国外学生英语阅读理解系列Volume789Word格式.docx

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ReadingComprehension

Name________________________________________________________________

Date______________________________________________

1.“Ourfamilytreeshavebroughtushere,

Fromalmosteverywhere.”Whatdotheselinesmean?

a.ManyAmericanshavebeenfarmers.

b.Americans’ancestorshavecomeherefromallovertheworld.

c.Boatsusedbyearliersettlersweremadeofwood.

d.Youshouldtakegoodcareofanytreesthatareonyourproperty.

2.“Ablendofculturesformingone.”Whatdothesewordsmean?

a.Americansknowhowtowalkinasingleline.

b.Culturescanbeconfusing.

c.Itmightbepossibleforustochoosetheoneidealcultureforeveryonetolooktoasanexample.

d.TheAmericanwayoflifehasbeenenrichedbyideasandtraditionsfrommanylands.

3.“Creatingrightsfromwrong.”ThesewordsdoNOTrefertothis.

a.Americanswonawarforindependence.

b.TheConstitutionguaranteedcitizenstherighttoexpresstheiropinions.

c.TherulewasestablishedthatthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesmustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.

d.SlaverywasabolishedaftertheCivilWar.

e.Womengainedtherighttovote.

4.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“trueequality”?

a.Ourlawssaythateveryhumanisborntohavethesamerights.

b.AllAmericansmustthinkandactalike.

c.Mathisanimportantsubjectforallstudents.

d.Peoplewhoarecutershouldhavemorerightsthanothers.

5.ForDiscussion:

Whatotherideasdoesthepoemexpress?

Arethereanyotherideasthatyouwouldhavelikedthepoemtomention?

1__________2__________3__________4__________

WordMeaningsFromContext

Usethecontexttohelpyouchoosethebestmeaningorsynonymforeachhighlightedword.

1.Yourplanlooksgood.Ihopeitwillreallywork.It’stimetoimplementitandseeifit’sasbrilliantasyouclaim.

a.instrument

b.takeapart

c.change

d.carryout

2.Ifyourplanfails,we’llhavetofindsomeonewhocandeviseabetterone.

a.design

b.dislike

c.appliance

d.tousepeanutbutterastoothpaste

3.Ofcourse,I’mnotsayingthatyourplanisnogood.Itendtobeoptimistic,soIwon’tbesurprisedwhenyousucceed.

a.expectingthebesttohappen

b.needingglassestosee

c.fullofgas

d.unselfish

4.Whenyourplanbringsusgreatwealth,youwillberewardedforyoursagacity.

a.goodlooks

b.mistakes

c.intelligence

d.hugeappetiteforherbs

5.Nomatterwhathappens,IassureyouthatIwillnotforgethowhardyouhaveworkedonthisproject.

a.dare

b.promise

c.actlikeadonkey

d.forget

1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________

ThankfultoKnow

Thankfultoknowwhenthelandscapeisshining,

Whenwarmwindsareblowing

Andnatureisfair,

Thankfultofindthatyoursmileisstillglowing,

Thankfultoknowthatyourmusicisthere.

Thankfultoknowwhenthenightskyisgleaming

Andbreezesarecolder

Butsweetentheair,

Thankfultofeelyourstronghandonmyshoulder,

Thankfultoknowthatyoualwayswillcare.

Thankfultoknowwhenthemorningcomescalling,

Theworldreemerges

Andmoveseverywhere,

AsIamdrivenbyallofitssurges,

Thankfulyousteadythelifethatweshare.

Thankfultoknowastheyearsliebeforeus

Loveisafabric

Thatnothingcantear.

Asyoutransformordinarytomagic,

Thankfultoknowthatyou’llalwaysbethere.

ForDiscussion:

1.Whomightthepoetbeaddressing?

2.Perhapswecan’tbesureaboutthefuture.Inthispoem,whatdoestheword“know”actuallymean?

Explain.

3.DoyouthinkthisisaThanksgivingDaypoem?

Why?

Readtheselectionwithoutstoppingtochoosethecorrectmissingwords.Thenreaditagain,pausingtounderlinethecorrectwords.Finally,readtheselectionagaintoseeifitmakessense.

DogFace

I__1__byMr.J.GeraldCowcamper’shouseonedayandwasgreetedbyaratheroldlookingdog.Shewasagentlebeastwho__2__hertailasshepushedhernoseagainstmyhand.

“What’sher__3__?

”Iasked.

“Icallher‘DogFace,’”repliedtheold__4__.

“__5__doyoucallherthat?

”Iinquired.

“Isn’titobvious?

”askedMr.Cowcamper.

“Notreally.”

Mr.Cowcampercradledtheoldanimal’sheadinhishands.“Ifyou__6__atjusttherightangle,youcanseethatsheseemstohaveadog’sface,”he__7__.

“Butsheisa__8__!

”Isaid.

“Shhhh!

”Mr.CowcamperrespondedwiththeloudestwhisperIhaveever__9__.“Don’tletherhearyousaythat!

”

Isaid__10__,becauseIdidn’tknowwhattosay.

1.

stopped

ran

went

carried

2.

chased

bit

wagged

lost

3.

breed

problem

age

name

4.

dog

cow

lady

gentleman

5.

How

Why

Where

When

6.

listen

look

call

wonder

7.

explained

asked

smelled

knew

8.

person

female

potato

9.

spoken

seen

found

heard

10.

here

yes

words

nothing

PizzaandComprehension

“Perry’sPepperPizzaParlor!

”Perrysaid.“MayIhelpyou?

“Yes,I’dliketoorderalargepepperpepperonipizzawithhotpeppersandgreenpeppers,”saidtheladyontheotherendofthephone.

“Isthatall,ma’am?

”askedPerry.

“Yes,butpleaseputthehotpeppersonhalfthepizzaandthegreenpeppersonbothhalves.”

“Also,I’dlikethepepperonionthehotpepperpartbutnotonthegreenpepperpart.”

“Butdidn’tyousayyouwantedthegreenpeppersonbothparts?

“That’sright,”theladyreplied.

“That’snotpossible!

”Perrypronounced.

“Whycan’tIhavegreenpeppersonthewholepizza?

“Imeanthepepperonipart.”

“Idon’tseewhypepperoniplacementissodifficult,”theladysaid.“Butifthat’stoomuchtrouble,justputthepepperonionthewholepizza!

”sheaddedimpatiently.

Perrysighed.“Thatwillbetwelvedollarsandfourteencents.”

“Canyoudelivermypizza?

“Surecan.What’syouraddress?

“There’snonumber,butIliveonForestviewRoad.”

“Canyouhelpmealittlemorethanthat?

”Perryasked,tryingtobeaspleasantaspossible.

“Iliveinawhitetrailerwithapickuptruckinthedriveway,”respondedthelady.

Perrywantedtoscream,“Sodoeseveryoneelseinthiscounty!

”butherestrainedhimself.“Canyougivemealittlemorehelpthanthat?

”heaskedcalmly.

“Yes,thereisnobluepicketfenceinfrontofourhome,”saidthelady.

“Aretherebluepicketfencesinfrontofalltheotherhomesonyourroad?

“No,silly,butweusedtohaveoneafewyearsago.Justlookforthehomethatdoesn’thaveonethereanymore.”

Perrybegantodreamaboutearlyretirement.“I’mkindofconfused,”hesaidinashakyvoice.

“Nooffense,sir,”theladysaid,“butyoudohavealisteningcomprehensionproblem.”

Underlineeverystatementthatmustbetruebasedontheselection.

1.Perry’sPepperPizzaParlorpeddledPepsi.

2.Perry’sPepperPizzaParlorwoulddeliverpizzastopeople’shomes.

3.Everyoneinthecountylivedinawhitetrailer.

4.Perryworkedtohidehisimpatiencewiththecaller.

5.Perrywasn’tgoodatunderstandingwhatpeopleweresaying.

6.ThecallersaidthatshelivedonForestviewRoad.

Half-Truths

Bewareofthosewhousethetruthtodeceive.Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistrue,butleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincluded,hecancreateafalseimpression.

Forexample,someonemightsay,“Ijustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!

”

Thisguy’sawinner,right?

Maybe,maybenot.Wethendiscoverthatheboughttwohundredtickets,andonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!

Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalse,buthedeliberatelyomittedimportantinformation.That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallylies,buttheyarejustasdishonest.

Untrustworthycandidatesinpoliticalcampaignsoftenusethistactic.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slastterm,herstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.Oneofheropponentsrunsanadsaying,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thesatelostonemillionjobs!

”That’strue.Howeveranhoneststatementwouldhavebeen,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.”

Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalseclaimssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.Anadmightboast,“NineoutoftendoctorsrecommendYuckyPillstocurenosepimples.”ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCorporation.

Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflife:

Liesarelies,andsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.

1.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothearticle?

a.Wheneverpeopletellthetruth,theyarereallylying.

b.Youcan’ttrustgamblers.

c.Allgovernorshelptheirstates.

d.Thetruthcanbeusedindishonestways.

2.Whatdoes“deceive”mean?

a.removingone’steethinpublic

b.ignorewarni