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初中三年级英语阅读阅读理解及答案解析（二）Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She does not like newspapers very muchOf course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper?Scientists say, "All food comes in some way from plants." Well, is that true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, then bigger fish swim along and eat the ……Chickens eat bits of grass and give us…… Think for a minute. What food does not come from plants in some way?Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It is very good food, too. Now they have begun to say, "We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult." What is the next thing? Perhaps it is-food from paper. Scientists say, "We can turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper than meat or fish or eggs."So please keep your old books and letters. (Don't feed [喂] your cat.) One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.1. The writer asks us to keep our old books and letters because_______.A. they are useful for readingB. They may be used to feed catsC. We can make food from them soonD. we can read them at breakfast2. From the passage (段落)， we can infer(推断) that _______ do not come from plants in some way.A. few kinds of foodB. meat and fishC. cheese and chickenD. wood and paper答案及解析：1．C．本题是细节题，答案可在倒数第一自然段找到。
初中英语阅读理解训练及参考答案(通用9篇)
初中英语阅读理解训练及参考答案（通用9篇）中考英语阅读理解及解析篇一Advertisers Perform a Useful Service to the CommunityAdvertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always coming in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a flair for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. ‘It’s iniquitous,’ they say, ‘that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays…’The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the ‘hatch, match and dispatch’ column but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or ‘agony’ column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!1. What is main idea of this passage?A. Advertisement.B. The benefits of advertisement.C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.D. The costs of advertisement.2. The attitude of the author toward advertisers isA. appreciative.B. trustworthy.C. critical.D. dissatisfactory.3. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?A. Because advertisers often brag.B. Because critics think advertisement is a “waste of money”。
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（1）A Clever BirdA man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird.“Hello!”he says. “Hello!”the bird answers.“What are you doing?”says the man.“What are you doing?”says the bird.The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things.“Hello!”The thief hears the bird's words.“What are you doing?”The thief is very afraid，so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.1. The man teaches the bird ________.A. how to say somethingB. how to sing songsC. how to eat somethingD. how to dance2. The bird is ________.A. Very niceB. very cleverC. very beautifulD. very silly(傻的)3. The man speaks to the bird ________.A. SometimesB. once a weekC. every weekD. every day4. The thief is taking ________ things from the house.A. a fewB. a littleC. a lot ofD. some5. The thief ________ out of the room.A. walksB. comesC. runsD. goes(2 )What Are Stars Like?Have you ever wondered about the stars? In some ways，stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die.A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes out. The star's life is over.1. Dust and _________ make a star.A. gasB. snowC. rain2.This story tells about _________.A. old peopleB. the life of a starC. the number of stars in the sky3. In the first part of the story,what does the word “wondered”mean?A. movedB. looked atC. asked yourself4. Stars give off light because they are very _________.A. smallB. hotC. old5. You can guess from the story that most stars are around for a __ time.A. longB. shortC. nice(3 ) English LearningEvery year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are children. Others are young people. Some students learn English at school，and others teach themselves.Why do all these people want to learn English? It is very difficult to answer this question.Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many people learn English because it is useful in their work. Some young people learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.1. 根据短文内容在文中空白处填上恰当的答案。
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适合初一英语阅读文章以下是一篇适合初一学生阅读的英语文章：Title: My First Day at Middle SchoolToday was my first day at middle school. I was excited and a little bit nervous. The school was big and there were a lot of students.In the morning, we had a welcoming assembly. The principal talked about the school rules and expectations. He also introduced the teachers to us. After that, we went to our classrooms.My first class was English. The teacher, Mrs. Smith, was very nice and friendly. She talked to us about our goals and expectations for the year. She also taught us some basic grammar and writing skills.Lunchtime was interesting. There were so many different kinds of food to choose from. I had some pizza and salad. It was delicious!In the afternoon, we had science class. The teacher, Mr. Johnson, was very strict, but he was also very knowledgeable. He taught us about the solar system and the planets. It was very interesting and I learned a lot.After school, I met my new friends and we walked home together. We talked about our first day and what we thought of the school. Overall, it was a great first day at middle school! I can't wait for tomorrow!希望这篇文章符合您的要求。
初中英语阅读300篇
The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are in business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”“I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”I looked down the counter and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do you do?”“We give the computer the information about your trip, and it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”“That’s right, sir.”“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down it won't answer us.”After the girl told me they had no backup(备用的) computers. I said, “Let’s forget the computer. What about your planes? They’re still flying, aren’t they?”“I couldn't tell without asking the computer.”“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot the he’s flying to Washington.”I suggested.“I wouldn't know what gate to sent you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket.”“Is there any other flight to Washington within the next few hours?”“I wouldn't know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only 'IT’ knows. 'IT’ can tell me.”By this time there were quiet a few people standing in line. The word spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people left, some people started to cry and still others kicked luggage.在英语语言中最可怕的话是：“我们的电脑出故障了。
2020最新中考初中英语阅读理解专项强化练习题200篇大全汇总含答案(二)
初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（一）A wallet misplaced during a romantic embrace has been returned to its forgetful owner after 55 years．Two classic car collectors from the US state of Idaho found the wallet after it fell out of the back of a vintage （旧式的）car they were planning to restore．After an Internet search they found and contacted the owner, Glenn Goodlove．Mr．Goodlove said he probably lost the wallet in the back seat of his 1946 Hudson car while kissing a girl when he was home on leave from the US Navy．Jon Beck, 61, and Chuck Merrill, 72, b ought the now-vintage vehicle in Idaho after placing an ad in a local newspaper to buy a classic car in need of restoration．Driving the car home after buying it, the collectors stopped at a restaurant and saw something from below the back seat．"Like a couple of kids, we thought we had a goldmine," Mr．Beck said．Instead, they found some small change - the leather wallet held a $10 bill, Mr．Goodlove's military ID, his social security card, his driver's licen ce and several jewellery receipts from 1952．But they were all in the name of Glenn Putnam．After searching online, Mr．Beck discovered that Mr．Putnam had since changed his name to Glenn Goodlove and moved to San Diego, California．He called Mr．Goodlove, asking to speak to a man who used to drive a '46 Hudson．"There was a silence for about 15 seconds," Mr．Beck told the Twin Falls Times-News．"Then he said, 'Who is that?'" M r．Goodlove, now 75, says he did not even r emember losing the wallet, but the find has brought memories of his youth in Everett, Washington, flooding back．"I could see the house and the car and the town and all the good stuff from living there," he said．"They've been flowing ever since he talked to me．"56．The lost wallet contained all the following EXCEPT ______．A．some money B．some jewelleryC．some receipts D．some cards57．Which of the following happened last?A．The vintage car was purchased．B．An advertisement was placed．C．Mr．Goodlove's name was changed．D．Some personal belongings were found．58．What difference did the wallet make to Glenn?A．He gained unexpected wealth．B．He got back his lost car as well．C．He improved his poor memory a lot．D．He recalled what had long been forgotten．59．The most proper title for the passage is ______．A．A Forgetful Wallet Owner B．Two Car C ollectors and a Good DeedC．Price Paid for Romance D．Lost Wallet Found after 55 Years阅读理解答案：56—59 BDDD初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（二）Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it -though great in number- seldom are of much use．You try, and fail．Then try again, and perhaps fail not quite so grievously．Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less noticeable．It is this ability to conceal one's defects（瑕疵）that passes, finally, for accomplishment．Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, nagging insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts．It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing l ife．A friend recently loaned me such a book, however - one I wish I'd had the luck to read years ago, and which I would commend to any young person bent on making a career of words．It is the autobiography of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after hi s death．Needing s ome means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 signed on as a junior clerk in the British postal service．He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours．And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him．Now, what of his advice?1．For safety's sak e, a rm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on．That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may be keen, will not mean utter ruin．2．Do not depend overly much on inspiration．Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking．The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair．3．Have a story to tell, but, more important t han that, people it with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader's mind．Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing．4．Meet your deadlines．Life is endlessly "painful and troublesome" for writers who can't finish their work on time．5．Do not be inflated by praise．And, above all, do not be crushed by criticism．6．Understand the risks of writing for a living．"The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuc cessful, it is of all careers the most painful．"60．This passage mainly di scusses _____．A．the difficulties and risks of making a career of wordsB．the uselessness of instructions in writing manualsC．the autobiography of the 19th century English novelist Anthony TrollopeD．sound advice provided in a Trollope's autobiography61．From the context we can figure out that the phrase "pass for" in Paragraph 3 means _____．A．focus on B．be regarded as C．be equal to D．lie in62．According to the author, writing _____．A．is basically a self-taught occupation and few instructions are of much practical useB．is a "trial and error" process and it does not count whether you have the gift or notC．for a living is the most pleasant of all careers, full of praise and enjoymentD．sometimes provides good hopes of winning public praise and escaping poverty63．From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably _____．A．an instructor of writing B．a writerC．an educator D．a publisher阅读理解答案：60—63DBAB初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（三）Schools have been blamed for giving kids access to soda in vending machines （自动售货机）．B ut new data suggest that school soft drink sales may not be an important factor in how much soda kids drink．In the current issue of The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers compared soda consumption among nearly 500 students in Maine who attended seven schools over two school years．Four of the schools cut back on soft drink availability at the schools, while three of the schools made no changes．All the students were drinking less soda by the end of the study period, but there were no meaningfu l differences in overall soft drink consumption among the different schools．The data suggest that limiting soft drink availabi lity at school doesn't result in meaningful changes in drink consumption patterns．While there were no changes in overall soda consumption, there was a notable shift in diet soda drinking among girls．If the school cut back on soda availability, girls were less likely to drink diet soda, compared to girls in schools that made no changes．The data are the latest to suggest that schools may not play as big of a role in kids' poor eating habits as widely believed．Last year, The American Journal of Public Health p ublished a provocative （引起争论的）study showing that childhood weight problems often get worse in the summer, when kids are out o f school．Data from kindergarteners and first graders found that body mass index （指数）increased two to three times as fast in summer as during the regular school year．Minority children were especially at risk, as were children who were already overweight．Even children who were too thin and needed to gain weight appeared to have better eating habits during the school year．They actually gained more weight while in school andless in the summer．Even so, much of the focus on childhood nutrition and obesity （肥胖）remains in the nation 's schools．Today, The Times reported that even the school bake sale is disappearing as districts impose strict standards on the food served on school grounds．64．What can be learned from The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior?A．Soft drink remains a problem in schools．B．Girls tend to consume less soda at school．C．Soft drinks may not be to blame for eating problems．D．Vending machines are not available in all schools．65．Better eating habits may be best developed _____ _．A．during summer B．on schooldaysC．with less soda availability D．in attempts for weight-gain66．The writer voices his opinion by ______．A．conducting scientific research B．comparing two journalsC．criticizing wrong beliefs D．referring to ready data67．Which of the following can best summarize the passage?A．Schools are to bl ame for kids' nutrition problems．B．Schools have made changes for a better reputation．C．Kids' po or eating habit has little to do with schools．D．A lot has been done regarding kids' nutrition and obesity．阅读理解答案：64-67CBDC初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（四）KISSI HEALTH-BEAUTY CENTERWith a busy life and job, pres sure can make you look tired and aged．Kissi Health-Beauty Center gives classes, makes training plans according to your physical conditions, and sets up an individual file．All these things will help you to get t o kn ow your body and the way to keep it fit．BODY-BUILDINGImported gym equipment will help you build up your body's muscles, making you look full of energy and strength．GYMNASTIC EXERCISESA bright and large exercise room with excellent equipment and music will give your body a chance to enjoy moveme nt with rhythm．3）SPECIAL "LAZY-BONE" FITNESS CENTER"Lazy-bone" fitness equipment is the first bodyshaping set of seven beds in Houston．Designed according to human anatomic （解剖学的）and kinematic（运动学的）theory，the seven special beds will help you to exercise your waist, abdomen（腹）, hips （臀）or legs．In the relaxing hours you may try them to strengthen your muscles and lose weight．*Tuition: "Lazy-bone" fitness card, 1000 dollars /month （gymnastic classes included）．*Open Time: 10:30 a．m．-10:30 p．m．every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday*Tel: 59185700*Address: 16 Johnson Street, Houston68．The purpose of this passage is to ______．A．give advice on health B．introduce new ways of bod y-buildingC．ask you to go to the center D．introduce ways to lose weight69．If you want some exercises as well as relaxation after a busy day, you'll go to the center and ______________．A．learn anatomic and kinematic theory B．sleep on the special bedsC．join in the gymnastic exercises D．buy a special card70．Tom Everest who keeps a "Lazy-bone" fitness card can go to the center ______ this week．A．11:30 a．m．Monday B．11:30 p．m．MondayC．10:00 a．m．Tuesday D．10:00 p．m．Tuesday71．According to the passage, the center wants to show it is _____ ．A．th e most convenient B．the largestC．the newest D．the most adva nced阅读理解答案：68-71 CCAD初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（五）Ghostwriters are widely used by celebrities or public figures who wish to publish their autobiographies （自传）．The degree of involvement of the ghostwriter in nonfiction writing projects ranges from minor to significant．Various sources explain the role of the ghostwriter and how competent （能胜任的）writers can get this kind of work．In some cases, a ghostwriter may be called in just to clean up, edit, and polish a rough draft of an autobiography or a "how-to" book．In other cases, the ghostwriter will write an entire book or article based on information, stories, notes, and an outline, interviews with the celebrity or public figure．The credited authors also indicate to the ghostwriter what type of style, tone, or "voice" they want in the book．Celebrity books are usually ghostwritten in the first perso n （I did this and that）or the third person （David Pardon asked the group to recommend someone etc．）．In some cases, such as with some "how-to" books, diet guides, or cookbooks, a book will be entirely written by a ghostwriter, and the celebrity （e．g．a well-known musician or sports star）will be credited as author．Publishing companies use this method to increase the marketability of a book by associating it with a celebrity or well-known figure．In several countries before elections, candidates employ ghostwriters to produce autobiographies for them so as to gain visibility and exposure．Two of John F．Ke nnedy's bo oks were almost entirely ghostwritten．Former President Ronald Reagan also released a ghostwritten autobiography．A consultant or career-switcher may pay to have a book ghostwritten on a topic in their professional area, to establish or enhance their credibility as an "expert" in their field．For example, a su ccessful salesperson hopi ng to become an inspiring speaker on selling may pay a ghostwriter to write a book on sales techniques．Often this type of book is published in the vanity press, which means that the author is paying to have the book published．This type of book is typically given away to potential clients （客户）as a promotional tool, rather than being sold in bookstores．72．A ghostwriter does all the following EXCEPT ______ for his client, according to the passage．A．correct a piece of writing B．write a complete bookC．improve a written article D．interview a celebrity73．By using "this method" （paragraph 3）, the writer means ______ ．A．celebrities may help to increase salesB．celebrities may shift into ghostwritersC．authors may sometimes become celebr itiesD．celebrities may pay publishers for promotion74．It is implied in the passage that ______．A．vanity presses are illegalB．ghostwriters work behind the sceneC．boo ks by ghostwriters don't sellD．celebrities can't do without ghostwriters75．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about ghostwriters?A．People who employ them．B．Responsibilities they take on．C．Challenges their work involves．D．Reasons why they ghostwrite．阅读理解答案：72-75 DABC中考英语阅读理解练习：Christmas EveChristmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends,a candlelight dinner,or perhaps a celebration at a pub（酒馆）for students.But,for Cai Yingjie，the night has a different meaning:helping beggars（乞丐）and the homeless（people without homes）.Cai,who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua,could be found at Beijing's Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar,she took the cold,rough hands of the woman with her warm,clean hands,and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves（手套）.The woman was surprised for a few seconds,then burst into tears,saying "for the first time I feel respected（尊重）".Cai said,"A beggar's life is very hard. That's why I want to help them."Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spending Christmas Eve among the poor.They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4 to 7 pm on Friday,visiting 15 beggars in Beijing's Haidian District.They brought bread and gloves with them,and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food.Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise."I know the activity can't help much,but it's meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,"said Sun,head of the group.“And Christmas is a good time for that.”根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
初中英语阅读300篇基础卷英文+中文翻译
P226 (1)John is a paper boy. He delivers newspapers to different houses in his street every day. He has about 80 customers. Half of his customers only take the newspapers on Sundays.John has to get up at 4:30 every morning to deliver his newspapers. It takes longer to deliver the newspapers on Sundays. The Sunday newspapers are twice as heavy as those on weekdays.John is saving his money to buy a new bicycle. He is also saving money for college. He has already saved 500 dollars.约翰是一个报童。
他每天为在他街道里不同的人家发送报纸。
他拥有约80个客户。
他的半数客户只需要星期日的报纸。
约翰必须在每天早上4:30起床，发送他的报纸。
在星期日花费更长的时间去发送。
周日出版的报纸是平日的两倍重量。
约翰积攒着钱去买一辆新自行车。
他还为上大学攒钱。
他已经存了500美元。
P227 (2)Billy had a nice shop in the main street of a small town. He sold jewellery, watches, clocks and so on. All went well some years, and then a thief stole a lot of jewellery from his shop twice in one month at night. Three weeks passed, yet the police still didn't catch the thief. So Billy decided to try to do something about it himself. He bought a good camera and fixed it up in his shop and put some cheap jewellery in front of it for the thief, so that it could take a photo of anyone who stole the jewellery.A few nights later the thief came, but he did not touch any of the cheap jewellery that Billy had put out for him. He took the camera, which was worth 1500 dollars.比利在一个小城镇的主要街道上拥有一家不错的商店。
初中英语阅读300篇
初中英语阅读300 篇答案【篇一：初中英语阅读300 篇】txt>an old captain and a young sailor are talking at a bar.captain: boy, do you like adventure and danger?sailor:yes, sir.captain: our father was a good friend of mine. he even savedmy life once. so, i ’m going to doyou a favour. come closer, boy. take a look at this.sailor: a treasure map!captain: keep quiet. now, you listen closely. about 10 yearsago, i sailed with my crew to thecaribbean. we carried a chest full of gold, jewels ⋯treasure enough for a king! butthose were dangerous times. i had to bury the treasure on theisland of bara julip.sailor: did you look for it later?captain: no, i never had the chance. no, i ’m too cold and want you to have the map.sailor: i don ’t know what to say. thank you.captain: you must be careful! there are mountains, lakes,forests, and rivers to cross. if theanimals don ’t kill you, the hot weather might. remember,there ’s only one mountainpass. cross the forest quickly. be sure to cross the river in thenorth.s ailor: i ’ll do my best.captain: good luck, boy.choose the best answer.1. the old captain helps the sailor because ___________.a. he ’s kindb. he knew the sailor ’s fatherc. he losta bet( 打赌)d. he owes( 欠)the sailor money b. it was a tradition(传统)2. whydid the captain bury the treasure? a. the area wasn ’t safec. it was fund. his crew tried to kill him3. what do we know about the island?a. it ’s near singaporeb. nobody knows its namec. it ’s completely dryd. it ’s full of danger4. to find the treasure, the young man must __________.a. cross three riversb. catch an alienc. meet with a kingd. go through a forest5. which of the following is not true?a. there are alligators ( 鳄鱼)in the south part of the river.b. the captain is too old to look for the treasure.c. the weather on the island is very nice.d. the sailor must cross the forest before he crosses the river1the fore babiesanna, bernard, carmen and diana, three girls and a boy, wereall born in the same hospital on the same day last month. oneday all of their four mothers asked a nurse to give them each abath( 沐浴), because their fathers were soon coming to thehospital to see their babies. but the nurse was new. she tookoff their name labels ( 标签)one by one when she bathed them,but she forgot to put any of them on again.she knew only some things about each baby.only two of the babies have some hair, but they aren ’t anna and carmen.only one of the babies cries all the time but anna is a happybaby.one baby always quietly sucks its thumbs( 吮手指)but has no hair atall. its name is anna.one baby always touches the right ear and cries a lot, but sheisn ’t the smallest baby.the fattest baby has no hair, and never cries. this baby doesn ’t suck the thumb, too.one of the boys with the red hair never cries but moves hereand there.can the nurse work out which baby is which before the fathersarrive? of course she can. how about you?choose the best answer:1. why did the things become mixed ( 杂乱的)? because________.a. the babies ’fathers were comingb.the mothers were mixedc. the nurse was newd. the babies wanted to have a bath each2. diana is the girl. diana_________.a. is the smallest babyb. always touches the left earc. always criesd. like playing by herself3. _________ has hair and moves here and there.a. dianab. bernard 4. anna__________.a. cries all the timeb. isn ’t the fattestc. doesn ’t such the thumbsd. has red hair5. which of the following sentences is right?a. the fathers will have a bath eachb. carmen has a lot of airc. bernard cries all the timed. diana is the smallest2 c. carmen d. annaold english table rulesyears ago, in england, the children of lords and ladies werebrought up by servants in their own part of the house or castle.they only saw their parents at dinner time. there were manyrules about how to behave at meal times. everyone had his orher own knife, which was used for cutting food, spoons weresetout on the table. forks hadn ’t been invented, so fingers were used to take food from dishes on the table. we all know fingerswere invented before forks!these are some of the rules:true or false:1. in old england, children were taught table manner by their parents.2. nowadays, we would find some of these rules still verypopular.3. people used their fingers because they didn ’t have forks.4. put chicken bones on your plate.5. the tablecloth was for wiping hands3out of schoolthere are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. for example, if we want to use our allowance wisely, we need to shop carefully. we need know how to compare theprices of things in different shops. we need to be able to compare quality of different designer names. we need to know how to make sensible choices when we shop. knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill 〞, and we need these skills if we are to lead useful and happy lives.some of these choices are small. for example, will i take an apple for lunch or a pear? will i get the bus to school today or will i walk? will i wear the red t-shirt or the blue one to the movies? other choices are more important. for example, will i eat healthy food for lunch or will i eat junk food because it is tastier? will i work hard in all my classes or will i only workhard in the classes which i enjoy? we make decisions like this every day.making the wrong choices can result in unhappiness. we have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. the next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, consider this: who else does my choice affect?choose the best answer1. what helps us use more wisely?a. comparing prices and designer namesc. choosing different designer names2. why do we need “life skills 〞? a. toknow how to shop sensiblyb. to compare designer names and pricec. to compare designer names and priced. to learn things at school3. which of these choices is the most important?a. which fruit to take for lunchb. how to get to schoolc. which t-shirt to wear to the moviesd. which subjects to work hard in4. why is it important to make the right choices?a. because they can affect the rest of our livesb. because they can make us waste timec.because they keep us from being happyd. because we make choices most days5. who do your choices affect?a. you and your parentsb. buying things in different shops d. choosing sensibledesigner names4 b. lots of peoplec. you and other peopled. everybody except you5【篇二：初中英语阅读300 篇根基卷(英文+中文翻译)[1]】lass=txt>p1p7 (10)an old woman opens her windows and looks out of it. the sunshines brightly. there is a man in the garden in the front of herhouse. the old woman looks at him and says, “he is eatinggrass. 〞she goes out into the garden and says to the man, “are youvery hungry? 〞the man says, “yes, i am. i ’m a poor man. i haven ’t got my breakfast today, and i ’mhungry. 〞the old woman says to him, “come to the back of my house. 〞and she goes in again. the man smiles happily and goes to theback door of the house. the old woman opens the door andsays to the poor man, “the grass is longer behind the house. 〞p8 〔11〕mr. white looks out of his window. there is a boy in the street.he is eating some food. there is a dog in the street, too. theboy says, “come here, i ’m going to give you some bread. 〞thedog comes up. the boy kicks the dog. the dog runs away. mr.white comes out of his home and says to the boy, “come here,i ’m going to give you some money. 〞the boy is happy and hegoes to mr. white. but mr. white doesn giv’e h t im any money.he kicks the boy. the boy cries and says, “why do you kick me?i don ’t ask“the dog doesn ’t ask you for any bread, 〞mr. white says, “butyou kick it. 〞p8 〔12〕helen was going to have her first baby very soon. one eveningit was time to take her to the hospital, so her husband, sam,helped her get into the car and drove her there. a nurse tookhelen to her room and told sam that he could go home and shewould call him when the baby arrived, but sam said he wouldrather wait at the hospital. the nursesmiled and said, “there ’s a waiting room at the end of the hall. 〞 sam was walking up and down near the waiting room at about midnight when the nurse came our of his wife ’s room and said, with a happy smile, “which would you have preferre d, a boy ora girl? 〞“a girl, 〞answered the husband. “i have an old sister, and shewas always very kind to me when i was a child. 〞“well, 〞said the nurse, “it ’s a boy this time. 〞you for any money. 〞“that ’s all right, 〞answered sam happily, “m yt hsaet cwoansd choice. 〞p9 〔13〕anna louise strong was a famous american writer. she wasborn in 1885. she spent herfirst thirty years in the west of america.she was in china for time in 1925. later she came to chinaseveral times. in august 1946, on her fifth trip through china,she went to yan ’an. she was very glad to have a chance tomeet mao zedong. in the spring of 1958, at the age of 72, shecame to chinaagain and lived in beijing until her death in 1970.in her later years, she wrote some books about china in orderto help the people all over the world understand new china.among them are why i came to china at the ageof 72 and letters from china.anna louise strong was our true friends. her name will be remembered by the chinapeople for ever.p10 〔14〕joe had a shop. he sold beef in his shop. one day a womancame into his shop at about five. “i ’m sorry i ’m late, 〞she said “i need some more beef for my dinner tonight. 〞joe had onlyone piece of beef in his shop. he took it out of the fridge andsaid, “thisis 6.50 dollars. 〞“that piece is too small, 〞the woman said , “haven’t you got anything bigger? 〞joe went into the room behind his shop, putthe piece of beef into the fridge, took it out again and closedthe door with a loud noise. then he brought the piece of thebeef to the woman and said, “this piece of beef is bigger and more expensive. it ’s 8.75 dollars. 〞“good, 〞the woman said with a smile, “give me both of them, please. 〞p11 〔15〕jack had a dog. one day he tied his dog to a tree by a rope. heput his dish of food on the grass. then he watched his dog outof his window. he saw the dog take the food. but all of asudden, the dog stopped. he saw the fox watching the dogeating the fo od. the fox wanted to eat the dog ’s food. the fox came nearer and ran around the tree. the dog ran after it. therope went round the tree, too. round and round went the fox. round and round went the rope. soon all the rope was roundthe tree. now think what happenednext.p35 〔49〕shumei has many pen-friends around the world. she likeswriting to them andreceiving their letters in return. she stated writing to her firstpen-friend, thomas wright from britain, when she was ten years old. they have been writing to each otherfor two years now.shumei enjoys writing to people from other counties becauseshe finds it very interesting to learn more about those countiesand the different things.she hopes to visit her pen-friends some day, but she willcontinue writing to themand enjoying their friendship.she will also try to look for pen-friends from other countiessuch as japan, chinaand france.shumei 有好多世界各地的笔友。
小学升初中英语阅读理解(52篇部分含答案)
英语阅读理解（一）It is Sunday today.The weather is fine. Bob and Jane are in the park. It is a big park. They can see many people there. They come here to have a rest after a week’s hard work and study. Some boys are playing chess on the grass. Some girls are sin ging and dancing. An old woman is reading a newspaper under a tall tree. A young man and his little son are playing with a toy car. How happy they are!判断正误，正确的在括号内写“T”，错误的写“F”（）1. The weather is very good on Sunday.（）2. Bob and Jane go to the park to work and study..（）3. A young woman and her little son are playing with a toy car.（）4. A lot of people are playing football on the grass.（）5. All the people in the park look very happy.英语阅读理解(二)Aunt Judy’s birthday is coming. She will be 38 years ol d. Dad and Mum are going to take me to her house. She lives in Guangzhou. We are going to go there by train. Her birthday party will be on Saturday. We are leaving on Friday afternoon. And we are coming back on Sunday evening. I am going to give my dear Aunt Judy a picture . I am drawing it now. I am drawing some beautiful flowers. I am drawing a small dog, too. That’s because she likes dogs. The picture will be very nice.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
初中英语阅读理解10篇（含答案）
When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.B. How Costa Rica got its name.C. What the Costa Ricans wore.D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.A. pink and redB. grey and blackC. blue and greenD. yellow and orange3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.A. must go to schoolB. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose to stop schooling at any time4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.A. have lessons every dayB. have their examinationsC. help their parents pick coffee beansD. help their parents decorate their houses5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. Christopher ColumbusB. Costa RicaC. some products from Costa RicaD. the education of Costa RicaChristian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many people on the island had a disease called beri-beri. He was going there to try and find a cure.At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (细菌) caused beri-beri. He raised some chickens. He didn’t eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate —refined white rice (精炼米). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery —that some things in food could prevent disease. These things were named vitamins (维生素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a person’s food.Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they don’t, they can also take vitamin pills.6. The underlined word “cure” in Paragragh 1 probably means ______.A. a medical treatmentB. a kind of vitaminC. a kind of germD. a kind of ric7. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to ______.A. spend his holidayB. find ways to grow better cropsC. do some research about the islandD. help the Javanese with their illness8. Why did Christian Eijkman raise some chickens?A. To eat them.B. To carry out his experiments.C. To give the Javanese a surprise.D. To make money by selling them.9. If a person doesn’t get enough vitamins in his diet, he’d better ______.A. eat more riceB. eat more meatC. eat some chickenD. eat vitamin pills10. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. beri-beri was caused by chickensB. the Javanese didn’t like vita minsC. Christian Eijkman’s experiment was successfulD. the Javanese’s disease was caused by a kind of germAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!11. The writer of this passage must be ______.A. an AmericanB. a ChineseC. a professorD. a student12. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.13. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.A. warmly welcomed at the airportB. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his homeD. treated to dinner in a restaurant14. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.A. strict with timeB. serious with timeC. careful with timeD. willing to spend time15. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.A. Friendships between ChineseB. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans’ hospitalityD. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendshipsThe other day I heard a few local musicians talking:“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.Attitu des are important. Whether they’ positive or negative, they’ rubbing off on you. If you’ around re re re people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.16. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. How to make friendship last for everC. Y ou are who your friends areD. Friends are the most important in one’s success17. The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Parag raph 6 means ______.A. they’ll push you aheadB. they’ll influence youC. they’ll cover your shortcomingsD. they’ll help you achieve your goal18. The musicians’ words at the beginning are writ ten mainly to show ______.A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poorB. people have poor taste in musicC. people have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have greater chances of succeeding19. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.A. improve a lot in making more friendsB. come to the right way of making friendsC. develop a better relationship with your friendsD. arrange the time with your friends properly20. The passage is mainly written for ______.A. musiciansB. managersC. negative peopl eD. people wanting to succeedNorm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursd ay for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one 3 of her fingers.“This coul d have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.21. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.A. a travel guideB. a newspaperC. a textbookD. a novel22. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.A. swimming in the riverB. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodileD. fishing in the water23. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked.B. She had eight wounds altogether.C. One of her fingers also got hurt.D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.24. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.A. braveB. diligentC. quickD. humorous25. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save the wifeB. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimesThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Y our Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.26. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job.B. College students’ part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site.D. The relation between study and work.27. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities28. “What Color is Y our Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachuteC. publish a bookD. find a suitable job29. It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USAC. Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university students30. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.Y ou may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.● A Is For LoveFlash cards for learning a few Chinese words● Listening to the sound of ChinesePlay a few words of Chinese on your computer.● A few Chinese wordsEach word is enlarged for easy study.If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.● Zhongwen siteMore than a dictionary!● Clavis SinicaExcellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.● Chinese Character V isual DictionaryIf you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.● The Chinese OutpostPronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning● Rainl and Kids discover Chinese — Site is in GermanyIf you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.● Wanfang DataAs an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science && Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.31. The underlined lines are probably some ______.A. booksB. websitesC. tips for learning ChineseD. dictionaries for learning Chinese32. This passage is most probably from ______.A. a TV programmeB. a teacher’s lectureC. a newspaperD. the Internet33. If you want to kno w each Chinese character’s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf ______.A. Zhongwen siteB. A Is For LoveC. Clavis SinicaD. A few Chinese words34. If you want to know China about its culture, m edicine, business, science, you’d better surf ______.A. Learn Mandarin onlineB. Wanfang DataC. Rainland kids discover ChineseD. The Chinese Outpost35. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gateB. a place through which you can go to another placeC. the space when a door is openD. a means of getting or achieving somethingEnglish is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two g eese — so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.36. According to the passage ______.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thingsB. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine treeD. boxing rings should be round37. Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth.B. Geese.C. Meese.D. Tooth.38. Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy.B. Overlook and oversee.C. Quite a lot and quite a few.D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.39. The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “______”.A. blowB. roll upC. get hurtD. finish40. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are ______.A. cleverB. crazyC. lazyD. dullA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，street urchin was walking around the shining car．this your a “Is car，Paul？”he asked．Paul answered，“Y es，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“Y ou mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the He boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，I'd love that．”After a short ride，boy turned and with his eyes shining，the said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul wa s wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Chri stmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.注：urchin 顽童hesitate 犹豫neighbour 邻居crippled 残疾cent 美分41．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car C．he saw the shining car D．he was walking around the car 42．From the story we can see the urchin ________．A．wished to give his brother a car B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC．wished he could have a brother like Paul's D．wished Paul could be a brother like that43．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．A．to show his neighbours the big car B．to show he had a rich friend C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his wish 44．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother D．the urchin's wish came true in the end 45．The best name of the name story is _________．A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Holiday RideCool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool．”Y ou may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．We all maximize （扩大）the meaning of “cool” Y ou can use it instead of many words such as “new” or ．“surprising” ．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，“It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．But the story also shows a scarcity （缺乏）of words．Without “cool” ，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility （可信性）Can you think of many other words ．that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？I can．And I think they are also very cool．46．We know that the word "cool" has had ________.A．only one meaning B．no meanings C．many different meanings D．the same meaning47．In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.A．see B．show C．know D．feel48．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of D．unhappy with49．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried about D．careful with50．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．A．can be used instead of many words B．usually means something interesting C．can make your life colourful D．may not be as cool as it seems01-05 BBACB06-10 ADBDC11-15 BDCDD16-20 CBCBD21-25 BBCDB26-30 ABDCC31-35 BDCBD36-40 ABCDA41-15 BADBC。
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Buried Treasure!An old captain and a young sailor are talking at a bar.Captain: Boy, do you like adventure and danger?Sailor: Yes, sir.Captain: our father was a good friend of mine. He even saved my life once. So, I’m going to do you a favour. Come closer, boy. Take a look at this.Sailor: A treasure map!Captain: Keep quiet. Now, you listen closely. About 10 years ago, I sailed with my crew to the Caribbean. We carried a chest full of gold, jewels… treasure enough for a king! Butthose were dangerous times. I had to bury the treasure on the island of Bara Julip. Sailor: Did you look for it later?Captain: No, I never had the chance. No, I’m too cold and want you to have the map.Sailor: I don’t know what to say. Thank you.Captain: you must be careful! There are mountains, lakes, forests, and rivers to cross. If the animals don’t kill you, the hot weather might. Remember, there’s only one mountainpass. Cross the forest quickly. Be sure to cross the river in the north.Sailor: I’ll do my best.Captain: Good luck, boy.Choose the best answer.1. The old captain helps the sailor because ___________.A. he’s kindB. he knew the sailor’s fatherC. he lost a bet(打赌)D. he owes(欠)the sailor money2. Why did the captain bury the treasure?A. The area wasn’t safeB. It was a tradition(传统)C. It was funD. His crew tried to kill him3. What do we know about the island?A. It’s near SingaporeB. Nobody knows its nameC. It’s completely dryD. It’s full of danger4. To find the treasure, the young man must __________.A. cross three riversB. catch an alienC. meet with a kingD. go through a forest5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. There are alligators (鳄鱼)in the south part of the river.B. the captain is too old to look for the treasure.C. The weather on the island is very nice.D. The sailor must cross the forest before he crosses the riverThe fore babiesAnna, Bernard, Carmen and Diana, three girls and a boy, were all born in the same hospital on the same day last month. One day all of their four mothers asked a nurse to give them each a bath(洗澡), because their fathers were soon coming to the hospital to see their babies. But the nurse was new. She took off their name labels (标签)one by one when she bathed them, but she forgot to put any of them on again.She knew only some things about each baby.Only two of the babies have some hair, but they aren’t Anna and Carmen.Only one of the babies cries all the time but Anna is a happy baby.One baby always quietly sucks its thumbs(吮手指)but has no hair at all. Its name is Anna.One baby always touches the right ear and cries a lot, but she isn’t the smallest baby.The fattest baby has no hair, and never cries. This baby doesn’t suck the thumb, too.One of the boys with the red hair never cries but moves here and there.Can the nurse work out which baby is which before the fathers arrive? Of course she can. How about you?Choose the best answer:1. Why did the things become mixed (混乱的)? Because ________.A. the babies’ fathers were comingB. the mothers were mixedC. the nurse was newD. the babies wanted to have a bath each2. Diana is the girl. Diana_________.A. is the smallest babyB. always touches the left earC. always criesD. like playing by herself3. _________ has hair and moves here and there.A. DianaB. BernardC. CarmenD. Anna4. Anna__________.A. cries all the timeB. isn’t the fattestC. doesn’t such the thumbsD. has red hair5. Which of the following sentences is right?A. The fathers will have a bath eachB. Carmen has a lot of airC. Bernard cries all the timeD. Diana is the smallestOld English Table RulesYears ago, in England, the children of lords and ladies were brought up by servants in their own part of the house or castle. They only saw their parents at dinner time. There were many rules about how to behave at meal times. Everyone had his or her own knife, which was used for cutting food, spoons were setout on the table. Forks hadn’t been invented, so fingers were used to take food from dishes on the table. We all know fingers were invented before forks!These are some of the rules:·Don’t clean your knife on the tablecloth.·Don’t carve the table with your knife.·Don’t spread the butter with your thumb.·Don’t drink out of the bowl. Use a spoon.·Wipe your spoon clean and take care it isn’t stolen.·Keep your hands from dirtying the tablecloth, and don’t blow your nose on it.·Don’t put unwanted food back in the dish.·Don’t throw any bones on the floor.·Don’t blow crumbs out of your mouth.·Don’t grin, shout, or stuff your jaws with food.True or False:1. In old England, children were taught table manner by their parents.2. Nowadays, we would find some of these rules still very popular.3. People used their fingers because they didn’t have forks.4. Put chicken bones on your plate.5. The tablecloth was for wiping handsOut of schoolThere are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our allowance wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need know how to compare the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare quality of different designer names. We need to know how to make sensible choices when we shop. Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we are to lead useful and happy lives.Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I get the bus to school today or will I walk? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes which I enjoy? We make decisions like this every day.Making the wrong choices can result in unhappiness. We have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, consider this: Who else does my choice affect?Choose the best answer1. What helps us use more wisely?A. Comparing prices and designer namesB. Buying things in different shopsC. Choosing different designer namesD. Choosing sensible designer names2. Why do we need “life skills”?A. To know how to shop sensiblyB. To compare designer names and priceC. To compare designer names and priceD. To learn things at school3. Which of these choices is the most important?A. Which fruit to take for lunchB. How to get to schoolC. Which T-shirt to wear to the moviesD. Which subjects to work hard in4. Why is it important to make the right choices?A. Because they can affect the rest of our livesB. Because they can make us waste timeC. Because they keep us from being happyD. Because we make choices most days5. Who do your choices affect?A. You and your parentsB. Lots of peopleC. You and other peopleD. Everybody except you。