阅读理解(二)(每小题2分;共10分)
We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others. Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories.
Spencer Johnson’s story Who moved My cheese? shows changes exist (存在于)in our life.
Life changes and so do we. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail. Just look at the cycle(循环) of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽)in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.
Since we accept the cycle of nature, we should also accept the changes in our life.
We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As long as we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.
What’ the main idea of this passage?
How do writers share their life experiences?
What does Who moved My cheese tell us?
Any change in our life could mean a for us.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
Many children love to play with snow in winter. But Long Chuan has come to hate it.
This year his hometown suffered from snowstorms (遭受暴风雪) for nearly a month. The heavy snow stopped cars and trains, broke the electricity (电) tower and turned tap water to ice.
Every day Long Chuan had to walk several kilometers to carry drinking water. “I couldn’t ride a bike and it took me 3 hours to walk to school. I can’t remember how many times I slipped (滑倒) on the hard ice, ” said Long Chuan.
Long is not alone. This year millions of people in central and southern China had a freezing winter without enough water and electricity. The biggest snowstorms in 50 years killed more than 100 people. They also cost the country 111.1 billion yuan.
Experts (专家) say a special type of climate condition (气候条件), La Nina, caused the storms. During a La Nina, the water in the Pacific Ocean (太平洋) near the equator (赤道) becomes colder than usual. It changes the weather around the world.
Besides China, Canada, the US and Middle Eastern countries also met with heavy snowstorms this winter. The special climate caused the recent flooding (洪水) in Australia, too.
However, experts say that people have destroyed the environment (环境). Global warming (全球变暖) may be causing these terrible weather events to happen more and more often.What took place in Long Chuan’s hometown last winter?
A.Earthquake. | B.Flooding. | C.Traffic Accident. | D.Heavy snowstorms. |
During the snowstorms this year, Long Chuan __________.
A.had to walk to carry drinking water | B.had to ride a bike to school |
C.couldn’t go to school on foot | D.couldn’t play with snow |
The heavy snow ____________ this year.
A.killed millions of Chinese | B.cost China 111.1 billion yuan |
C.used too much electricity | D.lasted more than three hours |
We can tell from the story that __________ .
A.China is the only country which suffered from the heavy snow |
B.La Nina is said to have caused the snowstorms |
C.La Nina also caused hot summer in Australia |
D.the snowstorms have nothing to do with global warming |
The passage tells people around the world ___________.
A.to wear more clothes in winter | B.to stop riding bikes on the hard ice |
C.to protect (保护) the environment | D.to save water and electricity |
We wanted to study how students at our school spend money. In order to study this, we made some questions to ask our classmates. First, we asked our classmates how much money they spent in one month. Then we asked how much money they spent on things like drinks, music, books, movies, computer games, and other things. Our math teacher helped us make a graph of our classmates’ answers.
Then we thought it would be interesting to compare these answers with our classmates’ expenses from last year. We used their answers to make another graph for their expenses last year.
Looking at the two graphs, it is easy to compare the expenses for the two years. Some of their expenses increased, but others decreased. This was a very interesting project for us.
注:⑴ graph 图表⑵ expense消耗,消费
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What did the students spend most of their money on?
A.Books. | B.Movies. | C.Drinks and snacks. | D.Computer games. |
Which expense of the students’ stayed the same?
A.CDs. | B.Phone costs. | C.Others. | D.Transportation. |
What does the word “decrease” mean?
A.减少 | B.变化 | C.增加 | D.删除 |
What did the students spend the same money on last year?
A.Books& Others | B.CDs & Movies | C.Movies & Books | D.all the above |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the graph?
A.Students spent the least money on e-mail and phone costs this year. |
B.Students spent the same money on movies and transportation this year. |
C.The expenses on e-mails and phones increased from 10% to 16% this year. |
D.The expenses on others decreased from 9% to 4% this year. |
I do not need a calendar to tell me when it is winter. All I need is my nose. When I wake up in the morning and smell the tasty treats my mom is cooking downstairs, I know winter has arrived.
The first one is the smell of chocolate. During the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day) my mother makes her special hot chocolate. She always adds a peppermint candy cane (薄荷味拐棍糖) to the drink and tops it with cream.
The hot chocolate gets me out of bed, but it is my mother’s chocolate fudge (软糕) that makes me run downstairs. It is a thick chunk (块) of chocolate that tastes like heaven. My mother adds nuts. That gives it more texture (质感).
But my mother isn’t done yet. She also makes a treat she calls “window panes (窗玻璃)”. She takes a few different colored marshmallows (棉花糖) and melts them together with chocolate. The final product looks like a colorful church window, so we call it “window panes”.
These tasty holiday treats are usually eaten after a meal as a dessert. But don’t tell Santa Claus because I secretly eat them all day long.What wakes “me” up in the morning?
A.The alarm clock. | B.My mom. |
C.The noise upstairs. | D.The smell of food. |
In the author’s eyes, the taste of the chocolate fudge is ____.
A.terrible | B.wonderful |
C.awful | D.so so |
With nuts, the chocolate fudge tastes _____.
A.softer | B.sweeter |
C.harder | D.hotter |
The “window panes” the author mentions refer to _____.
A.special hot chocolate drink |
B.decorations on the window |
C.chocolate cake with fruits on it |
D.a mixture of marshmallows and chocolate |
Why does the author look forward to the winter?
A.There is plenty of time to play around. |
B.The food his mom cooks is mouthwatering. |
C.It’s great fun to play outdoors. |
D.He can have a good rest during the winter. |
任务型阅读。看图表完成下列句子,每空词数不限。
注:villages:农村We asked many teenagers about _________________ at home and made the diagram(表格) of the survey result
There are ____________________ kinds of chores in the diagram.
Half of the teenagers are from ______________, and the others come from villages.
We found that most teenagers from the villages like _________________.
__________________________ do more chores than teenagers from cities.
You are what you eat
Keeping better eating habits can help you have less illness. A healthy eating plan means choosing the right food to eat and cooking food in a healthy way.
___________
Do you often change your toothbrush? Maybe you think it is unnecessary. A study shows old toothbrushes bring disease(病菌). You should often change your toothbrush.
Exercise
Swimming, cycling, jogging, skating, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you stay healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time. Do it!
Plan out your life
You should have breakfast before you go to school. Have a right meal for lunch. Follow a healthy diet.What’s the passage mainly about?
A.Healthy food. | B.Healthy lifestyle. | C.Junk food. | D.Healthy sports. |
What is the best title for the second passage??
A.Man’s disease. | B.Disease. | C.Your toothbrush. | D.Your bathroom. |
How long should you exercise each time?
A.Twenty-five minutes. | B.Fifteen minutes. |
C.Five minutes. | D.Ten minutes. |
From the passage, we know __________ can help us stay healthy.
A.right diet | B.exercise and right diet | C.sleep | D.exercise |
What does a healthy plan mean?
A. Choosing the right food. B. Cooking the food in a healthy way.
C. Never eat meat or fresh vegetables. D. Both A and B.