阅读理解。
Dear Friend.
The recent success of children’s books has made the general public aware that there's a huge market out there.
And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children's books bought each year, plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.
Who are these needed writers? They’re ordinary folks like you and me.
But am I good enough?
I was once where you might be now.My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn't know where to turn for help.
Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude(潜能), and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.
The promise that paid off
The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:
You will complete at least one manuscript(手稿)suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.
I really didn't expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened.I sold three stories.And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.
Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children's books and over 300 stories and articles.
Free test and brochure
We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.
Realize your writing dream today.There's nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades (消失)forever.
Sincerely.
Kristi Holl, Instructor
Institute of Children's Literature
1.From the first three paragraphs, we learn that .
A.children's books are usually bestsellers
B.publishers are making $3 billion each year
C.magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention
D.there is a growing need for writers of children's books
2.When finishing the course, you are promised to .
A.be a successful publisher
B.become a confident editor
C.finish one work for publication
D.get one story or article published
3.Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to ____.
A.prove she is a good instructor
B.promote the writing program
C.give her advice on course preparation
D.show she sold more stories than articles
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
阅读理解。
Dear Friend.
The recent success of children’s books has made the general public aware that there's a huge market out there.
And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children's books bought each year, plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.
Who are these needed writers? They’re ordinary folks like you and me.
But am I good enough?
I was once where you might be now.My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn't know where to turn for help.
Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude(潜能), and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.
The promise that paid off
The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:
You will complete at least one manuscript(手稿)suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.
I really didn't expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened.I sold three stories.And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.
Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children's books and over 300 stories and articles.
Free test and brochure
We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.
Realize your writing dream today.There's nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades (消失)forever.
Sincerely.
Kristi Holl, Instructor
Institute of Children's Literature
1.From the first three paragraphs, we learn that .
A.children's books are usually bestsellers
B.publishers are making $3 billion each year
C.magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention
D.there is a growing need for writers of children's books
2.When finishing the course, you are promised to .
A.be a successful publisher
B.become a confident editor
C.finish one work for publication
D.get one story or article published
3.Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to ____.
A.prove she is a good instructor
B.promote the writing program
C.give her advice on course preparation
D.show she sold more stories than articles
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The recent popularity of children’s books has made the public _____ that there’s a huge market out there.
A. aware B. concerned
C. fortunate D. hopeful
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
In recent years, the world has made progress in reducing deaths among children under the age of five. A new report says an estimated 6.9 million children worldwide died before their fifth birthday. That compares to about twelve million in1990.
The report says child mortality rates have fallen in all areas. It says the number of deaths is down by at least 50 percent in eastern, western and southeastern Asia. The number also fell in North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Ties Boerma is head of the WHO’s Department of Health Statistics and Informatics. He says most child deaths happen in just a few areas.
TIES BOERMA: “Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia face the greatest challenges in child survival. More than eighty percent of child deaths in the world occur in these two regions. About half of child deaths occur in just five countries—India, which actually takes twenty-four percent of the global total; Nigeria, eleven percent; the Democratic Republic of Congo, seven percent; Pakistan, five percent and China, four percent of under-five deaths in the world.”
Ties Boerma notes that, in developed countries, one child in one hundred fifty-two dies before his or her fifth birthday. But south of the Sahara Desert, one out of nine children dies before the age of five. In Asia, the mortality rate is one in sixteen.
The report lists the top five causes of death among children under five worldwide. They are pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and problems both before and during birth.
Tessa Wardlaw is with the U-N Children’s Fund. She is pleased with the progress being made in Sub-Saharan Africa. The area has the highest under-five mortality rate in the world. But she says the rate of decline in child deaths has more than doubled in Africa.
TESSA WARDLAW: “We welcome the widespread progress in child survival, but we importantly want to stress that there’s a lot of work that remains to be done. There’s unfinished business and the fact is that today on average, around nineteen thousand children are still dying every day from largely preventable causes.”
The World Health Organization says one way to solve these problems is to make sure health care services are available to women. In this way, medical problems can be avoided or treated when identified.
1.Since 1990, the number of the children who died before 5 in the world has dropped by about__________.
A.6,900,000 B.12,000,000 C.1,200,000 D.5,100,000
2. What does the underlined word “mortality” ( in Paragraph 2)mean?
A.illness B.reduction C.death D.problem
3.According to the passage, the readers are likely to believe that __________.
A.child mortality rates have fallen just in five areas
B.Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest under-five mortality rate in the world
C.in developed countries, no children die before the age of five
D.the world has made little progress in reducing the rates of child mortality
4.______ is the top-one cause of death among children under five worldwide.
A.Global warming B.Malaria C.Pneumonia D.Diarrhea
5.What will be probably referred to in the following paragraph?
A.Women do not want to have babies.
B.How more health care services are available to women.
C.Medical problems are completely solved.
D.The World Health Organization.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called MoneyandtheMeaningofLife. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daytoday life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.
He says that our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you have a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
1.The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money ________.
A.is a good way to test your friendship |
B.will do harm to your friendship |
C.will strengthen your friendship |
D.is a good way to break off your friendship |
2.What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?
A.He does not feel that he is well educated. |
B.He does not think that he is a very important person. |
C.He does not think that being rich is worth so much attention. |
D.He does not consider himself to be very successful. |
3.What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?
A.Money is an end. | B.Money is a means. |
C.Money is everything. | D.Money is unimportant. |
4.Which of the following might the author disagree with?
A.Money is important in modern society. |
B.The meaning of life does not completely lie in money. |
C.Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness |
D.Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth. |
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Recently a professor of philosophy(哲学)in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day to day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he has asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value(重视)in life.
The professor says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined(明确)when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money.If he does,it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Otherwise it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are rich to be very important. The professor interviews some rich people in his research for his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer : The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect(尊重). I am nothing.I don’t know much.All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much money do I need for any given purpose in my life? In his book,the professor uncovered an important need in modern society:to bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the end.Money plays an important role in the material world,but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
1..
The students are asked to keep a record of every penny they spend to______.
A. learn how to spend money B. learn how to make more money
C. know what to write in a record D. know what is important in life
2..
In the second paragraph, the professor mainly tells us ________.
A. never to borrow money from a friend
B. friendship disappears when it comes to money
C. money can influence friendship
D. money can weaken friendship
3..
.Through his book,the professor seems to tell us________.
A. money is very important in the material world
B. the purpose of our life is to make money
C. money does not surely mean happiness
D. we should value money in our life
4..
We consider rich people important because ________.
A. they have a meaningful life B. they are successful people
C. we sometimes borrow money from them D. we think money is important in life
5..
Which of the following might the author disagree?
A. Money is important in modern society.
B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.
C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.
D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The success of her book has given her high social .
A. status B. sculpture
C. approval D. figure
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Books of this kind ______ popular with the pre-school children.
A.is | B.are | C.has | D.have |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Books of this kind ______ popular with the pre-school children.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Dear iPhone 4 Users,
The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product in Apple’s history. It is the best smartphone ever, and most users have told that they love it. So we were surprised when reading reports of reception (信号接收) problems, and we immediately began researching them.
To start with, holding tightly(紧紧地)almost any mobile phone in certain ways will reduce its reception by 1 or more bars of signal strength. This is true of iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, as well as many other phones. But some users have reported that iPhone 4 can drop 4 or 5 bars when tightly held in a way. This is a far bigger drop than normal, and as a result some have said the iPhone 4 has a faulty antenna(天线) design.
Upon research, we find that the formula(公式) we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong. Our formula usually mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. The big drop in bars is because the high bars were never real in the beginning.
We will give a free software update to correct the formula. This software update (软件升级)will also be available for iPhone 3GS. If you are not fully satisfied, you can return your undamaged iPhone to any Apple Retail Store or the online Apple Store within 30 days of buying and get all your money back.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Apple
1.The iPhone 4 drops more bars than normal when tightly held because of ________.
A. a wrong antenna design B. wrong usage
C. weak signal strength D. a wrong formula
2.How many more bars does the iPhone 4 show than it should for a given signal strength?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
3. What can we learn from the text?
A. The software update is fit for all cellphones produced by Apple.
B. The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product in history.
C. If a user is not satisfied with his iPhone 4, he will get ten times his money back.
D. The Apple company didn’t expect the reception problems of iPhone 4.
4. The text is a letter ________.
A. from Apple about iPhone problems B. to Apple about iPhone 4 problems
C. to introduce the new iPhone 4 D. on how to pay back buyers for the faults
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes in reducing population growth—but more by accident than design.While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates,Brazil has had better result without really trying,says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990,and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average.Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990,an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to,among other things,soap operas and installment(分期付款)plans introduced in the 1970s.Both played an important,although indirect,role in lowering the birth rate.Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap operas.Globo,Brazil’s most popular television network,shows three hours of soaps six nights a week,while three others show at least one hour a night.Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction(生育),they describe middle and upper class values—not many children,different attitudes towards sex,women working,”says Martine.“They sent this message to all parts of Brazil and made people realise other patterns of family life and other values,which were put into a very attractive package.”
Meanwhile,the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers.“This led to change in consumption(消费)patterns and consumption did not get along well with unlimited reproduction,”says Martine.
1.The underlined phrase “puts it down to” is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A.considers the cause of it to be
B.finds it a reason for
C.looks it on as
D.compares it to
2.Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because .
A.they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B.they have gradually changed people’s way of life
C.people are drawn to their attractive package
D.they make birth control measures popular
3.What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?
A.The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.
B.The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C.Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory.
D.A country’s production is limited by its population growth.
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Brazil:the developing world’s success
B.Soap operas and installment plans
C.Brazil:reducing birth rate by accident
D.Learn from Brazil,one of the Third World Countries
5.From the passage,we can conclude that .
A.India have reduced birth rates by accident,too
B.many other Third World countries are suffering a population growth rate now
C.Brazil government’s achieved a success reducing the birth rate purposely
D.Brazil has successfully reduced population growth—but more by accident than design
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