科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, "Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you'll have something to rely on." Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, "the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course," she recalls.
The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her morn," I don't know how to use a computer," she admits.
Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an
award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. "I felt there was a need for a book like this," she says."I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease."
But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up--again---and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.
Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. "Everybody on earth can ask, 'why me?' about something or other," she insists. "It doesn't do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I've come to realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be."
1. Why did Mary feel regretful?
A. She didn't achieve her ambition.
B. She didn't take care of her mother.
C. She didn't complete her high school.
D. She didn't follow her mother's advice.
2.We can know that before 1995 Mary___________。
A. had two books published
B. received many career awards
C. knew how to use a computer
D. supported the JDRF by writing
3. Mary's second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her __________
A, living with diabetes
B, successful show business
C. service for an organization
D. remembrance of her mother
4. When Mary received the life-changing news, she __________
A. lost control of herself B. began a balanced diet
C. Med to get a treatment D. behaved in an adult way
5. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Mary feels pity for herself.
B. Mary has recovered from her disease.
C. Mary wants to help others as much as possible.
D. Mary determines to go back to the dance floor.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年四川綿陽市高中高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
Writer and power chair adventurer Mary Laver has not walked for twenty years. Yet the cheerful and positive 60 year old is not only refusing to let her disability get her down ---- she is also planning to cross the length of Britain in a power wheelchair.
Getting ready for the trip is not easy. She has already run into many problems - not least officials and organizations who view her as a health and safety risk. One police officer wrote to Mary requesting:
1. The proposed route through our area with road numbers.
2. The dates and times each day that this will be taking place.
3. The location details of the proposed overnight stops.
4. The names and mobile phone contact details of the Support Crew.
Another police officer asked her to travel off road! As Mary told me, this was unacceptable - as a power wheelchair user with limited movement she needs to be"gettable".
There are other problems in her way though - she is, after all, in her 60’s and has severe rheumatoid arthritis(風(fēng)濕性關(guān)節(jié)炎). However, unlike many other people with arthritis, she is no longer in pain.
"When you are in a power chair and it is going at eight miles an hour, believe me it feels fast … to me it is the Formula One(一級方程式賽車) chair of electric wheelchairs."
At the end of the interview, I asked Mary if she had a message for any other power chair users who wanted to do a challenge, and her reply was simple:"Just do it!"
【小題1】What is Mary Laver planning to do?
A.Travel to write a power wheelchair adventure. |
B.Travel across Britain in a power wheelchair. |
C.Prove she can do what a man can in driving. |
D.Try a fast Formula One power chair sport. |
A.He tried to stop her. | B.Mary’s adventure is valueless. |
C.The power chair is too fast. | D.He wanted to ensure her safety. |
A.She’ll have a try whatever difficulties she may have. |
B.A road for a power wheelchair user is a must for her. |
C.Mary has to jump off her wheelchair once on the road. |
D.With rheumatoid arthritis, she need some field help. |
A.Be brave though disabled. | B.Fear no challenges at all. |
C.Take action right away. | D.Make it whoever you are. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學(xué)年湖南汝城二中高三綜合測試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, "Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you'll have something to rely on." Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, "the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course," she recalls.
The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her mom," I don't know how to use a computer," she admits.
Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. "I felt there was a need for a book like this," she says. "I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease."
But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up--again---and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.
Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. "Everybody on earth can ask, 'why me?' about something or other," she insists. "It doesn't do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I've come to realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be."
1.Why did Mary feel regretful?
A. She didn't achieve her ambition. B. She didn't take care of her mother.
C. She didn't complete her high school. D. She didn't follow her mother's advice.
2.We can know that before 1995 Mary 。
A. had two books published B. received many career awards
C. knew how to use a computer D. supported the JDRF by writing
3.Mary's second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her ________.
A. living with diabetes B. successful show business
C. service for an organization D. remembrance of her mother
4.When Mary received the life-changing news, she __.
A. lost control of herself B. began a balanced diet
C. tired to get a treatment D. behaved in an adult way
5.What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Mary feels pity for herself.
B. Mary has recovered from her disease.
C. Mary wants to help others as much as possible.
D. Mary determines to go back to the dance floor.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012學(xué)年廣東省高三上學(xué)期10月月考英語試題 題型:閱讀理解
Few of us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart—we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity(默默無聞).
Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.
Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.
Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not—kind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked(邪惡的) stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.
The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.
“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “The focus is firmly on following your dream.”
1.The first paragraph is mainly to ____________.
A.build interest and lead us to Mary’s secret dream |
B.remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years |
C.inform us of the main topic of the whole passage |
D.tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is |
2.In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who _____________.
A.is brave in expressing her love |
B.is attended badly by the stepmother |
C.has a dream of meeting a prince |
D.is embarrassed by the pop singer |
3. What can we infer from the passage?
A.Joey is just like other boys in Mary’s class. |
B.Mary’s mother influences her a lot in singing. |
C.Not many people have a dream to be realized. |
D.The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary. |
4.The passage is mainly about ___________.
A.a(chǎn)n introduction to a film |
B.a(chǎn) review about a film |
C.a(chǎn)n essay about dreams |
D.a(chǎn)n advertisement of Cinderella |
5.According to the passage, Another Cinderella Story ________.
A.follows Cinderella with nothing new |
B.pays more attention to the looks of the actors |
C.encourages young people to follow their dreams |
D.focuses more on materialism than other films |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆江蘇省江陰市高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語題 題型:其他題
完成句子(共20空;每空0.5分,滿分10分)
1.He decided to devote himself to the protection of the Changjiang River.
He decided to be ________ to __________ the Changjiang River.
2.It’s a good idea for you to _________ ___________ ______ ______(充分利用) micro-blogging(微博) to help improve your business if you are a business man or woman.
3.John will ______ _______ of (負責)the next meeting.
4.He is always ___ ___ __(找茬)other people though he doesn’t do his own work properly.
5. This book is different from _____ _____ ____ I read(我昨天讀的) last night.
6.I’ve lost my umbrella and Mary has lost her umbrella , too.
I’ve lost my umbrella and ________ _______ ________.
7.The mid-term exam is coming soon. The students are busy _____ _____ ___ (準備) it.
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