Amansatatanundergroundstationi-优题课

A man sat at an underground station in Washington， D． C． and stared to play the violin． It was a cold day in January．He played（巴赫） pieces about 45 minutes． Thousands of people went through the station in a hurry， most of them on her way to work．

Three minutes went by and the first person． a middle﹣aged man， noticed there was a musician Playing．He slowed down and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to go to work．

After a minute， received his first dollar，a young woman threw the money in the Box．and continued to walk． Then another few minutes went by and someone stood against the wall to listen to him， but he young man looked at his watch and shared to walk again．Clearly he was late for work．

During the musician's performance， only a few people gave response（反应） to him： six people stopped and stayed for a while， twenty gave him money but continued to walk．When he finished playing， no one applauded （鼓掌）： No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell，one of the best musicians in the world．

This is a real story． Joshua Bell playing in the underground station was organized by The Washington Post（《华盛顿邮报》）as part of a social experiment （实验）． What we learn from this experiment could be： If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music， how many other nice things are we missing？

（1）When did the story take place？　　

A．	On a cold morning．
B．	On a warm afternoon．
C．	On a rainy evening．
D．	On a windy weekend．

（2）Who was the first person to notice the musician playing？　　

A．	A young woman．
B．	A small girl．
C．	A young man．
D．	A middle﹣aged man．

（3）How many people gave response to the musician's performance？　　

A．	6．
B．	20．
C．	26．
D．	45．

（4）Who was Joshua Bell？　　

A．	A well﹣known reporter．
B．	A poor artist．
C．	An excellent violinist．
D．	A famous pianist．

（5）What was the writer's purpose of writing this passage？　　

A．	To let us know the importance of saving time．
B．	To make us pay more attention to nice things around．
C．	To find out what people usually did in the underground．
D．	To do a survey on how many people were interested in music．

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

知识点：日常生活类阅读内容归纳文中细节

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的几个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Harry and Annie lived a mile from town, but they walked there to school every day. It was a happy walk around the pond（水塘）on their way to school. In winter, when the ice was thick enough, they went across the pond. But their mother did not like them to do this. She said, “If there’s no one with you, you mustn’t walk across the pond.”

“Don’t go across the pond today, children,” she said, as she kissed them goodbye one morning. “It is beginning to thaw.”

“All right, mother,” said Harry, not very happy, for he liked running and sliding（滑行）on the ice very much.

When they came to the pond, the ice looked hard and safe.

“There,” Harry said to his sister, “let’s slide over it.”

“But you promised mother,” said Annie.

“No, I didn’t, I only said ‘All right’, and it is all right.”

“I didn’t say anything, so I can do what I like,” said Annie.

So they got on the ice and started to go across the pond.

They had not gone far before the ice got broken, and suddenly they fell into the water.

Luckily, a man who was at work near the pond heard the children’s cries. He rushed into the water and saved them successfully. Both of them were nearly drowned（淹死）before the man reached them.

They went home almost frozen（冻僵的）and learned a lesson they would remember for a lifetime.

（1）What did Harry and Annie do about the pond in winter?

A．

Driving along the pond.

B．

Swimming in the pond.

C．

Walking across the pond.

（2）What does the underlined word “thaw” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．

融化

B．

结冰

C．

起雾

（3）Why did Annie think she could get on the ice too?

A．	Because her mother never stopped her.
B．	Because she didn’t promise her mother.
C．	Because her brother didn’t like her to do so.

（4）What happened in the end?

A．	A man managed to save the children.
B．	Harry saved himself without help.
C．	Annie was drowned in the pond.

（5）What is the best title for the text?

A．

Never Make Promises Easily

B．

Be Calm in the Face of Danger

C．

Turning a Deaf Ear Has Costs

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的几个选项中，选出最佳选项。

What represents（代表）China?

China has a long history of over 5,000 years. What could represent China in your mind?

The Great Wall represents China in my eyes. It is about 21,000 kilometers long and over 2,000 years old. There is a famous Chinese saying, “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man（不到长城非好汉）.” I really hope I can visit the fantastic place in the future!

Di Xinran, Shenzhen

In my opinion, the colour red can represent China. We can see red every day in our lives, such as at weddings（婚礼）, New Year, Lantern Festival and so on. But more importantly, red is the colour of the national flag of our country.

Wang Jingqi, Dalian

I think the dragon is the symbol of China. We Chinese always see ourselves as “descendants of the dragon（龙的传人）”. The dragon is a magical animal. It stands for power in China. Parents hope we can become as successful as “dragons”.

Mao Zhanglinxi, Hefei

China is a country. But the word also means porcelain（瓷器）. I think porcelain is the symbol of China. In the past, Chinese porcelain was sold abroad. China was called “the nation of porcelain”. The invention of porcelain has greatly influenced the world.

Xiong Anni, Nanjing

In China, dumplings represents happiness and reunion（团圆）. Families in China always get together and make dumplings during festivals. When they make dumplings, they talk and laugh. The food brings them happiness.

Li Qinrui, Tianjin

（1）Who thinks the Great Wall represents China?

A．

Di Xinran.

B．

Mao Zhanglinxi.

C．

Li Qinrui.

（2）What represents China in Xiong Anni’s opinion?

A．

The colour red.

B．

The dragon.

C．

Porcelain.

（3）Which of the following represents happiness and reunion?

A．

The Great Wall.

B．

Porcelain.

C．

Dumplings.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．	We can only find the colour red during festivals.
B．	The dragon can represent power and success.
C．	In the past, porcelain couldn’t be sold abroad.

（5）In what column（专栏）can we find this text?

A．

Science.

B．

Culture.

C．

Sports.

Reading comprehension

Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy started in China and spread to other parts of Asia with Chinese culture. It has a history of 4,000 to 5,000 years. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters（汉字）and rules of writing with a brush. When you practice calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes（笔画）and the spaces between characters.

There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers’ feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.

“If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure,” the world-famous master of art, Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.

The tool for practicing calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made from the hair of different animals. Practicing calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you’re interested in it, you may start practicing with a teacher right away.

Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.

（1）How long is the history of Chinese calligraphy?

________________________________________

（2）What do we need to pay attention to when we practice calligraphy?

________________________________________

（3）What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

________________________________________

（4）When did Picasso fall in love with Chinese calligraphy?

________________________________________

（5）Why do Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often?

________________________________________

Reading comprehension

Niu Niu, a six-year-old girl, has become a good helper in a silent foot spa（足疗馆）. The owner of the foot spa and all of the workers can’t hear. And the girl helps them to communicate with the customers.

Niu Niu is the daughter of the foot spa owner Hu Yong, who lost his hearing because of a high fever in his childhood. This made it difficult for him to get a job. After finishing training in a foot spa, Hu started his own business in Chengdu in 2019. Peng Feng, the mother, who is also deaf, works together with her husband at the shop.

Though their shop is small, it is popular with customers because of the couple’s good skills. The foot spa is usually busy in the evening, when Niu Niu comes home from school and helps her parents. Niu Niu helps her parents in her sweet child voice and with rich body language. She is very funny and always makes customers laugh happily.

“She is always cheerful, active and outgoing,” said one of the customers.

“Dad taught me to work hard,” Niu Niu said. In her opinion, her parents are like superheroes who look after the family and her. “My parents are different from other people, but they are the best for me,” she added.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.

（1）What is wrong with Niu Niu’s parents?

A．

They can’t see.

B．

They can’t hear.

C．

They can’t walk.

（2）How does Niu Niu help her parents?

A．	She helps communicate with the customers.
B．	She helps tell jokes to the customers.
C．	She helps look after the customers.

（3）When did Niu Niu’s parents start the foot spa?

A．

Three years ago.

B．

Four years ago.

C．

Five years ago.

（4）Why is their foot spa popular?

A．	Because Niu Niu’s parents have good skills.
B．	Because Niu Niu is good at telling jokes.
C．	Because Niu Niu’s parents are deaf.

（5）What do you think of Niu Niu?

① She is hardworking and shy.

② She is outgoing and helpful.

③ She is cheerful and understanding.

A．

①②

B．

①③

C．

②③

Reading comprehension

	Lu Ban was a famous inventor.
	He created the Luban Lock to see how clever his son was.
	It took his son a whole night to put it back.
	One day, Lu Ban cut his hand on a leaf. He came up with a good idea. He invented the saw.
	Watching his mother making a quilt（被子）, Lu Ban created the ink line to mark a straight line on wood to saw it properly.
	The plane was invented to make flat surfaces（平整的表面）on the wood.