提优精练07-2023-2024学年九年级英语上学期完形填空与阅读理解提优精练（原卷版）

提优精练072023-2024学年九年级英语完形填空与阅读理解提优精练一、完形填空WhenIwasabout14,Ihadafriendwholikedtotellmemyshortcomings(缺点).Forexample:Iwasveryshort,Iwasn’tatopstudent,Italkedtoomuch,Iwastooproudandsoon.IbecamesoangrythatIcouldn’t1heratlast.Irantomy2withtearsinmyeyes.Helistenedtome3andasked,“Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?Jane,didn’tyouever4whatyou’rereallylike?Goandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthatare5.Paynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaid.”Ididashetoldme.Tomygreatsurprise,Idiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretrue.SomeIcouldn’tchange,likebeingvery6.ButmanyIcouldandIwantedtochange.Forthefirsttime,Ihadabetterunderstandingofmyself.IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.He7toreadit.“That’sjustforyou,”hesaid,“Youknow8thananyotherpersonthetruthaboutyourself.When9saidaboutyouistrue,you’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemall,butonlyhearthetruthanddowhatyouknow.Itistherightthingtodo.Daddy’s10hasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.Inmylife,I’veneverhadabetterpieceofadvice.1．A．hear B．stand C．describe D．forget2．A．father B．teacher C．friend D．mother3．A．excitedly B．directly C．quickly D．quietly4．A．decide B．enjoy C．wonder D．remember5．A．fascinating B．true C．wrong D．necessary6．A．talkative B．proud C．top D．short7．A．refused B．agreed C．hated D．hurried8．A．worse B．closer C．better D．earlier9．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything10．A．word B．spirit C．love D．adviceWhatisbullying(霸凌),exactly?Abullyismorethanjustabadkid.Abullylikestogiveyoua11timefornoreasonatall.Abullycallsyounames,takesyourthingsandmakesyou12afraidoverandoveragainforalongtime.Bullyingcanhappenontheschoolyard,inyourneighborhoodoreven13.Isthereabullyatyourschool?Hecornersyoueverymorning,14yourlunchmoney,andthen15onyourshoelaces(鞋带)asyouwalkaway.Ormaybeit'sagirlwhocallsyou"ugly"andmakesupbadstoriesaboutyouonWeChat.Ifbullyinghappenstoyou,youarenot16.Surveysshowthatone-fourthofthemiddleschoolstudentshaveexperienced(经历)bullying.Bullyingcanmakeyoufeelterrible.Maybeyouareafraidtogotoschool,orcan'teatorsleep.Whatcanyoudo?Firstofall,remembertobeproudof17youare.Don'ttakethebully'sbadwordstoheart.Also,keepinmindthatit'snot18fault(错误)—it'sthebullywhohasthe19.Ifyoucan,ignore(无视)thebully.Maybeheorshewillgetboredand20.Ifthesethingsdon'twork,tellyourfavouriteteacherandyourparentsaboutthebullying.And,ofcourse,neverbeabully.Ifyoudon'tlikesomeone,don'tbullyhimorherandtheworldwillbeamuchhappierplace.11．A．happy B．surprised C．pleasant D．hard12．A．feel B．grow C．keep D．turn13．A．street B．journey C．online D．store14．A．fights B．mops C．takes D．shows15．A．puts B．steps C．brings D．works16．A．asleep B．awake C．alive D．alone17．A．where B．who C．which D．why18．A．your B．his C．their D．our19．A．question B．problem C．mistake D．miss20．A．return B．accept C．stop D．supportLikemanyyoungpeople,Jessicawantstotraveltheglobe.Unlikemostofthem,this25-year-oldyoungpeopleisdoingit21.Sheandherhusbandhavespentthelasttwoyearstravelingtheworld,stoppingeverywherefromParistoSingapore.Itmightsoundlikeonelong,expensive22,butthecouplehasanunusualwaytomaketheirtravel23.They’repartofanewformofthe24economy:anonlinegroupofhousesitters.Throughouttheirno-coststaysin25homes,theyfeedpetsandwaterplantsinthehomeowner’s26.It’snotallsightseeing.Thetwotravelerscarefully27theirtrips,schedulingtheirdaysaroundthepetsthataresometimesdifficultto28.Buthousesittingalsooffersalevelof29theycan’tfindinahotel.“It’slike30atafriend’shouse,”Jessicasays.Thecouplehasahigh31rateingettingacceptedashousesittersandtheyalwaysgobeyondthehomeowner’s32.ForJessica,thatmeans33plentyofpicturesofhappypets,keepingthehouse34andleavinganicesmallgiftbeforeheadingtothenexthouse.“Youwanttomakethehomeownerfeelthattheymadetheright35,”shesays.21．A．indoors B．online C．single-handed D．full-time22．A．game B．service C．vacation D．hotel23．A．safe B．busy C．helpful D．affordable24．A．local B．private C．sharing D．pretty25．A．strangers’ B．parents’ C．co-workers’ D．neighbors’26．A．favor B．defense C．honor D．absence27．A．plan B．explain C．compare D．complete28．A．buy B．transport C．choose D．please29．A．support B．comfort C．control D．attention30．A．cooking B．staying C．waiting D．studying31．A．success B．survival C．growth D．condition32．A．get B．abilities C．expectations D．understanding33．A．admiring B．accepting C．sending D．borrowing34．A．clean B．open C．simple D．empty35．A．guess B．decision C．response D．impressionThebestwayoflearningalanguageisalwaysusingit.ThebestwayoflearningspokenEnglishis36inEnglishasmuchaspossible.Sometimesyou’llgetyourwords37upandpeoplewillnot38you.Sometimespeoplewill39thingstooquicklyandyoucan’tunderstandthem.But40youkeepyoursenseofhumor,youcanalwayshaveagoodlaughatthemistakesyou41.Don’tbeunhappyifpeopleseemtobelaughing42yourmistakes.It’s43forpeopletolaughatyourmistakesthantobeangrywithyou,44theydon’tunderstandwhatyouwesaying.ThemostimportantthingforlearningEnglishis:“Don’tbe45ofmakingmistakesbecauseeveryonemakesmistakes.”36．A．listening B．talking C．reading D．writing37．A．mix B．mixing C．tomix D．mixed38．A．like B．know C．help D．understand39．A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak40．A．if B．when C．since D．although41．A．have B．make C．take D．product42．A．at B．on C．in D．for43．A．good B．better C．best D．well44．A．unless B．because C．assoonas D．aslongas45．A．sad B．worry C．afraid D．unhappyAboywassentbyhisparentstoaboardingschool.Beforebeingsentaway,thisboywasthe46studentinhisclass.Hewasthetopineverycompetition.Buttheboychangedafter47homeandattendingtheboardingschool.Hisgradesstarteddropping.Hehatedbeinginagroup.Hewaslonelyallthetime.His48startedworryingabouttheboy.Buteventheydidnotknow49waswrongwithhim.Sohisdad50totraveltotheboardingschoolandtalkwithhim.Thefatherstarted51himcasualquestionsabouthisclasses,teachersandsports.52sometimehisdadsaid,“Doyouknowson,whyIamheretoday?”Theboyansweredback,“Tocheckmy53?”“No,no.”hisdadreplied,“Iamheretotellyouthatyouarethemostimportantpersonforme.Iwanttoseeyouhappy.Idon’tcareaboutgrades.Icareaboutyou.Icareaboutyourhappiness.YOUAREMYLIFE”Thesewordscausedtheboy’seyestofillwithtears.Hehuggedhisdad.Theydidn’tsay54toeachotherforalongtime.Nowtheboyhadeverythinghewanted.HeknewtherewassomeoneonthisEarthwhocaredforhim55Andtodaythisyoungmanincollegeatthetopofhisclassandnoonehaseverseenhimsad!46．A．healthiest B．nicest C．loneliest D．brightest47．A．reaching B．going C．leaving D．coming48．A．friends B．parents C．teachers D．cousins49．A．what B．why C．how D．where50．A．liked B．continued C．decided D．thought51．A．saying B．telling C．speaking D．asking52．A．When B．Before C．After D．Until53．A．groups B．grades C．happiness D．brightness54．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything55．A．widely B．strongly C．heavily D．deeplyMyfatherwasaprinter.Helovedhisworkandalwaysworeaprinter’snewspaperhat.Everydayafterwork,he56apageintoasmallhatandgentlyplaceditonmyhead.Ididn’tlikeit,butIhadtowearthehatuntilbedtime.Myfathercouldnothear,buthelearnedhowto57withhishands.Sometimesmyfatherfelt58aboutthewayhewastreatedbyhisco-workers(同事)whocouldhear.Buthedidnotlackfriendsbecausetherewereotherdeafprintersinthefactorywhohad59learnedtospeakwiththeirhands.Oneday,60thehugepresses(印刷机)ranloudly,myfathernoticedafireburninginafarcornerandspreadingsilently.Myfatherknewhehadtotell61.Hejumpedontoatableand62hisarmsexcitedly.Luckily,hecaughtthe63ofaprinterwhoalsocouldn’thear.Myfathershouted64theterriblenoiseoftheprintingpresses.FIRE!FIRE!TELLEVERYONETOGETOUT!TELLTHEHEARINGONES!Hisfriendrantotheotherworkers.He65tothefire,whichhadnowspreadtotheonlyexit.Everybodysawthefireandwentout66.Whenmyfathergotout,hisco-workersgatheredaroundhim.Theypresentedhimwithahatmadeofthefreshlyprinted67andputitonhishead.Alltheprinterswhocouldheardidsomething68.TheytoldhimTHANKYOUwiththeirhands.Thatnight,myfatherplacedthenewspaperhatgentlyonmyhead.Ididn’t69thehat,butworecarefullytobed.IimaginedIwasstandingnexttomyfatherontheprintingpressfloor,70lettersintowordsandsentences.56．A．dug B．broke C．folded D．burned57．A．hear B．laugh C．work D．speak58．A．sad B．happy C．relaxed D．scared59．A．also B．even C．either D．never60．A．if B．so C．while D．because61．A．anyone B．everyone C．theone D．noone62．A．pulled B．waved C．touched D．protected63．A．chance B．choice C．action D．attention64．A．at B．through C．among D．across65．A．moved B．looked C．shouted D．pointed66．A．happily B．seriously C．slowly D．quickly67．A．degree B．newspaper C．work D．law68．A．surprising B．boring C．frightening D．disappointing69．A．takeoff B．takeafter C．takeup D．takein70．A．looking B．lifting C．turning D．driving阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Myfamilyoftenhadaget-togetherwithfriendsinmychildhood.AsIwassmart,therewasalways71whowouldcomeuptomentionmycleverness,andaskwhatIwasgoingtodowhenIgrewup.Itstartedwithbeingateacherorahero.72itwasafireman,anartist…ButasIgrewolder,mydreamsofthefuture73.WhenIwasgoingtocollege,myrelativesandfriendsaskedmeagainwhatIwouldmajor(主修)in.Theywantedto74whatIwouldbewhenIgrewup.BythenImadeupmymindtobecomeacomputerprogrammer.SoIwasstudyingsoftware(软件)formuchofmylife.IstronglybelievedaslongasI75myselfwithknowledge,Icouldachievemydream.Finally,Iam76thatIcouldrealizemydream.Therealizationofmylifepurpose77metohelpotherstosucceedintheirownlives.However,formany,thereisa“thief”(小偷)whichgoesaroundstealingour78androbbing(抢)usofthepowertoachieveourgoals.Sometimes,thethiefwillcomeasaparent,arelative,79afriend.Butthegreatestthiefisjustourselves.Usuallywhenweareaboutto80thegoal,asmallvoiceinsidewillsay,“Youwillneversucceed.”“Veryfewhaveeverdonethis81.”Andonandonthesmallvoicemakesus82heartandfail.83,failuremayhelpourdreamstocometrue.Itisoneofthemostimportant84wehave,becauseitteachesusvaluablelessons.Andwhenwelearntheselessonswell,weare85forsuccess.Thereareno“overnight”successes,butwithperseverance(毅力),theywillcome.Sojustdon’tgiveup.Letdreamsstayinyourlife.71．A．anybody B．somebody C．nobody D．everybody72．A．Later B．Before C．Recently D．Now73．A．changed B．remained C．fell D．disappeared74．A．workout B．tryout C．takeout D．findout75．A．hurt B．stopped C．armed D．introduced76．A．happy B．angry C．worried D．painful77．A．advises B．encourages C．invites D．warns78．A．heads B．police C．dreams D．money79．A．but B．so C．and D．or80．A．divide B．regret C．reach D．forget81．A．unluckily B．carelessly C．successfully D．politely82．A．lose B．break C．take D．give83．A．Again B．However C．Firstly D．Already84．A．purposes B．habits C．tools D．decisions85．A．ready B．late C．sorry D．famousIwaselevenyearsoldwhenIaskedmymomforpianolessons.Atthattime,ourfamilywasinpoorcondition.Shesaid86butapolite“no”,wearingasmileonherface.Thatdidn’tstopme.I87howtomakeakeyboardontheInternet,drewthekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckittomydesk.Iwould88onanonlinepianokeyboard,keepthesoundsinmindand“play”backonmypaperone.Ispent89monthsplayingwithouttouchingarealone.HalfayearpassedmymomrealizedIwas90,sheborrowedmoneyfromherfriendsandrelativesandboughtmetenlessons.Iwasshockedbyhowwonderfulthe91ofarealpianowaswhilehavingthefirstlesson.Aftereightlessons,Ipassedmylevelone.Whenitwasover,wecouldn’t92morelessons.Ihadtopracticeonmypaperpiano93arealone.Inthisway,Ipassedmylevelthreeandfivethen.Oneevening,mymomsaidshehada94forme:itwasanelectronickeyboard,boughtwithmoreborrowedmoney.Thatnight,Iplayedforherforthefirsttime.Shewas95,withtearsinhereyes.Myschooldidn’toffermusicA-levels.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoung96.ButIhadtopassadifficulttest.TheexamwassodifficultthatIfeltbeatenduringtheprocess.97.Iwasofferedaplace.Itakeprideinmyself98IwasawardedtheseniorprizewhenIgraduatedandnowbecomeateacherattheGuildhallSchool,aworld’sleadingmusicschool.IthasbeentenyearssinceI99mypaperpiano.ThefunthingisthatIcontinuetopractiseinmymind,awayfromtherealpiano,whatwecallmentalpractice.Todaymymumstillkeepsmyfirstpaperpianoathome.Behindthepaperpianohidesamum’sloveand100.Italsoisasymbolofmyhardworkanditremindsusthereisalwaysawaytosolvetheproblemeveninabadposition.86．A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing87．A．dealtwith B．searchedfor C．wentover D．pointedout88．A．click B．sing C．take D．leave89．A．five B．six C．seven D．eight90．A．strict B．bored C．tired D．serious91．A．size B．price C．sound D．colour92．A．stand B．teach C．afford D．choose93．A．togetherwith B．insteadof C．accordingto D．infrontof94．A．job B．party C．present D．suggestion95．A．sad B．moved C．anxious D．relaxed96．A．musicians B．scientists C．artists D．doctors97．A．Luckily B．Honestly C．Actually D．Probably98．A．so B．or C．and D．because99．A．kept B．drew C．bought D．borrowed100．A．talent B．effort C．surprise D．supportEverymobilephonehasaringtone(铃声).Ittellsyouthatsomeoneiscallingyou.Now,there101aringtonecalled“mosquitotone(蚊子铃声)”.Mosquitotonehasaspecial102Onlychildrenandteenagerscanhearit.Usingit,studentscanreceivecallsandtextmessagesinclass103theteacherwillnotrealizewhatishappening.However,italsohasabadinfluenceontheirstudyifstudentsuseitinclass.“Notallthestudentsare104inmosquitotone.”JerryJones,ahighschoolstudentof17,says,“Usingmosquitotonetoooftenisbadforourhearing.Imayuseitfor105,butnotinclass101．A．be B．willbe C．is D．was102．A．sound B．voice C．noise D．music103．A．and B．or C．then D．but104．A．interest B．interested C．interests D．interesting105．A．pleased B．pleasant C．pleasure D．pleaseFollowingyourpassionyoungSomepeoplemightthinkthatyoungpeoplearetooyoungtoknowwhattheywant.ButpeoplelikeLuKaigangprovethemall106.Lu,23,afashion107fromChina,grewupwalkingtheroadsinrural(偏远的)GuangxiZhuangautonomousregion.Now,hewalksonsomeofthelargestfashioncatwalks(T台)intheworld.Hefoundhispassionyoung.“IhavehadasupermodeldreamsinceIwas10whileIwasstillin108school.Isawa109showonTVandIfeltitwassocooltodothatontherunway,”Lusaid.AlthoughLudidn’thavemuchmoneyoranyprofessionaltraining,thatdidn’t110himfromchasinghisdream.Lu111piecesofclothfromthefactoryheworkedatandmadethemintooutfits(服装).In2018,hestartedmakingvideosofhimselfwearinghishandmadeoutfitsandpostedthemonline.Luhaswhatmoneycan’tbuy:determination(决心)andself-belief.“TheearlyvideosIposteddidn’tgetmany‘likes’,”Lusaid.“ButIbelievedwhatIwasdoingwouldbe112bytheworldsomeday.”Luquithisjobatthefactoryandwentbacktohishometowntospendtimelearninghowtobeasupermodel.Healsobegantouseother113foroutfits,likeplasticbagsandevenbucketsandkeptpostingvideosofhimselfonline.Aboutoneyearlater,Lu’shardwork114andhebecameanonlinestar.He’snotjustyourordinarymodel.Hisone-of-a-kindclothesshowoffhistalentand115,andhisvideosaremostlyfilmedonvillagedirtroads,addingaspecialandfreshbackdrop(背景).WecanbesurethatifLuhadn’tfollowedhisheartatayoungage,hewouldn’tbewhereheistoday.106．A．correct B．friendly C．wrong D．honest107．A．farmer B．engineer C．worker D．model108．A．primary B．middle C．high D．normal109．A．serious B．funny C．fashion D．awful110．A．make B．encourage C．stop D．protect111．A．collected B．wasted C．lost D．offered112．A．spread B．recognized C．compared D．connected113．A．materials B．manners C．sizes D．tools114．A．tookoff B．gotoff C．paidoff D．gaveoff115．A．beauty B．politeness C．warmth D．creativity二、阅读单选阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的四个备选项中，选出最佳选项。Aboutsixhoursofwalkinginspace!OnAugust20,2021,ChineseastronautsLiuBomingandNieHaishengdidthesecondspacewalkoftheShenzhouXIImission(任务).TheysetupequipmentandliftedacameraoutsidetheTiangongspacestation.Spacewalkscanbedangerous.Thereisnoairinspace,ofcourse.Andit’sfilledwithharmfulradiation(辐射).Butthespacesuits,althoughtheyarebulky,canprotectastronauts.Aspacesuitislikeasmallspacestation.Ithaseverythingastronautsneedwhentheycarryoutaspacewalk.Forexample,China’sFeitianspacesuitshavesixlayers(层).Theinnermost(最里面的)layercollectsastronauts’urine(尿液).Thentherearefourlayersthathelpcontrolthetemperatureandairpressureinsidethesuit.Spacesuitsarefilledwithair,sotheylooklikethey’repuffedup(肿胀).Thesixthlayerismadeofspecialfibers(纤维)thatprotectastronautsfromradiation.Astronautsareconnectedtothespacestationwithsafetyropes.Thesuithasheadphonesandspeakersforastronautstocommunicate.Thereisalsoamirroronthewrist(手腕).Astronautscanchecktheirsuitsbylookingatit.ThefirstFeitiansuitwasmadein2008.ZhaiZhigangworeittocarryoutChina’sfirstspacewalkforabout19minutes.ThesuitsChineseastronautsweartodayarethesecondgeneration(代)ofFeitian.Itcansupportwalksaslongaseighthoursandcanbeusedmoreoften.Thefirstgenerationcouldonlybeusedfivetimeswithintwoyears,whilethesecondgenerationcanbeused15timeswithinthreeyears.Eachsuitcostsaround30millionyuanandittakesfourmonthstomakejustone!116．Accordingtoparagraphone,whichofthefollowingisright?A．LiuBomingandNieHaishengliftedacamerainsidetheTiangongspacestation.B．Thereisenoughairinspace.C．Thespacesuitsarefilledwithharmfulradiation.D．ThesecondspacewalkoftheShenzhouXIImissionlastedaboutsixhours.117．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bulky”meaninChinese?A．轻便的 B．麻烦的 C．笨重的 D．平稳的118．Whatdoesthefirstlayerofaspacesuitdo?A．Collectsastronauts’urine. B．Controlstheinsidetemperature.C．Controlstheoutsideairpressure. D．Takespictureswhileastronautswalk.119．Howdoastronautscommunicatewitheachother?A．Theyuseheadphonesandspeakerstocommunicate.B．Theyuseamirroronthewristtocommunicate.C．Theyusespecialfiberstocommunicate.D．Theyuseamobilephonetocommunicate.120．Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．ShowthefirstFeitiansuit.B．ShowhowtheFeitianspacesuithasdeveloped.C．ShowthesecondgenerationofFeitian.D．Showthethingsaspacesuithas.Inrecenthistory,therehavebeensomeamazinginventionswhichhavechangedourlives.Theplanehasmadeinternationaltravelfasterandeasier.TheInternethasbroughtpeoplecloser.AndyoumustknowthenamesofsomefamousinventorslikeHenryFordandSteveJobs.Buttherearemanyeverydayobjectswhichyouprobablydon’tnoticeandyoudon’tknowwhoinventedthem.TakeforexampleNilsBohlin,whoinventedthemodern-daycarseatbelt(安全带).Before1959,onlytwo-pointseatbeltswereavailable,andtheonlypeoplewhooftenworethemwereracecardrivers.Thetwo-pointseatbeltcouldn’tprotectpassengersfrominternalinjuries(内伤)duringseriouscaraccidents.In1958,BohlinjoinedVolvoCarCorporationasasafetyengineer.Hecameupwiththethree-pointseatbelttokeeppassengersfromflyingoutoftheircarsduringcollisions.Thethree-pointseatbeltusedonestrap(带子)acrossthechest(胸部)andanotheracrossthelegsandthenthetwojoinedatthesameplace.Amazingly,thiswasaverysimpleideawhichnoonetriedbefore.Thethree-pointseatbeltwasintroducedonVolvocarsin1959.Formorepeople’ssafety,Volvomadethenewseatbeltdesign(设计)availabletoothercarmakersforfree.Sincethen,engineershaveworkedtoimprovethethree-pointseatbelt,butthebasicdesignremainsBohlin’s.AtthetimeofBohlin’sdeathinSeptember2002,Volvosaidthattheseatbelthadsavedmorethanonemillionlivessinceitwasintroduced.121．ThewriterdevelopshisideasinParagraph1by________.A．tellingajoke B．givingsomeexamplesC．askingsomefunquestions D．describingapersonalexperience122．Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwo-pointseatbelt?A．Itwassoldworldwide. B．Itwasnoteasytowear.C．Itsavedoveronemillionlives. D．Itwaspopularwithracecardriversonly.123．Theunderlinedword“collisions”inParagraph3means________inChineseinthispassage.A．碰撞 B．清洗 C．制造 D．修理124．Bohlininventedthethree-pointseatbelt________.A．intheearly1950s B．togetajobatVolvoC．whileworkingatVolvo D．afterhavingacaraccident125．Thebesttitleofthispassageis________.A．Carsafety B．AgreatcarcompanyC．Alife-savinginvention D．DifferentkindsofseatbeltsIamJimHawkinsandmystorybeganmanyyearsago,whenmyfatherworkedattheAdmiralBenbowinn（客栈）.Onedayatallmanwithascar（伤疤）onhisfacearrived.Heopenedthedooroftheinn,singingthesongInowknowsowell:“Fifteenmenonthedeadman’schestYo-ho-ho,andabottleofrum!”“Aglassofrum,”hesaidwhenhecameinside.“Thisisapleasantinn,”hesaid.“Doyouhavemanycustomers?”“Notmany,”myfatheranswered.“Well,thisistheplaceforme.YoucancallmeCaptain（船长）.”hesaid.Thenheaskedamantocarryhislargesailor’schest（水兵的箱子）tohisroom.“I’masimpleman.”hetoldmyfather.“Rumandbacon（培根）andeggsisallIwant.Herearefourgoldcoinstostart.TellmewhenIhavetopaymore.”Inthedayhewenttothecliffs（悬崖）withhisbinocularsandintheeveninghesatbythefiredrinkingrumandwater.Heaskedaboutsailorseveryday.Wesoonunderstoodthathewantedtoavoidthem.Whenasailorvisitedtheinn,thecaptainwasalwaysveryquiet.Onedayheaskedme,“ifyouseeasailorwithoneleg,tellmeassoonashearrives.”Whenthecaptaindranktoomuchrum,hesangsea-songsandtoldtheothercustomersterriblestoriesabouthisviolent（暴力的）lifeatsea.Hestayedmonthaftermonth,buthedidn’tgivemyfatheranymoremoney.Mypoorfatherwastoofrightenedtoask.Everyonewasfrightenedofthecaptainandhisstory.Theonlypersonwhowasnotafraidofhimwasthelocaldoctorandmagistrate（治安法官）,DrLivesey.“Ifyoukeepdrinkingrumlikethat,youwillverysoonbedead.”hewarnedthecaptain.126．Whatwasthe“captain”crazyabout?A．Water. B．Rum. C．Eggs. D．Bacon.127．The“captain”askedaboutsailorseverydayto________.A．visitthem B．avoidthem C．killthem D．arrestthem128．Whywerepeopleafraidofthecaptain?A．Becausehewouldbedeadinsomedays.B．Becauseheaskedeveryoneintheinnformoney.C．Becausehetoldterriblestoriesabouthislifeatsea.D．Becauseheoftenaskedotherstodosomethingforhim.129．Whichisthecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage?①Heorderedsomefoodanddrinks.②Onedayatallmancameintheinn.③Heaskedthewritertotellhimwhenhesawthesailor.④Hestayedthereformonthswithoutpayingmoremoney.A．①②③④ B．①②④③ C．②①③④ D．②①④③130．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Singsea-songs. B．Tellhorrorstories.C．Findthesailors. D．CallmeCaptain.Imagineyourselfinatestsituation.Youaresittingtherehesitatingbetweentwochoices-AorC．YourinstinctstellyouthatAisrightbutyouthinkthatCmakesmoresense.WhenyougetyourpaperbackyoufindoutthatAwascorrectandyouregretnotpickingit,andyouthink,"Ishouldhavefollowedmyinstincts."Mostofthetimewethinkourinstinctsarenotasreliableasfactsbutscientistshavejustdiscoveredthatourinstinctsaresurprisinglypowerfultools,accordingtothestudypublishedinthejournalProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.Instinctsdon'tcomeoutofnowhere.Whenwemakedecisions,weweighupthestrengthsandweaknessesofeachchoice.Butwhenwemakeourchoicesbasedonourinstincts,weactuallygothroughthesameprocesswithoutrealizingit."Alotofourdecision-makingandalotofourfeelingarebasedonthingsthatwe'renotreallyawareof,"saidSarahMoore,professorinUniversityofAlberta,Canada.Inordertofindouthowaccuratepeople'sinstinctcanbe,ProfessorMariusUsherofTelAvivUniversityinIsraelandhisteamdesignedanexperimenttotestit.Intheexperiment,peoplewhowereshownpairsofnumbersonacomputerscreen,twopairsatatime.Theywerethenaskedtochoosewhichofthetwopairsofnumbershadthehighestaverage.Butthefactisthatthenumberschangedsoquicklythattheywereunabletomemorizethenumbersordothemath.Theyhadtodependonlyontheirinstinctstomakedecisions.Scientistsfoundsomethingamazingastheexperimentwenton--thepeople'saccuracyincreasedwhentheywereshownmorepairsofnumbers.Whenshownsixpairsofnumbersthepeoplechosecorrectly65percentofthetime.Butwhentheywereshown24pairs,theaccuracyrategrewtoabout90percent."Intuitively,thehumanbrainisabletotakeinmanypiecesofinformationanddecideonanoverallvalue,"saidUsher.Nexttime,whenyouarehavin