Several years ago, I began asking my friends and family to tell me something about their passwords. Yes, I understand why passwords are universally hated: the pressure they put on our memory and the endless demand to update them. I hate them too. But there is more to passwords than their annoyance. In the fact that we construct them so that we can remember them, they take on secret lives.
There was a former prisoner whose password includes what used to be his prison ID number to constantly tell him not to go back. And there was a childless 45-year-old woman whose password is the name of the baby she lost in her 25 (her way of trying to keep him alive, I guess).
Sometimes the passwords were playful. Several people said they used “incorrect” for theirs so that when they forgot it, the software automatically promoted them with the right one (“your password is incorrect”).
Some passwords were striking for their uniqueness. After reading Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean in: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, Cortni Kerr, a running partner of mine, found her role model and began using “Wwssdol9”, which stood for “What would Sheryl Sandberg do” plus “19” for the year (2019) of the password’s creation. “TnsitTpsif” was the password of another friend, a computer scientist who loves wordplay. It stood for “The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false”. For my friend, it was a playful reference to the knots that language can tie.
The 4622 that my wife used in her passwords was not just the address of her father’s childhood home but also a reminder of his strength. Apparently, when the former 120 kg football standout was a small boy, he had to sing his home address (4622 South 28th West Avenue) in one full breath rather than try to say it normally. Otherwise, his stutter (口吃) would embarrass him.
1.Why did the prisoner use his prison ID number in his password?
A.To rebuild his reputation. B.To remind him to act legally.
C.To fight against his poor memory. D.To hide the unpleasant experience.
2.What did Cortni Kerr think of Sheryl Sandberg’s book?
A.Doubtful. B.Interesting.
C.Creative. D.Inspiring.
3.What might be the best title for the text?
A.The reasons why people hate passwords.
B.The unusual passwords.
C.The secret lives of passwords.
D.The best ways to make your passwords unique.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Several years ago, I began asking my friends and family to tell me something about their passwords. Yes, I understand why passwords are universally hated: the pressure they put on our memory and the endless demand to update them. I hate them too. But there is more to passwords than their annoyance. In the fact that we construct them so that we can remember them, they take on secret lives.
There was a former prisoner whose password includes what used to be his prison ID number to constantly tell him not to go back. And there was a childless 45-year-old woman whose password is the name of the baby she lost in her 25 (her way of trying to keep him alive, I guess).
Sometimes the passwords were playful. Several people said they used “incorrect” for theirs so that when they forgot it, the software automatically promoted them with the right one (“your password is incorrect”).
Some passwords were striking for their uniqueness. After reading Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean in: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, Cortni Kerr, a running partner of mine, found her role model and began using “Wwssdol9”, which stood for “What would Sheryl Sandberg do” plus “19” for the year (2019) of the password’s creation. “TnsitTpsif” was the password of another friend, a computer scientist who loves wordplay. It stood for “The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false”. For my friend, it was a playful reference to the knots that language can tie.
The 4622 that my wife used in her passwords was not just the address of her father’s childhood home but also a reminder of his strength. Apparently, when the former 120 kg football standout was a small boy, he had to sing his home address (4622 South 28th West Avenue) in one full breath rather than try to say it normally. Otherwise, his stutter (口吃) would embarrass him.
1.Why did the prisoner use his prison ID number in his password?
A.To rebuild his reputation. B.To remind him to act legally.
C.To fight against his poor memory. D.To hide the unpleasant experience.
2.What did Cortni Kerr think of Sheryl Sandberg’s book?
A.Doubtful. B.Interesting.
C.Creative. D.Inspiring.
3.What might be the best title for the text?
A.The reasons why people hate passwords.
B.The unusual passwords.
C.The secret lives of passwords.
D.The best ways to make your passwords unique.
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A month ago my oldest daughter, Rachel, asked me how to make friends. She was 7 years old and a little shy. I told her the best way 1.__ (make) friends was to introduce herself when she met someone new. The question didn’t come up again, and I didn’t give it another 2._ (think).
Last weekend I took my two daughters to the lake a couple of blocks from our house. There are two parks which _3.__ (be) located around the lake, and since it was a __4.____ (sun) day, we visited them both. There were lots of children ___5.__ (play) happily. I was helping my youngest daughter, Sydney, down the slide when something caught __6.___ (I) attention. I got the warmest feeling __7. I had ever had as I heard Rachel tell all the kids, “My name is Rachel, and I’m 7. What’s your name?” It worked 8.___ (well) than I had ever imagined, and before long she knew every kid’s name, _9.___ they were all playing tag—a kind of game. The little things in life can make __10.__ difference.
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This tradition was started by mom several years ago. My mom, my brother, my sister and I all went to the cancer treatment center with some flowers. Each patient, doctor ,and nurse received 1. flower from us. “why do you send us flowers?” they would asked and our answer was that” it’s just because you’re special.” 2. this went on, we often sent even more of flowers. One day , I accidently found a boy was making 3. (beauty) cards in the street, with the words “just Because You’re Special” on them. Out of curiosity, I 4. (chat) with the boy and this remind me to make some cards to send together 5. some flowers .
Today, after our mom passed away from cancer, 6. still take flowers to the patients ,doctors and nurses with our own “Just Because You ‘re Special “card 7. (tie) to them.
Even though the cancer treatment has moved to different location, we still pass this on. One patient told us 8. (excited) that it was the first rose that he 9. (receive）over ten years and the rose made his life 10. (energy)during his stay in hospital . We plan to continue to do this and I will encourage more people to do this. Giving a flower to a others might make their day special.
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Several years ago, I decided to change my job and attended an interview. During the interview, the interviewer covered the ______ questions about my work history, education and goals, Then, he asked, "What event or accomplishment in your life has made you the_______ ?"
I paused for a moment, and told him my proudest moment wasn’t anything I did,______ something my daughter did ten years before. Then I told him the story of Julie’ s____.
Many years earlier, my brother ______from St. Louis, telling me .that my mom wouldn’t receive her benefits several months.______ she would have to live off her small savings.
At the supper table that evening; I told my husband I was going to send Mom some______. Our conversation was cut short by a phone call. A neighbor_______ Julie to babysit.
At fourteen, Julie was always looking for ways to _____ spending money. The following morning, she______ me an envelope.
When I looked at the_______and saw it was for my mom, I gave her a big hug. I told her how proud I was of her for taking the time to______her grandma. She smiled.
A week later, my brother called again, thanking for the check and telling me how Mom cried when me she got Julie’s _______He told me Julie had ______ her grandma the five dollars she had earned babysitting .In her letter, she told Grandma to_______ it on whatever she needed
I continued. "I know that isn’t really a job_______, but that’ s what made me the proudest in my life."
A week later, I was given the job. My boss told me after hearing about my story, he ______ I was the type of employee he wanted to_______ in his organization.
This time’ I was the recipient (接受者) of Julie’ s gift. Once again, her simple act of ______ given from the heart so many years before had________
1.A. challenging B. awkward C. difficult D. expected
2.A. proudest B. strongest C. happiest D. luckiest
3.A. and B. nor C. but D. even
4.A. wish B. gift C. bravery D. secret
5.A. called B. traveled C. drove D. shouted
6.A. However B. Otherwise C. Still D. Therefore
7.A. necessities B. food C. money D. presents
8.A. wanted B. allowed C. advised D. encouraged
9.A. borrow B. save C. invest D. earn
10.A. bought B. handed C. spared D. returned
11.A. address B. stamp C. title D. message
12.A. visit B. write C. thank D. miss
13.A. picture B. story C. letter D. card
14.A. awarded B. brought C. lent D. sent
15.A. change B. put C. spend D. waste
16.A. opportunity B. accomplishment C. application D. interview
17.A. decided B. promised C. admitted D. agreed
18.A. play B. follow C. compete D. work
19.A. patience B. obedience C. love D. gratitude
20.A. come out B. paid off C. made sense D. worked out
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I was appointed to tend to this patient several weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was____because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to____her mind by observing even a slight ____ in a patient's facial expression.
One day, when I was checking the patient, she____me on the shoulder to show me a note, "Do you think I could be let go____the hospital in a month to see my niece get married?" Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not____her, because I did not want to leave her a____sense of hope. _____, I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward_____ Hearing that, the patient gave me a ___and a hug.
Day by day, 1 built her____by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was____improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece's ___, she wrote me one last note, "I couldn't have done this____you; I love you." After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were
___I woke up early for_____ in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her____confirmed, that I was an___ part of this woman's recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the____of people in ways that people in other____will never get to experience.
1.A. difficult B. funny C. simple D. interesting
2.A. see B. know C. read D. feel
3.A. worry B. change C. pain D. excitement
4.A. tapped B. hit C. knocked D. struck
5.A. of B. to C. in D. from
6.A. disappoint B. promise C. comfort D. trust
7.A. false B. strong C. right D. good
8.A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Furthermore
9.A. death B. success C. destination D. recovery
10.A. surprise B. stare C. smile D. whistle
11.A. future B. strength C. habit D. awareness
12.A. slowly B. completely C. rapidly D. finally
13.A. presence B. visit C. wedding D. presentation
14.A. without B. behind C. except D. beside
15.A. what B. why C. when D. how
16.A. work B. school C. office D. exercise
17.A. expression B. note C. feeling D. treatment
18.A. irrelevant B. insignificant C. instructive D. important
19.A. fortunes B. shoulders C. lives D. tears
20.A. hospitals B. areas C. lands D. fields
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Several years ago, we moved into the apartment where we live now. When my friends helped me move in, the downstairs neighbors began to16about the noise. I could do17about it. After all, noises are unavoidable(不可避免的).How can anyone move in18.
Still19,the complaints continued on a daily basis—well after the first day. We walked “too loudly”down the stairs, we laughed too often, we opened and closed the door too many times…They had many20to complain.
Nobody can stand the endless complaints and quarrels. I soon learned that they had21the last few families who lived above them by the same way. So I had the information I needed and I tried to22 every situation carefully.
I tried to walk in23to avoid any possible noises. Whenever they called24came to the door with a complaint, no matter how unreasonable, I simply listened. From their confused expressions, I could imagine that they had never expected to get a 25attitude from me.
Of course, it was hard to keep calm but my sister and I26. I told my sister that we were going to be pleasant and27them to change their attitude to neighbors. I explained to her that they probably felt28 in their lives because they are common people. 29, they were always looking for a 30to show their power so that nobody could look down upon them. I continued smiling and greeting them as I saw them, much to their31.On more than one occasion(不止一次), I ended up32them. They thanked me before they left.
Unexpectedly, the next time I saw them, they all smiled and33friendly. We had a short but pleasant34. Ever since then, they’ve been very pleasant neighbors, and we’ve become good35.
1. A．worry B．talk C．care D．complain
2. A．verything B．nothing C．something D．anything
3. A．quietly B．quickly C．suddenly D．slowly
4. A．angrier B．less C．better D．worse
5. A．purposes B．times C．reasons D．persons
6. A．come across B．driven off C．knocked into D．taken in
7. A．treat B．allow C．keep D．accept
8. A．fashion B．trouble C．doubt D．peace
9. A．but B．so C．or D．as
10. A．funny B．positive C．gentle D．satisfying
11. A．continued B．decided C．began D．stopped
12. A．order B．ask C．forbid D．encourage
13. A．stupid B．powerless C．unfortunate D．dangerous
14. A．Besides B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．However
15. A．task B．chance C．challenge D．job
16. A．surprise B．worry C．taste D．expect
17. A．frustrating B．annoying C．helping D．joining
18. A．sounded B．felt C．phoned D．looked
19. A．discussion B．quarrel C．conversation D．journey
20. A．friends B．workmates C．partners D．classmates
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A year ago, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After the reception, we were waiting for a public transport bus to go back home. It was nine o’clock at night, and although many buses passed, none stopped.
We waited for an hour and were getting forlorn. We wouldn’t be able to stay overnight because it was weekday, and we both needed to work the next day. It was almost 10 p.m. when a family who had attended the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably sensing that we were waiting for some means of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.
I was so touched by their kindness, and I expressed my thanks to them. When we reached my hometown, the family dropped us at the nearest point from where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the spot where we had parked our bike. On the way, a laborer stopped the taxi. The driver saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the fare.
The laborer shook his head and said, “No.” On hearing this, the driver refused to take him. I remembered my own dilemma a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to allow him to sit with us, as I would pay his fare. What an immediate opportunity to pass on the family’s act of kindness!
That night, I felt lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep happily and filled with joy about what I had gotten to do. How I wish this chain of kindness could continue all over the world with your help! That is why today I specially share my story with you again!
1.The reason why the driver permitted the laborer to get in is that __________.
A.the driver showed mercy on the laborer
B.the author promised to pay the laborer’s fare
C.the laborer finally agreed to pay his own fare
D.the driver wanted to share stories with the laborer
2.What does the underlined “forlorn” in the second paragraph mean?
A.Hopeless. B.Excited.
C.Happy. D.Calm.
3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.A poor laborer. B.A terrible trip.
C.Magic chain of kindness. D.The power of friendship.
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I was appointed to tend to this patient several weeks ago and began to grow _________ to her. Communicating with her was _________ because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to read her _________ by observing even a slight change in a patient’s facial expression.
One day, when I was _________ the patient as usual, she tapped me on the shoulder to show me a note, “Do you think I could be let go _________ the hospital in a month to see my niece get _________?” Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not _________ her, because I did not want to leave her a _________ sense of hope. _________, I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward __________. Hearing that, the patient gave me a __________ and a hug.
Day by day, I built her __________ by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was slowly __________ and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece’s wedding, she wrote me one last note, “I couldn’t have done this __________ you； I love you.” After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement.
I realized that moments like this were __________ I woke up early for __________ in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt and her __________ confirmed, that I was a(n) __________ part of this woman’s recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the __________ of people in ways that people in other __________ will never get to experience.
1.A.happier B.closer C.sadder D.farther
2.A.interesting B.funny C.simple D.difficult
3.A.book B.map C.mind D.mistake
4.A.checking B.seeing C.hearing D.taking
5.A.of B.from C.in D.on
6.A.dressed B.started C.pleased D.married
7.A.disappoint B.promise C.comfort D.trust
8.A.right B.strong C.false D.nice
9.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Furthermore D.However
10.A.death B.success C.recovery D.destination
11.A.smile B.surprise C.stare D.whistle
12.A.future B.strength C.custom D.awareness
13.A.losing B.increasing C.fading D.improving
14.A.behind B.without C.except D.beside
15.A.why B.what C.when D.how
16.A.exercise B.school C.home D.work
17.A.expression B.feeling C.note D.treatment
18.A.important B.honest C.complicated D.active
19.A.lives B.shoulders C.fortunes D.tears
20.A.hospitals B.areas C.fields D.lands
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Several years ago, I had a huge falling out with one of my best friends. So huge, in fact, that now I can’t even remember what happened.
In the past nine years, I’ve seen her twice, and each time we’ve been polite but distant. And that troubles me because we were once that close to each other. I’d like nothing more than to go back nine years, and continue our friendship. But how? How do you reconnect with friends you’ve lost throughout the years?
Linking to your past
The desire to reconnect with lost friend isn’t unusual. Why? Because friends link us to the past. “Friends from years ago are custodians(监护人) of our past,” says Sandy Sheehy, author of Connecting” The Enduring Power of Female Friendship.
Although you can’t share information about your past with friends you’ve met recently, you don’t have a shared history with them. So you wind up only telling them about your past, rather than sharing it with them.
But many people never try to reconnect. Women especially have trouble taking the first step. Shyness or fear that the other person doesn’t want to reconnect often stops many women. And that shouldn’t be. Your friends probably want to be in touch with you as much as you want to be in touch with them.
Searching for friends
Fortunately, finding lost friends isn’t as difficult as it once was, thanks to tools like the Internet. Our experts offer these suggestions for locating contact information:
Search Internet sites designed to locate people like classmates.com and switchboard.com.
Contact your high school or college alumni（校友）office to request current address information.
Surf online yellow pages. Check current phone records from your friend’s hometown.
Network with other friends who might have known your friend.
Get in touch with any of her relatives(亲戚), if you know where they live. If you know where she works, find the company’s web site and search the directory of personnel.
1.What ‘s the subject discussed in the passage?
A. How to make new friends. B. How to rediscover friendships.
C. How to develop healthy friendships D. How to keep in touch with friends.
2.The underlined sentence “Friends from years ago are custodians of our past” means _____.
A. many years ago old friends kept something for us
B. in the past old friends took care of us
C. old friends are part of our life history
D. old friends know what wrong things we did in the past
3.What makes us unwilling to reconnect old friends?
A. Lack of money B. Shortage of time
C. Regret and shame D. Fear and shyness
4.How can we make contact with the lost friends?
A. By asking other friends of the information on your lost friends.
B. By searching your friends’ telephone number in the net.
C. By asking the local post office about your friends’ new address.
D. By putting an ad in your friends’ local town.
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A few years ago, Paul Gerner began to gather a group of architects in Las Vegas to ask them what it would take to design a public school that used 50 percent less energy, cost much less to build and obviously improved student learning. “I think half of them fell off their chairs,” Gerner says.
Gerner manages school facilities （设施） for Clark County, Nevada, a district roughly the size of Massachusetts. By 2018, 143,000 additional students will enter the already crowded public-education system. Gerner needs 73 new schools to house them. Four architecture teams have nearly finished designing primary school prototypes （样品）; they plan to construct their schools starting in 2009. The district will then assess how well the schools perform, and three winners will copy those designs in 50 to 70 new buildings.
Green schools are appearing all over, but in Clark County, which stands out for its vastness, such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate. “One of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation （朝向）,”Mark McGinty, a director at SH Architecture, says. His firm recently completed a high school in Las Vegas. “You have the same building, same set of windows, but if its orientation is incorrect and it faces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool.”
Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of the most progressive green-design competitions has doubts about ideas of eco-friendly buildings. “I don’t believe in the new green religion,” Gerner says. “Some of the building technologies that you get are impractical. I’m interested in those that work.” But he wouldn’t mind if some green features inspire students. He says he hopes to set up green energy systems that allow them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power. “You never know what’s going to start the interest of a child to study math and science,” he says.
1.How did the architects react to Gerner’s design requirements?
A.They lost balance in excitement. B.They showed strong disbelief.
C.They expressed little interest. D.They burst into cheers.
2.Which order of steps is followed in carrying out the project?
A.Assessment — Prototype — Design — Construction.
B.Assessment — Design — Prototype — Construction.
C.Design — Assessment — Prototype — Construction.
D.Design — Prototype — Assessment — Construction.
3.What makes it difficult to build green schools in Clark County?
A.The large size. B.Limited facilities.
C.The desert climate. D.Poor natural resources.
4.What does Gerner think of the ideas of green schools?
A.They are questionable. B.They are out of date.
C.They are advanced. D.They are practical.
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