Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York—he in computers, she in special education. “Teaching means everything to us.” Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose.
Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton's foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire.” Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a reminder”.
Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary.com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.
The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a looksee. “We didn't want to give the children rubbish.” says Linda. The books—reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board members—included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series.
Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative:“This program introduces us to books I've never heard of.”
The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die.” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”
1.What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?
A. The news from the Web. B. His love for teaching.
C. The influence of his wife. D. His health problem.
2.What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?
A. Give out brochures.
B. Write books for children
C. Do something similar..
D. Retire from being a teacher.
3.According to the text, Dolly Parton is ________.
A. a wellknown surgeon
B. a singer born in Tennessee
C. a mother of a fouryearold
D. a computer programmer
4.What can we learn from Tim's words in the last paragraph?
A. He considers his efforts worthwhile.
B. He wonders why some people are so busy.
C. He tries to save those waiting to die.
D. He needs more money to help the children.
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Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York—he in computers, she in special education. “Teaching means everything to us.” Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose.
Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton's foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire.” Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a reminder”.
Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary.com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.
The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a looksee. “We didn't want to give the children rubbish.” says Linda. The books—reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board members—included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series.
Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative:“This program introduces us to books I've never heard of.”
The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die.” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”
1.What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?
A. The news from the Web. B. His love for teaching.
C. The influence of his wife. D. His health problem.
2.What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?
A. Give out brochures.
B. Write books for children
C. Do something similar..
D. Retire from being a teacher.
3.According to the text, Dolly Parton is ________.
A. a wellknown surgeon
B. a singer born in Tennessee
C. a mother of a fouryearold
D. a computer programmer
4.What can we learn from Tim's words in the last paragraph?
A. He considers his efforts worthwhile.
B. He wonders why some people are so busy.
C. He tries to save those waiting to die.
D. He needs more money to help the children.
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For many years, my parents had a fortune from a fortune cookie that , “You and your wife will be happy in your life together.” They it in a framed picture of themselves smiling near a beach in Cuba. I always enjoyed seeing the picture and the fortune; it gave me a of stability(稳定). I would say that they had a wonderful twenty-six-year . There were, of course, good times and times, but they were able to work together to make the life they wanted. In my opinion, there is not much more than one can ask .
When my mother was fifty-one, she got a cancer(癌症)on her tongue. Operating would have bad effects on her voice, and she would have been required to use a feeding tube for the of her life. She chose radiation treatment(化疗). More than one year later she was forced to have a tracheotomy(气管切开术), which meant that she her voice and had to start using a tube. She decided with my father not to go through any more treatments and to at home. During this difficult time, I married my husband. We moved in with my parents to my father and to be with my mother. Five weeks after my wedding, my mother at home with the whole family present.
The day after her death, my family went out to – we really weren’t up to cooking a big family meal. My father chose a Vietnamese(越南) . We ate our dinner, talking about my mother and memories. It was a bittersweet . We had all loved her so much, but at the same me we were that her suffering was over. After dinner, we our fortune cookies. My husband’s fortune read, “You and your wife will be happy in your life together.” We .
1.A. wrote B. read C. told D. talked
2.A. kept B. left C. forgot D. liked
3.A. emotion B. safety C. sense D. happiness
4.A. life B. family C. home D. marriage
5.A. wonderful B. strange C. bad D. poor
6.A. for B. of C. with D. over
7.A. other B. last C. rest D. first
8.A. lost B. raised C. lowed D. started
9.A. flowing B. feeding C. medicine D. water
10.A. work B. lay C. stay D. arrive
11.A. possibly B. especially C. probably D. extremely
12.A. offer B. help C. command D. swap
13.A. recovered B. suffered C. died D. passed
14.A. walk B. picnic C. visit D. eat
15.A. hotel B. restaurant C. cinema D. museum
16.A. sharing B. remembering C. collecting D. packing
17.A. meal B. place C. moment D. dusk
18.A. sad B. upset C. determined D. glad
19.A. made B. found C. opened D. cooked
20.A. laughed B. smiled C. cried D. preferred
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He accidentally _____ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks.
A.worked out B.made sure C.led to D.let out
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I had spent over five exhausting(令人疲乏不堪的) years on my essay for my Ph. D(哲学学士). and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had36 a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to 38 my flight. I had to stop to catch my 39on a moving sidewalk when I 40 a woman in her fifties 41with a carry-on bag.
I don’t know 42 , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”
She responded, “Yes.”
“So am I ,” I responded.“Give me your bag. I’ll run 43and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again. I 44onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please 45the plane for her. I 46myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane 47they closed the doors and 48 . After the plane leveled off, I 49the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.
I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the 50at seven o’clock in the morning. The 51kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the 52 in their robes. As I slowly 53at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile 54 a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before. 55, whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.
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English __________ in our school for almost 60 years.
A.has taught | B.was taught | C.had been taught | D.has been taught |
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----Are you a teacher?
----No, but I ______ in Harbin No. 3 High School for 3 years.
A. had taught B. has taught C. teach D. taught
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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
1.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to .
A.buy some food for his family
B.buy some medicine for his wife
C.go to see a doctor
D.go to the cinema
2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because .
A.they were too bad
B.they were very expensive
C.it rained hard that morning
D.few people liked to go out on such a bad day
3.As , the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.
A.he wanted to get some money from him.
B.the person was one of his friends
C.he thought the person would thank him.
D.he thought the person had drunk too much
4.The farmer ran away quickly because .
A.the policemen were coming towards him.
B.his wife was waiting for him at home
C.he was afraid to see a dead man.
D.it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer.
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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town, but it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the ground. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking his baskets.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours? ” “Yes, sir. ” The farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” The farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening. ” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir. ” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir. ” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison(监狱)。
That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “ yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
1.Why did the farmer decide to sell the vegetables?
A. To go to the market.
B. To go to see the doctor.
C. To buy some food for his family.
D. To buy some medicine for his wife.
2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because ________.
A. they were too bad
B. they were very expensive
C. it rained hard that morning
D. people wouldn’t go out on such a bad day
3.Why did the farmer run quickly?
A. He was afraid to see a dead man.
B. His wife was waiting for him at home.
C. The policemen were coming towards him.
D. It was so late and he had to buy some medicine.
4.The officer tried(审讯)the farmer to _______.
A. ask if he had seen the knife
B. know who had killed the man
C. ask when he saw the dead man
D. know if he had seen the dead man
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town, but it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the ground. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking his baskets.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours? ” “Yes, sir. ” The farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” The farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening. ” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir. ” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir. ” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “ yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
1.Why did the farmer decide to sell the vegetables?
A. To go to the market.
B. To go to see the doctor.
C. To buy some food for his family.
D. To buy some medicine for his wife.
2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because ________.
A. they were too bad
B. they were very expensive
C. it rained hard that morning
D. people wouldn’t go out on such a bad day
3.Why did the farmer run quickly?
A. He was afraid to see a dead man.
B. His wife was waiting for him at home.
C. The policemen were coming towards him.
D. It was so late and he had to buy some medicine.
4.The officer tried(审讯)the farmer to _______.
A. ask if he had seen the knife
B. know who had killed the man
C. ask when he saw the dead man
D. know if he had seen the dead man
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
1.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to ________.
A.buy some food for his family
B.buy some medicine for his wife
C.go to see a doctor
D.go to the cinema
2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because ________.
A.they were too bad
B.they were very expensive
C.it rained hard that morning
D.few people liked to go out on such a bad day
3.As ________, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.
A.he wanted to get some money from him.
B.the person was one of his friends
C.he thought the person would thank him.
D.he thought the person had drunk too much
4.The farmer ran away quickly because ________.
A.the policemen were coming towards him.
B.his wife was waiting for him at home
C.he was afraid to see a dead man.
D.it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer.
5.The officer tried the farmer to ________.
A know who had killed the man.
B. know if he had seen the dead man
C .ask when he saw the dead man
D .ask if he had seen the knife
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