A new pastor（牧師） was to reopen a church in suburban Brooklyn. Walking on the street, he found a beautiful old handmade 36 for sale. It was just the right size to 37 the hole in the front wall. He bought it and 38 back to the church.
It started to snow. An old woman missed her bus near the church. The pastor invited her 39 in the warm church for the next bus 40 was 45 minutes later. She sat and
41 the pastor put up the tablecloth on the wall. Then her face turned 42 . “Pastor,” she asked, “where did you get that tablecloth?” The pastor 43 . The woman asked him to see 44 the letters EBG were on the right corner. Yes, they were, the woman said EBG was the first 45 of her name and she made it 35 years before. She and her husband were well-to-do people in
The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth, but she made the pastor 48 it. The pastor 49 driving her home. She lived 50 the other side of Staten Island doing a house cleaning job.
What a wonderful service people had at the church on Christmas Eve! At the end of the 51 an old man was left alone, and asked the pastor where he got the tablecloth because it was the one that his wife had made years 52 when they lived in
They drove to Staten Island to the same house, knocked on the door and he saw the greatest Christmas 55 he could ever imagine.
36. A. clothes | B. tablecloth | C. handkerchief | D. clothing |
37. A. put up | B. set up | C. cover up | D. leave up |
38. A. returned | B. arrived | C. headed | D. gone |
39. A. wait | B. to wait | C. waiting | D. waited |
40. A. what | B. when | C. the one | D. which |
41. A. noticed | B. looked | C. moved | D. seemed |
42. A. pale | B. red | C. satisfied | D. frightened |
43. A. explored | B. exploded | C. explained | D. experienced |
44. A. that | B. when | C. which | D. if |
45. A. letters | B. words | C. numbers | D. codes |
46. A. asked | B. forced | C. needed | D. requited |
47. A. sent | B. put | C. took | D. brought |
48. A. keep | B. stay | C. leave | D. remain |
49. A. insisted | B. insisted on | C. suggested | D. persisted |
50. A. in | B. at | C. on | D. by |
51. A. service | B. Christmas | C. party | D. meeting |
52. A. since | B. after | C. before | D. ago |
53. A. aroused | B. arrested | C. argued | D. assigned |
54. A. will | B. would | C. should | D. need |
55. A. reopen | B. reunion | C. recovery | D. recognition |
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A black hole is created when a large star burns out. Like our sun, stars are unbelievably hot furnaces (熔爐) that burn their own matter as fuel. When most of the fuel is used up, the star begins to die.
The death of a star is not a quiet event. First there is a huge explosion. As its outer layer is blasted off into space, the dying star shines as brightly as a billion suns.
After the explosion gravity pulls in what’s left of the star. As the outside of the star sinks toward the center, the star gets smaller and smaller. The material the star is made of becomes tightly packed together. A star is so dense that a teaspoon of matter from it weighs billion of pounds.
The more the star shrinks, the stronger the gravity inside it becomes. Soon the star is very tiny, and the gravity pulling it in is unbelievably strong. In fact, the gravity is so strong that it even pulls light into the star! Since all the light is pulled in, none can go out. The star becomes black when there is no light. Then a black hole is born!
That’s what we know about black holes. What we don’t know is this: What happens inside a black hole after the star has been squeezed into a tiny ball? Does it keep getting smaller and smaller forever? Such a possibility is hard to imagine.
But if the black hole doesn’t keep shrinking, what happens to it? Some scientists think black holes are like doorways to another world. They say that as the star disappears from our universe, it goes into another universe. In other words a black hole in our universe could turn into a “white hole” in a different universe. As the black hole swallows light, the white hole shines brightly—somewhere else. But where? A different place, perhaps, or a different time — many years in the past or future.
Could you travel through a black hole? Right now, no. Nothing we know of could go into a black hole without being crushed. So far the time being, black hole must remain a mystery.
Black holes are a mystery—but that hasn’t stopped scientists from dreaming about them. One scientist suggested that in the future we might make use of the power of black holes. They would supply all of Earth’s energy needs, with plenty to spare. Another scientist wondered if a black hole could some day be used to swallow earthly waste—a sort of huge waste disposal(處理) in the sky!
When the star begins to die ______.
A. there is no fuel left in it B. its outer layer goes into space first
C. a huge explosion will happen D. it doesn’t give off light any longer
Which of the following doesn’t help produce a black hole?
A. The gravity inside the star is very strong. B. The light can’t go out of the star.
C. The star becomes smaller and smaller D. The dying star shines very brightly.
The black hole ______.
A. continues becoming smaller and smaller all the time
B. goes into another universe and becomes a white hole
C. can pull in everything we know of in the world
D. will appear at another place at a different time
What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A New Scientific Discovery: Black Holes
B. How Do Black Holes Come Into Being?
C. What Are Black Holes?
D. Travel Through A Black Hole
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Having one of those days or weeks — when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster — often within a day or two.
Walk it off
Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.
Give yourself a pep talk
Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper; the pessimistic (悲觀的) messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. ("I still don’t have a job. "vs" I have two interviews next week.")
Reduce your stress
Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing (想象), all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to against distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options(選擇權) By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.
Avoid things that won’t improve your mood
TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate your mind something — that the TV show "Neighbors" won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta, produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.
We learn from the text that it might help rid us of a bad mood ________.
A. to do nothing about it
B. to take a long walk on the beach
C. to do some exercises with light music
D. to talk it to neighbours
Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?
A. It is not complicated to do so.
B. It is an area to be easily controlled.
C. It helps beat a bad mood.
D. It brings us a new technique.
TV may not improve your mood because ________.
A. it sometimes shows what happens around you
B. it keeps you stay unmoved
C. it reminds you of eating and drinking
D. it produces a calming effect
This text most probably appears in ________.
A. a book on physical exercises B. a doctor’s handbook
C. a notice D. a magazine
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Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldier’ troubling memories after war.
They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry（精神病學）at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”
But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity（特性）. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we’d want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist（倫理學家）.
Some people fear that although the drug would first be used in only very serious cases, it would become more and more common. “People always have the ability to misuse science,” said Joseph Le Doux, a New York University memory researcher. “All we want to do is to help people have better control of memories.”
What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．People often suffer from bad memories.
B．American researchers are trying to develop a pill.
C．Forget bad memories, and be happy.
D．The research has caused a heated argument.
The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to “ ”.
A．the new drug B．the research into the drug
C．the bad memory D．the chemical in the drug
Which of the following is NOT the opinion of the supporters?
A．The pill can erase all the memories in the past.
B．Some memories can ruin people’s lives. The pill can relieve emotional suffering.
C．The pill can also help many other types of people who suffer from terrible memories.
D．The pill can prevent or treat troubling memories in soldiers after war.
Which of the following is NOT the opinion of the opponents（反對者）？
A．Our memories give us our identity.
B．The memories help human avoid mistakes of the past.
C．The drug should be used in only very serious cases.
D．People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.
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There was once an 11-year-old boy who went fishing every time he went to an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.
On the day before the bass（鱸魚） opened, he and his farther were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then he tied a small silver lure（魚餌） put it into the lake. Suddenly the boy felt that something very big was pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father struck a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm—two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, and then at the boy. ”You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around. No other fishermen or boats could be seen in the moonlight. He looked at his father again.
Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water.
The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never see such a big fish again.
That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York city. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.
And he was right. He has never caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago again. But he does see the same fish---again and again—ever time he has an ethical(道德的) decision to make. His father had taught him that ethics are simply a matter of right or wrong, but it is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
Why did the father strike a match?
A. To check the time.
B. To light his cigarette.
C. To have a closer look at the fish.
D. To find whether there was somebody nearby.
What happened when they found it was two hours before the season opened?
A. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.
B. The father asked the boy to put the fish back into the lake.
C. The boy and his father discussed what to do with the fish.
D. They worried other fishermen might discover what they had done.
Why did the architect go fishing with his children at the same place?
A .It was a good place for fishing.
B .It brought the past to his mind.
C .They could catch a big fish there.
D. He wanted to give them a moral lesson.
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Getting plenty of exercise is very important. I enjoy swimming very much. Last summer I went to the (1)_______ every day. I plan to go there this summer too, but I may not be able to. I have a new(2)_______, sometimes I have to work until (3)_______ at night. Although I now work more hours than I used to, yet I do receive a larger salary. I didn’t receive much pay on my (4)_______ job. I like my new job, but had I know that it would take up so much of my free time, I would not have taken. I prefer (5)_______ to making more money.
I have heard that riding a bike is good exercise. Maybe I will be able to (6)_______ enough money to buy a bike. My neighbor, Ms Wilson, has a bicycle that I could (7)_______, but I would rather own my own bike. If I used hers, I would worry about destroying it. Since I make more money now, I think that I can afford to buy my own. Getting a bike is really a good idea, because while I’m riding to and from, I will be getting (8)_______ at the same time. It is easier to get to the seaside on a bike, too. I might be able to go swimming every day after all. This new job is great! I’m very (9)_______. This will be a summer full of (10)_______.
1. A. playground B. shore C. seaside D. sea
2. A. office B. job C. love D. interest
3. A. far B. deep C. late D. lately
4. A. favorite B. new C. past D. old
5. A. swimming B. riding C. playing D. working
6. A. save B. keep C. take D. cost
7. A. ride B. renew C. lend D. borrow
8. A. enjoyment B. rest C. exercise D. money
9. A. moved B. excited C. interested D. disappointed
10. A. exercise B. pleasure C. interest D. imagination
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