Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere— in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book！
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As you reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date(过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?Reading can always keep yourself________.
| A．bored | B．tired | C．sad | D．happy |
You can read a book ______.
| A．only on a plane | B．when you are driving a car |
| C．anywhere | D．only in the bathroom |
You can read faster_______.
| A．if you read as a hobby | B．if you are a student |
| C．after you read a book | D．if you are a writer |
It is ______ that reading is out of date.
| A．true | B．not true | C．sure | D．possible |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A． Good readers must be good writers |
| B．Reading is a good hobby for different reasons. |
| C．You can read on computers |
| D．Reading is not out of date. |
【浙江省嘉兴市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I am off on a trip on my own. Yes ! Alone! I can't wait to get going to Europe to see some cities I really want to visit. It is great because I can choose what I want to do in each city. I am going to travel by train on the Eurorail.
The train trip was fast and the views of the countryside were amazing. Now 1 am in Salzburg, Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are a great place to relax. The movie The Sound of Music was filmed around this area. Mozart, the famous musician, was from here. I listened to some of his classical music.
The train ride to Amsterdam was a long one. It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. Amsterdam is a fun city, full of friendly locals and many tourists. I spent the whole day visiting the art museums here. The museum about the famous Dutch artist Van Gogh is filled with history and beautiful art. I took a boat ride and saw local people in traditional dress. I even got to taste some delicious Dutch cheese.
Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the safest places in the world. I spent a busy and nice day at the Tivoli Amusement Park. It is a huge park which even has concerts and dance shows. Hans Christian Anderson, a famous writer of children's books, was born in this city. I found a lovely bookshop and bought two of his fairy tale books, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.
My travels alone are done! What an adventure this trip has been! I love it.The passage is probably taken from the _____ part of a magazine.
| A．Food | B．Travel | C．Society | D．Business |
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
| A．Salzburg is famous for Anderson, the great writer. |
| B．The movie The Sound of Music was filmed in Austria. |
| C．Local people in Copenhagen like wearing traditional dress. |
| D．Amsterdam has a park which has concerts and dance shows. |
Which of the following words best describes the writer's feeling about the travel?
| A．Bored. | B．Brave. | C．Lonely. | D．Excited. |
【天津市2015年中考英语试题】 阅读理解
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山）surfing and land diving.
Volcano Surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发）almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it’s very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks! It’s fast, fun and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.
Land Diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤）to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head—without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.In Line 2, what does the word “those” mean?
| A．People. | B．Animals. | C．Activities. | D．Islands. |
According to the passage, Mount Yasur ______.
| A．is no longer active | B．is on Pentecost Island |
| C．erupts almost every day | D．rises 800 meters into the sky |
Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?
| A．People can climb it easily. | B．People can make money. |
| C．People can watch snow on it. | D．People can surf the volcano. |
Which of the following about land diving is true?
| A．It is not dangerous at all. |
| B．It was first called “bungee jumping”. |
| C．It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu. |
| D．It came to Vanuatu from another country. |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To tell people not to do dangerous sports. |
| B．To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are. |
| C．To talk about the world’s best volcano surfer and land diver. |
| D．To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand. |
【四川省宜宾市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”错误的 涂“B”。（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分；计 10 分）
We are collecting more news for our school English newspaper. Would you like to be reporters for it? Welcome! Here are two pieces from the news page.
The BestRunner
We had a sports day at school yesterday. Last year’s best runner, LiYu, only won the second prize in the 800-meter race. Instead, Yang Liufrom Class 2 came first by two seconds. Next year the race is going to bemore Interesting! Who will be the best runner? Iwonder.
Good-bey, Mr.White!
Our Englishteacher, Mr. White, has finished his two years’ teachingat our school and will leave next month. Mr. White is an excellent teacherand he’s always friendly to us. We’ll never forget his lively andinteresting teaching. We are lucky to be his students. We thank him for all his hardwork and wish him a nice journey home. We will miss you, Mr.White!You are welcome to be reporters for our school English newspaper.
Li Yu won the second prize in the 800-meter race yesterday.
Yang Liu was the best runner last year.
Mr. White will teach us English for two years at our school.
We’ll always remember Mr. White’s lively and interesting teaching.
【山东省泰安市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
How do you spend your spare time? There will be different answers to it .Most people in Poland have their own ways of spending free time. Sometimes they just want to have a rest, but they try to do something more pleasant most of the time. They have many different hobbies, which help them to get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.
Many Polish people like traveling. They look for new places that they have never been to and add new and exciting experiences to their journey. Some of them like to climb mountains,. others like to go to the sea or a lake to swim, because theses can make them get exercise and are good for their health.
Many Polish people also like to do sports in their free time. They are usually crazy about football, and football is regarded as the Polish national sport. Many football fans may support a certain team ,so they go to watch every match of the team they support, and they buy many things that have any relation with the team. Watching sport and doing it are both good ways to relax
In addition, doctors say that doing sports is very good for the health. Many people in town, especially young men, often go to the gym to attend the exercise classes to keep fit.
Besides these ways, Polish people have many other ways to spend their free time . And they really enjoy their free time.Polish people have many different hobbies in order to .
| A．solve their daily problems |
| B．finish all their work |
| C．make some friends |
| D．relax themselves in their spare time |
Why do some Polish people like climbing mountains?
| A．Because they hate traveling. |
| B．Because they can get exercise from it. |
| C．Because they can find a new place. |
| D．Because it is comfortable and funny. |
Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Playing sports. | B．Climbing mountains. |
| C．Skating. | D．Swimming. |
What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
| A．Football is many Polish people’s favorite sport. |
| B．Young Polish people often go to the gym. |
| C．All the Polish people do sports in their spare time. |
| D．Most Polish people like watching sport. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Polish culture is colorful. |
| B．We can have many ways of spending our free time. |
| C．A doctor can give you good advice. |
| D．It is no need doing sport activities. |
【山东省泰安市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解:
Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself ? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so lazy that they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2,000 people were quizzed by independent researchers in the Britain’s largest health center. The results were very surprising.
About one in six people who were asked said if their control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those asked said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of 654 respondents (离婚被告) with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
We know that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are very fat before they start school.
Dr Sarah, Dauncey, medical director of the center, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own health, but for their families, friends and pets, too.”
“If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most basic tasks.”
And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the laziest city in the UK, with 75% asked thinking they do not get enough exercise, followed by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
So there are some problems for the National Health Service, where fatness-related (相关的) illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on an increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.What does the underlined word “quizzed” mean?
| A．questioned | B．answered | C．listened | D．heard |
Of 654 respondents with children, 64% said _____.
| A．they were often too busy to play with their children |
| B．they were often so tired that they couldn’t play with their children |
| C．they were often so sad that they didn’t want to play with their children |
| D．they were often ill and they couldn’t play with their children |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．All the adults in the UK are very lazy. |
| B．Half of the children are very fat before they go to school. |
| C．Pets will be in trouble if their owners don’t keep healthy. |
| D．All people in Glasgow feel ashamed because they don’t get enough exercise. |
From the last paragraph, we can learn ______ if they keep lazy.
| A．people may have heart disease |
| B．people can work at home all the time |
| C．people like shopping online |
| D．people don’t like climbing the stairs |
What does the passage mainly talk about ?
| A．The health service in the UK. |
| B．A study of British people’s lifestyles. |
| C．A study of British people’s laziness. |
| D．The fatness problem in the UK. |