初二英语阅读理解精选
（一）Young children dont have the skills or knowledge to stay safe in heavy traffic、 The following tips will be helpful for you to keep your children safe
in heavy traffic、Children learn about road safety by watching others、 Make sure that you always set good examples、 Your children will follow you and think its OK to do like you、 Teach your children to pay attention to traffic lights when you cross the road together with them、 This helps them understand when its safe to cross、 Make sure that you walk between your children and traffic, and hold their hands all the time、When your children are a little older, you can start to tell them the importance of traffic knowledge、 Let them start to understand the reasons why they need to be so careful、Talk with them about road signs and traffic rules and ask them ti choose safe places to cross、 Teach your children to choose safe places to play、 Never let them ride bikes on the road without an adult present at rush hour、The most important thing you can do to keep your children from getting hurt is to encourage them to follow traffic
rules、 After knowing traffic rules, theyll obey them、
In this way, theyll be careful enough to keep themselves away from danger、( )
1、Which statement is NOT true when you teach young children about safety?
A、 You should always set good examples to them、
B、 You should teach them to pay attention to traffic lights、
C、 You should hold their hands all the time、
D、 You should let your children walk between you and the traffic、( )
2、 When your children are a little older, you can
________、
A、 let them cross the road by themselves at rush
hour
B、 talk with them about road signs and traffic rules
C、 let them ride bikes on the road by themselves
D、 choose safe places to cross the road for
children( )
3、 ______ is the most important thing to keep your children from getting hurt、
A、 Waiting for the cars to pass
B、 Crossing the road with adult
C、 Following the traffic rules
D、 Having enough traffic experiences and knowledge ( )
4、 What does th e underlined word “obey” mean in Chinese?
A、违反
B、记忆
C、忽略
D、遵守( )
5、 The passage mainly tells us _______、
A、 skills, experience and knowledge of crossing road
B、 how to help young children to keep safe in heavy traffic
C、 young children should know more road signs and traffic rules
D、 what parents should do when their children are in danger
（二）Alan worked in an office in the city、 He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday、 He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad、 in a newspaper "Enjoy country life、 Spend a
few weeks at William Farm、 Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…" "This sounds like a good idea、" he thought, Ill spend a month at William Farm、Ill go horse riding, walking and fishing、 Itll be different from the seaside、" Four days later, he returned home、 "Whats wrong with William Farm?" His friend Jack asked him、"Didnt you enjoy country life?" "Country life was fine,"Alan said、 "But there was another problem、" "Oh, what problem?" "Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast (烤肉) mutton for dinner、" "Fresh meat is the best、" "I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner、" "Lucky you!" "You dont understand," Alan said, "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner、" "A different roast every day、" Jack said、 "Let me finish、" Alan said, "On the fourth day a farmer died and I didnt want to stay there for dinner、"（）
1、Alan saw ________ in a news paper、
A、 an advertisement
B、 a letter
C、 a story
D、 a report（）
2、 Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation、
A、 the mountains
B、 the countryside
C、 the seaside
D、 William Farm（）
3、 Alan spent ________ at William Farm、
A、 four days
B、 three months
C、 a month
D、 a few weeks（）
4、 Alan had roast ________ for dinner on the third day、
A、 mutton
B、 pork
C、 beef
D、 fish（）
5、 From the passage we know that ________、
A、 Alan left the farm because he missed his family
B、 Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm
C、 Alan left the farm because he couldnt go fishing at the farm
D、 Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner
（三）When Mencius (孟子)
was a little boy, his father died、 Mencius and his mother were quite poor、 One dayMencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth、 It was very beautiful andexpensive、"How much of the book have you read today?" Mencius mother asked him、 "I havent read any of it yet、" Mencius replied, "I played with some friends of mine in the fields、" When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth、 "Why have you cut your cloth?" Mencius asked, "It was so beautiful but now youve wasted (浪费) it、" "You have wasted your time," his mother said, "now I have wasted mine、 Look at the terrible things we have done、" Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson、
After that, he always studied hard、( )
1、Whendidthisstoryhappen?
A、 When Mencius was30 years old、
B、When Mencius’ family was very rich、
C、When Mencius’ father lived with them、
D、 When Mencius was a small boy、( )
2、What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?
A、 He was reading his book、
B、 Hewasplayinginthefields、
C、 He was trying to help her、
D、 He was watching strangely、( )
3、The mother cut the cloth because _____、
A、 shethoughtmakingclothwaswastingtime
B、 shewantedtogivehersonalesson
C、 shewantedtousemorebeautifulandexpensivecloth
D、 she wanted her son to do his lessons at once( )
4、Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?
A、 BecausehisfatherdiedwhenMenciuswasachild、
B、 Becausehisfatherwasillinbed、
C、 Becausehismothercutthecloth、
D、 Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap、( )
5、This passage mainly tells____
A、 a story of Mencius and his friends
B、one of Mencius’ mother’s ways of educating him
C、 a story ab out Mencius’ wasting time
D、Mencius’ mother cut the cloth
（四）( )
1、Who wrote Rocket to Space?
A、 Diego Ramirez、
B、 Kitty Wolf、
C、 Sam Mcgee、
D、We don’t know、( )
2、 Pet companies cost ________ before、
A、 $15
B、 $
39、95
C、 $
12、50
D、 $30( )
3、 How long was the spaceship in space?
A、 Two weeks、
B、63 days
C、56 days
D、60 days( )
4、 Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?
A、 Rocket to Space、
B、 Pet companies、
C、 Icy Journey、
D、 Handiwork Make、( )
5、 Which of the following is wrong?
A、 Handiwork Make can teach you how to make international clothes、
B、Rocket to Space is about astronaut’s life in space、
C、Pet companies tells the characters and kinds of dogs and cats、
D、 Icy Journey is the cheapest of the four books、
（五）An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off 、 The air hostess spoke to her， but the old lady said，“I have never been in a plane before ， and I am frightened、 I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again ！”
Then the captain came、 He said，“Madam， I am the captain of this plane、 The weather is fine， there are no clouds in the sky， and everything is going very well、”But she continued to hide、
So the captain turned and started to go back、 Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said，“I am sorry， young man，but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again、But I’ll say one thing，”She continued kindly，“You and your wife keep your plane very clean！”
( )
1、An old lady had _________ 、
A、 glasses
B、 a blanket over her head
C、 a coat
D、 a basket
( )
2、
A、She didn’t want to ________ 、
A、 take it off
B、 turn it off
C、 get on
D、 talk about it
( )
3、 _________ spoke to her 、
A、 The air hostess
B、 The man next to her
C、 her husband
D、 one of her friends
( )
4、 The old lady had never been _________ before 、
A、 abroad
B、 home
C、 in a plane
D、 in hospital
( )
5、The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ 、
A、 to fly again
B、 to travel
C、 to go abroad
D、 to go home
（六） Do you think you will have your own robot? After a long day’s study at school, you are very tires、So you go home to relax、 When you get home, a robot greets you at the door、He’s happy to see you and help s you take your school things to your room、 He talks with you about your school life and even tells you some
jokes、What’s more, he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday、 After that, he helps you with your homework、This is your future, an d the robot’s name is NAO、 NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head、 He can walk and dance、 He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself、It’s全文结束》》now, and his maker have made a prediction that the robot will appear in people’s homes in the2040s、This $16,000 robot knows who you are、 NAO can even show his
feelings、 He is a self-guided robot、 A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act、 Other robots might do two out of the three、 For example, a common robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can’t act、 Another robot can move and sense things, but he can’t think for himself、These aren’t self-guided robots、 But NAO can do them all、( )
1、The underlined word “greets” means “_________”in Chinese、
A、教导
B、照顾
C、抚养
D、迎接( )
2、 The robot tells you to________to your cousin、
A、 say happy birthday
B、 tell some jokes
C、 send a birthday gift
D、 write an e-mail( )
3、 Many people may have robots like NAO in their homes _________、
A、 In17 years
B、 In less than20 years
C、 in about20 years
D、 in more than40 years( )
4、 A robat like NAO can __________、
A、 sense and think, but not act
B、 move and sense, but not think
C、 think and move, but not sense
D、 sense, think, act and show feelings( )
5、What’s the best title for this passage?
A、 Your Future Life
B、 A Self-guided Robot
C、 An Expensive Robot
D、Robots Take Humans’ Place
初二英语阅读理解精选题(一) My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year. Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play. “Choose a character in the play whom you’d like to be, ”she told us. “This afternoon learn a few lines of this part for homework. Then tomorrow you can say those lines in front of the class. I’ll decide who play each part.” I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play, so I choose the part of the king. He has a lot of lines to say. I learned them by heart. This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines. I acted the part of the king. When I said my lines, I put a lot of expression into my acting. I thought I acted really well. Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher who would play each part. Many of the students in my class couldn’t act at all. They couldn’t even read without making lots of mistakes. I was sure that I would get a big part in the play. However, the teacher gave me the part of a soldier. He has only one line. It is, “Yes, sir!” I was very disappointed. At the end of the lesson I went up to her and asked her why I had such a small part. “You put too much expression in your acting,” she said. “Good acting is not big acting. It is acting the audience can believe in.” I think I know what she means. 48. What did the boy want to do in the play? A. To get an important part B. To organize the play C. To get a large acting part. D. To work the lights. 49. How did the boy feel when the teacher told the class they would put on a play? A. Bored. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Unhappy.
八年级英语阅读理解专项练习 A One day a rich man and a businessman met in a restaurant. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the rich man tasted it, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came into his eyes. The businessman asked him why he was crying. The rich man didn’t want to tell the truth and he told a lie,“Sir, I had a brother who was killed last year. I was thinking of his death, and that made me cry.”The businessman believed his story and began to eat his soup. He also burned his mouth so much that he had tears in his eyes. The rich man noticed it and asked the businessman,“Sir, why do you cry?”The businessman, who now saw that the rich man had cheated him, answered,“Oh, I’m crying because you were not killed together with your brother. I) 根据短文内容判断正（Ｔ）误（Ｆ）（５分） ( )76.The rich man didn’t tell the truth. ( )77.Though the rich man burned the mouth, he shouldn’t have told the lie. ( )78.The rich man had a brother who was burned. ( )79.The businessman believed the rich man’s story at first. ( )80.The businessman’s answer showed that he was very happy. II) 根据短文内容将下列句子排序．（５分） 81.They ordered the soup and the soup was so hot that the rich man
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇 (精品训练题值得练习) 1 When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest. Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon. What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life. For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away. 1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______. A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud 2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon? A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part. C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece. 3. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______. A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the time
中考英语英语阅读理解精选附答案 一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷 1．阅读理解 Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone (里程碑) in space research. On January 3, 2019, Chang'e-4 became the first lunar probe (月球探测器) in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon. The Earth's gravity (重力) slows the moon's rotation (自转), matching it to the speed of its orbit (公转). Therefore, the far side of the moon is almost "dark" and has never been seen. It's this sense of the unknown that makes the far side of the moon such an interesting place for scientific and space research. Being blown by solar (太阳的) winds, the far side may have the special minerals (矿物质). For this reason, Chang'e-4 will study the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface and any mineral found by the spacecraft. Chang'e-4 is also carrying flower seeds, potatoes and silkworm eggs to see whether life is possible on the moon. If it is, then the moon will become a possible choice for space travel in the future. However, research of the "dark" side isn't easy. As the far side is blocked(阻断) off from us, radio noise coming off Earth is also blocked. This is why China's relay satellite (中继卫星) Queqiao was sent up in May, 2018. Thanks to Queqiao, the communication problem between Earth and Chang'e-4 has been well solved. Power supply (电源供应) is also a challenge to the task. Chang'e-4 gets energy from the sun through its solar panels. As we know, a lunar day has the length (长度) of 28 Earth days. After Chang'e-4 was sent up on December 8, 2018, it took the probe over 20 days to orbit the moon to be in a position to be able to land in moon daylight and use its solar panels. Luckily, everything goes well, Chang'e-4 has worked on the "dark" side for over 5 months. It has sent back many photos of the far side of the moon and has been used to carry out some scientific experiments. The New York Times used the word "groundbreaking" to praise the task and wrote that "it will offer help to the history and development of the moon". （1）When was Chang'e-4 sent up? A. In May, 2018. B. On December 8, 2018. C. On January 3, 2019.
八年级英语阅读理解试题及答案讲解01 A meteorite (陨石) almost hit an 80-year-old man named Arthur Pettifer in Britain when he was working in his garden. The meteorite was the biggest in the past 26 ye ars in Britain. The meteorite weighed (重量) one kilo, and might be over four thousand million (百万) years old. “I hear the big noise in the air. I looked up and saw the tops of the trees coming and going,” he said. “I didn't know what it was.” Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500 meteorite s may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found. Mr. Pettifer's meteorite is the fifth to fall in Britain since the Second World War. Mr. Pettifer is glad. “When you think about it coming from so far away, it really is something strange.” 1. The meteorite was Mr Pettifer when it fell down. A. close to B. far from C. hitting D. coming to 2. The meteorite was already years old. A. 40,000,000,000 B. 40,000,000 C. 400,000,000 D. 4,000,000,000 3. Mr. Pettifer found the tops of the trees coming and going because . A. the trees were afraid B. the fast falling meteorite kept the tree tops moving C. it was going to rain D. the moving was made by wind 4. people see a meteorite fall although they visit the earth often each year. A. Quite a few B. some C. Few D. Many
(A) In the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻) World Cups” in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Y okohama. Some football teams will have games there. Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. 1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup, she must have______. A. Many football fans B.a very good team C. many football player D.a big playground 2. The next World Cup will be held in_______. A.2006 B.2007 C.2005 D.2004 3. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except_________. A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers 4.In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______. A. to show their love for their owe country B. to tell the people their stories C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football 5. Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______. A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans C. they think their favorite players are great D. all of A, B and C (B) In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera(照相机). He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year ,Daguere,another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of greed people. The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were nor just cookies of the real world. They showed feelings, like other kinds of art. 6. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________ A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window 7. The Daguerreotyped was____________. A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer 8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to__________.
八年级英语阅读理解专练(一) A On Fridays I come home from work at about 2:00 in the afternoon and I just have a rest. On Friday evenings I don’t go out, but sometimes a friend of 1 comes 2 dinner. He or she 3 the wine and I cook the meal. I love cooking! We listen to music or we just 4 . On Saturday mornings I get up at 9:00 and I go to the 5 . Then 6 the evenings I sometimes go to see a film. I love films! Then I eat in my 7 Chinese restaurant. On Sunday ﹍Oh, On Sunday mornings I stay in the bed 8 , I don’t get up until 11:00! Sometimes in the afternoon I visit my sister. She lives in the village 9 has two children. I like playing with them, 10 I leave early because I go to bed at 8:00 on Sunday evenings. ( ) 1. A. me B. I C. my D. mine ( ) 2. A. have B. for C. has D. with ( ) 3. A. brings B. takes C. gives D. puts ( ) 4. A. tell B. day C. talk D. speak ( ) 5. A. shop B. shopping C. buy something D. buyer ( ) 6. A. on B. in C. at D. for ( ) 7. A. a B. the C. hungry D. favourite ( ) 8. A. late B. early C. down D. for ( ) 9. A. to B. and C. with D. for ( ) 10. A. or B. then C. but D. and B What do the people usually do on weekends? Some people like to 1 at home, but others like to go out for a walk or play football. Mr Smith 2 hard in a factory during (在期间) the 3 . On the weekends, he usually 4 the same thing. On Saturday he washes his car and on 5 he goes with his family to a village(村庄) by car. His uncle and aunt 6 a farm there. It isn't a big one, but there is always 7 to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them some 8 . Mr and Mrs Smith help in the field. At the end of the day, they are all 9 and Mr Smith's aunt 10 them a big meal. ( )l. A. play B. stay C. be D. so ( )2. A. works B. does C. makes D. studies ( )3. A. day B. year C. week D. month
阅读理解训练 I. Where is Love? How can we find Love? Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy. They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the ,s son was also surprised at his At the same time, the old womanmost beautiful smile in the world.”,s pleasure and asked why. mother“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,”she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.” If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life. 1.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was . A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the street C. looking at some birds D. having a pizza 2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because . A. the old woman still felt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile again ,t like the drink C. he didnD. the old woman paid him for it 3.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile . A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew dark C. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her ,s mother was surprised to see her son was very 4.The boywhen the door opened. A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry 5.Which of the following is TRUE? A. The little boy failed to find Love. B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. C. The little boy decided never to go home. D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. II. Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning
八年级英语阅读理解专项练习题 a one day a rich man and a businessman met in a restaurant. for their lunch they both ordered soup. when it was brought, the rich man tasted it, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came into his eyes. the businessman asked him why he was crying. the rich man didn't want to tell the truth and he told a lie,“sir, i had a brother who was killed last year. i was thinking of his death, and that made me cry.” the businessman believed his story and began to eat his soup. he also burned his mouth so much that he had tears in his eyes. the rich man noticed it and asked the businessman,“sir, why do you cry?”the businessman, who now saw that the rich man had cheated him, answered,“oh, i'm crying because you were not killed together with your brother. i) 根据短文内容判断正（ｔ）误（ｆ）（５分） ( )76.the rich man didn't tell the truth. ( )77.though the rich man burned the mouth, he shouldn't have told the lie. ( )78.the rich man had a brother who was burned. ( )79.the businessman believed the rich man's story at first. ( )80.the businessman's answer showed that he was very happy. ii) 根据短文内容将下列句子排序．（５分） 81.they ordered the soup and the soup was so hot that the rich man burned his mouth first. 82.the businessman also burned his mouth and he was not happy. 83.a rich man and a businessman had lunch in the same restaurant. 84.the rich man told a lie about his brother's death. 85.the businessman realized(意识到) that the rich man cheated him at last. ______ _______ _____ _______ _______ b school kids say goodbye to their flying friends jin jun and his classmates at shanghai nanyang middle school are not very happy to be back from holiday. not because they hate studying, but because some of their best friends on campus（校园） are gone: pigeons. more than 100 pigeons used to(过去常常) fly around campus every day, making students smile during break time. but now, the birds are gone. where? now they're all locked up in a bird cage. bird flu(流感) has landed in shanghai, and expert are afraid the pigeons might spread（传播）the disease if they keep flying around. for safety, the school also asks students to stay away from the cage. “i feel sad for those birds. they're my best friends,” said jin, a 'cani but them, feed to corn bring would i term last “student. 3 junior
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇 (绝对精品训练题，接近实战考题，值得下载练习) 1 When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest. Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon. What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life. For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away. 1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______. A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud 2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon? A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part. C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece. 3. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______. A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the time C. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money