科目:高中英语 来源:2011届江苏省江都中学高三开学适应性练习考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
“A lot of learning comes through play,” says Mardy McGarry, 52, who has been a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She had seen the wood chips and sand of traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks. When she wanted to build a playground for children with special needs,she knew it wouldn’t take long to develop interest in it around the small fishing village. But she never expected that 2,800 people — a third of the town—would all be willing to make a great effort to bring her vision to life.
McGarry started doing some research into play equipment and contacting design companies and she also found a piece of land available. When the city council(市议会) agreed to set aside an area for a playground, she also asked physical and professional therapists(治疗专家) for their investment. And she turned to her friend, Sue, for help. “Neither of us is good at maths, which is why $450,000 didn’t sound like a lot of money,” McGarry says of the initial estimate.
Her Kiwanis Club came through with $7,000,and that’s when the grassroots movement really got started. One woman gave $25,000 and had her company match it. Soon, smaller businesses were joining in. There was a silent effort to collect money. The local Pieper Family Foundation offered to donate half of the remaining $170,000. All McGarry needed was 500 volunteers to work six 12-hour days.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of construction, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s operated their tractors. Ten-year-olds cleared up the mess. “None of them was paid. It was truly an amazing week,” says McGarry. Only three building managers were paid. Volunteers with “building experience” became coordinators(协调人); those who could operate power tools formed a separate group. One team served meals donated from local restaurants and churches, and another organized activities for the children of volunteers.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children, including the ones with special needs, play shoulder to shoulder. “Some playgrounds have special equipment in a different section. Here, you see all the kids in the same playground, all having fun.”
It’s exactly what McGarry imagined. “People used to ask, ‘Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?” She says, “It’s only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children.”
【小题1】 It didn’t occur to Mardy McGarry that __________.
A.her plan would soon draw the interest of people in the small village |
B.so many people would volunteer to help her realize her dream |
C.she would meet with so many difficulties in raising funds |
D.the playground would be the most popular destination in Ozaukee County |
A.the playground was finished in September 2008 |
B.everything was well prepared, apart from the volunteers |
C.everyone worked unpaid, except for three building managers |
D.the playground is so popular that it is overcrowded all the time |
A.Mardy McGarry is a famous architect in the small town |
B.Sue was forced to join in the project because of her son |
C.people always ignore the real needs of disabled children |
D.Mardy McGarry’s vision has been successfully accomplished at last |
A.Mardy McGarry: A Woman with Great Determination. |
B.Cooperation: The Greatest Power in Overcoming Any Difficulty. |
C.Show Real Concern for Poor Disabled Children. |
D.Make it Matter to Build a Playground for Disabled Children. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年四川省雅安中学高一上学期10月月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
A friend is better than fortune. A friend is worse than poison in some cases.
The two sentences above have opposite meanings and seem to be unreasonable, but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us into bad ways.
My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below — he has no bad habits, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality (节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares the feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characteristics that I don’t have. I can follow him as a model. With his help I can be free from all difficulties.
Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word “failure”.
【小题1】This passage tells us ____.
A.how to make friends with others |
B.how to help friends |
C.what kind of person the writer’s friend is |
D.what kind of person we should make friends with |
A.a friend without bad habits |
B.a famous man |
C.a perfect man |
D.a respectable man |
A.the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other |
B.the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend |
C.the writer’s ideal friend has a lot to learn from him |
D.the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend |
A.friendship means a great deal to him |
B.nothing can be done without friends |
C.he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend |
D.good friends should always help each other |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届青海省西宁五中高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
How to Be a Winner
Sir Steven Redgrave
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it ---the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering
Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success----you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kirsten Best
Poet & Writer
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool”
【小题1】What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?
A.Difficulties influenced his career. |
B.Specialists offered him medical advice. |
C.Training helped him defeat his disease. |
D.He overcame the shadow of illness to win. |
A.Her training schedule. | B.Her daily happenings. |
C.Her achievements. | D.Her sports career. |
A.Ways that help one to focus. |
B.Words that help one to feel less tense. |
C.Activities that turn one's attention away. |
D.Habits that make it hard for one to relax. |
A.Self-confidence. | B.Devotion. | C.Hard work. | D.Courage. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年安徽省毫州市高一下学期期末考试英语卷 题型:填空题
根据汉语意思和英文首字母完成下列单词拼写,使句意完整正确。
56. The tower in the d (远处) is hundreds of years old.
57. First o (观察) the teacher do the experiment and then have a try by yourself.
58. We should r (尊敬) them instead of looking down upon them.
59. It’s well-known that smoking is h (有害的) to health.
60.He said the song r_________ (提醒) him of the happy days in the university.
61. He has a firm b (信念) that he’ll win the speech contest.
62. What will happen to you if you don’t eat a b________ (均衡的)diet ?
63. Would you please come in? P (允许) me to lead the way, sir.
64. There are v (各种各样的) kinds of theme parks all over the world.
65. The tramp in the film was loved for his optimism and determination to o (克服) all difficulties.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年四川省绵阳市高三11月第一次诊断性考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:短文改错
Three years ago I failed a important exam in my life and became a student in an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, but I found the teachers patient and considerate. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere on class. I decided to make best of it. I work hard and got along well with my teachers and classmates. Whenever I had difficulties, they were seldom available. Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, which greatly increased my confident and got me motivated.
My experience tells me that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it which determines who you are.
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