高二英语说明文、记叙文练习

I used to walk my dog every morning. Later when we got back home, I would give it some food. This usually caught the 1 of a mynah bird(八哥). The most 2 feature of this bird was its birghtly-coloured 3 mouths, so I found it a bit strange.

Later I read a book and found that the colour yellow 4 “communication, optimism(乐观) and inspiration”. I took the “c” from communication, “o” from optimism, and “in” from inspiration to 5 the word “Coin”. This became the bird’s 6 .

Every time when my dog finished his meal, Coin would look at me and 7 , “Raack! Raack!” After singing, she would start picking up the food left by the dog.

When winter came, Coin 8 . It was the longest winter that we had ever had. When spring 9 came, it was the time for the birds to fly back and I often 10 what had happened to Coin.

One day after I had given my dog its 11 , a mynah flew down. It was then that I heard the 12 “Raack! Raack!” Coin was back! Sometimes, I wondered how Coin knew to come back to the same13 she had left.

Each morning Coin would come with her sweet song. Both I and my dog 14 her as a member of our family. Now, I understand that if we have optimism and inspiration in our life, and if we 15 often with others, we are sure to be accepted by everyone.

1. A. realization B. view C. sight D. attention

2. A. special B. common C. central D. possible

3. A. black B. white C. yellow D. sad

4. A. stands for B. achieves C. organizes D. changes

5. A. understand B. explain C. remember D. form

6. A. food B. cage C. name D. story

7. A. shout B. say C. whisper D. sing

8. A. died B. hid C. disappeared D. escaped

9. A. suddenly B. finally C. happily D. luckily

10. A. complained （抱怨） B. recorded C. wondered D. wished

11. A. food B. walk C. drink D. water

12. A. strange B. familiar C. crazy D. terrible

13. A. place B. cats C. persons D. sky

14. A. introduced B. advised C. accepted D. kept

15. A. compare B. meet C. agree D. communicate

February 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin.

Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player. But when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.

Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan. When Lin's father moved to U.S., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. The young Lin spent much of