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阅读理解。     The easiest way for the English to deal with their social discomfort is to avoid social interaction altogether,
by choosing either leisure (闲暇) activities that can be performed in the privacy of one"s own house, or
outdoor activities that follow their interest without direct contact with anyone other than one"s own family
members, such as going for a walk, or to the cinema, or shopping.
     In recent survey, over half of all the leisure activities were of this private domestic type, and of the top ten
pastimes, only two-having friends round for a meal or drink, and going to the pub-could be described as
"sociable". The most domestic activities are the most popular: watching TV, listening to the radio, reading,
DIY (Do It Yourself) and gardening. Even when the English are being sociable, the survey findings show that
most of them would much rather entertain a few close friends or relatives in the safety of their own homes
than venture out among strangers.
     In the latest national census survey (人口普查), over half of the entire adult male population had been
DIYing in the four weeks before the census date. Nearly a third of the female population had also been busily
improving their homes, and their work with their gardens was equally obvious: 52 percent of all English males
and 45 percent of females had been out there, cutting branches and weeding grass.
     Even among people claiming to belong to a particular religion, only two percent attend services every
week. The rest of the population can be found every Sunday at their local garden center or DIY superstore.
And when they want a break from caring about their own homes and gardens, they go on trips to visit bigger
and better houses and gardens, such as the stately homes and gardens opened to the public by the National
Trust and the Royal Horticulture Society. Visiting grand country houses always ranks as one of the most
popular national pastimes. 1. The result of the survey shows that ______.

[     ]

A. about half English people enjoy working in their gardens
B. 8 out of 10 pastimes can be described as social activities
C. 2 percent of the religious people enjoy visits to public houses
D. visiting stately homes is the most popular national pastime 2. According to the passage, the English enjoy all of the following EXCEPT ______.

[     ]

A. the social activities, such as gathering with friends
B. working at home and in their gardens
C. dining out in a public place among strangers
D. visits to stately homes and gardens 3. The underlined word "domestic" probably means ______.

[     ]

A. public
B. household
C. outdoor
D. collective 4. The passage mainly tells us about ______.

[     ]

A. why the English don"t like social activities
B. how the English spend their leisure time
C. what the result of a recent census survey is
D. where the English hold their private activities
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阅读理解。Dear Editor,
     I"m a Senior 1 student in a middle school. This term, my favourite teacher, Miss Mao, no longer teaches
us. I want to see her, but I"m afraid that she no longer likes me and I don"t want to trouble her. I really miss
her. What should I do? 
                                                                                                                                             Tian Yan
Dear Tian Yan,
     It"s bad luck that you have lost your favourite teacher. But, if she is still in your school, nothing can stop
you going to see her. When she isn"t busy, ask her if she minds having a quick chat. You can then tell her
she was your favourite teacher. Everyone is happy to know they are liked!
     If she has left the school, it will be more difficult to meet her. It will be hard, but remember people always
come and go in our lives. We can"t rely on (依靠) them being with us all the time.
     You may be sad to say goodbye to her, but we can remember and learn from her. Think of her best
qualities. 
     You could also try looking for similar qualities in your other teachers. Study hard and give your new
teacher a chance. In time, you might start to see that he or she has different qualities to learn from.
      Finally, you can not completely rely on other people getting you through your studies, or even your life. 
                                                                                                                                                Editor 1. Tian Yan ______.

[     ]

A. is a troublemaker
B. likes Miss Mao very much
C. is happy these days
D. doesn"t like to tell her secret to anyone 2. Which of the following does the editor advise Tian Yan NOT to do?

[     ]

A. Find a time to see Miss Mao.
B. Have a short chat with Miss Mao.
C. Tell Miss Mao she likes her.
D. Keep quiet about the thing. 3. The expression"in time" in this passage means "______".

[     ]

A. over a period of time
B. on time
C. at the right time
D. a long time ago 4. According to the passage, students can make progress in their studies ______.

[     ]

A. completely by their favourite teachers
B. completely by their favourite classmates
C. mainly by their parents
D. mainly by themselves
题型:0112 期中题难度:| 查看答案
阅读理解。      Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor. Peter had a bad cold, so the doctor gave him
some pills to take. Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine. 
There are the words on the bottle of the medicine:
Cough Medicine
Shake well before use.
Take three times daily after meals.
At one time: Adults-2 teaspoonfuls
                  Children 8-14 1 teaspoonful
                  Children 4-7 1/2 teaspoonful
Not suitable for children below the age of 4
Store in a cold place.
Use before Oct. 2007. 1. Mary should take ______ in a day. [     ]
A. 2 teaspoonfuls
B. 3 teaspoonfuls
C. 4 teaspoonfuls
D. 1 teaspoonful 2. The medicine should be kept in ______. [     ]
A. a refrigerator
B. hot water
C. any place
D. the sun 3. Mary should ______ before she takes some. [     ]
A. shake the medicine well
B. eat her meals
C. do some exercises
D. drink something 4. People aged ______ cannot take the cough medicine. [     ]
A. 80
B. l5
C. 20
D. 3
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阅读理解。Dear mommy and daddy,
      I write this letter to you in hopes that you should consider your method of parenting me before I arrive.
I am a joyous child. I expect love and respect, order and discipline. When I arrive, I will seem very small to
you. Even though I don"t look like an adult, please understand that I am a human being.
      Even though I will not speak words to you, I will know you with my heart. I will feel all your feelings,
absorb your thoughts. I will come to know you more than you may know yourself. Do not be misled (误导)
by my silence. I am open, growing and learning more rapidly than you can imagine.
      I will keep in heart all that I see, so please give me sweet music and language that tells me how much I
am loved. Give me silence to rest my ears. I will absorb all that I feel, so please wrap life in love.
      I am waiting patiently to be with you. I am so happy to have the opportunity to be alive. Maybe when
you see me you will remember how precious life is too!
                                                                                                                              Your joyous child 1. According to the letter, why did the child write this letter? [     ]
A. Because the child wanted to apologize to its parents.
B. Because the child wanted the parents to consider the method of being parents.
C. Because the child expressed the happiness of having such parents.
D. Because the child wanted to show how much it understood its parents. 2. According to the text, we can infer the "child" is in fact ______. [     ]
A. a lovely boy
B. a joyous child
C. an unborn baby
D. a lovely girl3. The child in the text required all the following EXCEPT that ______.[     ]
A. it should be looked on as a human being
B. it would like to be loved by its parents
C. it wanted to be with the parents an soon as possible
D. it wanted a place full of beautiful music and love language 4. The letter is likely to be printed in the part of ______ in a magazine. [     ]
A. "Baby"s world"
B. "Current news"
C. "Young parent center"
D. "Science and our life"
题型:河南省期中题难度:| 查看答案
阅读理解。      Many people have discovered that hobbies can be profitable as well as fun. Some people have such fine
collections of bottles, flags, buttons or shells that others are willing to pay to see them or they offer to buy
their collections for large sums of money.
      Some of the best collections are owned by people who started their hobbies as young boys or girls. Some
of the things that American children like to collect are stamps and dolls. Older people also save stamps, but
they collect coins and things made of glass more often than dolls.
      Painting, writing and taking photographs are the best examples of hobbies that may become occupations.
Every writer, artist and photographer probably started as a hobbyist before becoming a professional. Other
hobbies that could be profitable include cooking, sewing and making things out of wood.
      Many doctors believe that hobbies help to make our lives more enjoyable. They believe that people who
raise fish or collect recorders are too busy to spend their time worrying. Doctors also think that an active
person, such as a baseball player, should have a restful hobby such as reading, while a person who sits at a
desk all day should have lively hobbies such as tennis, golf or swimming. Most people in the United States
agree with the doctor. It is difficult to find an American who does not have a favorite hobby. 1. The underlined word "occupations" (paragraph3) can be replaced by ______. [     ]
A. lives
B. jobs
C. collections
D. things 2. Doctors believe that people who have hobbies ______. [     ]
A. worry too much about themselves
B. are very busy in their lives
C. don"t have time to worry
D. work busily in their business 3. Almost everyone in the United States ______. [     ]
A. starts his hobby during his childhood
B. has a favorite hobby
C. spends a lot of money on the lively hobby
D. follows the doctors" advice to have a hobby 4. What can we learn from the text? [     ]
A. Hobbies can cause us a lot of trouble.
B. Football players should have lively hobbies
C. All of the people started their hobbies from childhood.
D. A writer should have tennis, golf or swimming as his hobbies.
题型:0108 期中题难度:| 查看答案
阅读理解。      Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course,
there have always been people who have looked for adventure-those who have climbed the highest mountains,
explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however,
there are people who seek an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes
or even seconds.
      I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place
(perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to
your ankles. You fall at up to l50 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is
estimated that two million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which
most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into
the sea from the top of high cliffs.
      Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in
modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people"s lives were constantly under threat.
They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured,and life was a continuous battle for
survival.
      Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively
safe environment; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they
become ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping. 1. More and more people today ______. [     ]
A. are close to death in sports
B. are climbing the highest mountains
C. are trying activities such as bungee jumping
D. are looking for adventures such as exploring unknown places2. In bungee jumping, you ______. [     ]
A. jump as high as you can
B. slide down a rope to the ground
C. fall towards the ground without a rope
D. attach yourself to a rope and fall to the ground 3. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because ______. [     ]
A. they lack excitement
B. they have a lot of free time
C. they no longer need to hunt for food
D. they can go to hospital if they are injured4. Which of the following is the best title for this text? [     ]
A. The Need for Excitement
B. The Boredom of Modern Life
C. Dangerous Sports: What and Why
D. Is Bungee Jumping Really Dangerous
题型:0108 期中题难度:| 查看答案
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