中考英语阅读理解集练——说明文
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Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading books is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book. Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane or in bed. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.
Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This makes you read faster and become easier at understanding what you read. If you read enough, you
will probably find that your schoolwork becomes much better. Some people say that reading is out of date.
This is not true. You can read on computers and, the more you read, the
better your computer skills will be. Good readers are
most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well,
and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us______.
A.the best place to read books
B. how to read books
C. why reading is a good hobby
【小题2】What does the underlined word“convenient”mean in Chinese?
A.复杂的
B. 方便的
C. 流行的
【小题3】Which of the following is true?
A.Reading books is bad for school work.
B. Reading books helps you study better.
【小题4】
What will you be if you are a good reader according to
the last paragraph?
A. A writer.
B. A worker.
C. A doctor.
【小题5】
The passage suggests us______.
A.not reading too much
B.reading right now
C.becoming a writer
CBBAB
B
Reading is the key to school success and , like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing
until he no longer has to think about
how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”.A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words.With practice,he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrases(短语). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.It can begin as early as first grade.In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams. According to Rossman,the key to automaticity is the amount(数量) of time that a child spends reading ,not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books,magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity . It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentence, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time,without expression or meaning,you need more practice.
【小题1】The sentence “Reading is the key to school success”means that reading___________.
A．helps school develop faster
