Last year, we moved home and I began my junio...

Last year, we moved home and I began my junior year of high school in New Orleans. My birthday was just a few days after my _______ While I had a physical home, I felt _______ , and my thoughts went to children _______ for shelter whose birthdays fell by the wayside. In an effort to find my place in my _______ town, I set out to _______ an organization of teenagers to hold _______ birthday parties for children living in homeless shelters.

The _______　　 began and there would be a party each month. Getting the work off the ground　 _______ our team effort. Every party was _______ as there were many ________ that had to be managed. Rolling up our sleeves, focusing on ________ and connecting with each other, we made the business a great ________

Offering services to those in need teaches ________ lessons often not taught in school. At one party, a little boy and his father came up to thank me for ________ what was the boy's first organized birthday party. I then thanked them for teaching me something too. The father, who lived in a shelter with his son, looked at me ________ as if he was not worthy of teaching me anything. I ________ to him that he taught me to have the ________ to ask for help when needed. I will never ________ the hug and the lesson he gave me.

Experiencing the smile of________on the faces of homeless children who have never had a birthday party before is a(n) ________ that will never fade.

1.A.survival B.arrival C.graduation D.operation

2.A.happy B.lonely C.upset D.lucky

3.A.preparing B.paying C.searching D.struggling

4.A.new B.busy C.small D.quiet

5.A.create B.visit C.remind D.consult

6.A.daily B.weekly C.monthly D.yearly

7.A.career B.contribution C.project D.procedure

8.A.directed B.doubled C.rewarded D.required

9.A.complex B.complete C.typical D.troublesome

10.A.aspects B.dishes C.targets D.emergencies

11.A.relationship B.friendship C.details D.decorations

12.A.fortune B.difference C.attempt D.success

13.A.speech B.life C.education D.language

14.A.enjoying B.hosting C.attending D.postponing

15.A.puzzled B.satisfied C.shyly D.politely

16.A.whispered B.introduced C.repeated D.explained

17.A.chance B.excuse C.courage D.choice

18.A.reject B.forget C.accept D.bear

19.A.relief B.bitterness C.sadness D.delight

20.A.hope B.memory C.mark D.affection

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My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like the way it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.

We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area. We would do all of the yard work on our own, even the tiring weed-pulling.

Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify, I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a sunflower with a tall skinny stalk(茎，杆) and only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

That’s when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. Once our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment(营养) and growth as well.

Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.

1.We can know from the first paragraph that _______.

A. there is a wall along the sidewalk

B. the author’s home is made of rock walls

C. the author finished building his home hurriedly

D. the author’s family have lived in this home for nine years

2.The author found it unusual that_______.

A. the mystery plant turned out to be a sunflower　　 B. the sunflower had a tall stalk and only one head

C. the sunflower grew under and around a big rock　　 D. the sunflower had started where the stalk was seen

3.Which of the following best describes the sunflower?

A. Brave and stubborn.　　 B. Confident and persistent.

C. Optimistic and modest.　　 D. Mysterious and devoted.

4.What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Human beings are able to remove obstacles.

B. The universal truth made the sunflower survive.

C. A big rock blocked out the sunlight of the sunflower.

D. We can achieve success as long as we are self-confident.

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My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like the way it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.

We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area. We would do all of the yard work on our own, even the tiring weed-pulling.

Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify, I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a Sunflower with a tall skinny stalk（茎，杆）and only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The Sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

That’s when I realized that if a tiny little Sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. Once our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little Sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment（营养）and growth as well.

Stand tall like the Sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.

1.We can know from the first paragraph that ______.

A. the author finished building his home hurriedly

B. the author’s family have lived in this home for nine years

C. the author’s home is made of rock walls

D. there is a wall along the sidewalk

2.The author found it unusual that ______.

A. the mystery plant turned out to be a Sunflower

B. the Sunflower had a tall stalk and only one head

C. the Sunflower grew under and around a big rock

D. the Sunflower had started where the stalk was seen

3.Which of the following best describes the Sunflower?

A. Brave and stubborn　　 B. Confident and persistent

C. Optimistic and modest　　 D. Mysterious and devoted

4.What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Human beings are able to remove obstacles

B. The universal truth made the sunflower survive

C. A big rock blocked out the sunlight of the sunflower

D. We can achieve success as long as we are self-confident

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My wife and I moved into our home two years ago．We had a yard with a lot of　　　　　　 ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 　　　　　　 　 to the area．

Last summer, I found a tiny little　　　　　　 in the yard that I could not immediately identify．I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either．We decided to let it　　　　　　 growing until we could find out what it was．

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 　　　　　　 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower．I decided to 　　　　　　 the weeds around it．As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 　　　　　　 ．The sunflower had not 　　　　　　 where I saw it begin．It actually had begun under a big　　　　　　 and grown under and around it to reach the　　　　　　 ．

That’s when I　　　　　　 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its　　　　　　 　 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing．If we 　　　　　　 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we　　　　　　 to go and get what we need for growth．

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 　　　　　　 to achieve our goals．Like the　　 　　　　　　 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had　　　　　　 in itself that it would succeed．Stand tall like the sunflower and be 　　　　　　 who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 　　　　　　 us．We will find a way to go under or　　　　　　 any “rocks” in order to reach our goals．

1.A．flowers　　　 B．insects　　　 C．rocks　　 D．vegetables

2.A．color　　　　 B．water　　　　　 C．fertilizer　　 D．shape

3.A．weed　　　　 B．seed　　　　　 C．rock　　　　 D．plant

4.A．stop　　　　 B．continue　　　 C．improve　　 D．escape

5.A．weak　　 B．lonely　　　 C．strange　　 D．pretty

6.A．remove　　　 B．tend　　　　 C．watch　　 D．collect

7.A．wonderful　　 B．terrible　　　 C．valuable　　 D．unusual

8.A．passed　　　 B．started　　　 C．left　　 D．died

9.A．tree　　　　 B．table　　　　 C．rock　　 D．wall

10.A．air　　　　 B．top　　　　 C．sun　　 D．house

11.A．realized　　　 B．doubted　　　 C．regretted　　 D．hoped

12.A．place　　　 B．way　　　　 C．course　　 D．process

13.A．fill in　　　 B．put in　　　 C．worry about　 D．believe in

14.A．forget　　　 B．hate　　　　 C．aim　　 D．wait

15.A．ability　　　 B．wish　　　　 C．plan　　 D．idea

16.A．yard　　　 B．sunflower　　 C．home　　 D．summer

17.A．energy　　　 B．virtue　　　 C．courage　 D．faith

18.A．aware of　　 B．afraid of　　　 C．proud of　　 D．tired of

19.A．support　　　 B．affect　　　 C．upset　　 D．forgive

20.A．into　　　 B．around　　　 C．through　　 D．from

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My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of　 　 　 ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 　 　　 to the area．

Last summer, I found a tiny little 　 　 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it 　 　　 growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 　 　 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to　　 　 the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 　 　　 . The sunflower had not 　 　　 where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 　 　 and grown under and around it to reach the 　 　 ．

That’s when I 　 　 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its 　 　 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we 　 　 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we 　 　 to go and get what we need for growth．

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 　 　 to achieve our goals. Like the 　 　 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 　 　 in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be 　 　 who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 　 　 us. We will find a way to go under or 　 　 any “rocks”in order to reach our goals．

1.A. flowers　　         B. insects　　     C. rocks             D. vegetables

2.A. color　　         B. water　　     C. fertilizer         D. shape

3.A. weed　　         B. seed　　         C. rock　　             D. plant

4.A. stop　　         B. continue　　     C. improve             D. escape

5.A. weak　　         B. lonely　　     C. strange             D. pretty

6.A. remove　　         B. tend　　         C. watch             D. collect

7.A. wonderful　　     B. terrible　　     C. valuable         D. unusual

8.A. passed　　         B. started　　     C. left             D. died

9.A. tree　　         B. table　　     C. rock             D. wall

10.A. air　　         B. top　　         C. sun                 D. house

11.A. realized　　     B. doubted　　     C. regretted         D. hoped

12.A. place　　         B. way　　         C. course             D. process

13.A. fill in　　     B. put in　　 　　 C. worry about         D. believe in

14.A. forget　　          B. hate　　         C. aim                 D. wait

15.A. ability　　     B. wish　　         C. plan             D. idea

16.A. yard　　         B. sunflower　　     C. home             D. summer

17.A. energy　　         B. virtue　　     C. courage            D. faith

18.A. aware of　　     B. afraid of　　 C. proud of         D. tired of

19.A. support　　     B. affect　　     C. upset             D. forgive

20.A. into　　         B. around　　     C. through             D. from

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Last month my mother moved into a nursing home. This came after years of witnessing the worsening of her cognitive abilities and changes in her personality, all thanks to life-sucking frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

My mom is going to lose her ability to speak, have trouble forming complete thoughts and sentences, and eventually forget how to do things she loved, like cook and read.

But despite all of her inabilities, when I walked in on her having dinner with the rest of the women that make up the dementia floor of the nursing home, I didn’t think she belonged.

It wasn’t until I spent three days there bonding with those women that I realized what scared me the most-she did fit in.

If you were an outsider looking at these women, you’d pity them. You’d think it was cruel that our bodies could turn on us in this way. You’d think it was sad that their families have put the burden of taking care of them on someone else. You’d want to intervene.

You’d want to give the lady eating mashed potatoes with her hands a spoon, you’d want to peel the orange for the lady who’s eating it like an apple, you’d want to scold the lady who forgets to flush the toilet and wash her hands after using the bathroom.

I did all those things to my mother. But when I see her in an environment that lets her be herself, it somehow seems okay.

Learn to love them unconditionally. It’s easier said than done, but if she loved me after giving her hell for making me come home by 10 p. m. on Fridays, I can love her even if she forgets my name.

1.What frightened the author most?

A. Her mother adapted to the nursing home.

B. She had to look after her mother.

C. Her mother suffered from FTD.

D. She lived with those women at the nursing home.

2.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “intervene”？

A. Amaze.　　 B. Interrupt.

C. Permit.　　 D. Explore.

3.What was the final decision of the author?

A. She let her mother alone.

B. She took care of her mother at home.

C. She sent her mother to hospital.

D. She let her mother stay at the nursing home.

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards her mother?

A. Mean.　　 B. Selfish.

C. Grateful.　　 D. Honest.

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My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the time or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a lonely Christmas after all.

However, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.

There was a knock on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to welcome us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a package on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had missed a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.

Then, we received an invitation to share a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their guest—a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.

I was so grateful for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.

This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The distance and work schedules just made things too difficult. Knowing that sense of Christmas isolation all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were alone in the holidays.

Lonely people are all around us, but most of us seldom notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest kind gesture can make a world of difference.

1.What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A. The doorbell wouldn’t work in winter.

B. The Smiths happened to find the gifts sent by the Browns.

C. John Smith, Phyllis and Jeff worked in the same company.

D. The Browns put the gifts on the porch secretly.

2.What does the underlined word “isolation” in the last second paragraph mean?

A. Hurt.　　 B. Love.　　 C. Loneliness　　 D. Happiness.

3.Welcomed by the neighbors, the author realizes ________.

A. even a small kind act can make people feel warm

B. lonely people should celebrate Christmas together

C. Christmas should be treated seriously

D. the people around us are all lonely

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The summer before my junior year in high school, my family and I took a trip to a completely new world. Being from a small town, I had never really been exposed to a large city such as New York City.

As we stood waiting for a taxi outside of the airport, it was immediately apparent to me that New York City was not the same as New Caney, Texas. It seemed like everyone there was in a hurry to get to another place. The loud and constant sound of cars was heard throughout the entire trip. When we found our hotel in Times Square, I noticed that it wasn’t just the cars that were in a hurry. Everyone in the streets was walking quickly that indicated a rush to be somewhere. Just standing and watching the many people rushing their own separate ways was an interesting observation.

In addition to the people and transportation, the buildings were also an incredible sight. Each street was crammed with buildings that were built side by side with no room in between, and a number of skyscrapers were present throughout the city as well. The stores were also large compared to the ones of my little town. A small shop in New Caney would be a huge store that took up an entire building in New York. This would make it seem logical that the prices of everything in New York were almost double those back home.

For the first time in my life, I was exposed to a little taste of what the real world is like. The incredible transportation, the huge skyscrapers, and all of the thousands of people made me anxious to grow up and perhaps move to an incredible city such as this one. Either way, my first trip to New York was one of the most incredible experiences of my life, one I will always treasure.

1.According to the author, New Caney is _______.

A. a very large city　　 B. a rather small town

C. a busy and noisy place　　 D. an undeveloped village

2.The author was impressed by all of the following EXCEPT_________.

A. the people　　 B. the transportation

C. the buildings　　 D. the custom

3.The underlined phrase “was creamed with” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_________”.

A. was full of　　 B. was ruined by

C. was lacking in　　 D. was narrowed by

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Big cities can provide young people with more chances.

B. A trip to New York City reduced my love of my hometown.

C. My visit to New York City was a life changing experience.

D. One’s impression of a city is usually formed by the first visit.

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A wise gentleman retired and bought a modest home near 　 junior high school. He 　　 the first few weeks of his retirement 　 peace and satisfaction. Then a new school year began.The very next afternoon three young boys, full of youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his 　 ，beating happily on every trash can they 　 ．The noise continued day after day, 　 finally the wise old man decided it was time to take some 　 .

The next afternoon, he walked out to 　 　　 the young boys as they banged their way down the street. 　 them, he said, " 　　 kids are a lot of fun. I like to see you　　 your happiness like that. I used to do the same thing when I was your age. Will you do me a favor? I'll give you each a dollar if you'll promise to come around every day and do your thing，

The kids were 　　 and continued to do their job on the trash cans. After a few days, the old man greeted the kids again, 　　 this time he had a sad smile on his face. "I lost a lot of money in the stock market," he told them. " 　　 , I'll only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the cans." The troublemakers were 　　 displeased, but they did accept his offer and continued the afternoon 　　

A few days later, the old man approached them again as they went their way down the street. "Look," he said, "I haven’t received my Social Security check yet, 　　 I'm not going to be able to give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?"

"A quarter?” the leader exclaimed．"If you think we are going to 　　 our time beating these cans around 　　 a quarter, you are crazy！No way，mister. We quit！"And the old man enjoyed 　　 for the rest of his days.

1.A. the 　　 B. a     C. an D. /

2.A. spent     B. took C. paid D. cost

3.A. for     B. with C. in D. at

4.A. house     B. street C. way D. school

5.A. made     B. found C. knew D. met

6.A. until     B. when C. since D. because

7.A. methods B. time C. action D. place

8.A. hear     B. meet C. notice D. please

9.A. Inviting B. Calling C. Visiting D . Stopping

10.A. Your     B. You C. Yours D. My

11.A. express B. use C. produce     D. like

12.A. surprised B. excited C. interested D. satisfied

13.A. but     B. just     C. thus     D. as

14.A.From now on B.Since then C.In the meantime D.In no time

15.A. merely B. obviously C. hardly     D. eventually

16.A. shouting B. sound C. voice     D. noise

17.A. instead B. also     C. now     D. so

18.A. use B. find     C. waste     D. take

19.A. in B. for     C. within     D. on

20.A. peace B. noise C. happiness D. suffering

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During her junior year of high school, Diane Ray's teacher handed her a worksheet and instructed the 17-year-old to map out her future financial life. Ray pretended to buy a car, rent an apartment, and apply for a credit card. Then, she and her classmates played the "stock market game", investing（投资) the hypothetical（虚拟的） earnings from their hypothetical jobs in the market in the disastrous fall of 2008. "Our pretend investments crashed," Ray says, still frightened. "We got to know how it felt to lose money."

That pain of earning and losing money is a feeling that public schools increasingly want to teach. Forty states now offer some type of financial instruction at the high-school level, teaching students how to balance checkbooks and buy stock in math and social-studies classes. Though it's too early to measure the full influence of the Great Recession（大萧条）, the interest in personal-finance classes has risen since 2007 when bank failures started to occur regularly. Now, many states including Missouri, Utah, and Tennessee require teenagers to take financial classes to graduate from high school. School districts such as Chicago are encouraging money-management classes for kids as young as primary school, and about 300 colleges or universities now offer online personal-finance classes for incoming students. "These classes really say, 'This is how you live independently,' " says Ted Beck, president of National Endowment for Financial Education.

Rather than teach investment methods or financial skills, these courses offer a back-to-the-basics approach to handling money: Don't spend what you don't have. Put part of your monthly salary into a savings account, and invest in the stock market for the long-term rather than short-term gains. For Ray, this means dividing her earnings from her part-time job at a fast-food restaurant into separate envelopes for paying bills, spending and saving. "Money is so hard to make but so easy to spend," she says one weekday after school. "That is the big takeaway."

Teaching kids about the value of cash certainly is one of the programs' goals, but teachers also want students to think hard about their finances long term. It's easy for teenagers to get annoyed about gas prices because many of them drive cars. But the hard part is urging them to put off the instant satisfaction of buying a new T-shirt or an iPod. "Investing and retirement aren't things teenagers are thinking about. For them, the future is this weekend," says Gayle Whitefield, a business and marketing teacher at Uth’s Riverton High School.

That’s a big goal for these classes: preventing kids from making the same financial missteps their parents did when it comes to saving, spending, and debt. Though the personal savings rate has increased up to 4. 2 percent, that’s still a far distance from 1982, when Americans saved 11. 2 percent of their incomes. “It’s hard for schools to reach strict money-management skills when teenagers go home and watch their parents increase credit-card debt. It’s like telling your kids not to smoke and then lighting up a cigarette in front of them,” Beck says.

Even with these challenges, students such as Ray say learning about money in school is worthwhile. After Ray finished her financial class, she opened up a savings account at her local bank and started to think more about how she and her family would pay for college. “She just has a better understanding of money and how it affects the world,” says her mother, Darleen－and that’s sown to the details of how money is spent from daily expenses to various taxes. All of this talk of money can make Ray worry, she says, but luckily, she feels prepared to face it.

1.The “stock market game” mentioned in Paragraph 1 is meant to　　　　　 .

A. introduce a new course to students

B. help students learn about investment

C. teach how to apply for a credit card

D. encourage students’ personal savings

2.How does the writer show us that schools’ interest in teaching financial classes has increased in paragraph 2_________?

A. By giving examples.     　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. By providing data.

C. By raising questions.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. By making comparisons.

3.According to the passage, taking money-management courses will　　　　　　 .

A. better students’ learning methods

B. prevent students going into debt

C. help students get accepted by colleges

D. make students become very wealthy

4.After completing the financial class, Diane Ray is likely to　　　　　 .

A. pay off all her debts.     　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. handle her money better

C. find a job in a bank.     　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. manage the family income

5.The passage is mainly about　　　　 .

A. ways to teach students to earn money

B. how Diane Ray learns to value money

C. the push to teach personal finance in school

D. how students choose a proper financial class

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析