試卷第=page44頁，共=sectionpages55頁期中閱讀拓展專項訓練（16篇）2023-2024學年人教版九年級英語一、閱讀理解Onemorning,ablindboysatonthestepsofabuildingwithahatbyhisfeet.Heheldasignwhichsaid,“Iamblind.Pleasehelpme.”Therewereonlyafewcoinsinthehat.Amanwaswalkingby.Hetookoutafewcoinsfromhispocketanddroppedthemintothehat.Hethentookthesignandturneditover,andwrotesomewordsonit.Heputthesignbacksothateveryonewhowalkedbycouldseethenewwords.Soonthehatbegantofillup.Moreandmorepeopleweregivingmoneytotheblindboy.Thatafternoonthemancametoseehowthingswere.Theboyrecognizedhisfootstepsandasked,“Areyoutheonewhochangedmysigninthemorning?Whatdidyouwrite?”Themansaid,“Ionlywrotethetruth.Isaidwhatyousaid,butinadifferentway.”Whathehadwrittenwas,“Todayisabeautifulday,butIcannotseeit.”Ofcoursebothsignstoldpeopletheboywasblind.Butthefirstsignsimplytoldpeopletohelpbyputtingsomemoneyinthehat.Thesecondsigntoldpeoplethattheywereabletoenjoythebeautyoftheday,buttheboycouldnotenjoyitbecausehewasblind.We’reveryluckybecausewecannotonlyseethebeautifulworldbutalsohelpothers.So,enjoywhatyouhaveownedtoday!1．Wherewastheboy’shat?A．Onhishead. B．Besidehisfeet. C．Onthesofa.2．Whathappenedaftertheboyheldthesignwrittenbyhimself?A．Thereweremanycoinsinhishat. B．Nobodydroppedcoinsintohishat. C．Peopledroppedonlyafewcoinsintohishat.3．Whatdidthemanwriteonthesign?A．Todayisabeautifulday,butIcan’tseeit. B．Helpthisblindboy,please! C．Wearesoluckytoday.4．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Thefirstsigntoldpeopleitwasbeautifulthatday.B．Thesecondsignworkedbetterthanthefirstone.C．Theboywantedtogetenoughmoneytogotoschool.5．Whichisthebesttitleforthisstory?A．Bekindtotheblind! B．Givemoremoneytotheblind! C．Treasure(珍惜)whatyouhave.Protecttheseawithus!Volunteersfromallovertheworldarewelcome!Youwillhelprecycleplastics.teachchildrenhowtoprotecttheseainlocalschools.joininweeklybeachclean-upswithlocalstudentsandteachers.Youneedtobeatleast18yearsold.tobeabletospeakChinese.tobeinterestedinprotectingthesea.tobeabletostartworkonMonday.Youcanhavecolorfulactivities.havethreemealsaday.stayinabeachroom.Joinusnow!6．Volunteerswillteachchildren_______.A．howtoprotectthesea B．howtoplaythepiano C．howtospeakChinese.7．Volunteersneedtostartworkon_______.A．Sunday B．Monday C．Friday8．Volunteerscan_______.A．leaveatanytime B．haveagoodpay C．stayinabeachroom9．Thevolunteerjobswelcomepeople_______.A．atallages B．of16yearsold C．atleast18yearsold10．Youwillprobablyseethisposter_______.A．inalibrary B．inapark C．inaschooldinninghallIoftenridebikesaroundAustraliaandamabouttocycletheNullabortoraisemoneyformultiplesclerosis(MS,多發性硬化癥).IhaveMSmyself,butcyclingisapain-freeactivityforme.Ifeelquiterelaxedaftercycling.Butanot-so-kindpersonstoleallofmybikeswhenIwastraveling,whichmadeitimpossibleformetocontinuecyclingatthattime.ThehumankindnessIhavemetsincethishappenedwassoamazing.Akindladyboughtamountainbikeformetocontinueriding.Agentlemangaveanotherbiketometocontinuetrainingonroads.ItwasalmostimpossibletofindabikeinmysizebecausethebikeIhadbeforewasveryshortandrequiredanextra-smallframe(框架).Andthereisabikesupplyanddemandissue(供需問題).Myhometowngotbehindmetoraisesomemoney.Withthismoney,Ihaveboughtabikethatisjusttherightsizeforme.Sofar,peoplehaveofferedmeplacestostay,welcomedmeintotheirwarmhomesandmadesureIhaveenoughwaterwhenridinglongdistances(距離).Theyalsoputmoneyinmyhandsinthestreettohelpmereachmygoal.ThestolenbikesturnedintoaninterviewwithABCRadioandpapersinTasmania.Mypointisthattherearesomanygoodandkind-heartedpeopleoutthere.Myexperienceisthatpeoplearemainlykindandbeautiful.Icouldneverdoubt(懷疑)thefactthattheworldholdsmoregoodandkindpeoplethanunkindpeople.That,initself,ishope!Itwon’tbelongnowbeforeIhittheroadagainanddomybittogivebackkindness.11．Whatstoppedthewriterfromcyclingatfirst?A．PeoplewerenotallowedtocyclearoundAustralia.B．HehadMSandwasnotabletomovearound.C．Hisbikeswerestolenwhenhewastravelling.12．InParagraph2,thewriterwantsto____________.A．explainhowheraisedmoneyB．showthehumankindnesshemetC．talkabouthisdifficulties13．Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“gotbehind”inParagraph2mean?A．Suggested. B．Required. C．Helped.14．Whatcanweinfer(推斷)fromthetext?A．Itispainfulforthewritertoridebicycles.B．Thewriter’sbikewasquitedifferentfromthenormalbikes.C．Thewriterwon’tcontinuecyclinginthefuture.15．What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Kindnessaroundus. B．Anamazingsport. C．Thestolenbikes.“Mom,Iamgoingoutside,”saidAlfredasherushedoutside.HeranquicklydowntheroadtohisfriendRobert’shouse.“Hi,Robert,let’sgoswimmingdowntherivertoday,”saidAlfred.“Sure,let’sgo.Oh,wait.There’snotmuchwaterthoughandit’snotrainingeither.”saidRobert.“Ohwell,I’dbetterseeyoutomorrow.”saidAlfred.Ashewaswalkinghome,itstartedtorainheavily,andtheriverbegantofillup.SoAlfredranbacktoRobert’sandknockedonthedoor.“It’sraining.”saidAlfred.SoRobertagreedandtookhisboogieboards(沖浪板)downtotheriverforaswimwithAlfred.“Let’sjump,”shoutedAlfred,ashejumpedintotheriver.Itwasabout4o’clockbeforetheynoticedthattheriverwasrisingfast.Unluckily,itwastoolateforthemtoturnback.Theriverwasrunningfastandtheybegintopanic.Itwasn’tlongbeforetheysawalargetreethattheycouldholdonto,hangingovertheriver.“Holdontoit!”shoutedAlfred,astheyreachedforthetree.AlfredstartedtoclimbupthetreewhenRobertshouted.“Help!I’mstuck(卡住了)!”SoAlfredhelpedRobertoutofthetreeandtheywalkedbackhome.Thenextdayatschoolwhentalkingabouttheir“neardeath”experience,theysaid,“Thankstothetree,wecouldbesaved.Ifwehaveanotherchance.wewillneverchoosetoswiminsuchterribleweatheragain.Whatanunforgettablelesson!”16．WhydidRobertagreetogototheriver?A．Becausehedidn’twanttorefuseAlfred B．Becausehewantedtotryhisboogieboard.C．Becausetheheavyrainfilleduptheriver. D．Becausetherewasn’tmuchwaterintheriver.17．Theunderlinedwordpanicinparagraph3probablymeans“_________”.A．生氣 B．恐慌 C．傷心 D．驚訝18．Whatistherightorderofthestory?a.ItrainedheavilyandAlfredranbacktoRobert’shouse.b.Theriverwasrisingsofastthattheycouldn’tturnback.c.AlfredinvitedRoberttoswimtogetherbutfailed.d.AlfredandRobertwentswimmingwiththeboogieboards.e.Theysavedthemselvesbycatchingholdofatree.A．a-c-d-e-b B．c-a-b-d-e C．c-a-d-b-e D．a-c-b-d-e19．AlfredandRoberttalkedabouttheexperiencethenextdayina_________tone(語氣).A．crazy B．regretful(后悔的) C．sad D．shyIusedtobenotactiveinclass.IwasafraidtoanswerquestionsinclassandIfoundthatalotofmyclassmateswerejustlikeme.Whentheteacheraskedaquestion,IalwaysloweredmyheadbecauseIwasafraidthattheteachersawme.Oneday,inaforeignlanguageclass,Mr.Blackgaveusalesson.Hewantedustobeactiveinclass,soheaskedussomequestions,butnooneanswered.“Letmetellyouastoryfirst,”hesaid.“WhenIcametotheUnitedStatestostudy,theuniversityofteninvitedfamouspeopletomakespeeches.Beforethebeginningofeveryspeech,Ifoundaninterestingthing.Thestudentsaroundmealwaystookacardboard(紙板)foldedinhalf,wrotetheirnamesinbold（顯眼的）withthemosteye－catchingcolor,andthenplacedthecardboardontheseat.Sowhenthespeakerneededtheanswersfromthestudents,hecouldseeandcallalistener’snamedirectly.”“Icouldn’tunderstandthat.Myclassmatetoldmethespeakerswerealltoppeople,whomeantchances.Whenyouranswersurprisedhim,itmeanthemightgiveyoumorechances.Infact,Ireallysawafewstudentsgotgreatchancesbecauseofthat.”Afterlisteningtothestory,Iunderstoodthatthechancewillnotfindyouitself.Youmustshowyourselfallthetimesothatyoucanfindachanceandthencatchit.20．Howdidthewriter’sclassmatesbehave（表現）whentheywereaskedquestions?A．Theyraisedtheirhands. B．Theyshooktheirheads.C．Theyclosedtheireyes. D．Theyloweredtheirheads.21．Howdidthespeakerattheuniversitygettoknowthestudents’names?A．Hegotthemfromthecomputer.B．Hesawthecardboardontheseats.C．Heaskedthestudentsfortheirnames.D．Hegotthemfromthenamelistontheteacher’sdesk.22．Whatdoesthewritermainlytellus?A．Doingasothersdoisnecessary.B．Answeringquestionsbravelyiseasy.C．Callingothers’namesisinteresting.D．Showingyourselfbravelycanwinchances.Isthereaconnectionbetweenmusicandlanguage?Accordingtorecentstudies,theanswerisyes:musicimprovescertainlanguageabilitiesinthebrain.Here,welookattwoexamples.MusicandHearingArecentstudybyresearcherNinaKrausshowsthatplayingamusicalinstrumentcanimproveaperson’shearingability.Asapartofthestudy,twogroupsofpeoplelistenedtoapersontalkinginanoisyroom.Thepeopleinthefirstgroupweremusicians,whilethoseinthesecondgrouphadnomusicaltraining.Themusicianswereabletohearthetalkingpersonmoreclearly.Musicianshearbetter,saysKraus,becausetheylearntopayattentiontocertainsounds.Thinkaboutviolinistsinanorchestra(管弦樂隊).Whentheviolinistsplaywiththegroup,theyheartheirowninstrument(樂器)andmanyothers,too.Buttheviolinistsmustlistencloselytowhattheyareplaying,andignoretheothersounds.Inthisway,musiciansareabletoconcentrateon(集中注意力于)certainsounds,eveninaroomwithlotsofnoise.MusicandSpeakingGottfriedSchlaug,adoctoratHarvardMedicalSchool,workswithpatientswhohavestroke(中風).Becauseoftheirillness,thesepeoplecannotsaytheirnames,addresses,orotherinformation.However,theycanstillsing.Dr.Schlaugwassurprisedtofindthatsingingwordshelpedhispatientstofinallyspeak.Whydoesthiswork?Schlaugisn’tsure.Musicseemstoactivate(激活)differentpartsofthebrain,includingthedamagedparts.Thissomehowhelpspatientstousethatpartofthebrainagain.UnderstandingtheResultsMusicimprovesconcentration,memory,listeningskills,andouroveralllanguageabilities.Itcanevenhelpsickpeoplegetbetter.Playinganinstrumentorsinging,saysNinaKraus,canhelpusdobetterinschoolandkeepourbrainsharpaswegetolder.Music,sheadds,isnotonlyenjoyable,it’salsogoodforusinmanyotherways.23．WhattwogroupsdidNinaKrausstudy?A．Noisypeopleandquietpeople.B．Violinistsandothermusicians.C．Musiciansandnon-musicians.D．Peoplewithhearingproblemsandpeoplewithouthearingproblems.24．WhatdoestheyrefertoinParagraph3?A．Orchestramusicians. B．Instruments. C．Thesoundsoftheorchestra. D．Violinists.25．HowdoesGottfriedSchlaughelpstrokepatientsspeak?A．Bygettingthemtoplayaninstrument. B．Byaskingthemtosingwords.C．Byplayingmusicforthem. D．Byrepeatingtheirnamesandotherinformation.26．WhichtypeofimprovementisNOTmentionedinthereading?A．Memory. B．Sleep. C．Listeningskills. D．Languageability.27．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．HowtoBeaMusician. B．PlayinginanOrchestra. C．ThePowerofMusic. D．TrainedtoListen.Eachnationhasmanygoodpeoplewhohelptotakecareofothers.Forexample,somehighschoolandcollegestudentsintheUnitedStatesoftenspendmanyhoursasvolunteersinhospitals,orphanages(孤兒院)orhomesfortheold.Theyreadbookstothepeopleintheseplaces,ortheyjustvisitthemandplaygameswiththemorlistentotheirproblems.Otheryoungvolunteersgoandworkinthehomesofpeoplewhoaresickorold.Theypaint,cleanup,orrepairtheirhouses,dotheirshoppingormowtheirlawns.ForboyswhonolongerhavefathersthereisanorganizationcalledBigBrothers.Collegestudentsandothermentaketheseboystobaseballgamesoronfishingtripsandhelpthemtogettoknowthingsthatboysusuallylearnfromtheirfathers.Eachcityhasanumberofclubswhereboysandgirlscangotoplaygamesorlearncrafts.Someoftheseclubsshowmoviesororganizeshorttripstothemountains,thebeaches,museumsorotherplacesofinterest.Mostoftheseclubsusealotofhighschoolandcollegestudentsasvolunteersbecausetheyareyoungenoughtoremembertheproblemsofyoungerboysandgirls.Volunteersbelievethatsomeofthehappiestpeopleintheworldarethosewhohelptobringhappinesstoothers.28．WherecanyouoftenfindvolunteersintheUnitedStates?A．Atabusstop B．Inapark C．Inahospital D．Inashop29．Howdovolunteersusuallyhelpthosewhoaresickorold?A．Theycook,seworwashtheirclothes.B．Theyclean,waxandrepairtheircars.C．TheytellthemstoriesandsinganddanceforthemD．Theymowtheirlawns,dotheirshoppingandcleanuptheirhouses.30．WhatisBigBrothers?A．It’sthenameofaclub.B．It’sthenameofafilm.C．It’sanorganizationforboyswhonolongerhavefathers.D．It’sahomeforchildrenwhohavenobrothers.31．Whydomostoftheboys’andgirls’clubsusemanyhighschoolandcollegestudentsasvolunteers?A．Becausetheyhavealotoffreetime.B．Becausetheyknowhowtodothework.C．Becausetheylikeyoungerboysandgirls.D．Becausetheycanstillrememberwhattheyfeltwhentheywereyounger.32．Whatdovolunteersbelieve?A．Whentheyarehappy,theotherswillbehappy.B．Tomakeothershappy,theyhavegottobeunhappy.C．Thehappiestpeopleintheworldarethosewhomakethemselveshappy.D．Thehappiestpeopleintheworldarethosewhohelptobringhappinesstoothers.Somevolunteerdoctorswereteachingmedicalskillstovillagenurses.AmyheardthatBettydroveoffhoursago.“Shedidn’twanttotakeme.ShethinksI’mtooyoung.ButIamalready15,”Amythought.Amywalkedalongtheroad.Roy,avillageboy,wastryingtostandonahorseback.Suddenly,Amyheardaheavyfallandafewcries.Roywasontheground.AmyrantoRoyandsawoneofhislegswasoutofshape.Sherememberedwhatherfirst-aidbooksaidaboutit.AmycalledtooneofRoy’sfriends.“GogetRoy’smom,andfindsomeonewithatruck.”Sheturnedtotheothers.“Givemeyourshirts.”Amythenfoundastick.ShecarefullytiedtheshirtsaroundRoy’slegandthestick.Roy’sparentsarrivedsoon.AmyhelpedthemliftRoyintothetruck,andthentheydrovetothehospital.Thenextday,BettycametoAmy’shome.“Iheardwhatyoudid,”Bettysaid.“Youkeptyourheadinanemergency(緊急情況).That’sanimportantskill.Thevolunteerdoctorsarecomingtomorrowwithvaccines(疫苗).Weneedsomemorehands.Canyouhelp?”“I’dloveto.”Amyrepliedatonce.33．Whydidn’tBettytakeAmywithhertothemedicaltraining?A．Amywasbusyreading.B．Amyhadtostayandhelp.C．Bettylefttooearlyinthemorning.D．BettythoughtAmywasn’toldenough.34．WhathappenedtoRoy?A．Hefelloffthehorseback.B．Hishorse’slegwashurt.C．Hesuccessfullystoodonthehorseback.D．Hewaspulledoffthehorsebackbythekids.35．WhatistherightorderofAmy’sfirst-aidactions?a.ShehelpedliftRoyintothetruck.

b.Sheaskedtheboysforsomeshirts.

c.Shedealtwithhisbrokenleg.

d.ShesentsomeonetogetRoy’smumandatruck.A．a-c-b-d B．b-a-c-d C．d-b-c-a D．c-d-b-a36．WhydidBettyinviteAmytohelpthedoctorsintheend?A．Amyhadbecomeagooddoctor.B．Amywantedtohelppeopleinneed.C．Amyhadsimilarexperiencesbefore.D．Amykeptaclearheadwhengivingfirstaid.37．Whichsentencebestdescribesalessonfromthestory?A．Onlytraineddoctorsandnursescanprovidefirst-aid.B．Knowledgefrombookscanhelpsolvereal-lifeproblems.C．Childrenneedenoughpracticebeforetheycanbehelpful.D．Learningmedicalskillsisimportanttochildren’shealth.二、任務型閱讀閱讀短文,然后根據短文內容簡要回答下列問題。Peopleallneedfriendsbecausenobodywantstobelonelyandafriendcanhelpyouinyourgoodandbadtimes.You’vemadefriendssincechildhood,butyoustilldon’tknowwhoyourtruefriendsare.Herearesomesignstotellyouifyourfriendisatruefriend.Alwayshonest

Honestyisimportanttokeeparelationshipalive.Atruefriendalwaystellsyouthetruth.Itmaybehardsometimesbutlyingcandestroyafriendship.Itisimportantthatyourfriendspeakshonestlyandnevermakesupstories.Alwaysthereforyou

Therearealwaysperiodsinyourlifewhenyouhaveproblemsordifficulties.Atruefriendwillalwayshavetimetolistentoyourproblemsandgiveadvice.Itmaynotbeabletosolveyourproblemsbutthefactthatyourfriendmakestimetolistenisasignthathecaresaboutyou.Alwaysrespectful（尊重人的）Atruefriendwillalwaysrespectyouropinionnomatterwhetherheorsheagreesornot.Yourtruefriendmaydisagreebutneverinsist（堅持）thatheiscorrect.Alwaysunderstanding

Itispossiblethatsomeproblemswillappearbetweentwofriends.Atruefriendwillalwaysbeunderstandingandforgiving（諒解的）.Evenifitisn’thisorherfault.Wearealldifferentpeopleandweallmakemistakes.Atruefriendisalwaysunderstandingandforgivingbecauseheorshedoesn’twanttotaketheriskoflosinghisorherbestfriend.38．Whatisthepassageabout?39．Doesatruefriendalwaystellyouthetruth?40．Whatwillatruefrienddowhenyouareintrouble?41．Whyisatruefriendunderstandingandforgiving?42．Whatdoyouthinkatruefriendshouldbelike?閱讀短文，并按要求完成下面小題。Yanggeisaninterestingfolkdance.Theperformersdancetothemusicwithhandkerchiefsorfansintheirhands.It’sthemostpopularfestivalperformanceinmanyplaces,especiallyinthecountrysideofnorthernChina.Manypeopleloveyanggeverymuch.Mostofthemareyoungmenandyoungwomen.Butsomeareevenoldladies.NearlyeveryvillageinnorthernShaanxiProvincehasyanggegroups.Theybegintorehearse(排練)almostamonthbeforetheLunarNewYear’sDay.Onthatday,aftereatingjiaozi,theyanggegroupbeginspayingNewYearcallsfromhousetohouse.TheywishpeopleahappyNewYear,andthentheydotheyanggedanceinthestreet.Someyoungmenoftenplaythedrums,andtheperformersbegintowaveredsilkbands.Thehostssetofffirecrackers(鞭炮)towelcomethedancersandinvitethemtotastetheirhome-madericewine.Thesoundsofsongs,drumsandfirecrackersblend,formingafestivalatmosphereinthevillage.1~2題完成句子；3題簡略回答問題；4題找出并寫下全文的主題句；5題將文中劃線句子譯成漢語。43．Theperformersdanceyanggetothemusicwithintheirhands.44．Yanggeisthemostpopularfestivalperformanceinmanyplaces,especiallyinthecountrysideof.45．Whendotheperformersbegintorehearsetheyanggedanceeveryyear?.46．.47．。請閱讀下面短文，根據短文內容,在方框內的縮寫文章中，填入與短文意思最符合的單詞。每空一詞。Lifeisfullofexperiences.Wecanalwaysremembertheoneswhenwefirstdidsomething.WhenIwasinGrade5,IwastoldtotakepartinanEnglishwritingcompetition.Iwastoonervoustospeakwhentheteacherreportedthenewstothewholeclass.Inordernottoletmyteacherandmyclassmatesdown,Itrainedmyselfveryhardforthehopeofbeingthewinnerofthecompetition.Itriedmybesttolearnasmanywordsaspossible.IspentallmytimetrainingsothatIwasabletomemorizealotmorewords,sentencestructuresandgrammarrulesaswellasreadingarticles.Thecompletechangeseemedkindofstrangeinsomeallmyclassmates’eyes.Thebigdayfinallycame.WhenIfirstsawthetopicofthecompetition,asuddenfeelingofnervousnesscametome.Atthatmoment,IrealizedIhadnochoice(選擇)buttocalmdown(平靜下來).ThenItookadeepbreath,andbegantothinkupideasaboutthetopic.Iquicklywrotedownthestructure,mainideasandothernecessarywordsandphrases.Asthefinishingtimewasnear,Itriedmybesttowritemorequickly.Unluckily,Ididn’tcompletemywritingbecauseIdidnotplanthetimewell.Theresultcameouttwoweekslater.Tomysurprise,Igotthesecondprize.Allmyclassmatescheeredforme.EventhoughIwasnotthefirstprizewinner,Icouldstillfeelprideandhappinessspreadingaroundme.WhenIwasinGrade5,ItookpartinanEnglishcompetitionforthefirsttime.Iwasnervous48theteacherreportedthenewstomyclass.Toprepareforit,ItrainedhardtoimprovemyEnglish49.SomeofmyclassmatesthoughtIwasstrange.Inthecompetition,I50feltnervouswhileknowingthetopic.Finally,Icalmdownandtriedtofinishthecomposition.Itriedto51morequickly,butIonlygotthesecondprizebecauseofmyincompletewriting.Luckily,Istillfelt52andhappyduetothecheersfrommyclassmateseventhoughIwasnotthefirstprizewinner.閱讀短文，根據短文內容回答問題。Anoldmandiedandlefthissonalotofmoney.Buthissonwasalazyandafoolishyoungman.Hedidn’tliketodoanythingexcepteatingthebreadidleness(游手好閑).Althoughhehadmuchmoney,heneverhelpedanyoneinneed.Hespentallthemoneysoon.Sohehadnothingleftandthenallhisfriendslefthim.Whentheyoungmanwasquitepoorandalone,hewenttoseeNasreddin,whowasakind,wiseoldmanandoftenhelpedthepeopleintrouble.“Ihavespentallmymoneyandmyfriendshavegone.”saidtheyoungman,“Whatwillhappenlater?”“Don’tworry,youngman.”answeredtheoldman,“Waitpatiently,everythingwillsoonbeallright!”Theyoungmanwasveryhappy.“AmIgoingtogetrichagainthen?”HeaskedNasreddin.“No,Ididn’tmeanthat.”saidtheoldman.“Imeanthatyouwouldsoongetusedtobeingpoorandalone.”Afterhearingthat,theyoungmanfeltsadandupset.53．Howwastheyoungman?54．Whodidtheyoungmangotoseewhenhewasquitepoor?55．WasNasreddinakindman?56．Whatdidtheoldmanreallymean?57．Howdidtheyoungmanfeelafterhearingtheoldman’swords?Answerthequestions（根據短文內容回答下列問題)Aftertheexamination,thedoctortoldmyparentsmysightwouldgetworseandthatIwouldlosemysighteventually.Onthewayhomefromhospital,nobodysaidaword.Oneday,wouldIonlyimaginethescenerybeyondmyglassesratherthanseeit?ThatSeptember,Ienteredamiddleschool.MostnightsIhadhomeworkthatincludedanarmful(一堆)ofbookstoread.Tokeepupwithotherchildren,Imadeagreatefforttofinishthetask.Withmynoseacoupleofinchesfromthepage,Iwastiredeasily.What’sworse,afterIhadreadseveralpagesonmyown,thewordsslippedoffthepageintoinkypools.However,Ididnothaveaudiobooksorelectronicdeviceslikekidsdonow.Instead,Momvolunteeredtoreadoutloud.Momworkedpart-time,cleanedthehouse,cookedandspenttimewithGrandma.Inspiteofbeingsobusy,sheshowedupinmyroomlikeclockwork.Inmyroom,Mom’svoicecompetedwiththetickingoftheclock.Beingforcedtofocusonlistening,Ifoundawaytokeepmymarksupandcompetewiththeotherkids.Whentheteacheraskedaquestion,Iraisedmyhandwithconfidenceandansweredthequestionscorrectly.Teacherspraisedme.Readinghelpedtoremovemyfearformyfailingsight,anditmademecuriousaboutotherpeople’schallengesandhowtheymanaged.ThoughIcouldnotusemyeyestofixoneachpassage,mymindlitupwitheverynewbook.Truetowhatthedoctorsaid,theworstcame,butthankstoMom,mysenseofhearingnowallowsmeto“see”.Thiswasthemostpreciousgiftfromamothertoherchild.58．Thewriterfeltsadonhiswayhomefromhospital,didn’the?59．Whatwasthewriter’shomeworkmostnights?60．Whoreadthebookstothewriter?61．Whydidtheteacherpraisethewriterinclass?62．Howdidreadinghelpthewriteraccordingtothethirdparagraph?63．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthelastparagraph?TheyoungviolinistVanessaMaeisthefirstmusiciantousetechno(電子技術流行音樂)danceandrockmusicintraditionalclassicalmusic.VanessaMaelovespopmusic,andsheisalsoaverygoodclassicalviolinist,andshebroughtthetwokindsofmusictogether.

VanessaMaewasborninSingaporeonOctober2,1978.ShemovedtoLondonwithherfamilywhenshewasfour.Ayearlater,shestartedtolearntheviolin.Whenshewaseight,shewenttoBeijingtostudytheviolin.Whenshewasten,sheplayedwithafamousgroupofclassicalmusicians.ButVanessaMaedoesn’tonlyplaytheviolin.Shelearnedthepianobeforeshestartedtoplaytheviolin.Shelikeslotsofdifferentkindsofmusic,fromBeethoventotheBeatles,andshewantstoplaythemusicshelikes.Shehasplayedinclassicalconcertsallovertheworld,andshehasalsoplayedinpopconcertswithpopstars.

Alotofpeopledon’tlikethewaysheusesmodernrhythms,noisydrumsandguitarsintraditionalmusic.ButVanessaMaehasdoneoneimportantthing:shehasbroughtmanynewfanstoclassicalmusic.Forthefirsttime,manyyoungpeoplebegantolistentoclassicalmusic.Answerthequestionsaccordingtothepassage.64．WherewasVanessaMaeborn?65．Whendidshestarttolearntheviolin?