My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes every single day for a month.
Let me explain a bit, by telling you where the challenge came from. I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn’t one of them. I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad can’t read a book for longer than about 5 minutes. He reads emails, websites and papers for work, but not books. He’s busy so I think sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to relax and to introduce him to reading.
My dad is by no means the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV. Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there’re lots of benefits to reading, which screen-based activities don’t have.
Firstly, it’s better for your eyes. Looking at screens can be very stressful for you eye muscles, and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for an hour before bed, to get a good night’s sleep.
One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world—I would often forget the time or things around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax. I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show, but I think books do it better.
I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other people’s point of view, and understand other people’s decisions or opinions. With a book, you can hear everything a character is thinking or feeling—you really can be inside someone else’s head!
So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you’re waking up, going to bed, eating too much, or having a coffee. If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and happy reading!
1.The author gives the example of his father in the text to show ___________.
A. his father is very busy
B. reading is very important to us
C. his father likes reading
D. many people have no habit of reading
2.The author writes the text mainly basing on ___________.
A. his personal experience
B. some scientific experiments
C. his father’s personal advice
D. knowledge from books
3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Tips for Reading English Books
B. 15-Minute Reading Challenge
C. Having a Coffee While You Read
D. Ways to Improve Reading Skills
习题精选系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2016届海南海口湖南师大附中海口中学高三第四次模拟考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste.Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.
1.To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as______.
A. a waste of money B. a waste of time
C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity
2.The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _______ of clothing.
A. cost B. appearance
C. comfort D. suitability
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
B. The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.
C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.
4.By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" the writer means that ______.
A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B. women are better able to put up with discomfort
C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D. men are more stable and reliable in character
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年云南云天化中学高一上期末考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Even if trees cannot walk, they are still on the move.
In parts of the Arctic, entire forests are moving northward. Across the Arctic, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world. As that happens, the tree line that marks where forests stop and the treeless tundra(冻原) starts has been moving northward. Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselves from the cold wind. To do this, plants tend to grow horizontal(水平的) branches low to the ground. The energy it takes for trees to grow this way means they don’t have enough energy to make seeds.
But as Earth’s climate has been warming, trees no longer have to just grow horizontally. Many can instead grow up toward the sky. This takes less energy. This happens especially in places where white spruce(白云杉) grows. White spruce, which is a North American trees, is quite able to produce a lot of seeds, which can move long distances in the wind. When wind-blown seeds end up on the tundra beyond the tree line, they finally sprout(发芽) new trees. This explains how a forest can move. Of course, the process would work only if the tundra were warm enough. But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming.
New trees will provide shelter for some snow. Keeping the sun’s rays from making the white surface disappear. Instead, the trees absorb(吸收) the sun’s heat. This warms the air around. The extra warmth encourages even more trees to produce seeds. That further increases a forest’s ability to expand(扩展). What’s more, more trees will trap more snow, preventing much of it from being blown away. Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow. The recent rise of temperatures has helped more trees grow past the tree line. People worry about effects on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter.
1.What is the main cause of the trees in the Arctic moving northward?
A. The reducing of northern tundra.
B. The rising temperature.
C. The cold and strong wind.
D. The rich resources in the north.
2.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. To produce more seeds.
B. To move northward.
C. To respond to the climate change.
D. To protect themselves from the cold wind.
3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. New trees can trap the snow, which may make the soil colder.
B. The trapped snow prevents new trees from producing more seeds.
C. New trees can make the air around warmer.
D. New trees can bring more food and shelter to local animals.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年吉林长春外国语校高一下第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
With computers becoming more and more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters (汉字）. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their writings are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.Which of the following can BEST serve as the title of the passage?
A. To Type or To Hand Write
B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing
C. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand
D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters
2.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because .
A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
B. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China
3.The underlined expression “taking stock in” in the fourth paragraph probably means .
A. getting bored with B. getting dependent on
C. becoming upset about D. looking forward to
4.We can draw the conclusion from the passage that .
A. more and more students will give up writing on a computer
B. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
C. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D. the typed article better expresses one’s emotion and quality
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖南衡阳八中高一下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes, people are required to fill in personal information when they register online, which may lead to some _________ trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n) _________ of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she _________ hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men _________the girl’s house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmother’s house was, _________ they could get the money they had seen. _________ , the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers _________a small amount of cash from the mother and left.
Because the _________ is still under _________ , local police aren’t saying much else about it. It’s not known yet whether the girl had used privacy setting on the Facebook profile page, and even whether the robbers_________ the girl in the past.
Two other _________ were at home then, a 58-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, the girl’s father and brother. Luckily, no one was _________ . The robbers left peacefully after _________that the girl was not home and that no one else there knew anything about the _________ that had appeared in the photo.
Police in both Britain and Australia are using the case to _________citizens of the dangers of posting personal information on social networks and to suggest users of websites _________ doing so. The police say it is _________ that the girl posted a comment in the past that gave clues to the address, _________ that the robbers knew the girl in another way. _________ , they suggest, a posting by a friend on their site could have _________ such information. To find it, the robbers would only have had to search for those posting on other pages that contained the girl’s name.
1.A. clear B. known C. important D. unexpected
2.A. blog B. story C. picture D. video
3.A. got B. kept C. let D. made
4.A. knocked at B. looked at C. broke into D. ran into
5.A. even if B. in case C. as soon as D. so that
6.A. Usually B. Fortunately C. Suddenly D. Finally
7.A. left B. took C. spent D. asked
8.A. robber B. case C. family D. girl
9.A. discussion B. consideration C. control D. investigation
10.A. ignored B. remembered C. knew D. followed
11.A. neighbors B. members C. characters D. adults
12.A. killed B. escaped C. harmed D. buried
13.A. showing B. discovering C. looking D. recognizing
14.A. house B. website C. grandmother D. cash
15.A. excuse B. warn C. rob D. inform
16.A. stop B. consider C. keep D. enjoy
17.A. possible B. important C. necessary D. strange
18.A. so B. but C. and D. or
19.A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Besides
20.A. taken up B. given away C. put away D. set up
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016年湖北武汉华中师大第一附中高一下期中英语卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Why is setting goals important? 1. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. 2. It's like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there surely without any wasted time of wrong turns. The other driver has no goal, or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas. Which driver do you want to be?
3. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people usually just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set and they aren't difficult to reach. 4. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
5. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.
A．Winners in life set goals and follow them through.
B．Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it.
C．It's up to you to find out what your goals really are.
D．It's difficult for a driver to reach his destination without a map.
E．By setting goals you are taking control of your life.
F．Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life.
G．Because everybody should have a goal in his mind.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖北沙市高二下期中考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）。
Hello Kitty, one of the most famous imaginary 1. ( character) in the world, greets us everywhere. Since she was born, she 2. (gain) impressive popularity—she is 3. international fashion queen.
2014 was the character's 40th birthday. Fans from around the world gathered 4. (cheerful) to celebrate their love of Hello Kitty.
Hello Kitty 5. (design) as a character to attract pre-teenage girls. The designers could not 6. (dream) that she would become such a 7. (globe) star as she is today.
Helen McCanhy, an author and expert on Japanese cartoons, explained 8. the character is so popular. “Because Hello Kitty is all about happiness and friendship and fun. Women and girls all over the world are happy 9. (buy) the image of the trusting, loving childhood represented by Hello Kitty. ”
And the imaginary character does not only appeal 10. females. There are also Hello Kitty products for boys and men, such as neckties and golf bags.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届陕西西安西北工大附中高三下第六次适应性训练英语卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线（____），并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分)
Last Sunday, I sat at my favorite table in a restaurant and wait for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I found that Lin Ling, one of my classmate, worked like a waitress there. Honest speaking, it was great surprise for me to find her working there. As far as I know, she’s from a richer family. What was it that made her to work there? I walked up to her and asked her the reason. When asking, she said, I just want to earn some pocket money so that we can help some children in poor areas go back to school. “How a good girl!” I should learn from her.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年重庆一中高二 4月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单词拼写
单词拼写
1.I’m sorry sir. You can’t sit here because this table is r__________ (预订的).
2.The matches between Manchester United and Liverpool are always ________ (值得) watching.
3.It appears that all second-hand cars for sale on that website are in perfect ________ (状况).
4.The teacher wants the children to ask questions ________ (自信地) whenever they don't understand.
5.As a result of the death of his parents, love was totally a________ (不存在的) from his childhood.
6.We would like to sincerely ________ (道歉) for the late departure of this flight.
7.At the dancing, Mr Darcy ________ (表现) like a true gentleman and impressed everyone.
8.I didn't ________ (犹豫) for a moment about taking the job.
9.He is too ________ (固执的) to admit that he was wrong.
10.The ________ (拥有) of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
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