1、阅读理解（一）（作业）Reading 1Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she sawthe lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.”
2、 Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you dont. Youre too young to mow the law.”“Im fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he wont have to worry about it over the weekend.”Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a tr
3、y. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad.Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on hergardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to
4、 mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessies mom, “You didnt have to mow the l
5、awn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”“I didnt mow it. Jessie did.”“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to
6、 mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked also, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I wont have time4to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.根据材料内容选择最佳答案
7、，并将其标号填入题前括号内。()1. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to .A. read booksB. travelC. mow the lawnD. watch TV ()2. What does “keep an eye on” mean?A. 保护B. 注视C. 培养D. 瞄准()3. Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she .A. washed her handsB. bought some gasC. read some instructionsD. put on her glove
8、s()4. How did Jessies father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?A. Proud.B. Angry.C. Relaxed.D. Worried. ()5. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Neighbors should learn to help each other.B. Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.C. Doing something helpful can make people happy.D. Chi
9、ldren should help their parents at an early age.Reading 2Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happen. Somet
10、imes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It mayhelp you to start with the effect and use your reasoning( 推 理 的 )skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This
11、 is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would take someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in thepenguin pen(企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is goingto visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept
12、 very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teachers office. What are the possible causes? Maybe he bullied( 欺 负 ) another student. Maybe he is justbeing picked up early. Maybe h
13、e is being given a prize!Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking s
14、traight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Caits father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. Whats the cause end effect, could you tell?根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。()6. According to the second paragraph, whic
15、h of the following is an effect?A. Someone puts on a heavy jacket.B. Someone works in the penguin pen.C. Someone will go outside into cold weather.D. Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink.()7. Abi has to go to the head teachers office. Which of the following isnt the possible cause?A. He bull
16、ied another student.B. He is going shopping.C. He is being picking up early.D. He is being given a prize.()8. What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep?A. He was going outside.B. He was reading a story.C. He was sleepwalking.D. He was looking for his dad.()9. Which of the followi
17、ng is cause and effect?A. Tony got up and had a glass of water.B. We came home and found him sleeping.C. The ball was lost and a window was broken.D. Tim was late again and his teacher got angry.( )10. What is the best title for the text?A. Truth and liesB. Work and sleepC. Cause and effectD. Life a
18、nd dreamsReading 3I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom（开花）and the sweet smell would fill my office.I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there werent any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my f
19、riend Linda.One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldnt help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I s
20、uddenly understood something.Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.Last Sunday Linda told me that she
21、 was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.( )11. Before she gave the jasmine a
22、way, the writer had it for .A. one dayB. one yearC . two weeksD. two months( )12. When the writer saw Marys jasmine, she felt .A. unhappyB. peacefulC. hopefulD. surprised( )13. What has the writer learned from her experience?A. Patience is needed in life.B. Flowers can make life better.C. Friendship
23、 is necessary for us.D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.【参考答案】15：CBDAC610：ABCDC1113：DDA阅读理解（二）（作业）Reading 1You may feel comfortable with some people. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half a life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we ca
24、n try to do it our selves.How is it done? 1.If you follow the skills, youll make friends with people quickly.First of all, good talkers ask questions. 2.Onewell-known business woman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. Its a common question, but it will get thi
25、ngs going.” From there you can move on to some other questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.3.This point seems clear, but it isnt. Your questionshould have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefull
26、y and attentively.Real listening at least means some things. 4.If someone sticks to one topic, it means hes really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones(语气) of voice. Ifthe voice sounds boring, then, its time for you to change the subject. Finally, goo
27、d talkers know well when to say good-bye. Remember to give him a handshake and say, “ Ive really enjoyedmeeting you.” 5.Let people know what you feel, and theymay walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。E. Almost anyone w
28、ill answer a question.F. Here are several skills that good talkers have.G. If you want to see that person again, dont keep it a secret.H. First, it means not to change the subject of the conversation.5I. Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers.1. Reading 22. 3. 4.
29、5. 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下面各题。The U.S. Masters Golf Tournament(美国高尔夫大师赛) is one of the big four games in professional golf. This year, Guan Tianlang, a fourteen-year-old Chinese, has become well-known as the youngest player in the 77-year history of the game. And he won thebest-performing amateur(业余选手). H
30、e had a hard time in the game,but he said it was a wonderful experience for him.At the age of 4, he started learning golf from his father. Many people think he is a smart golfer. Even Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner, praised Guans performance after playing with theboy. “Hes very confident(自信
31、的) and patient. He never played in ahurry, ” he said to the USA Today.Guan makes the world know him not only with his game, but with his English as well. He answered the reporters questions with his perfect English. In fact, English is just one of his favorite subjects. He also likes maths and histo
32、ry very much. At school, Guan is just like any other boy of his age. He goes to regular classes. He enjoys basketball and Kobe Bryrant is his favorite basketball player. He is always trying to get good grades and find time to practice playing golf. He wants to win a major one day, but he said, “Ther
33、ere still a lot of things to learn to improve. So nothing to rush.”E. Who is Guan Tianlang?He is a 14-year-oldplayer from China.F. What does Crenshaw think of Guan?He thinks Guan is aboy.G. How long is the history of the U.S. Master Golf Tournament? It is _.H. How did Guan feel about the time he had
34、 in the game this year? Though hard, he felt it afor him.I. What can we learn about Guan from the last paragraph?He thinks itsto keep studying hard, although he is successful in some way.Reading 3阅读下文并回答问题。One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show him
35、how poor the villagers were and wished him to cherish(珍惜) what he had. They spent two daysin a poor family in the village.On their return from the trip ,the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”“ It was great, Dad.”“Did you see how poor people could be?” the father asked. “Oh, yeah!” said the so
36、n .“So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.After thinking for a while, the son answered, “I saw that we have a dog ,while they have four. We have a pool in the garden. And they have a small river without an end. At night, We have small lights in the garden, but they have the stars in
37、 the sky. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around to keep us safe but they have friends.”You could imagine the look on the fathers face!Then the son went on, “Thanks, Dad. Now I know how poor weare!”J. Did the rich father take his young son to the countryside?K. How long did they
38、 spend in the poor family in the village?L. Where was the pool of the rich family?Reading 4阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。Australia is the greatest island in the world. 14. 澳大利亚比中国小一点。Australia is big, but there are fewer people there. Thepopulation(人口) of Australia is smaller than that of Shanghai, a city of
39、 China.15. Australia is in the south of the earth. So when it is hot summer in our country, Australia will be cold winter. The seasons in Australia and in China are just opposite( 相反的). Summer inAustralia is from December to February, and winter is from July to August. 16. When its spring in China,
40、it will be autumn in Australia.E. 澳大利亚因绵羊和袋鼠而著名。They are both popular inAustralia.F. You can see kangaroos( 袋 鼠 ) not only in zoos but also outside the cities and towns. There are ten sheep for everyone in the country. So people call Australia “The country on the backs of sheep”. After a short drive
41、 from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep are everywhere.Have you seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” on its body. The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroos in the “bag”. Its very strange, isnt it?14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 【参考答案】15：BAEDCE. golfF. confid
42、ent and patientG. 77 / seventy-seven yearsH. wonderful (good/great) experienceI. important / necessaryJ. Yes, he did.K. For two days.L. In the garden.M. Australia is a little smaller than China.N. 澳大利亚在地球的南部。O. 当中国是春季时，澳大利亚是秋季。P. Australia is famous for sheep and kangroos.你不仅在动物园可以看到袋鼠，而且在城市和城镇以外的地方
43、也可以看到袋鼠。阅读理解（二）（讲义）题目类型：J. 还原文章：将选项填入文中，使句意通顺、内容完整K. 填空题：根据短文内容完成句子 (“每空一词”&不提示)L. 问答题：根据短文内容回答问题、翻译等要求做题方法三步法： 第一步：读文记叙类：时间、地点、人物说明议论类：总分总/总分(首尾、层次) 第二步：做题细看题目，文中标注第三步：检查利用标注迅速定位检查一、任务型阅读(1)还原文章型题目要求：阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。Time to DanceAre you the kind of person who likes t
44、o move with music? Its a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.Scientists say that animals dance, too. 1. . The “dances” of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very
45、 human experiences.Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. 2. . If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit.7You may feel very tired after dancing, but youll probably also feel relaxed and
46、happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself. 3. , dancing helps those feelings go away.M. . Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to
47、do something enjoyable with friends.A. But their dancing is differentB. And finally, its a social activityC. If people like dancing very muchD. If you are angry or upset about somethingE. It also makes you use your arms and your legs二、任务型阅读(2)填空型题目要求：阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。Many of us have ever loved the two toy bearsa brown Teddy bear and a yellow Winnie-the-Pooh bear. The two toy bears come from real stories in life.In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the USA, went on
