Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No. 1
Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
1.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
A. Take notes. B. Give her gifts.
C. Buy medicine. D. Be with her.
2.Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?
A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.
C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.
3.Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to _______.
A. enjoy good sleep B. give others help
C. get extra support D. be well-organized
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：河南省郑州市2016-2017学年高二下学期入学测试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
You may have heard of the book Moby Dick(《白鲸记》),written by the American author Herman Melville.You may also know that Moby Dick is considered one of the greatest novels ever written.However,it might surprise you to find out Herman Melville was not always a highly regarded author.
Melville’s first two novels,Typee and Omoo,were widely read and financially successfully.They were both exciting tales of adventures at sea and experiences with people in foreign lands.Melville became quite famous.However,upon the publication of his third book,Mardi,Melville’s popularity began to weaken.He was no longer interested in telling tales of pure adventure,and his writing took on a style that alienated（使疏远）the general reading public of his time.
Melville published Moby Dick in October of 1851 it was an original novel,combining aspects of sociology and philosophy,which confused readers by its complex symbolism.The book sold poorly.
Melville’s next book,Pierre,was almost completely disregarded by the public.Debt frustration and ill health finally forced Melville to take a low-paying job as a customs inspector.Eventually,Melville abandoned prose（散文）and began to write poetry.
The Civil War is the main subject of Melville’s poetry.He and his brother made a trip to the front line,and he published a book of poems,Battle-Pieces and Aspects of War,based on this experience.
Melville died in 1891 at the age of 72 at this point,his work had been completely forgotten by the public.His talent was to go unrecognized for the next thirty years.Then,in 1920s, his reputation began to improve as critics and readers rediscovered his work.Today Moby Dick is one of the best-known novels ever penned by an American author.
1.What were Melville’s first two novels mainly about?
A. His travel experience.
B. His successful communication skills.
C. Adventurous experiences in the front line.
D. Adventurous voyages and foreign experiences.
2.We can learn from the text that Moby Dick .
A. sold a little better than Pierre. B. was Melville’s favorite novel.
C. was copied from other books. D. made Melville popular again.
3.The text may be taken from .
A. a writing guide B. a literary（文学的）journal.
C. a science magazine. D. a critical book on literature.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. The main works of Melville. B. The skills in Melville’s writing.
C. The ups and downs of Melville. D. The reason for Melville’s failure.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省高中英语选修六牛津译林版练习题：Unit 4 Helping people around the world 题型：单项填空
Gandi insisted on winning independence by peaceful struggles，not by ___.
A. power B. strength
C. energy D. force
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省2016-2017学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
“One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can work on something that is actually active,” says Game McGimsey, an American volcanologist (火山学家). Part of his job includes keeping an eye on Alaska's many active volcanoes and giving people a heads-up when a volcano might erupt (喷发).
Like most jobs in the sciences, volcanology requires a lot of education. McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina, then landed an internship (实习期) with a geologist at the USGS (美国地质勘探局) whose area of expertise was volcanoes. After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado, McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been with the Alaska Volcano Observatory for 25 years.
Volcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about. For example, on Dec. 15, 1989, a 747 jetliner (a large airplane) flew through a thick ash (灰) cloud produced by Mount Redoubt, an Alaskan volcano that hadn't erupted in 25 years. The ash caused all four engines to die, and the plane's electronics went dead.
“The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots got a couple of the engines restarted and landed safely in Anchorage,” McGimsey says. It cost nearly $80 million to repair the damage to the plane.
Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be. However, volcanologists know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves.
“There is certainly a higher danger level in volcanology than some other jobs,” McGimsey admits. “We understand how serious the danger is, and we don't like taking unnecessary chances. We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano, because it's not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or a photograph.”
1.Before working for the USGS, McGimsey _____.
A. had been a pilot for 25 years
B. knew nothing about the organization
C. had taught at the University of North Carolina
D. had studied at the University of Colorado
2.On Dec. 15, 1989, a 747 jetliner _____.
A. had all its engines restarted
B. flew into a volcano in Europe
C. survived an air accident luckily
D. disappeared in a huge ash cloud
3.What McGimsey says in the last paragraph shows his _____.
A. pride B. carefulness
C. loneliness D. doubt
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Game McGimsey: a man of his word
B. Game McGimsey: a volcano watcher
C. The eruption of Mount Redoubt
D. Lost land of the volcano
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省2016-2017学年高二期末考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Zhou Yang worked as a journalist in a popular English newspaper. He was new and his first job was 1.assistant to an experienced journalist. Zhou Yang couldn’t go out on a story 2.(immediate) because he needed to be more experienced. At the beginning, Zhou Yang hand a professional photographer with him 3.(take) photographs and his colleague was eager to assist him. As a journalist, Zhou Yang needs to be curious, because only by asking many difficult questions 4.he acquire all the information he needs to know. That means Zhou Yang must be able to assess 5. people are not telling the whole truth and then try to discover it. He must use research to inform himself6.the missing part of the story. During an interview, 7.(listen)is very important. Zhou Yang has to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile he has to prepare next question depending on 8.the person says. This requires Zhou Yang not only listens carefully, but also take 9.note) at the same time. If the interviewee 10. (agree), Zhou Yang can use a recorder to get the facts straight.
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古乌兰察布分校2016-2017学年高一下学期第二次调考英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Last August, I flew to Columbia, Missouri to continue my education at the University of Missouri. At first I thought I was brave to deal with any ____ in a foreign country. ____ during my first semester here, I always felt so ____. Being silent was my ____ to interact with Americans. Although I wanted to make _____, I didn’t know how to approach them. I was afraid that they wouldn’t understand my English and I _____ to be careful not to make anyone angry. Therefore, I always ____ others to talk to me.
In fact, I found that a lot of American students are ____ me. They also don’t know how to interact with international students, so they choose not to be ____. Obviously, two passive persons ____ have a chance to communicate with each other. And that’s why people from the same country like to ____ themselves from others. They feel more ____ with their own people and they are used to their own ways of behaving. ____, they build barriers (障碍) for themselves.
However, I ____ to approach Americans gradually. Since I had the ____ to come to this country, I told myself, there was no reason for me to be ____ of approaching and communicating with Americans. When I showed kindness to them, most of them ___ my kindness. I found Americans are actually fun and ____. Now I am glad that I’ve made some good American friends here. I try hard to ____ my attitudes and my world has become brighter. Being an open
-minded and brave person makes my life more joyful. I was ____, but I found my way.
1.A. fight B. challenge C. decision D. mistake
2.A. For B. So C. But D. Or
3.A. anxious B. happy C. lonely D. lazy
4.A. duty B. way C. task D. advice
5.A. plans B. achievements C. jokes D. friends
6.A. forgot B. refused C. remembered D. wanted
7.A. sent for B. waited for C. called on D. depended on
8.A. like B. against C. beside D. behind
9.A. active B. polite C. friendly D. kind
10.A. always B. usually C. never D. sometimes
11.A. protect B. free C. separate D. save
12.A. special B. comfortable C. successful D. busy
13.A. At first B. At present C. By the way D. In the end
14.A. feared B. helped C. pretended D. started
15.A. time B. money C. courage D. power
16.A. afraid B. proud C. glad D. fond
17.A. hated B. wasted C. spread D. repaid
18.A. hard-working B. easy-going C. self-centered D. broken-hearted
19.A. hold B. take C. explain D. change
20.A. lost B. hurt C. born D. late
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科目：高中英语 来源：辽宁省辽源市2016-2017学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 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仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Tom was having much trouble get up in the morning and was always late with work. His boss wanted to fire him if he didn’t start coming on time, but he went to the doctor for a help. The doctor gave him some medicine and told him to take them before he went to bed. The man does as told and slept really well, wake up before the alarm had even gone off. He had time for a properly breakfast and was the first reach the factory. “Boss,” he said, “that medicine really works!” “I’m pleasing to hear it,” said his boss, “but where were you yesterday?”
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科目：高中英语 来源：黑龙江省肇东市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假设你是肇东一中的学生会主席李华，从新闻得知2016年诺贝尔文学奖得主Bob Dylan要来中国。你们学校准备在2017年3月6日下午1:00—3:00在学校会议厅举办一次主题为“音乐与文学”的英语演讲比赛，来自各个年级的十位优秀学生将会参赛。请你代表学校学生会写一封电子邮件，邀请他来做评委。
注意：1.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 可适当增加细节，使文章内容充实、连贯。
3. 词数：100词左右。
提示词：诺贝尔文学奖 Nobel Prize in Literature 会议厅 conference room
Dear Bob Dylan,
I’m very glad to know from the online news that you will visit China soon._____________________
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：浙江省山河联盟2016-2017学年高一第二学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：七选五
To be more grateful in life means that you are also allowing yourself to be happier, more contented and more satisfied with everything that has been going on around you. But with all the stress, all the disappointments and all the anxiety around you, I bet you ask yourself this question all the time: “How exactly can I be more grateful with my life?" 1..
1. Learn to live in the moment.
Life is a wonderful adventure full of enriching experiences and endless possibilities. Don't just go through the motions of repetitive (重复的) activities and boring tasks. No! Being a mindless zombie can make you more likely to take things for granted. 2., make an effort to enjoy the experience. You're supposed to attend a conference? Accept it. Babysit your niece? Enjoy the moment. Eat a 15-minute lunch? Taste each bite.
2. 3.
Being aware of your goal to be more grateful can help you look for things to be really more grateful for. Gratitude is a conscious decision. You have to practice it all the time.
3. Control your thoughts.
Of course you have the power to control what you're thinking of ! Consider this exercise, for example if you find yourself thinking more and more self-entitled, stop. 4.. You are given consciousness. Make use of it wisely.
4. Always resist the temptation of comparing yourself with other people.
As humans, we have the natural tendency to compare ourselves with others with the hope of getting satisfaction. Actually, this kind of activity does not help you feel more grateful in life.5.！You will always be meeting someone richer, which makes you feel lower than others!
Don't do it, please.
Every little think counts. You have the ability to make yourself feel more grateful in your life.
A. It does the opposite
B. Express gratitude all the time
C. Appreciate what you have right now
D. And if you find yourself repeating negative junk, stop
E. Instead of doing something just for the sake of doing it
F. Well, the following are some tips to help you with this particular concern
G. Words that stress you and make you feel worthless should definitely be removed
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