2019年中考英语选练阅读理解外研版

（阅读理解）

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鼓励阅读，少玩手机

Look around when you're on a subway.What's the most popular time­killing activity? In China，many people play on their cell phones.But in other countries，many people enjoy reading.Chinese people read an average(平均) of 4.5 books during 2015，according to a recent survey.While a US citizen reads 21 a year and a Japanese reads 17，according to UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)．

Reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world.In many foreign countries，people read at any time.Even backpackers enjoy reading books when they're on a break at the beach，or relaxing from a hike.

In most US middle schools，teachers give students a reading list every weeks.Most books are easy reads like youth novels.Some schools they hold competitions by asking students details(细节) of a book.

Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books.

In order to encourage people to read more，China's planning to foster(鼓励) the habit of reading in its law.Although this has both good and bad habits，it can be seen as a way to develop one's reading habits.What can we do to foster good reading habits?

●Read in short periods.Ten minutes on the way to and from school，10 minutes waiting for friends，15 minutes before going to sleep.That total 45 minutes per day，about five hours per week.

●Make your own reading list.Your list can be the best­selling books on famous websites like The New York Times or ，or books your teachers recommends(推荐)．

●Talk about your reading with your family or friends.

( C )1.How many books do Americans read a year?

A．4.5. B．17. C．21.

( B )2.How do some schools in the US have competitions?

A．By reading more books.

B．By telling details of a book.

C．By telling exciting stories.

( A )3.In which country are people developing reading habits by making laws? A．China. B．The US. C．UNESCO.

( C )4.Which of the following is NOT right?

A．Reading can open your eyes to know about the unknown world.

B．You can enjoy reading at any time.

C．You don't have to read books that your teachers recommends.

B

Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years. Its hometown

is certainly China.

At first, tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During the Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road.It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in Western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all

the tea cultures.

However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in the Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between

the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, plenty

of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol

of spirit.

Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France.

It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for people's skin and health