Valerie Jarrett, 58, is serving as a top adviser to President Obama and has been close to the first family since the early 1990s. Joe Heim from WashingtonPost had an interview with her.
Joe Heim: What do you think of a reporter who interviews you for 25 minutes, then later finds out his recorder stopped working and asks you to do the interview again?
Valerie Jarrett: That he's human. You could have just tried to pretend that it didn't happen.
Joe Heim: You're considered the president's closest adviser. Have you ever given him bad advice since he became president?
Valerie Jarrett: I'm sure that I have. I think one of the reasons why the president's management style is very effective is because all of his advisers feel very comfortable being open about their advice. Finally, there's only one decision-maker. And that's the president.
Joe Heim: What misunderstandings are there of you?
Valerie Jarrett: A little-known fact is that I started my life very shy and remained very shy well into adulthood. Painfully shy, I would call it. And I often share this, particularly with young people, because it's something I really had to work hard to overcome. And for all the shy people out there I say, you, too, can overcome it. But it took a lot of hard work on my part, and I discovered along the way that just because you're nervous and you have butterflies in your stomach doesn't mean that it has to show. My point in sharing it with you is that part of life is pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone (舒适区). And if you're going to grow, you have to learn how to take on new challenges that you might not be good at.
Joe Heim: Will you stay until the end of his term?
Valerie Jarrett: I serve at the pleasure of the president. If he wants me to stay, I will.
1.From the underlined words “That he's human”, we can learn Valerie Jarrett is _____.
A. warm-hearted B. broad-minded
C. well-educated D. strong-willed
2.Why does Valerie Jarrett share her shyness?
A. To show her hard way to success.
B. To prove shy people can also be great.
C. To show it is easy to overcome shyness.
D. To ask people to face challenges bravely.
3.In which part of a newspaper could we find this text?
A. People. B. Society. C. World. D. Culture.
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2017届黑龙江省高三上9月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The coyote (丛林狼), that clever animal of wide-open spaces, has come to the nation’s capital. In fact, coyotes have spread to every corner of the United States, changing their behaviors to fit new environments and causing researchers to deal with a troublesome new kind of creature: the city coyote.
The coyote originally lived in the middle of the continent. One of its most obvious characters is its smartness, which has made the animal a notorious (臭名昭著的) pest. Hunters trapped, shot and poisoned more than a million coyotes in the 1900s. It’s still one of America’s most hunted animals. Yet the coyote has survived. How has the coyote shown this extraordinary ability? “I guess if you wanted to use one word, it’d be ‘plasticity’,” says Eric Gese, an expert at Utah State University. Coyotes can live alone, in pairs, or in large packs like wolves; hunt at night or during the day; occupy a small region or an area up to 40 square miles; and live on all sorts of food, from lizards and shoes, to ants and melons.
Unbelievably people helped coyotes increase when they killed most of the wolves in the United States. The spreading of coyotes into city areas, though, is recent. They travel at night, crossing sidewalks and bridges, running along roads and ducking into culverts (钻入涵洞) and underpasses. No one knows why coyotes are moving into cities, but experts explain that cleverer, more human-tolerant (不怕人的) coyotes are teaching urban survival skills to new generations.
Occasionally, coyotes might attack human beings. There have been about 160 attacks on people in recent years. Therefore, people have been consistently told not to feed coyotes or leave pet food unsecured. That, plus a large trapping program in the neighborhood, has cut down on the coyote population.
1.The underlined word “plasticity” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. the ability to fit the environment
B. notorious smartness
C. hunting ability
D. being human-tolerant
2.The aim of the passage is to ________.
A. tell people how to fight against coyotes
B. tell us why the coyote is the most hunted animal
C. supply the reason why the coyote is a kind of notorious pest
D. explain how the coyote has spread to and survived in cities
3.According to the passage, coyotes ________.
A. originally lived in the west of the continent
B. sleep during the day but look for food at night
C. are teaching survival skills to their younger generations
D. suffered a population decrease because people killed wolves
4.According to the passage, to cut down on the coyote population, people are advised to ________.
A. leave pet food securedB. keep coyotes in small regions
C. force coyotes to live aloneD. avoid using trapping programs
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届吉林省高三上期第一次阶段性测试英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There was a poor widow, ________ Radha. Every day before starting her work at the Spin-wheel，she said prayers ________. Once she read her ________ which exhorted (感化、激励） the work of mercy and she took it to ________.
“My good God,” she ________, “how can I do good to others? I have nothing but my spin-wheel, which ________ hardly my daily bread. Winters are fast approaching and the ________ here in my room freezes my fingers that I can hardly ________. I have not paid my ________ and I have to beg myself in the street.”
She thought still there is ________ she can do. She remembered then that a ________ of hers was very sick in bed. “I’ll ________ her today,” Radha said to herself. “I can spin in her house and I shall ________ have chance of giving her some ________." She took two apples from the cupboard—two apples, which were given to her — and went on her way.
When her sick friend saw her, she was overcome with ________. “My dear Radha，" she said, “I have recently inherited (继承) a small ________. Would you like to stay here to ________ me? You would ________ the money that you pay in rent and with your spinning and my small inheritance, we could live without any worries.”
Radha ________ the offer very willingly and that same day she moved to her friend’s house where, for the first time after so long she was able to spend a ________ night with no worries.
1.A. nameB. namedC. namingD. to name
2.A. absentlyB. bravelyC. religiouslyD. painfully
3.A. willsB. poemsC. lettersD. prayers
4.A. identityB. heartC. heavenD. church
5.A. addedB. commandedC. escapedD. cried
6.A. devotesB. organizeC. sellsD. earns
7.A. coldB. warmthC. shelterD. sunshine
8.A. liveB. spinC. readD. dig
9.A. billsB. dinnerC. rentD. fare
10.A. nothingB. everythingC. anythingD. something
11.A. friendB. lawyerC. relativeD. neighbor
12.A. missB. callC. visitD. cure
13.A. slightlyB. certainlyC. eventuallyD. hardly
14.A. insuranceB. comfortC. wealthD. disaster
15.A. upsetB. sadnessC. joyD. shock
16.A. situationB. apartmentC. diseaseD. fortune
17.A. look afterB. deal withC. play withD. depend on
18.A. collectB. attackC. saveD. ignore
19.A. acceptedB. providedC. praisedD. objected
20.A. restfulB. darkC. coldD. reliable
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届江西师范大学附中高三10月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A castle is a type of fortified（加固的）structure 1. (build) in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages. This is different from a palace 2. is not fortified, though there are a large number of 3. (similarity) among these types of construction. Since then usage of the term 4. (apply) to diverse structures.
The European castles 5. (origin) in the 9th and 10th centuries, resulting in its land divided among nobles, who built castles to control the area 6. (surround) them. The castles were also 7. (defense) structures. Although army uses are often emphasized in castle studies, the structures also served 8. centers of administration and symbols of power. Urban castles were 9. (usual) used to control the local people and important travel routes, 10. rural castles were often built near farmland.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As we all know, everyone have a dream. I have dreamed of being a doctor since I enter the primary school. With modern life go rapidly nowadays, many people suffer from different kind of diseases, both mentally and physically. As a result, doctors are in great need at home and abroad. My dream is to become successful doctor, helping to save people’s lives. Although to be a good doctor is very difficult, but nowadays I will do whatever I can to keep everyone health. To make my dream come true, I have told me over and over again that I’ll pay more attention on studies. After all, only by working hardly can one succeed.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年贵州遵义四中高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Here is my idea about how a friend is like. Firstly, a friend is someone you can share your secrets. If you tell him a secret, never will he talks about it with anybody else. Besides, a friend is always good listener when you need one. After hear your sad stories, he will say some words that is nice and warm. Still, your happiness makes him happily too. What’s more, a good friend is willing to offer the help to which you need, or can at least give you some advices. In a word, friends are those you like and trust, and you will enjoy every minute that you spent with them.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年贵州遵义四中高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Day 1
I first heard of “Show Racism (种族歧视) the Red Card” when my friend Jill asked me to support their work. Basically, it’s an organization which uses professional (职业的) footballers to help fight racism in sport and society. A few weeks later, he asked me if I wanted to do a bit more for them. I thought he probably meant for me to give money or do some voluntary work. But then he told me that a group of about 20 people were getting sponsored (赞助) to play the highest ever game of rugby (橄榄球) at 5,140 meters on Mount Everest.
Day 4
We’re making our way up to the base camp — that’s where most climbers start their final climb to the top — and then, we’ll play our game. Today we started out at 8 am. We had to cross three suspension bridges (悬索桥). One of them was so high that you couldn’t see the bottom. Then we walked through some beautiful forest areas before we started a two-hour uphill hike to Namche Bazaar.
Day 10
Base camp is basically just a lot of stones and tents. The walk up was really exhausting. Maybe if I was fitter, I wouldn’t find this so hard, but then it was not just me — all of us got very short of breath.
Day 11
Today we played our game. It was supposed to be a “friendly” game, and last night, we had agreed we’d just walk and not run. However, it was a really heated game and two players were even sent off. We only played for 14 minutes. I think someone would have got hurt if we’d played any longer! My team won and I scored the last try! Of course, none of this matters. What’s really important is that we did it and we’ve raised a load of money.
1.The first time the author was asked to do something for Jill’s work, he _____.
A. got a big shock
B. accepted his request
C. looked down upon Jill
D. spread the news to 20 people
2.What can we learn about the game of rugby on Mount Everest?
A. It got little attention.
B. It was a bit competitive.
C. It ended because someone was injured.
D. It was held on the top of Mount Everest.
3.The author’s trip to Mount Everest can be described as _____.
A. frightening and fruitless
B. relaxing and interesting
C. hard but successful
D. short but fantastic
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年黑龙江双鸭山一中高二9月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.
In London, there are many so-called pop-up shops(品牌游击店). Why they get such a name is that they are just temporary 1. (arrange).
Pop-up shops first appeared in the UK in ___2._ early 2000s. They were originally a way for small companies to rent small space in great locations. In 2008，many businesses had to shut down. Shops and some offices 3. (leave) empty when people stopped 4. _ (run) them. Smart businessmen occupied some of them quickly because they could start a business with much 5.___ (low) risk. The temporary nature of a pop-up __6.___ (real) gave them the opportunity 7.___ (test) a product and develop a customer base. Being small made _8._ easier for pop-ups to expand if they were successful.
Pop-up shops can take many different forms. They might be temporary shops in the high street or a shopping centre. They might be simple market stalls. According to a 2014 report made by the Centre of Economic and Business Research, the pop-up industry was worth £2.1 billion and it is expected to grow __9.___8.4% this year.
Almost anything 10. can be on a high street can also be a pop-up. In an age of fast changing habits, the pop-up idea might be here to stay.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届河南南阳市高三上第一次月考英语英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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If you forget to pack any standard toiletry item(tooth brush, toothpaste, shaving cream, razor or comb), just call the front-desk and we’ll get you a free replacement right away.
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In addition to decreasing water and energy waste, you can help us reduce the amount of waste water that must be recycled within our community.
Please hang the towels up if you wish to join in the program—if not, simply leave them on the floor.
We appreciate your help!
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If you would prefer not to join in this program, simply hang this card on the outside of your door and sheets will be changed right away. As always sheets are automatically changed after every guest checks out.
We appreciate your help!
1.We can find this passage in a ________ in a hotel.
A．café barB．front-deskC．fitness centerD．guest room
2.If you forget your comb, you can ________.
A．buy one in the hotel shop
B．replace one with a tooth brush
C．phone the front-desk to get one
D．go in person and get one at the front desk
3.Leaving the towels on the floor means that ________.
A．you want to join in the program
B．you want the room-maid to hang it up
C．you need them collected and washed
D．you want to use them more than once
4.What is the Project Planes Program trying to do?
A．Make your bed sheets cleaner.
B．Work for a better environment.
C．Help guests check out faster.
D．Persuade guests to stay longer.
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