阅读理解(一) (作业及答案)

阅读理解（一）（作业）

Reading 1

Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of

watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation.

She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw

the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.

“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran

into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow

the law.”

“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said.

“Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it

over the weekend.”

Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a

try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie

already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad.

Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her

gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen

window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very

careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so

good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said,

“You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”

Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You

didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks

great. Thanks.”

“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”

“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great

job she had done.

“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.

The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to

mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie

began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked also, then another

three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some

money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

( )1. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to .

A. read books B. travel

C. mow the lawn D. watch TV

( )2. What does “keep an eye on” mean?

A. 保护 B. 注视 C. 培养 D. 瞄准

( )3. Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she .

A. washed her hands B. bought some gas

C. read some instructions D. put on her gloves

( )4. How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed

the lawn?

A. Proud. B. Angry. C. Relaxed. D. Worried.

( )5. What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Neighbors should learn to help each other.

B. Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.

C. Doing something helpful can make people happy.

D. Children should help their parents at an early age.

Reading 2

Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around

us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them

to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what

caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a

cause and find out what causes the effect. It may

help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning( 推 理 的 )

skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the

effect you can see.

For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket.

This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would

take someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person is going

outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the

penguin pen(企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going

to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these

things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy named

Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible

causes? Maybe he bullied( 欺 负 ) another student. Maybe he is just

being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!

Here is another example for you to think about its cause and

effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother,

Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really

out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there

looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers

can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Cait’s father

appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What’s the

cause end effect, could you tell?

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( )6. According to the second paragraph, which of the following

is an effect?

A. Someone puts on a heavy jacket.

B. Someone works in the penguin pen.

C. Someone will go outside into cold weather.

D. Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink.

( )7. Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. Which of the

following isn’t the possible cause?

A. He bullied another student.

B. He is going shopping.

C. He is being picking up early.

D. He is being given a prize.

( )8. What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep?

A. He was going outside.

B. He was reading a story.