阅读理解两篇

阅读理解专练
( 1 )
Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they
can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also show that they
feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not
afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In
early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time, many young black people often
dance to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, headsand even shoulders to dance.
Many young people still usemost of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie
Flash-dance.Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their
performance.. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of
Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop
dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their
health.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
（ ）1. Young people like Hip-hop dancing because
A. it has a history of more than 20 years
B. it first began in the US
C. they can invent their own moves
D. many young black people often dance it
( ) 2. At first Hip-hop dancing was seen
A. in the movies B. in the streets
C. in the old school D. in the new school
( ) 3. The young black people used their _______ to dance at that time.
A. legs B. heads C. arms and shoulders D. A, B, and C
( ) 4. Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world
A. in the 1980s B. in 1983 C. 20 years ago D. in early time
( ) 5. Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?
A. It’s not a good way to exercise.
B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.
( 2 )
Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “If someone asks for
me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week,
then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.” “OK, Dad,” said his son. But he was afraid
his son couldn’t remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him.
His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no one to
come and that the piece of paper was no more use for him, so he burned(烧) it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at
the door and said, “Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked
for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burned it, so he
shouted, “No more.” The man was very surprised. He asked, “ No more ? I met your father last
week. When did it happened? ” “Burned yesterday evening.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
( ) 1.Mr Brown told his son that_______.
A. he would be back in seven days B. he would be back in a month
C. he would be away for four days D. he like a cup of tea
( ) 2. Mr Brown wrote words down on _______.
A. the wall B. the door C. a piece of paper D. his son’s pocket
( ) 3. The boy burned the paper because ______ .
A. he was angry with his father B. there was no words on it
C. no one came during the first four days
D. he didn’t want to give it to others
( ) 4. A man came to visit the boy’s father on _________.
A. the second day B. the third day C, the fourth day D. the fifth day
( ) 5. The man was very surprised because _________.
A. he thought the child’s father was dead
B. the child gave him a cup of tea
C. the child didn’t ask him to sit down
D. he couldn’t find the piece of paper
答案：（1）CBDBC (2) ACCDA