I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.
After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment (评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.
I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.
Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!
When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.
1.The author asked for room service because ______.
A. a lot of money would be saved in this way
B. he didn’t like to eat with other people around
C. he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters
D. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad
2.From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______.
A. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant
B. found it hard to balance his work and his family
C. was getting tired of his present job
D. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries
3.The author wants to tell us that ______.
A. people are actually all lonely in their own way
B. restaurants should put the need of customers first
C. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely
D. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西丰城中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goal for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings（翅膀).
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
1. The underlined sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _______.
A. Nothing is possible
B. If we don’t give up, there is always hope
C. Although you try, nothing will change.
D. You should learn to give up
2. Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________
A. Because time never returns.
B. Because times will get back.
C. Because we are too poor.
D. Because time is too expensive.
3.If you run through life so fast, you will ____________.
A. lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily
B. lose love by holding it too tightly
C. forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going
D. not be afraid of the difficulties
4.According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________
A. Nothing is impossible.
B. Treat your life in a right way.
C. Things you can’t do.
D. Glass balls are easy to be broken.
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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。
Alice: Mr. Black, this is Alice 1. (speak). I’m calling to ask you if I can take the afternoon off today.
Black: Well, of course. 2. can you tell me what the problem is, Alice?
Alice: OK, Mr. Black. My son is going to take part in a singing competition 3. (hold) in Washington tomorrow. He’s got so many things to take 4. he can’t go there alone.
Black: So you want to take 5. there in your minibus?
Alice: Yes. And as soon as I put him up in the hotel, I 6. (drive) back.
Black: Well, that would be a 7. (tire) journey. It’s nearly 300 kilometers away and it will take you at least six hours 8. (travel) to and from Washington. Why don’t you stay there until you 9. (see) your son perform?
Alice: But I have two 10. tomorrow morning.
Black: Don’t worry. I’ll tell Mary to take your classes instead. She’s always willing to help.
Alice: That’ll be nice. Thank you and give my thanks to Mary.
Black: You,re welcome.
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When most people think of artists, they usually forget the part about the artist being a surveyor of beauty. This is because most people do not realize that there is actually a sort of process when it comes to making art so much so that lots of individuals(个人) cannot understand why true artists take their time when creating brilliant works.
The reason as to why artists take their time when creating their works is because they will first have to look for something beautiful which will inspire them. This is because an artist is someone who appreciates beauty and captures(捕获) the said beauty in a portrait, a song, a novel, and any other forms of artistic medium available to man. Rather than those commercial artists who simply paint a picture because they are paid to do so, a true artist will only work if he or she is inspired. The true artist shall not compromise his or her work because of earth temptations(诱惑) and as such they run the risk of being ridiculed(嘲弄)in exchange for their happiness. History has however shown that the true artist who correctly appreciates beauty is one whose works will end up being celebrated.
How does a true artist spot beauty? The only possible way to go about doing this is to actually look at the world. This means that the true artist is someone who loves to walk around and look at new things. Whatever it may be, the point here is that the artist does take a bit of time out to survey the world and find something beautiful which would inspire him. At times it even happens that the object that inspires the artist is not a thing but rather a person. At the end of the day, it must be said that each artist has his own views of what is beautiful and what is not. The true artist is someone who appreciates beauty.
1.What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Most people know little about how artists work.
B. People understand only how true artists work.
C. Most people appreciate the work of artists.
D. People tend to ignore the works of artists.
2.True artists are ridiculed because they .
A. have a strange lifestyle
B. resist earth temptations
C. refuse to live a happy life
D. search for something beautiful
3.What is the author's attitude towards true artist?
A. Doubtful. B. Concerned.
C. Appreciative. D. Disapproving.
4.The main purpose of the passage is to .
A. tell us the result of a survey B. make a comparison
C. make a suggestion D. argue for a point
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Johnny Carson began his career in television1.____________ his twenties. First he worked at local stations in Nebraska. Several years2.__________, he moved to Los Angeles, California. It was “The Tonight Show” 3.___________ made Johnny Carson famous for thirty years. He became 4._________ most popular star of American television. He5._____________ (call) “the king of late night.” Critics said Americans from all parts of the country liked him and felt they knew him.
He did not take his fame 6.____________ (serious). For example, when asked7._________ he became a “star”, he answered: “I started in a gaseous (气体的) state and I cooled.” Carson’s special skill was his sense of humour. Audiences laughed at his jokes he made at the 8.______________(begin) of his show. However, sometimes they laughed 9.___________ harder at the jokes that failed. He was the most powerful performer on television. Many comedians(喜剧演员) and singers became 10._______________(succeed)after appearing on “The Tonight Show”.
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While you are online there are plenty of perfectly legal sites where you can listen to music for free. This gives you the chance to listen to music before buying it, discover new music, and create great online playlists that you can share with others.
The Sixty One
The Sixty One is devoted to showcasing obscure or unknown artists of all genres. There’s a range of musical styles from classical to rock and roll, folk to jazz, and everything in between. Don’t expect to find big name musicians on here; you’re more likely to find the musicians playing at local coffee shops than bands you hear on the radio. You can find fantastic music that you never would have heard of otherwise.
Pow Wow
Pow Wows are the Native American people’s way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones. This is a time method to renew Native American culture and preserve the rich heritage of American Indians. PowWows.com has 2 online radio stations that play Native American Music 24/7 free! Here you can listen to your favorite artists and drum groups on your computer or mobile device and add your music to our station.
Playlist
Playlist has an enormous library, so you can create playlists with almost any musician you can think of. They have both some lesser known artists and big names, so you have a really good selection. The worst part: Due to licensing laws, many of the songs on Playlist are now restricted to certain countries. So unless you live inside the US, it is likely that you might not be able to find all of your favorite songs.
Pandora
Pandora is an intelligent Internet radio site. Basically, as you listen, you can give each song a thumbs up or thumbs down. You can create your own radio station that only plays music you like. The best part: It listens to your opinion, so that after a while it’s only playing music you like, but the list is always changing and expanding.
My Space
Combine a major social networking site with thousands of artists around the world. Each musician has their own page, which normally has a playlist of several of their songs. But it has a huge range of musicians ranging from huge stars to the up-and-coming, and you can listen to the music and interact with the rest of the page.
1. If you enjoy listening to some new music, you can pay a visit to ______.
A. Pow Wow B. Playlist
C. The Sixty One D. Pandora
2.You can’t listen to some music on Playlist possibly because ______.
A. it is only open to those who are in the United States
B. you are not one of the members of the website
C. you don’t have any playlist
D. the music is played only by the local people
3.Pandora is different from the other websites of music in that ____.
A. listening to music is free of charge
B. the website keeps changing and expanding
C. it is built according to your suggestions
D. you can always enjoy your favorite music
4.Which of the following is true of My Space
A. Thousands of artists visit it every day.
B. It is unnecessary to create your own playlist.
C. There are only huge stars’ songs.
D. It is possible to meet the stars around the world.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Best Free Music Websites.
B. All Kinds of Music Online.
C. Create Your Own Playlist.
D. Listen to Music for free.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年天津新华中学高二下学期第三次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
A bright idea suddenly struck me _____ I could use the money I saved to help a poor student in the countryside.
A. whether B. which C. that D. what
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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)或括号内单词的的正确形式。
Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes __1._ (protect). Crime goes up __2._ (rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go __3.__ a holiday.
Always give __4. (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow __5. __(clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park __6._ cars in your driveway.
Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. __7.__ (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor __8.__ a relative get your mail every day.
Fix a timer in some of your rooms _9.___ turns lights on and off during different times of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain times. Have motion (运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away__10.__you are not at home.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖北沙中学高二下二次半月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It’s generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes. They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment. They pay S5 for a caramel brul6e latte because they like expensive coffee drinks.
It’s undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions (性情），but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are, as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern, by observing our own behavior. We can be strangers to ourselves. If we knew our own minds，why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book, we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes. Actually，we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.
Moreover, we don’t just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character we infer characters that weren’t there before. Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us, which we fail to recognize. Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didn't. Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us. We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner disposition.
Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make, people become what they do， though it may not be in compliance (符合)with their true desires. Therefore, we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonnegufs advice： “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. ’’
1.According to the passage, personalities and attitudes are commonly believed to __________.
A. determine one’s behavior
B. reflect one’s taste
C. influence one’s surroundings
D. result from one’s habits
2.Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree with?
A. The return of a wallet can indicate one’s honesty.
B. A kind person will offer his seat to the old.
C. One recycles plastics to protect the environment.
D. One buys latte out of true love of coffee.
3.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the passage?
A. We fail to realize our inner dispositions.
B. We can be influenced by outside pressures.
C. Our behavior is the result of our true desires.
D. Our characters can shape our social relationships.
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