Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
1.Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday Fun Day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the Mint Festival every year. One summer, she served food, another year she organized an art programme.
2.After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading. She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and her grandchildren.
3.After a hurricane(飓风) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says, “I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”
4.One day, Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees(难民) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman, from Somalia. Sahra is living and working in a town about 30 minutes’ walk from where Helen lives. They work on reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.
5.Helen says, “The most rewarding(有益的) part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help. They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”When was Helen’s first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross?
What did Helen do after she retired?
Why was Ann excited when her book got published?
Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross?
How far is Sahra living and working from Helen’s home?
Did Helen help Sahra to learn English?
What can you learn from Helen?
【河北省2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,计30分)
阅读A、B、C三篇材料,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
One day after school, I went to the teacher's office to see my teacher, but nobody was there. As I was about to leave, I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I picked it up and saw the words "FINAL-TERM EXAMINATION" at the top. I put the paper into my school bag secretly and ran out of the room.
After I came back home, I took out the paper quickly. It was the exam paper of my worst subject, History. I felt excited. My heart beat fast. I took out my History book and started working on the answer. I had never answered any questions so seriously.
On the day of the History exam, I went into the exam hall confidently. When the paper was sent to me, I dreamt of getting the highest mark in the whole grade and could not help smiling. "My History teacher always encouraged me to work hard and get better grades, but I let him down time and time again. This time I will give him a big surprise," I thought.
When the teacher said we could start, I turned the paper over. To my surprise, all the questions were different. Later I felt nervous. In the end, I almost left the paper undone. After the exam. I ran to the toilet, took out the paper and carefully read it from the top. Oh! It was last year's exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadn't read the date.
This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I regretted doing such a silly thing. After that, I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be honest. From then on, I worked harder than ever before.The writer went to the teacher's office to _________.
A.take an exam | B.see his teacher |
C.get his school bag | D.ask some questions |
The writer always _________ in his History exams.
A.got high marks | B.did silly things |
C.let his teacher down | D.left the paper undone |
The writer felt _________ when he first saw all the questions were different.
A.surprised | B.excited | C.nervous | D.crazy |
When did the writer know it was last year's exam paper?
A.Before he read all the questions. |
B.As soon as he returned home. |
C.Until he went into the teacher's office. |
D.After he read the paper in the toilet. |
What might the writer write in his diary?
A.I'm glad that I did very well in the exam. I gave my teacher... |
B.After the exam, my teacher asked me to go to his office. My heart... |
C.When I turned over the paper, I couldn't help smiling. My teacher... |
D.I'm truly sorry for what I did. Everyone should be honest. I'll ... |
【海南省2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解(共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下列两篇语言材料,根据语言材料的内容,从每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中 选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。
C
阅读下面短文,按要求完成各小题。
Do you often help the people who are in need?
One day, two boys were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. The old woman looked very tired. They went up and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we’ll help you carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” said the woman. “That’s very kind of you.” Then she told them that she was going to the market to sell the pears. So the boys decided to lift the basket together. They walked slowly with the heavy basket, but they were happy.
The other day, I saw a little girl pick up a piece of banana peel(水果皮). She threw it into the dustbin(垃圾箱). “I hope nobody would throw that on the street,” she said. “Someone may slip (滑倒) and fall.”
Perhaps some people may say that these are not great things. That’s right. But almost all great things are made up of such small things. We shouldn’t wait for the time to do great things. We should begin with these things that are full of love.What was the old woman carrying?(根据短文内容回答问题)
Where were the two boys going? (根据短文内容回答问题)
Should we wait for the time to do great things?(根据短文内容回答问题)
从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思相同或相近的单词。
But almost all great things are made up of such small things.In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to .
【广东省汕尾市2015年初中毕业生学业考试英语试题】阅读理解
A
“Where there is a will, there is a way.” Perhaps not many students can understand this better than 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his story of success, he has become an example of young people.
Michael Ha was born in a very poor family. His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain in 1980. They couldn’t find work in Britain because they spoke little English. The whole family had to live on benefits(救济金) and they lived in a small house in Hackney, a poor area in East London. Growing up is not easy for Michael, but he never gave up.
At the age of ten, he set his heart on going to Cambridge University. It was not easy, either. Michael studied at a school, which used to be called “the worst school in Britain”. However, young Michael made his mind to try his best, no matter what kind of school he was studying at. The smart boy studied very hard and did well in every subject at school. Once he made a bet with his friend to learn further math. As a result, after just spending four months teaching himself from a textbook, he got an A in AS-level further math.
Now Michael is the star medical student in John’s College, Cambridge and has just won an award for his excellent grades. He hopes he will be an inspiration for other young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.When was Michael born?
A.In 1994 | B.in 1980 |
C.in 1900 | D.in 1984 |
Where did Michael’s parents work before 1980?
A.in Britain | B.in Vietnam |
C.in Cambridge | D.in Hackney |
what does Michael learn about in Cambridge University ?
A.English | B.History |
C.Geography | D.Medicine |
which of the following is TURE?
A.Michael’s parents couldn’t find work in Britain because they had little work experience. |
B.Michael had a dream of studying at Cambridge university when he was eleven years old. |
C.in order to get an A in AS-level further math, Michael spent four months teaching himself. |
D.Michael has won two awards for his excellent grades. |
what is the best title of the passage?
A.How to deal with the difficulties. |
B.How to become a good student. |
C.From a poor area to Cambridge |
D.From “worst school ” to Cambridge University. |
【广东省梅州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解。(本大题共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)
阅读A、B两篇短文,从每小题给的四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
A
“Where there is a will, there is a way.” Perhaps not many students can understand this better than 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his story of success, he has become an example to many young people.
Michael Ha was born in a very poor family. His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain in 1980. They couldn’t find work in Britain because they spoke little English. The whole family had to live on benefits (救济金) and they lived in a small house in Hackney, a poor area in East London. Growing up was not easy for Michael, but he never gave up.
At the age of 10, he set his heart on going to Cambridge University. It was not easy, either. Michael studied at a school, which used to be called “the worst school in Britain”. However, young Michael made up his mind to try his best, no matter what kind of school he was studying at. The smart boy studied very hard and did well in every subject at school. Once he made a bet (打赌) with his friend to learn further math. As a result, after spending just four months teaching himself from a textbook, he got an A in AS-level further math.
Now Michael is the star medical student at St. John’s College, Cambridge and has just won an award (奖) for his excellent grades. He hopes he will be an inspiration for other young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.When was Michael born?
A.In 1994. | B.In 1980. |
C.In 1990. | D.In 1984. |
Where did Michael’s parents work before 1980?
A.In Britain. | B.In Vietnam. |
C.In Cambridge. | D.In Hackney. |
What does Michael learn about in Cambridge University?
A.English. | B.History. |
C.Geography. | D.Medicine. |
Which of the following is TURE?
A.Michael‟s parents couldn‟t find work in Britain because they had little work experience. |
B.Michael had a dream of studying at Cambridge University when he was eleven years old. |
C.In order to get an A in AS-level further math, Michael spent four months teaching himself. |
D.Michael has won two awards for his excellent grades. |
What is the best title of the passage?
A.How to deal with the difficulties. |
B.How to become a good student. |
C.From a poor area to Cambridge. |
D.From “worst school” to Cambridge University. |
【北京市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。(共30分,每小题2分)
B
Bags of Love
Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.
After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me – why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?
When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug (拥抱).I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless (无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.
I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.After the first week, the writer noticed that _____.
A.the food was put into a big box |
B.his mum followed the children |
C.the food was eaten up quickly |
D.his mum stopped buying food |
The street children thought of the writer’s mum as their _____.
A.old grandma | B.own mother |
C.new neighbour | D.dear teacher |
How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?
A.He was proud of her. |
B.He was confident in her. |
C.He was angry with her |
D.He was worried about her. |
The writer added one more bag of food to _____.
A.make friends with the children |
B.get a hug from his mother |
C.become well-known in the area |
D.help the poor street children |