初中英语课外阅读(打印版)
初中英语课外阅读关于课外阅读英语短文
初中英语课外阅读关于课外阅读英语短文阅读作为四项基本技能之一，对高中生英语语言综合能力的培养起到举足轻重的作用，因此高中英语阅读教学在英语语言学习中扮演着重要角色。
精心收集了关于课外阅读英语短文，供大家欣赏学习!Flexible I has a round face, a pair of bright eyes, long black hair, small mouth, long eyelashes. Height is not high not short, it is of medium height.I am an optimistic child, bad mood, through their own adjustment, will be a lot better, a good mood will always e to me, even if parents criticized me, I am also very optimistic.I would think seriously about, if they do wrong, is it because I'm performance decline, so parents criticize me. So I must be serious about every exam. Done anything wrong, or the teacher criticism, her family said that I have what place is bad, want to correct them. I will aept the opinion, to do better. Want to know the fort yourself, optimistic to face everything.Sometimes, I got good grades, the test will be happy to say to the parents. Sometimes, performance, test paper more wrong topic, I will be happy to face, take an examination ofonly a little bit better next time. On one oasion, just take an examination of three units, the teacher mented in some easy topic, the teacher will say: "who was at fault, stood up." I stood up, and the other students at that time, I think all people's eyes were focused on me. Although I am very optimistic, but there will always be unhappy. I have been standing there, with his head down, not up. The in the mind very nervous, afraid of the teacher will criticize me. Standing for a moment, the teacher told us to sit down, so I can not lift spirit to the whole class, the mood is terrible. Can be a good mood soon came to my side, when the bell rang, it's time to do some eye exercises, exercises when I thought: I was wrong, is I do wrong, in fact, if I were more careful, don't wrong, I must correct mistakes next time, show the teacher. Thinking about thinking, feeling a lot better, my class and students play happily again.I like make friends with others, I also made friends easily. If the others or because I have a little things do not bee friends, destroyed the friend's friendship, don't make friends. Not until one day, we made up for some things again. Make friends as long as the trust each other, that this friendship will be lasting.I this person is optimistic, not criticized by the teachera word, is not happy all day. I even if not happy also is at most a lesson. Optimistic people will always be happy.我有一张圆脸蛋，一双灵活透亮的眼睛，又长又黑的头发，小小的嘴巴，长长的眼睫毛。
英语中考英语阅读理解100及答案(word)1
英语中考英语阅读理解100及答案（word）1一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．阅读理解Denies Walme in Texas, USA, now 14 years old, published his best-seller Unbending Gisula eight years ago. The book is about a little whale named Gisul.One day, Gisula did not take his mother's words and went up the beach. Then he got lost and had to learn to live by himself. The colour pictures were drawn by Denies himself. Denies published the books at the age of six He is said to be the youngest writer and picture artist.Another surprising thing about the book is that it became a best seller immediately after it was published and brought him a lot of money. Because he spent much time writing the books, his study was not very good and he had to learn the year's work again but his gift of writing is highly praised by the teachers and student. And he was even invited to give talks on writing.But Denies does not want to be a writer. He said, 'I like planes most. I dream of becoming a pilot someday.'（1）From the story we can learn that Denies__________.A. published his Unbending Gisula at the age of 14B. wants to be a writer when he grows upC. drew the pictures for his own bookD. does not go to school anymore（2）What Denies liked most is________.A. writing storiesB. drawing picturesC. whalesD. planes （3）When did Denies publish the books?A. At the age of sixB. At the age of eightC. At the age of sixteenD. I don't know.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）A【解析】【分析】大意：本文主要介绍作者丹尼斯个人的一些基本情况以及他的最畅销的书，他虽然学习怎么好，但是他善于写作，他梦想将来能成为一名飞行员，他的书主要介绍一只小鲸鱼，有一天小鲸鱼Gisula不听妈妈的话，爬上了海滩。
七年级英语阅读理解15篇
七年级英语―阅读理解(一）The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street comer. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice ( 注意) it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅). He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. "lt's much better to be without shoes than without feet, " he thought. There was no reason(理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He sent away and smiled, thinking he was happier.1 . Tom passed the shop_______.A.on footB.by busc. by bikeD. in a car2 . Why did Tom stop in front of the shop? Because he wanted________.A.to buy the shoesB. to look at the shoes he likedc. to look at the shoes in the shop windowD. to look at the shoes on the front row3 . The pair of shoes he liked was_______.A.too expensiveB . quite cheapB.not thereD. not sold yet4 . Tom went into the park because he_______.A.was thinking how to tell his mother about itB . wanted to see the boyc. didn't want to make his mother worriedD. he felt sad5 . From the story we can know that Tom________.A . liked new shoes very muchB. loved his mother bestc . didn't want to go to schoolD. didn't want to stay at home七年级英语―阅读理解(二)People sometimes like to read stories of dogs very much. They think that dogs are much cleverer than cats, sheep, cows or other animals in their homes.One of my close friends, Bob, has a very large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon，Bob and Jack have a walk in the park nearby. Jack likes these walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, I paid a visit to myfriend. l stayed there for a long time and my friend and I had much more talk with each other than ever before. Soon it was time for them to take a walk in the park. We forgot that. Jack became worried about it. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of me and looked at me. But l still paid no attention（注意) to him. I went on talking with my friend. At last, Jack could not wait any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of me again. But this time, he held my hat in his mouth. Suddenly, l understood what Jack meant and so did my friend.1 . How many people are there in this story?_A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD . Four2 . Jack_______.A.is a close friend of mineB. enjoys long walks in the park every Sunday afternoonc. has many close friendsD. enjoys talks in the room3 . Jack was worried because________.A.he wanted to eat somethingB. it was Sunday afternoon againC. he was not feeling wellD. he wanted his master(主人) to take him for a walk4 . Jack took my hat in his mouth to show that_A.l should leave the house at onceB. he liked my hat very muchC. he was hungry and he tried to eat itD. he wanted to have a rest5 . Which of the following is true?_A . when Jack and l were talking, my friend didn’t pay any attention to usB. When I was talking to my friend，Jack didn't pay any attention to usc. When my friend and l were talking, we didn't pay any attention to JackD. When my friend was talking to Jack, l paid attention to them七年级英语―阅读理解(三)Peter was a small boy. He lived with his parents in a small house near some hills. The people there were all poor.One night it was very dry and windy.When everybody was asleep, Peter suddenly heard some noise. lt came out from the kitchen(厨房). He got up and walked to the kitchen. He found that the wood beside the stove (火炉) was burning . There was no water tap(水龙头y in the house , so he could not put out(扑灭) the fire . He shouted loudly to wake up everyone in the house. Then he ran out of his house and knocked on the doors of many houses to wake the people up. They all left their houses quickly. At last the fire was put out by the firemen. Many houses were burnt. But nobody was burnt in the fire.1. Peter lived with his_______.A .SistersB.brothersC.C . unclesD.D . parents2 . One night he found that _____ beside the stove was burning.A.the tableB.the woodC . the doorD . the window3 .______, so he could not put out the fire.A.Everybody was asleepB. He couldn't shout loudlyc. The kitchen was very bigD. there was no water tap in the house4 . Peter knocked on the doors of many houses________.A.to wake the people upB . to get some waterB.to find his classmatesD. to visit them5. _______hurt in the fire.A.People in other houses wereB. Peter's parents wereC. Nobody wasD. Peter was七年级英语―阅读理解（四)"You're just in time,Joe.we're going to play cowboys (牛仔) and lndians, and you can be the Indians. " One of my cousins (堂兄弟) said."How many Indians?" l asked."Oh, about a thousand." He answered, and before l could say no ,l was pushed out into the night and became a thousand lndians. Two minutes later l was running in the fields with a group of cowboys behind. The shouts of "After them. Let's catch the killers!" and other such TV play language came into my ears as I ran round a corner and hurried into my Grandpa's car .We've got him, boys. Let's go and catch him!"But no one wanted to come to get me. All of my cousins except one were always very friendly with. lt was quiet outside. And l went out of the car to have a look.Just then l heard a shout , "Bring the rope 〔绳子) , and we can bum him.""Only Indians burn people. Cowboys." I stopped just in time. I had almost said, "Cowboys hang(绞死）people."l was tied to a tree, and the cowboys were looking for some wood when my dear mother called, We're leaving now.""Untie me." I shouted."We're going."Why did Bobby want matches(火柴）?"”Mum asked when we were in the car. "He was asking Dad whether he had any.""Oh, he was just going t matches? MATCHES? Are you sure he wanted matches".Mother was quite sure, and l didn't say any more.1 . How many children played the lndians? [ ]A.One thousandB.One hundredC.One groupD. One2. Why did Joe's cousin say that Joe was just in time? Because________[ ]A .there were not enough children four the gameB. the game was just going to startC. none of his cousins wanted to be the lndiansD. they were waiting for Joe3 . Joe didn't say "Cowboys hang people." Because________.[ ]A.he was tied to a treeB. that would make things worseC. he was caught by the cowboysD. that would make the cowboys angry4. Which of the following is TRUE?[ ]A .One of Joe's cousins was looking for matches.B. Dad didn't want to give the children any matches.C. Bobby wanted to get some matches from his father.D. Mum didn't think children should play with matches.七年级英语―阅读理解〔五)Avery new, young officer was at a station. He was on his way to visit his mother in another town, and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of this train , so that she could meet him at the station in her car . He look in all his pockets, but round that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.At last an old soldier came by，and the young officer stopped him and said, "Have you got change（零钱) for ten pence(便士)?Wait a moment, " the old soldier answered. He began to put his hand in his pocket, "I'll see whether l can help you.""Don't you know how to speak to an officer? the young man said angrily."Now let's start again. Have you got change for ten pence?"“No,sir," the old soldier answered quickly.1 . The young officer and his mother lived_______.A.in the same townB. in different placesC. in another townD. in the other town2 . The young officer Wanted to ,telephone his mother to tell her________.A.that he was going to visit herB. where his train would leave forC. what time his train would arrive at the stationD. that he was then at the station3. He looked around for help because he________.A .had no money to make the phone callB. did not know where to make the phone callC. needed some change for the phone callD. wanted to get change from the old soldier4 . The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier________.A.was polite to himB. was not polite to himC. didn't know how to speak to himD. didn't like to help him at all5 . which of the following is not true?A. Both the young officer and the old soldier were angry.B. The young officer wanted his mother to meet him at the station.C. He wanted the old soldier to speak to him in a polite way.D. He didn't know the soldier before.七年级英语―阅读理解〔六)David is eight. One day his friend Rose says to him, "This Sunday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party? David says, "Yes."On Sunday, David asks his mother if he can go to the party. His mother says, "Yes. you can go, but you must be polite. Don't ask for any food. They will give you some." "All right, Mum." David answers and he goes to Rose's house on his bike.There are lots of kids at the party. They play together for some time，and then Rose's mother gives them some food, but she forgets David. He waits and waits and then he takes his plate up and asks, "Do you want a nice clean plate?"( ) 1. Whose birthday is it?A.Rose'sB.David'sC. Rose's mothers( )2.The birthday party is inA.Rose's houseB.David's houseC. Rose's school( ) 3. David goes to the partyA.by carB.by bikeC. by bus( ) 4. David is Rose'sA.friendB.classmateC. brother( )5. Who gives David food at the party?A . RoseB . Rose's motherC. No one七年级英语―阅读理解〔七)Dear Anna,Thanks for your letter. I'm glad you like your school. l go to school from Monday to Friday. We have five classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. And we have many subjects to learn: Chinese, math, English, P.E., science, biology, music, history and so on. We also have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoons we play sports after class. On Tuesday afternoons some of us have a drawing class, and on Thursdays some have a dancing class. l like music, history and English. But my favorite is music.On Saturdays and Sundays l don't go to school. Usually l go to the park and have a good time with my father and mother there.Love,Lin Fang( ) 1.Lin Fang has _____ classes a day.A.fiveB.twoC.seven( )2.Some students _________on Tuesdays.A .play sportsB .have a drawing classC. have a dancing class( ) 3. Anna likes_______.A . historyB . P.E.C. her school( )4.Lin Fang likes _______best.A.musicB.EnglishC.history park.'( )5. Lin Fang spends the weekends with _______ in the park.A . AnnaB. her classmatesc. her parents七年级英语―阅读理解（八)Dear Zhang Qian,Thank you very much for your letter. You want to know about my favorite sport and instrument. Now l can tell you. Swimming is my favorite sport, and l like volleyball, basketball and ping-pong, Zhang Yining is My favorite player. I am good at playing chess，too. My favorite instrument is the violin. I like to play the violin every weekend. What about you?What's your favorite sport? Do you like to play the violin? Who's your favorite player? And who is your favorite musician? Please tell me.Yours,Li Bing( ) 1.This letter is from Zhang Yining.( )2.Zhang Qian wants to know Li Bing's favorite sport and player.( )3.Zhang Qian likes swimming best.( )4.Li Bing plays the violin on weekends.( )5. Li Bing can swim very well, but she can't play chess.七年级英语―阅读理解(九)Ted lives in a big city .Today he's very happy .it's the first day of school .Ted to go back to school. He wants to see his friends. He is going to meet his new teachers.Ted gets up early in the morning . He washes and puts on his new clothes .Look! He is having breakfast with his parents .Now , he is ready for school.He goes to school by bike .He meets his friends outside the school gate .They are talking about something . Then the bell (铃声)rings . (铃响)Everyone runs to his or her classroom.( )36 . where does Ted live!A.He lives in a small house .B.He lives in a big city .C.He lives on a farm.( )37 .Does Ted want to go back to school?A .No, he doesn'tB、Yes , he wants .C、Yes ,he does .( )38 . Who does he want to see ?A .His friendsB、His brotherC、His father( )39 . Who is he having breakfast with?A、His fatherB、His brotherC、His parents.( )40 、How does Ted go to school ?A.He goes to school by busB.He goes to school by bike .C.He goes to school on foot .(步行)七年级英语―阅读理解(十)My name is Li Fang. l have a new friend. Her name is Linda. She lives in New York. Linda is eleven years. She likes playing chess. My hobby is playing chess, too. She often goes to school by bus. Her mother is a doctor. She goes to work on foot. Her father is a teacher. He goes to work by car. Every evening Linda does her homework. Her mother watches TV and her father reads newspapers. Linda will come to China soon. She is in England now. I' m excited.请细致阅读以下问题，并推断正确与否，正确的写T，错误的写F.( )1. Lindia is a Chinese girl.( )2. Linda's father is a doctor.( )3. Linda's father reads newspapers in the evening.( )4. Linda's mother goes to work by bus.( )5. Linda likes playing chess.七年级英语―阅读理解(十一)There is a new park near my house. It’s a fine day today. My family and l are in the park now. On my left, there is a cafe. On my right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees near the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there is a sign. It says, "Don’t swim in the lake!”There is a playground in the middle of the park. There are some small shops near the gate. The park is so beautiful. We like it very much.( )1. The park near my house is_____.A.new and beautifulB.old and beautifulC.clean and newD.old and clean( )2. Is there a cafe in the park? ._____.A.Yes, there isn' t.B.No, there isn’ t.C.Yes, there is.D.No, there is.( )3. People can’ t ____ in the lake.A.swimB.fishC.boatD.play( )4.The shops in the park are not _______.A.smallB.bigC.goodD.pretty( )5. Do we like the park?-______.A . Yes, we do.B. No, we do.C. Yes, you do.D. No, v we don’t.七年级英语―阅读理解(十二)Chinas Lin Dan tells the world he is now the true No.1 badminton player! He wins the gold medal(金牌) in the mens singles (男单竞赛) at the Guangzhou Asian Games. He wins the gold medal(金牌) in the men’s singles(男单竞赛) at the Guangzhou Asian Games. He beat (战胜)Lee Chong Wei (李宗伟) of Malaysia (马来西亚). Lee was the world’ s No.1 player."Lee is one of the world' s best badminton players. we play hard. We have an exciting game. He is a respectable(值得敬重的) player for me, "Lin says. Now he has a new goal."I ll try to get to the London 2022 Olympic Games. I’ ll work hard," he says.About Lin Dan Name: Lin Dan Birthday: October 14,11013 Nickname: Super Dan Height(身高):178 cm Weight (体重): 73 kg推断下面句子正确与否，正确的写T，错误的写“F”。
(完整版)初中英语阅读理解10篇(含答案),推荐文档
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. You 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 Your 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 Your 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.You 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 Visual 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，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You 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．”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．We all maximize （扩大）the meaning of “cool” You 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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七年级课外阅读初中英语读本（chapter 1--4）(1) The North Wind and the SunOne day, the north wind argues with the sun. I’m stronger than you are!”says the north wind. “No,”answers the sun, “I’m stronger!”While they are arguing, they see a man walking along the road. He is wearinga blue coat. The sun says to the north wind, “Now let's see who can makethe man take off his coat. Then we will know who is stronger.””Let me try first," says the north wind. He begins to blow very hard. But theman wraps his coat round him tightly. The north wind gets angry. He says tothe sun, “I can’t make the man take off his coat. Now its your turn. Let me see if you can do it."The sun begins to shine on the man. Soon the man feels very hot. He takesoff his coat. The sun wins.1. who argue with the sun?2.what’s the man wearing?3.can the north wind make the man take off his coat?4.why does the man take off his coat at last?5.who do you think wins?(2)Hello!People in different countries say hello in different ways people say hello.阅读理解People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Here are some.a. a handshakeb. a bowc. a kiss on the cheekd. a huge. a pat on the back The United StatesPeople shake hands when they meet for the first time. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they seeeach other.KoreaMen bow and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usuallyshake hands. If you address (称呼) someone, you use his or her fullname. The family name comes first, then the first name.Finland (芬兰)Finns greet each other with a handshake. Hugs and kisses are only forclose friends and family members.The Philippines(菲律宾) The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back.1. In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?A. The Philippines.B. Finland.C. Korea.D. The United States.2. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People shake hands whenever they meet in the United States.B. In Philippines, friends shake hands as the everyday greeting.C. Finns greet each other with a bow.D. In Korea, the first name comes before the family name.3. Of the five pictures above (a, b, c, d, and e), which is the same way to greet each othe r in the four countries?A. dB. cC. bD. a4. In this passage, all the following are mentioned EXCEPT ______.A. kissesB. hugsC. smilesD. handshakes5. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?A. Different ways of greeting.B. Four countries.C. Friends and family members.D. Languages.(3) Fill in the blanks with the words in the passage.Rose writes an e to her friend about her new h . Rose’s b, Peter, is good ats_ and teaches her in the s holiday. Rose goes to the b every day. Most days they bring p and stay there all d . Rose thinks surfing is good e _ and it can get her skin brown. It is f .(4) How Do Dogs Say Hello?Dogs use their noses to say hello. They have a very good sense of smell.When dogs meet, they smell each other.A dog knows by the other dog's smell if it is a friend. If they are friends,dogs say hello with wagging tails and happy barks. They sometimes lickeach other's faces. If they are not friends, they growl and show their teeth.When you meet a dog, these are also how it says hello to you.Young dogs lear how to tell if other dogs are friendly. They know whichdogs to play with and which dogs to avoid.Two dogs meetuse their to each otherfriends not friendswaghappily show theireach other’s face(5) Goldie's StoryHello, my name is Goldie. I am a dog but I am not a pet. I have a very importantjob. I work as a seeing-eye dog. People call us seeing-eye dogs because we are the" eyes “ of blind people and help them to “see".It is not easy to become a seeing-eye dog. It takes a lot of hard work and trainingThe training is diffi cult and most dogs can not do it.My job is to work with my partner, Jim. Jim is blind. We live and work inLondon. London is a very busy city. I help Jim get around---- along busy streets,across roads and on trains and buses every day.I enjoy my job and I am proud of what I do. I think Jim is proud of me, too. You can always see him smiling.l. Is it easy to become a seeing-eye dog?2. How can a dog become a seeing-eye dog?3. Why is it difficult to get around London?4. What’s wrong with Jim?5. What does Jim think of Goldie?(6) A SundayTom and Simon are good friends They both love football. They are in the schoolfootball team and practise twice a week after school.This Sunday they go to the park to practise more because they will have a matchnext week. It is a sunny day and the park is busy. They see a good place for playingfootball. They kick the ball onto the grass and begin to run after it.Just then they see a big sign. It says "Keep Off the Grass”. Tom and Simon lookaround. Then they see another sign and it says “No Ball Games ". They take theirball and hurry out of the park to their school.On the playground they see their coach, Mr. Smith. He tells them, “Take it easy.Don’t mind losing. Losing is part of any game."1. Tom and Simon areA. cousinsB. the members of the football teamC. brothersD. from different schools2. How many times do they practise football every week?A. One time.B. Two times.C. Three times.D. Four times.3. Finally they go to to play fotball.A. the Sports CentreB. the grassC. the streetD. the school playground4. This passage is aboutA. what the two boys do after schoolB. what the two boys feel and do before a fooball matechC. what the two boys do in the park this Sunday(7) 完形填空One day, the wind starts an argument (争论) with the sun. "I'm much 1 than you are!" says the wind. "No."answers the sun, "I'm much stronger than you are!"While they are arguing they see a man walking down the road. He is wearing a heavy 2 . The sun says to the wind "Now let 3 see which of us can make the man take off his coat, then we will know 4 is stronger. "First the 5 tries. It begins to blow very hard. It blows so hard that the man pulls his coat round him.The wind is 6 with the man. Then the wind says to the sun, "Now it's your 7 . Let me see if you can make him take off his coat "The sun 8 to shine on the man. Soon it gets very hot! The man 9 his coat The argument is 10 .( )1. A. strong ( )2. A. trousers ( )3. A. us ( )4. A. whose ( )5. A. sun ( )6. A. happy ( )7. A. way ( )8. A. began ( )9. A. takes off ( )10.A. out B. strongestB. hatB. weB. whoB. rainB. worriedB. homeB. beginsB. takes downB. overC. stronglyC. coatC. ourselvesC. whenC. cloudC. angryC. hopeC. beginC. puts onC. onD. strongerD. shoesD. ourD. whatD. windD. sadD. turnD. beginningD. puts downD. off。
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英语阅读理解【001】Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog".Zip is a sheep dog. But whenTom tries to say" Seep", it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is alwaysbringing things hoem for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them.Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary, my big sister, toldme the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头)and held my nose. "What do you think it is?""It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry.""Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe!" I said."We should take it back.""We can't ".said my sistter."Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"1.The writer and Mary didn't know______.A. what Zip's first present wasB. how Zip carried its first present homeC. who owned Zip's first presentD. what Zip's first present was madeof2.Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because ______.A. the dog likes keeping thingsB. the dog likes playing with shoesC. he doesn't know the dog's nameD. he can't pronounce the word " sheep" well3.What made the shoe strange was ______.A. its colourB. its smellC. its sizeD. that it was a silk one4.The word "keep"in the last sentence means "_____"A. keeping things for itselfB. bringing things for other to keepC. not letting it run aboutD. taking care of a small child5.We can know from the reading that the dog _____.A. likes to give presents to peopleB. has been kept in at the writer's homeC. has brought some troubleD. likes to be called "the keep dog"【002】An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to takeit off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we areback on the ground again !”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather isfine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under theblanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I amu and your wifenever going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “Yokeep your plane very clean!”1. An old lady had _________ .A. glassesB. a blanket over her headC. a coatD. a basket2. A. She didn’t want to ________ .A. take it offB. turn it offC. get onD. talk about it3. _________ spoke to her .A. The air hostessB. The man next to herC. her husbandD. one of herfriends4. The old lady had never been _________ before .A. abroadB. homeC. in a planeD. in hospital5. The woma n didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ .A. to fly againB. to travelC. to go abroadD. to go home【003】Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New Yorknext week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" hiswife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from therein a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. Heput his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of hishotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nineo'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn'tremember the name and address of his hotel.。
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（完整word版）初中英语阅读300篇.pdfBuried 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 mountain pass. 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.’t suck the thumb, too.The fattest baby has no hair, and never cries. This baby doesn 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 inv ented, 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:clean your knife on the tablecloth.·Don’ｔ·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 o n 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 ourlives. 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。
初中英语课外阅读(打印版)
初屮英语课外阅读:（一）农夫和苹果树A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wondertul apple he grew・One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it.The former was pleased with the gift, but when he got home he did not know where to plant it.He was atra id that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his field, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples ・ If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit・Finally he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight andgood soil, the tree soon died・Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.n What r s thedifference?11 the farmer said angrily・"Iflhad planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit ・ If I had planted the tree in one of my field, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples ・ I fl had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the lruit.nn Yes,M said the friend, n but at least someone could have enjoyed the iruit・ Now you not only haverobbed everyone of the iruit, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree!n（二）阅读理解趣味故事题Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people inAmerica・ One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“ How do we know if someone is really important? ” the reporter asked the banker・The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “ I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important. ”The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “ Do you agree with that? asked.The man shook his head, “ No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House ・You?d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call fromthe president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it ・The reporter turned to the third man・“ Do you think so? ”“ No, I don?t. ” he said. “ I don?t think that makes the vis it or important. That makes the President important. ”“ Then what would make the visitor important? ” the reporter and the other two men asked・“ Oh, I think if the vis itor to the White House was talking to the Pr esident and the phone rang, andthe President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ,it?s for you.?1.This story happened in ________ ・A・ England B. America C. Japan D. Australia2.There are _______ in this passage.A.two men and two womenB. three men and one womanC. three women and one man D・ four women3.The banker thought _______ .A.he was re a lly important because he was a rich bankerB.the visitor to the White House was really importantC.the visitor who met the President of the United States in the White House was really important.D・ the reporter was really important4.The owner of the very large company thought _________ .A.she was really important because she owned one of the largestcompaniesB.the banker was really important.C.the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was re a lly importantD.the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President wouldnot answer any telephone call5.The owner of many buildings thought _________ .A. he was re a lly important because he owned many buildings in the center of NewYork B. the owner of the very large company was really importantC.the vis itor was re a lly important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitorD.the person who worked in the White House was really important（三）趣味阅读理解题，A farmer had a cow.A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he wasvery worried・ He telephoned the vet.“ What?s the problem? ” The vet asked him when he arrived・“ My cow?s ill, ” the former said・“ I don?t know whafs the matter with her. She?s lying down and won?t eat. She?s making a strange noise. ”The vet look ed over the cow. "Shc?s certainly ill/1 he said, n and she needs to take some very strong medicine/1He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, n Give her these ・ The pillsshould make her better.11“ How should I give them to her? ” the former asked.The vet gave him a tube （管子）and said, n Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tubeand blow. That? 11 make it.”The next day the vet came to the farm again. The former was sitting outs ide his house and lookedmore worried・“ How?s your cow? ” theaskved.“ No change, ” the farmer said, “ and I?m feeling very strange myself. ”“Oh?” the vet said, H Why?n“ I did what you said, ” the farmer answered・“ I put the tube in the cow?s mouth and then put two pills down it. ”"And? ” the vet asked.“ The cow blew first, v the farmer said・1.In the story, the vet must be __________ .A. the fermefs friendB. a milk factoryC. a hospital for cowsD. a doctor for animals2.The former asked the vet for help when his cow _________A・ couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pillsC・ couldn't make any noise D. was ill3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?A. Bottle of pills.B. A long tube.C. Two pills.D. A small box.4.The vet taught the farmer how __________ .A. to blow the tube B・ to make the cow take the pillsC・ to take the medicine D・ to put the tube in his mouth5.Which of the following is true?A.The farmer ate the pills himself.B.The cow got better after taking the medicine.C.The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day.D.The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.（四）英语趣味阅读：But the teacher criedThe six-year-old John was terribly spoiled （溺爱）.His father knew it, but his grandma doted onhim.He hardly left her side・ And when he wanted anything, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum.Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmothers loving arms.When he came home from school his grandma met him at the door.”Was school all right?n she asked, ”Did you get along all right? did you cry?n"Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!"（五）英语幽默小故事：奖赏A lady lost her handbag. It was found byan honest little boy and returned to her.Looking in her purse, she commented/f Hmmm... That r s lUnny. When I lost my bag there was a$20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills.'*The boy quickly replied, n That f s rightjady・ The last time I found a lady's purse, shedidn't haye any change for a re ward.n（六）The House of 1000 Mirrors千镜之屋Long ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors・ A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to vis it. When he arrived, he hounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house ・He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fest as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly・ As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and vis it it often.HIn this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to vis it the house・ He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.HAll the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?。
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初中英语课外阅读：（一）农夫和苹果树A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple he grew.One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it.The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home he did not know where to plant it.He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his field, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.Finally he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place."What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily. "If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my field, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.""Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree!"（二）阅读理解趣味故事题Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the P resident of the United States is really important.”The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d o nly be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the Pr esident and the phone rang, andthe President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”1.This story happened in _______.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. JapanD. Australia2.There are _______ in this passage.A. two men and two womenB. three men and one womanC. three women and one manD. four women3.The banker thought _______.A. he was really important because he was a rich bankerB. the visitor to the White House was really importantC. the visitor who met the President of the United States in the White House was really important.D. the reporter was really important4.The owner of the very large company thought _______.A. she was really important because she owned one of the largestcompaniesB. the banker was really important.C. the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really importantD. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call5.The owner of many buildings thought _______.A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New YorkB. the owner of the very large company was really importantC. the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitorD. the person who worked in the White House was really important（三）趣味阅读理解题,A farmer had a cow.A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.“My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”The vet look ed over the cow. "She’s certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it."The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.“How’s your cow?” the ve t asked.“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”“And?” the vet asked.“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.1. In the story, the vet must be _________.A. the farmer's friendB. a milk factoryC. a hospital for cowsD. a doctor for animals2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______A. couldn't lie downB. didn't eat the pillsC. couldn't make any noiseD. was ill3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?A. Bottle of pills.B. A long tube.C. Two pills.D. A small box.4.The vet taught the farmer how _________.A. to blow the tubeB. to make the cow take the pillsC. to take the medicineD. to put the tube in his mouth5.Which of the following is true?A. The farmer ate the pills himself.B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.C. The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day.D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.（四）英语趣味阅读：But the teacher criedThe six-year-old John was terribly spoiled（溺爱）. His father knew it, but his grandma doted on him.He hardly left her side. And when he wanted anything, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum. Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmother's loving arms.When he came home from school his grandma met him at the door."Was school all right?" she asked, "Did you get along all right? did you cry?""Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!"（五）英语幽默小故事: 奖赏A lady lost her handbag. It was found byan honest little boy and returned to her.Looking in her purse, she commented,"Hmmm... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."The boy quickly replied, "That's right,lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, shedidn't haye any change for a reward."（六）The House of 1000 Mirrors千镜之屋Long ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he hounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often."In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?。