I had lost many cherished (珍爱的) pets over the years, but never in my childhood did I think I would lose a family member.
One autumn morning, our family was to find out that my grandfather on my Dad’s side of the family had cancer. He through two years of it. We did everything we could to help him enjoy a stay at the hospital – we sent him videos of my soccer games and visited him often.
He all he could, but one November day, he passed away. At that time, my parents were visiting him in Chicago, and my other grandparents from Virginia were us. Our parents came home early that visit. I still remember they sat all of us down and told us the news. I felt a(n) of depression, loss and . I ran outside into the crisp November air and silent tears.
Almost a year passed, and we were eating dinner at the dinner table. A discussion started about how we could help find a for cancer to save other families from tragedies. My older sister Molly and I came up with the idea to sell honey from our Virginia grandparents’ beehives. I came up with the name Hives for Lives and we had our business !
The business started taking the honey and some beeswax (蜂蜡) from the hives. We left enough for the bees to through the winter. I only got stung (刺痛) once! Then we went through the long of filtering (过滤) and storing the honey. it all came together, and we got down to and selling our product and message. Last year, we $2,000 for the American Cancer Society and all of it went to a camp for children who have cancer. This year, with a few of our friends, Molly and I on selling beeswax candles and lip balm (润唇膏). With a lot of help, we raised $9,300!
I learned many things from my grandfather, such as the importance of taking and helping those around us. I know that he would be very proud of the things I’m doing today.
1.A. annoyed B. puzzled C. shocked D. scared
2.A. pulled B. carried C. broke D. suffered
3.A. long B. comfortable C. meaningful D. necessary
4.A. fought B. talked C. left D. donated
5.A. visiting B. comforting C. watching D. instructing
6.A. when B. why C. before D. after
7.A. pressure B. mix C. association D. feeling
8.A. failure B. anxiety C. emptiness D. disappointment
9.A. cried B. rolled C. made D. contained
10.A. medicine B. method C. reason D. cure
11.A. avoidable B. similar C. serious D. huge
12.A. plan B. success C. service D. experience
13.A. at B. in C. within D. by
14.A. go B. travel C. survive D. work
15.A. route B. process C. step D. distance
16.A. Eventually B. Especially C. Luckily D. Surprisingly
17.A. buying B. advertising C. advocating D. removing
18.A. stole B. received C. acquired D. raised
19.A. relied B. lived C. worked D. turned
20.A. breaks B. challenges C. risks D. responsibility
科目:高中英语 来源:2014-2015学年河南濮阳第一中学高三上期中英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Many people find themselves caught up in others’ problems, and then confused about how and when to help. In fact, all relationships need limits no matter whether they are friendships, sibling relations, mates/ lovers or business relations. On some level, all limit setting means saying no. However, it is usually a qualified “no” that says what, where, when, and under what conditions you will give or not give to another person. There are three points we should keep in mind about limit setting:
1.Decide where to set the limits. Think about the entire situation. Consider your time, emotions, and means. Then consider whether you are helping the other person. Aim to do something to help the other person without taking on the whole problem.
2.Express the limits clearly. For example, you say to your friend, “ I will lend you $20,000 no more than once every three months. And I expect you will pay me back within three months and certainly before you can borrow more.” You say to another friend, “you can stay here for three weeks but you must help me with expenses and cooking and make sure that you will find your own place before the three weeks is up”.
3.Stick to your limits. You are not responsible for making the other person obey the limits. You are only responsible for following the limits yourself. Your friend has repaid $12,500 of his/her $20,000 and asks for $20,000 more. You say no. He/She gets emotional and then says, “I need this money to cover a bad check. If you cared for our friendship, you would do it”.
Limit setting is often stressful and painful because people mistakes it for rejection. And limit setting certainly brings guilt. Bear in mind, it doesn’t mean you have given up or quit loving your friend, lovers, or sibling. It does mean you are expressing that love in a different and more helpful (to both of you) manner.
1.According to the passage, setting limits means___________________.
A. refusing always to say yes to your friend
B. saying no to your friend who turns to you
C. making different kinds of friends
D. breaking away from your friend
2.Once you decide to set limits, you should________________________.
A. announce it publicly to others
B. tell your friend about it clearly
C. be responsible for your friend
D. begin to help your friend
3.We can learn from the last paragraph that limit setting______________.
A. is often misunderstood
B. is actually a kind of rejection
C. does harm to your friendship
D.contains both love and hate
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. About friendship
B. How to make friends
C. Set limits with friends
D. Show your love in a new way
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阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词,所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确,并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。
My granny has lived in Beijing for about forty years. 1._____has seen the changes in Beijing herself.
In the 1960s, the 2.________(生活) conditions in the city were poor. Usually, a big family were 3.________(拥挤的) in a small house.Many families couldn't get enough food and only a few children had the chance to receive a good education.Life was 4.____ hard that people had no time or money to enjoy leisure activities.People 5. k in touch with their friends and relatives far away mainly by letter or telegram.
China has developed rapidly 6._______the reform and opening-up policy began to be carried out. Buildings in Beijing are becoming 7.t and brighter. People's life has improved a lot.And there are more kinds of food and clothes to choose 8.____.People can enjoy more sorts of leisure activities. Children can study not only in modern 9.s________ but also on the Internet. What's more, 10._______(交流) are becoming easier and quicker----people can use telephones, cellphones, fax machines and the Internet.
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----What do you think of the new English teacher?
----____she is an elegant lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with.
A.While B.When C.As D.Even if
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The day my husband fell to his death,it started to snow,just like any November day.His body, when I found it,was lightly covered with snow.It snowed almost every day for the next four months,while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up.One morning,I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲)my walk.I dropped to my knees and crawled through the living room. And back up stairs so those good people would not see me. I was embarrassed.My first thought was,how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair, let alone shovel someone’s walk.
Before John’s death,I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors,I defined myself by my competence and independence.So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch every day and watch the snowfall?
Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasn't easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn't even help them set the table. “I'm not usually this lazy, ”I wept.Finally,my friend Kathy sat down with me and said, "Mary,cooking for you is not a burden. I love you and I want to do it. It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over,I heard similar emotions from the people who supported me during those dark days.One very wise man told me, “You are not doing nothing. Being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I once was, but in many ways I have changed for the better. My heart is now filled with thanks for people around me.I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom that comes from facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.
1.Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. The writer’s friend was unwilling to cook for her.
B. The writer had been busy with her life before.
C. The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend’s help.
D. The day her husband died,it was snowing heavily.
2.We can describe the writer before her husband died as the following EXCEPT __.
A. hard-working B. independent
C. smart D. capable
3..The underlined word“shuffled”in Paragraph 1 probably means ___________.
A. stepped steadily B. walked slowly
C. ran swiftly D. fell sadly
4..We can infer from the passage that ____________.
A. the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof
B. the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's death
C. the people around the writer were friendly and supported her
D. before John’s death, the writer never asked others for help
5..The writer wrote the passage to ___________.
A. share her sad story with us
B. express her guilty conscience(良心)to the people who helped her
C. show her thanks to the people who love and support her
D. tell us the changes she has made because of her husband’s death
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--- What do you suppose ______ her look so upset?
--- ______ by her boyfriend again.
A. made; She was misunderstood
B. had made; Having been misunderstood
C. has made; Being misunderstood
D. made; Misunderstood
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Jose cupped his hands together to cover his mouth ______ other people would see him cry.
A. so that B. now that
C. for fear that D. on condition that
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True friendship is like sound health, _____ value is seldom known until it is lost.
A. whose B. of which C. as D. which
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014-2015学年山西大同市高一上期中英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Two good friends, Sam and Jason, had a car accident. The next morning, Sam woke up but Jason was still unconscious (昏迷的). When Dr. Smith saw Sam awake, he smiled at him and asked, “How are you feeling today?” Sam smiled back and said, “Wonderful! Promise me you won’t tell Jason anything.” Dr. Smith was moved by Sam’s words and said, “You are a very brave man. You know I won’t do that. Trust me.”
Months later Jason recovered. He stopped hanging out with(与…出去玩)Sam. He felt unhappy to spend time with a disabled person like Sam. Sam was lonely and heartbroken. One day Sam died in despair (失望). When Jason was on his burial (葬礼), Dr. Smith gave Sam’s letter to him.
The letter read, “Dear Jason, I have kept my promise to give you my eyes if anything had happened to them. Now there is nothing more that I can do. You will see through my eyes that you will always be my best friend ... Sam.”
When he finished reading, Dr. Smith added, “I had promised Sam to keep it a secret.” Jason stood there with tears on his face.
1. In the first paragraph, Dr. Smith promised Sam to ______.
A. make friends with him B. take good care of Jason
C. give Jason the letter D. keep a secret from Jason
2.Why did Jason stop hanging out with Sam?
A. He recovered but still couldn’t move freely.
B. He felt upset to be with a disabled man like Sam.
C. He just found another friend.
D. He didn’t know what had happened to Sam.
3.When Jason finished reading the letter, he felt so ______.
A. heart-broken B. worried
C. discouraged D. calm
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Leave your friend when he is in trouble.
B. Trust a friend when he has changed.
C. Brave people are the best friends.
D. Be faithful to your friend forever.
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