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湖北省荆门市钟祥市兰台中学中考英语阅读理解训练 阅读简答专项训练anearly all american students in colleges and universities pay for their education. there are many expenses. first of all, there is tuition (学费). at some schools, the tuition is very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. at other schools, it may only be a few hundred dollars a year. at some community (社区) colleges, tuition is free. there are other expenses as well. many students leave their homes to go to schools in other cities. they may live in dormitories or apartments ( flats), and they must pay for it. finally, students must buy textbooks for their courses. some families start saving money for their childrens education when the children are small. many students work to save money for tuition. they can also get loans (贷款) from the government. they pay the money back to the government when they finish their education. 阅读短文，回答问题或完成答句，每题词数不超过5个1. which students pay for their education?_ in colleges and universities pay for their education. 2. how much is the higher tuition? it is _ or more. 3. are there any free tuition colleges?_.4.why do many students live in dormitories or apartments?because they_. 5. what must students buy finally? they must _. 6. when do many students pay back their loans from the government?they pay them back_. bsome people want to be shot into space after their death, others want to lie deep under the sea. but most people want to go into the freezer(冷藏库).these are believers in cryogenics(低温冷冻学). now some diseases cant be cured, but they may be cured sometime in the future. so some people hope that their bodies can be frozen after they die. when a cure is found, warm up his or her body, bring it back to life and take the cure. once the body is frozen, it is kept in liquid nitrogen(液态氮) at a temperature of 328 degrees below zero. now around a thousand people are going to take cryogenic treatment(处理), though most scientists say it wont work. if we freeze huge creatures(生物) like humans, every one of their cells(细胞) will be broken. can they be brought back to life in the future? 根据短文内容回答下列各问题。7. where do most people hope that their bodies are kept after their death?_8. why do they want the world to keep their bodies well?_9. how do scientists usually keep a dead mans body?_10. how many people are going to take cryogenic treatment after they die?_ca rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. on the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. the rich man called out to the old man, “what kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?” “this is a fig(无花果) tree, sir. ” he said. “a fig tree?” the rich man was very surprised, “why, how old are you, may i ask?” “i am ninety years old.” “what!” cried the rich man, “youre ninety years old. you are planting a very young tree now and itll take years to give fruit. you certainly dont hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. ” the old man looked around the garden. then he said with a smile, “tell me, sir. did you eat figs when you were a boy? ”“sure,” the man did not know why he asked this question. “then tell me this,” he said, “who planted the fig trees?” “why-why? i dont know.” “you see, sir.” went on the old man,“our forefathers(祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and i am doing the same for the people after me.” the rich man was quiet and said, “you are right，my good man. we should do some things for the people after us. thank you very much.” then he rode away. 根据短文内容回答下列各问题。11.what tree was the old man planting when the rich man saw him? _12. how old was the old man? _13. the old man was planting the tree to get himself some fruit to eat，wasnt he? who was he planting the tree for? _14. did the rich man eat figs when he was a boy? _15. what should we do for the people after us? _din general，laws for children are a good thing. one hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. the factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. both parents and teachers could do the same. today, there are many laws about children all over the world. some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished，others do not agree. the inuits or eskimos in alaska almost never punish their children. the parents dont hit them. if the children go too far，the parents punish them by making fun of them. children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as eskimo children. american parents can spank(打臀部) their children at home，but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. this is also true in germany. in contrast(对比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in sweden. swedish parents cannot spank their children. the children also have a special government official who works for their rights. there is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law yet！ 根据短文内容回答下列各问题。16. how were children treated in industrial countries 100years ago? _.17. what does the author mean by “go too far?”_.18. can a teacher in germany hit his students in public school? _.19. what kind of people can beat children in sweden? _.20. what does it mean by “a plan for children to divorce from their parents?”_.esydney is a young city. its history goes back just over 200 years. but in australia, it is the oldest city. it is also the countrys largest city. sydney is the capital of new south wales and the most populous(人口稠密的) city of australia. the climate(气候) of sydney is very good. its not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. the sky is blue，the air is fresh(清新的), birds sing in the garden. people who live in sydney seem to have an easy life style. they will tell you, “dont worry. ” many people think that sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. it has many tall and modern buildings. among them, centrepoint tower is the tallest. standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view(视野) of the city. sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口) .the harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. among them, bondi beach is the most popular. sydney harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. ships carry wool, wheat and meat from sydney to other countries. people living in sydney like to call themselves sydneysiders. they are mostly friendly and easygoing. when they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing. 根据短文内容回答下列各问题。21. how old is sydney? 。 _22. how is the climate of sydney? 。 _23. how tall is centrepoint tower? 。 _24. what is sydney famous for? 。 _25. what do people living in sydney love to do when they are not working? 。 _【参考答案】a篇【文章大意】 几乎所有的美国大学生都要支付教育费用。首先是学费。有些学校的学费很贵，高达一万美元一年甚至更多。还有其它的费用，如住宿费。最后还有教材费。有些家庭在孩子还小的时候就开始积攒教育经费，很多学生通过工作来挣钱支付学费，他们也可以向政府借贷，毕业后再还。1. nearly all american students 2. ten thousand dollars a year 3. yes, there are some 4. study in other cities / leave their homes to study / study away from their homes / dont study near their homes 5. buy textbooks for their courses6. when they finish their educationb篇【文章大意】有些人死后想被发射到太空去，有些人想被深埋在海底之下，但多数人想要被低温冷冻。现在有些疾病不能治疗，但到了将来它们可能会被治好。于是有些人希望死后尸体能被冷冻起来，等找到了治疗方法，再让他们复活。尽管大多数科学家认为这种方法不起作用，还是有1,000多人准备接受低温冷冻。7. in the freezer. 8. they hope that they can come back to life one day. 9. they usually keep it in liquid nitrogen at a temperature of 328 degrees below zero. 10. around 1.000 people.c篇【文章大意】一位富人见一位90岁的老人在种无花果树，感到很惊讶。老人对他说，“我们的祖先为我们栽树，供我们享受，我也为我的后人们做同样的事。”11.he was planting a fig tree. 12. he was ninety years old.