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课外阅读初级练习3

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1

Apoorboybecamearichandfamoussinger.Hemarriedandhadtwosonsandtwodaughters.Onedayhesaidtohiswife,“Ourchildrenmustn'thaveahardlifeaswehad.Wemusthelpthemmorethanourparentshelpedus.”Thewifeagreed.

Sotheparentssenttheirchildrentofineschools.Theyenjoyedexpensivesports.Theyweregiveneverythinginlifeexceptthis:

theywerenottaughthowtowork.Latertheparentsboughtbusinessesfortheirchildren.Thesons,at21,becametheownersofbanks.Thegirlsweregivenshops.Butsoonallthesebusinessesfailedbecausetheyoungownersknewnothingofbusinessorofwork.

1.Wasthesingerrichorpoor?

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2.Whatkindoflifedidtheparentswanttheirchildrentohave?

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3.Whatdidtheparentsbuyfortheirchildren?

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4.Didthesinger’schildrenknowbusinessornot?

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5.Whydidtheparentsgowrong?

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2

LastSundayIsawtheworststorminyears.ItcameSuddenlyandwentonforthreehours.AfterlunchIwentintomyroomtohavearest.Theairwashot,andallwasquiet.

Thenstrongwindstartedblowingintomyroom.Piecesofpaperonmydeskflewhighintotheairandsomeflewoutoftheopenwindow.AsIranouttocatchthem,bigdropsofrainbegantofall.

WhenIcamebackintothehouse,itwasrainingharder.Itriedhardtoclosethewindow.ThenIheardaloudcrashingsoundfromthebackofthehouse.Iranoutofmyroomtofindoutwhatitwas—abigtreehadfallendownandbrokenthetopofthebackroom.

1.Whendidthestormhappen?

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2.Whatwastheweatherlikebeforethestormcame?

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3.Howlongdidthestormgoon?

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4.Thewindblewsomepiecesofpaperoutoftheopenwindow,didn’tit?

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5.Whatwasbrokenbecauseofthefallingtree?

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3

Canwemakeanimalsworkforus?

Somescientiststhinkthatonedaywecanteachanimalstodoalotofthingsforthepeople.TheysaythatinafilmonTV,youmayseeelephants,monkeys,dogsorsomeotheranimalsdoingalotofthings.Ifyouwatchcarefully,youmayfindthoseanimalsarealwaysgivenalittlefoodtoeataftertheyhavedonesomething.Scientistssaythatpeoplecanteachmanydifferentanimalstodosomeoftheeasyworkiftheyknowtheywillgetsomethingtoeat.

Weallknowelephantscancarrylargelogs（圆木）,anddogscanlookafterhouses.Andwecaneventeachanimalstoworkinfactories.InAmerica,forexample,peoplehaveusedapes（猿）tohelptomakecarsandscientiststhinkthatthoselargemonkeysmay,oneday,drivetrains.Nowpeoplearetryingtogetthemtodosomethingjustlikeman.

1.Whatisthepassageabout?

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2.Whycanelephantsdoheavywork?

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3.Whatcanweusedogstodo?

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4.Peoplearetryingtomakebigmonkeysdrivetrains,aren’tthey?

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5.Howmanyanimalscanbetaughttowork?

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4

Henryfoundworkonafarm.Hewasthestrongestandyoungest.Heatemore,sleptmore,butworkedless.Hedislikedtousehisheadandknewlittle.Hehadtodosomeunskilledwork（粗活）.Healwayssaidhewastiredandhopedtohaveagoodrest.Sohewaspaidlessthanhisworkmates.

Wintercame.Theworkersweretoldtogetreadyforthenextyears.OnlyHenrycoulddonothing.Thefarmertoldhimtocutdownsometreesintheforest.Theyoungmanhadtogotherewithachair.Hefeltlonelyintheforestandwasafraidoftheanimals.Working,helookedaroundandsangloudly,nobodyknewwhathewassinging.

Threedayspassed.Henrydidn'tcutdownanytrees.Thefarmerfeltstrange.Hedecidedtogotofindouthowtheyoungmanwasworkingthere.Tohisanger（令他生气的是）,Henrywascuttingthetree,sittingonachair.“Whyareyousittingheretocutthetree?

”askedthefarmer.

“BecauseIcan'tworkiflying,Ithink,sir.”

1.DidHerryliketousehishead?

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2.Henrywaspaidlessbecausehedidsomeunskilledwork,wasn’the?

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3.WhatwasHerryaskedtodointheforest?

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4.WhatdidHerryfeelintheforest?

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5.Herrywasanunableman,isitright?

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5

Whatisthesky?

Whereisit?

Howhighisit?

Whatisaboveit?

Thesequestionsaredifficulttoanswer,aren'tthey?

Istheskyblue?

Theskyhasnocolour.Istheskyfullofair?

Weknowthatt

hereisairaroundtheworld.Whenplanesfly,theyneedairtolifttheirwings（翅膀）.Planescannotflyveryhighbecausewhentheygohigher,theairgetsthinner.Ifwegofarenoughawayfromtheearth,wefindthereisnoair.Perhapswecananswersomeofourquestionsnow.Whatisthesky?

Nothing.Whereisit?

It'sallaroundtheworld.Theskyisspace.Inthisspacethereisnothingbutthesun,themoonandallthestars.

1.Whatisthesky?

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2.Whatcolouristhesky?

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3.Whenplanesfly,whatdotheyneed?

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4.Whatareinthesky?

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5.Whereisthesky?

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6

MozartwasbornonJanuary27,1756anddiedonDecember5,1791.Whenhewasthree,heoftenhadlessonswithhiseldersister.Hisfathertookhimthroughmanydifferentcountries,whereheplayedmusicforlotsofpeople.

Butsomepeopledidn'tbelievethatalittleboycouldwritesuchbeautifulmusic.Theyaskedhimtostayinaroomallbyhimselfforaweekandsomebodywatchedtheroomallthetime.Intheweek,hefinishedanewpieceofmusic.Afterthat,peoplebelievedthathecouldwritebeautifulmusic.

Mozartdiedwhenhewasstillayoungman.Duringhisshortlifehestudiedmusicandtaughtmusicandplayedmusicandwrotemusic.Evenbyworkingsohard,hecouldn'tmakemuchmoney.Oftenhehadtoborrowmoneyfromhisfriends.Buthismusicmadehimhappyandformorethantwohundredyearshismusichasmadeotherpeoplehappy,too.

1.WhendidMozartbegintotakemusiclessons?

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2.WhatdidthepeopleaskMozarttodointheweek?

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3.DidMozartlivealongorashortlife?

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4.Mozartwasfamousandrich,wasn’the?

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5.WhatwasMozartfamousfor?

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7

MrGreenworkedinanoffice.Hehadneitherawifenorchildren.Andhelivedinanoldhousealone.Helikednothingbutdrinking.Healmostspentallofhismoneyondrinks.Sometimeshewashungry,hehadtoborrowsomemoneyfromhisfriendstobuyalittlefood.

Oneeveninghemetafriendofhisinthestreet.Themanaskedhimtohavedinnerinarestaurant.Hewasgladanddrankalot.Whenheleftthereatmidnight,hecouldn'tstand.Themanhadtostopataxiandaskedthedrivertotakehimhome.Soontheygottothedoorofhishouse,withthehelpofthedriver,hegotoutofthecar.

“Thankyou,sir,”saidMrGreen.“NowIcanopenthedoormyself.”

Thetaxiwentaway,buthecouldn'tputthekeyintothekeyhole.Hewastryingtodoitwhenapolicemancame.“CanIhelpyouputthekeyintothekeyhole,sir?

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“Thankyou,sir,”saidMrGreen.“Thehouseiscircling（转）now.Ifyoucanstopitmoving,Icanopenthedoormyself.”

1.HowmanychildrendidMrGreenhave?

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2.WhatdidMrGreenlikevest?

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3.WhatdidMrGreen’sfriendaskhimtodooneevening?

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4.Whycouldn’tMrGreenstand?

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5.Whoopenedthedooratlast?

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8

Iwasverysatisfiedwith（满意）thebasketonmybikewhenIboughtittwomonthsago.IthoughtthatIwouldn'thavetoworryabouthavingnoplacetoputwhatIboughtwhileIwasshopping.Thebasketcostonly10yuan.

Butthesedays,IfindthebasketonmybikeiscostingmetoomuchsoIamgoingtohavetotakeitoff.Doyouwanttoknowwhathashappened?

SeveraldaysafterIboughtthebasket,IwentshoppinginthemarketandputmywalletinthebasketbecauseIhadnopockets.ButwhenIwasreadytopayforsomevegetables,Ifoundthewallethadn'tbeenthere.

Someoneinthemarkettoldmethat