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阅读理解1Two words rhyme with each other when they have the same ending sound，like“think”“pink”. The last word in each of the lines of a poem does not have to have a rhyming sound，many of them do. Two lines of poetry that rhyme with each other at the end are call rhyming couplet. Writing rhyming poetry can be difficult because you need to choose words that not only rhyme but have meaning，too. Even though some poems are short，you have to think extra long at which words to choose. Here is an example of a short poem: He was only a bug , but he was the king. She smiled at him when he gave her a ring. He forgot to be careful of one little thing. His queen was a bee , and she could sting.( )28. What does it mean when two words rhyme?A. They have the same ending sound.B. They have different ending sounds.C. They must have the same meaning.D. They must have different meanings.( )29. Which of the following rhyme with each other in the short poem?A. Ring and thing. B. Bud and king. C. Queen and king. D. Bee and sting.( )30. Rhyming poetry is sometimes hard to write because you need to choose _.A. rhyming words without meaning B. rhyming words with meaningC. short lines with extra long words D. meaningful words without rhyming2、 Have you ever heard someone use the phrase“once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example , someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy ,but will eat chocolate“once in a blue moon”.Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “ I visit the shore once in a moon.”While many people use this phrase ,not everyone knows the meaning behind it. The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression fact , the phrase“blue moon”has to do with the shape of the moon , not the color. As the moon travels around the earth , it appears to change shape. We associate names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon.When we can see the whole moon is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes , however will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a moon”. Over the next 20 years , there will only be 15 blue moons . As you can see , a blue moon every rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression“once in a blue moon”to other very rare events in their lives.( )31. Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase“once in a blue moon”.A. Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon.B. Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon.C. Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon.D. Cindy nates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon.( )32. When does a blue moon happen in nature?A. When the moon has a blue moon B. When we cannot see the moon at all.C. When there are two full moons in one month D.When we can only see a small part of the moon.( )33. Which of the following is another example of something that has a shape?A. The letter “O” B. The letter “M” C. The letter “H” D. The letter “C”( )34. How often will a blue moon happen over the next twenty years?A. Once a year. B. Less than once a year.C. More than once a year. D. At least twice a year.( )35. What does the underlined part “This fact” in the last paragraph refer to(所指)?A. A blue moon is a very rare event. B. The moon appears to change shape.C. The moon itself is never really blue.D. A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon.3、Ding-Dong！ “Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?” “I am busy, mom！” Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to this point in the game. He couldnstop now. Ding-Dong！Moms footsteps approached the front door. “ Jason, ityour friend Todd.”Mom called from the doorway. Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. “ Jason！I need a partner for playing basketball.”He sounded excited. Jason snorted. “No way, Todd. Im playing a game here.” Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away, “ I almost died because of you！” Todd looked at Jasons mother. Jasonmother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. “Why dont you play basketball with your friend?”Jasonmother suggested. “Tomorrow, maybe” There were more levels to beat tomorrow, though, Maybe he had played tomorrow. He had have to see what mood he was in. He thought he heard footsteps walking away, but he was too busy beating the next level to care. An hour later , Jasonfather came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didnt even hear his name being called to the table. He didnt hear his father walk at behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either. When the screen suddenly went black and his fatherangry face loomed in front of him, Jason finally heard. “No more game for a month.” Jasons father shouted at him.“You dont play basketball, you dont come to dinner, and you dont do your chores. Well make some everything else gets done before you play any more.” Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to argue with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been palying quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down his friends, his family, and himself by paying too much. Hed try harder in the future.( )36. What was Jason doing when his mother asked him to answer the door?A. Having dinner B. Turning off the game C. Playing computer games D. Arguing with his father.( )37. What did Todd ask Jason to do?A. Help him cook dinner B. Beat more levels for him. C. Repair the computer for h