初三英语时文阅读（二）
（材料一）你第一次见一对夫妻时，最先闪入脑海的是什么？相信大多数人都会琢磨一下这两个人有没有夫妻相。
Do elderly couples really look alike?
You’ve probably seen it before---two elderly people walking hand in hand down the street and looking very much like each other. They look so much alike that they could be brother and sister.
Do you believe that people who live together for many years would look alike? It’s strange, but scientists say it’s true.
How scientists proved it?
In a study, scientists found young couples only showed similarity by chance. However, elder couples were very likely to look like each other. The similarity could be very subtle and could be found in wrinkles, furrows, etc. Besides, some couples look far more alike than other couples.
The reason behind it
The scientists thought of several possible reasons:
1. Diet.“We are what we eat.”As couples usually share the same diet, will they probably look alike? For example, if both partners eat a high fat diet, their faces will tend to look fat. However, the scientists ruled this out using another small study.
2. Environment. Will elderly couples show similarity because they live together in the same area for a long time? The environmental factors such as sunshine and wind affect the skin in similar ways. The scientists ruled this possibility out as well.
3. Empathy. This is the theory the scientists believe in. Couples grow to look similar because they are empathizing with each other. They copy each other’s facial expressions. For example, if one partner often smiles in a certain way, the other is likely to copy it. In this way, their faces share similar wrinkles and furrows.
A look into the future
Some people still don’t believe in the“empathy”theory. And, some think growing to look more like your partner is a horrific idea. Others, though, think there’s something very sweet and romantic about it.
（材料二）请相信，音乐是有魔力的！
Magic Music
What can music do? As a personal expression? To increase patriotism? Or as a way to pass on traditions?
Sweet music for milking
Scientists believe farmers could get more milk from their cows by playing classical music in the cowshed.
In 2001, a group of UK psychologists played music of different tempos to some cows. Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony* was a big hit in the milking s hed. But when noisy music was played, there was no increase in milk yield. According to research, calming music can improve milk yield, probably because it reduces stress.
Music can help plants grow faster as well. In 2007, South Korean scientists proved that playing music, especially classical pieces, to plants really helps plants grow more quickly.
Muzak*, more than music
Today, you hear muzak almost everywhere. Muzak is functional music rather than entertainment; it affects those who hear it.
Music is art, but Muzak is science. And when you use the science of Muzak: In an office, workers tend to work more efficiently, and feel happier. In a factory, people feel better and, with less fatigue and tension, their jobs seem less monotonous. In a store, people seem to shop in a more relaxed and leisurely manner. That’s why we say Muzak is much more than music.
Music as symbol
At the mention of the 1988 Seoul Olympics (汉城奥运会), what comes into your mind first? The theme song Hand in Hand (汉城奥运会主题曲《手拉手》), of course! It is one of the most
favorite songs in Olympic history. As a successful Olympic song, Hand in Hand is easy but not simple. The song conveys the common dream of people around the world—peace and the spirit of the Olympics. Anyone, who saw the moment when 18,000 spectators sang Hand in Hand together with the singers on the stage, would feel the power of music.
（材料三）谁是这几周最火的人物？非苏珊·波伊尔莫属。
Susan Boyle: A Dream Come True
Her appearance on the reality show Britain’s Got Talent (真人秀节目“英国达人”) l asted just a few minutes, but that was enough to bring 47-year-old Scottish church volunteer Susan Boyle to instant fame.
Stunning performance
On the show, viewers saw the plain and plump (胖胖的) Boyle step onto the stage and say that her dream is to be a professional singer like Elaine Page*.
The judges snickered. There was laughter from the audience, and viewers, both live (在现场) and at home, were ready to see another hopeless loser. But when Boyle opened her mouth and sang I Dreamed A Dream (《我曾有梦》) from Les Misérables (《悲惨世界》), the judges were shocked, the crowd went wild, and—Boyle became a star.
A global phenomenon
The rise of Susan Boyle has been a global phenomenon.
From Japan to Denmark to the U.S., the clip of Boyle’s performance has fa scinated viewers. Her clip was the most watched video on global network YouTube the week before last (上上周), attracting over 12 million hits (点击). Boyle’s face has appeared on the front pages of newspapers in Britain and other countries. She has been offere d a seat on Oprah’s sofa*, and it has been predicted that she will have a worldwide number one album.
An underdog
Boyle has shattered the prejudices surrounding age, appearance, and talent in the entertainment industry (娱乐业). She has proved that you d on’t have to be young and attractive to be talented, and recognized as such.
“This is completely unprecedented,”says Andrew Llinares, executive producer (监制) of Britain’s Got Talent.“We have had big responses in the past, but we have never seen anything like this before. People love an underdog and she is the ultimate underdog.”
（材料四）地球需要“休息”：不仅仅是每年一小时的演示，更是我们365天的努力。
Electric Heroes
On March 28, where were you when the lights went out? Well, if you were like the millions of people around the world who were celebrating Earth Hour*, you were... in the dark! On that day, at that hour (8:30 to 9:30 p.m.),“electric heroes”in 4,000 cities in 88 countries chose darkness over the lights to show their concern for global warming (全球变暖).
An electric hero is someone (like you!) who limits their energy use whenever possible. It can be a simple thing such as turning off the lights when you leave a room, or just spending less time on the computer or watching television. These small energy savings can add up to big energy savings when done by millions of people. And that’s important for a country like China.
China’s economy has been growing rapidly, and its energy consumption has been growing even faster. Most of the energy China uses comes from fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. They are called fossil fuels because they come from living (有生命的) material that died millions of years ago. All living things are made of carbon, and when they are burned as fossil fuels, the carbon is released into the air in the form of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (导致“温室效应”的气体). It is these greenhouse gases that scientists say are the cause of global warming.
As part of the five-year plan announced in 2006, China has promised to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent by the year 2010. So far, they are on track to achieve that goal; mostly by making industry more efficient. But more can be done, and that’s where you come in(我们还可以做更多，而这正是你可以参与其中的).
By being more aware of the energy you use and by using less energy whenever possible, you can help reduce greenhouse gases. It’s so simple to do... and so heroic, too!
（材料五）在这个什么产品都讲求环保的时代，作为废气排放“大户”的汽车当然也要顺应潮流。
Green Car Technology
Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing the world. Vehicle emissions add to greenhouse gases linked to climate change. Car manufacturers all over the world have spent a lot of time and money making“greener”cars, which do less harm to the environment. There are various types of green cars, and different technology is used.
Electric cars
Electric vehicles have been around for a number of years, but now their numbers are increasing with popularity. An electric car is powered by an electric motor that draws its power from an on-board battery pack (电池组), which acts as an energy store (能量储备). Batteries, usually Nickel metal-hydride (镍氢) or Lithium-ion (锂), are charged by simply connecting the vehicle to a main power supply. One feature of most modern electric cars is the braking system (刹车系统) which allows the battery to be topped up when the brakes are applied.
Hybrid cars
Hybrid cars generally use a combination of two power sources. The most common hybrid cars currently available on the market use both electric motors and petrol engines (汽油发动机). Batteries charge and act as a storage device to power an electric motor, usually working when the vehicle is travelling at low speed or stuck in traffic, therefore hybrid cars are ideal for city driving. The petrol engine, usually a small efficient unit, then powers the car when more power is needed, such as at higher speed. This allows the engine to operate only at its most suitable speed.
Biodiesel cars
Biodiesel is produced from renewable energy sources such as rapeseed (油菜籽), sunflower, or soybean oil. Biodiesel is green as it has the potential to be carbon-neutral. In other words, the carbon dioxide emitted from the vehicle is balanced by the absorption of it from the atmosphere during the fuel crop’s (燃料作物) growth.
（材料六）富豪大亨们并非都像“Green Orchids”中的富翁Harry Saleem那样贪婪成性。世界上最富有的一些人正在用自己的财富为拯救这个星球出力。
Eco Barons: Save the Earth
Scientists and environmentalists have reached a growing consensus that time is running out for Planet Earth. The polar ice caps (极地冰盖) are melting. One in eight bird species is vanishing. Air, water, and ground pollutants are poisoning major population centers…
But according to a recently published book, there is“a secret plan to save the Earth.”This plan is being carried out by a group of“eco barons.”
Who are“eco barons”then? They are a band of vision aries—some of the world’s wealthiest tycoons and entrepreneurs—who are using their wealth, their energy, their fame, and their knowledge of law and science to persuade the world to take a new direction to save the Earth. These people, both men and women, are the modern-day heroic counterparts to the evil 19th century robber barons who originally set the world on the path to environmental destruction.
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet (“股神”沃伦·巴菲特) are among the eco barons. These two canny investors, who regula rly swap places at the top of Forbes magazine’s annual list of world billionaires (福布斯年度亿万富豪榜), have spent some of their financial power on different areas. Gates has backed alternative fuels such as oil from algae (藻类), while in Buffet’s case, it’s wind power and electric cars.
Douglas Tompkins, the founder of the North Face and Esprit clothing lines, has also embraced environmentalism. He was always an outdoor adventurer—he would regularly disappear for months-long trips to the forests of South America—so when he burned out in the business world, Tompkins took his fortune, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and began steadily buying acre after acre of threatened virgin forest (原始森林) in Chile (智利). Tompkins and his wife have obtained more than two million acres for conservation in Chile.
（材料七）经济危机使许多职场人士遭遇了“饭碗危机”，于是不少人为保工作，使出浑身解数。
“Sucking Up”in the Workplace on the Rise
Whether it’s called“buttering up the boss,”“sucking up”or“managing up*,”experts say ingratiating behavior in the workplace is certain to be on the rise as workers worry about keeping their jobs in tough economic times.
“People who tend to‘manage up’anyway are managing up more. They really want to make sure people are noticing what they’re doing,”says Max Caldwell, a workforce expert.“It’s a mentality of‘I not only want to do a good job, but I want to be seen as doing a good job.’”
According to Jennifer Chatman, professor of organizational behavior (组织行为学) at the University of California at Berkeley (加州大学伯克利分校), that behavior increases when stakes are high.“It’s what we do when we feel ourselves vulnerable to the decisions of others,”she says.
“In such an environment, underlings may be more likely to praise bad decisions or excuse poor judgment by a boss and avoid being frank,”says Chatman.“It can be bad for business, keeping the yea-sayers (应声虫) around.”
But according to some researchers,“sucking up”works.
A study by the University of Texas (德克萨斯大学) found: challenging a chief executive less, complimenting the CEO more and doing the CEO a personal favor increased the likelihood of being appointed to a corporate board (公司董事会) by 64 percent.
Stephen Viscusi, a writer, suggests a simple change in work habits.“If you come in five minutes earlier than the boss and stay five mi nutes later, the boss doesn’t know how long you’re there. He just knows that you’re always working.”
Others like writer Bill Hanover rule out ingratiating behavior altogether. “If you value self-respect, the respect of your peers and leaders, then sucking up your way to a promotion will leave you ashamed.”
（材料八）我们取得进步时总希望听到别人的赞美，但让我们取得进步的往往是别人的批评。
The Value of Truth
I feel good when people I trust say good things about me. It helps me to have positive thoughts about my abilities, and it brings a smile to my face. Most of us know people who always emphasize our best characteristics and who make us feel good about ourselves. People like that are important in our life. They are valued friends who make us feel warm and loved.
I also know people who always have negative opinions about life and the world in general. They never have anything positive to say about anything. Most of the time, I try not to pay much attention to this type of person or their negative comments. However, there are also many people in my life whose opinions I value and trust very much. When they offer objective criticism of me, I try my best to listen very carefully to this type of advice. There is a saying that the truth is not always pleasant, but it is almost always the truth.
As we progress through life, it is good to push ourselves, and to test our limits. The phrase,“You can do better”is most valuable when we believe it to be the truth. No matter how difficult the task, it becomes just a little bit easier when we know that improvement is still within our grasp.
Some of us possess the desire to work hard and to improve without outside motivation. However, most of us require the prodding of a trusted person to help us move forward with our lives. We should be happy when we have people around who care enough about us to tell us the truth, and to offer the encouragement that allows each of us to be all that we can be.
初三英语阅读理解与完型填空竞赛2 完形填空A） Do you know the history of bowling（保龄球）? Scientists think that a game like bowling was ___ 1 in Egypt thousands of years ago. Things look like the balls and bowling pins were found buried(埋葬) with a child who __2 around 5,200 B. C. People who study history know that the game was popular in Germany around 200-300 A.D. It was played in some churches in order to __3__ that they were very good Christians. When people bowled poorly, they had to go to church more ___4__ than the others. The first bowling place was built inside a very big building and __5__ in England in 1455. Then the game was taken to the United States where most people played it outside just for fun. During the 1800s, many people in the United States began to bowl for ___6__, so several cities made the game illegal（违法的. And later, a group ____7__ the American Bowling Congress (ABC) began around 1900. The job of this group was to clean up bowling and make it a gentleman’s game again. At t hat time, the game was mostly played by men. If women played, they ____8__a curtain up so that the men were not able to see them. Then, in 1916, a woman’s ___9___ named the Women’s International Bowling Congress (WIBC) made a point of showing that the game was fine for ___10___ men and women. 1. A. done B. played C. seen D. watched 2. A. died B. was dying C. dead D. death 3. A. tell B. show C. look D. say 4. A. possible B. often C. time D. chance 5. A. closed B. built C. opened D. stopped 6. A. fun B. pleasure C. money D. health 7. A. calling B. calls C. naming D. named 8. A. hanged B. hang C. hung D. hunged 9. A. party B. group C. class D. kind 10. A. between B. both C. all D. whole B）How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups. And old people wishing they were 1 again. Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person always enjoys what each age 2 him without wasting his time in useless regrets. Childhood is a time when there are 3 responsibilities（责任）to make life better. If a child has good parents, he is raised, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is 4 that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. But a child has his 5 . He is not so free to do what he wishes to do. He is 6 being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done. When a young man starts to earn his own living（谋生）, he can no longer expect others to 7 his food, his clothes, and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live 8 . If he spends most of his time 9 in the ways that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. 10 , if he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society. 1. A. children B. young C. active D. strong 2. A. leaves B. hopes C. makes D. gives
中考英语阅读理解专项复习经典 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解 Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne（凡尔纳） as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）. In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions（预言）for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich. Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time! （1）What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean? A. The father who has several children. B. The man who loves science and inventions. C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction. D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully. （2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? A. The plays he wrote for the theater. B. The encouragement from his father. C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon. D. The scientific subjects in his stories. （3）Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century? A. Because his books made him rich and famous. B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time. C. Because his books were the subjects for many movies. D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions. （4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg? A. Five Weeks in a Balloon. B. Around the World in Eighty Days. C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth. D. From the Earth to the Moon. （5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The space flight Verne described was different from others. B. The main characters in Verne's books are always on time. C. Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century. D. Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.
九年级英语阅读理解训练题及答案五 (一 Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt(融化. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed (挤压together., it became ice. The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier(冰河. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches(英寸each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes. A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land. Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path (路down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too. 1. The snow that fell on the mountain A. became snowman B. melted C. became ice D. turned to rain 2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is __________.
B Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one in Sichuan in 2008. Thousands of people died in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake. 1. If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you. 2. If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you. 3. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run outside and rush for exits (出口). Everyone will be doing that and you'll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong cover near you. 4. When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up. 5. If you are at home and you smell gas (煤气), open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous. 51. Most earthquakes are too _______ to hurt people. A. strong B. weak C. dangerous 52. If you are outdoors, it would be safe to _______. A. go to a playground B. stay under a tree C. stand by the window 53. If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better _______. A. rush to the door right away B. run after the people quickly C. hide yourself under a cover near you 54. The best title of this passage is "_______". A. How dangerous the earthquake is B. How to be safe during an earthquake C. Don't be afraid of the earthquake 55. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Most earthquakes are very dangerous, so we must be very careful every day. B. You'd better keep away from those things that may fall on you wherever you are. C. If you smell gas at home, try to hide under a desk and don't run outside quickly. C Raising pets is a popular online game among teenagers. “More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online.” Said Wang Hui from Beijing. If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual(虚拟的) pets like penguins(企鹅), chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk to and play with your pet. Dai Yingshuang of Shanghai said, “It’s great fun and I have also learned how to take care of others.” She usually asks her uncle to take care of her pet while she is at school. If you don’t feed and care for the pet, it will become unhappy and unhealthy. So raising an online pet means spending a lot of time online. This makes many parents worried. They fear it will have a bad influence on the children’s studies. Wang Zha otong from Anhui has raised a pengu in since last year. She said, “My parents know about the penguin and think it’s okay.” If the students can kee p the balance between studying and playing, it’s not bad for them to “raise” pets online. 56．Over ______ students in Wang Hui’s class have adopted pets online. A．10 B．20 C．half 57．What does Dai Yingshuang think of raising pets online? A．It’s great fun. B．It wastes time. C．It’s not interesting. 58．Which of the following is Not Right according to the passage? A．Raising an online pet doesn’t mean spending lots of time online.
初三英语阅读理解练习题 1. The worst tourist in the world is Nicholas Scottie of San-Francisco. Once he flew from the U.S. to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York. As he thought he had arrived home. Mr. Scottie got off the plane. He thought he was in Rome. When nobody was there to meet him, Mr. Scottie thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic. While looking for their address, Mr. Scottie found that the old “Rome”had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many streets were written in English. Mr. Scottie knew very little English, so he asked a policeman the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. After twelve hour’s traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policeman. He asked the policeman why the Rome police employed so many people as policemen speaking English instead of Italian. Mr. Scottie did not believe he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on. “Look,”said Scottie to his interpreter (翻译), “I know I’m in Italy. That’s how they drive.” 1. When Mr. Scottie arrived at the airport, nobody met him because _______. A. he was in New York B. he was not in Rome C. policeman could help him D. both A and B 2. In what direction did the plane fly when Mr. Scottie went to Italy from the U.S.? A. To the east B. To the south C. To the west D. To the north 3. Why was Mr. Scottie so sure that he was in Rome? A. Because he knew little about the U.S. B. Because he knew little bout Italy. C. Because he traveled a lot. D. Because he didn’t travel much 4. At last Mr. Scottie __________. A. know he did something wrong B. still thought he was in Rome.
最新中考英语阅读理解专项练习经典 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．根据短文内容选择正确答案。 C Grace, usually known as the Home of Microsoft, is inside an office building in Redmond, Washington. Once you come into the building, you will feel that you're in a modern and future home. When you enter the building, Grace's voice, coming from a hidden speaker, tells you your messages. In the kitchen, you set a bag of flour（面粉） on a flat stone table. Grace sees what you're doing and makes a menu of flour-based foods on the table. Once you choose one, Grace gives you ingredients（配料）. There's also a notice board in the kitchen made of “intelligent（智能的）cloth” that works like a touch screen computer. You can deal with postcards and invitations and surf the net with the touch of a finger. The invitations could be encoded（编码）. You can deal with them on the computer. It's part of Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects Technology, whose aim is to make every object more efficient（有效率的）. “The day when your house becomes a member of your family is not far,” says Pam Heath, a manager of Microsoft. At the Andersen Windows Company, Jay Libby imagines that windows made of intelligent glass can be changed into TVs. “Nobody wants a television set,” says Libby. “What you want is the service it provides.” If the TV isn't improved, it will disappear in the future. Home entertainment is one consideration for the future. At the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, scientists are designing systems that will allow old people to live better on their own. So Grandma's home can be cleverly designed to recognize（识别）her ways of waking, sleeping and movement. Family members will be told any change by their computers.（1）We can know from the passage that Grace _________. A. is an idea known as the Microsoft Home B. is a machine that works like a TV C. can understand what its master does D. can cook meals for its master （2）According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT________. A. Grace can help you in the kitchen B. you can use the computer with a touch screen C. windows will take the place of TV sets in the near future D. TV technology needs improving （3）It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that ________. A. the building in the future will be intelligent B. your windows will be changed into TVs
中考英语阅读理解专项练习综合（word） 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解 Scrapbooking is a hobby. It was popular for more than 500 years. People called it a friendship book. They kept pictures, letters, poems and other things they wanted to remember. Today people collect many things in scrapbooks. Some people have funny collections, like the world's most awkward ideas or pictures of the world's most ugly dogs. Other people may collect stories about the bad weather. It is easy to get started. First, you should decide what you want to collect. Start with just one idea. Next, you will need a book with background paper, scissors and glue. You need the scissors to cut out the pictures or stories. You need the glue to stick them to the background paper. You can be busy and collect many things or lazy and collect few things. It'll be lots of fun to make your scrapbook and you can share it with your friends. （1）How long was scrapbooking popular? A. less than 500 years B. 500 years C. over 500 years D. more than 550 years （2）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "awkward"? A. 聪明的 B. 愚蠢的 C. 美妙的 D. 残疾的（3）How many items （物品） are mentioned to make a scrapbook? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. （4）To make a scrapbook, what do you need first? A. Glue. B. Scissors. C. A book. D. An idea. （5）What's the best title of the passage? A. Scrapbooking B. The History of Scrapbooking C. What Is a Scrapbook? D. How to make a Scrapbook 【答案】（1）C （2）B （3）C （4）D （5）A 【解析】【分析】本文介绍了剪粘书的通途，可以保存照片、信件、诗歌和其他他们想记住的东西。 （1）细节题。根 It was popular for more than 500 years可知它流行了500多年，故选C。（2）词义猜测题。根据pictures of the world's most ugly dogs. Other people may collect stories about the bad weather 世界上最丑陋的狗的照片。其他人可能会收集坏天气的故事可知awkward指愚蠢的，故选B。 （3）细节题。根据you will need a book with background paper, scissors and glue 你需要一本背景纸、剪刀和胶水的书可知3种物品被提到制作剪贴簿，故选C。 （4）细节题。根据 First, you should decide what you want to collect. 可知要制作剪贴簿，你首先需要，故选D。
阅读理解专项练习 1 Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous, talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often. Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could
最新人教版英语专题训练中考英语阅读理解1 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap （代沟）. Don't argue （争辩） with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise （和解）. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect （尊敬） to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! （1）According to the passage who have a communication problem? A. parents and other people B. only school kids and their parents C. teachers and their students D. parents and children of all ages （2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap? A. 5. B. 4. C. 3. D. 2. （3）The underlined word "bridge" in the passage means "___________". A. 建立 B. 消除 C. 通过 D. 到达 （4）If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you'd better ___________. A. argue with them B. keep away from them C. agree with them all the time D. tell your parents what you care about （5）The best title for the passage is ___________.