初中英语人物故事类阅读阅读理解

Alice is a college student and in her internship（实习期）now． Last month， she bought a scarf which she really liked． It cost her more than 50dollars． It's not cheap， but it made her happy， because she had dreamed of having one for a long time．

Every morning， when she puts on her new scarf， she feels so happy that it seems the whole day is full of hope． Alice has been used to rewarding （奖励）herself through shopping． This hobby also drives her to work hard and makes her life keep getting better．

But her mother， Mrs． Miller thinks quite differently． When Mrs． Miller knew the price of Alice's new scarf， they started to argue with each other and the argument （争执）lasted for almost a whole day． Her mother thought that she shouldn't spend so much money on it， while Alice thought her mother didn't understand her at all．

But Alice didn't know that her mother's life was very hard． When Mrs． Miller was very young， she could not find enough clothes to wear in winter． She needed to learn how to spend every penny（便士，货币单位）as if it were two so that she could survive（生存）．

It ' s just natural that two people can't understand each other because they have different experiences． Then， how can we change the situation？ Try to be patient with the people around you． Try to get to know them． And try to stand in their shoes． If Alice follows the advice，I think she will get on well with her mother．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

（1）How much did the scarf cost Alice？ 　　

（2）How has Alice been used to rewarding herself？ 　　

（3）When did Mrs． Miller start to argue with Alice？ 　　

（4）Did Alice's mother have an easy life when she was young？ 　　

（5）How many pieces of advice does the writer give Alice？ 　　

Tubbat and his wife， Tosontsagaan，are villagers in Inner Mongolia's Ejin Banner（内蒙古伊金霍洛旗），where there is the Badain Jaran Desert （巴丹吉林沙漠），one of China ' s four biggest deserts． They have spent 16years fighting against the desert． They plant trees in the desert area to keep the sand and protect the environment．

Tubbat has planted more than 50，000trees covering about the size of 133football fields． "When I was a child， there were lakes， forests and animals． And it rained a lot，" said Tubbat． "But sandstorms turned the green land into a desert．''

Tubbat started to plant trees in 2002after he finished his job as a government official （政府官员）．His wife supported his decision． They did all this for free and even spent most of their own money． " Many people do not understand why I do this． They don' t know the happiness I feel when I see the land turn green again，" said Tubbat． " My wife ' s support gives me energy． Our children want us to live in a city． But this is not the right time． I want to grow more trees，" he said．

Tubbat is happy that more people have begun to plant trees after hearing his story． Some have even visited him to learn how to plant trees in the desert． " Trees can bring rain and animals，" he said． "I want to be a tree， to grow up in the desert and hold the sand until I die． "

根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）．

（1）Tubbat and his wife have spent 16years fighting against the desert． 　　

（2）Planting trees in the desert area can keep the sand and protect the environment． 　　

（3）The couple planted more trees to get more money． 　　

（4）More people stopped planting trees after hearing Tubbat's story． 　　

（5）According to the passage， Tubbat wants to spend his whole life planting trees． 　　

For years I wanted a garden．I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．

But then we had Matthew，and Marvin，and the twins﹣﹣﹣﹣Alisa and Alan，and then Helen．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．

Money was not enough．Neigher was time．Often when my children were little，one of them would want something that cost too much，I'd have to say，"Do you see a money tree outside？Money doesn't grow on trees，you know．"

Finally，all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about a garden．

Then，one spring morning，on Mother's Day，I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly，I looked out of the window and there was a new tree，planted right in my yard．There were things blowing around on it．Then I put my glasses on and I couldn't believe what I saw．There was a money tree in my yard!

I went out to look．It was true!There were dollar bills，one hundred of them，hanging all over that tree．There was also a note among them，"Thank you for your time，Mom．We love you!"

Later，my children bought me tools，ornaments（装饰品），a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books，A new page started in my life．

That was three years ago．My garden is now very pretty，just like I wanted．When I go out and take care of my flowers，I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they're right there with me．Now every year when winter comes，I look out of my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me，and I get tears in my eyes﹣every time．

I'm still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!

56．How many children did the writer have？ 　　

A．	Three
B．	Five
C．	Four
D．	Six

57．What did the mother mean when she said"Money doesn't grow on trees"？ 　　

A．	She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time．
B．	It wasn't easy for her to make money to raise all the children．
C．	She had to save money so that she could have a garden．
D．	They didn't have much money because the mother lost her job．

58．From Paragraph 5，we know that"A money tree"appeared in the writer's yard 　　．

A．	one spring morning on a Mother's Day after the children left her
B．	before her children were born
C．	when the children were little
D．	after the children went to school

59．The children planted a money tree in their mother's yard because 　　．

A．	their mother needed money badly
B．	they wanted to live together with their mother forever
C．	it was time for them to give the money back to their mother
D．	they wanted to show their love to their mother

60．According to the passage，we can know Mother's Day is in 　　．

A．	January
B．	August
C．	May
D．	October．

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答71﹣75题，每小题2分，共10分

Ed Rosenthal lives in a nursing home in Boston with other elderly people，Ed is a senior citizen，91 years old．

When Ed was 75 years old，a doctor came to the nursing home．She saw that Ed was out of shape and his body was weak．She told him to exciese and get in shape．So Ed started going to the exercise center to lift weights．He exercised for more than 16 years，day in and day out．

Now Ed has big muscle（肌肉），and his stomach is as flat as a pancake．He is very healthy and happy．His family and friends are surprised．They can not believe their eyes．

71．How old is Ed Rosenthal now？ 　　

72．Was Ed Rosenthal healthy when he was 75 years old？ 　　

73．What did the doctor tell Ed Rsenthal to do？ 　　

74．Where did Ed Rosenthal go to lift weights？ 　　

75．How does Ed Rosenthal feel？ 　　

Li Ruyan, 13years old，did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai．They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city．Holding small red flags，the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking（乱穿马路）．As part of the school project，Li's school has encouraged its students to do more community（社区）work．After the half day of exhausting work，Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore．

"I think through community work we get to help others and，more importantly，we grow a sense of responsibility（责任感）．"he said．

Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world．In the US and Canada，high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation．In America，those who have finished 1，400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly ＄5，000（33，000yuan）．

Chinese students today do more community work，too．For example，starting from 2010，Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work．It will become part of their school grades．

Qian Lijun，16，and her classmates in Suzhou，Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter．They put Spring Festival couplets（对联）on the walls and cheered up the people living there．

Li Xiaotian，15，in Anshan said he used to clear flyers（小广告）from telephone poles（电线杆）with his classmates．They brought tools，towels and buckets and worked for three hours in the summer sun．"It was tiring，but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads，we really felt proud．"he said．

66．What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer？ 　　

A．	He joined a special group of class 13．
B．	He became a policeman．
C．	He stopped people from talking．
D．	He helped the traffic police at a crossroad．

67．From this passage we know that 　　．

A．	Li Ruyan's school is in the middle of a big city．
B．	Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work．
C．	Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day．
D．	Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads．

68．Community service 　　．

A．	has become a very important part of education only in China
B．	is very important in school education in some foreign countries
C．	is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world
D．	needs students to finish at least 1，000 hours of community work

69．In which country the students need to finish forty hours of community work before graduation？ 　　

A．	In the United States and Canada
B．	In China
C．	In Canada
D．	In the US

70．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	The students in Suzhou visited the old people's home
B．	The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules
C．	The students in Sichuan have not been asked to do community work
D．	The students in Anshan cleaned the walls in the summer sun．

Victory Bacelis is a California immigrant （移民）who grew up in a poor village in Mexico．He is used to working hard．He works more than 90 hours a week at three different jobs，including McDonal's．He is saving up to buy a house．

One day，while Victory was cleaning the floor at McDonal's，he found an envelope and picked it up．There was ＄612 in it．He called the police to report the lost money．The police couldn't find the owner，so they gave the money back to Victory．

Then Victory read a story in the newspaper about Adrian Sandoval，a baby who was very sick．Victory decided to give the money away to help pay for the baby's operation．Victory truly has a heart of gold．

56．Where did Victory Bacelis grow up？ 　　

A．	in California
B．	in America
C．	in Mexico
D．	at McDonal's

57．Why does Victory work so hard？Because 　　．

A．	he is very strong
B．	he likes his work very much
C．	he is helping his parents
D．	he is saving up to buy a house

58．What was in the envelope？ 　　

A．	3 dollars
B．	90 dollars
C．	612 yuan
D．	612 dollars

59．How did Victory deal with the money finally？ 　　

A．	He gave it away to a very sick baby
B．	He kept it himself
C．	He gave it back to the owner
D．	He gave it to the police

60．The writer thinks that Victory is 　　．

A．	very poor
B．	very funny
C．	very kind
D．	very lucky．

A girl riding a bike hit and scratched（刮）a parked expensive car by accident when she was busily looking at a road sign． That poor girl was Zhang Yu， an 18﹣year﹣old college student from Yunnan Province． Instead of runner away， she decided to wait for the owner of the car． She made that decision just because she wanted to say sorry for the accident．

Zhang Yu was scared when Song Ming， the owner of the car， saw her standing beside his car． Knowing that she had waited in the hot sun for an hour and that she was from a poor family， he was deeply moved． He told her that she didn't need to pay any money for the scratched part of the car． Hearing the words， Zhang Yu bowed at once and thanked Song Ming sincerely．

The heartwarming moment didn't end there． Li Qiang was boss of the factory where Song Ming worked． After hearing what had happened， he was also deeply moved． He told the story to his workers and announced， "It is great that Song Ming didn't ask Zhang Yu to pay， and I would like to help her to complete her college education．"

During the following three years， Zhang Yu made great efforts to study and took an active part in different activities to develop her abilities with the help of Li Qiang． By the time she left college， she had been an excellent student． Having competed with many others， she got a job at Li Qiang's factory． That excited her most．

One good turn deserves another．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

（1）Where was Zhang Yu from？ 　　

（2）Why did Zhang Yu make the decision to wait？ 　　

（3）How did Zhang Yu feel when Song Ming say her？ 　　

（4）Who helped Zhang Yu complete her college education？ 　　

（5）What made Zhang Yu excited most？ 　　

Meiyu， born in 1991， is from Turkey（土耳其）． She is the youngest child of her family． After high school， many people learned English or Japanese， but Meiyu decided to learn Chinese in university． She learned Chinese for four years in Ankara University in Turkey， and got her name Meiyu there．

Meiyu fell in love with Chinese after going to university． She became more interested after she knew more about Chinese history． In the beginning many people did not understand her decision． But they all said Meiyu had made a right choice when she graduated from university in 2013． Since then， more Chinese have been visiting Turkey． The trade between the two countries also requires Chinese﹣speaking people． "Speaking Chinese means more job opportunities．" said Meiyu．

Now Meiyu has been in Wuhan， China for about two years． Besides going on studying Chinese， she shows great interest in Chinese kung fu as well， so she spends her free time on kung fu training with her coaches． Not only can kung fu help improve her health， but she is also fascinated by the history and culture behind it． Meiyu said， "The more I know about China， the luckier I feel to have been here． But the truth is that fun and pain go together in the process of learning．"

Meiyu will graduate in June this year． Her friends want her to stay in China， but her parents hope she can come back home． Meiyu thinks it is difficult to decide． "Even if I go back to Turkey， I will choose Chinese language education as my job，" said Meiyu．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

（1）Where did Meiyu learn Chinese for four years？ 　　

A．	In China．
B．	In Turkey．
C．	In India．
D．	In Australia．

（2）What's probably the meaning of the word "opportunities" in this passage？ 　　

A．	观点
B．	顺序
C．	机会
D．	组织

（3）Why does Meiyu spend her free time on kung fu training with her coaches？ 　　

A．	Because she is interested in kung fu．
B．	Because she has to learn kung fu to graduate．
C．	Because she wants to teach kung fu in Turkey．
D．	Because she wants to take part in kung fu competitions．

（4）Who wants Meiyu to come back home after her graduation in June？ 　　

A．	Her parents．
B．	Her friends．
C．	Her relatives．
D．	Her classmates．

（5）What can you learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	Meiyu lost courage when she was in Wuhan．
B．	Chinese culture has greatly influenced Meiyu．
C．	It's easy for Meiyu to choose whether to stay in China or not．
D．	Many people didn't accept Meiyu's decision on education in 2013．

Many people were really surprised last Wednesday when money started falling from the sky． The accident happened on Green Street．

A company clerk（职员）was crossing the busy street with a bag． In the bag， there was 50，000

dollars． She was going to put the money in the bank． Suddenly， a strong wind blew her skirt up． The clerk put her hands on her skirt right away． But she dropped the bag at the same time． The wind blew the money into the air and it fell all over the street． She rushed to pick up all the money she could find at once， and a lot of people came to help her as well． But she could only get back 44，500dollars．

When the clerk went back to the company， she felt really worried． She thought she had to pay off（偿清）the lost money． However， after she told her boss what had happened， to her surprise， the

boss didn't ask her to pay back the money． Instead， hetold her to wear trousers to work from then on．

（1）When did the accident happen？（根据短文内容回答问题） 　　

（2）Where was the clerk going to put the money？（根据短文内容回答问题） 　　

（3）How much money did the clerk lose？（根据短文内容回答问题） 　　

（4）从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的短语．

The clerk put her hands on her skirt right away． 　　

（5）The underlined word "he" refers to 　　．

As a student， you must have met all kinds of teachers． Do you like or hate them？ Is there complete understanding between you and them？

At first， I thought Miss Li was nervous and shy． But now， I find she's kind and patient， and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understand it well! She always avoids making you feel stupid． I've always hated making mistakes or pronouncing a word incorrectly when I speak English， but Miss Li just smiles， so that I don't feel that stupid!

Mrs． Chen is very strict and serious． In her class， we don't dare to say a word unless she asks us to． There are a few students in our class who keep coming to class late， but they're always on time for Mrs． Chen's lessons! Some of our classmates don't like her． But most of us really appreciate（欣赏） her because her teaching is so well organized and clear． Physics will never be my favorite lesson， but I think I'll do well in the exam with Mrs． Chen teaching me．

Mr． Wu is very popular． He really enjoys teaching Chinese． You can't imagine what a great teacher he is! He talks loudly and fast and waves his hands about a lot when he gets excited． He's really understanding and funny． When he thinks we're getting bored， he will tell us jokes and make us active again． We really respect him a lot．

（1）What subject does Miss Li teach？ 　　

A．	English．
B．	physics．
C．	Chinese．

（2）Mrs． Chen is 　　．

A．	kind and patient
B．	strict and serious
C．	understanding and funny

（3）Of the three teachers， 　　is probably the most outgoing．

A．	Miss Li
B．	Mrs． Chen
C．	Mr． Wu

（4）Students respect Mr． Wu because he 　　．

A．	avoids making them feel stupid
B．	organizes his teaching well and clearly
C．	makes his lessons lively and interesting

（5）From the passage we can learn that 　　．

A．	all students like Mrs． Chen
B．	the writer really likes his/her teachers
C．	the students always get bored in Mr． Wu's class

It was Saturday again．Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays．That was another thing the twins had in common．They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner．In fact，it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes．

Unlike their classmates，they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons．Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson．"How I wish I could do something different today，"said the twins with one voice．All at once，an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time．"How would you like to be me for a day？"they asked each other．It seemed like a wonderful plan to them．After giving each other a description of their own friends，Grace put on Karen's ballet dress while Karen put Grace's brushes and paints into her bag．Then they left for their classes．

When the art lesson started，Karen was lost．Unlike Grace，Karen was poor at drawing．When the art lesson finally ended，Karen didn't dare to hand in her work．

Meanwhile，Grace was struggling in the ballet class as well．As she had no idea about the dance steps，she had to follow her classmates blindly．As a result，she kept knocking into them．Their ballet teacher became impatient with her，"Karen，you should remember the basic steps．You can't rely on copying what others are doing．"

When Karen and Grace got home，they were tired out．They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not．It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side．

88．Did Grace and Karen like Saturdays？ 　　

89．When did the twins get up on Saturdays？ 　　

90．What was the twins'plan when they decided to do something different？ 　　

91．How did Karen feel at the beginning of the art lesson？ 　　

92．Why did the ballet teacher become impatient？ 　　

93．What does the underlined part" the grass was not always greener on the other side"at the end of the story try to tell us？ 　　．

Amy was a pupil in Grade Three．She was often teased（奚落） at school because she had cerebral palsy（脑瘫）．That always made her feel lonely．

One evening，knowing that things were not going well at school，Amy's mother wanted to cheer her up．"There's a Christmas wish competition at the local radio station，"she said．"Write a letter to Santa Claus and you might win a prize．Why not have a try？"Amy's eyes shone bright．

At the radio station，letters poured in for the Christmas wish competition．Lee Tobin，the manager，read Amy's letter carefully．

Dear Santa Claus，

My name is Amy．I am nine years old．I have a problem at school．Can you help me，Santa？Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk．I hate cerebral palsy．And my Christmas wish is one day without teasing．

﹣﹣﹣﹣Love，Amy

Lee's heart hurt when he read the letter．So he called up the local newspaper．He thought it would be good for the whole city to hear about this special little girl and her unusual Christmas wish．Soon people knew Amy's story by reading newspapers．Every day Amy got letters filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement．Teachers and students talked together about how teasing can make others feel．Now Amy is active and outgoing because nobody teases her anymore．By daring to make such a simple wish，Amy got what she wanted．And her story tells us that we should face our problems bravely and solve them．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

66．Where was Amy often teased？ 　　

67．Who advised Amy to write to Santa Claus？ 　　

68．What was Amy's Christmas wish？ 　　

69．How did people know Amy's story？ 　　

70．Why is Amy active and outgoing now？ 　　．

A scientist name Charles had a strange idea．He wanted to invent a new kind of car which could go without a driver．It could also be used as a living room．That means you can go anywhere on your sofa in the car．You might say that it's impossible．But Charles succeeded in making it in a factory and named it Tridika．

Tridika has no wheels and it starts working when it reaches the magnetic levitation tracks（磁悬浮轨道）．It takes its energy from its tracks．And it works in the same ways as a magnetic train．It moves very fast．As everyone knows，cities are developing rapidly．There are more and more cars running on the road．So parking space is limited．Sometimes it's hard to find a place to park（停车）．Tridika can solve this problem easily because it needn't park on the ground．Actually，it can park on the outside wall of the building with the help of an elevator system（电梯系统）．In this way，much parking space can be saved．When Tridika parks itself in front of your apartment，you can get into your room directly．Of course，there must be a side door in the outside wall．Then Tridica becomes another living room．It's really amazing，isn't it？

Tridika can hold six passengers．So you can go on vacation in it with your family in your free time．of course it can also be sued as an office while you are traveling on the road．That is to say，you can travel and work at the same time．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

（1）Who invented the new kind of car？ 　　

A．	Charles
B．	A driver
C．	A factory worker
D．	A passenger

（2）When does Tridika start working？ 　　

A．When it gets into your room．

B．Before it parks on the outside wall．

C．After it takes its energy from the wheels．

D．When it reaches the magnetic levitation tracks．

（3）What's probably the meaning of the word"limited"in Para.2？ 　　

A．	封闭的
B．	有限的
C．	开放的
D．	无限的

（4）Why can Tridika save the parking space？ 　　

A．	Because it can move very fast．
B．	Because it can hold six passengers．
C．	Because it needn't park on the ground．
D．	Because it could be used as a living room．

（5）Which is the best title（题目） for this passage？ 　　

A．	Tridika：A free parking place
B．	Tridika：A fast magnetic train
C．	Tridika：A strange side door
D．	Tridika：A new driverless car．

Lisa was a single mother who lived with her little son．She lost her job two years ago and they had a very hard life．Being poor was terrible．Her heart was broken every time her son asked，"Can I have some more bread and jam please，Mommy？"

One day，when her son asked the same question again，she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 6dollars in her hand．She went to the supermarket，bought some food and cooked at home．Lisa was a shy mother，but she was strong﹣minded．"It's time to make a change，"she thought．She used to love writing．In order to make some money，she began to write articles for magazines day and night．

Things went better．The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month．Her son finally had enough to eat．Once he told Lisa that the dishes she made were delicious．Suddenly，an idea came to Lisa's mind，"Why not share my recipes（食谱）on the Internet？"She did．Many people liked her recipes and she became popular．

Soon after that，some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on cooking．When Lisa got the money for the book she wrote，she had a good sleep for the first night during the two years．Now Lisa has a well﹣paid job and a beautiful home，but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

46．Lisa 　　two years ago and lived a very hard life．

A．	sold vegetables
B．	lost her job
C．	opened a supermarket
D．	bought a house

47．Lisa began to wrote articles for magazines to 　　．

A．	make some money
B．	forget the old days
C．	interview other people
D．	help the food bank

48．Lisa shared her 　　on the Internet and became popular．

A．	books
B．	dishes
C．	recipes
D．	magazines

49．Lisa didn't have a good sleep until 　　．

A．	she started to cook at home
B．	she prepared a big meal for her son
C．	she wrote articles for magazines
D．	she got the money for the book she wrote

50．From the passage，we can know that Lisa is 　　．

A．	lazy
B．	cruel
C．	outgoing
D．	hard﹣working．

I was a schoolgirl in Grade 7when Danny came to my school and became one of my classmates．He was handsome with blond hair．so many girls in my class liked him very much．Every day，his parents picked him up in an old car．We all realized he was from a poor family．I had a poor family as well，but I just hid it from everyone．I was afraid the kids in my class would leave me if they knew the truth．

One day，Our teacher，Mr．Sims，announced that we would have a field trip．We decided to go to an amusement park．My classmates were excited．I sat back and looked at them，knowing that my parents did not have the money to send me．To my surprise，Danny stood up and said simply，"I won't go with you，My dad hurt his back and lost his job．I am not asking my parents for money．"

"Danny，I'm very proud of you for understanding the situation that your parents are in．"Mr．Smis replied．"But the trip is at the end of the month，we have plenty of time to raise money for it．"While walking home from school that day，I noticed three boys talking with Danny．I was a little worried that they were giving him a hard time．But as I got closer，I found they were only discussing how to raise money for the trip．

By standing up and admitting（承认）he was poor，Danny changed my life．I no longer felt I had to lie about my family's situation．As for Danny，I will remember his courage and honesty forever．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

86、Why did many girls like Danny in the class？ 　　

87、Where did the students decide to go for the field trip？ 　 　

88、What was the matter with Danny's father？ 　　

89、Did the three boys fight with Danny after school？ 　　

90、What did the writer learn from Danny？ 　　．