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word亲爱的同学：阅读理解的重要性不多说，为了利用用假期让英语知识保鲜，加油！作业要求：1. 每天做一篇阅读理解，写主题思想。2. 完成每篇文章后面练习。3. 收集十个短语(英文+中文)。阅读理解1阅读下面短文，并根据短文容完成句子。 Our eating habits习惯are very important for good health and a strong bodyThere are times when most of us like eating sweets and ice-cream，they are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a mealIf we eat them before a meal，they may take away our appetite食欲Its important for us to eat our meal at regular规律time each dayWhen we feel worried or excited，we may not want to eatA long time ago，in England，some judges法官often decided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry breadIf the man could not swallow吞the bread，it meant that he wasnt telling the truthThough this seems strange and foolish，they thought it was a good way of finding out truthA man who is worried about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry because he loses his appetite 1Good eating habits are very important for our _ 2The sweets and ice-cream may _ our appetite，if we eat them before a meal 3A person may not want to eat when he feels _ or _ 4The judges in old England thought if a man didnt tell the truth，he could _中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 参考答案：1health 2take away 3worried，excited 4not swallow the dry bread easily阅读理解21根据短文容判断如下句子的正T误F。 Mr Howe worked in an officeHe studied研究the old things and sometimes bought some for himselfSo he got a lot of moneyEight years ago，when he was sixty-five，he retired退休He neednt worry about food or clothesHe was busy before，but now he has enough time to restHe loves playing ping-pong and spends most of his time on the gameHe had never been ill until he had got a headache one dayHe was taken to a hospital at onceThe doctors looked him over carefully and did their best to save救him but he felt worse and worseHe made his son send for a witch请巫婆来 “Do the people in heaven天堂 play ping-pong，madam？asked Mr Howe “Im sorry I dont know，siranswered the witch“Let me go and ask about it for youThat evening the witch came and said，“Ive just been to heaven，Mr HoweIve brought two pieces of news to youOne is good and the other is bad“Tell me the good news first，please“Most of the people in heaven play ping-pong，said the witch“But youll have a game there the day after tomorrow！1Mr Howe is seventy-three now 2Mr Howe has little money，so he is poor 3As he rested very well all the time，Mr Howe has never been ill 4The doctors didnt do their best to save Mr Howe，so he felt worse and worse 5The bad news meant意味着Mr Howe would die死in two days 中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 参考答案：15T F F F T阅读理解3根据短文容回答如下问题。 Greenland is the largest island in the worldIt is in the north of Europe欧洲 Near Greenland is another islandIt is named Iceland冰岛Do you think that Greenland is green and warm ？Do you think that Iceland is white with ice？If you do，you are wrongNot more people live on the big island of GreenlandThere are more people in your hometown than those in all of GreenlandThat is because Greenland is not greenGreenland is whiteMost of the island is covered被覆盖 with lots of iceThe ice covering Greenland is higher than the worlds tall buildingsWhat about Iceland？Is it colder than Greenland ？No，it isntIceland has ice， but not so much as GreenlandIceland has a lot of springs泉，and they give out hot water and steam蒸汽The climate气候is not as cold as GreenlandAnd there are a lot of people who live on Iceland 1Where is the largest island in the world？ _ 2Which is the larger island，Iceland or Greenland？ _ 3There are fewer people in Greenland than those in your hometown，arent there？ _ 4What is most of Greenland covered with？ _ 5Why isnt the climate in Iceland so cold as that in Greenland ？ _ 中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 参考答案：1It is in the north of Europe 2Greenland 3 Yes ，there are 4Lots of ice 5Because Iceland has a lot of springsand they give out hot water and steam 阅读理解4阅读下面的短文，根据其容，回答所提的问题。 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in one of the small towns of England When Dickens was nine years old, his father found a job in London and the family moved thereLater on his father was put in to prison监狱for owing负债His mother could not supply供给 enough food to him and his younger brothers and sistersHe had to do something for his familyHe did some housework and looked after his brothers and sistersTheir life was hard，so he could not go to school Only until his father was out of prison ，could Charles go to schoolAt that time he was already twelveBut he did not finish schoolTwo years later he began to work in a factoryAnd he was a journalist记者and wrote for newspapersThe future writer often went to the library to read booksHe read a lotThen，at the age of twenty-two，Dickens began to write and he wrote a lot of novels and stories all his lifeDickens died over a hundred years ago，but people are still reading his books with great interest Questions： 1What was Charles Dickens？ _ 2How long did Dickens live in his hometown？ _ 3Why couldnt Dickens go to school？ _ 4When did Dickens begin to work？ _ 5Where did Dickens read a lot？ _ 中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 参考答案：1从短文容可以看出，他是一个伟大的英国作家。应回答：He was one of the greatest English writers 2“When Dickens was nine years old，his father found a job in London and the family moved there已经告诉我们，他在故乡生活了九年。该题的答案是：He lived there for nine years 3Dickens的父亲因负债累累，被关进了监狱，他当然得干一些家务事，照看弟弟妹妹。其答案是：He had to do some housework and look after his brothers and sisters at home 4Dickens在十二岁时才上学，两年后不得不辍学去工作，他自然是十四岁。故应回答：When he was fourteen，he began to work 5从文章容来看，他是在图书馆里看了很多书的。该题应当这样回答：He read a lot in the library 阅读理解5阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最优答案。 Of all the students of Grade Four， Bill is the tallestHes thirteen，and of course，hes the oldest，tooBut hes the worst and the most foolish愚蠢的He cant answer the easiest questions in class And he never passes the exams But the boy is the strongest in his schoolEven the boys in higher grades are afraid of himSo he leaves home with an empty bagWhen he gets to school，his bag is full of fruit and cakesSometimes he brings some homeHis mother，Mrs King，is always happy when she sees themShe praises赞扬her son ，for she can save some money This morning，MrsKing went shopping in the marketShe saw an old man selling eggs thereShe chose twenty-four but paid only for twentyThe old man was too busy to count数them She hurried off and told her husband as soon as he came back for lunch “How clever you are！MrKing said happilyAnd Bill was busy eating the eggs，so he didnt say a word “Whats your favourite food，dear？asked MrKing “Eggs，of course“Well，then，said the man，“Can you tell us what can lay eggs？The boy thought for a while and said，“Hens，ducks，geese鹅and and mum ！ “Oh？But why？“I often hear they call meBAD EGG1Bill never passes the exams because _ Ahes the tallest of the children Bhes thirteen Che doesn t work hard at his lessons Dhe is not the worst in the school 2Why is Bills bag full of fruit and cakes when he gets to school？ AHe buys them on his way to school BHe makes the children give them to him CHe finds them in the shops DHis parents buy them for him 3 _，so MrsKing is happy ABill often saves money for his family BThe children are afraid of Bill CBill is stronger and older than any other child DBill gets no food without paying any money 4Bill didnt say a word at table because _ Ahe was thinking of a problem Bhe had to go to school on time Che was afraid of his father Dhe wanted to eat more eggs 5Which of the following is true？ AMrsKing can lay eggs BPeople think Bill is very bad CBill wished his mother could lay eggs DBill likes his nickname绰号very much中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 参考答案：1C。在所给的四个选项中，只有Bill不用功，才是考试不与格的根本原因。 2B。连高年级的学生都怕Bill，他当然是强迫同学们给他吃的东西。 3A。从文章容可以看出，MrsKing好占廉价，儿子能不掏钱拿回吃的东西，她自然很高兴。 4D。鸡蛋是Bill最喜爱的食品，他在父母亲谈论的时候一言不发，当然是想多吃一些。 5B。由“I often hear they call meBADEGG能够得知，大家都认为Bill很坏。 阅读理解6Dreams may be more important than sleepSome people dont need much sleepBut we all need to dream，scientists say Dreams take up占据about one quarter of our sleeping timePeople have several dreams every nightDreams are like short filmsThey are usually in colourSome dreams are like old filmsThey e to us over and over againThat may be because the dreamer is worrying about somethingDreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer Some people get new ideas about their work from dreamsThey could have been thinking about their work all dayThese thoughts can carry over into dreams Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dreamBut often we cant remember the dreamDreams can disappear消失quickly from memory Too much dreaming can be harmful有害的The more we sleep，the longer we dreamThe mind is hard at work when we dreamThat is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired根据短文完成句子。 1The title标题for the story could be“_ 2The main idea of the story is that people need to _ 3It may be less important to _ than to dream 4Dreams and films are usually _ 5Why do people often dream about their work？ Because they may be thinking about _中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 参考答案：1Dreams 2dream 3sleep 4in colour 5their work all day 阅读理解7The world is not hungry，but it is thirstyIt seems strange that nearly 34 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of短缺waterWhy？Because about 97 of water on the earth is sea water which we cant drink or use for watering plants directly直接地Man can only drink and use the 3 of the water that es from rivers and lakesAnd we cant even use all of that，because some of it has been polluted污染 Now more water is neededThe problem is：Can we avoid防止a serious water shortage later on？Firstly，we should all learn how to save waterSecondly，we should find out the ways to reuse itScientists have always been making study in this fieldToday，in most large cities，water is used only once and then runs to the sea or riversBut it can be used againEven if即使every large city reused its water，still there would not be enoughWhat could people turn to next？ The sea seems to have the best answerThere is a lot of water in the seaAll that needs to be done is to get the salt盐out of the sea waterThis is expensive，but its already in use in many parts of the worldScientists are trying to find a cheaper way to do itSo you see，if we can find a way out，well be in no danger of drying up 根据短文容判断正T误F。 1The world is thirsty because about 97 of water on the earth cant be drunk or used for watering plants directly ( )297 of the earth is covered with water( ) 3Man can only drink and use about 25 of water on the earth( )4To avoid the serious water shortage，its the most important to try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water( )5The name of the passage should be“How to Save Water ( )中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 参考答案：15 TFFTF 阅读理解(8)Bill was fourteen years oldHe thought he was a young man but his parents thought he was still a boyThey said，“When you begin to think about helping others，you will be a young manOne morning，his parents gave Bill some money to buy milk at the store商店He saw an old man thereThe man looked very sickBill went to him and asked，“Are you all right？The old man answered，“Yes，but I need something to eat“Then lets go to the restaurant，said Bill When the waiter asked what they wanted，the old man said，“Just a glass of water“Do you want anything to eat？asked the waiter The old man didnt answer，and Bill asked him，“Have you had your breakfast？“No，I havent had any food and I havent any money because I lost it，answered the old man The boy said to the waiter，“My friend wants to have bread and coffee“Im giving you too much trouble，said the old man The old man ate quickly what the waiter had brought him“Im fine now，he said“Ill never forget your kindness！You are a very good young manBill was pleased because the old man thought he was a young man The waiter came，and to their surprise，he said that the food was a present and it was cheap because it was the birthday of his boss，and they were the first customers顾客of the day 根据短文容完成句子。 1Bill was fourteen years old，but he thought that he ( )2If a boy ，he will be a young man( )3The old man did not look well because he ( )4Bill asked the old man to e to the restaurant in order to show that ( )5Bill paid a little for their meal because it was and they were ( )中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 参考答案:1was a young man 2begins to know how to help others 3was hungry and wanted something to eat 4he was already a young man 5the birthday of the boss，the first customers of the day 阅读理解9Are you interested in country music?I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired .The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. Its the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers .They talk about love, crops or death. The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.John Denver was one of Americas most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song “Take Me home, Country Roadsis well-known and people still play it today.51.Country music is usually about _.s feelings C.the lives of workers52.Country music developed _.A.in John Denvers city B.in the Southern United States. C.in the Northem United States53.People bagan to make country song records _.A.in the 1920s B.in 1920 C.in the 1970s54.Why did Country music bee popular in America?A.Because city people liked the music.B.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.C.Because country music talked about city peoples lives.55.Who is famous for the song “Take Me Home, Country Roads?A.A farmer in the countryside. B.A person who moved to towns C.John Denver.中心：The passage tells us _9._10._ 【答案】BBABC阅读理解10You want to know about my staying in America,right?Well,to tell you the truth,it is really an eye-opening experience study here.In China,I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade.However,I didnt know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School,Conmecticut. 21世纪教育网When I first studied English,I was told to say, “I am fine.when people say “How are you ?But in the US,I found that people say, “I am good.or “Ilm tired.One day ,someone greeted me with “Whats up ?It ,made me confused.I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didnt know what to say.Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan.However ,in China ,girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.I also surprised by how hard-working .US students are. In China,schoolwork is almost everything ,so we study hard and that it. But here, a “goodstudent gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.The kids here are so talented ,I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.61.According to the writer,textbook English is _everyday English.A.quite different from B.the same as C.more difficult than62.What does the word “tan in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?A晒黑 B晒白 C 能量63.A good US student spends his/her time _.A.only in doing homework B.only on sports or music.C.on studies ,sports or music and public work64.Which of the following is NOT true?A.The writer is now in US. B.American
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