Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often, achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are doing? ” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I’ve found during this period!”
The boy’s goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for－to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.
1.The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be .
A. brave B. impolite
C. foolish D. warm-hearted
2. Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?
A. To drive them away.
B. To show what he had found in digging.
C. To show how beautiful the jar was.
D. To attract them to join him in the work.
3. What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?
A. Not dream can come true.
B. All work will end successfully.
C. Goals shouldn’t be set too high.
D. Goals will make us work harder.
4.The best title for the text should be .
A. Joy in the Journey
B. A Boy Dug a Hole
C. No Pains, No Gains
D. Failure Is the Mother of Success
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏省高三下学期周练英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights of any democracy. Yet, for too long, too many of our fellow citizens were denied that right simply because of the color of their skin.
Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed a law to change that. The Voting Rights Act broke down legal barriers that stood between millions of African Americans and their constitutional right to cast ballot(投票). It was, and still is, one of the greatest victories in our country’s struggle for civil rights. But it didn’t happen overnight. Countless men and women marched and organized, sat in and stood up, for our most basic rights. For this, they were called agitators(挑拨者) and un-American; they were jailed and beaten. Some were even killed. But in the end, they reaffirmed (重申)the idea at the very heart of America: that people who love this country can change it.
Our country is a better place because of all those heroes did for us. But as one of those heroes, Congressman John Lewis, reminded us in Selma this past March, “There’s still work to be done.” Fifty years after the Voting Rights Act, there are still too many barriers to vote, and too many people trying to erect（建立） new ones. We’ve seen laws that roll back early voting, force people to jump through hoops to cast a ballot or lead to legitimate (合法的) voters being improperly purged from the rolls. Over the years, we have seen provisions (规定) specifically designed to make it harder for some of our fellow citizens to vote. In a democracy like ours, with a history like ours, that’s a disgrace. That’s why, as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, I’m calling on Congress to pass new legislation to make sure every American has equal access to the polls.
It’s why I support the organizers getting folks registered in their communities. And it’s why, no matter what party you support, my message to every American is simple: get out there and vote—not just every four years, but every chance you get, because your elected officials will only heed(留心) your voice if you make your voice heard. The promise that all of us are created equal is written into our founding documents but it’s up to us to make that promise real. Together, let’s do what Americans have always done: Let’s keep marching forward, keep perfecting our union, and keep building a better country for our kids.
[From Obama Weekly Address Aug 8th , 2015]
1.Many Americans were denied the right to vote simply because _____.
A. they were unwilling to go out and vote
B. they were agitators and un-American
C. too many people tried to erect new barriers
D. the color of their skin was different
2.What message does President Barack Obama want to convey in this speech
A. The President underlined that all people are created equal.
B. The President celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.
C. The President reaffirmed the commitment to protecting the right to vote.
D. The President called on everyone to seize every chance to elect officials.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届安徽省“江南十校”高三3月联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
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How to Succeed in Science
To succeed in science, you need a lot more than luck. In my view, you have to combine intelligence with a willingness not to follow conventions when they block your path forward. Thus, these have come to be my rules for success.
1.
That might sound proud, but the fact is that you must always turn to people who are brighter than yourself. It’s like playing any game. Even as a child, I never wanted to play games with anyone who was as bad as I was. If you win, it gives you no pleasure. And in the game of science or life, the highest goal isn’t simply to win; it’s to win at something really difficult. 2.
2. Take risks
To make a huge success, a scientist has to be prepared to get into deep trouble. If you are going to make a huge jump in science, you will very likely be unqualified to succeed by definition. 3. This can be more than personally upsetting.
3. Never do anything that bores you.
My experience in science is that someone is always telling you to do things, and then leave you alone. I’m not good enough to do well in something I dislike. 4.
It’s very hard to succeed if you don’t want to be with other scientists — you have to go to key meetings where you spot key facts that would have escaped you. And you have to chat with your competitors, even if you find them objectionable.
So my final rule is: 5.
A. Meet challenges with great courage.
B. If you can’t stand to be with your real peers, get out of science.
C. Put another way, it’s to go somewhere beyond your ability and come out on top.
D. Be sure you always have someone to save you from a deep mess.
E. Avoid foolish people.
F. In fact, I find it hard to do well in something I like.
G. Besides, you even have to be prepared to disbelieve your scientific heroes.
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1._______________
Safety in the highway is not totally out of our hands. Here are four ways we can protect ourselves when we travel.
2.__________ people in small cars are injured more often and more severely than people traveling in large cars. Factories of small cars are strengthening their products’ safety, which helps. But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the main reason of the problem.
Being thrown into glass and mental cars parts, or being thrown from the car can really hurt or even kill you.
3._______The safety belt’s main purpose is to pull you back if your car has a sudden crash with another vehicle or object, or if it rolls over. A belt can reduce the chance of deadly injury by 45% and the chance of serious injury by 50%.
Air bags are important. More than half of all new cars sold have air bags. Air bags provide protection in frontal crashes—the type of crash that kills the most drivers—when they are also wearing safety belts. Most people are demanding air bags in the cars they buy. 4._______________ Effective as they are, they can’t take the place of safety belts.
Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you don’t drink. 5.____________Many people have realised that drunk driving can lead to death and injury, prison time and other results. There are movements to strengthen penalties(处罚) for drinking and driving.
A. How to drive safely?
B. You are safer in a large car
C. How to protect ourselves in the highway?
D. Air bags are not installed in all cars.
E. That’s why safety belts should be worn.
F. Drunk driving is the most serious problem.
G. But the protection provided by air bags is limited in side or rear crashes.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西怀仁一中高一下学期一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to new town, and so Mary was going to a _______ school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up _______ every morning and brought them back to their _______ every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents _______ to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always _______ their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be _______ . But one morning the alarm _______ to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly _______, looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then _______ into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “_______ you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even _______ break-fast and then I’ll _______ you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the , Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the _______ several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and _______ and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she . In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town _______they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most _______ way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know _______ else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to _______ the other children to school.
1.A. big B. nice C. different D. distant
2.A. pupils B. teachers C. parents D. passengers
3.A. offices B. towns C. classrooms D. homes
4.A. seemed B. had C. refused D. used
5.A. found B. set C. cleaned D. fixed
6.A. late B. ready C. lazy D. asleep
7.A. started B. stopped C. failed D. continued
8.A. stood up B. stayed up C. put up D. woke up
9.A. rushed B. stepped C. escaped D. jumped
10.A. but B. and C. so D. then
11.A. later B. quicker C. easier D. heavier
12.A. bring B. fetch C. leave D. drive
13.A. truth B. bus C. way D. guide
14.A. homework B. shopping C. trip D. reading
15.A. rose B. dressed C. move D. showed
16.A. wondered B. realized C. recognized D. designed
17.A. unless B. after C. if D. before
18.A. comfortable B. helpful C. important D. direct
19.A. how B. when C. what D. which
20.A. look for B. pick up C. drop by D. deal with
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届宁夏长庆高级中学高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store．1. _I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you．”
At first I was paid in candy．2. I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a．m．to 7 p．m．My father helped me set up a bank account． 3.
By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye．Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas． 4.
The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener．5. Expect they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed．
A．Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought．
B．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before．
C．Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers．
D．My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility
E．I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics．．
F．Before long, she let me sit there by myself．
G．Later I received 50 cents an hour．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届宁夏银川一中高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：填空题
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It is natural that young people are often 1. （comfort） when they are with their parents．
They say that their parents don’t understand them．They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, 2. they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they seldom give their children a free hand．
Parents often find 3. difficult to win their children’s trust and they always forget how they themselves felt when young．
Young people like to act without much thinking．It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation．Adults worry 4. （much） easily．Most of them plan things ahead．
Young people make their parents angry with their 5. （choose） in clothes, in entertainment and in music．But they do not mean to cause any trouble: It just shows that they feel cut off 6. the adult’s world, and they have not yet been accepted into their world．That’s why young people want to make a new culture of 7. own．And if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people very happy．
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do．All you want is 8. （leave） alone and do what you like．It is natural enough, after 9. （be）a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control．
If you plan to con0trol your life, you’d better win your parents．If your parents see that you have 10. high sense of responsibility, they will give you the right to do what you want to do．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖北省黄冈市高考英语阅读理解专项精练（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
L1PITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’ cholesterol. Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors， including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking. |
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR? Who can take LIPITOR： ．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise · Adults and children over l0 Who should NOT take LIPITOR： ．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby. ．women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. · People with liver(肝脏)problems |
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR Serious side effects in a small number of people： ．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure ．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it． Call your doctor right away if you have： ．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired ．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing · Stomach pain Some common side effects of LIPITOR are： · Muscle pain · Upset stomach · Changes in some blood tests |
HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR DO： ．Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor. ．Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor. ．Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food. ．If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember.[But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time. Don’t： ．Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor. ．Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor. |
1.What is a major function of Lipitor?
A. To help quit smoking.
B. To control blood pressure.
C. To improve unhealthy diet.
D. To lower "bad" cholesterol.
2.Taking Lipitor is helpful for .
A. breast-feeding women
B. women who are pregnant
C. adults having heart disease
D. teenagers with liver problems
3.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should
A. change the amount of your next dose
B. eat more when taking your next dose
C. have a dose as soon as you remember
D. take the next dose at your regular time
4.Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A. Face swelling. B. Upset stomach.
C. Kidney failure. D. Muscle weakness.
5. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.
B. To present a report on a scientific research.
C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.
D. To give information about a kind of medicine.
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She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood _____ she said meant．
A．that B．what
C．that that D．what what
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