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1. 单词障碍型

单词障碍型是大多数同学基本上都会出现的问题，由于词汇量不够，导致一个句子中过半单词都不认识，如何能够读懂句子？同时，除去一些难词咱们可能不认识之外，还有可能存在这样一种情况，即一词多义不清楚。

比如，咱们来看一句话：Can you can a can like a caner can can a can?

这句话冷眼一看，so easy啊！不就是can么？但是如果叫你来翻译一下，你看一看能不能翻译出来呢？是不是在皱着眉头呢？同学们，这就是一词多义最常见的体现，can这个单词，除了我们熟悉的作为情态动词表示“能，可能”之外，还有很多种意思。

我们在这里积累一下：can可以作为名词，表示“易拉罐，罐，听”的意思；can可以作为

动词，同学们知道“名词活用为动词”这样的用法，因此我们可以轻松推断，can动词表示“装罐”的意思；那么caner你是不是猜出来什么意思了呢？-er表示“……的人”，即“装罐工人”之意。

现在单词问题解决了，我们来看一看这句话怎么理解呢？“你能像一个装罐工人一样装一

个易拉罐吗？”你翻译对了没？单词积累，尤其对于一词多义的单词一定要重点记忆。每天身

边带一个小本子，积累下你不会的单词，坚持下来，就会成就你自己的词汇城堡。

2. 语法障碍型

在长难句解读的过程中，你也会遇到这样一种情况：一句话所有的单词我都认识，但就是翻译不出来到底是啥意思。这样的现象出现的原因是语法障碍。语法不是语言学习的全部，但却是语言学习的工具。单词全会，句子仍然不会，原因就是句中包含了复杂的语法结构，比如说三大从句“宾语从句”“定语从句”“状语从句”会贯穿在长难句中，无法分清什么句子类型，

便不知道冒出来的一句一句话都是干什么的，那么理解这句话就会出现困难，因此，语法一定要学好，尤其是三大从句，是我们做阅读完形理解文章的重要工具。

比如，在这里我们一起来看一个句子：

I find my thoughts on how much you have done for me，but I have never stopped and said to

you how much I feel the need to thank you.

我相信大多数同学对于这句话中的单词都没有问题，随便就揪出一个一定知道什么意思，

然而在经过加工进入不同从句中时，顿时脑子就蒙了。那么我们应该如何解决这样的问题呢？

让我们一步一步走。拿到一个长难句，看到复杂的句子结构，我们要：找连词，分句子，宾从

顺着翻，定从找先行，状从最后看。

我们一起来分析这句话：but告诉我们，前后两句话是并列句，因此我们分开两句话来看。

but前半句中，how much you have done for me是在介词on后的，我们都知道介词后面的句子

是宾语从句，知道这点就好办了，直接按顺序翻译，因此前半句我们翻译为：我发现我的一直

在想的是你为我做了多少事情；but后半句中你又会发现这句话里还有个and，仍然找连词，

分句子，and前是一个简单句直接翻译即可，and后面包含一个什么从句呢？how much I feel the

我有多需要去感谢你”是不是作为said的内容？那么我们可以断定这句话是need to thank you.“

宾语从句，因此顺翻but后半句：但是我从来都没有停下来去告诉你我有多么的感谢你。是不

是很简单呢？

3. 英语语言习惯不熟悉型

任何一门语言代表的其实都是一种文化，因为文化的不同，我们很多语言习惯也是不同的。

比如what’s going on there?很多孩子第一次见到这种句子不知道是什么意思，go on是继续的意

思？这继续什么了？你会发现无论怎么解释都是不通的，为什么呢？这就是我们所说的习惯用

法。What is going on表达的就是“发生了什么事情”这样的意思，很简单，但如果你不知道，一

定会被难住。

为了培语言习惯，我建议大家平时有时间多看一些美剧，欧美电影，跟重要的，保证每周

至少翻译一篇文章，在翻译的过程中会强化词汇在语境中的意义，锻炼句子结构分析，更能够

让大家习惯英文表达，使得今后在阅读过程中速度提升的同时，更能精准的理解意思。

4. 长难句分析方法

对句子的理解一般包含两个层次，第一个层次是对句子本身含义的理解，这需要读者对句

子的结构以及高考命题人组织长难句的方法有基本的把握和正确的认识；第二个层次是对句子

弦外之音的感悟，理解句子对下文内容和文章结构的指示作用。这两个层次可以通过语法分析

和语义提取得以实现。

长难句的语法分析

分析长难句的核心思想就是“提取主干”。再复杂的句子也是由一个个部分组成的，其中重要的是句子的主干，一般包括主语、谓语和宾语，因为它们是文章在传递信息时的主要载体，

而其它成分，不论有多长多复杂，都不过是起辅助作用的成分罢了。语法分析可以按照下列步骤来操作：

1、首先把长难句分解成若干个简单句。

2、找出连词和关键词，确定句与句之间的关系，分清主句和从句。

3、分析主句与从句的成分，识别谓语动词，判断谓语动词的时态语态和语气，接着看该

句是否有倒装、省略、插入成分、独立成分、同位成分等。

4、分析主句与从句、从句与从句之间的关系。同时，考虑上下文、文化背景，从总体上

把握句子的字面含义以及字里行间的深层意思。

长难句的语义提取

一般来说，除了语言学家，人们对自己母语的语法知识可以说是知之甚少。然而当我们阅读本族语的时候，也能够很轻易的看懂一些从语法角度来说很复杂的句子，这显然不是语法分析的结果。这是因为人们对自己的母语有着丰富的语言经验，接触过不计其数的语言材料，对其中信息的提取已经习惯成自然。同理，我们也可以通过丰富自己的英语语言经验来提高自己

阅读英语长难句的能力。有意识地、有针对性地进行长难句训练，反复进行忽略语法的快速浏览，就能够达到在阅读时对原句各成分自动拆分组合，把零碎的信息点拼成有机的信息流的水平。

实战训练方法

1)从真题中选取有代表性的长难句，每篇文章找出2—3个。

2)将这些长难句收集到一起，打印或者抄下下来。

3)反复阅读，最好能够达到熟能成诵的境界，注意在此过程中不进行任何语法分析。在头

脑中把英语句子中各成分拆分，然后把这些概念组合成可以理解的汉语句子就可以了。

4)将真题中的长难句都如此练习一番，长难句就基本攻破了，之后，我们将会进入到一个

阅读的新境界！

2019届中考英语阅读理解50篇

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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

We’d sit on the edge of t he 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.

idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful Bernie was my father’s

wealth itself but his way of dea ling with it that my businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s

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 nev er be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to da feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.

the loading dock. I was too busy making all the For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on

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.

the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away.

That’s

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

4. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. the best part of the watermelon

B. the writer’s busy life

C. the writer’s decision of making money

D. the writer’s hope of enjoying life

5. It can be learned from the passage that ______.

A. one has to work hard to reach his goal

B. a friend in need is a friend in deed

C. watermelon is the healthiest fruit

D. one should keep work-life balance

答案：ABCDD

2

Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighboring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by

side, sharing machinery and goods as needed, without a single proble. However，one autumn，things changed.It

began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference. The difference led to angry

words, followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers.

door.He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox.“I’m One morning there was a knock on Paul’s

k，”the builder said.“Are there any jobs here I could help with?”“Yes, looking for a few days’ wor

Look at that farm across the creek(小溪).That’s extremely pleased to see the builder.“I do have a job for you.

last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made

my brother’s farm. That creek used to be a grass field, but

the creek.But I’ll go him one better.See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two meters tall，so 1

ituation and I'll be able to

won’t need to see him anymore.” The builder said thoughtfully.“I think I understand the s

，the

do a job that pleases you.” Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work.When he returned builder had just finished his job.Paul was shocked.Instead of a fence there was a bridge, stretching from one side of

the creek to the other.

As Paul stood on the bridge, staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason, came across, and took Paul

hand.“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason. Then, Paul, with tears in his

eyes, said to the builder who was packing his bag to go, “Thank you so much. Please stay.I have much more

，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”　

you to do.”“I’d love to.”the builder said quietly

1.What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?

A.The digging of the creek.

B.A problem about a farm animal.

C.Who owned the field between the farms.

D.Who would pay for building the fence.

.

2.The underlined expression“ go him one better” in paragraph 4 means

A.do something even worse

B. improve the situation

C.point out his mistake

D.help him out

3.What do we know about the brothers?

A.They had been fighting for many years.

B.Their farms were not very successful.

C.They finally realized their mistakes.

D.They liked building bridges.

4.Why did the builder build the bridge?

A.He needed a way to get across the river.

B.There was not enough wood for the fence.

C.He misunderstood Paul’s instructions.

D.He wanted to bring the brothers together.

5.In what order did the following take place in the story?

a.The brothers stood on the bridge.

b.Jason dug the creek.

c.The brothers became angry with each other,

d.The builder asked for work.

e.Paul went into town.

A.b，c，e，d，a

B.c，b，d，e，a

C.b，e，c，a，d

D.c，d，b，a，e

答案：BACDB

3

Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . "He was

carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man

looked at them and then said: "Two dollars."

"What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars."

"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars."

"Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money,

so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."

Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .

1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .

A. wanted to steal the trousers

B. wanted to sell the trousers

C. wanted to fool him

D. wanted to buy the trousers

2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .

A. would give Tom two dollars

B. would pay three dollars

C. would pay five dollars

D. would give Tom six dollars and a half

3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .

A. he wanted to sell them cheaply

B. he wanted to buy them cheaply

C. he didn't like the trousers

D. they were old and dirty

4. In fact, the trousers _________.

A. were hanging inside the shop

B. were stolen by Tom from the shop

C. had been the shop owner's

D. had been Tom's

5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.

A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars

B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half

C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars

D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half

答案：BABCD

4

Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave

people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

，my men,”he One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”

They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.

A. Roman army and North England

B. Roman army and the Scots

C. England and Scots

D. a brave people and the Scots

2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.

A. the Scots were not brave

B. the Roman army was so strong

C. the Scots did not have a good leader

D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish

3. “We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the S

cots said means ________.

A. they were sure to win

B. they couldn't escape from death

C. they would win and then they would die

D. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed

4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.

A. they didn't want to wake the Scots

B. they wanted to reach the top

C. they wanted to catch the four guards first

D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.

A. it is a beautiful plant

B. it is fresh and lovely

C. it had so many sharp needles all over it

D. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle

答案：BBDAD

5

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was far from the towns and cities and there

were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult

for the young men to go outside. Mr White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the

camp.

Once Mr White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But

night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve

when Mr Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly

and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the

officer was angry.

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I h ad to run back.”

And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier

“I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”

Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If y ou say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”

“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the horse died!”

( )1.The military camp was built in the village to .

A. stop the soldiers from going to towns

B. stop the soldiers from meeting their friends

C. train the new soldiers

D. make the young men live quietly

( )2.Mr Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because .

A. he was kind to them

B. they felt lonely

C. they had something important to do

D. they were the best of all

( )3.The young officer was worried because .

A. a traffic accident had happened

B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

C. the nine soldiers would come back

D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

( )4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because .

A. something was wrong with their buses

B. their horses died on the return way

C. it took them much time to run back

D. they all drank much in the town

( )5.Which answer do you think is true?

A. You’ll believe only the last soldier.

B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.

C. You’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.

D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.

答案：CABDC

6

A man loved his son very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy.

One

night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra(额外的) work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son. But, he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him busy. Looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently(耐心地) tore (撕) it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.

When he got home, his son wanted to play with him, but he spread (铺) all the pieces of the map on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time his son could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.

About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “OK, it’s finished. Can we play

impossible. Let’s go and see.”　

And sure enough, there was the

now?”　T he man was surprised, saying, “That’s

picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its place. The man said, “That’s amazing!

n the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together,

that?” The boy said, “It was simple. O

the whole world fell into place.”

1. According to the passage, the father told the boy to play by himself because ______.

A. he didn’t want to play with him any more

B. he didn’t love his child

C. he had some extra work

D. the boy didn’t need his father’s help

2. What does the underlined word “removed” mean?

A. 移动

B. 撕下

C. 搬掉

D. 撕碎

uickly? Because __________.

3. Why could the boy finish the “puzzle” so q

A. he was very interested in the map of the world

B. his father often played the game with him

C. he wanted to play with his father as soon as possible

D. the picture of the man on the back of the page helped him

4. The passage mainly tells __________.

A. how father can make children busy for hours

B. how to keep children away from parents

C. people should think about things in some other ways

D. parents should think of some good ways to train children’s abili

ty

5. Which is the best title?

A. A world in puzzle.

B. Father and son.

C. An easy puzzle.

D. Father’s creative(

创造性的) idea.

答案：CBDCA

7

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I

hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. "

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.. Don't carry it back home. You

can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.

A. he was very thirsty

B. his arms were strong

C. it was a good example

D. he wants to share the water with students

2. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A. knowledge

B. the burden

C. the time

D. the money

3. According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more stressed

B. much heavier

C. more relaxed

D. much happier

4. This was a lesson about_____

A. how to relax oneself in life

B. how to solve a physics problem

C. how to keep fit by drinking water

D. how to study well

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

答案：C B C A C

8

People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history,

who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could

never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,”thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.

But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets

of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.

Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of

thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and

pleasure.

Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to

work. On the day h e became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventi mind to give him another 100 years of work.

1.Accordi ng to Thomas Edison, what’s genius?

A.Hard thinking.

B.Hard work.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/1a17360930.html,eful dreams.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/1a17360930.html,eful inventions.

2.After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to .

A.write down what he had learnt

B.carry out a new experiment

C.make them useful in life

D.share them with others

3.Edison could not understand .

A.how anybody enjoyed life

B.how anybody loved working

C.why anybody loved thinking

D.why anybody was tired of life

4.The last sentence in the passage means that .

A.Edison was born to be a great inventor

B.Edison was able to live another 100 years

C.Edison was ready to make his 100 th invention

D.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings

答案：BCDD

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just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters.

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was

Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the

more wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her fina l illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,”　she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”

I never saw her get angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl,

I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

易动感情的)”. But she lived “on They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(

the surface(表面)”．

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her

in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way

she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could

stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

sed that writing was my chosen Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was plea

work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter,

folded(折叠) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks

louder than words.

desk ______.

1. The writer began to love her mother’s

A. after Mother died

B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child

D. when Mother gave it to her

2. The passage shows that ______.

A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C. mother cared much about her daughter in words

D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

in the passage means ______.

3. The word “gulf”　

A. deep understanding between the old and the young

B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C. free talks between mother and daughter

D. part of the sea going far in land

4. What did mother do with her daughter’s

letter asking forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My letter to Mother

B. Mother and Children

C. My mother’s Desk

D. Talks between Mother and Me

答案：CABDC

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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas

Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.

The boy was surprised. “You m ean your Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”　

犹豫). Paul thought of course he

brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(

knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on,

surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in

car?”“Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could

ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” th He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was

carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn

him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside

him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1. The street urchin was very surprised when _______.

A. he met Paul

B. Paul told him about the car

C. Paul received an expensive car

D. he was walking around the car

2. From the story we can see the urchin _______.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.

A. to show he had a rich friend

B. to show his neighbors the big car

C. to let his brother ride in the car

D. to tell his brother about his wish

4. We can find from the story that _______.

A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy

B. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

C. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

wish came true in the end

D. the urchin’s

5. The best name of the story is _______.

A. A Christmas Present

B. Paul, a Kind-hearted Person

C. A Brother Like That

D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

答案：BADCC

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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very

sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend

them the money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the lit her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.

really,

the girl answered. “He’s “And what do you want?”　

for my little brother,”　

asked the salesman. “It’s

esman.

really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”“Pardon?” said the sal

“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save

him. So how much does a miracle cost?”“We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the smile.

“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”

operation.

“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he need But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answ “Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it

wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost?

1. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill.

B. They had no money.

C. Nothing could save her brother.

D. Both A and B.

2. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

A. something interesting

B. something beautiful

C. some wonderful medicine

D. some good food

3. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.

A. she had still kept some money

B. she hoped not to be refused

C. There was no need to worry about money

D. she thought money was easy to get

4. What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl’s love for her brother.

B. The girl’s money.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.

D. Nobody can tell.

5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought

答案：DCBAA

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A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a 100 bill.

Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ￥100 bill?” The students began to hands at once.

Then he said, “I am going to give this ￥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.

it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, “Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped

crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.

ble lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, “My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valua

you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ￥ l00!”

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that

happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will

never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.

You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!

1. Even though it was dirty, the money _______.

A. still went up in value

B. was worth nothing

C. didn’t go down in value

D. was still ours

2. We are always valuable to the people _______.

A. who pay us

B. who call us

C. who hate us

D. who love us

3. Y our value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.

A. who you know

B. who made you

C. who you remember

D. who you are

4. The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”．

A. the students put up their hands again

B. the students put down their hands

C. the students put their hands behind their backs again

D. the students put their hands in front of them

5. Why did the famous teacher use a ￥

100 bill at his lesson?

A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.

B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.

C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.

D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.

答案：CDDAD

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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very

sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend

them the money.

l went When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now, ” the to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore （药店）with the money in her hand. “And what do you want？”　a sked the

the girl answered. “He’s

really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”　

for my little brother,”　

salesman. “It‘s

“Pardon？” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy

says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？”“We don‘t sell a miracle here, child. I

sorry, ” the salesman said with a smile. “Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just te much it costs.”

？”

A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need

“I don’t know” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an o my daddy can‘t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.“How much do you have？” asked the man. “$ 1.11,

but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the p for little brothers.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it

wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost？