【題目】任務(wù)型閱讀
Walk Out of the Comfort Zone and Try New Things
For most high school students, free periods are useless. From what I have seen, few do homework, instead many are on their phones and talking, making it impossible for those who actually want to do work to complete any. As a senior next year, I think extra periods should be used to take optional subjects.
Our school offers many classes. Now is the time to experiment in different fields of study. We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject if we don't try it.
In my 8th grade, I was told that I had to take an art class as a graduation requirement; so in the 9th grade I took Studio and Art. One of the projects was to build a clay pot, but I built mine incorrectly, so it broke in the kiln (窯). I found out that I have no artistic ability at all, and now I know for sure that I do not want to be an artist. However, the class was one of my favorites that year. I was able to try new activities and test my ability.
Walk out of our comfort zone and try new things! College is when we should focus on a specific major, but high school is when we have to figure it out.
Half of all college students change their major at some point. By doing that hundreds of dollars are wasted on classes that they would have never needed to take. So use our extra periods to find out what we want to do in college. The classes we choose can impact us in future. Taking optional subjects will enrich our mind. It will also show colleges we are diverse students.
（1）How should we use our extra periods in the author's opinion?

（2）Why does the author think we should experiment in different fields of study?

（3）Why did the clay pot show the author's lack of artistic ability?

（4）According to the author, how will taking optional subjects impact up in the future?

【答案】
（1）We should use them to take optional subjects
（2）We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject without trying it.
（3）It was built incorrectly and broke in the kiln.
（4）It will enrich our mind and show colleges we are diverse students.
【解析】本文講述了作為一個學(xué)生我們應(yīng)該不斷地區(qū)嘗試新的內(nèi)容來豐富我們的大腦，增長經(jīng)驗。
（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)歸納。根據(jù)第一段中的“As a senior next year, I think extra periods should be used to take optional subjects.”可知作者認(rèn)為應(yīng)該用課外時間去學(xué)一些課外的科目。故填We should use them to take optional subjects.
（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)歸納。根據(jù)第二段中的“Now is the time to experiment in different fields of study. We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject without trying it.”可知道答案，又因為字?jǐn)?shù)有限，所以將we don't try it 改成without trying it.故填We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject if we don't try it.
（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)歸納。根據(jù)第三段中的“One of the projects were to build a clay pot, but I built mine incorrectly so it broke in the kiln.”可知作者因為做錯了陶罐導(dǎo)致它摔碎，從而得知自己沒有藝術(shù)家的天分。故填I(lǐng)t was built incorrectly and broke in the kiln.
（4）考查細(xì)節(jié)歸納。根據(jù)最后一段中的“The class we choose can impact us in the future. Taking optional subjects t will enrich our mind. It will also show colleges we are diverse students.”可知去學(xué)選修課可以豐富我們的大腦，讓我們成為一個多才多藝的大學(xué)生。故填I(lǐng)t will enrich our mind and show colleges we are diverse students.

練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】假定你是李華，美國一所友好學(xué)校正在你校選拔優(yōu)秀學(xué)生到美國進(jìn)行為期兩周的交流學(xué)習(xí)，你對此很感興趣。請根據(jù)提示內(nèi)容，給Mr. Blair寫一封自薦信。

1. 自身優(yōu)勢；

2. 希望獲準(zhǔn)。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】根據(jù)下列各句句意和空白之后的漢語提示詞，寫出對應(yīng)單詞的正確、完整形式，每空只寫一詞。
（1）Cecily, I shall (想念) our pleasant talks when you leave.
（2）Hans Zhang was (自豪的) of himself for not giving up.
（3）The teacher asked one student to (重復(fù)) what he had heard from the tape recorder.
（4）Young people should always (對待) the elders with respect.
（5）Tourism is the major source of (收入) for this area.
（6）Our class president went up to Cambridge at the age of 15 to study (化學(xué)) .
（7）For your own (安全), please keep away from the tiger cage.
（8）It was pouring with rain so I (接受) his offer of a lift.
（9）In a week, Lucy has already been interviewed by six ( 醫(yī)院).
（10）After knocking (禮貌地) at the door, the applicant entered the office of the general manager.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】Blowing bubbles is fun! The best thing about bubbles is that it's easy to make your own bubble solution(溶液). You can make as much as you want and blow as many bubbles as you'd like. Do you know the secret of making bigger and stronger bubbles? Do just as follows:

Measure 6 cups of water into one container, then pour 1 cup of dish soap into the water and slowly stir (攪拌) it until the soap is mixed in. Try not to let bubbles form while you stir.

Measure 1/4 cup of corn syrup and add it to the container. Stir the solution until it is mixed together.

You can use the solution right away, but to make even better bubbles, put the cap on the container and let your super bubble solution sit overnight. The soap mixture on the outside of a bubble is actually made of three very thin layers: soap, water, and another layer of soap. A bubble forms when the water between the layers of soap turns into gas. The corn syrup mixes with the soap to make it thicker. The thicker skin of the bubbles keeps the water from evaporating(蒸發(fā)) quickly, so they last longer. It also makes them stronger, so you can blow bigger bubbles.

Dip a bubble wand or straw into the mixture, slowly pull it out, wait a few seconds, and then blow. If you don't have a ready made "bubble wand", you can make your own bubble wand by cutting off the end of the bulb of a plastic pipet (移液管). Dip the cut end in the solution and blow through the narrow end. You can also make a circle out of thin wire or pipe cleaner. Just twist a round end on your wire to blow the bubbles through. You can even make it heart shaped, square or use other shapes if you're clever enough to bend it well.

【1】The text is written to _________ .

A. argue B. advertise C. entertain D. instruct

【2】The secret of making bigger and stronger bubbles lies in_________ .

A. soap B. corn syrup C. water D. straw

【3】The bubble wand is used to_________ .

A. blow bubbles B. mix the solution C. measure soap D. shape wires

【4】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. More soap, more bubbles.

B. Less water, better bubbles.

C. Thicker layers, more bubbles.

D. Stronger skin, bigger bubbles.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。

【1】What do Mark and his wife do for a living?

A. Sell vegetables. B. Run a guest house. C. Make gardening experiments.

【2】How many hours of direct sunshine do tomato plants actually need every day?

A. Five. B. Eight. C. Twelve.

【3】Why do Irish potatoes grow better in the shade?

A. They have wider leaves.

B. They have stronger roots.

C. They have bigger flowers.

【4】What might the speaker be?

A. A garden manager. B. A tourist guide. C. A radio host.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one of life’s essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have all been told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.

But for many people the thought of food as first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are available, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33 percent-from 8.8 million to 11.7 million-according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.

For those who feel pain or guilt about not earing breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with not taking breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect performance,” said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition（營養(yǎng)）at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor doe giving people breakfast improve performance.”

Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults. “The literature,” says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, “is poor.”

【1】For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that ______.

A. the missing of breakfast does no harm to one’s health.

B. several studies have been done in the past few years.

C. adults have especially made studies in this field.

D. eating little in the morning is good for health.

【2】The underlined sentence “…nor doe giving people breakfast improve performance” in the 3rd paragraph means ______.

A. anyone without breakfast does improve his performance.

B. not giving people breakfast improves performance.

C. people having breakfast do improve their performances, too.

D. having breakfast does not improve performance, either.

【3】The word “literature” in the last sentence refers to ______.

A. stories, poems, plays, etc.

B. written works on particular subject.

C. any printed material.

D. the modern literature of America.

【4】What is suggested but NOT STATED by the author is that ______.

A. breakfast does not affect performance.

B. Dr. Pollitt is engaged in research work at an institution of higher learning.

C. not eating breakfast might affect the health of children.

D. Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】—Sorry, Mum! I failed the job interview again.
—Oh, it's too bad. You________ have made full preparations.
A.must
B.can
C.would
D.should

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】A rejection letter is one of those letters that are not very easy to write.【1】. For example, organizations usually have to send rejection letters to applicants they cannot hire. So how to write a rejection letter?

Make the words professional and proper

What matters most in a rejection letter is the professional tone and wording. 【2】Instead, your choice of words should make the reader feel that he or she would do the same thing if they were in your place.

Keep it clear and simple

【3】. Nobody likes to read a long, winding rejection letter. Therefore, it is better to deliver the message of rejection in the beginning itself. Clearly state that you have decided to reject the request or application. Don’t beat about the bush and don’t try to give the impression that your decision could change.【4】. Explain why your decision is good for everyone.

【5】

Conclude with a statement of goodwill(友好). You may have rejected this application, but if you intend to consider this person for another job in the future, you may express that as well. However, that isn’t always necessary. In some situations such endings might offend(冒犯) the reader.

A. End on a positive note

B. Make your decision as soon as possible

C. Never give away what you are going to do

D. Briefly state how you came to your decision

E. A rejection letter doesn’t have to be necessarily long

F. Don’t write anything that may make the reader feel bad

G. Although writing a rejection letter can be difficult, there are situations when it’s absolutely necessary.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】I believe that I always have a choice.

I believe that I always have a choice. No matter what I'm doing and what is happening to me.

I used to write my books, typing on a keyboard, _______now I can no longer _______ my hand. Today I am sitting at my computer, speaking these words through a microphone. In 2008, I was diagnosed with ALS, a(n) _______ disease, which would weaken and finally _________every important muscle in my body. That is to say, I will be _________ unable to move, to speak, and finally, to_________. Only largely depending upon others could I live. I was lost and felt everything around me become dull.

I was _______ to give up writing completely and remained _______ all day long. In the _______, some of my friends and relatives came to ____________ me. However, It wasn’t long ____________I became lonely again, wondering the meaning of life. Sometimes I came up with the ____________ that I’d better end my life because I couldn’t ____________ the complex(復(fù)雜的) expressions on my family’s faces. I became depressed, doubtful and ____________. Then one day as I was wheeling myself along a nearby street, I found an old guy in dirty clothes with no legs ____________ in the street. I was shocked and woke up at once. I was more ____________ than him. I have thousands of ____________ to live on. When he came to me begging, I was so inspired and offered all that was in my purse. From then on I ____________ to go through the process of learning to use voice recognition software. Old woman ____________I was, I wrote more now than ever.

Every day now I have a ____________ on not only whether I will live, but how I will live. I can choose to see it as an invitation—an opportunity to learn who I really am.

【1】A. and B. so C. but D. until

【2】A. lift B. take C. remove D. wash

【3】A. curable B. unknown C. common D. terrible

【4】A. destroy B. rebuild C. cancel D. remove

【5】A. hardly B. gradually C. actually D. totally

【6】A. communicate B. behave C. breathe D. die

【7】A. determined B. forced C. encouraged D. advised

【8】A. positive B. disabled C. happy D. silent

【9】A. beginning B. end C. evening D. hospital

【10】A. guide B. admire C. entertain D. comfort

【11】A. since B. when C. before D. until

【12】A. opinion B. idea C. imagination D. choice

【13】A. understand B. guess C. forgive D. bear

【14】A. hopeless B. adventurous C. disabled D. impolite

【15】A. sleeping B. begging C. singing D. dancing

【16】A. unlucky B. miserable C. confident D. fortunate

【17】A. chances B. excuses C. reasons D. purposes

【18】A. managed B. continued C. intended D. stopped

【19】A. but B. as C. even if D. that

【20】A. way B. method C. choice D. thought

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案