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CHAIN EDUCATION 段落阅读-3 全音二进制教育段落阅读-4 姓名 (内部资料不得翻印)联系电话：6970050113021234852网址： QQ:8740222586CHAIN EDUCATION 全音二进制教育Reading-4-1What to do before an earthquake Make sure you have two bottles of water,a packet of biscuits,a clean towel,a few band-aids,a radio and a flashlight at home.1. You need _ at home before an earthquake. A. some water and biscuits B. a clean towel and a few band-aids C. a radio and a flashlight D. all of the things above 6Reading-4-2 Everyone knows that theres not enough land in Hong Kong. If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.1. Where was Kai Tak Airport built?A. It was built out into the sea. B. It was built out into the lake.C. It was built out into the river D. It was built out into the pool. Reading-4-3 The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.1. Whats the population of Hong Kong?A. Nearly 6 million. B. Less than 6 million. C. over 6 million. D. Only 6 million.2. How many products of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage? A. 7 B.6 C.5 D.4 Reading-4-4Have you ever seen a horse with toes? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were smaller than cats.1. The cats were _ the horses at that time. A. much bigger B. smaller thanC. bigger than Reading-4-5Horses began to change too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time horses had only one hard toe on each foot. We call this hard toe a hoof.1. Now each horse has _ on its feet. A. One toe B. three toes C. four toes2. On the dry hard land _A. horses needed a lot of room for running B. a horse needed more than four toes for runningC. horses needed only their middle toes for running Reading-4-6 US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature. Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well.1. American parents think that . A. Schoolwork is as important as social skills B. Schoolwork is more important than social skillsC. Schoolwork is less important than social skills D. Passing exams is the most important for their children Reading-4-7But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in Chinas education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.1. Chinese parents think that .A. taking part in all kinds of activities at school can make their children mature B. staying away from schoolbooks means wasting timeC. their children should do what they want to do D. social skills is necessary for the students at lower grades Reading-4-8 Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing”1. Alan usually went to _ on the vacation. A. the mountains B. the countryside C. the seaside D. William Farm Reading-4-9“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you! ”“You dont understand, “Alan said, “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different roast every day. ”Jack said.“Let me finish.”Alan said, “On the fourth day a farmer died and I didnt want to stay there for dinner.”1. From the passage we know that _.A. Alan left the farm because he missed his family B. Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farmC. Alan left the farm because he couldnt go fishing at the farm D. Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner CHAIN EDUCATION段落阅读-3全音二进制教育Reading-4-10Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as yes and no.1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they _ _. A. should go abroad for vacations B. needed to learn foreign languages C. should often discuss their experiences D. had problems with communications Reading-4-11On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people werent paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, Do you have cold drinks? The woman there didnt say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛) , which in Micronesia means yes.1. People in Micronesia show yes by _. A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows C. shaking heads D. saying no Reading-4-12I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadnt the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.1. The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means_ A. expect B. understand C. see clearly D. hear clearly Reading-4-13It had been snowing heavily that I didnt know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyone even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal. I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn. “I wouldnt leave her out in the cold!” he said.1. Before he arrived at the farmers house,the writer expected to see Milly lying _A. on the ground of a barnB. on the floor of a room C. in bed in a roomD. in bed in a barn CHAIN EDUCATION12全音二进制教育Reading-4-14Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. “She was such a good cow! I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her!” he said, and burst into tears again.1. The farmer wished that the writer might _.A. look into the matterB. bring Milly back to life C. free him from a scandal D. keep the whole thing a secret Reading-4-15 China has banned free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets, and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1. It came because our country tried to make litter less. Making super-thin plastic bags has also been banned1. People in China have to _now.A. throws plastic bags here and there B. collects plastic bags in the streetC. pay for using plastic bags at shops and supermarket D. use free plastic bags Reading-4-16The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shopping.1. China made this rule because plastic bags were bad for the _A. environment B. litter C. shops D. supermarkets Reading-4-17 Fei Xiang, whose English name is Kris Phillips, is a Chinese American. He is nearly two meters tall, with blue eyes, looking like an Asian. Though he was born in Taiwan, he grew up speaking Chinese to his mother and English to his father and students at Stanford University in California. Later he returned from abroad to Taiwan and become a singer.