It may not yet be October, but the world’s bi...

It may not yet be October, but the world’s biggest beer festival is already happening in Munich, Germany. In spite of its name, Oktoberfest actually begins in the third weekend of September and lasts until the first Sunday in October. This year it started on Sept 21 and will end on Oct 6.

By the end of the two weeks, an estimated (估计) over 6 million people will have arrived at the famous tented fairgrounds for the celebration. While the festival falls in September, the beer is traditionally brewed (酿造) all the way back in March. During Oktoberfest, the rest of the year’s beer is drunk to make room for the new year’s beer.

Each year, over 5 million liter mugs (马克杯) of beer are usually drunk. But even more popular than the beers themselves are the mugs. Security guards take about 150,000 from souvenir hunters every year, but many still go missing. So the fine for stealing the must-have item is up to $60 (368 yuan).

While it may be obvious that Oktoberfest is about drinking massive (大量的) glasses of beer, eating plenty of delicious German foods is another fun festival activity. The most popular meals involve smoked meat and potatoes. Germans often prefer to eat heavy food, using plenty of mustards and sauces. The country has as many as 1,500 different kinds of sausages (香肠). There are also 300 kinds of bread to go with the sausages.

The clothes that Oktoberfest goers wear also make the annual fall festival special. Lederhosen (皮短裤) and tall socks are traditional dress. But no German outfit would be complete without the famous Peter Pan-esque (彼得·潘风格的) hats.

1.Which of the following aspects (方面) about Oktoberfest is not mentioned in the passage?

A.Foods. B.Activities.

C.Clothes. D.Weather.

2.Which of the following statements about Oktoberfest is TRUE?

A.Oktoberfest is the most popular beer festival in the world.

B.People can taste delicious German foods during Oktoberfest.

C.Every Oktoberfest goers must wear the Peter Pan-esque hat.

D.Each year, over 5 million mugs go missing during Oktoberfest.

3.In which column can you probably read the article?

A.Culture. B.Science.

C.Education. D.Sports.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

World Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai. It will last from May 1st to October 31st, 2010. The Expo site covers a total area of 5.28 km2. It spans(横跨) both sides of the Huangpu River, with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 1.35 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones marked A, B, C, D and E. Each of them has different functions.

Zone A will host the national pavilions(国家馆) of Asian countries except southeast Asian ones.

Zone B will be home to the China Pavilion(中国馆) and Oceania (大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations, Theme Pavilions(主题馆), Expo Centre, and Performance Centre etc.

Zone C will host the national pavilions of European, American and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the entrance of this zone.

Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions(企业馆), the land is one of the original places of modern China's national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated(修复) into Expo pavilions.

Zone E will host stand-alone(独立的) Corporate Pavilions, Urban Civilization Pavilion (城市文明馆), and Urban Best Practices Area.

1.How long will World Expo 2010 last?

A. About four months.                B. About five months.

C. About half a year.                D. About a year.

2.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. The Expo site covers the area of 5.28 km2.

B. The Expo site spans both sides of Huangpu River.

C. There are five functional zones marked A, B, C, D, and E.

D. All of the five zones have the same functions.

3.Which zone will be home to the China Pavilion?

A. Zone A.            B. Zone B.            C. Zone C.            D. Zone D.

4.They will build ________ at the entrance of Zone C.

A. a large museum

B. a large public amusement park

C. a theme pavilions

D. a large garden

5.If you visit Zone D, ________.

A. you can visit Urban Best Practices Area

B. you can know some information of American national industry

C. you can find some Corporate Pavilions

D. you can have the chance to get to know some Oceania countries.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The loss has not yet been _______ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.

A. calculated　     B. considered　     C. completed　　　     D. controlled

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, the

China Pavilion is a must-see area for you.

The China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown

(东方之冠), is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor’s crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall. Construction on the China Pavilion began on Dec. 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo “Better City, Better Life”. For example, it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark.

During the Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wisdom in urban development" by explaining the values of harmony, nature and spirit. The three-story pavilion has three sections. The top floor’s "Footprint of the East" will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from The Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, "Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions. And the ground’s “Blossoming City” will display scenes from cities of the future.

1.Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

A. Tiny.                                                          B. Round.

C. Foreign.                                                     D. Environment-friendly.

2.The China Pavilion can receive ________ visitors at most per day.

A. 40,000                        B. 400,000                C. 100,000                D. 20,000

3.We can infer that ________.

A. the China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over

B. the China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over

C. you can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion after the Expo is over

D. some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion

4.On the second floor of the China Pavilion, you can ________.

A. enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China

B. learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920s

C. find out how paper was invented

D. see how Chinese cities will look like in the future

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

—Who _____ it be that is knocking at the door?

—It ______be father, but I’m not sure.

A. can; may     B. may; can         C. may; must      D. need; should

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The evidence for harmony(和谐) may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image （形象）of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.

An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it had ever been in the past.“We were surprised by just how positive(肯定的) today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one number of the research team.“They’re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds：they want a car and material goods，and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation(商议) and discussion between parents and children，and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat(捣乱).”

So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I‘m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing， they’re fine with me.” Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years， there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”

Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments(评论),“Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over. ”

1.What is the popular images of the teenager today？

A．They worry about school.

B．They dislike living with their parents.

C．They have to be locked in to avoid troubles.

D．They quarrel a lot with other family members.

2.The study shows that teenagers don’t want to __________.

A．share family responsibility

B．cause trouble in their families

C．go boating with their family

D．make family decisions

3.Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ____________.

A．go to clubs more often with their children

B．are much stricter with their children

C．care less about their children’s life

D．give their children more freedom

4.According to the writer, teenage rebellion __________.

A．may be a false belief

B．is common nowadays

C．existed only in the 1960s

D．resulted from changes in families

5.What is the passage mainly about？

A．Negotiation in family.

B．Education in family.

C．Harmony in family.

D．Teenage trouble in family.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on well with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.

An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious（叛逆的）and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”

So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I'm going out clubbing. When they know what I'm doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”

Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”

1.The study shows that teenagers don't want to ______________________.

A. share family duties

B. cause trouble in their families

C. go boating with their family

D. make family decisions

2.Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ___________________.

A. go to clubs more often with their children

B. are much stricter with their children

C. care less about their children’s life

D. give their children more freedom

3.According to the writer, teenage rebellion ____________________.

A. may be a wrong opinion

B. is common at present

C. always happened in the 1960s

D. was caused by changes in families

4.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A. Discussion in family

B. Teenage education in family

C. Teenage trouble in family

D. Harmony in family

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Chicago festival season is here, but are you ready? Music festivals, film series, street fests, beer bashes – it’s a summer long party. So pull out your calendar, read our guide and start enjoying weekends.

♦Friday Art Markets at Daley Plaza

Select Fridays August 19 through September

Daley Plaza

Cost: Free

Directions: Nearly 75 artists will be showing their work in Daley Plaza, including jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, paintings, glass, wearables, wood and mixed media.

Website: http://www.FridayArtMarketsaDaleyPlaza php?sid=146320

♦Renegade Chicago Pop-Up

Sept. 9-10

Pilsen

Cost: Free

Directions: Get your hands on the goods at this outdoor celebration of all things handmade. Festivities include food trucks, DJ sets, craft brews, DIY workshops, photo ops and shopping.

Website: http://www.RenegadeChicagoPop-Up php?sid=146346

♦Millennium Park Summer Music Series

Select Mondays and Thursday June 12 through Aug. 21

Millennium Park

Cost: Free

Directions: Grab a blanket and some picnic snacks for a free outdoor concert in the park. The music series features a wide variety of music from top local, national and international artists.

Website: http://www.MillenniumParkSummerMusicSeries php?sid=146432

♦Northsider Craft Beer Fest

Sept 23

Uptown

Cost: $15 - $69

Directions: Spend a day on the green sampling beers and hard ciders （苹果汁）from breweries across the country, including Colorado, Michigan, California and Wisconsin – and let’s not forget those in our own home state, too.

Website: http://www.NorthsiderCraftBeerFest php?sid=146467

1.What can you buy when you visit Friday Art Markets at Daley Plaza?

A. Art works.　　 B. Beers.

C. Picnic snacks.　　 D. Fruit juice.

2.In which festival do people have to pay?

A. Friday Art Markets at Daley Plaza.　　 B. Renegade Chicago Pop-Up.

C. Millennium Park Summer Music Series.　　 D. Northsider Craft Beer Fest.

3.Which of the following lasts more than two months?

A. Friday Art Markets at Daley Plaza.　　 B. Renegade Chicago Pop-Up.

C. Millennium Park Summer Music Serie.　　 D. Northsider Craft Beer Fest.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choosing where to live may be one of the biggest decisions you’ll make when you move to Sydney, but you’ll have plenty of help.

Temporary arrival accommodation

Before you move to Sydney, we recommend that you book a temporary place to stay. Once you get here, you can look for longer-term accommodation.

--sydney.edu.au/accommodation/short-term

On-campus-residential colleges (fully catered饮食全包的)

The University has eight residential colleges on the Camperdown/Darlington Campus, including International House, a residential community of global scholars. Colleges provide comfortable, fully furnished single rooms and daily meals, along with sporting, cultural, leadership and social programs. They also include on-site tutorials(辅导课) in addition to campus-based classes.

--sydney.edu.au/colleges

On-campus residences (self-catered饮食自理的)

The University has two self-run residences—Queen Mary Building (QMB) and Abercrombie Student Accommodation—on the Camperdown/Darlington Campus. Both just under a year old, they house up to 1000 students. These residences provide modern single-study rooms with large common living, learning and study spaces, shared kitchens, a theatre, gyms, soundproofed music rooms, art studios, sky lounges and rooftop gardens.

--sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.html

Off-campus living

More than 90 percent of our students live off campus. The University is close to many dynamic and multicultural suburbs such as Annandale, Newtown, Chippendale and Glebe. A great place to search is our large online database of properties.

--sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html

1.Where can you find a place to live temporarily?

A. On “sydney.edu.au/colleges”.

B. On “sydney.edu.au/accommodation/short-term”.

C. On “sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.html”.

D. On “sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html”.

2.What do students living in QMB have access to?

A. Their own kitchens.

B. On-site tutorials.

C. Daily meals.

D. Gyms.

3.What is the most popular choice among students?

A. Living off campus.

B. Living in host families.

C. Living in self-catered flats on campus.

D. Living in fully catered houses on campus.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Sorry seems to be the hardest word. So sang Elton John on one of his biggest 1970s hits——but not every public figure seems to find it so tough to let out that powerful five-letter word.

In recent months varieties of public figures, from politicians, to Hollywood actors and You Tube stars have all publicly expressed regrets.

But with floods of regrets on the airwaves, just how can we tell a forced apology from a heartfelt expression?

In its purest form, saying sorry should be an “act of regrets, a realization that something you have said or done has hurt someone and you want to repair it”, says psychologist Geraldine Joaquim.

Made early, a sincere apology can be hugely beneficial and can “relieve the tension and takes the wind out of an accusers sails”, she says.

A need to say sorry can arise in someone’s public life and equally at home with their family and friends but, whatever the environment, how well it is received depends on how personalized it feels.

From businesses, governments and organizations, a scripted response will fail to resonate (引起共鸣) as it will not convey empathy (同理心) and sympathy.

Whether online or in person, the timing and choice of language in an apology are decisive factors.

“It is important to show that you understand and sympathize,” says Martin Stone, of PR agency Tank, “It is vital that any business or individual making an apology understands the focus- is it sorry for the way it’s acted or is it sorry that the complainant feels the way they do?” Performed apologies always have a sense of being “acted out, and are often accompanied by too many theatrical gestures. If sincere, the person making the apology will be looking for listening clues to see if they are being understood, such as eye contact and facial expressions. They will provide “humbling (谦卑的) signals”, such as a lowered head, to indicate regrets.

It is also important to avoid irresponsible statements or promises that can’t be kept. “Don’t say that you’ll ensure that this will not happen again if you’re not confident it won’t. It could come back to bite you,” Stone explains.

Equally, the use of “but” can hugely change the tone of an apology.

As Stone points out. ‘I’m sorry but... It sounds like you are making excuses and aren’t actually taking any form of responsibility. It may be three letters but it can instantly make an apology seem hollow,”

高一英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析