9年级英语阅读训练十
2019-2020学年九年级英语上册阅读理解专项训练(9)外研版
2019-2020 学年九年级英语上册阅读理解专项训练（9）外研版It’s not easy to find a person with the q ualities it takes to be a hero. I didn’t really understand the meaning of the word“hero ” until my third year in the college.If you saw her, you wouldn’t think she really looks t he part, but she is stronger th an Superman could ever be.Her name is Sandra Keierleber.I first met her at volleyball tryouts(选拔赛 ), but didn ’t notice anything special at first. As the week passed, however, she showedshe had more heart than anyone. She stood out because she never gave up, no matter what.Sandra isn’t the tallest or the fastest--- in fact, this was her first time playingvolleyball and it showed---but that didn’t stop her. She was always the first to arrive andthe last to leave. By th e end of tryouts she had found a place in everyone’s heart. When the name list for new members was put up, we all waited nervously as she checked. When she stoodat the door and smiled happily, all we could do was cheer.After Sandra made the team, she worked even harder to improve her game. When she asked fo r help,we gladly taught her. She also became our fan,attending almost every school game and even joining us in the city games. We all like her, because she never thinks about doing things theeasy way, or loses that smile. Because of her great efforts, she makes herself a true hero---and my hero, too.46. What did the writer think of Sandra Keierleber at the beginning?A. StrongB. HonestC. Pretty.D. Common47. Sandra began to play volleyball when ______________.A. she was at collegeB.she was tall enoughC.she became a heroD.she met the Superman48. Which of the following is true about Sandra?A. She was born a volleyball player.B. She isn’t the tallest but the fastest.C. She does things in an easy way.D. She is popular with her teammatesBSometimes people are not clear about what kind of food is healthy, and what kind of foodmay do harm to our health. The USDA has prepared a food guide to help people learn about whichkind of food is the healthiest to eat. The food guide describes six main food groups: meat (like fish and chicken), dairy (like milk and chee se), grains(like bread and rice), fruit and vegetables. The last group is fats and sweets. The USDAalso suggests how much of each food group is healthy to eat daily. Though this guide was prepared by the US government, it is very usefulfor people all over the world.As a result of years of study, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables.Because of the way they eat,they have a high rate of cancer and heart disease.In Japan,people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have a very low rate of cancer and heart disease.The Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world.However,when Japanese people move to the US, the rate of heart disease and cancer goes up as their eating habit changes. And as hamburgers,ice creams and other high-fat foods become popular in Japan,the rate of heart disease and cancer is going up there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy food in other countries,in which the disease rate is going up along with the change of the way people eat. Doctors everywhere suggest people eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and less me at and dairy food.Eating healthily is important for children as well as their parents.When parents have poor eating habits, their children usually do, too. After all, children eat in the same way as their parents.Whenparents eat healthy food,the children will learn to enjoy it,too.Then they will develop good eating habits. Doctors suggest parents give their children healthier food suchas fruit, vegetables and juice.Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life. We know that the food we eat affects us indifferent ways. For example,doctors believe that fruit and vegetables can reall y protect people from many different diseases. On the other hand, animal fat can cause diseases. We can changeour eating habits now and enjoy many years of healthy living.51. What is the USDA in the passage?A. A group of doctors in the US.B. An office of the US government.C. A report on diseases in the US.D. An order given by the US President.52. What does the underlined word“grains ” mean in Chinese?A. 谷物B. 脂肪C.蛋白质D.维生素53.The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________.A. Japanese are always healthier than AmericansB. living in the US is not good for people’s healthC. if you eat too much fat you will have cancerD. the way we eat may cause some health problemsCAnna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness(孤独)over the next few days. "Why didn't anyone say 'hi' to me or invite me to his or her lunch table?Is it because of my clothes or my hair?" she wondered. Almost every day during the first week,Anna stayed alone, thinking that there must have been something wrong with her or that nobodysaw her at all!What caused Anna's problem? The reason was that nobody knew her. Most people don't liketalking with strangers (陌生人). So it's your job to volunteer to make contact with people whoyou want to know. The easiest way to catch their attention is to notice them first. Make eyecontact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to showyour kindness to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, "Hey, how's everything going?" In this way, you are taking the first step towards the road to friendship.When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates. Guess what happened? It reallyworked. She had made two friends by the end of the month.In fact, saying“hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it bringsyou is really great. So try to open your heart to strang ers!56.What was Anna's problem?A.She was afraid of entering a new school.B.She had no friends in her new school.C. She didn't like making friends with strangers.D. Her classmates didn't like her clothes or hair.57. Which of the following shows the change in A nna's feelings?A. afraid→relaxed→nervous→happyB. happy→lonely→sad→proudC. nervous →angry →happy →sadD. excited→afraid→lonely→happy58. According to the writer, what is the easiest way to catch others' attention?A. Noticing them firstB. Talking to themC. Doing something for them.D. Making yourself cool.D用方框中所给单词的合适形式填空，使短文畅达、正确、连结（每个单词限用一次）。
2022-2023学年人教版英语九年级全册期末复习阅读理解训练
九年级期末复习阅读理解训练一、阅读单选Buying Is Doing?How important is shopping to you? How much time do you spend buying things? And how much time do you spend organizing these things in your home? In the future, how much time will you spend in movie theaters, at amusement parks, at shopping malls, or at convenience stores? When you add it all up, you will robably see you spend a lot of your life consuming (消费) things. Consuming products is not necessarily bad. However, if we spend too much time doing it, we should look at it carefully.Imagine that you have a week off from school. You don't have to go to class. However, in this week, you cannot spend any money—no shopping, no movies, no eating out. How would you spend your time? What things would bring you happiness? Perhaps you would take a walk with your best friend. Perhaps you would help a child read. Or you might spend time with your family.When we look back, it is likely that non-consuming experiences like these will be our most important memories. Why? Non-consuming activities are active, not passive. They don't come in a package. You make the experience yourself. For example, each person who reads to a child will have a different experience. The experience changes with the reader, the child, and the book. Similarly，when you have a conversation with a friend, you are actively creating an experience. The conversation that you have with your friend cannot be experienced or recreated by anyone else. However, if you watch a movie with a friend, you will each have a packaged experience. It requires no action and little interaction between the two of you.The environment we live in encourages us to have packaged experiences. We feel that we must consume because we believe that buying is doing. However, we can start a personal revolution(变革) against consumerism. How? By consuming less. We can ask ourselves what experiences bring us the greatest satisfaction. Then we can organize our lives so that we have more of those kinds of experiences.1．If consuming products takes too much time, we should_______.A．spend less money B．think about it carefullyC．organize our things2．According to the passage, the writer believes that_________.A．we can say no to consumerism by consuming lessB．buying things can bring us the greatest satisfactionC．the environment seldom influences our shopping choices3．The word “those kinds of experiences” in the last sentence means________.A．consuming experiencesB．Non-consuming experiencesC．Experiences that bring us great satisfaction4．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?A．To introduce some ways of enjoying our spare time.B．To encourage people to have more active experiences.C．To explain reasons behind people's shopping behavior.In a village in Uganda, a woman named Fatima ran a small store. She sold food and other useful items. However, she had trouble making enough money to keep the shelves stocked （储存的）. To stay in business, Fatima got a microfinance loan—a small total of money from a person in another country. It was just enough for her to buy a cell phone. She let villagers make calls using her phone and charged them some money for each call. This helped her make enough money to keep her shelves stocked with items. Fatima then used the money to send her children to school and improved their lives, as well as her own.Microfinance is the practice of giving small loans to people in need. Most microfinance loans are for less than two hundred dollars. The loans are used to start or enlarge a small business, such as catching fish, raising chickens or selling produce. Lenders are willing to make these loans because most of the people who receive them are very likely （可能的）to repay the loans.Microfinance loans are important for several reasons. The businesses that these loans support often provide needed services or goods to their communities. Also, many of the people who receive microfinance loans cannot get money any other way. Although they have to pay a rate （比率）of interest on the money they borrow, the rate is lower than if they borrowed from a local moneylender.It doesn’t seem like such a small total of money could make a big difference, but microfinance loans have been shown to help improve some people's lives and put new life into the communities like Fatima's.5．Why did Fatima get a microfinance loan?A．To manage her small store.B．To buy a cell phone for her neighborC．To help the villagers make money.D．To afford her children's education.6．What can we learn about microfinance?A．It supports poor people for free.B．It offers big loans to people in need.C．It helps small businesses a lot.D．It provides needed goods for local people.7．What does the underlined word " interest " in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese?A．盈利B．红利C．利润D．利息8．From the text, we can infer （推断出）that __________________.A．Fatima is the richest woman in her communityB．Few people in Fatima's village have cell phonesC．Microfinance will provide money for big companiesD．Most borrowers can hardly repay the loans9．What would be the best title for the text?A．A Little Can Go a Long WayB．Small Businesses Make a Big DifferenceC．A Cell Phone Brings a Better LifeD．Microfinance Loans Build a New WorldMore and more children have to stay at home alone today. It is important for them to know how to keep themselves safe when they are at home alone. If you are one of them, you should remember the following rules:Arrive your homeWhen you come home, you should check the doors and windows to see if they are broken.★If everything is OK, go inside and lock the door quickly. Remember: never leave your key in the lock and keep the door always closed.★If something seems strange, or someone may be in the house, you should go to your neighbor’s house and call the police and your parents.Answer the doorIn some families, the rule is not to answer the door, but I think ignoring（忽视）the doorbell is not a good idea because sometimes bad people ring doorbells to see if anyone’s at home.★If someone knocks at the door, you should identify the visitor before you open the door. Are they your parents’ friends or relatives? Or are they strangers who you never know?★You can ask, “Yes, who is that?” looking through the keyhole to find out who it is and what he or she wants. If you don’t know the person very well, don’t open the door or give out any information about your family.★If you know the person or if the person says your parents asked him or her to stop by, call your parents and check.★If the person at the door has come to deliver a package or make a repair and you were not told to expect it, do not let him or her in. If you are expecting a delivery or repair person, ask him or her to slip an ID card under the door.★If the visitor wants to speak to your parents , you should say “Mum’s having a shower ”or “Dad’s having a sleep” and offer to take a message.10．The passage is for_________.A．parents B．children C．the old D．the sick11．What should you do first when you come home?A．Knock the door quickly.B．Go to the neighbor’s house.C．Check the doors and windows.D．Call your family and tell them you are at home.12．The underlined word “ identify ” probably means_______.A．ask where the visitors come from B．see whether you know the visitorC．find out how old the visitor is D．make sure the visitor knows you13．What is the purpose of the last rule in the passage?A．Not to let the visitor see your parents.B．Not to let your parents know someone is at the door.C．Not to trouble your parents when are busy.D．Not to let the visitor know you are at home alone.Nowadays，phone calls and messages help us make regular contact(联系) with others.It means that we seldom write letters now.But a TV show，Letters Alive(《见字如面》)，is bringing back this old habit.Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses，but there are not funny jokes or different competitions.Instead，it's just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.The letters were written by people from different times in history.For example，in one episode(集)，they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941.The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.“Every letter opens another world for us，” according to Guan Zhengwen，the director of the TV show.“It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.” Since its first episode on Dec.5，Letters Alive has been widely praised.Many audiences said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows.Besides Letters Alive，some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences.They include the Chinese Poetry Competition，a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers，a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.They suggest that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest.14．Letters Alive，a TV show，invites famous people to ________.A．tell audiences jokesB．read and share lettersC．walk up to a microphone to singD．enter different competitions15．According to the passage，which sentence is RIGHT?A．We can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers by reading letters.B．Xiao Hong missed her brother but had no hope for his future.C．Letters Alive is not popular enough to attract audiences.D．Chinese Poetry Conference invites people to read poems and articles.16．How many cultural TV shows are mentioned in this passage?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.17．Chinese audiences ________ these cultural TV shows.A．like B．dislikeC．show no interest in D．doubt about18．What is the best title for the passage?A．Phones Have Taken the Place of LettersB．Welcome to Cultural TV ShowsC．Letters Encourage Us to CommunicateD．Cultural TV Shows Become Popular AgainMotivated (有内驱力的)or Overachieving?Everyone has the occasional classmate who hands in his work ahead of time with really beautiful handwriting. Some teachers may cheerfully get the homework by saying "Of course you did it early.I'm sure you've done a good job!" Some teachers may feel annoyed because "The deadline is not until next Friday." Behind this student's back are tons of whispers from his classmates,"Ugh, he is such an overachiever and it's so annoying ..."If you ask the same student to explain his behavior, he probably says that he is simply "motivated". Such students refuse to call themselves overachievers but prefer "motivated" instead. They want to shy away from the unpleasant term "overachiever" but choose to embrace the word"motivated" .Why is the term "overachiever" used as an insult (侮辱)? Do we not all work hard to achieve our goals? Why does the "motivated" student not proudly call himself an "overachiever" ?In my personal experience, being called an overachiever in front of my classmates is not pleasant at all. The word is often connected with an unkind smile or sometimes a hint ofjealousy (嫉妒)."Overachiever" carries the implied (暗指的) sense which "over" lends it - you have done too much and you have gone too far. Anyway, it is beyond the proper degree and just annoying to those students who refuse to put in the effort themselves and get unhappy with you for doing so.A student would rather think of himself as an excellent student and it is motivation that drives him to do his best. What is the implied meaning of "motivated" ? Connected with positive words like willpower, spirit and determination, the "motivated" student would appear to be competing in an event of the brain Olympics.Although there are differences in their implications, the student who calls himself "motivated" could actually be a secret overachiever, going over the top for all his work; while the "overachiever" is nothing more than a motivated student, driven by the simple desire to do well and willing to put in time and effort. In fact, the choice lies within the student: to overachieve or not to overachieve; to find the motivation to do well and be driven by it, or to sit back and blame others for overachieving to hide his inability to achieve.19．According to the passage, overachieversA．are popular with their classmates B．hand in homework ahead of timeC．are much loved by their teachers D．look down on others for being slow20．The word "embrace" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_ ".A．understand B．explain C．doubt D．accept21．What can we learn from the passage?A．Teachers expect students to benefit from their extra work.B．Students compete with each other to become overachievers.C．Classmates may laugh at overachievers to hide their inability to achieve.D．The writer has some pleasant experiences of being called an overachiever.22．The writer probably agrees tahatA．students shouldn't be encouraged to be overachieversB．students without motivation will become overachieversC．motivated students make better progress than overachieversD．motivated students have something in common with overachieversCould the students from less developed areas in central and western China get the same educational chances as those in big cities in the east? Could the children in poor rural (农村) areas develop as well as those in rich cities? Maybe the answers were “No” in the past. But now, China is trying to change the situation.In order to help rural students grow taller and stronger, China’s Nutrition (营养) Improvement Program started in 2011. According to the program, a lot more money was spent improving students’ meals. More than 36 million students from 134,000 primary and junior high schools in poor rural areas have benefited from the program. They are provided with healthy food like eggs and milk from Monday to Friday at school. And the result of a survey shows that the students in those areas are much taller and stronger than before.It is true that there were differences between less developed areas and developed areas in education before. Recently, The Guideline for Popularizing High School Education (2017-2020) has come out. According to the guideline, above 90% students from all over the country will go to high schools by 2020. What’s more, the schools in central and western areas will get more support to improve their education.Students from rural and poor areas also get more chances to receive higher education. A special college program makes it possible for more students from those areas to go to key (重点的) colleges and universities. The number will be increased by 10% in 2017.With the guideline and the programs, we can expect a fairer and more balanced (均衡的) education in the future.23．The number of 134,000 in Paragraph 2 is the number of _______ in poor rural areas.A．the key schools B．the poor studentsC．the key colleges and universities D．the primary and junior high schools24．The underlined word “benefited” in Paragraph 2 means _______ in Chinese.A．逃离B．获益C．受害D．赚钱25．If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?(①=Para.(自然段) 1②=Para. 2③=Para. 3④=Para. 4⑤=Para. 5)A．①②;③④;⑤B．①;②③;④⑤C．①;②③④;⑤D．①②;③;④⑤26．After reading the passage, we can infer(推断) that ________.A．Liu Xi, a student from Chongqing, can go to any high school if she wants toB．Li Mei, a student from a western rural school, can get a bag of milk every dayC．Hu Jia, a 12-year-old rural student, will more easily receive high school educationD．Han Lei, a student from Beijing, will have few chances to go to key universitiesAccording to a study by some organizations, more than half of the things in the world are made in China. And these things are all about people's everyday life.In order to truly understand why so many things are made in China, you have to understand the history. China is one of the greatest countries with rich civilization (文明) on the earth for thousands of years. Chinese people have made a lot of things very smartly. Usually it would take Westerners and other foreigners 100 more years to find out how to make them. They have clever minds and work hard, so you can see why so many things are made in China.If you study Goldman Sach’s report on the future, you will see that China will take charge of (控制）a quarter of the world's GDP in the near future. Although some big companies are moving to other countries from China, China is making more products with fine quality, as well as Japan, the USA and Europe. In 20 years or so, people will not look for a Ferrari, but a Chinese car that no one has heard of yet.China isn't just making products. It's helping people in the world live better.27．According to the study, of the things in the world are made in China.A．about 15%B．less than 25%C．over 50%D．over 75%28．What does the underlined word “They” refer to?A．Westerners.B．The Chinese.C．Other foreigners.D．The Japanese.29．The underlined word “quality” means “ ” in Chinese.A．质量B．名声C．影响D．背景30．What makes China a great country in the world for thousands of years?A．Its large area.B．Its large population.C．Its fine products.D．Its rich civilization.31．What can we learn from the third paragraph?A．China has taken charge of a quarter of the world's GDP.B．China is producing more products with fine quality.C．More and more big companies are moving to China.D．Ferrari cars will be found everywhere in China in the future.The Plain of Jars(石缸平原)is a great manmade wonder(奇观)in Laos，a country in southeast Asia.It is made up of thousands of stone jars.More than 90 jar sites have been found there.Each site has from 1 to 400 stone jars.The jars come in different sizes from 1 to 3 meters tall.Scientists have long been perplexed by their original(最初的)use.Not long ago，scientists found ancient things and burial practices at the Plain of Jars.“This will be the first major effort since the 1930s to try to understand the purpose of the jars and who created them.”Dougald O'Reilly from the Australian National University said.“The jars are empty now，but it is possible that they were once used to hold bodies.”Only a few simple objects，such as a handful of glass beads(玻璃珠)，have been found at the burial sites.And scientists think they are from about 500 or 600 BC to 550 AD．An AustraliaLaos research team spent a month collecting data(资料)at the site.O'Reilly said，“Though the stone jars remain a mystery，I hope a better understanding of the Plain of Jars will help have it listed as a World Heritage site(世界遗产保护区)．”32．The Plain of Jars is in ________．A．Asia B．Europe C．America D．Australia33．What do we know about the jars?A．They are of the same size.B．They were used for holding water.C．They are all made of stones.D．All the sites have the same number of jars.34．The underlined word “perplexed ”means “ ________ ” in Chinese. A．无视B．困惑C．遗忘D．玩弄35．What can we learn from the passage?A．The Plain of Jars is a natural wonder.B．There are all kinds of things in the jars.C．The mystery of the Plain of Jars hasn't been solved.D．The Plain of Jars is a World Heritage site.36．Where can we probably find the passage?A．In a storybook.B．In a movie review.C．In a dictionary.D．In a geography magazine.试卷第11页，共11页参考答案：1．B2．A3．C4．B5．A6．C7．D8．B9．A10．B11．C12．B13．D14．B15．A16．C17．A18．D19．B20．D21．C22．D23．D24．B25．C26．C27．C28．B29．A30．D31．B32．A33．C34．B35．C36．D。
牛津英语译林版九年级中考复习英语阅读强化训练 10
牛津英语译林版九年级英语阅读强化训练10一、完形填空Sheng Xiaohan is a student at Shanghai Gezhi High School. He’s also a ___1___ . On his way home from school one evening. he saw a man who had collapsed on the sidewalk. There were several people standing ___2___ the man, but they seemed confused and were afraid to ___3___ him. Sheng, however, remembered the CPR lessons he had learned at school. He was able to help ___4___ the man’s life before the ambulance arrived and sent the man to the hospital.Sheng is a ___5___ boy. No one knew of his heroic actions ___6___ weeks later when the man, now fully recovered, came to the school to thank him. Later, Sheng said, “I think many of my peers would have done the ___7___ thing if they had been there. I hope that people will not ___8___ my name. I hope they will ___9___ remember the image of my generation, who are caring and willing to help.”___10___ Sheng, many people are unwilling to help an injured or a sick stranger. They ___11___ that they might be blamed for having caused the person’s injury or illness. Howeve r, there are new laws that ___12___ good Samaritans who try to help others. Some people may also be reluctant to help because they have not had any first aid ___13___ .Most students get some first aid training during their school military training. However, I think schools should ___14___ more advanced courses, like those taught by the Red Cross. Every student should be given the ___15___ to practise performing CPR at first hand. If you know first aid well, someday you may be able to save a life. There will be a hero in your mirror!1. A. hero B. doctor C. reporter D. survivor2. A. beside B. behind C. around D. upon3. A. recognise B. see C. notice D. touch4. A. keep B. save C. stop D. lose5. A. modest B. brave C. proud D. nervous6. A. as B. until C. while D. after7. A. amazing B. silly C. boring D. same8. A. mention B. forget C. remember D. record9. A. hardly B. instead C. perhaps D. generally10. A. Unlike B. Besides C. Without D. Including11. A. notice B. find C. fear D. expect12. A. praise B. prevent C. provide D. protect13. A. centre B. training C. box D. treatment14. A. affect B. receive C. offer D. remain15. A. pride B. encourage C. method D. chance二、阅读理解AEinstein, Curie, Bohr ... Are you familiar with these names? Yes, they were all great scientists in history. However, even the most brilliant minds need to relax! So what did they do when they were not in their labs? Let’s find out.The American inventor Nikola Tesla fed pigeons every day in a park near his lab. One day, he noticed a pigeon with a broken leg and wing. Tesla spent $2 000 building a special device. The device supported the bird’s body while its bones were healing.The two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie loved cycling. She and her husband spent their vacation cycling around the north of France in 1895.was a great physicist, and he was talented in playing the piano.James Clerk Maxwell was a famous scientist He was also well-known for his poems. Before he became a world-famous scientist, Niels Bohr was the goalkeeper for a Danish football team. His brother, a mathematician, was talented in football. He played for the Denmark national football team at the 1908 Olympics.1. Before becoming a well-known scientist, Niels Bohr ______ .A. raised some pigeons in his yardB. was a talented football playerC. played for the Denmark national teamD. was in a Danish football team2. Who was good at writing poems?A. Max Planck.B. Nikola Tesla.C. James Clerk Maxwell.D. Bohr’s brother.3. When Albert Einstein was free, ______ .A. Max Planck taught him to play the pianoB. he learnt to play the violin by himselfC. he played the violin with Marie CurieD. he taught Max Planck to play the violin4. We can learn from the passage that Marie Curie ______ .A. won the Nobel Prize twiceB. cycled around northern France alone in 1895C. was a great inventorD. went cycling with her husband in Britain in 18955. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. Great scientists in history always worked hard in their labs.B. Great scientists had more brilliant minds than common people.C. Why great scientists achieved a lot in their own fields.D. Great scientists also did something to relax themselves.BWe all know how fairy tales go. A beautiful girl waits for a prince to find her. Then she gets married to him and becomes a princess. But what if the girl was clever or strong instead of beautiful? What if she wanted to be an astronaut, a politician or a pirate instead of a princess? And what if she didn’t need a prince to do it? That’s the idea behind the book Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. It’s a book of fairy tales with a difference: All the stories are true.The book tells the stories of one hundred amazing women from 1500 BC to today. But the stories aren’t just boring biographies. Instead, they’re like fairy tales. You probably won’t know the names of most of the women, but when you finish reading, you’ll ask yourself why. Sometimes, it’s because people tried to remove them from history. Like Hatshepsut, one of the most important queens of Egypt. After she died, some men broke her statues and removed her name from documents. Other times, it’s because a man’s name became more famous. For example, Charles Babbage is called “the father of computing” but a woman, Ada Lovelace, wrote the first computer programme.Why haven’t we l earned about these women before? Often history remembers men more than women. If you close your eyes and think of a war hero and a pilot, you will probably think of men. If you read the book, those pictures might start to become women of all colours and ages. The women in the book did things because they wanted to and they didn’t listen when people told them not to.One problem with the book, unluckily, is its name, because it gives the idea that it’s a book for girls. It’s a great idea to show young girls what women can do. But the stories are also interesting for boys to read. And it’s also important that boys can think of women in jobs like doctors, F1 race car drivers and presidents.1. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls ______ .A. tells the same story as fairy tales doB. tells stories about marriages of princessesC. tells true stories about amazing womenD. tells stories about pretty women in history2. In the second paragraph, the writer took Ada Lovelace as an example to show that ______ .A. Charles Babbage’s name was more famousB. some people wanted to remove her from history3. The underlined word “remove” in the passage means ______ .A. reportB. createC. recordD. cancel4. In the writer’s opinion, ______ .A. the characters in the book weren’t beautifulB. it is also a good book for boysC. girls should be like the characters in the bookD. the book has a wonderful name5. The passage may be ______ .A. a book reviewB. an advertisementC. a guidebookD. a news reportCSome Chinese scientists have been “pulling their hair out” these days. In other words, something is causing them to feel very upset.What is it? Clearly, hair loss.Recently, the phrase “hair loss” has been popular among young people in China. A recent report on overall health showed that hair loss was ranked sixth among top health matters, following bad skin conditions, depression (忧郁) and anxiety, poor sleep, digestive tract (消化道) discomfort and illness.But hair loss isn’t just a matter for Chinese youth. It is an embarrassing reality for many people in China and the world over. According to a survey, 56% of the respondents from more than 600 universities across China said they suffered from hair loss. Another report from the China Association of Health Promotion and Education believed that 250 million Chinese people are plagued by hair loss, most of them between 20 and 40 years old. In the United States, about one in five people is suffering from hair loss.There isn’t really any single reason for hair loss. Humans naturally lose about 50 to 100 hairs each day, which usually grow again later. However, genetic (遗传的) and environmental factors can mean, for some people, these lost hairs won’t grow again. Besides, certain factors can further worsen hair loss, including too much stress from work or school, too little sleep, and a bad diet.Is there anything you can do to protect your remaining hair? There are many products out there ready to help you keep a full head of hair. Shampoos, lotions, surgery, even laser helmets say they can help. Hair loss treatments represent a $ 3.6 billion industry in the United States alone. While many of these products make promises about their advantages of restoring your hair, the reality is that fixing your hair loss will finally depend on finding the specific causes. If it is due to stress, lack of sleep, or poor nutrition, then a lifestyle change might not only stop hair loss, but also restart the growth of hair.For most young people who want to protect their receding (后退) hairlines, it starts with their personal health, All they need to do is change unhealthy living habits and pay more attention to their psychological well-being (心理健康), And for those scientists, they should take it easy, in case their stress turns them into victims of hair loss too!1. According to the passage, the main factors that lead to hair loss include ______ .①genetic factors电②environmental factors③taking medicine too much ④unhealthy living habits⑤poor psychological well-beingA. ①②③④B. ①②③⑤C. ②③④⑤D. ①②④⑤2. The underlined words “pulling their hair out” mean ______ .A. making their hair grow out againB. pulling their hair out of their head skinC. cutting off their hairD. replacing their hair with other products3. What is the writer’s suggestion to most young people who want to protect their airlines?A. To use hair growth products.B. To exercise more.C. To change their lifestyle.D. To eat more nutritious food.4. What can we know according to the passage?B. “Hair loss” matter is ranked before digestive tract discomfort.C. Young people in China are the only group suffering from hair loss.D. About 20% of people are suffering from hair loss in the United States.5. What’s the best title for the passage?A. How to treat hair lossB. Thinking about hair lossC. Top health mattersD. The importance of healthy living habitsDHave you ever climbed a tree? When was the last time you took a walk in a park? When you’re busy with schoolwork, it can be hard to find time to spend outdoors. However, this can actually be bad for your health. Spending time in nature can create future health benefits.However, kids today are spending less time outdoors than previous generations. Recent research shows that kids today spend half the time playing outside that their parents did when they were children. The Seattle Children’s Research Institute found that children only spend about 12 minutes of active outdoor play each day.Yet a new study has found that spending time outdoors is important for a child’s development, not only rig ht now, but well into their future. Researchers at the Aarhus University in Denmark discovered that kids who spend more time playing outside during their childhood are less likely to develop mental disorders(精神紊乱) later in life.The researchers noted a link between a lack of green space and a higher risk of developing a mental disorder. After surveying more than 900, 000 people, the researchers found that spending time in nature and keeping in touch with the outdoors helped to improve a child’s chances of growing up to be mentally healthy.The researchers mapped the amount of “green space” around the homes of 1 million Danes (丹麦人) who were born between 1985 and 2003. They compared this data with the risk of developing one of 16 different mental disorders l ater in life. They found that among people who grow up in “green” areas, 55 per cent are less likely to develop mental disorders in adulthood.The World Health Organization thinks that more than 450 million people around the world have some kind of mental disorder. But spending time outdoors might be good for them.Having more green space in a particular area means there are probably fewer roads and less pollution. This gives more chances for people to exercise and interact (互动) with each other. Simply being in a green area can help people relax and release pressure. “All of these factors can have an active influence on mental health,” lead scientist Kristine Engemann told Science Daily.Why is playing outside so important for kids? Not only does it offer opportunities for physical exercise, but it might also improve socialization as kids meet new friends and connect with their neighbours. It also offers the opportunity for unstructured play, which has been shown to be useful for kids. This type of play—games in which kids make up the rules and create their own fun (even if it’s as simple as jumping on a trampoline)—can even help a child’s brain development.The benefits of natureImprove short-term memoryFresh air and a quiet environment help people focus, as well as improve their memory.Good for your eyesSpending two hours a day outdoors can prevent near-sightedness.Improve creativitySpending time outside helps people relax. The mind becomes clearer and more open.1. The passage leads in the topic by ______ .A. giving examplesB. asking questionsC. expressing opinionsD. comparing two generationsA. Kids today spend half their time playing outside.B. “Green place” means “green garden” around your house.C. In Denmark, 55% of children are likely to have mental disorders in adulthood.D. Kids with more time playing outside will probably have less mental disorders.3. What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the fifth paragraph?A. The researchers.B. The green places.C. The people with mental disorders.D. Danes who were born between 1985 and 2003.4. Paragraph 8 mainly talks about ______ for kids.A. the importance of playing outsideB. the advantage of unstructured playC. the choice of playing games outsideD. the way of developing a child’s brain5. From the diagram, we know for kids, playing outside can ______ .A. help them think of more questionsB. improve their long term memoryC. stop near-sightedness happeningD. make them invent lots of things三、任务型阅读AHow to Make the Time for Your Personal Goals One of the biggest challenges in trying to achieve any personal goal is that we want to put it off until tomorrow, or next week, in order to finish more important things at work and home. Maybe the following can help you find the time for your personal goals.1. Make one goal at a timeOften the problem is that you try to make too many goals at a time. You have a list of things you want to finish and because of that you never start. It ‘s very difficult to pay attention to too many goals at a time. So catching one goal at a time is enough.2. Be sure you really want itIt’s not enough to say “It would be nice to learn French” or “It would be cool to do yoga (瑜伽) every morning”. It has to be something you really want. Ask yourself why you want to achieve this goal, and how much you want it.3. Show that you’re seriousTell as many pe ople as you can about your goal. Write down your goal carefully. If you can’t even write it down, you re not serious. Then write out a plan, with dates and actions. Think about problems, and write down your ways to solve them. The plan shows you re serious.4. Make it your top taskYou all have many things to do in your lives, from school or work to family. If you put all these first, you won’t ever find the time for your goal. Instead, if you make your goal your top task, you’ll make the time.With these steps, your goals surely will come true.BYour smartphone may seem like the centre of your entertainment, but a Kent State University study shows that too much phone use is taking the fun right out of our spare time.Researchers watched a group of 500 students and recorded their daily smartphone use. Those who were considered in the”high use”group experienced more stress during their spare time than the other group.So what can we do in order to really take advantage of our spare time? We have collected the following activities that also take a f ew hours to complete, but the best part of all, you’ll improve your health in the process.Whether you’re at home or on holiday, it’s important to disconnect(断开) from the Wi-Fi. Walking in nature can do good to your health. As a professional (职业的) travell er, Samantha Brown put it in a recent passage, “I put my map in my back pocket, put down my phone and take a good, long walk. Just walk around.”Go to bed earlier. What can help improve your moods? Extra sleep, naturally. Getting the right amount of sleep is very important to our health and studies show that we don’t get enough of it.Read a book. And let yourself get lost in a good story. Research shows that reading can reduce stress, keep your brain sharp and can even help you sleep better. Everyone should spend at least 30 minutes reading every day.Putting pen to paper is good exercise. Try writing down your thoughts. Writing has a lot of health advantages. Besides, writing down your thoughts may even help clear your mind.根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。
人教版九年级英语复习专题训练：任务型阅读
任务型阅读1、阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence （暴力） in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization, or you can call it a group --- School Watch. It makes sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!What is School Watch?School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.Is it for everyone?Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.What else can it do?School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.Who will be the School Watcher?Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!How do you join it?To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of School Watch in your grade. You can check the official website at if you want to get more information.（239）1.What is School Watch?2.Where is the School Watch?3.Who can join School Watch?4.How do you join it?5.What does the passage tell us?2、The aim of students who come to school is to study. But to study requires a right way, or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good result.①In studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one until we have learned the first one.②When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.We must al ways ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better.Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.任务一：根据短文内容回答下列问题。
九年级新闻报道英语阅读理解30题
九年级新闻报道英语阅读理解30题1<背景文章>Recently, a major international sporting event has captured the attention of people all over the world. The Olympics brought together athletes from different countries to compete in various disciplines. The atmosphere was electric as spectators cheered on their favorite athletes.The events included track and field, swimming, gymnastics, and many others. Athletes trained hard for years to be able to participate in this prestigious event. They showed great determination and sportsmanship throughout the competition.One of the highlights of the Olympics was the performance of a young gymnast. She amazed the audience with her flawless routines and difficult maneuvers. Her hard work and dedication paid off as she won several medals.Another memorable moment was in the swimming competition. A swimmer broke a world record, setting a new benchmark for others to follow. His speed and endurance were truly remarkable.The Olympics not only showcased the athletic abilities of the participants but also promoted friendship and unity among different nations. It was a celebration of sports and human spirit.1. The major international sporting event mentioned in the passage is _____.A. the World CupB. the OlympicsC. the Asian GamesD. the Commonwealth Games答案：B。
九年级英语综合阅读组合训练(十)
英语综合阅读组合训练（十）一、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In Brazil, it is very common for homeless people to collect recyclable waste on the streets to sell and make a living— 1 it’s not so common to see them sit down in a restaurant where even the cheapest meal generally costs $100. But that’s2 what happened when a man who appeared to be homeless walked into Benvindo—a high-end3 in Belo Horizonte and asked for a meal. Even though the 21-year-old waiter Felipe Rodrigues Fontes, thought this was4 , he continued to serve the man as he served every other guest. The man5 a starter, main dish and dessert. According to Fontes, the bill added up to $ 121.80. When the man asked for the bill, the6 of the restaurant told the waiter to let him eat for free. Instead of accepting the free meal, the man politely7 and insisted(执意要求) on paying for the meal with the money he had made by picking up the cans—a single $ 50 bill.“He truly wanted to pay for it and I 8 to persuade(说服) him,” Fontes told his boss. When it became clear that the man would not like to have a free meal, the boss and the waiter finally reached a(n) 9 and charged him $ 10. But the man thought the price of the food was far more than $ 10 and insisted on paying $ 50.A 10 from England Radio having lunch with her friends took a picture of the man and the waiter and 11 it on the Internet, saying, “We just watched a great example of good qualities. The ease(悠闲自在) of this guy made me think about many ways we 12 in life to be happy. And many times, happiness comes in the 13 and most truthful way.”Nobody knows any 14 details about the homeless man, but Fontes said that he simply wanted to 15 an act of kindness for an honest andhard-working man.1．A．but B．and C．so D．for 2．A．mostly B．exactly C．nearly D．completely 3．A．apartment B．supermarket C．shop D．restaurant 4．A．interesting B．dangerous C．dirty D．strange 5．A．called B．invited C．ordered D．prepared 6．A．customer B．cook C．owner D．partner 7．A．refused B．stopped C．replied D．left 8．A．volunteered B．failed C．managed D．regretted 9．A．aim B．point C．level D．agreement 10．A．reporter B．teenager C．boss D．director 11．A．sold B．pushed C．posted D．sent 12．A．decide B．meet C．choose D．own 13．A．heaviest B．funniest C．quickest D．simplest 14．A．further B．true C．final D．fewer 15．A．admire B．perform C．watch D．know二、阅读理解阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
九年级英语读写综合专题训练
九年级英语读写综合专题训练班级_______________________（一）A．信息归纳(本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)请阅读下面有关地震的文章，根据所提供的信息，完成下列表格。
A terrible earthquake happened in Japan on March 11th, 2011.As a result of the extreme (激烈的) earthquake, the huge waves washed away all the coast (海岸) area northeast of the country.The more serious danger is nuclear power station explosion (核电站爆炸)．Though a lot of countries including China have sent much help to Japan, the Japanese are still in trouble,because many people were killed in the disaster.And some earthquakes even cause tsunamis (海啸)．It was said that 300 thousand people died in Indonesian tsunami as a result of the earthquake in 2004.How a wful it is when we talk about them！As natural phenomena (自然现象), earthquake happens just like it would rain and thunder.People can't avoid earthquakes but can try our best to predict and evacuate (疏散) before it happens.Building stronger houses and teaching people how to protect themselves when there is an earthquake are also good ways to reduce damage.Information cardThe date of earthquake in Japan in 2011 (81)________________________What's the more serious danger in Japan after theextreme earthquake？(82)________________________The disaster which usually comes withearthquakes(83_________________________The number of the people who died in Indonesiantsunami(84)___________________________How to reduce damage？(85)_________________and teaching people how to protect themselves in an earthquakeB.书面表达(本题15分)作为一名中学生，假如有一天你所在的地方突然发生地震，你认为你能做些什么和不能做什么？请你以“How to keep safe when an earthquake happens？”为题写一篇短文。
(英语)九年级上册英语阅读理解专项训练及答案含解析
（英语）九年级上册英语阅读理解专项训练及答案含解析一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．阅读材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Sing a Song of Peopleby Lois LenskiA. beautifulB. busyC. rainyD. small（2）In Line 21, the word "singly" means ________.A. aloneB. fastC. slowlyD. quietly（3）According to the poem, the best word for the blank is ________.A. borrowB. throwC. knowD. allow【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C【解析】【分析】（1）文章大意题。
根据on the bus ，在公交车上，People passing，人们路过，on the subway ，在地铁上，可知这首诗是写给在忙碌城市的人们，故选B。
（2）词义辨析题。
根据下两句People saying nothing,和People talking loud.，什么都不说和大声地说，可知诗上下两句话对应，意思相反，根据 in a crowd ，在人群中，可推测singly 是与crowd相反的意思，alone，单独地，与crowd意思相反，符合句意，故选A。
（3）细节理解题。
A 借，B 扔，C 了解，D 允许；全诗讲述了一座忙碌城市里人们的生活，这些人来来去去，但是互相不了解，C最符合，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解，这是一篇诗歌，首先通读全诗，掌握诗的意思，在阅读题目和选项，理解题目意思，从文章中寻找细节，确定答案。
2．阅读理解According to a 2018 study from San Francisco State University, nearly 2. 4 billion people around the world used a smartphone in 2017. By the end of 2019, more than a third of the global population will be using a smartphone.However, smartphone technology can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it sends us unlimited amounts of information. On the other hand, using a smartphone may become an addiction.Erik Peper and Richard Harvey are both health education professors at San Francisco State university. They led the study. Peper explains that smartphone addiction forms connections in the brain that are similar to drug addiction.And these connections form slowly over time. Also, addiction to social media may affect our emotional state. The two professors asked 135 university students about their habit of smartphone use and their feelings. They found that students who used their phones the most reported higher levels of feeling lonely, depressed and anxious.Peper and Harvey do not blame users for their technology addiction. They believe it is the tech industry's desire to make more money that is to blame for the technology addiction. The researchers warm that workers in the technology industry know how to control our brains and turn us into addicts.But the researchers say that we can limit our brains to be less addicted to our phones and computers. Enk Peper suggests timing off our phones before we sleep or do something important. The researchers also suggest taking control of when and where you answer texts or emails. You do not need to answer them all. And you certainly don't need to answer them as soon as you get them. They also suggest putting limits on the time you spend on social media. If you want to catch up with friends on Facebook, set aside a small amount of time to it. You should focus on important tasks and do not allow technology to disturb you.（1）What can we infer from Paragraph 1?A. Smartphone use has become extremely common.B. Most young people can't live without smartphones.C. Smartphones make our life more colorful and convenient.D. Most people consider smartphones as the greatest invention.（2）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means smartphone technology____.A. has a brilliant futureB. can be better than most people thinkC. has both advantages and disadvantagesD. can give us unlimited amounts of information（3）What did Enk Peper and Richard Harvey find about smartphone use?A. It can help reduce loneliness.B. It's more popular with students.C. It's preferred by young people feeling lonely.D. It can harm students' emotional state in many ways.（4）What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us?A. Social media isn't that important to us.B. We can train our brine to do many things.C. We shouldn't become addicted to our smartphones.D. There are ways to deal with Smartphone use addiction.（5）Which of the followings is True?A. We can use smartphones to deal with loneliness.B. An addiction can't be controlled if we still use smartphones.C. There were nearly 2. 4 billion people using smartphones in the world in 2017.D. Stop using smartphones if you don't know when and where you should answer the emails.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D（4）D（5）C【解析】【分析】【文章大意】本文讲述了智能手机的利与弊。
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9年级英语阅读训练十一：完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt(债务) and hardly any income. 36 , I stopped giving and became very bitter.Several years later, things started to 37 . I became rich enough to have a home, and even a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with a(n) 38 , “Will work for food.”I passed by. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 39 . I replied,“Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other bad things.”She didn’t answer. But when I said that, I didn’t feel right.Three days later, I was 40 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 41 me to help him. So I stopped my car, and he ran over with enthusiasm(热情). He said,“God bless you, I only need 77 cents.”I 42 into my ashtray and it was strange enough that there was just 77 cents.Greatly shocked by this coincidence(巧合), I gave him all the 43 in the ashtray. He burst out with joy and tears in his eyes, “You just made it 44 for me to see my mom for Christmas! The bus offering this great sale is leaving right away!”It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I am the one who gets the best 45 in my life. It also reminds me that nothing is a coincidence, and everything has meaning.36. A. In fact B. In other words C. As a result D. In all37. A. develop B. operate C. show D. change38. A. sign B. expression C. decoration D. letter39. A. safety B. danger C. need D. Fear40. A. jogging B. driving C. walking D. cycling41. A. directed B. challenged C. prevented D. drove42. A. reached B. turned C. broke D. searched43. A. food B. dollars C. money D. value44. A. necessary B. possible C. difficult D. suitable45. A. time B. award C. record D. gift二、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
46. Where can we watch an international football match?A. At the Ticket Office.B. At Capital Sports Centre.C. At CECF Cinema.D. At the Second Teaching Building.47. On which day can you listen to a lecture?A. On May 18.B. On May 9.C. On May 16.D. On 23rd April.48. When does the Classical Chinese Dance Drama start?A. 3:30 p.m.B. 7:15 p.m.C. 7:30 p.m.D. 2:00 p.m.BHe is considered by many people as the school beau(校草) and he is one of the most popular actors in China. The cool boy is Li Yifeng. He was born on May 4th, 1987. Many young girls like him because of his sweet smiles. He acted in the TV series Fighting! Prince of Tennis for the first time in 2009. Two years later, he acted in the popular TV series Sunny Happiness (幸福最晴天). In the same year, he played the lead role in his first film. His excellent acting made him get many prizes and receive a lot of praise. He has become famous and has a large number of fans in different countries now. And he keeps on acting in other TV series. All of them are welcomed by people at different ages.Li Yifeng was born in Chengdu and he graduated from Sichuan Film and Television College. He is not only an actor but also a singer. He is also good at dancing. He held his personal concert in 2008 in Shanghai. It was a big success. In many people’s eyes, he is a hard-working and humorous boy. The latest TV series Swords of Legends (古剑奇谭) made his acting career get to the top.49. Li Yifeng acted in his first film in .A. 2008B. 2009C. 2011D. 201250. Li Yifeng keeps on after he has become famous.A. studying in the collegeB. acting in other TV seriesC. acting in different advertisementsD. acting in lots of films51. According to the passage, Li Yifeng isn’t good at .A. drawingB. dancingC. actingD. singing52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Li Yifeng played a lead role for the first time in the film in 2009.B. Li Yifeng held his first personal concert in Sichuan and it was a success.C. Li Yifeng’s acting in Swords of Legends marked his beginning of being afamous actor.D. Before acting in films, Li Yifeng acted in some TV series such as SunnyHappiness and Fighting! Prince of Tennis.CYe Xiaogang is known as one of the most famous modern Chinesecomposers.He learned to play the piano at the age of four. His father was a composer who wrote a lot of music for films. But when his father wassent to a farm to work, Ye was only 11 at that time.Ye had to work on another farm for a year before entering a factory. He worked in the factory for six years until he was 22.The workers in the factory were friendly and helped him a lot, but he could not play the piano any more. No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory, he never left music. He just waited for chances. He dreamed of becoming a pianist.When Ye could play the piano again, he practiced hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music(中央音乐学院) in 1978, but the school would not recruit(招收) piano students that year. In the end, Ye chose composition(作曲) as his major(专业), although he was not familiar with it.In 1980, he studied at Cambridge University. Then he went to a famous school of music in the US in 1987 to take more courses.As a famous composer in China, Ye worked for many organizations.He wrote many symphonies(交响乐). He also wrote film and TV music, which traditional composers hardly ever worked on.53. How old was Ye Xiaogang when he started to work in the factory?A. 11 years old.B. 15 years old.C. 16 years old.D. 22 years old.54. From the fourth paragraph, we can 1earn that Ye Xiaogang _______.A. never gave up his dreamB. wanted to be a composerC. often practiced playing the piano after workD. didn’t get along well with the workers in the factory55. Which of the following is true about Ye Xiaogang?A. He never worked on a farm.B. He used to study in the UK and the US.C. He hardly ever wrote film and TV music.D. He mainly worked for schools instead of other organizations.56. The writer mainly tells us ________.A. how to realize our dreamsB. how to learn the pianoC. the history of a famous music schoolD. the experiences of a famous musicianDAlmost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st-January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal(正式的) clothes, and the may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new wear with the first light of the sunrise.Many cultures also do special things to get rid of(摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the tear. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, somepeople eat black-eyed peas for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!57. The reading is mainly about ________.A. what to eat on New Year’s DayB. the meaning of “Happy New Year!”C. several different New Year traditionsD. why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day58. It’s clear that ________.A. some cultures celebrate New Year in the morningB. no cultures do special things to celebrate New YearC. people in Ecuador go to par ties on December 31st-January 1stD. the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day59. In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to ________.A. bring good luckB. keep away bad luckC. forget everythingD. plan for the next year60. To have a happy new year, _______.A. friends talk to each other in special waysB. families make big dolls filled with old clothesC. some people get up early to watch the sunriseD. Europeans eat 365 gr apes on New Year’s Day三、阅读填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）A) 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第76～85小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为76～85的相应位置上。