You’re enjoying a quiet evening at home when ...

You’re enjoying a quiet evening at home when suddenly your neighbor's dog starts barking（吠叫）and doesn’t stop. Sure, dogs need to bark every now and then, but if the barking is getting in the way of your daily life, you need to do something.

Before you take action, make records of when the dog is disturbing. Record the dates and times when the barking appears to find out the features of the barking. Check them carefully and get your facts straight. You might notice the barking only happens when the owners are at work, or during thunderstorms.

After two to three weeks, visit your neighbors with the facts, your neighbors might not even realize the barking is a problem, for the worst noise may happen when they are gone.

Explain the times when the barking gets bad, then suggest a way to solve the problem. Ask if the dog can stay inside during storm, or suggest a dog training class. Be open to compromise（妥协）because the owners might have other ideas about how to deal with the noise.

Befriending the dog could help. Have your neighbors introduce you to their dog. If they become more comfortable in your presence, they're less likely to bark when they see you or when they are in the backyard. You might even be able to use commands such as “quiet” once the dog trusts you.

Avoid gossiping（流言輩语）with other neighbors about the dog. “That’s when things escalate.” After all, most people will want to solve the problem.

1.What can you do first when your neighbor’s dogs barking influences your life?

A.Bring the dog to a training class.

B.Drive it out of your neighborhood.

C.Record the dates and times of the barking.

D.Show your complaint to your neighborhood.

2.Why are your neighbors less likely to realize the barking problem?

A.They may like dogs barking.

B.They all think their dogs are friendly.

C.They have been used to the barking of the dogs.

D.They may be out when the worst barking happens.

3.What does the underlined word "escalate" in the last paragraph probably mean?

A.Become better. B.Become worse.

C.Remain unchanged. D.Become more personal.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A.Love me, love my dog. B.Barking dogs seldom bite.

C.Good communication is a must. D.Treat violence with violence.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

One dark evening, Oliver was going home, when suddenly Toby and Sikes stopped him. They came to a nice and great house surrounded by a wall. Toby climbed very quickly to the top of the house. Before Oliver had time to look round, Sikes had caught him under the arms; and in no time Oliver and Toby were lying on the grass on the other side. Sikes followed them directly. And they stole cautiously towards the house.

　When Oliver realized that the other two boys wanted to rob the house, he was full of fear. Cold sweat came upon his face, and he sank upon his knees. On seeing this Sikes drew his pistol(手枪) from his pocket and said angrily, "Get up, or I'll shoot you."

　"Oh! For god's sake, let me go!" cried Oliver, "Do not make me steal." Toby placed his hand upon Oliver's mouth, and dragged him to the house.

“Take this lantern,” said Sikes, looking into the house. “You see the stairs before you?” Oliver, more dead than alive, answered, "Yes." Sikes briefly warned him to take notice that he was within shot all the way. If he hesitated, he would fall dead at once. "It's done in a minute," whispered Sikes, "Do your work and I’ll let you go."

[写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括发生在Oliver身上的事和他的心理感受。

2. 以约120个词续写故事，并包括以下要点：

(1) Oliver在被逼的情况下作出了什么决定？

(2) Oliver和其他二人的结果如何？

[写作要求]

不得直接引用原文中的句子。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

高二英语书面表达简单题查看答案及解析

-- Why didn't Mike attend the evening party?

-- He is a quiet boy; He loves reading at home ______ to parties.

A. than go     B. rather than going        C. than going      D. more than goes

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I would prefer a quiet evening at home as opposed to spending my time ________ many people.

A. in the company of　　 B. in addition to

C. on account of　　 D. under the umbrella of

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

He must have sensed that I　 _____ at him .He suddenly glanced at me and said quietly “Why are you staring at me like that ?”

A. was looking　　 B. looked

C. have looked　　 D. had looked

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

--Why are you so late ?

--I was on the way when it suddenly__to me that I had left my notebook home, so I had to fetch it.

A. occurred           B. hit           C. happened       D. reminded

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Even if you really enjoy your job, it’s still possible to feel bored as you work. You may not be able to make big changes—or change your job—but you can make small adjustments. Here are some tips on how to battle boredom.

1. Switch Your Seat

Change your outlook at the office by changing your office. Ask your assistant to help you find a new desk. If it’s not possible to change your location, see if you can change your desk’s direction. A new view can be just as refreshing as a new location.

2. ______________

Take a subway. Ride a bike on sunny days. You needn’t change the way to go to work for ever—just long enough to help you escape the boredom.

3. Find a New Work Style

Tired of attending that long-standing Monday morning meeting? Try to change it to the afternoon. If you find yourself feeling most bored in the afternoons, try to arrange to do your favorite tasks then and tackle less desirable projects in the mornings. If you usually communicate with coworkers via email and instant messaging, start dealing with people face to face. Increased communication with coworkers may help improve your mood.

4. Get and Set an aim

If your work is short of aims, it’s no wonder that work has become boring. Set an aim. Your aim needn’t be great as long as you are enthusiastic about it. Whatever it is, actively move toward an objective.

1. What is the main idea of the passage? (within 10 words)

______________________________________________________________________________________

2.Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

You will feel bored when you are not working toward something.

______________________________________________________________________________________

3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (within 8 words)

———————————————————————————————————————————

4. List three methods of escaping from boredom from the passage. (within 5 words for each)

①________________________  ②________________________  ③________________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the Last Paragraph into Chinese.

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Teenage life is quite dramatic but that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy your life in these years. Even with your daily troubles, your life is not very hard if you know how to deal with them.

I know exactly how you feel. Life as a teenager can be hard. You are not a kid anymore, because you are smart enough to observe and analyze your surroundings. However, you are still not an adult because there are still lots of experiences that you need to have and lessons that you need to learn from these experiences. To top it all, the hormonal(激素的) imbalance in your body can really mess you up emotionally. I have been there. I was in it for 6 years exploring what life is about.

As a teenager, I had a major problem with completing my chores(日常事务) on time. And at that time, all that I need to do was finish my assignments, study for the upcoming test and clean my room. Now, I have lots of things to do: cooking, cleaning and working while striking a balance between all my relationships related to work, family and friends. That really is a lot of work. So, I will just give you one golden tip, quoting from Benjamin Franklin, “Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.”

Life becomes much easier because I finish all my work on time and I have enough time to let my hair down. Half the problems as a teenager are because we hate doing things. We’d rather go and have fun than sit down and take care of our duties and responsibilities. That is why you have so much trouble in your life; your parents won’t let you go out with friends because you didn’t clean your room or your professor is always criticizing you because you haven’t finished your assignments.

1.Whom is the text intended for?

A. Parents　　　　 　 B. Teachers

C. Teenagers　　　　 D. Scientists

2.What do we know from Paragraph 2?

A. The author also experienced hard times in his teens.

B. The author had strong hormones in his body.

C. The author thinks teenagers have lots of experiences.

D. The hormonal imbalance has no influence on teenagers’ bodies.

3. The author tries to persuade readers mainly by means of ______.

A. quoting famous sayings by famous people

B. setting his own experiences as example

C. listing all of his troubles in his childhood

D. showing the numerous assignments for children

4.The underlined phrase “let my hair down” in Paragraph 4 means ______.

A. get relaxed　　　　 　　　　　 B. get success

C. get out of control　　　　　　 D. get motivated

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we were young, every evening my brother and I ___ stay at home waiting for my mother?

A. might         B. would        C. should        D. could

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When your friends suddenly stop talking to you, it can leave you confused on what to do next. 1. However, basically, your friends are either really upset with you, or it has nothing to do with you at all. But how can you tell? What’s more, what should you do?

Find out if they have shut all their friends out or just you. It’s important to figure out if your friends have moved on from everyone, or just you. If it’s just you, then you probably did something at some point. 2. They try to get their forgiveness.

Reflect on yourself. Have your friends been upset with you for a while? Would you get it if they were? Not all people yell or scream when they’re upset. 3. If you fail to hear exactly what they’re saying, or you keep doing the same thing over and over again, they may move on and completely shut you out.

Communicate in a different way. There’s always the possibility that your friends haven’t shut you out completely, but they are bored with a certain form of communication, like texting or chatting online. 4. If so, trying a different method to reach your friends could make things better.

5. If you can’t get responses from your friends, consider reconciling (和解) with them at some point in the future. Send them a note—Let them know you care about them and leave the door open for them.

A. Give them a helping hand.

B. So sometimes they take a break from it.

C. If you feel it was something bad, apologize for it.

D. Let your friends know you’re open to friendships.

E. There are many reasons why your friends might shut you out.

F. Your friends may not answer your calls or emails suddenly.

G. Some people will talk to you calmly about something you did.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析