英语上海时代中学英语阅读理解专项练习试卷

【英语】上海时代中学英语阅读理解专项练习试卷一、中考英语阅读理解1.阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Textingwhiledrivingisagainstthelawin47states.Butwhatabouttextingwhilewalking?A2018studyreportedthatmorethan2,500peopleintheUSendedupinhospitalsresultingfromusingamobiledevice(设备)whilewalking.

Hawaiipassedalawmakingitillegal(违法的）totextorlookdownatamobiledevicewhilecrossingthestreet,itisthefirststatewithalawlikethis.Dopeoplethinkmoreplacesshouldacceptsuchalaw?TheLATimesdidasurvey.Herearesomerepliestheyreceived.RenaJose,26,NewYork

Whichismoreimportant,textingorsafety?Ifyouarelookingatyourphonewhilewalking,youmightnotseeacarcomeortrafficlightsturnred.Itcanbeverydangerous.Forexample,inJapan,onepersonfellintoalakeandanothergotherlegstuckinahole,becausebothhadtheirmindontheirphone.Weshouldmaketextingwhilecrossingthestreetillegalinmorecities.AndySelvam,55,California

Peopledomanythingsthatcauseinjurytothemselvesbutarenotillegal,suchasclimbingmountains,drivingcars,swimmingandsoon.Peoplemightgethurtfromtextingandwalkingifthey'renotpayingattention.But1stillthinktheyshouldhaveachoice.BobMadigan,45,Oregon

Ashumans,wecanmakeourowndecisions.I'mnotsayingit'ssafe,butwedon'tneedthegovernmenttobabysitus.Ifwewanttolearntomakesmartdecisions,thegovernmentneedstostoptellinguswhattodo.Afterall,thisisafreecountry.AndrewBlack,34,Alaska

Thislawisagoodidea—comparethisprotectionwithseatbelts.IfthislawispassedallovertheUSA,peoplewillbeworried.Butistherereallyawaytopleaseeveryone?Thiswouldnotbeforfun.ItwouldbesafeandgoodforallAmericans.(1)Accordingtothepassage,in________,itisagainstthelawifpeopletextwhilecrossingthestreet.A.

Alaska

B.

California

C.

Hawaii

D.

NewYork(2)TheLATimesdidthesurveymostprobablyto________.A.

wintheheartsofmorereadersB.

encouragemorestatestopassthelawC.

askreadersiftheyagreewithtextingwhiledrivingD.

learnaboutpeople'sopinionsontextingwhilewalking(3)InRena'sreply,sheshowedthedangeroftextingwhilewalkingby________.A.

usingnumbers

B.

givingexamples

C.

askingquestions

D.

tellingstories(4)WhichofthefollowingisAndrewBlack'sopinion?A.

Textingismoreimportantthansafety.B.

ThelawwouldhelptokeepAmericanssafe.C.

It'seasytopleaseeveryonewhenpassingalaw.D.

Whethertotextornotwhilewalkingispeople'sownchoice.2.阅读材料,从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Theyearwas1859.AmericaandEnglandhadalreadyfoughttwowars.Now,theywereatpeace.Butonedayapiggothungry.Anditnearlycausedanotherwarbetweenthetwocountries.

ThepigwasownedbyaBritishmanwholivedonasmallisland.TheislandwasjustoffthewesternpartofNorthAmerica.BothEnglandandtheUSsaidtheislandwastheirs.AcrosstheislandfromtheBritishmanlivedsomeAmericanfarmers.Everyoneontheislandgotalongpeacefully.ButthepeaceendedthedaytheBritishman'spigdecidedtoeatsomeofanAmericanfarmer'spotatoes.

OneoftheAmericanfarmersshotandkilledthepig.Thenthepig'sownerwanted$100fromthemanwhoshottheanimal.Thatwasalotofmoney,sothefarmerrefusedtopayit.TheBritishandAmericansbegantoargue,andthesituationgotworse.Thefarmersaskedthegovernorovertheislandatthattimeforhelp.Hesentagroupofsoldierstoprotectthefarmers.TheBritishansweredbysending2,000soldiers.TheBritishwereononesideoftheisland,andtheAmericanswereontheother.Theproblemthatbeganwiththepigwasabouttobecomeashootingwar.

WhennewsoftheproblemreachedWashingtonandLondon,bothleadersweresurprised.Neithercountrywantedanotherwar.Theysentsomementotrytofixtheproblem.Afteradiscussion,itwasdecidedthateachcountrywouldkeepasmallgroupofsoldiersontheisland.Theywouldstaythereuntilthetwocountriescoulddecidewhoownedtheisland.Thentheotherswouldhavetoleave.

Twelveyearswentby.Neithersidewantedtogiveutheisland,buttheyknewtheyhadtodosomething.TheyaskedtheleaderofGermanytohelpdecide.Afternearlyayearofdiscussion,adecisionwasmade.Americawouldgettheisland.

Finally,thePigWarwasoverandonlyoneshotwasfired.Thatwastheshotthatkilledthepig!(1)Whatcausedtheproblemontheislandaccordingtothepassage?A.

AnAmericanshotaBritishman.B.

Agroupofsoldierscametotheisland.C.

BritishmendestroyedanAmerican'sfarmland.D.

ABritishman'spigatesomepotatoesofanAmericanfarmer's.(2)Theunderlinedword"they"inParagraph4refersto________.A.

thefarmers

B.

theleaders

C.

thesoldiers

D.

theGermans(3)Accordingtothepassage,therealpurposeofthetwocountrieswas________.A.

toownanisland

B.

tokillapig

C.

togetmoremoney

D.

tostartawar(4)Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.

ThePigIsland

B.

ThePigWar

C.

ThePigontheIsland

D.

TheIslandWar3.阅读理解

Whenyouthinkofamuseum,Ibetyoudon'tthinkofaplacewherechildrenrunaround.ButtheScienceMuseumisdifferent.It'snoisy!

YoucangettotheScienceMuseumbygoingontheLondonUndergroundfromWaterlooontheJubileeLinetoWestminster.ThentaketheCircleortheDistrictLinetoSouthKensington.Whenyouwalkout,takealookaroundyou,andyoushouldseeit.

Whattobring:atleasttwobottlesofdrinksforthekidsandf10tospendinthecafes.Entranceisfree!

Themostinterestingandexcitingpartofcominghereistogotothekids'area,theLaunchPadonthe3rdfloor.Atbusytimes,youmayhavetowaitinline,butstaff(工作人员)willprovidesciencetoysforyouandthekidstoplaywith.Itisgreatfunthere.Andifyoulovescience,itshouldindulge(满足)youasyouwilllearnaboutscienceinafunway.Therearealsosimulators(模拟装置)onthe3rdfloor,sothinkofFloor3asa"funfloor".

Ifyouwanttolearnaboutthemuseum,thengotothegroundfloor.Theyhavesomethingswhichwillinterestyou.

Overall,it'safunexperienceforthekidsandyoumayenjoyittoo.It'salsofreetogetin!(1)HowistheScienceMuseumdifferentfromothermuseums?A.

It'sbig.

B.

It'sfree.

C.

It'sbusy.

D.

It'snoisy.(2)Paragraph2ismainlyabout________________.A.

howtogettotheScienceMuseum

B.

whentovisittheScienceMuseumC.

whattobringtotheScienceMuseum

D.

howtoplanatriptotheScienceMuseum(3)Youcan_______________attheLaunchPad.A.

buyyourfavouritedrink

B.

getsomesciencetoysforfreeC.

learnaboutscienceinafunway

D.

learnthehistoryoftheScienceMuseum(4)Whatdotheunderlinedwords"Overall"meaninChinese?A.

另外

B.

总之

C.

因此

D.

相反(5)Thepassageismostprobably________________.A.

astory

B.

apieceofnews

C.

areview

D.

anadvertisement4.阅读理解

Windpowerisaverycleansourceofenergy.Thisishowwindpowerworks.Windmakeswindmillsspin(旋转).Whenthewindmillsspin,theymakeelectricity.Thenwecanusetheelectricity.

Alotofpeoplethinkthatwindpowerisnew,butthat'snottrue.

Forthousandsofyears,peoplehaveusedwindtosailboatsandmovewater.Westilldothosethingstoday,butthesedayswemostlyusewindpowertomakeelectricity.windmills

Windpowerisaverypopularsourceofenergy.Mostpeoplethinkthatweshoulduseitmoreandmore.Firstofall,it'sclean.Windmillsdon'tpollutetheenvironmentatall.Second,wecanusewindpowerforever.Afterall,wewillalwayshavewind.Also,windpowerischeap,andit'sgettingevencheaper.

Alotofpeopledon'tunderstandwindpowerverywell.Theybelievethatthereareproblemswithwindpower,butmanyofthoseproblemsarenotreal.Forexample,somepeoplesaythatwindmillsaredangerousforbirds.Theyusedtobetrue,butitisn'ttrueanymore.Oldwindmillskilledbirdsbecausetheyspunveryfast.Newwindmillsspinslowly,andtheyaren'tdangerousforbirds.

However,therearerealproblemswithwindmills.Oneproblemisthatmanypeoplethinkwindmillsareveryugly.Thisisaproblemforpeople,becausewindmillsareofteninveryprettyareas.Also,winddoesn'tblowallthetime,sowecan'tusewindpowerallthetime.Finally,windmillsarenoisy.

Windpowerisbecomingmoreandmorecommon.Rightnow,morethan80countriesusewindpower.About2.5percentoftheworld'spowercomesfromthewind.Forsomecountries,thatnumberisalothigher.WindpowergivesDenmarkmorethan25percentofitselectricity.(1)WhyDON'Tnewwindmillskillbirds?Because

.A.

birdsdon'tflynearthem

B.

theyspinslowlyC.

theyareshorterthanoldwindmills

D.

newwindmillsdon'tspin(2)Whendidpeoplestartusingwindpower?A.

About25yearsago.

B.

About80yearsago.C.

About500yearsago.

D.

Over1,000yearsago.(3)

,soweCAN'Tusewindpowerallthetime.A.

Windmillsbreakallthetime

B.

Wecan'tusewindmillsatnightC.

Windmillsaretooexpensivetouseallthetime

D.

Winddoesn'tblowallthetime(4)Whatdoesthearticlesayaboutwindpower?A.

Mostpeopledon'tlikeit.

B.

It'sgettingcheaper.C.

Denmarkdoesn'tuseit.

D.

It'sgettingmoreexpensive.(5)Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.

ExpensiveWindmills

B.

CheapandCleanEnergyC.

PopularandCleanWindPower

D.

DangerousBirds5.阅读下列材料,从A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Ayoungwomantraveledandstayedinahotel.Alltheroomsinthehotelweresingles(单人间）.Soshelivedinasingleroom.

Justwhenshewasgoingtobed,therewasaknockatthedoor.Shehadnofriendsinthecity.Soshewasquitesurprisedbutstillopenedthedoor.

Themanwhowasstandingatthedoorlookedalittlenervous."Oh!I'msorry.Ithoughtthiswasmyroom,"themansaidandwalkedawayinahurry.

Thewomancalledthepoliceatonce.Soon,themanwascaught.Hewasathief(小偷)!Buthowdidthewomanknowthat?

Alltheroomsinthehotelweresingles.Whowouldknockathisowndoorifhewasstayingalone?Onlyathiefwoulddothis.Hewantedtoseeifanyonewasinsidebeforehebrokeintotheroom.(1)Ayoungwomantraveledandstayed____.A.

inahotel

B.

inapoliceoffice

C.

inapark

D.

inherfriend'shome(2)Themanlookedalittle____whenthewomanopenedthedoor.A.

happy

B.

nervous

C.

mad

D.

relaxed(3)Themanknockedatthedoorto____.A.

findhisfriendinthecity

B.

stayalone

C.

seeifanyonewasinside

D.

callthepolice6.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Fewstudentslikehomework,butitisanimportantpartofmiddleschoollifeintheUK.

TheUKhastheserulesforhomework:Grades7and8(ages11to13):45to90minutesperday;Grade9(ages14to15):1to2hoursaday.

Today,manyhomeworktasksaredoneonacomputer.Forexample,preparingreports,usingtheInternetordoingonlinetasks.Soschoolsareusuallyopenbeforeandafternormalhours.Inthisway,studentswithoutcomputersortheInternetathomecanusetheschools'facilities(设备).

Sometimes,studentsaregivenextendedlearningtasks.Thatmeanstheyneedtodomoreresearchandanalysis(分析）.Buthoweverbigataskis,teachersalwaysgivefeedback反馈）tohelpstudentsfindtheareaswheretheycanimprove.

Someschoolssendstudentshomewithhomediaries.Theyadviseparentstocheckontheir

Children'sprogress.Sadly,noteveryparenttakesmuchinterest.Inasurveyof1,000studentsaged11to18,over10percentsaidthattheydidnothavespaceathometodohomework.Almost15percentsaidtheirfamiliesdidnotsupportthemenough.(1)IntheUK,whichoneofthefollowingshouldn'tdohomeworkformorethan90minutes?A.

Astudentof12.

B.

Agirlof14.

C.

Aboyof15.(2)Ifastudentdoesn'thaveacomputerortheInternet,howcanhefinishhisonlinehomework?A.

Hedoesn'thavetofinishit.B.

Hecanaskhisteacherforhelp.C.

Hecanfinishitatschool.(3)Theunderlinedword"extended"inParagraph4probablymeans

.A.

扩展的

B.

特别的

C.

困难的(4)Whydosomeschoolssendstudentshomewithhomediaries?A.

Toadvisestudentstodotheirhomeworkintime.B.

Toadviseparentstolearnmoreabouttheirchildren'sprogress.C.

Toadviseparentstohelptheirchildrenwiththeirhomework.(5)Whichpartisthepassageprobablyfrominanewspaper?A.

Education.

B.

Sports.

C.

Amusement.7.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出符合题意的最佳选项。

Mr.Smithistellingtwofunnystoriesofhispolicework.

StoryA

Iremembercatchinga"thief"inaclothesshoponce.Itwasstrange.Themanwashidingayellowsweaterinsidehiscoat.Ithoughthehadstolenit,soIcaughthim.Wefoundlaterthathiswifegavehimthesweaterforhisbirthday,buthehatedit.Hejustwantedtoreturnittotheshopformoney,buthedidn'twanthiswifetoseehim!Wesoonlethimgo.

StoryB

Anotherday,amancalledBobwentintoabankonSixthStreet.Hewroteonthebackofanenvelope,"Givemethemoney!OrI'llkillyou.Andgaveittothebankclerk.Shegavehim＄100,000andthemanranaway.Thenwereceivedaphonecallfromthebankclerk.Shetoldustogototheman'shouseinCandyTownandgethim.Wecaughthimassoonashegotoutoftheelevator.Hecouldn'tbelievethatwefoundhimsoquickly.Wetoldhimthathisnameandaddresswereonthefrontoftheenvelopeheused!(1)WhatdoesMr.Smithdo?A.

Apoliceman.

B.

Abankclerk

C.

Athief

D.

Ateacher.(2)Mr.Smithcaughtthemanintheclothesshop

.A.

byexchange

B.

bychance

C.

bymistake

D.

byaccident(3)Whydidthemanwanttoreturnthesweatertotheshop?A.

Becausehedidn'twanthiswifetoseeit.B.

Becausehehatedit.C.

Becausehelikedmoneymorethanthesweater.D.

Becausehelikedmoneybest.(4)Bobwascaughtsoquicklybecause

.A.

thepolicehadgunsB.

hereceivedaphonecallfromthebankclerkC.

thepolicewaitedforhimoutsidetheelevatorD.

hisaddresswasfoundontheenvelopeheused(5)WhatdoyouthinkofBob?A.

Heisbrave

B.

Heiscareful

C.

Heiscareless

D.

Heisclever8.阅读理解

Mr.andMrs.Smithhavetwochildren,KevinandJenny.Thewholefamilyareallbusy,sotheyoftenleavenotestoeachother.Herearethesefournotesoftoday.3:30pmToKevin,

Mr.Kingrang,tellingthereisnofootballpracticetoday,andheaskedyoutogetreadyforthefootballmatchtomorrow.Jenny4:00pmToJenny,It'syourturntowalkourpetdogTeddyandplaywithhimafterschool.Kevin6:45pmToall,

Hasanyonefoundmytennisshoes?I'mdoingmyhomeworkinmybedroom.Kevin9:00pmToKevin,

Isawyourshoesthismorning.TheysmeltterriblesoIputthemoutsidethebackdoor.Goodnight,dear!Mum(1)_____________wasaskedtowalkthepetdogafterschool.A.

Mum

B.

Kevin

C.

Jenny(2)Kevinwasdoinghishomeworkinthe______________.A.

bedroom

B.

garden

C.

livingroom(3)Kevincouldfindhistennisshoes_____________at6:45pm.A.

underthedesk

B.

outsidethebackdoor

C.

inthebag(4)WhatwillKevinprobablydotomorrow?A.

PlaywithTeddy.

B.

Playtennis.

C.

Playinafootballmatch.(5)Whatcanwelearnfromthenotes?A.

Teddydoesn'tliketostayathome.B.

Mr.Kingmaybeacoach.C.

MumwashedKevin'sshoes.9.阅读短文,从各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ByAnnaMatteo28January,2019

A3-year-oldboywhowaslostinthewoodsfortwodaysisnowsafeathomewithhisfamily.ButCaseyHathawaytoldhisrescuers(救援者)thathewasnotaloneintherainy,freezingcoldwoods.Hesaidhewaswithafriend—abear.

ThechildwentmissingonJanuary22whileplayingwithfriendsnearhisgrandmother'shouseinNorthCarolina.WhentheotherchildrenreturnedbutCaseydidnot,thefamilysearchedtheareaforalmostanhourbeforecallingthepolice.

Policeformedasearchteamtolookfortheyoungboyinthenearbywoods.Buttwodayswentbyand—noCasey.

ThenonJanuary24,someonecalledthepolicesayingheheardachildcryinginthewoods.PolicefollowedupontheinformationandfoundCaseyatabout9:30thatnight.Hewasingoodhealth.

Caseytoldtherescuershehadhungoutwithablackbearfortwodays,abearhecalledhis"friend".

ThepoliceofficerChipHughesspokewithreportersfromseveralnewsagencies.HesaidCaseydidnotsayhowhecouldsurviveinthewoodsfortwodaysinthecold,rainyweather."However,"thepoliceofficersaid,"hedidsayhehadafriendinthewoodsthatwasabearwithhim."

Hundredsofpeoplehelpedinthesearchandrescueefforts,includingsome600volunteers,policeandmembersofthearmy.DoctorsatthemedicalcentergaveCaseysomeexamination.HewasthensenttohisfamilyonJanuary25.

Hismothertalkedwithreportersandthankedeveryonewhojoinedthesearchforherson."Wejustwanttotelleverybodythatwe'reverythankfulthatyoutookthetimeouttosearchforCasey,"saidhismother."HeisupandtalkingHe'salreadyaskedtowatchcartoons."(1)WhostayedwithCaseyinthewoodsduringthetwodays?A.

Abear.

B.

Thepolice.

C.

Hismother.

D.

Thevolunteers.(2)Theunderlinedword"survive"inParagraph6probablymeans"

▲

".A.

giveup

B.

getlost

C.

fallasleep

D.

remainalive(3)Whatisthecorrectorderinwhichthesehappen?a.Someoneheardachildcrying.b.ThefamilystartedtolookforCasey.c.Caseyplayedwithhisfriends.d.ThepolicefoundCaseywasingoodhealth.A.

b-c-a-d

B.

b-c-d-a

C.

c-b-a-d

D.

c-b-d-a(4)AfterCaseywassentbackhome,hewas________.A.

scared

B.

nervous

C.

relaxed

D.

surprised10.阅读理解

Aneight-year-oldgirlnamedTinaheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Whensheheardherdadsaytohermom,"Onlyamiracle(奇迹)cansavehimnow",Tinawenttoherbedroomandtookallhermoneyoutofasmallboxandcounteditcarefully.Thenshemadeherwaysixblockstothelocaldrugstore(药店).

"Andwhatdoyouwant?"askedtheownerofthestore.

"It'sformylittlebrother."Tinaanswered."He'sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.HisnameisMikeandheistwoyearsyoungerthanme.Nowhehassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmydadsaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.

"Wedon'tsellmiracleshere,child.I'msorry,"theownersaid,smilingsadlyatTina.

Inthestoretherewasawell-dressedcustomer.HeaskedTina."Whatkindofmiracledoesyourbrotherneed?

"Idon'tknow,"shereplied."He'sreallysickandmymomsaysheneedsanoperation(手术),Butmydadcan'tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmyhim."

"Howmuchdoyouhave?"askedtheman.

"Onedollarandsevencents,butIcantryandgetsomemore,"sheansweredquietly.

"Well,whatacoincidence(巧合),"smiledtheman."Onedollarandsevencents-theexactpriceofamiracleforalittlebrother.Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents."

Thatwell—dressedmanwasCarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwascompletedwithoutmoney.Twoweekslater,Mikebecamewellandwashomeagain.

Tinawashappy.Sheknewexactlyhowmuchthemiraclecost-onedollarandsevencents-andthefaith(信念)ofalittlechild.(1）WhydidTinagotothedrugstore?Becauseshewantedto

.A.

visitherbrother

B.

seeadoctor

C.

buyamiracle

D.

buysomemedicine(2)Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.

Theoperationwasfree.B.

Tinahadlessthan2dollarsC.

Theownerofthedrugstorecouldn'thelpTina.D.

TherewassomethingwrongwithMike'sheart(3)WhatdoyouthinkofCarltonArmstrong?A.

He'smean

B.

He'shonest

C.

He'sshy

D.

He'skind(4)Thepassagemainlytellsustheimportanceof

.A.

faith

B.

wealth

C.

knowledge

D.

communication11.阅读理解(1)Whatkindofthelettermaythepassagebe?A.

Anadmissionletter.

B.

Anapologyletter.

C.

Abusinessletter.

D.

Athankyouletter.(2)HowmuchshouldZhangWeipayinalltoentertheuniversity?A.

HK$55,935.

B.

HK$55,810.

C.

HK$55,685.

D.

HK$55,560.(3)IfyouwereZhangWei,howwouldyoufeelatthisletter?A.

Annoyed.

B.

Excited.

C.

Upset.

D.

Anxious.12.阅读理解

Oncetherewasanemperor.Hehadabeautifulgarden.Inthegarden,therewasalittlenightingale(夜莺）singingverybeautifully.

Oneday,theemperorheardaboutthislittlebird'sbeautifulvoice.Heaskedhisguardstobringhertohim.Whentheemperorheardthenightingale'svoice,hesaid,"Putherinagoldencage,soshecanstayandsingformewheneverIwanttohearher."

Thelittlebirdwassounhappyaboutbeingkeptinthecagethatshestoppedsingingoneday.Theemperorwasveryangry.Heorderedthescientistsinhispalacetomakearobotbirdforhim.Thebirdcouldsingverybeautifullytoo.Theemperorwaspleased.

Soontherobotbirdbecameold.Itnolongersangbeautifulsongs.Justatthattime,theemperorwasillandhebecameveryweak.Onemorning,whilelyinginbed,theemperorwantedittosingonceagain.Buttherobotbirdcouldnotsinganymore.Suddenly,thenightingalelandedonthewindow.Shebegantosinghermostbeautifulsong.Theemperorwasveryhappy!Hebecamebetterandbettereachday.

Aftertheemperorwaswell,hechangedalotandbecamekindtohispeople.Fromthenon,allhispeoplecherished(爱戴)himforhisloveandkindness.(1）Whydidthelittlebirdstopsinging?A.

Becauseshewasill.

B.

Becauseshewasnotfree.C.

Becauseshewashungry.

D.

Becauseshewastooexcited.(2)Whatmadetheemperorbecomebetterandbetter?A.

Therobot'sbeautifulvoice.

B.

Hismen'svoice.C.

Thelittlebird'snicedance.

D.

Thelittlebird'sbeautifulsong.(3)Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.

Alittlenightingalelivedintheemperor'sbeautifulgarden.B.

Thenightingalewentonsingingsongsfortheemperoraftershewaskeptinacage.C.

Oneday,therobotbirdwasbrokenanditcouldn'tsing.D.

Theemperorgaveuplisteningtosongsafterhegotsick.(4)Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.

Ifwekeepabird,wecanenjoythebeautifulsongs.B.

Don'tmakearobotbecauseitcangetbrokeneasily.C.

Abirdcanhelppeoplegetawayfromillness.D.

Ifwearekindtosomeone,heorshewillbealsokindtous.13.阅读短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

AlanSmithisblind.Heteachesblindchildreninhiscountry.Toshowtheworldthattheblindcanalsodosomethingamazing,hewalkedacrosstheworld'slargestsaltdesert,SalardeUyuni,onlywiththehelpofaGPS.

Walkingacrossthedesertisnoteasyforanable-bodiedperson,letalone(更不用说)ablindman.Beforesettingoff,Alanspentthreeyearstrainingforthejourney.Hestudiedeverythinghecouldfindabouttheplaceandaskedforadvicefromothertravelers.Duringhisjourney,heonlytookwater,foodandsleepingbags.Hewalkedabout20kilometersaday.Heshowedgreatperseverance(毅力)andfinishedthe140-kilometerjourneyinjustsevendays.

Thebraveteacherthoughthisweek-longjourneywaswonderful.Hesaid,"Thejourneywasquitegood.Thereweresnowstormsandwinds,butluckilyImadeit."(1)WhydidAlancrossthedesertonfoot?A.

Totellchildrenastory.

B.

Tohaveawonderfuljourney.C.

Totakeariskformoney.

D.

Toshowtheabilityoftheblind.(2)Theu