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2011寒假中级阅读理解50篇

初一四班徐英伦

1.

Inmanycountriesandregions,specialfoodisassociatedwithNewYear’scelebrations.InthesouthernpartoftheU.S.,anoldtraditionistoeatblack-eyedpeasatNewYear’s.Somepeopleeatonepeaforeachdayofthecomingyear.Peoplesaythatthepeascanbringgoodluckandprosperity.Thisideamaybebasedpartlyonfact.Black-eyedpeasaiddigestion,soeatingthemisquitegoodforone’shealth.

InSpain,anoldtraditionistoeattwelvegrapesatmidnightonNewYear’sEve.Eachgraperepresentsonemonthofgoodluck.Justbeforemidnight,friendsorfamilymembersgathernearanold-fashionedclockthatstrikeseachhour.Whentheclockbeginstostrikeat12:

00AM,theyputthefirstgrapeintheirmouths.Theythenaddanothergrapeeachtimetheclockstrikes.Bythetimetheclockstopsstriking,theyhavetwelvegrapesintheirmouths,asituationthatproducesmuchlaughter.ThetraditionstartedoneyearwhenSpainhadahugegrapeharvest.Tocelebrate,thekingofSpaingavegrapestoallofhissubjectsonNewYear’sEve.

InJapan,manydifferentdishesarepreparedforNewYear’s.Eachdishhasaspecialmeaning,suchasgoodhealth,happinessandlonglife.Together,theyarecalledosechi-ryori.DuringtheNewYear’scelebration,theyarestoredinbeautifullacquerboxes,calledjubako,untiltheyareeaten.Nowadays,manypeoplearetoobusytoprepareosechi-ryorithemselves,sotheybuytheminjubakoatdepartmentstoresorgrocerystoresinstead.

1.Whatisthemainsubjectofthisarticle?

A.Thehealthbenefitsoffood.

B.Customsthatinvolvefood.

C.Amethodforpreparingfood.

D.Theworld’ssupplyoffood.

2.Accordingtothisarticle,howmanyblack-eyedpeasdosomepeopleeat?

A.111B.299

C.365D.450

3.Accordingtothewriter,whatdopeopleeatinSpainonNewYear’sEve?

A.Localvegetables.

B.Specialbread.

C.Piecesofcandy.

D.Deliciousfruit.

4.WhoislargelyresponsibleforthespecialwayinwhichpeoplecelebrateNewYear’sinSpain?

A.Oneofthecountry’sformerrulers.

B.Abusinessmanwhobecamefamous.

C.Theownerofawellknownrestaurant.

D.Spain’smostpopulartelevisionstar.

5.Whatarejubako?

A.DishesforNewYear’s.

B.Japaneseingredients.

C.Goodluckcharacters.

D.Containersforfood.

2.

TheinnovativecontrolsthattheWiivideogamemachineemploysarecomingintouseinphysicaltherapydepartmentsaroundNorthAmerica.Accidentvictimsandthosewhohavesuffereddebilitatingstrokesordiseasescanlookforwardtoatherapythatincludes“boxing,”“baseball”andmore.Somepatientswhostartedout“bowling”fromawheelchairstood–withsupport–tobowlagamewithinamatterofdays.“Swinging”agolfclub,“serving”atennisball,or“bowling”allhelpaperson’smovementandbalance.Thebodyandmindworktogether,thepatienthasfun,andtheresultsareextremelyencouraging.

TheWiiisalsohelpingagrowingnumberofseniorsaroundtheworld.Inretirementcommunitiesandnursinghomes,seniorsarediscoveringhowmuchfunWiigamesaretoplay.Andtherapistsarenotingthephysicalandmentalbenefits.Wiigameslikebowlinghelpimprovemotorskillsandhand-eyecoordination.Thiscanleadtoimprovedmobility.Perhapsevenmoreimportant,Wiigamesincreasesocialcontactamongseniors.Inmanynursinghomes,seniorscompetewitheachotherorwithstaffmembersinone-on-onecompetitionsoreventournaments.Thiskindofinteractionliftstheirspiritsandhelpsbridgethegenerationgapbetweenyoungerandolderseniors,andbetweenseniorsandstaffmembers.

6.WhatdoesthewriterimplyaboutsomepeoplewhoarebenefitingfromWiigames?

A.Theymakelotsofmoney.

B.Theyhavebeenquiteill.

C.Theyappearontelevision.

D.Theyarewelleducated.

7.Accordingtothispassage,whichparticulargroupisbenefitingfromWiigames?

A.Activeyouth.

B.Sportsstars.

C.Busyadults.

D.Theelderly.

8.WhatdoesthewriterimplyaboutthebenefitsofWiigames?

A.Theytypicallylastforafewweeks.

B.Theyvarygreatlyfromgametogame.

C.Theydon’ttakeverylongtoappear.

D.Theyhavebeendisputedbydoctors.

9.Inwhichmagazinewouldyoumostlikelyfindthispassage?

A.ModernHealth

B.NatureJournal

C.WorldTraveler

D.VegetarianNews

3.

Manypeoplesufferfromseverestressbecauseofpasthurtsthattheyareunabletoforgive.Andthiskindofstresscanproduceawiderangeofproblems.Amongthemarehighbloodpressure,aweakenedimmunesystem,stomachaches,backachesandheadaches.Researchshowsthattheseproblemsoftendisappearwhenanangrypersonisfinallyabletoforgive.

Accordingtomanypsychologists,peoplecan’tforcethemselvestoforgiveothers.Buttheyshouldtakestepsthatwillmakeiteasierforthemtoforgive.First,theyshouldfocustheirattentiononthegoodthingsintheirlives.Thisstepproducesfeelingsofgratitudeandhelpstoeliminateself-pity.Second,theyshouldstopthinkingofthemselvesasvictims.Instead,theyshouldviewthemselvesaspeoplewhohavesurviveddifficultexperiencesandhavehopeforthefuture.Third,theyshouldtrytomentallyputthemselvesinthepositionofthepersonwhocausedthehurt.Thiscanmakeiteasiertounderstandthatperson’sactions.Last,theyshouldthinkaboutthetimesinthepastwhentheythemselveswereforgiven.Thentheyshouldthinkabouthowthatforgivenessmadethemfeel.

Itcanbeverydifficultattimestoforgiveanotherperson.Butdoingsocanhavealastingimpactnotonlyonthepersonwhoisforgivenbutalsoontheonewhoforgives.

10.Whatdoesthewritermainlysummarizeinthispassage?

A.Acleverplot.B.Uselessexcuses.

C.Helpfuladvice.D.Financialresults.

11.Whatcouldcausethetypeofstressthattheauthordescribesinthispassage?

A.Livinginahighlypollutedenvironment.

B.Blamingaparentforone’sdifficulties.

C.Movingtoanewhomeinanothercountry.

D.Workinglateeverynightattheoffice.

12.Accordingtothewriter,whatcanseverestressdo?

A.Weakenthebody’sdefenses.

B.Causebitterargumentsatwork.

C.Harmanindividual’seyesight.

D.Influenceacademicperformance.

13.Accordingtothewriter,whatcanthefirststephelppeopledo?

A.Forcefamilymemberstoapologize.

B.Developasuitableplanforrevenge.

C.Makeothersaroundthemfeelstrong.

D.Ceasefeelingsorryforthemselves.

4.

Areyouplanningtotraveloverseas?

Thenhere’ssomeadvice.Beforegoingabroad,makealistofallthephonenumbersforyourcreditcards.Theniftheyarelostorstolen,youcanimmediatelycallandhavethemcanceledandreplaced.Ifyouplantocarrytraveler’schecks,takethecheckreceiptswithyou.Butkeepthemseparatefromthechecksthemselves.Also,don’tcarryallyourmoneyinoneplace.Whenyougoshopping,putafewbillsinasmallpurseandkeeptherestinasafelocation.

Beforeyouleave,makephotocopiesofyourpassportandvisas.Ifyourpassportislostorstolen,thesecopiescanhelpyougetitreplacedfaster.Whenyoutravel,leaveveryexpensiveclothesandjewelryathome.Ifyoulookwealthy,youinvitethieves.Atalltimes,stayinphysicalcontactwithyourbagsunlesstheyarelockedinyourroomoravehicle.

Itisalsoagoodideatodiscussyourtravelplanswithyourdoctor.Dothissixtotwelveweeksbeforeyourdeparture.Findoutfromyourdoctorifyouwillneedanyshotsbeforeleavingandgetthem.Areyoucurrentlytakinganymedicines?

Discussthemwithyourdoctorandfindoutwhichonesyoushouldtakeabroad.Alsogetaletterfromyourdoctorexplainingwhatthemedicinesareandwhattheyarefor.Youmayneedthisletteratsomepointduringyourtravels.Inaddition,findoutwhetherthetapwateratyourdestinationissafetodrink.Ifitisn’t,thenyoucanmakeplanstodrinkbottledwaterinstead.

14.Whatcanyoudobyfollowingthisadvice?

A.Savemoneyonsouvenirs.

B.Protectyourselfduringatrip.

C.Getthebestdealatahotel.

D.Avoidirritatingtraveldelays.

15.Whatdoesthewriterrecommendregardingtraveler’schecks?

A.Don’tkeepthereceiptsandcheckstogether.

B.Trustafriendtoguardallofthereceiptsforyou.

C.Alwayscashthechecksatinternationalbanks.

D.Usechecksonlywhenyoucan’tuseacreditcard.

16.Accordingtothispassage,whatshouldyouleaveathome?

A.Electricappliances.

B.Troublesomepets.

C.Computersoftware.

D.Valuablenecklaces.

17.Accordingtothewriter,whatshouldyoupaycloseattentionto?

A.Yourdiet.B.Yourguide.

C.Yourluggage.D.Yourschedule.

18.Whodoesthewriterrecommendseeingbeforeyoutravel?

A.Amechanic.B.Aclassmate.

C.Aphysician.D.Abusinessman.

5.

TheLunarNewYearisveryimportantinVietNam.There,it’scalledTetNguyenDanorjustTet.FamiliespreparewellinadvanceforTet.Traditionally,theycookandstorethreedaysoffoodforthecelebration.Theyalsopurchasenewclothestowearandsettleoutstandingdebtsaswellasanydisagreementsthattheyhavewithothers.Duringthefestival,theyspendmuchtimeentertainingvisitorsandvisitingothers.Gamblinggamesarealsowidelyenjoyed.

ManyTetcustomsaresimilartothoseobservedinTaiwanduringtheLunarNewYear,buttwoaredifferent.InVietNam,thefirstvisitortoenterone’shomeonLunarNewYear’sDayisveryimportant.Peoplebelievethatthispersonwilldeterminethefamily’sluckduringthecomingyear.Sofamiliesdon’tleaveanythingtochance.Theyinvitearespected,successfulpersontobetheirfirstvisitorthatday.Topreventanyaccidentsfromoccurring,somefamiliesevenlocktheirfrontdoorstomakesurethatnooneelsecanent

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