九年级英语每周阅读训练(2016.03.21)
Having fun with art on Fridays
——Keeley Oak, an eighth-grader, paints at Art
Night. 美国学校打造星期五艺术之夜。
Friday night is a good time to have fun as the
week comes to an end. But Tri-City United School
in Minnesota, US, took this to a new level. The
school turned Friday into Art Night.
Art Night ran from 5 to 10 pm every Friday. It
allowed students to get creative with paint, clay
(陶土) and temporary tattoos (暂时性纹身). The members of the high school ARTeam came up with the idea.
Thirty-six students registered (报名) for this activity. They were divided into three groups for 75-minute sessions (授课时间) of painting, pottery (陶器) making and henna (指甲花) design, with a pizza break in between. At the end of the night, students could take their work home.
Out of the three sessions, henna was the most popular. It’s the art of making beautiful tattoo patterns and has been practiced for more than 5,000 years in Southeast Asia. And it has recently become more popular in the US.
The art teacher Aimee Fisher traveled to India last year and learned henna. Then, she taught students how to do it at Art Night. “I’m really excited to do henna,” student Sarah Colwell told Le Center Leader, a local newspaper. “I’ve gotten it done on me, but I have never done it by myself.”
In fact, this is just the beginning of their art journey. From March 3 to April 9, they will have their annual (每年的) student Art Show display at the Arts and Heritage Center in Montgomery. Students are in charge of (负责) the show by themselves.
1. Which of the following about Art Night is NOT true?
A. It was held on Friday.
B. Students can do creative arts.
C. A teacher started the activity.
D. There were 36 members.
2. Which was the most popular?
A. painting
B. pottery making
C. henna design
D. making pizza
3. According to the story, _____.
A. henna is the art of making tattoo patterns
B. henna came from South Africa
C. henna has a long history in the US
D. Sarah thinks henna is difficult to learn
4. The story mainly talks about _____.
A. a special art
B. a student art activity
C. an art school
D. an art show
Fun holiday for a very long number
——数学迷们，千万别错过圆周率日哦！
On March 14, math and science lovers around the
world celebrated a special day: Pi Day.
Pi is equal to about 3.14, but the number goes on
endlessly. It is sometimes written in Greek, π. With the
help of computers, mathematicians have been able to
calculate pi out to over a trillion (万亿) decimal (小数的) places, but there is still no end to the number. This makes pi puzzling, even for the most famous scientists and mathematicians.
Pi Day is celebrated around the world on March 14, since how we write this date, 3/14, looks just like the number pi.
For some people, the appeal of Pi Day goes far beyond math and science. Pi shows up throughout popular culture. You can see it in movies, comics, music and more. “In modern movies, any time the filmmaker wants to evoke (产生) a sense of mystery, often the symbol pi is used,” says David Blatner, Jewish American writer of The Joy of Pi.
People also love trying to memorize the digits (数字) of pi and competing against others to see who can remember the most. Many teachers hold class contests to see how many numbers their students can memorize. The Guinness World Record for reciting the most digits of pi is held by LüChao of China, who successfully recited pi out to nearly 67,890 decimal places.
Above all, Pi Day is about having fun with the number. People celebrate Pi Day by eating or throwing pie and with fun pi-related games and activities. This year, Princeton, New Jersey, held a birthday party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14. There was also a “Walk a Pi Event” where people walked 3.14 miles together. Just like the number itself, the possibilities for Pi Day are truly endless.
1. The following about Pi Day is true EXCEPT _____.
A. it’s on March 14
B. it’s a day just for scientists
C. Pi is equal to about 3.14
D. Pi’s Greek form is π
2. What does the underlined word “puzzling” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. 吸引人的
B. 令人振奋的
C. 令人困惑的
D. 令人受挫的
3. In modern movies, the symbol pi is often used to _____.
A. represent a long number
B. represent the subject of math
C. describe something boring
D. describe something mysterious
4. What does the last paragraph talk about?
A. Activities about pi in class.
B. Fun activities on Pi Day.
C. Walk a Pi Event.
D. Albert Einstein’s birthday.
Make the world beautiful
A few years ago, my husband and I were on an
island for a long weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old
daughters. As we went back and forth about what to
do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what
they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly
museum,” said Ariela and Eliana.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flapped their colorful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious, and asked: “How long do butterflies live?”
She said: “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do in ten days?” I asked.
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said: “They make the world a more beautiful place.”
“Wow,” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you.”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.
Appreciate the impact you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone. 21ST
Share your thoughts
Live life like a butterfly. They make the world a beautiful place. You can make the world more beautiful in your own way.
——Words in focus
1. flap v. move up and down or from side to side
The bird flapped its wings and flew away.
2. curious adj. wanting to know about sth
Mandy was curious to know what happened.
3. focus v. give special attention to sth
She tried to focus her mind on her work.
4. impact n. strong impression or effect on sb or sth
Her speech made a great impact on everyone.
——Grasp of grammar
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies.
——Think about:
1. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “as soon as”?
A. As long as
B. Until when
C. The moment when
2. Which action happened first, “walked” or “saw”?
______________________
3. Pay attention to the underlined parts:
a. As soon as I get off the train, I will call you.
b. As soon as I have read this book, I will return it to you.
4. I will send you an e-mail as soon as I _____ in London. (2015 Chenzhou, Hunan)
A. arrived
B. arrive
C. will arrive
——Choose the best answer:
1. Where did the family finally decide to go?
A. To another island.
B. To a butterfly museum.
C. Back home.
D. To visit a friend at the museum.
2. How long does a butterfly live on average?
A. A few weeks.
B. A month.
C. About ten days.
D. One day.
3. What did the guide think of butterflies?
A. She didn’t think butterflies could do anything for the world.
B. She felt pity for the butterflies that live such a short life.
C. She was surprised by the long lives of butterflies.
D. She really appreciated what the butterflies do for the world.
4. From the story, the writer tries to _____.
A. tell us about the wonderful experience with her family
B. introduce something surprising about life
C. advise people to visit the butterfly museum
D. encourage people to make a difference in the world
参考答案
九年级英语每周阅读训练(2016.03.21)
Having fun with art on Fridays
1-4. CCAB
Fun holiday for a very long number
1-4. BCDB
Make the world beautiful
——Think about:
1. C
2. walked 4. B
——Choose the best answer:
1-4. BCDD
九年级英语每周阅读训练(2016.03.28)
Happiest place in the world
——The statue of the little mermaid is a famous
landmark in Denmark. “童话王国”丹麦被评为世界
上最幸福的国家。
What is your impression (印象) of
Denmark? Many of you may know it as a
country of fairy tales (童话) because it is the
home place of Heinz Christian Andersen. But
now Denmark has a new title: the happiest
country in the world, according to the 2016
World Happiness Report.
The report chose countries considering the
following six factors (因素): GDP per capita
(人均生产总值), healthy life expectancy (平均寿命), low government corruption (腐败), a sense of social support, freedom to make life choices and a culture of generosity (慷慨).
Denmark is neither the richest nor the biggest country. So why do the 5.7 million people of Denmark smile so much?
“We have no worries. And if we do worry, it’s about the weather. Will it rain today, remain grey or get cold?” Knud Christensen, a 39-year-old social worker from Copenhagen, explained to the Independent.
Denmark has a series of policies (政策) that benefit its people. For example, the country supports parents if they want to be with their children, especially newborn babies. Danish families receive a total of 52 weeks of parental leave (育婴假). While American women only have an
average of 10.3 weeks.
Besides, women in Denmark don’t need to worry about whether they are treated unfairly by their male colleagues (男同事). In Denmark, gender equality (性别平等) is the priority (优先). In 1915, the country gave women the right to vote (选举). You also see women in the political world. The country now has its first female prime minister (总理), Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
The Nordic country is also famous for its biking culture. In Denmark’s cap ital, Copenhagen, bikes are used for about 50 percent of its people’s trips to school or work. Biking is not only good for reducing environment pollution, but it’s also good for people’s health. Just 30 minutes of biking a day adds an average of one to two years to a person’s life expectancy, The Huffington Post reported.
Fun facts about Denmark
Hello, Santa Claus
Every July, Santa Clauses from around the world go to Copenhagen to celebrate the World Santa Claus Congress. The celebration includes parades (游行), swimming competitions and other activities. Santas also talk about funny things like how to make chimneys bigger, so that it is easier for a Santa to get through.
A tasty treat
The Danish pastry (丹麦酥), or simply a Danish, is a traditional snack in Denmark. Now, the food is world famous. It is a sweet-flavored snack with many layers (层). Some are topped with chocolate, sugar or nuts. Some may be stuffed (充满) with fillings like jam or cream. Danish pastries come in different shapes including circles with fillings in the middle.
The famous bird
In 1984, Danes voted for their national bird. And a species of white swans (天鹅) called the mute swan got the most votes. Danish people love white swans, which became famous in the story The Ugly Duckling (《丑小鸭》) written by Hans Christian Andersen.
Did you know?
Have you heard of the word “hygge”? In English, the word can be translated to coziness (舒适). But hygge is more than that: having a tasty meal with families, chatting with friends under the sunshine on the weekends, enjoying classical music or having a movie night. All these things can be called hygge, which is the lifestyle of Danish people.
1. The report chose the happiest country according to the following factors EXCEPT _____.
A. their people’s looks
B. GDP per capita
C. their people’s life expectancy
D. a culture of generosity
2. What does the weather example want to show?
A. Danish people don’t like rain.
B. Danish people hate cold weather.
C. Denmark often has bad weather.
D. Danish people don’t wo rry much.
3. In Denmark, _____.
A. women don’t like to work
B. people enjoy some good policies
C. men and women are treated unfairly
D. women don’t have the right to vote
4. What does the last paragraph talk about?
A. Denmark’s big biking culture.
B. How Denmark protects their environment.
C. Why Danish people live a long life.
D. Biking, the best transportation.
A major tip for eating at US restaurants
——US people have a custom to tip servers. 美国人的小费文化从
何而来？
If you ever go to the US and eat at a re staurant, there’s a very
important difference you should know about. US people have a
custom to give money to waiters and waitresses as a tip for their
work.
But why is this? Shouldn’t waiters get paid enough by their
bosses? Well, many waiters and waitresses get paid below the US
minimum wage (最低工资) and work for tips to make up for that.
According to the American travel website Trip Advisor, some
states pay their servers (服务员) only $2.13 (about 14 yuan) per
hour.
While no one makes you tip, if you are at a sit-down restaurant, it is usually expected that you tip your waiter 15 to 20 percent of what your bill is.
It’s not just for waiters either. Hotel maids, hairdressers and taxi drivers also usually work for tips. But it is much more expected to tip waiters.
The US hasn’t always had this tipping culture. In fact, people were mostly against it until the Prohibition Era (禁酒令时代) in the 1920s. The government said no one could sell alcohol (酒). Then, restaurants had trouble making enough money. So they started to ask people to tip their waiters.
This tipping culture has lasted through the years, but most people don’t like it. Some think restaurant bosses use it as an excuse to not pay their workers well. There isn’t much action being taken to make a change yet. So for now, be sure to tip your waiter when in the US.
Answer the following questions:
1. Are waiters and waitresses well paid in the US?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. How much does a customer usually tip his or her server?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Who also works for tips in the US?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. What happened to restaurants when they could n’t sell alcohol?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. What do people think about this tipping culture?
_________________________________________________________________________
Lasers may be the answer to a rainy day
——Lasers may help control rain. 激光或许可以控制天气
哦！
Lasers (激光) have many uses including improving
someone’s eyesight, playing DVDs, cutting diamonds (钻
石) and the list goes on and on. Now, there could be a new
use for this powerful tool – changing the weather!
The Swiss physicist Jean-Pierre Wolf is working on using laser beams (激光束) to change the weather for the better. He eventually wants to use it to help stop climate change. Sounds crazy, right? Well, there is already something kind of like it.
Cloud seeding (云催化) is a way people stop rain from falling. It uses rockets to release chemicals into the atmosphere (大气层), but it’s not known what this might do to the environment.
So Professor Wolf wants to find a better way to do this, and a laser is a good choice since the only thing it uses is light, not chemicals. But how would it work? According to CNN, it would make new clouds.
The laser would force condensation (冷凝) to happen, in other words creating drops of water. And then the water would turn into really small pieces of ice. Once this happens, clouds start to form just like it would naturally.
Professor Wolf’s hope is to help control the weather in places like California that can face both heavy floods (洪水) and droughts (干旱). They are also trying to use lasers to control lightning.
Using lasers to change the weather has been tested in a lab, and they have been fairly successful on a small scale. They are still trying to figure out how to use it in the real world, but it could be a new way to stop climate change.
“Every time you think you have done everything you can with lasers, something new comes up,” said Professor Wolf. “It’s quite amazing.”
1. Which of the following is the new use for lasers?
A. Improving people’s eyesight.
B. Playing DVDs.
C. Cutting diamonds.
D. Changing the weather.
2. From Paragraph 3, we learn that cloud seeding _____.
a. helps produce rain
b. uses rockets to work
c. releases chemicals into the air
d. makes the environment better
A. ab
B. bc
C. cd
D. ad
3. While using lasers to change the weather, _____.
A. some chemicals are also needed
B. new clouds would be made
C. condensation would not appear
D. there would be no water or ice
4. According to the last three paragraphs, _____.
A. lasers made the weather better in California
B. lasers have controlled lightning
C. using lasers for the weather has tested well
D. lasers can be used in every field
短文填空
Dear Sandy,
Thanks for your e--mail. I’ve arrived at home safe and sound.
My grandparents (1)_______ (live) in a small village. I spent about half an hour (2)_______(get) there. They gave me a warm welcome, and (3)_______ (cook) me a big meal. We chatted far into the night, and I (4) _______ (tell) some happy stories to them and their neighbors.
Since 2001, great changes(5) _______ (take place) in the countryside. I will take some photos and send some to you. Next time, I’d like you and your family to come with me. You can (6)_______(visit) many places of interest here.
Yours,
Lily
参考答案
九年级英语每周阅读训练(2016.03.28)
Happiest place in the world
1-4.
A major tip for eating at US restaurants
Lasers may be the answer to a rainy day
短文填空
初中英语阅读理解--7选5专项练习 （1） While lead （铅） poisoning is serious, parents can take steps to reduce the risk for theirChildren 1 Take Notes : start by checking to see if you own any items recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Get rid of any toys with chipped paint, or other broken and damaged parts. Not sure it contains lead 2 Clean Up : to avoid leaf exposure from sources in the home, keep floors and other play areas clean and free of dust and pieces. 3 Store toys off the floor in a clean place. And if you live in house with lead pipes, running cold water for a few minutes and using a water filter (过滤器) can reduce lead levels. Buy Smart : avoid no-name produce and be careful when you buy items at dollar stores, street fairs, thrift stores or yard sales. 4 Even if they don’t contain lead, they could become a choking hazard(危险). Also make sure the arts and crafts supplies you buy are non-toxic and designed for children’s use. Get Tested : children with lead poisoning may not have easily recognizable symptoms. 5 This might mean that there will be a lot of tests that turn out normal, but it’s better than sitting around and worrying. Testing is especially important if you and your children live in a home with peeling paint or if your home was painted before 1978, when the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the sale of lead-based paints.
初中英语阅读理解练习题 A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well,but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the belly（肚子）or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other people’s rule.They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar(奇特的) to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it more easy to work in that way. Now the very same thing is true to literature(文学). And the question, "How shall I begin?" only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced(有经验的) enough to trust to your own powers. When you become more experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail --that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning. 1. A friend of the writer’s drew the horses ____. A. very well B. in the way of western rule C. in the way of his own rule D. all of the above 2. The writer was surprised because ____. A. the artist began to draw at the head of the horse B. the artist began to draw at the tail of the horse C. the artist made his own rule D. the artist did not follow other people’s rule 3. You are not yet experienced because ____. A. you don’t know where to begin B. you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail
Passage 1 When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish. Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans. 1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph? A. How Columbus found Costa Rica. B. How Costa Rica got its name. C. What the Costa Ricans wore. D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke. 2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______. A. pink and red B. grey and black C. blue and green D. yellow and orange 3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______. A. must go to school B. study in the same school C. do not have to go to school at all D. can choose to stop schooling at any time 4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______. A. have lessons every day B. have their examinations C. help their parents pick coffee beans D. help their parents decorate their houses 5. This passage is mainly about ______. A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa Rica C. some products from Costa Rica D. the education of Costa Rica 答案1-5 BBACB Passage 2 Christian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many people on the island had a disease called beri?鄄beri. He was going there to try and find a cure. At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (细菌) caused beri-beri. He raised some chickens. He didn’t eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate —refined white rice (精炼米). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery —that some things in food could prevent disease. These things were named vitamins (维生素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a person’s food. Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they don’t, they can also take vitamin pills. 6. The underlined word “cure” in Paragragh 1 probably means ______. A. a medical treatment B. a kind of vitamin C. a kind of germ D. a kind of rice 7. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to ______. A. spend his holiday B. find ways to grow better crops C. do some research about the island D. h8lp the Javanese with their illness 8. Why did Christian Eijkman raise some chickens?
初中英语配对阅读专项练习： （一） 将下面五个人的性格特征和某报社编辑给他们的交友建议相匹配。 ( )66.Sara likes to make friends with popular people, because she finds it easier to communicate with them. ( )67.When Jane is happy, she likes to talk to everyone in her class. But when she feels sad, she doesn’t even say “hi” to anyone. ( )68.Paul is poor in his study, and he always feels shy to talk with others, so he has very few friends. ( )69.When Peter feels uncomfortable talking with someone, he often look here and there. ( )70.Susan is a good student, but she is never sure what to talk about when she stays with others. 答案：66. C 67. F 68. A 69. B 70. G （二）
（三）
答案：66. B 67. F 68. A 69. D 70. E （四）
（五）
答案：66. D 67. F 68. A 69. E 70. G （六） （七）
英语阅读理解专项练习 1．阅读理解 When throwing away rubbish, do you know which Bin it should go in? Have you ever noticed the differently-colored Bins on the street? Some of you might not be able to answer this question. However, it's actually quite important to know how to sort your waste. Not knowing how to sort waste can make it harder to save energy and protect the environment. If you don't sort your waste, all of it will go to a landfill and be buried（埋）together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees or crops. The electronic waste you throw away, such as batteries, can pollute the soil and groundwater. Other pieces of waste, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled. With this in mind, many cities in China have been running waste-sorting campaigns （活动）in recent years. For example, Shanghai announced in July that within three years, all of its residents（居民）should sort their waste into four groups wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. "Wet" waste is also known as household waste." They are things you don't want but that pigs can eat," Guangzhou Daily explained. Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste. Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs. Finally, any waste that's not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the" dry waste" bin. Many other Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, plan to use this method to sort their garbage. Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your part to protect the environment and encourage others to sort their waste. （1）The passage is most probably from a（an）__________. A. newspaper B. notion C. Advertisement D. science story （2）The underlined word "landfill" in this passage means"__________" in Chinese. A. 垃圾箱 B. 垃圾填埋场 C. 农场 D. 陆地 （3）Which of the following things are harmful waste? A. medicine, fluorescent Bulbs and metal B. Batteries, glass and metal C. medicine, fluorescent Bulbs and Batteries D. medicine, Batteries and paper （4）The author writes this passage in order to __________. A. introduce waste-sorting campaigns in recent years B. tell people to sort the trash and protect the environment
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.
安徽中考英语阅读练习 原文： Last spring I was walking in a park.In front of me there was a mum and her 3-year-old daughter.The little girl was holding a string线，which had a balloon at the other end. All of a sudden，a light wind took the balloon away from the little girl.I thought she would cry. But，no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon rise to the sky，she cheerfully shouted out "Wow!" That little girl taught me https://www.doczj.com/doc/e417194024.html,ter that day，I received a phone call from my friend，he told me an unexpected problem.I felt lied replying with "Oh no，what should we do?" But remembering that little girl，I found myself saying，"Wow，that is interesting! How can I help you?" One thing is for sure — life is always going to make us face unexpected problems.However，how to deal with them is our choice.We can choose to be annoyed or interested. No matter what the situation is，a "Wow!" will always beat "Oh，no." So the next time you meet one of life's unexpected guests，remember that little girl and make it a "Wow!" experience.The "Wow!" always works. 题目： 1.Who was holding a string with a balloon? A.The writer. B.The mother. C.The little girl. D.My friend. 2.What did the girl do when the balloon rose to the sky? A.She was crying. B.She ran to her mother.
初三英语专题训练 附加疑问句（Tag Questions） 附加疑问句由陈述句加简短附加问句构成，中间用逗号隔开，用以要求对方证实所述之事。其特点是“形式相反，前后一致”。即“前肯后否，前否后肯”的相反形式和前后两部分的动词时态要一致的要求。 中考聚焦 反意疑问句是一种特殊的疑问句，其重点在于其附加问句的主语和谓语这两个部分，因而附加问句主语和谓语的确定是对此知识点命题的重点。另外，由于对反意疑问句做回答的特殊性及易错性，对其回答方式的考查也常常出现，而且由于对反意疑问句作回答与语境或情景联系较紧，所以考查方式越来越受重视。 1.陈述部分的肯定与否定 1）陈述部分的否定意义仅由否定前缀或后缀的词来表达，则应将其视为肯定形式，疑问部分用否定形式， 2）陈述部分含有few,hardly,little,neither,never,,no,no one,none,not,nobody,nothing,seldom等词，通常将其视为否定形式，反意疑问句部分用肯定形式。 e.g He disliked her,didn’t he?他以前不喜欢她，是吗？ Few people can do the work,can they?几乎没有人能做这项工作，是吗？ 2.疑问部分的主语 1）如果陈述部分的主语是单数名词（代词），则根据单数名词的性在疑问部分用he/she/it 做主语,如陈述部分的主语是复数名词（代词），疑问部分则用they做主语 2）当陈述部分是there be句型时，疑问部分要用there 3）当陈述部分主语是everthing,anything,something,this,that以及动名词或不定式时，疑问部分的主语用it。当陈述部分的主语是everybody,anybody,somebody,no one,nobody时，疑问部分主语用they或he e.g The children are having breakfast,aren’t they?孩子们在吃早饭，是吗？ There is nothing on the table is there?桌子上什么都没有，是吗？ Nothing is wrong with your computer,is it?你的电脑没什么毛病，是吗？ 3.疑问部分的谓语 1）如陈述部分有助动词，情态动词或系动词be，在疑问部分仍然使用该助动词，情态动词或系动词的适当形式。 2）如果陈述部分没有助动词，情态动词或系动词，疑问部分的谓语动词要用do的形式3）陈述部分的must,may,can表推测时，疑问部分的谓语要与must,may,can后面的动词形式相一致。 e.g Joy will leave for America tomorrow,won’t she?乔伊明天要去美国，是吗？ The boys like skating,don’t they?这些男孩喜欢滑冰，是吗？ Jim may be at home now,isn’t he?吉姆可能在家里，是吗 4.反意疑问句有以下常见的特殊形式 1）陈述部分是I am..结构时，反意疑问句用aren’t I? 2）陈述部分是祈使句时，反意疑问句用will you? 3）开头的祈使句，反意疑问句部分用shall we? 注意：Let us(him,me)开头的祈使句，反意疑问句部分只用will you 4)当陈述部分是一个带that从句做宾语的主从结构时，反意疑问句一般应与主句的主语和谓语保持一致。
阅读理解训练 I. Where is Love? How can we find Love? Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy. They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the ,s son was also surprised at his At the same time, the old womanmost beautiful smile in the world.”,s pleasure and asked why. mother“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,”she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.” If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life. 1.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was . A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the street C. looking at some birds D. having a pizza 2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because . A. the old woman still felt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile again ,t like the drink C. he didnD. the old woman paid him for it 3.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile . A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew dark C. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her ,s mother was surprised to see her son was very 4.The boywhen the door opened. A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry 5.Which of the following is TRUE? A. The little boy failed to find Love. B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. C. The little boy decided never to go home. D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. II. Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning
最新中考英语阅读理解专题练习1 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.