江苏省南通市2020-2021学年九年级英语上学期第二次月考试卷分类汇编：阅读理解

江苏省南通市
2020-2021学年九年级英语上学期第二次月考试卷分类汇编
阅读理解
2020-2021学年江苏省南通市崇川区第一初级中学九年级上学第二次月考英语试卷
四、阅读理解（共20题，每题2分，共40分）
A.
Alfred Wegener was a scientist in the early 1900s. He had a strange theory. His theory is that 250 million years ago there was one giant continent (洲). He called the giant continents as Pangaea. He thought Pangaea changed millions of years later. It started breaking up. The continent slowly drifted apart. They became continents we know today.
Wegener made many studies. He looked at world maps and thought that some continents were like puzzle pieces. They could fit together. He went to South America as well as Africa. He looked at mountains on both continents. They would match if the continents were pushed together. Wegener found similar fossils (化石), plants and animals on both continents.
Alfred Wegener called his theory “continental drift”. In 1912, he told other scientists about his theory. Most thought Wegener was crazy. They didn't believe huge pieces of land could move.
Later, other scientists did more studies. They discovered that continents are actually moving all the time. Scientists know that the surface of Earth is not one piece. They think it's broken into large pieces of hard rock called tectonic plates (地壳板块). Scientists believe there are 30 tectonic plates on Earth and the continents lie on top of them.
Under Earth's surface is the mantle ( 地幔). The mantle is a layer ( 层) of rock about 2,
900 km thick. The temperature rises to 3, 700C at the bottom of the mantle. The heat causes the mantle to become hot, molten (熔化的) rock which flows around.
The tectonic plates float like rafts on top of the hot, molten rock but they move very slowly-only about 4 inches (10 cm) each year. Since continents lie on top of the tectonic plates, they also float or move.
Today, scientists know the continents are still moving. Alfred Wegener's theory was proved correct.
51. What was the name of Alfred Wegener's theory?
A．Pangaea. B．Continental drift.
C．Tectonic plates. D．Continental plates.
52. Where did Alfred Wegener find clues to prove his theory?
A．Only in Africa. B．All over the world.
C．Only in South America. D．In both Africa and South America.
53. What did scientists in the early 1900s think about Wegener's theory?
A．They agreed with him. B．They thought it was crazy.
C．They copied his idea right away. D．They gave him praise for it.
54. Why do scientists think continents can move?
A．The heat of the tectonic plates causes continents to move.
B．The movement of ocean water causes the continents to move.
C．Continents are huge pieces of land that can be pushed together.
D．Continents lie on top of tectonic plates that float on hot, molten rock.
【参考答案】BDBD
【思路解析】本文讲述了阿尔弗雷德·魏格纳通过各种研究来证明他“大陆漂移说”的理论，其他的科学家经过多次的研究也证实了他的理论是正确的。

51. 细节理解题。

根据Alfred Wegener called his theory “continental drift”，可知，这个理论的名字是“大陆漂移说”。

故选B。

52. 细节理解题。

根据He went to South America as well as Africa. He looked at mountains on both continents. They would match if the continents were pushed together“他去了南美洲和南非。

他看着这两个大陆上的山脉。

如果大陆被挤在一起，他们就会匹配”，可知，他去了南美洲和南非寻找线索来证明他的理论。

故选D。

53. 细节理解题。

根据In 1912, he told other scientists about his theory. Most thought Wegener was crazy，可知，在1912年，他把这个理论告诉其他科学家，大部分人认为他疯了。

故选B。

54. 细节理解题。

根据The tectonic plates float like rafts on top of the hot…Since continents lie on top of the tectonic plates, they also float or move，可知，地壳板块像木筏一样漂浮在炙热的岩石上，科学家认为大陆依赖于地壳板块，所以大陆也浮动或移动。

故选D。

B
I think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money.
In San Diego recently $325, 000 was spent on inventing a robotic squirrel to do some scientific experiments. The research proved that squirrels are able to scare away snakes by wagging (摇动) their tails. Do you need a robotic squirrel to work this out?
What about AIBO, a robotic pet, developed in Japan? In Japanese aibou means "buddy". These pets have been developed at huge cost mainly to provide entertainment. They've been used in movies and music videos. Universities have used them for educational purposes. However, in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money. Was it worth a lot of money?
Then there's NAO, a robot which has been developed by a French company. Its main purpose is to make life easier for humans. It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality. It can tell children a story, help in the classroom or the home, or act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with. A fully developed one costs $16, 000. Is that value for money? Who can afford it anyway?
There may be good reasons why it is worth developing robots, but so far I haven’t thought of any.
55. What does the underlined word "companion" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?
A. 公司
B. 机构
C. 对手
D. 伙伴
56. What is the true fact about the robots mentioned?
A. The robotic squirrel is needed by every scientist to do some research.
B. AIBO wasn’t made any more because it only provided entertainment.
C. A fully developed NAO may tell kids stories in different languages.
D. All the three types of robots used to be produced at a very low cost.
57. What does the writer think of developing robots?
A. It can help bring people a lot of fun.
B. It has advantages in many ways.
C. It may be useful but costs too much.
D. It is worth a great deal of money.
【参考答案】DCC
【思路解析】
55. 词义猜测题。

根据第四段的第四句It can tell children a story, help in the classroom or the home, or act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with. 中的those people who need someone to be with 可知，这个机器人可以陪伴那些需要陪伴的人，所以这个机器人可以当他们的伙伴。

companion 意为“伙伴”，符合文意。

故正确答案为D。

56. 推理判断题。

A项，每个科学家都需要松鼠机器人来做一些研究。

根据第二段的第一句In San Diego recently $325, 000 was spent on inventing a robotic squirrel to do some scientific experiments. 可知，发明松鼠机器人是为了做一些科学实验，但并未提到每个科学家都需要。

所以A项错误。

B项，AIBO 不再被制作了，因为它只提供娱乐。

根据第三段的倒数第二句However, in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money. 可知，停止生产AIBO 是为了省钱，并不是因为它只提供娱乐。

所以B项错误。

C项，一个发育完全的NAO 可以用不同的语言给孩子讲故事。

由第四段的第三、四句It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality. It can tell children a story 可知，一个完全开发的NAO 可以用不同的语言给孩子讲故事。

所以C项正确。

D项，这三种类型的机器人过去都是以非常低的成本生产的。

由文中价格的信息“325, 000”“at huge cost”“$16, 000”可知，这些机器人的生产耗资巨大，D项错误。

故正确答案为C。

57. 推断判断题。

根据第一段的第一句I think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money. 及文中所举的例子，可以推断出作者认为开发机器人可能是有用的，但花费太多，是在浪费钱。

故正确答案为D。

C
For hundreds Of years，scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on people's emotions （情感）．How you feel is controlled by many things．Your emotions can be affected by your personality，by the actions of others and by events around you．Perhaps you don't know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well．
People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy．In fact，sunlight makes us feel good．When sunlight hits our skins，our bodies produce a vitamin．Vitamins are natural chemicals （化学物质）which we all need to stay healthy．Sunlight helps our bodies
produce vitamin D．Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical．This special chemical affects our brains （大脑）and makes us feel happy．For example，there are long，dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway，so many people in these countries often feel sad．Without much sunlight，their bodies produce less vitamin D．Without enough vitamin D，their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good．To help the people in these countries feel better，special"sunrooms"with artificial （人造的）lights have been built．People can go there and get"sunlight"for an hour or two!
The weather can also affect people's emotions in other ways．Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot．In the same way，rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant．As you can see，the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains．Through these ways，the weather can influence our emotions．Sadly，while the weather can change us，we can hardly change the weather．
58. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor （因素）that can affect one's emotions ？
A．Weather．
B．Actions of others．
C．Personality．
D．Age．
59. Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage ？
A．It is a kind of artificial chemical．
B．It makes us worried by affecting our brains．
C．It is needed by us all to keep fit．
D．It is in the sunlight．
60. What can we infer （推断）from the passage ？
A．We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather．
B．We will be happy when we are caught in the rain．
C．All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter．
D．The more vitamin D you have，the happier you'll be．
61. What may be the best title for this passage ？
A．Why Do We Feel Sad？
B．The Weather Influences People's Emotions
C．People Need More Vitamin D
D．We Can Hardly Change the Weather．
【参考答案】DCAB
【思路解析】这是一篇科普知识类阅读．文章大意：几百年来，科学家们一直在试图回答什么事情都对人的情绪影响，你的感觉是由很多东西控制．你的情绪会被你的个性所影响，被他人的行为和事件围绕着你．也许你不知道你的情绪会被天气影响．人们常说他们感觉好的时候，阳光灿烂，伤心的时候是阴天．事实上，阳光会让我们感觉很好．当阳光照到我们的皮肤，我们的身体产生维生素．维生素是一种天然的化学物质，我们都需要保持健康．阳光对我们的身体产生维生素D，维生素D有助于我们的身体，是一种特殊的化学物质．这种化学物质会影响我们的大脑，使我们感到快乐．例如在瑞典和挪威冬天有漫长的黑夜，没有太多的阳光，这些国家的许多人常常感到难过．他们的身体产生较少的维生素D，如果没有足够的维生素D，他们的身体产生更少使他们感觉良好的特殊化学物质，帮助这些国家的人感觉更好，特殊的"太阳房"与人工照明已建成．人们可以去那里得到"一个或两个小时阳光"！天气也可以以其他方式影响人的情绪，炎热的天气会让人生气，因为人们当他们是热感觉不舒服．同理，雨可能因为湿让人生气而不愉快．你看，天气会对它控制我们的大脑化学物质的影响．通过这些方式，天气能影响我们的情绪．可悲的是，虽然天气能改变我们，我们不能改变天气．
58.D 考查细节理解题．根据Your emotions can be affected by your personality，by the actions of others and by events around you．你的感觉是由很多东西控制．你的情绪会被你的个性所影响，被他人的行为和事件围绕着你的描述，可知影响人的情绪的因素不包括年龄．所以D选项是正确的
59.C 考查细节理解题．根据Vitamins are natural chemicals （化学物质）which we all need to stay healthy．维生素是一种天然的化学物质，我们都需要保持健康．可知选C，我们都需要它来保持身体健康
60.A 考查推理判断题．根据短文最后一段描述，可知天气也能影响人们的情绪，联系rain can make people angry 可知选A，我们在凉爽的好天气感觉也很好.
61. B 考查标题归纳题．这篇短文主要描述了影响人情绪的因素之一，天气也能影响人的情
绪，所以B选项是正确的．
D
Looking at art should be like walking in the countryside. You may not know exactly where you are, what bird is making that strange sound, or what the hill ahead of you is called,
but that's part of the fun of it. You don't need to know these things to feel the beauty of nature.
Of course, if you do know your birds, trees and local history, a walk can be more attractive. Yet such knowledge comes slowly. It is picked up through experience. A true knowledge of nature cannot just be given to you through an app on your phone. Imagine pointing your phone at the hill and getting plenty of information on screen. Would that enrich your dreamy walk or ruin(毁灭) it?
Braggarts enjoy an app that allows them to show off their knowledge, for example,
about baroque(巴洛克风格的) paintings. In fact, apps in museums try to provide on-screen art history at once just to encourage people to read their phones instead of looking at paintings.
It is a mistaken idea that you need to be spoon-fed(灌输) amazing facts about a work of art in order to appreciate(欣赏) it. Our first experience of a work of art should be raw(自然状态的), unguided, and a bit puzzling, like following a path in the woods. Later, you might choose to do some personal research into the work. It can further increase your enjoyment and appreciation for it. Yet it is best done when you’re away from the art itself, so that even when you return, the work still feels fresh.
Anyone who thinks knowing some dates and details makes you better understand a work of art is wrong. We all need to put aside our screens and our supposed knowledge when we look at art. Let the paintings flow in; let your intuitions(直觉) fly off. Art is a journey in the wilderness or it is nothing at all.
1. What does the writer mainly want to say?
A．Art is best with the help of apps.
B．Art is best when hidden in mystery.
C．Art is nothing compared with nature.
D．Art is nothing when details and facts are known.
2. The underlined word “braggarts” refers to(指)______ ___.
A．people who like showing off
B．people who like baroque paintings
C．those who are good at appreciating art
D．those who are good at painting with phones
3. What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?
A．How to appreciate a work of art.
B．How to personal research into a work of art.
C．How to keep your feelings about a work of art fresh.
D．How to be spoon-fed amazing facts about a work of art.
4. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A．Because of apps, art will be ruined in the future.
B．A good piece of art is usually made about nature.
C．Research work and intuitions can both help understand art.
D．Museums are not supposed to allow the use of mobile phones.
【参考答案】BAAC
【思路解析】这是一篇议论文，文章讲述手机应用程序介绍艺术作品的一些历史信息，给人们灌输一些令人惊喜的信息帮助欣赏艺术作品这种想法是错误的，艺术作品的欣赏最好是隐藏在神秘中，就像在荒野里的旅行一样。

62. 推理判断题。

根据第四段"It is a mistaken idea that you need to be spoon-fed amazing facts about a work of art in order to appreciate it. Our first experience of a work of art should be raw, unguided, and a bit puzzling, like following a path in the woods"为了欣赏作品需要灌输一些关于艺术作品的事实这种想法是错误的。

对艺术的体验应该是生的，没有指导的，有一点迷惑的，就像走在树林的小路上，最后一段"Art is a journey in the wilderness or it is nothing at all”艺术是在荒野里的旅行。

可知作者主要想表达的是艺术最好被隐藏在神秘中。

故选B。

63. 词义猜测题。

根据"enjoy an app that allows them to show off their knowledge" 喜欢一种应用程序来炫耀他们的知识，可知braggarts的含义是喜欢炫耀的人。

故选A。

64. 段落大意题。

根据"Our first experience of a work of art should. . . "以及"Later, you might choose. "可知第四段主语讲述怎样去欣赏艺术作品, 为了欣赏作品需要灌输一些关于艺术作品的事实这种想法是错误的。

对艺术的体验应该是自然状态的, 没有指导的，有一点迷惑的，就像走在树林的小路上；然后你还可以选择对艺术作品做一些研究，能进一步增加对艺术的欣赏。

故选A。

65. 推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段"Later, you might choose to do some personal research into the work. It can further increase your enjoyment and appreciation for it" 选择对艺术作品做一些研究，能进一步增加对艺术的欣赏，及最后一段"let your intuitions fly off”让你的直觉飞出来。

可知研究和直觉都能帮助理解艺术。

故选C。

E
Delia was a young pianist with a kind, generous nature. Her husband Joe was a young painter who is honest and hardworking. They lived in a small flat after they got married．Each of them was taking lessons．Joe with a famous art teacher, and Delia with a great pianist from Germany. They were the best teachers, so lessons were expensive, more than they could really afford, but…when you love your art, nothing is too much．And soon the money began to run out and they couldn't afford the lessons any more. Then one day Delia came home and told Joe that she had met a man. The man's daughter, Sally, wanted to learn the piano and he was going to pay her 50 dollars an hour．
"Delia，" Joe said, "I'd be much happier if you go on with your lessons．" Delia said that it didn't matter. She said. "When I've earned some money, I'll start again. When you love your art, nothing is too much．" But Joe decided that he was also going to stop his lessons and paint pictures and try to sell them．
A few days later, Joe came home and proudly took 200 dollars from his pocket．Delia laughed and asked him where he'd got it from. "A man from Vermont bought one of my paintings. And he wants to buy more!" So the two of them were happy for a while. They didn't have to worry any more about finding the money to buy food and pay the bills. They missed their lessons, but that didn't seem to matter．
Then, one day, Joe came home and saw that Delia's hand was covered in a bandage （绷带）. He asked her what had happened and if she was all right. "Oh，" said Delia. "My student, Sally asked me to make some coffee for her. So I did and I dropped the coffee and burned my hand. But she went straight to the medicine shop and got this bandage for me. "
Joe sat down and told Delia to sit down too．"Delia，what have you been doing the last two weeks？" he asked. She tried not to tell him, but then the tears began. "Oh Joe，I couldn't get students so I got a job as a waitress in a restaurant. And today I burned my hand with hot water. So I can't work any more. I'm sorry, Joe, but we'll still have money from the man in Vermont,
won't we？"
Joe looked at her. "There's no man in Vermont, " he said. "I haven't sold any paintings. I've been working in a medicine shop, and today someone came from the restaurant to buy bandages for a woman who'd burned her hand. So when I saw you---well, I guessed．"
They both laughed. "So we've told each other lies，" said Joe. "But when you love your art…"Delia put her fingers to his lips. "No, Joe, " she said. "When you love someone, nothing is too much，"
66. Who does the underlined word "They" mean in the passage？___
A．The young couple Joe and Delia
B．The rich man and his daughter Sally
C．The art teacher and the German pianist
D．The man in Vermont and the waitress
67. How did Joe feel when he heard Delia's decision in Paragraph 4？___
A．Worried．
B．Excited．
C．Interested．
D．Happy．
68. Which is the correct order of the following？___
a．Joe take playing lessons and Delia took piano lessons．
b．They decided to stop their lessons and earn some money．
c．Their money ran out so that they couldn't afford the lessons
d．Delia and Joe tell the truth to each other and laughed happily．
e．Delia and Joe got married and lived in a small flat in New York．
A．e-a-c-b-d
B．a-e-c-b-d．
C．a-e-d-b-c．
D．e-d-a-c-b
69. Why did Joe and Delia both laughed after finding the truth？___
A．They would go on with their lessons．
B．They thought they did something interesting．
C．They didn't have to worry about money．
D．They told lies to care much about each other．
70. What does the writer want to tell us？___
A．The value of art
B．The power of love
C．The meaning of work
D．The importance of money
【参考答案】CDADB
【思路解析】
66. C．词义猜测题．根据前文Each of them was taking lessons．Joe with a famous art teacher，and Delia with a great pianist from Germany"他俩每个人都在上课．Joe跟一个著名的美术老师上课，Delia跟一个来自德国的著名钢琴家上课"，可知，they指代前文提到的美术老师和钢琴家．故选C．
67. D．细节理解题．根据"Delia，" Joe said，"I'd be much happier if you go on with your lessons．" ，可知，Joe认为如果Delia会继续她的课程，Joe会更高兴，说明现在Joe听到Delia要去给别人上课的决定时，已经很开心了．故选D．
68. A．细节排序题．根据第一段They lived in a small flat after they got married，可知，他们结婚后住在一个小的公寓里，所以e是排在第一位．根据第二段Each of them was taking lessons．Joe with a famous art teacher，and Delia with a great pianist from Germany，可知，他们俩每个人都上课，Joe跟美术老师上课，Delia跟钢琴家上课，所以a是排在第二位．根据第三段And soon the money began to run out and they couldn't afford the lessons any more，可知，很快他们的钱用完了，无法支付课程费用，所以c排在第三位．根据第四段She said，"When I've earned some money，I'll start again．When you love your art，nothing is too much．" But Joe decided that he was also going to stop his lessons and paint pictures and try to sell them，可知，他们夫妻俩都决定停止所学的课程，打算赚更多的钱，所以b排在第四位．根据最后一段They both laughed．"So we've told each other lies，" said Joe，可知，最后夫妻俩跟对方说了实话并大笑，所以d排在最后一位，故正确的排序是e-a-c-b-d．故选A．
69. D．推理判断题．根据最后一段she said．"When you love someone，nothing is too much．"可知，最后发现是因为彼此爱着对方和对彼此的关心，才跟对方说谎，所以在发现真相后他们开心地笑了．故选D．
70. B．概括归纳题．根据最后一段she said．"When you love someone，nothing is too much．"及上文的描述，可知，夫妻俩因为爱着对方，希望对方能继续课程，而不要为了钱所困扰，所以他们都对彼此说了谎，所以通过本文，作者想告诉我们爱的力量多么强大．故选B．2020 -2021学年江苏省南通田家炳中学九上第二次月考试卷
三、阅读理解（本题共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Is it worth taking after-school activities for kids in their daily life? Kids in Australia usually do after-school activities in their free time. The activities usually include part-time jobs, community service, sports training and club activities.
Amy, Rose and May, three teenagers from Marryatville High School, gave us their views.
Yes, but only up to a point. You may join many clubs and take part in different kinds of activities to make sure that your college application will sta nd out. But don’t stress yourself out. You shouldn’t have over 5 after-school activities in your spare time. What’s more, the activities you choose should show what you really love or you have interest in. ---Amy
Yes, take as many as you like. After-school activities make our life more colorful and make us happier in our daily life. They also help us make many more good friends. In addition, we can learn much from these activities. ---Rose Yes, but quality(质量) wins over quantity. Nowadays, more and more teenagers are under great pressure. The stress comes from studies, their family and the social life. Taking after-school activities helps them relax themselves. But I think it’s better to have two to three after-school activities that you often join in. Don’t do those activities which you don’t like. ---May
51.Which of the following is NOT an after-school activity mentioned in the passage?
A. A part- time job
B. Community service
C. Helping with housework
D. Basketball training
52.According to Amy, teenagers should ___________.
A. not take too many after-school activities
B. take as many after-school activities as possible
C. not take after-school activities
D. try to take only one after-school activity
53.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. The more activities you take, the better you will be.
B. Quantity is always more important than quality.
C. Quality is always more important than quantity.
D. You can take the activities although you don’t care about them .
B
A lot of people are afraid of spiders --- even the small ones. But a big tarantula（狼蛛）is much more terrible for many.Now,scientists in Sri Lanka have discovered a huge species（物种）of
tarantula that's about
the size of a person's face．
Although it is very big, is there a real reason to be afraid of one？Maybe.This tarantula has enough
poisonous fluid（液体）to kill mice and small birds and snakes - but its bite wouldn't cause the death of most
humans．
Tarantula was first seen in 2009，when a villager in Sri Lanka found the body of a male Tarantula and
brought it to a Sri Lanka research organization．
An examination of the body proved that it was a type of tarantula scientists hadn't seen before．So the
scientists carefully looked through the Sri Lankan forests to try to find more of the spiders．It's still too early to know whether this species is in danger. But researchers fear that the Tarantulas'
natural habitat（栖息地）is slowly being destroyed．
"They prefer old trees, but due to the widespread removal of trees, the number has dropped，"
the
scientists said in an interview．
Tarantulas have eight legs and two body parts. They are different from insects, which have only six
legs but three body parts. Tarantulas have hairy bodies and are usually larger than other types of Spiders. Some species of tarantulas can live up to 25 years．
While Tarantula is very big, the largest one is the Goliath bird-eater. Found in the rainforests of South
America, its legs can be up to 10 inches long. But don't worry if you ever see one. Its poisonous fluid isn't really dangerous to humans．
54.Which of the following is most likely to survive a bite from tarantula？___
A.A small bird．
B.A little child．
C.A small snake．
D.A small frog．
55.What is causing the number of the tarantulas to drop？___
A.They have too many natural enemies．
B.Some people are killing them illegally．
C.More and more forests are disappearing．
D.The global climate has changed．
56.What can be inferred from the passage？___
A.Tarantula was first seen by a scientist in Sri Lanka．
B.None of the insects are bigger than tarantulas．
C.Scientists have discovered that all of the tarantulas live in the Sri Lanka forest．
D.People knew little about tarantulas until the body of a male tarantula was discovered．
57. What is the purpose of this passage？___
A.To inform the readers of a huge species of Tarantula．
B.To entertain the readers with a discovery．
C.To educate people to protect the environment．
D.To remind people to keep away from spiders．
C
Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as
simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after hard work. But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit.
Once, a young school boy was caught in a fire accident in his school and was assumed that he would not live. His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body. Even if he were to survive, he would be lame（跛的）throughout his life.
But the brave boy did not want to die nor did he want to be lame. Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, lifeless. Eventually he left the hospital. But his determination to walk was unshakable. At home, when he was not in bed, he had to stay in a wheelchair. One day, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He reached the fence, raised himself up and then began dragging himself along the fence, firmly determined. He did this every day, with belief in himself that he would be able to walk unaided. With his iron determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk on and off, then to walk by himself and then to run.
He began to walk to school, and then run to school, to run for the joy of running. Later in college he was on the track team.
In February 1934, in New York City's Madison Square Garden, this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run - this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world's fastest mile.
A good example of the power of positive thinking and belief in oneself, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration（鼓舞）for many people, and his story, a brilliant evidence to how one can bounce back even when all difficulties are piled against one.
58.What was the doctor's opinion about Glenn?
A. Glenn was able to walk with his own great effort.
B. Great determination could make a difference to Glenn.
C. There was a little chance that Glenn could survive.
D. Glenn could live a normal life with the upper half of his body.
59.The underlined word “unaided”means_______.
A.without help
B.with pleasure
C.with disability
D.without doubt
60.What do we know about Glenn?________
A. Glenn took recovery exercise in hospital.
B. Glenn organized a track team in college.
C. Glenn won the first place in Marathon.
D. Glenn inspired(激励）people with his moving story.
61.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Go after dreams
B.Strengthen determination
C.Stand up after failure
D.Practise hard
D
Mr.Dawson was an old grouch （脾气坏的人），and everyone in town knew it．Kids wouldn't go into his yard to pick a delicious apple, even off the ground，because old Dawson，they said would come after you with his ball bullet gun．
One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to walk by Dawson's house on the way to Amy's house, but as they got close, Janet saw him sitting on his front porch （门廊）and suggested they cross over to the other side of the street. Like most of the children, she was scared of the old man because of the stories she'd heard about him．Amy told her not to worry, for Mr.Dawson wouldn't hurt anyone. Still, Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old man's house.When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown, but when he saw it was Amy, a broad smile changed his entire face as he said, "Hello，Miss Amy．I see you've got a little friend with you today．"
Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson told them that sounded fun, and offered them each a fresh apple picked off his tree. They gladly accepted. Dawson had the best apples in town．When they got out of Dawson on earshot, Janet asked Amy，"Everyone says he's the meanest （吝
啬) man in town．How come he was so nice to us？"
Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house, he wasn't very friendly and she was。