I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question — What is a good person?
At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students, a young man of about 30 described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.
So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him,“Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up one toy, and his father said to him, “No, no, give him your favorite toy.”
And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”
And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.
What do you think happened?
After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face lighted up.
“Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”
I think I have got the answer to the question.
1.From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.
A. begging is looked down upon
B. begging is considered as a normal part of life
C. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly
D. few people are living a poor life
2.The sentence “Daddy, can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________.
A. got pleasure by helping the little beggar
B. wanted to please his father
C. began to like the little beggar
D. wanted to be the little beggar’s friend
3.According to the writer, “being a good person” means ________.
A. being ready to give
B. being friendly to beggars
C. having the courage to correct his/her mistakes
D. being able to teach children to tell right from wrong
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁省协作校2高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Saturday was my husband’s birthday, but we spent most of the time in the car. We were driving to Phoenix for the weekend to celebrate his birthday and see the Warriors play the Suns.
My husband is a lucky man. Not only has he lived to see another birthday, but he doesn’t mind driving 200 miles to see an NBA basketball game.
In the car, his cellphone kept ringing with birthday greetings from family and friends. He put them all on the speakerphone so he could drive with both hands and I could listen in even though it wasn’t my birthday.
Meanwhile, on the CD player, the Reverend AL Green began to sing Love and Happiness. A little good music makes a bad road better.
Four hours later, we checked into hotel, got dinner and sat out a rooftop feeling glad to be alive.
We had a great weekend—we ate too much, slept too little and the Warriors, well, they lost. But still, it was worth the drive.
On the way home, I started thinking about birthdays. In our family, we celebrate four in January, four in February, and all the others throughout the year. Mine is next week.
I felt lucky, like my husband, I will get cards and calls and maybe a few videos. I don’t need presents any more. When you’ve seen as many birthdays as I have seen, the only gift you truly want is to see one more.
Birthdays are the mile markers on the road of life. They tell us how far we have come, but not how far we have gone.
Life is a journey more than a destination. What matters is whom we choose as traveling companions, and how often we get to sit back and enjoy the ride.
1.What helps to make their long journey drive to Phoenix better?
A. The phone calls from their friends.
B. The music played on their CD player.
C. The beautiful view along the road.
D. The desire to celebrate a nice birthday.
2.What kind of birthday gift does the author really want?
A. A wish to live another year.
B. Calls and cards from friends.
C. A live NBA game
D. Videos from friends and family.
3.What is the major lesson that the author took from the journey?
A. People should learn to appreciate life together with their loved ones.
B. Taking a long drive is a great way to celebrate a birthday.
C. A meaningful life is like a journey with a clear destination.
D. People shouldn’t rest on what they have but try to make new achievements.
4.What could be the best title for this passage?
A. My lucky Husband
B. Driving to See a Basketball Game
C. Mile Markers on the Road of Life
D. A birthday journey
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
1.The passage is mainly written for ___________.
A. parents B. workers C. visitors D. students
2.On Monday student Li Mei has breakfast and lunch at school, she pays________.
A. $2.30 B. $1.50 C. $0.80 D. $ 3.00
3.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. You can’t fight or say any bad words at school.
B. Your parents should check in when they come to school.
C. You should wait in line when you have lunch at school.
D. You can leave the lunchroom doing nothing after your meal.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
People often shake hands in the United States. American men shake hands with other men. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands! 1._________ How do they shake hands just long enough? Just hard enough? Here are four little rules to remember.
1. Use your right hand.
2. Use good eye contact. Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.
3. Don’t shake too long. 2.________Then let go and pull your hand back toward you.
4. 3.________ When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a handshake is too strong, Americans think the person is too rude or has bad manners.
4.________ They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a while. And they often shake hands when they say good-bye. In business, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty.
Handshakes are good everywhere. 5.________ So make sure to shake plenty of hands.
A. Offer your hand first.
B. Shake for no more than three seconds.
C. How do people shake hands correctly?
D. Don’t shake too strongly or too weakly.
E. It is not polite to refuse a person’s hand.
F. When do people in the United States shake hands?
G. Make sure your hands aren’t sweaty when you do this.
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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。
Muhammad Ali was one of the1._________ (good) boxers i n the world. Hi s death on June 3 2._________ (lead) to a lot of sadness and appreciation. He was a symbol of excellence and charm.
Ali almost seemed 3._________a ghost in the US for years. As he shook while 4._________ (light) the Olympic flame to open the Summer Games in Atlanta in 1996, those 5._________ had seen Ali grow from a charming boxing superstar into a beloved civil rights icon (代表) struggled, too.
Ali 6._________ (bore) in Kentucky in 1942. His boxing skills got 7._________ (he) a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, and in 1964, he won the world heavyweight championship, living up to his prediction that he 8._________ “shock the world”.
He refused to join the army and take part in the Vietnam War. He became one of the lasting symbols of the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s. “I am9._________ (confidence) that justice will come my way, for the truth must10._________ (eventual) prevail (获胜) ,” he said in 1967.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江西省高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.
The first two ________ there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang ________ for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.
As we were ________ on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them ________ off at the walls or floor. However, one lady ________ my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t ________ like that. As we got ________ with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. ________ she was singing, she was also ________ out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my ________ were to my students. People who worked at the care center could ________ to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling ________ about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.
Justin also ________ the same lady. The difference between us is that he ________ on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her ________ and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my ________ to let you know that.”
This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with ________ hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No ________ can completely describe that touching moment...
It ________ a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a ________ that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself lucky to have witnessed his lesson.
1.A. buildings B. rooms C. floors D. groups
2.A. shyly B. bravely C. madly D. beautifully
3.A. meeting B. dancing C. gathering D. singing
4.A. shut B. stared C. paid D. glared
5.A. caught B. looked C. escaped D. hurt
6.A. appear B. hear C. sound D. feel
7.A. louder B. nearer C. faster D. higher
8.A. Because B. As C. Since D. Though
9.A. moving B. reaching C. coming D. spreading
10.A. interests B. abilities C. feelings D. responsibilities
11.A. speak B. object C. compare D. attend
12.A. afraid B. sure C. scary D. guilty
13.A. feared B. avoided C. noticed D. helped
14.A. called B. acted C. kept D. insisted
15.A. tears B. hands C. face D. eyes
16.A. time B. flower C. body D. cheek
17.A. another B. his C. the other D. herself
18.A. words B. poems C. expressions D. songs
19.A. took B. wasted C. caused D. made
20.A. message B. lesson C. activity D. class
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届甘肃甘谷县第一中学高三上学期第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. Nicole, his wife was listening to music in the bedroom. _________, he felt that his body was shaking. Slim had the _________ response that there was an earthquake! He _________quickly, “Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet! ” Nicole heard the shouting, _________ the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. The house was_________even more dramatically.
Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. Slim picked up a kitchen _________ and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Slim tried to run along the wall to help Nicole. _________, it got _________ suddenly with an explosion. The house_________ down and many things fell from above. Nicole was quickly buried in_________ . She felt breathing very difficult. She tried to stand up, but _________ .
A few minutes later, the land was _________. Nicole heard the sound of short _________ and thought it was Slim! She shouted to him but no_________ ! He probably fainted. Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response. Two people encouraged and _________ each other. They knew that there must be a way to _________ .
Slim found that they were close and were_________ by the fallen stones and some powder. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt _________ from his fingers. Finally, he removed the last piece of larger stones. Slim touched Nicole’s one hand, then dug the_________stones of her body. Finally, Nicole had a _________ breathing slowly. Two people sat on the ground and hugged together.
1.A.Unfortunately B. Actually C. Suddenly D. Really
2.A. rapid B. recent C. second D. best
3.A. warned B. shouted C. jumped D. howled
4.A. used up B. found out C. took up D. put away
5.A. burning B. moving C. falling D. shaking
6.A. knife B. cook C. fork D. tool
7.A.Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Besides
8.A. bright B. Cloudy C. blank D. dark
9.A. lay B. broke C. crashed D. bent
10.A. dirt B. ashes C. pieces D. ruins
11.A. senseless B. impossible C. impractical D. invaluable
12.A. normal B. silent C. flat D. usual
13.A. steps B. Pauses C. movements D. breath
14.A. sign B. hope C. response D. result
15.A. calmed B. held C. touched D. called
16.A. relax B. Communicate C. escape D. succeed
17.A. wrapped B. limited C. fastened D. separated
18.A. pain B. cold C. water D. warmth
19.A. spreading B. Bundling C. sticking D. surrounding
20.A. complete B. steady C. constant D. Weak
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One day, I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem, while the student claimed a perfect score. I was elected as their arbiter（仲裁人）. I read the examination problem: “Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer（气压计）. ”The student had answered; "Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of it is the height of the building.”
The student had really answered the question completely, but the answer didn't confirm his competence in physics. I suggested the student try again. I gave him six minutes to answer the question, warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics. Five minutes later, he said he had many answers and dashed off one, which read：“Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall with a stopwatch. Then, use the physical formula（公式）to calculate the height of the building.”
At this point, my colleague had to accept it, and then the student made almost full marks. I couldn't help asking the student what the other answers were. He listed many others, and then added, "Probably the best is to take the barometer to the administrator and said to him, ‘Sir, here is a fine barometer. If you tell me the height of the building, I will give it to you.”,
Then, I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional(传统的) answer to this question. He admitted that he did, but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.
The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.
1.The student got a zero at the beginning because _____.
A. the teacher wasn't satisfied with him
B. his answer wasn't complete or correct
C. the teacher didn't fully understand his answer
D. his answer didn't show his knowledge of physics
2.We know from the passage that _____.
A. the student knew the expected answer
B. the administrator told Bohr the height
C. the author preferred Bohr's last answer
D. the teacher was a very stubborn person
3.We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. instructors can teach students how to think
B. arbiters can help students to get high scores
C. students should be given more freedom in thinking
D. teachers should make students use physical formulas
4.What was Bohr's attitude toward his schooling?
A. Optimistic B. Critical C. Approving D. Neutral
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年浙江温州第二外国语高一下竞赛英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It was a cold night in Washington, D. C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked if l would give him some money so he could get something to eat. I'd read the signs "Don't give money to beggars." So I shook my head and kept walking.
I wasn't prepared for a reply, but he said, "I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!" But I kept on walking.
The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn't have killed me to hand over a buck or two even if he had been lying. Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn't help thinking of him. I tried to rationalize (找借口)my failure to help by thinking government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you're not supposed to give money to beggars.
Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean's Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens dedicated to Bean's? Dedicate a row and take it down to Bean's. Clean and simple.
The idea began to take off. Readers would fax or call me when they got something in their garden. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit.
In 1995, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual convention in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorage's program, Plant a Row for Bean's became Plant a Row for the Hungry. The original idea was to have every member of the Garden Writers Association of America write or talk about planting a row for the hungry sometime during the month of April.
As more and more people started working with the Plant a Row idea, new changes appeared unexpectedly. Many companies gave free seed to customers and displayed the logo, which also appeared in national gardening publications. Row markers with the Plant a Row logo were delivered to gardeners to set apart their "Row for the Hungry."
Garden editor Joan Jackson, supported by The San Jose Mercury News and California's nearly year-round growing season, raised more than 30,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables her first year, and showed GWAA how the program could really work. Texas fruit farms donated food to their local food bank after being inspired by Plant a Row. Today the program continues to thrive and grow.
I am surprised that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America--and we're seventy million strong--plants one row for the hungry, we can make quite a decrease in the number of neighbors who don't have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.
1.What does the underlined phrase "out of the blue" mean?
A. a bit disappointed B. suddenly
C. as a matter of fact D. attentively
2.The program has been supported by many farmers, journalists and people in different fields for many years. They usually donate many things to it except______________ .
A. money B. flowers C. seeds D. beans
3.Which is WRONG according to the passage?
A. In the eyes of most people, the program can really help the people in need.
B. Nowadays, the program is no longer a regional one, and it arouses the attention of many farmers, gardeners and journalists in the nation.
C. It occurred to the author that they could run such a program the moment he gave the beggar nothing.
D. The author felt relieved and surprised when he saw the program turned into a nation-wide one.
4.Which do you think is the best title to the passages?
A. Plant a row for the hungry
B. How to help others
C. A story of a columnist
D. Not for fame and wealth
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