阅读理解

　　The easy way out isn’t always easiest. I learned that lesson when l decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu. which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time; I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I Was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He Tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left. I went to the window to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. It looked like some unknown being from outer space. I could see why Doug Was so shaken. I had to admit what the‘living thing’was and why it was there. I don’t know who was mole embarrassed (尴尬) by the whole thing - Doug or me.

1．The writer’s purpose in writing this story is ________

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A．to tell an interesting experience

B．to show the easiest way out of a difficulty

C．to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman

D．to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books

2．Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?

[　　]

A．The canned orange had gone bad.

B．She didn’t use the right kind of flour.

C．The cookbook was hard to understand.

D．She did not follow the directions closely.

3．Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?

[　　]

A．She didn’t see the use of keeping it,

B．She meant to joke with her husband.

C．She didn’t want her husband to see it.

D．She hoped it could soon dry in the Sun.

4．What made the dough in the bin look frightening?

[　　]

A．The rising and falling movement.

B．The strange - looking marks.

C．Its shape.

D．Its size.

5．When Doug went out the third time. the woman looked out of the window because she was ________.

[　　]

A．surprised at his being interested in the bin

B．afraid that he would discover her secret

C．unhappy that he didn’t enjoy the meal

D．curious to know what disturbed him

阅读理解                     

   The easy way out isn't always easiest . I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug , my husband of one month , to a special meal . I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu(菜谱) which included homemade bread . Knowing the bread would take time , I started on it as soon as Doug left for work . As I was not experienced in cooking , I thought if a dozen was good , two dozens would be better , so I doubled（加倍）everything . As Doug loved oranges , I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl . Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks . Realizing I had been defeated , I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work , I went on preparing the rest of the meal , and , when Doug got home , we sat down to eat Cornish chicken with rice . He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed . Twice he got up and went outside , saying he thought he heard a noise . The third time he left , I went to the windows to see what he was doing . Looking out , I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin , holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container . When I came out of the house , he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin . Picking up the stick again , he held the lid up enough for me to see . I felt cold . But I stepped closer and looked harder . Without doubt it was my work . The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母)made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing .It looked like some unknown being from outer space. I could see why Doug was so shaken. I had to admit what the 'living thing” was and why it was there . I don't know who was more embarrassed(尴尬)by the whole thing － Doug or me.

The writer's purpose in writing this story is ___________

A．to tell an interesting experience

B．to show the easiest way out of a difficulty

C．to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman

D．to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books

Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?

A．The canned orange had gone bad.

B．She didn't use the right kind of flour.

C．The cookbook was hard to understand.

D．She did not follow the directions closely.

Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?

A．She didn't see the use of keeping it

B．She meant to joke with her husband.

C．She didn't want her husband to see it .

D．She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.

What made the dough in the rubbish bin look frightening?

A．The rising and falling movement.

B．The strange-looking marks.

C．Its shape.

D．Its size.

When Doug went out the third time , the woman looked out of the window because she was ______________.

A．surprised at his being interested in the bin

B．afraid that he would discover her secret

C．unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal

D．curious to know what disturbed him

阅读理解                     

   The easy way out isn't always easiest . I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug , my husband of one month , to a special meal . I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu(菜谱) which included homemade bread . Knowing the bread would take time , I started on it as soon as Doug left for work . As I was not experienced in cooking , I thought if a dozen was good , two dozens would be better , so I doubled（加倍）everything . As Doug loved oranges , I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl . Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks . Realizing I had been defeated , I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work , I went on preparing the rest of the meal , and , when Doug got home , we sat down to eat Cornish chicken with rice . He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed . Twice he got up and went outside , saying he thought he heard a noise . The third time he left , I went to the windows to see what he was doing . Looking out , I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin , holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container . When I came out of the house , he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin . Picking up the stick again , he held the lid up enough for me to see . I felt cold . But I stepped closer and looked harder . Without doubt it was my work . The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母)made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing .It looked like some unknown being from outer space. I could see why Doug was so shaken. I had to admit what the 'living thing” was and why it was there . I don't know who was more embarrassed(尴尬)by the whole thing － Doug or me.

1.The writer's purpose in writing this story is ___________

A．to tell an interesting experience

B．to show the easiest way out of a difficulty

C．to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman

D．to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books

2.Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?

A．The canned orange had gone bad.

B．She didn't use the right kind of flour.

C．The cookbook was hard to understand.

D．She did not follow the directions closely.

3.Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?

A．She didn't see the use of keeping it

B．She meant to joke with her husband.

C．She didn't want her husband to see it .

D．She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.

4.What made the dough in the rubbish bin look frightening?

A．The rising and falling movement.

B．The strange-looking marks.

C．Its shape.

D．Its size.

5.When Doug went out the third time , the woman looked out of the window because she was ______________.

A．surprised at his being interested in the bin

B．afraid that he would discover her secret

C．unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal

D．curious to know what disturbed him

 

　　A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right, says Mollie Hunter．Born and brought up near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people．She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market is．In Mollie's opinion it is necessary to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing．If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed, she says．With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Mollie is indeed an entertainer．I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language, she says．This love goes back to early childhood．I've told stories all my life．I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said “Nonsense, Mollie, dear, you'll be a writer．” So finally I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer．

　　This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical (自传体的) and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition (理想) and her struggle towards its achievement．Thoughts of her childhood inevitably (不中避免的) brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields sadly now covered with modern houses．“I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had laid dirty hands all over my childhood．I'll never go back,” she said．“Never．”

　　“When I set one of my books in Scotland,” she said．“I can recall my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work．And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us．”

1．What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?

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A．It should not aim at a narrow audience．

B．It should be attractive to young readers．

C．It should be based on original ideas．

D．It should not include too much conversation．

2．In Mollie Hunter's opinion, which of the following is one sign of a poor writer?

[　　]

A．Being poor in life experience．

B．Being short of writing skills．

C．The weakness of description．

D．The absence of a story．

3．What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a young child?

[　　]

A．She didn't expect to become a writer．

B．She didn't enjoy writing stories．

C．She didn't have any particular ambitions．

D．She didn't respect her teacher's views．

4．In comparison with children of earlier years, Mollie feels that modern children are________．

[　　]

A．more intelligent

B．better informed

C．less eager to learn

D．less interested in reality

5．What's the writer's purpose in this text?

[　　]

A．To describe Mollie Hunter's most successful books．

B．To share her enjoyment of Mollie Hunter's books．

C．To introduce Mollie Hunter's work to a wider audience．

D．To provide information for Mollie Hunter's existing readers．