高中英语趣味阅读

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业高中英语趣味阅读高中英语趣味阅读1Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.“Ill be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.“And youll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because Ill be the best lawyer in the town!”George never did

2、 become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coastbut

3、 Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his forme

4、r rival(竞争对手竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in old dictionaries. Hed recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glance

5、d at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonishedthe smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, i

6、s now the largest bookseller in Australia.”1. George and Richard were _ at school.A. roommatesB. good friendsC. competitorsD. booksellers2. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?A. He envied Richards marriage.B. He thought of Richard from time to time.C. He felt lucky with no riv

7、al in town.D. He was guilty of Richards death.3. George got information about Richard from _.A. a dictionary collector in AustraliaB. the latters rivals DylansC. a rare first edition of a dictionaryD. the wrapping paper of a book4. What happened to George and Richard in the end?A. Both George and Ri

8、chard became millionaires.B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success. Keys: C B D D2精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighbor

9、ing farms fell into conflict(冲突冲突) . It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.One morning, a man with a carpenters toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said, “I have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek

10、（河（河沟）沟）. My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer（推土机）（推土机）to dig the creek last week to spite(刁难刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8 foot high fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. Ill try to do a job that satisfie

11、s you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmers eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of wo

12、rk! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each others hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder.“No, wait! Stay a few days. Ive a lot of other work fo

13、r you,” said the elder brother.“Id love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”5What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict? AThey lived a poor life. BThey lived in peace. CThey never spoke to each other. DThey lived on the same farm.6It can b

14、e learned that the carpenter was _. A.unwilling to obey the farmer B.fond of building bridges C.unable to build a fence D.willing to help others7The best title for this passage is _. AA Fine Piece of WorkBA Carpenter CA Conflict between Two Brother DTwo Brothers8Which of the following is true accord

15、ing to the passage? AThe elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.BThe elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.CThe brothers were both satisfied with the carpenters work.DThe carpenter planned to build an 8-foot - high fence as asked to.Keys: B D A C3精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业 One day

16、I took several pairs of shoes to the shoemaker to be mended. After a week I went to take them back. Four months later, my husband and I were invited to dinner. I took out a pair of shoes. I hadnt worn them since they were mended. I put one shoe on my right foot, and then I put the other on my left.

17、But I felt that the other one was on the wrong foot. I took both shoes off for a closer look. They were nearly the same style (式样式样), colour and size, but each was for the right foot. Then I thought of the shoemaker. Though I was sure he wouldnt remember me after such a long time, I called him. Than

18、k goodness you called me at last! He said happily. An angry woman has been troubling me for months! 9. How many pairs of shoes did the woman take to the shoemaker to be mended?A. One shoe. B. Two pairs of shoes. C. Only three shoes. D. Some pairs of shoes. 10. The shoemaker _. A. was very careful wi

19、th his work B. mistook one of the woman s shoes for the other woman s C. forgot the woman because it happened a long time ago D. was troubled by two men 11. Did the woman look at the shoes carefully after they were taken back?A. Yes, she did. B. The story didnt tell us. C. No, but her husband did. D

20、. No, she didnt. 12. Which of the following is right? A. The woman wore the shoes as soon as they were mended. B. Both shoes were the same style, but different colour and size. C. Both shoes were for the right foot. D. The shoemaker called the woman after a long time.Keys；B B D C 4 A young man was w

21、alking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when 精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业he noticed an old lady following him around. However, he ignored her and continued on. Finally, he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him. “Pardon me,” She said, “Im sorry if my staring at you has made you

22、 feel uncomfortable. Its just that you look just like my son who just died recently.” “Im very sorry,” replied the young man , “Is there anything I can do for you?” “Yes,” she said. “As Im leaving, can you say Goodbye mother? It would make me feel much better.” “Sure,” answered the young man. As the

23、 old woman was leaving the counter, he called out from behind her, “Goodbye mother!” As he stepped up the checkout counter and put what he bought on the counter, he saw that his total was $127.50. “How can that be?” he asked, “I only bought a few things!” “Your mother said that you would pay for her

24、,” said the clerk.13. The underlined word “ignore” most probably means _. A. to refuse to pay attention toB. to put on a smile at C. to watch out for D. to look down upon14. Which of the following is the right order of the events in the story? a. The man said “Goodbye mother!”b. The woman left the s

25、upermarket c. The woman spoke to the young man.d. The man came to the counter. e. The woman got in front of him.f. The woman followed the man. A. e, f, c, b ,a ,dB. c,e, f, a, b, d C. f, e, c, a, b, d D. d, e, c, f , b, a,15. What can be concluded from the passage?A. The man was fooled by the woman.

26、B. The woman was too poor to pay for herself.C. The man didnt pay for the woman.D.The woman followed the man.16. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. An Unexpected Meeting at the Supermarket B. A Foolish Young Man and His Mother C. A Total of $ 127.50 at the Supermarket

27、D. A Mother and Her SonKeys: A C A C5I used to dream about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the “Pisa”, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best pizza in the world, I thought.

28、Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa but not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people wanted to try to fix it. They were afraid it might fall over and they 精选优质文

29、档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业did not like the way it looks. I do not think it was a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen now? And, if you ask me, I like the way it looks. I like the way it leans over the city. To me it is a very human

30、kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say. And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Lets take the tower in Pisa for example. Why is it so famous? There are many older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famou

31、s. People come from all over the world to see it.17. The text is about_. A. Italian Pizza B. Italys problems C. how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its nameD. why the writer likes Pisa18. The writer thinks that people come from all over the world to visit the tower because_. A. its oldB. its perfectC.

32、 it sells pizza D. its imperfect19. What is the correct order to show how the writers feeling about the leaning tower of Pisas development? a. regarded Pisa as pizza b. had dreams about Pisa c. like it because it is imperfectd. visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa A. a, b, c, dB. b, a, d, c C. b, ,d, c

33、, aD. a, b, d, c20. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph? A. The tower is leaning in the same way as a man . B. The writer likes the tower so much that he treats it as a person. C. The tower is imperfect just like any person D. Of all the towers, the writer likes the Leaning

34、Tower best.Keys: C D D C 6 Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture. One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “