“Ouch!” I howled in pain as I dropped the ham...

“Ouch!” I howled in pain as I dropped the hammer onto my foot. I felt foolish.

It was pouring with rain, and, lame for a moment, I hopped around to the driver's side.

“No luck?” said George. We had a flat tyre (轮胎) and I was trying to change the wheel. But it was stuck firm.

We had driven ten hours along the road through the jungle without seeing another soul. In the distance was an ox working in the field.

“So what do we do now? How can we find a garage?” asked George, as I got back into the car.

About fifteen minutes later, the rain stopped. Out of the jungle came an old woman. She walked towards us carrying something long and thin.

“Uh, oh, here comes danger!” said George, “ She’s got a spear.”

She was wearing traditional garments, with short sleeves, a colorful necklace and other jewelry. As she got closer, we saw the spear was just a wooden pole. I got out.

“Hello!” I said, in English. “Can you help us?” I pointed to the wheel.

She stared at it, and then made a gesture to follow her back to the jungle. George and I looked at each other, and then set off after her.

Soon we came to a tent under some trees. It had a firm framework of wooden poles, like the one the woman was carrying, covered with heavy cloth, and fastened with rope made of some kind of loose plant fiber. All round were corn plants. It was harvest time for the grain, and a spade, a fork and other tools were lying on the ground. Nearby were some chicks and a rooster, and a pig tied to a post.

The woman folded back a cloth and invited us in. My eyes had to adjust to the darkness inside. The tent was furnished with a few mats on the floor, and a low table with a teapot. She picked up a photo and showed it to us. Was it her husband? The man in the photo was bare to the waist. He looked much too young. She was probably a widow (寡妇). Maybe her son or her nephew?

Our hostess poured some tea, and watched smiling as we drank.

“Say something,” said George.

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高三英语书面表达困难题查看答案及解析

“Ouch!” cried the boy, feeling a _______(急剧的) pain when a pin stuck into his finger.

高三英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

As the morning school bell rings and students rush in, teenagers in one classroom settle onto mats and meditation(冥想) pillows. They fail silent after the teacher taps a “singing bowl”.

These students are in a for-credit, year-long mindfulness class, which is meant to ease youth anxiety and depression and to prevent violence. For 90 minutes, three days a week, they practice a mix of yoga, sitting, and walking meditation, deep breathing, journaling, and non-judgmental listening.

Yoga and meditation have gained popularity among Americans in recent decades, supported by studies showing benefits to emotional, mental, and physical health. The centuries-old practices have roots in eastern religions, but Western culture has long focused on physical postures (姿势), breathing, and relaxation techniques.

Some people have greeted the move with less than enthusiasm. Last year, an elementary school in Ohio ended its mindfulness program after parents complained it was too closely linked to religion. But many school districts are reporting success. In Richmond, California, schools have reported drops in school problems among low-income, at-risk youths. The school district in South Burlington, Vermont, introduced a successful mindfulness course as part of a health and wellness program, and now administrators there have advocated mindfulness into K-12 curriculums.

Two years ago, Caverly Morgan developed the after-school mindfulness program teamed up with Allyson Copacino, who teaches yoga. After hundreds of students signed up, Principal Brian Chatard took note. The school was dealing with a student' s suicide (自杀), and few resources were available to address students’ emotional and mental health.

“High school is the hardest period of time for kids,” Mr. Chatard said. “You’ve got emotional changes, physical changes, and all the social pressures. It’s also the onset of mental illness for some kids, depression hits, and there’s the pressure of college and sports. All these things kids do is overwhelming without having a strategy (策略) to deal with it. ” And now schools all over the country are introducing the practices.

1.What do Western people value more about yoga and meditation?

A. Non-judgmental listening.　　 B. Religious meaning.

C. Physical benefits.　　 D. Journaling.

2.What can we infer about the mindfulness class?

A. It is supported by parents.

B. It relives pressure of students.

C. It mainly builds students up physically.

D. It improves students’ academic performance.

3.Who started the mindfulness class?

A. Administrators.　　 B. Brian Chatard.

C. Caverly Morgan.　　 D. Allyson Copacino.

4.What is Mr. Chatard’s attitude towards the program?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Concerned.　　 C. Doubtful.　　 D. Reserved.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some of the most painful moments I spend as a vet (兽医 ) are those spent with my customers assisting my animal patients from this world to the next. Making this final decision is not easy, and I have often felt powerless to comfort the sorrowful owners.

That was before I met Shane.

I had been called to examine a ten-year-old dog named Belker who had developed a serious health problem. The dog's owner—Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane—were hoping for a miracle (奇迹). But I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia (安乐死) for the old dog in their home. As we made the arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the euthanasia. They felt Shane could learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him.

Shane seemed so calm, patting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on.

A few minutes later, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's death without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a little while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.

Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up: "I know why."

Shocked, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next astonished me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.

He said, "Everybody is born so they can learn how to live a good life: like loving everybody and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."

1. Shane's parents wanted Shane to witness the euthanasia mainly because ____.

A. they hoped he could gain something from it

B. they knew he hated to part with Belker

C. they wanted him to remember Belker forever

D. they intended him to learn to carry out euthanasia

2. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A. Belker got sick mainly because of lack of care.

B. There was no hope for Belker to recover but to suffer.

C. Shane didn't feel sad about Belker's death.

D. Belker didn't want to live any longer because of the pain.

3. We can infer from the underlined sentence that____.

A. words failed the vet when he tried to comfort Belker's family

B. the vet was familiar with the feelings of Belker's family

C. the vet would rather not perform the euthanasia

D. the vet's throat was uncomfortable with Belker's family around

4.What would the author say about Shane?

A. He knew little about animal lives.

B. He felt unexpected about Belker's death.

C. He had a unique opinion about life.

D. He was an outgoing and warm-hearted boy.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in (旁听生）   for another l8 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?

It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unmarried college graduate student, and she decided to, put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" They said: "Of course. " My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers, She only gave in a few months later when my parents promised that would someday go to college.

And 17 years later I did go to college. But I artlessly chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and ail of my working class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.

It wasn't all romantic. I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends' rooms, I returned coke bottles for the $ 5 deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it. And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on.

1.From the passage we know that the author________.

A. was adopted by a lawyer and his wife

B. dropped out when he was 17 years old

C. The author was admitted to Stanford

D. valued his dropping out

2.The author dropped out mainly because ________.

A. His academic performance was very poor.

B. He did not want to waste his parents' money.

C. His parents were too poor to afford the college tuition.

D. He didn't think university could help him to get a well-paid job

3.Why did the author think dropping out was a good decision?

A. He could transfer to Stanford.

B. He could follow his passion.

C. He didn't have to attend classes any more.

D. He could spend more time in Hare Krishna temple.

4.What can be inferred from this passage ?

A. The author was taking a risk when he made the decision of dropping out.

B. The author enjoyed the comfort and pleasure of life after he dropped out.

C. The author's parents were very angry at his decision.

D. The author was a very curious person.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is ____ as a free dinner in this world, as the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.”

A．no such a good thing                     B．such no good thing

C．no such good thing                      D．such no a good thing

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2013·北京四中高三质检)There is________as a free dinner in this world.As the saying goes，“No pains，no gains.”

A．no such a good thing　    B．such no good thing

C．no such good thing　    D．not so a good thing

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I'm standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl （大喊）with laughter. They won't ____ me. I was 23 and I didn't know what I was doing. I never wanted to ____ .I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were short of teachers.

My efforts at teaching were _____. When the bell finally rang, I rushed to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren't ____ . "That's 4B, the worst class in school," one said.

I dreaded （害怕）our next _____ , but I couldn't give up. I needed the job. So. I ______ formal lessons. Instead, I brought _____ for class discussions. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and shared about their lives. I was _____ . So I had them write about themselves. Most wrote about families with little money and big problems. As time went on, their essays became a ____ between us. I admired their humor, toughness and insight, and I think they ____ my interest in their lives.

The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End, but they had never seen a ______stage performance. They lived just a few subway stops from the West End, but none had ever been. 1 asked if they'd like to see the musical. They thought I was _____ . No teacher had ever ______taking them out. A few weeks later，4B and I were sitting in a _______ . They loved the music, the costumes and the characters. It was the _____ of their year, and they talked about it for days.

Near the end of the semester, someone knocked on the door of the staff room. The two most rebellious （叛逆的）girls in 4B were there - with flowers. I was proud to know I had ___their lives. I enjoyed teaching and getting along with _____ .

When I returned to Australia several years later, I still wanted to be a _____ . For the first time in my life, I stopped _____ and started writing. My first story was titled. My Fair Ladies. Teaching wasn't the _____ of my writing career; it was the beginning.

1.A.listen to B.hear about C.catch up with D.take care of

2.A.communicate B.teach C.discuss D.work

3.A.successful B.persistent C.unforgettable D.hopeless

4.A.embarrassed B.happy C.surprised D.worried

5.A.appointment B.meeting C.task D.performance

6.A.abandoned B.designed C.took D.hated

7.A.papers B.rewards C.topics D.assistants

8.A.fascinated B.disappointed C.puzzled D.relaxed

9.A.deal B.bridge C.guide D.secret

10.A.praised B.understood C.ignored D.appreciated

11.A.good B.familiar C.famous D.live

12.A.lying B.guessing C.joking D.promising

13.A.admitted B.disliked C.minded D.suggested

14.A.school B.theater C.library D.classroom

15.A.highlight B.goal C.story D.achievement

16.A.found B.touched C.created D.saved

17.A.teachers B.parents C.teenagers D.players

18.A.teacher B.writer C.performer D.listener

19.A.dreaming B.teaching C.travelling D.learning

20.A.idea B.part C.end D.plan

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I’m standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl with laughter. They won’t listen to me. I never wanted to_______. I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were_______of teachers.

My efforts at teaching were_______. When the bell finally rang, I_______to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren’t_______. “That’s 4B, the worst class in school.”

But I couldn’t give up. I_______formal lessons. Instead, I brought topics for class_______. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had_______their parents. They paid attention and_______about their lives. I was fascinated.________, I had them write about themselves. As time went on, their essays became a________between us. I admired their humor, toughness and insight, and I think they________my interest in their lives.

The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End, I asked if they’d like to see the musical. They thought I was joking and did not take it________, since no teacher had ever________taking them out. A few weeks later, 4B and I were sitting in a theater. They________the music and the characters. It was the highlight of their year, and they talked about it for days.

Near the end of the________, someone knocked on the door of the staff room. The two most rebellious (叛逆的) girls in 4B were there-with flowers. I was________to know I had touched their lives, but they had also touched mine. I enjoyed teaching and getting along with________.

When I returned to Australia several years later, I still________to be a writer. Teaching wasn’t the end of my writing career; it was the________.

1.A.guide B.perform C.select D.teach

2.A.ashamed B.short C.careful D.fond

3.A.hopeless B.successful C.random D.special

4.A.marched B.wandered C.slid D.rushed

5.A.terrified B.convinced C.surprised D.delighted

6.A.adapted B.abandoned C.prepared D.missed

7.A.discussions B.schedules C.decisions D.extensions

8.A.over B.with C.around D.for

9.A.commented B.debated C.quarreled D.shared

10.A.However B.Meanwhile C.Therefore D.Otherwise

11.A.memory B.bridge C.secret D.barrier

12.A.appreciated B.caught C.promoted D.inspired

13.A.slightly B.cautiously C.seriously D.casually

14.A.practiced B.suggested C.minded D.regretted

15.A.loved B.challenged C.followed D.created

16.A.show B.class C.journey D.term

17.A.anxious B.proud C.confused D.shocked

18.A.actors B.teachers C.teenagers D.writers

19.A.intended B.advocated C.doubted D.hesitated

20.A.belief B.symbol C.honor D.beginning

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ice and snow knocked at the window of the office where I was working. As the wind howled (呼啸) ,I______. how I would get home. The 12-mile______took me up and down______hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for______.

Luckily, my______green car was doing______over the ice-covered roadway, However, as I drove onto one of the steepest and scariest hills, I noticed the tires were______, and my trusty SUV was having difficulty climbing the hill.

I decided it was time to______to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever (操纵杆) back, just like my husband had______me. Slowly the tires grasped the road, and the top of the hill came within　 ____.

Unfortunately, at the top, the______just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever- nothing happened. I was______, with snow and ice flying.

Now what? Even though I had______no one on this lonely stretch of road, I______prayed that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I______an old, rattling (咯咯作响) pickup truck. A smiling young man I'd never seen before in our small rural community rolled down his,　　 ____and asked if I needed help. I answered him that I did. He stepped into my car under the_____　 condition and showed me how to______the four-wheel-drive shifting gear, locking it into place.

In no time, I had the old car______toward home. When I thanked the______and asked if he lived around the area, he just said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in miracles? Of course!

1.A.mentioned B.wondered C.discovered D.explained

2.A.roadway B.highway C.sidewalk D.railway

3.A.beautiful B.real C.interesting D.steep

4.A.wealth B.health C.safety D.satisfaction

5.A.new B.old C.lovely D.expensive

6.A.much B.badly C.again D.well

7.A.slipping B.disappearing C.growing D.changing

8.A.belong B.compare C.switch D.reply'

9.A.wished B.threatened C.awarded D.taught

10.A.heart B.mind C.sight D.hearing

11.A.vehicle B.snow C.wind D.road

12.A.stuck B.moved C.protected D.inspired

13.A.brought B.called C.met D.hurt

14.A.excitedly B.silently C.confidently D.proudly

15.A.created B.called C.repaired D.spotted

16.A.door B.lever C.window D.wheel

17.A.distant B.different C.gentle D.wintery

18.A.control B.destroy C.remove D.introduce

19.A.pointing B.moving C.marching D.dropping

20.A.relative B.friend C.enemy D.stranger

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析