高中英语趣味阅读文章

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高中英语趣味阅读文章篇1：family system

Not very long ago, a special family system(体系) existed in certain parts of South India. In this system, the actual head of a family unit was the mother‘s eldest brother, though the mother also had an important position in the family. In families of this kind, a husband was actually no more than a visitor. He did not live with his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house. He saw his sons and daughters sometimes, but the man who actually fed and cared for them and acted as their father was their uncle-their mother‘s brother.

But this system, in which brother and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. Economic changes have had far reaching effect on family life. Family life began to change when men went out to work in factories and offices instead of working with their mothers, brothers, and sisters on the land. When a man went out to work he had money of his own and could buy his own land and build his own family, instead of depending on his mother and his brothers. He wanted to be independent. This is an example of the way in which economic relations can have an effect on family relation-ships.

1.The best title of this passage is______.

A. Husband Actually Visitor in Family B. Family System in South India

C. Wife Has Important Position in Family

D. Economic Relations Affects Family Relationships

2.Who had the actual control of a family in South India not long ago?

A. The mother. B. The mother‘s eldest brother. C. The father D. The father‘s mother.

3.In this system, the husband lived together with______.

A. his wife B. his sons and daughters C. his mother, brothers and sisters D. his wife‘s brother 4.What has caused such a strange family system to die away?

A. The fact that the mother has not got any brother.

B. The fact that the father has got his own house and land. C. The changes in economic relations. D. The changes in family relationships.

高中英语趣味阅读文章篇2：A holiday

A holiday jet pilot(飞行员)said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking. He WARNED Maureen Harkavy, ―Put that cigarette(香烟)out ,or I‘ll land the plane and have you arrested(逮捕)‖

Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to airline‘s chairman. But his reply was even ruder. ―You seem to think you have a God – given right to pollute your neighbours‘ atmosphere,‖ wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways. (a) Said Maureen, ―I only found out about it when I was checking in. I‘m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight. A stewardess(空姐)asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane.‖ She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived. (b) ―I‘ve never seen such an unpleasant letter,‖ she said, ―I don‘t think I‘ll ever fly again.‖ But there was a funny side. Maureen explained, ―We were offered duty – free(免税的)cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!‖ (c) Mr Ferriday went on, ―Believe me, you haven‘t Especially when you travel on my planes.‖ Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to paramount flight just before they left Portugal. But they were not told of the company‘s no smoking policy. (d) ―He was loud and rude,‖ said Maureen. ―He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police.‖ Later, from her home in Mosely, Birmingham, Maureen wrote to company and received the rude reply.

1. The Second half of the story has been in wrong order. (parts a – d). Choose the rearranged order (重新排列的顺序)which you think is right.

A. a, c, b, d B. c, a, b, d C. c, a, d, b D. d, a, b, c

2. Maureen Harkavy _________on the plane. A. accepted the warning B. agreed to the warning

C. refused to do what she was told to

D. was so shocked that she wrote to the airline‘s chairman.

3. In the answer letter to Maureen Harkavy the airline‘s chairman_______.

A. made an apology to her for his worker‘s rudeness. B. made sure that he would solve the problem.

C. said that she had the right to smoke on his plane because the right is given by God to everyone D. actually completely agreed with what the pilot said

4. From the story we can see that the writer probably takes the side of _________.

A. the pilot B. the airline‘s chairman C. the stewardess D. Maureen Harkavy

高中英语趣味阅读文章篇3：Success

If you‘re in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a

director. I point. I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.

In the 1986 movie nothing in common, Jackie Gleason‘s character, Max Basner, gets fired from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on a boat, shows Max‘s despair about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that would allow Max to show his feelings. Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened. What could I possibly tell ―The Great One‖ about acting? Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. ―So Max is and, right?‖ I said. Gleason nodded. ―And he‘s probably still carrying his pens with his name on them – the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?‖ Gleason nodded. ―So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired?‖ He was silent for a moment. ―Why don‘t I throw them overboard?‖ I stood up and turned toward the crew. ―Hey, everybody. Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let‘s shoot it‖. After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, ―Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?‖ You and your team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or gold stars. For who gets the solution first, you‘ll all benefit when everything turns out right. 1. The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of you should ______.

A. make everyone work for you B. get everyone willing to help you C. let people know you have the final say D. keep sending out orders to them 2. It can be inferred that__________.

A. Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in Common B. Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job.

C. Max, a character in film, is in very low spirits when he loses his job. D. Jackie Gleason is the writer of the film Nothing in Common. 3. ―The Great One‖ in paragraph 3 refers to _______. A. Gleason B. the director himself C. Max D. Max‘s boss

4. Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him? Because Gleason _______. A. thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the latter B. succeeded in hitting upon a wonderful idea. C. was confident about his work the next day D. appreciated the latter‘s way of directing films

5. The most suitable title for the passage is ________. A. Directing Film B. The Key to Success

C. A Wonderful Experience D. Working with Film Stars