阅读理解

  Mr. Black worked in an office in London, but he lived in the country and came to work by train every day. The station was not far from his office, and Mr. Black always walked from his office to the station in the evening, because he liked walking. He always went along the street. Every evening he passed a poor man there. The man sat at the side of the road and sold matches (火柴), and there was always an old dog near him. There was a piece of paper around the dog' s neck, and the words I AM BLIND were on the paper.

  Mr. Black was a kind man. He always stopped and said some kind words to the poor man and gave him a little money, but he did not take any of his matches.

  One day Mr. Black had a lot of work in his office and was very late. He said, “My train always leaves at five past six, and it is ten to six now. I'm not going to talk to the poor man today, and I' m not going to give him any money.” He came to the man and his dog, but he did not stop and did not say anything. He walked quickly to the station. But the poor man stood up quickly, ran after him and said, “Why don't you give me any money today? You're always kind to me. Give me a little money today, too. I'm a poor man.”

  Mr. Black stopped and looked at him. “You are a blind man. How did you follow me?” he said. The poor man said, “No, I'm not blind. My dog is.”

(1) Mr. Black walked to the station every day because ________ .

[  ]

A. he had no car

B. the station was far

C. he liked walking

D. he lived in the country

(2) The old man sat at the side of the road to ________ .

[  ]

A. sell matches

B. have a rest

C. get food for his dog

D. show his blind dog

(3) On the way to the station, Mr. Black always stopped because he ________ .

[  ]

A. liked the old dog

B. liked to talk with the old man

C. was sorry for the old man

D. wanted to buy some matches

(4) Why didn't Mr. Black give the old man any money one day? Because he ________ .

[  ]

A. had given him too much help already

B. didn't want to talk to him any more

C. walked too quickly and didn't see him

D. wanted to catch the train and had not enough time

(5) The old man let his dog carry the words I AM BLIND because he wanted people to ________ .

[  ]

A. help him in his trouble

B. stop and watch his dog

C. say kind words to him

D. be kind to his dog



Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”Zhu Zhiwen!
A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people,now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens' hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the me song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice,all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person. The judges asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no.“When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, "said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’ m a Big Star”.
Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy,but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’ m singing for ordinary people in China.”
Mrs. Sun, a 56­year­old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”
【小题1】Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”?

A.His father.B.The villagers.C.His mother.D.The netizens.
【小题2】 When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?
A.In 1969.B.In 2011C.Two years ago.D.A few years ago.
【小题3】Why did the audiences stand up and cheered when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?
A.Because he was funny.
B.Because he wore a dark green coat.
C.Because his voice was rich and powerful.
D.Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.
【小题4】The underlined phrase “judge a book by cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A.以貌取人B.志存高远C.众口铄金D.哗众取宠
【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.
B.Mrs. Sun enujoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.
C.A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.
D.Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.

A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi driver about his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” The man asked. “100 dollars,” said the taxi driver. This was very dear (昂贵的), but the man said it was OK.
The taxi driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi driver 100 dollars and said, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi driver looked at the man and said, “Tomorrow is another 100 dollars.” And the man said, “That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi driver was very pleased.
The next day the taxi driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi driver 100 dollars again and said, “I’m going home tomorrow.” The driver was sorry because he liked the traveler and 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from?” He asked. “I come from New York.” “New York,” the taxi driver said, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susan. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!”
【小题1】Where did the traveler come from?

A.EnglandB.AmericaC.CanadaD.France
【小题2】Why did the traveler take the third taxi?  Because _                  _____ .
A.the other taxi driver asked more money
B.the third driver was a kind-hearted(热心肠的) man
C.he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit
D.the other driver didn’t like him
【小题3】Usually the cost of the traveling one day may be ______.
A.$ 100B.$ 200C.less than $ 100D.more than $ 200
【小题4】Who asked the traveler to give the money for the taxi driver?
A.The traveler’s sisterB.The traveler himself
C.NobodyD.The driver’s sister
【小题5】The driver was unhappy __                      ____ .
A.when he heard the traveler’s last words
B.when the traveler asked every taxi driver his name
C.when the traveler asked him for his sister’s name
D.during the two—day visit

阅读理解(40分)

Hundreds of years ago there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went to another palace by a forest with his guards and returned to the capital in autumn.

One afternoon the king went swimming in a river in the forest but he didn’t tell others about it. He was very happy when he swam in the water.    After that he heard a great noise and saw a big bear coming at him. He tried his best to run away. He ran and ran and at last he lost his way. He was hungry and tired when he found an old house. There was an old farmer in it.“It’s your king,” he said to the old man.“I’m hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly!”

The old man had nothing dear. He only had four eggs. The king ate them and felt better.“How much must I pay you for that?”

“Eighteen pounds.”        

“How dear they are! Are eggs rare(稀有的)here?”

“No,” answered the old farmer.“We have only one king in our country!”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1. _________,he was happy.

A.The river was beautiful

B.He was swimming in the water

C.The water was warm

D.The king could swim for a long time

2. When the king saw the bear, he _________.

A.asked the old farmer to help him

B.cried for help

C.ran away quickly

D.ran outside the forest

3. At last the king found _________.

A.an old house

B.his guards

C.his capital

D.the bear

4. Which is the best title of the story?

A.The King and the Old Farmer

B.The King in the Forest

C.The King and the Bear

D.The Kind hearted King

 

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