初中英语教育文化类阅读试题

Find a Job This Summer

This summer there are things that students can do to earn some pocket money or to help others． Also， many programs are offered by provincial government and its partners to help students find summer jobs． Here are a few ideas．

Deliver Newspapers

Teenagers can deliver newspapers﹣ usually you ride a bike around a neighborhood and leave the newspaper at each house． Normally you have to have your own bike﹣and you have to get up early too， because people want their newspapers to read with their breakfast． If you are 15﹣ 18 and return to school this fall， you can find jobs of this kind．

Wash Cars

It's crazy for adults to drive to an expensive car wash when they can get a teenager to do the job for less money． Wash the car well and carefully and people will want you to do it again． Then you've got customers!

Give Older People a Hand

Lots of older people are happy for teenagers to help them carry their shopping or do small things for them， like washing or keeping them company （陪伴）． You earn money or not， and people in the neighborhood get your help．

Job Programs

If you are a student living in certain communities of the province， you are lucky． There are programs that provide four weeks of paid jobs along with training． After that， you can start and run your own summer business， and you have a chance of wining awards of up to﹩1000． Go to the government website to learn more about these programs． People under 25 could build skills， find a job or start businesses all year round．

They are all great ideas． Just choose one of them to make some money． Then spend it or save it． But don't forget it's important always to tell an adult where you are going．

（1）What is special about Deliver Newspapers？ 　　

A．	It requires one to get up early．
B．	It needs patience and strong body．
C．	It offers help to neighbors．
D．	It gives training before work．

（2）Which one provides training？ 　　

A．	Deliver Newspapers．
B．	Wash Cars．
C．	Give Older People a Hand．
D．	Job Programs．

（3）What can you learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	It's hard for teenagers to find jobs．
B．	The elders don't want help from teenagers．
C．	Washing cars is the best choice for teenagers．
D．	Whatever you want to do， safety comes first．

One of the biggest mistakes a person can make is to try not to make mistakes． As you make decisions in your life， you will very likely make some mistakes． But making mistakes is a big part of how you gain （获得）experience．

A simple example．You do poorly on a test because you didn't study hard enough．One bad test is not the end of the world， but it can quickly teach you that if you don't study，you won't do well．

Mistakes sometimes lead to arguments（争论） between people， But if you learn to understand things from another person's point of view， you will be able to learn very quickly from the mistakes you make and the mistakes you think other people have made． You can turn mistakes into opportunities（机会）．

For example， if you learn to understand others' feelings and problems， you will understand the people you work with much better instead of getting angry． And you will leam to talk about problems and be more patient with people you don't agree with﹣a friend， or a mate in your workroom or company．

So next time you think you've made a mistake， stop and ask yourself what you've learned from it， and what you will do differently in the future．

Show me the person in the room who has made a lot of mistakes， and I'll show you the person who has probably learned a lot．

Everyone makes（1）
Viewpoints （观点）	Examples
It is a big mistake to try not to make mistakes． You can gain experience from mistakes．	One bad test can teach you that you will do badly unless you work （2） 　　．
Learn to understand things from another person's point of view． Learn from your own mistakes and （3） 　　mistakes．	If you understand others， you will be more patient with people you （4） 　　with． If you make a mistake next time， ask yourself what to do differently in the future．
Conclusion： Mistakes are just a part of （5） 　　． Learn from mistakes．

What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like？

Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything． They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to． What does a lifelong learner look like？

Here are some of their main characteristics（特征）．

•They are knowledge seekers． They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills．

•They are social and self﹣directed learners． They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in．        They also know their own learning styles， and their strengths and weaknesses． They can plan and organize their own learning．

•They are critical（批判性的） thinkers． They always use a lot of ways to analyze（分析） and synthesize（合成） information． From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand．

•They are problem solvers． They will meet different problems while learning． However， they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them．

（1）What does the underlined " knowledge seekers" mean 　　？

A．	Persons who are looking for knowledge．
B．	Persons who are teaching knowledge．
C．	Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge．
D．	Persons who are testing knowledge．

（2）What can be put in the blank（空白处） 　　？

A．	They don't like learning on society．
B．	They learn both from and with others．
C．	They learn from plants and animals．
D．	They invite each other to parties．

（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker 　　？

A．	You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information．
B．	You believe in the information you get and use them in your study．
C．	You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them．
D．	You ask others for help when you can't correct your own mistakes．

（4）How is the passage organized 　　？（P＝ Paragraph）

（5）What is the purpose of the passage 　　？

A．	To describe the height， clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner．
B．	To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners．
C．	To suggest lifelong learners become experts．
D．	To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have．

Do you want a job in the holidays？ Just go for it． First， you need to know what kind of job is suitable for your age and interest．

If you're l3 to 15．

It seems that you can't work almost anywhere， but you're probably allowed to clean your neighbours' cars or walk their dogs．

There is no lowest wage（工资） for children under 16．

By law， you can't work more than 35 hours each week during school holidays． And you can't work before 7am or after 7pm．

If you're 16 to17

The lowest wage for 16～17﹣year﹣old teenagers should be no less than seven dollars per hour．

You can't work in a pub or bar， but you can work in many other places．

By law， you can′t work more than 40 hours each week．

What jobs are out there？

Obviously your choices are limited（限制） by the fact that you can only work during school holidays， but the following situations are fine．

At Christmas， most shops are short of hands， so you may find something to do there． In autumn， there′s always fruit picking． It can be pretty hard work， but it pays really well．

If you're mad about football， you can choose to work in a sports shop or help out at a local football club． No matter how much you are paid， you are doing what you like．

（1）In the school holidays， 14﹣year﹣old kids 　　．

A．	can work any where they want
B．	are not allowed to work alone
C．	can′t go to work at night
D．	can work as long as 14 hours a day

（2）How much can a 16﹣year﹣old kid be paid at least in two hours？ 　　

A．	21 dollars．
B．	17 dollars．
C．	14 dollars．
D．	7 dollars．

（3）If you want to clean cars for others， you should at least be 　　．

A．	16
B．	15
C．	14
D．	13

（4）According to the passage， fruit picking is 　　．

A．	not right for children
B．	tiring but pays well
C．	better than other jobs
D．	more interesting to girls

（5）According to the passage， which statement is true？ 　　

A．	If you are 17 years old， you′re not allowed to walk the dog for your neighbour．
B．	Teenagers can choose their jobs according to their interest．
C．	Fruit Picking pays well because there are fewer people to pick it．
D．	Only a football fan is allowed to work in a foot ball club．

Reading is getting more popular among young Chinese． A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year． The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years， especially for teenagers， who read an average（平均） of 11.5 books．

The data（数据） shows that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading materials， such as novels， e﹣books， magazines and so on． But younger children （ages 2﹣8）are mainly reading for fun． Compared with the past， the time teenagers spend on pleasure reading has dropped．

When it comes to technology and reading， the surver suggests little．It does point out that many parents control the time of electronic reading， mainly because of worring about increased screen time． However， most Chinese parents are helping theie children to develop a reading habit． They are served as examples for their children． More than 70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0 to 8 years old， and visit bookstores with them an average of three times a year． Data shows that kids and teens who do a lot of reading， compared to those who don't like reading， have more books in the home， and more books brought for them． Their parents read more often， and would like to spare time to read with them．

When was the last time you read a book？ If you're one of the countless people who don't develop a habit of reading， you might be missing out． Everything you read fill your head with new bits of information， and you never know then it might be useful． The more knowledge you have， the better equipped you are to deal with any shallenge you'll face． Remember that although you might lose something else， knowledge can never be taken away from you．

Now open a book， and feed your soul．

（1）Why do many parents control the time of their children's electronic reading？ 　 　

A．	E﹣books are expensive．
B．	It may harm children's health．
C．	It's very hard to order．
D．	It could be a waste of time．

（2）How should parents encourage their children to read more？ 　 　

A．	Talk with their teachers to encourage them in developing reading habits．
B．	Buy more books for them in bookstores or borrow some from libraries．
C．	Ask them to read more books every day through setting up reading groups．
D．	Ask as role models for them， read for their children and read for themselves．

（3）What's the survey mainly about？ 　 　

A．	Teenagers' after﹣class activites．
B．	Parents﹣child relationships．
C．	Young people's reading habits．
D．	Read more often for fun．

（4）Which one of the following is most probably to be disscussed next？ 　 　

A．	Introduce some books for young people to read．
B．	Encourage parents to read more after work．
C．	List some different opinions about reading．
D．	Develop children's writing habits gradually．

A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling．The nose is also used in many popular expressions．

Some people are able to lead other people by the nose．For example，if a wife leads her husband by the nose，she makes him do whatever she wants him to do．

Some people are said to be hard﹣nosed．They will not change their opinions easily．And many people will never pay through the nose，that is，they will not pay too much money for something．

It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people's business．The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time．This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters．He is considered nosy．

And my teacher often says，"If you put your heart into it，the answers should be right under your nose．"It means something can be found or seen easily．

As for ear，there are also some expressions．

When I want to say something to you，I hope you are all ears and listen carefully．I also advise you to keep your ear to the ground．This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking．

Another expression about ear is to play it by ear．Someone is able to play a song or a piece of music by remembering the tune（旋律） and not by reading the music．

There are many other expressions about different parts of our body．

For example，if someone is playing a joke on you，you can say，"You are pulling my leg．"And to turn your hand to something means to begin to do something．If a child does something wrong，we say he will get it in the neck，or he will be punished．

59．If a person always wants to lead others by the nose，that means 　 　

A．	he always tells others what to do
B．	he works harder than others
C．	he cares about others instead of himself
D．	he listens to his wife all the time

60．If someone is hard﹣nosed， 　 　

A．	he will be too interested in others'business
B．	he will spend much money for daily things
C．	he will find the answers to his problems soon
D．	he will not change his mind easily

61．When our parents or teachers are talking to us，what should we do？ 　 　

A．	We should be all ears．
B．	We should keep our nose out of their business．
C．	We should play it by ear．
D．	We should pay through the nose．

62．On April Fools'Day，what may some people try to do？ 　

A．	They may turn their hand to us．
B．	They may think of ways to pull our legs．
C．	They will get it in the neck．
D．	They will nose around all the time．

Our class had a weekly class meeting this week． We talked about how to deal with lies， hoates （骗局） or rumors（谣言）． Here are the stories some students told．

Zhang Wei： Yesterday my friend Jim went to school without his homework． He told his teacher that his dog ate it． It was just an excuse， he made it to cover the fact that he didn't do his homework． The teacher knew about that and made him stay to finish his homework after school． Sometimes we think we can avoid trouble by making excuses when we do something wrong， but we're really making the things worse．

Chen Ping： Last week I got a menage． It said， "A little girl called Julia has got brain cancer． The girl will get three cents from America Online each time this message is forwarded（转发）． So  please be kind and forward this to everyone you know． If not， you will have bad luck for a year．" In fact， it is just one of the silly chain letters to cheat you and waste your time．

Xu Yan： A big earthquake hit Ya'an， Sichuan on April 20th． The earthquake was strongly felt by  people in Chengdu． A rumor said Chengdu would be hit by a bigger earthquake in the coming days．

For the next several days， thousands of people camped outside their houses at night because of fear． Besides， many people rushed to buy food， water， medicine and so on． Some businessmen used people's fear of earthquake to help sell their goods at higher prices． Of course， nothing happened in the end．

（1）What's the weekly class meeting about？ 　 　

（2）Why didn't Jim take his homework to school as a matter of fact？ 　 　

（3）What does Chen Ping think of the chain letters？ 　 　

（4）Where did many people in Chengdu camp at night when the rumor came？ 　 　

（5）Who sold goods at higher prices after hearing the rumor？ 　 　

Mr． Brown is a young famous businessman． He lives in the countryside and he often drives his car to his office．

One day， while Mr． Brown was driving down a street with the loud music on， he gaw some children running around． Suddenly， a stone flew to his car's door! He stopped his car and jumped out， shouted to a girl， "That's my new car and it will cost a lot of money to repair it!"

"I'm sorry…I didn't know what else to do． "The girl said． With tears in her eyes， the girl pointed to a boy lying on the ground． "It's my brother，" she said． "He fell out of his wheelchair and I couldn't lift him up． He's too heavy for me． I just wanted to get your attention．" After hearing her words， Mr． Brown lifted the boy back into the wheelchair．

Mr． Brown keeps the dent（凹痕） to remind himself， "Don't go through life too fast， or someone will have to throw a stone at you to get your attention!"

（1）What does Mr． Brown do？ 　 　

A．	A driver．
B．	A businessman．
C．	A wheelchair maker．
D．	A doctor．

Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories"． We will research into some commonly used words and expressions． As with other languages， American English is rich in expressions that come from animals． Today we will talk about the wolf．

Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America． Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s， to native （土著的） Americans， wolves often meant being brave．

However， in English， wolves are not to be trusted． Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals． Whatever the reason， wolves were killed in many places． So many died that they almost became endangered． They also became known as bad animals．

To begin with， there is an expression lone wolf． If we call somebody a lone wolf， he isn't a bad person， but he may like to do things by himself． In fact， he sometimes makes you think he doesn't want to be around people because he dislikes them．

Now， let's move on to the home． Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food． In other words， the child eats too quickly and without care． And if someone says a child was raised by wolves， that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal．

A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks． But a wolf call is not a nice thing． These men sound rude． And trust me， most women really hate wolf calls． So， they don't help a man in the game of love．

By the way， there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story： a wolf in sheep's clothing． A wolf in sheep's clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside． It tells us not to be fooled by appearances．

（1）What can we know after reading the passage？____

A．	Wolves are dangerous and should be killed in order to protect other animals．
B．	B Only in American English can we expect to find expressions about wolves．
C．	C In different areas and times， wolves make people think of different things．
D．	Nobody lived in north America before the Europeans went there in the 1500s．

（2）If a person is called a lone wolf， which of the following things is he most likely to do？　____

A．	Helping classmates to finish homework．
B．	Stealing money if nobody is watching．
C．	Making many friends with people around．
D．	Going to see a movie on his own after school．

（3）Which of the following expressions can be used on a student who often breaks school rules？____

A．	A lone wolf．
B．	Raised by wolves．
C．	Wolf call．
D．	A wolf in sheep's clothing．

（4）Where is it possible for us to find the passage above？____

A．	A book for travel guide．
B．	A magazine on trade and business．
C．	A science report．
D．	A program for English learning．

Let children learn to judge（判断） their own work． A child doesn't learn to talk by being corrected all the time． If he is corrected too much， he will stop talking． He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language others use． Little by little， he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's．

In the same way， children learn to do all the other things without being taught﹣to walk， run， climb or ride a bicycle． They compare their performances with those of more skilled people， and slowly make the changes． But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself． We do it all for him． We thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him， or correct it unless he was made to． Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher． Let him work out with the help of other children if he wants it．

If it is a matter in math or science， give him the answer book． Let him correct his own papers．Why should we teachers waste time on such daily work？ Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that he can't find the way to get the right answer． Let the children learn what all educated persons must learn， how to measure（估量） their own understanding， how to know what they know or do not know．

Let them get on with this job in their ways． School teachers can offer help if they ask for it． Some parents and teachers are worried that the children might fail to learn something that they will need to get in the world． Don't worry! If it is important， they will go out into the world and learn it．

66． If a child is corrected too much， he will_____．

A．	learn it better
B．	stop talking
C．	get more chances
D．	make the changes

67． In the writer's opinion， children learn to walk_____．

A．	without being taught
B．	with their parents' help
C．	by being corrected all the time
D．	by being pointed out mistakes

68． The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means_____．

A．	teachers can't correct students' papers
B．	teachers needn't waste time teaching students in class
C．	teachers should help students improve their learning ability
D．	teachers shouldn't give students the answer books

69． We can infer（推断） that_____ from the passage．

A．	students can face any challenge easily
B．	students can learn a lot in the real life
C．	students can grow up without others' help
D．	students can ask nobody for help when they need

70． The best title of the passage may be_____．

A．	Let Us Teachers Stop Working
B．	Let Children Learn by Themselves
C．	Let Parents Understand Their Kids
D．	Let Children Get on Well with Teachers

Many people have a fear of speaking in front of people． According to a study， it has an influence on 3in every 4people． This fact is surprising and worrying， as most jobs require the speaking ability． The following will help you to make a speech better．

Write note cards． Write main ideas on your cards． Don't write details． Put in some fun facts， questions， and other activities on the cards to share with the class． Don't look at your note cards for a long time while speaking． If necessary， you're only going to have a quick look at the card for information， not read every word．

Smile at your class． When it comes to speaking， there's nothing that draws your class into your speech better than a good old﹣fashioned smile． Be happy， because you're about to teach your class something they didn't know before． Studies have shown that smiles are infectious． That means once you smile， it's hard for everyone else not to smile． So if you want your speech to go off well， smile． That'll make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile．

Make eye contact． Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or note cards． Relax． Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time． Talk the same way now． Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once． That way， everyone will feel like you're communicating with them． Also， you'll look like you know what you're talking about．

Use hand motions． Move your hands along as you talk， using them to express your key points and keep the class interested． It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place．

56． According to the passage，____ of people might fear to speak in front of people．

A．	100percent
B．	75percent
C．	50percent

D． 25percent

57． How many suggestions does the writer give？____

A．	5．
B．	4．
C．	3．
D．	6．

58． The underlined part "smiles are infectious" in Paragraph 3of the passage means____．

A．	smiles can be passed on
B．	it's hard to smile
C．	smiles keep people fit
D．	people should smile every day

59． Which picture matches the last paragraph best？____

60． The passage mainly talks about____．

A．	a boy's speech in class
B．	how to write note cards
C．	the fear of speaking in front of people
D．	how to make a speech better

Nowadays more and more children seem to get lost in a"sea of digital （数字）technology"．As they use digital technology too much，they are losing their ability to do simple things．They can't make toys themselves with hands or help Mum cook dinner．And worst of all，they seem to be losing interest in communicating with others．

"I have talked with a number of teachers．They care about the increasing numbers of young pupils who can play with computers or smart phones，but have few or no skills to play with making things，"daid a teacher，Colin Kinney．Many pupils can't communicate with other pupils but their parents talk proudly of their ability to use a computer or a smart phone．

Instead of playing with other children，more and more children are choosing to stay indoors and quietly play on a tablet （平板电脑）on weekends and after school．How can a child grow up to be a very good artist if he doesn't learn how to use a paintbrush and develop his painting skill？How can a child learn to make friends as he gets older if he doesn't learn to communicate with others at a young age？

Digital technology can be used for good or bad．We can use a stone to either break a window or build a house．We shouldn't blamethe children．We should help them make right choices．It is certainly necessary for children to know how to use digital technology in today's world，but what is more important，we should encourage them to develop social abilities，which will do them good when they grow up．

41．What's the worst problem that is mentioned in the first paragraph？ 　　

A．	Children can't make things themselves．
B．	Children make too many friends on line，
C．	Children don't want to communicate with others．
D．	Children don't like helping Mum cook meals at home．

42．According to Colin Kinney，which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	Teacbers don't notice that young pupils have few skills to make things．
B．	Many parents are very happy that their kids can use digital technology．
C．	Many teachers don't care if young pupils can play computers or tablets．
D．	Some Parents are worried that their kids use digital technology too much．

43．What do many young children choose to do on weekends and after school？ 　　

A．	To play on a tablet indoors．
B．	B，To paint with their paintbrushes．
C．	To play with other children．
D．	To make friends with other children．

44．What does the underlined word"blame"mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	表扬
B．	原谅
C．	评价
D．	责怪

45．What does the writer mainly want to tell us？ 　　

A．	It's very important for children to have social skills．
B．	It's very helpful for children to do some housework．
C．	It's necessary for parents to learn to use digital technology．
D．	It's difficult for teachers to make right choices for their pupils．

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Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reason．

First，reading is fun．（36） 　 　．You will never feel bored or tired．

Next，you can read a book anywhere﹣in a car，on a plane，or even in the bathroom．（37） 　 　．It is so easy to get a book．

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful．If you read as a hobby，you will get better and better at it．And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read．（38） 　 　，you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better．

Some people say that reading is not in fashion．（39） 　 　．You can read on the Internet．The more you read，the more knowledge you will get．Good readers may become writers，too．（40） 　 　．

Reading is a wonderful hobby．Why not start reading right now？

A．But I don't think so． B．Everyone likes reading C．They always have more things to write about    D．You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading E．All you need is a book． F．As your reading skills improve

Lab work is fun but you must be careful．Listen carefully when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson．

LAB RULES
Throughout the lessons	*Do not enter the science lab without the teacher's permission（允许）． *No food or drinks are to be allowed in the science lab．
Before the Experiment	*Read all instructions carefully before every experiment（实验）． *Prepare all apparatus（仪器）and put them in right places so that you will not knock them over while doing the experiment．
During the Experiment	*If you are unsure of how to use any apparatus or how to operate，ask your teacher for help． *Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission．
After the Experiment	*Wash all apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were． *Throw waste materials into proper waste baskets．
First Aid	*Report all accidents to your teacher immediately． *If you spillany chemicals onto your body or clothing，wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher．

（1）You must know the LAB RULES 　 　the first lab lessons．

A．	before
B．	since
C．	during
D．	after

（2）It is necessary for you to 　 　before every experiment．

A．	read all instructions carefully
B．	take enough food and drinks
C．	smell chemicals immediately
D．	talk with your classmates．

（3）If you are not sure of how to use any apparatus， 　 　．

A．	read the rules carefully
B．	try them again and again
C．	ask your teacher for help
D．	return all apparatus to the places where they were

（4）The underlined word "spill" means 　 　．

A．	照射
B．	伤害
C．	摔下
D．	溅出

（5）When you are in the science lab，you mustn't 　 　．

A．	be careful in order to prevent injury
B．	listen carefully when your teacher explains the rules
C．	taste chemicals without the teacher's permission
D．	throw waste materials into proper waste baskets．

A Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons．

First，reading is fun．You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading．You will never feel bored or tired．

Next，you can read a book anywhere in a car，on a plane，or even in the bathroom．All you need is a book.

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful．If you read as a hobby，you will get better and better at it．And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read．As your reading skills improve，you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better．

Some people say that reading is out of date．This is not true．You can read on computers，and the better you read，the better your computer skills will be．

Good readers may become writers，too．They always have more things to write about．

Reading is a wonderful hobby．Why not start reading right now？

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51．Reading can always keep yourself． 　 　

A．	bored
B．	happy
C．	tired
D．	upset

52．You can read a book． 　 　

A．	when you are driving a car
B．	only on a plane
C．	anywhere
D．	when you have lunch

53．You can read faster． 　 　

A．	after you read a book
B．	if you are a student
C．	if you are not interested in it
D．	if you read as a hobby

54．It is that reading is out of date． 　 　

A．	not true
B．	true
C．	sure
D．	certain

55．What does the passage tell us？ 　 　

A．	Reading is a good hobby．
B．	You can read on computers．
C．	Good readers must be good writers．
D．	Reading is fun．