While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit (電路裝置) for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize, I got this valuable advice from my father: “Do whatever interests you, and don’t let the work challenge you, make sure you are challenging that work.” 
I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearly, I used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding (編碼). At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question “How do I do it?” As I kept working and discussed with my professor, I became more comfortable and those “how” questions soon turned into “what if I do this and that” types of questions.
It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didn’t know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He had headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem.　
My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project.　
小題1:According to the passage, the writer was interested in ______.
A．developing traffic systemsB．doing challenging projects
C．winning great prizesD．writing different codes
小題2: The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because ______.
A．he had no clear idea about his programB．he was too shy to express himself
C．he wanted to be understood easilyD．he preferred this kind of question
小題3: We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program ______.
A．would benefit people a lotB．was done together with others
C．was difficult and needed patienceD．cost much money and energy
小題4: What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Do It YourselfB．No Pains, No Gains
C．Learning with InterestD．Practice Makes Perfect
小題1:B小題1:A 小題1:C小題1:C
略
練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從41～60各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A.B.C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a  41  in a cotton mill (紗廠), but he was often  42  to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t  43  to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went  44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was  45  what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 46 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a  47 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  48  plenty of money. Jack  49  working hard. After one year he succeeded in  50  the ￡100.
　　By the time Jack was 30 years old he had  51  his first million, and he wanted to  52  this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was  54  to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the  55  of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
　  Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million,  56  Jack still can’t get used to  57  the good life. He can  58  be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.
“I remember being very  59  as a child, but never  60  as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
小題1:
A．job
B．work
C．company
D．house
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)ble
B．glad
C．unable
D．eager
小題3:
A．offer
B．like
C．expect
D．a(chǎn)fford
小題4:
A．wrong
B．hungry
C．ill
D．bad
小題5:
A．seeing
B．wondering
C．doubting
D．preparing
小題6:
A．school
B．farm
C．business
D．store
小題7:
A．problem
B．purpose
C．future
D．principle
小題8:
A．spent
B．borrowed
C．wasted
D．earned
小題9:
A．enjoyed
B．preferred
C．promised
D．hated
小題10:
A．developing
B．saving
C．repaying
D．paying
小題11:
A．given
B．made
C．taken
D．lost
小題12:
A．remember
B．honor
C．celebrate
D．recognize
小題13:
A．common
B．simple
C．interesting
D．great
小題14:
A．impossible
B．possible
C．obvious
D．basic
小題15:
A．ground
B．front
C．spot
D．heart
小題16:
A．so
B．a(chǎn)nd
C．or
D．but
小題17:
A．using
B．sparing
C．living
D．keeping
小題18:
A．often
B．never
C．sometimes
D．seldom
小題19:
A．rich
B．poor
C．healthy
D．well
小題20:
A．proud
B．satisfied
C．unhappy
D．happy
 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完形填空（共20小題：每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36~55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
The old man went slowly into the restaurant. A young waitress named Mary  36  him go toward a table by the window.
Mary ran  37  to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a  38  with that chair.”
She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying(使平穩(wěn)) him with one arm, she helped him move  39  the chair, and get  40  seated. Then she leaned his  41  against the table where he could reach it. In a  42 , clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind  43 .” “You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need  44 , just wave at me!”
 45 he had finished a rich meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change. She __46__ him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She handed  47 his walking stick, and  48  with him to the front door.
Holding the door  49  for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, smiled, and nodded. “You are very kind.” he said softly.  50 Mary went to clean his table, she was very  51 . Under his plate she found a business card and a note. Under the note was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note  52: “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you  53  yourself too. It shows by the  54  you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through  55  meets you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
小題1:
A．watchedB．helpedC．lookedD．wanted
小題2:
A．towardsB．overC．a(chǎn)wayD．outside
小題3:
A．liftB．changeC．ringD．hand
小題4:
A．behindB．next toC．in the front ofD．in front of
小題5:
A．comfortablyB．nervouslyC．curiouslyD．a(chǎn)ctively
小題6:
A．hatB．walking stickC．coatD．bag
小題7:
A．hardB．toughC．softD．cold
小題8:
A．methodsB．mindsC．gesturesD．thoughts
小題9:
A．nothingB．everythingC．a(chǎn)nybodyD．a(chǎn)nything
小題10:
A．AfterB．BeforeC．As ifD．If
小題11:
A．tookB．helpedC．pulledD．called
小題12:
A．herB．themC．himD．it
小題13:
A．wavedB．greetedC．walkedD．sent
小題14:
A．openB．shutC．closedD．opened
小題15:.
A．UnlessB．ThoughC．Now thatD．When
小題16:
A．surprisedB．puzzledC．disappointedD．satisfied
小題17:
A．putB．readC．toldD．spoke
小題18:
A．ignoreB．valueC．respectD．express
小題19:
A．wayB．smileC．a(chǎn)ctionD．style
小題20:
A．whoB．whomC．a(chǎn)nyoneD．whoever

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上涂黑。
“You will never walk again．You will have to use a wheelchair．” I heard his   36  fall heavily on my ears, numbing my soul．If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then．
The car accident has left me unconscious．When   37  , I found both legs in casts（石膏）．While I had other serious injuries, my    38  were my first concern．Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn’t imagine being   39  in a wheelchair．
Lying in my bed, I wondered how I   40  give my ten-year-old son hope that mom would  41 ．He’d been cheerful on every visit, but I saw    42  in his eyes． He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever．
Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune   43 ．
It didn’t take me long to become  44 with my limited movements and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me．I was determined to learn everything they showed me．
Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn’t be   45 or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor,  46  on to the bed rail（床欄桿） for dear life, and slowly putting my weight   47  my feet．After several weeks of such difficult   48 , my strength and confidence continued to    49  ．
It came the time to share my accomplishments with the person most    50   to me．One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I    51  myself up．As he opened the door, I took a few small steps．   52  , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed．All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle   53 as I heard the words I had longed to hear, “Mommy, you can walk!”
I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick．I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends．My life has been blessed with many   54 of which I am proud．But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy   55  by those four little words of my son．
小題1:
A．wordsB．reportC．explanationsD．decision
小題2:
A．hitB．a(chǎn)wakenedC．a(chǎn)skedD．discovered
小題3:
A．legsB．parentsC．a(chǎn)ctivitiesD．surroundings
小題4:
A．placedB．caughtC．carriedD．stuck
小題5:
A．mightB．shouldC．couldD．must
小題6:
A．changeB．recoverC．a(chǎn)djustD．succeed
小題7:
A．curiosityB．surpriseC．fearD．puzzle
小題8:
A．strikesB．passesC．continuesD．remains
小題9:
A．familiarB．strictC．discouragedD．impatient
小題10:
A．punishedB．interruptedC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．protected
小題11:
A．fallingB．settingC．holdingD．ping
小題12:
A．throughB．inC．a(chǎn)tD．on
小題13:
A．effortsB．lessonsC．a(chǎn)ctsD．curs
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)ppearB．surviveC．buildD．a(chǎn)dd
小題15:
A．usefulB．importantC．popularD．pleasant
小題16:
A．openedB．dressedC．wokeD．dragged
小題17:
A．DisappointedB．EmbarrassedC．FrightenedD．Shocked
小題18:
A．fadedB．spreadC．backedD．sank
小題19:
A．expectationsB．challengesC．a(chǎn)chievementsD．supports
小題20:
A．provedB．offeredC．taughtD．suggested

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完形填空 （共20小題，滿分33分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從16-35各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳答案。
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打擊樂(lè)器獨(dú)奏演員) though she was a disabled woman.
“Early on I decided not to allow the   16  of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began   17  piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion(酷愛) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my   18  . Doctors told me that the nerve (神經(jīng)) damage was the   19  and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never   20   me.”
“My   21  was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I   22  to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play using my feet and can   23  the pitch of a note(音調(diào)高低) by the vibrations(振動(dòng)). I feel through my body and through my  24 . My entire sound world exists by making full ___25___ of every sense that I have.”
“I was   26  to be considered as a musician, but not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had   27  this before and some teachers were ___28___ to admit me. However, based on my performance, I was   29  admitted and went on to   30  with great honour.”
“After that, I became a full-time solo percussionist. I   31 a lot of musical pieces since   32__  had been written specially for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years.   33  the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t   34  that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be   35  by others’ attitude. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”
小題1:
A．conditionsB．opinionsC．a(chǎn)ctionsD．suggestions
小題2:
A．enjoyingB．choosingC．takingD．giving
小題3:
A．sightB．hearingC．touchD．taste
小題4:
A．evidenceB．resultC．excuseD．cause
小題5:
A．leftB．excitedC．supportedD．disappointed
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)chievementB．decisionC．promiseD．goal
小題7:
A．turnedB．learnedC．usedD．ought
小題8:
A．tellB．seeC．hearD．smell
小題9:
A．carefulnessB．ideaC．imaginationD．experience
小題10:
A．useB．effortC．feelingD．idea
小題11:
A．dissatisfiedB．shockedC．determinedD．unhappy
小題12:
A．doneB．a(chǎn)cceptedC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．a(chǎn)dmitted
小題13:
A．learningB．excitedC．willingD．unwilling
小題14:
A．usuallyB．finallyC．possiblyD．hopefully
小題15:
A．studyB．researchC．graduateD．progress
小題16:
A．wroteB．translatedC．heardD．read
小題17:
A．enoughB．someC．manyD．few
小題18:
A．HoweverB．AlthoughC．WhenD．Since
小題19:
A．meanB．seemC．concludeD．say
小題20:
A．failedB．beatenC．taughtD．a(chǎn)ffected

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it. There is   16  wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad   17  on what people are curious about.
Curiosity  18  can be foolish or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are  19  of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They have a strong wish to know what they are   20  home or taking outside, or why they have come home so 21 or late. To be interested in these things is silly because it is none of their 22  to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 23 . For most probably, it may lead to a small talk  24  often brings harm, loss of honor or disrespect to others, and thus  25 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a  26 curiosity- the curiosity of wise men, who  27  at all the great things and try to find out all they  28 learn about them. Columbus could  29 have found America if he had not been 30 . James Walt would not have made the steam engine  31  his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid. All the  32  in human history have been made as a  33  of curiosity, 34  the clever curiosity is never about unimportant things which have  35  or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)nythingB．everythingC．nothingD．something
小題2:
A．keepsB．putsC．takesD．depends
小題3:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．unusuallyD．seldom
小題4:
A．fullB．certainC．proudD．careful
小題5:
A．takingB．bringingC．goingD．coming
小題6:
A．quicklyB．hurriedlyC．earlyD．happily
小題7:
A．businessB．taskC．dutyD．work
小題8:
A．instructiveB．usefulC．harmfulD．proper
小題9:
A．whoB．whichC．whenD．where
小題10:
A．hurtsB．injuresC．breaksD．destroys
小題11:
A．terribleB．suddenC．strangeD．clever
小題12:
A．expectB．likeC．wonderD．doubt
小題13:
A．needB．mustC．mayD．can
小題14:
A．neverB．certainlyC．surelyD．probably
小題15:
A．famousB．carefulC．curiousD．hard
小題16:
A．forB．withoutC．withD．in
小題17:
A．productsB．goodsC．discoveriesD．machines
小題18:
A．profitB．productC．fruitD．result
小題19:
A．butB．howeverC．soD．or
小題20:
A．littleB．fewC．someD．a(chǎn)ny

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.
The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”
“No, sir,” the men answered.
The director was angry. “Why not?”  he asked.
“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we’re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”
“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”
But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”
“That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”
The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.
They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’ behind them.”
The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.
The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.
小題1:One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _________.
A．to film a scene on the seaB．to find an actor and an actress
C．to watch a beautiful sunsetD．to meet the audience
小題2: Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?
A．Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.
B．Because he was angry with his crew.
C．Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.
D．Because it was his secretary’s suggestion.
小題3: The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ______.
A．it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine
B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening
C．it was more moving than a sunrise
D．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset
小題4: After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ______.
A．because he was moved to tears
B．a(chǎn)s he saw everything in the film moving backwards
C．a(chǎn)s the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined
D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine
小題5: Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice.
B．If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go.
C．The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.
D．The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

It was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florist’s. “Now, what is it you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower you have.” I replied. “And just how much do you have to pay for this most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime. He nodded, and then showed me a plant on the counter. “I can give you this one for 35 cents.” he said. “Aw, gee,” I protested, “it looks like a weed!” About 18 inches high, the plant was in a small pot covered with faded red paper. “Now trust me, boy—I promise that tomorrow morning when you get up, you will find your most beautiful flower.” said Mr. Rocco. I knew him to be a good honest man, so I agreed to take it.
It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seriously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mother’s Day.
The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into Mom’s room. She motioned for me to come in, then glanced over at the table where the plant was. Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped（喇叭狀的）blooms. It was just like Mr. Rocco said—the most beautiful flower I ever saw! When I looked at Mom, she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks. She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt. Then, remembering her contagious condition and that she wasn’t supposed to touch me, she quickly let me go.
My dear mom died the next night. The moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life. Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but I’d always know how much she loved me.
小題1:   The author didn’t like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because ______.
A．the packing of the plant was shabby
B．the plant was more a weed than a flower
C．the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful
D．he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him
小題2:   Mother’s condition was contagious (Line 6, Para.3) for ______.
A．she was at the death’s door B．she suffered from the illness
C．others were sick of her appearanceD．virus might spread from her to others
小題3: When mother hugged the author tightly, she was showing that ______.
A．she liked being given gifts
B．she valued what the author had done for her
C．she was aware of the approaching of death
D．she was touched by the beauty of the flower
小題4: The story is mainly developed by______________.
A．timeB．logicC．comparisonD．cause and result
小題5:Which may be the best title of the passage?
A．Flowers of LoveB．A Son’s Love for Mother
C．Low Price, High ValueD．A Special Mother’s Day

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Once upon a time there was a great man who married the woman of his dreams. With their love, they created a little girl. She was a bright and cheerful little girl and the great man loved her very much.
When the little girl was growing up, the great man would hug her and tell her, “ I love you, little girl.” The little girl would shout and say, “ I’m not a little girls anymore.” Then the man would laugh and say, “ But to me, you’ll always be my little girl.”
The little girl who- was- not- little- anymore left her home and went into the world. As she learned more about herself, she learned more about the man. She saw that he truly was great and strong, for now she recognized his strengths. One of his strengths was his ability to express his love to his family. It didn’t matter where she went in the world, the man would call her and say, “ I love you, little girl.”
The day came when the little girl who-was- not- little-anymore received a phone call. The great man was damaged. He had had a stroke(中風(fēng) ). He couldn’t talk anymore and they weren’t sure that he could understand the words spoken to him.
And so she went to the side of the great man. When she walked into the room and saw him, he looked small and not strong at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not.
The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the bed next to the great man. Tears ran from both of their eyes and she drew her arms around the useless shoulders of her father.
Her head on his chest, she thought of many things. She remembered the wonderful times together and how she has always felt protected. And then she heard from within the man, the beat of his heart. The heart where the musid and the words had always lived. The heart beat on, steadily unconcerned about damage to the rest of the body. And while she rested there, the magic happened. She heard what she needed to hear.
His hear beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say…
I love you
I love you
I love you
Little girl
Little girl
Little girl
And she was comforted.
小題1: In the 2nd paragraph, the little girl showed her ____ by pouting.
A．displeasureB．disappointmentC．a(chǎn)greementD．excitement
小題2: The following except ____ can be inferred as the consequences of the father’s stoke.
A．the loss of speaking abilityB．the inability to move around
C．that his arms could no longer function properlyD．the beat of his heart
小題3: The girl felt _____ when she returned home and saw her father in bed.
A．she was protected just as beforeB．she could never have left home
C．the difficulty of being old and sickD．the need to show him her love
小題4: Which statement is true according to the story?
A．The daughter left her home because she had a fight with her father.
B．The girl returned home when she got a letter from his father about his illness.
C．The father recovered as if by magic soon after the daughter’s return.
D．From the father’s example, the daughter learned how to express her love.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案