#閱讀理解(作業(yè))A篇Oncetherewasamantravelinginafarawayvillage.Ashewaspassingtheelephants,hesuddenlystopped.Hefoundthatthesehugeelephantswerebeingheldbyonlyasmallropetiedtotheirfrontleg.Nochains(鎖鏈)，nocages.Itwasclearthattheelephants

could,atanytime,breakawayfromtheirropesbutforsomereason,theydidnot.Hesawatrainernearbyandaskedwhytheseanimalsjuststoodthereanddidn’ttrytogetaway.“Well,”thetrainersaid,“whentheyareveryyoungandmuchsmallerweusethesamesizeropetotiethemand,atthatrage,it’senoughtoholdthem.Astheygrowup,theystillbelievetheycannotbreakaway.Theybelievetheropecanholdthem,sotheynevertrytobreakfree.”Howcoulditbe?Theseanimalscouldatanytimebreakfreefromtheirropes.Butbecausetheyalwaysstuckrightwheretheywere,theybelievedtheycouldn’t.Justliketheelephants,howmanyofusgothroughlifebelievingthatwecannotdosomething,justbecausewefailedatitoncebefore?.Weshouldnevergiveupthestruggle(掙扎)in

life.()1.Whatdidthewriterseeinthevillage?A.ChainsB.Elephants C.Cages D.Farmers()2.Whydotheelephantsnevertryuptobreakfreefromtheropes?A.Becausetheythinktheycannot.B.Becausetheyaretoooldtodoit.Becausetheyliketheirlivingplaces.Becausetheygetonwellwiththetrainer.()3.Howdidthemanfeelafterheheardwhatthetrainersaid?MovedB.SurprisedC.Angry D.Nervous()4.Whichofthefollowingisthemissingpartinthelastparagraph?A.Failingispartoflearning.Weshouldbedifferentfromothers.Helpinganimalsishelpingourselves.Travelingalwaysmakespeoplerelaxed.()5.Whatisthebesttitleforthistest?A.Pleasanttrip B.ACruelTrainerC.ElephantTraining D.TheElephantRopeB篇Onceuponatime,aboywaswalkingthroughawoodandhethoughthecouldhearasadcry.Followingthesoundhecametoabig,round,mysterious,greyfountain.Thesadsoundseemedtobecomingfromthefountainpool.Theboysweptasidethepool’sdirtysurfacewaterandsawagroupofgreyfishswimminginaslowcirclethroughthepond.Amusedbythis,theboytriedtocatchoneoftheseincredibletalkingfish.Butwhenhestuckhisarmintothewateritturnedgreyrightuptotheelbow.Asthishappened,ahugesadnessenteredintohim,andhesuddenlyunderstoodhowsadthefishwerefeeling.Hequicklypulledhisarmoutofthewater,andranfromthatplace.Butthearmstayedgrey,andtheboycontinuedfeelingsad.Hetriedsomanytimestocheerhimselfup,butnothingworked.Thatwas,untilherealizedthatifheweretomaketheEarthhappythenthathappinesswouldbe,inturn,transmittedbacktohim,throughtheearthonhisarm.Fromthenon,hesetaboutlookingaftercountryside.Hecaredfortheplants,andhedidwhathecouldtokeepthewaterfrombeingpolluted.Heencouragedotherstodothesame.Hewassosuccessfulthathisarmstartedtorecoveritsnormalcolor.Whenthegreyhaddisappearedcompletely,hestartedfeelinghappyagain,andhedecidedtogoandvisitthefountain.Whenhewasstillsomewayfromthefountainhecouldhearthefishsinginghappily.()6.Whathappenedtotheboywhenhestuckhisarmintothewater?Hecaughtsomefish.Hisarmwasbittenbythefish.C.Hefeltgreatsadness.D.Nothingspecialhappened.()7.Theunderlinedword“recover”means“_”inChinese.A.轉(zhuǎn)變B.進化C.變異D.恢復(fù)

()8.Whichofthefollowingdidn’thappenaftertheboyleftthefountain?He started to lookafter thecountryside.He stopped the waterfrom beingpolluted.C.Heencouragedpeopletoprotecttheearth.D.Hisarmkeptgreyandheneverfelthappy.()9.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Weshouldprotecttheearth.B.Weshouldn’tcatchfish.Eventhefountainmaycry.Weshouldvisitthefountain.()10.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?TheBeautifulCountryside.TheTalkingFish.TheSadCry.TheGreyFountain.LittleTommywasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutors(家庭教師),cards,speciallearningcenters—inshort,everythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTommytoacatholic(天主教的)school.Afterthefirstday,littleTommycamehomewithaveryseriouslookonhisface.Hedidn’tkisshismotherhello.Instead,hewentstraightto hisroomandstartedstudying.Booksandpaperswerespread(鋪開)outallovertheroomandlittleTommywashardatwork.Hismotherwassurprised.Shecalledhimdowntodinnerandaword.Innotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardasbefore.Thiswentonforsometime,dayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtounderstandwhatwashappening.assoonashefinishedeating,hewentbacktohisroom,withoutassoonashefinishedeating,hewentbacktohisroom,withoutFinally,littleTommybroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.Hismomlookedatitandtohersurprise,littleTommygotanAinmath.Shecouldnolongerholdhercuriosity（好奇心）.Shewenttohisroomandasked,“Son,whatwasit?Wasitthenuns（修女）?”LittleTommylookedatherandshookhishead,“No.” “Wellthen,”sheaskedagain.“WHATwasit?”LittleTommylookedatherandsaid,“Well,onthefirstdayofschool,whenIsawthatmannailed(釘)totheplussign(加號),Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.”()11.WhydidTommy’sparentssendhimtoacatholicschool?Becausehecouldeatwellthere.Becausehecouldlearnmoreaboutnuns.Becausehisparentswantedhimtodobetterinhismath.Becausehisparentsdidn’twanthimtolearnmathanymore.( )12.Tommy'smotherfeltsurprisedthathisson.wasstillthesameasusualatesomuchatdinnerkissedherhelloafterschoolworkedhardbutsaidlittle()13.“Hittingthebooks”means“_”inChinese.A.用功B.捶書C.N泄 D.振作()14.Thelastsentenceinthepassageshowsthat.TommyfeltsorryforthemailTommywasafraidofbeingnailedTommydidn’tliketheplussignTommylikedplayingjokesonothers()15.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推斷)that.teachersshouldbestrictwiththeirstudentsmistaking(誤解)mightdogoodsometimesacatholicschoolismuchbetterthanotheronesnunsaregoodathelpingchildrenwiththeirmathD篇Intoday’sworldofmodernscienceandmedicine,amoretraditionaltreatmentisonceagainbecomingpopular—animalfriendship.Itisnowwell-knownthatpeoplewithproblemssuchasheartdiseaseorcancerlivelongerandgetbettermorequicklyiftheyhavepets.Keepingpetslowersbloodpressureandmakespeoplelessworried.Animalsareincreasinglyimportantintreatingolderpeoplewhohavememorylossandotherbrainproblems.Thesepeopleoftenfeelnervousandupset.Activitieswithanimalshelpthemimprovetheirphysicalconditionandalsogivethemjoy,entertainmentandlovingfriendship.Hereisacasethatshowsthebenefitsofanimals.Johnwasasix-year-oldmute.Hehadnophysicalproblems.Hejustrefusedtotalk.Hisoldercousin,Ned,hadaparrotcalledSally,andJohnusedtovisitit.Whenhearrived,Nedusedtosay,“Hi,John!”Weallknowparrotscopywhattheyhear.Afterafewvisits,Sallybegansaying“Hi,John!”whenJohncameintotheroom.Then,oneday,Johnturnedtotheparrotandreplied“Hi,Sally!”StayingwiththeparrotencouragedJohntobegintalking.Anotheruseofanimalhelpersisinschools.Insomecases,animalsareusedtohelpchildrenwithphysicalorpersonalproblems.Inothercases,theyareusedtoteachchildrentogetonandsharewithothers,andeventoteachthemaboutanimals.Ifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutanimalhelperprogrammes,youcangetintouchwithorganizationslikeRidingfortheDisabledordoasearchunder“animaltherapy”ontheInternet.Youdon’thavetobeananimaltraineroradoctortojoinin.()16.WhichisNOTmentioned