From little title big make (一)
it's not unusual for the cold British weather to make us feel a little miserable,but it could also making us ill,say scientists. more rain and bigger storms cold be the main of more stomach illness in Europe, according to new research.
heavy rain leads drains to overflow, setting free germ and virus and polluting our waterways. if this water is swallowed while engaging in water sports, for example , it can make people sick. according to research, it is more likely to be viruses that cause us to be ill rather than the germs. the research was carried out as part of a project called Viroclime which aims to improve tools for tracking harmful viruses from pollution in european waters. it has looked at viruses from five european sites including spain,hungary,sweden,and greece and one site in brazil. there are two types of virus which could act as a signal to more serious water-based diseases -one belongs to the winter vomiting bug family, the outher to noroviruses.
scientific knowledge on waterborne diseases has been a little rare until now. mark sobsey, a virologist from the university of north carolina, told https://www.doczj.com/doc/906683894.html,:"if we had better data, which eu project viroclime can gath-er, and we analyze the data using a health risk-based approach, we could get better estimated disease burdens from outdoor water exposures. " however, he added that being able to monitor viruses in water could help them predict the effects of climate change and to develop new health protection measures to suit such change. it could also help predict a rise in the number of stomach illnesses by studying the link to rainfall.
viroclime is a shared project between universities in the uk, spain, greece, sweden, braziland hungary. a case study of the project finding will be put together after 18 months reseach.
some of the best breeding grounds for bacteria are your toothbrushes, salt and pepper pots, hand-wash dis-pensers, computer keyboards, remote controls, mobile phones and reusable grocery bags. but around 85% of bacteria are the"good guys". few quality order describe spread rivers polluted fill attack measures benefits
From first exam countrywide ( A)
you never forget your first whale. The impact it makes upon you is huge and life is never quite the same again. my first whale was a 40ft Grey, off the coast of California in 1979, and I've been a whale addict ever since, now i have to go whale watching regularly just to survive normal daily life.
i may be crazy but i am certainly not alone. the world is filled with whale watchers: since its begin-nings in the mid-fifties, whale watching has grown dramatically and now more than 13 million people join or-ganized whale watching trips every year.
as a faithful whale watcher, all your holidays center on whales.the only books you read are one about whales; you wear whale t-shirts, and every time you meet your friends you talk about whales.
so what is it about these larger-than-life animals that makes them so special? their enormous size is one possible explanation:imagine sitting in a small boat next whale almost as long as a Boeing 737. the fact that we know so little about them is another possibility:modern technology has taken
us to the moon and beyond, yet we are only just beginning to understand these extraordinary forms of intelligent life on our own planet.
planing and patience are just two essential requirements for successful whale watching. planning is needed because there are certain whale hot spots-where you have the best chance of seeing them-and be-cause the larger species tend to be on their way from feeding areas to breeding grounds, so rarely do they stay in one place for more than a few months at a time.
patience is necessary because , even under the best conditions,whales can be tricky to find. however, most commercial whale watching trips have a surprisingly high success rate because they tend to concentrate on well-known whale populations at peak seasons.
fallen, faithful, organized, attention, forums,necessary, clever, since.
From first exam ( B )
nasa scientists plan to use images shot from space and within the earth's atmosphere to help califor-nia monitor one of the worst droughts in its recorded history. scientists said they would make use of imaging tools to measure snowpack and groundwater levels and use other technologies to help better map and assess the water resources in a state that produces half the nation's fruits and vegetables.
scientist are being able to put all of these different kinds of instruments together, these measurements together, and start looking at the concept of perhaps closing the water budget of california.
while much of the united states has experienced heavy rains and snowfall this winter, california is faced with drought threatening to suffer from the biggest water crisis in its modern history. governor jerry brown declared a drought emergency last month and has called on state officials to prepare for water shorta-ges and develop solutions for potentially long-term dry weather. the california depatment of water re-sources has contracted with nasa to use data that will becollected next month with airplane mapping tools to measure water stored in the california snowpack, according to jeanine jones, the deparement's water re-sources manager. california could also soon make use of data from a satellite mapping system to measure the extent of land sinking, because of decreasing groundwater levels.
that data will help state officials plan for year-round water availability and lacate and determine the size of aquifers,as well as detecting any damage caused by excessive groundwater pumping. state officials hope to finally use nasa satellite imagery to track the surface area of agricultural land in california's central valley to more accurately assess the impact of the drought on agricultural production.
unexpected, worst, lack, disturbing, advanced, state, within, shortages, stored, present, quantity, aquifers, increase, expacted, crisis, satellite, surface,detect,determine,.
From English exam together ( A )
the wrold is filled with smart, talented and gifted people. we meet them every day. a few days ago, my car was not running well. i pulled it into a garage, and the young mechanic had it fixed in just
a few minutes. he knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. iwas amazed. the sad truth is, great talent is not enough.
i am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. i heard the other day that less than 5 percent of americans earn more than $100,00 a year. a business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. it was this business consultant who gave me the phease, "they are one skill away from great wealth. "
there is an old saying that goes, "job means' just over broke '". and unfortunately, i would say that the saying applies to millions of people. because school does not think financial intelligence is intelli-gence, most wrokers "live within their means" . they wrok and they pay the bills. instead i recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn. when i ask the classes i teach, "how many of you can cook a better hamburger than mcdonald's? " al-most all the students raise their hands. i then ask, "so if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come mcdonald's makes more money than you? "the answer is obvious: mcdonald's is excellent at business systems. the reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. the world is filled with talented poor people. they focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the ham-burger.
From English exam together（B ）
i was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. personally nike is my favorite one-it' s so simple. and i liked the stories behind them, which made me forgot all other things. mc-donald's, apple, mercedes benz and adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.
in the greek myth, nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. nike's logo was designed by carolyn davidson in 1971 for $35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.
the logo eas designed in 1962 by jim schindler to resemble the arch-shaped signs on the side of the company's then walk-up hamburger stand. later on, the two galden ar-ches were combined together to form the m. the mcdanald's name was added to the logo in 1968.
there are different stories behind apple's logo. the first logo was a reference to the religious story of adam and eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the tree of knowledge. one year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by steve jobs and ronald wayne, and it de-scribed sir isaac newton sitting under an apple tree. this logo didn't stay long. one year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer rob janoff's "rainbow apple ", a rainbow-colored sil-houette of an apple with a bite taken out of it.
the mercedes benz logo, which was originally created by gottlied daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three -pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. the company was founded by gottlieb daimler and wilhelm may-bach. mercedes is the name of maybach's elder daughter, while benz came as a result of a combination with benz, cie and dmg in 1926.
the adidas logo, which was created by the founder of the company adi dassler , represents
mountains, pointing towards the challenges that are seen ahead and goals that can be achieved. the logo was uesd for the first time in 1967.
From English exam ( C )
it is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but man-ners on the road are becoming horrible. everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers be-hind the wheel. it is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter.
road politeness is not only good manners, but good sence. it takes the most cool-headed drivers great pa-tience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. on the other hand, a little polite-ness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. a friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. but such behavious of politeness are by no means enough. many drivers nowa-days don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it. however, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. the same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and wherever they want to.
an experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. unfortunately, mod-ern drivers can't even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship. years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. it is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
From English exam ( D )
tens of thousands of chinese have joined a debate on whether students should be separated into science and liberal arts classes in high school, a practice that allows them to stay competitive in college entrance exam by choosing preferred subjects. the debate came after the ministry of education began to ask for opinions from the public on friday on whether it was necessary and possible to stop the dividing system, which has been accepted for decades.
in a survey started by https://www.doczj.com/doc/906683894.html,, more than 260,000 people cast their votes, with 54 percent of those voted for the abolishment and 40 percent against.
a netizen from chengdu said: "sciences can activate the mind, while arts could strengthen their learning ability.
but some people disagreed with him. a netizen nicknamed "gentle scholar" said the students would have more burden if they have more subjects to study."you don't even know how difficult the courses are. i suggest a survey among students."
"abolish the current system of divison? we have to study nine subjects? finally we will study every-thing and have learnt little." wrote another netizen.
li yanling, an education expert in beijing, called on education authorities to consider student'
school burden.
chinese students are required to choose either arts or sciences subjects after ten years' education, which include six years in primary school, three years in junior high school and one year in senior high school.
beside the chinese language, mathematics and english, which are a must for everyone, science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry, while arts students study politics, history and geography.
From 5st month exam ( A )
a man wakes up with a big hangover the morning after attending his company's annual summer partty. he can't even remember how he got home from the party, let along how he got so drunk and is deathly afraid of what he may have done or said the night before to make his wife angry.
the man forces his eyes open and the first things he sees are two headache tablets next to a glass of water on his table, and, next to them, a single red rose! he sits up with difficulty and sees his clothing hung on the back of his chair all clean and pressed and the rest of the house all in perfect order.
incredulous, the man takes the tablets and sees a black eye looking back at him from the bathroom mirror. then he finds a note next to the red rose on the table, "sweetie, breakfast is waiting for you on the stove. i left early to buy the cooking materials to make your favorite dinner tonight. i love you, darling!" the note was signed, "your loving wife. "
the man then walks into the kitchen. his doughter jessie is at the table, eating.
"jessie..what happened last night? " the man asks, with great fear.
"well, you came home around four o'clock in the morning, drunk and out of your mind. you tripped and fell onto the coffee table and broke it, and got this black eye when you crashed into the table's edge."
puzzled, the man asks jessie, "then why is there a rose on my table and breakfast on the stove waiting for me? "
"on that," jessie replies, "well, mom pulled you into your bedroom, and when she tried to undress you, you yelled, 'leave me alone; i' m married and i love my wife! '"
she was moved by his words
From 5st month exam ( B )
something as simple as a smile can mean friendliness in one culture, but impatience in another. even silence means different things in different places.
when trying to communicate in a foreign language, it's natural to use gestures as a way of explaining your point.
tapping your finger to your temple is a gesture to show memory in north america, but suggests
insanity in russia. even nodding one's head to show "yes" or shaking one's head to show "no" can be misunderstood abroad. the yes-no gestures are different in countries like bulgaria and albania. in turkey, "no" is gestured by nodding the head up and down.
it's not just individual gestures that can cause miscommunication, but the rate of gesturing can also cause miscommunication. some countries, like italy and spain, are known for talking with their hands. others use few body movements as a form of politeness. in parts of east asia, the gesture is considered unpleasant behavior, and even rude.
britain, along with many countries of northern europe and the far east, is classed as a "non-contact" culture, in which there's very little physical cantact in people's daily communication. even accidentally touching someone's arm is considered rude. by comparison, in the high-contact cultures of the middle east, latin america, and southern europe, physical touch is a big part of socializing.
naturally, these different standards of contact can lead to misunderstanding. an argentinean may see a scandinavian as cold, while the scandinavian may see the argentinean as impolite.
in most western countries, frequent eye contact is a sign of confidence and attentiveness. but in many asian, african, and latin american countries, however, unbroken eye contact would be considered rude. these cultures tend to pay more attention to hierarchy, and avoiding eye contact is a sign of respect for bosses and elder. in these parts of the world, chidren won't look at an adult who is speaking to them, and nor will employees to their bosses.
From 5st month exam ( C )
in my twenty-six years as a free writer, i have worked for newspapers, magazines and the internet sites.
i have reviewed the famous people, and criticized the political characters. yet along my journalistic journey there have been several interviews that remain deely in my memory. for not only did the characters of those specific people impress me, they actually influenced my life.
lynn r. taylor is such a special person.
born in buffalo, new york, on may 2, 1962, lynn taylor was just like all the other kids in her neighborhood. at the age of three she was diagnosed with wiles tumor, a cancer of the kidneys. given a "no-chance" prediction, doctors completely removed one of lynn's kidneys and part of another. they then predicted that if she survived to the age of five, she might possibly make ten.
in the decade that followed, lynn taylor met and surpassed all medical experts' gloom-and-doom predictions. at the age of fourteen she was in full remission, and by seventeen, she was considered cured. yet in this case, lynn's medical history was far from closed.
over the next twenty-three years, lynn earned her undergraduate degree and master's degree in economics. then she was awarded a scholarship to study at the university of sussex in england. there she was invited to teach and earned her second master's degree. upon returning to buffalo, the successful young woman engaged in a variety of high level jobs, including head of multicultural affairs at a local college.
recently lynn has added a new activity to her schedule-that of a cancer hospital volunteer. it is her wish to provide living proof for patients that cancer is not necessarily a death sentence but rather, as she has proved, something to overcome.
小学三年级英语阅读短文带翻译 (*) 病人和船主 The Patient and the Ship Owner This incident occurred one morning outside Albert Sch-weitzer's hospital in the African jungle.A patient had gone fishing in another man's boat.The owner of the boat thought he should be gi*en all the fish that were caught.Dr.Sch-weitzer said to the boat owner： “You are right because the other man ought to ha*e asked permission to use your boat.But you are wrong because you are careless and lazy.You merely twisted the chain of your canoe round a palm tree instead of fastening it with a padlock.Of laziness you are guilty because you were asleep in your hut on this moonlit night instead of making use of the good opportunity for fishing.” He turned to the patient:“But you were in the wrong when you took the boat without asking the owner's permission.You were in the right because you were not so lazy as he was and
四年级英语阅读理解20篇 姓名： 1、My name is Billy . I’m a boy . I am eleven . I’m in China now . My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher . I like Chinese food , but my parents (父母亲) don’t . They like bread . I have a nice room . There’s a bed , a desk and a chair in it . There’re many books on the desk . I like books . I often (经常)read books in the evening . ( )1. Billy is ________. A. a boy B. eleven C. in China D. A,B and C ( )2. Billy’s father is ________. A. a teacher B. a doctor C. Chinese D. a worker ( )3. Billy likes ________. A. Chinese B. Chinese food C. bread D. English ( )4. Billy has a ________ room . A. nice B. big C. small D. good ( )5. Billy often reads books ________. A. at home B. after class C. in the evening D. at school 2、阅读下面对话，判断句子，正确的写“T” ，错误的写“F” 。 My name is Tom. I’m a student. My school is not very big , but very beautiful. Look, this is my classroom. It’s very bright. There is a computer on the teacher’s desk. There are 46 students in my class. 22 girls and 24 boys . My school has two libraries. The big one is for the students. The small one is for the teachers. There’s a big playground in the school . I like to play football there . I like my school very much. （）1. Tom’s school is very big and beautiful. （）2. Tom’s classroom is very bright. （）3. There’s a computer in the classroom. （）4.There are twenty-four girls in Tom’s class. （）5. The big library is for the teachers.
双语阅读文章汇总（一） 一、冰淇淋居然可以高温不化 Ice cream that doesn't melt! Japanese scientists create a recipe that includes a secret strawberry extract to keep the treat cool in warm weather 日本科学家发明了不会融化的冰激凌，还能在炎热的天气里保持凉爽的口感 Japanese scientists have come up with a cool solution to stop ice cream melting before you've had time to finish it. 近日，日本科学家们找到了防止冰激凌融化的好方法。 C (82.4 F) weather and still tas The ice cream retains its original shape in 28° tes 'cool',according to the report. 据报道，这种冰激凌在28度的温度中不仅不会融化，还能保持清凉的口感。 A strawberry extract stops the oil and water from separating so quickly whic h means the icecreams (pictured) stay frozen - even if you blow a hair dryer at them, reports suggest 报道称，冰淇淋不会融化是由于一种叫做草莓提取物的物质，它减缓了水油分离的速度，使得冰激凌即使是在吹风机的吹拂下依旧保持形状。 The company created the ice creams by accident. 这种冰激凌的产生完全是出于意外。 A pastry chef tried to use the strawberry extract to create a new kind of con fectionery in orderto use strawberries that were not the right shape to be sold . 甜点师本想用这种草莓提取物创造一种新型甜品，以试图把因品相不好而无法顺利出售的草 莓利用起来。 He realised the cream would solidify when put in contact with the strawberry extract. 他发现可以使用草莓提取物来减缓冰激凌融化的速度。
五年级阅读理解训练 Passage1 My name is Mary. I am eleven. Ted is my brother. He is thirteen. We are in the same school. My mother is a teacher. She is a teacher in our school. My father is a teacher, too. He is a Chinese teacher in a college. I have a cat. Its name is Miaomiao. It is white. It is a nice cat. We are good friends. ( )1. I am twelve. ( )2. Ted is Mary’s brother. ( )3. Ted and I are in the same class. ( )4. My parents are teachers. ( )5. I have a cat Passage2 My name is Jim Green. I am twelve. That is my mother. She is a teacher. That is my father. His name is Jeff Green. He is a teacher, too. He is an English teacher. That is my sister, Kate. She is eight. This is Polly. It is a bird. It is a parrot. ( )1. Jim Green is eleven. ( )2. His mother is teacher. ( )3. His father is a Chinese teacher. ( )4. His sister is twelve. ( )5. He has a bird
英语阅读短文带翻译：你是独一无二的 Enjoy that uniquenesss1. You do not have to pretend in order to seem more like someone else. You do not have to lie to hide the parts of you that are not like what you see in anyone else. You were meant to be different. Nowhere, in all of history, will the same things be going on in anyone’s mind, soul and spirit as are going on in yours right now. If you did not exist, there would be a hole in creation, a gap2 in history, and something missing from the plan for humankind. Treasure your uniqueness. It is a gift given only to you. Enjoy it and share it! No one can reach out to others in the same way that you can. No one can speak your words. No one can convey your meanings. No one can comfort others with your kind of comfort. No one can bring your kind of understanding to another person. No one can be cheerful and light-hearted3 and joyous4 in your way. No one can smile your smile. No one else can bring the whole unique impact of you to another human being. Share your uniqueness. Let it flow out freely among your family and friends, and the people you meet in the rush and clutter of living, wherever you are. That gift of yourself was given to you to enjoy and share. Give yourself away! See it! Receive it! Let it inform you, move you and inspire you! You are unique!
课外阅读理解 1、阅读故事，并根据故事的内容回答下列问题。 Long ,long ago , the wind and the sun had a quarrel (争吵).The wind said he was stronger than the sun and the sun said he was stronger than the wind .Soon a man came along the road . "See that man ,I can make hom take off him coat ."said the wind .But the sun said " No , you can't , but last they both said ,"Let's try ." The wind said lie would try first .He blew and blew . The weather became cold . The man said ," It is very cold ."So he didn't take off his coat . At last the wind was tried and he said :"I can't make the man take off his coat ". Then the sun tried . He shone hotter and hotter . " It is warm now ",said the man ," I must take off my coat ." Then he takes off his coat . " See ! I 'm stronger than you ."said the sun to the wind . 1.Who had a quarrel one day ? _____________________________________________________________________ 2.Did the wind think he was stronger than the sun ? _____________________________________________________________________ 3.Did the weather became colder when the wind blew and blew ? _____________________________________________________________________ 4.What did the sun do to the man ? _____________________________________________________________________ 5.Who could make the man take off his coat ,the wind or the sun ? _____________________________________________________________________ 2、根据日记内容，用所给词的适当形式填空，并回答问题。 Friday , October 20 It was sunny today ,and everyone in my class ______ (be) busy .We went to the Guangming farm and worked with our teachers . We ________ (get) to the farm at about half past eight . Then we began _______ (work) hard there . All the girls
双语阅读文章汇总（一）一、冰淇淋居然可以高温不化Ice cream that doesn't melt! Japanese scientists create a recipe that includes a secret strawberry extract to keep the treat cool in warm weather 日本科学家发明了不会融化的冰激凌，还能在炎热的天气里保持凉爽的口感 Japanese scientists have come up with a cool solution to stop ice cream melting before you've had time to finish it. 近日，日本科学家们找到了防止冰激凌融化的好方法。 The ice cream retains its original shape in 28°C (82.4 F) weather and still tastes 'cool',according to the report. 据报道，这种冰激凌在28度的温度中不仅不会融化，还能保持清凉的口感。 A strawberry extract stops the oil and water from separating so quickly which means the icecreams (pictured) stay frozen - even if you blow a hair dryer at them, reports suggest 报道称，冰淇淋不会融化是由于一种叫做草莓提取物的物质，它减缓了水油分离的速度，使得冰 激凌即使是在吹风机的吹拂下依旧保持形状。 The company created the ice creams by accident. 这种冰激凌的产生完全是出于意外。 A pastry chef tried to use the strawberry extract to create a new kind of confectionery in orderto use strawberries that were not the right shape to be sold. 甜点师本想用这种草莓提取物创造一种新型甜品，以试图把因品相不好而无法顺利出售的草莓利用起来。 He realised the cream would solidify when put in contact with the strawberry extract. 他发现可以使用草莓提取物来减缓冰激凌融化的速度。 1 / 16 The ice creams (pictured), which are only for sale in parts of Japan, first hit stores in Kanazawain April before rolling out in Osaka and Tokyo 不目前，这种冰激凌已经在日本金泽当地开始销售，预计之后会把业务拓展到东京和大阪。过要是想在其他国家吃到这种冰激凌，恐怕还需要一段时间二、做个成年人有哪些好处No one can tell me what to do. 没人能对我指手画脚。Well, except mom. …除了我妈妈。嗯No one except my mom can tell me what to do. 除了我妈妈没人能对我指手画脚。And maybe, girlfriend. 可能我女朋友可以。No one except my mom and my girlfriend can tell me what to do. 除了我妈妈和女朋友没人能对我指手画脚。Well, my manager as well. …老板也可以。嗯No one except my mom, my girlfriend and my manager can tell me what to do. 除了我妈妈、女朋友和老板没人能对我指手画脚。Also, the bank. 还有银行。No one except my mom, my girlfriend, my manager and my bank can tell
阅读理解21 Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not good healthy food. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early a nd do some sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy. 1. Which is right?________ A. Everybody is healthy. B. We want to be healthy. C. We are important. 2. What are healthy foods? ____ A. Fruits and vegetables. B. Bananas, apples and chocolate. C. Fruits and chocolate. 3. Why are healthy foods good for you? _______ A. They make you happy. B. They make you grow strong. C. They make you grow and make you strong and happy. 4. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” means（意思是）：______ A. The doctor goes away when he sees an apple. B. The doctor runs away when you give him an apple. C. You eat an apple every day and you can be healthy. 5. What keeps you healthy? ________ A. Fruits and vegetables. B. Healthy food. C. Healthy food and sports. Key: 1-5 BACCC 阅读理解22 Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace. Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert. 1. Americans have breakfast ________. A. after eight o’clock B. at eight o’clock C. before eight o’clock in the morning D. in the morning 2. _______ is the most important meal in a day.
第一篇Not a Small Problem Mr. Etha n was a very large man. He had a loud voice and a bad temper. He was not giant巨人，大力士), but he was much bigger than most men. Life was not easy for Mr. Etha n. He could seldom find clothes big eno ugh. His feet were too large for most shoes. In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Etha n had problems because of his size. These problems were so bad that Mr. Ethan stayed at home most of the time. Life was easier at home. The n one day, a frie nd said, “you spe nd too much time at home. You should go out more. There s a good movie at the theater . “lean' tsit in theater seats, Mr. Ethan said. “I' m too big. ” “That is no problem,” his friend said, "T ll buy you two tickets. You can get them at the theater whe n you go. The frie nd sent money to the theater for two tickets. Whe n the day came, Mr. Etha n put on his best clothes an went to the theater. “You have two tickets for me,” he said to the woman in the ticket office. “ My n ame is Etha n” “Oh, yes, Mr Ethan,” the woman said. “ Here you are, seats G4 and P12. I ' m sorry, you and your friend can tsit together because we are very full this evening . Poor Mr. Etha n. He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home. 第二篇What a Nightmare Sometimes when a day starts off badly, it just keeps getting worse and wores as each hour passes. On days like this there is nothing to do but relax and know the next day will be better. Stone had a terrible day. His clock did n twork and he got up late. He missed the train to work . Moreover, he had to wait a long time for the n ext train. As a matter of fact, he waited for more tha n two hours. To make matters worse, he left his briefcase on the train. As a result, he had to go to the police station. Poor Stone never got to work that day. What
英语阅读理解练习题20篇及解析 一、阅读理解 1．根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。 A According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens. Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger. ★If you are robbed Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later. ★If you are in a traffic accident If a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt ★If it is raining hard and there is lighting Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees. ★When there is a fire Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift. ★If someone is drowning If you can't swim, don't get into the water. Cry out for help. Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time! （1）Why do students like the self-protection lesson? ①Because there are no tests. ②Because the lessons are boring ③Because they can learn how to save lives. ④Because they can know how to stop danger b efore it happens. A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①②④ D. ①③④ （2）What will you do if a bicycle hurts you? A. I will remember the bicycle number. B. I won't let the rider go until I call my parents. C. I will let the rider go before I call my parents. D. I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt. （3）lf your house is on fire, you must__________. A. put dry things on your body B. run quickly and take the lift C. run away and find an exit as quickly as you can
六、阅读短文，完成地图。 First, you can see the science museum. It’s next to the bookstore and the post office. The bookstore is behind the cinema. The hospital is in front of the cinema. The library is in front of the science museum. There is a park next to the hospital. The school is next to the park and the library. It’s in front of the post office. Let’ s finish the map. Let’s go! 七、看图片，写单词或短语。 1. 2. 3. 4. ___________ ____________ ___________ ______________ 八、读一读，判断单词是“Yes”否 “No”同类。 1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( )
5. ( ) 九、 单选我最棒。 （ ）1. ________ can I get ________ there? A. How, / B. What, to C. How, / （ ）2. What ________ interesting film! A. a B. an C. the （ ）3. You should turn left _________ the bookstore. A. on B. at C. in （ ）4. _______ can help the kids find the restaurant. A. GPS B. Stars C. Compass （ ）5. The park is __________ Dongfang Street. A. in B. at C.on 十、 连词成句。 1. near, It’s , the, office, post (.) ________________________________________________________ 2.Where, the, is, cinema (?) _______________________________________________________ 1. we, How, can, there, get (?) _______________________________________________________ 2. bookstore, the, Turn, at, left (.) _______________________________________________________ 3. straight, Go (.) _________________________________________________________ 十一、英汉连连看。 1. A talking robot. A. 我知道一家很棒的意大利饭馆。 2. What an interesting film. B. 一个说话的机器人。 3. I know a great Italia restaurant. C. 我想买张明信片。 4. I want to buy a post card. D. 多么有意义的一场电影啊！ 5. Excuse me. E. 打扰一下
（21） A Clever Bird A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird.“Hello!”he says. “Hello!”the bird answers.“What are you doing”says the man.“What are you doing”says the bird. The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things.“Hello!”The thief hears the bird's words.“What are you doing”The thief is very afraid，so he does not take any things and runs out of the house. 1. The man teaches the bird ________. A. how to say something B. how to sing songs C. how to eat something D. how to dance 2. The bird is ________. A. very nice B. very clever < C. very beautiful D. very silly(傻的) 3. The man speaks to the bird ________. A. sometimes B. once a week C. every week D. every day 4. The thief is taking ________ things from the house. A. a few B. a little C. a lot of D. some 5. The thief ________ out of the room. A. walks B. comes C. runs D. goes } 参考答案 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C (22 ) What Are Stars Like Have you ever wondered about the stars In some ways，stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die. A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes out. The star's life is over. 【 1. Dust and _________ make a star.
英语试题 第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter(战斗机) pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was 36 by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb was 37 and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now 38 about lessons learned from that experience. One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You 39 jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were 40 !" "How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb. "I 41 your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气）in surprise and 42 .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!" Plumb assured him, "It 43 did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today." Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him 44 the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you', or anything 45 , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a 46 ." Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship 47 working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the 48 of someone he didn't know. Plumb asks his 49 , "Who's packing your 50 ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it 51 the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down-he needed his 52 parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these 53 before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to 54 and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through 55 times. 36. A. followed B. destroyed C. spied D. seen 37. A. released B. wounded C. caught D. killed 38. A. lectures B. gives C. studies D. hears 39. A. repaired B. made C. flew D. cleaned 40. A. taken down B. looked down C. set down D. shot down 41. A. bought B. checked C. found D. packed 42. A. gratefully B. suspiciously C. happily D. sadly 43. A. almost B. surely C. narrowly D. nearly 44. A. abroad B. in C. on D. at 45. A. so B. because C. unless D. though 46. A. sailor B. captain C. pilot D. technician 47. A. unwillingly B. immediately C. worriedly D. carefully 48. A. death B. fortune C. fate D. chance 49. A. wife B. children C. sailors D. audience 50. A. luggage B. bag C. parachute D. future 51. A. through B. to C. up to D. as 52. A. psychological B. physical C. imaginary D. safe