.阅读理解1ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. Whocan it be at this time of night? He thought. He decided to go and find out. So Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. Myhe got of bed, put on his dressing gown (cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She does not 浴袍) and went to the door. When heopened the door, there was nobody there. That is very strange. Then he went like newspapers very muchback to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back intobed ,turned off and trees, Wood comes from Of course, the best paper comes from wood.the light and tried to go to sleep.trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them.A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed So can we also eat wood and paper?very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one Scientists say, All food comes in some way from plants. Well, is thattrue?there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of eat little their we eat meat. Little fish eat Animals grass and grow fat. Thenpaper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it : It is now the of ……Chickens eat bits then sea-plants, bigger fish swim along and eatafter midnight(午夜), so it is April Fool's Day (禺人节grass and give us……Think for a minute. What food does not come from plants ) . April fool to you!Oh , it was the English boy next door! Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫in some way?) andalmost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food justring again.like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It is1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed? very good food, too. Now they have begun to say, We make our paper fromHe went to bed _______.wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult.A. before twelve o'clock —food from paper. Scientists say, We canB. after twelve o'clock What is the next thing? Perhaps it isC. when the bell rang turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper than meat orD. when he saw the boy2. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time? fish or eggs.A. He wanted to open the door for the visitor 喂So please keep your old books and letters. (Don't feed [] your cat.) OneB. He wanted to find out who the visitor was. day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.C. He was afraid of the ring 1. The writer asks us to keep our old books and letters because _____.D. He was waiting for someone.A. they are useful for reading3. From this passage, we learn that we can _______ on April Fool's Day. B. They may be used to feed catsA. say Hello to each otherB. dance and sing at nightC. We can make food from them soonC. play jokes on each otherD. we can read them at breakfastD. send pressents to children4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy? ，推断we can infer() that _____ do not come from )2. From the passage (段落He thought he _________.plants in some way.A. was a good boy C. cheese and chickenB. meat and fish A. few kinds of food D. wood B. was friendly with himC. shouldn't ring the bell at midnight and paperD. did a dangerous thing just now阅读理解2Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell专业资料．.阅读理解32. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreigncountry, you should _________. and bus stop gentlemen three foreign came to a In England recentlywaited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were A. learn the language of the countryloud noise behind them. B. understand the manners and customs of the country just going to get on when suddenly there was aPeople rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone C. have enough time and moneyD. make friends with the people there shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what3. In India it is considered impolite ___________. all at sea and looked seem all the trouble was about. The three foreignersA. to use the right hand for passing food at table. )ofB. to pass food with the embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯left hand.lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the firstC. to eat food with your hands. person to get on the bus .D. to help yourself at table.4. To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______. a to have you the Learning language of a country isn't enough. If wantA. a common (平常的) habit pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs ofB. an important mannerC. a serious (严重的) trouble your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they canD. a bad manner5. The best title (题目be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people ) for this article is ________.A. People's Everyday Life there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The leftB. Mind Your MannersC. Shaking and Nodding Head hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might seeD. Taking a Bus in Englanda man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many阅读理解点头parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding () your head 4Tom walked when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty . into a shop . It bad a sign outside : Second-hand (旧的)clothes bought and sold . He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked —In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes' a nod means 'no' . Atthe owner of the shop, How is your find you Arabic the on in meal countries Peninsula, will that glass much will you give me for these? The man alooked at them and then said: Two dollars.drink you soon refilled repeated as as you have had that think you up . If What ! said Tom. I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars. enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it alittleshake from side to side or place your hand over the top.No, said the man, hey aren't worth a cent more than two dollars.In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to Well, said T om, taking two dollars out of his pocket. Here's your money.These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could (标价)of themwas six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head ofto find out how much they were really worth.——) 成人an adult (it's just not done in Thailand .1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappearedbefore the shop owner could think of anything to say . the gentlemen _________ .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ . A. were foreigners B. didn't have ticketsB. wanted to sell the trousersC. made a loud noiseD. didn't line up for the bus A. wanted to steal the trousers专业资料．.C. wanted to fool himD. wanted to buy the trousers A. a double decker bus B. a huge clock2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .C. the name of BenD. a building2. The clock strikes every _______ of an hour. B. would pay three dollarsA. would give Tom two dollarsC. would pay five dollarsD. would give Tom six dollars and a half A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollarsC. thirty minutesD. forty-five minutes3. You can read the time of Big Ben _________.because ____ .A. at the top of the clock tower 廉价地)B. he wanted to buy them B. in the Houses of parliament to A. he wanted sell them cheaply (C. on the hands of the huge clockD. on the four faces of the clock cheaply阅读理解6D. they were old and dirty C. he didn't like the trousersThe police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. 4. In fact, the trousers _________.They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then B. were stolen by Tom from the shop A. were hanging inside the shopthey see these people get to a doctor.C. had been the shop owner'sD. had been Tom'sThe police go around town to see that everything 5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price. is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，A. the owner sold the trousers two dollarssome of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half thestreet.C. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half As they go around town ，the police help people. Sometimes they find lostchildren. They take the children home. If the police see a fight ，they put an endto it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in 阅读理解5town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They knowall the Big Benstreets and roads well.（庞大的）Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a hugeclock inis London. London the no ，Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to Sofaces. four clock England. capital of This hasstop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross matter where you standyou can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each ，the street. They also help people who can't walk too well. bus. The hands are about four metres （层）face is the size of a double decker Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you goand hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. . There you may want to visit the Houses of Parliamentto London，（国会大厦）We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done. you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower（塔）in the Houses ofParliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such 根据短文容，选择正确答案。