英语阅读理解50篇

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1阅读理解•“老”字趣谈

每个国家都有各自的文化习惯，而这种文化上的差异往往会引起一定的误会，不过只

要熟悉对方的风俗习惯做到入乡随俗，一切就OK啦！

WhenmyfamilymovedtoAmericain2010fromasmallvillageinGuangdong,

China,webroughtnotonlyourluggage,butalsoourvillagerules,customsand

culture.Oneoftherulesisthatyoungpeopleshouldalwaysrespect（尊敬）elders.

Unluckily,thisruleledtomyveryfirstembarrassmentintheUnitedStates.

Ihadapart-timejobasawaiterinaChineserestaurant.Onetime,when

Iwasservingfoodtoamiddle-agedcouple,thewifeaskedmehowthefood

couldbeservedsoquickly.ItoldherthatIhadmadesuretheygottheirfo

odquicklybecauseIalwaysrespecttheelderly.AssoonasIsaidthat,herfa

ceshowedgreatdispleasure.Mymanager,whohappenedtohearwhatIsaid,

tookmeasideandgavemealonglectureabouthowsensitive（敏感）American

sareandhowtheydislikethedescription“old”.Ithenwalkedbacktotheta

bleandapologizedtothewife.Afterthecoupleheardmyreason,theyunderst

oodthattheproblemwascausedbyculturaldifferences,sotheylaughedand

werenolongerangry.

InmyvillageinChina,peopleareproudofbeingold.Notsomanypeop

lelivetobeseventyoreighty,andpeoplewhoreachsuchanagehavethe

mostknowledgeandexperience.Youngpeoplealwaysrespectolderpeoplebee

ausetheyknowtheycanlearnfromtheirrichexperience.

However,intheUnitedStates,peoplethink"growingold“isaproblemsi

nee"old”showsthatapersonisgoingtoretireorthatthebodyisnotworki

ngwell.Heremanypeopletrytokeepthemselvesawayfromgrowingoldby

doingexercisesorjogging,andwomenputonmakeup,hopingtolookyoung.

WhenItoldthecoupleintherestaurantthatIrespecttheelderly,theygota

ngrybecausethiscausedthemtofeeltheyhadfailedtostayyoung.Ihadtol

dthemsomethingtheydidn'twanttohear.

Afterthat,IchangedthewayIhadbeenwitholderpeople.ItisnotthatIdon'tres

pectthemanymore;Istillrespectthem,butnowIdon'tshowmyfeelingsthroughword

s.

ByJack

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.Jackbroughtthecoupletheirfoodveryfastbecause.

A.themanageraskedhimtodoso

B.herespectedtheelderly

C.thecouplewantedhimtodoso

D.hewantedmorepay

2.WhenJackcalledthecouple"elderly”，theybecame.

A.nervous

B.satisfied

C.unhappy

D.excited

3.InJack'shometown,.

A.peopledislikebeingcalled“old”

B.peopleareproudofbeingold

C.manypeoplereachtheageofseventyoreighty

D.theelderlyarethefirsttogetfoodinrestaurants

4.Afterthisexperience,Jack.

A.losthisjobintherestaurant

B.madefriendswiththecouple

C.nolongerrespectedtheelderly

D.changedhiswaywitholderpeople

5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.ThemoreJackexplained,theangrierthecouplegot.

B.Jackwantedtoshowhisfeelingsthroughwordsafterhisexperience.

C.Themanagerwentbacktothetableandapologizedtothecouple.

D.Fromthisexperience,JacklearnedmoreaboutAmericanculture.

2.英语阅读理解•Jean的网友

QQ聊天对我们来说并不陌生，但是该不该完全相信网友呢？我们究竟该以

怎样的心态对待网络呢？让我们来看看本文主人公与网友的奇遇吧！

Jeanisabrightyoungwomanwhocomesfromarich

andfamousfamily.Shegoestoagooduniversityandhas

everythingthatmoneycanbuy.Well,almosteverything.

TheproblemisthatthepeopleinJean'sfamilyareso

busythattheycanhardlyfindtimetobewithher.Infact,

Jeanisquitelonely.

SoJeanspendsalotoftimeonherQQ.She1

ikesbeinganonymous（匿名），talkingtopeoplewho

donotknowaboutherfamousfamilyandherrich1

ife.SheusesthenameLindaonQQandhasmade

alotoffriendswhoshekeepsintouchwithquite

often.

LastyearJeanmadeaveryspecialfriendonQ

Q.HisnamewasDavidandlivedinSanFrancisco.

Davidwasfullofstoriesandjokes.HeandJeanhadacommon（共同的）interestinroc

kmusicandmoderndance.SoitalwaystookthemhourstotalkhappilyonQQandso

metimestheyevenforgottheirtime.Ofcourse,theywantedtoknowmoreabouteachot

her.Davidsentapictureofhimself:Hewasatall,good-lookingyoungmanwithabig,

happysmile.Astimewentby,theybecamegoodfriendsandoftensentcardsandsmall

thingstoeachother.

WhenJean'sfathertoldherthathewasgoingonabusinesstriptoSanFrancisco,s

heaskedhimtolethergowithhimsothatshecouldgiveDavidasurpriseforhisbirt

hday.ShewouldtakehimthelatestDVDoftheirfavoriterocksinger.Butwhenshekn

ockedonDavid'sdoorinSanFrancisco,shefoundthatherspecialfriendwasatwelve-y

ear-oldboynamedJim!

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.JeanspendsalotofhertimeonQQbecausesheis.

A.richB.famous

C.youngD.lonely

2.Jeanthought“David”wasspecialbecausehe.

A.madeherquitehappyonQQB.wasfromSanFrancisco

C.sentherapictureofhimselfD.wastallandgood-looking

3.WhenJeanand"David“metandintroducedthemselvestoeachother,whofeltsu

rprised?

A."David”.B.Both“David"andJean.

C.Jean.D.Neithert4David^^norJean.

4.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Don'tbelievethoseyougettoknowonQQsoeasily.

B.Peopledon'tusetheirrealnamesonQQsooften.

C.Don'tgotomeetthoseyougettoknowonQQ.

D.PeopleshouldtelltheirrealnamestoothersonQQ.

3英语阅读•一辈子的朋友

朋友与你相互嬉闹，朋友与你互掏腰包；朋友与你互相惦记，朋友与你心有

灵犀；朋友与你有苦共担，朋友与有乐同欢……请读读这篇真挚的友情故事。

LindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhad.Wedideverythingtoge

ther:pianolessons,movies,swimming,horsebackriding.

WhenIwas13,myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughletters,

andwesaweachotheronspecialtime—likemywedding（婚礼）andLinda's.Soonwe

werebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomes,andwewrotelessoften.Onedaya

cardthatIsentcameback,stamped“Address（地址）Unknown,"Ihadnoideahowtof

indLinda.

Overtheyears,ImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtoshare（分享）happinessofm

ychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrothera

ndthenmotherdied.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLinda

couldfill.

OnedayIwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwho

lookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman-Linda'smarriedna

me.”TheremustbethousandsofWagmans,“Ithought,butJstillwrotetoher.

Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter."MrsTobin!^^shesaidexcitedly,“LindaEva

nsWagmanismymother.”

MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIknewverymuch,evenafter40years,laugheda

ndcriedandcaughtuponeachother9slives.Nowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilled.

Andthere'sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:Wewon'tloseeachotheragain!

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans.

A.attheageof13

B.beforeshegotmarried

C.aftertheymovedtonewhomes

D.beforethewriter'sfamilymovedaway

2.Theydidn'toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey.

A.gotmarried

B.hadlittletimetodoso

C.didn'tlikewritingletters

D.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime

3.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter'sheartbecauseshe,

A.wasintrouble

B.didn'tknowLinda'saddress

C.receivedthecardthatshesent

D.didn'thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappinessorsadness

4.Thewriterwashappywhenshe.

A.readthenewspaper

B.heardLinda'svoiceonthephone

C.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLinda

D.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman

5.Theyhaven'tkeptintouch.

A.forabout40years

B.forabout27years

C.sincetheygotmarried

D.sincethewriter'sfamilymovedaway

4英语幽默阅读.看病

每天都有很多人被病痛折磨着，但有些病却是因为一些不必要的担忧，正

如本文中的tailor一样，威吓不少一点忧心，让自己健康快乐一点呢？

Amanwenttoseehisdoctoroneday,becausehewassufferingfrompa

insinhisstomach.Afterthedoctorhadexaminedhimcarefully,hesaidtohi

m,“Well,there'snothingreallywrongwithyou,I'mgladtosay.Youronlyt

roubleisthatyouworrytoomuch.Doyouknow,Ihadamanwiththesame

troubleasyouhereafewweeksago,andIgavehimthesameadviceasI

amgoingtogiveyou.Hewasworriedbecausehecouldn'tpayhistailor9sbil

Is.Itoldhimnottoworryaboutthebillsanymore.Hetookmyadviceand

whenhecametoseemeagaintwodaysago,hetoldmethathenowfeltqu

iteallrightagain.""Yes,Iknowallaboutthat,“answeredthepatientsadly.

“Yousee,I'mthatman'stailor!99

根据以上短文内容判断正误，正确的用表示，错误的用表示。

1.Thetailorwenttoseehisdoctorbecausehehasgotaheadache.

2.Thereisnothingseriouswiththetailor.

3.Amanwiththesametroubleasthetailorafewdaysago.

4.Thedoctorgavethemanandthetailorthesameadvice.

5.Thetailorwasworriedbecauseamancouldn'tpayhisbills.

5英语阅读理解--母爱

慈母手中线，游子身上衣，谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。母爱是世界上最伟大、最无私

的，她宽容大度，她不求回报，她为子女付出很多很多……

I'velovedmymother'sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeaboveth

etopofitasmothersatdoingletters.Standingbyherchair,lookingatthei

nkbottle,pens,andwhitepaper,Idecidedthattheactofwritingmustbethe

morewonderfulthingintheworld.

Yearslater,duringherfinalillness,motherkeptdifferentthingsformysi

sterandbrother."Butthedesk,"she'dsaidagain,"it'sfbrElizabeth.”

Ineversawherangry,neversawhercry.Iknewshelovedme;shesho

weditinaction.Butasayounggirl,Iwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenm

otheranddaughter.

Theyneverhappened.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwas"tooemotion

al（易动感情的）Butshelived"onthesurface（表面）

AsyearspassedIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedh

erforourhappyfamily.Iwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertolet

meknowinanywayshechosethatshedidforgive（原谅）me.

Ipostedtheletterandwaitedforheranswer.Nonecame.

Myhopeturnedtodisappointment（失望），thenlittleinterestand,finally,p

eace一itseemedthatnothinghappened.Icouldn'tbesurethattheletterhad

evengottomother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenit,andIcouldstoptrying

tomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.

Nowthepresentofherdesktold,asshe'dneverbeenableto,thatshe

waspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork.Icleanedthedeskcarefullyan

dfoundsomepapersinside一aphotoofmyfatherandaoneletter,fold

ed（折叠）andrefoldedmanytimes.

Givemeananswer,myletterasks,inanywayyouchoose.Mother,you

alwayschosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Thewriterbegantolovehermother'sdesk.

A.afterMotherdied

B.beforeshebecameawriter

C.whenshewasachild

D.whenMothergaveittoher

2.Thepassageshowsthat.

A.motherwascoldonthesurfacebutkindinherhearttoherdaughter

B.motherwastooseriousabouteverythingherdaughterhaddone

C.mothercaredmuchaboutherdaughterinwords

D.motherwrotetoherdaughterincarefulwords

3.Theword“gulfinthepassagemeans.

A.deepunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoung

B.differentideasbetweenthemotherandthedaughter

C.freetalksbetweenmotheranddaughter

D.partoftheseagoingfarinland

4.Whatdidmotherdowithherdaughter'sletteraskingforgiveness?

A.Shehadneverreceivedtheletter.

B.Foryears,sheoftentalkedabouttheletter.

C.Shedidn'tforgiveherdaughteratallinallherlife.

D.Shereadtheletteragainandagaintillshedied.

5.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.MylettertoMother

B.MotherandChildren

C.Mymother'sDesk

D.TalksbetweenMotherandMe

6阅读理解并回答问题

OnedaythefamousAmericanscientistAlbertEinsteinmetanoldfriendofhisona

streetinNewYork.

“MrEinstein,“saidthefriend,“itseemsthatyouneedtoputonanewovercoat.L

ook,howworn-outitis!”

“Itdoesn'tmatter/5answeredAlbertEinstein."NooneknowsmehereinNewYor

k.”

SeveralyearslatertheymetinNewYorkagain.Einsteinhadbeenaworld-famousp

hysicistafterthenbuthestillworethesameoldovercoat.

Oncemorehisfriendpersuadedhimtobuyanewone.

“Thereisnoneednow,“saidEinstein,"Everybodyherehasknownme.,,

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1.WheredidAlbertEinsteinmetanoldfriendofhis?

2.Whatdidthefriendwanthimtobuy?

3.HowaboutEinstein'sovercoat?

4.DidEinsteinstillwearthesameoldovercoatwhenhebecameaworld-famousph

ysicist?

5.WhatdidEinsteinsaywhenthefriendpersuadeoncemorehimtobuyanewove

rcoat?

7阅读理解（回答问题类）

OnceGoethe,thegreatGermanpoet,waswalkinginapark.Hewasthin

kingaboutsomethingwhenhenoticedhecametoavery,verynarrowroad.J

ustatthattime,ayoungmancametowardshimfromtheotherendofthero

ad.Itwastoonarrowforbothofthemtopassthroughatthesametime.The

ystoppedandlookedateachotherforawhile.Thentheyoungmansaidrud

ely,“Inevermakewayforafbol."ButGoethesmiledandsaid,“Ialwaysd

o.”Thenheturnedbackquicklyandwalkedtowardstheendoftheroad.

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1.WherewasGoethewalking?

2.WhocametowardsGoethefromtheotherendoftheroad?

3.Wastheroadtoonarrowforbothofthemtopassthroughatthesametime?

4.DidtheyoungmanmakewayforGoethe?

5.Whoturnedbackquicklyandwalkedtowardstheendoftheroad?

8英语阅读理解•顾此失彼

许多年前，农民为保护他们的鸡而猎杀了很多老鹰。然而新的问题来了，

田里的田鼠猖狂了起来，结果农民的庄稼大多给吃光了。这是怎么回事呢？看

看下文你就知道了，但一定要记住：

Itisimportantforustokeepthebalanceofnature.

Notmanyyearsago,somefarmerswereworriedbecausehawksweretaki

ngmanyoftheirchicken.Thefarmersdidn'tknowwhattodo.Finallythey

wenttothecountryofficialsandaskedforhelp.

“Killthehawks,“theofficialssaid,“Wewillevenpayforthem,^^sothe

farmersbegantothinkofwaystokillthehawks.

Thefarmerskilledmanyhawks.Theynolongerhadtoworryabouttheir

chickens.Buttheynowhadanewworry.Fieldmicewereeatingupalotof

thefarmers45grain.

Howdidthishappen?

Hawkseatnotonlychickensbutalsofieldmice.Theyeatmorefieldmic

ethanchickens.Butthefarmersdidn'tknowthis.Whentheykilledalotof

hawks,theychangedthebalance.

Whenpeoplemoveintoanewplace,theyoftendestroymanywildplants.

Oftentheseplantsarefoodfortheanimals.Iftheanimalscan'tfindenough

plantstoeat,theywillstarveorhavetoleavetheplace.

InonepartoftheUSA,forexamplethedeerthereliketoeatacertain

kindofwildroses.Themountainlionsthereeatthedeer.Thenumberofdeer,

mountainlionsandwildrosesdoesn'tchangemuchifpeopleleavethingsas

theyare.

Butpeoplekilledmanymountainlionsinordertoprotectthedeer.Soon

thereweresomanydeerthattheyateupallthewildroses.Thenthedeerbe

gantoeatthegreenleavesofyoungtrees.Thesetreeswereimportanttothe

farmers.Sothefarmersthoughtofwaystoprotecttheirtrees.Nowthedeerh

adnothingtoeat,andmanyofthemdied.Thiswasanotherlessonfromnatur

e.

Tokeepthebalanceofnatureisimportantforustoremember.

根据以上短文内容判断正误，正确的用表示，错误的用表示。

1.Finallytheofficialstoldthefarmerstokillthehawks.

2.Fieldmiceeatnotonlychickensbutalsotheformers9grain.

3.Whentheanimalscan'tfindenoughplantstoeatinaplace,theywill

starveorhavetoleave.

4.Thenumberofanimalschangesmuchifpeopleleavethingsastheyar

e.

5.Itisimportantforustokeepthebalanceofnature.

9英语阅读理解•幽默故事

学习不用功可能挨老师的批评，考试不及格可能被父母打屁股，但你听说过有学习不

用功要被钉死在十字架上的吗？本文中的LittleTommy就是这样想的。

LittleTommywasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeveryt

hing一tutors（家庭教师），cards,speciallearningcenters一inshort,everythingth

eycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTommytoacatholic（天主教的）school.

Afterthefirstday,littleTommycamehomewithaveryseriouslookon

hisface.Hedidn'tkisshismotherhello.Instead,hewentstraighttohisroom

andstartedstudying.Booksandpaperswerespread（铺开）outalloverther

oomandlittleTommywashardatwork.Hismotherwassurprised.Shecalle

dhimdowntodinnerandassoonashefinishedeating,hewentbacktohis

room,withoutaword.Innotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardas

before.Thiswentonforsometime,dayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtou

nderstandwhatwashappening.

Finally,littleTommybroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitont

hetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.Hismomlookedatitan

dtohersurprise,littleTommygotanAinmath.Shecouldnolongerholdh

ercuriosity（好奇，匕）.Shewenttohisroomandasked,“Son,whatwasit?W

asitthenuns（修女）?”

LittleTommylookedatherandshookhishead,"No.”

“Wellthen,“sheaskedagain."WHATwasit?”

LittleTommylookedatherandsaid,“Well,onthefirstdayofschool,

whenIsawthatmannailed（钉）totheplussign（加号）,Iknewtheyweren't

joking.”

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.WhydidTommy9sparentssendhimtoacatholicschool?

A.Becausehecouldeatwellthere.

B.Becausehecouldearnmoreaboutnuns.

C.Becausehisparentswantedhimtodobetterinhismath.

D.Becausehisparentsdidn'twanthimtolearnmathanymore.

2.Tommy'smotherfeltsurprisedthathisson.

A.wasstillthesameasusual

B.atesomuchatdinner

C.kissedherhelloafterschool

D.workedhardbutsaidlittle

3.“Hittingthebooks"means""inChinese.

A.用功

B.捶书

C.发泄

D.振作

4.Thelastsentenceinthepassageshowsthat.

A.Tommyfeltsorryforthemail

B.Tommywasafraidofbeingnailed

C.Tommydidn'tliketheplussign

D.Tommylikedplayingjokesonothers

5.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer（推断）that.

A.teachersshouldbestrictwiththeirstudents

B.mistaking（误解）mightdogoodsometimes

C.acatholicschoolismuchbetterthanotherones

D.nunsaregoodathelpingchildrenwiththeirmath

10英语阅读理解一篇

捡钱不还虽可享用一时，但良心会一辈子不安；拾金不昧虽有点一时不忍，但那种感

觉将会worthmorethananythingcouldbuy。

Iworkedforashorttimeasacashier（出名内员）atarestaurantafewmont

hsago.Ialsohelpedtocleanupthetableswhenitwasverybusy.Onenight,

justbeforeChristmas,Ifoundalargeblackwalletonthefloornearoneoft

hetables.IguessedIshouldcheckittofindoutwhowastheowner,butI

wasverybusyatthetime.AndIimaginedthatiftherewassomethingvaluab

le（有价值的）inthewallet,theownerwouldbeback.Sureenough,anhourla

teramancameuptothecounterandaskedifanyonehadfoundawallet.I

askedhimtodescribethelostwallet,andafterhedescribeditexactly,Igave

himthewallet.HeexpressedhisthankswhenIhandedittohim.Heasked

meifIhadopenedit,andwhenItoldhim“no”.Atonceheopeneditands

howedthatithadnearly$800incash（现金）.Hetookoutatwenty-dollarbill

andhandedittomeandIwasamazedatthis."Areward（酬劳）foryourho

nesty,“hesaidandthenturnedandwalkedaway.

Thinkingaboutitlater,IbeganwonderingwhetherIwouldhavebeenho

nestifIhadknownwhatwasinthewallet!IthoughtthatifIhadnowayt

ofindtheownerandnoonereturnedtogetit,Imightkeepit.Butitalsoc

ameintomymindthatIactuallysavedsomeone'sChristmasplansbyfinding

andreturningthewallet.Thegoodfeelingitgavemewasworthmorethan

anythingcouldbuy.

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Theownerofthewalletfoundatwenty-dollarbillgone.

B.Thewriterwasn'tsurprisedwhenthemangaveherareward.

C.Nothinginthewalletwasmissing.

D.Themanwasvery,veryexcitedwhenhegothiswalletback.

2.Thewriterreturnedthewallettotheownerbecause.

A.shethoughtChristmaswascoming

B.theownercamebacktoosoon

C.shedidn'tknowtherewassomuchmoneyinit

D.asanhonestperson,shedidn'tcaremuchaboutmoney

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Thewriteracceptedarewardof$20.

B.Thewriterregretted（后,悔）thatshehadreturnedthewallet.

C.Thewriterdidn'treturnthewalletuntiltheownercameback.

D.Thewriterfellveryhappyaftershereturnedthewallet.

11英语阅读理解•顽童的承诺

兄弟可以相依相伴，可以同甘共苦，也可以为彼此付出一切……请读读这篇感人的兄

弟情的故事吧！

AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrother

asaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,

astreeturchin（顽童）waswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.“Isthisyourcar,si

r?”heasked.

Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.^^Theboy

wassurprised."Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidcostyounot

hing?Sir,Iwish...^^Hehesitated（犹豫）.Paulthoughtofcourseheknewwhat

theboywanted,butwhattheboysaidsurprisedhimgreatly."Iwish,“theb

oywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat."Paullookedattheboyins

urprise,andthenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar?^^

“Ohyes,I'dloveto,“theboyanswered.

Afterashortride,theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining,said,“Sir,w

ouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?^^

Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewante

dtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwas

wrongagain."Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?”theboyasked.

Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingba

ck,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled（残疾的）br

other.Hesatdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.

“Thereheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.Hisbrothergaveitto

himforChristmasanditdidn'tcosthimacent.AndsomedayI'mgoingto

giveyouonejustlikeit...thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsin

theChristmaswindowsthatI'vebeentryingtotellyouabout.^^

Paulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-e

yedelderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreebegananunforgettable

holidayride.

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.Thestreeturchinwasverysurprisedwhen.

A.hemetPaul

B.Paultoldhimaboutthecar

C.Paulreceivedanexpensivecar

D.hewaswalkingaroundthecar

2.Fromthestorywecanseetheurchin.

A.wishedtogivehisbrotheracar

B.wantedPaul'sbrothertogivehimacar

C.wishedhecouldhaveabrotherlikePauPs

D.wishedPaulcouldbeabrotherlikethat

3.TheurchinaskedPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishouse

A.toshowhehadarichfriend

B.toshowhisneighborsthebigcar

C.tolethisbrotherrideinthecar

D.totellhisbrotherabouthiswish

4.Wecanfindfromthestorythat.

A.theurchinwishedPaultogivehiscartoBuddy

B.theurchinwishedtohavearichbrother

C.theurchinhadadeeploveforhisbrother

D.theurchin'swishcametrueintheend

5.Thebestnameofthestoryis.

A.AChristmasPresentB.Paul,aKind-heartedPerson

C.ABrotherLikeThatD.AnUnforgettableHolidayRide

12阅读理解：一场可怕的暴风雨

LastFridayastormsweptthroughtwovillagesintheNewTerritories,de

stroying（摧毁）fourteenhomes.Sevenothersweresobadlydamaged（破坏）t

hattheirownershadtoleavethem,andfifteenothershadbrokenwindowsor

brokenroofs.Onepersonwaskilled,severalwerebadlyhurtandtakentoho

spital,andanumberofotherpeoplereceivedsmallerhurt.Altogetherovertw

ohundredpeoplewerehomelessafterthestorm.

Afarmer,Mr.Tan,saidthatthestormbeganearlyinthemorningandla

stedforoveranhour.

力waseatingwithmywifeandchildren,hesaid,“Whenweheardalo

udnoise.Afewminuteslaterourhousefelldownontopofus.Wetriedour

besttoclimboutbutthenIsawthatoneofmychildrenwasmissing.Iwen

tbackinsideandfoundhim,safebutveryfrightened.

Mrs.WooMeiFongsaidthatherhusbandhadjustleftforworkwhens

hefeltthatherhousewasmoving.Sheranoutsideatoncewithherchildren.

“Therewasnotimetotakeanything/9shesaid,“Afewminuteslater,the

roofcamedown.”

Soldiershelpedtotakepeopleoutoftheflooded（水淹的）areaandthe

welfaredepartment（福利机构）broughtthemfood,clothesandshelter.

1.Howmanyhomesaltogether（总共）weredamagedinthestorm?

A.FourteenB.Twenty-oneC.Twenty-nineD.Thirty-six

2.WherewasMr.Tanwhenthestormfirstbegan?

A.Hewasinbed.B.Hewasinsidethehouse.

C.Hewasoutsidethehouse.D.Hewasontheroof.

3.Mrs.Wooandherfamilydidn'tgethurtbecause.

A.herhusbandknewtherewouldbeastorm

B.theywerealloutsidethehousewhenthestormbecameworse

C.shefeltthehousewasmoving

D.thewelfaredepartmenthelpedher

4.Theunderlinedword“shelter”inthispassagemeans.

A.somethingtoeatB.somethingtowear

C.somewheretostudyD.somewheretostay

5.Whichofhefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ATerribleStormB.ALuckyWoman

C.GoodSoldiersD.CleverPeople

13阅读理解：蚊子咬人有讲究

Weknowthemosquitoverywell.Mosquitoesflyeverywhere.Theycanb

efoundalmostallovertheworld,andtherearemorethan2,500kindsofthe

m.

Noonelikesthemosquito.Butthemosquitomaydecidethatshelovesy

ou.She?Yes,she.It'struethatmalemosquitodoesn'tbite（咬）andonlythef

emalemosquitob