As each semester begins, my colleague greets his students wearing a jacket and tie.
“You make only one first impression,” he says. So while the rest of the semester he teaches class in his usual, more casual clothes, the first week he presents a different image.
His thought is that students will remember their first meet positively and more readily think highly of him as the semester goes on because that favorable first impression has an influence on them.
The sequence (顺序) that we meet matters in how we judge subsequent (后来的) information. The big influence of first impressions is related to the halo effect, where the perception (看法) of positive qualities in one thing or part gives rise to the perception of similar qualities in related things or in the whole.
Here is an example: You meet a friendly person at a party and later are asked to collect money for a worthy cause. You call that person because you think she will make a contribution. In reality, there is no connection between being pleasant and being generous. Yet the halo effect leads you to think that the two are related.
The halo effect is powerful, but it is questionable whether it matters much in long-term relationships, such as that between teacher and student. While dressing up may make students think the teacher must know his subject matter because he creates a professional first impression, the effect wears thin if the person turns out to be a poor teacher after all.
First impressions matter but they don’t have the final word. Facts speak louder. If you had never seen or heard of Einstein, the first time you saw him your impression would most likely be negative. Now his face is connected with genius (天才), not madness because he is the person who has come to define what genius is.
The problem is that few of us are Einsteins and we often don’t get the chance to change a negative first impression.
1. The author explains the halo effect mainly by _____.
A. following the order of importance
B. making a comparison
C. setting down general rules
D. giving an example
2.In the author’s eyes, the halo effect _____.
A. is surprisingly powerful
B. matters more in the long run
C. makes some teachers irresponsible
D. may affect our judgment of others
3. The author uses the example of Einstein to show the importance of _____.
A. appearance B. impressions
C. truth D. fairness
4.The author seems to advise readers _____.
A. not to follow others’ judgments
B. not to judge a book by its cover
C. to mind their first impressions
D. to pay no attention to the halo effect
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
As each semester begins, my colleague greets his students wearing a jacket and tie.
“You make only one first impression,” he says. So while the rest of the semester he teaches class in his usual, more casual clothes, the first week he presents a different image.
His thought is that students will remember their first meet positively and more readily think highly of him as the semester goes on because that favorable first impression has an influence on them.
The sequence (顺序) that we meet matters in how we judge subsequent (后来的) information. The big influence of first impressions is related to the halo effect, where the perception (看法) of positive qualities in one thing or part gives rise to the perception of similar qualities in related things or in the whole.
Here is an example: You meet a friendly person at a party and later are asked to collect money for a worthy cause. You call that person because you think she will make a contribution. In reality, there is no connection between being pleasant and being generous. Yet the halo effect leads you to think that the two are related.
The halo effect is powerful, but it is questionable whether it matters much in long-term relationships, such as that between teacher and student. While dressing up may make students think the teacher must know his subject matter because he creates a professional first impression, the effect wears thin if the person turns out to be a poor teacher after all.
First impressions matter but they don’t have the final word. Facts speak louder. If you had never seen or heard of Einstein, the first time you saw him your impression would most likely be negative. Now his face is connected with genius (天才), not madness because he is the person who has come to define what genius is.
The problem is that few of us are Einsteins and we often don’t get the chance to change a negative first impression.
1. The author explains the halo effect mainly by _____.
A. following the order of importance
B. making a comparison
C. setting down general rules
D. giving an example
2.In the author’s eyes, the halo effect _____.
A. is surprisingly powerful
B. matters more in the long run
C. makes some teachers irresponsible
D. may affect our judgment of others
3. The author uses the example of Einstein to show the importance of _____.
A. appearance B. impressions
C. truth D. fairness
4.The author seems to advise readers _____.
A. not to follow others’ judgments
B. not to judge a book by its cover
C. to mind their first impressions
D. to pay no attention to the halo effect
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
As the new semester begins, millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or, more likely, how best to delay that paper.
Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer form it. They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space, eating snacks, surfing the Internet, watching videos and looking at other students sitting around them, who, most likely are doing nothing either.
Paralyzed (使失去活力) by their habit to procrastinate, they write micro blogs about their fears, asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue. But this does nothing to break the spell (魔咒).
According to a recent report, 95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20 percent of the world’s population are always procrastinating. The figures are disappointing. Procrastinators are less wealthy, less healthy and less happy than those who don’t delay. Procrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior, but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.
Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure. Pelling says this is non sense, as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time. The behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel ashamed, inconveniences others and annoys loved ones.
Pelling also points out that procrastination feels particularly delinquent(过失的) in a society that thinks of speedy action as admirable, and, at times, even as a moral good.
Fortunately, social scientists have thrown their weight behind efforts to understand this behavioral mistake and offer strategies to control it. Piers Steel, a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation, believes human is “designed” to procrastinate. Nevertheless, he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.
1.Which behavior belongs to procrastination?
A. Never dream away the time.
B. Always complete the tasks ahead of time.
C. Never put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
D. Always wait to work until the “good mood” or “good time”.
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Procrastination makes people waste their time.
B. Speedy action is considered as a moral standard in the society.
C. procrastinators usually complete their tasks perfectly.
D. Procrastination is common among people.
3.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. Ways to handle the study pressures.
B. Introduction to the book The Procrastination Equation.
C. More examples to illustrate procrastination
D. Measures to deal with procrastination.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
As the new semester begins, millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or, more likely, how best to delay that paper.
Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer form it. They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space, eating snacks, surfing the Internet, watching videos and looking at other students sitting around them, who, most likely are doing nothing either.
Paralyzed (使失去活力) by their habit to procrastinate, they write micro blogs about their fears, asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue. But this does nothing to break the spell (魔咒).
According to a recent report, 95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20 percent of the world’s population are always procrastinating. The figures are disappointing. Procrastinators are less wealthy, less healthy and less happy than those who don’t delay. Procrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior, but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.
Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure. Pelling says this is non sense, as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time. The behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel ashamed, inconveniences others and annoys loved ones.
Pelling also points out that procrastination feels particularly delinquent(过失的) in a society that thinks of speedy action as admirable, and, at times, even as a moral good.
Fortunately, social scientists have thrown their weight behind efforts to understand this behavioral mistake and offer strategies to control it. Piers Steel, a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation, believes human is “designed” to procrastinate. Nevertheless, he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.
1.Which behavior belongs to procrastination?
A. Never dream away the time.
B. Always complete the tasks ahead of time.
C. Never put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
D. Always wait to work until the “good mood” or “good time”.
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Procrastination makes people waste their time.
B. Speedy action is considered as a moral standard in the society.
C. procrastinators usually complete their tasks perfectly.
D. Procrastination is common among people.
3.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. Ways to handle the study pressures.
B. Introduction to the book The Procrastination Equation.
C. More examples to illustrate procrastination
D. Measures to deal with procrastination.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We arrived at the hospital only to find Dad weak, but his smile was as sure as ever. My husband and I had to work, so our relatives would help him get home from the hospital and look after him. But I wanted Dad to know that we cared about him, too, even when we weren’t with him.
Then I remembered a family tradition (传统) when our children were small. When leaving their grandparents’ home, each child would write a love note for their grandparents to find after we were gone. They hid notes in the food box, or even in the fridge. For days their grandparents would smile as they discovered these notes of the children’s love.
So as I cleaned Dad’s room downstairs before he got home, I began writing notes. Some showed my love. Most notes were in his room downstairs where he would be able to find, but one note was hidden upstairs under his pillow. “Dad, if you have found this note, you must be feeling better. We are so glad!”
My notes were a reminder (提醒的事物) of our love for Dad. Just like his medicines made him better physically (身体上), these would improve his mental (精神的) health. Several weeks later, I made a phone call to Dad and asked what he was doing. He said, “I’ll tell you what I’m doing. I am just reading the note you left under my pillow upstairs!”
64. Which of the following did the author NOT do for her father?
A. Writing notes. B. Driving her father home.
C. Making phone calls. D. Helping to clean her father’s room.
65. The underlined word “these” (in Paragraph 4) refers to “______”.
A. medicines B. the relatives’ care and help
C. notes D. delicious foods
66. The author hid most notes _____.
A. in Dad’s room downstairs B. in the food box
C. in the fridge D. under Dad’s pillow upstairs
67. From the passage we can know the author’s notes couldn’t ______.
A. show her love for Dad B. make Dad remember something
C. make Dad healthier mentally D. improve Dad’s physical health
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Though he is in his late sixties, the well-known biologist begins each day ____ a sense of adventure and a sense of curiosity.
A. in B. with C. of D. at
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Robby was 11 when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I prefer students begin at an earlier age. Robby insisted that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano, so I took him in as a student.
Robby tried and tried while I listened and encouraged him and gave him more instructions (指导). But he just did not have any inborn ability.
I only saw his mother from a distance. She always waved and smiled but never came in. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but I guessed he had decided to try something else.
I was also glad that he stopped coming for the sake of my career. However, several weeks before the recital (演奏会) of my students, Robby came,telling me that he never stopped practicing and begged me to allow him to take part. I agreed but I made him perform last in the program, so I could always save his poor performance through my “curtain closer”.
I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen one piece of Mozart’s. Never had I heard a piece of Mozart’s played so well by someone at his age. When he finished, everyone was cheering.
I ran up and put my arms around Robby in joy. “I’ve never heard you play like that, Robby! How’d you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf. Do you remember I told you my mom was sick? Actually she died this morning. She was born deaf so tonight was the first time she could hear me play. I wanted to make it special. I knew I could.” That night, Robby was the teacher and I was the student. He taught me so many important things about life.
1.Why did Robby stop coming to the piano lessons suddenly?
A.He lost heart and believed that he would never make it.
B.His mother was too sick to send him to the piano lessons.
C.He thought his teacher disliked him.
D.His mother died and he didn’t need to play any longer.
2. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The writer thought playing the piano shouldn’t start too late.
B.The writer thought that Robby had given up the piano lesson.
C.The writer taught Robby carefully although he hadn’t a gift for music.
D.No one else could play the piece of Mozart’s well.
3.From the underlined sentence we can infer that _______.
A.the writer looked down upon Robby and disliked him
B.the writer thought Robby a bad advertisement for his teaching
C.with Robby present, the other children couldn’t play well
D.the writer couldn’t teach so many students at a time
4. What did the writer learn from Robby?
A.The meaning of true love.
B.The meaning of giving up necessarily.
C.The meaning of being kind to teachers.
D.The meaning of believing in teachers.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Robby was 11 when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I prefer students begin at an earlier age. Robby insisted that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano, so I took him in as a student.
Robby tried and tried while I listened and encouraged him and gave him more instructions (指导). But he just did not have any inborn ability.
I only saw his mother from a distance. She always waved and smiled but never came in. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but I guessed he had decided to try something else.
I was also glad that he stopped coming for the sake of my career. However, several weeks before the recital (演奏会) of my students, Robby came,telling me that he never stopped practicing and begged me to allow him to take part. I agreed but I made him perform last in the program, so I could always save his poor performance through my “curtain closer”.
I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen one piece of Mozart’s. Never had I heard a piece of Mozart’s played so well by someone at his age. When he finished, everyone was cheering.
I ran up and put my arms around Robby in joy. “I’ve never heard you play like that, Robby! How’d you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf. Do you remember I told you my mom was sick? Actually she died this morning. She was born deaf so tonight was the first time she could hear me play. I wanted to make it special. I knew I could.” That night, Robby was the teacher and I was the student. He taught me so many important things about life.
1.Why did Robby stop coming to the piano lessons suddenly?
A.He lost heart and believed that he would never make it.
B.His mother was too sick to send him to the piano lessons.
C.He thought his teacher disliked him.
D.His mother died and he didn’t need to play any longer.
2. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The writer thought playing the piano shouldn’t start too late.
B.The writer thought that Robby had given up the piano lesson.
C.The writer taught Robby carefully although he hadn’t a gift for music.
D.No one else could play the piece of Mozart’s well.
3. From the underline sentenced we can infer that __________.
A.the writer looked down upon Robby and disliked him
B.the writer thought Robby a bad advertisement for his teaching
C.with Robby present, the other children couldn’t play well
D.the writer couldn’t teach so many students at a time
4. What did the writer learn from Robby?
A.The meaning of true love.
B.The meaning of giving up necessarily.
C.The meaning of being kind to teachers.
D.The meaning of believing in teachers.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day,I was on my way to a meeting in town with a colleague(同事)of mine.We had already _______ the car and were walking toward the meeting place._______,we saw an old man with a walking stick trip up(绊倒)on a _______ of a building about 20 feet in front of us.
We immediately _______ to sit him up and checked if he was _______. He had broken his glasses and _______ his nose a little,which was bleeding.Neither I nor my colleague had any tissues but another _______ stopped to give the old man some tissues.
We helped him to his _______; he was looking for the local museum which was _______ on the other side of the road. We held his ________ and walked him across the road and into the museum. We helped him ________ on a chair and informed(告知)a woman clerk there,who got him some ________. And the old man drank it up.We told the clerk to ________ him a taxi and I gave her $10,telling her to use it to ________ his taxi home.He had ________ that he lived about a 20-minute walk away.As we left,he thanked us and called us “________ Persons”.
If you see an elderly person in ________,even though he/she is just walking across the road or even if he/she has ________ something,please help him/her.You can even just ________ at him/her and be nice.That is somebody’s grandfather or grandmother and all of you reading this would want somebody to do the ________ for your own grandparents.
1.A. packed B. parked C. repaired D. passed
2.A. Frequently B. Calmly C. Straight D. Suddenly
3.A. stone B. road C. step D. door
4.A. rushed B. turned C. waited D. happened
5.A. free B. okay C. comfortable D. upset
6.A. burned B. cleaned C. moved D. injured
7.A. passer-by B. colleague C. driver D. friend
8.A. nose B. museum C. feet D. place
9.A. exactly B. sincerely C. actually D. extremely
10.A. head B. hand C. ticket D. stick
11.A. sit down B. set down C. come up D. give in
12.A. food B. money C. rest D. water
13.A. notice B. buy C. call D. request
14.A. add up B. pay for C. care about D. dig out
15.A. mentioned B. persuaded C. reported D. suggested
16.A. Polite B. Strong C. Brave D. Nice
17.A. pain B. person C. need D. power
18.A. knocked B. kicked C. ended D. dropped
19.A. throw B. smile C. laugh D. look
20.A. same B. attitude C. pleasure D. thanks
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Learning is natural. It begins as soon as we were born. Our 36 teachers are our families. At home we learn to talk and to 37 and feed ourselves.
Then we go to school. A teacher tells us 38 to learn and how to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many 39 .Then people say we are 40 .
Are you really educated? Let’s think about the real meaning of 41 .Knowing facts does not 42being able to solve(解决) problems. Solving problems 43 creativity(创造性),not just a good 44 .Some people who don’t know many 45are good at solving problems.
Henry Ford is a good 46 .He left school at the age of 15. Later when his company could not build cars 47 enough, he solved the problem. He 48 of the assembly line(装配线).
What does a good teacher do? Does he give students facts to 49? Well, yes, we must remember facts. But a good teacher 50how to find answers. He brings us to the 51 of knowledge so we can drink for ourselves. When we are thirsty, we know where to go.
True learning combines(结合) intake(输入) and output. We take information 52our brains. Then we use it. Think of a 53 —it stores a lot of information, but it can’t think. It only obeys commands. A person 54 only remembers facts hasn’t really learned. Learning takes 55 only when a person can use what he knows.
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高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mary worked very hard in the last semester. ______, she did very well in her studies.
A. At the beginning B. As a result
C. However D. Fortunately
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析