中考強化系列之綜合閱讀訓練(九)

1、中考閱讀強化訓練(三) A The Internet is generally considered to be the world that belongs to young people. But some old people in Shanghai dont think so. Recently, more than 8,000 people over 50 took part in a web page designing contest in Shanghai. The contest lasted for two months and attracted a lot of old

2、 people. Among them, the oldest is a 79-year-old retired lady. She had learned web page designing for 4 months before attending the contest. She finally got an honorary title of “The Most Senior Participant(參與者)”. About 30 other old people got different prizes such as “The Best Creative Work” and “T

3、he Best Fine Arts Work”. Their works themes(主題) included science, technology, Olympics, personal life and so on. The organizers of the contest hoped to encourage more and more elderly people to learn more about the Internet world. And many of the participants felt they really got a lot from the cont

4、est. “Designing web page enriches my life and makes me feel much closer to the young people,” one participant said. The designing of web page is not an easy job. But that doesnt mean it is the patent(專利) of young people. In fact, as the saying goes: “Its never too old to learn.” As for the teenagers

5、, perhaps they should know “Its never late to learn”, whether it is English, piano or others. Answer the following questions according to the passage. 1. What was the contest about?_2. How many people took part in it?_3. What does the underlined word “Senior” mean in Chinese?_4. How old is the oldes

6、t participant?_5. What does “Its never too old to learn.” mean? B If someone asked you how to drink water, you might think its a silly question. Everyone needs water, everyone drinks water every day and most people will drink water when they are thirsty. But drinking water may not be as simple as yo

7、u thought, especially in the dry winter. There are some tips below. Water-drinking timetable6:30 - 7:00 After a nights sleep, your body really needs water. Drinking about 250cc of water as soon as you get up helps clean out your liver(肝臟) and kidney(腎). Its a good idea to hold off having breakfast u

8、ntil the water has entered every cell of your body, so try not to eat for half an hour after drinking the water. 8:00 - 9:00 The way to the office in the morning can be stressful, and this dehydrates(使脫水) your body. Drink at least 250cc of water when you get to work to refresh yourself.11:00 After w

9、orking several hours in a closed office, the heat may dry out your skin. Drink some water to help moisturize(使潮濕) your body and decrease(減少) work stress. 13:00 Drinking water after lunch not only helps your digestion(消化) but also helps keep your body in shape.15:00 - 16:00 In the afternoon many peop

10、le may feel sleepy and cannot concentrate on their work. If this happens, you should drink some water to give yourself a lift(較好的心情). 17:00 Before you leave the office, drinking water can make you feel full. It especially works for people on diets. 22:00 Drink a cup of water half an hour to an hour

11、before you sleep, which can help prevent blood clots(血塊). True (T) or False (F):( )1. You should drink about 250cc of water after your breakfast.( )2. Drinking water after lunch can make you keep fit.( )3. Before you leave your office, you should not drink water.( )4. Drinking water at night can hel

12、p stop blood clots.( )5. The passage is mainly written for the people who work in the office. C In the last fifty-five years, a lot of people had left Europe and gone to live in Australia. One of them was a Hungarian(匈牙利的) man. He lived in Australia for a long time, and he had a lot of good friends

13、there. He always said to them, “Australia is beautiful, and Hungary is beautiful, too.” Then one year he said to his friends, “Im going to go back to Hungary to visit my hometown.” All his friends said to him, “We want to go with you, because you often said Hungary is a beautiful country, and we wan

14、t to visit it.” The Hungarian Australian took his friends from Sydney to Rome in a big plane, and then they went from Rome to Budapest(布達佩斯) in a train as they wanted to see the mountains, the villages and the towns. They stayed in Budapest nearly a week, and they liked it very much. One day they we

15、nt to the zoo in Budapest and saw two kangaroos there. There the Australians were very happy because kangaroos were from their hometown. They said to them, “Come here, old friends! Come and see your Australian brothers!” But the kangaroos did not move. But then the Hungarian Australian spoke to them

16、 in Hungarian, “Come here!” he said, and both of the kangaroos ran to him. The Australians laughed and said, “Look at that. Theyre Australian, but they only know Hungarian!”Choose the best answer according to the passage. ( )1. Which of the following can take place of the underlined word "there

17、"?A. In Hungary. B. In Australia. C. In Austria. D. In Budapest. ( )2. The Hungarian man wanted to go back to Hungary to _. A. see the kangaroos B. pay a visit to the zooC. visit his old friends there D. visit his hometown ( )3. How did the Hungarian man and his friends get to Budapest from Syd

18、ney? A. By air and by train. B. By ship. C. By air. D. By train.( )4. The kangaroo is a kind of famous _ in Australia. A. animal B. tree C. language D. plant( )5. From the passage we know Budapest is _.A. a country in the world B. a city in Australia C. a city in Hungary D. the name of the zoo D Eac

19、h second we live in a new and unique(獨特的) moment of the universe, a 1 that will never be again. And what do we 2 our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that 3 is the capital of France. When will we also teach them 4 they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you a

20、re? You are a marvel(奇跡). You are unique. In all the years 5 have passed, there has never been 6 child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may 7 a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity(能力) for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you 8 up, can you then have another who is, 9 you, a marvel? You must work we must all work to make the 10 worthy of its children.Choose th