One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk.Distracted by their noise,I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant burst of words,I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit.Before they left,the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.”The clerk at the counter said,”Most of us would give up if wewere blinded at such a young age.During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change.So ,as before,he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what dose he get out of the art?”I asked,“He can’t see.”
“Can’t see?You’re wrong.He sees a lot.More than you or I do.”The clerk said,“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience,courage and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
【小题1】The young couple were at an art museum ________.
| A．to show their love | B．to appreciate art |
| C．to discuss paintings | D．to describe paintings |
| A．was in the hope of visiting more rooms | B．was in a hurry to buy some gifts |
| C．was tired of the nonstop talking | D．was not interested in the art show |
| A．was not born blind | B．couldn’t stand his wife |
| C．knew nothing about art | D．completely depended on his wife |
| A．encouraged | B．excited | C．touched | D．annoyed |
| A．the importance of art | B．good manners in public |
| C．patience of a husband | D．love between a couple |
科目：初中英语 来源：2012届江苏省盐城市解放路学校中考仿真考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Michael Jackson is one of the world’s best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television progam. They started singing in 1965, became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint（晕倒） when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raises money for charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界纪录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.
【小题1】What’s the name of their first record?
| A．“Never Say Goodbye” | B．“See You, See Me” |
| C．“I Want You Back” | D．“On the World” |
| A．rock music | B．street dance |
| C．playing the piano | D．moon walking |
| A．Because he was too famous |
| B．Because he often felt lonely. |
| C．Because he had no friends |
| D．Because his company asked him to do so |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届江苏省盐城市九年级中考模拟考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Bruce Lee(李小龙) was born in San Francisco, California in 1940. His farther was a movie actor. Young Bruce appeared in his first movie with his farther when he was only two months old. Bruce and his parents returned to their home in Hong Kong in 1941. Bruce began to act in Chinese movies at the age of six．
In Hong Kong, Bruce Lee began his life-long interest in the Chinese Kung Fu. He studied with Yip Man, a Kung Fu master. Bruce was also often seen in many street fights. His parents decided this must stop. They sent him back to the United States. He became a student at the University of Washington in Seattle. Later he opened a school to teach Kung Fu in Oakland，California.
In 1966, Bruce Lee acted in an American television series(系列)called The Green Hornet .The program was not a success, but many Hollywood movie actors began studying Kung Fu with him. He appeared in several other television programs.
Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1971 to act in a Chinese movie known in the United States as Fists of Fury. The movie was extremely(极其)popular in Asia. He followed this with another film, The Chinese Connection. It too was extremely popular.
In 1973, Bruce Lee made his most famous movie, Enter the Dragon. It was the first movie made between American and Chinese movie companies. It became a major hit which made Bruce Lee a world famous movie star.
Bruce Lee died a few weeks before the movie was put on. He was 32 years old. It's said that his early death ended what would have been a very successful movie career.
【小题1】What was Bruce Lee interested in all his life?
| A．Acting | B．Kung Fu | C．Fighting | D．Films |
| A．b；c；a | B．b；a；c | C．a；c；b | D．a；b；c |
| A．致命一击 | B．极为成功 | C．猛烈撞击 | D．命中要害 |
| A．Bruce Lee set up a Kung Fu school while he was studying in Seattle. |
| B．It's the movie Fists of Fury that made Bruce Lee famous in the world. |
| C．Bruce Lee was only two months old when we first saw him in a movie. |
| D．Bruce Lee was sent back to America because of fighting often in the schoo1. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年吉林长春外国语学校八年级下学期第二次月考英语试题（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Mary was a 911 operator(接线员) in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said, “Mom is ill, Mom is ill”, again and again. Mary hurried to find the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open, and they couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears(眼泪) were running down her face.
The doctor gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people , “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911.” “It’s the first time I’ve seen a two-year-old child call 911.”
【小题1】 What did Mary do every day? ______________
| A．She answered the telephone calls. |
| B．She talked with the policemen and the doctors. |
| C．She played with the children. |
| D．She dealt with emergencies(紧急情况). |
| A．She was worried. | B．She was sorry. |
| C．She was surprised. | D．She was happy. |
| A．They went in through the windows. | B．They broke the door open. |
| C．They didn’t go in. | D．The woman was outside. They didn’t need to go in. |
| A．She learnt it by herself. | B．She called it by chance.(偶然地) |
| C．Her mother taught her one Monday | D．Her mother often taught her. |
| A．Only two. | B．She was nine. |
| C．She was five. | D．She couldn’t walk, so she must be less one. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年江苏省扬州江都花荡中学初二下学期期末考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down.He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy,could you lend me $10?” The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh,thank you,Daddy!.”he said happily.Then, the boy took out some coins.When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”the lillte boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now.Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow.I would like to have dinner with you.”
【小题1】At first,the father didn’t lend the boy any money because .
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| D．the boy always borrowed money from him |
| A．very angry | B．quite happy | C．too excited | D．a little nervous |
| A．a new book for himself | B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday | D．an hour of his father’s time |
| A．often played with his son | B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn’t love his son at all | D．often came back home early |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届山东省宁津县实验中学初三上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
We were standing at the top of a church not far from my home. I didn’t know why.
“Look down,” Father said. I tried and saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the streets to the square. “See, Elsa,” Father said. “There is more than one way to the square. If you can’t get where you want to go by one road, try another.”
Earlier that day, I asked Mother to do something about what we had for lunch at school. But she didn’t think the food was as bad as I said. When I turned to Father for help, he brought me to the church.
At school the next day, I filled a bottle with the soup for our lunch and took it home. I told the cook to pour the soup in a plate and bring it to Mother. She drank it and cried out, “What’s the matter with the soup today?” I at once told her what I had done , and Mother said that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day .
Now I really understood why Father had taken me to the church. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every way to my goal.
【小题1】The writer’s father took her to the church to.
| A．play some games | B．see the square | C．show her the way | D．give her a lesson |
| A．cook something better for her lunch |
| B．have lunch with her at school |
| C．take up the matter over with the teachers |
| D．tell the cook to work harder |
| A．Because the writer tried a better way to her goal. |
| B．Because the girl brought something home. |
| C．Because she thought what the cook said was true. |
| D．Because Elsa’s father gave her some help. |
| A．one can reach the square in many ways |
| B．never stop trying to get to your goal |
| C．it’s difficult to talk to Elsa’s mother |
| D．you can’t get what you want easily |
| A．she saw the streets to the square |
| B．she had the idea of bringing the soup home |
| C．she tried every way to her goal |
| D．she began her own life as a fashion designer |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年山东省博兴县初一上学期期中学业水平测试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。
My name is Peter．I am 12．I have one brother and one sister．My brother is 15 and my sister is 9．I have a friend．He is an English boy．His name is Tanaka．He is in my class．I have a dog, too．Its name is Billy．Billy is 2．I like sports．I play basketball, soccer and volleyball after class（放学后）．I have one pencil case, two English books and three Chinese books．
【小题1】Peter has __________．
| A．one brother and one sister | B．two brothers and two sisters |
| C．a Chinese friend | D．a dog and a cat |
| A．Peter’s friend | B．Peter’s dog |
| C．Tanaka’s dog | D．Tanaka’s friend |
| A．Yes, he doesn’t． | B．Yes, he do． |
| C．Yes, he does． | D．No, he doesn’t． |
| A．computer | B．balls | C．pens | D．photos |
| A．brothers | B．sisters | C．friends | D．Chinese |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届江西省奉新二中初三第一次月考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!
【小题1】I wasn’t always happy because ____________ .
| A．Prana loved apples |
| B．Prana caught an apple and ate it |
| C．the apples fell on the ground and were dirty |
| D．Prana brought the dirty apples into the house |
| A．ate up all the apples |
| B．dug holes to put the apples in them |
| C．brought the apples under the snow to the ground |
| D．left the house and died |
| A．look for Prana | B．eat the apples |
| C．make new homes | D．store food for the winter |
| A．apples | B．animals | C．love | D．life |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年河南省西华县址坊中学初一上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Mr. Black comes from New York in America（美国）. He teaches(教)English in No. 3 Middle School （中学）. He likes his work（工作） very much. He often says Chinese people are very friendly(友好).
He has two daughters(女儿). They are Lily and Lucy. They are twins（双胞胎）. They are in the same school. They study（汉语） Chinese very hard（努力）. The teachers and students all（都） like（喜欢）them. They have a lot of Chinese friends.
阅读短文，判断正(T)误（F）。
【小题1】Mr. Black is from New York .
【小题2】Mr. Black teaches(教)English in No. 5 Middle School.
【小题3】Lily and Lucy are twins.
【小题4】Lily and Lucy are in different schools.
【小题5】Lily and Lucy have a lot of Chinese friends.
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