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阅读理解提优练习（限时40分钟）ⅠTheEarthisfacedwithaseriouspowerproblemnowandallofusareaffectedbyit.Shouldweleaveeverythingtothegovernment,canwedosomethingtosavepower?Theanswerisclearifnotus,who?Letuslookatyoucansavepowerhome.ComputerMoreoftenthannot.Wedonotturnoffourmonitorsevenafterwehaveshutdownourcomputers.weoftenleaveourcomputersonwhenwewalkawaydosomethingelse.Keepthemonitorandthecomputerswitchedoffwhenyouarenotusingthem.StartdoingthisevenwhenatYouwillhelpsavesometheearth'simportantpower.AirConditioningPutthetemperatureattheminimumormaximumstrongestthatyouarecomfortablewith,dependingontheseason.nottoputattoo-highortoo-lowtemperatures.Thishelpssavelotsofpower.Washers:Doyouuseyourwashingmachineasfrequentlyasyouwish?Doyouuseyourwashingmachineevenwhentherearenotmanyclothestowash?Reducetimeswashingbycleaningplentyofclotheseverytime.TelevisionUnplug（拔出抽头）thepowerplugofyourtelevisionsetwhennotusingit.Thismaynotsoundlikeabigdealbutthislittlestepwillhelponeselfsavepower.FridgeDoyoualwayshotfoodintothefridge?Bringcookedfoodtoroomtemperaturesbeforeplacingitintothefridge.Youcanalsosparepowerbybringingcoldorfrozenfoodoutoftheiceboxagreatdealaheadthemealtime.Thus,youdon’tneedheatit.1.Theunderlinedpartinthefirstmeans’’.A.ifwedon'tusepower,willuseit?B.Thegovernmentshouldresponsibleforsavingpower.C.Ifitisnecessarytosavepower,willdoit?D.Everyoneshouldsomethingsaverpower.2.Theunderlined“Thisinthethirdparagraphto______.A.stoppingusingairconditionersB.settingairconditionerspropertemperaturesC.usingsmallerairconditionersD.keepingconditionersonforshortertime3.Accordingtothewriter,we'dbetter_______.A.washourclothesoftenaswewishB.washourclotheswithoutusingwashers[C.washplentyclothesatimeD.usewasherstowashlightclothes4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis“________’’.A.HowtolivegreenB.HowtobuyelectricalproductsC.HowtobesafeathomeD.HowtosavemoneyⅠDBCAⅠManyChinesegirlslove"small,freshmeat",whichreferstoyoung,effeminate(女人气的malestars.However,noteveryoneisafanofthem.Sept.6,anarticledescribedsomemalestarsastooeffeminate.ThiscameafterCCTVwascriticizedforinvitingseveralyoungmalestarstoperformonFirstClassfortheNewSemester，aneducationalTVshowforprimarysecondaryschoolstudents,

whichaired5daysearlier.Afterthat,manyparentsleftcommentsonline,sayingthestarsintheshowhadabadinfluenceontheirchildren.ThepopularityeffeminatemalestarsispartlydowntotheinfluenceJapaneseSouthKoreanpopculture,anexperttoldChinaDaily.However,the“femininityofmalesarecentsocialphenomenon.Infact,beingeffeminatewaspopularamongChinesemencenturiesIndeed,thedebateabouteffeminatemalestarshasbeenonforawhile.July,aHongKongsingersaidduringthesingingrealityshowSing!thathefeelstiredofseeingeffeminatemalestars.“Itisn'tthatthey'renotgood,butweshoulddiscoverourselves.”Hesaidduringtheshow.HisopinionwassharedbyaChinesedirector.“Someyoungactorsarefeminineandtheyshouldbemore”hesaid.DengXiquan,headoftheYouthResearchInstituteattheChinaYouthandChildrenResearchCenter,believessuchaphenomenoniscompletelynatural.“Itwillbereplacedbyanewyouthcultureatsomestage.Ifamanhasfemininebeauty,thisdoesn'tmeanthathelacksresponsibility,”DengtoldChinaDaily.opinionwasbythePeople'sDaily.man'sstrengthbejudgedonthebasisoftheirinnerqualities-nottheirphyicalaperance,”wrote.1.FirstClassfortheNewSemesterairedon_________A.Sept.6B.Sept.3C.Sept.2D.Sept.12.Fromthethirdparagraphcanknowthat_________A.thepopularityeffeminacyappearedinJapanfirstB.young,effeminatemalestarsarepopularinSouthKoreaC.inChina,beingeffeminatewaspopularhundredsofyearsagoD.Chineseexpertsthinkeffeminatemalestarsarepopular3.WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTabouttheHongKongsinger?A.Hedoesn'tlikeeffeminatemalestars.B.Hethinksyoungactorsaremoremanly.C.Hedoesn'tknowanythingaboutSing!China.D.Heaskswomentodiscoverthemselves.4.Theunderlinedword“echoed"heremeans“_________Chinese.A.利用B.附和C.疑D.声明5.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.“Feminine”mencausehotdebates.B.Thetimebeingeffeminateappeared.C.Thewaytobecomeeffeminatemen.D.Peoplecriticizeeffeminatemen.ⅠDCABAⅠ“HowdidyouknowIhadavisitorwithme?”askedWatsoninamazement.“Isometimesbelieveyoueyesinthebackyourhead!“Idon’t,butdohaveaverywellpolishedsilvercoffeepotinfrontofme!”Holmeslaughed.“AndwhomdoIhavepleasureofgreeting?heasked.“IamDr.JamesMortimer,Mr.Holmes.Itconcernsthedeathofmygoodfriendandpatient,SirCharlesBaskerville.SirCharlesBaskervillehadchildren,hisentireestate(产)nowpass

tohisnephew,SirHenryBaskerville,whohasbeenlivinginAmericaformanyyears.”Dr.MortimertookaletteroutofhispocketwhichwasgiventohimbyCharlesjustbeforehisdeath3monthsago.“IfImay,Ishouldliketoreadthelettertoyou.”Headjustedhisglasses.[来“BaskervilleHall,1742.Tomysons,RodgerandJohn.The（传说奇hasbeenbymyfatherwhowastoldbyhisfatherbeforehim.began100yearsin1642whenthisgreatBaskervilleHallwasoccupied占有）byHugoBaskervilleawild,ugly,cruelman.Hugowantedtomarrythedaughterofaneighbouringfarmer.Oneday,withhisfiveevilfriends,herodetothefarmandkidnappedthegirl.broughthertoBaskervilleHallandlockedherinanupstairsroomwhileandhisfriendshavingadrinkingpartybelow.Thepoorgirlwasfrightened,butshemanagedtoclimboutofthewindow.Hugo,however,soonnoticedthatshehadgone.Hechasedthegirlonhisblackhorsewithhishuntingdogshowingtheway.Hisfriendsjoinedthechasetountilastrangesightstoppedthemcold.Therelaytwobodies--Hugo’sandthegirl’s.StandingHugo’sbodywasahugeblack（野兽）tearinghisthroat（喉咙）“Ireallydon’tlikefairytales”saidHolmes.“Whatexactlyisityouwantmetodo?”“IneedtoadvisemewhattodowithSirHenryBaskerville’sarrivingheretoday”.1.HowdoesMr.Holmesknowthere’svisitor?A.Dr.Watsonphonedanhourago.B.HehaseyesinthebackhisheadC.HesawitfromthemirrorD.Awellpolishedsilvercoffeepotwhichservesasa2.WhatwasletteraboutthatDr.MortimerreadtoWatsonandHolmes?A.AstorydescribingtheterriblethingsrunningintheBaskervillefamilyB.AresearchthatDr.MortimerhadontheBaskervillefamilyC.AnewspaperarticlereportingSirCharlesBaskerville’sdeathD.AletterthatCharlesBaskervillehadwrittentoDr.Mortimer3.WhydidDr.MortimervisitHolmes?A.BecausehewantedHolmestoinvestigate(调查)SirCharlesdeathB.BecausehewantedtomakesurethatCharlesbrotherwasdeadC.BecausehewantedHolmestostopSirHenrytoBaskervilleD.BecausehewantedadviceaboutthearrivalofSirHenry源om]4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.HugoBaskervillekidnappedapoorgirlandkilledher.B.SirCharlesBaskervillenephewofSirHenryBaskerville.C.HugoBaskervilletheownerBaskervillein1642.D.Dr.MortimerwasamemberoftheBaskervillefamily.ⅠⅠTodayIamgoingalongwithRowanDougall,apostmaninQueenslandinthefarnorthofAustralia,hisdailydelivery(投递trip.EveryRowansetsoffwithhispostbagsinhislittleplane—notmuchbiggerthanalargefamilycar,andfliesacrossofthewildestplacesonEarth,Australia’sCapeNorth,toreachtheveryfarawayinlandareascalledtheOutback.Weflyjust300metresabovedangerouscrocodiles(鳄鱼)andsnakes.Thisisoneofthelongestandexpensivepostmantripsintheworld.However,a50-centstampgetsaletternot

onlypostedtoaneighbouringtown,butalsohand-deliveredtheflyingpostmanhimself.Towiththecosts,theplanetakesthreeorfourlocalpeopleortouristswhoarewillingtopayforthetrip,andamoneofthem.Inthebackoftheplane,thereisapileofpost—envelopesofallsizes,newspapers,andafewparcels(包).SomehowIexpectedthisposttolookspecial,maybetoincludehatsorcowboyboots,butthislooksnomoreexcitingthanthepostdeliveredmeinEngland.Ilookatofthenamesandaddresses,wonderingaboutthepeoplewhoarewaitingfortheselettersandparcels.Rowan’srouteis2,000kmlong,withstops,andIgetachancetomeetwhohasjustreceivedorderofclothesastore.“Ilookforwardthisweeklydelivery,”says,“butit’sapitythatIdomissgoingshoppingmyself.”Rowanischeckingtime.Thereareanothertenstopstomakebeforedusk(黄昏.Timereturnandupintotheair.1.WhatdoesthewritersayaboutthecostofthedeliveringA.Thesenderpaysmorethantheusualmailcost.B.PeopletheOutbackpay50centsforadelivery.C.Itmaybepossibletofindalessexpensivedelivery.D.Themoneypassengerspayhelptocoversomeofthecost.2.Whatsurprisesthewriterabouttheitemsofpostontheplane?A.Theitemsseemtobeinamess.B.Theitemsaresimilartohisownpost.C.Someoftheitemsareveryunusual.D.Hecan’tseeclearnamesontheitems.3.Whentalkingabouttheplaneservice,Sandysaysthat________.A.shewouldliketheservicetobemoreB.themailplanenotstoplongenoughthereC.shewouldtobeabletodoherownshoppingD.therearemanyitemscannotdeliveredto4.Whatisthewriter’smaininwritingtext?A.TodescribepostaldeliveryservicesintheOutback.B.ToshowthewildbeautytheAustralianOutback.C.TowarnthedangerspostmenintheOutback.D.TogetmoreforpostalservicesintheOutback.5.WhatmightthewritersaytoafriendwhenhegetsbackEngland?A.Thepostplanetoosmallforthepostthathastobedelivered.B.Thepostmanhasflytheplanehimselfanddelivereverythinghand.C.Onlytouristsareallowedtogoaspassengersthepostplane.D.Thedeliverybefasterifthepostmanspenttimetalkingtolocalpeople.ⅠⅠChicagoisknownasthe“WindyCitySomepeoplethinkthisisbecausethebreezethatblowsalmostcontinuously.ThecityislocatedinthestateofIllinoisontheshoreofoneoftheGreatLakes,LakeMichigan,whichisofthelargestfreshwaterbodiesintheworld.Skyscrapers(摩天楼areanimportantpartofChicago’shistory.ThefirstskyscraperintheUSAwasbuiltinthecityin1884.Itwasanimpressivebuildingwith10floors.Theskyscraperwaspusheddownintheend.Chicagoishomeofotherfamousfirsts.Itwasthebirthplaceofthecarradio,thefirstplanetariumtheWesternHemisphere.Chicagoisalsothehometothefirstblood

bankandthefirstdrive-bank.ItisalsothehometoLincolnParkZoo.Maybethewindycityshouldbecalledthecityoffirsts.Chicagoisthirdmostpopulous(人口多的)cityintheUSA,afterNewYorkCityandLosAngeles.littlemorethantwoandhalfmillionliveinthecitythathasmore100neighborhoods.ThePresidentBarackObamausedtoliveinChicago.[源:Xxx.Com]Nearly40millionpeoplevisitChicagoeveryyear.ManyofthemvisittheWillisTower,formallyknownastheSearsTower.ItwastallestbuildingintheWesternHemisphere.Ittakesonlyaminutegetupthe103

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floorSkydeckthankstosomeofthefastestelevatorsintheworld.FromtheSkydeckvisitorscanseefourstates:Indiana,Illinois,MichiganandWisconsin.1.Theunderlinedword“breezemeans“______”.breathB.freezeC.lightwindD.lightsound2.Howmany“firsts”ofChicagoarementionedthepassage?Five.B.Six.C.Seven.D.Eight.3.TheparagraphmainlytalksaboutChicago’s______.locationB.historyC.populationD.travel4.Fromthepassage,wecanknow______.LakeMichiganoneofthelargestfreshwaterbodiesintheworldB.ThefirstbloodbankislocatedintheEasternHemisphereC.ThepresentPresidentTrumpusedtoliveinChicagoD.WillisTowerisatallbuildingwith102floorsⅠCBDAⅠThestereotype(模式化的思想isthatAmericansarelazy,butstudiesshowthatpeopleintheUSAgetlessvacationtimethanpeopleinotherpartsoftheworld.typicalAmericanworkergetstwoorthreeweeksoffoutofawholeyearforvacation,mostUSworkerscannot.Theyusuallyhavetobespreadoutthroughoutyear.EvenwhenUSworkersareonvacation.theyareoftenexpectedtobeincommunicationwiththeirbossesemailandmobileMostUSbusinessesdonotencouragetheiremployees(雇员)totakeallthevacationdaystheyareallowedto.Infact.mostUScompaniesdiscourageOthercountries,especiallycountriesinEurope,havemuchmorevacationtime.InGermanymanypeoplehavesixweekspaidvacation.MaybethisisEuropeansandothertravellerstakevacationfar-offforeignplaces.MostAmericanfamiliesliketostayclosertotheirhomes,hardlyleavingthecountry.MostcompaniesincountriesoutsidetheUSAhavetogivepaidtimeofftheiremployees.However,intheUSAtherenolawrequiringemployerstogiveworkerspaidvacation.facttheUSAistheon