初中英語中考復(fù)習(xí) 2020中考英語總復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解練習(xí)題提高版（含詳解）

中考英語總復(fù)習(xí)練習(xí)題專題：閱讀理解

閱讀理解IntheeyesofmanyWesterners,Chinesearethebesthosts(主人)buttheworstguestsintheworld.Thisisprobablybecausetheguest-hostrelationshipinChinaismuchdifferentfromthatinsomeWesterncountries.InChina,guestsarealmostlikegods.WheneverIenteraChineseperson’shome,thereisalwaysfruitonthetableforme,andsomeoneisquicktobringmeacupofteaorwater.IntheWest,thingsaredifferent.Actingaccordingtothehost’swayofdoingthingsisusualbehaviorforaguest.AndtherearelotsofthingsWesternersfinddifficulttoadaptto.Forexample,mymother-in-lawdoesn’tsmoke.SowhenIseesomeofherguestssmokinginherhouse.Asanon-smoker,Ifeelunhappy.UsuallyIwanttostopthemdirectly.ButImustrealizethat,tobeagoodhostinChina,shemustn’tdothat.However,inmostNorthAmericanhomes,youshouldnotsmokeinthesamecase.Youcouldask,“IsitOKifIsmoke?”Butdon’tbesurprisedifyougeta“no”.Inourculture,it’snotconsideredrudeatall.InChina,youprobablywon’tneedtochangetheguest-hostrelationshipverymuchbecauseyouwillprobablyonlybethehost,andChinesearenaturallyverygoodhosts.Butifwesternhostsinviteyoutotheirhouse,trynottobetoosurprisediftheirstyleoftreatingyouisnotwhatyouhaveexpected.1．ManyWesternersthinkChinesearetheworstguestsbecause________.A.ChineseactlikegodsintheirhomeB.theydon’texpectgiftsfromChineseC.thereareculturaldifferencesD.Chineseareheavysmokers2．WhenaWesternguestvisitsaChinesefamily,heoften________.A.buyssomefruitB.feelslikeagodC.wantssomegiftsD.takesacupoftea3．Ifthewriter’sguestswanttosmokeinhishouse,hewillprobablysay“________”A.It’sOK.Goahead.B.Wouldyoulikeacigarette(香煙)?C.Smokingisabadhabit.D.Sorry,pleasedon’tsmokehere.4．Inthepassage,theunderlinedphrase“adaptto”probablymeans“________”.A.thinkbacktoB.getusedtoC.lookforwardtoD.keepcloseto5．Whenitcomestotheguest-hostrelationship,thewriterthinks________.A.foreignersshouldlearnfromChineseB.hostsmustdothingsintheguests’wayC.WesternhostsarealwaysnicetoguestsD.peopleshouldunderstandculturaldifferencesMyhouseismadeofwood,glassandstone.Itisalsomadeofsoftware.Ifyoucometovisit,you’llprobablybesurprisedwhenyoucomein.SomeonewillgiveyouanelectronicPIN

towear.ThisPINtellsthehousewhoandwhereyouare.Thehouseusesthisinformationtogiveyouwhatyouneed.Whenit’sdarkoutside,thePINturnsonthelightsnearestyou,andthenturnsthemoffasyouwalkawayfromthem.Musicmoveswithyoutoo.Ifthehouseknowsyourfavoritemusic,itplaysit.Themusicseemstobeeverywhere,butinfactotherpeopleinthehouseheardifferentmusicornomusic.Ifyougetatelephonecall,onlythenearesttelephonerings.Ofcourse,youarealsoabletotellthehouseifyouwantsomething.Thereisahomecontrolconsole(控制臺),asmallmachinethatturnsthingsonandoffaroundyou.ThePINandtheconsolearenewideas,buttheyareinfactlikemanythingswehavetoday.Ifyouwanttogotoamovie,youneedaticket.IfIgiveyoumycarkeys,youcanusemycar.Thecarworksforyoubecauseyouhavethekeys.MyhouseworksforyoubecauseyouwearthePINorholdtheconsole.Ibelievethatseveralyearsfromnowon,mostnewhomeswillhavethesystemsthatI’veputinmyhouse.ThesystemswillprobablybeevenbiggerandbetterthantheonesI’veputintoday.Iliketotrynewideas.Iknowthatsomeofmyideaswillworkbetterthanothers.ButIhopethatonedayIwillstopthinkingofthesesystemsasnew,andaskmyselfinstead,“HowdidIlivewithoutthem?”6．Thewriter’shouseisNOTmadeof________.A.bricksB.woodC.glassD.software7．Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.Howtodevelopanewsystem.B.ThefunctionofthePIN.C.Ahomeforthefuture.D.Easylifeinthefuture.8．Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthefourthparagraph?A.Toletreadersknowwhyhisideasarenew.B.ToexplainwhatthefunctionsofthePINandtheconsoleare.C.ToexplaintheimportanceofthePINandtheconsole.D.Toletreadersknowhowspecialhishouseis.9．Thewriter’snewhouseisdifferentfromordinaryonesmainlybecause

________.A.ithasyourfavouritemusicfollowingyouB.youcanmakeatelephonecallanywhereC.thewriterisabletochangehisnewideaintopracticeD.ithasbeencontrolledbycomputers10．Whatisthewritermostlikelytobeaccordingtothepassage?A.AnITexpert.B.Afamousengineer.C.Agameplayer.D.Anexperiencedteacher.HaveyoueverreadstoriesofSherlockHolmes---afamousdetective?Hereisoneofhiscases.Stapleton,Charles’youngerbrother,foundthathewouldinherit(繼承)theBaskervillelandsifCharlesandhisnephew(侄子)---Henrybothdied.Charleswhohadaweakheartbelievedsupernaturalstories.Afterknowingthis,Stapletonhadtheideaofbuyingahugehound,andofusingthephosphorus(磷)tomakeitshinelikethehoundinonestory.ThenStapletonaskedhisfriendLauratowritealettertobringCharlestothemoorgateonthatsadnight.Thehound,whichwasshiningwithphosphorus,chasedCharlesdowntheYewAlley.Charles’fearwassogreatthathisweakheartstopped,andhediedbuttheanimaldidnottouchthedeadbody.Therewasnosignofmurder.ItwasdifficultforHolmestofindthemurderer.Twoweekslater,StapletonlearnedthatHenryhadreachedEngland.Hetookhiswifeandthehoundwithhim.HeworeafalsebeardandfollowedHenryinLondon.HewantedtousethesamewaytomurderHenrythere.HeneededsomethingtogivethehoundHenry’ssmell,sohepaidawomanatHenry’shoteltostealoneofhisshoes.Thefirstonewasanewone,whichwasnouseforthehound,soitwasputback.Andthenanotheroldershoewasstolen.BeforehewasreadytomurderHenry,hewasn’tsureifhiswifewouldkeephissecret,sohedidnottellherthetruth.Helockedherupintheirhotel.Sheknewthathemusthavesomeevilplans.ShesentHenryaletterwhichwasmadeofwordscutfromanewspaper.Afterreceivingtheletter,HenryrealizedhewasingreatdangeranditmusthavesomethingtodowithhisuncleCharles’death.SoheaskedHolmesforhelp.11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hound”inParagraph3mean?A.魔獸B.獵犬C.匕首D.獵槍12．Paragraph4ismainlyabout_______.A.howStapletonboughtthehoundB.howStapletonmadethehoundshineC.howthehoundkilledCharlesD.howthehoundchasedCharles13．Thefirstnewshoewasnotusefulforthehoundbecause___________.A.itdidn’thaveHenry’ssmellB.itbelongedtoHenry’swifeC.thehoundsawnothingaboutHenryD.thehounddidn’tlikethesmell14．WhatmayhappenifStapleton’swifedidn’tsendthelettertoHenry?A.ItmaybeeasyforHenrytofindthathewasindanger.B.ItmaybeeasyforStapleton’swifetoknowthetruth.C.HenrymaybemurderedeasilywithnosignlikeCharles.D.Henrymaygettoknowthetruthmuchmoreeasily.Youmaylaughwhenyouseedogownerstalktotheirpetsasthoughtheywerehuman.Althoughdogscannotspeakahumanlanguage,theyseemtounderstandhowyoufeel.Soundsstrange?Nowscientistshavefoundthatdogandhumanbrainsdealwithsoundandemotion情感inasimilarway.Thismayhelptoexplainthelanguageproblem.Tocomparehumananddogbrains,ascientistcalledAttilaAnticsandhisteamtested11dogsand22humans.Bothgrouplistenedtoalmost200dogsandhumansounds.Fromcryingtolaughterandplayfulbarking吠.Atthesametime,theteamscanned掃描bothgroup’sbrainactivity.Thescientistsfoundthatasimilarpartinbothbrainswasactivated激活whenanimalsadpeopleheardhumanvoicesandemotionalsounds,suchascryingandlaughter.Also,emotionaldogvoices,suchasangrybarkingalsocausedasimilaractionfromhumananddogvolunteers.Weknowverywellthatdogsaregoodattuning和..協(xié)調(diào)intothefeelingoftheirowners,andweknowagooddogownercanfindemotionalchangesintheirdog.Butwenowbegintounderstandthatthissimilaritymayhelptoexplainthiscanbe.15．wecanknowfromthefirstparagraphthat___A.godownerscanspeakadoglanguageB.dogscanspeakahumanlanguageC.dogownerscanexplainthelanguageproblemD.dogsseemtounderstandhowpeoplefeel16．whilethedogandhumanvolunteerslistenedtodifferentsounds.Andicsandhisteam____A.watchedtheiractionsB.scannedtheirbrainsC.recordedtheirsoundsD.activatedtheirbrains17．a(chǎn)ccordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.thebrainsofdogsandhumansdealswithsoundsandemotionsinasimilarwayB.onlyhumanvoicescanactivateacertainpartofthebrainC.petsaregoodattuningintothefeelingoftheirownersD.dogownerscan’tpayattentiontotheemotionalchangesintheirdogs18．whatisprobablythebesttitleforthispassage?A.dogs,friendsofhumanB.dogsfeelhumanemotionsC.humananddogbrainsD.anewresearchondogsStudentsatEmpireHighSchoolstartedclasswithnotextbooks－butitwasn’tbecauseofmoneyproblems.Instead,theschoolgaveiBooks－laptopcomputerstoeachofits340students,becomingoneofthefirstUSpublicschoolstostopprintedtextbooks.Schoolofficialsbelievethattheelectronicmaterialswillmakestudentsenjoylearningmore.EmpireHighSchoolwasdesignedtohaveatextbook-freeenvironment.StudentsatEmpireHighSchoolgetthematerialsovertheschool’sInternetnetwork.Theschoolhasacentralcontrolsystemthatlimitswhatcanbedownloaded(下載)attheschool.“Studentscanhandinhomeworkonline.Wehaveawebprogramthathelpstocheckifyoucopyfromothers,”theheadmasterBakersaid.Inadditiontoofferingup-to-dateinformation,teacherscanmakethelessonsmoreenjoyable.Forexample,lessonsinhistorycanincludelinkstoaperson’sdailylife,hisideas,hisdiscovery,andsoon.SocialstudiesteacherJeremyGyptonsaidthechangewaseasierthanexpected.Gyptonsaidheassignedreadingbasedonwebsites,usedonlinegroupsandmessageboardstokeepthestudentsconnected.Andhealsoaskedthemtocomment（評論）oneachother’swork.JulianTarazon,anewstudent,saidthatitwaskindofhardatfirst,becauseyouhadtoputthingsinfolders(文件夾).Butafteracoupleofdays,yougotusedtoit.AnotherstudentMorganNorthcuttsaidthecomputersystemhadmadeiteasiertodohomework.Theschoolisn’tcompletelypaperless,however.Ithasalibrary,andstudentscanreadbooksinit.“We’renottryingtogetridofbooks,”Bakersaid.“Welovebooks.”19．ThestudentsatEmpireHighSchoolwillstudyinclasswithout___________thisyear.A.textmessages B.printedtextbooks C.readingmaterials D.electricmachines20．TheteachersatEmpireHighSchoolbegantouseiBooksbecausethey___________.A.hadmoneyproblems B.hadlimitednetwork C.wantedtoimprovetheirteaching D.wantedawebprogram21．Acentralcontrolsystemcanhelptocontrol__________.A.howmuchtodownload B.whattodownloadC.howtodownload D.whytodownload22．Theunderlinedword“assigned”probablymeans“___________”.A.說明 B）完成 C.轉(zhuǎn)讓 D）布置23．Thebiggestadvantageofthehomeworkonlineisthat___________.A.studentscandoitanytimeB.informationonlineisavailableC.thereisalotofreadingbasedonwebsitesD.itprovidesaplatformforstudentstoshareideas24．Thebesttitleofthepassagemightbe“___________”.A.HighSchoolusesiBooksinsteadoftextbooksB.Don’ttrytogetridofbooksC.LearningwithouttextbooksisharderD.DoinghomeworkonlineOncemyfatheraskedmetoholdhishammerwhileherepairedsomething,sowecouldhavesometimetotalktoeachother.For22years,afterIlefthomeforcollege,hecalledmeeverySundayat9am.Hewasalwaysinterestedinmylifeandhowmyfamilywasdoing,andIneveronceheardhimcomplainabouthisownlife.NineyearsagowhenIboughtmyfirsthouse,myfather,67yearsold,spenteighthoursadaypaintingitforthreedays.Hewouldnotallowmetopaysomeonetohaveitdone.Allheaskedforwasaglassoficedteaandformetoholdapaintbrushforhimandtalktohim.ButIwastoobusy.Fiveyearsago,atage71,myfatherspentfivehoursputtingtogetheraswingset(秋千組)formydaughter.Again,allheaskedwasthatIgethimaglassoficedteaandtalktohim.Butagain,Iwastoobusy.Fouryearsago,myfatherdroveallthewayfromDenvertoTopeka,withaneight-footColoradobluespruce(藍(lán)葉云杉)inhistrunk,sothatmyhusbandandIcouldhaveapartofColoradogrowingonourland.Iwaspreparingforatripthatweekendandcouldn’tspendmuchtimewithhim.Then,oneday,myfathertelephonedmeasusual,thistimefrommysister’shomeinFlorida.Wetalkedaboutthetreehehadbroughtme,“FatAlbert”,butthatmorninghecalledit“FatOscar”,andheseemedtohaveforgottensomethings.Ihadtogettochurch,soIcuttheconversationshort.Thecallcameat4:40pmthatday:myfatherwasinhospitalinFloridawithananeurysm(動脈瘤).Igotonaplaneimmediately,andonthewayIthoughtofallthetimesIhadnottakenthetimetotalktomyfather.IrealizedthatIhadnoideawhohewasorwhathisdeepestthoughtswere.IpromisedthatwhenIarrived,Iwouldmakeupforlosttime.IarrivedinFloridaat1am.Myfatherhadpassedawayat9:12pm.Thistimeitwashewhodidnothavetimetotalktome.25．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThewriterarrivedinFloridabeforeherfatherpassedaway.B.Thewriterdidn’tfindenoughtimetotalktoherfatheralltheseyears.C.Thewriternoticednothingunusualaboutherfather’shealthbeforehewasputinthehospital.D.Thewriter’sfatherbroughtthemtheColoradobluesprucebecauseitisanexpensivekindoftree.26．Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshewasrushingtothehospitalwhereherfatherwasstaying?A.Hopeless. B.Sorry. C.Frightened. D.Disappointed.27．Whichwordsbestdescribethewriter’sfather?A.Honestandmodest. B.Strictanddemanding(要求高的).C.Talkativeandpositive(積極樂觀的). D.Caringandthoughtful.28．What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Whatagoodfather! B.HowbusyIam.C.Timekeepsgoing. D.Myfatherandourfamily.A14-year-oldBritishstudentispackingforthenextdayofschool:textbooks,notebooks,pens,250gramsofflour,aneggandsomecookingoil.Wait,what?It’snotajoke.FromSeptember,cookerywillbeacompulsory(必修的)courseforkidsaged7-14intheUK.Primaryschoolstudentswilllearnhowtoputthingstogetherandmakesimple,healthyfood.Athighschool,studentswillthenmasteranumberofdifferentmeals.Theywillalsolearnsomecookingskillsincludingbaking.Britainissometimesknownasacountrywithbadfoodandunhealthyeatinghabits.Thesenewcoursesarepartofthecountry’sefforttobringhealthyfoodbackontothetable.“OneinfourBritishfamiliesnolongerhasatablethateveryonecaneataround.Oneoutofeverytwomealsweeatiseatenalone.Onlyfouroutoftenofusenjoyeatingmealswithourchildren,”BritishwriterJoannaBlythmanwroteinherbookBadFoodBritain:HowANationRuinedItsAppetite(食欲)in2006.Instead,readymealshavebecomethefirstchoiceformanyBritishkids,becausetheirparentsareoftentoobusytocookapropermeal.TheDepartmentforEducationhopesthatthecookerycoursescanintroducechildrentogoodfoodandreducechildhoodobesity.“It’simportantthatchildrencandevelopaninterestandunderstandingofgoodfood,”saidaspokesmanforthedepartment.“Wewanttoencouragethemtodevelopaloveoffoodandcookingthatwillstaywiththemastheygrowup.29．Studentsunder14intheUK_______.A.arefondofcooking B.lovetoeatjunkfoodC.willlearnhowtocookatschoolD.havetopreparebreakfastbythemselves30．Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat_______.A.manyBritishpeoplehaveunhealthyeatinghabitsB.peopleinBritaindon’tlovetoeataroundthetableC.parentscookmealsfortheirkidsalthoughtheyarebusyD.manyBritishpeopledon’tliketoeatwiththeirfamilies31．Theaimofthecookerycourseistohelpchildren_______.A.haveagoodappetite B.learnmorelifeskillsC.learntodohouseworkathome D.enjoyeatingandcookinghealthyfood32．Theunderlinedword“obesity”inthepassagemeans_______inChinese.A.厭學(xué) B.懶惰 C.肥胖 D.貪玩"Tammy!Comehere,please!Motherneedsyourhelpinthekitchen."Herfathercalledouttoher.Tammywasinherroom,gettingreadytodoherhomework."Yes,Daddy!"shereplied."I'llberightthere."Shehurriedoutofherbedroomanddownthehallway.Shewasonlynineyearsold.Hereldersister,Ella,hadjustmovedawaytogotoaperformingartshighschoolinanothercity.Herbrother,Harry,wasinmiddleschoolandalwaysgothomelate.WithEllaleavinghome,Tammywasexpectedtodoalotmorethanshehadeverdonebefore,especiallynow,becausehermotherwasill.Herfatherwasinthekitchen."Tammy,Iknowyouusuallydoyourhomeworkrightnow,butwiththingsbeingdifferent,weallhavetochangealittlebit.I'llhelpyouandHarrywithyourhomeworklateron,OK?"Herfatherhadanapron（圍裙）onoverhisclothes,andhelookedkindoffunny.Hewasdoingthedishesandhealwayssplashed（濺出）wateralloverwhenhedidthat.Afterhelpingherfatherwiththedishes,Tammyhelpedsetthetable.Aftersupper,herfatherhelpedherandHarrywiththeirhomework,andthentheyplayedaboardgamesothattheirmothercouldliedownforawhile.Thenextmorning,Tammygotupearlyonherownbecauseshewantedtohelphermotherwithbreakfast.Shemadeorangejuiceandevenputbreadinthetoasterandgotoutthebuttersothathermothercouldsleepforafewmoreminutes.Whenhermothergotuphalfanhourlater,shewasverysurprisedandmovedtoseethebreakfastonthediningtable.ShegaveTammyabighug."Thankyou,Tammy.Youreallyaremother'slittlehelpernow,aren'tyou?"33．WhydidTammy'ssistermoveoutoftheirhome?A.Becauseshehateddoinghousework B.Becauseshewasbusywithherwork.C.Becauseherschoolwasfarawayfromhome. D.Becauseshedislikedherfamily.34．FromParagraphs3&4,wecanlearnthatTammy_______.A.wasamiddleschoolstudent B.didwellinallsubjectsC.alwaysdidalotofhouseworkathome D.wastheyoungestchildinthefamily35．WhatcanwelearnaboutTammy'sfatherfromthepassage?A.Hewasaveryseriousperson. B.Hewasn'tverygoodatdoinghousework.C.Helikedplayingboardgamesverymuch.D.HealwayshelpedTammydoherhomework.36．WhichistherightorderforthethingsthatTammydidinthestory?①Didherhomework. ②Preparedbreakfast. ③Playedaboardgame. ④Helpedwithsuper.A①②③④B①②④③C,①④③②D。①③④②37．Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Mother'sLittleHelper B.TheLifeofTammy'sFamilyC.AHappyFamily D.Tammy'sSchoolLifeMostofthethingsaroundyouwillbereplacedorthrownawaysomeday.Wherewilltheygowhentheyarethrownout?Whatkindsofwastewilltheycreate,andhowwillitaffecttheenvironmentMostofourcrashgoestoplacescalledlandfills.ALANDFILLisalowareaoflandthatisfilledwithgarbage（垃圾）.Mostmodernlandfillsarelinedwithacoverofplastictokeepdangerousliquids（液體）frompollutingearthandgroundwatersupply.Theproblemisthatmorethanhalfofthestatesinthiscountryarerunningoutofplacestolandfilltheirgarbage.Becauseoftheunhealthymaterials,landfillsdonotmakegoodneighbors，andpeopledon’twanttolivenearthem.Manylandfillsaresetinpoorneighborhoods.TheFreshKillslandfillonStatenIsland,NewYork,wasthelargestgarbagelandfillintheworld.Foryears,peoplewholivenearbycomplainedaboutairandwaterpollutioncausedbytheenormouspileoftrash.Theysaythatthesmokehavemadepeoplesick.ThelandfillclosedinApril2001.Nowcanaharmfulwaste—materialthatcanpolluteair,land,andwater–bedisposedofinasafeway.Anotherwaytogetridoftrashistoburnit.Trashisburnedinanincinerator._Becauseincineratorsinoperationcangetridofalmostallofthetrash,somecommunitieswouldratheruseincineratorsthanlandfills.Thereisaproblem,though.Leftoverashandsmokefromburningtrashmayhavedangerouschemicals,andevenmakeithardforsomepeopletobreathe.Theycanharmplants,animals,andpeople.Youcanhelpreduce（減少）wastebyreusingbottles,batteries,andpaper.Youcanalsorecyclenewspaper,glass,andplasticsttoprovidematerialsformakingotherproducts.Fromrecycledmaterials,manythingsaremade.Forexample,fromrecycledpaperwecangetnewspapers,boxesandsoon.Fromrecycledplasticwecangetsodabottles,tables,andbackpacks.38．Whydon’tlandfillsmakegoodneighbors?A.Becausethereareunhealthymaterialsinthem.B.Becausepeopleprefertoliveinthecitycenter.C.Becauselandfillsarenotbigenoughfortrash.D.Becausemoststatesarerunningoutofplaces.39．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incinerator”_probablymean?A.Anareatocollecttrash. B.AmachinetoburntrashC.Amethodthatisusedtoburntrash. D.Astationthatisrunbysellingtrash.40．Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowIsTrashBurned? B.WhatCanBeReused.C.WhyIsWasteDangerous? D.WhereDoesGarbageGo?MarkTwainwasafamousAmericanwriter.Helovedwriting,huntingandfishingverymuch.OneyearhewenttoMaineonvacationandspentthreeveryhappyweeksthere.Whenitwastimetogetbackhome,MarkTwainwenttothestationwithhisbaggage(行李).Afterputtingitonthetrain,hesatonacomfortableseat.Afewminuteslater,anothermancameoverandsatnexttohim.MarkTwainlookedatthemanandsawthathewasunhappy.Hethoughtitwouldbeimpolitetosaynothingfirst,andtheybegantotalk.TheytalkedabouttheweatherandthenMaine.Thestrangersaid,“Wehavesomebeautifulwoods(森林)inMaine.Iguessyouhavebeenthere,haven’tyou?”“Yes,Ihave,”answeredMarkTwain.“I’vejustspentthreepleasantweeksthere.Andletmetellyousomething:althoughfishingisn’tallowedinMainethisseason,I’vegottwohundredpoundsofbeautifulfish.Ilikeeatingfish,soIputthemontheicetotakethemhome.MayIknowwhoyouare,sir?”ThestrangerlookedatMarkTwainforseveralsecondsandanswered,“I’mapoliceman.Myjobistocatchpeoplewhohuntandfishduringthewrongseasons.Andwhatdoyoudo?”MarkTwainanswered,“Well,sir,I’mthemanwhotellsthebiggestlies(謊言)inAmerica.”41．MarkTwainspentinMainefor_________.A.oneweek B.twoweeks C.threeweeks42．MarkTwainwenthome________.A.bybus B.bytrain C.byplane43．ThemannexttoMarkTwainwas________.A.apoliceman B.awriter C.areporter44．MarkTwain’svacationinMainewas________.A.boring B.tiring C.pleasant45．WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMaine?A.Ithasbeautifulwoods. B.Fishingisn’tallowedthere. C.It’sMarkTwain’shometown.Nearlyallkidshavehadthesameexperience.Theyareeatinginarestaurantwiththeirparents.Theyfinishedthespaghettiminutesago.Now,theyarebored.Theirlittlebrotheriskickingthemunderthetable.Heisalsocomplainingaboutthedesserts(餐后甜點).Yettheirparentsarestilleatingandtalking…andtalking…andtalking.“Bepatient.”O(jiān)neparentsays.“We’llhavedessertsoon.”Allkidsknowwhathappensnext.Afterdessert,theirparentsdrinkcoffee.Thentheytalksomemore.Again,thechildrenmustwait.Theyhavebeeninschoolalldayandwouldratherberunningandplaying.Instead,theymustsitinachairandstareatawall.Goingtoarestaurantdoesn’thavetobethisway.Manyrestaurantssaytheyare“family-friendly”.Familyrestaurants,suchasfast-foodrestaurantsshouldplayareasforchildren.Attheserestaurants,almosteveryplayareaisabigroomfullofclimbingequipment.Theroomisusually,packedwithhappykids.Parentscaneatwhilethechildrenplay.Everyoneishappy.Therealproblembeginswhenfamilieswanttoeatafanciermeal(大餐).Theparentsdon’twanttohurrythroughthemealbuttalktoeachother.Theydonothaveboredchildrenpestering(煩擾)themaboutleaving.That’snofunforkidseither.Forthem,goingtoanicerrestaurantmeansjustonething:sitstillandbequiet.OnfamilyblogsacrosstheWeb,dozensofparentspostthesamequestionallthetime;arethereanynicerrestaurantswithplayareasforkids?Researchshowsthatsomenicerrestaurantsdohaveplayareas.Inwarmercities,itiseasierforrestaurantstobuildplayareasoutside.Forexample,atonerestaurantkidscansailtinylittlemotorboatsinasmall,shallowpond.Parentscansitonabeautifulyardandwatchthekidsplay.Somenicerrestaurantsevenhaveindoorplayareas.Researchalsoshowsthattheserestaurantsservemorethanjustburgers,chickensandfries.So,it’spossibleforarestauranttoprovidebothfoodandaplacewherekidscanplay.Theserestaurantsseemtobepopular,too.Forsome,familiesmusthavereservationdaysinadvance.Forothers,familiesmightbeforcedtowaitinlonglines.Clearly,qualityfoodandsafeplayareasarebothgoodforbusiness.46．Whydochildrengetunhappyattherestaurant?A.Becausetheycan’tjoinintheirparents’talk.B.Becausethedessertisn’tservedintime.C.Becausetheycandonothingbutwait.D.Becausethefoodthereisn’tdelicious.47．Whatistherealproblemmentionedinthepassage?A.Childrendon’tlikeeatingfancierfood.B.Notmanynicerrestaurantsprovideplayareas.C.Parentsdon’ttroubletocomforttheirboredkids.D.Peoplehavetowaitforseatsinnicerrestaurants.48．Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromtheresearch?A.It’scommonfornicerrestaurantstoprovidegoodfoodandplayareas.B.Buildingplayareasismoredifficultforrestaurantsincoldercities.C.Servingmorekindsoffoodsmayhelprestaurantstomakemoremoney.D.It’spossibleforrestaurantstofindabalancetomakebothhappy.49．Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellus?A.Citiesneedtohelpdeveloprestaurantbusiness.B.Childrenaresupposedtobemuchmorepatient.C.Restaurantsaresupposedtogivekidssomespace.D.