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Ⅰ.概念
一、寻找主题句
1. 主题句在段首
一个主题句常常是一个段落的开头，其后的句子则是论证性细节。在论说文，科技文献和新闻报道中多采用这种格式。
Sample 1
People have different tastes in food. Some feel that they haven't eaten a meal unless they have had steak or other red meat. Some prefer chicken or fish and eat one or the other at every meal. Others prefer vegetables and fruits or grains and would enjoy a meal of spaghetti, eggplant, and fresh fruit. Others could live on what were called fast--foods: a hamburger or hot dog, French fries and a soft drink.

2. 主题句在段尾
作者先摆出事实依据, 层层推理论证, 最后自然得出结论, 即段落的主题。本段的中心思想在结尾句得到体现,它是此段内容的结论。
Sample 2
Some students prefer a strict teacher who tells them exactly what to do. Others prefer to be left to work on their own. Still others like a democratic discussion type of class. No one teaching method can be devised to satisfy all students at the same time.

3. 主题句在段中
当主题句被安排在段中间时, 通常前面只提出问题， 文中的主题由随之陈述的细节或合乎逻辑的引申在文中导出, 而后又作进一步的解释, 支撑或发展.
Sample 3
Nothing is as useful as a flashlight on a dark night if a tire goes flat. Few inventions are so helpful to a child who is afraid of the dark. In fact, the modern flashlight brings light to many dark situations. Finding something in the back of a closet is easy with a flashlight in hand. A camper also needs one after the light of the campfire has been out.

二、寻找结论句及作者的写作意图
Sample
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt him and cried "AAAhhhhhh!" To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, "AAAhhhhhh!"
Then the boy shouted. "Who are you?" He received the answer. "Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, "Foolish!" He received the answer.”
Foolish!" He looked at his father and asked, "What is going on?" The father smiled and said.” My son, listen. “And then he shouted to the mountain. “I love you!” The voice answered, "I love you!”
Again the man cried, "You are the best!" The voice answered, "You are the best!"
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, "People call this ’Echo’, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do our life is just a reflection of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it."
（文章先写回声这一自然现象，然后类比到生活现象，从而提出自己的写作意图，have more love in your heart/work hard, 我们要给予，才能有所回报，这样的文章很多时候会考到作者的写作意图，我们就要选有高度和深度的选项。）

阅读技巧之二——猜生词
根据《课程标准》要求：初中生能正确流畅地朗读句子和课文，语音语调准确；能不借助词典阅读含有1%-3%生词的多种文体的语言材料：能根据上下文的意思，推测生词的意义。
Zoos protect the animals they look after. They offer them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of becoming extinct. But zoos give these animals a chance to live. Without zoos, there would be fewer kinds of animals in the world.
Question: 根据上下文意思，解释划线词含义。
【分析】这段文字的意思是：动物园为动物提供了安全的栖身之地：而在野外，有些种类的动物身处extinct的险境。如果没有动物园，世界上动物种类将变得更少。根据上下文的意思，可以推断出在野外的动物面临着灭绝的险境，因此extinct的意思就是“灭绝”。

猜词的技巧：
1. 通过因果关系猜词
通过因果关系猜词，首先是找出生词与上下文之间的逻辑关系，然后才能猜词。有时文章借助关联词(如because, as, since, for, so, thus, as a result, of course, therefore等等)表示前因后果。
You shouldn't have blamed him for that，for it wasn't his fault.
通过for引出的句子所表示的原因(那不是他的错)，可猜出blame的词义是"责备"。
2. 通过同义词和反义词的关系猜词
通过同义词猜词，一是要看由and或or连接的同义词词组，如happy and gay，即使我们不认识gay这个词，也可以知道它是愉快的意思；二是看在进一步解释的过程中使用的同义词，如Man has known something about the planets Venus，Mars，and Jupiter with the help of spaceships.此句中的Venus(金星)、Mars(火星)、Jupiter(木星)均为生词，但只要知道planets就可猜出这几个词都属于"行星"这一义域。
通过反义词猜词，一是看表转折关系的连词或副词，如but, while, however等；二是看与not搭配的或表示否定意义的词语。
He is so homely, not at all as handsome as his brother.
根据not at all...handsome我们不难推测出homely的意思，即不英俊、不漂亮的意思。
3. 通过构词法猜词
在阅读文章时，我们总会遇上一些新词汇，有时很难根据上下文来推断其词意，而它们对文章的理解又有着举足轻重的作用，此时，如掌握了一些常用的词根、前缀、后缀等语法知识，这些问题便不难解决了，例如：independence 从词根depend→dependent→dependence→independence。
4. 通过定义或释义关系来推测词义
例如：But sometimes, no rain falls for a long, long time. Then there is a dry period, or drought.
从drought所在句子的上文我们得知很久不下雨，于是便有一段干旱的时期，即drought，由此可见drought意思为"久旱"，"旱灾"。而a dry period和drought是同义语。这种同义或释义关系常由is，or，that is，in other words，be called或破折号等来表示。
5. 通过句法功能来推测词义
例如：Bananas, oranges, pineapples, coconuts and some other kind of fruit grow in warm areas.
假如pineapples和coconuts是生词，我们可以从这两个词在句中所处的位置来判断它们大致的意思。从句中不难看出pineapples，coconuts和bananas，oranges是同类关系，同属fruit类，因此它们是两样水果，准确地说，是菠萝和椰子。
6. 通过描述猜词
描述即作者为帮助读者更深更感性地了解某人或某物而对该人或该物做出的外在相貌或内在特征的描写。
例如：The penguin is a kind of sea bird living in the South Pole. It is fat and walks in a funny way. Although it cannot fly, it can swim in the icy water to catch the fish.
从例句的描述中可以得知penguin是一种生活在南极的鸟类——企鹅。后面更详尽地描述了该鸟类的生活习性。


阅读理解A 专练20篇
一、阅读单选
Chinese history reopens its doors
What is the heaviest old bronze ware (青铜器) in the world? What does the oldest money in China look like? What are some of the best works of jade art (玉器)? Come to the National Museum of China, and you’ll find out.
On March 1st 2011, the new National Museum of China reopened after a year-long trial operation (试运行). Its 200,000-square-metre area makes it the largest museum in the world. The museum has more than 1.2 million wonderful things.
Houmuwu Ding (后母戊鼎，原称司母戊鼎) of the Shang Dynasty was a symbol of power (权力的象征) in old times. The square vessel with four rams (四羊方尊) is another treasure. It was used to hold wine (酒).
Visitors can see a rich collection of Chinese old money, such as shells, knife-shaped coins and metal coins (贝壳币、刀币、金属币) from the late Qin Dynasty.
The museum also shows great things from modern times, like Yang Liwei’s spacesuit and the Shenzhou V spaceship.
Want to learn history in an interesting way? In the role-playing room, visitors can wear traditional clothes and use things from old times. Free guide software (软件) for mobile phones is also helpful for visitors.
1．When did the new National Museum of China reopen?
A．A year ago. B．On March 1st. C．In 2000. D．After a year.
2．How large is the new National Museum of China?
A．Twenty thousand square meters.
B．Two hundred thousand square meters.
C．One million two hundred thousand square meters.
D．One hundred million two hundred thousand square meters.
3．What was the symbol of power in old times?
A．The oldest money. B．The best works of jade art.
C．The square vessel with four rams. D．Houmuwu Ding of the Shang Dynasty.
4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A．Knife-shaped coins. B．Metal coins.
C．The Shenzhou V spaceship. D．The Shenzhou Ⅶ spaceship.


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8．If you take the 8-day London Private Tour, you can ________.
A．eat Huaiyang food B．climb Ali Mountain
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There are two mice, Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country, the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street.
Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself.
Bill: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it true?
Paul: No, that’s not true. Go and see!
Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul.
Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stones（石）. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.
Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day.
Several days later, Paul goes to Bill’s house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the living room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there is a great noise.
Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming!
Paul: Oh, no! It’s terrible（可怕的）! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nicer to be poor but happier than to be rich but afraid.
10．What’s the relationship（关系）between Bill and Paul?
A．They are friends. B．They are cousins.
C．They are brothers. D．They are neighbours.
11．Where does Bill live?
A．In the hole. B．In the country.
C．In the city. D．In the field.
12．What does the underlined word “Several” mean?
A．Few B．A few C．a little D．Many
13．Why does Paul hate living in the city?
A．Because he likes to be rich.
B．Because he likes to be poor.
C．Because he enjoys happiness.
D．Because the house in the city is big and beautiful.
14．Which is the best title of the story?
A．The city mouse and the country mouse
B．Two good friends
C．Two beautiful mice
D．The country and the city


Jyoti Amge, an Indian girl, is the world’s smallest woman. She is only 0.628 meter tall. She is small, but her dream is great. On Her 18th birthday in 2012, she shared the good news with others. She would act (表演) in two movies.
Jyoti is the youngest of the five children in her family. She stopped growing after her first birthday. Because of her size, Jyoti has special clothes and jewellery (珠宝，首饰). She even has her own desk and chair in a regular (普通的) school. Jyoti also loves movies and fashionable dresses like other teenagers (青少年). Before 18, she acted in a music video along with a famous Indian singer. Jyoti said, “I’m just the same as other people. I eat like you, and dream like you. I don’t feel any different.”
15．How old is Jyoti Amge in 2013?
A．16 years old. B．17 years old.
C．18 years old. D．19 years old.
16．On her 18th birthday, Jyoti said she would________.
A．have a dream B．act in movies
C．go to school D．dance
17．How many sisters and brothers does she have?
A．3 B．4 C．5 D．6
18．Jyoti’s _________ is (are) the same as others’.
A．clothes B．jewellery C．chair D．school
19．What did Jyoti do before 18?
A．She acted in a music video.
B．She played in two movies.
C．She sang a song in a movie.
D．She made special clothes for herself.


Here are three students’ stories about studying in another country.
Mariko Okada-Tokyo
My year in the USA was full of fun. I like speaking to others, so I got lots of speaking practice, I also learned lots of interesting things about America. When I got home, my friends said I was better! I hope to go back to America again in the future.
Carla Fonseca-Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. There were so many people to speak to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family very much. I think it is great to study in London, but I’m glad to be at home!
Alvin Chen-Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week. I also kept a diary. I like writing, and I wrote about many things in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay (寄宿) family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things. I was really glad to stay there for a year!
20．They went to another country to ________.
A．study B．visit friends C．have fun D．find a job
21．Who dislikes the stay in another country?
A．Mariko. B．Carla. C．Alvin. D．None of them.
22．Mariko Okada stayed in ________ for a year.
A．Tokyo B．London C．New Zealand D．the USA
23．Alvin Chen had English lessons ________ a week.
A．six hours B．six days C．thirteen hours D．thirty hours
24．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．All of the three students spent one year in another country.
B．Carla Fonseca didn’t feel good about her English.
C．Alvin Chen wrote a lot in his diary.
D．Alvin Chen stayed in a hotel when he was in New Zealand.


Zhang Hua, an eight-year-old boy
I’m from Nanjing No. 1 Primary School. I can play the violin well. When I was six years old, my parents took me to the art school to learn how to play the violin. At present, I spend four or six hours practicing it every week because I will take part in an important exam next month.
Wang Fang, an eleven-year-old girl
I’m from Nanjing No. 9 Middle School. I’m good at singing and dancing. At the age of three, my mother taught me how to dance. She is a good gym teacher at my school. My mother encourages me to take part in our school activities.
Joe, a thirteen-year-old boy
I am from Nanjing Foreign Language School. I am an exchange student from London. I am good at Computer Science. I can draw and design well. My father is a computer expert (专家), but I learn how to use the computer by myself. So far, I have written two computer soft-wares.
25．Zhang Hua learned to play the violin at the age of ________.
A．8 B．6 C．4 D．10
26．Why does Zhang Hua spend many hours practicing the violin every week?
A．Because he likes playing the violin very much. B．Because his parents ask him to do so.
C．Because he will take part in an important exam. D．Because he wants to go to the art school.
27．What does the underlined words “encourage” mean?
A．give hope to sb. B．help sb. C．let sb. not do sth. D．stop sb.
28．Who teaches Joe how to use the computer?
A．His father. B．His teacher. C．His friends. D．Joe himself.
29．Which of the following is NOT True according to the passage?
A．Wang Fang learned to dance eight years ago.
B．Wang Fang is a Middle School student.
C．Joe has written two computer soft-wares with his father’s help.
D．Joe doesn’t come from China.


Jack was from England and he came to China for a holiday. One day he was not feeling well. So he went to the waiter at the desk of his hotel and said, “I want to see a doctor. Can you give me the name of a good one?” The waiter looked in a book, and said, “Dr Zhuang.” “Is he expensive?” Jack asked. “Well,” the waiter answered, “he always asks for his patients one hundred yuan for their first visit to him, and seventy-five yuan for later visit.”
Jack decided to save some money. When he went to see the doctor, he said, “I’ve come again, doctor.” For a few seconds the doctor looked at his face carefully without saying anything. Then he nodded and said, “Oh, yes.” He checked him and then said, “Everything’s OK. Just keep taking the medicine I gave you last time.”
30．Jack came to China ________.
A．to do some shopping B．to visit a friend
C．to spend his holiday D．to find a job
31．Jack wanted to see a good doctor because________.
A．he was feeling bad
B．he wanted to make a friend
C．a good doctor was very expensive
D．he wanted to take some medicine home
32．The first visit to the doctor cost ________ later visit.
A．as much as B．less than
C．more than D．no more than
33．In fact, it was the _________ time for Jack to visit the doctor.
A．second B．first C．third D．fifth
34．From the story, we know the doctor is a ________ man.
A．kind B．clever C．foolish D．rude


In the modern age, human society runs on energy. Most machines need electricity to operate. Humans cannot live without electricity even a single day in their daily life and work. They have many different ways to create electricity. But some ways are harmful to the environment.
For example, fossil fuels are the most common kind of energy. They include coal, oil, and natural gas. First, people have to dig them from the ground. This can sometimes harm the environment. However, scientists are creating cleaner and better ways to do that these days. So the environment is not harmed as much as before. But when people burn these fossil fuels, they can give off a lot of harmful gases, which are considered to be one of the greatest causes of global warning. This might harm the environment.
Tidal energy is another way to make electricity. This uses the ocean tides to make electricity. But some kinds of tidal energy can kill many fish and other sea animals. Also dams can create lots of clean energy. But dams create lakes and change the way that rivers run. So they can do great harm to the balance of nature around the lakes and along the rivers.
Nuclear energy is a very powerful form of energy. It is cheap. It is also very clean. But many people are afraid of it because it uses radioactive materials. Also, there have been some very serious accidents in the past which caused great harm to humans and nature. But the technology is much better these days. So many countries are starting to use nuclear energy more.
35．What does the underlined part “human society runs on energy” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．It means that humans in the society waste much energy. B．It means that people use energy to make the world work.
C．It means that our society is full of varied kinds of energy. D．It means that humans cannot run fast without energy.
36．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about fossil fuels?
A．They are dug from the ground. B．They are considered expensive.
C．They hardly harm the environment. D．They are not widely used in the world.
37．From the passage, we know that tidal energy can ________.
A．cause serious accidents B．change the way that rivers run
C．give off a lot of harmful gases D．kill many living things in the ocean
Benny is my best friend. He is my exercise partner and loves to play with me. He is always happy to see me when I come home.

Benny and I have a lot in common. He enjoys napping as much as I do. We both love to sleep on the sofa. If I have a bad day, he will comfort (安慰) me. He will always stay with me when I feel unhappy. He will always be there when I need some help.
Benny doesn’t care if I look silly. No matter (无论) what I’m wearing, he’ll go out with me happily. He is kind and generous. He loves all the gifts I give him and is always willing to share his toys with me.
However, Benny isn’t perfect. He likes chasing cats. I’m certainly not perfect, either. But together, we make a great pair. Benny is teaching me to be more patient, and I’m teaching him that cats aren’t evil (邪恶的).
Yes, Benny is my best friend. He is my lovely pet dog.
38．What’s Benny?
A．A dog B．A boy. C．A girl. D．A classmate.
39．What does Benny like doing?
A．Eating B．Sleeping. C．Climbing. D．Singing.
40．What’s Benny like?
A．He is lazy. B．He is soft. C．He is kind. D．He is rude.
41．What does Benny like chasing?
A．Birds. B．Children. C．Dogs. D．Cats.
42．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Benny likes saying with me. B．Benny enjoys sharing his toys with me.
C．Benny is not very perfect. D．Benny is lazy and rude.


Bamboo is one of nature’s(自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.
Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters(厘米) wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters(1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.
Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools(工具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.
Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting(支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.
In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes(管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.
43．How is bamboo like grass?
A．It grows quickly. B．It’s wood. C．It is easy to cut. D．It is very thin.
44．Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow ________.
A．in China B．in Europe C．on mountains D．in Africa
45．Bamboo is used by African poor farmers because ________.
A．it is cheap B．it has different colours C．it is strong D．it has been used by Asians
46．Bamboo pipes can ________.
A．make money B．be trees C．grow quickly D．carry water
47．In Asia, bamboo has been used for ________.
A．a short time B．thousands of years C．hundreds of years D．about 100 years



Then Alice heard some noise. She looked around and saw a mouse swimming nearby.
“Excuse me, Mouse,” she said “Do you know the way out of this pool?”
The Mouse looked at her, but it didn’t say anything.
“Maybe it doesn’t know English,” she thought. “I’ll try French.” Alice knew only the first lesson in her French textbook, so she said that.
“Ou est mat chatter?” she asked.
The Mouse jumped out of the water in fear.
“Oh,” Alice thought. “I asked the wrong thing. I asked it ‘Where is ray cat?’ and mice are afraid of cats.”
“I am sorry,” she said to the Mouse. “I forgot you don’t like cats.”
“Would you like cats if you were a mouse?” the Mouse said angrily.
“Perhaps not,” Alice answered. “But I’m sure you’d like my pet, Dinah. She’s beautiful and very clever at catching...Oops ! Sorry. I nearly said the wrong thing. We won’t talk about Dinah any more. What about dogs?”
But the Mouse began swimming away.
“Come back, please,” Alice said. “I won’t talk about cats or dogs any more.”
Slowly the Mouse swam back to her.
“All right,” it said. “Come with me to the shore, and I’ll tell you why I don’t like cats or dogs.”
Alice swam with the Mouse to the shore. She was pleased to be out of the pool, which was now full of all kinds of animals, some of them are very strange.
48．What did Alice want the Mouse to do?
A．To teach her to swim.
B．To help her out of the pool.
C．To chat with her.
D．To play games with her.
49．What kind of animal was Dinah?
A．A mouse. B．A dog. C．A cat. D．A rabbit.
50．Why DIDN’T the Mouse want to help Alice at first?
A．Because Alice didn’t like mice.
B．Because it didn’t like to help others.
C．Because it didn’t understand French.
D．Because it was angry at what Alice said.
51．Which of the following is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. Alice saw the Mouse swim around in the pool.
b. Alice learned the French “Ou est mat chatter?”
c. The pool was full of all kinds of animals.
d. Slowly the Mouse swam back to her.
e. The Mouse jumped out of the water in fear.
A．b-a-e-d-c B．b-e-c-d-a C．a-b-e-c-d D．a-b-e-c-b
52．What’s the main idea of the story?
A．Alice made friends with the Mouse.
B．Alice swam in the pool with the Mouse.
C．Alice talked about her past with the Mouse.
D．Alice got out of the pool with the help of the Mouse.



In Canada, you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc., in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and pets are their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them shots（注射）so that they won’t carry diseases（疾病）. They have special animal food shops, though they can get animal food in almost every shop. Some people spend about two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.
When you visit people’s homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder （喂食器） in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcome to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody can kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild（野生的）animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished （惩罚）. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them is: When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own work and life. Then their parents will feel lonely, but pets can help them. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
53．This passage shows that Canadians ________.
A．hate animals
B．often kill animals
C．love animals
D．don’t keep their pets inside their houses
54．Children leave their parents when they grow up because ________.
A．they start their own work and life
B．their parents’ houses are too small
C．they can only find jobs far from their parents
D．they don’t like to live together with their parents any more
55．Canadians give their pets shots before keeping them at their houses because ________.
A．the pets are sick
B．the pets are wild
C．the pets are hungry
D．they want to stop them from carrying diseases
56．Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
A．People buy animal food for their pets only in special animal food shops.
B．Any birds can come to bird feeders to eat.
C．Almost every family has a bird cage in its house.
D．Pets eat more than people.



Today, people want to keep healthy through sports and exercise. But some of them have some wrong ideas about it.
“A plate of chicken is a good meal before games because it has much energy.”
In fact, the best meal before games should have carbohydrates(碳水化合物). Food like potatoes, bread, bananas is rich in it, but chicken is not.
“The best time to exercise is early in the morning.”
No! Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be suitable for(适合)you. If an afternoon or evening period is suitable for you, and you enjoy the feeling of getting healthier, you can choose(选择)any time to exercise. So there is no fixed time for you to exercise.
“If you drink water when you exercise, you’ll feel tired.”
The fact is that you must have some water during breaks(休息时间)when you exercise. And after exercising, you must have enough water. If you don’t drink enough water, then you may feel tired.
“Exercising every day is quite important.”
Wrong! Too much exercise is bad for our health. You need to give your body a day of rest.
57．It is good for you to eat ________ before games.
A．bananas B．chicken C．meat D．beef
58．The underlined word “fixed” probably means “________” in Chinese.
A．重要的 B．困难的 C．固定的 D．简单的
59．The writer would like you to ________.
A．eat much meat before exercising
B．drink enough water after exercising
C．take exercise only in the morning
D．exercise every day
60．Which of the following will be the best title?
A．Results(结果)of sports and exercise
B．Best time for sports and exercise
C．Reasons for sports and exercise
D．Wrong ideas about sports and exercise


About dogs
Dogs are our good friends. They started living with man about 10,000 years ago. And in 1957, a dog was the first animal in the world to travel in space.
People usually think that dogs can’t see colours. It’s not true. Dogs can see colours. They know the difference between blue, yellow and grey, but they don’t see red and green.
About cats
In ancient Egypt (古埃及), people thought cats were Pharaoh’s (法老). If there was a fire, people should save cats first, and then man.
In Belgium (比利时) in 1879, people once used 37 cats to carry letters. But the cats didn’t work well in a team. So it didn’t last long.
Cats hear better than dogs and people. They have 32 muscles (肌肉) in each ear, so they can turn their ears very quickly to catch sounds.
A study shows cats have better memories than dogs. It says a dog can remember something for no more than five minutes, but a cat can remember something for 16 hours.
61．Dogs began to live with man ________.
A．about 10,000 years ago B．about 1,957 years ago
C．in 1957 D．in 1879
62．Dogs don’t know the difference between ________.
A．blue and grey B．blue and yellow
C．yellow and grey D．red and green
63．People should save cats first in a fire in ancient Egypt because they thought ________.
A．people liked cats B．cats were Pharaoh’s
C．cats were expensive D．cats caught mice for people
64．Cats failed to send letters in Belgium because they _________.
A．were lazy B．couldn’t read letters
C．lived a short life D．were poor at teamwork



Once upon a time, there were lots of monkeys in the deep forest. Monkey Kiki had many brothers and sisters. That was good, because Kiki had many monkeys to play with. But Kiki wanted to catch the eye of other monkeys, too. That was hard to do with so many monkeys around.
One day Kiki played a joke on other monkeys. “Leopard!” Kiki cried. “A Leopard is coming!” Other monkeys frightenedly climbed up to the highest trees. Leopards like to eat monkeys.
Kiki laughed. “Ha! Just kidding,” he said. Kiki’s Aunt Ama shouted at him. “Kiki, nobody trusts (相信) the monkey who is not honest.” Kiki felt bad for a little while. But a few days later, he did it again.
“Leopard!” Kiki cried. “A Leopard is coming!” The monkeys cried again. Kiki laughed. “Ha! Just joking again,” he said. Aunt Ama shook her head. “Be careful, Kiki. Nobody will believe you if you keep this up.” The monkeys were all angry with Kiki. Kiki sat in a tree, bored and lonely.
Then he saw something on the ground below. A hungry-looking leopard padded across the rain forest floor towards the monkeys. “Leopard! A leopard is coming for real this time!” Kiki shouted. None of the monkeys cared about it. The leopard was beaded right for them. Kiki knew what he had to do.
“Here, leopard! Come here!” he yelled. Kiki climbed up to the highest tree. The leopard ran after Kiki. The other monkeys now saw the leopard and they climbed into the trees, too. The leopard could not climb as high as the monkeys. She gave up and walked away.
Kiki was relaxed. The other monkeys were glad that Kiki had tried to rescue them. They played with him again. And Kiki never played jokes on others.
65．Why did Kiki shout “leopard” to others at the first time?
A．He wanted to help others.
B．The leopard was his friend.
C．There was a leopard near them.
D．He wanted to make fun of others.
66．Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “padded” in the fifth paragraph?
A．Walked gently. B．Ate hungrily. C．Ran fast. D．Shouted loudly.
67．Why did Kiki climb to the highest tree according to the sixth paragraph?
A．To stay away from the leopard.
B．To stop the leopard from catching him.
C．To make fun of other monkeys again.
D．To make monkeys know a leopard is coming.
68．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Making fun of others is dangerous.
B．Staying away from leopards is important.
C．Telling lies can cause people to lose trust in you.
D．Saying things for three times can make them come true.
69．What do you think of Kiki?
A．Naughty but brave. B．Lazy but friendly.
C．Impolite but hard-working. D．Impatient but smart.



“I hate school!” Have you ever had that thought? Lots of kids have. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? Going to school can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.
If you don’t like school, the first step is to find why. You might not like school because you don’t get along with your classmates and teachers. Sometimes, it’s a big problem with your schoolwork. Reading may be difficult for you, but you’re expected to do a lot of it. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems. Your parents will help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a diary. It’s a great way to let out emotions(情绪). And you don’t have to share what you’ve written with others. If you can’t keep up with your schoolwork, your teachers can help. Special help with schoolwork is available if you need it.
70．Lots of kids ________, according the writer.
A．are good at reading B．like school very much
C．know the importance of going to school D．have the thought of hating school
71．What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指代) in the first paragraph?
A．Feeling. B．School. C．Future. D．Home.
72．If you don’t like school, the first step is to ________.
A．go to the doctor B．find out the reason
C．ask your parents for help D．leave school for a short time
73．Which of the following ways are talked about in the passage?
①Keep a diary to write down your feelings.
②Share your diary with your friends.
③Talk with your parents about your problems.
④Ask your teachers for help if you have learning difficulties.
A．①③④ B．②③④ C．①②③ D．①②④
74．The passage mainly talks about ________.
A．how to get good grades
B．what to do if you fail an exam
C．what to do if you don’t like school
D．how to make a friends at a new school


The world uses about 1,000 million tons of water a day. Using water is a human right and everyone should have their own part. But more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 3% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, about 97% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then the technology of desalination comes to help. More than 19,000 factories around the world, mostly in coastal countries use this technology. They process more than 92 million tons of sea water every day. But the technology they use needs a lot of energy.
Scientists are working for a new technology and make it cost less. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough in the future. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
75．How does treating wastewater help the environment?
A．By letting waste run into oceans. B．By keeping waste in rivers and oceans.
C．By stopping fresh water to rivers and oceans. D．By stopping waste from running into rivers and oceans.
76．What does the underlined word “desalination” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．海水运输 B．海水发电
C．海水淡化 D．海水冷却
77．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．At present, the technology to process water needs much energy. B．At present, the technology to process water saves a lot of money.
C．In the future, the technology to process water will make less money. D．In the future, the technology to process water will produce more sea water
78．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Our planet is full of water. B．We still have water problem.
C．Everyone has enough clean water. D．Using water should be a human right.


2020 is a special year for China, as the country has set a goal (目标) of lifting all of its people out of poverty (贫穷) by the end of the year. To finish the goal, China must narrow the educational gap between rural (农村的) and urban (城市的) areas.
In recent years, the Chinese government has tried its best to improve education in poor areas. Schools have been built, more college graduates have been sent to teach, and more money has been used to help students from poor families, Let’s have a look at what the government has done across the country.
Bringing better teaching resources
There is a special English class in a rural middle school in Jiangxi. Through an online video chat, Matthew from London is teaching students from the poor areas in China. The goal of the school is to bring better English education resources to poor areas.
Behind the story
The government has introduced live (现场直播的) classes and online video courses to many rural schools to share education resources with urban students.
Financial aid
Zhang Bing is a student from a poor countryside in Guizhou. In 2018, when she was admitted to Tsinghua University, her family started to worry about the cost of her schooling. Thanks to the local government, Zhang Bing received a scholarship of 100000 yuan, which allowed her to attend her dream university. “I will study hard and give back to society.” Zhang Bing said before leaving her hometown for college.
79．The Chinese government would ________ by the end of 2020.
A．bring better teaching resources to all the students
B．build more schools and help more college students
C．find the education gap between rural and urban areas
D．finish the goal of lifting all of its people out of poverty
80．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “gap”?
A．资源 B．经费 C．差距 D．平衡
81．Why is the English class in the rural middle school in Jiangxi special?
A．Because the teacher gives lessons through online video chat.
B．Because the government brings better teaching resources there.
C．Because its goal is to bring better English education resources.
D．Because its English teacher is from Paris.
82．Zhang Bing can attend her dream university thanks to ________.
A．her parents B．her relatives C．the local government D．Tsinghua University
83．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．2020 is a special year
B．The education is for everyone
C．Education gap between rural and urban areas
D．The goal of lifting all the people out of poverty



At 19 years old, John Kraus is a professional photographer. He has been taking photos of rocket launches for different magazines since 2016, as well as selling them to different buyers. He’s even traveled to California just to take photos of two different rocket launches.
He started his journey in early 2015. At that time he was a 15-year-old boy living in Satellite Beach, Florida, near the Kennedy Space Center. He had used his birthday and Christmas cash to buy a DSLR camera and began practicing by shooting rocket launches. Living on Florida’s Space Coast gave him many chances to practise.
However, he wasn’t sure his hobby was going to be his life’s work, “When I first started in early 2015, photographing rockets was just like Oh, look, there’s a launch tomorrow night. I guess I’ll take photos!” Kraus wrote.
But online attention and increasing photo sales led him to take a look deeper at his hobby.
Could he really turn his hobby into his career? After graduating from high school, he decided to work as a full-time photographer.
Kraus spoke about some of the challenges of deciding what kind of job he wanted to do.
“Parents, teachers and all of those around us often say we should know as soon as possible what we want to do with our life,” he said. “It’s okay to not know what you want to do! But it’s important to try new things. Never pass down a chance to try or experience something new. You’ll never know when you find the aim of your life; it could be right in front of you.”
84．What made Kraus work as a photographer?
A．His home near the space center. B．Encouragement from people around him.
C．His birthday and Christmas cash. D．Online attention to his photos and photo sales.
85．When he was facing the challenges in choosing jobs, Kraus ________.
A．was sure what he really wanted B．passed down the chances to find his dream job
C．was brave enough to try everything new to him D．talked about his dream with parents and teachers
86．What does the underlined phrase “pass down” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Compare. B．Refuse. C．Catch. D．Notice.
87．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Kraus grew up in Satellite Beach, Florida. B．Kraus had a change of jobs because of his interests.
C．Kraus was encouraged by his teachers to take photos. D．Kraus has turned his hobby into a successful career.



Studies have found that owning money can make people happy. But giving money to others also makes people happy. It could be buying a present for a friend. It could be buying a homeless person food to eat. It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money, you feel happy when you give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too.
Ubuntu, an African word, means connecting your happiness to others. There is a story about a man visiting Africa. He asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get one cookie. Surprisingly, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children simply said they could only enjoy the cookies if everyone had one.
Clearly, those children understood that the secret to happiness is making others happy.
88．Which of the following is NOT the way to use money to help others?
A．Buying someone a gift. B．Buying someone a meal.
C．Giving money to the poor. D．Putting money in a bank.
89．Where is the underlined word “Ubuntu” from?
A．Africa. B．Asia. C．Australia. D．America,
90．Why did the children hold hands to run together?
A．The man asked them to do so.
B．Each one of them could get one cookie.
C．They like holding hands when running.
D．Holding hands could stop them from falling down.
91．What does the writer try to tell us?
A．Owning money can make people happy.
B．Running for cookies makes children happy.
C．If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.
D．You will feel happy when you make others happy.
92．From what section of the magazine can you probably find this passage?
A．Education section. B．Business section. C．Travel section. D．Geography section.