I had a great time this past summer visiting Stone Mountain Park with my twin grandsons.I had the opportunity to spend the day with them seeing the various sights and attractions.One thing that my grandsons had really wanted to do that particular day was to climb to the top of the mountain.Stone Mountain isn't a particularly tall mountain and fortunately has walking trails to the top,but for two 5-year-olds,along with grandpa,it's a formidable task.
Since my grandson's enthusiasm was much greater than mine,I decided to start the slow walk up the mountain. The beginning part of the trail was slow and gradual.It seemed like we were taking forever to climb just a short distance,but I had to remind myself that it took 3 of their steps to equal 1 of mine,so I found myself walking ahead of them,then having to stop and let them catch up,over and over again.
I was tired and sweaty,just wanting to get to the top of the mountain so I could rest well before starting my way back.I learned early on during our walk that this wasn't going to be the case.We had to stop and look at every large rock with someone's name carved in it.We looked at unusual plant formations.We examined large trees and we explored small rock overhangs that reminded the kids of caves.My grandsons viewed the walk as an exciting adventure.Climbing the mountain was a trial to me but my grandsons were not focused at all on the trial of climbing the mountain;they were simply enjoying the journey of the walk.
I know when I face a trial in life,I tend to always think of the problem.I want the trial to be over quickly and let life get back to normal.What can I learn during the course of the trial? At some point,the trial will be over and we'll be joyous for sure.
However,the real joy should not be that the trial's over,but I am celebrating what I learned during the journey.
1.What does the underlined word "formidable" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Relaxing. B. Meaningful.
C. Strange. D. Difficult.
2.What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A. The writer kept challenging his grandsons to catch up with him.
B. Old as the writer was,he walked much faster than his grandsons.
C. The writer and his grandsons walked up the mountain very fast at the beginning.
D. The writer was more eager to climb to the top of the mountain than his grandsons.
3.Why did the writer only want to reach the mountain top?
A. To have a good rest. B. To get a better view.
C. To enjoy unusual plants. D. To see large rocks carved with names.
4.What can be the best title of the text?
A. A tiring day spent with grandsons. B. Joy coming from mountain-climbing.
C. A life lesson learnt from grandsons. D. Learning to enjoy the journey.
科目：高中英语 来源：广东省广州市2017届英语高考冲刺题（一） 题型：书面表达
假定你是李华，正在英国姐妹学校访学，住在当地人家里。今天你的房东Brown太太不在家。你要去图书馆，请给她写一张留言条，内容包括：
1．不回家吃晚饭
2．邻居Mary送来蛋糕，并邀请房东明天午餐；请房东给Mary回复
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
注：各校自行制作答题卡时，书面表达内容可参照如下：
Mrs Brown,
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科目：高中英语 来源：宁夏2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a ______ over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always ______. Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was ______. I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t ______ for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big ______ for the kids was the fun of Christmas ______.
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking ______ what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for ______ to share by all five of us.
The big ______ arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and ______ them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would ______at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, ______ my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually ______. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything ______ we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,______ to be angry again. This is what she told me：
“I was looking ______ thinking of what to buy, and I ______ to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’.One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ______ for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and ______ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so ______ as I did that day.
1.A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star
2.A. little B. less C. enough D. more
3.A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind
4.A. effort B. room C. time D. money
5.A. event B. problem C. surprise D. excitement
6.A. shopping B. traveling C. parties D. greetings
7.A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every one
8.A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills
9.A. day B. chance C. party D. tree
10.A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged
11.A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet
12.A. including B. besides C. except D. except for
13.A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed
14.A. since B. after C. while D. until
15.A. anxious B. ready C. eager D. afraid
16.A. out B. over C. forward D. around
17.A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated
18.A. wanted B. did C. got D. played
19.A. made B. searched C. bought D. took
20.A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter
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Cultural TV programs have experienced a come-back at the start of the Chinese New Year. Two weeks 1. the conclusion of the hit show Chinese Poetry Competition, a new program, Readers, has become 2. (wide) popular, inspiring fresh enthusiasm for literature in China.
The weekly talk show, produced and hosted by renowned TV personality Dong Qing, 3. (invite) people from all walks of life to read aloud excerpts of poems, essays and books they like or wrote. The 4. (participate) also share stories from their own life explaining why particular pieces touched their hearts or shaped their lives.
Three days after 5. (it) first broadcast on CCTV-1, Readers has enjoyed 6. instant success and struck thousands of people. Through the poetic words, Readers has brought the 7. (lose) habit of reading aloud back into the public spotlight.
Readers is one of the culture-themed TV programs to restore the country’s passion 8. literature in recent years. Its success is very encouraging in today’s television world 9. reality shows have played a leading part so far.
With more people 10. (reflect) on their own reading habits, the question now is: when is the last time you read a poem or book excerpts aloud?
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假定你是李华，前不久利用国庆假期与家人外出游玩并入住某国际连锁酒店。下面是酒店的经理Mr.Wayne在最近给你发来征求反馈意见的电子邮件。请根据以下要点写一封回邮：
1.对本次酒店入住体验表示肯定；
2.酒店的免费WiFi只在公共区域提供，而房间WiFi收费过高，希望改进；
3.祝愿酒店越办越好。
Dear Li Hua,
Thank you for your recent stay at Hotel Westin,where you spent your holiday from Oct 1st to Oct 3rd.We would greatly appreciate it if you would take the time to give some feelback on your stay,which will help us to improve our service.
Do you like the facilities of the hotel?
Do you enjoy the food of the hotel restaurant?
Are you satisfied with the service of the hotel staff?
Any other advice?
Thank you for your time.We look forward to welcoming you back to Westin in the near future.
Sincerely,
Bruce Wayne.
洼意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。
Dear Mr.Wayne,
Thank you for your E-mail and I am glad to give feedback on my recent stay at HotelWestin.
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：天津市南开区2017届高考三模英语试卷 题型：阅读表达
Given that motivation is so central to our lives, what do we truly understand about how it operates and about its role in our lives? The assumption is that it’s driven by a positive, external (外部的）reward. Do this, get that. But the story is much more complex.
One of the most striking aspects of motivation is that it often drives us to achievements that are difficult, challenging and even painful. You may think that you would be happy to spend all your time sitting on a white-sand beach drinking and that as long as you get to fill your days this way, you would be happy forever. But while a few days of enjoyment might be fun from time to time, I can’t imagine that you would be satisfied by spending your days, weeks, months, years and even your life this way.
Research that examines the differences between meaning and happiness finds that the things which give us a sense of meaning don’t necessarily make us happy. Moreover, people who report having meaningful lives are often more interested in doing things for others, while those who focus mostly on doing things for themselves report being only superficially happy, in other words, just externally and apparently delighted. The essential quality of “meaning” has to do with having a sense of being involved in something bigger than the self.
We all know people obtain a great sense of meaning even in the most unpleasant of circumstances. Many volunteers spend portions of their lives working in dangerous, war-tom areas, tiding to keep disease and death from innocent civilians or teaching orphans to read. Their pain is real; their sense of doing something truly meaningful is substantial (丰富的).They show how our deep-rooted desire to believe that our lives have purpose beyond our lifespan drives us to work extra hard, even to the point of our own personal suffering, in order to gain more meaning.
The point is that these seemingly unusual and irrational (不合理的）motivations get us to do things that are complex, difficult and unpleasant. But they go beyond helping people in need. They motivate us in every aspect of our lives 一 whether in our personal relationships, in our individual pursuits or in the workplace.
1.What’s the main idea of the passage? (No more than 10 words)
2.Why is motivation so significant to our life? (No more than 15 words)
3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “superficially” in Paragraph 3? (No more than 1 word)
4.What can volunteers obtain working in dangerous, war-tom areas? (No more than 10 words)
5.Do you agree with the opinion that motivation is driven by a positive, external reward? Why or why not? (No more than 20 words)
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科目：高中英语 来源：天津市南开区2017届高考三模英语试卷 题型：单项填空
—Why not talk with your parents about your willingness to attend Peking University Summer Camp?
—I tried __________to get them to listen to me.
A. in time B. in vain C. in need D. in case
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科目：高中英语 来源：甘肃省2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
A SAD LOVE STORY
Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine's Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn't_______. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o'clock, and he thought she would keep her ____ . He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was _____ with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to _____his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.
It was______ that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave – he ____ the tables, then sat down and ______ the TV --just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.
The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was________she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. ("Just like me and Hu Jin," thought Li Fang.) They_______secretly, and they were very happy. ("We could be like that," thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a _____, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her,_____ the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinii was _____, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings _____the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People _____hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it _____that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won't be able to meet.
The announcer said, "This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners _____ the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine's story. It's a _____ day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love."
As Li Fang _______for home, he thought, "I guess Hu Jin doesn't love me. I'll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don't want them to remind me of her." So he did.
As he sadly passed the tea shop ______on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, "Why are you so________? I've been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!"
What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine's Day!
1.A. go out B. give up C. turn up D. get through
2.A. word B. promise C. secret D. possession
3.A. aside B. alone C. ahead D. ashore
4.A. take B. bring C. gasp D. hold
5.A. true B. strange C. obvious D. natural
6.A. pushed B. wiped C. cleaned D. served
7.A. got hold of B. prepared for C. took away D. turned on
8.A. at home B. in the hotel C. on earth D. out of the feild
9.A. left home B. got married C. went out D. made money
10.A. human B. boy C. farmer D. person
11.A. for B. so C. and D. but
12.A. heart-broken B. old-fashioned C. hard-working D. absent-minded
13.A. and B. so C. for D. or
14.A. on earth B. in the world C. in China D. through out the country
15.A. tells B. says C. means D. reports
16.A. hear about B. look at C. move to D. set out
17.A. cold B. cloudy C. bad D. fine
18.A. reach out B. be ready C. got out D. set off
19.A. in his way B. on the corner C. out of street D. far from home
20.A. late B. sad C. slow D. happy
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科目：高中英语 来源：甘肃省天水市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Mark来信说对我国的三亚很感兴趣。请你给他回封邮件，简单介绍以下内容：
1.三亚地处中国海南省南部，因美丽的海滨景色和四季如夏的气候而闻名；
2.三亚已发展成为最受欢迎的国际旅游城市之一，十分宜居；
3.其中著名的景点天涯海角和大东海等吸引了众多海内外游客。
旅游城市 a tourist city 天涯海角 the end of the seas and skies 大东海 Big east sea
要求：词数120左右。
Dear Mark,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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