科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my house, reduced to waist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.
Before the trip, I’d had my car fixed. When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill, she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?” she asked. I said I was. “No charge,” she said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and the same thing happened.
As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage(抵押貸款) on our ruined house. We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory. We’d begun to accept that we’d have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while, when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kennedy in California. He’d read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine, and wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans.
It sounded too good to be true, but I replied, thanking him for his exceptional generosity, that we had no plans to go back. Then a poet at the University of Florida offered to let his house to me while he went to England on his one-year paid leave. The rent was rather reasonable. I mentioned the poet’s offer to James Kennedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.
Throughout this painful experience, the kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity. It’s almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance.
The garage employee’s attitude toward the author was that of ____.
A. unconcern B. sympathy C. doubt D. tolerance
What do we know about James Kennedy?
A. He was a writer of an online magazine.
B. He was a poet at the University of Florida.
C. He offered the author a new house free of charge.
D. He learned about the author’s sufferings via e-mail.
It can be inferred from the text that____.
A. the author’s family was in financial difficulty.
B. rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disaster.
C. houses were difficult to find in the hurricane-stricken area.
D. the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank.
The author learned from his experience that ____.
A. worldly possessions can be given up when necessary.
B. generosity should be encouraged in some cases.
C. people benefit from their sad stories.
D. human beings are kind after all.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
— Why didn’t you pay the accommodation rent?
—The rent? .
A. It all depends. B. It’s up to you . C. You are crazy . D. That isn’t due yet
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學(xué)年浙江富陽場口中學(xué)高一5教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測英語卷(帶解析) 題型:完型填空
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 16 in a cotton mill (紗廠), but he was often 17 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t 18 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 19 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 20 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own 21 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 22 in scrap metal(廢棄金屬). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 23 plenty of money.
Jack 24 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 25 the £100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 26 his first million, and he wanted to 27 this achievement by doing something “ 28 ”. With all his money it was 29 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 30 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million, 31 Jack still can’t get used to 32 the good life. He can 33 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).
“I remember being very 34 as a child, but never 35 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
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科目:高中英語 來源:新疆農(nóng)七師高級中學(xué)2009-2010學(xué)年度高一下學(xué)期第二階段考試英語試題 題型:閱讀理解
Dear Sir
I’m interested in the furnished (備有家具的)house near Dedham which you made known in yesterday’s paper, for my husband and I are coming to England in June and need accommodation(住所)for three months. Would you please tell me exactly where it is and give me details (細目)of bus and train services in the area ?We need a house on a busy street. And I would also like to know about the local(當(dāng)?shù)氐模﹕hops. Do the local shops still supply? I know they did ten years ago.
I would be thankful also if you would tell me whether you supply sheets etc, and whether a laundry(洗衣房)calls at the house. The rent (房租)you ask sounds reasonable for the size of the house. How do you like it paid? Weekly, monthly or in advance (提前)?
I would be thankful for an early reply.
Yours
Pamda Smith
1.Pamda Smith got the news about the house from .
A.local shops B.a(chǎn) newspaper C.her friends D.a(chǎn) telephone
2.Most probably, Mr and Mrs Smith .
A.a(chǎn)re coming to England from America B.want to live in a beautiful place
C.a(chǎn)re very rich D.once lived in Dedham ten years ago
3.How do they need a house on a busy street?
A.The rent is the cheapest B.There is a laundry
C.They like the busy area very much D.They don’t want to drive
4.Which of the following is not true? Mr. and Mrs. Smith .
A.a(chǎn)re not clear about the rent B.Want to be in England for three months
C.will be on holiday in England D.do not want to wash their clothes
5.In the passage, the word “accommodation” means .
A.cool weather B.good service C.furnished rooms D.beautiful scenes
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012學(xué)年廣東省實驗中學(xué)高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷 題型:填空題
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A.My name’s Marta and I’ m from Mexico City, but I moved to Los Angeles, California, five years ago, now I am living in an apartment at No.3178 SE Timmer Broadway.I am 28, single.I am a customer service representative for a large financial company.I am an outgoing person.I love to laugh and have fun! I enjoy cooking, dancing and listening to music.I don’t like watching or playing sports.You should be an outgoing, considerate lady with a good sense of humor, to share the apartment.Are you the one? Email and let’s have further talk.
B. My name’s Mark, and I’m from Hollywood, California.I’m a fitness instructor in Los Angeles.I am a friendly and easy-going person; I love playing sports-especially football and working out at the gym.I also play the guitar.My best friend David, who often has sports with me, went to Mexico last month.To avoid loneliness, I’d like very much to own a new friend who would share the fun of sports with me.I am longing.
C. My name’s Park Jun Seo, but you can call me Jun.I moved from Seoul Korea to Los Angeles two years ago.I am a graphic designer and I am looking for my younger brother, Lean Ban Seo, who might be in this city.As the story is too long, I just hope to find him and have my family reunited.He is lame at the right leg, 19 years old, 1.79 meters tall, with very big eyes and fair curly hair.With his picture of two years ago enclosed, I would be very appreciated if you have any information about that. Telephone me at 818-5789.
D. My name is Don and I am a programmer at a computer company.I have designed several pieces of software that can help students learn better, especially suitable for primary students who have some language disability to learn words and help them pronounce more correctly.If you think you need one, please fax to 857-4693. You can purchase by post.
E. My name is Mauricio, and I’m a computer programmer working in the Los Angeles area.I am kind of shy, but maybe you can help me to be more outgoing.I like cooking, playing computer games, and chatting with friends online.If you think you are the proper one to be my E-pal, let’s chat!
F. My name’s Judy and I’m from Quebec, Canada.I am a sales woman in one of the women underwear stores in Montreal.I’d like to have more visitors to my shop.And you can bargain for a reduction of 10% to 30%, if you purchase in package.Let’s be friends.
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【小題1】I am a professional sportsman and work in the same city.I am so glad that I will have a good friend who can be the opponent to improve my techniques.E-mail me at bitterflower@yahoo.com
【小題2】As a shop owner, I might drop in when I go downtown.But may I know your exact address? When is it convenient for a visit? Thank you!
【小題3】God bless you! I’m a journalist and happened to read your brief story.A neighbor of mine looks exactly the same as the man in the picture you uploaded.This might be a chance in a million.Telephone me at 818-5690.
【小題4】As a new comer and a freshman, I am looking for a room as close to my university as possible.I would like to have some friends, too.I think your place might be the right choice for me.But can I know how much the rent is?
【小題5】I am a salesman from Paris.My first difficulty working in this city is language.I would appreciate it if you could help me learn English through the keyboard.
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