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中考任务型阅读专练AMinoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four oclock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers. Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three oclock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw. Yamasaki used a new design for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California.Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architects First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design. Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.Minoru Yamasaki died in 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.The titleA 62 American architectBe born In 63 in Seattle, Washington In collegeStudied 64 in collegeWorked in a fish factory to 65 for college 66 a room with 100 other men and often stayed up very late until midnight His design of buildingsMade people feel 67 and happy Had 68 opinions about his buildings The World Trade Center didnt fall down after a bomb explosion Successful careerWas not the 69 as other architectsDidnt begin his successful career 70 he started his own company Won 71 Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life Date of death Died in 1986 BIt is December thirty-first, 2010, the time when the old year goes and the New Year is coming. Many Americans have parties at home and invite all their friends. Many of these events are noisy. People shout and sing. They often blow on small noisemakers when the New Year arrives at midnight. They kiss their husband or wife or the persons they are with. They dance to music. Other Americans spend a quiet evening at home. They drink champagne (香槟酒) at midnight to welcome the New Year.Some people drink too much alcohol (酒) at New Years Eve celebrations. This can lead to terrible results if a person drinks too much and then drives a car. The National Safety Council (委员会) says hundreds of people die in road accidents during the holiday.These years, people begin to realize the danger of accidents and start a new activity called the “designated driver”. One person among a group of friends drinks little or no alcohol during New Years Eve celebrations. Then this designated driver can safely drive the other people home. Many American cities also offer free service on New Years Eve to take people home safely.Other Americans celebrate the coming of the New Year at events without alcohol. More than 220 American cities hold these First Night celebrations. Artists in Boston, Massachusetts started the tradition of First Night celebrations in theatres or museums in 1976. They wanted to celebrate the coming of the New Year. But they did not want to hold noisy drinking parties. So they organized music, art and other events to celebrate the holiday. How Americans celebrate New Years DayWays to celebrateCelebrations with alcoholCelebrations without alcohol 62_At homeAt theatres or 63 Activities Drinking parties with 64 Making very 65 noisesKissing each otherDancing to musicOrganizing 66 or 67 eventsMain problemsMany accidents on the road 68 drink-and-driveWays of 69 the problemsMaking arrangements for some people not to 70 . So they can drive others home safely 71 free taxi service to take people home safelyCThere are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their interests in many subjects. Open education asks students to be responsible for their own education. The open classroom may help them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. But many students may not do well in an open classroom. For some students, if there are too few rules, they will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. A few rules will help them. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is only a good idea. It may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want and need to have some rules. They must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects that they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to. Open EducationDefinition（概念）Open education is a way of teaching which allows students to learn what they are 62 in without many rules. AdvantagesOpen education makes students realize they are learning for 63 _, not for others.In open classrooms, many students dont need to be 64 about grades or rules. Some students find 65 happiness in open classrooms than in traditional classrooms. 66 Many students cannot prove themselves as 67 in open classrooms as in traditional classrooms. There are so many 68 for students to make that they cant use open education properly.Some teachers are not in support of such way of teaching. The writers 69 about open education Open education is just a good idea, but in a real class or school it is 70 so good. Some students would not study some subjects 71 they have to. DMany people find good friends but they fail to continue with their friendship, because they do not know their role as a friend. Let us see some important points that we should take care of if we wish to be a good friend for someone. Be a secret admirer (崇拜者) of your friend: If your friend is good at something, then do not praise him just in front of him. Praising (表扬) a person for what he is good at does not improve his qualities. It surely will do harm to your friend. A good friend should never miss an opportunity to praise his friend in front of others when he is not around. Pull your friend away from making mistakes: If your friend is doing something wrong, it is your duty to let him know it at earliest. Keep in mind: A best friend has to play a role of critic (批评家) if he wants his friend to stop doing wrong things. But keep in mind not to show your friends mistakes in front of other people. It will spoil your friends image in others view. And additionally your friendship will be in danger. Sometimes it is important to understand your friends intentions (意图) behind his actions and try to analyze the situation (分析情形), then only you should give your opinion. Try to understand your friend: It is always important to understand what your friend is worried about or what problem he is facing. Always try to understand the situation your friend is in and try to calm him. It is obvious that if people have some problems, they will not speak up their problems to their brothers or sisters, they will instead tell everything to their friends. Let your friend speak up, just listen to him until your friend feels better. Try to teach good things: if you are a true friend, you should never give your hungry friend a fish, instead, you should teach him how to fish. This will give your friend food for lifetime. A good friend will never wish his friend to be dependent on someone. Do not interfere (妨碍)：The most important point that one should take care of is that your friend has his own life and you should not interfere in his life. You have a right to tell your friend what is good and what is bad, but you do not have a right to make someone do what you wish.Hope this will help you solve out some of your problems you are facing in friendship. Advice on1 Key pointsKnow your2as a friendDetailed approaches (途径)Be a secret admirer of your friendIf you praise your friend when he is around, it surely will be3to him.Pull your friend away from making 4When finding your friend is doing something wrong, youd better let him know it earlier but not in front of5.Try to understand your friendWhen your friend has something to6 about or has problems, let him speak up and listen to him. Try to understand him and keep him7.Try to teach something8Teach your friend the9 to solve problems. Try to let him be independent.Do not interfereYour friend has his own life, so dont interfere in his life. Never10 him do what you wish.EMany people think that Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the USA. He passed laws against slavery(奴隶制) and kept the United States united.Lincoln was born in a poor family in 1809. His father was a carpenter(木匠) and farmer. Lincoln often played the piano when he was a child. And he was so interested in reading that he always borrowed books from his neighbours.In 1830, Lincoln moved to Illinois, one of the states of America. From 1834 to 1840 he was a member of the Illinois government. He had many jobs in Illinois. At the same time, he studied to become a lawyer. And he became one in 1836 and was very successful.From 1846 to 1849, he was a member of the US government. He spoke against slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous speeches.In 1861, Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States. In 1862, he announced the end of slavery.In 1865 Lincoln was shot by Wilkes Booth. Booth hated Lincoln because Lincoln had passed laws freeing the slaves.People remember Lincoln for a great many things. He helped end slavery in the United States. He won the Civil War and kept the United States united. He also gave many speeches and wrote many famous letters. He is also famous because he came from a poor family, but through hard work, became President of the United States.Abraham LincolnChildhoodBorn in a (1) _ familyInterested in playing the (2) _ and reading.Entry into politicsFrom 1834 to 1840, he was a member of the Illinois(3) _.Became a successful (4) _ in 1836.From 1846 to 1849, he worked for the United States government. He spoke (5) _slavery.From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous (6) _.Became President of the US in (7) _.(8) _ slavery the next year.Being assassinated(暗杀) and the reasonHe was (9) _ by Wilkes Booth in 1865.Booth hated Loncoln because he had passed laws setting slaves (10) _.FHow important is keeping healthy to you? A group of young people got together to discuss this question. Heres part of their discussion.PETER: Id like to stay healthy, but to be honest, I only eat food that tastes good. And if food tastes good, its usually bad for you, isnt it? Cola tastes better than water, for example.TONY: Well, food that is bad for you can taste good! But I prefer not to eat much food that is fried, like, er, French fries. Do you eat fast food, Laura?LAURA:Do I eat fast food? Never! I love to eat food that is healthy. I want to take care of my health, so I eat mainly fruit and vegetables. Oh! And I stay away from sugar, you do too, dont you?TONY: Hm, yes. And I think most people are in agreement that fruit and vegetables are good for health. But, um, I would say that fast food itself isnt always bad for you, but too much of it is not good.LAURA: Actually, did you know that its been found in laboratory testing that some types of oil are really bad for us? So I dont eat anything thats been cooked in oil. Also, did you know that some foods might cause cancer? Like burnt barbecued meat. Ive heard eating burnt food like this can increase (增加) the risk of cancer.PETER: Really! But I love to eat meat thats well cooked, even if it is a little burnt. Its delicious, and meat isnt really dangerous, is it?LAURA: Oh! Yes, it is! I never eat meat. Its not at all good for our health. If I were you, Id eat nuts instead.TONY: Well, I agree its good to eat lots of fruit and vegetables, but I think its also fine to eat some meat or fish. People who eat a balanced diet should be healthier than those who only eat biscuits and hamburgers, shouldnt they? I prefer to only eat food that I like, but isnt it important to eat food thats healthy, even if you dont like it? The main thing is to have a good balance.PeterPeter likes to eat1 because he thinks its2, and he doesnt mindeating food that is a little3. And he thinks4 food is usually bad for people.TonyTony doesnt like to eat5food and he eats a6 diet, such as fruit and vegetables, meat and fish. He doesnt think7food is really bad.LauraLaura8 eats food with sugar in it and she would like to eat9instead of meat. She thinks eating burnt food can make people10.GIf you receive an e-mail that looks something like this: ARE YOU GOING TO CLASS TODAY? How does reading this message make you feel? Why did the sender use all capital letters? Was he or she angry, or did that person just forget to turn off the Cap Lock on the computer? The fact is, this e-mail is usually the way that people shout online. Knowing when and when not to use capital letters is just one example of online etiquette(礼仪) often called netiquette. Virginia Sheas book, Netiquette, lists a basic set of dos and donts for communicating suitably with others on the Internet. Following are some of her suggestions.First, always remember that you are sending messages to a real person, not just to a computer. Dont type anything that you wouldnt say to someones face. Also, remember that the person who receives your message cannot hear the tone of your voice, or see the expression on your face, so make sure your meaning is clear.Dont do anything online that you wouldnt do in real life. Dont take anything without paying for it, unless its free. Dont use information that someone else has written, and say its yours. Dont read other peoples e-mailyou wouldnt open your next-door neighbors mailbox and open their mail, right? Do share your knowledge of the Internet with others. Its a big place with lots of information, and there are many new things to discover.Remember that people judge(判断) you by your words as well as your actions, so do try to write well. Good writing skills, as well as correct grammar and spelling, do matter. Send polite, well-written e-mail messages to others. If youre uncertain about how to spell a word or which phrases to use, look it up. There are lots of helpful books and websites.Its okay to show your ideas online in forums(论坛) like chat room or message boards, but dont start arguments with people. Flame wars in online discussions can be interesting to read, but are often unfair to other members of the group. Express your opinions, but remember that fighting online or offline is just not suitable.When youre online, just as in real life, try to respect(尊重) other peoples space, privacy and feelings. Remember, you are not the only one travelling on this highway!Netiquette- a (1)about manners onlineWhat to doExpress your meaning (2).(3) out new things and share your knowledge with others.Send (4), well-written e-mails to others.Respect other peoples space, privacy and (5).Show your ideas online in forums like chat room or (6) boards.What not to doDont send all (7)letters if you dont want to shout online.Dont (8) anything you wouldnt say to someone.Dont do anything online that you wouldnt do in (9) life.Dont start to (10)with people.HMichael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often bodily abused(虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally(口头地) abused, but his fathers being strict led to Michaels success.Michael was always an entertainer(表演者). Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional(职业的) music career at the age of 11, becoming a member of The Jackson Five.Hes well-known for increasing t