I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I 36 most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we 37 ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to 38 his family as cold. When we got into the 39 to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 40 , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often 41 me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant 42 or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his 43 me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his 44 morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I 45 him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt 46 . For example, I always return phone calls 47 and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the 48 : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger 49 as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I 50 and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was 51 at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be 52 . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their 53 expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my 54 . Over the years, however, I’ve learned to 55 other persons, love signs.
1.A. remember B. enjoy C. value D. admire
2.A. excitedly B. nervously C. silently D. instantly
3. A. regard B. treat C. take D. think
4. A. bus B. train C. car D. plane
5.A. Punctually B. Carefully C. Proudly D. Coldly
6. A. visited B. interrupted C. warned D. telephoned
7.A. greeting B. meeting C. apology D. explanation
8.A. interested B. angered C. encouraged D. surprised
9.A. long B. short C. warm D. polite
10.A. praised B. remembered C. blamed D. thanked
11.A. content B. guilty C. curious D. disappointed
12.A. in order B. in turn C. without delay D. without difficulty
13.A. feeling B. suggestion C. judgment D. belief
14.A. disappeared B. grew C. helped D. declined
15.A. opened B. refused C. hosted D. invited
16.A. depressed B. upset C. fascinated D. shocked
17.A. uncaring B. dishonest C. unhappy D. uncooperative
18.A. unique B. common C. pleasant D. familiar
19. A. opinion B. way C. mind D. life
20.A. send B. read C. give D. express
科目:高中英語 來源:2011年浙江省杭州師范大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)高三適應(yīng)性考試英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path.I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud.As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack.It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected.I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times.I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me.Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing.And I was laughing.After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward.My attacker rushed me again.He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain.For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused.I wasn't sure what to do.After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly.I stepped back to look the situation over.My attacker moved back to land on the ground.That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier.He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her.I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate.He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake (緣故), even though she was clearly dying and I was so large.He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her.His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable.I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool.He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
【小題1】Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?
A.To get close to a butterfly. | B.To look over the bad situation. |
C.To escape a sudden attack. | D.To avoid getting his shoes dirty. |
A.Making the attacker pause. | B.Being attacked by a butterfly. |
C.Being stepped on by his mate. | D.Discovering the energetic butterfly. |
A.what he should do when faced with trouble | B.people should show sympathy to the weak |
C.how he should deal with attacks | D.people should protect butterflies |
A.Careless. | B.Amusing. | C.Courageous. | D.Aggressive. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012學(xué)年福建省福州八中高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
In the kitchen of my mother's houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad and a hole for a pencil.
I'm looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can't be the same pencil. The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.
"I'm just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years." I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. "You still use a pencil. Can't you afford a pen?"
My mother replies a little sharply. "It works perfectly well; I've always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days. "
Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, "One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on."
This story, which happened before I was born, reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is also a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits at every meal.
【小題1】Why has the author's mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?
A.To leave messages. |
B.To list her everyday tasks. |
C.To note down math problems. |
D.To write down a flash of inspiration. |
A.It has great value for the family. |
B.It needs to be replaced. |
C.It brings her back to her lonely childhood. |
D.It should be passed on to the next generation. |
A.blaming her mother wrongly |
B.giving her mother a lot of trouble |
C.not making good use of time as her mother did |
D.not making any breakthrough in her field |
A.The mother is successful in her career. |
B.The family members like traveling. |
C.The author had little time to play when young. |
D.The marks on the breadboard have disappeared. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆江西師大附中高三10月月考英語卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
In the kitchen of my mother’s houses there has always been a wooden stand (木架) with a small notepad (記事本) and a hole for a pencil.
I’m looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can’t be the same pencil? The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.
“I’m just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.” I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Can’t you afford a pen?”
My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly well. I’ve always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in those days.”
Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.”
This story—which happened before I was born—reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have travelled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible (看不到的) exhibits at every meal.
1.Why has the author’s mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?
A.To leave messages.
B.To list her everyday tasks.
C.To note down maths problems.
D.To write down a flash of inspiration.
2.What is the author’s original opinion about the wooden stand?
A.It has great value for the family.
B.It needs to be replaced by a better one.
C.It brings her back to her lonely childhood.
D.It should be passed on to the next generation.
3.The author feels embarrassed for .
A.blaming her mother wrongly
B.giving her mother a lot of trouble
C.not making good use of time as her mother did
D.not making any breakthrough in her field
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.The mother is successful in her career.
B.The family members like travelling.
C.The author had little time to play when young.
D.The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.
5.In the author’s mind, her mother is .
A.strange in behaviour
B.keen on her research
C.fond of collecting old things
D.careless about her appearance
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011年河南省南陽市高一春期期末考試英語題 題型:完型填空
My father enjoys bike riding.Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad.36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 37 .Suddenenly, It was important to do things with 38 .I saw my dad every evening at home.Why did I have to 39 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept 40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 42.Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me.Just then my father 43 my room.“It’s a beautiful day.Want to go for a 44 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 45.Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident.My father’s injuries were serious.It took several days before he could 48 speak.Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart.I’ll be OK.”
“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day.You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 51 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident.I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 52 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my 53 words, for I never wanted him to leave me alone.My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power.They can hurt or they can heal.And we all have the 55 to choose our words.I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.A.Therefore B.Instead C.Besides D.However
2.A.a(chǎn)ttention B.sight C.effort D.energy
3.A.Dad B.friends C.teachers D.brothers
4.A.start B.save C.devote D.waste
5.A.silent B.busy C.a(chǎn)sleep D.a(chǎn)wake
6.A.unless B.in case C.so that D.a(chǎn)s if
7.A.spirits B.conditions C.emotions D.hopes
8.A.left B.checked C.entered D.knocked
9.A.ride B.walk C.picnic D.game
10.A.whispered B.warned C.a(chǎn)nnounced D.shouted
11.A.moment B. morning C.a(chǎn)fternoon D.evening
12.A.a(chǎn)sking B.reminding C.informing D.warning
13.A.eventually B.generally C.strictly D.broadly
14.A.tired B.a(chǎn)fraid C.a(chǎn)ware D.sorry
15.A.discuss B.think C.care D.mean
16.A.hate B. forget C.remember D.like
17.A.got B.expressed C.exchanged D.managed
18.A.thoughtless B.careless C.powerful D.cheerful
19.A.a(chǎn)pologies B.promises C.smiles D.words
20.A.experience B.honor C.power D.desire
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年江西省高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語卷 題型:完型填空
My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad. 36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my37. It became important to do things with 38. I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 39 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept 40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 42 Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father 43 my room. “It’s a beautiful day. Want to go for a 44 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 45 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 48 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart. I’ll be OK.”
“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 51 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 52 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 53 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 55 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.A. However B. Instead C. Besides D. Therefore
2.A. sight B. effort C. attention D. energy
3.A. Dad B. brothers C. teachers D. friends
4.A. start B. devote C. save D. waste
5.A. asleep B. busy C. silent D. awake
6.A. unless B. even if C. so that D. in case
7.A. spirits B. conditions C. emotions D. hopes
8.A. left B. checked C. knocked D. entered
9.A. walk B. ride C. picnic D. game
10.A. whispered B. warned C. shouted D. announced
11.A. morning B. moment C. afternoon D. evening
12.A. convincing B. informing C. reminding D. phoning
13.A. eventually B. generally C. strictly D. broadly
14.A. tired B. sorry C. aware D. afraid
15.A. mean B. think C. care D. discuss
16.A. hate B. forget C. like D. remember
17.A. managed B. expressed C. exchanged D. got
18.A. often B. once C. even D. never
19.A. words B. promises C. smiles D. apologies
20.A. experience B. power C. honor D. desire
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