贵州省中考英语复习——分类阅读及讲解(三) (1)

中考复习—分类阅读及讲解（三）中外趣闻[材料1]British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry, so newspapermen write as few words as possible. They tell their readers at once what happened, where, when and how it happened and what was the result: how many people were killed, what damage was done, which famous man married which woman , who did very well in the match and so on.Readers want the fact set out as fully and accurately as possible. Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accdient. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone who was there, which can be given in the person’s own words . Because he can use only a few words , the newspaperman must choose those words carefully, every one must be effective. Instead of ―he called out in a loud voice‖, he writes ―he shouted‖; instead of ―the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain‖, he will write ―they thundered down the mountainside‖. Because many of the readers aren’t very clever, and most of them are in a hurry,….注释1.damage破坏 accurately准确地 effective有效率的/高效的 loose松动 thunder发出轰隆声 roll滚动2.Readers want the fact set out as fully and accuratelyas possible.读者要求事件尽可能完整准确地报道出来。

3.So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone whowas there, which can be given in the person’s own words .所以报人总喜欢从在场的人那儿获得信息，并且这些信息是用目击者自己的话加以描述的。

（which从句作定语修饰information）1.From the text , we learn thatnewspapermen write as few words as possible, because readers_____________ .A.want to know more about the newsB.take no interest in what has happenedC.have no time to read the news carefullyD.pay much attention to the result2.The word ―one‖ in the sentence ―every one must be effective‖means____________.A.wordB.newspapermanC.readerD.person3.Which of the following would best complete the text?A….he will keep his writing short.B….he won’t care about his writing.C….he will give nothing but i nformation D….he won’t make his writing good enough4.In what way do you think British newspaper have become smaller?A.In page size.B.In number of readers.C.In number of pages.D.In number of copies.5.Which of the following is true?A.Readers are not satisfied with the short news.B.Not many people have time to read the long messages in newspapers.C.Readers find the language of the newspaper exciting.D.Newspapermen try to report as fully as pissible.Key:1.C 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B[材料2]A Children RestaurantIn Amsterdam, the capital of Holland, there is a unique Children Restaurant. It is run wholly by the children. From the manager to the cooks, cashiers, waiters or waitresses and other staff members are all children form 6 to 12 years old. They themselves do all the necessary work such as cooking and cleaning. These children are selected in Amesterdam. After training, they may serve in the Restaurant for four weeks. All of them are willing to work there and they are very prond of the work.This Restaurant was founded in 1983 by a woman cook, who wanted to give the children chances to learn to be useful to the society. And now she is the only adult there, but her job is just to take care of the children.The Restaurant is welcomed almost by everyone. Since there are only 20 seats in the restaurant, it is always very crowded.So you should make a reservation months in advance. The cost of a meal differs according to the customers. Usually US $ 4 for each aduit, but much cheaper for the children. And its business hours are only on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.注释1.Amsterdam阿姆斯山 unique独特的 wholly完全 staff职员 waitress女服务员 reservation预定座位 in advance事先2．All of them are willing to work there and they are very prond of the work.所有人都是自愿来工作的并且为这项工作而自豪。

3．The cost of a meal differs according to the customers.饭菜的价格根据顾客而有所不同。

4．Usually US $ 4 for each aduit, but much cheaper for the children.通常每位成人4美元，儿童要便宜得多。

1.The children in this restaurant__________________.A.can earn only four dollars a dayB.are fond of working thereC.will have to work there for over a monthD.do all the work except cooking2.The word ―cashier‖ in the first passage perhaps means_________________.A. a person who cooks foodB. a person who does cleaningC. a person who receives and pays out money in a restauraut etc.D. a person who serves food to customers3.Which can be TRUE according to this passage ?A.All the children in the Restauraut form AmsterdamB.If you don’t order a meal a mo nth ahead of time, you will get no food in thecity.C.Everybody likes the Restaurant , so it is often filled with customers.D.In Amsterdam, any child between 6 and 12 can work in this Restaurant ifhe likes4. Which is NOT true according to the writer?A.This Restaurant has a history of about 20 years.B.For the same meal a child will pay less while an adults pay more.C.The woman who set up this Restaurant used to be a cook.D.There are more than a score of seats.5.The Children Restaurant was managed by_______________.A.the government of AmsterdamB. a woman cookC.the children themselvesD.one of the children’s parentsKey: 1.B 2. C 3.A 4.D 5.C[材料3]Sea MailSome people don’t nee d a mailbox to send a message. They use a bottle instead. Here are twostories about people who sent a message in a bottle. Both stories are true.In 1965, a sailor from Sweden was on a ship. He wrote a letter, asking any young woman to him. He put the letter in a bottle and threw the bottle into the sea.Two years later, a man found the bottle on a beach in Italy. He read the letter and showed it to his daughter. She was 18.As a joke, she wrote to the sailor. They began to exchange letters. In a few months, they were married.Here is the second story. Back in 1924, a boy from Arkansas wrote his name on the back of his piture. He put the picture in a bottle and dropped the bottle into a river.The bottle was not found for many years until one day a man named Bill picked it up on a beach in Florida. He pulled the picture out of the bottle and looked at it. He could hardly believe his eyes. To his great surprise, the boy in the picture was hisfriend, Tom, from Arkansas. Bill had not seen Tom for 25 years. Somehow the bottle had come to the right place.注释1.exchange交换 Arkansas阿肯色（美国州名） somehow不知怎的2.As a joke, she wrote to the sailor.作为玩笑，她给水手写了信。