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初中英语阅读理解训练及参考答案（通用9篇）中考英语阅读理解及解析篇一Advertisers Perform a Useful Service to the CommunityAdvertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always coming in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a flair for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. ‘It’s iniquitous,’ they say, ‘that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays…’The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the ‘hatch, match and dispatch’ column but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or ‘agony’ column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!1. What is main idea of this passage?A. Advertisement.B. The benefits of advertisement.C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.D. The costs of advertisement.2. The attitude of the author toward advertisers isA. appreciative.B. trustworthy.C. critical.D. dissatisfactory.3. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?A. Because advertisers often brag.B. Because critics think advertisement is a “waste of money”。

When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.B. How Costa Rica got its name.C. What the Costa Ricans wore.D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.A. pink and redB. grey and blackC. blue and greenD. yellow and orange3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.A. must go to schoolB. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose to stop schooling at any time4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.A. have lessons every dayB. have their examinationsC. help their parents pick coffee beansD. help their parents decorate their houses5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. Christopher ColumbusB. Costa RicaC. some products from Costa RicaD. the education of Costa RicaChristian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many people on the island had a disease called beri-beri. He was going there to try and find a cure.At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (细菌) caused beri-beri. He raised some chickens. He didn’t eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate —refined white rice (精炼米). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery — that some things in food could prevent disease. These things were named vitamins (维生素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a person’s food.Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they don’t, they can also take vitamin pills.6. The underlined word “cure” in Paragragh 1 probably means ______.A. a medical treatmentB. a kind of vitaminC. a kind of germD. a kind of ric7. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to ______.A. spend his holidayB. find ways to grow better cropsC. do some research about the islandD. help the Javanese with their illness8. Why did Christian Eijkman raise some chickens?A. To eat them.B. To carry out his experiments.C. To give the Javanese a surprise.D. To make money by selling them.9. If a person doesn’t get enough vitamins in his diet, he’d better ______.A. eat more riceB. eat more meatC. eat some chickenD. eat vitamin pills10. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. beri-beri was caused by chickensB. the Javanese didn’t like vita minsC. Christian Eijkman’s experiment was successfulD. the Javanese’s disease was caused by a kind of germAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!11. The writer of this passage must be ______.A. an AmericanB. a ChineseC. a professorD. a student12. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.13. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.A. warmly welcomed at the airportB. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his homeD. treated to dinner in a restaurant14. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.A. strict with timeB. serious with timeC. careful with timeD. willing to spend time15. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.A. Friendships between ChineseB. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans’ hospitalityD. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendshipsThe other day I heard a few local musicians talking:“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.Attitu des are important. Whether they’ positive or negative, they’ rubbing off on you. If you’ around re re re people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.16. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. How to make friendship last for everC. You are who your friends areD. Friends are the most important in one’s success17. The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Parag raph 6 means ______.A. they’ll push you aheadB. they’ll influence youC. they’ll cover your shortcomingsD. they’ll help you achieve your goal18. The musicians’ words at the beginning are writ ten mainly to show ______.A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poorB. people have poor taste in musicC. people have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have greater chances of succeeding19. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.A. improve a lot in making more friendsB. come to the right way of making friendsC. develop a better relationship with your friendsD. arrange the time with your friends properly20. The passage is mainly written for ______.A. musiciansB. managersC. negative peopl eD. people wanting to succeedNorm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursd ay for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one 3 of her fingers.“ This coul d have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.21. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.A. a travel guideB. a newspaperC. a textbookD. a novel22. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.A. swimming in the riverB. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodileD. fishing in the water23. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked.B. She had eight wounds altogether.C. One of her fingers also got hurt.D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.24. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.A. braveB. diligentC. quickD. humorous25. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save the wifeB. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimesThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.26. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job.B. College students’ part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site.D. The relation between study and work.27. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities28. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachuteC. publish a bookD. find a suitable job29. It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USAC. Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university students30. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.● A Is For LoveFlash cards for learning a few Chinese words● Listening to the sound of ChinesePlay a few words of Chinese on your computer.● A few Chinese wordsEach word is enlarged for easy study.If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.● Zhongwen siteMore than a dictionary!● Clavis SinicaExcellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.● Chinese Character Visual DictionaryIf you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.● The Chinese OutpostPronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning● Rainl and Kids discover Chinese — Site is in GermanyIf you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.● Wanfang DataAs an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science && Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.31. The underlined lines are probably some ______.A. booksB. websitesC. tips for learning ChineseD. dictionaries for learning Chinese32. This passage is most probably from ______.A. a TV programmeB. a teacher’s lectureC. a newspaperD. the Internet33. If you want to kno w each Chinese character’s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf ______.A. Zhongwen siteB. A Is For LoveC. Clavis SinicaD. A few Chinese words34. If you want to know China about its culture, m edicine, business, science, you’d better surf ______.A. Learn Mandarin onlineB. Wanfang DataC. Rainland kids discover ChineseD. The Chinese Outpost35. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gateB. a place through which you can go to another placeC. the space when a door is openD. a means of getting or achieving somethingEnglish is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two g eese — so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.36. According to the passage ______.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thingsB. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine treeD. boxing rings should be round37. Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth.B. Geese.C. Meese.D. Tooth.38. Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy.B. Overlook and oversee.C. Quite a lot and quite a few.D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.39. The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “______”.A. blowB. roll upC. get hurtD. finish40. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are ______.A. cleverB. crazyC. lazyD. dullA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，street urchin was walking around the shining car．this your a “Is car，Paul？”he asked．Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the He boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，I'd love that．”After a short ride，boy turned and with his eyes shining，the said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul wa s wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Chri stmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.注：urchin 顽童hesitate 犹豫neighbour 邻居crippled 残疾cent 美分41．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car C．he saw the shining car D．he was walking around the car 42．From the story we can see the urchin ________．A．wished to give his brother a car B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC．wished he could have a brother like Paul's D．wished Paul could be a brother like that43．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．A．to show his neighbours the big car B．to show he had a rich friend C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his wish 44．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother D．the urchin's wish came true in the end 45．The best name of the name story is _________．A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Holiday RideCool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool．”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．We all maximize （扩大）the meaning of “cool” You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or ．“surprising” ．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，“It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．But the story also shows a scarcity （缺乏）of words．Without “cool” ，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility （可信性）Can you think of many other words ．that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？I can．And I think they are also very cool．46．We know that the word "cool" has had ________.A．only one meaning B．no meanings C．many different meanings D．the same meaning47．In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.A．see B．show C．know D．feel48．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of D．unhappy with49．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried about D．careful with50．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．A．can be used instead of many words B．usually means something interesting C．can make your life colourful D．may not be as cool as it seems01-05 BBACB06-10 ADBDC11-15 BDCDD16-20 CBCBD21-25 BBCDB26-30 ABDCC31-35 BDCBD36-40 ABCDA41-15 BADBC。

九年级英语阅读理解题（12篇）阅读理解1Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed ,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it : "It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fool's Day (禺人节) . April fool to you!""Oh , it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed? He went to bed _______.A. before twelve o'clockB. after twelve o'clockC. when the bell rangD. when he saw the boy 2. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?A. He wanted to open the door for the visitorB. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.C. He was afraid of the ringD. He was waiting for someone. 3. From this passage, we learn that we can _______ on April Fool's Day.A. say "Hello" to each otherB. dance and sing at nightC. play jokes on each otherD. send pressents to children4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy? He thought he _________.A. was a good boyB. was friendly with himC. shouldn't ring the bell at midnightD. did a dangerous thing just now参考答案 ：答案及解析：1．A ．此题是一道细节题，文章第一自然段的前三个句子就告诉了此题的答案。

(1.2015河南A)Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train then to fly.After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.The king called all his falcons together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea cameto his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He spent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “ it is shouted the king. How could you make it happen”The farmer replied,“It’s very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as wrealize we can fly so high seem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfort. We won’ｔand freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.根据材料内容选择正确答案。

中考英语阅读理解真题及答案（1）Edward rose early on the New-year morning. He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet.When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars.His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.“I wish you a Happy New Year.” said Edward, as he was passing on. The man shook his head.“You are not from this country.” said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language. But he pointed to his mouth and to the children shaking with cold, as if (好像) to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out his dollars and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.”When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.“I have bought no books”, said he. “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then.” He went on, “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.”“My dear boy,” said his father, “here are some books for you, mor e as a prize for your goodness of heart than as a New-year gift”“I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family. It was nice for a little boy to do so. Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year.”48. Edward expected to _________ with the money he got from his father.A. help the poor familyB. buy something to eatC. buy some pretty booksD. learn another language49. Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him?A. He couldn’t understand the boyB. He wouldn’t accept the moneyC. He didn’t like the boy’s languageD. He was too cold to say anything50. How much did Edward give the poor family?A. One dollarB. Two dollarsC. Three dollarsD. Four dollars51. We know that Edward_________ from the passage?A. got a prize for his kind heartB. had to buy his books next yearC. bought the books at the bookstoreD. got more money from his father【参考答案】：48-51 CABA【语篇解读】：本篇是一个记叙文。

九年级阅读理解（一）People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal to him. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual（个体的）;they canpaint them, and change them in any way they like. Most house have a garden, even if it is a very small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private（私人的）space of the individual.People usually like to mark their space. Are you sitting now in your home or on a train? have you marked the spacearound yourself as your? If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you. If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.Once I was traveling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us .The man on the space on my side of the table at all. Iwas angry. Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table.I had read a book about non-verbal communication, so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his briefcase! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped(瞪出)out of his head. I had invaded(侵犯)his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order toread them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table. Of course, it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me!If you are visiting another country you may feel that you don’t have any private space. Hotel rooms look much the same in every country in the world. All day long ,you share public spaces with otherpeople. You see the local people in their private spaces and you feel lonely and “outside”. Local people can create their private spaces by talking about things you don’t know about .And you even feel that they like you to be outside them so that they will enjoy being inside even more! This is one of the difficulties of being a traveler!But if you understand it then it helps you .Haven’t you enjoyed being part of a group and “owning” a bit of space? ( )1.The writer was angry as he was traveling on a train to London because______.A.he had no place to sitB.someone had invaded his “space”C.too many people shared a section with himD.some other people talked about things he didn’t know about( )2. “… you feel lonely and ‘outside’” in paragraph 4 means that_______.A.you are alone outside the houseB.you feel lonely because you travel on your ownC.you are alone and therefore you go outside tohave some funD.you feel lonely and you don’t belong to that place or that group of people( )3.In Paragraph 4 ,the pronoun “them’ refers to（所指）“___________”.A.public spacesB.private spacesC.local peopleD.other countries( )4.Which of the following is TRUE according to thepassage?A.British people dislike marking their space.B.You always feel at home in another country.C.Most British people prefer living in houses to flats.D.You can’t mark your private space in a foreign country.( )5.Tha main purpose of the passage is to tell readers to_______.A.own private spaces by living in housesB.have one corner of their own in public placesC.realize the importance of “space” in communicationD.create their private spaces by talking with local people答案:BDCCC(二)Every year there is a SpringFestival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival，parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕）all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the comingyear. They all have a good time.( )6. Which is the most important festival in China?A. The Mid-Autumn Festival.B.The Spring Festival.C.Children’s Day.( )7. When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?A. In March or April.B. InMay or June. C. In January or February.( )8. is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.A. ChickenB. DumplingC. Fish( )9. What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?A. Look up.B. Helpyourself. C. Come together. ( )10. The family when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.A. give each other the best wishesB. buy each other presentsC. sing，dance and play cards【答案】6—10 BCBCA(三)More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood.You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have t o ride all the way.Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride thetrain. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.Health Benefits of Bicycling:It helps to prevent heartdiseases.Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. Bicycling ishealthier than driving.( )11. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .A. surprisingB. excitingC. expensiveD. popular( )12 When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may .A. pollute the environment aroundB. find something you didn’t noticeC. go everywhere and use a little oilD. get off your bike and begin to work( )13. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and _ .A. get out of the carB. take it onto a trainC. put it in your purseD. go on airline websites( )14. One of the benefits from bicycling is that .A. you can fold the bicycleB. you will be friendly to othersC. you will be more relaxedD. you may get fatter and fatter ( )15. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood.D. Commonbikes are welcomed by all airlines.【答案】DBBCA(四)It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son．Everybody expects you to be special orperfect．Ioften wonder how my father ever had a son like me．I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does．Even inmiddle school he was class president and captain of the footballteam．Well，to be honest，I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star．I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher saidthere would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole sch001．“I hope we have a winner right here in my class．”When I got home，I started to think about what to write．My father is an astronaut．N0，Iwouldn’t start like that．That was the way others saw him．How did I see my father?Hmm．I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream．I remembered how hehugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car．Yes，these were the things Iwas going to write．To me，he wasn’t just a world—famous astronaut．Hewas my dad．My parents and l went to school Thursday night．There were so many people in the bighall! My dad looked at me，and I shrugged(耸肩)．The third prize was announced and it was not me．1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed at the same time．The second prize wasannounced．It was me．1 went up to the stage and read what I had written，“My father’s son”．When I finished，the people stood up and cheered．I saw my father blowing his nose．Tears were running down my mother's face．Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder．“Son，thisis the proudest moment of mylife．’’It was the proudest moment of my life，too．Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win aNobel Prize，but it was enough just to be my father’s son．根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine （咖啡因）in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited（限制）its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.（）6. Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.A. they have beautiful colors and cool namesB. they have lots of caffeineC. they can keep them awake and better at sportsD. they are said to be helpful to health（）7. The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.A. heart problemsB. nervousnessC. sleeping difficultyD. possible health dangers（）8. The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced（替换）with "________".A. encouragedB. stoppedC. helpedD. disliked（）9. From the passage we can know that _________.A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinksB. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' studyC. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinksD. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers（）10. Which of the following can be the best title（标题）of the passage?A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks?B. Who Can Drink Energy DrinksC. What's That in Energy Drinks?D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passingcar lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains（窗帘）seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination （想象）would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy（敌人）" would not discover me.Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.One of the processes（过程）growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life. （）11. The author had _________kind（s）of fears when she was a child.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. none（）12. _________ would scare the author at night.A. Streetlight and car lightsB. Wild animals and enemiesC. Moving curtains and windD. Strange sights and sounds（）13. When she went to some other places, she would _________.A. walk away without othersB. take a bus by herselfC. follow others closelyD. make sure not to take a wrong bus（）14. Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?A. She was usually popular among people.B. She was always the leader of the others.C. She always' got poor grades.D. She was not at all liked by others.（）15. The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.A. 接受B. 忍受C. 信服D. 克服阅读理解（3）ASixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my hear t break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.（）1. When did the writer get the gift?A. At the age of 16.B. After making friends with the boy.C. In the first year at a middle school.D. After becoming closer to everyone in the class.（）2. Why was the smile an important gift?A. Because the writer’s old school was far away.B. Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was.C. Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy.D. Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.（）3. Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?A. Because she was always unhappy.B. Because she didn’t know anyone at the time.C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school.D. Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.（）4. How did the smile change her life?A. She started to make friends.B. She became the best friend of the boy.C. Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.D. She realized that she was lonely.（）5. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?A. From her old school.B. From her parents.C. From herself.D. From her classmates at the new school.BAlmost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.（1）. Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition （营养）we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit andvegetables.（2）. Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium （钙）to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories （热量）, not important nutrition.（3）. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.（4）. Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.（）6. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.A. eating wellB. doing more exerciseC. having a healthy weightD. wearing comfortable clothes（）7. The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______.A. plenty ofB. all kinds ofC. the rest ofD. a lot of（）8. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.B. We should eat and drink things with little sugar.C. We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.D. When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is.（）9. Screen time is the time that you spend ______.A. playing computer gamesB. watching moviesC. watching TVD. All of above（）10. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. How to eat healthy food.B. Eating and playing are both important.C. Suggestions for staying healthy.D. Health is very important.CIn Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time” or “Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate（合适的）. A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.（）11. What can you do when a British f riend says, “Drop in anytime”?A. Visit him or her at any time.B. Say no time to him or her seriously.C. Telephone him or her before visiting.D. Visit him or her soon.（）12. What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese?A. 请自便B. 请回复C. 请审阅D. 请来访（）13. What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go?A. Do not give him or her an answer.B. Tell another friend to go instead of you.C. Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason.D. Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there.（）14. Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?A. Buy small presents when invited.B. Refuse the invitation without telling anyone.C. Write a thank-you note after a visit.D. Give a telephone call after a visit.（）15. Where would you probably see this passage?A. In an invitation.B. In a guidebook.C. On a poster.D. In a newspaper.阅读理解（4）AFor most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”.But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way:“She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650.A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.（）1. From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.A. clothesB. many thingsC. most of the popular thingsD. everything（）2. Which of the following things is fashionable today?A. Surfing on the Internet.B. Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day.C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.D. Doing morning exercises at school.（）3. Today fashions change very quickly because _______.A. people read newspaper every dayB. radios send information from one country to anotherC. new things that people like are often shown on TVD. people quickly learn what is happening in the world（）4. “There is money in fashion” means ______.A. clothes are expensiveB. money comes from fashionC. people like new thingsD. fashions make big money（）5. The best title for the passage is ______.A. FashionsB. Fashion mean clothesC. Fashion means moneyD.A fashionable colourBEverybody can suffer from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.（）6. Why is being a teenager often difficult?A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems.B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems.C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.（）7. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ______.A. by asking them to go to universityB. by helping them with their homeworkC. as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sistersD. as families never support their children enough（）8. Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?A. Because they will be leaving their favourite teachers.B. Because many people’s favourite memories are at school.C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university.D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.（）9. Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?A. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.B. Because there are no jobs.C. Because a job is more difficult than school work.D. Because there is a lot of competition for places at university.（）10. We can deal with the stress in our life ______.A. by not trying to find a jobB. by forgetting about our problemsC. by getting a place at universityD. by sharing our problems with our friendsCAt the World Expo Shanghai 2010, you will be able to see the world in just one day.The World Expo （short for “exposition”）is the third largest world event after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Countries build pavilions（展示馆）at the Expo, showing off technologies and cultures with colorful exhibitions and performances.People can experience the most advanced technologies at the World Expo. Throughout history, many new inventions have made their debuts（样品）at the World Expo, including the TV, telephone and even the ice cream cone.But the Expo is not just a trade fair（商品交易会）. It’s a platform（平台）for cultural exchange, bringing people closer to the rest of the world.For example, at the Shanghai Expo, couples may be able to marry in French-style weddings at the France Pavilion. Thailand will let visitors walk into its emperor’s palace. Visitors to the Austria Pavilion will have the chance to experience the snow-capped mountains of the country.Many countries have also decided to bring their national treasures to the event.Since the 1993 Expo in Chicago, the World Expo began to focus on one theme. It changed from a show into a community event. Visitors are invited to help solve global issues, such as environmental problems.The theme of the Shanghai Expo is “Better city, better life”. It will call on the world to solve t he problems human beings face as a result of urbanization（城市化）. In the future, more and more people may care about protecting the places they live in.（）11. Countries build pavilions to show us ______ with colorful exhibitions and performances.A. the Olympic gamesB. the FIFA World CupC. technologies and culturesD. many cities（）12. What’s the meaning of “cultural exchange” in this passage?A. 科技展示B. 文化交流C. 科技交流D. 自由买卖（）13. Which of the following is NOT true at the World Expo in this passage?A. People can experience the most advanced technologies.B. Couples may be able to marry in French-style weddings at the France Pavilion.C. Visitors can walk into the emperor’s palace of Thailand.D. Australia Pavilion will let the visitors experience the snow-capped mountains of the country. （）14. When did the World Expo begin to focus on one theme?A. In 1990.B. In 1993.C. In 1998.D. In 2010.（）15. What is the theme of the Shanghai Expo?A. One world, one dream.B. Better world, better life.C. Better city, better life.D. One world, one family.阅读理解（5）ALiving in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing （令人迷惑的）. A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows （眉毛）, which in Micronesia means "yes".Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".（）1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.A. should go abroad for vacationsB. needed to learn foreign languagesC. should often discuss their experiencesD. had problems with communications（）2. People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____.A. nodding headsB. raising eyebrowsC. shaking headsD. saying "no"（）3. Tom misunderstood his class at first becauseA. he did not know much about Indian cultureB. he didn't explain everything clearly enoughC. some students didn't understand his questionsD. he didn't know where the students came from（）4. Which of the following is TRUE according to（根据）this passage?A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.D. In India, only shaking heads means "YES".（）5. The passage is mainly about _____.A. body language in foreign restaurantsB. class discussion in Indian schoolsC. miscommunication in different culturesD. English teaching in other countriesBOnce there was a piano player in a bar（酒吧）. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song."I don't sing," said the man.But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!'So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!He had talent（天赋）he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all ff you just sit on your talent.（）6. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.A. she had paid him for thisB. she knew him very wellC. she wanted to have a changeD. she enjoyed his singing（）7. Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.A. the lady helped him a lotB. he caught the chanceC. he continued to play in the barD. he stopped playing the piano（）8. The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"A. fail to realizeB. forget to useC. try to developD. manage to show（）9. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.A. hide it and waitB. ask others for helpC. pay no attention to itD. work hard to improve yourself（）10. Which could be the best title （标题）for the passage?A. Sing in the BarB. Achieve Success in LifeC. Never Lose HeartD. Find Your Hidden TalentCDoctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.In 1954, life magazine published（刊登）a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a bookusing less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize （普利策奖）. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.（）11. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.A. some school children could not readB. many children's books were interestingC. children wanted to learn to readD. a writer for children was wanted（）12. People like his books because the books ______.A. are cheap and easy to getB. were written in different languagesC. are easy and interesting to readD. were written with invented words（）13. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.A. 50B. 53C. 56D. 87（）14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.（）15. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his deathB. sold millions of his books himself worldwideC. changed American children's way of readingD. wrote the largest number of books in the world阅读理解（6）ALearn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed（紧张）. Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you can only focus on the most important things. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate（集中）on the things you need to do.Exercise regularly and eat well. Don’t rush through your meals. Eat less junk food（垃圾食品）or fast food. Eat healthy food instead.Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them.Learn to be calm（平静）when you face any problem. Find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence（自信）.Have a happy attitude（态度）. Your attitude decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively（积极地）about the difficulties you face.（）1. What’s the main idea of the article?A. Don’t work or study too hard.B. What kind of relaxing activities can we do?C. Getting enough sleep, exercising regularly and eating healthily are very important.D. How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work.（）2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word?A. 主动的B. 认真的C. 乐观的D. 轻松的（）3. Which statement is right?A. We need to do as many things as possible each day.B. Enough sleep is very necessary for keeping us in top form in both body and mind.C. We should save our time in eating.D. We should try to make as many friends as possible.（）4. To be away from worries, which point is not mentioned in this article?A. Going to a psychologist（心理学家）for help.B. Finding time to do the favorite things.C. Making sure which things are the most important and which people can make us relaxed and happy.D. Having an active attitude towards life.（）5. According to the writer, one should regard his“cup”________.A. a cupB. half fullC. emptyD. half emptyBCan you imagine a world without the Internet? It’s surprising to think about it.Now, China has more than 162 million Internet users, according to the China Internet Network Information Centre. This is the second highest number of user in the world after the United States. Today, 66%of Chinese “netizens （网民）” are teenagers. “They spend about thirteen hours every week online,” said Qian Hulin, an Intern et expert（专家）. Doctor Song in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital said about 14% of Chinese netizens who are teens often lasted over ten hours to play online games.The main reasons why teenagers surf the Web are to search for information, to communicate with others and to have fun. On the Internet, teenagers can find out almost anything. And surfing the Web can help students with their homework and widen their knowledge.Li Dong, a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, likes her students to use the Internet. “When we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know more background information than the others,” she said.In addition, people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send emails. Many teens keep in touch with their friends online. It is cheaper than phoning somebody far away and also much quicker.（）6. _______ has the most Internet users in the world according to the article.A. ChinaB. AmericaC. CanadaD. Russia（）7. There are about _______ Chinese netizens to surf about 13 hours every week.A.107 million oldB. 22.7 million oldC. 107 million youngD. 22.7 million young（）8. Song said some teenagers continued _______ more than ten hours.A. playing online gamesB. searching for informationC. chatting with their friendsD. sending emails to others（）9. Li Dong in No. 41 Middle School likes her students to use the Internet because she。

2024年人教版中考英语阅读理解说明文十篇Most people have probably seen a movie about an AI (人工智能) tool or a robot (机器人) that has become so smart that it can control the world. At present, there are no such AI tools or robots. But scientists have been working to improve AI models. Some recent models can create realistic photos from a short written description. Others can recreate anyone’s voice based on a voice recording just a few seconds long.The AI tool that has got the most attention recently is ChatGPT, created by the company OpenAI. When asked a question, ChatGPT answers quickly in perfect sentences. It can make up stories and games, write articles, program computers, and much more. ChatGPT appears to be very intelligent (智能的). But in fact, ChatGPT is simply guessing—based on its training information—which word is most likely to come next, over and over again.In March, OpenAI developed a more powerful model, called GPT-4. GPT-4 can create and explain jokes, and pass tests that are difficult for humans. The rapid progress of recent AI models worries some people. In late March, many computer experts (专家) wrote a letter calling for a six-month pause (暂停) for any work on AI tools.The letter says AI companies race to create smart AI tools that no one can “understand, predict, or...control”. The group behind the letter wants governments to develop laws to make sure AI tools are safe.ChatGPT has caused so much excitement that many companies are likely to keep developing smart AI tools. But the letter has sent a strong warning that many people, including leaders will be thinking about carefully.1．What can we know from the first paragraph?A．AI models are becoming intelligent.B．Scientists get new ideas from movies.C．Robots will not control the world in the future.D．Things in movies will happen in the real world.2．Which question is not answered in Paragraph 2?A．Who created ChatGPT.B．What ChatGPT can do.C．How ChatGPT works.D．When was ChatGPT created.3．Why did many computer experts write the letter?A．They advised people not to use ChatGPT.B．They wanted to explain why GPT-4 was much safer.C．They hoped AI companies could solve real-life problems.D．They warned leaders that AI tools would become dangerous.4．Which of the following is TRUE?.A．GPT-4 can do any work instead of humans.B．Computer experts think ChatGPT is good enough.C．AI companies are racing to develop smart AI tools.D．Scientists are working to create AI tools bigger than GPT-4.Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.5．Who give the awards?A．In 1927.B．Oscar.C．The Academy ofNicknames.D．A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.6．What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?A．Best Director.B．Best Foreign Film.C．Best Actress.D．Best Actor. 7．Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?A．Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.B．Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.C．Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.D．Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger. 8．Where are the Oscars held?A．At the Academy.B．In a Los Angeles restaurant.C．At Oscar’s house.D．At Kodar Theater.9．Why do some people watch Oscars?A．To see the restaurant.B．To see the fashion.C．To see a film.D．To see the stars crying and laughing.Jack is the name of a game. It is quite popular with children. To play jacks, you will need a small ball and ten small metal objects (物体) called jacks.The rules for this game are quite easy. To begin with, put the ten jacks on the floor or ground in front of you. Toss the ball high, pick up one jack and then catch the ball. Keep the jack in your hand and go on to pick up the other jack one at a time. You lose your turn if you do not catch the ball, or if you do not pick up a jack, or if you drop (掉) any of the jacks from your hand.When you finish all the ten jacks, you now try to do the same thing again but with two jacks at one time. This is more difficult, of course. You lose your turn if you make any of the above three mistakes (错误) or if you do not pick up two jacks each time.10．To play jacks is ___________.A．difficult for boys B．interesting for childrenC．difficult for girls D．interesting for old people11．The word “toss” here means __________.A．drop B．catch C．throw D．pick12．If you want to finish the first and second parts of the game, you have to pick up jacks__________.A．ten times B．fifteen times C．twenty times D．thirty times 13．The jacks are made of _________.A．paper B．glass C．metal D．water 14．After you pick up the first ten jacks, the game becomes more difficult because you must pick up _________ at a time.A．two jacks B．four jacks C．three jacks D．only oneEveryone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(不坦率的)person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious. You’re usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curled up (卷曲),you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strength s and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.15．According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality .A．only in a normal nightB．only when you go to sleepC．only when you refuse to show yourself to the wordD．only when you change sleeping position16．Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person’s personality?A．He or she is always open with others.B．He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others. 21*cnjy*com.C．He or she is always easily upset.D．He or she tends to believe in others.17．Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?A．He or she is careful not to offend others.B．He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion.C．He or she can’t be successful in any business.D．He or she likes to bring others happiness.18．Which of the following may be the reason for you not to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up?A．He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.B．He or she is rarely ready to help you.C．He or she prefers staying at home to going out.D．He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you.19．It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on oneside because .A．he or she always shows sympathy for peopleB．he or she is confident, but not stubbornC．he or she has more strengths than weaknessesD．he or she often considers annoying peopleEveryone has a family name in England.But what does it mean(意思是)?Where do family names come from?First,some family names come from the places of their homes.If a man lives on a hill,his family name may be Hill.In England,people's names may be(可能是)Wood or Lake,because they live near the woods(树林）or a lake.Second,family names come from a person's(人)job.If a person is a cook(厨师），his last name may be Cook.Third,many people get their family names from their father's name.If you hear the nameJackson”,you know that he is the son of Jack.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

初三英语阅读题专项练习（10篇）(001)In England nobody under eighteen years old is allowed to drink in a bar ．Mr Thompson often went to a bar near his house．But he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young．Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time．They drank for an hour．Tom drank a bit．Then Mr Thompson said to his son,“Now, Tom, I want to teach you a useful lesson．How do you know when you’ve had enough? Well, I’ll tell you．Do you see those two lights at the end of the bar? When they seem to become four, you’ve had enough and should go home．”“But, Dad,”said Tom,“I can only see one light at the end of the bar．”1．Young people _____ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen．A．is not B．are not C．many D．must2．When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar______ taking him．A．by B．for C．with D．without3．On Tom’s eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that bar for _____．A．the first time B．onceC．many times D．eighteen times4．Father wanted to tell his son _____．A．the time to drink B．something about the lightC．when to stop drinking D．something about the bar5．In fact, there _____ at the end of the bar．A．was one light B．were two lightsC．were three lights D．were four lights(002)In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests．Today the forests have almost gone．A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand．China doesn't want to copy the USA's example．We're planting more and more trees．We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide．It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away．It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south．More "Great Green Walls" are needed．Trees must be grown all over the world．Great Green Walls will make the world better．根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

中考备考---阅读理解专项练习（10篇）AIn the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts （主人）and the worst guests in the world. They're not really bad guests, but because the guest-host relationship in China is much different than in some western counties, it appears they are not nice guests. And western guests sometimes look rude （粗鲁的）in the eyes of Chinese guests.In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.My wife's mother'a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn't smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker,I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host,she must not do that. In most North America homes,if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you could ask,“Is it OK if I smoke？”But, don't be surprised if they say,“No, you can't smoke.”In our culture, if you smoke in their home, you are a bad guest, but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house, they are not a rude host.Guests in China also have special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your home, don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a gift.In China, you probably won't need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.1.Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the ______ in the world．A. bestB. worstC. most naturalD. most difficult2.When a western guest visits a Chinese family，he often ______ ．A. buys some fruitB. feels like a godC. wants some giftsD. takes a cup of tea3.If the writer's guests want to smoke in his house，what will he probably say？______A. It's OK if you smoke here.B. Let's smoke together.C. Sorry，you can't smoke here.D. Smoking is a bad habit.4.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase“adapt to”in the passage？______A. think back toB. get used toC. look forward toD. keep close to5.What is the main idea of this passage______A. Foreigners should learn from Chinese.B. Hosts must do things in the guest's way.C. Western hosts are always nice to guests.D. People should understand cultural differences.BThe Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didn’t come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband’s step. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Haven’t you caught a bus?”“Yes, but I didn’t take it.”“ Why not?”“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”“That’s great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save both more time and money.”6.The supper was ready at .A. 6:15B. 6: 30C. 6:45D. 7:157.Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because .A. she wanted to save money.B. she didn’t like the bright light.C. she was afraid to be seen.D. she wanted to have a good rest.8.Mr. Beet went back .A. by taxiB. by busC. on footD. by bike9.When Mr. Beet got home that evening, .A. his wife was angry with himB. he was very tiredC. he was too hungry to say a wordD. his wife felt sorry10.Mrs. Beet hoped .A. her husband went home by taxi the next time.B. her husband could keep on doing exercise.C. her husband could be stronger and stronger.D. her husband could save more money and time.CWhen your dream is to become a footballer, nothing should get in your way—even if you have no feet.Gabriel Muniz, an 11-year-old Brazil kid, was born without feet. Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it. And, in fact, there's nothing he loves more than playing football. In his school, the skillful youngster(年轻人) is not only the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team.He knows that his disability means he'll never be able to play for a professional(专业的) football team. So Gabriel is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympics (残疾人奥运会的) sport. He proved to everyone there he could go head to head with any other boy. Watching him play is unbelievable. He's fast and he’s got a big bag of tricks—he's very skilled and he does everything he can to copy his hero, Messi so much that he is invited to go to Spain to meet his hero Messi and show his talent in the Barcelona Football Club.His coach says he is proving the disability only exists(存在) inside our heads and he is challenging(挑战) the social norms.11.What's wrong with Gabriel Muniz?A. He can't see and hear anything.B. He always gives trouble to his family.C. He was born without feet.D. He often argues with his partners.12.According to the passage we can know that Gabriel Muniz _______.A. thinks others laugh at himB. is a professional football playerC. prefers playing for a clubD. is a skillful football player13.In the passage the underlined word “norms” has the same meaning of ______.A. disadvantageB. habitC. rule(准则)D. progress14.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A. The boy's family was surprised he could walk well.B. The boy wants to play football in the Paralympics.C. The boy has too much difficulty living a normal life.D. His coach has noticed the boy's hard job and talent.15.What is the best title of the passage?A. the Power of the DreamB. The Most Popular SportsC. A Disability Boy and His HeroD. Practice Makes PerfectDSome children are flying kites near the river. They are very high and Peter can see them from the classroom. After lunch his aunt comes to see his mother and brings a kite to him. It looks like a bird. He wants to fly it but his mother doesn’t let him do that.“It’s time to go to school,” says his mother, “You can fly it after dinner.”The boy is unhappy, and says goodbye to his aunt and leaves. Now he is in the classroom but he doesn’t listen to Miss Black. He only thinks how to fly the kite. Miss Black writes something on the blackboard and then turns to the class.“Name(说出……的名字) nine things with milk in them, Peter.” she says.The boy doesn’t hear her and still sits there. A boy in Row 4 beats(敲打)his back and he knows it. He stands up and Mi ss Black asks him the question again. He thinks for some time and then says, “Yes, madam, tea, coffee, cake and …er…six cows(奶牛).”16.There is _____ near Peters' school.A. a bankB. a riverC. a lakeD. a park17.In the classroom, Peter can see ______.A. some children swimming in the parkB. his aunt buy a kite for himC. some students reading beside the lakeD. some children flying kites near the river18._____ comes to visit his mother after lunch.A. Peter’s teacherB. Peter’s friendC. Peter’s cousinD. Peter’s aunt19.Peter’s mother tells him to fly the kite ________.A. at breakfastB. in the classroomC. after dinnerD. in school20.In class, Peter only thinks ______.A. his teacher’s wordsB. what the kite looks likeC. how to fly the kiteD. how to answer the teacher’s questionELook at the instructions(说明) on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers.John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine.Cough Medicine21.John should take a day.A. 2 teaspoonfulsB. 3 teaspoonfulsC. 4 teaspoonfulsD. 1 teaspoonful22.The medicine should be kept in_______.A. a fridgeB. hot waterC. any placeD. the sun23.John should before he takes it.A. shake the medicine wellB. eat nothingC. do some exerciseD. drink a cup of tea24.When people are_______ years old, they cannot take this medicine.A. eightyB. thirtyC. twoD. twelve25.John will_______ the medicine when it is left after Dec. 1st, 2003.A. throw awayB. stop to takeC. take onceD. take six times moreFHip-hop dancing(街舞)is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the street. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash-dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.26.Young people like Hip-hop dancing because __________.A. it has a history of more than 20 yearsB. it first began in the USC. they can invent their own movesD. many young black people often dance it27.At first Hip-hop dancing was seen ___________.A. in the moviesB. in the streetsC. in old schoolsD. in new schools28.The young black people used their ______ to dance at that time.A. legsB. headsC. arms and shouldersD. A B and C29.Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world ________.A. in 1983B. in the 1980sC. 20 years agoD. in early times30.Which of the following is true about Hip-hop dancing?A. It’s not a good way to exercise.B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.D. It shows that young people are afraid of problemsGWhen Mr. David retired（退休）, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David's garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the The notice said:"If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars." Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house." I came here to retire, not to work as a guide." he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.31.Mr. David's house was _________ that many tourists came to see it.A. so smallB. so quietC. so interestingD. such interesting32.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order _________.A. to drive the visitors awayB. to satisfy the visitor's curiosityC. to let visitors come in and look roundD. to get some money out of the visitors33.The notice made the visitors _________.A. more interested in his houseB. lose interest in his houseC. angry at the unfair priceD. feel happy about the price34.After Mr. David put up the notice, _________.A. the visitors didn't come any longerB. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his houseC. more and more tourists came for a visitD. no tourist would pay the money for a visit35.At last he had to sell his house and move away because _________.A. he did not like it at allB. he could not work as a guideC. he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive houseD. he could not live a quiet life in itHEmily has a pen friend in England．Her name is Alice．They write to each other twice a month．In her last letter Alice told Emily how she spent a week in Japan with her family．Here is Emily's reply （答复）．Dear Alice，Thank you for your last letter．I enjoyed reading it very much．It seemed that you had a more wonderful summer vacation than I did．I hope I can also go to Japan one day．In this letter I will tell you about my best friend．Her name is Kate．Kate has long brown hair and blue eyes．We are both 13years old，but she is a little taller than me．She is always happy and very friendly．We sit next to each other in class．She is good at math，and I do well in history．We often help each other with our schoolwork．We always go home together and play computer games for an hour．Kate thinks very quickly and she usually wins．Kate is learning to play the piano．I am learning to play the violin．We practice together every Monday and Wednesday．Now we can both play very well．Sometimes Kate stays the night at my house，or I stay the night at her house．We always have a good time．Do you ever stay the night at your best friend‘s house？Write soon!Love，Emily根据材料内容选择最佳答案．36.What did Alice write about in her last letter to Emily______A. Her family．B. Her study．C. Her best friend．D. Her summer vacation．37.What does Emily do after she goes back from school？______A. She watches TV．B. She plays sports．C. She does her homework．D. She plays computer games．38.How often does Emily practice the violin？______A. Once a week．B. Twice a week．C. Once a month．D. Twice a month．39.How are Emily and Kate similar？______A. They are both good at history．B. They can both play the violin．C. They are both thirteen years old．D. They both have long brown hair．40.Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter？______A. Emily and Kate are classmates．B. Kate hopes to go to Japan one day．C. Emily finds it hard to play the violin well．D. Emily and Kate live in the same neighborhood．I根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。