科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own.My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old,making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen.While I was growing up,we lived a very hard life.We had little money,but my mom gave me a lot of love.Each night,she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life,“Kemmons,you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen,I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again.Every day,my mother spoke to me in her gentle,loving voice,telling me that no matter what those doctors said,I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough.She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her.A year later,I returned to school—walking on my own!
When the Great Depression(大蕭條)hit,my mom lost her job.Then I left school to support the both of us.At that moment,I was determined never to be poor again.
Over the years,I experienced various levels of business success.But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951.I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child.That was too expensive for the average American family.I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽車旅館)for families that would never charge extra for children.There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not surprisingly,mom was one of my strongest supporters.She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style.As in any business,we experienced a lot of challenges.But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul,I never doubted we would succeed.Fifteen years later,we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn.In 1979 my company had 1759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations.But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself,nothing can stop you.
What Kemmons’ mom often told him during his childhood was_______.
A.caring B.moving
C.encouraging D.interesting
According to the author,who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?
A.Doctors. B.Nurses. C.Friends. D.Mom.
What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
A.His terrible experience in the hotel.
B.His previous business success of various levels.
C.His mom’s support.
D.His wife’s suggestion.
Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
A.Modest,helpful and hard-working.
B.Loving,supportive and strong-willed.
C.Careful,helpful and beautiful.
D.Strict,sensitive and supportive.
Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
A.Self-confidence,hard work,higher-education and a poor family.
B.Mom’s encouragement,clear goals,self-confidence and hard work.
C.Clear goals,mom’s encouragement,a poor family and higher education.
D.Mom’s encouragement,a poor family,higher education and opportunities.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年江蘇省淮州中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語 題型:完型填空
A young Scottish lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home. The daughter objected to her family’s 【小題1】 lifestyle and said, “I don’t want your God. I am leaving!” She left home. Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streets to do everything she could to 【小題2】 . Many years passed by, her father died, her mother grew 【小題3】 , and the daughter became more and more stubborn in her way of life.
No 【小題4】 was made between mother and daughter during these years. The mother, having heard of her daughter’s whereabouts, went to the poor part of the city in 【小題5】 of her daughter. She stopped at 【小題6】 of the rescue missions(收容所) with a simple speech. “Would you allow me to 【小題7】 this picture?” It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a handwritten 【小題8】 at the bottom: “I love you still … come home!”
One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat 【小題9】 listening to the service, all the while letting her 【小題10】 wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the picture and thought, could that be my mother?
She couldn’t 【小題11】 until the service was over. She stood and went to look. It was her mother, and there were those words, “I love you still … come home!” 【小題12】 she stood in front of the picture, she wept. It was too 【小題13】 to be true.
It was night, but she was so 【小題14】 by the message that she started walking home. 【小題15】 the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and 【小題16】 her way timidly. As she knocked, the door 【小題17】 open on its own. She thought someone must broken into the house. Concerned for her mother’s 【小題18】 , the young girl ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me! It’s me! I’m home!”
The mother couldn’t believe her eyes. They fell into each other’s 【小題19】 . The daughter said, “I was so worried and thought someone had broken in.” The mother replied gently, “No, dear. From the day you left, that door has never been 【小題20】 .”
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013年全國普通高等學(xué)校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語(湖南卷帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
“Let’s Talk”:The Free Advice Project
A few weeks ago, I took a walk around Washington Square Park. I met all the usual people:street performers, the Pigeon Guy, a group of guitarists singing in harmony. But off to the side, sitting on a bench was a woman doing something vastly different—giving free advice.
A week or two later, I set up an interview with her and we discussed her project at length.
Lisa Podell, 32, started the Free Advice Project this past May. It began as an experiment;she sat in Washington Square Park for a day with a sign that read “Free Advice” as a simple way to reach out to people. Podell was astonished at the strong response.
Podell admits that she was doubtful at first, but now she describes the project as mutually (相互地) beneficial. People learn from her—but she also learns from them. She says that the majority of those who come to her are dealing with some pretty heavy issues, and they expect her not only to listen, but also provide real answers.
Having worked as a full time teacher and now as an adolescent advisor, Podell believes that talking things out is an important in the decision-making process.
Sometimes, people walk around all day, keeping their problems in their own head and thinking about them in the same way. Podell simply strives to provide people with perspective.
I asked if there is a future plan for the Free Advice Project. Podell said she would like to promote it to each public space in New York, which would be carried out by various volunteers across the city.
It was truly inspiring to meet someone with such a big heart, especially in New York—where it is sometimes very hard to find anybody to listen. (303 words)
【小題1】In what way was Podell different from other people in the park? (No more than 6 words) (2 marks)
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【小題2】What do people in need expect Podell to do? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks)
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【小題3】According to Podell, what should people do when making decisions?
(No more than 6 words) (2 marks)
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【小題4】 How would Podell promote her project in New York? (No more than 15 words) (3 marks)
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆湖北武漢部分重點(四校)高一上學(xué)期期中英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus was travelling by the seashore and I was enjoying the soft wind while watching the sea waves (海浪). After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them in surprise and realized that all the window seats were taken up. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and offered them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I took another seat and we parted our ways. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.
Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.
“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”
She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”
Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”
She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month?”
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.
1.Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?
A.Because they couldn’t sit together. |
B.Because they wanted to enjoy the sea weaves. |
C.Because there were no empty seats. |
D.Because they preferred to stand. |
2.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the author had a feeling that ______.
A.the sea wave made him upset |
B.he wanted to do something special |
C.a(chǎn) wave from the sea passed by him |
D.he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart |
3.The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______.
A.begin to talk to each other again after a time of silence |
B.sit together and become friends very soon |
C.know each other and get married |
D.clear up a misunderstanding between them |
4.From the story, we can know that ______.
A.small things can create great happenings in life |
B.giving is more important than receiving |
C.offering one’s seat to others will lead to a marriage |
D.we sometimes forget what happened in the past |
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科目:高中英語 來源:20102011黑龍江大慶中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期期中英語試題 題型:完型填空
Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music. Today her little daughter Lauren was giving her 36 concert. She had been waiting for this 37 for years and years. “Now it is here at last,” she thought. “How beautiful her 38 is.
The song made her 39 to the days when she was Lauren’s 40 . As a young 41 , Dorothy wanted to be a concert singer. She studied 42 in France, Italy and in the United States, “You can become a fine 43 in the future, ” her teachers told her. “But you must be 44 to study hard and work for many years. There will be 45 time for anything but music in your life.” Dorothy was 46 at that time and she was 47 that music was all she wanted or needed to 48 her life. For almost a year Dorothy 49 of nothing else. Then she 50 David, a young engineer travelling in Europe. They soon fell in 51 .
David asked her to be his 52 . Dorothy also wanted to marry David. But she loved 53 , too. She didn’t know what to do. David was against her being a singer. He said, “If you want to be a singer, you must forget about getting married. You can’t 54 do both.” Thus her days were gone and would never return. Now Lauren became a singer instead of her, which was her 55 .
1.
A.sorry |
B.successful |
C.first |
D.wonderful |
2.
A.dance |
B.moment |
C.show |
D.party |
3.
A.voice |
B.face |
C.dress |
D.life |
4.
A.think of |
B.bring back |
C.go back |
D.come back |
5.
A.a(chǎn)ge |
B.friend |
C.mother |
D.teacher |
6.
A.musician |
B.pop star |
C.lady |
D.girl |
7.
A.French |
B.music |
C.piano |
D.dance |
8.
A.a(chǎn)ctress |
B.student |
C.singer |
D.dancer |
9.
A.prepared |
B.learning |
C.driven |
D.waiting |
10.
A.some |
B.a(chǎn)ny |
C.no |
D.enough |
11.
A.eight |
B.eighteen |
C.eighty |
D.eighty-eight |
12.
A.lucky |
B.sure |
C.a(chǎn)fraid |
D.fond |
13.
A.fill |
B.live |
C.lead |
D.take |
14.
A.heard |
B.knew |
C.talked |
D.thought |
15.
A.saw off |
B.learned from |
C.heard of |
D.met with |
16.
A.love |
B.feeling |
C.music |
D.touch |
17.
A.a(chǎn)ssistant |
B.teacher |
C.wife |
D.student |
18.
A.him |
B.engineering |
C.herself |
D.music |
19.
A.certainly |
B.possibly |
C.only |
D.mainly |
20.
A.thought |
B.hope |
C.purpose |
D.will |
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