It all began with a stop at a red light.
Kevin Salwen was driving his 14-year-old daughter,Hannah,back from a sleepover in 2006.While waiting at a traffic light,they saw a black Mercedes Coupe on one side and a homeless man begging for food on the other.
"Dad,if that man had a less nice car,that man there could have a meal," Hannah protested.The light changed and they drove on,but Hannah was too young to be reasonable.She pestered(纠缠)her parents about inequity,insisting that she wanted to do something.
"What do you want to do?" her mom responded. "Sell our house?"
Warning!Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager.Hannah seized upon the idea of selling the luxurious family home and donating half the proceeds(收入)to charity,while using the other half to buy a more modest replacement home.
Eventually,that's what the family did.The project—crazy,impetuous(鲁莽的)and absolutely inspiring—is written down in detail in a book by father and daughter scheduled to be published next month: The Power of Half.It's a book that,frankly,I'd be nervous about leaving around where my own teenage kids might find it.An impressionable child reads this,and the next thing you know your whole family is out on the street.
At a time of enormous needs in Haiti and elsewhere,when so many Americans are trying to help Haitians by sending everything from text messages to shoes,the Salwens offer an example of a family that came together to make a difference—for themselves as much as the people they were trying to help.In a column a week ago,it described neurological(神经生物学的)evidence from brain scans that unselfishness lights up parts of the brain normally associated with more primary satisfaction.The Salwens' experience confirms the selfish pleasures of selflessness.
Mr.Salwen and his wife,Joan,had always assumed that their kids would be better bigger house.But after they downsized,there was much less space to retreat to,so the family members spent more time around each other.A smaller house unexpectedly turned out to be a more family-friendly house.
1.What does the underlined word "inequity" most probably mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Unfairness. B. Satisfaction.
C. Personal attitude. D. Reasonable statement.
2.What is suggested in the underlined sentence "Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager." in Paragraph 5?
A. Never give a quick answer to an idealistic teenager.
B. Unless a child is realistic,never give an answer immediately.
C. Give an answer if the child is reasonable.
D. Don't respond to a child's demands firmly without consideration.
3.Which of the following statements is IRUE according to the passage?
A. Mercedes Coupe is only an ordinary car which is quite cheap.
B. Unselfishness has nothing to do with people's primary satisfaction.
C. Hannah asked her parents to do charity and they sold their house.
D. The writer's children asked him to sell their house.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The Salwens regretted selling their house.
B. The family members get much closer.
C. Small houses can bring happiness.
D. The Salwens intend to buy another big house.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
It all began with a stop at a red light.
Kevin Salwen was driving his 14-year-old daughter,Hannah,back from a sleepover in 2006.While waiting at a traffic light,they saw a black Mercedes Coupe on one side and a homeless man begging for food on the other.
"Dad,if that man had a less nice car,that man there could have a meal," Hannah protested.The light changed and they drove on,but Hannah was too young to be reasonable.She pestered(纠缠)her parents about inequity,insisting that she wanted to do something.
"What do you want to do?" her mom responded. "Sell our house?"
Warning!Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager.Hannah seized upon the idea of selling the luxurious family home and donating half the proceeds(收入)to charity,while using the other half to buy a more modest replacement home.
Eventually,that's what the family did.The project—crazy,impetuous(鲁莽的)and absolutely inspiring—is written down in detail in a book by father and daughter scheduled to be published next month: The Power of Half.It's a book that,frankly,I'd be nervous about leaving around where my own teenage kids might find it.An impressionable child reads this,and the next thing you know your whole family is out on the street.
At a time of enormous needs in Haiti and elsewhere,when so many Americans are trying to help Haitians by sending everything from text messages to shoes,the Salwens offer an example of a family that came together to make a difference—for themselves as much as the people they were trying to help.In a column a week ago,it described neurological(神经生物学的)evidence from brain scans that unselfishness lights up parts of the brain normally associated with more primary satisfaction.The Salwens' experience confirms the selfish pleasures of selflessness.
Mr.Salwen and his wife,Joan,had always assumed that their kids would be better bigger house.But after they downsized,there was much less space to retreat to,so the family members spent more time around each other.A smaller house unexpectedly turned out to be a more family-friendly house.
1.What does the underlined word "inequity" most probably mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Unfairness. B. Satisfaction.
C. Personal attitude. D. Reasonable statement.
2.What is suggested in the underlined sentence "Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager." in Paragraph 5?
A. Never give a quick answer to an idealistic teenager.
B. Unless a child is realistic,never give an answer immediately.
C. Give an answer if the child is reasonable.
D. Don't respond to a child's demands firmly without consideration.
3.Which of the following statements is IRUE according to the passage?
A. Mercedes Coupe is only an ordinary car which is quite cheap.
B. Unselfishness has nothing to do with people's primary satisfaction.
C. Hannah asked her parents to do charity and they sold their house.
D. The writer's children asked him to sell their house.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The Salwens regretted selling their house.
B. The family members get much closer.
C. Small houses can bring happiness.
D. The Salwens intend to buy another big house.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Jenny was fined, because she was driving ________ she couldn’t stop at the red light.
A.too fast that B.so fast that
C.such fast that D.as fast as that
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
―It was a red light, William. You ________ the car.
― Sorry. I didn’t see it.
A. should have stopped B. couldn’t have stopped
C. must have stopped D. needn’t have stopped
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---It was a red light, Willian. You __________ the car.
---Sorry. I didn’t see it.
A.must stop | B.should stop | C.must have stopped | D.should have stopped |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
I was driving around downtown one afternoon in the winter. I 1 a red light and stopped. As I was 2, I saw a young guy standing on my left. He was 3 in the face and holding a cardboard sign with some 4 on it. When you’re in the heart of downtown, it’s pretty 5 to see homeless people asking for 6. Generally, I would pass them, but this time when I glanced over the sign, I 7.
I can’t remember what the sign said exactly, but it was something like: “8 money / food, have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.”
I didn’t know why, but for some 9 this particular sign struck me. The 10 had just turned green, and there was a line of lunch rush hour traffic behind me. I went back and forth in my 11 a hundred times in that next 12 about whether I should do something. “Should I help? 13 on? Should I do something?”
I didn’t. I did nothing.
The traffic moved 14, and I went with it. About a block(街区)or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy. I felt so 15 for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him 16 I could buy him lunch and hear his story.
It took me about five minutes to 17 and back on to the same street where I had seen him. It was just five minutes — but he was 18.
“Where did he go so fast?” I wondered. So, there was 19 left to do except drive on.
If you get a special nudge(想做的事)from inside you, 20 consider acting on it. Don’t miss out — for yourself and for that other person.
1. A.came up to B.came from C.came up with D.came in
2. A.talking B.walking C.waiting D.resting
3. A.proud B.pale C.happy D.dirty
4. A.painting B.saying C.feeling D.writing
5. A.common B.rude C.special D.unlucky
6. A.respect B.advice C.money D.equipment
7. A.stopped B.returned C.continued D.laughed
8. A.Collect B.Need C.Keep D.Devote
9. A.condition B.purpose C.goal D.reason
10. A.car B.sign C.light D.face
11. A.mind B.pocket C.stomach D.body
12. A.week B.second C.day D.hour
13. A.Hold B.Work C.Come D.Drive
14. A.backward B.upward C.forward D.outside
15. A.important B.upset C.easy D.wonderful
16. A.if B.where C.how D.when
17. A.go out B.turn around C.go away D.turn up
18. A.blind B.caught C.dead D.gone
19. A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
20. A.jokingly B.recently C.usually D.seriously
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
It all began with ...
Orlando Bloom was not a “good” student in school. Because of dyslexia, a reading and writing disorder (障碍), he struggled in many courses.
But Bloom says the dyslexia gave him the encouragement to overcome (克服) his difficulties.
In an interview with the Telegraph, the 32-year-old said the condition turned him into an ambitious person. “Because of the dyslexia, I always thought I had to work twice as hard as everyone else just to go the same distance,” he said. “That gave me a real kick as a kid and a lot of encouragement later on. In one sense, I guess that I'm grateful (感激的).”
Bloom is always preparing it thoroughly(充分地) when it comes to an audition (试镜) for a part. Perhaps this is what won him his role in the Lord of the Rings, a highly successful film trilogy (三部曲). “I really prepared it thoroughly for the audition and it's paid off,” he said.
It was the beginning of a fame that led to even greater success as a movie actor. But unlike some young people who aim for fame and fortune, Bloom believed an acting career “has been fulfilling (实现) his childhood fantasies”.
“Aged 9, I had this girlfriend and we used to have running races in the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I wanted to be like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realized Superman was an actor, I thought, ‘That's for me''.”
Bloom has always played special characters, like a knight (骑士) and a prince. It's difficult to picture him in everyman roles.
In October, Bloom was named Goodwill Ambassador (亲善大使) for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). His first task will be to film a documentary about the importance of clean water supplies.
In fact, Bloom started work for the UNICEF in 2007. On his first visit to Nepal, he was asked by students to take a small part in a play they were performing on local radio.
Personal record of Orlando Bloom | |
When he was nine years old | He wanted to be like Superman and fly in and _____ (1) his girlfriend. That's why he became an _____ (2). |
When he was a student at school | _____ (3) of dyslexia, Bloom _____ (4) in many courses, which _____ (5) him to work twice as hard as everyone else. In a sense, dyslexia _____ (6) him overcome his difficulties. |
When he chose to be an actor | Bloom is always well _____ (7) for auditions. Perhaps this is _____ (8) won him his role in the Lord of the Rings. |
In 2007 | Bloom started work for the UNICEF. |
In this October | Bloom was _____ (9) Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. His first task will be to _____ (10) a documentary about the importance of clean water supplies. |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
. -------It’s a red light, Tom. You __________ the car.
------Sorry. I don’t see it.
A. may stop B. should stop C. can stop D. will stop
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
He was __________ of running the red light when crossing the road, but he argued with the police.
A. cheated B. charged
C. accused D. ashamed
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One afternoon, as I was driving back home, I stopped at a busy crossing as the traffic light turned red. I waited _______ for the light to turn green.
Suddenly, an old woman _______ and started asking for money. That day, I had unknowingly _______ the air conditioner in the car and my window was down. The old woman was _______ very close to my car. As she begged, I closely _______ her weather-beaten face, which had lots of wrinkles (皱纹) on it. Her eyes showed lots of sadness and her _______ body was shaking. I _______ that there was no one to _______ after her, which forced her to beg on the streets.
Seeing her condition, I immediately felt from within my being a huge surge (凶涌) of _______ for her. It was coming deep from within my ________. I normally gave change to ________. However, that day my inner self strongly urged me that I give her something substantial (大量的)________ she could have a good ________ that evening.
Without any hesitation, I took ________ a substantial amount from my wallet and ________ it in her hand. Her weather-beaten face lit up with a toothless ________ and she blessed (祝福) me and went on her way. In the meantime the traffic light had turned green, and it was time to ________ on.
As I drove back home I felt within myself a sense of joy and ________ surging through me because I was able to do something for ________ one person on this planet. Her blessings will be one of the most treasured ________ in my life.
1.A. patiently B. partly C. sadly D. curiously
2.A. wandered B. appeared C. escaped D. removed
3.A. settled down B. gave away C. picked out D. turned off
4.A. lying B. chatting C. standing D. sitting
5.A. touched B. observed C. got D. mixed
6.A. whole B. particular C. broad D. familiar
7.A. convinced B. achieved C. admired D. sensed
8.A. run B. take C. look D. go
9.A. manner B. pity C. respect D. terror
10.A. heart B. head C. hand D. leg
11.A. poets B. customers C. kids D. beggars
12.A. even though B. as if C. so that D. in case
13.A. life B. meal C. attitude D. digest
14.A. out B. of C. on D. in
15.A. awarded B. produced C. threw D. placed
16.A. hunger B. anger C. smile D. shock
17.A. rely B. move C. defend D. switch
18.A. happiness B. excitement C. forgiveness D. attraction
19.A. at ease B. by accident C. in use D. at least
20.A. incidents B. topics C. memories D. concepts
高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
—It was a red light, William. You ____ the car.
—Sorry. I didn’t see it.
A. must stop
B. should stop
C. must have stopped
D. should have stopped
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析