福建省福州市2020-2022年中考英语二模试题汇编：阅读理解

福建省福州市

2020-2022年中考英语二模试题分类汇编

阅读理解

2022年福建省福州市中考二模英语试题

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Amaninvitedhisfriendstocomeoverfordinner.Afterdinner,themanwantedtogiveone

ofhisfriendsaridehome,butthefriendsaidthathewasabletogethomebyhimself,andanice

walkafterabigdinnerwasjustthethingthathereallyneeded.So,themanlitupalanternand

gaveittothefriend.However,thefriendgotangry,droppedthelanternandsaid,ςςDon,tyou

knowthatIcanseenothingevenwithbrightlights?Areyoumakingfunofmebydoingthis?”

“Mydearestfriend,,,saidthemanashepickedupthelanternfromtheground,ςςIgiveyouthe

lanternbecauseIcareaboutyou.Youcan'tsee,butotherscan.Withthelantern,youdon,tneedto

worryaboutbeinghitbycarsorknockedbyotherpeoplewhileyou,rewalkinginadarkpɪace.^^

Afteraquietmoment,thefriendfinallyopenedhismouthandSaidJTmsorry.Couldyoupassme

thelanternagain,please?"

46.Thestorytookplace.

A.inthemorningB.intheafternoonC.atnoonD.atnight

47.Theman,sfriendhasproblemswith.

A.hisearsB.hiseyesC.hislegsD.hisstomach

48.Thefriendgotangrybecause.

A.hethoughtthemanwaslaughingathim

B.hethoughtthemanrefusedtohelphimout

C.themaninvitedmanypeoplefordinnerexcepthim

D.themandidn'twanttowalkhomewithhim

49.Themanlitupalanternforhisfriendsothathecould.

A.seetheroadmoreclearlywithbrightlights

B.useittohitbadmenwhennecessary

C.avoidbeinghitorknocked

D.rideinadarkplace

50.Whatisthestorytryingtotellus?

A.Outofsight,outofmind.

B.Ifyoucanmakepeoplehappy,doit.

C.Don,tletbadthingsstopusfromenjoyingourlives.

D.ThingswillbecomedifferentwhenWethinkinadifferentway.

From:vincentlee@126.com

To:Cindy;Martin;Neil;Wait;Elliot

Date:May25th

Subject:YouAreInvited!Hello,Sandra,sdearestfriends,

June2ndisSandra,s25thbirthday.Sandrahasbeenourbestfriendforalongtime.For

thiswonderfulfriend,Iplantohaveadifferentpartytocelebrateherspecialday.Weall

knowthatSandraisabigfanofDetective（侦探）Conan,sothepartyisnamedWhoTook

AwaytheRing.

Everyonethatiscomingtothepartywillbegivenaroleandtherole,sscript（居怵）.

So,ifyoudecidetojoinus,youwillhavetoprepareacosturmeforyourrole.Forexample,

ifyouplayawaitress,you,llhavetodressupasawaitresstothepartyandthentalktothe

otherpeopleplayingrolesaccordingtothescript.Duringtheparty,you,11joinusinfinding

outwhotookawaythequeen,sring.

ThepartywillbeheldatJadeHotelat7p.m.onJune2nd.Lotsofdeliciousfoodsand

drinkswillbeprepared,sothere,snoneedtoworryaboutgettinghungιyorthirsty.Please

tellusifyou,dliketojointhepartybefbre-theendofthismonth.

Bestwishes

VincentLee

51.Cindyis.A.Sandra,sfriendB.Sandra,ssisterC.awaitressD.a

detective

52.IfMartindecidestogototheparty,heneedsto.

A.actatthepartyB.decorateapartyroomC.bringsomefood

D.invitemorefriends

53.Accordingtothetext,VincentLee.

A.isabigfanofDetectiveConanB.triestofindoutwhotookawaythering

C.ispreparingaspecialpartyforSandraD.willjoinapartyattheendofMay

54.WhenisthelatesttimeforSandra,sfriendstodecidewhethertojointheparty?

A.May25th.B.May31th.C.Junelth.D.June2nd.

55.Thee-mailis.

A.aloveletterB.aninvitationletterC.abusinessletterD.athank-youletter

Idon,tknowwhat,swrongwithmybrain.Mymemorystartedtobecomeshockingly

completein1974,whenIwaseightyearsold.From1980on,ithasbeennearperfect.Givemea

datefromthatyearforward,andIcanimmediatelytellyouwhatdayoftheweekitwas,whatI

didonthatday,andwhathappenedonthatday.

Icanrecallmemoriesatwill.Butmyremembering,infact,isnotundermycontrol.My

memoriesautomatically（自动地）flashforwardandbackwardinmyheadthroughtheyearsofmy

life.Whatdoesitfeellike?WellJustimaginethis:Someonestartedtomakevideosofyouwhen

youwereachild,andhasbeencontinuouslyfollowingyouaroundailday,everyday.Thisperson

hasplacedallofthesevideosontoasingleDVD,andyouarebeingforcedtowatchitoverand

overagain.Thereyouareasaten-year-oldinyourlivingroomwatchingyourfavoriteTV

program.Then,suddenly,you,reonthebeachduringafamilyvacationwhenyouweretwelve.ɪ

neverknowwhatImightremembernext.

AsIgrewup,agreatmanynewmemorieswerebeingstoredinmybrain,withmoreand

moreofthemendlesslyflashingthroughmymind.Ibecameaprisonertomyownmemory.My

motherwouldtellmenottocaresomuchaboutthepast.I,dtrytoexplainthatIdidn,treallycare

aboutthepast.Thememoriesjustfloodedmymind.Butnobodycouldunderstandme.

Mygreatesthopenowisthatscientistswilldiscoversomethingaboutmybraininthenear

future.IhopetheirfindingswillhelpthemIeammoreaboutthehumanmind.

56.Thewriter,sspecialabilitybecamealmostperfectwhenshewasyearsold.

A.8B.10C.12D.14

57.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthewriter.

A.cannottellonepersonfromanother

B.cannotrememberanythingaboutthepast.

C.cansaywhatwillhappeninthenearfuture

D.canrecallwhatexactlyhappenedoneachpastday

58.Howdidthewriterfeelaboutherspecialability?

A.Proud.B.Warm.C.Painful.D.Shameful.

59.Thewriter,smother.

A.knewwhatwaswrongwithherbrain

B.couldn,tunderstandherproblem

C.caredlittleaboutthepast

D.solvedherproblem

60.Thewriternowhopesscientistswill.

A.discoverheramazingability

B.helpherbecomeanormalperson

C.explainthemysteryandcontrolhermemories

D.researchherbraintolearnmoreaboutthehumanmind

Thefirstday,thefirsthug,thefirsttimeyougotdilched（被抛弃）byafriend.Thefirsttime

youweregivenrealresponsibilities.Thefirstmomentyourealizedyouweregrowingup,

changing,andbecomingwhoyoureallyare.Thesearethethingsthatmiddleschoolisallabout,

andtrustus-Weknowmiddleschool.We,vebeenreadingyourstoriesandlivingthroughyour

bestmoments,aswellasyourworstnightmares.

Middleschoolwasn,ttoolongagoforus,andit,sstillfreshinourminds.Itcanbeapainful

awkwardtimeinyourlife,butthelessonsyoulearnareinvaluableinyourgrowingup.That,s

WhywearegladWecouldgiveyouthisbook-oneoftheChicken,SoupSeries.Thinkofitlikea

guidebook.Kidsjustlikeyouarenarratingtherockyjourney,sharingwithyousomeofthebest

andworstmomentsoftheirlife,thenallowingyoutomakeyourwayandexperiencethemon

yourown.

Thankstoyou,we,vegottorelive（重温）alotofthisstuff.Wesatinouroffice,giggling（咯

咯地笑）aboutthestupidthingsWeworewhenweweretryingtofitin.Wecouldn,tbelievewhat

wedidtobepopular,butwewerealsoproudofourselvesforthetimeswestoodupforwhatwe

believedin.Andwhenyoulookback,that,swhatyou,lldotoolater.You,llfeelproudthatyou

struggledthroughmiddleschoolandgrewupstrong.Oneday,whenyourbraces（牙套）areoffand

yourhairstopsgettingoutofcontrol,you,lllaugh,too.Becausemiddleschoolis,aboveall,

funny.

Anddon,tworry-wealreadythinkyou,reprettycool.

61.Thefirstparagraphiswrittento.

A.maketeenagersfeelunderstood

B.askteenagerstotaketheirresponsibilities

C.sharesomefirstexperiencesinmiddleschool

D.encourageteenagerstobecomewhotheyreallyare

62.Whichofthefollowingisthecoveroftheunderlined4ςthisbook”？

63.Thesecondparagraphwantstotellthereaders.

A.whythisbookisworthreading

B.whylifeisahardjourneytoeveryone

C.whymiddleschoolshouldbetakenseriously

D.whychickensoupplaysaroleinteenagers,growth

64.Whoarethe“we"inthetext?

A.Unhappyteenagers.B.Strugglingadults.

C.Editorsofthebook.D.Guidesonthejourney.

65.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A.Teenagersshouldwritedowntheirstoriestosharewithothers.

B.Tryingtofitinisstupid;weshouldalwaysbetruetoourselves.

C.Thereisgoodandbadwhenwegrowup;everypartofitisvaluable.

D.You,recoolandspecial,sobelieveinyourselfandyou,llsucceedintheend.

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Whetherornotkidsshouldgetpaidtodochores（家务活）haslongbeendebated.Some

parentsthinkhardworkdeserves（值得）somemoney.Othersbelievechoresmeanbeinganactive

memberofthefamily,notapayday.

►KerryFlatley

Ihavea9-year-oldsonandan11-year-olddaughter.66Thisweeklypayment,

however,hasnothingtodowiththeirchores.

Doingchoresispartofbeingahelpfulmember.67Ifkidsdecidethepaymentisn,t

worththeeffortofdoingchores,whatwillhappen?Parentscanonlylettheirkidsstopdoing

choresorincreasetheamountofpayment.Thatwillbeterrible.

►JohnCrohn

68Iwanttotellmykidsthathelpingotherpeopleisn'talwaystiedtomoney!

►ShirleyPierce

Mykidsarestilltooyoungtodomanychores.Oncetheyareoldenough,however,Iplanto

paythemfordoingchores.

69Doing''personalchores,,,likemakingtheirownbeds,won,tgetpaid.ςςBasic

chores,,,likedoingthedishes,willresultinasmall“salary."Andtheywillbegivenabitmore

moneyfor''specialchores,,,likewateringtheplantsandfeedingthepetdogs.

►GraceMurset

70Intherealworld,workisalwaystiedtomoney,ɪthinkweshouldprepareour

kidsfortherealworld.

A.IagreewithFlatley.

B.So,Iwillneverpaymykidstodochores.

C.Inmyopinion,kidsshouldgetpaidfordoingchores.

D.Theybothreceivepocketmoney.

E.ButI,lldividetheirchoresintothreetypes.

2021年福建省福州市中考二模英语试题

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ComicStrip1Ithinkit,sbeautiful.I,dbetterbuyawigforherlater.

barkwig:假发

ComicStrip

46.InComicStrip1,thetwopersonsinPicture3aremostprobably.

A.motherandsonB.bossandworkerC.fatheranddaughterD.teacherandstudent

47.WecaninferfromComicStrip1that.

A.thewomanlikesherwigB.themaniskindtohisfamily

C.thegirlnevereatssnacksD.theywanttoputonweigh

48.TheunderlinedpartinComicStrip2means

A.thebabylikeswhathismotherlikesB.thebabycanseewhathismothersees

C.thebaby,seyeslooklikehismother,sD.thebabylooksintohismother,seyes

49.InComicStrip2,theyoungmanmay

A.beagreatlawyerinthefutureB.havefunlaughingathisfriends

C.bethesmartestoneamongthemD.havetroublegettingalongwithothers

50.Thetwocomicstripsareabout

A.theartofmakingfriendsB.theimportanceofbeinghonest

C.theartofcommunicatingD.theimportanceofhealthyeating

Fourstudentsaretalkingaboutsomethingduringthebreak.

Alisa

Ispentallmypocketmoneyonmynewguitar.AlthoughIloveit,nowIdon,thave

anymoneytoIeamhowtoplayit.SoI,vedecidedtofindapart-timejob.

FrankMyhobbyisswimming.I,vetriedmybesttobreakmyownrecord.Inmylast

4θ∣ιtraining,Ialmostdidit.SoIplantopracticeintheswimmingpooleveryday.I,m

sureIcansetanewrecordthistime.

,

BenMymomwantstotakemetoJapantolearnJapanese.Buthonestly.Imnot

interestedinit.ΓvesignedupforacookingclasstoIeamhowtocookmyfavorite

efoodduringthetime.IthinkIneedtomakeupanexcusetorunawayfromthat

boringcourse.

Emma

Γvefinishedthefirstpartofmystorybookinthewritingclass.BecauseMs.Wood

saidit,squiteinteresting.Imadeupmymindtofinishitoffinthenexttwomonths.I

gbelieveΓllbeabletoshareitwithyouverysoon.

51.Whatarethefourstudentstalkingabout?A.uWhat,syourfavoritesubject?”

B."What'syourideaofplayingsports?”

C.uWhatdoyouliketodowithyourfamily?”

D."What'syourplanforthecomingvacation?^^

52.Whowillmostprobablyearnsomemoney?

A.Alisa.B.Frank.C.Ben.D.Emma

53.Theunderlinedpartςςthatboringcourse^^refersto.

A.theguitarclassB.theJapaneseclass

C.thecookingclassD.thewritingclass

54.WhatcausesEmmatofinishoffherwork?

A.Ms.Wood,swords.B.Thefirstpartofthestory.

C.Herloveofwriting.D.Herfriends,encouragement

55.Whatdothefourstudentshaveincommon?

A.Theysharethesamehobby.

B.Theyfacethesamedifficulty.

C.Theydowhatothersaskthemtodo.

D.Theyeachhaveagoalandtrytoachieveit.

Togetreadyfortheupcoming2022WinterOlympics,Beijinghelditsfirstroundoftest

activitiesonice-basedsportsatVenUeS（体育比赛场馆）acrossthecity.OnApril17,2021,thetest

forspeedskatingkickedoffattheNationalSpeedSkatingOval,whichistheonlynewly-built

venueforthegames.

TheOvalisequippedwiththenewesttechnology,includingenergy-savingandlow-carbon

emission（抖F放）techniques.Comparedwithtraditionaltechnology,itcansave2million

kilowatt-hoursofelectricityayear.ItisthefirsttimeintheOlympics,historythatcarbondioxide

directcoolingtechnologyisusedtocutdownoncarbonemissions.

ByusingAIinice-makingsystemandindoorenvironmentcontrol,theOvalwillbeableto

exactlycontrolthetemperatureandthicknessoftheiceandtheStability（稳固性）ofitssurfaceso

thatathleteswillbeprovidedwithgreatskatingcondition.Atthesametime,thetemperatureof

theseatingareawillbekeptaround16℃,helpingtheaudience（观众）havethebestpossible

watchingexperience.

Athleteswhohavejustfinishedthegamehavesaidthatthecompetitionenvironmenthereis

quiteexcellent.EpperdineYahefii,whowonthemen,s500-meterspeedskatingcompetition,even

scoredhisbestperformanceoftheseasonhere.Hetoldreportersthattheresultsareinseparable

fromthehelpofthenewvenue.

TheskatinghalloftheOvalhasanicesurfaceofabout12,000squaremeters,makingitthe

largestspeedskatingvenueinAsia.Itwillnotonlystageinternationalsportseventsbutwillbe

opentothepublicafterthe2022Games.

56.Wemaylearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat.

A.moretestactivitieswillbeheldforthe2022WinterOlympics

B.carbondioxidedirectcoolingtechnologyiswidelyused

C.anothervenuewillbebuiltinthefollowingmonths

D.traditionaltechnologycansavemoreelectricity

57.ThetemperatureintheOval.

A.canhelpathleteswarmup

B.canbenefitbothathletesandtheaudience

C.canbechangedfreelytomeetpeople,sneed

D.canbecontrolledtosaveenergy

58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheNationalSpeedSkatingOval?

A.IthasthethickesticeinAsia.

B.Itisthelargestvenueintheworld.

C.Ithasalreadybeenopentothepublic.

D.Itisgreenandenvironmentallyfriendly.

59.FromParagraph4,weknowEpperdineYahefu.

A.isproudoftheOvalB.isdoubtfulofhisperformance

C.issatisfiedwiththeOvalD.isnervousabouthisperformance

60.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoureadthispassage?

A.SportsNewsB.HappyHoursC.GlobalViewsD.StarStories

Culturesacrosstheworldhavedifferentwaysforpeopletogreetoneanother.InSpain,many

peoplekissbothcheeks.InNewZealand,theybumpnoses!Thegoaloftheseactionsistomake

othersfeelwelcome.However,somepeoplewouldrathersayhelloorally.Theydon,tlikebeing

touched.Neitherdoesthesensitiveplant.

Somepeoplekeepthesensitiveplantasahouseplantbecauseofitsinterestingbehavior.

Whenyoutouchtheleavesofthesensitiveplant,itreleases（释放）waterfromitsleavesandstalks.

Aswaterdrains（流出）totheplant,sbase,theleavescloseandthestalksdroop.Thiscausesthe

planttolookwilted!

Thesensitiveplantdrawsbackfromphysicalcontactbecauseitdoesn,twantyoutotouchit,

ofcourse!Justlikepeople,thisplantsendsphysicalsignalsthatyoushouldleaveitalone.This

reactiontotouchisadefensemechanism.Manyanimalsandinsectseatplants,sothesensitive

plantlearnedtomovetoscareawayPredatOrS（捕食者）.Frightenedbythesuddenwilting,hungry

animalsmoveawaytofindadifferentplanttoeat.Additionally,wiltedplantsdon,tlook

mouth-watering.Thisencouragesothernearbypredatorstolookfortheirdinnerelsewhere.

Ifyoutouchthesensitiveplantanditwilts,havenofear!It,sstillahealthyplant.Afterafew

minutes,itwillsendwaterbacktoitsleavesandstandstraightupagain.However,ittakeslotof

timeforthesensitiveplanttorejuvenateitself.Don,ttouchtheplantjusttowatchitwilt.Itmay

seemlikefun,butit,snotfunforrejuvenate.

It,salwaysimportanttopayattentiontothebodylanguageofplants,animals,andother

people!Weshouldneverwanttomakeotherlivingthingsuncomfortable,andespeciallynotfor

ourownentertainment.

61.What,sthemainpuɪposeofwritingParagraph1?

A.Tointroducetheculturesacrosstheworld.

B.Tolisttheactionsthatcanmakeothersfeelwelcome.

C.Tocomparedifferentwaysforpeopletogreetoneanother.

D.Toleadreaderstomakeaconnectionbetweenpeopleandtheplant.

62.Wecaninferthatthesensitiveplantmaybealsocalled.

A.forget-me-notB.touch-me-notC.roseofsharonD.daughterofwind

63.Theunderlinedword"wilted"means",,inChinese.

A.艳丽的B.茂盛的C.枯萎的D.有毒的

64.Thesensitiveplant,sinterestingbehaviorisactuallyawayto.

A.protectitselfB.entertainitselfC.attractanimalsD.killanimals

65.Inthewriter'sview,.

A.watchingthesensitiveplantwiltisfun

B.weshouldtreatotherlivingthingskindly

C.bodylanguagehelpsusknoweachotherbetter

D.it,sagoodideatokeepthesensitiveplantasahouseplant

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You,redoinghomeworkforascienceclass.Thereisaquestion:Donewbornhumanbabies

seetheworldinblackandwhite?Youdon,tknowtheanswer.66

Searchingonlinefortheanswermaygetyouabettergradeonthehomework.Butitwon,t

helpyoulearn.Guessingisbetterwaytolearn,anewstudysays.

“67Itwillhelpyoudobetterintheexam."saysscientistArnoldGlass.Ifyoujust

copytheanswer,you,11forgetiteasilyinthefuture.

Glassfoundthisfromanalyzing（分析）thegradesonhomeworkandtestsfrom2008to2017.

68Butbythelate201Os,manystudentsweredoingmorepoorlyintheexamthaninthe

homework.

Glassthoughtsomethingelsewasgoingon.69Nowalmosteveryonehasone.Soit

wouldbeeasiertodaytoquicklygoonlineandfindtheanswertojustaboutanyhomework

question.70Andthatmightexplainwhytheyaren,tdoingsowellinthetests.

A.Butstudentscan,tusephonesduringanexam.

B.Alwaysthinkaboutthequestiononyourownfirst.

C.Formanyyears,studentshaddonewellinhomeworkandtheexam.

D.Onebigthingwastheriseofmobilephones.

E.Doyouguessorlookforitonline?

2020年福建省福州市中考二模英语试题

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Doyouliketotakephotosofyourselfatanytime?Isamagicselfiestick（自拍杆）enoughfor

you?Howdoyoutakeaphotoofyourselfwhenyouarewalking,swimming,orjogging?Well,

LilyCameramaybethebestanswertothequestion.

Justputatrackingdevice（追踪器）inyourpocket,throwLilyhighintotheair,andthenLily

followsyouandshootsphotosorvideosofyouallbyitselfwhenitfliesintheair.

It,snotbig.Youcanholditwithonlyonehand.Itisnotheavy,either.Itislighterthanyour

notebookcomputeryoucancarryitaroundeasily.Ifyouarecrazyabouttakingphotosofyourself,

youmusthaveit.

FindoutmoreaboutLilyatwww.lily.camera.

46.WhichpersonistakingpictureswithLily?

A毓底CS蓄

47.Accordingtothereading,whowouldmostlikelybuyLily?

A.Frank.Helikesphotosofcatsanddogs.

B.Emma.Sheiscrazyaboutswimmingandjogging.

C.Karl.Helovesplayingsportsandtakingphotosofhimself.

D.Dina.Sheisfondoftakingphotosofotherswhenshewalksaround.

48.WhatdoWeknowaboutLilyCamerafromthereading?

A.It,seasytouse.B.it'ssmallbutexpensive.

C.It,sbigbutlight.D.it'scontrolledbyanotebookcomputer.

49.Whichofthefollowingslogan（口号）suitsLilybest?

A.YouRunIProtectB.SharpMindPerfectProducts

C.YouThrowIShootD.BeautifulCameraCoolPhotos

50.Thereadingismostprobablyfrom.

A.anadvertisementB.apieceofsportsnews

C.amoviemagazineD.aletterofinvitation

Adamboughtastanding-room-onlyticketfromLiverpooltoLondon.Whenhegotonthe

train,hesawthecarriage（车厢）wasfullofpassengers.Adamwastiredsohewantedtohavea

seat.Beforehegotonthetrain,heboughtatoysnakeforhisdaughter.Hesuddenlycameupwith

aplan.

Adamtookoutthetoysnakeandthrewitintothecarriage.Allthepassengerswerevery

frightenedwhentheysawit.Peopleranoutofthecarriageasquicklyaspossible.Adamsawmany

seatswereemptyandlaydownontheseats.Hefeltcomfortableandfellasleepsoon.

Afterawhile,Adamwokeup.Hefoundthetrainwasnotmovingandthoughtthatitmust

havestoppedatastation.Hegotoutandaskedatrainatendant,44Whichstationisit?

Thetrainattendantsmiledandreplied,"ItisLiverpool.Infact,manypassengerssaidthere

wasasnakeinthecarriage.Sotheyletitbehindhere.TheothercarriageswenttoLondon."

51.ThetrainfromLiveipooltoLondonis.

A.cleanB.crowdedC.frighteningD.comfortable

52.Adam,splanisto_________.

A.sellthetoyB.playwithhisdaughter

C.haveaseatD.helpthepassengers

53.Whichistherightorderaccordingtothepassage?

a.Adamgotonthetrain.

b.Adamhadagoodsleep.

c.Adamboughtatoysnake.

d.Passengersranoutofthecarriage.

e.Adamthrewatoysnakeintothecarriage.

A.a-e-d-b-cB.c-a-e-d-bC.a-c-b-e-dD.c-b-a-d-e

54.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Passengersmistookthetoysnakeforarealone.

B.PassengerswereleftbehindinLiverpool.

C.ThetrainattendantknewAdamverywell.

D.Thetrainstoppedtocatchthesnake.

55.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?

A.Snakesdonotpitysleepers.

B.Nothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry.

C.Travelmakesawisemanbetterandafoolworse.

D.Cleverpeoplemaypayahighpricefortheircleverness.

Theideamayhityouonceortwiceayear.Youcomehomeonahotsummerday,hopingto

haveacoolbath,andfindthereisnowater.Thenyouseehowimportantwaterisinyoureveryday

life.However,inmanypartsoftheworld,waterisnotjustaboutone,severydayneeds.

IncountrieslikeTanzania,waterishardtoget,andIhejobofcollectingwaterfallson

women,sshoulders.Girlsareoftenkepthomefromschooltocollectwaterwhiletheirbrothers

stayatschoolstudying.StudiesshowTanzaniangirlswholive15minutesawayfromcleanwater

spend12%moretimeatschoolthanthosewholiveanhouraway.Moretimespentcollecting

watermeanslesstimeforlearning.Forthesegirls,''KnowledgeisPowef,isnotjustwords;itisa

sadfactinreallife.Withlesstimespentatschool,theirchancesofgettingwellpaidjobsaresmall,

andtheyoftenhavenovoiceonimportantmatters,likewhotomarry.Thesegirlsareoften

marriedintopoorfamilies.Theyhavelittlemoneyorknowledgetotakecareoftheirchildren,

whooftenendupdyingyoung.Forthebabygirlswhoareluckyenoughtosurvive,theirlifemay

stillcenteraroundfcςwater,"justliketheirmothers'.

56.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Theidea"referto?

A.Waterisimportantinone'severydaylife.

B.Waterisnotjustaboutone'severydayneeds.

C.Itisnicetohaveacoolbathonahotsummerday.

D.Weshouldnottakeabathwhenthereisalittlewater.

57.Accordingtothestudies,Tanzaniangirlslivingclosertocleanwater.

A.mustcollectmorewaterB.willmarryintorichfamilies

C.mayhavemoretimetostudyD.canunderstand"KnowledgeisPower”

58.WhatdoWelearnfromthereading?

A.childreninpoorcountriesdiefromdrinkingwatereveryday.

B.childrenfrompoorfamiliesstayathomeandcareforyoungerchildren.

C.Tanzaniangirlsareoftenpaidlessforthesamejobthantheboysare.

D.Tanzaniangirlswithlittleeducationcanhardlyhaveabrightfuture

59.Whichofthefollowingmaybethemostsuitableillustration（插图）forthispassage?

60.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Whyitisimportanttosavewater.B.Whyitishardtogetwaterinpoorcountries.

C.Howwatermayplayapartinone,sfuture.D.Howwatermaygiveacountrypower.

Takeanylongpieceofpaperandgluetheendsofthepapertogethe匚Youhavemadearing.

TakeasecondlongpieceofPaPer,twist（扭转）oneoftheendsthrough180o,andgluetheends

together.NowyouhavemakeaMobiusband.

ThebandisnamedaftertheGermanmathematicianAugustFerdinandMobiuswho

discovereditinSepte