At the age of 83,I'm reading more and dusting...

At the age of 83,I'm reading more and dusting less.I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the view without caring about the weeds in the garden.I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time working.

Whenever possible,life should be a pattern of experiences to savor,not to suffer.I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.

I’m not"saving"anything;we use our good china and crystal for every special event such as losing a pound,or the first Amaryllis blossom.I wear my good clothes to the market.I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties ,but wearing it for clerks in the hardware store and tellers at the bank.

“Someday"and"one of these days"are losing their positions in my vocabulary.If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and do it now.

I'm not sure what others would have done had they known they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all take for granted.I think they would have called family members and a few close friends.They might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past quarrels.I like to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their favorite food was.

It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited.Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to write one of these days.Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and parents often enough how much I truly love them.I'm trying very hard not to put off,hold back,or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives.And every morning when I open my eyes,I tell myself that it is special.Every day,every minute,every breath truly is a gift.

1.What does the underlined word"savor"in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Enjoy.　　 B. Learn.

C. Share.　　 D. Remember.

2.Why is the author not"saving"anything?

A. She has already saved enough.　　 B. She wants to seize the day.

C. She finds the chance to spend.　　 D. She attends many special occasions..

3.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To show her regret for what she missed in life.

B. To blame people who left many things undone.

C. To persuade people to think more of themselves.

D. To share what she has learned from her life.

4.The author would feel angry if___________.

A. there were few things she could do　　 B. she could not live long

C. her last days were full of regret　　 D. her efforts were in vain

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Despite rising education levels, Americans of every age are reading less and less for pleasure these days, according to an analysis by the National Endowment for the Arts. The decline(下降) could have bad effects as people tune out books, tune in popular culture and become less socially engaged.

"We've got a public culture which is almost entirely commercial(商业化)and novelty - driven (追新)," says NEA chairman Dana Gioia. "I think it's letting the nation down."

The study gathers years of data on Americans' reading habits and finds that, at every age group, we're reading less.

Most of the data have appeared in private, government and university surveys, but today's report is the first to combine them into a single portrait. It suggests that the demands of school, work and family and the decisive advantage of other forms of entertainment have caused the decline in reading for millions of Americans.

·Only 38% of adults in 2006 said they had spent time reading a book for pleasure.

·65% of college freshmen in 2005 said they read little or nothing for pleasure.

·30% of 13 - year - olds in 2004 said they read for fun "almost every day," down from 35% in 1984.

According to Gioia, a poet, they decline is probably the single most important social issue in the United States today. The findings should be a wake - up call to educators to change the way they teach literature at every level. It was once believed that if someone went to college, they would become a lifelong reader. What we're seeing right now is that we're no longer producing readers. We're producing B. A. s and M. A. s and Ph. D. s.

Cioia also wants main media to wake up to how they can promote good books in many ways. He notes that when a character in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral recited a few lines of W. H. Auden's poem Funeral Blues, the poet briefly became a best seller.

65.The underlined phrase "tune out" in the first paragraph probably means________.

A.close    B.publish C.prove   D.read

66.According to Dana Gioia, the change of Americans' reading habit________.

A.is positive and valuable      B.does harm to the nation

C.is caused only by popular culture      D.can make poets best sellers

67.Which of the following is NOT the cause for the change in reading habit?

A.Demands of getting a B. A., M. A. or Ph. D.

B.Demands of family, school and work.

C.The change in the way the literature is taught.

D.Advantages of the entertainment.

68.We can infer that the number of teenagers reading for pleasure reduced by________in 20 years.

A.30%    B.38%    C.65%    D.5%

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother. She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”

Shyly but_______, I said yes. She poured out her praise. “It was _______ short of talent!”

“What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could hardly wait to_______my work to him. I spent quite some time_________for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and_______I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to_______my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed upset. He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.

Suddenly he paused and _______his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.

I_______my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of_______.“I think it’s terrible,” he said. I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting________.“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs encouragement.”

“I don’t know why.” My father held his________. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”

I couldn’t________it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I________myself on the bed and cried the worst of the________out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its________for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s________.”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all________flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that ________, “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those________voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of ________and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.

1.A.typically B.proudly C.anxiously D.honestly

2.A.something B.obviously C.definitely D.nothing

3.A.demonstrate B.describe C.recite D.illustrate

4.A.waiting B.praying C.preparing D.planning

5.A.gradually B.confidently C.desperately D.casually

6.A.appreciate B.revise C.read D.polish

7.A.stared at B.glanced at C.glared at D.looked at

8.A.shook B.lowered C.raised D.turned

9.A.decision B.excitement C.meditation D.devotion

10.A.dark B.wide C.wet D.bright

11.A.tongue B.position C.interest D.ground

12.A.tolerate B.contain C.control D.approve

13.A.placed B.threw C.spread D.kept

14.A.confusion B.pressure C.disappointment D.tiredness

15.A.challenge B.development C.difficulty D.significance

16.A.elegant B.awful C.brilliant D.controversial

17.A.failure B.limit C.creation D.improvement

18.A.cautions B.misleads C.orders D.foresees

19.A.inspiring B.warning C.discouraging D.conflicting

20.A.confirmation B.restriction C.distrust D.disapproval

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother．She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”

Shyly but　 　　 , I said yes．She poured out her　 . “It was nothing short of talent!”

“What time will Father be home?” I asked．I could hardly wait to　 　 my work to him．I spent quite some time　　 　　 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and　 　 I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to　 　　 my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed　　 　 . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.

Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.

I　　 　 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of　 　 .

“I think it’s terrible,” he said.I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting　 　 .

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs　　 　 .”

“I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”

I couldn’t　　 　 it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I　 　　 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the　 　　 out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its　 　 for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s　　 　 .”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all　 　 flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that 　 , “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those　　 　 voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of 　 and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

1.A. typically　　 B. proudly　 C. anxiously　　 D. honestly

2.A. motivation　　 B. shock　　　　　　 C. Criticism　　 D. praise

3.A. recite　　 B. describe　 C. show　　 D. introduce

4.A.waiting　　 B. preparing　 C. praying　　 D. planning

5.A. gradually　　 B. desperately　 C. confidently　　 D. casually

6.A. appreciate　　 B. revise　　 C. read　　 D. polish

7.A. relaxed　　 B. calm　　 C. noble　　　　　　 D. upset

8.A. shook　　 B. lowered　 C. raised　　　　　　 D. turned

9.A. decision　　 B. excitement　 C. meditation　　　　 D. devotion

10.A. dark　　 B. wide　　 C. wet　　　 D. bright

11.A. arrangement　 B. judgment　　 C. encouragement　　 D. adjustment

12.A. hold　　 B. attain　　　　　 C. control　　　　　 D. stand

13.A. threw　　　　　　 B. seated　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　 D. kept

14.A. confusion　　　　 B. pressure　　　　 C. disappointment　　 D. tiredness

15.A. challenge　　　　 B. development　　 C. difficulty　　　　　　 D. significance

16.A. elegant　　　 B. awful　　　　 C. fluent　　　　　　　　 D. controversial

17.A. failure　　　 B. creation　　　 C. limit　　　　　　　　 D. improvement

18.A. orders　　　　　　 B. misleads　　 C. cautions　　　　　　 D. foresees

19.A. inspiring　　　　 B. warning　　　　 C. disturbing　　　　　 D. conflicting

20.A. confirmation　　 B. restriction　　 C. distrust　　　　　　 D. disapproval

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother．She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”

Shyly but　　　 , I said yes．She poured out her　　 . “It was nothing short of talent!”

“What time will Father be home?” I asked．I could hardly wait to　　 my work to him．I spent quite some time　　　　 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and　　 I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to　　　 my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed　　　 . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.

Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.

I　　　 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of　　 .

“I think it’s terrible,” he said.

I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting　　 .

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs　　　 .”

“I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”

I couldn’t　　　 it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I　　　　 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the　　　 out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its　　 for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s　　　　 .”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all　　 flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that 　　 , “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those　　　 voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of 　 　　 and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

1.A. typically　 　 B. proudly 　　 C. anxiously 　 D. honestly

2.A. motivation　 B. shock　　　　　 C. Criticism 　　 D. praise

3.A. recite　　 　 B. describe 　　 C. show　 　　　　 D. introduce

4.A.waiting　　 　　 B. preparing　 　 C. Praying 　　 D. planning

5.A. gradually　　 B. desperately　 C. confidently　 D. casually

6.A. appreciate　 B. revise　 　　 C. read　　 　　　　 D. polish

7.A. relaxed　 　 B. calm　 　　　 C. noble　　　　 D. upset

8.A. shook　　 　　 B. lowered 　　 C. raised　　　 　 D. turned

9.A. decision　　 B. excitement　 C. meditation　　 D. devotion

10.A. dark　　 　　 B. wide　　 　　　　 C. wet　　 　　　　 D. bright

11.A. arrangement　 B. judgment　　 C. encouragement D. adjustment

12.A. hold　　 　　 B. attain　　　　 C. control　　　　 D. stand

13.A. threw　　　　 B. seated　　　　 C. left　　　　　　 D. kept

14.A. confusion　 B. pressure　　 　 C. disappointment D. tiredness

15.A. challenge　 B. development　 C. difficulty　　 D. significance

16.A. elegant　 　 B. awful　　　　 C. fluent　　　　　 D. controversial

17.A. failure　 　 B. creation　　　 C. limit　　　　　　 D. improvement

18.A. orders　　 B. misleads　　 C. cautions　　　　 D. foresees

19.A. inspiring　　 B. warning　　　 C. disturbing　　 　 D. conflicting

20.A. confirmation　　 B. restriction　　 C. distrust　 D. Disapproval

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空.

I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother．She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”

Shyly but　　　 , I said yes．She poured out her　　 . “It was nothing short of talent!”

“What time will Father be home?” I asked．I could hardly wait to　　 my work to him．I spent quite some time　　　　 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and　　 I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to　　　 my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed　　　 . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.

Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.

I　　　 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of　　 .

“I think it’s terrible,” he said.

I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting　　 .

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs　　　 .”

“I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”

I couldn’t　　　 it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I　　　　 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the　　　 out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its　　 for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s　　　　 .”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all　　 flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that ___　 , “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those　　　 voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of ___　 and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

1.A. typically　 　　 B. proudly 　　　　 C. anxiously 　　　　　 D. honestly

2.A. motivation　 　　 B. shock　　　　　　 C. Criticism 　　　　　 D. praise

3.A. recite　　 　　　　 B. describe 　　 C. show　　 　　　　　　　　 D. introduce

4.A.waiting　　 　　　　 B. preparing 　　 C. Praying　 　　　　　　 D. planning

5.A. gradually 　　　 B. desperately　 　 C. confidently　　　　 　 D. casually

6.A. appreciate　　 　　 B. revise　 　　　　 C. read　 　　　　　　　　 D. polish

7.A. relaxed　　 　　　 B. calm　 　　　　　　 C. noble　　　　　 　　　 D. upset

8.A. shook　　 　　　　 B. lowered　 　　　　 C. raised　　　　 　　 　　 D. turned

9.A. decision　 　　　 B. excitement 　　 C. meditation　　 　　 D. devotion

10.A. dark　　 　　　　 B. wide 　　　　　 　 C. wet　　 　　　　　　　　 D. bright

11.A. arrangement 　 B. judgment 　　 　 C. encouragement 　　 D. adjustment

12.A. hold　 　　　　 　 B. attain　　　　 C. control　　　　 　　　 D. stand

13.A. threw　　　　 　 B. seated　　　　 　 C. left　　　　　　　　 　　 D. kept

14.A. confusion　　　　 B. pressure　　 　 C. disappointment　 　　 D. tiredness

15.A. challenge　　　　 B. development　 C. difficulty　　　　 D. significance

16.A. elegant　　　 　　 B. awful　　　　 　　 C. fluent　　　　　　　 　 D. controversial

17.A. failure　　 　　 B. creation　　　 　 C. limit　　　　　　 　　 D. improvement

18.A. orders　　　　　　 B. misleads　　 　　 C. cautions　　　　　 　　 D. foresees

19.A. inspiring　　　　 B. warning　　　　 　 C. disturbing　　　 　 　 D. conflicting

20.A. confirmation　　 B. restriction　　 C. distrust　　　　　 　 D. Disapproval

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.

The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

The researchers considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

1. What is the best title of the passage?

A. The older a person is, the more stressed he feels.

B. The more lighthearted a person is, the happier he is.

C. The older a person is the more clever he grows.

D. The older a person is, the happier he grows.

2. We can learn from the research that _________.

A. only when people get older, will they feel happier

B. older people usually have no worries in their life

C. stress levels among the youngest are the highest of all

D. older people are more likely to be thankful in life

3. According to the researchers, what is probably the reason why people grow happier when they get older?

A. When people get older, they can’t remember bad experiences.

B. When people get older, they have no young children to care about.

C. When people get older, they learn to adjust their feelings.

D. When people get older, they don’t care about their feelings.

4. What would the writer probably deal with in next paragraph?

A. Advice to the young people on how to keep happy.

B. Advice to the old people on how to live longer.

C. Why women at all ages are more sad, stressed and worried.

D. Why people will grow happier with their ages.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty．In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old．

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States．The Gallup（民意调查） Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008．At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five．

The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry．They also asked about mental or emotional stress．

Arthur Stone at Stony Brook University in New York led the study．His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five．The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties．Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies．The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties．

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older．One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions．They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences．

Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry．

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single．But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age．

The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older．However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men．

1.What can be the best title of the text?

2.We can learn from the research that _________．

3.According to the research, when people get older, _________．

4.What would the author probably talk about next?

5.The author is intended to _________．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ____ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.

A. being weighed　　　　 B. to weigh

C. weighed　　 　　　　　 D. weighing

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and __ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.

A. being weighed       B. to weigh              C. weighed    D. weighing

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析