初中英语阅读理解

阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Disney Green Experience—Sorting（分类）& Recycling Adventure Time: This autumn Place: Shanghai Disney Resort Activities Begin the day with an exciting show performed by a band in Tomorrowland. You can learn about waste sorting there. ▶Visit the four recycling machines in Fantasyland. Treasure Cove. Tomorrowland and Gardens of Imagination, and get to know about how they work. ▶Take a trip to Fantasyland’s Tangled Tree Tavern, and you can practice sorting food waste there. ▶Talk to Custodial（Cast Members and see how pieces of art are created using waste and recyclable materials. The materials were collected around the park. ●The program is available for school groups of 50—200 students aged between 7 and 11 across the country. ●Those who join the program will be offered a one-day theme park ticket. If they finish all the activities in the program, they will also be given a special certificate（证书）.

（1）What can students do during the trip to Fantasyland’s Tangled Tree Tavern?

A．	Practice sorting food waste.	B．	Enjoy an exciting show performed by a band.
C．	learn about the recycling machines.	D．	learn about how to turn waste into pieces of art.

（2）The students who join the program and finish all the activities will be given ________.

A．	a piece of art
B．	a special certificate
C．	a one-day theme park ticket
D．	a one-day theme park ticket and a special certificate

（3）What’s the main purpose of the program?

A．	To introduce the ways of protecting the environment.
B．	To teach students how to sort and recycle waste.
C．	To show the students around the Disney parks.
D．	To encourage kids to take part in outdoor activities.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The new railway line linking China and Laos（老挝）opened to traffic on December 3, 2021. All the passengers on the train were very excited.

The line is 1,035 kilometers long and it runs between Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, and Vientiane（万象）, the capital of Laos. It takes about 10 hours to get to Vientiane from Kunming. This line, with a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour, has 50 stations.

Engineer Ouyang Qiang took part in construction（建设）of the new line. “Each station along the line has a special and beautiful view.” he said. adding that Yunnan has pleasant weather in all seasons and the views are fantastic all year round.

Hang Dianhua, 76, was on the first train on Friday from Kunming to Xishuangbanna. “One of my students took part in this project. It’s a proud event for China. I hope to take the train with my daughter and two granddaughters who live in Beijing in the future.” Hang said.

Jaruwan comes from Thailand. Now she works in Yunnan. She was also a passenger on the train. She believes fruit from Thailand can be sent faster and cheaper to China. And at the same time, the new tourism routes（路线）might be developed thanks to the line. More Chinese people will take the railway to Laos, and then visit Thailand.

The China-Laos Railway is part of a bigger plan to connect Kunming all the way with Singapore.

（1）The new railway line runs between ________ and ________ now.

A．	Beijing; Xishuangbanna	B．	China; Singapore
C．	Kunming; Vientiane	D．	China; Thailand

（2）Who took part in construction of the China-Laos Railway line?

A．

Hang Dianhua.

B．

Ouyang Qiang.

C．

Jaruwan.

D．

Hang Dianhua’s daughter.

（3）Which of the following statements about Hang Dianhua is NOT true?

A．	One of his students took part in the China-Laos railway project.
B．	He went to Xishuangbanna on the first train.
C．	He took the train together with his daughter and two granddaughters.
D．	He thought the opening of the new line was a proud event for China.

（4）What can we know from the passage?

A．	The China-Laos railway line is 1.035 kilometers long and has 200 stations.
B．	Ouyang Qiang was an engineer and he was Hang Dianhua’s student.
C．	The fruit trade between China and Thailand can be more convenient.
D．	The Chinese tourists can take the railway to Singapore from Kunming now.

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Recently, “cloud tourism” has attracted millions of people in China. “Cloud tourism” refers to a new form of travel that depends on high technologies such as 5G and virtual reality（虚拟现实）.

During the May Day Holiday, 250 million people took an online tour by livestream（直播）on TikTok（the short video app）. Taishan, a popular channel, livestreamed the sunrise at the top of Mount Tai on May 1st and attracted 330,000 views.

China Daily made a survey of 2,000 people on cloud tourism. According to the survey results, 74.8% of them said they were willing to take an online tour and 59.79% said they had a good online traveling experience.

“I hate large crowds and long queues（队列）, which make me annoyed when visiting museums in person,” said Wang Bo, a museum lover in Beijing. “What’s more, ‘cloud tourism’ helps cut traveling cost and offers more tourist attractions.”

“Cloud tourism” has made huge contributions to the local development and a rise in sales of cultural products after livestreaming shows, according to Xinhua News Agency.

（1）What is “cloud tourism”?

A．	A new app.	B．	A new way of travel.
C．	A new tourist attraction.	D．	A popular channel.

（2）How many people had a good online traveling experience according to China Daily’s survey?

A．

About 500.

B．

About 800.

C．

About 1,200.

D．

About 1,500.

（3）What does the underlined word “annoyed” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．

angry

B．

excited

C．

relaxed

D．

useless

（4）Where can we read the article?

A

A．

. In a poster.

B．

In a notice.

C．

In a novel.

D．

In a newspaper.

（5）Which of the following about “cloud tourism” is WRONG?

A．	It helps cut traveling cost.	B．	It makes tourist attractions more crowded.
C．	It offers more tourist attractions.	D．	It increases the sales of cultural products.

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Nagasaki University（N.U.）in Japan will no longer accept teachers who smoke. It wants to create a healthier environment for workers and students. The university’s president S. Kono said, “Our job is to look after our staff（职员）. We think we have to discourage them from smoking.” He added, “There will be no smoking anywhere in the university from August 2022.What’s more, staff and students can’t take cigarettes into any areas of the university from next year.”

N.U.’s no-smoking policy is part of a trend in Japan to end smoking in public. There are now bans（禁令）in many public places, including restaurants and bars. There are many areas in Tokyo and Kyoto where people cannot smoke on the streets.

The number of people who smoke in Japan is falling. In 1966, 49% of adults smoked, including 84% of men. Last year, 18% of adults smoked, including 28% of men. Many companies have also started not using smokers. One company in Tokyo is trying to get its staff to give up smoking. It is providing extra（额外的）days off for staff members who do not smoke. Several members soon gave up the habit.

（1）N.U.refuses smokers to be teachers in order to ________.

A．	create a healthier environment	B．	attract more students
C．	make itself more famous	D．	reduce the waste

（2）If you work at N.U.in 2023, you ________ in the school.

A．	can only smoke somewhere	B．	will be able to buy cigarettes
C．	should avoid taking cigarettes	D．	will be accepted even if you smoke

（3）How does the company in Tokyo encourage people to give up smoking?

A．	By giving more money.	B．	By providing extra days off.
C．	By providing a free trip.	D．	By praising them orally.

（4）What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．	Many companies have started using smokers.	B．	There are no smokers in Japan.
C．	The number of the smokers in Japan is smaller.	D．	Half of adults smoked last year.

（5）What is the main idea of the article?

A．	$N.U.$ starts the no-smoking policy.	B．	The staff in companies give up smoking.
C．	Smoking ends in Tokyo and Kyoto.	D．	The no-smoking policy in Japan works well.

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Hongxing Community Bulletin Board

FOR RENT A big apartment for a family of three ¥9,800 a year Call Mrs. Li at 010-8651342 from Monday to Friday.	PARTY A party for the old in Hongxing community center from 15:00 to 17:00 on Saturday. Call Mr. Song to join us! Tel: [phone]
FOUND An ID card, a wallet, some books Please call Mr. Wang from Monday to Friday. Tel: [phone]	COME AND JOIN US Volunteers for the disabled children’s home. Age: 12 and above Time: 16:00-17:00 every Saturday Tel: [phone]

（1）Which phone number can Nancy call if she wants to rent an apartment?

A．

010-8567869

B．

010-8651342

C．

010-8663258

D．

010-8664506

（2）If you lost your ID card, you can call ________.

A．

Mr. Song

B．

Mrs. Li

C．

Mr. Wang

D．

Mrs. Wu

（3）The party for the old will be held in ________.

A．	Hongxing community center	B．	a big apartment
C．	the children’s home	D．	the old men’s home

（4）It’s 15:30 on Saturday. Mrs. Zhao can ________.

A．	buy some books	B．	take part in the party for the old
C．	rent an apartment	D．	go to the children’s home

（5）What do we know about the volunteers?

A．	They work twice a week.	B．	They spend two hours on Saturdays.
C．	An 11-year-old student can be a volunteer.	D．	They work for the disabled children.

I’m Lin Yue. In March, 2022, COVID-19 started suddenly in my city. It was so serious that the whole city was locked down. At the very beginning of the lockdown (行动限制), some old people, especially those living alone, had difficulty getting vegetables.

One day, in the community WeChat group, an old man said that he was short of vegetables so I had an idea of setting up a food bank in the community, and my neighbors were also ready to offer help.

To keep social distancing (社交距离), I used a large box as the food bank, and put it in the public area. Neighbors could give away and get some food there. The large box was quickly filled with vegetables, rice and snacks.

One evening, I saw a bag of vegetables with a note saying “These are fresh vegetables. Please take them home if you need.”

In the WeChat group, an old lady who got the vegetables said, “I was so moved by the good-will (善意), but I only took three tomatoes, because I wanted to leave the rest for those people really in need.”

There were many similar stories in my city during the lockdown. Although COVID-19 keeps us apart, we can get through the hard times as long as we pull together.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

（1）When did COVID-19 start suddenly in the city?

_______________________________________________

（2）Who had difficulty getting vegetables?

_______________________________________________

（3）Where did the writer put the large box in the community?

_______________________________________________

（4）Why did the old lady only take three tomatoes?

_______________________________________________

（5）What can we learn from the passage?

_______________________________________________

（1） The ear is an important organ (器官). To make people know the importance of our ears, the government set up National Ear Care Day. It falls on March 3rd every year. How much do you know about the ear?

（2） There are three parts in our ears — the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. We can see the outer ear clearly. It can collect sound around us. Then the sound goes through the middle ear to the inner ear and finally to our brain.

（3） Our ears keep working all the time even when we are sleeping, but our brain just pays no attention to it. Sometimes we may wake up suddenly at midnight. That’s because our brain hears something, although we don’t know what it is.

（4） Our ears also help us keep a balance. There are some organs that are full of liquid (液体) with small hairs around them in the inner ear. The liquid and hairs send messages to our brain to make us keep a balance.

（5） Our ears even have something to do with tasting food. We may have problems telling tastes if there is something wrong with our ears.

You see, ears can do more than we think, so take good care of our ears from now on.

(a)根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意。

A. Helping us keep a balance B. Keeping hearing day and night C. Different parts of the ear D. Helping with tasting food E. An important organ—the ear

____（1）____ ____（2）____ ____（3）____ ____（4）____ ____（5）____

(b) 根据短文内容，补全下面的表格，每空填一词。

Date	★National Ear Care Day is on ____（6）____ 3rd.
Parts	★Our ears have three parts. They are the outer ear, the ____（7）____ ear and the inner ear.
Functions (功能)	★Sometimes we may wake up suddenly at midnight ____（8）____ our brain hears something. ★The liquid and hairs in the inner ear ____（9）____ messages to our brain to make us keep a balance. ★If there is something ____（10）____ with our ears, we may have problems telling tastes.

There is a traditional toy called taiping nijiaojiao. It is a clay toy and also a whistle (哨子) in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. It has a history of over 1,000 years.

Taiping nijiaojiao is made of the mud from the local mountain. It takes more than ten steps to make the clay toy, and the key step is to knead (捏) it with your hands. You can knead the clay toy into anything, like animals and plants. The blowhole is the most difficult part to make, for the size of the blowhole makes a difference to the sound. While coloring, you can use traditional cultural elements (元素) that carry good meanings. It’s hard to make taiping nijiaojiao. But when you finally make it, you will feel proud of yourself.

Zhou Baokang, a lover of folk art, learned how to make the clay toy from local artists about 20 years ago. He wants more people to know about it, so he has opened a museum to introduce the clay toy. He teaches kids how to make the clay toy, too.

There are many traditional art forms in China, but some of them have been lost. Luckily, the traditional clay toy taiping nijiaojiao is kept to this day.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

（1）What is taiping nijiaojiao?

A．

A toy.

B．

An animal.

C．

A plant.

D．

A museum.

（2）What does the underlined word “mud” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．

Soft silk.

B．

Clean water.

C．

Wet earth.

D．

Dead wood.

（3）What is the key step when you make taiping nijiaojiao?

A．	Choosing the elements.	B．	Kneading the clay toy.
C．	Making the blowhole.	D．	Coloring the clay toy.

（4）Who does Zhou Baokang teach to make taiping nijiaojiao?

A．

Artists.

B．

Kids.

C．

Masters.

D．

Teachers.

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

A．	Shapes of the Clay Toy	B．	A Lover of Folk Art
C．	Ways of Making a Clay Toy	D．	A Traditional Clay Toy

Jilin Province lies in the northeast of China. It’s a good place to visit. Come and have fun!

	“Red Trip” in Tonghua Tonghua is a good choice to have a “red trip”. It is a place full of “red stories”. The well-known national hero Yang Jingyu once fought here. Experience the “red spirit”!
	Mount Changbai Mount Changbai is a famous mountain at home and abroad. There is a mysterious (神秘的) lake—Tianchi, a national park and some beautiful waterfalls. Enjoy the beauty of nature!
	Jilin Rime (雾松) The rime dresses up the winter of Jilin City. Tourists walk along the Songhua River to enjoy the fantastic rime. Leave your footmarks on the wonderland!
	Yanbian Food Yanbian is famous for the local food. Tourists can find the special food like cold noodles and rice cake here. For foodies (美食家), Yanbian is the best place to visit. Just have a taste!

根据表格内容，选择正确答案。

（1）We will learn about the ________ in Tonghua.

A．

special food

B．

“red spirit”

C．

fantastic rime

D．

beautiful waterfalls

（2）There is a mysterious ________ in Mount Changbai.

A．

lake

B．

river

C．

park

D．

waterfall

（3）If tourists want to enjoy the rime, they can go to Jilin City in ________.

A．

spring

B．

summer

C．

autumn

D．

winter

（4）For foodies, ________ is possibly the best place to taste the local food.

A．

Mount Changbai

B．

Jilin City

C．

Yanbian

D．

Tonghua

（5）The passage above probably comes from a ________.

A．

medical report

B．

thank-you note

C．

travel magazine

D．

science fiction

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When I was little, I was really little. But my dream was big. I dreamed of being a basketball player. I tried out for the teams at school, but I was never given a chance.

As I got older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger. On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport: running. I told Grandpa. “I’m going to be an athlete.”

“Dave.” Grandpa began gently, “if you can’t be big, you can do something big.”

I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I did it again, but I added an extra mile. On my 14th birthday, I ran 14 miles. 15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and you guessed it—17 miles on my 17th birthday.

All this running inspired（激发）another big dream. Someday, I’d run the Boston Marathon（波士顿马拉松赛）. I told Grandpa about my decision.

“But, Dave, you haven’t trained for the marathon. Are you sure you’re ready?” Grandpa asked. But he still promised to walk over and cheer me on.

I ran fast that day, But I fell at Mile 18 and was driven to the hospital. Later that night, I called Grandpa and told him I failed.

“No,” he said calmly, “you didn’t fail. You discovered something.”

“I did?” I asked.

“Yes, you discovered that big dreams don’t just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard, I promise to wait for you next year and cheer you on.”

I trained every day, running miles and miles. Sadly, just two months into my training, Grandpa died. He wouldn’t be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I’d run for him.

That day, I ran fast. “Keep going! You can do it!” His words filled my head as I forced my legs to make each painful step. As I crossed the finish line, I threw my arms in the air and cried, “Grandpa, we did it!”

（1）Why did Dave fail to join the school basketball team?

A．	He couldn’t run fast.	B．	He didn’t work hard.
C．	He was not tall enough.	D．	He wasn’t a quick learner.

（2）What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph A refer to?

A．	Adding an extra mile.	B．	Running on his birthday.
C．	Training for the marathon.	D．	Trying out for the basketball team.

（3）Which of the following words best describes Grandpa?

A．

Creative.

B．

Modest.

C．

Generous.

D．

Encouraging.

（4）What is the best title for the text?

A．	Dream Big	B．	The Boston Marathon
C．	Think Twice	D．	The Story of Grandpa

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

All aboard! Let’s take a ride on the world’s highest railway—the Qinghai-Tibet Railway（青藏铁路）. Sit back and enjoy the journey. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime.

We’re leaving Qinghai Station. The scenery along the way is some of the wildest in all of China. Keep your eyes open as we race through this beautiful land. You might see a rare Tibetan antelope（藏羚羊）from your window.

Before we begin our journey, let’s learn about this amazing railway. It’s truly one of the great engineering wonders of the 21st century. When it was completed on July 1, 2006, the Tibet Railway set nine world records, including the world’s highest railway at 5,072 metres above sea level, the world’s highest tunnel（隧道）at 4,905 metres, and the longest tunnel ever built on permafrost（冻土）.

As we travel higher, the air gets thinner and thinner. Soon there will only be 50 to 60 percent of the oxygen which we are used to breathing. But don’t be afraid. Each rail car has two separate oxygen systems. One system spreads oxygen throughout the train at all times. And each passenger can also get a personal oxygen mask just like those used in planes.

Here are a few more things to think about as our train leaves the station. The designers solved three main challenges when building this great railway. First, the high altitude（海拔）made the task difficult because there was no enough oxygen. Second, much of the railway runs across permafrost, a type of ground that keeps changing as the weather warms and cools. Finally, the railway goes through some of the most sensitive ecology（敏感的生态环境）in China. Great care was necessary to make sure of the smallest possible influence on nature.

All three challenges were met, making our trip possible. All aboard! The train to Tibet is leaving in fifteen minutes.

（1）Where are the passengers?

A．

On a bus.

B．

On a train.

C．

On a ship.

D．

On a plane.

（2）How does the text show the railway is amazing in paragraph 3?

A．	By telling a story.	B．	By using a designer’s words.
C．	By introducing its world records.	D．	By comparing the present with the past.

（3）How many oxygen systems are there in each rail car?

A．

One.

B．

Two.

C．

Three.

D．

Four.

（4） Which of the following increased the difficulty of building the railway?

A．

The changing ground.

B．

The polluted air.

C．

The dangerous animals.

D．

The hot weather.

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

On warm winter days, Yang Liheng, 89, enjoys sitting by the window and looking through old photos. These photos bring him joy and happiness once more.

For Yang, one of the long-expected activities during the Spring Festival is to take photos with family members. On the early morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year when the whole family reunite, he would dress up and wait for the photo to be taken.

Yang became a photographer in the late 1950s. With his camera, Yang recorded the great changes of his hometown over time. “I had a painful childhood, but I got a chance to be a photographer after the founding（成立）of the People’s Republic of China.” Yang told Beijing Review. “I want to record, in the form of photographs, the local customs, the scenes and people’s brave spirit of fighting against the hard conditions here in my hometown.”

“I used to take pictures for everyone else, but seldom turned my camera at my family members,” Yang said. “My grandson gave me the idea to record the growth and development of my own family.” Taking family photos then became a tradition for Yang’s family. Though now some of his grandchildren are working and living in other cities, they try their best to return home during the Spring Festival and prepare for the special moment.

Last year was an important year for Yang Liheng. Most of his photos were displayed in Yinchuan to show the development of the area over the past sixty years.

（1）What does Yang expect most during the Spring Festival?

A．	Wearing new clothes.	B．	Having a big dinner.
C．	Taking a family photo.	D．	Visiting his relatives.

（2）What does the underlined word “reunite” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．

Get separated.

B．

Get much wealthier.

C．

Get improved.

D．

Get together again.

（3）What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A．	When Yang was interviewed.	B．	Where Yang learnt to take photos.
C．	Why Yang had a painful childhood.	D．	What Yang recorded with his camera.

（4）What do we know about Yang’s family?

A．	It is full of love.	B．	It is full of mysteries.
C．	It is a rich family.	D．	It is having a hard time.

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

（1）If you are free on Sunday night, which concert can you attend?

A．

Country music.

B．

Folk.

C．

Jazz.

D．

Rock.

（2）How much will Mr. Green pay if he goes to the country music concert with his two kids?

A．

£10.

B．

£20.

C．

£30.

D．

£40.

（3）Which date is suitable for modern jazz lovers?

A．

June 23.

B．

June 24.

C．

June 25.

D．

June 26.

请阅读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题。

Footprint means the influence that a person’s or organization’s activities have on the environment. Simply understanding it is very useful to us. (Let’s take the example of Mr. Brown’s footprints.)

Water footprint

Water is the source of life. We use water directly for drinking, cooking and washing, but we also use water indirectly for producing things such as food, paper and cloth. A water footprint tells us how much water is being used. It can help us come up with ways to save water. You can learn about how your daily habits influence your water use through the food you eat, the things you buy and even the energy you use.

Food	Water Footprint		Mr. Brown’s Water Footprint
an apple	70 litres(升)		breakfast: a hamburger, a cup of coffee lunch: a cup of coffee, a sandwich, an apple dinner: vegetable salad, 0.2 kilo of beef
a cup of coffee	140 litres
a kilo of beef	15, 500 litres
one hamburger	2, 400 litres

(Chart I) (Chart Ⅱ)

Carbon(碳) footprint

A carbon footprint is the total amount of CO₂ a person or organization produces. We can use it to understand the influence of personal behavior on global warming (全球变暖). Most people are surprised when they see how much CO₂ their activities create. Then they begin to think about changing their daily habits to reduce(减少) their carbon footprints. For example, they can walk instead of using a car.

Carbon Footprint (Each of the following activities adds 1 kilo of CO₂)		Mr. Brown’s Carbon Footprint
travel 10 to 12 km by train or bus drive 6 km by car produce 5 plastic hags use your computer for 32 hours		drive to work 24 km drive to the supermarket 5 km use 5 plastic bags for shopping use his computer for about 8 hours

(Chart III) (Chart IV)

How to reduce your water footprint and carbon footprint to be greener

Tip 1: Save water and electricity

When you are at home, don’t leave the water or lights on when you don’t need it.

Tip2: __▲__

Meatless Monday is popular with people who want to eat less meat. The production of meat uses lots of energy and produces lots of CO₂.

Tip 3: Buy less

The more we buy, the more we throw away later. Before you buy something, think about whether you really need it.

Everyone plays a role in making a greener Earth. If you know about your footprints well, you can think up more ways to protect the environment.

（1）What do we use water indirectly for?

_____________________________________________________________

（2）How many litres of water are used for Mr. Brown’s breakfast?

_____________________________________________________________

（3）Why do we use carbon footprint?

_____________________________________________________________

（4）What can Mr. Brown do to reduce his carbon footprint? Why do you think so?

_____________________________________________________________

（5）What is the best subtitle(小标题) of Tip 2?

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（6）What’s your understanding of footprint? How can you become “greener”?

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请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，选项中有一项为多余项。

Courage is often thought to be one of the important spirits everyone needs. Then what is courage? ___（1）___ One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential(潜力). Kids build courage as they are growing up.

Many people talk about connections between courage and fear. ___（2）___ If there is no fear, there is no need for courage. That is to say, courage is the ability to do what makes you feel afraid. Courage doesn’t only mean great actions such as saving one’s life or taking a big risk. ___（3）___ For example, we show courage when we raise our hand to answer a hard question during class or try a new sport.

Courage is in everyday choices we make. Can you be kind to the new kid in class? ___（4）___ Or can you stand up for someone in need? Often, these things don’t come with praise, but they need courage.

___（5）___ When we become brave enough to face failure, we’ll be more willing to try new things and try again after we fail. Courage doesn’t always shout. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, “I’ll try again tomorrow.”

A．	You should learn to speak in public.
B．	It is the ability to do something difficult.
C．	Courage always stands side by side with fear.
D．	Can you listen to the new person in your group?
E．	Learning to fail is another important part of courage.
F．	Courage also means the smaller actions of our everyday lives.