英语阅读理解
英语阅读理解六篇及答案
英语阅读理解六篇及答案第一篇Long ago men learned that the world of nature is built with mathematical exactness according to refined and powerful laws; every bee stokes its wings exactly 440 times a second to propel itself forty miles an hour; the eye of every fly has exactly 7,000 lenses; every spider’s thread is composed of 300 single threads.The progress of civilization itself can be measured by its range of mathematics. The early Egyptians know enough of geometry to build the pyramids and the Greeks used trigonometry to measure the circumference of the earth two thousand years before Columbus sailed. European civilization combined geometry and trigonometry with the decimal system of the Arabs to produce the maps with which the European explored the world. In a later century, mathematicians studied the pendulum(钟摆) of the newly invented clock and created the language of calculus to measure motion.The yardstick of measurement today must cover everything from units tinier than atoms to distance of millions of light years. Speed and accuracy are vital. Man can never send a rocket to Mars unless he knows the exact distanceto the planet. Since the slightest error could mean missing it by 30,000 miles. In navigating amid the planets and stars, man must have the help of some kind of machine calculators for fast and absolutely accurate information.1.The author shows how the exactness of nature’s laws is reflected in _____.A.the language of calculusB.the measurement of motionC.the creatures of natureD.the progress of civilization2.How is the second paragraph developed?A.By contrast.B.By classification.C.By making assumption.D.By giving example.3.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.standardB.accuracyC.methodD.process4.What can be inferred from the text?A.In ancient times people knew nothing about mathematics.B.The power of nature used to have a great influence on man.C.Progress in civilization demands ever better mathematical tools.D.Technology plays an important role in information collection.5.Where does the passage most probably come from?A.A new report.B.A book review.C.A science magazine.D.A maths textbook.第二篇Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If being corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s.In the same way, children learn to walk, run and whistle without being taught. They compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.But in school we teachers never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do all for him; as we act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him do it himself, let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it.If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in math or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such work? Our job should be to help the child learn how to measure his own understanding.The idea that there is a lot of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is out of date in such a complicated and rapidlychanging world. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose then they fail to learn something necessary they will fail to get on in the world.” Don’t worry, they will go out into the world and learn it. Children will surely obtain more achievements as they grow up.1.Children improve themselves gradually by _____ and making comparisons.A.putting forward a planB.observing what others doC.asking teachers for helpD.giving advice to others2.The test suggests that learning to talk and learning to whistle are _____.A.not as useful as other skillsB.more practical than other skillsC.two basic and crucial learning skillsD.basically the same as learning other skills3.According to the text, it is NOT proposed to _____.A.offer the children some answer booksB.allow children to judge their own workC.point out children’s mistakes to them all the timeD.encourage children to work out with the help of others4.When students are checking science papers, teachers should _____.A.ask them to copy the answers downB.spend much time telling them the answersC.let them correct papers and help them outD.make some comments on a child5.The underlined “it” probably means _____ in the last paragraph.A.how to get along with othersB.how to help others in needC.how to make much moneyD.how to acquire practical skills第三篇Alibaba and Amazon already dominate the business of selling stuff online in their home markets. Increasingly, they are competing against each other on neutral ground. Both are spending billions of dollars on Asia—particularly Southeast Asia and India—as they look for a place that could repeat China’s explosive transformation into the world’s biggest online shopping market.Amazon has committed $5 billion to India, where it lures customers to sign up for its Prime service, which includes Western movies and television shows, for a small fraction of the $99 annual membership price in the United States. Alibaba has invested roughly 5500 million for stakes in both Paytm—India's largest mobile payments platform—and its e-commerce affiliate Paytm Mall.Alibaba’s bigger bet is in Southeast Asia. It has spent more than $2 billion to take control of Lazada, a five-year-old online shopping company based in Singapore and doing business in six countries. Last year, Lazada bought RedMart, the online retail grocery. But Southeast Asia is not China. A diffuse area of 600 million people, the region is divided by politics, language and culture. Some places are modem, like Singapore, other places lack the roads and other infrastructure to get people what they need. “It’s a mix of urban, semi-urban and rural areas, separated by large distances and—in thePhilippines and Indonesia—by water,” said Mike Booker, a partner at the Southeast Asian am of Bain. “Cash on delivery is still prevalent, and other local players are in the fray,” The challenges have forced Lazada, Aliaba’s biggest Southeast Asian operation, to get creative.In Vietnam, local post offices take customer returns and give cash refund. In Malaysia, customers can collect merchandise from lockers at 7·Eleven stores. And in the Philippines, Lazada uses gas station, a places where merchants can drop of their goods, for delivery personnel to pick up. “We’re in the super, super, super early days,” said Inanc Balci, who oversees Lazada operation in the Philippines.Alibaba’s international arm has seen its latest quarterly sales more than double in a year, in part from Lazada’s contribution. Still Lazada and its RedMart subsidiary remain a tiny and unprofitable part of Alibaba’s empire. Max Bittner, Lazada’s chief executive, said its Chinese parent has been willing to spend money to build is delivery capabilities and draw more customers. “E-commerce is an economy of scale game,” Mr. Bittner said. “I don’t feel constrained in any way. I can go after this opportunity with the amount of firepower Inced.”Amazon so far counts Singapore as i only Southeast Asian market, though industry experts widely expect it will expand into other countries, an Amazon spokeswoman declined to comment.Until recently, direct competition between Alibaba and Amazon has been rare. Amazon has modest presence in China. Alibaba sells goods in the United States through its AliExpress platform but has backed away from further expansion efforts.Southeast Asia could offer test of their vastly different business models on neutral turf.Amazon owns more of the inventory it sells. By contrast, most of Lazada’s sales come from outside vendors who use its platform as a digital middleman to reach customers. That approach, which keeps costs low, is similar to what Alibaba does in China. But in China, the company’s Taobao platform has been accused of offering counterfeit goods. Alibaba says it is working to fight fakes. Alibaba has a long lead over Amazon and is building up its infrastructure across Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, for example, it took a minority stake in August in another online marketplace, Tokopedia. Experts say Amazon could fight hack by offering online Western movies and television programs as it does in the United States, which could increase its appeal with younger customers.Amazon stumbled in Singapore initially when the service proved too popular, forcing it to turn away customers. But since then the two companies have amped up their efforts to deliver more quickly to a growing group of customers, competing in the market is likely to be expensive, thanks to customer price cuts and rebates in addition to expansion costs.1.Based on this report, Amazon ______.A.depends more on oversea suppliers than AlibabaB.had a smooth going in Singapore at the first timeC.paid more for investment than Alibaba in IndiaD.is determined to expand into other countries2.There are many challenging factors for Lazada, except for ______.A.local competitionB.powerful cohesionC.infrastructure constructionD.various cultures3.In Southeast Asia, ______.A.it is very popular for people to pay by cash when receiving their parcelsB.ecommerce has reached its culminationC.Alibaba is second to AmazonD.market-competing is far from expensive4.Mr. Bittner’s attitude towards the development of E-commerce is ______.A.aspiringB.disappointedC.doubtfulD.neutral5.The best title for this report may be ______.A.The Flourish of E-commerce in Southeast Asia and IndiaB.The Time for Amazon and AlibabaC.A New War for E-commerceD.A Shown down Brews Amazon and Alibaba, Far from Home第四篇The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The compete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of Germany and her allies, Italy and Japan, for world conquest caused great indignation in this country and brought on fear of another world war. While speaking out against Hitler’s atrocities, the American people generally favored isolationist policies and neutrality. The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 prohibited trade with any belligerents or loans to them. In 1937 the President was empowered to declare an arms embargo in wars between nations at his discretion.American opinion began to change somewhat after President Roosevelt’s “quarantine the aggressor” speech at Chicago(1937) in which he severely criticized Hitler’s policies. Germany’s seizure of Austria and the Munich Pact for the partition of Czechoslovakia(1938) also aroused the American people. The conquest of Czechoslovakia in March, 1939, was another rude awakening to the menace of the Third Reich. In August, 1939, came the shock of the Nazi-soviet Pact and in September the attack on Poland and the outbreak of European war. The United States attempted to maintain neutrality in spite ofsympathy for the democracies arrayed against the Third Reich. The Neutrality Act of 1939 repealed the arms embargo and permitted “cash and carry” exports of arms to belligerent nations. A strong national defense program was begun. A draft act was passed(1940) to strengthen the military services. A Lend-Lease Act(1941) authorized the President to sell, exchange, or lend materials to any country deemed necessary by him for the defense of the United States. Help was given to Britain by exchanging certain overage destroyers for the right to establish American bases in British territory in the Western Hemisphere. In August, 1940, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill met and issued the Atlantic Charter which proclaimed the kind of a world which should be established after the war. In December, 1941, Japan launched the unprovoked attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor. Immediately thereafter, Germany declared war on the United States.1.One item occurring before 1937 that the author does not mention in his list of actions that alienated the American public was _____.A.the burning of the Reichstag.B.German plans for conquest.C.Nazi barbarism.D.the persecution of religious groups.2.The Lend-Lease Act was designed to _____.A.help the British.B.strengthen the national defense of the United States.C.promote the Atlantic Charter.D.avenge Pearl Harbor.3.American Policy during the years 1935-1936 may be described as being _____.A.watchfulB.isolationistC.peacefulD.indifferent4.The Neutrality Act of 1939 _____.A.permitted the selling of arms to belligerent nations.B.antagonized Japan.C.permitted the British to trade only with the Allies.D.led to Lend-Lease Act.5.We entered the war against Germany _____.A.because Germany declared war.B.because Japan was an ally of Germany.C.after Germany had signed the Nazi-soviet Pact.D.after peaceful efforts had failed.第五篇We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class."You could win prizes," our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, "The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster."We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. I'm going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewer's attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students' desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grownup trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of usbelieve we had a fair chance, and then always-always-rewarding the same old winners.I believe I drew a sailboat, but I can't say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen, and then I turned it in.Minutes passed.No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? When the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.1.What was the teacher's requirement for the poster?A.It must appear in time.B.It must be done in class.C.It must be done on a construction sheet.D.It must include the words on the blackboard.2.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means _____.A.formed an idea forB.made an outline forC.made some space forD.chose some colors for3.After the teacher's words, all the students in the class _____.A.looked very seriousB.thought they would be richC.began to think about their designsD.began to play games4.After seeing the good students' designs, some students _____. loved their own designs morethought they had a fair chanceput their own designs in a cornerthought they would not win the prize5.We can infer from the passage that the author _____.A.enjoyed grownup tricks very muchB.loved poster competitions very muchC.felt surprised to win the competitionD.became wise and rich after the competition第六篇Frenchmen attach great importance to education. They regard the cultivation of children as a social obligation. French education mixes warm romantic humor into its careful and severe education. I have ever heard such a story.It took place in an ordinary French family. One day, when the boy was playing basketball, the ball hit a vase off the shelf with its mouth knocked off a large piece. The vase was an antique handed down through generations from Bourbon Dynasty. To cover the great trouble, the boy glued the pieces together and put the vase back to its place panic-stricken.That evening his mother noticed the change on it. At dinnertime, she asked her boy if he had broken the vase. Being scared of punishment, the boy said by a sudden inspiration that a cat jumped in from the window and knocked the vase off the shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, for all the windows were closed before her leaving. However, she just said that it seemed it was her carelessness not to have the window tightly closed.Before going to bed, the boy found a note on his bed, on which he was asked to go to the study. The boy had thought he had gotten by under the false pretences, but then felt he couldn’t dodge the misfortune. Now that he hadalready lied, he made up his mind no matter what his mother said, he would disavow to the end.On seeing her son enter in fear, his mother took out a chocolate box and gave one piece of the chocolates to her son. “Baker, this chocolate is a reward for you, for you created a cat with your special imagination. ” Then, she put another chocolate in his hand. “This chocolate is a reward for your ability to restore. But the glue you used is for restoring paper materials; to restore a vase needs higher special technique. Tomorrow, let’s bring the vase to the artists to see how they make a craftwork intact as it was.” With that, she took the third chocolate, “The last chocolate stands for my apology. I shouldn’t have laid a vase in a place where it could so easily fall down. I wish you had not been scared, my little sweetheart.”“But, Mom, I ...” The boy tried to make something clear, but he awkwardly uttered nothing but some words. “Our talk is over. Good night, Baker!” She gave a soft kiss on his forehead and walked out of the study.The following days were the same as before. The only change was that the boy had never told a lie since then.No scolding. It looks unimaginably queer. In fact, the three chocolates are an alarm in the boy’s heart all the time. Sometimes, no punishment itself is a kind of punishment.1.What does the underlined word “dodge” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?A.avoidB.coverC.rescueD.bear2.How did the boy feel when he found the note on his bed?A.DoubtfulB.CalmC.UneasyD.Embarrassed3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The broken vase was beautifully restored.B.The three chocolates served as a reminder.C.The boy’s mother forgot to close the window.D.What the boy said was well prepared and designed.4.What would be the best title for the passage?A.A Beautiful LieB.An Antique VaseC.The French PunishmentD.The Change for the Better5.What does the author intend to tell us?A.Spare the rod and spoil the child.B.Forgiveness with love is a good education.C.An apology is more powerful than a punishment.D.The cultivation of children is parents’ priority.答案1.题干意为“作者展示了自然法则的精确性如何反映在_____中”。
英语文章阅读理解范文(5篇)
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If you want to learn about different sample formats and writing methods, please stay tuned!英语文章阅读理解范文(5篇)英语文章阅读理解范文第一篇_Leave him alone_ I yelled as I walked out of the orphanage gate and saw several of the Spring Park School bullies pushing the deaf kid around.I did not know the boy at all but I knew that we were about the same age， because of his size.He lived in the old white house across the street from the orphanage where I lived.I had seen him on his front porch several times doing absolutely nothing， eXcept just sitting there making funny like hand movements.In the summer time we didnt get much to eat for Sunday supper，eXcept watermelon and then we had to eat it outside behind the dining room so we would not make a mess on the tables inside.About the only time that I would see him was through the high chain-link fence that surrounded the orphanage when we ate our watermelon outside.The deaf kid started making all kind of hand signals， real fast like._You are a stupid idiot_ said the bigger of the two bullies as he pushed the boy down on the ground.The other bully ran around behind the boy and kicked him as hard as he could in the back.The deaf boys body started shaking all over and he curled up in a ball trying to shield and hide his face.He lookedlike he was trying to cry， or something but he just couldnt make any sounds， I dont think.I ran as fast as I could back through the orphanage gate and into the thick azalea bushes.I uncovered my home-made bow which I had constructed out of bamboo and string.I grabbed four arrows that were also made of bamboo and they had coca cola tops bent around the ends to make real sharp tips.Then I ran back out the gate with an arrow cocked in the bow and I just stood there quiet like， breathing real hard just daring either one of them to kick or touch the boy again._Youre a dumb freak just like him you big eared creep_ said one of the boys as he grabbed his friend and backed off far enough so that the arrow would not hit them._If youre so brave kick him again now_ I said， shaking like a leaf.The bigger of the two bullies ran up and kicked the deaf boy in the middle of his back as hard as he could and then he ran out of arrow range again.The boy jerked about and then made a sound that I will never forget for as long as I live.It was the sound like a whale makes when it has been harpooned and knows that it is about to die.I fired all four of my arrows at the two bullies as they ran away laughing about what they had done.I pulled the boy up off the ground and helped him back to his house which was about two blocks down the street from the school building.When we reached his home his sister told me that her brother was deaf but that he was not dumb like the two bullies said.That he was very smart but could not say or hear anything.I told her that he did make a sound when the bully kicked him in the back.She told me that I must be mistaken because all her brothers vocal cords had been removed during an eXperimental surgery， which had failed.The boy made one of those hand signs at me as I was about to leave.I asked his sister _if your brother is so smart then why is he doing things like that with his hands?_ She told me that he was saying that he loved me with his hands.I didnt say anything back to her at all because I didnt believe her.People cant talk with their hands and everybody knows that.People can only talk with their mouth.Almost every Sunday for the neXt year or two I could see the boy through the chain-link fence as we ate watermelon outside behind the dining room， during the summer time.He always made that same funny hand sign at me and I would just wave back at him， not knowing what else to do.On my very last day in the orphanage I was being chased bythe police.They told me that I was being sent off to the Florida School for Boys Reform School， at Marianna so I ran to get away from them.They chased me around the dining room building several times and finally I made a dash for the chain-link fence and tried to climb over in order to escape.I saw the deaf boy sitting there on his porch just looking at me as they pulled me down from the fence and handcuffed me.The boy， now about twelve jumped up and ran across San Diego Road， placed his fingers through the chain-link fence and just stood there looking at us.They dragged me by my legs， screaming and yelling for more than several hundred yards through the dirt and pine-straw to the waiting police car.All I could hear the entire time was the high pitched sound of that whale being harpooned again.As we pulled away in the police car I saw the deaf boy loosen his grip on the fence and slide very slowly to the ground and lower his head into the leaves and pine straw.That is when I realized that he probably really did love me and he wanted to save me because he thought that I too was making the whale sound.英语文章阅读理解范文第二篇Most people usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine.It played an important part in many kindsof vehicles several scores of years ago.Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine?The word “horse-power” was first used two hundred years ago.James Watt from a worker‟s family made the world first widely used steam engine.At first， he couldnt tell people how powerful it was， because there were no units at that time.Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute.He named that unit one horse-power.In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine.He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute.His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute.Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse， Watt called it a ten horse-power engine.英语文章阅读理解范文第三篇Thanks for your letter.Im glad you like your school.I 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， .， 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.OnTuesday afternoons some of us have a drawing class， and on Thursdays some have a dancing class.I like music， history and English.But my favorite is music.On Saturdays and Sundays I dont go to ually I 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..C.her school( )4.Lin Fang likes best.A.musicB.EnglishC.history( )5.Lin Fang spends the weekends with in the park.A.AnnaB.her classmatesC.her parents英语文章阅读理解范文第四篇On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach.I had so much fun.When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmasters office.When I got into the office，I saw a police officer.Suddenly I realized somethingwas wrong.The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up.After that，we went to the hospital and waited.Time went slowly.Finally，we got to see our mother.It was terrible.On the neXt day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened.I was taking a rest that day.I knew it had something to do with my mother.I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better.How I wished that she had gotten better.When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me.She started crying，Shes gone.Teresa，mommys gone.Shes dead.I couldnt believe it.We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital.Most of my family were there.The silence was terrible.I knew I had to say goodbye.Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live.My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart.My mother was an angel walking on the earth.I will always remember her as living.When someone is asked who their hero (英雄)is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears.When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother.My mother lives every day.That is what makes her a true hero.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择选项。
英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析
英语阅读理解题20套（带答案）及解析一、阅读理解题及答案1. 阅读材料：问题：Why do Tom's parents worry about him?答案：A. They think he spends too much time on sports.2. 阅读材料：Lucy is a primary school teacher. She is very patient and always encourages her students to be confident. Many students like her because she makes learning fun.问题：What is Lucy's occupation?答案：B. Teacher二、解析1. 第一题解析：本题考查学生对文章细节的理解。
从阅读材料中可以看出，Tom的父母担心他因为过于沉迷篮球而忽视学业。
因此，正确答案为A。
2. 第二题解析：本题考查学生对文章主要人物职业的把握。
文章明确提到Lucy是一名小学老师，因此正确答案为B。
三、提高阅读理解能力的技巧1. 先读题目，再读文章。
这样可以在阅读时更有针对性地寻找答案。
2. 注意文章的和副，它们往往揭示了文章的主旨。
3. 留意文章中的关键词和主题句，这些往往是理解文章大意的关键。
4. 学会略读和扫读，快速获取文章大意，然后再进行细读寻找具体信息。
5. 遇到生词时，不要慌张，可以根据上下文推测词义。
四、实例解析阅读材料：问题：What is the purpose of the "Greening Greenfield" project?答案：C. To make the town more environmentally friendly and improve the quality of life.解析：本题考查学生对文章主旨的理解。
英语阅读理解练习题20篇及解析
英语阅读理解练习题20篇及解析一、阅读理解1．根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。
AAccording to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.★If you are robbedKeep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.★If you are in a traffic accidentIf a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt★If it is raining hard and there is lightingDon't stay in high places and stay away from trees.★When there is a fireGet away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.★If someone is drowningIf you can't swim, don't get into the water. Cry out for help.Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time! （1）Why do students like the self-protection lesson?①Because there are no tests.②Because the lessons are boring③Because they can learn how to save lives.④Because they can know how to stop danger b efore it happens.A. ①②B. ②③C. ①②④D. ①③④（2）What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?A. I will remember the bicycle number.B. I won't let the rider go until I call my parents.C. I will let the rider go before I call my parents.D. I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.（3）lf your house is on fire, you must__________.A. put dry things on your bodyB. run quickly and take the liftC. run away and find an exit as quickly as you canD. take everything you have and then run away（4）There are ________ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 6（5）The best title for this passage is _________.A. How to Keep CalmB. Self-protectionC. An usual lessonD. Danger【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）C（5）B【解析】【分析】据调查，学生的安全是一个大问题，现在很多学校开设特殊的安全课。
英语阅读理解150篇(详解版)
目录Unit One---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 PartA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1Text 1儿童教育和沟通结合-----------------------------------------------------------------1Text 2克隆人和动物--------------------------------------------------------------------------6Text 3太阳系内速度限制--------------------------------------------------------------------11Text 4互联网和电脑等新型通讯技术的应用--------------------------------------------15 Part B盗窃--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20Part C撒谎--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25翻译技巧补充：英译汉概述（一）------------------------------------------------------29Unit Two----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Part A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32Text 1加拿大社会的劣质服务---------------------------------------------------------------32 Text 2未来汽车---------------------------------------------------------------------------------36Text 3广告业是美国经济的晴雨表---------------------------------------------------------41 Text 4英国学业间断期------------------------------------------------------------------------46Part B生命进化历史---------------------------------------------------------------------------51Part C情感商机---------------------------------------------------------------------------------56翻译技巧补充：英译汉概述（二）------------------------------------------------------60Unit Three--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63 Part A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63Text 1美、加之间贸易摩擦------------------------------------------------------------------63 Text 2现代人对维多利亚时代英国人的看法---------------------------------------------68 Text 3探讨时尚---------------------------------------------------------------------------------72Text 4基因检测法用于侦破案件------------------------------------------------------------76 Part B立法机构在制定法律过程中的作用------------------------------------------------81 Part C美国黑人文学---------------------------------------------------------------------------86翻译技巧补充：词义的选择----------------------------------------------------------------89Unit Four------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------91 Part A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------91Text 1五大湖环境状况--------------------------------------------------------------------------91 Text 2欧洲铁路-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------95 Text 3教师资格认证体系-----------------------------------------------------------------------99 Text 4美国食品药品管理局面临的困难-----------------------------------------------------105 Part B网上商务-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------110 Part C物种灭绝-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------116翻译技巧补充：词义的抽象与具体---------------------------------------------------------119 Unit Five--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------121 Part A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------121 Text 1鸡蛋中培养流感疫苗-----------------------------------------------------------------------121 Text 2国际数学评估反映美国教育问题--------------------------------------------------------126 Text 3美国经济不景气----------------------------------------------------------------------------131 Text 4全国防止虐待儿童协会-------------------------------------------------------------------137 Part B经济学角度解决垃圾收集问题----------------------------------------------------------142 Part C个人发明和大企业组织的研究----------------------------------------------------------147 翻译技巧补充：词性的转换---------------------------------------------------------------------151Part A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------153Text 1童工、教育和贫困--------------------------------------------------------------------------153 Text 2加州能源管制--------------------------------------------------------------------------------158 Text 3美国社会保障的私有化--------------------------------------------------------------------163 Text 4现代美容手术的普及-----------------------------------------------------------------------167 Part B演讲--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------172 Part C幻听--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------177翻译技巧补充：词汇的增译和减译------------------------------------------------------------180 Unit Seven-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------183 Part A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------183 Text 1全球经济滞胀----------------------------------------------------------------------------------183 Text 2印度妇女受到性别歧视----------------------------------------------------------------------189 Text 3梦成现实----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------193 Text 4新的教育体制观念----------------------------------------------------------------------------198 Part B优秀的领导者----------------------------------------------------------------------------------202 Part C英国人是政治动物----------------------------------------------------------------------------208 翻译技巧补充：重复译----------------------------------------------------------------------------211 Unit Eight----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------213 Part A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------213 Text 1外表的美与内在的美--------------------------------------------------------------------------213 Text 2生态环境与恐怖主义--------------------------------------------------------------------------218 Text 3网络信息安全性--------------------------------------------------------------------------------223 Text 4北美印第安音乐--------------------------------------------------------------------------------228 Part BB为青春期的变化做准备---------------------------------------------------------------------232 Part C地球日--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------237翻译技巧补充：正义反译和反义正译-----------------------------------------------------------240 Unit Nine------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------242 Part A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------242 Text 1美国解除飞机上使用手机的禁令-----------------------------------------------------------242 Text 2环境预防原则-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------247 Text 3索尼公司的管理--------------------------------------------------------------------------------253 Text 4音乐与政治--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------258 Part B人类艺术与动物类似行为的区别----------------------------------------------------------263 Part C社会保障----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------270翻译技巧补充：分译与合译-----------------------------------------------------------------------273 Unit Ten-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------276 Part A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------276 Text 1戏剧包含的要素-------------------------------------------------------------------------------276 Text 2节省更多时间来工作的观念----------------------------------------------------------------280 Text 3巴西足球运动事业现状----------------------------------------------------------------------286 Text 4游戏领域女性工作人员很少----------------------------------------------------------------292 Part B面试----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------297 Part C甘地的和平主义-------------------------------------------------------------------------------303翻译技巧补充：倒置法-----------------------------------------------------------------------------306 Unit Eleven--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------308Text 1企业绿色外衣现象---------------------------------------------------------------------------308 Text 2音乐物质文化---------------------------------------------------------------------------------313 Text 3肥胖问题---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------317 Text 4美国在联合国欠费问题---------------------------------------------------------------------323 Part B个人着装--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------327 Part C年轻的作家模仿莎士比亚----------------------------------------------------------------333翻译技巧补充：插入法---------------------------------------------------------------------------336 Unit Twelve-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------338 Part A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------338 Text 1新闻如何吸引读者--------------------------------------------------------------------------338 Text 2星际网络--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------343 Text 3荷兰艺术家及其作品-----------------------------------------------------------------------347 Text 4艾滋病最新治疗思路-----------------------------------------------------------------------352 Part B成为成功的老板-----------------------------------------------------------------------------357 Part C经济学史--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------363翻译技巧补充：重组法----------------------------------------------------------------------------365全书答案汇总------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------368 张剑曾鸣编著《英语阅读理解150篇》Part ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1No t long after the telephone was invented, I assume, a call was placed. The caller was a parent saying, “your child is bullying my child, and I want it stopped!” The bully's parent replied, “you must have the wrong number. My child is a little angel.”A trillion phone calls later, the conversation is the same. When children are teased or tyrannized, the parental impulse is to grab the phone and rant. But these days, as studies in the U.S. show bullying on the rise and parental supervision on the decline, researchers who study bullying say that calling moms and dads is more futile than ever. Such calls often lead to playground recriminations and don't really teach our kids any lessons about how to navigate the world and resolve conflicts.When you call parents, you want them to “extract the cruelty”from their bullying children, says Laura Kavesh, a child psychologist in Evanston, Illinois. “But many parents are blown away by the idea of their child being cruel. They won t believe it.”In a recent police department survey in Oak Harbor, Washington, 89% of local high school students said they had engaged in bullying behavior. Yet only 18% of parents thought their children would act as bullies.In a new U.S.PTA survey, 5% of parents support contacting other parents to deal with bullying. But many educators warn that those conversations can be misinterpreted, causing tempers to flare. Instead, they say, parents should get objective outsiders, like principals, to mediate.Meanwhile, if you get a call from a parent who is angry about your child's bullying, listen without getting defensive. That's what Laura McHugh of Castro Valley, California, did when a caller told her that her then 13-year-old son had spit in another boy's food.Her son had confessed, but the victim's mom “wanted to make sure my son hadn't given her son a nasty disease,” says McHugh, who apologized and promised to get her son tested for AIDS and other diseases. She knew the chance of contracting any disease this way was remote, but her promise calmed the mother and showed McHugh's son that his bad behaviour was being taken seriously. McHugh, founder of Parents Coach Kids, a group that teaches parenting skills, sent the mom the test results. All were negative.Remember: once you make a call, you might not like what you hear. If you have an itchy dialing finger, resist temptation. Put it in your pocket. ［419 words］1.The word “bullying” probably means______.［A］frightening and hurting ［B］teasing［C］behaving like a tyrant ［D］laughing at2. Calling to a bully's parent.______.［A］has long existed but changed its content ［B］is often done with careful thinking［C］often leads to blaming and misunderstanding ［D］is used to warn the child not to do it again3. According to the surveys in the U.S., _______.［A］bullying among adults is also rising［B］parents are not supervising their children well［C］parents seldom believe bullies［D］most parents resort to calling to deal with bullying4. When bullying occurs, parents should_______.［A］help the bulling child get rid of cruelty ［B］resort to the mediator［C］avoid getting too protective ［D］resist the temptation of callingura McHugh promised to get the bullied boy tested for diseases because________.［A］her son confessed to being wrong ［B］she was afraid to annoy the boy's parent［C］he was likely to be affected by these diseases［D］she wanted to teach her own son a lessonblow away *①to completely surprise sb., to affect intensely; overwhelm使大为惊讶；强烈影响，征服例：That concert blew me away.音乐会震撼了我。
英语阅读理解10篇加答案
Some people say，“Extreme(极限的) sports are so dangerous. Why would anyone want to do them?”But the danger is what makes them so exciting. Keep reading to find out the most popular ones. Bungee jumping：People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979，some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996. Skateboarding：At first，this sport was called “sidewalk surfing”. Skateboarders often jump high into the air，go down steps or slide(滑行) down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely. Skydiving：This is probably the scariest(最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually free fall for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing. Snowboarding：This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then they ride down hills，jump high and do tricks. 1. What made bungee jumping popular all over the world? A. A history of hundreds of years. B. Jumping over a river in England. C. Coming to China in 1996. D. Jumping off a bridge in Britain. 2. In which sports do people jump from a plane or from a high place? A. Bungee jumping and skydiving. B. Skydiving and skateboarding. C. Bungee jumping and skateboarding. D. Snowboarding and skateboarding. 3. Why do some people like to do the extreme sports? A. It's exciting and safe. B. It's dangerous but exciting. C. It's scary but safe. D. It's easy to learn. Killer bees started in Brazil in 1957. A scientist in Sao Paulo wanted bees to make more honey(蜂蜜). So he put forty -six African bees with some Brazilian bees. The bees bred(繁殖) and made a new kind of bees. But the new bees were a mistake. They didn't want to make more honey. They wanted to attack. Then ，by accident ，twenty-six African bees escaped and bred with the Brazilian bees outside. Scientists could not control(控制) the problem. The bees increased fast. They went from Brazil to Venezuela. Then they went to Central America. Now they are in North America. They travel about 390 miles a year. Each group of bees grows four times a year. This means one million new groups every five years. Why are people afraid of killer bees? People are afraid for two reasons. First ，the bees sting(叮) alot more times than usual bees. Killer bees can sting sixty times a minute nonstop for two hours. Second ，killer bees attack in groups. Four hundred bee stings can kill a person. Already several hundred people are dead. Now killer bees are in Texas. In a few years they will reach all over the United States. People can do nothing but wait. 1. After the African bees lived together with the Brazilian bees ，they ____. A. made more honey B. made a new kind of bees C. made a mistake D. wanted to attack 2. Why are people afraid of killer bees? A. They increase fast. B. Several hundred people are dead. C. They sting more and attack in groups. D. They're big and strong. 3. Where have killer bees reached now? A. North America. B. Brazil. C. Venezuela. D. All over the US. 4. The best title of the passage is “____”. A. How to Make More Honey B. Killer Bees C. A Foolish Scientist D. How to Feed Killer Bees 阅读理解 Paul got on the bus to go to town. It was very crowded ，and he had to stand for about five minutes. Then some of the passengers got off. Paul sat down next to a fat lady. She had several shopping-bags ，and Paul didn't have much room on the seat. He wasn't very comfortable. At last the bus got to the town. All the passengers started to get off. Paul was very polite so he stood up to let the fat lady get off before him. She said ，“Thank you.”Then she tried to get out of the seat with all her bags. But she couldn't move. She was stuck! Paul had to push the lady. The conductor pulled her. Finally they got her free. But she wasn't pleased. “I'll write to the bus company ，”she said.“I'll tell them not to make buses with such small seats. ” 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
英语阅读理解及答案题6篇
1. The Light of the Twenty-first Century1. 1. The The The word word word laser laser laser stands stands stands f f or or “light “light “light amplification amplification amplification by by stimulated stimulated emission emission emission of of of radiation”. radiation”. radiation”. To To many people lasers are very mysterious but a laser is simply a device that produces a very strong light. light. The The The light light light from from from a a a laser laser laser is is is called called called coherent coherent coherent light light light because because because it it it is is is light light light that that that moves moves moves in in in only only only one one direction. In contrast, incoherent light, like the light from the sun or a light bulb, moves away from its source in all directions, so its strength is very spread out. The light from a laser, moving in only one direction and concentrated in a narrow beam, is much stronger. 2. As soon as the laser was developed, scientists began thinking of practical applications for it. One of the earliest uses was to make extremely precise measurements of distance and speed. For example, example, the the the distance distance distance to to to the the the moon moon moon was was was measured measured measured to to to within within within a a a foot, foot, foot, and and and the the the speed speed speed of of of light light light was was measured to within a thousandth of a mile per second. As time passed, many more applications for the laser were developed. 3. Some of the most important uses of lasers are in medicine. Lasers can be used in surgery to open open and and and close close close incisions incisions incisions with with with no no no danger danger danger of of of infection. infection. infection. In In In eye eye eye operations, operations, operations, a a a laser laser laser can can can be be be used used used to to reattach a retina and to prevent excessive bleeding of tiny blood vessel in the eye. Lasers are also important important in in in the the the treatment treatment treatment of of of cancer. cancer. cancer. A A A laser laser laser beam beam beam can can can completely completely completely destroy destroy destroy a a a cancerous cancerous cancerous growth growth without leaving behind any dangerous cancer cells that could start a new tumor. More recently, lasers have been used to remove skin discolorations like freckles, age spots, and birthmarks. Some dentists have even started using lasers for painless treatment of teeth and gums. 4. Over the past twenty years, personal computers have brought tremendous changes to the home and the workplace, and many of the most important developments in computer technology are are based based based on on on lasers. lasers. lasers. From From From laser laser laser printers printers printers (including (including (including the the the newest newest newest colon colon colon printers printers printers to to to technology technology technology by by which whole encyclopedias of information can be stored on a laser disk (called a CD-ROM} and read read by by by a a a computer, computer, computer, to to to optical optical optical disks disks disks that that that have have have hundreds hundreds hundreds of of of times times times as as as much much much memory memory memory as as as regular regular floppy disks, lasers are revolutionizing computers. 5. 5. Lasers Lasers Lasers also also also have have have many many many uses uses uses in in in business business business and and and industry industry industry and and and in in in everyday everyday everyday life. life. life. In In In factories, factories, lasers lasers are are are used used used to to to cut cut cut cloth and cloth and harden harden metals. metals. metals. In In In supermarkets, supermarkets, supermarkets, a a a laser laser laser at at at the the the checkout checkout checkout counter counter reads reads the the the price price price codes codes codes on on on packages. packages. packages. Lasers Lasers Lasers are are are used used used in in in our our our homes homes homes in in in music music music CD CD CD players players players and and videodisc videodisc players, players, players, which which which offer offer offer much much much better better better audio audio audio and and and video video video reproduction reproduction reproduction than than than we we we get get get from from audiotapes or VCRs. 6. Lasers have also made a big difference in the way telephones work. Instead of changing sound waves to electricity that travels through copper wire, the most modern telephone technology works by changing sound waves into pulses of laser light that travel through hair-thin glass fibers. One such fiber can carry more than a million conversations at the same time! An added benefit is that this technology lessens the need for copper, a scarce and valuable natural resource. 7. These are just a few of the thousands of uses for lasers. The laser is truly becoming the light of the twenty-first century. 1. Which one of the following statements is NOT characteristic of the light from a laser?(C) A. It ’s very strong. B. It moves in only one direction. C. It is like the light from the sun. D. It moves in a narrow beam. 2. The following are all applications of the laser EXECPT for .(A) A. Laser can be used to detect minerals like copper. B. Laser can be used to do precise measurement. C. Laser can be used in business and industry. D. Laser can be used in computer technology. 3. Laser has been widely used in medicine mostly because (B) A. Light from a laser has strong destructive power. B. Light from a laser causes no infection to incisions. C. Light from a laser moves in a narrow beam. D. Light from a laser demands no other medical care. 4. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE? (D) A. Lasers have revolutionized the way telephones work. B. Music CD players can offer better audio reproduction than audiotapes. C. Modern telephone technology works by changing sound waves into pulses of laser light. D. Laser beams can destroy a cancerous growth but with some problems left. 5. What is the main idea of this passage? (A) A. Lasers have been developed many applications in modern life. B. Lasers can be used to cure diseases like cancer and oral cavity diseases. C. Laser stands f or “light amplification by stimulated emiss i on of radiation”ion of radiation”. . D. Human beings will be benefited more from lasers. 2. Headache Away1. When you have a headache, do you rash to your medicine cabinet or to the drugstore for a pain reliever? If so, you’re not alone. People in the United States spend over $2 billion a year on nonprescription pain relievers such as aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Although effective, these pain relievers are not without problems. For example, many pain relievers can have serious side effects. 2. So, next time you have a headache, instead of rushing to the drugstore, you might want to try one of these natural headache remedies: 3. 1. Eat something soon. Preferably, eat something high in protein, a substance necessary for for growth, growth, growth, the the the “hung “hung “hungry ry ry headache”headache” caused caused by by by a a a drop drop drop in in in the the the blood-sugar blood-sugar blood-sugar supply, supply, supply, can can can be be be a a a real real problem problem for for for people people people not not not eating eating eating enough enough enough at at at mealtimes. mealtimes. mealtimes. Why Why Why protein? protein? protein? Because Because Because it it it rebuilds rebuilds rebuilds your your blood-sugar supply little by little. Sugary foods cause the blood sugar to go up rapidly and then drop again just as fast. 4. 2. Wash it away. At At the the the first first first sign sign sign of of of headache headache headache pain, pain, pain, get get get in in in the the the shower, shower, shower, advises advises advises Dr. Dr. Augustus S. Rose of the UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) school of Medicine. First take a hot shower even if the pain gets worse. This will make the blood vessels open wide. Follow it immediately with a cold shower. Stay in until you shiver. Repeat this process if necessary. This process works well for a migraine headache. In a migraine headache, the blood vessels of the head first contract (get smaller), then dilate (open up) and press against the nerves. This pressure causes pain. Cold water makes the blood vessels contract, which eases this pressure on the nerves. 5. 3. Freeze it out. If you are miles away from the shower, Dr. Rose suggests putting crushed ice ice in in in your your your mouth. mouth. mouth. Again, Again, Again, this this this is is is useful useful useful for for for a a a migraine migraine migraine headache. headache. headache. However, However, However, this this this remedy remedy remedy is is inappropriate for elderly or sick people. 6. 4. Think it away. Sit down or lie down and close your eyes. Imagine that it is summer and you are on the beach. An ocean breeze cools your face and your hands and arms grow warmer and warmer in the hot sun. Your hands are really soaking up the sun. They become hot to the touch. Minutes pass, and when you open your eyes, you are left with very warm hands…and no h eadache. headache. Thinking warmth into your hands sends blood toward them and away from the head. 7. 5. Massage it out. Get to your head through your feet. Massaging the lower part of your big big toe toe toe and and and the the the area area area under under under all all all your your your toes toes toes will will will lessen lessen lessen tension tension tension in in in the the the neck. neck. neck. This This This tension tension tension can can can often often cause a headache. 8. 6. Press it away. Some headaches can be cured by a sensitive finger-pressure m assage. massage. The massage should be given on sensitive “bigger” points. The re are three pairs of points: one at each temple, one under each shoulder blade, and a pair at the back of the neck. Press each point for 15 to 30 seconds at a time. Remember to press both points in a pair at the same time, not just one side. D oing this will help the body’s natureDoing this will help the body’s nature painkillers start working. If you are alone, press the thumb of one hand against the tender spot in the “V” formed by the thumb and forefinger of the other hand. 9. Always see a doctor for continuous or recurring head pain. 1. From the passage, we could get to know . (B) A. Nonprescription pain relievers have no side effects. B. American people spend much money on painkillers. C. Natural headache remedies are more effective than headache medicines. D. One can ’t buy pain relievers in the drugstores in the USA. 2. Eating a steak can help get rid of a headache because .(D) A. Steak is high in sugar. B. Steak is high in nutrition. C. Steak is high in starch. D. Steak is high in protein. 3. Which one of the following statements is NOT true to the remedy “wash it away ”? (A) A. Only hot water should be used when this remedy is applied. B. This remedy works well for a migraine headache. C. This remedy is applicable at the first sight of headache pain. D. Sometimes the process of taking showers should be repeated. 4. What is the right way to press headache away? (C) A. Have someone apply pressure to the side of your head that hurts the most. B. Have someone apply pressure to the side of your head that hurts less. C. Have someone apply pressure to sensitive spots on both sides of your head. D. Have someone apply pressure to sensitive spots in your feet. 5. The main idea of the passage is .(B) A. More and more American people take medicines to release pains. B. There are many natural headache remedies worth trying to release pains. C. Pain relievers are usually more effective than natural headache remedies. D. Massaging toes can lessen tension in the neck. 3. Danger for the fun of itDennis Joyce is a a 30-year-old 30-year-old 30-year-old employee employee employee of of of an an an electric electric electric company company company in in in New New New York City. York City. To To put put some excitement into his life, he spends many weekends and vacations white-water canoeing. He is one of the growing number of Americans who in recent years have taken up dangerous sports to fill their leisure hours. People who participate in risky sports usually have several things in common. Most are men. They don’t like others to think of them as thrill seekers, yet they admit the dangers of their sport. And almost all of them look down on sports like tennis and golf. “T here’s here’s just just just nothing nothing nothing happening happening happening in in in sports sports sports like like tennis tennis and and and golf,” golf,” golf,” said said said Steve Steve Steve Kaufman, Kaufman, Kaufman, a a 44-year-old Manhattan bill collector who scuba dives in his spare time. According to him, the only people people who who who come come come close close close to to to the the the experience experience experience of of of scuba scuba scuba divers divers divers are are are astronauts astronauts astronauts “because “because “because they’re they’re they’re in in in a a totally totally alien alien alien environment, environment, environment, too.” too.” too.” Kaufman Kaufman Kaufman describes describes describes his his his sport sport as as “a “a “a total total total isolation isolation isolation from from from anything anything that can i nterfere with your own personal sense of self.”interfere with your own personal sense of self.” Mr. Mr. Kaufman Kaufman Kaufman said said said his his his most most most dangerous dangerous dangerous moment moment moment as as as a a a diver diver diver came came came when when when he he he found found found himself himself looking at about 800 to 900 sharks. Fortunately, he got out of there really fast. George George Weigel, Weigel, Weigel, a a a 31-year-old 31-year-old 31-year-old carpenter carpenter carpenter from from from Pawling, Pawling, Pawling, New New New Y ork, Y ork, enjoys enjoys enjoys hang hang hang gliding. gliding. Although many risk-takers see hang gliding as the most dangerous sport of all, Weigel feels hang gliders should not be regarded as thrill seekers. Yet he said that hang gliding “scares the living daylights out of me ” and that “everything else seems boring compared to it.”Why Why do do do people people people willingly willingly willingly seek seek seek out out out danger? danger? danger? According According According to to to Dr. Dr. Dr. George George George Serban, Serban, Serban, associate associate professor, of clinical psychiatry at New York University, most men do it to prove their masculinity. “The “The nature nature nature of of of the the the male male male animal animal animal is is is to to to undertake undertake dangerous dangerous tasks tasks tasks and and and to to to confront confront confront them them them and and and to to succeed,” Dr. Serban said. When lif e becomes boring and routine, Serban says, and men do not have a chance for adventure or a chance to prove their masculinity, the only other possibility for them is to undertake dangerous activities. The novelty of the sport is what attracted Susan Tripp, a 35-year-old Manhattan lawyer, to skin-skin-diving. diving. diving. She She She likes likes likes it it it because because because it it it “is “is “is not not not something something something many many many people people people do.” do.” do.” That That That is is also also one of one of the main main reasons reasons reasons John John John Wolcott, Wolcott, Wolcott, a a a 49-year-old 49-year-old 49-year-old printer printer printer from from from Edison, Edison, Edison, New New New Jersey, Jersey, Jersey, likes likes likes to to to go go go hot hot hot air air ballooning. “It makes me a hero,” he said. At parties, he said, he simply introduces ballooning into the conversation, and he becomes the center of attention for at least an hour. 1. What is the main idea of the article? (C) A. Risky sports are preferred especially by men. B. Risky sports funs are mostly thrill-seekers. C. More and more Americans have taken up risky sports to fill their leisure hours. D. Experts explain that risky sports funs take up risky sports to prove their masculinity. 2. About scuba diving, which of the following statements is NOT true according to the article?(B) A. Scuba divers have similar experience with astronauts. B. It is like tennis and golf to be preferred by many people. C. Scuba diving helps people have a personal sense of self. D. Scuba divers can isolate themselves from the outside world for the time being. 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about risky sports funs? (A) A. Risky sports funs would think of themselves as thrill seekers. B. Risky sports funs usually admit the danger of the sports they take. C. Risky sports funs don't like sports like tennis or golf. D. Risky sports funs want to put excitement into their life. 4. Dr. George Serban explains that most men are willing to seek out danger because they want to . (D) A. make friends from other fields B. identify themselves with other men C. look for funs and excitement D. prove their manliness or masculinity 5. In Last Paragraph, the underlined word "novelty" has similar meaning to . (B) A. fiction B. newness C. curiosity D. strangeness 4. Winning the lottery …is it a dream come true?1. Most people have found themselves daydreaming about winning a million dollars —as a solution to their money problems or as a path to happiness and a life of luxury. As more and more states set up lottery games, more and more people rush to buy a ticket and a dream. The states view lotteries as a way to make money, since only about half of what they take in is given back as prize money. The prize is usually broken down into as many as twenty smaller, yearly payments instead of one huge payment. 2. Because there are so many types of lottery games, and they all have winners, it can seem like a very easy thing to win —especially in those rare cases where someone has won more than one one game. game. game. But But But in in in reality, reality, reality, the the the odds odds odds of of of winning winning winning the the the lottery lottery lottery are are are very very very small. small. small. In In In fact, fact, fact, you you you are are are more more likely to be struck by lightning than to become an instant millionaire. 3. 3. But But But what what what about about about those those those lucky lucky lucky few few few who who who do do do win? win? win? Have Have Have they they they achieved achieved achieved the the the American American dream dream——are they on easy street? It’s fun to picture these winners quit ting their jobs, going on a wild shopping spree, and spending a lifetime traveling around the world. But according to a survey, most people who win keep their jobs, stay in their neighborhoods and keep the same friends, and they’re careful about how they s pend their money. 4. When Christene Cooper won $19 million in the California lottery, she was a 20-year-old student working two jobs. According to Christene, “Winning was pretty unbelievable; it changes so so much much much in in in your your your life.” life.” life.” Because Because Because they they they were were were able able able to to to affo affo afford rd rd to to to live live live on on on their their their own, own, own, she and she and her her high high school sweetheart got married. They went to Disney World on their honeymoon, and they bought a BMW convertible, a truck, and a yacht. She bought houses for relatives and set up a trust fund for her sister. 5. But for Gloria Mitchem, winning the Florida lottery prize of $37.4 million was more of a problem than a blessing. She was living in a small town and working in a nursing home when she found found out out out she she she was was was a a a winner. winner. winner. By By By the the the next next next day, day, day, crowds crowds crowds of of people people and and and reporters reporters reporters were were were outside outside outside her her home. home. She She She needed a needed a police escort to to take take take her her her to claim to claim the the prize. prize. prize. Then, Then, Then, after after after a a a press press press conference conference when when relatives relatives relatives mentioned mentioned mentioned that that that they’d they’d like like to to to buy buy buy a a a fancy fancy fancy car, car, car, automobile automobile automobile salesmen salesmen salesmen started started hounding her along with the press. Finally she quit her job, took her child out of day care, and left town. She refuses to speak to reporters, and only her family and a few close friends know where she now lives. 6. Even the lottery agencies recognize that winning can open the door to worry as well as happiness. They advise winners to at least get new phone numbers if they can’t move. They also recommend getting a good lawyer and financial adviser. To win the lottery you only need luck, but to manage the changes in your life that come with the jackpot, you need lots of planning and good advice. 1. More and more states set up lottery games to . (D) A. A. create job opportunities create job opportunities B. B. advocate American dream advocate American dream C. C. help the poor help the poor D. D. make money make money 2. About lottery games, which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) A. It is more likely to be struck by lightening than to win a lottery. B. Lottery winners usually get one huge payment once for all. C. It is quite easy to win a lottery game if you calculate carefully. D. Winning lottery games always brings happiness to the winners. 3. What is in common for the two lottery winners mentioned in the article? (B) A. A. Both were troubled by automobile sellers. Both were troubled by automobile sellers. B. B. Both bought or intended to buy an automobile. Both bought or intended to buy an automobile. C. C. Both continue their work and live a happy life. Both continue their work and live a happy life. D. D. Both moved to a bigger house. Both moved to a bigger house. 4. In Paragraph 3, the underlined phrase "on easy street" means . (C) A. walking on an easy street B. walking on a busy street C. living without worries about money D. living without principles 5. Lottery winners usually can get from lottery agencies advice except for . (A) A. getting a new job B. getting a new phone number C. getting a good lawyer D. getting a financial adviser 5. Economy in France1. More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international market to compete with those produced in other countries. The French economy needed a larger share of the international market to balance its import and export trade. 2. French industrial and agricultural production was still inadequate to meet the immediate needs needs of of of the the the people, people, people, let let let alone alone alone long-ranged long-ranged long-ranged developments. developments. developments. Essential Essential Essential imports imports imports had had had stretched stretched stretched the the national credit to the breaking point. Rents were tightly controlled, but the extreme inflation (通货膨胀膨胀) ) affected affected general general general population population population most most most severely severely severely through through through the the the cost cost cost of of of food. food. food. Food Food Food costs costs costs took took took as as much much as as as 80 80 80 percent percent percent of of of the the the workers workers workers’’ income. income. Wages, Wages, Wages, it it it is is is true, true, true, had had had risen. risen. risen. Extensive Extensive Extensive family family allowances and benefits were paid by the state, and there was full-time and overtime employment. Taken Taken together, together, together, these these these factors factors factors enabled enabled enabled the the the working working working class class class to to to exit exit exit but but but allowed allowed allowed them them them no no no sense sense sense of of security. In this precarious (不稳定的不稳定的) ) and discouraging situation, workmen were willing to work overseas for higher wages. 3. The government was reluctant (勉强的勉强的) )to let workers leave the country. It was feared this migration of workers would deplete (使减少使减少)) the labor force. The lack of qualified workers might hinder hinder the the the improvement improvement in in the the the quality quality of of industrial industrial industrial products products produced. produced. Qualified Qualified workers employed abroad would only increase the quantity of quality goods produced in foreign countries. Also the quantity of quality goods produced in France would not be able to increase as part of its qualified labor force moved to other countries. 1. According to the passage, the French workers were . (C) A. better paid than the workers in any other European country B. able to save more money with the increase in his wages C. anxious to work abroad D. often unable to find work in France 2. Rene Coty and Charles Deschanel were both interested in . (A) A. better quality in production B. increasing quantity in production C. having the government raise tariffs on foreign imports D. eliminating unions in France 3. The French government was reluctant to let the workers leave the country because . (B) A. it would enlarge the working force B. it would hinder the improvement of quality in industrial production C. it would hinder the increase in quantity of exports D. it would damage the imports 4. Rents in France . (B) A. were extremely high B. were tightly controlled C. took as much as 80 percent of the worker s’s’ income income D. had doubled in two years 5. According to the passage, French production . (A) A. was inadequate to meet the needs of the French people B. was flooding the international market with inferior products C. emphasized industrial production at the expense of agricultural production D. was enough for the local market 6. Teaching your children how to say sorry 1. If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky （需要技巧的）. 2. If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …” what follows that “but” would be “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache”“I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache”. This can make the apology ineffective and leaves the person feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior before he gets an apology from you. 3. Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say, “I’m sorry you’re upset”. This suggests that you are somehow at fault （过错）for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done. 4. Then there is the general, all covering apology, which is vague （含糊的）（含糊的） and ineffective, like saying “I’m useless as a parent”“I’m useless as a parent”. 5. These pseudo-apologies （伪道歉）（伪道歉）（伪道歉） are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness, while parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not use these pseudo-apologies. 6. But when parents teach their children how to say sorry, the ages of their children should also also be be be taken taken taken into into into account account account and and and parents parents parents should should should let let let their their their children children children aware aware aware of of of the the the complexities complexities complexities of of apologizing. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he he does, does, does, and and and that that that hitting hitting hitting a a a playmate playmate playmate over over over the the the head head head with with with a a a heavy heavy heavy toy toy toy requires requires requires an an an apology. apology. apology. A A six-year-six-year-old old old might might might need need need reminding reminding reminding that that that spoiling spoiling spoiling other other other children’s children’s children’s expectations expectations expectations can can can require require require an an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding （袭击） the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not. 1. If a mother adds “but” to an apology, ________. (D) A. she doesn’t feel that she should have apologizedB. she does not realize that the child has been hurt C. the child may find the apology easier to accept D. the child may feel that he owes her an apology 2. According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means_______. (B) A. You have good reason to get upset B. I’m aware you’re upset, but I’m not to blameC. I apologize for hurting your feelings D. I’m at fault for making you upset3. It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because______. (C) A. it gets one into the habit of making empty promises B. it may make the other person feel guilty 。
英语阅读理解（通用20篇）
英语阅读理解（通⽤20篇） 作为⼀项综合技能测试，“英语知识运⽤”⾸先检验的是阅读能⼒。
它也可以说是阅读理解的⼀个变体，所以解题的⾸要步骤是将短⽂的⼤意理解清楚，提⾼阅读理解能⼒。
下⾯是店铺带来的英语阅读理解，希望对你有帮助。
英语阅读理解篇1 根据教育部制定的英语课程标准，初中毕业⽣应达到五级综合语⾔运⽤能⼒。
阅读理解是综合语⾔运⽤能⼒的⼀个重要⽅⾯，在中考中所占⽐重越来越⼤，这是拉开档次的题⽬。
阅读理解五级的⽬标部分描述如下： 1、能根据上下⽂和构词法推断、理解⽣词的含义； 2、能理解段落中各句⼦之间的逻辑关系； 3、能找出⽂章中的主题，理解故事的情节，预测故事情节的发展和可能的结局； 4、能读懂常见体裁的阅读材料； 5、能根据不同的阅读⽬的运⽤简单的阅读策略获取信息； 6、除教材外，课外阅读量应累计达到15万词以上(上海的要求更⾼⼀些，30万词以上)所谓阅读能⼒是指视读能⼒、理解能⼒和对所读材料的评价能⼒。
阅读理解考查的项⽬⼤多是根据这三种能⼒的要求设计的。
为了提⾼阅读理解能⼒，同学们在做阅读理解时，就要在以下⼏个⽅⾯下功夫： (⼀)要注意养成良好的阅读⼼理阅读时要去掉杂念，⼼绪要安定，精神要专⼀，要形成⼀种惬意的顺向⼼理。
造成⼤脑⽪层的优势兴奋中⼼。
切不可⼀遇到⼏个⽣词难句，就⼼烦意乱，失去⾃控能⼒。
⼼理学家告诉我们，任何恐慌，过分紧张的情绪都会形成⼀种消极因素妨碍⼤脑的正常思维功能。
因此，遇到困难⼀定要从容不迫，⼼⽆旁骛。
这样才能对所读的⽂章印象清晰，理解深刻。
英语阅读理解篇2 做英语阅读理解的技巧如下： ⼀、阅读积累，厚积薄发 阅读能⼒和理解能⼒是靠⼤量的阅读来训练和培养的。
阅读技巧和⽅法是在阅读过程中形成的。
1、阅读积累 要提⾼阅读⽔平，词汇量与短语量⾮常重要。
所以要提⾼阅读⽔平，我们就得学会积累词语。
我们不妨这么做：在通读全⽂后看第⼆遍，遇到⽣词尽可能根据上下⽂来猜，仍猜不出意思的，就查词典，然后将这些词抄写在⼀本可随⾝携带的⼩本⼦上。
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英语阅读理解----篇章结构题所谓的篇章结构题，就是指那些针对文章的整体篇章结构或某一段落的发展层次所设置的问题。
这类题主要考查同学们在理解全文的基础上对文章所描述事件的发展顺序、所说明事物的结构层次或在论述观点过程中使用的论证方法进行推测、归纳和总结的能力。
在高考题中，这是一种较为新颖的考查方式，这里，我们将要探讨篇章结构题的解题方法。
一、篇章结构题的题干表现形式1. What is the right order of the steps in doing ...?2. The second paragraph is developed by ...3. How is the passage mainly organized/ developed?4. The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with ...5. Which of the following picture shows the structure of the passage?6. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ...7.Which of the following best fits into paragraph 8?二、篇章结构题的解答技巧篇章结构题的考查对象无非是整个篇章或其中的某个段落，在解答此类题目之前，有必要对全篇或被考查的段落进行通读以了解其大意。
由于题目提问方式较为单一，无非是文章或段落的发展方法，因此解题的关键在于找出篇章或段落中表示层次发展的关键词，如表示时间、方位、因果关系或对比的关联词等等。
要做好这一类题，主要解题策略常有：1.了解文章结构的组织形式。
从段落组织方式上讲，常见的文章结构有三种：总分式结构(总→分；总→分→总；分→总)、并列式结构(段落之间是平行关系，并且相对独立)、对照式结构(结构形式上是一正一反).2.了解文章的写作手法在高考阅读理解中主要考查下定义(definition)：下定义（definition）就是解释某事物是什么，不是什么。
A pencil is an instrument for writing on paper．用描述、举例或比较对比方法扩充定义A pencil is an instrument for writing on paper．It is of cylindrical shape and can be held between the first two fingers of the hand．It is about 6 inches long and 1／4 inch wide．At the end there is usually an eraser attached to the pencil by a surrounding metal band．Lead is the material which is used in making the marks on the paper，and a sharpener is needed to keep the pencil in good working order．Pencils are made of various kinds of wood．分类说明(division and classification)：分类法（division and classification）是把一事物拆成几部分，表明这些部分与整体的关系。
通常，作者以总类开头，然后把总类拆开，——列举部分或全部分类。
标志性词语：classify，kind，type，group，thought，way，class，part，element，factor，aspect，division，characteristic，subdivision，reasons，category，等等There are three basic kinds of materials that can be found in any good library．First，there are books on all subjects，both in English and in many other languages．These books are organized according to subject，title，and author in a central filing system called card catalog．Books can generally be checked out of the library and taken home for a period of two to four weeks．Second，there are reference materials，which include encyclopedias，dictionaries，bibliographies，atlases，etc．and which generally must be used in the library itself．Third，there are periodicals—magazines，news－papers，pamphlets—which are filed alphbetically in racks or which have been micro－filmed to conserve space．Like reference works，periodicals cannot usually be removed from the library．列举例证(listing examples)：举例法有两种形式，一种是首先陈述自己的观点，然后举出一个或多个例子阐明观点；另一种是先举一个很长的例子，然后转入例子所要阐明的观点。
标志性词语：for example，for instance ，such as，e.g.，say或let’s say （比如说），take …for example或take …as an example ，a case in point，to illustrate，an illustration of it等等Courage is the willingness to take a risk when the outcome is uncertain，and when the risk taken may involve harm，loss，or danger to the one taking it．For example，in a Los Angeles suburb，a twelve－year－old girl ran into a burning house to rescue her baby brother，pulled him unconscious out of the burning bedroom，and dragged him down the stairs and outside to safety．This was arousing display of courage．The girl had been safe outside the flaming house when she remembered her sleeping brother．Disregarding her personal safety，she plunged into the flaming house to save him．对比(making comparison，contrast)：有时为了说明某一事物，需要与其他事物联系起来才能阐述清楚，这就是对比或比较（comparison or contrast）。
比较方法和对比方法基本一致，不同的是比较强调两事物如何相同，对比强调两事物如何不同。
标志性词语Compared with/In contrast to/Unlike/just like/ while/whereas/differ/similar等等The llama is a member of the camel family．Like the camel，the llama can live for weeks without a drink of water．Both get enough moisture from the grass，shrubs，and other plants they eat．But unlike the camel，the llama has no hump on its back．过程，程序（process）：其目的是告诉读者怎样做某事，说明某事物的工作原理或某事物的制造方法。
Even if you don't know how to cook，you'll never starve to death if you know how to prepare scrambled eggs．You begin by melting one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over low heat．While the butter is melting，break three eggs into a bowl．Add 1／4teaspoon of salt，1／4 teaspoon of paprika，and three tablespoons of milk to the eggs in the bowl and mix them for about a minute．Pour the mixture into the frying pan，break them into shreds with a fork，or stir them with a spoon until they become solid．When they are cooked，serve them with lightly buttered toast．叙述（narration）：叙述法（narration）回答了“发生了什么”（what happened）这一问题。
叙述经常用于讲述一系列事件。