期末复习阅读理解练习题（含答案） 人教新目标八年级英语下册

人教新目标八年级英语下册《阅读理解》练习题（含答案）Tomwasafatboywhenhewasten.HelikedwatchingTVverymuch.HewatchedTVatleast5hourseveryday.Wherever（无论哪里）hewent,hewouldbelate.Oneday,hefoundapairofspecialglassesinhispost-box（邮箱）.Healsofoundamessagesaying,“Withtheseyoucanseetime.”Theboydecidedtohaveatry.Heputtheglasseson,lookedathisbrother,atallandthinboy,andsawabigboxofflowersontopofhishead.Anditwasn’tjusthisbrother.Whenhelookedathisparents,healsosawtheflowers.Thethreeboxeswereverylargeandtheflowerswereverybeautiful.Thenhelookedathimself（他自己）fromthemirror.Hesawtheflowers,too.Buthisflowerswenttothemouthofthetelevision.Itsmouthwasbig.Hisflowersbecamefewerandfewer.Atlast,helearnedthatwatchingTVwasawasteoftime.Hecouldlearnnothingfromit.Hedecidedhewouldneveragainletthetelevisioneathistime.1．HowoftendidTomwatchTV?A．Everyday. B．Onceaweek. C．Twiceaweek. D．Never.2．Whatdoestheword“waste”meaninChinese?A．珍惜 B．浪费 C．利用 D．改进3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Tomfoundtheglassesinthebookcase.B．Tomlookedthesameashisbrotherthroughtheglasses.C．Tomlookedathisbrotherfirstwiththeglasses.D．Tomdidn’thaveanyflowerswhenhelookedathimself.4．WhatwouldTomdolater?A．Neverweartheglasses. B．Spendhistimeonusefulthings.C．EatlesswhenwatchingTV. D．Buysomeflowers.LongagotherewasamanwiththenameSmith.Hemadealivingbymakingcaps.Onedayhewenttosellhiscaps.Hewentthroughaforest.Thereweremanymonkeysinit.Itwasveryhotandthemanwantedtohavearest.Hecameuptoalargetree,puthiscapsontheground,tookoneofthemandputitonhishead.Thenhelaydownandsoonfellasleep.“Wherearemycaps?”Smithcriedwhenhewokeup.Helookedupandsawmanymonkeysinthetreeandeachmonkeyhadacaponitshead.“Givemebackmycaps!”themanshoutedatthemonkeys.Butthemonkeysdidn’tunderstandhim.Theyonlylaughed.Themangotangry,tookoffhisowncap,threwitonthegroundandcried,“Ifyouwantallmycaps,youmaytakethisone,too!”Andwhatdoyouthinkhappened?Thelittleanimalsdidthesame.Eachmonkeytookoffitscapandthrewitontheground.Themanwasveryglad.Hequicklycollectedallhiscapsandwentonhisway.5．Thecapmakerwassotired_____.A．tohaveadrink B．thathewantedtoseehiscapsintheforestC．thathehadtostopforarest D．thathewantedtoreturnhome6．He_____andlaydownandfellasleepsoon.A．putallhiscapsonhishead B．putallhiscapsonthegroundC．putallhiscapsinthetree D．putoneofhiscapsonhishead7．Whenthemanwokeup,hefound_____.A．eachmonkeyhadacaponitsheadB．somemonkeyswerestealinghiscapsC．themonkeyswerelaughingathimD．amonkeyhadstolenhiscapandtriediton8．Themancriedandtoldthemonkeys_____.A．nottogetawaywithhiscaps B．toreturnhiscapsC．tobuyhiscaps D．nottolaughathim9．Atlastthemonkeysthrewthecapsonthegroundbecause_____.A．theytookpityonhim B．themanhadgotangryC．theydidn’tlikethecaps D．theylikedtodothesameasthemandidQinTian,26,returnedfromBritaintoherhometownofXiangyang,HubeiProvince,fortheSpringFestival.AndshestayedtohelpinthefightagainstCOVID­19.SinceJanuary24,shehascollectedandgivenoutaid(救援物资)withmanyvolunteers.BetweenJanuaryandMarch,themostdifficulttimeformedicalworkers,Qinworeplasticbagssothatshecouldworkfor10hours.Everymorning,Qinhelpeddistributeaidtohospitals,communitiesandthepeopleinneed.Intheafternoonshecommunicatedwithpeopletogetthelatestinformationabouttheneed.Sometimes,Qinandherfathertookturnsdrivingthefamilycartobringaidfromanothercity.Theyneededtodriveforabouteighthoursforaroundtrip.Itwasoften11p.m.or4a.m.whentheaidarrived.Afterarriving,Qinwouldthenhelpunload(卸)theaid.Shetookarestintheofficeforfourorfivehoursaday,withscabs(痂)onhershoulders.Thescabswerefromunloadingtheaid.Nowadays,everythingreturnstonormal.Shehandsoutdailynecessarythingstopoorpeople.Thosepeoplethankheralot.Qin'sideaforvolunteerworkcamefromhermother.Whenshewasinjuniorhighschool,hermothertookhertomanyplacestooffersomehelp.“Theexperiencetouchedmealot.Iusedtocomplain(抱怨)aboutlife,suchasthestrictrulesfrommyparents,butafterlearningmanypeoplewerestilllivingindifficulty,IrealizedthatwhatIshoulddoistohelpthoseinneed.Doingmeaningfulthingsmakesmefeelvalued(有价值的)andIwouldliketogivelotsofmytimetothat，”shesaid.10．WhendidQinTianbegintogiveoutaid?A．OnMarch24. B．OnFebruary26. C．OnApril26. D．OnJanuary24.11．Themeaningoftheunderlinedword“distribute”inParagraph3iscloseto________.A．giveout B．giveup C．cleanup D．makeup12．WhyweretherescabsonQinTian'sshoulders?A．Becauseoftheskindisease.B．Becauseofthewetweather.C．Becauseoftheknifedamagebymistake.D．Becauseofthehardunloadingwork.13．WhomadeQinTianhavetheideaforvolunteerwork?A．Herfriend. B．Herteacher. C．Herfather. D．Hermother.14．FromthepassagewecanknowthatQinTian________.A．hasquitearichfamily B．isakindandhelpfulgirl C．isauniversitystudent D．canmakealotofmoneyAlotofboysandgirlsinwesterncountriesarewearingthesameclothes,andmanyboyshavelonghair,soitisdifficulttotellwhethertheyareboysornot.OnedayanoldmanwentforawalkinaparkinWashingtonandwhenhewastired,hesatdownonachairbyaswimmingpool.Ayoungpersonwasstandingontheothersideofthepool.“Oh!”theoldmansaidtothepersonsittingnexttohim,“Doyouseethepersonwiththelooseclothesandlonghair?Isitaboyoragirl?”“Agirl,”saidtheperson,“Sheismydaughter.”“Oh!”theoldmansaidquickly,“Pleaseforgiveme.Idon’tknowthatyouarehermother.”“I’mnot,”saidtheperson,“I’mherfather.”15．Whatdidtheoldmanseeontheothersideofthepool?A．Agirl. B．Aboy. C．Anoldwoman. D．Aman.16．Theoldmanthoughtthepersonsittingnexttohimwas____.A．awoman B．aman C．agirl D．aboy17．“Pleaseforgiveme.”inthepassagemeans“____”A．I’mnotsure. B．I’msurprised.C．I’msorry. D．I’mnotlivinghere.18．Whichisrightaccordingtothepassage?A．Mostpeopleinwesterncountrieswearthesameclothes.B．Theoldmanthoughtthepersonnexttohimwasaman.C．It’sdifficulttotellboysfromgirlsbecausetheywearthesameclothes.D．Sometimesmenalsohavelonghairaswomeninwesterncountries.19．Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．AreTheyWearingtheSameClothes?B．CanYouTellBoysfromGirls?C．AreTheyBoysorGirls?D．What’sWrongwiththeBoys?Lastyear,myhusbandandIdecidedtovisitNewZealand.Wewantedtotourthecountry,butwebothhatelongcarjourneys.Ourtravelagentadviseda13-daycoachtrip(长途客车旅行).Itwasagoodprice,sowebooked(预订)itandourplaneticketstoChristchurch.Wemadeagoodchoice.Thecoachjourneyspassedquicklyandourdrivertoldusabouteachplace.Welearnedalotfromhim.WeflewfromLondontoChristchurchandhadafreedaytherebeforethecoachtripstarted.Weweren’tatall_________,sowewalkedaroundthecityfrommorningtonight.Ithasgoodmuseums,manyrestaurantsandlovelyshops.ThemostunforgettableplacewevisitedonthetripwasQueenstown.Wehadthreedaysthere,butitwasn’tenough.Wedidlotsofthingsthere,fromsailing(乘船航行)toclimbing.Attheendofeachday,wefeltwehadnoenergy(精力)atall.Butthenextmorningitseemedthateverythingwasfreshagain!Allthehotelswelivedinweregood.MyfavoriteonewasthePukaParkLodge.Itwasonahillaboveabeachandthereweretreeseverywhere.Wewokeupandlistenedtothebirdssinging.Now,whenwe’reeatingbreakfastathomeandwehearthenoiseofthetraffic(路上行驶的车辆),wethinkofthosebeautifulmorningsinNewZealand!20．HowdidthewriterandherhusbandgotoChristchurch?A．Byplane. B．Bytrain. C．Bycoach. D．Byboat.21．Thebestwordfor＂____________＂is__________.A．brave B．surprised C．lucky D．tired22．WhatdidthewriterthinkofherstayinQueenstown?A．Strange. B．Dangerous. C．Enjoyable. D．Relaxing.23．WherewasthePukaParkLodge?A．Inthecitycenter. B．Inabirdpark.C．Onabeach. D．Onahill.24．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterdidn’tlikemuseumsinChristchurch.B．Thewriter’shusbanddidn’tlikePukaParkLodge.C．Thewriterandherhusbandlearnedalotfromtheircoachdriver.D．ThewriterandherhusbandplannedtovisitNewZealandnextyear.Therewasarichboywholivedinasmalltown.Onedayafriendgavehimamagicmirror.Helikeditverymuch.Heoftenlookedintothemirrorandhefoundthathisfacelookedsad.Hetriedtosmileandmakefunnyfaces,buthisfacestilllookedsad.Thenhedidmanyhappythings,buthisfacealwayslookedsad.Hewassoangry.Thenextday,hesawalittlegirlcryingsadlyonhiswayhomefromschool.Therichboywentuptoherandaskedherwhathappened.Thelittlegirlsaidshecouldn'tfindherparents."Don'tworry.Iwillhelpyou."saidtheboy.Thentheywenttolookforherparentstogether.Finallytheyfoundherparents.Thelittlegirlandherparentsweresothankfulfortheboy'shelp.Theygavetheboyabighug.Thenhewentbackhome.Afterhearrivedhome.Helookedintothemirrorasusual.Tohissurprise,hisfacelookedhappy.Theboyunderstoodthemirror.Helpingotherswillbringthehappiness.25．Theboy'sfacealwayslooked________inthemirroratthebeginning.A．sad B．funny C．worried D．angry26．Whywasthelittlegirlcrying?A．Shelostherbags. B．Theboylaughedather.C．Theboycouldn'thelpher. D．Shecouldn'tfindherparents.27．Whydidtheboysfacelookhappyinthemirroratlast?A．Becausehisfriendgavehimamagicmirror.B．Becausethelittlegirlsentsomeflowerstohim.C．Becausehehelpedthelittlegirlfindherparents.D．Becausehetriedtosmileandmakefunnyfaces.28．Fromthestoryweknowthattheboywas________.A．brave B．helpful C．clever D．foolishFourMajorPlateaus(四大高原)inChinaQinghai－TibetPlateauisthelargestplateauinChinaandthehighestintheworld,coveringabout2.5millionsquarekilometers.Itselevation(高度)isbetween4,000and5,000meters.ThesecondlargestplateauinChina,InnerMongolianPlateau,isbetween1,000and1,400metersabovesealevelinnorthChina.TheLoessPlateauisonthewestofTaihangMountainsandontheeastofQilianMountains.Itcovers400,000squarekilometersandisbetween1,500to2,000metersabovesealevel.CoveringGuizhouProvinceandeastYunnanProvince,Yunnan－GuizhouPlateauisbetween1,000to2,000metersabovesealevel.Itisthesmallestofthefour.ThefamousHuangguoshuWaterfallisontheplateau.29．WhichoneisinthenorthofChina?A．Qinghai－TibetPlateau. B．TheLoessPlateau.C．Yunnan－GuizhouPlateau. D．InnerMongolianPlateau.30．Whichoneisthehighestplateauintheworld?A．Qinghai－TibetPlateau. B．TheLoessPlateau.C．Yunnan－GuizhouPlateau. D．InnerMongolianPlateau.31．What'stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“Loess”?A．石头 B．黄土 C．沙尘 D．岩溶32．Whichoneisthesmallestofthefour?A．Qinghai－TibetPlateau. B．TheLoessPlateau.C．Yunnan－GuizhouPlateau. D．InnerMongolianPlateau.33．WhereistheLoessPlateau?A．OntheeastofTaihangMountains.B．OnthesouthofQinglingMountains.C．BetweenTaihangMountainsandQilianMountains.D．BetweenTaihangMountainsandQinlingMountains.KidsSpeakUpInanonlinepoll(投票)TIMEFORKIDSandKidsHealthorgaskedkidshowtheyaregettingalongwiththeirparents.Here’swhattheytoldus.GettingAlongandHavingFunAbouttwooutofthreekidssaidtheygetalongverywellwiththeirparents.Aboutfouroutoffivetoldustheyhavefunwiththeirparents.Butthatdoesn’tmeantheyneverdisagree.Infact,mostkindsreportedarguingwiththeirparentssometimes.“It’scommontodisagreeandargue.”saysD’ArcyLyness,achildpsychologist(心理学家)”Butit’salsoimportanttolearnhowtodosorespectfully”Abouthalfofthekidssaidtheyaredoingthatwhentheydisagreewiththeirparents.Theysaytheyhaveadiscussioncalmly.Buttwooutoffivekidssaidargumentsalwaysinvolveshoutingateachother.Lynesspointsoutatshoutingneverhelps“Speakup,andletyourparentsknowyourideas.”Sheadvises“Butbepatient.Don’tusearaisedangryvoice.”Notsurprisingly,threeoutoffourkidsadmitted(承认)tolyingattimes.Manysaidtheylietoavoidgettingintroubleordisappointingtheirparents.AccordingtoLyness,lyingisn’tjustwrong.Itanactuallygetbadresults.Tellingthetruthbuildstrust.“Whenparentscantrustyou,theyaremorelikelytogiveyoumorefreedom.”Shesays.AChangingRelationship(关系)Kidsages12to14notonlysaidtheyliemore,buttheyalsoreportedhavinglessfun,feelinglessclose,andnotgettingalongaswellwiththeirparents.AccordingtoLyness,thosefeelingsarenotuncommonAskidsgrowuptheyhavemoredisagreementsorargumentswiththeirparentsButitdoesn’thavetobethatway.“Kidsandparentsgetalongdifferentlyatdifferenttimesofthejourneyoflife”shesaysAskidsgrowandchange,itisimportantforeverybodytoadapt(适应).“There’sadanceofwaysthatyoucatwithothersandgetalong,”shepointsout.“Thenother’sachange,andit’sadifferentdance.”Changeisnormal,shestresses.Sharethisstorywithyourfamily.Youmayfindthatyouhavealottotalkabout.34．Accordingtothepoll,howmanykidsgetalongverywellwiththeirparents?A．About4/5 B．About2/3 C．About1/2 D．About2/535．WhatdoesLynessadvisekidstodowhenargumentshappen?A．Listentotheirparentscalmly. B．Trytounderstandtheirparents.C．Speakouttheiropinionswithpatience D．Tellawhitelietoavoidproblems.36．AccordingtoLyness,whichisapossiblewayforkidstogetmorefreedom?A．Totellthetruth B．TocaremoreabouttheirparentsC．Tomakelesstrouble D．Tohaveatalkwiththeirparents37．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Disagreementsbetweenparentsandkidsareavoidable.B．Kidsages12to14liemorebecausetheyhavelessfun.C．Therelationshipbetweenparentsandkidsstaysthesame.D．Bothparentsandkidsshouldmakechangestogetonwell. Emergencies(紧急情况)don’thappenveryoften.Butwhentheydo,youwanttogethelpfirst.Noonewantstospendtimelookingupthephonenumbers.In1968,theUnitedStatesgovernmentwantedonenumberthatpeoplecouldcallforemergencies.Theydecidedthat911waseasytorememberandpeoplecoulddialitquickly.Theveryfirst911callwasmadeonFebruary16,1968,inAlabama.Today,911isusedforemergenciesinmostpartsoftheUnitedStatesandmanypartsofCanada.Othercountriesmayuseothernumbers.InGreatBritain,it’s999.InChinaandJapan,it’s110.Ifyou’renotsurewhichemergencynumberisusedinyourarea,checkyourphonebook.Whenthereisaneedtocall:911,you’dbetterrememberthefollowingtips.WhentocallNevercall911asajokeorjusttoseewhatmighthappen.Theonlytimeyoushouldcall911iswhenapersonisbadlyhurtorindangerrightnow!Socallwhenthereisafire,acaraccident,orsuddensickness,etc.WheninanemergencycallWhenyoudialthe911operator(接线员),it’salwaysOKtogiveoutyourinformation.Speakslowlyandclearlywhenyouexplainwhat’shappening.Whathappened?Whereareyou?Whoneedshelp?Don’thangup(挂断)!Ifyouhavetocall911,donothangupuntiltheoperatortellsyouit’sOKtodoso.Thatway,youcanbesurethattheoperatorhasalltheinformationtoofferhelpfast.AdognamedFaithdialed911whenherowner,Nancy,whowasinawheelchairfellandneededhelp.Thedoghadbeentaughttouseaspeed-dial(快速拨号)function.“ItwasFaiththatsavedme”,Nancytoldthereporterfromthenewspaper.38．Thesecondparagraphismainlyabout________.A．thehistoryof911B．thetipsforcalling911C．thenumberofthehotlineD．thewaytorememberthenumber39．Peoplecan’tcall911when________.A．abushitsaboybadlyB．agirlfeelsunhappyC．anoldladyfallsoffthestairs,unabletostandupD．somepeoplecan’tgetoutofaburningbuilding40．Whatshouldpeopledowhilecalling911?A．Waitfortheoperator’swordstoendthecall.B．Telltheoperatorwhathashappenedandhangup.C．Testifyourphonecangetthroughto911.D．Telltheoperatoreverythingasquicklyaspossible.OntheeveningofJune21st,1992,atallmanwithbrownhairandblueeyeswalkedintothebeautifulhalloftheBellTowerHotelinXi’anwithhisbicycle.Whenhotelworkerssawhim,theytelephonedthemanager,fortheydidn’tseeabicycleinthehotelhallinthepast,thoughtheylivedin“thekingdom(王国)ofbicycles”.RobertFriedlander,anAmerican,arrivedinXi’anonhisbicycletripacrossAsia.ThetripstartedlastDecemberinNewDelhi,India.WhenRobertFriedlanderwas11,hereadthebookMarcoPoloandmadeuphismindtovisittheSilkRoad.Now,after44years,hewasontheSilkRoadinXi’anandhisearlydreamswerecomingtrue.RobertFriedlander’snextdestinations(目的地)wereLanzhou,Dunhuang,Urumqi,etc.HewantedtofinishhistripinPakistan.41．Thebestheadline(标题)forthisnewspaperarticleis________.A．TheKingdomofBicycles B．ABeautifulHotelinXi’anC．MarcoPoloandtheSilkRoad D．AnAmerican’sTriponaBicycle42．ThehotelworkerstoldthemanageraboutFriedlanderbecause________.A．heaskedtoseethemanager B．hecameintothehallwithabikeC．themanagerhadtoknowaboutallforeignguests D．themanagerknewabouthistrip43．Friedlanderwasvisitingthethreecountriesinthefollowingorder:________.A．China,IndiaandPakistan B．India,ChinaandPakistanC．Pakistan,China,andIndia D．China,PakistanandIndia44．WhatmadeFriedlanderwanttocometoChina?A．ThestoriesaboutMarcoPolo. B．ThefamoussightsinXi’an.C．HisinterestinChinesesilk. D．Hischildhooddreamsaboutbicycles.45．Accordingtothispassage,Friedlanderwas________.A．clever B．friendly C．hardworking D．strong-mindedForallthejoythatWaltDisneyspreadaroundtheworld,youmightthinkhehadahappy,carefreechildhood.Infact,Walt'searlyyearswereoftenastruggle.HewasbornonDecember5,1901,inChicago,Illinois.Hisparents,EliasandFlora,werehardworkers.Eliasworkedasabuilderatthetime,whichwasatoughwaytomakealiving.Thefamilyoftenhadtroublemakingendsmeet.Florawasforcedtodobuildingworkwithherhusbandbecausetheyneededmoneysobadly.BythetimeWaltwasborn,theDisneyalreadyhadthreeothermouthstofeed:HerbertRaymondandRoy.TwoyearsafterWaltwasborn,ababygirlnamedRuthcamealone.Inasearchforbetterjobs,theDisneyfamilymovedeveryfewyearswhenWaltwasakid.Eliastookthemfromthecitytothecountry,andthentoadifferentcityyearslater.Walt’sfather,Elias,hadabadtemper(脾气).Eliascaredforhisfamily,butitwasn’teasybeinghisson.In1906,theDisneyfamilymovedtoMissouriandthechildrenwereallexcitedtoliveonafarm.Evenfive-year-oldWalthaddutyonthefarm.Hisjobwastowatchoutforthepigsandmakesuretheydidn’tgetintotrouble.OneofthepigsseemedtolikeWalt.Shewouldwalkovertothehouselookingforhim.Waltlovedalltheanimalsonthefarmandtheseearlyexperiencesinspired(赋予灵感)hislaterwork.46．WaltDisney’schildhoodwas________.A．hard B．happy C．boring D．enjoyable47．Theunderlinedphrase"makingendsmeet”showsthattheDisneyfamily________.A．livedarichlife B．livedapoorlifeC．enjoyedtheirlives D．didn'tmoveveryoften48．HowmanychildrenwerethereinWaltDisney’sfamily?A．Three B．Four C．Five D．Six49．________mainlyinspiredWaltDisney’slaterwork.A．Hisbad-temperedfather B．HishappyfamilyC．Hisworkingasabuilder D．Hislovinganimals50．Fromthepassage,weknowthat________.A．anunhappychildhoodisnothinggoodtoachildB．it'sbadforachildtohavetoomanybrothersandsistersC．hardlifecanmakeachildunderstandthemeaningofitmoreD．livingindifferentplaceshelpsachildgrowupmorequicklyMyfriendnamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice，alovelyboywaswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.“Isthisyourcar,sir?”heasked.Paulanswered.“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised，“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidcostyounothing?Sir，Iwish...”Hehesitated(犹豫).OfcoursePaulknewwhattheboywanted，butwhattheboysaidsurprisedhimgreatly.“Iwish，”theboywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise，andthenhesaid，“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar?”“Ohyes，I'dloveto.”theboyanswered.Afterashortride，theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining，said，“Sir，wouldyoumindstoppinginfrontofmyhouse?”Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.“Willyoustopwherethosetwostairsare?”theboyasked.Hewentuptothestairs.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback，buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled(跛腿的)brother.Hesatonthestairandpointedtothecar.“Thereheis，Buddy，justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn'tcosthimadollar.AndsomedayI’mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit…thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatI’vebeentryingtotellyouabout.”PaulgotoutandliftedBuddytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedelderbrotherclimbedinbehindhimandthethreebegananunforgettableholidayride.51．Whywastheboysurprised?A．BecausehesawPaulcomingoutofhisoffice.B．BecausePaulgaveacartohisbrother.C．BecausePaultoldhimaboutthecar.D．BecausePaulreceivedaChristmaspresent.52．WhydidtheboyaskPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishouse?A．Becausehewantedtoshowthathehadarichfriend.B．Becausehewantedtoshowhisneighborsthebigcar.C．Becausehewantedtolethisbrotherrideinthecar.D．Becausehewantedtotellhisbrotherabouthiswish.53．Whowascrippledinthepassage?A．Paul. B．Thelovelyboy. C．Theboy'sbrother. D．Paul'sbrother.Now,thereisanew-typeschoolinNewYork,whichhasnoeverydaylessons,noclassteachersandevennoschoolbuildings.Itiscalled“City-as-School”.Studentsjustlearntheirlessonsinthecity.Theyarefromtheageof15to18.Thestudentschooseareasofworktheyareinterestedin.Thentheyhelptodothatwork.OnegirlspendsherweekinaMayor’s(市长)officehelpingwithproblemslikehousing.Thenshegoestohelpinatheatreforadayandshespendsaweekforfirst-yearcoursesatcollege.Well,studentshavetopassMathsandScienceexamsbeforetheygointothe“school”.Thesesubjectsarenoteasytolearnin“City-as-School”.Teacherswatchtheprogressofthestudents.About80%ofthestudentscangotocollegeafterthe“City-as-School”.Thestudentswon’tforgetthedutyoftheirwork.Theyknowalotaboutdifferentkindsofworkinthecity.LizMartin,writes“IdonotknowwhereIwillberightnowifIneverbecomepartofCity-as-School.LeavingthehighschoolandthengoingtoCity-as-Schoolisthebestdecision(决定)Imake.Thewayiswonderfulbecausetheschoolletyougooutthereandlearndifferentfields.Ifyouarebetween“inschool”and“droppingout”(退学),gotoCASanditwillchangeyourlifeforever.”54．Whatcanwelearnabout“City-as-School”?A．Itisgoodforstudentsofallages. B．Ithasnoschoolbuildings.C．Thereareonlygirlstudents. D．Itistheonlyschoolinthecity.55．Whatdostudentsdoin“City-as-School”mostofthetime?A．Theydoanythingtheylike. B．TheylearnMathsandScience.C．Theyhelpwithworkinsomeareas. D．Theylearnallthecollegecourses.56．Accordingtothepassage,“City-as-School”canhelp.A．studentslearnalotaboutdifferentkindsofworkB．allthestudent