TitleTimeEventGrandmotherStude-优题课

Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An 83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell

B．left

C．hit

D．lasted

In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride

B．saved from danger

C．freed

D．caught

Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

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If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? Nowadays, more and more young people in America volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. Here are some of their plans.

Jim, 16
I’m going to help the Forest Centre build new road in the mountains. I’ll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time.

Susan, 15
This summer, I’m going to work for Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.

Michael, 17
I’m going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children, so this is going to be a great experience for me.

Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ____ helping others.

What does Jim plan to do in summer?

A．To sleep under the stars.

B．To spend the whole summer living in the tent.

C．To help build new roads in the mountains.

D．To breathe fresh air.

From the passage, we know that Susan ____.

____ wants to be a teacher.

Which is the most possible title for this passage?

A．Great Experience in the Forest Centre.	B．Young American Volunteers.
C．A Special House Program.	D．Reading for Life.

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We spent a few days in Paris last week. We visit the famous city quite regularly. After all, it only takes three hours from London to Pairs. It’s always a pleasure visiting places we really like, exploring areas we’ve never been.
The only unlucky thing this time was the weather. As soon as we got there the temperature reached almost 35 degrees C (which lasted until we left). It was so hot that Matthew just couldn’t stand it — for him, it wasn’t the most enjoyable trip. I felt sorry for him because every time we go there he has to put up with (忍受) my endless shopping spree (狂欢) …
Because of the heat, we ended up just having lots of ice-cream and drinks most of the time, although we managed to pay a few visits to the new Herme shop on rue de Vaugirard at least. It’s not as busy as the shop on rue Bonaparte so you can choose whatever you like without worrying about a queue behind you! I really enjoyed his bread this time as well as the cakes. And I must say that his Croissant aux Amandes and Bostock were simply the best I’ve ever had.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

A．It was the first time for the writer to go to Paris.

B．It was a long way from London to Paris.

C．The writer lives in London.

D．The writer only likes to go to places she has never been to.

The underlined word “stand” in the second paragraph means ____.

What can you know about Matthew from the second paragraph?

A．He doesn’t like shopping.	B．He doesn’t like travelling.
C．He is one of the writer’s relatives.	D．He isn’t a good husband.

The shops on rue Bonaparte ____.

A．has no bread that the writer likes	B．is often crowded with customers
C．don’t have anything the writer likes	D．is not very busy all the time

What’s the best title for the passage?

A．An unpleasant trip	B．A great city
C．A shopping centre	D．A trip to Paris

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The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country. It is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; the summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months. The southeast winds blow the whole year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.
It is ____ in Australia in November.

In Australia, it is ____ in the south than in the north.

The ____ of Australia has the most rain.

The southwest of the country has no rain in summer because ____.

A．it is dry there	B．the west winds never blow
C．the northwest winds blow	D．the west winds blow only in winter

There is no rain in winter ____ of Australia.

A．in the southeast	B．in the north
C．in the southwest	D．in the south

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China Science and Technology Museum was opened to the public in September 1988. But the second project was completed in May 2000. Its main task is to spread knowledge of science and technology among the public.
The activities of China Science and Technology Museum include popular science exhibitions, Astro-vision film shows, training education programs and experiment exhibition programs. The museum has an area of 40,000 square metres, of which 16,000 square metres is for exhibition halls.
The Astro-vision Theatre is one of the museum’s major attractions and also one of the largest Astro-vision theatres in the world. It makes visitors feel they are in actual events rather than see a film. Many great science activities are often held at the museum, and the museum wants to be an important window to the world.
What can you see in the museum?

A．Training education programs and nature animals.

B．Science exhibitions and experiment exhibitions.

C．Astro-vision film shows and modern film shows.

D．Ancient science exhibitions.

People could visit the museum since ____.

What is one of the most attractions for the visitors?

A．The Astro-vision Theatre.	B．Science Hall.
C．Experiment Exhibition.	D．Education Programs.

When you are seeing an Astro-vision film, you feel you are ______.

A．in true life

B．seeing a good film

C．in actual events

D．traveling in the sky

Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．It’s a national museum of science and technology.

B．It’s a window of Chinese new science and technology to the world.

C．Exhibition halls of the museum have an area of 40,000 square metres.

D．The museum has a large Astro-vision theatre.

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“Ordinary” was the worst word my mother could find for anything. Whenever she took me out for shopping, I found she wouldn’t take any notice of the shop assistants when they suggested that some dresses were popular. She would say, “We’re not interested in that. Haven’t you got anything a little unusual?” And then the assistants would bring out all the strange colours no one else would buy. And later she and I would argue because I wanted to be ordinary but my mother wanted to be unusual.
“I can’t stand that hairdo (发型),” she said to me when I was in a boy hairstyle, “It’s so terribly ordinary... Not ugly, not unsuitable. But ordinary ...”
“Couldn’t you please wear something else?” I asked one day when she was dressing for Parents’ Day in tight (紧贴的) trousers and a bright pink sweater.
“What’t wrong with it!”
“It’s just that I wish you’d wear something ordinary.” I said, “People won’t laugh at.”
She looked at me angrily, “Are you ashamed of your mother? If you are, Mary, I feel sorry for you.”
What did the shop assistants advise Mary’s mother to buy?

A．Something very popular.	B．Styles they have sold out of.
C．Cheap clothes.	D．The most unusual clothes.

When Mary had her hair cut in a boy hairstyle, her mother ____.

A．felt happy with it	B．surely disliked it
C．told her to change it	D．thought it was unusual

Why did Mary ask her mother to change her clothes on Parents’ Day?

A．Because her mother’s clothes were out of style.

B．Because she didn’t like a pink sweater at all.

C．Because she didn’t like her mother to dress that way.

D．Because she didn’t want others to look at her mother.

What does her mother mean by “ordinary”?

The underlined word “It” most likely means ____.