【外研】八上英语期中复习 专题09 阅读理解20篇

专题09阅读理解20篇TherewasexcitementintheairwhenmanyschoolsacrossShenzhengreetedtheirstudentsinAprilaftertheirclosurebecauseoftheCOVID-19.Everyschoolformedawhitelisttomakesurethesafetyofschool.Peoplearenotallowedtoenterthecampusiftheyarenotonthelist.“Deliverymenwhosend

foodtousarealsonotallowedtoenterthecampus.Instead,theyputgoodsatacertainplace.Wethenconductthoroughdisinfections(进行彻底消毒)andletgoodsstayattheplacefor30minutesbeforemovingthemintoourschool,”saidLyuYuan,ateacheroftheschool.Atpresent,children

arerequiredtotakenucleicacidtest(核酸检测)oncampus.SometeachersfromtheschoolbecamevolunteerstofightagainstCOVID-19inFebruary.Theyhelpedthetestsgoefficientlywiththeirexperience.Othermeasures,includingcheckingstudents’healthinformationandbodytemperaturesthreetimesaday,arealsotakentoensurethesafety.“Mychildisextremelyexcitedtoseeclassmatesandteachers.Iamassured(放心)whenseeingtheschoolcheckingcarefullyattheschoolgate,”saidaparentofamiddleschoolstudent.Withthesesafetymeasures,mostofthestudentsreturnedtoschoolsuccessfully.Theschoolsaidkidswerehappytoreturntoschoolandthecampushadbeenfullofjoysincethestudentscameback.1．Whycan’tstudentsgobacktoschoolbeforeApril?A．Becausestudentswerenotreadytoreturntoschool.B．Becauseschoolsconductedthoroughdisinfections.C．BecauseschoolswereclosedbecauseoftheCOVID-19.D．Becausestudentsdidn’tfinishtheirwintervacationhomework.2．Whatdoweknowaboutthewhitelist?A．Teacherscanenterthecampuswithouttheirnamesonthelist.B．Mostschoolsformedwhiteliststoensurethesafetyofschool.C．Studentscan’tenterthecampusiftheyarenotonthelist.D．Deliverymencanenterthecampuswithouttheirnamesonthelist.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inParagraph3referto?A．Schools B．Teachers C．Students D．Parents4．Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinschoolsafetymeasures?A．Conductthoroughdisinfections. B．Takenucleicacidtestoncampus.C．Checkstudents’healthinformation. D．Checkstudents’bodytemperaturestwiceaday.5．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Students’schoollivesafterCOVID-19.B．TeachersworkedasvolunteersduringCOVID-19.C．Parents’viewsontheschoolsafetyafterCOVID-19.D．SchoolstakemeasurestoensuresafetyafterCOVID-19.AstheCOVID-19outbreakhittheworld,mostchildrenwerevictims(受害者).Somehadtosaygoodbyetotheirparents,whoweredoctorsornurses,withoutknowingwhentheywouldcomeback.Somestayedindoors,notknowingwhatwasoutsideandhowitwouldhurtthem.Thankfully,thecountrysawalotofpicturebooksonCOVID-19foryoungreaders,notonlytoanswertheirquestionsonthesciencebehindthevirus(病毒),butalsototakeawaytheirworriesandoffersomerelief(宽慰).Herearetwoofthesepicturebooks.MyMommy:TheVirusWarriorMyMommy:TheVirusWarriorisaheartwarminglettertothousandsofchildrenwhoseparentswereinHubei,supportingthefightagainstthevirus.Thebookshowsrespect(敬意)tothosegreatheroes.Girl:“Mommy,areyouleavinghomeagain?”Mother:“Yeshoney,mommyisgoingtofightamonster—aterriblevirushascomeintoacitythatmanypeoplelovedeeply,andmanygrandparents,aunts,unclesandchildrenhavebecomesick.”ABriefHistoryofVirusesforChildrenWhatareviruses?Wheredotheycomefrom?Howdotheyhurthumansandhowhavewefoughtwiththem?Whatcanwedotopreventdifferentviruses?Howhavehumans“trained”virusestobeusefultous?Thispopularvirusbookteachesknowledgebystorytelling,soit’seasyforyoungreaderstounderstandthevirus.Withthese“PictureBooksaboutCOVID-19forChildrenaroundtheWorld”,thecountryhopesthatmoreandmorechildrencanlearnaboutCOVID-19throughtherecommendedbooksandlivehealthilyandhappily.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trained”meaninChinese?A．驯化 B．传播 C．战胜 D．研发7．Thereaderscannotreadabout____________inABriefHistoryofVirusesforChildren.A．thebeginningofviruses B．theadviceonhowtopreventvirusesC．thewaystofightwithviruses D．thediariesaboutfightingwithviruses8．Thewriterwritesthepassagemainlyto____________.A．askparentstocaremoreabouttheirchildrenathomeB．introducesomepicturebooksonCOVID-19tochildrenC．tellpeoplechildrenarevictimsbecauseoftheCOVID-19D．showourrespecttothoseheroeswhofightagainstthevirusEveryyear,therearesomepeoplespreadingpositiveenergy(正能量)andtouchingourhearts.OnMarch3,theTouchingChinaannualpeopleawardairedonCCTV.Tenrolemodelswereonthelist.ZhuYanfuwasoneofthem.

In2021,audienceswereimpressedbythesoldiersinTheBattleatLakeChangjin(《长津湖》).ZhuYanfuwasoneoftherealsoldiers.Infreezingcold,Zhu,17yearsoldthen,foughtagainsttheUSarmyatLakeChangjinintheDemocraticPeople’sRepublicofKorea(朝鲜)in1950.Afterthewar,Zhulostallhisfellowsoldiersandwasseriouslyinjured.After93daysofsurgery(手术),Zhulosthishands,lefteyeandbothlegsbelowtheknees.Evenso,Zhuneverstoppeddevotinghimselftohiscountry.“Therearetwowaystospendlife.Oneisto‘rot’,whiletheotheristo‘burn’.Iprefertoburn,”hesaid.In1956,hereturnedtohismountainvillageofZibo,Shandongandbecameanofficial(官员)ofthevillagein1957.Afterthat,heworkedhardtohelpvillagersoutofpoverty(贫穷).Knowingthatthebestwaytoendpovertywasthrougheducation,in1957,Zhuusedallhissavings(积蓄)toopenareadingroom.Later,hesetupthefirsteveningschoolinthevillage.Atthesametime,healsoencouragedvillagerstodigthreewellsinthemountainandtocreatefarmland.Onthisland,ZhuledthevillagerstoplantapplesandSichuanpepper.Withthesefruitsandvegetablessellingindifferentpartsofthecountry,thevillagershavemademoremoneyforthepast25years.9．HowoldwasZhuwhenhereturnedtohismountainvillageofZibo?A．17 B．23 C．24 D．2510．Whathappenedtohimduringthewar?A．Zhulosthiswholelegs. B．Zhuwasbadlyhurtinthewar.C．Zhulosthishandsandrighteye. D．Zhuhadsurgeryfornearlytwomonths.11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rot”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．tobebored B．togetbetterC．tobecomeworse D．tobesatisfied12．WhydidZhuuseallhissavingstoopenareadingroom?A．Becausehewantedtocontinuehisstudy.B．Becausehisvillagersaskedhimtodoso.C．Becausehekneweducationwasthebestwaytoendpoverty.D．Becausehisvillagerswantedtolearnhowtomakemoneythroughreading.13．Wherecanyouprobablyreadthepassage?A．Inanewspaper. B．Inastorybook.C．Inasciencebook. D．Inatravelmagazine.Doyouwanttobecomeanastronaut?Ifyouwanttobeoneofthefewpeopletoexperiencethethrilloflift-off(发射)andseetheEarthfromthespaceandfloat(漂浮)inaspacecraft,andthenhowdoyougoaboutit?First,youmustreallywanttobecomeanastronautasittakesmanyyearsofstudyandworkbeforeyouevenbeginyourastronauttraining.Mostastronautsbeginwhentheyarebetween27and37.Second,youneedtobecleverenoughtoattendauniversitytostudyengineering,medicineoroneofsciences.Manyastronautsalsolearntobepilotsintheircountry’sairforce(空军).Third,astronautscomefrommanydifferentcountries,sotheyneedtospeakEnglish.Thentheycanalltalktooneanother.Fourth,youmustbehealthyasastronauttrainingcanbeverytiring.Lastly,onaspacecraft,astronautsliveandworkinverysmallspace,soyouneedtogetonwellwithpeople.Areyoustillinterested?Ifso,maybeyouwillbecomeoneofthemenorwomenthatorbit(环绕……运行)theEarthinaspacecraft,walkinspaceorvisitMars.Seeyouinspace!14．Theunderlinedword“thrill”means________.A．excitement B．sadness C．anger D．tiredness15．Usuallytheastronauttrainingstartswhentheyare________.A．attheuniversity B．inthearmyC．between27and37 D．olderthan3716．Fromthepassage,weknowthatallastronautsneedto________.A．studyindifferentcountries B．beclevererthanordinary(普通的)peopleC．bepilotsintheairforceatfirst D．studyengineering,medicineoroneofthesciences17．Astronautscomingfromdifferentcountriesuse________totalktoeachother.A．actions B．gestures C．English D．French18．Ifyouareonaspacecraft,youneedtolearnhowto________.A．walkandflyinspace B．orbittheEarthorvisitMarsC．liveandworktogetherasateam D．liveandworkinverylargespaceOnMarch14,BaiXuesong,aguideattheBeilinMuseuminXi’an,northwestChina’sShaanxiprovince,hostedalivebroadcastdisplayingthecollectionsatthemuseum.BaihasbecomeahitontheInterneteversincehestartedgivingtoursofthemuseumcollectionsthroughlivestreamingvideosonFebruary23.Afterviewinghisbroadcasts,manynetizensexpressedadesiretovisitthemuseumwhenitreopenedaftertheCOVID-19outbreak.Itisestimatedthatmorethan30museumsinChina,includingtheNationalMuseumofChinaandtheDunhuangAcademyChina,havehostedlivebroadcastsononlineplatformsduringtheepidemic,eachgainingover10millionviewersinoneday.TheGansuProvincialMuseum,oneofthemuseumsthathasbeenexploringonlineplatformsandusingthem,ownedasmanyas900,000viewersatonepointinitslivebroadcasts,morethanhalfofitstotalviewerslastyear,accordingtothedeputycurator(副馆长)ofthemuseum.Asaresult,thenumberoffansoftheofficialonlinestoreofthemuseumonthee-commerceplatformTaobaohasgrownto25,000,withsalesofrelatedproductsseeingahugeincrease.“CooperationbetweenmuseumsandInternetplatformsisbeneficialtobothsides,”saidHuangYang,viceprofessorwiththeculturalheritageandmuseology(departmentoftheNanjingNormalUniversity).Hesaidthatwhilemuseumsneedtouselivebroadcaststospreadculture,Internetgiantsneedtheresourcesthatmuseumspossesstoprovidehigh-qualitycontentforusers.▲.19．WhatmadeBaiXuesongpopularontheInternet?A．Hislivebroadcasts. B．Hiscollectionofart.C．Hisabilitytomakevideos. D．HisknowledgeoftheInternet.20．WhatdothenumbersinParagraph3show?A．Thepopularityofonlinestores.B．ThedevelopmentofChinesemuseums.C．Thesuccessoflivebroadcastsofmuseums.D．TheimportanceofonlineplatformsinChina.21．Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbebestputintheblack▲?A．Sotherearetwosidestoeverystory.B．Soexperienceisthemotherofwisdom.C．Soneverriseearlywithoutproperbenefit.D．Soworkingtogethercancreateawin-winsituation.22．Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．TointroduceBaiXuesong,aguideattheBeilinMuseuminXi’an.B．ToletreadersknowhowimportanttheInternetis.C．ToexplainhowimportanttocooperatebetweenmuseumsandInternetplatforms.D．Toletreadersknowhowmanymuseumshaveusedlivebroadcastsduringtheepidemic.①AnyonewatchingtheWinterOlympicsinBeijing,Chinaoverthelastfewdayshasseenlotsandlotsofsnow—man-madesnow.NoothercitieshaveheldtheWinterOlympicsonalmost100%artificialsnowbefore.②Thisyear’sWinterOlympicswasheldinBeijing,China,andintwoareasnorthwestofBeijing,YanqingandZhangjiakou.Theareasgetcoldinwinter,buttheydon’tgetalotofnaturalsnow.That’sbecausethey’reclosetotheGobiDesert,andaregenerallyverydry.③Thatmeant_______.ChinatookwaterfromareservoirwhichhelpssupplyBeijing’sdrinkingwaterandsentittoanearbyriver.Tocarrythewatertothemountainsformakingsnow,thecountryranmilesandmilesofpipes.Chinasaysmakingthesnowtookabout49,000gallonsofwater.Outsideexpertssayitprobablytookalotmorewaterthanthat.④ChinapaidanItaliancompanycalledTechnoAlpintomakethesnow.TechnoAlpinmadeartificialsnowatseveralearlierWinterOlympics.Forthesnowinthisyear’sOlympics,TechnoAlpinlaidover40miles(64kilometers)ofpipesandbroughtinhundredsofsnow-makingmachines.Evenwithallthosemachines,makingthesnowforthisyear’sGamestooksevenweeks.⑤Inrecentyears,ithasbecomemoreandmorecommontouseartificialsnowatwintersportsevents.That’strueeveninplacesthatusedtohavealotofsnownaturally.SomeartificialsnowwasusedintheWinterOlympicsin2010and2014becauseofwarmweather.Inthe2018GamesinPyeongChang,SouthKorea,almost90%ofthesnowwasman-made.Astheworldwarmsbecauseofclimatechange,problemslikethisareexpectedtobecomefarmorecommon.MichaelMayr,wholeadsTechnoAlpininAsia,says,“Youcouldnothavewintersportsnowwithoutman-madesnow.”23．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin________inParagraph3?A．wehadtofindnewplacesforwinterOlympicsB．snowisanimportantpartofwintersportsgamesC．artificialsnowhasbeenwidelyforwinterOlympicsD．someseriouschangeswereneededfortheWinterOlympics24．WecanseefromthepassagethatTechnoAlpin________.A．hadlittleexperienceinmakingartificialsnowforWinterOlympicsinthepastB．mayhavemorechancestocreateartificialsnowforthefollowingwintergamesC．spentaboutfiftydaysinmakingartificialsnowfor2018PyeongChangOlympicsD．usedmorethan40gallonsofwaterandlaidover49,000milesofpipesinBejing25．Weuseman-madesnowmoreoftenforwintersportsgamesbecause________.A．makingartificialsnowiseasierandcheaperB．naturalsnowisnotascleanasartificialsnowC．thereisatemperatureriseontheearthnowadaysD．mostplacesaretoodrytoholdwintersportsgames26．Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?A．Man-madesnowmettheneedofagreenOlympics.B．2022BeijingWinterOlympicshadanimportantchange.ArtificialsnowhelpedmakeBeijingOlympicsasuccess.ChinaspentalotonartificialsnowforBeijingWinterOlympics.15ChineseelephantsareonaLongMarchNorth.Why?Noonknows?Maybethey’relookingforbetterfood.Maybethey’vegotlost.Maybethey’rejusthavinganadventureandhavingagoodtime.Nooneisquitesure.Butforsomereasons,the15AsianelephantshavebeenwalkingtheirwayacrossChinaformorethanayear,travelingthroughvillages,forestsandtheedgesofthecityofKunming,apopulationof8.5million.Localofficialshavebeentrackingtheelephants’movementsbyunmannedaircraftandaskedhundredsofworkerstoleadvillagersaway,setupemergencybarriers（障碍）tochangetheirroutesandstored18tonsoffoodfortheelephants.Butthereisstillnolong-termplan.The15elephantshavenowbecomeinternationalsuperstars,withfansaroundtheworldpayingcloseattentiontotheirjourneyontheInternet.Peopleareallwonderingwheretheywillgonextandwhentheywillstop.“Whatwehavetolearnisnothowtosolvetheproblem,buthowtoincreasetolerance.”saidBeckyShuChen,anexpertforZoologicalSocietyofLondonwhohasstudiedelephant-humaninteractions.“Howcanweusethiseventtoleteveryonepayattentiontotheissueoflivingwithanimalsintheworld?”27．Whyarethe15elephantsonaLongMarchNorthfor?A．They’relookingforbetterfood. B．Theyhavebeenmissing.C．Theyliketoriskandhavefun. D．Nobodyknowsthereason.28．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Fewpeopleareinterestedinthese15elephants.B．Theelephantshavenowbecomeinternationalpopular.C．Thegovernmenthasalong-termplanonhowtodealwiththeelephants.D．Peopleknowaboutwherethe15elephantswillgonextandwhentheywillstop.29．What’sthemeaningofunderlinedword“tolerance”inthelastparagraph?A．understanding B．teamwork C．communication D．intelligence30．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．The15elephantsdon’twanttogobacktotheiroldhome.B．Itisthemostimportantthingtodriveawaythe15elephants.C．Thegovernmentshouldsetupalocalparkforthe15elephants.D．Weneedtothinkabouttherelationshipbetweenpeopleandanimals.DorothylivedwithherUncleHenryandAuntEmonasmallfarminKansas.Thehousehadonlyoneroom,whichtheyusedforeverything.Therewasacellarunderthehouse.Itwasacycloneshelter.EveryyearinKansas,therewerecyclones,whichweregreatwindsthatwentroundandroundincircles.Theydidalotofdamage,andpeoplesometimesdiedinthesewinds.Lifewasveryhardonthefarm.UncleHenryandAuntEmwerenotold,buttheylookoldbecausethesunandwindmadetheirskindry.Thehardworktookawaytheirhappiness,andtheyneverlaughedorevensmiled.Onthisday,DorothywasnotplayingwithToto,herlittledog.Insteadshewasstandingatthedoorofthehouse,lookingatthesky.Itwasverydark,andtherewasawhistlingsoundintheair.UncleHenrysaid,“ThereisacyclonecomingI’llputtheanimalsintheshed.”“Quickly,Dorothy,”AuntEmshouted.“Gotothecellar.”DorothypickedupTotoandrantothecellardoor.Beforeshecouldclimbdowntheladderintothecellar,agreatwindpickedupthehouseandcarriedithighintothesky.Then,althoughthehousewasstillmoving,shefellasleep.Whenshewokeupandleftthehouse,shewassurprisedtoseethreelittlemenandalittlewomanwalkingtowardher.Theywereverystrangelydressed.Oneofthemsaid:“WelcometothelandoftheMunchkins.WethankyouforkillingtheWickedWitchoftheEast.Nowourpeoplearefree.“I’mafraidyouaremakingamistake,”Dorothysaid,“Ididn’tkillanywitch.”“Yourhousedid,”oneofthelittlemensaid.“Look!”HepointedtothehouseandDorothysawtwofeetstickingoutfromunderit.31．Whatdoestheunderlinedworldinparagraphonemean?A．住所 B．地方 C．庇护所 D．山洞32．Dorothy’sauntanduncledidnotoftensmileorlaughbecause________.A．theyhatedpeople B．theirworkwashardC．theywereold D．theydidnotlikeDorothy33．HowwastheWickedWitchoftheEastkilled?A．TheGoodwitchoftheNorthkilledher.B．TheMunchkinateher.C．Totobit(咬)her.D．Dorothy’shousefellonher.34．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．AuntEmtoldDorothytogoswimming.B．Dorothy’shousewascarriedhighintotheskybythecyclone.C．Dorothyfellasleepwhenthecyclonewascoming.D．Dorothymetthreelittlepeoplewearingstrangeclothes.Manycompanieshavecreatedappstohelpblindpeople.Microsoftcreatedanappthatcandescribeaphoto.Huaweimadeanappthatusessoundstotellusersifpeopletheyaretalkingtolookhappy,sadorangry.Now,Googleistestinganappthatwillallowblindpeopletorunalone.AtaGoogleeventin2019,ablindrunner,ThomasPanek,askedagroupofexpertswhethertheycouldcreatesomethingtohelpblindpeoplerunontheirownwithoutaguidedogorhumanassistant.Panek,CEOofGuidingEyesfortheBlind,hadalwayslovedrunning.Buthestartedlosinghiseyesightwhenhewas8,andbyhisearly20shewasblind.Laterinlife,hestartedrunningwithotherpeopleoraguidedogtohelphim.Buthedidn’tlikebeingdependentonothers.TheGoogleteamsooncreatedProjectGuideline.TheGuidelineappusesasmartphonecameratorecognizealinepaintedontheground.Throughheadphones,theappmakessoundswhenapersonmovesawayfromtheline.Thesoundsgetlouderineithertheleftortherightearthefurtherthepersonmovesawayfromtheline.Afterfirsttryingtheappinside,PanekuseditwhilerunningoutsideinaparklastAugust.“Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Ididn’tfeellikeablindman.Ifeltfree,”Paneksaid.InNovember,2020,Paneksuccessfullyran5kilometersaroundNewYorkCity’sCentralParkusingtheapp.PanekhopestheappProjectGuidelinecanhelpmorepeoplelikehim.AndGooglewillalsocontinuetoworkhardtodeveloptheapp.35．Theappwhichhelpstheblindknowpeople’sfeelingswasmadeby______.A．Microsoft B．Google C．Huawei D．Apple36．WhichisNOTtrueabouttheGuidelineapp?A．Itcanhelpblindpeopleruninsideandoutside.B．Itusesasmartphonecameratorecognizetheline.C．Itmakessoundswhenpeoplemoveawayfromtheline.D．Anotherpersonneedstoholdthephonefortheblindperson.37．What’sthepurpose（意图）ofwritingthepassage?A．TointroduceablindrunnerThomasPanek.B．TointroducetheGuidelineappcreatedbyGoogle.C．Toshowsomegreatappsthatcanhelpblindpeople.D．ToshowblindpeoplehowtousetheGuidelineappforrunning.Weoftentalkabouttherewardsofpolicework.OnFriday,weexperiencedamoment.Officersgota911callfromawomanwhoreportedher81-year-oldmothermissing.Itseemedhermotherleftherhousetotakeherdailywalk,butwhenshedidn’treturn,thingsgotabitterriblebecausethewoman’smotherhasdementia(痴呆).TheofficerP.DeBoeandhispartnersbeganasearchoftheheavilywoodenarea.After40minutes,theoldwomanwasfound.Atfirst,sheseemedconfusedatthesuddenappearanceofpoliceofficers,andsheaskediftheofficerswereouttakingawalktoo.Theyquietlyreplied“Yes.Afterall,itwasabeautifulday.”Andthensheseemedrelaxedandtoldthemshehadlostherway.“Noproblem,”saidOfficerMorrisonwhothengentlytookherhandand,alongwiththeotherofficerswalkedherbacktoherhouse.Alongtheway,theofficersmadesmalltalkswiththeoldwoman,tomakeherfeelmorerelaxed.Whenaskedwhatthekeytoalong,healthylifewas,theoldwomanreplied,“Eatgoodandstayactive.”Officersmeetdifferentsituationseveryday.Somearegood,andsomearenotsogood.Inthiscase,afrighteningsituationforthefamilyendedhappily.Forthat,theywerethankful.Forus,it’stherewardingpartofpolicing.I’mgladtheynotonlywereabletotakeRobertahome,butalsosharedawarm-heartedmomentwithherintheprocess.38．Whathappenedtothe81-year-oldwomanonFriday?A．Shewaslost. B．Shewantedtoaskforhelp.C．Shehaddementia. D．Shedidn’twanttogobackhome.39．Whydidtheofficersmakesmalltalkswiththeoldwomanalongtheway?A．Becausetheoldwomanwasalittleafraid.B．Becausetheywantedtorelaxtheoldwoman.C．Becauseitwastheirdutytomakesmalltalks.D．Becausetheoldwoman’sdaughteraskedthemtodothat.40．Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribedtheofficers?A．Braveandkind. B．Strongandproud.C．Seriousandsmart. D．Niceandresponsible.41．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．AnoldwomancalledthepoliceB．AnoldwomanlikedtalkingherdailywalkC．ThepolicemankindlysentanoldwomanhomeD．Thepolicemanexperiencedawarm-heartedmomentACanadianmanClintMasseandhisteamworkedsixandahalfdaysaweektobuildasnowmaze（迷宫）.Afterthreeweeksofwork,theydidit:TheybroketheGuinnessWorldRecordfortheworld’slargestsnowmaze.MasselivesinManitoba.ItliesinnorthernCanada.Themanhasbeenbuildingsnowmazesformorethan20years.However,hehadneverfinishedsuchalargeone.Themazecoveredanareaof2,790squaremeters.Ithadwallsthatweretwometerstalland0.6metersthick.Therewerestatues（雕像）tosurprisevisitorsandfirepits（火坑）tokeepthemwarm.Ittookabout30minutestowalkthroughthemaze,dependingonyourluck.ThemazecostMasse57,000Canadiandollars.Themanandhisteamusedasnowmachinetomakeenoughsnowfortheproject.Man-madesnowisstrongerthananaturalsnow.“Ifyoudrivethroughthesnowwalls,youwillbreakyourcarbeforeyoubreakthewalls,”Massesaid.MassefeltexcitedwhenheknewhehadbrokentheGuinnessWorldRecord.Hesaidhisfamilywasnotrich.Therefore,therecordwasveryimportant.Ithelpedhimattract（吸引）thousandsofvisitorstohislargemazeandmakelotsofmoney.42．HowmuchtimedidClintMasseandhisteamspendbuildingthelargesnowmaze?A．30minutes. B．Sixandahalfdays.C．20years. D．Threeweeks.43．Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A．Themazehadfirepitstokeepvisitorswarm.B．Massemadealargersnowmaze20yearsago.C．Themazewithtwowallswas0.6metersthick.D．Massebegantobuildsnowmazeattheageof20.44．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Thenaturalsnowisstrongerthanthesnowwalls.B．Thesnowwallsaremuchstrongerthanthecar.C．Thedrivermustbreakthewallsandthendrivethrough.D．Thecardriverneedtobestrongertogetthroughthewalls.45．Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromthelastparagraph?A．Massewillbericherthanever.B．Massewillbuildmorelargermazes.C．MassewillbreakmoreGuinnessRecords.D．MassespentmuchmoneywinningtheRecord.IhavethreekidsandImakethemdohousework.However,mymotherdoesn’tagreewithme.ShethinksI’mtoostrict.Inheropinion,itisadults’jobtodohousework.Ourfamilyismadeupoffivefamilymembers.Nooneinthefamilyismoreimportantthananother,soeachmembershouldhelpwithchores.Idon’taskmykidstodothesamechores,becausetheiragesaredifferent.Attheendoftheday,aftertheyfinishplayingwiththeirtoys,Iaskthemtoputthetoysaway.Iftheydon’t,theywillhavetosaygoodbyetotheirtoys.Iexpectmykidstosetthetableatnightandhelpfoldtheirownclothes.Idon’tthinkI’maskingtoomuch.Iknowtheyaretiredafteralongday’sstudyatschool,butthat’slife—harsh（严酷）butreal.Idon’twanttopaythemfordoingsomechores.Theyliveinthehouse,sotheyshouldhelpoutwithsomethingsinthehouse.NooneisgoingtopaythemforcleaninguptheirroomslaterinlifeandI’llnotstartdoingitnow.Someparentsprotecttheirkidstomuchfromanythingunpleasant（使人不愉快的）andmaketheirkids’livestoocomfortableandsafe,butI’mnotinterestedinthatway.Ihopemykidsareabletolookafterthemselvesandcanbeindependentearly.46．Whatcanwelearnaboutthewriter’smother?A．Shedoesn’tdohouseworkathome.B．Shedoesn’tgetonwellwiththekids.C．Shedoesn’twantthekidstodohousework.D．Shedoesn’twantthewritertodohousework.47．Whenthewriterasksherkidstodochores,________.A．sheaskshermotherforadvice B．sheasksthemtododifferentonesC．sheoftenasksthemtodothehardones D．shealwaysasksthemtodotheeasyones48．Ifthekidsdon’tputawaytheirtoys,thewriter________.A．willaskhermothertodoit B．willputthetoysawaybyherselfC．willprobablythrowthetoysaway D．won’tgivethekidspocketmoney49．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．LovefromParents B．ParentsandKidsC．HouseworkMakesLifeBetter D．KidsandHouseworkToday,manychildrenspendalotoftheirfreetimeplayinggamesontheInternet.IntheUK,99%ofkidsaged8to15playvideogameseveryweek.Thisinformationt