They were a happy family: four daughters were...

They were a happy family: four daughters were allin the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mother’s skirts．Theirthree older girls took the bus to school everymorning, but Janice was always driven to schoolbyher mother.

One Friday, Janice's mother asked for a talk with me. She said in a soft voice,"My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and heinsists that I go with him. I have tried to explainover and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me, so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter todrive her every morning. Will you please giveJanice special attention and help her? I want to besure everything goes well for her."

I told her that we would make every effort tosupport Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janiceat her car so she would see a familiar face. As amother myself, I'd like to help. Janice’s motherthanked me for our understanding.

On Monday morning, expecting a tearfulanxious child, I planned a special program of funand games. I waited outside to greet Janice, butjust then the bus arrived and not three, but fourgirls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying“goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom. I walked slowly into theclassroom and called Janice over to ask how thebus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I alwayswant to take the bus with the other kids. ButMother needs to be with me. You see there won’t be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a littlelonger. While she is away, I'll just ridethe busevery day. I am five, you know.”

1.Why did Janice’ s mother want to have a talk with the author?

A.To ask her to help Janice with her homework.

B.To ask her to pick up Janice every day.

C.To ask her to give Janice more attention.

D.To ask her to meet Janice at her car.

2.What did the author not do for Janice?

A.Plan a special program of fun and games.

B.Wait for her outside the school.

C.Greet her when she got off the bus.

D.Ask about her bus ride.

3.What did Janice look like on Monday morning?

A.She was tearful and anxious.

B.She was worried about her mother.

C.She missed her mother very much.

D.She was happy rather than sad.

4.What do we know from the passage?

A.Janice is too young to go school by bus.

B.Janice likes taking a bus to school.

C.Janice doesn’t like her babysitter.

D.Janice is no longer a child.

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The family had four daughters who were all in the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mother’s skirt. The three older girls took the bus to school every morning, but Janice was always driven to school by her mother.

One Friday, Janice’s mother came to the school and had a talk with me. She said in a soft voice, “My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and he insists that I go with him. I have tried to explain over and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter to drive her every morning. Will you please give Janice special attention and help her? I want to be sure everything goes well for her.”

I told her that we would make every effort to support Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janice at her car so she would see a familiar face. As a mother myself, I’d like to help. Janice’s mother thanked me for our understanding.

On Monday morning, expecting a tearful, anxious child, I planned a special program of fun and games. I waited outside to greet Janice, but just then the bus arrived and not three, but four girls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying “goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom and called Janice over to ask how the bus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I always want to take the bus with the other kids, but Mother needs to be with me. You see there won’t be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a little longer. While she is away, I’ll just ride the bus every day. I am five, you know.”

1.Janice’s mother came to the school to ________.

A.say goodbye B.find fault

C.ask for a favor D.seek a sympathetic ear

2.How did Janice feel on Monday morning?

A.Curious. B.Delighted.

C.Anxious. D.Annoyed.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.Janice is no longer a child.

B.Janice doesn’t like her babysitter.

C.Janice prefers to go to school by bus.

D.Janice appreciates the author’s understanding.

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Holiday was over. The school bus was due to pick up my daughters in four minutes, and they were doing their last minute gathering of shoes, water bottles, lunches, and backpacks.

“Don’t forget it’s Tuesday,” I called to my eight-year-old daughter as she headed for the boots lying next to the door. “Tennis shoes for P.E.,” I added.

My child suddenly stopped and turned to face me, grasping her right arm with her left. “Mama, my arm hurts today. Could you write me a note that says my arm is sore?”

“You want me to write a note now? You should have thought of it sooner.”

“Sore arm? Let me guess — too much Nintendo Wii (一种电子游戏)?”

“You will be fine. Come on, we need to go. The bus is coming.”

I thought of those responses.

But I didn’t say them.

From past experiences, I could see how this situation would play out if I chose sarcasm (讽刺), unfriendliness, and annoyance over understanding, responsiveness, and respect.

Choosing unfriendliness in a moment of conflict had once resulted in breaking into pieces my husband’s coffee pot in the kitchen sink.

And then came regret.

Anger was the reason I lost all control one day when I was unable to locate my car in a sea of vehicles.

And then came regret.

Despite the years that have passed since those incidents, I can still see my children’s faces, staring at me in horror wondering what had become of me in those moments.

I disliked myself in those moments. I wanted to run away and hide. But most of all, I didn’t want to be that changeable person anymore.

Facing one of those situations, I knew my response could either make or break the situation. So I took a 3-second pause before opening my mouth.

I noticed there were real tears welling in my daughter’s eyes…real tears she didn’t want to fall… real tears she was actually pushing back with her fingers.

That 3-second pause was just long enough for me to realize this sadness, this pain, this worry of my child’s was real. And a note to the P.E. teacher was very important to her.

I wrote the quick note, and handed it to my child. I never knew I had the power to hand someone a little bit of peace, comfort…

“Thank you, Mama,” she said quietly, color coming back to her face.

I thought of my child’s sore arm throughout the day. And although I don’t always make the right choice with my words, I knew I had that time.

“When I got to P. E., I saw they were doing something I could do, even with a sore arm. So I kept the note in my pocket and played,” my daughter told me later.

Thank goodness, things are different now. The goal of each tough situation is to speak in a way I can be heard … to listen in a way that the other person can be heard … and to walk away feeling at peace with the way the situation was handled.

I’ve started a new list — a list of thoughtful responses that I’ve offered. This list inspired me to write a hopeful reminder — 3-second pauses have the power to save a morning, spare some pain, and prevent regret from being a lifelong companion. May it bring someone else hope too!

1.Why did the author’s daughter want a note?

A. She wanted to ask for a one-day sick leave.

B. She was unable to exercise for a sore arm.

C. She didn’t feel like attending a P.E. lesson.

D. She wanted to be informed of the schedule.

2.Instead of responding instantly, the author paused for a while, because _________.

A. she was wondering how the arm was hurt

B. she doubted if her daughter was telling a lie

C. she was angry for her daughter’s skipping P.E.

D. she was seeking a better solution to the situation

3.How did the children feel when the author lost control of herself?

A. Disappointed and frightened.　　 B. Confused and scared.

C. Painful and regretful.　　 D. Unfriendly and annoyed.

4.Why did the author decide to write a note?

A. She wanted to make up for her past overreactions.

B. She didn’t want to make her daughter disappointed.

C. She thought it was proper to do so after consideration.

D. She didn’t want to start a conflict with her daughter.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. A powerful motivator — regret.　　 B. Regret never goes away easily.

C. A single error can bring a lifelong regret.　　 D. Regret, it’s nice to see you go.

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I have been watching my daughters play sports since they were four, and have been shocked at how some parents in the crowd behave.

At soccer games, when my girls were very young, parents would be screaming at their children to get their heads into the game, to charge, to “get” an opposing player, or to “kill it.” I understand parents want to encourage their children and their team—but at some point it becomes too much.

My daughter Grace is a high school and AAU (Association of American Universities) basketball player and a very good one at that. During a recent game, a parent sitting near me was shouting loudly to her daughter, standing up, expressing displeasure about the way her team was playing and, during halftime, speaking loudly about her personal life. After having her in my ear for more than half of the game, I was so put off that I had to move.

Admittedly, I am the quiet parent at games. I clap for the schoolgirls when they make wonderful plays. For the most part, however, I remain silent. Shouting out makes them nervous.

I asked Grace to weigh in on this, and she tells me: “Some parents become extremely emotionally invested in sports games, which can become a problem for the players. The worst thing is when people point out that ‘crazy parent,’ and they don’t know that’s your parent.”

I am all for parent spectators cheering on their children and the rest of the team. But I hope you can cheer your children on in a positive way. Shouting things like, “Where’s your head?” “Go after her!” is not, in my view, the way to cheer on high school students or younger children.

If you have nothing positive to say, hold your tongue. If you find yourself struggling to keep it together, get some fresh air during halftime.

1.Unable to stand the mother nearby, the author　 .

A. told her to shut up　　 B. found another seat

C. asked Grace for help　　 D. refused to talk to her

2.In Grace’s opinion, crazy parents in the audience will make players feel　 .

A. helpless　　 B. impatient　　 C. scared　　 D. ashamed

3.The author is against parent spectators　　 .

A. keeping silent all the time　　 B. saying unpleasant words

C. cheering on the players　　 D. leaving during halftime

4.Who are the intended readers of the text?

A. Parents.　　 B. Teenage players.　　 C. Soccer spectators.　　 D. Coaches.

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Linda and Lucy were best friends. They graduated from high school and went to the same college for further studies.

After some days Linda found that her friend was behaving strangely. She would remain quiet, sleep too much and turn wild, very often. At first, Linda thought it was just because of the problems she had met in her studies. However, Lucy became even stranger over time. Finally, Linda couldn’t take it any longer and asked Lucy about her strange behavior. Lucy broke into tears and said that she was going around with a boy, who was taking drugs and forcing her to take them, too.

Linda was shocked by her story. She then advised her friend to leave the boy. She reminded Lucy of her dreams of becoming a successful doctor and encouraged her to set an example for others. She also reminded her of how her parents would feel if they found out what their daughter was up to. Through her efforts, Lucy was finally able to leave the boy and drugs. During this time, her friend always stood by her.

Finally, the two friends graduated and their friendship grew stronger. They both became successful doctors, but never let each other down by getting into bad habits. They lived happily as close friends.

From the story we can know that true friends are those who encourage you to become the best you can ever be. They believe in you and will never leave you.

1.The following are Lucy’s strange behaviors EXCEPT______________.

A. turning wild　 　　　 B. being quiet

C. sleeping too much　　 D. being friendly

2. What problem did Lucy meet?

A. She lost her best friend

B. She was ill at that time

C. She dated a troublesome boy

D. She fell behind others in study

3.What course did Linda and Lucy mainly study in college?

A. Medicine　　　 B. Science　　　　 C. Law　　　　 D. Art

4.The writer tries to tell us__________.

A. how we can give up drugs

B. how we can overcome difficulty

C. how we should help others

D. what a true friend is

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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!”

“No,” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with(插手) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into mischief(trouble). Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me. ”

“You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.

But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together.

Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.

A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.

注意:

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Robert was fast sinking. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

Thus, Robert’s life was saved.

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高三英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

Back in the fifteenth century in Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. They were so poor that two children, who wanted to pursue their talent for26knew their father would never be 27 able to send  either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

So they tossed (掷) a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 28 the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous 29  and for the next four years, financed his brother, who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his 30. By the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn31  fees by drawing for wealthy people. When the young artist returned home, at dinner he drank a 32 to his beloved brother for the years of33that had enabled him to fulfill his 34.He said, “Albert, my blessed brother, now it is your 35to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you.”

With tears in his eyes, Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, “No, brother, I cannot go. Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my36  !The bones in every finger have been37at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a 38 to return your toast, much less make delicate （细腻的）lines with a pen or a brush. No, brother..., for me it is too 39  .”

Deeply moved, Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother’s40  hands with palms（手掌） together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing41“Hands”, to which the entire world  immediately opened their hearts and later they42it “ the Praying Hands”.

The next time when you see a copy of that43  creation, take a second look. Let it be your 44  , if you still need one, that no one ever makes it 45  !

1.                A．assistance       B．art             C．science   D．dreaming

2.                A．fundamentally   B．frequently       C．financially D．flexibly

3.                A．won           B．lost            C．ended    D．started

4.                A．mountains      B．oceans         C．deserts   D．mines

5.                A．classmates      B．colleagues       C．professors D．brothers

6.                A．convenient      B．considerable     C．considerate   D．confident

7.                A．beer           B．drink           C．drop D．toast

8.                A．selfish donation  B．no education     C．hard work D．rich experience

9.                A．attempt        B．ambition        C．appointment   D．assessment

10.               A．turn           B．dream         C．kindness   D．hope

11.               A．health         B．body           C．mind D．hands

12.               A．injured         B．strengthened    C．sharpened D．used

13.               A．knife          B．spoon          C．glass  D．pen

14.               A．urgent         B．unnecessary     C．messy D．late

15.               A．overused       B．dark           C．wide  D．fragile,

16.               A．seriously       B．simply          C．carefully   D．gently

17.               A．sold           B．bought         C．found D．renamed

18.               A．longing         B．touching        C．challenging D．disturbing

19.               A．reminder       B．aid            C．guide D．coach

20.               A．along          B．aside          C．alone D．aware

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I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin.

In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened.

“Who did this? ”my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen.

“This is all your fault, Katharine, ”my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke.

From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table.

But the Whites didn’t worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died.

In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud of having a new driver’s license（驾照），Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met.

The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah’s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car.

Jane was killed immediately.

I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child.

When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy’s leg was broken. They hugged（拥抱）us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls’ tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches（拐杖）.

To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, “We’re so glad that you’re alive. ”

I was astonished. No blame. No accusations.

Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign.

Mrs. White said, “Jane’s gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister’s death? ”

They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She’s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.

1.How did the accident occur?

A. Amy didn’t know what to do when she saw the stop sign.

B. Amy didn’t slow down so their car ran into a truck.

C. Amy didn’t stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car.

D. Amy didn’t get off the highway at a crossroads.

2.The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane’s death because _____.

A. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn’t want to add to her pain

B. they didn’t want to blame their children in front of others

C. they didn’t want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life

D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best

3.　 From the passage we can learn that _____.

A. Amy has lived quite a normal life

B. Amy has never recovered from the shock

C. Amy changed her job after the accident

D. Amy lost her memory after the accident

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— Were they good to you during your stay there?

　　— Sure ! I ________ one of the family there.

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When my daughter, Sophie, was admitted to a college we were very happy, but a little worried about becoming empty nesters. I knew I had to do something to help myself adapt, starting with the summer before she left.

Sophie had a pack of colorful T-shirts. I knew she wouldn’t wear them any more, so I decided to make a quilt out of them for her bed at college. It focused my energy, and also let me relive some memories. I tried to work on the quilt when Sophie wasn’t at home----which turned out to be often. She was very busy with her friends. Even when she was around, her door was shut more than usual. I felt a bit hurt. After all, we didn’t have much time together before she went to college, I was already missing her, and she hadn’t ever left yet.

When we arrived at the college, a wave of emotion flooded me. I tried to hold it back, but Sophie saw it in my face. She took a big red book from her bag. “I made this for you, Mom,” she said. Then I knew why she had been staying behind a closed door that summer. It was an album of photographs documenting the life of our family over the last 17 years.

I broke into tears. Some of it was sadness at having to let her go, but some of it was joy. I knew that our connection was more powerful than ever, and that we’d always be connected by the strongest of threads, the love that went into every stitch of her quilt and every photo of my album.

In Sophie’s dormitory I unfolded the quilt on her bed. For a moment she was speechless. Then she threw her arms around me. “Mom, I love you,” she said. One of her new friends was calling her outside. Sophie turned, and I let her go.

1.

What do we learn about Sophie from the passage?

2.

Why did the author feel hurt, according to the second paragraph?

3.

How did the author feel when they arrived at the college?

4.

Why did the author finally let her daughter go?

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