I have received many gifts in my life. I’ve n...

I have received many gifts in my life. I’ve never been the kind of person to say “it’s the thought that ______” when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a present that ______ me away.

For years, I’ve been wanting to ______ our house, the place where my husband and I ______ our kids. But to me, this house is much ______ just a building. In the front room, there’s a ______ that has hundreds of pencil lines, marking the ______ of my children’s growth. Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each child’s name and the date when they were ______. Over the years, I’ve talked about how much I would ______ leaving that wall behind when I moved, even though the ______ marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.

So one day, while I was at work, my children ______ a professional photographer whose work is about ______ the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ball gowns. She came to our house and over several hours, took photos of the hundreds of drawings, ______ and little grey fingerprints. Somehow, she ______ to photograph all those years of memories ______. Afterwards, she put all the ______ together into one image, transforming them into a beautiful ______ of my family.

Three weeks later, my children’s ______ gift made its way to me—a life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that ______ entire lifetimes of all my family members, especially of my children’s love and ______.

1.A.helps B.troubles C.counts D.improves

2.A.sent B.blew C.gave D.put

3.A.sell B.build C.afford D.return

4.A.fed B.comforted C.educated D.raised

5.A.less than B.more than C.better than D.worse than

6.A.board B.door C.wall D.window

7.A.memory B.progress C.influence D.story

8.A.described B.told C.found D.measured

9.A.imagine B.hate C.keep D.miss

10.A.last B.early C.unforgettable D.grey

11.A.found B.became C.hired D.went

12.A.taking B.covering C.enjoying D.recording

13.A.spots B.circles C.prints D.lines

14.A.managed B.meant C.remembered D.intended

15.A.happily B.fortunately C.eagerly D.perfectly

16.A.fingerprints B.marks C.photos D.drawings

17.A.history B.future C.difference D.experience

18.A.powerful B.encouraging C.wonderful D.hopeful

19.A.offers B.represents C.brings D.leaves

20.A.growth B.courage C.excitement D.need

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My friend never mentioned ________ in the city before.

A. living        B. having been lived        C. to live        D. lived

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I finally get the job. Never in my life _________ so happy.

A．did I feel          B．I felt              C．I had felt          D．have I felt

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For most of the eight years they have been married, Ryan has never received a hug from his wife, Tracy. He has not even received a ________ “hello” or a smile. Tracy has been ________ since 2008. But this is not a story about the ________outcome of a young lady. Rather, it is about a man who has stayed ________to his wife, nursing her night and day, making sure she is as ________ as possible.

Ryan and Tracy ________ in a friend’s home in 2003. “She was beautiful and interesting to talk to,” Ryan says of his first ________ of Tracy. In 2005, they got married and were very happy. However, a call put the couple’s life in________ a month after their daughter was born. Ryan was at work when a neighbor called to inform him that Tracy had been 　 ________　 to the hospital.

________　 , he ran to the hospital. When he got there, he knew his ________　 had been treated for fever. However, the fever did not ________after Tracy received that medical treatment.

Tracy’s breathing became labored and was________ to speak. The medical examination ________ she developed an infection damaging her nerve system. Tracy went into a coma(昏迷) and a few days later, though she regained consciousness, she________ could not move her lower legs. “She was admitted to hospital for four months and ________doctors did all they could, her ________ got worse,” Ryan says. She could no longer ________　 her legs, and lost the ability to give voices.

“Those four months are the most ________time I have ever had. I have never stopped hoping and praying she will regain her________ ,” Ryan says with a smile, “I miss her laughter, and wonder what kind of a mother she would be to our daughter.”

1.A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. simple　　　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　 　 D. basic

2.A. weak　　　　　　　　 B. alone　　　　　　　　　 C. ill　　　　　　　　　 D. cruel

3.A. magic　　　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　 C. unexpected　　　　 D. sad

4.A. true　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　 C. rude　　　　　　　　 　 D. useful

5.A. comfortable　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　　 D. conscious

6.A. married　　　　　　　 B. stayed　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

7.A. impression　　　　 B. expression　　　　　　 C. discussion　　　　 D. attention

8.A. danger　　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　 　 D. silence

9.A. dashed　　　　　　　 B. rushed　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　 D. carried

10.A. Angry　　　　　　　 B. Confident　　　　　　　 C. Anxious　　　　　　 D. Proud

11.A. daughter　　　　　 B. friend　　　　　　　　　 C. neighbor　　　　　　 D. wife

12.A. slow down　　　　　 B. go down 　　　　　　 C. look down　　　　　　 D. burn down

13.A. ready　　　　　　　 B. eager　　　　　　　　　 C. unwilling　　　　　 D. unable

14.A. revealed　　　　　　 B. repeated　　　　　　　　 C. agreed　　　　　　 　 D. admitted

15.A. even　　　　　　　　 B. instead　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. again

16.A. though　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　 　 D. when

17.A. attitude　　　　　 B. examination　　　　　　 C. condition　　　　　 D. pain

18.A. clean　　　　　　 　 B. remove　　　　　　　　　 C. touch　　　　　　　　 D. move

19.A. wonderful　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　 　　 C. ridiculous　　　　　 D. important

20.A. position　　　　 　 B. power　　　　　　　　 　 C. confidence　　　　　 D. health

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Never in my life 　　　　 such horrible food.

A. I have had        　　 B. have I had        　　 C. did I have        　 D. I had

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语法填空.

Most of us have been in both positions: the giver and the receiver. And while a certain amount of joy can be picked from being a receiver, 1. enormous amount of joy comes 2. giving.

I have been offered help and offered payment 3. certain things I do, and I almost always turn down such offers. I know I shouldn’t, but it’s a pride thing. I do expect payment when I do a regular job, 4. I just wish to help when I do something for someone. However, when we turn down offers for help, we do not realize it. But it actually hurts those 5. offer to help, and we are denying those people the chance 6. (feel) the joy of giving. Most people on this earth will not offer genuine help if they cannot do so. And if they do, they are motivated only by the desire to share 7. they have with others.

The next time you 8. (offer) help, no matter what that offer may be, do not turn 9. down! Swallow your pride and allow that helpful person the 10. (please) of giving! And when you can, pay it forward and bless back!

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Many of us who have never been to Egypt always associate Egypt________the ancient

pyramids.

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The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life．I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

"My... you're tall," he said. The whole class burst out laughing .

“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky(骄傲自大的) newcomer Carlos，pointing to the only empty one , in the back of the room.

Carlos laughed widely. "But I need a couple of dictionaries."

The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. "I'm sorry I embarrassed you," he said . I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair. "That's all right."

"I ought to know better." He was still blocking my way. "What's your name?" "Karen Forbes." He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. " I am Carlos . I don't see why you're so touchy."

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Carlos was voted vice-president．“How come ?”I kept asking myself, "How come this shrimp（虾）who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?"

So on that morning，I stopped Carlos and said，“It doesn't seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, "Of course I mind being short．But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself." "You seem to get along great,” I admitted, "But what about me? The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…

1.It is a story about a short boy who ________.

2.From the text, we can see Carlos is ________.

3.The underlined word "touchy" in paragraph 8 probably means ________.

4.According to the text, which is the most likely ending?

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The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

“My, you’re tall,” he said.

Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.

I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.

Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(虾) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.”

So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me.“Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...

1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude.

B. Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates.

C. The writer is always confident with herself.

D. Carlos always makes fun of the writer.

2.From the passage, we can conclude _______________.

A. Carlos is as tall as the writer

B. Carlos fell love with the writer later

C. the writer is very tall

D. Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later

3.What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?

A. Handsome and proud                                B. Humorous and confident

C. Diligent and helpful                                D. Hardworking and popular

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A girl and a boy.                                                    B. My shortcomings.

C. My helpful classmates.                                      D. A change in my life.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer(律师) in New York. But being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.

Recently, I couldn’t fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p. m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and I’m searching for something, but I start to drown(溺水) and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now is the time to try something new!”

It wasn’t just a dream；it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn’t have been any happier. My life started at 30, and every day since that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life. I started to write and have been on the best-sellers（畅销书） list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned around.

Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are “change and chance”.

1.From the first paragraph, we can know that ________.

A. a lawyer is likely to earn more than a writer

B. it is unlikely that the author becomes a writer

C. the author is a 30-year-old lawyer at present

D. the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writer

2.The second paragraph mainly talks about the author’s ________.

A. strong desire to become a writer

B. difficulty in sleeping at night.

C. wish to have a swim in the waters

D. terrible swimming experience in the ocean.

3.The best title of the text might be _________.

A. Change and Choice　　 B. Lawyer or Writer

C. Change and Chance　　 D. Risk or Opportunity

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