Rarely ______ his voice to anyone ; he seldom argued with his friends, either.
A. he had raised B. had he raised C. he raised D. did he raise
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Many American schools have a student exchange program with foreign countries. Along with this program,there is usually another one called the“American Host Family”program.As its name suggests,the program gets American families involved in foreign students’ lives in America and offers homes for them.
Foreign students generally welcome such an opportunity to have a“family”here,but there are also those who prefer to stay“homeless”.
Many American families volunteer to host foreign students.However,if there is a shortage of host families,schools also get in touch with local people and introduced foreign students to them.
The“American Host Family”program changes in lengths of time.It can go from a few days to a few years,depending on each individual school.After the first year is over,it is up to foreign students and their“families”to decide if they want to stay together as a“family”.American families can host as many foreign students as they like.They can either have several students or just one at a time.Many families start with new students each year while still keeping in touch with the old ones.Schools usually leave it to foreign students and their host families to decide their activities after both sides meet.
My school, however, holds activities every year. On major holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas,foreign students are usually invited to their thomes for dinner.Even schools that do not have host family programs often arrange students to get together with American families on these special holiday occasions.
It is typical that a host family invites its foreign daughter or son over,and they cook the student’s home food together,Undoubtedly,Chinese students are usually considered good cooks,whether or not they are really qualified for such praise at home.Although many Chinese students rarely cooked at home,they often have a hard time making their American friends believe that they cannot cook.It often happens when a Chinese student promises to cook a Chinese meal for his host family,he usually sees a little crowd expecting him:friends or relatives are also invited over for the“special”Chinese food!
The best title of the passage might be .
A.Studying in the U.S.
B.The“Host Family Program”in the U.S.
C.The“Student Exchange Program”in the U.S.
D.Activities in American Schools
What’s the purpose of the“American Host Family program”?
A.To bring foreign students closer to American life.
B.To provide homes for foreign students.
C.To make greater progress in the study of foreign students.
D.To supply“sons”or “daughters”for American families.
What can we know about the program from the fourth and fifth paragraphs?
A.Its time,the number of students and families.
B.Its activities,the number of schools and students.
C.Its lengths of time,the number of students and activities.
D.The number of students,the lengths of time and important holidays.
We can know from the last paragraph that .
A.foreign students must prepare their home food for their host family
B.not all Chinese students are good cooks in the eyes of Americans
C.it is good manners to invite relatives or friends to taste foreign food
D.Americans are very interested in foreign food
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012届浙江省名校新高考研究联盟高三第二次联考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
People who put a smiley face at the end of a message, in an attempt to show feeling, show no feeling. I wish there was a symbol for two fingers in the air.
I had some bad news this week. My manager informed me of this news via email. It was like hearing about the death of a loved one via pigeon. Bad news should only ever be delivered face to face or voice to voice.
We seem to celebrate our numerous methods of communication, but really there is no communication at all. I talk to my plants more than I talk to my neighbors, I get text messages that take me three hours to read because they’re written like this: “Hi, I ope you av a gr8 day. Call me La8tr.” I had an email from someone this week that read, “Da ut ov 2day are really annoying me!” Ut? I had to say this 20 times before I understood it. Youth has now become ut. Haven’t we taken enough from them—now we have to take their letters?
I had an email recently from a girl who used to live over the road from me as a child. She wrote, “Hi Shazia, howz u? Im sure u used 2 live across the road from me. We sumtimes played tennis 2 gever at the park and you was in your eliment. I am married now wif 3 daughters.” Then, to my horror, she ended the email with: “Im now teachin in Leeds. Luv Clare.”
Teaching? With English like this. It’s like saying you’re a train driver when you’ve never seen a train. It was like reading modern Morse code.
Getting bad news via email makes it seem so much worse than it actually is. Just a few lines, no emotion, no comfort, not really an explanation. Just a few cold hard words. It’s an excuse. Just write a few words and the problem of delivering it is no longer yours. A close friend recently told me she was very happy to announce she was getting married—and made the announcement by email. I don’t know how she didn’t fall off her chair with excitement while writing it. If you are really happy or really sad to announce something important, wouldn’t you like a human reaction? Some euphoria, elation, tears, a punch in the face?
I receive long text messages every day with information and explanations that I don’t bother reading. They’re boring, and annoy me. In the time it took someone to write me three laborious texts, they could have called, spoken to me, made some tea. People who put a smiley face at the end of a sentence, in an attempt to show feeling, show no feeling. I wish there was a symbol for two fingers in the air, because that’s the one I’d send back.
The telegram has been responsible for reporting world-shattering events when there were very few other options(选择权). Now we have options, and people opt for the least humane one. My mum, in an attempt to get down with the ut of today, asked me to teach her to text. Now she constantly texts me in block capitals, so it looks as if she is still angry and annoyed with me after all these years.
People don’t even write by hand any more. My doctor prints out prescriptions from his computer; even my mechanic prints out a receipt. I get typed Christmas cards and my friends send me emails. I get very excited when hand-written letters come through my door, only because they rarely do.
When I was at school, the girls used to write letters to each other, even though we sat side by side and spoke to one another all day. I think it was a way of expressing private things we were afraid to say when we were 14 and too shy. We used to write things like, “You are my best friend, can’t wait to sit next to you in math.”
I miss the personal method of communication. Once the pen was mightier than the sword, now it seems the keyboard is mightier than the pen.
【小题1】We can learn from paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 that the writer wants to say ________.
A.the spelling mistakes in the messages make her very annoyed |
B.only writing letters will bring friends and neighbors much closer |
C.she talks to plants more because no one shares her joys and sorrows |
D.gestures and the pen can express a lot more than the cold keyboard |
A.She has been separated from all his classmates many years. |
B.No doctors write prescriptions by hand because of computers. |
C.In communication, we should write more letters than send messages. |
D.Less shy than school girls, boys rarely write letters to their friends. |
A.the writer is a person full of emotions and treasures friendship and affections |
B.the writer becomes excited when she gets priceless gifts from other people |
C.her classmates would write to each other because they couldn’t send messages |
D.people put a smiley face at the end of a message just to show they are happy |
A.The writer wastes much time in reading many rubbish text messages every day. |
B.Few people can write letters well in modern society owing to texting messages. |
C.Now people are too busy to communicate with each other face to face often. |
D.The writer prefers personal communication rather than electronic equipment. |
A.Because she thinks the annoyance of reading text messages is originated from it. |
B.Because we have more options to keep in touch with each other than ever before. |
C.Because advanced technology partly takes the blame for lacking the human touch. |
D.Because she thinks humans today become colder with the development of society. |
A.Optimistic. | B.Critic. | C.Sympathetic. | D.Pessimistic. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:20102011辽宁开原高中高二第二学期第二次月考英语试题 题型:完型填空
One day I jumped into a taxi and took off for the airport.
We were driving in the right lane 36 suddenly a black car jumped out of a
parking space 37 in front of us. My taxi driver immediately put his foot on the 38 . The taxi slid a short distance quickly and 39 the other car by just inches! The driver of the black car moved his head around and started 40 at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy; and I mean he was 41 friendly, which is truly beyond my expectation.
42 I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost 43 your car
and sent us to the 44 !” This is when my taxi driver 45 me what I now call “the Law of the Garbage Truck.”
He 46 that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, disappointment, frustration (挫败感) and 47 . As their garbage 48 , they need a place to dump (丢弃) it and sometimes they’ll dump it on 49 . Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move 50 . Don’t take it 51 . Don’t take their garbage and 52 it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.
The 53 line is that successful people don’t let garbage trucks take over their day. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 54 , so “Love the people who treat you 55 . Pray for the ones who don’t”.
1.
A. as B. when C. before D. while
2.
A. even B. still C. right D. only
3.
A. brakes B. airbags C. seats D. gases
4.
A. left B. hit C. attacked D. missed
5.
A. nodding B. looking C. yelling D. frowning
6.
A. really B. exactly C. almost D. rarely
7.
A. Since B. So C. But D. Yet
8.
A. blocked B. ruined C. passed D. followed
9.
A. airport B. prison C. court D. hospital
10.
A. returned B. showed C. taught D. brought
11.
A. imagined B. explained C. argued D. advised
12.
A. doubt B. eagerness C. anger D. panic
13.
A. piles up B. breaks down C. runs out D. cuts down
14.
A. none B. me C. themselves D. you
15.
A. on B. along C. in D. out
16.
A. formally B. personally C. immediately D. permanently
17.
A. save B. present C. offer D. spread
18.
A. finish B. life C. front D. bottom
19.
A. losses B. regrets C. dreams D. plans
20.
A. well B. differently C. actively D. hard
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科目:高中英语 来源:20102011学年度海南省高二下学期质量检测英语卷(一) 题型:阅读理解
How to make friends with people from a different culture? The rules are as follows:
Appreciate the Person.
Most Americans like to be recognized as individuals as someone special with unique personalities. Therefore, never say, “You’re from America so I want to be your friend.” Also don’t imply that the reason why you approached them is that you wanted someone to practice your English with. That turns people off. Instead try saying,” You seem like a real nice and interesting person and I would like to get to know you better.” This way, they are much more inclined to be friendly because you see them as a three dimensional person and appreciate them for who they are in the inside. And by doing so, you not only learn about Americans and practice your English, but also gain a real friend in the process.
Quit Calling Us Foreigners.
Please avoid calling a foreigner a foreigner especially in his face. The word makes people feel like an outsider, and even unwelcome, suggesting separation and insurmountable differences, widening an already existing gap in the situation. When Americans travel, they rarely say, “ I’m foreign to your place.” They tend to say, “ I’m new in town. I’m new here.” The reason is because new and unfamiliar things can become old and familiar. But can foreign things become native? Aha? You catch my drift.
Just Do It.
Some students like to be told about American culture but are less interested in spending the time and the effort to actually experience it. As Americans always say, “ Get your hands dirty.” You should have first hand and hands on experience, or you’ll never really know anything.
Find that Common Language.
Now I must stress the importance of finding a common language. By that I don’t mean English, Chinese, German, French, etc. I mean finding something you have in common with another person on a spiritual and philosophical level: likes, dislikes, worldviews, ways of thinking , and attitudes toward life. And to start, you must first enhance your knowledge of the particular culture from which your potential new friend comes form.
1.The underlined sentence “ Get your hands dirty” means .
A. get involved B. start with dirty work
C. talk about American culture D. don’t wash your hands too often
2. Americans prefer to make friends with those who .
A. avoid talking about their homeland
B. recognize their personalities
C. obey rules of communicating with friends
D. needn’t practice English while playing together
3.According to the passage, which of the following is friendly?
A. I am longing to make friends with an American.
B. This is my friend Tom, who is a foreigner.
C. There must be a gap between us in many things.
D. You’ve got a great personality.
4.
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