科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Violin prodigies（神童）, I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists, the reason for this phenomenon. “It’s very clear, “he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.
Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field and is able to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, “children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well.” The Koreans and Chinese, as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.
That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.
Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because ______.
A. it would allow them access to a better life in the West
B. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent
C. they wanted their children to enter into the professional fields
D. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country
Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ______.
A. enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellence
B. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development
C. encourage people to compete with each other
D. promise talented children high positions
Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to ______.
A. all-rounded development B. the learning of Western music
C. strict training of children D. variety in academic studies
Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage?
A. A natural gift. B. Extensive knowledge of music.
C. Very early training. D. A prejudice-free society.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届陕西渭南希望高级中学高一下期期末考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
HONG KONG — Hong Kong Disneyland is too crowded, a senior Chinese tourism official said today, hinting that another Disney Park is necessary to accommodate demand from China’s huge population.
The comments by Shao Qiwei, director of China’s State Administration of Tourism, came a day after Shanghai’s mayor Han Zheng said the city was preparing to build China’s second Disney theme park.
“China has a very large population. We now have 1.3 billion people. The market is very large. As far as I know, Hong Kong Disneyland is now very crowded,” said Shao, whose comments were broadcast on Hong Kong’s Cable TV.
The Hong Kong theme park, which opened in September, was widely criticized in January when it turned away hundreds of Lunar New Year holiday makers from mainland China because the park was full. Chaos(混乱) erupted when angry crowds tried to force their way into the park.
The embarrassing incident prompted a public apology from Hong Kong Disneyland Managing Director Bill Ernest and a dressing down from Hong Kong’s leader Donald Tsang. Authorities are carefully studying the issue of overcrowding in preparation for the possible building of the Disney park in Shanghai, Shao said.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday that no agreement has been reached on the park in Shanghai, quoting senior vice president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Leslie Goodman. Hong Kong Disneyland is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Co. and the local government, which shouldered the bulk of the park’s construction fees.
1.Why is it necessary to build a Disney park in Shanghai?
A．Hong Kong Disneyland can’t meet the need of the large population.
B．Hong Kong Disneyland is too small and very crowded.
C．Hong Kong Disney Park was criticized by tourists.
D．Hong Kong Disneyland is far from the mainland.
2.Hundreds of visitors from Mainland China got angry because ________.
A．the services in the park were not as good as expected B．they were not allowed to go into the park
C．the park was too crowded D．chaos happened at the entrance to the park
3.The building of a Disney park in Shanghai ________.
A．has been agreed to by The Walt Disney Co.
B．is financed The Walt Disney Co.
C．will be in the charge of the Shanghai government
D．remains to be discussed with The Walt Disney Co.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年江西省高三第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.
To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn ; butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and crawl. I feel that one of these — the breaststroke — is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.
In swimming, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:
(1) Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.
(2) Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.
(3) Don’t smoke .Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.
(4) Work at any activity that builds muscles.
1.What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 10 words)
2.Which age is best for a child to learn swimming? ( no more than 2 words )
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. ( no more than 7 words )
4.Why can’t you swim alone according to the passage? ( no more than 10 words)
5.What does the underlined word “it” probably refer to? ( no more than 3 words )
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年安徽省高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In the professional world, oral communication skills in the workplace, which is the art of using speech to convey information, thoughts and feeling to others, is important for the success of any organizations.
The 21st century has been considered to be an era of communication. The way we convey our thoughts is of great importance in building relationships. In the workplace, there are employees of diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. This makes team working on a difficult task, but with a clear understanding of the task to be achieved, all members work towards the same goal. Misunderstandings, conflicts and differences in opinions are easily managed when there is a clear flow of communication between team members.
With proper communication, a close relationship and trust build among the employees, therefore promoting excellent working conditions. An atmosphere of support and cooperation is promoted by properly conveying expectations of the management team to the employees and vice – versa (相反的情况). Therefore, developing oral communication skills is important to success in life ahead.
How to improve oral communication? In the business world, individuals are expected to be confident about their beliefs and ideas. Therefore, they must include words like “in my opinion”, “as far as I know”. While improving skills on oral communication, people in a workplace must learn the art of listening. In addition, one must also have a positive body language during conversations. A person with a smiling face and positive attitude can raise the spirits of everyone around him. When we’re talking to someone, we must give the other person an opportunity to talk as it improves our listening ability.
Communication is an art and it can be improved by working on it constantly. Since it is not an overnight work, one needs to learn it by observing people who are good at it.
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Oral communication skills in the workplace |
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1. _______ |
The art of using speech to convey information, thoughts and feelings to others. |
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Importance |
●The way we convey our thoughts plays a major 2.____in building relationships. ●Understanding the task 3. __makes employees work towards the same goal. ●A clear flow of communication can easily 4. ______ the misunderstandings, conflicts and differences in opinions. ●Good relationships and trust among the employees built with proper communication can 5. _______ excellent working conditions. ●Conveying expectations can promote support and cooperation. |
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6. ______ to improving oral communication |
●Use words like “in my opinion” to show your 7.____ about your beliefs and ideas. ●Learn to be a good 8._______ in the workplace. ●Avoid using a9._______ body language during conversations ●Smile and be positive to delight the people around you. ●Give the other person a chance to talk in a conversation. |
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Conclusion |
Communication can be improved with10.______effort and we should learn from those who are good at it. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年河南省高三英语期中考试试题 题型：其他题
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_1___people use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. __2__. One of the first kinds of money was shells.
Shells were not the only things used as money. In china, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, money tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.
The first metal coins were made in china. They were round and had a square hole in the center._3___.
Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money._4____. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money.__5__. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.
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A．The first coins in England were made of tin (踢). |
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B．But people used to use all kinds of things as money. |
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C．No one knows for certain when people began to use money. |
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D．People strung（串联）them tighter and carried them from place to place. |
E. Money, as we know, is all made of paper.
F. They began to use paper money.
G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.
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