中考英语阅读理解模拟题专项训练

阅读理解专项训练（一）Mrs.Green’stelephonenumberwasthree-four-six-three,andthenumberofthecinemanearherhousewasthree-four-six-four,sopeopleoftenmadeamistakeandtelephonedherwhentheywantedthecinema.OneeveningthetelephonerangandMrs.Greenansweredit.Atiredmansaid,“Atwhattimedoesyourlastfilmbegin?”“Iamsorry,”saidMrs.Green,“butyouhavethewrongnumber.Thisisnotthecinema.”“Oh,itbegantwentyminutesago,”saidtheman.“Iamsorryaboutthat.Good-bye.”Mrs.Greenwasverysurprised,soshetoldherhusband.Helaughedandsaid,“Theman’swifewantedtogotothecinema,buthewasfeelingtired,sohetelephonedthecinema.Hiswifeheardhim,butshedidn’thearyou.Nowtheywillstayathomethisevening,andthehusbandwillbehappy!”1.Mrs.Green’stelephonenumberwas______.A.3634B.3463C.4636D.34642.Peopleoftenmadeamistakeandtelephonedherwhentheywanted_____.A.tosleepB.theshopC.thecinemaD.thevisit3.WhenMrs.Greenansweredthephone,whodidn’thearher?A.Mr.GreenB.ThemanC.Theman’swifeD.Anybody4.WhywasMrs.Greenverysurprisedaftersheansweredthetelephone?A.Becausethemanrangawrongnumber.B.Becausethemansaidsorrytoher.C.Becausethemandidn’tanswerherandsaidtheotherthing.D.Becausetheman’svoicewasverylow.5.HowdidMrs.Greenfeel(感觉)whensheheardthemanaskaboutfilm?A.SurprisedB.Angry(气愤)C.NothappyD.Notstrange(不奇怪)（二）IMPROVEONSLEEPGoodhealthneedsgoodsleep.Goingtobedbeforeyou’retired.Noteatingorreadinginbed.Gotobedatthesametimebeforemidnightandgetupatthesametime.Yourbodylikesroutine(常规)foragoodnight’ssleep.STAYFREEOFFLUStudiesshowthatacoldorfluvirus(病毒)canliveonourhandsforlong.Sowashallpartsofyourhandsoftenwithsoapandwater.Formorewaystopreventthespreadofflu,pleasecallHealthLineaORAL(口腔)HEALTHBrushyourteethtwicedailyandvisitthedentistatleastonceayear.Themouthisamirrorofdisease.Theoralexaminationisnotonlyforthehealthofteeth,butthewholebody.Formoreofit,please.au.FITFORLIFEStudieshaveshownthatmanydiseaseshavesomethingtodowithlessornophysical(身体的)activity.Trytodoitfor30minutesaday,5daysormoreaweek.Formoreinformation，pleasecallHealthLinea1.Ifyouwanttogetagoodsleep,you’dbetter___________.A.gotobedafteryou’retiredB.gotosleepatmidnightC.followthebedtimeroutineD.eatsomethingorreadinbed2.Topreventfromcatchingacoldorflu,it’sgoodforyou___________.A.tocleanyourfingersoftenB.tobrushyourteethtwicedailyC.togetupearlyeverymorningD.towashallpartsofyourhandsoften3.Youshouldvisitthedentistatleastonceayear，because___________.A.theoralexaminationisnecessaryB.youdon’toftenbrushyourteethC.somediseasesmaybeinthemirrorD.youdon’thaveagoodnight’ssleep4.Studieshaveshownthatmanydiseaseshavesomethingtodowith___________.A.havingnooralexaminationB.washinghandswithcoldwaterC.sleepingtoolatesometimesD.doinglittlephysicalactivity5.Whenyouwanttolearnmoreabouttheflu，youcan___________.A.visit.com.auB.callHealthLinea.visitthedentistinyourplaceD.callHealthLinea三）Thisisnotadiet.It’sasimplewaytoloseweight.Andyoudon’tevenhavetogiveupthefoodyouloveorjoinagym.Youjustfollowsomehabitsthatthinpeoplehave.Keepthem，andyou’llbecomethin.(1)Wake-upWhenyouwakeupinthemorning，situpslowlywithoutusingyourhands.Withlegsstraightout,bend(弯曲)forwarduntilyoufeelsoreinyourback.Itwillburnabout10calories(热量单位:卡路里).(2)StartwithsoupWhenyouhaveameal,orderaclearsoup,andhaveitbeforehavingthemainfood.Inthisway,you’llfeelfuller,soyou’lleatlesswhenthemainfoodcomes.(3)Anapple(ormore)adayApplesarefulloffiber(纤维)andwater，soyourstomachwillwantlessfood.Thestudyshowsthatpeoplewhoeatatleastthreeapplesadayloseweight.(4)StandupandwalkaroundEverytimeyouusethemobilephone，standupandwalkaround.Heavypeoplesitonaverage(平均)twoandahalfhoursmoreeachdaythanthinpeople.Thisskillisveryimportant，asstandingupandwalkingaroundwillburn50ormorecalories.Usetheseskills,andyouwillhaveabigweightloss.1.Whatshouldwehavefirstifwewanttoeatlessmainfood?A.Soup.B.Icecream.C.Salad.D.Cheese.2.Whydoeseatingapplesmakeone’sstomachwantlessfood?A.Becauseapplesaredelicious.B.Becauseapplesarefulloffiberandwater.C.Becauseapplesaresour.D.Becauseonlyapplesarefilledwithcalories.3.Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthordisagree?A.Sittingupslowlywithoutusingyourhandshelpsburncalories.B.Eatingappleseverydayisgoodforpeople’shealth.C.Youhavetojoinagymifyouwanttoloseweight.D.It’sgoodtowalkaroundwhiletalkingonthemobilephone.4.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Togivesomeadviceonhowtoloseweight.B.Toadvisepeopletoeatappleseveryday.C.Totellpeoplehowtoenjoyabetterlife.D.Toadvisepeopletogiveupbadhabits.5.Inwhichpartofanewspaperwouldyoumostprobablyreadthepassage?A.Shopping.B.Teaching.C.Family.D.Health.（四）Ihavearulefortravel,nevercarryamap.Iprefertoaskfordirections.ForeignvisitorsareoftenpuzzledinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames.InJapan,peopleuselandmarksinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”InthecountryoftheAmericanMidwest,usuallytherearenotmanylandmarks.Therearenomountains,sothelandisveryflat.Inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithmiles.Insteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistance.InKansas(堪萨斯州),forexample,peoplewillsay,“Gonorthtwomiles.Turneast,andthengoanothermile.”PeopleinLosAngeles,Californiahavenoideaofdistanceonthemap.Theymeasure(测量)distancebytellingtime.“Howfarawayisthepostoffice?”youask.“Oh,”theyanswer,“it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.”Yousay,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?”Theydon’tknow.PeopleinGreece(希腊)sometimesdonoteventrytogivedirectionsbecausefewvisitorsunderstandtheGreeklanguage.Insteadofgivingyouthedirection,aGreekwilloftensay,“Followme.”Thenhe’llleadyouthroughthestreetsofthecitytothepostoffice.Sometimesapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestion.ANewYorkermightsay,“Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico(墨西哥),nooneanswers“Idon’tknow”.PeopleinYucatanthinkthat“Idon’tknow”isnotpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Avisitorcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!Onethingwillhelpyoueverywhere.Youmightnotunderstandaperson’swords,butmaybeyoucanunderstandhisbodylanguage.Heorshewillusuallyturnandthenpointinthecorrectdirection.Gointhatdirection,andyoumayfindthepostoffice!1Whatdoyouthinktheword“landmarks”means?A.Streetnames.B.Buildingnames.C.Hotels,marketsandbusstops.D.Buildingsorplaceswhichareeasilyseen.2.Inwhichplacedopeopletelldistancebytellingtime?A.Japan.B.AmericanMidwest.C.LosAngeles,California.D.Greece.3.Inthepassage,countriesarewrittenaboutbythewriter.A.sevenB.fourC.fiveD.eight4.Whichofthefollowingiswrong?A.Travelerscanlearnaboutpeople’scustomsbyaskingquestionsaboutdirections.B.Peopleinsomeplacesgivedirections,inmiles,butpeopleinotherplacesgivedirectionsbytellingtime.C.Aperson’sbodylanguagecanhelpyouunderstanddirections.D.Peopleindifferentplacesalwaysgivedirectionsinthesameway—theyusestreetnames.5.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A.therearenotmanylandmarksintheAmericanMidwestB.wenevercarryamapfortravelC.therearedifferentwaystogivedirectionsindifferentpartsoftheworldD.NewYorkersoftensay“Ihavenoidea”,butpeopleinYucatan,Mexico,neversaythis（五）Yourschooldaysshouldbesomeofthebestandhappiestdaysofyourlife.Youshouldn’twastethiswonderfulopportunitytolearn.Hereisouradviceforyoutohaveahappyschoollife.Advice1Beactiveinschool!Don’tsaythingsaredifficultorboring.Beinterestedinschoollifeandyourschoolsubjects.Joinlotsofactivities.Bequicktoputyourhandup.Goaroundtheschoolwithabigsmile.Advice2Expecttowork.Schoolisnotaholidaycamp.Ifyouarenotworking，youarenotlearning，andyouarewastingyourtimeatschool.Teacherscannotmakeeverythingenjoyable.Advice3Keepfit.Ifyoudonoteatagoodbreakfast，youwillbethinkingaboutfoodinclass.Ifyougotobedlateanddonothaveenoughsleep，youwillbesleepyinclass.Playsomesportstokeepyourbodystrong.Advice4Dotoday’sworktoday.Donotsayyouwilldothingstomorrow.Ifyougetbehindtheclass，itisverydifficulttogetbackinfront.Youcannotfinisharaceifyourestallthetime.Advice5Don’tbetoodisappointedifthingssometimesgobadly.Everyonefailssometests，losessomematchesandhasbaddays.Friendsarenotalwaysperfect，andtheysometimessayanddounpleasantthings.Don’tletsmallproblemsseemverybigandimportant.Advice6Talkaboutproblems—sometimestheyareonlytheresultofmisunderstanding.Don’tbetooembarrassedtoaskforhelp.Youareyoung.Noonethinksyoucandoeverything!Advice7Planyourtime.Don’twastelifelyinginbedonSaturdaymorning.Goandplayasport，learnthepiano，workonaproject，readabook，practiseEnglish，orhelpsomeonewithproblems.Therearealwaysalotofthingstodo.1.Onewaytobeactiveinschoolisto________.A.regardschoolasacampB.domoredifficultthingsC.showinterestinschoolsubjectsD.domoreboringthings2.Whentheteachercan’tmakethingsenjoyable,________.A.youcanrestinclassB.youcandoyourhomeworktomorrowC.you’restillsupposedtostudyhard.D.youcansleep3.Gettingenoughsleepcanhelpstudents________.A.keepingoodhealthB.notthinkaboutfoodinclassC.answerteachers’questionsquicklyD.keeptheirbodystrong4.Ericisintrouble.Heissounhappyafterfailingatestthathecannoteatorsleep.Heneedstoread________.A.Advice3B.Advice5C.Advice6D.Advice75.WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Friendsarealwaysperfect.B.Youshouldaskforhelpifyouneed.C.Youneedn’tplanyourtimeonweekends.D.Beslowtoputupyourhand.（六）Ihadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasaneccentric(怪僻的)farmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadoftenheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenIcouldmakeoutwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadaverybadaccident.Ihadn’ttheslightestideawhoshewasbutIobviouslyhadtogo.IthadbeensnowingheavilythatIdidn’tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplace.Hewasstandingthere,waitingforme.ItseemedMillyhaddied.“Shemeantmoretomethananyone…evenmyownwife!”hesaid.Icouldseethathehadbeencrying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplace,apossiblescandal(丑闻).Iwasevenmoreshockedwhenhetoldmehehadputherinthebarn.“Iwouldn’tleaveheroutinthecold!”hesaid.Millyhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmetocoveranythingupwhenheopenedthebarndoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureontheground.“Shewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn’tletanyonebutadoctortouchher!”hesaid,andburstintotearsagain.1.Theunderlinedphrase“makeout”inthefirstparagraphmeans____.A.expectB.understandC.seeclearlyD.hearclearly2.Beforehearrivedatthefarmer’shouse,thewriterexpectedtoseeMillylying____.A.onthegroundofabarnB.onthefloorofaroomC.inbedinaroomD.inbedinabarn3.WhatdoweknowaboutMillyfromthestory?A.ShehadmetwithanaccidentB.Shehadcausedascandal.C.Shewasseriouslyill.D.Shewashiddensomewhere.4.Thefarmerwishedthatthewritermight____.A.lookintothematterB.bringMillybacktolifeC.freehimfromascandalD.keepthewholethingasecret5.Thepersonwhotoldthestoryisprobablya____.A.farmerB.policemanC.countrydoctorD.newspaperreporter（七）Sydneyisayoungcity.Itshistorygoesbackjustover200years.ButinAustralia,itistheoldestcity.Itisalsothecountry’slargestcity.SydneyisthecapitalofNewSouthWalesandthemostpopulous(人口稠密的)cityofAustralia.Theclimate(气候)ofSydneyisverygood.It’snottoocoldduringthewinterandnottoohotduringthesummer.Theskyisblue，theairisfresh(清新的),birdssinginthegarden.PeoplewholiveinSydneyseemtohaveaneasylifestyle.Theywilltellyou,“Don’tworry.”ManypeoplethinkthatSydneyisoneofthemostattractivecitiesintheworld.Ithasmanytallandmodernbuildings.Amongthem,CentrepointToweristhetallest.Standingonthe305--metre(80storeys)tower,youwillhaveagreatview(视野)ofthecity.Sydneyisfamousforitsdeepharbor(港口).Theharborhasmanybays(湾)andbeautifulsurfbeaches.Amongthem,Bondibeachisthemostpopular.SydneyHarborisnotonlybeautiful,italsoservesasalargeport.Shipscarrywool,wheatandmeatfromSydneytoothercountries.PeoplelivinginSydneyliketocallthemselvesSydneysiders.Theyaremostlyfriendlyandeasygoing.Whentheyarenotworking,theylovetohaveagoodtimeatthebeach,swimmingandsailing.根据短文内容回答下列各问题。1.HowoldisSydney?2.HowistheclimateofSydney?3.HowtallisCentrepointTower?4.WhatisSydneyfamousfor?5.WhatdopeoplelivinginSydneylovetodowhentheyarenotworking?(八)“Iwouldalmostratherseeyoudead.”BobertS.Cassatt,aleadingbankerofPhiladelphia,shoutedwhenhistwenty-year-oldeldestdaughterannouncedthatshewantedtobecomeanartist.Inthe19thcentury,playingatdrawingorpaintingondisheswasallrightforayounglady,butseriousworkinartwasnot.Andwhentheyounglady’sfamilyrackedamong(挤身于)thebestofPhiladelphia’ssocial(社会各界的)families,suchanideacouldnotevenbeconsidered.ThatwashowMaryCassatt,born1844,beganherstruggleasanartist.Shedidnottremblebeforeherfather’sanger,sheopposed(反对)himwithcourageandatlastmadehimchangehismind.ManyCassattgaveuphersocialpositionandallthoughtsofathousandandafamily,whichinthosetimeswasunthinkableforayounglady.Intheend,afterlongyearsofhardworkandperseverance(坚持),shebecameAmerica’smostimportantwomanartistandtheinternationallyrecognizedleadingwomanpainterofthetime.1.HowdidMrCassattreact(反映)whenhisdaughtermadeherannouncement?A.Hefearedforherlife.B.Hewasveryangry.C.Henearlykilledher.D.Hewarnedher.2.WhatinfactwasMrCassatt’smainreasoninopposinghisdaughter’swish?A.Drawingandpaintingwassimplyunthinkableamongladiesinthosedays.B.Hedidnotbelievehisdaughterwantedtoworkseriouslyinart.C.Hebelievedanartist’slifewouldbetoohardforhisdaughter.D.Ladiesofgoodfamiliessimplydidnotbecomeartistsinthosetimes.3.WhatmadeMaryCassatt’s“struggle”tobecomearecognizedartistespeciallyhard?A.ShewasawomanB.Herfatheropposedher.C.Shehadnosocialposition.D.Shedidn’tcomefromanartist’sfamily.4.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryCassatt’smarriage?A.Hermarriagefailedbecauseshenevergaveathoughttoherhusbandandfamily.B.Shenevermarriedbecauseshedidnotwanttobejustawifeandmother.C.Aftermarriageshedecidedtogiveupherhusbandratherthanhercareer.D.Shedidnotmarrybecauseforaladyofhersocialpositiontomarrybelowherwasunthinkable.5.WhatdoweknowaboutRobertCassatt’scharacterfromthetext?A.Hewasacruelman.B.Hewasastubborn(固执的)man.c.Heknewnothingaboutart.D.Heknewlittleabouthisdaughter.（九）Survey:Whatwereyouscaredofwhenyouwereakid?IwasscaredofspidersbutIdidn’tletmyfriendsknowbecauseallofthemlikedcatchingthesespiders.IwasterrifiedbutIjustactedcool.—Buding,stillafraidofspidersIwasscaredofthedarkbecauseIdidn’tknowiftherewassomethingscaryinsidetheroom.Asaresult,Ialwayslikedsleepingwithmybackfacingthewallbecauseitmademealittlecomfortable.—Gerard,notsoafraidofthedarkanymore,butstillsleepswithhisbackfacingthewallStrangeasitprobablysounds,Iwasscaredofshadows(影子).Nottheshadowsthemselves,butwhattheyformed(形成).BecauseIwasnear-sighted(近视的),theshadowsIsawformedintothescariestthingsIsawinmymind.—Jean,nolongerafraidofshadowsIwasafraidoftheoldwomanwholivedalonerightinfrontofus.Verylargetreescoveredthefrontpartofhersmallhouse.ThefewtimesIsawtheoldwoman,itscaredmebecauseshelookedlikeawitch(女巫).OnceIwasplayingvolleyballwithmyfriendsandtheballflewintoherhouse.Weallranhomequicklyanddecidedthatitwasokaytolosetheballinsteadofseeinghercomeoutofthehouse.—Mac,whohasalreadymovedtoadifferenthouse()1.Budingusedtobeafraidof.A.thedarkB.spidersC.shadowsD.anoldwoman()2.Gerardsleeps.A.withthelightonB.withhisparentsC.withthewindowopenD.withhisbackfacingthewall()3.ThereissomethingwrongwithJean’s.A.legsB.backC.eyesD.feet()4.Theoldwomanlivedinasmallhouse.A.byherselfB.withherdaughterC.withherhusbandD.withhergrandmother()5.Afterthevolleyballflewintothewoman’shouse,Macandhisfriends.A.ranhomequicklyB.askedherforitC.brokeintoherhouseD.waitedforhertocomeout（十）“Didyougoskatingalotlastyear?”Iasked.Jenshookherheadandlookedatme.Finallyshesaid,“OnThanksgiving,MomandIalwayswenttovisitsomefriendswholivedonafarm.Iespeciallylovedseeingtheirbigturkeys.”Untilthen,Ididn’tthinkabouthowJenfelt.Shehadanewstepfather(继父)andstepbrother,andhadanewtownandhome,too.JenandhermomusedtolivenearalakewhereDadandIwenteverysummer,andshehadtomoveupnorthwithus.Shehadmorechangesthanme.Jenseemedsad,soIwasbusythinkingofsomewaystocheerheruponThanksgiving.Itoldhermyplanandshewasexcited.Firstwemadeahugesnowball,andthenasmallsnowball.Thenwebuiltawallbehindthebigsnowballasatail.Jenmixedsomefoodcoloringwithwater,saying,“Wecanspray(喷)colorsonthetail.”Oursnowturkeyhadared,blue,green,andyellowtail.Weweresobusythatwedidn’tnoticeourparentscomeoutside.Dadfoundahatforthesnowturkey,andMomwrappedherscarfarounditsneck.“ThanksforcheeringJenup,”Momsaid.“You’reagoodbrother,andyoualwayscomeupwithgreatideas.’’Ahappyfeelingspreadthroughme.Ibegantounderstandhowmuchshecaredabouteveryoneinournewfamily.()1.WhatdidJendoonThanksgivinginthepast?A.Shewentskatingwithherfriends.B.Shewenttothefarmwithhermother.C.Shestayedathomewithhermother.D.Shemadesnowturkeyswithhermother.()2.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.Jenlivednearalakeinthepast.B.ThewriterwasJen’sstepfather.C.Jenmovedupnorthforstudying.D.Thewriterjustmovedoutofhisoldhouse.()3.HowmanypeoplearethereinJen’snewfamily?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.()4.Whichofthefollowingistherightorder?①madeasmallsnowball②foundahat③madeahugesnowball④sprayedcolorsonthetail⑤wrappedascarfaroundtheneck⑥builtawallbehindthebigsnowballA.①③⑥④②⑤B.①②③④⑤⑥C.③①⑥④②⑤D.③①⑥②④⑤()5.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Jen’sstepmotherwasnotfriendlytothewriter.B.Jendidn’tfeelhappyaftermovinghere.C.Jen’smotherdidalottomakeJenhappy.D.Thewriterfelthappybecausehisstepmotherlikedhim.（十一）WhenIwasveryyoung,Iwantedtobecomeaveterinarian(兽医)oneday,becauseIlovedanimalsverymuch,especiallydogs.However,therewasnoroominmyadultlifeforadog.Then,lastyear,IcouldnotstandthefactthatIdevelopedcancer(癌症).Iwantedtokeepadog,butIknewmyillnessmadeitimpossibleformetokeepone.InearlySeptember,tomysurprise,mydoctortoldmethatIcouldkeepapetasmyfriend,becausemyimmunesystem(免疫系统)wasstrongtokeepapet.ThesamedayIwenttoananimalmarketwithmyfriends.WhenIsawa9-week-olddogwithbigbrowneyes,niceearsandwhitefuralloverthebody,Itookithome.I’mhappythesedayssinceOscarcameintomylife.Mynewfavoritepastimeistowatchhimsleep,eatandrun.AndIhavebeenspendingmoretimecaringabouthim,takinglongwalkswithhiminthepark.NowIstillhavethephysicalexaminationonceaweekatthehospital.Butmyillnesshastakenaturnforthebetterwiththecompanyofadog.Myimmunesystemisgettingstronger,mydoctortellsme.ThankstoOscar,mylifehaschangedalot.()1.Thewriterusedtowanttobea.A.doctorB.teacherC.trainerD.veterinarian()2.Whydidthewriter’sdoctoradvisehertokeepapet?A.Becauseshedevelopedcancer.B.Becauseadogisfriendlytoher.C.Becauseshehadastrongimmunesystemtodothat.D.Becauseshehadenoughroominherhousetokeepapet.()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fur”meaninChinese?A.毛皮B.头发C.爪子D.尾巴()4.ThewriterdoesthefollowingtopasstimeEXCEPT.A.seeOscarrunB.watchOscarsleepC.eatwithOscartogetherD.takeOscarforlongwalks()5.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推断)that.A.thedogishardtotakecareofB.thewriteristhankfultoherpetdogC.thewriter’sillnessgetsworsethanbeforeD.nowthewriterdoesn’tneedanyphysicalexamination（十二）Onelittlemiracle(奇迹)hasbeenhappeningtomerecently,anditgivesmeaspecialjoy.Afewmonthsago,Iwastellingmydaughter,Sally,somestoriesaboutmymother.Mydaughterwassoyoungwhenmymotherdiedthatshedoesn’trememberherwell.ItoldherallIcouldremember,likehowwonderfulmymotherwasandhowmuchshemeanttome.Oneday,Sallywassadbecausehergrandmotherwasinheaven(天堂)andshecouldn’tseeher.Iexplainedthatthoughhergrandmotherwasdead,nowshewasstillwatchingoverusandcouldsendussomethingtoletusknowshewasthere.Shecouldbeanywhere,evenridinginvisibly(看不见地)onthebackofabutterfly.JustafterIsaidthis,abutterflyflewdownrightbyus,andwelaughedhappily.Nowmanypeoplewouldsayitwasjustluckthatthebutterflyflewdownatthattime.Afunnything,however,hashappenedsincethen.EverytimeIgooutinanytypeofweatherIseebutterflies.Veryoftentheyflyrightbymyfacetogetmyattention.IalwayssayhitoMum,sendhermylove,andthankGodforlittlemiracles.Everyoneisalwayslookingforsomebigmiraclestocomeoutandsavethemwhentheyareintrouble,buttheydon’tnoticethelittlemiraclesthathappeneverydayrightinfrontoftheireyes.Iknowwhattheyreallyare,however.Formelittlemiraclesarethebestkind.SomanylittlemiracleshappenaroundmeallthetimethatIknowtheyarenotjustluck.()1.Whenhergrandmotherdied,Sallywas.A.atschoolB.quiteyoungC.introubleD.notathome()2.OnedaySallywassadbecause.A.hermothertoldherasadstoryB.shearguedwithhergrandmotherC.shecouldn’tseehergrandmotherD.hergrandmothersenthernothingspecial()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”referto(指代)?A.Everyone.B.Butterflies.C.Grandparents.D.Littlemiracles.()4.WhatisthelittlemiraclethathasbeenhappeningtoSally’smum?A.Shehasawonderfultimewithherdaughter.B.Sheseesbutterflieseverytimeshegoesout.C.Shecanmakeherdaughterlaughhappilyeveryday.D.Sheoftenseeshermotherrideonthebackofabutterfly.()5.WhichcanbetheBESTtitleforthispassage?A.ButterfliesandmiraclesB.Sally’sgrandmotherC.MiraclesarenowhereD.AfunnythinghappenedtoSally（十三）StevenJobswasbornin1955.HewasanAmericanbusinessmanandinventor.Hewastheco-founderandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofAppleInc.Inthelate1970s,Steve,withAppleco-founderSteveWozniak,MikeMarkkula,andothers,designed,developed,andmarketedoneofthefirstsuccessfullinesofpersonalcomputers,theAppleIIseriesandlater,theMacintosh.StevewasamongthegreatestofAmericaninventors–braveenoughtothinkdifferently,andbelievedhecouldchangetheworldandinfact,hehadthepowertochangethewholeworld.Bymaki