Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.单元话题阅读理解（含答案+解析） -2024-2025学年九年级英语下册单元重难点高频易错题专练（人教版）

Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
单元话题阅读理解
一、阅读理解
Read the passages and finish the exercises.
Alizee Buysschaert, the founder of Zero Waste Shanghai, has received many messages about trash sorting(分类)in the past month. She said, "Almost everyone I talk with asks me about trash sorting. Even last night when I was in a bar, I heard people talking about how they should sort their trash. When I first came to Shanghai in 2014, people were not fully aware of trash sorting, and everything went in one bin, but things change so quickly. "
Shanghai became the first city in China to carry out its strictest-ever trash sorting rules on July 1st, 2019. They require every family and office to sort theirtrash into four kinds —recyclable waste, harmful waste, wet waste and dry waste. Individuals(个人)who fail to sort trash face fines(罚款)of up to 200yuan(about $panies can be fined up to 50, 000 yuan.
There has been a heated discussion about trash sorting online. Some people praise Shanghai for being a role model in solving the trash problem, while others think it brings inconvenience to their daily lives, and make jokes about sorting their trash.
One of the most popular jokes goes, "Think about pigs before sorting your trash —things pigs can eat go to wet waste, things pigs don't eat are dry waste, things pigs might die from while eating them are harmful, and things that can be sold for money to buy a pig belong to recyclable waste. "
Xiao Guiyu, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, said, "Although it's a joke, it makes everyone understand the key of trash sorting easily. "As for the inconvenience, the government replied that the new rules are laws, and just like traffic rules, people have to learn to keep it as long as they live in Shanghai.
1．The first paragraph tells us that____.
A．trash sorting has become a hot topic
B．everyone attacks Alizee Buysschaert online
C．Alizee Buysschaert goes to the bar every night
D．Shanghai citizens are still littering everywhere
2．From the passage, we know that trash sorting in Shanghai____
A．came out on July 1st, 2014
B．aims to fine people who fail to sort their trash
C．is simple for people to follow
D．leads to different views among people
3．One of the most popular jokes is cited(引用)to____.
A．make readers laugh B．B. teach how to feed pigs
C．explain how to sort trash D．D. show some people's anger
4．What's the government's attitude towards trash sorting
A．It causes much trouble to people.
B．It's more important than traffic rules.
C．It's a must for everyone to follow.
D．It helps to deal with the trash problems.
5．阅读理解
It was another day to jump rope in gym class. Lynn and Mike turned the long rope into big, slow circles. The whole class hurried to get in line to wait for their turn to jump. Millie stood at the back of the line and frowned.
Nick went first. He watched the rope and ran in at just the right time. Everyone counted. He made it all the way to 30 jumps. One after another, the kids watched the rope, ran in and jumped. Then it was Millie's turn. She watched the rope go around and around, but she didn't move. She felt like everyone was looking at her.
Millie's friends cheered, "Go, Millie, go!"
Millie's face turned red. At last, she gave it a try, but she failed.
The truth was that Millie had been jumping rope at home every day. With a short rope, she could jump 100 times without missing. She just didn't know how to run in and start jumping with a long rope. Since she was the only kid on her street, there was no one to help turn the long rope.
Just then, Ms. Miles, the gym teacher, brought out a bunch of short jump ropes.
"Let's see how long each one of you can jump without missing," she said as she gave each student a short rope. "Ready, set. Go!"
Millie smiled for the first time ever in gym class. As she jumped, she sang rhymes quickly to herself.
After a while, Millie realized that everyone was cheering, "Go. Millie, go!"
She was the only one still jumping rope! The surprise almost made her miss a step, but she kept going. When she was too tired to go on, she stopped. The whole class cheered. Everyone was looking at her and smiling. Millie smiled back!
（1）What class were they having
A．Math. B．Chemistry. C．Physics. D．P.E.
（2）Which word is the opposite of the underlined word "frowned"
A．Sat. B．Hid. C．Smiled. D．Cried.
（3）What problem did Millie have at the beginning of the story
A．She didn't have any friends in her class.
B．She felt sad because Nick made fun of her.
C．She didn't know the cheers that the other kids knew.
D．She didn't know how to start jumping with a long rope.
（4）Why did Millie smile for the first time in gym class
A．Because she did something well at last.
B．Because she knew the class would cheer for her.
C．Because she thought that she was going to make a friend.
D．Because she believed that she would be the winner of the contest.
（5）Which sentence can be put on the line
●Millie was nervous about jumping. ●She tried the long rope but failed.
●Ms. Miles brought out short ropes. ●__________________________
A．The class decided to play baseball.
B．Millie was the last one still jumping rope.
C．Nick won the rope-jumping contest.
D．Millie tried to hide in the back of the line.
6．阅读理解
As I checked my son's papers from school one night last week, I found one paper with a failing grade. I almost jumped out of my chair. I started to call his name when I suddenly realized he was in bed asleep. It didn't matter because this was only his second year of school. But I was angry. I put the paper aside and turned to the next one. "My Dad" was written on the top of the page. It was a poem about me. His poem included the time I had to leave work to take him to the doctor because he had broken his finger. I had forgotten about that. He talked about a few other things he liked that I did. That paper with the failing grade was suddenly not as important as it had been just a few minutes earlier. I didn't know if he put the poem next to the failing grade in order to make me feel better, but it worked. Instead of punishing him, I talked to him about the poem as well as the failed exam. I began to get that I could give him praise along with criticism (批评) . I got the idea from the poem I read.
（1）The writer checked his son's papers while his son was ____________.
A．reading B．writing a poem
C．sleeping D．going to see a doctor
（2）At first the writer ____________when he found the paper with a failing grade.
A．forgave his son B．was very angry
C．didn't mind D．said nothing
（3）The son wrote the poem to____________.
A．make his father feel better
B．remember the unforgettable time he spent with his father
C．tell his father what he liked
D．tell his father he was good at composition
（4）At last the writer ____________.
A．punished his son B．learnt how to educate his son
C．encouraged his son D．taught his son by himself
（5）The best title for the passage is "____________".
A．Advice from a young poet B．A poem
C．A clever son D．How to educate a child
7．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole (杆子) which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent. But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantages.
One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house."
The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house. There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."
So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road!
（1）If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get ______ kilos of water from the river to the house.
A．10 B．20 C．30 D．40
（2）How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first
A．Proud B．Happy C．Excited D．Ashamed.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.
B．The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.
C．There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.
D．The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.
（4）The underlined word disadvantages means ______.
A．缺陷 B．过失 C．笨拙 D．才能
（5）What can we learn from the story
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Success never comes easily
C．Early bird catches worms first D．Everyone has a talent.
8．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Brown wanted to catch the 1:30 flight to New York to have an important meeting. At 4:30, Mrs Brown, his wife, got his phone call and he said that he was still at the airport.
"What happened to you " Mrs Brown asked in surprise.
"Well," Mr. Brown said. "Everything was fine at first. I got my ticket checked, took my bags and waited in line to get on the plane. While I was walking across the runway to the plane, I saw my friend Jack Scott—he was a flight attendant. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me."
"But why "
"I don't know. As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me."
"What did you shout to your friend "
"All I said was 'Hi, Jack' ; you know that's the usual way we say hello to our friend."
"But the sentence 'Hi, Jack' also means to take control of a plane by force(武力). Don't you know "
（1）Mr. Brown wanted to go to New York .
A．by train B．by air C．by bus
（2）When did Mr. Brown get to the airport yesterday
A．Before 1:30. B．After 1:30. C．At about 4:30.
（3）Why was Mr. Brown still at the airport at 4:30
A．Because he was late for his flight.
B．Because he didn't want to go to New York.
C．Because the police stopped him.
（4）What was Jack Scott in the passage
A．He was a pilot.
B．He was a flight attendant.
C．He was a policeman.
（5）We know that from the passage.
A．Jack Scott asked Mr. Brown not to fly to New York
B．Mr. Brown would take control of the plane by force
C．the policeman didn't understand what Mr Brown really meant
9．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Life is colorful. However, life sometimes plays jokes on us, especially when one has a bad day. Ryu is an unlucky one.
Ryu got up late in the morning. He set the alarm clock at 8:00 a.m. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today. But the alarm clock didn't ring. How strange!
Then Ryu sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was, but it wasn't there. Instead, he found a note left by his sister, "I am really busy today. Make breakfast yourself." So Ryu had a quick breakfast of bread and milk. Then he rode his bicycle to the company for the interview.
When Ryu arrived, he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss(老板) for being five minutes late. But he still got the job after the interview. Also, he was told to get to work at 9:00 a.m. the next day. That night Ryu went to bed earlier at 11:00 p.m., in order not to be late the next day.
The next morning, Ryu's sister woke him up at 8:00 a.m. But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes. He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes. He did everything like any other normal day. When he finished his breakfast, he found it was already 9:05 a.m. He was late again.
（1）Why did Ryu get up late for the interview
A．Because he was very tired.
B．Because he didn't feel well.
C．Because his alarm clock didn't go off.
（2）What can we learn from Paragraph 3
A．Ryu left a note for his sister.
B．Ryu went for the interview by taxi.
C．Ryu's sister usually cooked breakfast for him.
（3）How long was Ryu late for the job interview
A．5 minutes. B．10 minutes. C．1 hour.
（4）When might Ryu get up on his first day of work
A．At 8:00 am. B．At 8:45 am. C．At 9:05 am.
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Ryu lived with his parents and his sister.
B．Ryu should get to work at 9:00 in the morning.
C．The boss was angry because Ryu dressed casually.
10．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future While express mail(快递) is a fast way to send your letters, there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business—future mail.
"The letter should be sent next Mother's Day and not a day earlier!" Lin Xiaofan, a college student in Shanghai, tells one of the companies offering the service.
Lin Xiaofan wrote the letter to her mother nearly a year earlier to express her love to her mother for next Mother's Day.
"Offering this service makes people slow down and lets them understand the meaning of 'time' in another way," said Zheng Zhimin, manager at a "future mail" company. Zheng thinks "future mail" letters help remind us of care, friendship and love.
While "future mail" is becoming more and more popular, some people are wondering what will happen if the postal address changes or if the company goes broken before the letters arrive.
Zheng said customers are glad to sign a contract(签订合同) to make sure that they can be compensated if their letters are lost or damaged.
Most of the customers are college students and young white-collar(白领) workers. Psychologists (心理学家) said that young Chinese might have a new way to express their feelings through this service. Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letter so that they can experience the connection(联系) between the past and the present when they receive the letter.
（1）"Future mail" is a/an ______ way to send your letter.
A．fast B．old C．new D．cheap
（2）The underlined word "compensate" means ______ in Chinese.
A．赔偿 B．完成 C．送达 D．抛弃
（3）The "future mail" service is popular among ______.
A．junior students B．college students
C．young children D．blue-collar workers
（4）The "future mail" service can help us ______.
A．sign a contract
B．express our love and care
C．forget friendship
D．understand the meaning of "time" in a wrong way
（5）You'd better use "future mail" if you want to ______.
A．save money from sending express mail
B．send a birthday gift to your friend quickly
C．talk with your friends about your life freely
D．send a your best wishes to yourself on January 1, 2020
11．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Valentine's Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome (古罗马). One of the characters we often see on Valentine's Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus, the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows (箭) of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love.
Today people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14. If a man and a woman are in love, they will give each other gifts. The most popular gifts are flowers (especially roses) and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.
In the United States, Valentine's Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentine's cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day.
（1）Who is Cupid
A．The arrow of love.
B．The goddess of love.
C．The son of the goddess of love.
D．The first person to celebrate Valentine's Day.
（2）When a man and a woman are hit by Cupid's arrows, they will ________.
A．fall in love B．get gifts from God
C．hate each other D．fight each other
（3）What are the most popular gifts on Valentine's Day
A．Roses and chocolates. B．Roses and cakes.
C．Arrows and cakes. D．Cards and chocolates.
（4）What do school children in the United States do on Valentine's Day
A．They plan something else romantic.
B．They make special cards for their classmates.
C．They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner.
D．They give candy or other small gifts to each other.
（5）From the passage, we can NOT get information about ________.
A．the date of Valentine's Day
B．the most popular gifts
C．the story of Valentine's Day
D．the feelings of classmates and friends
12．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Americans are very direct people. When they want something they say "yes" and when they don't they say "no". If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it. Here's an example. I arrive at someone's house and he gives me wine, I don't want wine. Maybe I don't like it or maybe I just don't want it. I will say "No, thanks." If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask for something else, "No, thanks. But I'll take a bit of tea if you have some." If I really want wine, I just say, "Yes, thank you." Unless they happen to know the Chinese customs, westerners will not ask you again and again after you have said you don't want it.
（1）If Americans want something, they would say "_______".
A．Yes, thank you B．No, thanks
C．No, I'm sorry D．Yes, why not
（2）When Americans do not want what is given, they would say "_______".
A．No, I don't B．No, thanks
C．Yes, thank you D．No, I'm sorry.
（3）In this passage, "westerners" means_______ .
A．the people who live in the west of their country
B．the visitors who go to the Western countries
C．the people who live in the Western countries
D．the people who know the customs of the West
（4）The Chinese people might if you don't want something given.
A．be glad B．say "thank you"
C．get angry D．ask you again to take it
（5）From this passage we know that__.
A．the Chinese people are direct
B．the Chinese customs are better
C．the westerners are more polite
D．different countries have different customs
答案解析部分
1．A
2．D
3．C
4．C
本文主要介绍了上海的垃圾分类的新规。
考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
1．段落大意题，根据句子When I first came to Shanghai in 2014, people were not fully aware of trash sorting, and everything went in one bin, but things change so quickly. 2014年我第一次来上海的时候，人们还没有完全意识到垃圾分类，所有东西都放在一个垃圾桶里，但事情变化太快了。可推知第一段告诉我们垃圾分类已经成为一个热门话题，故选A。
2．推理判断题，根据句子There has been a heated discussion about trash sorting online. Some people praise Shanghai for being a role model in solving the trash problem, while others think it brings inconvenience to their daily lives, and make jokes about sorting their trash. 网上关于垃圾分类的讨论非常激烈。一些人称赞上海是解决垃圾问题的榜样，而另一些人则认为这给他们的日常生活带来了不便，并取笑他们的垃圾分类。可知我们知道上海的垃圾分类导致人们的不同看法，故选D。
3．推理判断题，根据句子One of the most popular jokes goes, "Think about pigs before sorting your trash —things pigs can eat go to wet waste, things pigs don't eat are dry waste, things pigs might die from while eating them are harmful, and things that can be sold for money to buy a pig belong to recyclable waste. " 其中一个最流行的笑话是这样的:"在分类垃圾之前，想想猪——猪能吃的东西是湿垃圾，猪不吃的是干垃圾，猪吃了可能会死的是有害的，可以卖钱买猪的东西属于可回收垃圾。"可推知人们引用了一个最流行的笑话来解释如何分类垃圾，故选C。
4．细节理解题，根据句子As for the inconvenience, the government replied that the new rules are laws, and just like traffic rules, people have to learn to keep it as long as they live in Shanghai.对于带来的不便，政府回应说，新规定是法律，就像交通规则一样，只要住在上海，人们就必须学会遵守。可推知政府对垃圾分类的态度是每个人都必须遵守，故选C。
5．（1）D
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
（5）B
文章大意： 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了体育课上Millie不会 跳长绳，体育老师发现后让学生们比赛跳短绳，维护了Millie的自 尊心。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段It was another day to jump rope in gym class. 可知他们在上体育课。故答案是D。
（2） 词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句Millie stood at the back of the line and frowned.以及第四段 Millie's face turned red.At last,she gave it a try,but she failed.可知，Millie不会跳长绳，所以她排在队伍的后面。 再根据倒数第三段的 Millie smiled for the first time ever in gym class 可 知，Millie会跳短蝇，而且跳得很好，所以她笑了。由此可知frowned 和smiled意思相反，故答案是C。
（3）细节理解题。根据第四段 Millie's face turned red.At last,she gave it a try,but she failed.以及第五段的 She just didn't know how to run in and start jumping with a long rope.可知，Millie不知道怎样跳进去开始 跳长绳，所以她失败了。故答案是D。
（4）细节理解舉。根据上下文可知Millie擅长跳短绳，并且这次她跳的时间最长。所以她知道其他同学会为她欢呼的。故答案是B。
（5）推理判断题。 根据短文最后一段内容可知，Millie和其他同学比赛跳短绳，她跳得最久。当其他同学都停止的时候只有她还在继续跳着，故答案是B。
考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、逻辑推理题和词义猜测题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，有已知内容推出未知的可能的事实；词义猜测题需要结合具体语境，推出未知单词的意思。
6．（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）B
（5）B
文章大意：作者在检查儿子的试卷时，发现儿子考试不及格，同时发现儿子写的一首诗，诗里都是走着为儿子做过的事，这时作者有了想法，要表扬儿子也要惩罚儿子。
（1）细节理解题。根据 I started to call his name when I suddenly realized he was in bed asleep. 可知，当作者检查儿子的试卷时，儿子正在睡觉。故答案是C。
（2）细节理解题。根据 But I was angry. 可知，作者很生气。故答案是B。
（3）推理判断题。根据诗歌的内容可知，诗中记录的都是作者陪儿子的事，所以儿子写这首诗是为了记住与爸爸一起的难忘的经历。故答案是B。
（4）推理判断题。根据 I began to get that I could give him praise along with criticism (批评) 可知，从诗歌中作者知道了如何教育自己的儿子。
（5）标题判断题。根据根据短文内容可知，文章主要是围绕着儿子所做的诗歌去展开的。因此本文的标题是一首诗歌。故答案是B。
考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、逻辑推理题和标题判断题几种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要联系上下文，按照一定的逻辑推理方式推断出需要的信息；标题判断题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想，最后凝练句式获取答案。
7．（1）C
（2）D
（3）D
（4）A
（5）D
短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了一个老太太有两只壶，一个完美另一个有裂纹。有裂纹的壶因自己的缺点感到自卑。可是老人告诉它正是它的裂纹漏的水浇灌出路边美丽的花朵。这个故事告诉我们每个人都各有自己的缺陷。但正因为每个人各有裂缝和缺陷，促使了我们的生活中，充满了许多情趣和收获。
（1）细节理解题。根据From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.可知有裂缝的壶只剩下一半的水。如果是每个装20千克，20+10=30，故选C。
（2）判断推理题。根据I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.可知，有裂纹的壶最初因自己的缺点感到自卑，故选D。
（3）细节理解题。根据For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house,可知老太太用花装饰她的房子。故选D。
（4）词意猜测题。根据But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantages. 根据cracked pot这个壶认为裂缝是缺点，可知disadvantages在此句中表示为缺点，缺陷。故选A。
（5）推理判断题。根据短文的主要内容，可知每个人都有自己优势，不要只看到不好的一面。 Everyone has a talent.每个人都有长处。故选D。
考查阅读理解。细节理解题，通过阅读短文,可以直接从阅读材料中找到这类问题的答案。对于推理判断题。注意原文出现的语句不是我们做出的推理判断，而是原文给出的细节信息，所以原文语句不能选。判断对已知的事实仔细评价后做出的合理决定并非唯一决定，要对事实进行合乎情理的判断，有时还需借助常识进行判断。词意猜测题要根据上下文的语境对某个生词做出推测和判断。
8．（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
（5）C
短文大意：昨天下午布朗先生想乘坐1:30的飞机飞往纽约去开一个重要会议。但4:30他仍然还停留在机场，原来是警察误解了布朗先生的一句话，以为他想劫持飞机，把他控制起来。
（1）细节理解题。根据Yesterday afternoon Mr. Brown wanted to catch the 1:30 flight to New York to have an important meeting.＂可知，布朗先生是想乘飞机去纽约。故选B。
（2）推理判断题。根据Yesterday afternoon Mr. Brown wanted to catch the 1:30 flight to New York to have an important meeting.可知，他要乘坐的是下午1:30 的班机。根据Everything was fine at first. ……＂可知，1:30 之前他应该已经到达机场。故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据I shouted to him and a policeman caught me.可知布朗先生被警察扣留了。故选C。
（4）细节理解题。根据I saw my friend Jack Scott-he was a flight attendant.可知，Jack Scott 是一名空中乘务员。故选B。
（5）推理判断题。根据I shouted to him and a policeman caught me."和All I said was 'Hi, Jack' ; you know that's the usual way we say hello to our friend."可知布朗先生给朋友打招呼时却被警方给控制了起来，根据 "But the sentence 'Hi, Jack' also means to take control of a plane by force(武力). 原来这句＂Hi，Jack＂也意味着通过武力控制飞机，可推知警察没有理解布朗先生的真正意思，误解了布朗先生的话。故选C。
考查阅读理解。考查阅读理解。先读问题，弄清考查要点，以便能带着问题看文章，这样会心中有数，有的放矢。快速浏览全文，掌握全貌，注意发现与问题有关的信息。细读原文，捕捉相关信息词，掌握短文细节内容对于推理判断题要根据文章的细节仔细推理判断，选出正确选项。然后进行核查，确定正确答案。
9．（1）C
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
（5）B
文章大意：本文主要讲述了Ryu倒霉的一天，并介绍了具体的经过。
（1）细节理解题。根据文中的句子Ryu got up late in the morning. He set the alarm clock at 8：00 a．m. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today. But the alarm clock didn't ring.＂早上起床晚了。他把闹钟定在八点，因为他今天在一家公司面试。但是闹钟没有响。＂可知，Ryu面试迟到的原因是因为闹钟没有响，故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据 Instead, he found a note left by his sister, "I am really busy today. Make breakfast yourself." 相反他发现了姐姐留的一张便条：我今天真的很忙，自己做早餐。＂可知Ryu的姐姐经常为他做早餐。故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据When Ryu arrived，he was scolded by the angry boss for being five minutes late.当Ryu到达时，他因为迟到了五分钟而被生气的老板训斥了一顿。可知Ryu面试迟到了五分钟，故选A。
（4）推理判断题。根据Ryu's sister woke him up at 8:00 a.m. But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes. He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes.以及When he finished his breakfast，he found it was already 9:05 a.m.再结合选项，推测可知，Ryu可能是8:45分起床的，故选B。
（5）理解判断题。根据Also, he was told to get to work at 9:00 a.m. the next day.可知，面试之后Ryu得到了那份工作，并被告知第二天9点上班，Ryu应该在早上9点开始工作。故选B。
考查阅读理解。细节理解题，通过阅读短文,可以直接从阅读材料中找到这类问题的答案。对于推理判断题。注意原文出现的语句不是我们做出的推理判断，而是原文给出的细节信息，所以不能主观臆断。要对事实进行合乎情理的判断，有时还需借助常识进行判断。根据作者的观点进行推理判断。
10．（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
（4）B
（5）D
短文大意：本文介绍了一种新的通讯形式：为了邮件服务。介绍了其具体形式、利弊及保障等等。
（1）细节理解题。根据there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business—future mail.可知这是一种新的寄信方式。故选C。
（2）词意猜测题。根据 if their letters are lost or damaged. 可知常识可知在邮递的过程中如果信件丢了或被损坏是要赔偿的，可知顾客签订合同以确保在信件被弄丢或是损坏的情况下得到赔偿。可以推测compensated含义是"赔偿"。故选A。
（3） 细节理解题。根据Most of the customers are college students and young white-collar workers.可知，其主要的顾客是大学生和白领。故选B。
（4）细节理解题。根据 Zheng thinks "future mail" letters help remind us of care, friendship and love. 可知The "future mail" service可以帮助人们表达自己的感受及爱。故选B。
（5）推理判断题。根据 Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future 可知，future mail可以寄未来的邮件。故选D。
考查阅读理解。先阅读短文，理解短文大意。然后分析问题带着问题阅读短文，从短文的细节中找出细节理解问题答案。对于推理判断题要根据上下文的逻辑关系推理判断，不要主观臆断，要才能事实出发，找出正确答案。对于词意猜测题。要根据上下文的联系确定。
11．（1）B
（2）A
（3）A
（4）B
（5）D
短文大意：这篇短文讲的是情人节的故事，和人们怎样过情人节。
（1）细节理解题。根据He was the son of Venus, the goddess of love可知Cupid是爱神的儿子，故选B。
（2）细节理解题。根据"When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love可知当一对男女被Cupid的箭射中后会相爱。故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据The most popular gifts are flowers(especially roses and chocolates可知在情人节那天最好的礼物是玫瑰花和巧克力，故选A。
（4）细节理解题。根据Children make special Valentine's cards for their classmates，可知每个情人节孩子们会给同学送特殊的卡片。故选B。
（5）细节理解题。根据 Children make special Valentine's cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. 情人节那天，孩子们送同学卡片, 家人朋友之间互送礼物, 但没有谈到有关同学朋友情感的信息, 故选D。
考查阅读理解。考查阅读理解。先阅读短文，理解短文大意。然后分析问题，带着问题阅读短文，从短文的细节中找出和问题相关的语句，确定细节理解问题答案。
12．（1）A
（2）B
（3）C
（4）D
（5）D
短文大意：这篇短文主要以一个例子讲述了美国人很直接。他们如果不想要什么东西，会直接拒绝；想要的话会接受，对于自己喜欢的东西也会提出要求，这和中国人是不一样的。
（1）细节理解题。细节理解题。根据When they want something, they say "Yes"如果他们想要什么东西，他们会说"好的"，故答选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据Maybe I don't like it or maybe I just don't want it. I will say "No thanks"如果我不喜欢或是不想要，我会说"不，谢谢"，故选B。
（3）词意猜测题。根据 Americans are very direct people. 讲的是美国人是非常直率的人们。根据常识可知美国属于西方国家，根据 Unless they happen to know the Chinese customs, westerners will not ask you again and again after you have said you don't want it. 可知此处讲的是中西方国家的文化差异，所以westerns西方人，故选C。
（4）判断推理题。根据Unless they happen know the Chinese customs(风俗；习惯)，westerners will not ask you again and again after you to eat or drink something.除非是知道中国人的风俗，西方人是不会一遍又一遍的要你吃点或喝点东西。由此判断D选项符号事实。故选D。
（5）判断推理题。根据Unless they happen know the Chinese customs(风俗；习惯)，westerners will not ask you again and again after you to eat or drink something.除非是知道中国人的风俗，西方人是不会一遍又一遍的要不吃点或喝点东西。可知中西方文化有差异，故选D。
考查阅读理解。细节理解题，通过阅读短文,可以直接从阅读材料中找到这类问题的答案。对于推理判断题。注意原文出现的语句不是我们做出的推理依据，要对事实进行合乎情理的判断，有时还需借助常识进行判断。词意猜测题要根据上下文的语境对某个生词做出推测和判断。