The cartoon is jokingly updating Shylock, a leading figure from William Shakespeare’s classic play The Merchant of Venice, to fit into the new age of the Internet. In the play, the Christian merchant Antonio has borrowed money from Shylock ,who is Jewish. Because of their religion Jews like Shylock have been regarded as low and worthless and badly mistreated by the noble-styled gentleman Antonio and his friends, who at that time contained the very Christian society of Venice and indeed all Europe .On account of the conflict between members of the two religions, despite their being willing to enter into business deals, there is little love or friendship between the two.
Shylock agrees to lend Antonio the money but as part of the written agreement he insist that should Antonio fail to repay him on time he must cut a pound of his own flesh from his body and present it to Shylock. This of course would kill him but nonetheless Antonio agrees. In the end, Antonio’s business fails as the ships carrying his goods sink （Antonio is truly a gentlemen but not much of a businessman）,and Antonio has to be forced to threateningly face Shylock and his demands.
In the cartoon, Shylock is a merchant who operates, as many businessmen do today, on the Internet. His website, www.poundoffflesh, com. is probably where Antonio would log on to get terms of his loan. The humor lies in the contrast between the very modern business technology and the very old-fashioned costume Shylock is wearing.
1.We may learn from the text that the writer of the article is for the purpose of ____.
A. grandly advertising the new cartoon to the audience
B. warning us not to borrow money from the merchants like Shylock
C. simply introducing a new cartoon on the net to the public
D. telling readers to be sincere and honest when you deal with your friends
2.The underlined word “contain” probably means ____.
A. control B. cover C .include D. create
3.You will find it very funny when you see the cartoon that ____.
A. large amounts of money go into Shylock’s cashbox
B. Antonio doesn’t suffer from his flesh being cut off his body
C. many famous actors and actress are invited to perform the updated classic play
D. all the characters in the cartoon are not in today’s clothes though they do nowaday business
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The E-merchant of Venice
B. Business between Shylock and Antonio
C. Never Borrow Money from Shylock
D. Sow the Wind and Reap（gain） the Whirlwind
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.
When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colours and often
gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.
The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.
So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.
Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.
The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear _______.
A. by raising his own examples
B. based on his own experience
C. by mentioning some studies D. by mentioning some typical patients
The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to_______.
A. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health.
B. introduce a famous expert.
C. let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces.
D. show how to control one’s temper.
The underlined phrase “holding on to” in this passage possibly means“_______”.
A. removing B. keeping up C. getting rid of D. learning about
The best title for this passage is probably _______.
A. Forgiveness B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health
C. A Secret to Keeping Health D. Anger Is Bad for Health
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011年浙江省温州市温州中学高二下学期期末考试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
There is no other five-year –old like him. He has a potato-shaped head , thick eyebrows and a voice that is not easily forgotten. He is not evil, but trouble follows him wherever he goes.
Crayon Shinchan（蜡笔小新）enjoys great popularity in China. He has many fans in Hong Kong , Taiwan and on the mainland. And he is one of the hottest cartoon characters in his home country, Japan.
But, the trouble-maker’s show was ranked the No. 1 most unwanted cartoon program by Japan’s Parents’ Association on April 18.
More than half the parents who took part in the study thought Shinchan was a negative role model for children. They believed his actions and speech were adult in nature and not suitable for kids.
Many parents and education experts in China agree with them. Shinchan, they say, is really offensive. He looks out for pretty ladies on the street; at the bookstore he reads magazines full of sexy women; he pretends to be kidnapped by his teacher when he sees a police car; and he raises his mum’s skirt and shouts out the color of her underpants if she doesn’t buy him what he wants.
“Crayon Shimchan is full of dirty humor. The boy shows some terrible adult ment
ality(心态),which doesn’t match his age,” said Pang Lijuan, professor of the Education Department at Beijing Normal University. Pang further pointed out that Shinchan destroys the traditional image of a polite, hard-working boy. She fears that some teens may copy his behavior and harm their psychological development. Pang and many others in China think that Shinchan is a cartoon for adults-----not for children.
But some kids disagree. Jiangxin, a senior 2 student in Luhe Middle School 
in Beijing, became a fan of Shinchan after he first saw the cartoon two years ago. He said it is Shinchan’s humor , courage, and cleverness that makes him and his friends love the little cartoon character . “Shinchan looks at the adults’ world with kid’s eyes. He uncovers the hypocrisy(虚伪) and selfishness in a childish way,” explained Jiang. “We watch it just for fun.” But Jiang also admitted that Shinchan is not good for all ages. “It may not be suitable for primary school kids. They may try to blindly copy him.”
Shinchan’s “father ”, Japan’s popular cartoonist, Yoshito Ushi, never thought Shinchan would cause such a heated discussion. He argued that Shinchan is a childish copy of Japan’s middle-aged men. The boy does everything adults would like, but don’t dar
e to do. “People can easily forgive him because he’s only five years old,” said Yoshito.
【小题1】 Teachers and parents dislikes Crayon Shincha
n because .
| A．he looks very ugly |
| B．he caused a heated discussion |
| C．the character was created by an adult cartoonist |
| D．he was regarded as a negative role model for children to follow |
| A．he looks very funny |
| B．the cartoon character is suitable for all ages |
| C．they think he is humorous, clever and brave |
| D．he is a childish copy of Japan’s middle-aged men |
| A．humorous | B．ugly-looking | C．funny | D．unpleasant |
| A．Shinchan is such a naughty boy that he can’t behave himself. |
| B．Shinchan is trying to draw people’s attention by doing some offensive things. |
| C．Shinchan wants to set a role model in a different way. |
| D．Shinchan’ s behaviour is just a childish copy of Japan’s middle-aged men. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年湖南省高三第五次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The US government has started a website, Admongo, to help children think critically about the advertising aimed at them. It claims to provide visitors with an “aducation” through games and other entertainment.
A cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to Admongo. "Call me Haiz", he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world inside it. Spacey dance music plays in the background as Haiz tells visitors that they need to learn about advertising.
Its inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities. Kids that age are also a big market for advertisers.
The idea behind Admongo is to teach children three things: To identify the advertiser. To know what the advertiser is really saying. And to know what the advertisement is trying to get the child to do.
Children learn these things through a video game. They create their own game character. They can choose different skin colors, hair styles, eye and mouth shapes. Then they begin a trip through ad-land, where there are ads on buses and billboards. The players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level.
The Admongo game takes players inside a home, to the advertising studio and everywhere else ads can be found. It is a complete exploration of the world of marketing.
One such area is food marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is a big business. The FTC estimates that food, drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on advertising to young people in 2009.
The FTC says children are important for three reasons. They buy products. They influence parents and caregivers to buy. And they are the future adult buyers of the products.
A recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutritional value. First Lady Michelle Obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children.
1.What is the best title of the text?
A．A website aimed at children’s food B．The cartoon guide named “Haiz”
C．An “aducation” website for children D．A popular online video game
2.Why did the government start the website?
A．To advertise the video game for children. B．To help children know about advertising.
C．To attract the biggest market of buyers. D．To sell the products of its company.
3.What can players do in the website game?
A．Play video games during the trip. B．Travel to a supermarket.
C．Eat in a fast-food restaurant. D．Choose appearance for their character.
4.Children are important for advertising because they are
A．important for the society B．the most potential buyers
C．easily influenced by ads D．easily affected by poor products
5.According to Michelle Obama, lots of foods advertised for children are ________.
A．of low quality B．yummy C．of high nutrition D．healthy
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届黑龙江省高二下学期第一次检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
书面表达
最近有新闻报道称，武汉某学校取消了女子3000米和男子5000米两个校运会项目。请结合此新闻与漫画，写一篇英语短文。
短文应包括以下内容：
简单描述漫画内容以及反映出的问题。
分析造成此问题的原因（1. 学习压力过大；2. 电脑、网络的普及；3. ……）
你认为该如何解决这一问题（至少两点）。
注意：
1. 对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数120字左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
参考词汇：身体素质 physical quality
It is recently reported that a school in Wuhan cancelled the school sports programs of the women’s 3000 meters and the men’s 5000 meters for the sake of students’ safety. As is vividly shown in the cartoon picture, ____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012年人教版高中英语必修五Unit3 练习卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.
When cartoon book characters like the incredible（难以置信） Hulk get angry, they change colours and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.
The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression（沮丧）。 They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.
So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.
Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past. .www.7caiedu.cn
1. The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear ______.
|
A．by raising his own examples. |
B．based on his own experience. |
|
C．by mentioning some studies. |
D．by mentioning some typical patients. |
2. The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to____.
|
A．support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health. |
|
B．introduce a famous expert. |
|
C．let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces. |
|
D．show how to control one’s temper. |
3.The underlined phrase “holding on to” in this passage possibly means“__”。
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A．removing. |
B．keeping up. |
C．getting rid of. |
D．learning about. |
4.The best title for this passage is probably _______.
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A．Forgiveness. |
B．Forgiveness Is Good for Health. |
|
C．A Secret to Keeping Health. |
D．Anger Is Bad for Health. |
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