Earlier this year, artist Malik was about to ...

Earlier this year, artist　 Malik was about to post a　 selfie (自拍照）from the Brooklyn Bridge when he had the second thought. He wanted to share something different with his friends and the world.

Malik thought that the social media (媒体）had become impersonal and he wanted to connect with people in a more meaningful way. Therefore, the Reading Project was born. He began leaving piles of his books in famous New York City locations with a card containing simple instructions put inside each one: take a book, read it and share your thoughts with the artist by email.

The piles of books themselves can be seen as works of art, and so is the process (过程）of sharing. Unlike many of the things we share today, he likes to keep the project off social media. To keep the project pure (纯的），he doesn’t even turn around as he walks away once he has left a pile of books. When he has left them behind, he prefers email to be the only way that he learns what happens to them. The project has now taken him — and his books — all over the world, including London.

“I hope people pick them up and I also hope they read them and let me know their feelings on them. And even if they don't let me know, I just hope they will read the books，” Malik said.

He has received thousands of messages from people in more than 30 countries all over the world. For Malik, kooks are meaningless and lifeless if they gather dust(灰尘）on a shelf and are never read again. He intends to carry on with the project for some time，with a plan to visit Brazil and then decides whether he will continue it or not.

Most of all, lie loves the connection the books give him with strangers across the world， which is something that oilier posts could never achieve,

1.What hit Malik when he intended to post a　 selfie?

A.His selfie being not very attractive for a long time.

B.That social media made people close to each other.

C.His thoughts that it should be shared with more people.

D.That a new way could be used to connect with the world,

2.Why does Malik prefer others to connect with him by email?

A.He isn’t good at talking with people face to face.

B.It is a quick way to know what happens.

C.He doesn't want to be troubles by social media.

D.He thinks people needn’t know the process of sharing.

3.What can we infer about Malik's project from the text?

A.It won’t last long for a lack of books.

B.It was first started on Brooklyn Bridge.

C.It has improved the relation among strangers.

D.It has proved to be helpful to connect with others.

4.What is the best title for this text?

A.Read Books Offered by Malik

B.Connecting with Strangers by Sharing Books

C.Change the Relationship with Strangers

D.Make Meaningless Books Meaningful

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earlier this year I traveled to Turkana in Kenya. I was there to take pictures of the “broken food system”.

As a special visitor, I was greeted with songs and dances. The locals used to sing and dance all the time but now Turkana is silent and has been for some years. No one is singing or dancing any more because they have no food, nothing to celebrate. Many of them are surviving on a little corn a day and water, which they can get just every two days.

I met Tede Lokapelo, a local farmer who described the experience of a six-year drought(干旱). Tede used to have 200 goats, but now he has only seven left. He told me that this drought has taught him a hard lesson: It is too difficult to keep animals. He lives on animals. His traditional way of life has been completely destroyed now. Without the food aid(援助) they got, Tede is certain that they would starve because there are no other ways to feed themselves left.

Sadly, the same can be heard in almost any developing country around the world. Almost one billion people go to bed hungry each night. The food system is broken. In Turkana, not enough rain has fallen since 2005. They measure(测量) rainfall not in days or weeks but in minutes. More and more people are being forced to rely on food aid, but people like Tede don’t want food aid. They want to work and develop their country. It’s our responsibility(责任) to change the situation so that they can support themselves.

Drought is impossible to avoid but famine(饥荒) is manmade, and unless enough money is provided to develop a basic infrastructure(基础设施) for people in the area, thousands more lives are sure to be lost.

1. Why do people in Turkana no longer sing or dance any more?

A. Because they have no time.

B. Because they are tired of them.

C. Because they are always hungry.

D. Because they have other interesting things to do.

2.During the drought Tede had experienced, ______of his goats were killed.

A. 200                B. 193                 C. 7                     D. 6

3. Which of the following is NOT true about Tede Lokapelo?

A. He was a farmer in Kenya.

B. He has never received any food aid.

C. His traditional way of life ha s been changed.

D. He found it hard to raise animals after the drought.

4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To show drought is serious in the world.

B. To tell readers the serious situation of food shortage(短缺).

C. To ask more people to give food aid to people in Kenya.

D. To make it clear what is the right way to help people suffering from drought.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was reading a post about taking someone to the movies, something happened a couple of years ago suddenly hit me.

I used to drink Cokes and they had a competition where there was a code inside the bottle cap. You might win something so long as you went to a website and entered the code. I won some free Cokes. But what astonished and delighted me was the Grand Prize I won then.

The Grand Prize was free movies for a year. They pointed out that one movie a week was what free movies for a year meant. All of the tickets were valid(有效的) for one year from the day I received them. So I must use them in the following year. I used quite a few taking friends to movies we all wanted to see.

But the best thing I did with them was that I donated 20 tickets (all I had left by that time) to the local Women’s Transition House, a place where women and children could go when avoiding a bad situation in general and get help to make a new start.

My workplace team had decided to help people in need, so we collected donations for that particular New Year’s Day. I knew that the Women’s Transition House provided some childcare for the women so they could go for job interviews and things like that.

I put those tickets in a box and wrote a note on the outside, asking the Women’s Transition House staff to give movie tickets to women there over the holidays to have some fun to do, with or without their children, which made me really happy.

1.How did the author get the tickets?

A.By visiting a website by chance. B.By using some Cokes to get them.

C.By getting a code at the bottom of a bottle. D.By winning the prize for drinking Cokes.

2.How many tickets did the author and his friends use?

A.About 22. B.About 32. C.About 52. D.About 365.

3.Which of the following best describe the author ?

A.Lucky and caring. B.Creative and careful.

C.Responsible and cheerful. D.Thankful and generous.

4.Which of the following proverb can best explain the main idea of this article？

A.The roses in their hands, the flavor in mine.

B.Good luck favors those who are always ready.

C.Actions speak louder than words.

D.God helps those who help themselves.

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This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was about 11 years old, and I’II never forget it. I was at my friend Jenny’s __41__  after school one day, and we were doing (or not doing) homework.. __42__ I was there, Jenny’s mom came over to visit.

I don’t remember her name__43__ what her face looked like. I just remember her hands, her voice and the__44__  she taught me.

I can still see her hand __45__  for mine in our introduction. __46__  were so beautiful, I thought; rich, dark skin__47__ complemented(涂了) by the orange colored polish on her nails. Then I __48__ her saying, and not at all in a condescending(居高临下的) __49__ .“Oh no, that is NOT how you shake hands. Let me show you _50___.”

After that, I just remember her voice __51__ the importance of a good handshake, conveying（传递） a positive sense of self, looking at _52___ person in the eye, making that first moment matter…I think in that exchange I first understood__53__.

I respected her for __54__ the time to teach me about one of those subtleties(细微之处) in life. I appreciated the fact __55__  she didn’t look down upon me because I was 11 or because I didn’t know something. And so because of that I felt somewhat respected. I mean the _56___ she treated me. It felt good to be __57__ like a real person. I also appreciate her idea that _58__ someone doesn’t pay attention to something, be patient and point him or her__59__  the right direction. I__60__ her every time I meet someone and shake hands. And I’m so thankful for her little lesson.

1.                A．office          B．house          C．family    D．room

2.                A．Although       B．As             C．During   D．If

3.                A．and            B．but            C．even D．or

4.                A．homework      B．English         C．lesson    D．knowledge

5.                A．reaching down   B．reaching up      C．reaching out   D．reaching far

6.                A．It             B．That           C．These    D．They

7.                A．patiently        B．beautifully       C．strongly  D．thickly

8.                A．listened        B．found          C．heard    D．saw

9.                A．manner        B．means          C．method   D．voice

10.               A．that           B．it             C．how  D．what

11.               A．explains        B．explained       C．explain    D．explaining

12.               A．the other       B．other          C．another   D．others

13.               A．politeness      B．saying          C．friendship D．respect

14.               A．costing         B．spending       C．taking D．using

15.               A．what           B．which          C．that  D．/

16.               A．place          B．position        C．way  D．time

17.               A．talking about    B．talked to        C．talking to  D．talked about

18.               A．as soon as       B．as long as       C．once D．if

19.               A．from           B．at             C．in    D．to

20.               A．think over      B．think of         C．think about D．think out

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It takes years of school to develop math skills, but learning about numbers starts earlier than you might think. Now according to a new study, at three months, babies have already started acquiring a concept (概念) of “how much”.

Previous research had suggested that very young babies can tell when the number of objects (物体) in a group has changed. But the babies in these studies were simply reacting generally to the fact that something had changed, they suspected.

Researchers of Harvard University studied 36 babies, all three months old. During the tests, each baby wore a hat with sensors (传感器). The babies watched a series of images on a computer screen. They showed the same object, such as a cartoon character. For a while, the number of the objects in the pictures didn’t change. Then the images began to display a different object, or a different number of one of the objects the babies had previously looked at. As soon as something changed, the babies’ brains responded with a specific pattern of electrical signals, which would be recorded by sensors.

By analyzing these signals, the researchers discovered that one part of the brain (near the top on the left side) responded when the object in the image changed. A different part of the brain (lower and on the right side) responded when the number of objects in the image changed. This was not the area of the brain that is involved in attention. That suggests that the babies’ brains are doing more than just reacting to a change in what they’re seeing – they actually seem to be able to tell number changes from other types of changes.

Numbers and amounts are important concepts in our lives. Even though babies are years away from adding, subtracting (减), multiplying, and dividing, their brains seem to be preparing for a time when they finally will.

1.Why were hats with sensors used in the study?

2.What does the underlined word “They” in the third paragraph refer to?

3.Which part of the brain is responsible for responding to the changes of numbers?

4.The last paragraph mainly implies that ________.

5.The purpose of the study is to prove that ________.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Earlier this month, 6-year-old Isaac went on vacation to Fort Walton, Florida, with his family. While there, his mother Garrett learned about LuLu, a restaurant that offers food to customers with food allergies (过敏症).

At LuLu, Isaac could eat a salad and roast chicken with rice. ''Isaac looked at me as if he was asking me, 'Is this OK? ''' Garrett said. Once his mom gave the OK, Isaac enjoyed for the first time the experience of ordering and eating at a restaurant. ''That look on his face seemed to show that this was the coolest thing he had ever done. '' Garrett said.

Garrett and her family hardly go out to restaurants because of Isaac's food allergies. When they go out, she cooks something for Isaac at home before they leave and brings it with her to the restaurant. ''It's not fun and it feels unfair.'' Isaac said.

Their night at LuLu marked a celebration for Isaac. Isaac felt terribly fulfilled because of eating at the restaurant. Garrett shared the moment on the restaurant's Facebook page to thank them for helping her son. ''Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving him this experience.'' she wrote in her post.

Barnett, the restaurant's manager said, ''When customers tell the staff that someone in their group has a food allergy, I help with the order by passing it to the kitchen, ensuring it's cooked in a separate station and offering the finished food to the guests. We have been improving this process over the last 10 years since our allergy program was started.''

On Garrett’s Facebook post, LuLu thanked Garrett for sharing her story. ''Thank you for sharing your experience with us. '' the restaurant wrote in a comment. ''We are excited to see your son so happy!''

Garrett is hoping her post's popularity will make other restaurants, especially the places near her family's home about 30 minutes away from Mashville, provide such a service. ''LuLu offers quality services to the guests with food allergies. Nothing would make us happier than that.'' She said.

1.Why do Garrett and her family hardly eat out at restaurants?

A.Because they are on a low income.

B.Because Garrett likes cooking herself.

C.Because Isaac easily suffers from food allergies.

D.Because they consider the food in restaurants unhealthy.

2.What does Garrett usually do when her family go to eat at a restaurant?

A.She leaves her son alone at home.

B.She orders some special food for her son.

C.She lets her son choose his favorite dishes.

D.She prepares some food for her son ahead of time.

3.What does the underlined word ''fulfilled'' in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A.Satisfied. B.Disappointed.

C.Moved. D.Embarrassed.

4.What will Barnett do when guests with allergies come to dinner?

A.He will help them order food.

B.He will offer services to them first.

C.He will provide private room for them.

D.He will introduce their allergy program.

5.What moved Garrett deeply?

A.LuLu's response to her post.

B.Her son's experience at LuLu.

C.LuLu's concern for the guests with allergies.

D.More restaurants' following in LuLu's steps.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earlier this month, 6-year-old Isaac went on vacation to Fort Walton, Florida, with his family. While they were there, his mother Garrett learned about LuLu, a restaurant that offers food to customers with food allergies(过敏).

At LuLu, Isaac could eat a salad and a bowl of chicken soup with rice. “Isaac looked at me as if asking, ‘Is this OK?’ ” Garrett said. Once his mom gave the OK, Isaac enjoyed for the first time the experience of eating at a restaurant. “That look on his face was like, ‘This is the coolest thing I’ve ever done,’ ” Garrett added.

Garrett and her family rarely eat out because of Isaac’s food allergies. When they do, she cooks something for Isaac at home before they leave and brings it with her to the restaurant. “It’s not fun and it feels unfair,” she said.

Their night at LuLu marked a celebration for Isaac. Garrett shared the moment on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving Isaac this wonderful experience,” she wrote in her post.

Barnett, the restaurant’s manager, said, “When customers tell the staff that someone in their group has a food allergy, I assist with the order by passing it to the kitchen, ensuring it’s cooked in a separate station and delivering the finished food to the guests. We have been improving this process over the past ten years since our allergy program was started.”

On Garrett’s Facebook post, LuLu thanked Garrett for sharing her story. “Thank you for sharing your experience with us,” the restaurant wrote in a comment, “We are excited to see your son so happy!” Garrett is hoping her post’s popularity will persuade other restaurants to be more considerate. “LuLu takes it seriously as we take it – nothing could make us happier than that,” she said.

1.What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Eating chicken soup with rice.

B.Eating at a restaurant.

C.Eating with her mom.

D.Being on vacation with her family.

2.What will Barnett do when guests with allergies come to dinner?

A.He will personally assist with the order.

B.He will deliver the menu to them.

C.He will introduce the allergy program.

D.He will cook dinner in a separate station.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.The popularity of her post made Garrett excited.

B.Garrett is unsatisfied with other restaurants.

C.LuLu thanks Garrett for eating in the restaurant.

D.Garrett hopes more restaurants will follow LuLu’s steps.

4.From which is the text probably taken?

A.A biology textbook. B.A health magazine.

C.A research paper. D.A travel brochure.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

单词拼写

1.____( decorate) with gold and jewels, which took the best artists about ten years to make, the Amber Room was a treasure.

2.This was a time ___the two countries were at war.

3.The man, ___ whom the castle belonged, decided to explode it.

4.The Winter and the Summer Olympics are held every four years___ a regular basis.

5.No_____ countries could join in, nor could slaves or women!

6.The more you speak English, the ___(good) your English will become.

7.Please move over to make room ____ the hero.

8.We can make this world a better place ___which to live.

9.____ time went by, I did research into how to make my radio.

10.What do the five stars on National Flag stand ____?

11.Ancient people read books ___ the light of moon.

12.Life is like an ocean; only__ strong-minded can reach the other shore.

13.Each side takes___(turn) to debate and gives reasons for their opinion.

14.The government has improved people’s____(house) conditions

15.____ happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery.

16.Do the athletes compete___ prize money in the Modern Olympics？

17.There is no doubt ___the boxes were put on a train for a German city.

18.I think highly of those who ___(search ) for the Amber Room.

19.Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event_____(admit) as competitors.

20.Since the 1970s, many applicants ____(allow) to go abroad to further their education.

高一英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

A teacher and artist ______coming to speak to us about painting tomorrow afternoon.

A．is                B．are              C．was              D．were

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was my fault. I ________you about the meeting earlier.

A．should tell                             B．should have told

C．had to tell                             D．would have told

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