中考閱讀理解專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練

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Isthereastrangesomethinghighupintheworld'stallestmountains?Ifso,isitabigbear?Isit

monkey?Orisitakindofman?

Nooneknows.Thismystery（謎）haspuzzled（困惑）theworldforyears.

In1887,amountainclimberfoundlargefootprints（腳?。﹊nthesnow.Theylookedlikethe

footprintsofaverylargeman.Butmendon'twalkwithoutshoesinthesnow!

In1906,anotherclimbersawmorethanfootprints.Faroffsawaverylargeanimalstandingon

twolegs.Ashewatched,itranveryquickly.

Fifteenyearslater,newspapershadnewstoriesaboutthe“something”.Amountainclimbersaid

hehadseenthe“snowman^^walkslowlyacrossthesnow,farbelowhim.Hesaiditlookeda

verylargeman.

Fromthenonmoreandmorehadstoriestotell.Butnotuntil1951didamountainclimberbring

backpicturesoflargefootprints.ThepicturesshowedclearlythattheSnowmanwalkedontwo

legs.Soitwasnotabearoramonkeygrowing.Somedaywemayfindoutjustwhatitisthat

makesthelargefootprints.

1.Thepassageisabout.

A.somemountainclimbersB.somestrangeanimals

C.somelargefootprintsD.themysteryofsnowman

2.Whywerepeopleinterestedinthefootprints.

ATheywerefootprintsofalargebear

BTheylookedlikethefootprintsofalargeman.

CTheywerefoundinthesnow.

DTheywerefoundintheworld'stallestmountains.

3.Thepicturesoflargefootprintsweretakenbyamountainclimberin.

A.1887B.1906C.1921D.1951

4.Whydidthemysterygrowwhenamountainclimberbroughtbackpicturesoflarge

footprints?

A.Theywerefootprintsofanapeman.

B.Theywerefootprintsofasnowman.

C.ThepicturesshowedclearlyhowtheSnowmanwalked.

D.Thepicturesshowedclearlyhowanapemanwalkedontwolegs.

5.Sinceamountainclimberfirstfoundthelargefootprintsinthesnow,themysteryofthe

Snowmanhaspuzzledtheworldforyears.

A.onehundredandfourteenB.ninety-fiveC.eightyD.fifty

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MrsBrownhadasmallgardenbehindherhouse,andinthespringsheplantedsomevegetables

init.Shelookedafterthemverycareful,andwhenthesummercame,theylookedverynice.

OneeveningMrsBrownlookedathervegetablesandsaid,44TomorrowIamgoingtopickyou.”

Butearlyinthenextmorning,hersonranshouted,44Mother!Mother!Comequickly!

Ourneighbour'sducksareinthegardenandtheyareeatingourvegetables!

MrsBrownranoutwhensheheardit,butitwastoolate.Allthevegetableswerefinished!Mrs

Browncried,andherneighbourwasverysorry,butthatwastheendofthevegetables.

OnedaybeforeChristmas,theneighbourbroughtMrsBrownaniceandfatduck,andtheduck's

backwasapieceofpaperwiththewords:"Enjoyyourvegetables

1.ThevegetablesinMrsBrownsgardengrew.

A.carefulB.badC.fastD.fine

2.Thenextmorningtheneighbour'sduck.

A.wasfinishedB.cametopickthevegetables

C.cameandateupthevegetablesD.wentintothegarden

3.Theneighbourfeltveryforthat.

A.happyB.sorryC.gladD.exciting

4.What'sontheduck'sback?

A.AnoteB.ApaperC.SomemoneyD.Somevegetables

5.WhydidMrsBrown'sneighboursayuEnjoyyourvegetables^^?Because.

AherneighbourtriedtolaughatMrsBrown

BherneighbourwantedtoletMrsBrownhavealookatherduck

CthiswasakindofhumourrepaytoMrsBrown

DItmeansherneighbourdidn'tliketheduck.

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Manyteenagersfeelthatthemostimportantpeopleinthetheirfriends.Theybelievethattheir

familymember,andinparticulartheirparents,don'tknowthemaswellastheirparents,don't

knowthemaswellastheirfriendsdo.Inlargefamilies,itisquiteoftenforbrothersandsisters

tofightwitheachotherandthentheycanonlygototheirfriendsforadvice.

Itisveryimportantforteenagerstohaveonegoodfriendoracircleoffriends.Evenwhenthey

arenotwiththeirfriends,theyusuallyspendalotoftimetalkingamongthemselvesonthe

phone.Thiscommunicationisveryimportantinchildren'sgrowingup,becausefriendscan

discusssomethingdifficulttosaytheirfamilymembers.

However,parentsoftentrytochoosetheirchildren'sfriendforthem.Someparentsmayeven

stoptheirchildrenfrommeetingtheirgoodfriends.Thequestionof“choice”isaninteresting

one.Haveyoueverthoughtofthefollowingquestions?

Whochoosesoryourfriendschooseyou?

Haveyougotagoodfriendyourparentsdonytlike?

Youranswersarewelcome.

1.Manyteenagersthinktheirknowthembetterthantheirparentsdo.

A.friendsB.parentsC.brothersandsistersD.familymembers

2.Whenteenagersstayalone,theusualwayofcommunicationis.

A.togottheirfriends

B.totalkwiththeirparents

C.tohaveadiscussionwiththeirfamilybyphone

D.totalkwiththeirfriendsonthephone

3.Whichofthefollowingisdifferentinmeaningfromthesentence“Someparentsmayeven

stoptheirchildrenfrommeetingtheirgoodfriends?”

A.Someparentsmayevennotallowtheirchildrentomeettheirgoodfriends

BSomeparentsmayevenasktheirchildrentostayawayfromtheirgoodfriends

CSomeparentsmayevennotlettheirchildrenmeettheirgoodfriends.

DSomeparentsmaywanttheirchildrentostoptomeettheirgoodfriends.

4.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisrightaccordingtothepassage?

AParentsshouldlikeeverythingtheirchildrenenjoy.

BInallfamilieschildrencanchooseeverythingtheylike.

CParentsshouldtrytheirbesttounderstandtheirchildrenbetter.

DTeenagerscanonlygototheirfriendforhelp.

5.Thesentence“Youranswersarewelcome“means"

AYouarewelcometohaveadiscussionwithus

BWe'vegotnoidea,soyouranswersarealwayscorrect

CYouranswersarealwayscorrect

DYoucangiveusalltherightanswers

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InMarch1964,Alaskabegantoshake（搖動(dòng)）.therewasagreatearthquake.Itwasthe

biggestearthquakethecountryeverhad.

Shopsandhousesfelldown.Onestreetdropped30feet.Oneislandroseabout11metresintothe

air.Partsoftheseabottombecamedryland.Peoplefelttheearthquakehundredsofkilometers

away.

Eachyeartherearemanyearthquakes.Mostofthemaresmall.Theyhappenindifferentpartsof

theworld.Wearenotsurewhatmakesthem.Butifyouarenear,youcanseetheearthmove.

Youmayseeabigcrack（裂縫）intheground.Sometimesthelanddropsononesideofthe

crack.Itgoesupontheothersideofthecrack.Thereisanewhill.Theoldworldhasanew

shape.

1.ThestrongestearthquakeinAlaskahappenedin.

A.April1967B.March1964C.June1864D.May1867

2.Fromthisstorywecansee.

Amostpeopleareafraidofearthquakes

Bthebottomoftheseaisnearlydry

Cpeoplearetryingtostopearthquakes

Dearthquakesoftendoalotofharm

3.Fromthestoryweknowearthquakeshappen.

AinshopsandandotherbuildingsBindifferentpartsoftheworld

CinsmallcountriesDonlyinbigcities

4.Thestorywantstotellus.

Aearthquakeschangetheland

Bhousesfulldownandstreetsarebroken

CAlaskashakesalot

DHowthestrongestearthquakehappened

5.Theword“earthquakes“inthestorymeans.

Aasuddendroppingoftheisland

Bthemakingofanewhill

CAstrongshakingormovingoftheground

DTherisingandfallingoftheseabottom.

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ItwasaSaturdaymorninginMay.WhenMrsEdwardsopenedhercurtainsandlookedout,she

smiledandsaid,"It'sgoingtobeabeautifulday."Shewokehersmallsonupateightthirtyand

saidtohim,“Getup,Teddy.We'regoingtothezootoday.Washyurhandsandface,brushyour

teethandeatyourbreakfastquickly.We'regoingtoNewYorkbytrain.”

Teddywassixyearsold.Hewasveryhappynow,Becausehelikedgoingtothezooverymuch,

andhealsolikedgoingbytrain.Hesaid,“Idreamedaboutthezoolastnight,Mommy.”

Hismotherwasinahurry,butshestoppedandsmiledathersmallson."Youdid,Teddy?”she

said.4"Andwhatdidyoudointhezooinyourdream?^^

Teddylaughedandanswered,“Youknow,mommy!Youwerethereinmydreamtoo”

1.Thestorytookplace.

A.onafineSaturdaymorningB.whenMrsEdwardsopenedhercurtains

C.beforeMrsEdwardswokeupherson.D.inTeddy'sdream

2.Teddylived.

A.nearazooinNewYorkB.atadistancefromNewYork

C.closetoNewYorkD.betweenthezooandNewYork

3.Teddywasveryhappybecause

A.helikedgoingtothezooB.helikedtravellingbytrain

C.eitherAorBD.bothAandB

4.Fromthestorywecandrawaconclusionthat.

ATeddyhadneverbeentoazoo

BTeddyhadbeentozoosonlyindreams

CTeddyhadbeentosomezoosbefore

DTeddyhadbeentothezoothenightbeforewithhismother

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Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.Hesetoutone

morningwithhisyoungson,tosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Fatherandsonwalked,becausethe

farmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.

Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,“Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhaveahorse.It's

alongwaytothemarket."Thefarmerknewthatthiswastrue,soherodeonthehorse,whilehis

sonwalked.

Thentheymettwooldladies."Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyouseehowtired

yourboyis?”Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.

Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,“Whyaren'tyouwalking?”sheasked."Itisn't

fartothemarket.Giveyourpooroldhorsearest.”

Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.

Itisafactthatyoucannotpleaseallthepeopleallthetime.

1.Thefarmerwas.

Averynearlythesameageashishorse

Balmostalwaysolderthanhishorse

Cnotquiteasoldashishorse

Dalittleolderthanhishorse

2.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse.

A.beforeitwasdeadB.beforethemarketwasover

C.beforeitbecametootiredD.beforeitwasasoldashewas

3.Thetwomenontheroad.

Aaskedhowfaritwastothemarket

Bsaidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytired

Caskedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse

Dtoldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk

4.Thetwooldladiessaiditwaswrongfor.

Athefarmertoridesuchatiredhorse

Bthefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalked

Ctheboytorideinsteadofhisfather

Donlyonepersontoridesuchalongway

5.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause.

Atheoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalk

Bthethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroad

Chedidnotknowwhyhewaswalking

Dhissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself

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MrsBaker?ssisterwasill.ShehadsomeonetolookafterherfromMondaytoFriday,butnotat

theweekend,soeveryFridayeveningMrsBakerusedtogoofftospendtheweekendwithherat

herhomeinaeighbouringtown.ButasMrBakercouldnotcook,shehadarranged（安排）for

hissistertocomeoverandspendtheweekendlookingafterhimattheirhome.

ThismeantthatMrBakerhadbusytimewhenhecamehomefromworkonFridayevenings.

Firsthehadtodrivehomefromtherailwaystation.Thenhehadtodrivehiswifetothestation

tocatchhertrain.Andthenhehadtowaituntilhissister'strainarrived,soastotakehertohis

house.

Ofcourse,onSundayeveninghehadtodrivehissistertothestationtocatchhertrainback

home,andthenwaitforhiswife'strain,soastobringherhome.

OneSundayeveninghehadseenhissisteroffonhertrainandwaswaitingforhiswife'sarrival

whenaporter（搬運(yùn)_L）,whohadoftenseenhimatthestation,cameoverandspoketohim.

“Youarehavingalotoffunhesaid,44Butonedayoneofthosewomenisgoingtocatchyou

withtheother,andthenyouwillbeinrealtrouble!”

1.Whowasill?

A.MrBakerB.MrsBakerC.MrBaker'ssisterD.MrsBaker'ssister

2.Wholookedafterthesickpersononweekdays?

A.MrBaker'ssisterB.MrsBaker'ssister

C.MrsBakerD.Someoneactingasanurse

3.WhydidMrBakergototherailwaystationonFridayandSundayevening?

ABecausehehadtoseehiswifeandsisteroffandbroughtthemhome.

BTotakehissistertohisownhome

CTobringhiswifebackhome

DTolookafterhissister.

4.WheredidMrBakerspendtheweekend?

A.AthomeB.InhisofficeC.Inhissister'shomeD.Inaneighbouringtown

5.WhydidtheportersayMrBakerwillbeintrouble?Because

AMrBakerwasmakingfunofthetwoladies

BMrsBakerwouldlaughatherhusband

CHethoughtthetwowomenareMrBaker'sgirlfriends

DThetwoladieswereplayinggameswithMrBaker

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Hundredofyearsago,lifewasmuchharderthanitistoday.Peopledidn'thavemodern

machinesTherewasnomodemmedicine,either.

Lifetodayhasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestispollution（污染）.Waterpollution

hasmadeourriversandlakesdirty.Itkillsourfishandpollutedourdrinkingwater.Noise

pollutionmakesusthemostseriouskindofpollution.It^badtoalllivingthingsintheworld.

Cars,planesandfactoriesallpolluteouraireveryday.Sometimesthepollutedairissothickthat

itislikeaquiltoveracity.Thiskindofquiltiscalledsmog（煙霧）

Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Factoriesmustnowcleantheirwaterbefore

itisthrownawaytheymustn'tblowdirtysmokeintotheair.

Weneedtodomanyotherthings.WEcanputwastethingsinthedustbinandnotthrowitonthe

ground.Wecangotoworkbybusorwithourfriendsinthesamecar.Iftherearefewerpeople

driving,therewillbelesspollution.

Rulesarenotenough.Everypersonmusthelptofightpollution.

1.Hundredofyearsago,lifewasmuchharderthanitistodaybecause.

Atherewerenotanymodemmachines

Btherewasnomodernmedicine

CbothAandB

Dtherewerenotmanypeople

2.Whatisthebiggestproblemintoday'slife?

A.WaterpollutionB.AirpollutionC.waterpollutionD.Pollution

3.Themostseriouskindofpollutionis.

AnoisepollutionB.airpollutionC.NoiseD.A,BandC

4.Factoriesmustcleantheirwater.

A.beforetheyarethrownawayB.whentheyarethrownaway

C.afteritisthrownawayD.beforeitisthrownaway

5.Fromthepassageweknowthat.

Aafewyearsago,therewasnosmogatall

Btodaypeopledon'thavetotalktoeachotherinaloudvoice

Cwecandrinkwaterfromthepollutedriversandlakes

Dpeoplearemakingrulesinordertofightpollution

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WeareallbusytakingaboutandusingtheInternet.Buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryof

theInternet?

ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960.S.Atthat

time,computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworksdidn'tworkwell.Ifone

computerinthenetworkbrokedown,thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetwork

systemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedmanydifferentcomputers.Ifpart

ofthenetworkwasnotworking,informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthisway

computernetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingallthetime.

AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment（政府）.Butintheearly1970's,

universities,hospitalsandbanksareallowedtouseit,too.However,computerswerestillvery

expensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1990's,computersbecame

cheaperandeasiertouse.Scientistshadalsodevelopedsoftwarethatmade“surfing”the

Internetmoreconvenient.

Todayitiseasytogeton-lineanditissaidmillionofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.

Sendinge-mailismoreandmorepopularamongstudents.

TheInternethasnowbecomeoneofthemostimportantpartsofpeople'slife.

1.TheInternethasahistoryofmorethanyear.

A.sixtyB.tenC.fortyD.twenty

2.Anewnetworksystemwassetup.

A.MakecomputerscheaperB.makeitselfkeeponworkingallthetime

C.breakdownthewholenetworksD.makecomputerslargeandexpensive

3.AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedby.

A.thegovernmentB.universitiesC.hospitalandbanksD.schools

4.madettsurfing^^theInternetmoreconvenient.

A.ComputersB.ScientistsC.SoftwareD.Information

5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

AInthe1960\,computernetworksworkedwell

BIntheearly1970's,theInternetwaseasytouse.

CSendinge-mailisnotmorepopularamongstudentsthanbefore.

DTodayitisstillnoteasytogeton-line.

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Haveyoueverbeenill?Whenthereisillness,therecanbenohappiness.Whenyouareill,you

areunhappy,foryourbodybecomeshot,andtherearepainsalloveryourbody.Youdon'twant

towork.Youstayinbedandareverysad.

Whatcausesustobeill?

Germs（細(xì)菌，病菌）areeverywhere.Theyareverysmallandyoucan'tseethemwith

youreyesbutyoucanseethemwithamicroscope（顯微鏡）.Theyareliketheseedsofplants,

buttheyaremuchsmaller.Theyarevery,verysmallandtherecouldbehundredsofthemona

verysmallthing.

Germsarealwaysfoundindirtywater.Whenwelookatdirtywaterunderthemicroscope,

weshallseetheminit.Yourfatherandmotherwillnotletyoudrinkdirtywater,foritwillmake

youill.

Germsaren'tfoundonlyinwater.Theyarefoundinairanddust,too.Ifyoucutyourfinger,

andifsomeofthedustfromthefloorgoesintothecut,someofthegermswouldgointoyour

finger.Yourfingerwouldbecomebigandred,andyoushouldhavemuchpain（痛）init.

Sometimesthegermswouldgoalloveryourbody.

1.Whatdoesthefirstpartofwhatyou'vejustreadtellus?

AIllnessbringsyouhappiness.

BIllnessmakesyouunhappyandsad.

CIfyoulieonabed,youmustbeill.

DIfyoudon'twanttowork,youmustbeill.

2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

AIfthingsarevery,verysmall,theyaregerms.

BIfthingsareverysmallandtheycan'tbeseenwithyoureyes,theymustbegerms.

CGermsaresmallenoughtoseewithyoureyes.

DVerysmalllivingthingsthatmaybringillnessarecalledgerms.

3.Amicroscope.

Acanmakeverysmallthingslookmuchbigger.

BCanmakeverythingslooksmuchsmaller.

CIscalledapairofglasses.

DCanhelpyouifyoucan'tseethingsclearly.

4.Yourparentswon'tletyoudrinkdirtywaterbecause.

Atheyareafraiditwillbringillnesstoyou.

Bwatercan'tbedrunk.

CYouareillandunhappy.

DWaterwillmakeyouill

5.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

AGermscanbefoundbothinwaterandair.

BGermscangointoyourfingerifyourfingeriscut.

CIfyourfingerisn'tcut,therearen'tgermsonit.

DGermsareeverywhere.

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Firefightingisaseriousmatter.Knowingwhattododuringafirecansavepeople'slives.

Itisimportanttoknowthewaysyoucanuseandshowthemtoeveryoneelseinthefamilysuch

asstairwaysandexits,butnolifts.Fromthelowerfloorsofbuildings,escape（逃跑）through

windowsispossible.Learnthebestwaytogetoutfromawindowwiththeleastchanceof

seriousinjury（受傷）.Thesecondfloorwindowisusuallynotveryhighfromtheground.Itwill

beabout6feettotheground.Ofcourse,itissafertojumpashortwaydownthantostayina

burningbuilding.Windowsarealsousefulwhenyouarewaitingforhelp.Besuretokeepthe

doorclosedbeforeopeningthewindow.Otherwise,smokeandfiremaybedrawnintotheroom.

Keepyourheadlowatthewindowtobesureyougetmorefreshairthansmokethatmayhave

comeintotheroom.Onthesecondorthirdfloor,thebestwindowsforescapearethosewhich

openontoaroof（房頂）.Fromtheroofapersoncandroptothegroundmoresafely.Dropping

ontocement（水泥地面）mightendininjury.Treescanhelpyoutohaveasoftlanding.

1.Whichofthefollowingshouldnotbeusedwhentryingtoescapefromafire?

A.WindowsB.LiftsC.FireexitsD.Stairways

2.Howfarfromthegroundisthesecondfloorwindow?

A.About12feetB.About6feet

C.AbouttheheightofmanD.Nearly10feet

3.Accordingtothepassage,windowareofescapingafire.

A.theonlywayB.thebestway

C.saferthananyotherwaysD.oneofthepossibleways

4.Thewritertellsusthat.

Abreathing（呼吸）insmokemightbeharmful.（有害的）

Bsmokewillentertheroomthroughanopenwindow

Cfreshaircan'treachthesecondfloorwindow

Dtokeepyourheadlowwillhelpyoutoescapeafire

5.Ifyouareonthesecondorthethirdfloorwhenafirhappens,you'dbetter.

Adropontothegroundatonce

Bfirstdropontoaroofthanontothecement

Cgettoarooffromthewindowandthendropontotrees

Ddropontocementratherthanbushesandgrass

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MrandMrsSmithhavejustopenedasmallrestaurant.Inordertoattractcustomers（吸引顧

客）,theyputanoticeinfrontoftherestaurant,whichsaid“MealsontheHouseforThree

Days.”

Aforeignstudentwhodidn'tknowmuchEnglishhappenedtopassbytherestaurantonthe

secondday.Itwaslunchtimeandhefeltveryhungry.t4Well,hereisarestaurant.Iamgoingto

havesomethingtoeat."Hewalkedtowardstherestaurantwhenhesawthenotice.44American

peoplearereallystrange.Theyeveneatdinnersonthehouse!ButhowcanIgetuptothetopof

thehouse?”hesaidtohimself.

Helookedaroundandfoundaladderagainstatreenearly.Hewasveryglad.Butashe

reachedthetopheheardsomeoneshoutingathim."Hey,whatareyoudoingupthere?,5Mr.

Smithwaslookingathimangrilyandbesidehimwasapoliceman.

“Doesn'tyournoticesay"MealsontheHouseforThreeDays,?Isitjustajoke?^^theforeign

studentanswered.

Onhearingthis,bothMr.Smithandthepolicemanlaughed.<4DoyouknowwhatONTHE

HOUSEmeans?Lookitupinthedictionary,“thepolicemansuggested（建議）.

1.MrandMrsSmitharetheofthesmallrestaurant.

A.servantsB.ownersC.cooksD.neighbours]

2.Thestudentwas.

A.anAmericanB.aChineseC.aJapaneseD.aforeigner

3.Thestudentpassedbytherestaurantwhichwasopenedthedaybefore.

AwhenhesawthestrangenoticeBwhenhearrivedinAmerica

CwhenhelearnedsomeEnglishDwhenhefeltveryhungry

4.Thestoryhappenedin.

A.EnglandB.AustraliaC.TheUSAD.Canada

5.“MealsontheHouse^^heremeans.

A“eatinginthehouse"B"servingmealsatthehouse”

C“youcaneatmealsinthehouse^^D"youcaneatwithoutpaying”

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InMountBerry,Georgiapeoplefindagroupofschoolsbuiltformountainchildren.Theschools,

aswellasthemountainitself,arenamedafterMarthsBerryherself,adaughterofaGeorgian

mountaineer.

MarthaBerrywasbomin1866.LuckierthanmostGeorgianmountainchildren.Shewentto

school.Butsheneverforgototherchildrenofthemountainswhereparentsdidn'thaveenough

moneytosendthemtoschool.In1902,MarthaBerrystartedaschoolforthesechildren.Itwas

inasimplehouseandonlyfivepupilscamethere.Now,eightyyearslater,therearetwenty

BerrySchoolintheplace,withoverthousandstudentsandawaitinglistofaboutfivethousand.

MarthaBerryinherlateryearsreceivedmanymedalsandhonors（獎(jiǎng)?wù)潞蜆s譽(yù)）forwhatshe

haddoneforthepoormountainchildrenofGeorgia,andin1931,shewasnamedoneofthe

twelvemostimportantwomenintheUnitedStates.Sheneverstoppedworkingforthemountain

childrentillshediedin1942.

l.InGeorgia,youcanfind.

AAgirlgavehernametothemount

BSchoolsarecalledBerrybeagirl

CAgirlinthemountainlikedtonamethings

DThemountandtheschoolshavethesamenameasagirl's

2.Inthepast,inGeorgia.

Anoneofthemountainchildrencouldbesenttoschool

Ballthemountainchildrencouldbesenttoschool

Cmostmountainchildrenweretoopoortobesenttoschool

DQuiteafewmountainchildrencouldbesenttoschool

3.WhydidMarthabuildaschoolinGeorgianmountainsin1902?

ABecauseshethoughttheschoolinGeorgiawerenotenoughforchildrenthere.

BBecauseshe'dliketohelpthepoorchildrengotoschool.

CBecauseshewantedtomakemoneybystaringaschool

DBecauseshewantedthepeopleinGeorgiatlearnhowtoreadandwrite.

4.HowmanystudentsarelearninginberrySchoolnow?

Aonlyfivestudents.BAboutmorethanathousand

CAboutfivethousand.DAboutsixthousand.

5.Tellwhichisnotrightafterreadingthispassage.

AMarthaBerrywasoneofthewellknownpeopleinAmericanhistory.

BMarthaBerrywaslovedbyallofthechildrenandtheirparents.

CMarthaBerrygaveallherlifetothechildreninGeorgianmountains.

DMarthaBerrywasthefounderoftheschoolforpoorchildreninGeorgianmountains

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Atravellercameoutoftheairport.Therewerealotoftaxis.Heaskedeverytaxi-driverhis

name.Thenhetookthethirdone.Itcost5dollarsfromtheairporttothehotel.uHowmuch

doesitcostforthewholeday?”themanasked.44100dollars,saidthetaxi-driver.Thiswasvery

expensive,ButthemansaiditwasOK.

Thetaxi-drivertookthemaneverywhere.Heshowedhimalltheparksandmuseumsinthec