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It all began with a stop at a red light. Kevin Salwen, a writer and entrepreneur in Atlanta, was driving his14-year-old daughter, Hannah, back from a sleepover in 2006. While waiting at a traffic light, they saw a black Mercedes coupe on one side and a homeless man begging for food on the other.“Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal,” Hannah protested. The light changed and they drove on, but Hannah was too young to be reasonable．She pestered her parents about inequity, insisting that she wanted to do something. “What do you want to do?” her mom responded. “Sell our house?”Warning! Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager. Hannah seized upon the idea of selling the luxurious family home and donating half the proceeds to charity, while using the other half to buy a more modest replacement home.Eventually, that's what the family did. The project—crazy, impetuous and utterly inspiring—is chronicled in a book by father and daughter scheduled to be published next month: The Power of Half. It's a book that，frankly, I'd be nervous about leaving around where my own teenage kids might find it. An impressionable child reads this, and the next thing you know your whole family is out on the street.In fact, the Salwens' experience confirms the selfish pleasures of selflessness. Mr. Salwen and his wife，Joan, had always assumed that their kids would be better off in a bigger house. But after they downsized, there was much less space to retreat to, so the family members spent more time around each other. ①A smaller house unexpectedly turned out to be a more family-friendly house.One reason for that togetherness was the complex process of deciding how to spend the money. The Salwens researched causes and charities, finally settling on the Hunger Project, a New York City-based international development organization that has a good record of tackling global poverty.The Salwens' initiative hasn't gone entirely smoothly．Hannah promptly won over her parents, but her younger brother, Joe, was a red-blooded American boy to whom it wasn't intuitively obvious that life would improve by moving into a smaller house and giving money to poor people. ② Outvoted and outmaneuvered, Joe gamely went along.The Salwens also are troubled that some people are reacting negatively, to their project, seeing them as showoffs. Or that people are protesting giving to Ghana when there are so many needy Americans.Still, they have inspired some people. The people who sold the Salwens their new home were so impressed that they committed $ 100,000 to the project. And one of Hannah's closest friends, Blaise，pledged half of her baby-sitting savings to an environmental charity.In writing the book, the Salwens say, the aim wasn't actually to get people to sell their houses. They realize that few people are quite that crazy．Rather, the aim was to encourage people to step off the treadmill of accumulation, to define themselves by what they give as well as by what they possess.The word “pestered” in Paragraph Two probably means __________．[A] grumbled[B] annoyed[C] moaned[D] inquired请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！
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&&&&&& It all began with a stop at a red light． &&&&&& Kevin Salwen was driving his 14-year-old daughter, Hannah, back from a sleepover in 2006 While waiting at a traffic light, they saw a black Mercedes Coupe on one side and a homeless man begging for food on the other． &Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal,& Hannah protested． The light changed and they drove on, but Hannah was too young to be reasonable．She pestered （纠缠）her parents about inequity, insisting that she wanted to do something． &&&&&& &What do you want to do?& her mom responded．&Sell our house?& Warning! Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager．Hannah seized upon the idea of selling the luxurious family home and donating half the proceeds to charity, while using the other half to buy a more modest replacement home． Eventually, that's what the family did．The project —crazy, impetuous （鲁莽的） and utterly inspiring —is written down in detail in a book by father and daughter scheduled to be published next month: &The Power of Half．& It's a book that, frankly, I'd be nervous about leaving around where my own teenage kids might find it．An impressionable child reads this, and the next tiling you know your whole family is out on the street。 At a time of enormous needs in Haiti and elsewhere, when so many Americans are trying to help Haitians by sending everything from text messages to shoes, the Salwens offer an example of a family that came together to make a difference —for themselves as much as the people they were trying to help．In a column a week ago, It described neurological （神经学的）evidence from brain scans that unselfishness lights up parts of the brain normally associated with more primary satisfaction．The Salwens' experience confirms the selfish pleasures of selflessness． Mr．Salwen and his wife, Joan, had always assumed that their kids would be better off in a bigger house．But after they downsized, there was much less space to retreat to, so the family members spent more time around each other．A smaller house unexpectedly turned out to be a more family-friendly house． 50．The best title for the passage should be &______&． &&&&&& A．The Less, the Better&&&&&&&&&&&&&& && B．An Expected Satisfaction &&&&&& C．Something We Can Live Without&&& &&& D．Somewhat Crazy but Inspiring 51．What does the underlined word &inequity& most probably mean in Paragraph 3? &&&&&& A．Unfairness&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&& B．Satisfaction &&&&&& C．Personal attitude&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&& D．Reasonable statement 52．What does the underlined sentence & Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager．& （in paragraph 5） means? ______ &&&&&& A．Never give a quick answer to an idealistic teenager &&&&&& B．Unless a child is realistic, never give an answer immediately &&&&&& C．Give an answer if the child is reasonable &&&&&& D．Don't respond to a child's demands firmly without consideration 53．What can we learn from the last paragraph? &&&&&& A．The Salwens regretted selling their house． &&&&&& B．The relationship between the family members of the Salwens is much closer． &&&&&& C．Small houses can bring happiness． &&&&&& D．The Salwens intend to buy another big house． 54．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? &&&&&& A．Mercedes Coupe is only an ordinary car which is quite cheap． &&&&&& B．Unselfishness has nothing to do with people's primary satisfaction． &&&&&& C．Hannah asked her parents to do something charitable and they sold their house． &&&&&& D．The writer's children asked him to sell their house．
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来源：学年广东省新兴县惠能中学高一月考英语试卷
题型：阅读理解
We live in a digital world now, and a student’s technology needs have changed. For the early years, when you are in primary school, you can get by with no technology at all. Even if you have a computer, it’s a good idea to get children familiar with libraries. At this age, trips to the library are like family outings.As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make – especially when it comes to cell-phones. Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, it’s a safety issue: They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones.Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. IPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your children’s education? Maybe they do. That’s the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell- phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I don’t think we should be afraid. The truth is that it’s easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.” 【小题1】According to author, primary school children should___.A．use the computer and the Internet regularlyB．ask their parents to buy them cell-phonesC．buy iPods to listen to musicD．go to libraries to read more books【小题2】Why do parents agree to buy their children cell-phones?A．They want their children to be cool.B．They think cell-phones be helpful to their study. C．They want to keep in touch with their children.D．They want their children to keep up to date.【小题3】The following are all reasons why many teachers dislike cell-phones EXCEPT ____.A．cell-phones can be used to cheat on examsB．schoolchildren will send messages during classC．cell-phones can be used to record lessonsD．schoolchildren might talk on them during class【小题4】 What does the underlined word “that” refers to?A．iPods can be used to listen to music.B．iPods can be helpful for children’s education.C．iPods can be used to play games.D．iPods are necessary for children’s lives.【小题5】We can infer from what Doug Johnson said that _____.A．cell-phones are not useful to studentsB．teachers should let students use cell-phonesC．it’s better for teachers to change their teaching methodsD．schoolchildren should follow the trends(潮流) of fashion
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来源：内蒙古集宁一中学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题
题型：阅读理解
B&&&& A beggar（乞丐） followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he had made up his mind to do. At this word, the lady was greatly frightened (害怕) for she was afraid for his life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket, and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a terrible fate,” he said. The lady asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now. 44. Before meeting the lady, the beggar ________.A. had already received some dollars &&&&B. had been thinking of taking his own life C. had received no money for that day &&&D. had acted as if he was looking for a job 45. If the woman had understood the beggar’s words correctly, she would probably _____.A. have given him one more dollar &&&&&&&&&&&B. have persuaded him to give up begging C. have gone away without giving him any money &&&D. have offered him some work 46. In the story, “a horrible fate” means _______A. to beg&&&& B. to go to work&&& C. to die&& D. to live a hard life 47. The best headline(标题) for the story is ______.A. How to Beg&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B. Money before Everything C. Anything except Work&&&&&&&& D. Work for Money
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来源：学年福建省莆田市高三3月质量检测英语试卷（解析版）
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?? the students on important things in life and about?? ? ? ourselves to what is important to us．This is?? ? ?
the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London．He would wake up every morning and go to the?? ? ??
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．They waited outside，expecting to share the good news with him．When he arrived home that evening，he was?? ? ? by one of the officers who told him thatthere was no need for him to beg any more ?? ? ?? he was a rich man now. He said?? ? ?? ,went into his house and locked the door．The next morning he woke up ?? ? ?? ,went to the subway, got into the train，and sat at the street comer and?? ? ?? to beg.?? ? ??
, this old man had no great plans，dreams or anything?? ? ?? for his life．We learn nothing from this story?? ? ?? staying focused on the things we enjoy doing，commitment. We should remain ?? ? ?? to our course. Just keep it in mind that commitment ?? ? ?? wealth1.A．scolding???????? B．consulting????????? C．addressing?????? D．advising2.A．exposing??????? B．committing???????? C．comparing?????? D．connecting3.A．how??????????? B．why?????????????? C．where?????????? D．when4.A．market????????? B．office????????????? C．subway????????? D．shelter5.A．hour??????????? B．day??????????????? C．week??????????? D．month6.A．smell?????????? B．house?????????????? C． man?????????? D．police7.A．knocked at?????? B．knocked over??????? C．broke up???????? D．broke into8.A．money????????? B．waste?????????????? C．food??????????? D．fish9.A．kept??????????? B．took??????????????? C．counted???????? D．presented10.A．beggar????????? B．thief??????????????? C．officer????????? D．millionaire11.A．caught????????? B．met??????????????? C．warned????????? D．questioned12.A．though????????? B．unless????????????? C．until??????????? D．as13.A．nothing????????? B．anything?????????? C．something??????? D．everything14.A．as well????????? B．as early???????????? C．as usual???????? D．as much15.A．determined?????? B．continued?????????? C．managed??????? D．hesitated16.A．Eventually?????? B．Fortunately????????? C．Generally?????? D．Obviously17.A．precious???????? B．complex??????????? C．available??????? D．significant18.A．rather than?????? B．other than?????????? C．more than?????? D．less than19.A．honest????????? B．open?????????????? C．true??????????? D．equal20.A．attracts???????? B．keeps?????????????? C．loses?????????? D．possesses 
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来源：2010年广东省高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷
题型：单项填空
_________ to the efforts by the headmaster,I can go back to school now.
B． Refers
D． Thanks
【答案】D 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】介词短语 【结束】 6【题文】---What are the police doing? ---They are _________the mountain ___________ the escaped prisoner.
A． searching, in
B． searching at, for
C． searching, for
D． searching for, for
【答案】C 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】介词 【结束】 7【题文】The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took __________ pictures of them.
A． many of
B． a large amount of
C． the number of
D． masses of
【答案】D 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】量词 【结束】 8【题文】___________ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him
A． Losing
B． Having lost
D． To lose
【答案】C 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】非谓语动词 【结束】 9【题文】The old lady treats the boy as if he __________ her own child.
A． had been
【答案】C 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】虚拟语气 【结束】 10【题文】John wasn’t quite _________ the way the barber cut his hair.
A． satisfied with
B． gone with
C． satisfying with
D． satisfy with
【答案】A 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】非谓语动词 【结束】 11【题文】He __________ starve to death ___________ beg for food on the street.
A． would rather, when
B． would rather, than
C． would rather, then
D． prefer, than
【答案】B 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】固定句式 【结束】 12【题文】He regretted very much __________ unkind things about his friends.
A． having said
B． to say
D． to be said
【答案】Ａ 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】非谓语动词 【结束】 13【题文】It is considered no use _________ against the deadly disease.
A． struggling
B． struggle
C． to struggle
D． for struggle
【答案】Ａ 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】非谓语动词 【结束】 14【题文】I saw Bob play the piano at John’s party and on that __________ he was simply brilliant.
B． occasion
C． circumstance
D． situation
【答案】Ｂ 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】名词 【结束】 15【题文】It was such an __________ performance that it ___________ all the audience.
A． astonished, astonishing
B． astonished, astonished
C． astonishing, astonishing
D． astonishing, astonished
【答案】D 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】非谓语动词 【结束】 16【题文】The telephone system _________ during the big earthquake in Sichuan Province.
A． broke down
B． broke into
C． broke up
D． broke through
【答案】Ａ 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】动词短语 【结束】 17【题文】They had their electricity __________ because they didn’t pay the bill.
A． cut out
B． cut off
C． cut up
D． cut down
【答案】Ｂ 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】动词短语 【结束】
科目：高中英语
题型：阅读理解
“Don’t care”— so they say—fell into a goose- and “I won’t” is likely to come to no better an end. At last，my grandmother tells me that was how the Miller had to quit his native town，and leave the tip of his nose behind him. It all came of his being allowed to say “I won’t” when he was quite a little boy. His mother thought he looked pretty when he was pouting（撅嘴），and that willfulness gave him an air which distinguished him from other people’s children. And when she found out that his lower lip was becoming so big that it spoilt his beauty，and that his willfulness gained its way twice and stood in his way eight times out of ten，it was too late to change him. Then she said，“ Dearest Abinadab，do be better-mannered ! ” And he replied (as she had taught him)，“I won’t.” He always took what he could get，and would neither give nor give up to other people.
He quarreled with his friends till he had none left，and he quarreled with the tradesmen of the town till there was only one who would serve him，and this man offended him at last. “I’ll show you who’s master!” said the Miller. “ I won’t pay a penny of your bill-not a penny.” “ Sir ，” “ said the tradesman，“ my giving you offence now，is no just reason why you should refuse to pay for what you have had and been satisfied with. I must beg you to pay me at once.” “ I won’t，”said the Miller，“ and what I say I mean. I won’t. I tell you，I won’t.” So the tradesman summoned (传唤) him before the justice，and the justice decided that he should pay the bill and the costs of the suit. “I won’t，”said the Miller. So they put him in prison，and in prison he would have remained if his mother had not paid the money to obtain his freedom. By and by she died，and left him her blessing and some very good advice，which would have been more useful if it had come earlier. 68. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means “to say ‘I won’t ’ is ______.” A. as good as to say ‘Don’t care’&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B. as bad as to say ‘Don’t care’ C. less good than to say ‘Don’t care’&&&&&&&&&&& D. much better than to say ‘Don’t care’ 69. It can be inferred from the passage that ______. A. the mother died because the Miller was in prison B. the Miller’s willfulness did more good than harm to his growth C. the mother’s allowing the Miller to say “I won’t” badly influenced him D. the Miller refused to pay the tradesman for being unsatisfied with the trade 70. The writer thinks the mother’s advice was ______. A. late&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B. useless&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C. timely&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D. honest 71. What will probably be talked about after the story? A. How the Miller saved his trade.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B. How the Miller started his new trade. C. How the Miller offended his customers.&&& D. What made the Miller leave his native town.
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