初中英语拓展阅读(4)

初中英语拓展阅读(4)

A

Come to Austria!

Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria, and the Hotel Post, run by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually from 20℃to 25℃in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.

Enjoy Thailand!

When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning riv er boat trip to the Floating Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. There you can buy and pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃at midday!

Visit Hawaii!

Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and the west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but be careful: there are many m osquitoes, and don’t be surprised if it rains in the center of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually from 24℃to 26℃by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.

Choose the best answer for each question.

( )1. Which of the following about Soll is TRUE?

A. Soll is a mountain village in Austria.

B. From Hotel Post you can see the whole forest and the mountains.

C. The Hotel Post is clean but expensive.

D. It is a little cold in summer.

( )2. The Floating Market is ___________.

A. in the middle of Bangkok

B. on the river

C. famous for the boats

D. in the center of the city

( )3. Which of the following about Kauai is NOT true?

A. Kauai is one of Hawaii’s islands.

B. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold.

C. It doesn’t often rain in Kauai.

D. There are forests and mountains in Kauai.

( )4. You can travel to _____________ if you don’t lik e hot weather in summer.

A. Soll and Bangkok

B. Thailand and Kauai

C. Soll and Hawaii

D. Bangkok and Kauai

( )5. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A. You can enjoy yourself in Kauai if you like sandy beaches.

B. You can go to the Floating Market by boat at any time.

C. There are many mosquitoes in Hawaii.

D. You’d better take a hat and sunglasses with you when you visit Bangkok.

Help: Floating Market 漂浮市场mosquito n. 蚊子

B

When you’re a teenager, it seems that every time you say “I want to...”, someone answers “No, you can’t.” Also,

no part of your life is safe from the “prying eyes” of your parents. 15-year-old Debbie says, “My dad always wants to know where I am, and what time I’m going to be home. Most parents do that. Do they have to know everything? _____________(6)”

______________(7) When something goes wrong, most parents just don’t believe i n their children. Without asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents allow their kids to choose for themselves. __________________(8) But remember that not too long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember those childish mistakes you used to make. They want to protect you though you do not want them to do so.

So, if you want to get more freedom, please try to understand your parents and do not lie to them. _____________(9) If you want them to allow you to stay out late, don’t just say, “All the other kids can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where you’ll be and why it’s important for you to stay out late. Then they might just say “yes”.

Write the letter A-D in the correct space in the passage.

A. Yes, it is true that your parents sometimes treat you like a little child.

B. Young people further complain that their parents do not respect them.

C. They should give us more freedom.

D. Try a more friendly way.

Help: pry v. 探查freedom n. 自由

respect v. 尊敬protect v. 保护

C

Shyness means feeling frightened when you’re around other people. Some children are 10 shy. Some become shy later because of their life experience. 11 , everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.

Most people have red faces and talk in 12 sentences when they are shy. But some become 13 shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to 14 and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting 15 people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be 16 for a person.

If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a big 17 . Some experts say shy people are good at working because they think more and 18 less.

But remember not to let good opportunities pass you by just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give a performance in fron t of others, just do it. There’s 19 to be afraid of.

Choose the right words for the gaps.

( )10. A. shown B. born

C. thought

D. seen

( )11. A. Sooner or later B. In fact

C. So far

D. First of all

( )12. A. broken B. strange

C. different

D. boring

( )13. A. very B. too

C. quite

D. so

( )14. A. pack B. order

C. cook

D. serve

( )15. A. strange B. foreign

C. old

D. friendly

( )16. A. good B. helpful

C. bad

D. usual