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阅读理解能力提高训练（第1课时）一、阅读理解sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. it was a smile.it was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school，and my old school was far away. as a result，no one knew who i was. i was very lonely，and afraid to speak to anyone.every time i heard the other students talking and laughing，i felt my heart break. i couldnt talk with anyone about my problems.then one day，when my classmates were talking happily with their friends，i was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. at that moment，a boy entered the classroom. i didnt know who he was. he passed by me and then turned back. he looked at me，with a smile.suddenly，i felt the touch of something bright and friendly. it made me feel happy and warm. that smile changed my life. i started to talk with other students and made friends. day by day，i became closer to everyone in my class. the boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.one day i asked him why he had smiled，but he couldnt remember doing so！it doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone. i believe that the world is what you think it is. if you think it is lonely，you might always be alone. so smile at the world and it will smile back.( )1. when did the writer get the gift？a. at the age of 16. b. after making friends with the boy.c. in the first year at a middle school. d. after becoming closer to everyone in the class.( )2. why was the smile an important gift？ a. because the writers old school was far away. b. because the writer didnt know who the boy was. c. because the smile didnt mean anything to the boy. d. because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.( )4. how did the smile change her life？a. she started to make friends. b. she became the best friend of the boy.c. her parents didnt worry about her any mother d.she realized that she was lonely.( )5. where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from？ a. from her old school. b. from her parents. c. from herself. d. from her classmates at the new school.二、完形填空a long time ago, there was a tiger in the forest. he was the king of the animals. one day the tiger asked a little cat to 6 how his palace was built. after a few hours, the little cat came back and said 7 the tiger, my dear king, your palace is very large, tall and beautiful. the tiger was very 8 to hear that. several days later, the tiger said to a pig, its been days 9_ the cat saw my palace. now, you go and see 10 once again. but when the pig came back, he said to the tiger, my dear king, i thought that your palace is beautiful, but it 11 yourself only. the tiger was very 12 when he heard what the pig said. why are the cats and the pigs 13 not the same? he said to 14 . he then asked an elephant to go to have a 15 . before long the elephant returned and said to the tiger. oh, your palace is too small for you to live 16 , my king. the king became very angry when he heard what the elephant said. then he said to the animals, maybe you all tell 17 . you three have three ideas. i want to kill you. just at the moment, a fox came out to 18 the tiger. he asked the tiger himself to go and see it himself before killing them. the tiger 19 . after he saw the palace himself, he thought that their answers were all 20 . he said to the animals, you should remember that to see with your own eyes is more important than only to hear others. .( )6. a. suggest b. decide c. see d. imagine( )7. a. for b. to c. at d. about( )8. a. sad b. sorry c. angry d. happy( )9. a. since b. when c. before d. after( )10. a. her b. it c. him d. them( )11. a. fits b. thrills, c. covers d. troubles( )12. a. excited b. interested c. surprised d. tired( )13. a. palaces b. answers c. excuses d. meanings( )14. a. himself b. the elephant c. the pig d. the cat( )15. a. meeting b. walk c. look d. rest( )16. a. over b. on c. by d. in三、任务型阅读sydney 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 g