I start every summer with the best of intenti...

I start every summer with the best of intentions:to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely accidental: "Moby Dick" on a three-day cross-country train trip: “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting "The Man Without Qualities" on a return to Hawaii, my native state, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that I'd got the point and went swimming instead.

But this summer I find myself at a loss. I’m not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “Tristram Shandy.” There’s always War and Peace, which I've covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the "War" part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyone’s name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite-once more into “The Waves” or “Justine,” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.

And then there’s Stendhal’s “The Red and the Black,” which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail (鸡尾酒) of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi's theory: "I take whatever’s fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid." The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids...

1.What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He has a cottage in New England.　　 B. He shows talents for literature.

C. He enjoys reading when traveling.　　 D. He admires a lot of great writers.

2.What do the underlined words "get bogged down" in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Get confused.　　 B. Be carried away.

C. Be interrupted.　　 D. Make no progress.

3.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?

A. He finishes them quickly.　　 B. He should read something serious.

C. He barely understands them.　　 D. He has read them many times before.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. The Books of Summer　　 B. My Summer Holidays

C. To Read or Not to Read　　 D. It’s Never Too Late to Read

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I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely accidental: “Moby Dick” on a three-day cross-country train trip; “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting “The Man Without Qualities” on a return to Hawaii, my native state, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that I’d got the point and went swimming instead.

But this summer I find myself at a loss. I’m not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “Tristram Shandy.” There’s always “War and Peace,” which I’ve covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the “War” part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyone’s name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite — once more into “The Waves” or “Justine,” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.

And then there’s Stendhal’s “The Red and the Black,” which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail (鸡尾酒) of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and Back Forty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi’s theory: “I take whatever’s fresh at the greenmarket and turn it into liquid.” The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids...

1.What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He shows talents for literature.　　 B. He admires a lot of great writers.

C. He has a cottage in New England.　　 D. He enjoys reading when traveling.

2.What do the underlined words “get bogged down” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Be interrupted.　　 B. Make no progress.

C. Get confused.　　 D. Be carried away.

3.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?

A. He barely understands them.　　 B. He finishes them quickly.

C. He has read them many times before.　　 D. He should read something serious.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. To Read or Not to Read　　 B. The Books of Summer

C. It’s Never Too Late to Read　　 D. My Summer Holiday

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely unthinking: "Moby Dick" on a three-day cross-country train trip: “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting "The Man Without Qualities" on a return to Hawaii, my hometown, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that I'd got the point and went swimming instead.

But this summer I find myself at a loss. I’m not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “Tristram Shandy.” There’s always War and Peace, which I've covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the "War" part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyone’s name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite once more into “The Waves” or “Justine,” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.

And then there’s Stendhal’s “The Red and the Black,” which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi's theory: "I take whatever’s fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid." The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids...

1.What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He enjoys reading when traveling.　　 B. He shows talents for literature.

C. He has a cottage in New England.　　 D. He admires a lot of great writers.

2.What do the underlined words "get bogged down" in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Get confused　　 B. Make no progress.

C. Be interrupted　　 D. Be carried away.

3.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?

A. He finishes them quickly.　　 B. He has read them many times before.

C. He hardly understands them.　　 D. He is reading something serious.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. To Read or Not to Read　　 B. My Summer Holidays

C. The Books of Summer　　 D. It’s Never Too Late to Read

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Try not to start every sentence with “the”. _____ the beginnings of your sentences.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Try not to start every sentence with “ the” . ___________ the beginning of your sentences.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Palaces are often built with the intent to show off the wealth and splendour of royalties.The first palace on the list was so spectacular that it inspired some other royalties to build theirs in response, meanwhile, the last on the list inspired Disney’s Cinderella castle.

Palace of Versailles, France

The Palace of Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 until the start of the French Revolution in 1789. It is located in the region of Île-de-France, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of the centre of Paris.

The palace is now a historical monument and UNESCO World Heritage site. It received millions of visitors every year, making it one of the most visited monuments in France.

The Forbidden City, China

The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and was the ceremonial and political centre of the Chinese government for almost 500 years. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. Since 2012, it has seen an average of 14 million visitors annually and received more than 19 million visitors in 2019.

Schönbrunn Palace, Austria

A summer retreat for the Hapsburg rulers of Austria, the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna was built by Emperor Leopold I between 1696 and 1712.

UNESCO catalogued Schönbrunn Palace on the World Heritage List in 1996, together with its gardens, as a remarkable Baroque ensemble and example of the synthesis of the arts. Schönbrunn is Vienna’s most popular tourist destination.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and in honour of the opera composer Richard Wagner.

The castle was intended as a home for the king, until he died in 1886. It was open to the public shortly after his death. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with as many as 6,000 per day in the summer.

1.What do we know about the Palace of Versailles?

A.It is located in the center of Paris.

B.It is an inspiration for some castles in other countries.

C.It is one of the least popular tourist attractions in France.

D.It is the original model for Disney’s Cinderella castle.

2.How many castles mentioned in the text have been catalogued as World Heritage sites?

A.One B.Two

C.Three D.Four

3.Which castle was built to remember a musician?

A.Palace of Versailles, France B.The Forbidden City, China

C.Schönbrunn Palace, Austria D.Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Up the Oriental Pearl Tower_____, with the intention to overlook the whole city of Shanghai.

A.did the tourists climb B.climbed the tourists

C.the tourists climbed D.did climb the tourists

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the intention of the woman’s talking with the man?

A. To turn to him for some advice.

B. To exchange experience with him.

C. To know about American colleges.

2.What does the woman want to do?

A. Fill in a form for her brother.

B. Choose a college for her brother.

C. Compare Chinese and American colleges.

3.What is the main difference between American public and private colleges?

A. Scholarship.　　 B. Studying time.　　 C. Studying conditions.

4.What do we know about the woman’s brother?

A. He will study in Peking University.

B. He will study in an American public school.

C. He is uncertain about which college to study in.

高二英语长对话困难题查看答案及解析

Bruce Lee came to America with the ________ of realizing his dream.

A. attention    B. intention    C. expectation    D. desire

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The _____ of life, is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall to repeated attacks.

A. pattern　　 B. comfort

C. glory　　 D. basis

高一英语单词拼写简单题查看答案及解析