一、阅读理解
1．Sports can help us a lot. Taking exercise can make us strong. In collective(集体的）sports like basketball，volleyball， or football, we will learn the importance of cooperation. And sports can also help us relax after work or study.
However, as the s aying goes, “There are two sides of everything. "Sometimes we may hurt other players or ourselves if we are not careful enough when participating(参加)in sports activities. What’s more, too much or hard practice can be bad for our health.
Sports can make us healthy both physically and psychologically(心理地）.It is also a good way for people to know each other and can improve friendship between people. As long as we are careful enough, sports can do us nothing but good.
1）_______can make us strong.
A．Taking exercise B．Singing
C．Sleeping D．Making friends
2）Too much exercise can be_________ for us.
A．good B．bad
C．helpful D．enough
3）Sports can________.
A．help people to know each other
B．improve friendship between people
C．do us nothing but good if we’re c areful
D．do all the above
4）Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Basketball and volleyball are both collective sports.
B．Sports can help us relax after work or study.
C．Sometimes we may hurt other players or ourselves when participating in sports activities. D．Sports can only make us healthy physically.
5）The best title for this passage can be“_________”
A．Sports and health
B．Everybody must do sports
C．Sports are nothing to people
D．No one likes sports
2．Who do you think are the most important people in your life, your parents, your sisters or brothers, or your friends? I think your answer must be “my friends”. Some teenagers often say their parents don't understand them. In large families, brothers and sisters often argue with each other. So most of us think friends are the most important people in our lives.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. As for the reason, it may be because we can discuss some private things with friends. Of course we won't tell these things to our family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for us. They may even stop us from meeting some of our best friends. In fact, they do it just because they care for us too much. But they often neglect our real feelings. How can you solve this problem? I think the best way is to find a right time to talk with parents about our real feelings.
1）Many teenagers think ________ are the most important people in their lives.
A．friends B．parents
C．brothers and sisters D．family members
2）It's important for teenagers to have good friends because ________．
A．friends are better than family members
B．friends can help them with their lessons
C．they have the same interests
D．they can discuss some private things with friends
3）The underlined wor d “private” means “________” in English.
A．public B．personal
C．difficult D．interesting
4）Why do our parents even stop us from meeting friends?
A．Because they don't think it's the right time to meet friends.
B．Because they want us to stay at home all day.
C．Because they care for us too much.
D．Because our friends are not friendly.
5）The writer thinks the best way to solve the problem is ________．
A．to make more friends
B．to tell parents our real feelings
C．to avoid meeting friends
D．to let parents choose friends for us
3．Lion was the King of the Jungle(灌木丛). One day, Giraffe told Lion, “Rabbit says he is the new King of the Jungle.”
“What?” Lion was very angry. He went to meet Rabbit.
The other animals followed him to see what he would do.
“Rabbit,” said Lion, “Why do you say that you are the new King of the Jungle?”
“Oh, but it’s true,” said Rabbit. “I’m faster and cleverer than you. We can have a competition（竞赛）.”
“All right,” said Lion.
Rabbit took Lion to a deep ravine (深谷). He said, “If I fly down to the ravine faster than you, I am faster and cleverer than you. So I go, or you will go first?”
“Of course I will go first,” said Lion, “I am the King of the Jungle!” He then threw himself into the deep ravine.
Rabbit smiled and said to the other animals. “I am your new king now. I am faster and cleverer than Lion.”
The other animals didn’t understand.
“Lion was stupid! Anyone will die after jumping into the ravine!”
1）_______ told Loin that Rabbit was the new King of the Jungle.
A. Elephant
B. Giraffe
C. Monkey
D. Turtle
2）Lion felt ______ when he heard the news.
A. interested
B. sad
C. angry
D. excited
3）Rabbit took Lion to ________ to have the competition.
A. a deep ravine
B. a long river
C. a high mountain
D. a big house
4）According to the passage, what happened to Lion at last?
A. He won the competition.
B. He was still the King.
C. He died.
D. He ran away.
5）What can’t we know from the story?
A. Lion was stupid.
B. Rabbit was clever.
C. Rabbit became the King.
D. Lion was friendly to other animals.
4．I have a good friend. His name is Allan. Allan is of medium build and he likes to help others. And he likes telling jokes（笑话）.I like being to help others. And he likes making me laugh. But yesterday we had a fight because of the baseball teams. During the break time(在课间时间),we argued about which team was the best. I thought it was Atlanta Braves and he thought it was Redsocks. After that, he said goodbye to me and talked with other students loudly. I was so angry(生气的)with him.
Then he still didn’t talk to me during the next break time. He didn’t look at me. I started to feel sad(伤心的). When it was time to go home I asked him if he wanted to go with me. But he said “no” to me and went away.
Then Allan called me just before I went to bed. He said he was sorry about what he did. I said I never minded(介意). We are still good friends now and I feel much better. I hope we won’t argue any more.
1）From the passage, we know Allan is .
A．quiet B．friendly C．serious
2）The writer likes to be with Allan because .
A．Allan likes telling jokes B．Allan is of medium build
C．Allan can make him laugh
3）What does the underlined word “argue” in Chinese?
A．思考 B．争论 C．希望
4）After the writer argued with Allan, .
A．The writer said sorry to Allan B．Allan said goodbye to the writer
C．The writer began to talk with others
5）The writer began to feel when Allan didn’t talk to him．
A．sad B．angry C．bored
5．
2015 New Year's Resolutions
1）Be a brave(勇敢的) dog in the house.At least stop letting Mimi，the cat，push me around. 2）I will not eat Mimi's food，before or after she eats it.
3）Remember not to stand up after sleeping under the coffee table.
4）Remember not to put my toys behind the fridge.
5）Never eat fish and other seafood，or I will die.
1）I will not eat Dad's socks or pens.
2）Keep an eye on the dog Piggy.Never let him take my meat away.
3）We don't have a doorbell.I will not bark(叫) when I hear one ring on TV.
4）I will not wake Mom up by touching her with my cold and wet nose.
5）Mom and Dad are in bed and I have to sleep on the floor.
2015 New Year's Resolutions
1）Be a brave(勇敢的) dog in the house.At least stop letting Mimi，the cat，push me around. 2）I will not eat Mimi's food，before or after she eats it.
3）Remember not to stand up after sleeping under the coffee table.
4）Remember not to put my toys behind the fridge.
5）Never eat fish and other seafood，or I will die.
1）I will not eat Dad's socks or pens.
2）Keep an eye on the dog Piggy.Never let him take my meat away.
3）We don't have a doorbell.I will not bark(叫) when I hear one ring on TV.
4）I will not wake Mom up by touching her with my cold and wet nose.
5）Mom and Dad are in bed and I have to sleep on the floor.
1）Who is Mimi?
A．A dog. B．A cat.
C．The dog's Mom. D．The dog's Dad.
2）Where does the dog put his toys?
A．Under the coffee table. B．Behind the fridge.
C．On the sofa. D．On Mom's bed.
3）What can make the dog die?
A．Seafood. B．Dad's socks.
C．Dad's pens. D．Mimi's food.
4）When does the dog usually bark?
A．When he sees a cat. B．When he smells strangers.
C．When he walks outside. D．When he hears a doorbell ring on TV.
5）What can we learn about the dog from the passage?
A．He likes playing with the cat. B．Piggy is his best friend.
C．He has a cold and wet nose. D．He likes to sleep on the floor
6．Wilma Rudolph was a great American athlete (运动员). She was from a large family. There were 22 children in her family. When Wilma Rudolph was four, she got a very serious illness (疾病). From then on, she couldn’t wa lk any more.
Wilma’s mother decided to do everything she could to help Wilma to walk again. She took Wilma to a hospital to get therapy (治疗) every week, but it didn’t help much. Then she followed the doctors’ advice and massaged (按摩) her daughter’s legs every day. Wilma’s brothers and sisters also massaged Wilma’s legs every day.
With the help of her family, Wilma Rudolph got better and better. When she was eight, she could walk with a leg brace (腿支架). Three years later, she could play basketball without the leg brace. Wilma Rudolph started to run in high school. In the 1960 Olympic Games, she won three gold medals. Her experience encouraged (鼓励) many people.
1）What happened to Wilma when she was four?
A．She couldn’t see. B．She couldn’t walk.
C．She coul dn’t speak. D．She couldn’t hear.
2）What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A．The therapy that Wilma got.
B．The hospital that Wilma was in.
C．The time that Wilma spent in hospital.
D．The massage on Wilma’s legs.
3）What’s the right order of Wilma’s e xperience?
① She got a serious illness.
② She started to run in high school.
③ She could walk with a leg brace.
④ Her brothers and sisters massaged her legs.
A．①③②④ B．①④③② C．④①③② D．③①④②
4）Which of the following is TRUE?
A．There were more than 22 c hildren in Wilma’s family.
B．Wilma’s father took her to hospital to get therapy.
C．Wilma won three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.
D．Wilma could play basketball when she was seven years old.
5）Where can we find this passage?
A．In a sports magazine.
B．In a science book.
C．In someone’s travel diary.
D．In the New Year’s resolution.
7．In the world today, all of the people need recreation(娱乐). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form(形式) is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and soccer. There are also individual(个别的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some kinds of recreation.
根据短文，选择正确答案。
1）Which is the favorite form of recreation?
A．Sports. B．Watching TV. C．Sleeping. D．Singing and dancing.
2）People want to take part in sports in order to ______.
A．keep healthy and enjoy life B．make friends
C．find a good job D．make some money
3）Outdoor sports include(包括) ______.
A．watching TV B．singing and dancing
C．listening to the radio D．skating and mountain climbing
4）Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio? A．Because they like sports but don’t like to take part in them.
B．Because they don’t enjoy sports.
C．Bec ause they don’t enjoy life.
D．Because they don’t need recreation.
5）The passage mainly tells us that ______.
A．basketball is a kind of team sport
B．everyone should take part in sports
C．different people have different ways of relaxing
D．indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports
8．Dear Jane，
I am having a dinner party at Garden Restaurant on December 3rd，2015(Thursday) to celebrate my mother's 60th birthday.It is a great thing for our family.You are a good friend of my family，so my parents and I hope you can come.
The party starts at half past six in the evening.There is going to be a small concert.A band is performing some popular and classical(古典的) songs at first.Then two 11yearold boys are having a talent show.They're showing a special kind of dance.At around eight o'clock，we are starting our dinner.We can talk and laugh during the dinner.And then we are taking some photos together(一起)．Every friend can get a red hat before leaving.
I know you're always busy these days，but I hope you can make_it．
Yours，
Dave
1）Dave is having a birthday party for his________.
A．daughter B．son C．mother D．father
2）A________is performing songs at first.
A．girl B．boy C．waiter D．band
3）The dinner is starting at around________.
A．6：00 B．6：30 C．7：00 D．8：00
4）They are taking photos________.
A．after dinner B．after the concert
C．before dinner D．before the concert
5）The underlined phrase “make it” means________.
A．keep healthy B．get on time
C．feel better D．have fun
9．（题文）Dear Lynn，
Thank you for inviting me to stay in your home. I had a great time with you and your family. I really like your beautiful house, your smart dog and your great dinner and desserts. It was my first time in another county, so I was a little nervous (紧张的）.However (然而) , all your family members were very nice to me. When I had problems in school, you gave me advice and it made me feel better.
I came back to Japan salely. I will never forget the time we spent together. I learned a lot about Vancouver because you took me to many places and my English improved a little, loo. Vancouver is a very good place, so I want to go there again when my English is better. Please come to Japan someday if you are free.
Yours,
Ann
1）（小题1）Ann is from .
A．Japan B．Australia C．France D．Canada
2）（小题2）Which of the following isn’t mentioned (提到) in the letter?
A．Lynn’s family. B．Lynn’ s smart dog. C．Ann’s family. D．Ann’s English.
3）（小题3）Ann wrote the letter to .
A．find a pen friend B．ask for advice from Lynn
C．invite Lynn to her birthday party D．thank Lynn and her family
4）（小题4）According to Ann’s letter, which of the following is TRUE?
A．Ann’s English improved a lot. B．Ann had a great time with Lynn’s family.
C．Lynn’s family members were all serious. D．Lynn lived in Ann’s home for a few days.
5）（小题5）Why do you think Ann went to Vancouver?
A．She studied there. B．She wanted to practice her English.
C．She went there for sightseeing. D．She found a good family to stay with.
10．When US student Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke up one morning, she thought she had had a dream about making plans with a friend.
But it wasn’t a dream. Her phone showed that during the night, Priedeman had read a text message from her friend. She did it while she was fast asleep.
Reading and sending text messages while asleep—called “sleep texting”—is an unusual sleep behaviour, similar to sleepwalking. It’s also a growing concern(关心的事) among doctors: young people can’t live without their cell phones.
One in three teenagers sends more than 100 text messages a day, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And at least four out of five teenagers said they sleep with their phone on or near their bed.
Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, has studied sleeping texting. She said that having a phone nearby all night is a big part of the problem.
Andrew Stiehm, a sleep medicine expert with Allina Health in Minnesota, agrees. It’s possible for the part of the brain that controls motor skills (动作技能) to wake up, while the part of the brain that controls memory and judgment(判断) may be still asleep. That’s why some people can perform basic movements ---such as walking, talking, texting or even driving—while they’re sleeping. Some of Dowdell’s students said that they’re disturbed by their nighttime texting behavior. But because sleep texting is unconscious, it’s a difficult habit to break. Dowdell said she knows of some students who wear socks on their hands to keep themselves from texting. Marjorie Hogan, a doctor at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, suggests keeping all electronic devices(电子设备) outside the bedroom at certain times.
1）What happened to Olivia Priedeman?
A．She sleepwalked to a friend’s house.
B．She dreamed of making plans with a friend.
C．She phoned one of her friends during the night.
D．She read a text message from her friend while asleep.
2）. Which part the brain controls keeps awake while asleep?
A．judgment B．language
C．memory D．motor skills
3）What does the underlined word “unconscious” mean?
A．无法 B．无意识的
C．无反应的 D．无规律的
4）. What does doctor Hogan suggest people who sleep text do? A．Stop text during the daytime.
B．Take some medicine to control the behaviour.
C．Keep their phones out of their bedrooms while they sleep. D．Wear socks on their hands to stop themselves from texting.
5）We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．It’s easy to give up a sleep texting habit.
B．One in three teenagers has a sleep texting habit.
C．Sleep texting can reduce the qu ality of one’s sleep.
D．Sleep texting does more harm to one’s health than sleepwalking. 11．
1）How often does Tom exercise?
A．Once a week. B．Twice a week.
C．Once a month. D．Twice a month.
2）What is good for Bill to keep friendship?
A．Being active. B．Studying first.
C．Thinking for others. D．Getting together.
3）Tina ________ before she talks.
A．thinks for a long time B．looks at the person
C．stops others' talking D．listens to others
4）Why does Dave think getting together is better?
A．Because he always has problems.
B．Because he likes to play with others.
C．Because he always needs help from others.
D．Because he can get better ideas.
5）Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Tom exercises because his parents ask him to do it.
B．Jane spends more time exercising than doing her homework.
C．Bill may like doing good things to others.
D．Dave can't work well in groups.
12．The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people.For the Chinese，the New Year comes with the first day of the First Moon，between January 21 and February 19.People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days.
Finally，at midnight it is the first day of the First Moon.People close the shops and the streets are empty.Everyone locks the doors and stays at home.
It is an important time for the family.The younger people bow(鞠躬) to the older people.The Chinese call this Ke Tou.This means “to touch the ground with the forehead”．Then the younger people wish the older people a happy New Year.The older people give children gifts of money inside envelopes.The family then go to sleep.
In the morning，people dress in their best clothes.Some people stay at home，others go out to pay a New Year Call.They are very polite and do not use bad words.It's the most important day of the year.
1）“The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “______”．
A．Midautumn B．the Spring Festival
C．Christmas Day D．the Dragon(龙)Boat Festival
2）It takes about ______ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
A．a few days B．twelve days
C．half a month D．three weeks
3）At midnight you can see ______ people in the street.Everyone stays at home.
A．lots of B．hundreds of
C．many D．few
4）The part of the face above the eyes and below the hair is the ______.
A．ear B．forehead
C．nose D．mouth
5）On the Chinese New Year's Day.What do people usually say to each other when they meet? A．Good luck! B．Best wishes!
C．Good morning. D．Happy New Year!
13．
Inside Out is a 2015 American 3D movie produced by Pixar and released* by Walt Disney Pictures. It tells us an interesting story of emotions* and is quite popular with both children and adults* today. Here is some information for you.
Director: Pete Docter
Language: English
Released on: June 19, 2015
Main characters: a girl called Riley, five personified emotions—Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust.
Story: The girl called Riley was born in Minnesota and is a sunny and outgoing girl. In her mind, there live five personified emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust and Anger. Each has different work to do: Joy makes sure that the girl is happy, Fear keeps her safe, Anger keeps her life fair and Disgust stops her from being poisoned*. They usually work together to help Riley enjoy the beautiful life. But Sadness is not sure about her work. She could do nothing but make Riley cry. When Riley turns eleven, her family moves to San Francisco because her father gets a new job there. The little girl has to live in a new place and get on with new classmates. Then something bad happens. Because of the working problem of the five emotions, Riley becomes difficult and often gets angry easily. Everyone is worried about that…
How could they solve the problem? Go to the cinema and find the answer by yourself!
1）Who directed the movie Inside Out?
A．Riley B．Pixar C．Walt Disney D．Pete Docter
2）According to the passage, we know that this movie is released in _________________. A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
3）What happens to Riley when she moves to San Francisco?
A．She is very sunny and outgoing. B．She gets a new job in the city.
C．She is difficult and easy to be angry. D．She feels very happy with new friends.
4）Which of the following is TRUE about the movie?
A．It is an American 2D movie. B．It is popular with people of all ages.
C．Joy makes sure that Riley is safe. D．Disgust is not sure about her work.
5）We may read this passage in __________________.
A．a magazine B．a science book C．a travel book D．a novel
14．Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students’ attention improve.
Peter, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, the USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2010. “The students love them”, he says. Peter took a survey of his students. He found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The manager(经理), Mary, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she encourages the use of the balls. She hopes not only teachers but also students know how to use them. “Our products(产品) are used in 24 states(州), three provinces(省) in Ca nada, Puerto Rico and Japan,” says Mary. “Research(调查) shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter,” says Mary, “but it feels not boring.” Because the students are moving, so the kids have more energy and can keep longer.
“Besides, they're fun.” says Peter.
1）What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _____.
A. pay more attention to his lessons
B. be fun
C. like to move around
2）How long has Peter used the balls?
A. About six years.
B. Only one year.
C. 8 years.
3）In how many countries are the balls used as the students’ chairs?
A. Four.
B. Three.
C. Two.
4）Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids_______.
A. improve the students’ posture and attention
B. slouch(没精打采地坐着) on the chairs
C. Both A and C are correct answers.
5）Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?
A. Sitting on a chair.
B. Sitting on a ball.
C. They are the same.
15．Dan was the doorman of a club in a big city. Every day, thousands of people passed his door,
and a lot of them stopped and asked him, “What’s the time, please？”
After a few months, Dan said to himself, “I’m not going to answer all those stupid people any more. I’m going to buy a big clock and put it on the wall here.” Then he did so.
“Now people aren’t going to stop and ask me the time.” He thought happily.
But after that, a lot of people stopped, looked at the clock and asked Dan, “Is that clock right?”1）What does Dan do?
A.a policeman
B.a doorman
C.a worker
D.a waiter
2）What question did thousands of people ask Dan a few months ago?
A.Is that clock right?
B.What’s the price of the big clock?
C.How are you?
D.What time is it,please?
3）What does the underlined word “stupid” in t he second paragraph mean?
A.聪明的
B.空闲的
C.无耻的
D.愚蠢的
4）At last, did Dan solve (解决) his problem?
A.Yes, he did
B.Maybe
C.No, he didn’t
D.Of course
5）What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Hardworking Dan
B.A Big Clock
C.Stupid Question
D.Boring People
16．
1）You needn’t pay if you want to get _________.
A．a pair of shoes B．a women’s dress
C．a girls’ dress D．a lovely dog
2）Mrs. Evans is interested in the dresses, so she may call ________.
A．863196 B．569832 C．245591 D．245683
3）Mrs. Evens has to pay ________ if she wants to buy two dresses, one for herself and the other for her 7-year-old daughter.
A．$150 B．$190 C．$200 D．$220
4）You can ______ with your old shoes if you buy a new pair in HILO’s Store.
A．pay $10 less B．pay less than $10
C．pay only $10 D．pay nothing at all
5）You can probably see the three ads above in ________ .
A．letters B．newspapers
C．dictionaries (字典) D．students’ books
17．（题文）There was once a man who couldn't sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed. He thought that as soon as he went to sleep, the stranger would come out from the bed and rob(抢劫) him. He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!
Every night, after he got into bed, the man had to get up again and looked under the bed. There was never anyone there, but as soon as he got back into bed, he had to get up and looked under the bed again. This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from_____.
The time came for the man to get married. He didn't tell his wife about his fears but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night.
"You must go to see a doctor," she told him. "He will make you become well. You won't have such silly fear again."
The man did as his wife told him. He told the doctor his problem, and the doctor said, "You can be well again, but it will take about two years. You must come and see me three times a week. The cost for each visit will be $ 75. "
The next day the man called the doctor and said, "l won't need to visit you again. I'm well now." The doctor was amazed. "How?" he asked. "Who made you get well?"
"My wife did," the man said. "When I told her how much I would have to pay you, she cut the legs off the bed."
1）（小题1）What did the man think was under the bed at night?
A．A god. B．A person.
C．His wife. D．A neighbour.
2）（小题2）When did the man start having his sleeping problem?
A．After he got married.
B．After he saw the doctor.
C．Before he married his wife.
D．After he got a new bed.
3）（小题3）What does the underlined word "exhaustion" mean in this story?
A．Bad air. B．Medicine.
C．happiness. D．Feeling very tired.
4）（小题4）How much would the man pay the doctor every week?
A．$75. B．$150. C．$225. D．$900.
5）（小题5）What made the man get well again?
A．Talking to the stranger.
B．Having no space under the bed.
C．Taking medicine from the doctor.
D．Sleeping with the light on at night.
18．Happy Middle School is a bilingual (双语) school for children of 6-15. Now we want a cook， a library assistant(助理)， a PE teacher and a language(语言) teacher.
1）Who can go to Happy Middle School?
A．A four-year-old child.
B．A ten-year-old child.
C．A sixteen-year-old child.
D．A five-year-old child.
2）Happy Middle School doesn’t want ______.
A．a cook B．a library assistant
C．a nurse D．a PE teacher
3）The cook can cook ______.
A．Chinese food
B．Western food
C．Chinese and Western food
D．everything
4）Which of the following may not speak English?
A．The cook.
B．The library assistant.
C．The PE teacher.
D．The language teacher.
5）Which of the thing that a PE teacher doesn't need?
A．He majors in PE.
B．He must be healthy and strong.
C．He can speak Chinese and English.
D．He can cook Western food.
19．My friend Alice visited my city last week. She arrived on Wednesday morning. She is from Australia. I showed her around the city. We visited the Clock Tower first. The Clock Tower was very tall. We took some photos there. Then we went to City Museum. After that，we saw a good movie. The next day, we visited the Ladies' Street(女人街)．There were a lot of clothes shops. The clothes were cheap and beautiful. Alice bought some clothes for her parents and friends. Then we went to the Seafood(海鲜)Street. We bought some seafood. We also had seafood in a restaurant. All of us enjoyed the meal. Then we went to a concert(音乐会)in the evening. The music was fantastic!
On the third day，the weather was very hot so we decided to visit the Monkey Garden. We found different kinds of monkeys in the Garden. The monkeys were funny and active. Alice went back to Australia on Friday evening. She enjoyed the trip. She invited(邀请)me to visit Australia next summer.
1）Where did the writer and Alice go on the first day?
A.The Ladies' Street.
B.The Clock Tower.
C.The Monkey Garden.
D.The museum.
2）At the Ladies' Street(女人街)，there were lots of________ shops.
A.seafood
B.photo
C.clothes
D.shoe
3）Alice thought the seafood was________in the restaurant.
A.delicious
B.bad
C.terrible
D.pretty
4）What didn't the writer and Alice do during the vacation?
A.Went to the concert.
B.Bought some clothes.
C.Went to the beach.
D.Had seafood.
5）How many days did Alice spend visiting the city?
A.Three days.
B.Four days.
C.Five days.
D.Seven days.
20．The class in America is almost the same as that in China. But something is different.
1.In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you don’t understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat it. If you don’t know the answer, it is all right to te ll the teacher
that you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to do.
2.You mustn’t be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows you a make-up test(补考), you should take the test in one or two days after you go back to school.
3.Be on time! It is impossible to be late. If you come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Take your books out of your bag after you enter the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US, you needn’t knock before you come into the classroom.
4.If you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, too. There’s no need to ask for the teacher’s agreement.
1）When a teacher asks you a question but you don’t know the answer, yo u should_________. A．Repeat the question
B．Tell the teacher you don’t know
C．Give an answer
D．Put up your hand
2）What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “absent”?
A．早到的 B．迟到的 C．缺席的 D．出席的
3）When can a student take a make-up test?
A．When h e’s too sick to take the test.
B．When he gets a bad grade in his test.
C．When he doesn’t finish the paper in his test.
D．When he is late for a test.
4）It’s impolite for a student when he/she______.
A．Takes out book quietly
B．comes into the classroom quietly
C．takes his/her seat and sits down quietly
D．gets to school late
5）Which of the following about the class in America is TRUE?
A．If one is late, he/she can’t enter the classroom without the teacher’s agreement.
B．One can take a make-up test without the te acher’s agreement.
C．One can leave the classroom without the teacher’s agreement.
D．One can’t put up his/her hand to ask the teacher to repeat the question if he/she can’t understand it.
21． Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. Often they don’t cook it.
In England, one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world’s favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.
Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA．The Americans eat take-away food, too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of
take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham (火腿) is a kind of pork, but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. The hamburgers are also popular in England and Australia.
1）Italians like to eat _______.
A．dumplings B．pizza C．hot food D．fish
2）Fish and chips is very popular in _______.
A．England B．Australia C．the USA D．Canada
3）In different countries people eat _______ food.
A．different B．the same C．delicious D．same
4）The hamburger does not have any _______ in it.
A．beef B．pork C．fish D．vegetables
5）Hamburger is a kind of _______.
A．meat B．drinks C．food D．vegetables
22．Jacky and Bob are going to university now. Jacky wants to be an engineer. He is going to build roads, bridges and houses. Bob is interested in math and science, but he is going to study medicine. He wants to be a doctor.
Kathy is good at music. She wants to be a star. She is going to sing and dance for people. Joanna wants to be a woman astronaut. She said, “I am going to explore space some day.”
“What do you want to be，Fanny?” Joanna asked me. “Oh, I want to be a teacher. I’m going to teach in the countryside,” I said.
Each of us is doing his or her best at university. I am sure we will do something good for our country.
1）How many students are mentioned in this article?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
2）Who wants to be a star?
A．Joanna. B．Jacky. C．Kathy. D．Fanny.
3）Kathy is interested in .
A．medicine B．music C．space D．science
4）What does Joanna want to be?
A．An astronaut. B．A teacher.
C．A doctor. D．An engineer.
5）Where does Fanny want to teach?
A．On a farm. B．In the countryside.
C．At home. D．In a big city.
23．Hobbies are very important to a person. Without having any hobby, life won’t be as colorful as it should be.
I have a number of hobbies, such as collecting stamps, playing musical instruments, reading, and doing sport activities. When I am free, I will spend time on my hobbies. When I am in a blue mood, I will also do my hobbies to cheer myself up.
Hobbies can help us improve our moods. Many hobbies require you to put your heart in them. For example, when you play a musical instrument, you have to practice over and over in order to perform good music. After a period if you still enjoy it, gradually it will become a hobby of yours. But remember, a hobby is like gold under the ground; no hobby will come to you unless you dig it out yourself. If you can treat study as one of your hobbies, learning will be more enjoyable. I hope all of you can find your own hobbies and also have fun from them.
1）What makes our life colorful?
A．The blue mood. B．The hobbies. C．Playing musical instruments. 2）Hobbies sometimes can make a person ____________.
A．in a blue mood B．find gold under the ground C．cheer himself/herself up 3）If we want to have a hobby, we must ____________.
A．practice over and over B．put our heart in it C．spend a lot of time on it
4）How can we make our study enjoyable?
A．Practice over and over. B．Improve our moods. C．Treat our study as a hobby. 5）Which of these is WRONG?
A．Hobbies are important for a person.
B．Playing musical instruments is a kind of hobby.
C．If we often do something and don't enjoy doing it, it will be our hobbies someday.
24．（题文）If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle （吹口哨）three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal（信号）for three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night
comes,___________________________________________.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.
1）（小题1）If you get lost in the forest, you should___________.
A．try to find your friends B．stay in one place and give signals
C．walk around the forest D．shout as loudly as possible
2）（小题2）Which signal is a call for help?
A shouting here and there
A．shouting or whistling three times together B．crying twice
C．whistling every where in the forest
3）（小题3）When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that_____.
A．someone is afraid of an animal B．people will come to help you
C．someone needs help D．something terrible will happen
4）（小题4）What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?(划线句子)
A．Drop branches to find your way back
B．Pick off branches to build another house
C．Use branches to make a bed
D．Drop branches to look for water
5）（小题5）The main（主要的）idea of the passage is_____________.
A．how to travel in the forest
B．how to spend the night in the forest
C．what you should do if you want to get some water
D．what you should do if you are lost in the forest
25．（题文）阅读理解
A mother and her young son got on a bus in a small city and sat down. The bus conductor(售票员) came to them for their money. The mother said, “I want one ticket to Oxford,” and gave her a shilling (="12" pence).
The conductor looked at the small boy for a few seconds and then said to him, “How old are you, young man?”
The mother began speaking, but the conductor stopped her, and the boy said, “I’m four yea rs old at home, and two and a half on buses and trains.”
The mother took six pence(便士) out of her bag and gave the money to the conductor. The conductor gave her one and a half tickets.
1）（小题1）One day the mother took a bus _____.
A．to a small city B．to get some money
C．with her son D．to get a ticket
2）（小题2）The mother gave the conductor ______ pence in all(总共) that day.
A．12 B．16 C．10 D．18
3）（小题3）The mother was _____.
A．not honest (诚实的) B．honest C．very clever D．not clever
4）（小题4）The conductor asked _____ how old he was.
A．the mother B．the little boy
C．the bus driver D．the mother and the son
5）（小题5）The boy was ______ years old in fact.
A．four B．two C．two and a half D．six and a half
26． American boys and girls love to watch TV. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV set. Some even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturdays.
TVs are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programmers help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other
初二英语阅读理解精选题(一) My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year. Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play. “Choose a character in the play whom you’d like to be, ”she told us. “This afternoon learn a few lines of this part for homework. Then tomorrow you can say those lines in front of the class. I’ll decide who play each part.” I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play, so I choose the part of the king. He has a lot of lines to say. I learned them by heart. This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines. I acted the part of the king. When I said my lines, I put a lot of expression into my acting. I thought I acted really well. Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher who would play each part. Many of the students in my class couldn’t act at all. They couldn’t even read without making lots of mistakes. I was sure that I would get a big part in the play. However, the teacher gave me the part of a soldier. He has only one line. It is, “Yes, sir!” I was very disappointed. At the end of the lesson I went up to her and asked her why I had such a small part. “You put too much expression in your acting,” she said. “Good acting is not big acting. It is acting the audience can believe in.” I think I know what she means. 48. What did the boy want to do in the play? A. To get an important part B. To organize the play C. To get a large acting part. D. To work the lights. 49. How did the boy feel when the teacher told the class they would put on a play? A. Bored. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Unhappy.
正源学校2014下初二年级期中考试英语试卷A卷时量90分钟满分120分 第一部分听力部分（20分） 第二部分基础知识运用（65分） Ⅰ、单项选择（15分） ( )21.No one knows ________ next. A.how to do B. what to do C. when to do D. why to do ( )22.My grandfather likes to_______funny jokes and always makes me _______. A. tell; laughs B. talk; laugh C. say; to laugh D. tell; laugh ( )23.- Would you please ______ your shoes on the floor? --- Sorry. I won’t do it any more. A. not drop B. not to drop C. not dropping D.no dropping ( )24.--Do you find this maths problem _______? --Yes, I can work it out_______. A. easy , easy B. easily ,easily C. easily, ,easy D. easy, easily ( )25.In autumn,farmers are busy _______ crops. A. harvesting B. harvests C. harvest D. to harvest ( )26. Jacky made some tea ______ me. But I forgot to say thanks when he passed ______ me. A. for; for B. to; for C. for; to D. to; to ( )27.These days the temperature ___________quickly．I feel that it is winter now. A．rises B．drops C．raises D．falls ( )28You______buy Tom a present if he invites you to his birthday party. A had better B.would like C.are able to D.must ( )29 If we keep _______the land, the farmers will have_______to live. A. took; anywhere B. taking; nowhere C. take; no place D. bring; somewhere ( )30 I think _ ____necessary __ _____ to take more exercise. A. it, for Jim and me B. it’s, to Jim and me C.that , for Jim and I D. that’s, to Jim and I ( )31. My brother is interested in _______ languages. A. to study B. studying C. study D. studies ( )32.The lion was watching a zebra ________ across it, suddenly it ran to catch it. A. to walk B.walk C walks D.walking ( )33. ---I want to catch the bus to Shanghai. ---______. There is no time. A. Come on B. Be careful C. Have a good time D. Good luck ( )34. We must hurry up. There are few minutes _______. A. to leave B. leaves C. left D. leave
八年级英语阅读理解专项练习 A One day a rich man and a businessman met in a restaurant. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the rich man tasted it, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came into his eyes. The businessman asked him why he was crying. The rich man didn’t want to tell the truth and he told a lie,“Sir, I had a brother who was killed last year. I was thinking of his death, and that made me cry.”The businessman believed his story and began to eat his soup. He also burned his mouth so much that he had tears in his eyes. The rich man noticed it and asked the businessman,“Sir, why do you cry?”The businessman, who now saw that the rich man had cheated him, answered,“Oh, I’m crying because you were not killed together with your brother. I) 根据短文内容判断正（Ｔ）误（Ｆ）（５分） ( )76.The rich man didn’t tell the truth. ( )77.Though the rich man burned the mouth, he shouldn’t have told the lie. ( )78.The rich man had a brother who was burned. ( )79.The businessman believed the rich man’s story at first. ( )80.The businessman’s answer showed that he was very happy. II) 根据短文内容将下列句子排序．（５分） 81.They ordered the soup and the soup was so hot that the rich man
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇 (精品训练题值得练习) 1 When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest. Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon. What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life. For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away. 1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______. A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud 2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon? A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part. C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece. 3. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______. A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the time
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八年级英语上册期中测试题 一、单项选择（15%） 1. There is “u” and ____ “s” in the word “bus”. A. an, a B. an, an C. a, an D. a, a 2. It’s quite hot today. Would you like swimming with me? A. go B. to go C. going D. went 3. —do you visit your grandpa? —Twice a week. A. How soon B. How long C. How far D. How often 4. He showed me . A. strange something B. something strange C. anything strange D. strange anything 5. I find easy to work out the problem. A. this B. that C. it D. / 6. he isn’t tall, he is strong. A. Although B. But C. So D. And 7. Could you tell us to do next week? A. which B. how C. what D. that 8. Kate was born the night of November 11th. A. at B. on C. in D. by 9. We finished our homework at last. A. to do B. do C. doing D. did 10. How long did it them to go there by bus? A. pay B. take C. spend D. keep 11. Ted has interesting books. A. a number small of B. small a number of C. the small number of D. a small number of 12. Thank you for us to your birthday party. A. ask B. asked C. asking D. asks 13. His brother is not as you. A. so outgoing B. more outgoing C. outgoing D. most outgoing 14. What’s your ____ ? I can’t sleep well at night. A. advice B. habit C. way D. problem 15. We like dancing. . A. So they are B. So are they C. So do they D. So they do 二、完型填空（10%） Mr. And Mrs. Wang are very forgetful (健忘的) . For example, Mr. Wang sometimes goes to work on Sunday morning, because he thinks it is 1 . And Mrs. Wang sometimes forgets to cook supper for the family. One summer they planned to 2 to New York for their holidays. They got to the airport only ten minutes 3 the plane took off. So time was short. But 4 Mrs. Wang said she must tell Ling Ling, their daughter, not to forget to 5 the front door when she went to school. But Ling Ling then was at school. They couldn’t tell her about it by 6 . So they hurried to the post office. Mrs. Wang wrote a short
八年级英语阅读理解试题及答案讲解01 A meteorite (陨石) almost hit an 80-year-old man named Arthur Pettifer in Britain when he was working in his garden. The meteorite was the biggest in the past 26 ye ars in Britain. The meteorite weighed (重量) one kilo, and might be over four thousand million (百万) years old. “I hear the big noise in the air. I looked up and saw the tops of the trees coming and going,” he said. “I didn't know what it was.” Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500 meteorite s may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found. Mr. Pettifer's meteorite is the fifth to fall in Britain since the Second World War. Mr. Pettifer is glad. “When you think about it coming from so far away, it really is something strange.” 1. The meteorite was Mr Pettifer when it fell down. A. close to B. far from C. hitting D. coming to 2. The meteorite was already years old. A. 40,000,000,000 B. 40,000,000 C. 400,000,000 D. 4,000,000,000 3. Mr. Pettifer found the tops of the trees coming and going because . A. the trees were afraid B. the fast falling meteorite kept the tree tops moving C. it was going to rain D. the moving was made by wind 4. people see a meteorite fall although they visit the earth often each year. A. Quite a few B. some C. Few D. Many
(A) In the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻) World Cups” in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Y okohama. Some football teams will have games there. Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. 1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup, she must have______. A. Many football fans B.a very good team C. many football player D.a big playground 2. The next World Cup will be held in_______. A.2006 B.2007 C.2005 D.2004 3. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except_________. A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers 4.In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______. A. to show their love for their owe country B. to tell the people their stories C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football 5. Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______. A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans C. they think their favorite players are great D. all of A, B and C (B) In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera(照相机). He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year ,Daguere,another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of greed people. The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were nor just cookies of the real world. They showed feelings, like other kinds of art. 6. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________ A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window 7. The Daguerreotyped was____________. A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer 8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to__________.
新人教版八年级上册期中测试卷 （满分120分，考试时间120分钟） 姓名：成绩： 一、单项选择：（共20小题，计20分） 1. Don't eat ____food in the evening. It's bad ____ you. A. too much; with B. much too; for C. too much; for D. much; with 2.The more exercise you take, ____you will be. A. healthier B. happier C. the healthier D. the weaker 3.—Are you going to Tibet for vacation? —Yes, I want you to ____me with some information about it. A. drop B. show C. give D. provide 4.—What a heavy rain! Will it last long? —_______We're getting into the rainy season now. A．Of course not B．I’m afraid so C．That's impossible D．I'm afraid not 5. You can ____a conversation with you partner to practice English. A．pick up B．make up C．look up D．catch up 6. It's too hot. I can't wait ____in the lake. A．to swim B．swim C．swims D．swimming 7. David found a little girl______on his way to school, and he called police for help. A. cry B. cried C. crying D. cries 8. We have activities these days. Everyone in our class is as________as a bee. A. busy B. busier C. busiest D. the busiest 9. He knocked on the door but______answered. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody 10. Before she went abroad, she spent plenty of time ____ English. A. to practice to speak B. practicing speaking C. to practice speaking D. practicing to speak 11. I will send you an email when I___________ in Canada. A. arrive B. arrived C. am arriving D. will arrive 12. My brother is _____a hardworking student that he always gets high marks. A. so B. very C. such D. too 13. Many students have interests. Some interests are relaxing and________ are creative. A.the others B. others C. another D. the other 14. Please _____ the book back tomorrow when you come. A. take B. carry C. return D. bring 15. Don’t worry. We have ________ time to leave. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 16. It’s time for class now, please stop __________. A. talking B. to talk C. to speak D. spoke 17. ---Hi, Jack! Why do you look so sad ---Well, I don’t know how to speak English well, Can you give me ____.
八年级英语阅读理解专项练习题 a one day a rich man and a businessman met in a restaurant. for their lunch they both ordered soup. when it was brought, the rich man tasted it, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came into his eyes. the businessman asked him why he was crying. the rich man didn't want to tell the truth and he told a lie,“sir, i had a brother who was killed last year. i was thinking of his death, and that made me cry.” the businessman believed his story and began to eat his soup. he also burned his mouth so much that he had tears in his eyes. the rich man noticed it and asked the businessman,“sir, why do you cry?”the businessman, who now saw that the rich man had cheated him, answered,“oh, i'm crying because you were not killed together with your brother. i) 根据短文内容判断正（ｔ）误（ｆ）（５分） ( )76.the rich man didn't tell the truth. ( )77.though the rich man burned the mouth, he shouldn't have told the lie. ( )78.the rich man had a brother who was burned. ( )79.the businessman believed the rich man's story at first. ( )80.the businessman's answer showed that he was very happy. ii) 根据短文内容将下列句子排序．（５分） 81.they ordered the soup and the soup was so hot that the rich man burned his mouth first. 82.the businessman also burned his mouth and he was not happy. 83.a rich man and a businessman had lunch in the same restaurant. 84.the rich man told a lie about his brother's death. 85.the businessman realized(意识到) that the rich man cheated him at last. ______ _______ _____ _______ _______ b school kids say goodbye to their flying friends jin jun and his classmates at shanghai nanyang middle school are not very happy to be back from holiday. not because they hate studying, but because some of their best friends on campus（校园） are gone: pigeons. more than 100 pigeons used to(过去常常) fly around campus every day, making students smile during break time. but now, the birds are gone. where? now they're all locked up in a bird cage. bird flu(流感) has landed in shanghai, and expert are afraid the pigeons might spread（传播）the disease if they keep flying around. for safety, the school also asks students to stay away from the cage. “i feel sad for those birds. they're my best friends,” said jin, a 'cani but them, feed to corn bring would i term last “student. 3 junior
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇 (绝对精品训练题，接近实战考题，值得下载练习) 1 When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest. Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon. What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life. For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away. 1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______. A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud 2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon? A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part. C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece. 3. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______. A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the time C. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money