Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love.
The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner. His tail has long ago been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch.
Ugly would have been a dark grey tabby, striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one UGLY cat!!"
All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their home or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked(浸湿)until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness.
Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing frantically and bump his head against their hand begging for their love. If you ever picked him up, he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earring whatever he could find.
One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly attacked. From my apartment I could hear his scream and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was obvious Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home, I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting him terribly, I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.
At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.
Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterward thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand book lecture or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.
Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly.
1.Why did the tomcat get 3 things with him?
A、Because his mother deserted him.
B、Because the residents disliked him
C、Because other animals always attacked him.
D、Because he spent his life outside, which affected him..
2.Children were always warned not to touch tomcat, because ___?
A、the tomcat was not kind to the children
B、the tomcat sometimes bit young children
C、the tomcat was really dirty and nasty.
D、the tomcat might carry some viruses with him
3.Which caused the tomcat to die?
A、The adults threw rocks at him
B、The neighbors wanted to drive him with a pipe
C、The owners would get his paws trapped in the doors
D、The tomcat was killed by some dog
4.What did the tomcat do when coming to death?
A、He shared his love with the writer
B、He struggled to stand up
C、He shouted at the writer
D、He begged the writer to save him.
5.Why did the writer say he would try to be Ugly?
A、Because he loved Ugly so deeply
B、Because the Ugly taught him to love totally and truly
C、Because he hated it that his neighbors were so cruel
D、Because he found some similarities between them
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love.
The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner. His tail has long ago been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch.
Ugly would have been a dark grey tabby, striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one UGLY cat!!"
All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their home or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked(浸湿)until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness.
Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing frantically and bump his head against their hand begging for their love. If you ever picked him up, he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earring whatever he could find.
One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly attacked. From my apartment I could hear his scream and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was obvious Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home, I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting him terribly, I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.
At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.
Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterward thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand book lecture or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.
Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly.
1.Why did the tomcat get 3 things with him?
A、Because his mother deserted him.
B、Because the residents disliked him
C、Because other animals always attacked him.
D、Because he spent his life outside, which affected him..
2.Children were always warned not to touch tomcat, because ___?
A、the tomcat was not kind to the children
B、the tomcat sometimes bit young children
C、the tomcat was really dirty and nasty.
D、the tomcat might carry some viruses with him
3.Which caused the tomcat to die?
A、The adults threw rocks at him
B、The neighbors wanted to drive him with a pipe
C、The owners would get his paws trapped in the doors
D、The tomcat was killed by some dog
4.What did the tomcat do when coming to death?
A、He shared his love with the writer
B、He struggled to stand up
C、He shouted at the writer
D、He begged the writer to save him.
5.Why did the writer say he would try to be Ugly?
A、Because he loved Ugly so deeply
B、Because the Ugly taught him to love totally and truly
C、Because he hated it that his neighbors were so cruel
D、Because he found some similarities between them
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was living alone in an apartment and knew no one else living there. It was winter and we had a heavy ice storm—2 to 3 1. (inch) of solid ice covered everything. I was on my way 2. (work), when I slipped, bending my left ankle from my toes 3. the back of my calf (小腿). Of course, it 4. (break), but the funny part of this 5. (be) that my dress flew up over my head!
So there I was, sitting on the ice, my ankle broken, my dress up over my face, my body slowly freezing to 6. (dead), and in horrible pain. Just then two young men I didn’t know 7. (come) along, saw me there crying, and rushed right over to me. They were strong and tall and picked up this plus-sized lady like I was 8. feather and brought me back into my apartment.
I was going into shock by then, and they called 911 and waited with me, one holding my hand and speaking 9. (gentle) to me that they would stay 10. help came. I never even got those guys’ names, and I never saw them again, but I will never forget how kind and how strong, yet gentle-they were.
高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As a child,I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone.Living in China me with many wonderful opportunities to put this principle into practice.
I am living in Harbin now,a city in the northern part of China,near Russia.Yesterday I to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English the nearest supermarket or coffee shop.There are signs in Russian. “ espaciba ” which means thanks,I don’t know much else. I decided to smile at my every attempt to and ask for information that would me to an ATM and a coffee shop.It turned out that my efforts and my were met with more smiles.I learned that is to be found everywhere even I can’t communicate,and that people will depending on what I give.
Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most people.You will be surprised at what they can you!
1.A.helps B.compares C.impresses D.provides
2.A.needed B.refused C.managed D.failed
3.A.leaving for B.setting up C.looking for D.pointing to
4.A.Except for B.As for C.According to D.Instead of
5.A.Yet B.Or C.So D.Besides
6.A.relax B.communicate C.explain D.discuss
7.A.force B.lead C.transport D.follow
8.A.thanks B.signs C.questions D.smiles
9.A.illness B.weakness C.kindness D.happiness
10.A.before B.when C.because D.after
11.A.respond B.gain C.bargain D.benefit
12.A.famous B.useful C.unexpected D.familiar
13.A.charge B.teach C.lend D.require
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Into the dark apartment ___ , who was quite surprised when everyone shouted “Happy birthday!”
A. did David walk B. David did walk
C. David walked D. walked David
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Into the dark apartment _______, who was quite surprised when everyone shouted “Happy Birthday”.
A. did David walk B. David walked C. David did walk D. walked David
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Into the dark apartment _______, who was quite surprised when everyone shouted “Happy Birthday”.
A. did David walk B. David walked C. David did walk D. walked David
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Into the dark apartment _______, who was quite surprised when everyone shouted “Happy Birthday”.
A. did David walk B. David walked C. David did walk D. walked David
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Although the official didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who he _____.
A. refers to B. had referred to C. has referred to D. was referring to
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The world we live in is becoming increasingly complex and uncertain. And with it, the conventional thinking of yesterday is no longer sufficient. Creating real breakthrough opportunities requires a fundamental change in our thinking. As Einstein said, "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
There's no better example of this than the myth of the four-minute mile.
For centuries, runners had been attempting to run a mile in under four minutes. In the 1950s, the attempt to break the barrier took on renewed importance, and a number of famous runners publicly and unsuccessfully attempted the challenge. Many of the newspapers of the day began to question whether humans would ever be able to run a sub-four-minute mile. Then, in 1954, a man named Roger Bannister did the unthinkable. He broke through the imaginary barrier, running the mile in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. It was an amazing achievement.
But here's what's really interesting: it was only forty-six days later that another runner broke Bannister's record. And the following year, two new runners broke the four-minute mark in the same race. Dozens followed, and as of this writing, more than 1,400 runners have accomplished the goal, including one runner who ran two miles in less than eight minutes.
Did something change with respect to human body, track conditions, weather patterns, running shoes, or the human diet between the start of Bannister's race and the few years that followed? No. So what explains the sudden and dramatic explosion of athletic achievement?
The myth's unimaginable power over runners had lifted. What Bunnister had done was not just break the four — minute — mile barrier; he shattered(粉碎)the myth that created the barrier in the first place. This paradigm (榜样)had offered a set of actions available for runners to take. Runners were really free to run through the invented boundary.
Creating breakthroughs requires shattering the myths that limit our imagination and lock us into conventional thinking. Think about your own situation. What myths are you stuck in? And what would be possible if you had the courage to challenge the myths?
1.What is needed to create breakthroughs?
A.Conventional thinking. B.Changes in our thinking.
C.Complex situation. D.Einstein's encouragement.
2.What was the real barrier that kept runners succeeding in the four-minute mile?
A.The belief that it was unachievable.
B.Lack of professional training.
C.The poor track conditions.
D.Lack of sufficient diet.
3.The example of Roger Bannister is used to .
A.list a new record in the race B.prove newspapers are wrong
C.show barrier can be broken D.call on us to learn from him
4.What does the writer try to explain in Paragraph 6?
A.The power of the myth.
B.The achievements of Bannister.
C.The importance of running freely.
D.The significance of breaking barriers.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Creating Breakthroughs B.Accepting the Myths
C.Locking Your Imagination D.Becoming the Best Athlete
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Our brains work in complex and strange ways. There are some people who can calculate the day of the week for any given date in 40,000 years, but who cannot add two plus two. Others can perform complex classical piano pieces after hearing them once, but they cannot read or write.
Dr. J. Langdon Down first described this condition in 1887. He called these people idiot savants. An idiot savant is a person who has significant mental injury, such as in autism (自闭症) or retardation. At the same time, the person also exhibits some extraordinary skills, which are unusual for most people. The skills of the savant may vary from being exceptionally gifted in music or in mathematics, or having a photographic memory.
One of the first descriptions of a human who could calculate quickly was written in 1789 by Dr. Benjamin Rush, an American doctor. His patient, Thomas Fuller, was brought to Virginia as a slave in 1724. It took Thomas only 90 seconds to work out that a man who has lived 70 years, 17 days, and 12 hours has lived 2,210,500,800 seconds. Despite this ability, he died in 1790 without ever learning to read or write.
Another idiot savant slave became famous as a pianist in the 1860s. Blind Tom had a vocabulary of only 100 words, but he played 5,000 musical pieces beautifully.
In the excellent movie Rain Man, made in 1988 and available on video cassette, Dustin Hoffman plays an idiot savant who amazes his brother played by Tom Cruise, with his ability to perform complex calculations very rapidly.
Today we more clearly recognize that the idiot savant is special because of brain impairment. Yet not all brain injury leads to savant skills. Some studies have shown that people who have purposeful interruption of the left side of the brain can develop idiot savant skills. However few people wish to participate in such experiments. There are many excellent reasons for not undergoing unnecessary experimentation on one’s brain. The term idiot savant is outdated and inappropriate. Virtually all savants have a high degree of intelligence and are thus not idiots.
1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Idiot savants have areas of outstanding abilities.
B. Human Beings have complicated thinking process.
C. The brains of the idiot savants are partly impaired.
D. The reasons why people have wonderful skills vary.
2.Which of the following can be done by Rain Man?
A. He can play wonderful pieces of classical music.
B. He can guess out exactly the length of a man’s life.
C. He can memorize the contents of the pictures fast.
D. He can count matches dropped on the floor quickly.
3.What can you infer from the passage?
A. Idiot savants have real talents for art and math.
B. Dr. Down is the first person who found idiot savants.
C. Few people wish to risk becoming savants by brain operations.
D. Intentional left brain impairments will surely lead to idiot savants.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析