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First, reading books is f 1 . You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially
useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.
Next, you can read a book a 2 : in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed - even in the bath. All you
need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.
A 3 good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and
better at it. This m 4 that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As
your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e 5 . Many school subjects
depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer
and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is n 6 out of date!
Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have
more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.W 7 other hobby could
be more useful, or more enjoyable?
1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____ 6._____ 7._____
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核心考点
试题【在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。 Reading books is a good hobby for all ki】；主要考察你对社会历史类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
1 . Here is a story of coffee and 2 it was discovered.
The story 3 us coffee was 4 in Africa long, long ago. One day a farmer was 5 his goats,
and he saw them 6 some berries (咖啡豆) from a plant. The goats became very 7 after they ate
the berries. The man often felt tired, 8 he decided to try the berries, too. To his great 9 , he didn"t
feel tired any more. Coffee plants were thus (因此) discovered. The coffee was taken from Africa to other
10 in Europe and America. After that farmers started to grow coffee plants especially in South America.
| ( )1. A. plant ( )2. A. how ( )3. A. says ( )4. A. discovered ( )5. A. eating ( )6. A. eat ( )7. A. tired ( )8. A. but ( )9. A. disappointment ( )10. A. countries | B. fruit B. why B. speaks B. made B. teaching B. pick B. active B. or B. joy B. continents | C. drinks C. what C. talks C. bought C. watching C. breathe C. ill C. because C. surprise C. parts | D. food D. who D. tells D. tasted D. watering D. cook D. sleepy D. so D. effort D. species |
| 判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，相符的填“T”，不相符的填“F”。 | |||
| You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who wrote this song and for whom it was written? Let me tell you a story. About one hundred years ago, there was a girl in the USA. She loved children very much and wrote many songs for children. One of them was the song Good Morning To You. The song was very popular at that time among children, but not all grown-ups (成年人) knew it. The girl was very poor. Once her friends invited her to a little child"s birthday party. She felt happy but sad because she had no money to buy a present for him. Finally she decided to sing the song Happy Birthday in the melody (曲调) of Good Morning to You for the little boy. When her friends heard the song at the party, they were very happy. "How wonderfully she is singing! We have not heard this song before. It"s a special present," said someone. And they learned to sing it together. Later, the song became very popular throughout the world. People like it because it"s simple and friendly. ( )1. Happy Birthday is an old song. Nobody knows who wrote the song Happy Birthday. ( )2. The song Happy Birthday is a song from America. ( )3. The melody of Happy Birthday comes from the melody of Good Morning to You. ( )4. The girl first sang the song for a little child as a birthday present. ( )5. The girl knew the song would be popular before she came to the party. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| When you come to Auckland as a foreigner, you"ll easily find a traditional pub (酒吧) either in small towns or in big cities. In these pubs many different kinds of drinks such as wine, beer, coke, coffee, and juice are served. You can find out the local culture. However, if you don′ t know the pub culture, you may feel embarrassed or even get into trouble. Most pubs in Auckland have no waiters, so you have to go to the bar to get your own drinks. Those who don"t know this may wait a very long time before they realize they would have to fetch their own drinks. While you are standing in front of the bar waiting for service, you are able to chat with others who are also waiting for service. The bar counter (柜台) is possibly the only place you can find in Auckland to talk friendly with strangers. But while you are chatting with others or talking about what you want to order, you mustn"t block all the entrance to the bar. Remember, you"ll never go into the pubs unless you are over 18. | |||
| 1. A traditional pub in Auckland is very ______. | |||
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| A. friendly B. embarrassed C. relaxing D. Both A and B | |||
| 2. When you are in pub, ______. | |||
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| A. you will have a better service with a lot of waiters around B. you will have to order and fetch your own drinks all by yourself C. it is easy for you to make friends with others by chatting or talking D. You"ll have to take time to wait for your drink | |||
| 3. Which sentence is true? | |||
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| A. It is very hard for you to find a traditional pub to relax yourself in Auckland B. You aren"t allowed to get into the pubs until you are over18 C.You are able to order any of the drinks or foods in the pubs D. You can chat or talk with friends in any places in the pub | |||
| 4. Which topic is the best for this passage? | |||
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| A. Service in Auckland"s Pubs. B. Pub Culture in Auckland C. Making Friends in Pubs. D. How to Order Drinks in Pubs. | |||
| 5. Most pubs in Auckland have______. | |||
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| A. many waiters B. a waiter C. no more than 10 waiters D. no waiters | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular. More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China. English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world"s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better. | |||
| 1. English is the most popular language in the world because _____. | |||
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A. it has the largest number of speakers | |||
| 2. The world"s computer network takes English as _____. | |||
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| A. its only language B. one of the main languages C. a school subject D. a foreign language | |||
| 3. If you wnt to learn how to use computers, you should _____. | |||
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| A. speak English well first B. work together with foreigners C. learn English first D. make things better | |||
| 4. If you know English, you"ll be able to _____. | |||
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| A. do everything better than before B. understand what people from different countries say C. read nearly all the science magazines in the world D. read many science magazines in the world | |||
| 5. The main difference between first language and second language is _____. | |||
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| A. first language is important B. first language is learned from parents C. second language is learned at school D. Both C and D. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| On Christmas Eve-the night before Christmas Day-children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night. Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents. Of course, Father Christmas isn"t real. In Jim and Kate"s house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr. Green. Mr. Green doesn"t climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr. Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn"t do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds. | |||
| 1. Christmas Eve is _____. | |||
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| A. the night of Christmas Day B. the evening of Christmas Day C. Christmas Day D. the night before Christmas Day | |||
| 2. Father Christmas often puts presents _____. | |||
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| A. into children"s hats B. into children"s stockings C. under children"s beds D. into children"s shoes | |||
| 3. When the children were very young, _____. | |||
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| A. they didn"t know who Father Christmas was B. they knew that Father Christmas wasn"t real C. they thought their father was Father Christmas D. they knew who put the presents into their stockings | |||
| 4. When the children are older, they _____. | |||
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| A. know that Father Christmas is real B. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents C. know that Father Christmas is really their father D. know that Father Christmas is really their friend | |||
| 5. Father Christmas comes into the house through the _____. | |||
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| A. chimney B. back door C. front door D. window |