云贵川2022年英语中考题型特训卷(二)阅读理解（含答案）

中考题型特训卷(二)　阅读理解
　　　　　　　 A
Kids' Summer Jobs
Camp Counselor (辅导员) We are looking for people to join us as a camp counselor at Cuya Outdoor School.We connect children to science through nature.Our camp counselors are energetic and supportive，and more importantly，caring team members.This is an eight hour everyday job in the ten day long program during the summer. Hours：9：00 a．m.～5：00 p．m. Pay：$10 per hour LEGO Engineering Instructor Do you enjoy taking things apart and then putting them back together？If so，then this may be your dream job! We are looking for smart and creative LEGO engineering instructors. Hours：2：00 p．m.～5：00 p．m. Pay：$15 per hour
Teacher's Aide (助手) We are looking for part time teacher's aides for our Inspire Kids Pre school in Newburgh.Teacher's aides need to prepare materials，help children finish activities and create a safe environment. Hours：8：00 a．m.～11：00 a．m. Pay：$100 per week Summer Care Giver I'm looking for someone careful and patient to watch my kids when I'm working from 11：00 a.m. to 3：00 p．m. I have a 7 year old daughter，and a 5 year old son.I am also asking you to prepare snacks and clean up the rooms. Pay：$150 per week
1.How much can a camp counselor make in total
A．$10. B．$80. C．$800.
2.To be a LEGO engineering instructor，one has to be ________.
A．caring B．creative C．energetic
3.What does a teacher's aide need to do
A．Help children do activities. B．Teach children science. C．Play LEGO with children.
4.What summer job can Jerry apply for if he is free from 10：00 a．m. to 4：00 p．m.
A．Teacher's aide. B．Summer care giver. C．Camp counselor.
B
Welcome to the Summer Palace
汈汈汈汈汈
Opening hours：
Apr. 1—Oct. 31: 6：30—18：00；　　　　Inside gardens: 8：30—17：00
Nov. 1—Mar. 31: 7：00—17：00；　　　　Inside gardens: 9：00—16：00
Ticket Price：
Adult：age 18＋　￥30　　　　　　　Child：age 6—18　￥15
◆Free for children under 120 cm (3.9 feet)，or below 6 years old.
◆The elderly over 60 enjoy half price.
(Ticket prices of Dehe Garden，Tower of Buddhist Incense，Wenchang Hall，Suzhou Street and Danning Hall are not included)
Online booking：
1.The tickets are sold 7 days in advance (提前).
2.Your passport or ID information is required，and one person can book only one ticket per day.
3.One adult could only book one child ticket.
Important Notice：
☆During COVID 19 Epidemic Control Period：
1.The real time local “Health Code” will be checked before entering.
2.Body temperature over 37.3℃ or coughing and short of breath，visitors are not allowed to enter.
3.Wear masks during the visit and keep distance with others.
For more information，you can visit：https：//www./summer palace tickets booking.htm
1.On National Day，visitors can enter the Summer Palace at ________.
A．6：00 a．m. B．8：00 a．m. C．9：00 p．m.
2.How much will a 70 year old lady pay at least to visit the Summer Palace
A．￥15. B．￥30. C．￥45.
3.How much will a young couple with a 4 year old child pay at least to visit the Summer Palace
A．￥30. B．￥45. C．￥60.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．One adult could only book one child ticket.
B．A man with a high fever can enter the Summer Palace with a mask.
C．Passport or ID information is needed when booking tickets online.
C
Ann and her friend Sandy are planning to go on vacation next weekends. Ann is going to Hangzhou and Sandy is going to New Zealand. The following items are their itineraries (行程).
1.Where is Ann going on Tuesday
A．West Lake. B．Grand Canal. C．Wuzhen.
2.When will Ann experience the beauty of the ancient water town
A．On Tuesday. B．On Wednesday. C．On Thursday.
3.What is Sandy going to do on Thursday morning
A．Go shopping. B．Leave for home. C．Return to city.
4.What's the text type of the reading material
A．Daily routine. B．Travel plan. C．Diary entry.
D
Chinese is mainly divided into 13 dialects (方言) and these dialects can be further divided into many kinds of local dialects.Putonghua (or Mandarin)，the predominant dialect，is spoken by over 70% of the population and is one of the 6 official languages of the United Nations.Within these large dialect groups，there are small groups，many of which are difficult to understand.In Fujian，for example，people living 10 kilometres away from one another can be speaking different Min dialects.
Putonghua.　It is the mother dialect of Chinese living in northern China and Sichuan Province.It is called Guoyu in some parts of China，like Hong Kong，Macao (澳门) and Taiwan.It is known in English as Mandarin Chinese，or Standard Chinese.
Wu.　Spoken in Shanghai，most of Zhejiang and the southern parts of Jiangsu and Anhui.Wu is made up of hundreds of different spoken forms.
Hakka/Kejia.　Hakka is widely spoken in Fujian，Taiwan，and some countries in Southeast Asia.
Min.　It is spoken in Fujian，Taiwan，and Southeast Asia.Min group is the most diverse (多样的)，with many different spoken forms used in neighbouring countries.
Yue.　It is spoken in Guangdong，Hong Kong，Macao，Taiwan，all over Southeast Asia and by many Chinese living abroad.
1.What does the underlined word “predominant” mean
A．More common. B．More special. C．More interesting.
2.What do you know about Putonghua after reading this passage
A．It is used by a small group of people in China.
B．It is spoken only by people in Mainland China.
C．It is included in the official languages of the United Nations.
3.Based on the passage，which of the following is TRUE
A．Most people in Anhui speak Kejia. 　　　　　　B．Wu is the local dialect of Shanghai.
C．Yue has the most different spoken forms.
4.Which dialects could be spoken in Taiwan
①Mandarin　②Wu　③Hakka　④Min　⑤Yue
A．①②③④ B．②③④⑤ C．①③④⑤
E
Yangzhou paper cutting，with a history of 2，000 years，can be dated back to the Sui Dynasty，making Yangzhou one of the places where paper cutting first became popular.
In the Sui Dynasty，the people of Yangzhou would cut colorful paper or silk and satin (缎子) to celebrate festivals.It is said that Emperor Yang came to Yangzhou three times.In winter，the flowers and trees in the garden became dry and weak.The emperor ordered the girl servants to cut fine silk and satin into flowers and leaves and use them to decorate the trees and lakes，copying
nicely the looks of spring and summer.Since then，“colorful cutting” has become a popular art in Yangzhou.
In the Tang Dynasty，the paper cutting industry was highly developed and a large amount of high quality paper was made as presents to the Court (宫廷).
In the Qing Dynasty，because of the economic development，the people of Yangzhou became interested in wearing fine clothing，especially embroidered (刺绣的) clothing.The embroidered designs were based on paper cuts，the most well known of them was from Bao Jun，a paper cutting master.He won a high reputation (名声) as Magic Scissors for his wonderful cutting skill.
After the People's Republic of China was started，the Chinese government accepted the importance of paper cutting like many other arts and skills.In 2007，China Paper cuts Museum opened to the public in the back garden of the Wang's Residence (住所)，Yangzhou，greatly helping the development of Yangzhou paper cutting.
1.When did “colorful cutting” become popular in Yangzhou
A．In the Sui Dynasty. B．In the Tang Dynasty. C．In the Ming Dynasty.
2.When did China Paper cuts Museum open to the public
A．In 2007. B．In 2008. C．In 2009.
3.Where can we probably find the passage
A．In a poem. B．In a novel. C．In a magazine.
4.What's the main idea of the passage
A．How to make paper cutting.
B．The history and development of Yangzhou paper cutting.
C．The importance of Yangzhou paper cutting.
F
Once there was a man living with his wife and children in a small house. There was always noise in his house as his children played, laughed and sang. He could find no peace at all.
The man couldn't stand living in this noisy house. So he decided to ask for advice from a wise old woman who lived down the road. He told her about his problem. The wise old woman quickly had an answer for him. “Go home and bring all of your farm animals indoors to live in your house.”
The man thought this was bad advice. But since the old woman was known far and wide for her wisdom, he agreed to do as she said. He went home and brought inside all of his farm animals.
As you can imagine, the animals made all kinds of noises. The_dogs_barked._The_sheep_bleated._The_chickens_clucked_and_the_cows_mooed．
The man could find no comfort, no peace at all, so he went back to the wise old woman. She had been expecting him. She listened to him patiently and then offered some new advice. “Go home and take all of the animals out of your home，” she said.
The man was confused (迷惑的). But as she was wise, he agreed to do what he was told.
He returned to his house and drove all the animals outside. Then the house looked quite nice and it was quiet. It was that moment that the man felt his home was the most comfortable place in the world.
1.What was the man's problem
A．His house was too small. 　　　　　　B．It was too noisy in his house.
C．There were too many animals on his farm.
2.The words “barked”， “bleated”， “clucked”， “mooed” in the underlined
sentences are used to describe the farm animals'________.
A．sounds B．actions C．behavior
3.What was the wise old woman's second piece of advice for the man
A．To live with his farm animals. 　　　　　　B．To drive all his farm animals outside.
C．To listen to his farm animals patiently.
4.What does the story mainly want to tell us
A．We should listen to others' advice.
B．We should make changes if we are not happy.
C．We should be thankful for what we already have.
G
There are about 1.4 billion (十亿) people in China.WeChat is part of life for many Chinese.We use it to chat，send photos，pay for things，etc.It is playing a bigger role.But do you know who invented WeChat？The man behind it is Zhang Xiaolong.He is the vice president (副总裁) of Tencent and is called “Father of WeChat”．
Zhang Xiaolong was born in Shaoyang，Hunan Province in 1969.He graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1994.While at university，he had many hobbies，such as chess，tennis and bowling.His classmates said whatever he did，he could get quite good at it after trying hard for several years.He liked to sleep late，but that didn't mean he was lazy.He would keep working hard on something for many hours till midnight.
Such a clever and hard working man would surely succeed.In 1997，he created Foxmail and achieved success.He created WeChat in 2011，and it became a bigger success.It is so easy to use.________ Because of it，Zhang has become rich and successful，but he always keeps a low profile (低调).Few people know about him.He only lets his work speak for him.You may have a good understanding of him by using WeChat.
January 21，2021 was the 10th birthday of WeChat.It's said that Zhang Xiaolong is making his another 10 year plan for WeChat.Will he surprise us again？That's for sure.
1.Zhang Xiaolong left his university ________.
A．in 1969 B．in 1994 C．in 1997
2.According to Zhang's classmates，he was ________ at university.
A．lazy B．hard working C．relaxed
3.Which of the following can be put in the “________” in the third paragraph
A．About one billion people use it now. 　　　　　　B．Few people find WeChat very interesting.
C．People never use WeChat in their daily life.
4.Which of the following is TRUE
A．Zhang Xiaolong likes speaking for himself.
B．People have used WeChat for less than ten years.
C．WeChat is playing a bigger role in people's lives.
H
When we were little kids, we knew about traffic lights. The color red means stop, the color green means go and the color yellow means slow down or show some caution (小心). But why are these colors used for traffic lights Why couldn't they be colors like blue, brown or orange Here is the history of the colors for traffic lights.
Well, it's important to know that before there were traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals (信号) for panies used red to mean stop, white to mean go and green to mean caution. But train drivers had a few problems with the color white meaning go. They could easily mistake stars at night for the signal to go. So railway companies moved to the color green to mean go, and the color yellow to mean caution.
The color red has a lot to do with danger. Red is the color with the longest wavelength (波长)，so it can be seen from a greater distance than other colors. The color yellow is used to mean caution because it has a little shorter wavelength than red, but not as short as green.
Believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because they were easier to see in poorly lit (昏暗的) areas. But people once again used red to mean stop after more highly reflective materials (反光材料) were developed. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones and school buses continue to be painted yellow.
Traffic lights really came a long way.
1.What do we know about the early traffic signals for trains
A．They worked well. 　　　　　　　B．They were never changed.
C．They brought problems to drivers.
2.Which of the colors in early traffic signals for trains is not in today's traffic lights
A．Red. B．White. C．Green.
3.Why did people once use yellow to mean stop
A．Because it showed danger. 　　　　　　　B．Because it was the brightest color.
C．Because it was easier to see in places with poor sight.
4.What is the best title of the passage
A．The history of traffic lights 　　　　　　　B．The meaning of traffic lights
C．The material of traffic lights
I
In the sea, there are many islands. In its warm water, there are some little ones. We call them “coral (珊瑚) islands”．
A coral island is very nice to look at. It looks like a ring (圈) of land with trees, grass, and flowers on it. One part of the ring is open to the water. There is a little round lake inside the island.
If you look into this lake, you will see beautiful corals. You may think they are flowers. If you look at a piece of coral, you will see many little holes in it. In each of these holes, a very small sea animal has lived. These sea animals make the coral.
They began to build under the water. Year after year, the coral grew higher and higher. At last, it grew out of the water.
Then the sea brought it small trees and something else. After some years, these things changed into earth. Sometimes the wind brought seeds to this earth. Sometimes birds flew over it and brought seeds to the island.
The little seeds grew. In a few years, there were plants all over the island. In a few more years, there were trees growing there.
So you see, these islands were built little by little. The workers were very small. Don't they teach us a lesson
1.In the sea, ________.
A．there are coral islands in all places 　　　　　　B．there are some coral islands
C．the water is always warm
2.What does the underlined word “seeds” mean in Chinese
A．花朵 B．树木 C．种子
3.What brought seeds of trees, grass and flowers to the coral islands
A．The wind and birds. B．Only the wind. C．The sea and the wind.
4.What can we learn from the passage
A．All small things can do big things. 　　　B．Only big workers can do big things.
C．Small workers can do big things.
中考题型特训卷(二)　阅读理解
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A
Kids' Summer Jobs
Camp Counselor (辅导员) We are looking for people to join us as a camp counselor at Cuya Outdoor School.We connect children to science through nature.Our camp counselors are energetic and supportive，and more importantly，caring team members.This is an eight hour everyday job in the ten day long program during the summer. Hours：9：00 a．m.～5：00 p．m. Pay：$10 per hour LEGO Engineering Instructor Do you enjoy taking things apart and then putting them back together？If so，then this may be your dream job! We are looking for smart and creative LEGO engineering instructors. Hours：2：00 p．m.～5：00 p．m. Pay：$15 per hour
Teacher's Aide (助手) We are looking for part time teacher's aides for our Inspire Kids Pre school in Newburgh.Teacher's aides need to prepare materials，help children finish activities and create a safe environment. Hours：8：00 a．m.～11：00 a．m. Pay：$100 per week Summer Care Giver I'm looking for someone careful and patient to watch my kids when I'm working from 11：00 a.m. to 3：00 p．m. I have a 7 year old daughter，and a 5 year old son.I am also asking you to prepare snacks and clean up the rooms. Pay：$150 per week
(C)1.How much can a camp counselor make in total
A．$10. B．$80. C．$800.
(B)2.To be a LEGO engineering instructor，one has to be ________.
A．caring B．creative C．energetic
(A)3.What does a teacher's aide need to do
A．Help children do activities. B．Teach children science. C．Play LEGO with children.
(B)4.What summer job can Jerry apply for if he is free from 10：00 a．m. to 4：00 p．m.
A．Teacher's aide. B．Summer care giver. C．Camp counselor.
B
Welcome to the Summer Palace
汈汈汈汈汈
Opening hours：
Apr. 1—Oct. 31: 6：30—18：00；　　　　Inside gardens: 8：30—17：00
Nov. 1—Mar. 31: 7：00—17：00；　　　　Inside gardens: 9：00—16：00
Ticket Price：
Adult：age 18＋　￥30　　　　　　　Child：age 6—18　￥15
◆Free for children under 120 cm (3.9 feet)，or below 6 years old.
◆The elderly over 60 enjoy half price.
(Ticket prices of Dehe Garden，Tower of Buddhist Incense，Wenchang Hall，Suzhou Street and Danning Hall are not included)
Online booking：
1.The tickets are sold 7 days in advance (提前).
2.Your passport or ID information is required，and one person can book only one ticket per day.
3.One adult could only book one child ticket.
Important Notice：
☆During COVID 19 Epidemic Control Period：
1.The real time local “Health Code” will be checked before entering.
2.Body temperature over 37.3℃ or coughing and short of breath，visitors are not allowed to enter.
3.Wear masks during the visit and keep distance with others.
For more information，you can visit：https：//www./summer palace tickets booking.htm
(B)1.On National Day，visitors can enter the Summer Palace at ________.
A．6：00 a．m. B．8：00 a．m. C．9：00 p．m.
(A)2.How much will a 70 year old lady pay at least to visit the Summer Palace
A．￥15. B．￥30. C．￥45.
(C)3.How much will a young couple with a 4 year old child pay at least to visit the Summer Palace
A．￥30. B．￥45. C．￥60.
(B)4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．One adult could only book one child ticket.
B．A man with a high fever can enter the Summer Palace with a mask.
C．Passport or ID information is needed when booking tickets online.
C
Ann and her friend Sandy are planning to go on vacation next weekends. Ann is going to Hangzhou and Sandy is going to New Zealand. The following items are their itineraries (行程).
(A)1.Where is Ann going on Tuesday
A．West Lake. B．Grand Canal. C．Wuzhen.
(C)2.When will Ann experience the beauty of the ancient water town
A．On Tuesday. B．On Wednesday. C．On Thursday.
(A)3.What is Sandy going to do on Thursday morning
A．Go shopping. B．Leave for home. C．Return to city.
(B)4.What's the text type of the reading material
A．Daily routine. B．Travel plan. C．Diary entry.
D
Chinese is mainly divided into 13 dialects (方言) and these dialects can be further divided into many kinds of local dialects.Putonghua (or Mandarin)，the predominant dialect，is spoken by over 70% of the population and is one of the 6 official languages of the United Nations.Within these large dialect groups，there are small groups，many of which are difficult to understand.In Fujian，for example，people living 10 kilometres away from one another can be speaking different Min dialects.
Putonghua.　It is the mother dialect of Chinese living in northern China and Sichuan Province.It is called Guoyu in some parts of China，like Hong Kong，Macao (澳门) and Taiwan.It is known in English as Mandarin Chinese，or Standard Chinese.
Wu.　Spoken in Shanghai，most of Zhejiang and the southern parts of Jiangsu and Anhui.Wu is made up of hundreds of different spoken forms.
Hakka/Kejia.　Hakka is widely spoken in Fujian，Taiwan，and some countries in Southeast Asia.
Min.　It is spoken in Fujian，Taiwan，and Southeast Asia.Min group is the most diverse (多样的)，with many different spoken forms used in neighbouring countries.
Yue.　It is spoken in Guangdong，Hong Kong，Macao，Taiwan，all over Southeast Asia and by many Chinese living abroad.
(A)1.What does the underlined word “predominant” mean
A．More common. B．More special. C．More interesting.
(C)2.What do you know about Putonghua after reading this passage
A．It is used by a small group of people in China.
B．It is spoken only by people in Mainland China.
C．It is included in the official languages of the United Nations.
(B)3.Based on the passage，which of the following is TRUE
A．Most people in Anhui speak Kejia. 　　　　　　B．Wu is the local dialect of Shanghai.
C．Yue has the most different spoken forms.
(C)4.Which dialects could be spoken in Taiwan
①Mandarin　②Wu　③Hakka　④Min　⑤Yue
A．①②③④ B．②③④⑤ C．①③④⑤
E
Yangzhou paper cutting，with a history of 2，000 years，can be dated back to the Sui Dynasty，making Yangzhou one of the places where paper cutting first became popular.
In the Sui Dynasty，the people of Yangzhou would cut colorful paper or silk and satin (缎子) to celebrate festivals.It is said that Emperor Yang came to Yangzhou three times.In winter，the flowers and trees in the garden became dry and weak.The emperor ordered the girl servants to cut fine silk and satin into flowers and leaves and use them to decorate the trees and lakes，copying
nicely the looks of spring and summer.Since then，“colorful cutting” has become a popular art in Yangzhou.
In the Tang Dynasty，the paper cutting industry was highly developed and a large amount of high quality paper was made as presents to the Court (宫廷).
In the Qing Dynasty，because of the economic development，the people of Yangzhou became interested in wearing fine clothing，especially embroidered (刺绣的) clothing.The embroidered designs were based on paper cuts，the most well known of them was from Bao Jun，a paper cutting master.He won a high reputation (名声) as Magic Scissors for his wonderful cutting skill.
After the People's Republic of China was started，the Chinese government accepted the importance of paper cutting like many other arts and skills.In 2007，China Paper cuts Museum opened to the public in the back garden of the Wang's Residence (住所)，Yangzhou，greatly helping the development of Yangzhou paper cutting.
(A)1.When did “colorful cutting” become popular in Yangzhou
A．In the Sui Dynasty. B．In the Tang Dynasty. C．In the Ming Dynasty.
(A)2.When did China Paper cuts Museum open to the public
A．In 2007. B．In 2008. C．In 2009.
(C)3.Where can we probably find the passage
A．In a poem. B．In a novel. C．In a magazine.
(B)4.What's the main idea of the passage
A．How to make paper cutting.
B．The history and development of Yangzhou paper cutting.
C．The importance of Yangzhou paper cutting.
F
Once there was a man living with his wife and children in a small house. There was always noise in his house as his children played, laughed and sang. He could find no peace at all.
The man couldn't stand living in this noisy house. So he decided to ask for advice from a wise old woman who lived down the road. He told her about his problem. The wise old woman quickly had an answer for him. “Go home and bring all of your farm animals indoors to live in your house.”
The man thought this was bad advice. But since the old woman was known far and wide for her wisdom, he agreed to do as she said. He went home and brought inside all of his farm animals.
As you can imagine, the animals made all kinds of noises. The_dogs_barked._The_sheep_bleated._The_chickens_clucked_and_the_cows_mooed．
The man could find no comfort, no peace at all, so he went back to the wise old woman. She had been expecting him. She listened to him patiently and then offered some new advice. “Go home and take all of the animals out of your home，” she said.
The man was confused (迷惑的). But as she was wise, he agreed to do what he was told.
He returned to his house and drove all the animals outside. Then the house looked quite nice and it was quiet. It was that moment that the man felt his home was the most comfortable place in the world.
(B)1.What was the man's problem
A．His house was too small. 　　　　　　B．It was too noisy in his house.
C．There were too many animals on his farm.
(A)2.The words “barked”， “bleated”， “clucked”， “mooed” in the underlined
sentences are used to describe the farm animals'________.
A．sounds B．actions C．behavior
(B)3.What was the wise old woman's second piece of advice for the man
A．To live with his farm animals. 　　　　　　B．To drive all his farm animals outside.
C．To listen to his farm animals patiently.
(C)4.What does the story mainly want to tell us
A．We should listen to others' advice.
B．We should make changes if we are not happy.
C．We should be thankful for what we already have.
G
There are about 1.4 billion (十亿) people in China.WeChat is part of life for many Chinese.We use it to chat，send photos，pay for things，etc.It is playing a bigger role.But do you know who invented WeChat？The man behind it is Zhang Xiaolong.He is the vice president (副总裁) of Tencent and is called “Father of WeChat”．
Zhang Xiaolong was born in Shaoyang，Hunan Province in 1969.He graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1994.While at university，he had many hobbies，such as chess，tennis and bowling.His classmates said whatever he did，he could get quite good at it after trying hard for several years.He liked to sleep late，but that didn't mean he was lazy.He would keep working hard on something for many hours till midnight.
Such a clever and hard working man would surely succeed.In 1997，he created Foxmail and achieved success.He created WeChat in 2011，and it became a bigger success.It is so easy to use.________ Because of it，Zhang has become rich and successful，but he always keeps a low profile (低调).Few people know about him.He only lets his work speak for him.You may have a good understanding of him by using WeChat.
January 21，2021 was the 10th birthday of WeChat.It's said that Zhang Xiaolong is making his another 10 year plan for WeChat.Will he surprise us again？That's for sure.
(B)1.Zhang Xiaolong left his university ________.
A．in 1969 B．in 1994 C．in 1997
(B)2.According to Zhang's classmates，he was ________ at university.
A．lazy B．hard working C．relaxed
(A)3.Which of the following can be put in the “________” in the third paragraph
A．About one billion people use it now. 　　　　　　B．Few people find WeChat very interesting.
C．People never use WeChat in their daily life.
(C)4.Which of the following is TRUE
A．Zhang Xiaolong likes speaking for himself.
B．People have used WeChat for less than ten years.
C．WeChat is playing a bigger role in people's lives.
H
When we were little kids, we knew about traffic lights. The color red means stop, the color green means go and the color yellow means slow down or show some caution (小心). But why are these colors used for traffic lights Why couldn't they be colors like blue, brown or orange Here is the history of the colors for traffic lights.
Well, it's important to know that before there were traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals (信号) for panies used red to mean stop, white to mean go and green to mean caution. But train drivers had a few problems with the color white meaning go. They could easily mistake stars at night for the signal to go. So railway companies moved to the color green to mean go, and the color yellow to mean caution.
The color red has a lot to do with danger. Red is the color with the longest wavelength (波长)，so it can be seen from a greater distance than other colors. The color yellow is used to mean caution because it has a little shorter wavelength than red, but not as short as green.
Believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because they were easier to see in poorly lit (昏暗的) areas. But people once again used red to mean stop after more highly reflective materials (反光材料) were developed. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones and school buses continue to be painted yellow.
Traffic lights really came a long way.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
(C)1.What do we know about the early traffic signals for trains
A．They worked well. 　　　　　　　B．They were never changed.
C．They brought problems to drivers.
(B)2.Which of the colors in early traffic signals for trains is not in today's traffic lights
A．Red. B．White. C．Green.
(C)3.Why did people once use yellow to mean stop
A．Because it showed danger. 　　　　　　　B．Because it was the brightest color.
C．Because it was easier to see in places with poor sight.
(A)4.What is the best title of the passage
A．The history of traffic lights 　　　　　　　B．The meaning of traffic lights
C．The material of traffic lights
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In the sea, there are many islands. In its warm water, there are some little ones. We call them “coral (珊瑚) islands”．
A coral island is very nice to look at. It looks like a ring (圈) of land with trees, grass, and flowers on it. One part of the ring is open to the water. There is a little round lake inside the island.
If you look into this lake, you will see beautiful corals. You may think they are flowers. If you look at a piece of coral, you will see many little holes in it. In each of these holes, a very small sea animal has lived. These sea animals make the coral.
They began to build under the water. Year after year, the coral grew higher and higher. At last, it grew out of the water.
Then the sea brought it small trees and something else. After some years, these things changed into earth. Sometimes the wind brought seeds to this earth. Sometimes birds flew over it and brought seeds to the island.
The little seeds grew. In a few years, there were plants all over the island. In a few more years, there were trees growing there.
So you see, these islands were built little by little. The workers were very small. Don't they teach us a lesson
(B)1.In the sea, ________.
A．there are coral islands in all places 　　　　　　B．there are some coral islands
C．the water is always warm
(C)2.What does the underlined word “seeds” mean in Chinese
A．花朵 B．树木 C．种子
(A)3.What brought seeds of trees, grass and flowers to the coral islands
A．The wind and birds. B．Only the wind. C．The sea and the wind.
(C)4.What can we learn from the passage
A．All small things can do big things. 　　　　　　B．Only big workers can do big things.
C．Small workers can do big things.