阅读理解与七选五

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(A)

Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(

属于

) a rich man. One

day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met

two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and

threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys

to get off. They obeyed(

服从

) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the

rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.

偷

) some of the apples.

36. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because _______.

A. he was poor

B. he liked the rich man

C. his farm belonged to the rich man

D. the rich man’s children liked apples

37. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?

A. They jumped and jumped.

B. They played.

C. They ran away.

D. They ate some of the apples.

38. The monkeys left the basket because ________.

A. they had thrown apples on the ground

B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off

C. they were afraid of the hat

D. the farmer was angry wit h them

39. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket?

He felt ______.

A. pleased

B. unhappy

C. excited

D. moved

(B)

Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the

government

lists a few

dangerous places

where

Americans

cannot

go. These places

are

unfriendly

countries

or

countries

at

war.

There,

the

traveler

might

not

be

safe.

These countries are listed in a small book called a passport.

This passport is a government request for the safety of its travelling people. It is

also

a

government’s

pledge(

保证

)

that

the

people

will

obey

the

rules

of

the

host

country.

To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must prove that he is an

American

citizen(

公民

).

An

American

cannot

go

abroad

without

a

passport.

Only

certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports.

Stuck (

贴

) inside the passport is the traveler’s picture. Children travelling with

their parents are included in one parent’s book.

Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An

American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things.

But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.

40. A passport is not needed when an American goes to __________.

A. European countries

B. dangerous areas

C. Canada or Mexico

D. Russia and China

41. It can be inferred from the text that__________.

A. Americans abroad need nothing except a passport

B. children can’t travel to foreign countries

C. a traveler is not safe in most countries

D. Americans travel abroad a lot

42. Which is best supported by the text?

A. A passport is needed whenever an American travelling.

B. Everyone in America can get a passport from the American government.

C. The American travelers abroad must obey the rules of foreign countries.

D.

The

Americans

government

allows

its

people

to

work

in

dangerous

countries.

(C)

Do

you

love

holidays

but

hate

the

increase

weight

that

follows?

You

are

not

alone.

Holidays

are

happy

days

with

pleasure

and

delicious

foods.

Many

people,

however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.

With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to

enjoy

the

holidays

but

not

to

eat

too

much.

You

don't

have

to

turn

away

from

the

foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.

Do

not

miss

meals.

Before

yon

leave

home

for

a

feast(

宴会

),have

a

small,

low-fat

snack(

小吃

).

This

may

help

to

keep

you

from

getting

too

excited

before

delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water

before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage

you to have more than enough.

Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in

them.

Choose lean meat(

瘦肉

).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.

If

you

have

a

sweet

tooth,

try

mints

(

薄荷

)

and

fruits.

They

don’t

have

fat

content as cream and chocolate.

Don’t

let

exercise

take

a

break

during

the

holidays.

A

20

-minute

walk

after

a

meal can help burn off excess(

过多的

) calories.

43. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______

A. bring weight problems

B. bring you much trouble in your life

C. make you worried about your foods

D. make you hate delicious foods

44. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better__

A. drink much water and have vegetables only

B. not eat the food in high fat

C. not accept invitations to feasts

D. turn away from delicious foods

45.

According

to

the

passage,

___

is

a

necessary

part

to

stop

you

from

putting

on

weight.

A. vegetables

B. water

C. calories of energy

D. physical exercise