阅读理解       Cyrus McCormick grew up on a farm in Virginia. His dream was to earn

阅读理解       Cyrus McCormick grew up on a farm in Virginia. His dream was to earn

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阅读理解       Cyrus McCormick grew up on a farm in Virginia. His dream was to earn a million dollars. In 1833
that was a lot of money. An ordinary worker only earned a nickel(镍币)an hour. Twenty-six years later,
he earned a million dollars. He also changed the way people farmed,with his wheat harvester called the
reaper(收割机). Cyrus was very generous,sharing his money with people who needed help. Before his
invention ,a farmer could harvest only one to three acres (英亩) a day. With the invention, a farmer and
a helper could harvest 12 acres a day!
       He had invented the reaper when he was only 22 years old. His father had tried for 15 years to invent a harvester, but had not been able to build one successfully. He had made a lot of mistakes, but young
Cyrus learned from his father"s mistakes.   He asked his father if he could take over working on the
invention. His father gave his permission, but thought it was hopeless (没有希望的) .In just 2 months he
was able to make a harvester. When he tested it,he could harvest an acre an hour.根据短文内容,回答问题。1. Afarmer could harvest       during 8 hours with Cyrus" invention.2. Did Cyrus" dream of eaming a million dollars come true at last?
                                                         3. How old was Cyrus when he invented the reaper?
                                                         4. What"s the best title of this passage?
                                                        
答案
1. 8/eight acres   With the invention, a farmer and a helper could      harvest 12 acres a day !
2. Yes, it  did.
3. He was 22 years old.
4. Cyrus and His Great Invention
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    Billy worked in a company. At the end of    1     month he got his money in a paper bag. He    2   the bag and found it was wrong. He got fifty more    3   . He put the money carefully in his pocket and said    4   to others. A month later,he got his money again. He found it was    5    again this time. There was not    6   money in his paper bag. Then he went to see the manager.
    "That"s right," said the manager    7   Billy told his story. "I made a     8   last month. For one mistake,I can close my     9   . But for two,I can"t, Thank you,Billy.I"ve    10   you already.I have to choose another man instead of you. I think you should know what to do in the future. "
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(     )8. A. phone call
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                                                                   "See the doctor"
      In the waiting room,the patients (病人) , men and women,old and young,were sitting __1__ on the chairs, _2 _  for their turns. Billy, a school boy, was sitting there,too. They all looked very sad _ 3 _Billy. He _4_ an interesting story,and there was a smile on his face. Just then,the doctor came in to say he was ready for the next patient. Billy jumped up and ran into the __5 _  room.  
     " Good  morning, doctor!" " Good morning!  What"s your __6_  ,young man?"asked the doctor.  _ 7_ Billy could say a word,the doctor made him   _8_ down on a bed. "Now,let me listen to your heart. " Billy tried to speak,but the doctor told him   __9_ anything."_10__,I"ll take your temperature.”" Billy tried to sit up, but the doctor stopped him. "Now open your mouth... Mm, good."__11__with you.""I know there  12 _,"said the boy. "I just came to get some medicine for my father. "
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      Dave and Bob like playing very much. They often came up to the city from the country on Sundays to do some shopping, had a meal and then went to the theatre in the evening.    
      One evening it was twenty-five past eight and they were waiting for the play to begin. The theatre was  full. Everyone was laughing, talking and eating something. Soon the red curtain(幕) went slowly up, the       lights in the theatre went out(熄灭 ) and the play began. Then everyone was quiet. They watched, listened and thought. But it was a sad play. Dave and Bob didn"t like it.      
      Last Sunday they saw a happy one and liked it. After the play Dave and Bob took the last train to        leave the city at ten past twelve.
1. Dave and Bob often went to         .    
A. the city from the village on Saturdays    
B. the country from the town on Sundays    
C. the city from the country on Sundays    
D. the theatre from the shop on Sundays
2. They went to the theatre in the evening        .    
A. before they did some shopping    
B. after they had a meal    
C. before they had a meal    
D. in the country
3. The theatre is full of          .  
A. talking              
B. laughing    
C. eating                
D. people
4. When the lights in the theatre went out,the people         .    
A. were quiet            
B. stood up    
C. began to talk          
D. went out of the theatre
5. They enjoyed going        .    
A. to the theatre to see a happy play    
B. to the theatre to see a sad play    
C. to the country to do some shopping    
D. to the country to have a meal
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     Mr West was born in a small town in England. His father had a   1   there. The shopkeeper didn"t
think it was  2  for his son to go to school. So he taught him how to get   3   money. They got much
money there and then moved to the city. Later on , old West couldn"t manage his shop and Mr West
had to do it   4   him. As he had little knowledge,he was often    5   in public and sometimes he got into
trouble. So he bought a lot of books and shelves and placed them in his sitting room  6  the visitors
could see them as soon as they went in. He often went to the parties and carefully listened to what
other men said. He hoped to make friends with them.
     Once Mr West was told that it was a famous professor"s birthday that day. He hurried there with
his wife. He gave the professor some   7  presents and the old man thanked him very much. After  8  
they began to talk about the literary works. He could hardly answerany questions. The professor had
to ask him   9   one,  " What  was  Shakespeare ? "
     "It was a kind of drink," answered Mr West. " But people do not like it now. "
     The professor had a smile and soon he stopped  10  with Mr West. On their way home, Mr West"s
wife said , " You made a mistake just now. Shakespeare is a delicious cake, like the Chinese moon
cake"
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