2012中考英语阅读理解精选第12集【结束集】【有答案或解析】【共23页】

2012中考英语阅读理解精选第12集【结束集】【有答案或解析】【共23页】
该精品资源选择的题型有：阅读回答问题、阅读单项选择、阅读改写填空、阅读判断正误。都有答案，至少一半的有具体解析。
阅读简答的答题技巧
学生们做“阅读简答”这样的题目时，普遍觉得不难，而考试结果一出来，却发现得高分的不多，原因就在于这种题型不仅要求考生读懂文章, 还要求他们用自己的语言简练的回答有关问题；既考查了学生的阅读理解能力，也考查了他们的英语表达能力和概括能力,另外,对回答的拼写、语法的正确性的要求，使得做简答题有一定的难度。再加上解答这样的题型几乎没有猜题的技巧可言，也从某种意义上加大了做题的难度。要想取得较好的成绩，好的解题步骤和技巧是非常重要的。
1. 通读全文。做简答题的关键是要读懂原文，因此首先要通读全文、弄清楚段落大意及文章的中心意思以及作者的基本观点、态度，正确理解语境。
2. 按题查读，即根据问题去寻找答案。认真阅读问题，充分理解问题，准确理解所问的内容，确定需要在文章中查找的对象，避免答非所问。
3. 简练作答。在基本确定了每道题的回答内容之后，就要用简练、准确的英语表达出来。注意回答问题时要切中要点，不要画蛇添足。组织答案时，注意避免语言错误，如：时态、主谓一致、句子结构和拼写等。如需引用原文，要作适当改动，最好不要整句照搬.
4. 认真核查。完成所填的答案以后，再将原短文和补全后的短文或句子放在一起,审读一遍，上下对比参照，逐一检查所填的词是否符合原文主旨和细节，是否答非所问，是否仍存在语法、词汇拼写等错误，另外还有一点也要注意：如果对字数有要求, 是否符合要求。
5. 答案形式要符合提问方式。不同类型的问题要求有不同形式的回答，不能仅仅为了答案的简洁而忽略了问题与回答在形式上的对应。如原文中提问方式为“why”，那么就要用“because”引导的从句来回答。
答题时值得注意的是：根据语境、先定词义、后定词形。因此首先得纵观全文，围绕中心意思，综合考虑来确定词义，保证所填的词符合全文的大意。查读相关的段落或词句时，应仔细对照留有空格的句子或问题，找出充足的依据来确定该空格应填词的词义。所填的词还必须符合语法正确的原则，必须从词语搭配、句型结构以及人称、时态、语态上来判定所填词的正确形式，所填的词以实词为主，有些要填的词可以从原短文中直接找到答案。
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As the Internet gets more and more popular in China, Bill Gates and his Microsoft have become well-known to the Chinese young people. But few people know Michael Dell, another wizard(天才) of the information age.
Dell, 39, is head of Dell Computer, the second largest PC company in the United States. His company was able to defeat larger competitors(对手) and sell the computers at lower prices because they didn’t use the distributors(批发商).
While he was a first-year student at the university of Texas, Dell used $1,000 to start a business selling computer accessories(配件). He would buy parts, put them together into upgraded personal computers and sell them directly to customers(顾客). He succeeded by keeping his mind firmly on doing business instead of making money.
Dell sometimes returned to the university to speak to business students. One of them asked the young billionaire(亿万富翁) why he still kept working.
“You’ve got so much money, ”he said. “Why don’t you just sell out, and buy a boat and sail off to the Caribbean?”
Dell looked at him and replied, “Sailing is not that interesting. Do you have any idea how much fun it is to run a billion-dollar company?”
1. When did Dell begin his business?
2. Why was Dell Computer able to sell personal computers at lower prices than its bigger competitors?
3. What does the underlined word “upgraded” mean in English or Chinese?
4. Is Dell very interested in running a big computer company or making money?
参考答案
1. Shortly after he entered the university.
2. Because he sold computers directly to customers.
3. It means “improved”/ “改良的/升级的”.
4. He is very interested in running a big company.
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Coffee has been a part of people’s life for thousands of years, and today it is still a favourite drink of millions of people in the world. Coffee is so popular, but do you know the story of coffee and how it was discovered?
There is an old story that says coffee was discovered in Africa long, long time ago. One day, a farmer was watching his goats, and he saw them eat some small berries from a plant. After they ate the berries, the goats became very active. The man often felt tired, so he decided to try the berries too. Surprisingly, he did not feel tired any more. Coffee plants were thus discovered. Then coffee was taken from Africa to Arabia, and there it was first used as medicine. The Arabs kept coffee a secret for many years. Later, coffee came to Turkey, then Italy, then France. From Europe, the coffee plant was taken to America. People found that coffee plants grew well in many parts of South America, so large coffee farms were started, and many coffee plants were grown. On these farms, coffee beans were picked from the plants by hand. Then the beans were dried and prepared for market to sell. Different coffee beans were mixed together to produce different kinds of coffee. Coffee was sent to all over the world, and soon became very popular.
1. Where did coffee come from?
2. Who discovered it? How?
3. Did coffee come to Europe shortly after it was discovered?
4. What was coffee first used as in Arabia?
5. Why were large coffee farms started in South America?
6. How did people get coffee beans from the plants?
7. Why did people mix different coffee beans together?
参考答案
1. It came from America.
2. A farmer discovered it. One day, when the farmer was watching his goats, he saw them eat some small berries, and then goats became very active. The man often felt tired, so he decide to try the berries too. Surprisingly, he did not feel tired any more. In this way he discovered coffee.
3. No, it didn’t.
4. It was used as medicine in Arabia.
5. Because people found that coffee plants grew well in many parts of south America.
6. First coffee beans were picked from plants by hand. Then the beans were dried and prepared for market to sell.
7. Because people can produce different kinds of coffee by mixing.
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The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed with him．
“I'm sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That's a problem．
1．The students were having their _______ class．
A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．maths
2．Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．
A．water B．air C．earth D．weather
3．A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”
A．white B．black C．clean D．clear
4．Most of the children _______ the boy．
A．agreed with B．wrote to
C．heard from D．sent for
5．The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．
A．more and more B．less and less
C．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtier
参考答案KEY: 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D
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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I'd love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
注：urchin 顽童 hesitate 犹豫 neighbour 邻居 crippled 残疾 cent 美分
1．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
A．Paul received an expensive car
B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car
D．he was walking around the car
2．From the story we can see the urchin ________．
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．
A．to show his neighbours the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．
A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin's wish came true in the end
5．The best name of the name story is _________．
A．A Christmas Present
B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That
D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
参考答案KEY: 1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C
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“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool．”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，“It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
1．We know that the word "cool" has had ________.
A．only one meaning B．no meanings
C．many different meanings D．the same meaning
2．In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.
A．see B．show C．know D．feel
3．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”
A．interested in B．angry about
C．afraid of D．unhappy with
4．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．
A．pleased with B．strange to
C．worried about D．careful with
5．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．
A．can be used instead of many words
B．usually means something interesting
C．can make your life colourful
D．may not be as cool as it seems
参考答案KEY: 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D
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　Once Einstein gave a lecture in many places in America． His driver always listened to him and knew the lecture so well that he was sure be could give it himself． So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture him．
As nobody knew Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that evening． At first he was a bit afraid, but Einstein's smile made him feel better． He gave a good lecture and the people were quite pleased．
Then the driver started to leave and Einstein followed him without a word． When they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question．
The driver said that the question was very easy, and told the man to ask his driver behind to answer it．
根据短文内容填空，每空限填一词。
Einstein gave the (1) ______ lecture again and again． His driver (2) ______ to his lecture so many times (3) ______ he wanted to give it (4) ______． When Einstein knew it, he let the driver (5) ______ the lecture for him that night． The driver gave a (6) ______ lecture and the great scientist was quite pleased．
When they were (7) ______ the lecture room, a man asked the driver a question． To show (8) ______ easy the question was, the driver asked Einstein who followed him (9) ______ to answer it (10) ______ of him．
参考答案KEY:
1．same 2．listened 3．that 4．himself
5．give 6．good 7．leaving 8．how
9．quietly(behind) 10．Instead
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I first met Windy, a six-year-old girl, on the beach near where I lived. Every time when I felt unhappy, I drove to the beach. She was building sand house or something else there. She looked up, her eyes were as blue as the sea.
“Hello.” She said. I answered, but didn’t really want to stop her. “I’m building.” she said again. I saw that. “What is it?” I asked her. “Oh, I don’t know. I just like the feeling of the sand.”
Oh, that’s good, I thought, and took off my shoes to join her. A sandpiper（一种水鸟） flew by. She told me that it would make me happy. I felt better then.
On my next visit, I learned that Windy lived in a summer cottage（小屋） and didn’t go to school, even though it was winter. Soon after, my mother died, and I rushed to the beach to be alone. I didn’t want to say anything when Windy came up to me. “Why?” she asked.
I turned to her and shouted, “Because my mother died!” “Oh,” she said quietly, “then today is a bad day.”
A month later, I went to the beach but couldn’t find Windy. I missed her so much that I visited her house. I learned that Windy had died of leukemia(白血病), but left a picture of a sandpiper for me, to make me happy.
1. The writer drove to the beach because _________.
A. a six-year-old girl lived near there
B. Windy’s eyes were as blue as the sea
C. she didn’t feel happy
2. The writer felt better _________.
A. because she took off her shoes B. when she stopped the girl from playing
C. after she learned that a sandpiper would bring her joy
3. On her next visit to the beach, the writer learned ________.
A. that the girl’s name was Windy . B. how to build a summer cottage
C . that Windy didn’t go to school.
4. Why did the writer rush to the beach soon after? Because ________.
A. her mother died B. she wanted to be alone
C. she thought Windy must be there
5. Why did Windy left a picture of a sandpiper for the writer?
Because she thought that _________.
A. the writer liked the sandpiper B. it would make the writer happy
C. the writer missed her
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In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown last year.
When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem. The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games last year was a white circle of olive branches in the sky.
Now Athens is developing a spirit of peace. An officer said, “While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve their problems.”
Three years later, the Olympic Games will be held in China. And China has already made a seal as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means “Chinese seal----dancing Beijing”. Below it, there are the words “Beijing 2008”. The character in the emblem is “Jing”. It means “capital” of China and it is also a runner or a dancer. The running figure of the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics---faster, higher and stronger.
6. In which country was the first modern Olympics held?
A. Greece B. China C. Australia
7. What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?
A. A picture. B. An emblem C. A flag
8. What message does the Athens Olympic Games want to give?
A. Luck B. Danger C. Peace
9. How many years have passed when Athens again holds the Olympic Games?
A. 101 B. 105 C. 109
10. The spirit of the Olympic Games is _______.
A. history and friendship B. faster, higher and stronger
C. peace , friendship and development
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下面是吉林—长春之间的快车时刻表，请根据表内信息选择答案。（5分）
Train number From To Start Arrive
T272 Jilin Changchun 17:56 20:05
K666 Jilin Changchun 14:20 16:25
K958 Jilin Changchun 06:45 08:48
K656 Jilin Changchun 16:22 18:35
K676 Jilin Changchun 04:18 06:25
T271 Changchun Jilin 05:29 07:34
K665 Changchun Jilin 11:21 13:36
K957 Changchun Jilin 16:40 18:45
K655 Changchun Jilin 10:05 12:07
K675 Changchun Jilin 21:00 22:57
11.Here are of trains going between the two cities every day.
A．five pairs B．ten pairs C．fifteen
12. If you want to get the earliest train to Changchun, you should take train.
A．K958 B. K656 C．K676
13．The first train from Changchun arrives in Jilin at .
A．07:34 B．08:48 C．05:29
14．You are in Changchun now. Which train do you have to catch if you want to stay in Changchun as long as possible?
A．K957 B．K655 C．K675
15．It’s 10 to 2 p.m.. If you are going to send a bag to the Changchun Railway
Station and get the return train in only a few minutes, when will you arrive in Jilin?
A．16:25 B．18:35 C．18:45
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
( ) 56. Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob each other.
A. didn’t speak to B. were friendly to
C. often fought with D. never had bitter words with
( ) 57. Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because .
A. he wanted to protect his farm B. he didn’t want to do it himself
C. he wouldn’t like to see Bob D. he wanted to find him something to do
( ) 58. What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
A. John was great to build this bridge.
B. John was not good at building bridges.
C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D. John should build the bridge earlier.
( ) 59. What do you think of the carpenter?
A. Shy. B. Wise. C. Proud. D. Careless.
( ) 60. What is the best title for the passage?
A. What a Big Fence! B. A Strong Bridge
C. Three Kind Men D. A Fence or a Bridge?
参考答案Key：56—60 ACABD
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Dear Darcy,
I have braces(牙套), so it’s important that I brush my teeth. But I don’t like to brush my teeth at all. Do you have any ideas for how to make me enjoy brushing? —Annoying in Gainesville
Darcy: A few changes should help you feel better about brushing. Start by getting a new toothbrush in your favorite color. A tasty toothpaste might make you smile.
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Dear Darcy,
My best friend has moved to the countryside and I’m finding school really hard without him. What shall I do? —Lonely in Los Angeles
Darcy: Face the situation bravely! What’s more important, try to be friendly and find other kids that share your interest. That way you and other kids will have much to talk about. Sure you’ll make new friends with each passing day.
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Dear Darcy,
My friend’s birthday is coming soon. I want to give her something special but I haven’t
got enough money and I’m not good at making things. What’s your advice, please? —Anxious
Darcy: When your friend knows what you’re thinking, I think she will be happy. Does your friend mind how much money you will spend on the gift? Write a letter to her or buy her a gift with the money you can afford. A true friend never cares how much a gift costs.
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Dear Darcy,
I listen to your program every night. I also have a problem. My cousin’s dog has just had babies and I really want to have one for a pet. My parents won’t allow the baby dog in! I really need your help. —Helpless in Seattle
Darcy: Your parents sure have their reasons for not having a pet. Maybe they don’t have time looking after it. So have a talk with them and make them believe you can be a good pet owner.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
( ) 1. According to Darcy, he who is easier to make new friends.
A. likes writing letters to her B. takes good care of himself
C. can share his interest with others D. buys special gifts for others
( ) 2. Helpless in Seattle has a problem that .
A. she has no money to buy a dog B. she can’t find her dog
C. she has no time looking after her dog D. she can’t have a dog at home
( ) 3. There is no information in the text about where comes from.
A. Helpless B. Anxious C. Annoying D. Lonely
( ) 4. Darcy most probably works at .
A. a school B. a hospital C. a radio station D. an airport
( ) 5. We can learn from the text that .
A. they have the same problem
B. Annoying will change her braces
C. Anxious won’t buy an expensive gift
D. Lonely also moves to the countryside
参考答案Key: 1-----5 CDBCC
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The Chinese character “ an”
A. The character for “sun” was a circle with a dot(点) in the center. The character for “man” looked like a body with two legs.
B. The Chinese began writing their language over 3, 000 years ago. Their way of writing is very different from that of English writing.
C. Now the language of Chinese has greatly been developed. More and more people outside China are beginning to learn Chinese. It has become one of the most charming languages in the world.
D. It is written in characters. The early characters were a little like pictures. Each one stood for a different character.
E. As time went on, the characters changed. New ones appeared and many became different in meaning from their shapes. People could no longer tell what a character meant just by looking at it.
The Chinese character “ fa”
阅读并给以上5个段落正确排序，将每个段落前的标号填入下方表格的相应位置。
1
2
3
4
5
参考答案Key: 1-----5 BDAEC
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幽默阅读·看病
?每天都有很多人被病痛折磨着，但有些病却是因为一些不必要的担忧，正如本文中的tailor一样，威吓不少一点忧心，让自己健康快乐一点呢？
A man went to see his doctor one day, because he was suffering from pains in his stomach. After the doctor had examined him carefully, he said to him, “Well, there’s nothing really wrong with you, I’m glad to say. Your only trouble is that you worry too much. Do you know, I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago, and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you. He was worried because he couldn’t pay his tailor’s bills. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice and when he came to see me again two days ago, he told me that he now felt quite all right again. ” “Yes, I know all about that,” answered the patient sadly. “You see, I’m that man’s tailor!”
根据以上短文内容判断正误，正确的用“T”表示，错误的用“F”表示。
1. The tailor went to see his doctor because he has got a headache.
2. There is nothing serious with the tailor.
3. A man with the same trouble as the tailor a few days ago.
4. The doctor gave the man and the tailor the same advice.
5. The tailor was worried because a man couldn’t pay his bills.
【答案及解析】
1. 选F。根据第1句A man went to see his doctor one day, because he was suffering from pains in his stomach可知本题是错误的。
2. 选T。根据…there is no thing really wrong with you (tailor)可知裁缝的身体并没有什么大碍，故可判断此题与短文内容相符。
3. 选F。根据句子Do you know, I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago可知本题所叙述的时间与短文内容不一致，因此可判断此题是错误的。
4. 选T。根据…and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you可知答案。
5. 选T。通读全文我们可知：上一个病人是担心他自己不能付钱给他的裁缝，而这个裁缝的病因却是因为担心那个人不能付钱给他的。
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母爱
慈母手中线，游子身上衣，谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。母爱是世界上最伟大、最无私的，她宽容大度，她不求回报，她为子女付出很多很多……
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.
A. after Mother died
B. before she became a writer
C. when she was a child
D. when Mother gave it to her
2. The passage shows that ______.
A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done
C. mother cared much about her daughter in words
D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.
A. deep understanding between the old and the young
B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter
C. free talks between mother and daughter
D. part of the sea going far in land
4. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?
A. She had never received the letter.
B. For years, she often talked about the letter.
C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D. She read the letter again and again till she died.
5. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. My letter to Mother
B. Mother and Children
C. My mother’s Desk
D. Talks between Mother and Me
【答案及解析】
1. 选C。根据I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. 可知作者当时还是个小孩子，故选C。
2. 选A。由But she lived “on the surface ”. 和全文内容可知，作者的母亲表面上很冷漠，但心里充满了对作者的爱，正确答案是A。
3. 选B。从I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”. 可知此词是指两人之间不同的看法和观点，应选B。
4. 选D。根据…a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. 可知应选D。
5. 选C。文章的开头I’ve loved my mother’s desk…以及后面的Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to…可知作者是托物思人，以表达自己对母亲的怀念之情，所以最佳标题应是C。
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When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “ How do you do?” as an example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.
Languages do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. It’s important to master(掌握) the rules(规则) for word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand the speaker’s sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes, But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.
“She only likes apples.”
“Only she likes apples.”
“I have seen the film already.”
“I have already seen the film.”
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit(精神实质) of the language and use it as the English speaker does.
1. From the passage we know that _______when we are learning English.
A. we shouldn’t put every word into our own language
B. we should look up every word in the dictionary
C. we need to put every word into our own language
D. we must read word by word
2. The writer thinks it is _______ in learning English.
A. difficult to understand different sounds
B. possible to remember the word order
C. important to master the rules in different ways
D. easy to master the rules for word order
3. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words
B. The order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence
C. sometimes different order of words has a different meaning
D. if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different
4. “She only likes apples.” ________.
A. is the same as “Only she likes apples.”
B. is different from “Only she likes apples.”
C. means “She likes fruit except apples.”
D. means “She doesn’t like apples.”
5. Which is the best title (标题) for this passage?
A. Different Orders, Different Meanings
B. How to Speak English
C. How to Put English into Our Own Language
D. How to Learn English
【答案及解析】
1. A. 从整篇文章我们知道，在学习英语翻译句子时，我们不能逐字逐词译成母语，这样做是不明智的，结果是译成错误的句子。
2. B. 从文章中的第二段的这一句中It’s important to master the rules for word order in the study of English, too. 可知B项为正确答案。
3. C. 从文章所举的两组例子和原句Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. 说明了作者的这一观点：有时，不同的词序会有不同的意思。
4. B. She only likes apples. only在这句中修饰动词likes，意为“她只喜欢苹果，而不喜欢吃其它水果”。Only she likes apples. only在此句中修饰主语she，意为“只有她喜欢苹果，而其他人就不一定喜欢吃苹果了。”所以正确答案是B。
5. D. 从整篇文章可以看出其大意是“怎样学习英语？”，把它作为标题应该是最佳的。