NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly expunge, the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased. They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.
The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions.” Said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”
But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out.” Said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
1.What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?
A.decrease B.release
C.reserve D.remove
2.The drug tested on people can ______.
A.cause the brain to fix memories
B.stop people remembering bad experiences
C.prevent body producing certain chemicals
D.wipe out the emotional effects of memories
3.We can learn from the passage that ______.
A.all people don’t support the use of the pills
B.the pill will stop people’s bad experiences
C.taking the pill will do harm to people’s health
D.the pill has probably been produced in America
4.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?
A.Some memories can ruin people’s lives.
B.People want to get rid of bad memories.
C.Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
D.The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.
高三英语阅读理解困难题
People may have some unclear memories of their childhood， but almost everyone will remember the beautiful princess and the cruel queen in "Snow White"， the innocent little girl and the greedy big gray wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood"．1. For example， "True love can overcome anything"， and "Even a frog can turn into a prince"． However， at a certain age， we start to learn new things about life， particularly that love doesn't always win， and that a frog is just a frog．
2. Just look at animated films like "The Lion King" and "Frozen"， which have millions of fans young and old． And this year's Lucerne Festival in Switzerland - a classical music festival - will also feature the themes of "Childhood" and "Fairy tales"．
"Fairy tales endure because they are the stories of our lives in their most stripped down form，" wrote US author Laura Packer． "They are stories of love and loss， desire and death， riches and ruin．" 3. But if children only see just one side of reality， adults usually see the other． For example， in the movie "Maleficent"， we′re told the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the evil queen． 4. Instead， she suffers great losses growing up， leading to the creation of her "evil'' side． And in US author James Finn Gamer's book "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories "，he tells the classic story of "Little Red Riding Hood"， but with a modem touch．
5. They may usually start with "Once upon a time but as we grow older， we learn that every story doesn't always need a "happily ever after" to be a good one．
A．Fairy tales are all about reality．
B．But somehow， our love for fairy tales never dies．
C．Most of us get our earliest life lessons from fairy tales．
D．The theme of fairy tales is to teach people courage and kindness．
E．Fairy tales have been adapted into versions suitable for children．
F．It looks like fairy tales aren't just stories our parents read us at bedtime．
G．Unlike the children's version of the story， we see that the queen wasn't born evil．
高三英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
People may have some unclear memories of their childhood， but almost everyone will remember the beautiful princess and the cruel queen in "Snow White"， the innocent little girl and the greedy big gray wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood"．1. For example， "True love can overcome anything"， and "Even a frog can turn into a prince"． However， at a certain age， we start to learn new things about life， particularly that love doesn't always win， and that a frog is just a frog．
2. Just look at animated films like "The Lion King" and "Frozen"， which have millions of fans young and old． And this year's Lucerne Festival in Switzerland - a classical music festival - will also feature the themes of "Childhood" and "Fairy tales"．
"Fairy tales endure because they are the stories of our lives in their most stripped down form，" wrote US author Laura Packer． "They are stories of love and loss， desire and death， riches and ruin．" 3. But if children only see just one side of reality， adults usually see the other． For example， in the movie "Maleficent"， we′re told the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the evil queen． 4. Instead， she suffers great losses growing up， leading to the creation of her "evil'' side． And in US author James Finn Gamer's book "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories "，he tells the classic story of "Little Red Riding Hood"， but with a modem touch．
5. They may usually start with "Once upon a time but as we grow older， we learn that every story doesn't always need a "happily ever after" to be a good one．
A.Fairy tales are all about reality．
B.But somehow， our love for fairy tales never dies．
C.Most of us get our earliest life lessons from fairy tales．
D.The theme of fairy tales is to teach people courage and kindness．
E.Fairy tales have been adapted into versions suitable for children．
F.It looks like fairy tales aren't just stories our parents read us at bedtime．
G.Unlike the children's version of the story， we see that the queen wasn't born evil．
高三英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
As their memories decline,some old people tend to be talkative because they______ forget what has just been said.
| A．anxiously | B．particularly | C．easily | D．hardly |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
For most people, retirement is the time during which they will spend the rest of their lives at home, bored to death. But being an active individual, I ______to sit at home and live a dull life.
That is why I came to China soon after I retired in 2010 and taught ______at a high school in Xingtai, Hebei province. As Mother’s Day approached that year, I decided to hold a party for the students and their ______.
With the help of the Chinese teachers, I ______to hold a competition for the most ______and original gift that a student can create for his or her mom. To be honest, I was ______of persuading my students to inform their parents about the party. However, I was pleasantly ______that most of the parents took time off their busy schedule to come.
My plan included ______each student to stand up in front of the class and ______express his or her feeling toward his or her mother. Some of my students were ______enough to make their speeches in both English and Chinese. My shy students ______their timidity(胆怯) to stand elegantly and expressed their ______for their mothers! The mothers could not ______their tears from being overjoyed by the tender(温柔的)words of their children.
I felt extremely proud of my students. I was again surprised ______I asked the students to present their handmade ______to their mothers. I was deeply moved by their ______. At the end of the ______most parents expressed their gratitude(感激)to all of us.
That night strengthened my attitude toward life and ______. I realized that I don’t have to ______. I can share my knowledge of English with my students through ______at schools and make a positive difference in their lives. Age is not a limit.
1.A. decide B. want C. hate D. fail
2.A. history B. English C. art D. Chinese
3.A. parents B. teachers C. friends D. schoolmates
4.A. continued B. refused C. planned D. hesitated
5.A. thoughtful B. expensive C. common D. shabby
6.A. proud B. fond C. guilty D. skeptical
7.A. disappointed B. confident C. surprised D. anxious
8.A. forcing B. begging C. forbidding D. permitting
9.A. silently B. freely C. quickly D. merely
10.A. considerate B. selfless C. honest D. mild
11.A. took part in B. caught up with C. gave way to D. got rid of
12.A. forgiveness B. support C. regret D. love
13.A. hold back B. give up C. note down D. put out
14.A. if B. although C. when D. because
15.A. tools B. foods C. gifts D. clothes
16.A. generosity B. creativity C. determination D. contribution
17.A. class B. party C. conference D. feast
18.A. entertainment B. childhood C. money D. retirement
19.A. hang out B. stay home C. go abroad D. hold on
20.A. teaching B. wandering C. touring D. studying
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
People spend half their time dreaming of getting rich, and the rest of their time thinking about all the things they ________ if they got rich.
A. will do B. did C. do D. would do
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time．
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care more about．I know this from my personal experience．
E-mail makes it easy to work at home, where I now spend most weekends and evenings．My workinghours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office．This let me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before E-mail became such a practical tool．
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends．Say you do something fun—see a great movie perhaps—and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it．If you call each one, you may be tired of telling the story．
With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends who you think might be interested．They can read your message when they have time, and read as much as they want to．They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience．
E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away．More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children at college．
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch．They don’t take the place of any of the old ways．
1.The purpose of this passage is to ___________．
A．explain how to use the Internet．
B．share the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology．
C．tell the usefulness of the Internet．
D．introduce the basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet．
2.The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ____________．
A．spending less time working．
B．have more time to spend with his children．
C．work at home on all weekends．
D．work at a speed comfortable to him．
3.According to the writer, E-mail has no obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one_______________．
A．reach a group of people at one time conveniently．
B．keep his communication as personal as possible．
C．pass on much more information than the latter．
D．get in touch with his friends faster than the latter．
4.The best title for the passage is “__________________”．
A．Computer—New Technological Advances
B．Internet—New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship
C．Computer—Have Made Life Easier
D．Internet—a Convenient Tool for Communication
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun or see a great movie, perhaps there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may get tired of telling the story.
With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. Quite a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.
1.The purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. explain how to use the Internet
B. describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology
C. tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the Internet
D. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet
2.The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.
A. spend less time working
B. have more free time with his child
C. work at home on weekends
D. work at a speed comfortable to him
3.According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one ________.
A. reach a group of people at one time conveniently
B. keep one’s communication as personal as possible
C. pass on much more information than the later
D. get in touch with one’s friends faster than the later
4.The best title for this passage is ________.
A. Computer: New Technological Advances
B. Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship
C. Computers Have Made Life Easier
Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
8. With H1N1 flu _______ all over the world, people would like to spend their holiday at home.
| A．spread | B．to be spread | C．spreading | D．to spread |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Most people have practiced some form of hobby at a point in their lives, whether it is some form of sports, playing a musical instrument, creating art, cooking or something else. There are many different reasons and skills for taking up a hobby.
Realize you have more time than you think.
This is probably the one thing that keeps most people back from practicing a hobby. 1. But we waste so much time on social media, television commercials and worrying about life which we could have used to practice a hobby. Schedule some time for a hobby into your day. Plan ahead and just do it. Involve other people.
Why? Well, have you ever noticed that you stick to something longer when you feel that you cannot let another person down? So, get-someone to jog with you, or make music with you, or share recipes with you. Plus, you will inspire them to keep on practicing their hobby. 2.Put your money where your mouth is.
3.So give out a bit of your budget to your hobby of choice so that you cannot blame a lack of “materials” for not doing anything.
4.
For me, this has been the most important step in going out and doing a hobby. If you jog, decide which races you want to do this year. If you practice music, organize a concert.
Find the pleasure in what you do.
As with most things, starting of getting something ready to start can be difficult. But don’ t give up. 5.
A. It is a total win-win.
B. Work towards something.
C. Think of a hobby that might interest you.
D. Others' help will definitely do you good.
E. You think that you don ’ t have enough time to even start.
F. The fact is that people spend money where their heart is.
G. Once you have started you'11 find the beauty and relaxation in it.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives.Life seems to be full of______for them.I would like to think such a life nothing______.If there were no problems in your job,then your employer would hire a much______capable person than you to do the things that don't need much thought.In the business world,those who are able to solve______problems are the ones who are the most valuable to the______.
Many times the problems or challenges we face______us to grow and become more capable.The runner who trains for the mile run in the Olympics by running______will have no chance of winning the medal at all.The runner who______by running uphill is far more likely to develop the speed and endurance（耐力）______to win the medal.
The______thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he broke both______in the ring.But at that time his manager felt that he could never again punch（重击）hard______to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney decided that he would become a scientific boxer and win the______as a boxer,not a slugger.Boxing historians will tell you that he______one of the best boxers who ever fought.They______will tell you that as a puncher,he would not have had a(n)______against Jack Dempsey,who was considered by many to be the hardest____in heavyweight history.Tunney would never have been champion,______he not had the problem of his broken hands.
The next time you meet with a difficult climb,______or problem,you should______and say, "Here's my chance to grow."
1.A. questions B. problems C. happiness D. sorrow
2.A. normal B. usual C. unusual D. interesting
3.A. more B. little C. less D. most
4.A. difficult B. easy C. small D. little
5.A. employee B. judge C. secretary D. employer
6.A. order B. force C. suggest D. invite
7.A. downhill B. along C. away D. out
8.A. leaves B. waits C. trams D. stands
9.A. needed B. punished C. received D. lost
10.A. worst B. easiest C. fastest D. best
11.A. ears B. eyes C. hands D. feet
12.A. well B. enough C. often D. above
13.A. title B. place C. prize D. praise
14.A. looked after B. developed into C. came up D. concentrated on
15.A. still B. already C. also D. hardly
16.A. right B. chance C. attitude D. life
17.A. worker B. student C. trainer D. hitter
18.A. did B. had C. has D. have
19.A. obstacle B. river C. tree D. hill
20.A. stand B. change C. speak D. smile
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析