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They follow you in the street. They ask you for money and they don’t leave you alone when you try to say no. They are the aggressive street-working, fund-raising charity workers, otherwise known as “chuggers”.

The term “chugger” is a combination of two words, “charity” and “mugger”. Chuggers often work in the street. They set up a stall with information about the charity they represent, and they try to get you to donate money to the charity. Typically, they prey on your feelings of guilt, greeting you with questions such as, “Do you care about the planet?” or, “When was the last time you did something for someone else?”

But a survey of their strategies has found that some charity volunteers are far from charitable. “Many chuggers simply refuse to back off when asked to do so,’’ said Brian Jones, a spokesperson for a charity watchdog (监察人). “One of the problems is that some chuggers say they are working as volunteers,” he added. “However, they aren’t really. Most of the 50 chuggers we spoke to showed little interest in anything other than raising the maximum amount of cash in the minimum amount of time. They get paid from this so it makes sense. Also, a fifth of fundraisers had no visible ID and almost a quarter failed to give clear information about the cause they were representing. By employing chuggers who break the law, tell lies or refuse to leave members of the public alone, charities undermine the trust we all instinctively have in them.”

But Shirley Bosworth, chief executive of the Institution of Fundraising, said face-to-face fundraising remains “an appropriate and effective method”. “It enables charities to engage with a particular demographic of donor, and it means that charity and donor can enter into a dialogue about what the charity does and how the donor’s money will be used,” she explained.

1.What do chuggers do according to the passage?

A. They rob money of strangers.

B. They cheat you into buying things.

C. They ask you to donate money for charities.

D. They hurt your feelings by asking questions.

2.What’s the third paragraph mainly about?

A. The survey of charity volunteers.

B. The problems with charity volunteers.

C. The basic information about charity volunteers.

D. The attitude Brian Jones takes toward charity volunteers.

3.What does the underlined word “undermine” may probably mean?

A. betray

B. strengthen

C. build

D. weaken

4.How does Shirley Bosworth feel about what chuggers do?

A. It’s useful.　　 B. It’s disgusting.

C. It’s absurd.　　 D. It’s popular.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A bank is the place ______they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for ask for it back when it Begins to rain.

A when  b that    c where   d there

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A bank is the place ____they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain .

A. when　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. there　　

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Not only did the students ask for changes in the list of required subjects，but they also demanded the right to choose their courses according to their own taste and future needs．No more fixed programs,no guidance from educators and professors．All they wanted was to get their degree as fast as possible and go to work．

Although the educators didn’t all agree；a majority recognized that time had indeed changed and that education should perhaps adapt itself to the realities of modern society．Colleges and universities revised their programs to include a large number of specialized courses in business，nursing，engineering，and other professional fields．In the 1960s they also added courses requested by the students because they considered them“relevant(相关的)”(Women Studies，Revolution，or Black History)or useful(glass blowing，infant care，slow running，or family life)．The students were granted the right to choose their courses as they wished．Many traditional subjects had to be dropped，including history and foreign languages；the liberal education courses that were still useful were often neglected(忽视)by the students，who didn’t feel like working hard to learn something that was not required for graduation．

Whether the revised programs have helped college graduates to find employment quickly is not clear．But after fifteen or twenty years of experimentation，they have raised a lot of criticism．Some of it comes from the graduates themselves,who discover that their practical knowledge is neither deep nor flexible(灵活的)．As soon as they progress to higher positions，they find that they need management training and more study in their own field．Besides，they feel disabled by their lack of general knowledge,for example，by their ignorance of the language and culture of the foreigners with whom they are doing business. Most of all they suffer from their inability to use English，their own language，easily and properly.

1.The students also demanded      ，besides a change of program.

2.What was the reaction of the colleges towards the students’demand?

3.Who is it that criticized the new system of education?

4.In the opinion of the critics，the main problems are      .

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

In your English class,you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to your classmates how you understand it.

(请将开放作文写在答题卡Ⅱ第二页指定区域内)

高三英语读写任务中等难度题查看答案及解析

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

In your English class，you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to your classmates how you understand it．

（请将开放作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ask people in the UK what the words “Sunday roast” mean to them, and they’ll probably take you back to their grandmothers’ dining rooms – maybe with a few stories of “the greatest puddings” and “the best ever steak”. But now the traditional Sunday roast seems to have been left back in the old days. According to the Daily Mail, just one in 50 British families sits down to this weekly meal together.

There are many reasons why the roast is becoming less popular. In the busy modern world, where breakfast is a slice of toast eaten on the way to work or school and lunch is a quick sandwich in front of the computer screen, people just don’t seem to have the time or patience to make a roast.

And Sunday was once a day when people could easily go to the kitchen to cook. Nowadays, people are often out shopping or at the cinema until it’s far too late to start thinking about heating the oven(烤箱) up.

However, a recent article from The Telegraph warned against being carried away by our tight schedules: “It would be a shame to let this fine old tradition disappear.”

The Guardian further explained that the eating of the big meal is only the half of it. The Sunday roast also makes for relaxed morning activities in the kitchen, and the table becomes the perfect place to share good food and chat with family and friends. “For busy moms and dads, even if you can manage to turn off your mobile phone and the TV only once a week and turn the Sunday roast into a real family event, children can have fun cooking the food and clearing up together.”

1.The best title for the passage is probably _____.

A. Sunday—Best Time for Family　　 B. Sunday Roast Dying Out

C. It’s the Perfect Time for Us　　 D. Let’s Sit Down Together

2.Why do people pay less attention to Sunday roast?

A. They have a busy lifestyle.　　 B. They have no interest in cooking.

C. They don’t think it worthwhile.　　 D. They are living in the modern society.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. A recent article.　　 B. A traditional kitchen.

C. The fine old tradition.　　 D. Sunday morning activity.

4.How does the author feel towards Sunday roast’s dying out?

A. Doubtful.　　 B. Positive.

C. Sorry.　　 D. Uncertain.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ask people in the UK what the words “Sunday roast” mean to them, and they’ll probably take you back to their grandmothers’ dining rooms --– maybe with a few stories of “the greatest puddings” and “the best ever steak”. But now the traditional Sunday roast seems to have been left back in the old days. According to the Daily Mail, just one in 50 British families sits down to this weekly meal together.

There are many reasons why the roast is becoming less popular. In the busy modern world, where breakfast is a slice of toast eaten on the way to work or school and lunch is a quick sandwich in front of the computer screen, people just don’t seem to have the time or patience to make a roast.

And Sunday was once a day when people could easily go to the kitchen to cook. Nowadays, people are often out shopping or at the cinema until it’s far too late to start thinking about heating the oven(烤箱) up.

However, a recent article from The Telegraph warned against being carried away by our tight schedules: “It would be a shame to let this fine old tradition disappear.”

The Guardian further explained that the eating of the big meal is only the half of it. The Sunday roast also makes for relaxed morning activities in the kitchen, and the table becomes the perfect place to share good food and chat with family and friends. “For busy moms and dads, even if you can manage to turn off your mobile phone and the TV only once a week and turn the Sunday roast into a real family event, children can have fun cooking the food and clearing up together.”

1.The best title for the passage is probably _____.

A. Sunday—Best Time for Family

B. Sunday Roast Dying Out

C. It’s the Perfect Time for Us

D. Let’s Sit Down Together

2.Why do people pay less attention to Sunday roast?

A. They have a busy lifestyle.

B. They have no interest in cooking.

C. They don’t think it worthwhile.

D. They are living in the modern society.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. A recent article.

B. A traditional kitchen.

C. The fine old tradition.

D. Sunday morning activity.

4.How does the author feel towards Sunday roast’s dying out?

A. Doubtful.　　 B. Positive.

C. Sorry.　　 D. Uncertain.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played on the playground. She seemed so small as she pushed her way 36  the crowd of boys on the playground. She 37 from them all. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing 38. She would practice dribbling（运球）and shooting over and over again, sometimes until 39. One day I asked her 40 she practiced so much. She looked 41   in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “ I want to go to college. The only way I can   42 is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My daddy told me if the dream is 43 enough, the facts don’t count.”

Well, I had to give in to her—she was 44. One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 45   in her arms. I walked toward her and   46 asked what was the matter. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “ I am just too short.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably 47 get to play for a top ranked team, 48 offered a scholarship. So she49 stop dreaming about college.

She was 50 and I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not 51 the power of the dream. He told her 52 she really wanted to pay for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, 53 could stop her except one thing---her own attitude. He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was 54 by a college recruiter(招聘人员). She was indeed offered a scholarship. She was going to get the college education that she had 55and worked for all those years.

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—I hear a Tibetan student in your school______ and that you’ve raised money for him.

—Well, the doctors are considering a conservative therapy.

A. was operated on　　　　　　 B. will be operated on

C. is being operated on　　 D. has been operated on

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