Mark was a great kid from a tough neighborhood. Crime, drugs, fighting and poverty: You name the problem and his neighborhood had it. A scholarship fund provided his tuition to Catholic High, where he was a great baseball player.
Mark struggled in the classroom, though. He was bright, just behind, due to a more than difficult home environment. But there were problems finding the time for all he needed to do. After-school tutoring seemed impossible because of baseball practice. Some suggested Mark abandon sports and concentrate on “schooling”. But, in reality, if he was going to attend college he would need his sports; so to miss practice and then perform any less than at his best on the field was not wise.
A fellow teacher, Mrs. Jones, offered to tutor Mark in math at her home. I asked Mark to come to my house for other areas of work. No one paid us. Mrs. Jones summed it up this way: “Pay day doesn’t always come on Mondays”.
When we were not working with Mark to improve his skills for the ACT, the coach and Mark’s dad took him to various colleges to talk with both baseball and football program coaches. He settled on the college that offered him scholarships to play both sports. But he needed a good ACT score.
It takes months to receive the results of college entrance exams. One afternoon after school, while I was grading papers in my room, there was a noise outside the door.
Mark came in, lifted me out of the seat behind my desk, spun(旋转) me around in the air, and yelled over and over: “I’m going to college! I’m going to college!”
“I guess you got your scores!” I asked.
“Well, yeah!” he laughed. “And guess what? I got one point more than I need to be admitted. One point extra. Thank you! Now, where’s Mrs. Jones? I’ve got to tell her too!”
Until that moment, I had never quite understood what the expression “Pay day doesn’t always come on Mondays” meant. But it was clear to me the instant Mark ran into the room to announce his news. No amount of money could ever replace my spin in the air at the hands of a boy who finally had a chance at a better life.
1.Mark had difficulty in learning mainly because ________.
A. he spent most of his spare time practicing baseball
B. his family couldn’t afford any tutoring for him
C. his parent didn’t care about his study
D. he was constantly involved in the crimes in his neighborhood
2.According to the article, which of the following is false?
A. The teachers offered to tutor Mark free of charge.
B. Theft was a problem in Mark’s neighborhood.
C. Mark owed his success in passing ACT to his teachers.
D. Mark went to college mainly due to his good ACT score.
3.The underlined word “settled on” in the fourth paragraph probably means _____.
A. was accepted by B. reached a final decision about
C. paid a visit to D. became familiar with
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Pay Day Will Come Some Day.
B. Practice Makes a Better Life.
C. Relationships between Teachers and Students.
D. Never Give up on Yourself.
高二英语阅读理解简单题
Mark was a great kid from a tough neighborhood. Crime, drugs, fighting and poverty: You name the problem and his neighborhood had it. A scholarship fund provided his tuition to Catholic High, where he was a great baseball player.
Mark struggled in the classroom, though. He was bright, just behind, due to a more than difficult home environment. But there were problems finding the time for all he needed to do. After-school tutoring seemed impossible because of baseball practice. Some suggested Mark abandon sports and concentrate on “schooling”. But, in reality, if he was going to attend college he would need his sports; so to miss practice and then perform any less than at his best on the field was not wise.
A fellow teacher, Mrs. Jones, offered to tutor Mark in math at her home. I asked Mark to come to my house for other areas of work. No one paid us. Mrs. Jones summed it up this way: “Pay day doesn’t always come on Mondays”.
When we were not working with Mark to improve his skills for the ACT, the coach and Mark’s dad took him to various colleges to talk with both baseball and football program coaches. He settled on the college that offered him scholarships to play both sports. But he needed a good ACT score.
It takes months to receive the results of college entrance exams. One afternoon after school, while I was grading papers in my room, there was a noise outside the door.
Mark came in, lifted me out of the seat behind my desk, spun me around in the air, and yelled over and over: “I’m going to college! I’m going to college!”
“I guess you got your scores!” I asked.
“Well, yeah!” he laughed. “And guess what? I got one point more than I need to be admitted. One point extra. Thank you! Now, where’s Mrs. Jones? I’ve got to tell her too!”
Until that moment, I had never quite understood what the expression “Pay day doesn’t always come on Mondays” meant. But it was clear to me the instant Mark ran into the room to announce his news. No amount of money could ever replace my spin in the air at the hands of a boy who finally had a chance at a better life.
1.Mark had difficulty in learning mainly because ________.
A. he spent most of his spare time practicing baseball.
B. his family couldn’t afford any tutoring for him.
C. his parent didn’t care about his study.
D. he was constantly involved in the crimes in his neighborhood.
2.According to the article, which of the following is false?
A. The teachers offered to tutor Mark free of charge.
B. Theft was a problem in Mark’s neighborhood.
C. Mark owed his success in passing ACT to his teachers.
D. Mark went to college mainly due to his good ACT score.
3.The underlined word “settled on” in the fourth paragraph probably means _____.
A. was accepted by B. reached a final decision about
C. paid a visit to D. became familiar with
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Practice Makes a Better Life.
B. Pay Day Will Come Some Day.
C. Relationships between Teachers and Students.
D. Never Give up on Yourself.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mark was a great kid from a tough neighborhood. Crime, drugs, fighting and poverty: You name the problem and his neighborhood had it. A scholarship fund provided his tuition to Catholic High, where he was a great baseball player.
Mark struggled in the classroom, though. He was bright, just behind, due to a more than difficult home environment. But there were problems finding the time for all he needed to do. After-school tutoring seemed impossible because of baseball practice. Some suggested Mark abandon sports and concentrate on “schooling”. But, in reality, if he was going to attend college he would need his sports; so to miss practice and then perform any less than at his best on the field was not wise.
A fellow teacher, Mrs. Jones, offered to tutor Mark in math at her home. I asked Mark to come to my house for other areas of work. No one paid us. Mrs. Jones summed it up this way: “Pay day doesn’t always come on Mondays”.
When we were not working with Mark to improve his skills for the ACT, the coach and Mark’s dad took him to various colleges to talk with both baseball and football program coaches. He settled on the college that offered him scholarships to play both sports. But he needed a good ACT score.
It takes months to receive the results of college entrance exams. One afternoon after school, while I was grading papers in my room, there was a noise outside the door.
Mark came in, lifted me out of the seat behind my desk, spun(旋转) me around in the air, and yelled over and over: “I’m going to college! I’m going to college!”
“I guess you got your scores!” I asked.
“Well, yeah!” he laughed. “And guess what? I got one point more than I need to be admitted. One point extra. Thank you! Now, where’s Mrs. Jones? I’ve got to tell her too!”
Until that moment, I had never quite understood what the expression “Pay day doesn’t always come on Mondays” meant. But it was clear to me the instant Mark ran into the room to announce his news. No amount of money could ever replace my spin in the air at the hands of a boy who finally had a chance at a better life.
1.Mark had difficulty in learning mainly because ________.
A. he spent most of his spare time practicing baseball
B. his family couldn’t afford any tutoring for him
C. his parent didn’t care about his study
D. he was constantly involved in the crimes in his neighborhood
2.According to the article, which of the following is false?
A. The teachers offered to tutor Mark free of charge.
B. Theft was a problem in Mark’s neighborhood.
C. Mark owed his success in passing ACT to his teachers.
D. Mark went to college mainly due to his good ACT score.
3.The underlined word “settled on” in the fourth paragraph probably means _____.
A. was accepted by B. reached a final decision about
C. paid a visit to D. became familiar with
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Pay Day Will Come Some Day.
B. Practice Makes a Better Life.
C. Relationships between Teachers and Students.
D. Never Give up on Yourself.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
A young executive was traveling down a neighborhood street．He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something．As his car passed，no children appeared．Instead，a brick smashed into his door! He slammed on the brakes(make his car stop)．The angry driver then jumped out of the car, caught the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car，shouting，“What was that all about and who are you?”
The young boy was apologetic．“Please，Mister．．．Please，I’m sorry…I didn’t know what else to do．I threw the brick because no one else would stop…”
With tears dripping down his face，the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car．“It’s my brother，”he said．“He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up．”
Now sobbing(crying silently)，the boy asked the executive，“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me．’’
Moved beyond words，the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat．He hurriedly lifted the boy back into the wheelchair，then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed(a light touch) at the fresh scrapes and cuts．A quick look told him everything was going to be okay．“Thank you and may God bless you．”the grateful child told the stranger．Shaken up for words，the man simply watched the little boy push his wheelchair—bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home．
God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts．Sometimes when we don’t have time to listen，he has to throw a brick at us．Don’t go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!
1.The executive slowed down because______. .
A．he saw a boy throw a brick to his car
B．he saw a boy rush out from between cars
C．he was afraid some boys suddenly rushed out
D．a brick smashed into his door
2.The boy threw the brick to the car in order to_________.
A. disturb the driver on purpose
B．destroy the car of the stranger
C．ask someone to drive him home
D．stop someone to help him
3.Knowing the reason why the boy threw the brick at his car the executive must feel .
A．sympathized and excited
B．regretful and sympathized
C．ashamed and regretful
D．angry and regretful
4.After the boy’s brother fell off his wheelchair, .
A．the boy threw bricks at several cars
B．the boy tried to stop several cars
C．the boy’s brother was hurt seriously
D．the boy’s brother wanted to stop a car
5.From the last paragraph we can learn that________.
A．you shouldn’t drive so fast that someone throws at you
B．it is common to throw a brick at a car running too fast
C．you can’t go through your life without a brick throwing at you
D．you should pay more attention to others and help them
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes（蚊子） in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
| A．to see one of his friends |
| B．because he wanted to do something there for his writing |
| C．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there |
| D．to see one of his relatives |
2.The waiters felt sorry because _____.
| A．they did something wrong to Mark Twain |
| B．their hotel was too small |
| C．the room was not very clean |
| D．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room |
3.All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
| A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room |
| B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number |
| C．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents |
| D．Mark Twain made a joke |
4.From the story we know _____.
| A．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night |
| B．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night |
| C．Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night |
| D．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humor. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes(蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D. to see one of his relatives
2.The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
D. the room was not very clean
3.All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A. Mark Twain made a joke
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
4.From the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D. to see one of his relatives
2.The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. the room was not very clean
D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
3.All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D. Mark Twain made a joke
4.From the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of washing other people’s cars as well. It was pretty hot outside. She further wanted to give juice for a low cost but not free. I felt happy and decided to help her.
She asked me, “What if we make this ‘a smile car wash’, mommy? ”I couldn’t hold back my tears and encouraged her and other kids to go inside the house and come up with ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the kids walked up to me with a board of beautiful signs of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the theme of their exercise was “Smile”. It was pretty natural to see a team of kids 5 to 11 years with the task to do something for others.
All that seemed natural and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to matter to them: their playtime, and then heat outside—they just wanted to help and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh juice and brought out some waste materials to help clean cars. Passers-by were amazed and one even shouted at them saying “Good kids”. One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heart-warming scene!
The following weekend, I saw the idea of the week, the theme of which was “Global Kindness”. I was moved by such wonderful and loving souls. They made me smile!
One of the slogans (标语) on their flag was: “Do not fear! Smile retrievers(挽回者) are here.”
1.Who raised the idea of washing other people’s cars for free?
A. The mother
B. One of the passers-by
C. The writer’s 10-year-old daughter
D. One of the writer’s neighbors’ kids.
2.Why couldn’t the author hold back her tears when she knew her daughter’s idea?
A. She was moved by her daughter’s kindness.
B. She felt sorry for those passers-by in hot weather.
C. She was sorry for not helping the kids.
D. She thought of too much hardship of the kids.
3.Why did the kids want to wash others’ cars for free?
A. They wanted to earn money.
B. They were asked to do that by their teacher.
C. They just wanted to help and do something nice in the community.
D. They wanted to exercise in smiling.
4.Which of the following did NOT the writer do to help the kids?
A. She supported the kids’ ideas.
B. She prepared some fresh juice for the passers-by.
C. She brought out some waste materials to help the kids.
D. She gave the kids some money.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Last weekend, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 36other people’s cars as well. It was pretty 37 outside and I had no plans to 38 being in the bright sun. She 39 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free. I had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt 41, I decided to help her.
42 she asked me, “What if we 43 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 44 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 45 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n）46 with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 47 of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 48to do something for others.
All that seemed 49 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 50 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 51others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 52 to help clean cars. Passers-by were 53 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 54 !
I feel blessed by being 55 by such wonderful and loving souls.
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高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car.My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of ___ other people’s cars as well.It was pretty ___ outside and I had no plans to______being in the bright sun.She ___ wanted to give lemonade(柠檬汽水)to passerby for free.I had seen little kids __ and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free.Although I felt ___ , I decided to help her.____ she asked me, “What if we _____this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and ___ her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with ___ ideas.While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n)_______with beautiful images of smiles.They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the ___ of their exercise was “smile”.It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the ___ to do something for others. All that seemed ___ and came right from their heart.Nothing seemed to ___ to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to_____others and do something nice in the community! I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional __ to help clean cars.Passersby were ____and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused.A pretty heartwarming ____! I feel blessed by being ___ by such wonderful and loving souls.
1.A. drying B. repairing C. washing D. decoratin
2.A. quiet B. hot C. different D. dirty
3.A. suggest B. avoid C. continue D. practise
4.A. further B. therefore C. already D. hardly
5.A. choose B. enjoy C. buy D. serve
6.A. worried B. popular C. confused D. difficult
7.A. Finally B. Simply C. Then D. Luckily
8.A. show B. leave C. make D. order
9.A. challenged B. expected C. invited D. encouraged
10.A. creative B. ready C. changed D. familiar
11.A. board B. picture C. idea D. car
12.A. process B. trouble C. secret D. theme
13.A. need B. duty C. imagination D. skill
14.A. important B. disappointing C. hopeful D. natural
15.A. matter B. object C. belong D. refer
16.A. relax B. try C. help D. smile
17.A. friends B. rags C. children D. fruit
18.A. interested B. amazed C. bored D. frightened
19.A. scene B. gift C. story D. explanation
20.A. supported B. understood C. refused D. surrounded
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Mark felt that it was time for him, to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area’s city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems.
Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.
It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big,” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.”
Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take care of themselves,” he decided. “That’s enough to do. I can’t take on all the problems of the world.”
As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn’t have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy’s arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. ‘‘Thanks!” she said. “You’ve got great timing!”
“Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe that’s a good place to start.”
1.It is known from the passage that .
A. Mark played an active part in community activities
B. the city councilwoman was responsible for the falling of life quality
C. visual aids were used to display the seriousness of problems
D. many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them
2.In Mark’s opinion, .
A. nobody was so able as to solve the problems
B. he was not in the position to solve such problems
C. many people were too selfish to think about others
D. he already had more than enough work to do
3.What is the implication of the Words on the bus wall?
A. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way.
B. Everyone can play his own part to make things better.
C. All small acts will add up to kindness.
D. It’s a small act to help a person in need.
4.The passage is mainly about .
A. how individuals can help make a difference
B. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problems
C. citizens’ reactions to the problems they face
D. solving problems through group action
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析