He can't seem to ________ to a steady job; every two years or so he quits it, moves to another city and starts again.
A.settle down
B.settle in
C.settle up
D.settle on
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Sitting by her Pinocchio lamp, she smiled at me as her tiny hands' shadow danced on the bedroom wall."A rabbit!" she laughed with all the delight of a four-year old.Her blue eyes shone with pride as she showed me the animated image she had created."Daddy, will you show me how to make a tiger?" she asked."Sure," I said, "and then we'll read a story and tell your angels goodnight."To my youngest daughter, that meant her bedtime prayer.
Today my daughter is seven, and I no longer get to read the story.She reads it to me, complete with expressive accents for the story characters.
To say I'm proud of our relationship would be an understatement.We have shared days of joy as well as tragedy.Our time together has strengthened the relationship of love and special "life stuff" that is all our own.
I am richer for having planted the spirit of trust in this gentle little person; we have grown together spiritually, learning much from each other.The special times we spend together, like nights by a Pinocchio lamp, create memories that we will treasure for the rest of our lives.
So it is with all of our relationships.The trust factor is vital for relationships to develop.Think of one of your fondest memories, and you will no doubt find a remarkable relationship at its center--one with a spiritual quality that shines outward from the heart.
Time together, caring acts, and unconditional love build trust.I suggest that we each spend plenty of time with our personal "Pinoechio lamps"--those special ways that we choose to strengthen our relationships.
Relationships take time to develop and maintain.It is not always easy, but the results are priceless."Nights by a Pinoechio lamp", wherever those might be for you, will create enduring relationships of golden "life stuff", spiritual gifts that no one can take away.
The underlined words in the third paragraph refer to all EXCEPT ______.
A.hands' shadow dancing on the wall
B.reading bed stories
C.sharing each other's tragedy
D.praying to the angels for goodnight
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.The author thinks the relationship with his daughter is so simple that he can't describe with plenty of words.
B.If you take time to attempt to build relationship, you will find it easy to get the satisfactory results.
C.Plant the spirit of trust into others and you will create valuable memories for each other.
D.It's not worth spending time developing relationship if you meet the failure at last.
Why does the author write the passage?
A.To recall his fondest memories.
B.To stress the importance of trust in building relationships.
C.To explain how to create valuable memories.
D.To tell the readers how to educate children.
Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A.Life Stuff Of Your Own
B.Nights by a Pinocchio Lamp
C.Unconditional gifts---Love
D.A spiritual quality shining outward from the heart
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年广东罗定市多校联考高二下学期期中质量检测英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Due to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world,more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. This way they can assure their safety and well-being,although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge with the safety of the students.
The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time.They want to do everything.they watch on TV and never think at the consequences,and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher.
On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results.
When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing,how he is writing,or if he understands the explanations.At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper.
And many times.the child grows fond of the teacher at home,who becomes his best friend,and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to.
However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home,because school makes children communicate and socialize.Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him.only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is.Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child.
All in all.schools have been created to help children,not to harm them,so it’s best to keep children in these special places,where they learn,laugh,have fun and make new friends.
【小题1】The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to .
A.teach parents the ways to keep theft children safe |
B.show solutions to developing children’s character |
C.explain the main reason for violence acts in schools |
D.analyze an education problem and give opinions |
A.More and more violence acts occur in schools |
B.Parents want to improve their Children's grades |
C.Parents are concerned about their children’s safety |
D.The education system is far from satisfactory |
A.A toy that can be used for entertainment. |
B.A safe and comfortable environment. |
C.An object that is made of crystal. |
D.A setback that is hard to overcome. |
A.violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behavior |
B.The teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school |
C.Children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong |
D.There are too many students in class for a teacher to teach |
A.Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes |
B.Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools? |
C.Which is Better, School Study or Home Study |
D.The Relationship between Teachers and Children |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年度江苏省启东中学高一上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:填空题
根据句意及所给首字母或汉语提示,写单词完成句子。注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
【小题1】The speech contest will be held next Friday. I must make full p__▲__ for it.
【小题2】Keeping calm is the most important thing you should remember in time of e__▲__.
【小题3】I will be f__▲__ to look out of the window from a high building and it is said to be a disease named acrophobia (恐高症).
【小题4】 They are having a heated a__▲__ over whether smoking is bad for the health.
【小题5】Tom d__▲__ the gold medal in the speech competition as he had made so many efforts that hardly could anybody imagine.
【小题6】 He wastes so much of his valuable time __▲__ (聊天) on the Internet.
【小题7】Tom is so anxious that he can’t __▲__ (专注)on his teacher’s lessons.
【小题8】 Our school bought a lot of new teaching __▲__ (设备) this term.
【小题9】The scientist was highly praised for his great __▲__ (成就).
【小题10】 I sat down __▲__ (安静地) and thought about it over and over again.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届江西上饶县中学高三第一次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
One of the world's richest men has taken a close interest in one of man's most basic functions: visiting the toilet.Bill Gates's charitable organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is looking for inventors to design the loo of the future, which, they hope, would improve sanitation for millions of people around the world.
So, what's wrong with the traditional flush toilet? Firstly, it wastes a huge amount, of potential drinking water.Secondly, they are more likely to cause pollution.This is a real problem in many areas of the developing world, where, according to United Nations estimates, unsafe sanitation causes half of all hospitalizations.Younger people are particularly at risk.Illnesses which cause diarrhea are responsible for the deaths of about 1.5 million children a year.Finally, standard lavatories simply aren't practical in remote areas.
The challenge set by Bill Gates was to come up with a latrine which works without running water, electricity or aseptic tank.It also needed to operate for less than 5 cents.28 designs were displayed at the recent Reinvent the Toilet Fair.in Seattle, USA.Among them was one which turned human waste into electricity using microwaves, another which converted human waste into charcoal, and yet another which used urine for flushing.
But the winner was a solar-powered design which generated hydrogen gas and electricity.The team from the California Institute of Technology(CIT)picked up a prize of $ 100,000.
But clearly Bill Gates doesn't feel he's flushing money down the toilet.After the Seattle event he said, "We, couldn't be happier with the response we've gotten," Gates has even pledged $370 million more to the future toilet project.They hope to field test more, prototypes over the next three years.
1.Why is Bill Gates paying people to invent new toilets?
A.Because he wants to test people's sense of creativity.
B.Because he thinks the traditional ones are out of fashion
C.Because he wants to improve sanitation for many people.
D.Because he can't design this kind of things himself.
2.Which of the following is NOT a problem with the traditional flush toilet?
A.They are too complicated to use. B.They waste too much water
C.They might cause diseases. D.They are not always practical.
3.The underlined word "latrine" in the third paragraph might have similar meanings to the word "__ " in the text.
A.sanitation B.loo C.diarrhea D.prototype
4.The team from CIT won the prize because their design .
A.can change human waste into electricity
B.can turn human waste into charcoal
C.can use urine for flushing
D.can produce power with solar energy
5.If someone "flush money down the toilet", they are .
A.wasting money for nothing
B.being angry with their work conditions
C.showing—off their wealth
D.expressing their great determination
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科目:高中英语 来源:内蒙古09-10学年高一下学期月考(英语) 题型:阅读理解
There’re five people at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at meal times.
First of all, there’s Dr Stone. He’s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quiet country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a lot about the city to which we are going.
Then there’s “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, she’s on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then there’s a man I don’t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult(咨询)the doctor about children’s various illness. She’s on her way to join her husband in India.
64. What can we know about Mr. Stone?
A. He is a doctor in the army now.
B. He is going to give up his work.
C. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to.
D. He has been retired for many years.
65. The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because_______.
A. she looks old B. She has three daughters
C. he respects her D. he can’t think of her name
66. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Dr Stone lives in a quiet village now. B. “Grandmother” is an Australian.
C. Barlow works in Singapore D. Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.
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