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英语阅读理解六篇及答案
英语阅读理解六篇及答案第一篇Long ago men learned that the world of nature is built with mathematical exactness according to refined and powerful laws; every bee stokes its wings exactly 440 times a second to propel itself forty miles an hour; the eye of every fly has exactly 7,000 lenses; every spider’s thread is composed of 300 single threads.The progress of civilization itself can be measured by its range of mathematics. The early Egyptians know enough of geometry to build the pyramids and the Greeks used trigonometry to measure the circumference of the earth two thousand years before Columbus sailed. European civilization combined geometry and trigonometry with the decimal system of the Arabs to produce the maps with which the European explored the world. In a later century, mathematicians studied the pendulum(钟摆) of the newly invented clock and created the language of calculus to measure motion.The yardstick of measurement today must cover everything from units tinier than atoms to distance of millions of light years. Speed and accuracy are vital. Man can never send a rocket to Mars unless he knows the exact distanceto the planet. Since the slightest error could mean missing it by 30,000 miles. In navigating amid the planets and stars, man must have the help of some kind of machine calculators for fast and absolutely accurate information.1.The author shows how the exactness of nature’s laws is reflected in _____.A.the language of calculusB.the measurement of motionC.the creatures of natureD.the progress of civilization2.How is the second paragraph developed?A.By contrast.B.By classification.C.By making assumption.D.By giving example.3.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.standardB.accuracyC.methodD.process4.What can be inferred from the text?A.In ancient times people knew nothing about mathematics.B.The power of nature used to have a great influence on man.C.Progress in civilization demands ever better mathematical tools.D.Technology plays an important role in information collection.5.Where does the passage most probably come from?A.A new report.B.A book review.C.A science magazine.D.A maths textbook.第二篇Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If being corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s.In the same way, children learn to walk, run and whistle without being taught. They compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.But in school we teachers never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do all for him; as we act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him do it himself, let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it.If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in math or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such work? Our job should be to help the child learn how to measure his own understanding.The idea that there is a lot of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is out of date in such a complicated and rapidlychanging world. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose then they fail to learn something necessary they will fail to get on in the world.” Don’t worry, they will go out into the world and learn it. Children will surely obtain more achievements as they grow up.1.Children improve themselves gradually by _____ and making comparisons.A.putting forward a planB.observing what others doC.asking teachers for helpD.giving advice to others2.The test suggests that learning to talk and learning to whistle are _____.A.not as useful as other skillsB.more practical than other skillsC.two basic and crucial learning skillsD.basically the same as learning other skills3.According to the text, it is NOT proposed to _____.A.offer the children some answer booksB.allow children to judge their own workC.point out children’s mistakes to them all the timeD.encourage children to work out with the help of others4.When students are checking science papers, teachers should _____.A.ask them to copy the answers downB.spend much time telling them the answersC.let them correct papers and help them outD.make some comments on a child5.The underlined “it” probably means _____ in the last paragraph.A.how to get along with othersB.how to help others in needC.how to make much moneyD.how to acquire practical skills第三篇Alibaba and Amazon already dominate the business of selling stuff online in their home markets. Increasingly, they are competing against each other on neutral ground. Both are spending billions of dollars on Asia—particularly Southeast Asia and India—as they look for a place that could repeat China’s explosive transformation into the world’s biggest online shopping market.Amazon has committed $5 billion to India, where it lures customers to sign up for its Prime service, which includes Western movies and television shows, for a small fraction of the $99 annual membership price in the United States. Alibaba has invested roughly 5500 million for stakes in both Paytm—India's largest mobile payments platform—and its e-commerce affiliate Paytm Mall.Alibaba’s bigger bet is in Southeast Asia. It has spent more than $2 billion to take control of Lazada, a five-year-old online shopping company based in Singapore and doing business in six countries. Last year, Lazada bought RedMart, the online retail grocery. But Southeast Asia is not China. A diffuse area of 600 million people, the region is divided by politics, language and culture. Some places are modem, like Singapore, other places lack the roads and other infrastructure to get people what they need. “It’s a mix of urban, semi-urban and rural areas, separated by large distances and—in thePhilippines and Indonesia—by water,” said Mike Booker, a partner at the Southeast Asian am of Bain. “Cash on delivery is still prevalent, and other local players are in the fray,” The challenges have forced Lazada, Aliaba’s biggest Southeast Asian operation, to get creative.In Vietnam, local post offices take customer returns and give cash refund. In Malaysia, customers can collect merchandise from lockers at 7·Eleven stores. And in the Philippines, Lazada uses gas station, a places where merchants can drop of their goods, for delivery personnel to pick up. “We’re in the super, super, super early days,” said Inanc Balci, who oversees Lazada operation in the Philippines.Alibaba’s international arm has seen its latest quarterly sales more than double in a year, in part from Lazada’s contribution. Still Lazada and its RedMart subsidiary remain a tiny and unprofitable part of Alibaba’s empire. Max Bittner, Lazada’s chief executive, said its Chinese parent has been willing to spend money to build is delivery capabilities and draw more customers. “E-commerce is an economy of scale game,” Mr. Bittner said. “I don’t feel constrained in any way. I can go after this opportunity with the amount of firepower Inced.”Amazon so far counts Singapore as i only Southeast Asian market, though industry experts widely expect it will expand into other countries, an Amazon spokeswoman declined to comment.Until recently, direct competition between Alibaba and Amazon has been rare. Amazon has modest presence in China. Alibaba sells goods in the United States through its AliExpress platform but has backed away from further expansion efforts.Southeast Asia could offer test of their vastly different business models on neutral turf.Amazon owns more of the inventory it sells. By contrast, most of Lazada’s sales come from outside vendors who use its platform as a digital middleman to reach customers. That approach, which keeps costs low, is similar to what Alibaba does in China. But in China, the company’s Taobao platform has been accused of offering counterfeit goods. Alibaba says it is working to fight fakes. Alibaba has a long lead over Amazon and is building up its infrastructure across Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, for example, it took a minority stake in August in another online marketplace, Tokopedia. Experts say Amazon could fight hack by offering online Western movies and television programs as it does in the United States, which could increase its appeal with younger customers.Amazon stumbled in Singapore initially when the service proved too popular, forcing it to turn away customers. But since then the two companies have amped up their efforts to deliver more quickly to a growing group of customers, competing in the market is likely to be expensive, thanks to customer price cuts and rebates in addition to expansion costs.1.Based on this report, Amazon ______.A.depends more on oversea suppliers than AlibabaB.had a smooth going in Singapore at the first timeC.paid more for investment than Alibaba in IndiaD.is determined to expand into other countries2.There are many challenging factors for Lazada, except for ______.A.local competitionB.powerful cohesionC.infrastructure constructionD.various cultures3.In Southeast Asia, ______.A.it is very popular for people to pay by cash when receiving their parcelsB.ecommerce has reached its culminationC.Alibaba is second to AmazonD.market-competing is far from expensive4.Mr. Bittner’s attitude towards the development of E-commerce is ______.A.aspiringB.disappointedC.doubtfulD.neutral5.The best title for this report may be ______.A.The Flourish of E-commerce in Southeast Asia and IndiaB.The Time for Amazon and AlibabaC.A New War for E-commerceD.A Shown down Brews Amazon and Alibaba, Far from Home第四篇The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The compete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of Germany and her allies, Italy and Japan, for world conquest caused great indignation in this country and brought on fear of another world war. While speaking out against Hitler’s atrocities, the American people generally favored isolationist policies and neutrality. The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 prohibited trade with any belligerents or loans to them. In 1937 the President was empowered to declare an arms embargo in wars between nations at his discretion.American opinion began to change somewhat after President Roosevelt’s “quarantine the aggressor” speech at Chicago(1937) in which he severely criticized Hitler’s policies. Germany’s seizure of Austria and the Munich Pact for the partition of Czechoslovakia(1938) also aroused the American people. The conquest of Czechoslovakia in March, 1939, was another rude awakening to the menace of the Third Reich. In August, 1939, came the shock of the Nazi-soviet Pact and in September the attack on Poland and the outbreak of European war. The United States attempted to maintain neutrality in spite ofsympathy for the democracies arrayed against the Third Reich. The Neutrality Act of 1939 repealed the arms embargo and permitted “cash and carry” exports of arms to belligerent nations. A strong national defense program was begun. A draft act was passed(1940) to strengthen the military services. A Lend-Lease Act(1941) authorized the President to sell, exchange, or lend materials to any country deemed necessary by him for the defense of the United States. Help was given to Britain by exchanging certain overage destroyers for the right to establish American bases in British territory in the Western Hemisphere. In August, 1940, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill met and issued the Atlantic Charter which proclaimed the kind of a world which should be established after the war. In December, 1941, Japan launched the unprovoked attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor. Immediately thereafter, Germany declared war on the United States.1.One item occurring before 1937 that the author does not mention in his list of actions that alienated the American public was _____.A.the burning of the Reichstag.B.German plans for conquest.C.Nazi barbarism.D.the persecution of religious groups.2.The Lend-Lease Act was designed to _____.A.help the British.B.strengthen the national defense of the United States.C.promote the Atlantic Charter.D.avenge Pearl Harbor.3.American Policy during the years 1935-1936 may be described as being _____.A.watchfulB.isolationistC.peacefulD.indifferent4.The Neutrality Act of 1939 _____.A.permitted the selling of arms to belligerent nations.B.antagonized Japan.C.permitted the British to trade only with the Allies.D.led to Lend-Lease Act.5.We entered the war against Germany _____.A.because Germany declared war.B.because Japan was an ally of Germany.C.after Germany had signed the Nazi-soviet Pact.D.after peaceful efforts had failed.第五篇We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class."You could win prizes," our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, "The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster."We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. I'm going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewer's attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students' desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grownup trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of usbelieve we had a fair chance, and then always-always-rewarding the same old winners.I believe I drew a sailboat, but I can't say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen, and then I turned it in.Minutes passed.No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? When the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.1.What was the teacher's requirement for the poster?A.It must appear in time.B.It must be done in class.C.It must be done on a construction sheet.D.It must include the words on the blackboard.2.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means _____.A.formed an idea forB.made an outline forC.made some space forD.chose some colors for3.After the teacher's words, all the students in the class _____.A.looked very seriousB.thought they would be richC.began to think about their designsD.began to play games4.After seeing the good students' designs, some students _____. loved their own designs morethought they had a fair chanceput their own designs in a cornerthought they would not win the prize5.We can infer from the passage that the author _____.A.enjoyed grownup tricks very muchB.loved poster competitions very muchC.felt surprised to win the competitionD.became wise and rich after the competition第六篇Frenchmen attach great importance to education. They regard the cultivation of children as a social obligation. French education mixes warm romantic humor into its careful and severe education. I have ever heard such a story.It took place in an ordinary French family. One day, when the boy was playing basketball, the ball hit a vase off the shelf with its mouth knocked off a large piece. The vase was an antique handed down through generations from Bourbon Dynasty. To cover the great trouble, the boy glued the pieces together and put the vase back to its place panic-stricken.That evening his mother noticed the change on it. At dinnertime, she asked her boy if he had broken the vase. Being scared of punishment, the boy said by a sudden inspiration that a cat jumped in from the window and knocked the vase off the shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, for all the windows were closed before her leaving. However, she just said that it seemed it was her carelessness not to have the window tightly closed.Before going to bed, the boy found a note on his bed, on which he was asked to go to the study. The boy had thought he had gotten by under the false pretences, but then felt he couldn’t dodge the misfortune. Now that he hadalready lied, he made up his mind no matter what his mother said, he would disavow to the end.On seeing her son enter in fear, his mother took out a chocolate box and gave one piece of the chocolates to her son. “Baker, this chocolate is a reward for you, for you created a cat with your special imagination. ” Then, she put another chocolate in his hand. “This chocolate is a reward for your ability to restore. But the glue you used is for restoring paper materials; to restore a vase needs higher special technique. Tomorrow, let’s bring the vase to the artists to see how they make a craftwork intact as it was.” With that, she took the third chocolate, “The last chocolate stands for my apology. I shouldn’t have laid a vase in a place where it could so easily fall down. I wish you had not been scared, my little sweetheart.”“But, Mom, I ...” The boy tried to make something clear, but he awkwardly uttered nothing but some words. “Our talk is over. Good night, Baker!” She gave a soft kiss on his forehead and walked out of the study.The following days were the same as before. The only change was that the boy had never told a lie since then.No scolding. It looks unimaginably queer. In fact, the three chocolates are an alarm in the boy’s heart all the time. Sometimes, no punishment itself is a kind of punishment.1.What does the underlined word “dodge” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?A.avoidB.coverC.rescueD.bear2.How did the boy feel when he found the note on his bed?A.DoubtfulB.CalmC.UneasyD.Embarrassed3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The broken vase was beautifully restored.B.The three chocolates served as a reminder.C.The boy’s mother forgot to close the window.D.What the boy said was well prepared and designed.4.What would be the best title for the passage?A.A Beautiful LieB.An Antique VaseC.The French PunishmentD.The Change for the Better5.What does the author intend to tell us?A.Spare the rod and spoil the child.B.Forgiveness with love is a good education.C.An apology is more powerful than a punishment.D.The cultivation of children is parents’ priority.答案1.题干意为“作者展示了自然法则的精确性如何反映在_____中”。
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If you want to learn about different sample formats and writing methods, please stay tuned!英语文章阅读理解范文(5篇)英语文章阅读理解范文第一篇_Leave him alone_ I yelled as I walked out of the orphanage gate and saw several of the Spring Park School bullies pushing the deaf kid around.I did not know the boy at all but I knew that we were about the same age， because of his size.He lived in the old white house across the street from the orphanage where I lived.I had seen him on his front porch several times doing absolutely nothing， eXcept just sitting there making funny like hand movements.In the summer time we didnt get much to eat for Sunday supper，eXcept watermelon and then we had to eat it outside behind the dining room so we would not make a mess on the tables inside.About the only time that I would see him was through the high chain-link fence that surrounded the orphanage when we ate our watermelon outside.The deaf kid started making all kind of hand signals， real fast like._You are a stupid idiot_ said the bigger of the two bullies as he pushed the boy down on the ground.The other bully ran around behind the boy and kicked him as hard as he could in the back.The deaf boys body started shaking all over and he curled up in a ball trying to shield and hide his face.He lookedlike he was trying to cry， or something but he just couldnt make any sounds， I dont think.I ran as fast as I could back through the orphanage gate and into the thick azalea bushes.I uncovered my home-made bow which I had constructed out of bamboo and string.I grabbed four arrows that were also made of bamboo and they had coca cola tops bent around the ends to make real sharp tips.Then I ran back out the gate with an arrow cocked in the bow and I just stood there quiet like， breathing real hard just daring either one of them to kick or touch the boy again._Youre a dumb freak just like him you big eared creep_ said one of the boys as he grabbed his friend and backed off far enough so that the arrow would not hit them._If youre so brave kick him again now_ I said， shaking like a leaf.The bigger of the two bullies ran up and kicked the deaf boy in the middle of his back as hard as he could and then he ran out of arrow range again.The boy jerked about and then made a sound that I will never forget for as long as I live.It was the sound like a whale makes when it has been harpooned and knows that it is about to die.I fired all four of my arrows at the two bullies as they ran away laughing about what they had done.I pulled the boy up off the ground and helped him back to his house which was about two blocks down the street from the school building.When we reached his home his sister told me that her brother was deaf but that he was not dumb like the two bullies said.That he was very smart but could not say or hear anything.I told her that he did make a sound when the bully kicked him in the back.She told me that I must be mistaken because all her brothers vocal cords had been removed during an eXperimental surgery， which had failed.The boy made one of those hand signs at me as I was about to leave.I asked his sister _if your brother is so smart then why is he doing things like that with his hands?_ She told me that he was saying that he loved me with his hands.I didnt say anything back to her at all because I didnt believe her.People cant talk with their hands and everybody knows that.People can only talk with their mouth.Almost every Sunday for the neXt year or two I could see the boy through the chain-link fence as we ate watermelon outside behind the dining room， during the summer time.He always made that same funny hand sign at me and I would just wave back at him， not knowing what else to do.On my very last day in the orphanage I was being chased bythe police.They told me that I was being sent off to the Florida School for Boys Reform School， at Marianna so I ran to get away from them.They chased me around the dining room building several times and finally I made a dash for the chain-link fence and tried to climb over in order to escape.I saw the deaf boy sitting there on his porch just looking at me as they pulled me down from the fence and handcuffed me.The boy， now about twelve jumped up and ran across San Diego Road， placed his fingers through the chain-link fence and just stood there looking at us.They dragged me by my legs， screaming and yelling for more than several hundred yards through the dirt and pine-straw to the waiting police car.All I could hear the entire time was the high pitched sound of that whale being harpooned again.As we pulled away in the police car I saw the deaf boy loosen his grip on the fence and slide very slowly to the ground and lower his head into the leaves and pine straw.That is when I realized that he probably really did love me and he wanted to save me because he thought that I too was making the whale sound.英语文章阅读理解范文第二篇Most people usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine.It played an important part in many kindsof vehicles several scores of years ago.Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine?The word “horse-power” was first used two hundred years ago.James Watt from a worker‟s family made the world first widely used steam engine.At first， he couldnt tell people how powerful it was， because there were no units at that time.Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute.He named that unit one horse-power.In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine.He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute.His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute.Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse， Watt called it a ten horse-power engine.英语文章阅读理解范文第三篇Thanks for your letter.Im glad you like your school.I go to school from Monday to Friday.We have five classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.And we have many subjects to learn: Chinese， math， English， .， science， biology， music，history and so on.We also have many things to do after class.On Monday and Wednesday afternoons we play sports after class.OnTuesday afternoons some of us have a drawing class， and on Thursdays some have a dancing class.I like music， history and English.But my favorite is music.On Saturdays and Sundays I dont go to ually I go to the park and have a good time with my father and mother there.Love，Lin Fang( )1.Lin Fang has classes a day.A.fiveB.twoC.seven( )2.Some students on Tuesdays.A.play sportsB.have a drawing classC.have a dancing class( )3.Anna likes .A.historyB..C.her school( )4.Lin Fang likes best.A.musicB.EnglishC.history( )5.Lin Fang spends the weekends with in the park.A.AnnaB.her classmatesC.her parents英语文章阅读理解范文第四篇On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach.I had so much fun.When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmasters office.When I got into the office，I saw a police officer.Suddenly I realized somethingwas wrong.The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up.After that，we went to the hospital and waited.Time went slowly.Finally，we got to see our mother.It was terrible.On the neXt day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened.I was taking a rest that day.I knew it had something to do with my mother.I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better.How I wished that she had gotten better.When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me.She started crying，Shes gone.Teresa，mommys gone.Shes dead.I couldnt believe it.We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital.Most of my family were there.The silence was terrible.I knew I had to say goodbye.Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live.My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart.My mother was an angel walking on the earth.I will always remember her as living.When someone is asked who their hero (英雄)is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears.When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother.My mother lives every day.That is what makes her a true hero.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择选项。
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英语阅读理解带翻译10篇：给予Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experimented with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper. One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation. “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said yes. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.”像大多数人，我长大看待生命是一个过程获得。
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英语阅读文章六篇英语阅读：The Language of MusicA painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as arduous a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor. Most training is concerned with technique, for musicians have to have the muscular proficiency of an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords would be inadequate without controlled muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow to and fro with the right arm-two entirely different movements. Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists are spared this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, waiting for them, and it is the piano tuner’s responsibility to tune the instrument for them. But they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string have to be coaxed not to sound like percussion, and each overlapping tone has to sound clear.This problem of getting clear texture is one that confronts student conductors: they have to learn to know every note of the music and how it should sound, and they have to aim at controlling these sound with fanatical but selfless authority.Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music that they can enjoy performing works written in any century.英语阅读：An Empty BoxOnce upon a time, a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the familys only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became even more upset when on Christmas Eve, he saw that the child had pasted the gold paper so as to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the next morning the little girl, filled with excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, This is for you, Daddy!As he opened the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction.But when he opened it, he found it was empty and again his anger flared. Dont you know, young lady, he said harshly,when you give someone a present theres supposed to be something inside the package!The little girl looked up at him with tears rolling from her eyes and said: Daddy, its not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full.The father was crushed. He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl. He begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.An accident took the life of the child only a short time later. It is told that the father kept that little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life. Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful child who had put it there.In a very real sense, each of us as human beings have been given an invisible golden box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family, friends and God.There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.英语阅读：Happiness Equates with Fun?I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such a glamorous, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more abiding emotion.Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful inpiduals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells happiness.But in memoir after memoir, celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children, profound loneliness.The way people cling to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually diminishes their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasureare equated with happiness, then pain must be equated with unhappiness. But, in fact, the opposite is true: More times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very endeavors that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, civic or charitable work, and self-improvement.英语阅读：Today is a GiftTwo men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room‘s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn‘t hear the band - he c ould see it in his mind‘s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly and painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally,he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.英语阅读：Is Packing Important to You?A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young mans name embossed in gold.Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, Withall your money you give me a Bible? He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.When he arrived at his fathers house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his fathers important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealers name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words… PAID IN FULL.How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember thatwhat you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Sometimes we dont realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect the packaging to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.英语阅读：The Baby EagleOnce upon a time there was a baby eagle living in a nest perched on a cliff overlooking a beautiful valley with waterfalls and streams, trees and lots of little animals, scurrying about enjoying their lives.The baby eagle liked the nest. It was the only world he had ever known. It was warm and comfortable, had a great view, and even better, he had all the food and love and attention that a great mother eagle could provide. Many times each day the mother would swoop down from the sky and land in the nest and feed the baby eagle delicious morsels of food. She was like a god to him, he had no idea where she came from or how she worked her magic.The baby eagle was hungry all the time, but the mother eagle would always come just in time with the food and love and attention he craved. The baby eagle grew strong. His vision grew very sharp. He felt good all the time.Until one day, the mother stopped coming to the nest. The baby eagle was hungry. Im sure to die, said the baby eagle, all the time.Very soon, death is coming, he cried, with tears streaming down his face. Over and over. But there was no one there to hear him.Then one day the mother eagle appeared at the top of the mountain cliff, with a big bowl of delicious food and she looked down at her baby. The baby looked up at the mother and cried Why did you abandon me? Im going to die any minute. How could you do this to me?The mother said, Here is some very tasty and nourishing food, all you have to do is come get it.Come get it! said the baby, with much anger. How?The mother flew away.The baby cried and cried and cried.A few days later, Im going to end it all, he said. I give up. It is time for me to die.He didnt know his mother was nearby. She swooped down to the nest with his last meal.Eat this, its your last meal, she said.The baby cried, but he ate and whined and whined aboutwhat a bad mother she was.Youre a terrible mother, he said. Then she pushed him out of the nest.He fell.Head first.Picked up speed.Faster and faster.He screamed. Im dying Im dying, he cried. He picked up more speed.He looked up at his mother. How could you do this to me? He looked down.The ground rushed closer, faster and faster. He could visualize his own death so clearly, coming so soon, and cried and whined and complained. This isnt fair! he screamed.Something strange happens.The air caught behind his arms and they snapped away from his body, with a feeling unlike anything he had ever experienced. He looked down and saw the sky. He wasnt moving towards the ground anymore, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.Huh? he said. What is going on here!Youre flying, his mother said.This is fun! laughed the baby eagle, as he soared and pedand swooped.Yes it is! said the mother.。
英语阅读文章大全(五篇)
英语阅读文章大全（五篇）1.英语阅读文章大全篇一I think smiling is as important as sunshine. Smiling is like sunsh ine because it can make people happy and have a good day. If you aren’t happy, you can smile, and then you will feel happy. Someone may say, “But I don’t feel happy.” Then I would say, “Pl ease smile as you do when you are happy or play with your friends happily. You will really be happy again.”Smiling can let you have more friends.So I say, smiling is like a flower. It will give you happiness.微笑我认为微笑是一样重要的像阳光。
微笑是象阳光，因为它可能使人愉快和有一个早晨好。
如果您不是愉快的，您能微笑，您然后将感觉愉快。
某人也许说，“但是我不感到愉快”。
然后我会说，“请微笑，您，当您愉快地是愉快或戏剧与您的朋友。
您真正地再将是愉快的”。
微笑可能让您有更多朋友。
如此我说，微笑是象花。
它将给您幸福。
2.英语阅读文章大全篇二Sports help everyone to keep healthy, happy, and efficient. So I pay special attention to games, especially table-tennis. Table tennis is my favorite game. I play it almost every day.Table-tennis is an ideal game for us because it brings the whole b ody into action. It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the sk in. Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money. Table-tennis is very moderate; it is not so rough as football. It is an ind oor game and can be played even on rainy days. Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.运动能帮助每一个人保持健康、快乐和有效率。
英语阅读小文章
英语阅读小文章提升英语阅读能力是我们学习英语的关键,那么有哪些适合阅读的英语小文章呢？下面店铺为大家带来英语阅读小文章（精选11篇）,希望大家喜欢!英语阅读小文章篇1妈妈是最美丽的人Mother Is the Most Beautiful PersonMother is praised by people around the world, indeed, mother is so great, she gives birth to us, teaching us how to face the world and takes care of us all the time. If you ask me who is the most beautiful person in the world, there is no doubt that my mother is the most beautiful person in my eye. I love her so much, no one can take place of her.世界上的人都在歌颂妈妈，确实，妈妈是很伟大的，她给予了我们生命，教会我们如何面对世界和无时无刻不在关心着我们。
如果你问我谁是世界上最美丽的人，我会毫不犹豫说在我看来，我的妈妈是最美丽的人。
我很爱她，没有人可以代替她。
If you are asked who you think is the most beautiful person in the world, I will say that my mother is the most beautiful person in the world, she means so much to me. She is the person who takes care of me all the time, when I feel unhappy, she is the first one realizes it and comfort me. My mother is a homely woman, but she is kind-hearted, I love her so much.如果你被问到谁是世界上最漂亮的人，我会说我妈妈是世界上最漂亮的人，她对我来说很重要。
英语阅读理解150篇(详解版)
目录Unit One---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 PartA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1Text 1儿童教育和沟通结合-----------------------------------------------------------------1Text 2克隆人和动物--------------------------------------------------------------------------6Text 3太阳系内速度限制--------------------------------------------------------------------11Text 4互联网和电脑等新型通讯技术的应用--------------------------------------------15 Part B盗窃--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20Part C撒谎--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25翻译技巧补充：英译汉概述（一）------------------------------------------------------29Unit Two----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Part A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32Text 1加拿大社会的劣质服务---------------------------------------------------------------32 Text 2未来汽车---------------------------------------------------------------------------------36Text 3广告业是美国经济的晴雨表---------------------------------------------------------41 Text 4英国学业间断期------------------------------------------------------------------------46Part B生命进化历史---------------------------------------------------------------------------51Part C情感商机---------------------------------------------------------------------------------56翻译技巧补充：英译汉概述（二）------------------------------------------------------60Unit Three--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63 Part A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63Text 1美、加之间贸易摩擦------------------------------------------------------------------63 Text 2现代人对维多利亚时代英国人的看法---------------------------------------------68 Text 3探讨时尚---------------------------------------------------------------------------------72Text 4基因检测法用于侦破案件------------------------------------------------------------76 Part B立法机构在制定法律过程中的作用------------------------------------------------81 Part C美国黑人文学---------------------------------------------------------------------------86翻译技巧补充：词义的选择----------------------------------------------------------------89Unit Four------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------91 Part A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------91Text 1五大湖环境状况--------------------------------------------------------------------------91 Text 2欧洲铁路-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------95 Text 3教师资格认证体系-----------------------------------------------------------------------99 Text 4美国食品药品管理局面临的困难-----------------------------------------------------105 Part B网上商务-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------110 Part C物种灭绝-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------116翻译技巧补充：词义的抽象与具体---------------------------------------------------------119 Unit Five--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------121 Part A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------121 Text 1鸡蛋中培养流感疫苗-----------------------------------------------------------------------121 Text 2国际数学评估反映美国教育问题--------------------------------------------------------126 Text 3美国经济不景气----------------------------------------------------------------------------131 Text 4全国防止虐待儿童协会-------------------------------------------------------------------137 Part B经济学角度解决垃圾收集问题----------------------------------------------------------142 Part C个人发明和大企业组织的研究----------------------------------------------------------147 翻译技巧补充：词性的转换---------------------------------------------------------------------151Part A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------153Text 1童工、教育和贫困--------------------------------------------------------------------------153 Text 2加州能源管制--------------------------------------------------------------------------------158 Text 3美国社会保障的私有化--------------------------------------------------------------------163 Text 4现代美容手术的普及-----------------------------------------------------------------------167 Part B演讲--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------172 Part C幻听--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------177翻译技巧补充：词汇的增译和减译------------------------------------------------------------180 Unit Seven-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------183 Part A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------183 Text 1全球经济滞胀----------------------------------------------------------------------------------183 Text 2印度妇女受到性别歧视----------------------------------------------------------------------189 Text 3梦成现实----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------193 Text 4新的教育体制观念----------------------------------------------------------------------------198 Part B优秀的领导者----------------------------------------------------------------------------------202 Part C英国人是政治动物----------------------------------------------------------------------------208 翻译技巧补充：重复译----------------------------------------------------------------------------211 Unit Eight----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------213 Part A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------213 Text 1外表的美与内在的美--------------------------------------------------------------------------213 Text 2生态环境与恐怖主义--------------------------------------------------------------------------218 Text 3网络信息安全性--------------------------------------------------------------------------------223 Text 4北美印第安音乐--------------------------------------------------------------------------------228 Part BB为青春期的变化做准备---------------------------------------------------------------------232 Part C地球日--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------237翻译技巧补充：正义反译和反义正译-----------------------------------------------------------240 Unit Nine------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------242 Part A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------242 Text 1美国解除飞机上使用手机的禁令-----------------------------------------------------------242 Text 2环境预防原则-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------247 Text 3索尼公司的管理--------------------------------------------------------------------------------253 Text 4音乐与政治--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------258 Part B人类艺术与动物类似行为的区别----------------------------------------------------------263 Part C社会保障----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------270翻译技巧补充：分译与合译-----------------------------------------------------------------------273 Unit Ten-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------276 Part A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------276 Text 1戏剧包含的要素-------------------------------------------------------------------------------276 Text 2节省更多时间来工作的观念----------------------------------------------------------------280 Text 3巴西足球运动事业现状----------------------------------------------------------------------286 Text 4游戏领域女性工作人员很少----------------------------------------------------------------292 Part B面试----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------297 Part C甘地的和平主义-------------------------------------------------------------------------------303翻译技巧补充：倒置法-----------------------------------------------------------------------------306 Unit Eleven--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------308Text 1企业绿色外衣现象---------------------------------------------------------------------------308 Text 2音乐物质文化---------------------------------------------------------------------------------313 Text 3肥胖问题---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------317 Text 4美国在联合国欠费问题---------------------------------------------------------------------323 Part B个人着装--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------327 Part C年轻的作家模仿莎士比亚----------------------------------------------------------------333翻译技巧补充：插入法---------------------------------------------------------------------------336 Unit Twelve-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------338 Part A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------338 Text 1新闻如何吸引读者--------------------------------------------------------------------------338 Text 2星际网络--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------343 Text 3荷兰艺术家及其作品-----------------------------------------------------------------------347 Text 4艾滋病最新治疗思路-----------------------------------------------------------------------352 Part B成为成功的老板-----------------------------------------------------------------------------357 Part C经济学史--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------363翻译技巧补充：重组法----------------------------------------------------------------------------365全书答案汇总------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------368 张剑曾鸣编著《英语阅读理解150篇》Part ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1No t long after the telephone was invented, I assume, a call was placed. The caller was a parent saying, “your child is bullying my child, and I want it stopped!” The bully's parent replied, “you must have the wrong number. My child is a little angel.”A trillion phone calls later, the conversation is the same. When children are teased or tyrannized, the parental impulse is to grab the phone and rant. But these days, as studies in the U.S. show bullying on the rise and parental supervision on the decline, researchers who study bullying say that calling moms and dads is more futile than ever. Such calls often lead to playground recriminations and don't really teach our kids any lessons about how to navigate the world and resolve conflicts.When you call parents, you want them to “extract the cruelty”from their bullying children, says Laura Kavesh, a child psychologist in Evanston, Illinois. “But many parents are blown away by the idea of their child being cruel. They won t believe it.”In a recent police department survey in Oak Harbor, Washington, 89% of local high school students said they had engaged in bullying behavior. Yet only 18% of parents thought their children would act as bullies.In a new U.S.PTA survey, 5% of parents support contacting other parents to deal with bullying. But many educators warn that those conversations can be misinterpreted, causing tempers to flare. Instead, they say, parents should get objective outsiders, like principals, to mediate.Meanwhile, if you get a call from a parent who is angry about your child's bullying, listen without getting defensive. That's what Laura McHugh of Castro Valley, California, did when a caller told her that her then 13-year-old son had spit in another boy's food.Her son had confessed, but the victim's mom “wanted to make sure my son hadn't given her son a nasty disease,” says McHugh, who apologized and promised to get her son tested for AIDS and other diseases. She knew the chance of contracting any disease this way was remote, but her promise calmed the mother and showed McHugh's son that his bad behaviour was being taken seriously. McHugh, founder of Parents Coach Kids, a group that teaches parenting skills, sent the mom the test results. All were negative.Remember: once you make a call, you might not like what you hear. If you have an itchy dialing finger, resist temptation. Put it in your pocket. ［419 words］1.The word “bullying” probably means______.［A］frightening and hurting ［B］teasing［C］behaving like a tyrant ［D］laughing at2. Calling to a bully's parent.______.［A］has long existed but changed its content ［B］is often done with careful thinking［C］often leads to blaming and misunderstanding ［D］is used to warn the child not to do it again3. According to the surveys in the U.S., _______.［A］bullying among adults is also rising［B］parents are not supervising their children well［C］parents seldom believe bullies［D］most parents resort to calling to deal with bullying4. When bullying occurs, parents should_______.［A］help the bulling child get rid of cruelty ［B］resort to the mediator［C］avoid getting too protective ［D］resist the temptation of callingura McHugh promised to get the bullied boy tested for diseases because________.［A］her son confessed to being wrong ［B］she was afraid to annoy the boy's parent［C］he was likely to be affected by these diseases［D］she wanted to teach her own son a lessonblow away *①to completely surprise sb., to affect intensely; overwhelm使大为惊讶；强烈影响，征服例：That concert blew me away.音乐会震撼了我。
英语阅读15篇
Day1 The Old, The Old Wine陈年老酒Once there lived a rich man who was justly proud of his cellar and the wine therein. And there was one jug of ancient vintage kept for some occasion known only to himself.从前，有个富翁，不无理由地以他的酒窖和窖藏美酒自豪。
其中有一瓶远年陈葡萄酒，是他珍藏着留作盛会用的，究竟是什么盛会，可只有他自己知道。
The governor of the state visited him, and he bethought him and said, "That jug shall not be opened for a mere governor."地方官来拜访他，他心中寻思道："不过是地方官罢了，不必为他开这瓶酒。
"And a bishop of the diocese visited him, but he said to himself, "Nay, I will not open that jug.He would not know its value, nor would its aroma reach his nostrils."教区的主教来拜访他，可他跟自己说道："不，我不愿为他开这瓶酒。
他不会懂得这酒的价值，这酒的香味地也闻不出来。
"The prince of the realm came and supped with him. But he thought, "It is too royal a wine for a mere princeling."王国的王子来临，和他一同进餐。
英语阅读短文9篇
英语阅读短文9篇O。
Henry was a well-known American writer of short stories who used a pen name。
His real name was William Sydney Porter and he was born in North Carolina in 1862.As a young boy。
he XXX。
XXX himself everything he needed to know。
When he was around 20 years old。
O。
Henry moved to Texas where he tried his hand at different jobs。
He first worked for a newspaper and then got a job in a XXX。
some money went missing from the bank and O。
Henry was accused of stealing it。
He was sent to prison and it was during his three years there that he learned to write short stories。
After he was released。
he moved to New York and XXX focused on life in New York and the XXX stories because they were simple yet surprising。
XXX.2.O。
Henry's most famous story is called "The Gift of the Magi." It is about a young couple named Jim and Della who are very much in love but poor。
小学生英语阅读短文（五篇）
【导语】英语阅读同中⽂的⼀样，⾸先，使我们增长见识，其次，能够提⾼我们的阅读和写作能⼒，再者，阅读能扩宽我们的知识⾯和眼界，这对我们将来找⼯作是很重要的。
最后，阅读使我们变得有修养，这对我们⼀⽣都是很有好处的。
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【篇⼀】⼩学⽣英语阅读短⽂ Air is all around us. It is around us as we walk and play. From the time we were born air is around us on every side. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. We live in air. We can live without food or water for a few days, but we cannot live for more than a few minutes without air. We take in air. When we are working or running we need more air. When we are asleep, we need less air. We live in air, but we cannot see it. We can only feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind. How can we make air move? Here is one way. Hold an open book in front of yourface,close it quickly. What can you feel? What you feel is air.【篇⼆】⼩学⽣英语阅读短⽂ When Adam and Eve wereexpelledfrom Eden, there was an incident when the flames of a blazing sword of an angel, who had sent them away, burned a birds' nest. The birds were all burned to death, but a new bird was born from one of theruddilyheated eggs. This means that the unique 'Phoenix' was born. The phoenix builds its nest in Arabia, and there is a myth that it set fire to its own nest once every 100 years. Among those ruddy eggs heated by the fire, a new Phoenix comes to be born again. The phoenix flies as fast as a ray of light, its feathers are ofdazzlingbeauty, and the sound of its voice is very sweet. When a mother sits next to her baby's cradle and dandles the baby, the Phoenix comes down to the baby's pillow, and the glaring feathers of Phoenix make a halo around the baby's head. The phoenix flies around rooms of poorpeople,sprinklessunshine, and carries the fragrance of violets into the rooms. The phoenix stays not only in Arabia but it flies around the far North Pole, broad field, above the rivers where the sunshine falls in coal mines and in our front yards where beautiful flowers bloom. On the carriage of the Greek tragic poet, Thespis, the Phoenix became atalkativecrow, for the troubadours of Island it played the harp disguised as a swan, and on the shoulder of Shakespeare the phoenix whispered "eternity" as it was the Odin's crow. The phoenix sang beautiful songs, and people kissed its shining fallen feathers from its wings. Even though the Phoenix came from glorious Paradise, people may not see the Phoenix because they are busy with seeingsparrows. The bird of the Paradise! Born once every 100 years, dies in flames! When it was born under the tree of wisdom in the garden of the Paradise, God kissed the Phoenix and gave him a name. That was "Poetry and Art".【篇三】⼩学⽣英语阅读短⽂ John is a Canadian. He lives in a tall building in the city of Toronto (多伦多).There are eighteen floors in the building, and he lives on the fifteenth floor. He uses a lift to go up and down.John works very hard. He goes to work early. Every day he gets out of the lift. Then he walks to a bus stop. The bus stop is in front of a station. It is about two hundred meters from his home. He usually catches the number 11 bus to work, but sometimes he goes by train. John works in a factory about ten kilometers from his home. He starts working at 8:30, and finishes at 4:45. He gets back home at a quarter past five. He gets into the lift, and he goes up to the twelfth floor. Then he gets out of the lift and climbs up to the fifteenth floor on foot.【篇四】⼩学⽣英语阅读短⽂ There are forty-two students in our class. There are also two American boys. They are Jack and Mike. They are our good friends. They like watching TV, but they don't like playing basket-ball .They often go to school by bike. And I often go to school on foot. There is one English girl in our class. Her name is Lucy. She likes playing basketball and she also likes swimming. She usually does her homework in the evening. She often watches TV on Saturday afternoons. She is my good friend. All of the Chinese students are Yong Pioneer.【篇五】⼩学⽣英语阅读短⽂ Not long after an old Chinese woman came back to China from her visit to her daughter in the States, she went to a city bank to deposit the US dollars her daughter gave her. At the bank counter, the clerk checked each note carefully to see if the money was real. It made the old lady out of patience. At last she could not hold any more, uttering. "Trust me, Sir, and trust the money. They are real US dollars. They are directly from America."。
英语阅读理解10篇
英语阅读理解10篇阅读理解（一）There are forty-two students in our class. There are also two American boys.They are Jack and Mike. 。
They are our good friends.They like watching TV,but they don’t like playing basket-ball . They often go to school by bike.And I often go to school on foot.There is one English girl in our class. Her name is Lucy.She likes playing basketball and she also likes swimming.。
She usually does her homework in the evening.She often watches TV on Saturday afternoons.She is my good friend. 。
All of the Chinese students are Yong Pioneers.根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
( ) 1. There are thirty-nine Chinese students in our class.( ) 2. There are two American girls and one English boy in our class.( ) 3. Jack and Mike are our good friends.( ) 4. Jack and Mike like playing basketball.( ) 5. Luck often does her homework on Saturday afternoons.My name is Jack. I am a pupil of Grade One.I’m in No.1 Middle School. On weekdays I get up at six o’clock.I have breakfast at seven and then I go to school by bike.We begin our class at eight o’clock in the morning. We have four classes in the morning and three in the afternoon.At noon,I have lunch at home. Classes are over at four fifteen in the afternoon.After class, we often play football in the afternoon.I go home at about five.I have supper at about six thirty in the evening.I do my homework at seven thirty.At weekend, I watch TV.I often go to bed at ten.I’m very happy.根据短文的意思，选择正确的答案。
英语阅读理解10篇
以下是为⼤家整理的关于《英语阅读理解10篇》⽂章，供⼤家学习参考！1、（1分）O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York.b. Worked in a bank.c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison.e. Had a newspaper Job.f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b. e. d. a f.2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories becauseA. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City3. O. Henry went to prison because .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.2、（1分）One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (⼈体⾻骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱⼦). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1. Who wrote the story?A. Rupert’s teacher.B. The neighbour’s teacher.C. A medical school teacher.D. The teacher’s neighbour.2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A. He needed it for the summer term in London.B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.3. What happened at the airport?A. The skeleton went missing .B. The skeleton was stolen .C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .4. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?A. He is very angry .B. He thinks it rather funny .C. He feels helpless without Rupert.D. He feels good without Rupert .5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.3、（1分）On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi,India.When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (⽬的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be .A. The Kingdom of BicyclesB. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’anC. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because .A. he asked to see the managerB. he entered the hall with a bikeC. the manager had to know about all foreign guestsD. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .A. China, India, and PakistanB. India, China, and PakistanC. Pakistan, China, and IndiaD. China, Pakistan, and India4. What made Friedlander want to come to China?A. The stories about Marco Polo .B. The famous sights in Xi’an .C. His interest in Chinese silk.D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .5. Friedlander can be said to be .A. cleverB. friendlyC. hardworkingD. strong—minded4、（1分）Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me ￡ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger,“are you still willing to take a chance?”1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office?A. He went up to work by train.B. He walked to his office.C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.A. he couldn’t afford the busesB. he wanted to save moneyC. he wanted to keep in good healthD. he could do some exercises on the way3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______A. give him a start in lifeB. help him on the way to successC. make him richD. gain more money4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the moneyB. again asked Mr. Grey for moneyC. would like to make friends with himD. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then5. In the second paragraph, “…take a chance” means ______.A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a strangerB. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a strangerC. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chanceD. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him5、（1分）Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.1. In this passage, the word “gravity” means.A. the pull of everything.B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earthD. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground becauseA. the earth always turns round.B. the earth has gravityC. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.D. you are careless.3. Gravity is strong thatA. it can throw a ball into the air.B. it makes you jump only seven feet.C. it can let you fly away from the earth.D. it can keep everything on earth.4. Because of gravity,A. water flows everything.B. we can go everywhere by ship.C. water always flows downwards.D. fish can live in water.5. We can get away from the earth by spaceship becauseA. the spaceship goes very fast.B. t h e e a r t h c a n t p u l l t h e s p a c e s h i p . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 1 " > C . t h e s p a c e s h i p h a s a s t r o n g f o r c e . D . t h e s p a c e s h i p c a n j u m p h i g h e r t h a n o t h e r t h i n g s .。
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小编精心收集了简单易背的英语短文，供大家欣赏学习!简单易背的英语短文篇1Nowadays weight-losing has become popular among young and middle-aged women. In order to make themselves pretty-looking, they try many different ways of losing weight. Some go on a diet, some take exercise,some eat medicine ,others even turn to operation for help. As a result,a lot of products have come into being,such as special medicines, tea and equipment. They are used in different ways and work differently, but some have side effects.In my opinion, it's understandable that women seek beauty, but they should do it in a proper way. Taking exercise is the way that I most favor. But the other methods are likely to do harm to people's health more or less.当今减肥在年轻人和中年妇女之间已经成为流行。
在层出不穷的减肥方式中，他们尝试了很多不同的减肥方式。
英语阅读理解10篇
英语阅读理解10篇Passage 1。
Title: The Benefits of Outdoor Play for Children.Outdoor play is essential for the physical, mental, and emotional health of children. It provides them with opportunities to explore their surroundings, learn about nature, and develop gross motor skills.Studies have shown that children who spend more time outdoors are more likely to be physically active and have healthier body weights. They also have better cardiovascular health, stronger muscles and bones, and improved balance and coordination.In addition to the physical benefits, outdoor play also promotes cognitive development. Children who play outdoors are more likely to be creative, imaginative, and problem-solvers. They also have better attention spans and memoryskills.Outdoor play is also important for the emotional well-being of children. It provides them with opportunities to socialize with peers, develop self-confidence, and learn to cope with challenges. Children who play outdoors are more likely to be happy, optimistic, and resilient.Benefits of Outdoor Play.Physical Benefits:Increased physical activity.Healthier body weight.Improved cardiovascular health.Stronger muscles and bones.Improved balance and coordination.Cognitive Benefits:Increased creativity.Improved imagination.Enhanced problem-solving skills. Better attention spans.Sharpened memory skills.Emotional Benefits:Increased social interaction.Improved self-confidence.Enhanced resilience.Increased happiness and optimism.Passage 2。
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英语文章英语文章阅读（优秀5篇）英语美文篇一Let#39;s prevent H1N1 from happening to usDuring the last few months,H1N1 ful has set off across the whole world.If we have the right way to prevent it ，it won#39;t scare.Here are some suggestions for you:First of all,you should cover your mouth with a napkin whtn you cough re sneeze,Next you#39;d better stay away from the public place if possible, if you have to,please wear a mask.Wash your hands carefully before meals and always keep your windows open so that the air will be fresh.At last,try to do more excisice to make your body strong so that you can stay in health.I think this is the most important.最近这几个月里，H1N1病毒在全世界引发起来。
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英语阅读短文英语阅读短文（通用7篇）英语阅读是贯穿小学到大学甚至是研究生以及博士的英语教学以及考试中的重点难点，下面店铺给大家准备了英语阅读短文（通用7篇），欢迎大家阅读欣赏一下哦！英语阅读短文篇1Famed novelist Gabriel García Márquez passed away on Thursday,according to a family member cited by the Associated Press.He was 87 years old.据美联社报道，著名小说家加夫列尔·加西亚·马尔克斯在周四逝世，享年87岁。
The Colombian Nobel Prize winning author was hospitalized for nine days in late March for an infection in his lungs and urinary tract.He had been recovering in his home in Mexico City since April 8.在今年三月份，这位哥伦比亚籍的诺贝尔奖得主因肺部和尿道感染住院9天，从4月8号开始，他就一直在墨西哥的家中休养。
García Márquez was born in Aracataca,Colombia on March 6,1927.The northern Colombian town inspired the setting for his 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude,which earned international critical acclaim and tens of millions of readers.García Márquez earned even more fans with his 1985 book,Love in the Time of Cholera.He was considered by many to be the most popular Spanish-language writer since Miguel de Cervantes,who wrote Don Quixote in the 17th century.加西亚·马尔克斯于1927年3月6日出生于哥伦比亚的阿拉卡塔卡，这座哥伦比亚北部的小镇曾是马尔克斯写于1967年的《百年孤独》里的故事背景，这部《百年孤独》赢得了国际评论界与万千读者的广泛赞誉。
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英语文章阅读带翻译3篇在世界经济全球化及中国加入WTO的形势下,社会需要大量能够用英语在国际上进行科技、经贸、法律和文化等方面交流的专业人才。
下面是店铺带来的英语文章阅读带翻译，欢迎阅读!英语文章阅读带翻译篇一In the public interestThe Scandinavian countries are much admired all over the world for their enlightened social policies. Sweden has evolved an excellent system for protecting the individual citizen from high-handed or incompetent public officers. The system has worked so well, that it has been adopted in other countries like Denmark, Norway, Finland, and New Zealand. Even countries with large populations like Britain and the United States are seriously considering imitating the Swedes.The Swedes were the first to recognize that public officials like civil servants, collectors can make mistakes or act over-zealously in the belief that they are serving the public. As long ago as 1809, the Swedish Parliament introduced a scheme to safeguard the interest of the individual. A parliamentary committee representing all political parties appoints a person who is suitably qualified to investigate private grievances against the State. The official title of the person is 'Justiteombudsman', but the Swedes commonly refer to him as the 'J.O.' or 'Ombudsman'. The Ombudsman is not subject to political pressure. He investigates complaints large and small that come to him from all levels of society. As complaints must be made in writing, the Ombudsman receives an average of 1200 letters a year. He has eight lawyer assistants to help him and he examines every single letter in detail. There is nothing secretive about theOmbudsman's work, for his correspondence is open to public inspection. If a citizen's complaint is justified, the Ombudsman will act on his behalf. The action he takes varies according to the nature of the complaint. He may gently reprimand an official or even suggest to parliament that a law be altered. The following case is a typical example of the Ombudsman's work.A foreigner living in a Swedish village wrote to the Ombudsman complaining that he had been ill-treated by the police, simply because he was a foreigner. The Ombudsman immediately wrote to the Chief of Police in the district asking him to send a record of the case. There was nothing in the record to show that the foreigner's complaint was justified and the Chief of Police stoutly denied the accusation. It was impossible for the Ombudsman to take action, but when he received a similar complaint from another foreigner in the same village, he immediately sent one of his lawyers to investigate the matter. The lawyer ascertained that a policeman had indeed dealt roughly with foreigners on several occasions. The fact that the policeman was prejudiced against foreigners could not be recorded in he official files. It was only possible for the Ombudsman to find this out by sending one of his representatives to check the facts. The policeman in question was severely reprimanded and was informed that if any further complaints were lodged against him, he would be prosecuted. The Ombudsman's prompt action at once put an end to an unpleasant practice which might have gone unnoticed.斯堪的纳维亚半岛各国实行开明的社会政策，受到全世界的推崇。
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英语阅读理解（20篇）英语阅读理解篇 5 英语阅读理解篇 6 英语阅读理解篇7 英语阅读理解篇8 英语阅读理解篇11 英语阅读理解篇13 英语阅读理解篇14 英语阅读理解篇15In the early 1990s,the word” Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind〔人类〕 Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at. We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing 〔扫瞄〕websites. There are some games for free. We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now. We can also listen to music and see films. Now ,there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking ,job finding and ticket buying. We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds ofgoods. Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap.26.How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 27.What fact doesn’t the passage provide? A. We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet. B. Some games on the Internet are free. C. We can buy most things we need on the Internet. D. Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops. 28.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?A. Online ShoppingB. Exchanging Information on the InternetC. The Advantages of the InternetD. Surfing the Websites on the Internet 答案: BDC 〔2022.四川省自贡市第三部分阅读理解B 总分 10分〕 You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here. In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I di 英语阅读理解篇16Mum:What are you doing,Amy?Amy:I’m writing a letter to my friend,Kitty.Mnm:But how can you?You are only five years old.You don’t know how to write.Amy:Well.It doesn’t matter.Because Kitty doesn’t know how to read.回答下列问题：1.How old is Amy?2.What is Amy doing?3.Can Amy write?4.Who is Kitty?英语阅读理解篇17Is there an important exam right around the comer? You might be starting tofear, thinking that there s no way for you to get a good grade because of thelittle time left to study. This is something all students may worry about. Butyou should accept the fact that you have to take theexam no matter how much you want to avoid it.Thankfully, there are several ways to help you get at least a passinggrade. You may have a try.Get yourself together.This might sound like silly advice, but its actually the most important.When you fear, you may lose control over your thoughts and actions Even if youtry to study, perhaps you won’t get anything in your head.Enjoy enough sleep.Its unbelievable many students have little sleep each night. That’s notsomething to be proud of, especially if youre sleeping so little and stillfailing to do all the things Sleep isnt for the weak, but for the wise. Yourbrain needs enough rest. After a good nights sleep, youll perform much betterin the morning.Don’t fear.Once the test paper is in front of you dont be afraid. Take a deep breathand start the exam with confidence(信念). Just like when you were reviewing, putaway the problems you’re having difficulty in and come back to them later. Ifyou have time left, go over everything to make sure you haven’t made anycareless mistakes.41. In the writers opinion, whenever theres an importantexam,___________.A. students might experience a period of fearB. students will have little time to worryC. students should try everything possible to avoid itD. students have to ask teachers for more help42. The writer describes get yourself together as silly advicebecause___________.A. it wont influence your thoughtsB. it is one of the common sensesC. it is not the most important suggestionD. it won’t help you get anyth ing in your head43. Enough sleep before an important exam is____________.A. the pride of the weakB. not something to be proud ofC. not necessary for the wiseD. a way to avoid failing in exams44. When you meet with difficult problems in the exam, youcan__________.A. give them up and take a deep breathB. think hard and review them once againC. put them away first and come back laterD. just trust yourself and look through the paper45. According to the passage, you may get at least the passing grade if____________.A. you fear nothingB. you follow the writers adviceC. the problems are not difficultD. the preparation time lasts longer英语阅读理解篇18Beauty sleep is a real thing, researches have shown thatpeople who haveenough sleep look more attractive (有魅力的) to others.A few bad nights is enough to make a person look especially more ugly,their sleep experiments show.The researchers asked 25 university students to join in their sleepexperiment. They were asked to get a good nights sleep for two nights.A week later, they were asked to sleep for only four hours every night fortwo nights in a row.The researchers took make-up free (素颜) photos of the volunteers after boththe good and the bad sleep.Next, they asked 122 strangers to have a look at the photos and judge (评价)them on attractiveness, health, and sleepiness, as well as asking them: Howmuch would you like to make friends with this person in the picture?The strangers were good at judging if the person they were looking at wastired, and, if they were sleepy, their attractiveness score was low.The strangers also said they wouldnt want to socialize with the tiredstudents. The researchers say this is natural for people. An unhealthy-lookingface makes people run away. In other words, people dont want to hang aroundwith people whomight be ill.Dr. Brewer, an expert at the University of Liverpool said Judgement ofattractiveness is often unconscious (无意识的), hut we all do it, and we are able tojudge on even something small like whether someone looks tired or unhealthy.This study is a good reminder of how important sleep is to us.35. When did the researchers take make-up free photos?A. After two nights good sleep.B. After two nights bad sleep.C. Before the experiment.D. After both two nights good sleep and two nights had sleep.36. The researchers asked the strangers to do the following except_______.A. telling who looked healthierB. telling who didnt have many friendsC. telling who missed a lot of sleepD. telling who was attractive37. What kind of friends did the strangers like to make?A. The people who were tired.B. The people who were sleepy.C. The people who were unhealthy.D. The people who were attractive and energetic.38. What does the underlined word socialize mean in Chinese?A.合伙B.玩耍C.交往D.共事39. According to the passage, which of the following is the best title?A. Beauty sleep, More attractiveB. More sleep, More FriendsC. Less sleep, Fewer friendsD. No attractiveness, No friends英语阅读理解篇19Technology is everywhere. We see it any place we go and，in fact，almostall of us carry some piece oftechnology with us every time we leave the house.What I always forget，though，is just how useful andpowerful technology can bewhen we want to help othersThere is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronicdevices(设备) lying around init. Whenever I am at home，I am almost always usingat least one electronic device.If you walked into myliving room on any givenday，you would find that，first，I have the television on. At the same time，Iusuallyhave my laptop resting on my knee，or I will be using my mobile phone，Even when im not at home I amalways using my phone，and at work or in cafes，Isit down and connect to the local wireless network on myipcop.I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spendon it could be much betterspent if I were to take up a little onlinevolunteeringThe technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do goodfor the world and to helpothers and recentlyI discovered just how much onlinevolunteering there is to doin the world. From usingyour language skills to dotranslations，to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work，thereis so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countriesand across the world. The UnitedNations，in fact，has a huge page withVolunteers Recruited on its website. This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff.Many organizations onlyrequire you to work an hour a week-some even less. Andthe support provided by online volunteers can reallyhelp make a difference tothose in need.27. From Paragraph 2，we can know that the writerA. uses technology a lotB. works in a cafeC. is a computer engineerD. likes modern music28. The underlined word Recruitedin Paragraph 4 means“ ”A. OrderedB. WantedC. VisitedD. Warned29. In the writers opinion，people should spend more time withtechnology.A. working on computer programsB. keeping the Internet safeC. inventing electronic productsD. helping people in need30. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Website DesignB. Internet OrganizationsC. Online VolunteeringD. Online Translation英语阅读理解篇20Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. The worlds environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss. If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart, offering a long list of complaints: from local smog(烟雾)to global climate change, from the felling(砍伐)of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate, the concern legitimate. Yet the students who should be giventhe highest marks would actually be those who agreed with the statement. The surprise is how good things are, not how bad. After all, the worlds population has more than tripled during this century, and world output has risen hugely, so you would expect the earth itself to have been affected. Indeed, if people lived, consumed and produced things in the same way as they did in 1900 , the world by now would be a pretty disgusting place: smelly, dirty, toxic and dangerous.But they dont. The reasons why they dont, and why the environment has not been ruined, have to do with prices, technological innovation, social change and government regulation in response to popular pressure. That is why todays environmental problems in the poor countries ought, in principle, to be solvable.Raw materials have not run out, and show no sign of doing so. Logically, one day they must: the planet is a finite place. Yet it is also very big, and man is very ingenious. What has happened is that every time a material seems to be running short, the price has risen and, in response, people have looked for new sources of supply, tried to find ways to use less of the materials, or looked for a new substitute. For this reason prices for energy and for minerals have fallen in real termsduring the century. The same is true for food. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available. But they always do, assisted by new farming and crop technology. The long-term trend has been downwards.。
十篇英语阅读理解
十篇英语阅读理解English reading comprehension is a crucial skill for academic and professional success. It involves the ability to understand, interpret, and analyze written texts in the English language. Reading comprehension skills are essential for students, researchers, and professionals across various fields, as they enable individuals to effectively understand and apply the information presented in written materials.In this essay, we will explore 10 English reading comprehension passages that cover a range of topics and demonstrate the diverse applications of this important skill.Passage 1: The History of the AutomobileThis passage traces the evolution of the automobile from its early beginnings to the present day. It discusses the key technological advancements that have shaped the automotive industry, such as the development of the internal combustion engine, the introduction of mass production techniques, and the emergence of electric and hybrid vehicles. The passage also examines the social and economicimpact of the automobile on modern society, including its role in shaping urban development, changing transportation patterns, and influencing consumer behavior.Passage 2: The Science of SleepThis passage explores the science of sleep, delving into the physiological and neurological processes that govern our sleep-wake cycles. It explains the different stages of sleep, including REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM sleep, and their respective functions in cognitive processing, memory consolidation, and physical restoration. The passage also discusses the importance of sleep for overall health and well-being, and addresses common sleep disorders and their potential causes and treatments.Passage 3: The Rise of Artificial IntelligenceThis passage examines the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and its far-reaching implications for various industries and aspects of society. It covers the fundamental principles of AI, including machine learning, neural networks, and natural language processing, and discusses how these technologies are being applied in fields such as healthcare, finance, transportation, and consumer services. The passage also explores the ethical and societal concerns surrounding the increasing influence of AI, including issues of privacy, job displacement, and the need for responsible development and deployment of these technologies.Passage 4: The Global Impact of Climate ChangeThis passage delves into the global impact of climate change, highlighting the scientific evidence and the far-reaching consequences on the environment, ecosystems, and human populations. It examines the primary drivers of climate change, such as greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and unsustainable resource consumption, and discusses the potential effects on weather patterns, sea levels, biodiversity, and food security. The passage also explores the international efforts to mitigate and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, including the Paris Agreement and the ongoing efforts to transition to renewable energy sources and sustainable practices.Passage 5: The Evolution of the InternetThis passage traces the evolution of the internet, from its origins as a military communication network to its current status as a ubiquitous global communication and information-sharing platform. It discusses the key technological advancements that have shaped the internet, including the development of the World Wide Web, the rise of social media and mobile connectivity, and the growth of cloud computing and big data. The passage also explores the societal and economic impacts of the internet, such as its influence on communication, commerce, education, and entertainment, as well as the challenges it poses in terms of privacy, security, and digital divides.Passage 6: The Science of NutritionThis passage delves into the science of nutrition, examining the essential macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) required for human health and well-being. It discusses the metabolic processes involved in the digestion, absorption, and utilization of these nutrients, and how they contribute to various bodily functions, such as energy production, tissue repair, and immune system function. The passage also addresses the role of nutrition in the prevention and management of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer, and the importance of maintaining a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.Passage 7: The Psychology of Decision-MakingThis passage examines the psychological processes involved in decision-making, exploring the cognitive biases, heuristics, and emotional factors that influence our choices and judgments. It discusses the dual-process theory of decision-making, which suggests that we rely on both intuitive (System 1) and deliberative (System 2) thinking processes when making decisions. The passage also explores the impact of individual differences, such as personality traits and cognitive abilities, on decision-making styles, and the implications of these findings for various domains, including business, policymaking, and personal finance.Passage 8: The History of ArtThis passage provides an overview of the history of art, tracing the evolution of various artistic movements, styles, and techniques from ancient civilizations to the present day. It discusses the cultural, social, and technological factors that have shaped the development of art, such as the influence of religion, patronage, and technological advancements. The passage also examines the role of art in reflecting and shaping human experience, and the ways in which artists have grappled with themes of beauty, emotion, and the human condition throughout history.Passage 9: The Science of Exercise PhysiologyThis passage delves into the science of exercise physiology, exploring the physiological mechanisms and adaptations that occur in the human body during physical activity. It covers topics such as cardiovascular and respiratory responses to exercise, the role of muscle metabolism and energy systems, and the benefits of regular physical activity in maintaining overall health and fitness. The passage also discusses the principles of exercise training, including the concepts of intensity, duration, and frequency, and how these factors can be manipulated to achieve specific fitness goals.Passage 10: The Sociology of Gender and SexualityThis passage examines the sociological perspectives on gender andsexuality, exploring the social construction of these concepts and their influence on individual and societal experiences. It discusses the historical and cultural variations in gender norms and roles, as well as the ways in which gender and sexuality intersect with other social identities, such as race, class, and age. The passage also explores the societal attitudes and institutional structures that perpetuate gender-based discrimination and inequality, and the ongoing efforts to promote greater understanding, acceptance, and equity in these domains.These 10 English reading comprehension passages cover a diverse range of topics, from the history and science of various disciplines to the societal and cultural aspects of human experience. By engaging with these passages, readers can develop and enhance their ability to understand, interpret, and critically analyze written texts, which is a crucial skill for academic, professional, and personal success.。
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Part IText Christmas CardsIt was two weeks before Christmas. and Mrs Smith was very busy. She bought a lot of Christmas cards to send to her friends and to her husband's friends, and put them on the table in the living-room. Then, when her husband came home from work, she said to him, "Here are the Christmas cards for our friends, and here are some stamps, a pen and our book of addresses.Will you please write the cards while I am cooking the dinner?"Mr Smith did not say anything , but walked out of the living-room and went to his study. Mrs Smith was very angry with him , but did not say anything either.Then a minute later he came back with a box full of Christmas cards. All of them had addresses and stamps on them."These are from last year," he said, "I forgot to post them. "PartIIDialogueA: HI,Mary,I heard you get a heavy headache. How are you feeling today?B:Thanks! I feel much better now!A: U should have a good rest.B:Yes, the doctoer asked me to lie down and relax.A:Well,drinking more water and keeping a good mood is good for your recovey.B: Thank you Jack, I will pay attention to it.A:Not at all ,wish you better soon!Oh ,it's 10'clock, I have to leave now! I will pay another vist to you on Friday, ok?B: OK,that's very kind of you! Could you give me a favour?A:Of courseB:Can you bring me my personal computer, I really feel bored in the hospital.A:OK,sure! I will remember.See you in Friday!B:byeNew Words:cautious a. 十分小心的，谨慎的unusual a. 异乎寻常的，不平常的exception n. 除外，例外，除外的人或事shave v. 剃去......上的毛发，剃......的胡须unshaven a. 未剃须的，未修面的，有短髭的stocking n. 1.长（统）袜，袜子 2.圆锥形绒线帽，针织帽nylon a. 耐纶制的，尼龙的n. 耐纶织品，尼龙织品▲shrub n. 灌木pad n. 1.（停车的）地方，（简易机场的）飞机起落段 2.垫，衬垫▲pistol n. 手枪▲contrive v. 设法做到▲toss vt. 扔，抛，掷bark v. 1.厉声地说，咆哮2.（狗）吠，叫instinct n. 本能，天性instinctively ad. （出于）本能地，（出于）天性地▲wallet n. 皮夹子trousers n. （尤指男子穿的）长裤，西（装）裤sideways ad. （斜）向一边（或一侧），向旁边slight a. 1.瘦小的2.少量的；轻微的；不严重的enlarge vt. 扩大，扩展，使增大polish v. 1.擦，擦光，擦亮2.使完美，改进unexpected a. 没有料到的，突如其来的unexpectedly ad. 没有料到地，突如其来地attach vt. 系，贴，连接criminal a. 犯罪的，犯法的，刑事的n. 罪犯victim n. 受害者，牺牲者offend v. 1.违法，违犯2.冒犯，触怒offender n. 犯法的人，犯规的人user n. 使用者，用户detail n. 细节，详情▲rip vt. 猛力扯掉，猛力移去，猛力去除wrist n. 腕，腕关节lawn n. 草坪，草地dirt n. 污物，烂泥，灰尘forehead n. 额，前额temple n. 太阳穴Lord n. 上帝，耶稣基督mercy n. 慈悲，怜悯，仁慈sin n. (违背道德规范的)罪；罪恶；（违犯宗教戒律的）罪孽vi. 违反教规，违犯戒律，犯罪sinner n. （宗教、道德上的）罪人footstep n. 脚步（声）span n. 一段时间，持续时间fry vt. 油煎，油炒eternal a. 永恒的，永久的，不断的▲eternity n. 1.不朽，来世2.永恒，无穷operator n. 1.电话接线员，机务员，话务员2.操作员，技工rob vt. 抢劫robber n. 抢劫者，强盗，盗贼robbery n. 抢劫罪，抢劫（案）stiff a. 1.（酒）浓的，烈性的2.僵硬的，挺的，不易弯曲的additional a. 额外的，另外的current n. （水、空气等的）流，潮流a. 现时的，当前的■woe n. 哀愁foundation n. 1.基础，基本原理，根据 2.基金会3.建立，设立presently ad. 1.现在，目前2.不久，一会儿dam n. 坝，堤Phrases and Expressionsface to face (with) 面对面的／地必须面对的，无法回避的pull into （车）停靠；驶向（一旁等）as if 好象attach to 系在......上；连接到......上rather than 而不have mercy on someone 可怜某人get to one's feet 站起来look through 仔细检查，浏览be out of control 失去控制eat (away) at 逐渐毁掉，侵蚀Part IIIGrammar定冠词the用法定冠词the用在可数名词的单数或复数或不可数的名词前面。
定冠词的基本用法：（1）表示特指的人或事物。
如：The man with a flower in his hand is Jack.。
（2）指谈话双方都熟悉的人或事物。
如：Look at the blackboard，Lily.（3）复述前面提到过的人或事物。
如：There is a man under the tree. The man is called Robert. （4）表示世界上独一无二的事物。
如：The earth turns around the sun.（5）用在表示方位的名词前面。
如：There will be strong wind to the south of the Yangtze River.（长江以南地区将会刮大风。
）（6）在序数词和形容词最高级的前面。
如：Who is the first one to go？/Of all the stars，the sun is the nearest to the earth.（7）常用在乐器名称的前面。
如：He began to play the violin at the age of 5.（8）用在江河、海洋、山脉等名称的前面。
如：I have never been to the Himalaya Mountains.（9）用在含有普通名词的专有名词的前面。
如：He is from the United States of America （10）用在姓氏之前表示一家人。
如：The Greens are going to Mount Emei next month. （11）same之前一般用the。
如：Lucy and Lily look the same.（12）几个用定冠词的习语：at the same time（与此同时），make the bed（铺床），in the end （最后），all the time（一直），by the way（顺便说一下），on the way（在路上）等等。
4、一些不用冠词的情况：（1）专有名词和（第一次使用）一些不可数名词时前面通常不用。
如：China is a very large country/ Man needs air and water.（2）名词前已有指示、物主或不定代词作定语时不用。
如：My pen is much more expensive than yours.（3）周名，月名或季节名前一般不用。
如：He was born on Monday，February18/ They usually plant trees on the hills in spring.（春天他们通常在山上植树）（4）（第一次使用）复数名词表示人或事物的类别时不用。
如：Men are cleverer than monkeys.（5）三餐饭前不用。
如：We have breakfast at home and lunch at school.（6）节、假日前一般不用。
如：On Children’s Day the boys often get presents from their parents.（7）球类名词前不用。
如：ThechildrenplayfootballonSaturdayafternoons.（孩子们星期六下午踢足球）（8）城市的重要/主要建筑物名称前不用。