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中考英语阅读天天练241What changes are going to happen in our way of life? According to (根据) writer Patrick Goldring, more people are going to have part-time jobs (兼职工作). This is going to be true for most workers. People have many interests. Fulltime jobs (专职工作) do not allow time for these interests. People are going to have two or three different part-time jobs. According to David Jenkins in his book Job Power (工作的权利), workers are going to have more power in their companies (公司). They are going to have more power over their jobs and their hours. Groups of workers and company leaders are going to meet to find answers to company problems. Some leaders of company dont want change. Workers are demanding (要求职) it, however. What is the result of job power? According to Jenkins, the result (结果) is a good feeling toward the company. ( )1. Workers will meet with company leaders. ( )2. All the workers are going to get part-time jobs. ( )3. Part-time jobs are good for people with many interests. ( )4. Job Power for workers is good for want of cooperation. ( )5. According to David Jenkins, people want to have two or three part-time jobs. 2Drinking too much alcohol （酒，酒精）seems to give pleasure to many people Habit alone can keep people drinking However, many heavy drinkers can offer some other reasons for their actions. Right now doctors are getting some attention in their protests against heavy drinking. Many people have cut down on their drinking In general, everyone believes the doctors warnings. It is sometimes very easy to stop drinking heavily. For example, at a party a man has just one drink. He can stop thinking about having another one. Both health considerations and the high cost of drinking help him to stay away from alcohol. All of his friends help, too. They always understand his problem and are really concerned. The heavy drinker needs friends like these.6Drinking too much alcohol _ Aseems to give pleasure to many people Bis a habit Cis reasonable Dwill do good to people7Paragraph（段落）2 says: ADoctors are against heavy drinking BPeople usually believe the doctors warnings CMany people have cut down on their drinking Dall of the above8A heavy drinker _ Abelieves the doctors warnings Bhas no reasons for drinking Cneeds friends to help him stop drinking heavily Dcant stay away from alcohol9The best title for the passage is _ AAlcohol BNo Drinking CA Heavy Drinker DGive It Up3J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator(翻译者)in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesnt know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series(系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern(现代的) England. Hes also a very normal(平常的) boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. Shes writing full time and shes really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing childrens books.10. From the passage, we know _.A. J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train tripB. J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very youngC. J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sisterD. Harry Potter is J.K. Rowlings first story11. The first Harry Potter book came out in _. A. July 1965B. the summer of 1990C. June 1997D. November 200112. The Harry Potter series is _.A. written for young people B. only enjoyed by childrenC. only sold in EnglandD. about a young inspector13. J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she _.A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughterB. is too busy to enjoy her lifeC. is excited about her success e