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1、英语阅读短文九篇1 It is the last lesson before the holidays. The students are very happy. Their English teacher is very happy, too. Their teacher plays some nice games with them. She sings some nice songs with them, and then she goes to the blackboard and writes SMILES on it. This is one of the longest word

2、s in English, she says to the class. All the students laugh, and then one girl stands up and says, Why is it one of the longest words in English? The teacher says nothing for a .few seconds. Then she smiles and says, “Because there is a mile between the first letter and last. 1. Why were the English

3、 teacher and the students very happy? BecauseA. the teacher sang Some nice songs with the students B. it was the last day before the holidaysC. it was the last lesson before the holidays D. it was the last day of the year2. How did they spend the last lesson? A. They played some nice games B. They s

4、ang some nice songs C. they dance together. D. Both A and B 3. What did the teacher write on the blackboard? A. Smells B. Smiles C. Sleeps D. Slows 4. A girl stood up to ask the teacher, ? A. Why is the word .so long B. Why did all the students laugh C. Why did You say it was the longest word in Eng

5、lish D. Why is it one of the longest words in English5. The word SMILES is one of the longest words in English. because A. it has many letters B. there are two s in the word C. a smile means a long way D there is a mile between the first s and last2Mr. Wangs grandmother lives in the country far from

6、 his big city. He see her on her birthday. Last year, when his grandmother was having her 100th1 birthday, Mr Wang went to see her as usual. When he saw her , he asked her a lot of questions. One of them was Are You able to(能)get out and walk much? Well. I certainly walk better today than I could a

7、hundred years ago,” she answered with a smile. 1. His grandmother lives in a A. village B. town C. city D. building 2. Mr Wang goes to see her when she is A. ill B. going out C. coming D. having her birthday 3. How old is Mr Wangs grandmother? She is A. 100 Years old .B.99 years old C.101years old D

8、.102 Years old 4. Could the old woman go out and walk last Year? A. Yes, she could . B. Certainly not C. No, she couldn t D. No, she could- 5. The old woman meant that she could A. walk better and better B. walk better than she did when she when she was Young C. not walk better than before D. walk b

9、etter than she did when she was a baby 3We call the Chinese New year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. . We may call it the Year of the sheep, the year of the monkey or the year of the pig. And this Year is the year of the tiger. Before Year s Day, people are busy shopping

10、and cleaning their houses. On Year s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year. People put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends. They say “Good luck” and some other greetings(问候-)to each other. People

11、usually People usually have a good time during the festival. 1. How many Chinese festivals are talked about in this passage? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 2. We can find every Chinese year is given name. A. an animal B. a plant C. a family D. a full 3. How do Chinese people usually spend New Year s

12、 Eve? A. They put on new clothes and go to the park B. They visit their friends and talk about the New Year C. They are busy shopping and cleaning their houses D. They have a big dinner and stay up late to welcome the New Year 4. On New Year s Day, People say to each other when they meet. A. Merry C

13、hristmas B. Good luck C. Happy New Year D. Both B and C 4The village was a long way from any town. It was twelve or thirteen hundred kilometres. You must go to the city, 1 said to Taft. Only a doctor can help you, and I am not a doctor. I II go with you. Up the river, he said. Then over the high mou

14、ntains? Yes. That s the only way. My people have never left the river before, he said. Taft did not enjoy the city very much. But we stayed for two months, and he got well. Then we went across the high mountains again. We went down the river in Taft s boat I asked him, What are you going to tell you

15、r people? Will you talk about the city men? Will you talk about the big buildings and the cars? He thought for a minute. Then he said, No. I won t tell them. They wont understand and perhaps they II cry. What do you mean? Why will they cry?All men loved their homes, he answered. My people are happy

16、in their village. Its their home. Yes, of course. But why will they cry? I asked.Because the city is YOUR home. You are only staying with us. And so they II cry for you.1. Taft A. Taft Wanted to be a doctor. B. Taft liked the city and wanted to stay there.B. The doctor helped Taft and Taft got well.

17、 D. Taft did not want to go home.2. The village_ A. The village was near a river. B. The village was between the mountains and the city. C. People could not leave the village D. The village was not a very happy place.3.The river_. A. It ran from the mountains to the city B. It ran from the village t

18、o the city. C. It ran over the mountains to the city D. It ran from the mountains towards the village.4. The villagers_A. They don t understand, and so they cry. B. They ve never seen big buildings or cars. C. Taft didnt understand his peoples sadness D. He s going to talk to them about the city.5 M

19、r Juta likes singing foreign songs very much, but he is not good at it. Last week, he went to a friends house for dinner, and there were some other guests there, too. They had a good dinner and were pleased. Then the hostess(女主人,) went to Mr Juta and said, It s said that You can sing Chinese songs,

20、Juta? Please sing us a Chinese song! Mr Juta was very happy he began to sing an old song about the Yangtse River of China. The guests listened to it for a few minutes and then one of the guests began to cry. She was a young woman and had dark(黑色的)hair and very dark eyes. One of the other guests went

21、 to her put his hand on her back and said, Please dont crY. Are You Chinese? Another young man asked, Do you love China? No, the young woman answered, I m not Chinese, and I ve never been to China, but Im a singer, and I love music!1. Mr Juta likes _very much. A. dancing B. dinner C. singing D. sing

22、ing -foreign songs2. When did he begin to sing? A. Before the dinner. B. After the dinner. C. In the middle of the dinner. D. As soon as he got to the friends house.3. Why did the young woman cry? A. Because she was a foreign person. B. Because she was a Chinese C. Because she was a singer. D Becaus

23、e Mr Juta s singing was too bad4 What did you think of Jutas singing? A. Wonderful. B. Too bad. C. Not bad, D. Very good.6 My friend, a doctor at a hospital, had finished a physical exam(,J)on an eight-Year-old boy when the mother told the doctor that his son was always having junk food(3:). The doc

24、tor thought how he might get the child to see the light of his Poor eating habit. So, he asked. What do You want to be when you grow up? 1 want to be a doctor, said the boy. Ive got him now. thought the doctor. And what would You say to a boy when his mother complained (抱怨)that he was having too muc

25、h junk food? At once, the boy replied, 1 also ate junk food when I was a child, and look at me now?!1. What was the boy s problem? A. He was often ill B. He liked junk food very much. C. He didnt want to have a physical exam. D. He didnt want to eat anything.4. The doctor tried A. to let the boy und

26、erstand it was bad to have too much junk food. B. to give the boy more junk food C. to test if the boy was clever D, to make the boy eat no junk food3. What answer did the doctor expect to hear about his second question?A. lt s not good for you to; have too much junk food.B You will be stronger if y

27、ou eat more junk food. C. It doesnt matter to have too much junk food. D. Listen to your mother, and you will have more junk food.4. This story mainly tells us that A. boys are cleverer than men B. junk food is bad to health C. children have their own ways of thinking D. boys shouldnt eat too much j

28、unk food7 Yesterday morning Xiao Ming came into the office. 1 m sorry, sir. I burnt ()a piece of paper last night. said Xiao Ming. It doesnt matter. Please be careful when you do anything. said the teacher. But it s very important for me. It s my English exercise. Xiao Ming looked a little worried.

29、Really? asked the teacher. Then he laughed and said to Xiao Ming, 1 can give you another piece of paper and you must finish it this evening. Xiao Mings face turned red. 1. Xiao Ming was a_ A. teacher B. student C. worker D. farmer2. Xiao Ming didnt_ yesterday evening. A. do his homework B. watch TV

30、C. go home D. go to bed3. Xiao Ming had to do his_ exercises again. A. Chinese B. maths C. English D. history4. Xiao Ming went to the office in the_ A. afternoon B. evening C. middle D. morning5. The teacher knew Xiao Ming very_ A. well B. bad C. good D. fine8 Mr Baker worked in a big factory. He wa

31、s busy all the time and had little time to rest. One summer he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays. One afternoon it was very hot. Mr Baker came into a restaurant , sat at a table and wanted to drink. Just then an old man came up to him and said, How do You do, sir? How do You do, Grandpa

32、? Mr Baker said and asked the old man to sit next to him. Could You drink something with me? Thank You, Young man, said the old man. Have You been here before? No, I haven t. You look lonely, don t You? said the old man. Let s haye a bet(打赌 ), shall we? It interested Mr Baker. Oh, I m glad to, he sa

33、id. But what shall we bet on? l can bite(咬)my left eye-ball, said the old man. l can bet You five dollars. Its impossible(不可能),Mr Baker said to himself and put five dollars on the .table. The old man brought out his glass-eye-ball, put it into his mouth and gently(轻轻的) bit it. Mr Baker was surprised

34、 and had to give the money to him. It doesnt matter, Young man, the old man said with a smile, 111 give you a chance(机会)and you can win the money back. I can also bite my right eye. I II bet you ten dollars. Im sure he s able to see. And I must win his money, Mr Baker thought. So he brought out ten

35、dollars and put them on the table. But he was even more surprised: the old man brought out his false(假的)teeth and began to bite his right eye. Then he put the money into his pocket and went away quickly. 1. Mr Baker went to the sea A. to swim B. to have a rest C. to drink something D:.to make a bet2

36、. The old man said hello to Mr Baker because A.they were good friends B. he wanted to ask for some food C. he wanted to drink with him D. he wanted to win some money from him3 After the old man had known , he began to make a bet with the young man. A. Mr Baker had been there for the first time B. Mr

37、 Baker was a polite man C. Mr Baker-had Plenty of money D. Mr Baker wasnt clever enough4. The word eye-ball in the story means _ A. 眼形球 B. 玻璃球 C. 眼球 D. 弹球5. As _, the young man bet the old man ten dollars.A. Mr Baker didnt think him blind(瞎的)in both eyes B. Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars ba

38、ck C. Mr Baker wanted to help him D. Mr Baker hoped to make friends with him9 The population count in China has ended. Population counters now will spend the next few weeks examining the count to make sure it is correct. The final count is expected to be announced(宣布) by the end of August. 5,000, 00

39、0 census(人口普查)takers have spent the Past ten days talking to members of every family in China. They have collected(收集)information on age, employment(职业 ), educational level ( 文化程度 ) of every Person in China. Chinas Population is believed (认为 )to be 1,000, 000, 000 people. This is about 20% of all th

40、e people in the world.1. This passage is _ A. a letter B. a piece of news C. a story D. a diary2. By the end of August, the population countersA. are talking to members of every family B. will begin the census C .only have finished the count D. will be able to have the final count3. It will take the

41、m _ to examine the count. A. about three weeks B. about ten days C. about a year D. about several months4.1,000,000,000 means A. one thousand million B. one million C. one billion D. ten billion5. The population count in China is very _ work.A. busy and dangerous B. difficult and slow C. pleased and interesting D. important and careful