初三英语阅读理解

#/10Becausepeoplesentalotofpenguinstothewild.Becausepeoplehelpedthepenguins.Becausepeopletreatedthepenguinswell.初三英语阅读理解（三）Hundredsofyearsago，aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.TheScots，abravepeople，lovedtheircountryverymuch.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland，butthereweretoomanyRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.Onenight，theleaderofScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.“Wewillrestheretonight，mymen,"hesaid."Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwinorwewilldie."Theywereallverytired，sotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty，butthey，too，wereverytired，andonebyone，alsofellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheyclimbedupthehillside，takingcarenottomakeasound.CloserandclosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmore，thewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle（蓟）.HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inamoment，theywereontheirfeetandreadyforbattle.Thefightingwashardbutitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedtheircountry.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikeit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Hundredsofyearsagotherewasawarbetween .RomanarmyandNorthEnglandRomanarmyandtheScotsEnglandandScotsabravepeopleandtheScotsAtfirstitlookedasiftheRomanswouldwinbecausetheScotswerenotbravetheRomanarmywassostrongtheScotsdidnothaveagoodleadertheRomanshadthesupportfromtheScottish"Wemustwinorwewilldie."WhattheleaderoftheScotssaidmeans .theyweresuretowintheycouldn'tescapefromdeaththeywouldwinandthentheywoulddietheymusttryhardtowin，otherwisetheywouldbekilledTheRomansclimbedupthehillquietlybecause .theydidn'twanttowaketheScotstheywantedtoreachthetoptheywantedtocatchthefourguardsfirsttheywereafraidofthesharpneedlesofthethistleThepeopleofScotlandmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecause .itisabeautifulplantitisfreshandlovelyithadsomanysharpneedlesalloverititwasthethistlethathelpedtheScotstowinthebattle初三英语阅读理解（四）InEnglandrecentlythreeforeigngentlemencametoabusstopandwaited.Aboutfiveminuteslater,thebustheywantedcamealong.Theywerejustgoingtogetonwhensuddenlytherewasaloudnoisebehindthem.Peoplerushedontothebusandtriedtopushthemoutoftheway.Someoneshoutedatthem.Thebusconductorcamerushingdownthestairstoseewhatallthetroublewasabout.Thethreeforeignersseemallatseaandlookedembarrassed（窘迫的.NoonehadtoldthemabouttheBritishcustom（习惯）ofliningupforabusthatthefirstpersonwhoarrivesatthebusstopisthefirstpersontogetonthebus.Learningthelanguageofacountryisn'tenough.Ifyouwanttohaveapleasantvisit,findoutasmuchaspossibleaboutthemannersandcustomsofyourhostcountry.Youwillprobablybesurprisedjusthowdifferenttheycanbefromyourown.AvisitortoIndiawoulddowelltorememberthatpeoplethereconsideritimpolitetousethelefthandforpassingfoodattable.Thelefthandissupposedtobeusedforwashingyourself.AlsoinIndia,youmightseeamanshakinghisheadatanothertoshowthathedoesn'tagree.ButinmanypartsofIndiaashakeoftheheadmeansagreement.Nodding（点头）yourheadwhenyouaregivenadrinkinBulgariawillmostprobablyleaveyouthirsty.Inthatcountry,youshakeyourheadtomean'yes'-anodmeans'no'.AtamealincountriesontheArabicPeninsula,youwillfindthatyourglassisrepeatedrefilledassoonasyoudrinkup.Ifyouthinkthatyouhavehadenough,youshouldtakethecuporglassesinyourhandandgiveitalittleshakefromsidetosideorplaceyourhandoverthetop.InEuropeitquiteusualtocrossyourlegswhenyouaresittingtalkingtosomeoneevenatanimportantmeeting.DoingthisinThailand,however,couldbringabouttrouble.Also,youshouldtrytoavoid（避免）touchingtheheadofanadult（成人）--it'sjustnotdoneinThailand.TheBritishpeopletriedtopushthethreegentlemenoutoftheway,becausethegentlemen .A.wereforeigners B.didn'thaveticketsC.madealoudnoiseD.didn'tlineupforthebusAccordingtothearticle,ifyouwanttohaveapleasantjourneyinaforeigncountry,youshould .learnthelanguageofthecountryunderstandthemannersandcustomsofthecountryhaveenoughtimeandmoneymakefriendswiththepeoplethereInIndiaitisconsideredimpolite .tousetherighthandforpassingfoodattable.topassfoodwiththelefthand.toeatfoodwithyourhands.tohelpyourselfat