初中英語閱讀理解初中英語閱讀理解(一) John and Bobby worked in the same company. Both of them worked very hard. However, several years later, Mr. Ted, the boss of the company, asked Bobby to be market manager. John could not accept the fact. He thought the boss only liked those who flattered(奉承) him. So he decided not to work there. The boss knew John well and asked John to do one thing before he left. He asked John to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. Soon John returned and said that he found a man selling watermelon. The boss asked him how much the watermelon was. John shook his head. The boss asked John to wait a moment. Then he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to do the same thing. When Bobby returned, he told the boss that only one person was selling watermelon. It was $1.2 a kilo and $10 for 10 kilos. Each watermelon weighed about 2 kilos. All came from the South two days ago. John was much moved and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. Chances are in the daily details(細節) and a more successful person sees more and farther.1. Who was the market manager? A. John. B. Bobby. C. Ted.2. How did John feel about Teds choice first? A. Moved. B. Annoyed.C. Accepted.3. Why did Ted ask John and Bobby to do the same thing?A. To buy some fresh watermelons for the workers.B. To find the price of watermelon in the market.C. To help John know the difference between himself and Bobby.4.What can be the best title(標題) for the passage?A. More, Details, More Chances.B. More Practice, More Success.C. Better Luck, Better Jobs.(二)We spend about one-third of our lives asleepThis may sould like a lot of time，but it is not wastedOur bodies need sleep to stay healthyNot getting enough aleep can make us sickSleep and our immune（免疫）systemThe immune system protects the body from diseases and infections（傳染）Not getting enough sleep hurts this protective systemThe Mayo Clinic is a research hospital in the United StatesIts website explains that when we sleep our bodies produce proteins（蛋白質）that support sleep and help us fight infectionsThey add that infection-fighting antibodies（抗體）are reduced during periods when you dont get enough sleepA new study from the University of Washington in the USseems to confirm thisDrNathaniel Watson was the lead writer of the studyWatson says his study shows that the immune system works best when the body gets enough sleepFor the study，Watson and his team studied 11 pairs of twinsThis is an important difference from other sleep studiesOther research did not study twinsResearchers found that the twin who slept less had a weaker immune systemWatson says his study showed for the first time that a long-term lack（缺乏）of sleep shuts down parts of the immune systemHe says parts that move white blood cells around the body are influencedWhite blood cells fight infections in the bodyWatsons study provides more evidence（證據）that sleep is important to“overall health”And sleep is especially important to immune healthThe researchers published their findings in the magazine SleepHow much sleep is enough?To stay in good health，experts at the Mayo Clinic say that adults should get 7 to 8 hours of sleepTeenagers need 9 to 10 hoursAnd school-aged children may need more than 10 hours of sleep a nightExperts say our sleep becomes poor in our 30sBy the time we reach our 50s，the average person has lost 50 percent of their ability to have a restful sleepThese people also have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep through the nightFrom middle age on，they say these problems only get worse，and they can influence our healthSigns you may not be getting enough sleepYoure always hungry or youve gained weightYou have trouble making decisionsYou have trouble remembering thingsYour skin doesnt look goodYou are having trouble seeing1From the first three paragraphs we know that A.it is a waste to spend about one-third of our lives asleepB.well become seriously ill if we dont have enough sleepC.enough sleep does good to infection-fighting antibodiesD.immune system is protected when people begin to sleep2From Watsons study，we know A.enough sleep helps the immune system work wellB.the study of twins is a kind of common sleep studyC.twins need less sleep but have stronger immune systemD.sleeping for a long time is important to immune health3Which of the following is right according to the passage？A.People dont need 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night in their fiftiesB.The less you sleep every night，the more weight youll loseC.Teenagers should get more than 10 hours of sleep a nightD.If your memory gets worse，you may not get enough sleep4What will probably be written in the following part？A.How to improve your sleep BHow important enough sleep is!C.How amazing if you look good! DHow to avoid trouble of seeing(三)Do you want to live a happier , less stressful (有壓力的) life 、Try laughing for no reason at all . Thats how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world -and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai , India , in 1995 by Dr Madam Kataria . “ Young children laugh about 300 times away. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day , ”says Dr Kataria .Everyones naturally good at laughing -its the with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1 300 worldwide. Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health .According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California ,with laughing there is less stress in the body .Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40% So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest -I wasnt interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and sayho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other .However,our bodies can t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter , so they still produce the same healthy effects. Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughter for realand some people just couldnt stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if youre under stress, then start laughter .You might be very pleased with the results!1. In which country was the first laughter Club started?A. Britain B. America C. Australia D. India2. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?A. Surprised B. Pleased C. Nervous D. Stressful3. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?A. After a few minutes B. After a few hours C. After a few seconds D. After a few days4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health. B. 40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends C. Adults laugh more often than children in a day. D. Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.5. From the passage , if youre under stress what you will do ？ A. go the open air B. talk to your best friends C.start laughing D. sing songs (四)How can you buy a meal for lunch without any money in your pocket？Students in Class 9,Grade 8 at Mountain and Lake Middle School in Chengdu,Sichuan,have their ways. They give out flyers(傳單), draw portraits(人物素描) and work as waiters.The class, working in eight groups, finished the activity. Experiencing Life for Seven Hours, on March 18, “I found students waste their food in the dininghall, ”the class teacher, Deng Guiyong said, “So I held this activity to help them understand how hard it is to make money.”Jiang Yao, 15, and his group members stood in the streets giving out flyers for about two hours and got the money for their lunch. Then they worked as waiters in a pizza restaurant cleaning the floor；and toilets and getting food for guests, “We were busy all along, so we were terribly exhausted after the days hard work.”said Jiang.“We each got a pizza as a prize, which tasted much better than one I ate with my parents before.”When Xie Nis group didnt make any money in three hours, the members became nervous about their lunch. The 14yearold girl came up with the idea of drawing portraits to sell, “I sold four portraits and one tourist even paid us 100 yuan for his portrait, ”said Xie.Xie realized that life is really hard. “We have to work hard to get the money to pay for even a simple meal.” Xie said, “We must value the happy life today.”On top of making money, each group was asked to do at least five good deeds during the seven hours. Students helped the old cross the road, gave directions to tourists and turned in a lost bus card.1. From the teachers words, we can see that the students _.A. usually waste food in their daily life B. realize life is really not easyC. know its hard to make money D. have their own ways to get food without money2. The underlined word“exhausted”in Paragraph 3 means _.A. happy B. crazy C. tired D. boring3. In order to make money, the students have done all except _.A. help the old cross the road B. give out flyersC. draw portraits D. work as waiters4. The purpose of this activity is to _.A. let the students get food B. help the students learn to value their todays lifeC. help people in need D. give the students a chance to learn to work5. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Life Is Really Hard B. Its Good To Be A VolunteerC. How To work For PeopleD. Experiencing Life For Seven Hours(五)Its a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals. Now comes the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behaviour.Next time you reach for your fridge, think twice. If your cat is watching, she will probably overeat as well.In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time, and can even become more or less social depending on the behaviour of their owners.“Cats are clever animals with a long memory,” Jane Brunt, director of the Catalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions, knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door thats been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting areas are.” Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮)the fridge, your cat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too. According to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match” Theres no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to yoga will benefit (使受益) your cat, but based on the study, it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping habit is best for both of you.Theres a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “When they sit softly breathing , eyes half closed, the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private less on in inner meditation(冥想)，”Brunt said. Theyre probably pretty good at remaining calm.So, according to science, though we think that cats are not close to us all these years, it turns out they are in fact learning from us and looking up to us. Scary, huh?1. What does the word “terrifying” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. 可怕的 B. 高興的 C. 傷心的 D. 無聊的2. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?A. Cats can copy humans behaviours.B. Cats are smart and have a long memory.C. Green tea and yoga can benefit cats.D. Humans can learn from cats in some way. 3. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Humans keeping searching the fridge.B. Humans drinking green tea and going to yoga C. Cats copying humans habit of looking for food. D. Cats going to their owners for food. 4. What can we learn from our cats?A. To remain peaceful. B. To be able to copy.C. To stay hungry. D. To look up to friends. 5. The best title for the passage could be “_” A. Your cat can bring you pleasure B. You are copying your catC. You can make your cat social D. Your cat is copying your habit(六)Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time. Most people want themselves to be happy for ever, but few know how to find happiness. Others say if you own lots of money and success, you will be happy. However, money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. A famous Greek thinker, Aristotle, said, “Happiness depends on ourselves.” Thats to say, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good job, which we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favoritemusic, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier andhealthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People canforget about their problems and only think about the activities.Finally, many people find happiness is helping others. Studies show that people feel good when theyspend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help afriend with his or her studies, go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person.If you do above, you will be happy.1. How many suggestions of happiness are mentioned in this passage?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.2. If you want to enjoy the simple things in life, you can _.A. listen to your favorite music B. remember some problemsC. think about getting into college D. read a bad book3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Money and success alone do not bring you lasting happiness.B. If you want to feel happier, you can go shopping for an elderly person.C. Spending enough time thinking about the future can enjoy the present.D. Active person may live a happier life than inactive person.4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. Reading a good book. B. Travelling to a foreign country.C. Playing a sport. D. Spending time with close friends.5. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. How to live a happy life. B. How to depend on ourselves.C. How to help the old people. D. How to get a good job.(七)“Tom? Are you in bed yet?” called Mrs. White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old sons room. Tom was sitting in front of a right computer screen (屏幕) on which a colorful dragon (龍) jumped and shouted.“Oh, Tom! Youre still playing on that computer. You must stop now, its half past eleven. If you dont go to bed soon, youll be very tired tomorrow.” said Mrs. White.“But Ive nearly beaten the dragon.” said Tom. Mrs. White could see the excitement (激動) on her sons face. She sat down beside him.“You are always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family.” she said with a smile. “Whats so special (特別的) about it? Show me what it can do!” Tom was very excited. “I think this is a great computer, Mum!” he said happily. “The hardware (硬件) is good. Theres so much memory (內存) and it has some wonderful software programmes. This game, Dragons player, is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Danny and other friends. I dont have to worry about any infected (被感染的) disks (磁盤) because I have a virus (病毒) detector (監測器) which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!” Tom began tapping (敲打) keys on the keyboard (鍵盤). The screen changed in answer to his orders (命令).“Oh, Tom.” laughed Mrs. White. “Im sure its a wonderful computer, but Im afraid I dont know what youre talking about.”1. When Mrs. White was calling Tom, he was _.A. lying in bed reading a book B. on the computer with a dragonC. standing in front of the screen of the computerD. playing computer games in his bedroom2.From the passage we know that the story happened _.A. before Tom went to school in the morning B. before Tom went to bed at nightC. just as the dragon jumped and shoutedD. after Tom had slept for some hours in the evening3. Tom was very excited because _.A. he had a radio detector in his computerB. he was worrying about the infected disksC. he had nearly beaten the dragon in computer gameD. his mother came upstairs to ask him to go to bed4.Which of the following is true acco