阅读理解 Mrs. Average regularly overspends her weekly budget-but will not shop around to find bargains. And she hates shopping for food and would rather leave her husband at home than drag him along to c 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　Mrs. Average regularly overspends her weekly budget－but will not shop around to find bargains. And she hates shopping for food and would rather leave her husband at home than drag him along to carry the bags, according to a survey.

　　Two hundred and fifty women were questioned. Three-quarters admitted that they overspent their weekly shopping budget, yet seventy-eight percent said that they did not shop around to find lower prices. Eighty-eight percent of women disliked shopping for groceries, and Christmas shopping did not seem much higher, with only a quarter enjoying it.

　　Forty-eight percent of 'the women questioned said they preferred to shop alone, another forty-five percent with a friend Only seven percent liked their husbands along. The survey was carried out by City Industrial, a London firm who fits out slops.

　　Managing director Sam Marries said, “We carried out a similar survey” ten years ago. I was surprised to find how little the women's shopping habits had. hanged. They still overspend, although it's impossible for a woman to walk around with a computer in her head as she does her supermarket shopping. She goes out with $ 20 for the family shopping and finds she has got through that before she's reached the end of her list. As for shopping alone… well, you always get young couples shopping together on a Saturday morning, but after three or four years the novelty(新鲜感) wears off.”

　　The survey says that less than forty percent of husbands buy their own clothes, decorating materials, or car accessories. They let the wife pick them up along with the weekly shopping.

　　The Department of Prices and Consumer Protection said, “We realize that it is difficult for housewives to go from shop to shop to compare prices. But we think it is a good idea.”

1．According to the survey, a large proportion(比例) of the women questioned said ________.

[　　]

A．they spent more on their weekly shopping than they should

B．they spent just the right amount on their weekly shopping

C．they spent less on their weekly shopping than they should

D．they spent far too little on their weekly shopping

2．Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．Most of the women enjoy Christmas shopping.

B．Only men dislike shopping for groceries.

C．Only 25% of women enjoy Christmas shopping.

D．Only 12% of women dislike shopping for groceries.

3．The husband ________.

[　　]

A．never accompanies his wife whenever she does the weekly shopping

B．always accompanies his wife when she does the weekly shopping

C．seldom accompanies his wife when she does the weekly shopping some time after the marriage

D．never accompanies his wife when she does the weekly shopping

4．Women's shopping habits ________ in the past ten years.

[　　]

A．have hardly changed

B．have, in fact, remained different from person to person

C．have greatly changed

D．have developed a lot

答案：A;C;C;A

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　　New York , May 25?　　 Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

　　The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House　　 to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

　　The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

1．What is the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

B．The longest line is waiting for support.

C．The homeless and poor need help.

D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　　　　　

2．The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

[　　]

A．try to lift	B．manage to collect
C．bring up	D．join up

3．From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

[　　]

A．both the homeless and the poor

B．the government officials, including President Regan

C．people in every field

D．people of 16 states except Amy

4．What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

[　　]

A．They were hand in hand.	B．They were in good order.
C．They were troublesome.	D．They were planned for safety.

5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

[　　]

A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

C．there are still some family shelters

D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

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　　Kidnappers(绑架者) are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat . Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay got very worried . She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.

　　Three days after Rastus' disappearance .Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay received an anonymous( = nameless) letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay paid a ransom( = sum of money) of ￡1000. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it out side her door. At first, she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again, the letter had made that quite clear. She changed her mind. She drew ￡1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening . He looked very well, though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were greatly surprised when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she said, he was dear in more ways than one!

1．Some kidnappers took considerable interest in Mrs. Ramsay's cat because ________.

[　　]

A．Mrs. Ramsay could and would pay a lot to get her only companion back

B．Mrs. Ramsay clearly loved her cat to have kept him so long

C．Rastus was an orderly cat and would be easy to look after if kidnapped

D．Mrs. Ramsay missed her cat whenever he was not back home on time

2．On what conditions did the kidnapper promise the safe return of Rastus?

[　　]

A．His name was not to be revealed and he wanted a ransom of ￡ 1000.

B．Mrs. Ramsay was not to inform the police and had to pay ￡ 1000.

C．Mrs. Ramsay had to leave her flat until the box with the money had gone.

D．Mrs. Ramsay was to draw ￡ 1000 from her bank and follow his instructions.

3．How was Rastus dear to Mrs. Ramsay in more ways than one?

[　　]

A．She was very fond of him and it had cost her a lot to get him back.

B．Besides the high ransom paid for him he drank a lot of milk

C．He was so dear that she had not dared tell the police of the kidnapping.

D．He was very valuable and she valued him greatly.

4．Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay is a very wealthy lady who ________ a flat with her cat Rastus, for a great many years.

[　　]

5．She searched for him but could not find him ________

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1．What is the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

B．The longest line is waiting for support.

C．The homeless and poor need help.

D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　　　　　

2．The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

[　　]

A．try to lift	B．manage to collect
C．bring up	D．join up

3．From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

[　　]

A．both the homeless and the poor

B．the government officials, including President Regan

C．people in every field

D．people of 16 states except Amy

4．What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

[　　]

A．They were hand in hand.	B．They were in good order.
C．They were troublesome.	D．They were planned for safety.

5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

[　　]

A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

C．there are still some family shelters

D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

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　　Many years ago, there was a story of a school teacher－Mrs.Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．

　　Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too．It was his mother's perfume．

　　Teddy said,“Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．”After the children left she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and maths．Instead, she began to teach children．

　　Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy's mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

　　Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F.Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士)．

　　The story doesn't end there．On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson's ear,“Thank you, Mrs.Thompson, for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”

　　Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back,“Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn't know how to teach until I met you．"

(1)

According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher?
[　　]
A．	Mrs.Thompson loved him all the same．
B．	Mrs.Thompson didn't play well with him．
C．	Mrs.Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie．
D．	Mrs.Thompson had a dislike of Teddy

(2)

From the passage, we can infer that ________．
[　　]
A．	Teddy loved his mother very much
B．	Mrs.Thompson told a lie and felt ashamed
C．	Mrs.Thompson cried because she misunderstood Teddy
D．	Teddy hoped Mrs.Thompson could treat him like his mom

(3)

Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class?
[　　]
A．	Mrs.Thompson paid little attention to him．
B．	Mrs.Thompson gave him encouragement more often
C．	Teddy was clever and worked hard．
D．	Teddy got well on with other students．

(4)

As a teacher, Mrs.Thompson realized that it was important ________．
[　　]
A．	to be stricter with the students
B．	to teach children more knowledge
C．	to care more about educating students
D．	to teach the students how to meke a difference

(5)

Why did Teddy invite Mrs.Tbompson to his wedding?
[　　]
A．	Teddy kept in touch with her all the time．
B．	Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement．
C．	Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son．
D．	She had taught him how to judge people．

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　　There was a story many years ago of a school teacher－Mrs．Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．

　　Then Mrs．Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs．Thompson was ashamed(羞愧)of herself．She felt even worse when Teddy brought her a Christmas gift too．It was his mother’s perfume(香水)．

　　Teddy said, “Mrs．Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．” After the children left she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math．Instead, she began to teach children．

　　Mrs．Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy’s mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

　　Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs．Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F．Stoddard, M．D．(医学博士)．

　　The story doesn’t end there．On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard said to Mrs．Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs．Thompson, for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”

　　Mrs．Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn’t know how to teach until I met you．”

(1)

What did Mrs．Thompson do on the first day of school?
[　　]
A．	She made Teddy feel ashamed．
B．	She asked the children to play with Teddy．
C．	She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row．
D．	She told the class something untrue about herself．

(2)

What did Mrs．Thompson find out about Teddy?
[　　]
A．	He often told lies．
B．	He was good at math．
C．	He needed motherly care．
D．	He enjoyed playing with others．

(3)

In what way did Mrs．Thompson change?
[　　]
A．	She taught fewer school subjects．
B．	She became stricter with her students．
C．	She no longer liked her job as a teacher．
D．	She cared more about educating students．

(4)

Why did Teddy thank Mrs．Thompson at his wedding?
[　　]
A．	She had kept in touch with him．
B．	She had given him encouragement．
C．	She had sent him Christmas presents．
D．	She had taught him how to judge people．

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