It was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor’s degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five-year-old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University to get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family’s well-being.
But when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he had come to get his clothes and wouldn’t be back. We’d been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. Plus, I was eight months pregnant.
I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. After being in the military for six years, I guess you can say I relied on my training, like all good soldiers do in tough situations. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back(恢复原状).
And in the seven years since, I’ve continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master’s degree in education, and watched my babies grow to twelve and seven. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but looking back, I’m glad it happened to me when it did. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong—things I’m hopefully instilling(灌输) now in my children.
【小题1】After getting her bachelor’s degree, the author expected to ________.
| A．become a teacher | B．be a wife and mother |
| C．work two jobs | D．get divorced |
| A．Her husband wrote a note to congratulate her on her graduation. |
| B．She had just been to a job interview when her husband left her. |
| C．Her husband paid off all the debts from the bank. |
| D．She was going to have another baby soon. |
| A．become confident and independent |
| B．work harder in the kindergarten |
| C．use her routine to move forward |
| D．feel pleased with what happened to her |
| A．The author’s parents helped her a lot |
| B．The author received further education later |
| C．The author earned a master’s degree when she was 29 |
| D．The author didn’t know how to deal with marriage |
| A．The divorce with her husband. |
| B．Her fellow soldiers in the army. |
| C．Her decision to find a new job. |
| D．A strong mind and love for her kids. |
科目：高中英语 来源：2011届广东省珠海市高三入学摸底考试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day．“Did you notice,” she started, “how he didn’t wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?”
True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild．Without manners, we’re no more than animals．Actually, that’s not true．I’ve been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other．Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line．
My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time．We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I’m sorry．And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable．
I can’t tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners．While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother’s teachings were paying off．
Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful．
While I regret that I haven’t been a perfect example, I’m still working on it．I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me．I didn’t have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics．
【小题1】What did the writer’s friend most probably complain about?
| A．Her son’s eating too quickly． |
| B．Her son’s not having a healthy diet． |
| C．Her son’s not having good table manners． |
| D．Teenagers’ not having good manners． |
| A．too much | B．not delicious |
| C．not enough | D．quite hot |
| A．was strict about her children’s manners |
| B．never punished her children |
| C．had beautiful blue eyes |
| D．was not good at singing |
| A．Easy and relaxing | B．Painful and valuable |
| C．Easy but useless | D．Too horrible |
| A．is surely liked by everyone around her |
| B．is not satisfied with most people’s manners around her |
| C．thinks she has been a perfect example to the young |
| D．thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lot |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届山东省济宁曲阜市高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush（豪华的）office．He was tired．
Ray's eyes stopped at a painting on the wall．It was a gift given by an old friend, Bull, as a farewell gift when he left his hometown．He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times．The many hours he spent talking lo his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunting in the Africa of old．
Memories flowed back more than ten years; he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting, and how he wished he could have shared those times．
Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box．He opened the lid and exposed a work of art, a hand-made hunting knife．This was a gift from Bull, given to Ray more than 20 years ago．It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it "Zambezi”, the river where Bull had been so many times．
He closed the box and sat upright at his desk; he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break．Things were going well with the business, everything running smoothly．He could afford a week off!
He went back home．A week in the hometown would be like going back in history．"Man, it's going to be good," Ray said aloud, as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing, as he looked in the rearview mirror．
It was well into the night when Ray pulled into an all-night gas station He walked around the gas station and the memories started … He was finally back on the road, the powerful car going its way through the night, headlights piercing （穿透） the darkness．Memories danced through the man' s mind．Memories of good times , when he knew what it was to relax , to talk, and to really visit．
Slowly entering town he looked around．Ray sat in his car, looking at the old building, smiling． Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago．
【小题1】We learn from the passage that Bull is ．
| A．Ray's colleague | B．a man in Ray' s hometown |
| C．Ray's relative in Africa | D．an African woodcarving artist |
| A．Bull loved Africa and knew much about it． |
| B．Bull was good at making works of art． |
| C．Ray missed his hometown and relatives． |
| D．Ray missed the time he spent with Bull in his hometown． |
| A．Ray visited Africa together with Bull many times． |
| B．Ray and Bull often went hunting together． |
| C．Zambezi is the name of a river in Hay a hometown． |
| D．Ray planned to stay in his hometown for about a week． |
| A．Ray knew how to relax after keeping busy for along time． |
| B．Ray didn't want to leave his hometown because of so many memories． |
| C．Ray's hometown changed a lot and was worth a visit． |
| D．The visit to his hometown reminded Ray of the days together with Bull． |
| A．The hard time Ray experienced in his career． |
| B．Why Ray left his hometown alone． |
| C．The situation in Ray's hometown． |
| D．How Ray became a successful businessman． |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届浙江省高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
Let me take you back a couple of years. Come with me as we relearn a lesson, one that has stuck with me, in my present memory, and 36 me yet. We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware 37___ . No automatic door, not a computer in the building. It was one that I went to fairly often. As we entered the door, two sounds 38 us. The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door. The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our 39 .
“Good afternoon, Ryan,” 40 the cheerful greeting. Andy was a very 41 sort of owner. He was of medium build and height, and the smile on his face welcomed us.
We walked across the old wood floor. Andy asked us what he could help us with. I told him we were 42 a spring(弹簧). He very patiently replied, “l have lots of springs. You’re going to need to be more specific.”
“Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door.”
“That’s it. A screen door spring, right down there. ” We 43 where he was pointing, and sure enough, there they were. And knew his store, and his products. That was why I came here instead of Meijer. The service couldn’t be beaten. The price; Yes. But service and 44 ;No.
I picked up one and followed him to the 45 .
He figured up the price, doing the math in his head, “ $1.88,with tax comes to $1. 99. ”
“ Put it on my dad’s account. ”
He nodded and smiled, “ Good dad’s account. ” He smiled. “I don’t know what you boys would do 46 dad’s account! ”
He handed me the ticket and as I 47 it, I asked, “You really trust my signature?”
His reply surprised,_ 48 delighted me. “ When I can’t trust Jerry Hoover’s boys, I can trust nobody! ”
We left, and the brain immediately started to forget things, in order of importance. But what Andy said that day rang in my ears. And it rings in my ears today. That’s a tall order to live up to. It’s a high standard of 49 .My father made a fame for that name, and I get to enjoy the benefits. But on account of this, I must maintain that fame. And that’s 50 business.
1.A.inspires B.excites C.shocks D.amazes
2.A.restaurant B.store C. park D.factory
3.A.hugged B.greeted C.heard D.sensed
4.A.presence B. dependence C. importance D. absence
5.A.shouted B.said C.went D.came
6. A. special B. ridiculous C. friendly D. appropriate
7.A. looking up B. looking for C. looking into D. looking after
8.A. turned to B. got to C. stuck to D. referred to
9.A. description B. determination C. satisfaction D. imagination
10..A.corner B.counter C.bank D.door
11.A.without B.within C.by D.for
12.A.saw B.wrote C.signed D.touched
13.A.yet B.still C.even D.also
14.A. honesty B. fortune C. consideration D. devotion
15.A. serious B. optimistic C. silent D. successful
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届江苏省高二5月质量检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
Education from My Father
My memories of my father are slim because he was so sick in the last years of his life. But there are 32 that I am often reminded of and which may have had some bearing on my love of 33 .
When I was small I was somewhat 34 of lightning and thunder. My father explained it. The explanation was in 35 that a child could understand but was basically correct. I gained a better 36 later, but I didn’t have to unlearn anything.
What he said was that there was electricity in the clouds 37 it traveled to the ground like a spark. When it traveled 38 the air it made the air so hot that it 39 . Then there was nothing where the air had been and the air all around rushed in to 40 the space. He clapped his hands together very loud, 41 to be the air rushing in, and said that makes the thunder. When I hear thunder, I can still hear that 42 .
He explained why if it was cloudy in the winter the night was warmer than if it was 43 . It was one of those nights when the sky was full of stars: no moon, no town lights. But there were more stars than you could 44 and they had color too. He said that if there were no clouds, we had no blankets and were 45 to the universe. Our warmth was going to 46 the whole universe. When there were clouds, they were like blankets and we were not exposed to the universe. I 47 feel on the edge of space on a very clear night.
I am sure there were many other lessons that I 48 but no longer remember. What I did 49 , in general, was that there were explanations and that the more I understood them, the more comfortable the world was to live in. I was not taught that there were 50 but that there was understanding if you looked for it. This may be why I have always been 51 in science.
1.A. others B. few C. some D. all
2.A. science B. nature C. weather D. universe
3.A. sure B. fond C. tired D. afraid
4.A. depth B. words C. gestures D. data
5.A. understanding B. knowledge C. command D. confidence
6.A. but B. and C. for D. or
7.A. above B. to C. along D. through
8.A. shone B. burned C. expanded D. broke
9.A. fill B. make C. avoid D. break
10.A. trying B. proving C. hoping D. pretending
11.A. clap B. remark C. voice D. crash
12.A. cold B. bright C. clear D. foggy
13.A. explore B. foresee C. imagine D. identify
14.A. committed B. exposed C. related D. led
15.A. heat B. protect C. extend D. light
16.A. ever B. also C. even D. still
17.A. selected B. arranged C. absorbed D. delivered
18.A. consider B. promise C. explain D. learn
19.A. memories B. blankets C. mysteries D. thunders
20.A. engaged B. interested C. successful D. skillful
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011年辽宁省高二期末测试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Recently, one of my best friends, whom I’ve shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me．Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we’ve both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each other．
Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with．She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other self-destructive behavior．I was blown away! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even stealing out to see this guy because they didn’t want her around him．No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn’t believe me．Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared．
I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble．I felt like I was getting nowhere．I just couldn’t believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend．
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and exhausted by the experience．It had been so frustrating, I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship，but I didn’t．I put the power of friendship to the final test．We’d been friends for far too long．I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself．I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything．
A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had broken up with her boyfriend．I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face．It was one of the truly rewarding moments in my life．Never had I been so proud of a friend．
1.In the writer’s opinion, her friend ________．
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A．was a girl with no self-respect |
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B．could find a better boyfriend |
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C．was brave enough to stick to her own choice |
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D．didn’t value the writer’s suggestion |
2.What did the writer worry about?
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A．She would lose the friendship with her． |
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B．Her friend’s parents would be worried about their daughter． |
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C．Her friend would get into great trouble with the boy． |
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D．Her friend’s boyfriend would be in great trouble． |
3.We may leam from Paragraph 3 that the writer ________．
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A．didn’t want to go anywhere else |
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B．hated her friend’s hanging with her boyfriend |
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C．couldn’t believe that her friend’s choice was acceptable |
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D．doubted that she could in any way help her friend |
4.What can be concluded from the passage?
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A．Friendship starting from childhood is not reliable． |
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B．Friendship is a cure for any injury in life． |
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C．Friendship should be everlasting once begun． |
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D．Friendship can have magical power in life． |
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