Bill McIntosh and Royce Wedding had been the ...

Bill McIntosh and Royce Wedding had been the best friends for 30 years. Now, living alone 12 miles east of the town, Bill earned his living by hunting foxes and rabbits.

"Coming to the football match this afternoon?" Bill McIntosh asked 54-year-old Royce Wedding as they drank beer at the Eureka Hotel. Royce shook his head, "I promised Mom I’d burn off the weeds in one of our fields." “I’ll give you a hand," Bill said.

Driving slowly from the southern edge of the field, they worked their way upwind, leaving a line of burning weeds in their wake. Suddenly the fire was on them. Bill pushed open his door only to find himself thrown through the air, the gasoline tank exploded and the car jumped three feet off the ground. When it crashed back down Royce found himself unable to move. Bill lay where he fell. “Royce!" he cried, struggling to his feet and heading for the car. Pulling open the door, he seized Royce’s arms through the smoke. "I’m stuck," Royce said. “Get yourself away!" The fire bit at Bill’s arms, face and legs, but he said, "I'm not leaving you here.” Now Bill pulled as hard as he could. Suddenly he fell backward. Royce was free and out of the car.

"What's the matter with that dog?" said Vicky Wedding, Royce’s mom. Shocked by noise behind her, she turned to see Bill leaning against the door.

Six months after the fire, when Royce went out of hospital, he walked into the Eureka Hotel and bought Bill a beer.

1.Bill and Royce became the best friends when _______.

A. Bill was in his thirties.

B. Bill was in his sixties

C. Royce was a teenager

D. Royce was in his twenties

2.The explosion of the gasoline tank _______.

A. threw Royce from the car

B. brought Bill to his senses

C. left Royce trapped

D. blew open the car doors

3.Why did Royce tell Bill to leave?

A. It was dangerous for Bill to save Royce.

B. Royce was injured badly.

C. Royce hated Bill.

D. Royce asked Bill to find rescuers.

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We, Patty and I, had been best friends since Grade Four. Just about everywhere we went, people 　　 we were best friends. We 　　 secrets about popcorn（爆米花）and soda year after year. The best part about having a best friend was taking 　　 sleeping over on Friday nights.

Then in Grade Eight everything changed. Suddenly, my interest in make-up and clothes 　　 my mom. I 　　 believe Patty started the first day of school 　　 the same pigtails（辫子）she had worn forever. What was happening? Other girls seemed more 　　 than Patty.

I started avoiding her and making excuses.　　 , during the middle of the year, as we were sitting in the backyard, the 　　 broke out. I said, “Go home, Patty, and don’t come back.” Then I ran into the house crying. Mom sat me down and I told her 　　 . I’ll never forget her words. She said, “　　 will come and go in and out of your life forever. You are 　　 and it’s okay for both of you to make new friends.　　 　 is happening is hard but perfectly 　　 .”

Time healed（治愈）a lot of the 　　 , and over the next few years we clearly walked along 　　 paths. Still, when I saw her in the halls of high school, I 　 5　 a strange sadness. I thought if I went back and “fixed” everything between us, we could somehow start all over 　　 friends. But that was a fantasy（幻想）. Our differences were too great, and I could only 　　 she understood.

I’ll always remember the years when Patty and I were best friend, but Mom was right.　　 can change, and we have to let them go when it’s time.

1.A. realized　　 B. believed　　 C. knew　　 D.understood

2.A. shared　　 B. spared　　　 C. kept　　 D. remembered

3.A. beds　　 B. places　　　 C. turns　　 D. sides

4.A. surprised　　 B. scared　　　 C. frightened　　 D. satisfied

5.A. wouldn’t　　 B. shouldn’t　　 C. couldn’t　　 D. needn’t

6.A. wearing　　 B. dressing　　 C. keeping　　 D. staying

7.A. boring　　 B. interesting　　 C. pleased　　 D. exciting

8.A. Finally　　 B. Naturally　　 C. Generally　　 D. Especially

9.A. tears　　 B. words　　　 C. anger　　 D. hate

10.A. matter　　 B. everything　　 C. trouble　　 D. nothing

11.A. Interests　　 B. Friends　　 C. Sadness　　 D. Childhood

12.A. changing　　 B. studying　　 C. quarreling　　 D. imagining

13.A. What　　 B. Which　　　 C. Why　　 D. When

14.A. common　　 B. ordinary　　 C. regular　　 D. normal

15.A. unhappiness　　 B. loneliness　　 C. memory　　 D. emotion

16.A. different　　 B. same　　　 C. hard　　 D. separate

17.A. remembered　　 B. thought　　 C. felt　　 D. lost

18.A. like　　 B. as　　　 C. with　　 D. on

19.A. suppose　　 B. believe　　 C. hope　　 D. suggest

20.A. Environments　 B. Opinions　　 C. Friendships　　 D. Attitudes

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We, Patty and I, had been best friends since Grade Four. Just about everywhere we went, people____we were best friends. We____secrets about popcorn（爆米花）and soda year after year. The best part about having a best friend was taking____sleeping over on Friday nights.

Then in Grade Eight everything changed. Suddenly, my interest in make-up and clothes____my mom. I____believe Patty started the first day of school____the same pigtails（辫子）she had worn forever. What was happening? Other girls seemed more____than Patty.

I started avoiding her and making excuses____, during the middle of the year, as we were sitting in the backyard, the____broke out. I said, “Go home, Patty, and don’t come back.” Then I ran into the house crying. Mom sat me down and I told her____I’ll never forget her words. She said, “____will come and go in and out of your life forever. You are____and it’s okay for both of you to make new friends____is happening is hard but perfectly____.”

Time healed（治愈）a lot of the____, and over the next few years we clearly walked along____paths. Still, when I saw her in the halls of high school, I____a strange sadness. I thought if I went back and “fixed” everything between us, we could somehow start all over____friends. But that was a fantasy（幻想）. Our differences were too great, and I could only____she understood.

I’ll always remember the years when Patty and I were best friend, but Mom was right____can change, and we have to let them go when it’s time.

1.A.realized B.believed C.knew D.understood

2.A.shared B.spared C.kept D.remembered

3.A.beds B.places C.turns D.sides

4.A.surprised B.scared C.frightened D.satisfied

5.A.wouldn’t B.shouldn’t C.couldn’t D.needn’t

6.A.wearing B.dressing C.keeping D.staying

7.A.boring B.interesting C.pleased D.exciting

8.A.Finally B.Naturally C.Generally D.Especially

9.A.tears B.words C.anger D.hate

10.A.matter B.everything C.trouble D.nothing

11.A.Interests B.Friends C.Sadness D.Childhood

12.A.changing B.studying C.quarreling D.imagining

13.A.What B.Which C.Why D.When

14.A.common B.ordinary C.regular D.normal

15.A.unhappiness B.loneliness C.memory D.emotion

16.A.different B.same C.hard D.separate

17.A.remembered B.thought C.felt D.lost

18.A.like B.as C.with D.on

19.A.suppose B.believe C.hope D.suggest

20.A.Environments B.Opinions C.Friendships D.Attitudes

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I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to11 me．I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother，12to look at each other．Soon we lost the 13and started playing with each other．

In the 7^th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was14family problems and I deserted her to be with the "cooler people" because they knew she had been a 15 person．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had16．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．

It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to 17she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical（临床的）depression．At first，1 was very 18，but we still stayed in 19．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 20her and people were calling her 21，and I knew I still cared about her like a sister.

Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I22you so much，and you didn’t even know you were 23me．”

We both cried．And I guess a kind of 24from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be25yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.

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I can still remember when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to ___me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,____to look at each other. Soon we lost the____and started playing with each other.

In the 7th grade, I first lost touch with her. She was___ family problems and I deserted her to be with the____people. None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had____. However, every summer we____always sit at each other’s house, watch soap operas, and talk about all the boys we liked.

It was last year when I noticed the problem. I guess I was____devoted in high school to ___she needed someone there. Anyway, she made a new best friend and so did I. Then I didn’t know why, ___she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed with clinical depression(抑郁症). At first, I was very ___, but we still stayed in_____I wanted to be there with her since her new best friend basically ___her and people were calling her_____

Yesterday she came to me and said, “I never knew what a best friend was ___you, the only person, would stop me cutting. I ___your help so much, and you didn’t even know you were ___me.”

We both cried. And I guess a kind of____from my life is never to give up on your friends. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need____there. ___you desert them, you will only be guilty yourself.

1.A.follow B.meet C.join D.support

2.A.scared B.annoyed C.worried D.excited

3.A.temper B.trait C.confidence D.shyness

4.A.taking up B.getting through C.going through D.making up

5.A.happier B.cooler C.individual D.cleverer

6.A.problems B.shortcomings C.partners D.disabilities

7.A.should B.could C.would D.might

8.A.much B.too C.only D.just

9.A.admit B.rebel C.consider D.realize

10.A.but B.for C.or D.so

11.A.calm B.considerate C.upset D.helpful

12.A.place B.touch C.control D.mood

13.A.confused B.bothered C.reminded D.deserted

14.A.crazy B.bitter C.amazing D.sincere

15.A.unless B.as C.until D.that

16.A.grieve B.appreciate C.influence D.demand

17.A.urging B.blaming C.helping D.hurting

18.A.honor B.favor C.submission D.lesson

19.A.someone B.something C.anyone D.everything

20.A.As if B.Although C.If D.Unless

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What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before,but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I’d been at the school for a hundred years!

The day started very early at 7∶00 a.m. had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn’t love me，Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn’t stop laughing.

My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde(金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving(招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.

I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.

1.How did the author feel the night before her new school?

A. Tired. B. Excited.

C. Worried. D. Relaxed.

2.What did the author think of her mother’s advice?

A. Clear. B. Funny.

C. Reasonable. D. Excellent.

3.What happened on the author’s first day of school?

A. She met many nice people. B. She had a hurried breakfast.

C. She learned some new skills. D. She arrived at school very early.

4.What can we infer about Abigail?

A. She disliked Stacey. B. She was shy and quiet.

C. She got on well with the author. D. She was an old friend of the author.

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The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?”I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.

“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”[

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one. When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.

“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.

“The artwork?” I was puzzled.

The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A. Embarrassed.　　 B. Nervous.

C. terrified　　 D. Upset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A. The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B. The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C. The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.Why did the author suddenly smile?

A. Because the dentist came at last.

B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C. Because she could relax in the chair.

D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.

4.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A. Strike while the iron is hot.

B. Have a good word for one’s friend.

C. Put oneself in others’ shoes.

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I'd been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won't put yourself in my place. Can't you see things from my point of view？”I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I'd thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.

If you come by right now, ”the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car .But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn't he as busy as the others?

In the dentist's office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don't worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him？”I asked impatiently. “Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork, ”the assistant said. “The artwork？”I was puzzled.

The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was！At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author's feeling that morning?

A. Satisfied　　 B.　 Cheerful.　　 C.　 Nervous.　　 D. Upset..

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A. The surroundings of the dentist's office.

B. The laughing assistant of the dentist.

C. The dentist's agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

D. The dentist's being as busy as the other dentists.

3.Why did the author suddenly smile?

A. Because the assistant kept comforting her.

B. Because she could relax in the chair.

C. Because the dentist came at last.

D. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

4.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A. Have a good word for one's friend.

B. Put oneself in other's shoes.

C. Strike while the iron is hot.

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching，and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view？”I shook my head stubbornly－and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately. Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.

“If you come by right now，”the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office，I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice­cold one.

When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，“Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him？”I asked impatiently.

“Come on，he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork，”the assistant said.

“The artwork？”I was puzzled.

The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was！At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.　 What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A．Cheerful.　　　　 B．Nervous.

C．Satisfied.　　　 D．Upset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A．The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B．The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C．The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D．The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A．Strike while the iron is hot.

B．Have a good word for one’s friend.

C．Put oneself in others’ shoes.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching，and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view？”I shook my head stubbornly－and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately. Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.

“If you come by right now，”the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office，I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice­cold one.

When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，“Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him？”I asked impatiently.

“Come on，he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork，”the assistant said.

“The artwork？”I was puzzled.

The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was！At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.　 What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A．Cheerful.　　　　　 B．Nervous.

C．Satisfied.　　 D．Upset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A．The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B．The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C．The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D．The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A．Strike while the iron is hot.

B．Have a good word for one’s friend.

C．Put oneself in others’shoes.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析