1、.閱讀理解一作業Reading 1Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she sawthe lawn mower割草機 sitting in the yard.“Mom, she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn. Her mo

2、m ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you dont. Youre too young to mow the law.“Im fourteen years old and know how to do it, Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he wont have to worry about it over the weekend.Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After a

3、ll, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad.Jessie checked the gas汽油 to make sure it was full, and put on hergardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the law

4、n. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessies mom, “You didnt have to mow the lawn. I was go

5、ing to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.“I didnt mow it. Jessie did.“Wow, our little girl is growing up! Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.“It was fun, and I will do it again next week, said Jessie.The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and

6、 make some money. “Sure! said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked also, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I wont have timeyto spend my money, she laughed to herself.根據材料內容選擇最正確答案，并將其標號填入題前括號內。1. I

7、n order to do something different, Jessie decide to .A. read booksB. travelC. mow the lawnD. watch TV 2. What does “keep an eye on mean?A. 保護B. 注視C. 培養D. 瞄準3. Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she .A. washed her handsB. bought some gasC. read some instructionsD. put on her gloves4. How did Jessies fathe

8、r feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?A. Proud.B. Angry.C. Relaxed.D. Worried. 5. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Neighbors should learn to help each other.B. Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.C. Doing something helpful can make people happy.D. Children should help their paren

9、ts at an early age.Reading 2Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a

10、cause and find out what causes the effect. It mayhelp you to start with the effect and use your reasoning 推 理 的 skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a c

11、ause, think to yourself, “What would take someone put on a heavy jacket? Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in thepenguin pen企鵝圈養地 at Sea World. Maybe the person is goingto visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things co

12、uld be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teachers office. What are the possible causes? Maybe he bullied 欺 負 another student. Maybe he is justbeing picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!Here is anot

13、her example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quit

14、e a while. Little brothers can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Caits father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. Whats the cause end effect, could you tell?根據材料內容選擇最正確答案，并將其標號填入題前括號內。6. According to the second paragraph, which of the following is an effect?A. Som

15、eone puts on a heavy jacket.B. Someone works in the penguin pen.C. Someone will go outside into cold weather.D. Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink.7. Abi has to go to the head teachers office. Which of the following isnt the possible cause?A. He bullied another student.B. He is going shopp

16、ing.C. He is being picking up early.D. He is being given a prize.8. What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep?A. He was going outside.B. He was reading a story.C. He was sleepwalking.D. He was looking for his dad.9. Which of the following is cause and effect?A. Tony got up and ha

17、d a glass of water.B. We came home and found him sleeping.C. The ball was lost and a window was broken.D. Tim was late again and his teacher got angry. 10. What is the best title for the text?A. Truth and liesB. Work and sleepC. Cause and effectD. Life and dreamsReading 3I bought a jasmine plant for

18、 my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom開花and the sweet smell would fill my office.I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there werent any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.One day, another friend Mary called

19、and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldnt help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad t