1、 题型训练四 阅读理解与任务型阅读(一)ATaking part in charity is not just for adult people. Kids can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for 8 years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him. Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he co
2、llected $1 500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital. Melvin was born nine weeks premature(早产的) in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital. Melvins classmates joined him
3、once they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael Berner, also held a class with them about helping others. “It wasnt really about the money,” Berner said. “It was about the fact that they were doing something good.”“It feels great, helping someone that I know,” said Jordan, Melvin
4、s classmate. Melvins neighbors also helped out. Since Melvin was 6, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gray E. Stahl, the head of Coopers division of neonatology(新生儿科学部门), went to Melvins school to accept the money. The money goes to a part of th
5、e hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year. “When they leave, we call them graduates,” Stahl said. “My co workers and I are pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family.”1.When did Melvin start to do charity work?A.When he was 14 years old. B.When
6、he was 8 years old. C.When he was 6 years old. D.When he was born. 2.How much did Melvin collect by himself for Cooper University Hospital recently?A.$1 500. B.$487. C.$1 987. D.$1 013. 3.Why did Melvin donate to Cooper University Hospital?A.He was a doctor in Cooper University Hospital. B.His fathe
7、r worked in Cooper University Hospital. C.He was thankful to Cooper University Hospital. D.He used to volunteer in Cooper University Hospital. 4.Where did Gray E. Stahl accept the money?A.At Melvins school. B.At Melvins house. C.At Cooper University Hospital. D.At Coopers division of neonatology. 5.
8、Which of the following is TRUE?A.Many old patients accept the money every year. B.The money helps about 500 young patients every year. C.Melvin does the charity work alone for many years. D.Melvins parents dont allow him to do charity work. BLast week, 169 students at No.35 Middle School of Shenyang
9、 took their first no teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended. “That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral(道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty is,
10、” said Mr Cai, the schools headmaster. The school says no cheating happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas. “I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me,” said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Cl
11、ass 11. “Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilator(监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilator. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed,” said Hua Sha. “I dont like having invigilator in exams. When they walk around the
12、 classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed,” Liu Qingxi said. “I think its very important to have invigilator in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can a
13、lso keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them,” Shangguan Yan said. Not using invigilator may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something u
14、nusual in exams. 1.The passage mainly talks about _. A.how to pass an examB.how to make students honestC.whether invigilator are needed in examsD.how to make students clever2.No.35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no-teacher exam to _. A.let the students have a good restB.teach the students in a bet
15、ter wayC.help all the students pass the examD.find whether the students were honest3.From what the students have studied, we know _. A.invigilator really help them a lotB.not all of them agree with the headmasterC.something unusual never happens in examsD.they like it very much4.What does Hua Sha th
16、ink about no-teacher exams?A.Its a good idea to have no-teacher exams but something must be done first. B.If there are no invigilator, the students will certainly get lower marks. C.Exams without invigilator will never be held since students are not honest. D.Some parents dont think its fair for eve
17、ryone to have no-teacher exams. 5.In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens”, “they” refers to _. A.students B.headmasterC.teachers D.invigilatorCThink of all the things you throw away: juice bottles, soda cans, candy covers. It adds up. How much r
18、ubbish do you produce? Americans throw away about 1 ton of rubbish per person every year. Thats 2 000 pounds of rubbish! Most of the rubbish gets covered in big holes in the round called landfills(垃圾填埋场). A lot of this rubbish can be recycled, or turned back to something useful. The main things we r
19、ecycle today are made of metal and paper. People recycle for many reasons. One of the main reasons is to protect resources(资源 ). Making new cans out of old ones means less aluminum(铝) is needed for new cans. This leads to a second reason people recycle: it saves energy. Recycling old aluminum cans t
20、akes much less energy than making new aluminum. To make new aluminum, you need to mine metal ore(矿石) from the ground, remove it, and refine it into a finished metal. Recycling also protects valuable land. By recycling, we produce less rubbish. That means fewer landfills are needed for dropping our r
21、ubbish. Because metals are somewhat costly to make, they are the worlds most recycled materials. About two-thirds of all steel(钢) is recycled. Almost all drink cans are made of aluminum. Americans recycle about one-third of their used aluminum cans. Empty cans are sent to special factories. There, t
22、hey are cleaned, melted, and made into new pieces of aluminum. Americans use lots of papermostly in the form of newspapers, magazines, and cardboard boxes. In fact, paper takes up more space in landfills than any other material. Old paper can be cut and made into new paper. Americans recycle a littl
23、e more than one-third of their paper rubbish. New papers are made from trees. Each ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees!1.You can most probably read the passage in _. A.a science book B.a Chinese bookC.a history book D.a geography book2.Which material isnt mentioned in the passage?A.Paper. B.M
24、etal. C.Wood. D.Water. 3.Why do people recycle rubbish?A.To protect resources because its hard to make new resources. B.It can save energy, because the resources are limited(有限). C.To protect valuable land, because there is no place to bury rubbish. D.To protect resources, save energy and protect va
25、luable land. 4.Which of the following is RIGHT?A.People recycle paper from the trees. B.Papers take up less space in the landfills. C.Americans recycle a little more than 1/3 of their paper rubbish. D.To recycle paper cant protect the environment. 5.The main purpose of the passage is _. A.to let us
26、know it is a big job to deal with rubbishB.to explain the reasons for rubbish recycleC.to describe how to recycle metal and paperD.to explain how to recycle rubbish and why to do soDMany of us dont pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then
27、you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in the number one place. There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes(基因 ) and aging(老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having po
28、or eyesight. If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirt can cause redness and it will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must als
29、o try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays. Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat
30、 food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly(定期地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time. All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep he
31、althy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a persons eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is. 1._is the most important way to protect our eyes. A.Natural eye careB.Taking medicineC.Seeing the doctorD.Being happy all the time2.All the following
32、causes can lead to bad eyesight except _. A.aging B.heightC.reading D.computers3.What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?A.Eat healthy foods. B.Clean the eyes by using cold water. C.Wear a pair of sunglasses. D.Have a rest after working for a while. 4.What do the underlined w
33、ords “UV rays” mean?A.沙尘 B.闪电 C.紫外线 D.超声波5.Which is the best title of the passage?A.Ways of Eye CareB.Ways of Eye ExercisesC.Ways of Being HappyD.Ways of Being HealthyEWhen I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my fathers friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a larg
34、e store in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernies place. Wed sit on the edge of the 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
35、 down next to us. Then wed bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heartthe reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free partand throw away the rest. Bernie was my fathers ideal of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized
36、 that it was not Bernies wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my 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 h
37、ave, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you dont take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy lifes small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life. For many years, I forgot that lesson Id learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy ma
38、king all the money I could. Well, Ive relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. Thats the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away. 1.We can learn from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were fee
39、ling_. A.relaxed B.worried C.hungry D.proud2.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 writers father, Bernie _. A.was just a rich businessmanB.wor
40、ked hard all the timeC.lived a rich but healthy lifeD.knew how to make money4.The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to _. A.the best part of the watermelonB.the writers busy lifeC.the writers decision of making moneyD.the writers hope of enjoying life5.It can
41、 be learned from the passage that _. A.one has to work hard to reach his goalB.a friend in need is a friend indeedC.watermelon is the healthiest fruitD.one should keep work life balanceFWhen the Audet family turns on the lights at Blue Farm, they are using electricity that comes from cowscow manure(
42、粪肥), to be specific. Cows produce a lot of wastes. One cow can create 30 gallons of wastes each day. Now imagine the output of over 1 000 cows at Blue Farm. Thats really a big amount. When farmers clean their barns, they put the wastes in a big heap, and spread some of them on their fields for ferti
43、lizer(肥料 ). But now places like Blue Spruce Farm have a new way of using cow wastes. They use them to produce electricity. Heres how it works: A big machine moves back and forth cleaning the barn floor. “The cows arent bothered,” says Marie Audet. “They are animals of habit; they get used to it, and
44、 just lift one foot and then another to let it go by.”The machine pushes the manure into a big 600-gallon tank like a small swimming pool. The tank is called a digester(化粪池) because what happens there is just like what happens inside a cow: Bacteria(细菌) get to work and continue to digest the manure.
45、 Methane gas(沼气) in the atmosphere is known as a “greenhouse” gas because it keeps heat just like a greenhouse does, causing our planet to warm up. Thats an environmental concern. But the digester has a good result. Its gas is kept and used to power electric generators(发电机). At Blue Farm, the genera
46、tors make enough electricity to power 400 homes. The Audet family sells the extra electricity they cant use themselves. 1.We learn from the text that the Audet family is using cow wastes to _. A.make electricity B.produce fertilizerC.build their farm D.feed the cows2.How are the cow wastes collected
47、 into the digester at Blue Farm?A.Marie Audet does the work. B.The job is done by machine. C.The cows lift the cow wastes. D.Bacteria get to work on them. 3.According to the passage, which of the following is changed into electricity?A.The power of moving water. B.The heat of burning coal. C.The pow
48、er of sunlight. D.The heat of the methane gas. 4.The new way of using cow wastes at Blue Farm might be best described as _. A.reducing B.savingC.recycling D.changing5.What is the main purpose for writing the passage?A.To introduce a new way of making electricity. B.To explain how a new energy works better. C.To show a new rebuilding plan for a big farm. D.To explain the reasons for green house effect. GIn China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isnt muc
