It was a cold morning, and Eduardo Ortega was...

It was a cold morning, and Eduardo Ortega was nervous. He held a large envelope (信封). In it was his dream. “This is everything,” he said. “I’ve worked for this since I was a young boy.”

He remembered the long hours working in the fields, picking strawberries and beans. After work every day, his tired friends drank coffee or slept. Eduardo went to the evening school. He studied, read, and wrote poems and short stories. Although he missed many classes, he became the best student.

One school year, Eduardo wrote a poem that won a prize — a trip to San Francisco. As he flew, he felt free from his life of hard work in the fields. He promised himself not to return to that life. He loved to fly.

This morning, Eduardo caught the school bus and went to school with the envelope. He walked past his classmates and sat down at his desk. He took a deep breath, drew the envelope out of his pocket and carefully opened it and began reading the letter inside. It was the answer to his application to the state university. It was also the answer to the beginning of his dream of becoming a pilot.

Even though Eduardo worked to help his family, his father always encouraged him to go to school. So, while he worked, he also studied. Eduardo knew that his dream was his father’s dream, too. His father was a smart man, but he was too poor to go to college. He loved to read, but never had time, because he worked long hours.

Now, as he read the words, “Congratulations … you have been accepted,” he knew his dream was not lost. One day he would become a pilot, flying every day to all the exciting places in the world.

1.What did Eduardo do when his friends drank coffee or slept?

A.He attended classes. B.He studied and wrote.

C.He worked in the fields. D.He helped around his home.

2.What was Eduardo’s dream?

A.Becoming a pilot. B.Becoming a writer.

C.Travelling around the world. D.Realizing his father’s dream.

3.What was Eduardo’s father’s attitude toward his dream?

A.Doubtful. B.Unconcerned.

C.Supportive. D.Unclear.

4.What was in the envelope?

A.An invitation to a flying trip.

B.Encouragement from his father.

C.Congratulations from his friends.

D.An admission notice from a university.

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When it was his turn to deliver(发表) speech, ______, he walked towards the microphone.

A．nervously and embarrassingly              B．nervous and embarrassedly

C．nervously and embarrassing               D．nervous and embarrassed

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It was a cold winter afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any 36 on the river. Near the bridge, however, almost direct below, 37 was a small canoe (独木舟), with a boy in it. The boy was wearing38 and shivering (颤抖) with cold, Robert noticed.  Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry 39 from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was 40 the water and his canoe was floating away. “Help! Help!” he called again.

Robert was a good 41. Taking off his clothes, he42 into the river. The 43 water made him tremble all over, 44   in a few seconds he reached the boy. “Don’t be afraid,” he said and started to swim towards the river bank,  45 the boy with him. But at that 46 he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all 47   in his direction. Robert   48 to swim towards the boat.

“Give me a hand,” he shouted 49 he got near the boat. He 50 up into a row of faces. “It’s funny,” he thought. “They look so 51.” Silently they helped the boy into the boat and 52 him in a blanket (毯子). But they did not move to 53 Robert.

“Aren’t you going to pull me 54, too?”

“You!” said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large 55. “You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled (破坏) a whole afternoon’s work! You can stay in the water!”

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It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”

“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week.”

1.Which of the following is true?____________

2. What do you think of the car driver?__________

3.The driver felt very _________ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.

4.From the passage we know that the young man__________.

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It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”

“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week.”

1.Which of the following is true? ____________

A .The young man went past the railway station.

B. The young man was working in the railway station

C. The young man had just got off a train.

D. The young man was waiting for his friend there.

2.What do you think of the car driver?__________

A .He was a nice and clever man.  B. He liked to work very hard.

C. He was good at driving       D. He was not an honest person.

3.The driver felt very ____when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.

A .sad  B. sorry  C. happy  D. worried

4.From the passage we know that the young man__________.

A .Knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel.

B. Had been to the hotel several times.

C. didn’t want to stay in this city.

D. must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well.

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He looked very confident and calm during the test, but ________ he was extremely nervous.

A．in trouble         B．in danger          C．in reality          D．in surprise

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a cold winter morning and I was waiting in line to see Jack Canfield, one of the authors of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.

During his presentation, Jack pulled out a one-hundred-dollar bill and asked “Who wants this?” Hands shot up in the audience and many people leaned forward to see who Jack would choose. But I ran up to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply act and create what we want!”

After the talk, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mails sharing my views and dream. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragements such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mailing Jack.

A year later, my dream gradually faded. I had the idea that I would get in touch with Jack again. I e-mailed him several times but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: what was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I need to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call Waiting for Jack.

It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. Then I wrote and rewrote. Even though I had great difficulty, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turned out a best-seller on Amazon!

We all have a “Jack”---whether it’s person, a place, a time or some certain thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that the author________.

A. wanted Jack to autograph her book

B. wanted to be as successful as Jack

C. wanted to make friends with Jack

D. wanted to get help from Jack

2.It can be inferred form the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who________.

A. never replies e-mail

B. likes showing off his wealth

C. seldom takes risks

D. enjoys challenges in life

3.How did the author lose contact with Jack?

A. She and Jack had an argument.

B. She once had no time to contact Jack.

C. Jack was too proud to get along with.

D. She was too upset with her broken dream

4.What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?

A. The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack.

B. The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.

C. The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.

D. The harm of blindly admiring others as heroes.

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On my first day in America, I was excited, but nervous as well. It was my dear neighbor Susan who helped me get used to my new life far away from home. There was a knock at the door. When I opened it, Susan came in with a home-made apple pie. She hugged me and said：“You must be the precious Chinese doll!” With a big smile, she went on：“Alice, I am sure you have never, ever tried a home-made apple pie before! You are going to love it so much!” To be honest, I was greatly surprised by this welcome from a stranger. And the apple pie made me feel at home.

Susan was very helpful to me. When I was thinking about a costume to wear on Halloween, she suggested I dress up like a traditional Chinese girl. “I happen to have a traditional Chinese dress and guess what, I am a great make-up artist!” she said. Susan didn’t hide her excitement, when, after an hour of hard work, she pushed me to the mirror to examine our work. The clothes fit me perfectly! I am sure that I stood out from the crowd that Halloween, and I am very grateful to Susan for her help.

My first Thanksgiving was another highlight. On the festival morning, I was surprised to find a gift box in my front yard. There was a note on it：“Hello Alice, I am the Thanksgiving bunny! Enjoy your gift!” I looked around and caught Susan looking at me from the porch. Seeing that she had been caught, she awkwardly picked up a newspaper and pretended to read it. I couldn’t help laughing. When I walked up to her, she said：“It was not me. It was the Thanksgiving bunny!” Susan is such a lovely person; she is the American above all others I need to thank.

I saw that the spirit of the Chinese saying, that “Neighbors carry more weight than distant relatives,” is alive and well in America. Susan filled my heart with warmth and joy, just as angels do.

1.What made the writer feel at home in America?

A. Her Chinese doll.

B. Susan’s thanksgiving bunny for Halloween.

C. Gifts from her parents in China.

D. Susan’s visit on the first day.

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The writer lent a Chinese dress to Susan to wear at Halloween.

B. Susan often looked at her neighbors to find out what they were doing.

C. The writer had never had an apple-pie before she went to America.

D. Susan helped the writer to appreciate American festivals.

3.What does the phrase “stood out” mean in the passage?

A. To be more eye-catching.　　　　 B. To rise up.

C. To be much better.　　　　 　　　 D. To be strange.

4.This passage is most probably taken from_______.

A. a newspaper　　　　　　　　 B. a travel guide

C. an advertisement　　　　　　 D. a science magazine.

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______ the dangerous situation, he was not nervous but handled it in a clever way.

A．In search of                            B．In need of

C．In face of                              D．In support of

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

（题文）It was raining heavily.As little Jefferson felt cold,so he stood ______to his mother.

A. close　　 B. closely

C. closed　　 D. closingh

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