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Teachers Needed
We are looking for university students to work with children at our activity courses in July and August this summer.
We need teachers for the following activities:swimming,football,tennis,drama(戏剧),art, music,photography
Time:
Course1:July1st-15th
Course2:July16th-30th
Course3:August1st-15th
Course4:August16th-30th
For more information,e-mail Mr.Smith at jobs@https://www.doczj.com/doc/5314086852.html,.
Please tell us which courses you would like to teach.
To:jobs@https://www.doczj.com/doc/5314086852.html,
Cc:
Subject:Teacher for activity courses
Dear Mr.Smith,
I'm a university student and I'm interested in teaching some of your activity courses this summer.
I'm studying drama at Central University and I love photography,so I would like to teach those two courses.I'm also on the university swimming team and I'm learning to play the guitar.I can work for the first two weeks of July and the last two weeks of August.
Best wishes,
Ben Brown
1.Teachers are needed for the following activities EXCEPT.
A.tennis
B.skating
C.swimming
D.music
2.If you want to get the job,you need to tell Mr.Smith.
A.why you like the job
B.where you come from
C.how you get on with others
D.which courses you'd like to teach
3.What can we learn about Ben Brown from the material?
A.He is studying geography at the university.
B.He can teach children to play the guitar.
C.He is on the university swimming team.
D.He can work for the two whole months.
B
Many people say that they are working too many hours.They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another.In France,people spend about1,646hours a year at work.In Japan,however,people work about2,159hours a year.That means a Japanese worker works513more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours?Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money.However,many companies don't pay overtime.Their workers don't get more pay for more work.Some people think it's their duty to work more hours.Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short.In France,people get five weeks of paid vacation a year.In Germany,they get four to six weeks,and in the United States,two weeks.One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days.In Great Britain,there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的)boy."If that is true,there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
4.A Japanese worker works more hours a year than a French one.
A.513
B.1,646
C.2,159
D.3,805
5.The word"extra"in Paragraph3means.
A.正常的
B.额外的
C.有用的
D.少量的
6.People in get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A.France
B.Germany
C.the United States
D.Great Britain
7.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.No companies offer vacations to their workers.
B.Many people say they have enough time to relax.
C.Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D.More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
8.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Many workers have to work long hours.
B.Many people have vacations long enough.
C.Work hours are the same around the world.
D.There are a lot of dull people in the world.
C
Jack and Betty Williams are going through some difficult times.They were both laid off from their jobs last month.As the days go by,they're becoming more and more worried about their futures, since Jack hasn't been able to find another job yet,and neither has Betty.
The layoffs weren't a surprise to Jack and Betty.After all,Jack's company hadn't been doing very well for a long time,and neither had Betty's.However,Jack had never expected both of them to be laid off at the same time,and Betty hadn't either.Ever since they have been laid off,Jack and Betty have been trying to find new jobs.Unfortunately,she hasn't been very successful,and he hasn't either.
The main reason they're having trouble finding work is that there simply aren't many jobs available(有用的)right now.He can't find anything in the wanted ads,and neither can she.She hasn't heard about any jobs opening,and he hasn't either.His friends haven't been able to help at all,and neither have hers.
Another reason they're having trouble finding work is that they don't seem to have the right kind of skills and training.He doesn't know anything about computers,and she doesn't either.She can't type very well,and neither can he.He hasn't had any special vocational(职业的)training,and she hasn't either.
Despite all their problems,Jack and Betty aren't completely discouraged(失意).She doesn't have a very pessimistic(悲观的)outlook on life,and neither does he.They're both hopeful that things will get better soon.
9.Who can't find the new job?
A.Jack.
B.Betty.
C.Neither of them.
D.Both the two.
10.The main reason of Jack who hasn't been able to find the job is.
A.he is old.
B.he is unhelpful.
C.there's no wanted ads.
D.there're not many suitable jobs
11.Which of the following sentence is correct?
A.People in the USA can lay off easily.
B.If they want to find another job,they must have some special training.
C.Jack and Betty are both discouraged.
D.The future will be nice if you work hard.
D
Many people say that they are working too many hours.They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 A great number of species make their home in the vast waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the entire ocean makes up an ecosystem, many smaller habitats are found within, including an open-water habitat off the coast of the Northern Atlantic Ocean known as the Sargasso Sea. Sargassum is an alga(海藻) that floats in masses that can continue for miles. The waters of the Gulf Stream push the water in a northward move into this area. This constant move and varying temperature support the accumulation of the brown-colored seaweed. The Sargasso Sea is so enormous that one method of information collection has not been enough for scientists to obtain an accurate picture of what takes place within this ecosystem. Researchers have needed to employ several methods of sampling. Methods such as dragging nets over the surface of the water and videotaping beneath areas of sargassum have served scientists well. Information collected has shown that the Gulf Stream pushes brown algae from open water into the Sargasso Sea area, creating a diverse floating habitat in an area that would otherwise not support that wildlife. In the most recent study of the sargassum community off the shores of North Carolina, eighty-one fish species were documented as using the area as a microhabitat. This is an increase from previous studies. The types of fish found here are both commercially and environmentally important. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is working to regulate the harvesting of sargassum. The Council hopes to have the area classified as an Essential Fish Habitat. Which would afford it certain protections. Further research needs to be done before scientists understand how to best protect the Sargasso Sea as well as understand how it goes about supporting so many important types of wildlife. （1）The author uses "enormous" in paragraph 2 to stress that . A. the Atlantic Ocean is really amazing in terms of its size and area B. what the researchers do is highly respected by scientific community C. the research work is complex because a large area must be covered D. a large amount of money for the Sargasso Sea research is needed （2）It can be inferred from the phrase "needed to be done" in paragraph 4 that the author thinks . A.the Sargasso ecosystem is worth our attention and needs more study B.the scientific community has ignored this complex ecosystem C.the Sargasso Sea is becoming a problem and needs removing D.new methods for researching the ecosystem must be found instantly （3）The text is mainly about . A.diversity of wildlife in the Atlantic Ocean B.different habitats of sea animals C.methods of information collection D.the Sargasso Sea as an entire ecosystem
一年级语文下册专项训练 课外阅读归类专项训练 一、阅读儿歌，回答问题。 夏夜真迷人 夏夜夏夜真迷人，田野好像音乐厅， 小青蛙，在敲鼓；小蟋蟀，在弹琴； 吸引一群萤火虫，提着灯笼赶来听。 1. 音乐厅在哪儿开的？（） ①河边②田野 2.你知道谁是观众吗？在正确答案后面的圆圈里打“√”。 蟋蟀○萤火虫○青蛙○ 二、阅读儿歌，回答问题。 姓氏谣 东方慕容和上官， 诸葛司徒与欧阳。 中华姓氏上千种， 单姓复姓遍四方。 不管你我姓什么， 中华儿女是一家。 1.用“”画出歌谣中的复姓。 2.“遍四方”的意思是( ) A.只有四个方向有。 B.祖国到处都有。
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（英语）高三英语阅读理解专项训练及答案 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team—all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. While the school had been out for the New Year's holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some. Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules. And the players—two junior students and three senior students—agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision. “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause. The team may not win another game this year. But they've learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one's action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life. （1）It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________. A. very good players on the team B. addicted to alcohol and drugs C. three junior students and two senior students D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol （2）What did the girls do to support their coach's decision? A. They didn't fight for Danville High School any more. B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press. C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium. D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life. （3）Which word best describes the coach Rainville? A. Indifferent. B. Strict. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel. （4）Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school 【答案】（1）A
最新中考英语阅读理解分类训练 环境保护类短文阅读 1. 阅读理解 It is reported that some developed counties have shipped broken parts of computes to China.Such a thing can be founded every day although it is against international laws. Last month Hong Kong officers found 131,000 kilograms of broken computers, TVs and phones send from Japan. Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with is not an easy job because dangerous poison like mercury(汞)and lead (铅)can be found in them. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be deal with safely. But at present, broken computer parts are usually buried. It may be hundreds of years before they are really goes in the earth. Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong province is one of them. This town is named as”the e-waste capital of the world”. It has to deal with 1.5mllion kilograms of e-waste each year, from which it makes 75 million years. But it comes at a cost. Many of the poison in e-waste find their way into the environment. Plastic is burned outdoors and chemical water is poured into rivers, Greenpeace, an environmental group, has found the air, the earth and the rivers in G uiyu badly polluted. The Chinese government wants the country to develop, but in a way that doesn;t do harm to the environment life. This year,China presents a new protection law, the strictest one we have ever had. Computer and people’s complies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers. This is because the complies that make computers know best to deal with them safely. Hopefully, the problem with e-waste will be solved in near future. 61. The e-waste found in Hong Kong last month was from ________. A.France B.Japan C.Germany D. Aus tralia 62. The underlined word buried probably means _______ in the passage. A.焚烧 B.障碍 C.回收 D.掩埋 63. The town of Guiya in Guangdong Province _________. A.is the e-capital of the world B.has serious e-waste pollution C. Deals with e-waste safely D.speeds much money on e-waste 64. This year,the Chinese government __________.
小学语文“阅读与理解”归类与方法指导 令狐采学 (一) 第一类：写人类文章 写人类文章，一般是指以写人为主的记叙文。这类文章，主要通过对人物外貌、语言、动作、心理的描写，通过一件或几件典型事例的叙述，来表现人物的思想品质和精神风貌。阅读写人类文章时，学生应从以下几点入手： 1．感悟人物的外在形象。 2．读懂人物语言。 3．分析人物动作。 4．剖析人物的内心活动。 5．关注人物所处环境。 6．分析细节描写。 7．抓住文章主要情节。 【例文一】 (一)做事讲究效率的爸爸 ①我的爸爸是一个会抓紧时间，做事讲究效率的人。 ②元旦那天早上，爸爸带我去买菜。走到十字路口的时候，爸爸忽然对我说：“咱们先到电影院去看看有没有好电影的票吧！”我虽然疑惑不解，但还是跟着他向电影院走去。路上，爸爸向我解释道：“现在刚早上8点，电影院买票的人还不多，咱们就趁这个时候去。要是等买完菜再去，买票的人多了，提着菜又不方便，工作效率不就低了吗？”我这才恍然大悟，爸爸又用这个实例给我讲了“运筹学”，告诉我刚才我讲的那些就是生活中的运筹学。这样，我又接触了一门科学，并对它有了初步认识。 ③来到菜市场，爸爸排到了买鸡的行列中。他见我没事干，就叫我到别的柜台转转，看看哪个柜台人多，哪个柜台人少。我在菜市场里东瞅瞅，西看看。当看到顾客们一张张的笑脸和售货员一个个忙碌的样子时，我忽然意识到了什么；爸爸让我到各柜台转转，不也是运筹学吗？一来让我看看节日的气氛，为我增加写作素材；二来让我看看各柜台的售货情况，回去告诉他，他好决定再买点什么。嘿，爸爸的运筹学用得真妙！我转回来，把自己的想法和见到的情况仔仔细细告诉了爸爸。他见我把学到的知识掌握了，满意地笑了。
阅读理解训练 I. Where is Love? How can we find Love? Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy. They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the ,s son was also surprised at his At the same time, the old womanmost beautiful smile in the world.”,s pleasure and asked why. mother“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,”she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.” If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life. 1.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was . A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the street C. looking at some birds D. having a pizza 2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because . A. the old woman still felt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile again ,t like the drink C. he didnD. the old woman paid him for it 3.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile . A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew dark C. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her ,s mother was surprised to see her son was very 4.The boywhen the door opened. A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry 5.Which of the following is TRUE? A. The little boy failed to find Love. B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. C. The little boy decided never to go home. D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. II. Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning
2021高考英语真题分类拔高练习-阅读理解10 人物故事类 1.（2015·湖北）阅读理解 What Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isn't a prerequisite for a modern grow-your-own lifestyle. On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, Loe and her family grow, can(装罐)and preserve much of the food they consume. Loe is a master food preserver, gardener and canning expert. She also operates a website, where she shares her tips and recipes, with the goal of demonstrating that everyone has the ability to control what's on their plate. Loe initially went to school to become an engineer, but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food. “I got into cooking my own food and started growing my own herbs (香草) and foods for that fresh flavor,” she said. En gineer by day, Loe learned cooking at night school. She ultimately purchased a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods. “I teach people how to live farm-fresh without a farm,” Loe said. Through her website Loe emphasizes that “anybody can do this anywhere.” Got an apartment with a balcony （阳台）? Plant some herbs. A window? Perfect spot for growing. Start with herbs, she recommends, because “they're very forgiving.” Just a little of the herbs “can take your regular cooking to a whole new level,” she added. “I think it's a great place to start.” “Then? Try growing something from a seed, she said, like a tomato or some tea.” Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does. With every planted food. Loe noted, there's a moment when it's bursting with its absolute peak flavor. “I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar,” Loe said. “Canning for me is about knowing what's in your food, knowing where it comes from.” In addition to being more in touch with the food she's eating, another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children: “Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the bigger picture,” she said, “that if we don't take care of the earth, no one will.” （1）The underlined word“prerequisite”(Pare. 1) is closest in meaning to“______”. A.recipe B.substitute
话题：发明 A Have you ever heardof a"talking kitchen"?A French Digital(数码的)Kitchen has been developed at Newcastle University in the UK.It teaches students how to cook French food and speak French at the sametime.For the first time,studentscan learn a languageby following cooking steps. The kitchen project was startedby ProfessorPaul Seedhouse.He becameinterested in the idea after he visited anotherkind of talking kitchen.He said,"The purpose(目的) of the French Digital Kitchen is to make learning a language more interesting and more educational." How doesthe kitchen work?There is a computer in the kitchen.With this computer, the users can first choose a French recipe(菜谱)that they want to https://www.doczj.com/doc/5314086852.html,ing information in the computer,the kitchen starts to guide the users how to make a French dish.If you follow the instructions on the computer,it moves on to the next.If you go wrong,the program goes back and repeats(重复)the instruction.At any time,the users canalso askthe kitchen to repeatthe recipe or any information. The new kitchen can be used in schools,universities and even people's homes,and people can buy this new kitchen at the end of2012.The researcherswill also be developing the EuropeanDigital Kitchen for the next threeyears. 1.The French Digital Kitchen. A.is a"talking kitchen" B.teachesstudentsEnglish C.wasdevelopedin France D.cooksall food for people 2.From Paragraph(段落)Two,we know. A.how the kitchen works B.wherethe kitchen can be used C.when the kitchen can be bought D.why the kitchen project was started 3.If the usersdon't follow the instruction on the computer,the kitchen. A.choosesanotherrecipe B.goeson to the next step C.stopsworking at once
一、现代文阅读（共7题；共113分） 1.（2018?卷Ⅰ）阅读下面文字，完成小题 赵一曼女士阿成 伪满时期的哈尔滨市立医院。如今仍是医院。后来得知赵一曼女士曾经在这里住过院，我便翻阅了她的一些资料。 赵一曼女士，是一个略显瘦秀且成熟的女性，在她身上弥漫着拔俗的文人气质和职业军人的冷峻。在任何地方，你都能看出她有别于他人的风度。 赵一曼女士率领的抗联活动在小兴安岭的崇山峻岭中，那儿能够听到来自坡镇的钟声。冬夜里，钟声会传得很远很远。钟声里，抗联的士兵在深林里烤火，烤野味儿，或者唱着“烤火胸前暖，风吹背后寒……战士们呦”……这些都是给躺在病床上的在赵一曼女士留下清晰的回忆。 赵一曼女士单独一间病房，由警察昼夜看守。 白色的小柜上有一个玻璃花瓶，里面插着丁香花。赵一曼女士喜欢丁香花，这束丁香花，是女护士韩勇义折来摆在那里的。听说，丁香花现在已经成为这座城市的“市花”了。 她是在山区中了日军的子弹后被捕的。滨江省警务厅的大野泰治对赵一曼女士进行了严刑拷问，始终没有得到有价值的回答，他觉得很没有面子。 大野泰治在向上司呈送的审讯报告上写道： 赵一曼是中国共产党珠河县委委员，在该党工作上有与赵尚志同等的权力，她是北满共产党的重要干部，通过对此人的严厉审讯，有可能澄清中共与苏联的关系。 1936年初，赵一曼女士以假名“王氏”被送到医院监禁治疗。 《滨江省警务厅关于赵一曼的情况》扼要地介绍了赵一曼女士从市立医院逃走和被害的情况。 赵一曼女士是在6月28日逃走的，夜里，看守董宪勋在他叔叔的协助下，将赵一曼抬出医院的后门，一辆雇好的出租车已等在那里。几个人下了车，车立刻就开走了。出租车开到文庙屠宰场的后面，韩勇义早就等候在那里，扶着赵一曼女士上来雇好的轿子，大家立刻向宾县方向逃去。 赵一曼女士住院期间，发现警士董宪勋似乎可以争取。经过一段时间的观察、分析，她觉得有把握去试一试。 她躺在病床上，和蔼地问董警士：“董先生，您一个月的薪俸是多少？” 董警士显得有些忸怩：“十多块钱吧……” 赵一曼女士遗憾地笑了，说：“真没有想到，薪俸会这样少。” 董警士更加忸怩了。 赵一曼女士神情端庄地说：“七尺男儿，为着区区几十块钱，甘为日本人役使，不是太愚蠢了吗？” 董警士无法再正视这位成熟女性的眼睛了，只是哆哆嗦嗦给自己点了一颗烟。 此后，赵一曼女士经常与董警士聊抗联的战斗和生活，聊小兴安岭的风光，飞鸟走兽。她用通俗的、有吸引力的小说体记述日军侵略东北的罪行，写在包药的纸上。董警士对这些纸片很有兴趣，以为这是赵一曼女士记述的一些资料，并不知道是专门写给他看的。看了这些记述，董警士非常向往“山区生活”，愿意救赵一曼女士出去，和她一道上山。 赵一曼女士对董警士的争取，共用了20天时间。 对女护士韩永义，赵一曼女士采取的则是“女人对女人”的攻心术。 半年多的相处，使韩永义对赵一曼女士十分信赖，她讲述了自己幼年丧母、恋爱不幸、工作受欺负，等
高考英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper, TCM has been introduced in 183 countries and regions around the world. Westerners' understanding of TCM, however, may be limited to acupuncture, cupping and massage(针灸，拔罐和按摩). For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on U. S. swimmer Michael Phelps，back from cupping for the purpose of relaxing his muscles and reducing pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016. As a matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role in getting rid of diseases and keeping the body in good condition in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment. It is therefore disheartening to know that while 103 World Health Organization member countries have given approval to the practice of acupuncture, not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine. TCM falls far behind Western medicine owing partly to the slow development of Chinese herbs. Herbs are made into pills, powder and soup, and the kind of herbs used, their quality and quantity, and the processing of the ingredients (原材料) jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription. Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization, with the chemical composition and functions of its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable. Fortunately, standardization has improved in recent decades, with an increasing number of factories producing patented TCM drugs. Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription drugs is the lack of creativity. While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicines according to prescriptions handed down from the past. Chinese chemist Tu Youyou's winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria (疟疾) treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China's TCM industry. However, the current state of affairs cannot be changed within a short time. （1）Why does the author mention the example of Michael Phelps? A. Because he was injured in his swimming. B. Because cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment. C. Because westerners know a little about TCM. D. Because westerners attach great importance to TCM. （2）Why don't some member countries of WHO recognize Chinese herbal medicine? A. Because Chinese herbs can get rid of diseases. B. Because they only approve the practice of acupuncture. C. Because Western medicine is more effective. D. Because medicine made out of Chinese herbs develops slowly. （3）Compared with Western medicine, what is the weak point of TCM in Paragraph 4? A. The methods of planting herbs. B. The effectiveness of prescription. C. Lacking in standardization. D. Its stable functions.