Typhoons(台风)inthenorthernparto-优题课

Typhoons(台风) in the northern part of the world have girls’ names. Sometimes they have very beautiful names. Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose.It was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in ten years.
It began to rain on the morning of Monday, August 16^th, 1971. At ten o’clock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing people’s umbrellas away. The wind became stronger and stronger. The typhoon shelters(避风港) were soon full of boats. Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors(锚)。 Some very big ships went out to sea. It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because it cannot be blown onto rocks. Kai Tak Airport closed. No planes were able to take off or land. At 9：00 in the evening, all the lights went out.
No one slept well that night. It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather.
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died, 229 people were hurt and 66 of these had to go to hospital. About 1,500 people lost their homes. The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!
What’s true according to the passage?

A．Typhoons all over the world have girls’ names.

B．Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful.

C．Typhoon Rose only hit Hong Kong.

D．For ten years, people in Hong Kong haven’t seen a worse typhoon than Typhoon Rose.

What’s the possible result of Typhoon Rose?

A．Lots of big ships were blown onto rocks.

B．More than one hundred people lost their lives and many more lost their homes.

C．People slept well in such bad weather.

D．People turned off the lights at 9：00 in the evening.

The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose because .

A．it caused the terrible losses

B．they didn’t sleep well that night

C．Typhoon Rose wasn’t as pretty as its name.

D．they couldn’t find their ships after the typhoon

Some big ships didn’t go inside the shelters because .

A．they had more anchors

B．it is safer outside

C．they were out at sea and they weren’t fast enough to reach the shelters when Typhoon Rose came.

D．It was too expensive for big ships to go inside the shelters.

This passage is mainly about .

A．The names of typhoons	B．Typhoons in Hong Kong
C．Typhoon Rose	D．The typhoons.

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

Here is a story：A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）．

Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help．He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily．Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly．If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave

the chrysalis，it can't fly!The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly．

When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face

life．When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have

had to struggle．One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young．Another successful man is Dennis．His father died when he was only twenty．His father's death forced him to maturefast．He had to bring

up a family of nine people．He took up the challenges and overcame them．Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．

Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them．So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges．They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rock﹣climbing，camping，volunteer work and so on．However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life．We must meet and overcome challenges．The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow．For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them．

56．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because 　　．

A．	it gets out by itself
B．	the man feels sorry for it
C．	it tries to challenge itself
D．	the man helps it come out

57．Dennis's example shows that successful people should 　　．

A．	overcome the difficulties
B．	take up business early
C．	become the leaders of tomorrow
D．	sell clothes from door to door

58．The meaning of the underlined word"mature"in the passage is" 　　"．

A．	wake up
B．	give up
C．	grow up
D．	bring up

59．What is the writer trying to do in this passage？　　

A．	Describe where a butterfly comes from．
B．	Encourage young people to face challenges．
C．	Suggest how to become a successful businessman．
D．	Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam．
E．	60．What is the best title for this passage？

A．	Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B．	Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
C．	Countries Should Continue to Become Successful
D．	Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People．

David walked down the street．All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim．But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house．

In his eyes，books and summertime just don't go together．He thought he had read a lot during the

school year．And he had never set foot inside a public library．Today he'd just drop the books off in the

outside return box，but it was locked．He had to go inside to return them．

David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time．He put the books into the return

box．After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet，he'd be on his way to meet Jim．He

walked out of the toilet．The library lights were turned off．He was locked﹣﹣﹣in a library．

David tried to use the telephone，but he couldn't find one．As the sun began to set，he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk．He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper．It read，"I'm locked inside．Please call for help．"He put it on the front door．Surely，someone passing by would see it．He then turned his attention to the library itself．

He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad．Rows and rows of books!When he

saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk，he picked it up．He opened the book and began to read．

He felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing．

46．What did David's mother want him to do？　　

A．	Play basketball with Jim．
B．	Take a walk in the street．
C．	Read books in the library．
D．	Return his sister's books．

47．David thought he had read a lot during 　　．

A．	a visit to Jim's
B．	the school year
C．	the closing time
D．	the summertime

48．David went inside the building because 　　．

A．	the sun began to set
B．	he wanted to use the telephone
C．	he needed to go to the toilet
D．	the outside return box was locked

49．Which of the following sentences could be added to the chart（图表）？　　

He wrote a note on a big piece of paper．

→

？

→

He opened the book and began to read．

A．	He searched for a light．
B．	He put the books into the return box．
C．	He had a quick drink of water．
D．	He turned his attention to the library．

50．David discovered that 　　after he was locked in the library．

A．	he was very afraid of the dark．
B．	he became interested in this place
C．	his mom was worried about him
D．	His friend became nervous about him．

Welcome to the Excellent Kids Website!Here you can read about excellent children from all over the world and vote （投票）for the Excellent Kid of the Month．

This month we're proud to introduce Gina from France，Brendan from Canada and Helga from Germany．

Gina，who is thirteen years old，got first prize in the"Young Cook of the Year'competition and is now writing her own recipe （食谱）book for kids．"I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use．"she says．Gina learned by watching her father，who's also good at cooking，in the kitchen．She wants to encourage other children to cook because"everyone needs to eat，so it's a skill that will always be useful!"

Seventeen﹣year﹣old Brendan used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago．He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again．Now he's a runner who has recently completed a marathon （马拉松）．"After my accident I wanted to give up，"he says．"But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running．"

Helga has always been good at science，but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor．Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town．"That gave me an idea，"says the clever sixteen﹣year﹣old．It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming．One company （公司）is already interested in selling it，so it may be in the shops soon!

57．Gina was the winner of 　　．

A．	a marathon competition
B．	an invention
C．	the'Young Cook of the Year'competition
D．	a science competition

58．Gina thinks 　　．

A．	cooking is always a useful skill
B．	she cooks better than her father
C．	cooking is not interesting
D．	her book is difficult for kids to read

59．Brendan felt 　　after the accident three years ago．

happy

excited

hopeless

angry

60．Helga decided to invent something 　　．

A．	when she heard about an accident
B．	when she was at the age of 16
C．	in order to make some money
D．	after she finished her school education．

Smoke fills the sky．The day is as dark as night．Heat makes it hard to breathe （呼吸）．This is thwart world of a wildfire fighter（消防员）！

Wildfires are a part of nature．But，as one firefighter says．"Fire is not a problem．People living near fire﹣that's the problem．"A wildfire can destroy （毁坏）everything in its way．But there are ways to fight it．

By air Smokejumpers （空降森林灭火员）are often the first firefighters to reach a fire．To get closer，they jump from a plane．They are especially important when the area is difficult to walk to．If smokejumpers can't stop a fire in 24 hours，other firefighters join them．This second group drops water on the fire from an airplane．

On the land

On the ground，firefighters work together to stop the fire．First，one group digs a fire line．This is a long deep ditch （沟）．It is difficult for the fire to cross this line．

Then，while those firefighters dig，others start a backfire （回火）．They burn the dry grass and leaves between the wildfire and the fire line．When the wildfire comes，there is nothing for it to use as fuel ．

Other firefighters cut down dead trees．That way the fire can't move to other trees．Firefighters risk their lives to keep people safe．Their job takes hard work，and it takes courage．

53．The underlined phrase" use as fuel"means 　　．

drop

fire

burn

live

54．When the firefighter says，"Fire is not a problem．People living near fire﹣that's the problem，"what does he mean？　　

A．	Fire is natural，but it's dangerous to people living near it．
B．	Fires in forests are not a big problem，but fires in cities are．
C．	Fighting fires should be the job of people living near fires．
D．	Putting out fires in cities is always a problem for firefighters．

55．According to the passage，which of the following statements is wrong？　　

A．	Smokejumpers are often the last firefighters to reach a fire．
B．	The firefighters dig a fire line to stop the fire crossing the line．
C．	The firefighters start a backfire by burning the dry grass and leaves．
D．	Some firefighters cut down dead trees so that the fire can't move to other trees．

56．The writer wants to 　　．

A．	explain why fire is not a problem
B．	show us how fires destroy everything
C．	tell us how firefighters fight wildfires
D．	teach us how to be a good firefighter．

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