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适合初一阅读文章24篇1An old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head. She did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her. But the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.” But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I dont like planes and I am never going to fly again. But Ill say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”2 It is in spring. A young man comes to a forest. He is walking beside the forest. On his right is a river. On his left is the forest. Suddenly he sees two green eyes looking at him from the trees. A tiger is getting ready to jump on him. What does he do? He must jump into the river. But in the river there is a big crocodile. Its mouth is very big. The young man closes his eyes and squats. The tiger jumps over him. And the young man opens his eyes. The tiger is now in the mouth of the crocodile.3Tom is ten years old, and he is a very lazy boy. He doesnt like doing any work. He has to go to school, but he doesnt study hard there and does as little work as possible. His father and mother are doctors and they hope that their son also become a doctor in the future. One day, Tom says to his mother,“When I finish my study, I want to be a dustman.” “A dustman?”his mother asks and she is very surprised. “Because then I only have to work one day a week.” Tom says.“Only one day a week?” his mother says,“What do you mean? And how do you know?” Tom says,“I know that the dustmen who come to our house work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day.”4Its Saturday. There are many people in the bus. And an old man is looking here and there. He wants to find an empty seat. Then he finds one. He goes to it. A small bag is on the seat. And a young man is sitting beside it. “Is this seat empty?” asks the old man. “No, its for a woman. She goes to buy some bananas.”says the young man. “Well,” says the old man,“Let me sit here please. When she comes back, I will leave here.” The bus starts. “She doesnt come, but her bag is here. Let me give her the bag.” Then the old man throws the bag out of the bus window. The young man jumps up and shouts, “Dont throw! Its my bag!”5A young officer was at a railway station. On his way home, he wanted to telephone his mother to tell her the time of his train, so that she could meet him at the station. He looked at his pockets, but found that he did not have enough money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him. An old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, Have you got change for ten pence? Wait a moment, the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket, Ill see whether I can help you. Dont you know how to speak to an officer? the young man said angrily. Now lets start again. Have you got change for ten pence? No, sir. the old soldier answered quickly. 6 Most people who work in the office have a boss. So do I. But my boss is a little unusual. Whats unusual about him? He has a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My bosss dog, Robinson, is big and brown. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is telephone call for my boss, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy under it, I know my boss is in the office. If there is no dog, I know my boss is out. 7Kevin is my friend. He is from New York, America. He speaks English well. He is now in Shanghai with his parents, because they work in Shanghai. Kevin can speak a little Chinese. There are five people in his family, his parents, his two sisters and he. His sisters are not in China. They are in New York now. He likes singing and dancing very much. His favorite subject is music and he hates math. He enjoys watching movies on weekends. He thinks it is fun. I think he is a interesting boy.8Jack went to a barbers shop and had his hair cut. When he came out, he was not so happy. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, What has happened to your hair, Jack? Jack said, I tried a new barbers shop today, because I wasnt satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse. Bob agreed,Yes, I think youre right, Jack. Now Ill tell you what to do when you go into a barbers shop next time: look at all the barbers hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him. 9Bill was a clever boy. On his first day at school, he learned three words: I, you and she. The teacher taught him how to make sentences with those words. The teacher said,I, I am your teacher; (then pointing to a girl) She, she is your classmate; You, you are my student. When Bill went home, his father asked him what he had learned at school. Bill said at once,I, I am your teacher; (then pointing to his mother) She, she is your classmate; You, you are my student. His father got angry and said:I, I am your father;(then pointing to his wife) She, She is your mother. You, you are my son. The next morning at school, the teacher asked Bill if he had learned the three words. Yes, he said proudly, I, I am your father; (then pointing to a girl) She, she is your mother; You, you are my son. 10 An old farmer wanted to sell his horse. They were walking on the way to market. At first, the old man rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two women, What are you doing there, farmer? Cant you see how tired the boy is? So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. Next, three men stopped them, one said, Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, Its too hot for an old man like you to walk today, So the farmer got up and his son jumped up. Some time later, a young woman passed them, Why arent you walking? she asked, It isnt far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest. So the farmer got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people.11There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you want to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points. Firstly, health is the key to happiness. A man who is strong and healthy just can enjoy the pleasure of life. Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress. But a man pleased with what he has will live a happy life.12This is a song that millions of Americans will hear on 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. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, the first version was published in 1796. The 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. 13Jackson was working a long way from home. He wanted to send a letter to his wife, but he could neither read nor write. He had to work all day, so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late at night. At last he found the house of a letter writer whose name was Eric.Eric was already in bed.It is late,he said.What do you want? I want you to write a letter to my wife ,said Jackson, Eric was not pleased. He thought for a few seconds and then said,Has the letter got to go far? What does that matter? answered Jackson.My writing is so strange that only I can read it, and if I have to travel a long way to read your letter to your wife, it will cost you a lot of money. Jackson went away quickly.14Lucy is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. She doesnt know Chinese, but she is trying to study and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they dont understand her, because she cant speak Chinese well.Its Saturday morning. Lucy goes out. She is on her way to the park. She is going there to see a flower show. But she doesnt know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy. The boy cant understand her. Then she takes out a pen and some paper. She draws flowers on it, gives the picture to the boy and says something about it. The boy smiles and then shows Lucy the way to the park.15Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But dont eat too much chocolate. Its not good for you. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Dont be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.16Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight oclock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one oclock. Lunch is a light meal. Working people have to take lunch near workplace.Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey or duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetable or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.17 Many people like to travel by plane, but I dont like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. you cant open the window. You cant choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.18 Australia is the largest island in the world. It is to the south of the equator. So when it is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.Australia is big, but the population there is thin. The population is the same as that of Shanghai, a city of China. English is Australias national language. Australia has many, many sheep After a short drive from town, you will see sheep around you. You can also find kangaroo has a “bag” below its chest. The mother kangaroo keeps its baby in the “bag”.19This is my family. My fathers name is Mr. Brown. He is 40 years old. He likes playing golf and football very much. He likes vegetables. His wife, Mrs.Brown, is 36 years old. She doesnt like doing sports at all, but she likes to watch them on TV. She likes sausages and most of fruits: peaches, oranges, banana and so on, but she doesnt like apples. My name is Tomas. I like all vegetables and fruits. And I like French fries and ice cream, but I dont like hamburgers, because mom says that it is not good.20 Summer is coming. The word for this summers new clothes is happy. Colors are bright and sunny, with lots of yellow, red, and orange. You can also find some great bright patterns, such as striped and checked pants. In the stores, youll see a lot of fashion beautiful floral dresses. Long skirts are popular again, and so are jeans and shorts for vacations and sports. White is the new color for shoes and bags. So put away all of your boring black and dark colors-its time for summer! 21News report that a TV channel that is just for dogs has opened California in the US. The 24-hour channel is called DOG TV, which is designed for mans best friends. Watching the channel will cost $4. 99 monthly. Its certainly cheaper than finding a daily dog walker. The creators of DOG TV have spent four years making TV programs for dogs. These programs can make dogs relaxed and feel happy. There are some special programs, such as color shows and food pictures. They say many people have to leave their dogs at home during the day and they think the dogs are always lonely. They also say that they dont want dogs to sit and watch TV for hours. They just want to create a relaxed environment for dogs.22According to the latest report, Beauty and the Beast, the live action movie from a cartoon classic, makes $170 million debut this weekend, setting a new record. Its the latest fairy tale adaptation to hit screens.Others in the lucrative group include Alice in Wonderland, which picked up $100 million worldwide, Cinderella with its $543.5 million, and last years