There is no greater pleasure than lying on my...

There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, 　　 at the star.

A.stare B.staring C.stared D.having stared

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I’m lying on my back in my grandfather’s orchard（果园）,looking up at the branches above me. It is one of the last days of summer. Already the days are shorter and the nights are cooler. Some kinds of apples are already ripe（成熟的）. Others will be ready to pick soon. I think of my grandmother’s apple pie(苹果馅饼), and how I used to make it with her. She died last year, before the apple harvest, and I have not had her pie since. I really miss her. I hear bees busily humming about, visiting the late summer flowers. The gentle hum of their wings nearly sends me to sleep.

The sky is as blue as my grandfather’s eyes. Above me, big white clouds race across the sky like pieces of cotton blowing in the wind. School starts in another week, and time seems to have slowed down.

“Sophie!” calls my grandfather. “Is that you?” I stand up, take his hand, and tell him all about my day as we walk through the orchard. We talk about apples, and bees, and Grandma. He tells me that he misses her too.

He puts his rough, brown farmer’s hand around my shoulder and pulls me close. “You know, Sophie,” he says, “ I spent the morning in the attic（阁楼）, and you’ll never guess what I found. It’s the recipe（烹饪法）for Grandma’s apple pie. I used to help her make it sometimes. I can’t do it all alone, but you used to help her too. Maybe between the two of us, we can work it out. Want to try?”

“ But it won’t be the same without Grandma,” I tell him.

“ That’s true,” he says, “ but nothing is the same without Grandma. Still, I don’t think that she would want us never to have another apple pie. What do you say?” I nod yes, and we walk towards home… towards an afternoon in the farmhouse kitchen, making Grandma’s famous apple pie.

1. We learn from the passage that Sophie________.

2.Both Sophie and her grandfather used to ________.

3.The underlined part in the last paragraph shows ________.

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressure even within the same racial or ethnic group, if some members are darker skinned than others.

The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening products, even if they may face health risks.

They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.

Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This process is also called bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the chemicals has been linked to kidney (肾) damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers use it during pregnancy.

At first, bleaching products make the skin color lighter. But after long-term use they can cause problems. They can even make some skin darker. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, but this only makes it worse.

Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital，Dakar. Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has become a problem throughout Senegal. She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are stronger. Some cases have resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent skin damage.

And these are not the only risks. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to love and accept their skin color as it was.

1.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “bleaching”?

A. whitening        B. changing       C. lighting        D. pleasing

2.Why has the skin lightening become a common activity all over the world?

A. There are many products that can make the dark skin light.

B. Many people with dark skin have no confidence.

C. Relatively speaking, light skin has more advantages over dark skin.

D. People with dark skin are forced by the pressure of their families.

3.According to the text the following are the risks using the bleaching products EXCEPT________.

A. blackened fingernails               B. permanent skin damage

C. emotional damage                  D. a waste of time and money

4. From the text we can conclude the writer’s attitude toward using the bleaching products is probably ________.

A. supportive        B. positive       C. doubtful       D. negative

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In much society, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark

skin; Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success.

These beliefs can lead to social pressures even within the same group, if some members are darker than others. The result is that skin lightening has become very common across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world and more people with dark skin are using skin-lighting products, even if it means they may face health risks. They believe that having whiter skin will improve the quality of their lives. Many people think they will have a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.

Some beauty care（美容）products and soaps contain chemicals

that make skin lighter. However, some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural barrier(障碍) to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, which just makes things even worse. Doctor Ly says some chemicals are so dangerous that they may lead to blackened fingernails, infections(感染) and serious skin damage.

And these are not the only problems. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regretful and sad. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to live and accept their skin color as it was.

1.What’s the result of the wrong understanding of darker skin?

2.The third paragraph is about ________.

3.Why are chemicals in beauty care products dangerous?

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In many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin．Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success．These beliefs can lead to social pressure even within the same racial or ethnic group, if some members are darker skinned than others．

The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world．More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening products, even if they may face health risks．

They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives．Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family．Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful．

Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter．This process is also called bleaching．But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous．One of the chemicals has been linked to kidney （肾） damage and some kinds of cancer．It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers use it during pregnancy．

At first, bleaching products make the skin color lighter．But after long-term use they can cause problems．They can even make some skin darker．The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color to skin．The skin loses its natural barrier to protect against sunlight．Then the skin can become thick and discolored．Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, but this only makes it worse．

Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital，Dakar．Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has become a problem throughout Senegal．She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are stronger．Some cases have resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent skin damage．

And these are not the only risks．Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage．They feel regret and sadness．They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to love and accept their skin color as it was．

1.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “bleaching”?

A．whitening           B．changing       C．lighting          D．pleasing

2.Why has the skin lightening become a common activity all over the world?

A．There are many products that can make the dark skin light．

B．Many people with dark skin have no confidence．

C．Relatively speaking, light skin has more advantages over dark skin．

D．People with dark skin are forced by the pressure of their families．

3.According to the text the following are the risks using the bleaching products EXCEPT________．

A．blackened fingernails                 B．permanent skin damage

C．emotional damage                        D．a waste of time and money

4.From the text we can conclude the writer’s attitude toward using the bleaching products is probably ________．

A．supportive                                     B．positive

C．doubtful                                         D．negative

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In much society, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin; Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressures even within the same group, if some members are darker than others.

The result is that skin lightening has become very common across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world and more people with dark skin are using skin-lighting products, even if it means they may face health risks. They believe that having whiter skin will improve the quality of their lives. Many people think they will have a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.

Some beauty care（美容） products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. However, some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural barrier(障碍) to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, which just makes things even worse. Doctor Ly says some chemicals are so dangerous that they may lead to blackened fingernails, infections(感染) and serious skin damage.

And these are not the only problems. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regretful and sad. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to live and accept their skin color as it was.

1.What’s the result of the wrong understanding of darker skin?

A. Many people with dark skin try to make their skin whiter.

B. Many people with whiter skin live a better life than others.

C. People with darker skin try to marry people with light skin.

D. People with darker skin try to protect themselves against social pressures.

2.The third paragraph is about.

A. some medical effects that skin-lightening products have brought about

B. the mental damage that skin-lightening products have caused

C. the physical damage that skin-lightening products have caused

D. the causes why skin-lightening products can make skin whiter

3. Why are chemicals in beauty care products dangerous?

A. They can damage the skin’s color producing progress.

B. They can control people’s emotions and feelings.

C. They can make the fingernails and skin black.

D. They make more people decide to change their skin colors.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Different Colors of Skin

B. The Dark Side of Skin Lightening

C. What Is Beauty?

D. Light Skin or Dark Skin?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In much society, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin; Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressures even within the same group, if some members are darker than others.

The result is that skin lightening has become very common across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world and more people with dark skin are using skin-lighting products, even if it means they may face health risks. They believe that having whiter skin will improve the quality of their lives. Many people think they will have a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.

Some beauty care（美容） products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. However, some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural barrier(障碍) to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, which just makes things even worse. Doctor Ly says some chemicals are so dangerous that they may lead to blackened fingernails, infections(感染) and serious skin damage.

And these are not the only problems. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regretful and sad. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to live and accept their skin color as it was.

1. What’s the result of the wrong understanding of darker skin?

A. Many people with dark skin try to make their skin whiter.

B. Many people with whiter skin live a better life than others.

C. People with darker skin try to marry people with light skin.

D. People with darker skin try to protect themselves against social pressures.

2. The third paragraph is about________.

A. some medical effects that skin-lightening products have brought about

B. the mental damage that skin-lightening products have caused

C. the physical damage that skin-lightening products have caused

D. the causes why skin-lightening products can make skin whiter

3. Why are chemicals in beauty care products dangerous?

A. They can damage the skin’s color producing progress.

B. They can control people’s emotions and feelings.

C. They can make the fingernails and skin black.

D. They make more people decide to change their skin colors.

ACAB What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Different Colors of Skin              B. The Dark Side of Skin Lightening

C. What Is Beauty?                      D. Light Skin or Dark Skin?

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When I came back, I found my clothes 　　　　　　 , 　　　　　　 on the bed.

A.folded, lay　　 　　　　 B. folded, lain

C. folding, lying　　　　 D. folded, lying

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The effect a teacher has _______ children may be greater than that of their parents.

A. in　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　 D. With

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The effect a teacher has _______ children may be greater than that of their parents.

A. in                     B. on                 C. at              D. with

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