1、Unit7 阅读理解专练AMr. Jones opened a shop in Aston to sell writing paper, pencils and things like that. During the first month, very few people visited his shop. He sold little, and he could see that he was going to lose money.One night, Mr. Jones sat by the fire and worried about another very bad day. S
2、uddenly, he got an idea. He found a piece of wood and wrote the following notice on it in big letters:“WHAT DO YOU THINK I GIVE AWAY PENCILS AND PAPER AND INK”He put up the notice in front of the shop window before he went to bed. He slept better than usual that night.The following day, many people
3、came to the shop. Mr. Jones said good morning to them all with a bright smile and asked the first woman what she wanted.She chose some writing paper and a pencil. As soon as he had put them in her hands, she turned to leave the shop.“That will be thirty cents, please,” he said.“Why?” she asked in su
4、rprise.“Thats the price of the paper and the pencil.”“But your notice says it is free,” she replied.“Oh, no,” he said. “How can I make any money if everything is free?”She took him outside and showed him the notice. “Its wrong, too,” she said. “Wheres the question mark (问号) after the word, THINK?”“T
5、here isnt a question mark,” he said.“But there should be one.”“Im afraid youve made a mistake,” Mr. Jones said. “Youve read my notice in the wrong way.”“Not at all,” said the woman. “Its quite easy to read. It says: What do you think? I give away pencils and paper and ink!”“No,” Mr. Jones said. “You
6、 should read it like this: And the answer to the question is: Certainly not! So you really have to pay me thirty cents, you see.”1. How did Mr. Jones probably feel that night?A. Confident. B. Guilty. C. Nervous. D. worried.2. Many people were attracted by_.A. the shop window B. the things sold in th
7、e shopC. the words on the notice D. Mr. Joness bright smile3. When asked to pay, the woman felt surprised because _.A. she had read the notice in the wrong way B. the price was too highC. she had forgotten to bring money with her D. the price was unusually low4. Which of the following sentence is th
8、e most suitable for the blank in the last paragraph?A. What do you think? I give away pencils and paper and ink!B. What? Do you think I give away pencils and paper and ink?C. What do you think I give away? Pencils and paper and ink!D. ink and paper and pencils away give. I think you do what?5. What
9、can we infer from the story?A. Mr. Jones agreed to let the shoppers get things for free that day.B. People in the town considered Mr. Jones a smart and honest man. C. The woman paid the money unwillingly and left the shop angrily. D. Mr. Joness trick proved to be a long-time success and he got rich.
10、BTeens want structure in their lives, which means they want their lives well-planned. To begin building structure, teens need love and trust. They need to know their parents are there to give them needed love and support (支持).Teens want to be sure that nothing can prevent parents from shouldering th
11、eir responsibility for themnot their growing maturity (成熟), misbehavior, nor anger at something they have done. Teens want parents to keep control while allowing them to make some decisions.There are some ways you can help your teens create reasonable structure and remain close. One way is to spend
12、time together. Parents often mistake their teens increased interest in friends for a disinterest in the family.Teens would like to spend more time doing things with their parents, but watching TV is not counted as spending time together. As your teens mature, it is important for you and your teens s
13、pend time alone together, one to one. Your teens need time to talk to you alone without any other family member present.Talk with your teens about their interests and concerns. Make sure you really show interest in what is happening. When talking with your teens, give full attention and do not stop
14、them.The way to help your teens become adults is to let your teens into your world. Sharing your emotions and concerns with your teens is important. Avoid causing needless worry.Trust your teens. Dont expect the worst. Hope for the best. Telling your teens you dont like their friends will cause the
15、teens not to bring their friends home. If something should go wrong, believe that your teens didnt do it on purpose.It is very important that you treat your teens with respect. Teens need the same respect adults show for total strangers. Dont talk down to your teens.You need to be supportive of your
16、 teens. What may be a small problem to you may be troubling to your teens. Teens dont have the experiences that adults have had. Let the teens know that you understand how much it hurts when something happens that is upsetting or hurtful to them. As they mature, they can look back at some problems t
17、hey had and laugh at having been upset by something that now seems unimportant.The most important things to remember are: talk with your teens, listen to their worries and offer suggestions when needed. This will help your teens to live a well-organized life.6. According to Paragraph 1, teens _.A. c
18、an control themselves B. expect direction and freedomC. dont know how to make decision D. dont have responsibility for the family7. The underline part “counted as” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. compared with B. used as C. connected with D. regarded as8. Parents can do the following things to
19、remain close to their teenagers except _.A. give suggestions B. spend time alone togetherC. trust their teens D. worry about the worst9. To help teens organize their lives, parents should _.A. invite their teens friends home B. leave their teens problems alone C. share their feelings with their teen
20、s D. pay little attention to their teens daily lives 10. What is the best title of the passage?A. Training Teens to Become Responsible Adults.B. Helping Teens to Build Reasonable Structure.C. Improving the Relationship with Your Teens.D. Stepping into Your Teens Secret Word.参考答案及解析1. D 根据“Mr. Jones
21、sat by the fire and worried about another very bad day.”可知 D 为正确答案。2. C 根据文章得知“After he put up the notice, many people came to the shop”.3. A 根据文章得知 “the woman thought there should be a question mark after THINK, but actually no.”4. B 只有选项 B 明确表明“我不会无偿赠送这些物品给别人” 。 5. C 根据上下文推断，只有 C 最为合理，女士不情愿地付了钱，生气
22、地离开了商店。6. B 根据文章第一段最后一句 Teens want parents to keep control while allowing them to make some decisions.可知“青少年想要家长把握方向，但同时要允许他们自己做一些决定” ，因此选 B。7. D 词义猜测题。句意：青少年想要和他们的父母度过更多的时间做一些事情，但是看电视不能算作共度时光。因此选 D。8. D 细节理解题。根据“Dont expect the worst. Hope for the best.”可知“不要做最坏的预想，希望最好的” 。因此选 D。9. C 细节理解题。根据文章第五段第二句“Sharing your emotions and concerns with your teens is important.”跟孩子们分享你的情感和关切是最重要的，可知选C。10. B 主旨大意题。纵观全文，尤其根据文章第二段第一句 There are some ways you can help your teens create reasonable structure and remain close 和文章最后一句 This will help your teens to live a well-organized life.可知选 B。
