初中英语阅读理解集锦

初中英语阅读理解集锦

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ManypeopleliketowatchTV.WatchingTVisoneofthemostimportant

activities。舌动)oftheday.TVbringstheoutsideclosertopeople'shomes.Some

peoplesaytheworldissmallerthanbeforebecauseofTV.

What'sgoingonintheothercountries?Howdopeopleliveinplacesfaraway?

Isthereagoodsportsgamesomewhere?What'slifeinthedeepestpartofthesea?

Ifyouwanttoanswertheseandotherkindsofquestions,justturnontheTV.

Turnitonandwatch.Youcanseealotandlearnalot.Ofcourse,peoplecanalso

learnthroughreadingorlisteningtotheradio.ButwithTVtheycanlearnbetterand

moreeasily.Why?Becausetheycanhearandwatch,too.

TVhelpstoopenoureyes,TValsohelpstoopenourminds.TVoftengivesus

newideas.Welearnnewerandbetterwaysofdoingsomething.

()1.Somepeoplesaytheworldissmallerthenbeforebecause.

A.TVmakestheearthsmallerandsmaller

B.allpeopleliketowatchTV

C.TVbringstheoutsideworldclosertopeople

D.watchingTVisoneofthemostimportantactivitiesoftheday

()2.WecanwhenwewatchTV.

A.gotoliveinplacesfarawayB.answerTVmanyquestions

C.getalotofinformationD.askTVsomequestions

()3.PeoplelearnbetterthroughTVthanthroughradiobecause.

A.TVsetsareexpensivethanradio

B.theycanonlyhearwiththeradio

C.it'seasiertoturnonTVthantoturnonradio

D.peopleknownothingabouttheworldthroughradio

()4.Thesentence“TVhelpstoopenoureyes“means.

A.WhenwewatchTV,wehavetoopenoureyes

B.WewillnotcloseoureyeswhenwewatchTV

C.WatchingTVisgoodforoureyes

D.TVcanhelpustoseesomethingaboutotherplaces

()5.Thispassagehastoldus.

A.it'sgoodtowatchTVB.nottowatchTVanymore

C.studentsshouldwatchTVallthetimeD.nottolistentotheradio

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Dickwasacleverandhard-workingstudent,buthisparentswerepoor,sohe

hadtoworkafterclassandduringhisholidaystogetenoughmoneyforhis

studies.Onesummerhegotajobinabutcher5sshop(肉店)duringthedaytime,

andanotherinahospitalatnight.Intheshop,helearnedtocutandsellmeat.He

didsowellthatthebutcheroftenlefthimtodoallthethingswhilethebutcher

wentintoaroombehindtheshoptodotheaccounts(做帐).Inthehospital,of

course,Kickwastoldtodoonlytheeasiestjobs.Hehelpedtoliftpeopleand

carrythemfromonepartofthehospitaltoanother.Bothinthebutcher5sshopand

inthehospital,Kickhadtowearwhiteclothes.Oneeveninginthehospital,Dick

hadtohelptocarryawomanfromherbedtotheoperatingroom.Thewoman

alreadyfeltfrightened(害怕)whenshethoughtabouttheoperation.Whenshe

sawKickcomingtogether,shefeltevenmorefrightened."No!No!”shecried,

“Notmybutcher!Iwon'tletmybutcheroperateonme!”Withthesewords,she

faintedaway(晕侄U).

()1.Dickhadtoworkafterclassandduringhisholidaysbecause.

A.helikedtobeabutcherB.hewantedtobeadoctor

C.hisfamilywaspoorD.hewantedtoberich

()2.Dickdidsowellinthebutcher5sshop,sothebutcher.

A.lethimdotheaccountsB.lethimcutandsellmeatalone

C.lethimgetajobinahospitalD.lethimwearabutcher'sclothes

()3.Dickworewhiteclothes.

A.onlyathomeB.allthetime

C.bothinthebutcher5sandinthehospitalD.onlyinthehospital

()4.Inthehospital,thewomanthoughtDickwould.

A.operateonherB.sellmeattoher

C.cutherintopiecesD.sellherlikemeat

()5.Whichistherightorderofthefollowingstatements?

a.Dickgotajobinthebutcher5sshop.

b.ThewomanwouldnotletDickoperateonher.

c.Dickgotajobinthehospital.

d.ThewomanboughtsomemeatfromDick.

e.Thewomanfaintedaway.

A.a;e;d;c;bB.e;d;b;c;aC.a;c;d;b;eD.a;c;d;e;b

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Long,longago,peoplethoughtthatthesunwentaroundtheearth.Insome

countries,peopleevensaidthatthesunwasagod.Theythoughtthathedroveacross

theskyeachdayonagoldenhorse.

Butnowweknowtheearthgoesaroundthesun.Todaymenevenknowhowfar

itisfortheearthtogoaroundthesun.theytellusthattheearthtravelsover1000

milesaminuteonitswayaroundthesun.

Thesunisreallyastar.Itismuchbiggerthantheearthanditisveryhot.Some

peoplehavebeentothemoon,butweknowthatnoonecanevergettothesun.Itis

toohotforpeopletoliveanywherenearit.Thesunis300,000timesheavierthanthe

earthandmorethanamilliontineslarger.

()1.Insomecountries,peoplethesuntobeagod,ridingagoldenhorse.

A.tookB.sawC.thoughtD.looked

()2.fortheearthtomovearoundthesunonce.

A.ThetimeisamonthB.ItisayearC.ItisadayD.Thetimeisacentury

()3.Whichisthebiggest?is.

A.Aman-madesatelliteB.TheearthC.ThemoonD.Thesun

()4.Whycan'tpeopleliveinthesun?Because.

A.thereismuchwaterB.itistoohotC.itistoofarawayD.thesun

isheavierthantheearth

()5.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

A.Someonewillgettothesuninaspaceship.

B.Peopleoncethoughtthatthesunwentaroundtheearth.

C.Thesunisastarinthespace.

D.Theearthismuchsmallerthanthesun.

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BillandTomwerewalkingintheforestoneday,andstoppedtopickupsome

nutsunderatree.Theyheardastrangenoisecomingfromaholeinthetree.Bill

climbeduptolookin.twobabysquirrels(松鼠)wereinside,cryingfortheirmother.

Someonekilledherandleftthebabiestodie.Eachoftheboysputababysquirrelin

hisjacketpocketandcarriedithome.Theretheboysmadeasoftbedinaboxforthe

littleanimals,andfed(口畏养)themwarmmilkfromasmallbottle.Thesquirrelssoon

grewroundandfat.BillandTomlikedthemverymuch.

()1.OnedayBillandTomwerewalking.

A.inthestreetB.intheforestC.intheparkD.onthefarm

()2.BillandTomfoundthebabysquirrels.

A.athomeB.onthegroundC.inaholeinthetreeD.underthe

tree

()3.Whatdidtheboysdotothesquirrels?

A.Theyleftthebabiestodie.B、Theycarriedthemhome.

B.Theyputthembackinthetree.D、Theythrewthemaway.

()4.Theboysfedthesquirrels.

A.waterB.breadC.nutsD.warmmilk

()5.Thesquirrelssoon.

A.wereillB.ranawayC.diedD.grewroundandfat

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Intheworld,soccerorfootballisthemostpopularsport.Thisisbecausemany

countrieshavewonderfulteamsfortheWorldCup.TheWorldCupisheldeveryfour

years.Toremember2002FIFAWorldCup,childrenfromdifferentcountriesand

morethan60childrenfromJapaneseschoolscametogetherandspentthree

weekendsdrawingabigpicturecalled“DreamWorldCups“inJapan.Thechildren

drewanimals,flowersandpeopleplayingsoccerunderabluebrightsky.They

wishedeachfootballteamgoodluckbydrawingtheflagsofallthecountriesthatwill

takepartintheWorldCupinJapanandSouthKorea.Thepicturewasputupina

parknearaplaygroundinYokohama.Somefootballteamswillhavegamesthere.

Areyouafootballfan?TheWorldCupmakesmoreandmorepeopleinterestedin

footballTeenagerslikeplayingandwatchingfootball.Manyofthemlovesome

footballstarssomuchthattheygetthepicturesoftheirfavoriteplayersonthewalls

oftheirrooms.ThatisthewaytoshowtheirlovefortheWorldCupaschildrenin

Japan.

1.IfacountrywantstotakepartintheWorldCup,shemusthave.

A.ManyfootballfansB.averygoodteamC.manyfootballplayer

D.abigplayground

2.ThenextWorldCupwillbeheldin.

A.2006B.2007C.2005D.2004

3.Fromthepassage,inthepicturechildrendrewmanythingsexcept.

A.peopleplayingfootballB.picturesofsomefootballstarsC.asunnysky

D.flowers

4.In“DreamWorldCup”,thechildrendrewtheflagsofsomecountries.

A.toshowtheirlovefortheirowecountryB.totellthepeopletheirstories

C.toshowtheirgoodwishesforthefootballteams

D.toshowtheirnewideasaboutfootball

5.Manyteenagersgetthepicturesofsomefootballstarsbecause.

A.theyareinterestedinfootballB.theyarefootballfans

C.theythinktheirfavoriteplayersaregreatD.allofA,BandC

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In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthe

wasnotagoodartist.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera（照相机）.Heputitina

windowofhishouseandtookapictureofhisgarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto.

Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotography（摄影术）wasin1837.That

year,Daguere,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisreadingroom.Heuseda

newkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingvery

clearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThiskindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype.

Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre'sway.Travelersbroughtbackwonderful

photosfromallaroundtheworld.peopletookpictureoffamousbuildings,citiesand

mountains.Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscould

takepictureofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographers

hadtocarryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,

someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard.MathewBradywasafamousAmerican

photographers.Hetookmanypictureofgreatpeople.Thepicturewereunusual

becausetheywereverylifelike.Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheend

ofthe19thcentury.Somephotoswerenotjustcopyoftherealworld.Theyshowed

andfeelings,likeotherkindsofart.

6.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewasapicturteof

A.hisbusinessB.hishouseC.hisgardenD.hiswindow

7.TheDaguerrotypewas.

A.aFrenchmanB.akindofpictureC.akindofcameraD.aphotographer

8.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840j,he

hadto.

A.watchlotsoffilmsB.buyanexpensivecamera

C.stopinmostcitiesD.takemanyfilmsandsomethingelsewithhim.

9.MathewBrady.

A.wasverylifelikeB.wasfamousforhisunusualpictures

C.wasquitestrongD.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople

10.Thispassagetellsus.

A.howphotographywasdevelopedB.howtoshowyourideasandfeelingsin

picturesC.howtotakepicturesintheworld

D.howtousedifferentcameras

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Americanswithsmallfamiliesownasmallcaroralargeone.Ifbothparentsare

working,theyusuallyhavetwocars.Whenthefamilyislarge,oneofthecarsissold

andtheywillbuyavan（住房汽车）

Asmallcarcanhold（容纳）fourpersonsandalargecarcanholdsixpersonsbutitis

verycrowded（拥挤）.Avanholdsevenpersonseasily,soafamilythreechildren

couldasktheirgrandparentstogoonaholidaytravel.Theycouldalltraveltogether.

Mr.Hagenandhiswifehadathirdchildlastyear.Thismadethemsellasecondcar

andbusavan.Theirchildrensixthandseventhseatareusedtoputotherthings,fora

familyoffivemustcarrymanysuitcases（衣箱）whentheytravel.Whentheyarriveat

theirgrandparents5home,thesuitcasesarebroughtintothetwoseatscanthencarry

thegrandparents.

Americanscallvansmotorhomes.Amotorhomeisalwaysusedforholidays.When

afamilyaretravelingtothemountainsortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotor

homeforafewdaysortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafew

daysorweeks.Allthemembersofabigfamilycanenjoyahappierlifewhenthey

aretravelingtogether.Thatiswhymotorhomeshavebecomeverypopular.In

Americatherearemanyparksformotorhomes.

11.Fromthepassage,avanisalsocalled.

A.amotorcarB.amotorhomeC.amotorbikeD.abigtruck

12.BeforeMr.Hagenandhiswifeboughtavan,they.

A.soldtheiroldhouseB.movedtotheirgrandparents5house

C.builtanewplaceforavanD.soldtheirsecondcar

13.Amotorhomeisusuallyownedbyafamilywith.

A.ababyB.muchmoneyC.morethantwochildrenD.interestinvans

14.Americansusuallyusemotorhomer.

A.totravelwithallthefamilymembersofholidayB.todosomeshoppingwith

allthefamilymembersC.tovisittheirgrandparentsatweekends

D.todrivetheirchildrentoschooleveryday

15.Motorhomeshavebecomepopularbecause.

A.theycantakepeopletoanothercitywhenpeoplearefree

B.theycanletfamilieshaveahappierlifewhentheygooutfortheirholidays

C.somepeoplethinkmotorhomesarecheap

D.bigfamiliescanputmorethingsinmotorhomes

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Surtseywasbornin1963.Scientistssawthebirthofthisisland.Itbeganat7.30

a.m.on14thNovember.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.Theboatmovedunderthe

captain's（船长）feet.Henoticedastrangesmell.Hesawsomeblacksmoke.A

volcano（火山）wasbreakingout.Red-hotrocks,fireandsmokewererushingup

fromthebottom（底部）ofthesea.Theislandgrewquickly.Itwas10metershighthe

nextdayand60metershighon18thNovember.Scientistsflewtheretowatch.Itwas

exciting.Smokeandfirewerestillrushingup.Piecesofred-hotrockwereflyinginto

theairandfallingintothesea.Theseawasboilingandtherewasastrangelightin

thesky.Surtseygrewandgrew.ThenitstoppedinJune1967.ltwas175metershigh

and2kilometerslong.AndlifewasalreadycomingtoSurtsey.Plantsgrew.Birds

came.Somescientistsbuiltahouse.Theywanttolearnaboutthisyoungisland.A

newislandislikeanewworld.

16.Surtseyis.A.anislandnotfarfromIcelandB.anewvolcano

C.afishingboatD.aplaceinIceland

17.Scientistsflewthere.

A.towatchthebirthoftheislandB.tosavethefishingboat

C.tolearnabouttheislandD.tobuildahouse

18.Whendidscientistflytheretowatch?

A.Beforethevolcanobrokeout.B.Assoonasthevolcanobrokeout.

C.Aboutfourdaysafterthevolcanobrokeout.D.Afterthevolcanostoppedrushing

up.

19.Putthefollowingsentencesincorrectorder.

a.Thecaptainfoundtheboatwasmoving.b.Anewislandappearedinthesea.

c.Fire,smokeandrockswereseenrushingup.d.Afishingboatwasnear

Iceland.e.Theislandgrewquickly.

A.d-a-c-b-eB.a-b-c-d-eC.a-b-e-c-dD.b-e-d-a-c

20.Thebesttitleofthisarticleis.

A.AnewislandB.Thebirthofanisland

C.AnewworldD.ScientistsdiscoveredSurtsey

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OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon.TheystartedearlyinLondon.

TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarand

Maitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.

Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope,anditwashangingdown

fromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.This

couldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight.ltwas

foruseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.

Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheair

wasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen'sbasket,

andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemore

sand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnot

easy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewhole

bagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.

Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtoget

awayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theywere

socoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.They

hadtravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!

21.Threemenflewinballoon.

A.fornearly1,800kilometersB.toanothercity

C.tovisitPolandD.morethanacenturyago

22.Themetalboxwasusedfor.

A.carryingthebagsofsand''B.keepingdrinking-water

C.carryingropesofthebasketD.changingweight

23.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,.

A.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofallB.Theysawthesungodown

C.Theymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknives

D.Theycouldseeablackholeontheground

24.Theballoonlanded.

A.inLondonB.ontheseaC.onalakeD.inaforeigncountry

25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Thethreemenstartedtheirjourneybeforethesunrose.

B.Theballoonbegantogoupwhentheythrewbagsofsandoutofthebasket.

C.Whentheypulledtheboxintothebasket,theballoonbegantoclimbup.

D.Thethreemenhadtolandbecausetheyfeltcold.

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Ali,whowasworkingalongwayfromhomewantedtosendalettertohiswife,

buthecouldneitherreadnorwrite,andhehadtoworkallday,sohecouldonlylook

forsomebodytowritehisletterlateatnight.Atlasthefoundthehouseofaletter

writerwhosenamewasNasreddin.

Nasreddinwasalreadyinbed.Itislate,hesaid.Whatdoyouwant?Iwantyouto

writealettertomywife,saidAli,Nasreddinwasnotpleased.Hethoughtforafew

secondsandthensaid,Hasthelettergottogofar?Whatdoesthatmatter?answered

Ali.

Well,mywritingissostrangethatonlyIcanreadit,andifIhavetotravelalong

waytoreadyourlettertoyourwife,itwillcostyoualotofmoney.Aliwentaway

quickly.

()1.Aliwantedtotohiswife.

A.getsomethingB.havealetterwrittenC上ringaflowerD.saygood-bye

()2.Atlasthefoundthehouseof.

A.awriterB.asellerC.anoldmanD.aletter-writer

()3.WhenAlitoldwhathewantedtodoNasreddinwas.

A.notpleasedB.pleasedC.excitedD.angry

()4.Nasreddinsaidthathiswritingwas.

A.easyforanyonetoreadB.strangeforanyonetoread

C.toostrangeforanyonetowriteD.difficultforanyonetoread

()5.Thisstorytellsus.

A.nottoaskanybodyforhelpB.nottotroubleothersatnight

C.nottoaskforhelpwithoutmoneyD.nottotrustothers

2Anoldmandiedandlefthissonalotofmoney.Butthesonwasafoolishyoung

man,andhequicklyspentallthemoney,sothatsoonhehadnothingleft.Of

course,whenthathappened,allhisfriendslefthim.Whenhewasquitepoorand

alone,hewenttoseeNasreddin,whowasakind,cleveroldmanandoftenhelped

peoplewhentheyhadtroubles.

Mymoneyhasfinishedandmyfriendshavegone,saidtheyoungman.Whatwill

happentomenow?

Don'tworry,youngman,answeredNasreddin.Everythingwillsoonbeallright

again.Wait,andyouwillsoonfeelmuchhappier.

Theyoungmanwasveryglad.AmIgoingtogetrichagainthen?Heasked

Nasreddin.

No,Ididn'tmeanthat,saidtheoldman.Imeantthatyouwouldsoongetusedto

beingpoorandtohavingnofriends.

()1.Anoldmandiedandlefthisson.

A.nothingB.somegoldC.muchmoneyD.onlyahouse

()2.Whenthesonwas,hewenttoseeNasreddin.

A.shortofmoneyB.quitepoorandsick

C.introubleD.quitepoorandalone

()3.TheyoungmanwasverygladbecauseNasreddinsaidthat.

A.hewouldbecomerichagainB.hewouldsoonfeelmuchhappier

C.hewouldbecomecleverD.hewouldhavemorefriends

()4.Nasreddinmeanttheyoungman.

A.wouldgetrichagainB.wouldgetusedtohavingnothing

C.wouldgetusedtobeingintroubleD.wouldgetoutofpoorness

()5.Whatthisstorytellsusis.

A.thatmoneyiseverythingB.thatmoneymakesthemangood

C.tosaveeachpennyD.thatmisfortuneteststhesincerityoffriends

3.Amanwastravellingabroadinasmallredcar.Onedayheleftthecarandwent

shopping.Whenhecameback,itsroofwasbadlydamaged.

Someboystoldhimthatanelephanthaddamagedit.Themandidnotbelievethem,

buttheytookhimtoacircuswhichwasnearthere.Theowneroftheelephantsaid,I

amverysorry!Myelephanthasabig,round,redchair.Hethoughtthatyourcarwas

hischair,andhesatonit!

Thenhegavethemanaletter,inwhichhesaidthathewassorryandthathewould

payforallthedamage.

Whenthemangotbacktohisowncountry,thecustomsofficerswouldnotbelieve

hisstory.Theysaid,Yousoldyournewcarwhileyouwereabroadandboughtthis

oldone!

Itwasonlywhenthemanshowedthemtheletterfromthecircusmanthatbelieved

him.

()1.Amanwastravellingabroad.

A.inabigbusB.inagreenjeepC.inaredcarD.inaredtaxi

()2.Thecarwasdamagedbecause.

A.therewasatrafficaccidentB.thecircusmanbrokeit

C.itrushedintoashopD.theelephantsatonit

()3.Thecircusmansaidthat.

A.hewouldpayforpartofthedamageB.hewouldpayforallofthedamage

C.hewouldn'tpayforthedamageD.hewouldbuyanewcar

()4.Whenthemangotbacktohiscountry,thecustomsofficers.

A.wouldcheckhisnewcarB.onlycheckedhiscar

C.searchedhimD.wouldn'tbelievewhathehadsaid,

()5.Itwasonlythatmadetheofficersbelievehim.

A.theletterfromthecircusmanB.anewspaperfromthecountry

C.thecertificateofhisD.theletterfromthegovernment

4.Nasreddinwascuttingabranchoffatreeinhisgarden.Whilehewassawing,

anothermanpassedinthestreet.Hestoppedandsaid,Excuseme,

butifyoucontinuetosawthatbranchlikethat,youwillfalldownwithit.Hesaid

thisbecauseNasreddinwassittingonthebranchandcuttingitataplacebetween

himselfandthetrunkofthetree.Nasreddinsaidnothing.Hethought,thisissome

foolishpersonwhohasnoworktodoandgoesabouttellingotherpeoplewhattodo

andwhatnottodo.Themancontinuedonhisway.Ofcourse,afterafewminutes.

ThebranchfellandNasreddinfellwithit.

MyGod!hecried.Thatmanknowsthefuture!andheranafterhimtoaskhowlong

hewasgoingtolive.Butthemanhadgone.

()1.OnedayNasreddinwascuttingabranchatreeinhisgarden.

A.onB.inC.atD.off

()2.WhileNasreddinwassawing,anotherman.

A.toldhimtostopworkingB.toldhimhewouldfalldown

C.wouldborrowsomethingfromhimD.wouldhelphimsawthatbranch

()3.Afterthemanwentaway,Nasreddinthoughtthat.

A.thatwasasillyfellowB.thatwasawiseperson

C.thatwasaproudpersonD.thatfellowcheatedhim

()4.WhathappenedtoNasreddinafterafewminutes?

A.Thebrancdfell.B.Nasreddinfelldowntotheground.

C.Nasreddinwashurthimself.D.BothAandB.

()5.Thisstoryisabout.

A.afoolishmanB.awiseman

C.cuttingatreeD.thenecessityoftakinggoodadvice

5.Itwashalf-pasteightinthemorning.ThetelephonebellrangandMarywentto

answerit.'It'sme-Peter.Hello,who'sthat?'sheasked.PeterwasafriendofMary's

eight-year-oldbrother,Johnny.'Ohhello,Peter.Whatdoyouwant?5saidMary.'Can

IspeaktoJohnny?''No,'saidMary,'youcan'tspeaktohimnow.Heisbusy.Heis

gettingreadyforschool.Heiseatinghisbreakfast.Grandmotheriscombinghishair.

Sisterisunderthetable,puttinghisshoeson.Motherisgettinghisbooksandputting

theminhisschoolbag.Goodbye,I'vegottogonow.Ihavetoholdthedooropen.

Theschoolbusiscoming

()1.Whowenttoansweritwhentheteltphonebellrang?

A.Johnny'ssisterB.PeterC,JohnnyD.Johnny'smother

()2.WhomdidPeterwanttospeakto?

A.Mary'sbrotherB.Mary'ssisterC.Mary'sgrandmotherD.Johnny'smother

()3.Johnnycouldn'tspeaktoPeterbecauseJohnny.

A.wascombinghishairB.wasputtinghisshoeson

C.wasgettinghisbooksD.wasbusyeatinghishreakfast

()4.Howdoyousaytoastrangerwhoisansweringyourtelephone?

A.Whoareyou?B.Anythingtosay?C.Whoisit?D.Please

()5.FromthisstoryweknowthatJohnnywas.

A.alazyB.acleverboyC.abusyboyD.ahungryboy

6.Nasreddinputtwobigbasketsofgrapesonhisdonkeyandwenttomarket.At

middayitwasveryhot,sohestoppedintheshadeofabigtree.Therewereseveral

othermenthere,andallofthemhaddonkeysofgrapestoo.Aftertheirlunchtheywent

tosleep.Aftersometime,Nasreddinbegantotakegrapesoutoftheothermen's

basketsandtoputtheminhis.

Suddenlyoneofthemenwokeupandsawhim.Whatareyoudoing?hesaidangrily.

Oh,saidNasreddin,don'tworryaboutme.Iamhalfmad,andIdoalotofstrange

things.

Oh,really?saidtheotherman.Thenwhydon'tyousometimestakegrapesoutofyour

basketsandputtheminsomebodyelse'sbaskets?

Youdidnotunderstandme,saidNasreddin.IsaidthatIwashalfmad,notquitemad.

()1.Nasreddinwenttomarket.

A.tosellhisdonkeyB.tobuysomething

C.tosellhisgrapesD.tofindajob

()2.Nasreddinstopped.

A.underabigtreeB.nearabigtreeC.aroundabigtreeD.inabigtree

()3.AsNasreddinwastakingawaytheothermen'sgrapesoneofthemen.

A.pretendednottoseehimB.sawhimandgotangry

C.wokehisfellowsupD.cameathim

()4.Nasreddinsaidthathedidalotofstrangethingsbecause.

A.hewascleverB.hewasquitemadC.hewasfoolishD.hewashalfmad

()5.InthisstoryNasreddinwas.

A.aselfishmanB.astrangemanC.afriendlymanD.afoolishman

7.Nasreddinwokeupinthemiddleofthenightandsawsomethingwhiteinhis

garden.Itseemedtobemovingtowardsthehouse.

Thatisathief(小偷)！Hethought,andhetookhisgunandshot(开枪)athim.Thenhe

wentbacktobed,becausehewastoofrightened害怕)togooutofthehouseinthe

dark.

ThenextmorningNasreddinwentoutandsawoneofhiswhiteshirtshangingonthe

clothes-lineinthegarden,hiswifehadwasheditthedaybeforeandhungitoutto

dry.Nowithadabullet-holerightthroughmiddleofit.

'MyGod,,saidNasreddin,'Iwasl