阅读理解

　　I was born in New York, but I grew up in Sam Francisco. I began to live in London 25 years ago. If I am asked now where I want to live forever, I would say London. But will always be American.

　　San Francisco, like London, has many parks. Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children. I didn't go to school. I only had three hours of formal (正规的) education when five. I was sent to school but came home at noon on the first day. I said I didn't enjoy it and hadn't learned anything. My parents decided that school was not fit for me and I never went back.

　　My mother then taught me and my two sisters, in the way of an English lady who had good education. We learned languages and reading more than sciences and maths. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers. They asked us to take lessons every day. About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park. While we were walking ,my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little toy train in the window of a shop and I remember now how I'd like to have it. I couldn't say my“r”when I was small. My mother said if I could say an“r”well, I would have the toy train. I practised and practised. Then one morning I woke everybody up with my“r”s. I got the toy train. I usually get the things I want in life-but I work hard for them.

(1) The writer ________.

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A. was born in San Francisco

B. is living in New York now

C. likes living in London

D. doesn't like America

(2) The writer did not go to school in America because ________.

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A. his mother wanted him to go to school in England.

B. his parents did not think formal education was right for him.

C. his mother wanted him to play outdoors in the parks.

D. he couldn't get on well the other children

(3) Which of the following is TRUE?

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A. The writer was taught by his mother and other teachers.

B. The writer had no education at all.

C. The writer didn't have lessons every day.

D. The writer walked to the park to learn languages once a week

(4) The writer got the little toy train at last because ________.

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A. his mother gave him the money for it

B. he tried his best to read music

C. he wanted it very much

D. his mother was pleased with his progress

(5) The writer tells us ________.

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A. why children needn't go to school

B. how he grew up in San Francisco

C. that children liked toys

D. that his mother didn't give him any toys

　　I was born in a small river. 1 I was young, the river was my 2 . I didn't know my parents, but I had 3 brothers and sisters. I swam about and played all day 4 them.

　　At that time I 5 look like my parents. I had no legs 6 I had a long tail. So I looked like a fish.

　　Then my tail became shorter and 7 . And now I have four legs and a very short tail.

　　I know I 8 no tail at all soon. I'm going to be like my parents. Then I'm going to jump out of the water. I'm going to live on the land and in the water, too. I'm going to eat 9 insects(昆虫)－bad insects.

　　 10 am I?

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　　阅读理解

Read the passage and guess “What am I?”

　　I was born in a small river. When I was young, the river was my home. I did not know my parents, but I had hundreds of brothers and sisters. I swam about and played all day with them.

　　At that time I did not look like my parents. I had no legs, but I had a long tail. So I looked like a fish. Then my tail became shorter and shorter. And now I have four legs and a very short tail.

　　I know I'm going to have no tail at all soon. I'm going to be like my parents. Then I'm going to jump out of the water. I'm going to live

on the land and in the water too. I'm going to eat a lot of insects--a lot of bad insects.

　　判断正误

　　(1)I was born in river but live on the land.

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　　(2)When I was young, I am not like my parents.

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　　(3)swim with my brothers and sisters.

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　　(4)My tail can become shorter and shorter.

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　　(5)I have insects for meals.

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