No longer in the pinkThe world is going to ha...

No longer in the pink

The world is going to have to start thinking thoroughly to save its coral reefs. Corals are comeback creatures. As the world froze and melted and sea levels rose and fell over 30,000 years, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, which is roughly the size of Italy, died and revived five times. But now, thanks to human activity, corals face the most complex mixture of conditions they have yet had to deal with.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a rise in global temperatures of 1.5°C relative to pre-industrial times could cause coral reefs to decline by 70-90%. When waters become unusually warm, corals throw out the algae, leaving reefs a ghostly white. This ''bleaching'' is happening five times as often as it did in the 1970s.

Corals need protection from local sources of harm. Their ecosystems suffer from coastal currents, whether dirty water or waste from farms. Plastic and other rubbish block sunlight and spread aggressive bacteria. Governments need to carry out tighter rules on these industries, such as tougher local building codes, and to put more effort into strengthening rules against overfishing.

Many reefs that have been damaged could benefit from restoration. Coral's biodiversity offers hope, because the same coral will grow differently under different conditions. Corals of the western Pacific near Indonesia, for example, can survive higher temperatures than the same species in the eastern Pacific near Hawaii.

Stronger measures to fight against the larger threats corals face should also attract more research. Shading reefs using a polymer film as a sunscreen to cool them is under discussion for parts of the Great Barrier Reef. Other schemes to help corals involve genetic engineering, selective breeding and brightening the clouds in the sky above an area of the reef by spraying salt into the lowest ones, so that they turn away more of the sun's energy. These measures may sound extreme, but people need to get used to thinking big. Dealing with the problems caused by climate change will call for some far-reaching ideas.

1.Thorough thinking is needed to save the coral reefs because __________.

A.corals have come back in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia

B.corals are frozen and melted five times over 30,000 years

C.corals are strong enough to survive human activity

D.human activity are threatening the condition of coral reefs

2.The underlined word ''bleaching'' most probably means _______.

A.warming B.throwing out

C.whitening D.dying

3.Corals are being damaged by the following local sources EXCEPT ___________.

A.coastal water flows B.more sunlight

C.waste from farms D.bad bacteria

4.Some extreme solutions to saving corals are mentioned in the passage in order to ______.

A.encourage people to come up with more ideas

B.introduce some advanced technological progress

C.raise people's awareness of protecting the environment

D.warn people of the threats and risks corals are facing

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The World Health Organization says that the disease polio is no longer widespread in India. In 2009，half of the world’s cases of polio were there. But In 2011, there was only one new case of polio in the country.

Polio is caused by a virus. It spreads very quickly from one person to another. Victims often lose the use of their arms and legs. In the most serious cases, polio can kill a person.

Twenty-five years ago, polio affected about 200, 000 children in India each year. The United Nations children’s organization, UNICEF, sent teams. of health workers into local villages. Team members told families in their neighborhood about the importance of giving liquid medicine to children to protect them against polio.

But it was not easy at first. A member said, “They used to think that our children will not be able to have children when they grow up if they get the drop. They used to think like this. But now they don’t. Now they allow their kids to get the drops.” Now things have changed. Asma Khatun is a mother in the town of Ghaziabad in the northern state of Utter Pradesh. She said, “Whenever anyone comes, we get the children vaccinated(接种疫苗). Even if nobody came to our house, we would send our children to a clinic to get vaccinated.

A local Muslim leader says the vaccination campaign has been successful because it is supported by religious leaders. He said, “The polio vaccination campaign has been successful here because our Muslim scholars are with us.

With their support, we are able to make people understand that giving children the vaccine is beneficial and crucial.”

The Indian government has now launched a new campaign to vaccinate 170 million children under the age of five. The campaign will target newborn babies, migrants and people living in poor, crowded areas where the disease spreads more quickly.

1.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To tell the world how to fight against polio.

B. To tell us good news about fighting against polio in India.

C. To prove that with good methods polio can be prevented.

D. To explain why people in India are no longer afraid of polio.

2.We learn that when parents in India were first advised to get their children vaccinated, they　　　　　　 .

A. didn’t believe it could prevent polio

B. became relaxed and believed it would work

C. were afraid it would do harm to their children

D. were afraid it would make their children die

3.What is Muslim leaders’ attitude towards getting children vaccinated now?

A. Supportive.

B. Negative.

C. Uncaring.

D. Worried.

4.We know from the last paragraph that the new campaign　　　　　　 .

A. was started by the World Health Organization

B. is successful mainly because of Muslim scholars

C. aims at 170 million children under the age of five

D. mainly targets people living in poor and crowded areas

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With excitement we started our small business. No longer were we  _1_  to have a weekly paycheck.. We now were on our own to  _2_  an income to provide us with the money to live. I was a little  _3_  about our ability to do this. But Byron, my wife, believed in our products and believed in our ability to  _4.

We invested （投资） heavily in producing a number of products,  _5none of them were popular with customers. The market gave us so heavy a  _6__  that we hardly made enough money to pay our expenses.

We now had our money  _7__  in the booth（货摊） that we had rented for the summer and fall months. We had a lot of money  _8_  up in materials. So we did not have enough money to _ _9__  our monthly bills. We were discouraged, and the thoughts of failure ran through our heads.

As we discussed our  _10__ , I happened to read the words：“If you have made mistakes ... there is always another chance for you ... you may have a ___11__ start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘Failure’ is not falling down, but  _12_  down.”

The words reinforced（增强）my determination and Byron’s  _13__ that we could succeed. We did fall down, but we were _14_ not to stay down! So, we stepped back and refocused. We came up with new products using remaining __15___. We redesigned our booth. We reconsidered our pricing system. And, we started making enough money to pay our __16__.

If we had done nothing, if we had allowed ourselves to “stay down”, then we would have __17__ But we made the choice to learn from our __18__, and we moved forward with more determination.  Those words _19__ a much better idea on failure -- a chance for a fresh start! The most important point here is “choice” because you decide how you __20_ your failure, you decide if you stay down.

1.A. happy          B. dangerous        C. ready            D. safe

2.A. produce        B. receive          C. reduce           D. afford

3.A. excited        B. worried          C. confused         D. confident

4.A. manage         B. survive          C. succeed          D. compete

5.A. unless         B. so               C. but              D. though

6.A. blow           B. drop             C. push             D. surprise

7.A. cost           B. spent            C. wasted           D. paid

8.A.put             B. used             C. taken            D. tied

9.A. cover          B. support          C. discard          D. consider

10.A. plans         B. dreams           C. expectations     D. choices

11.A. good          B. fresh            C. natural          D. sudden

12.A. staying       B. coming           C. keeping          D. going

13.A. belief        B. imagination      C. suggestion       D. requirement

14.A. able          B. supposed         C. prepared         D. determined

15.A. tools         B. machines         C. materials        D. goods

16.A. debts         B. bills            C. costs            D. products

17.A. ended         B. missed           C. fell             D. failed

18.A. performances  B. experiences      C. mistakes         D. promises

19.A. explain       B. create           C. offer            D. prove

20.A. view          B. fear             C. seize            D. discover

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As taxpayers, they felt that they could no longer tolerate ___ a say in the government．

A．not to have        B．not having        C．having not      D．to have not

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For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an internship (实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind.

Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higherearnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education.

In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment. But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills.

Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teach them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example ,encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job　　 experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.

However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row.

“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they will become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.

1.In the author’s opinion, German high school leavers ______.

A. enjoy more career-related courses than that of US

B. need more career advice from their schools

C. perform better in exams than American students

D. are less brought into contact with the working world

2.According to Robert Schwartz, high school students should _________.

A. directly carry on higher education

B. get contact with the working world

C. focus on their performance in exams

D. not miss out on the summer job experience

3.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean “______”.

A. incredible　　　　　　 B. motivating

C. impressive　　 　　　 D. discouraging

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Remarks on recent US high school education reform

B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers in US.

C. The lack of career-based education in US high schools.

D. The severe situation of unemployment in US.

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For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practise how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far between.

Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education.

In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment.

But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的) kids with no jobs and no skills.

Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example, encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.

However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US，unemployment rates for 16-to-l9-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row.

“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.

1.In the author’s opinion, American high school leavers _______.

A. have enough career-related courses

B. need more career advice from their schools

C. perform better in exams than German students

D. can get higher earnings in later years

2.According to Robert Schwartz, ________.

A. there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US

B. students should get contact with the working world at high school

C. education reform should focus on students’ performance in exams

D. teenagers in the US can’t miss out on the summer job experience

3.What can be inferred from the text?

A. Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment.

B. Students with career-based courses never have problems finding a job.

C. US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment.

D. High school leavers with no practical skills can’t find a job absolutely.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Arguments about recent US education reform.

B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers.

C. The lack of career-based courses in US high schools.

D. Advice for American high school leavers.

5.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably means _______.

A. discouraging　　 B. interesting

C. creative　　 D. unbearable

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For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the Unites States, however, such programs are still few and far between.

Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education.

In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment.

But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills.

Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example, encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.

However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row.

“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the Summer job experience, they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,”said Michael, a researcher in the US.

1.According to Robert Schwartz，_________.

A．there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US

B．students should get contact with the working world at high school

C．education reform should focus on students’performance in exams

D．teenagers in the US can’t miss out on the summer job experience

2.What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Arguments about recent US education reform.

B．Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers.

C．The lack of career-based courses in US high schools.

D．Advice for American high school leavers.

3.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 5 most probably means___________.

A．discouraging       B．interesting         C．creative           D．unbearable

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an internship (实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind.

Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education.

In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment.

But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills.

Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teach them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example ,encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job

experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.

However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row.

“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they will become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.

1.In the author’s opinion, German high school leavers ______.

A. enjoy more career-related courses than that of US

B. need more career advice from their schools

C. perform better in exams than American students

D. are less brought into contact with the working world

2.According to Robert Schwartz, high school students should _________.

A. directly carry on higher education

B. get contact with the working world

C. focus on their performance in exams

D. not miss out on the summer job experience

3.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean “______”.

A. incredible　　　　　　 　 B. motivating

C. impressive　　　　　　　　 D. discouraging

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Remarks on recent US high school education reform

B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers in US.

C. The lack of career-based education in US high schools.

D. The severe situation of unemployment in US.

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For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an internship (实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind.

Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education.

In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment.

But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills.

Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teach them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example ,encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.

However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row.

“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they will become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.

1. In the author’s opinion, German high school leavers ______.

A. enjoy more career-related courses than that of US

B. need more career advice from their schools

C. perform better in exams than American students

D. are less brought into contact with the working world

2. According to Robert Schwartz, high school students should _________.

A. directly carry on higher education

B. get contact with the working world

C. focus on their performance in exams

D. not miss out on the summer job experience

3.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean “______”.

A. incredible　　　　　 　　 B. motivating

C. impressive　　　　　　　　 D. discouraging

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Remarks on recent US high school education reform

B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers in US.

C. The lack of career-based education in US high schools.

D. The severe situation of unemployment in US.

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The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it is used to be. The _36__ family in colonial North America was mainly concerned with survival and 37 that, its own economic prosperity, Thus, children were __38__ in terms of their productivity, and they played the role of producer quite early, Until they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of the subordination(附属).

With the __39__ of the society, the position of the children in the family and in the society became more important. In the complex and technological society that the United States has become, each member must fulfill a number of personal and occupational roles and be in contact with many other members. __40__ , viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are __41__ more as people in their own right than as those of the family is reflected in various laws __42__ the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.

This new __43__ of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also __44_ an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time seeking the proper way to __45__ children.

Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a two-way transaction(事务) between parents and child __46___ a one-way, parent-to-child training program. As a consequence, socializing child and __47__ with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems

1.A. poor           B. ordinary      C. happy          D. wealthy

2.A. except          B. for          C. beyond         D. through

3.A. supported       B. received      C. encouraged     D. valued

4.A. movement      B. achievement   C. development    D. requirement

5.A. Besides        B. However      C. Instead         D. Therefore

6.A. admired        B. regarded      C. made          D. respected

7.A. enjoying       B. preventing     C. considering     D. protecting

8.A. view          B. faith          C. world          D. study

9.A. led in          B. brought in     C. resulted in      D. taken in

10.A. nurse         B. praise         C. understand     D. raise

11.A. more than     B. rather than      C. better than     D. less than

12.A. talking       B. living          C. playing        D. discussing

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