科目:高中英语 来源:2011届湖北省黄冈市3月份高三质量检测英语卷 题型:阅读理解
When you are at odds with someone close to you,the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully.All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship.
Set aside at least ten minutes,and then sit facing each other.Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener.It makes no difference,because later you will change roles.
How to perform the One-Minute Drill
For approximately 30 seconds,the Talker can say anything he or she wants.Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings.You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about.Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds.When the Talker finishes,the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said,as well as how the Talker was feeling inside,as accurately as possible.
The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was.If the rating is 95 percent or more,you can change roles;the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new.
However,if the grade is below 95 percent,the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong,and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more.Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like.
How it works
Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone.Express your feelings in strong,clear,direct language,but as your partner will be listening attentively,you won’t need to shout,exaggerate or put your partner down.
The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting.Look into your partner’s eyes,but avoid using negative body language. If you like,take a few notes.
So the Talker might say:“When I come home from work, I feel tired and I need some quiet time.But you tell me I’m supposed to spend time with the kids.This makes me feel frustrated.I work hard and I’m exhausted at the end of the day.I feel like I deserve a little time to relax,not listen to more demands.”
In response,the Listener might summarize like this:“You just told me that you feel exhausted when you come home at night because you’ve been working hard all day.When l tell you l want you to spend time with the kids,you feel frustrated and ticked off because you’re tired and you need time to relax.You see me as very demanding,and you’re probably feeling like I don’t appreciate you.”
The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill,you may get a low score.Don’t worry,because you’ll get up to speed quickly.Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times,you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try.
【小题1】Who is the One-Minute Drill intended for?
A.Those who are preparing for the interview in order to make a good first impression. |
B.Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members. |
C.Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them. |
D.Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life. |
A.The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way. |
B.The Listener should listen carefully,respectfully and later summarize accurately. |
C.After the Talker finishes talking,the Listener is to give him/her a grade. |
D.In the One-Minute Drill,the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process. |
A.father and son | B.mother and daughter |
C.sister and brother | D.husband and wife |
A.very angry | B.burst into tears |
C.marked with a symbol | D.fast asleep |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010—2011学年江苏省金湖一中高二下学期期末考试(英语) 题型:阅读理解
In this voyage I visited my new colony on the island, saw the Spaniards(西班牙人), had the whole story of their lives and of the villains(罪犯) I left there; how at first they treated the poor Spaniards badly,·how they afterwards agreed, disagreed, unired, separated, and how at last the Spaniards were forced to use violence with them; how they gave in to the spaniards, how honestly the Spaniards used them ---- a history, if it were entered into, as full of variety and wonderful accidents as my own part ---- particularly, also, as to their battles with the Caribbeans, who landed several times upon the Island, and as to the improvement they made upon the Island itself, and how five of them made an attempt upon the main land, and brought away eleven men and five women prisoners, by which, at my coming, I found about twenty young children on the Island.
Here I stayed bout 20 days, left them supplies of all necessary things, and particularly of arms, powder, shot, cloths, tools, and two workmen, which I brought from England with me, namely a carpenter and a smith.
Besides this, I shared the Island into parts with them, reserved to myself the property of whole but gave them such parts resoeetively as they agreed on; and having settled all things with them and encouraged them not to leave the place, I left them there.
From then on I landed the Brazils, from where I sent a bark, which I bought there, with more people to the island; and in it, besides other supplies, I sent seven women, being such persons as I found proper for service, or for wives to such as would take them. As to the Englishmen, I promised them to send them some women from England, with a good cargo(船货) of necessaries, if they would apply themselves to planting ---- which I afterwards could not perform. And the fellows proved very honest and diligent after they were mastered and had their properties set apart for them. I sent them also from the Brazils five cows, three of them being big with calf, some sheep, and some pigs, which when I came again were considerably increased.
But all these things, with an account how 300 Caribbeans came and invaded(入侵) them, and ruined their plantations, and how they fought with that whole number twice, and were at first defeated, and one of them killed; but at last a storm destroying most of their enemies’ boats, they destroyed almost all the rest, and renewed and recovered the possession of their plantation, and still lived upon the Island.
All these things, with some very surprising incidents in some new adventures of my own, for ten years more, I may perhaps give a further account of the story.
【小题1】From Paragraph l, we know _______ .
A.the Spaniards were always getting along well with the villains |
B.the Spaniards were always the rulers of the island |
C.the Spaniards and the villains both ruled the island peacefully |
D.the Spaniards and the villains once had battles witll each other |
A.a wild island | B.a deserted downtown |
C.a primitive supermarket | D.a new city |
A.separately | B.particularly | C.specially | D.surprisingly |
A.Japan and Brazil | B.England and Brazil |
C.France and Spain | D.Korea and Caribbean |
A.an invader | B.a carpenter | C.an adventurer | D.a prisoner |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年江苏省重点中学高二5月质量检测英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
Time, a faithful company of our life, is a universal topic. People are always curious about what it is, how it travels and who it meets.
Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s smartest physicists, once said. “I’m fascinated by time.”
Many of us are, and the popularity of time travel novels, movies and TV series has proved that. After Palace and Startling by Each Step achieved astonishing ratings last year, Palace 2 aired on January 20, attracting time travel fans back to TV.
Woody Allen’s movie Midnight in Paris achieved great success. It was nominated for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Art Direction for the 2012 Academy Awards.
Dream of heroism
Time travel TV series and movies connect both today and the past, thus offering room for imagination. Imagination creates a chance for the young to fulfill a dream that is hard to achieve in reality.
Chinese writer Xi Juan is a pioneer of time-travel stories in China. In 1993 she published a love story about a young woman time traveling to ancient times. The leading role’s modern personality and perception of love help her win the heart of a cool, handsome martial art master. Such a plot satisfies female fans’ love fantasy.
Starting from the late 1990s, novels about men traveling back to the past prevailed (盛行), with a Step into the Past as the most popular example. In these stories, the male leading roles accomplish great things with their modern skills and wisdom.
It is usually “a dream of heroism come true”, along with enviable romances.
Eye candy
“I’m hooked by the shows because they are characterized by dramatic and poetic love and have eye-pleasing actors,” Xia Xiaoyan, who works for a foreign-owned enterprise in Shanghai, explained her love for time travel TV series.
Her comment echoes a 2011 survey by Creat Marketing Research Co Ltd in China. When asked about what is so appealing about time travel TV series, 21 percent of respondents answered, “These attractive characters.”
A bigger reason behind the popularity of time travel stories, however, is the relaxation they offer, according to the survey.
Cai Yinong agrees. “Many people are facing tremendous pressure in their fast-paced lives, so this genre is more relaxing than other shows as it provides people with a terrific outlet to escape reality,” Cai told China Daily.
Cultural homesickness
“Which dynasty would you like to live in if you could travel to the past?” asked a survey launched by Shanghai University and Shanghai Social Sciences Association last December.
About 60 percent of the 2,543 respondents chose Tang Dynasty, while Qing Dynasty, and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were the other top two destinations.
The survey results reflects people’s definition of the good days: prosperous economy and culture, steady society, fair and uncorrupted politics, and opening up to the outside world.
As for the movie Midnight in Paris, it features modernity versus cultural homesickness. The New York Times commented, “The past seems so much more vivid, more substantial, than the present. The good old days are so attractive because we were not around, however much we wish we were.”
Time travel wins fans | |
Phenomenon | l Stephen Hawking shows great interest in 【小题1】 _. l People prefer 【小题2】____ time travel movies and TV series. l Woody Allen was 【小题3】_______ in his time travel movie. |
Reasons for its 【小题4】___ | Supporting details |
Dream of heroism | l Chances are offered for the young to fulfill 【小题5】__________ hard to l achieve in reality. l Xi Juan’s 1993 love story【小题6】_______ a young woman traveling to l ancient times, which satisfies females fans. l From the late 1990s, novels about 【小题7】________ traveling back to l the past became increasingly popular. l The male leading role in A Step Into the Past travels back to the past l to fulfill great things by using his 【小题8】_______ skills and wisdom. |
Eye candy | Attractive actors and travel stories make viewers under pressure 【小题9】_________. |
Cultural homesickness | Most respondents chose to live in a certain dynasty for: l Prosperous economy and【小题10】________; l Steady society; l Fair and uncorrupted politics; l Opening up to the outside world. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届山西山大附中高三9月月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
As I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart.We always had totally different opinions.He thought that college was a waste of time,but for me it was important to finish college.He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field,but l wanted a different life.There was a time when we did not talk with each other.
A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health.When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him,I knew he was seriously ill.I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father’s requirement.
Two weeks after moving back,we bought a boat and started fishing again.Fishing was one of the few things that we did while l was young and that we both enjoyed.It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us.We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before.Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart.
It is not important how many fish we catch.It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years.I’m 62 and he is 84.When we are on the lake fishing,it is like two kids enjoying life.It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind.I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years.Now my heart is filled with love.A smile always graces my lips.
1.The author and his father became further apart because______________.
A.they lived very far from each other
B.they had different views on things
C.they only communicated by phone
D.they seldom went to see each other
2.Why did the author come back to Tennessee?
A.Because his father invited him to go fishing
B.Because he decided to live in a different city
C.Because his father is ill and needs caring
D.Because he regretted being rude to his father
3.For the author,fishing with his old father___________ .
A.helps cure his father’s disease
B.is a good way to get close to nature
C.makes him realize the importance of relaxation
D.provides a chance for them to communicate
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The writer’s car is always breaking down.
B.Father intended me to be a fisherman.
C.I was unwilling to came back.
D.Father uesed to think it was useless to attend college..
5.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Fishing Brings Us Together B.Forgiving Is Difficult
C.Memories of Old Days D.My Beloved Father
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省2010届高三下学期第一次压轴卷 题型:完型填空
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
I don’t remember when it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way. But it 36 annoy me, for 37 felt work-worn and rough against my young skin. 38 , one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say anything in 39 . But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar 40 of her love. Lying awake long afterward, my words stuck to me. But pride kept my conscience back, and I didn’t tell her I was 41 .
Time after time, with the passing years, my thoughts 42 to that night. By then I missed my mother’s hands, missed her goodnight kiss upon my forehead. Sometimes the incident seemed very 43 , sometimes far away. But always it hid in the back of my 44 .
Well, the years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is 45 her mid-seventies and those hands I once thought to be so rough are 46 doing things for me and my family. She cooks the best fried chicken in the world, gets stains out of blue jeans and still 47 on dishing out ice cream at any hour of the day or night. Through the years, my mother’s hands have put in countless hours of labor.
Now, my own children are grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad, and on special occasions, I find myself drawn next door to 48 the night with her. So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my 49 , a familiar hand hesitantly stole 50 my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my eyebrow.
In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night, when my young voice 51 , “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I spoke out how sorry I was 52 that night. I thought she’d remember, 53 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new 54 for my gentle mother and her 55 hands.
36. A. had B. did C.would D . will
37. A. they B. What C.them D. that
38. A. However B. Later C.Unluckily D. Finally
39. A. Order B. time C.reply D. return
40. A. expression B. signal C.impression D. mean
41. A. sad B. sorry C.stupid D. tired
42. A. adopted B. hurried C.returned D. adjusted
43. A. close B. serious C.deep D. clear
44. A. head B. mind C.brain D. thought
45. A. at B. on C.to D. in
46. A. still B. already C.almost D. even
47. A. insists B. sticks C.puts D. takes
48. A. stay B. pay C.spend D. spare
49. A. youth B. son C.daughter D. father
50. A. over B. Across C.through D. on
51. A. argued B. Talked C.explained D. complained
52. A. to B. At C.in D. for
53. A. when B. As C.so D. since
54. A. understanding B. connection C. appreciation D. relation
55. A. old B. Caring C. ugly D. tiring
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