科目:初中英語 來源:2011年北京市海淀區(qū)中考二模英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
I will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.
My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (體操運動員). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.
I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners’ class.
If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didn’t have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.
During this time, drawing and painting—which had been my two favorites—all but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.
At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.
“Really?” was all I could reply.
“Yes,” Ms. White said. “They’re going to give you a prize. And that’s not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildale’s Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.
That night I didn’t go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Maria’s gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.
【小題1】Alice wanted to be a gymnast because ________.
A.she had been good at sports | B.her sister’s show was perfect |
C.she hated drawing and painting | D.her parents wanted her to do so |
A.Satisfied. | B.Worried. | C.Hopeful | D.Regretful. |
A.Alice’s parents disagreed with her choice of gymnastics |
B.Alice did not realize her gift in drawing and painting at first |
C.Alice spent a hard time preparing for the art contest in the town |
D.Alice couldn’t believe the news that she got the prize for painting |
A.We should value our own gifts. | B.It takes time to find one’s gifts. |
C.We could develop different gifts. | D.It’s never too late to show our gifts. |
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科目:初中英語 來源:2015屆浙江省洞頭縣六校八年級上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about speed* of reading.
1.Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly* or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Science and history books are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3.Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyable, letters from friends, news from local or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.
4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
1.This passage mainly tells us some important points about how to .
A. write B. read C. spell D. speak
2.How many important points are mentioned here in order to be a better reader?
A. one B. Two C. Three D. Four
3. should be read slowly.
A. Science books
B. Stories meant for enjoyment
C. Letters from friends
D. News
4.The best title of this passage is
A. How to Read fast B. How to Read Slowly
C. How to become a Better Reader D. How to Remember Things.
小詞典 achieve vt. 達到、完成 bank n. 岸 Castle n. 城堡 human n. 人 own vt.擁有 prince n. 王子 rapidly adv. 迅速地 speed n. 速度 without prep. 沒有 the amusement park 游樂場 the princess and the frog 公主和青蛙 |
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科目:初中英語 來源:2011-2012學(xué)年浙江省九年級上學(xué)期第一次聯(lián)合調(diào)測英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
With more and more farmers working in big cities, their children go into the cities, too.However, problems appear. One of these problems is that is difficult for these children to receive education in cities.
Luckily, there are some free schools for them, but they are not enough. Ten-year-old Li Xin is one of the lucky girls who get a chance to study in one of these schools. She is very happy. She studies in a school specially for migrant workers’(外來務(wù)工人員的)children. For children like Li Xin who don’t have enough money, these free schools are their best choice, because they have free classes, textbooks, uniforms and meals in the schools.
But there is a long way to go. The free schools for children from migrant workers’ families are not enough because to run such a school is not easy and needs lots of money. A school officer said they needed at least one million yuan to run the school. “Luckily, some people and companies donate(捐贈)money, used books and a lot of other things to help us. There are also some volunteers teachers,” he added.
Anyhow, we must try to give these children an equal(平等)chance to get better education so that we can make our society harmonious(和諧的).
1.From the passage, we know that Li Xin’s parents used to be __________.
A.workers B.teachers
C.officers D.farmers
2.The school provides Li Xin with the following things free except_____.
A.textbooks B.uniforms
C.computers D.meals
3.What does the underlined word “run” mean in Chinese in the passage?
A.奔跑 B.經(jīng)營 C.考慮 D.收購
4.The passage mainly talks about__________.
A.what jobs migrant workers can do in big cities
B.the development of big cities
C.helping migrant workers’ children go to school
D.what difficulties those free schools face now
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科目:初中英語 來源:2012-2013學(xué)年江蘇省泰州市九年級12月練習(xí)英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
When we talk about stars, especially women stars,it seems that they are always young,pretty and own charming body shapes.But recently a Britain's Got Talent(英國達人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice.”This lady came up,and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland.Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance.She said that her friend helped her with make-up.“I mean,that's hardly a makeover.”she added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents.”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.’
1.Susan Boyle is __________.
A.a(chǎn) judge B.a(chǎn) reporter
C.a(chǎn) beautiful lady D.a(chǎn) Scottish woman
2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because _________.
A.she was confident of her singing
B.she was satisfied with the judges
C.she was pretty and in good shape
D.she sang the song,I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables
3.According to the passage,which is NOT true?
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence.
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D.Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight.
4.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?
A.It's never too old to learn.
B.It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C.If you have a dream,try to make it come true!
D.If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead.
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科目:初中英語 來源:2011年湖北省黃石市中考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Children arc children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼兒), they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾)go between parents and children. It's hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it's parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有責(zé)任的)for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的).Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力).And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child's confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.
1._______are all lovely and lively.
A. Children B. Toddlers C. Kids D. Grown-ups
2.There are many conflicts between ______.
A. fathers and mothers B. parents and children
C. parents and toddlers D. parents and parents
3. The underlined word "maturity" means________.
A.學(xué)期 B.階梯 C.知識 D.成熟
4.Which is acceptable according to the passage?
A. Answering back . B. Being rude.
C. Using force. D. Respecting elders.
5.Which of the following is true?
A. Children often copy what their parents do.
B. Children can not change their behavior.
C. Children's behavior develops in their own way.
D. Children's behavior is not acceptable.
6.The writer wrote the passage__________.
A. to show the importance of good examples
B. to give examples on educating children
C. to show the growth of children
D. to show the behavior of children
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