初三英语下学期阅读理解单元 易错题难题测试综合卷学能测试

初三英语下学期阅读理解单元易错题自检题学能测试试题一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解As far back as he could remember, Larry had wanted to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young man's hopes for success were broken again and again. However, Hollywood was just everything to him. When he first came to California? Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. "Some day," he told himself, "my big chance would come."Larry found a job—parking cars at one of Hollywood's big restaurants. His pay was low, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. "Excuse me, sir, but I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me." Instead of pushing away the boy, the director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. "Come and see me tomorrow."Larry got a small part in the director's next film. He was on his way!（1）It's clear that Larry's job—parking cars ________.A. helped him make a lot of moneyB. brought him the hope to be a film starC. made him fail again and again in getting into HollywoodD. gave him few chances to meet stars（2）The film director asked Larry to meet him the next day because _______.A. he needed a driver very muchB. Larry would become a starC. some big companies would give him a jobD. Larry expressed his hope in a wise way（3）We can learn from the story that _______.A. the film director knew Larry's hard experience beforeB. Larry managed to be a part in the new filmC. the job parking cars could bring young people everythingD. the new film was not so important for the director（4）"He was on his Way" refers to the fact that _______.A. he gave up and returned homeB. he began to work towards successC. he drove the director's car to HollywoodD. he had a long way to go to be in the film（5）The story mainly wants to tell us _______.A. it was hard for Larry, to find a job in a restaurant in HollywoodB. Larry was so lucky to meet the director in the parking lotC. why Larry could remember many things beforeD. how Larry succeeded- in his new life in Hollywood【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）B（4）B（5）D【解析】【分析】本文介绍了Larry在好莱坞寻求机会的故事。

初三英语下学期阅读理解单元易错题难题测试综合卷检测试卷一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Imagine a world with no more animals: no elephants, no tigers or lions. To some people, that thought is too terrible for words. So they are doing something about it. Tiffany Soechting is one of them.Being among wild animals—feeding them and caring for them—is all Tiffany Soechting has wanted to do with her life. And that is exactly what she does!Soechting is the human "mother" to the 500 animals that live on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio, Texas. On the farm, she cares for animals from around the world. Soechting says she loves them all. However, two reticulated giraffes（网纹长颈鹿） take up a special place in her heart. Their population in the wild has become smaller by 80% in the last 15 years. "I'm so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level. All our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild."Besides her animal caring, Soechting also holds monthly classes, where she teaches school children about the animals.Soechting also opens the farm to the public. Visitors not only learn about the animals, they can also get close to them. And the animals are not against that. For them, people are part of their natural environment.The farm is part conservation（保护） area, part educational center and part animal park. As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds, it is easy for them to forget that San Antonio, a busy city, is just a few minutes away.（1）"Soechting is the human' mother' to the 500 animals" shows ____.A. she has already married and has some childrenB. the animals on the farm are taken good care ofC. the animals can get along well with each otherD. she teaches school children about animals well（2）The structure of the passage may be ____.A.B.C.D.（3）According to the passage, Soechting is ____.A. confident but busyB. humorous and lovelyC. wise but carelessD. kind and hard-working（4）The best title of the passage may be "____".A. How to Save Wild AnimalsB. Soeching and Her Wild AnimalsC. Two Reticulated GiraffesD. A World Without Wild Animals【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】文章大意：这个世界不能没有动物。

初三英语下学期阅读理解单元易错题难题测试综合卷检测试题一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解Do you have many passwords for your credit cards（信用卡） or different websites? Do you try to remember them all? As we are advised to have the passwords memorized by heart for safety reasons, not written down, lots of people find it hard to keep them in mind.However, this problem has been solved by a microchip （芯片） company. The scientists there designed a very small microchip with an electronic circuit（线路）. It can identify（识别） you. By putting the microchip under the skin of your hand, you can have access to（有权进人）things with no need for passwords or cards. In this case, it means that you don't have to remember any passwords.Office workers in Stockholm, Sweden were offered the chance to have the microchip put under their skin if they wish. It allowed them to get in and out of their workplaces and log into（登录）their computers without keys, Besides, they could also use the new technology to pay for the food in the cafe. But some of the workers thought it was a risky idea to have a microchip put under their skin. They considered that the microchip might cause health problems one day.Anyway, this new technology is fun. With the rapid development of technology, we seem to be on our way to being part human, part machine, don't we?（1）What does the underlined word "passwords" mean in Chinese?A. 数字B. 图案C. 密码D. 账户（2）The microchip is about _________________.A. a card widely used in computersB. something that can help identify peopleC. a password for the credit cards or websitesD. a card with which you can go into your workplace（3）If the microchip is put under the skin of your hand, you can _________________.A. pay for your food without credit cardsB. play your computer as long as you likeC. go wherever you want without moneyD. have access to things without passwords or cards（4）Some of the workers thought the microchip was a risky idea because .A. it might make people become lazyB. it might be bad for healthC. it would change humans into machinesD. it might make people feel comfortable（5）What's the best title for this passage?A. The introduction of a microchipB. A microchip companyC. How to make the microchipD. A microchip widely used【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）D（4）B（5）A【解析】【分析】本文介绍了一家微芯片公司设计了一个带有电子电路的微型芯片，解决了记忆秘密的问题。

初三英语下学期任务型阅读单元易错题测试综合卷学能测试一、英语任务型阅读1．根据短文及表格内容列要点。

In order to learn how the students in our school spend money, we made a survey by asking them some questions. First, we asked them how much money they spent last month. And then we asked how much money they spent on snacks, books, movies, computer games, phones, transportation and other things last month. Our maths teacher helped us make a graph（图表）of their answers as follows.In our school, each student spent about________yuan on average（平均）last month. According to the graph made by our________, teacher, we know how much money the students spent on different things in our school. As the graph shows, they spent most on________, covering 22% of all. It was followed by computer games and movies. Each of them was________. But to our surprise, the students spent________on books, only 6%.【答案】 a hundred/ one hundred/100；maths；Snacks；18%/ eighteen percent/18 percent；least【解析】【分析】本文介绍了我们学校的学生是如何花钱。

初三英语下学期阅读理解单元易错题难题综合模拟测评检测试卷一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal and ended up doing lots of research on how to achieve it? As you learned more and more. It seemed you knew less and less. That is because when you learned a new concept（概念）. You found that there was a lot more to know about it.Usually, people think they need to get more and more information before trying a new idea. There is nothing wrong with learning a lot, but when you let learning get in the way of doing, you will never get going.One of the best ways to learn is to take action and learn from the results that you get from those actions. Don't be afraid of not being perfect and just take the first step. You will go further than those who are still in preparation. It's good to be prepared, but over-preparation in trying to reach a goal won't get you results. The knowledge and skills that you will need will be picked up along the way.If a baby wants to learn how to walk, it doesn't do it by just sitting there and thinking about how to walk. The best way for a baby to walk is to actually get up and start walking. Sure it may fall, but with every fall, it learns what is working and what is not and adjusts（调整）to it. By doing this over and over, it will finally learn to walk. This is the method you should use when you want to achieve your goals as well. It works.Learning more is great but if all you're doing is learning and not taking action, it's time to change that. Just take the first step.（1）When you learned something new, you found there was to know about it.A. lessB. nothingC. everythingD. more（2）Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. People need to learn a lot before trying a new idea.B. One of the best ways to learn is to take action.C. Learning has nothing to do with doing.D. Over-preparation is not good for reaching a goal.（3）A baby should when it wants to learn how to walk.A. get up and start walkingB. sit there and think about how to walkC. learn from its parentsD. read books about how to walk（4）We can usually read the passage in .A. a storybookB. a newspaperC. an advertisementD. a guidebook （5）The purpose of the passage is .A. to tell us how to learn moreB. to tell us how to be successfulC. to talk about the importance of doingD. to talk about the importance of learning【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）A（4）B（5）C【解析】【分析】本文告诉我们一个道理，最后的学习方法是从行为结果中去学习。

初三英语下学期中考英语阅读理解训练单元易错题难题自检题学能测试试卷一、中考英语阅读理解训练1．阅读理解Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water me tens. They can detect （探测） water waste and leakage （泄漏） and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. In this way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App （应用程序）that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers.（1）The underlined word "convenient" is closest in meaning to "______".A. usefulB. normalC. suitableD. easy（2）Compared with traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in ______. A. cleaning water B. supplying water C. saving water D. producing water （3）The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects （方面）EXCEPT ______.A. businessB. health careC. traffic controllingD. public transportation （4）What's the main idea of the passage?A. Digital technologies help improve city planning.B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.C. Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander.D. Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）B【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章主要对智能城市进行了基本介绍，又通过迪比克和桑坦德的例子介绍了智能城市为生活所带来的便捷。

初三英语下学期中考英语阅读理解训练单元易错题难题测试综合卷学能测试试卷一、中考英语阅读理解训练1．阅读理解When Carson Palmer, a professional American football player, hurt his arm a few years ago, he took a week off to stop throwing the football. But in his head, Palmer practiced every day. The following weekend, Palmer had the best game of his life.For more than a century, scientists have been trying to understand how this mental training works. In the 1930s, researchers proved by experiment that when you're imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a how-to guide for a special skill.Sports researchers have done hundreds of studies comparing imagined and physical practice for actions. In short, the studies show that mental training works. A 2012 study compared 32 nonprofessional golfers with another 32 who only imagined their action. Under the same training program, both groups improved their skills.Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. It is safe---a main advantage for people such as gymnasts and doctors. And you can practice for longer periods of time because you're not controlled by physical tiredness. That's not to say it's easy. "we've had Olympic-level sportsmen sitting in our laboratory, imagining for two hours," says Tadhg Macintyre, a sports researcher in Ireland. "When we're done, they're completely tired."It doesn't work for everyone, though. "If you're a beginner, the influence can be harmful," warns Macintyre. If you're trying to imagine a free throw, and you don't even know the proper movement, then you're probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, and your skill is going to be impaired."（1）How does mental training act on one's physical practice?A. Taking a week off from being tired.B. Performing the action before imagining.C. Using imagination to guide one's body.D. Buying a how-to guide before mental training（2）What do we know about imagination training?A. It is not influenced by time and space.B. It is easier to do than real practice.C. It is more useful for golfers.D. It is fit for everyone.（3）What does the underlined word "impaired" in Para. 5 mean?A. weakenedB. masteredC. testedD. improved（4）What can be the best title of the text?A. A New Way of Doing SportsB. Advantages of ImaginationC. Methods for Mental PracticeD. Mental Training Makes You better？【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你更好。

初三英语下学期任务型阅读单元易错题难题专题强化试卷学能测试试卷一、英语任务型阅读1．根据图文内容列要点。

The map below helps you become familiar with the library's resources:Fiction and nonfiction titles for all subjectsCurrent newspapers and magazinesComputers accessible with your student ID numberHelpful library staffWelcome, new students, to Maple Knoll High School Library! Here is an introduction of our school library. The ________on the left of the map helps you best understand it.The computer lab is just on the ________of the main entrance. You can enter computers by putting into the ________ of your student ID card. There are 4________ copy machines in the library. The circulation desk on the left of the main entrance is a place to borrow and return books from general stacks. The reading area is in the middle of the library. A water fountain is between the ________ and the cellphone area. They're all on the right.If you want to ask for more help, you can go to the librarian's office.【答案】 key；right；number；two/2；restrooms【解析】【分析】本文是图书馆的地图，帮助你熟悉图书馆的资源在哪里。

初三英语下学期阅读理解单元易错题专项训练学能测试试题一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Sometimes it seems that time is flying. Perhaps it doesn't need to feel this way. Our experience of time can be possibly changed. By understanding the psychological （心理学的）processes behind our different experiences of time, we might be able to slow down time a little.One basic law of psychological time is that time seems to slow down when we're exposed （接触） to new environments and experiences. The law is caused by the relationship between our experience of time and the amount of information our minds process. The more information our minds take in, the slower time seems to pass.It follows, then, that we have different experiences of time in different situations. In some situations, our life is full of new experiences. Our minds process a lot of information and time seems to slow down. In other situations, we have fewer new experiences and the world around us becomes more and more familiar （熟悉的）. We become insensitive to our experience, which means we process less information, and time seems to speed up.How can we slow down time? Here are two suggestions.Firstly, since we know that familiarity makes time pass faster, we can expose ourselves to as many new experiences as possible. We can give ourselves new challenges, meet new people, and expose our minds to new information, hobbies and skills. This will increase the amount of information our minds process and expand （增加） our experience of time.Secondly, and perhaps most effectively, we can give our whole attention to an experience-to what we are seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling or hearing. This means living through our senses rather than through our thoughts. For example, on the way home, focus your attention outside of yourself, instead of thinking about the problems you have to deal with. Look at the sky, or at the buildings you pass, traveling among them. This open attitude to your experiences helps take in more information and also has a time-expanding effect.To a certain degree, we can understand and control our experience of time passing. It's possible for us to slow down time by expanding our experience of time.（1）According to the writer, we can expand our experience of time by ________.A. going to bed on timeB. traveling to new placesC. having dinner as usualD. printing the same materials（2）What can we learn from the passage?A. Being familiar with the world around helps us get more information.B. Understanding psychological time makes life pass more quickly.C. We can take in more information by living through our senses.D. We should build a stronger relationship between time and us.（3）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Slow Down TimeB. Only Time Will TellC. Race Against TimeD. Time Will Not Come Twice【答案】（1）B（3）A【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述我们的大脑吸收的信息越多，时间似乎过得更慢。

初三英语下学期中考英语阅读理解训练单元综合模拟测评学能测试试题一、中考英语阅读理解训练1．阅读理解SometimesSometimes I feel lonely,Like I'm by myself with no one there.When I'm that way. I call a friend.My lonely mood soon disappear.Sometimes I feel excited,Like I have some news I have to share!My friends open their ears to me.They always listen, talk, and care.Sometimes I feel so sad,Like my world is cold and darkest blue.At those times my friends let me knowThey're with me, standing strong and true.Sometimes I feel confused,Like I just don't know how I should feel.My friends then help me figure outWhat's right and wrong, what's false and real!A. become strongerB. tell him what is right and wrongC. open their ears to himD. let him know they're always there with him （2）Which feelings are mentioned in the poem?A. Loneliness, anger and sadness.B. Excitement, sadness and loneliness.C. Sadness, excitement and anger.D. Anger, loneliness and excitement.（3）What's the poem mainly about?A. Friends are important in life.B. The color blue is the color of sadness.C. Poems can make humans happy.D. Different people have different feelings.【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）A【解析】【分析】文章大意：这是一首诗歌，介绍了作者因为有了朋友而不再寂寞，不再伤心，当有快乐时，作者又跟朋友们去分享。

初三英语下学期任务型阅读单元易错题难题测试综合卷学能测试试卷一、英语任务型阅读1．第⑴-⑸是某游泳池有关安全事项的图标的说明。

从A—E中选出符合各说明的图标。

A. B. C. D. E.⑴Have a shower before and after you use the pool. ________⑵Don't leave money or watches in the changing rooms. Put them in a locker. ________⑶Children under 14 can only use the pool with an adult. ________⑷No diving into the pool. ________⑸Be careful when you walk around the pool. Don't run. ________【答案】 D；B；A；E；C【解析】【分析】图示意思：A大人带着孩子；B手表和钱包；C.奔跑的人；D.洗淋浴；E.跳入用泳池中。

（1）句意：使用浴池前或后，洗个淋浴，本句与D图片意思接近，故答案是D。

（2）句意：不要把手表和钱包放在更衣室里，把它们放在储物柜里。

本句意思跟B图片相符，故答案是B。

（3）句意：14岁以下的儿童只有跟着大人才能使用游泳池。

本句意思跟图片A相关。

故答案是A。

（4）句意：不要在游泳池里潜水。

本句意思跟图片E相符，故答案是E。

（5）句意：放你绕着游泳池走的时候一定要小心，不要跑。

本句意思跟图片C相符，故答案是C。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，首先弄清楚图片所表达的意思，然后根据句意选择意思相关联的图片，完成选择。

2．请从以下选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题。

Teaching your child to read can be one of the most rewarding（值得的）experiences you have as a parent.________Nothing can replace the head start（起步时的优势）that a child receives from becoming familiar（熟悉的） with books and the way that the written word sounds when reading aloud. If your child sees that reading is important to you, then he will be much more likely to want to learn how to read himself.________If your child shows interest in learning letters and looking through books, he may be ready tobegin learning to read. Learning how to read cannot be rushed. If your child has no interest in learning his letters, then wait a month or so and try again.________You can make this fun, such as saying "I see a [k]-[ӕ]-[t]-cat" whenever you see a cat. The sound of a letter is much more important than a letter's name because the child will need to combine the letter sounds to make words.________Some children learn their letters faster by seeing or hearing them, while other children learn letters by using their bodies. Encourage your child to draw the letter and then paste pictures of something that begins with that sound onto the letter. Sing songs about the letter. Read your child a story that repeatedly uses that letter sound.________Rather than try to teach a child 26 new letters at one time, focus on one letter a day or a week. This enables the child to master each letter sound and feel proud of himself/herself for doing so.【解析】【分析】主要讲了教孩子阅读的一些方法。

初三英语下学期阅读理解单元易错题难题自检题学能测试试题一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解Shanghai University of Engineering Science has become the first university in China to be covered by a 5G network, the university announced on Tuesday.Chinese mobile carriers（运营商）are expected to spend 1.2 trillion yuan（US＄176.5 billion） on 5G by 2025,50 percent more than their total 4G investment （投资）, Nomura said yesterday. Carriers including China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, are expected to build over 4.9 million 5G base stations by 2025.5G is a" game﹣changing" opportunity for carriers as they can explore new business like smart manufacturing, super high definition video and smart driving, instead of just being a "pipeline" for voice and data services.China will supply "temporary "5G licenses in several aimed cities this year. Consumers（消费者） will be able to use the first batch of 5G smart﹣phones and tablet computers in the second half. It's the first time that China's top industry regulator clarified the 5G industry timeline, especially the first appearance of 5G phones.But 5G services will become accessible to normal consumers later than expected. More work needs to be done to make the 5G industry fully developed, which won't happen until 2020, said UBS recently. New business projects and organizations, rather than normal consumers, will enjoy 5G services at first. The first batch of 5G services will be available to consumers in about 10 cities only.（1）How much did Chinese mobile carriers spend on 4G?A. About 1.2 trillion yuan.B. About US＄176.5 million.C. About 0.8 trillion yuan.D. About US＄0.8 billion.（2）What does the underlined word "accessible" probably mean in Chinese?A. 易获得的B. 困难的C. 让人理解的D. 费解的（3）Which part of a newspaper may the article come from?A. Lifestyle.B. Health.C. Education.D. Technology.（4）What's the main idea of the article?A. Mobile carriers plan to spend much on 5G and it will come into our life soon.B. China will supply "temporary"5G licenses in several aimed cities this year.C. 5G services will become accessible to normal consumers later than expected.D. The first batch of 5G services will be available to consumers in about 10 cities only.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】本文介绍了5G时代即将来临，已及为此要做的准备。

中考英语阅读理解训练单元易错题测试综合卷学能测试一、中考英语阅读理解训练1．阅读理解A class teacher, in my opinion, plays an important role in a child's development. Every year when my daughter moves to a new class? I have a usual big worry-her new class teacher. This year, she is moving to Class Three and I can't wait to see how things are going on.Last year, my daughter did not like her teacher at all. It was so bad that she did not look forward to school. It was a year full of trouble and worries.This year, Miss Purity is gentle and humorous. It's hard not to like her. Here are the changes in my daughter.She becomes an early bird. Last year, mornings were like a fight because I had to force Tasha to hurry up when she was preparing for school. I had to pull her out of bed, tell her to take breakfast and then drove her to school. But now, our mornings are like a party. She wakes up early, prepares everything at a high speed and then rushes to school to be with Miss Purity.She's happy. She enjoys school and schoolwork and keeps talking about what they did at school when she comes home.She's responsible. She used to be careless and forgetful. But now she never forgets even her water bottle at school. She makes her bed and helps in the kitchen.Her diary is full of praise. The diary is the tool of communication between the teacher and the parents. Last year, her diary was always full of negative （负面的）reports. One time, she poured water in a child's lunchbox. Another time she threw another kid's textbook in the toilet. Now she begins to share her snacks with those who do not have anything. She's always volunteering to clean the blackboard, the teacher's chair and desk.She does well in school. Finishing her classwork was such a big problem. She had to do it at home. But now, she finishes both the classwork and homework at school.（1）What is the big worry of Tasha's parent every year?A. Who will be Tasha's class teacher.B. Which class Tasha will be in.C. How Tasha goes to school in the morning.D. What Miss Purity looks like.（2）What did Tasha do when she didn't like her class teacher?A. She had a fight with her mother in the morning.B. She didn't want to go to school.C. She missed a lot of classes.D. She refused to do classwork and homework.（3）Which of the following is NOT true about Tasha's past?A. She couldn't finish her classwork at school.B. She often forgot things at school.C. She didn't get on well with her classmates.D. She was careless and silent.（4）What is NOT mentioned about the changes in Tasha?A. Her progress with Miss Purity.B. Her hobbies.C. Her living habit.D. Her behavior at school.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要介绍一个班主任在孩子的成长过程中起着重要的作用。

初三英语下学期阅读理解单元易错题学能测试一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解When Justin Tong was a child, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him doing lots of housework such as carrying out the rubbish and sending newspapers. But when he grew up, he was better off than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life.This is the finding of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 children in London. It showed that the children who had worked hard in childhood had a richer and a happier future. "Children who worked in the home or community gained competence（能力） and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society," said Daniel Brown, the psychologist（心理学家）who made the discovery. "And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them."Brown's study followed these children in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Brown, the researchers compared the children's mental-health scores with their childhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence — the underpinnings （基础） of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this.Yet work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, "One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work."（1）What do we know about Justin Tong?A. He enjoyed a happy life.B. He felt sorry for the other kids.C. He always sold newspapers.D. He seldom collected rubbish.（2）Who will probably succeed in the future according to Paragraph 2?A. Children who enjoy happier and richer lives.B. Children who work in the home or community.C. Children who take part in Daniel Brown's study.D. Children who feel good about people around them.（3）How did Brown follow the children in his study?A. By giving housework and praise.B. By interviewing and giving scores.C. By setting goals and showing love.D. By solving problems and testing them.（4）What's the purpose of the passage?A. To talk about an interesting study.B. To introduce Justin Tong's success.C. To tell us about childhood activities.D. To encourage children to work hard.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）B（4）D【解析】【分析】本文介绍了童年时努力工作的孩子有一个更富裕、更幸福的未来，并且鼓励孩子们努力工作。