阅读理解

  One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.

  A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.I admired the husband's patience for putting up with her continuous talk.Distracted by their noise, I moved on.

  I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.

  I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit.Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket.

  “He's a brave man.”The clerk at the counter said,”Most of us would give up if wewere blinded at such a young age.During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn't change.So , as before, he and his wife come in whenever there's a new art show.”

  “But what dose he get out of the art?”I asked,“He can't see.”

  “Can't see? You're wrong.He sees a lot.More than you or I do.”The clerk said,“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

  I learned something about patience, courage and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.

(1)

The young couple were at an art museum ________.

[  ]

A.

to show their love

B.

to appreciate art

C.

to discuss paintings

D.

to describe paintings

(2)

“…I moved away quickly.”in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer ________.

[  ]

A.

was in the hope of visiting more rooms

B.

was in a hurry to buy some gifts

C.

was tired of the nonstop talking

D.

was not interested in the art show

(3)

We can infer from the passage that the husband ________.

[  ]

A.

was not born blind

B.

couldn't stand his wife

C.

knew nothing about art

D.

completely depended on his wife

(4)

After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was ________.

[  ]

A.

encouraged

B.

excited

C.

touched

D.

annoyed

(5)

The passage is mainly about ________.

[  ]

A.

the importance of art

B.

good manners in public

C.

patience of a husband

D.

love between a couple


One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk.Distracted by their noise,I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant burst of words,I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit.Before they left,the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.”The clerk at the counter said,”Most of us would give up if wewere blinded at such a young age.During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change.So ,as before,he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what dose he get out of the art?”I asked,“He can’t see.”
“Can’t see?You’re wrong.He sees a lot.More than you or I do.”The clerk said,“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience,courage and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
【小题1】The young couple were at an art museum ________.

A.to show their love B.to appreciate art
C.to discuss paintingsD.to describe paintings
【小题2】“…I moved away quickly.”in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer ________.
A.was in the hope of visiting more roomsB.was in a hurry to buy some gifts
C.was tired of the nonstop talkingD.was not interested in the art show
【小题3】We can infer from the passage that the husband _________.
A.was not born blind B.couldn’t stand his wife
C.knew nothing about artD.completely depended on his wife
【小题4】After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple,the writer was ________.
A.encouragedB.excited C.touchedD.annoyed
【小题5】The passage is mainly about ___________.
A.the importance of art B.good manners in public
C.patience of a husbandD.love between a couple

阅读理解。
     Many students of English think that learning a new language is very difficult. Now think how difficult it
is to learn English when your brain is only the size of a bird's brain! That is what some birds can do.
     Many different kinds of birds can copy the sounds of language. African grey parrots are the best known
for this.
     Every December in London, the National Cage and Aviary Bird Show tries to find the best "talking" bird
in the world. One bird named Prudle stood out among the "talking birds". She won this prize for 12 years
from 1965 to 1976.
     Prudle was taken from her nest in Uganda in 1958. She was sold to Iris Frost in Seaford, England. Prudle
knew almost 800 words in English.
     Prudle was also the oldest bird in the world that lived in a cage. Ms. Frost took care of the bird until
Prudle died in 1994. Prudle was 35 years old.
     A different kind of bird, not a parrot, named Puck was tested in 1993. It turned out that Puck knew more
English words than Prudle knew. Puck knew more than 1,700 words.
     If a bird can do it, anybody can do it.
1. What kind of birds is the most famous for speaking?
[     ]
A. African grey parrots.
B. The birds with big brains.
C. The birds in cages.
D. English parrots.
2. What dose the word "stand out" mean in this passage?
[     ]
A. 站出来
B. 飞起来
C. 脱颖而出
D. 取出来
3. How many years did Prudle win the speaking competition for birds?
[     ]
A. 35 years.
B. 12 years.
C. 55 years.
D. 8 years.
4. Puck was better than Prudle because ______.
[     ]
A. he could fly higher
B. he knew more words
C. he spoke faster
D. he was bigger
5. Who was Iris Frost?
[     ]
A. A parrot.
B. Puck's owner.
C. Prudle's owner.
D. An English teacher

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