中考英语阅读天天练13.doc

中考英语阅读天天练131It began with one red paper clip(回形针)and ended with a house. Kyle MacDonald,a 26-year-old Canadian,got a three-bedroomed house through 14 trades(交换)that started with a single red paper clip. Encouraged by Kyle”s successful experience,now more and more young people around the world are starting their own trading activities.They set up websites where people can trade things thery do not usually use with other people.A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their used DVDs.These traders usually prefer face-to-face tracing,which means they dont have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery(递送)。Last year, a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle.She started with a paper clip.and hoped to get a house in the end.After several trades she now has a piano which is worth more than 10,000 yuan.But she may still have a long way to go.You may be puzzled about why people are doing this.In fact,everyone in the trade activities gets things that are useful to them.Just as Kyle said,“Whats more important to a man dying of thirst in the desertone million dollars or a glass of water?”Kyles words probably show why these trades are popular among young people.1.What did Kyle get in the end through 14 trades?2.Where can people trade things they do not usually use?3.why do these traders usually prefer face-to-face trading?4.How can the Chinese girls dream come true?5.Why are the trade activites popular among young people?2The old shoes had brought him so much trouble and Johnny decided to throw them away. He went to the rubbish pit(垃圾坑) outside the city and threw the old shoes into it,Now they cant bring me more trouble, he said. He returned home,lay down on his bed and slept. But he had a dog,and the dog often went to the rubbish pit to look for food.The dog saw the shoes in the rubbish pit and knew they were its masters. So the dog got the shoes back. When Johnny woke up,he saw the shoes by his bed and he was afraid. He drought, The shoes can walk by themselves. They must be dirown away. Then he made a large fire in front of his house and put the shoes on it. Just then,a strong wind was blowing, and before long the fire made the house begin burning. His neighbour at once came but could do nodiing. The house burned down,but the old shoes were saved by the dog again.6. Did Johnny like the old shoes?A. Yes,he did. B. No,he didnt. C. The shoes had brought him a lot of trouble.7. Where did Johnny throw the old shoes?A. Under his bed B. Outside. C. In the rubbish pit.8. Why did Johnnys dog often go to the rubbish pit?A. To look for the old shoes.B. To look for some food.C. To meet another dog.9. The word masters means_in Chinese.A. 主人的 B. 邻居 C. 陌生人 .10. Which of the following statements is true?A. The dog didnt know Johnny and it didnt know whose old shoes they were.B. The dog was lazy.C. The dog got the old shoes back when it saw them every time.3This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Years Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne(友谊地久天长) . It is the traditional music played during the New Years celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.The words auld lang syne mean old long since. No one knows who wrote the poem first.However,a version by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.The song is played in the United States mainly on New Years Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. One of the 4 musicians in the group is VOAs Rich Kainfaite. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne , I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.11. Whats Auld Lang Syneabout?A. Its about the history of Scotland.B. Its about an old Scottish poet.C. Its about the need to remember old friends.12. When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear? A. In 1793. B. In 1796. C. In 1799.13. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage? A.