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高中阅读理解100篇精选(一)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Hughie Erskine was in love. The girl he loved was Laura Merton, the daughter of a retired army officer. They were the best-looking couple in London, and had not a penny between them. Her father was very fond of Hughie, but would not hear of any engagement.“Come to me, my boy, when you have got ten thousand pounds of your own, and we will see about it,” he used to say; and Hughie looked very miserable in those days.One morning he went to see a great friend of his, Alan Trevor, who was a painter. When he came into the studio he found Trevor putting the finishing touches to a wonderful life-size picture of a beggar-man. The beggar himself was standing on a platform in a corner of the room. He was a dried up old man with a lined face and a sad expression. Over his shoulder was thrown a rough brown coat, all torn and full of holes. His thick boots were old and mended, and with one hand he leaned on a rough stick, while with the other he held out his ancient hat for money.“Poor old fellow!” said Hughie. “How miserable he looks!”At that moment a servant came in and told Trevor that a man wanted to speak to him. Trevor went out.The old beggar-man sat down to rest for a moment. He looked so miserable that Hughie pitied him, and felt in his pockets to see what money he had. All he could find was a pound and some pennies. “Poor old fellow,” he thought to himself, “he wants it more than I do, but I shan’t have much moneymyself for a week or two”; and he walked across the room and slipped the pound into the beggar’s hand.The old man jumped, and a faint smile passed across his old lips. “Thank you, sir,” he said, “thank you.”That night Trevor to ld Hughie that the old “beggar” was Baron Hausberg, one of the richest men in Europe, who had asked him a month before to paint him as a beggar. He also said that he had told the old man all about the lovely Laura and the ten thousand pounds.The next morning, as he was at breakfast, an old gentleman brought Hughie a letter from Baron Hausberg. On the envelope was written, “A wedding present to Hughie Erskine and Laura Merton, from an old beggar”, and inside was a cheque for ten thousand pounds.1. The girl’s father .A. liked Hughie because he was rich.B. disliked HughieC. disliked Hughie because Hughie was poorD. liked Hughie but didn’t allow Hughie to marry his daughter2. Hughie gave some money to the beggar because .A. he was very richB. he was kind-hearted and showed mercy on the beggarC. the painter told him to do soD. the girl’s father told him to do so3. Which is true about Baron Hausberg?A. He was the girl’s fatherB. He was a painterC. He had a lot of wealthD. He was a beggar4. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. Hughie Erskine married Laura MertonB. Hughie Erskine didn’t marry Laura MertonC. Mr. Merton still didn’t agree to the marriageD. Hughie married the girl because he was good-looking5. We can learn from the text that .A. One should be good-lookingB. One should be poorC. One should be richD. One should be tender-hearted（二）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)含解析

高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Dogs were living as companions to the early settlers of North America over 10,000 years ago. The oldest domestic dogs in the Americas were thought to be around 9500 years old. Angela Perri of Durham University, UK, and her colleagues have carried out fresh radiocarbon dating on the two dog skeletons that gave this date, discovered in the prehistoric Koster site in Illinois, and found they were even older: around 10,100 years old.A third dog from another Illinois site called Stilwell II was older still, at 10,190 years old. That makes it the oldest known domesticated dog in the Americas. The team concluded that all three dogs were domesticated as they skeletons were complete and unskinned, and so hadn't been butchered for food. They had also been carefully buried, evidence they were valued by their owners. The Stilwell II dog, which probably resembled a small English settler, was under what seemed to be the floor of a living area. It is unclear why it took so long for tame dogs to arrive in the Americas, given that they were domesticated at least 14,000 years ago in Eurasia. By this time, people were already moving into North America from Siberia; there is evidence some reached Chile 18,500 years ago. Geneticists have found signs of at least three waves of migration over the following millennia. There is no evidence that domestic dogs accompanied them. “We don't know if dogs were part of the first waves of immigration to the Americas" says Luc Janssens of Ghent University in Belgium. "It could be so, but no archaeological bones have yet been found." It is "overwhelmingly probable" that some of the early settlers did bring dogs to the Americas, but they may not have had "the time or the spiritual compulsion to bury them", says Pat Shipman of Pennsylvania State University.（1）How old is the oldest known domestic dog in the Americas7A. About 9500 years.B. About 10,100 years.C. 10,190 years.D. 18,500 years.（2）The underlined word "butchered" in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by.A. killedB. boughtC. trainedD. raised（3）What is the attitude towards when tame dogs arrived in the Americas in the last three paragraphs?A. Undoubted.B. Unsure.C. Indifferent.D. Unconfident.（4）What is the main topic of this passage?A. The earliest domestic dog in the Americas.B. The first dog arriving in the Americas.C. How dogs were domesticated in the Americas.D. When the oldest dog was found in the Americas.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）B（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了大概一万年以前就在北美成为人类伙伴的狗的种类。

关于阅读的作文（10篇）

关于阅读的作文(10篇)关于阅读的：我爱阅读“书犹药也，善读可医愚。

”正如刘向所说，书是生活中必不可少的。

书籍是人类进步的阶梯，读书，就像饥饿的人扑在面包上。

书，更是我们智慧的来源。

我经常读书，因此，我获得了“班级作文秀才”“班级作文进士”的称号。

渐渐地，书离不开我，我也离不开书了。

“读书百遍，其义自见”。

我证明了这句话。

因为我“读书破万卷”，所以“下笔如有神”。

语文考试时，因为我书读得多，积累的优美句子和词语也多，所以作文总是只扣一两分，让我对自己刮目相看。

“沙沙沙，沙沙沙”。

窗外，小草淋浴着雨滴，可我却淋浴着永不停息的书雨。

关于阅读的作文：阅读，一个神奇的东西阅读是一个最富有智慧的精灵。

在我们的生活中，它无处不在，你走到哪里，它就会跟到哪里，不离不弃。

它永远在你触手可及的地方。

还记得小的时候，每每夜幕降临，要进入甜美的梦乡之前，我最爱做的事情就是半卧在床头，阅读一本童话书，不用有精美的插画，不用有华丽的包装，也不用出自哪位名家之手，他它只需要有充实的内容就足够了。

随着年龄的增长，我对阅读、对语文的喜爱之情也逐渐升温。

念小学的时候，课余时间还比较多，每个周日闲暇在家时，我最常做的事情就是随手在书架上拿下一本书，坐在阳台边，静静的读者着，不管楼下有什么声音，在我看来都是噪音，我依然如痴如醉的在书海中遨游。

有时，这样一坐就是一整天，什么也不知道，不知道饿，不知道渴，不知道困，不知道累；只知道书中有哪些人物，情节是怎样发展的，和主人公一起笑，一起哭。

进入中学后，更多的时间都花在了学习上，阅读长篇小说的机会越来越少了，几乎都被数理化给霸占了。

可我对阅读的热爱却没有随之减少，反而越来越浓厚，越来越想读。

我常忙里偷闲，在课间匆忙的读上一两篇几百字的优秀作文，就这样我也很心满意足。

从小就对阅读格外感兴趣的我就喜欢语文，在每次考试中，我最爱做的题就是课外现代文阅读，哪怕这篇文章我从来没有和它见过面，我也不会怯场、不会害怕，很坦然的去面对。

阅读短文10篇

阅读短文10篇阅读短文10篇篇一：《搭桥的小猴子》从前，有一个小猴子，它非常聪明，善良，勤奋。

有一天，它看到河流两边的青草如此茂盛，却因为河流的阻隔无法享受到。

小猴子决定要帮助大家搭建一座桥，让大家能够方便地跨过河流。

于是，它学习了木工技巧，收集了必要的材料，并找来了朋友们一起合作。

经过大家的努力，终于完成了一座美丽的桥。

从此以后，大家都能够方便地通过这座桥，过上了便利而愉快的生活。

篇二：《失而复得的玩具》小明有一个最心爱的玩具熊，他时常和它一起快乐地玩耍。

有一天，小明带着玩具熊到公园游玩，不小心将它弄丢了。

小明非常难过，但他并没有放弃，而是四处寻找。

终于，在大树下的草丛中，小明找到了玩具熊。

他开心地捧起它，决定以后要更加珍惜这个宝贝，不再轻易将它离手。

篇三：《小乌龟的冒险旅程》小乌龟非常渴望看到大海，它决定展开一次冒险旅程。

它缓缓地踏出温暖的家园，一步一步地向前走，经历了无数的困难和艰险。

但是它从不气馁，只是慢慢地继续前行。

最终，它终于来到了大海边，这感觉简直太美妙了！小乌龟欣喜若狂，它激动地在海里畅游，享受着这份自由和快乐。

篇四：《小鸟的垃圾救赎》小鸟觉得天空里的垃圾实在太多了，它决定要做点什么来帮助家园清洁起来。

于是，它开始收集散落在地上的垃圾，并找到了一个合适的垃圾桶。

小鸟每天都坚持飞来飞去，为家园做出了巨大的贡献。

渐渐地，垃圾少了，天空变得更加蓝朗。

小鸟心满意足，它深知，保护环境就是保护自己的家园。

篇五：《守护小花朵的机器人》鲜花是大自然的骄傲，小朋友们都很喜欢欣赏它们的美丽。

但有一天，一场突如其来的暴风雨，把花儿都刮落在地。

机器人小明看到了这一幕，他无比心疼，决定要保护这些可爱的小花朵。

于是，他用自己的机械手重新将它们种植起来，并用金属栅栏护卫周围。

从此以后，花儿们再也没有受到任何伤害，它们继续绽放着美丽的花朵。

篇六：《曲线救国的铅笔》小明是个爱画画的孩子，但他的线条总是不够流畅，画出来的画常常很糟糕。

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高二阅读训练100篇（七）英语教学2009-09-01 11:22 阅读26 评论0字号：大中小No. 61 words: 472 suggested time : 6 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .When you are in another country, it is important to know their language, but it is equally impor-tant to know how to communicate nonverbally (不用语言的). Before saying anything, peop le com-municate nonverbally or by making gestures. According to an investigation (调查), only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don't know the language, the m ost common way to communicate is through gestures. However, many gestures have different mea nings, or nomeaning at all, in different parts of the world.In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means "yes". In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean "no". In Southeast Asia, nodding your headis a poli te way of saying “I’ve heard you”.In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someone's life, he would pu t his thumb (拇指) up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his thumb up, it means "Everything is all right". However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting (无礼的) and should not be usedthere.In the United States, raising your clasped (握紧的) hands above your head mea ns "I'm thechampion" or "I'm the winner". It is the sign prizefighters (职业拳击手) make when the y win a fight. If a leading Russian statesman (政治家) made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans would misunderstand and think that he means he is a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign offriendship.There are other nonverbal signals that you should be aware of when you go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans stand closer to each other than English people. English people don't like touching somebody or being t ouched. Now in America, touch is important. Friends touch each other on the arm, for examp le. They often put an armaround a friend when they say "Hello" or "Goodbye".1. It is very important to know how to communicate nonverbally when you are in anothercountry because ____________A. most people speak different languagesB. much of our communication is nonverbal on many occasionsC. people usually make gestures before saying anythingD. it's easy to learn how to express oneself through gestures2. If a native in Singapore nods his head up and down when you talk to him, he means " ___"A.y e sB.n oC. that's all rightD. I've heard you3. When the Russian leader put up his clasped hands after the meeting at the White Hou se,he ___________A.m e a n t R u s s i a w a s t h e w i n n e rB. was insulting AmericaC. was making a show of friendship for AmericaD. in fact meant n othing at all4. The gesture of putting one's thumb up should not be used when you are traveling in ____A.I t a l yB.t h e U n i t e d S t a t e sC. GreeceD. Southeast Asia5. When you are talking to English people, you should remember ____________A.n o t t o t o u c h t h e mB. t o stand close to themC.t o p u t a n a r m a r o u n d t h e mD. not to show your warmthNo. 62 words: 418 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccen tric (怪僻的) farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about hi m. Hesounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood a nything.Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had a very bad accident.I hadn'tthe slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. "She meant more to me than anyone.., even my own wife!" he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal (丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn (厩). "I wouldn't leave her out in thecold!" he said.Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could no t expect me tocover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure onthe ground. "She was such a good cow! I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her!" h e said,and burst into tears again.1. The underlined phrase "make out" in the first paragraph means ________.A. expectB. understandC. see c learlyD. hear clearly2. Before he arrived at the farmer's house, the writer expected to see Miily lying ___ _____.A. on the ground of a barnB. on the floor of a roomC. in bed in a roomD. in bed in a barn3. What do we know about Milly from the story?A. She had met with an accident.B. She had caused a scan dal.C. She was seriously iii.D. She was hidden somewhere.4. The farmer wished that the writer might __________.A. look into the matterB. bring Milly back to lifeC. free him from a scandalD. keep the whole th ing a secret5. The person who told the story is probably a ____________.A. farmerB. policemanC. country doctorD. newspaper reporterNo. 63 words: 506 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .When we walk through the city, we all experience a kind of information overload b ut we pay attention only to those that are important to us. We don't stop, we keep our faces expressionless and eyes straight ahead, and in doing so, we are not just protecting ourselv es but are avoidingoverloading other people as well.We make use of stereotypes (刻板的模式) as convenient ways to make quick judgemen tsabout situations and people around us. They may not always be accurate, and they can o ften bedangerously wrong, but they are used regularly.The problem with the stereotypes is that they restrict experience. By using limit ed clues toprovide us with a rapid opinion of other people or places we may choose to limit our c ommun- ication. We may decide not to go to certain places because we believe they will not o ffersomething we enjoy.In the city, styles of dress are particularly important with regard to self prese ntation. Different groups often use clearly identifiable styles of clothes so that they can be easily recognized. It is becoming increasingly common for brand names to be placed on the outside of clothes, and this labeling makes it easy to send out information about fashion a nd price instantly, and lets others tellat a distance whether an individual has similar tastes and is a suitable person to ass ociate with.In England, where social grouping or class continues to make social distinctions (区分), clothes, hairstyles, people's pronunciation and the manner of speaking are all clues to our social group. Class distinctions tend to be relatively fixed, although in the city w here greater variety is permitted,they are more likely to be secondary determining factors of friendship and associatio n.1. People walking in cities ignore the surroundings because __________.A. they don't wish to talk to other peopleB. everyone else is expressionlessC. the environment is already familiar to themD. there is too much info rmation to take in2. According to the passage, the main disadvantage of using stereotypes is that they _ _______.A. are likely to lead us into dangerous situationsB. may make us miss some pleasant e xperienceC. can rarely be relied onD. makes us mentally lazy3. From the passage we may conclude that ___________.A. stereotypes can help to understand people fullyB. people are becoming more interested in fashionC. dressing can send messages about individualsD. stereotypes can do more harm than good to people4. It would appear that in England, a person's class _____________.A. might be less important in making friends in a cityB. is mainly determined by his pronunciationC. plays less of a role than it did in the pastD. is something that can b e changed easilyNo. 64 words: 594 suggested time : 7.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy.They see the sights that Pomp eii is famous for its stadium (运动场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii's people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived inPompeii for almost 2,000 years.Once Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvi us, a grass-covered volcano (火山). Mount Vesuvius had not erupted (喷发) for centuries, so the pe ople ofPompeii felt safe. But they were not.In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain explod ed, anda huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashe s. Almost all ofhis people were dead.For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully Ginseppe and h is men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20,000 seats. Perhaps the most imp ortant of all, there are everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who l ived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know t hat the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread too, metal bread pans were in every b akery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread--a type of bread that is stil l sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filledwith a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye-makeup.Gineseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientistsare still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.1. Why do large number of people come to Pompeii each year?A.T o v i s i t t h e v o l c a n o.B. To shop and eat ther e.C. To watch sports and plays.D. To see h ow Pompeiians lived.2. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun.B. The area produced the fine st wine in Italy.C. Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.D. The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.3. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79?A. Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.B. Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.C. Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.D. Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.4. What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2,000 years ago?A. They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.B. They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup.C. They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.D. They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79.No. 65 words: 572 suggested time : 7 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouragi ng them touse the Internet has long been discussed in US.For some parents the Internet can seem like a forest, filled with danger for thei r children. But forest contain wonders and, with good guides, some education and a few preca utions (预防措施),the wilds of the Internet can be safe. "Kids have to be on-line. If we tel l our kids they can't enter theInternet we're cutting them off from their future," said an expert.Most kids have started to learn to use search engines. Many of them are great for f inding tensof interesting Internet sites, and they can also find places where you might not want your kids togo. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. But the most popular that was to limit entering would be to use what is known as a "content screener (过滤)". But this can't be wholly trusted, a nd the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what's OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet.Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is searching the Internet.A few other tips: Don't put the PC in a child's room but keep it in an area whe re mum or dadcan keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.--Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friend they make on-li ne.--Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially de tails likeaddress and phone number.--And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send themanything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.1. The passage is mainly about the subject of ___________.A. American children's going on-lineB. Internet in AmericaC.e n j o y i n g I n t e r n e tD. opposing Internet2. The best way to protect children from improper materials is ________.A. to fix a content screener in the computerB. to buy some search engin es for the childrenC. to be nearby when they are searching the InternetD. to talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong3. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. Searching the Internet is the best method of educating children.B. Children's not having entered to Internet may have effect on their progress.C. Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children from going into In ternet.D. Search engines can help children to select materials fit for them.4. The passage tells most about ___________.A.s o f t w a r eB.g o o d g u i d e sC. precautionsD. education5. According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that ___________.A. software fit for children wants programmingB. a child who is o n-line is in dangerC.I n t e r n e t i s a f o r e s t f u l l o f d a n g e rD. Internet contains lots of harmful sitesNo. 66 words: 748 suggested time : 9 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .Millions of people pass through the gates of Disney's entertainment parks in Califo rnia, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? W hat makes foreignkings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks?Well, one reason is the way they're treated once they get there. The people at Disne y go out oftheir way to serve their "guests", as they prefer to call them, and to see that they e njoy themselves.All new employees, from vice presidents to part-time workers, begin their employment byattending Disney University and taking "Traditions 1 ". Here, they learn about the com pany's history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each departme nt relatesto the whole. All employees are shown how the part is important in making the park a s uccess.After passing "Traditions 1 ", the employees go on to more specialized training for their specific (具体的) jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight-hour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much train ing for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied, "What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds?... We need to know the answers orwhere to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party."Even Disney's managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week,the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail (单轨车), an d take upany of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree th at thisweek helps them to see the company's goals more clearly.All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disneyis considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As on e long-time business observer once said, "How Disney treats people, communicates with them, r ewardsthem, is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of success... I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling sa tisfaction and servingmillions of people on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best."1. The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees ___________.A. begin by receiving on-the-job trainingB. must learn several job sC.b e g i n a s t i c k e t t a k e r sD. have already attende d Disney University2. The main objective of the Disney employees is to ___________.A. learn all parts of the businessB. see that their gues ts enjoy themselvesC. be able to answer all kinds of questionsD. keep their important guest s happy3. Each year, managers wear special service clothes and work in the park to __________ _.A. set a good example for employeesB. remind themselves of their beginnings at DisneyC. gain a better view of the company's objectivesD. repla ce employees on holiday4. Which is the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Tourist learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.B. Disney attracts people almost from all over the world.C. Parades are regularly held in Disney's entertainment parks.D. Disney's managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.5. This passage is mainly about _____________.A. how Disney employees are trainedB. the history and traditions of the Disne y enterprisesC. why Disney enterprises make a lot of moneyD. the importance Disney places on serving people wellNo. 67 words: 618 suggested time : 7.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts (童子军), so I used to go camp ing everysummer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the riverand had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded (环绕) by cli ffs (崖). Ifsomeone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, w e had supperearly. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because eac h of us was afraidof looking very stupid, no one said anything.We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. Bu t no one moved towards the river--we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he l ooked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passingthrough our camp.An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep (悄悄移动) down by theriver so that we could see what the man was doing.Moving very slowly and keeping in th e shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everyt hing clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looki ng everywherecarefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewidered. We told the scout master what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but f inally suggestedwe go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What d id we see? I donot know.1. The writer in the text mainly tells us __________.A. the story of his childhoodB. a strange campin g experienceC. about a stranger by the riverD. about a good place for camping2. Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?A. They wanted to delay going to the river bank.B. They were waiting for th eir scoutmaster.C. They had a supper earlier than usual.D. They were talking while eating.3. The word "bewidered" in the text probably means __________.A. ashamedB. nervousC. unable to understan dD. eager to know something4. When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster _________.A. realized who the man wasB. started to worry about the manC. went back to look for the manD. felt it hard to belie ve the boys5. The writer still remembers the event because ____________.A. the boys acted foolishlyB. the campin g place is beautifulC. there has been no explanation for the eventD. he particularly enjoyed his camping that summerNo. 68 words: 620 suggested time : 7.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 ."If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!" That may seem a strang e thing to say.But touching things can help you to see them better.Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. The roundness, smoothness, coolness and heaviness are all part of the ball. When you feel all these things about the ball, youreally see it.With your skin, you can feel surprisingly well. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between a nickel (五分硬币) and a dime (一角硬币) in your pocket. You can fee l a tiny drop of wateron the back of your hand, or a puff (喷送) of air against your skin.You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wondered why some people likevery loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music as well as to hear them.Most of us like the feel of fur. We like to touch a fur coat or a fur collar (衣领).All children soon learn what "Don't touch" means. They hear it often. Yet most of u s keep righton touching things as we grow up.In stores, we touch things we might buy: food,clothin g, furniture.To see something well, we have to touch it.The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk barefoot. Warmsand, cool grass and a soft rug (地毯) all feel different under your feet.There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes an d try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothe s on your body, the airon your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them.Most exhibits in museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some thi ngs totouch. Their signs say, "Do touch !"There you can feel the shape of a gun, the smooth silk of a pillow (枕头), the roug h wood of anold chair. If you want to see better, reach out and touch it. Then you will really se e!1. Besides the title "Do touch!", other titles are given below. Which best fits this s tory?A. Things Feel Soft or Hard!B. Signs That Say, “Don't Touc h ! ”C. To see Better--feel!D. Hearing by Feeling!2. It is not easy to feel the shoes on your feet at first because _________.A. you wear them every dayB. they are roughC. they are too familiar to feelD. they are too he avy to feel3. In stores, people usually touch things __________.A. they likeB. they want to buyC. that are beautifulD. that are less expensive4. Some people like very loud music, because __________.A. it sounds beautifulB. it is popularC. they liked to hear loud musicD. they liked to hear loud music and fe el the sounds as well5. Which of the following statements is true to the passage?A. Touching is a better way to feel things than feeling.B. One can buy everything only by touching without seeing it.C. When buying something, one can touch it to see it better.D. All the children never touch when they hear "Don't touch!"No. 69 words: 484 suggested time : 6 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .Within a few short years, girls in Europe have become heavier smokers than boys, fo r reasons experts still fail to understand, according to a British study presented (递交) la st week to aninternational conference on smoking.Anti-smoking activists (积极分子) at the second "Tobacco or Health" conference in the Canary Islands pointed out that while adults(grown-ups) were giving up smoking in ever growing numbers,more and more young people were taking up the habit, particularly girls.One 15-year-old in four is a regular smoker, according to a study made in 27 coun tries in Europe and the United States, Canada and Israel-by Edinburgh University together wi th the WorldHealth Organization.In Western Europe, girls were more likely than boys to smoke. In Germany or in En gland, one third of the girls were smokers compared to one in four boys. In Eastern Europe, the girls "still fallbehind" those in the Western Europe but were "catching up" quickly, said the study.The study dealt with the behaviour of 15-year-old in seven European countries ove r four yearperiods between 1986 and 1998.The percentages of young women smoking went from 17 percent to 36 percent in Aust ria,from 17 percent to 28 percent in Norway, from 21 percent to 28 percent in Hungary.In the seven countries and regions studied Austria, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Swe den,Switzerland and Wales--more girls smoked than boys in 1998, with the exception of Hung ary.1. According to the article, more anti more _________ in Europe were giving up smokin g.A. adultsB. boysC. girlsD. old men2. The number of boy smokers is _________ that of girl smokers.A. larger thanB. as large asC. small er thanD. as small as3. The study was made by __________.A. Edinburgh UniversityB. the World Health OrganizationC. Oxford UniversityD. Edinburgh Universi ty and the World Health Organization4. The country where the number of young women smokers increases fastest is ________.A. NorwayB. AustriaC. Hungar yD. Sweden5. The main idea of the passage is __________.A. to introduce something about girl smokers in EuropeB. to report something interesting happened in EnglandC. to describe the present condition of European smokersD. to warn young people around the world against smokingNo. 70 words: 560 suggested time : 7 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .Finders, keepers?I worked for a short time as a cashier (出纳员) at a restaurant a few months ago;I also helped clear off the tables when it was especially busy. One night, just before Ch ristmas, I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables. I guess I should have checked it to find out who was the owner, but I was very busy at the time. Also, I imag ined that if the wallet contained any-thing valuable, the owner would be back. Sure enough, an hour later a man came up to t he counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet. I asked him to describe the lost wallet, and drier he descri-bed it exactly, I gave him the wallet. He expressed his sincere (真挚的) thanks when I handed it to him. He asked me if I had opened it, and when I told him "No". He immediately。

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高二阅读训练100篇（三）英语教学 2009-09-01 11:12 阅读13 评论0字号：大中小No. 21 words: 516 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapp ed car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escaperoute--through the boot.Mr. Johnson's car had finished up in a ditch at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ic e and hitting a bank. "Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly," Mr.Johnson said. "I couldn't force the doors because they were jammed against the wells of the ditch and dared not open thewindows because I knew water would come folding in."Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sittingborrne, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle toescape.Later he said, "It was really a half penny which saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into boot. I hammered desperately with ahammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came."It took ten minutes to unscrew seat--and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. "It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear a s the car filledup."His hands and arms cut and bruised. Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer's wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, "That thirty minutes seemed like hours." Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last nig ht. Thevehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.1. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A. The Story of Mr. Johnson, a Sweet Sales Man.B. Car Boot Can Serve as the Best Escape Route.C. Driver Escapes Through Car Boot.D. The Driver Survived a Terrible Car Acci dent.2. Which of the following objects is crucial to Mr. Johnson?A. The hammer.B. The coin.C. The screw.D. The horn.3. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. Mr. Johnson's car stood on its boot as it fell down.B. Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam.C. Mr. Johnson's car accident was partly due to the slippery road.D. Mr. Johnson's struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the backset.4. "finally it gave" ( paragraph $ ) means that __________.A. luckily the door was torn away in the endB. at last the wrench went brokenC. the lock came open after all the effortsD. the chance was lost at the last min ute5. It may be inferred from the passage that ____________.A. the ditch was along a quiet country roadB. the accident happened in a clear wa rm dayC. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditchD. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attendedNo. 22 words: 380 suggested time : 4.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first fo r what it contains the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to busin ess to fashion to science, and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspa per is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out glancing at one piece, reading another arti cle allthe way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper off ers avariety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. Whatbrings this variety together in one place is its topicality,its immediate relation to what is hap pening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goe s with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient valu e.For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that day's paper, his own selection, his own newspapers. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as y ou modify and apply thetechniques of reading.1. A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except __________.A. wide coverageB. similar styleC. speed in reporting newsD. popularity2. It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers __________.A. usually read a newspaper selectivelyB. applying reading techniques skillfullyC. jump from one newspaper to anotherD. appreciate the variety of a newspaper3. The information reported in the newspaper ___________.A. will never changeB. influence people for everC. guides people's actionD. has momentary value4. A good newspaper offers "a variety" to readers because ___________.A. it tries to serve different readersB. it has to cover things that happen in a certain loc alityC. readers are difficult to pleaseD. readers like to mad different newspapers5. The best title for this passage would be ____________.A. The Importance of NewspaperB. The Characteristics of a Good NewspaperC. The Variety of a Good Newspaper .D. Some Suggestions on How to Read a News paperNo. 23 words: 435 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .Marshal Ney had been cut off from tile rest of the rearguard by great numbers. An atte mpt to fight through them failed with great losses, but the Marshal even then did not lose heart. As night was falling he turned round and marched his men back towards Russia and then wheel ed north- wards in the darkness and searched his way towards the river Dnieper. If the river wa s frozen, he might yet free himself. As he marched on, he heard the Russian artillery firing volle ys in triumph at beating an Imperial Marshal and his Corps. Ney at once ordered fires to be lit, as though he wascamping for the night, and pushed on again.At last he found the river. There was floating ice on it, enough to bear a man if he was c areful and jumped from floe to floe. A crops of tired men, with horses and guns, in such darkne ss, wasanother matter. But it was the last chance, and the risk had to be taken.Ney gave his men three hours rest before attempting to cross. In these three hours the st ragglers would close up, and the river might harden. He himself wrapped his coat around him an d spent the three hours sleeping as soundly as a child on the bank of the river. At midnight the passage of the Dnieper began in single line on the unsafe ice. The baggage and the guns wer e deserted, but most of the men got across and Ney rejoined the main body with about 900 me n and took up his postagain as commander of the rearguard.1. The situation that Marshal Ney was in was that ___________.A. his own men were much more than the rearguardB. he had been separated from the rearguardC. he had lost more men than the rearguard hadD. he had been deserted by the re arguard2. He went back towards Russia because ____________.A. he had lost many of his troopsB. he was following the rearguardC. It was too dark to continue fightingD. He was looking for a way of escape3. The Russian artillery was volleying because ____________.A. they had wiped out Marshal's troopsB. the battle was still going onC. they were sure of their victoryD. they were trying to frighten their enemy4. What was the main difficulty in trying to cross the river Dnieper?A. The men were extremely tired.B. The river Dnieper was not completely iced ove r.C. It was flowing fast in places.D. The horses would fall off the ice.5. Marshal Ney waited for three hours before crossing because ____________.A. he badly needed a restB. he knew the crossing would be hardC. he wanted to wait for all his menD. he wanted to wait for it to get lightNo. 24 words: 436 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .Nature never really throws anything away. Fallen trees, for example, become food for n ewones. People are different. Our litter (乱弃的物品) does not readily change form.We like our bottles and boxes, our metal cans, and our nylon fabrics. But getting rid of themwhen we are through with them is a huge problem.Choices must be about what to use, how to use it well, and the best way to get rid of it when we are through. One choice everyone can make is to throw things away only in places that are madefor the purpose.If we litter the ground with things, the results may be about to bother our children or gr andchil-dren.For example,a nylon stocking that is thrown away may last twenty to forty years.A wo ol sock could last one to four years.A plastic bag takes ten to twenty years to break up enough to disappear.Plastic rings that hold a six-pack of drinks together do not break down for a hundred year s.Litter is unsightly, annoying, or even dangerous. People must make choices. We must c hoose to use only what is needed, use it well, and to get rid of what is left over with concern f or ourselvesand others.People are different. Their litter does not readily change form for new ones.1. If a plastic ring that holds a six-pack of drinks is thrown under the bush in the park, itcould stay there without changing form for ___________A. 1--2 yearsB. I0--20 yearsC. 100 yearsD. ever2. What is the difference between people and nature in getting rid of things?A. Nature always reuses its garbage, but people do not.B. We should not use metal and plastic since there is no place to place them when we ar ethrough.C. People put their garbage where it belongs to, nature leaves its garbage wherever it f alls.D. Because of science, people have improved upon the methods of nature.3. In the sentence "Nature never really throws anything away", the write makes nature see mlike_________A. something that acts like a real personB. a factory that produces carsC. a machine that makes things automaticallyD. forces of the sun, the moon, and st ars4.What can be said about the problems that come with solid waste such as plastics and m etal?A. If things are piled in the wood, nature will care of getting rid of them.B. People must make choices to use things wisely and get rid of them carefully.C. People should stop using anything that will not decay quickly.D. Small plastic items will not cause serious problem.No. 25 words: 370 suggested time : 4.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .When we think of plants, most of us will think of things that grow from the ground and havegreen leaves, but there are plants that do not look or act like other plants. Some of these belong toa special class of plants called fungi.Fungi may appear almost everywhere. They commonly grow in damp places where they canget food and water easily. Because fungi do not have green leaves to make their own food, butfungi must take their food from animals, other plants or water. Some fungi live on dead or rottingwood, while others grow on living trees or in dirt or moss. Mushrooms are the best-known fungi.There are many kinds of mushrooms appearing in all shapes and sizes. For example, caulif lowermushrooms are found in forests from July to October.They can grow to be as heavy as fill y pounds! They commonly grow at the foot of trees. Squirrel's bread is another kind of wild mus hroom. Its appearance and use explain the origin of its name. These fungi look like small golden cakes.Squirrels can easily nibble them or carry them off to their nests to eat later.The mushrooms found in food stores are carefully grown by people who know they are safe to eat. Mushroom experts warn people never to touch or taste wild mushrooms because s ome ofthem are deadly. Even less dangerous ones can still make a person very sick.1. Fungi usually grow __________.A. in wet placesB. in places full of waterC. under big treesD. behind house s2. Green plants can ___________.A. easily make their own foodB. live on rotting leaves or in dirtC. be found only in the wildD. not be dangerous to people3. People are advised not to eat wild fungi because __________.A. it is unfit for main foodB. it may be dangerous to people's healthC. it doesn't taste so goodD. it has some strange smell that does harm to p eople4. Mushrooms bought from markets are safe to eat be cause __________.A. they are proved to be safeB. they are grown carefully by peopleC. they are safe wild fungiD. they are not warned by experts5. The word "fungi" in this passage means _____________.A. 食用菌B.菌类植物C.有毒菌类D.无叶植物No. 26 words: 520 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1 2 3 4 5Why, you may wonder, should spiders be our fiends? Because they destroy so many i nsects, and insects include some of the greatest enemies of the human race. Insects would mak e itimpossible for us to live in the world they would devour all our crops and kill our cattle, if i t were not for the protection we get from insecteating animals. We owe a lot to the birds and be ats who eat insects, but all of them put together kill only a very small amount of the number de stroyed by spiders. Moreover, unlike some of the insect eaters, spiders never do the least harm to us or ourbelongings.Spiders are not insects, as many people think, nor even nearly related to them. One can tell thedifference almost at a glance for a spider always has eight legs and an insect never more than six.How many spiders are engaged in the work on our behalf? One authority on spiders mad e aresearch of the spiders and found that there were more than 2,250,000 in one acre; that is some- thing like 6,000,000 spiders of different kinds on a football field. Spiders are busy for at l east half the year in killing insects. It is impossible to make more than the wildest guess at how many they kill, but they are hungry creatures, not content with only three meals a day. It has b een estimated that time weight of all the insects destroyed by the spiders in Britain in one year would be greaterthan the total weight of all human beings in the country.1. Spiders should be our friends, because _____________.A. they only eat harmful insectsB. they are great insect-eating animalsC. they destroy large numbers of insects which do harm to the human raceD. their harmfulness is the least2. The difference between spiders and insects is that ____________.A. insects have only six legsB. insects only cat plantsC. spiders eat insectsD. spiders have more legs than insects3. One authority on spiders estimated _____________.A. that there were more than 2,250,000 insects in a grass field in the south of EnglandB. that every football field in England had 6,000,000 spidersC. the quantity of different spiders in England was very bigD. that there were 6,000,000 kinds of spiders on a football field4. In the last sentence the writer means ______________.A. experts on spiders know exactly how much spiders eat in one yearB. experts on spiders can only make an estimation of the weight of insets eaten by spidersC. authority on spiders know the weight of all the people in EnglandD. authority on spiders know both the weight of the insects eaten by spiders and the weig ht ofpeople in England5. Which one of the following statements is the main idea?A. Spiders, the greatest insects-eating animals, protect us from being destroyed by harmfulinsects mad they should be our friends.B. Spiders are not insects but in fact animals.C. There are great numbers of spiders engaged in destroying harmful insects on behalf o f thehuman race.D. The weight of the insects eaten by spiders in one year is greater than the weight of allpeople in England.No. 27 words: 520 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1 2 3 4 5 .A breakthrough in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Union (EU) co uldbe brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the E U'sresearch effort in this field, according to the senior EU scientists engaged in experiments in solarenergy at EU's scientific laboratories at lspra, near Milan.The senior West German scientist in charge of the EU's solar energy programme, Mr.Joa chim Gretz, told reporters that at present levels of research spending, it was most unlikely that s olar energy would provide as much as three per cent of the EU's energy requirements even afte r the year 2010. But be said that with a modest increase in the present sums, devoted by the E U to thiswork it was possible that the breakthrough could be achieved by the end of the next decad e.Mr. Gretz figures out that if solar energy only provided three per cent of the EU's needs, this could still produce a saving of about a billion dollars in the present bill for imported energy each year. And he believes that with the possibility of using more advanced technology in this fi eld itmight be possible to satisfy a much bigger share of the EU's future energy needs.At present the EU spends about $ 2.6 million a year on solar research at Ispra, one of t he EU's official joint research centres, and another $ 3 million a year in indirect research with un iversitiesand other independent bodies.1. The phrase "be brought forward" most probably means __________.A. be expectedB. be completedC. be advancedD. be introduced2. Some scientists believe that a breakthrough in the use of solar energy depends on ____ __.A. enough fundingB. further experimentsC. advanced technologyD. well-equipped laboratories3. According to Mr.Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists to provide __ ____.A. more than 3% of the EU needs after the year 2010B. only 3% of the EU needs before the year 2010C. less than 3% of the EU needs before the year 2010D. only 3% of the EU needs even after the year 20104. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The EU spends one billion dollars on imported energy each year.B. At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any great progress in th eprovision of energy from the sun.C. The desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade if investmen twere increased.D. The total yearly spending of the EU on solar energy research came to almost 6 million dollars.5. The application of advanced technology to research in solar energy ________.A. would lead to a big increase in research fundingB. would make it unnecessary to imp ort oilC. would make it possible to meet the future, energy needs of the EUD. would provide a much greater proportion of the EU's future energy needsNo. 28 words: 432 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1 2 3 4 5 .He was a well--educated young man who grew up in a small town in south China. After years of hard work in a foreign country, he fulfilled his dream--to earn lots of money and marry hishometown sweetheart.It had never occurred to him that he would bring both jewels and death to his bride. No sooner had they married than the couple were tested positive for AIDS. Both found they had th e HumanImmunodeficiency Virus (HIV).The debilitating disease and the physical destruction that follows it killed the wife within sixmonths. The young man committed the suicide one year after his wife died, although his c onditionwas improving considerably. His last words were "I didn't expect AIDS to be so near to me. "He was one of the patients of Xu Lianzhi, an expert on AIDS in Beijing You' an Hospit al. "While recognizing that AIDS is extremely terrible, most Chinese still consider the disease far from themselves," said Xu, an amiable woman in her 50s. "Almost all my HIV/AIDS patients hadthe feeling that they could never catch this disease."The reality is that AIDS is no longer an "alien" thing to China. While it's true that AIDS hasnot reached epidemic proportions in China, the potential threat it brings is making itself felt in theworld's most populous country.1. The young man's bride was ___________.A. his sweetheart in a foreign countryB. his lover in his hometownC. his colleague in a foreign countryD. one of his students in his hometown2. It never came to the young man's mind that __________.A. he will be so rich but unhealthyB. he would give so many jewels to his brideC. he would have HIV and that it would spread to his wife and cause her deathD. he would marry his sweetheart, who died six months later3. The underlined word "alien" means ___________.A. familiarB. secretC. ordinaryD. foreign4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. In fact the young man was certain to die soon if he had not killed himself.B. Both the young man and his wife had not expected that they would have AIDS.C. It was too difficult for the young man to accept the fact that he had had AIDS.D. His wife's death did give the young man a terrible blow.5. What is the reality about AIDS in China now?A. AIDS is still far away from China.B. AIDS is epidemic in China because of its large population.C. AIDS is likely to become a threat to the lives of the Chinese people.D. Though China has a large population, AIDS cannot be epidemic in the future.NO. 29 words: 426 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1 2 3 4 5. .If parents bring up a child with the only aim of taming the child into a genius, they will c ause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakeswhich ambitious parents make. Generally, expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parentalexpectations can cause great damage to children.However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, b ut are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well--especially if the pa rentsare very supportive of their child.Michael Li is very luck. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by ta king him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 59kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michael's mother knows very little abou t music,Michael's father plays the trumpet very well. However, he never makes Michael enter mu siccompetitions if he is unwilling.Michael's friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents aresuccessful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be assuccessful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are v eryunhappy when he does not win. "When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parentsand now he always seems quiet and unhappy.1. One of the worst mistakes any parent can make is to __________.A. pay much attention to their child's educationB. push the child into trying to achieve too muchC. make their child become a musicianD. help their child to succeed in the future2. Parents' ambition for their children is not wrong if __________.A. they prepare the future for their childrenB. they understand and help their childrenC. they themselves have been very successfulD. they are willing to pay for their educati on3. Michael Li is fortunate because __________.A. his father knows music and teaches him muchB. his parents are rich enough to supp ort himC. his mother doesn't know much about musicD. his parents help him in a sensible w ay4. The two examples show that ___________.A. it is important to let children develop in their own wayB. it is successful to let children develop without other's helpC. successful parents often have unsuccessful childrenD. the mare you help your children, the less they can achieveNo. 30 words: 490 suggested time : 6 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .In ancient Greece people knew about the curing powers of the sun, but this knowledge waslost. At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor, Niels Finsen, began to study th e effectof sunlight on certain diseases, especially diseases of the skin.He was interested not only i n natural sunlight but also in man-produced rays. Sunlight began to play a more important part i n caring sickpeople.A Swiss doctor, Auguste Rollier, made full use of the sun in his hospital at Leysin, whic h is a small village high up in the Alps.He found that sunlight, fresh air and good food cure a gr eat manydisease. He was particularly successful in curing certain forms of tuberculosis with his "sun cure".There were a large number of children in Dr. Rol]ier's hospital. He decided to start a sc hoolwhere sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn. It was not long before his school was full. In winter, wearing only shorts, socks and boots, the children put on t heir skisafter breakfast and left the hospital They carried small desks and chairs as well as their sc hool- books. Their teacher led them over the snow until they reached a slope which faced the s un andwas free from cold winds. There they set out their desks and chairs, and school began.Although they wore hardly any clothes, Rollier's pupils were very seldom cold. That wa sbecause their bodies were full of energy, which they got from the sun. But the doctor knew thatsunshine can also be dangerous. If, for example, tuberculosis is attacking the lungs, unwise sun- bathing may do great harm. Today there is not just one school in the sun. There are seve ral in Switzerland, and since Switzerland is not the only country which has the fight conditions, t here aresimilar schools in other places.1. Two doctors were mentioned in the passage because __________.A. they both made use of sunlight to treat illnessB. they were the first to use sunlight for treatmentC. they were both famous European doctorsD. they used sunlight in very different ways2. Dr. Rollier set up a "sun-cure" school probably for the reason that _________.A. most children could stay in his hospitalB. children could study while being trea tedC. the school was expected to be full of pupilsD. the school was high up in the mou ntains3. Which of the following can best describe Dr. Rollier's school according to the fourth para graph?A. It is in the open and full of sunshine.B. It lies on a slope facing cold wind s.C. It is open only in winters.D. The pupils have classes in shorts.4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. "Sun-cure" schools are becoming popular everywhere.B. Switzerland is the only country where "sun-cure" schools are popular.C. Proper conditions are necessary for the running of a "sun-cure" school.D. "Sun-cure" schools are found in countries where there is a lot of sunshine.。

高二阅读100篇1

No. 1Although they may not die from lack of love, adults also need a great amount of affection (友情) and companionship. In the past, many people spent their entire lives in the communities in which they were born and raised. Many more people continued to live with their parents, brothers and sisters after they were married and had children of their own. By remaining in familiar communities with relatives nearby, families had enough opportunities for friendly contact and for support in time of trouble.Recent studies suggest that family arrangements in Western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for friendship and support from relatives outside the imme- diate family. Parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to live in a better neighborhood. Together, loneliness and mobility(迁移) force immediate family members to dependheavily on one another for affection and companionship.Because the family is one of the few on going sources of affection and companionship in modern societies, a high percentage of people continue to marry, even though it is possible for a single man and woman to live together without marrying. On the other hand, because affection and companionship have become so important, families are more likely to break up if the husband's or wife's emotional (情感的) needs are not met within the family circle-even if 'all other family functions (功能) are being satisfactorily performed, and in this sense, affection and companionshiphave become the touchstone of the modem family.1. It is generally believed that ___________.A. many people spend their lives in familiar communitiesB. a person can easily get in touch with relatives in times of difficultyC. the organization of the family has changed a great dealD. western societies have not changed much in the past few years2. Sociological studies show that __________.A. the more the family moves, the less support it gets from its distant relativesB. parents and children live together to make up for the lack of relatives outside the familyC. family arrangements have changed and so there is little need for companion of relativesD. family members are separated from each other because of lack of support from relatives3. The word "touchstone" in the last paragraph may be replaced by ______.A. resultB. troubleC. functionD. standard4. In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to say ____________.A. affection and companionship are important for the family and they can be gained from nowhere but the familyB. affection and companionship can come from the family and at the same time safeguard the familyC. there are few ways to gain affection and companionship but the best way to get them is from the familyD. in modern societies a lot of families break up and it's just for a lack of affection and companionshipNo. 2* Never give out identifying information such as Name, Home, Address, School Name, or Telephone Number in a public message such as at a chat room or on bulletin boards. Never send a person a picture of you without first checking with your parents.* Never reply to messages of bulletin board items that are: Suggestive / Obscene (下流的) / Ready to fight / Express intention to hurt / Make you feel uncomfortable.*Be careful when someone offers something for nothing, such as gifts and money. Be very careful about any offers that get you to meet or have someone visit your house.*Tell your parents right away if you come across any information that makes you feeluncomfortable.* Never arrange a face-to-face meeting without telling your parents. If your parents agree to the meeting, make sure that you meet in a public place and have a parent with you.* Remember that people online may not be who they seem. Because you can't see or even hear the person, it would be easy for someone to misrepresent himself/herself. Thus someone who says that "she is a 12-year-old girl" could really be an old man.* Be sure that you are dealing with someone that you and your parents know and trust before giving out any personal information about yourself through E-mail.* Get to know your "online friend" just as you get to know all of your friends.1. The best title for the passage may be __________.A. Warning Against Making Online FriendsB. Messages One Can Get on the InternetC. How to Make Friends on the InternetD. Safety Tips for Kids on the Internet2. The underlined word "misrepresent" in the passage means __________.A. make a wrong judgment aboutB. understand somebody wronglyC. give a wrong description ofD. form a wrong opinion about3. In the last four paragraphs, the writer suggests that one should _________.A. believe nobody on the NetB. be careful about the online friendsC. not be honest on the NetD. make friends with those you believe. No. 3There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, quite different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing without holding him back with spelling.If spelling becomes the only point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will write only words within his spelling range. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to the content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing abouta personal experience: "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes." It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had omitted to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priority had centered on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more hope to seek improvement.1. Teachers differ in their opinions about ___________.A. the difficulties in teaching spellingB. the role of spelling in general language developmentC. the importance of the basic writing skillsD. the necessity of teaching spelling2. The expression "play safe" probably means ___________.A. to write carefullyB. to do as teachers sayC. to use dictionaries frequentlyD. to avoid using words one is not sure3. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that __________.A. students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesC. students will have more trust in writingD. students will learn to spell words correctly4. The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is _____.A. reasonableB. unfairC. foolishD. careless5. The major point discussed in the passage is ___________.A. the importance of developing writing skillsB. the importance of spellingC. the correct way of marking compositionD. the relationship between spelling and the content of a compositionNo.4Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky (冒险的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极跳) to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs (悬崖) Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured (治愈), and life was a continuous battle for survival (生存).Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.1. A best title for the text is __________.A. Dangerous Sports: What and WhyB. The Boredom of Modern LifeC. Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous?D. The Need for Excitement2. More and more people today _________.A. are trying activities such as bungee jumpingB. are climbing the highest mountainsC. are coming close to death in sportsD. are looking for adventures such as traveling into unknown places3. In bungee jumping, you __________.A. jump as high as you canB. slide down a rope to the groundC. attach yourself to a rope and fall to the groundD. fall towards the ground without a rope4. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because ___.A. they have a lot of free timeB. they can go to hospital if they are injuredC. their life is short of excitementD. they no longer need to hunt for food5. The writer of the text has ______ attitude (态度) towards dangerous sports.A. positiveB. negativeC. neutralD. nervousNo. 5In the United States 84 colleges now accept just women. Most of them were established in the 19th century; they were designed to offer women the education they could not receive anywhere else. At that time major universitiesand colleges accepted only men. In the past 20 years many young women have chosen to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a result some women's colleges decided to accept men students too. Others, however, refused to change. Now these schools are popular again.The president of Trinity College in Washington, D. C. said that by the end of the 1980s women began to recognize that studying at the same school with men did not mean women were having an equal chance to learn. The president of Smith College in Massachusetts says a women's college permits women to choose classes and activities freely. For example, she says that in women's college a higher percentage of students studies mathematics than in a college with both men and women.Educational experts say men students in the United States usually speak in class more than women students do. In a women's college, women feel freer to say what they think. Women's schools also bring out leadership capabilities in many women. Women are represented everywhere. For example, at a women's college every evening, office is held by a woman. Recent studies reportedly show that American women who went to Women's colleges are more likely to hold successful jobs later in life.1. Most of women's colleges were established ____________.A. to give women the education they could not receive anywhere elseB. to separate women from menC. to offer women special chances for workD. to help women have more study opportunities2. Some women's colleges decided to accept men students because __ _.A. teaching women is more difficult than teaching menB. many young women choose to study at colleges with both men and womenC. study with men is more challengedD. women and men can have equal chances of competition3. Why did women's schools become popular again?A. Because women could study mathematics only in women's colleges.B. Because women could not have equal chances to learn, if studying with men at the same school.C. Because men could not choose classes freely in women's colleges.D. Because there were more educational experts in women's colleges.4. From the passage we know that. __________.A. more and more women's colleges are being established nowB. more and more women like to study in colleges with both men and womenC. there are more women's colleges than colleges with both men and women in the USAD. both Trinity College and Smith College are women's colleges5. According to this passage, if a woman wants to hold successful jobs, she'd better ________.A. study in colleges with both men and womenB. study in Trinity CollegeC. learn from the president of Smith CollegeD. study in women's collegeNo. 6Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.The first kind of loneliness is temporary (暂时的). This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation--for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic (长期的) loneliness usually lasts more than two yearsand has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts, e.g. friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity.Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous, condition.1. How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?A. Talk to friends.B. Just ignore it.C. Go to see a doctor.D. Ask your teachers for guidance.2. "It" in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ________.A. temporary lonelinessB. situational lonelinessC. a new placeD. sleeplessness3. The topic of the 4th paragraph is that __________.A. one problem of loneliness is a person's social contactsB. we depend on various people for different reasonsC. lonely people don't have many social problemsD. lonely people don't have many friends4. Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?A. Chronic loneliness can cause-family problems.B. Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness.C. Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.D. A, B, and C are all correct.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Three Kinds of Loneliness.B. Loneliness and Diseases.C. Loneliness and Social Contacts.D. Chronic Loneliness.No. 7words: 382 suggested time: 4.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 .Many university students dislike studying history because there is little to get excited about when historical events are presented in a boring manner. However, I'll never forget my American History professor, Dr. Williamson. Each event leaped from the pages of our text and became as real as the daily news report on the radio. My favorite lecture concerned the American Revolution. Dr. Williamson set the mood for the story by imitating Paul Revere, a well known silversmith, working in his shop. The American colonists were angry because of the British control over their lives. Revere felt that war between the British and the colonists was to come soon. Then, Dr Williamson told us about Revere rowing across the Charles River from Boston on April 18, 1775. I can see the professor now as he raised his hand to his forehead as if he were looking across the Charles River to the old North Church in Boston. Suddenly, Revere saw two lanterns, a signal which meant that the British would attack by sea. He jumped on his horse to warn the villagers of the attack. Professor Williamson reminded us that the first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Concord and Lexington, Massachusetts, the year before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. Never before had history seemed so alive to me. And all because a professor cared enough to put his heart into his teaching.1. Why does the speaker feel that most student dislike history? He believes that _____.A. history professors are poorly preparedB. professors fail to present facts in an interesting wayC. most students are lazyD. most students feel that history is a waste of time2. How aid Paul Revere earn a living? He was a __________.A. soldierB. blacksmithC. teacherD. Silversmith3. Where was the Old North Church located?A. In Boston.B. In Concord.C. In Lexington.D. In Britain.4. What did the two-lantern signal tell Revere? The British ________.A. would attack by seaB. would attack from the Charles RiverC. were willing to sing the Declaration of IndependenceD. had won the first two battles of the Revolution5. In which year were the first battles of the Revolution fought?A. In t774.B. In 1886.C. In 1775.D. In 1777.No. 8Sometimes it is impossible to deliver all the mail that arrives at the post office. Perhaps there is an inadequate or illegible address and there is no return address. The post office cannot just throw the mail away, so it becomes "dead mail".Dead mail is sent to one of the U.S. Postal Service's dead mail of. flees in Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, St. Paul, and San Francisco. Seventy-five million pieces of mail can end up in these offices in one year.The staff of the dead mail offices has variety of ways to deal with all of these pieces of dead mail. First of all, they look for clues that can help them deliver the mail; they open packages in the hope that something inside will show where the package came from or is going to. Dead mail will also be listed on a computer so that people can call in and check to see if a missing item is there.However, all of this mail cannot simply be stored forever; there is just too much of it. When a lot of dead mail has piled up, the dead mail offices hold public auctions (拍卖). Every three months, the public is invited to the offices and bins (储藏所) containing items found in dead mail packages and they are sold to the highest bidder(出价者).1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to deal with dead mail?A. To search for clues.B. To throw dead mail away.C. To open dead mail.D. To list dead mail on a computer.2. The staff in a dead mail office may open a package in order to find________A. some moneyB. some missing objectsC. an addressD. a computer3. The passage indicates that dead mail auctions are held___________A. once a yearB. twice a yearC. three times a yearD. four times a year4. Which may be the best title for the passage?A. Dead MailB. Mail AuctionC. Unknown MailD. The Dead Mail OfficeNo. 9Dear Irene,Many thanks for your letter of 20th December to Waiming and me. Waiming's mother sent it to us here in England. I thought I had better reply myself since, as you know, your brother is not very good at writing letters.You asked whether Waiming's application for a scholarship had been successful. Well, as you can see by now, it was. He is doing a one-year postgraduate course in world history here at Lancaster University. The little house we live in is near the university. We have to buy a used car which is necessary because the bus service here is very poor.We arrived in England at the beginning of September, and stayed in London for three weeks with my cousin Know, who owns a large restaurant there. This was the first time he had met my husband. Then we went to Cambridge for a week, where Waiming had to attend a meeting, and after that we came up to Lancaster and had two weeks to find somewhere to live and got organized before Waiming's course began. The weather has been quite a change from home. Last week we had some snow, the first we had ever seen. We went outside and threw snowballs at each other, just like children!We got on well with most of the English people we have met, although we had some difficulty at first understanding the northern accent.Well, that's about all our news. Waiming's course is going well, and if he passed his exams we will be free to return home in July. --Sally1. We can infer from the first paragraph that Irene _________.A. does not like writing letters very muchB. doesn't live with her mother nowC. was in England when she wrote her letterD. does not particularly like Sally2. When Irene wrote the letter she knew that __________.A. Waiming had applied for a scholarshipB. Waiming bought a used carC. Waiming's application for a scholarship had been successfulD. Waiming was doing a one-year postgraduate course in world history3. Waiming and Sally threw snowballs at each other because they __________.A. enjoyed playing in the snowB. had had an argumentC. felt very coldD. wanted to be like children4. When Sally wrote her letter, Waiming had been living in Lascaster for aboutA. three monthsB. three weeksC. five monthsD. five weekNo. 10At three a. m. , Jack Mills was sitting at the controls of the mail train. The train was made up of 13 cars. At the end of the train, 71 mailmen sat sorting the mail. Inside the second car, there were only five mailmen and 128 bags full of five-pound notes. This train had run more than 100 years without being robbed. At three minutes past three, Mills and his helper, David Whitby, saw a yellow warning light. They slowed the train, and then stopped, Whitby went to the telephone beside the track. It was out of order. Then he saw a man moving between the second and third cars. Before Whitby could give a warning, he was knocked down by two men. Mills was ordered to drive the train to a bridge that crossed a road. The last eleven cars with all the mailmen had been disconnected by the robbers. At the bridge, the bags of money were unloaded from the train and thrown into waiting trucks. One of the robbers who obviously knew the schedules of all the trains kept looking at his watch. At 3: 45 he said, "That will have to be enough. " The robbers escapedwith more than 2,500,000 pounds.1. The robbery took place _________.A. in the railway stationB. in the early morningC. after three o'clock in the afternoonD. after 3:452. The robbers _________ before the train stopped.A. were in the trainB. force Mills to stop the trainC. were waiting for the train to stopD. ordered Mills to go on driving3. Why didn't the other mailmen help the mailmen in the second car when the robbery happened?A. They were busy sorting mail.B. They didn't want to help the mailmen in the second car.C. The last eleven cars were separated from the front cars.D. They knew nothing about the robbery.4. One of the robbers kept looking at his watch because __________.A. he want to know the exact timeB. he enjoyed looking at his watchC. he didn't know when another train would comeD. they had to leave before another train came5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The train was out of order.B. The telephone was put out of order by the robbers.C. Whitby was an assistant driver.D. The robbers carried the money away by trucks.。

高二语文阅读训练20篇

1.阅读下面文字，完成后面问题。

《红楼梦》和中华文化[周汝昌]《红楼梦》以前的章回体“稗官”“野史”绝无如此弘广深厚的文化内涵容量，曹雪芹以前的作者群，也不曾有过像他这般才情灵慧的大手笔：两者凑泊，形成了诞生这部伟大的文化小说的历史条件，正所谓前无史例，后继为难。

那么，这部小说究竟继承和发展了中华文化的哪些精髓、何等光芒呢？简要而言，有两条主脉，贯串了全书。

这两条主脉，并非我辈读者的臆想创说，实由作者自己明文提醒，即：一干裙钗、几个异样女子的“小才微善”。

一部大书的主题眼目，豁然尽展于此。

作者的文风，语淡而意谦，然其含蕴至丰。

吾人须知：一“才”一“善”，便是雪芹对我中华文化这精髓命脉的最经济的简括和深之所谓“文盲”，其才与诗文了无干涉。

元春入选，明言是由“贤德”。

妙玉的才，以仙为喻，亦非仅指能诗而已。

这样一说，则《红楼梦》所重之才，所包甚为广博。

原来，“才”是中华大文化中的一项至关重要的节目，是中华民族对客观世界的一种高层次的认识感悟。

在《易经》的《说卦》中就已提出了天之道，地之道，人之道——是谓“三才”的理念。

“三才”概括了宇宙万物和人类的体性功能、生机动力，而人居三者之中，为“天地之心”，独占“性灵”之位。

这也就是“天人合一”的哲思的另一逻辑形式。

天之才，表现为风云雷电，节序光阴。

地之才，表现为山川动植，品类众生。

人之才，则表现为智慧聪明，情思才干。

所谓“天人合一”，实即“天人本一”，人也是天的一部分，也是天的精华体现。

所以，在《红楼梦》中原始根由是女娲炼石，石乃“通灵”——是为天人一体可以互感互通这中华哲思的“艺术解说”。

“才”，从汉字造字学来讲，它是植物生长而未成待展的意象——有如“半木”之形。

而“华”即生命的升华，在植物表现为开花，在人则表现为“才华”。

而才华者，在农工则为良耕巧匠，在士子即为诗圣丈宗，在妇女亦必心灵手巧，针黹皆能。

此在古时，势所定才，“贵”“贱”分途，男女异致，而“才”的本质（体性）却是“其致一也”。

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高二阅读训练100篇（十）英语教学 2009-09-01 11:28 阅读47 评论0字号：大中小No. 91 words: 470 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .The British policeman has several nicknames (绰号), but most frequently used are "coppe r" and "bobby" The first name comes from the verb cop" meaning to take" or capture, and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician, who was the fo under ofpolice force. An early nickname for the policeman was "peeler", but this name has died ou t.Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. In f act, it has become a joke that the visitors to Britain, when asked for his views of the county, will alwayssay, at some point or other, "I think your policemen are wonderful."Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a very friendly an dhelpful character.A music-hall song of some years ago was called, "If you want to know the time, ask a police- man." Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other qu estions to ask the policeman. In London, the policeman spend so much of their time directing vis itors aboutcity that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else!1. The British policeman has __________ nicknames mentioned in the passage.A. severalB. twoC. threeD. many2. One of the nicknames for the policeman, "peeler" ___________.A. is most frequently usedB. has not been used any moreC. was Sir Robert Peel'sD. is still used as much as "bobby"3. The main idea of the second paragraph is that ___________.A. visitors to England think the British policemen are wonderfulB. the English policemen have become a joke to the visitorsC. visitors to Britain are very grateful to the policemen for their much helpD. the British policemen tell the visitors the views of their country4. "If you want to know the time, ask a policeman." This means ___________.A. the British policeman likes to tell the time to the visitorsB. most people's watches don't go wellC. the British policeman knows the time correctlyD. the policemen are friendly and help ful5. From the whole passage, we know that _____________.A. the British policemen spend a lot of time directing the visitors to LondonB. the British policemen's nicknames may not always be wonderfulC. the British policemen can't find any time to do anything else but help the visitors all dayD. the British policemen's nicknames have died outNo. 92 words: 418 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .It was during a weekend. Mum gave me two tickets for a film and told me she was too busywith the endless housework to go with me. She told me to keep the money if I could sell t he extra ticket. I was very happy, of course. At that time, a ticket only cost 20 fen. But to me, a little girl of12, 20 fen seemed quite a lot.I reached the cinema in a great hurry.Holding the ticket in my hand, I began to look fora buyer. A handsome young man noticed me and the ticket in my hand. He came towards me with a bigsmile, "You've got an extra ticket?""Yes," I nodded."That's great. Say, how much?""Twenty fen.""Oh," he thought for a while and then took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet."I'm very sorry, but I've only got this note." Seeing I was confused (迷惑) he added, "The n, howabout waiting for a while and I'll give you the money after I have changed it in the cinema' s store?"Without much thinking, I agreed. Then we went to the cinema together. He walked fast. I couldhardly keep up with him. By and by, he left me farther and farther behind. Soon he disapp eared in the Gents (男厕). I stood there without knowing what to do. Suddenly I seemed to reali ze the hand-some young fellow had cheated me. He had saved twenty fen, but lost his honour.It seemed to be a funny or even ridiculous (可笑的) experience. But it did cast a dark sh adow onmy young mind.1. When do you think the story probably happened?A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Sunday.D. Friday.2. The sentence "20 fen seemed quite a lot to me" suggests that ___________.A. the writer did not have much pocket moneyB. the writer cared much for the moneyC. 20 fen could buy a lot of thingsD. the writer had never had as much money as that3. The man took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet, for ____________.A. he thought the writer would be happy at the sight of the noteB. he really had nothing but the ten-yuan note.C. he was not sure if the writer would sell him the ticketD. he knew the writer was not able to give him back the change4. How did the writer realize that she was cheated?A. The man walked too fast for her to keep up with.B. The man went to the Gents and was not seen again.C. The man asked her to wait for a while.D. The man said that he only had a ten-yu an note.No. 93 words: 451 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .It is sometimes reported that strange flying objects have been seen high up in the sky. P eoplecall these strange objects Unidentified (不明的) Flying Objects (UFOs). These UFOs caused a lot of interest. Some of the reports about them are difficult to believe. Some have been explai ned inscientific ways. Others have never been explained.Here is an account of UFOs from a report.Dennis Bardens, who wrote an article, tells us that he once saw a UFO himself. He was having dinner one night with a friend near Tripoli (的黎波里), Libya (比利亚), and after dinner the two men walked across a yard to his room to look at some papers. Bardens noticed that the m oon lookedstrange that night."It wasn't the moon, was the reply.They watched the light and saw that it was moving. It seemed to be an object rather lik e a big plate. In some ways it looked like smoke with a light on it, but it wasn't smoke because it didn't change its shape.It was moving in a regular way. That is to say, it didn't go suddenly f aster or moreslowly, and it didn't go higher or lower. So the two men decided that there must be men i n it.When it came nearer to Libya, Bardens said that he felt eyes looking at him. He was b eingwatched in the darkness.When it was nearer, they noticed that the bottom parts were brighter than the top. The bottomwas yellow and the top red. Then the object suddenly turned away and left Libya, moving very fast.On a later day Bardens talked to other people about it, and he found some who had se en it.They all described it in the same way. Could they all be mistaken?1. The UFOs are _____________.A. flying high up in the skyB. strange flying objectsC. difficult to believeD. very interested2. A UFO was seen one night _____________.A. when they were walking across a yard to Bardens' roomB. while they were looking at the lightC. when Bardens noticed the moon appearing strangeD. while they were having dinner3. The UFO looked like _____________.A. smokeB. lightC. a moving objectD. a large plate4. The UFO moved ____________.A. regularyB. in a changeable wayC. slowlyD. Fast5. When the UFO came nearer to Libya, ___________.A. it disappeared all at onceB. it suddenly turned away and leftC. it was watched in the darknessD. Bardens was looking at it6. The UFO was found _____________.A. by Bardens and his friendB. brighter in the darknessC. by several peopleD. to have yellow bottom and red top in the same w ayNo. 94 words: 485 suggested time : 6 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .Joyce was in the hospital corridor when the trolley (手推床) came through the double doo rs.Thedoctor walking beside the trolley took her arm as she moved forward."I've got to talk to him.""Are you the one who brought him in?""I got the ambulance (救护车), yes.""Are you a relative?""No, I work for him. I found him.""Do you know what happened?""No, that's why I want to talk to him.""He's in no state to talk to anybody. He's been very severely manhandled (粗暴对待)."He let her move forward enough to lean over the trolley and look at Leonard's face. It washeavily swathed (裹) in bandages (绷带) and his eyes were closed."If I waited till he woke up...""He won't talk to you even then," the man said. "His jaw's broken." He nodded to the po rter who pushed the trolley on and into a lift. Joyce turned away as the grille (铁棚) was pulled across."Have you spoken to the police?""Yes. It wasn't a robbery, though. There was nothing missing."She had rang the police after calling for an ambulance. It was between her putting down thetelephone and their arrival a few minutes later that, wondering where Brian and Gloria had gone,she began to connect Brian with what had happened. She telephoned his company, phrasin g herenquiry so that they would have no cause for alarm, and found that he'd not been there si ncelunchtime.There was nothing to do now but go home and wait. She had been there for nearly an hour,smoking one cigarette after another in short nervous puffs (一口喷吐的烟), her eyes on thetelevision screen but taking in hardly anything, when she remembered that Brian had once writtendown for her the address and phone number of his lodgings (住所) up north.She found the slip of paper among some letters in the rack (挂物架) on the fireplace an d,putting on her coat and counting her loose change, she went to the telephone box on the corner.1. When Joyce found Leonard, he ___________.A. wanted to tell her somethingB. refused to speak to herC. was unable to speak to herD. had too much to drink2. It is clear that Leonard had ____________.A. had a sudden illnessB. attacked someoneC. fought with BrianD. been att acked3. Joyce spoke to the police ___________.A. four times on the phoneB. at the hospitalC. twiceD. only in the str eet4. Joyce phoned the firm ____________.A. before the police arrivedB. after the arrival of the policeC. on learning what Brian had doneD. after learning Brian was absent5. From the passage we know Joyce made _________ phone calls.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. more than fourNo. 95 words: 510 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .Scientists used to explore on the surface of the ocean. Now they are exploring below th e sur-face, too. They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3,000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball.In 1935 August Piccard dived 10,330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a depth of 35,80 0 feet.All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below surface. Gradually they succeeded. Cousteau, a Frenchman, was able to kee p men downto a depth of 36 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.Now scientists are developing even better equipment. With this new equipment, men can stay below the surface for days or even weeks. In 1962 Cousteau set up a research station 35 f eet below the surface. Then in 1964 he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Se a. This was thefirst undersea station to operate without help from the surface.Many countries are now studying undersea living. The former Soviet Union has an unders ealaboratory in the Crimean Sea. The United States has a laboratory 50 feet down on the oc ean floor off the Virgin Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory. Next came other teams of men. All were there to ex plore the ocean depths and to make plans for the use of its resources. Scientists hope to find e nough mineral,vegetable, and animal wealth there to provide food for the entire world.1. In order to _________ , scientists are exploring below the surface of the ocean.A. know about the ocean water deep in the oceanB. stay down longer to study life of the plant and animal below the surfaceC. know about the plant and animal life deep in the oceanD. both A and C2. Who made the deepest dive?A. William Beebe.B. August Piccard.C. Jean Piccard.D. Cousteau.3. Who set up the first undersea station?A. A Frenchman.B. An American.C. A Russian.D. The passage made no mention.4. Which of the following statements is true?A. The early divers could not stay down for very long.B. Up to now only five women scientists have stayed in the undersea laboratory.C. The purpose of setting up the undersea laboratories is to make plans for the use of theresources in the ocean.D. None of the above is true.5. The author wants to tell us ____________.A. that scientists try to explore the ocean depthsB. that scientists try to make use of resources in the oceanC. about the secret of the plant and animal life in the oceanD. both A and BNo. 96 words: 490 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .A poor traveller stopped under the tree to eat the boiled rice and vegetables which he h adbrought with him. A few metres away, there was a small shop by the side of the road whe re awoman was frying (油炸) fish and selling it to travellers. The woman watched the poor trav ellercarefully, and when he finished his food and began to go, she shouted rudely, "You haven' t paidme for the fried fish!""But I have not had any fried fish!" he said."But everyone can see that you enjoyed the smell of my fried fish with your rice andvegetables," said the woman, "If you had not smelled the fish, your meal would not have b een so pleasant!" Soon a crowd collected, and although they supported the poor traveller, they had to admit that wind was blowing from the shop to the place where he had eaten, and that it had carriedthe smell of the fried fish to him.Finally, the woman took the poor traveller to a judge, who said: "The woman says that t hetraveller ate his meal with the smell of her fried fish. The traveller agrees that the wind wa s blowing from the woman's shop to the place where he ate his rice and vegetables and that it carried the smell of her fried fish to his nose while he was eating, so he must pay for it. What does yourfried fish cost?" he asked the woman."Twenty-five cents a plate," she answered, delighted."Then go outside together," said the judge. "There the traveller must hold up a twenty fi ve cent piece so that its shadow falls on the woman's hand. The price of the smell of a plate of friedfish is the shadow of twenty-five cents."1. Why did the traveller refuse to pay the woman for the fried fish? Because ___________ _.A. he was poor.B. he was rude.C. he was supported by a crowd.D. he hadn't eaten her fried fish at all.2. When the judge asked the woman a question, she felt ____________.A. excitedB. anxiousC. gladD. angry3. Which of the following statements is true?A. The traveller bought the boiled rice and vegetables and ate them by the side of the roa d.B. The judge had no idea what the woman meant.C. In the fifth paragraph, the first "it" has the same meaning as the second "it".D. The woman got nothing but the shadow of twenty-five cents in the end.4. What do you think of the judge after reading the passage?A. He was foolish.B. He was clever.C. He was neither foolish nor clever.D. he was kind enough to give the woman twenty-five cents.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Smell and the Shadow.B. A Poor Traveller.C. A Rude Woman.D. A Woman and a Traveller.No. 97 words: 464 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .Taxes in AmericaAmericans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death andtaxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally t hreelevels of government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are threetypes of taxes.Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain p art oftheir salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depe nds on the salaries. The federal government has a two-level income tax: that is, 15 or 28 perce nt. $17,850 is the cut off. The tax rate is 15 percent below $ 17,850 and 28 percent above.The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other for ty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course,the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percent agecharged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax toraise their revenues.The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax (residents who ow n ahome have to pay taxes on it) and excise tax, which is collected on vehicles in a city. The citiesuse this money for education, police, public works, etc.Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day eac hweek just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that thegovernment misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this countr y.1. In the United states, taxes are collected to provide revenues for __________.A. the federal governmentB. the state governmentC. the city governmentD. the three levels of government2. How much money does an American earning $ 40,000 per year pay to the federal gove rnment asincome tax according to the passage?A. 28% of his income.B. 15% of this income.C. $ 17,850.D. $ 5, 000.3. What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?A. They have to pay more than what the item costs.B. They can pay less than what the item costs.C. They have to pay exactly what the item costs.D. They will all give up buying the i tem.4. What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car?A. Property tax.B. Excise tax.C. Income tax.D. Sales tax.5. After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be ____________.A. satisfied with their taxesB. proud of their taxesC. unhappy about their taxesD. very angry at their taxesNo. 98 words: 490 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .Pocket calculators are as cheap as a pair of shoes, and as essential (必需的) to thous ands of school children as a pencil and an eraser. Schools have tried to limit their use, by allo wing them in science lessons to save time, but not allowing them to be used in maths lessons. When children do their homework, a pocket calculator is a must. Nowadays in Britain, calculators can be used freely in school examinations and already in many schools the only sound to be h eard during amathematics examination is the sound of children tapping out their answers.Many parents feel that their children are not being given a basic understanding of the f acts of maths."The process(过程) of addition(加), division (除),subtraction (减) and multiplication (乘) is part of a training in logic (逻辑) which is important for every child. It teaches them to tak e the series of steps necessary in coming to a conclusion, "says a local maths teacher. "With a calculator,the childcan reach the right answer, but have no idea at all how he got there."Another teacher in the same school disagreed."Of course the children understand the principles(原理) behind what they do on the calc ulator. It makes no difference to the mental processes they go through, except to make them mu ch faster,and less boring.""It's far easier to teach them to grasp the idea of division and multiplication by making t hem understand which button they need to push than to talk about apples being cut in pieces, " saidanother teacher, who uses the calculators to keep the interest of his class.In any case, the pocket calculator is here to stay; it's taking the strain (过度劳累) out of mentalarithmetic in all sorts of ways.1. From the passage we learn that ________.A. in Britain people are encouraged by school to use pocket calculatorsB. parents use calculators to keep their children's interestC. people have different opinions on whether pocket calculators should be used in mathsclassesD. all the teachers agree that pocket calculators should be used in classes but not inexaminations2. As a local maths teacher says, children can reach the right answer with a calculator butthey __________.A. really don't know how they can get better gradesB. have no idea to use the calculator properlyC. can't understand whether the answer is rightD. don't know how they get it3. Which of the following is not true?A. Calculators used to be as cheap as a pair of shoes.B. Some schools don't allow students to use pocket calculators in maths classes.C. How to add, divide, subtract and multiply is a question of maths.D. It's easy to calculate with a calculator.4. The author stands for the opinion that _________A. students should be allowed to use pocket calculators freely except in maths classesB. since the calculator has been created, it should be made use ofC. pocket calculators shouldn't be used by students in maths classesD. students should be allowed to use pocket calculators in examinationsNo. 99 words: 502 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .Goal chances came and goal chances went. But two of the world's highest-ranked tea ms with some of football's highest-paid players couldn't get the ball into the net. And they were playingagainst sides that only just made it to the World Cup.With two defeats, one draw and no goals, France collected its newest title since rising to thetop of the game four years ago: The worst defending champion in World Cup history."I'm very disappointed, it's the end of a beautiful story," said a French striker DavidTrezeguet. "The story began in 1998 and ended today against Denmark."France won the 2000 European Championships and was ranked the best team on the planetbefore the World Cup.Besides the goalposts (门柱) and crossbars (球门横梁) seeming to be against this unluc ky team,France's game plan has been the same for four years as opponents know it by heart.Senegal, an African team playing in its first World Cup, surprised everyone by beatingFrance in opening World Cup match before entering the second round successfully.Uruguay and Denmark followed a similar strategy to stop France, creating a defensive barrier(屏障) and launching many counter-attacks.Following France, Argentina became the second big-name to take an early plane home fromthis year's World Cup.The South Americans were expected to become world champions for a third time.This w as par-ticularly because of an impressive display when they lost just one of their 18 qualifying mat ches.The team's 1- 0 loss to England on June 7 was the beginning of a nightmare for the p layers. Buteven after this surprising defeat, they never thought that they would be going home so soo n.But a 1--1 draw in Argentina's final group match against Sweden made the unexpected a reality.1. The players on the French team _________.A. were satisfied with the fact that they could go home soonB. got surprised at the results of the gamesC. won only one game in last year's World CupD. felt most bitter about the matche s2. Which of the following statements about the French team is Not true?A. The French team won a great victory in 2000.B. The French team improved their way to make goals.C. The French team was the champions in the last World Cup.D. In this World Cup, French team's balls hit the goalposts and cross-bars.3. From the passage we know __________.A. France was defeated first by Denmark and then by SenegalB. Uruguay beat France and was defeated by DenmarkC. England beat Argentina and drew the next oneD. Sweden didn't beat Argentina but kicked it out4. The underlined word strategy refers to __________.A. the way to persuade others to follow themB. the purpose with which they joined in the gamesC. the art of planning operation in matchesD. the suggestion the people of their own made5. Argentina was expected to become a world champion because __________.A. they won almost all the games in the tryoutB. they had won champions in World Cup three timesC. they lost the game to England only by 1-0D. they beat the strong opponent--Swed enNo. 100 words: 372 suggested time : 4.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4.5 .The climate of any place is the kind of weather that usually has over a long period of t ime. The kind of home we live in, the clothes we wear, even the foods we eat depend on the cl imate of theplace where we live.Climate is complicated (复杂的); it is effected by many things. Near ness to the North o r South Pole or to the equator (赤道) is important. If you live near one of the poles, you live in a cold climate, for you do not get as much or direct sunshine as you would get farther from the poles. If you live near the equator, you live in a warm or very hot climate, for this is the area where the sunshines almost straight down.How much rain or snow falls makes a great difference to the climate. You may live in a hot, dry land, where little rain falls. This will be a desert. Its climate is quite different from that of a rain forest, which may be the same distance from the equator, but rain falls almost every day. The amount of rain or snow depends on the winds, on the nearby mountains, and on the c urrents (水流)in nearby seas. Rainfall depends on many different things.1. Climate means __________.A. the weather for a certain placeB. the fine, cloudy, rainy or snowy weatherC. the weather of a certain timeD. the general weather of a place over a long t ime2. "...even the foods we eat depend on the climate of the place where we live"- really mea ns__________A. we eat different foods according to different weatherB. the climate of a place has effect on the foods we haveC. the climate of the place gives us different foodsD. foods are different in different places3. People living near the poles seem likely to _______ those near the equator.A. have as much sunlight asB. have less rain thatC. get less sunlight thanD. get less snow than4. Rainfalls depend on many things. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passag e?A. The winds.B. The nearby mountains.C. The currents in nearby sea.D. The kinds of homes we live in.5. Which may be the best title for the passage?A. Weather.B. Weather Around the World.C. Climate.D. Climate in Different Countries.。