1、阅读理解专项练习 50-39(B)In our country people are no longer allowed to smoke in public places from May 1st this year. This rule is trying to protect people from secondary smoke. Secondary smoke is the smoke that comes from a smokers breath, or from the end of a cigarette(香烟). If people breathe in secondary
2、 smoke from time to time, they could get sick from it. But how serious is the problem of secondary smoke? To find out, the World Health Organization (WHO) did a study recently of 194 countries. They found that secondary smoke causes about 600,000 deaths every year. This is about one percent of the w
3、orlds deaths! Secondary smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing and developing(发育). According to the study, around 165,000 children under the age of 5 die each year from diseases caused by secondary smoke. Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia. N
4、ow more and more countries realize this serious problem and make strict rules to stop smoking in public places like school, hospitals and buses. In china, it just begins. At the same time, you can do something to help protect yourself and other people from secondary smoke. You can start by asking th
5、e smokers you know, such as your parents, to smoke less or give up smoking. And, if someone smokes close to you, youd better walk away. 66. people may _ if they often breathe in secondary smoke.A. fall ill B. be crazy C. become healthy67.The WHO found out that secondary smoke causes about _of the wo
6、rlds deaths. A.6% B. 5% C. 1%68. Secondary smoke is especially bad for children because_. A. they breathe in more smoke than adultsB. their bodies havent developed completely.C. they want to know something about secondary smoke69. Secondary smoke causes young childrens death in Africa and southern A
7、sia _in other areas. .A. more than B. as many as C. less than70. What can you do to protect yourself from secondary smoke?A. Dont go to the public places.B. Do more exercise and eat more healthy food.C. Dont get close to the people who are smoking. 文章大意：本文主要讲述为了保护不抽烟而被动吸烟的人，从五月一日起我们国家立法禁止在公共场合吸烟。66.
8、 A. 细节理解题。文章第二段 If people breathe in secondary smoke from time to time, they could get sick from it. 直接可知。67. D. 细节理解题。文章第三段最后一句 This is about one percent of the worlds deaths!直接得出答案。68. B. 细节理解题。从文章第四段第一句 Secondary smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing and deve
9、loping直接可知答案。69. A. 细节理解题。从文章第四段最后一句 Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia. 可知答案70. C细节理解题。从文章第五段最后一句 if someone smokes close to you, youd better walk away. 可知答案(C)Invertors are always looking for ways to make our lives easier, greener and more fun. Take a look at 2010s coolest inv
10、entions in science and technology. What in the world will inventors dream up next? Robot Teachers Some students in South Korea have a new language teacher: an English-teaching robot. The robot help students practice speaking English. South Korea needs about 30,000 foreigners to teach English. The ro
11、bot teachers are helping to solve a shortage(短缺)English teachers. Could robots take the place of the human teachers one day? A Touch Tablet (书写板)Apple, creator of the iPhone and iPod, had another hit invention this year with iPad. The iPad is a touch-screen tablet computer. It gives users video, web
12、sites, books and games at their fingers. Apple sold 3 million iPads in the first 80 days on the market. Up, Up and AwayIt took him 30 years to develop it, and now Glen Martins is ready to take off. The Martin Jetpack (喷气动力背包), a personal flying machine, allows the users to fly 2.4 km into the air. U
13、nfortunately, you can not fly for very long. The jetpack only holds the fuel(燃料) for about 30 minutes flight. It will sell for S 100,000. Field tests begin in 2011. 71.The robot teachers can _A. train students to speak English B. help students learn Japanese and English C. take the place of the huma
14、n English teachers now 72.The underlined word “ hit” means _.A.撞击 B. 妙语 C. 成功73. Glen Martin spent _on his flying machine. A. a very short time B. quite a long time C. just a little money74. Which invention can you use to fly in the air? A. The iPad B. The robot C. The Martin Jetpack75. The best tit
15、le for this passage may be _A. Coolest Inventions of 2010 B. Most Useful Comouter of 2010C. Greatest Discoveries of 2010文章大意：本文主要介绍了发明家的发明的三项最新发明 Robot Teachers，A Touch Tablet和 Up, Up and Away。71. A. 细节理解题。从第二段第二句 The robot help students practice speaking English.可以直接得出答案。72. C. 词义猜测题。根据上下文知道“ hit”是“成功”之意。其他词义不符合题意。73. B. 细节理解题。从第四段第一句 It took him 30 years to develop it,可知，30 年应该很长的时间了。74. C. 细节理解题。从第四段第二句 The Martin Jetpack (喷气动力背包), a personal flying machine, allows the users to fly 2.4 km into the air可知答案。75. A. 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍 2010年最酷的新发明。
