Today, as I was relaxing at the beach, I couldn't help but eavesdrop(窃听,偷听) on a conversation four high school kids were having on the beach blanket next to me. Their conversation was about making a positive difference in the world. And it went something like this…
"It's impossible to make a difference unless you're a huge company or someone with lots of money and power," one of them said.
"Yeah man," another replied. "My mom keeps telling me to move mountains – to speak up and stand up for what I believe. But what I say and do doesn't even get noticed. I just keep answering to ‘the man’ and then I get slapped back(山谷回声) in place by him when I step out of line."
"Repression…" another snickered.
I smiled because I knew exactly how they felt. When I was their age, I was certain I was being repressed and couldn't possibly make a difference in this world. And I actually almost got fired from school once because I openly expressed how repressed(压抑) I felt in the middle of the principals’ office.
I Have A Dream.
Suddenly, one of the kids noticed me eavesdropping and smiling. He sat up, looked at me and said, "What? Do you disagree?" Then as he waited for a response, the other three kids turned around too.
Rather than arguing with them, I took an old receipt out of my wallet , tore it into four pieces, and wrote a different word on each piece. Then I crumbled the pieces into little paper balls and handed a different piece to each one of them.
"Look at the word on the paper I just gave you and don't show it to anyone else." The kids looked at the single word I had handed each of them and appeared confused. "You have two choices," I told them. "If your word inspired you to make a difference in this world, then hold onto it. If not, give it back to me so I can recycle the paper." They all returned their words.
I walked over quickly , sat down on the sand next to their beach blanket and laid out the four words that the students had returned to me so that the words combined to form the simple sentence, "I have a dream."
"Dude, that's Martin Luther King Jr.," one of the kids said.
"How did you know that?" I asked.
"Everyone knows Martin Luther King Jr." the kid snarled. "He has his own national holiday, and we all had to memorize his speech in school a few years ago."
"Why do you think your teachers had you memorize his speech?" I asked.
"I don't really care!" the kid replied. His three friends shook their heads in agreement. "What does this have to do with us and our situation?"
"Your teachers asked you to memorize those words, just like thousands of teachers around the world have asked students to memorize those words, because they have inspired millions of repressed people to dream of a better world and take action to make their dreams come true. Do you see where I'm going with this?"
"Man, I know exactly what you're trying to do and it's not going to work, alright?" the fourth kid said, who hadn't spoken a word until now. "We're not going to get all inspired and emotional about something some dude said thirty years ago. Our world is different now. And it's more screwed up than any us can even begin to imagine, and there's little you or I can do about it. We're too small, we're nobody."
Together
I smiled again because I once believed and used to say similar things. Then after holding the smile for a few seconds I said, "On their own, ‘I' or ‘have’ or ‘a’ or ‘dream’ are just words. Not very compelling or inspiring. But when you put them together in a certain order, they create a phrase that has been powerful enough to move millions of people to take action – action that changed laws, perceptions, and lives. You don't need to be inspired or emotional to agree with this, do you?"
The four kids shrugged and struggled to appear totally indifferent, but I could tell they were listening intently. "And what's true for words is also true for people," I continued. "One person without help from anyone else can't do much to make a big difference in this crazy world - or to overcome all of the various forms of repression that exist today. But when people get together and unite to form something more powerful and meaningful then themselves, the possibilities are endless.
Together is how mountains are moved. Together is how small people make a big difference.
1.Why were the kids repressed?
A.Because they were scolded by their teachers
B.Because they lacked confidence of making a difference in the world
C.Because they didn’t have lots of money or power.
D.Because one of them almost got expelled from school.
2.What did the writer do when one of the kids noticed him eavesdropping?
A.He argued with them.
B.He played a game with them.
C.He scooted over sat down on the sand next to their beach blanket .
D.He took an old receipt ,ripped it into four pieces, and wrote a different word on each piece.
3.Which of the following is not true?
A.“I Have A Dream” was delivered by Martin Luther King.
B.A national holiday was named after Martin Luther King to honor him.
C.Teachers asked kids to memorize Martin Luther King’s famous speech.
D.Martin Luther King made a difference because he is a man with power.
4.Give a proper Chinese translation to explain the underlined sentence.
A.车到山前必有路 B.从我做起
C.团结就是力量 D.三人行,必有我师
5.Which of the following sentences is true according to the story.
A.The kids and the writer are complaining about their life.
B.All of the four kids don’t believe they can change the world.
C.The word on the paper inspires the four kids.
D.The writer’s purpose is to tell them to a faith in the life.
6.Which of the following can be the best title for the story?
A.How adults persuade kids
B.How small people make a big difference
C.How young adults build up their confidence
D.How create a better world to live in
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Today, as I was relaxing at the beach, I couldn't help but eavesdrop(窃听,偷听) on a conversation four high school kids were having on the beach blanket next to me. Their conversation was about making a positive difference in the world. And it went something like this…
"It's impossible to make a difference unless you're a huge company or someone with lots of money and power," one of them said.
"Yeah man," another replied. "My mom keeps telling me to move mountains – to speak up and stand up for what I believe. But what I say and do doesn't even get noticed. I just keep answering to ‘the man’ and then I get slapped back(山谷回声) in place by him when I step out of line."
"Repression…" another snickered.
I smiled because I knew exactly how they felt. When I was their age, I was certain I was being repressed and couldn't possibly make a difference in this world. And I actually almost got fired from school once because I openly expressed how repressed(压抑) I felt in the middle of the principals’ office.
I Have A Dream.
Suddenly, one of the kids noticed me eavesdropping and smiling. He sat up, looked at me and said, "What? Do you disagree?" Then as he waited for a response, the other three kids turned around too.
Rather than arguing with them, I took an old receipt out of my wallet , tore it into four pieces, and wrote a different word on each piece. Then I crumbled the pieces into little paper balls and handed a different piece to each one of them.
"Look at the word on the paper I just gave you and don't show it to anyone else." The kids looked at the single word I had handed each of them and appeared confused. "You have two choices," I told them. "If your word inspired you to make a difference in this world, then hold onto it. If not, give it back to me so I can recycle the paper." They all returned their words.
I walked over quickly , sat down on the sand next to their beach blanket and laid out the four words that the students had returned to me so that the words combined to form the simple sentence, "I have a dream."
"Dude, that's Martin Luther King Jr.," one of the kids said.
"How did you know that?" I asked.
"Everyone knows Martin Luther King Jr." the kid snarled. "He has his own national holiday, and we all had to memorize his speech in school a few years ago."
"Why do you think your teachers had you memorize his speech?" I asked.
"I don't really care!" the kid replied. His three friends shook their heads in agreement. "What does this have to do with us and our situation?"
"Your teachers asked you to memorize those words, just like thousands of teachers around the world have asked students to memorize those words, because they have inspired millions of repressed people to dream of a better world and take action to make their dreams come true. Do you see where I'm going with this?"
"Man, I know exactly what you're trying to do and it's not going to work, alright?" the fourth kid said, who hadn't spoken a word until now. "We're not going to get all inspired and emotional about something some dude said thirty years ago. Our world is different now. And it's more screwed up than any us can even begin to imagine, and there's little you or I can do about it. We're too small, we're nobody."
Together
I smiled again because I once believed and used to say similar things. Then after holding the smile for a few seconds I said, "On their own, ‘I' or ‘have’ or ‘a’ or ‘dream’ are just words. Not very compelling or inspiring. But when you put them together in a certain order, they create a phrase that has been powerful enough to move millions of people to take action – action that changed laws, perceptions, and lives. You don't need to be inspired or emotional to agree with this, do you?"
The four kids shrugged and struggled to appear totally indifferent, but I could tell they were listening intently. "And what's true for words is also true for people," I continued. "One person without help from anyone else can't do much to make a big difference in this crazy world - or to overcome all of the various forms of repression that exist today. But when people get together and unite to form something more powerful and meaningful then themselves, the possibilities are endless.
Together is how mountains are moved. Together is how small people make a big difference.
1.Why were the kids repressed?
A.Because they were scolded by their teachers
B.Because they lacked confidence of making a difference in the world
C.Because they didn’t have lots of money or power.
D.Because one of them almost got expelled from school.
2.What did the writer do when one of the kids noticed him eavesdropping?
A.He argued with them.
B.He played a game with them.
C.He scooted over sat down on the sand next to their beach blanket .
D.He took an old receipt ,ripped it into four pieces, and wrote a different word on each piece.
3.Which of the following is not true?
A.“I Have A Dream” was delivered by Martin Luther King.
B.A national holiday was named after Martin Luther King to honor him.
C.Teachers asked kids to memorize Martin Luther King’s famous speech.
D.Martin Luther King made a difference because he is a man with power.
4.Give a proper Chinese translation to explain the underlined sentence.
A.车到山前必有路 B.从我做起
C.团结就是力量 D.三人行,必有我师
5.Which of the following sentences is true according to the story.
A.The kids and the writer are complaining about their life.
B.All of the four kids don’t believe they can change the world.
C.The word on the paper inspires the four kids.
D.The writer’s purpose is to tell them to a faith in the life.
6.Which of the following can be the best title for the story?
A.How adults persuade kids
B.How small people make a big difference
C.How young adults build up their confidence
D.How create a better world to live in
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I couldn’t help feeling great ________ I put on the parachute and was pulled off the beach.
A.even though B.whether C.while D.the moment
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But for your timely help, I ________ the project as scheduled.
A.couldn’t complete | B.couldn’t have finished | C.can’t have finished | D.can’t finish |
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A train sped up through the countryside at 60 mph as a“traveller”relaxes with his newspaper. But this is no businessman taking it easy—the driver of the passenger express(快车)is doing the reading.
A Sunday Express reader caught this Virgin employee on film as the train sped through Derbyshire on its way to Plymouth from Newcastle.
Virgin,which has come under repeated criticism over their rail service, yesterday fired the driver after being shown the photograph. A spokesman said an inquiry(调查)was under way to make sure exactly what he was doing and why he appeared to have taken his eyes off the track ahead.
The picture comes in the week that the public inquiry into the Southall rail disaster, which claimed seven lives, heard that the driver at the centre of that case had earlier been spotted with his feet on the control button of his cab.
Larry Harrison,who worked for Great Western Trains,drove through two warning signals before crashing at 60 mph into a waiting train.
The reader who took this picture was standing on a bridge outside Chesterfield early one summer’s evening. He said,“I only realized what I’d got when I had the pictures developed. I couldn’t believe it.”
“As far as I could see,there was no one else in the cab with the drive,unless they were hiding, The person with the paper open was certainly sitting in the driver’s normal seat.”
The photographer works on the railways and does not want to be named,but he added,“I’ve seen many drivers with their feet on the control panel but I’ve never seen them reading papers like this. There is an automatic warning system and driver’s safety device which reminds him when he passes yellow and red signals. But you should never take your eyes off the track and rely only on sounds because you could have unexpected objects on the line or suddenly have speed limits given.”
63.Who is the“traveller”mentioned in the first paragraph?
A.A train driver. B.A businessman.
C.A passenger. D.A newspaper reader.
64.The train ______________when the picture was taken.
A.was driving to Plymouth
B.was ready for a picture
C.had seven people on it
D.crashed into another train
65.Who took the picture of the driver of the passenger express?
A.A professional photographer.
B.A newspaper reporter.
C.Another train driver.
D.A member of the railway staff.
66.According to what we have read,we may find this passage most probably______________.
A.at a train station
B.from a news report
C.from a driver’s safety guide
D.from the police inquiry
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Such _______ the case, I couldn’t help but______ him.
A.being, support | B.was, support |
C.has been, supporting | D.is, to support |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Such _______ the case, I couldn’t help but______ him.
A.being, support | B.was, support |
C.has been, supporting | D.is, to support |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a ______, including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a ______ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet com with my dad to fill the last ______ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which ______ took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t ______ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we ______ needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated (挫败的) and ______. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves”. Dad ______. “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re ______.” Such is Dad----whatever problem he ______, he never gives up.
____, the bad effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone,______ Dad remained optimistic (乐观的). He ______ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to ______ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real ______. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to ______ our family. He always puts our happiness ______ his own and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games ______ his tiredness after long days. His loving and selfless nature has encouraged me to become more sympathetic (有同情心的) and ______, putting others first.
Dad, the life ______ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
1.A.teacher B.gardener C.farmer D.grocer
2.A.stormy B.lively C.disappearing D.burning
3.A.order B.form C.room D.position
4.A.repeatedly B.normally C.finally D.really
5.A.go B.begin C.happen D.change
6.A.yet B.still C.even D.nearly
7.A.surprised B.nervous C.angry D.frightened
8.A.apologized B.cried C.complained D.laughed
9.A.lost B.done C.gone D.touched
10.A.meets with B.brings up C.works out D.thinks about
11.A.Thankfully B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely
12.A.or B.for C.so D.but
13.A.happened B.seemed C.continued D.looked
14.A.face B.appreciate C.examine D.question
15.A.love B.pride C.friendship D.honesty
16.A.support B.settle C.start D.impress
17.A.after B.before C.beside D.under
18.A.in spite of B.in support of C.in control of D.in place of
19.A.careful B.regretful C.considerate D.humorous
20.A.history B.stories C.patterns D.lessons
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 16, including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a 17 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 18 from the grocery shore. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 19 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 20 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 21 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 22 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad 23 , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 24 . ” Such is Dad—whatever problem he 25 , he never gives up.
26 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone,27 Dad remained optimistic. He 28 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 29 Dad and his faith guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 30. From dawn to dark, he works countless hours to 31 our family. He always puts our happiness 32 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 33 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 34, putting others first.
Dad, the life 35 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
1. A.teacher B.gardener C.farmer D.grocer
2. A.stormy B.lively C.disappearing D.burning
3. A.order B.form C.gap D.position
4. A.repeatedly B.normally C.finally D.really
5. A.go B.begin C.occur D.change
6. A.yet B.still C.even D.nearly
7. A.surprised B.nervous C.angry D.frightened
8. A.apologized B.cried C.complained D.laughed
9. A.lost B.done C.gone D.touched
10. A.meets with B.brings up C.works out D.thinks about
11. A.Thankfully B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely
12. A.or B.for C.so D.but
13. A.happened B.seemed C.continued D.aimed
14. A.face B.appreciate C.examine D.question
15. A.love B.pride C.friendship D.honesty
16. A.support B.settle C.start D.impress
17. A.after B.before C.beside D.under
18. A.in spite of B.in terms of C.in control of D.in place of
19. A.careful B.regretful C.considerate D.humorous
20. A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lessons
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a _______, including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a _______desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last _______from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which_______took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t_______quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we_______needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and _______. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves1”. Dad_________“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re_______.” Such is Dad—whatever problem he ________, he never gives up.
________, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, ________Dad remained optimistic. He________to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to________Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real ________. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to __________our family. He always puts our happiness ________his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games________his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ________putting others first.
Dad,the life________I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
1.A. teacher B. farmer C. gardener D. grocer
2.A. burning B. lively C. disappearing D. stormy
3.A. order B. form C. gap D. position
4.A. repeatedly B. finally C. normally D. really
5.A. begin B. go C. occur D. change
6.A. yet B. even C. still D. nearly
7.A. surprised B. nervous C. frightened D. angry
8.A. apologized B. laughed C. complained D. cried
9.A. lost B. gone C. done D. touched
10.A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about
11.A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Strangely D. Unfortunately
12.A. or B. for C. but D. so
13.A. continued B. seemed C. happened D. aimed
14.A. face B. examine C. appreciate D. question
15.A. honesty B. pride C. friendship D. love
16.A. settle B. support C. start D. impress
17.A. after B. before C. beside D. under
18.A. in control of B. in terms of C. in spite of D. in place of
19.A. careful B. considerate C. regretful D. humorous
20.A. history B. motto C. lessons D. patterns
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
As I held my father's hands one night,I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____,including all his struggles.
One summer,I remember,a drought(旱灾)hit Ontario,turning it into a____desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed,which____took twenty minutes. That morning,however,the process didn't___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we____ needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____.Dropping the basket heavily,I declared,“If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves!”Dad____,“Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're____.”Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____,he never gives up.
____,the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone,____Dad remained optimistic.He__23__to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real____.From dawn to dusk,he works countless hours to ____our family.He always puts our happiness ____his own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games____his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and____,putting others first.
Dad,the life____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.
1.A.teacher B.gardener C.farmer D.grocer
2.A.stormy B.lively
C.disappearing D.burning
3.A.order B.form C.gap D.position
4.A.repeatedly B.normally C.finally D.really
5.A.go B.begin C.occur D.change
6.A.yet B.still C.even D.nearly
7.A.surprised B.nervous C.angry D.frightened
8.A.apologized B.cried C.complained D.laughed
9.A.lost B.done C.gone D.touched
10.A.meets with B.brings up C.works out D.thinks about
11.A.Thankfully B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely
12.A.or B.for C.so D.but
13.A.happened B.seemed C.continued D.aimed
14.A.face B.appreciate C.examine D.question
15.A.love B.pride C.friendship D.honesty
16.A.support B.settle C.start D.impress
17.A.after B.before C.beside D.under
18.A.in spite of B.in terms of C.in control of D.in place of
19.A.careful B.regretfu C.considerate D.humorous
20.A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lessons
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析