第三部分 阅读理解(共20个小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Everyday is afraid of something.

Tommy, 11, is afraid of the dark. Rachel ,11, is most afraid of the big jellyfish (水母)in Australia. Morgan, 9 ,wishes she would stop being afraid to ride a bike on busy streets.

What’s fear ? Fear is a feeling that everyone has, and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us . When the fear comes ,it means we may meet something dangerous.

For the fear of dark , a kid could have much imagination .What’s under my bed ? Is there someone

breaking into (闯入)my house ? With the help of a parent , kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a night light to see that there’s nothing th ere can also help fight that fear.

For other fears ,we needn’t fight . If you’re afraid to ride your bike on a busy street ,you’re right ! You should be afraid because it’s dangerous. There’s no need to fight a fear like that . Find a better place to ride.

It’s also ok for Rachel to be afraid of the big jellyfish because it’s really dangerous . But it lives only in some waters. So when she’s not swimming in one of them ,there should be no worries about the big jellyfish.

Here is some advice about fighting fears from kids.

Monique,10, says when you are scared, just think about happy times . Eight-year-old Jessica finds that taking a deep breath helps when you’re scared. Amanda ,10, thinks kids should talk with a parent . Dustin ,11, likes to talk with a group of friends.

【小题1】What is Rachel afraid of ?

A. The dark. B. Talking with others.

C. The big jellyfish. D. Riding a bike on busy streets.

【小题2】In Paragraph 4, the writer gives ________ way(s) of helping kids fight the fear of dark.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

【小题3】According to the writer , ________ needs to fight his/her fear.

A. Tommy B. Rachel C. Morgan D. Dustin

【小题4】Which piece of advice is not mentioned about fighting fears ?

A. Talking with others. B. Taking a deep breath.

C. Thinking about happy times. D. Regarding fears as challenges.

【答案】

【小题4】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段描述，可知本文提到了三种关于克服恐惧的建议，包括和 被人说说，深呼吸和想一些高兴的事情。没有关于把恐惧当做挑战的描述，故选D。

考点：考查日常生活类阅读

B

Children laugh often and easily . But as we grow up , we laugh less and feel more stressed. Try laughing for no reason at all . That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world , and doctors now think that having a good laugh may be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai ,India ,in June,1995 by Dr Madam Kataria. “ Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day , ”says Dr Kataria . “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing . We want people to feel happy with their lives .” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.

Place : 264 North Main Street , East Longmeadow. We’re in an office building near the entrance . Walk down the hall and we’re on the right .

When : Every Sunday afternoon from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Cost : Free. Donation will be welcomed.

Ages : Adults from 18 to 75.

Parking (停车)：If you’re facing the building ,the car park is on the right of the building .

Teacher : Robert Rivest.

More information ,go to http:// www. robertrivest.com.

If you want to feel like a kid again ,try our Laughter Club . You will get used to it in five minutes and begin to laugh for real in ten minutes and sometimes you just can’t stop! You’ll experience deeper pleasure in half an hour. You’ll meet other people who want more fun and laughter. And you will feel so relaxed in about one hour !

Come and join u s for laughter and a fun social experience!

【小题1】The text is a ______.

A. note B. report C. story D. poster

【小题2】How soon will you start laughing in the Laughter Club ?

A. In five minutes. B. In ten minutes.

C. In half an hour. D. In about one hour.

【小题3】The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to ________.

A. tell people where the first Laughter Club is

B. explain how laugh makes people stay healthy

C. show Laughter Clubs are popular in the world

D. describe the reason why children laugh often and easily

【小题4】Which of the following is true ?

A. When you go out of the Laughter Club ,you should turn left for the car park.

B. You may stay in the Laughter Club for more than one hour.

C. Children can go to the Laughter Club with their parents.

D. You have to donate to join the Laughter Club.

【答案】

考点：考查广告布告类阅读

C

Droughts (干旱)are common in Kenya . Before ,they came every 10 years ,but now they seem to be hitting us more often and for a longer time .

We gave the droughts names :“longoza”was the drought when many animals died ; there was the drought of the “planes” because food was dropped from the air by planes; and one particularly bad drought was called “ man who dies with his money in his fist (拳头)”，because ,even if there was money , there was simply no food to buy .

I was born in 1951 in Machakos. From what my mother tells me , when I was 7, there was a serious drought . I clearly remember the terrible weather and the hunger. I can’t tell you how many times I went to bed without eating . “ I slept like that ,” is how we described it . I can’t count the number of days when “ I slept like that,” or describe the feeling of going to sleep hungry ,knowing I’d wake up and there would still be no food for breakfast.

My father would leave early in the morning carrying a little basket to ask for food on credit (赊欠). Each night he would return home around 10:00p.m. My mother would try to encourage me by telling me to keep the water in our pot boiling so that when my father arrived we could quickly cook any food he brought in the already prepared water . I would keep the fire burning and the water boiling , along with the hopes that we would eat that night. But my father would arrive frustrated and empty -handed. And I would sleep like that.

【小题1】The best title for the text is ________.

A. A Hungry Childhood Caused by Droughts

B. Food and Hunger

C. Protecting the Environment

D. Droughts and Their Names

【小题2】What does the drought of the “ longoza”refer to (指代)?

A. Many animals needed food dropped by planes.

B. People had to eat animals because of hunger.

C. Many animals died because of the droughts.

D. People died of hunger even if they had money.

【小题3】Why would the author keep the fire burning and t he water boiling?

A. To wait for her father to come back to have supper.

B. To cook the food that her father would bring back.

C. To keep her house warm all night.

D. To make her hungry mother happy.

【小题4】The sentence “I slept like that ” means “ ________.”

A. I was disappointed when my father came back empty-handed

B. I felt sorry because my family got hungry again

C. I went to sleep with no food for breakfast.

D. I went to bed with nothing to eat

【答案】

【小题1】A

【小题2】C