初中英语课外阅读(打印版)

1、初中英语课外阅读:（一）农夫和苹果树A poor farmer had a f r i end who was famous for the wonderfu I app I e he grew.One day, his fr iend gave the farmer a young appIe tree and told him to take it home and p I ant it.The farmer was p I eased with the gift, but when he got home he d id not know where to pI ant it.He wa

2、s afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers wou I d stea I the fruit. I f he p I anted the tree i n one of his field, hi s neighbors wou Id come at night and stea I some of the app I es. I f he p I anted the tree near h i s house, h i s chiIdren wouId take the fruit.Final Iy he p I

3、 anted the tree in hi s wood where no one could see it. But without sun Ii ght and good soil, the tree soon died.Later the f r i end asked the farmer why he had p I anted the tree i n such a poor p I ace. "What' s the d i fference" the farmer sa i d angr i I y. "If I had p I anted

4、 the tree near the road, strangers wou I d have sto I en the fruit. I f I had p I anted the tree i n one of my field, my neighbors wouId have come at night and stoIen some of the app I es. If I had p I anted it near my house, my own chiIdren wouId have taken the fruit. n“Yes, " sa i d the f r i

5、 end, “but at I east someone cou I d have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not on I y have robbed everyone of the fruit, but a I so you have destroyed a good apple tree!u（二）阅读理解趣味故事题SeveraI years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important peop Ie in Amer ica. One was a very r ic

6、h banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the wor Id, and the thi rd owned many bui Idings in the center of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“How do we know if someone is reaI Iy importantM the reporter asked the banker.The banker thought for a few moment

7、s and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is reaI Iy important. ”The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with thatM she asked.The man shook his head, "No. I think the President invites a

8、Iot of peop Ie to the White House. You' d on Iy be important i f while you were visiting the President, there was a te I ephone caI I from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it. ”The reporter turned to the thi rd man. "Do you think s

9、o”“No, I don' t. he said. "I don' t think that makes the vi si tor important. That makes the President important.''“Then what would make the visitor importantv the reporter andthe other twomen asked.“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and

10、the phone rang, and the President pieked up the rece i ver, I i stened and then sa i d, 'it' s for you.' "story happened i nA.EnglandB.Amer icaC.JapanD. Austra I i aarei n thi s passage.A. two men and two womenB. three men andonewomanD. four womenC. three women and one manbanker tho

11、ughtA. he was reaI Iy important because he was a r ich bankerB. the visitor to the White House was reaI Iy importantC. the visitor who met the President of the United Statesin the WhiteHouse was reaI Iy important.D. the reporter was reaIly importantowner of the very large company thought A. she was

12、reaI Iy important because she owned one of the Iargestcompan i esB. the banker was reaI Iy important.C. the owner of many buiIdings in the center of New York was reaI Iy importantD. the vi si tor would be rea I I y important i f while he was visiting the President, the President wouId not answer any

13、 teI ephone caI Iowner of many bui Idings thought.A. he was reaI Iy important because he owned many bui Idings in the center of New YorkB. the owner of the very large company was reaI Iy importantC. the vi si tor was rea I I y important i f he talking to thePres i dent and the Pres i dent rece i ved

14、 a te I ephone ca I I for the visitorD. the person who worked in the White House was reaI Iy important（三）趣味阅读理解题，A farmer had a cow.A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when i t was ill, he was very worr i ed. He te I ephoned the vet.“What' s the problem” The vet as

15、ked him when he arr ived.“ My cow' sill,“ the farmer sa id. "I don' t know what' s the matter with her. She" s lying down and won' teat. She' s mak i ng a strange noi se. ”The vet Iooked over the cow. "She' s certa inly ill," he said, “and she needs to tak

16、e some very strong medicine. HHe took a bottIe out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “Give her these. The pills should make her better.“How shouId I give them to her” the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube （管子）and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube an

17、d blow. That' I I makeThe next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside hi s house and looked more worr ied.“How' s your cow“ the vet asked.“No change, “ the farmer said, "and I ' m fee I i ng very strange myse I f. ”“Oh” the vet said, "Why"“I did

18、 what you said, “ the farmer answered. "I put the tube in the cow9 s mouth and then put two pills down it. ”"And" the vet asked.“The cow blew f i rst, “ the farmer said.1. I n the story, the vet must be .A. the farmer 1s fr i endB. a milk factoryC. a hosp i ta I for cowsD. a doctor fo

19、ranimalsfarmer asked the vet for help when his cowA. couIdn11 I i e downB. didn't eat thepillsC. couldn't make any noise medicine did the vet give theA. Bott I e of pills.C. Two pills.vet taught the farmer how A. to bIow the tube take the pillsC. to take the med i c i neh i s mouthfarmer ?D.

20、 was i I IB. A I ong tube.D. A sma I I box.B. to make the cowD. to put the tube i nof the fol lowing is true?A. The farmer ate the pills himseIf.B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.C. The vet came to he I p the farmer change the cow the next day.D. The farmer wa ited for the vet outside

21、hi s house the next day.（四）英语趣味阅读：But the teacher criedThe six-year-old John was terribly spoi led （溺爱）.His father knew it, but his grandma doted on him.He hard I y I eft her s i de. And when he wanted anyth i ng, he either cr ied or threw a temper tantrum. Then came his f i rst day of schooI, his f

22、 i rst day away from his grandmother 1 s loving arms.When he came home from schooI his grandma met him at the door.“Was schoo I a I I right“ she asked, "Did you get along a I I r i ght did you cry'1“Cry" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!N（五）英语幽默小故事：奖赏A lady l

23、ost her handbag. It was found byan honest I ittIe boy and returned to her.Look i ng i n her purse, she commented, . That * s funny. WhenI Iost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty$1 bills.The boy quickly rep I i ed, "That's r i ght, I ady. The I ast time I found a lady

24、9;s purse, shedidn11 haye any change for a reward.（六）The House of 1000 Mi rrors千镜之屋Long ago i n a sma I I, faraway village, there was a p I ace known as the House of 1000 Mi rrors. A sma I I, happy I i tt Ie dog learned of thi s p I ace and decided to visit. When he ar r i ved, he hounced happi ly up the sta i rs to the doorway of the house. He I ooked through the doorway with his ears Iifted high and his taiI wagging as fast as it couId. To his great surpr ise, he found himse If star ing at 1000 other happy I itt Ie dogs with thei r tai I s wagging just a