It’s not often a tomato that is described as ...

It’s not often a tomato that is described as so sweet “whenever people see it they just want to hug”-but this was no ordinary piece of fruit.

The heart-shaped tomato was grown by the retired worker, Rod Matless, who said he was surprised when he noticed it in his field. Mr. Matless, 69, who had a heart attack a few years ago, was so taken aback by the fruit that he decided to sell it and donate the money to the British Heart Foundation. The 64 g tomato was bought for$16 on eBay by woman from Wales - who said she planned to give it to someone special.

Mr. Matless, of Wymondham, near Norwich, said：“I spent a couple of days thinking about what to do with it and I wasn’t really sure, but this seems like a good use. I hope it will do someone somewhere a bit of good.” He added：“It’s very sweet - whenever people see it they just want to hug it.” But with the tomato’s freshness a key factor, Mr. Matless was up against the clock to send it to its new owner before it went bad. He said：“I didn’t want to send someone something horrible. I probably could have raised a bit more money with more time but I was worried about it.”

“It will certainly make a nice present for a loved one. I hope that they like it and I’m glad I got to help. It’s all been very good fun and I’ve really enjoyed growing this very special tomato.”

1.We can learn from the text that the tomato grown by Rod Matless ______.

A．is very big　　 　 　　 B．is very tough

C．is very special　　　　 D．is good for health

2.The underlined part “taken aback by” in Paragraph 2 means ______.

A．satisfied with　　　　 B．nervous about

C．surprised by　　　　　 D．frightened by

3.According to the text, the main problem for Rod Matless was ______.

A．how to advertise the tomato

B．how to keep the tomato fresh

C．how to get a good price for the tomato

D．how to find a good owner for the tomato

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“As easy as falling off a log” is often used to describe a job that does not take much effort. You might hear a student say to her friend that her spelling test was “as easy as falling off a log”.　 1.　 . It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.

2.　 . One is “easy as pie”. Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet, juicy pie unless it is a “piece of cake”.

“Piece of cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do. A friend might tell you that his new job was a “piece of cake”.

Another expression is “as easy as shooting fish in a barrel”. It is hard to imagine why anyone would want to shoot fish in a barrel. But, clearly, fish in a barrel would be much easier to shoot than fish in a stream. 　 3.　 .

Sometimes, things that come to us easily, also leave us just as easily. In fact, there is an expression —“easy come, easy go”—that recognizes this.　 4.　 . Easy come, easy go.

When life itself is easy, when you have no cares or problems, you are on “Easy Street”. Everyone wants to live on that imaginary street.

5.　 . It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him. A wife might urge her husband to “go easy on” their son, because the boy did not mean to damage the car.

A. If you ever tried to walk on a fallen tree log, you understand what the expression means.

B. You may win a lot of money in a lottery, then spend it all in a few days.

C. Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions.

D. Another “easy” expression is to “go easy on a person”.

E. There are several other expressions that mean the same thing.

F. And one last expression, one that means do not worry or work too hard.

G. In fact, it would be as easy as “falling off a log”.

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“As easy as falling off a log” is often used to describe a job that does not take much effort. You might hear a student say to her friend that her spelling test was “as easy as falling off a log”. 1. . It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.

2. . One is “easy as pie”. Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet, juicy pie unless it is a “piece of cake”.

“Piece of cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do. A friend might tell you that his new job was a “piece of cake”.

Another expression is “as easy as shooting fish in a barrel”. It is hard to imagine why anyone would want to shoot fish in a barrel. But, clearly, fish in a barrel would be much easier to shoot than fish in a stream.　 3. .

Sometimes, things that come to us easily, also leave us just as easily. In fact, there is an expression —“easy come, easy go”—that recognizes this. 4. . Easy come, easy go.

When life itself is easy, when you have no cares or problems, you are on “Easy Street”. Everyone wants to live on that imaginary street.

5. . It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him. A wife might urge her husband to “go easy on” their son, because the boy did not mean to damage the car.

A. If you ever tried to walk on a fallen tree log, you understand what the expression means.

B. You may win a lot of money in a lottery, then spend it all in a few days.

C. Every person has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions.

D. Another “easy” expression is to “go easy on a person”.

E. There are several other expressions that mean the same thing.

F. And one last expression, one that means do not worry or work too hard.

G. In fact, it would be as easy as “falling off a log”.

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

No bread eaten by man is so sweet as ________ earned by his own labor.

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No bread eaten by man is so sweet as ________ earned by his own labor.

A．one            B．those             C．it           D．that

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I notice Linda is often absent from school because of illness. _______ she is not so healthy as she used to be?

A. Why is it that      B. Is it why that      C. Why is      D.Is it why

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______she is not so healthy_____she used to be?

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Many people have described television as a passive activity that is harmful to children’s education. However, there are good and bad ways to watch television. Parents who are interested in exploiting television as a learning tool can actually turn time in front of TV into an educational chance.

Probably the most familiar educational way to use television is to simply watch educational programs. In particular, this means selecting channels and programs specially designed for educational purposes. Along with traditional educational shows for children on public broadcasting channels, cable television (有线电视) now offers kids and adults a wide variety of educational programs, with everything from nature shows to historical events in different countries.

Captioning(字幕），such as "closed captioning" for hearing disabled viewers provides another way for parents to exploit the educational possibilities of television．One study showed that children who watched captioned TV got great improvement in their vocabulary and oral reading ability. In addition, parents can make any show a learning class by watching television together with children. By actively joining children in the programs that they are watching, parents can help with the development of such skills as predicting（预见）and summarizing. In order to develop predicting skills, parents and children could first refer to a program’s description in a viewing guide．After reading the program description and guessing what might happen in the program, parents and children could watch together to see which predictions were correct. And to practice summarizing, after watching a program, parents can turn off the TV and ask what the story was about. This kind of activity helps children develop thinking skills such as arranging events in an order and memorizing information．

Although there will still be plenty of times when children watch TV simply for passive enjoyment, parents can help make at least part of their children’s viewing time a more productive activity．Used intelligently by exploiting the learning chances available through various programs, television can play an instructive role in children’s education.

1.Which activity is NOT suggested in the passage？

A. Talking about TV shows.        B. Watching captions on TV.

C . Enjoying films about nature.     D. Watching shows for homework.

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？

A. Parents can simply make any show a learning class for their children．

B. To make watching TV a more productive activity parents should include themselves in the producing process.

C. Most parents have changed their attitude to their kids’ watching TV and become positive to the problem.

D. In a way, it is how parents act that leads to whether watching TV may do good or not to their children.

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that________ ．

A. not every minute when a child watches television must be educational

B. children should not use television for passive enjoyment

C. some children prefer reading to watching television

D. television offers more learning chances than school

4.Which of the following questions is the major one discussed in the passage?

A. What makes television more interesting than books?

B. Why should schools put television into classrooms?

C. How can parents use television as a teaching tool？

D. Which program can actually make kids smarter?

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We often describe spring as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening. However, when the weather turns warm, many of us suffer from spring fever Are we actually sick when we have spring fever? Originally, yes, 1. When the weather turned warm, some people developed sore throats, headaches, or stuffy noses. The definition of “spring fever” slowly changed in the early 1800s, Now people come to use the term to mean a sudden increase of romantic feelings. Elvis Presley describes this feeling in the song “Spring Fever.” “Spring fever, comes to everyone. Spring fever, it’s tune for fun. There’s no doubt now, love is everywhere. Get up, get out, spring is everywhere.” These days, we use “spring fever to describe a restless feeling after the long, cold days of winter. But the word “spring” is not just a season. 2.

Imagine that you are resting on the couch when suddenly you see a mouse run across the floor. You spring into action! You jump from the couch and run after the mouse! But you miss, 3. Audit works! But when you tell your roommate that you caught a mouse in a trap, tears spring to her eyes. You feel bad and awfully sorry, but she really should have told you about her pet mouse Charlie! After all, your apartment doesn’t allow pets.

4. You say to her, “You can’t just spring that on me! I’ll need time to find another roommate!” But then you think that maybe it’s for the best. Every time you see her, you feel guilty about Charlie, her pet mouse. 5. She always expects you to compensate her for her loss of the mouse: she wants you to spring for lunch, spring for movie tickets, and sometimes even spring for groceries. When you spring for something, you pay for someone else.

These expressions are really cool, aren’t they? Next time, you can say to a friend, “I have spring fever. Let’s leave early and go to an outdoor cafe, I’ll spring for coffee.”

A. Things art conning to life in spring!

B. Your roommate turns her back on you.

C. It is also a verb that means something happening or appearing quickly.

D. Spring fever used to refer to an Actual illness.

E. Then unexpectedly, your roommate is moving out tomorrow.

F. That night you spring a trap with some cheese in it

G. Even so, she constantly annoys you.

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As is often said, a friend is to man_____ water is to fish.

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