2010年中考英语阅读理解考前强化训练1

中考英语考前强化训练之阅读理解（1）LittleTomdownthestreetcallsourdog"Thekeepdog".Zipisasheepdog.ButwhenTomtriestosay"Seep",itcomesout"keep".AndinawayTomisright.Zipisalwaysbringingthingshomeforustokeep!I'lltellyouaboutsomeofthem.Zip'sfirstpresentwasashoe.Itwasmadeofgreensilk.Wedidn'tknowhowZipfoundtheshoe.ButafteramomentMary,mybigsister,toldmetheshoehadastrangesmell.Inodded(点头)andheldmynose."Whatdoyouthinkitis?""Itsmellslikesomethingforcleaning.Ithinksomeonetriedtocleanaspot污点)offtheshoe.Thenheputitatthedoortodry.""AlongcameZip.Andgood-byeshoe!"Isaid."Weshouldtakeitback.""Wecan't".saidmysister."MaybelittleTomisright,"Marysaid."MaybeZipisakeepdog!"1.ThewriterandMarydidn'tknow .A.whatZip'sfirstpresentwasB.howZipcarrieditsfirstpresenthomeC.whoownedZip'sfirstpresentD.whatZip'sfirstpresentwasmadeof2.TomcallsZip"thekeepdog"because .thedoglikeskeepingthingsthedoglikesplayingwithshoeshedoesn'tknowthedog'snamehecan'tpronouncetheword"sheep"3.Whatmadetheshoestrangewas .A.itscolourB.itssmellC.itssizeD.thatitwasasilkoneTheword"keep"inthelastsentencemeans" "A.keepingthingsforitselfB.bringingthingsforothertokeepC.notlettingitrunaboutD.takingcareofasmallchildWecanknowfromthereadingthatthedog .likestogivepresentstopeoplehasbeenkeptinatthewriter'shomehasbroughtsometroublelikestobecalled"thekeepKey:1.C2.D3.B4.B5C(2)Anoldladyinaplanehada

毯子overherheadandshedidnotwanttotakeitoff.Theairhostessspoketoher,buttheoldladysaid,“Ihaveneverbeeninaplanebefore,andIamfrightened.Iamgoingtokeepthisblanketovermyheaduntilwearebackonthegroundagain!”Thenthecaptaincame.Hesaid,“Madam,Iamthecaptainofthisplane.Theweatherisfine,therearenocloudsinthesky,andeverythingisgoingverywell.”Butshecontinuedtohide.Sothecaptainturnedandstartedtogoback.Thentheoldladylookedoutfromundertheblanketwithoneeyeandsaid,“Iamsorry,youngman,butIdon’tlikeplanesandIamnevergoingtoflyagain.ButI’llsayonething,”Shecontinuedkindly,“Youandyourwifekeepyourplaneveryclean!”Anoldladyhad .glassesB.ablanketoverherheadC.acoatD.abasketA.Shedidn’twantto .takeitoffB.turnitoffC.getonD.talkaboutit spoketoher.TheairhostessB.ThemannexttoherC.herhusbandD.oneofherfriendsTheoldladyhadneverbeen before.abroadB.homeC.inaplaneD.inhospitalThewomandidn’tlikeplanesandshewasnevergoing .toflyagainB.totravelC.togoabroadD.togohomeKey:BAACA（3）DicklivedinEngland.OnedayinJanuaryhesaidtohiswife,"I'mgoingtoflytoNewYorknextweekbecauseI'vegotsomeworkthere.""Whereareyougoingtostaythere?"hiswifeasked."Idon'tknowyet."Dickanswered."Pleasesendmeyouraddressfromthereinatelegram(电报),"hiswifesaid."Allright,"Dickanswered.HeflewtoNewYorkonJanuary31standfoundanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Heputhisthingsinhisroomandthenhesenthiswifeatelegram.Heputtheaddressofhishotelinit.Intheeveninghedidn'thaveanywork,sohewenttoacinema.Hecameoutatnineo'clockandsaid,"NowI'mgoingbacktomyhotelandhaveanicedinner."Hefoundataxi()andthedriversaid,"Wheredoyouwanttogo?"ButDickdidn'trememberthenameandaddressofhishotel."Whichhotelaremythingsin?"hesaid,"AndwhatamIgoingtodotonight?"Butthedriverofthetaxididnotknow.SoDickgotoutandwentintoapostoffice.Therehesenthiswifeanothertelegram,andinithewrote,"Pleasesendmemyaddressatthispostoffice."ChoosetherightanswerDickflewtoNewYorkbecause .hewentthereforaholidayhehadworktherehewentthereforsightseeing观光)hishomewasthereWhydidhiswifewantatelegramfromhim?Becauseshedidn'tknowhisaddressyetBecauseshewantedtogotoNewYork,tooBecauseshemightsendhimanothertelegramBecauseshecouldn'tleaveherhusbandbyhimselfinNewYorkWheredidDickstayinNewYork?Inthecenterofthecity.Inahotel.Inarestaurant.Athisfriend'shouse.Whowouldsendhimthenameandaddressofhishotel?Themanager)ofhishotel.Thepoliceoffice.Thetaxidriver.Hiswife.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?Dickstayedatanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Dickdidn'tworkonthefirstnightofhisarrival.Dickforgottosendhiswifeatelegram.DickwantedtogobacktohishotelinaKey:1-5BABDC（4）BobandJimonceworkedinthesamefactory.Oneday,BoblentJimtendollars,butthenJimlefthisworkandwenttoworkinanothertownwithoutpayingbackthemoney.Bobdidn'tseeJimforayear,andthenheknewfromanotherfriendthatJimwasinanothertownandstayingatahotel.Sohewenttheretoseehimlateintheevening.WhenhegottoJim'sroom,hesawhisshoesnearthedoor."Well,hemustbein,"hethought,andknockedagain,andsaid,"Iknowyouarein,Jim.Yourshoesareouthere.""I'vegoneoutinmyboots,"answeredJim.TrueorFalseBobandJimonceworkedindifferentfactories.OnedayJimborrowedtendollarsfromBob.JimpaidbackthemoneytoBobandwenttoworkinanothertownlater.Bobhadn'tseenJimforayearwhenhelearnedthatJimwasinanothertown.Key:1-4FTFT（5）Ithinkthemostterriblethinginlifeformylittlebrotherisgettingupinthemorning.Heisalmostsickwhenmymothercalls,"Herbert!It'sseveno'clock!Getup!"Herbertanswers,"I'mcoming!"andgoesrightbacktosleep.I'mnotatalllikemybrother.Idon'tliketogotobedatnightbutIdon'tmindgettingupinthemorning.Iusuallywakeupbeforemymothercallsme.Ijumpoutofbedandgointothebathroomtotakeashower.Igetdressed,brushmy teeth,combmyhair,andgetreadytogodownstairsforbreakfastassoonasmymothercalls.ButnotHerbert.Hejustsleeps.Amilitaryband(军乐队)inourbedroomcouldnotwakehimup.Icallhimandsay,"Getup!Mumwillbeupheretopullyououtofbedifyoudon'tgetupimmediately!"Buthejustsleeps.AftercallingafewmoretimesmymotherhastocomeupstairsandpullHerbertoutofbed.It'sthatwayeverydaywithmylittlebrother.Perhapssomedayhe'lllearntogetupontime,butIreallydon'tthinkso.TrueorFalseThemostterriblethinginlifeformylittlebrotherisgoingtoschool.I'mnotlikemybrotherbecauseIliketogotobedearlyatnightandgetupearlyinthemorning.Iusuallyjumpoutofbedandgointothebathroomforashowerbeforemymothercalls.Whenmothercalls,Herbertdoesn'tanswerandremainsinbed.MymotheroftenhastogoupstairsandpullHerbertoutofbedasherefusestogetup.SometimeswehavetosendforamilitarybandtowakeHerbertup.ThewriterthinkssomedayHerbertwilllearntogetupontime.Key:1-7.FTTFTFF（6）InEngland,peopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperience()fourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspring.Anhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainshard.Theweathergetsalittlecold.Inthelateafternoontheskywillbesunny,thesunwillbegintoshine,anditwillbesummeratthistimeofaday.InEngland,peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter,orhavewinterinsummer.Soinwintertheycanswimsometimes,andinsummersometimestheyshouldtakewarmclothes.WhenyougotoEngland,youwillseethatsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakeanumbrella(伞)oraraincoatwiththeminthesunnymorning,butyoushouldnotlaughatthem.Ifyoudon'ttakeanumbrellaoraraincoat,youwillregret(后悔)laterintheday.WhydopeopleinEnglandoftentalkabouttheweather?BecausetheymayhavefourseasonsinonedayBecausetheyoftenhaveverygoodweatherBecausetheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspringBecausetheskyissunnyalldayFromthestoryweknowthatwhen come,thereisaheavyrain.sunshineandsnowB.blackcloudsC.summerandwinterD.springandautumn"Peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter."Means"itissometimestoo inwinter."warmB.coolC.coldD.rainyInthesunnymorningsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakearaincoatoranumbrellawiththembecause .theirfriendsaskthemtodosoB.itoftenrainsinEnglandC.theyaregoingtosellthemD.theyaretheirfavouritethingsThebesttitle标题)forthispassageis .BadSeasonsB.SummerorWinterC.TheWeatherinEnglandD.StrangeEnglishPeopleKEY:ABABC（7）MrBrownwasgoingawayforaweek.Beforeheleft,hesaidtohisson,"ifanyoneasksforme,youcantellhimthatyourfatherhasbeenoutfordoingsomething,andwillbebackinaweek,thenbesuretoaskhimtositdownforacupoftea.""OK,Dad,"saidhisson.Buthewasafraidhissoncouldn'trememberthis,hewrotethesewordsdownonapieceofpaperandgaveittohim.Hissonputitintohissmallpocket,tookitoutandlookedatiteverynowandthen.Fourdayspassed,butnoonecametoseehisfather.Theboythoughtthattherewasnomantocomeandthatthepieceofpaperwasofnomoreuseforhim,soheburntitthatevening.Thenextafternoon,someoneknockedatthedoor.Theboyopenedit.Amanwasstandingatthedoorandsaid,"Whereisyourfather?"Theboyputhishandintohispocketatonceandlookedforthepieceofpaper.Hecouldnotfindit.Hesuddenlyrememberedhehadburntit,soheshouted,"Nomore."Themanwasverysurprised.Heasked,"Nomore?Imetyourfatherlastweek.Whendidithappen?""Burntyesterdayevening."MrBrowntoldhissonthat .hewouldbeawayfromhomeforfourdayshewouldbebackinsevendayshewouldbebackinamonthhelikedacupofteaMrBrownwrotethewordsdownon .thewallB.thedoorC.apieceofpaperD.hisson'spocketAmancametovisittheboy'sfatheron .theseconddayB.thethirddayC.thefourthdayD.thefifthdayThemanwasverysurprisedbecause .hethoughtthechild'sfatherwasdeadthechilddidn'taskhimtositdownthechildgavehimacupofteahecouldn'tfindthatpieceofpaperWhatwasburnt? .ThepieceofpaperB.MrSmithC.ThevisitorD.TheboyKEY:BCDAA（8）Oneofthethingstobelearntinaforeignlanguageisguessingallthetimewhatkindofthingtocomewhenlisteningtosomeonetalking.Peopledothisallthetimeintheirownlanguage,soitisnecessary(必要的)todothisinaforeignlanguage,too.Herearesomeexamples."What'sthe"Iwenttoapartylastnight,soI…""Ifeelsotiredthesedays.""Ithinkyou'dbetter…""Ofcourse,sheneverstopstalking.Sheisoneofthemost…"Youcanseefromtheabovethreeexamplesthatthecontext(上下文)helpsalotinunderstandingwhatisbeingtalkedabout.So"guessing"isveryimportantinunderstandingEnglish,especially(尤其)spokenEnglish.Thispassagetellsusmainlyabout .theimportanceof"guessing"inlearningaforeignlanguagehowtoguesswhatoneisgoingtotalkaboutsomeexamplesofrightguessinghowimportantitistoguessallthetimefromthecontext,wecanseemaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLEIis .A."…soIdidn'thaveagoodtime."B."…soIwenttobedverylate."C."….SoIfeltunhappy."D."…soIgotupveryearly."MaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLE2is ."Ithinkyou'dbetterhaveagoodrestandtakegoodcareofyourself.""Ithinkyou'dbetterhavesomethingtodrink.""Ithinkyou'dbettergetsomehelpfromyourfriends.""Ithinkyou'dbetterbemorecareful."MaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLE3is ."…sheisoneofthemostfamousfilmstars.""…sheisoneofthemostbeautifulwomen.""…sheisoneofthemostfamousspeakers.""..sheisoneofthemosttalkativewomen."Fromthepassagewecaninfer推断)thatguessingistheonlyway

inlearningaforeignlanguage.moreimportantinspokenEnglishthaninwrittenEnglishmoreimportantthananyotherwaymoreimportantinwrittenEnglishthaninspokenEnglishKEY:ABADB（9）UncleLiandUncleWangaregoodfriends.Theylivenexttoeachotherandtheirfarmsarebothatthefootofthemountain.Sotheycanhelpeachother.Butneitherofthemlikestousehishead.They'rebothpoorthoughtheyworkhard.Mostvillagershavebuiltnewhouses,buttheystillliveinthelowandbrokenhouses.Theyneverfindoutwhy.OnceUncleLiwenttotowntobuysomemedicineforhiswife.Inthetownheheardtheapplesinacitywereexpensive.HetoldUncleWangaboutitassoonashewentback.Theydecidedtocarrysomeapplestothecity.Theyborrowedsomemoneyfromtheirfriendsandboughtnearly1,000kilogramsofapplesinthevillagesandcarriedthemtothecityonatractor.Badluck!Alotofappleshasalreadybeencarriedtherewhentheyarrived.Afewdayslatertheyhadtosellthematalowprice价格)Theyfeltunhappyandreturnedtotheirvillage."Ican'tunderstandwhywesustained(蒙受)lossesinbusinesswhileothersalwaysprofit(盈利)"UncleLiaskedoneday."Thetractorwastoosmall"UncleWangsaidwithoutthinking."We'llcarrymoreapplesonatrucknexttime!""Iagree!"saidUncleLi."Howfoolish傻的)wewere!"UncleLiandUncleWangliveinthelowandbrokenhousesbecause .theyhopetosavemoneythey'rebothpoortheirfarmsareatthefootofthemountainthey'renotfarfromtheirfarmsThetwofarmerscarriedtheapplestothecityto .makeajourneyB.visitsomeplacesofinterestC.meettheirfriendsD.makeaprofitthetowfarmershadtoselltheirapplesatalowpricebecause .theirsweren'tasgoodastheothers'theirsweremuchlessthantheothers'alotofappleshadbeenalreadycarriedtothecitytheyforgottocarrythemonatruckUncleLiandUncleWangwereunhappybecause .theyhadsustainedlossesinbusinesstheyhadlostsomemoneyinthecitysomethingwaswrongwiththetractorotherpeopleprofitedinthecityWhichofthefollowingistrue?Thetwofarmersfoundoutwhytheywerepoor.Thetwofarmerswillsoongetrich.Neitherofthefarmersisclever.Thetwofarmersdecidedtobuyatruck.KEY:BDCAC（10）OnChristmasEve─thenightbeforeChristmasDay─childrenalloverBritainputastockingattheendoftheirbedsbeforetheygotosleep.TheirparentsusuallytellthemthatFatherChristmaswillcomeduringthenight.FatherChristmasisverykindandhearted.Hegetstothetopofeachhouseandclimbsdownthechimneyintothefireplace.HefillseachofthestockingswithChristmaspresents.Ofcourse,FatherChristmasisn'treal.InJimandKate'shouse,"FatherChristmas"isreallyMrGreen.MrGreendoesn'tclimbdownthechimney.Hewaitsuntilthechildrenareasleep.Thenhequietlygoesintotheirbedroomsandfillstheirstockingswithsmallpresents.Whentheywereveryyoung,MrGreensometimesworearedcoat.Buthedoesn'tdothatnow.Thechildrenarenolongeryoung,andtheyknowwho"FatherChristmas"reallyis.Buttheystillputtheirstockingsattheendoftheirbeds.ChristmasEveis .thenightofChristmasDayB.theeveningofChristmasDayC.ChristmasDayD.thenightbeforeChristmasDayFatherChristmasoftenputspresents .intochildren'shatsB.intochildren'sstockingsC.underchildren'sbedsD.intochildren'sshoesWhenthechildrenwereveryyoung, .theydidn'tknowwhoFatherChristmaswastheyknewthatFatherChristmaswasn'trealtheythoughttheirfatherwasFatherChristmastheyknewwhoputthepresentsintotheirstockingsWhenthechildrenareolder,they .knowthatFatherChristmasisrealasktheirmothertofilltheirstockingswithpresentsknowthatFatherChristmasisreallytheirfatherknowthatFatherChristmasisreallytheirfriendFatherChristmascomesintothehousethroughthe .chimneyB.backdoorC.frontdoorD.window.KEY:DBACA（11）Tofindoutwhetherbees（蜜蜂）canseecolours,thefollowingexperimentismade.Aroundtableisputinagarden,andonthetableisapieceofbluecardboard（硬纸版）withadropofsyrup（糖浆）onit.Afterashorttime,beescometothesyrup.Thebeesthenflytotheirhive（蜂房）andgivethesyruptootherbeesinthehive.Thentheyreturntothefeeding-placewhichtheyhavefound.Afterawhile,thebluecardboardwiththesyruponitistakenaway.Insteadofthiscard,abluecardisnowputontheleftsideofthefirstfeeding-placeandaredcardtoitsright.Thesenewcardshavenosyruponthem.Verysoonbeesarriveagain,andflystraighttothebluecard.Nonegototheredcard.Picture1Howmanycardsdoyouneedtopreparefortheexperiment?Two:oneblueandoneredThree:twoblueandoneredThree:oneblueandtworedFour:twoblueandtworedIfPicture1belowshowsthetabletopduringStep1oftheexperiment,whichofA,B,C,DinPicture2showsthetabletopduringStep2?Picture2DuringStep2oftheexperiment,thebeesgoto .thebluecardwithsyruponitthenewbluecardwithnosyruponittheemptyspacewherethe原先的）bluecardwasthenewbluecardwithsyruponitontheleftoftheredcardTheexperimenthas证明）thatbees .cannotseecolorsB.canseecolorsC.cannotseeblueD.cannotseeredWhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?BeesLoveBlueB.BeesLoveSyrupC.Bees,ColorandSyrupD.CanBeesSeeColor?Keys:1－5BCBBD（12）Nowsatellitesarehelpingtoforecast（预报）theweather.Theyareinspace,andtheycanreachanypartoftheworld.Thesatellitestakepicturesoftheatmosphere（大气）,becausethisiswheretheweatherforms（形成）.Theysendthesepicturestotheweatherstations.Someteorologists（气象学家）canseetheweatherofanypartoftheworld.Fromthepictures,thescientistscanoftensayhowtheweatherwillchange.Today,nearlyfivehundredweatherstationsinsixtycountriesreceivesatellitepictures.Whentheyreceivenewpictures,themeteorologistscompae比较themwithearlierones.Perhapstheymayfindthatthecloudshavechangedduringthelastfewhours.Thismaymeanthattheweatheronthegroundmaysoonchange,too.Intheirnextweatherforecast,themeteorologistscansaythis.Sotheweathersatellitesareagreathelptothemeteorologists.Beforesatelliteswereinvented,thescientistscouldforecasttheweatherforabout24or48hours.Nowtheycanmakegoodforecastsforthreeorfivedays.Soon,perhaps,theymaybeabletoforecasttheweatherforaweekormore提前）.Satellitestravel .inspaceB.intheatmosphereC.abovethegroundD.abovespaceWhydoweusetheweathersatellitestotakepicturesoftheatmosphere?Because .theweathersatellitescandoiteasilycloudsformtheretheweatherformstherethepicturescanforecasttheweatherMeteorologistsforecasttheweather .whentheyhavereceivedsatellitepicturesaftertheyhavecomparednewsatellitepictureswithearlieronesbeforetheyreceivedsatellitepicturesduringtheystudysatellitepicturesMaybewe’llsoonbeabletoforecasttheweatherfor .A.onedayB.twodaysC.fivedaysD.sevendaysorevenlongerThemain（主要的）ideaofthispassageisthatsatellitesarenowusedin .takingpicturesoftheatmospherereceivingpicturesoftheatmospheredoingotherworkinmanywaysweatherforecastingKeys:1-5ACBDD（13）Inalmosteverybiguniversity（大学）intheUnitedStates,footballisafavouritesport.Americanfootballisdifferent.Playerssometimeskicktheball,buttheyalsothrowtheballandrunwithit.Theytrytotakeittotheotherendofthefield.Theyhavefour

机会tomovetheballten

码.Theycancarryitortheycanthrowit.Iftheymovetheballtenyards,theycantrytomoveitanothertenyards.Iftheymoveittotheendofthefield,theyreceivesixpoints（点）.Itisdifficulttomovetheball.Elevenmenontheotherteamtrytostopthemanwiththeball.Ifhedoesnotmovetheballtenyards,histeamkickstheballtheotherteam.Eachuniversitywantsitsownteamtowin.Manythousandsofpeoplecometowatch.Theyallshoutfortheirfavouriteteam.Youngmenandwomencomeonthefieldtohelpthepeopleshoutmore.Theydanceandjumpwhiletheyshout.Eachteamplaystenorelevengameseachseason.TheseasonbeginsinSeptemberandendsinNovember.Ifateamisverygood,itmayplayanothergameaftertheseasonends.ThebestteamsplayagainonJanuary1,thefirstdayoftheNewYear.ManypeoplegotoseethesegamesandmanyotherswatchthemonTV.Thepassagetalksabout .footballB.howtoplayfootballC.AmericansportsD.AmericanfootballWecan thefootballinbothAmericanfootballandChinesefootball.kickB.throwC.runwithD.catchWhyisitdifficulttomovetheball?Because .tenyardsisalongwaymanymenontheotherteamtrynottolettheballcomeneartheplayingfieldisverylargeelevenmenhavetocatchtheballonebyoneIfthey ,theteamswillplayonJanuary1.receivesixpointsplayelevengamesintheseasonarethebestteamsmovetheballtotheendofthefieldManypeoplecometowatchfootballandtheywanttheirteamtowin.Whichofthefollowingisnottheiract?JumpingB.DancingC.CryingD.ShoutingKeys:1-5DABCC（14）“Whohasmorequestions,ateacherorastudent?”Aboutthisquestionagreatlearnedmantoldhisstudentthatnobodydoesbutateacher.Thestudentgotpuzzled.Withasmile,theteacherdrewtwocircles（圆）.Within（在……里面）thelargeroneismyknowledgeofthings,andwithinthesmalleroneisyours.Outofthecirclesisstillunknowntobothofus.Sincemineislarger,asyoucansee,thelinethatmarksoutthecircleislonger.Thatmakesitclearthatwhohasmorechances（机会）tofacesomethingstillunknown.Thegreatlearnedmanbelievedthat .ateacherhasmorequestionsastudenthasmorequestionsbothateacherandastudenthavequestionseveryone,exceptateacher,hasmorequestionsThestudentthoughtthat .astudent’sknowledgeislessthanhisteacher’sbecauseitcomesfromtheteacherateachercannotnecessarilyanswerallthequestionshisstudentsaskthosewhohavelessknowledgehavemorequestionsanyonewholearnsmorehasmorequestionsAttheendofthestory,thegreatlearnedman推断）that .astudentshouldlearnfromhisteacherateacherdoesnothavesomanyquestionsashisstudentastudentknowsmorethanhisteacherateacherhasmorechancestofacewhathedoesn’tknowWhichofthefollowingtopicscanNOTexpresstheideaofthestory?YouWillNeverLearnEnoughATeacherandHisStudentThereIsNoLimittoKnowledgeOneIsNeverTooOldtoLearnWecanoftenfindsuchanarticlein .thePalaceMuseumB.anybookC.anewspaperofmagazineD.Anencyclopedia（百科全书）Keys:1－5ACDBA（15）Snowfellonthemountain.Itsnowedandsnowed.Thesnowdidnotmetonthebottompressed（挤压）together.,itbecameice.

融化）.Itbecamedeepandheavy.ThesnowTheicewasverywideandthick.Itbegantomovedownthemountain.Itwaslikeariverofice.Itwasaglacir冰河.Sometimestheglaciermovedonlyafewinches（英寸）eachday.Asitmoved,ittookrocksanddirtwithit.Itchangedtheland.Insomeplaces,itlefthills.Insomeplaces,whentheglaciermelted,itmaderiversandlakes.Amillionyearsago,thereweremanybigglaciers.Glacierscoveredmanypartsoftheworld.Theglacierschangedtheland.Glaciersarestillatworktoday.AglacierinthenorthofCanadaiscuttinganewpahThisglacierwillchangetheland,too.ThesnowthatfellonthemountainbecamesnowmanB.meltedC.becameiceD.turnedtorainThewordinthestorythatmeansariveroficeis .

路）downthesideofamountain.Thestorysays,“Thesnowdidnotmelt.Itbecamedeepandheavy”.Theworditmeans .Whichofthefollowingdoesthisstoryleadyoutobelieve?TherearenotasmanyglaciersasthereusedtobeGlaciersdonotchangethelandastheymoveoverit.Glaciersarefoundonlyinwarmplaces.Howfastdidtheglaciermove?(Whichsentenceisexactlyliketheoneinyourbook?)Sometimestheglaciermovedonlyonceayear.Sometimestheglaciermovedovertenmileseachday.Sometimestheglaciermovedonlyafewincheseachday.Themainideaofthewholestoryisthat .snowisheavyB.thehighlandneverchangesC.glacierschangedthelandKey:1.C2.glacier3.snow3.A4.C5.C（16）Longago,peopleinRome（罗马）talkedtooneanotherinLatin（拉丁文）.PupilsinschoollearnedtoreadandwriteinLatin.BooksareinLatin.SomeRomans（罗马人）wenttootherpartsoftheworld.Theytooktheirlanguagewiththem.SoonLatinwasusedinmanycountries.Itbecameaworldlanguage.PeopleinothercountriesdidnottalkinLatinthesameway.Ineachland,theychangedthelanguagealittle.Astimewentby,theymademorechanges.AtlasttheydidnottalkinLatinanymore.Newlanguageshadcomefromtheoldone.PeopledonottalktooneanotherinLatintoday.ButtheystillusemanyLatinwords.Youdo,too.Street,wall,city,andsaltaresomeoftheLatinwordsweuse.Youareapupilinschool.PupilisaLatinword.Itmeans“littledoll”.Latinwasusedbypeoplein .RomeB.theUnitedStatesC.希腊)D.TexasThewordinthestorythatmeanswhatpeoplespeakandwriteis Thestorysays,“PeopledonottalktoeachotherinLatintoday.ButtheystillusemanyLatinwords,”Thewordtheymeans .Whichofthefollowingdoesthisstoryleadyoutobelieve?Itisnotgoodtochangealanguage.Pupilsinschoolstodayplaywithdolls.NotmanypeoplecanreadLatintoday.WhathappenedtoLatinwhenitwastakentoothercountries?(whichsentenceisexactlyliketheoneinyourbook?)Ineachland,peopletalkedabouteachother.Ineachland,theychangedthelanguagealittleIneachland,thechildrenhadtospeaksomeLatin.Themainideaofthewholestoryisthat .RomansdidnotliketostayhomepeopleinoldRometalkedalottoeachother.LatinchangedasitmovedfromlandtoKey:1.A2.language3.people4.C5.B6.C（17）ALegWalkingRightHerearesomesigns+-x…,thesignsareverydifferent.Theymeanverydifferentthings.Whenyouseethem,youknowwhattodo.Thissign+meansthatyouwilladdsomenumerals.Thissign—meansthatyouwilltakeonenumeralawayfromanother.Youwill减去）.Whatwillyoudowhenyouseexand…?Oursignsareeasytoread.Theyareeasysignstoremember.Lookatthesetwosigns….TheancientEgyptiansusedthesesigns.Apictureofalegwalkingtothelefttoldthemtoaddsomenumerals.Apictureofalegwalkingtotherighttoldthemtosubtract.Inthe1500speopleusedthisprinted（印刷的）sign&toaddnumerals.Afterawhilethesignbegantolooklikethis….Later,thesignbecame+.Howmuchis2…2?Whatdoyoudowhenyouseethissign+?WalkawayB.Writ