My father died when I was five． It was hard on us all． My brother， who is eight years older than me， began to take care of my mother and me．
He took on more responsibilities than expected． I remember he made sure the rubbish was taken out， and the yard was cleaned． He did on his own， without being told to do so．
Because of my father's death， mom had to get a full time job． Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast． While I was eating， he would lay out my clothes， make my bed， and gather my school books up．
Hand in hand we would walk to the bus stop． As we waited， he would play games my father used to play with me． When we returned from school， we were alone for about half an hour， until mom was home from work． Before I did my homework， he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk． Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner．
Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss． This was our time to have some fun outside． This was my brother's time to be a kid．
One Saturday in June several years later， my mother and I were at a store where the Father's Day cards were sold． I stared at the cards． Mom said， "Cindy， I know this is hard time for you．"
"No， mom． That's not it． Why don't they have Brother's Day cards？"
She smiled， "You're right， your brother has exactly been a father to you． Go ahead to choose a card．"
I did so， and on Father's Day， my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card．
As he read it， I saw the tears in his eyes． Mom said， "Son， your father is proud of you， seeing that he raised a good man， and that you do your best to fill his shoes． We love you and thank you．"
（1）Who asked the brother to take on more responsibilities？
A． The father．
B． The mother．
C． He himself．
D． Cindy．
（2）What did the brother do for the whole family？
①He got Cindy up for school． ②He prepared for dinner．
③He did the dishes every day． ④He gathered up Cindy's books．
⑤He played games with Cindy． ⑥He helped Cindy with the homework．
A． ①②③④
B． ①②④⑤
C． ①③④⑤
D． ②③⑤⑥
（3）Cindy's brother returned to be a kid when ．
A． he played games with her at the bus stop．
B． they stayed home alone waiting for mom．
C． he offered delicious cookies and milk．
D． they had fun outside after mom came back．
（4）While reading the card， Cindy's brother felt ．
A． down
B． embarrassed
C． moved
D． angry
（5）What's the best title for the passage？ ．
A． My Childhood
B． My Second Father
C． A Valuable Card
D． A Careful Brother
【福建省福州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.
The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.
In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect（探测〉water waste and leakage（泄漏）and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.
Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App（应用程序〉that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on specialAccording to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．Digital technologies are used in smart cities. |
| B．An English company first raised the idea of a smart city. |
| C．A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones. |
| D．A smart city is still an idea and hasn’t come into being. |
The underlined word “convenient” is the closest in meaning to _____.
| A．useful | B．normal | C．suitable | D．easy |
Compared to traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in .
| A．cleaning water | B．supplying water | C．saving water | D．producing water |
The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects（方面）EXCEPT _____.
| A．business | B．health care | C．traffic controlling | D．public transportation |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Digital technologies help improve city planning. |
| B．Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter. |
| C．Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander. |
| D．Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities. |
【福建省福州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面四篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Canada Day
Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.
Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Canada Day falls on the first day of June. |
| B．Canada Day was celebrated before 1982. |
| C．Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada. |
| D．Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day. |
The underlined word “patriotic” means _____ in Chinese.
| A．温馨的 | B．爱国的 | C．肃穆的 | D．紧张的 |
Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.
| A．people think it lucky to move to new houses |
| B．people look for houses from one place to another |
| C．people like moving from house to house to visit friends |
| D．people move home when new home rentals go into effect |
From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.
| A．no student goes to school |
| B．traffic jams happen everywhere |
| C．all Canadians stop working |
| D．few businesses and stores are closed |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?
| A．Background | B．Symbol. | C．Public life. | D．Events and activities. |
【福建省福州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面四篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The material above is a _____ for Expo Milano 2015.
| A．poster | B．guidebook | C．webpage | D．noticeboard |
Expo Milano 2015 lasts _____ and is open for _____ every day.
| A．half a year; 13 hours | B．5 months; 13 hours |
| C．six months; 10 hours | D．5 months; 23 hours |
_____ kinds of tickets are introduced here for Expo Milano.
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
SPECIAL DISCOUNT isn’t suitable for _____.
| A．the disabled | B．children aged 13 or less |
| C．students over 26 years | D．old people aged over 65 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Visitors are able to save money if they buy SEASON PASS. |
| B．Parents with children may probably choose FAMILY PACKAGE. |
| C．Visitors with EVENING TICKET can enjoy delicious food. |
| D．Visitors with FAMILY PACKAGE can enter through a special gate. |
【重庆市2015年初中毕业暨高中招生考试英语试题（A卷）】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑
In April this year, lots of bags full of small change(零钱) were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.
“People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them,” said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students.
The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.
Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But, things didn’t go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it.
The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.The change bags were put _____.
| A．on the buses | B．at the bus stops | C．under the desks | D．near the parks |
It took _____ the whole weekend to make the change bags.
| A．the parents | B．the teachers | C．the passengers | D．the four boys |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The idea of small change bags came from four boys. |
| B．The passengers refused to put money in the bags. |
| C．The teachers gave up when the bags were taken. |
| D．The small change didn’t help the passengers much. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Making change bags is difficult | B．Pocket money can be helpful |
| C．Giving help brings us happiness | D．Every coin has two sides |
【重庆市2015年初中毕业暨高中招生考试英语试题（A卷）】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Have you ever returned a book late to the library before? If so, you may pay a small fine(罚款). How much would you have to pay if the book is returned 65 years late?
A high school in Washington, Us had to deal with such a problem recently. A copy of Gone with the Wind was finally returned to its library 65 years late.
However, the school said that it would not ask Wayne to pay the fine, though that would be about $475.
The book was borrowed out of the library of the high school in 1949, and disappeared until it was found in Maine, Us by Wayne. Wayne found the book in his father’s basement(地下室) and then offered to send it back to the school.
“I feel very sorry about that,” Wayne said.
“We’re very pleased to have the book back. Wayne did the right thing,” Lori Wyborney, headmaster of the school said.The book was borrowed out of the library of the high school _____.
| A．in 1949 | B．in 1965 | C．in 1975 | D．in 2014 |
Gone with the Wind is the name of _____.
| A．a library | B．a school | C．a book | D．a magazine |
_____ offered to send the book back to the school.
| A．Wayne’s father | B．Wayne |
| C．Lori’s headmaster | D．Lori |