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...wd......wd......wd...2018年中考英语阅读理解100篇eq\a\vs4\al(专项训练一人物故事)时间：8～10分钟/篇分值：2分/小题Passage1Oneday,Mr.Liwasreadingabookinhisofficeafterschool.Tohissurprise,aballflewinsuddenlyandhurthimonthehead.Hetooktheballtothewindow,butheonlysawagroupofboystudentsrunningawayquicklyanddisappearinginaminute.Hesatdownagainandcontinuedhisreading.Asitgotdark,itwastimeforhimtoleaveforhome.Lookingattheball,hewonderedwhattodowithit.Heknewtheowneroftheballmustbenearbyandwishedtogetitback.Hewentdownstairsandwalkedtotheplayground.Itwasatthecenteroftheplaygroundthatheplacedtheballwithapieceofpaper,onwhichhewrote“Becarefulnexttime！〞.Thenhewalkedaway.Thenextmorning,asMr.Liopenedtheofficedoor,hefoundthesamepieceofpaperonthefloor.Somewordswereaddedafterhiswords:“Thankyouforyourkindness.Anyway,youareacleverfellow.〞()1.WhathappenedwhileMr.Liwasreadinginhisoffice?A.Thewindowwasbrokenbyaball.B.Aballhurthimonthehead.C.Aballhitthewindow.D.Thedoorwasbrokenbyaball.()2.Whydidtheowneroftheballrunawayquickly?A.HewasafraidofMr.Li.B.Hewantedtogettheballback.C.Hewantedtogohome.D.Hewenttolookfortheball.()3.HowdidMr.Lidealwiththeball?A.Hetookithome.B.Heputitinhisoffice.C.Heputitbackontheplayground.D.Hehadnoideaaboutit.()4.Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowthat________．A.Mr.LiisinterestedinreadingB.Mr.LiistoohardonhisstudentsC.Mr.LiisgoodatplayingsportsD.Mr.LiisacleverteacherwithkindnessPassage2Whilemanyyoungpeoplewereenjoyingthesummervacation,ZachBonnerwasworkinghishardest.ZachstartedwalkingfromValrico,Florida,hishometown,onChristmas,2009.HereachedLosAngelesninemonthslaterinSeptember,2010.Hecoveredatotalof2，478milesandraised$120，000forkidsinneed.Alongtheway,Zachattendedschoolonline.Hismother,brotherandsistertookturnstowalkordrivetogetherwithhim.Althoughheisveryyoung,Zachhasalonghistoryofhelpingothers.Whenaterriblestormhittownin2004,Zach,whensix,pulledawagon(小推车)throughhiscommunityandcollectedfoodforpeopleinneed.Hehasraised$400，000forhisLittleRedWagonFoundationsincethen.Itgivesmoneytoprojectswhichhelphomelesschildren.In2007,Zachbeganwalkingtosupportachildren'scharity(慈善组织)inTampa,Florida.Hefinishedhisjourney23dayslater,280milesawayinTallahassee.Theninthesummerof2009,hetrekkedabout670milesfromAtlantatoWashington,D．C.,injusttwomonths.“Aslongastherearehomelesskids,Iwillneverstopwalkingforthem.〞Zachsays.()1.WhatdidZachdoduringthesummervacationin2010?A.Hestayedathometolookafterhisfamily.B.Hetravelledtohishometownwithhisfamily.C.Hejoinedinaschoolactivitywithotherkids.D.Hewalkedtocollectmoneyforkidsinneed.()2.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatZach________．A.begantohelppeopleataveryearlyageB.mademoneytopayforhiseducationC.enjoyedplayingaroundinhiscommunityD.workedveryhardforhisfamily()3.AtwhatagedidZachstartwalkingtosupportaTampachildren'scharity?A.Atsix.B.Atnine.C.Ateleven.D.Attwelve.()4.Theunderlinedword“trekked〞inParagraph3probablymeans“________〞．A.延伸B.挖掘C.跋涉D.飞行()5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesZach?A.Friendlyandshy.B.Sillybutlovely.C.Kindandhelpful.D.Cleverbutlazy.Passage3FromNobodytoSomebodyBrianwasafunnystudent.Helovedwatchingcomedies(喜剧)bestandhopedtobecomeacomedyactoroneday.Whenheheardaboutthetalentshowtobeheldathisschool,Briandecidedtotakepartin.Hehadneveractedonstage(舞台)before,andhewasveryexcited.Butsomestudentslaughedathim.“Youarenotfunnybutsilly，〞Ken,oneofhisclassmates,saidtohisface.“Noonewilllikewhatyoudo，〞anotherboyalsosaidtohim,loudly.Briancouldn'tunderstandwhytheyweresounkindtohim.Foramoment,hethoughtaboutgivinguptheshow.Butherememberedhowmuchhisfriendslikedhisjokes,andalsohisteacherssaidhewasveryfunny.Sohedecidedtopreparefortheshow.Briandidagreatjobatthetalentshow.Everyonelovedhisperformance,andhewonthefirstprize!Histeachersandfriendswereproudofhim.Evenso,KentoldBrianthathewasnotfunny,andthathewouldneverbesuccessful.Briandidn'tunderstandwhyKensaidso,butherealizedthatithadnothingtodowithhim.Heconfidentlycontinuedtoworktowardshisgoal.Astheyearswenton,BrianmetmorepeoplelikeKen.“You'lldoaterriblejob，〞theysaidtohim.Luckily,mostpeopleencouragedhimandsomehelpedhimtobecomeevenfunnier.Hegotalotofopportunitiestoperforminmovies.Hewaseveninvitedtoappearontelevision.Hisfansthankedhimbecausehiscomediesmadethemfeelgoodwhentheywereunhappy.NowBrianisabigcomedystar!Heisdoingwhathelovesbest.Heneverfeelsstressedlikethoseunkindpeople,andhelaughsalldaylong!()1.WhatdidBrianlovebestwhenhewasastudent?A.Goingtoschool.B.Helpingclassmates.C.Watchingcomedies.D.Meetingnewfriends.()2.Briandecidedtopreparefortheshowbecause________．A.hisfriendslikedhisjokesB.hewasinvitedbyaTVstationC.hewasn'tbusyactinginmoviesD.Kenwasexpectinghisperformance()3.Afterwinningthefirstprize,Brian________．A.begantounderstandKenB.becameateacherofactingC.encouragedotherstojoinhimD.continuedtoworktowardshisgoal()4.Brian'sfansthankedhimbecausehiscomediesbroughtthem________．A.successB.happinessC.luckD.pridePassage4Wehaveheardaboutpeoplewhohavespecialmemories.RecentlytherehasbeenareportaboutawomanfromAustraliawhocanrememberalmosteverydetail(细节)ofalltheeventsinherdailylife.RebeccaSharrock,25,isoneofjust80peopleworldwidewhohavebeenindentified(确定)ashavingHighlySuperiorAutobiographicalMemory(HSAM，超级自传体记忆症).Itmeansshecanremembereverysmallevent—whichmostpeoplewouldforgetwithin(在……以内)days—asifithadhappenedjustminutesago.“Iremembermymumputtingmeinthedriver'sseatofacarandtakingapictureofmewhenIwas12daysold，〞shesaid.“That'smyearliestmemory.Iremembereverydaysincethen.Ican'ttellallthedatesexactlybecauseIwastooyoungtounderstandcalendars,butIrememberwhatIdidthatveryday,whattheweatherwaslikeandsoon.〞Rebeccacanalsore­experiencetaste.Ifshe'seatingsomethingthatshedoesn'tlike,shethinksaboutBlackForestcake,herfavoritefood,andthememorywillbesostrongthatshecannearly“taste〞it.However,sometimeshermemoriesprove(证明)tobepainful.Becausethey'renotjusteventsthatsheremembers.“WhenIrelive(再体验)memories,thefeelingsreturn,too，〞Rebeccasaid.“Forexample,IrememberfallingoverwhenIwasthreeatmygrandparents'houseandhurtingmyleftknee.Talkingaboutitnow,Ifeelpainfulinmyleftknee.〞“Atnight,Ihavetosleepwiththeradio/recorderandasoftlighton，〞sheadded.“Ifit'stoodarkorquiet,mymindwouldbefilledwithallthesememoriesandIcan'tsleep.〞()1.WhichisNOTTRUEaboutRebecca?A.Shehasspecialmemories.B.SheisfromAustralia.C.Sheis25yearsold.D.Shecanremembereverydetailofalltheevents.()2.WhathappenedtoRebeccaonthedaywhenshewas3yearsold?A.ShewasidentifiedashavingHSAM.B.Hermotherputherinacarandtookapictureofher.C.Shestartedtounderstandcalendars.D.Shehurtherleftkneeathergrandparents'.()3.Wheneversheisrelivinghermemories,________．A.sheishappyB.sheexperiencesthefeelingsagainC.shefeelspaininherkneesD.shecantasteherfavoritefood()4.WhatistheresultofhavingHSAM?A.Shecanremembereveryeventinherdailylife.B.Shecanre­experiencetaste.C.Shecanrelivefeelings.D.Alltheabove.()5.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推断)that________．A.HSAMcandohergood,butitalsobringsherpainB.shefeelspainfulifsherecallsherexperiencesC.shecanfallasleepwhilesheisre­experiencingmemoriesD.HSAMcangreatlyimproveherlivingconditionsPassage5CarltonJosephisafashiondesigner(服装设计师),butnotjustanyfashiondesigner.Heappearsontelevision,hewritesbooks,andheownshisownfashionhouse.Bornin1980,Carltonstarteddesigningclotheswhenhewaseleven.Hisfatherownedaclothesstore,andCarltonusedtoworkthereattheweekend.Thenhedidadesigncourseatcollege.Whenhewas21,someonesuggesteddoingaTVprogram.Hemadehisfirstshow“Carlton'sClothes〞in2004,andhewrotehisfirstbookinthesameyear.Sincethenhehaswrittenfourmore.CarltongotmarriedtoTVproducerSusanMillsin2005.Threemonthsago,Carltonstartedhisnewcompany.Hecalledit“Design:Carlton〞．AtworkCarltonalwayswearsblacktrousersandablackcoat,butathome,orwhenhegoesout,hewearsclotheswithbrightcolors(red,blueandyellow).Heisespeciallycrazyaboutnewglasses,hebuysanewpaireveryfewweeks.“Iliketolookdifferenteveryday，〞hesays.Carltonstartedwearingglasseswhenhewastwelve.Hedyed(给……染色)hishairredwhenhewas18.Itisstillred,andthisyear,forthefirsttime,hehasgrownabeard.“Mywifelikesit,_that'swhy〞ishisexplanation.Buthisbeardisblack!()1.HowoldwasCarltonwhenhewrotehisfirstbook?A.11.B.21.C.24.D.25.()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it〞referto?A.Carlton'shair.B.Carlton'sbeard.C.Carlton'scoat.D.Carlton'scompany.()3.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph5?A.Carltonlikestolookdifferent.B.Carltonisahardworkingperson.C.Carltoniscrazyaboutnewglasses.D.Carltonloveswearingcolorfulclothes.()4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Carltonisjustacommonfashiondesigner.B.Carltonstartedhisnewfashioncompanyin2005.C.CarltonmadehisfirstshowafterhegotmarriedtoSusan.D.Carltongotsomedesignexperiencebeforegoingtocollege.Passage6ThisyeartheUSwillhonour(纪念)oneofthecountry'smostfamouswriters—MarkTwain(1835­1910).MostreadersknowthathisrealnamewasSamuelLonghorneClemens,buthowmanyknowwherethepenname“MarkTwain〞camefrom?TheanswershowsClemens'colourfulearlylifebeforehebecameawriter.“MarkTwain〞wasthecryshoutedonashipwhentheshipenteredapartofariverthatwastwofathoms(6feet)deep.“Twain〞isanold­fashionedwayofsaying“two〞.TwaintrainedasashippilotontheMississippiriverfortwoyears,atimethathewroteaboutinthehumorousLifeontheMississippi(1883)．Thefamousriverwouldbecomeanimportantthemeinmanyofhisworks—whocouldforgetthejourneyofHuckandJimalongitinhismostfamousbook,TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1884)?Withlittleeducation,hehadtoteachhimselfhowtowritestories.Wheneverpossible,hewouldgotopubliclibraries.Therehespentmuchtimereadingandthinking,whichgreatlyhelpedhimwithhiswriting.Ontheotherhand,hislifeexperiencesgavehimwonderfulmaterialtowriteaboutandattractreaders.Twainwroteinastylethathasbeencalled“localcolour〞becauseitshowsgreatknowledgeoflocalpeopleandtheircustoms.ThisgiftisveryclearinthetwobooksforwhichTwainisstillcelebratedtoday：TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(1876)anditsfollow­upTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn,whichmanypeoplecall“TheGreatAmericanNovel〞．ThemostamazinginventioninthebookisthevoiceofHuckhimself.Huckdidnotenjoyschooling.Itshowsinthewayheuseslanguage,inaspokenstyle.OnlyamasterlikeTwaincouldcopythewayayoungsouthernboytalkedsowell.()1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gift〞meaninthepassage?A.Twain'stalentforself­teaching.B.Twain's“localcolour〞writingstyle.C.Twain'sgoodsenseofhumour.D.Twain'sexperiencesasashippilot.()2.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthebestpartofTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn?A.Thedeepsocialmeaning.B.Theexcitinglifeexperiences.C.ThespecialwaythatHucktalks.D.TheniceviewoftheMississippi.()3.Whichisthemostsuitableplaceinthepassageforthesentence,“Twaindidnotcomefromthewriter'sbackgroundyoumightexpect.〞A.AtthebeginningofParagraph2.B.AtthebeginningofParagraph3.C.AtthebeginningofParagraph4.D.AtthebeginningofParagraph5.()4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.MarkTwain'scareerasagreatwriter.B.MarkTwain'sinterestindescribinglocallife.C.MarkTwain'sachievementsinAmericanliteraturefield.D.MarkTwain'slifeexperienceswhichinfluencedhiswriting.Passage7RachelCarson(1907­1964)wasapioneeroftheworld'senvironmentalmovementthroughherwritingabouttheprotectionofthenaturalworld.Her1962bookSilentSpringmadeherwellknownbymanypeople.Itdescribestheharmfulchangesintheenvironmentofusingtoxic(有害的)chemicalsonfarmland.Carson'scareerstartedasabiologistintheUSBureauofFisheries.ln1951shepublishedherfirstbook,TheSeaAroundUs,whichbecameabestseller.Itmadeherrichenoughtoleaveherjobanddevoteherlifetowriting.Shewasagiftedwriter.Hernexttwobookswerealsoabouttheoceansandbothtoppedthebooksaleslists.Carson'sbookSilentSpringcompletelychangedthewayAmericathoughtaboutnature.Itpaintedableak(荒凉的)futureforthewholenaturalworld.Itledtoanationwideban(制止)ontheuseofadeadlychemicalcalledDDT,andothertoxicpesticides(农药)thatfarmersusedfortheircrops.ManypeoplesaythebookledtothecreationofAmerica'sEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Sinceherdeath,Carson'snamehascontinuedtobeconnectedwithprotectingtheenvironment.ThereisnowayearlyRachelCarsonBookPrize.NorwayawardstheRachelCarsonPrizetowomenwhohavemadegreatcontributionstothefieldofenvironmentalprotection.In1980,16yearsafterherdeath,shewasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedom,thehighestcivilianhonourinAmerica.()1.WhathappenedtoRachelCarsonin1962?A.Shestartedtowritebooks.B.Shegaveupworkingasabiologist.C.HerbookTheSeaAroundUssoldwell.D.HerbookSilentSpringmadeherfamous.()2.WhatmostprobablymadeRachelCarsonleaveherjob?A.Shegotanaward.B.ShepublishedSilentSpring.C.TheSeaAroundUsbroughtherenoughmoney.D.TheUSgovernmenttooknoticeofherresearches.()3.WhyisthebookSilentSpringimportanttoAmerica'senvironmentalprotection?A.Itdescribesasilentspring.B.Ittoppedthebooksaleslists.C.ItchangedhowAmericathoughtaboutnature.D.ItincludesallCarson'sresearchachievements.()4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It〞inParagraph3mean?A.ThebookSilentSpring.B.ThewayAmericathought.C.TheUSBureauofFisheries.D.America'sEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.()5.WhywasRachelCarsonawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedom?A.ShepublishedthebookSilentSpring.B.ShedidalotofresearchesfortheUSBureauofFisheries.C.ShedonatedmuchmoneytotheRachelCarsonBookPrize.D.Shemadegreatcontributionstotheenvironmentalprotection.参考答案专项训练一人物故事Passage1【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。李教师在办公室被飞进来的球砸到，他以留纸条的方式将球归还给犯错的学生。这说明李教师既聪明又善良。BACDPassage2【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。Zach是个乐于助人的年轻人，从很小的时候就开场帮助别人。现在他通过徒步的方式筹款，帮助无家可归的孩子们。DABCCPassage3【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了布莱恩喜欢喜剧并立志成为喜剧演员，但他的梦想却被同学嘲笑。他不忘初心，抓住时机；坚持梦想，获得成功。C2.A3.D4.BPassage4【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了传奇人物丽贝卡·夏洛克的故事。她能记住日常生活中所有事件的细节，但这种超常的记忆力给她带来的并不都是甜蜜。D2.D3.B4.D5.APassage5【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了与众不同的服装设计师CarltonJoseph的故事。C【解析】数字计算题。题干意为：当Carlton写第一本书的时候他多少岁了根据第三段的“...in2004,andhewrotehisfirstbookinthesameyear.〞可知，他2004年写了第一本书。又根据第二段第一句可知，他出生于1980年。因此他写第一本书时是24岁。应选C。B【解析】代词指代题。题干意为：划线单词“it〞指的是什么根据最后一段的“...hehasgrownabeard.‘Mywifelikesit...’〞可知，it指代Carlton的胡子。应选B。A【解析】段落大意题。题干意为：第五段的主旨大意是什么第五段通过表达Carlton的穿着和对眼镜的痴迷来表达Carlton喜欢看起来与众不同。应选A。D【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：根据短文，下面哪一项为哪一项正确的根据第二段“...Carltonstarteddesigning...atcollege.〞可知，他在上大学前就有服装设计经历了。应选D。Passage6【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了美国伟大的作家马克·吐温的生活经历。而这种经历深深地影响了他的作品，为他的作品打上了“地方色彩〞的烙印。B【解析】词义猜想题。题干意为：本文中，划线词“gift〞意思是什么上一段主要说明了马克·吐温作品的“localcolour〞，而“Thisgiftisveryclear...〞是承接上一段，所以gift应是指localcolour。应选B。C【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：根据短文，哪一个是?哈克贝利·费恩历险记?最精彩的局部根据最后一段第一句“ThemostamazinginventioninthebookisthevoiceofHuckhimself.〞可知选C。C【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：“Twaindidnotcomefromthewriter'sbackgroundyoumightexpect.〞最适合放在短文哪里根据文章第四段第一句话可知，马克吐温几乎没有受过教育，他是通过自学成才的，所以需要把这段话放到第四段开头作为引文过渡衔接。D【解析】主旨大意题。题干意为：本文主要讲述了什么纵观全文，本文前两段概述了马克·吐温名字的来历，后五段表达了马克·吐温的经历以及其这些经历对他的作品的影响。实际上，马克·吐温名字的来历也是其经历的一局部，所以本文主要概括了马克·吐温的经历以及他的经历对其作品的影响。应选D。Passage7【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了美国著名的海洋生物学家蕾切尔·卡逊的生平事迹，她的作品?寂静的春天?开启了美国以至于全世界的环境保护事业，1980年——她去世16年后，被追授“总统自由勋章〞。D【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：在1962年蕾切尔·卡逊发生了什么事情由文章第一段第二句“Her1962bookSilentSpringmadeherwellknownbymanypeople.〞可知，在1962年，她的作品?寂静的春天?使她知名。应选D。C【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：是什么最可能让蕾切尔·卡逊放弃了她的工作由文章第二段第三句“Itmadeherrichenoughtoleaveherjobanddevoteherlifetowriting.〞可知，她的书给她带来足够的人民币可以让她专心写作。应选C。C【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：为什么?寂静的春天?对美国环境保护来说很重要由文章第三段第一句“Carson'sbookSilentSpringcompletelychangedthewayAmericathoughtaboutnature.〞可知，?寂静的春天?完全改变了美国考虑自然的方式，所以它对美国环境保护来说很重要。应选C。A【解析】代词指代题。题干意为：划线单词“It〞在第三段指的是什么由It前一句“Carson'sbookSilentSpringcompletelychangedthewayAmericathoughtaboutnature.〞可知，It指代?寂静的春天?这本书。应选A。D【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：为什么蕾切尔·卡逊被授予“总统自由勋章〞从整篇文章来看，蕾切尔·卡逊改变了美国考虑环境的方式，她抵抗DDT等有害化学药品，为世界环境做出了非常巨大的奉献，所以被授予“总统自由勋章〞。应选D。eq\a\vs4\al(专项训练二教育故事)时间：8～10分钟/篇分值：2分/小题Passage1Yearsago,Ilivedinabuildinginalargecity.Thebuildingnextdoorwasonlyafewfeetawayfrommine.Therewasawomanwholivedthere,whomIhadnevermet,yetIcouldseeherseatedbyherwindoweachafternoon,sewingorreading.Afterseveralmonthshadgoneby,Ibegantonoticethatherwindowwasdirty.Everythingwasunclearthroughthedirtywindow.Iwouldsaytomyself，“Iwonderwhythatwomandoesn'twashherwindow.Itreallylooksterrible.〞OnebrightmorningIdecidedtocleanmyflat,includingwashingthewindowontheinside.LateintheafternoonwhenIfinishedthecleaning,Isatdownbythewindowwithacupofcoffeeforarest.Whatasurprise!Thewomansittingbyherwindowwasclearlyseen.Herwindowwasclean!ThenIbegantounderstandit.Ihadbeencriticizing(批评)herdirtywindow，butallthetimeIwaswatchinghersthroughmyowndirtywindow.Thatwasquiteanimportantlessonforme.HowoftenhadIlookedatandcriticizedothersthroughthedirtywindowofmyheart,throughmyownshortcomings(缺点)?Fromthenon,wheneverIwanttojudge(判断)someone,Iaskmyselffirst，“AmIlookingathimthroughmyowndirtywindow〞ThenItrytocleanthewindowofmyownworldsothatImayseeothers'worldmoreclearly.()1.Thewritercouldn'tseeeverythingclearlythroughthewindowbecause________．A.thewoman'swindowwasdirtyB.hiswindowwasdirtyC.thewomanlivedfarawayD.thewriterwasnearsighted(近视的)()2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Boththewomanandthewriterlivedinasmalltown.B.Thewriteroftencleanedthewindow.C.Boththewomanandthewriterworkedascleaners.D.Thewriternevermetthewoman.()3.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________．A.oneshouldn'tcriticizeothersveryoftenB.oneshouldoftenkeephiswindowcleanC.oneshouldjudgehimselfbeforehejudgesothersD.oneshouldlookatothersthroughhisdirtywindowPassage2“Everythinghappensforthebest.〞WheneverIfaceddisappointment,mymotherwouldsaythistome.AfterIgraduatedfromcollegein2002,Idecidedtofindajobinradioasasportsannouncer(播音员).IwenttoChicagoandknockedatthedoorofeverystation.Butunluckily,Iwasrefusedeverytime.Atonestation,akindladytoldmethatbigstationswouldn'thire(雇佣)aninexperiencedpersonandsuggestedthatItrymyluckatsmallerstations.Followingheradvice,IwentbacktoDixon.Therewerenoradio­announcingjobsinDixon,andmyfathersaidanewly­openedstorewantedalocalsportsmantoworkforit.Iappliedfor(申请)thejob,butIwasrefusedagain.“Everythinghappensforthebest，〞Momremindedme.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport,Iowa.Theprogramdirector,Peter,toldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.Ilefthisoffice,andfelttotallydisappointed.WhileIwaswaitingfortheelevator,Iheardsomeonecalling.ItwasPeter.“Whatdoyouknowaboutsports?Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball〞Thenheaskedmetobroadcast(播报)animaginarygame.Pleasedwithmyperformance,heofferedmeachancetoworkthere.Onmywayhome,Ithoughtofmymother'swords,“Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Somethingwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatprevious(先前的)disappointment.〞()1.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,thewriter________．A.foundajobinaradiostationB.couldn'tfindajobasasportsannouncerC.wasalreadyexperienced()2.________firstofferedthewriterachancetoworkasanannouncer.A.AkindladyB.AprogramdirectorC.Hermother()3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Akindladyofferedthewriterajobatfirst.B.Thewriter'sparentsweredisappointedather.C.Bigstationsusuallyhireexperiencedpeople.()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriterlearnedalotfromwhathermothersaid.B.Therewasaradio­announcingjobatcollege.C.Thewriterdidn'twanttobeasportsannounceratall.()5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Somethinghappensbecauseofthedisappointment.B.Youcanfindajobwithoutanyexperience.C.Everythinghappensforthebest.Passage3“Iwillthinkofit.〞Itiseasytosaythis,butdoyouknowwhatgreatthingshavecomefromthinking?SirIsaacNewtonwassittinginhisgardenwhenhesawanapplefallfromatree.Hebegantothinkandtriedtofindoutwhytheapplefell.Thenhediscoveredhowthesun,moon,andstarsarekeptintheirplaces.AboynamedJamesWattsatquietlybythefire,watchingthelidofthekettlemoveupanddown.Hewantedtofindoutwhythesteaminthekettlemovedthelid.Fromthattimehewentonthinkingandthinking.Andwhenhebecameaman,heimprovedthesteamengine(蒸汽机)somuchthatitcouldeasilydotheworkofmanyhorses.JamesFergusonwasapoorboy.Once,seeingtheinsideofawatch,hewondered.“WhyshouldInotmakeawatch〞Buthowcouldhegetthematerialstomakethemainspring(钟表的主发条)?Hesoonfoundhecouldmakeitwithwhalebone(鲸骨).Hethenmadeawoodenclockwhichkeptgoodtime.Hismotto(座右铭)was“Iwillthinkofit.〞Andhemadehisthoughtsusefultohimselfandtheworld.Boysandgirls,whenyouhaveadifficultlessontolearn,don'tloseheart,anddon'tasksomeoneforhelpbeforehelpingyourselves.Think,andbythinkingyouwilllearnhowtothinktosomepurpose.()1.Fromthepassage,weknowthatsomegreatthingscomefrom________．A.listeningB.readingC.speakingD.thinking()2.TheideaofIsaacNewton'sdiscoverywasfrom________．A.thefallingofanappleB.thecleaningofagardenC.thefallingofatreeD.themovingofalid()3.TheachievementofJamesWattwasthathe________．A.keptthinkingB.foundthesteaminthekettleC.improvedthesteamenginemuchD.watchedthelidmoveupanddown()4.Therightorderofthefollowingsentencesis________．①JamesFergusonmadeawoodenclock.②JamesFergusonsawtheinsideofawatch.③JamesFergusonmadethemainspringwithwhalebone.A.③②①B.②③①C.②①③D.③①②()5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Learntoaskforhelp.B.Adifficultlessontolearn.C.Itiseasytosay“Iwillthinkofit.〞D.Think,andbythinkingyouwilllearnhowtothinktosomepurpose.Passage4Agentlemanonceadvertised(登广告)foraboytohelphiminhisoffice,andnearlyfiftypersonsaskedfortheplace.Outofthewholenumberheinashorttimechoseone,andsentalltheotherboysaway.“Ishouldliketoknow，〞saidafriend，“onwhatgroundyouchosethatboy.Hedidn'tevenhavearecommendation(推荐信)withhim.〞“Youaremistaken，〞saidthegentleman，“hehadagreatmany：—“Hemadehisshoescleanwhenhecamein,andclosedthedoorafterhim;showingthathewasorderly(井然有序的)．“Hegavehisseattothedisabledoldman;showingthathewas________．“Hetookoffhiscapwhenhecamein,andansweredmyquestionsquicklyandrespectfully(恭敬地);showingthathewaspolite.“HeliftedupthebookwhichIhadpurposely(成心地)laidonthefloor,andputitonthetable,whilealltheotherssteppedoveritorpusheditaside;showingthathewascareful.“Andhewaitedquietlyforhisturn,insteadofpushingtheothersaside;showingthathewasmodest(谦逊的)．“WhenItalkedwithhim,Inoticedthathisclotheswerecarefullybrushed,hishairinniceorder,andhisteethaswhiteasmilk.Whenhewrotehisname,Inoticedthathisfingernailswereclean;insteadofhavingsomeuntidypersonalhabits.“Don'tyoucallthesethingslettersofrecommendation?Ido;andthethingsthatIcandiscoveraboybyusingmyeyesfortenminutes,isworthmorethanallthefinelettersthathecanbring.〞()1.Choosetherightwordtocompletethesentenceinparagraph5accordingtothecontext(上下文)．A.kindB.smartC.lovelyD.healthy()2.Howdidthegentlemanknowtheboywaspolite?A.Hemadehisshoescleanwhenhecamein.B.Hetookoffhiscapwhenhecamein.C.Hewaitedquietlyforhisturn.D.Histeethandfingernailswereclean.()3.Thegentlemanlaidthebookonthefloorbecause________．A.heusedtobelikethisB.hewantedtoknowwhowasorderlyC.hetriedtoknowwhohadtidypersonalhabitsD.hewantedtotestthepeoplewhoaskedforthejob()4.Howmanyreasonsmadethegentlemanchoosethatboy?A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.D.Eight.()5.Whatcanyoulearnfromthispassage?A.Thegentlemanisawiseman.B.Allgentlemencanchoosetherightpersonbyusingtheireyes.C.Goodbehaviors(行为)andgoodhabitsareimportantforaperson.D.Oneshouldpaymoreattentiontohisrecommendationthantohisbehaviors.Passage5In1959,whenJeanHarperwasinthethirdgrade,herteacheraskedtheclasstowriteareportonwhattheywantedtobewhentheygrewup.Jean'sfatherwasacropduster(农作物喷粉作业)pilotonafarm,soJeanwas