In different cultures,the desire to be successful is universal;however it is true that not everyone can be successful.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015届吉林省吉林市高一3月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
You may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mother’s Day? Cards, flowers, sales, TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves it —those are what probably come to mind for many people when they think of Mother’s Day. But there’s more about the story.
The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations were held during spring in Ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants (仆人) were given the day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake was even served with the family meal.
In the U.S., Mother’s Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words of the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didn’t really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign (运动) to honor her own mother. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War. The U.S. isn’t alone in devoting a day to its mothers. Many other countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and Belgium also celebrate their Mother’s Day in May. Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year.
Learning more about Mother’s Day and celebrating Mother’s Day is important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you. And that should certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The reason why people celebrate Mother’s Day.
B.How people honor mothers.
C.The history of Mother’s Day.
D.Mother’s Day in different countries.
2.Where was the earliest Mother’s Day celebrated?
A.In Ancient Greece. B.In the U.S.
C.In England. D.In Italy.
3.According to the third paragraph, we know that _____.
A.Julia Ward Howe composed a song about Mother’s Day
B.American people started to celebrate Mother’s Day in 1907
C.Anna Jarvis attached great importance to mothers
D.Mother’s Day celebrations are held in different times in the U.S. every year
4.The last paragraph tells us that ______.
A.all the people should celebrate Mother’s Day
B.only mothers are honored on Mother’s Day
C.understanding mothers’work is more important than just celebrating Mother’s Day
D.people should make every day a Mother’s Day
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年河北衡水中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
For many businessmen online education has been a dream. Now it has come true. The investment (投资) in higher education, whether financial or in terms of time, has long been impossible for many of them. But well-known educational institutions have chosen to deliver an internet-based program, and these barriers have been lifted.
That is good news for people eager to improve themselves and is more attractive to employers. It is also a benefit to industry with better qualified candidates applying for jobs at every level.
Having the benefits of a higher qualification without going to the university campus is attractive to many students. Campus study means greater cost, while online programs are flexible and save time, whether at home or at work. Students can achieve their degrees without causing too much disruption to their career or home life.
In addition to affordable, flexible classes and greater convenience, students also have access to the online learning resources of many of the world’s top educational institutions. They can also communicate with their tutors no matter what time it is or whether either party is away for any reason.
This has opened up the possibility of getting a qualification from a university or college that many students could only have dreamed of in the past. It also allows specialists to get the precise qualifications and focus on their studies. As well as seeing the increase of applicants from lower-incomes and housewives, studying online in the US is even becoming popular with younger people of college age.
Employers have become increasingly welcome and positive to online qualifications as more candidates earn them, especially if they’re properly approved by the US Department of Education.
US institutions have led the way in online education provision. Many top US colleges and universities offer a range of online programs that are highly respected and in every way perfectly fit for adults who need to combine their studies with a working life.
1.According to Paragraph 1, many US colleges and universities .
A.have begun to lift the barriers to financial investment
B.have begun to run an internet-based program
C.have had a dream of offering online education
D.have gained financial investment
2.Why do people choose online education?
A.They can find jobs more easily than on-campus graduates.
B.They can get qualifications from US Department of Education.
C.They can save money and arrange their time and courses freely.
D.They can invest money in different courses provided online.
3.The underlined word “disruption’’ in the third paragraph probably mean .
A.dissatisfaction B.attention C.attraction D.interruption
4.Which would be a good title for the passage?
A.Adult Education Online
B.The Best of USA’s Online Education
C.Top US Universities Offering Online Education
D.Online Education Taking the Place of Campus Education
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年山西省高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
For many businessmen online education has been a dream. Now it has come true. The investment (投资) in higher education, whether financial or in terms of time, has long been impossible for many of them. But well-known educational institutions have chosen to deliver an internet-based program, and these barriers have been lifted.
That is good news for people eager to improve themselves and is more attractive to employers. It is also a benefit to industry with better qualified candidates applying for jobs at every level.
Having the benefits of a higher qualification without going to the university campus is attractive to many students. Campus study means greater cost, while online programs are flexible and save time, whether at home or at work. Students can achieve their degrees without causing too much disruption to their career or home life.
In addition to affordable, flexible classes and greater convenience, students also have access to the online learning resources of many of the world’s top educational institutions. They can also communicate with their tutors no matter what time it is or whether either party is away for any reason.
This has opened up the possibility of getting a qualification from a university or college that many students could only have dreamed of in the past. It also allows specialists to get the precise qualifications and focus on their studies. As well as seeing the increase of applicants from lower-incomes and housewives, studying online in the US is even becoming popular with younger people of college age.
Employers have become increasingly welcome and positive to online qualifications as more candidates earn them, especially if they’re properly approved by the US Department of Education.
US institutions have led the way in online education provision. Many top US colleges and universities offer a range of online programs that are highly respected and in every way perfectly fit for adults who need to combine their studies with a working life.
1.According to Paragraph 1, many US colleges and universities .
A.have begun to lift the barriers to financial investment
B.have had a dream of offering online education
C.have begun to run an internet-based program
D.have gained financial investment
2.Why do people choose online education?
A.They can find jobs more easily than on-campus graduates.
B.They can get qualifications from US Department of Education.
C.They can invest money in different courses provided online.
D.They can save money and arrange their time and courses freely.
3.The underlined word “disruption’’ in the third paragraph probably mean .
A.interruption B.attention C.attraction D.dissatisfaction
4.Which would be a good title for the passage?
A.Adult Education Online
B.Top US Universities Offering Online Education
C.The Best of USA’s Online Education
D.Online Education Taking the Place of Campus Education
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012年北师大版高中英语必修一Unit4练习卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
How much rain has fallen on the earth in the past? Man has not always kept weather records. Because scientists need a way to learn about past rainfall, they study the tree rings.
A tree’s trunk (树干) keeps growing year by year. Under its bark (树皮), a tree adds a layer of new wood each year it lives. If you look at a tree stump, you can see the layers. They are called annual ring (年轮).
On some trees, all of the rings are of the same width. But the ponderosa(美国黄松) that grows in the American southwest have rings in different withes. The soil in he southwest is dry. The pines depend on rainfall for water. In a year of good rainfall, they form wide rings. In a dry year, they form narrow ones.
Scientists do not have to cut down a pine to study its rings. With a special tool, they remove a narrow piece of wood from the trunk without harming the tree. Then they look at the width of each ring to see how much rain fell in the year it formed.
Some pines are hundreds of years old and have hundreds of rings. These rings are from an annual record o0f past rainfall in the southwest.
1.We could infer from the passage that ______.
A.a tree grows faster when it has a lot of water |
B.scientists cut down trees to study tree rings |
C.pine trees form rings of he same width every year |
D.the ponderosa grows in he southeast |
2.A tree grows a new layer of wood _____.
A.each week |
B.whenever it rains |
C.every year |
D.every season |
3.On the whole, the passage is about _____.
A.why the tree trunks grow bigger |
B.why scientists study tree rings |
C.trees that lived hundreds of years ago |
D.the ponderosa in the US |
4.The scientists _____ to know how much rain fell in a certain area in the past.
A.climbed up the tree |
B.moved the pine tree |
C.removed a piece of wood |
D.studied the width of the tree rings |
5.Which of he following is true according to the passage?
A.Young trees have fewer annual rings than old one. |
B.The trunk of a tree never changes in size. |
C.Trees in the southwest do not need rain. |
D.Soil in the southwest is fit for the growth of trees. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年广东省连州市高三8月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:信息匹配
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
(选E涂AB; 选F涂CD)
以下是一些旅游项目的简介:
A. Sea kayaking in Turkey
Enjoy beautiful scenery on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast. The water is clear and calm with temperatures of 25º–28º in July and August. You don’t need any previous kayaking experience to enjoy this trip. However, you do need to be quite fit, as you will be on the water for 4–6 hours a day.
B. Diving holidays in Kenya
Experience diving and sailing in the Indian Ocean in March and April. Enjoy warm, clear water and white, sandy beaches. Spend all of your stay on one of our yachts (游艇) with first-class service and excellent food. Explore remote and unspoilt reefs, and see a wonderful range of underwater sea life.
C. Swimming with dolphins in The Azores Islands, Portugal
Would you like to discover the underwater world of the dolphin? Join us in July or August in the clear waters around the Azores. You will receive training from expert guides to gain confidence in the water with the animals. We often see eight different species of dolphin during our trips.
D. Gulfoss Waterfall in Iceland
Come to Iceland in summer to see the biggest waterfall in Europe. Gulfoss, the ‘Golden Waterfall’ is a truly spectacular sight. The water from the River Hvítá and water from glaciers come together and fall 32m in two stages. You can follow a path quite close to the falls, which provides wonderful opportunities for photos and videos. Warm clothing is essential.
E. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia (克罗地亚)
Set in a National Park, the lakes are Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction. The beauty of the region comes from the 16 lakes, waterfalls, and areas of woodland, where deer, wolves and bears can be found. The park is open all year. There are several walks for all levels of fitness. You can also see the park by boat or bus.
F. Lake Balaton, Hungary
If you enjoy nature, you will love Lake Balaton. Much of the area around the lake is part of a protected National Park. We have expert guides with knowledge of local plants and animals. That will take you on long walks around the park. The marsh area of the lake is home to a wide number of bird species.
以下是五个人的旅游爱好,请匹配每个人拟选择的旅游项目:
1.Jonny is crazy about plants and animals in different parts of the world. He travels a lot and each summer he goes to a different place to learn about the local plants and wildlife.
2.Leo and his family have already done different water sports in Europe and so want to travel further abroad. They would like to try a new sport and they don’t mind working hard. They are not free to travel until the summer.
3.Ellen enjoys being near water but she doesn’t want to do any water sports and she doesn’t like the cold. Walking long distances is rather difficult for her, but she likes being outside and seeing wildlife. She has already been to Hungary. She can travel at any time between November and January.
4.Amy and Eric are retired but they are still very active. They enjoy walking and looking at scenery. They would like to go somewhere cool this summer where Amy can take a lot of photos.
5.Will is a student of marine biology. He is also a very good swimmer and an experienced diver. He’s looking for a summer holiday where he can learn about animals and help people. He wants to stay in Europe.
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