(When a dog comes home from a walk dirty and smelling of something unmentionable, you sometimes want to throw it in the washing machine. Well, now you can. A young man has come __31__ with the Dog?O?Matic, a mini car?wash __32__ transforms pets from dirty to clean in half an hour. __33__ (insist) the device is not cruel, Frenchman Romain Jarry, 31, hopes to introduce it to Britain next year __34__ it proved a great success in his hometown. It costs about £13 __35__ (wash) a small dog, £22 for medium size, rising __36__ £31 for the largest customers. Cats can also be catered for—__37__the small?dog price. Mr Jarry said, “__38__ doesn't take long to wash the dog—usually a few minutes. The longest part is the drying. The dogs don't seem to get __39__ (bore). They just sit there and they come out clean then. We are really hoping it will take off and that other places will start buying in the machines. I think it will be a huge success in England within the next year __40__ so but at the moment people are still getting used to the idea.”
科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011浙江慈溪云龙中学高二上学期期中联考英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
For those of you who were born in the year of the pig, good luck and much success! This is your year.
When talking to a Westerner, however, you’ve got to be a little careful when you talk about pigs. Chinese people view the pig as a smart and prosperous (rich, lucky) animal. Western ideas tend to be a little more negative(否定的).
A pig in the West is seen as a dirty, lazy, and fat animal. If anyone ever called you a pig, you wouldn’t be smiling. When a person doesn’t like someone, sometimes he will call that person a pig.
If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig, don’t say, “ Oh, you’re a pig!” Most Westerners will be understanding. They will be sure that you made some kind of mistake. However, don’t take any chances. You might just offend (触怒)someone who does not share your positive ideas about pigs.
【小题1】
According to the passage we can see that Chinese people think of the pig as a ________ animal.
A.clever | B.rich | C.good | D.all the above |
A.dislikes | B.is afraid of | C.looks up to | D.makes fun of |
A.will be angry | B.will be very surprised |
C.can forgive | D.may quarrel with you |
A.it’s impolite to talk about pigs |
B.Westerners do not like pigs as much as the Chinese |
C.in general, Westerners and the Chinese don’t like pigs |
D.all of the Chinese like pigs better than Westerners |
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省开封市2010届高三下学期第一次模拟考试 题型:阅读理解
So long as teachers fail to tell teaching from learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children what children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not simply passing reading on to them. Certainly we shouldn’t have spent endless hours in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.”
Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient(效率高的) system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.
Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.
If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest(探索)for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”
When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated(消除). Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading. Practice makes perfect, you know.
72.The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______.
A.it is one of the most difficult school courses
B.students spend endless hours in reading
C.reading tasks are assigned with little guidance
D.too much time is spent in teaching about reading
73.The underlined word “scrutiny” in the third paragraph probably means “ ”.
A.agreement B.observation C.control D.distance
74.According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _______.
A.children become very active in reading activities
B.teacher and learner roles are thought important
C.teaching helps children in the search for knowledge
D.reading enriches children’s experience
75.The main idea of the passage is that _______.
A.teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read
B.teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
C.reading ability is something acquired rather than taught
D.reading is more complicated than generally believed
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科目:高中英语 来源:福建省福州市八县(市)2009-2010学年度高一下学期期末联考试题(英语) 题型:阅读理解
Ⅳ、阅读(每小题2分,满分30分)
Here is a humorous story. Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock.“Oh,no!”he thought to himself.“Another day at that office;a boss who shouts at me all the time.”
As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door.He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools(足球赌博公司)would like to congratulate you.You have won half a million pounds.”
Frank suddenly came to life.The cigarette(香烟) fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.
At 11:30 Frank arrived at work.“Please explain why you're so late,”his boss said.“Go and jump in the lake,” replied Frank. “I've just come into a little money so this is goodbye.Find yourself someone else to shout at.”
That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar(雪茄)when a knock was heard on the door.He rushed to the door.Outside were two men,neatly dressed in grey suits.“Mr Smithson,” one of them said,“We're from Bigwoods Football Pools.I'm afraid there’s been a terrible mistake……”
1.What do we know about Frank?
A.He was a lazy man. B.He was a lucky person.
C.He made a lot of money. D.He didn't get on well with his boss.
2.Why did Frank dare to shout to his boss?
A. Because he found a better job.
B. Because his boss did not like him.
C. Because he thought he did not need the job.
D. Because he was not late in fact.
3. When he heard the knock at the door,Frank probably thought __.
A.someone had come to make an apology.
B.someone had come to give him the money.
C.his friends had come to ask about the football pools.
D.his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck.
4.On hearing“…there's been a terrible mistake…”Frank was most likely to be________.
A.disappointed. B.worried. C.nervous. D.curious.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年福建长泰县第二中学高一下学期期中考试英语卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”
This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘ITIS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden(负担), but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”
【小题1】The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ______.
A.he forgot what had happened |
B.he would like his son to read it |
C.it could remind himself of the past |
D.he wanted to find what a crow was |
A.puzzle | B.hatred(恨) | C.worry | D.love |
A.tell us the function (作用) of a diary | B.call on us to love our parents |
C.teach us what a crow is | D.introduce a pair of son and father |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年吉林省龙井市三中高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Rooster Morris is an author, entertainer, storyteller, musician, and composer. He has performed for over 4.5 million students in elementary schools, public libraries and museums. Rooster shares with the audience some of the stories in children’s books. Kids walk away from his performances, believing they can write, draw, perform, sing, or play a musical instrument. Most importantly, students walk away, believing reading will open the doors to every opportunity in life.
Everyone knows authors write books, but how many students actually have the opportunity to watch a published author read from their books? When a student has the advantage of meeting an author and has the opportunity to ask questions, they realize authors are people from far-away places. Rooster points out these misunderstandings and explains how he started writing.
Rooster talks of habits being one of the most important things in a person’s life. If people develop good habits, they will achieve their goals and be ready for anything. Rooster talks about how he wanted to play the fiddle(小提琴)when he was a young boy. He learns to make a habit of practicing the fundamentals. Rooster shows the kids the pay-off — he plays a song in front of the audience and brings the excitement to a new level.
Rooster will educate and entertain the audience. Many students begin writing after having seen Rooster’s program. When children hear someone they admire say, “You can do anything if you want to do it,” it motivates them into action.
Laid-Back West, Inc. has been booking authors for schools for over 13 years. We know the value of a successful author visit and can invite Rooster and other authors to visit your school.
【小题1】After attending Rooster Morris’ performances, kids _____.
A.are asked to write an article |
B.are able to play an instrument |
C.are well prepared to start school |
D.become more confident about themselves |
A.①② | B.①③ | C.③④ | D.②⑤ |
A.writing needs creativity |
B.forming good habits is important |
C.learning to play an instrument is not easy |
D.people should take action to achieve their goals |
A.sell Rooster Morris’ children’s books |
B.persuade kids to attend Rooster Morris’ school |
C.encourage children to write |
D.attract customers for Laid-Back West, Inc. |
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