“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of...

“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my dream took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was exposed to more, my interests in the world of dance certainly varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a dancer in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a reality: I became a member of the company dating back to 1925.

As I look back on that day now, it surely lacks any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief until I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually expect to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely astonished. I remember shaking with excitement.

Though I was absolutely thrilled with the chance, it did not come without its fair share of challenge. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to pick up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme attention to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us apart. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals with a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new meaning of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical boundaries were pushed much further than I thought possible. I learned to make each performance better than the last.

Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great honor of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a tradition that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

1. How many years has the Capital Dancing Company existed when the author received the phone call from it?

2.How did the author feel when she look back on that day now?

3. Which of the following statement can best interpret the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

4.What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

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“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my ______ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was ______ to more, my interests in the world of dance ______ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a ______ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a ______; I became a member of the company ______ back to 1925.

As I look back on that day now, it surely ______ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief ______ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually ______ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely ______. I remember shaking with excitement.

Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of ______. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to ______ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme ______ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us ______. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals ______ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new ______ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical ______ were pushed much further than I thought ______. I learned to make each performance better than the last.

Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great ______ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a ______ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

1.A. hobby　　 B. plan　　 C. dream　　 D. word

2.A. connected　　 B. expanded　　 C. exposed　　 D. extended

3.A. rarely　　 B. certainly　　 C. probably　　 D. consistently

4.A. director　　 B. trainer　　 C. leader　　 D. dancer

5.A. symbol　　 B. memory　　 C. truth　　 D. reality

6.A. bouncing　　 B. dating　　 C. turning　　 D. tracking

7.A. lacks　　 B. adds　　 C. makes　　 D. brings

8.A. while　　 B. since　　 C. until　　 D. when

9.A. cared　　 B. expected　　 C. asked　　 D. decided

10.A. motivated　　 B. relaxed　　 C. convinced　　 D. astonished

11.A. challenges　　 B. profits　　 C. advantages　　 D. adventures

12.A. put　　 B. mix　　 C. build　　 D. pick

13.A. attention　　 B. association　　 C. attraction　　 D. adaptation

14.A. apart　　 B. aside　　 C. off　　 D. back

15.A. over　　 B. by　　 C. with　　 D. beyond

16.A. function　　 B. meaning　　 C. expression　　 D. usage

17.A. boundaries　　 B. problems　　 C. effects　　 D. efforts

18.A. necessary　　 B. perfect　　 C. proper　　 D. possible

19.A. talent　　 B. honor　　 C. potential　　 D. responsibility

20.A. victory　　 B. trend　　 C. tradition　　 D. desire

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Children who are brought up by two parents grow up to be cleverer than those raised by just one person, new research suggests. Being with both parents in the earliest years of life leads to a child developing more brain cells, the scientists believe. Being brought up by both parents causes boys to have better memory and learning functions. By contrast, it causes girls to develop improved co-ordination and sociability.

It is believed that babies with two parents tend to get more attention and more stability(稳定), and that they are less likely to suffer emotional distress(悲伤) in the first years of life. This leads to greater brain cell production ------ for boys it is grey matter brain cells that develop and for girls is white matter brain cells.

The researchers from Canada studied mice and experimented by creating one-parent and two-parent family groups. They then measured the offspring’s(后代的) brain cell development from birth to adulthood. Adult mice with the highest number of brain cells turned out to be those who had been brought up by two parents rather than one. As babies they had received more attention and more nursing as both parents took turns to lick and tend to their youngsters, said Dr Samuel Weiss.

As a result, the babies with two parents are less likely to suffer early life hurt which can have a massive impact on how their brains develop in later life, the research shows. However, what did surprise the researchers is that female babies who grew up with both parents turned out to be good single mothers, as if good parenting was passed on.

The researchers said,“ In the mouse model, parenting and the environment directly impacted adult brain cell production. It is possible that similar effects could be seen in other mammals, such as humans.”

1.From the first paragraph we can draw a conclusion that ________.

A. Girls have better memory and learning functions.

B. Boys are better at co-ordination and sociability.

C. The benefits vary between the sexes.

D. The benefits are the same between the sexes.

2.The researchers proved their idea ________.

A. by questionnaire on parents.

B. by experiment on mice.

C. by raising babies themselves.

D. by experiment on humans.

3.The underlined word “impacted” means _________.

A. destroyed　　　　 B. constructed

C. influenced　　　 D. disagreed

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Children brought up by two parents are cleverer.

B. Children brought up by single parent are cleverer.

C. Children grow up themselves are cleverer.

D. Children grow up themselves are more self-confident.

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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed, he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

1.Harry had　　　　 .

A. a lucky day　　 B. an unlucky day

C. a busy day 　 D. a good day

2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.

b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

A. a, b, c, d, e　　　 B. b, a, d, c, e

C. b, a, c, d, e　　　 D. c, b, d, a, e

3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?

A. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.

B. The only other needed ironing.

C. He had only one shirt.

D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.

4.Harry was taken to the police station because　　　　 .

A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there

B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi

C. a man killed a woman with a knife

D. the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi

5.His boss told him to go away and find another job because　　　　 .

A. he had been kept by the police

B. there was blood on his shirt

C. he was late for work

D. he had killed a woman

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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock. He tried to shave（刮脸）quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨）, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

1.Harry had__________________________.

2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.

b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?

4.Harry was taken to the police station because________.

5.His boss told him to go away and find another job because________.

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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock（闹钟）. He tried to shave（刮脸）quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨）, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

1.Harry had________.  A. a lucky day    B. an unlucky day  C. a busy day  D. a good day

2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.

b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

A. a, b, c, d, e                  B. b, a, d, c, e

C. b, a, c, d, e                  D. c, b, d, a, e

3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?

A. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt

B. The only other needed ironing.

C. He had only one shirt

D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.

4.Harry was taken to the police station because________.

A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there

B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi

C. a man killed a woman with a knife

D. the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi

5. His boss told him to go away and find another job because________.

A. he had been kept by the police

B. there was blood on his shirt

C. he was late for work

D. he had killed a woman

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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up（旋） his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing (熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn't go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry's taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry's shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o'clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

64. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.          b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

A. a, b, c, d, e   B. b, a, d, c, e

C. b, a, c, d, e   D. c, b, d, a, e

65. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it ?

A. He had only one shirt.                     B. The only other needed ironing.

C. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.

D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.

66. Harry was taken to the police station because_______.

A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there

B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi

C. a man killed a woman with a knife

D. the murderer(杀人犯) was seen to run away in a taxi

67. His boss told him to go away and find another job because_______.

A. he had been kept by the police        B. there was blood on his shirt

C. he was late for work                D. he had killed a woman

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It is unavoidable that you have one of those days when nothing seems to go right. Although you try to keep a __ attitude towards the day, you find yourself getting worn down and starting to ___about the way things are going. And then __ walks up to you, gives you a smile and asks if you would like to have a cup of coffee with them. The small act of ___brings a smile to your face as you tell them you would love to.

It does not take much ___to perform an act of kindness. The effort is in learning ___it is needed the most and bringing yourself to do it. __ if you had been the person mentioned above who saw you __ throughout your day, you might not have felt so inclined(倾向于……的) to be____More than likely, you would have wanted to keep your distance and be critical of that complaining. But that person ___that you needed that act of kindness to brighten your day. In being ___to have understanding and compassion for others you will find it __ to show kindness to them.

Criticizing others not only makes them defensive against you, but it also __ you from getting what you need or want from someone. __, try to understand why people do what they do. After all they do have their __ for their words and actions. In understanding their motivations, you are breeding tolerance, sympathy and kindness, and the other person will ___his or her defenses.

Dale Carnegie wrote, “ Perhaps you will____tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.” In showing them kindness, they are more likely to be more productive at work as well as at home, and your act of kindness will make a lasting____on them. They are more likely to do nearly anything for you that you ask____they have more trust in you. It is finding the good in people instead of the bad that __ us to motivate them through our kind ways and receive their kindness in return

1.A. doubtful　　 B. neutral　　 C. depressing　　 D. positive

2.A. argue　　 B. complain　　 C. talk　　 D. think

3.A. someone　　 B. everyone　　 C. he　　 D. anyone

4.A. patience　　 B. trust　　 C. kindness　　 D. funniness

5.A. money　　 B. effort　　 C. time　　 D. energy

6.A. where　　 B. how　　 C. what　　 D. when

7.A. In short　　 B. For example　　 C. As a result　　 D. After all

8.A. working　　 B. talking　　 C. worrying　　 D. complaining

9.A. careful　　 B. annoyed　　 C. kind　　 D. disappointed

10.A. understood　　 B. accepted　　 C. promised　　 D. agreed

11.A. able　　 B. certain　　 C. eager　　 D. afraid

12.A. hard　　 B. polite　　 C. easy　　 D. important

13.A. makes　　 B. stops　　 C. allows　　 D. reduces

14.A. Meanwhile　　 B. Then　　 C. Besides　　 D. Instead

15.A. reasons　　 B. decisions　　 C. choices　　 D. rules

16.A. build up　　 B. come to　　 C. let down　　 D. turn down

17.A. explain　　 B. forget　　 C. recall　　 D. recognize

18.A. choice　　 B. decision　　 C. Impression　　 D. comparison

19.A. although　　 B. unless　　 C. once　　 D. since

20.A. turns　　 B. warns　　 C. allows　　 D. introduces

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Growing up in Melbourne, Australia, I was one of those naughty little kids that never, ever stopped asking "Why?”. I used to ask my mum the most __ questions. As a "why" kid, I thought everything __ can be changed and I could make the world better.

When I was in my high school, I __ the chance to go to the Philippines to learn more due to my good ___at school. It was there that I became friends with Sonny, who lived on "Smoky Mountain". But don't let the romance(浪漫）of that name __ you, because it was __ a pile of steaming garbage where kids like Sonny spent hours every single day finding anything of __.

Those days with Sonny changed my life forever. I thought to myself. ''Why should anyone have to __ like this while I have so much? Why should Sonny's life be __ by where he was born?

I later __ that the poverty(贫穷) I’d seen in the Philippines was the result of __ made or not made. That's __, a few years later, I joined with a group of college friends in bringing the Make Poverty History campaign to Australia. And to our __ , the Australian government heard our voices and __ double investment (投资）and fix a problem miles outside of our __ .

Over all these years, I've tried to reconnect with Sonny. __, I've been unable to. I'd love to sit down with him, wherever he is, and __ with him how much the time I spent on "Smoky Mountain"　　 Thanks to him and so many others, I came to _______ the importance of being part of a group of people who are __ to make the world better, who stand together and embrace (拥抱）the amazing __ of the world we share.

1.A. encouraging　　 B. interesting　　 C. annoying　　 D. common

2.A. simple　　 B. unfair　　 C. new　　 D. unfinished

3.A. found　　 B. obtained　　 C. missed　　 D. lost

4.A. performance　　 B. character　　 C. English　　 D. habit

5.A. affect　　 B. bother　　 C. impress　　 D. fool

6.A. originally　　 B. hardly　　 C. actually　　 D. certainly

7.A. beauty　　 B. cleanness　　 C. interest　　 D. value

8.A. live　　 B. say　　 C. work　　 D. study

9.A. changed　　 B. created　　 C. determined　　 D. challenged

10.A. admitted　　 B. explained　　 C. doubted　　 D. understood

11.A. plans　　 B. excuses　　 C. wishes　　 D. decisions

12.A. where　　 B. why　　 C. how　　 D. when

13.A. disappointed　　 B. confusion　　 C. amazement　　 D. regret

14.A. agreed　　 B. refused　　 C. begged　　 D. afforded

15.A. systems　　 B. borders　　 C. networks　　 D. policies

16.A. Sadly　　 B. Luckily　　 C. Surprisingly　　 D. Obviously

17.A. discuss　　 B. debate　　 C. share　　 D. cooperate

18.A. cheated　　 B. understand　　 C. attracted　　 D. amused

19.A. hesitating　　 B. happening　　 C. afraid　　 D. willing

20.A. futures　　 B. places　　 C. wonders　　 D. people

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“When I grow up, I want to be a runner.” These words are spoken by thousands of Kenyan children. 50 percent of the Kenyan top runners are members of Kalenjin, one minority race of the country. They make up less than two percent of Kenya’s population. This fact has puzzled sports scientists. They have spent considerable time and effort trying to answer one question: What enables the Kalenjin people to run so fast?

Although the question seems simple, finding the answer has proven to be difficult and controversial. A team of Danish sports scientists spent 18 months and discovered the Kalenjins had remarkably slow heart rates even when running long distances. The Kalenjins live in high-elevation（高海拔） villages in the Rift Valley in western Kenya. People living at high elevations produce more red blood cells, which aid in the transport of oxygen throughout the body. Because the air is thinner and contains less oxygen at high elevations, the body produces more red blood cells. Scientists believe there is a connection between increased red blood cells and low heart rates and that both may enable high-altitude athletes to outperform those who train at low altitudes. The Danish scientists also studied the bodies of the Kalenjins and compared them to those of the Danes. They found that the Kalenjins have longer “birdlike” legs. The Kalenjins also have lower body mass indexes (a measure of body fat based on weight and height) and shorter bodies than Danish people.

As a result of the Danish study, some scientists made the conclusion that the Kalenjins possess what is called a “speed gene(基因)”. However, Kenyan runners were offended by this conclusion They credited their success to hard work and endless hours of training.

Although the controversy over the “speed gene” remains unsolved, British runner Mo Farah’s experience offers an interesting perspective on the subject. In 2005, he realized he wasn’t meeting his potential as a runner. A group of Kenyan runners were training in England then. After he accidentally observed the Kenyans’ strict training routines and dedication to their sport, Farah said it was like a switch had been turned on in his head. He began eating healthy foods, going to bed early, and training harder than he had ever trained in his life. As a result, Farah’s running career exploded. He has won seven world and Olympic titles in the 5000m and regularly beats Kenya’s top runners!

Farah’s story proves what Kenyans have known all along. Regardless of genetics, their success would not be possible without hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and mental toughness. Their “secret” is simple. Train hard, run fast, and never give up.

1.What interested the sports scientists?

A.Kenyan sports history.

B.Kanlenjins’ running ability.

C.Kanlenjins’ training methods.

D.Kenyans’ enthusiasm for sport.

2.According to Danish scientists, what leads to the Kanlenjins’ success?

A.Physical condition. B.Hard training.

C.Living style. D.Strong will.

3.How did Kenyan runners think about Danish research result?

A.Convincing. B.Astonishing.

C.Unacceptable. D.Important.

4.Why is Mo Farah’s story mentioned in the passage?

A.To show running methods count.

B.To encourage British athletes.

C.To prove effort pays off.

D.To support gene theory.

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