Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?阅读能力提升训练习题册（含答案）

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
阅读能力提升训练习题（附答案）
A
When I was a child in Minnesota,watermelon was too expensive for my family. One of my father’s friends,Bernie,was a rich businessman. He had a large store in Saint Paul.
Every summer,when the first watermelons arrived,Bernie would give us a call. My father and I would go to Bernie’s place. We would sit on the dock（码头） happily and get ready for a big meal.
Bernie would take a big watermelon out,cut it up,give both of us a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we three would put our faces into the watermelon,eating it happily.
In my father’s eyes,Bernie was a real rich man. Later I learned that my father thought Bernie was rich because of the way he lived his life. Bernie knew when to stop working,get together with friends and enjoy his “watermelon”.Some of us,no matter（不管） how much money we have,will never be free enough to eat our “watermelon”. If you don’t take the time to sit on the “dock” and enjoy life’s small pleasures,your work is probably injuring your life.
When I grew up,because I was too busy making money as a doctor,I forgot the lesson I once learned on the dock. Well,now I’ve relearned it. Though I’m still busy working as a doctor,I will try to slow down and take the time to enjoy the small pleasures of my life.
1.Which of the following is TRUE about Bernie
A. He grew watermelons. B. He was not rich.
C. He had a large store. D. He had few friends.
2.When the writer and his father stayed in Bernie’s place,they felt ___.
A. worried B. happy C.funny D. surprised
3.What does the underlined word “injuring” mean in Chinese
A. 丰富 B. 改善 C.损害 D. 反抗
4.What does the writer do
A. A doctor. B. A teacher.
C. A scientist. D. A businessman.
5.What can we learn from the passage
A. It is not easy to make true friends.
B. One has to have a dream and goes for it.
C. Eating too many watermelons is bad for our health.
D. One should take some time to enjoy the small pleasures of life.
B
It was a beautiful day with a clear，blue sky and the cool wind chilled(使冷却) my morning tea.Everything was quiet and the book in my hands was lovely until I felt my chair shaking.I noticed the tea and my little round table moving.At that moment，I thought to myself，“It is an earthquake.” I was scared as I ran to tell my parents.But when I reached them，the earthquake stopped.
Nothing happened in the next few hours.My family and I were not in danger and our house was still standing.We watched the news about the earthquake.The epicenter(震中) was very close to Muzaffarabad.We felt very lucky to be in the city of Kashmir.After we watched the situation in Muzaffarabad，I decided to volunteer to help those people right away.
I arrived in the city of Muzaffarabad with a few other volunteers.We tried to help the people there out.After hours of digging，we found a few survivors.We quickly sent for doctors to make sure they were all right.When they met their families，they cried for joy.That made me very happy.However，not everyone had a happy ending.We also found bodies of those not making it through the earthquake.And I felt terrible when I saw the tears of the people crying for those dead people.
6.What was the writer doing when the earthquake happened
A.Reading a book. B.Cooking breakfast.
C.Moving a table. D.Talking with his parents.
7.Which is TRUE about the earthquake in Kashmir
A.It was big and terrible. B.It lasted for a short time.
C.A lot of people died. D.Lots of houses fell down.
8.What did the writer do after the earthquake
A.The writer looked after his parents.
B.The writer raised money for the sick people.
C.The writer stayed in hospital quietly.
D.The writer volunteered to help some people.
9.What does the underlined word “survivors” mean in Chinese
A.参赛者 B.搜救人员
C.幸存者 D.医护人员
10.Why did the writer write the passage
A.To explain how to keep safe in an earthquake.
B.To show us a boring experience.
C.To ask us to do volunteer work.
D.To tell us about an earthquake.
C
I did something wrong today. While at the beach this afternoon,I met a boy called Bob. We talked a lot. He said that it was fun to play on the cliffs（悬崖）. I told him that I was not allowed to go near that place（Mom and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there）. He called me a coward. I wanted to prove to him that I was brave,so I agreed to go with him.
We wanted to make our way down to explore（探索） the area,so Bob started to climb down and I followed him. Unluckily,some rocks came down after us. One of them nearly hit my head. We could not get back up. We shouted and shouted for help,but for a long time,no help came. I was really scared. I wanted to cry. Then,we heard some sounds. Someone had heard us. A woman tied（系） a rope around herself while a man at the cliff top held the rope. She made her way down to save us.
My parents were relieved（宽慰的） that I was unhurt,but they were angry that I had done such a risky thing. I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like that again.
31.Where did the writer meet Bob
A. At school. B. In the park. C. At the beach. D. On the cliffs.
12.In Paragraph 2,the underlined words “a coward” mean “___”.
A. a person who is not brave B. a person who is not clever
C. a person who is not strong D. a person who is not polite
13.What had the writer’s parents always warned him about
A. The wind was very strong. B. The beach was too far away.
C. The cliffs were not safe places. D. Bob was difficult to get on with.
14.Put the sentences in the right order according to.the passage.
a.Some rocks came down.
b.The writer followed Bob.
c.The writer wanted to cry.
d.A man and a woman saved them.
e.The writer and Bob heard some sounds.
A. a-b-c-d-e B. b-a-c-e-d C. a-c-b-e-d D. b-e-a-c-d
15.How did the writer feel about what he had done
A. Surprised. B. Excited. C. Glad. D. Sorry.
D
There was a terrible earthquake in my country. Many people were killed and many houses fell down. After the earthquake,the newspapers reported many stories about families who were in trouble.
One Sunday,when I was reading a newspaper,a special picture touched me. It gave the clothing sizes of each family member. I thought this would be a good chance to teach my children to
help those who were less lucky. I said to my seven-year-old twins,Brad and Brett,and three-year-old daughter Meghan,“We have so much,and these poor people now have nothing.We’ll share what we have with them.”
I filled a box with some food and old clothes. While I was doing this,I encouraged the boys to donate some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and put them in the box. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Ava,her favorite doll. She put it on top of the other toys.“Oh,dear,” I said.“You don’t have to give Ava. You love Ava so much.” Meghan said,“Ava makes me happy,Mom. Maybe she’ll make another little girl happy,too.”
I was surprised. Meghan taught me a lesson.It’s easy to give something that we don’t want anymore,but hard to give what we love.
16.The mother thought it was ___ to teach her children to help others.
A. necessary B. lucky C. impossible D. hard
17.What does the underlined word “donate” mean in Chinese
A. 分享 B. 放弃 C. 捐赠 D. 参与
18.Ava is the name of ___.
A. a girl B. a movie C. a doll D. an earthquake
19.According to the text,which of the following is TRUE
A. A terrible earthquake happened in the writer’s city on Sunday.
B. The mother decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.
C. Meghan didn’t give her much-loved doll in the end.
D. The mother thought it was difficult to give what we love a lot.
20.What’s the best title for the text
A. A Lucky Family B. The Spirit of Giving
C. Helping Others is Helping Ourselves D. A Sad Day
E
When I was young，I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was playing with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I ran to my mother and said: “Tony fell from the open window!” She was very worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said: “Don’t worry, I’m just joking.” My mother shouted at me, “If you do it again, I’ll hit you.”
Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning I swam fast and I called out “Help!” All my friends came to help me. However, they found that I was joking. But half an hour later I wasn’t joking. I was so fast, soon I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me.
In the end they found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on I haven’t joked on anyone.
21. When he was young, the writer liked to _________.
A. play with his brother B. help his mother cook
C. play jokes on people D. go swimming with his friends
22. What happened when the writer was playing with his brother _________
A. He got tired. B. He played a joke on his mother.
C. Tony fell from the open window. D. His mother hit him.
23. In the beginning, all his friends came to help him because he _________.
A. swam fast B. called for help
C. would sink in water D. couldn’t swim on in the water
24. When the writer called his friends for help for the second time, they _________.
A. took him to the hospital at once
B. came and saved him immediately
C. thought at first he was joking again
D. did nothing because the writer had lied to them
25. The story tells us that _________.
A. swimming is dangerous B. the writer is a naughty boy
C. one can play jokes only on people he knows
D. if someone always tells lies, others won’t trust (信任) him
F
Once there was a girl in New York.Her name is Julie.It was going to be her mother's birthday.She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.
She went shopping after a quick and simple lunch.Half an hour later，she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas，and she decided to take a black one.
She thought，“Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any color.” So she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it to school with her until her classes ended.
On her way home on the train she felt hungry，because she had so little for lunch.So she went to the buffet car(餐车).She left the umbrella on her seat.But when she got back，it was lost!
Julie began to cry.The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what was the matter.She told them the black umbrella she bought for her mother was lost，and she had to get off at the next station.After three passengers heard this，they asked her for her mother's address(地址) so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone took it by mistake and brought it back.
And now a week passed.Julie got a letter from her mother.It said “Thank you very much for your lovely gifts，but why do you send me three black umbrellas？”
26.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3
A.Mom must carry it when she is wearing any clothes.
B.Mom is beautiful in any clothes.
C.Mom can buy any clothes that she likes to wear.
D.The color of the umbrella is OK for Mom's clothes of any color.
27.Where did Julie find the umbrella was lost
A.In the buffet car. B.On the train.
C.At the next station. D.In the shop.
28.From the passage，we can know that .
A.Julie's mother would write to her if Julie didn't send a gift to her
B.Julie sent one umbrella to her mom at last
C.nobody on the train took away the umbrella
D.the three passengers sent the three umbrellas to Julie's mother
29.The writer wants to tell us .
A.there is a lot of love in the world
B.we should look after our things when we are traveling
C.we should often send our parents gifts
D.it's no use crying when we are in trouble
30.The best title for the story is “ ”.
A.The Story of an Umbrella B.A Lucky Girl
C.On the Train D.A Happy Mother
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