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初中趣味英語閱讀初中趣味英語閱讀初中趣味英語閱讀資料僅供參考文件編號：2022年4月初中趣味英語閱讀版本號：A修改號：1頁次：1.0審核：批準(zhǔn):發(fā)布日期：Passage9Afarmerhadacow.Hetookverygoodcareofthiscowandonedaywhenitwasill,hewasveryworried.Hetelephonedthevet.

“What’stheproblem?”Thevetaskedhimwhenhearrived.

“Mycow’sill,”thefarmersaid.“Idon’tknowwhat'sthematterwithher.She’slyingdownandwon’teat.She’smakingastrangenoise.”

Thevetlookedoverthecow."She’scertainlyill,"hesaid,"andsheneedstotakesomeverystrongmedicine."

Hetookabottleoutofhisbox,puttwopillsintohishandandsaid,"Giveherthese.Thepillsshouldmakeherbetter."

“HowshouldIgivethemtoher?”thefarmerasked.

Thevetgavehimatube(管子)andsaid,"Putthistubeinhermouth,thenputthepillsinthetubeandblow.That’llmakeit."

Thenextdaythevetcametothefarmagain.Thefarmerwassittingoutsidehishouseandlookedmoreworried.

“How’syourcow?”thevetasked.

“Nochange,”thefarmersaid,“andI’mfeelingverystrangemyself.”

“Oh?”thevetsaid,"Why"

“Ididwhatyousaid,”thefarmeranswered.“Iputthetubeinthecow’smouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.”

“And?”thevetasked.

“Thecowblewfirst,”thefarmersaid.

1.Inthestory,thevetmustbe_________.

A.thefarmer'sfriendB.amilkfactory

C.ahospitalforcowsD.adoctorforanimals

2.Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_______

A.couldn'tliedownB.didn'teatthepills

C.couldn'tmakeanynoiseD.wasill

3.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?

A.Bottleofpills.B.Alongtube.

C.Twopills.D.Asmallbox.

4.Thevettaughtthefarmerhow_________.

A.toblowthetubeB.tomakethecowtakethepills

C.totakethemedicineD.toputthetubeinhismouth

5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Thefarmeratethepillshimself.

B.Thecowgotbetteraftertakingthemedicine.

C.Thevetcametohelpthefarmerchangethecowthenextday.

D.Thefarmerwaitedforthevetoutsidehishousethenextday.

Passage9答案：1-5DDCBAPassage10

Severalyearsago,atelevisionreporterwastalkingtothreeofthemostimportantpeopleinAmerica.Onewasaveryrichbanker,anotherownedoneofthelargestcompaniesintheworld,andthethirdownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork.

Thereporterwastalkingtothemaboutbeingimportant.

“Howdoweknowifsomeoneisreallyimportant?”thereporteraskedthebanker.

Thebankerthoughtforafewmomentsandthensaid,“IthinkanybodywhoisinvitedtotheWhiteHousetomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisreallyimportant.”

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.Australia

2.Thereare_______inthispassage.

A.twomenandtwowomenB.threemenandonewoman

C.threewomenandonemanD.fourwomen

3.Thebankerthought_______.

A.hewasreallyimportantbecausehewasarichbanker

B.thevisitortotheWhiteHousewasreallyimportant

C.thevisitorwhometthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesintheWhiteHousewasreallyimportant.

D.thereporterwasreallyimportant

4.Theowneroftheverylargecompanythought_______.

A.shewasreallyimportantbecausesheownedoneofthelargestcompanies

B.thebankerwasreallyimportant.C.theownerofmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYorkwasreallyimportantD.thevisitorwouldbereallyimportantifwhilehewasvisitingthePresident,thePresidentwouldnotansweranytelephonecall5.Theownerofmanybuildingsthought_______.

A.hewasreallyimportantbecauseheownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork

B.theowneroftheverylargecompanywasreallyimportant

C.thevisitorwasreallyimportantifhetalkingtothePresidentandthePresidentreceivedatelephonecallforthevisitor

D.thepersonwhoworkedintheWhiteHousewasreallyimportantPassage10答案：1-5BBCDCPassage11

Henrywasanofficeworkerinabigcity.Heworkedveryhardandenjoyedtravelinginhisholidays.Heusuallywenttotheseaside,butoneyearhesawanadvertisementinanewspaper.“Enjoycountrylife.SpendafewweeksatWestHillFarm.Goodfood.Freshair.Horseriding.Walking.Fishing.Cheapandinteresting.”

“Thissoundsagoodidea,”hethought.“I’llspendamonthatWestHillFarm.IthinkIcanenjoyhorseriding,walkingandfishing.They’llmakeachangefromsittingbytheseasideandswimming.”Hewrotetothefarmer.IntheletterhesaidthathewouldliketospendallofJulythere.ThenonthefirstofJuly,heleftforWestHillFarm.

Butfourdayslater,hereturnedhome.

“WhatwaswrongwithWestHillFarm”hisbestfriend,Ed,askedhim.“Didn’tyouenjoycountrylife”

“Countrylifewasverygood,”Henrysaid.“Buttherewasanotherproblem.”

“Oh.What”

“Well,”hesaid,“thefirstdayIwasthereasheepdied,andwehadroastmuttonfordinner.”

“What'swrongwiththat”

Edasked.“Freshmeatisthebest.”

“Iknow,butontheseconddayacowdied,andwehadroastbeeffordinner.”

“Luckyyou!”

“Youdon'tunderstand,”Henrysaid.“Onthethirddayapigdiedandwehadroastporkfordinner.”

“Adifferentmeateveryday,”Edsaidloudly,“andyouarecomplaining!”

“Letmefinish,”Henrysaid.“Onthefourthdaythefarmerdied,andIdidn'tdare(敢)stayfordinner!”

1.HowdidHenryfindoutaboutthefarm?

A.Hesawitinanewspaperadvertisement.B.Hisbestfriendtoldhim.C.Hewrotetothefarmer.D.Maybehelearneditfromtheradio.2.Henrycamebackhomeseveraldayslaterbecause________.

A.hedidn'tlikethecountrylifeatallB.thefarmerwasn’tfriendlytohimC.hisholidaywasoverD.hethoughthemighthavetoeatthefarmer

3.“…andyouarecomplaining!”,theword“complain”means______.

A.夸獎(jiǎng)B.解釋C.抱怨D.故弄玄虛

4.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrue?

A.Edcouldeatadifferentkindofmeateveryday.

B.Henrythoughthecouldenjoyachange.

C.Henrycouldn'tthinkofanythingelsetodo,sohewenttothefarm.

D.Thefarmerdiedbecauseofthebadmeatheate.

5.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Whatabeautifulfarm!B.Haveagoodtime.C.AshortholidayD.Henryandthefarmer.Passage11答案：1-5ADCBC

Passage12

EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.Shecouldnotwalkveryquicklyanditwasdifficultforhertoclimbstairs.Shewassoonoutofbreath(氣喘吁吁).

“IsupposeIhadbettergotothedoctor,”shethought.

Shewenttothedoctorandtoldhimherproblem.

“I’mnotsurprisedatall,”hesaid.“It’sobviouswhatyourproblemis.”

Helookedheroverthengavehersomeadvice.

“Ifyoudon’tdowhatIsay,Mrs.Parker,”hesaid,“youwillhaveaheartattack.Itcouldkillyou.”

EllenParkerwasveryworriedassheleftthedoctor’s.Sheknewthatshehadtotakehisadvicebutthatitwouldnotbeeasyanditwouldtaketime.

Thenextdayshewentshopping.Thefirstshopshewentintowasabutcher’sshop(肉鋪).

“I’dliketenpoundsofsteak(牛排),please,”shesaid.

“Certainly,madam,”thebutcherrepliedandwentintothecoldroomandfoundalargepieceofsteak.Hebroughtthehugepieceofmeatbackintotheshopandputitonthescale(秤).

“That’sjustundertenpounds,”hesaid.

“Thatbigenough,”Mrs.Parkersaid.

Thebutcherworkedouttheprice.

“At$4.99apoundthatwillbe$49.50,please.Wouldyoulikemetocutitupintosmallerpiecesforyou?”

“Oh,Idon’twanttobuythemeat,”Mrs.Parkersaid.

“Ifyoudon’twanttobuyit,”thebutcherrepliedangrily,“whydidyouaskmetogetitforyou?”

“MydoctortoldmethatIamover-weightandIhavetolosetenpounds.Iwantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.”

1.WhydidEllenParkervisitthedoctor?

A.Shehadhadaheartattack.B.Shehadaproblemwithherhealth.

C.Shewasunhappyaboutherweight.D.Shecouldnotsleepwell.

2.Whatdidthedoctoradvisehertodo?

A.Toloseweight.B.Toeatmoremeat.

C.Tocomeandseehimagain.D.Tolookafterherheart.

3.WhydidEllenParkeraskfortenpoundsofsteak?

A.Shewantedtobuysomefordinner.B.Shewantedtoloseweight.

C.Herdoctorhadtoldhertoeatsteak.

D.Shewantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.

4.WhatwasEllenParker'srealproblem?

A.Sheatetoomuchsteak.B.Sheweighedtoomuch.

C.Thedoctordidnotknow.D.Shecouldnotwalkveryquickly.

5.WhatdidthedoctorthinkmighthappentoEllen?

A.Shemightputonmoreweight.B.Shemightstopeatingtoomuch.

C.Shemighthaveaheartattack.D.Shemightgotoanotherdoctor.Passage12答案：1-5BADBCPassage5ShaveMeFirstAbarberwasinhisshop,busilycuttingaman'shair,whenahandsomeyoungstrangercamein.Hehadasmallboywithhim.Theysatdowntogetherandwaiteduntilthebarberhadfinished.Thentheyoungmantoldthebarbertoshavehimandtocutthesmallboy'shair.Thebarbersaid,“Doyouwantmetocuttheboy'shairfirst,ortoshaveyou?”“Oh,shaveme.”saidtheyoungman.“ThenI'llgodowntheroadandhaveaglassofwinewhileyou'recuttingtheboy'shair.”Theyoungmansatdowninthebarber'schair,andthebarberbegantoshavehim.Whenhehadfinished,theyoungmangotupandsaid,“I'llgodowntheroadnowandhavemywinewhileyou'recuttingtheboy'shair.”“Allright,butIwon'ttakelong.”thebarberwarnedhim.Theyoungmanwentout,thesmallboyobedientlysatdowninthebarber'schair，andthebarberbegantocuthishair.Ashehadsaid,hesoonfinished,andthentheboysatdownandwaited.Attheendofhalfanhour,whentheyoungmanhadstillnotcomeback,thebarbersaidtotheboy,“Itisapitythatyourdaddy'stakingsuchalongtime.Whereishelikelytobenow?”“Ican'tguess,”answeredthesmallboy.“Andthatmanwasn'tmydaddy.I'veneverseenhimbeforeinmylife.Iwasplayinginthestreetthismorning,andhecameuptomeandaskedmewhetherI'dliketohavemyhaircutwithouthavingtopayanything.IsaidIwould,becausemyhairwasratherlong,sohebroughtmehere.”譯文：先給我刮臉一個(gè)理發(fā)師在自己的理發(fā)店里，正忙著給一個(gè)男人剪發(fā)，就在這時(shí)，一個(gè)英俊年輕的陌生男人走了進(jìn)來。他領(lǐng)著一個(gè)小男孩。他們坐下一直等到理發(fā)師剪完。然后這個(gè)年輕人讓理發(fā)師給他刮刮臉，給小男孩理個(gè)發(fā)。理發(fā)師問到，“你是想讓我先給男孩理發(fā)，還是先給你刮臉”“先給我刮臉?！蹦贻p人說到?！叭缓笤谀憬o男孩理發(fā)時(shí)我去喝點(diǎn)紅酒?！蹦贻p人坐在椅子上，理發(fā)師開始給他刮臉。當(dāng)給他刮完臉后，年輕人站了起來，說到，“你給這個(gè)孩子理發(fā)，我去喝點(diǎn)酒?！薄昂玫?，我一會就剪完了。”理發(fā)師提醒他。年輕人出去了。小男孩乖乖地坐在椅子上。理發(fā)師開始給他剪發(fā)。正如理發(fā)師所說，他很快就給男孩理完了發(fā)，然后小男孩就坐下等。半個(gè)小時(shí)過去了，年輕人還是沒有回來，于是理發(fā)師對小男孩說到，“你爸爸出去這么長時(shí)間，他有可能在哪里呢”“我猜不出，”小男孩回答到?！澳莻€(gè)人不是我爸爸。我以前從未見過他。今天早晨我在街上玩，他走過來問我是否想不花錢理個(gè)發(fā)。我說想，因?yàn)槲业念^發(fā)的確太長了。于是他就把我?guī)У竭@兒來了?！盤assage6AttheWaxworksExhibitionOnerainySaturdayafternoon,NancyandSmithwerewonderingwhattodo,whensuddenlySmithhadanidea.“Iknow,”hesaidenthusiastically,“I'lltakeyoutoaplacemyfatherusedtotakemetowhenIwasaboy.No,don'taskquestions;justgetyourumbrellaandgetintothecar.”HalfanhourlatertheystoppedoutsidealargebuildingandNancylaughed.“Oh,it'sthewaxworksexhibition.Doyouknow,I'veneverbeenherebefore?”AndSmithsaid,“Oh,weusedtocomehereoftenwhenIwaslittle.Thereusedtobealotoffamouspeopleinside,allmadeofwax,butIsupposethey'vechangedmostofthemnow.”WhileSmithwasbuyingtheticketsatthepay-desk,Nancylookedround.“Didyourmotherusetocometoo?”sheasked.“Notveryoften.”Smithtoldher.“Sheusedtostayathomeandlookafterbabies.Comeon,upthesestairs.”Atthetopofthestairsstoodanattendant,holdingsomecatalogues.Nancywentuptoher,openingherhandbag,whileSmithwatchedher.“Howmucharethecatalogues,please?”Nancyasked;butthegirldidn'tanswer.Andshedidn'trealizethatshehadbeentalkingtoawaxworkuntilsheheardSmithlaughingbehindher.譯文：在蠟像館在一個(gè)陰雨的星期六下午，Nancy和Smith無所事事，突然，Smith想到了一個(gè)主意。“我知道，”他熱心地說到，“我要帶你到一個(gè)我小的時(shí)候爸爸經(jīng)常帶我去的地方。不，你什么問題也別問，帶上雨傘，上車?！卑胄r(shí)后，他們停在了一個(gè)大的建筑物外邊，Nancy笑了起來?！芭?，蠟像館，你知道嗎？我還從沒有來過呢?！盨mith說道，“我小的時(shí)候經(jīng)常來這里。過去里面有很多臘制的名人。但我想大部分都變了?！碑?dāng)Smith在買票時(shí)，Nancy四處張望?！澳銒寢屢郧俺磉@里嗎？她問到?！安唤?jīng)常來”Smith告訴她。“她經(jīng)常待在家里照看小孩。快點(diǎn)，上臺階。”臺階上站著一個(gè)服務(wù)生，手里拿著目錄冊。Nancy走到她面前，打開手提袋，Smith在一邊看著Nancy?！罢垎?，目錄冊多少錢？”Nancy問到，但是女孩沒有回答。直到聽到Smith在她身后大笑起來，Nancy才意識到自己是在跟一個(gè)蠟制的人說話。Passage3Samhadadog.ItsnamewasTod.Itwasveryhelpful,butitatetoomuch..Sohedidn'tlikeit.HewantedtokillTod.HetiedTodinabagandputitinthesmallboat.Herowedtheboattothemiddleofabigriver.Justashethrewthepooranimalintotheriver,theboatbegantosink.BothbeganSamandTodfellintotheriver.Todwasabletoswim,butSamcouldn't.Thedogbittheropeandbrokeit.IttrieditsbesttoswimtosaveSam.Themanwassaved,sohewasverythankfultothedog.Hedidn'twanttokillthedoganymore.Fromthenon,hegavethedogasmuchfoodasitwanted.譯文薩姆有一只狗。他的名字叫Tod。它很有用，但是它食量很大。所以薩姆不喜歡他。薩姆想殺Tod。薩姆把Tod綁在一個(gè)袋子里，把它帶上船。他把船劃到一條大河的中央。就在他把這可憐的動物扔下河的時(shí)候，船開始下沉，薩姆和Tod都掉進(jìn)河里面了。Tod會游泳，但是薩姆不會。狗把繩子咬斷。它經(jīng)過試驗(yàn)這是游泳去救薩姆就好的方法。薩姆獲救了，所以薩姆很感激Tod。他一點(diǎn)也不想殺它了。從那以后，小狗想要多少糧食薩姆給多少。Passage4Father'sThingsWhenTomHowardwasseventeenyearsoldhewasastallashisfather,sohebegantoborrowMr.Howard'sclotheswhenhewantedtogooutwithhisfriendsintheevening.Mr.Howarddidnotlikethis,andhealwaysgotveryangrywhenhefoundhissonwearinganyofhisthings.OneeveningwhenTomcamedownstairstogoout,hisfatherstoppedhiminthehall.HelookedatTom'sclothesverycarefully.Thenhesaidangrily,"Isn'tthatoneofmyties,Tom""Yes,Father,itis,"answeredTom."Andthatshirt'sminetoo.""Yes,that'syourstoo,"answeredTom."Andyou'rewearingmybelt!"saidMr.Howard."Yes,Iam,Father,"answeredTom."Youdon'twantyourtrouserstofalldown,doyou"譯文：父親的東西湯姆.霍德華十七歲的時(shí)候，長得和父親一樣高了，于是當(dāng)他晚上和朋友一起出去時(shí)，就開始借父親的衣服穿?；舻氯A先生可不喜歡這樣，當(dāng)他發(fā)現(xiàn)他的兒子穿他的衣服時(shí)，總是非常生氣。一天晚上，湯姆下樓準(zhǔn)備出去，父親在門廳里攔住了他。他細(xì)細(xì)打量著湯姆的穿著。然后他氣呼呼地說：“湯姆，那不是我的一條領(lǐng)帶嗎？”湯姆回答說：“是的，父親，是你的領(lǐng)帶。”“還有那襯衫也是我的?！薄笆堑?，襯衫也是你的?！睖坊卮鹫f?！斑€有呢，你連皮帶也用我的?！被舻氯A先生說?！笆堑?，父親，”湯姆回答說，“你不愿意讓你的褲子掉下來吧？