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2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇(含答案)2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇(精品训练题值得练习)1WhenIwasakidinMinnesotawatermelonwasexpensive.Oneofmyfather*sfriendsBerniewasarichbusinessmanwhoownedalargestoreinSt.Paul.EverysummerwhenthefirstwatermelonsarrivedBerniewouldcall.DadandIwouldgotoBerniesplace.Wedsitontheedgeofthedock(码头),feetdangling(摇晃)andgotreadyforabigmeal.Berniewouldtakehisknifecutourfirstwatermelonhandusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwedburyourfacesinwatermeloneatingonlytheheart一thereddestjuiciestfirmestsweetestmostseed-freepart一andthrowawaytherest.Berniewasmyfathersideaofarichman.Ialwaysthoughtitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessman.YearslaterIrealizedthatitwasnotBernieswealthitselfbuthiswayofdealingwithitthatmyfatherliked.Bernieknewhowtostopworkinggettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.WhatIlearnedfromBernieisthatbeingrichisastateofmind.Someofusnomatterhowmuchmoneywehavewillneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.Ifyoudon7ttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandenjoylife*ssmallpleasureyourworkisprobablyhurtingyourlife.FormanyyearsIforgotthatlessonrdlearnedasakidontheloadingdock.IwastoobusymakingallthemoneyIcould.somethingwaswrongwiththeirbusestheirhorsesdiedonthereturnwayittookthemmuchtimetorunbacktheyalldrankmuchinthetown()
5.WhichanswerdoyouthinkistrueYouIIbelieveonlythelastsoldier.Theofficerbelievedtheninesoldiers.YouzIIbelievenoneoftheninesoldiers.Theofficerwonztpunishhissoldiers.答案:CABDC6Amanlovedhissonverymuch.Everydayafterworkthemanwouldcomehomeandplaywiththelittleboy.Onenightwhilethemanwasatworkherealizedthathehadextra(额夕卜的)worktodofortheeveningandthathewouldn1tbeabletoplaywithhisson.Buthewantedtobeabletogivetheboysomethingtokeephimbusy.Lookingaroundhisofficehesawamagazinewithalargemapoftheworldonthecover.Hegotanidea.Heremovedthemapandthenpatiently(而巾匕地)tore(撕)itupintosmallpieces.Thenheputallthepiecesinhiscoatpocket.Whenhegothomehissonwantedtoplaywithhimbuthespread(铺)allthepiecesofthemaponthetable.Heexplainedthatitwasamapoftheworldandthatbythetimehissoncouldputitbacktogetherhisextraworkwouldbefinishedandtheycouldbothplay.Surelythiswouldkeepthechildbusyforhourshethought.Abouthalfanhourlatertheboycametothemanandsaid“OKitsfinished.Canweplaynow”ThemanwassurprisedsayingThatsimpossible.LetsgoandseeAndsureenoughtherewasthepictureoftheworldallputtogethereverypieceinitsplace.ThemansaidThatsamazing!Howdidyoudothat”TheboysaidItwassimple.Onthebackofthepagewasapictureofaman.WhenIputthemantogetherthewholeworldfellintoplaceAccordingtothepassagethefathertoldtheboytoplaybyhimselfbecause.hedidntwanttoplaywithhimanymorehedidntlovehischildhehadsomeextraworktheboydidntneedhisfather*shelpWhatdoestheunderlinedwordremovedmeanA.移动B.撕下C.搬掉D.撕碎Whycouldtheboyfinishthe“puzzle“soquicklyBecause.hewasveryinterestedinthemapoftheworldhisfatheroftenplayedthegamewithhimhewantedtoplaywithhisfatherassoonaspossiblethepictureofthemanonthebackofthepagehelpedhimThepassagemainlytells.howfathercanmakechildrenbusyforhourshowtokeepchildrenawayfromparentspeopleshouldthinkaboutthingsinsomeotherwaysparentsshouldthinkofsomegoodwaystotrainchildren*sabilityWhichisthebesttitleAworldinpuzzle.Fatherandson.Aneasypuzzle.Father7screative(创造性的)idea.答案CBDCA7Onedayateacherwasgivingaspeechtohisstudents.HeheldupaglassofwaterandaskedtheclassHowheavydoyouthinkthisglassofwaterisThestudentsanswersrangedfrom20gto500g.Itdoesnotmatterontheweightitself.Itdependsonhowlongyouholdit.IfIholditforaminuteitisOK.IfIholditforanhourIwillhaveanacheinmyrightarm.IfIholditforadayyouwillhavetocallanambulance(救护车).ItisexactlythesameweightbutthelongerIholditztheheavieritbecomes.Ifwecarryourburdens(负担)allthetimesoonerorlaterwewillnotbeabletocarryontheburdenbecomingincreasinglyheavier.Whatyouhavetodoistoputtheglassdownrestforawhilebeforeholdingitupagain.Wehavetoputdowntheburdensometimessothatwecanberefreshedandareabletocarryon.Sobeforeyoureturnhomefromworktonightputtheburdenofworkdown..Dontcarryitbackhome.Youcanpickituptomorrow.Whateverburdensyouarehavingnowonyourshouldersletitdownforamomentifyoucan.Theteacherbroughtaglassofwatertotheclassbecause.hewasverythirstyhisarmswerestrongitwasagoodexamplehewantstosharethewaterwithstudentsAglassofwaterinthispassagereferredto(指).knowledgetheburdenthetimethemoneyAccordingtotheteacheryoumayfeelifyouputdowntheburdensometimes.morestressedmuchheaviermorerelaxedmuchhappierThiswasalessonabouthowtorelaxoneselfinlifehowtosolveaphysicsproblemhowtokeepfitbydrinkingwaterhowtostudywellWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassageYoucouldbecomeheavierandheavierifyouheldaglassofwaterinyourhand.Allthestudentsintheclassknewwhattheweightoftheglassofwaterexactlywas.Theteacherhadagoodwayofmakinghislessonclearandeasytobeunderstood.Allthestudentscanunderstandtheteacher7slesson.答案CBCAC8PeopleoftensaidThomasEdisonwasthegreatestgeniusofhisage.Thereareonlyafewmeninallofhistorywhohavechangedthelivesofothermenasmuchastheinventorofthefirstusefulelectriclight.ButEdisoncouldneverbepleasedonlybecausesomeonesaidhewasagenius.Thereisnosuchthingasgenius/Edisonsaid.Hethoughtwhatpeoplecalledgeniuswasmostlyhardwork.ButEdisonwasadreameraswellasaworker.Fromhisearliestdaysasachildhewonderedaboutthesecretsofnature.Hetriedtounderstandthemandthenhetriedtolearnwhathecouldusefullydowiththem.Edisonenjoyedthinking.Heknewthatmostpeoplewoulddoalmostanythinginsteadofthedifficultworkofthinkingespeciallyiftheydonotthinkveryoften.Butheknewtoothatthinkingcouldgivemenenjoymentandpleasure.Edisoncouldnotunderstandhowanyonecouldnotbeinterestedinlife.Ashelovedtothinkhealsolovedtowork.Onthedayhebecame75yearsoldsomeoneaskedhimwhatideahehadaboutlife.Work“heansweredDiscoveringthesecretsofnatureandusingthemtomakemenhappier/Hesaidhehadenoughinventionsinhismindtogivehimanother100yearsofwork..AccordingtoThomasEdisonwhatsgeniusA.Hardthinking.B.Hardwork.http://www.doczj.com/doc/
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0213411692.htmlefulinventions..AfterexploringthesecretsofnatureEdisonalwaystriedto.A.writedownwhathehadlearntB.carryoutanewexperimentC.makethemusefulinlifeD.sharethemwithothers
3.Edisoncouldnotunderstand.A.howanybodyenjoyedlifeB.howanybodylovedworkingC.whyanybodylovedthinkingD.whyanybodywastiredoflife.Thelastsentenceinthepassagemeansthat.A.Edisonwasborntobeagreatinventor.Edisonwasabletoliveanother100yearsC.Edisonwasreadytomakehis100thinventionD.lifewastooshortforEdisontoworkforhumanbeings答案BCDDFvelovedmymother/sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitasmothersatdoingletters.StandingbyherchairlookingattheinkbottlepensandwhitepaperIdecidedthattheactofwritingmustbethemorewonderfulthingintheworld.Yearslaterduringherfinalillnessmotherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother.Butthedesk/7shedsaidagain〃itsforElizabeth.Ineversawhergetangryneversawhercry.Iknewshelovedme;sheshoweditinaction.ButasayounggirlIwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.Theyneverhappened.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwas“tooemotional(易动感情的).Butshelivedonthesurface(表面)〃.AsyearspassedIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.Iwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywayshechosethatshedidforgive(原谅)me.Ipostedtheletterandwaitedforheranswer.Nonecame.Myhopeturnedtodisappointment(失望),thenlittleinterestandfinallypeace—itseemedthatnothinghappened.Icouldnztbesurethattheletterhadevengottomother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenitandIcouldstoptryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.Nowthepresentofherdesktoldasshe7dneverbeenabletothatshewaspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork.Icleanedthedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapersinside—aphotoofmyfatherandaone-pageletterfolded(折叠)andrefoldedmanytimes.Givemeananswermyletterasksinanywayyouchoose.Motheryoualwayschosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.Thewriterbegantolovehermother1sdesk.afterMotherdiedbeforeshebecameawriterwhenshewasachildwhenMothergaveittoherThepassageshowsthat.motherwascoldonthesurfacebutkindinherhearttoherdaughtermotherwastooseriousabouteverythingherdaughterhaddonemothercaredmuchaboutherdaughterinwordsmotherwrotetoherdaughterincarefulwordsThewordgulfinthepassagemeans.deepunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoungdifferentideasbetweenthemotherandthedaughterfreetalksbetweenmotheranddaughterpartoftheseagoingfarinlandWhatdidmotherdowithherdaughtersletteraskingforgivenessShehadneverreceivedtheletter.Foryearssheoftentalkedabouttheletter.Shedidntforgiveherdaughteratallinallherlife.Shereadtheletteragainandagaintillshedied.WhatsthebesttitleofthepassageMylettertoMotherMotherandChildrenMymother/sDeskTalksbetweenMotherandMe答案CABDC10AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisofficeastreeturchin(顽童)waswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.Isthisyourcarsir”heasked.Paulanswered“YesmybrothergaveittomeforChristmas/Theboywassurprised.YoumeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidcostyounothingSirzIwish...”Hehesitated(犹豫).Paulthoughtofcourseheknewwhattheboywantedbutwhattheboysaidsurprisedhimgreatly.〃Iwish/theboywentonthatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat/Paullookedattheboyinsurpriseandthenhesaidagain“WouldyouliketotakearideinmycarOhyesIdloveto“theboyanswered.Afterashortridetheboyturnedandwithhiseyesshiningsaid“SirwouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhousePaulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare”theboyasked.Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingbackbuthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled(残疾的)brother.Hesatdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.ThereheisBuddy;justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidntcosthimacent.AndsomedayFmgoingtogiveyouonejustlikehenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatrvebeentryingtotellyouabout/Paulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedelderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreebegananunforgettableholidayride.Thestreeturchinwasverysurprisedwhen.hemetPaulPaultoldhimaboutthecarPaulreceivedanexpensivecarhewaswalkingaroundthecarFromthestorywecanseetheurchin.wishedtogivehisbrotheracarwantedPauTsbrothertogivehimacarwishedhecouldhaveabrotherlikePaul7swishedPaulcouldbeabrotherlikethatTheurchinaskedPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishousetoshowhehadarichfriendtoshowhisneighborsthebigcartolethisbrotherrideinthecartotellhisbrotherabouthiswishWecanfindfromthestorythat.theurchinwishedPaultogivehiscartoBuddytheurchinwishedtohavearichbrothertheurchinhadadeeploveforhisbrothertheurchinswishcametrueintheendThebestnameofthestoryis.AChristmasPresentPaulaKind-heartedPersonABrotherLikeThatAnUnforgettableHolidayRide答案BADCC11Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother“Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow“thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.Shehurriedtoadrugstore(药店)withthemoneyinherhand.“Andwhatdoyouwant”askedthesalesman.〃Itsformylittlebrother/thegirlanswered.HesreallyreallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle/Pardon”saidthesalesman.“MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.SohowmuchdoesamiraclecostZ/Wedontsellamiracleherechild.Tmsorry/thesalesmansaidwithasmile.WellTverelearnedit.IhopeIhavetimelefttoenjoythesuccessofothersandtotakepleasureintheday.Thatstheheartofthewatermelon.Ihavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway.Welearnedfromthesecondparagraphthatthewriterandhisfatherwerefeeling.relaxedworriedhungryproudHowdidthewriterandhisfathereatthewatermelonTheyateitinapoliteway.Theyonlyateitsbestpart.Theyateeverypartofit.Theysharedonlyonepiece.Intheeyesofthewriter*sfatherBernie.wasjustarichbusinessmanworkedhardallthetimelivedarichbuthealthylifeknewhowtomakemoneyTheunderlinedparttheheartofthewatermeloninthelastparagraphrefersto.thebestpartofthewatermelonthewritersbusylifethewritersdecisionofmakingmoneythewritershopeofenjoyinglifeItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.onehastoworkhardtoreachhisgoalafriendinneedisafriendindeedwatermelonisthehealthiestfruit“ListenifitisnztenoughIcantryandgetsomemore.JusttellmehowmuchitcostsAwell-dressedmanhearditandaskednWhatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneeddontknow/sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.〃Hesreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanoperation.ButmydaddycantpayforitsoIhavebroughtallmymoney/“Howmuchdoyouhave”askedtheman.〃$
1.11butIcantryandgetsomemore/sheanswered.Wellwhatluck/smiledtheman.〃$l.llzthepriceofamiracleforlittlebrothers/HetookupthegirTshandandsaid°Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.LetsseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.Thatwell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrongafamousdoctor.TheoperationwassuccessfulanditwasnztlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.HowmuchdidthemiraclecostWhatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirlsfamilyHerbrotherwasseriouslyill.Theyhadnomoney.Nothingcouldsaveherbrother.BothAandB.Intheeyeofthelittlegirlamiraclemightbe.somethinginterestingsomethingbeautifulsomewonderfulmedicinesomegoodfoodThelittlegirlsaidagainandagain...Icantryandgetsomemore/Thatshows.shehadstillkeptsomemoneyshehopednottoberefusedTherewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoneyshethoughtmoneywaseasytogetWhatmadethemiraclehappenThegirPsloveforherbrother.Thegirlsmoney.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.Nobodycantell.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推断)that.ThedoctordidnztaskforanypayAmiracleissuretohappenifyoukeeponThelittlegirlislovelybutnotsocleverAndrewwasinfactnotsosickastheyhadthought答案:DCBAA12Afamousteacherwasspeakingtothestudentsatourschool.Hebeganhislessonbyholdingupa¥100bill.ThenhesaidtothethreehundredstudentsWhowouldlikethis¥100billThestudentsbegantoputuptheirhandsatonce.Thenhesaidamgoingtogivethis¥100tooneofyoubutfirstletmedothis.Hethenmadethebillintoaball.Thenhesaid“Whowantsitnow”Thehandswentbackintotheair.“Well“hesaid“WhatifIdothis”andhedroppeditonthefloorandsteppedonit.HepickedupthedirtycrumpledbillandsaidWhostillwantsit”Handswentbackintotheair.“Myfriends/hesaid“youhavelearnedavaluablelessontoday.Nomatter(无论)whatIdidtothemoneyyoustillwanteditbecauseitdidnotgodowninvalueC(介值).ItwasstilIworth¥100!〃Manytimesinourliveswearedroppedcrumpledandsteppedonbythechanceswetakeandthethingsthathappentous.Wefeelasifweareworthnothing.Butremembernomatterwhathashappenedtoyouyouwillneverloseyourvalue:youarealwaysvaluabletothosepeoplewholoveyou.YourvaluedoesntcomefromwhatyoudoorwhomyouknowbutWHOYOUARE.Youarespecialandvaluable.Donteverforgetit!Eventhoughitwasdirtythemoney.stillwentupinvaluewasworthnothingdidntgodowninvaluewasstilloursWearealwaysvaluabletothepeople.whopayuswhocalluswhohateuswholoveusYourvaluedoesn*tcomefromwhatyoudobut.whoyouknowwhomadeyouwhoyourememberwhoyouareThesentenceHandswentbackintotheairmeansthestudentsputuptheirhandsagainthestudentsputdowntheirhandsthestudentsputtheirhandsbehindtheirbacksagainthestudentsputtheirhandsinfrontofthemWhydidthefamousteacherusea¥100billathislessonBecausehewantedtomakethebillintoaball.Becauseheusedtodropabillonthefloorandsteppedonit.Becausehewasgoingtogivethebilltooneofhisstudents.Becausehewantedtomakethestudentsknowwhatvaluewas.答案CDDAD13Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother“Onlyamiraclecansavehimnowthelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.Shehurriedtoadrugstore(药店)withthemoneyinherhand.Andwhatdoyouwantaskedthesalesman.sformylittlebrother/thegirlanswered.HesreallyreallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle/Pardonsaidthesalesman.°MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowingin-sidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.SohowmuchdoesamiraclecostWedontsellamiracleherechild.Tmsorrythesalesmansaidwithasmile.ListenifitisntenoughIcantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts/Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked“Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneeddontknow“sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.〃Hesreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanoperation.ButmydaddycantpayforitzsoIhavebroughtallmymoney.Howmuchdoyouhave〃askedtheman.”$
1.11butIcantryandgetsomemore/sheanswered.Wellwhatluck/smiledtheman.〃$
1.11thepriceofamiracleforlittlebrothers/HetookupthegirTshandandsaid“Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.LetsseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed/Thatwell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrongafamousdoctor.TheoperationwassuccessfulanditwasnztlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.Howmuchdidthemiraclecostl.WhatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirlsfamilyHerbrotherwasseriouslyill.Theyhadnomoney.Nothingcouldsaveherbrother.BothAandB..1ntheeyeofthelittlegirlzamiraclemightbe.somethinginterestingsomethingbeautifulsomewonderfulmedicinesomegoodfood.ThelittlegirlsaidagainandagainIcantryandgetsomemore/Thatshows.shehadstillkeptsomemoneyshehopednottoberefusedTherewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoneyshethoughtmoneywaseasytoget.WhatmadethemiraclehappenThegirTsloveforherbrother.ThegirKsmoney.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.Nobodycantell..Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推断)that.A.ThedoctordidntaskforanypayAmiracleissuretohappenifyoukeeponThelittlegirlislovelybutnotsocleverAndrewwasinfactnotsosickastheyhadthought答案DCBAA14OncewhenIwasateenager;myfatherandIwerestandinginlinetobuyticketsforthecircus.Finallytherewasonlyonefamilybetweentheticketofficeandus.Thisfamilymadeabigimpressiononme.Therewereeightchildrenallprobablyundertheageof
12.Youcouldtelltheydidnthavealotofmoney.Theirclotheswerenotexpensivebuttheywereclean.Thechildrentalkedexcitedlyabouttheclowns.Itwasclearlyaveryimportantdayoutforthem.Thefatherandmotherseemedhappyastheycouldbe.Theticketsladyaskedhowmanyticketsthefatherwantedheproudlyanswered“Pleaseletmebuyeightchildren/sticketsandtwoadultsticketssoIcantakemyfamilytothecircus/Theticketladytoldhimtheprice.Themanswifeloweredherhead.Therewasnolongerasmileonthemansface.Hequietlyasked“Howmuchdidyousay”Theticketladyagaintoldhimtheprice.Themanobviouslydidnthaveenoughmoney.ButhowcouldhetellhiskidsthebadnewsSeeingwhatwashappeningmydadtooka$20notefromhispocketanddroppedinontheground.Wewerenotrichourselvesatall!HethentappedthemanontheshoulderandsaidHExcusemesiryoudroppedthis.”Themanunderstoodmyfatherwashelpinghim.Hepickedupthemoneylookedstraightintomydadseyesandintearsreplied.Thankyou.ThisreallymeansalottomeandmyfamilyAlthoughwedidnotgotothecircusthatnightwedidntgowithout.Whydoesthewritersay“Theirclotheswerenotexpensivebuttheywereclean”Paragraph2Toshowthechildrenwerewelllookedafter.Toshowcheapclothescouldbepopular.Toshowhowhardthemotherworked.Toshowhowrichthefamilywere.WhywasthepoormanunhappyafterhespokewiththeticketladyHehadlosthismoney.Hischildrenwerenoisy.Theticketsweresoldout.Theticketsweretooexpensive.Whodidthe$20notebelongtoThepoorman.Thewritersfather.Thepoorman/swife.Theticketlady.WhywasthepoormanintearsattheendofthestoryHefoundthemoneyhelost.Hewantedotherstohelphim.Hemadehischildrenunhappy.Hewasthankfulforthekindness.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisprobablytrueaccordingtothepassageThepoormanssawthecircusthatnight.Thetwofamiliesbecameclosefriends.Thewritersfatherearnedsomemoney.Thewritersawthecircusthatnight.答案ADBDA15PerhapstheonlytestscorethatIrememberisthe55whenIwasinhighschool.Thetestwasthefinalforacourse.IrememberwaitinganxiouslyasmyteacherMr.Rightpassedoutourpapersonebyone.Itwasaratherdifficulttest.IheardmyclassmatesgroaningandIcouldtellbythegroansthatthescoresweren*tlookinggood.Mr.Rightputmypaperonmydesk.Thereinbigrednumberscircledtodrawattentionwasmyscore55!Iloweredmyheadandcoveredthescoreupquickly.A55isnotsomethingthatyouwantedyourclassmatestosee.Thescoreswerenotverygoodnoneofyoupassed/Mr.Rightsaid.Thehighestscoreintheclasswasa
55.”A
55.That*sme!Suddenlymysadlookdidntlooksobad.Ihadthehighestscore.Ifeltalotbetter.Iwalkedhomealonethatdaywiththelowbuthighscore.MyfatherknewthatIhadabigtestthatdayandaskedmeassoonasIgothome〃Howdidyoudoinyourtestmadea55“Isaid.Afrown(皱眉)nowstoodonmyfather1sface.IknewIhadtoexplainimmediately.ButDadIhadthehighestscoreintheclass/Iproudlystated.Ithoughtthatexplanationwouldmakeadifference.“Youfailed!//myfatherreplied.Butitsthehighest!Iinsisted.dontcarewhatscoresothershadbutyoufailed.Whatmattersiswhatyoudo!”myfatherfirmlysaid.Foryearsmyfatherwasalwaysthatway.ItdidntmatterwhatothersdiditonlymatteredwhatIdidandthatIdiditexcellently.Weoftendontunderstandthewisdom(智慧)ofgoodparentsuntilweourselvesstandintheparentsshoes.Myfatherswordshavecarriedmethroughoutlife.Thewordgroaningistheclosestinmeaningto.singinglaughingcomplainingquarrelingInclasstohidemyscorefrommyclassmatesI.loweredmyheadcoveredmyscoreupwalkedhomealoneexplainedimmediatelyAfrownstoodonmyfather*sfacebecausehethoughtIdidabadjobinthetestIgaveagoodexcuseIbecametheworststudentIstoodinhisshoesWecaninferfromthepassagethat.thefatherwasstrictwithhischildthewriterwasalwayspoorintestsD.oneshouldkeepwork-lifebalance答案:ABCDD2PaulandJasonwerebrotherswholivedandworkedonneighboringfarms.For35yearstheyfarmedsidebysidesharingmachineryandgoodsasneededwithoutasingleproble.Howeveroneautumnthingschanged.ltbeganwithatinydisagreementaboutahorsewhichgrewintoamajordifference.Thedifferenceledtoangrywordsfollowedbyweeksofsilencebetweenthetwobrothers.OnemorningtherewasaknockonPauTsdoor.Heopeneditandsawabuilderholdinghistoolbox.YmlookingforafewdaysworkJthebuildersaid.ArethereanyjobshereIcouldhelpwithYes°answeredPaulextremelypleasedtoseethebuilder.dohaveajobforyou.Lookatthatfarmacrossthecreek(小溪).Thatsmybrothersfarm.Thatcreekusedtobeagrassfieldbutlastweekmybrotherdugapathfromthefiverandmadethecreek.ButFIIgohimonebetter.Seethatpileofwoodlwantyoutobuildmeafencetwometerstallso1wontneedtoseehimanymoreThebuildersaidthoughtfully.thinkIunderstandthesituationandIllbeabletodoajobthatpleasesyou/Paulhadbusinessintownthatdayandleftthebuildertohiswork.Whenhereturnedthebuilderhadjustfinishedhisjob.Paulwasshocked.Insteadofafencetherewasabridgestretchingfromonesideofthecreektotheother.AsPaulstoodonthebridgestaringinamazementhisyoungerbrotherJasoncameacrossandtookPauTshand.nYouareagoodmantohavebuiltthisbridgeafterallIvedone〃saidJason.ThenPaulwithtearsinhiseyessaidtothebuilderwhowaspackinghisbagtogo“Thankyousomuch.Pleasestay.Ihavemuchmoreforyoutodo.nYdlovetothebuildersaidquietlybutIhavemanymorebridgestobuild/l.WhatwasthecauseofthedisagreementbetweenthetwobrothersA.Thediggingofthecreek.B.Aproblemaboutafarmanimal.C.Whoownedthefieldbetweenthefarms.D.Whowouldpayforbuildingthefence.
2.Theunderlinedexpression〃gohimonebetterinparagraph4means.A.dosomethingevenworseB.improvethesituationC.pointouthismistakeD.helphimout
3.WhatdoweknowaboutthebrothersA.Theyhadbeenfightingformanyyears.B.Theirfarmswerenotverysuccessful.C.Theyfinallyrealizedtheirmistakes.D.Theylikedbuildingbridges.
4.WhydidthebuilderbuildthebridgeA.Heneededawaytogetacrosstheriver.B.Therewasnotenoughwoodforthefence.C.HemisunderstoodPaulsinstructions.D.Hewantedtobringthebrotherstogether.
5.1nwhatorderdidthefollowingtakeplaceinthestorya.Thebrothersstoodonthebridge.b.Jasondugthecreek.c.Thebrothersbecameangrywitheachotherd.Thebuilderaskedforwork.e.Paulwentintotown.A.bcedaB.cbdeaC.becadD.cdbae答案BACDB3Tomwalkedintoashop.Itbadasignoutside:Secondhand(旧的)clothesboughtandsold.HewascarryinganoldpairoftrousersandaskedtheowneroftheshopHowmuchwillyougivemefortheseThemanlookedatthemandthensaid:Twodollars.What!saidTom.Ihadguessedtheywereworthatleastfivedollars.Nosaidthemantheyarentworthacentmorethantwodollars.Well/saidTomtakingtwodollarsoutofhispocket.Heresyourmoney.Thesetrouserswerehangingoutsideyourshop.Thelistprice(标价)ofthemwassixdollarsandahalf.ButIthoughtthatwastoomuchmoneysoIwantedtofindouthowmuchtheywerereallyworth.Thenhewalkedoutoftheshopwiththepairoftrousersanddisappearedbeforetheshopownercouldthinkofanythingtosay.AtfirsttheowneroftheshopthoughtthatTom.wantedtostealthetrouserswantedtosellthetrouserswantedtofoolhimwantedtobuythetrousersTheowneroftheshopfortheoldtrousers.wouldgiveTomtwodollarswouldpaythreedollarswouldpayfivedollarswouldgiveTomsixdollarsandahalfTheshopownerinsistedthatthetrouserswereworthonlytwodollarsbecause.hewantedtosellthemcheaplyhewantedtobuythemcheaplyhedidntlikethetrouserstheywereoldanddirtyInfactthetrousers.werehanginginsidetheshopwerestolenbyTomfromtheshophadbeentheshopownershadbeenTomsFromthestoryweknowthatcheaperthanthelistprice.theownersoldthetrouserstwodollarsTomsoldthetrousersonedollarandahalftheownerboughtthetrousersthreedollarsTomboughtthetrousersfourdollarsandahalf答案BABCD4HundredsofyearsagoaRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.TheScotsabravepeoplelovedtheircountryverymuch.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotlandbutthereweretoomanyRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.OnenighttheleaderofScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.“Wewillrestheretonightmymen hesaid.Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwinorwewilldie;Theywereallverytiredsotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsondutybuttheytoowereverytiredandonebyonealsofellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheyclimbedupthehillsidetakingcarenottomakeasound.CloserandclosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenlyoneofthemputhisfootonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inamomenttheywereontheirfeetandreadyforbattle.Thefightingwashardbutitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedtheircountry.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikeit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.Hundredsofyearsagotherewasawarbetween.RomanarmyandNorthEnglandRomanarmyandtheScotsEnglandandScotsabravepeopleandtheScotsAtfirstitlookedasiftheRomanswouldwinbecausetheScotswerenotbravetheRomanarmywassostrongtheScotsdidnothaveagoodleadertheRomanshadthesupportfromtheScottish“Wemustwinorwewilldie.WhattheleaderoftheScotssaidmeans.theyweresuretowintheycouldntescapefromdeaththeywouldwinandthentheywoulddietheymusttryhardtowinotherwisetheywouldbekilledTheRomansclimbedupthehillquietlybecause.theydidntwanttowaketheScotstheywantedtoreachthetoptheywantedtocatchthefourguardsfirsttheywereafraidofthesharpneedlesofthethistleThepeopleofScotlandmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecause.itisabeautifulplantitisfreshandlovelyithadsomanysharpneedlesalloverititwasthethistlethathelpedtheScotstowinthebattle答案BBDAD5Itwasaquietvillageinwhichtherewasamilitarycamp(军营).Itwasfarfromthetownsandcitiesandthereweresomehighmountainsaround.Ofcourseitwasagoodplacefortrainingthenewsoldiers.Butitwasdifficultfortheyoungmentogooutside.MrWhiteanofficeroffortywasstrictwiththemandhehardlyletthemleavethecamp.OnceMrWhitewasillinbed.HecouldntworkandayoungofficerMrHuntbegantotrainthenewsoldiersinsteadofhim.Heknewtheyoungmenwellandletninesoldiersgotothenearesttowntohaveaholiday.Butnightfellandnonecamebacktothecamp.Hewasworriedaboutitandstoodatthegate.ItwasfivetotwelvewhenMrHuntdecidedtogotothetownandseewhatwashappeningtotheyoungmen.Hestartedthecarquicklyandsetoff.Atthatmomenttheninesoldierscameback.Itseemedtheydrankwine.Ofcoursetheyfoundtheofficerwasangry.Ymsorrysir/saidthefirstsoldier.Ileftthetownontime.Butsomethingwaswrongwithmybusonmywayhere.Ihadtobuyahorseandmadeitrunfast.Badluck!ItdiedandIhadtorunback.Andtheothersevensoldierssaidtheywerelateforthesamereasons.Itwasthelastsoldiersturn.HesaidYmsorrysir.Igotonabusontimebut...”Havingheardthistheofficerbecameevenangrierandstoppedhimatonce.Hecalledout〃IfyousaysomethingwaswrongwithyourbusIIIpunishyouatonce!“Nonozsir“saidtheyoungman.Mybuswasallrightbutthehorsedied!l.Themilitarycampwasbuiltinthevillageto.stopthesoldiersfromgoingtotownsstopthesoldiersfrommeetingtheirfriendstrainthenewsoldiersmaketheyoungmenlivequietly
2.MrHuntlettheninesoldiershaveaholidaybecause.hewaskindtothemtheyfeltlonelytheyhadsomethingimportanttodotheywerethebestofall
3.Theyoungofficerwasworriedbecause.atrafficaccidenthadhappenedhewasafraidsomethinghappenedtotheninesoldierstheninesoldierswouldcomebacktheninesoldiersdranktoomuchinthetown
4.Theninesoldiersreturnedtothecamplatebecause.。