阅读理解（二）
阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。
Today is Monday. The weather is fine, it is sunny all day. I had a busy day. In the morning, I went to school to learn Chinese. After school, I played basketball with my classmates and it made me feel happy because it was great fun ! In the afternoon, I went for a walk with my good friend Lily. We went shopping on the way, We bought a lot of food, it was delicious. And I like hot food. I also bought some hot food. I loved the food very much. In the evening, I played tennis with my little brother. He was lovely, I didn’t do my homework that day. We had dinner at home, My mother cooked for me. I had a good weekend today. Oh, my name is Bob.How is the weather today?
What did Bob do after school?
What did Bob and Lucy buy on the way?
Did Bob do his homework in the evening?
Where did they have dinner?
People send birthday greetings by using cards in both eastern and western countries．It is not known when and where exactly the tradition of sending birthday cards began．It is believed that it began in England in the early nineteenth century．In those days people sent birthday cards when they couldn't wish somebody a happy birthday in person．
In 1840 the first stamp was used in Britain and sending birthday cards became easier，cheaper and more popular．The development of color printing processes（工艺流程） in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of birthday cards．
Today cards are often given with a present， even when people can express their wishes face to face． In recent times e﹣cards have also become popular． Many people are starting to use e﹣cards instead of traditional cards because they are free， environmentally friendly and easy to arrive． So will e﹣cards take place of paper cards completely in ten or twenty years？ Probably not． For example， for kids and old people， they don't use e﹣cads very often．
If our birthday is coming soon， do you wish that at least one person could congratulate you with a beautiful card then？
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）．（5分）
（1）People send birthday cards in different counties． （判断对错）
（2）The tradition of sending birthday cards began in France in the early 18 thcentury． （判断对错）
（3）Sending birthday cards became more popular after the stamps were used． （判断对错）
（4）We are sure that e﹣cards will take paper cards' place completely in twenty years． （判断对错）
（5）Kids and old people often use e﹣cards． （判断对错）
In many countries around the world，May 1 stis a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day．It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs．But do you know how it started？
During the late 1880s， in many parts of the world．people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories，but made very little money．Later，in the United States and Canada，working people got together to set up unions（工会）．The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries（工资），but many of the bosses ▲．
On May 1 st，1886，men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets．They walked through cities and towns to forcebosses to let them work eight hours a day． In the city of Chicago，several people died in fighting with the police．Over the next few years， people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1 stto honor workers everywhere． By the early twentieth century， the first of May became a national holiday in many countries．
However， in the United States and Canada， May 1 stis not a holiday． North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September． Today in the United States， Labor Day is mostly about having fun． People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family． In many parts of the United States， Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation， and students return to school the next day．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
（1）How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s？
| A． |
For 8﹣﹣﹣10 hours． |
| B． |
For 10﹣﹣﹣12 hours． |
| C． |
For 12﹣﹣﹣14 hours． |
| D． |
For 14﹣﹣﹣16 hours． |
（2）Which can be the best for ▲？
| A． |
refused their ideas |
| B． |
accepted their ideas |
| C． |
agreed with them |
| D． |
understood them |
（3）What does the underlined word " force" mean？
| A． |
感激 |
| B． |
迫使 |
| C． |
宣扬 |
| D． |
欣赏 |
（4）Which is the right order（顺序） of the following events？
①Working people began to fight for better life．
②People stopped working on May 1 st to honor workers．
③Working people set up unions．
| A． |
①②③ |
| B． |
②①③ |
| C． |
③②① |
| D． |
③①② |
（5）How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays？
| A． |
By working all day． |
| B． |
By giving gifts to working people． |
| C． |
By having fun with friends or family． |
| D． |
By having a big ceremony． |
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① Jackie， Are you good at fixing printers？ The one in my office doesn't work． Please help! Grace |
② You can make a cake in about fifteen minutes．First，heat the oven to 350°F．Then，put the flour（面粉）in a bowl and add the milk，butter，eggs and salt． |
③ Found A purple schoolbag． Found at the gate． Call Janet at 457﹣4611 |
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④ Telephone Message From：Luke Sanger To：Mr．Miller Message：Call him back at 3：00 p．m．on June 29 at his office number （234﹣3688）． |
⑤ Our running club members meet at 7：00 p．m． every Wednesday． We run in two groups： Beginners（for anyone） The experienced（for runners who can do 12miles or more） Join us to keep fit! Call Esteban Lopez at 617﹣555﹣3697． |
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阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案．（5分）
（1）There is something wrong with Grace's in Text ①．
| A． |
office |
| B． |
mobile phone |
| C． |
printer |
| D． |
cake |
（2）We may read Text ②in a ．
| A． |
cookbook |
| B． |
music magazine |
| C． |
weather report |
| D． |
storybook |
（3）Text ③should be a ．
| A． |
thank﹣you note |
| B． |
letter |
| C． |
postcard |
| D． |
notice |
（4）According to Text ④，Luke Sanger should be at 3：00 p．m．on June 29．
| A． |
at home |
| B． |
in the office |
| C． |
on the plane |
| D． |
at the restaurant |
（5）In Test ⑤，the running club members meet ．
| A． |
once a week |
| B． |
twice a week |
| C． |
once a month |
| D． |
twice a month |
"Every worker coming to Beijing has their own reasons．No one lives here without a dream，"said Chen Jianguo，a 35﹣year﹣old food deliveryman（送餐员）from a small city called Songyuan．
Chen Jianguo dreamed of having his own business in Beijing about 16 years ago when he graduated from senior high school．but his father asked him to take his place as a truck driver at the oil field．Although Chen disliked the job，he didn't want to let his father down．He took the job as a truck driver． Then he got married and had a son．
"I got quite good pay， but life was boring there during those years． Most of the time I had nothing to do， because the trucks were not often used，"said Chen．
Two months ago， Chen decided to give up his job and come to Beijing． His wife agreed that he should go for his dream．
Chen has been a food deliveryman for a month． He works 15 hours every day and hardly has time for lunch at noon． Chen spends only 10 yuan on each meal to cut the cost of living in Beijing．"I want to give a better life to my wife and little son，"he said．"I must work harder and try to become the best food deliveryman at my station．"Chen likes his job because he can meet many different people．Every"thank you"from a customer is like praise for his work．
Chen plans to start his own restaurant in the future，so he always writes down what food people have ordered．In this way，he gets a better knowledge of people's tastes．
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
（1）Where is Chen Jianguo from？
（2）What was Chen's job before he came to Beijing？
（3）Who supported Chen's decision？
（4）How long does Chen work in Beijing every day？
（5）Why does Chen want to get a better knowledge of people's tastes？
There are many kinds of music in the world，such as pop music，country music，rock music and so on．But have you heard of grime？It's OK to say no because it's less than 20 years since this kind of music was invented in the UK．
Hip﹣hop and grime are both noisy．They reflect the thoughts of young people．But if you know nothing about underground music culture，it's difficult to tell the differences between them．For example，grime singers sing with strong accents（口音），giving a special feeling to their songs．
Leshurr，known as the"Grime Queen"，said that she once tied to hide her accent，for she didn't want people to know where she was from．But one day，she realized she didn't need to change herself just to satisfy other people．There is no doubt that this is the spirit of grime：always be yourself．
There is one more difference between hip﹣hop and grime．Hip﹣hop is mainly about being rich and famous while grime singers pay more attention to social problems like wars and illnesses．
Nowadays，grime has begun to show people its strange beauty．Although grime is only popular with some young people，one thing is for sure：in grime，singers always stay true to themselves．
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）．
（1）Grime was invented in the UK more than 20 years ago．
（2）Both grime and hip﹣hop reflect the thoughts of young people．
（3）Leshurr's decision to be herself shows the spirit of grime．
（4）Grime singers are more interested in being rich and famous．
（5）In the UK，most people enjoy listening to grime very much．