Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up ...

Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was 16, her father 　　 　　 her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. With English as her second language and 　　 　　 education, the future didn't look bright for Lilly.

Lilly's father was a stubborn man who 　　 　　 took “no” for an answer. He told Lilly to find a job. With small hope of gaining 　　 　　 , each day, she would just ride to the city, walk 　　 　　 　 around and at dusk return home.

On one of her trips, Lilly saw a sign at a big company. 　 　　 she knocked on her very first door. In her 　　 　　 English, Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the position of being a secretary. The manager 　　 　　 to give the girl a chance. He directed her to type a single letter, and then 　　 　　 . Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11：40 a．m. She thought everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon, when she could 　　 　　 　　 away in the crowd. But she knew she should 　　 　　　 the letter.

On her first try, Lilly got through one line of five words and made four mistakes. On her second attempt, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock: 11：55—five minutes to 　　 　　 . Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly over to Lilly, read the letter and said, “Lilly, you're doing 　　 　　 work !”

With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her 　　 　　 began to grow. Lilly thought，“Well, if he thinks it's good, then it must be good. I think I'll stay！” Lilly did stay—all because someone gave a 　　 　　 and uncertain girl the gift of self---confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.A. reminded        B. forced　　　　　　     C. encouraged　　             D. helped

2.A. poor　　　　　　　　 B. formal　　　　         C. good　　　　　　　         D. modern

3.A. often　　　　　　     B. usually　　　　　     C. sometimes　　　　         D. hardly

4.A. employment　　　     B. improvement　         C. judgment　　　　     　　     D. development

5.A. carefully　　　　 B. happily　　　　　     C. aimlessly　　　　         D. rapidly

6.A. Confidently　　　 B. Proudly             C. Calmly　　　　     　　         D. Nervously

7.A. broken　　　　　　     B. perfect　　　         C. written　　　　              D. fluent

8.A. refused　　　　 B. decided　　　         C. pretended　　　     　　         D. failed

9.A. stopped　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　     C. left　　　　　　　　　         D. sighed

10.A. break　　　　　　　 B. slip　　　　　　　     C. pass　　　　　　             D. drive

11.A. read　　　　　　 　 B. write　　　　　　     C. attempt　　　　　　　　     D. deliver

12.A. freedom　　　　　　 B. success　　　　         C. discussion　　　　　　     D. reward

13.A. terrible　　　　　　 B. excellent　　　　     C. honest　　　　　　　　     D. easy

14.A. belief　　　　　　　 B. patience　　　　     C. confidence　　     D. strength

15.A. shy　　　　　　 B. lonely　　　　　　     C. selfless　　　　　　         D. modest

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Lynn was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. At the age of l6, her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. In l922, with limited education and skills, the future didn’t look bright for Lynn. Her father demanded that Lynn find a job as soon as possible, but she didn’t have the confidence to ask for a job.

One day, Lynn gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door. She was met by Margaret Costello, the office manager. In her broken English, Lynn told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret decided to give her a chance.

Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lynn, let’s see how good you really are.” She directed Lynn to type a single letter, and then left. Lynn looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:40 a.m. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought she should at least attempt the letter.

On her first try, she got through one line but made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now read 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself, “I’ll move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again.”

On her second attempt, things didn’t get any better. Again she started over and finally completed the letter, full of mistakes, though. She looked at the clock: 11:55—five minutes to freedom.

Just then, Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lynn, and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girl’s shoulder. She read the letter and paused. Then she said, “Lynn, you’re doing good work!”

Lynn was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks it’s good, then it must be good. I think I’ll stay!”

Lynn did stay at Carhartt Overall Company…for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents—all because someone had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.Why did Lynn leave school at an early age?

A. To learn English well.

B. To earn money for her family.

C. To get self-confidence.

D. To become a typist.

2.When Lynn applied for the job, she.

A. could speak good English

B. didn’t know much about typing

C. knew Margaret very well

D. never wrote any letter

3.How many attempts did Lynn make to type the letter?

A. One.            B. Two.            C. Three.        D. Four.

4.Who does the underlined word “someone” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Lynn’s father.                    B. Lynn herself.       C. A president.     D. Margaret.

5.What can we learn from Lynn's story?

A. Encouragement makes a difference.

B. Honesty is the best policy.

C. Virtue(美德) leads to success.

D. Time waits for no man.

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完型填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Lily was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was sixteen, her father __________ her to drop out of school to contribute(贡献) to the family income. With English as her second language and ____________education, the __________ didn't look bright for Lily.

Lily's father was a stubborn man who __________ took “no” for an answer. He __________ Lily to find a job. With small hope of gaining ___________，each day she would just ride to the city, walk ___________about and return home at dusk.

On one of her ___________， Lily saw a sign at a big company.__ __________，she knocked on the very first door. In her __________ English, Lily told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position. The manager ___________ to give the girl a chance. He directed her to type a letter, and then ___________.Lily looked at the clock and saw it was11：40 am. She thought everyone would be leaving for _________ at noon, when she could ___________away in the crowd. But she knew she should ___________ the letter.

On her first try, Lily ____________ one line of five words and made four mistakes. When he attempted the letter on her second try, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock：11：55—five minutes to ___________.Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly to Lily, read the letter and said, “Lily, you're doing ____________ work！”

With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her __________ began to grow. Lily thought, “Well, if he thinks it's good, then it must be good. I think I'll stay！” Lily did stay—all because someone had given the __________ and uncertain girl the gift of self­confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.A. forced　 　 　　 B．let　　 　　　　　 C．encouraged　　 D．helped

2.A. poor　　　 　　 B．formal　　　　　 C．good　　　　 　 D．modern

3.A. advice　　　 　 B．promise　　 　 C．future　　　 　　 D．change

4.A. always　　　 　 B．usually　 　 　　 C．sometimes　　 D．rarely

5.A. warned　　 　　 B．told　　　　 　　 C．allowed　　　 　 D．begged

6.A. one　　 　　 　 B．it　　　 　　 C．that　　　 　　 D．the one

7.A. carefully　　 B．happily　　 　 C．aimlessly　　 D．rapidly

8.A. steps　　　 　　 B．trips　　　 　　 C．purposes　　 　 D．choices

9.A. Bravely　　 　 B．Proudly　　　　 C．Calmly　　 　　 D．Cautiously

10.A. broken　　 　 B．perfect　　 　 C．written　　 　 D．fluent

11.A. refused　 　 B．decided　　 　 C．pretended　 　 D．failed

12.A. stopped　　 B．continued　　 C．left　　　 　　 D．sighed

13.A. lunch　　 　 B．life　　　　　　 C．fun　　　 　　　　 D．luck

14.A. break　　 　 B．run　　 　　　　 C．pass　　 　　　 D．drive

15.A. read　　 　　 B．write　　 　　 C．attempt　　 　 D．deliver

16.A. looked through　 B．picked up C．gave away　　 D．got through

17.A. success　　 B．freedom　　　 　 C．discussion　　 D．reward

18.A.terrible　　 B．excellent　　 C．honest　　 　　 　 D．easy

19.A. belief　　　 B．patience　 　 C．confidence　　 D．strength

20.A. shy　　　 　　 B．generous　　 　 C．selfless　　 D．warm-hearted

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In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new __36__ for himself. Along the way, he had __37__ run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This 38 until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked 39 into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in 40, he found himself 41 to the waiter, telling him he had lost his 42. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked 43 the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down,44    a $20 bill that looked    45 it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have 46 this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his 47! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a 48, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand 49 the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money 50 . “Maybe that fellow just knew I was 51 and he helped me in a way that didn’t __52__ me.” Right then he made a promise to help others if he could.

Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he 53 thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at 54 time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the streets and at hospitals. “I’ve lived the story, so I know it certainly more blessed（带来快乐的） to give than to ___55__, because it comes back to you many many times over,” he says. “It restores some faith in humanity.”

14.A. what            B how           C. where              D. that

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In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself.Along the way he had completely run out of（用光） money and was forced to spend the night in his car.This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet.The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting.He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,” the owner said.The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand what the owner did.Maybe nobody dropped the money at all.“Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使尴尬)me.So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man.Now he lives near Kansas City.Each year he gives away thousands of dollars.He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants.Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.

1.The young man was travelling cross the country in 1971 to______.

A．look for a good restaurant                 B．improve his life

C．show his new car to others                D．hand out dollars

2.The underlined sentence implies(暗示) that the young man got to know that______.

A．it was vey lucky of him to get his lost money back

B．it was very honest of the owner to return his money

C．the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feelings

D．another person who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money

3.From the end of the passage we can learn that ______.

A．the man did carry out his promise

B．the man was not successful in the end

C．the owner was paid back the money

D．Santa gives the man money each year

4.The message of the story is “______”.

A．One good turn deserves another

B．Where there is a will there is a way

C．He who travels far knows much

D．Give love wings (翅膀) and it may fly higher

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of(用光) money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand what the owner did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使尴尬) me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.

1.The young man was travelling across the country in 1971 to ________.

A. look for a good restaurant            B. improve his life

C. show his new car to others            D. hand out dollars

2.The underline sentence implies that the young man got to know that ________.

A. it was very lucky of him to get his lost money back.

B. it was very honest of the owner to return his money

C. the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feeling

D. another person who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money

3.From the end of the passage we can learn that ________.

A. the man did carry out his promise

B. the man was not successful in the end

C. the owner was paid back the money

D. Santa give the man money each year

4.The message of the story is“________”.

A. One good turn deserves another

B. Where there is a will，there is a way

C. He who travels far knows much

D .Give love wings(翅膀) and it may fly higher

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In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $ 20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor. “Sir, you must have dropped this, ” the owner said. The young man couldn't believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand what that fellow did. “Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn't embarrass me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can. ”

Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $ 50,000 away in Kansas City.

1.The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 probably to _____ .

A.improve his life B.hand out gifts to passers-by

C.look for a good restaurant D.show his new car to others

2.On the way out of town, the young man got to know that ___.

A.it was very honest of the owner to return his money

B.he could probably find himself a job in the restaurant

C.the owner helped him in a way that didn't hurt his feelings

D.another man who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money

3.From this text we can infer that ___.

A.the man raised money for the poor B.the man did carry out his promise

C.Santa gives the man money each year D.the man was not successful in the end

4.The best title for the text may be __.

A.Secret Santa of Kansas City B.The Key to Success

C.A kind Waiter in the Restaurant D.Never Give Up

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In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had been fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change and headed west.

On the way out of town, he began to understand what the waiter did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.

1.The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 to ______.

A. find a piece of work to do

B. hand out gifts to passers-by

C. look for a good restaurant

D. show his new car to others

2.The underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 means ______.

A. a wallet    B. his luck    C. the $20 bill    D. his tip

3.On the way out of town, the young man got to know that ______.

A. it was very honest of the owner to return his money

B. another man who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money

C. he could find a job in the restaurant

D. the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feelings.

4.From this text we can see that ______.

A. the man dropped $20 on the floor of the restaurant

B. the man did carry out his promise

C. Santa gives the man money each year

D. the man was not successful in the end

5.The best title for this passage may be ______.

A. Secret Santa of Kansas City

B. The Key to Success

C. A Kind Waiter in the Restaurant

D. Never Give Up

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In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of(用光) money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand what the owner did.Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使尴尬) me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.

1.The young man was travelling across the country in 1971 to ________.

A. look for a good restaurant　　 B. improve his life

C. show his new car to others　　 D. hand out dollars

2.The underline sentence implies that the young man got to know that ________.

A. it was very lucky of him to get his lost money back.

B. it was very honest of the owner to return his money

C. the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feeling

D. another person who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money

3.From the end of the passage we can learn that ________.

A. the man did carry out his promise

B. the man was not successful in the end

C. the owner was paid back the money

D. Santa give the man money each year

4.The message of the story is“________”.

A. One good turn deserves another

B. Where there is a will，there is a way

C. He who travels far knows much

D. Give love wings(翅膀) and it may fly higher

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of（用光了...） money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,”the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand what the owner did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all.“Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使尴尬)me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.

1.The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 to ______

A. look for a good restaurant　　 B. improve his life

C. show his new car to others　　 D. hand out dollars

2.The underline sentence means that the young man got to know that____

A. It was very lucky of him to get his lost money back.

B. It was very honest of the owner to return his money

C. the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feeling

D. another person who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money

3.From the end of the passage we can learn that_______

A. the man did carry out his promise

B. the man was not successful in the end

C. the owner was paid back the money

D. Santa give the man money each year

4.The message of the story is“_______”

A. One good turn deserves another

B. Where there is a will，there is a way

C. He who travels far knows much

D. Give love wings(翅膀) and it may fly higher

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