初三英語閱讀理解訓練題

2020初三英語閱讀理解訓練題一Whatareyougoingtodoifyouareinaburninghouse?Howwillyouescape?Doyouknowhowtosaveyourself?Pleasereadthefollowingpassage.Escapingafireisaseriousmatter.Knowingwhattododuringafirecansaveyoulife.Itisimportanttoknowthewaysyoucanuseandshowthemtoeveryoneinthefamily,suchasstairwaysandfireescapes,butnotlifts.Fromthelowerfloorsofthebuildings,escapingthroughwindowsispossible,learnthebestwayofleavingbywindowswiththeleastchanceofseriousinjury.Thesecondfloorwindowisusuallynotveryhighfromtheground.Anaverageperson,hangingbythefinger-tipswillhaveadropofaboutsixfeettotheground.Itisabouttheheightofanaverageman.Ofcourse,itissafertojumpashortwaythantostayinaburningbuilding.Windowsarealsousefulwhenyouarewaitingforhelp.Besuretokeepthedoorclosed.Orsmokeandfiremaybedrawnintotheroom.Keepyourheadlowatthewindowtobesureyougetfreshairratherthansmokethatmayleaked(滲intotheroom.Onasecondorthirdfloor,thebestwindowsforescapearethosethatopenontoaroof.Fromtheroofapersoncandroptothegroundmoresafely.Droppingontocement(水泥mightendininjury.Bushes(灌木叢andgrasscanhelptobreakafall.1.Itisimportantto_______.A.putoutthefireintheburninghouseB.knowthewaystoescapethefireC.jumpoffaburninghouseD.keepthedoorclosed2.Itispossibletoescapethroughthewindows_______.A.iftherearesomebushesonthegroundB.ifyouarestrongenoughC.ifyouliveonalowerfloorD.Ifyouhavealongrope3.WhichofthefollowingescapingwayisNOTright?_______.A.Youcanescapethoughstairways.B.Youcanchoosefireescapes.C.Escapefromthewindowsthatopenontoaroof.D.Usealifttocomedownatonce.4.Openthewindowsothat_______ifthebuildingisonfire.A.youcangetfreshairB.youcancallforhelpC.youcaneasilyjumpoffD.youcanbeseenfirst5.Thebesttitleofthepassageis_______.A.EscapingfromtheWindowsB.SaveYourselfintheBurningHouseC.KnowledgeonFireD.WaitingforHelp二、Napogaisa12-year-oldgirlinGhana,Africa.Itishardforherfamilytogetcleanwater.Everymorning,sheleaveshomeathalfpastfivetogetcleanwaterforherfamilyinavillagefaraway.Ittakeshersixhourstogetenoughcleanwaterfordailycookinganddrinking.Shehasnotimetogotoschoolortoplaywithherfriends.MillionsofpeopleintheworldarelikeNapoga.Theycan'tgetenoughcleanwatertokeephealthy.EarthDayisApril22.Butonallotherdays,wemustalsorememberit.Thewaterweuseisthemostimportantnaturalresourceontheearth.Watercovers70%oftheearth'ssurface.Butmostofthatisseawater.Wecan'tuseitforverymanythings.Freshwatercoversonly1%oftheearth'ssurface.Youprobablyfeelluckythatyourlifeisn'tashardasNapoga's.Butthatdoesn'tmeanyoudon'thavetoworryaboutwater.Weallfaceseriouswaterproblems.Oneofthemiswaterpollution.Allkindsofthingsfromcars,factories,farmsandhomesmakeourrivers,lakes,andoceansdirty.Pollutedwaterisverybadforpeopletodrink.Anddirtywaterisbadforfish,too.Now,34%ofallkindsoffisharedyingout.Howdocarsandfactoriesmakeourwaterdirty?First,theypollutetheair.Then,whenitrains,therainwatercomesdownandmakesourdrinkingwaterdirty.Dirtyrain,calledacidrain,isalsobadforplants,animalsandbuildings.Scientistssaythatin30years,morethanhalfofthepeopleintheworldwon'thaveenoughcleanwater.Wehavetolearnhowtosavemorewaterforourselvesandourchildren.Hereissomeadviceforsavingwater:Turnoffthewaterwhileyoubrushyourteeth.Youcansaveasmuchas450literseachmonth.Leakytaps(漏水的龍頭wastealotofwater.Fixthemrightaway!Youcaneasilycutyour10-minuteshowersinhalf-andyou'llbejustasclean.Whenyouwashdishes,don'tletthewaterrun.Onlywashclotheswhenyouhavealottowash.Ifyourwashingmachineisn'tfull,you'rewastingwater!1.EverymorningNapogawenttogetcleanwater_______.A.beforeshewenttoschoolB.aftershefinishedschoolCwithoutgoingtoschoolD.aftersheplayedwithherfriends2.Ontheearth,_______.A.seawateriswidelyusedthanfreshwaterB.thereisverylittlewaterforourlivingC.thereis71%offreshwaterD.wedon'tneedtoworryaboutwater3.Acidrain_______.A.isonlybadforlivingthingsB.canbeproducedinfactoriesC.doesn'tdoharmtopeople,butit'sbadforplants,animalsandbuildingsD.doesn'tjustdoharmtohumanbeingsbuttoanimals,plantsandbuildings4.Whichofthefollowingwasteswater?A.Weneedtenminutesifwewantacleanshower.B.Weshouldputinenoughclotheswhenwewashtheminwashingmachines.C.Youcankeepyourselfcleanbyhavingashowerforfiveminutes.D.Don'tletthewaterrunwhenwebrushourteethandwashdishes.5.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Somethingmustbedonetopreventwaterformbe-ingpolluted.B.Cleanwatermeansmuchtohumanbeingsandlivingthingsaroundus.C.It'stimetotakecareofthewaterweuse.D.Wateristhemostimportantnaturalresourceontheearth.三、Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,"Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow,"thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.Shehurriedtoadrugstore(藥店withthemoneyinherhand."Andwhatdoyouwant?"askedthesalesman."It'sformylittlebrother,"thegirlanswered."He'sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.""Pardon?"saidthesalesman."MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowingin-sidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?""Wedon'tsellamiraclehere,child.I'msorry,"thesalesmansaidwithasmile."Listen,ifitisn'tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts."Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,"Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?""Idon'tknow,"sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears."He'sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanopera-tion.Butmydaddycan'tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.""Howmuchdoyouhave?"askedtheman."$1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,"sheanswered."Well,whatluck,"smiledtheman."$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforlittlebrothers."Hetookupthegirl'shandandsaid,"Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.Let'sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed."Thatwell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwassuccessfulanditwasn'tlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?1.Whatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirl'sfamily?A.Herbrotherwasseriouslyill.B.Theyhadnomoney.C.Nothingcouldsaveherbrother.D.BothAandB.2.Intheeyeofthelittlegirl,amiraclemightbe_______.A.somethinginterestingB.somethingbeautifulC.somewonderfulmedicineD.somegoodfood3.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain"……Icantryandgetsomemore."Thatshows_______.A.shehadstillkeptsomemoneyB.shehopednottoberefusedC.TherewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoneyD.shethoughtmoneywaseasytoget4.Whatmadethemiraclehappen?A.Thegirl'sloveforherbrother.B.Thegirl'smoney.C.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.D.Nobodycantell.5.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推斷that_______.A.Thedoctordidn'taskforanypayB.AmiracleissuretohappenifyoukeeponC.ThelittlegirlislovelybutnotsocleverD.Andrewwasinfactnotsosickastheyhadthought四、Wastecanbeseeneverywhereintheschool.Somestudentsaskformorefoodthantheycaneatandothersoftenforgettoturnoffthelightswhentheyleavetheclassroom.Theysaytheycanaffordthesethings.ButIdon'tagreewiththem.Wastecanbringalotofproblems.AlthoughChinaisrichinsomeresources(資源,weareshortof(缺乏others,forexample,freshwater(淡水.Itisreportedthatwewillhavenocoal(煤oroiltousein100years.Soifwegoonwastingourresources,whatcanweuseinthefutureandwherecanwemove?Thinkaboutit.Ithinkweshouldsaynotothestudentswhowastethingseveryday.Everybodyshouldstopwastingassoonaspossible.Inoureverydaylife,wecandomanythingstopreventwastefromhappening,forexample,turnoffthewatertaps(水龍頭whenwefinishwashing,turnoffthelightswhenweleavetheclassroom,trynottoordermorefoodthanweneed,andsoon.Littlebylittle,everythingwillbechanged.Wastecanbestoppedoneday,ifwedoourbest.1.Fromthepassageweknowthatsomestudentsoften_______intheschool.A.eattoomuchB.don'tworkhardC.wastethingsD.throwrubbisheverywhere2.Whichisnotmentionedinthispassage?A.FreshwaterB.Forest.C.Oil.D.Coal.3.Whatmayhappenin100years?A.Wemaystillhaveenoughoil.B.Wemaystillhaveenoughcoal.C.Wemayhavealittleoil.D.Wemayhavenocoaloroiltouse.4.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Wastebringsproblems.B.Wastecanbringnoproblem.C.Chinaisrichinfreshwater.D.Studentsneverwastethings.5.Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.StopWastingB.SchoollifeC.WasteintheSchoolD.RichResourcesinChina五、"Well,we'reinournewhouse.Let'sgetanewpettogetalongwithit,"MrsBrownsaidtoherhusband."Thatsoundslikeaprettygoodidea,"heanswered."Doyouwanttoseetheadsinthenewspaper?""Let'sgototheanimalshelter.Manypetsthereneedhomes.SincetomorrowisSaturday,wecanbothgo,"shesaid.NextmorningtheBrownsmetMrSnowattheanimalshelter."Wewanttobesurethatthepetsheregotogoodhomes,"MrSnowsaid,"SoIneedtoaskyousomequestions."Aftertheytalkedforawhile,theBrownsdecidedtogetasmalldog.Itwouldn'tneedabighouseorabigyard.Asmalldogwouldbark(吠andwarmthemifsomeonetriedtobreakintotheirhouse.AfterMrSnowgavetheBrownsabookonpetcare,theychoseoneandwantedtotakeherhomerightaway.Buttheanimaldoctorhadn'tcheckedheryet.SoMrSnowtoldthemtoreturnonSunday.OnSundayafternoontheBrownswenttotheanimalshelter.Theanimaldoctorsaid,"Shadowhashadallofhershots(預防針.Shewillbehealthy."ThebrownsthankedthedoctorandtookShadowhome.1.Fromthereadingwelearnthat_______.A.theBrownshaveneverhadapetbefore.B.theBrownsknewaboutShadowfromthenewspaper.C.Shadowisasmallandhealthydog.D.MrBrowndidn'tquiteagreewithhiswife.2.Thewordshelterinthereadingmeans_______.A.aplacetosellsmalldogsB.aplacetokeephomelessanimalsC.aplacetostudyanimalsD.aplacetosellbooksonpetcare3.MrSnowaskedtheBrownssomequestionsto_______.A.seeiftheyhadmovedtoanewhouseB.findouthowrichtheBrownswereC.knowwherethey'dkeeptheirnewpetD.makesurethey'dtakecareofpets4.TheBrownsthinksthatasmalldog_______.A.doesn'tneedanyroomtokeepB.canhelpthemwatchtheirhouseC.eatslessfoodthanabiggeroneD.usuallyhasabeautifulname5.It'sclearthat_______.A.ShadowwillnotbeeasytogetillB.theBrownswerenotsatisfiedwithShadowC.MrSnowdidn'tcheckShadowatallD.Shadowlikesbarkingalot六、Heisquietandshy.Helikestohidehiseyesbehindhishair.Hedoesn'tsmileveryoften.However,ifyoutalktohimaboutmusic,he'llhavealottosay.ThisisJayChou,the24-year-oldTaiwanesepopking.HisfansaresoexcitedbecausehewillsingsongsinBeijingonSeptember12.Thosesongsarefromhisnewalbum,"YeHuimei",andthealbumwasreleased(發(fā)行inJulyandwasnamedafterhismother.Chougrewupjustwithhismother.Hedidnottalkmuchanddidbadlyinmanyschoolsubjects.Hismothernoticedtheboy'sspecialinterestinmusicandsenthimtolearnpianowhenhewasonlythreeyearsold.Heloveditandkeptonpracticing.Chouisnotveryhandsome.Hedoesnotspeakclearlywhenhesingsortalks.Butthesingerhashugecrowdsoffans."Heisreallygoodatmusic.Itmakeshimattractive(有魅力的tome,"saidLiuJiajun,aJunior2studentinNo.101MiddleSchoolinBeijing."Heistruetohimself.Heneverfollowsothers,"saidZhangYujie,aJunior1girlatHuaibeiMiddleSchoolinSihong,JiangsuProvince.1.Fromthispassage,weknowthatJayChou_______.A.isveryhandsomeB.hasabrightsmileC.oftenmakestoomuchnoiseD…isapopmusicstar2.Hisfansaresoexcitedbecause_______.A.hereleasedanewalbuminJulyB.hewillsingnewsongsinBeijingC.hecanplaythepianoverywellD.hisnewalbumwasnamedafterhismother3.Whenhewasalittlechild,he_______.A.talkedaloteverydayB.didwellinhisstudyatschoolC.startedtolikemusicD.hadhugecrowdsoffans4.Accordingtooneofhisfans,Jay_______.A.isagoodstudentB.haslongandbeautifulhairC.isawell-knownpianistD.isveryattractivetothem5.Thesentence"Heneverfollowsothers"inthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.healwayshashisownstyle(風格B.helikestowalkaloneC.hedoesn'tlikeotherpeople'ssongsatallD.noonecancatchupwithhim七、AlfredNobel,thegreatSwedishinventorandindustrialist,wasborninStockholmonOctober21,1833,butmovedtoRussiawithhisparentsin1842,wherehisfather,Immanuel,madeastrongpositionforhimselfintheengineeringindustry.ImmanuelNobelinventedlandmineandmadealotofmoneyfromthegovernmentduringtheCrimeanWar,butwentbankruptsoonafter.Then,thefamilyreturnedtoSwedenin1859,whereAlfredbeganhisownstudyofexplosivesinhisfather'slab.Hehadneverbeentoschooloruniversitybuthadtaughthimself,andbythetimehewastwenty,hebecameaskillfulchemistandexcellentlinguist,speakingSwedish,Russian,German,FrenchandEnglish.Hebuiltupover80companiesin20differentcountries.Hewasalwayssearchingforameaningtolife.Hespentmuchtimeandmoneyworkingonhowtoendthewars,andthepeacebetweennations,untilhisdeathinItalyin1896.Hisfamouslastwill,inwhichheleftmoneytoprovideprizesforoutstandingworkinphysics,chemistry,physiology,medicine,literatureandpeace,isamemorialtohisinterestsandideas.Andso,themanisrememberedandrespectedlongafterhisdeath.1.WherewasAlfredNobelborn?Hewasbornin________.A.SwedenB.StockholmC.RussiaD.Moscow2.WhatdidImmanuelNobelinventedduringtheCrimeanWar?A.Theengineeringindustry.B.Astrongposition.C.Landmine.D.Studyofexplosives.3.WhydidAlfredNobelreturntoSweden?Becausehisfather________.A.wentbankruptB.wasputinprisonC.wasillD.died4.AlfredNobelbuiltup________companiesindifferentcountries.A.20B.40C.60D.805.WhatwasAlfredNobelalwayssearingfor?________.A.MoretimeandmoremoneyB.AmeaningtolifeC.HowtoendthewarD.Thepeacebetweennations八、Shlanderisamanfromspace.Hethinksthepeopleandthingsontheearthareverystrange.Heisnowwritingalettertohisfriendathome.Hereispartofhisletter.Readitandanswerthequestions.NowIaminastrangeworld.Itisverynice.Therearemanynewthingshere.Therearemanyearthmonstershere,too.Theearthmonsterslookveryfunny.Theyhavejustonehead,twoarmsandtwolegs.Theyhavethinblackstringsontheirheads.Someearthmonstershavebrownoryellowstrings.Theearthmonstershaveaholeintheirface.Everyday,theyputnicethingsandballsfromthetreesintothehole.Theyputwaterintothehole,too.Theearthmonstersdonotwalkveryfast.Theymovefromplacetopaceintinboxes.Atnight,theearthmonstersliketolookatasquarewindowbox.Thisboxhasverysmallearthmonstersinit.1.Shlanderthinksthepeopleandthingsontheeartharevery________.A.strangeB.niceC.differentD.beautiful2.Shlanderthinksmanontheearthis________.A.amonkeyB.aearthmonsterC.atinboxD.astrangeworld3.Theearthmonsterdoesn'thave________.A.heads,armsandlegsB.brownoryellowstringsonitsheadC.aholeonitsfaceD.aswingonitsbody4.Theearthmonstersdon'tput________ontheirholes.A.nicethingsB.ballsC.fireD.water5.Thesquarewindowboxis________.A.acarorabusB.averysmallearthmonsterC.aTVsetD.aradio九、ChristmasEvemeansawarmget-togetherwithfriends,acandlelightdinner,orperhapsacelebrationatapubforstudents.But,forCaiYingjie,thenighthasadifferentmeaning:helpingbeggars(乞丐andthehomeless(peoplewithouthomes.Cai,whoisastudentinjournalismatTsinghua,couldbefoundatBeijing'sWudaokouLightRailwayStationthatspecialevening.Whenshesawanoldbeggar,shetookthecold,roughhandsofthewomanwithherwarm,cleanhands,andgavethewomansomewarmbreadandhelpedherputonapairofnewgloves(手套.Thewomanwassurprisedforafewseconds,thenburstintotears,saying"forthefirsttimeIfeelrespected(尊重"。Caisaid,"Abeggar'slifeisveryhard.That'swhyIwanttohelpthem."Caiwasoneof14TsinghuastudentsspendingChristmasEveamongthepoor.Theywalkedinthecoldwindalongthestreetsfrom4to7pmonFriday,visiting15beggarsinBeijing'sHaidianDistrict.Theybroughtbreadandgloveswiththem,andstoppedtogreetbeggarsandofferthemsomeofthewarmfood.Eachbeggargreetedthemwithalookofsurprise."Iknowtheactivitycan'thelpmuch,butit'smeanttoshowourrespectandcareforbeggarsandthehomelesswhohavebeenneglectedforsolong,"saidSun,headofthegroup."AndChristmasisagoodtimeforthat."1.WhatdoesChristmasEvemeantothe14Tsinghuastudents?A.Taking15beggarstoTsinghua.B.Gettingtogetherwithfriends.C.Showingcaretothebeggarsandthehomeless.D.Sellingbreadandglovestothebeggars.2.Whatdoesthebeggarmeanbysaying"forthefirsttimeIfeelrespected"?A.ThebeggarhasbeenwaitingforCaiforlong.B.Thebeggarhasn'tbeenshowncareforsolong.C.ThebeggarhasbeenrespectingCaiforalongtime.D.ThisisthefirsttimethebeggarhasseenTsinghuastudents.3.Whatdideachbeggarfeelwhentheyreceivedgreetings?A.Sad.B.Amazed.C.Frightened.D.Proud.4.Theword"neglected"inthelastpassagemeans_______.A.protectedB.FoundC.takencareofD.givennoenoughcare十、Therearemanywetlands(濕地inChinaandsomeofthemhavebecometheworld'simportantwetlands.TheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsareamongthem.TheyareinYancheng,JiangsuProvince.Theyarehomeformanydifferentkindsofbirdsandanimals.Theworld'slargestMiluDeerNatureReserve(自然保護區(qū)isinthem.Morethan700miludeerlivefreelythere.Therearenotmanyred-crownedcranesintheworld,buteverywinteryoucanseesomeintheRed-crownedCranesNatureReserveintheYellowSeaWetlands.Thetemperatureinthewetlandsisusuallyneithertoohighnortoolow.Thereisalotofrainandsunshine,too.Theyarereallygoodplacesforwildlife(野生生物.Offeringfoodandhomeforsomespecialkindsofanimalsandbirdsisnottheonlyreasonwhyweneedtoprotectwetlands.Wetlandsareimportantbecausetheyalsopreventflood.Butsomepeoplewanttochangethewetlandstomakemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Thismeanstherewillbelessandlessspaceforwildlife.Luckily,moreandmorepeoplearebeginningtorealizetheimportantofwetlandsandwildlife.Everyyear,onFebruary2nd,manyactivitiesareheldtotellpeoplemoreaboutwetlands.1.TheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsareinthe_______ofChina.A.eastB.southC.westD.north2.Usuallytheweatherinthewetlandsis_______.A.hotB.pleasantC.coldD.dry3.TheWorldWetlandsDayison_______.A.April22B.June25C.February2D.March224.Wemustprotectwetlandsbecause_______.A.theyarehomeforwildlifeB.theycanpreventfloodC.theycanofferfoodtotheanimalsandbirdsD.alloftheabove5.Thebesttitleforthepassageis_______.A.China'sWetlandsHaveAllEnteredtheWorld'sListB.Wetlands-HomeforWildlifeandHumanBeingsC.SpecialAnimalsintheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsD.Wetlands-ValuableRecourses(珍貴資源ofLandontheEarth十一、Doyouknowhowtoplayagamecalled"MusicalChairs"?Itiseasytoplayandmostpeopleenjoyit.Allyouneedaresomechairs,somepeopleandsomewayofmakingmusic.Youmayuseapianooranyothermusicalinstrument,ifsomeonecanplayit.Youmayuseataperecorder.Youcanevenusearadio.Putthechairsinarow.Thechairsmaybeputintwos,backtoback.Abetterwayistohavethechairsinonerowwitheachchairfacingintheoppositedirectiontothechairnexttoit.Thegameiseasy.Whenthemusicstarts,theplayerswalkroundthechairs.Everyonegoesinthesamedirection,ofcourse,theyshouldwalkintimetothemusic.Ifthemusicisfasttheyshouldwalkquickly.Ifthemusicisslow,theyshouldwalkslowly.Thepersonplayingmusiccannotseethepeopleinthegame.Whenthemusicstops,theplayerstrytositonthechairs.Ifapersoncannotfindachairtositon,hedropsout.Then,beforethemusicstartsagain,onechairmustbetakenaway.Whenthemusicstopsagain,onemoreplayerwillbeout.Atlast,therewillbetwoplayersandonechair.Theonewhositsonthechairwhenthemusicstopsisthewinner.1.Iftenpeopleareplayingmusicalchairs,youmustbeginwith_______.A.ninechairsB.tenchairsC.elevenchairsD.onechair2.Whichofthefollowingisnotsuitableforplayingmusicalchairs?_______.A.ApianoB.AradioC.AtaperecorderD.Atelephone3.Thechairsshouldbeput_______.A.withthedesksB.beforethewinnerC.allovertheroomD.inaline4.Whenthemusicstarts,theplayersmust_______.A.runabouttheroomB.getdownC.walkaroundthechairsD.sitonthechairs5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Thegame"MusicalChairs"isnotdifficulttolearn.B.Thelastonecansitonthelastchair.C.Thewinnercansitonthechair.D.Ifthepersonplaysmusic,hecannotbethewinner.十二、Severalyearsago,atelevisionreporterwastalkingtothreeofthemostimportantpeopleinAmerica.Onewasaveryrichbanker,anotherownedoneofthelargestcompaniesintheworld,andthethirdownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork.Thereporterwastalkingtothemaboutbeingimportant."Howdoweknowifsomeoneisreallyimportant?"thereporteraskedthebanker.Thebankerthoughtforafewmomentsandthensaid,"IthinkanybodywhoisinvitedtotheWhiterHousetomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisreallyimportant."Thereporterthenturnedtotheowneroftheverylargecompany."Doyouagreewiththat?"sheasked.Themanshookhishead,"No.IthinkthePresidentinvitesalotofpeopletotheWhiteHouse.You'donlybeimportantifwhileyouwerevisitingthePresident,therewasatelephonecallfromthepresidentofanothercountry,andthePresidentoftheUSsaidhewastoobusytoanswerit."Thereporterturnedtothethirdman."Doyouthinkso?""No,Idon't,"hesaid."Idon'tthinkthatmakesthevisitorimportant.ThatmakesthePresidentimportant.""Thenwhatwouldmakethevisitorimportant?"thereporterandtheothertwomenasked."Oh,IthinkifthevisitortotheWhiteHousewastalkingtothePresidentandthephonerang,andthePresidentpickedupthereceiver,listenedandthensaid,'It'sforyou.'"1.Thisstoryhappenedin_______.A.EnglandB.AmericaC.JapanD.Australia2.Thereare_______inthispassage.A.twomenandtwowomenB.threemenandonewomanC.threewomenandonemanD.fourwomen3.Thebankerthought_______.A.hewasreallyimportantbecausehewasarichbankerB.thevisitortotheWhiteHousewasreallyimportantC.thevisitorwhometthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesD.thereporterwasreallyimportant4.Theowneroftheverylargecompanythought_______.A.shewasreallyimportantbecausesheownedoneofthelargestcompaniesB.thebankerwasreallyimportantC.theownerofmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYorkwasreallyimportantD.thevisitorwouldbereallyimportantifwhilehewasvisitingthePresident,thePresidentwouldnotansweranytelephonecall5.Theownerofmanybuildingsthought_______.A.hewasreallyimportantbecauseheownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYorkB.theowneroftheverylargecompanywasreallyimportantC.thevisitorwasreallyimportantifhetalkingtothePresidentandthePresidentreceivedatelephonecallforthevisitorD.thepersonwhoworkedintheWhiteHousewasreallyimportant十三、In1995,OseolaMcCartygaveapresentof$150000totheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.Shewantedtohelppoorstudents.Itwasaverygenerousthingtodo.Butherfriendsandneighborsweresurprised.McCartywasagoodwoman.Shewenttochurch.Shewasalwaysfriendlyandhelpful.ButeveryoneinhertownknewthatMcCartywasnotrich.Infact,shewaspoor.Howdidapoor86-year-oldwomanhavesomuchmoney?OseolaMcCartywasbornin1908inHattiesburg,Mississippi.Shehadtoleaveschoolwhenshewaseightyearsoldtohelpherfamily.Shetookajobwashingclothes.Sheearnedonlyafewdollarsaday.Oseolawashedtheclothesbyhand.Thenshehungtheclothestodry.Shedidthisfornearly80years.Inthe1960s,sheboughtanautomaticwasheranddryer.Butshegavethemaway.Shedidnotthinktheygottheclothescleanenough!Atthattime,manypeoplestartedtobuytheirownwashersanddryers.McCartydidnothavemuchwork,soshestartedtoironclothesinstead.McCartynevermarriedorhadchildren.Herlifewasverysimple.Shewenttoworkandtochurch.ShereadherBible(圣經(jīng).Shehadablack-and-whitetelevision.Butshedidnotwatchitverymuch.Ithadonlyonechannel.McCartysavedmoneyallherlifeandeventuallyhadabout$250000.Whenshewas86,alawyerhelpedhermakeawill.Sheleftmoneytothechurch,herrelatives,andtheuniversity.McCartyjustwantedtohelpothers.Shedidnotthinkshewasaspecialperson.Butthenpeoplefoundoutaboutherpresenttotheuniversity.Shereceivedmanyhonors(榮譽.Sheevenflewinanairplaneforthefirsttime!OseolaMcCartydiedin1999.Shewasashyandordinarywomanwhobecamefamous.1.OseolaMcCartygave$150000tothe