初二英语快速阅读训练2.doc

Fast Reading Materials (Two)18中 初二备课组莫洛波 黄萍 黄雪兰 郝瑞芬A birthday present Janes mother was about seventy, and Jane and her husband wanted to give the old lady a nice present for her birthday. She liked taking tea, so Jane bought a small electric machine(电器). It could make tea and then wake you up in the morning. She brought it to her mother on her birthday , and showed her how to use it. “Before you go to bed, put tea and water in it,” she explained to her mother, “and dont forget to turn the electricity on. When you wake up in the morning , your tea will be ready.” After a few days, the old lady telephoned her daughter and said, “Jane, there is one thing I dont understand. Why do I have to go to bed to make tea? Cant I have tea in the afternoon or in the evening?” 词数145难度系数0.38要求时间45秒实际时间根据短文内容，选择最佳答案 1） On her birthday Janes mother got a machine to _ . A. make tea for her B. buy tea for her C. wake her up in the morning D. both A and B2） _ how to use the machine. A. Jane told her husband B. Jane told her mother C. Janes husband told her mother D. Janes mother knew 3） Janes mother told her she _ the machine. A. was not pleased with B. loved C. was not sure how to use D. didnt know when to use 4） The machine can be used _ . A. before going to bedB. only in the morningC. both in the afternoon and in the eveningD. at any time 5） We need _ to use an electric machine. A. time B. a telephone C. electricity D. tea How I had my operation? It is the five days since the doctor operated on me. Im going home tomorrow. Before I say goodbye to the doctor and nurses, Id like to tell you how I had my operation(手术). I was put to the operating table on the morning of April 17. You can imagine(想象)how nervous(紧张的）I was. One of the nurses told me not to worry about it. She said to me, “Dont be afraid of the operation. Take it easy.”After he had got everything ready, the smiling doctor began to give me an operation. Time passed very slowly . I could not help asking, “How long will the operation last?” Then the doctor said, “It will be over in five minutes.” I waited and waited while I was thinking about what would happen. The great moment came. The doctor said in a low voice, “Its over now. Youre a nice child. You may go home in five or six days if everything is OK.” It was hard for me to pass the first and second days. I ate little. I felt so tired that I only wanted to sleep. But I am much better now. Last night I ate a big piece of cake. I wanted to eat more, but Mother wouldnt let me do so.词数210难度系数0.61要求时间50秒实际时间 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案 1） The writer had his operation _ . A. five minutes ago B. two days ago C. five days ago D. a moment ago 2） How did the writer feel when he was put to the operation table? A. He felt nervous. B. He felt sad. C. He felt surprised. D. He felt happy. 3） The doctor said, “You may go home in five or six days if everything is OK.” Here “OK” means _ .A. Quiet B. Over C. Ready D. All right4） During the first two days after his operation, the writer _ .A. felt too tired to sleepB. felt too tired and was too weak to eat