科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
A daughter’s duty? Adult daughters are often expected to caregiver for older parents. In 2007, Jorjan Sarich and her dad moved from California to Idaho. It was where he wanted to live his rest time.
“I left my occupation, I left my friends; he did the same thing,” said Sarich, who bought a house with her father, George Snyder, in the China Gardens neighborhood of Hailey after his health began to decline. Though a graduate student struggling to finish her dissertation（論文）, Sarich chose to be her dad’s full-time caregiver.
“It’s only now, several years later, that I’m realizing how much work it was. It’s the kind of exhaustion（疲憊）that sleep doesn’t cure,” she said.
About 6 million Americans provide care to elderly relatives or friends living outside of nursing homes. Laurel Kennedy, author of “The Daughter Trap” (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.95), says that women bear a disproportionate（不成比例的）share of the burden — about 70 percent of hands-on care giving such as bathing.
“I want to be clear: Women don’t hate this,” Kennedy said. “What they hate is that everyone just assumes they’ll do it.”
Kennedy is calling for a social revolution equal to the rise of affordable child care and day care: Employers should help working caregivers by offering accommodations. Men should step up more often. It’s unfair that women are always chosen to provide care for an elderly family member.
Despite the hard work it took on Sarich — interrupted sleep and the knowledge that his 2009 death was the end game, she would do it again. Since about half a century had gone by, she wasn’t the person he remembered, and he wasn’t the person she remembered either. Caring for her father changed how each saw the other.
Why did Jorjan Sarich caregiver for her father?
A. It was a very easy job. B. She had no work to do.
C. It was the social practice. D. She lived with her father.
What can we infer from the book “The Daughter Trap”?
A. Daughters don’t like care giving.
B. Daughters devote a lot to care giving.
C. Care giving is daughters’ duty.
D. Care giving should be sons’ duty.
What does the underlined phrase “a social revolution” refer to?
A. The child care revolution. B. The reform in day care.
C. The social development. D. The change in care giving.
How many years did Jorjan Sarich work as her father’s full-time caregiver?
A. Five years. B. Only one year. C. Four years. D. Two years.
In her care giving, Jorjan Sarich _____.
A. got along well with her father B. was a little tired of her father
C. changed her father in every way D. felt it was unfair to do so
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆湖南省永州市藍山二中高二期中考試英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：完型填空
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 39 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 40 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 41 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 42 her. I was 43 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 44 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 45 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 46 , but it’s really there. Love is 47 .”
I listened carefully but I 48 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 49 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 51 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 52 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年福建省高三第六次質(zhì)檢考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them .“Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environment answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do ? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect your words.”
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur(激勵) action. Now, a decade from Rio, after I’ve sat through many more conferences, I’m not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual’s voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I’m learning that as we have to make choices — education, career, lifestyle — life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is in progress, but aren’t taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable(可持續(xù)的) way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was ideal and innocent.
Today I’m no longer a child, but I’m worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.
1.The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _____.
A. end poverty and make school beautiful
B. find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves
C. end poverty and solve the problems about environment
D. find a wonderful place and clean it up
2.What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.
A. a long period of laughing ?????????????
B. a warm welcome
C. an expression used for greeting ?????????????
D. a long period of clapping and applause
3.It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _____ now.
A. in his teens
B. in his twenties? ????????????? ?????????????
C. in his thirties ????????????? ?????????????
D. in his forties
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. the writer thinks what he thought at the age of 12 is mature.
B. the writer’s children will certainly live in an ideal environment.
C. the writer’s confidence in the people in power has deeply shaken their voice.
D. the writer’s belief does not change when he grows up.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆四川省校高一12月月考英語卷 題型：完型填空
完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分。）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high school cost for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Lovers’ Day is even more out of 39 .
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt (縫被子). I sat 40 beside her. “Mom, I have a question. Is there 41 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 42 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She 43 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 44 her. I was very regretful and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said 45 , “Look at this thread. Sometimes it 46 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and long-lasting. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 47 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 48 .”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t 49 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned home, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and sunset, my mother helped my father walk 51 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan ,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 52 with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1. A. stay up B. rise early C. earn money D. sleep late
2.A. magic B. romantic C. unbelievable D. attractive
3. A. simple B. easy C. common D. unusual
4.A. the question B. question C. reach D. control
5.A. carefully B. silently C. certainly D. happily
6.A. feeling B. love C. quarrel D. smile
7. A. anger B. pleasure C. surprise D. happiness
8. A. raised B. shook C. nodded D. bowed
9.A. hurt B. injured C. damaged D. harmed
10. A. sadly B. excitedly C. regretfully D. thoughtfully
11. A. happens B. exists C. appears D. shows
12.. A. ever B. often C. always D. hardly
13.A. inside B. valuable C. true D. priceless
14. A. believe B. understand C. accept D. obey
15.A. quite healthy B. very pale C. fairly red D. much surprised
16. A. continuously B. worriedly C. repeatedly D. slowly
17. A. living B. chatting C. walking D. sitting
18. A. Reading B. Seeing C. Noticing D. Examining
19. A. fresh roses B. gold ring C. sweet kisses D. beautiful jewelry
20. A. a thread B. a needle C. the cloth D. the cotton
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary rise. All day Andrew felt 36 as he thought about the upcoming showdown (攤牌). What if Mr. Larchmont 37 his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and 38 to win a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. 39 , he should get a salary rise.
The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmont’s office 40 Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally picked up enough 41 to approach his boss. To his 42 and surprise, the ever-frugal (一慣節(jié)省的) Harvery Larchmont 43 of Andrew’s request for a rise!
Andrew arrived home that evening－despite breaking all city and state speed limits. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately, he 44 someone from the office had told her the news.
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful 45 . It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the rise! I prepared this dinner to show 46 how much I love you. I take 47 in your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 48 how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had 49 out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t get 50 by not getting the rise! You do 51 one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 52 you did not get the increase.”
Suddenly tears 53 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not 54 upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often 55 and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
36. A. strange B. nervous C. silly D. upset
37. A. followed B. considered C. refused D. forgot
38. A. meant B. attempted C. tried D. managed
39. A. No wonder B. No doubt C. No way D. No comment
40. A. prohibited B. left C. forbade D. remained
41. A. caution B. ability C. courage D. assistance
42. A. delight B. embarrassment C. sorrow D. disappointment
43. A. agreed B. demanded C. rid D. approved
44. A. confirmed B. proved C. figured D. admitted
45. A. card B. box C. check D. flower
46. A. even B. ever C. hardly D. just
47. A. interest B. part C. pride D. advantage
48. A. reflect on B. plan on C. count on D. look on
49. A. stuck B. slipped C. struck D. spread
50. A. careful B. frustrated C. mean D. generous
51. A. deserve B. prefer C. enjoy D. appreciate
52. A. now that B. in case C. as though D. even if
53. A. dried B. broke C. welled D. dropped
54. A. permanent B. conditional C. flexible D. subjective
55. A. softened B. tightened C. fastened D. deepened
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