阅读理解。 A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother
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| 阅读理解。 |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On
Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around a shining car.
"Is this your car, sir?" he asked. Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas. "The boy
was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn"t cost you anything. Oh, my God! I wish..."
He hesitated (犹豫). Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a
brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. "I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a
brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again,"Would you like to take a ride in my
car?" "Oh, yes, I"d love that."
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said: "Would you mind driving in front of my
house, sir?" Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors
that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again, "Will you stop where those two steps are?"
the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast.
He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There she is. Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn"t
cost him a cent. And some day I"m going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all nice
things in the Christmas window that I"ve been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in
beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. |
| 1. The street urchin was very surprised when ________. |
A. Paul received an expensive car
B. Paul told him about the car
C. he saw the shining car
D. he was walking around the car |
| 2. From the story we can see the urchin ________. |
A. wished to give his brother a car
B. wanted Paul"s brother to give him a car
C. wished he could have a brother like Paul"s
D. wished Paul could be a brother like that |
| 3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________. |
A. to show his neighbors the big car
B. to show he had a rich friend
C. to tell his brother about his wish
D. to let Paul give them a ride |
| 4. We can infer from the story that ________. |
A. Paul couldn"t understand the urchin
B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D. the urchin"s wish came true in the end |
| 5. We can infer from the story that ________. |
A. There is something wrong with Paul"s brother"s eyes.
B. There is something wrong with Paul"s brother"s legs.
C. There is something wrong with the urchin"s brother"s eyes.
D. There is something wrong with the urchin"s brother"s legs. |
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| 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文语义完整。 |
A tourist was traveling alone in the desert (沙漠). After two weeks his car stopped (1)______, so he
started walking. He was lost and had no water. It was very hot and he became very (2)______. After five
hours he saw a small tent. There was a woman in it. The tourist said to her, "Water. Please (3)______ me
some water."
"I"m sorry. I haven"t any water. I only sell ties (领带)," the woman replied.
The tourist had to walk on, and became more thirsty. Two hours later he came to (4)______ tent with
an old man in it.
"Water. Please sell me some water."
"I"m sorry. I haven"t any water. I only sell ties," the old man replied.
The tourist put his (5)______ back into his pocket and walked on. He was very, very thirsty and tired.
One hour later he arrived at a third tent. There (6)______ a tall man in front of it. The tall man said, "Do you
want to buy a tie? I have a lot of beautiful ties."
"No! No! No!" (7)______ the tourist, "I need water. Please sell me water!"
"I"m sorry. I only have ties," said the tall man.
The tourist fell to the ground (8)______ started to crawl (爬). Half an hour later he saw a large,
expensive-looking hotel. He crawled to the door and took out all his money. He said to the doorman, "Water! I
will pay ￡100 (9)______ a glass of water."
The doorman looked at him and said, "I"m sorry, sir. You can"t come into the hotel (10)______ you are not
wearing a tie." |
| 根据短文内容，在每一空格内填写一词，使短文完整连贯。 |
The doorbell rang and Mrs. Carson opened the front floor. Her heart sank 1______ she saw Mrs. Burbridge.
2______ Mrs Burbridge called; she stayed for hours and hours.
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Carson," Mrs. Burbridge said. "Do come in," Just 3______ Mrs Carson had feared,
Mrs. Burbridge stayed for several hours. It was nearly six o"clock 4______ Mr. Carson would be home from
work soon...
Mrs. Carson kept wondering 5______ she would ask Mrs. Burbridge to leave without making her angry.
"Has your husband got home from work 6______,"Mrs. Carson asked. "Oh, yes," Mrs. Burbridge answered.
"He always gets home at about five o"clock..." "It"s nearly six o"clock. Won"t he be getting worried about you?"
Mrs. Carson said.
"I thought of 7______," Mrs Burbridge said. "8______ it"s so pleasant here. We"ve had such a lovely
afternoon. You know 9______ I"ll do? "I"ll ring up my husband 10______ tell him to come round, too. May
I use your phone, please?" |
| 在阅读理解各段大意的基础上给短文重新排序。 |
A. They were so heavy that I decided to stop to have a rest in the park. I walked towards the gate of the
park. I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of me. He held a paper bag with his dirty
hand. He walked to a nearby dustbin and started looking through it.
B. On a cold winter afternoon, I was walking home from a supermarket. I was feeling a little tired, as I
was carrying my shopping bags.
C. Just then, I realized what the saying "Giving is getting" really meant. Everyone in the world needs help,
everyone can offer help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness.
D. I suddenly felt sorry. I knew this man would take all that he could get, so I came up to him and gave
some fruit to him. The man, with wrinkles (皱纹) on his face, looked up in surprise and took what I gave him.
E. Giving sometimes doesn"t cost you much, but it means a lot to the people who you help. The man"s
happiness at that moment comes into my mind every time I have the chance to help others.
F. A big smile appeared on his face and I felt very pleased, then he said, "Wow! First someone gave me
this sandwich, then this drink and now some delicious fruit. This is my daughter"s lucky day. Thank you, boy." Then he wentaway, singing a song.
B 1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ E |
| 阅读理解。 |
Chicago is next to a big beautiful lake, Lake Michigan. In the summer Lake Michigan is warm and blue.
People lie on the beaches and swim in the water. In the winter Lake Michigan is cold and gray. Snow covers
the beaches, and ice covers the water.
On a cold January day, a little boy and his father were playing in the snow on Chicago beach. The boy
was Jimmy Tontlewicz. He was four years old. Jimmy was playing with a sled (雪橇). He pushed the sled
down a small hill. The sled went onto the ice of Lake Michigan. Jimmy ran after the sled. He ran onto the ice.
Suddenly the ice broke, and Jimmy fell into the cold water. Jimmy"s father jumped into the water. He couldn"t
find Jimmy. Minutes went by. He still couldn"t find Jimmy. Firemen arrived. Twenty minutes later they found
Jimmy and pulled him out of the water. Jimmy was not breathing, and his heart was not beating. He was dead.
At the beach paramedics (医务辅助人员) worked on Jimmy for an hour. He began to breathe, and his heart
began to beat. The paramedics rushed Jimmy to the hospital.
Doctors at the hospital put Jimmy in bed. They put him on a cold mattress (床垫) because they wanted his
body to warm up slowly. They gave him some medicine because they wanted him to sleep. After eight days in
the hospital, Jimmy woke up, but he couldn"t walk or talk. So he went on staying in the hospital for six weeks.
Every day he got better. Then he went to another hospital. He stayed there for seven weeks. He began to walk,
talk, and play again.
Jimmy was in the water for more than 20 minutes. He couldn"t breathe in the water. He couldn"t get any
oxygen. But today he is alive and healthy. How is it possible? Jimmy is alive because the water was ice cold.
Usually the brain (大脑) needs a lot of oxygen. But when it"s very cold, the brain slows down. It doesn"t need
much oxygen. So the ice cold water saved Jimmy. Jimmy"s father has another reason. He says, "Jimmy is alive
today because he is a fighter (战士)." |
1. Which one is the right order according to the story?
a. Paramedics worked on Jimmy for an hour.
b. Jimmy began to walk, talk, and play again.
c. Jimmy fell into the cold water.
d. Jimmy was sent to the hospital quickly.
e. Jimmy woke up, but he couldn"t walk or talk.
f. Firemen pulled Jimmy out of the water. |
A. c-f-e-d-a-b
B. c-f-a-d-e-b
C. a-c-e-b-f-d
D. a-c-f-e-b-d |
| 2. Why can Jimmy be alive according to the last paragraph? |
A. Because he slept for a long time.
B. Because he is a fighter.
C. Because the water was ice cold.
D. Because he was sent to hospital quickly. |
| 3. Which is the best title for the story? |
A. A Dangerous Lake
B. A Strong Little Boy
C. How Proud the Father Is
D. How Clever the Doctors Are |
| 阅读理解。 |
ARLES, FRANCE---Andre Raffay has a problem. He needs a nice, large flat in the city of Arles, but he
doesn"t have enough money to buy one. Every morning Andre sits in his neighborhood café (附近酒吧) and
reads the flat ads in the newspaper. He draws a circle around each ad for a flat that looks good. Then he goes
to the telephone to call the owner.
"Hello. I"m interested in the flat near the park that is in today"s paper," he says. "How much is it?" When
he hears the answer, he says, "Oh, my goodness! That"s too much!" The same thing happens every day.
One morning Andre sees a friend in the café. He tells him about his problem."I have a good idea, Andre.
I know a 90-year-old woman who has a beautiful flat. You can pay her something every month until she dies.
Then you can move into the flat. It will be yours!"
Andre is excited. He thinks to himself, "How much longer can such an old lady live? We can probably have
the flat in a few years." He and his wife, Marie, go to visit Mrs. Calment. The flat is just what they want. It is
large and sunny, and it is near the centre of town. It even has a view of the park.
Andre tells Mrs. Calment,"We will pay you $500 a month, and you can stay here for the rest of your life."
She is very happy. She says, "I really want to stay here. This is my home. Now I don"t have to move to my
niece"s (侄女) house in the country."
They sign a contract (签了份协议) that says that Andre and his wife will pay Mrs. Calment $500 every
month. When she dies, the flat will belong to Andre and his wife.
More than thirty years go by. Jeanne Calment is still alive. She is 121 years old, the oldest person in the
world. Poor Andre isn"t alive any more, but his widow (寡妇) still sends Mrs. Calment $500 every month.
Their dream flat is a nightmare (恶梦). |
| 1. They have paid the old woman _______ dollars since they first met her. |
A. only $500
B. more than $45,000
C. over $120,000
D. about $180,000 |
| 2. Mr. Raffay never thought _______. |
A. his dream would come true
B. he could buy what he wanted
C. his dream would become a nightmare
D. he would live until he got a good house |
| 3. From the passage we can learn _______. |
A. Mr. Raffay failed his plan
B. his friend fooled (愚弄) him with the old lady
C. his wife would get the flat at last
D. he was very kind and generous to the old |
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