任务型阅读。Charles，Isabel，Alex，Tara-优题课

任务型阅读。
Charles，Isabel，Alex，Tara和Toby五个人都爱好体育。现在他们正打算从事各自喜欢的项目。请仔细阅读第76--80题中的个人情况说明，然后选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。
Charles works in the city center and wants to take up a sport that he can often do during his lunch break. He enjoys a game in which he can play with his workmate on the desk to relax.
Isabel, aged 17, is a Chinese girl who studies in the US now. She never misses any matches played by Houston Rockets. She hopes to follow in Yao Ming’s steps.
Alex likes water sports very much. He is good at showing different styles, such as butterflies, frogs and so on. Believe it or not, he can dive under water for 2. 5 minutes.
Tara comes from America. Now she teaches English in a middle school in Beijing. In her free time, she would like to go in for a traditional sport so that she can learn more about China.
Toby is a student in charge of PE lesson in Riverside Middle School. These days he is training hard for the coming sport meet. He wants very much to break the school record of 175cm.

A B C D E

科目英语题型阅读理解难度较易

知识点：长对话理解

Bill ,Frank and Dave were brothers. Every year, they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday .They liked to show her how rich and successful they were.
The eldest brother ,Bill, had a lot of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy .so he put an ad in the newspaper .”Wanted ----the greatest gift for my mother,”
About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office .he brought a big bird.
“This bird,”the man said ,”can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs”
“Really?I’d like to listen to it.”Bill said
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song .Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird, The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother,” Well ,mother,” he asked ,”what do you think of the bird?”
“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” Said his mother.
who is the eldest brother?

What did Bill put in the newspaper?

How many languages could the bird speak?

How much did Bill pay for the bird?

A．Nine dollars

B．Ten dollars

C．Nine thousand dollars

D．Ten thousand dollars

What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday ?

What is your favorite color ? Do you like yellow orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods(情绪) yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,black is depressing(使人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London .The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory the workers will better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.
An active person may like_____

A．yellow, orange, or red	B．yellow, black. or red
C．orange, blue ,or black	D．black, red or orange

Most people feel more ___ in a yellow room than in a dark green one

More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because___

A．the bridge was very tall	B．the bridge was too crowded
C．people didn’t kike the bridge	D．The color of the bridge was depressing

In the factory when the machines are painted orange ,the workers will work___

Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．Cheerful Colors	B．Your Favorite Color
C．The Secret of Color	D．the Color of a Bridge

Monday	10:30—11:00 am	Visit Uncle Peter in General Hospital
Tuesday	2:00---4:00 pm	Swimming class
Wednesday	12:00—6:00 pm	Part-time job
Thursday	10:30—11:30 am	Appointment(约会) Mr.Green
Friday	11:00am	Go to the airport to meet Sam
Saturday	10:00—12:00 am	Meet John to study for test
Sunday	5:00—7:00 pm	Birthday party for Kate

___ is ill in hospital.

David has a swimming class on____

David does his part-time job for ___hours a week

David meets Sam_____.

John and David want to ___on Saturday.

A．study for test

B．swim together

C．have a birthday party

D．meet Mr.Green

The Red Cross Society of China（RCSC）（中国红十字会）has so far received 150 million yuan (18 million U.S. dollars) as donation (捐款) for tsunami-hit (遭受海啸袭击的) countries, reports from the RCSC said on January 14, 2005.
2.66 million U.S. dollars of the money were sent to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives soon after they were hit by the killer disaster（灾难）late last month. The rest of the money will be sent for rebuilding villages, schools and orphanages (homes for children who lost their parents) in the disaster areas, the reports said.
According to the reports, two RCSC’s rescue (营救) teams have arrived in Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Friday. A third team will go to Thailand early next week.
The RCSC will report how much money has been collected and the uses of the money on its website on time, the reports said.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
The passage is probably from _____.

A．a newspaper	B．an advertisement
C．an instruction (指导) book	D．a storybook

Which countries were hit by a tsunami (海啸)？

A．Indonesia, China.

B．Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

C．Thailand, Japan and Maldives.

D．Sri Lanka, Australia.

How many RCSC’s rescue teams have arrived in the tsunami-hit countries?

The rest of the money will be used to rebuild _____ in the disaster area.

A．schools, airports and shops

B．villages, factories and stations

C．orphanages, gyms and schools

D．villages, schools and orphanages

Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The RCSC has so far received U.S. $ 20.66 million in donation for tsunami-hit countries.
B.A third team will be sent to Maldives next week.
C.Two RCSC’s rescue teams have arrived in Thailand.
D.The uses of the money will be reported on its website on time by the RCSC.

A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
There is much pollution in the air today because _____.

A．people drive big cars

B．people drive little cars

C．small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline

D．the usual size of cars today is too small

The usual size of cars today is _____.