It was a painful time for me, for I suffered ...

It was a painful time for me, for I suffered from an illness and might never be able to have a child. As my 40th birthday approached, I began, for the first time, to notice babies and their happy, smiling mothers wherever I went.

One night, I came to a cafe to kill the boring time. An elegantly dressed, sightly older woman was seated next to me.

“Would you like to see a picture of my daughter?” she asked me, handing me a photo of a smiling Chinese girl. The child was about seven years old and was wearing a Snow White costume. That's Melanie, now in the first grade," she said. I could hear the motherly pride in her voice. “She's pretty,” I said. "I love her costume." The woman explained that she felt strongly about teaching her daughter about Chinese customs and maintaining ties to her shoes. “What made you decide to adopt her?" I asked. "I didn't want work to be my whole life," she said.

I'm not sure if she saw the tears in my eyes as I replied, I don't either, but I'm afraid it's too late." I was 51 when I adopted Melanie, she said. "And it's the most rewarding, exciting thing I've ever done."

When my husband and I returned from China with our nine-month-old daughter, Madeline, in November 2017, Jill was one of the first people I e-mailed. I did it!" I wrote. “I’m a mother and she's beautiful"

“Congratulations,” she wrote back. We recently reconnected on Facebook, and I told her, “You changed my life.”

1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?

A.The author regretted her marrying too early.

B.The author was recovering from a serious disease.

C.The author didn't have a child of her own due to some illness.

D.The author had been eager to be a happy mother for a long time.

2.Which words can best describe Jill according to Paragraph 3?

A.Elegant and generous. B.Caring and considerate.

C.Friendly and determined. D.Practical and independent.

3.What can we learn about the author from the text?

A.She wouldn't devote her whole life simply to work.

B.She appreciated the picture drawn by Melanie.

C.Her husband was against her adopting.

D.Her dream was eventually realized in the company of Jill.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A.To stress the influence of the kindness.

B.To show us the hidden beauty in our world.

C.To call on us to adopt more homeless children.

D.To share her meaningful adoption story with us.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

.  When he was working there he caught a serious illness from _____ efforts he still suffers.

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Although Rosemary had suffered from a serious illness for years, she lost　　　 ______ of her enthusiasm for life.

A. some　　　　　　 　　 　 B. neither

C. none　　　　　　 　　 　 D. All

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Although Rosemary had suffered from a serious illness for years, she lost______ of her enthusiasm for life.

A．some             B．neither           C．none             D．all

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(2013·陕西，22)Although Rosemary had suffered from a serious illness for years，she lost ________ of her enthusiasm for life.

A．some　 B．neither　 C．none　 D．all

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

(2013·陕西高考)Although Rosemary had suffered from a serious illness for years, she lost ________ of her enthusiasm for life.

A．some　 　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．neither

C．none　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．all

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(2013·高考陕西卷)Although Rosemary had suffered from a serious illness for years，she lost________of her enthusiasm for life.

A．some　     B．neither

C．none　     D．all

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In March 2007,I was recovering from an operation for breast cancer and going through a terrible time.I spent my days at home______everything to myself.Then one of my colleagues suggested______,“Why don't you pick a couple of days and go to Ireland and escape?”I______the tip.

The trip was fun,but when I got on the______to go home,I wasn't feeling well.My plan was to sleep for the______journey,but the guy next to me looked good-hearted for a conversation______he had kind eyes.

“I had an operation,”I said______.‘‘I had breast cancer.’’He paused for a moment and said,“What's wrong with that?Breast cancer is just a small______of you,like going to college or getting married.”

I could feel my eyes______up with tears.

“Don't think too much of your problem,”he said.“Instead,think about how many people you could help.”

I had tears coming down my face,and said,“I can't______I'm crying in front of you,I don't______know you.”

“Look,you have a______in life,”he said.“You can either______your things deep in your pockets and take them to your grave,or you can help someone.”

I've always been a very______person,and aside from the few people who needed to know,I'd kept my illness secret.I didn't want to be______by my weakness.

But this man,whose name was Ken Duane,showed me that my illness gave me______-because it gave me the ability to______someone else's load.I decided at that moment that I was going to try to help others by sharing my story______,in hopes of inspiring those who were in the same or similar situation.Later that year,I talked about my illness and my______with Ken on air.

I am forever______that I never took a nap on that flight over the Atlantic.

1.A. devoting　　 B. explaining　　 C. keeping　　 D. storing

2.A. seriously　　 B. hurriedly　　 C. kindly　　 D. confidently

3.A. overlooked　　 B. dismissed　　 C. doubted　　 D. accepted

4.A. bus　　 B. plane　　 C. train　　 D. ship

5.A. whole　　 B. last　　 C. exact　　 D. normal

6.A. if　　 B. because　　 C. while　　 D. though

7.A. willingly　　 B. quickly　　 C. cheerfully　　 D. weakly

8.A. part　　 B. centre　　 C. pain　　 D. symbol

9.A. coming　　 B. filling　　 C. taking　　 D. ending

10.A. bear　　 B. realize　　 C. believe　　 D. deny

11.A. still　　 B. already　　 C. then　　 D. even

12.A. decision　　 B. choice　　 C. goal　　 D. belief

13.A. clear　　 B. sort　　 C. put　　 D. mix

14.A. private　　 B. outspoken　　 C. clumsy　　 D. polite

15.A. defeated　　 B. blamed　　 C. affected　　 D. defined

16.A. surprise　　 B. strength　　 C. advice　　 D. reference

17.A. broaden　　 B. worsen　　 C. lighten　　 D. brighten

18.A. publicly　　 B. officially　　 C. clearly　　 D. sharply

19.A. expectation　　 B. exploration　　 C. appointment　　 D. conversation

20.A. grateful　　 B. conscious　　 C. pitiful　　 D. regretful

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When I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was absolutely horrific. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get through Christmas with some moments of joy:

First, you are advised to search you area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you.

Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other people think they are stupid. But keep in mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24^th.

Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them to loved ones, just as if you were there. If you try to pretend as if the holiday doesn’t exist, you are just going to make it worse.

Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some unique traditions in their home. Little by little it will become their tradition and it’s fun for them to try something new.

Find clubs, churches or organizations that are from your home country. Chances are that they will have some celebration with some of your traditions which you can join in.

Food is one of the most important factors in any kind of tradition. Find the recipe of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake.

Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (装饰品) for your tree.

Embrace new traditions, talk to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick with them.

If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while appreciating the new ones. Keep an open mind and find a compromise between old and new traditons.

1.The author spent his 14^th Christmas ___________.

A. unpleasantly in the US                        B. joyfully in the US

C. unpleasantly in Europe                       D. joyfully in Europe

2.Why does the author advise people to hunt in some special stores?

A. Because people can buy some discounted goods there.

B. Because people can feel less homesick there.

C. Because it’s an old Christmas tradition.

D. Because they offer goods from the hometown of the people.

3.Which of the following statements does the author agree with?

A. It’s great for children to have some unique traditions.

B. People should join in all kinds of clubs to celebrate Christmas.

C. People should give up traditions which are stupid in other people’s eyes.

D. It is popular to celebrate Christmas on the 24^th around the world.

4.The author suggests giving a call to parents on Christmas mainly to __________.

A. express love to them                      B. follow the tradition

C. ask for some ornaments                        D. set an example for children

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Although at times learning to play the piano Was tiring for me，it was well worth he_______.

A. effort            B .strength                C .intelligence            D. preparation

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