When the weather is good, most children would...

When the weather is good, most children would like to play outside. So we asked some kids and their parents whether the following toys kept them happy.

All Surface Swingball, $35.99

Played by Martin, nine, and five-year-old Alex in Crewe, Cheshire.

Mother Jennifer says, “The boys thought the toy was excellent and really wanted to play with it. It can be played with alone or with another child. It’s for the right age range but I believe the toy can be played with by all ages and is suitable for the whole family.”

Rubberwood Quoits Set, $13.99

Played by Jessica, four.

Mother Lucy Hayburst, 37, in Chichester, West Sussex, says, “Jessica played with this toy for a few minutes but quickly stopped playing with it. Since we bought this toy for her, she only played several times. The quality is very good. It can be played with by one child or more. Besides, I believe it’s more suitable for older kids.”

Wooden Animal Skittles, $14.99

Played by Matthew, two.

Father Richard Lee, 36, from Dartford, Kent, says, “Matthew was very interested in the toys and liked to play with them, but that only lasted for around five minutes. The skittles were fun at first but that feeling soon disappeared. Two or more children can play with the toy together. And I think they are most suitable for kids aged between three and seven. Our youngest son, Ethan, just kept trying to eat the lion’s head.”

First Tailball Net Set, $22

Played by James, five.

Mother Sarah Schwar, 39, from Grays, Essex, says, “James loved the toy.” He enjoyed balls so it was perfect for him. We used it in the summer as it was easy to take on trips. It is suitable for kids over five years old. I think the price is fair and your children deserve it.”

1.What did Jessica think of Rubberwood Quoits Set?

A. Frightening.　　 B. Expensive.

C. Wonderful.　　 D. Boring

2.Which toys are suitable for kids aged three?

A. Wooden Animal Skittles & First Taiball Net Set.

B. Rubberwood Quoits Set & First Taiball Net Set.

C. All Surfacce Swingball & Wooden Animal Skittles.

D. All Surface Swingball & Rubberwood Quoits Set.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. Toys should be chosen according to children’s ages.

B. Each toy has its own advantages and disadvantages.

C. Parents should encourage kids to play with toys patiently.

D. All parents are concerned with the usage and prices of toys.

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Most of us would like to have glowing skin, especially as we get older. The good news is that you don’t have to wait until summer to catch some sun rays. Scientists have found eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is by far the best way to achieve a healthy, golden glow.

Dr. Ian Stephen said, “Most people think that the best way to improve their skin color is to get a suntan（棕褐色）. But our research shows that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is actually more effective.”

The team first assessed the skin color of people in relation to their diet. Those who ate more fruit and vegetables a day were found to have a more golden, yellow skin color. Those with a healthy glow had a higher presence of carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, which play a role in the immune system. Carotenoids are commonly found in fruit and vegetables such an yellow and red peppers, spinach, apricots and melons.

The team then studied the relation between skin tone and attractiveness. They used specialist software to operate the skin color on the images of 51 faces to simulate（模拟）more or less carotenoids and suntans. Participants were then asked to adjust the skin color to make the faces look as healthy as possible. Given the choice between skin color enhanced by suntans and skin color enhanced by carotenoids, people preferred the carotenoids skin color.

The study shows that not only do people use skin color to judge how healthy other individuals are, but they are accurate when they make those judgments. While this study focus on Caucasian（白种人的）faces, it suggests this phenomenon may exist across cultures, since similar preferences for skin yellowness are found in an African population.

1.Which statement is TRUE according to the text?

A. Carotenoids are only found in the fruit.

B. Carotenoids are important in the immune system

C. Carotenoids can be improved by catching sun rays.

D. Carotenoids are the only factor that affects the skin color.

2.According to the text, people preferred _______.

A. the yellow skin color

B. the skin color as white as possible

C. the skin color enhanced by suntans

D. the skin color enhanced by carotenoids

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. Young girls should not eat many melons.

B. There’s no need to worry about our skin color.

C. We cannot judge a person from his appearance.

D. Skin color is a clue to judge whether a person is healthy or not.

4.What’s the author’s intention of writing this passage?

A. To show us how to get glowing skin.

B. To persuade us to get suntans every day.

C. To explain different diets in different cultures.

D. To share his experience of improving the skin.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Had the weather been good, the children ____ out for a walk.

A. had gone    B. could have gone  C. would go    D. went

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is nice to know what the weather will be like when we plan a trip. Do you know anything about the history of weather? Don’t look at the sky. Don’t look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more important. Correct weather reports date back only one century, but some trees can provide an exact record of weather even further back.

It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would reduce the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be found out by the reading pattern of rings in a tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago, you can count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred. If the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree.

Studying trees is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. In an area of New Mexico you can find only sand — no trees or people. However, many centuries ago a large population lived there. They left suddenly. Why?

A scientist studied the pattern of the rings of dead trees that had grown there. He made up his mind that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move.

In this example studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man.

1.We can find out the weather of five years ago by counting the rings of a tree trunk ____.

A. from the left to the right　　　　　　　　

B. from the right to the left

C. from the inside to the outside　　　　　　

D. from the outside to the inside

2.If the ring was far from the others, we can conclude that the weather of that year was ______.

A. bad　　　　　　 B. sunny　　　　　　　 C. favorable　　　　　　 D. rainy

3.By studying the rings of dead trees in an area of New Mexico, the scientist found _______.

A. why the people had to leave　　　　

B. where the people had to go

C. what the people had to eat　　　　　　

D. how the people left

4.The ancient people usually lived where there were plenty of trees mainly because ______.

A. trees provided an exact record of weather for research

B. trees could supply them with fruit and food to live on

C. trees could supply them with shades

D. trees were materials for fires and buildings

5.By giving the example of an area of New Mexico, the author tries to prove 　　　　 .

A. trees can’t live in the area without population

B. that studying trees is important for the history of man and weather.

C. what the real relation is between tree rings and the history of man and weather

D. the history of man is important for the history of trees

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1.Macao, located ________ the coast of the South China Sea, is a place I would like to visit most.

2.The railway line to be built next year will run parallel ________ the highway.

3.This green is unusual ________ the high plains area where the climate is very dry.

4.Russia is the largest country in the world, which is abundant ________ natural resources.

5.I have decided to give my son some money for his independence________ the family.

6.I spent a relaxing morning on the ship while watching the sunrise ________ the sea.

7.Have you decided how to go to Beijing，________ train or plane?

8.Sometimes we stood on the beach and watched the boats traveling ________ the lake.

9.Missing school to watch the football match is out ________ the question.

10.Your new birdhouse will hang unoccupied for a few weeks before ________ birds settle.

高二英语用适当的词完成句子中等难度题查看答案及解析

Going out is________ good means of relaxation. Would you like to go to ________ with me in the afternoon ?

A．the; the           B．a; the             C．the; a            D．a; a

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Going out is________ good means of relaxation. Would you like to go to ________ with me in the afternoon ?

A．the; the           B．a; the             C．the; a            D．a; a

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

What contributes most to the garden according to the man?

A. His hard work.　　 B. The good weather.　　 C. The woman’s efforts.

高二英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析

Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at 36. When I made my first visit 37 the Unites States, I was 38 I could have a nice easy holiday without any 39 problem. But how 40 I was!

At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to 41 my friend Jenny I had 41 . A worker asked if he could 43 me. “Yes,” I said. “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that’s nice. Are you getting married?” he asked. “No,” I answered. “I just want to tell her 44 the phone I have arrived.” “Oh,” he said, “there is a 45 downstairs on the first floor.” “But we’re on the first floor now,” I said. “Well, I don’t know what you are 46 about. Maybe you aren’t feeling too well after your 47,” he said. “You just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better.” And he went 48 , 49 me wondering where on earth I was: at home we wash up after a 50 to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?

At last we did 51. She 52 the misunderstanding(误会): American say “to give someone a 53 ”, but we English say “ to give someone a ring”. When we say “to wash your hands”, they say “to wash 54”. And Englishmen start numbering from the floor, so the 55 floor is the second for Americans.

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dinah is one of the most good-natured children that ever lived, but she is very, very lazy. There is nothing she likes, or used to like, so much as to curl up in some warm corner in the sun and do nothing.

Dinah’s mother wished very much that her child should learn to read, but the lady who tried to teach her soon give it up. “It is no 16  ,” she said, “Dinah 17 not learn. She is not stupid, but too lazy.”

It happened soon that a young man from Massachusetts came to the house where Dinah lived. He brought with him something no one else in the neighborhood had ever seen before－a pair of roller-skates.

When Dinah saw the young man going rapidly up and down the piazza (广场) on his skates she was so 18. She ran after him like a cat, her black eyes shining.

One day the young man allowed her to 19 the skates. The child was too happy for words. Of course she fell down, but did not 20  at all.

“Look here, Dinah,” said the young man, “I understand that my aunt has been trying to teach you to read. Why didn’t you learn? Now, if you can read, I will send you a pair of good roller-skates.”

For a moment she said21, then exclaimed decidedly, “I’ll have those skates, sure.”

And she did. When she 22 her mind on her work, she could always do it well, 23 it was.

The lady who had before this found her 24   difficult a child to teach, now had no trouble. If Dinah showed the least 25 of her former laziness, the word SKATES was enough to draw her attention back to her lesson instantly.

On New Year’s morning she received a box marked in large printed letters:

MISS DINAH MORRIS,

Care of Mrs. Lawrence Delaney,

NEW ORLEANS, LA.

If she can read what is on the outside of this box she can have what is inside.

And as Dinah read every word clearly and quickly, of course she had the fine roller-skates the box held. And now sitting curled up in the sun, doing nothing, is not the thing she likes to do best.

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析