牛津译林版9A英语期中复习专题练习阅读表达语文.docx
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牛津译林版9A英语期中复习专题练习阅读表达语文
牛津译林版9A英语期中复习专题练习—阅读表达
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Afarmercarelesslylostanexpensivegoldwatchinthebarnonthefarm,wherehesearchedforeverywherebutfailed.
Soheputanoticeonthegateofthefarm:
whoeverfindsthegoldwatchwillberewarded100dollars.
Peopletriedtheirbesttolookforthewatchinordertogetthereward.However,thebarnwastoolargeandthestrawinthebarnwastoothick,itwasgettingdarktheywerestillunabletofindit.Sotheygiveuptherewardof100dollarsonebyone.
Butonlyasmallboywasstillnotdiscouragedbutkeptlookingforit.Hehadnothingtoeatthroughouttheday.Inordertosolvethefamilyproblem,helookedforwardtofindingthegoldwatchandlethisparents,brothersandsistershaveafullmeal.
Thenightwasalreadygettinglate,theboywasalsotired.Hewaslyinginthestrawtohavearestwhenheheardastrange“ticktock”.
Heimmediatelyheldhisbreathandlistenedcarefully,andfollowedthesound.Hefoundthewatchandgotthe100dollars.
Likethegoldwatchinthebarn,successhasbeenaroundusandspreadineverycorneroflife.Onlywhenwearecalmandfirmlylookforit,wecanfindit.
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1.Whatdidthefarmerlose?
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2.Howmuchdidheofferifsomeonehelpedhimfindthewatch?
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3.Whydidmanypeopletrytolookforthewatch?
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4.Whokeptonlookingforthegoldwatch?
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5.Howcanwegetsuccessaccordingtothepassage?
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Learningtosavemoneywhenyou’reyoungisanimportantlesson.Allgoodhabitsbeginearly,andsavingisaskillthateveryoneneeds.Manypeople—adultsincludeddonothaveagoodsenseofsavingforthelongrun.
IhavebeenluckytolearnthislessonearlybecauseIhavehadagrass-cuttingbusinesssinceIwas10yearsold.OfthemoneyImakeIspendabout10percentandsavetheother90.
Makingsureyousaveanddon’tspendtoomuchisagoodwaytobuildupwealth(财富).Ihaveputmyearningsinabank.ManyteensIknowspendallthemoneytheyearnsoitneverhasachancetogrow.Youngpeopleshouldrealizethattheirteenageyearsareagreattimetobeginsaving.
Athighschoolmanyparentspayforalmosteverything,soyourexpensescanbesmall.Ifyouhaveajob,youshouldhavefunwithsomeofthemoney.Butyoushouldalsosavesomesothatitwillgrow.Thenyoucanbeginplanningforyourfuture.Whenyouspendmoney,younotonlylosethatmoney,butalsolosetheinterestyoucouldhaveearnedbysavingit.
Afterhighschool,collegeisexpensiveandthen“real”lifebegins,withexpensessuchasfoodandrent.Ifyoucanholdontoagoodpercentageofthemoneyyouearnasateen,goingtocollegeandbuyingahousewillbemucheasier.Ifyouareinyourteenwithoutanysavings,youwillalwayshavetostruggle.Theearlieryoubeginsaving,theeasieritistocreateanestegg.
Laterinlifeitcanbehardtostartsavingbecausegeneralcostsoflivingaremoreexpensiveandyoumayonlyhaveenoughtopayyourbills.Ifyouwanttobuyahouseandhaveafamily,youneedmoneytostartwith,whichcomesfromsaving.
Manysaymoneycannotmakeyouhappy,andthisistrue.Butmoneycanhelpyouto
leadasecurelife.
Savingearlywillmeanyouwillhavetoworkforfeweryearswhenyouareolder.Itwillalsoallowyoutospendtimedoingthethingsthatyouwanttodo.
Inadditiontothis,itwillmeanyoucanlivethewayyouwanttowithoutworrying.
1.Whydoesthewriterthinkhehasbeenluckytolearnthelessonearly?
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2.Howcanwebuildupwealth?
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3.Whopaysforalmosteverythingwhenyouareatthehighschool?
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4.Whendoesyourreallifebegin?
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5.Whatcanyoulearnfromthispassage?
(请自拟一句话回答)
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Doyouknowthatastudentcanproduceupto240poundsofschoolwasteandlotsofwastegasduringaterm?
Thisincludestransportation,food,paper,pens,pencilsandsoon.
Transportation
Manyparentslikedrivingtheirkidstoschooleveryday.Weallknowwastegasfromcarsisamaincauseofairpollution.Ifparentswholiveinaneighborhoodcantaketurnstodrivetheirkidstoschooleachday,that’llbebetter.Anotherwayofgoinggreenistowalktoschoolifstudentslivenearit.
Food
Itissurprisingthatonlyoneprimaryschoolcouldproduceupto19,000poundsoflunchwasteeachyear.Thatisonlyoneschool.Onewaytohelptakecareoftheenvironmentistostopusingplasticbags.Thereareallkindsofenvironmentalboxesforstudentstoputtheirfoodin.
Paper,pensandpencils
AlotofpaperisthrownawaybyAmericanstudents.Theythrowawayabout1.6billionpenseveryyear.Theywastemanypensandthechemicalsofthemarebadfortheenvironment.Muchmorepencilsarethrownawaythanpens.Pencilsaremadeoftrees,soifmorepencilsarethrownaway,moretreeswillbecutdown.Sostudentsshouldreusepaper,pensandpencilsinsteadofthrowingthemaway.
Backpacks
Asfashioncomesandgoes,almosteverykidneedsanewbackpackeveryyear.Theycansavealotofmoneyandmaterialsiftheyreusethesameschoolbags.
1.What’sthegoodwayofgoinggreenforthestudentswholiveneartheschool?
2.Howmuchlunchwastedoesoneprimaryschoolproduceeachyear?
3.Whatarepencilsmadeof?
4.Whatwillhappenifmorepencilsarethrownaway?
5.What’stheadvantageofreusingthesamebackpacks?
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Afewyearsago,myhusbandandIwereonanislandforaweekendwithour3-and4-year-olddaughters.Aswewentbackandthoughtaboutwhattodonext,ourgirlsjumpedinandtoldusexactlywhattheywantedtodo.“Wewanttogotothebutterflymuseum,”saidArielaandEliana.
Assoonaswewalkedintothemainareaofthemuseum,wesawthousandsofbeautifulbutterflies,allflapping(拍打)theircolourfulwings.
MygirlswerejumpingupanddownandIknewwehadmadetherightdecisiontocometothemuseum.Theywerehavingsomuchfun.IturnedtoourmuseumtourguidebecauseIwascuriousandasked,“Howlongdobutterflieslive?
”Shesaid,“Abouttendays.”“Whatcanbutterfliesdointendays?
”Iasked.Theguidestopped,lookedatmeandsaid,“Theymaketheworldamorebeautifulplace.”“Wow,”Isaid,“Ineverthoughtaboutbutterflieslikethat.Thankyou.”
Afterwesaidgoodbye,Icouldn’tstopthinkingaboutwhattheguidehadsaid.Shewasright.Weallhavesomethingtooffertheworldwiththetimewehave.Whenwefocusourgiftsontakingcareofeachothereveryday,wecanmakeadifference.
Appreciate(感激)theinfluenceyoucanhaveonyourfamily,friends,co-workersandneighbours.Likeabutterfly,youhaveyourownwayofmakingtheworldalittlebetterforeveryone.
1.Howmanymembersarethereinthewriter’sfamily?
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2.WheredidArielaandElianagoaftertheweekend?
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3.Whydidthewriterasktheirguidesomequestions?
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4.Whocanyouhaveinfluenceoninyourlife?
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5.Whatdoyouthinkofthelifeofabutterfly?
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Coffeehasbeenapartofpeople’slivesforthousandsofyears,andtodayitisstillafavouritedrinkofmillionsofpeopleintheworld.Coffeeissopopular,butdoyouknowthestoryofcoffeeandhowitwasdiscovered?
ThereisanoldstorythatsayscoffeewasdiscoveredinAfricalong,longtimeago.Oneday,afarmerwaswatchinghisgoats,andhesawthemeatsomesmallberries(干种子)fromaplant.Aftertheyatetheberries,thegoatsbecameveryactive.Themanoftenfelttired,sohedecidedtotrytheberriestoo.Surprisingly,hedidnotfeeltiredanymore.Coffeeplantswerethusdiscovered.ThencoffeewastakenfromAfricatoArabia(阿拉伯半岛),andthereitwasfirstusedasmedicine.TheArabskeptcoffeeasecretformanyyears.Later,coffeecametoTurkey(土耳其),thenItaly,thenFrance.FromEurope,thecoffeeplantwastakentoAmerica.PeoplefoundthatcoffeeplantsgrewwellinmanypartsofSouthAmerica,solargecoffeefarmswerestarted,andmanycoffeeplantsweregrown.Onthesefarms,coffeebeanswerepickedfromtheplantsbyhand.Thenthebeansweredriedandpreparedformarkettosell.Differentcoffeebeansweremixedtogethertoproducedifferentkindsofcoffee.Coffeewassenttoallovertheworld,andsoonbecameverypopular.
AnswereachofthefollowingquestionsinNomorethan6words.
1.Wheredidcoffeecomefrom?
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2.WhatwascoffeefirstusedasinArabia?
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3.WhywerelargecoffeefarmsstartedinSouthAmerica?
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4.Howdidpeoplegetcoffeebeansfromtheplants?
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