I will never forget the darkness, the pain an...

I will never forget the darkness, the pain and strong desire to die.

November arrived grey and busy, and going into an even more stressful. December, I was filled with anxious thoughts.

A visit to my father’s grave is often a good chance to cry and when I leave I feel a little more at peace. But this time was different. I drove home and every night for the rest of that week, I cried.

On Saturday, I watched a TV program teaching baking, and then I started to learn. By the end of the weekend, I had a dining room table covered with sweet treats. I packaged them up in tins, attached a label to each of them with “winter love” on it, and dropped them off on a few of my neighbors’ porches (门廊) before work. It shocked me how much it lightened my mood, seeing a small package lost on a porch.

The thanks I received later from the neighbors made me light up. It felt so good, and it distracted me from my dark thoughts.

By January I had developed a routine: on Sunday I’d bake cookies and package them up, and on Monday I'd deliver them. Every week I added a few different people to my delivery route, baked a few different kinds of cookies.

Somewhere along the way things started showing up on my doorstep a homemade cup, a pair of socks with tiny cookies and even a gift certificate from the local bookstore. Every single one melted my heart. But what I really appreciated was how people began to share their own stories of mental health with me. There is no greater honor than to be trusted with another’s life. I was overwhelmed by the love and care of my community. It humbled me that something so simple had created such incredible kindness. It reminded me that there was good in me, in my neighbors, in the world.

I was shifting into a new season of light, while letting go of a season of darkness. What had begun as an attempt to bring light into my own darkness had been transformed into a story more beautiful than I could have ever dreamed. It reminded me that there is beauty in being kind. That life is tough, but there is a quiet strength in knowing you are not alone.

1.After she started sharing cookies with neighbors, the author_________.

A.gained trust and care from them

B.added other things to her delivery list

C.felt her life was no longer busy or stressful

D.found some of them had more mental problems than her

2.What is the author’s attitude toward her future life?

A.Positive. B.Cautious. C.Doubtful. D.Concerned.

3.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To express gratitude to caring neighbors.

B.To speak of the benefits of baking cookies at home.

C.To share how being kind helped her regain hope.

D.To show the importance of a closely connected community.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The American people will never forget the 9.11 event and the psychological trauma __________ caused to hundreds of thousands of common households.

A. that                                            B. it                                                 C. which                                D. what

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Runners never forget crossing the finishing line at their first marathon, and that will be especially true for Mike Kohler. When Kohler crossed the starting line in Fargo last Saturday, he thought he was going to run 13.1 miles, his first half marathon. Six hours later, he had "mistakenly” completed his first full marathon, 26.2 miles.

Kohler, a 26-year-old plumber (水管工) who now lives in West Fargo, had lined up for the half marathon that he hoped to complete in 150 minutes. He didn't realize he was in a starting fence with the full marathoners. Several miles later, Kohler began to realize he was on the course for the full marathon. "The 8-mile mark was when I figured out that I had made a mistake," he said. "Between then and 13.1, I debated with myself about what I should do.”

At some point — he doesn't remember when — he doubled down on the distance. "After I decided I was going to keep going, the thought of quitting didn't come back. Run, walk, or crawl, I wanted to finish," he said.

Until Saturday, Kohler's longest race was a 10-kilometer run, just over 6 miles. Even the most casual marathoners do a training run of 18 miles before the race. From his experience, he said he learned one thing: sometimes people can do more than they think they can.

After his long race, he went right back to work, put in a 10-hour day and then boarded a flight to Scotland for a vacation. "I was pretty sore, but I found the more I kept moving, the less sore I was, so I tried my best to go about life normally — minus running,” Kohler said from Glasgow. "I needed a break from that for a bit."

Not for too long, though. He's already considering the Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon in October.

1.When did Kohler realize that he made a mistake?

A.Before starting the race.

B.After running 8 miles.

C.When being with the full marathoners.

D.While lining up for the half marathon.

2.Which of the following best describes Kohler?

A.Determined. B.Cooperative.

C.Open-minded. D.Well-prepared.

3.What can we infer from the text?

A.He went to Scotland to get a break from work.

B.He had never trained for the full marathon before.

C.He decided to complete the race at the 8-mile mark.

D.He was debating with himself when he finished the race.

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A.Life Lies in Movement

B.Life Means Never Quitting

C.One Can Always Do More Than He Can

D.One Mistakenly Runs Full Marathon Not a Half

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I will never forget the experience of seeing a part of Canada and snowboarding in the mountains.

I got a little emotional on the _______from Montreal to our first stop in Vancouver. Although I have to _______that I watched a movie while we flew over the prairies(大草原), I did occasionally _______out of the window to see what was what ! _______most of the mountains in Alberta and B.C.were covered in clouds so I had to_______our drive from Kelowna to Revelstoke to see those monsters!

I _______ I'd entered into Lord of the Rings territory(领地) as we took a lift to get to the top of Mt. Mackenzie in Revelstoke.

Before snowboarding I learned not to_________coffee in the morning, which only added shaking to my_______during the first few descents(滑雪下坡) of the day. Snowboarding in powder is quite_________from riding the icy-slopes(斜坡) in Quebec. At least when you ____________down several metres, it's like falling on pillows! My main __________, however, was getting stuck in the few __________sections of the mountain, though a few____________skiers gave me a ride by letting me grab their ski poles and ____________me to the next drop.

Even though we could____________really ski the top half of the mountain, it was still at least twice the size of the mountain we usually____________! Our phone pictures don't do justice to these mountains, ____________we have our own __________. When my husband and I asked each other what was our favourite__________of the trip, other than spending time with each other, it was____________the view.

1.A. train　　 B. ship　　 C. plane　　 D. car

2.A. admit　　 B. pretend　　 C. recall　　 D. regret

3.A. go　　 B. look　　 C. walk　　 D. stare

4.A. Luckily　　 B. Particularly　　 C. Possibly　　 D. Unfortunately

5.A. end with　　 B. pick up　　 C. wait for　　 D. start from

6.A. felt　　 B. dreamt　　 C. imagined　　 D. agreed

7.A. sell　　 B. drink　　 C. cook　　 D. store

8.A. nervousness　　 B. confidence　　 C. excitement　　 D. delight

9.A. absent　　 B. tired　　 C. safe　　 D. different

10.A. fall　　 B. slip　　 C. skate　　 D. look

11.A. task　　 B. issue　　 C. concern　　 D. idea

12.A. downhill　　 B. rough　　 C. steep　　 D. flat

13.A. helpful　　 B. young　　 C. aged　　 D. single

14.A. throwing　　 B. dragging　　 C. lifting　　 D. deserting

15.A. even　　 B. just　　 C. only　　 D. yet

16.A. stay　　 B. visit　　 C. climb　　 D. ski

17.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. for　　 D. but

18.A. memories　　 B. advantages　　 C. feelings　　 D. tips

19.A. mountain　　 B. part　　 C. place　　 D. friends

20.A. hardly　　 B. normally　　 C. certainly　　 D. strangely

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Never will I forget the war and sufferings________caused to the people．

A．it                B．which            C．what             D．as

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I had a strong desire to reach in and play with the toy, but ________ thankfully by the shop window.

A. am held back 　　　　　　　　　 B. held back

C． hold back　 　　　　　　　　　　 D． was held back

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was 36 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open.

Gleams of light appeared from windows of 37 houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.

A 38 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 40 her without pause. She knocked at the door, and a 41 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while 42  . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 43 her sitting by the fire.

The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light, 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 46 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 47. When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48up, looking thunderstruck. Just then, the boy came with his 49. The man at once recognized the woman as his 50. They had 51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever.

52 words needed to be spoken, They embraced each other 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled.

The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 54, the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 55.

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I will never forget the day--- September 10th 2009, when my class went on a field trip to the beach and I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly, I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible.

On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a test that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, “She’s gone, Terresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.

Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart. She was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as a living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives everyday. That is what makes her a true hero.

1.Where was the writer when she learned her mother was sick?

A. On the beach.　　　　 B. At the hospital.

C.At school.　　　　　　 D. At home.

2.Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill?

A. Her sister.　　　　　　　 B. The headmaster.

C.The police officer　　　 D. Her teacher.

3.What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day?

A. Her father had been very ill.

B. Her mother had gotten better.

C. Her mother came to see her.

D.Her mother had been dead.

4.From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _____________.

A. the writer is afraid of her mother.

B. the writer feels sad about her mother.

C. the writer feels sorry for her mother.

D. the writer is proud of her mother.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I will never forget the days when I met with my classmates. Early in the morning of our first school day, our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know yet. I stood up look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. Can I give you a hug?”

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.

She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”

“No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

After class we shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized（迷住）listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.

“There is only one secret to staying young. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking round who are dead and don’t even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent of ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.

1.Why did the lady want to hug the author?

A. Because she wanted to challenge her professor.

B. Because she wanted to break the ice.

C. Because she wanted to find a rich husband.

D. Because she wanted to have a college education.

2.Which of the following statements agrees with the text best?

A. The author enjoyed his experience of riding in the “time machine”.

B. The author and the lady soon became close friends.

C. Talented people can easily find opportunities.

D. Old people usually don’t fear death.

3.It can be inferred that Rose is ________.

A. a lively college student　　 B. the author’s girlfriend

C. a young and innocent lady　　 D. an encouraging song

4.What is the life lesson the author learned from his experience?

A. An idle youth, a needy age.

B. Learn wherever you are.

C. A faithful friend is hard to find.

D. A man is not old until regrets to take the place of dreams.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I will never forget the day--- September 10th 2009, when my class went on a field trip to the beach and I had so much fun．When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office．When I got into the office, I saw a police officer．Suddenly, I realized something was wrong．The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up．After that, we went to the hospital and waiteD． Time went slowly．Finally, we got to see our mother．It was terrible．

On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happeneD． I was taking a test that day．I knew it had something to do with my mother．I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better．How I wished that she had gotten better．When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me．She started crying, “She’s gone, Terresa, mommy’s gone．She’s deaD． ” I couldn’t believe it．We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital．Most of my family were there．The silence was terrible．I knew I had to say goodbye．

Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live．My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart．She was an angel walking on the earth．I will always remember her as a living．When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears．When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother．My mother lives everyday．That is what makes her a true hero．

1.Where was the writer when she learned her mother was sick?

A． On the beach．

B． At the hospital．

C． At school．

D． At home．

2.Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill?

A． Her sister．

B． The headmaster．

C． The police officer

D． Her teacher．

3.What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day?

A． Her father had been very ill．

B． Her mother had gotten better．

C． Her mother came to see her．

D． Her mother had been deaD．

4.From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _____________．

A． the writer is afraid of her mother．

B． the writer feels sad about her mother．

C． the writer feels sorry for her mother．

D． the writer is proud of her mother．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析