英语阅读III Unit 2 It's never too late for success
高中英语真题-2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练(29)
2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（29）阅读理解。
Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, tim e and effort be spent exploring and researching something wit h so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent o n space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? Thes e are questions that, understandably, are very often asked. Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and en vironments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring spa ce is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible. Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its e ffects.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential(潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate nee d of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or qu ality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spinoff s including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellite s for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Ev en nonstick pans and mirrored sunglasses are byproducts(副产品) of technological developments in the space industry! While many resources are spent on what seems a small retur n, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intellige nt members of our species to focus on what may serve to sav e us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human b eings to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other pla nets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human li fe and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in t he future.本文是一篇议论文，向我们阐述了人类进行太空探索的原因。
高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 61
高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 61Passage 1A South Korean man and the 21 ducklings he has been raising as his children ever since they hatched have been breaking the internet with their amazing bond. A video that recently went viral in the western world shows the cute birds following their “mother” on a mountain hike and listening to his every command.The middle-aged man, whose name is not revealed in the video, has been taking care of his 21 ducklings ever since they were eggs, making sure the incubation( 孵化) period went smoothly, and even helping the tiny birds break through their shell when it came time to hatch. He was the first thing they laid eyes on in this world, and he has remained the most important figure in their lives since.Ducklings naturally follow their mother around, and since the man was the one who acted as their mother, these birds follow him everywhere, even up a mountain. To them it’s only natural, but the middle-aged man considers it training and conditioning for the time when he finally releases them into the wild. He would love to raise them all as pets, but knows that wouldn’t be ideal for him or the birds, so he’s making sure that they are strong enough to survive in the wild.The video shows the ducks following the middle-aged man as he hikes up a mountain outside Seoul, stopping whenever he does and refusing to follow anyone else, even if they give the same “let’s go” command their human mother does. Unless they hear his voice and see him moving, they don’t budge. It’s actually quite remarkable. I mean, it’s one thing to see dogs acting like this, but ducklings? That’s something else.While it’s not clear what the man does for a living, I’m pretty sure he has a lot of experience with ducks, as at one point he reveals a certificate for “father of ducklings” dated 2005.1. What can we learn from the video?A. The ducklings just broke through their shells.B. The man accidentally saved some ducklings.C. The ducklings just obeyed the man naturally.D. The man took pride in his ducklings.2. What’s the man’s purpose of raising the ducklings?A. To make a living by performing.B. To film a video to attract attention.C. To free them into the wild one day.D. To make a contribution to a bird reserve.3. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “budge” in Paragraph 4?A. Attack.B. Move.C. End.D. Struggle.4. What can be the best title for the text?A. “Father” and “mother” of cute petsB. Man raises ducklings as his “children”C. Ducklings also regarded as good petsD. Amazing bond between man and animalsPassage 2When a big exam is coming up, you probably feel anxious about any wasted time and want to begin school as soon as you probably can.But tens of thousands of British high school students will soon be getting up later. They’re taking part in a new experiment by Oxford University to see if later classes can improve their exam results.Grades 10 students in the UK have to take the nationwide General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams. They have to pass these exams in order to study more advanced courses, and later apply for universities.The Oxford University project means that GCSE students from more than 100 schools across England will start school at 10 am, more than one hour later than the current start time (8:50 am).The project is based on scientific evidence that teenagers are “out of sync(同步)” with traditional school hours, the Telegraph reported. And what they need is more sleep in the morning.“We know that something funny happens when you’re a teenager, in that you seem to be out of sync with the world,” said professor Colin Epsie, who is leading the study. “Your parents think it’s because you are lazy and opinionated（固执己见的）and everything will be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”Everyone follows a natural cycle of sleep and wakefulness. Biology has decided that teenagers go to sleep around midnight and don’t feel fully awake until 9-10 am,according to scientists. That’s two hours later than adults. And their body clocks stay like this until the age of around 21 for males, and 19 for females.“Society provides school for learning, but the brain provides sleep. So we are exploring the possibility that if you delay the schools start time until 10 am, that will improve learning performance,” said Epsie.The results could be positive, based on previous studies.An early study at the UK’s Monkseaton High School in 2009 found that starting an hour later improved grades in core subjects by 19 percent.The Oxford project is expecting to publish the results in 2012. It’s time to wait and see whether scientists will give us an excuse to get up late.1. According to the article, students who take part in the Oxford University project_______.A. will start school one hour earlierB. will be guaranteed more sleeping time in the morningC. will perform better academically than those who don’t participateD. will no longer have to take GCSE exams2. We can infer from the article that ________.A. children and adults have different natural cycles of sleep and wakefulnessB. getting up late is a sign of laziness in the eyes of most British parentsC. the Oxford University project is targeted at all British high schoolsD. there is still no scientific evidence that supports a late school start time3. What is the author’s attitude toward the Oxford University project?A. CriticalB. UninterestedC. OptimisticD. Doubtful4. What’s the best title of the article?A. It’s never too late to learnB. An excuse to get up lateC. The later you get up, the better you’ll learnD. Wake up late to excelPassage 3During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom.Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn't give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.Whenever I didn't get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany's mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say "Poor Tiffany". I couldn't understand her. "She shouldn't be feeling sorry for Tiffany!"I thought. "She should be feeling sorry for me. "One day, I couldn't help saying to Mom, "Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her? " I burst into tears. My mom sat down next to me and said softly. "Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught. "I looked up at her. "What are you talking about? "Mom said with care, "One day she will really want something. Maybe she'll findout that she can't have it. Her mother won't always be around to give her money, and what's more, money can't buy everything. "She continued, "I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. You'll know how to look for bargains and save money but she won't. You'll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she won't. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she'll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a momlike the one you've got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food. "It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom's words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.1. Why did the author's mom always say “Poor Tiffany”? ________A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.2. What do we learn about the author's mother? ________A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.B. She cared for other people s children more than her own.C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.D. She was so poor that she couldn't give the author much money.3. What can we infer from the passage? ________A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.B. The author's mother felt sorry for Tiffany.C. Tiffany's mother took the author's mother's advice.D. The author is thankful to her mother now.Passage 4As far back in history as we can tell, people have celebrated the start of a New Year. The people of ancient Egypt began their New Year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks bringing water and fertility（肥沃）to the land. The people of ancient Babylon and Persia began their New Year on March 21, the first day of spring. And some native American Indians began their New Year when the nuts of the oak trees became ripe. That was usually in late summer.Noise-making is another ancient custom on the New Year. The noise is considered necessary to drive away the evil spirits of the old year. People around the world do different things to make a lot of noise. They may hit sticks together, beat on drums, blow horns, or explode fire-works.Americans celebrate the New Year in many ways. Most do not have to go to work or school. So they visit family and friends, attend church services, share a holiday meal, or watch New Year’s parades（游行）on television. Most years university teams play in special holiday games. For those who have been busy at work or school, New Year may be a day of rest. They spend the time thinking about and preparing for the demands of the New Year.1. Which of the following statements is right? ________A. The people of ancient Egypt began their New Year in spring.B. The people of ancient Babylon began their New Year on March 21, the first day of spring.C. Some native American Indians began their New Year in early summer.D. The people of ancient Persia began their New Year in late summer.2. Why do people make a lot of noise on the New Year according to the passage? ________A. The noise is considered necessary to frighten the evil spirits of the old year.B. The noise is considered necessary to show people’s excitement.C. They spend the time thinking about and preparing for the demands of the New Year.D. People have no other better ways to show their happiness.3. Americans celebrate the New Year by doing things as follows except ________ .A. resting at homeB. visiting family and friendsC. attending church servicesD. having sports and gamesPassage 5It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work.One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag. This one was worn and held together with staples（书钉）.“Why two bags? ”Her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered.“What’s in it? ” “Just some stuff（东西）. Take it with you.”Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both sacks into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At midday he opened Molly’s bag and took out the contents：two hair ribbons, three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies. . . The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s stuff included.That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper. “Where’s my bag? ” “What bag? ” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I left it at the office. Why? ” “I forgot to put this note in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like. I thought you might like to play with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy? ” “Oh, no,” he said, lying. “I just forgot to bring it home. I’ll bring it tomorrow.”While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he unfolded the note that read：“I love you, Daddy.”Molly had given him her treasures-all that a 7-year-old held dear.Love in a paper bag, and he missed it-not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went to the office. Just ahead of the night Janitor（看门人）, he picked up the bag from the wastebasket. He put the treasure inside and carried it home carefully. The bag didn’t look so good, but the stuff was all there and that’s what counted.After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack. It took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory.“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought.We should all remember that it’s not the destination that counts in life, but thejourney. That journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.1. Why did Molly give her father a second bag? ________A. She didn’t want to keep the things in the bag.B. She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father.C. She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things.D. She enjoyed playing with her father.2. How did Father deal with the bag after he opened it? ________A. He kept it in the drawer.B. He took it back home.C. He threw it into the wastebasket.D. He put it on his table.3. After Father heard what his daughter said, he felt________ .A. regretfulB. surprisedC. sadD. satisfied4. Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage? ________A. An Important JourneyB. Two BagsC. Father and DaughterD. Love in a Paper Bag参考答案Passage 11. C推理判断题。
高考英语阅读长难句分析100句
高考英语阅读长难句分析100句1. According to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking.依照最近的一项调查，每年有4，000，000人死于与吸烟有关的疾病。
2. The latest surveys show that quite a few children have unpleasant associations with homework.最近的调查显示相当多的孩子对家庭作业没什么好感。
3. No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet.没有一项发明像互联网一样同时受到如此多的赞扬和批评。
4. People seem to fail to take into account the fact that education does notend with graduation.人们似乎忽视了教育不应该随着毕业而结束这一事实。
5. An increasing number of people are beginning to realize that education isnot complete with graduation.越来越多的人开始意识到教育不能随着毕业而结束。
6. When it comes to education, the majority of people believe that educationis a lifetime study.说到教育，大部分人认为其是一个终生的学习。
7. Many experts point out that physical exercise contributes directly to a person's physical fitness.许多专家指出体育锻炼直接有助于身体健康。
中考英语阅读理解(二轮)训练(1)
山西省运城市临猗县2016中考英语阅读理解（二轮）训练【先睹为快】第一篇（来自2016中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
(1)Teens are gaining（增加）weight.Today most teenagers are at least one size larger than teens were20years ago.Even clothing sizes have changed.Did you know thata small today used to be a medium,20yea rs ago?(2)A recent research shows97％of teens need more exercise.It's bad news because too little exercise means you are missing a lot of good things in life.Exercise helps in two ways.(3)First,exercise helps your body.Physical activity can make your body strong. It can also keep you at a healthy weight.Doctors say that people who stay at a healthy weight have fewer health problems．(4)Second,exercise can help your mind.People who get plenty of physical activity might worry less and sleep better at night.You may even learn better in school. Students who are healthy can listen and understand better in class.(5)You can change your life and be more active at any point.It's never too late. An article called“How to Limit Screen Time and Get Moving”gives these ideas：Step away from the screen.Doctors call watching TV or playing video games screen time.You should have no more than two hours of screen time a day.You will enjoy life more if you live it instead of watching it！Start slowly.An hour a day can seem like a long time.Start with10minutes of new activities every day.Add more as you get stronger.Think about walking.Take the stairs instead of the lift.You will feel healthier.Make fitness fun.Find a sport you like.It doesn't need to be the traditional sp orts of basketball,soccer,or baseball.Those are all great sports and if you like them,play them.However,you can also try hiking，skateboarding,or even rope jumping.If you enjoy the sport,you will do it.Choose food carefully.Help your family shop for healthy food.Read the labels （标签），Look for healthy foods.Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.Stop buying soft drinks and junk foods.You will feel better if you eat right.Exercise with others.Find a friend or family member to exercise or play with you. You will have more fun and it help s keep you responsible for going.31.Which of the following is a FACT from the passage?A.You should have no more than two hours of screen time a day.B.You will have more fun and it helps keep you responsible for g oing.C.A recent research shows97％of teens need more exercise.D.However，you can also try hiking，skateboarding，or even rope jumping.32.Where might you find this passage？A.In a story B．In a magazine C．In a play D.In a speech. 33Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the first5paragraphs？参考答案31—33：CBD第二篇阅读理解****EatingAn important question about eating out is who pays for the meal.If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him,you may say something like this,“I’m afraid it’ll have to be someplace cheap,as I have very little money."The other person may say,“OK,I’ll meet you at McDonald’s."This means that the two agree to go Dutch,that is,each person pays for himself. He may also say,“Oh,no.I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s,"or“I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there.They’re great."This means the person wants topay for both of you.If you feel friendly towards this person,you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal.You may just say,“Thank you.That would be very nice."American customs（1）about who pays for dates（2）are much the same as in other parts of the world.In the old days,American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But,today,a university（3）girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day.If a man ask s her for a dance outside the working hours,it means “Come,as my guest（4）.”So as you can see,it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.Notes:（1）custom/`kstm/n.风俗（2）date/deIt/n.约会（3）university/、ju：nI`v：sItI/n.大学（4）guest/gest/n.客人1.The passage tells us.A.how to eat outB.where to eat outC.what to eat outD.who pays for the meal2.If you have little money,.A.you’ll have a cheap mealB.you’ll borrow some from othersC.you’ll ask your friend to pay for your mealD.you won’t want your friends to ask you to dinner3.“Go Dutch"in this passage means.A.去饭馆B.就餐C.订餐D.各自付款4.Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch.It means.A.he’s going to lend some money to youB.he’s going to pay for your meal,tooC.he’ll be angry with youD.he can’t understand you5.In America,some girls and women now.A.ask men to pay for their mealsB.try to pay for the men’s mealsC.try to pay for their own mealsD.never have anything outside答案：1—5DADBC阅读理解。
【英语】高三英语阅读理解常见题型及答题技巧及练习题(含答案)及解析
【英语】高三英语阅读理解常见题型及答题技巧及练习题(含答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解The great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizawa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo's 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, "In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language."Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. "When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, 'It's not too late. We will teach you one word a day' ". Natsuko is Takamizawa's granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmother's phone every day. They also often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. "Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?" Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. "I can clearly see her English is getting better. It's my joy now."The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.（1）Why couldn't Takamizawa learn English when she was young?A. Because English was useless.B. Because she was too young to learn English.C. Because English was forbidden to learn.D. Because she was unwilling to learn English.（2）What can we know from the third paragraph?A. Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.B. Takamizawa's grandchildren love her a lot.C. Natsuko is Takamizawa's granddaughter and only English teacher.D. Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.（3）What does the underlined phrase "This situation" in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. English is not the first language in Japan.B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English.D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.（4）What is the main idea of the passage?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. It is never too late to learn.C. The early bird catches the worm.D. Two heads are better than one.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）B（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，日本91岁的奶奶Takamizawa为了做好迎接在东京举行的2020奥运会的志愿工作，在孙辈的鼓励和帮助下开始学习英语。
四川省眉山市2018年中考英语阅读理解练习
四川省眉山市2018年中考英语阅读理解练习四川省眉山市2019年中考英语阅读理解专项练习Name__________ Grade__________第三部分：阅读理解。
阅读短文，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
APeople use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.For example,if you say bad things about a person,the person might protest andsay“Do not bad mouth me.”Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel afraid for saying the wrong thing.Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person has possibly had a very scary experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say, “I had my heart in my mouth.”Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth”. This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.( )51. When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he isThe next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the c ourse of Jean’s life. “I have a little secret for you. You do have unlimited (无限的) abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don’t go for your dream, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you try!”The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared suddenly.Jean felt thrilled and told her teacher about her dream of becoming a pilot.Mrs.Slaton slapped(敲)the desk top,“Then do it!” she said.So Jean did. It didn’t happen overnight. In her l0 years of hard work, even fac ing all kinds of difficulties, she never gave up her dream.Eventually, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain (机长) of the United Airline Company.( )51. Jean’s third-grade teacher thought her dream to be_________.A. greatB. impossibleC. challengingD. reasonable( )52. Mrs. Slaton may think that________.A. Jean is not a nice girlB. only some of her students have great abilitiesC. a belief helps to realize one’s dreamD. her students are good enough to enter the best schools( )53. According to the passage, we can infer that _________.A.Jean’s dream was always in her deep heartB. Jean didn’t go for her dreamC. most people around Jean were for her dreamD. Jean achieved her dream overnight( )54. What does the underlined word thrilled in Paragraph 4 mean?A. excitedB. surprisedC. disappointedD. relaxed( )55. What’s the best tit le of the passage?A. Face DifficultiesB. Dream the FutureC. Voice Your DreamD. Go forItCLi Chunlin, a farmer, used to live in a poor village in the north of Shanxi. In the 1980s, he went to Shenzhen to make a living with his wife.Years later, they became rich and returned to their hometown. To their surprise, the land around the village was covered with sand. That made them feel sad. After thinking carefully, Li and his wife made up their minds to fight against the sands.They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village. However, only a few survived(存活), because the trees were not regularly watered. But how to get water was a big problem. They dug a well(井) but it became dry soon. Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well. Clear water appeared, but their money was used up. They couldn’t afford to buy young t rees. They went to several banks for help but got nothing. Finally they turned to a friend who was also from the village. The friend had a big business. Learning what they were doing, their friend was moved and decided to do something for their village too. So he offered the money the needed.With the money, they bought trees and had them planted. They looked after the trees as if they were their own children. After some time, green leaves came out. When the villagers saw the changes, some started to join Li and his wife in the fight. Then more joined. Years went by. And now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees.( )46. When Li and his wife returned from Shenzhen, they were sad because .A.the land around the village was covered with sand.B. they didn’t have enough money to buy trees.C. their village was not as beautiful as Shenzhen.D. they didn’t have enough wat er to drink.( )47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Li and his wife dug a well with enough water themselves.B. Li and his wife got much money from the bank.C. The villagers didn’t join Li and his wife in the figh t.D. Their friend gave Li and his wife some money to buy trees.( )48. This passage is mainly about how Li and his wife .A. tried different ways to find waterB. made money in Shenzhen.C. fought against the sands.D. bought and planted trees.DReading makes one wise, but many adults seldom read. They say they are too busy to have time to read. Sure. They have work to do. They have families to support. But these are only excuses. The fact is that they haven’t got a reading habit. A reading habit isn’t something natural. It needs to be trained. And it’s never too late to develop a reading habit.Scientists believe proper books are very important for children to develop a good reading habit. A book in rich colors and with simple patterns(图案)such as lines and circles is a good choice for babies of three months old. When they reach six months, they will become interested in simple story books in rich colors.When children get old enough to read by themselves, it’s nec essary to buy books that are both interesting and right for them to understand. Books which are either too easy or too difficult are not good for kids to keep their reading habits.Only buying books for children isn’t enough. For kids, parents are their first teachers. So parents should read books to set an example. Children will follow them. Scientists say imitating the adults is a born skill. And it is the most valuable way for children to learn. This will certainly help them develop a reading habit in the end.( )53. According to the writer, many adults seldom read because they .A. don’t have enough timeB. have to work all the timeC. haven’t got a reading habitD. have to support the family( )54. The underlined word “imitating” here probably means .A. copyingB. readingC. testingD. missing( )55. We can learn from the passage that .A.story books are better than books in colorsB. a reading habit comes from certain trainingC.a three-month-old kid likes simple storiesD. too easy books help keep a reading habitEEmojis（表情符号）Have you found that more and more people are using emojis to communicate online? For example. "Happy Birthday" has become a cake with lit candles. And "I’m happy" has become a smiling face.Emojis have been warmly welcomed since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan. According to a survey of a mobile technology company, 6 billion emojis are used in text messages around the world every day. Last year,20 percent of all emojis used in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US was the icon.It became the most widely-used icon in 2019.Emojis are now used as % new of expression", and one which can cross language barriers(障碍). "'Emojis are popular among millennials, who were born between late 1980s and early 2019s, because they welcome new technology and new things and they think emojis are ' flexible(灵活的) and show meanings beautifully'", president of Oxford Dictionaries told The Wall Street Joural.Since millennials became the biggest part in the American workforce(劳动), emojis have been more accepted in the workplace. For many people, the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream(主流) society. In the digital age, emojis are "how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day. "But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing. Jonathan Jones of T heGuardian said that the success of emojis is "a step back for humans", hurting people's ability to use languages."There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures--the written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level," he said.Do you feel or about emojis?( )36. What emoji is "Happy Birthday" according to the passage?A. B. C. D.( )37.Where were emojis invented?A. In JapanB. In China. C In the UK. D. In the US. ( )38. What does the underlined word "millennials" in the 3rd paragraph mean in Chinese?A. 80后B. 00后C. 独生子女D. 千禧一代( )39. Why are emojis popular among millennials?A. Because emojis limit what they say with pictures.B. Because they think emojis are a step back for humans.C. Because 6 billion emojis are used in text messages eve~ day.D. Because young people are easily attracted by new technology and new things. ( )40.The writer makes us learn about the emojis in Paragraph 2 by______.A.telling storiesB. explaining the word "emojis"C. listing numbersD. making comparisonsFThe first time I ever really noticed a disabled person, I was studying in the third grade.I saw some disabled people before, but I never really knew or cared about what those persons go through(经历).When a new student arrived in my third grade class, I thought it would just be a common student, but this student was different. His name was Derek and he had autism(孤独症).He sometimes had random outbursts(随意发作) during class and wewould stand there, doing nothing because we didn't know why he was doing that. When he sat down at desk, we would try to get away from him. After class, we would play jokes on each other, imitating(模仿) Derek, and laughing about it.Then one day, Derek's mom came to our class and talked with us. She told us that Derek wasn't just having random outbursts-he was trying to communicate. Then she chose a volunteer and filled that person's mouth with soft sweets. When we found the volunteer had great trouble in trying to speak, the mother explained that was what Derek was going through every day. We all understood her meaning.After this talk, no one tried to make fun of Derek or run away from him. We accepted his outbursts in class and he became one of our friends. Having a class with Derek has taught me to have an open mind to those who are different from us. My experience in having an autistic classmate has provided me with a good lesson.Now whenever I meet a family with a child who's behaving differently, I always remember what I have learned in my third grade clams and go up to him or her.( )41. What did the author think of the boy before the mother's talk?A. Friendly.B. Humorous.C. Generous.D. Strange. ( )42. Which order is RIGHT according to the passage?○1.We got away from him. ○2We got on well with Derek.○3. Derek arrived in my class. ○4Derek's morn talked to us.A.○3○1○2○4B. ○3○1○4○2C. ○1○3○2○4D.○1○4○3○2( )43. According to Derek's mother, Derek_________.A.was too shy to be with othersB. had problems in expressing himselfC. was good at communicating with othersD. didn't like the way others treated him( )44. After Derek's mom's talk, we did the following EXCEPT that _______.A. we became friendsB. we played togetherC. we played jokes on himD. we communicated with him( )45. which is the best title for the passage?A. Living with an open mindB. Believing in yourselfC. Behaving in different waysD. Making friends with the disabledGOur new neighbors are the Browns. They have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is Jack and the girl is Alice. Jack is 11, and he is one year older than me. Alice and my sister Nancy are 8 years old.At weekends, Nancy and I like to go to play with Alice and Jack. Both Jack and I really enjoy playing computer games. Sometimes the girls join us, but the games they enjoy are different from the ones we like.There is a big park near our house. Sometimes, when the weather is fine, the four of us will go for bike rides there. We often stop at the huge playground to have some fun. Jack and I like to play basketball, but the girls prefer to sing and dance.Our families often have dinner together. On some days, they come over to our house and on other days, we go over to theirs. Mr Brown and his wife cook really well.Nancy and I are very glad to have the Browns next door. It’s great to have friends living so near.( )51. Who are the writer’s new neighbors?A.A family of three.B. The Browns.C. Jack and Nancy.D. Alice and Nancy.( )52. How old is Alice?A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 11( )53. The girls prefer to______at the playground in the park.A.listen to musicB. play basketballC. sing and danceD. play computer games( )54. Where do the two families have dinner together?A. At a park nearby.B. At a restaurant.C. In a forest.D. At their houses.( )55. The writer thinks it’s______to be friends with the new neighbors.A. boringB. greatC. difficultD. safeHDo you know that in some parts of the world, people build temporary(暂时的)hotels made of snow and blocks(大块)of ice? These are known as ice hotels.Unlike usual hotels, all the rooms in the ice hotels are made of ice. In some ice hotels, even the glasses for drinks are made of ice blocks. So they only serve cold drinks. Also, hot food is not served in the ice hotels, but guests can eat hot food at places nearby.To keep warm, guests sleep in comfortable sleeping bags on ice blocks that are covered by mattresses(床垫)and reindeer skins(驯鹿皮).There are some places in the ice hotels that are heated, such as the bathrooms. This is because, even though it is not as cold in the ice hotels as it is outdoors(在户外), indoor temperatures are still very low.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the ice hotels is that they are rebuilt every year. They can be used only during the winter months. The ice hotels melt(融化)away when spring arrives. The ice blocks used to build these hotels are from nearby rivers. So, when the ice hotels melt away, they melt back into the rivers.( )56. According to the passage, ice hotels______.A.are found everywhereB.do business in summerC.are made of glassD.are made of snow and ice( )57. Which of the following about the ice hotels is true?A.They are just like usual hotels.B.The glasses are made of wood.C.They serve cold drinks.D.The rooms are made of bamboo.( )58.You can’t see______in the ice hotels.A.hot foodB.reindeer skinsC.sleeping bagD.mattresses( )59. Why are bathrooms heated in the ice hotels?A.Guests want to eat in them.B.Indoor temperature are very low.C.Guests ask the hotels to do that.D.It is as cold indoors as it is outdoors. ( )60. What happens to the ice hotels in spring?A.T hey melt away.B.They are rebuilt.C.They are repaired.D.They need more ice.IMany people travel to different places in the world by air. Usually it takes a long time, perhaps half a day, for passengers to stay in the plan. So airlines(航空公司)offer passengers food. But it is common that they feel bad about food taste. Do you agree?To solve this problem, airlines try hard to improve their food. They would like to do so because they don’t want to lose customers.However, according to scientific research, part of the reason why plane food tastes bad is that at high altitude(海拔)we can not taste things as well as we do on the ground. Also scientists have found that our noses become very dry even before a plane takes off. As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure(气压) reduces one third of the sensibility(感觉)of our taste buds(味蕾). So our taste buds become senseless. The sad face, however, is that our noses don’t know it.All of these help explain why food on the plane tastes so bad. They also help explain why airlines choose to offer passengers salty and spicy(辛辣的)food. Without doing so, the food would be tasteless.Now there are many researches on this. According to one of them, some volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks. And scientists write down their feelings about food taste.Though scientists try their best, it is not as easy as they thought. Because they can’t deal with the special environment successfully, such as the change in air pressure, making food taste good is still hard for them.( )61. In Paragraph 2, “this problem” means______.A. passengers stay long in the planeB. food on the plane tastes badC. passengers have no food to eatD. food on the plane is expensive ( )62. What do airlines do to solve this problem?A.Get more customers.B.Offer more food.C.Improve their food.D.Reduce the ticket price.( )63. As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure reduces______of the sensibility of our taste buds.A.halfB.one thirdC.one fourthD.one fifth( )64.Why do scientists feel it hard to made food on the plane taste good?A.T he volunteers don’t know ab out food taste.B.The volunteers don’t understand them.C.They can’t find enough volunteers.D.They can’t deal with the special environment successfully.( )65.What is the best title of the passage?A.Taste of Airplane FoodB.Airplane TravelC.Scientific Research on NosesD.The Change in Air PressureJZhang Ming, a college student from Shandong, created a 9-page“WeChat guide”.With drawings and simple words, the step-by-step guide explains how to send messages, take pictures and make video calls. Zhang made the guide for his parents. “My parents are getting old. They need an easy way to learn how to use new technology.” He said. Zhang’s experience is common nowadays. Worldwide, 40 percen t of parents learn about new technologies, including computers, mobile Internet and social media, from their children, according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2019.Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything. Now for the first time, theteachers become the students, and the students turn into the teachers.The change of roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology, says Zhou Xiaohong, a sociology professor from Nanjing University. Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations(长辈). Therefore, in the age of information, it’s possible that children know more than their parents do.According to the China Internet Network Information Center(CINIC), 56.7 percent of Internet users and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30. The younger generation usually acts as a link between their family and the new environment. But when they teach their parents new technologies, parents can connect to the new world by themselves, noted Zhou.In Zhang Ming’s eyes, teaching his parents about WeChat brings him closer to his parents. “People can communicate more by using new technology. Why should we keep our parents out?” said Zhang.( )56. According to the passage, Zhang’s parents can’t_______with the “WeChat guide”.A.make video callsB. send messagesC. grab the red envelopesD. take pictures( )57. Why does children know more than their parents do nowadays?A. Because parents teach the children about almost everything.B. Because children can ask more older generations for help.C. Because parents are getting old.D. Because children can get more information by using new technology.( 58.What does the underlined word “link” in paragraph 5 mean?A.teacherB.connectionC.treasureD.conversation( )59.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Zhang Ming’s “We Chat guide” is made up of drawings and simple words.B.40% of parents lean about new technologies from their children all over the world on 2019.C.56.7% of social media users in China are under 30 according to the CINIC.D.Zhang Ming thinks that we should encourage our parents to use more new technolohies.( )60. What’s the best title of the passage?A.Ways of using new technologyB.Kids can also teach parentsC.How parents connect to the worldD.Ways to get informationKMany hundreds of years ago, the moon was a mystery to people on the earth. What was that glowing ball came out at night? Why did it keep getting smaller, then larger? W hy didn’t it fall from the sky? Through the ages, people have tried to come up with answers.To the native people of Bolivia, in South American, the moon was a great chief who once lived on the earth. The Abaluyian people of Kenya, in Africa, believe the moon and the sun were brothers who fought in the sky. In other parts of the world, people believed they saw different pictures in the moon. The Haida Indians of Canada saw a woman carrying a bucket. The Chinese saw a road.People in the past also used the moon to mark time as a kind of calendar.In fact, in some languages,the word for moon meant “month”.A Native American nation called the Sioux made a calendar of 13 moons,or months.Each moon had a name, such as Moon of Black Cherries,Moon of Green Corn, and Moon of Severe Cold.Though people of the past found the moon was helpful, mysterious and interesting, they didn’t know much about it. They only knew what they could see with their own eyes.Then almost 400 years age, an Italian scientist named Galileo made a new telescope(望远镜) that was more powerful than any telescope made before. Galileo decided to take his new implement to look at the moon. He discovered that the moon was not the smooth, shiny ball. The brighter places were mostly hills and mountains. The flat areas were lower, which is why they appeared darker.As more people saw the moon through telescopes, they discovered more about it. Yet, people still had much to learn about the moon.( )34.Which name of the moon is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Moon of Severe Cold.B.Moon of Red Trees.C.Moon of Black Cherries.D.Moon of Green Corn.( )35.The underlined word “implement” probably means_______.A.ideaB.wayC.toolD.habit( )36.From this passage, we can know that_______.A.Thousands of years ago, Galileo used his implement to look at the moonB.People in the past also used the moon to mark time as a kind of calendarC.People discovered that the darker areas in moon were hills and mountainsD.The native people of Bolivia thought that the moon and the sun were sistersLWilliam Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in English literature. His plays can be divided into three categories: histories, tragedies(悲剧)and comedies. Shakespeare wrote eighteen comedies, although two were lost. These comedies usually have happy endings and a light-hearted tone and style that are quite different from his tragedies.All of Shakespeare’s comedies ha ve five acts and the most important or exciting point always takes place in the third act. The hero does not appear until after other characters have talked about him. Shakespeare had some themes that he usually wrote about: the fight between good and bad, love’s great effect on people, and the difference between fi rst appearance and a person’s true personality or face. Shakespeare also wrote his play in a certain style. For example, Shakespeare used words in such a clever and humorousway that they had more than one meaning. Some of the characters changed their appe arances so that people didn’t know who they were.Even though the tone is lighter in these plays. Comedies in Shakespeare’s day were quite different from modern-day comedies because their purpose was not to make people laugh. Shakespeare’s comedies are v ery emotional(有感染力的) and often include serious topics to think about.( )1. How many Shakespeare’s comedies can people enjoy now?A. 18B. 16C. 5D. 2( )2. Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word “categories” in Paragraph 1?A. typeB. partsC. copiesD. pages( )3. When does the hero in Shakespeare’s comedies appear?A. At the beginning of the play.B. In the middle of the play.C. Near the end of the play.D. Not until other characters have mentioned him.( )4. Which sentence is WRONG according to the passage?A. All Shakespeare’s comedies have five acts.B. Shakespeare’s plays are written in a certain style.C. The purpose of Shakespeare’s comedies is t o make people laugh.D. The fight between good and bad is one of the themes Shakespeare wrote about.MTyler was a troublesome student. He sat in the back row. Every time I called him to answer questions, he’d reply with a flip(轻率的)answer. If he got it wrong, he would get very angry.Usually kids could sit quietly in class. However, Tyler was just loud. One day, Tyler was talking while I was teaching. I said to him, “Tyler, why not join in our discussion instead of having one of your own?” He got up fro m his chair, pushed it over, andshouted something I can’t remember. I sent him to the office and he received a week’s out-of-school punishment.The week was a wonderful time for me, but when it came to an end, I began to feel worried. So I came up with a plan. On the day of his return, I told him I wanted to start over with him. If he felt like he was going to lose control in class, he could step outside the door for a moment.From then on, Tyler was a changed student in my classroom. In fact he was a smart child and he even stopped a fight between two students one day. And he never used the privilege(特权)to leave the class for a moment. I believe that just letting him decide for himself made all the difference.When the year was over, he wrote me a thank-you note about how good the year had been for him. I still have it today and find it very moving to reread when I get stressed about teaching.( )56. When Tyler was talking in class, the teacher advised him to .A. join in their discussionB. have his own discussionC. get up from his chairD. go out of school( )57. Tyler changed after .A. shouting at the teacherB. losing control in classC. having the privilege to decide for himselfD. helping the teacher manage the class( )58. Tyler did all the following things EXCEPT .A. sitting in the back rowB. leaving the class for a momentC. stopping a fight between two studentsD. not listening to teachers in class ( )59. Every time the teacher reads the thank-you note, he feels .A. stressedB. worriedC. satisfiedD. moved( )60. The passage is mainly about .A. how Tyler got the punishmentB. how Tyler changed to be a good studentC. how the teacher dealt with Tyler’s returnD. how the teacher felt about Tyler’s thank-you note。
新视野大学英语第二版读写教程第二册答案带作文
新视野大学英语第二版读写教程第二册答案新视野大学英语(第2版)第2册Unit 1答案Section A:V ocabularyIII.1. charge2. convention3. efficient4. obtain5. competent6. asessing7. fulfill8. conducting9. consequently 10. significanceIV.1. behind2. at3. in4.out5. to6. to7.in8.with9.but 10. for V.1. L2. C3.D4. N5. O6.A7. E8.G9.I 10. KWord BuildingVI.mitment2. attraction3. appointment4.impression5. civilizationposition7.confusion8.congratulation9.consideration 10.explanation 11. acquisition 12.depression VII.1.advisable2.disirable3.favorable4. considerable5. remarkable6.preferable7.drinkable8.acceptableSentence StructureVIII.1.much less can he write English articles2.much less can he manage a big company3.much less could he carry it upstairs4.much less have I spoken to him5.much less to read a lot outside of itIX.1.Having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.2.We thought she was rather proud,whereas in fact she was just very shy.3.We have never done anything for them, whereas they have done so much for us.4.Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately.5.Some praise him highly,whereas others put him down severely.TranslationX.1.She wouldn't take a drink, much less could she stay for dinner.2.He thought I was lying to him,whereas I was telling the truth.3.How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week?4.The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy.5.Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency.6.We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on.XI.1.我认为他不会抢劫,更不用说暴力抢劫了.2.男工平均工资每小时10美元,而女工才每小时7美元.3.自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏,就会带来很多不可预知的影响.4.期终考试迫在眉睫,你最好多花点时间看书.5.有趣的是,消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国.其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响,部分原因是由于产地的变化.6.最近一次调查表明,妇女占总劳动力的40%. ClozeXII.1.C2.B3.B4.A5.D6.B7.C8.D9.A 10.C 11.D 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.A Section BComprehension of the TextII.1.D2.A3.C4.D5.A6.C7.B8.BV ocabularyIII.1.utilize2.reject3.considerable4.temporary5.acceptable6.recognition7.alleviate8.appreciate9.furthermore 10.interactIV.1.interact with2.gone through3.deal with4.recovered with5.adjusting to6.familiar to7.In spite of8.were tired of9.prevented from 10.came toUNIT 1A larger and larger part of society is expressing its concern about environmental protection. Active in their concern, teachers and students hold specific meetings to discuss environmental protection. Also, city planners take environmental problems into serious consideration. And, though reducing pollution can be expensive, factories often take every possible measure to do their part. Many people are concerned and active because air and water pollution affects everyone and makes it difficult for cities to survive and businesses to make a profit.新视野大学英语(第2版)第2册Unit 2答案Section AV ocabularyIII.1.promosing2.amusing3.lowered4.persisted5.rank6.swear7.unfair8.presence9.frowning 10. approximatelyIV.1.on2.upon3.on4.in5.by6.to7.in8.of9.on 10.outV.1.O2.K3.D4.H5.J6.E7.M8.G9.B 10.A Word Building VI.1.observe - observer:one who observes a person or an event2.ski - skier: one who skis3.visit - visitor:one who visits somebody or some place4.learn - learner:one who learns something5.report - reporter:one who reports on persons or events for a newspaper6.drink - drinker:one who often drinks alcohol,esp. too muchVII.1.tropical2.musical3.occasional4.environmental5.global6.dangerous7.natural8.central Sentence structureVIII.1.They didn't lose heart despite of lots of frustration.2.Despite the heavy rain,the boys played football in the yard all afternoon.3.I will try my best despite the slim chances of success.4.Despite a thorough search for the escaped prisoner in the mountain,no sign of him was found.5.Despite their increased income,their life became poorer because of the rising prices. IX.1.nor do I think it necessary to do so2.nor would they go to my sister's3.nor do we have her telephone number4.nor would I like to go to work immediately5.nor would I TranslationX.1.Despite the fact that she is the only child in her family, she is never babied by her parents.2.Mike didn't come to the party last night, nor did he call me to give an explanation.3.The person sitting next to him did publish some novels, but he is by no means a great writer.4.He has no interest in football and is indifferent to who wins to loses.5.The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his absence.6.This is the first time that he has made a speech in the presence of so large an audience. XI.1.尽管那项计划一开始就证明是不切实际的,但是他们还是坚持要实施.2.我无法说服他接受这项计划,也无法使他认识到这项计划的重要性.3.你是怎么把那么多东西塞进这个小行李箱的?4.别人对他怎么看,他全不在意.5.我能否指出你犯了个小错误.6.他母亲让他开车慢一点儿,但是他从不把她的话放在心上.ClozeXII.1.B2.D3.B4.C5.B6.C7.A8.A9.B 10.D 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.D Section BReading skills1.D2.A3.A4.C5.BComprehension of the TextII. 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B V ocabularyIII.1.sake2.sacrificed3.crack4.pursuing5.explosive6.overcome7.indicated8.opponents9.stripped 10.deniedIV.1.Natasha made herself stand out in the group interview by acting as the leader in her group.2.To be successful,you need a careful plan,good luck,help at the right time,and above all,hard work.3.They are not doing this to gain recognition or money;they are doing this for the sake of society.4.It was actually what he said rather than what he did that made me sad.5.Once my mother sets her mind on something,it will be very hard to stop her.6.Years of research had set the stage for their success in their field.7.Local people are used to the phenomenon,so they are not surprised at all.8.Today at this meeting we are going to focus on the question ofair pollution.9.He never expected that his best friend would charge him with cheating in the exam.10.His parents were so strict with him in his studies that he had little time to participate in any activities outside of class.UNIT 2Computers, just like any new technology, have a negative side. As more and more computers are used in production lines, many jobs are being taken over by computer-controlled machines. As a result, many workers are finding themselves jobless. This constitutes a threat to social security. Another problem is computer crimes. For example, some people are finding ways to break into the bank computer systems and transfer large sums of money to their own accounts. There have been many reports like this. One more negative effect of computers is that they bring about health problems.Sitting in front of computers all day undoubtedly affects people’s health. Back pain, wrist pain, failing eyesight, to name only a few.新视野大学英语(第2版)第2册Unit 3答案Section AV ocabularyIII.1.mutual2.illusion3.canceled4.overlooked5.proceeded6.resolve7.prejudicepromise9.confirm 10.subsequently1.having nothing to do with2.taking care of3.met with4.on the surface5.work out6.incompatible with7.ups and downs8.learned of9.indication of 10.all along V.1.M2.L3.F4.D5.H6.O7.A8.C9.I 10.KWord BuildingVI.1.shopping2.feeling3.storage4.cooking5.ending6.beginning7.gathering8.removal9.arrival 10.passage 11.writing 12.marriage VII.1.relationship2.citizenship3.leadership4.membership5.boyhood6.livelihood7.brotherhood8.authorship9.adulthood 10.neighborhood 11.wisdom 12.ownership Sentence structureVIII.1.It is never too bad for us to do something about the situation.2.One is never too old to learn.3.It is never too late for you to put a stop to this madness.4.It is never too late for you to mend your ways.5.His income was never too small to support his family.IX.1.My best friend,Anna,was here last night.2.The company manager,Mr. Madison,gathered his staff and announced the decision.3.You should have seen an ophthalmologist, an eye doctor.4.He sent for the accountant,the most experienced person in accounting.5."Leave it to me," said David,the man on night duty.TranslationX.1.You are never too experienced to learn new techniques.2.There remains one problem,namely,who should be sent to head the research there.3.Their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences.4.Though he has had ups and downs,I believed all along that he would succeed someday.5.I have some reservations about the truth of your claim.6.She isn't particularly tall,but her slim figure gives an illusion of height.XI.1.应尽早告知年轻人:必须认真对待法律.2.他现在面临一个重要决定,这个决定可能会影响他的整个前程.3.即使在情况最糟糕的时候,你也必须保持镇静和信心.4.人际关系的成功与否与双方相处是否融洽以及交流是否顺畅有很大关系.5.他受到袭击,身受重伤,随后不治而亡.6.他的举止至少在表面上像个正常人。
05年01月自考英语阅读一试题
全国2005年4⽉⾼等教育⾃学考试 英语阅读(⼀)试题 课程代码：00595 PART ONE (70 POINTS) Ⅰ.TEXT COMPREHENSION The following comprehension questions are based on the texts you have learned, and each of them is provided with 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best answer to each question and write the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points,1 point each) 1."With that chain on his watch, Jim might loot at the time in any company."The underlined part in this sentence from Gifts of the Magi means ____. A. in the presence of any person B. while working in a firm C. when interviewed by a corporation D. doing any business 2.According to The Wife of Bath's Tale, what women want most is ____.A. jewels and moneyB. happinessC. fine clothesD. leadership in the family 3.In The Fisherman and His Wife, the Fisherman was ____ when his wife wished for one thing after another.A. tolerant but not pleasedB. bewildered but not madC. anguished but not rebelliousD. furious but not daring 4.In Little Match Girl, when her little hands were almost benumbed with cold, the little match girl ____. A. thought of the kindness of her grandmother B. thought of the pleasant smell of the roast goose C. went home but received a beating from her father D. rubbed the match against the wall and warmed her hands 5.The title of the story A Day's Wait most probably means that the boy ____. A. had been waiting all day to die B. had waited a whole day for his father to come back C. had been waiting all day to recover from his illness D. had waited a whole day before the drugs took effect 6.According to Bringing up Children,"upbringing" and "education" are ____. A. merely two different terms for the same process B. the same term for the different processes C. two utterly different but closely related processes because children are involved in different environments D. interdependent because both parents and teachers are responsible for the opportunities provided for children'sdevelopment 7.The National Gallery in London overlooks ____. A. Parliament B. Trafalgar Square C. the National Gallery of British Art D. the National Portrait Gallery 8.According to How to Live like a Millionaire, most millionaires measure success by ____.A. incomeB. consumptionC. investment worth 9.Based on the passage United Nations, which of the following statements is NOT true?____. A. The U.N. has the right to intervene in the member states' internal affairs. B. All the member states, big or small, have the same rights and obligations. C. The day that United Nations came into existence is United Nations Day. D. Armed forces should not be used except in protecting the common interest. 10.According to Universities and Polytechnics, London University is similar to Oxford and Cambridge in that ____. A. they all consist of many constituent colleges B. they were all founded in the 13th century C. students all live outside the campus D. they set up a different pattern of university life 11."Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, will sink into a Dark Age."This quotation comes from the famous speech of ____ during the Second World War.A. Queen VictoriaB. George V.C. Lloyd GeorgeD. Winston Churchill 12.The information from What Body Language Can Tell You That Words Cannot best supports which of the following statements? A. It is never too late to learn something new. B. Action speaks louder than words. C. Wisdom is born of experience. D. It is easier to preach than to practice. 13.Through the examples given in Nonverbal Communication, the writer tries to tell us that ____. A. the nonverbal behavior of animals is instinctive, but it is not the case with humans B. animals have more elaborate nonverbal behavior than humans C. nonverbal communication exists in both humans and animals naturally D. humans might imitate each other's nonverbal behavior whereas animals' are entirely inborn 14.The story The Girls in Their Summer Dresses deals with the subject of ____. A. the individual's lifestyle and outlook B. a person's imagination C. the fashion of a certain period D. the tradition of a society 15.In The Constitution of the United States, ____is considered a great turning point in American history. A. the revolt against British rule B. the Constitutional Convention C. the establishment of legislature in each colony D. the aid of France through independence 16.In Lady in the Dark, which of the following words best describes Mrs. Courtenay's behavior in the face of danger?A. Irritable.B. Scared.C. Calm.D. Watchful. 17.According to Helen Keller in Three Days to See, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Darkness would make people more appreciative of sight. B. Silence would teach people the joys of sound. C. It would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. D. Court records reveal every day how accurately "eyewitnesses"see. 18.At the end of the story by Jerome K. Jerome, getting up too early had been a ____to George.A. routineB. necessityC. warningD. pleasure 19.According to some official records, the earliest Olympic Games took place ____.A. in the seventh century A.D.B. before 700 B.C.C. over three thousand years agoD. a thousand years ago 20.Which of the following novels is NOT written by Charlotte Bront? ?A. Pride and PrejudiceB. The ProfessorC. Jane EyreD. Shirley Ⅱ.READING COMPREHENSION In this part there are 4 reading passages followed by 20 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best answer or the best choice to complete the statement and write the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points, 2 points each) Passage 1 There are two basic differences between the large and the small enterprises. In the small enterprise you operate primarily through personal contacts. In the large enterprise you have established "policies,""channels" of organization, and fairly rigid procedures. In the small enterprise you have, moreover, immediate effectiveness in a very small area. You can see the effect of your work and of your decisions right away, once you are a little above the ground floor. In the large enterprise even the man at the top is only part of a big machine. To be sure, his actions affect a much greater area than the actions and decisions of the man in the small organization, but his effectiveness is remote, indirect, and difficult to see at first sight. In a small and even in a middle-sized business you are normally exposed to all kinds of experiences, and expected to do a great many things without too much help or guidance. In the large organization you are normally taught one thing thoroughly. In the small one the danger is of becoming a jack-of-all-trades and master of none. In the large one it is of becoming the man who knows more and more about less and less. There is one other important thing to consider: do you get a deep sense of satisfaction from being a member of a well-known organization——General Motors, the Bell Telephone System, the government? Or is it more important to you to be a well-known and important figure within your own small pond? There is a basic difference between the satisfaction that comes from being a member of a large, powerful, and generally known organization, and the one that comes from being a member of a family; between impersonal grandeur and personal - often much too personal - intimacy; between life in a small office on the top floor of a skyscraper and life in a crossroads gas station. 21.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in a large enterprise ____. A. new technology is employed quickly B. all people work efficiently C. one's effectiveness is felt very slowly D. one can get promotion easily 22.Generally speaking, the person working in a large enterprise ____. A. has to deal with a great many things B. knows how everything is going on around him C. acquires increasingly thorough knowledge within a limited field D. feels more secure than the one employed by a small enterprise 23.In the second paragraph, the writer mentions "your own small pond" to refer to ____. A. a top leader in a larger enterprise B. a manager of a small enterprise C. a large enterprise D. a small enterprise 24.According to the information provided in the passage, if you are interested in personal intimacy, you should work____. A. for General Motors B. for the Bell Telephone System C. in a department in the government D. in a crossroads gas station 25.The writer of this passage ____. A. compares the large and the small enterprises objectively B. obviously prefers to work for a large enterprise C. intends to show the advantages of working in a small business D. explains the disadvantages of being a top leader in a large business Passage 2 In the old days, when a glimpse of stockings was looked upon as something far too shocking to distract the serious work of an office, secretaries were men. Then came the First World War and the male secretaries were replaced by women. A man's secretary became his personal servant, charged with remembering his wife's birthday and buying her presents; taking his suits to dry-cleaners; telling lies on the telephone to keep people he did not wish to speak to at bay; and of course, typing and filing and taking shorthand. Now all this may be changing again .The microchip (集成块) and high technology is sweeping the British office, takingwith it much better of the routine clerical work that secretaries did. "Once office technology takes over generally, the status of the job will rise again because it will involve only the high-powered work-and then men will want to do it again." That was said by one of the executives(male) of one of the biggest secretarial agencies in this country.What he has predicted is already under way in the U.S. Once high technology has made the job of secretary less routine, will there be a male takeover? Men should beware of thinking that they can walk right into better jobs. There are a lot of women secretaries who will do the job as well as they-not just because they can buy negligees(妇⼥长睡⾐) for the boss's wife, but because they are as efficient and well-trained to cope with word processors and computers as men. 26.Before 1914 female secretaries were rare because they ______. A. were less efficient than men B. were not as serious as men C. liked stockings D. would have disturbed other office workers 27.Besides fulfilling other duties, a female secretary was expected to _____. A. be her boss's memory B. clean her boss's clothes C. do what her boss asked her to D. telephone her boss's wife 28.Secrtaries,until recently, had to do a lot of work now done by _____.A. machinesB. other staffC. servantsD. wives 29.A secretary in the future will ______.A. be better paidB. have higher statusC. have less work to doD. have more work to do 30.The writer believes that before long _____. A. both men and women will be qualified secretaries B. men will be better than machines C. men will take over women's jobs as secretaries D. women will operate most office machines Passage 3 Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills and meaningless jargon. Who really knows what the average businessman is trying to say in the average business letter? What member of an insurance or medical plan can decipher the brochure that tells him what his costs and benefits are? What father or mother can put together a child's toy-on Christmas Eve or any other eve-from the instructions on the box? Our national tendency is to inflate and thereby sound important. The airline pilot who wakes us to announce that he is presently anticipating experiencing considerable weather wouldn't dream of saying that there's a storm ahead and it may get bumpy. The sentence is too simple-there must be something wrong with it. But the secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. Every word that serves no function,every long word that could be a short word, every adverb winch carries the same meaning that is already in the verb, every passive construction that leaves the reader unsure of who is doing what-these are the thousand and one adulterants (赘词)that weaken the strength of a sentence. And they usually occur, ironically, in proportion to educat i o n a n d r a n k . / p > p > 0 0 D u r i n g t h e l a t e 1 9 6 0 ' s t h e p r e s i d e n t o f P r i n c e t o n U n i v e r s i t y w r o t e a l e t t e r t o m o l l i f y t h e a l u m n i a f t e r a s p e l l o f c a m p u s u n r e s t . " Y o u a r e p r o b a b l y a w a r e , " h e b e g a n , " t h a t w e h a v e b e e n e x p e r i e n c i n g v e r y c o n s i d e r a b l e p o t e n t i a l l y e x p l o s i v e e x p r e s s i o n s o f d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n o n i s s u e s o n l y p a r t i a l l y r e l a t e d . 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T o s h o w t h e i n t e l l e c t u a l l e v e l o f m o s t A m e r i c a n s . / p > p > 0 0 B . T o c r i t i c i z e w o r d y w r i t i n g . / p > p > 0 0 C . T o i n f o r m r e a d e r s o f t h e A m e r i c a n w r i t i n g s t y l e . / p > p > 0 0 D . T o d e s c r i b e t h e b e s t w a y o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n . / p > p > 0 0 3 2 . T h e r e a s o n w h y t h e a u t h o r q u o t e s R o o s e v e l t i s t o _ _ _ _ . / p > p > 0 0 A . p r o v i d e e v i d e n c e f o r t h e g o v e r n m e n t d o c u m e n t / p > p > 0 0 B . r e v e a l t h e h i d d e n p o w e r o f w o r d s / p > p > 0 0 C . g i v e a n e x a m p l e o f t h e a u t h o r i t y ' s r o l e d u r i n g t h e c r i s i s / p > p > 0 0 D . s h o w h o w s i m p l y t h e b l a c k o u t o r d e r c o u l d h a v e b e e n s t a t e d / p > p > 0 0 3 3 . 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B r o c h u r e / p > p > 0 0 P a s s a g e 4 / p > p > 0 0 W h e n I f i r s t c o n s i d e r e d b e c o m i n g a c o l l e g e p r o f e s s o r , t e n u r e w a s n o t a n a t t r a c t i o n o r e v e n a n i s s u e . I w a s d r a w n t o t h e p r o f e s s i o n b y t h e w o r k a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . E v e n a f t e r e a r n i n g a P h . D . , s p e n d i n g t i m e w o r k i n g i n W a s h i n g t o n D . C . , a n d f i n a l l y g e t t i n g m y f i r s t t e a c h i n g j o b i n p u b l i c a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , I w a s n o t p a r t i c u l a r l y c o n c e r n e d w i t h t e n u r e . I n o w w o r k a t a r e g i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n t h a t r e q u i r e s a n a t t a i n a b l e b a l a n c e b e t w e e n t e a c h i n g , r e s e a r c h , a n d s e r v i c e . I h a v e a l w a y s b e e n a h a r d w o r k e r a n d s e e n o r e a s o n t o s t o p . / p > p > 0 0 B u t m y v i s i o n o f t e n u r e h a s c h a n g e d , I d o n o t w a n t t o a l w a y s b y t h e s a m e k i n d o f p r o f e s s o r I a m n o w . N o w , I a m w o r k i n g o n a r t i c l e s , c o u r s e p r e p a r a t i o n s , l e a r n i n g t h e d e t a i l s o f t h e c u r r i c u l u m s o I c a n a d v i s e s t u d e n t s , a n d b u i l d i n g i n s t i t u t i o n a l k n o w l e d g e b y s e r v i n g o n u n i v e r s i t y c o m m i t t e e s . T o d a y , m y p r o d u c t i v i t y i s h i g h a n d I f o c u s o n " c o l l e c t i n g b e a n s , " t o m o r r o w , I w o u l d l i k e t o f o c u s o n q u a l i t y . / p >。
英语阅读：It’s Never Too Late
英语阅读：It’s Never Too Late Several years ago, while attending a communications course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt ashamed of, guilty about, regretted, or incomplete about. The next week he invited participants to read their lists aloud. This seemed like a very private process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. As people read their lists, mine grew longer. After three weeks, I had 101 items on my list. The instructor then suggested that we find ways to make amends, apologize to people, or take some action to right any wrongdoing. I was seriously wondering how this could ever improve my communications, having visions of alienating just about everyone from my life. The next week, the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: While making my list, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town in Iowa. There was a sheriff in town that none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a trick on Sheriff Brown. After drinking a few beers, we found a can of red paint, climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town, and wrote, on the tank, in bright red letters: Sheriff Brown is an s.o.b. The next day, the town arose to see our glorious sign. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had my two pals and me in his office. My friends confessed and I lied, denying the truth. No one ever found out. Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown's name appears on my list.I didn't even know if he was still alive. Last weekend, I dialed。
河北省2024年中考英语阅读理解专练
河北省2024年中考英语阅读理解专练阅读理解之一How can we protect ourselves at School?School is not only a place we can learn something,but also is a small society.Sometimes there is something unpleasant happening at school. For example, we can see a group of students holding sticks. They are beating and kicking other students. We can see an elder and stronger student is asking for money from others. Some students often give others nicknames(绰号). This is called school bullying(欺凌).School bullying is a big problem that has got more and more attention in society.School bullies happen in almost every school. In my school, we sometimes have bullies and some students are hurt, so it is really bad for us to bully others or be bullied at school.We are supposed to stop any school bully when we are in the trouble of it. we should stay calm before a bullying behavior happens. We should always be friendly and helpful when making friends with others. Here are some of my ideas about stopping school bullies. Firstly, we will learn how to have a self-protection because our personal safety is the most important. Secondly, we should be peaceful with others at all times and can't have any violent(暴力的) behavior. Finally, obeying school rules is also a way to avoid school bullies.It's everyone's duty to make schools safe. I hope all of us should be friendly to others and say no to bullying. It is never too late to face school bullying by taking preventive steps.Let's stop bullying and build a harmonious(和谐的) school. 1．Which behaviors are school bullying?A.Some students hold sticks to beat and kick other students.B.An elder and stronger student is asking for money from others.C.Some students often give others nicknames.D.All the above.2．School bullying is_________ that has got more and more attention in society.A. an interesting problem B．a boring problemC．a great problem D．a serious problem3．How many ideas about stopping school bullies are there according to the fourth paragraph?_________.A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five4．_________ is our duty according to the last paragraph.A．To make schools safe B．To be friendly to othersC．To say no to bullying D．To face school bullying 5．Which is the best title of the passage？________.A．How to protect ourselves at School.B．School is a place we can learn something.C．We should stay calm before a bullying behavior happens.D．Obeying school rules is also a way to avoid school bullies.阅读理解之二Recently, the term “carbon neutral（碳中和）”has been used frequently at some important meetings in many countries. Many countries have put forward the goal of striving（奋斗目标）to be carbon neutral. China is expected to be carbon neutral by 2060. So, as middle school students, what can we do to protect the environment and live a low carbon life? Here are some suggestions for you.Travel in a green way. Now more Chinese people have cars of their own. It has brought us a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well. So we’d better do more walking, cycling and less driving. By doing so, we can save energy and reduce pollution.Cut down white pollution. We should reduce the use of plastic bags. When you go to the supermarket, bring your own shopping bags.Save water. Lack (缺乏) of water resources will affect the ecological environment (生态环境). So please turn off the tap after using it.Sore (分类) the rubbish. Doing garbage classification (垃圾分类) in a right way can turn waste into wealth.Plant more trees. Planting more trees means cutting down and reducing the carbon footprint (碳足迹) and spread of greenhouse gases (气体).Use both sides of the paper. The paper production process uses a lot of trees.Now is the time that we should take up our responsibility to protect our environment from being polluted. Let’s join our hands and take action immediately. 1．Which way is bad for the environment ?_______.A．Walking.B．Riding a bike.C．Driving.2．White pollution means ________.A．water pollution.B．plastic pollution.C．air pollution. 3．When we go shopping, we’d better use ________.A．plastic bags.B．shopping cards.C．shopping bags. 4．How many suggestions does the writer give in the passage to be carbon neutral?_______.A．5.B．6.C．7.5．What is the main idea of the passage?_______.A．Live a low carbon life. B．Sore the rubbish.C．Travel in a green way.阅读理解之三Recently, a junior high school sent several students back home because they broke the school uniform（校服）rules. Should students wear school uniforms? The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）.Kennedy: The school uniform is very important, because it always reminds me that I should study hard. It also helps prevent school bullying（欺凌）. If everyone wears the same clothes, it is impossible to laugh at other people’s clothing.Manson: The uniform has to be earned（获得）through efforts(努力). Students should start school with no uniforms. As they make progress at school, they start wearing it. I always think children need to be proud of their school. The uniform isimportant for that. So, make students earn it! If they don’t work well, they should not be allowed to get one.Moorhead: In my opinion, kids don’t have to wear uniforms. There should be more choices open to kids in education. They should develop their own independence(独立) and just be themselves. Their personalities(个性) would be expressed through their own clothes at school. And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty. Besides, they make the school lively and colorful.Patrick: I can see the advantages(优点) of wearing school uniforms. They play a very important role in managing schools. However, a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students’ behaviors. Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important.1．What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1?________.A．Present an opinion on a subject.B．Introduce a topic for discussion.C．Provide a way to solve problems.2．What is Kennedy in the second paragraph?_______.A．A student.B．A teacher.C．A parent.3．In Manson’s opinion, _______ .A．students have the right to get school uniforms for freeB．students should be encouraged to earn school uniformsC．students working well needn’t wear school uniforms4．According to Patrick, what is more important?A．Managing schools by uniforms.B．Improving students’ behaviors.C．Helping students express themselves confidently.5．We can learn from the text that _______ .A．Kennedy can’t stand school uniformsB．Moorhead is against school uniform rulesC．the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick’s阅读理解之四Next month, The 9th graders will graduate from their school. As for their middle I will remember my seventh grade math teacher. He is a kind helpful man.When I lost heart in my math with the mark of under fifty, he told me his middle school life. He was also poor in his math, but he worked hard at it. He succeeded at last. He believed I would be successful like him in the future.KateMy favorite subject is music and I’m very good at piano now. I hope to be a pianist in the future. When I’m free on weekends, my parents send me to the piano lessons. JimmyWhen I have time, I always play sports with my classmates. We make a basketballteam and we call it “Dream Team”. So you must be able to guess our goal in the future. But you can’t think our grades are very terrible. We all want to make our dream come true.KenThe unforgettable thing is my pen pal, Tommy is from Australia. He often tells me something interesting by e-mail. We communicate with each other every day. He always encourages me. However, when I leave my middle school, he tells me that he is actually( 实际)my father who often takes me to some parks or zoos in London. Cindy1．Why did Kate want to give up her math?_______.A．Because she didn’t like it at all.B．Because her math mark was always under 50.C．Because she didn’t like her math teacher.D．Because she thought math was too difficult.2．Who support Jimmy to learn piano?_______.A．His parents.B．His teacher.C．His brother.D．His grandparents.3．Ken likes very much according to the passage.A．music B．art C．biology D．sports4．How does Cindy communicate with her pen pal?_______.A．By telephone. B．By letter.C．By computer. D．By mobile phone.5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?_______.A．Kate gets bored about math now.B．Ken doesn’t have good grades.C．Cindy’s pen pal is really her father.D．Jimmy doesn’t love his parents.任务型阅读Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists(未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.In the future, it will be much easier and faster to travel. Cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of them and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. In 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Space planes will take people around the world in 2 hours. In 2050, space planes will fly people from America to Japan in just two hours.Some big companies now prefer to use robots that do not ask for pay and work 24 hours a day. In 2050, we will see robots everywhere---in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?1题完成句子;2、3题简略回答问题;4题找出并写下全文的主题句;5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
英语阅读理解练习题及答案及解析
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（3）What was Treuer's finding? A. Orange peels contain much fibre.
directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. "Welcome to Tokyo, this is the
Olympic stadium, how can I help you?" Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy.
91. She hopes to use the language at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizawa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo's 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.
English was banned because it was the enemy language." Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn.
英语阅读：It’sNeverTooLate
英语阅读：It’sNeverTooLate英语阅读：It’s Never Too LateSeveral years ago, while attending a communications course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt ashamed of, guilty about, regretted, or incomplete about. The next week he invited participants to read their lists aloud. This seemed like a very private process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. As people read their lists, mine grew longer. After three weeks, I had 101 items on my list. The instructor then suggested that we find ways to make amends, apologize to people, or take some action to right any wrongdoing. I was seriously wondering how this could ever improve my communications, having visions of alienating just about everyone from my life.The next week, the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story:"While making my list, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town in Iowa. There was a sheriff in town that none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a trick on Sheriff Brown. After drinking a few beers, we found a can of red paint, climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town, and wrote, on the tank, in bright red letters: Sheriff Brown is an s.o.b. The next day, the town arose to see our glorious sign. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had my two pals and me in his office. My friends confessed and I lied, denying the truth. No one ever found out."Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown's name appears on my list. I didn't even know if he was still alive. Last weekend, I dialedinformation in my hometown back in Iowa. Sure enough, there was a Roger Brown still listed. I dialed his number. After a few rings, I heard: `Hello?' I said: `Sheriff Brown?’ Pause. `Yup.’ `Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. And I want you to know that I did it.’ Pause. `I knew it!’ he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a lively discussion. His closing words were: `Jimmy, I always felt badly for you because your buddies got it off their chest, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.’"Jimmy inspired me to clear up all 101 items on my list. It took me almost two years, but became the springboard and true inspiration for my career as a conflict mediator. No matter how difficult the conflict, crisis or situation, I always remember that it's never too late to clear up the past and begin resolution.。
(全)2021中考英语阅读理解专项训练-语言学习
中考英语阅读理解专项训练-语言学习时间：8～10分钟/篇分值：2分/小题Passage 1Dear Merry，Recently, I have trouble with my study.In school I can't listen to teachers carefully because I always feel tired and sleepy. I don't spend time with friends after class either because I think it's a waste of time. I even miss writing some answers in the test. At home, I can't get my homework done every night. My parents don't let me stay up. So I have to get up early the next morning to finish it. Lately, I even get a bad headache.How can I solve these problems?Yours，Liu YaDear Liu Ya，When you have trouble listening to teachers carefully in class,you_can_ask_your_teachers_or_deskmate_to_remind_you_often. Then spending time talking about many different things with friends can make you happy. It's not a waste of time. As for homework, when it's hard to get finished, one thing you can try is setting goals for yourself. Ask your parents to help you. You must take a break, especially if you don't feel well. You might be surprised but a short break can help you get more done! Lastly, if you don't worry and have enough sleep, your headache will leave you.Yours，Merry( )1. Liu Ya wrote the letter to Merry in order to ________．A. ask for helpB. express worriesC. share her experience( )2. Liu Ya doesn't want to stay with friends after class because ________．A. she needs to sleepB. she thinks it's a waste of timeC. she has trouble with her classmates( )3. Merry thinks ________．A. taking a break is necessaryB. being with parents is helpfulC. setting goals by parents is important( )4. According to the underlined part, what might Liu Ya's teacher say?A. Sleep for a minute.B. Listen carefully.C. Stop talking.( )5. From Liu Ya's letter, we can find that she is too ________．A. passiveB. proudC. stressedPassage 2During my first two weeks at the University of California, Berkeley, I experienced some unexpected, funny, and sometimes embarrassing(令人尴尬的)situations. Allow me to share some with you.But first, let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States. Check the weather before coming! I was very sure that California was sunny all year around so I left all my jackets and sweaters in Paris. It was a huge mistake! It rained almost every day during the first week in Berkeley.I have to say that I quickly forgot these unlucky events. Life in Berkeley is very pleasant and everything is so easy compared to Paris. For example, in only 24 hours I bought a mobile phone and made the lease(租约)agreement for a flat. What's more, almost all the shops are open on Sunday, which is very practical for me.The first thing that surprised me is that students may come late to class. They freely enter and leave the classroom many times during class. In France, students respect the teacher's lesson, so they are never late and they leave the classroom only at the end of the class.The local people in California are in general very nice, open and active. However, I am not totally used to their habits yet. Indeed, I was used to shaking my friends' hands every day in France. During my second day at Berkeley, I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me “I think we already met！”Another funny story happened during the first party I attended: A girl that I met before came to hug me, I thought she wanted to kiss me like we usually do in France to say hello. So I kissed her and she seemed a little bit embarrassed.I live a great experience at present, and I would just encourage any student to become a member in a program at UC, Berkeley.( )1. According to the writer's advice, before students study in America, they should ________.A. make a lease agreement for a flatB. leave their warm clothes at homeC. pay attention to the local weatherD. prepare a phone as early as possible( )2. When the writer's classmate said “I think we already met！”，he meant ________．A. he and the writer had known each other in FranceB. Americans needn't shake hands when they met againC. he was not used to shaking hands with othersD. the writer had forgotten about their last meeting( )3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. His experience at UC, Berkeley.B. The relationship between classmates.C. His advice on studying abroad.D. The difference in attending a class.Passage 3Students who get tired of looking at the four walls of a classroom might like to take the nature course being offered by Carvel College again this summer. Groups of about a dozen students each, led by an experienced guide, will go on tenday camping trips to the mountains to study the plants and animals that grow and live there.Students carry their own things, which include sleeping bags, warm clothing, food and water, and other useful tools. And what do the students do all day? Well, as soon as the sun comes up, they eat breakfast and start climbing up the mountain trail to the next campground, which is five to ten miles away. As the students take notes, the guide points out different plants and animals alongside the trail. The climb is usually over by early afternoon, so the group spends the rest of the day resting or swimming in a mountain lake. Before dinner each night, they all come together and discuss the day's activities.At the end of the course, the students write reports using the information they have collected. But they don't mind at all. What they do mind is leaving the beauty of the wilderness and the good friendsthey've made to return to their normal lives in the city.( )1. What can the course offer to the students?A. Better grades in tests.B. Free vacations in mountains.C.A different learning experience.D. Better chance to study in Carvel College.( )2. How far does a student have to walk throughout the course?A. About five to ten miles.B. About two hundred miles.C. About fifty to one hundred miles.D. About sixty to one hundred and twenty miles.( )3. What do the students have to do before dinner?A. Wash themselves up in a mountain lake.B. Attend classes by the experienced guide.C. Write about what they see along the trail.D. Review what they learn through discussion.( )4. What can we tell about the course?A. They will change camp grounds every day.B. The students have to learn all by themselves.C. Pens and books will be useless in the course.D. Carvel College will provide everything for the students.( )5. From the last paragraph we know the students are ________．A. serious with the final reportB. unwilling to go back to the cityC. looking forward to returning homeD. too tired to stay in the course any longer答案Passage 3【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。
Unit2课文阅读理解2021-2022学年外研版2019必修第三册
The Well (hat Ch-anged the World―I Para.5:Ryan \ foundationIPara.6:com More and more support is attracted to 1.build more wclk.Over WK),(MIO people in 16 African countries have had clenn,£afp wmer.Ik grew from a bov with 5.couragc and O.pcrscvciuDcc to an adult who suggests ihai one should ask him vlf Khaw io help oiheiv外研版必修第三册unit2课文阅读理解Stap 1 Fast-Trading]I.Read tlie passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words.Ryan heanl that many people in developing African counlric、couldn〉纠enough Z.clcin___________________________________________Ryan managed to earn $70 bul was told it needed $2.00() to build 3.a w^ell.Ryan raised $2,000 and a well was built.Ryan saw the well with his own eyes.II .The niaiii idea of the text is about _________________________________________ a Canadian named R、‘an who lielped rQany people in Africa get clean and sa佟watET | Step 2 CatQfiil-mdingl I・Tdl whether the following statements are ti ue(T) or false(F).1・ Ryan tliought life was hard for some African children.( )2・ AVhat the African children really needed was enough money to go on with tlieir studies.( )3・ Ryan * s motlier plays the biggest role in helping lum raise money.( )4. Tlie work ofbuildmg wells can go on because more and more people are getting involved.( )5 ・ Determination, courage and perseverance make Ryan * s dream come true.( )1-5TFFTTII ・Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.1・ Knowing that many people in African countries couldii' t get enough clean water, Ryanwas ________A ・ happy and worriedB ・ surprised and concernedC ・ excited and curiousD ・ angry and disappointed2・ What did Ryaii plan to do first?A・ To help build a well somewhere in Africa.B ・ To help buy a hand pump.C. To donate some money to a charity.D ・ To set up a fbiuidation.3・ How did Ryan get enough money to build a well?A・ He persuaded his neighbours to donate money.B・ He asked liis classmates to donate money.C・ His mother' s friend made his story go public.D・ Allabote.4・ What，s the mfluence of Ryan * s foundation?A ・ A well was built in Uganda.B ・ Oter 800.000 people in Africa have had clean water.C・ Oter 800.000 wells hate been built.D ・ All the A&leans can drink clean water now.5・ Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A・ Ryan was determined to giv亡up his plan to build a well in Africa.B・ To build a well in Uganda, Ryaii managed to raise $2.000.C ・ When Ryan saw the delighted students ♦ he was very happy.D ・ Ryan set up a fbiuidation in order to help more people in Africa.答案BADBAStep 3 Post-RgdingjI・After reading the passage« please fill in the following blanks・Ryaiit a six-year-old Canadian schoolboy, was very shocked when he heard many people ill developing African countries couldn * t get enough clean water.He decided to help them.At first, his plan was 1. ________________ (earn) money to build a well somewhere in A丘ica.He earned S70 by2. ________ (work) for his family and neighboiirs.Howe\-er> when he gave the money to a charity»he 3. _________ (tell) that it actually cost $ 2,000 to build a well.Ryan didn * t give up 4.___________ started to ask for help &om liis classmates and neighbours.After several months, Ryan had raised die $ 2,000, with 5. ___________ a well was built near a primary school in Uganda.The children were gratefill to him and invited him to visit.In Uganda> when Ryan saw the 6. _________ (finish) well and die happy students* he broke into 7. ____ joyfhl ter. Ryan set up a foundation to encourage more people to help.Tlie six-year-old boy 8. __________________ (eventual) made liis dream a9. ____ (real)・ Today»over 800,000 people in 16 coimtries across Africa have benefited 10. _______ die life-chaiigmg gift of clean > safe waterl.to 亡am 2.woriciiig3. was told4. but 5.which 6.finished 7. a 8. eventually 9ieality 10.II・Look at the following pictures and discuss what makes them gi eat.Give your reasons.Joan of Arc Elizabeth Fry Lin QiaozhiStap 4 SQntQnce-lQamiiig] 1. As a six-year-old Canadian schoolboy > Ryan had trouble beliex-ing thewords spoken by his teacher that many people in developing African countries couldn * t get enough clean water2 ・ He soon reached his first target of S 70, but when he gave die money to a charity, he was told tliat it actually cost $2,000 to build a well.3・ Now» as an adult» Ryan says that the question to ask is not "Why don11 help? " ♦ but4fc How can I help today? M・4. This insight grew from the determined attitude of a six-year-old boy who had die courage and perseverance to make his dream a reality.1［句式分析］该句为复合句。
大英第三册Unit2
Part two (paras 6-23)
Main idea By citing examples the author praises the exploits of civil-rights heroes who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.
For Josiah Henson has lived on through the character in American fiction that he helped inspire: Live on: still known to the public 译文：因为Josiah Henson是通过美国小说 的一个人物（汤姆叔叔）至今还为人所知 的。正是他激发的创作灵感才使得汤姆叔 叔这一美国小说人物问世。
Martin Luther King was one of the daring African American heroes who stood up to the rights of black people. 你必须准备好去支持你所相信的. You have to get prepared to stand up for what you believe in
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保护历史建筑和纪念碑需要更多的钱。 More money is needed for the preservation of historic buildings and monuments.
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Alongside me was a slender woman in a black dress, my guide back to a time when the surrounding settlement in Dresdon, Ontario, was home to a hero in American history. Alongside me …, she is my guide who took me back to a time when …. 译文：我身边是一位身材苗条的黑衣女子， 她是把我带回到过去的向导。那时，安大 略省的莱思顿这一带住着美国历史上的以 为英雄。
2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读含答案sw
2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读含答案As we age, even if we’re healthy, the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise, the changes can start even sooner.“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken,”says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart. Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart.Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic (无氧) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days aweek. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.“We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts,”says Levine. “And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump (泵送) a lot more blood during exercise.”But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change, he says.“The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven’t already, is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility,”Levine says. “We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing happened to them at all.”Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, says Levine’s findings are a great start. But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.32. What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band?A. The right way of exercising.B. The causes of a heart attack.C. The difficulty of keeping fit.D. The aging process of the heart.33. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design?A. Diet plan.B. Professional background.C. Exercise type.D. Previous physical condition.34. What does Levine’s research find?A. Middle-aged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise.B. High-intensity exercise is more suitable for the young.C. It is never too late for people to start taking exercise.D. The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get.35. What does Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggest?A. Making use of the findings.B. Interviewing the study participants.C. Conducting further research.D. Clarifying the purpose of the study.A new study shows that increases in extreme winter weather in parts of the US are linked to quickened warming of the Arctic.Over the past four decades, warming in the Arctic has been far more definite than that in the rest of the world and has caused a rapid decrease of summer sea ice. Heating in the Arctic has ultimately disturbed the circular pattern of winds known as the polar vortex (旋涡). As a result, it got stretched out of shape and slid southward off the pole. Scientists believe this vortex stretching process led to the deadly Texas cold wave in February this year.“The polar vortex over the Arctic usually locks in cold air at the poles and does not easily move south. The stronger thewinds, the more the air inside is kept, and the colder it gets,”explained lead researcher Dr. Judah Cohen, who’s a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Melting ice in the Arctic and rising temperatures can disturb the Arctic vortex, making cold air no longer locked in the Arctic, but move some farther south.”The researchers say that their findings are based on both observations and modelling and they show a physical link between climate change in the Arctic, the stretching of the polar vortex and the impacts on ground.The researchers believe their work could improve predictions about the beginning of extreme cold winter events. The research team also believes that their findings will help people understand that global warming is complex and perhaps let go of the idea that colder winters mean climate change isn’t happening. “In the past, these cold extremes over the US and Russia have been used to justify not reducing carbon, but there’s no longer any excuse not to start reducing emissions right away,”said Dr. Cohen.28. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The explanation given by scientists.B. The formation of Texas cold wave.C. The decrease of summer sea ice.D. The polar vortex’s being disturbed.29. What is the function of polar vortex?A. Preventing cold air from escaping.B. Helping cold air move freely.C. Accelerating the melting of ice.D. Making the wind stronger.30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Global warming merely causes unnecessary fear.B. Weather-gone-wild pattern is a fantasy.C. Reducing emissions is a pressing matter.D. There’s no longer any excuse not to start reducing emissions.31. In which column of a website can the text probably be found?A. Entertainment.B. Tourism.C. Education.D. Environment.。
冀教版高中一年级英语阅读理解专项训练
冀教版高中一年级英语阅读理解专项训练（一）ADuring the five-day Labor Day holiday that began on April 30, tourist attractions that offered ancient Chinese, or guofeng experiences attracted large crowds, some members of whom wore traditional clothing and makeup to enhance the authenticity of their experiences.Qujiang New District in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, charmed tourists with a new attraction themed on TV serial The Longest Day in Chang 9 an. It offers visitors a chance to 44 travel back in time”and experience a day in the life of people living in the Tang Dynasty. Xi'an, known as Chang ' an back then, was the imperial capital.The World Rural Tourist Town in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, staged a cultural festival with a silk and Song Dynasty theme. During the first three days of the holiday, the place received nearly 30,000 visits, putting it into a Tik-Tok list of the 10 most sought-after Huzhou attractions.The Jizhou Kiln scenic area in Jiangxi province held a tourism festival with a Song Dynasty theme. Tourists , wearing period costumes and makeup, tried their hand at the ancient Chinese game of touhir throwing arrows into wine pitchers—and sampled yonghe tofu, one of the top 10 Jiangxi dishes.CO VID-19 has accelerated changes in consumers »who are increasingly pursuing comfortable and safe tourism products that benefit both the environment and people's health. For tourism businesses, it's important to highlight the cultural elements of tourism products by drawing inspiration from China ' s traditional culture.To create a more impressive experience9 staff members dressed in hanfu would join the crowd and interact with the tourists by, for example, handing them flower seeds, the staff member said, adding that services such as hanfu rental and traditional makeup design are available in the park.Hotels are also tapping the guofeng craze to feed the growing passion for traditional Chinese culture. A guofeng hotel of Chinese firm Rezen provides replica costumes from online games based on the Chinese classic J ourney to the West, which the guests can try on for photos.1.Why did Xi'an attract so many tourists?( )A.For its beautiful scenery.B.For its delicious food.C.For its themed tourist draw.D.For its geographical location.2.What do Huzhou and Jizhou Kiln have in common? ( )A.They share the same theme.B.They are listed top on Tik-Tok.C.They feature local snacks.D.They offer traditional costumes.3.What impresses tourists more according to Paragraph 6? ( )A. Tourism products.B.Tang poems.C.Traditional costumes.D.Online games.4.What is the best title for the text? ( )A.Guofeng Varies from Place to PlaceB.Traditional Culture Brings ChangesC.COVID-19 Affects Chinese TourismD.Ancient Culture Adds to Holiday AttractionBEvery autumn and winter, a large number of migratory birds look for shelter in the area around Fan Yunting's home village of Daxinzhuang in Kaifeng, Henan province. It is always the busiest time of the year for the 66-year-old farmer.Braving bitterly cold winds and occasional heavy snow, he often patrols more than 10 kilometers a day by bike along the banks of the Yellow River. Fan has been doing this unpaid work for more than 20 years. To date, he has helped over 500 wild birds that have been trapped, injured or even poisoned,and prevented illegal hunting more than 200 times. His devotion has seen him wear out five bikes.His love for birds dates back to his childhood. As a small boy, he often fed wild birds with whatever food he could get. In early adulthood9 he not only kept the habit, but also sold crops for money to treat any injured or sick birds he came across. He even sometimes bought meat to feed wild eagles.At then, when few people were aware of the need to protect birds, his actions won him the nickname “Idiot”. However, he just smiled when he was called the name and continued his protection work without complaint.Later, the officials invited him to work as a volunteer for wildlife protection. He accepted it with pleasure. Since then, from October to March, when many migratory birds arrive to overwinter, Fan usually gets up at about 5 am to patrol the shores of the Yellow River near his village.The freezing temperatures are not the only challenge he has had to face. In 2001, he even argued with hunters. “I tried to persuade a group to stop hunting. But they refused and together they started to beat me,”he recalled.Fan's strong will has brought him many honorary titles. He became a model worker of China in 2020. In 2021, he was selected as one of the country9 s top 100 model volunteers in the field of environmental protection.5.What makes every autumn and winter the busiest time for Fan Yunting? ( )A.Protecting migratory birds.B.Doing a lot of paid work.C.Hunting migratory birds.D.Building shelters for migratory birds.6.What attracts Fan Yunting to protect birds all the time? ()A. His neighbors' encouragement.B.Receiving many honorary titles.C.His deep love for birds.D.Getting much money7.What does the underlined word “Idiot”in Paragraph 4 mean? ( )A. A hero.B. A fool.C. A guide.D. A fan.8.Which of the following best describes Fan Yunting's job? ( )A. Boring.B. Dangerous.C. Meaningful.D. Relaxing.CIt's certainly not unusual to see groups of footballers gathering at sports centres around the country ready to kick a ball around, but look again and you' 11 see that many of them are more mature than you first thought. Created as recently as 2011, and mostly played by those aged over 50, walking football is a sport still in its infancy.For the uninitiated，it's football, but maybe not as you know it. The game certainly isn' t as slow as you might imagine.One foot has to remain on the ground at all times, so the ball has to be moved with accuracy 9 players having to find space to receive the pass. Often players are restricted to three touches of the ball before releasing it as a mechanism to cut down on any running. The rules are further slightly changed to ensure there? s minimal contact between players with no tackling from the side or from behind.Andy Fairburn is a regular at the sessions. Now in his early-seventies, Andy finds the game still has plenty to offer him.“I' ve been playing football since I was about 16, mainly Sunday League and then playing indoor five-a-side with work teams and then starting here. Getting older, your knees are knackered, your hips start to hurt, and I'll know when it's time to stop, but I've still got some time left to enjoy it. I am still competitive9 though, and old habits die hard. What I've enjoyed most is the friendship and meeting new people. We'v e all become friends. We talk about all kinds of things. ”For many who thought football was finished for them as a participation sport due to fitness and age, it's far from the case. Walking football is a sport played by those who've never kicked a ball before through to those skilled enough to play for their country, often on the same pitch. The game may be growing faster than its participants are allowed to move, but it's never too late to enjoy the thrill of kicking a ball around with like-minded people.9.What does the underlined word “infancy” mean in the first Paragraph?（）A.An unusual thing to see.B.A beginning period of existence.C.An aging stage of advancement.D.A mature era of development.10.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? （）A.The playing rules of walking football.B.The limit of running of walking football.C.The minimal contact in walking football.D.The accuracy of the move in walking football11.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? （）A.The playing rules of walking football.B.The limit of running of walking football.C.The minimal contact in walking football.D.The accuracy of the move in walking football12.Why does Andy Fairburn like playing walking football in his early-seventies? （）A.His body parts start to hurt.B.He doesn't know when to stop.C.His team needs him very much.D. He makes new friends with others.13.What can we infer from the last Paragraph?( )A. Participants are encouraged to move fast.B.Walking football is finished for the aged.C.Participants needn ' t be skilled football players.D.Walking football is designed for skilled players.DIn the name of social distancing,this year’s graduation ceremonies have become different. However, one tradition has continued to exist-the square graduation cap,commonly known as a mortarboard hat.European scholars have been wearing caps since the first universities were started in the 1lth century, but their early caps looked more like Amelia Earhart's pilot cap than the square caps we know today. Early scholars first used the pileus. By the14th century,pileus caps were becoming taller, similar to a modern chef's hat but shorter.This style, the “ pileus rotundus”, was used mainly by university students studying law,medicine, and science.By the middle of the 16th century, a new cap style made waves in universities: the“pileus quadratus",a soft,square cap that required less material to make. Soon the two styles,round and square, became symbols of different statuses. One century later at the University of Oxford, undergraduates wore the older,rounded caps, while those with higher degrees were allowed to wear the pileus quadratus.The first American colleges were started in the mid-1600s, and their class structures degree requirements followed famous and English universities. And European scholarly traditions were kept-including ideas of proper academic dress, Today, American graduates in law,medicine,and philosophy still wear rounded caps, but undergraduates always use the square cap.Although the square hat has a centuries old history, new cap traditions are popping up across the US. About 100 years ago, students began moving their tassels from the right side of their cap to the left. To this day there are no formal rules on where the tassel should be placed, but the act of moving it from one side to the other has been widely popular.While the ways in which we observe graduation may change,the four-cornered black hat will likely remain a sort of culture for academic achievements-a symbol of celebration with roots going back to medieval Europe.14.What can be known about the “pileus rotundus”?A.It is widely used by chefs today.B. It appeared earlier than the pileus.C.It was invented by an American scholar.D. It was worn by part of the college students.15.What does the underlined p hrase “made waves”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Drew a lot of attention.B. Played a leading role.C.Lost some support.D. Caused trouble.16.What does the author want to show by introducing tassels on the caps?A.Tassels are important to the caps.B. Formal rules are necessary for the caps.C.New cap traditions have appeared in American colleges.D.College students can design different kinds of caps now.17. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. The development of differe nt caps in people’s daily life.B. An unusual teaching method in American universitiesC.The history of graduates’ caps in Europe and AmericaD.Special graduation ceremonies for college students.。
外教社大学英语精读第三册unit2原文+翻译+课后翻译
Unit 2一、课文James Sollisch describes how his children's ability to see things in fresh ways opened his own eyes to the nature of creative thinking.詹姆斯·索利斯克描述了他是如何因他的孩子们能用新方法看事物而认清创造性思维的本质的。
Fruitful QuestionsJames SollischThe other night at the dinner table, my three kids – ages 9,6 and 4 –took time out from their food fight to teach me about paradigm shifts, and limitations of linear thinking and how to refocus parameters.获益匪浅的问题詹姆斯·索利斯克不久前的一个晚上在餐桌旁，我的三个孩子──年龄分别为9岁、6岁和4岁--暂时停止争抢食物，腾出时间教我认识什么是范式变换、什么是线性思考的局限以及如何重新看待相关的各种因素。
Here's how it happened: We were playing our own oral version of the Sesame Street game, "What Doesn't Belong?" , where kids look at three pictures and choose the one that doesn't fit. I said, "OK, what doesn't belong, an orange, a tomato or a strawberry?"事情是这样的：当时我们在玩自己那套只动嘴的―哪个不是同一类？‖的芝麻街游戏。
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解练习题
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解练习题一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解A few months ago, a friend of mine told me something about a woman named Virginia Feigles. Virginia Feigles had always planned to go to college. She couldn't make her dream come true when she was young because her parents were poor. She got married early, and soon became a mother. Year after year, time passed quickly. But Feigles never forgot her dream. After working as a hairdresser (理发师) for twenty years, she finally decided to change her life, when she was already forty-four.Feigles first went to a night school to learn high school lessons. After a few months, she applied (申请) to Bucknell University. It was hard for her to study in the university. She couldn't understand what the teacher taught in class. She also had to work at night. After work, she kept learning until very late. She thought about giving up many times, but she never really did that. After a lot of such hard days, Feigles graduated (毕业) successfully and soon became an engineer!I heard this story when I was at the bottom of my life. I was no longer young and I lost my job. Feigles' story inspired (激励) me a lot! "If Virginia can do it, I can too!" I decided to make some change to my life, too!（1）How old was Virginia Feigles when she started working as a hairdresser?A. 20.B. 24.C. 30.D. 44.（2）The underlined part "did that" can be replaced by "_______".A. stopped studying in the universityB. gave up her jobC. stopped teaching in the schoolD. worked as an engineer（3）It can be inferred(推断) that __________________________.A. Feigles' family was rich when she was young.B. Feigles didn't have children.C. It was easy for Feigles to study in the university.D. Feigles' story made a difference to the writer's life.（4）From the passage we can learn that___________________.A. it's expensive to go to collegeB. it's never too late to learnC. anyone can be an engineerD. parents are the best teachers【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲述了几个月前，我的一个朋友告诉我关于Virginia Feigles的故事。
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Unit 2Some Quotes on learningThe root of education is bitter, but the fruit is sweet.—AristotleThe illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.- Alvin TofflerWhat I hear, I forget.What I see, I remember.What I do, I understand.- ConfuciusThe test and the use of man’s education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. —Jacques BarzunThat is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you’ve understood all your life, but in a new way.–Doris LessingWhoever neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.–EuripidesI have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.- Dudley Field MaloneAnyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.- Henry FordAlways walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.- Vernon HowardThe most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.- AntisthenesPersonally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.- Winston ChurchillWe learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy ofverbal instruction.- Malcolm GladwellPreview questions1. What does the writer want to tell readers?2. Am I pleased with my own English study? What makes me successful or unsuccessful in learning? What measures will I take to improve my study?Text 1It’s Never Too Late for SuccessYou and your parents can stop worrying ─Pasture, Edison, Darwin and lots of more were far from being geniuses in their teens. History books seldom mention it, but the truth is that many of our greatest figures were practically “beatniks” when they were te enagers. They were given to daydreaming, indecision, and they showed no promise of being doctor, lawyer, or Indian chief.So, young men and women, if you suffer from the same symptoms, don’t despair. The world was built by men and women whose parents worried that they would “never amount to a hill of beans”. You don’t hear too much about their early failure because parents prefer to cite more inspiring examples.A Man They Don’t Tell You AboutIf you take piano lessons and your attitude towards practicing is marked by laziness, your parents might justly complain and flaunt before you the famous picture of little Mozart in his ruffled nightshirt, playing the piano at midnight in the attic. But the point is, your parents would not show you a picture of a certain party who never showed a bit of interest in music during his formative years. In fact he never showed talent in any direction whatever. Finally put to studying law, he barely passed his final exams. It was not until he was 22 that he suddenly became fired with a great passion for music, and his name was Peter Iluitch Tschaikowsky.In the science, there have been hundreds of geniuses who aimed straight at the goal from earliest years, and hundreds who showed no aptitude at all. There were the teen-age Mayo brothers, who actually assisted their father [in his crude country] operating room. On the other hand, Harvey Cushing, one of the world’s greatest brain surgeons, might have become a professional ballplayer if his father hadn’t pleaded that he give medicine a try.The great Pasteur’s parents were in despair because teen-age Louis did nothing but draw pictures and go fishing. Pasture was 20 years old before he became even faintly interested in science.Edison Was “Addled”So it goes. You have the Wright brothers, who were brilliant at engineering in their early teens, and you have Thomas Alva Edison, whose teacher tried to get him out of the class because his brain was “addled.”You have the Nobel Prize physicist Enrico Fermi, who at 17 had read enough mathematics to qualify for a doctor’s degree. And you have the great. Albert Schweitzer,who hesitated between music and the church until he was 30. Then he started his medical studies.Darwin Hated SchoolCharles Darwin’s early life was a mess. He hated school, and his father once shouted: “You care for nothing but shooting dogs and rat-catching, and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family!”He was sent to Glasgow to study medicine, but he couldn't stand the sight of blood. He was sent to divinity school and barely managed to graduate. Whereupon he gave up the whole business and shipped to the South Seas on the famous exploring ship Beagle. On that voyage, one of history’s greatest scientists was born. It was here that he coll ected the material for the book that would revolutionize biological science The Origin of the Species.Faulkner Failed in EnglishPolitics offers a familiar example of contrast. Herbert Hoover must have learned administration in the cradle. When he was at school he was chosen as football manager, though he didn’t know the game, and the glee club manager, though he couldn’t sing a note. Whatever he touched went smoothly, glee club or food for a starving Europe.But one of his successors in the White House had about as checkered a youth as can be imagined. Turned down by West Point because of poor vision, Harry Truman tried a dozen jobs, including stretches in a drugstore, a bank, a bottling works, and a railroad yard. But he got there just the same.Great writers are supposed to be born, not made, but here again there are many fascinating exceptions. William Faulkner quit school in the fifth grade and wandered around the country as a house painter and a dishwasher.12:04 2009-5-20 Once he tried attending college, but failed in freshman English and quit. He got a postmaster’s job in a small Mississippi town, and infuriated the populace by getting the mail all mixed up and closing the office whenever he felt like it.And just to show that girls can be as confusing as boys, take Pearl Buck, who from early youth made it a point to write at least a few lines every day of her life. Then take Edna Ferber, whose sole ambition was to be an actress; she never even thought of writing anything until she was in her 20’s and had to take a $3-a-week job on a newspaper to help her family.How about Those Prodigies?And added to all the aforementioned paradoxes you have a small army of child prodigies who were graduated from college when they were 15, and are now obscure clerks in accounting departments. And you have a small army of men who were too stupid or lazy to get into or finish college and who are today presidents of the firms that hire the prodigies.So who’s to say what about youth? Any young boy or girl who knows what he wants to do in life is probably the better off for it. But no teen-ager need despair of the future. He has that one special advantage over the greatest man alive─time! If you don’t think time counts, look at Grandma Moses. She never sold a painting till she was 80.Words and ExpressionsGenius n.天才, 天赋, 天才人物gift, inspiration, intelligence, master, prodigy, talent, wizard;beatnik n. A person who acts and dresses with pointed, often exaggerated disregard for what is generally thought proper and who is given to radical and extravagant social criticism or self-expression. 披头族一个行为和穿着奇装异服的，通常过分的，不在乎什么是世俗认为适当的人。