初三英语阅读理解训练题及答案二

B 2Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney, Australia．Linda has promised(答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely．This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far，to spend too much，and to say so little．"If there were an accident．” He says，" aT hey’d know soon enough．Bad news travels fast．"But Linda has promised that she would ring．”However,” she says, "it doesn’t cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world．It’s only six pence per second （每秒六便士）。

””If you’re on that telephone for less than one minute，I’ll eat my hat,” David says，"And one minute’s nearly four pounds(英镑)．"”That’s no more than you'd pay for a new hat," Linda answers．She has asked the man at the hotel (旅馆）desk to get her the number。

【英语】九年级下册英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)含解析一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项Recently I had a trip to Sydney with my parents. We visited the Wildlife Park.The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals. Some are native（当地的） to Australis and can only be found there. There are more than 500 animals there, including kangaroos, koalas（考拉）and crocodiles（鳄鱼）. They are kept in their natural environment. I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo. In zoos, most of the animals are in cages（笼子）.We first spent some time with the kangaroos. We could touch and feel them. It was very exciting to be so close to them. There were koalas there too. They looked very cuddly（令人想拥抱的）. Although we couldn't carry koalas, I could take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir（纪念品） of my holiday in Sydney.The Wildlife Park has plenty of freshwater crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are very big and scary（吓人的）with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them. There was also a bird show. The keepers（饲养员）showed us different species（种类）of birds. I saw an old parrot（鹦鹉）. It could "talk" and made a great impression on me.I enjoy the trip very much. There was so much to see.（1）The Wildlife Park is _________.A. in SydneyB. in CairoC. in AthensD. in Rome（2）What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer's holiday?A. A parrot that could talk.B. A chance to feed a koala.C. A photo with a koala.D. Food for the kangaroos.（3）Why didn't the writer want to get very close to the crocodiles?A. They lived in water.B. The writer was afraid of them.C. The writer did not want to feed them.D. The writer did not like the smell of saltwater.（4）Which of the following is true?A. The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park.B. The writer traveled to the Wildlife Park alone.C. The writer went to see koalas first.D. The writer watched a bird show.（5）After visiting the Wildlife Park, the writer felt ________.A. boredB. unhappyC. excitedD. hopeless【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）B（4）D（5）C【解析】【分析】本文介绍作者和家人去悉尼的所见所闻所感。

初三英语阅读理解练习及答案初三英语阅读理解练习及答案初中三年级英语阅读阅读理解及答案解析（一）My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful，but we had everything we needed (beds，blankets，food)，and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air.On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends，Kevin and Simon，while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There were some other members I didn't know. We had come from different places and none of us knew the area.We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors，but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves(岩洞) first. Climbing out was harder than going in，but after a good deal of pushing，we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud，we were pleased and excited by what we'd done.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（一）A wallet misplaced during a romantic embrace has been returned to its forgetful owner after 55 years．Two classic car collectors from the US state of Idaho found the wallet after it fell out of the back of a vintage （旧式的）car they were planning to restore．After an Internet search they found and contacted the owner, Glenn Goodlove．Mr．Goodlove said he probably lost the wallet in the back seat of his 1946 Hudson car while kissing a girl when he was home on leave from the US Navy．Jon Beck, 61, and Chuck Merrill, 72, b ought the now-vintage vehicle in Idaho after placing an ad in a local newspaper to buy a classic car in need of restoration．Driving the car home after buying it, the collectors stopped at a restaurant and saw something from below the back seat．"Like a couple of kids, we thought we had a goldmine," Mr．Beck said．Instead, they found some small change - the leather wallet held a $10 bill, Mr．Goodlove's military ID, his social security card, his driver's licen ce and several jewellery receipts from 1952．But they were all in the name of Glenn Putnam．After searching online, Mr．Beck discovered that Mr．Putnam had since changed his name to Glenn Goodlove and moved to San Diego, California．He called Mr．Goodlove, asking to speak to a man who used to drive a '46 Hudson．"There was a silence for about 15 seconds," Mr．Beck told the Twin Falls Times-News．"Then he said, 'Who is that?'" M r．Goodlove, now 75, says he did not even r emember losing the wallet, but the find has brought memories of his youth in Everett, Washington, flooding back．"I could see the house and the car and the town and all the good stuff from living there," he said．"They've been flowing ever since he talked to me．"56．The lost wallet contained all the following EXCEPT ______．A．some money B．some jewelleryC．some receipts D．some cards57．Which of the following happened last?A．The vintage car was purchased．B．An advertisement was placed．C．Mr．Goodlove's name was changed．D．Some personal belongings were found．58．What difference did the wallet make to Glenn?A．He gained unexpected wealth．B．He got back his lost car as well．C．He improved his poor memory a lot．D．He recalled what had long been forgotten．59．The most proper title for the passage is ______．A．A Forgetful Wallet Owner B．Two Car C ollectors and a Good DeedC．Price Paid for Romance D．Lost Wallet Found after 55 Years阅读理解答案：56—59 BDDD初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（二）Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it -though great in number- seldom are of much use．You try, and fail．Then try again, and perhaps fail not quite so grievously．Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less noticeable．It is this ability to conceal one's defects（瑕疵）that passes, finally, for accomplishment．Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, nagging insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts．It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing l ife．A friend recently loaned me such a book, however - one I wish I'd had the luck to read years ago, and which I would commend to any young person bent on making a career of words．It is the autobiography of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after hi s death．Needing s ome means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 signed on as a junior clerk in the British postal service．He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours．And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him．Now, what of his advice?1．For safety's sak e, a rm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on．That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may be keen, will not mean utter ruin．2．Do not depend overly much on inspiration．Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking．The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair．3．Have a story to tell, but, more important t han that, people it with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader's mind．Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing．4．Meet your deadlines．Life is endlessly "painful and troublesome" for writers who can't finish their work on time．5．Do not be inflated by praise．And, above all, do not be crushed by criticism．6．Understand the risks of writing for a living．"The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuc cessful, it is of all careers the most painful．"60．This passage mainly di scusses _____．A．the difficulties and risks of making a career of wordsB．the uselessness of instructions in writing manualsC．the autobiography of the 19th century English novelist Anthony TrollopeD．sound advice provided in a Trollope's autobiography61．From the context we can figure out that the phrase "pass for" in Paragraph 3 means _____．A．focus on B．be regarded as C．be equal to D．lie in62．According to the author, writing _____．A．is basically a self-taught occupation and few instructions are of much practical useB．is a "trial and error" process and it does not count whether you have the gift or notC．for a living is the most pleasant of all careers, full of praise and enjoymentD．sometimes provides good hopes of winning public praise and escaping poverty63．From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably _____．A．an instructor of writing B．a writerC．an educator D．a publisher阅读理解答案：60—63DBAB初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（三）Schools have been blamed for giving kids access to soda in vending machines （自动售货机）．B ut new data suggest that school soft drink sales may not be an important factor in how much soda kids drink．In the current issue of The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers compared soda consumption among nearly 500 students in Maine who attended seven schools over two school years．Four of the schools cut back on soft drink availability at the schools, while three of the schools made no changes．All the students were drinking less soda by the end of the study period, but there were no meaningfu l differences in overall soft drink consumption among the different schools．The data suggest that limiting soft drink availabi lity at school doesn't result in meaningful changes in drink consumption patterns．While there were no changes in overall soda consumption, there was a notable shift in diet soda drinking among girls．If the school cut back on soda availability, girls were less likely to drink diet soda, compared to girls in schools that made no changes．The data are the latest to suggest that schools may not play as big of a role in kids' poor eating habits as widely believed．Last year, The American Journal of Public Health p ublished a provocative （引起争论的）study showing that childhood weight problems often get worse in the summer, when kids are out o f school．Data from kindergarteners and first graders found that body mass index （指数）increased two to three times as fast in summer as during the regular school year．Minority children were especially at risk, as were children who were already overweight．Even children who were too thin and needed to gain weight appeared to have better eating habits during the school year．They actually gained more weight while in school andless in the summer．Even so, much of the focus on childhood nutrition and obesity （肥胖）remains in the nation 's schools．Today, The Times reported that even the school bake sale is disappearing as districts impose strict standards on the food served on school grounds．64．What can be learned from The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior?A．Soft drink remains a problem in schools．B．Girls tend to consume less soda at school．C．Soft drinks may not be to blame for eating problems．D．Vending machines are not available in all schools．65．Better eating habits may be best developed _____ _．A．during summer B．on schooldaysC．with less soda availability D．in attempts for weight-gain66．The writer voices his opinion by ______．A．conducting scientific research B．comparing two journalsC．criticizing wrong beliefs D．referring to ready data67．Which of the following can best summarize the passage?A．Schools are to bl ame for kids' nutrition problems．B．Schools have made changes for a better reputation．C．Kids' po or eating habit has little to do with schools．D．A lot has been done regarding kids' nutrition and obesity．阅读理解答案：64-67CBDC初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（四）KISSI HEALTH-BEAUTY CENTERWith a busy life and job, pres sure can make you look tired and aged．Kissi Health-Beauty Center gives classes, makes training plans according to your physical conditions, and sets up an individual file．All these things will help you to get t o kn ow your body and the way to keep it fit．BODY-BUILDINGImported gym equipment will help you build up your body's muscles, making you look full of energy and strength．GYMNASTIC EXERCISESA bright and large exercise room with excellent equipment and music will give your body a chance to enjoy moveme nt with rhythm．3）SPECIAL "LAZY-BONE" FITNESS CENTER"Lazy-bone" fitness equipment is the first bodyshaping set of seven beds in Houston．Designed according to human anatomic （解剖学的）and kinematic（运动学的）theory，the seven special beds will help you to exercise your waist, abdomen（腹）, hips （臀）or legs．In the relaxing hours you may try them to strengthen your muscles and lose weight．*Tuition: "Lazy-bone" fitness card, 1000 dollars /month （gymnastic classes included）．*Open Time: 10:30 a．m．-10:30 p．m．every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday*Tel: 59185700*Address: 16 Johnson Street, Houston68．The purpose of this passage is to ______．A．give advice on health B．introduce new ways of bod y-buildingC．ask you to go to the center D．introduce ways to lose weight69．If you want some exercises as well as relaxation after a busy day, you'll go to the center and ______________．A．learn anatomic and kinematic theory B．sleep on the special bedsC．join in the gymnastic exercises D．buy a special card70．Tom Everest who keeps a "Lazy-bone" fitness card can go to the center ______ this week．A．11:30 a．m．Monday B．11:30 p．m．MondayC．10:00 a．m．Tuesday D．10:00 p．m．Tuesday71．According to the passage, the center wants to show it is _____ ．A．th e most convenient B．the largestC．the newest D．the most adva nced阅读理解答案：68-71 CCAD初三英语阅读理解百战精炼（五）Ghostwriters are widely used by celebrities or public figures who wish to publish their autobiographies （自传）．The degree of involvement of the ghostwriter in nonfiction writing projects ranges from minor to significant．Various sources explain the role of the ghostwriter and how competent （能胜任的）writers can get this kind of work．In some cases, a ghostwriter may be called in just to clean up, edit, and polish a rough draft of an autobiography or a "how-to" book．In other cases, the ghostwriter will write an entire book or article based on information, stories, notes, and an outline, interviews with the celebrity or public figure．The credited authors also indicate to the ghostwriter what type of style, tone, or "voice" they want in the book．Celebrity books are usually ghostwritten in the first perso n （I did this and that）or the third person （David Pardon asked the group to recommend someone etc．）．In some cases, such as with some "how-to" books, diet guides, or cookbooks, a book will be entirely written by a ghostwriter, and the celebrity （e．g．a well-known musician or sports star）will be credited as author．Publishing companies use this method to increase the marketability of a book by associating it with a celebrity or well-known figure．In several countries before elections, candidates employ ghostwriters to produce autobiographies for them so as to gain visibility and exposure．Two of John F．Ke nnedy's bo oks were almost entirely ghostwritten．Former President Ronald Reagan also released a ghostwritten autobiography．A consultant or career-switcher may pay to have a book ghostwritten on a topic in their professional area, to establish or enhance their credibility as an "expert" in their field．For example, a su ccessful salesperson hopi ng to become an inspiring speaker on selling may pay a ghostwriter to write a book on sales techniques．Often this type of book is published in the vanity press, which means that the author is paying to have the book published．This type of book is typically given away to potential clients （客户）as a promotional tool, rather than being sold in bookstores．72．A ghostwriter does all the following EXCEPT ______ for his client, according to the passage．A．correct a piece of writing B．write a complete bookC．improve a written article D．interview a celebrity73．By using "this method" （paragraph 3）, the writer means ______ ．A．celebrities may help to increase salesB．celebrities may shift into ghostwritersC．authors may sometimes become celebr itiesD．celebrities may pay publishers for promotion74．It is implied in the passage that ______．A．vanity presses are illegalB．ghostwriters work behind the sceneC．boo ks by ghostwriters don't sellD．celebrities can't do without ghostwriters75．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about ghostwriters?A．People who employ them．B．Responsibilities they take on．C．Challenges their work involves．D．Reasons why they ghostwrite．阅读理解答案：72-75 DABC中考英语阅读理解练习：Christmas EveChristmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends,a candlelight dinner,or perhaps a celebration at a pub（酒馆）for students.But,for Cai Yingjie，the night has a different meaning:helping beggars（乞丐）and the homeless（people without homes）.Cai,who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua,could be found at Beijing's Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar,she took the cold,rough hands of the woman with her warm,clean hands,and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves（手套）.The woman was surprised for a few seconds,then burst into tears,saying "for the first time I feel respected（尊重）".Cai said,"A beggar's life is very hard. That's why I want to help them."Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spending Christmas Eve among the poor.They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4 to 7 pm on Friday,visiting 15 beggars in Beijing's Haidian District.They brought bread and gloves with them,and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food.Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise."I know the activity can't help much,but it's meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,"said Sun,head of the group.“And Christmas is a good time for that.”根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

（英语）九年级下册英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、阅读理解1．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

AA well-known old man was being interviewed and was asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday.“That's right.” said the old man. “Ninety-nine years old, and I haven't an enemy in the world. They're all dead.”“Well, sir,” said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can't see why yo u shouldn't look fit and healthy to me!”（1）The old man said he had not an enemy in the world,which shows that he was a very _______.A. friendly man---- he never made any enemies.B. healthy man---- he lived longer than all his enemiesC. lucky man---- his enemies had all diedD. terrible man---- he killed all his enemies（2）When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honour of interviewing the old man again the following year, ________.A. he was trying to make the old man happyB. he wished he himself would live another yearC. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundredD. he did not believe he would interview the old man again（3）When the old man said,“I can't see why you shouldn't”,what he meant was _____________.A.“You must try to live another year to interview me again next year.”B.“Of course you can see me again since you're so fit and healthy.”C.“If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again.”D.“Unless you live another year, you wouldn't be able to interview me again.”【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）B【解析】【分析】本文讲一个高龄老人的语言智慧。

初三（九年级）英语阅读理解题12篇及答案解析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 onthe 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." Thenhe went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed ,turned off the lightand 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 wordson 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 boy2. 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。

冀教版九年级英语阅读理解专项练习二（含答案）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后再各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was __1__.We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult __2__ that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I __3__ my teaching position near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends __4__ I could turn to for help.On Joe's __5__ evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched __6__ on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, __7__ Joe to turn up from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and __8__ he had not come back. Thinking he was having __9__ getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and __10__ into the dimly-lit room.Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with __11__ in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms __12__ he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be __13__ again soon.Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes __14__ that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to __15__ once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug goodbye.1. A. dangerous B. different C. impossible D. terrible2. A. promise B. wish C. suggestion D. decision3. A. miss B. keep C. get D. accept4. A. whom B. whose C. which D. what5. A. first B. next C. other D. Last6. A. us B. them C. me D. her7. A. expecting B. remembering C. agreeing D. allowing8. A. again B. still C. then D. ever9. A. excuse B. fun C. trouble D. chance10. A. moved B. talked C. turned D. looked11. A. colors B. tears C. joys D. fears12. A. even though B. as if C. so that D. now that13. A. sure B. proud C. alone D. together14. A. on B. for C. since D. through15. A. visit B. sleep C. leave D. play完形填空是一篇记叙文，描写了一位西方军嫂与丈夫离别的动人场面和细节，对人们的心灵极具震撼力。

外研版英语九年级下册阅读理解试题及答案选择型阅读ADear Diary, Saturday Nov. 20Today my friends, Mandy and Gladys came to my home. We did ourhomework together.Of our three, Mandy is best at math. Gladys does best in English, and Ialways get the highest marks in chemistry and history. We often do ourhomework together so that we can help and learn from each other.After we finished our homework, we usually watched TV together. Buttoday, we wanted to have a change.We decided to see the movie named The Incredibles《超人总动员》. I didn’t really want to seeit that much. A fter all, it was Gladys’ idea. She loves movies about heroes. I agreed to go becauseit’s a cartoon. But the movie is not like what I thought. I enjoyed it very much. It's about a heroand a heroine(女英雄) who became husband and wife. When they have their own family, theyhave problems that every parent in the world has with kids. Also, they can’t be heroes any morebecause people don’t want them to be. The movie is so exciting, an d what I love most about it isthat it has its down-to-earth(现实的) side.Debra根据日记内容，选择最佳答案。

冀教版初中九年级英语阅读理解练习二（含答案解析）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Roger: Hi, there! It was my 15th birthday last Saturday. Some of my friends and Alan. my cousin, came to celebrate it. Everyone brought me a gift. We had a party. We played games. sang songs and had a big birthday cake. It was really a wonderful day! Did you do anything special last week? Jessica: Yes. My class were on a school field trip last week. First, we went to the University of North Carolina to learn about the history of its basketball team. Many basketball stars were students there! Then we visited a museum. We learned about how the plane was invented and took many pictures there.Sara:Well. I was lucky enough to go to a conference on charity last Wednesday. I was so excited to meet a lot of kind people there. One of them was a boy named Richard. He spoke at the conference about the charity work that he has done in the past few years.Martin: It was a different week than usual. Last Thursday, my school band went to Atlanta to perform in a competition. I played the violin and we won a prize! On Friday, we went to the Georgia Aquarium and got to see different kinds of sea life from all over the world. It was really cool!1.When did Roger have his birthday party?st Wednesday.B.B. Last Thursday.C. Last Friday.D. Last Saturday.2.Who went on a school field trip last week?A.Alan.B.B.Jessica.C. Sara.D. Richard3.Martin went to Atlanta to ______.A.speak at a conferenceB. organize a partyC. perform in a competitionD. visit a university参考答案1.D 【解析】细节考查题。

人教新目标九年级英语上册第2单元《阅读理解》练习题（含答案）Xiao Ling is a middle school student.She likes English very much and she is good at it. Xiao Ling is a middle school stud ent. She often tells her parents about her English study. Now she is talking with her father about he r English study again. Xiao Ling says, “Look, Dad, this is our new English book. There are a lot of interesting stories in it.”“Mmm, not bad. Do you only speak English in class?” Dad asks.“ Oh, no! We speak English for most of the time in class! Our t eacher speaks to us only in English. Sometimes it’s not easy for us to understand her, but she says listening and speaking can help us a lot,” Xiao Ling answers.“I think she’s right. Does she speak English very sl owly?” asks Dad.“Not always. Sometimes we don’t und erstand her. Then she has to say it again,” answers Xiao Ling.“It’s interesting to study English, isn’t it?” Dad says.“Yes, it is. And I’m going to work harder at it in the new school year. I’m going to do my best,” says Xiao Ling.“That’s good. I’m sure you can d o better,” Dad says.1．Xiao Ling does _________ in English.A．well B．good C．bad D．badly2．_________ often talk(s) about her English study with her.A．Her mother B．Her father C．Her parents D．Her teachers 3．Do the students only speak English in class ?A．Yes, they do B．No, they don’t.C．That’s OK.D．Of course.4．The teacher _________ speaks to them in English in class.A．often B．usually C．always D．sometimes 5．What is Xiao Ling going to do?A．She is going home.B．She is going to school.C．She is going to drop English.D．She is going to do her best and work hard er at English.A good read er is much like a driver. He can change his reading speed to fit his purpose and the material(材料) he is reading, just like a driver does to fit the road situation. A good read er may read a thousand words per minute (WPM), but he won't keep that speed for everything he reads. A good reader doing research in the library may read at the speed of 1000 words per minute when he l ooks for materials for a report.But once he finds something that is useful to him, he will sl ow d own the speed to 100 WPM.A good reader may read newspapers and magazine articles at 600 WPM, but at 150 WPM when he reads science or maths texts.6．According to the passage, good read ers can ______.A．go to libraries B．read at 100 WPMC．spend more time reading D．change his reading speed as need ed 7．Reading speed depends on (依赖于)______ according to the passage.A．the time when you are reading B．the place where you are readingC．the material and purpose of reading D．the number of books8．A good read er may read at the highest speed when ______ according to the passage. A．he is trying to find the material for his report B．he is trying to work out a maths problemC．he reads the material most useful to him D．he reads newspapers and magazines 9．The passage suggests (暗示) that a good driver should ______.A．drive at a high speed B．drive in all kinds of situations fast C．be good at changing driving speed D．be good at driving on a country road 10．The passage is mainly about ______.A．different reading speeds B．the relationship (关系) between reading and drivingC．the difference between driving and reading D．the best way of fast readingMany stud ents think that learning a new language is very hard. Now think how hard it is to learn English when your brain is only the size of a bird's brain! The following is what some birds can do.Many different kinds of birds can copy the sounds of language. African grey parrots are the best known for this. Every December in London，the National Cage and Aviary Bird Show tries to find the best “talking” bird in the world. One bird named Prudle stood__out among the “talking birds”．She won this prize for twelve times.Prudle was taken from her nest in Africa. She was sold to Iris Frost in England. Prudle knew almost 800 words in English. Prudl e was also the old est bird in the world that lived in a cage. Ms. Frost took care of the bird until Prudle died when it was 35 years old.A different kind of bird named Puck was tested about the English words she knew. She knew more than 1，700 words.If a bird can d o it，anybody can do it.11．What can African grey parrots do?A．Speak like a person.B．Sing like a person.C．Copy the sounds of language.D．Have conversations with a person.12．What d oes the underlined phrase “stood out” mean in Chinese?A．随机应变B．挺身而出C．站了起来D．脱颖而出13．How many times did Prudl e win the prize for “talking birds”？A．6 times. B．12 times.C．15 times. D．35 times.14．Which of the foll owing is TRUE according to the passage?A．Prudle knew more than 800 English words.B．Ms.Frost trained Prudl e to learn English words.C．Puck could speak English as well as a person.D．Prudl e and Puck were born to speak English well.15．What can we learn from the passage?A．Some birds can l earn a l ot of English words.B．A bird can l earn English as well as a man does.C．Puck and Prudle are cleverer than a man in learning English.D．A bird can be as clever as a man in learning English.My Travel JournalSeptember 13I arrived in New York two weeks ago. I am writing this journal for one of my classes. My teacher says it is a good way for me to practice writing in English and to write about my experiences here in the United States. So far, I like New York and my school. I have three classes a day. Most of my classmates come from Japan, Korea, Spain, Germany, and Brazil.There aren’t many Vietnamese students, so I have to use English most of the time. I am learning a lot! I am living in student housing, and I have my own comfortable room.October 20My English is hopeless! I was on the bus this morning and a man spoke to me, but I hardly understood him. I was so embarased. Why is my English improving so sl owly? I want to make lots of American friends, but this isn’t happening so easily. I feel shy, and it is hard for me to talk to some peopl e, even my classmates! I like them, but sometimes I can’t understand them very well. I think I’m feeling homesick. I miss my friends and family.October 27I went to a school party last Friday and it was awesome. I talked with a Japanese man named Kenji, and an Italian woman named Carla. We talked about our countries’ customs and our experiences in the States so far. We are going to walk around the city together this weekend. Also, Kenji wants me to write for the stud ent newspaper here at school. Maybe things are getting better!16．Whose idea was it for Lily to keep a journal?A．Her classmates. B．Her teacher’s.C．Kenji’s.D．Carla’s.17．The stud ents in Lily’s class are ________.A．mostly from Vietnam B．all Japanese and ItalianC．all from America D．from different countries18．Lily said she was embarrassed because ________.A．she took the wrong busB．she was depressed and homesickC．She didn’t have any friendsD．she couldn’t understand someoneA mother returned home from the store very tiredly．As she put d own all of the things on the kitchen table，her 8-year-ol d son ran up to her．He was waiting for her and wanted to tell her what his younger brother had done．“Whil e I was out playing and Dad was on a cal l，Tyler took his crayons and wrote on the wall! It’s on the new wallpaper you just hung up in the living room．I told him you would be mad at him for d oing it again，but I couldn’t stop him.” She let out a long sound and asked,“He did it again?Where is your little brother now?” “He is in his room，”the son answered quickly．She walked to the younger son’s room．She called his full name as she entered．Then，she found Tyler．He was trying to hide．He knew that the worst moment was corning! For the next 10 minutes，the room was full of her shouting about the expensive wallpaper．She punished the littl e boy for his bad behavior．Then，she headed for the living room to see what happened．As she saw the wall，her eyes fl ooded with tears at once．It said“I l ove Mommy”and was su rrounded with a heart．Well, the wallpaper remained，just as she found it，with an empty picture frame hung around it．A reminder to her and to all：Take time to read the handwriting on the wall．So when you are sure that something goes wrong，have you ever had any doubt that there might be a misunderstanding? Take some time to give it a second thought．19．What did Tyl er d o before his mother came back?A．He had a big fight with his el der brother．B．He broke all his crayons and threw them away．C．He played games with his elder brother in their house．D．He wrote something on the new wallpaper with his crayons．20．Where was Tyler when his mother came home?A．In his room．B．In the living room．C．In his study．D．In the bathroom．21．What can we learn from the underlined sentence?A．The mother began to realize her mistake．B．The mother was quite angry with her littl e son．C．The mother didn’t get along well with her little son．D．The mother wanted to make her littl e son feel relaxed22．How did the mother feel when she saw what her little son wrote on the wallpaper? A．Calm B．Surprised．C．Moved D．Relaxed．23．What is the main idea of the story?A．It’s never too late to show love to our families．B．Love from your mother often hid es in small things．C．It’s important to believe in your family members．D．We’d better take time to learn from others’ mistakes．26 March, 2021—11:28 Hu BoHello everyone! I’m tired because I can’t improve my English skill. Who can help me? Please!26 March, 2021—11:47 JoHi Hu Bo,If you want to improve your English, you are in the right place. Don’t worry just startsl owly working through some of the pages in the sections that are most interesting and useful to you. The more English you read and listen to, the more you will learn.Best wishes, Jo （Learn English Teens Team）8 April, 2021—19:22 Forever-in-dreamThank you for these tips. They help me very much. But I’m taking an English exam （speaking）this Friday and I’m a bit scared about it. I can’t stop being nervous, so in this condition I always say something wrong with l ong pauses（停顿）. Can you suggest me anything to deal with it?9 April, 2021—10:14 JoHi Forever-in-dream,Thanks for your comment（评论）. OK, first thing to remember is that everyone gets nervous for speaking exams. It’s totally natural to feel nervous. Also, it’s normal to make some mistakes. The examiners will not expect you to do the exam perfectly and they will get a good idea about your level of English even if you make some mistakes. If you make a mistake and you realize right away, then go back and say it again. We all d o this sometimes even when we are speaking our native（本土的）language. Also it’s normal to pause and think when you’re speaking in your own language and in a foreign language, so try not to worry about that.So, take a d eep breath before you start the exam and remember that these feelings are natural. In fact feeling a bit nervous sometimes helps you to d o your best.Good luck! Jo（Learn English Teens Team）24．Which of the foll owing is TRUE according to the passage?A．If you want to improve English, you shoul d read and listen to more English.B．You cannot go back and say it again if you make a mistake in a speaking exam.C．You will get bad grades if you have a pause and think in your own language.D．Feeling a little nervous always helps you to d o your best during an exam.25．Which of the foll owing does Jo think is normal?A．Making mistakes. B．Listening to others.C．Having an exam. D．Speaking English.26．What can we infer（推断）from the passage?A．Jo comes from the United Kingdom.B．Jo, Hu Bo and Forever-in-dream are good friends.C．Hu Bo and Forever-in-dream are good at speaking English.D．Jo’s job is to help teens with English and answer their questions.27．Where might you see these messages?A．On TV. B．In a book. C．On a website. D．On a newspaper.When you l earn English, you'll find it not easy to translate a sentence, word by word, into Chinese. Take the sentence “Get cold feet.” for example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language. If you want to get the right answer, you need read more information or ask your teacher for help. Finally, you can get it-“Feel afraid and stay where you are.”Languages don't just have different sounds and they are different in many ways. It's important to master the rul es for word order in the study of English, too. If the speakers put words in different orders, the listeners may understand the speakers' sentences in different ways. When the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn't change. For example, “I have seen the film already” “I have already seen the film.”But sometimes the meaning of the sentence will change if the ord er of words in an English sentence is changed. For example, “She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.”English is a foreign language, which is spoken by peopl e all over the world. When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speaker d oes.28．When we translate an English sentence, what shoul d we d o?A．Look up each word in the dictionary and translate it word by word.B．Connect the meaning of every word with Chinese.C．Try to say anything in Chinese.D．Read more information or ask teachers for help.29．If the speakers put the order of words differently, the listeners ________.A．can master the rules for word ord er B．can't guess the changeC．may misunderstand the meaning D．may not und erstand the sounds 30．“She only likes apples.” is ________ “Only she likes apples.”A．different from B．the same as C．changed by D．spoken by 31．Which of the foll owing is TRUE according to the passage?A．“Get cold feet.” means “Feel afraid and run away.”B．It's easy to master the rules for word order in the study of English.C．If the order of words in English sentences is changed, the meaning of the sentence may change.D．When you learn English, you shouldn't get the spirit of the language.32．Where is the passage probably from?A．A travel magazine. B．A storybook.C．A language learning website. D．The CD player instructions.Language students often think they have memory probl ems. They worry because they can't remember words. In fact, the probl em usually isn't with their memory. The probl em is with how they study.To remember words better, you need to understand how memory works. There are two kinds of memory: short-term and l ong-term. When you see, hear, or read something, it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will only remember something longer if it goes into l ong-term memory. Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many, many books. And like a library, it's organized. When you put away a book or memory you can't just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where you can find it again.How can you do this with vocabulary? The answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways. You can d o this by writing new sentences that includ e it. Even better, you can invent a littl e story about the word, with peopl e or places that you know. Another way is to make a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is height, you can think of the tall est person you know and try to guess his or her height. All of these activities are good ways to think about words. They make the meaning of words stronger in your l ong-term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it. 33．In the writer's opinion, students can't remember words because ________.A．they have memory problems B．they are too worriedC．they don't use a proper way D．they d on't like to study34．Which is TRUE about memory according to the passage?A．Short-term memory is seld om used.B．What we see goes into l ong-term memory first.C．We will forget a word soon if it goes into short-term memory.D．We will never forget a word if it goes into l ong-term memory.35．The underlined（划线的）part in Paragraph 2 means l ong-tern memory ________. A．works like a well-organized libraryB．provides any book you wantC．leaves memory anywhereD．keeps many books like a large library36．This passage mainly tells us about ________.A．students' language probl ems in studyB．how to make the meaning of words strongerC．short-term and l ong-term memoryD．how to improve ways to remember wordsHomework is a probl em for students all over the world. As a student, you have a l ot of homework to do every day. It's a major part of a student's schooldays. It's the best way to review what you have l earned in class. And it helps you und erstand important concepts（概念）.Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less diffiicult.Be sure you understand the homeworkWrite your homework d own in your notebook if you need to. Don't be afraid to ask questions about it. It's much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night!Use your time at schoolMany schools have study halls. It is d esigned to all ow stud ents to study on their own. It's more interesting to play with your friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to d o that night.Take a breakIt's difficult to hold your attention for too l ong. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Siting for too long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. Taking a15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most peopl e.Make a planIf you d on't finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left, so you can budget your time. Most students have between 1 hour and 3 hours of home-work a night. If it's a heavy homework day, you'll need to spend more time on it. It's a good idea to make a homework timetabl e, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities. 37．The first paragraph is mainly about_____A．why homework is hard to d oB．why students should do homeworkC．how much homework students shoul d d oD．when students shoul d d o homework38．You shoul d d o the foll owing things EXCEPT____A．writing your homework d own in your notebookB．trying to finish your homework at schoolC．d oing homework without taking a breakD．making a plan for your homework39．The underlined word "budget"in the passage means"______".A．plan B．save C．waste D．kill40．The writer advises students to______if the homework is heavy.A．do l ess homework at nightB．do other activities firstC．take a break and do some choresD．make a homework timetabl e41．Which of the foll owing is the best title for the passage?A．Too much homework means too much pressureB．Students shoul d learn to relaxC．Ways to make homework easierD．Problems students meet when d oing homeworkHow l ong are you willing to wait for a webpage to open before you start to l ose your patience? Half a minute? A few seconds? Googl e engineers have discovered that even 400 milliseconds―as short as the blink of an eye―is too l ong for most Internet users.A millisecond is one thousandth of a second. People hardly notice such a small time difference, but it does cause them to stop searching, reported The New York Times. “Without question, n obody likes to wait,” said Arvind Jain, a Google engineer. “Every millisecond matters.”Nowadays, millions of smart-phones and computers are continually gathering and sending out information. With so many peopl e d ownloading maps, sports vid eos, news andre staurant recommendations, you can get digital “traffic jams”. Meanwhile, users are expecting faster and faster service.Google found that if one website is 250 milliseconds sl ower than another website, then people will visit it l ess often. This is why technol ogy companies are now competing to be the fastest. Googl e said people d o expect different things from different websites because they realize not all l oading times are the same. For exampl e, a person will be more patient waiting for a video to load than for a search result.Even so, four out of five online users will click away if a video takes too l ong to l oad. This makes it difficult for vid eo websites to choose between the quality of pictures and fast l oadingtimes.Trying to get a higher speed has always been part of the history of the Internet. In the 1990s, when the Worl d Wid e Web first started to become popular, it was very crowded andsl ow; people call ed it the “Worl d Wide Wait”. But engineers managed to fight the problem with new inventions. They laid a lot of fiber optic cables (光缆)for sending in high speed; they improved software so it woul d work more smoothly; they placed computer servers all around the world to be nearer to users; all this increased speed.Nowadays we can enjoy much faster Internet. Famous search engines such as Google and Microsoft’s Bing usually find search results in less than asecond.____________________________________________________42．The report from The New York Times suggests thatA．A millisecond is one thousandth of a second.B．400 milliseconds is not so l ong for most Internet users.C．A millisecond has nothing to do with the Internet speed.D．A millisecond really makes a difference to the Internet users.43．The engineers did something to improve the speed, including _____.a. making software work more smoothlyb. laying a number of fiber optic cabl es insidec. placing computer servers throughout the worl dd. developing the quality of pictures on the InternetA．a b c B．b c d C．a c d D．a b d44．Which of the foll owing is true according to the passage?A．The quality of pictures comes first for video websites.B．Google is 250 milliseconds sl ower than other websitesC．Microsoft’s Bing is the fastest engine the world nowD．Peopl e are more likely to wait for l oading films than maps45．What d oes the underlined sentence mean?A．Internet users are willing to see more search engines set upB．Google and Microsoft’s Bing should help find the searching resultsC．These companies shoul d mind their steps, or they will break d own soon.D．These companies need to catch up with the devel oping needs of Internet users 46．What can be the best title of this passage?A．Don’t make me “www.wait”.B．Search engines work faster.C．Traffic jams keep us waiting.D．The WWW becomes popular.Green is an important col or in nature. It is also the col or of most growing plants. Sometimes the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes it describes something that is not yet ripe (成熟的) or finished. For exampl e, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation, in the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet devel oped. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a sol dier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.Someone who has the ability-to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb .The expression comes from the early 1900s. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her gard en continues to grow long after your plants have died.The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.Green is also the col or used to describe the powerful emotion, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. 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