As a young man, A1 was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal disorder, neither A1 nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the malady was actually acute appendicitis and the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, A1‘s emotional health deteriorated under the enormous burden of his guilt. To make matters worse his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his 6-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than A1 could handle, and he turned to alcohol to help him cope. In time A1 became an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, A1 began to lose everything he possessed – his home, his land, his art objects, everything. Eventually A1 died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heart of A1‘s death, I reacted with the same disdain the world sh ows for one who ends his life with nothing material to show for it. ―What a complete failure!‖ I thought. ―what a totally wasted life!‖
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier harsh judgment. You see, I knew A1‘s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn‘t heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to defend an alcoholic. One day I worked up my courage to ask him. ―I‘m really puzzled by soothing‖, I said. ―I know your father was basically the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?‖
Ernie sat qu ietly and reflected for a few moments. Then he said, ―From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, A1 came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ?I love you, son.‘‖
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge A1 as a failure. He had not left any material possession behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
1. Al's elder son probably died of acute appendicitis due to ________ according to this passage.
A. lack of care and nutrition
B. the couple's carelessness
C. serious stomachache
D. too much alcohol
2. What can we know from the second paragraph?
A. Given more attention, the boy could be saved.
B. Al eventually became an alcoholic without any reason.
C. Al's wife was also dead because of her elder son's death.
D. The boy's death couldn't be avoided even if he was given more attention.
3. How did the writer evaluate Al's son, Ernie in this passage?
A. Kind.
B. Caring.
C. Loving.
D. All above.
4. The purpose of writing this passage for the writer is to show ________.
A. we should reevaluate Al's meaning of life
B. love is the best heritage in our life
C. Ernie is a kind, caring and loving son
D. Al's death is a totally wasted life as well
My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. This coat was different from the others. It was thick, with a black wool lining(衬里), soft and well preserved. The coat had a black velvet collar, beautiful tailoring, and a Fifth Avenue label at an unbelievable price: $28.
I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John‘s eyes gleamed(隐约闪光). Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. It had a touch of classic elegance. John slid his arms down into the heavy lining of the sleeves and buttoned the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a grin. ―Did the kids like your coat?‖ I asked. ―They loved it,‖ he said.
Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoug htful, and overall much happier. ―Good dinner, mom,‖ he would say every evening. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him on his behaviour. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said: ―You‘re right. I guess I will.‖ When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.
At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children in a long time. ―Could this be John?‖ he asked, looking up to John‘s new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand.
John and I both know we should never mistake a person's clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicsing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside. Sometim es, watching John leave for school. I‘ve remembered what it felt like to be in the eighth grade-a time when it was as easy to try on different approaches to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole future is stretched out ahead, where all the doors are open. And if I were there right now, I would picture myself walking through those doors wearing my wonderful, magical coat.
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the author try to convey in the first paragraph?
A. The coat looked like a magical coat.
B. The author and John were good at shopping.
C. The coat was well make and selling for a good price.
D. The author and John had the same taste in clothes.
2. What does the underlined word ―grin‖ in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. A big smile.
B. A worried look.
C. A jealous spirit.
D. A joking tone.
3. Since John wore the new coat, the author found he __________.
a. was happier and more obedient
b. received more praise from his teachers
c. was willing to following suggestions
d. made rapid progress academically
e. would say sweet words to please her
A. a, b, c
B. a, c, e
C. b, d, e
D. c, d, e
4. What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?
A. That we should not judge people by their appearance.
B. That life is full of possibilities when we are young.
C. That it‘s beneficial to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his oldest son 1 a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some 2 intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very 3 . But the boy 4
suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been 5 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his guilt. To make matters 6 , his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two 7 were more than Al could handle, and he
8 to alcohol. In time Al 9 an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 10 — his home, his land, his art works everything. 11 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 12 . I thought. "What a totally wasted life".
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment. I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have 13 known.
I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 14 of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father. One day I worked 15 my courage to ask him. "I'm really 16 by something," I said. "I know your father was 17 the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and 18 for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest 19 as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son.' "
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to 20 Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
1. A. formed B. developed C. received D. gained
2. A. average B. normal C. ordinary D. common
3. A. slightly B. secretly C. seriously D. terribly
4. A. died B. choked C. starved D. worsened
5. A. cured B. prevented C. forbidden D. saved
6. A. better B. heavier C. worse D. happier
7. A. disasters B. adventures C. directions D. situations
8. A. got B. drank C. turned D. sank
9. A. turned B. became C. followed D. created
10. A. needed B. shared C. benefited D. possessed
11. A. Eventually B. Gradually C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
12. A. trouble B. hardship C. failure D. waste
13. A. never B. even C. still D. ever
14. A. win B. fall C. space D. flow
15. A. up B. with C. on D. through
16. A. worried B. puzzled C. interested D. attracted
17. A. especially B. basically C. merely D. specially
18. A. argued B. searched C. analyzed D. reflected
19. A. thoughts B. ideas C. minds D. memories
20. A. treat B. call C. judge D. feel
My 14-year-old son，John，and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats dropped（低垂），this one looked as if it were __1__.The coat had beautiful tailoring，a Fifth Avenue label and a（n）__2__ price of $28，which was popular just then with __3__，but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better，bearing that __4__ of classic elegance. John tried it on and the fit was perfect.
John __5__ the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile ―Did the kids like your coat？‖ I asked.―They loved it，‖ he said，__6__ folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks，a __7__ came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness（作对）and reasoned discussion replaced fierce __8__.He became more mannerly and __9__，eager to please. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him __10__ his behavior.
When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and __11__ what caused the changes，she said laughin g.―It __12__ be his coat！‖ Another teacher told him she was giving him a good __13__ not only because he had earned __14__ but because she liked his coat. At the library，we ran into a friend ―Could this be John？‖ he asked surprisingly，__15__ John's new height，assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand，one gentleman to another.
John and I both know we should never __16__ a person's clothes for the real person within them.__17__ there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for __18__ what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to __19__ as it is to try on a coat. The whole world，the whole future is stretched out ahead，a vast landscape __20__ all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful，magical coat.
1．A．turning itself up B．holding itself up C．showing itself up D．hanging itself up 2．A．unreasonable B．expected C．unbelievable D．acceptable 3．A．teenagers B．adults C．women D．strangers 4．A．color B．price C．style D．size
5．A．sent B．carried C．lent D．wore 6．A．casually B．comfortably C．carefully D．quickly 7．A．happiness B．change C．smile D．matter 8．A．doubt B．fight C．argument D．war 9．A．thoughtful B．handsome C．hopeful D．curious 10．A．of B．on C．with D．at 11．A．wondered B．confirmed C．concluded D．discovered 12．A．can B．must C．will D．should 13．A．present B．mark C．word D．result 14．A．this B．them C．it D．one 15．A．looking up at B．looking down on C．checking up D．taking up 16．A．trust B．mistake C．exchange D．regard 17．A．But B．Though C．Since D．So 18．A．attaching B．connecting C．relating D．matching 19．A．career B．life C．study D．success 20．A．where B．why C．how D．when
2019届高三英语二模汇编——阅读B篇 1、2019黄浦二模 Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (B) ● Stocky, slow-moving whale, rarely grows beyond 15 metres in length ● Flippers are a third of body length; variable dorsal fin size and shape; saw-toothed trailing edge on flukes, often raised when diving ● Bumpy tubercles on top of head ● Body colour is dark brown to black; often extensive white on flippers and underside of body and flukes; such patterns enable individual recognition ● Bushy blow, occasionally V-shaped ● 270-400 olive baleen plates Humpback whales belong to the rorqual (groove-throated) family, which includes fin, sei, Bryde’s, minke and blue whales. The big family migrate between winter tropical breeding areas (North West Shelf, Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiii, Tonga) and summer Antarctic feeding areas. Once common in New Zealand waters, humpbacks are now rarely seen and may migrate further offshore. Males compete for mates either by physical fight or by song. Females give birth to their young every two to three years; some non-breeding females probably remain in the southern waters during winter. Young humpback whales return to their area of birth but in later life some wander between breeding areas. Humpbacks eat small shrimps and other schooling prey, such as fish, forming small, cooperative groups of two to three individuals to feed. Similar species: Easily identifiable due to a ‘hump’ back when submerging, but at a distance may be confused with other species that raise their flukes when diving, such as sperm, right and blue whales. Protection status:Recovering well from past whaling and now numerous in some former migration and aggregation areas, rarely seen in others.
As a young man, A1 was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal disorder, neither A1 nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the malady was actually acute appendicitis and the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, A1‘s emotional health deteriorated under the enormous burden of his guilt. To make matters worse his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his 6-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than A1 could handle, and he turned to alcohol to help him cope. In time A1 became an alcoholic. As the alcoholism progressed, A1 began to lose everything he possessed – his home, his land, his art objects, everything. Eventually A1 died alone in a San Francisco motel room. When I heart of A1‘s death, I reacted with the same disdain the world sh ows for one who ends his life with nothing material to show for it. ―What a complete failure!‖ I thought. ―what a totally wasted life!‖ As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier harsh judgment. You see, I knew A1‘s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere. I hadn‘t heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to defend an alcoholic. One day I worked up my courage to ask him. ―I‘m really puzzled by soothing‖, I said. ―I know your father was basically the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?‖ Ernie sat qu ietly and reflected for a few moments. Then he said, ―From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, A1 came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ?I love you, son.‘‖ Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge A1 as a failure. He had not left any material possession behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known. 1. Al's elder son probably died of acute appendicitis due to ________ according to this passage. A. lack of care and nutrition B. the couple's carelessness C. serious stomachache D. too much alcohol 2. What can we know from the second paragraph? A. Given more attention, the boy could be saved. B. Al eventually became an alcoholic without any reason. C. Al's wife was also dead because of her elder son's death. D. The boy's death couldn't be avoided even if he was given more attention. 3. How did the writer evaluate Al's son, Ernie in this passage? A. Kind. B. Caring. C. Loving. D. All above. 4. The purpose of writing this passage for the writer is to show ________. A. we should reevaluate Al's meaning of life B. love is the best heritage in our life C. Ernie is a kind, caring and loving son D. Al's death is a totally wasted life as well
2018 届高考考前外刊阅读精选10 篇 目录 1 Artificial Intelligence: Friend And Foe[M] (2) 人工智能：亦敌亦友 (2) 2 The digital proletariat[H] (5) 数字无产阶级 (5) 3 Why we ca n’t stop checking Facebook[M] (8) 我们为何忍不住刷“脸书”？ (8) 4 Jam tomorrow[H] (11) 未来的拥堵 (11) 5 Competition and tech: Taming the titans[H] (15) 竞争与科技：驯服巨人 (15) 6 Having Your Smartphone Nearby Takes a Toll on Your Thinking[M] (19) 你的智能手机不利于你的思考 (19) 7 The Third Education Revolution[M] (23) 第三次教育革命 (23) 8 Rules of the road[M] (27) 道路规则 (27) 9 Epic fail[M] (30) 脸书劫数 (30) 10 Can Reading Help My Brain Grow and Prevent Dementia? [M] (33) 阅读有助于大脑发育，预防痴呆吗？ (33)
1 Artificial Intelligence: Friend And Foe[M] 人工智能：亦敌亦友 来源: FORBES DEC. 26 2017 1 Artificial intelligence has a huge role to play on both sides of the cybersecurity equation. The industry faces a protracted and severe skill shortage. AI can perform both rote management tasks more quickly and efficiently, without getting bored or distracted. It can also learn new and better security practices from the evolving digital framework it inhabits. (1) In ou r world whe re conne cti vit y has far ou tpac ed securit y, int ell igent a gents that ca n h eal and defend themse lves are invaluabl e all ies. Machine learning has already proven effective in sandbox environments at exploring potential vulnerabilities and devising defenses.、 2 But cybercriminals are developing their own AI, and are unlikely to do so ethically. In legitimate lab settings, AI can be carefully monitored and trained for years to be predictable and reliable. (2)Cybercriminals are less likely to avoid these potentially dangerous side effects, favoring speed over safet y. Malware rings resembling intelligent swarms of (一大群) angry bees are already starting to appear, weaponizing devices against their owners. 3 It is the rise of the hive (数据仓库工具) . Today the term botnet refers to automated, zombie-like devices that are remotely programmed to target other vulnerable systems with malware (恶意软件) , or to infect them via blunt-force attacks, such as denial of service. Botnets are dangerous and account for billions of unauthorized network communications every quarter. The hivenet, however, is much more frightening because each unit of the hivenet, a swarmbot, will itself be powered by AI. (3)Swarmbots will be able to make autonomous decisions without relying on a botnet herder and join togethe r int o larger autonom ous thi nking networks. The potential for hivenet damage is substantially greater than anything we have faced from already-potent botnets. 4 (4)That’s why one of the most serious threats we face in 2018 and beyond is malware with the capa cit y to learn and gro w throu gh it s own su cces ses . Polymorphic (多态的) malware with pre-coded algorithms (算法) designed to subvert (破坏) countermeasures and screens is already a reality. But that approach simply generates millions of slight variations on the same theme. Nextgen Al- generated malware will be aware and capable of adapting itself. 5 (5)Instead of sim pl y f oll owing a set of pre -p rogramm ed inst ructi ons, it will select targets of opportuni t y, assess th eir weakness es, dev elo p a plan of att ack and cover it s tracks. And it will make intelligent decisions about what information to exfiltrate, and when. (6) In sh ort , tom orrow’s A I
美文阅读 1：生命的旅程
Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Do not set your goals by what other people think important. Only you know what is best for you. Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all of the days of your life. Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave. Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love. The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly. In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings. Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope. To be without hope is to be without purpose. Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
人生的旅程 不要跟人攀比而妄自菲薄，我们的独特之处正在于与众不同。 不要按别人的 标准设定目标，只有你自己才明白什么最合适。 不要对内心深处的东西漠然视之，对待它们要 像性命一样看重，没有它们生活就没有意义。 不要沉迷往事或者只在意将来而让生命从指缝间 流失。生活要一天天度过，生命的每一天才过充实。 只要还能给予就不要轻易放弃。除非你停 止努力，一切都没有真正终结。靠着脆弱的联系我们才聚在一起。 不怕遭遇风险，正是通过承 担风险我们学会了勇敢。 不要说爱情难觅而拘之门外，得到爱情的最快是奉献爱。失去爱的最 快方法是抓得太紧。 守护爱的最佳方式是给它装上翅膀。 不要摒弃梦想， 没有梦想就没有希望，
没有希望就没有目标。 不要匆匆忙忙过生活，忘记了曾经抵达何处，又举步何处。生活不是一 场赛跑，而是一次时时驻足观赏的旅行
美文阅读 2 ：永远的朋友
"A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out." A Forever Friend Sometimes in life, you find a special friend: someone who changes your life just by being part of it; someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop; someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world; someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. This is forever friendship. When you're down, and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows. If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you and cheers you on. Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy and complete. Because you need not worry, you have a forever friend for life, and forever has no end.
“别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。” 永远的朋友 有时候在生活中，你会找到一个 特别的朋友：他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活；他会把你逗得开怀大笑； 他会让你相信人间有真情；他会让你确信，真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。 这就 是永远的友谊。 当你失意，当世界变得黯淡与空虚，你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，原本黯淡、 空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。你真正的朋友会与你一同度过困难、伤心和烦恼的时刻。 你 转身走开时，真正的朋友会紧紧相随。你迷失方向时，真正的朋友会引导你、鼓励你。真正的 朋友会握着你的手，告诉你一切都会好起来的。如果你找到了这样的朋友，你会快乐，觉得人 生完整。因为你无需再忧虑。 你拥有了一个真正的朋友， 永永远远，永无止境。
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小希老师给同学们总结了2018高考英语真题所有阅读理解的A篇，适合高中各个年级的学生练习及备考使用。 【全国Ⅰ卷】 A Washington, D.C. Bicycle Tours Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. Duration: 3 hours This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability –and the cherry blossoms –disappear! Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour Duration: 3 hours (4 miles) Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.
八年级语文说明文阅读练习九篇含答案 【典型例题】 例1. 阅读下面短文，按要求答题。 ①蜡染是我国传统民族印染工艺之一，已有2000多年历史，现今在贵州的布依族、苗族中仍很流行。蜡染以经过退浆的帆布、绒布等为原料。 ②蜡染制作的第一步是绘画。绘画工人根据设计的图案，用铅笔在布上勾画出来。 ③第二步上蜡。选用的蜡有三种：第一种是蜂蜡，熔点62℃—66℃，用采描绘线条最佳。第二种是石蜡，熔点50℃—58℃，用以做裂纹多的图案为最佳。第三种是木蜡和白蜡。在上蜡前，先要熔蜡。蜡熔化后，就可以上蜡了。上蜡就是用蜡刀蘸蜡液，在白布上依图描画。 ④上蜡之后是染色，就是根据设计图案，在布上涂抹相应的颜色。 ⑤染色后，就该裂纹了。裂纹又叫水纹，就是将涂好蜡的布浸入水中或用直尺压折涂蜡部分，使布上的蜡产生断裂，形成裂纹，富有无穷的自然趣味。 ⑥蜡染的主体工序完成后，就轮到脱蜡了。将染好色的布投入沸水中煮，脱去蜡质即可。 ⑦最后是烘干。这样就制成了各种色彩、各种花纹的蜡染布。 1. 填空：本文主要介绍了蜡染的_____________。 2. 对本文说明顺序解说正确的一项是（） A. 空间顺序 B. 工艺流程顺序 C. 由主到次的顺序 3. 短文中画横线的句子运用了哪两种说明方法？ 4. 简答本文在写作上的两个主要特点。 5. 短文可分两部分，划分正确的选项是（） A. ①②③④⑤⑥/⑦ B. ①②③/④⑤⑥⑦ C. ①②③④/⑤⑥⑦ D. ①/②③④⑤⑥⑦ 解析：这则材料共拟制五道题。两道客观题，三道主观题，试题涉及的知识较为全面，有说明的内容、说明顺序、说明方法、写作特点和文章结构等。应答时，可采取三步走：一、通读全文，整体把握内容。二、根据题干要求，捕捉提取信息。三、回顾说明知识，揣摩答案。参考答案：1. 制作过程；2. B；3. 分类别、列数据；4. 说明的条理清晰（层次分明）语言平实、准确；5. D 例2. 阅读选文，完成1—6题 森林涵养水源，保持水土，防止水旱灾害的作用非常大；据专家测算，一片10万亩面积的森林，相当于一个200万立方米的水库，这正如农谚所说的：“山上多栽树，等于修水库、雨多它能吞，雨少它能吐。”森林因这种特殊的“吞吐”功能而被科学家称之为“吞水吐雨器”。 说起森林的功劳，那还多得很，它除了为人类提供木材及许多种生产生活的原料外，在维护生态环境方面也是功劳卓著，它用另一种“能吞能吐”的特殊功能孕育了人类——因为地球
英语阅读(一) A London—Cyclists blocked roads in central London on Tuesday at the start of May Day anti-capitalist demonstrations（示威），cycling through the streets of the British capital lined with police on motorcycles． Cyclists and others using unmotorised transport lifted their bicycles，skateboards and scooters under a large banner reading：“Over -throw capitalism and replace it with something nice，as they began their protest（抗议）outside King's Cross Station，one of the main stations to the north of the city． Around a dozen wore face masks（面具）to avoid being recognized，but police acted to force them to remove the disguises． “I'm wearing a mask in protest at the government and police trying to stop demonstrators wearing them．I'm protesting because I'm being exploited in my own country．I'm being exploited by being made to breathe polluted air every time I walk down the road，one cyclist said．By mid-morning police had made three arrests throughout the city．Some 6，000policemen are on the streets．In a large publicity campaign（活动）in the days before the demonstration，they said up to 10，000protestors were expected to take part in the demonstration，1，000of whom were bent on violence（暴力）． 1．The purpose of the M ay Day demonstration in London was ____ A．for better living conditions B．against the social system in Britain C．for the right of free demonstration D．against air pollution 2．The underlined word“disguises”means______． A．clothes B．banners C．masks D．make-up 3．We can see from the news report that the demonstration ____ A．was on the whole a peaceful one B．was put down by the police C．was with the permission of the police D．was not well organized 4．What does the underlined word“they”in the last paragraph refer to？ A．The policemen．B．The passers-by． C．The organizers．D．The peaceful protestors． B Sociologists（社会学家）working in western countries，have found that a large number of women wished they had been born men．The number is said to be as high as 60％in Germany．“Women often wish they had the same chances as men have，and think it is still men’s world，”said Dr James Helen，one of the sociologists who did the study． Many men say that they have more duties than women．A man has to make money to support his family and to make the important decision，so it is right for men to be paid more．Some are even against their wives working at all．When wives go out to work，they say，the home and children cannot be taken good care of．If women take full-time jobs，they won’t be able to do what they are best at doing：making a nice home and bringing up the children． Some women disagree．They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose between work and home life．Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances．Anne Harper has a very good job．She also believes in“Women's Liberation”．“I don't wish I
2016届高三英语课外练习五 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. — Jennifer, you seem to be overjoyed — ______? I have just received the offer from the National University of Singapore. A. So what B. Guess what C. What if D. What for 2. Zinio is ______ platform for digital magazines, with more than 5,500 magazines from ______ wide range of publishers. A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the 3. It would be a good idea to use a plastic bottle, _____ cut off, as a container to grow young plants in. A. of which top B. whose top C. the top is D. its top 4. Sherry has taught me that no matter how bad things seem they can ______ in the end. A. figure out B. make out C. work out D. pick out 5. Over 1.8 million of Hong Kong’s residents have sent out a clear message against the movement ______ they want an end to disorders and a return to normal life. A. what B. that C. which D. where 6. A recent study shows that being pulled into the world of a fascinating novel ______ make some actual, measurable changes in the brain. A. can B. need C. shall D. should 7. Why ____________ I drive so many miles away for a supper when I can easily have it at one of the restaurants nearby? A. might B. could C. would D. must 8. To help children become independent, parents should ______ children to figure out how to solve problems on their own. A. permit B. guide C. command D. expect 9. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ____ the exit as quickly as possible. A. made off B. m ade for C. made out D. made up 1-10 BADCB ADBBA BCCBD BDCAD 10. The old man insisted that I _______his wallet and that I _______to the police station with him. A. had taken; go B. take; should go C. would take; had gone D. should take; go 11. _______in his stu dy, the boy didn’t know that all the others had left. A. Having buried B. Buried C. Burying D. To be buried 12. Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner ______ in it _______bridge with his children every afternoon. A. seated; plays B. seats; plays C. seated; playing D. seats; playing 13. The engineers are so busy that they have no time for outdoor sports activities, _______they have the interest. A. whatever B. whenever C. even if D. as if 14. We should have ourselves _______ if we want to get the work______ in the given time. A. organize well; finished B. well organized; done C. well organized; to be finished D. to be organized well; to be done 15. It was the training _____ he had as a young man _____ made him such a good engineer. A. what; that B. that; what C. that; which D. which; that