【外研】八上英语期末复习 专题09 阅读理解20篇

第第页专题09阅读理解20篇Whatdoyouthinkofwhitewhensomeonetalksaboutapolarbear?Infact,thepolarbeardoesnothavewhitefur.Itjustseemstobewhitewhenthesunshinesonice.Polarbearshaveaverygoodsenseofsmell.Ithelpsthemfindfood.Duringsummer,polarbearssleeplonger,becausetheyareabletofindtheirfoodmoreeasilyatnight.Usually,afterameal,polarbearshaveashortsleep.Apolarbearcanhave2-3babiesatatime.Theylivewiththeirmothersuntiltheyareabouttwoandahalfyearsold.However,polarbearswilldieoutsoonbecauseofpeople.Thereareonly20,000to25,000polarbearsintheworld.Thosepolarbearsleftaretryingtosurvive(生存)today.Thenumberofthemisbecomingsmallerandsmallerbecauseofthelossofseaice—polarbearsmostlyliveintheseaice,notthelandice.Thisishappeningbecauseofglobalwarming.Besides,theyalsohavetofacepollution,huntingandsoon.Somepeopledon’tcare,butotherpeoplewanttosavetigers,fightforgiantpandasandsavepolarbears.Jointhemandtrytomaketheworldabetterplaceforthosebeautifulandlovelyanimals.1．Accordingtothepassage,whatproblemsarepolarbearsfacing?A．Sleepingandhunting. B．Pollutionandglobalwarming.C．Foodandthelossoflandice. D．Badsenseofsmellandpollution.2．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Polarbears’furiswhite.B．Polarbearshaveagood,happylife.C．Polarbearscanhavemorethanthreebabiesatatime.D．It’sharderforpolarbearstofindfoodinthedaytimeinsummer.3．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Toletpeopleknowwhypolarbearsareindanger.B．Toshowthenumberofpolarbearsisgettingsmaller.C．Totalkaboutpolarbearsandaskpeopletoprotectthem.D．Totellpeoplethatpolarbearswillsoonhavenowheretolive.Itmaylookalittlescary,butinfactit’sjustanuglyappleonsaleatIntermarche,oneofFrance’smostpopularsupermarkets.Andsomeothershopsaregivingawayout-of-datefoodtopeopleinneed.Allofthemaretryingnewwaystodealwithaseriousproblem:foodwaste(浪费）.Alotofwastecomesfromsupermarkets.Mostsupermarketssellonlygood-lookingfruitsandvegetables.Theybelievethatpeoplewon’tbuyanonionthatisawatermelonsizeorapearmanunusualcolor.So,althoughperfectlysafetoeat,“ugly”foodneverappearsmsupermarkets.▲Thesupermarketssolduglyfoodatalowerpriceandmadeadstotellpeoplethat“ugly”foodisjustastastyas“good-looking”food.Manypeoplecametobuyandtrythem.Soonafterthat,thesupermarketssawnotonlylesswastebutalsogrowingsales.Othersupermarketsarehelpingtocutdownonwasteaswell.Denmark’sWefoodSupermarketsellsonlyfoodsthatarepasttheir“bestbefore”datesatlowerprices.Alotofpeoplecomeandenjoyshoppingathalfprice.Britain’sMarks&Spencerstoresgiveawayunsoldfoodtopoorpeople.ThebiggestUKsupermarketTesco,doesthesame.InAustralia,supermarketsselllocalfood,asitcutsdownonfoodwasteontheroad.Whenfooddoesnottravelveryfar,italsobringslesspollution.4．WhichpicturebestshowstheappleinParagraph1?A． B． C． D．5．Whichsentencecanbeputin“▲”?A．Tastyfoodshouldalwayshavegoodlooks.B．Canada’ssupermarketswantedtochangethis.C．Good-lookingfoodshouldbecheap,too.D．Notallsupermarketshadmoneytomakeads.6．Thewritertellsuswhatsupermarketsaredoingby________.A．givingexamples B．listingreasons C．askingquestions D．tellingastory7．Whatcanweinferfromthearticle?A．Uglyfoodissoldatlowerpricesinsomesupermarkets.B．Whatwebuyhastodowithhowsellerssellthem.C．Sellersshouldsellwhatpeopleliketobuy.D．Howpeoplebuythingsisthemainreasonforfoodwaste.Aredhenlivedwithherfivechicksandshehadthreefriends,aduck,acatandadog.Theyalllivedhappily.Oneday,theredhenhappenedtofindsomewheatseeds（种子）.“Whoamongyouwishestoplantthem?”sheaskedherfriends.However,noneofthemagreed.“OK.Iwilldoitbymyself,”saidthehen.Sheplantedtheseedsandwateredthemeveryday.Theygrewquicklyintobrownwheat.“Whowishestoharvest（收获）thewheat?”theredhenaskedagain.Still,allofthemrefused.Theredhenhadtoworkalldaylong.Byeveningshehadtwobagsfullofwheat.Sheasked,“Whowillhelpmetogrind（磨）thewheat?”Allthethreerefusedasusual.Theredhenknewshewouldgrindbyherself.Shemadeitintoflour（面粉）andusedittomakebread!Thenextdayshebakeddeliciousbreadandasked,“Whowishestosharethisbread?”Surprisingly,theyallagreedhappily.“Noneofyoucaneatit!Nopains（收获、收益）withoutpains（痛苦、辛苦）.Iworkedinthefieldandathome.OnlymychildrenandIareabletoeatthebread!”Theredhenfedherchicksandateadeliciousmealthatday.8．Whatmaytheunderlinedword“wheat”referto（指）?A．kindofcrop. B．Akindofanimal. C．Akindoffood. D．Akindofart.9．Whoplantedthewheatseeds?A．Thecat. B．Thedog. C．Theduck. D．Thehen.10．Howmanytimesdidtheredhenaskherfriends?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.11．Whydidthehenwanttogrindthewheat?A．Shewantedtosharewithherfriends.B．Shewantedtoshowherchildrenhowtodoit.C．Shewantedtomakeitintoflourandusedittomakebread!D．Shewantedtoeatadeliciousmeal.12．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed B．PracticemakesperfectC．Onetreedoesn’tmakeaforest D．NogainswithoutpainsIt’snevertoolatetodowhatyouwanttodo.MygrandmaAnnaMarygrewuponafarm.Asachild,sheloveddrawing.Butshehardlydiditbecauseofthebusyfarmwork.Grandmaspentallherlifeonthefarm.Whenshewasoldandfoundfarmworkdifficult,shestartedtopaintattheageof78.AnartloverfoundGrandma’spaintingsinashopin1938.Heboughtthem,andthenextdayhewenttoherfarmandboughtallherpaintings.SoonGrandmabecamefamous.In1940,whenshewas80,shehadherfirstpaintingshowinNewYork.Manypeoplelovedthebrightcolorsandbeautifulfarmviewsinherpaintings.Grandmadiedin1961,atage101.Shepaintedmorethan1,600paintingsinthelatepartofherlife.“Doyourfavoritething,andyouwillfinallybesuccessful,”shesaidtome.13．Grandmahardlypaintedasachildbecause________.A．shedidn’tloveit B．shecouldn’tdoit C．shehadnotime D．nobodytaughther14．Grandmastartedtopaint________.A．whenshewas38 B．whenshewas78 C．whenshewas80 D．whenshewas10115．WhatdoweknowaboutGrandmafromthepassage?A．Shelearnedfromagreatpainter. B．Shewasgoodatdrawingpeople.C．Mostofherpaintingswereexpensive. D．Herpaintingswerebrightandbeautiful.16．Whatisthepurpose(目的)ofthepassage?A．Toaskpeopletolearnpaintingattheoldage. B．ToaskpeopletobuyGrandma’spaintings.C．Totellpeopletodowhattheywanttodo. D．Totellpeopletoenjoytheirhappylives.Seasonalaffectivedisorder季节性情绪失调Doyoufeeldownmoreoftenduringthewintermonths?Ifso,youmighthavewinterdepression（抑郁）.It’salsoknowntodoctorsasseasonalaffectivedisorder（SAD）.SADusuallystartsinautumnorwinterandendsinspringorearlysummer.Astheweathergetscolderandthedaysgetshorter,youfeelmoretired,sleepyandevenhopeless（绝望的）attimes.However,westilldon’tknowtheexactcause（原因）ofSAD．Somescientiststhinkthathormone（激素）changescancausethiskindofdepression,ColumbiaBroadcastingSystem（CBS）Newsreported.Duringwinter,itstaysdarkoutsideformuchoftheday.Thiscausesthebraintomakemoremelatonin（褪黑素）.Thishormonemakesyoufeelsleepandlessexcited.GettingmoresunlightisthebestwaytodealwithSAD．Doctorssaypeopleshouldspendatleastsometimeoutsideeverydayduringthewinter.“Lighttherapy（疗法）”,orusingspeciallampsathometosimulate（模仿）naturallight,canalsohelp.Butifyoustillfeeldeeplydepressed,youshouldgotoadoctor.17．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“down”meaninParagraph1?A．Surprised. B．Excited. C．Happy. D．Unhappy.18．WehavethefollowingfeelingsduringthewinterEXCEPT________.A．tired B．sleepy C．excited D．hopeless19．HowmanywayscanwetaketodealwithSADbyourselves?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.20．WhatCANNOTwelearnfromthispassage?A．SADusuallystartsinautumnorwinterandendsinspringorearlysummer.B．WeknowtheexactcauseofSAD．C．GettingmoresunlightisthebestwaytodealwithSAD．D．Duringthewinter,sometimeswefeelmoretired,sleepyandevenhopeless.21．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．WhatisSAD? B．ThewaystodealwithSAD．C．WhendoesSADhappen? D．HormonechangescancauseSAD．Twiceamonth,NonaAverysitsdown,picksupherpenandwritesalettertoherbestfriend.TheBritishwomanhasbeendoingitfor77years.Shehassentmorethan1,500letterstoherpenpalinAmerica.Thehobbystartedin1942.Nona,then12,wasreadingamagazine.Someadsinthemagazinewereaskingforpenpals.OneofthemcaughtNona’seye.ItwasfromAlicePowers.ShelivedinAmericaandwasalso12.“Iwasveryexcited”Nonasaid.“Isatdownimmediately,wrotealetter,putitinanenvelope—togetherwithapictureofmyself—andpostedit.”Nonaspenteverydaywaitingforthepostman.Twoweekslater—whichfeltlikealifetime—areplydroppedthroughtheletterbox.“Iwasoverjoyed,”Nonasaid.“Therewasaletterandapictureofmynewfriend.Shewasontheothersideoftheworld!”NonaandAlicewantedtolearnmoreabouteachother.Theykeptwriting.Thetwofoundthattheyhadalotincommon（共同点）.Theylikedthesamebooksandthesamefilms.However,bothNonaandAliceweretoopoortoaffordaplaneticket.Theydidn’tmeetuntil1987.“IwasexcitedtoseethepersonIhadbeenwritingtoforoverfortyyears.”Nonasaid.Nowintheireighties,NonaandAlicearestillwritingtoeachother.Andtheystillwritebyhand.“Writingismuchmoreintimate（亲密的）,sowhyshallwechangethehabitofalifetime?”Nonasaid.22．WhendidNonaAveryandAlicePowersbecomepenpals?A．In1987. B．Twelveyearsago. C．Fiftyyearsago. D．WhenNonawas12yearsold.23．WheredidNonafirstseeAlice’sinformation?A．Onawebsite. B．Inamagazine. C．Onsocialmedia. D．Inanewspaper.24．Theunderlinedword“overjoyed”inParagraph3probablymeans“________”.A．veryangry B．veryhappy C．veryworried D．veryinterested25．Accordingtothearticle,whatdidNonaandAlicehaveincommon?①Theylikedthesamefilms. ②Theywereofthesameage.③Theylikedthesamebooks. ④Theylikedthesamemoviestars.A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④26．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Nonahasmanypenpals. B．NonaandAlicewillkeepwritingbyhand.C．Nonadoesn’tknowhowtouseacomputer. D．NonaandAlicewillwritetoeachotherbyemailHereisarecipe:Ingredients:2potatoes;1egg;2spoonsofflour(面粉);3spoonsofvegetableoil(植物油);1spoonofsalt.Instructions:*Peelthepotatoesandcutthemup.Cookthemfor20~25minutesandthenputthemintoabowl.*Breaktheeggintothebowl.Alsoaddthesaltandflourtoit.*Mixthemallup.*Putthepan(平底锅)onthegascooker(煤气灶)andturnonthegascooker.*Whenthepaniswarm,pourthevegetableoilintoit.*Thenpourthemixtureinthebowlintothepanwhentheoilisatahightemperature.*Turnitoverfromtimetotime.Bake(烘焙)itforaboutfiveminutes.*Finally,youcanenjoyit.27．Inthisrecipe,weneed________flour.A．onespoonof B．twospoonsof C．threespoonsof D．fourspoonsof28．Wecancookthepotatoesforabout________minutes.A．5 B．10 C．22 D．3529．Therightorder(顺序)ofmakingthefoodis________.①cookthepotatoes ②bakethemixture③heatthevegetableoil ④addtheegg,saltandflourA．①④③② B．①②③④ C．②①③④ D．③①④②30．Thepassagetellsushowtomakea(n)________.A．sandwich B．applemilkshake C．hamburger D．potatopancakeMoreandmorepeoplearoundtheworldarejoiningindangeroussports.Somepeopleclimbedthehighestmountains;sometraveledintounknownpartsoftheworld;somesailedsmallboatsacrossthelargestsea.Nowsomepeoplebegintolookfornewexcitement.Bungeejumping(蹦极)andmotorcycleracing(摩托车赛)arequitedangeroussports.Bungeejumpingonlylasts(持续)afewminutesorevenseconds.Youjumpfromahighplace,200metersabovetheground,andthereisarubberband(橡胶带子)onyourlegs.Whenyoujumpdown,therubberbandpullsyouup.About2,000,000peoplearoundtheworldhavetriedbungeejumping.Whydopeoplejoininthesedangeroussports?Somescientistssaythatitisbecausemodernlifehasbecomesafeanditisnotinteresting.Inthepast,peoplelivedindanger.Theyhadtogooutandlookforfood,andlifewaslikeafightbutwasinteresting.Manypeoplethinkthatthereislittleexcitementinlife.Theyliveandworkinsafeplaces,buyfoodinshops,andtherearedoctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.31．Peopleliketojoinin________sportsbecausetheyneedexcitement.A．safe B．educational C．dangerous D．unknown32．________isnotadangeroussport.A．Climbingthehighestmountains B．RunningontheroadC．Travelingintounknownpartsoftheworld D．Sailingsmallboatsacrossthelargestsea33．Inbungeejumping,you________.A．jumpupashighasyoucan B．jumpintothewaterC．jumpdownwithoutarubberband D．jumpdownwitharubberbandonyourlegs34．Inthepast,peoplelivedindangerbecause________.A．thelivingcondition(条件)waspoor B．therewasnohospitalC．thereweremanydangerousanimals D．allofabove35．Whichisnottrue?A．Everyone’slifeisinteresting. B．Manypeopleliveandworkinsafeplaces.C．Manypeoplebuyfoodinshops. D．Peoplecangotoseethedoctorswhentheybecomeill.36．Larapredictsthatpeoplewilltravel________.A．bycar B．byplane C．byship D．bysubmarine37．Whothinkswewilluseourvoicestocontrolcomputers?A．Lara. B．Bob. C．Jenny. D．Jim.38．Jimbelievestheearthwillbecomecleanerbecausepeoplewill________.A．onlyeathealthyfood B．useenergyfromthesunC．liveunderthewater D．putcomputersintheclothes39．Thefourkidsaretalkingabout_________.A．whattheworldwillbelike B．howfastcarswillflyC．wherepeoplewillgetfreshfood D．howmuchlandtherewillbeWhenIwasachild,thingswerenotgoodforanimals.Peoplelikedvisitingzoos,butIdidn’t;somepeoplemightfindthedolphins’teapartiesfunnyorthebirdshowsenjoyablebutIdidn’t.Itseemedthattheanimalswereinacircus（马戏团）.Iwasupsetwhencircuspeopleplayedgamesonanimals—menmakingfunoflions,girlswalkingonelephants,monkeysplayingfootballandsoon.Ibelievethosethingswerejustcoldandcruel.However,wedidn’thavethelaw（法规）tostopthebadthings.Happily,astimewentby,lawswerestartingtoplaytheirrolesinanimalcareandpeoplebegantostandontheanimals’side.Circusescouldnotusewildanimalsformakingmoneyanymoreandzooscouldn’t,either.Whenmychildrenwereyoung,Isometimestookthemtoourlocalzoo.Theelephantswereinsmallcagesandthemonkeyslookedboredastheysatpeelingbananas.Asaresult,animalloversareoftenagainstzoos.Theysayanimalsshouldgetbacktonature.However,zooanimalshavealongerlife.Theyarejustnotfree.Yes,theyarenotfreetobekilled,notfreetodieofhungerorthirst.Maybesittinginacageeatingbananasisn’tsobad.Thereareevenbiggerchanges.Manykindsofanimal-caregroupskeepjoininginandgivinghelp.OurthanksshouldgotoBIAZA,anorganizationforsavingwildlifeacrosstheworld.BIAZAtellszooswhattodoinspecialsituationslikethetimeofCOVID-19;itkeepsaneyeonhowanimalslivebothinandoutofthezoos;itstudiesanimalsandhelpsotheranimal-studyprograms,bothintheUKandabroad;itgivesanimal-caretalkstoteachpeopleaboutanimals.Also,itorganizesanimalexchange（交换）programsbetweenzoostohelppeoplearoundtheworldseedifferentanimals.Today,mostzooanimalsarebornandgrowupinlargecomfortableplaces.Kindandexperiencedzooworkerslookafterthem.Sometimeinthefuturetheseanimalsmaygetbacktonatureandreallysharethisplanetwithhumans.Weshouldneverstopcaringaboutthemandalwaysrememberthathumansaren’ttheownerofthisplanet.40．FromParagraph2,wecanseethatthewriterbelievescircusanimals________.A．weretalentedingames B．livedaterriblelifeC．werecoldandcruel D．likedworkingwithpeople41．Accordingtothepassage,BIAZAprobablyCANNOT________.A．shareideasabouttakingcareofbirdsinrainforestsB．findoutwhyananimaldisappearsfromtheworldC．closezoosbecauseanimalsdiewhenthere’sCOVID-19D．borrowapandafromChinaandbringittoLondonZoo42．Ifweputthepassageintothreeparts,whichofthefollowingisthebest?(Para.1=①;Para.2=②;...Para.6=⑥)A．①②;③④;⑤⑥ B．①②;③④⑤;⑥ C．①;②③④⑤;⑥ D．①;②③④;⑤⑥43．Accordingtothepassage,thewriterwouldagreethat________.A．zooanimalsshouldgobacktonatureatonceB．humansarenotgoodattakingcareofanimalsC．fewerpeoplewanttovisitzoosnowthaninthepastD．zoosnowhavebetterlivingenvironmentforanimalsThemantraveledfarandworkedharduntil,finally,itwastimetogobackhome.Heputallthepresentshehadboughtintohisbag,butdecidedtogetafreshrose(玫瑰花)forBellawhenhewasclosertohome.Onhisjourneyhome,aterriblestormcame.Luckily,themanfoundaplacetoshelter(躲避).Herantothedoor.Tohissurprise,itwasopenanditseemednobodywasin.Itlookedwarmandwelcoming.Inhewent.“Isthereanybodyhome?”hecalled.Buttherewasnobodytobeseenorasoundtobeheard.Tiredandwet,themansatdownbythefire.Invisible(无形的)handsgavehimwarmdrinksandgoodfood.Invisiblehandsputacushion(垫子)behindhishead.Hecouldn’tbelievehiseyes.“Imustbedreaming,”hethought.Nextmorning,themanwokeupandrememberedhehadtogetaroseforBella.Inthegarden,hefoundsomebeautifulroses.Hestartedtodig(挖)upasmallpartofit.Thenheheardaterribleroar(咆哮),“Howdareyoutakemyroses!”Suddenly,agreathairybeast(野兽)appeared,roaringloudly.“Pleasedon’thurtme!”saidtheman.“I’lldoanything.”“Thenyoumustpromisetosendmethefirstcreature(生物)youseewhenyougethome.”“Aha!”thoughttheman,“Iwillseethechickensaroundmydoorfirst.”Sohegavehispromise.Sadly,thefirstcreaturehesawwasnotachicken,acatoradog.ItwasBella,whocamerunningouttomeethim.Themanwentaspaleasmoonlight.Hetoldherthewholestory.Belladidnotthinktwice.“Apromiseisapromise,”shesaid.(Tobecontinued…)44．Whathappenedtothemanonhisjourneyhome?A．Hisshipbrokedownandhefellintothesea.B．Helostallthepresentsforhisdaughter.C．Therewasaterriblestorm.D．Thegiftswerewet.45．Whatpresentdidthemanwanttogivehisdaughter?A．Arose. B．Abook. C．Ananimal. D．Amusicplayer.46．Whogavethemandrinksandfood?A．Theownerofthehouse. B．Invisiblehands.C．Hisdaughter. D．Hiswife.47．Whathappenedwhenthemanwasdigginguptherose?A．Theflowerdied. B．Amancame.C．Abeastroared. D．Nothinghappened.48．WecantellfromthelastparagraphthatBellawould________.A．hateherfather B．gotokillthebeastC．planttheroseinhergarden D．keepherfather’spromisePhysicalactivityisimportantandweoftenplantodoit.However,wedon’toftenthinkaboutmakingtimetoexerciseasafamily.Whilewefindtimeforfamilygamesormovienights,weoftenforgetfamilysports.Familyexercisemayseemsilly,buttherearemanybenefits(益处).FormLifelongHabitsByspendingfamilytimeonaphysicalactivitytogether,youencourage(鼓励)yourchildrentoexerciseandbuildlifelonghabits.Whenchildrenseephysicalactivitiesasanenjoyablethingtodotogether,theymaykeepfamilyexerciseasafamily-timetraditionastheygrowup.________Childrengetmorelifeskillsathomethantheydoanywhereelse.Teamworkistaughtandencouragedinsports.Byexercisingtogether,you’reencouragingteamworkandworkingtogethertoreachacommongoal,whichhelpsteachtheimportanceofgoalsettingasateam.BringEncouragementParentsaregreatencouragersineducationandsports.Youcangiveyourchildrenencouragementwhendoingfamilysports.Studiesshowthatfamilyencouragementinfluences(影响)children’smentalhealthinagoodway.Goodfamilybonding(联结)withfamilyencouragementbuildsconfidence(自信)inchildren.Itmaybeallwellandgoodtothinkaboutexercisingtogetherasafamily,butitmaybedifficulttogetstarted.Hereissomeadviceforyou.●Taketurnsonwhogetstochoosethephysicalactivity.Maybeyouenjoytraditionalexercisewhileyourchildwantstodance.Onyourexercisingday,encourageyourchildtofollowalong.Thenallowyourchildtochoosethenextfamilyphysicalactivity.●Stayingsafeisalwayssomethingimportanttothinkaboutfornotonlychildrenbutparentsaswell.Chooseanactivitywithyourchild’sabilitiesinmind.Ifsomeofyourfamilymembersarenotgoodatrunning,trytoslowdownorhavethemrideabikealong.Familyexercisecanbebothfunandagoodchanceforbonding.Remembertoalwayschoosetheactivityasafamilyandstaysafe.49．WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebestheadingforParagraph3?A．BuildTeamwork B．ImproveHealthC．KeepTraditions D．BringHappiness50．Accordingtothepassage,thewriterprobablyagreesthat________.A．it’salwayssafetoexercisetogetherasafamilyB．it’sgoodandeasyforfamiliestostartexercisingC．childrenshouldplayapartindecidingfamilyexerciseD．childrenwillexercisewithfamilymoreiftheyareconfident51．Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor________.A．children B．students C．teachers D．parents52．Whatdoesthewritermainlytalkaboutinthepassage?A．Thewaysforfamiliestoexercisetogetherandstaysafe.B．Thechoicesoffamilyexerciseandthereasonstostartit.C．Thebenefitsoffamilyexerciseandadviceonhowtostartit.D．Theimportanceforchildrentoexerciseandgetmorelifeskills.​Johnnyandhisfriendsweremakingacardboardtowntoplayin.Atfirsttheyweregettingonwell,turningboxesintostoresandplaygrounds,butsoontheyhaddifferentideas.“Itwasmyidea,”Johnnysaid,“soIwouldjustdoitwithoutyou.”ThenhewalkedawayinangerandlefthisfriendsKatieandMaxalone.“Wow,Ididn’texpecthe’dgetsomad,”Katiesaid.“Makingacardboardtownisalotofwork,”saidMax,“Johnnycan’tdoitallbyhimself.Maybeifwegivehimsomespace,he’llwantustohelpagain.”JohnnywantedthecardboardtowndonebeforeNewYear’sDaysothathecouldshowittoallofhisfamilywhentheycameover,butNewYear’sDaywasonlytwoweeksaway.Whenhestartedagain,hefounditwasjusttoobigajob.Hecouldn’tmakethebuildingsoutofboxes,putthemaroundthetown,anddecorate(装饰)themallbyhimself.Itwouldtakewaytoolong.“Iguessthat’swhypeopleworktogether.Whenweeachplayedapart,itwasfunandeverythingwentalotfaster.MaybeIshouldsaysorrytomyfriends.Theywerejusttryingtohelpandhavefunwithme,”Johnnysaidtohimself.ThenextdayatschoolJohnnysaidsorrytoKatieandMax.“Idon’tknowwhyIgotsomad.Willyoucometomyhousetomorrowtocompleteourtown?”Johnnyasked.KatieandMaxjoyfullyagreed.Thethreealltookonaroleandthetownwasdoneinnotime.53．HowdidJohnnyfeelwhenheandhisfriendshaddifferentideas?A．Mad. B．Sad. C．Excited. D．Relaxed.54．Johnnycouldn’tfinishthecardboardtownbeforeNewYear’sDaybecause_________.A．hisfamilydidn’twanthimtomakeitB．hisfriendsdidn’tgivehimanyadviceC．itwastoobigajobforhimtodoaloneD．itwasdifficultforhimtochoosecolors55．Whatdoesthisstorywanttotellus?A．Agoodbeginningishalfdone. B．Manyhandsmakelightwork.C．Agoodfriendislikeamirror. D．Manydropsmakeashower.MichelleWie(魏圣美)islikealotofotheryounggirlsinmanyways.Sheisagoodstudent,andshelikesreading,drawingandplayingcomputergames.However,insomeotherways,sheisverydifferent.Shedoesn’tspendmuchtimegoingoutwithfriendsorshoppingorgoingtopartiesafterschool.She’sverybusypracticinggolf(高尔夫).MichelleWieisthebestwomangolferforherageintheworld.Shewasbornin1989.In1999,attheageof10,shebegantowingamesagainstwomen.At13,shecouldhittheballfurtherthanmostofthewomenintheLadiesProfessionalGolfAssociation(美国女子职业高尔夫).At14,sheshowedshecouldhittheballfurtherthanmostmen.Wiebeganplayinggolfattheageof4.Whenshegrewolder,sheplayedaboutthreehoursadayonweekdaysandsevenhoursadayonweekends.Anotherthingthathelpedherwasthatshewastall.Bythetimeshewas13,Wiewassixfeettall.She’sajoytowatch.Shehastheflexibility(灵活性)ofadancerandisalsoverystrong.Andit’sclearthatshelovesthegames.56．WhendidMichelleWiestartplayinggolf?A．At4. B．At10. C．At13. D．At14.57．Whatdidsheoftendoafterschool?A．Goingoutwithherfriends. B．Shoppingwithherfamily.C．Goingtoparties. D．Practicinggolf.58．Howlongdidshepracticeinaweekwhenshegrewolder?A．13hours. B．14hours. C．15hours. D．29hours.59．Whatmakesherasuccessfulgolfer?A．Flexibility. B．Practice. C．Time. D．Money.60．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．MichelleWie,aGoodStudent B．WomenGolfPlayersC．MichelleWie,aYoungWinner D．GolfGamesforWomenCityTemperatureWeatherBeijing-8～3°CHongKong18～24°CHarbin-22～14°CSydney20～26°CSingaporeCity26～33°C61．ThelowesttemperatureinBeijingwas________thatday.A．-8°C B．18°C C．20°C D．-3°C62．UncleLiwouldtake________withhimifhewentshoppinginHongKong.A．acomputer B．adictionary C．anumbrella D．adesk63．SimoninHarbinwould________outsidethatday.A．gotobed B．planttees C．takeashower D．makeasnowman64．Itwas________inSydney.A．rainy B．snowy C．windy D．sunny65．Theweatherin________wasthehottest.A．Beijing B．SingaporeCity C．HongKong D．SydneyTomandMikeweregoodfriends,theybegantoworkinacompanytogetherthesameyear.Theybothworkedhard.Afterseveralyears,however,thebossmadeMikemanager（经理）butTomwasstillanofficeworker.Tomcouldn’tstandit,sohehandedalettertohisboss,sayingthathedecidedtoresign（辞职）hisjobbecausethebossdidn’tvaluehishardworkatall.ThebossknewthatTomworkedveryhardforyears.Hethoughtforamomentandsaid,“Ihopeyouwilldoonemorethingforourcompanybeforeyouleave.Perhapsyouwillchangeyourmind.”