“A room without books is like a body without a soul,” observed the Roman philosopher, Cicero. It can also be a sign of financial problems to come. New research has uncovered a strong connection between the earning of adults and whether they grew up surrounded by books as children.
Three economists at the University of Padua—Giorgio Brunello, Guglielmo Weber and Christoph Weiss—studied 6000 men born in nine European countries and concluded that children with access to books could expect to earn more money than those who grew up with few or no books.
They studied the period from 1920 to 1956, when school reforms saw the minimum school leaving age raised across Europe. They booked at whether, at the age of 10, a child lived in a house with fewer than 10 books, a shelf of books, a bookcase with up to 100 books, two bookcases, or more than two bookcases.
Over the period studied, the research, published in The Economic Journal, found that an additional year of education increased a man’s average lifetime earnings by 9%. Men brought up in houses with less than a shelf of books earned only 5% more as a result of the extra year’s education, compared with 21% more for those who had access to a lot of books. And those who had access to books were more likely to move to the better-earning opportunities in cities than those without books. The men’s first job was also much more likely to be a white-collar job.
The economists offer a number of theories for the results. “Perhaps books matter because they encourage children to read more and reading can have positive effects on school performance,” they said.
The number of books in children’s homes can effectively predict their cognitive(认知的) test scores. This may indicate a home that encourages cognitive skills, which are important for economic success in life.
1.Why did author mention Cicero’s words in the first paragraph?
A. To make an argument. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To express his own views. D. To arouse readers’ interest.
2.What can we learn about the people studied by the researchers?
A. They were tracked by researchers since age 10.
B. They all left school because of school reforms.
C. They came from several different countries.
D. They are now white-collar professionals.
3.How does the author show the results of the research?
A. By listing numbers.
B. By providing examples.
C. By following the order of time.
D. By following the order of importance.
4.What is the main conclusion to the research?
A. Homes without books are vulnerable（脆弱）to financial problems.
B. Families that can afford books raise successful children.
C. Boy who love reading books earn more than girls.
D. Children who live with books earn more as adults.
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun, see a great movie perhaps---and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.
With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address (述说) it to all the friends who you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.
1.The purpose of this passage is to ______.
A. explain how to use the Internet
B. tell the merits (价值) and usefulness of the Internet
C. describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology.
D. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet
2.The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ______.
A. spend less time working
B. work at home on weekends
C. have more free time with his child
D. work at a speed comfortable to him
3.The best title for this passage is ______.
A. Computer: New Technological Advances
B. Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship
C. Computers Have Made Life Easier
D. Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication
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科目：高中英语 来源：黑龙江省肇东市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. When I was growing up, we lived a hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “ Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it .”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!
When the Great Depression( 大萧条 ) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment I was determined never to be poor again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with income of $1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
1.what Kemmons’ mom often told him during his childhood was ___________.
A. caring B. moving
C. encouraging D. interesting
2.Which of the following describes Kemmons’ mother ?
A. Modest, helpful and hardworking.
B. Loving, supporti
ve and strong-willed.
C. Careful, helpful and beautiful.
D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.
3.Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
A. Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family.
B. Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.
C. Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and high education.
D. Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities.
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科目：高中英语 来源：山西省2017届高三下学期模拟热身英语试卷 题型：七选五
It’s always important to use the right tools for any job. Success in school is no different. If you need to vary your time management tool box, consider these less traditional tools. 1..
Daily Task List
A daily task list is nothing more than a notepad that you use to list your daily goals. 2.. Cross them off as you finish them. At the end of each day, simply carry over any job that you didn’t finish to the next day’s list. It works wonders!
Big Well Calendar
Simply place the big wall calendar in a prominent place near your regular study space. Then come up with a color code for your classes(like green for math and yellow for history). When you have a big due date or a test date, place the appropriate colored sticker on that date. 3., so it works as a constant reminder. This trick is simple, cheap, and so effective!
Sticky Note Flags
4., whether you’re putting together a big research project or you’re simply reading a book. Whenever you need to remember to take a certain object or assignment to school, place a sticky flag on the door knob, bathroom mirror, or the cereal box the night before. It works like an alarm!
Bedside Notepad
You can keep a notepad beside your bed to write down any items or tasks you have to remember for the next day. As you settle in for the night, take a few moments to think about the things you need to do tomorrow. Then write them down and tear off the sheet in the morning. 5.!
A. Remember to pack it in your schoolbag.
B. Keep your homework and your life in order
C. Two heads are better than one when it comes to projecting due dates
D. You could also use the calendar feature to alert you when projects are due
E. These little paper banners are lifesavers when it comes to getting organized
F. Carry a small pad around and write down every task you need to complete
G. The sticker will be something you can see every time you enter the room.
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省2017届高三5月第三次模拟考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
S. T. Harvey wrote a children’s book Miracle, a fictional story about trying to fit in when you stand out. Since it was released earlier this year, the book 1. (appear) in classrooms and libraries 2. the country, bringing with it 3. powerful message about the importance of kindness.
4. (base) on a true story, the book tells about a boy named Auggie, 5. was born with a misshapen face that has required many 6. (operate) in the 10 years since his birth. 7. being homeschooled since kindergarten, he starts fifth grade at a public school. It isn’t easy being the new kid, especially since Auggie looks different from everybody 8.. The book takes readers on a journey, as Auggie and his community learn about 9. (friend) and acceptance.
Harvey worked as an art director and graphic designer for more than 20 years before she 10. (inspire) to write Miracle. Now she is using the book to promote the impact of kindness.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Work ethic(道德) is important. but I didn’t realize this until I grew up although my dad told me a lot about this. In my memory, the biggest ______ he taught me was about how a person should have a strong work ethic.
When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed (修剪) yards during the summer to ______ our pocket money. Dad seemed to be our ______. He told our neighbors about our service and offered a price they could not ____. My brother and I got $10 per yard. I later found out that our friends were charging $20 for the same ______ of work.
Every time we headed out to mow grass, Dad was there to ______. He stood supervising (监督) our work ______ when he could have been inside ______with air conditioning and an icy drink.
One day we were cutting our next-door neighbor’s yard. She always waited ______ the grass was knee-high to call us over. ______, we had an old grass mower. This particular afternoon, I was finishing up and was ______ and sweaty.
I was just about to cut off the grass mower ______ I saw Dad pointing to one piece of grass. He shouted: “You ______ a piece.”
I frowned, hoping he would let it ______ and let me go home. He kept pointing. So, tired and disappointed, I went back to ______ that piece of grass. I thought to myself: “That one piece isn’t hurting ______. Why does he insist?”
But when I reached adulthood, I understood his ______: When you’re running a business, the work you do ______ a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as an entrepreneur (企业家) with ______, you must deliver a quality product. That single piece of ______ meant the job was not done.
1.A. lessons B. suggestions C. views D. courses
2.A. gain B. make C. achieve D. expand
3.A. host B. assistant C. manager D. saver
4.A. refuse B. give C. agree D. offer
5.A. yard B. quality C. number D. amount
6.A. help B. check C. watch D. confirm
7.A. in the air B. in the heat C. in the distance D. in the way
8.A. relaxing B. working C. talking D. sleeping
9.A. when B. before C. unless D. until
10.A. Worse Still B. In general C. In addition D. Above all
11.A. satisfied B. inspired C. amused D. exhausted
12.A. while B. when C. as D. until
13.A. lost B. missed C. ignored D. blocked
14.A. flow B. grow C. stand D. go
15.A. approach B. search C. cut D. check
16.A. anyone B. everyone C. itself D. others
17.A. function B. reaction C. message D. hope
18.A. circulates B. performs C. explains D. shows
19.A. honesty B. consideration C. respect D. intelligence
20.A. work B. grass C. determination D. failure
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科目：高中英语 来源：黑龙江省2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：短文改错
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
My neighbor Trevor was very serious about sport. In the morning, he usual goes cycling but he sometimes goes swimming at the swimming pool. At works, he does exercise during his coffee breaks and he sometimes plays golf in his office! In lunchtime, he plays tennis. Then, in the evening, he practices judo (柔道) for hour or two at the sports center. At the weekend, he also does so much sport as possible. She plays football on Saturdays and basketball on Sundays. In the holidays, he goes skiing in the winter or sailing in the summer. He is a man who love sport more than anyone I have ever been seen!
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省遵义市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假设你是李华，外教Santos先生回国前今天最后一次给你班上课。现在，请你代表全班发言，内容包括：
1．表达感激之情；
2．回忆各种收获；
3．表不舍与祝福。
注意：
1．词数100字左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Santos,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建省2017届高三5月质检（最后一模）英语试卷 题型：完形填空
The Belief of a Teacher
When I say all children can learn, people sometimes misunderstand.
They think I am saying that_______you give a bright kid from a poor family good education, he can succeed. That's absolutely true, but that's not_______I mean.
I believe that all kids can learn, I believe it, I've seen it and I've even_______it.
Back in 1975 when I graduated, I worked for emotionally_______kids, kids that everyone—_______——their parents—had given up on.
What we would do was cook with the kids. These children didn't tell baking powder_______table salt, but_______they had eaten a warm biscuit, they wanted to learn how to make some more.
Suddenly, kids who couldn't focus were_______eyeballing ingredients（配料）as we measured them out, learning _______math and spelling lessons we could slip in along the way. By the end of the summer, I remember parents ________ when they saw the progress their children had ________.
Today I still remember the lesson they taught me: that if we, the adults, can find the right________for a child, there's hope for that child's education.
I don't accept excuses about kids not learning. That's________the kids with problems are not going to________start teaching themselves. We have to help them by finding out what________them and exploiting(利用) it shamelessly.
When I was growing up poor, I probably looked like I was heading ________. And I would have ended up dead or in jail________a couple of teachers. They________my fascination with reading and made sure I had great books________.
Because of that, I have devoted my life to the poorest communities _________making sure kids like me don't get written off.
(NPR's Tell Me More, November 6,2008.)
1.A. though B. if C. while D. unless
2.A. which B. where C. what D. that
3.A. tasted B. teased C. trusted D. tolerated
4.A. unexpected B. disturbed C. delighted D. unaffected
5.A. never B. always C. even D. ever
6.A. like B. in C. of D. from
7.A. once B. before C. until D. since
8.A. unwillingly B. carefully C. quickly D. strangely
9.A. interesting B. complex C. challenging D. simple
10.A. working out B. breaking down C. building up D. pulling up
11.A. made B. searched C. accepted D. provided
12.A. attention B. decision C. motivation D. determination
13.A. how B. when C. why D. because
14.A. relatively B. suddenly C. finally D. secretly
15.A. upsets B. inspects C. excites D. comforts
16.A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
17.A. but for B. because of C. regardless of D. except for
18.A. laughed B. shared C. equipped D. spotted
19.A. to read B. read C. reading D. being read
20.A. for B. or C. and D. but
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