阅读理解-B篇

Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and then said, “Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one.” The machine, with a new line on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, “The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine is costs $29,999.”

One dollar for changing a new part sounds reasonable （有道理的）but the $29,999 is exactly the value （价值）of wisdom （智慧）and knowledge. 1. The factory turned to the German engineer because _______. A. he had nothing to do in the factory

B. there were no other people in the factory C. the workers could not repair the machine

D. the workers asked for too much money for repairing the machine 2. The problem of the machine _______.

A. was caused by the German engineer B. was found and solved by the workers C. took the engineer a long time to find D. was just a line

3. According to the engineer, the finding of the problem cost _______.

A. only one dollar B. $ 29,999 C. nothing D. less than the now part 4. The writer wants to tell us that ________.

A. the engineer asked for too much money B. the workers should pay the money

C. the knowledge is worth money D. the new part could cost more 5. The best title for the passage should be _______. A. The Value of Knowledge B. Helpless Workers C. The Expensive Machine D. The Lucky Factory

B 2

Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney, Australia．Linda has promised（答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely．This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little． \"If there were an accident．\" He says, \" They'd know soon enough．Bad news

travels fast．\"

But Linda has promised that she would ring．\"However,\" she says, \"it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world． It‟s only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。\"

\"If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,\" David says, \"And one minute‟s nearly four pounds(英镑)．\"

\"That‟s no more than you‟d pay for a new hat,\" Linda answers．

She has asked the man at the hotel (旅馆) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up． \"Hello, Mum .Is that you?\" She says．

\"Six pence per second, \"David reminds(提醒) her．

“Hello, love．It is Mrs. Lee, Linda‟s mother, speaking from London.” I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It„s a better line than when you called me from your office． Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn‟t hear me sometimes．\"

\"Yes, Mum ．\"Linda puts in. \"I just wanted to ring to ……．\"

\"I remember how you rang when you went to Betty‟s house to eat, when you were a little girl． And then when you …\" Mrs. Lee is a great talker

\"Nearly four pounds．\" says David．

Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye．

\"‟Yes, all right, \"says Mrs. Lee,\" But you will write, won„t you, as you did when you were at work …\"

Once again, Mrs. Lee talks about the pass, and there is no stopping her ． \"Four pounds fifty,\" says David．

At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off． \"There! That wasn't long, was it?\" \" Four pounds, ninety pence．\" David answers．\"And you didn't even say that we've arrived．\"

1．Linda is telephoning home to ________．

A. tell her mother some bad news B. say that she and David have arrived safely C. report an accident to her mother D. say that she and David have left London 2．Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because _____. A．it only costs four pounds and ninety pence B．it is even more expensive to buy a new hat

C．she had telephoned home since she was a child

D．she will speak from one side of the word to the other 3．David says, \"Nearly four pounds,\" because ______.

A．he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of the call B．he wants to buy himself a new hat

C．Linda has not told her mother they have arrived D．he wants Mrs. Lee to know how much the call costs 4．Mrs. Lee goes on talking for so long because _______.

A．she likes to hear all about the past． B．she likes talking

C．Linda had not told her that she has arrived D．she is going to pay for the telephone call

5．Linda tries to stop her mother by ________. A．telling her how much the call is costing B．writing a letter as she has promised to do C．telling her that they have arrived safely D．promising to write, and ringing off

B 3 Long, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63.To write six hundred and three, people wrote 6 3.The space between six and three was there to mean.\" not any \"tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to see and read.

Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six hundred and three looked like this 6.3.But the dot was hard to see. So people put a circle around it like this 6⊙3.Then people could see the dot. They remembered the space. at last ,only the circle around the dot was used. It was like a zero. This is one story of how the zero came to be used.

Now zero has many important uses .Zero tells how many. Can you tell some other ways of using zero?

1. Long, long ago people didn‟t know how to ____.

A. write B .write zero C. write numbers D. sixty-three 2. Long, long ago if they wrote two hundred-eight, people wrote_____. A.218 B.28 C.228 D.208 3.Later ______ was used to mean space.

A. \"not any\" B.letter\"0\" C. zero D. a dot

4.People used circles _____________.

A. to remember ways B. to remember numbers C. not to forget the space D .to mean nothing 5.The story tells us _____.

A. how zero came to be used B. how to write zero

C. what‟s the use of zero D. that zero means a dot, a circle or space

B 4 Look at the instructions on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers.

John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. Cough Medicine

Shake(摇动)it well before use.

Take it three times each day before meals. Dose (药量):

Age：over 14:2 teaspoonfuls(勺) 8—13: 1 teaspoonful 4—7: 1／2 teaspoonful

Not right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st 2002.

1. John should take ____ a day.

A. 2 teaspoonfuls B. 3 teaspoonfuls C. 4 teaspoonfuls D. 1 teaspoonful 2. The medicine should be kept in _______.

A. a fridge B. hot water C. any place D. the sun

3. John should ____ before he takes it.

A. shake the medicine well B. eat nothing C. do some exercise D. drink a cup of tea

4.When people are ____ years old, they cannot take this medicine. A. eighty B. thirty C. two D. twelve

5.John will ____ the medicine when it is left after Dec.1st, 2002.

A. throw away B. stop to take C. take once D. take six times more

B 5

I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza .I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza .It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me .The tower got its name because it really did lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don‟t like it leans over the city.

I do not think it‟s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect. It seems to say.

And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let‟s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it. 1.This passage is about_______.

A. Italian pizza B. Italy‟s problems

C. How the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name D. Why the writer likes Pisa 2.The writer used to think Pisa______.

A. in Spain B. not very famous C. not the same as pizza D. the same as pizza

3.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is _______.

A. modern B. falling down C. 600 years old D. 60 years old- 4.The writer________.

A. doesn‟t like what the tower looks like B. likes what the tower looks like C. thinks it‟s the most beautiful tower in Italy D. doesn‟t like towers 5. The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because________.

A. it‟s old B. it‟s perfect C. it sells pizza D. it‟s imperfect

B 6

Tom is a little boy, and he is only seven years old. One day he went to the cinema.

It is the first time for him to do that. He bought a ticket and then went in. But after two or three minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes later he came out and asked for another ticket. Then the girl in the ticket office asked him, “Why do you buy so many tickets? How many friends do you meet?” Tom answered,“ No, I have no friend here. But a big boy always stops me at the door and tears（撕）my ticket to pieces.”

1.Tom wanted to buy________when the girl asked him.

A. the second ticket B. the third ticket C. the fourth ticket D. the fifth ticket

2. The big boy stopped Tom at the door because__________.

A. it was the big boy‟s job B. the big boy didn‟t like Tom C. the big boy didn‟t know Tom D. Tom didn‟t buy tickets at all 3. The big boy was__________ at the cinema.

A. a bookseller B. a policeman C .a shopkeeper D. a worker 4.From the story we know__________. A. the little boy had a lot of money

B. the little boy knew nothing about the cinema

C. The big boy wasn‟t friendly to Tom D. the girl wanted to get more money

5.Which of the following is Not true in the passage?

A. Tom bought the tickets for himself. B. Tom didn‟t go to the cinema before. C. Tom was too young to make friends D. Tom had no friend at the cinema.

B7

Six people were traveling in a compartment（包厢）on a train. Five of them were

quiet and well behaved（举止）,but the sixth was a rude young man who was causing a lot of trouble to the other passengers.

At last this young man got out at a station with his two heavy bags. None of the other passengers helped him, but one of them waited until the rude young man was very far away, and then opened the window and shouted to him. “You left something behind in the compartment!” Then he closed the window again.

The young man turned around and hurried back with his two bags. He was very tired when he arrived, but he shouted through the window, “What did I leave behind?”

As the train began to move again, the passenger who had called him back opened the window and said, “A very bad impression（印象）!”

1. Of the six passengers in the compartment ______. A. five of them were rude and badly behaved B. one of them was rude and badly behaved C. five were always causing trouble on the train D. only one was quiet and well behaved

2. When the rude young man got off the train______. A. he left his two heavy bags behind

B. he was thrown out through the window C. the other five passengers didn‟t help him

D. one of the other passengers opened the door for him 3. The young man hurried back because _____. A. he found he had left something on the train B. he found he had left his bags on the train C. he heard a passenger calling him by his name

D. he heard a passenger shouting to him that he had left something behind 4. The passenger who had called him back wanted ______. A. to punish him for his bad behavior

B. to have a word with him about his behavior C. to help him with his behavior

D. to return him the things he had left on the train 5. The writer is trying tell us in the story that _____. A. a bad impression is easily left on the train B. young people should behave well on the train C. people with bad manners are not welcomed

D. don‟t leave things behind when travelling by train

B8

“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It‟s cool.” You may think, “He‟s so cool,” when you see your favorite footballer.

We all maximize( 扩大 ) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here is an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. On one student‟s paper was just the one sentence, “It‟s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.

But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words . Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important for us to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.

1. We know that the word “cool” has had _____.

A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning 2. In the passage, the word “express” means “ _____ ”. A. see B. show C. know D. feel 3. If you are _____ something, you may say, “It‟s cool.”

A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _______the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with 5.In the passage, the writer suggests(暗示) that the word “cool” _____.

A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colorful D. may not be as cool as it seems

B9

Today in our Physical Education class, we all had to play basketball. There are only 7 girls in our P.E class, so the class is mostly boys. And because we're girls, we don‟t really like P.E. or basketball. They‟re boys and like basketball, so they don‟t really like us. We hate basketball, and they hate us. So we ask them if we can sit on the benches and not play. They agree, and so on the benches, there‟s always a row of girls, talking and laughing happily.

Well, today, just while all the girls were talking happily, the P.E. teacher came in. Angrily, he looked at all the boys, running around with the basketball. Seeing that not a girl was playing, he looked at us. Shaking his head, he blew his whistle.

Beep! Everyone looked up. We were all surprised. “Why aren‟t you playing?” he asked us.

“Well, they said that we didn‟t have to play, Mr Backus!”, we quickly blamed the boys, afraid to get in trouble.

“What?! They didn‟t want to play---it was all their fault!” the boys didn‟t want to get in trouble , either.

Mr Backus told us to get up and made all of us run around the playground for 5 minutes. Later, he made us sit down and listen to him. The boys complained, but he made them listen anyway.

“Am I ever unfair to you?” he asked.

We all shook our heads. It was true. Mr Backus was the nicest P.E. teacher ever! He never shouted, never complained, never did anything. He was just nice.

“Well, then I hope you are fair to me. I don‟t care whose fault it was. One person‟s fault; the whole class‟s fault. Understand?”

We nodded and waited. It was the only thing he ever asked us to do; to be fair. It was not much; it was not anything. So we listened on.

“This time I catch you not doing anything, you run for 5 minutes. Next time, you run for 10 minutes. It‟s your choice. You could play games or run. I don‟t really care, but I think you care.

Remember, one person‟s fault; the whole class‟s fault. Got it?”

As we nodded again, he left. We could see him smile as he closed the door. Mr Backus could never be mean. He was just too nice. That was why we all liked him and he certainly loved us.

注：whistle哨子, fault过错， complain抱怨， nod点头， choice选择 1. The girls didn‟t want to play basketball in P.E. class because _____. A. they hated their boy classmates B. they liked P.E. teacher C. they could talk happily D. they didn‟t like basketball 2. Seeing that not a girl was playing, Mr Backus was sure it was _____. A. the boys‟ fault B. the girls‟ fault

C. his own fault D. both the girls‟ and the boys‟ fault 3. The underlined word “blamed” here means _____. A.报复 B.讨好 C.责怪 D.称赞

4. The boys thought Mr Backus was ______ in making them run for 5 minutes. A. fair to them B. unfair to them C. fair to the girls D. unfair to the girls 5. From the whole passage we can infer that Mr Backus wanted all his students to learn from his lesson that _____.

A. it is everyone‟s duty to build a nice, fair and friendly class B. the whole class is wrong if one student makes a mistake C. girls must play basketball with boys in P.E. class D. everyone in his class should be fair to each other

B10

Tom Dyson tried to find out what his new machine could do. One day he put the small box to a flowering plant that was growing in a big pot. He didn‟t say anything at all, but he began to think something bad about the flowers.

“I‟m going to cut off these flowers. They‟re getting old and no longer beautiful. So I‟ll cut them off…”

The needle（指针）on the machine climbed quickly from zero to 8, then 10, 12, 15. It stopped at 17. The plant was in trouble! Something was worrying it. Was it afraid or sad? The thought of being cut? The flowers bent（弯下）their heads. They suddenly looked old and tired, and Tom felt sorry for them.

“No, no!” he cried. “I won‟t cut you. You‟re my friends. I just want you grow and be more beautiful. I‟ll take you outside, into the sunshine. You‟ll like that, won‟t you?”

The flowers raised their heads slowly and seemed to smile at him. The needle returned to zero. Tom put away the machine, picked up the plant and walked outside. It was very nice in the garden that morning.

All plants enjoy their owner‟s love and kindness. They know the sound of their voice. They also seem to understand people‟s thinking. So if you have flowers of your own, think about them with love. They will return your kindness in the only way they can: they will grow strong and

beautiful.

1. Which is the right order of the things happening in the passage?

a. Tom felt sorry for the flowers. b. The needle climbed to 17.

c. Tom put a machine to a flower plant. d. The flowers bent their heads.

e. Tom thought of cutting off the flowers. A. a, c, e, b, d B. c, e, d, b, a C. a, c, e, d, b D. c, e, b, d, a

2. The needle turned back to zero when Tom ________. A. took the flowers into the sunshine B. put away the machine

C. said something nice to the flowers D. thought about the flowers

3. If you show love to your plants, they will give you their love in return by _______. A. raise their heads and smiling B. growing nice and beautiful C. turning the needle to zero D. enjoying your kindness

4. We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. the flowers didn‟t like what Tom said and did

B. the flowers could understand what Tom was thinking about C. the machine didn‟t work well and should never be used again D. Tom should go to see and talk to the flowers very often

B11

Can you think if a sentence in which two word “and” appears five times, without any words in between ? There is one of the end of this story.

There are once a restaurant which was called “The Horse and Cart(马车)”. It had a sign which had a picture of a horse and cart on it, but the sign was getting very old, the owner of the restaurant decided to have a new one made. He went to a painter and asked him to paint one, and to write “The Horse and Cart” on it in large letters.

A few days later, he went to see how the painter was getting on. He liked the picture of the horse and cart very much, but he didn‟t like the writing. He said to the painter, “ No, no! There‟s too much space between HORSE and AND and AND and CART!” 1. “The Horse and Cart” was _______.

A. a place to eat in B. a small hotel

C. a sign of an office D. a horse -pulled cart 2. The painter was asked to write _______. A. large letters to “The Horse and Cart”

B. “The Horse and Cart “ as large as possible C. a large letter to the people in the newspaper D. “The Horse and Cart” in big characters(文字) 3. The owner dislike the writing because _______.

A. between HORSE and AND there was too much space B. the painter didn‟t write in large letters

C. between THE and HORSE there was too much space

D. There was too much space between HORSE, AND and CART 4. From the passage we know ____________. A. he didn‟t like the picture on the old sign. B. the old sign was too old to be mended.

C. he wanted to made a sentence with five ands D. the old sign was beautiful

B12

New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There

are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, parks and cinemas. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.

But there are some problems in big cities too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities because there are some chances（机会） to find good jobs, to study at good schools, and to see good doctors. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small place make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.

Some people enjoy living in big cities, but others do not. Before people move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there. 1. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Big Cities B. New York, London, and Paris C. Exciting Places to Live in D. Problems in Big Cities 2. In big cities people can ______.

A. go to different kinds of museums B. see all kinds of plays and films C. buy things from all over the world D. A, B, and C

3. Which of the following is true?

A. Big cities are not safe and clean enough.

B. People can easily find a good place to live in big cities. C. Living in big cities doesn‟t cost a lot. D. All people like to live in big cities.

4. In the passage the writer advises people _______.

A. to move to a big city

B. not to move to a big city

C. not to move to a big city without thinking about the problems there D. not to think too much about the problems before they move to a big city 5. Which is not talked about in the passage?

A. New York and London are big cities, and so is Paris. B. Big cities are better than small cities. C. Big cities are exciting places to live in. D. Big cities have a lot of problems.

B13

Al Brown was very good at fixing things around the house when they broke. One day he went to another city to do some work there, and his wife was alone in the house. While Mr Brown was away, one of the faucets（自来水龙头） on the bathtub broke. Mrs Brown didn‟t know much about fixing broken faucets, so she telephoned a plumber（管子工）.

The plumber came to the house that afternoon and fixed the faucet in a few minutes. When he finished, he gave Mrs Brown his bill for the work.

She looked at it for several seconds and then said, “Your prices are very high, aren‟t they? Do you know, the doctor costs less than this when he comes to the house?”

“Yes, I know,” answered the plumber, “I know that very well, because I was a doctor until I was lucky enough t find this job a few months ago.” 1. As one of her faucets broke, Mrs Brown _______. A. had to fix it by herself B. phoned to her husband C. asked a plumber to fix it D. sent for a doctor

2. It took the plumber only a few minutes to finish the work because _____. A. Mrs Brown helped the plumber to do it B. the plumber was very good at fixing faucets

C. the plumber didn‟t do it carefully, but very quickly D. the job of fixing faucets was not very difficult 3. In fact, the plumber‟s prices were _______. A. not so high as a doctor‟s B. even higher than a doctor‟s C. as high as a doctor‟s

D. much lower than a doctor‟s

4. The plumber knew that very well because _____.

A. he had been Mrs Brown‟s doctor for a few months B. he had been a doctor several months before C. he went to see a doctor a few months ago

D. he was the doctor who came to Mrs Brown‟s house

5. The plumber thought he was lucky because _____. A. he could get more money than before B. he could fix faucets C. he became a doctor

D. his new job was much easier

B14

Mr Grey liked hunting very much. He did not get much practice at hunting wild animals, but he was quite good at shooting（射击）. One of his troubles was that his eyes were not very good and he had to wear glasses. When it rained and his glasses got wet, Mr Grey could not see very well.

One day he was invited to go out shooting bears in the mountains. It was rather a rainy day, and by mistake Mr Grey shot at the other hunter and hit him in the leg.

Then he was taken before a judge（法官） and the judge said, “Why did you shoot at Mr Robinson?” Mr Grey answered, “I thought that he was a bear.”

“When did you realize that you were wrong, then?” the judge asked.

“When „the bear‟ began to shoot at me!” Mr Grey answered in an unhappy voice. 1. From the story we know that Mr Grey ______. A. could shoot well in rainy days

B. enjoyed shooting and was quite good at it C. knew how to hunt animals very well D. was rather bad at shooting

2. Which of the following is wrong? A. Mr Grey couldn‟t see very well in rainy days.

B. Mr Grey had to wear glasses when he was shooting. C. Mr Grey often took hunters for bears by mistake. D. Mr Grey‟s eyes were not very good.

3. Mr Grey hit a hunter in the leg because ______. A. he thought the hunter was a bear B. the hunter shot at him C. he was invited to shoot D. he was good at shooting

4. Mr Robinson was a ________. A. soldier B. hunter C. judge D. bear

5. The writer wants to tell us that _____. A. Mr Grey should not hunt wild animals B. Mr Grey was not wrong to shoot at another hunter C. Mr Robinson should shoot back at Mr Grey

D. Mr Robinson was even wrong to shoot back at Mr Grey

B15

Mr Turner works in a factory. There he drives a truck. He often feels tired and likes watching TV at home. His wife is a conductor and likes dancing. She often goes dancing when she isn‟t on duty. He tells her to do some housework, but she doesn‟t listen to him. Old Mrs Turner has to do all for them.

One day the old woman was ill and had to be in hospital. Her daughter went to look after her there. Two months later Old Mrs Turner came back. All their rooms were in a terrible mess. She was weak and couldn't clean them . So she told her son to do it . The young man didn‟t answer her. She said nothing and had to stay in bed .

It was a Friday evening . Mrs Turner was free . She wanted to go to dance . She began to look for her new sweater , but she couldn‟t find it. She saw Mr Turner watching TV and asked him to help her . The young man didn‟t do it.

“ Our sheet（床单）isn‟t clean,” said the woman . “You‟d better wash it tomorrow.” “ I‟ll be busy,” said the young man . “ Turn it over !”

“ How lazy you are!” said the woman . “ I turned it over one and a half months ago!” 1. Mr Turner is a ___________ .

A. doctor B. conductor C. farmer D. driver 2. The old woman has to do all the housework because______. A. she‟s strong B. she‟s free

C. her son is very lazy D. she likes to clean the rooms

3. The rooms were in a terrible mess 2 months later because Mr and Mrs Turner _______.

A. didn‟t clean them B. were very busy with their work C. had no time D. had to look after their mother 4. Old Mrs Turner said nothing and stayed in bed because ____. A. she didn‟t want to help her son B. she needed a good rest

C. her son was going to clean the rooms D. her daughter was coming to help her

5. From the story we know the writer wants to tell us that ____. A. Mrs Turner is not so lazy as Mr Turner B. Mrs Turner is as lazy as Mr Turner

C. Mrs Turner is much lazier than Mr Turner D. Mr Turner is the laziest in his family

B16

Can we live without salt? No, salt is very important to us, we need salt in our food. Animals need it, too. Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea. People dig very big pools and let sea water in. When the sun dries up the water, people can get salt from ground. The salt is white, clean and beautiful.

There are a lot of salt wells in Sichuan. A salt well is much like a water well. People bring

the well water up to the ground and then dry it in big jars（罐子）over fire. In this way, they get salt.

We can also get salt from salt mines（矿）. People find salt mines under the ground. Some years ago, people in Jiangxi found a big salt mine and soon opened it. People there don‟t need salt from other places any more.

In northwest of our country, there are many salt lakes. Some of these lakes are very big. The salt only in a big lake will be enough for all Chinese people for hundreds of years. 1. We get most of the salt from _____. A. salt lakes B. sea water C. salt wells D. salt mines 2. People in Sichuan get salt from _____. A. jars B. fire C. salt wells D. water wells 3. In Chinese the underlined word “dig” means _____. A. 跳进 B. 环绕 C. 修理 D. 挖掘 4. This passage mainly tells us about ______. A. salt B. salt wells C. salt mines D. salt lakes

B17

One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play. Kate was eight, and Bob was ten. “Let‟s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river,” said Kate.

“I don‟t know…,” Bob said. “Mum told us, „don‟t go on the bridge.‟ She said it‟s dangerous.”

Kate said, “I am not afraid. Are you?”

They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river. The bridge was a train bridge. Trains went over the bridge three times a day.

The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise. “A train is coming!” Bob shouted. “Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge. He was safe.

Kate ran, too, but she fell. The train was coming fast. Kate ran towards Bob. She fell again right on the train tracks(轨道). There was no time to leave. She had to lie down between the tracks. A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all. She stood up and said to Bob, “Don‟t tell Mum! Don‟t tell Mum!”

At last their mother found out about the story. She was angry because they went on the bridge. But she was happy that Kate was all right. 1. Bob and Kate were ______ .

A. trains B. brothers C. sisters D. brother and sister 2. One afternoon they went to the bridge to see ________.

A. their mother B. fish C. the train D. the river 3. When the train came, the children were ________.

A. in the middle of the bridge B. at the end of the bridge C. on their way to the bridge D. away from the bridge

4. When their mother knew about the story, she was _______.

A. happy B. angry C. sorry D. bother angry and happy

B18

Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven‟t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs, the English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.

1. It is ______ if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

A. not useful B. not helpful C. very helpful D. very bad

2. English people usually shake hands when they _______.

A. meet every time B. meet for the first time Say goodbye to each other D. say hello to each other 3. Usually English people don‟t shake hands ______.

A. when they will be away for a long time B. when they say “How do you do?” C. when they just meet or say goodbye D. after they haven‟t met for a long time 4. Which is right?

A. German people shake hands as often as possible. B. English people like shaking hands very much. C. German people hardly shake hands.

D. Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands. 5. This story is about _____.

A. shaking hands B. languages C. customs D. languages and customs

B19

Bill and Fred are students, and they‟re good friends. They don‟t have much money, so when it is time for their holidays, Bill says, “Let‟s take our holidays in a trailer, Fred. It‟s cheaper than a hotel. I can borrow my father‟s trailer.” Fred is very happy, and they begin their holidays.

They want to get up early the next morning to go fishing, but they don‟t have a clock.

“That‟s all right, Bill.” Fred says, “I put these small pieces of brad on the roof(房顶) of the trailer at night and they will wake us up in the morning.”

Bill is very surprised, but he doesn‟t say a word. Fred is right. Early the next morning, some small birds come down on the roof to eat the bread and they make a lot of noise. Bill and Fred get up when they hear the noise.

1. Why do Bill and Fred take their holidays in a trailer?

A. They want to try something new. B. They do not have enough money. C. They like the trailer very much. D. They want to help each other. 2. A trailer is something _____________.

A. like a hotel B. like a house C. very cheap D. like a clock

3. What is their first problem when their holidays begin?

A. They are afraid that they may get up late. B. They don‟t know when to go fishing. C. Something is wrong with the clock. D. They have no bread for breakfast. 4. From the story we know that __________.

A. Fred‟s father has a trailer

B. the river is not far from the trailer C. birds get up early in the morning D. Bill is more clever than Fred

5. The birds come down on the roof to _________.

A. wake the two boys up B. make a lot of noise C. eat the bread D. sing and dance

B20

A man heard that a company needed an office worker. So he wrote and asked for the job. While he was waiting for an answer, a friend of his helped him to meet the head of the company, and then he got the job at once. Several months later, while the man was working in the company, he got a letter. It was sent from his old address. This letter said:

Dear sir:

We are sorry to have to tell you that we cannot let you work in our company because we don’t think that you can do the job well.

After he read this letter, the man laughed. But when he looked at the letter carefully, he saw he had signed it himself.

1. The man got the job in the company ______.

A. after waiting for months B. with his friend‟s help

C. by writing to the company D. without any help

2. The man laughed after reading the letter because _______.

A. the letter was badly written

B. the words in the letter were untrue C. he had got the job then

D. he had sent himself the letter carelessly 3. The letter he got was from ______.

A. his old address B. a friend of his

C. the head of the company D. a strange man

4. We can guess that the man _______.

A. always worked carefully B. never made mistakes

C. didn‟t always work carefully D. liked to play jokes

5. From this passage we learn that the man _______.

A. worked in a post office B. did very well in his work C. was asked to write to himself D. was asked to answer letters

B21

Gladys Holm was a secretary(秘书). She worked in an office all her life. Gladys earned(挣) about $ 15,000 a year. She died when she was 86 years old. And she left a big surprise---$ 18 million! She gave the money to a children‟s hospital.

Gladys Holm never got married or had any children. But she always liked children, and she wanted to help them. When her friend‟s daughter was ill in hospital, Gladys brought her a teddy bear. After that, she visited the hospital many times. Every time she visited, she brought teddy bears for those children. After that, people started to call Gladys the “Teddy Bear Lady”.

Gladys always gave toys and presents to her friends and family but no one knew she had a lot of money. She lived in a small house outside Chicago. Everyone was very surprised when they learned she was a millionaire. A family friend said, “She always gave us nice presents and things, but we didn‟t know she was rich.

How did Gladys get so much money? She asked her boss how to earn more money, and she listened to what he said. She bought the stocks(股票) that he told her to buy, and she got very rich. Before she died, she talked to her friends about “giving something to the children‟s hospital”. No one knew that the “something” was $ 18 million!

1. Gladys Holm often visited the hospital and gave children teddy bears because ____.

A. she had too much money B. she had a lot of teddy bears

C. she had never got married and had no children D. she liked children very much

2. People started to call Gladys the “Teddy Bear Lady” ______.

A. after she visited the children in hospital many times B. after she died

C. before her friend‟s daughter was ill D. before she worked with his boss 3. Everyone was surprised that _____.

A. Gladys lived such a long life

B. Gladys lived in a small house outside Chicago C. Gladys had so much money

D. Gladys always gave her friends nice presents 4. _______, so she got rich.

A. Gladys earned $ 15,000 a year as a secretary B. Gladys did what the boss told her to do C. Gladys got the money from the boss D. Gladys did another job in the hospital

5. When Gladys Holm became a millionaire, ________.

A. she spent most of the money on nice presents and things B. she stopped working

C. she still lived in the same way

D. she could hardly wait t tell her friends and family

B22

Ryan Ruby is ten years old. He loves to watch TV. But for one full year, he didn‟t watch TV at all. Why? Ryan‟s mother thought he watched too much TV. She said she would give him $ 600 if he didn‟t watch TV for a year.

At first, Ryan‟s mother was very happy. Ryan read the newspaper, played outside, played computer games, and played cards with his brother. But after a while, he got bored. Every evening he asked his mother, “What‟re we doing tonight?” sometimes his mother wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Ryan always said, “No, it would cost me money!”

Finally the year was over. Then Ryan started watching his favorite TV shows all day long again. Ryan got the money from his mother. “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said. 1. Ryan didn‟t watch TV for one year because ______.

A. his mother didn‟t let him do that B. he wanted to get the $ 600

C. watching TV bored him very much D. his own TV didn‟t work

2. What would Ryan do with the money?

A. He wanted to play computer games more often. B. He wanted to buy a new TV set for his mother. C. He was going to buy some favorite books. D. He would buy a new TV set for himself. 3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Ryan‟s mother gave him $ 600.

B. Ryan thought if he watched TV for one evening, he wouldn‟t get all of the $ 600. C. Ryan won‟t watch TV any more. D. Ryan will watch TV more often.

B23

Sigmund Freud was a world-famous doctor of Vienna（维也纳）. He was also a man full of humor（幽默）. Once, at his 70th birthday party, a friend asked Freud if he could put his work into several words. “Well,” said Freud, “we take the sick out of their trouble and return them to the common suffering.”

As a devoted（忠实的） son, Freud often visited his old mother. His mother unusually spent her summers in a small mountain town in Austria（奥地利）. The King Josef usually spent his summers there, too. One day in the summer, a band was playing a lively tune（曲子） when Freud‟s mother was sitting at the window and watching the people singing and dancing on Main Street. The old woman had a poor memory. She heard the band playing, but forget it was the King‟s birthday. Freud was visiting his mother on her 95th birthday. He told his mother, “Mama, the band is playing for your birthday.” She believed him and had a wonderful day. 1. Freud was a famous ______ of ______. A. doctor, Austria B. general, Vienna C. King, Austria D. doctor, Austria

1. From what Freud said at his 70th birthday party, we can see that he was _____.

A. a brave man B. a sick man C. a devoted man D. a man full of humor 2. One day Freud came to the small mountain town for _____.

A. his 70th birthday B. the King Josef‟s birthday C. his mother‟s 95th birthday D. both B and C 3. Which of the four sentences is not true?

A. Freud‟s mother and the King Josef usually spent their summers in the same place. B. Freud‟s mother‟s birthday and the King‟s birthday were on the same day. C. Freud‟s mother was so old that her memory was very bad. D. She knew that the band was playing for the King.

4. Freud‟s mother felt very happy on her 95th birthday because _____.

A. the King Josef himself came to celebrate（庆贺） her birthday B. the people of the town came out to celebrate her birthday C. she believed that the band was playing for her birthday

D. she heard the band playing a lively tune so wonderfully

B24

Herman had worked for the bank of Ruritania for ten years and was still only a clerk. He was not satisfied with the position and wanted to find something better. Yet he did not want to lose his position in bank before he had got another one, so he prepared a letter about himself, with the words “HELP! I AM A PRISONER OF THE BANK OF RURITANIA!” in big letters across the top. Then he sent it to several other banks, asking them for a job.

A few days later, one of these letters came into the hands of Herman‟s boss at the bank; someone had given it to him at a party. The next morning, Herman‟s boss asked him to come into his room and said, “Herman, I have some very good news for you. The bank of Ruritania is setting you free!”

1. Herman was not happy because _____.

A. he did not like to work in a bank

B. he had wished to have a higher position in the bank C. he had worked in the bank too long

D. he was in prison in the bank

2. Herman did not want to leave the Bank of Ruritania immediately because ______. A. he was satisfied with the work there

B. he had not found a better job yet

C. he was waiting for his boss to give him some good news D. he was waiting for the bank to set him free 3. Which sentence is not true?

A. He wished some other bank to give him a better job. B. He thought the bank of Ruritania was not good to him.

C. In the letter he wrote, there were only the words “HELP! I AM A PRISONER OF THE BANK OF RURITANIA!”

D. He wrote a letter to several other banks to ask for a job. 4. A few days later, ______.

A. Herman‟s boss found one of these letters in his office

B. Herman‟s boss was given a letter as he came into the bank

C. Someone at the bank handed one of Herman‟s letters to his boss D. Herman‟s boss went to a party and got one of Herman‟s letters 5. The boss asked Herman to come into his room as he decided to ______.

A. tell him some very good news B. set him free from the prison C. give him a better position D. fire him

B25

Finding Nemo Type Runtime Key line Plot outline(故事梗概) Cartoon/ Kids/ Family 101 minutes There are 3700 billion fish in the ocean. They‟re looking for one. Finding Nemo happens in the ocean. Nemo in the movie is a boy fish and lives with his father-Martin. One day Nemo is stolen from his coral reef home and put in a fish box in a doctor‟s office in Sydney, Australia. The father is very worried but he has always been a timid(胆小的) fish. Then another fish-Dory-offers to help Marlin to search the ocean to find Nemo. Dory is kind but very forgetful. On their way, they meet many interesting events and Marlin finds himself to be a hero. At the same time, Nemo misses his home and father very much, and he makes several plans to get back to get back home safely. Release(放映) date May 30th, 2005 (in Shanghai)

( )1. The reading above is an introduction(介绍) to 。

A. a radio program B. a TV program C. a film D. a book

( )2. If you arrive in Shanghai at 9:20a.m., and you have a meeting at 2:30p.m., in what

situation(情况)can you see the whole movie Finding Nemo? A. Finding Nemo starts at 1:00p.m. B. Finding Nemo starts at 9:00a.m.

C. Finding Nemo starts between 12:00 and 12:30 p.m. D. Finding Nemo starts between 2:00 and 2:30p.m.

( )3. Which description of Marlin is TRUE?

A. It‟s Nemo‟s mother.

B. It has been timid, but at last seems to be a hero. C. It doesn‟t like Nemo very much. D. It‟s Dory‟s father.

( )4. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

a. The director(导演)of this cartoon. b. The release date of this cartoon. c. The cost of making this cartoon. d. The runtime of the cartoon.

e. The number of fish in this cartoon.

f. Whether the audience like this cartoon or not.

A. a,e,f B.b,d,e C. a,c,f D.c,d,f

B26

These days, children often think of superheroes(超级英雄) as cute(漂亮的), cool and strong supermen. A poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses may not interest the kids(少年) today. Yet in less than 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J. K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter, was a British single mother out of work and living on money given to her by the government (). One day, when she was on a long train trip. She had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book o f the seven in the cafe with her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fan s welcomed the birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy (幻想). Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are not always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans don't care about such a lesson. They would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surprising stories of the little boy are what they want.

( )1. J.K. Rowling _______when she wrote the first book.

A. lived a quiet life with her husband

B. was very poor and didn't get work for herself C. had to teach her daughter how to work D. was already a famous writer

( )2. When did Rowling think of the idea of writing her book?  A. While she was telling her baby stories about superheroes.

B. While she was going on a long trip. C. She was on he way to find work. D. While she was drinking in a cafe.

( )3. How many books of the seven have come out according to this passage? 

A. Four. B. five. C. Six. D. Seven.

( ) 4. What does Rowling want to show to her readers? 

A. Harry Potter is a poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses. B. Fantasy.

C. How things are not always what they seem to be. D. She has got many interesting story books.

（ ）5. Which of the following is true? 

A. Rowling wrote the first book with her daughter's help.

B. Rowling gave birth to her fourth baby last year.

C. The fans just care about the surprising stories of Harry Potter. D. Only children love the books, for they're fairy tales.

B27

Weather has a great influence (影响) on people. It influences people‟s health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.

In August, it is very hot and in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart disease (疾病) and other kind of health problems during the month. In the Northeast and Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these places may have heart disease after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1982 study by scientists, the IQ scores of a group of students were very high during a storm, but after the storm their IQ scores were lower than usual level (水平). So storms can increase intelligence. However, very hot weather can lower it. Students in the United States often do badly on exams in the hot months of the year.

Weather also has a strong influence on people‟s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months and they may feel unhappy during cold weather, In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. The summer heat (热度) may make them tired and they are easy to get angry.

Are you feeling sick, sad, tired or very intelligent today? The weather may be the cause (原因).

( ) 1.If thin people feel unhappy, the weather may be very __________.

A. warm B. cold C. cool D. hot ( )2.Students in the U.S. usually do badly on exams in __________.

A. January B. December C. August D. May

( )3.People in the Northeast of America usually have heart disease in _________.

A. March B. August C. July D. December ( )4.Storms can increase student‟s IQ, this discovery was made __________.

A. in 1982 B. by 1982 students C. by 1982 scientists D. by a study of 1982 examples ( )5.What is the best title for this passage? __________.

A. Weather B. Weather and People C. The Great influence of Weather D. Weather and Health

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