1、初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习 (一)“How are you?” is a nice question. Its a friendly greeting that people in the United States use. _1_ Its a question that often doesnt need an answer. The person who asks, “How are you?” expects to hear the answer “Fine,” even if the person isnt fine. The reason is that “How are yo
2、u?” isnt really a question and “Fine” isnt really an answer. _2_.Sometimes, people dont say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person may be thinking, “No, I dont. I think you are wrong.” It isnt polite to disagree very strongly, so he might say, “I am n
3、ot so sure.” _3_People also dont say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking to other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says, “Ive got to go now,” or the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse such as “Someone is at the door,” or “Somethi
4、ng is burning on the stove.” _4_ The person who wants to hang up simply doesnt want to talk any more, but it isnt polite to say so. An excuse is polite, and it doesnt hurt the other persons feelings.Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation, people ofte
5、n dont say exactly what they are thinking. _5_A. This is a nice way to say that you dont agree with someone.B. Its very good not to tell the truth to our family.C. However, “How are you?” is also an unusual question.D. The excuse may be real, or not.E. They are common ways of saying “hello” or hi”.F
6、. If you disagree with others, they will hate you.G. This is one way of being nice to people, and its a part of the game of language.初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习(二)I was once a fat girl. I weighed 336 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. I was never worried about itBut one day I had a medical examination (体检)（
7、1） It woke me up. I began to feel nervousThen I decided to do something!In a year and five months, I lost 104 pounds. What a great thing I did! I didnt have any expensive food, medical treatment （治疗）or campstyle（训练营式的）exercise.（2） First I looked through the Internet for doityourself advice that peop
8、le could follow on losing weight. Of course I saw countless ads（广告）which try to get me to buy their products（3） The only thing I did was to change my bad habitsThe following are what I have done. You can try these.Stop drinking something with too much sugar in itRefuse sweet cakesEat green vegetable
9、s（4） Never eat after 6：30pmAlso, do light exercise for 15 to 20minutes five days a weekThen I kept doing what I should do. People sometimes say, You dont need to tell me what to doI know it already! But the fact is that knowing what to do and doing what you know are different.（5） A. But I bought not
10、hingB. Use only vegetable oilC. What was the secret to my success？D. I must lose my weight at onceE. The doctor told me that I was having heart trouble.F. The important thing is to know what to do and then just keep doing itG. Do what I said.初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习(三)When I was small, I was kind of shy.Luck
11、ily, I changed a lot by junior high. Shyness gets in the way of success, but it doesnt have to hold you back. Here are some tips that may help you overcome it. 1 The excitement of being lost at something that you love can help you forget your nervousness while showing off in public.Next, why not get
12、 more chances to speak in public? For me, when I got to high school, I took speech classes. 2 Then, dont think about what will happen. Its possible that you might be laughed at when speaking. 3 What really happens is better than what we imagine. Finally, 4 Remembering past successes can help inspire
13、 you to get future success. 5 If you succeeded in the past, then you can succeed again! Its actually natural to be a little bit nervous about meeting new people, making cold calls, or giving a speech. That nervousness doesnt have to keep you from succeeding, though.AFirst of all, youd better concent
14、rate on what you enjoy.BThese successes are “proof ” （证明）that you can do it.CI still feel a little uncomfortable when I realize.DHowever, others may not even notice your mistake.EI could even take part in speaking competitions.Fremember past successes.w初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习(四)A Special DeliveryBen and Sal
15、ly lived in California with their two daughters. Ben liked travelling. 1. , but sally stayed home with the girls. Ben and his friends owned a company. People at the company liked to play jokes on each other. One day, Bens friends wanted to play a joke on Ben and Sally. 2. . The letter said,Dear Sall
16、y. Im having a great time here in Africa. Im sending a special gift to you. I hope you like it. Please take good care of it until I get home. Love to you and the kids, Ben On the same day, Sally also got a phone call. The caller told her that a delivery was coming. At one oclock, a truck stopped in
17、front of Sallys house. The truck driver gave Sally a rope. An animal was tied to the rope. It was a baby elephant! 3. , and it began eating grass.Then the driver drove away. Sally stood there and held the rope to the elephant. She asked herself, What can I feed an elephant with? Bananas?4. . He said
18、, Its illegal(非法的) to have wild animal here. Then the policeman gave Sally a ticket.Bens friends were hiding in the backyard and laughing. They had planned everything perfectly. They had rented(租借) the elephant from a zoo and asked the policeman to write the ticket! Bens friends also made a film of
19、everything. 5. .When Sally learned about the truth, she couldnt help laughing. A. So they sent a letter to Sally B. After a while, a policeman came C. The elephant ran into Sallys yard D. They wanted Ben to watch the video E. One summer, he went to Africa on a trip初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习(五)When I was a juni
20、or high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. 1 .Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. 2 . Even I was full of fears. But slowly I knew I ha
21、d to face the fact and got over it. I couldnt get my arms back even though I cried every day.However, its easier said than done. 3 . I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmate get worried about little thin
22、gs: 4 ; their bus comes late; they dont have a mobile phone but others have. But I only enjoy life, I was lucky to realize from an accident: Its a waste of our life to focus on what you have lost. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole l
23、ife would improve if I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy. 5 . Its in our heart. Its a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel unhappy. Happiness comes from master
24、ing the art of appreciating （感激） and taking pleasure in what you really have.A. Happiness depends on what we have.B. They get a bad grade on a test C. How sad I felt at that time!D. On my way home a car ran me over and cut off my arms because of its high speed.E. Maybe it was just a joke for me.F. I
25、t took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely.G. Happiness is everywhere around us!初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习(六)In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan, and Korea. They use spoons and forks. 1_. Because most food is already cut. If you need to cut things use the
26、 side of your spoon . 2_. If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand.3_. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is not necessary to finish all you rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat anything,
27、 it means you want more.4_. The host(主人)will ask you two or three times if you want more food . It is the same with whatever you are drinking. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again. 5_. Always refill(再加满) your neighbo
28、rs glass. This means that you must keep an eye on your neighbors glass all through the meal.A. They never use knives B. Never fill your own glassC. People always offer you more food D. Remember to fill your bowl in time E. People often eat from the same bowlF. The spoon is more important than the fo
29、rkG. People usually have rice in a different bowl初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习(七)Today, there are many popular TV talent shows in China. 1._For some lucky people, these talent shows may make them become famous, such as Zhu Zhiwen and Liang Bo. They are from poor places. 2._However, there are also many bad effects
30、. First, some young people just imitate (模仿）the people they like. They lose their own styles. Second, some young people spend too much time on such TV shows.3._So they spend less time on their studies. This is bad for not only their study but also their development(发展）. In my opinion, these shows ar
31、e social(社会的）activities. 4. _They can use these shows to relax themselves. But they should know that the chance to become famous is small for most people. 5._Its their studies.A. But they show us their great talent.B. Young people can take part in these activities to get some social experience. C. T
32、hese talent shows give everyone a chance（机会）to show his or her talents. D. So they should work hard at something that is more important for them. E. They have lots of dreams about becoming great stars and bringing people more happiness. F. But they change their life with their talent through these s
33、hows. G. They always dream of being stars.初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习(八) There is a very beautiful bird(鸟） and she lives in a tall tree in the mountain. Every morning she gets up very early and sings. 1 So when she sings, many animals come to listen to her. When she sings happily, you can get pearls (珍珠) from h
34、er.One day, a man knows that, 2 After a few days he finds her and gets her. Then he takes her home. 3 The man thinks a lot of ways to let her sing. But it doesnt work.At last, he takes the bird to the king(国王). 4 The princess(公主) is a beautiful girl. 5 The bird is very happy and sings for the prince
35、ss. And the princess gets lots of nice pearls.From that day, the bird comes to meet the princess every day and sings for her.A. She sings very well.B. She is very kind and let the bird fly away.C. Because she is good at singing.D. But the bird is very sad, and she doesnt sing at all.E. he goes into
36、the mountain and looks for her.F. The king is very happy and gives the bird to his daughter for her birthday.G. The bird is happy and sings for the man.初中英语阅读理解七选五专项练习(九)Advantages of Playing BadmintonPlaying badminton can be a fantastic sport. 1 Whats more, playing badminton has many health benefit
37、s for your entire body.Build a strong bodyYou get to run up and down the court. You jump up high and bend down low when playing. Your movement has to be flexible, with good hand-eye coordination(协调). The movements give your legs good exercise. At the same time, swinging the racket exercises your arm
38、s, shoulders, stomach and back,. Before you know it, your entire body will benefit from better coordination. 2 .Have a good heartPlaying badminton can actually lower your blood pressure, and reduce your chances of heart diseases. 3 . Your body will be better defended against enlarged arteries(动脉) th
39、at can cause deadly heart attacks. Whether you are suffering from high blood pressure or simply trying it, playing badminton is a great sport.Enjoy a colorful social lifeGyms often host leagues, tournaments, and parties. 4 So dont just watch a television program about losing fat. Get out there and s
40、ocialize in an organized badminton league.Make a slim figure 5 Hundreds of unwanted fat can be burned off with all of the physical movements involved with the sport. Whether you are on the sand at the local beach, or inside a gym, playing badminton can be an enjoyable weight loss exercise.A. You can
41、 even grow stronger and more attractive.B. Playing the game, you can make your heart stronger.C. You can find a badminton court in public parks or some gyms.D. To people of different ages it is also an easy light exercise.E. Its important to drink plenty of water when playing the sport.F. They provi
42、de chances for you to meet friends, or other people with similar interests.G. Of course, one of the most welcome benefits of playing badminton is always quick weight loss.参考答案1、1.C 2.E 3.A 4.D 5.G2、1.E 2. C 3. A 4.B 5. F3、1A 2E 3D 4F 5B4、1. E 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D5、1D 2C 3F 4B 5A6、1A 2F 3G 4C 5B7、1C 2F 3G 4B 5D8、1A 2E 3D 4F 5B 9、1D 2A 3B 4F 5G
