“He will take you as well.” “But I’d rather he ______.”
A. won’t B. didn’t
C. doesn’t D. wouldn’t
科目:高中英语 来源:2012届陕西省西工大附中高三第十一次模拟考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 totals for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.
I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What’s up?” I asked him.
“I…I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir.” he said. “Thank you very much!”
When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.
Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.
“Oh, gosh! Long time.”
“Are you in school now?” I asked.
He nodded.
“That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.”
He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”
【小题1】What was the author’s first impression of the boy?
A.He seemed to be poor and greedy. |
B.He seemed to have suffered a lot. |
C.He seemed younger than his age. |
D.He seemed good at bargaining. |
A.told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts |
B.wanted to express his thanks |
C.asked him for money for his schoolbooks |
D.tried to take advantage of him |
A.Because he had enough money to do that. |
B.Because he had learnt to help others since childhood. |
C.Because he held a higher position in the society. |
D.Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so. |
A.Brave and polite. | B.Kind and smart. |
C.Honest and thankful. | D.Shy and nervous. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年江西省白鹭洲中学高二下学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
When I was learning calligraphy (书法), my teacher told me a story.
A calligrapher taught handwriting. One of his students who often practiced handwriting with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Try to use the best paper. Maybe you'll write better.”
The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. He asked his teacher about the reason. The calligrapher answered,“When you used old newspaper to practice handwriting, you would think you were writing a draft. It didn't matter if you wrote badly as old newspaper was plenty in supply. In that case you wouldn't pay much attention to it. Now you use the best paper and you'll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity of chances and you'll devote to it with all your heart and soul; you'll do the handwriting much more attentively than practicing. Of course you've made rapid progress.”
Indeed, we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspaper”.We don't care if we scrawl and waste it, thinking that it will come endlessly—the “old newspaper” is inexhaustible. In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.
Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. In everyday life there's no chance for us to draft. That's because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed.
Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of the best paper.
【小题1】The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought ________.
A.the student would practice more carefully on the best paper |
B.it was comfortable to write on the best paper |
C.the student had enough money to buy the best paper |
D.the student could write more on the best paper |
A.he didn't follow his teacher's advice |
B.he was too poor to buy better paper to write on |
C.he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draft |
D.he was not used to the calligrapher's teaching manner |
A.the student finally gave up |
B.the student made rapid progress by practicing more carefully |
C.the calligrapher was strict with his students |
D.old newspaper is not useful |
A.What teachers say is always true. |
B.Success calls for attentiveness. |
C.Handwriting is easy to practice. |
D.New things are always better than old ones. |
A.there are some good ways to practice handwriting |
B.life is like old newspaper |
C.we should learn from the student in the story |
D.life will not give us a chance to draw a draft |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届重庆市重庆一中高三第三次(5月)月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat's days were numbered. The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done, and that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.
A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead, The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look. “Why do you cry, Man?” the Cat asked. “Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?” The Man nodded “yes”.
“Pick up that piece of string from the floor. There, my ‘toy’. The Man reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.
“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The man did so. Then the Cat continued, “You have made a continuous circle. Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head.
“Close your eyes.” the Cat said. “Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise. “Just do it,” the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my familiar places, and think about all the pieces of string.”
Licking his hand, he discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop, and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed. The Man stroked(轻抚) the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.
One day, not long after, there was a new cat on his lap. She was a lovely white cat. It is very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.
【小题1】Why did the Cat give the man a slightly annoyed look?
A.Because the man’s tears made the Cat really anxious. |
B.Because the Cat didn’t know what made the man burst into tears. |
C.Because the Cat couldn’t go to sleep when the man was in low spirits. |
D.Because the man didn’t have to be so sad and concerned. |
A.Licking paws can make a cat remain calm and have a clear mind. |
B.Licking paws will make a cat happy and energetic. |
C.Licking paws will make a cat find out many unknown secrets. |
D.Licking paws can make a cat stay tidy and healthy. |
A.Life. | B.Birth. | C.Hope. | D.Power. |
A.Pets play an important part in our life. |
B.Life has no end and death is just a new beginning. |
C.We should take a positive attitude towards life and live life to its fullest. |
D.It gives us some suggestions on how to relieve ourselves when a pet passes away. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:贵州省凯里一中2009-2010学年度高二上学期期末考试英语 题型:阅读理解
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Once there lived an old man.He liked gold better than anything else in the world.He often said,“If I have enough gold,I will be the happiest man in the world.”
One day when he was traveling in the desert(沙漠),the old man lost his way.He was very hungry and thirsty,but there were only rocks and sand around him.Just then,he found a bag lying on the sand.He hoped he would find water and food in it.He took up the bag and opened it.He saw that the bag was full of gold.He was so sad that he threw away the bag and began crying.
Now the old man knew that there was something better than gold in the world.
53.The old man liked best before he traveled in the desert.
A.food B.bags C.books D.gold
54.When he lost his way,he wanted to get .
A.some food and water B.some rocks and sand
C.bags full of gold D.a map
55.What did he do with the bag? .
A.He didn't take it up B.He brought it home
C.He threw it away D.He cried
56.The old man didn't become the happiest man when he got the bag of gold because .
A.the bag was too small B.the gold wasn't his
C.he was very cold D.he had nothing to eat.
57.In the end,the old man knew that gold was in the world.
A.the best thing B.not the best thing
C.the best important D.better than anything
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年湖南省邵阳市二中高二上学期期终考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
Jim was a farmer. He lived in a village far away from the town. One day he was very ill , and everyone thought he would die . But his family wouldn’t give up. They decided to sent for a doctor in town . The doctor arrived the village two days later and looked over the man. The doctor wanted a pen and some paper , But there was no pen or paper in the village , because nobody could read or write .
The doctor looked around and picked up a piece of burnt wood. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house.“ Get the medicine for him right away, ” he said, “and he will soon get well.’ family and friends did not know what to do . They could not read the writing . Then the village baker had an idea . He took off the door of the house and took the door to the nearest town . He bought the medicine, and Jim was saved. After that Jim would not let anyone wash the magic words off the door .
【小题1】People in the village thought James would die because ________ .
A.he was seriously ill | B.the doctor could do nothing for him |
C.the doctor didn’t come | D.they couldn’t find any doctor |
A.he walked to the village |
B.the will age was far from the town |
C.there was something wrong with his car |
D.they couldn’t find any doctor |
A.found another doctor there |
B.gave some medicine to Jim |
C.looked over Jim carefully |
D.had no idea and could do nothing for Jim |
A.a pen; a piece of paper |
B.a piece of burnt wood; some paper |
C.a piece of burnt wood; the door of the house |
D.a pen; a piece of wood |
A.They were rich and clever. |
B.They were lazy. |
C.They could read and write well. |
D.They were poor and fell behind the times. |
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