So the man left France, _______ to give up the fortune that would one day come to him, _______ to live in England.
A. to prefer; went B. preferring; had gone
C. preferred; going D. preferring; and went
科目:高中英语 来源:训练必修四英语北师版 北师版 题型:054
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
The Touchstone
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for very little money.
The book wasn’t very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum on which was written the secret of the “Touchstone”! The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his few belongings, bought some simple supplies, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold - throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand, and it’s just as easy to throw it away.
The man bought the book because _____________.
A. he wanted to read it B. it was very interesting
C. there was a secret in the book D. he wanted to find the touchstone
We can learn from the passage that the touchstone is _________.
A. pure B. cold C. magic D. big
Why did the man throw the pebbles into the sea?
A. Because he didn’t want to get the same pebbles.
B. Because he didn’t want others to pick them up.
C. Because he didn’t like their ordinary looks.
D. Because he didn’t like the cold feelings.
What does the author want to tell us in the passage?
A. We should offer opportunities in our life.
B. We should seek for opportunities in the world.
C. We may seize opportunities when we are watchful.
D. We may discover opportunities when forming habits.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年广东省高考模拟英语卷(一) 题型:写作题
第二节读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”
“Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man.
“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
“That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.
“I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”
The father was furious, “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.
The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.
“Are you asleep, son?” He asked.
“No daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy.
“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man, “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $10you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.
“Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied. “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
[写作内容]
1以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2以约120词对父母为工作而忽视孩子的现象进行议论,内容包括:
(1)你对父母为工作而忽视孩子的现象的看法:
(2)你的父母(或其他亲人)是如何是如何处理工作和关爱孩子的关系的;
(3)你认为父母怎样才能更好地做到工作和关爱孩子两不误。
[写作要求]
1作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事.也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,语篇连贯。
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年四川省高三下学期三月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完型填空
A man found the cocoon (茧) of a moth (蛾). He took it home so that he could 1 the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small 2 appeared. He sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to 3 the body through that little hole. Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had 4 as far as it could and it could go no further. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and 5 the remaining bit of the cocoon. The 6 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven (无用的) wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and 7 to be able to support the 8 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 9 around with a swollen body and shriven wings. It was 10 able to fly.
What the man in his kindness didn’t 11 was that the small cocoon and the 12 of the moth to get through the 13 opening was a way to push fluid (液体) 14 the body of moth 15 its wings so that it would be ready to fly 16 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 17 would come only after the struggle. By taking the struggle away, he also took away the moth’s health.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we were to 18 our lives without any difficulties, we would become disabled. We would not be as 19 as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance. Leave no room for 20 .
1. A.help B.protect C.watch D.see
2. A.opening B.line C.moth D.butterfly
3. A.pull B.draw C.make D.force
4. A.got B.done C.tried D.climbed
5. A.cut up B.cut off C.cut out D.cut in
6. A.moth B.butterfly C.cocoon D.worm
7. A.lessen B.widen C.expand D.shorten
8. A.standing B.flight C.wings D.body
9. A.flying B.crawling C.walking D.lying
10. A.already B.certainly C.never D.ever
11. A.do B.think C.want D.understand
12. A.crawling B.struggle C.fight D.force
13. A.tiny B.beginning C.right D.above
14. A.in B.on C.by D.from
15. A.into B.to C.in D.onto
16. A.after B.once C.before D.until
17. A.courage B.happiness C.flight D.survival
18. A.stand by B.get on C.go through D.live in
19. A.great B.determined C.brave D.strong
20. A.regrets B.death C.failure D.wishes
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年江苏省无锡市高三第一次模拟考试英语试题 题型:完形填空
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C或D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Butterfly’s wings
One day a small opening appeared on a cocoon(茧), a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it was struggling to 1 its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten 2 it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to 3 the butterfly: he took a pair of scissors and 4 the remaining part of the cocoon. The butterfly then 5 easily.
But it has a swollen(肿胀的) body and 6 wings. The man continued to 7 the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the 8 would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would 9 in time. Neither happened! 10, the butterfly spent the rest of its life 11 around with a swollen body and small, shriveled(褶皱的) wings. It 12 was able to fly. What the man did in his 13 and haste(匆忙)did no good to the butterfly. He didn’t know the 14 cocoon and the struggle 15 for the butterfly to get through the tiny 16 were the natural way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings 17 it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 18 from the cocoon.
Sometimes the 19is exactly what we need in our life. If we are allowed to go through our life without any 20, it would not be a good thing to us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
1.A. build B. force C. form D. destroy
2.A. as far as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as quick as
3.A. seize B. leave C. bring D. help
4.A. took off B. made up C. cut off D. picked up
5.A. spread over B. came out C. stayed in D. flew away
6.A. hard B. strong C. small D. large
7.A. watch B. look for C. look after D. follow
8.A. butterfly B. wings C. cocoon D. scissors
9.A. disappear B. enlarge C. lose D. contract
10.A. Luckily B. Probably C. In all D. In fact
11.A. crawling B. approaching C. running D. wandering
12.A. ever B. seldom C. always D. never
13.A. fear B. kindness C. evil D. confidence
14.A. restricting B. loose C. soft D. little
15.A. prepared B. wanted C. allowed D. required
16.A. place B. room C. opening D. space
17.A. even if B. otherwise C. when D. so that
18.A. life B. success C. progress D. freedom
19.A. courage B. struggle C. wisdom D. strength
20.A. fun B. friends C. obstacles D. achievement
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