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阅读理解专项训练（一）Mrs. Greens telephone number was three-four-six-three, and the number of the cinema near her house was three-four-six-four, so people often made a mistake and telephoned her when they wanted the cinema. One evening the telephone rang and Mrs. Green answered it. A tired man said, “At what time does your last film begin?” “I am sorry,” said Mrs. Green, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.” “Oh, it began twenty minutes ago,” said the man. “I am sorry about that. Good-bye.” Mrs. Green was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “The mans wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didnt hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy!” 1. Mrs. Greens telephone number was _. A. 3634 B. 3463 C. 4636 D. 3464 2. People often made a mistake and telephoned her when they wanted_. A. to sleep B. the shop C. the cinema D. the visit 3. When Mrs. Green answered the phone, who didnt hear her? A. Mr. Green B. The man C. The mans wife D. Anybody 4. Why was Mrs. Green very surprised after she answered the telephone? A. Because the man rang a wrong number. B. Because the man said sorry to her. C. Because the man didnt answer her and said the other thing. D. Because the mans voice was very low. 5. How did Mrs. Green feel(感觉) when she heard the man ask about film? A. Surprised B. Angry (生气) C. Not happy D. Not strange (不奇怪) （二） IMPROVE ON SLEEP Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before youre tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine(常规)for a good nights sleep. STAY FREE OF FLU Studies show that a cold or flu virus(病毒)can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 1800 848 1313. ORAL(口腔)HEALTH Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please .au. FIT FOR LIFE Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical(身体的)activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a we ek. For more information， please call Health Line at 1800 438 2000. 1. If you want to get a good sleep, youd better _. A. go to bed after youre tired B. go to sleep at midnight C. follow the bedtime routine D. eat something o r read in bed 2. To prevent from catching a cold or flu, its good for you _. A. to clean your fingers often B. to brush your teeth twice daily C. to get up early every morning D. to wash all parts of your hands often 3. You should visit the dentist at least once a year， because _. A. the oral examination is necessary B. you dont often brush your teeth C. some diseases may be in the mirror D. you dont have a good nights sleep 4. Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with _. A. having no oral examination B. washing hands with cold water C. sleeping too late sometimes D. doing little physical activity 5. When you want to learn more about the flu，you can _. A. visit .au B. call Health Line at 1800 848 1313 C. visit the dentist in your place D. call Health Line at 1800 438 2000 （三） This is not a diet. Its a simple way to lose weight. And you dont even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them，and youll become thin. (1)Wake-up When you wake up in the morning，sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲)forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (热量单位:卡路里). (2)Start with soup When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, youll feel fuller, so youll eat less when the main food comes. (3)An apple(or more)a day Apples are full of fiber(纤维)and water，so your stomach will want less food. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight. (4)Stand up and walk around Every time you use the mobile phone，stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average(平均)two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important，as standin g up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories. Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss. 1. What should we have first if we want to eat less main food? A. Soup. B. Ice cream. C. Salad. D. Cheese. 2. Why does eating apples make ones stomach want less food? A. Because apples are delicious. B. Because apples are full of fiber and water. C. Because apples are sour. D. Because only apples are filled with calories. 3. Which of the following may the author disagree? A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories. B. Eating apples every day is good for peoples health. C. You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. D. Its good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. 4. Whats the purpose of the passage? A. To give some advice on how to lose weight. B. To advise people to eat apples every day. C. To tell people how to enjoy a better life. D. To advise people to give up bad habits. 5. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage? A. Shopping. B. Teaching. C. Family. D. Health.（四）I have a rule for travel, never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions. Foreign visitors are oft en puzzled in Japan because most streets there dont have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.” In the country of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings with miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas (堪萨斯州), for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.” People in Los Angeles, California have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office?”you ask.“Oh,”they answer, “its about five minutes from here.”You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They dont know. People in Greece (希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Gree k language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then hell lead you through the streets of the city to the post office. Sometimes a person doesnt know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico (墨西哥), no one answers “I dont know”. People in Yucatan think that “I dont know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan! One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a persons words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office! 1 What do you think the word “landmarks” means? A. Street names. B. Building names. C. Hotels, markets and bus stops. D. Buildings or places which are easily seen. 2. In which place do people tell distance by telling time? A. Japan. B. American Midwest. C. Los Angeles, California. D. Greece. 3. In the passage, countries are written about by the writer. A. seven B. four C. five D. eight 4. Which of the following is wrong? A. Travelers can learn about peoples customs by asking questions abou t directions. B. People in some places give directions, in miles, but people in other places give directions by telling time. C. A persons body language can help you understand directions. D. People in different places always give directions in the same waythey use street names. 5. The passage mainly tells us that . A. there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest B. we never carry a map for travel C. there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world D. New Yorkers often say “I have no idea”, but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this （五） Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. You shouldnt waste this wonderful opportunity to learn. Here is our advice for you to have a happy school life. Advice 1 Be active in school! Dont say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school life and your school subjects. Join lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go around the school with a big smile. Advice 2 Expect to work. School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working，you are not learning，and you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable. Advice 3 Keep fit. If you do not eat a good breakfast，you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep，you will be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong. Advice 4 Do todays work today. Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class，it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time. Advice 5 Dont be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly. Everyone fails some tests，loses some matches and has bad days. Friends are not always perfect，and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Dont let small problems seem very big and important. Advice 6 Talk about problemssometimes they are only the result of misunderstanding. Dont be too embarrassed to ask for help. You are young. No one thinks you can do everything! Advice 7 Plan your time. Dont waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning. Go and play a sport，learn the piano，work on a project，read a book，practise English，or help someone with problems. There are always a lot of things to do. 1. One way to be active in school is to _. A. regard school as a camp B. do more difficult things C. show interest in school subjects D. do more boring things 2. When the teacher cant make things enjoyable, _. A. you can rest in class B. you can do your homework tomorrow C. youre still supposed to study hard. D. you can sleep 3. Getting enough sleep can help students _. A. keep in good health B. not think about food in class C. answer teachers questions quickly D. keep their body strong 4. Eric is i n trouble. He is so unhappy after failing a test that he cannot eat or sleep. He needs to read _. A. Advice 3 B. Advice 5 C. Advice 6 D. Advice 7 5. Which of the following is True according to the article? A. Friends are always perfect. B. You should ask for help if you need. C. You neednt plan your time on weekends. D. Be slow to put up your hand.（六）I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪僻的) 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.It 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 (丑闻) . 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.Milly 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 underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means_.A. expect B. understand C. see clearly D. hear clearly2. Before he arrived at the farmers house, the writer expected to see Milly lying _.A. on the ground of a barn B. on the floor of a roomC. in bed in a room D. in bed in a barn3. What do we know about Milly from the story?A. She had met with an accident B. She had caused a scandal.C. She was seriously ill. D. She was hidden somewhere.4. The farmer wished that the writer might _.A. look into the matter B. bring Milly back to lifeC. free him from a scandal D. keep the whole thing a secret5. The person who told the story is probably a _.A. farmer B. policeman C. country doctor D. newspaper reporter（七）Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But inAustralia, it is the oldest city. It is also the countrys largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口稠密的) city of Australia.The climate(气候) of Sydney is very good. Its not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue，the air is fresh(清新的), birds sing in the garden. People who live inSydneyseem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, “Dont worry. ”Many people think thatSydneyis one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them,CentrepointToweris the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view(视野) of the city.Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口) .The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular.SydneyHarboris not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat fromSydneyto other countries.People living inSydneylike to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.根据短文内容回答下列各问题。1. How old isSydney? 2. How is the climate ofSydney?3. How tall isCentrepointTower?4. What isSydneyfamous for?5. What do people living inSydneylove to do when they are not working?(八)“I would almost rather see you dead.” Bobert S. Cassatt, a leading banker of Philadelphia, shouted when his twenty-year-old eldest daughter announced that she wanted to become an artist. In the 19th century, playing at drawing or painting on dishes was all right for a young lady, but serious work in art was not. And when the young ladys family racked among(挤身于) the best of Philadelphias social(社会各界的) families, such an idea could not even be considered.That was how Mary Cassatt, born 1844, began her struggle as an artist. She did not tremble before her fathers anger, she opposed(反对) him with courage and at last made him change his mind. Many Cassatt gave up her social position and all thoughts of a thousand and a family, which in those times was unthinkable for a young lady. In the end, after long years of hard work and perseverance(坚持), she became Americas most important woman artist and the internationally recognized leading woman painter of the time.1. How did Mr Cassatt react(反应) when his daughter made her announcement?A. He feared for her life. B. He was very angry.C. He nearly killed her. D. He warned her.2. What in fact was Mr Cassatts main reason in opposing his daughters wish?A. Drawing and painting was simply unthinkable among ladies in those days.B. He did not believe his daughter wanted to work seriously in art.C. He believed an artists life would be too hard for his daughter.D. Ladies of good families simply did not become artists in those times.3. What made Mary Cassatts “struggle” to become a recognized artist especially hard?A. She was a woman B. Her father opposed her.C. She had no social position. D. She didnt come from an artists family.4. What do we know about Mary Cassatts marriage?A. Her marriage failed because she never gave a thought to her husband and family.B. She never married because she did not want to be just a wife and mother.C. After marriage she decided to give up her husband rather than her career.D. She did not marry because for a lady of her social position to marry below her was unthinkable.5. What do we know about Robert Cassatts character from the text?A. He was a cruel man. B. He was a stubborn (固执的) man.c. He knew nothing about art. D. He knew little about his daughter.（九）Survey: What were you scared of when you were a kid?I was scared of spiders but I didnt let my friends know because all of them liked catching these spiders. I was terrified but I just acted cool. Buding, still afraid of spidersI was scared of the dark because I didnt know if there was something scary inside the room. As a result, I always liked sleeping with my back facing the wall because it made me a little comfortable. Gerard, not so afraid of the dark anymore, but still