Twenty-year old Brian, our eldest son, was riding his motorcycle home from work when a drunken driver ran him down. The driver, Ruben Gonzalez, was accused of man-slaughter (过失杀人). For three years we had waited. Now we were to be in court (法庭) in three weeks' time, when the judge would sentence (判决) Gonzalez at last.
"Jeri," our lawyer said,"there is a chance that the judge might delay (延期) Gonzalez's sentence because his boy has a bad heart and may only live six months. Please be prepared." "Prepared for what?" I shouted. "The possibility of Brian's killer going unpunished?"
In the car, I sat in silent agony as my husband Charles drove us home. I believed that the man who had killed my beautiful son should be punished. It might teach others a lesson about drinking and driving. All I wanted was a twenty-month prison term.
On the day of the sentencing, the courtroom was filled with our relatives and friends. When it was time for me to read my statement, I glanced at Mr. Gonzalez and said, "I pray that God will let your boy live. But if you lose him, you will know the feeling we have known losing our son." Then judge Gilroy called Gonzalez forward and pronounced the sentence. Twenty months in prison, to be served immediately.
I just sat there, feeling no relief. The lawyer said we could go if we wished, but I couldn't move. My mind spun all the next day. I said to Charles, "I know this sounds strange after all we've been through, but I feel very strongly that we should ask the court to let Mr. Conzalez be with his son." Relief flooded my husband's face and I knew he felt the same. He picked up the phone and dialed the judge's office. "I hope it's not too late, " Charles said.
The next day we were back in the courtroom. Ruben Gonzalez was called forward by judge Gilroy and told that he would be allowed to spend his son's final days with him, after which he would complete a six-month prison term.
1.What had the author and her husband probably waited for?
A.Apology from Gonzalez. B.The police arresting Gonzalez.
C.The court putting Gonzalez into prison. D.The judge delaying Gonzalez's sentence.
2.What does the underlined word "agony"in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Doubt. B.Pain.
C.Shame. D.Peace.
3.What can we know from the original sentence for Gonzalez?
A.It brought much relief to the author.
B.It completely met what the author had wanted.
C.Gonzalez was slightly punished because of his son.
D.The author's statement had a large influence on it.
4.Which of the following can best describe the author and her husband?
A.Heartless. B.Undetermined.
C.Merciful. D.Honest.
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Twenty-year old Brian, our eldest son, was riding his motorcycle home from work when a drunken driver ran him down. The driver, Ruben Gonzalez, was accused of man-slaughter (过失杀人). For three years we had waited. Now we were to be in court (法庭) in three weeks' time, when the judge would sentence (判决) Gonzalez at last.
"Jeri," our lawyer said,"there is a chance that the judge might delay (延期) Gonzalez's sentence because his boy has a bad heart and may only live six months. Please be prepared." "Prepared for what?" I shouted. "The possibility of Brian's killer going unpunished?"
In the car, I sat in silent agony as my husband Charles drove us home. I believed that the man who had killed my beautiful son should be punished. It might teach others a lesson about drinking and driving. All I wanted was a twenty-month prison term.
On the day of the sentencing, the courtroom was filled with our relatives and friends. When it was time for me to read my statement, I glanced at Mr. Gonzalez and said, "I pray that God will let your boy live. But if you lose him, you will know the feeling we have known losing our son." Then judge Gilroy called Gonzalez forward and pronounced the sentence. Twenty months in prison, to be served immediately.
I just sat there, feeling no relief. The lawyer said we could go if we wished, but I couldn't move. My mind spun all the next day. I said to Charles, "I know this sounds strange after all we've been through, but I feel very strongly that we should ask the court to let Mr. Conzalez be with his son." Relief flooded my husband's face and I knew he felt the same. He picked up the phone and dialed the judge's office. "I hope it's not too late, " Charles said.
The next day we were back in the courtroom. Ruben Gonzalez was called forward by judge Gilroy and told that he would be allowed to spend his son's final days with him, after which he would complete a six-month prison term.
1.What had the author and her husband probably waited for?
A.Apology from Gonzalez. B.The police arresting Gonzalez.
C.The court putting Gonzalez into prison. D.The judge delaying Gonzalez's sentence.
2.What does the underlined word "agony"in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Doubt. B.Pain.
C.Shame. D.Peace.
3.What can we know from the original sentence for Gonzalez?
A.It brought much relief to the author.
B.It completely met what the author had wanted.
C.Gonzalez was slightly punished because of his son.
D.The author's statement had a large influence on it.
4.Which of the following can best describe the author and her husband?
A.Heartless. B.Undetermined.
C.Merciful. D.Honest.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
As Mr. Jones aged, he decided to ___________charge of his family business to his eldest son, who was without question the most suitable candidate to succeed.
A. take over B. hand over
C. give away D. set aside
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My 11-year-old son and I rides bikes to and from his school every day. I accompany him on the 20-minute ride through Manhattan, drop him off and return at the end of day to pick him up. We always ride together; sometimes he leads; sometimes I do. And as we ride, we communicate the ways to minimize (使减少或缩小到最低限度) the dangers: Don’t go too fast, and watch out for doors suddenly swinging out from parked cars and jaywalking pedestrians, etc. Some friends worry about the risk of riding in traffic, but is there a better way to let my son know how to deal with traffic dangers?
But recently he requested me to start hanging back a half block or so. This way he could enjoy the feeling of riding on his own, with the security of knowing that I was nearby in case he needed me. This is healthy, of course, as my son needs space to develop independence in preparation for his inevitable (不可避免的，必然发生的) departure from home. However, that means soon he will want to ride to school on his own, and I will no longer have this wonderful routine. “Let your children go if you want to keep them.” I understand this and am trying to let my son go in age-appropriate phases, but I still suffer. It’s one of the most troubling experiences of parenthood — recognizing that your presence is becoming less welcome.
My dilemma as a husband mirrors the concern I feel as a parent. My wife has just left on a six-month mission to cover the situation in Libya. In the days leading up to her departure, we spoke openly about the possibility, however unlikely, that she might be killed. But while I influence her decisions, I do not control them. Finally, it was her decision. I know that letting go is the wisest path in this case too.
As we travel through life’s phases, we must let go of so much. And I don’t think it gets easier with practice. But maybe just accepting that eventually we will have to let go is the secret to living a full life.
1.Why does the writer accompany his son on his daily ride to school?
A.To build up his strength.
B.To teach his son to ride in traffic.
C.To tell his son the way to school.
D.To communicate more with his son.
2.Although he thinks his son’s request understandable, the writer ________.
A.is worried about his son’s safety
B.is angry for his son’s leaving alone
C.feels upset for being rejected by his son
D.feels sorry for not giving his son enough space
3.What does the writer’s wife do?
A.She is a soldier. B.She is a politician.
C.She is a media person. D.She is a businesswoman.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Letting go. B.Father’s love.
C.Living a full life. D.Lessons from riding.
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My eldest son Simon and a group of his good friends were going to a snowfield and go skiing.
However, their car wouldn’t _______, so I offered to _______ them out by taking them there in my car.
A round trip was 900 kilometers and it would take 10 hours to finish it._______I was happy to make the trip, I thought such a _______drive within one day was a tiring one, especially when I wanted to _______ and make preparations for the coming busy week.
That morning as we_______to the snowfield, Simon and I talked about everything under the sun. I found it_______ to have this time with him as we hardly had spent five continuous _______ together.
As I made the_______ trip back home, I had strange sense of __________without them in my car, so I spent the next five hours listening to my favorite CDs and __________ the issues I had in my business and how they should be __________.
By the time I __________ home I had developed a plan for one important issue I had deal with next week.__________, after my long trip home I was refreshed, even though I was physically tired.
This unplanned trip to the snowfield gave me two unexpected __________. The first was that we can__________from spending quality time with our loved ones. The second was that a(n) __________in our environment, even for a short time,can provide us with the opportunity to look at something in a__________way and come out with a resolution.
I look forward to my next__________ event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more __________.
1.A.change B.follow C.pass D.start
2.A.help B.make C.pick D.let
3.A.Because B.Before C.Though D.If
4.A.free B.long C.terrible D.lonely
5.A.recover B.escape C.relax D.quit
6.A.Looked B.referred C.walked D.drove
7.A.natural B.great C.hard D.strange
8.A.weekends B.weeks C.days D.hours
9.A.return B.sightseeing C.group D.family
10.A.achievement B.pride C.regret D.loneliness
11.A.dealt with B.thought of C.came across D.worked out
12.A.created B.solved C.assessed D.accepted
13.A.examined B.hurried C.reached D.cleaned
14.A.Surprisingly B.Generally C.Probably D.Gradually
15.A.cases B.relations C.choices D.lessons
16.A.benefit B.result C.suffer D.keep
17.A.event B.change C.visit D.attitude
18.A.abstract B.mysterious C.predictable D.different
19.A.unexpected B.incredible C.predictable D.specific
20.A.personal B.familiar C.rewarding D.social
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
A father was worried about his son , 1. was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So his father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(禅师) to train his boy.
The Buddhist monk said 2. the boy’s father, “You should leave your son alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months. 3., you can’t come to see him during this period.”
Three months later, the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an4. (experience) boxer. Each time the fighter 5. (strike) the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time the boy was knocked down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “6.do you think of your child?” “What a shame!” the boy’s father said,“I never thought he would be so 7.(easy) knocked down. I needn’t have him left here 8. longer.”
“I am sorry that is all you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of 9.(cry)? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him10.(have ).”
高二英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow landed on their window. The father asked his son,“What is that?”The son replied,“That’s a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, The son said,“Father, I told you just now. It is a crow.”After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time,“What is that?”This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone,“It’s a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time,“What is that?”This time his son shouted at the father,“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
“Today my little son aged 3 was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.”
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud,“I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.”
1.The writer mainly intends to ________.
A. call on us to love our parents
B. tell us the function of a diary
C. teach us what a crow is
D. introduce a pair of son and father
2.We can know that the father wrote this diary at the age of ________.
A. eighty B. thirty-eight
C. forty-five D. thirty-five
3.The underlined word “affection” probably means ________.
A. puzzle B. hatred
C. worry D. love
4.Why did the father ask his son questions about the crow?
A. He wanted to test his son’s patience.
B. He had trouble in hearing.
C. He tried to remind his son of what he did in the past.
D. He didn’t want to be treated as a burden.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow(乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is that?”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It is a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already. ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page:
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If you parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.”
1.The writer mainly intends to ______.
A. tell us the function of a diary
B. call on us to love our parents
C. teach us what a crow is
D. introduce a pair of son and father
2.According to the passage, the son felt _____ when his father kept asking the same question.
A. puzzled B. angry C. grateful D. surprised
3.We can know that the father wrote this diary at the age of ______.
A. eighty B. forty-give
C. thirty-eight D. thirty-five
4.The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ___.
A. he forgot what had happened
B. he would like his son to read it
C. it could remind himself of the past
D. he wanted to find what a crow was in his diary
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
An old man wanted to retire because of his poor health．The was in deciding which son would take his place．As his children gathered to his birthday, the father announced his ．The old man took out two boxes and said to his two sons．“Each of you take one．I want each of you to it with what you believe to be the most thing for our successful business． your choices, I will decide who will take the business,” father saiD． The next days the families and employees could sense the spirit of between the boys.
It was January 1st and the family to celebrate again．“Please with me what’s in your box!” father saiD． The first son said, “It’s outside on the back of truck．The box you gave me was much too ” Father walked to the window and from that distance could see all．With a deep tone of , he asked the other son，“What do you have to give?”The son his father the box．The old man looked inside and with great looked up at his son .“It’s !” father said .“Are you telling me that you have found nothing of value in our business?”
“On the contrary,” he saiD． “I could not place I found most valuable in a box．How does one measure the value of quality and honesty? What size box would the loyalty（忠诚） of our employees and customers? How big of a room would I need for our workers who have from our generous pay and health plan? Finally, father, the most valuable possessions（财富） I hold are the love of you and mother.”
It was what decision was made that day．There will come a time when each of us will be asked by our father to share what we value most．I hope your box is empty.
1.A． praise B． challenge C． suggestion D． advice
2.A． enjoy B． concern C． celebrate D． honor
3.A． retirement B． experience C． money D． knowledge
4.A． cover B． provide C． combine D． fill
5.A． comfortable B． beautiful C． valuable D． adjustable
6.A． Based on B． Stood for C． Protected from D． Dressed up
7.A． up B． over C． down D． off
8.A． teamwork B． achievement C． competition D． communication9.
9.A． forced B． refused C． adjusted D． gathered
10.A． send B． publish C． share D． write
11.A． big B． small C． light D． large
12.A． happiness B． illness C． sadness D． loneliness
13.A． posted B． packed C． wrapped D． handed
14.A． delight B． shock C． mystery D． devotion
15.A． empty B． wonderful C． terrible D． ugly
16.A． where B． when C． how D． what
17.A． sensed B． measured C． hold D． compared
18.A． benefited B． suffered C． learned D． heard
19.A． severely B． luckily C． sadly D． slightly
20.A． obvious B． nervous C． anxious D． mysterious
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen to me now?
Don't worry , young man, answered Nasreddin. Everything will soon be all right again. Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier.
The young man was very glad .Am I going to get rich again then? he asked Nasreddin.
No, I didn't mean that, said the old man. I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.
1.An old man died and left his son_______.
| A．nothing | B．some gold | C．much money | D．only a house |
2.When the son was________, he went to see Nasreddin.
| A．short of money | B．quite poor and sick |
| C．in trouble | D．quite poor and alone |
3.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that________.
| A．he would become rich again |
| B．he would soon feel much happier |
| C．he would become clever |
| D．he would have more friends |
4.Nasreddin meant the young man______.
| A．would get rich again |
| B．would get used to having nothing |
| C．would get used to being in trouble |
| D．would get out of poorness |
5.What this story tells us is________.
| A．that money is everything |
| B．that money makes the mare go |
| C．to save each penny |
| D．that misfortune tests the sincerity of friends |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course ,when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen to me now?
Don't worry , young man, answered Nasreddin. Everything will soon be all right again. Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier.
The young man was very glad .Am I going to get rich again then? he asked Nasreddin.
No, I didn't mean that, said the old man. I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.
1.An old man died and left his son_______.
| A．nothing | B．some gold | C．much money | D．only a house |
2.When the son was________, he went to see Nasreddin.
| A．short of money | B．quite poor and sick |
| C．in trouble | D．quite poor and alone |
3.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that________.
| A．he would become rich again | B．he would soon feel much happier |
| C．he would become clever | D．he would have more friends |
4.Nasreddin meant the young man______.
| A．would get rich again |
| B．would get used to having nothing |
| C．would get used to being in trouble |
| D．would get out of poorness |
5.What this story tells us is________.
| A．that money is everything |
| B．that money makes the mare go |
| C．to save each penny |
| D．that misfortune tests the sincerity of friends |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析