My students often tell me that they don’t hav...

My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant (无关的). What’s important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.

1.From the passage, we know that the author is probably ______ .

A. a poet　　　　　 　 B. an educator

C. a novelist　　　　 D. an engineer

2. We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _____ .

A. have enough time

B. can meet the president

C. get everything done well

D. should accept the explanation

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author’s students make good use of their time to do all their homework.

B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.

C. You can’t improve the quality of the work if you can’t get more time.

D. You’ll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you’re a clever student.

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Students don’t have enough time.

B. Don’t work harder; work smarter.

C. No one can get more time.

D. Read better and write better.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school(研究院), I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant. What’s important is the quality of your work，Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze(分析) the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.

1.From the passage, we know that the author is probably _______ .

A. an educator　　 B. a poet

C. a novelist　　　 D. an engineer

2.We can infer from the second paragraph that we students still _______ .

A. can meet the president

B. have enough time

C. can get everything done well

D. should accept the explanation

3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 2?

A. unnecessary　　　 B. different

C. irrelated　　　　 D. funny

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author’s students make good use of their time to do all their homework.

B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.

C. You’ll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you’re a clever student.

D. You can’t improve the quality of the work if you can’t get more time.

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Don’t work harder; work smarter.

B. Students don’t have enough time.

C. No one can get more time.

D. Read better and write better.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant (无关的). What’s important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.

1.

From the passage, we know that the author is probably ______ .

A. a poet            B. an educator          C. a novelist           D. an engineer

2.

We can infer from the 2^nd paragraph that we students still _____ .

A. have enough time                 B. can meet the president

C. get everything done well              D. should accept the explanation

3.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author’s students make good use of their time to do all their homework.

B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.

C. You can’t improve the quality of the work if you can’t get more time.

D. You’ll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you’re a clever student

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

“I don’t like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Li Ping, a middle school student in Hunan. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?

One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he / she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.

So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don’t call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility (责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.

Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you know how to get on with your children.

1.What does the writer think we should do if we go back home later than usual? We should ________.

A. tell our friends

B. tell the teacher

C. say sorry to our parents

D. make a telephone call to our parents

2.The writer thinks ________.

A. it’s wrong of parents to worry about their children too much

B. some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry

C. children should do everything as their parents say

D. parents love their children very much and the children should understand them

3.Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

A. Parents’ Responsibility

B. How to Get on with Parents

C. Zhang Hua’s Problem

D. What Are Parents Worrying about

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I don’t like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Liu Dan, a middle school student in Beijing. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?

One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he or she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.

So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else later than usual. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.

Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on with your children.

1.The writer of the passage doesn’t agree that _______.

2.Some of the children are angry with their parents in the passage because ________.

3.“They are still practicing being parents.” means _______.

4.The main idea in this passage is that _______.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

People have been saying great things about my dad lately. They keep telling me that my dad is a hero because of his __________.

My dad is a surgeon, and like many other doctors in China, he __________ to go to Wuhan to care for patients there. But the hospital where he works only asked him to make sure that _________ patients are still able to receive regular treatment. So my dad just follows his normal _________, analyzing patients’ diseases and performing chest operations.

With all kinds of compliments toward my dad, I became ___________. My dad has been a doctor long before this COVID-19 outbreak; why has no one else praised him as a hero before? Didn’t he __________ such compliments when this disease wasn’t around?

When we talk about heroes, what kind of __________ often jumps into our minds? War leaders who conquered everything that stood __________ their way? Historic characters who __________ a strong kingdom? Or our dear movie stars: the Avengers?

Well, they are indeed heroes, and they made marvelous achievements. __________, are the pages of heroes just prepared for these so-called “supermen” and “superwomen”?

I don’t think so. Heroes exist in our real lives. They can be seen and they are __________ just like you and I.

Now many streets of Chinese cities are almost __________, the schools are closed and the shops are shut. But in this world, some things remain __________.

If there’s a fire, just call 119, and you know that the firefighters will be there within minutes. If you happen to go out on the road, you’ll come across police officers waving their flags to __________ the traffic. __________, in hospitals, from doctors to nurses, cleaners to security guards, these people still __________ their jobs, doing the same services as they __________ did. The reason why they are still dedicated is not a __________ for compliments, but out of a willingness for their __________.

These people, who are or were __________ themselves to the job, do not need to be praised as heroes only now because they are heroes all the time.

1.A.ambition B.qualification C.occupation D.passion

2.A.offered B.claimed C.plotted D.intended

3.A.terminal B.acute C.stubborn D.local

4.A.section B.routine C.trend D.criterion

5.A.proud B.confused C.content D.disappointed

6.A.demand B.adore C.deserve D.undertake

7.A.image B.occasion C.script D.scene

8.A.on B.for C.in D.against

9.A.enlarged B.seized C.sought D.ruled

10.A.Therefore B.However C.Eventually D.Moreover

11.A.ordinary B.consistent C.clumsy D.fragile

12.A.evident B.broad C.diverse D.empty

13.A.dynamic B.holy C.unchanged D.abundant

14.A.direct B.address C.classify D.convey

15.A.Universally B.Similarly C.Partly D.Originally

16.A.stick to B.show off C.touch on D.live up to

17.A.never B.seldom C.rarely D.ever

18.A.tendency B.desire C.substitute D.preference

19.A.reputation B.growth C.duty D.opportunity

20.A.withdrawing B.exposing C.submitting D.committing

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many students often say that they don't have “ enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My　 _________　 is often brief, “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for　 _________ , and suggest that “not enough time” is not an _________ 　 explanation of not getting something _________　 .

_________ in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors　 _________saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That's irrelevant. _________ is important is the _________ of your work. ” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the　　 _________ of “ hard worker” ,and I have come to some _________　 — all　 relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, _________ , the matter of “ time” , which we can think of as　 _________ . Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it's not how hard one works_________　 the quality of the product that's important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That _________　 is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone's office: “Don't work harder. Work smarter. ”There are a lot of_________in that idea.

If you can't get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of _________ to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our working habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “working” habits should be read as “　　 _________　 habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will _________　 to improve those skills that you use in study, _________　 reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that　 _________ in all your studies.

1.A．question　 　 B．reply　　 C．idea　　 　　　 D．key

2.A． anything　 B．someone　　 C．everyone　 　 D．nobody

3.A．acceptable B．strange　　 C．surprising　　 D．demanding

4.A．done　　 　　　 B．worked　 C．found　　 　　　 D．started

5.A．Since　　 　　　 B．Just　　 　 C．Once　　 　　　 D．Ever

6.A． upon　　　　　 B．in　　 　　 C．on　　 　　　　 D．by

7.A．What　　 　　　　 B． That　　 C．Whether　 　　 D．If

8.A．quantity　　 　 B．amount　 C．quality　　　 D．number

9.A．stick　　 　　 B．trick　　 C．stage　　 　　 D．track

10.A．constructions　 B．contributions　 C．concentrations　　　 D．conclusions

11.A．as a result B．in fact　　 C．of course　 D．as a whole

12.A．fixed　 　　 B．devoted　　 C．occupied　　 　 D．advanced

13.A．so　　 　　　　 B． nor　　　 C．but　　　　　 D．and

14.A．decision　 B．concept　　 C．explanation D．solution

15.A．results　　 B．skills　 　 C． powers　　　 D．senses

16.A．forms　　　　 B．fortune　　 C．ways　　　　 　 D．approaches

17.A．studying　　 B．living　　　 C．thinking　　　 D．sleeping

18.A．seek　　　　　 B．request　　 C．inquire　　　　 D．demand

19.A．briefly　　　 B．chiefly　　 C．actually　　　 D．occasionally

20.A．pay off　　 B．turn down　 C．pay for　　　　 D．turn over

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To me, kindness is a chosen lifestyle. In my classroom, I tell my _____that every day they are offered a choice. They can’t choose what happens to them, but they can choose how　 they ______to it. Kindness is a ______. And it is a lifestyle. It isn’t something that we just choose once in a while---- it is a(n)______to live our lives.____, he chose how to react to it. To this day, seventeen years later ,　 the nurses ______ write my mother letters. The ______? It was because of my father’s kindness to others even when he was _____ against the disease. He made kindness a lifestyle.

And I want to be ______ him.

Every day as a teacher, I try and teach my students the kindness lifestyle. Just recently, I turned 40 and a friend gave me 40 individual dollar bills. She challenged me to do something _____ with the money. I gladly accepted the challenge.

I gave 40 of my students one dollar each and challenged them to make a(n) _____. What happened? My Twitter and Instagram were ______with pictures of kids making the world a better place. One girl bought a dollar store stuffed animal(填充玩具). It was______that kids should have made a difference when they were given the___.

Living the kindness lifestyle _____ every day, every opportunity. As a high school teacher, I see _____ everywhere. In the hallways, in the lunchroom, in the locker room, ______words and gossip（随笔） fill the air. So I started a hashtag (标签) to _____ positive gossip called “third party compliments(称赞)”. The idea is that you talk about people behind their backs, but do it in a _____ way. In that way, the gossip that gets back to students makes their day instead of getting them down.

Our kindness lifestyle leaves a footprint on others, and let us be the movers and kindness-makers who________a better, more beautiful world.

1.A. teachers　　 B. classmates　　 C. students　　 D. friends

2.A. respond　　 B. refer　　 C. return　　 D. contribute

3.A. mood　　 B. goal　　 C. benefit　　 D. choice

4.A. spirit　　 B. way　　 C. chance　　 D. idea

5.A. Therefore　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. However　　 D. Furthermore

6.A. still　　 B. never　　 C. once　　 D. just

7.A. meaning　　 B. solution　　 C. purpose　　 D. reason

8.A. working　　 B. struggling　　 C. seeking　　 D. exercise

9.A. against　　 B. with　　 C. before　　 D. like

10.A. reasonable　　 B. private　　 C. necessary　　 D. creative

11.A. promise　　 B. difference　　 C. profit　　 D. achievement

12.A. concerned　　 B. equipped　　 C. flooded　　 D. decorated

13.A. confusing　　 B. natural　　 C. common　　 D. amazing

14.A. opportunity　　 B. advertisement　　 C. payment　　 D. introduction

15.A. means　　 B. increases　　 C. makes　　 D. explains

16.A. progress　　 B. negativity　　 C. trust　　 D. harmony

17.A. hurtful　　 B. inspiring　　 C. touching　　 D. humorous

18.A. call off　　 B. call for　　 C. turn down　　 D. set aside

19.A. honest　　 B. flexible　　 C. positive　　 D. cautious

20.A. requires　　 B. allows　　 C. promotes　　 D. works

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To me, kindness is a chosen lifestyle. In my classroom, I tell my _____that every day they are offered a choice. They can’t choose what happens to them, but they can choose how　 they ______to it. Kindness is a ______. And it is a lifestyle. It isn’t something that we just choose once in a while---- it is a(n)______to live our lives.____, he chose how to react to it. To this day, seventeen years later ,　 the nurses ______ write my mother letters. The ______? It was because of my father’s kindness to others even when he was _____ against the disease. He made kindness a lifestyle.

And I want to be ______ him.

Every day as a teacher, I try and teach my students the kindness lifestyle. Just recently, I turned 40 and a friend gave me 40 individual dollar bills. She challenged me to do something _____ with the money. I gladly accepted the challenge.

I gave 40 of my students one dollar each and challenged them to make a(n) _____. What happened? My Twitter and Instagram were ______with pictures of kids making the world a better place. One girl bought a dollar store stuffed animal(填充玩具). It was______that kids should have made a difference when they were given the___.

Living the kindness lifestyle _____ every day, every opportunity. As a high school teacher, I see _____ everywhere. In the hallways, in the lunchroom, in the locker room, ______words and gossip（随笔） fill the air. So I started a hashtag (标签) to _____ positive gossip called “third party compliments(称赞)”. The idea is that you talk about people behind their backs, but do it in a _____ way. In that way, the gossip that gets back to students makes their day instead of getting them down.

Our kindness lifestyle leaves a footprint on others, and let us be the movers and kindness-makers who________a better, more beautiful world.

1.A. teachers　　 B. classmates　　 C. students　　 D. friends

2.A. respond　　 B. refer　　 C. return　　 D. contribute

3.A. mood　　 B. goal　　 C. benefit　　 D. choice

4.A. spirit　　 B. way　　 C. chance　　 D. idea

5.A. Therefore　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. However　　 D. Furthermore

6.A. still　　 B. never　　 C. once　　 D. just

7.A. meaning　　 B. solution　　 C. purpose　　 D. reason

8.A. working　　 B. struggling　　 C. seeking　　 D. exercise

9.A. against　　 B. with　　 C. before　　 D. like

10.A. reasonable　　 B. private　　 C. necessary　　 D. creative

11.A. promise　　 B. difference　　 C. profit　　 D. achievement

12.A. concerned　　 B. equipped　　 C. flooded　　 D. decorated

13.A. confusing　　 B. natural　　 C. common　　 D. amazing

14.A. opportunity　　 B. advertisement　　 C. payment　　 D. introduction

15.A. means　　 B. increases　　 C. makes　　 D. explains

16.A. progress　　 B. negativity　　 C. trust　　 D. harmony

17.A. hurtful　　 B. inspiring　　 C. touching　　 D. humorous

18.A. call off　　 B. call for　　 C. turn down　　 D. set aside

19.A. honest　　 B. flexible　　 C. positive　　 D. cautious

20.A. requires　　 B. allows　　 C. promotes　　 D. works

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Parents often have their children_____ little housework so that they can have more time______.

A. doing; studying                 B. done; studied

C. to do; to study                 D. do; to study

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析