My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique(古董),” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique.”
I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster’s Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,” I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.”
“I’m only 67,” I reminded Jenny.
We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “It’s very old,” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."
There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now that’s an antique,” I said with pride. “Over 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched (刮坏) and not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that,” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. That’s something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.” I believed this was important for my own self-worth.
Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn’t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They’d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They’d lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.
For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don’t have any antiques but you,” she said. Then her face brightened. “Could I take you to school for show and tell?”
“Only if I fit into your backpack,” I answered. And then Jenny’s antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.
1.Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny in order to ________.
A.express her disappointment at being called “antique”
B.change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiques
C.tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques
D.list all the important characteristics of antiques
2.Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny?
A.The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.
B.There was usually a sad story behind each antique.
C.The spots on the picture showed its age and value.
D.She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.
B.Jenny was too young to know grandma’s humor.
C.Jenny had a strong desire for grandma’s love.
D.Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Jenny’s Antique B.Grandma’s Antique
C.A Tour of Antiques D.A Story of Antiques
高二英语阅读理解困难题
My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique(古董),” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique.”
I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster’s Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,” I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.”
“I’m only 67,” I reminded Jenny.
We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “It’s very old,” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."
There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now that’s an antique,” I said with pride. “Over 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched (刮坏) and not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that,” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. That’s something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.” I believed this was important for my own self-worth.
Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn’t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They’d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They’d lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.
For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don’t have any antiques but you,” she said. Then her face brightened. “Could I take you to school for show and tell?”
“Only if I fit into your backpack,” I answered. And then Jenny’s antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.
1.Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny in order to ________.
A. express her disappointment at being called “antique”
B. change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiques
C. tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques
D. list all the important characteristics of antiques
2.Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny?
A. The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.
B. There was usually a sad story behind each antique.
C. The spots on the picture showed its age and value.
D. She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.
B. Jenny was too young to know grandma’s humor.
C. Jenny had a strong desire for grandma’s love.
D. Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Jenny’s Antique B. Grandma’s Antique
C. A Tour of Antiques D. A Story of Antiques
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My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique(古董),” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique.”
I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster’s Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,” I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.”
“I’m only 67,” I reminded Jenny.
We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “It’s very old,” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."
There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now that’s an antique,” I said with pride. “Over 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched (刮坏) and not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that,” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. That’s something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.” I believed this was important for my own self-worth.
Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn’t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They’d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They’d lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.
For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don’t have any antiques but you,” she said. Then her face brightened. “Could I take you to school for show and tell?”
“Only if I fit into your backpack,” I answered. And then Jenny’s antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.
1.Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny in order to ________.
A.express her disappointment at being called “antique”
B.change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiques
C.tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques
D.list all the important characteristics of antiques
2.Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny?
A.The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.
B.There was usually a sad story behind each antique.
C.The spots on the picture showed its age and value.
D.She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.
B.Jenny was too young to know grandma’s humor.
C.Jenny had a strong desire for grandma’s love.
D.Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Jenny’s Antique B.Grandma’s Antique
C.A Tour of Antiques D.A Story of Antiques
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They stood _____ at each other as if they were enemies.
A. staring B. glancing
C. glaring D. looking
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They stood _____ at each other as if they were enemies.
A. staring B. glancing C. glaring D. looking
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双向翻译
However, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were staring at me 1.当我走进数学课堂时and when I went to sit down, I found a piece of paper on my desk that said’ Stupid Sarah got a D! 2.I was so upset that I felt like crying. I thought that Hannah must have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to. 3.Everyone must have been laughing behind my back!
I was so angry that 4.I went straight to Hannah and told her we weren't going to be friends any more because 5.她没能信守承诺. She was really upset and swore that she hadn't told anyone, but I know that the only people who see marks are the teacher and the student. She said that someone must have spying on us in the washroom, but I don't believe her explanation. I don't think I can ever truly forgive her. Now I’ve lost my best friend. What shall I do?
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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。
My six-year-old granddaughter,Caitlyn and I stopped at a cake shop to buy some cakes.As we were going out of the door,a young teenage boy was ____ in.
This young man had ____ hair on the sides of his head and a patch(块)of blue hair on top of it.He had a nose ring,which was ____ to a ring he was wearing in his ear by a ____.He held a skateboard under one ____ and a basketball under the other.
Caitlyn,who was walking ahead of me, ____ when she saw the teenager.I thought he’d ____ her,and she’d frozen on the spot.I was ____.My angel went back to the door and opened it as wide as it would go.Now I was ____ with the young man.I stepped ____ and let him pass.His ____ was a polite one,“Thank you very much.”
On our way back home,I praised Caitlyn for her ____ in holding open the door for the young man.She didn’t seem to be troubled by his ____,but I wanted to ____.Once we had spoken I realized it was me who needed to ____ the way I had responded.
The ____ thing Caitlyn noticed about the teenager was the fact that his arms were ____.He would have had a hard time ____ the door.
I saw the partly shaved head,the strange ____,the rings and the chain.She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading towards a closed door.In future,I hope I am as ____ as her and not so judgmental about others.
1.A.looking B.rushing C.breaking D.coming
2.A.much B.no C.less D.more
3.A.joined B.added C.attached D.belonged
4.A.chain B.rope C.jewel D.thread
5.A.hand B.arm C.foot D.leg
6.A.cried B.ran C.shouted D.stopped
7.A.known B.recognized C.frightened D.attracted
8.A.angry B.wrong C.worried D.curious
9.A.hand in hand B.neck and neck C.side by side D.face to face
10.A.back B.aside C.over D.up
11.A.response B.action C.performance D.expression
12.A.way B.custom C.manners D.interest
13.A.appearance B.character C.hair D.rings
14.A.cheer up B.make sure C.calm down D.hold on
15.A.give up B.work out C.answer for D.think about
16.A.first B.last C.only D.simple
17.A.broken B.strange C.short D.full
18.A.closing B.opening C.knocking D.finding
19.A.hairstyle B.expression C.clothing D.skateboard
20.A.careful B.positive C.thoughtful D.patient
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My parents were talking about their school days as if they ______ back at school.
A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
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My parents were not happy as they don’t approve ____ out at night．
A．of Mary and me staying B．of me and Mary staying
C．to Mary’s and my staying D．when Mary and me stay
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As soon as I saw her, I understood I was in trouble. The tiny 10-year-old girl was staring at me with that specific facial expression which probably only dentists have to enjoy all day long!
Whatever question I asked, whatever activity I suggested, her reaction was pretty much the same — she was frozen with horror. She was sent to our private language school after having been the worst in English at her key school with a pretty strict ELT syllabus(教学大纲), with her peers﹙同学﹚ teasing her for her mistakes in English. Moreover, her state school teacher called her name. To make things worse, she was under pressure from her family for getting bad marks in English. She was definitely expecting me to carry on the same way with her.
I have to admit that I had been staring at her with probably the same expression for a while before eventually she handed in an absolutely incredible﹙令人难以置信的﹚ composition which I had previously asked the class to write. It was written in perfect handwriting, was full of clever ideas and had correct paragraphing. The girl got her first excellent mark in English, and I praised her generously and from then on I started using her writing skills to support the others. Before doing an oral retelling of a story, she wrote it down. Before presenting her oral project, she was allowed to do the same thing. The day she first put up her hand to orally answer my question addressed to the class I was incredibly﹙非常﹚ happy.
She taught me how to approach withdrawn students — find the skill which they can excel﹙善长﹚ at, in her case writing, and help the student use it to develop other skills!
1.The writer is probably a teacher .
A. in a language training center
B. in a private language school
C. in a state school
D. in a key public school
2.The writer’s first impression of the little girl was that she was .
A. incredibly dull B. hard to cope with
C. far too lovely D. pretty confident
3.The girl came to the school because .
A. she had some special skills
B. she was good at writing poems
C. she felt very uncomfortable at her previous school
D. she is poor at her pronunciation
4.We can conclude that the author .
A. learned something from the girl student
B. focused on how to improve oral English
C. failed to approach the withdrawn student
D. wasn’t experienced in teaching English
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
As soon as I saw her, I understood I was in trouble. The tiny 10-year-old girl was staring at me with that specific facial expression which probably only dentists have to enjoy all day long!
Whatever question I asked, whatever activity I suggested, her reaction was pretty much the same — she was frozen with horror. She was sent to our private language school after having been the worst in English at her key school with a pretty strict ELT syllabus(教学大纲), with her peers teasing her for her mistakes in English. Moreover, her state school teacher called her name. To make things worse, she was under pressure from her family for getting bad marks in English. She was definitely expecting me to carry on the same way with her.
I have to admit that I had been staring at her with probably the same expression for a while before eventually she handed in an absolutely incredible composition which I had previously asked the class to write. It was written in perfect handwriting, was full of clever ideas and had correct paragraphing. The girl got her first excellent mark in English, and I praised her generously and from then on I started using her writing skills to support the others. Before doing an oral retelling of a story, she wrote it down. Before presenting her oral project, she was allowed to do the same thing. The day she first put up her hand to orally answer my question addressed to the class I was incredibly happy.
She taught me how to approach withdrawn students — find the skill which they can excel at, in her case writing, and help the student use it to develop other skills!
1.The writer is probably a teacher .
A. in a language training center
B. in a private language school
C. in a state school
D. in a key public school
2.The writer’s first impression of the little girl was that she was .
A. incredibly dull B. hard to cope with
C. far too lovely D. pretty confident
3.The girl came to the school because .
A. she had some special skills
B. she was good at writing poems
C. she felt very uncomfortable at her previous school
D. she is poor at her pronunciation
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析