad wouldn’t let go.”

You and I can identify with that boy. We have scars, too. No, not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because someone has refused to let go. In the midst of your struggle, someone has been there holding on to you.

If you have the scars of someone’s love on your arms, be very, very grateful. Someone in your life did not and will not ever let you go.

Never judge another person’s scars, because you don’t know how they got them.

1. Which of the following is the most closely related to the underlined word “passionate”?

A. determined   B. anxious   C. frightened   D. courageous

2.When the boy told the newspaper reporter about the scars on his arms, he felt ________.

A. painful and fearful   B. regretful and panic

C. proud and grateful   D. excited and thankful

3.In the story the writer intends to tell us that ________.

A. scars always remind people of their past experiences

B. wounds in the mind are more painful than those in the body

C. a painful past always leaves scars on a person’s mind

D. scars do not necessarily mean pain at all times

4.Which of the following viewpoints will the writer most probably agree with?

A. Be grateful to a painful past, for you can always learn something from it.

B. Other people’s criticism or blame may hurt you, but if it is for your own good, you should take it thankfully.

C. The swimming hole of life is filled with danger, but you don’t need to be too serious about it as someone will never let you go.

D. If someone hurts you, be grateful to them, for they mean no harm

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

（吉林省吉林市2016高三第三次调研） On a hot summer day in America a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He dived into the cool water, not realizing that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a crocodile (鳄鱼) was swimming toward him.

His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war (拔河) between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.

Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”

Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they were made.

1.Which of the following is most related to the underlined word “passionate”?

A. Anxious.　　 B. Determined.　　 C. Frightened.　　 D. Courageous.

2.By saying “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too” in the fourth paragraph, the boy really wants to show__________.

A. how many scars and scratches he had

B. how deep the scars made by the crocodile were

C. how great and beloved his mother was

D. what a brave and courageous boy he was

3.In the story the writer intends to tell us that __________.

A. scars always remind people of their past experiences

B. it’s dangerous to swim alone in the water

C. the boy also feels painful in his mind

D. scars do not necessarily mean pain at all times

4.Which of the following will be the best title for the text?

A. A Terrible Experience

B. Women Hold up Half the Sky

C. Scars of Love

D. Don't Judge by Appearances

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.

Speed dating

It’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.

Lock and key party

Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票数） for top prizes!

Dinner in the dark

Waiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear.

Message party

Have A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait… You’ve got a message… Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.

1.What do you think the similarities of these parties are?

A. All the parties have very strict rules for their members.

B. If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.

C. All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.

D. All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.

2.In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?

A. Speed dating.          B. Lock and key party.

C. Dinner in the dark.    D. Message party.

3.If you go to the Dinner in the dark, ____________.

A. you have to wear night vision glasses

B. you have to eat with your hands

C. guests eat all the courses in the darkness

D. your dining partners will help you choose the food

4. How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?

A. 1.                  B. 2.        C. 3.                             D. 4.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.

Speed dating

It’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.

Lock and key party

Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票数） for top prizes!

Dinner in the dark

Waiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear.

Message party

Have A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait… You’ve got a message… Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.

1.What do you think the similarities of these parties are?

A. All the parties have very strict rules for their members.

B. If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.

C. All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.

D. All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.

2. In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?

A. Speed dating.                             B. Lock and key party.

C. Dinner in the dark.                       D. Message party.

3.If you go to the Dinner in the dark, ________.

A. you have to wear night vision glasses

B. you have to eat with your hands

C. guests eat all the courses in the darkness

D. your dining partners will help you choose the food

4. How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?

A. 1.                  B. 2. C. 3.               D. 4.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.

Speed dating

It’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.

Lock and key party

Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票数） for top prizes!

Dinner in the dark

Waiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear.

Message party

Have A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait… You’ve got a message… Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.

1.What do you think the similarities of these parties are?

A. All the parties have very strict rules for their members.

B. If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.

C. All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.

D. All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.

2.In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?

A. Speed dating.                          B. Lock and key party.

C. Dinner in the dark.                    D. Message party.

3.If you go to the Dinner in the dark, ____________.

A. you have to wear night vision glasses

B. you have to eat with your hands

C. guests eat all the courses in the darkness

D. your dining partners will help you choose the food

4. How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?

A. 1.                  B. 2.              C. 3.              D. 4.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.

On April 22,2012, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and It also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.

With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.

Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic(有机的) stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.

Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.

1.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Going Green　　　　　　　　　　 B. Protecting the Planet

C. Keeping Open-Minded　　　　 D. Celebrating Our Green Year

2.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because 　　　　 .

A. they were expected to follow the green fad

B. they didn’t know how to educate other people

C. they were unwilling to reduce their energy

D. they needed to perform unusual green tasks

3.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?

A. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.

B. They ignored others’ ungreen behavior.

C. They chose better chemical cleaners.

D. They sold their home-made food.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The government will give support to the green project.

B. The couple may continue their project in the future.

C. Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas.

D. Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad,we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a life style.

On April 22,2011,we decided to be green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 diffenent things to do and this was no easy task.

With the idea of going green every single day a year,Our Greean Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.

Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic(有机的) stores. We consume less meat,choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites.Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.

Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planets.

1.What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Going green

B．Protecting the planet

C．Keeping Open-Minded

D．Celebrating Our Green Year

2.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_______.

A．they were expected to follow the green fad

B．they didn’t know how to educate other people

C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy

D．they needed to perform unusual green tasks

3.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?

A．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.

B．They ignored others’ ungreen behaviour.

C．They chose better chemical cleaners.

D．they sold their home-made food

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The government will give support to the green roject.

B．The couple may continue ther project in the future.

C．Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas.

D．Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Going green seems to be fad(时尚)for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.

On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.

With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My life and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.

Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle. We now shop at organic(有机的)stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.

Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.

1.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Going Green.

B. Protecting the Planet.

C. Keeping Open-Minded

D. Celebrating Our Green Year.

2.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_________.

A. they were expected to follow the green fad

B. they didn’t know how to educate other people

C. they were unwilling to reduce their energy

D. they needed to perform unusual green tasks

3.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?

A. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.

B. They ignore others’ ungreen behavior.

C. They chose better chemical cleaners.

D. They sold their home-made food.

4.What can we infer form the last paragraph?

A. The government will give support to the green people.

B. The couple may continue their project in the future.

C. Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas.

D. Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析