得阅读者得高分九年级全册同步话题阅读理解与答案详解Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected话题阅读阅读话题：轶闻趣事。
语言目标：“谈论过去的事件”与“讲故事”。
阅读提示：阅读题材多为“哲理故事”、“科学幻想”、“事故发生”等内容。
AApril Fool’s Day is on April 1st. On this day, strange things may happen. Our friends will play jokes on us and try to fool us.People don’t know the origin (起源) of April Fool’s Day clearly. Some say April Fool’s Day began many years ago in France. Long ago in France, the old New Year’s festival was celebrated from March 25th to April 1st and ended with exchange (交换)of presents. Later the King changed the New Year to January 1st. some people still celebrated the New year in April. They were called April Fish and were given presents as a joke.But in many countries, April Fool’s Day is not celebrated on April 1st but on other days. In Mexico(墨西哥), April Fool’s Day is on the 28th of December. In ancient Rome (古罗马), the day was on the 25th of March. In India, the day is on the 31st of March. In America, the day is mostly decided by young people and jokes who want to make fun of other people. But it is important to remember that your friends and you will be both happy. One must remember the difference between a good joke and a bad one.1.When is April Fool’s Day in France now?A.April 1stB.March 25thC.December 28thD.March 31st2.What do people do on April Fool’s Day?A.Give presents to friends.B.Play jokes on friends.C.Exchange presents.D.Do nothing special.3.Is April Fool’s Day in Mexico on the twenty – fifth day in March?A.Yes, it isn’t.B.No, it isn’t.C.Yes, it is.D.Sorry, we don’t know.4.People know the origin of April Fool’s Day clearly, don’t they?A.Yes, they do.B.No, they do.C.Yes, they don’t.D.No, they don’t.5.Which sentence is right?A April Fool’s Day is on the same day all over the world.B In America , young people can’t decide the day when they want to play a joke.C New Year’s Day is from March 25th to April 1st now.D Please remember to play a good joke on April Fool’s Day.BDo you believe there are aliens (外星人) ? Well, make a phone call and you will know. A group of Americans can help. They make a device "talk" to aliens. If you want to talk to an alien, you only need to visit www. Talk To Aliens . com , call l--900-2660300 and say, “Hello aliens. this is Earth calling. Can you hear me?” You can say anything you want. But now. they only take phone calls from people in the US. The call is $ 3. 99 every minute.After the hotline began in February, www. Talk To Aliens. com. has got hundreds of calls. There is one call every three minutes. They are also trying to send people’s e-mails, photos or videos into space.6. If you live in America and you want to know whether there are any aliens, .A.you can make a phone callB.you can go to America for helpC.you can ask any scientist for helpD.you can talk to aliens7.www. Talk To Aliens. com is a place where .A.you can get some knowledge about aliensB.you can talk to aliensC.the aliens liveD.you can make a set of device to talk to aliens8.What does the underlined word “They”refer to?A.The aliens.B.The people who want to talk to aliens.C.The Americans.D.The group of scientists who can help you.9.Which of the following is NOT right?A.Only American people can call l-900-226-0300.B.People from any country can call l-900-366-0300 now.C.If you call the hotline for two minutes, you should pay $ 7. 98.D.Every three minutes there someone is calling 1-900-226-0300.10.From this article we know .A.there is only one call after the' hotline began in FebruaryB.there are some aliens in the worldC.some Americans are trying to send information about humans into spaceD.if you pay $2.99 for a minute, you can talk to aliensCNew York: When the first plane struck 1 World Trade Center at 8:48 am on Tuesday, the people in 2 World Trade Center who saw the instant (瞬间的) damage to the other tower realized clearly what they, too, must do: get out fast.Katherine Ilachinsiki, who had been knocked off her chair by the blast (一阵)of heat exploding from the neighboring tower, was one of those. Despite（尽管）her 70 years of age, Mrs Ilachinsiki, an architect（建筑师）working on the 91st floor of 2 World Trade Center, the south tower, went for the stairs. Twelve floors above her, Judy Wein, an executive (经理), cried sharply and set off too.But others up and down the 110 floors, many without seeing the damage across the way and thus unclear about what was happening, were not so sure. And the 18 minutes before the next plane would hit were ticking off.Most people had no idea about what was the best thing to do, formal announcements inside the south tower asked people to stay put, assuring（使……确信）them that the building was sound and the threat was limited to the other tower.re announcements and other cautions (警告) to stop or return, went back up. The decisions made in those instants proved to be of great importance, because many who chose to stay were killed completely when the second plane crashed into the south tower.One of those caught in indecision (犹豫不决) was the）executive（行政官）at Fuji Bank USA.Richard Jacobs of Fuji Bank left the 79th floor with the other office workers, but on the 48thfloor they heard the announcement that the situation was under control. Several got in the lifts and went back up, two minutes or so before the plane crashed into their floor.“I just don’t know what happened to them,” Mr Jacobs said.11.From the passage, we know that the south tower was hit by the plane ________.A.at 8:30B.18 minutes earlier than the north towerC.at around 9:06D. at 8:48A.stay in the buildingB.leave at onceC.put everything back and then leaveD.keep silent13.Which floor was hit by the second plane?A.The 91st floorB.The 103rd floorC.The 60th floorD.The 79th floorA.more announcements had been madeB.people hadn’t used the liftsD.the people had obeyed the office rulesC.the attack had happened on a weekendD．the people had obeyed the office rules15.Which is the best title of the passage?A. The Instant Damage to the TowersB. The Blast of Heat ExplodingC.The World Trade Center Fell DownD.The Attack on September 11thDThere are full of unexpected things in our life.Last Saturday, I made an appointment with my classmate, Lucy, to watch the movie Aquaman. We would meet at the entrance of the Culture Cinema at 8 am on Sunday.tickets. Strangely enough, when I called her, she didn’t answer it.____________18_____________ I walked up and down in front of the cinema.After about half an hour, she finally came with sweat on her face._________19__________She told me that on her way to the cinema, she met an old woman who looked pale and was not feeling well. ____________20_____________ So she was late and she felt very sorry.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。
