I was driving home from my laughter club when I passed a patrol (巡逻) policeman going in the opposite direction. I saw him make a ______ U-turn when I looked in my rear-view (后视) mirror. I ______ at my speedometer (速度计) and saw that I was going at the speed of 65mph. Immediately, he got ______ me and started flashing those pretty red and blue lights. I could feel my heart was ______ fast.
I am a Laughter Yoga teacher. I teach that laughter is the best medicine for ______ situations, so I decided to practice what I teach to get both of us relaxed. I started ______, not because it was funny, but because I know that laughter can reduce blood pressure and make people ______. The police officer walked to my car. When I ______ down my window, I was giggling (咯咯的笑) to myself.
“Did you know you were going at 75 mph?” he shouted. I tried to ______ laughing and said “No” with a smile. “I was going at 65mph.”
He responded, ‘That is still breaking the ______. The speed limit is 55.’’
I was thinking about the laughing. “Ha ha ha, I made a mistake and I will learn a ______ from it. Please forgive (宽恕) me.” I kept giggling to myself while he asked about my ______ record. Then I laughed out when I ______ to him, “I haven’t had a ticket in at least 10 years.”
____, he took away my license and went back to his police car. I could see him through my rear-view mirror as if checking something. Soon he came back to my car, handed me back my ______, smiled and said, “Slow down and have a nice day.”
I believe that the laughter and smile changed him.
1.A. quick B. slow C. loose D. mistaken
2.A. reached out B. looked down C. showed up D. stayed up
3.A. back B. about C. behind D. across
4.A. hesitating B. recovering C. breaking D. beating
5.A. worrying B. cheerful C. distant D. wild
6.A. crying B. shouting C. laughing D. singing
7.A. anxious B. happy C. upset D. embarrassed
8.A. turned B. cut C. rolled D. jumped
9.A. keep B. stop C. escape D. risk
10.A. case B. law C. engine D. custom
11.A. goal B. lesson C. statement D. document
12.A. driving B. sailing C. hiking D. hunting
13.A. introduced B. referred C. explained D. contributed
14.A. Hopefully B. Gradually C. Disappointedly D. Doubtfully
15.A. handbag B. guidance C. compass D. license
科目:高中英语 来源:河南省英文学校2016-2017学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷 题型:短文填空
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When we talked about NBA, many people will think of Yao Ming. There is no doubt that Yao Ming is a Chinese hero. On October 16, 2013, Yao Ming announcedhe1.open the NBA Yao School. This was really2.(excite)news!
3.(look)at the name of the school, many people would think that the school is going to train NBA4.(talent). But the truth is not like5.they expected. The NBA Yao School provides after-school basketball training and health programs. Its students include boys and girls over 16 years old 6. are very good at playing basketball. The school aims 7.(teach) the importance of teamwork, leadership(领导素养) and communication in a fun basketball environment.
Yao is quite glad to be a part of the school, because it has always been his dream to8.(positive)influence young people’s life through sports.
Now, basketball fans in China are looking forward to getting basketball training, and the NBA Yao School is a great choice. In the school, students have chances to meet NBA stars. The stars can offer 9.(suggest)on how10.(play) basketball well.
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科目:高中英语 来源:山西省太原市2016-2017学年高一5月月考英语试卷 题型:短文填空
It is reported 1. gender (性别) differences exist mainly in terms 2. sense of space and language ability. But that doesn’t necessarily mean all women have a poor sense of space or all women are good at languages. Women can become excellent drivers as long as they have the courage to challenge 3. (tradition) gender roles and believe in themselves.
In London, only one in ten bus drivers is a woman. Yet, according to the results of recent research, women are better at 4. (deal) with problem passengers, have fewer accidents and are quicker at learning to drive buses than men.
Connie Wilson 5. (become) a bus driver a year ago. “At first, driving 6. bus was quite frightening,” she says. “I had no idea of the size of the vehicle or how 7. (control) it. But after seven weeks of training, I passed the test first time. Trying to keep to the timetable when the traffic is heavy 8. (be) not easy but I like the challenge! Some passengers can be rude, 9. (especial) if they’ve had to wait a long time for the bus. But most are pleased to have a woman driver. There is no reason 10. women can’t do the job just as well as men. I’d say that to any woman.
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科目:高中英语 来源:山西省太原市2016-2017学年高一5月月考英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
The human athlete has a special trick that no other animal has. It is called self-talk. Athletes talk to themselves to warm up, to focus and to help themselves believe they will win. A few simple words like “I can do it!” and “It is now or never!” can make the difference between winning gold or not.
Self-talk is also used by speakers, actors and other performers. Before a speech, politicians believe that their words will win votes. And, self-talk helps students stay calm even when stumped by hard exam questions. Self-talk is a life skill you can use wherever you are, whenever you need it.
The whole idea of talking to themselves seems strange to many people. Imagine your teacher saying, “For homework, talk to yourself for half an hour tonight.” You might think he is playing a joke on your class. Instead, adults teach kids all about talking to other people. There are many books on why, when, what and how to communicate with the rest of the world. Thus, you can grow up knowing a lot more about people around you than about yourself.
It is good to speak and listen to others. But there is great value in making time to listen to yourself. When you do, you get to know yourself better. Along the way, you may discover the power you have for using words well.
Such ideas are so exciting to psychologists that they have been trying to learn more about self-talk. In the study, people found certain lost items at home more easily when they talked to themselves while searching for the things.
1.By saying “It is now or never!”, the athlete means that “________”.
A. the time is valuable B. it is possible to win gold
C. I must try my best to win D. it is never too late to learn
2.What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Self-talk makes a speech wonderful.
B. Self-talk is helpful for different people.
C. Self-talk helps the students pass the exam.
D. Self-talk is especially important for performers.
3.Why do many of us learn less about ourselves?
A. We don’t like doing the homework.
B. We don’t know how to talk to ourselves.
C. There are no books about ourselves.
D. We spend too much time in learning other people.
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省2016-2017学年高一4月月考英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Up to 60 Shanghai maths teachers are to be brought to England to raise standards, in an exchange arranged by the Department for Education.The announcement comes as a campaign is launched to raise adult maths skills.A survey of 300 adults for the numeracy campaign found that over a third thought their level of maths had held them back.An accompanying economic analysis said that a lack of maths skills cost the UK 20 billion pounds per year.
The plan to bring 60 English-speaking maths teachers from Shanghai is an attempt to learn from a city that has been the top performance in the OECD's Pisa tests.The OECD says that children of poor families in Shanghai are on average better at maths than middle class children in the UK.The Shanghai teachers, expected to arrive from the autumn, will help share their teaching methods, support pupils who are struggling and help to train other teachers.
“We have some smart maths teachers in this country but what I saw in Shanghai-and other Chinese cities-has only strengthened my belief that we can learn from them.” said education minister, Elizabeth Truss, who has recently visited Shanghai, accompanied by head teachers from England, “They have a can-do attitude to maths-and I want us to match that, and their performance,” She stressed the economic significance of raising maths standards, for individuals and the country.'As part of our long term economic plan, we are determined to drive up standards in our schools and give our young people the skills they need to succeed in the global race.Good maths qualifications have the greatest earning potential and provide the strongest protection against unemployment,” said the education minister.
1.Poor maths skills have caused serious _____ consequences in England.
A. academic B. economic
C. cultural D. political
2.What is the main factor behind Shanghai teachers’success in maths teaching?
A. Their students are from poor families
B. Their students have a talent for maths
C. They have a positive attitude to teaching
D. They teach in a highly developed city.
3.According to Elizabeth Truss, raising maths standards can be helpful in_____.
A. equipping young people with global competitiveness
B. promoting the pupils’ international test performance
C. teaching how to earn money in the global market
D. discovering one’s maths talent at an early age
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Good Maths Skills Are about Hard Work
B. Why Are English Maths Standards Left Behind?
C. Why Are Shanghai Maths Teachers Getting Popular?
D. Chinese Teachers Bring the Art of Maths to English Schools
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省郑州市2018届高三上学期质量评估二英语试卷 题型:书面表达
书写是中学生日常学习中很重要的一项技能,而如今,老师、家长、学生对书写的重视程度降低了。请结合你的感受写一篇100词左右的英文短文,分析造成该现象的原因,并发表自己的看法。要点如下:
1.简要介绍该现象;
2.分析原因;
3.你的看法。
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省郑州市2018届高三上学期质量评估二英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
We all have our ways of marking time.My life is measured by taking pictures from one story to the next.My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about endangered animals.My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.
It's the story in Alaska that I'll remember best,though.It was the story about the loss of wild land,during which my wife Kathy got cancer.That's the one that made time stand still.With anxiety,I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor(肿瘤).Cruelly,it was Thanksgiving Day.Early examination saves time.But ours was not early.By the time you can feel it yourself,it's often bigger than the doctor wants it to be.
Cancer is a thief.It steals time.Our days are already short with worry.Then comes this terrible disease,unfair as storm at harvest time.But cancer also has the power to change us,for good.We learn to simplify it,enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don't.Cancer even makes me a better father.My work has made me a stranger to my three kids.But now I pay attention to what really matters.This is not a race.This is a new way of life and a new way of seeing,all from the cancer.
In the end each of us has so little time.We have less of it than we can possibly imagine.And even though it turns out that Kathy's cancer has not spread,and her prognosis(预断)is good.We try to make it all count now,enjoying every part of every day.
I've picked up my camera again.I watch the sky,searching for beautiful light.When winter storms come,Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes(雪花)on our tongues.After all,this is good.This is what we're living for.
1.What is the writer?
A. A sponsor. B. A doctor.
C. A photographer. D. A director.
2.How did the writer feel after knowing Kathy's disease?
A. Anxious. B. Innocent.
C. Powerful. D. Optimistic.
3.What effect has the cancer had on the author?
A. He focuses much more on his work.
B. He spends more time with his family.
C. He becomes a stranger to his children.
D. He devotes much more to medical care.
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Cancer steals time.
B. Kathy's cancer has spread.
C. Snowflakes make the family feel cool.
D. The author takes a different way of life.
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省郑州市2018届高三综合质量评估(三)英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.
When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.
Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reason.
I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly “shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.
For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted.
All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.
My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.
No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds.
I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds are, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my fate.
1.Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?
A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.
B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.
C. Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.
D. Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.
2.The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because .
A. they didn’t expect Cowboy would win the event
B. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the event
C. they didn’t like cowboy, for it was too ugly
D. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy
3.After the competition, the author came to realize that .
A. she ought to gather the courage to solve all the problems
B. it was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy better
C. she needed to work harder to win more blue ribbons
D. she could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough
4.It can be inferred from the story that .
A. all of their hard training was totally in vain
B. a blue ribbon must be the second highest prize
C. Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearance
D. both Becky and the author won in the jumping event
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科目:高中英语 来源:内蒙古包头市2017届高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷 题型:短文填空
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Many couples are quite puzzled about this question.How can lovers be devoted to each other for long? Actually, they just complain about their marriage to their partners all the time,not1.(know) how to deal with the marriage crisis.
“Before we were2.(marry),my husband was a caring man,“a wife once told me.“It seemed that he would love me till the end of the world.Since we got married,he3.(become) a lazy bone.He watches ball games more than he watches me.He has changed so much that I can4.(hard) bear him.”
“Very funny,”answered the husband.“But have you looked at yourself lately?Several years ago,you were very beautiful.Now you wear that old dress.If I've changed from5.energetic man to a lazy one,then you've changed yourself from a6.(beauty) lady to an ugly one.”This hurtful but childish7.(argue) shows how couples, instead of looking for love,may look for all the8.(fault) that his/her partner has in their daily life.
Honestly speaking,how we see our partners often depends more9.how we are than how they are.It is a way of seeing.Husbands and wives are not audience10.participant observers in each other’s life.Remember that the law of lasting love is to look at your lover with love.
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