Dear Graham,My partner and I have recently lo...

Dear Graham,

My partner and I have recently lost a pet quite suddenly. Normal life is continuing with so much sadness for my pet meant so much to me. Lots of people won't understand my feeling this way about the death of an animal. This obviously isn't the first time someone in my life has passed away: when I was younger we lost elderly relatives who I loved very much, and naturally much-loved family pets died occasionally too. But this has hit me so much harder. I put so much love into the relationship and I'm just finding it hard to get my head around the fact that it's gone.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

ANON, VIA EMAIL

Dear Anon,

Something you loved deeply has gone from your life, so of course you are sad. We love our pets differently from family members or friends and part of that is because we know they will probably die before us. Our time with our dogs or cats is precious precisely because we understand it is limited.

As humans, we go through most of life understanding we would die one day. But animals don’t. We are the keeper of the secret. Of course, living a life unencumbered(不受妨碍) by thoughts of death means that our pets, in general, lead very simple, happy lives. It’s one of the reasons why they are such a joy to be round. You are, of course, correct when you say that many people don't understand your grief, so don't talk to them. Share your feelings with like-minded souls. I'm sure a simple search online will reveal many practical advice for moving on.

And when you are ready, you can welcome another animal into your life and then you will enjoy happiness again.

GRAHAM, VIA EMAIL

1.What can we learn about Anon?

A. She feels bored with her normal life.　　 B. Her pet's sudden death hits her greatly.

C. Her partner won't understand her feeling.　　 D. She can't get along well with her relatives.

2.Graham thinks that our time with pets is precious because ____.

A. they have no secrets　　 B. they are very simple

C. their life is very short　　 D. they are always happy

3.In Graham's opinion, Anon should ____.

A. tell her pet from family members　　 B. avoid telling others her own secrets

C. adopt another animal as her new pet　　 D. try her best to understand other's grief

4.Who would Graham probably be?

A. One of Anon's family members.　　 B. One of Anon's like-minded friends.

C. A pet lover who provides advice online.　　 D. An expert on dealing with relationship.

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此题要求改正所给短文中的10处错误。请在右边横线上写出改正后的词。包括：多词，缺词和错词。

Dear Editor,

Recently, my classmates have had a heated discussion about that

we should have optional courses in high schools. Some students were

in favor of optional courses. They say interest is best teacher

and our spare time will be colorful and meaningful. Students

can not only enlarge their knowledges but also improve their abilities.

However, others are against the idea, said that optional courses

will take up too much time as well as energy. In addition to, some optional

courses have something to do with the College Entrance Examination. They

are afraid they’ll fall behind their classmates if they will take the

optional courses. I’d like to take one or two of the optional courses, which, I think, will certain benefit me a lot.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

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--The task is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can make it, Tom?

--_______ my partner have a try? I think she is the right person to do it.

A．Will              B．Might             C．Should            D．Shall

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Recently, a case of lifeboat ethics occurred. On Aug. 4, Graham and Sheryl Anley, while boating off the coast of South Africa, hit a rock. As the boat threatened to sink, the husband got off, but his wife was trapped in the boat. Instead of freeing his wife and getting her to shore, Graham grabbed Rosie, their pet dog. With Rosie safe and sound, Graham returned for Sheryl. All are doing fine.

It’s great story, but it doesn’t strike me as especially newsworthy. News is supposed to be about something fairly unique, and recent research suggests that, in the right circumstances, lots of people also would have grabbed their Rosie first.

We have strange relationships with our pets. We look after our pets with great love and better health care than billions of people receive. We speak to pets with the same high-pitched voices that we use for babies.As an extreme example of our feelings about pets, the Nazis had strict laws that guaranteed the kind treatment of the pets of Jews being shipped to death camps.

A recent paper by George Regents University demonstrates this human involvement with pets to an astonishing extent. Participants in the study were told a situation in which a bus is out o control, bearing down on a dog and a human. Which do you save? With responses from more than 500 people, the answer was that it depended: What kind of human and what kind of dog?

Everyone would save a brother, grandparent or close friend rather than a strange dog. But when people considered their own dog VS people less connected with them -- a distant cousin or a hometown stranger -- votes a favor of saving the dog came rolling in. And an astonishing 40% of respondents, including 46% of women, voted to save their dog over a foreign tourist.

What does a finding like this mean? First, it is that your odds aren’t so good if you find yourself in another country with a bus bearing down on you and a cute dog. But it also points to something deeper: our unprecedented attitude toward animals, which got its start with the birth of kind - hearted societies in the 19th century.

We prison people who abuse animals, put ourselves in harm’s way in boats between whales an whalers and show sympathy to Bambi and his mother. We can extend sympathy to an animal and feel its pain like no other species. But let’s not be too proud of ourselves. As this study and too much of our history show, we’re pretty selective about how we extend our kindness to other human beings.

1.Which of the following is true according to the article?

A.The story of the Anleys and their dog was too unique to be newsworthy.

B.Most people surveyed choose to save their own dog rather than a human.

C.It wa in the 19th century that human beings started to love their pets.

D.Human beings are more and more concerned with animals nowadays.

2.What is the function of the first of paragraph?

A.To create a relaxing mood for readers.

B.To present the theme of this essay straightly.

C.To lead in the main topic of this essay.

D.To raise problems that will be solved later.

3.The author mentions Nazi laws in the third paragraph ________.

A.to show how cruel the Nazis’ were to the Jews

B.as an example to persuade people not to love pets

C.to illustrate the strange relationship between human and pets

D.as an example to display the kindness of the Nazis

4.What does the author mainly argue for?

A.Pets are of great significance to us human beings.

B.We should rethink about out attitude towards animals and mankind.

C.It is kind of human beings to extend kindness to animals.

D.We should be selective when showing attitude toward other human beings.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- I’d like to quit my job and start my own business.

-- You don’t have a good knowledge of the market． _________

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Dear Annie,

I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends 31 primary school and spend almost every day with each other.

On Monday, we had a surprise math quiz. I thought it was quite32 and was not worried about the results. The next day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class! I felt so ashamed. I 33 Hannah not to tell anyone else, and she said she would 34 my secret.

35, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were  36 at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, ‘Stupid Sarah got a D!’ I thought that Hannah 37 have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to.

I was so angry that I went  38 to Hannah and told her we weren’t going to be friends any more. She was really upset and swore that she hadn’t told39 , but I didn’t believe her explanation. I don’t think I can ever truly forgive her. Now I have 40 my best friend. What shall I do?

Yours sincerely,

Sarah

1.                A．before         B．since           C．when    D．while

2.                A．difficult         B．strange         C．usual     D．easy

3.                A．ordered        B．begged         C．wanted   D．demanded

4.                A．keep           B．break          C．find D．hold

5.                A．Besides         B．Moreover       C．However D．Afterwards

6.                A．talking          B．smiling          C．laughing D．staring

7.                A．must           B．could           C．might    D．should

8.                A．slowly          B．straight         C．down    D．finally

9.                A．everyone       B．no one         C．anyone   D．someone

10.               A．forgotten       B．hated          C．lost   D．understood

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

I am a mother of three children and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was social study. The last class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

Soon after we were given the project, my husband, my youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one cold March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back way. I turned around and found there standing behind me were two poor homeless men with a horrible “dirty body” smell. The short gentleman, close to me, was “smiling”. His beautiful sky-blue eyes were full of light as he searched for acceptance. The second man played with his hands uneasily as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation(救赎). The short man just asked for a coffee because that was all they could afford.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray(餐盘).I then walked around the corner to the men’s table. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand. He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said “Thank you”.

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down, my husband smiled at me and said, “That’s why God gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope.”

On the last evening of class, I turned in “my project” and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I share this?” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and we all knew that we need to heal people and to be healed.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. “LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS--NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.”

1.Why did the people around the author back away?

A.Because the second man stood playing with his hands.

B.Because the two homeless men were also waiting in line, with a bad smell.

C.Because the short gentleman was smiling to everyone around.

D.Because both men were poorly dressed and mentally ill.

2.After the author handed the meals to the homeless men, she _________.

A.regretted and cried B.turned in her project

C.went back to her husband and son D.talked with them for a while

3.What kind of woman do you think the author is?

A.Lovely. B.Mature.

C.Over-curious. D.Caring.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Poor as the homeless men were, they had their dignity.

B.The author felt we should know how to heal people.

C.The author’s husband was very proud of her.

D.What the author did to the men touched many people.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I lost my way in complete darkness and, 　　　matters worse, it began to rain.

A. made　　 B. having made

C. making　　 D. to make

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear Aunty,

After years of her crying, I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?

-Feline Phobic

Dear Phobic,

I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.

Dear Aunty,

I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?

-Lily

Dear Lily,

Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.

Dear Aunty,

I’m one of six assistants in a dental (牙科的)office. But I’m new there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?

-Crystal

Dear Crystal,

Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. Chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.

1.Aunty thinks that Phobic should _____.

A. try to persuade her daughter to give in

B. spend more time cleaning the house

C. ask her daughter to help tidy up

D. find a better way to keep the cat

2.The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means _____.

A. excited      B. friendly   C. intelligent  D. hard-working

3.According to the passage, _____.

A. Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter

B. Aunty is fond of animals like cats

C. Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her

D. Lily has no interest in lab experiments

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I recently bought a house and moved in the first weekend of July.

Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors who seem to be extremely nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors that I know. I sat down and counted. There were nine neighbors but I decided to add one more person to my list for a total of ten. This lady that I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always manages a sweet smile and a hearty wave. I had no idea what her name was and was not even sure which house she lived in.

My gift idea was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors’ front porches or door-steps the night of Christmas Eve for them to find, either that night or the next morning. I signed the cards—“Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”

My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.

This morning on my way to work, I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a small note inside. It was addressed simply “Resident,5104 Northumberland Road.”

I opened the envelope and took out a Thank You card. I opened the card and read the message which really caught me by surprise.

The card said：“Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on the porch of Richard Kelly. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away less than a month ago. He never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”

I was sincerely moved. I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on Mr. Kelly’s porch by accident.

65. Which of the following statements can be supported by the passage?

A. What a pity it was that the lady didn’t receive her gift!

B. A mistake made by chance caused an excellent result.

C. Richard Kelly was so lucky to receive the gift.

D.A careless man made a careless mistake.

66.The reason why the writer wanted to send gifts was that         .

A. he intended to show his friendship to his new neighbors

B. he wanted to gain respect from his new neighbors

C. he intended to express his love to his neighbors

D. he planned to make friends with his new neighbors

67.Who knew the truth of the gift to Richard Kelly according to the passage?

A. The young lady.          B. Richard Kelly.

C. The writer.              D. The writer of the Thank You card.

68.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was      .

A. moved and pitiful         B. moved and excited

C. interesting and funny      D. shocked and sorry

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析