The world is witnessing the worst refugee cri...

The world is witnessing the worst refugee crisis(难民危机) since World War II. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing civil war and unrest(动荡) to find new homes in Europe — sometimes with sad consequences(后果).

On Aug 27, Austrian officials found the dead bodies of 71 Syrian migrants(移民) in a deserted truck near Austrian-Hungarian border, just as European leaders were holding a meeting in Vienna to figure out how to deal with the refugee crisis. On the same day, 200 migrants were found dead and 200 rescued as two boats packed with refugees sank off the coast of Libya, according to media reports.

The terms “migrant” and “refugee” are often used interchangeably. But there’s a big difference between them, says an article in the Atlantic magazine. Here is how the United Nations defines refugees:

“Refugees are persons fleeing armed conflict( 武 装 冲 突 ) or ill-treatment. Their situation is often so dangerous and intolerable that they cross national borders to search for safety in nearby countries. …These are people for whom denial(拒绝) of protection has possibly deadly consequences.”

Migrants, on the other hand, move mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or for education, family reunion or other reasons, said the agency.

Countries should offer refugees certain protections under their international treaty obligations(条约义务).

This is why some states hesitate to admit those people who are fleeing unrest in their home countries.

When talking about refugee and immigration problems, many media outlets use “illegal immigrant”. Critics say that it gives the impression that it’s the person that is illegal rather than their actions. The UN and the EU parliament have called for an end to the phrase, the BBC reported.

1.The differences between “refugee” and “migrant” are written with the purpose of _____.

A.defining the two words clearly

B.indicating why some states are not willing to admit refugees

C.showing that refugees are more than migrants

D.urging European countries to accept more refugees

2.According to the text　　 “refugee” differs from “migrant” because _____.

① they both cross national borders but with different purposes

② refugees are illegal while migrants are legal

③ refugees may face deadly consequences while migrants are relatively safe

④ refugees are treated badly while migrants are highly respected

A.①④ B.①③ C.②③④ D.①③④

3.According to the text, what may be discussed in the next several paragraphs?

A.Explanations for “illegal immigrant”.

B.Examples about the refugee crisis in Europe.

C.Measures to offer refugee protections.

D.Causes of the refugee crisis in Europe.

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About 18,000 refugees (难民) from Burma have come to the United States each year since 2007. Some have settled in Howard County, Maryland between Baltimore and Washington. A local school began teaching English to the children of the refugees. But while the children learned the language, their parents did not. That made communication with teachers arduous.

At present, almost fifty children from Burma attend Bollman Bridge Elementary School. Laurel Conran is a teacher there. She said, “The main idea is the global idea.” She teaches English to speakers of other languages. One of her students is Tha Neih Ciang. Another student is Tha Neih’s mother, Tin Iang. Ms. Conran practices English with Tin Iang at the mother’s workplace. Many refugees from Burma work at Coastal Sunbelt Produce, a supplier of fruits and vegetables to restaurants and other businesses.

Laurel Conran started classes at the company to help refugees from Burma learn English. Laurel Conran said, “The program is a six-week session. It’s once a week, on every Wednesday, from twelve to one o’clock. So every Wednesday I go to Coastal Sunbelt.” As the workers eat lunch, they also practice their new language skills.

Lisa Chertok has a child at Bollman Bridge. She is also a manager at Coastal Sunbelt. She helped Ms. Conran develop the lessons, which she says have really helped. Lisa Chertok said, “Well, when the Burmese employees got here, they were very, very shy. Now I find that they are more outspoken than before. They’re more communicative. As parents, they are also more involved in their children’s school.”

Jonathan Davis is the headmaster of Bollman Bridge Elementary School. Mr. Davis hopes the lessons will help these parents feel better about communicating with the school. He said, “Even as simple as making a phone call to say that their son or daughter is sick, even if that’s the amount of English that they have got from the program, that truly will help us.”

1.What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Interesting.　　 B. Necessary.

C. Difficult.　　　　 D. Surprising.

2.When the refugees from Burma first arrived in Howard County, 　　 .

A. neither the children nor the parents could speak English

B. the parents liked communicating with the teachers

C. the parents could help their children speak English

D. the children could speak very good English

3.What can we learn about Laurel Conran from the passage?

A. She mainly teaches English to the local children in a school.

B. She worked at Coastal Sunbelt Produce before being a teacher.

C. She teaches not only English but also other languages.

D. She often goes to the refugees’ company to teach them English.

4.Jonathan Davis hopes that the lessons will 　　 .

A. totally change the difficult life of the refugees

B. help the parents communicate better with the school

C. help the parents get along better with their children

D. encourage more refugees to send their children to the school

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The world has been shaken by a huge financial crisis since 2007; thanks to each country’s powerful policies, the international trade is improving _________ day by day.

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Sharing Hope with Refugees(难民)

The night before she had a test at school, eight-year-old Trisha Rao was worried. To give herself ______ , she wrote a poem about believing in herself. Her words gave her courage, and she ______ the test.

One day while listening to the news with her father, Trisha learned about the war in Syria. Conditions in the country were tough, and many people were leaving for safer regions. “I was ______ that they lost their homes and some of them lost their family,” Trisha said. “They didn’t have enough money to buy lunch even.”

It made Trisha think. If the poem she had written the night before her test had given her ______ , maybe it could do the same for the refugee children.

Trisha worked on her poem and turned it into a book called Believe in Yourself. It’s the story of a puppy named sunshine and his father, Papa Dog. The dogs travel around the jungle. From fellow animals, they learn ______ about persistence, teamwork, loyalty, hard work, courage, and kindness.

Trisha illustrated (加插图) the book, too. With the help of her mother and a family friend, she ______ the book in English and Arabic.

For a family vacation, Trisha asked ______ she and her family could go to Turkey. Many Syrian children who lost their homes in the war were living there now, and Trisha wanted to _______ their spirits up.

Her family got in touch with Support to Life, an agency that provides emergency relief after a disaster. ______ the group’s assistance, Trisha was able to meet refugee children and read her book to them.

For every book she sells, Trisha gives away a free copy of Believe in Yourself to children around the world. Her purpose is simple but ______ : “I hope it will give them hope and that they will learn many lessons from the book and believe in themselves.”

1.A. praise　　 B. awards　　 C. cheers　　 D. confidence

2.A. took　　 B. passed　　 C. prepared　　 D. experienced

3.A. sad　　 B. angry　　 C. scared　　 D. disappointed

4.A. joy　　 B. surprise　　 C. hope　　 D. pride

5.A. skills　　 B. lessons　　 C. stories　　 D. tricks

6.A. read　　 B. shared　　 C. reviewed　　 D. published

7.A. how　　 B. when　　 C. why　　 D. whether

8.A. keep　　 B. look　　 C. wake　　 D. call

9.A. By　　 B. For　　 C. With　　 D. Against

10.A. creative　　 B. powerful　　 C. satisfying　　 D. clear

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The refugees(难民) ran in all directions to avoid _______.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—The current European debt crisis is affecting many countries in the world.

—Will it be at least several years __________ everything returns to normal?

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In my point of view, the question is not _____ the world is going to have a new economic crisis, but when.

A．that              B．how              C．what             D．whether

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Whether ways will be found to help China _______ the current world financial crisis is just _______ worries the public.

A．prevent ;that       B．survive ;what       C．forbid; that        D．leave ;what

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Several southwestern provinces in China are now experiencing the worst drought(旱灾) since the 1950s. The drought has left 18 million people and 11 million farm animals in Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan and Chongqing without enough water supplies. And it has affected 5 million hectares of crops in the provinces.

According to China’s Meteorological Administration (中国气象局), the average daily temperature in Yunnan over the past six months has been two degrees higher than normal. And the province has had only half the rainfall of an ordinary year. In Qinglong county, Guizhou, there had been no rain for 268 days until March 25, when it finally rained for three hours.

To ensure the safety of drinking water, local governments have taken emergency action. Workers in parts of Yunnan are drilling (钻空) daily in the hope of digging 1035 wells by mid-May. Among them, 52 have already started working and 288 are under way, providing 20 percent of the required drinking water. Meanwhile, Yunnan province intends to send more migrants (农民工) to work outside the province as the drought worsens. This will not only help to deal with the drinking water shortages, but also increase those farmers’ income. The government will offer free skill training and organize job fairs.

56 The word “This” in paragraph 3 refers to______.

A. the worsening drought

B. the shortage of drinking water

C. sending more migrants to work outside

D. providing 20 percent of the required drinking water

57 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The drought in southwestern provinces has been the worst ever in China.

B. Guizhou province has had only half the rainfall of an ordinary year.

C. The average temperature in Yunnan is two degrees lower than normal.

D. 1035 wells are expected to be drilled by mid-May in parts of Yunnan.

58 What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Local governments have taken action to deal with drought.

B. Serious drought hits southwestern provinces in China.

C. More migrants work outside the southwestern provinces.

D.Yunnan government offers free skill training and organizes job fairs.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

As we all know, the present world financial crisis still has a bad  ________on the development of the economy of every country.

A．stress            B．effort             C．effect            D．contribution

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