人教版八年级上册英语期末复习必刷题-学生版-专题04 阅读理解之记叙文

人教版八年级上册英语期末复习必刷题-学生版——专题04阅读理解之记叙文（15篇）（一）Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?Maybeyouwanttobeaviolinist,acomputerprogrammer,anactorandsoon.Thereisafatherandhisson.They’rebothpilots.Thatsoundsinteresting.AnYahang’s57-year-oldfather,AnWei,worksasapilotfor36years.Heisa“five-starpilot”andthisisnotcommon.Thecaptain(机长)isabletogetsuchhonor(荣誉)onlywhenhefliessafelyformorethan13,000hours.Whenhewasachild,AnYahanghopedtobeapilotlikehisfather.Hewasinterestedinplanesandthebluesky.Hedreamedofflyingintheskyoneday.Nowhisdreamcomestrue.Hisgrandfathernamedhim“Yahang”becausehehopedhisgrandsonwouldflyoutofAsiaandaroundtheworld.Beforeeachflight,AnYahanghastochecktheairplane,preparethecabin(座舱)andcleanthebuttons(按钮).Healwaysfollowstherulesanddoesalltheworkcarefully.Thebuttonsinthecabinarelikebeautifulkeysforhim.Whenheissureaboutthesafety,themovementofflyingintheblueskybeginshere.1．Wherecanyouprobablyreadthepassage?A．Inahistorybook. B．Onatravelwebsite.C．Inaguidebook. D．Onareportaboutpeople.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flight”inParagraph4mean?A．Flying. B．Working. C．Minding. D．Choosing.3．Putthefollowinginformationintocorrectorderaccordingtothepassage.a.Cleanthebuttons.

b.Preparethecabin.c.Flyingintheblueskybegins.

d.Checktheairplane.A．d—a—c—b B．d—b—a—c C．a—d—b—c D．a—b—d—c4．Whatwouldbethebeststructureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．5．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．TravelingbyCar. B．ABoy’sGreatDream.C．TheSameSchool. D．TwoPilotsinaFamily.（二）It’snevertoolatetolearn.66-year-oldXuBaokunisagoodexampletoshowthat.Thegrandmalearnedtoplaythedrumsandgotpopularonlinebecauseofherdrumplaying(打鼓).XucomesfromGuangxi.Sheisafarmer.Whenshewasyoung,sheworkedinthefields(田地)allyearround.But,withage,shehadsomehealthproblems.Thatstoppedherfromgoinghereandthere.Asaresult,shelivedaboringlife.Xu’ssonteachesothersmusicinGuangdongProvince.Lastyear,hebroughtadrumset(架子鼓，爵士鼓，套鼓)homeforXutoplay.Atfirst,Xuthoughtplayingthedrumswastoonoisy.Butafterwatchinghersonplayafewtimes,shebecameinterestedinitanddecidedtolearntoplay.BecauseXuknewnothingaboutmusic,▲.Shespentlotsoftimepracticingplayingthedrumseveryday.Nowshecanplaymanysongs.What’smore,sheishealthierthanbeforethankstodrumplaying.Xu’ssonputhervideos(录像)ofdrumplayingonline.Tohissurprise,Xuquicklygotpopular.NowXuplaysatsomeweddings(婚礼)andtheTVstation.Sheisanxiousbeforesheplaysinfrontofothers,butwhensheseesthedrumset,sheknowsshewilldoagoodjob.“Ageisjustanumber,”Xusaid.“I’lllearnmorebeautifulmusictobringhappinesstomorepeople.”6．WhydidXuBaokunfeelbored?A．Becauseshehadnofriends.B．Becauseshelivedfarfromherfamily.C．Becauseshehadsomehealthproblems.D．Becausesheworkedinthefieldsallyearround.7．XuBaokungotinterestedinplayingthedrums________A．twoyearsago B．becauseofaTVshowC．aftershesawadrumset D．aftershewatchedhersonplay8．Whichofthefollowingisthebestfor“________”?A．shewasreallylucky B．shebecamesuccessfulC．shehadtoworkveryhard D．sheshowedgreattalentforit9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“anxious”inParagraph5probablymeaninChinese?A．满意的 B．感激的 C．担忧的 D．愤怒的10．Thewriterwrotethepassageto________.A．tellthestoryofacoolgrandma B．askustolearntoplaythedrumsC．showason’sloveforhismother D．describeafarmer’severydaylife（三）Davidstoodupandsmiledattheolderladywhowasgettingonthebus,lettingherknowthathewasgivingherhisseat.Shethankedhimandsatdownwithhergrocerybagsonthefloorinfrontofher.“Thankyou,youngman,”shesaid.”Wheredidyoulearnsuchnicemanners(礼貌)?”“Myparents,”saidDavid.“Well,theytaughtyouwell,”saidthelady.“What’syourname?”“David,ma’am.”“Youevensayma’am!”sheexclaimed(惊呼).“I’mMrs.Watson.Pleasedtomeetyou,David.”“Me,too,ma’am,”answeredDavid.Atthenextstop,thepersonnexttoMrs.Watsongotoffthebus.“Here,son,”shesaidtoDavid.“Haveaseat.”OnceDavidwasseated,Mrs.Watsonlookedathimandasked,“Whatelsedidyourparentsteachyouaboutmanners?”“Theytaughtmeaboutsaying‘yes,ma’am’and‘no,sir’-and‘please’and‘thankyou’and‘you’rewelcome’,ofcourse,”answeredDavid.“Andtheytaughtmetospeaktogrown-ups(成年人)bytheirlastnames,like‘Mr.orMrs.Smith’.”“Good,”saidMrs.Watson.Noddingherheadinapproval(赞同).“Didtheyteachyouaboutopeningdoorsforotherpeople?”“Yes,ma’am,theydid,”saidDavid.“TheotherkidslookatmefunnysometimeswhenIopendoorsforthem,butIdon’tmind.Grown-upsalwayslikeit.”“Well,youkeepopeningdoorsfortheotherkids,David,”saidMrs.Watson.“You’resettingagoodexampleforthem.”Thenextbusstopwasinfrontofthecitylibrary.“ThisiswhereIgetoff,”saidDavid,standingup.“Itwasnicetomeetyou.”“Thisismystop,too,”saidMrs.Watson.“Ilivenearthelibrary.”AsMrs.Watsonstoodtomove,shestumbled(蹒跚)abit.“MayIholdyourbagswhileyougetoffthebus?”askedDavid,steppingforwardtohelp.“Thatwouldbeverynice.Thankyou,David,”saidMrs.Watson.11．Whentheoldladywasgettingonthebus,David________.A．saidhellotoher B．helpedtotakeherbagsC．gavehisseattoher D．walkedasidetoletherpass12．MrsWatsonthoughtDavidwassettingagoodexamplebecause________.A．somegrown-upsalwayslikedDavid B．heoftenreadbooksinthecitylibraryC．otherchildrenaskedhimtohelpthem D．healwaysopenedthedoorforothers13．HowdidMrs.WatsonfeelaboutDavid’shelp?A．Relaxed. B．Worried. C．Excited. D．Glad.14．Accordingtothepassage,Davidis________.A．funnyandnice B．politeandhelpfulC．calmandcareful D．kindandhardworking15．Thestorymainlytellsus________.A．learninggoodmannersistootroublesomeB．havinggoodmannersbringsyoualotofproblemsC．goodmannershelppeoplegetclosertooneanotherD．goodmannersmakechildrencareabouttheirparents（四）OnAugust16,2005,12-year-oldJordanThomaswasgoingonafishingtripwithhisparents.Whenhewasswimminginthewater,aboatingaccidenthappenedandmadehimlosehislegs.ButJordandidn’tgiveupthehopeofliving.Heevenbegantohelpmanykidslikehim.WhenJordanwasinhospital,hefoundthathewasfortunate.Hisparentscouldbuyprosthetics(假肢)forhim.Differentfromhim,manychildrenwithnolegslivedapoorlife.Theirparentscouldn’tbuyprostheticsforthem.“Myparentsaredoctors.Theygavemefirstaidintheaccident.Atthesametime,Idon’thavetoworryaboutmoney.Iamverythankfulforthehelpofmyfamilyandfriendsaroundme,”saidJordan.Thenhedecidedtodosomethingtohelpothers.JordanstartedtheJordanThomasFoundation(基金会)whenhewasstillinhospital.Hebelievedthateverykidshouldhaveahappylife.Heraised(筹募)moneytobuyprostheticsforchildrenunder18.Now,manyyearsafterhestartedhisfoundation,morethan80childrencanliveanormal(正常的)lifeandfollowtheirdreams.Bellawasoneofthem.Shelostherleftleginacaraccident.WiththehelpofJordan’sfoundation,the11-year-oldgirlcannowswim,playthepianoandevenrideahorse.“WiththeprostheticsfromtheJordanThomasFoundation,Icanrunsofast,”saidBella.16．Jordanhadanaccidentwhenhe________.A．wastwelveyearsold B．wasfishinginthewaterC．wasatschool D．camebackfromatrip17．Theunderlinedword“fortunate”inParagraph2means________inEnglish.A．lonely B．popular C．famous D．lucky18．WhatdoweknowaboutBella?A．SheisJordan’sgoodfriend. B．Shecandomanydifferentthingsnow.C．SheisthesameageasJordan. D．SheworksforJordan’sfoundation.19．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Theimportanceofprosthetics. B．Theproblemsinpoorfamilies.C．TheterribleaccidentJordanhad. D．ThegreatloveJordanshowedtoothers.20．WhatdoyouthinkofJordanThomas?A．Heisbrave. B．Heisclever. C．Heiskind. D．Heisstupid.（五）Inthedoctor’swaitingroom,sickpeoplearesittingontheirchairs.Bob,aschoolboyisamongthem.TheyalllookverysadexceptBob.Heisenjoyinganexcitingstoryinamagazine.Justthenthedoctorcomesinandsaysheisreadyforthenextperson.Bobjumpsupandrunsintothedoctor’sroom.“What’syourtrouble?”saysthedoctor.BeforeBobcansayaword,thedoctormakeshimliedownonabed.“Now,letmelistentoyourheart.”Bobtriestospeak,butthedoctortellshimnottosayanything.“I’lltakeyourtemperature.”Bobtriestositup,butthedoctorstopshim.Afteramoment,thedoctorsays,“Well,boy,youdon’thaveafever.Infactthere’snothingwrongwithyou.”“Iknowthereisn’t,”saysBob.“Ijustcomeheretogetsomemedicineformyfather.”21．Bobsitsinthewaitingroomto________.A．seethedoctor B．waitforthedoctorC．readhismagazine D．buysomemedicine22．AllthesickpeoplelooksadexceptBobbecause________.A．hisfatherisn’tillbadlyB．heisinterestedinthemagazineC．thereisnothingwrongwithhimD．Bobistooyoungtoworryaboutanything23．Itiscertainthat________.A．thedoctoriscarefulB．thedoctoriswarm-heartedC．thedoctortakesBobforasickpersonD．therearemanynursesinthedoctor’sroom24．BeforeexaminingBob,thedoctormightthinkthat________.A．Bobisfunny B．Bobisn’tnaughty(淘气的)C．Bobisfoolish D．Bobisillbadly25．WhenBobtellsthedoctorwhatheistherefor,thedoctormightthinkthathehimselfis________.A．funny B．careless C．clever D．naughty（六）BlueOceanAquariumisagreatplaceforfamiliestotakeaholiday.Childrenlovetoseetheseaanimalsandwatchmoviesaboutsharksinit.LastSaturdaymorning,Mr.Jacksontookhiswifeandtwolittlesonstotheaquarium.Attheticketoffice,heasked,“HowmuchshallIpaytogetin?”Thewomanattheticketofficeanswered,“Thepriceis20dollarsforeachadultoranykidolderthanfive.Weletkidsinfreeiftheyarefiveoryounger.Howoldareyourkids?”Mr.Jacksonsaid,“Theolderoneissixandtheyoungeroneisthree.IthinkImustbuythreetickets.”Thewomanwassurprised.Shesaid,“Sir,don’tyouwanttosave20dollars?Ifyoutellmeyouroldersonisfive,Iwon’tknowthedifference.”Mr.Jacksonsaidwithasmile,“Yes,thatsoundsright,butmykidswillknowthedifference.”FromMrJackson’sstory,weknowhonestyisveryimportantinthemodernsociety(社会).Weshouldtellthetruthtothepeoplearoundus,especiallytothekids.26．Thereare________peopleinthisstoryA．3 B．5 C．4 D．627．Mr

Jacksonpaid________fortheirticketstotheaquariumatlast.A．20dollars B．40dollars C．60dollars D．80dollars28．Childrencansee________inBlueOceanAquarium.A．dolphins B．pandas C．koalas D．tigers29．Theunderlinedword“honesty”means________.A．激情 B．友谊 C．乐观 D．诚实30．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Mr.Jacksonwasveryrich.B．Mr.Jacksonwantedtosavesomemoney.C．Mr.Jacksonpaidforhistwosons’ticketsintheend.D．Mr.Jacksonthoughthonestywasmoreimportantthanmoney.（七）JeffandJoearebrothers.Theyarethinkingabouttheirfutures.Intenyears,theywillbetwenty-fourandhavetheirownjobs.Jeffwantstobeasoccercoach(教练)andJoewantstobeajazzmusician.First,Jeffwillfinishcollege.Atcollege,hewilltakeclassesinscience,healthandeducation.Hewillnottakeartorhistorylessons.Jeffmayplaysocceronthecollegeteam.Hewillbebusy,buthewillenjoytheclasses.Aftercollege,Jeffwillworkinasoccerclub.Hewillteachsoccerthere.Hissoccerteamwillworkhardandpracticefourtimesaweek.Theywillhavefunandmaybetheywillwinalotofgames.Joewillstartajazzband(乐队).Hewillplaythedrums.Thebandwillpracticeeverydayandwritetheirownsongs.Joe’sbandwillprobablyplayinclubsinNewYork.Joehopesthebandcanbecomesuccessfulandfamous.ThenJoeandthebandcantravelaroundtheworldbycar.Joewillnotforgethisfamily.Hewillfindtimetovisitthem.JeffandJoewillworkhardontheirplans.TheirparentsaresureaboutJeff’splan,buttheyhavedoubtsaboutJoe’splanbecausebeingasuccessfulmusicianisaverydifficultthing.31．HowoldareJeffandJoenow?A．10. B．12. C．14. D．26.32．WhatclasseswillJeffhaveinthecollege?①Art

②Health

③History

④Education

⑤ScienceA．①②③ B．③④⑤ C．①③④ D．②④⑤33．Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat________.A．Jeffisnotgoodathistory B．Joe’shandwillplayinclubsinLondonC．Joelovestravelingaroundtheworldbybike D．Jeff’ssoccerteamwillpracticefourtimesaweek34．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“doubts”inthelastparagraphmeaninChinese?A．怀疑 B．信任 C．赞扬 D．批评35．ThepassageismainlyaboutJeff’sandJoe’s________.A．futureplans B．dreamvacations C．schoolparties D．favoritesubjects（八）ManyoldpeopleinChinaexerciseinparks,danceinsquaresorspendtimewiththeirgrandchildren.But65-year-oldZhaoWenyingfromZhejiang,hasadifferentlife.SheisaRubik’sCube(魔方)player.“After30yearsofteaching,Ididn’tknowwhattodothen,”Zhaosays,“TheRubik’sCubegavemeanewstart.”Shelearnedaboutthegamefromher8-year-oldgranddaughter.Zhaowasveryinterested,soshestaredtolearnit.Atfirst,shelearneditveryslowly.Shewatchedthelessonsonlineandspentoverfouryearslearningitbyherself.WhenwatchingSuperBrainonJiangsuTV,Zhaofellinlovewithblindfoldedcubesolving(蒙眼解魔方).However,it’sdifficultforpeopleintheir60tolearnit.ZhaoaskedaRubik’sCubeteacherforhelp.Althoughsheranintoalotofdifficulties,shenevergaveup.Nowshekeepstheworld’sfastestrecord(记录)forblindfoldedcubesolvingforpeopleoverage60.ManypeoplethinkZhaowillstoptohavearest,butshewantstopassBIlevel(水平)first.“Youmusthavedreamsandkeeplearningtomakethemcometruethroughhardwork,”shesays.Atfirst,someofZhao’sfriendsaskedhertoliveaneasylifeandherfamilyalsoworriedaboutherhealth.ButnowtheyallsupportheraftertheyseethattheRubik’sCubebringshappinesstoherlife.36．WhatcanweknowaboutZhaoWenyingfromParagraph2?A．ShetaughtherselfonlinetoplaytheRubik’sCube.B．Shestoppedteachingbecauseshewasboredwithit.C．SheplayedtheRubik’sCubeverywellfromthebeginning.D．ShetaughthergranddaughtertoplayRubik’sCube.37．HowdidZhaolearnblindfoldedcubesolving?A．Byherself. B．Fromateacher. C．BywatchingTV. D．Fromtheworld-recordkeeper.38．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“support”inthelastparagraphmean?A．想念 B．怀疑 C．支持 D．嫌弃39．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Zhaoisnotingoodhealth.B．It'seasyforZhaotopassBIlevel.C．SuperBrainisZhao’sfavoriteprogram.D．Zhaothinkshardworkisveryimportant.40．Whatdoesthearticlemainlytellus?A．Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.B．Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.C．There’snosuchthingasafreelunch.D．Aslowbirdholdmakeanearlystart.（九）Everyonecouldfindtheirowninterest,someevenataveryyoungage.EllisTangwasbornin2017.HermomJoannaLoworkedontheplaneinthepast,butshelostherjobin2020.Asamotheroftwo,shehadtomakemoneyforherfamily.She’sgoodatmakingcakes,soshestartedtosellcakes.Three-year-oldEllissawhermommakingcakes,butshedidn’tknowwhyshecouldn’teatthemandwhypeoplecametopickupthecakes.Shecried(哭)everytimeshesawacakego.Thenhermomtriedtoteachhertomakecakesandkeptherbusy.Ellisreallylovedmakingcakesandshewasquitetalented.Soon,shemadeherfirstbirthdaycakebyherself.Itwasforherfather.NowEllisisgoodatmakingcakes.Shealwayshasgreatideasoncakemaking.TheyusuallycomefromDisneycartoonmovies.HermomsharedherstoriesontheInternet,andmoreandmorepeoplestarttoknowthelittlegirl.Theyliketowatchhermakeacakeforfunandenjoytheprocess(过程)withthegirl.SomepeoplewanttoorderacakefromEllis,butJoannadoesn’ttakeanyorders.“Ellisisjustalittlegirl,andsheshouldhavelotsoffun,”shesays.41．HowdoesJoannamakemoneynow?A．Sheworksontheplane. B．Shemakescakes.C．Shemakescartoonmovies. D．Shecooksinarestaurant.42．WhydidJoannateachherdaughteratfirst?A．Togetsomehelpfromher. B．Tohelpherstartanewhobby.C．Tohelphermakeacakeforherfather. D．Tostopherfromthinkingaboutlosingacake.43．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”referto?A．Thecakes. B．Ellis’stories. C．Greatideas. D．Cakelovers.44．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Joannadoesn’ttakeanyordersforherdaughter. B．Joannahasfeworderseveryday.C．Joannamakescakesjustforfun. D．Peopledon’tlikeEllis’cakes.45．Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Everylittlehelps. B．Oldhabitsdiehard.C．Twoheadsarebetterthanone. D．Interestisthebestteacher.（十）Agirlwenttoherfathertoaskforhisadvice.Shewashavingahardtimeinlife.Itseemedthatwhenoneproblemdisappeared,anotheroneappeared.Itwasterrible!Herfather,acook,tookherintothekitchen.Hepouredwaterintothreepans(平底锅)andputthemonthefiretoboil(煮).Afterthewaterboiled,heputsomecarrotsintothefirstpan,someeggsintothesecondpanandcoffeeintothelastone.After20minutes,herfatherturnedoffthestove(炉子),tookoutthecarrotsandeggsandputtheminabowl.Hepouredthecoffeeintoacup?“Dear,whatdoyousee?”heaskedhisdaughter.“Carrots,eggs,andcoffee,”shesaid.“Touchthecarrots,”hetoldher.Shedidandfeltthatthecarrotsweresoft(软的).Afterthatheaskedhertotakeaneggandbreakit.Shefoundthattheeggwashard(硬的).Atlast,herfatheraskedhertotastethecoffee.“What’sthemeaning,Father?”sheasked.“Thestrongandhardcarrotsbecamesoftandweakafterboiling.Thefragile(脆弱的)eggsbecamehardintheboilingwater.Thecoffeebeanswereveryspecial,buttheychangedthewateraroundthem,”herfathersaid,“Asyoucansee,eachthingrespondeddifferentlytotheboilingwater.”“Whoareyou?”askedherfather.“Whenyouhaveproblems,whatwillyoudo?Areyoucarrots,eggs,orcoffee?”46．Whatdidherfatherputintothefirstpan?A．Somecarrots. B．Someeggs. C．Coffee. D．Tomatoes.47．Whatdoesthefirstparagraphtellus?A．Agirl’sfatherhadmuchadvice. B．Agirlwashavingalotofproblems.C．Agirlwasinterestedincooking. D．Agirlcouldsolveallherproblemsbyherself.48．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“responded”meaninthepassage?A．Answered. B．Reacted. C．Said. D．Planned.49．Whatistherightorder(顺序)ofwhatthefatherdid?a.Heturnedoffthestove,putthecarrotsandeggsinabowlandpouredthecoffeeintoacup.b.Hepouredwaterintothreepansandboiledit.c.Heaskedhisdaughtertotouchthecarrots,breaktheeggandtastethecoffee.d.Heputcarrots,eggsandcoffeeintothethreepans.A．c-b-d-a B．b-d-c-a C．c-b-a-d D．b-d-a-c50．Whatisthemainideaofthisstory?A．Weshouldrunawayfromourproblems.B．Itisbestnottothinkaboutourproblems.C．Weshouldfaceourproblemsandtrytosolvethemsmartly.D．Doingsomecookingcanhelpussolveproblems.（十一）Isthereanythingmoreimportantthanhealth?Idon’tthinkso.“Healthisthegreatestwealth.”saywise(智慧的)people.Youcan’tbegoodatyourstudyorworkwellwhenyouareill.Ifyouhaveaheadache,stomachacheorahighfever,Ithinkyoushouldgotothedoctor.Thedoctorwillexamine(检查)youcarefully.Afterthathewilladvisesometreatmentsorsomemedicine.Theonlythingyouhavetodoistofollowhisadvice.Nowletmetellyouafunnystoryaboutfollowingthedoctor’sadvice.Anoldmancametoseethedoctor.Hewasseriouslyill.Hetoldthedoctorabouthisweaknessandseriousproblemswithhisheart.Thedoctorexaminedhimandsaidtherewasnomedicineforhisillness.Hetoldtheoldmantogotoaquietplaceforamonthandhaveagoodrest.Healsoadvisedhimtoeatalotofmeat,drinktwoglassesofredwineeverydayandtakelongwalks.Thedoctoralsosaidthatifthemanwantedtobewellagain,heshouldn’tsmokemorethanonecigarette(香烟)aday.Amonthlaterthegentlemancamebackagainintothedoctor’soffice.Helookedhealthyandhappy.“Butyouknow,doctor,”hesaid,“it’snoteasytobeginsmokingatmyage.”51．Inthewriter’sopinion,________isthemostimportant.A．health B．work C．medicine D．wealth52．Whatistheonlythingyouhavetodoafterseeingadoctor?A．Tokeeptheoldlivinghabits.B．Tostarttolearnnewthings.C．Toreadbooksabouthowtokeephealthy.D．Tofollowthedoctor’sadvice.53．WhatdidNOTthedoctortelltheoldmantodo?A．Todrinktwoglassesofredwineeveryday.B．Tosmokenomorethanonecigaretteaday.C．Toeatalotofmeat.D．Togobikeridingeveryday.54．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Therewassomethingwrongwiththeoldman’sheart.B．Thedoctorthoughttheoldmanshouldtakesomemedicine.C．Thedoctortoldtheoldmantostayinaquietplaceforeightweeks.D．Theoldmanwasstillseriouslyillafterfollowingthedoctor’sadvice.55．Itcanbeinferred(推断)fromthesentence“it’snoteasytobeginsmokingatmyage”that________.A．theoldmansmokedheavilybeforeseeingthedoctorB．theoldmansmokedlessafterseeingthedoctorC．theoldmandidn’tsmokebeforeseeingthedoctorD．theoldmanbegantolearntosmokebeforeseeingthedoctor（十二）Onceuponatime,thereweretwoseeds(种子).Theyweregoodfriends.Theyoftentalkedwitheachotherwhentheywerefree.Oneday,theyhadnothingtodo.Theylayontheground.Theylookedupattheskyandhadachat(聊天)witheachother.Thefirstseedsaid,“Iwanttogrow!ThenIcanenjoythesunandtherain!”Later,itgrew.Ithadachancetoenjoythesunandtherain.Thesecondseedsaid,“Iamafraidofgrowingup.IfIgrow,Ihavetoliveinthesoil(土壤).Littleanimalsmaycomeuptomeandeatme.Howterrible!IfIbecomeabeautifulflower,achildwillcomeandpicktheflower.Itismuchbetterformetowait.It’sadangerouswaytobealive.”Itdidnothingandrefusedtogrow.Springcamesoon.Aduckcameuptotheseeds.Itatethesecondseedandwentaway.See?Weshouldn’tactlikethesecondseed.Weshouldfaceourlifebravely.56．Thereare________seedsinthepassage.A．one B．two C．three D．four57．Whatdidtheseedsoftendowhentheywerefree?A．Theyoftenarguedwitheachother. B．Theyoftenplayedbytheriver.C．Theyoftenmadeupstories. D．Theyoftentalkedwitheachother.58．Thefirstseedwantedtogrowbecause________.A．itcouldenjoythesunandtherain B．itwantedtobesmallC．itcouldhelpothers D．itcouldgoeverywhere59．Whatanimalatethesecondseedatlast?A．Adog. B．Aduck. C．Apig. D．Achicken.60．Fromthepassage,weknowthatweshould________.A．faceourlifebravelyB．hideourselveswhenwehavedifficultiesC．runawaywhenweareintroubleD．refusetogrowup（十三）AlexandCathydecidedtogocampinginthemountains.Theytookwiththemallthethingstheywouldneed—warmclothes,food,atentandsoon.Theywentuptothemountainsandfoundagoodplacetoputuptheirtent.Afterthat,theydecidedtowalkaroundtoseemoreofthemountains.Afteralongwalk,theywentbacktotheircamp,builtafireandcookeddinner.Soon,itwastimetogotosleep.Inthemiddleofthenight,CathyshoutedatAlex,“Lookupatthesky.Whatdoyousee?”Alexanswered,“Iseemillionsofstars.”Cathysaid,“That’sright.Whatdoesthatmeantoyou?”Alexsaid,“Well,iftherearesomanystarsoutthere,thatmeanstheremightalsobeaplanet(行星)justliketheplanetweliveon.Andifthat’strue,thentherecouldbelifeononeofthoseplanets.That’skindofexciting!”Cathysaid,“Youareright.Butitalsomeansthatsomeonehasstolen(偷)ourtent!”61．WhydidAlexandCathygotothemountains?A．Togofishing. B．Tohaveaparty.C．Togocamping. D．Tocelebratebirthdays.62．Beforegoingtowalkaround,they______.A．builtafire B．putupatent C．wenttosleep D．cookeddinner63．WhatcouldAlexseeinthesky?A．Manynicebirds. B．Lotsofplanes.C．Somedarkclouds. D．Millionsofstars.64．CathywantedtotellAlex______.A．thestarswerebeautiful B．someonehasstolentheirtentC．therewasaplanetliketheirs D．peoplelivedonotherplanets65．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ABoringTrip B．AGreatPlanetC．AMissingTent D．ABadFriend（十四）Teaispopularintheworld.Wedrinkteaeveryday.Butmorethanfourhundredyearsago,mostofthepeopleinEuropedidnotknowanythingabouttea.Somehadheardaboutit,butveryfewknewwhattodowithit.Hereisastoryaboutasailor(水手)whowenttocountriesallovertheworld.HehadbeentoChinaandIndia.Onedayhecamehomeandbroughtsometeaasagiftforhismother.Themothertoldherfriendsaboutthegiftandaskedthemtocometoa“teaparty”.Whenherfriendscametothe“teaparty”,theoldwomantookoutsomebrowntealeavesandaskedthemtoeat.Ofcoursenobodylikedthetealeaves.Justatthattimethesailorcamein.Helookedatthetableandasked,“Mother,whatdidyoudowiththetea?”“Iboileditasyousaid.”“Andwhatdidyoudowiththewater?”“Ipoureditaway,ofcourse,”answeredthemother.“Nowyo