A. Journalist. B. Actor. C. Film-maker.
科目:高中英语 来源:2012届安徽省宿州二中高三第四次检测英语卷 题型:阅读理解
If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonnet and say, "Hey, Butterfly Man," his face would break into a smile. The title suits him. And he loves it.
Arthur Bonnet works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back thanks to him. But years ago if you'd told him this was what he'd be doing someday, he would have laughed, "You're crazy." As a boy, he used to be a little tough guy on the streets". At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.
"I knew it had hurt my mom," Bonner said after he got out of prison. "So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again."
One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called E1 Segundo blue.
"I saw the sign 'Butterfly Habitat' and asked, 'How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away?'" Bonner recalls. "Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass (放大镜) , "Look at the leaves. ' I could see all these caterpillars (蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, 'Without the plant, there are no butterflies. '"
Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly that needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then he's been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragals, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.
The butterfly's population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonnet, he earned something more: he turned his life around.
For six years now Bonnet has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While he’s bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too.
【小题1】When he was young, Arthur Bonner
A.broke the law and ended up in prison |
B.was fond of shooting and hurt his morn |
C.often offered necessary help to other people |
D.often caught butterflies and took them home |
A.found the butterfly had died out |
B.won many prizes from his professor |
C.met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology |
D.collected butterflies and put them into a lab |
A.made Bonner famous | B.changed Bonner's life |
C.brought Bonner wealth | D.enriched Bonner's knowledge |
A.A Promise to Morn | B.A Man Saved by Butterflies |
C.A Story of Butterflies | D.A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年山东省平邑县曾子学校高一期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Ten years ago I used to be very fit (健康的). I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.
Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.
There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.
Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!
Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?
【小题1】The author used to go to work ________
A.on foot | B.by bike | C.by car | D.by train |
A.His job. | B.His pay. | C.His means of transport. | D.His health. |
A.He got higher pay. | B.His working hours weren’t long. |
C.He found it very stressful. | D.He had little free time at weekends. |
A.not to work any longer | B.to take a long vacation abroad |
C.to work less and take exercise | D.not to eat out any more |
A.The author is not sure what he should do now. |
B.The author has taken the doctor’s advice. |
C.The author has got another new job. |
D.The author feels much better now. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届辽宁省盘锦市第二高级中学高三上学期第二次阶段考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the U. S. Last Thursday, she didn't go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year, on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 15. They spend the day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or uncle. They go to offices, police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family members work. Next year, the day will include sons, too.
The Ms. Foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten years ago. In the U.S., many women work outside the home. The Ms. Foundation wanted girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. Then, when the girls grow up, they can choose a job they like.
Cara's father is a film director. Cara says, “It was very exciting for me to go to the studio with my dad. I saw a lot of people doing different jobs.” Many businesses have special activities for girls on this day. Last year, Cara went to work with her aunt at the University of Massachusetts. In the engineering department, the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks and Candy. In the chemistry department, they learned to use scales. They learned about many other kinds of jobs, too.
Right now, Cara does not know what job she will have when she grows up. But because of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, she knows she has many choices.
【小题1】What is Cara's father?
A.An engineer. | B.An official. | C.A moviemaker. | D.A professor. |
A.on every Thursday in Apri |
B.a holiday for girls of all ages |
C.a day for girls to know about jobs |
D.a day for girls to get a job easily |
A.she learned to use scales |
B.she worked as an actress |
C.she went to work with her aunt |
D.she used toothpicks and Candy to build a bridge |
A.Cara Lang, a Fortunate Girl |
B.Take Our Daughters to Work Day |
C.Children's Day and Work Day |
D.Ms. Foundation, an Organization for Women |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年高考二轮复习考前冲刺(二)英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
A job is more than just a job,especially to the older generation.“It’s not the money that matters,but the sense of self?worth,” 56?year?old Cheng Wonlan said.So,every day Ms Cheng carries a bag of parcels,letters and documents of all shapes and sizes and does her rounds in North Point.She’s a courier(快递人员).
Five years ago,Ms Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic.She had worked there for almost 30 years but was made jobless when the doctor migrated(移居).It was extremely difficult for her to find another job.“People do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am,” she said.After two years of searching,the mother of two eventually found another nursing job.But then after two years,she quit.Why?
“My colleagues were young and they didn’t understand me because of my age.They often asked me,‘You are so old;what are you working for?’ I was very unhappy.” she said.So while the rest of her family left for work,she was left to lonely boredom at home.The urge to work drove her to suffering.Then,one of Ms Cheng’s neighbours told her about Employee’s Retraining Board (ERB) offering retraining courses for older people on specific occupations,such as convenience store assistants,junior clerks and so on.
“I was interested in courier work.I didn’t think my age was a barrier because I was fit and healthy.So I thought why not give it a try.” she said.Upon graduation from the ERB,Ms Cheng was offered a job by the Speeding Shuttle Courier Service Company Limited.But then Ms Cheng was faced with a conflict:she was caught between honour and employment.It took Ms Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind and eventually came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong or embarrassing about doing the job.So she took heart and went off to work as a courier.
Ms Cheng’s employer is delighted with her,“Ms Cheng has been working with us for two months and has shown a good responsible attitude to work.”Anthony Chong,who runs the company,said.Currently,Mr Chong has 60 couriers working for his company:five of them are over fifty,four of whom have been through the ERB plan.Mr Chong said he hired older people because they were able and reliable.“Age is not an important factor but attitude is.Many old people are more capable than the youngsters.They will not run from difficulties but the young ones will,” he said.“It is not easy to recruit (招募) young people since they shy away from hardship and challenges.”
1.Why was it difficult for Ms Cheng to find another nursing job?
A.Nursing clinics were hard to find.
B.People thought that old people couldn’t be trusted.
C.People thought she was too old to take on a new job.
D.People didn’t think she had enough working experience.
2.Ms Cheng left her second nursing job because ________.
A.she was bored
B.it was too difficult
C.she was too old to do the job
D.the other staff made her feel uncomfortable
3.Employee’s Retraining Board is a plan for ________.
A.finding jobs for older people
B.teaching new skills to older people
C.training older people to be couriers
D.giving older people something to do in their spare time
4.When Ms Cheng was offered the courier job she ________.
A.took it straight away
B.thought it over and then accepted it
C.thought about it and then refused it
D.refused it straight away but then changed her mind
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届山东枣庄滕州一中高三10月第一次单元测试英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Mu Yumin had no idea that when he stopped by the computer club as a freshman looking for something fun, it would decide his career four years later.The 22 -year -old biology major at Huazhong University of Science and Technology found a job as an IT technician in Shanghai." My experience in the club gave me another 'diploma' ," said Mu." More importantly, I found something I am good at and can make a living from."
Now campuses(校园) around the country have started recruiting(吸收某人为新成员) fresh faces for all kinds of clubs.Upperclassmen and experts suggest a hobby-based choice of clubs, which might have a lasting impact(影响)on one' s life and career Zhang Ling did not get many chances to write stories as an environmental protection major at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology.But this changed when she joined the university broadcast station.Her daily interviews with students and teachers expanded her horizon.Now she is determined to become a journalist on environmental issues with her degree in environmental protection."Journalism changed my life track," said the 22 –year-old girl."I only wanted to be a science teacher in a local senior high school.But now I am applying for a graduate school in journalism."
Lan Yujie, professor at Anhui University of Technology, regards Mu and Zhang as good examples of choosing "what I like" instead of " what is practical" in finding jobs and seeking further study. "Some freshmen don't know what to choose," said Lan."Just following a hobby and doing something you like can easily give you the experience that makes you happy and special."
Lan further says that joining clubs should not necessarily have a purpose, As part of campus life, a club experience will impact one's life and career m one way or another."The point of clubs is to have as many diverse(多样的)experiences as possible so that students can explore more of their life," said Lan.
1.Why did Mu Yumin join the computer club?
A.To get another diplomA. B.To change his major.
C.To find a good joB. D.To have a good time.
2.Which of the followings is true about Zhang Ling?
A.She didn't intend to be a journalist.
B.She changed her major to journalism.
C.She now works as a science teacher
D.She's graduated from the university.
3.According to the text, joining the campus club has many advantages EXCEPT .
A.helping you know what you really like
B.making you plan your career better
C.helping you to make more friends
D.obtaining more life experiences
4.What can we learn from Lan Yujie's words in the last paragraph?
A.Club experiences will affect students' life and career
B.Students should be practical in finding jobs
C.Joining clubs should have a clear goal.
D.Students will have a colorful campus life by joining clubs.
5.What is the main idea of the text?
A.How to change your major.
B.Joining a campus club for a diploma.
C.How to find a job after graduation
D.Joining a club to explore more of your life.
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