初中英语人物故事类阅读试题

Boyan Slat has been dreaming of cleaning up the world's oceans for a long time.

In 2010，he went on a diving （潜水）vacation in Greece and was shocked."I saw more plastic bags than fish in the water，" he said.

From then on，Slat began to pay more attention to ocean pollution.He decided to give up higher education and set up the Ocean Cleanup，a non﹣government organization.Its purpose is to clean up ocean rubbish.He has set up the world's first ocean cleanup system （ 系统）with his team.

Every year，over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans，and it can take up to 500 years to break down.In 2018，the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastic would match that of all the fish in our oceans by 2050.Sea animals easily get caught in plastic.They can't move.They can even die if they eat it.Smaller plastic pieces can also enter the food chain （链）and end up in our bodies.

Slat's plan was to create an environmentally﹣friendly，large system to clear out plastic rubbish from the ocean.

After seven years of tests，on October 2nd，2019，a machine called System 001/B came out.It successfully caught and collected a large amount of plastic rubbish floating in the ocean.

Slat and his team are working to improve System 001/B.Their dream is to clear out 90 percent of all the ocean plastic by 2040.

（1）What did Boyan Slat care more about after his vacation in Greece？ 　 　

A．	Diving.
B．	Plastic bags.
C．	Ocean pollution.
D．	Higher education.

（2）How long does it take to break down 8 million tons of plastic？ 　 　

A．	More than 7 years.
B．	Up to 30 years.
C．	Less than 40 years.
D．	About 500 years.

（3）From the prediction of the World Economic Forum in 2018，we can learn 　 　.

A．	little pollution ends up in the ocean
B．	ocean plastic pollution is serious
C．	animals prefer plastic
D．	people like sea food

（4）How did System 001/B work？ 　 　

A．	It collected much plastic rubbish in the ocean.
B．	It dealt with all the rubbish in the ocean.
C．	It cleared out rubbish everywhere.
D．	It cleared out 90% of the plastic.

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？ 　 　

A．	Animals and humans.
B．	Plastic problems.
C．	Life in the future.
D．	Ocean cleanup.

HE Karin，    Thanks so much for your support this week．Things have been really difficult with all the revision and everything! Really appreciate（感激）all your help．Let's get together after the exams! Yours， John

Dear grandma，    Thank you very much for the bag you sent me for my birthday．It was really nice of you． I'm going on holiday next month， so I'm planning to take it while I'm away! I hope you're well． Love， Cindy

Dear Mr． Green，    I am writing to say thank you for letting us stay in your house in Australia last month．We were very happy with everything and we thought the house was beautiful．    We had a lovey holiday in Sydeny． We really enjoyed exploring （探索） the town and the local area．We will use the "Love A Flat "website again to find a house to live in when we plan our next holiday．    Thank you again! Yours， Costa

（1）Which note above is for a friend？ 　　

A．	John's note．
B．	Cindy's note．
C．	Costa's note．
D．	Mr．Green's note．

（2）Who has sent a bag to Cindy for her birthday？ 　　

A．	Her father．
B．	Her mother．
C．	Her grandma．
D．	Her grandpa．

（3）What did Costa think of Mr．Green's house？ 　　

A．	Bad．
B．	Large．
C．	Small．
D．	Good．

（4）Costa used the 　　to find Mr．Green 's house according to the passage．

A．	telephone
B．	email
C．	website
D．	TV

Mel found a wallet on her way back home.She picked it up and looked inside.Five hundred dollars!Mel thought about the bike she wanted.She had asked her mum for one，which would cost 460 dollars，but her mum said they had no money.Mel looked around.No one had seen her with the wallet.She put it into her school bag and ran home fast.

When she got home，she put the wallet in her treasure box.However，there was one problem.How could she tell her parents about it？Then Mel remembered the prize of the science competition was five hundred dollars.She would tell her parents she had won it.

The next day，Mel rushed home from school.She was just about to tell her mother the good news when her mother said，" "I have enough money left over this week for a treat.I've bought some strawberries.You can have one." Mel's news darted （猛冲） back inside her ， like a moth （蛾子） into a dark corner.What would happen if her mother lost her wallet and someone kept it？They might not have any food for weeks!Mel ran to her room.She opened the treasure box and took the wallet to her mother.

"I found this，" she said. "It has five hundred dollars in it."

"Wow!" said her mother. "Five hundred dollars!"

She looked inside the wallet. "It could be Mrs.Maka's，" she said. "We'll have to take it to her right now."

Mrs.Maka was very pleased to get her wallet back. "This money is to get my eyes fixed，or I will go blind，" she said.She gave twenty dollars to Mel，but Mel refused.

After that，Mel and Mrs.Maka became good friends.Mel helped Mrs.Maka make a garden and Mrs.Maka showed Mel how to make clay pots（陶罐）.One day，Mrs.Maka said， "Mel，my clay pot won a prize﹣1000 dollars and a red bike!I can't ride a bike.Would you like it？"

（1）How did Mel get the 500 dollars？ 　　

A．	She found it on her way home.
B．	She won the prize of a competition.
C．	She borrowed it from her friend.
D．	She saved it from her pocket money.

（2）From the underlined sentence，we can infer that Mel felt 　 　.

A．	bored
B．	sorry
C．	sick
D．	disappointed

（3）What did Mel do with the money in the end？ 　　

A．	She gave it to her mum.
B．	She kept it in her treasure box.
C．	She bought herself a bike.
D．	She returned it to Mrs.Maka.

（4）From the last paragraph we can know that 　　.

A．	Mel's dream finally came true
B．	Mel became good at making clay pots
C．	Mrs.Maka didn't like the bike at all
D．	Mrs.Maka needed more money for her eyes

（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？ 　　

A．	Trust is the best choice.
B．	Honesty makes close friendship.
C．	Do well and have well.
D．	Don't wait to correct your mistakes.

Both of my two sons were born in Toronto， but they moved with us to Ottawa when they were quite young．They went to school there， gew up there．Later， one of my sons went to Canada's east coast near a city called Hallfax and the other moved to the west coast to Vancouver．My wife and I were left in the middle．

   As we nealy retired（退休） ， we stared to think where we shoud spend our final years．For several reasons we decided to live on a small town on Vancouver Island， where was close to one of my sons．However， the son moved to Hollywood soon after he had got another job there．I helped him move．

   We still lived a happy life in our little west coast town， but we have paid a price．We have not been there for some important events such as the births of our grandchildren．We have missed watching them grow up； we have missed backyard barbecues（烧烤） and basketball weekends with them． Our home ， while very comfortable ， was also very quiet ．

   Every fall we travel to see the children．We usually fly， first to California to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him trying to catch up on everything we've missed．Then， usually in November， we make the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and our grandchidren，who were about their twenties．

   Fortunately， both our sons are doing well and grandchidren are growing up straight and tall．We love all of them and they love us．We're very happy but there are times I think about the things we didn't see； the tears or the smile on the granddaughter's face， their school graduations， my son's joy at successes in business．

   Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

（1）The writer's sons grew up in 　　．

A．	Toronto
B．	Ottawa
C．	Halifax
D．	Vancouver

（2）From the underlined sentence in paragraph 3， we can infer（推断） that the writer 　　．

A．	wanted to live a noisy life
B．	was satisfied with retired life
C．	lived a comfortable life
D．	was sometimes lonely

（3）Which of the following important events did the writer miss？ 　　

A．	The births of his grandchildren．
B．	School graduations of his grandchildren．
C．	The successful times of his son's business．
D．	All of the above．

（4）For his family life， the writer implies（暗示） 　　．

A．	they all regret not living together all the time although enjoying a happy life
B．	they enjoy a happy life because they can see each other every year
C．	they are proud of the sons and the grandchildren
D．	they love the sons and the grandchildren

（5）What's the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	Living a happy life．
B．	A price to pay．
C．	Moving from east to west．
D．	My sons and grandchildren．

In a small village there was a middle﹣aged postman，who just turned 20 years old and started delivering （投递）all kinds of happy or sad stories to each home day after day for 50 kilometers，20 years flew by，and so many changes took place，but the road from the post office to the village always hadn't had any tree and nothing but the flying dust （尘土）could be seen.

   "How long shall I go along this lonely road？"

   As soon as he thought he must spend his life riding the bike on the dusty road with no flower or

tree，he felt somewhat sorry.

   One day when he finished delivering the letters and was ready to return，he happened to pass by a flower shop."Right，that's it!" He walked into the shop，bought a handful of wild flower seeds （种子），and from the next day on put these seeds along the roadside，Thus，after one day，two days，one month，two months...he always kept putting the wild flower seeds along the roadside.

   Before long，on the lonely road，where he had come and gone for 20 years，grew up a lot of little flowers，in all seasons endlessly.

   For the villages，the flowers were more enjoyable than any mail the postman delivered in all his life.

   On the road without dust but full of peals （花瓣），the postman rode his bike，losing himself in the sweet smell and not feeling lonely and anxious any more.

（1）How old was the postman when he started his job？ 　 　

A．	About thirty years old.
B．	About twenty years old.
C．	Over forty years old.
D．	Over fifty years old.

（2）What was the road like before？ 　 　

A．	Covered with flowers.
B．	Covered with trees.
C．	Full of flying dust.
D．	Full of seeds.

（3）What did the postman buy at the flower shop？ 　 　

A．	Wild flowers.
B．	Bikes.
C．	Wild flower seeds.
D．	Petals.

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is true？ 　 　

A．	The villagers showed no interest in the flowers.
B．	The postman enjoyed the road full of flowers.
C．	The villagers helped buy the flower seeds.
D．	The postman still felt lonely in the end.

（5）What does the writer want to express in this passage？ 　 　

A．	Little things make a big difference.
B．	Failure is the mother of success.
C．	Practice makes perfect.
D．	Old habits die hard.

When I was about 12 years old， I really wanted a new bike!（1） 　　， but I knew there was little hope because my family could hardly afford it．

On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the back yard． At once I rushed out to the yard． There was my bike， but it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be． This one was pink， old and worn with age． It was so disappointing! I thought I hurt my parents' feelings because I was sure they could see the disappointment on my face．（2） 　　， riding as fast as I could and didn't look back．

As time went by， I began to understand that my parents gave me something much more than just a rusty （生锈的） old bike．（3） 　　． When you give something out of love， it doesn't matter what it is． What matters is the love that is in it．

I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money．（4）． 　　． Remember this： a gift that costs 2 isn't any less valuable than one that costs 100．

A． I got on the old bike and rode it B． I told my parents my birthday wish C． It's about how much love you can feel from it D． They taught me a life lesson about love

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？ 　　

A．	The writer got the bike that he thought it would be from his parents．
B．	A cheap gift is as valuable as an expensive gift if they are full of love．
C．	A gift that costs 2 is much more valuable than one that costs 100．
D．	The writer was very happy when he found the bike in the yard．

When I was small，my mom used to give the family a funny special treat from time to time﹣she would make breakfast food for dinner．

I remember she did so one night．She had been at work all day but wanted to do something special for us all．On that evening．my mom put a plate of eggs and very burnt toast（ 面包）in front of my dad．I waited to see if anyone noticed．But my dad just took his toast，smiled at my mom and asked me how my day at school had been．I don't remember what I told him that night．But I remember watching him put butter on that toast．He ate it up as usual．

After dinner，I remember hearing my mom apologizeto my dad for burning the toast．I'll never forget what he said："Honey，I love burnt toast．"Later that night，I went to kiss daddy good night．

I asked him if he really liked his toast burnt，He wrapped（ 紧抱）me in his arms and said："Your mommy worked very hard today．She's really tired．And a bit of burnt toast never hurt anyone!"

Life is full of imperfect things．Nobody is perfect，either．I'm not the best at anything．I forget birthdays and other important events just like everyone else does．But I've learned something important from my father．Understanding is the basis of everything，whether between a husband and wife，a parent and child or just between two friends．Remember，burnt toast never hurt anyone．It's the people with the kind thoughts who make life worth living．

（1）The writer's father 　　during the dinner．

A．	didn't take the burnt toast
B．	ate up all the burt toast
C．	threw away the burnt toast
D．	didn't notice the burnt toast

（2）What does the underlined word"apologize"mean？ 　　

A．	辩白
B．	谢罪
C．	道歉
D．	辩护

（3）From what the father said to his son，we know the father 　　．

A．	could understand his wife
B．	always argued with his wife
C．	was a good cook
D．	worked hard every day

（4）What has the writer learned from his father？ 　　

A．	The father liked to eat burnt toast．
B．	The mother was not a good mother and was a little funny．
C．	Understanding is the basic point of everything．
D．	Life is not perfect，but the father is perfect．

（5）W hat is the best title of the passage？ 　　

A．	Life is imperfect
B．	The father and the son
C．	A big dinner
D．	Burnt toast never hurt anyone．

Laura has an aunt who works in London．She loves Laura so much that she invites Laura to London every summer．

Last year Laura was happy to go to London and see some famous places in London，including the British museum，National Gallery （画廊）and other great buildings．How beautiful!She fell in love with them，but one thing made her very unhappy．It's her first time to go to a big square，but when she passed the square alone，a thief（小偷）stole her wallet in her pocket．She had to walk to her aunt's home angrily．

This year Laura's aunt invited her to London again．One day，when she passed the same square with her aunt，she was more careful not to be stolen．After a while，she saw a man go close to her and put his hand in her pocket with a smile．Then he took out his hand quickly and left．She became very angry and shouted，"Stop it，or I will call the police!"To her surprise，she found her aunt and all the other people there laughing with the word "Congratulations（祝贺）"！In fact，the man was not a thief．Instead，he put ten pounds in her pocket．It was an interesting game．The organizers（组织者）wanted to correct the bad impression（印象）of the square，so they hired（雇佣）some"thieves"to do that game．

（1）Why did Laura feel unhappy during her first visit to the square？ 　　

A．Because she passed the square alone．

B．Because people laughed at her．

C．Because her wallet was stolen．

D．Because she couldn't find her aunt's home．

（2）One of the organizers may be 　　．

A．a thief

B．a policeman

C．Laura's father

D．Laura's aunt

（3）They played the game to 　　．

A．change the bad impression of the square

B．ask more people to join the game

C．give ten pounds away

D．catch the real thief

（4）What can we know from the passage？ 　　

A．On the square there were few people．

B．Laura has been to London at least twice so far．

C．The man stole ten pounds in Laura's pocket．

D．Laura didn't want to go to the square any more．

One afternoon，a man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd really love to be ten again，" she replied hopefully.

   On the morning of her birthday，the husband got up early，made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the local amusement park.He put her on every ride in the park-the Slide，the Roller Coaster（过山车） and the Wall of Fear....They tried everything there was in the park.

   When they went out of the park five hours later，she felt tired and hungry.Right away，they hurried to a McDonald's where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large cup of chocolate shake.

   Then they were off to the cinema to see the latest movie，complete with a hot dog，popcorn，a big drink and a huge bag of M&M's，her favorite sweets.

   After that，the husband drove his heavy wife to the biggest store in the city.There he bought her several dolls that little girls like best.

   It was a really busy day.The husband was so proud of what he did for his loving wife.

   Finally she went home with her husband and threw herself into the sofa.He asked his loving wife with a big smile， "Well，dear，what was it like being ten years old again？"

   Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.

   "You fool，" she replied a little angrily， "I meant my dress size…"

（1）The wife ate many things that day except 　 　.

A．	ice﹣cream
B．	popcorn
C．	a hot dog
D．	a hamburger

（2）Which is the right order according to the passage？ 　 　

①try the Roller Coaster

②see the latest movie

③buy several dolls

④have a cup of shake

A．	①②④③
B．	①②③④
C．	①③②④
D．	①④②③

（3）How did the wife feel when she heard her husband's last question？ 　 　

A．	Excited.
B．	Strange.
C．	Angry.
D．	Surprised.

（4）Which of the followings is true？ 　 　

A．	The husband bought his wife a vegetable hamburger.
B．	The husband was very satisfied with what he did.
C．	The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home.
D．	The husband took his wife to the Water Park.

（5）What was the true meaning of the wife's wish？ 　 　

A．	She wanted her husband to take her to go shopping.
B．	She wanted to be ten years old again.
C．	She wanted to see the latest movie.
D．	She wanted to be thinner again.

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There were three brothers，John，Jack，and James． Evey year on their mother's birthday，they would send their mother expensive birthday gifts to show how rich and successful they were．

The oldest brother， John had the most money and he wanted his mother to know this．

" I must give her something none of my brothers can give her．"John thought．"I must find something of which there is only one in the world．"

He advertised in a newspaper： Wanted： The perfect gift for the woman who has everything．

For many days， his telephone did not stop ringing， people phoned him from all over the world． They wanted to sell him "the perfect gift"． However，they did not have anything that was only one in the world．

Then， less than a week before his mother's birthday，a man came to his office． He was carrying a cage（鸟笼）， and in the cage there was a large bird．

"This bird， "the man said， "can speak ten languages and sing many pop songs． There is no other bird like it in the world．"

"I'll listen to it， John said， " If you tell the truth， I'll buy the bird from you．

The man spoke to the bird， "Talk to me in French， The bird spoke to him in French． "Tell me a joke in Japanese， He said． The bird told him a joke in Japanese． "Sing a famous pop song， he said． The bird did so， too．

"I'll buy it， John said． "How much do you want？ "

"Half a million dollars" the man said． This was lots of money， but John paid him． Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card

The day after his mother with a birthday． "Well， Mum， he said， "What did you think of the bird？

"Oh， it was delicious， dear．" she said．

（1）Of the three brothers， 　　was the richest．

（2）After John advertised in the newspaper，people phoned to 　　him"the perfect gift．"

（3）The bird was 　　because it could speak ten langues and sing any pop song．

（4）John phoned his mother to ask if she 　　the bird．

（5）The last paragragh tells us that John's mother 　　 the bird．

There was once a poor woman with only one son．One day，she asked her son if there was anything he wanted．The boy said he wanted a drum．The mother left for the market，feeling very sad，because she did not have enough money to buy a drum．

On the way home，she found a piece of wood and gave it to her son to play with．Later that day，the boy went outside to play．Along the road，he saw an old woman crying．The old woman was trying to start a fire to cook some food，but she didn't have any wood．Hearing this，the boy gave her his piece of wood．The old woman gave him a piece of the bread she had made．

Then，further down the road，the boy met a pot maker's wife and her crying child．The boy asked her what was wrong．The woman said she had no food to give to her hungry child．The boy gave the woman the piece of bread，and she gave him a pot．The boy walked on．

Before long，he saw a husband and wife arguing．He asked them why they were arguing．They said，"We have broken our pot and have nothing to clean our clothes in．"The boy gave his pot to them，and they gave the boy a new coat．

Next，the boy saw a man who had no shirt．The man said he had been robbed on his way home．The robbers had taken his money，and his shirt．The boy gave the man his new coat．The man was so happy，he gave the boy his horse．

Finally，on his way home，the boy met a huge group of people going to a wedding．There were musicians，the bridegroom，and his family．Everyone looked sad．The bridegroom's father said，"We are waiting for a horse．If it doesn't come soon，we will be late for the wedding．"The boy gave them his new horse．The group asked the boy what they could give him，and he replied，"A drum．"So，the musicians gave him their drum．The boy ran home to tell his mother how he had at last gotten the drum he had wanted．

（1）The woman is crying because 　　．

A．	she couldn't find her daughter
B．	she had no money to buy food
C．	she had no wood to make a fire
D．	she couldn't find her way back．

（2）Why did the pot maker's wife give her pot to the boy？ 　　

A．	Because the pot was useless．
B．	Because she didn't like it．
C．	Because the pot make her child cry．
D．	Because the boy helped her．

（3）The boy got the drum from 　　．

A．	a pot maker's wife
B．	the musicians
C．	his own mother
D．	an old woman

（4）We know from the story that the boy was 　　．

A．	helpful
B．	careless
C．	silly
D．	cruel

The sound from Miranda's alarm，clock（闹钟）would not stop.Miranda reached over.and stopped the noise ringing in her room.The action brought her，a few minutes of peace and quietness.

On a usual day，Miranda jumped out of bed even before the alarm clock could ring.She did not.mind getting up early.She loved morning because she could，complete her two﹣mile run before most of her family members got up.She ran every morning so that she would realize her dream of being the best runner in the school.However，this morning was different.She would go and find out whether the pain in her leg was something that could be easily treated or would stop her.from doing something she loved most：running with the school track team.

As the alarm clock rang out again， ▲      .She cut off the annoying （讨厌的）noise and rose from her bed.She could hear the sound from the kitchen where her mother was making her favourite breakfast of pancakes and bacon.Her mother always made her favourites whenever Miranda was facing a problem or in a bad situation，but she'd never faced anything like this before.

Sighing （叹气）deeply in the quiet room，she tried to stand up.She could feel the pain in her right leg.It was serious but not unbearable.Surely，Miranda thought，it would not be as bad as she had imagined.

She shook her head to clear her thought and got ready to join her mother.As she walked into the kitchen，her mother gave her a big smile.Immediately，Miranda felt comforted.If nothing else，she at least knew one thing was certain.She was not alone in this and that would make all the differences，no matter what the day would bring.

（1）What did Miranda usually do every morning？ 　 　

A．	She woke her family up.
B．	She cleaned her room.
C．	She cooked for her mother.
D．	She ran for two miles.

（2）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 3？ 　 　

A．	Miranda jumped out of bed
B．	her mother came into her room
C．	Miranda knew she had to get up
D．	the telephone rang at the same time

（3）What did the smile on her mother's face mean to Miranda？ 　 　

A．	Suggestion.
B．	Encouragement.
C．	Instruction.
D．	Agreement.

（4）What would Miranda probably do after breakfast？ 　    　

A．	She would go to see the doctor.
B．	She would go to bed and have a rest.
C．	She would join her team members.
D．	She would join her mother in the kitchen.

On May 22，2021，the whole nation was saddened by the news that Chinese scientist Yuan longping died.

Dr Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice.As a result of his research，the Chinese people are no longer worried about getting starved.His great work also helped the world produce more and more rice.

    Yuan，born on Sept.7，1930.After graduating（毕业.） from Southwest Agriculture College，he worked as a teacher at an agriculture school in Hunan.

    Several natural disasters（天灾）hit China in the 1960s.Yuan，many people die of hunger every day.Since then，he has researched how to grow much better crops.

    In 1964 ，he happened to find a natural hybrid rice（杂交水稻）plant that had great advantages over others.Yuan was excited about his discovery.He then began to study the parts of this unusual plant.

    In 1973，he started to develop a type of hybrid rice species（种类）.It produced 20% more rice per unit than common ones.The seeding（种植）was very successful in the following year.This progress made China the world's leader in rice production.

    More than 50% of China's total rice fields grow Yuan's hybrid species.People call hire the "Father of Hybrid Nice".

    Yuan once said he lead two dreams一to "enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men"and that hybrid rice could he grown all over the world to help solve the food problem of the whole world.

（1）What does the underlined word "starved" in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？ 　 　

A.挨饿.

B.受冻.

C.致贫.

（2）What can we learn about Yuan Longping according to the third paragraph？ 　 　

A.He was born into a scientist's family.

B.He was once a teacher at an agriculture school.

C.He graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1930.

（3）When did Yuan Longping succeed in seeding hybrid rice？ 　 　

A.In 1964.

B.In 1973.

C.In 1974.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the last three paragraphs？ 　 　

A.Yuan's hybrid rice can provide all people in the world with rice.

B.Yuan's hybrid rice is grown in all of China's rice fields.

C.Yuan's hybrid rice made China the world's leader in rice production.

（5）What does the story mainly talk about？ 　 　

A.The "Father of hybrid Rice".

B.How to grow rice.

C.Different rice species.

Eight hundred years ago，a man in southern Turkey invented an amazing clock.It was more than 7 meters high.At is base（基座）was a life﹣size model elephant.Every half hour，something amazing happened.The whole clock came alive Model birds，dragons，and people started to move.

The clock's inventor was an engineer named al﹣Jazari He lived in Turkey.Al﹣Jazari was probably one of the greatest engineers in history.Some historians call him "the father of modern﹣day engineering. "

We know about al﹣Jazari mostly from a book that he wrote._________They include clocks and hand﹣washing machines.The book also has drawings that show how each machine works.

Many everyday things today﹣from toys to car engines（发动机）--still use al﹣Jazari's ideas.Without his machines with moving parts，we might no have modern﹣day robots.

Today，it is still possible to see what al﹣Jazari's elephant cock looked like.A full﹣size working mode is in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mal.There，every half hour，al﹣Jazari's most amazing invention comes to life once again.

How Does the Elephant Clock Work？

A bowl with a small hole floats（浮）in a water tank（水箱）inside the elephant's body.As the bowl slowly sinks（下沉），it pulls a rope that moves a human figure.His moving pen shows the number of minutes past he hour.

Every half hour，the water bowl becomes full and sinks completely. Thiscauses a ball to fall from the top of the clock.The movement of the ball causes a phoenix to move and make a sound.

The ball then drops out of a falcon's mouth into the mouth of a Chinese dragon.The weight of the ball causes the dragon's head to move down and the dragon's tail pulls the water bowl back up.

Finally，the ball drops out of the dragon's mouth and into a vase.As the ball lands in the vase，the elephant driver moves and makes a sound.The cycle begins again until there are no more ball in the top of the clock.

（1）Why is al﹣Jazari called "the father of modern﹣day engineering"？ 　 　

A．	His ideas are still widely used in machines.
B．	The elephant clock is an amazing invention.
C．	His inventions include some parts of modern robots.
D．	His book about machines is still popular with readers.

（2）Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank " 　 　"in Paragraph 3.

A．	He became famous when he was a young man.
B．	He invented a lot of everyday machines in history.
C．	It describes a number of machines fall shapes and sizes.
D．	People in Turkey enjoy reading his books in their free time.

（3）What does the underlined word "This" in Paragraph7 refer to？ 　 　

A．	The pen moves.
B．	The all drops.
C．	The bowl sinks completely.
D．	The bow pulls the rope.

（4）How does the elephant clock work？Put the steps in the correct order. 　 　

a.The ball drops into the vase.

b.The ball drops into the dragon's mouth.

c．The elephant driver moves and makes a sound.

d.After 30 minutes，a ball starts to fall from the top.

e.The bowl moves down in the water and pulls on ropes.

A．	b﹣d﹣a﹣c﹣e
B．	e﹣d﹣b﹣a﹣c
C．	a﹣e﹣b﹣d﹣c
D．	c﹣a﹣d﹣e﹣b

Ten years ago，when I was in high school，Mrs．While was my language teacher．One day at lunch time，I was about to eat my cold fish sandwich and she suddenly asked me if she could buy my lunch from me．She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria（食堂）．I was very pleased．I had never thought of going to the cafeteria to buy my lunch like other students．The food at the cafeteria was too expensive for my family．

Kids always complained about the cafeteria food but I really wanted to buy it．When we finished lunch that day，she told me that she was a Catholic and Catholics don't eat red meat on Fridays﹣they eat fish on Fridays．After that，every Friday Mrs．White bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria．

One year later，I learned from a classmate that Mrs．White was not a Catholic and her family was not rich．She bought my cold sandwich because she saw a little girl that was excited to have a hot lunch．She wanted to help me!I couldn't help crying．I will never forget her kind heart．I will remember my dear Mrs．White all my life．

根据短文内容回答下列各题．

92．Why didn't the writer go to the cafeteria to have lunch？ 　 　

93．How did the writer feel when Mrs．White wanted to buy her cold fish sandwich？ 　 　

94．What did the writer do with the money from Mrs．White？ 　 　

95．Was Mrs．White a Catholic？ 　 　

96．What kind of person was Mrs．White？ 　 　．