英语阅读理解100篇

英语阅读理解100篇81、（1分）Have you eaten too much over the holidays? You shouldtry fidgeting for a while. Those around you might not like it, but scratching moving your nails 指甲) against a partof your body) and twitching moving suddenly and quicklywhen you don t want to) is an important way of burning upcalories 卡路里).American researchers have found that some peoples squirming continuously turn your body when nervous) andwigging move in small movements, especially from side toside) equals 等于) several miles of slow running each day.The scientists, based at the National Institute ofHealths laboratory in Phenix, Arizona, are studying whysome people get fat and other stay slim.In one study 177 people each spent 24 hours in a roomin the institute where the amount 量) of energy is measured by their oxygen and carbon dioxide 二氧化碳) levels. By the end of the day, some people had burned up 800 calories intoe-tapping, moving the front part of your foot up and down) finger-drumming hitting your fingers continuously and lightly against something hard) and other nervous habits.However, others had burned up only 100 calories.The researchers found that slim women f idget more than fat women, but there was no significant difference in men. Heavy people burn up more energy when they fidget than dothin people.1. Which of the following can be used to explain themeaning of fidgeting?A. scratching and twitchingB. squirming and wiggingC. slow runningD. moving ones body nervously2. We c an know from the passage that scientists believe the reason why some people get fat and other people stayslim is that ____ .A. thin people burn up less calories than fat peopleB. fat people burn up more calories than thin peopleC. those who burn up more calories than others will be thinnerD. those who fidget more than others will be thinner3. Scientists found in the experiment that ____ .A. the energy burned up by fat people when they fidget was more than that burned up by thin people when they fidgetB. some peoples fidgeting burned up more than 800 calories, but some peoples fidgeting burned up less than100 caloriesC. slim women fidget more than fat women but fat menfidget more than thin menD. thin men fidget more than fat men4. If someone is thin in a pleasant way, we say they are ____ .A. skinnyB. bonyC. slimD. underweight5. Scientists think a fidget habit to be ____ .A. a way to lose fatB. a nervous habit annoying使讨厌) the people aroundC. a better exercise than slow runningD. a habit of thin people82、（1分）Scientists would like to place a huge mirror in spaceabove the earth. It might be sixty miles wide. It would be used to catch the rays 光线) of the sun. It would directthe suns rays upon the earth as a child might do to makesunlight dance on the wall with a hand mirror.Why do they want to do this? The suns rays could behelpful in many ways. They could light up cities by night. The warm rays could stop frosts霜冻) which might come atmight and fruit crops. They could melt 融化) dangerous icebergs in the ocean. Perhaps they could change cloud movements and bring rain where it is needed.1. The huge mirror would ______.A. stand 60 miles in height 高度).B. be 60 miles from side to side.C. cover 60 miles of the earth.D. be 60 miles abovethe earth.2. The mirror would be used to ______.A. reflect 反射)sunlight.B. absorb 吸收) sunlight.C. see what the earth looks like.D. see how c louds move.3. The strong light from the mirror could possibly ______.A. hurt fruit crops.B. set fire to cities.C. bring longer daytime.D. shine through walls.4. The huge mirror is ______.A. something in a story.B. already made.C. just an idea.D. to be made soon.83、（1分）In Denmark, parents are allowed to set up a new school if they are dissatisfied with the school in the area wherethey are living. Although these schools have to follow the national courses, they are allowed a lot of choice in deciding what to teach. Some of these new schools are called small schools because usually the number of pupils in them is only sixty, but a school has to have at least twenty-seven pupils.Cooleenbridge School in Ireland, is a small schoolsimilar to the ones in Denmark, it was set up by parentswho came from Holland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Englandand other parts of Ireland. They came because they wantedto live in the countryside and to grow their own food. InJune 1986, they decided to start a school. They managed t o get an old, disused primary-school 小学) building and started with twenty-four children aged from four to twelve. The teachers say, The important thing in school is doing, not sitting.And so the courses includes yoga瑜伽), cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama 戏剧) and environmental环境的) river studies, as well as reading,writing, maths and science.1. What are the rules for setting up a new school inDenmark?A. Parents are allowed to set up their own school.B. The school has to follow the national courses.C. The school has to have at least 27 pupils.D. All of the above.2. The writer tells about the Cooleenbridge School inIreland because ____ .A. it was set up by parents who are not people of DenmarkB. it was taken as an example of this kind of smallschoolC. there were only twenty-four childrenD. the pupils there were aged from 4 to 123. What makes this kind of school special?A. It is set up by parents not by government.B. It is free to decide what to teach.C. The number of pupils in it is only sixty.D. It has to have at least 27 pupils.4. The important thing in school is doing not sitting.What the teachers say actually means ____ .A. What we should do is teaching in the classroom, not sitting in the office.B. Children should do more homework at home, not justsit in class to listen to the teachers.C. Children should learn by themselves not rely onteachers.D. Children should learn through practice not just from books.5. The courses includes ____ .A. yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, exceptreading, writing, maths and scienceB. either yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, or reading, writing, maths and scienceC. not only reading, writing, maths and science, butalso yoga, cooking knitting, kitemaking, music, fishing,drama and environmental river studiesD. mainly yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, and supplemental 补充的) reading writing, maths and science84、（1分）Sixty-year-old grandmother, Fiona McFee, is going tostop working next year and she decided to realize a childhood dream and sail around the coast of Scotland ina small boat. Although the inside of the boat is very cosyit has no running water or electricity. Fiona says she can live without these things but she plans to take her smallCD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to makesure life isnt too uncomfortable.We asked her if she was afraid of being at sea for solong. She said, Well, Im going to take a good compass 指南针). Anyway Im not afraid of death because I love thesea---I just hope it loves me. Fiona certainly has plentyof energy; in her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, rock-climbing, canoeing and dancing. Although she is sixty, she doesnt want to have a quiet and peaceful life. Imlooking forward to having fun in the rest of my life andthats exactly why Id like to be a sailor for a while.1. The underlined word cosy in the first paragraph means ____ .A. brightB. dirtyC. comfortableD. dark2. When Fiona McFee s aid ---I just hope it loves me. What she meant was ____A. Of course , it loves me , since I love it .B. If I love it , it should love me.C. I hope it will bring me a safe sailing as a returnfor my love of it .D. I hope it will save my life when I am in time ofdanger .3. The reason why she would like to have the sail is that ____.A. she thinks it will be very excitingB. she likessports and enjoys canoeingC. she has decided to realize a childhood dreamD. she wants to be still active when she gets old4. What kind of person would you say the old woman is ?A. Someone who does not show what she is feeling .B. Someone who is very proud and sure of her success .C. Someone who doesnt use her head much .D. Someone who is open , honest and brave .5. The best title for this passage is ____ .A. Life Begins at SixtyB. A Round Coast SailC. An Old Woman SailorD. An Unusual Hobby爱好)85、（1分）Of all the fish we catch in the world, we eat only three quarters of it. The rest goes to glue 胶水), soap, margarine 人造奶油), pet food and fertilizer.Fishermen usually freeze fish they catch at sea. Backin port, they defrost the fish, make the fish have no bones in it and sell it as fresh fish.Over ninety-five percent of fish caught is in the northern hemisphere. Thus, only about five percent of allfish caught is from south of the equator.The Japanese are the world champion fish eaters. Theyeat twice as much fish as the Scandinavians, and five times as much fish as the Americans.The Russian sturgeon 鲟鱼) is the most expensive fishin the world. The eggs of the sturgeon are called caviar.1. What do we do with the fish we catch in the world?A. We eat all the fish we catch.B. We use some of itto make pet food and fertilizer.C. We do not use 25% of it.D. We freeze all the fishwe catch.2. We catch most fish ____ .A. south of the equatorB. on or just north of theequatorC. in the northern part of the earthD. in the southern hemisphere3. In the second paragraph, the word defrost means ____ .A. make the fish deadB. make the fish aliveC. make the fish become unfrozenD. make the fish clean4. Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?A. Americans eat five times as much fish as the Scandinavians.B. Scandinavians eat five times as much fish than the Americans.C. Japanese eat more fish only than the Americans and Scandinavians in the world.D. The Americans do not eat so much f ish as the Japanese.86、（1分）Robert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. InAustralia they call a farm a property.Robert and Joanna like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends but Robert and Joanna cannot see their friends. They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away andlike Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio.Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. Not many people live in The Centre. There are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in The Centre. School isa room at home with a two-way radio. The teacher also hasa two-way radio. Every morning she calls each student onthe radio. When all students answer, lessons begin Thinkof your teacher 300 miles away!1. The children in The Centre do not go to a schoolbecause ______.A. they live too far away from one another.B. they donot like school.C. they are not old enough to go to school.D. theirfamilies are too poor.2. In order to send their children to school, parentsin The Centre of Australia must have ______.A. a property.B. a car.C. a school room at home.D. a special radio.3. Teachers in The Centre of Australia teach ______.A. not in a classroom but at the homes of the students.B. by speaking only and not showing anything in writing.C. without using any textbooks or pictures.D. without knowing whether the students are attending .4. When children are having a lesson, they can hear their teacher.A. but their teacher cannot hear them.B. and their teacher can hear them too.C. but cannot hear their schoolmates.D. and see him or her at the same time.5. A Property in Australia is aA. house.B. school.C. farm.D. radio.87、（1分）Calories show the energy content of different foods.We all need a certain amount each day to make our bodieswork properly. Unfortunately, people in Europe and the USnow eat about 20 times as much s ugar and at least five times as much fat as they did in 1800. This may have somethingto do with the increase in heart disease in Western countries .For wedding feasts婚宴), the Bedouin people sometimes prepare a meal of stuffed roast camel. First, they stuffa fish with eggs. Then they put the fish inside a chicken. They put the chicken inside a whole roast sheep. Then,finally, they put all of this inside a cooked camel!The avocado contains 165 calories for every 100 gramsof fruit. This is more than eggs or milk. It also containstwice as much protein 蛋白质) as milk and has more vitamin A, B and C.1. Which of the following figures 图表) shows us the correct proportion 比例) of the fat and sugar that the Europeans and the Americans eat in 1800 and 1900.2. Calories show the ____ .A. fat content of foodB. sugar content of foodC. heat and energy content of foodD. protein contentof food3. The writer tells about the stuffed roast camel because it ____ .A. shows how important wedding feast to the BedouinpeopleB. serves as an example of a high calorie foodC. is made in a very special wayD. is more tasty than any other food4. What is special for the avocado ?A. It weighs 100 grams.B. It is a fruit.C. An avocado fruit has 165 calories.D. It contains more calories and vitamin A ,B and C thanmilk and eggs .5. Which of the statements is correct according to thepassage ?A. People eat more sugar in Europe than in the US.B. People in Europe and the US e at less sugar than ever before .C. People eat more fat in the US than in Europe .D. People who eat too much fat and sugar will have some health problems .88、（1分）The 17th-century Irish farmer Rober Cook was the most unusual person in County Waterford. he always wore whitelinen. His underwear, night clothes and shirts were all in white, and so were his suits, coats and hats. He became so famous for his clothes and his love for white that he wasknown all over Ireland as Linen Cook.He refused to have any brown cows in the field of hisfarm at Cappoquin and even his horses had to be the samepure white as his clothes.Cook was a eager vegetarian and refused to eat the flesh of any animal or to wear anything produced by an animal.A fox which attacked 袭击) his chickens was not killed when it was caught. Instead, he gave it a talk on the evils 罪恶) of murder, then offered it a sporting chance by making it run through a line of his farm workers, who had sticks.Cook had a long and healthy life and showed that water for drink, vegetables for food and linen and other plantlife for clothing were enough to live on.He died in 1726 when he was over eighty years old andwas buried in a white linen shroud 寿衣).1. The man the writer tells us about is a ____ .A. person who has a strange habitB. famous person all over the worldC. healthy manD. man who lived a long life2. From the passage we can know that ____ .A. he wasnt married all his lifeB. he didnt wear leather皮的) shoes or woolen毛的) clothesC. he disliked the colour brown mostD. he died at the age of 803. Vegetariansare people who do not ____ .A. buy animalsB. kill animalsC. eat animalsD. keepanimals4. We can inferred from the passage that the fox wasntkilled by Robert Cook, but perhaps ____ .A. it could understand what it did was bad after Robert gave it a talk on the evils of murder.B. it had sports together with Roberts farm workersC. it was given a chance to run awayD. it had got a beat from Roberts farm workers5. water for drink, vegetables for food and linen andother plant life for clothing were enough to live on. That is ____ .A. the conclusion drawn by the writerB. the words ofRobert CookC. a sayingD. the belief of a certain famous person89、（1分）A HOLIDAY jet pilot 飞行员) said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.He warned Maureen Harkavy, Put that cigarette out, orIll land the plane and have you arrested.Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airlines chairman. But his reply was even ruder.You seem to think you have a God-given right to polluteyour neighbours atmosphere, wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways.a)Said Maureen, I only found out about it when I waschecking in. Im a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight. A stewardess 空姐) asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule againstsmoking on the plane. She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived.b) Ive never seen such an unpleasant letter. She said, I dont think Ill ever fly again. But there was a funny side. Maureen explained, We were offered duty-free 免税) cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!c) Mr. Ferriday went on; Believe me, you havent. Especially when you travel on my planes.Maureen and her husband Michael were moved t o Paramount flight just before they left Portugal. But they were nottold of the company s 公司的) no smoking policy.d) He was loud and rude, said Maureen. He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux andhand me to the French police.Later, from her home in Mosely, Birmingham, Maureenwrote to the company and received the rude reply.1. The second half of the story has been in wrong order. Parts a-d) Choose the rearranged order which you think isright.A. a, c, b, dB. c, a, b, dC. c, a, d, bD. d, a, b,c2. What was Maureen Harkey warned to do by the pilot?A. The pilot said that she must throw her cigarette out of the plane, or he would get heroff the plane.B. The pilot said she must stop smoking immediately, otherwise he would bring down the jetand hand her to the police.C. The pilot said that she couldnt lit another cigarette after her first one.D. The pilot said that he would get her arrested by the police if she kept on smoking.3. Maureen Harkavy ____ on the plane.A. accepted the warningB. agreed to the warningC. refused to do what she was told toD. was so shocked that she wrote to the airlines chairman4. In the answer letter to Maureen Harkavy, the airlines chairman ____ .A. made an apology to her for his workers rudenessB. made sure that he would solve the problemC. said that she had the right to smoke on his planebecause the right is given by God to everyone.D. actually completely agreed with what the pilot said5. From the story we can see that the writer probablytakes the side of ____ .A. the pilotB. the airlines chairmanC. the stewardressD. Maureen Harkavy90、（1分）Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope thatyour visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buyalcohol 酒) in this country if you are under 18 years ofage, nor may your friends buy it for you.Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, butplease dont make u nnecessary noise, particularly at night. We a sk you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.Thirdly crossing the road. Be careful. The trafficmoves on the left side of he road in this country. Usepedestrian crossings 人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.My next point is about litter throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence 违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When y ou have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.。

1 We can begin our discussion of ―population as global issue‖with what most persons mean when they discuss ―the populationproblem‖: too many people on earth and a too rapid increase in the number added each year. The facts are not in dispute It wasquite right to employ the analogy that likened demographic growth to ―a long thin powder fuse that burns steadily and haltinglyuntil it finally reaches the charge and explodes.‖To understand the current situation which is characterized by rapid increases in population it is necessary to understand thehistory of population trends. Rapid growth is a comparatively recent phenomenon. Looking back at the 8000 years ofdemographic history we find that populations have been virtually stable or growing very slightly for most of human history.For most of our ancestors life was hard often nasty and very short. There was high fertility in most places but this wasusually balanced by high mortality. For most of human history it was seldom the case that one in ten persons would live pastforty while infancy and childhood were especially risky periods. Often societies were in clear danger of extinction becausedeath rates could exceed their birthrates. Thus the population problem throughout most of history was how to preventextinction of the human race. This pattern is important to notice. Not only does it put the current problems of demographic growth into a historicalperspective but it suggests that the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years is not a sudden enthusiasm for morechildren but an improvement in the conditions that traditionally have caused high mortality. Demographic history can be divided into two major periods: a time of long slow growth which extended from about 8000BC.till approximately AD. 1650. In the first period of some 9600 years the population increased from some 8 million to 500million in 1650. Between 1650 and the present the population has increased from 500 million to more than 4 billion. And it is estimated that by theyear 2000 there will be 6.2 billion people throughout the world. One way to appreciate this dramatic difference in such abstractnumbers is to reduce the time frame to something that is more manageable. Between 8000BC and 1650 an average of only50000 persons was being added annually to the world‘s population each year. At present this number is added every six hours.The increase is about 80000000 persons annually.1.Which of the following demographic growth pattern is B.About 50000 babies are born every six hours at present.most suitable for the long thin powder fuse analogy C.Between 8000 BC and the present the population increaseA.A virtually stable or slightly decreasing period and then a is about 80000000 persons each year.sudden explosion of population. D.The population increased faster between 8000BC andB.A slow growth for a long time and then a period of rapid 1650 than between 1650 and the present.dramatic increase.C.Too many people on earth and a few rapid increase in the 4.The author of the passage intends to___.number added each year. A.warn people against the population explosion in the nearD.A long period when death rates exceeds birthrates and then future.a short period with higher fertility and lower mortality. pare the demographic growth pattern in the past with that after 1650.2.During the first period of demographic history societies C.find out the cause for rapid increase in population in recentwere often in danger of extinction because___. years.A.only one in ten persons could live past 40. D.present us a clear and complete picture of the demographicB.there was higher mortality than fertility in most places. growth.C.it was too dangerous to have babies due to the poorconditions. 5.Theword ―demographic‖in the first paragraph means___.D.our ancestors had little enthusiasm for more children. A.statistics of human. B.surroundings study.3.Whichstatement is true about population increase C.accumulation of human.A.There might be an increase of 2.2 billion persons from D.development of human.now to the year 2000.答案：ABADA 2 Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information but meaningsare derived from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavilyon words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message.Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words. We don‘t always s ay what wemean or mean what we say. Sometimes our words don‘t mean anything except ― I‘m letting off some steam. I don‘t really wantyou to pay close attention to what I‘m saying. Just pay attention to what I‘m feeling.‖Mostly we mean several things at once. Aperson wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner ―This step has to be fixed before I‘ll buy.‖The owner says ― It‘sbeen like that for years.‖Actually the step hasn‘t been like that for years but the unspoken message is: ― I don‘t want to f ix it.We put up with it. Why can‘t you‖The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining amessage in terms of who said it when it occurred the related conditions or situation and how it was said. When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount ofkissing and arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. Theordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior. A friend‘s unusually docile behaviormay only be understood by noting that it was preceded by situations that required an abnormal amount of assertiveness. Someresponses may be directly linked to a developing pattern of responses and defy logic. For example a person who says ―No‖toa serials of chargeslike ―You‘re dumb‖―You‘re lazy‖and ―You‘re dishonest‖may alsosay ―No‖and try to justify his or herresponse if the next statement is ―And you‘re good looking.‖We would do well to listen for how messages are presented. The words ―If sure has been nice to have you over‖can be saidwith emphasis and excitement or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or repeated several times. And the meanings weassociate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importancesometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes. 1.Effective communication is rendered possible between C.the condition of the step is only a minor fault.two conversing partners if ___. D.the cost involved in the fixing should be shared.A.they use proper words to carry their ideas.B.they both speak truly of their own feelings. 4.Some responses and behaviors may appear very illogicalC.they try to understand each other‘s ideas beyond words. but are justifiable if___.D.they are capable of associating meaning with their words. A.linked to an abnormal amount of assertiveness. B.seen as one‘s habitual pattern of behavior.2.―I‘m letting off some stea m‖in paragraph 1 means___. C.taken as part of an ordering sequence.A.I‘m just calling your attention. D.expressed to a series of charges.B.I‘m just kidding.C.I‘m just saying the opposite. 5.The word ―ritualistically‖in the last paragraph equalsD.I‘m just giving off some sound. something done___.A.without true intention.3.The house-owner‘s example shows that he actuallyB.light-heartedly.means___.C.in a way of ceremony.A.the step has been like that for years.D.with less emphasis.B.he doesn‘t think it ne cessary to fix the step.答案：DBABC3 A controversy erupted in the scientific community in early 1998 over the use of DNA deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprintingin criminal investigations. DNA fingerprinting was introduced in 1987 as a method to identify individuals based on a patternseen in their DNA the molecule of which genes are made. DNA is present in every cell of the body except red blood cells.DNA fingerprinting has been used successfully in various ways such as to determine paternity where it is not clear who thefather of a particular child is. However it is in the area of criminal investigations that DNA fingerprinting has potentiallypowerful and controversial uses. DNA fingerprinting and other DNA analysis techniques have revolutionized criminal investigations by giving investigatorspowerful new tools in the attempt to trove guilt not just establish innocence. When used in criminal investigations a DNAfingerprint pattern from a suspect is compared with a DNA fingerprint pattern obtained from such material as hairs or bloodfound at the scene of a crime. A match between the two DNA samples can be used as evidence to convict a suspect. The controversy in 1998 stemmed form a report published in December 1991 by population geneticists Richard C.Lewontin of Harvard University in Cambridge Mass. and Daniel L. Hartl called into question the methods to calculate howlikely it is that a match between two DNA fingerprints might occur by chance alone. In particular they argued that the currentmethod cannot properly determine the likelihood that two DNA samples will match because they came from the sameindividual rather than simply from two different individuals who are members of the same ethnic group. Lewontin and Hartlcalled for better surveys of DNA patterns methods are adequate. In response to their criticisms population geneticists Ranajit Chakraborty of the University of Texas in Dallas and KennethK.Kidd of Yale University in New Haven Conn. argued that enough data are already available to show that the methodscurrently being used are adequate. In January 1998 however the federal Bureau of Investigation and laboratories that conductDNA tests announced that they would collect additional DNA samples form various ethnic groups in an attempt to resolvesome of these questions. And in April a National Academy of Sciences called for strict standards and system of accreditationfor DNA testing laboratories. 1.Before DNA fingerprinting is used suspects____.A.would have to leave their fingerprints for further 2.DNA fingerprinting can be unreliable when____.investigations A.the methods used for blood- cell calculation are notB.would have to submit evidence for their innocence accurateC.could easily escape conviction of guilt B.two different individuals of the same ethnic group mayD.cold be convicted of guilt as well have the same DNA fingerprinting patternC.a match is by chance left with fingerprints that happen to coming from two individual membersbelong to two different individuals B.enough data of DNA samples should be collected toD.two different individuals leave two DNA samples. confirm that only DNA samples form the same person can match3.To geneticists like Lewontin and Hartl the current C.enough data are yet to be collected from various ethnicmethod ____. groups to determine the likelihood of two different DNAA.is not so convincing as to exclude the likelihood that two samples coming form the same personDNA samples can never come from two individualsD.additional samples from various ethnic groups should beB.is arguable because two individuals of the same ethnic collected to determine that two DNA samples are unlikely togroup are likely to have the same DNA pattern. come from the same personC.Is not based on adequate scientific theory of geneticsD.Is theoretically contradictory to what they have been 5.National Academy of Sciences holds the stance that ____.studyingA.DNA testing should be systematizedB.Only authorized laboratories can conduct DNA testing4.The attitude of the Federal Bereau of Investigation showsC.The academy only is authorized to work out standards forthat ____. testingA.enough data are yet to be collected form various ethnicD.The academy has the right to accredit laboratories forgroups to confirm the unlikelihood of two DNA samples DNA testing答案：CBABB 4 Racket din clamor noise whatever you want to call it unwanted sound is America‘s most widespread nuisance. But noise ismore than just a nuisance. It constitutes a real and present danger to people‘s health. Day and night at home at work and atplay noise ca n produce serious physical and psychological stress. No one is immune to this stress. Though we seem to adjust tonoise by ignoring it the ear in fact never closes and the body still responds—sometimes with extreme tension as to a strangesound in the night. The annoyance we feel when faced with noise is the most common outward symptom of the stress building up inside us.Indeed because irritability is so apparent legislators have made public annoyance the basis of many noise abatement programs.The more subtle and more serious health hazards associated with stress caused by noise traditionally have been given much lessattention. Nevertheless when we are annoyed or made irritable by noise we should consider these symptoms fair warning thatother thing may be happening to us some of which may be damaging to our health. Of many health hazards to noise hearing loss is the most clearly observable and measurable by health professionals. Theother hazards are harder to pin down. For many of us there may be a risk that exposure to the stress of noise increasessusceptibility to disease and infection. The more susceptible among us may experience noise as a complicating factor in heartproblems and other diseases. Noise that causes annoyance and irritability in health persons may have serious consequences forthese already ill in mind or body. Noise affects us throughout our lives. For example there are indications of effects on the unborn child when mothers areexposed to industrial and environmental noise. During infancy and childhood youngsters exposed to high noise levels mayhave trouble falling asleep and obtaining necessary amounts of rest. Why then is there not greater alarm about these dangers Perhaps it is because the link between noise and many disabilitiesor diseases has not yet been conclusively demonstrated. Perhaps it is because we tend to dismiss .。

英语阅读理解100篇-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1阅读理解100篇O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York.b. Worked in a bank.c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison.e. Had a newspaper Job.f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b. e. d. a f.2. P eople enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories becauseA. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City3. O. Henry went to prison because .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.2、（1分）One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching fo r the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1. Who wrote the story?A. Rupert’s teacher.B. The neighbour’s teacher.C. A medical school teacher.D. The teacher’s neighbour.2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A. He needed it for the summer term in London.B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.3. What happened at the airport?A. The skeleton went missing .B. The skeleton was stolen .C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .4. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?A. He is very angry .B. He thinks it rather funny .C. He feels helpless without Rupert.D. He feels good without Rupert .5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.3、（1分）On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an w ith his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.Ro bert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be .A. The Kingdom of BicyclesB. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’anC. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because .A. he asked to see the managerB. he entered the hall with a bikeC. the manager had to know about all foreign guestsD. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .A. China, India, and PakistanB. India, China, and PakistanC. Pakistan, China, and IndiaD. China, Pakistan, and India4. What made Friedlander want to come to China?A. The stories about Marco Polo .B. The famous sights in Xi’an .C. His interest in Chinese silk.D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .5. Friedlander can be said to be .A. cleverB. friendlyC. hardworkingD. strong—minded4、（1分）Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gavehim some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office?A. He went up to work by train.B. He walked to his office.C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.A. he couldn’t afford the busesB. he wanted to save moneyC. he wanted to keep in good healthD. he could do some exercises on the way3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______A. give him a start in lifeB. help him on the way to successC. make him richD. gain more money4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the moneyB. again asked Mr. Grey for moneyC. would like to make friends with himD. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then5. In the second paragra ph, “…take a chance” means ______.A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a strangerB. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a strangerC. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chanceD. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him5、（1分）Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity. You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into spaceNow you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.1. In this passage, the word “gravity” means.A. the pull of everything.B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earthD. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground becauseA. the earth always turns round.B. the earth has gravityC. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.D. you are careless.3. Gravity is strong thatA. it can throw a ball into the air.B. it makes you jump only seven feet.C. it can let you fly away from the earth.D. it can keep everything on earth.4. Because of gravity,A. water flows everything.B. we can go everywhere by ship.C. water always flows downwards.D. fish can live in water.5. We can get away from the earth by spaceship becauseA. the spaceship goes very fast.B. the earth can’t pull the spaceship.C. the spaceship has a strong force.D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.6、（1分）An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young ma n, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.”The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,”continued the woman, getting more angry each moment, Still he kept on writing. “Young man,”she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.” Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.”“Why, no,”she answered.“Well, that is the man you should have known,”he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I an Bill Bronson.”1. The policeman stopped the car because_____A. it was an expensive carB. the driver was a proud ladyC. the driver was driving beyond the speed limitD. the driver was going to make trouble for the police2. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _____.A. the policeman didn’t know her friendsB. the policeman didn’t accept her kindnessC. the policeman was going to punish herD. she didn’t know the policeman’s name3. The policeman was _______.A. an honourable fellowB. a stupid fellowC. an impolite manD. a shy man4. The woman was _______.A. kind-heartedB. a person who depended on someone else to finish her workC. trying to frighten the pol iceman on the strength of her friends’ powerful positionsD. introducing her good friends’ names to the young officer5. The policeman _______.A. had no sense of humor (幽默)B. had s sense of humorC. had no sense of dutyD. was senselessElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical schoolB. She decided to further her education in ParisC. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A. Eight yearsB. Ten yearsC. Nineteen yearsD. Thirty-six years4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,except that she ______.A. became the first woman physicianB. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for women5. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.A. EnglandB. ParisC. the United StatesD. New York City8、（1分）In today’s age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn’t travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic(大蒜), the Italians all eat spaghetti(细条实心面). and the Americans all drink Coca Cola, These definite(明确的) ideas of other nationalities are called stereotypes(陈规老套) . But do we have the same stereotypes todayPeople travel more, we all watch the same TV programmes, and ideas travel quickly too. Nowadays everyone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks Coca Cola. Everyone listens to the same music. wears the same fashions(流行式样) , buys the same cars. They just do it in a different1. Now the world seems to be exciting.A. bigger and moreB. smaller and moreC. smaller and lessD. bigger and less2. Fifty years ago, English people travelled abroad.A. manyB. fewC. only someD. a few3. People thought of other countries as .A. near and differentB. near and the sameC. remote and very differentD. remote and the same4. Nowadays, people’s ideas of other nationalities .A. have changedB. are the sameC. are differentD. are almost the same5. We don’t have the same stereotypes because people _______.A. travel moreB. watch the same TV programmesC. watch different TV programmesD. travel more and watch the same TV programmes6. The best title for this passage would be .A. A Big WorldB. A Small WorldC. An Exacting WorldD. An Interesting World9、（1分）We are used to the idea of aging in ourselves. We are so used to this that it comes as a surprise to find that there may be some animals that do not age. Sea anemones(海葵) are an example. Some have been kept for nearly a century without showing any signs of lifelessness. Some kinds of sea worms can even “grow backwards.” If kept in the dark and give n nothing to eat, they get steadily smaller, They finally end as a ball of cells(细胞) looking rather like the egg from which they came. Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm and start growing again. One could probably keep them growing and un-growing again and again.1. Some sea worms grow smaller when they ______.A. lose weightB. live in the darknessC. are under good conditionsD. don’t eat and are kept in the dark2. According to the passage, some sea animals ________.A. will die when they become a ball of cellsB. do not grow oldC. will die without foodD. will stop growing any time they want3. According to the passage, which of the following statements in NOT true?A. We can keep certain kind of sea worm growing and ungrowing again and again.B. Human beings will grow old and die.C. An anemone is a king of sea worm that can grow backwards.D. Some anemones will live nearly a hundred years.4. The underlined word aging in the first sentence means ______.A. growing oldB. the age of a personC.getting youngerD. un -growing5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. sea animalsB. cellsC. agingD. anemones10、（1分）Now I’d like to talk to you ab out your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consistentirely of essays(文章). You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (全面的), which means you’ll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade of the course. The research project (项目) will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. I’ll be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and I’ll see you on Tuesday.1. When will the final exam take place?A. On TuesdayB. On a WednesdayC. On a ThursdayD. On a Friday2. What will be included in the exam?A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.C. The exam will have an oral and a written section.D. There will be only essay questions.3. Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?A. It will be easy to understand.B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.C. It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.D. Students must complete all parts of it.4. The underlined phrase run into probably means .A. go intoB. meet somebody unexpectedlyC. come up against something with forceD. come across5. When was this talk most likely given?A. During the first week of classB. During midterm weekC. On the last day of classD. On the last day of exam week11、（1分）When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.1. A good title for this passage would be .A. A Sick BakerB. A Brick-oven Bread BakerC. An Old-fashioned BakerD. How to Overcome Allergy2. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he .A. suffered from allergy to flourB. didn’t like the jobC. wanted to make more moneyD. wanted to form his own company3. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, .A. he founded Arnold BakeryB. he tried a new method of bakingC. he helped the company improve their productionD. he became successful in his business4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.B. Arnold’s brea d was made with unbleached flour.C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.5. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was .A. determinedB. braveC. unusualD. unhealthy12、（1分）When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near—sighted. ThenPeople who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading ,they must get glasses, too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object our of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.1. We should take good care of our eyes .A. only when we can see wellB. only when we cannot see perfectlyC. even if we can see wellD. only when we realize how important our eyes are2. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably .A. near-sightedB. far-sightedC. astigmaticD. suffering from cataracts3. The underlined word suffer in the third paragraph probably means .A. experienceB. imagineC. feel painD. are affected with4. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for .A. seeing at nightB. seeing objects far awayC. looking over a wide areaD. judging distances5. People who suffer from astigmatism have .A. one eye bigger than the otherB. eyes that are not exactly the right shapeC. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operationD. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses13、（1分）Grandma was a wonderful story-teller, and she had a set of priceless, individually (独特地) tailored stories with which American grandparents of her day brought up children. There was the story of the little boys who had been taught complete, quick obedience (服从). One day when they were out on the grassy plain, their father shouted. “Fall down on your faces!” They did, and the terrible prairie(草原) fire swept over them and they weren’t hurt. There was also the story of three boys at school, each of whom received a cake sent from home. One saved his, and the mice ate it; one ate all of his , and he got sick; and who do you think had the best time —Why, of course, the one who shared his cake with his friends.1. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Children should obey their parents quickly.B. Children should share with others.C. The author remembers many of her grandma’s wonderful stories.D. The grandma’s stories helped teach the children morals and good manners.2. Which of the following details supports the main idea of the passage?A. The children were saved from the fire because they followed directions.B. Grandma told a story of three boys at school.C. Each of the three boys got a cake sent from home.D. The big prairie fire soon spread over to the village.3. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author was saved from the fire.B. The author was brought up from his grandmother.C. Grandma was good at telling children stories.D. Grandma told stories to children just for fun.4. All of the following were not praised by the author except ___________.A. the boy who shared his cake with othersB. the boy who ate up all his cake by himselfC. the boy who kept the cake for the futureD. the boys who didn’t obey their parents5. According to this passage, the underlined word tailored probably means__________.A. measuredB. specially preparedC. cutD. invented14、（1分）The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mall ships needed a week or two longer than U.S. ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Franklin thought the Gulf Stream (墨西哥湾流) might explain this difference.Franklin talked with captains of U.S. ships. He found that they knew each turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every possible way. From his talks with the captains. Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checked his map by using sealed (密封的) bottles. The map that he finally made is still used, with only a few changes, today.1. Why are drifting bottles used?A. To determine the position of a ship.B. To find the direction of a current.C. To predict the direction of a ship.D. To carry message across the ocean.2. What led Franklin to talk with U.S. captains?A. U.S. ships were longer than British ones.B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.C. U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.D. U.S captains knew more about maps.3. What did Franklin make after his talks with U.S. captains?A. A map of the Gulf Stream.B. A map of the Atlantic Ocean.C. A map of ocean currents.D. A map of his first voyage.4. What did Franklin do in order to make an exact map?A. He compared his own map with other maps.B. He talked with many U.S. captains.C. He used drifting bottles to check his map.D. Both B and C.5. The underlined word current in the first paragraph means ______.A. a stream of waterB. a course of eventsC. the flow of electricityD. the situation of the present time15、（1分）The Guidance Department (教导处) at Burrville High School has a staff (职员) of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.“Parent meetings form a clear monthly pattern,” says Mildred Foreman, Guidance Director. “This pattern stays much the same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May.”September starts rather slowly. Few parents come in, Most of these want to discuss the schedules (日程安排). October brings many behaviour (行为) problems. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November December is a quiet month. “It’s the holiday,” Ms Foreman says. “Peoplewant to come in, I know , but they decide to wait until after New Year’s Day.”Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays. Bad marks bring parents in as school reopens. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the year’s busiest month. That’s when parents realize that their children might be held back (留级). They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June.1. “Most of their work is done with the students” means ______.A. they have most of their work done by the studentsB. most of their work is getting rid of their studentsC. most of their work is dealing with the studentsD. their work is mostly done together with the students2. In the sentence “The staff sees a lot of parents too.” the word “see” can be replaced with “_____”.A. noticeB. understandC. arrangeD. meet3. From the diagram(图表), we know that the total of their meetings in April is______ as manyas that in December.A. twiceB. a quarterC. halfD. two-thirds4. In March, each of the staff working in the Guidance Department has to interview (会见)about ______ parents.A. 10B. 20C. 15D. 55. May is always the busiest month because the parents want to ______.A. discuss schedules with the staffB. have something done to help their children’s promotion(升级)C. know how their children are getting on with their lessonsD. do something good for the school or the staff16、（1分）Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man’s big family—his parents his brothers, their wives and children. They family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.Three months later the woman went back to her parents’ home, having quarrelled with her husband. Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It appeared to be ill and heart—broken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.It went to the woman’s home. On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved (感动) by the act of the animal that she returned to her husband’s home.1. The writer wrote the story in order to .A. show that elephants are very cleverB. tell how a woman trained a wild animalC. show that women care more for animals than men doD. tell how an animal reunited a husband and wife2. The woman left her new home .。

中考英语阅读理解精选100篇(1) The WeatherIn winter the weather in England is often very cold. In spring and autumn there are sometimes cold days, but there are also days when the weather is warm. The weather is usually warm in summer. It is sometimes hot in summer, but it is not often very hot. There are often cool days in summer.When the temperature is over 27℃, English people say it is hot. When the temperature is about 21℃, they say it is warm.In the north of Europe it is very cold in winter. In the south of Europe the summer is often very hot. In the south of Spain（1） and in North Africa（2） the summer is always hot. Water freezes（3） at 0℃. When water freezes, it changes from a liquid（4） into ice. Water boils（5） at 100℃. When water boils, it changes from a liquid into steam（6）.Notes: （1）Spain/speIn/n. 西班牙（2）Africa/`frIk/n.非洲（3）freeze/fri：z/v.结冰（4）liquid/`lIkwId/n.液体（5）boil/bIl/v.沸腾；（水）开（6）steam/sti：m/ n.蒸汽1.What is the weather like in summer in England?A.Very hot.B.Warm.C.Cool.D.Both A and C.2.What do you think “the north of Europe" means?A.A part of a country.B.The capital of Europe.C.A country in the north of Europe.D.A part of Europe.3.When water freezes, it changes from_____into_____.A.water, iceB.water, steamC.steam, iceD.ice, water4.The writer wants to tell us something about______.A.the weather in EuropeB.the weather in EnglandC.some knowledge of the temperatureD. three states of water答案：1—4 DDAC(2) The Artist and the Beggar（1）An artist was coming home by train one day. He hadn’t much money but was very kind. He gave his last few coins（2） to a beggar, but he saw another one, and forgot that he didn’t have any money in his pockets. He asked the man if he liked to have lunch with him, and the beggar, of course, agreed. So they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.In the end, the artist could not pay the bill（3）, and the beggar had to do so. The artist felt very sorry for it, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi, my friend.And I’ll give you the money for our lunch."“Oh, no!" the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for your taxi home!"Notes: （1）beggar/`beg/ n.乞丐（2）coin/kIn/n. 硬币（3）bill /bIl/n.帐单1.What kind of man was the artist?2.What did he do to the first beggar?3.What did the artist forget when he invited another beggar to have lunch with him?4.Who paid for the meal?5.What did the artist want to do at last?6.Why didn’t the beggar go home with the artist?答案：1.The artist is a kind man.2.He gave his last few coins to the first beggar.3.He forgot that he had no money then.4.The beggar paid for the bill.5.He wanted to return the beggar the money when he got home.6.Because he wouldn’t pay for the taxi.(3) A Common LanguageThere is a common（1） language popular in every country in the world. All the people, old and young, men and women, must use it.It’s everybody’s second language. It’s easy to learn, though（2） you don’t hear it.It’s sign language（3）.When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be friendly. When you put up your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me.I know the correct answer." When you put your finger in front of your mouth, you mean“Be quiet." The deaf use sign language to talk to each other. There is even a university for the deaf in the United States. There are also TV programmes for the deaf people.They use sign language to tell everybody.Notes: （1）common/`kmn/adj. 共同的（2）though/u/ conj. 尽管（3）sign language 手势语（4）wave/weIv/ v. 挥手1.E uses sign language.2.Sign language is not d , so we can learn it.3.Most people who can s use sign language, too.4.If someone smiles at you, it means he/she is friendly t you.5.If you can a a question, you should put up your hand first.6.You put your finger in front of your mouth if you want someone not to s anything.7.The deaf can talk to each other w sign language.8.Some A deaf people can learn sign language in the university.答案：1.Everyone 2.difficult 3.speak 4.to 5.answer 6.say 7.with 8.American(4) Tom Broke a Plate or a Gold Watch?It was Sunday and Tom was staying at home. After breakfast he went out into the garden and played quietly by himself. There were no kids around and he was used to（1） playing alone quietly. He played with Bobby, the dog. He climbed up and down the tree. Sometimesa bird would come down to perch（2） on top of the doghouse. Then Tom would have thegreatest fun（3） by throwing a stone or something at it. Though he never made it, he did like doing this kind of thing.Now Tom had been in the garden for half an hour. Suddenly a crack（4） was heard and the little boy began crying.“What’s the matter,Tom?"his mother looked through the kitchen（5） window. Tom ran into the kitchen.“Mum," he sobbed（6）. "I broke Bobby’s plate. I didn’t know it was so fragile（7）."His mother put her arms round him and said, “Don’t feel so sad, Tom. We have other plates for Bobby. But how did you break that one?"“I threw it at a bird but missed, and it went straight to the plate."In Tom’s hand was his father’s gold pocket watch（8）!Notes: （1）be used to 习惯于（2）perch/p：t/n. 停歇（3）fun/fn/n. 爱好（4）crack /crk/n.破碎声（5）kitchen/`kItn/n. 厨房（6）sob/sb/v. 抽泣（7）fragile/`frdaIl/adj. 易碎的（8）gold pocket watch 金怀表1.When did the story happen?A.On a Sunday afternoon.B.On a Sunday morning.C.At noon.D.In the evening.2.When a bird perched on top of the doghouse,Tom .A.would like to play with itB.was very interested in it by throwing a stone at itC.would like to give it something to eatD.would smile3.There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. Here“kids" means .A.menB.dogsC.childrenD.birds4.How long had Tom been in the garden when his mother heard him cry?A.An hour.B.A day.C.Two hours.D.Half an hour.5.“Though he never made it" means“".A.Though he couldn’t hit a bird with a stone or somethingB.Though he couldn’t catch the birdC.Though he couldn’t have fun from the birdD.Though he couldn’t eat the bird答案：1—5 BBCDA(5) EatingAn important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this,“I’m afraid it’ll have to be someplace cheap, as I have very little money." The other person may say,“OK, I’ll meet you at McDonald’s."This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say,“Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s," or“I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They’re great." This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say,“Thank you. That would be very nice."American customs（1） about who pays for dates（2） are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university（3） girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her wayduring the day. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means “Come, as my guest（4）.” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.Notes:（1）custom/`kstm/n. 风俗（2）date/deIt/n.约会（3）university/、ju：nI`v：sItI/n.大学（4）guest/gest/n. 客人1.The passage tells us .A.how to eat outB.where to eat outC.what to eat outD.who pays for the meal2.If you have little money, .A.you’ll have a cheap mealB.you’ll borrow some from othersC.you’ll ask your friend to pay for your mealD.you won’t want your friends to ask you to dinner3.“Go Dutch" in this passage means .A.去饭馆B.就餐C.订餐D.各自付款4.Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch. It means .A.he’s going to lend some money to youB.he’s going to pay for your meal, tooC.he’ll be angry with youD.he can’t understand you5.In America,some girls and women now.A.ask men to pay for their mealsB.try to pay for the men’s mealsC.try to pay for their own mealsD.never have anything outside答案：1—5 DADBC阅读理解（6）Most children like watching TV.It’s very interesting.By（1） watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world.Of course,they can also learn over the radio.But they can learn better and more easily with TV.Why?Because they can hear and watch at the same time.But they can’t see anything over the radio.TV helps to open children’s helps to open their minds（2）,too.They learn newer and better ways of doing things.They may find the world is now smaller than before.Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.They are always busy with their lessons.But a few children watch TV every night.They go to bed very late.They can’t have a good rest.How about you,my young friends?Notes:（1）by/baI/prep.通过（2）minds/maIndz/n.智力1.A few children go to bed late because they .A.are busy with their lessonsB.do their homeworkC.watch TVD.listen to the radio2.Children can’t see anything .A.in the radioB.on the radioC.on TVD.by watching TV helps to open children’s .A.eyes and mindsB.mindsC.eyes or mindsD.eyes4. children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.A.A lotB.MuchC. A lot ofD.A little5.Children can study better and more easily with TV because .A.they like to watch TVB.they can hear at the same timeC.they can watch at the same timeD.they can listen to and see something at the same time参考答案：1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D阅读理解（7）John was ten years old and he was very lazy[1].He had to go to school,of course,but he was bored[2]there and tried to do as little work as possible.His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that he would become one,too,when he grew up.But one day John said to his mother,“When I finish school, I want to become a garbage collector[3].”“A garbage collector?”his mother asked .She was very surprised.“That’s not a pleasant job.Why do you want to become a garbage collector?”“Because then I’d only have to work one day a week,”John answered.“Only one day a week?”his mother said,“What do you mean?”“Well,”John answered,“I know that the ones who come to our house only work on Wednesday,because I only saw them on that day.”Notes:[1]lazy/leIzI/adj.懒的 [2]bored/bd/adj.厌烦 [3]garbage collector 垃圾工1.John at school.A.didn’t do any workB.did much workC.did very little workD.tried to finish his work2.John’s parents wanted him to become .A.a garbage collectorB.a doctorC.a teacherD.a worker3.John hoped to be a garbage collector because .A.he knew it was an important and necessary jobB.he thought he would work only one day a weekC.he often saw some garbage collectors come to his houseD.the garbage collectors really work only one day a week4.John thought that the garbage collectors only work one day a week because .A.it was a ruleB.some garbage collectors told him soC.his parents told him soD.he saw them work only on Wednesday参考答案：1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D阅读理解（8）Bill and Fred studied at a university and they were friends. They didn’t have much money, so when it was time for their holidays, Fred said, “Let’s take our holidays in a trailer[1], Bill. It’s cheaper than a hotel. I can borrow my father’s trailer.”Fred was very happy. So they got into the trailer and began their holidays. They wanted toget up early the next day to go fishing, but they didn’t have an alarm[1] clock.“That’s all right, Bill," Fred said. “I’ll put these pieces of bread on the roof[3] of the trailer tonight and they’ll wake us up in the morning." Bill was very surprised, but he didn’t say anything.Fred was right. As soon as it began to get light, small birds came down to eat the bread, and their noise on the roof of the trailer woke Bill and Fred up very quickly.Notes:[1]trailer/`treIl/ n. 活动房屋式的拖车 [2]alarm/`la:m/ n. 警报 alarm clock 闹钟[3]roof/ru：f/ n. 顶；房顶1.Bill and Fred were both university s .2.The two young men decided to go t during their summer holidays.3.The two young men tried to s some money,so they borrowed a trailer.4.The two young men wanted to get up, but they were a to wake up too late the next morning.5.Fred had a good i .6.Bill didn’t know w his friend put some bread on the top of the trailer.7.The next morning, the birds found the bread and flew to e it.8.In fact, the b woke the two young men up.9.The birds began to look for f as soon as it got light.10.Fred was very c .参考答案：1.students 2.traveling 3.save 4.afraid 5.idea 6.why 7.eat 8.birds 9.food 10.clever阅读理解（9）Some children think writers are great and they can tell people a lot. So they also wish to be writers some day. They mean that they want to write stories or books which many persons will read. I would like to remind[1] them that they will need to be good readers and to read a lot in order to[2] be good writers.Nearly all great writers read too long before they started to school, and read for hours and hours every day since they became good readers. Instead of watching TV in the evening, they spend much of their spare[3] time reading books.If you are a good reader, it won’t take you long to do the reading homework your teacher asks you to do. Then you will have time to read other books for fun. Because you read so well, you keep looking for more books to read.While making up your mind[4] to become a good writer, you had better say to yourself,“I must read more and more if I am really to become a good writer."Notes:[1]remind/rI`maInd/v. 提醒 [2]in order to 为了 [3]spare /spe/adj. 多余的 [4]make up one’s mind 下决心1.Some of the children like the g writers.2.The writer told the children to read m before they hope to be writers.3.A lot of writers l a lot from other writers' books and stories.4.For a student, he or she should do the reading homework well f .5.Doing much good reading can h you to be a good writer.参考答案：1.great 2.more 3.learned 4.first 5.help阅读理解（10）Australia is one of the greatest islands in the world.It is a little smaller than China.It is in the south of the earth.So when there is hot summer in our country,it is cold winterin Australia.Australia is big,but the population[1] has small.The population of Australia is the same as that of Shanghai,a city in China.Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos[2].After a short drive from any town,you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep,sheep,sheep,everywhere are sheep.Have you seen a kangaroo?It has a “bag” in its body.The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”.It is very interesting,isn’t it?Notes:[1]population /、ppjuleIn/n.人口 [2]kangaros /、kg`ru:/n.袋鼠根据短文内容判断正(√)、误(×)。

高中语文阅读理解100篇高中生英语阅读文章高中生英语阅读文章篇1：TravelMostpeople usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine.Itplayed an important part in many kinds of vehicles several scores of years ago.Whoinvented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine?The word “horse-power” was first used two hundred years ago.JamesWatt from a worker‟s family made the worldfirst widely used steam engine.Atfirst, he couldn‟t tell people how powerful it was, because there were no units at that time.Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute.Henamed that unit one horse-power.Inthis way he could measure the work of his steam engine.He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight10 feet into the air in one minute.Hisengine could lift a 3300-pound weight100 feet in one minute.Becausehis engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horse-power engine.31.Themain idea of the passage is __B_.A.JamesWatt invented the steam engineB.JamesWatt first used horse-power as a unit of measureC.howmuch power does a horse haveD.whyWatt‟s engine is called a ten horse-power engine32.Thestory says that Watt made the first __D__.A.engineB.horse-powerengine efulengine D.widelyused steam engine33.JamesWatt was born in _A___.A.aworker‟s family B.afarmer‟s family C.ateacher‟s family D.adoctor‟ssteam engine34.Wattwanted to find a way to _D___.A.measurethe work his engine could do B.tell people how powerful his engine was C.lift a 3300-pound weight D.bothA and B35.Onehorse-power means the __A__.A.worka horse could do in a minute B.weighta horse could do in ten minutes C.worka horse could do in ten minutes D.weightof one horse高中生英语阅读文章篇2：DinnerDinner customs are different around the world.Ifyou are a dinner guest in Ghana, this informationwill help you a lot.In Ghana dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening.Butthere are no strict rules about time.Whenevera guest arrives, a family offers food.Whenyou go to a home, the person whoreceives guests takes you to the living room first.At this time everyone weles you.Thenyou go to the dining room.Thereyou wash your hands in a bowl of water.Allthe food is on the table.In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers.Youeat from the same dish as everyone else.Butyou eat from one side of the dish only.Itis not polite to get food from the other side of the dish.Afterdinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu.Peoplein Ghana make fufu from the powder of someplants.Sometimesthey cut the fufu with a saw because it is very hard.Youmust chew fufu well, or you may get sick.Youeat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.41.From the passage we know that in Ghana _____.A.therules for dinner time are not strict B.dinneris always at six in the eveningC.afamily offers food only at four in the afternoonD.peopleusually invite their guests to dinner later in the evening答案为A。

高中英语限时阅读理解 100篇一、阅读理解1、（1分）5分钟完成O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York.b. Worked in a bank.c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison.e. Had a newspaper Job.f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b. e. d. a f.2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories becauseA. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City3. O. Henry went to prison because.A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaperarticles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.2、（1分）5分钟完成One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子).At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1. Who wrote the story?A. Rupert’s teacher.B. The neighbour’s teacher.C. A medical school teacher.D. The teacher’s neighbour.2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A. He needed it for the summer term in London.B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.3. What happened at the airport?A. The skeleton went missing .B. The skeleton was stolen .C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .4. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?A. He is very angry .B. He thinks it rather funny .C. He feels helpless without Rupert.D. He feels good without Rupert .5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.3、（1分）5分钟完成On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle inthe hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be.A. The Kingdom of BicyclesB. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’anC. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because. A. he asked to see the managerB. he entered the hall with a bikeC. the manager had to know about all foreign guestsD. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order,.A. China, India, and PakistanB. India, China, and PakistanC. Pakistan, China, and IndiaD. China, Pakistan, and India4. What made Friedlander want to come to China?A. The stories about Marco Polo .B. The famous sights in Xi’an .C. His interest in Chinese silk.D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .5. Friedlander can be said to be.A. cleverB. friendlyC. hardworkingD. strong—minded4、（1分）5分钟完成Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He likedwalking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to su ccess.”Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office?A. He went up to work by trainB. He walked to his office.C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.A. he couldn’t afford the busesB. h e wanted to save moneyC. he wanted to keep in good healthD. he could do some exercises on the way3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______A. give him a start in lifeB. help him on the way to successC. make him richD. gain more money4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the moneyB. again asked Mr. Grey for moneyC. would like to make friends with himD. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then5. In the second paragraph, “…take a chance” means______.A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a strangerB. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a strangerC. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chanceD. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him5、（1分）5分钟完成Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.1. In this passage, the word “gravity” means.A. the pull of everything.B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earthD. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground becauseA. the earth always turns round.B. the earth has gravityC. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.D. you are careless.3. Gravity is strong thatA. it can throw a ball into the air.B. it makes you jump only seven feet.C. it can let you fly away from the earth.D. it can keep everything on earth.4. Because of gravity,A. water flows everything.B. we can go everywhere by ship.C. water always flows downwards.D. fish can live in water.5. We can get away from the earth by spaceship becauseA. t he spaceship goes very fast.B. the earth can’t pull the spaceship.C. the spaceship has a strong force.D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.6、（1分）5分钟完成An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.”The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,”continued the woman, getting more angry each moment, Still he kept on writing. “Young man,”she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.” Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.”“Why, no,”she answered.“Well, that is the man you should have known,”he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I an Bill Bronson.”1. The policeman stopped the car because_____A. it was an expensive carB. the driver was a proud ladyC. the driver was driving beyond the speed limitD. the driver was going to make trouble for the police2. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _____.A. the policeman didn’t know her f riendsB. the policeman didn’t accept her kindnessC. the policeman was going to punish herD. she didn’t know the policeman’s name3. The policeman was _______.A. an honourable fellowB. a stupid fellowC. an impolite manD. a shy man4. The woman was _______.A. kind-heartedB. a person who depended on someone else to finish her workC. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends’ powerful positionsD. introducing her good friends’ names to the young officer5. The policeman _______.A. had no sense of humor (幽默)B. had s sense of humorC. had no sense of dutyD. was senseless7、（1分）5分钟完成Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical schoolB. She decided to further her education in ParisC. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A. Eight yearsB. Ten yearsC. Nineteen yearsD. Thirty-six years4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,except that she ______.A. became the first woman physicianB. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for women5. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.A. EnglandB. ParisC. the United StatesD. New York City8、（1分）In today’s age of fast travel, the world seems a small er place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn’t travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic(大蒜), the Italians all eat spaghetti(细条实心面). and the Americans all drink Coca Cola, These definite(明确的) ideas of other nationalities are called stereotypes(xx老套) . But do we have the same stereotypes today? People travel more, we all watch the same TV programmes, and ideas travel quickly too. Nowadays everyone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks Coca Cola. Everyone listens to the same music. wears the same fashions(流行式样) , buys the same cars. They just do it in a different language!1. Now the world seems to beexciting.A. bigger and moreB. smaller and moreC. smaller and lessD. bigger and less2. Fifty years ago,English people travelled abroad.A. manyB. fewC. only someD. a few3. People thought of other countries as.A. near and differentB. near and the sameC. remote and very differentD. remote and the same4. Nowadays, people’s ideas of other nationalities.A. have changedB. are the sameC. are differentD. are almost the same5. We don’t have the same stereotypes because people_______.A. travel moreB. watch the same TV programmesC. watch different TV programmesD. travel more and watch the same TV programmes6. The best title for this passage would be.A. A Big WorldB. A Small WorldC. An Exacting WorldD. An Interesting World9、（1分）We are used to the idea of aging in ourselves. We are so used to this that it comes as a surprise to find that there may be some animals that do not age. Sea anemones(海葵) are an example. Some have been kept for nearly a century without showing any signs of lifelessness. Some kinds of sea worms can even “grow backwards.” If kept in the dark and given nothing to eat, they get steadily smaller, They finally end as a ball of cells(细胞) looking rather like the egg from which they came. Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm and start growing again. One could probably keep them growing andun-growing again and again.1. Some sea worms grow smaller when they ______.A. lose weightB. live in the darknessC. are under good conditionsD. don’t eat and are kept in the dark2. According to the passage, some sea animals ________.A. will die when they become a ball of cellsB. do not grow oldC. will die without foodD. will stop growing any time they want3. According to the passage, which of the following statements in NOT true?A. We can keep certain kind of sea worm growing and ungrowing again and again.B. Human beings will grow old and die.C. An anemone is a king of sea worm that can grow backwards.D. Some anemones will live nearly a hundred years.4. The underlined word aging in the first sentence means ______.A. growing oldB. the age of a personC.getting youngerD. un -growing5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. sea animalsB. cellsC. agingD. anemones10、（1分）Now I’d like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays(文章). You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (全面的), which means you’ll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade of the course. The research project (项目) will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. I’ll be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and I’ll see you on Tuesday.1. When will the final exam take place?A. On TuesdayB. On a WednesdayC. On a ThursdayD. On a Friday2. What will be included in the exam?A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.C. The exam will have an oral and a written section.D. There will be only essay questions.3. Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?A. It will be easy to understand.B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.C. It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.D. Students must complete all parts of it.4. The underlined phrase run into probably means.A. go intoB. meet somebody unexpectedlyC. come up against something with forceD. come across5. When was this talk most likely given?A. During the first week of classB. During midterm weekC. On the last day of classD. On the last day of exam week11、（1分）When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…xx) flour can be painful.But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.1. A good title for this passage would be.A. A Sick BakerB. A Brick-oven Bread BakerC. An Old-fashioned BakerD. How to Overcome Allergy2. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he.A. suffered from allergy to flourB. didn’t like the jobC. wanted to make more moneyD. wanted to form his own company3. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company,.A. he founded Arnold BakeryB. he tried a new method of bakingC. he helped the company improve their productionD. he became successful in his business4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.5. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was.A. determinedB. braveC. unusualD. unhealthy12、（1分）When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seemsblurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near—sighted. Then People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading ,they must get glasses, too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’seyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object our of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.1. We should take good care of our eyes.A. only when we can see wellB. only when we cannot see perfectlyC. even if we can see wellD. only when we realize how important our eyes are2. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably.A. near-sightedB. far-sightedC. astigmaticD. suffering from cataracts3. The underlined word suffer in the third paragraph probably means.A. experienceB. imagineC. feel painD. are affected with4. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for.A. seeing at nightB. seeing objects far awayC. looking over a wide areaD. judging distances5. People who suffer from astigmatism have.A. one eye bigger than the otherB. eyes that are not exactly the right shapeC. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operationD. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses13、（1分）Grandma was a wonderful story-teller, and she had a set of priceless, individually (独特地) tailored stories with which American grandparents of her day brought up children. There was the story of the little boys who had been taught complete, quick obedience (服从). One day when they were out on the grassy plain, their father shouted. “Fall down on your faces!” They did, and the terrible prairie(草原) fire swept over them and they weren’t hurt. There was also the story of three boys at school, each of whom received a cake sent from home. One saved his, and the mice ate it; one ate all of his , and he got sick; and who do you think had the best time? —Why, of course, the one who shared his cake with his friends.1. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Children should obey their parents quickly.B. Children should share with others.C. The author remembers many of her grandma’s wonderful stories.D. The grandma’s stories helped teach the children morals and good manners.2. Which of the following details supports the main idea of the passage?A. The children were saved from the fire because they followed directions.B. Grandma told a story of three boys at school.C. Each of the three boys got a cake sent from home.D. The big prairie fire soon spread over to the village.3. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author was saved from the fire.B. The author was brought up from his grandmother.C. Grandma was good at telling children stories.D. Grandma told stories to children just for fun.4. All of the following were not praised by the author except ___________.A. the boy who shared his cake with othersB. the boy who ate up all his cake by himselfC. the boy who kept the cake for the futureD. the boys who didn’t obey their parents5. According to this passage, the underlined word tailored probably means __________.A. measuredB. specially preparedC. cutD. invented14、（1分）The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mall ships needed a week or two longer than U.S. ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Franklin thought the Gulf Stream (墨西哥湾流) might explain this difference.Franklin talked with captains of U.S. ships. He found that they knew each turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every possible way. From his talks with the captains. Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checkedhis map by using sealed (xx的) bottles. The map that he finally made is still used, with only a few changes, today.1. Why are drifting bottles used?A. To determine the position of a ship.B. To find the direction of a current.C. To predict the direction of a ship.D. To carry message across the ocean.2. What led Franklin to talk with U.S. captains?A. U.S. ships were longer than British ones.B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.C. U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.D. U.S captains knew more about maps.3. What did Franklin make after his talks with U.S. captains?A. A map of the Gulf Stream.B. A map of the Atlantic Ocean.C. A map of ocean currents.D. A map of his first voyage.4. What did Franklin do in order to make an exact map?A. He compared his own map with other maps.B. He talked with many U.S. captains.C. He used drifting bottles to check his map.D. Both B and C.5. The underlined word current in the first paragraph means ______.A. a stream of waterB. a course of eventsC. the flow of electricityD. the situation of the present time15、（1分）The Guidance Department (教导处) at Burrville High School has a staff (职员) of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.“Parent meetings form a clear monthly pattern,” says Mildred Foreman, Guidance Director. “This pattern stays muchthe same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May.”September starts rather slowly. Few parents come in, Most of these want to discuss the schedules (日程安排). October brings many behaviour (行为) problems. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November December is a quiet month. “It’s the holiday,” Ms Foreman says. “People want to come in, I know , but they decide to wait until after New Year’s Day.”Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays. Bad marks bring parents in as school reopens. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the year’s busiest month. That’s when parents realize that their children might be held back (留级). They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June.1. “Most of their work is done with the students” means ______.A. they have most of their work done by the studentsB. most of their work is getting rid of their studentsC. most of their work is dealing with the students。

八年级英语阅读理解100篇一、阅读理解文章类型。

1. 叙事类（Narratives）- 示例文章。

- My Best Friend.- I have a best friend named Tom. He is a very kind and helpful boy. One day, we were playing football in the park. Suddenly, a little girl fell down and hurt her knee. Tom immediately ran to her and helped her up. He asked me to find her parents while he stayed with the girl to comfort her. After a while, we found her parents and they thanked Tom a great deal.Tom's kindness always makes him a great friend.- Questions:- What is the name of the writer's best friend?- What happened when they were playing football?- What did Tom do when the girl fell down?2. 说明类（Expository）- 示例文章。

- The Importance of Recycling.- Recycling is very important for our environment. When we recycle paper, we can save a lot of trees. Trees are crucial for producing oxygen and preventing soil erosion. Plastic recycling can also reduce the amount of waste in landfills. It takes a very long time for plastic to decompose.Recycling plastic bottles can turn them into useful things like new bottles or other plastic products. Metal recycling, such as recycling aluminum cans, can save a great deal of energy. In conclusion, everyone should do theirpart in recycling to protect our planet.- Questions:- Why is paper recycling important?- How long does it take for plastic to decompose?- What can metal recycling do?3. 议论类（Argumentative）- 示例文章。

高考英语阅读理解训练100篇(1－10)高考英语阅读训练（001）You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes (撞击) through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars of even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress (床垫). Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar!But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman' s success depends on carefultiming. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff (悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute (降落伞) failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stuntgirls tool1. Stuntmen are those who ______.A. often dress up as actorsB. prefer to lead dangerous livesC. often perform seemingly dangerous actions`D. often fight each other for their lives2. Stuntmen earn their living by ______.A. playing their dirty tricksB. selling their special skillsout of high windowsD. jumping from fast moving trains3. When a stuntman falls from a high building, ______.needs little protection?B. he will be covered with a mattresslife is endangeredD. his safety is generally all right4. Which of the following is the main factor (因素) of a successful performanceA. Strength.B. Exactness.C. Speed.D. Carefulness.5. What can be inferred from the author' s example of the Norwegian stuntmanan accident can occur to a stuntman.percentage of serious accidents is high.)must be of good quality.D. The cliff is too high.KEY: 1- 5 CBDBA高考英语阅读训练（002）activity which was almost unknown to the learned in the early days of the history, while during the fifteenth century the term "reading" undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become popular.One should be careful, however, of supposing that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is distraction (分散注意力) to others. Examination of reasons connected with the historical development of silent reading shows that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.The last century saw a gradual increase in literacy (读写能力) and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of listeners dropped, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the popularity of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries,trains and offices, where reading aloud would disturb other readers in a way.Towards the end of the century there was still heated argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its advantages, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media (媒介) on the one hand and by books and magazines for a specialized readership on the other.`By the end of the century students were being advised to have some new ideas of books and to use skills in reading them which were not proper, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological developments in the century had greatly changed what the term "reading" referred to.1. Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth centuryA. Because silent reading had not been discovered.B. Because there were few places for private reading.C. Because few people could read for themselves.D. Because people depended on reading for enjoyment.2. The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century showed .A. a change in the position of literate people~B. a change in the nature of readingC. an increase in the number of booksD. an increase in the average age of readers3. Educationalists are still arguing about _________.A. the importance of silent readingB. the amount of information provided by books and newspapersC. the effects of reading on healthD. the value of different types of reading material@4. What is the writer of this passage attempting to doA. To explain how present day reading habits developed.B. To change people's way to read.C. To show how reading methods have improved.D. To encourage the growth of reading.KEY: 1-4 CBDA高考英语阅读训练（003）.In some ways, the United States has made some progress. Fires no longer destroy 18,000 buildings as they did in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, or kill half a town of 2,400 people, as they did the same night in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Other than the Beverly Hill Supper Club fire in Kentucky in 1977, it has been four decades since more than 100 Americans died in a fire.But even with such successes, the United States still has one of the worst fire death rates in the world. Safety experts say the problem is neither money nor technology, but the indifference(无所谓) of a country that just will not take fires seriously enough.American fire departments are some of the world's fastest and best-equipped. They have to be. The United States has twice Japan's population, and 40 times as many fires. It spends far less on preventing fires than on fighting them. And American fire -safety lessons are aimed almost entirely at children, who die in large numbers in fires but who, against popular beliefs, start very few of them.Experts say the error is an opinion that fires are not really anyone's fault. That is not so in other countries, where both public education and the law treat fires as either a personal failing or a crime(罪行). Japan has many wood houses; of the 48 fires in world history that burned more than 10,000 buildings, Japan has had 27. Punishment for causing a big fire can be as severe as life imprisonment.In the United States, most education dollars are spent in elementary schools. But, the lessons are aimed at too limited a number of people; just 9 percent of all fire deaths are caused by children playing with matches.The United States continues to depend more on technology than laws or social pressure. There are smoke detectors in 85 percent of all homes. Some local building laws now requirehome sprinklers (喷水装置). New heaters and irons shut themselves off if they are tipped.1. The reason why so many Americans die in fires is that _____.A. they took no interest in new technology|B. they did not pay great attention to preventing firesC. they showed indifference to fighting firesD. they did not spend enough money on fire equipment2. It can be inferred from the passage that______.A. fire safety lessons should not be aimed only at American childrenB. American children have not received enough education of fire safety lessonsC. Japan is better equipped with fire equipment than the United StatesD. America's large population leads to more fires（3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passageA. There has been no great fire in the USA in recent 40 years that leads to high death rate.B. There have been several great fires in the USA in recent 40 years that lead to high death rate.C. There has been only one great fire in the USA in recent 40 years that led to high death rate.D. The fire in Kentucky in 1977 made only a few people killed. KEY: BAC高考英语阅读训练（004）.Nuclear power's(核能的) danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be described in one word; radiation(辐射). Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected (探测) by human senses. It can't be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we can't detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we can't senseradioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cells (细胞) in important organs (器官). But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they are killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years. This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the knowledge of the person at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated(放射治疗) and feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak or easy to get serious illness as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents.Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.1. According to the passage, the danger of nuclear power lies in __________.A. nuclear mysteryB. radiation detectionC. radiation levelD. nuclear radiation(2. Radiation can lead to serious results even at the lowest level ________.A. when it kills few cellsB. if it damages few cellsC. though the damaged cells can repair themselvesD. unless the damaged cells can reproduce themselves3. Radiation can hurt us in the way that it can _____.A. kill large numbers of cells in main organs so as to cause death immediatelyB. damage cells which may grow into cancer years later》C. affect the healthy growth of our younger generationD. lead to all of the above results4. Which of the following can be best inferred from the passageA. The importance of protection from radiation cannot be overemphasized (过分强调).B. The mystery about radiation remains unsolved.C. Cancer is mainly caused by radiation.D. Radiation can hurt those who do not know about its danger. KEY: 1- 4 DBDA：高考英语阅读训练（005）Today is the date of that afternoon in April a year ago when I first saw the strange and attractive doll（玩具娃娃）in the window of Abe Sheftel's toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, where the plate on the door reads. Dr Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was that day: the first sign of spring floated across the East River, mixing with the soft - coal smoke from the factories and the street smells of the poor neighbourhood. As I turnedthe corner on my way to work and came to Sheftel's, I was made once more known of the poor collection of toys in the dusty window, and I remembered the coming birthday of a small niece of mine in Cleveland, to whom I was in the habit of sending small gifts. Therefore, I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything suitable, and looked at the collection of unattractive objects--a red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap baseballs, bottles of ink, pens, yellowed envelopes, and advertisements for soft - drinks. And thus it was that my eyes finally came to rest upon the doll stored away in one corner, a doll with the strangest, most charming expression on her face. I could not wholly make her out, due to the shadows and the film of dust through which I was looking, but I was sure that a deep impression had been made upon me as though I had run into a person, as one does sometimes with a stranger, with whose personality one is deeply impressed.1. What made an impression on the authorA. The doll's unusual face.B. The collection of toys.C. A stranger he met at the store.D. The beauty and size of the doll.2. Why does the author mention his niece ！A. She likes dolls.B. The doll looks like her.C. She lives near Sheftel's.D. He was looking for a gift for her.3. Why did the writer go past Sheftel'sA. He was on his way to school.B. He was looking for a present for his niece.C. He wanted to buy some envelopes.@D. None of the above is right.4. The story takes place in the ______.A. early summerB. early springC. midsummerD. late springKEY: 1-5 ADDB高考英语阅读训练（006）Technology is the application (应用)of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while increasing overall output. This has meant more production and a higher standard of living. For most of us in America, modern technology is thought of as the reason why we can have cars and television sets. However, technology has also increased the amount of food available (有用的)to us, by means of modern farming machinery and animalbreeding techniques, and has extended our life span via()medical technology.!Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of life In large measure the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it widely. If we keep making progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research anddevelopment, and the latest statistics (统计) show that the united States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually(每年) into such efforts. So while we are running out of some scarce resources (少的资源) we may well find technological substitutes (代用品) for many of them through our research programs.Therefore, in the final analysis the three major factors of production (land, labor and capital) are all influenced by technology. When we need new skills on techniques in medicine, people will start developing new technology to meet those needs. As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient, new machines will be invented. Technology responds to our needs in helping us maintain our standard of living.1. What is the best title for the passageA. The definition of technologyB. Modern technologyC. The application of technologyD. The development of technology2. From the passage, we can infer that this article is probably _________.…A. a part of the introduction to American businessB. followed by the passage talking about factors of productionC. taken from a learned journalD. Both A and B3. Which is the main idea of the passageA. Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living.B. The three major factors of production-land, labor and capital are all influenced by technology.C. Technology is the response to our needs.)D. The United States is making great efforts to advance its technology.4. According to the passage, people can live a long life with the help of _________.A. higer quality of lifeB. medical technologyC. modem farming machineryD. technological substituteKEY: 1- 4BDAB高考英语阅读训练（007）！The volcano is one of the most surprising frightening forces of nature. Maybe you have seen pictures of these“fireworks”of nature. Sometimes when a volcano erupts, a very large wall of melted rock moves down the side of a mountain. It looks like a “river of tire.”Sometimes volcanoes explode, throwing the melted rock and ashes(灰)high into the air. But where does this melted rock come fromThe earth is made up of many layers(层). The top layer that we see is called the crust. Under the crust are many layers of hard rock. But far, far beneath the crust whose rock is so hot, that it is soft. In some places it even melts. The melted rock is called magma. Sometimes the magma breaks out to the surfacethrough cracks(爆裂声)in the crust. These cracks are volcanoes.Most people think of mountains when they think of volcanoes. But not every mountain is a volcano. A volcano is simply the opening in the earth from which the magma escapes. The hot magma, or lava as it is called, cols and builds up on the surface of the earth. Over thousands of years, this pile of cooled lava can grow to be very, very big. For example, the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro, is a volcano. It towers more than 16,000 feet above the ground around it.underlined word“erupts”mean s .A. moves downB. breaks awayC. builds upD. suddenly throws out lavawords in the passage have the same meaning as “melted rock”,A.“Volcano”and“explode”.B.“Crust”and“hard rock”C.“magma”and“lava”D.“Volcano”and“magma”is the correct order of the layers of the earth(beginning with the top layer)A. crust-hard rock-magma-soft rockB. crust-hard rock- soft rock-magmaC. magma-soft rock- hard rock-crustD. volcano-cracks-magma-crustbest title(标题) of the passage should be u.…A. 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英语阅读理解 100 篇大全高考英语阅读理解100 篇： presidentThere are stories about two U.S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain theAmerican English term OK.We dont know if either story is true，but they are both interesting. The first explanation is basedon the fact that President Jackson had very littleeducation.In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing.When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them andthen had his assistants explain what they said.If he approvedof a paper.he would write“all correct”on it.The problem was that he didnt know how to spell.So what he really wrotewas“ol korekt”.After a while，he shortened that termto “OK”.The second explanation is based on the place wherePresident Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York.Van Bnrens friends organized a club to help him become President Theycaned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.31.The authorA. believes both of the storiesB.doesnt believe a word of the storiesC is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun32. According to the passage，President JacksonA.couldnt draw up any documents at allB. didnt like to read important papers by himselfC.often had his assistants sign documents for himD .wasnt good at reading ，writing or spelling33.According to the first story, the term A.“OK”was approved of by President JacksonB.was the title of some Official documentsC.was first used by President JacksonD.was an old way to spell “all correct ’’34 .According to the second story ，the term ‘‘ OK”A.was the short way to say‘‘ old Kinderhook Club ”B.meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC.was the name of Van Burens clubD.was used to call Van Burens supporters in the election35.According to the second story.the term“OK”was first usedA.by Van BurenB.in a presidential electionC.to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD.by the members of the‘‘ Old Kinderhook Club”答案： CDCDBPassage 1 解析：这里要讲述 Andrew Jackson 和 Martin Van Buren 这 2 届美国总统的小故事。

高中英语阅读理解翻译100篇高中英语阅读理解翻译100篇100一、阅读理解1、O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writerof short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was bornin North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York.b. Worked in a bank.c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison.e. Had a newspaper Job.f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b.e. d. af. 2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories becauseA. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New YorkCity3. O. Henry went to prison because .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.2、One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to aneighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport onhis way to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left hissuitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcaseby mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1. Who wrote the story?A. Rupert’s teacher.B. The neighbour’s teacher.C. A medical school teacher.D. The teacher’s neighbour.2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A. He needed it for the summer term in London.B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.3. What happened at the airport?A. The skeleton went missing .B. The skeleton was stolen .C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .4. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling aboutthe incident?A. He is very angry .B. He thinks it rather funny .C. He feels helpless without Rupert.D. He feels good withoutRupert .5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.3、 On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall ofthe Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager,for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started lastDecember in New Delhi, India.When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be .A. The Kingdom of BicyclesB. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’anC. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because .A. he asked to see the managerB. he entered the hall with a bikeC. the manager had to know about all foreign guestsD. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .A. China, India, and PakistanB. India, China, and PakistanC. Pakistan, China, and IndiaD. China, Pakistan, and India4. What made Friedlander want to come to China?A. The stories about Marco Polo .B. The famo us sights in Xi’an .C. His interest in Chinese silk.D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .5. Friedlander can be said to be .A. cleverB. friendlyC. hardworkingD. strong—minded 4、Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work bytrain. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stoppedyou in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me ? 5, because you said you werewilling to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!”“Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to takea chance?”1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office?A. He went up to work by train.B. He walked to his office.C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.A. he couldn’t afford the bus esB. he wanted to save moneyC. he wanted to keep in good healthD. he could do some exercises on the way3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in orderto_______A. give him a start in lifeB. help him on the way to successC. make him richD. gain more money4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the moneyB. again asked Mr. Grey for moneyC. would like to make friends with himD. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then5. In the second pa ragraph, “…take a chance” means ______.A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a strangerB. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a strangerC. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chanceD. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him5、Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannotjump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity ispulling you.Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down.Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, becausespaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast thatit can escape (逃出) the earth’sgravity and carry you into space.1. In this passage, the word “gravity” mea ns.A. the pull of everything.B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earthD. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground becauseA. the earth always turns round.B. the earth has gravityC. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.D. you are careless.3. Gravity is strong thatA. it can throw a ball into the air.B. it makes you jump only seven feet.C. it can let you fly away from the earth.D. it can keep everything on earth.4. Because of gravity,A. water flows everything.B. we can go everywhere by ship.C. water always flows downwards.D. fish can live in water.5. We can get away from the earth by spaceship becauseA. the spaceship goes very fast.B. the earth can’t pull the spaceship.C. the spaceship has a strong force.D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.6、An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a youngmotorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly,“Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friendof mine.”The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of policeBarens,”continued the woman, getting more angry each moment, Stillhe kept on writing. “Young man,”shepersisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.” Handing the tick et to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.”“Why, no,”she answered.“Well, that is the man you should have known,”he said, headingback to his motorcycle, “I an BillBronson.”1. The policeman stopped the car because_____A. it was an expensive carB. the driver was a proud ladyC. the driver was driving beyond the speed limitD. the driver was going to make trouble for the police2. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _____.A. the policeman didn’t know her f riendsB. the policeman didn’t accept her kindnessC. the policeman was going to punish herD. she didn’t know the policeman’s name 3. The policeman was _______.A. an honourable fellowB. a stupid fellowC. an impolite manD. ashy man4. The woman was _______.A. kind-heartedB. a person who depended on someone else to finishher workC. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends’ powerful positionsD. introducing her good friends’ names to the young officer5. The policeman _______.A. had no sense of humor (幽默)B. had s sense of humorC. had no sense of dutyD. was senseless7、Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten yearsold. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. Thatwas nearly impossible for a womanin the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally acceptedby a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided tofurther her education in Paris. Shewanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forcedher to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she wasa woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed toopen a new hospital, the first for women and childrenBesides beingthe first woman physician andfounding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical schoolfor women.1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldn’t get admit ted to medical schoolB. She decided to further her education in ParisC. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chancesfor becoming for a doctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.D. She couldn’t set up her hospital. 3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A. Eight yearsB. Ten yearsC. Nineteen yearsD. Thirty-six years4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,except that she ______.A. became the first woman physicianB. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for women5. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.A. EnglandB. ParisC. the United StatesD. New York City8、In today’s a ge of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only afew English people and holidays abroad, People who didn’t travelthought ofother countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic(大蒜), the Italians all eat spaghetti(细条实心面). and the Americansall drink Coca Cola, These definite(明确的) ideas of other nationalities are called stereotypes(陈规老套) . But do we have the same stereotypes today? People travel more, we all watch the same TV programmes, and ideas travel quicklytoo. Nowadays everyone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks Coca Cola. Everyone listens to the samemusic. wears the same fashions(流行式样) , buys the same cars. They just do it in a different language! 1. Now the world seems to be exciting.A. bigger and moreB. smaller and moreC. smaller and lessD. bigger and less2. Fifty years ago, English people travelled abroad.A. manyB. fewC. only someD. a few3. People thought of other countries as .A. near and differentB. near and the sameC. remote and very differentD. remote and the same4. Nowadays, people’s ideas of other nationalities .A. have changedB. are the sameC. are differentD. are almost the same5. We don’t have the same stereotypes because people _______.A. travel moreB. watch the same TV programmesC. watch different TV programmesD. travel more and watch the same TV programmes6. The best title for this passage would be .A. A Big WorldB. A Small WorldC. An Exacting WorldD. AnInteresting World9、 We are used to the idea of aging in ourselves. We are soused to this that it comes as a surprise tofind that there may be some animals that do not age. Sea anemones(海葵) are an example. Some havebeen kept for nearly a century without showing any signs of lifelessness. Some kinds of sea worms caneven “grow backwards.” If kept in the dark and given nothing to eat, they get steadily smaller, Theyfinally end as a ball of cells(细胞) looking rather like the egg from which they came. Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm and start growing again. One could probably keep them growing and un-growing again and again.1. Some sea worms grow smaller when they ______.A. lose weightB. live in the darknessC. are under good conditionsD. don’t eat an d are kept in the dark2. According to the passage, some sea animals ________.A. will die when they become a ball of cellsB. do not grow oldC. will die without foodD. will stop growing any time they want3. According to the passage, which of the following statements in NOT true?A. We can keep certain kind of sea worm growing and ungrowing again and again.B. Human beings will grow old and die.C. An anemone is a king of sea worm that can grow backwards.D. Some anemones will live nearly a hundred years.4. The underlined word aging in the first sentence means______.A. growing oldB. the age of a personC.getting youngerD. un -growing5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. sea animalsB. cellsC. agingD. anemones10、Now I’d like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day ofthe exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midtermexam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays(文章). You’llhave to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (全面的), whichmeans you’ll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggestyou review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50percent of your grade of the course. The research project (项目) will count as 20 percent and themidterm exam 30 percent. I’ll be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems,please drop in. Good luck to you and I’ll see you on Tuesday.1. When will the final exam take place?A. On TuesdayB. On a WednesdayC. On a ThursdayD. On a Friday2. What will be included in the exam?A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.C. The exam will have an oral and a written section.D. There will be only essay questions.3. Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?A. It will be easy to understand.B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.C. It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.D. Students must complete all parts of it.4. The underlined phrase run into probably means .A. go intoB. meet somebody unexpectedlyC. come up against something with forceD. comeacross5. When was this talk most likely given?A. During the first week of classB. During midterm weekC. On the last day of classD. On the last day of exam week11、When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, hecoughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏)flour can be painful.But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing thekind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.1. A good title for this passage would be .A. A Sick BakerB. A Brick-oven Bread BakerC. An Old-fashioned BakerD. How to Overcome Allergy2. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he .A. suffered from allergy to flourB. didn’t like the jo bC. wanted to make more moneyD. wanted to form his own company3. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, .A. he founded Arnold BakeryB. he tried a new method of bakingC. he helped the company improve their productionD. he became successful in his business4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.5. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was .A. determinedB. braveC. unusualD. unhealthy12、When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything elseseems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing becomenear—sighted. ThenPeople who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are faraway, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to domuch reading ,they must get glasses, too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactlythe right shape. They have whatis called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudybecause of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible tooperate on the cataracts and remove them.Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eyesees things from a slightlydifferent angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object our of one eye; then look at the sameobj ect out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relationto the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judgedistance as people with two eyes.1. We should take good care of our eyes .A. only when we can see wellB. only when we cannot see perfectlyC. even if we can see wellD. only when we realize how important our eyes are2. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably .A. near-sightedB. far-sightedC. astigmaticD. suffering from cataracts3. The underlined word suffer in the third paragraph probably means .A. experienceB. imagineC. feel painD. are affected with4. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for .A. seeing at nightB. seeing objects far awayC. looking over a wide areaD. judging distances5. People who suffer from astigmatism have .A. one eye bigger than the otherB. eyes that are not exactly theright shapeC. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operationD. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses13、Grandma was a wonderful story-teller, and she had a set of priceless, individually (独特地) tailoredstories with which American grandparents of her day brought up children. There was the story of thelittle boys who had been taught complete, quick obedience (服从).One day when they were out on thegrassy plain, their father shouted. “Fall down on your faces!”They did, and the terrible prairie(草原)fire swept over them and they weren’t hurt. There was also thestory of three boys at school, each of whom received a cake sent from home. One saved his, and the mice ate it; one ate all of his , and hegotsick; and who do you think had the best time? —Why, of course, the one who shared his cake with his friends.。