I’ve always wanted to learn how to dance．When I was younger, I loved going to discos and I used to spend hours practicing moves in front of the mirror! I think I was quite good, but as I got older, I became less confident．
Recently I decided I’d join a dance class．The problem with most dance classes is that you need a partner, and none of my male friends ever wanted to come with me．I was beginning to give up on the idea when I came across a magazine article about Indian dancing．It sounded great and best of all I could do it on my own! So, I found a class on the Internet and booked myself into a course．
I turned up for the first lesson feeling very nervous．I needn’t have worried though because everyone was really friendly．We were all female．The youngest was about eighteen and the oldest was forty something．
Our teacher came in looking fantastic in her traditional dance clothes and we soon all caught her energy and enthusiasm．She put on the music immediately, which was a combination of western pop songs set to an Indian beat, and we started following her moves．Any nervousness soon disappeared because the moves were so complicated．There was no time to worry about whether you’re doing them right!
I’ve noticed a lot of changes in myself since I started dancing．I’m much fitter and I feel more confident．I’ve also made some great friends at the class．If you’re interested in dancing, or you just want to feel fitter, I’d recommend Indian dancing!
1．The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________．
A．describe her childhood B．talk about the people she has met
C．explain why she was not confident D．say how she began her hobby
2．What do we learn about the writer from the passage?
A．She is good at Indian dancing． B．She enjoys dancing．
C．She likes listening to pop music． D．She’s interested in keeping fit．
3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The writer hasn’t always been confident．
B．Students dance in Indian clothes．
C．Most of the dancers in the class are female．
D．The class dances to traditional Indian music．
4．What does the writer say about the first dance class?
A．Everybody was keen to dance．
B．Nobody spoke to each other．
C．It was easy to follow the teacher’s moves．
D．A lot of time was spent discussing the moves．
5．Which advertisement do you think the writer found on the Internet?
A．Learn how to dance! No experience necessary! No need to bring a partner! We’ll match you with somebody when you arrive!
B．Have you always wanted to learn how to dance? We teach you simple steps from Latin American to Indian dancing．
C．If you are interested in dance why not learn the art of Indian dancing? Friendly classes! Excellent teachers! Everybody welcome!
D．Are you bored with doing the same old thing? Persuade your partner to join a dance class! Have fun and keep fit at the same time!
新思维假期作业寒假吉林大学出版社系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2011年浙江省杭州师范大学附属中学高三适应性考试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path．I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud．As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack．It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected．I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times．I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me．Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing．And I was laughing．After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward．My attacker rushed me again．He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain．For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused．I wasn't sure what to do．After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly．I stepped back to look the situation over．My attacker moved back to land on the ground．That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier．He had a mate and she was dying．
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her．I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate．He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large．He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her．His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable．I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool．He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed．
Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
【小题1】Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?
| A．To get close to a butterfly. | B．To look over the bad situation. |
| C．To escape a sudden attack. | D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty. |
| A．Making the attacker pause. | B．Being attacked by a butterfly. |
| C．Being stepped on by his mate. | D．Discovering the energetic butterfly. |
| A．what he should do when faced with trouble | B．people should show sympathy to the weak |
| C．how he should deal with attacks | D．people should protect butterflies |
| A．Careless． | B．Amusing． | C．Courageous． | D．Aggressive. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年福建省福州八中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
In the kitchen of my mother's houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad and a hole for a pencil.
I'm looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can't be the same pencil. The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.
"I'm just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years." I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. "You still use a pencil. Can't you afford a pen?"
My mother replies a little sharply. "It works perfectly well; I've always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days. "
Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, "One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on."
This story, which happened before I was born, reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is also a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits at every meal.
【小题1】Why has the author's mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?
| A．To leave messages. |
| B．To list her everyday tasks. |
| C．To note down math problems. |
| D．To write down a flash of inspiration. |
| A．It has great value for the family. |
| B．It needs to be replaced. |
| C．It brings her back to her lonely childhood. |
| D．It should be passed on to the next generation. |
| A．blaming her mother wrongly |
| B．giving her mother a lot of trouble |
| C．not making good use of time as her mother did |
| D．not making any breakthrough in her field |
| A．The mother is successful in her career. |
| B．The family members like traveling. |
| C．The author had little time to play when young. |
| D．The marks on the breadboard have disappeared. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届江西师大附中高三10月月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In the kitchen of my mother’s houses there has always been a wooden stand (木架) with a small notepad (记事本) and a hole for a pencil.
I’m looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can’t be the same pencil? The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.
“I’m just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.” I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Can’t you afford a pen?”
My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly well. I’ve always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in those days.”
Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.”
This story—which happened before I was born—reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have travelled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible (看不到的) exhibits at every meal.
1.Why has the author’s mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?
A．To leave messages.
B．To list her everyday tasks.
C．To note down maths problems.
D．To write down a flash of inspiration.
2.What is the author’s original opinion about the wooden stand?
A．It has great value for the family.
B．It needs to be replaced by a better one.
C．It brings her back to her lonely childhood.
D．It should be passed on to the next generation.
3.The author feels embarrassed for .
A．blaming her mother wrongly
B．giving her mother a lot of trouble
C．not making good use of time as her mother did
D．not making any breakthrough in her field
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．The mother is successful in her career.
B．The family members like travelling.
C．The author had little time to play when young.
D．The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.
5.In the author’s mind, her mother is .
A．strange in behaviour
B．keen on her research
C．fond of collecting old things
D．careless about her appearance
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011年河南省南阳市高一春期期末考试英语题 题型：完型填空
My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 37 ．Suddenenly, It was important to do things with 38 ．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to 39 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference（冷漠） hurt him, my father kept 40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come．
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 42．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father 43 my room．“It’s a beautiful day．Want to go for a 44 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 45．Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46 ．
Several hours later, the police called us, 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident．My father’s injuries were serious．It took several days before he could 48 speak．Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of hurting him．
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart．I’ll be OK．”
“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 51 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He 52 a weak smile．
I felt regretful for my 53 words, for I never wanted him to leave me alone．My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the 55 to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on．
1.A．Therefore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
2.A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
3.A．Dad B．friends C．teachers D．brothers
4.A．start B．save C．devote D．waste
5.A．silent B．busy C．asleep D．awake
6.A．unless B．in case C．so that D．as if
7.A．spirits B．conditions C．emotions D．hopes
8.A．left B．checked C．entered D．knocked
9.A．ride B．walk C．picnic D．game
10.A．whispered B．warned C．announced D．shouted
11.A．moment B． morning C．afternoon D．evening
12.A．asking B．reminding C．informing D．warning
13.A．eventually B．generally C．strictly D．broadly
14.A．tired B．afraid C．aware D．sorry
15.A．discuss B．think C．care D．mean
16.A．hate B． forget C．remember D．like
17.A．got B．expressed C．exchanged D．managed
18.A．thoughtless B．careless C．powerful D．cheerful
19.A．apologies B．promises C．smiles D．words
20.A．experience B．honor C．power D．desire
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年江西省高二上学期期中考试英语卷 题型：完型填空
My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad. 36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my37. It became important to do things with 38. I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 39 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept 40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 42 Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father 43 my room. “It’s a beautiful day. Want to go for a 44 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 45 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 48 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart. I’ll be OK.”
“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 51 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 52 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 53 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 55 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.A. However B. Instead C. Besides D. Therefore
2.A. sight B. effort C. attention D. energy
3.A. Dad B. brothers C. teachers D. friends
4.A. start B. devote C. save D. waste
5.A. asleep B. busy C. silent D. awake
6.A. unless B. even if C. so that D. in case
7.A. spirits B. conditions C. emotions D. hopes
8.A. left B. checked C. knocked D. entered
9.A. walk B. ride C. picnic D. game
10.A. whispered B. warned C. shouted D. announced
11.A. morning B. moment C. afternoon D. evening
12.A. convincing B. informing C. reminding D. phoning
13.A. eventually B. generally C. strictly D. broadly
14.A. tired B. sorry C. aware D. afraid
15.A. mean B. think C. care D. discuss
16.A. hate B. forget C. like D. remember
17.A. managed B. expressed C. exchanged D. got
18.A. often B. once C. even D. never
19.A. words B. promises C. smiles D. apologies
20.A. experience B. power C. honor D. desire
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