Have you ever noticed how the way you feel ab...

Have you ever noticed how the way you feel about yourself sometimes depends on whether or not you get confirmation of your value from others?

I have______a lot about nurturing a positive identity of love and appreciation from the man who taught me to train dogs.

First, he started out by ______his dogs with love and respect, and by showing them an infinite amount of______as they were learning.

Then, the______thing he did was a true stroke of genius. He would cut a small piece of______for each dog. He would place it in the dog's sleeping area, for him to______each night. He would also take this carpet during the______and set it down in various locations, and sit the dog on the carpet, as he______the dog for being good.

Next, Frank would teach the dog to______the carpet himself, and carry it to_____ they were going. The dog would then set the carpet down when they______, with Frank all of the time praising him. Now Frank said, "The dog begins to feel that he truly______in every place he travels to, and no matter where he goes, he______my love and appreciation. "

If this strategy______so brilliantly with dogs, would it not work just______with human beings?

1.A.learned B.accumulated C.improved D.distinguished

2.A.pleasing B.treating C.surrounding D.chasing

3.A.sympathy B.comfort C.patience D.honor

4.A.first B.last C.next D.least

5.A.cloth B.meat C.area D.carpet

6.A.lie on B.hide in C.stand beside D.play with

7.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.day

8.A.blamed B.encouraged C.praised D.accompanied

9.A.carry with B.care for C.cut up D.pick up

10.A.wherever B.whenever C.however D.whatever

11.A.ran B.stopped C.stood D.turned

12.A.participated B.breaks C.belongs D.corresponds

13.A.receives B.expects C.ignores D.takes

14.A.works B.goes C.agrees D.applies

15.A.as possible B.as well C.better than D.still less

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Have you ever noticed how hard it can be to find the right words? I have, frequently! And there are times 1. I am certain the right words do not even exist.

More than once I have been called to a hospital emergency room or to be with a family around the bed of a 2. (die) relative. And more than once I’ve been at a 3. (lose) for words.

4. wise doctor at a university teaching hospital once made a comment about comforting those who suffer. Someone asked the doctor 5. advice he offered his students, the future doctors, when caring for mothers who gave birth 6. lifeless babies. The doctor paused for a moment. Then he said, “I tell them they need two eyes. With one eye they have to check the drip. And with the 7. they have to weep. That’s what I tell them.”

That may be some of 8. (wise) advice I’ve heard. We may not always need to figure out what to say; we really only need two eyes. In Emily Dickinson’s words, “Saying nothing sometimes says the most.” It says I want to walk alongside them, difficult 9. it may be. My 10. (present) is something they can draw real strength and hope from.

高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I hate small talk!" the minute you walk into a party? If so, you might be an introvert (内向的人). Introverts hate to chat about "small" subjects with people. They are fine when you talk one on one but seem to get lost in the crowd when there's a group around.

If you're talking to an introvert, you might find that your first few conversations go one of two ways. Either they'll seem to get bored and not say much or they'll seem to skate over small talk in favor of more in-depth topics. What you need to know is that the introvert is not being rude. It’s just that they don't like small talk. Here's why.

Small talk serves as a gateway toward deeper conversation. Some introverts don’t realize that small talk will actually help them get to the bigger topics. You don't need to stay on small talk forever. However, sometimes introverts feel that even the short amount of time it takes to get into the real conversation is a waste of time. Small talk is very fast. Someone says something and this should be followed up with a quick response. But introverts like to chew on their words before saying them aloud. Before they answer, they’ll mull over different thoughts.

Small talk by its very nature invites more people to join in. The more people who join the conversation, the more the introvert will tend to step back. As a result, they’ll be quiet. Small talk is about throwing out subjects in the hope that one or more of them can be turned into a common point of interest.

The listening involved with small talk is not in-depth. The purpose is about listening "lightly" so you can figure out the right topics to spend some time on. Introverts tend to be great listeners, but they use active listening rather than light listening. This makes them wonderful friends, but can also make it difficult for new people to understand why they’re so quiet.

1.How do introverts respond to a chat?

A. They try to avoid it.

B. They get excited about it.

C. They give it their full attention.

D. They focus on unimportant topics.

2.What do we know about small talk?

A. It goes slowly.

B. It costs people a lot of time.

C. It contributes to deeper topics.

D. It makes no sense.

3.What does the underlined phrase "mull over" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Give up. B. Think over.

C. Write down. D. Forget about.

4.How can we become a good talker in small conversations?

A. Figure out the deep meaning of questions.

B. Think twice before answering questions.

C. Try to find shared topics.

D. Be a quiet listener.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever had times questioning yourself and feeling discouraged? If you answer yes, what you’ve experienced is negative self­talk. 1.. You say to yourself untrue things like, “I’m not good enough. I’m a disappointment.” These false beliefs stop us in our tracks. So, how do you stop the negative self­talk?

•2.

Know you’re special. You are “One of a Kind”！ There is no other person that thinks exactly like you. When you begin to sincerely believe how special you are, it’s easier to fight the negative self­talk.

•Change your associations

Your negative self­talk comes from your environment. You didn’t just accidentally wake up one day thinking of bad things about yourself. It may be because someone, somewhere in your life has told you negative things about you and whether you accept it or not, you believe them. However, if you surround yourself with the right people, they will build you up, inspire you and make you feel better. 3..

•Change your dialogue

Read and say all the wonderful things about yourself at least 5 times per day. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am amazing！” 4.， and you’ll believe you are awesome pretty soon.

Of course, there are other things to stop negative self­talk. 5.， but if you are determined to think positively in every situation, that will bring a positive change in your life.

A.Think the same way

B.Change is not easy

C.Change your position

D.It begins in your brain

E.Change your state of mind

F.You’ll seek out the right people to help change your thoughts

G.You’ll start to believe the great things they tell you little by little

高三英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well, that’s how I 　　 about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters’ club assisting philanthropies (慈善事业). 　　 , my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an 　　 attitude, you might just 　　 enjoying it.

Six months ago, my mom told me the club asked us to work as 　　 　 at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter. That meant I had to 　 　　 in the dirty homeless shelter for at least 20 hours.

The first time we went there, a lady led us to the kitchen where we 　　 my five fellow Madcaps classmates — they also wore the same expression. Since I’m usually socially 　　 , I had never talked with any of them earlier. Worse still, my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen, leaving me totally 　　 to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families 　　 in like rushing river. A little girl, around 5 years old, walked up to me. I 　　 her a cold sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly. As she walked away, I 　　 she was wearing a coat, clearly too big for her, hanging 　　 on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had 　　 with her. It suddenly struck me that how 　 　　 I am.

After that moment I had a 　　 of heart. Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have 　　 awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the 　　 20 hours of philanthropies.

So that is how I have made a 　　　　　　 by doing one thing I don’t want to do. If you have an open 　　 about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded (全面的) person.

1.A. felt　　　　 B. worried　　 C.heard　　　　 D. brought

2.A. Otherwise　 B. Besides　　 C. Therefore　　 D. However

3.A.aggressive　　 B. ordinary　　 C. optimistic　　 D. honest

4.A. end up　　 B. give up　　 C. keep on　　　　 D. insist on

5.A. members　　 B. clerks　　　　　　 C. friends　　 D. volunteers

6.A. wander　　 B. serve　　　　　　　　　 C. teach　　 D. walk

7.A. looked for　 B. cared about　　 C.ran into　　　　 D. passed by

8.A. excited　　 B.fragile　　　　 C. scared　　 D. awkward

9.A.alone　　 B. doubtful　　 C. afraid　　　　　　　 D. patient

10.A. joined　　 B. broke　　 C. dropped　　 D. poured

11.A. handed　 B. returned　　 C. awarded　　 D. bought

12.A.thought　　　　 B. guessed　　 C. discovered　　 D. concluded

13.A. neatly　　 B. loosely　　　　　　　　 C. constantly　　 D. carelessly

14.A.covered　　 B. connected　　 C. compared　　　　 D. competed

15.A. eager　　 B.strong　　　 C. proud　　 D. lucky

16.A. relief　　 B. change　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　 D. loss

17.A.overcome　　 B. realized　　 C. remembered　 D. developed

18.A. allowed　　 B.finished　　　　 C. included　　 D. required

19.A. sacrifice　 B. promise　　 C. difference　　　　 D. mistake

20.A.mind　 B. plan　　 C. study　　　　　　　 D. question

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well，that’s how I　 　 　 about joining Madcaps，a mothers and daughters’club assisting charity. 　 　 ，my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an　 　 　 attitude．you might just 　 enjoying it.

Six months ago，my mom told me the club asked us to work as　 　 at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter．That meant I had to　 　 　 in the dirty homeless shelter for at least　 20　 hours.

The first lime we went there，a lady led us to the kitchen where we　 　 　 my five fellow Madcaps classmates- they also wore the same mark .Since I′m usually　 　 　 awkward， I had never talked with any of them .Worse still，my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen，leaving me totally　 　 　 to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families 　　 in like rushing river．A little girl，around 5 years old，walked up to me I 　 her a sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly．As she walked away, I　 　 　 she was wearing a coat．Clearly too big for her, hanging　 　 　 on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had　 　 　 with her．It suddenly struck me that how　 　 　 I am.

After that moment I had a　 　 of heart Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting I have　 　 　 awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the 　 　 20 hours of charity.

So that is how I have made a　 　 by doing one thing I do not want to do .If you have an open　 　 　 about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded（全面的）person.

1.A. heard 　　　　　 B. worried 　　　　　　　 C. felt 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brought

2.A. otherwise 　　　 B. However 　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　　　　　 D. Besides

3.A. optimistic 　　　 B. accurate　　　　　　　 C. aggressive　　　　　　　 D. passive

4.A. keep up 　　　　 B. give up　　　　　　　 C. end up　　　　　　　　　　 D. take up

5.A. members 　　　　 B. volunteers　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　 D. clerks

6.A. wander 　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　 C. teach　　　　　　　　　　 D. serve

7.A. ran into 　　　　 B. cared about　　　　　　 C. looked for　　　　　　　　 D. passed by

8.A. painfully 　　　　 B. socially　　　　　　　　 C. naturally　　　　　　　　 D. hopelessly

9.A. afraid 　　　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　　　 C. alone　　　　　　　　　　 D. patient

10.A. joined 　　　　　 B. broke　　　　　　　　　 C. dropped 　　　　　　　　 D. poured

11.A. awarded 　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　　　　　 D. bought

12.A. discovered 　　　 B. guessed　　　　　　　 C. suspected 　　　　　　　　 D. concluded

13.A. neatly 　　　　　　 B. broadly　　　　　　　　 C. tightly　　　　　　　　　　 D. loosely

14.A. compared 　　　　 B. connected　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. competed

15.A. eager 　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. miserable

16.A. relief 　　　　　　 B. loss　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. change

17.A. remembered 　　 B. realized　　　　　　　　 C. overcome　　　　　　　　 D. ignored

18.A. allowed 　　　　　 B. required　　　　　　　 C. included　　　　　　　　　 D. finished

19.A. difference 　　　　 B. promise　　　　　　　　 C. sacrifice 　　　　　　　　 D. conclusion

20.A. study 　　　　　　 B. plan　　　　　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　 D. question

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well, that’s how I 　　　 about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters’ club assisting philanthropies (慈善事业). 　　　 　 , my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an 　 　　　 attitude, you might just 　 　　　 　 enjoying it.

Six months ago, my mom told me the club asked us to work as 　 　　　 　 at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter. That meant I had to 　 　　　 　 in the dirty homeless shelter for at least 20 hours.

The first time we went there, a lady led us to the kitchen where we 　 　　　 my five fellow Madcaps classmates they also wore the same expression. Since I’m usually socially 　　　 , I had never talked with any of them earlier. Worse still, my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen, leaving me totally 　　　 to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families 　　　 　 in like rushing river. A little girl, around 5 years old, walked up to me. I 　　　 　 her a cold sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly. As she walked away, I 　　　 　 she was wearing a coat, clearly too big for her, hanging 　 　　　 　 on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had 　　　 with her. It suddenly struck me that how 　　　 I am.

After that moment I had a 　 　　　 　 of heart. Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have 　　　 awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the 　　　 　 20 hours of philanthropies.

So that is how I have made a 　　　 by doing one thing I don’t want to do. If you have an open

　　　 about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded (全面的) person.

1.A. heard　　 B. worried　　 C. felt　　 D. brought

2.A. Otherwise　 B. However　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Besides

3.A. optimistic　 B. ordinary　　 C. aggressive　 D. honest

4.A. keep on 　 B. give up　　 C. end up　　 D. insist on

5.A. members 　 B. volunteers　　 C. friends　　 D. clerks

6.A. wander 　 B. walk　　 C. teach　　 D. serve

7.A. ran into 　 B. cared about　 C. looked for　　 D. passed by

8.A. excited 　 B. awkward　　 C. scared　　 D. fragile

9.A. afraid 　 B. doubtful　　 C. alone　　 D. patient

10.A. joined 　 B. broke　　 C. dropped　　 D. poured

11.A. awarded B. returned　　 C. handed　　 D. bought

12.A. discovered B. guessed　　 C. thought　　 D. concluded

13.A. neatly 　 B. carelessly　　 C. constantly　　 D. loosely

14.A. compared B. connected　　 C. covered　　 D. competed

15.A. eager 　 B. lucky　　 C. proud　　 D. strong

16.A. relief 　 B. loss　　 C. surprise　　 D. change

17.A. remembered　 B. realised　　 C. overcome　　 D. developed

18.A. allowed 　　 B. required　　 C. included　　 D. finished

19.A. difference B. promise　　 C. sacrifice　　 D. mistake

20.A. study　 B. plan　　 C. mind　　 D. question

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever wondered why certain pop songs just make you feel so good?

Researchers studying the question found that the right combination of uncertainty and surprise is what gives listeners the most pleasure.

The study, published in the journal Current Biology, involved an analysis of 80,000 chords( 和弦)in 745 pop songs from the US Billboard “Hot 100” chart between 1958 and 1991.

The researchers - from institutes in Germany, Norway, Denmark and the UK - used a machine-learning model to quantify the level of uncertainty and surprise of these chords, and then asked 39 adult volunteers to rate how pleasurable they found each series of chords.

Each song was stripped of its melody and lyrics(歌词)so that only chord progressions were left and the results couldn’t be influenced by other associations to the songs that listeners might have had.

They found two things: that participants got greater pleasure when they were relatively certain what would happen next but then were surprised by an unexpected chord progression. However, the same number of participants found it pleasant when they were uncertain as to what would follow, and then the subsequent chords were more familiar to them.

“It is fascinating that humans can get pleasure from a piece of music just by how sounds are ordered over time,” Vincent Cheung, the lead researcher on the paper from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany, said in a statement.

“Songs that we find pleasant are likely those which strike a good balance between knowing what is going to happen next and surprising us with something we did not expect. Understanding how music activates our pleasure system in the brain could explain why listening to music might help us feel better when we are feeling blue.”

Cheung told CNN that pleasure in music has a lot to do with what listeners expect. Previous studies had looked into the effects of surprise on pleasure, but he and his colleagues’ study also focused on the uncertainty of listeners’ predictions.

The findings may help improve artificial musical algorithms(算法)and could help composers write music or predict musical trends.

“The idea is that hopefully as a scientist analyzing these patterns of pleasure in humans, you can somehow work out where music can go next,” Peter Harrison, a researcher at Queen Mary University, London, who worked on the project, told CNN.

As part of the same experiment, the researchers also used brain imaging to locate the areas of the brain reflected in musical pleasure. They found the regions involved were the amygdala, the hippocampus and the auditory cortex, which process emotions, learning and memory, and sound, respectively.

Cheung added that another part of the brain, the nucleus accumbens - which processes reward expectations - was perhaps responsible for “directing our attention towards the music so that we will try to find out what will happen next.”

1.This passage mainly deals with _____.

A.how composers create pop music trends B.why popular music makes people happy

C.what kind of music makes people most happy D.which part of the brain produces happy music

2.The underlined words in Paragraph 5 have the closest meaning to _____.

A.reserved B.restored C.removed D.refreshed

3.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A.pleasure in music is connected with listeners’ expectations

B.findings of this study are of little help to music composing

C.the regions of the brain mentioned process music composing

D.only uncertainty followed by familiarity can bring about pleasure

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words，you are telling yourself the logic(逻辑)behind what you think，feel，or only partly understand. Often，explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words，you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power”．

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power，even if you have no idea how right now. Just start with anything，and create an explanation. For example，start with “I’ll learn chess，” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan，and if you actually do this，you’ll have a better  understanding of your brain twenty minutes from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many，if not most，highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head，but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project，you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example，but if you are learning something new，write a letter to a friend about it，and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem，why you want to solve it，and why it is worth solving，and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often，they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1.What would be the best title for the text?

2.According to the text，writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ________.

3.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in Paragraph 5 implies that ________.

4.What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A. A Way on How to Write.

B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.

D. How to Start Your Writing.

2.According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ______.

A. the increase of your brain power

B. the ability to remember

C. the development of your interest in study

D. the better understanding of a topic

3. If a writer writes something, it means that he or she ______.

A. has understood it very well

B. needs to understand it better

C. wants to remember it in his or her mind

D. is exercising his or her “explain power”

4.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies

that ______.

A. you are already successful

B. you still need to work hard

C. writing can help you walk half way

D. writing is important to solve problems

5. What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

A. To advise readers to start their writing.

B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers.

D. To increase readers’ brain power.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析