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阅读训练专题故事类(A) When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my fathers friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call us. Dad and I would go to Bernies place. Wed sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we would bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heartthe reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free partand throw away the rest. Bernie was my fathers ideal of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernies wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon. What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you dont take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy lifes small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life. For many years, I forgot that lesson Id learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, Ive relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. Thatsthe heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling _. A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon? A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part. C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece.3. In the eyes of the writers father, Bernie _. A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the time C. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money4. What does the underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” (Par. 7) refer to? A. The best part of the watermelon. B. The writers busy life. C. The writers decision of making money. D. The writers hope of enjoying life.5. What can we learned from the passage? A. One has to work hard to reach his goal. B. A friend in need is a friend in deed. C. Watermelon is the healthiest fruit. D. One should keep work-life balance.（B）One of the most frightening moments for me was the night when I had an accident. I was driving with my friend on the way home after a trip to Wal-Mart and it was completely unexpected. My friend and I began the night by going out to eat and after that we had nothing to do, so we went to Wal-Mart. As we were leaving the parking lot（停车场）, we encountered (遇到) a stop sign and that was where the accident happened.As we approached the sign, I didnt see the green truck coming from the left, which was pulling out of the gas station. So all of a sudden, we felt the crash and heard the “boom”. We had hit the back tyre of the truck. My friend and I looked at each other, shocked. Neither of us knew what to do.After we realized what had just happened, the truck we hit started to drive over to the parking lot so we followed. We parked next to the truck and got out of the car. To make the situation worse, it was raining hard, so we were wet all over. We were about to walk over to the driver when he started shouting at us and I felt so bad but I didnt know what to say to him. I felt like crying.When I got home, I was expecting to be yelled at or even got my car away, but it was just the opposite. My parents just talked to me calmly and said that they were so glad I was okay and that it was not a big accident. They told me to be more careful next time and this was something to learn from. This experience has helped me realize that they are right and I can never be too careful when driving next time, especially with others in my car.6. Which of the following pictures can best show the accident?46. Which of the following picture can best show the accident?7. It can be inferred that _. A. the truck must be driven in the wrong direction by an unskilled driver B. the truck driver was so angry that he made the author cry C. the author hit the truck on the way to Wal-Mark D. the truck might be just filled with petrol before the accident8. How did the author feel about his parents reaction (反应)? A. Surprised. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed. D. Normal.9. The underlined sentence “I can never be too careful when driving next time.”( in the last paragraph) probably means _. A. The accident makes me feel so afraid that I can never drive carefully B. I will be too careful to drive next time C. I will never drive since I am always not so careful D. I must be far more careful when I drive next time 10. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? A. An Unforgettable Accident B. A Family Gathering C. An Experienced Friend D. A Life Lesson （C ）A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, thats beyond you. Lets have a flying competition. Ill show you what real flying is!”One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swans turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “Im in trouble because of my pride! If you dont help me, Ill lose my life”The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.11. Whats the correct order of the following events? _. a. The crow showed off its flying skills.b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.c. The crow laughed at the swans flying.d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b12. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Frightened.D. Regretful.13. Why did the crow keep touching the water? _. A. It was showing another flying skill. B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.D. It was enjoying itself by doing so.14. What can we infer(推断) from the passage? _. A. The crow didnt know flying. B. Flying skills were useless.C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.15. What does the story tell us? _. A. Pride goes before a fall.B. The early bird catches the worm.C. No pains, no gains.D. Practice makes perfect.人物类（A ）Barack Obama, the son of a black father from Kenyaand a white American mother, was born in Hawaii onAugust 4th, 1961. Unluckily, when he was 2 years old, hisparents got divorced. So he was brought up by his singlemother, who had a great effect on him. With a hard life, hewas hard on himself because he dreamt of becoming the President. True to the values of service that his mother taughthim, Obama tried his best to improve the living conditionsin poor neighbourhoods in Chicago. For example, helpingpoor people to get their things fixed and to find jobs forthem. It was here that he realized that changes had to bemade in laws and politics to truly improve the lives of thesepeople. Obama got his first law degree from Harvard in 1991.He then returned to Chicago to work as a lawyer. In 2004,Obama wrote and delivered an address and became a risingstar in US politics. Time Magazine named him “one of theworlds most influential people”, calling him “one of themost admired politicians in America”.Obama is also a famous writer. His 1995 book, Dreamsfrom My Father, is about his early age and early career. The Audacity of Hope, which was published in October in 2006,has stayed at or near the top of the New York Times bestseller list since then.In August 2008, Obama was nominated (提名) to bePresident of the United States. And on November 6th,2008, he won. He became the first black president of theUS. At the age of 51, he won another four years in office onNovember 7th, 2012.16. What did Obama think can truly improve the lives ofthe poor? A. Making changes in laws and politics. B. Becoming a hard worker. C. Studying laws and politics. D. Becoming a politician. 17. The underlined word “divorced” in Paragraph1means_. A. died B. got ill C. ended a marriage D. disappeared18. When did Obama become the first black president of theUS?A. In August 2008. B. At the age of 47.C. In November 2012. D. At the age of 51.19. According to the passage, which of the followingsentences is NOT true?A. Obama had learned a lot from his mother.B. Obama earned his law degree from HarvardUniversity at the age of 30.C. The book Dreams from My Father talked aboutObamas youth and early career.D. All the Americans called Obama “one ofthe most admired politicians in America”.20.In what order did the following things ta.ke place in Obamas life?a. Helped poor people in Chicago.b. Worked as a lawyer in Chicago.c. Became the president of the US for the first time.d. His father left his family.e. Wrote a book named Dreams from My Father.f. Got his first law degree.A. a-c-f-b-e-d B. d-a-f-b-e-cC. d-a-f-e-b-c D. a-d-f-b-e-c（B）Doctor Seuss was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful childrens book writers in the world. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinion. Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty childrens books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books werent interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read. The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words, which is called Green Eggs and HamIn 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. His books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, “ I do not write for children. I write for people.”21. Whats the best title for this passage? A. Some of Dr Seuss books for children. B. What are Dr Seusss books mainly about?C. Dr Seuss a famous writer of childrens books.D. Why are Dr Seuss books different?22. What do we know about Dr Seusss first book for children? A. It was Dr Seuss worst book. B. It dealt with a very serious subject. C. Neither children nor adults like it.D. Many publishers didnt take it seriously at first.23. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?A. By asking others to help them in magazines.B. By writing interesting and simple books.C. By changing his old books into simpler ones.D. By giving them books for free.24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with less than 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.25. In what order did these events take place in Doctor Seusss life?a. Doctor Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat.b. Publishers refused to publish his first book.c. Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize.d. Doctor Seuss decided to write interesting books for children.e. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham.A. b, d, a, e, c B. d, c, a, b, e C. c, a, b, d, e D. b, a, d, c, e科普文类（A）Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device (装置) which uses satellites (卫星) to find the users position (位置). It can find your position within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates (计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.26According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people _.A. cant be lost in a new cityB. cant find their way in different countriesC. can learn about the culture of an unknown placeD. can spend the least time getting to another place27. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The GPS are becoming more and more expensive.B. A GPS can help you start your car.C. A GPS cant be put into a watch.D. There are three parts to the GPS.28. The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “_”.A. Receivers B. GPS devices C. Ground stations D. Satellites29. The passage is mainly about _.A. the shape of the GPSB. the history of the GPSC. the three parts of the GPSD. the introduction of the GPS30. What can we infer from the passage?A. The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.B. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.C. People in many countries will use the GPS for free.D. All GPS devices have electronic maps.（ B ）Is the whale the worlds largest fish? No. It looks like a fish, but it is really a mammal (哺乳动物). Then whats the worlds largest fish? Its the whale shark.Although the whale shark is our biggest fish and lives in many oceans around the world, few people have ever heard of it. Scientists have not been studying whale sharks for very long. Much more needs to be learned about them.A whale shark is sometimes called a “gentle giant (温柔的巨人)”. It likes to be alone and doesnt care a bit about divers or humans. The biggest whale shark weighed 24,250 pounds and was nearly 40 feet long. This makes it heavier and longer than a school bus. Inside its huge mouth are great numbers of very small teeth. To count all of them, youll need to do some maths. The whale sharks teeth are arranged in rows. There are between eleven and thirteen rows on each jaw (颚) and around three hundred teeth in each row. However, the whale shark rarely uses its teeth. It does not chew or bite its food. Large amounts of water are pulled into its mouth and then pushed out through its gills (鳃). For a few months every year, a group of whale sharks comes to Ningaloo Reef, off Western Australia. This gives scientists a wonderful chance to study the large fish. Whale sharks do live in other oceans of the world, but no one knows their population. It is possible that our biggest fish may need protecting. It is one of the reasons why scientists continue to learn all they can about these gentle giants.31.Little is known about whale sharks because scientists _.A. are not interested in learning about themB. find them too difficult to catchC. do not know the best places to find themD. have studied them for a short time32.Which sentence can tell us that whale sharks are gentle?A. They have large mouths.B. They leave divers alone.C. They have small eyes. D. They live in many oceans.33. How does the writer help us know what the whale sharks mouth looks like?A. By giving reasons. B. By describing colours.C. By comparing sizes. D. By using numbers.34.The fifth paragraph is mainly about _.A. how a whale shark eatsB. what a whale shark eatsC. how different fish use their gillsD. whats inside a whale sharks mouth35.Which of the following is the best title for the article? A. Gentle Giants. B. The Diary of a Sailor.C. The Largest Animal.D. My Life on the Sea.（ C ）Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, homeless dogs lead a different kind of life. The expression“ to lead a dogs life” describes a person who has an unhappy life.Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every p