money, he is quite rich, but this does not mean he is happy.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年天津市天津一中高三下學(xué)期第五次月考英語 題型:閱讀理解
While I was having dinner with a well-known author and lecturer, our conversation drifted to money. “I have enough money,” he told me casually. “I don’t need any more money.”
“Of course you can say that,” I thought to myself. “You get fifteen thousand dollars for a lecture.”
Then I caught my thought process, and pondered(仔細(xì)考慮)more deeply on his statement. Is he satisfied because he has a lot of money, or does he have a lot of money because he chooses to be satisfied?
I know people with more money than this man, and they still don’t have enough. And I know people with very little money, and they always have enough. So is enoughness something that happens to us when we reach a certain level, or is it an experience we can choose and celebrate at any time?
My friends Adrian and Carey live in a humble cottage in the rainforest. They have quite a modest income, no telephone, and they walk around naked most of the time. I think they are the happiest people I know. They wake up with the sun, love each other very much, and welcome guests with a full and open heart. They appreciate every moment of their lives, have no distraction games going, and are not waiting for the big break around the corner. When I am with them, the predominant(主要的)feeling I have is, “It’s all right here—why would anyone want anything more?”
Ram Dass used to say, “There are three kinds of people in the world: those who say, ‘Too much!’; those who say, ‘Not enough!’; and those who say, “Ah, just right!’”; Since “too much” of one thing implies “not enough” of another, there are really only two approaches to life: lack or contentment.
【小題1】From the first paragraph, we can infer that the lecturer ___________.
A.was living a happy life | B.was careless about his money |
C.was satisfied with his life | D.was rich enough to live a happy life |
A.it’s money that is of importance | B.it’s not money but the attitude that matters |
C.we don’t have to have much money | D.we won’t have enough money in life |
A.They have no guests. | B.They have all they want. |
C.They live a very hard life. | D.They live a very happy life. |
A.not enough or too much | B.lack or too much |
C.lack or contentment | D.just right or enough |
A.Nothing is better than a contented mind. |
B.Where there is a will, there is a way. |
C.Practice makes perfect. |
D.Better late than never. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆廣東省廣寧縣廣寧中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous extremes. Death Valley can be dangerously cold during the winter months. Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley.
The air temperature during the summer has been as high as fifty- seven degrees Celsius. The sun can heat the ground so that the temperature of the rocks and soil can be as high as seventy -four degrees Celsius.
Death Valley contains evidence of several ancient volcanoes that caused huge explosions. Evidence of one of these explosions is called Ubehebe Crater. The explosion left a huge hole in the ground almost a kilometer and a half wide. In many areas of Death Valley it is easy to see where the ground has been pushed up violently by movement deep in the Earth. This movement has created unusual and beautiful rock formations. Some are red. Others are dark brown, gray, yellow or black.
The area was named by a woman in 1849. Thousands of people from other parts of the ountry traveled Lo the gold mining areas in California. They were in a hurry to get there before other people did. One group trying to reach California decided to take a path called the Old Spanish Trail. By December they had reached Death Valley. They did not have to survive the terrible heat of summer, hut there was still an extreme lack of water. There were few plants for their work animals to eat.
The people could not find a pass through the call mountains to the west of the Valley. Slowly, they began co suffer from a lack of food. To survive, they killed their work animals for food and began to walk out of the Valley. As they left, one woman looked back and said, “Good -bye, death valley.” The name has never been changed.
Almost everyone who visits Death Valley visits a huge house called Scotty' s Castle. The building design is Spanish, with high thick walls to provide protection from the fierce heat.
The castle is named for Walter Scott , called Scotty by his friends. He was a gold miner. He told everyone that he built the house with money he made from his gold mine. Many people believed him. But it was not really the truth.
【小題1】The first two paragraphs discuss Death Valley' s .
A.geography | B.climate | C.location | D.size |
A.a(chǎn) valley that is formed by explosions |
B.a(chǎn) place where volcanoes are still active |
C.a(chǎn) good example of the violence of nature |
D.a(chǎn) symbol of rock formations in history |
A.explore the mystery of the valley |
B.find an area with plants for animals |
C.experience the terrible heat of summer |
D.look for gold in California |
A.the truth about Scotty's Castle |
B.why Spanish built the castle |
C.when the castle was built |
D.where the castle lies in |
A.the interesting place in Death Valley |
B.the facts about Death Valley |
C.the origin of Death Valley |
D.the route to visit Death Valley |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011屆重慶八中上學(xué)期高三第一次月考英語試題 題型:閱讀理解
Nobody Benefits
NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history.Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.
But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.
Brown is homeless — one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.
During the day, Brown collects aluminium cans and sells them for five cents a piece.At night, he sleeps on the street.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
"I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that," said the 62-year-old former construction worker.
Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine.But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement.He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.
A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 percent between 1984 and 1999, from US $549 to US $700 a month.
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up.
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.
But few housing companies have been built for the poor.Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more.
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her.She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house.
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often.
"All I've got to do is clean up my act," he said.
【小題1】What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A.Homeless and dangerous. |
B.Homeless and childish. |
C.Homeless and miserable (痛苦的). |
D.Homeless and sleepless. |
A.old Americans lead a hard life |
B.old Americans want to live alone |
C.American cities are crowded with poor people w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m |
D.bad habits play a role in some poor people's Life |
A.America is short of housing companies |
B.the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy |
C.poor people in America will become rich |
D.housing companies will build more houses for the poor |
A.Society. | B.Science. | C.Economy. | D.Business. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2016屆江西南昌第十九中學(xué)上學(xué)期高一第二次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:完型填空
There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) came and said, "Please let me a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall . So he the artist to work on one of the walls.
At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain between the two walls neither of them could see each other.
The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n) supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a and a bucket (桶).
A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is too!"
The king went to the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
! Each line was the same as that on the opposite wall.
The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he how the second man had made it.
"I just the wall with the cloth," the man said .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting up on it!
The is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.
1.A. editor B. server C. actress D. artist
2.A. put B. paint C. get D. copy
3.A. built B. created C. destroyed D. founded
4.A. allowed B. realized C. persuaded D. Decided
5.A. same B. opposite C. similar D. ordinary
6.A. with B. without C. under D. upon
7.A. put up B. put back C. put away D. put on
8.A. even if B. so that C. as if D. in case
9.A. common B. artificial C. regular D.extra
10.A. mirror B. stick C. curtain D. cloth
11.A. present B. free C. useful D. ready
12.A. see B. touch C. research D. Cover
13.A. number B. amount C. total D. many
14.A. Amazing B. Exciting C. Famous D. Valuable
15.A. probably B. certainly C. exactly D. hardly
16.A. knew B. noticed C. wondered D. warned
17.A. drew B. wiped C. faced D. displayed
18.A. briefly B. naturally C. safely D. correctly
19.A. set B. added C. took D. showed
20.A. world B. story C. king D. painter
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆廣西大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
I want to tell you a story that changed my life many years ago. We were living in College Station, Texas and my wife and I were on our way home from Houston, Texas one Saturday morning. We decided to stop at a local restaurant to get something to eat since we had enough time. When we finished, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a homeless man standing in front of the building. His clothes were worn and it looked as though he didn’t have any money. It was cold and I was sure he wanted something warm to drink; however, it was not this that I remember, because that is not what "moved" me. A dog was also walking up to the front of the building. Being a dog owner, I knew that the dog was a mother, and that she had just had some pups (小狗). She was hungry and weak and I felt bad for her. I knew if she didn’t eat soon, she and her pups would not live. People walking by didn’t even notice her. She was not as pretty and clean as most dogs, but she still deserved (值得) better. We still did not do anything, but someone else did. The homeless man, who I thought could not afford anything to eat, went into the store and bought dog food with all the money he had.
1.Where did the story happen?
A.In front of the local restaurant.
B.In front of a building.
C.In the car parking lot.
D.Near the author’s house.
2.What do we know about the dog?
A.The author wanted to help the dog, but he was un-able to.
B.The dog and her pups were in danger of dying from hunger.
C.The dog was not cute enough to be loved.
D.The author didn’t like dogs.
3.Which of the following moved the author?
A.The homeless man had no money to buy food for himself.
B.The homeless man wore worn clothes on cold days.
C.The homeless man bought food for a dog with all his money.
D.Most people walking by the dog didn’t notice her.
4.What can we conclude(得出結(jié)論) from the passage?
A.The author was so hungry that he went into the local restaurant to eat.
B.The author didn’t understand what the homeless man did.
C.The dog shouldn’t be taken care of carefully because it looked ugly.
D.Things are not always what they seem.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.My Memory B.A Poor Dog
C.The Homeless Person D.A Mother Dog
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