阅读理解专项

阅读理解（16小题，计32分，每题2分）

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A boy named Reggie was well-known in his hometown because he couldn’t hear anything. He was born deaf. Although people liked him a lot, they also treated him much differently than other people. The other children worried that they might hurt him while playing together. Adults acted like he was incapable of understanding them, as if he was a baby.

However, this year, people got to understand Reggie a little better. On Reggie’s birthday, everyone in town would wear earplugs (耳塞) so that they couldn’t hear anything either. This day came to be known as the Day of Silence. People became aware of how difficult life could be when you can’t hear anything.They also learned that Reggie had some amazing skills.

On that day, no one thought of Reggie as just a deaf person. People saw a whole new side of him. They paid more attention to the things he said. They were also surprised by his intelligence, creativity, and his ability to find a solution to nearly any problem or challenge that he faced. They realized that he had always been like that, and that he simply needed to communicate with others in a different way. In the end, he was really just like any other little boy.

On the Day of Silence, people came to know Reggie’s true nature. They learned that although most of us are different from each other －sometimes in big ways －we are still mostly the same in our hearts and minds.

1. What do we know about Reggie?

A. He became deaf because of a disease.

B. He became angry easily.

C. He was treated differently.

D. He couldn’t communicate with others

2. What happened on the Day of Silence?

a. People celebrated Reggie’s birthday.

b. People in Reggie’s town wore earplugs.

c. People learned what it’s like to be deaf.

d. People went camping.

A. abc

B. abd

C. acd

D. bcd

3. During the Day of Silence, people found that _____.

A. Reggie’s life was exactly the same as theirs

B. Reggie couldn’t live without others’ help

C. Reggie was just like any other little boy

D. Reggie didn’t want to communicate with others

B

Beijing’s two sessions are being widely discussed across China. During the sessions, many proposals (提案) and suggestions were put forward. Here are three issues that were discussed during the sessions that might interest you.

Smartphone ban

According to survey conducted last year, 68.1 percent of Chinese primary and junior high school students have their own smartphones. To keep students from playing with their smartphones in classes, some schools have already banned (禁止) smartphones on campus.

Lei Yanqin, a deputy (代表) of the National People’s Congress (NPC, 全国人民代表大会), suggested that smartphones should be banned at schools nationwide. She said that listening to music and playing games in class not only bother teachers, but also make it difficult for students to concentrate (集中注意力). She added that students also tend to show off their phones too much.

New uniform designs

Most junior high schools in China require students to wear a uniform to show their school spirit and avoid comparing themselves to each other. However, only three in ten students are satisfied with their uniforms, as they think they are old-fashioned (过时的) and of poor quality, China Education Daily reported.

The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Central Committee (民革中央) suggested that the uniforms could be redesigned. The committee said the new design could feature more elements (元素) of traditional Chinese culture. They added that better quality fabric (面料) should be used to make the uniforms so that they will be more comfortable to wear.

Video game rating system

Over 200 million teenagers across China play online games like King of Glory (《王者荣耀》), Guangming Daily reported. With their computers and tablets, teenagers are able to play most online games produced in China and abroad.