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八年级英语阅读训练(三)一Lawrence Henderson was walking slowly in the school garden, deeply lost in thought. Several weeks earlier a company laboratory in town had asked him to work for them at almost twice the salary (薪水) he was getting as a teacher. He didnt know whether to accept it or not, because he liked teaching, but he wanted to get more money for his family. That evening, his student, Bob, paid a visit to him. Lawrence asked whether Bob was working as a salesman. Bob replied that he wasnt and said he wanted to thank Lawrence for helping him decide what he should do. Lawrence was surprised. Bob explained, “I spent six months in your class and every thing changed. You made chemistry so interesting that I gave up the idea of becoming a salesman and decided to continue studying science. Im now preparing to become a doctor. Thank you, Mr Henderson, for not letting me make a mistake.” Lawrence said, “Youre helped me more than you know.” After Bob left, Lawrence said to his wife, “It isnt money that made me want to leave teaching. I dont know if I was successful as a teacher. Bob is only one student, but thats enough. If I helped one student, I guess I helped the others too and I feel much better about everything.”1.While walking in the school garden, Lawrence _.(A)decided to go on with his teaching(B)was unable to make up his mind whether to accept the new job(C)thought deeply about how to throw away the job of teaching(D)thought hard how to get to know more about money to support his family2.What did Bob really mean by saying “not letting me make a mistake”?(A)Lawrence made Bob get to know more about the value of life(B)Lawrences teaching made Bob pass all the examinations(C)Lawrences teaching made Bob look down upon salesmen (D)Bob would make more money by working as a doctor3.Bobs visit made Lawrence feel much better because _.(A)Bob helped him more than Bob knew(B)Bob made him see more clearly money was nothing to him(C)working as a teacher got high salary all the same(D)his work was well accepted by his students4.What do you suppose Lawrence would do next?(A)He would advise Bob not to become a doctor.(B)He would write to the company to accept the new job(C)He would work more whole-heartedly as a teacher(D)He would advise his wife to go to the company instead of him5.We know from the story that as a teacher, Lawrence _.(A)has done his best in his work (B)is a most successful one (C)failed to educate students (D)cares more for money than teaching 二A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maliyuwa, a nearby village . They lived with the mans big family, his parents, his brothers , their wives and children . The family kept an elephant , in which the young woman soon took a great interest . Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar. Three months later the woman went back to her parents home , having quarrelled with her husband . Soon the elephant refused to eat and work . It appeared to be ill and heart-broken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house. It went to the womans home . On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it . The young woman was so moved (感动)by the act of the animal that she returned to her husbands home .1.The writer wrote the story in order to _ .(A)show that elephants are very clever(B)tell how a woman trained a wild animal(C)show that women care more for animals than men do(D)tell how an animal re-united a husband and wife 2.The woman left her new home _ .(A)to visit her own parents in Maliyuwa(B)to see if the elephant would follow her(C)because she was angry with her husband (D)because she was tired of the large family3.After the young woman left her husbands home , the elephant _ .(A)returned to the forest (B)was sad because it missed her(C)went to look for a new home (D)was sick because nobody fed it 4.The young wife went back to her husband because _ .(A)she knew he had sent the animal to her (B)the elephant had come to look for her (C)her parents persuaded her to (D)she missed her new home三A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelery shop . He explained he wished to buy a diamond for his wifes birthday . The price didnt matter since business had been very good for him . After examining a number of diamonds he chose a blue one that cost $ 5000 . He paid the money and left . A few days later the man returned and said that his wife had liked the diamond so much that she wanted another one just like it , as she wanted a pair of earrings made . “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a diamond ?”said the man . The jeweler replied , “I would say its nearly impossible to find an exact one like that blue diamond .” The rich man offered $25000 for the diamond . The next day the jeweler made it known in the newspaper . Many people answered the ad(广告), but nobody had a diamond that was just right . Just when the jeweler had given up hope , a little old lady came into the shop . To his great surprise she brought out a diamond . It was exactly like the one needed . The jeweler quickly paid her before she changed her mind . Then he called the rich mans hotel to tell him the good news . The man , however , was nowhere to be found .1. The man paid $5000 for a diamond , which was for _ . (A)his wife (B)himself (C)an old lady (D)a special purpose2. It is probable that the little old lady was the mans _ . (A)wife (B)mother (C)grandmother (D)partner3. We can see that the mans real business was to _ .(A)sell and buy valuable things(B)keep a company which sold jewelery and the like (C)make secret plans to cheat (骗) others out of money(D)collect diamonds and make jewelery such as rings and necklaces4. We may conclude that the diamond the old lady took to the shop was _ .(A)another valuable diamond (B)more valuable than the first one(C)different from the first one(D)exactly the very one that the jeweler had sold to the man 5. Which of the following is NOT true to the story ?(A)The man and the old lady ran away with the money(B)The man loved his wife dearly and was ready to please her(C)The jeweler lost about twenty thousand dollars in all(D)More than one person wanted to sell his diamond at a high price四Here , waiter! Look , look at your soup. What s this? Is it vegetable soup? No Its fly soup! Look at the bluebottle! Terrible!Pour it onto the face of the cook. Who wants such a wonderful soup? shouted a middle-aged lady. In less than a second , the customers had gathered around her table. A young waiter was already holding the soup plate searching for the fly with a spoon . The lady was full of fire . the manager came over to see what was the matter. Bring her another bowl of soup was his order. The lady wanted to show the fly to the manager . As she reached for the bowl ,she let out a cry and pointed to a dark green thing in the spoon. “Look, thats it the fly.” The crowed pressed closer and stared at the spoon in the young waiters hand . Just before they could see it clearly, the man put the spoonful of soup into his mouth, biting a slightly. After a while , he smiled and nodded, “Its really a piece of burnt green onion. I family believe that we are worthy of our fame.” On hearing this , people laughed and scattered.1. The blue-bottle is _.(A)a kind of fly (B)a kind of bowl(C)the name of the soup (D)the name of the cook2. Seeing what had happened, the manager _.(A)knew that it was such a fault that his restaurant would lose face(B)scolded the waiter so as to smooth down her anger(C)apologized to the woman for it(D)decided to dismiss his cook who had caused so much trouble3.The young waiter ate the blue-bottle, smiling and nodding, because _.(A)what he ate was a piece of green onion(B)he didnt want others to drive the woman out of the restaurant(C)the soup was really very nice(D)he pretended to prove what he ate was nothing but a piece of green onion4.Infer（推断）which of the following would probably happen. The woman _ after people scattered.(A)continued to shout that it was nothing but a fly(B)didnt know if she should drink the soup or leave it there(C)admitted she had been mistaken(D)was laughed at by the waiter5. What would the manager probably do with the matter? He would _.(A)dismiss the young waiter(B)give the young waiter a raise(C)not allow the cook to use green onion(D)go to the lady and look into the matter五One day , when his army was in camp , Washington walked out alone in a long overcoat , which hid his uniform(军服). The soldiers whom he passed did not recognize him. At one place there was a corporal(下士)with his men building a barricade(路障) with logs. They were just about to lift a heavy log when Washington came up. “Heave ho!（用力拉）”cried the little corporal “Up with it ,men! Up with it!” But he didnt put a hand to it himself. The men tried to lift with all their might , but the log was so heavy that they just couldnt move it into place. The corporal shouted again, “Heave ho! Up with it!” But his men were unable to do more. Their strength was almost gone, and the log was about to fall. Then Washington ran up . With his strong arms he gave them the help they needed so much. The big log was onto the barricade, and the men were thankful to the stranger who had so kindly helped them. “Why dont you take hold and help your men?” Washington asked the corporal.“Why dont I? Dont you know I am the corporal?” “Oh, indeed,” said Washington. He took off his overcoat, and showed the uniform he wore. “Well, Im the general, and next time, you have a log too heavy for your men to lift, send for me!”1.The soldiers didnt recognize their general because _.(A)they were too busy to see him(B)his face was hidden in the overcoat(C)his uniform was covered with an overcoat(D)they considered him a stranger2.Why didnt the corporal help his soldiers lift the heavy log? Because _.(A)he thought the soldiers needed his encouragement(B)he considered himself more noble than the soldiers(C)the soldiers asked him to command them(D)the work was easy to do3.When Washington disclosed who he was , how did the corporal probably feel?(A)Angry (B)Unhappy (C)Ashamed (D)Surprised4.When Washington said “Well, Im the general, and next time you have a log too heavy for your soldiers to lift, send for me!”means _.(A)He liked to do heavy work(B)He was strong enough to carry logs(C)A general could join them in lifting logs(D)He asked the corporal to treat himself as an ordinary man.5.The story in the passage shows us _.(A)how Washington cared for his soldiers(B)that Washington was in the War of Independence(C)how Washington visited his army(D)Washingtons high virtue that he was never too great to help those who were lower than and in need of help六It was a hot summer day. A dry hot wind was blowing dust across the brown fields. There was no rain for the past two months. Everything needed rain. The lake behind the dam almost dried up and the water in the village well was getting low. Then one morning it began to rain. Many peasants rushed to the door and shouted with joy,“Its raining! Its raining!” Some stepped outside the door and breathed deeply. Oh, how good the rain smelt!After a few days of the rain, the peasants began to work in the fields. The rain and the sunshine made the plants grow quickly. After several months, the rice was ready for harvesting. All the peasants went to the fields to gather the crop and crop was good.Evening came. A new moon shone through the bamboo trees. Some of the peasants sat in front of their house. They were talking, laughing and singing happily. If they had another good harvest next year, they might sell more grain to the state. Then they might be able to buy a tractor and a TV set. They were overjoyed at the thought.1. The passage gives us a description of the village life _.(A)in the northeast (B)outside the city of Beijing(C)in Shandong Province (D)in the south2.Which season does the writer describe in the passage? (A)Spring. (B)Winter. (C)Summer. (D)Summer and Autumn.3.The passage tells us that the peasants produce grain _.(A) not for sale but for food (B) to buy farm machines(C) with which to supply the country (D) in order to buy TV sets4.Whether the harvest is good or not mainly depends upon _.(A)the state (B)the weather(C)the peasants (D)their thought5.The peasants life mentioned in the passage is _.(A)well-to-do (小康) (B)not rich enough(C)rich and happy (D)poor and simple七Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wilson were friends. They were sitting in a train when another man came in. There was going go be an election(选举) soon, and Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wilson began talking about politics (政治). Suddenly the third man began to argue(争论) with Mr. Edwards. He supported the Conservatives(保守党). They argued for a long time, and then Mr. Edwards said, “well, I cant make you change your mind, and you cant make me change mine, so lets have an agreement; I wont vote (投票) for Labour Party, and you wont vote for the Conservative Party. Then well be able to stay at home comfortably, and nobody will lose anything.” The other man agreed. They all got out at the same station, and Mr. Edwards drove Mr. Wilson home in his car.“That is the fifteenth person Ive made that agreement with,” he said to Mr. Wilson.1.Why did Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wilson begin to talk about politics? Because _.(A)there was going to be an election soon (B)the journey was very tiresome (C)they wanted to draw the attention of the third man (D)they were supporter of Labour Party2.When Mr. Edwards said, “I cant change your mind,” he meant _.(A)he couldnt persuade the third man to support the Labour Party(B)he hoped that the third would support the Conservation(C)he wanted to make the third man stay at home (D)he could help the third man find what he lost 3.The agreement which Mr. Edwards made with the third man _.(A)was useless to both parties (B)was helpful to the Conservation(C)Showed Mr. Edwards no longer supported to Labour Party(D)was a trick (诡计) played by Mr. Edwards4.What Mr. Edwards said at the passage showed _.(A)he liked to make agreement with other(B)the Conservatives had lost fifteen votes (C)both Mr. Edwards and the fifteen people wouldnt vote(D)Mr. Edwards had persuaded fifteen people to take the side of his Party5.What kind of man would you say Mr. Edwards was?(A)He was very funny.(B)He was a kind-hearted man.(C)He was very clever and active in politics.(D)He was as stupid as the third man.八Mr. Brown was talking to some friends on the street,“My neighbour, Mr. Green, has two huge trees in his front and I dont have any trees at all. My yard is full of leaves that blew in from Mr. Greens trees. Of course some of the leaves stayed in his yard, so this weekend he cleaned them up. As soon as Mr. Green had finished cleaning up his yard, wind came and picked up the leaves in my yard and dropped them back in Mr. Greens. I though it was only fair because the leaves belonged to him in the first place but he didnt agree. His face turned red and shouted at me, Why dont you clean up your leaves?I was so shocked that I could not say anything before he went into the house and closed the door angrily.”1.What had Mr. Brown done with the leaves in his yard?(A)He had swept them back into Mr. Greens yard.(B)He had asked Mr. Green to pick them up.(C)He had done nothing with them.(D)He had cleaned them up immediately.2.Mr. Green was angry because _.(A)Mr. Brown hadnt picked up the leaves(B)Mr. Brown had swept the leaves back into his yard(C)Mr. Brown had told his friends the truth(D)more leaves had fallen from his trees3.Mr. Brown was very _.(A)happy to see leaves blown back into Mr. Greens yard(B)sorry to hear his neighbours quarrel with each other(C)afraid and he went into his house and close his door (D)surprised because he couldnt understand why Mr. Green was so angry九Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a small house near London with their child. Sometimes Mr. Brown came home from work very late, when his wife and the child were asleep. He opened the front door of his house with his key and came in very quietly. One night when he was coming home late, he lost his key, so when he reached his house, he rang the bell. Nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened-nobody moved inside the house. Mr. Brown knocked at the bedroom window, he spoke to his wife, he shouted, but she didnt wake up. At last he stopped and thought for a few seconds. He began to speak like a small child.“Mother!”he said, “I want to go to the lavatory (厕所)!”He spoke quite quietly but at once Mrs. Brown woke up. He spoke to her and she opened the door for him.1._in a small house not far from London.(A)Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived (B)Mr. Brown and his wife lived(C)Mrs. Brown and her husband lived (D)There lived three persons2. Now and then, Mr. Brown opened the door with his key and came in very quietly when his wife and the child _.(A)were sleeping inside (B)fell asleep(C)were going to sleep (D)were going to be asleep3.One night Mr. Brown rang the b