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The Old CatAn old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, because the cat could not bite it.Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said, "Do not hit your old servant. I have worked for you for many years, and I would work for you still, but I am too old. Do not be unkind to the old, but remember what good work the old did when they were young."A man was going to the house of some rich person. As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road. He said, "I do not want to eat those apples; for the rich man will give me much food; he will give me very nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them away into the dust.He went on and came to a river. The river had become very big; so he could not go over it. He waited for some time; then he said, "I cannot go to the rich man's house today, for I cannot get over the river."He began to go home. He had eaten no food that day. He began to want food. He came to the apples, and he was glad to take them out of the dust and eat them.Do not throw good things away; you may be glad to have them at some other timeThe City Mouse and the Country MouseOnce there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, " Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."A Good BoyLittle Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?""I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered."You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?""She is the one who sells the candy."DrunkOne day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, "What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?" "Well, my son," his father replied, "look, there are standing two policemen. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk.""But, dad," the boy said, " there's only ONE policeman!"A Monkey and a TigerToday I am very happy to stand here, telling you a story:A Monkey and a tiger .Every one thinks the monkey is very small, but the tiger is strong.In this story Little Monkey uses his wisdow to bit the tiger. just remenber those who are weak can beat those who are strong. let's share the story.An old tiger lives in the forest. He does not want to look for food . He often tells other animals to bring him something to eat.One day He sees a monkey and says," I'm hungry, monkey. Go to the village and bring me a fat pig.""Oh, Tiger," says the monkey. "I can't do that now. There is another tiger over there. He also wants a fat pig. He will not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of him.""What?" cries the tiger. "Show me that tiger. I will teach him a lesson ." "Come with me," says the monkey.The monkey and the tiger get to a bridge over the river. "Now look down at the water," says the monkey."Do you see the head, the white teeth and the big green eyes of a tiger?""Yes, I do," says the old tiger," I will eat him up!"“Grr…! So you told Monkey not to bring me anything?!Grrr … I’ll kill you!”With these words the tiger jumped into the river. He did not come out again. “Ha,ha, ha! Goodbye, Mr Tiger,” said the monkey and he went away .1 Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humour -- everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. he had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she hadn't. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!【生词汇总】circle n. 圈子admire v. 赞美，钦佩close adj. 亲密的wedding n. 婚礼reception n. 招待会sort n. 种类【短语汇总】admire somebody for sth因某些事而崇拜某人laugh at嘲笑2 Last Christmas，the circus owner，Jimmy Gates，decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls，he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once，Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had a difficult time，but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons，' said a policeman afterwards，'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course，we should arrest him，but as he has a good record，we shall let him off this time.'versus prep. 对(对抗的概念)Christmas n. 圣诞节circus n. 马戏团present n. 礼物accompany v. 陪伴, 随行approach v. 走近ought modal verb. 应该weigh v. 重fortunate adj. 幸运的【短语汇总】set off出发3 In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.【生词汇总】tunnel n. 隧道port n. 港口ventilate v. 通风chimney n. 烟囱sea level 海平面double adj. 双的ventilation n. 通风fear v. 害怕invasion n. 入侵，侵略officially adv. 正式地connect v. 连接European adj. 欧洲的continent n. 大陆【短语汇总】无4The InternetWe are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up (建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people.The In ternet now has become one of the most important parts in people’s life.5 A generous giftA woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them.She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house. She knocked on doors and asked for money.She always said the same words. “Good morning, I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” Then she held out a collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box.An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door for her.“Good morning,” she said. “I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.”The artist thought for a moment, then he said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t have any money. However, I’ ll give you a painting.A week later she called on him again.“I’m sorry to trouble you again,” she said, “but we still need more money. I need another $100. Can you help?”“Of course,” the artist said. “I’ ll increase the value of my painting to $500.”6Body languageSometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk. Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.Private space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they stand two and a half feet away at an angle (角), so they are not facing each other directly. Americans will get uncomfortable if a person stands too close. They will move back to have their own space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they will say, “Pardon me,” or “Excuse me.”Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is not polite.For Americans, thumbs up means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs down means the opposite (反义词). To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger (食指). Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold (责骂) them and pat (轻拍) them on the head when they admire them.Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing (难以理解的). If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.7The farmer, the son, and the donkeyOne day a farmer and his son were on their way to a nearby market town to sell their donkey.As they walked along beside the donkey, they met some young girls on the road. The girls began to laugh at them. “Don’t you two look silly?”they said. “Both of you are walking, and one of you could be riding.”When the farmer heard this, he agreed. He helped his son get onto the donkey, and they continued on their way.Soon they passed two men standing by th e roadside. “Just look at that!”said one of the two men. That poor old man is walking while his son is riding. The boy ought to be ashamed.”So the son got off the donkey, and his father climbed on and rode.They had not gone very far when they came to some old women at a crossroad. One woman scolded (责备) the father. “How dare you ride that donkey while that poor child has to walk. He must be exhausted.”So the farmer lifted the boy up beside him, and they both rode the rest of the way to town. When they finallyarrived in town, they passed a man who wanted to know if the donkey belonged to them. The farmer replied that it was their donkey. “That poor animal is overworked,” said the man. “The two of you could carry it far better than it can carry you!”So the farmer and his son got down. But they couldn’t figure out how to carry the donkey. Finally, the father had an idea. From a tree, he cut a thick branch to make a kind of carrying pole (杆). He tied the donkey’s feet to the pole with rope. Then, he and his son each carried one end of the pole with the frightened donkey hanging between them.By the time they reached the bridge, a noisy crowd stood around watching them. The crowd pointed and laughed loudly. All the noise and laughter frightened the donkey. It began to kick and pull at (用力拉) the ropes. Soon it got loose and fell into the river below. Since it couldn’t swim, the d onkey drowned.The farmer and his son felt very foolish. Slowly they turned and started back home with no donkey and no money.Moral (寓意): If you try to please everyone, you may end up pleasing no one. 8How can a rocket fly?Rockets can fly far out into space. Rockets made by the USA and Russia with man inside them have already reached the moon. Several rockets without man have been sent to other worlds much farther away. On Nov. 7, 2007, China’s first lunar probe (月球探测器), Chang’e I, successfully completed its1,580,000km flying journey to the moon.I am sure that you are asking: How does a rocket fly? If you want to know, geta balloon and then blow it up, until it is quite big. Do not tie up the neck of the balloon, let it go. The balloon will fly off through the air very quickly. The air inside the balloon tries to get out. It rushes out through the neck of the balloon and this pushes the balloon through the air.This is how a rocket works. Of course, the rocket is made of metal. The metal must not be heavy but it must be very strong. There is gas inside the rocket, which is made very hot. When it rushes out of the rocket, the rocket is pushed up into the air. The jet velocity (喷射速度) is always faster than the flying speed.We’re sure that one day rockets with man may be able to go anywhe re in space.9 Helping handsJane Warner’s husband, Jack, was sent to prison for two years for stealing. While he was in prison, Jane had a very difficult time.She had two children, but no job. Her husband, of course, did not make any money either. The only money she had was a small amount from the government.“I don’t know how we will manage,” she wrote to her husband in prison. “I get only enough money to pay the rent (租金). There isn’t enough money for food.I think I’ll have to plant vegetables in the garden. They’ll grow quickly. We can live on vegetables.”The garden was quite large, and much of it was covered with grass.When Jack Warner received his wife’s letter, he replied to her immediately.“Don’t dig up the garden,” he wrote. “That’s where the money I stole is hidden.”All letters written by the prisoners were read by one of the guards before they were mailed.When the guard read Jack’s letter, he took it to t he head guard.When the head guard read it, he telephoned the police. He told them what Jack had written to his wife.The police immediately went to Jack’s house. They took forks and shovels (铲) with them. They dug up the garden, looking for the money, but they did not find anything.When they had gone, Mrs. Warner wrote to her husband.“The police came today,” she wrote.“They dug up all the grass. What should I do?”Her husband wrote back immediately, “Plant the vegetables.”10 The golden touchThere once lived a king named Midas who was very rich. He loved two things above all else: his little daughter and gold. The king had many rooms full of gold, but he wasn’t satisfied. He wanted to possess even more gold.One day when the king was in his garden, an unknown visitor came to him. He told the king that he could wish for anything he wanted. At first the king did not believe the stranger, but finally he was convinced (使信服). “I wish to have more gold,” the king said. “Very well,” answered the stranger. “You shall have your wish. From tomorrow, everythin g you touch will turn to gold.”The next morning the king got out of bed early. He wanted to see if his wish had been granted. First, he touched a chair, then a flower, then a table. Everything he touched turned to gold! The king was very happy. Then, he sat down to eat breakfast. But as soon as he touched his food, it turned to gold. The king began to worry. What would happen if he couldn’t eat anything?Just then the little princess came into the dining room. She ran to her father. But as he touched her, she turned to gold.The king was sad and worried. He went out to the garden. As he was walking, he saw the stranger again. The king begged him to take back the wish. “I don’t want any more gold,” he cried. The stranger warned the king to be sure this time. Then, he agreed to take back the wish.From that day on, the king was a wiser and happier man, even though he had less gold.The king was sad and worried. He went out to the garden. As he was walking, he saw the stranger again. The king begged him to take back the wish. “I don’t want any more gold,” he cried. The stranger warned the king to be sure this time. Then, he agreed to take back the wish.From that day on, the king was a wiser and happier man, even though he had less gold.11 Uncle SamUncle Sa m is a tall, thin man. He’s an older man with white hair and white beard. He often wears a tall hat, a bow tie (领结), and the stars and stripes of the American flag.Who is this strange-looking man? Would you believe that Uncle Sam is the U.S. government? But why do we call the U.S. government Uncle Sam?During the War of 1812, the U.S. government hired meat packers to provide meat to the army. One of these meat packers was a man named Samuel Wilson. He was a friendly and fair man. Everyone liked him and called him Uncle Sam.Sam Wilson stamped the boxes of meat for the army with a large U.S.—for United States. Some government inspectors (巡视员) came to look over Wilson’s company. They asked a worker what the U.S. on the boxes stood for. As a joke, the worker answered that these letters stood for the name of his boss, Uncle Sam.The joke spread, and soldiers began saying that their food came from Uncle Sam. Before long, people called all things that came from the government “Uncle Sam’s”. “Uncle Sam”became a nickname for the U.S. government.Soon there were drawings and cartoons of Uncle Sam in newspapers. In these early pictures, Uncle Sam was a young man. He wore stars and stripes, but hishair was dark and he had no beard. The beard was added when Abraham Lincoln was the president. President Lincoln had a beard.The most famous picture of Uncle Sam is on a poster during World War I. The government needed men to fight in the war. In the poster, a very serious Uncle Sam points his finger and says, “I want YOU for the U.S. Army.”12 Looking for goldTwo brothers sold all they had and went to California to look for gold. They discovered a vein (矿脉) of gold, and bought the land. Then they began the business of getting the gold out of the land. Everything went well at first, but later a strange thing happened. The vein of gold was gone! The brothers felt disappointed, but they kept on digging for a few months. Unfortunately, they got nothing, so they decided to give up. They sold the land for a few hundred dollars, and took the train back home.Two years later the person who bought the land sent an engineer to check up on the vein of gold. The engineer told him to go on digging three feet deeper. Then they found gold.If the brothers have more persistence (坚持), they will have a lot of gold now.。
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(完整版)初中英语阅读理解专项训练目录1. 阅读理解题一2. 阅读理解题二3. 阅读理解题三4. 阅读理解题四5. 阅读理解题五阅读理解题一题目：请阅读以下短文，然后回答问题。
阅读材料：Tom is a 13-year-old boy from America. He is currently studying at Central Middle School. Tom enjoys playing basketball with his friends during his free time. Besides basketball, he is also interested in reading books, especially adventure stories.问题：1. Where is Tom from?2. Where does Tom study?3. What does Tom enjoy doing in his free time?4. What type of books does Tom like reading?答案：1. Tom is from America.2. Tom studies at Central Middle School.3. Tom enjoys playing basketball.4. Tom likes reading adventure stories.阅读理解题二题目：请阅读以下短文，然后回答问题。
阅读材料：Lucy has a pet dog named Max. Max is a friendly and energetic dog. Every morning, Lucy takes Max for a walk in the park. They love spending time together outdoors. Max enjoys chasing balls and playing with other dogs in the park.问题：1. What is the name of Lucy's pet dog?2. How does Lucy spend time with Max?3. What does Max enjoy doing in the park?答案：1. The name of Lucy's pet dog is Max.2. Lucy takes Max for a walk in the park.3. Max enjoys chasing balls and playing with other dogs in the park.阅读理解题三题目：请阅读以下短文，然后回答问题。
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When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.B. How Costa Rica got its name.C. What the Costa Ricans wore.D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.A. pink and redB. grey and blackC. blue and greenD. yellow and orange3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.A. must go to schoolB. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose to stop schooling at any time4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.A. have lessons every dayB. have their examinationsC. help their parents pick coffee beansD. help their parents decorate their houses5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. Christopher ColumbusB. Costa RicaC. some products from Costa RicaD. the education of Costa RicaChristian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many people on the island had a disease called beri-beri. He was going there to try and find a cure.At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (细菌) caused beri-beri. He raised some chickens. He didn’t eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate —refined white rice (精炼米). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery — that some things in food could prevent disease. These things were named vitamins (维生素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a person’s food.Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they don’t, they can also take vitamin pills.6. The underlined word “cure” in Paragragh 1 probably means ______.A. a medical treatmentB. a kind of vitaminC. a kind of germD. a kind of ric7. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to ______.A. spend his holidayB. find ways to grow better cropsC. do some research about the islandD. help the Javanese with their illness8. Why did Christian Eijkman raise some chickens?A. To eat them.B. To carry out his experiments.C. To give the Javanese a surprise.D. To make money by selling them.9. If a person doesn’t get enough vitamins in his diet, he’d better ______.A. eat more riceB. eat more meatC. eat some chickenD. eat vitamin pills10. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. beri-beri was caused by chickensB. the Javanese didn’t like vita minsC. Christian Eijkman’s experiment was successfulD. the Javanese’s disease was caused by a kind of germAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!11. The writer of this passage must be ______.A. an AmericanB. a ChineseC. a professorD. a student12. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.13. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.A. warmly welcomed at the airportB. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his homeD. treated to dinner in a restaurant14. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.A. strict with timeB. serious with timeC. careful with timeD. willing to spend time15. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.A. Friendships between ChineseB. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans’ hospitalityD. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendshipsThe other day I heard a few local musicians talking:“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.Attitu des are important. Whether they’ positive or negative, they’ rubbing off on you. If you’ around re re re people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.16. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. How to make friendship last for everC. You are who your friends areD. Friends are the most important in one’s success17. The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Parag raph 6 means ______.A. they’ll push you aheadB. they’ll influence youC. they’ll cover your shortcomingsD. they’ll help you achieve your goal18. The musicians’ words at the beginning are writ ten mainly to show ______.A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poorB. people have poor taste in musicC. people have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have greater chances of succeeding19. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.A. improve a lot in making more friendsB. come to the right way of making friendsC. develop a better relationship with your friendsD. arrange the time with your friends properly20. The passage is mainly written for ______.A. musiciansB. managersC. negative peopl eD. people wanting to succeedNorm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursd ay for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one 3 of her fingers.“ This coul d have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.21. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.A. a travel guideB. a newspaperC. a textbookD. a novel22. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.A. swimming in the riverB. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodileD. fishing in the water23. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked.B. She had eight wounds altogether.C. One of her fingers also got hurt.D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.24. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.A. braveB. diligentC. quickD. humorous25. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save the wifeB. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimesThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.26. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job.B. College students’ part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site.D. The relation between study and work.27. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities28. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachuteC. publish a bookD. find a suitable job29. It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USAC. Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university students30. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.● A Is For LoveFlash cards for learning a few Chinese words● Listening to the sound of ChinesePlay a few words of Chinese on your computer.● A few Chinese wordsEach word is enlarged for easy study.If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.● Zhongwen siteMore than a dictionary!● Clavis SinicaExcellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.● Chinese Character Visual DictionaryIf you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.● The Chinese OutpostPronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning● Rainl and Kids discover Chinese — Site is in GermanyIf you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.● Wanfang DataAs an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science && Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.31. The underlined lines are probably some ______.A. booksB. websitesC. tips for learning ChineseD. dictionaries for learning Chinese32. This passage is most probably from ______.A. a TV programmeB. a teacher’s lectureC. a newspaperD. the Internet33. If you want to kno w each Chinese character’s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf ______.A. Zhongwen siteB. A Is For LoveC. Clavis SinicaD. A few Chinese words34. If you want to know China about its culture, m edicine, business, science, you’d better surf ______.A. Learn Mandarin onlineB. Wanfang DataC. Rainland kids discover ChineseD. The Chinese Outpost35. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gateB. a place through which you can go to another placeC. the space when a door is openD. a means of getting or achieving somethingEnglish is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two g eese — so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.36. According to the passage ______.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thingsB. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine treeD. boxing rings should be round37. Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth.B. Geese.C. Meese.D. Tooth.38. Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy.B. Overlook and oversee.C. Quite a lot and quite a few.D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.39. The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “______”.A. blowB. roll upC. get hurtD. finish40. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are ______.A. cleverB. crazyC. lazyD. dullA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，street urchin was walking around the shining car．this your a “Is car，Paul？”he asked．Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the He boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，I'd love that．”After a short ride，boy turned and with his eyes shining，the said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul wa s wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Chri stmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.注：urchin 顽童hesitate 犹豫neighbour 邻居crippled 残疾cent 美分41．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car C．he saw the shining car D．he was walking around the car 42．From the story we can see the urchin ________．A．wished to give his brother a car B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC．wished he could have a brother like Paul's D．wished Paul could be a brother like that43．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．A．to show his neighbours the big car B．to show he had a rich friend C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his wish 44．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother D．the urchin's wish came true in the end 45．The best name of the name story is _________．A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Holiday RideCool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool．”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．We all maximize （扩大）the meaning of “cool” You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or ．“surprising” ．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，“It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．But the story also shows a scarcity （缺乏）of words．Without “cool” ，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility （可信性）Can you think of many other words ．that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？I can．And I think they are also very cool．46．We know that the word "cool" has had ________.A．only one meaning B．no meanings C．many different meanings D．the same meaning47．In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.A．see B．show C．know D．feel48．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of D．unhappy with49．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried about D．careful with50．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．A．can be used instead of many words B．usually means something interesting C．can make your life colourful D．may not be as cool as it seems01-05 BBACB06-10 ADBDC11-15 BDCDD16-20 CBCBD21-25 BBCDB26-30 ABDCC31-35 BDCBD36-40 ABCDA41-15 BADBC。
初三九年级英语(完整版)初中英语阅读理解阅读练习题及答案
初三九年级英语(完整版)初中英语阅读理解阅读练习题及答案一、英语阅读理解阅读1．阅读理解Welcome to the Art Museum!You've just stepped into one of the world's greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from around the world. With thousands of works on show, you may wonder how to start your visit, but we are here to help. On the back of this Visitor Guide, you'll find directions to some must-see works in our collection- the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum, It's a great choice to start if you are new to the museum.The following pages include a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections, But because we have several buildings, the overlook（鸟瞰图） below might be helpful. Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay.（1）The passage is a page from ________________.A. a tour mapB. a newspaperC. a visitor guideD. a picture book（2）What can we see in the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum?A. Some free paintings.B. Some must-see works.C. Some new collections.D. Some museum buildings.（3）How many parts does the overlook of the museum include?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.（4）Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?A. The "Bridge".B. Rice Building.C. The Modern Wing.D. Mckinlock Court,（5）Where can we see the special artworks?A. On all floors of Rice Building.B. On the second floor of Rice Building.C. On the first floor of Michigan Avenue Building.D. On the lower floor of Michigan Avenue Building.2．阅读理解Need to buy something? Why go to a store? Buy it on the Internet! Need it now? Why wait? Ask to receive it the next day! Each day, more and more people try on-line shopping. In fact, online sales have doubled in the last ten years. But not everyone is excited. Some scientists now say that online shopping is bad for the environment.People are surprised to hear this." They think, I don't need to drive, and the business doesn't need to build a store, so there will be less pollution," says Nuria Prost, an environmental scientist. "But it is not so simple. In fact, online shopping is wasteful. It also adds to air pollution."In truth, the Internet is not always as good a friend to the environment as it seems. For example, most people thought that the Internet would help offices use less paper and other materials. But paper use increased by33percent between 1986 and 1997."Online shopping could have similarly harmful results," says Nevil Cohen, a researcher of environmental science. Part of the problem is what people are buying these days. In the past, people bought things on the Internet that did not require much packing material, such as books and clothing. But now people also shop online for large, heavy pro ducts such as televisions, computers, chairs and tables. These products need to be packed in lots of plastic and paper. This creates a lot of waste.Another problem caused by online shopping is air pollution. When customers buy products and ask to receive them the next day, online businesses often have to send them by air. Airplanes use much more oil than cars and produce more carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）. When people buy a lot of different things from different online businesses, this creates even more travel by airplane.Online product returns are also a problem. For example, an online shoe store may allow customers to return shoes for free if they are wrong size. This doubles the packing materials and number of airline trips required to sell one pair of shoes."If people want to protect the environment, they need to think before they shop," says Prost. "People need to ask themselves: Is this exactly what I want? Do I really need it tomorrow, or can I wait?" Online stores can also ask customers to pay money for returns. This may make people shop more carefully." Online shopping is fast and easy, "says Prost," but we can't forget the harmful result it has caused to the environment."（1）The passage begins with several questions to .A. introduce the main topicB. describe online shoppingC. show the writer's opinionD. list advantages of shopping（2）What is the passage mainly about?A. The Internet is not good to the environment.B. Online shopping causes more air pollution.C. Online shopping is bad for the environment.D. Stop online shopping to protect the environment.（3）Which of the following is to show that online shopping is wasteful?A. Large products need more packing materials.B. Paper use increased by 33 percent about ten years.C. Businesses need to build a store to sell the products.D. Online shopping costs less than shopping in a store.（4）What is probably the best title of the passage?A. A Good Deal to MakeB. A Different Lifestyle to KeepC. A Cleaner Way to ShopD. A New Business to Start（5）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage?（P=Paragraph）A.B.C.D.3．阅读理解My 14-year-old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $ 28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well. John wore the coal to school the next clay. After he came home, I asked. "Did the kids like your coat?""They loved it," he said with a big grin.Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. "Good dinner, Mom," he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, "You're right. I guess I will." When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The price of the coat was too high.B. John liked the coat very much.C. They often went shopping together.D. The writer didn't want to buy the coat.（2）What did John use to do when he was asked to study?A. Start at once.B. Put off his homework.C. Work hard on schoolwork.D. Carry in wood for the stove.（3）Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?A. He was willing to follow suggestions.B. He often helped to do some housework.C. He always worried about his study.D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.（4）What does the writer want to say through this passage?A. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.C. We should not judge people by their appearance.D. It's a good choice to try different things in our lives.4．阅读理解One Thursday afternoon, when I was in Grade 9, a new boy came into my classroom. He was short and thin. He walked up to the teacher and told her, very seriously, that he was new. His name was Christian. He sat down, took a look at me, and then looked away. I didn't think he was very nice and I was sure he wasn't the type I would like to become friends with.During that year, I didn't talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. He never ate lunch with anybody, and he never talked to anybody but me.But one day I joined those unkind kids who were making fun of him. We made fun of him though I thought it was wrong."Haven't you got any friends?" a kid asked Christian, who had walked past us alone, head down. "No, he hasn't got any friends. He's too stupid and shy," I said. Then Christian looked up at me with the saddest dog eyes I had ever seen. I felt very sorry at that moment.That night, I couldn't sleep because I couldn't get Christian's face out of my mind. In the weeks that followed, he never met my eyes in class and never smiled at me. It was really hard for me to decide to write him a note asking him to forgive （原谅） me. But I thought I should.The next day in class, I wrote him a note telling him how sorry I felt. About five minutes later, I turned and saw tears in his eyes. "You will never realize what your apology （道歉） has meant to me, Jimmy," he said to me. "I hope we can become friends."We had lunch together that noon and we had the best talk I had ever had. Over the years at high school, we were close friends.When I think back, I realize that, if I had not apologized, I would never have known what a lovely person Christian was!Apologies can really change your life, so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry.（1）From the passage, we know Christian was a ________ boy.A. tall and fatB. short and shyC. short and activeD. lovely and fat（2）Jimmy felt ________ after he made fun of Christian with other unkind kids.A. happyB. interestedC. sorryD. bored（3）This passage tells us that ________.A. we should make an apology when we hurt othersB. Jimmy's apology was unimportant to ChristianC. Christian wasn't lovely in factD. it is impossible to say sorry to others5．阅读理解Big data（数据） is lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites（社交媒体网站）, companies and governments.One set of data can have people's names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need more help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he, she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think a certain way. Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.（1）This reading is about ______.A. what big data is and how it is usedB. what schools and hospitals people likeC. where important data is collected and storedD. how big data is controlled by governments and companies（2）One company uses weather information to ______.A. help children in needB. know when people will visit the hospitalC. find out who tides the bus or trainD. understand when people will need ice cream （3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ____.A. big data can be used for good reasonsB. we can use big data in a number of waysC. big data can be used for both good and bad reasonsD. we can use big data to stop babies from getting sick（4）The overall tone （总基调） of this reading is _________.A. sad and personalB. personal and scientificC. informative but sillyD. scientific and informative6．阅读理解I'm sure most people like music. Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad. And many people have the habit of enjoying music when they are free. But to our surprise, one English school allows children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while they are studying, and they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades.According to a research at Millfield School in the UK, around 20% of teenagers work better withbackground music, and 10% excel when allowed to finish their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate （集中注意）better if allowed to play with a small object.The research has made the school use a very new way, encouraging students to discover which learning styles suit them best, and then do their homework listening to music or even lying down. Some parents don't believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on."I prefer to work on the floor with music on," said Sam, a 13-year-old boy." At first my parent thought I didn't study hard, but my teacher asked them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they agreed at last."（1）What advantage of music hasn't been mentioned in the passage?A. Music can bring us enjoyment.B. Music can bring us happiness.C. Music can make people excited.D. Music can help to improve students' grades.（2）What does the underlined word "excel" probably mean?A. It means "be good at doing something".B. It means "do badly in doing something".C. It means "give up doing something".D. It means "play with something".（3）Which of the following is true?A. The research was done in the USAB. One fifth of the students can work better with background music.C. 20% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object.D. No parents accept the idea.（4）What can you infer form the passage?A. The students at Millfield School are against the new idea of allowing children to listen to music.B. More and more parents will allow children to listen to music while doing homework.C. The new idea will spread all over the world.D. More and more children will realize the importance of working hard.7．阅读理解Everyone has eaten instant noodles（方便面）. It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and adding in ingredient packets, together with other food like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it?When you first take out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating（石蜡涂层） to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us.However, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too often. It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER.There are two key points to take note while preparing instant noodles: （1） Wash the instantnoodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating. （2）Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water.Hope this article will help you when you choose to eat instant noodles.（1）The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to_______.A. make the noodles more delicious and tastyB. make it easier to cook for the consumersC. make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumersD. make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking together（2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. The hidden dangers of the instant noodles.B. The way of how our body clears the wax coating.C. How to cook instant noodles.D. Researches on advantages of the wax coating.（3）What does the underlined word "contain" mean?A. 去除B. 包含C. 储存D. 需要（4）What is the purpose of the writer to write the passage?A. To tell us the dangers of instant noodles.B. To tell us how to cook instant noodles.C. To tell us something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles.D. To tell us how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily.8．阅读理解Vanuatu is an island nation in the South West Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sports, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving.Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发） almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano-- without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun and dangerous- the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤） to his legs. He then jumps head- first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head- without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives （men only）still take part in this amazing activity.（1）In the first paragraph, what does the underlined word refer to?A. People.B. Animals.C. Activities.D. Islands.（2）According to the passage, Mount Yasur?A. is no longer activeB. is on Pentecost IslandC. erupts almost every dayD. rises 800 metres into the sky（3）Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?A. Because people can climb it easily.B. Because people can make money.C. Because people can watch snow on it.D. Because people can surf the volcano.（4）Which of the following about land diving is TRUE?A. It is not dangerous at all.B. It was first called "bungee jumping".C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.（5）What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver.D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.9．阅读理解On Miriam's 9th birthday two years ago, her aunt, who lives in Kenya（肯尼亚）, gave money to a group that cares for elephants to celebrate Miriam's birthday. Then Miriam and her mother visited Africa to learn how the group was helping elephants. Later, Miriam fell in love with the animals and wanted to help save them.A few months after visiting Africa, Miriam watched How I Became an Elephant, a film about the mistreatment of elephants in Thailand, and a young girl's effort to save them. Miriam decided she wanted to raise money to save elephants.Last year, Miriam created a program called They Deserve（应得） to Be Free after seeing how young elephants are abused in Thailand. She learned how people take a baby elephant, don't give it food or water for days and beat it hard. "It made me really sad. I need to do something useful." Miriam said.Miriam is working to make money for Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. She asked her friends to give money to the park rather than giving her birthday gifts.She recently joined about 12 other students in an art center. They made elephants from clay and decorated（装饰） them. Then she created a plan to sell clay elephants.Kate, Miriam's art teacher, opened her art studio（工作室）to Miriam and her friends on weekends so they could make clay elephants. She even gave them the clay." It's great to see a young student wanting to spend her time on something meaningful. This is what we should all work towards," Kate said.Miriam says she has sold 180 clay elephants worth 2, 000 dollars, and all of that money has been sent to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.（1）Miriam went to Africa to ________.A. join a groupB. visit her auntC. help save elephantsD. learn about the group （2）The underlined word "abused" in Paragraph 3 means .A. 虐待B. 杀害C. 训练D. 饲养（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Kate from the passage?A. She was probably very proud of Miriam.B. She taught Miriam to make clay elephants.C. She spent time selling clay elephants with Miriam.D. She was worried that Miriam's plan wouldn't work.（4）The best title for the passage is probably .A. Elephants Are in Great DangerB. Care for Animals, Care for EarthC. 11-year-old Fights to Save ElephantsD. Protect Animals-Duty of Everyone10．阅读理解When you think of a museum, I bet you don't think of a place where children run around. But the Science Museum is different. It's noisy!You can get to the Science Museum by going on the London Underground from Waterloo on the Jubilee Line to Westminster. Then take the Circle or the District Line to South Kensington. When you walk out, take a look around you, and you should see it.What to bring: at least two bottles of drinks for the kids and f 10 to spend in the cafes. Entrance is free!The most interesting and exciting part of coming here is to go to the kids' area, the Launch Pad on the 3rd floor. At busy times, you may have to wait in line, but staff（工作人员） will provide science toys for you and the kids to play with. It is great fun there. And if you love science, it should indulge（满足）you as you will learn about science in a fun way. There are also simulators（模拟装置） on the 3rd floor, so think of Floor 3 as a "fun floor".If you want to learn about the museum, then go to the ground floor. They have some things which will interest you.Over all, it's a fun experience for the kids and you may enjoy it too. It's also free to get in!（1）How is the Science Museum different from other museums?A. It's big.B. It's free.C. It's busy.D. It's noisy.（2）Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________________.A. how to get to the Science MuseumB. when to visit the Science MuseumC. what to bring to the Science MuseumD. how to plan a trip to the Science Museum（3）You can _______________ at the Launch Pad.A. buy your favourite drinkB. get some science toys for freeC. learn about science in a fun wayD. learn the history of the Science Museum（4）What do the underlined words "Over all" mean in Chinese?A. 另外B. 总之C. 因此D. 相反（5）The passage is most probably ________________.A. a storyB. a piece of newsC. a reviewD. an advertisement 11．阅读理解Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.The TV, of course, is more useful than the radio. On TV you can see and hear what is happening in the world.Now the radio is not disappearing. It's still with us. And the number of listeners is becoming larger. One reason for this is the invention of the transistor（晶体管）radio. The transistor radiois sometimes very small. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus when you go to work. It is better for blind people. Many old people don't have good sight （视力）to watch TV. When people are working，they can't watch TV but they can listen to music or news over the radio. What's more，the radio is much cheaper than the TV.（1）After the television was invented，people ____.A. think it is unnecessary to use the radioB. don't want to use the radio any moreC. are still using the radioD. find the radio is disappearing（2）One of the reasons for the larger number of listeners of the radio is that ____.A. the TV was inventedB. the transistor radio was inventedC. people don't like watching TVD. millions of people watch TV（3）____ listen to the radio more because their sight isn't good enough.A. ChildrenB. Young peopleC. Old peopleD. Adults（4）Usually ____ can be used easily while people are moving or working.A. the radioB. the TVC. both the TV and the radioD. neither the radio nor the TV 12．根据短文理解选择正确答案。
初中英语阅读材料70篇(双语版)
01、From the time we were babies we have been taught our manners. We are taught how to hold a knife and a fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people. Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else.Almost everywhere eating together means that you are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚) it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. They politely turn their backs on each other when they are taking food. Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing. They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well, or tobless a new-born baby. In most other places, spitting means just something completely different. It’s something to do to show that you hate someone.When we go to visit someone we say “Hello”, and “How are you” and things like that.If you were visiting an East African village, everyone would be very careful not to pay any attention to you. The polite thing there would be for you to go quietly, without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend. You would wait until he had finished what he was doing and then he would begin talking to you.In a village in Arab, a visitor walks behind all the tents(帐篷) until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passed in front, he would be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It was rude(粗鲁) to refuse.从我们是婴儿时候起就被教导我们的举止。
初中英语阅读理解及答案(5篇)
初中英语阅读理解及答案（5篇）一Edward rose early on the New-year morning. He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet.When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars.His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.“I wish you a Happy New Year.” said Edward, as he was passing on. The man shook his head.“You are not from this country.” said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language. But he pointed to his mouth and to the children shaking with cold, as if (好像) to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out his dollars and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.”When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.“I have bought no books”, said he. “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then.” He went on, “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.”“My dear boy,” said his father, “here are some books for you, mor e as a prize for your goodness of heart than as a New-year gift”“I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family. It was nice for a little boy to do so. Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year.”1. Edward expected to _________ with the money he got from his father.A. help the poor familyB. buy something to eatC. buy some pretty booksD. learn another language2. Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him?A. He couldn’t understand the boyB. He wouldn’t accept the moneyC. He didn’t like the boy’s languageD. He was too cold to say anything3. How much did Edward give the poor family?A. One dollarB. Two dollarsC. Three dollarsD. Four dollars4. We know that Edward_________ from the passage?A. got a prize for his kind heartB. had to buy his books next yearC. bought the books at the bookstoreD. got more money from his father【参考答案】：1-4 CABA二We offer different kinds of classes to you all. A very popular class we are offering these 10 days is the class named “DIY Your Own Desserts”.Can you imagine how happy your beloved one will be when you give him/her your DIY desserts on the special days like birthday. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day? Come to our class and make your own desserts. Give your beloved one some surprises!The class runs daily and it is a completely hands-on personal cooking experience lasting up to 4 hours learning 3-4 recipes (食谱) each lesson. The teacher will first show how to cook different recipes in front of you. And then he will guide you on how to prepare and make the food.At the end of the class you can either eat the meal prepared during the class or take it home with you. What’s more, you’ll be able to take home the copies of all the recipes.Costs:$30 each lesson. You can start at any time.Go to our website to get more information about the class.You can either e-mail us or come to our office for attending it1. You can join the class if you like to .A. offer some recipesB. teach how to cookC. make desserts yourselfD. get some surprises2. You will in the class .A. eat the meal with teacherB. celebrate the special daysC. learn 2-3 recipes each lessonD. have a hands-on experience3. You will pay for five lessons .A.$30B. $60C. $120D. $1504. How can you attend the class?A. Make a phone call to them.B. Send them an e-mail.C. Get information from parents.D. Come to the class directly.【参考答案】：1-4 CDDB三“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better, which makes everyone a better person.”Mason, a volunteer said.National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity (机会) to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization’s expectations (期望). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.★Start out slowly, don’t add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone’s life.★Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.★Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.★Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization’s expectations.★Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.★Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If oneexperience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right opportunity.Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “…little things can change a person’s life.”1. Volunteering can help .A. make a decisionB. see the world clearlyC. thank other peopleD. make person’s life better2. What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?A. They don’t have enough time.B. They are prevented by their families.C. They fear that their abilities are shared.D. They don’t expect to become volunteers.3. Which of the following can help people take the first step?A. Start out quickly.B. Organize a training meeting.C. Invite a friend to be with them.D. Join in a group with different values.4. The underlined word “veteran”in the passage means “”.A. politeB. humorousC. youngD. experienced5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.B. To encourage people to start their volunteering.C. How to make great achievements in volunteering.D. How to keep on volunteering whatever happened.【参考答案】：1-5 DACDB四Have you ever put your old clothes into the donation box in your neighborhood? If not, you can do it right now because the clothes donation is becoming a trend( 趋势) in Urumqi.“From time to time, my mother clears out the clothes which I no longer wear. You know, we teenagers are growing fast. I think it’s a good way to help others. ”Lin Tao, a junior student says.“I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style after going shopping. Then I’ll put them into the donation box. ”Miss Li, a pretty young lady says.“That seems like a good idea. Some clothes in the box are quite new. People can either wear them or use them to make things such as handbags and pencil cases.”Mrs. Wang, an old woman says, “Sometimes I also look through the box for some nice clothes.”However, there are some problems along with the popularity of clothes donation. Recently, a UTV reporter from Focus on the City has made a survey. Here are the results:◆The box is full of clothes in a short time. There is no more room for people to give away clothes.◆Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of wearing them.◆Some communities set the box in unsuitable places. So there are few clothes in it.◆Many clothes are too old and shabby( 破烂的).“What’s worse,”one of the staff in a community added, “We quiet often see people throw rubbishinto the box when they pass by. We’ve tried to stop them several times but failed. It has been the most serious problem since we set the box.”In order to make the donation box work in an efficient( 有效的) way, our government is taking action. Clothes donation will bebetter-organized and it’ll be more convenient for people in need to take the clothes away.1. Miss Li gives away her clothes because .A. her clothes are out of styleB. her mother clears out her clothesC. she is growing too fastD. she wants to make something2. The reporter from UTV has collected .A. 4 problemsB. 5 problemsC. 6 problemsD. 7 problems3. All the problems about the donation box are included EXCEPT .A. there's no more room for people to donate clothesB. people choose unsuitable places to set the boxC. sometimes the box is broken by someoneD. the clothes in the box are too old and shabby4. The underlined word “them”in Paragraph 4 means .A. the clothes donation boxesB. the old peopleC. handbags and pencil casesD. some clothes in the box5. We can infer( 推断) from the passage that .A. the clothes donation will be better-organized to help donators and people in needB. the clothes donation becomes less popular than before because of serious problemsC. the clothes donation can prevent some girls from wearing clothes that are out of styleD. the clothes donation gives the traders a good idea to sell old clothes for making money答案：1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A五A young girl named Malala, born in 1997 in the northwest of Pakistan, is famous for supporting children and women to get education.In 2012, she was shot and seriously injured when she returned home on the school bus. Luckily, she was sent to the hospital in time and saved. After that, she went back to school and began to strive( 奋斗) for children and women to receive education.On October 10, 2014, the Nobel Prize for peace was awarded ( 授予) to Malala. She became the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize. However, Malala missed the most important event of being announced to be the winner of the prize. At the very moment, she was taking chemistry lessons in the classroom! After hearing the news, Malala chose to take her history and physics lessons as usual. She said calmly to the reporter, “I’m proud of getting this prize. Although the unforgettable date itself means something to me, it’s more important to finish the rest lessons today. After all, it’s a normal school day.”One year later, Amy Mainzer, an astronomical scientist of NASA, found a new planet. She named it “Malala”. When Amy Mainzer was interviewed by Times, she explained, “I think Malala has set an example for us. She is fearless and sticks to helping children and women get the right of being educated. Nothing can stop her.”Last year, Malala passed the entrance examination of Oxford University through her hard work.Before she finished her high school, she had written a book I am Malala. She said, “I hope the readers around the world have chances to read my book. My dream is that more and more people will realize it is extremely difficult for children and women in some areas to get education. Actually, my story is also the story of 61 million children. Every boy and every girl should have the right to go to school. ”1. How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Prize for peace?A. 17.B. 16.C. 15.D. 14.2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “astronomical”in Chinese?A. 航天的B. 天文的C. 地理的D. 生物的3. What’s the name of the new planet?A. Amy Mainzer.B. NASA.C. Oxford.D. Malala.4. What is the correct order of the following events?①Malala became a student of Oxford.②A planet was named for Malala.③The Nobel Prize was awarded to Malala.④Malala wrote a book called I am Malala.A. ③②①④B. ②③①④C. ③②④①D. ②④①③5. Which of the following about Malala is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. She strives for helping children and women to go to school.B. She is the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize.C. She was taking chemistry lessons when she was awarded.D. She wrote a book about herself and 6.1 million children.参考答案：1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D。
初中七年级英语阅读材料(一)
阅读训练（一）AMaybe you are more interested in sports than history. You probably think you will be a top student. In f________, anyone can be a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study w________ much work. Here’s how.Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a l______ of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time. Don’t forget to l_______ yourself enough time for your hobbies.Find a good place to study. Look around the house f______ a good study place. Keep this space, which may be a desk or just a c_______ of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the subject!Make good use of your time in class. Listen c___________ to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work l________. You also need to take notes in class, because it can m________ it easier for you to learn well.There are only a few ways mentioned here to help you with your studying.I believe you will find s________ other ways besides these.BWhen travelling in Russia, ED Jackson ran short(缺少)of money. So he wrote t_____ his brother, asking for $500. ‘Send me m________ by telegram(电报) to the bank(银行) here,’ he wrote. After a week ED began v__________ the bank. He s________ his passport(护照) to the bank clerk(职员). ‘Nothing has come for you, Mr. Jackson,’ he was told.This went o_____ for three weeks, and Mr. Jackson got very w_______. He then phoned his brother, asking w________ the money was. The brother said it had been sent 3 weeks b________. That evening ED Jackson was arrested(被捕) for failing to p______ his hotel bill(账单). He tried to tell the police what his problems was, but no one would believe him. At last he was s_______ to prison(监狱) for fifteen days.CPeter was going to retire() next week. He was thanked for his good w______ all these years and was given a small cheque(支票) as a present. Peter was pleased, of course, b______ he said to his boss, ‘I don’t need the money. I always have been c__________ with money and have s________ a lot. Can I have something i_______ of money to make think of happy days I have spent here in Dover?’ His boss was very s_________. ‘I can help you,’ he said. ‘Then w________ can I give you as a present, Peter?’‘Well, sir, couldyou let me have an old railway car? It doesn’t matter how old or b_________ it is. I can mend it and c_________ it myself as I have enough t______.I want to put it in my back garden, and every day I can go and sit in it, and that will make me think of my happy days here in Dover.’DDogs are very good pets. They are very f_________ to people and very beautiful, too. Most dogs get on well with c_________ and their parents. Others are good-watch dogs because they cry loudly when a s________ person arrives.When you buy a dog , an important think to think about is its s________----buy a small dog if your home is small and a bigger one if y_______ is larger. Many people don’t know how much to feed their dogs. Dogs eat a________ anything! They like meat, rice and lots of other things. You can buy lots of food m_______ for dogs in shops. Don’t let your dog eat too much. Feed it only once a day! Always l_______ water for your dog. It can get t_______ very quickly, especially in summer.Remember that dogs need e__________. You should take it for a walk every day. Don’t keep your dogs inside all day.EOnly mother love is true love. It gives e_________ everything all his life. When you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as much as possible. In your waking hours she always holds you in her arms. When you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and n__________ and forgets about herself. When you are growing up day by day, she feels very happy.When you are old e__________ to go to school, mother still looks after you all the t_______. On cold winter days, she always tells you to p_______ on more clothes. She always stands in the wind waiting for you back from school every day. When you hurry to leave home for school with little b_________ . She always feels worried about you at home. She u________ knows about you study and spend much money on your school things. When you do well at school , you will see the brightest s__________ on her face. Mother can do everything for you day after day.Mother is always ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive. What true love that is in the w________ ! We will r____________ Mother Love for ever!FIf you don’t use your arms or your legs for some time , they will become weak ; when you start using them again , they will gradually （逐渐地）become stronger again . Everybody knows this . Yet many people do not seem to know that it is the s______ with memory . When someone says that hehas a good memory , he really means that he d________ give it enough chance to become stronger.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak , we k_______ that it is his own fault . But if he tells us that he has a poor memory , many of us think that his p_______ are to blame , and f_______ of us know that it is just his own fault.Have you e_______ found some people can’t read or write but they usually have b________ memories ? This is b_______ they cannot read or write and they h_______to remember things ; they cannot write them down in a little notebook . They must remember dates , names , songs and stories ; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want a good memory , l________ from these people : practise remembering.GHenry was worried. This was his first time to go traveling by air. He did not know h_______ to find his seat, so he went to the air hostess and asked, “Could you help me? I can’t find my seat.” The air hostess s_______ him the seat and told him to sit d_______ and fasten the seat belt. She told Henry not to m________ about when the plane was going up. And she also said that Henry’s ears might feel a little s________, but he didn’t need to worry about it b________ many people felt like that. When the plane was f_________ very high, Henry could stand up and walk round. He could e________ read books, newspapers or see films. The air hostess would b_______ food and drinks. Henry could e________ the flight and arrived home soon.HThe universe means the e_______, the sun, the moon and the stars and the space b________ them. Many of the stars are so f______ away that we cannot see them. The moon, our satellite(卫星) , travels a________ the earth . It has already been visited b_______ man from the earth . Man-made satellites have been sent up i_____ space by many countries. They go round the earth. They are used for helping us to learn more a_______ the earth, the weather and other things . They are also used for sending and receiving m__________. It makes people f_______ different countries understand each other much better. So people say the world itself is becoming a much s_______ place. People call the small place “the global village”.ILet me tell you a story. A good friend of mine lives with six hundred animals on an island. Ever s______ he left school, he has travelled all over the world l______ for animals for his own zoo. He writes books about his travels, and about his wonderful animals. The money for his books helpshim to p_______for all the animal food. My friend told me that when he was looking for water last week (There is not enough water on the island, though there is a lot all around it), he f______ oil. He n______ money for his travels and for his zoo , and a little oil would buy e______ water for a long time , but he knows that if he tells anybody e______ about it , it will be the e______ of his zoo and his life’s work . So I think he will not tell a_______ except you and me about what he found — because oil and water can’t be put t______+__. Oil may bring greater trouble to his animals than not having enough water. Do you think so?JThe Mississippi is the greatest river in the United States. It r________ from north to south and gathers(汇集) many waters on its w_______. You will e_______ understand why it is c________ ‘Old Man River’ or ‘Father of Waters’. A lot of early settlers(定居者) built their homes on the land a_______ this river. Some of them m_______ farther west, but they never forgot the old river.Perhaps the river remembers many h_______ things, and many sad things. O_____ of the s_______ memories(记忆) may be that the black people were carried down the river and s_______ as slaves(奴隶). The river also remembers that their crying voices once passed over its water.KI am in the middle of the great forest in South America. We can’t t_______ through the forest by road, because there aren’t any r_______. So we have to travel by b______. At night we tie the boat to a big tree by the river near a village. We buy some food from the villagers and c________ it ourselves. We eat chicken, eggs, birds or monkeys. I think it is w______ to eat monkeys, so I don’t. Most of the time we eat fish.Last week we started our travel by air. We f______ over a part of the forest.I could see nothing except a great f_______ and lots of smoke.There is not e________ land by the sea. The population is g_________ every minute. Many people are moving into the forests. They burn the forest a______ plant crops(庄稼) for their cows. They can sell their beef.LWell, suppose you have a ticket for an exciting film which you want to see very much, but, 1 you will have to get ready for an exam tomorrow. What will you do? See the film or prepare for the 2 ? If you can give up seeing the film and work hard at your lessons, we 3 , you have self-control(自制力). Self-control is not 4 you have with your birth. It needs to be cultivated(培养) in your 5 . Sometimes you are attracted(吸引) by one of the stories that is not worth(值得) 6 . You should not waste your time reading such kind of a book, or you willfeel 7 later.Don’t go to bed late because of a nice TV film, or you will also go lateto school. Also we shouldn’t stay in bed too 8 on a cold winter morning,9 it is a waste of time. Every one of us has some habits, a few of which10 prevent us from making progress(进步) in life. Then we must use ourself-control to become free of them. Remember it is necessary for you to cultivate strong self-control.（）1. A. unluckily B. unkindly C. unusually D. ungratefully （）2. A. game B. film C. exam D. concert（）3. A. talk B. speak C. say D. tell（）4. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything （）5. A. spirit B. mind C. heart D. life（）6. A. writing B. reading C. telling D. collecting （）7. A. surprised B. worried C. sorry D. happy（）8. A. early B. late C. short D. awake（）9. A. but B. for C. and D. so（）10. A. must B. might C. should D. need。
适合初中学生的英语阅读材料
第一天：THENEWSPAPER报纸Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value. Everybody should read it. It supplies us with a variety of news every day. It tells us the political situation of the world. If we form the habit of reading the newspaper, we shall (will) get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstances.现今报纸拥有极大的价值，人人都应该看它。
它每天提供我们各种各样的消息。
它告诉我们世界政治局势。
如果我们养成看报的习惯，我们就能得到足够的知识来适应我们的环境。
第二天：MY DAILYLIFEThough my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student.I wish to render service to my country.I get up at six o’clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o’clock.After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o’clock. Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before I go to bed.虽然，我的日常生活十分单调，但我却竭力设法去适应它。
(完整版)初中八年级英语阅读理解五篇
初中八年级英语阅读理解五篇AMo Yan, 2012’s winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature(诺贝尔文学奖), was born in the small town of Gaomi in Shandong Province. His parents were farmers. And as a young boy Mo took care of the family’s goats(山羊). Each day he took the goats outside and watched over them when they ate grasses.It was a lonely job, but Mo was a smart boy. He enjoyed the green, open land of Shandong. He enjoyed looking up at the blue sky and the white clouds, To pass the time he talked to the goats. He told them his thoughts and some stories. It was the beginning of his life as a storyteller.Later，Mo had to leave school and work for a living. This was difficult for Mo, because he loved books and he loved reading. Luckily, he found a friend who would lend him books. Later, Mo became a soldier and to continue his education. In the end he graduated from Beijing Normal University(北师大). This is where he began to write.Although Mo had left Gaomi, Gaomi never left him. Many of his books talk about rural life and the people of Gaomi, For Mo, all of man nature can be seen in the village life of Gaomi. Mo is famous now, but he remains a true son of soil(土地).根据短文内同判断下列句子的正（A）误（B）。
初中英语阅读理解题答案和翻译
初中英语阅读理解题答案和翻译篇一:英文阅读+题+答案+翻译Go for the GoldDiana Golden was 12 years old when she found out she had cancer. She waswalking home one day after playing in the snow when her right leg simply gave out. Doctors diagnosed the problem as bone cancer. They recommended removing her leg above the knee.When Diana heard the news, she asked the first question that cameinto her mind: “ Will I still be able to ski?”“When the doctors said yes,” she later recalled, “I figured it wouldn?t be too bad.” That attit ude was characteristic of Diana?s outlook on life. Losing a leg wouldcause most children to lose confidence and hope, but Diana refusedto dwell on the negative. “Losing a leg?” she?d say. “It?s nothing. A body part.”Most of all, Diana didn?t want to let cancer stopk her1from doing what she loved. And what she loved was skiing. Diana had been on skis since the age of five. Her home in Lincoln, Massachusetts, was just a couple of hours from New Hampshire?s Cannon Mountain. After the operation, Diana worked hard to get back to the mountain. “I always skied, and I intended to keep on skiing. There was never any question inmy mind about that,” she declared. Seven months after losing her leg, Diana met her goal. She was back out on the slopes.Skiing wasn?t quite the same with just one leg, but Diana made the best of it. She learned to go faster on one leg than most people could go on two. In high school, Diana became a member of her school?s ski racing team. And in 1979, when she was just 17, she became a member of the U.S Disabled Ski Team.After high school, Diana Golden went on to Dartmouth College. There she saw how top two-legged skiers trained. Determined not to be left behind, Diana began training with the dartmouth team. When they ran around the track, she followed them on crutches. When they ran up and down the steps of the football stadium, she went up and down the steps too—by hopping. “I had to adapt,” she later explamed. “I2was an athlete. I had one leg, which meant I had to do itdiffe rently.”In 1982, Diana entered her first international ski race. She went to the WorldHandicapped Championships in Norway, where she won the downhill competition. In 1986, Diana won the Beck Award, which is given to the best American racer in international skiing. The next year, she placed 10th in a race against some of the best nondisabled skiers in the country. And in 1988, she was named Ski Racing magazine?s U.S. Female Skier of the Year.As a result of her courage and determination, Diana has changed the way theworld looks at disabled athletes. People have begun to see them as strong andcompetent. “Everyone has some kind of ?disability?, Diana says. “It?s what we do with our abilities that matters.”In 1990, Diana retired from racing for good.Comprehension Exercise1. When Diana lost her leg, she was__C______A) very discouraged3B) quite unhappyC) still optimisticD) unaffected2) In 1986, Diana won the Beck Award, which is given to the best American___C___A) disabled skierB) woman skierC) racer in international skiingD) Olympic skiing champion2. The author probably wrote this passage to___B___A) inform you about disabled skiersB) inspire you with Diana?s courageC) describe the events in international ski competitionsD) tell about the disadvantages of being a disabled skier3. Which sentence below correctly restates the following: “Determined not to be left behind, Diana began training with the Dartmouth team. CA) Diana began training so she could make the Dartmouth team.B) Diana trained with the Dartmouth team so she wouldn?t finish last in her races.C) Diana wanted to keep up, so she trained with the4Dartmouth team.D) Diana wanted to be as good as the Dartmouth team so she trained with the team.4. Which of the following is the best summary of the passage? DA) After Diana lost a leg to cancer, she learned to ski on one leg.B) After losing a leg to cancer, Diana trained hard and won an Olympic gold medal.C) After Diana lost a leg to cancer, she was still competent in many sports events.D) After losing a leg to cancer, Diana worked hard to become a champion skier and a respected athlete.参考译文:勇夺金牌当发现自己身患癌症时，戴安娜?高登才仅仅12岁。
(完整版)七年级英语阅读理解与完型填空训练(附答案)
七年级阅读理解与完型填空训练训练I.A. What’s a White lieMary did not understand such sentences as “She is blue today,” “ He has a green thumb,” “He has told a little white lie” and so on. And she went to her teacher for help. Mary: Mrs Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentences. What do they mean? Mrs Smith: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow… afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.Mary: Would you give me an example for “a white lie?Mrs Smith: Certainly, now I give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you won’t say it. Instead, you say, “No, thanks, I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.1. Blue sometimes means sad in ____English.A. goodB. spokenC. usualD. poor2. I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants____.A. die offB. grow wellC. look niceD. are good3. Tom is ____to climb the tree. He is yellow.A. happyB. cleverC. gladD. afraid4. He didn’t like me to know the ____of the accident. He told me a white lie.A. reasonB. true storyC. meaningD. answer5. He is ____today because his father is ill.A. blueB. yellowC. greenD. whiteB. What Is the Best Way?What is the best way to learn a foreign language? We all remember that we learnt __1__ language well when were children. If we can learn __2__ second language in the __3__ way, it won’t seem so difficult. Think of what a small child __4__. It listens to what people say and it __5__ to imitate what it hears. When it wants something, it has to ask __6__ it. In __7__, it is using the language. It is talking in it __8__ the time. __9__ people use a second language like this, they will learn it more __10__ than before.1. A. ourselves B. own C. our own D. ours2. A. the B. a C. an D. /3. A. other B. same C. different D. easy4. A. does B. do C. did D. doing5. A. want B. tries C. needed D. doing6. A. for B. on C. about D. with7. A. time B. trouble C. fact D. danger8. A. in B. all C. for D. on9. A. Whether B. Before C. If D. Until10. A. best B. quickly C. slowly D. easy训练II.A. Eating Habits and HealthOur eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice-cream than meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat them at the end of the meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite. It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was sign that he wasn’t telling the truth. He was telling lies. Although this seems very strange and foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something had difficulty in swallowing anything dry. Because when he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat.1. Why do you want to develop good eating habits? Because we want to ____.A. be healthyB. be happyC. eat moreD. save time2. It is good to eat sweets and ice-cream ____.A. after the mealB. before the mealC. when we want toD. when we are hungry3. We had better have our meals ____.A. at any time each dayB. at regular time each dayC. when our work is overD. when the meal is ready4. According to judges in old England, if a man tells lies he can _____.A. drink milk or wineB. eat a lot of dry breadC. hardly eat dry breadD. swallow dry bread easily5. A man who is angry has ____.A. a better appetiteB. a liking for ice-creamC. a poor appetiteD. to drink some cold waterB. About AirAir is all around us. It is around us _1_ we walk and play. From the time we are born air is around us on every side. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. We live _2_ air.All _3_ things need air. We _4_ live without food or water for a few days, but we can’t live for more than a few minutes _5_ air. We take in _6_. When we are working or running we need _7_ air. When we are asleep, we need _8_ air.We live in air, but we can’t see it. We can only feel it. We can feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind. How can we make air _9_?Here is one way. Hold an open book in front of your face. Close it quickly. What can you feel? _10_ you feel is air.1. A. as B. after C. because D. since2. A. under B. in C. below D. with3. A. live B. living C. alive D. with4. A. can B. won’t C. can’t D. lively5. A. out of B. with C. without D. out6. A. water B. air C. food D. wind7. A. more B. most C. many D. few8. A. least B. much C. no D. less9. A. more B. to move C. moving D. moved10. A. What B. That C. Where D. Which训练III.A. BatsBats are the only flying mammals in the world. They can’t see very well. It was long believed, and still is in many places, that all bats are blind. “Blind as a bat” is often heard. Yet they have no trouble flying on the darkest nights and finding their way around very well. How can bats fly and see at night? They fly by radar!The bat’s radar system works the same way as the one that ships and planes use. As a bat flies through the air, he makes a sound that is too high for our ears to hear. If the sounds hit things they come back. The bat’s ears receive the messages. In this way they are able to tell the bat where the things are.Bats go out to look for food at night. In the day-time they hang in some dark places. Some people have the bats as bad animals. In fact, they are useful animals.1. The article tells us about ____.A. the bat like a mouse with wingsB. the radarC. a blind manD. the bat used for playing table tennis2. The bat is ____.A. an animalB. a birdC. a fishD. a beast3. “As blind as a bat” means a person who is ____.A. blind in the lift eyeB. able to see wellC. not able to see wellD. lame in the right foot4. Bats have no trouble flying on the darkest night because ____.A. they have very poor sightB. they have a kind of radar system to help themC. they have to look for foodD. they can see things in the dark nights5. Bats go out to look for food ____.A. at noonB. in the afternoonC. during the day-timeD. after sun sets and before the sun risesB. About FireFire can help people in many ways. But it can also _1_ suffering to people. Fire can heat water, warm your house, give light and cook food. But fire can burn things, _2_.Today people know how to make _3_ with matches. Children sometimes like_4_ them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn _5_, and then it might burn a house. A small fire can _6_ a big fire very fast. Fires kill _7_ people every year. So we must _8_ matches. We should also learn how to put out fires. Cover a fire _9_ water, sand or a wet quilt. This _10_ the air away from a fire and kills it.1. A. take B. carry C. catch D. bring2. A. also B. neither C. too D. either3. A. a fire B. a house C. clothes D. food4. A. playing B. to play C. playing at D. to play with5. A. a paper B. piece paper C. a piece of paper D. a paper of piece6. A. become B. turn C. changes D. got7. A. much B. plenty C. many D. lots8. A. careful B. careful of C. be careful D. be careful with9. A. in B. with C. by D. use10. A, keeps B. stops C. makes D. takes训练IV.A. The Four Largest CitiesNew York has a larger population than any other American city. In 1970, its population was about 8 000 000.Chicago has the second largest population. More than 3 000 000 people lived in Chicago in 1970.The third largest city is Los Angeles with a population of 2 810 000. Philadelphia is the fourth largest city. More than 2 000 000 people live in Philadelphia, a first capital city of the United States.New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia are all larger than the nation’s capital city, Washington,D.C.. The population of Washington is more than 700 000, but several cities have a larger population than that. Washington is one of the most beautiful American cities, but it is only the ninth city in size.1. New York has ____ population in the United States.A. the second largestB. a largerC. the largestD. more2. Los Angeles is the third largest American city in ____.A. sizeB. populationC. buildingsD. shops3. ____ is the capital of the United States.A. New YorkB. PhiladelphiaC. ChicagoD. Washington D. C.4. Washington is more beautiful than ____ American cities.A, most of the B. all C. some of the D. only a few5. There were about ____ people living in New York in 1970.A. eighty thousandB. eighty millionC. eight millionD. eighty hundredB. Why do People Drink?Why do people drink? Often because they _1_, but this can’t be the _2_ reason, there _3_ be other reasons, too. In many countries, when friends see _4_ they often drink while they sit and talk. Many English people don’t need anyone else, they often _5_ a drink several times _6_ a day even if they are alone. In most countries people say _7_ when they drink together. The English _8_ “Cheers”. In every country there are many places where drinks can be _9_. Since there are so _10_ these places it seems that many people drink more often than they really need to.1. A. have thirsty B. have thirst C. are thirsty D. are thirst2. A. lonely B. single C. only D. alone3. A. shall B. must C. should D. ought4. A. each other B. themselves C. them D. another5. A. drink B. eat C. taste D. have6. A. during B. a C. to D. by7. A. something specially B. something specialC. specially somethingD. special something8. A. often say B. often says C. say often D. says often9. A. bought B. given C. sell D. sent10. A. much B. plenty of C. many D. many of训练V.A. PopulationThere are about 56 million people in the United Kingdom. This is a big population for such a small country. But large parts of the country have few people. Most of the population is crowded into the big cities and industrial areas. About 90% of the people live in cities and towns. Only about 10% live in the countryside. Today very few people – less than 2% of the population ---- are farmers and farm workers. England has the most people. About 46 million live in England. Of these, about 14 million live in London and the south-east. London is now a city of about 7 million people. Most of Scotland’s population of 5 million live in the middle part. Here are the cities and towns of the industrial area. The mountains in the north and the south have a very small population. Fewer than 3 million people live in Wales. Like Scotland, most of the population live in the industrial area in the south. There are only about one and a half million people in Northern Ireland, and one- third live in and around the big industrial city of Belfast.1. The United Kingdom ____.A. is a large countryB. has many peopleC. has a small populationD. is a small country without many people2. Most of the people live ____.A. in cities and townsB. in the countrysideC. in every part of the countryD. near rivers3. London is a ____ city.A. quietB. smallC. crowdedD. new4. Scotland is the ____ largest in population in the United kingdom.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth5. Northern Ireland is ____.A. the name of a countryB. a small city of the United KingdomC. a country with a smaller populationD. one part of the United KingdomB. Why to learn EnglishPeople in many countries are learning English. Some learn at school, others study by _1_. A _2_ learn English _3_ the radio.Why do all these people want to learn English? It’s difficult _4_ that question. Many _5_ learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. _6_ people learn English because _7_ useful for their work. Many students often learn English for their _8_ studies because _9_ the college some of their books _10_ _11_ English.It is not _12_ to learn a foreign language. But there is _13_ difficult _14_ the world if you _15_ your heart into it.1. A. himself B. oneself C. themselves D. ourselves2. A. few B. little C. few of D. little of3. A. of B. with C. on D. in4. A. answer B. answering C. answered D. to answer5. A. workers B. boys and girls C. doctors D. scientists6. A. Some B. Much C. A lot D. A little7. A. it’s B. its C. they’re D. their8. A. lower B. longer C. shorter D. higher9. A. near B. at C. on D. in front of10. A. write B. wrote C. are written D. is written11. A. in B. with C. on D. from12. A. free B. difficult C. busy D. easy13. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. some14. A. in B. on C. over D. of15. A. keep B. put C. take D. bring训练VI.A.In Britain, cars, buses and bikes must keep to the left side of the street. If a person wants to cross a street, he must be very careful. Before he cresses a street, he has to stop and look to the right first and then the left. While in China, we look to the left instead.When visitors are in London, they should learn how to take buses and underground trains. The most important of all, they must know in which direction they are going and which bus and which understand train they should take. At the bus stop they should wait for their buses to come. As soon as they get on a bus, they must pay for their fares.根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）( ) 1. In England, people go alone the left side of the street as we do in China.( ) 2. When they want to cross a street, people in England do not look to the left first.( ) 3. Visitors in London should learn to drive buses.( ) 4. When they take a bus in England, visitors must make sure in which direction it is going.( ) 5. After they get on a bus, visitors don’t have to pay for their tickets at once.B.One day Einstein _1_ in the street in New York. His friend _2_ him and says to him, “Einstein, you should buy a new coat. Look, how _3_ your coat is!”But Einstein answers, “It doesn’t _4_. Nobody _5_ me here.”After a _6_ years Einstein becomes a famous scientist. But he still _7_ the old coat.His friend meets him again and asks him to buy a _8_ one.But Ensteins says, “I needn’t buy a new one. _9_knows _10_ here.”1. A. is walking B. walk C. is reading D. read2. A. is meeting B. meets C. see D. looks at3. A. clean B. long C. new D. old4. A. thing B. meet C. matter D. well5. A. know B. knows C. ask D. asks6. A. lot B. litter C. few D. many7. A. put on B. wear C, wears D. puts on8. A. good B. new C. big D. old9. A. Every B. Everybody C. Nobody D. Somebody10. A. you B. I C. me D. us训练VII.A.When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.Language do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. It’s important to master the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speakers put words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand the speaker’s sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the difference between the two sentences.“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.”“I have seen the film already.” “I have already seen the film.”When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speakers does.1. From the passage, we know that ____ when we are learning English.A. we shouldn’t put every word into own languageB. we should look up every word in the dictionaryC. we need to put every word into our own languageD. we must read word by word2. The writer thinks it is ____ in learning English.A. difficult to understand different soundsB. possible to remember the word orderC. important to master the rules in different waysD. easy to master the rules for word order3. We can learn from the passage that ____.A. the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the wordsB. the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentenceC. Sometimes different order of words has a different meaningD. if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different4. “She only likes apples.” _______.A. is the same as “Only she likes apples.”B. is different from “Only she likes apples.”C. means “She likes fruit except apples.”D. means “She doesn’t like apples.”5. Which is the best title for this passage?A. Different Orders, Different MeaningsB. How to Speak EnglishC. How to Put English into Our Own LanguageD. How to learn EnglishB.A frog is born _1_ a small river. When he is young, the river is his _2_. He doesn’t _3_ his parents, but he has many brothers and sisters. He swims here and there and plays _4_ them all day. At that time, he doesn’t look _5_ his parents. He has _6_legs, but he has a long tail. So he looks like a _7_. Then his tail gets shorter and _8_. Andhe has _9_ legs and a very short tail. Now he looks like his parents. Then he is going to _10_ a lot of insects – a lot of bad insects.1. A. in B. on C. near D. over2. A. house B. home C. family D. school3. A. knows B. know C. see D. like4. A. in B. before C. with D. behind5. A. likes B. as C. for D. like6. A. no B. not C. not some D. no any7. A. fish B. frog C. insect D. baby8. A. short B. shorter C. shortest D. the shortest9. A. two B. four C. six D. eight10. A. eating B. have C. drink D. eat训练VIII.A.Some English and American people like to invite friends to a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you.Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11 p.m. .Askyour hosts what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates, a book or a bottle of wine as a present.Do you want to be pretty polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember – not to ask how much things cost.You’ll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a “starter”, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then a dessert, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Some people eat bread with their meal, but not everyone does.Most people ask “ Do you mind if I smoke?” before they take out their cigarettes after the meal.Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. Perhaps it seems funny to you, but English and American people say “thank you, thank you, thank you.” all the time.1. If your English or American friends don’t invite you to dinner t home, ____.A. it shows they don’t like youB. it shows they have no time to get togetherC. it shows they don’t want to make friends with youD. it doesn’t show they don’t like you2. When you are invited to go to your friend’s home,____.A. you shouldn’t take anything with youB. you may go at any timeC. you must take an expensive present with youD. you may take a small present with you3. In England and America, it’s not polite to ____.A. ask the price of thingB. eat all food on your plateC. talk to your hostsD. eat too fast4. In the passage, the order of the serving of a meal is ____.A. desert—meat—or fish with vegetables—coffee—soupB. coffee—soup—desert—meat or fish with vegetablesC. soup—meat or fish with vegetable—desert—coffeeD. meat or fish with vegetables—dessert—soup—coffee5. Which is not right?A. In England or America, it usually takes more than three hours to have a dinner party at home.B. If you are invited to go to a dinner party, you can’t arrive before the time.C. You mustn’t smoke after a meal when you are with some English or American people.D. You’d better write a short “thank you” letter to your hosts or give them a call if you want to be pretty polite.B.Joan and Kate are good _1_. They live _2_ the same floor. Every morning they go to _3_ together. Joan is fifteen years old, and Kate is one year _4_ than Joan. Sometimes they go to school by bus, sometime on _5_. Joan liks _6_, but Kate doesn’t like it, she likes Chinese. _7_ Joan wasn’t at school. She was _8_ in bed. In the evening Mike _9_ at Joan’s home to help her. Now Joan _10_ better, she is at school again.1. A. teachers B. friend C. friends D. boys2. A. on B. at C. in D. to3. A. park B. school C. here D. home4. A. older B. old C. elder D. oldest5. A. bike B. foot C. train D. bus6. A. English B. sing C. draw D. flowers7. A. Now B. Today C. Yesterday D. This time8. A. bad B. ill C. good D. well9. A, is B. are C. were D. was10. A. feel B. to feel C. is feeling D. was训练IX.A.In almost every big university in the USA football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or thro it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touchown.It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders come on the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they yell.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good. It may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television.1. In American football players can _____.A. only kick the ballB. only throw the ballC. only carry the ballD. kick, throw and carry the ball2. If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball ____.A. 10 yardsB. to the other endC. 40 yardsD. away from its own end3. Who are dancing and jumping while they yell?A. The cheerleadersB. All those who are watching the gameC. The winnersD. The players of both sides4. Most teams play games in _____.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter5. When do the best team play again?A. At ChristmasB. Before the season endsC. On New Year’s DayD. On the last day of the seasonB.A: _1_ is your favourite month?B: My favourite month is _2_.A: Why?B: Because it often snows. I _3_ snow very much. We often make snowmen in the _4_ air. So I think it’s the _5_ month. What _6_ you?A: I _7_ it. It’s too _8_. I think the best month is _9_. I often go swimming_10_ my parents. We usually have a good time.1. A. What B. When C. Which D. What time2. A. December B. March C. May D. September3. A. don’t like B. to like C. liked D. like4. A. out B. open C. close D. nice5. A. good B. better C. best D. bad6. A. are B. about C. of D. for7. A. like B. don’t like C. have D. not like8. A. good B. bad C. cold D. hot9. A. January B. April C. February D. July10. A. and B. with C. like D. to训练X.A.Most American school students have a long summer holiday. It is usually from June to September. During this holiday, students often travel or have summer work. Some students take courses in summer schools. Mary spent her last summer in a summer school. She studied two courses and she traveled with her family. They saw interesting places near their home in Seattle. Mary’s friend, Peter, worked at a gasoline station during the summer. He sold gasoline and mended cars. He made a lot of money and saved nearly all of it. Peter is going to the university next year. He needs money for the university tuition.1. In America, from June to September ____.A. most school students take courses in universitiesB. all school students are still at schoolC. more school students stay at homeD. there are still lessons in summer schools2. Peter, one of Mary’s friends, will be a ____ next year.A. gasoline workerB. car menderC. school studentsD. university student3. Seattle is the name of ____.A. a summer schoolB. Mary’s friendC. a gasoline stationD. an American city4. What did Peter do last summer?A. He worked at a gasoline stationB. He traveled with his familyC. He studied in a summer schoolD. He visited some interesting places5. Peter saved nearly all of his money because_____.A. he didn’t need to pay for anythingB. his parents asked him to do soC. he needed money for his summer workD. he needed money for the university tuitionB.Air is all _1_ us. It’s around us _2_ we walk and play. From we were born, air is around us on _3_ side. When we sit down, it’s around us. When we _4_ to bed, air is also around us. We live in air.All living thing _5_ air. Living things can’t live _6_ air. We can go without food or water for _7_ days, but we can’t live without air. When we are working or running, we need _8_ air. When we are asleep, we need less air.We live in air, but we can’t _9_ it. We can only _10_ it. We can feel it when it is _11_.Moving air is called wind. How can we make air _12_? Here is one way. Hold an open book in your hands in front of your face. Close it _13_. What can you feel? What you feel is the air.1. A. with B. by C. around D. over2. A. because B. if C. when D. but3. A. each B. both C. every D. all4. A. go B. to go C. come D. to come5. A. want B. need C. get D. take6. A. with B. no C. not D. without7. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little8. A. less B. much C. many D. more9. A. look B. see C. watch D. hear10. A. feel B. see C. hear D. want11. A. running B. walking C. going D. moving12. A. move B. run C. walk D. go13. A. quick B. fast C. quickly D. slowly训练XI.A.In English people can experience four seasons in one day. So they often talk about the weather. In the morning the weather is warm like in spring. After an hour black clouds come and then it rains heavily. The weather gets a litter cold. In the afternoon it will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of day. In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they need to wear warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day.1. In England people often talk about the ____.A. weatherB. seasonsC. springD. summer2. In English ____ in winter.A. it is always very coldB. people always wear warm clothesC. people can swim sometimesD. the weather is very hot3. English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them ____.A. in a rainy morningB. in a sunny morningC. in a snowy morningD. A,B and C4. In England, which is not true?A. People can have four seasons in a dayB. The weather is warm in the morning and soon it will be cold in the dayC. People take an umbrella in the rainy morningD. If you don’t take an umbrella or raincoat, you will regret later in the day5. From the story we know that when ____come, there is a heavy rain.A. sun and snowB. black clouds。