2023年度九年级阅读理解

第24页阅读理解专项训练(一)阅读短文内容，选择最正确答案。一FindingahotelinLondonA. TheDoveHotel,PaddingtonIfyouarelookingforthehighestqualityofhotelinLondon，theDovewon’tletyoudown.Itisonlyafewminutes’walkfromhereto5undergroundlinesaswellastolocalbusstops.B. SunsetHotel,BayswaterThehotelisopenfor24hoursadayandeachroomhasacolorTV.ThehotelisoppositeWhitley’sindoorshoppingcentre,andnotfarfromgardens.Youcantakeawalkandbreathefreshairthere.C. TheParkHotel,BayswaterTheParkHotelisthebestchoiceforgroups’travelingtoLondon,anditspriceissonicethatyou’llwanttotelleveryoneaboutit!D.Queen’sHotel，EarlsCourtQueen’sHotelisasmallfriendlyhotelintheKensingtonarea.ThehotelisclosetotheEarl’sCourtExhibition(展览)Halls1and2!ItisveryconvenientforustogettoHeathrowAirportandonlyafewstopstocentralLondonattractionsfromhere.E.TheGeorgeHotel,KingsCrossTheGeorgeHotelhas35roomsintotal.Eachroomhashotwater,acolorTV,andevenacoffeemakingmachine.ThewonderfulEnglishbreakfastherewillmakeyoufeelrelaxedthewholeday.F.TheTownhouseHotel,MaryboneItisasmallfriendlyBedandBreakfasthotelintheheartofLondonandclosetoBakerStreet,RegentsParkandotherattractions.Therearetwokindsofroomsforyoutochoosefrom:roomswithprivatebathroomsandroomswithsharedbathrooms.()1.TonywantstovisitLondonnextweekendandhewantstolivethemostcomfortably.Whichhotelshouldhechoose?A. TheDoveHotel. B. SunsetHotel.C. TheParkHotel.D. Queen’sHotel.()2.WhatCAN’TweknowaboutQueen’sHotelfromthepassage?A.Itssize. B.Itslocation.C.Itstransportation.D.Itsprice.()3.WhatissamebetweentheGeorgeHotelandtheTownhouseHotel?A. Bothofthemofferbreakfast.B. Bothofthemareclosetoapark.C. BothofthemareinthecentreofLondon.D. Bothofthemhavemorethan40rooms.()4.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A. TointroducesomehotelsinLondon.B. ToencourageustotraveltoLondon.C. TohelpussavemoneyinLondon.D. Togiveussomesuggestionsabouttraveling二Inmyhometown,therewasanantiquedealer(古董商)whowaswell-knownforplayingtricksatallyardsales(庭院旧货出售).Once，IdecidedtoorganizeayardsaleonSaturday.TheantiquedealercameonFriday.Shesaidshewantedtolookatmythingsfirst.Itoldherthatthesalewasat9amthenextdadandsentheraway.Thenextday,asIwaspreparingfortheyardsale(twohoursbeforethestarttime),shearrived.Shewalkedpastmeandwentintomyyard.Itoldheroursalewasn’topenyetandagainsentheraway.Whenshecamebackthreehourslater,sheofferedme$2forachairpricedat$10.Shethenpickedupabowlmarked$1,tookthepricetag(标价签)offandofferedme25centsforit.AgainIrefusedheroffer.Shethenaskedmywifeifshecouldpay25centsforit!Thensheofferedme50centsforabookshelfpricedat$3.OnceagainIsaidnotoher.Shesaidthatthebookshelfwasworthless(毫无价值的).Later,sheboughtitfor$1.Aboutamonthlater,Iwenttoherantiqueshop.Isawthebookshelf,marked$10.Iaskedwhyshesolditatsuchahighprice.Shesaidbecauseitwasveryvaluable.Ireplied,“That’sfunny!Whenyoutriedtobuyitfromme,youtoldmeitwasworthless!〞()1.Howmanytimeshadtheantiquedealercometothewriter’shousebeforetheyardsalebegan?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Threetimes.D. Fourtimes,()2.Howdidtheantiquedealerbehaveattheyardsale?A. Shebehavedpolitely.B. Shehadagoodtimetalkingwiththewriter.C. Shewantedtobringdownthepriceforeverything.D. Shetookawaylotsofthingswithoutpaying.()3.Howmuchdidthewriterwantforhischair?A. $1. B.$2.C.$3. D.$10.()4.What-sthebesttitleforthispassage?A. Avaluablebookshelf.B. Aslick(狡猜的)dealer.C. Asuccessfulyardsale.D. Howtostartayardsale.三Squirrels(松鼠)arenotgoodatrememberingwheretheyhidethenuts(坚果)theyhavecollected.Somesquirrelshidemorethan300nutsadayindifferentplaces.InCanada,peopleoftenseetreesquirrelsjumpinghighamongthetrees.Treesquirrelsarebusyanimals.Treesquirrelscanbeseengettingupanddowntreeswhenhuntingforfood.Asquirrelusesitstailtohelpittobalanceasitjumpsfromatreetoanothertreetocollectnuts.Thetailalsoactsasaparachute(降落伞).Ifasquirrelfallsfromatalltree,itstailhelpsittolandsafely.Peoplecanseesquirrelsallyearlongbecausetreesquirrelsdon’tspendthewintersleeping.Theycanbeseenoutinthecoldandsnowyweather.Squirrelsfindtheirfoodwithalittleluckandagoodsenseofsmell.Theycanfollowthesmellofanutunder30centimetersofsnow.Theirsmellissopowerfulthattheycantellwhetheranuthasgonebadbeforedigging.Ofcourse,squirrelsoftenfindfoodthatdoesn’tbelongtothem.Buttheydon’tcare—whentheycometonuts,theoneswhofindthemcankeepthem.Everywinter,therearealwaysafewnutsthatnevergetfound.Nextspring,theymaygrow.It5sevenpossiblethatintenyears9time,oneofthesenutswillgrowintoatreethatproducesenoughnutsforsquirrels.Sometimes,it’sagoodthingtohaveapoormemory!()1.Whatdoesatreesquirreluseitstailtodo?A. Tofindfood.B. Tokeepitsbalance.C. Toprotectitselffromotheranimals.D. Torememberwherenutsarehidden.()2.Whatdosquirrelsdowhentheyfindothers’food?A. Theykeepit.B. Theyreturnitbacktoitsrealowner.C. Theyshareitwithfriends.D. Theythrowitaway.()3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A. Squirrelscooknutsinwinter.B. Treesquirrelsflyabovethetrees.C. Squirrels.cansmellnutsundersnow.D.Squirrelscanrememberplaceswell.()4.Whatcanweknowfromthelastpam-gr^)h?A. Squirrelsaresmartenoughtosavesomenutsforthenextyear.B. Squirrelsaresmartenoughtofindallnuts.C. Nutscanbeputinbadconditions.D. Apoormemorycanhelpalotsometimes.四YourLocalCaffRememberwhencafesservefoilEnglishbreakfasts—sausages(香肠〕，beans，bread,andeggs—withastrongcupoftea?Well,youcanhaveyourbreakfastatanytimeyoulikeduringthedayhere.Besides,youcanlistentoyourfavouritemusicfromthe1980swhileyou’reenjoyingyourmeal.CheesyBitesArestaurantthatonlyservescheese,buthundredsofcheesesfrommanycountriesandinlotsofdifferentforms.Itservescheaplunches,butdinnerscanbeexpensive.Hereyoucanfindlovelyfood,averybeautifuldiningroom,andanamazingflowergarden.FastBestFastfooddoesn’thavetobejunkfood,asthefoodinthiscafe.Doyouwantareallygoodhamburgermadewiththebestingredients orold-fashionedfishandchips,allonthetableinsuper-quicktime?Thepricesaren’thigheither.TheChocolateBoxTheownerofthissmallcafeusedtocookallkindsoffood,butthensherealizedshepreferreddessertstoanythingelse.Ifyouwantmeatorfish,don’tcomehere.Theyonlydodesserts!Lotsofdifferentkindsofsweets.Chocolateloverswillbeexcitedaboutsomanykindsofchocolatecakes.MusicalChairsHaveyounoticedhowmusicimprovesthetasteofyourfood?ThisnewrestauranthasdifferenttypesoflivemusiceverynightexceptSundaysandexcellentfoodtogowithit.Greatfishdishes,steak(牛排)andpizza.Mondayisclassicrocknight,soseeyouthere!()1.WhatCAN’TweknowaboutCheesyBitesfromthepassage?A. Itsprice. B.Itsfood.C.Itsenvironment.D.Itsservice.()2.Ifyouwantafastandgoodfood,whichisyourbestchoice?A. YourLocalCaff.B. FastBest.C. TheChocolateBox.D. MusicalChairs.()3.WhowouldliketogotoTheChocolateBox?A. Apersonwholikeseatingmeat.B. Apersonwholikeseatingfish.C. Apersonwholikeseatingdesserts.D.Apersonwholikeslisteningtomusic.()4.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A. IfyoueatinYourLocalCaff,youcaneatMl.Englishbreakfastswhileenjoyingsomenewmusic.B. IfyouwanttoeatinCheesyBitesandyouwanttosavemoney,youshouldgotherefordinner.C. IfyouwanttoeatinFastBest,youhavetotakealotofmoneywithyoubecauseofitshighprice.D. IfyouwanttolistentosomelivemusicinMusicalChairswhileeatingthere,youcangotherefromMondaytoSaturday,五Boysandgirls,doyoulikeyoureyes?Anddoyouknowtherearemanyphrases(习语)inEnglishabouteyes?Weallknowpeople’seyescanbewindowsofsoul(心灵).Todaywe’llenjoythefollowingeyephrasesbyastory.It’saboutamanandawomanwhoareteachersatthesameschool.Let’ssupposethatthemanaskedthewomanoutonadate.Shewassohappybecausethismanwastheappleofhereye,averyspecialperson.Ontheirdate,theymighteatameal.Duringtheirdinner,theymightdiscussmanythings.Theymightdiscoverthattheyseeeyetoeye,oragreeonmanythings.Forexample,theymightagreethateverycrime(罪行)shouldbepunished.Thatistosay,theybelievedintheideaofaneyeforaneye.Thenextday,thewomanaskedthemantokeepaneyeon,orwatchtheyoungstudentsinherclasswhileshewasout.Thismightbehardtodowhentheteacherwaswritingontheblackboard.Todoso,ateacherwouldneedtohaveeyesinthebackofhishead.Inotherwords,hewouldknowwhatthechildrenweredoingevenwhenhewasnotwatchingthem.Boysandgirls,areyouinterestedinthesephrases?MaybetherearemanyphrasesaboutotherpartsofthebodyinEnglish.Haveatry!()1.Accordingtothepassage,howcanweknowapersonwellwithouttalking?A. Bylookingathishair.B. Bylookingathiseyes.C. Bylookingathisknees.D. Bylookingathishands.()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"seeeyetoeye〞mean?A. Befriendly.B. Havedifferentopinions.C. Beinterested.D. Havethesameidea.()3.Yourmomlavesyouverymuch;thatistosay,_________.A. shehaseyesinthebackofherheadB. shekeepsaneyeonyouC. shebelievesinaneyeforaneyeD. youaretheappleofhereye()4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A. Differentphrasesabouteyes.B. Astoryabouttwoteachers.C. Howtoprotectoureyes.D. Eyesareimportantforus.六RobertFrostwasoneofAmerica’sbest-knownwriters.Buthisfame(荣誉〕camelateinhislife.Whenpeoplebegantoreadhispoems,hewasfortyyearsold.RobertwasborninSanFranciso,California.Hischildhoodwasunhappy.Hisfatheroftendranktoomuchandbecameangry.Hisfathertreatedhimunkindlyandalwaysputhiminthedarkroom.Asachild,Robertwasscaredofdarkness.Whenhewaseleven,hisfatherdied.Afterhighschool，Robert’sgrandfatherofferedtopayhiscostatDartmouthCollege.ButRobertleftthereafterafewmonths.Hedidnotlikeit.Hespentthenextfewyearsworkingatdifferentjobs.Sometimesheworkedasateacher,sometimesareporter.Butalways,hewrotepoems.In1912,hedecidedtomakeanewstart.HetookhisfamilytoBritain.InBritain,hisfirstbookofpoems,ABoy’sWill,waspublishedin1913.RobertreceivedhighpraisefromBritishreaders.ButRobert’sbestbookofpoemswasNorthofBoston.InBritain,readerslikedhiswritingstyle—takingsimplenaturalthingsandbuildingaworldofnewmeanings.Hisworkswereeasilyunderstood.Buthislifewassad.Hissonkilledhimself.Hiswifewasoftensick.RobertFrost,too,sufferedfromhisownimaginarysicknesses(梦想症).Helivedadifferentlifethroughhispoems.Hetalkedaboutsimple,naturalthings:trees,theweather,seasons,nightandday.()1.WhatcanweknowaboutRobert’sfatherfromthepassage?A. Hewaskindtoeveryone.B. HealwaysmadeRobertstayinthedarkroomalone.C. HewasagoodfatherandlovedRobertalot.D. Heseldomdrankandgotangry.()2.WhichisintheRIGHTorder?① Robert’sfatherdied.② ABoy’swillwaspublished.③RobertwenttoDartmouthcollege.④RobertwenttoBritainwithhisfamily.A.①②③④B.②①④③C.①③④②D.①③②④()3.WhatdoyouthinkofRobertFrost?A. Helooksserious.B. Hehadasadlife.C. Hewasveryfriendly.D. Hehadahappychildhood.()4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A. RobertFrostandhisstudy.B. RobertFrostandhisson.C. RobertFrostandhispoems.D. RobertFrostandhisdream.七WhenIknewthatMsLobowascomingtoChinaandwouldmeetupwithme,Ifeltsoexcited!MsLobowasthefirstteacherImetwhenIstudiedintheUStwoyearsago.Iwassohappytoseeheragain.ThatdayIwentwithmymomtomeetMsLoboattheairport.Ifeltabitnervous.Doesshelookthesame?DoIlookalittledifferent?Willsherecognizeme?WhatshouldIsay?Hundredsofquestionsrushedintomybrain.Iwenttotheairportbookstoretowaitforher.Amomentlater,ared-hairedladywalkedin.Iglanced(看一眼)atherandwasreadytokeeponreadingwhenIsuddenlyrealizedthatshewasMsLobo!Ididn’tevenknowwhattosay.“Nihao,YangJing,〞shegreetedmeinChinese.Oh,herpronunciationhadimprovedalot!Thenwewenttohavelunchtogether.Duringlunch,MsLoboandIplayedallkindsofgames.IfeltasifIhadbeeninherclassagain.Shecouldalwaysattractmyinterestinlearning.Afterlunch,MsLoboleft.Thoughthemeetingwasshort,Ithoughtitwaswonderful.()1.WhowenttomeetMsLobowiththewriter?A. Thewriter’smother.B. Thewriter’sbrother.C. Thewriter’ssister.D. Thewriter’steacher,()2.WhatwasthewriterdoingwhenMsLoboarrived?A. Hewastalkingwithafriendofhis.B. HewasbuyinggiftsforMsLobo.C. Hewasreadingbooksathome.D. Hewasreadingbooksintheairportbookstore.()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“recognize〞meaninChinese?A. Like.B. Identify.C. Forget.D. Accept.()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A. ThewritertraveledintheUStwoyearsago.B. TheEnglishpronunciationofMsLobohadimprovedalot.C. Infact,MsLobospoketothewriterfirst.D. Theydidnothingbuttalkedwitheachotherduringlunch.八Sometimesaflyingvisitfromalovedoneisallyouneedtorealisehowsettled(稳定的)youareinaplace.AndthisweekendIwashappytoshowmyparentsaroundSeville,astheycameforashortbutsweetvisit.Itookthemtothecathedral(大教堂)，outfortapas(餐前小吃)andtoseesomeinterestingshows.Althoughitrainedheavilythefirstdaytheywerehere,westillmadethebestofourtimetogether.Whenyouarewiththepeopleyouloveinthenewplace,itcanbringsuchexcitement.Itmakesyouhappytoshowaroundthenewcity.Furthermore,gettingtoshowyourvisitorsplacesyouhavediscoveredisapleasingfeeling,becauseit’sagoodchancetoletthemknow^ereyoulovetospendyourtime.Youarelettingtheminyournewlifeandfeelgladthatyouhavetheopportunitytoshowyourlovednewplaces.So,afteratwo-daytrip,IamverypleasedtoexplorethenewcityIlivein.Iamalreadylookingforwardtotheirnextvisit(hopefullythenitwillbesunny!)toshowthemmoreofwhatSevillehastoofferandwhatIamstillyettodiscover.()1.ThewriterdidthefollowingthingswithhisparentsinSevilleEXCEPT___________.A. enjoyingthesunonthebeachB. visitingthefamouschurchC. enjoyingsomethingdeliciousD. watchingsomegreatshows()2.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenheshowedhisparentsaround?A. Hefeltdisappointed.B. Hefeltworried.C. Hefelttired.D. Hefeltexcited.()3.Byshowinghisparentsaround,___________.A. theycanknowhowbusytheirchildisinanewplaceB. theycanknowwheretheirchildusuallyspendsthetimeC. theycanknowwhatactivitiestheirchildtakespartinD. theycanknowhowwelltheirchildisgettingonwithothers()4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A. TheweatherinSevilleisusuallyveryterrible.B. Thewriter’sparentsoftenvisithiminSeville.C. Thewritercan’twaittoseehisparentsagaininSeville.D. ThewriterknowseverywhereinSevilleverywell.九IwaswalkinghomewhenInoticedasmallkidwalkinginfrontofmewithsomeofthesamehighschoolbooks.Heseemedtobesingingasong,butIcouldn’tunderstandthewords.Isaid，“Hello.〞Inoticedhewasstartled,anddroppedoneofhisbooks.Ipickeditupandhandedittohim,hesaid“Thankyou〞inastrangeway，likewithastrongaccent(口音).Wesoonbeganwalkingtogetherandchatting.Itturnedouthewasinmyscienceclass,andIdidn’tevenknowit!HisnamewasAhmad,andhisfamilyhadjustmovedhere.Heinvitedmeintohishouse,anditseemedlikeamuchbetterchoicethantoheadrighthometostartmyhomework.Hisfamilytreatedmelikeaspecialguest,andmademefeelverywelcome.Theywantedtohearallaboutme,myfamilyandmystudy.Buttheirstoryopenedupawholenewworldforme!Ahmad9swholefamilyhadtoleavetheirlifelonghomebecauseofthewar.Hisfamilywashappytofeelsafe,andquicklyadaptingto(适应)Americanculture.AndtheyseemedpleasedthatAhmadhadbroughtafriendhometomeetthem.InowrealizethattheworldismuchbiggerthanIthought!AndasmyfriendshipwithAhmadhascontinued,Ialsorealizethatyourfriendsdon’thavetobejustlikeyou.()1.Icouldn’tunderstandthesongtheAhmadsangbecause__________.A. hesangthesongquicklyB. Ididn’tknowEnglishC. AhmadmightsinginhisownlanguageD. hecouldn’tsingsongswell()2.Theunderlinedword“startled〞means“____________〞.A. frightened B.excitedC.pleased D.embarrassed()3.WhydidIagreetogotoAhmad’shouse?A. BecauseIwantedtobehisfriend.B. BecauseIdidn’twanttodomyhomeworkatonce.C. BecauseIhadnofriendtotalkwith.D. BecauseIknewthekidwasanewcomer.()4.WhatisNOTtrueaboutAhmad’sfamily?A. Theydidn’tliveinAmericabefore.B. Theywereveryfriendlytotheirguests.C. TheyliveahardlifeinAmerica.D. They’vegotusedtothelifeinAmerica.阅读理解专项训练〔二〕〔一〕HunanTVstationisverypopularamongyoungpeopleinChina.Areyouinterestedinit?Doyouthinkit’sgoodorbad?Somestudentshadadiscussionaboutthisquestion.Herearesomeopinions.GoodNancyIknowalotofgreatpeoplewhoareintroducedbyHunanTVstation.Theyaregoodatsinging,dancingandactingbecausetheyalwaysspendplentyoftimepracticingthesethings.Theyshouldbeourheroes.TommyEveryweekendIwatchitsdifferentkindsofprogramswithmyparents.Andithelpsmyparentsknowaboutmeandmyfavoritethings.Besides,it’salsoagoodwaytorelaxafteraweek’sschoolwork.BadLilyIdon’tliketheprogramSuperGirl.Itattractstoomuchofourattention.Manyofusalwaystalkaboutwhoisbeautifulorwhowillwin.Sometimesweeventalkaboutitinclassandforgetourstudy.It’snotagoodthingforstudents.DanielIdon’tthinkHunanTVstationisuseful.Somehostsofsomeprogramsjusttrytoplayjokesonothersorthemselves.It’sawasteoftime.Wecan’tlearnanythingfromthem.Weshouldmakearuletokeepstudentsawayfromtheseboringprograms.()1. thinksit’sagoodwaytohavearestbywatchingprogramsofHunanTVstation.A.Nancy B.TommyC.Lily D.Daniel()2.WhydoesNancythinkthegreatpeopleintroducedbyHunanTVstationareherheroes?A. BecausetheyarefamousinHunan.B. BecauseNancy’sparentslikethem.C. Becausetheytrytheirbesttopracticetheirshows.D. Becausetheysingverywell.()3.Whydoesn’tLilyliketheprogramSuperGirlofHunanTVstation?A. Becausetheshowisboring.B. Becausesheknowswhowillwin.C. Becauseherparentsdon’tlikeit.D. Becauseitmakesherforgetherstudy.()4.WhatcanDaniellearnfromHunanTVstation?A. Somefamoushosts.B. Manyjokes.C. Hisfavoritethings.D. Nothing.〔二〕Sittinginthecartowaitforhermomtoreturnfromshopping,BeckydecidedtotrytofinishherMathshomework.Butitwasdarkanditwashardtoseethepaper.“Ididn’thaveaflashlight(手电筒〕，andIdidn’twanttoopenthecardoorbecausethewholecarwouldbelitupifIopenedthecardoor,〞recalledBecky.“SoIthoughtitwouldbewonderfultohavemfpaperlitup,andthatwaswhentheideacametome.〞BeckySchroeder,atwelve-year-oldgirl,createdatoolthathelpedpeopletowriteinthedark—it’stheGlo-sheet.ThatnightBeckytriedtothinkofdifferentwaystomakeherpaperglow(发光)inthedark.Shewasdeterminedtofindawayfinally.Sotheverynextday,Becky’sdadtookhertothestores.Theyreturnedwithsomephosphorescent(发出磷光的〕paint.Shetookthepaintandsomepaperintothedarkestroominthehouse—thebathroom.There,sheexperimented.Andfinallyshesucceeded.Shedidn’tactivelysellherGlo-sheet.Shedidn’tneedto,becauseTheNewYorkTimeswroteanarticleaboutheramazinginvention.Andtheorderscame.PeoplewhoneededtowriteinthedarkstartedorderingherGlo-sheets.()1.WhatcausedBeckytoinventtheGlo-sheet?A. Shehadtroublewithmathproblems.B. Shewantedtodohomeworkwhenitgotdark.C. Shetriedtoearnmoney.D. Sheworkedonaschoolproject.()2.WhatdoyouthinkofBecky?A. Kind. B.Smart.C.Shy. D.Careless.()3.WhowouldmostlikelyneedBecky’sinvention?A. Adoctorwhogivesinstructionsinahospital..B.Astudentwhoalwaysfinisheshishomeworkduringschoolhours.C. Alibrarianwhochecksoutbooksatthefrontdesk.D. Ascientistwhooftentakesnotesaboutanimalsinthewildatnight.()4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A. Tobeagoodinventor,youneedlittleexperience.B. Practicemakesperfect.C. You’llneverknowwhatyoucandounlessyoutry.D. Youshouldsellyourinventionstolargecompanies.〔三〕Allofyouhaveyourfavoriteteachers,butitmaybedifficultforsomeofyoutogetonwellwiththeteachersyoudon’tlike.Thenwhatshouldyoudo?Youcandolotsofthingstobuildagoodrelationshipwithyourteachers.First,dothefollowingthings:(1) Gotoclassontime.(2) Finishallthehomework.(3) Bepolitewhenyouaskquestions.(4) Showaninterestinthesubject.Showtheteacherthatyoucare,evenifyou’renotgoodatit.Youshouldtrytosendthemessagethatyouareahard-workingstudent.(5) Youcanalsoplanaprivatemeetingduringateacher’sfreetime.Usethistimetogetmorehelp,askquestions,ortalkaboutyourprogressinclass.Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatyourteacherisabitmoreeasy-going.Herearesomethingsyoucan’tdowhentryingtobuildagoodrelationshipwithyourteacher:Notbeinghonest.Teachersalwayslikehoneststudents.Theydon’tlikethestudentswhotellliestothem.Tryingtobetheteacher’spet.Yourbehaviorwillcomeoffbadlyandyourclassmatesmaystarttohateyou.Givingexpensivegifts.It’sOKtooffersmallgiftstoteachersifthey’vebeenhelpfultoyou.Butexpensivegiftscouldsendthewrongmessage,andteachersareusuallynotallowedtoacceptanythingexpensive.()1.Ifyoudon’tgetonwellwithyourmathteacher,youshould______.A. showyourmathteacherthatyou’rehard-workingB. belateformathclassesC. tellyourmathteacherthatyou’renotinterestedinitD. giveyourmathteacheranexpensivegift()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“easy-going〞mean?A. Strict.B. Friendly.C. Useful.D. Foolish.()3.Thepassageiswrittenfor______.A. teachersB. parentsC. studentsD. friends()4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A. Howtogetalongwithyourteachers.B. Howtogetalongwithyourclassmates.C. Trytobeahard-workingstudent.D. Trytobehonest.〔四〕Anewresearchshowsthattheoverweightpeoplehavealowerriskofearlydeaththanthenormalpeople.Researchersexaminedtheresultsof97studies(研究).Mostofthestudieswerelessthan10years.Theyincludedalmostthreemillionadultsfromaroundtheworld,includingcountrieslikeAmerica,Canada,China,Brazil,IndiaandMexico.Theresearchersfoundthatoverweightpeoplewerefivetosixpercentlesslikelytodiefromallcausesthanpeopleofnormalweight.Flegalwastheleadwriterofthestudy.Shesaidshewasnotsurprisedthatoverweightpeoplewouldnothaveahigherriskofdeath.“Becausewe’dalreadyreadalotofstoriesandrealizedthat.ButIwasalittlebitsurprisedthatitwaslower〞，shesaid.Thestudyhasraisednewquestionsaboutbodymassindex(体重指数〕orBMI.Thisisameasurementofbodyfat.It’saratio(比率〕ofheighttoweight.BMIwasusedforthestudy.Inrecentyears,manyexpertspredicttheriskofhealthproblemsbyBMI.Butaperson’sBMIcanbemisleadinginsomecases.Still,Flegalsayspeopleshouldnotdesiretogetweightbecauseofthenewfindings.Shesaysbeingatahealthyweightmakestheriskofheartdiseaseanddiabeteslower.ShewroteanarticleandpublisheditalongwiththestudyintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.()1.What’sthepurposeofthewritertowritethenumbersinthesecondparagraph?A. Toletthearticlelonger.B. Tomakepeoplebelievetheresearch.C. Toletthearticlemoreinteresting.D. Toaskpeopletogetfatter.()2.HowdidFlegalfeelwhensheknewtheresult?A. Embarrassed. B.Sad.C.Excited. D.Surprised.()3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A. It’sgoodforpeopletogetfatterandfatter.B. Mostofthestudiesweremorethan10years.C. Flegalpublishedherarticlealongwiththestudy.D. BMIisrightallthetime.()4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that〞meaninthepassage?A. 97studies.B. BMI.C. Theoverweightpeoplewouldnothaveahigherriskofdeath.D. Theoverweightpeoplecan’tdie.〔五〕FromLily’sdiary:TodayIarrivedinLondon.Attheairporttheimmigrationofficeraskedmesomequestions.ItwasmyfirsttimetoexperiencerealEnglish.Hespokesofastthatmyfaceturnedalittlered.IhopeIcanmakegreatprogressinEnglishhere.FromZhangNing’sdiary:ThisafternoonLilyandIarrivedatourhostfamily.Theywereveryfriendlytous.IhadachancetospeakEnglishforthefirsttime.Iwasalittlenervousbutitwasfine.WehadEnglishtea,whichwasdifferentfromtheteathatwehadathome.AnotherthingInoticedwasthatBritishpeoplesaid“please〞and“thankyou〞alot.IhadtorememberthisbecauseIdidn’twanttobemistakenforrudeness.Itwasalongday,andIwasverytired.Lilywasasleepinfrontofthetelevision.Iwonderifshe’sdreamingofspeakingEnglish.FromLily’sdiary:LastnightIwasverytired.ThismorningIfeltmuchbetter.Werelaxedandhadalookaroundournewhomebeforegoingtothetown.Itisaverynicehouse.Therearefourbedrooms,akitchen,alivingroom,abathroomand,ofcourse,agarden.Welikeitverymuch.()1.LilyexperiencedrealEnglishforthefirsttime_______.A. atthetrainstationB. atthesubwaystationC. attheairport D.atthebusstation()2.WhatcanweinferfromZhangNing’sdiary?A. ZhangNingcamefromthesameschoolasLily.B.