There is a boy called Bill in my gym class who has unbearably yellow teeth that almost make everyone feel unpleasant. Recently another boy told Bill that he should “go Ajax” his teeth. Bill was crushed. If the other boy had been thinking, he would have realized that there is a better way to handle such a situation. He could have dealt with it with tact. He could have showed this hurtful truth in a more careful, sensitive way—that’s “tact”.
If a person isn’t sensitive to another’s feelings, there is no way he or she can be tactful. Yesterday, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced that he had cleaned the screen on our television set. Unfortunately, he used furniture polish, which produced an oily film on the television screen. My mother smiled arid thanked him for his efforts—and then showed how to clean the screen properly. Her sensitivity enables my brother to keep his self-respect. Yet, sensitivity alone does not make tact.
“Tactfulness” also requires “truthfulness”. Doctors, for example must be truthful. If a patient has just been disabled in an accident, a tactful doctor will tell the truth—but express it with sensitivity. The doctor may try to give the patient hope by telling them curing techniques under study or about advanced equipment now available. Doctors must use tact with patients’ relatives as well. Instead of bluntly saying, “Your husband is disabled,” a doctor might say, “I’m sorry, but your husband has lost feeling in his legs and. . .”
Tact should not be confused with trickery. Trickery occurs when a nurse is about to give a patient an injection(注射) and says, “This won’t hurt a bit. ” Instead of trickery, the nurse might guarantee the patient that the discomfort of the injection is a small thing compared to the benefits of it. It would also be thoughtful for the nurse to tell the patients about some of these benefits.
Tact is a wonderful skill to have, and tactful people are usually admired and respected. Without tact our society would become an intolerable place to live in.
1..
The underlined word “crushed” in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A. surprised B. cheated C. regretful D. painful
2..
According to the author, his mother’s praise for the brother is ________. A. sensitive and tactful B. sensitive but not tactful enough
C. truthful but not tactful enough D. sensitive but trickish
3..
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
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A. B. C. D.
(The numbers stand for the paragraphs)
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There is a boy called Bill in my gym class who has unbearably yellow teeth that almost make everyone feel unpleasant. Recently another boy told Bill that he should “go Ajax” his teeth. Bill was crushed. If the other boy had been thinking, he would have realized that there is a better way to handle such a situation. He could have dealt with it with tact. He could have showed this hurtful truth in a more careful, sensitive way—that’s “tact”.
If a person isn’t sensitive to another’s feelings, there is no way he or she can be tactful. Yesterday, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced that he had cleaned the screen on our television set. Unfortunately, he used furniture polish, which produced an oily film on the television screen. My mother smiled arid thanked him for his efforts—and then showed how to clean the screen properly. Her sensitivity enables my brother to keep his self-respect. Yet, sensitivity alone does not make tact.
“Tactfulness” also requires “truthfulness”. Doctors, for example must be truthful. If a patient has just been disabled in an accident, a tactful doctor will tell the truth—but express it with sensitivity. The doctor may try to give the patient hope by telling them curing techniques under study or about advanced equipment now available. Doctors must use tact with patients’ relatives as well. Instead of bluntly saying, “Your husband is disabled,” a doctor might say, “I’m sorry, but your husband has lost feeling in his legs and. . .”
Tact should not be confused with trickery. Trickery occurs when a nurse is about to give a patient an injection(注射) and says, “This won’t hurt a bit. ” Instead of trickery, the nurse might guarantee the patient that the discomfort of the injection is a small thing compared to the benefits of it. It would also be thoughtful for the nurse to tell the patients about some of these benefits.
Tact is a wonderful skill to have, and tactful people are usually admired and respected. Without tact our society would become an intolerable place to live in.
1..
The underlined word “crushed” in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A. surprised B. cheated C. regretful D. painful
2..
According to the author, his mother’s praise for the brother is ________. A. sensitive and tactful B. sensitive but not tactful enough
C. truthful but not tactful enough D. sensitive but trickish
3..
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
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A. B. C. D.
(The numbers stand for the paragraphs)
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There is a boy in my gym class (I’ll call him Bill) who has unbearably yellow teeth that almost make everyone feel unpleasant. Recently another boy told Bill that he should “go Ajax” his teeth. Bill was crushed. Had the other boy been thinking, he would have realized that there is a better way to handle such a situation. He could have dealt with it with tact. He could have showed this hurtful truth in a more careful, sensitive way—that’s “tact”.
If a person isn’t sensitive to another’s feelings, there is no way he or she can be tactful. Yesterday, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced that he had cleaned the screen on our television set. Unfortunately, he used furniture polish(亮光油), which produced an oily film on the television screen. My mother smiled and thanked him for his efforts—and then showed how to clean the screen properly. Her sensitivity enables my brother to keep his self-respect. Yet, sensitivity alone does not make tact.
“Tactfulness” also requires “truthfulness”. Doctors, for example must be truthful. If a patient has just been disabled in an accident, a tactful doctor will tell the truth—but express it with sensitivity. The doctor may try to give the patient hope by telling them curing techniques under study or about advanced equipment now available. Doctors must use tact with patients relatives as well. Instead of bluntly saying, “Your husband is disabled,” a doctor might say, “I’m sorry, but your husband has lost feeling in his legs and…”
Tact should not be confused with trickery. Trickery occurs when a nurse is about to give a patient an injection and says, “This won’t hurt a bit.” Instead of trickery, the nurse might guarantee the patient that the discomfort of the injection is a small thing compared to the benefits of it. It would also be thoughtful for the nurse to tell the patients about some of these benefits.
Tact is a wonderful skill to have, and tactful people are usually admired and respected. Without tact our society would become an intolerable place to live in.
1.When told he should “go Ajax” his teeth, Bill probably felt ________________.
A.surprised B.cheated
C.regretful D.painful
2.According to the author, his mother’s praise for the brother is _______________.
A.both sensitive and tactful B.sensitive but not tactful enough
C.truthful but not tactful D.sensitive but trickish
3.The fourth paragraph mainly talks about __________________.
A.how to comfort the patients
B.how to use trickery carefully
C.differences between trickery and promises
D.another feature of tact
4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (The numbers stand for the paragraphs)
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In my English class, there is a young boy who never talk. The boy, Michael, simply does not talk in class. No matter so much talking is occurred around him, Michael is never affected. Instead, he sits quietly at his desk and listens attentive to the rest the students talking and the teacher speaking. One day, Michael was surprised us all by raising his hand. He was actually attempting to talk. Interesting and curious at that was going to happen when he got called on, we all leaned forward against our desks looking at him with our eyes wide open. There was total silence in the room as the teacher call aloud his name.
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Ursula is a young bear who has lost her mother and becomes a teacher for a young boy called Teddy. Ursula is a very intelligent and kind bear. She must deal with an envious, bad-tempered nurse who has been with Teddy since his birth. She must deal with the loneliness she feels about being away from home. She must face her fears of the dark,and must prove she is a competent caregiver even though she is often put in nearly impossible situations through no fault of her own. Through all her trials and sufferings, Ursula shows her positive qualities and manages to tell us what really happened when Goldilocks came to Vaughn’s house.
The Cottage in the Woods is a story of love, hope, prejudice, envy and faith, and author Katherine Coville writes with amusing humor and a healthy dose (剂量) of truth. There are enough twists and turns to satisfy just about anyone, and the book features (以…为主要内容) fun characters from many well-known children’s fairy tales and nursery rhymes, including Old Mother Hubbard, and Edgar Pig. Every once in a while, you read a book that leaves a lasting impression on you; this is one such book.
1.What can we know about Ursula from the first paragraph?
A.She fears darkness.
B.She never feels lonely.
C.She often messes things up.
D.She lives with a nurse since her birth.
2.What does the author think of Ursula?
A.Pitiful. B.Lovely.
C.Brave. D.Aggressive.
3.The language of the book is ______.
A.plain and dull B.sharp and critical
C.childish and simple D.humorous and factual
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.Ursula was in troubles and managed to solve them.
B.The Cottage in the Woods is a good story worth reading.
C.The character in the Cottage in the Woods becomes popular.
D.Ursula, a poor bear, is leading a tough life in a small cottage.
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The poor little boy who _____caught stealing a cake over there is an orphan.
A.has B.had C.got D.is
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It was the beginning of the school year a few .years ago. l had a little boy in my class who was very quiet and _ . I wasn't sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially that he just stood by himself at _ time and did not play. If l tried to talk to him, he would turn away and _ shut his eyes to from me.
After a couple of days, I decided to seek _ from one of my outgoing and little girls. I called her over and asked her if she would get him to , and I started talking about all the . on how she could start communication with him I she could try this idea or that .She my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that _ _ way that only a six-year-old can, and said, "Don't _ , I speak kid". And she ran off.
I stood there all alone, watching her. It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off, hand in hand, _ joining a game of tag.
I often think of that small _ . about what I learned and how _ it is for all teachers to speak kid. I know-my _ should be on teaching students how to think and how to _ solutions. We must be ready to learn from our a because those "teachable moments" during the school days are for us. the teachers, as well as our kids.
1.A.slow B. clever C. shy D. lazy
2.A.concerned B. curious C. doubtful D. disappointed
3.A. lunch B. break C. school D. sports
4.A. closely B. suddenly C. slightly D. tightly
5.A. hide B. keep C. flee D. separate
6.A.advice B. help C. confidence D. technique
7.A. brave B. casual C. friendly D. hard-working
8.A. change B. study C. move D. play.
9.A. suggestions B. opinions C. problems D. possibilities
10.A. knew B. understood C. realized D. explained
11.A. caught B. felt C. touched D. pulled
12.A. special B. good C. strange D. effective
13.A. care B. talk C. hurry D. worry
14.A. anxiously B. seriously C. silently D. excitedly
15.A. quietly B. carefully C. hopefully D. happily
16.A. boy B. girl C. moment D. difficulty
17.A. interesting B. important C.awkward D. funny
18.A. focus B. lesson C. advice D. problem
19.A. look for B. get in C. make up D. figure out
20.A. friends B. students C. teachers D. parents
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In my elementary years, there was a little girl in the class who worked very hard but somehow could never do satisfactorily in her lessons.
The teacher asked me to help her, and it was obvious 1. she expected a lot from me. But as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, I always tried 2. (avoid) her so as to get more time to enjoy myself.
One day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, “Could you please explain this to me? I want very much to do 3. (well) this time.” I started explaining, and finished in 4. hurry. 5. (pretend) not to notice her still confused eyes, I ran off quickly. Not 6. (surprise), she again did very badly in the exam. And two months 7., at the beginning of the new semester, word came of her death of blood cancer. No one ever knew about the little task I failed to fulfill, but I couldn't forgive 8..I simply couldn't forget her eyes, 9. seemed to be asking, “Why didn't you do a little more to help me, when it was so easy for you?”
It was the very starting point of my life, for I 10. (begin) to understand the word “responsibility” and to learn to always do my duties faithfully and devotedly.
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Is there anyone in your class ________ family is in the country?
A.who B.who's C.which D.whose
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Is there anyone in your class ________ family is in the country?
A.who B.who's C.which D.whose
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.
Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.
The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West. Therefore, these children become “satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.
Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kid” problem. Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means to grow up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that it’s better to have parents around than to have a university education.
1.Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because _______.
A.all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countries
B.they hope their children may easily find a job there
C.the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countries
D.the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends
2.“Satellite kids” refer to Asian kids ________.
A.with university education B.speaking no English
C.without parents D.living abroad alone
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Parents want better education for their kids.
B.Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.
C.Parents feel lonely and miss their families.
D.Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problem.
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