阅读理解（二）（共10分）To：oliver@intersa-优题课

Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here around 300 years ago.
One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”
However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.
After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.
Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way.
Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”…the hula is more… not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them don’t speak the Hawaiian language. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”
Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”

A．Absorbed	B．Chased.
C．Recorded.	D．Copied.

Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?

A．Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude.

B．Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly.

C．Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public.

D．Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more.

What can we learn from the passage?

A．Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature.

B．The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned.

C．Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way.

D．Kumano thinks that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages.

How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?

A．He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better.

B．He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language.

C．He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind.

D．He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today.

Mr. Jones opened a shop in Aston to sell writing-paper, pencils and things like that. During the first month, very few people visited his shop. He sold little,and he could see that he was going to lose money.
One night,Mr.Jones sat bay the fire and was worried after another very bad day. Suddenly he got an idea. He found a piece of wood and wrote to the following notice on it in big letters:
“WHAT DO YOU THINK I GIVE AWAY PENCILS AND PAPER AND INK”
He put up the notice in front of the shop window before he went to bed. He slept better than usual that night.
The following day, many people came to the shop. Mr. Jones said good morning to them all with a bright smile and asked the frist woman what she wanted.
She chose some writing paper and a pencil. As soon as he put them on her hands, she turned to leave the shop.
“That will be thirty cents(美分），please,” he said.
“Why?” she asked in surprise.
“That’s the price of the paper and the pencil.”
“But your notice says it’s free,” she replied.
“Oh no,” he said, “how can I make any money if everything is free?”
She took him outside and showed him the notice “It is wrong,too,”she said. “where is the question mark after the word ‘think’?”
“There isn’t a question mark,”he said.
“But there should be one .”
“I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake,” Mr.Jones said.“You have read my notice in the wrong way.”
“Not at all,” said the woman. “It is quite easy to read. It says: What do you think? I give away pencils and paper and ink!”
“No,” Mr.Jones said. “You should read it like this: And the answer to the question is: Certainly not! So you really have to pay me thirty cents, you see.”
How did Mr.Jones most probably fell that night.?

A．Confident.	B．Guilty.
C．Nervous.	D．Worried.

Which of the following sentences is the most suitble for the blank in the last paragraph?

A．What do you think?I give away pencils and paper and ink!

B．What?Do you think I give away pencils and paper and ink?

C．What do you think I give away?Pencils and paper and ink.

D．Ink and paper and pencils away give.I think you do what?

What can we infer(推断) from the story?

A．Mr.Jones agreed to let the shoppers get things for free that day.

B．People in the town considered Mr.Jones a smart and honest man.

C．The woman paid the money unwillingly and left the shop angrily.

D．Mr.Jones s trick proved to be a longtime success and he got rich.

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Tour includes:
A certificate to prove your climbed the bridge.
A photo of you and your friends on top of the bridge.
We also offer you :
★ Special clothes to protect you from the strong wind.
★ A radio to communicate with the tour leader.
★ Snacks(for lunch and dinner tours only).

★ Prices are in Australian dollars
★ Children must be with a adult. At most 2 children per adult.
★ For more information,email us at tours@touraustralia.com.
This is most probably a(n) .

A．invitation	B．timetable
C．notice	D．advertisement

What can we learn from the article?

A．Children can join in the tours alone if they are about 10.

B．It can be quite windy sometimes on the top of the bridge.

C．Free snacks are offered to the climbers during the tours.

D．It takes at least 4 hours to climb to the top pf the bridge.

Mr. and Mrs.Johnson are going to take their twin daughters (aged 11) to climb the bridge this Sunday morning(June 22). How much do they pay for the tour?

A．$480	B．$560
C．$640	D．$880

Do you often ride a bike to school? Here’s some advice for you.

Try not to use busy roads. In some cities there are special pains for bikes only. Use them when you can, but watch out—people often walk along them. Check the road before starting and look all around. Also, when you’re with friends on bikes, it’s much safer to ride behind, not next to, each other. Where one road meets another, you should take even more care. Slow down and check both roads. Use your eyes and be careful.

Check your bike often. Do all the parts work properly? Is there enough air in your tyres(轮胎)?

If you have an accident or fall off your bike, a helmet will protect your head. It must be the right
Size, so ask for help when you buy it.

You must use lights at night, so keep them clean and check the batteries. Don’t wear dark colours; yellow and white are the easiest colours for drivers to see.

A bike isn’t a toy and there should be only one person on it. Many children have accidents when
they play still games on their bike.

Red traffic lights aren’t only for cars and buses.They’re for you too if you’re on a bike.You’re also breaking the law if you go the wrong way up a one-way street.
Please choose best title for each blank.

A．CAN THEY SEE YOU ?	B．LOOK AFTER YOUR BIKE.
C．BE READY FOR PROBLEMS.	D．DON’T BREAK THE LAW.

Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”
“The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.
“Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!”
“Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.
But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.
“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.
At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.”
“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.”
“How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.
“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”
Holmes was ________ about John’s death.

A．curious	B．angry
C．crazy	D．worried

The Star left London for ________.

A．Canada	B．Australia
C．India	D．America

Who do you think the underlined letters “J. C.” stand for?
A. James Calhoun B. James Columbus
C. John Calhoun D. John Columbus
Which order is correct according to the story?
① John came to Holmes for help.
② John received a letter with five pips.
③ John was killed.
④ Holmes sent five pips to J. C.
A. ③①④② B. ③④①②
C. ④①③② D. ②①③④

To：oliver@intersaurus. com	From：lilei@net. com
Subject：the future	Date：08/11 7∶09 P.M.
Hi, Oliver, This week, we talked about our goals and predicted the future at school. Many students don’t know what they want to be when they grow up. But I wrote that I hoped to be a famous scientist like Bill Gates. I want to work hard and have a lot of money. I want to buy what I need with the money. Do you know what you’re going to be when you’re older, Oliver? Maybe you’ll be a basketball player like Yao Ming. Jenny told me that you were a very good player this year. Li Lei

To：lilei@net. com	From：oliver@intersaurus. com
Subject：the future	Date：09/11 6∶49 P.M.
Hello, Li Lei! Jenny is right! I’m much taller this year, and I love playing basketball in my leisure(休闲) time. But I don’t think I’m going to be a basketball player when I grow up. Maybe I will be a famous action movie star. I think it is very exciting and interesting to be an action movie star. In a word, I will be famous when I’m older, but I will always be your friend! Oliver