初中英语人物故事类阅读试题

Salt in the soil has always made it impossible to grow crops.But that's now changing.

    Famous agriculturalist （农学家）Yuan Longping said they would grow a special rice.They would turn 100 million mu of saline﹣alkali （盐碱的）land into farmland in the country over the next 10 years.

   In 2017，Yuan's team successfully grew rice on the saline﹣alkali land in Jiangsu Province.It is called sea rice.Now they have made great progress.Both China and many other countries around the world have large saline﹣alkali land.If all of it can be used to grow rice and grain，it is very important for food security（安全）.And it will help the UN zero﹣hunger goal come true.

    Yuan Longping was named as"Father of Hybrid Rice".He helped China make a great wonder—feeding nearly 20% of the world's population with less than 9% of the world's farmland.Then Yuan had a much bigger dream—to save the world from hunger.The world is seeing China's sea rice as a way to fight food insecurity.

"I had a dream.Rice was as high as sorghum （高粱）；ears （穗）were as long as brooms；grains were as big as peanuts （花生）.I could actually enjoy the cool under the rice crops." Yuan said of his childhood dream.And he was one step closer to his dream.

    "I'm confident in the future of my country，and I want to do more for my motherland." said Yuan.

（1）What was Yuan Longping？ 　　

A.A famous reporter.

B.A famous pianist.

C.A famous headmaster.

D.A famous agriculturalist.

（2）What did Yuan's team grow on the saline﹣alkali land in 2017？ 　　

A.Corn.

B.Vegetables.

C.Sea rice.

D.Hybrid rice.

（3）What will happen if all saline﹣alkali land around the world is turned into farmland？ 　　

A.The people in China will stay away from hunger.

B.The people in Africa will stay away from hunger.

C.The people in many countries will stay away from hunger.

D.The people in the world will stay away from hunger.

（4）Yuan Longping helped China feed nearly 　　of the world's population with less farmland.

A.one fifth

B.one tenth

C.four fifths

D.nine tenths

（5）What was Yuan Longping's bigger dream？ 　 　

A.The rice was as high as sorghum.

B.He could save the world from hunger.

C.The ears were as long as brooms.

D.He could enjoy the cool under the rice crops.

Jason and his father were going to the grocery store by car to pick up some apples.It had been an unusual day.The sky was dark but there were few clouds.As they drove up the street，there started to be a rumbling （隆隆的） sound heard across the ground.

Jason's father immediately realized that a tornado （龙卷风） was coming.He stopped the car and told Jason to get out immediately.Jason and his father got out of the car and made their way to the closest building.By this time the wind was blowing harder，and it was hard to see or hear. Debris was falling all over the place.Jason couldn't see his dad anymore.He also realized that he wasn't getting to the building fast enough.He was afraid he would be picked up by the wind and thrown into the air.

As he made his way towards the building，he noticed a field to his right.He could see an irrigation ditch（灌溉渠）.In a panic，he scrambled （爬） to the ditch and lay flat on the ground.More debris and objects flew overhead.His heart was beating hard，and he was nervous.He had never been in a tornado before.

After a while，the winds died down and the loud roaring sound was gone.Jason slowly lifted his head and nervously looked around.What he saw was a great mess.Jason could hardly recognize the buildings in front of him because of all the damage.

He stood up and with shaky legs walked to the building.Once there，he pushed the door open and went inside.It was a public building owned by the city.It was empty，but Jason could hear noises further inside.He walked into the large room and saw his dad.He ran across the room and gave him a big hug.

"Jason!How are you？I've been worried sick about you!" said his father. "I couldn't find you anywhere!"

Jason breathed a sigh of a relief（松了一口气）and sat down.He did have a story to tell!

（1）From Paragraph 1，we can get the 　 　of the story.

A．	background
B．	development
C．	climax （most exciting part）
D．	ending

（2）Which of the following is the right order according to the passage？ 　 　

①Jason nervously looked around from the irrigation ditch.

②Jason ran across the room and gave his father a big hug.

③Jason got out of the car.

④Jason noticed a field to his right.

A．	②①③④
B．	③④①②
C．	④①②③
D．	③①②④

（3）The underlined word "Debris" in Paragraph 2 probably means 　 　.

A．	parts of the tornado
B．	apple pies
C．	broken pieces
D．	drop of rain

（4）The story tells us that when we are in danger， 　 　.

A．	we should wait patiently until help comes
B．	we should work hard to make our dreams come true
C．	we should be brave enough to change nature
D．	we should be quick﹣thinking and believe in ourselves

I came to the United States from Africa to live with my uncle Jim in Maryland.One year later，I lost my sight because of a serious illness.

Jim told me not to go out.He worried I would get lost or hit by a car.But I was dogged.I told him I'd pay attention.I believed I'd succeed.I must succeed.I must put my will into action.I dreamed of being a broadcaster.

Then a neighbor told me that a public library in Washington D.C.was offering a free course，specially designed for blind people，This was an important chance for me.

But how would I map my way？I knew that the American singer Ray Charles，also blind，got around on his own without a cane （手杖）.His secret was to count steps.But I couldn't seem to do that way.Instead I developed my imagination.sensing the layout （布局）of places I Visited and taking notes of landmarks in my mind.

At first，I would have to stop to imagine and map a new space in my mind，The next time I visited that place，I'd use that to find the way.Today.I am used to doing it，But I've still lost my way many times.I'd have to swallow my pride to ask for help，not thinking what others think or say about me.

Sometimes I'd be down and I'd consider giving up.Perhaps my uncle was right.Maybe I'd stay home and wait until someone came to help.On those days when I lost my way，I'd go to bed with a bad feeling.▲.I had e strong wish 10 bear blindness and be successful，and that was usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again.

Along the way I learned to be patient with myself and realized that asking for help didn't diminish （贬低）me in any way，I've got three academic degrees so far.

Today，I'm a reporter and broadcaster.I've achieved my dream.

Yes，I've lost my way many times and found it again.Yes，I've come close to being hit by a car but never bee hit by one.When people ask， "Aren't you afraid to be out alone？" the answer to me is clear；I would face danger and find happiness instead of staying home and being unhappy.

（1）The writer 　 　one year after he moved to the US.

A．	got lost
B．	became blind
C．	lost his parents
D．	was hit by a car

（2）Which of the following can be put in"▲" in Paragraph 6？ 　 　

A．	And my uncle knew it well
B．	But I kept that to myself
C．	And my uncle was with me
D．	So I gave up trying again

（3）What might Jim say when he talks about the writer at the end of the story？ 　 　

A．	That boy can see!
B．	That boy is so poor!
C．	We are free now!
D．	I've done much for him!

（4）The best title of this passage might be 　 　.

A．	An Imagination to Succeed
B．	Life with My Uncle
C．	A Common Way to Success
D．	Study in the Library

Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.

Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.

Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.

Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.

▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.

Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!

（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for 　 　.

A．	writer
B．	children
C．	artists
D．	teachers

（2）According to the passage，Marianne 　 　.

A．	made an effort to find the best stories
B．	raised many bugs as her pets
C．	replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers
D．	started Cricket 39 years ago

（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？ 　 　

A．	How was the life of crickets？
B．	When was the magazine Cricket born？
C．	What did Marianne think of crickets？
D．	Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？

（4）The best title for the passage can probably be 　 　.

A．	The Life of a Cricket
B．	Admiration for Different Cultures
C．	Best Stories for the Young
D．	Achievements in Marianne 's Life

Boyan Slat has been dreaming of cleaning up the world's oceans for a long time.

In 2010，he went on a diving （潜水）vacation in Greece and was shocked."I saw more plastic bags than fish in the water，" he said.

From then on，Slat began to pay more attention to ocean pollution.He decided to give up higher education and set up the Ocean Cleanup，a non﹣government organization.Its purpose is to clean up ocean rubbish.He has set up the world's first ocean cleanup system （ 系统）with his team.

Every year，over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans，and it can take up to 500 years to break down.In 2018，the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastic would match that of all the fish in our oceans by 2050.Sea animals easily get caught in plastic.They can't move.They can even die if they eat it.Smaller plastic pieces can also enter the food chain （链）and end up in our bodies.

Slat's plan was to create an environmentally﹣friendly，large system to clear out plastic rubbish from the ocean.

After seven years of tests，on October 2nd，2019，a machine called System 001/B came out.It successfully caught and collected a large amount of plastic rubbish floating in the ocean.

Slat and his team are working to improve System 001/B.Their dream is to clear out 90 percent of all the ocean plastic by 2040.

（1）What did Boyan Slat care more about after his vacation in Greece？ 　 　

A．	Diving.
B．	Plastic bags.
C．	Ocean pollution.
D．	Higher education.

（2）How long does it take to break down 8 million tons of plastic？ 　 　

A．	More than 7 years.
B．	Up to 30 years.
C．	Less than 40 years.
D．	About 500 years.

（3）From the prediction of the World Economic Forum in 2018，we can learn 　 　.

A．	little pollution ends up in the ocean
B．	ocean plastic pollution is serious
C．	animals prefer plastic
D．	people like sea food

（4）How did System 001/B work？ 　 　

A．	It collected much plastic rubbish in the ocean.
B．	It dealt with all the rubbish in the ocean.
C．	It cleared out rubbish everywhere.
D．	It cleared out 90% of the plastic.

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？ 　 　

A．	Animals and humans.
B．	Plastic problems.
C．	Life in the future.
D．	Ocean cleanup.

Nancy's boss has just let her know that her customers' products are about to leave the company.And then he tells her there's a problem.

"The products were damaged（损坏） by someone in our company，" the boss says." But this shouldn't affectthe use of the products.If the customers find it，we'll say it was caused by the trucking（货运）company that delivered（运载） the products."

Hearing this，Nancy feels uncomfortable. "But didn't our workers damage the products？" Her boss looks at her，" Yeah，but the customers don't know that.I'll just say they were damaged while they were delivered.Don't worry，the customers won't even notice the damage."

Nancy's boss walks out.Nancy sits at her desk and she's not sure what to do.She knows it's dishonest to blame（将﹣﹣﹣归咎于） the damage on the trucking company.It's also dishonest to cheat her customers and give them less perfect products.

Many of us have to make decisions that make who we are and what we believe in.Most often，we face a choice that may seem insignificant（微不足道的）.But this doesn't mean that they're not important to us because even the smallest action may make a difference to us.

（1）Who makes the products less perfect？ 　 　

A．	The trucking company.
B．	Workers in Nancy's company.
C．	Nancy's boss.
D．	Nancy's customers.

（2）What does the boss plan to do if the damage is found by the customers？ 　 　

A．	He will say sorry to the customers.
B．	He doesn't know what to do about that.
C．	He will cheat the customers.
D．	He will tell the truth.

（3）The underlined word "affect" in the second paragraph means 　 　.

A．	keep
B．	divide
C．	influence
D．	provide

（4）From the passage we can infer（推断） that 　 　.

A．	Nancy may be an honest person
B．	the products have already left the company
C．	the damage of the products is easily noticed
D．	Nancy thinks her boss is clever

（5）The writer of the passage mainly wants to tell us 　 　.

A．	it's important to make even a small choice
B．	it's important to deal with damaged products
C．	it's necessary to cheat others sometimes
D．	it's necessary to communicate with a boss

Florence Nightingale was born on May 12th，1820.In 1851 she trained as a nurse.Two years later she went to a British military（军事的）hospital so that she could help British soldiers.Before she arrived，many soldiers died in the hospital because it was dirty.Nightingale worked hard to make the hospital clean and stop soldiers dying.When she returned to England in1856，she was a national heroine.Nightingale wrote two books about nursing and she also started a school to train nurses.She died in London on August 13th，1910，when she was 90 years old.

（1）What was Florence Nightingale's job？ 　　

A.A nurse.

B.A soldier.

C.An artist.

（2）How many books did she write？ 　 　

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

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

A.In 1851 she went to a British military hospital.

B.In 1856 she returned to England.

C.In 1910 she died in London.

（4）What would be the best title for the article？ 　　

A.A British Soldier.

B.A British Military Hospital.

C.A Famous British Nurse.

Once there lived a wise man.He was worried about his son's future because his son was lazy.One day，he said to his son， "I want you to find some treasure.I have drawn a map to guide you".

The son set out the next day.Along the way，he was helped by someone with food and by someone with rooms to live in.He came across robbers （强盗）.He also saw changing scenery and seasons.Finally，after a long year，he got to the place his father had said.It took him two days to look for the treasure but found nothing.

So he had to get back to his home.Sometimes，he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature.

He also learnt to make meals.He even had to fix his clothes himself.He met the same people who had helped him earlier.This time，he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.

When he got home，he apologized to his father for not finding the treasure."There wasn't any treasure，" the father answered with a smile."But I think you have found your life's true treasure."

（1）What did the wise man tell his son to find？ 　 　

A．	His future.
B．	A map.
C．	Some treasure.
D．	A special place.

（2）What didn't the son see during the journey？ 　 　

A．	Robbers.
B．	Sea.
C．	Scenery.
D．	Rooms.

（3）Did the son find the treasure at last？ 　 　

A．	No，he found something.
B．	Yes，he found a map.
C．	Yes，he found robbers.
D．	No，he found nothing.

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true？ 　 　

A．	At first the son was really lazy without future.
B．	The father was worried about his son's life.
C．	He didn't fix his clothes himself on his way back.
D．	The son helped the people who had helped him before.

（5）What is the best title？ 　 　

A．	The true treasure in your life.
B．	The hard experience of the lazy son.
C．	Helping others means helping yourself.
D．	Follow your father s advice when you are young.

In 1988，Wang Chengbang retired（退休）from the army.Instead of enjoying a relaxing life，he volunteered to save the soil from desertification（沙漠化）by planting trees in Korla，Xinjiang.

It is no easy job.The high temperature in Korla makes it difficult for anyone to work day after day in the sunshine.Besides，water is a big problem.In fact，Wang Chengbang's work in the first few years failed as very few trees survived（存活）.

But Wang Chengbang would not give up."After trying many different ways，I have learned how to grow young trees in a better way，" said Wang Chengbang.He also worked out new ways to save water.With his hard work，more and more trees have survived.So far，he has planted more than 1.5 million trees.Those green trees prevent desertification，make the air cleaner and protect people from the hot sun.Now，Korla is a model city in environmental protection.

Wang Chengbang is also successful in fighting cancer（癌症）.In 2005，he had cancer and was told that he had only six months to live.However，he continued taking care of his trees rather than lying on the hospital bed."Working is the best medicine.Planting trees helps to fight cancer，" he often jokes.

Now，at the age of 85，Wang Chengbang is still working.

（1）Is it an easy job for Wang Chengbang to plant trees？

                                        　

（2）How many trees has Wang Chengbang planted so far？

　                                       

（3）What is Wang Chengbang successful in？

　                                       　

（4）In the summer holiday，do you want to be a volunteer to work with Wang Chengbang？Why or why not？

　                                                                        　

In a small village there was a middle﹣aged postman，who just turned 20 years old and started delivering （投递）all kinds of happy or sad stories to each home day after day for 50 kilometers，20 years flew by，and so many changes took place，but the road from the post office to the village always hadn't had any tree and nothing but the flying dust （尘土）could be seen.

   "How long shall I go along this lonely road？"

   As soon as he thought he must spend his life riding the bike on the dusty road with no flower or

tree，he felt somewhat sorry.

   One day when he finished delivering the letters and was ready to return，he happened to pass by a flower shop."Right，that's it!" He walked into the shop，bought a handful of wild flower seeds （种子），and from the next day on put these seeds along the roadside，Thus，after one day，two days，one month，two months...he always kept putting the wild flower seeds along the roadside.

   Before long，on the lonely road，where he had come and gone for 20 years，grew up a lot of little flowers，in all seasons endlessly.

   For the villages，the flowers were more enjoyable than any mail the postman delivered in all his life.

   On the road without dust but full of peals （花瓣），the postman rode his bike，losing himself in the sweet smell and not feeling lonely and anxious any more.

（1）How old was the postman when he started his job？ 　 　

A．	About thirty years old.
B．	About twenty years old.
C．	Over forty years old.
D．	Over fifty years old.

（2）What was the road like before？ 　 　

A．	Covered with flowers.
B．	Covered with trees.
C．	Full of flying dust.
D．	Full of seeds.

（3）What did the postman buy at the flower shop？ 　 　

A．	Wild flowers.
B．	Bikes.
C．	Wild flower seeds.
D．	Petals.

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is true？ 　 　

A．	The villagers showed no interest in the flowers.
B．	The postman enjoyed the road full of flowers.
C．	The villagers helped buy the flower seeds.
D．	The postman still felt lonely in the end.

（5）What does the writer want to express in this passage？ 　 　

A．	Little things make a big difference.
B．	Failure is the mother of success.
C．	Practice makes perfect.
D．	Old habits die hard.

Mel found a wallet on her way back home.She picked it up and looked inside.Five hundred dollars!Mel thought about the bike she wanted.She had asked her mum for one，which would cost 460 dollars，but her mum said they had no money.Mel looked around.No one had seen her with the wallet.She put it into her school bag and ran home fast.

When she got home，she put the wallet in her treasure box.However，there was one problem.How could she tell her parents about it？Then Mel remembered the prize of the science competition was five hundred dollars.She would tell her parents she had won it.

The next day，Mel rushed home from school.She was just about to tell her mother the good news when her mother said，" "I have enough money left over this week for a treat.I've bought some strawberries.You can have one." Mel's news darted （猛冲） back inside her ， like a moth （蛾子） into a dark corner.What would happen if her mother lost her wallet and someone kept it？They might not have any food for weeks!Mel ran to her room.She opened the treasure box and took the wallet to her mother.

"I found this，" she said. "It has five hundred dollars in it."

"Wow!" said her mother. "Five hundred dollars!"

She looked inside the wallet. "It could be Mrs.Maka's，" she said. "We'll have to take it to her right now."

Mrs.Maka was very pleased to get her wallet back. "This money is to get my eyes fixed，or I will go blind，" she said.She gave twenty dollars to Mel，but Mel refused.

After that，Mel and Mrs.Maka became good friends.Mel helped Mrs.Maka make a garden and Mrs.Maka showed Mel how to make clay pots（陶罐）.One day，Mrs.Maka said， "Mel，my clay pot won a prize﹣1000 dollars and a red bike!I can't ride a bike.Would you like it？"

（1）How did Mel get the 500 dollars？ 　　

A．	She found it on her way home.
B．	She won the prize of a competition.
C．	She borrowed it from her friend.
D．	She saved it from her pocket money.

（2）From the underlined sentence，we can infer that Mel felt 　 　.

A．	bored
B．	sorry
C．	sick
D．	disappointed

（3）What did Mel do with the money in the end？ 　　

A．	She gave it to her mum.
B．	She kept it in her treasure box.
C．	She bought herself a bike.
D．	She returned it to Mrs.Maka.

（4）From the last paragraph we can know that 　　.

A．	Mel's dream finally came true
B．	Mel became good at making clay pots
C．	Mrs.Maka didn't like the bike at all
D．	Mrs.Maka needed more money for her eyes

（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？ 　　

A．	Trust is the best choice.
B．	Honesty makes close friendship.
C．	Do well and have well.
D．	Don't wait to correct your mistakes.

One afternoon，a man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd really love to be ten again，" she replied hopefully.

   On the morning of her birthday，the husband got up early，made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the local amusement park.He put her on every ride in the park-the Slide，the Roller Coaster（过山车） and the Wall of Fear....They tried everything there was in the park.

   When they went out of the park five hours later，she felt tired and hungry.Right away，they hurried to a McDonald's where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large cup of chocolate shake.

   Then they were off to the cinema to see the latest movie，complete with a hot dog，popcorn，a big drink and a huge bag of M&M's，her favorite sweets.

   After that，the husband drove his heavy wife to the biggest store in the city.There he bought her several dolls that little girls like best.

   It was a really busy day.The husband was so proud of what he did for his loving wife.

   Finally she went home with her husband and threw herself into the sofa.He asked his loving wife with a big smile， "Well，dear，what was it like being ten years old again？"

   Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.

   "You fool，" she replied a little angrily， "I meant my dress size…"

（1）The wife ate many things that day except 　 　.

A．	ice﹣cream
B．	popcorn
C．	a hot dog
D．	a hamburger

（2）Which is the right order according to the passage？ 　 　

①try the Roller Coaster

②see the latest movie

③buy several dolls

④have a cup of shake

A．	①②④③
B．	①②③④
C．	①③②④
D．	①④②③

（3）How did the wife feel when she heard her husband's last question？ 　 　

A．	Excited.
B．	Strange.
C．	Angry.
D．	Surprised.

（4）Which of the followings is true？ 　 　

A．	The husband bought his wife a vegetable hamburger.
B．	The husband was very satisfied with what he did.
C．	The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home.
D．	The husband took his wife to the Water Park.

（5）What was the true meaning of the wife's wish？ 　 　

A．	She wanted her husband to take her to go shopping.
B．	She wanted to be ten years old again.
C．	She wanted to see the latest movie.
D．	She wanted to be thinner again.

The sound from Miranda's alarm，clock（闹钟）would not stop.Miranda reached over.and stopped the noise ringing in her room.The action brought her，a few minutes of peace and quietness.

On a usual day，Miranda jumped out of bed even before the alarm clock could ring.She did not.mind getting up early.She loved morning because she could，complete her two﹣mile run before most of her family members got up.She ran every morning so that she would realize her dream of being the best runner in the school.However，this morning was different.She would go and find out whether the pain in her leg was something that could be easily treated or would stop her.from doing something she loved most：running with the school track team.

As the alarm clock rang out again， ▲      .She cut off the annoying （讨厌的）noise and rose from her bed.She could hear the sound from the kitchen where her mother was making her favourite breakfast of pancakes and bacon.Her mother always made her favourites whenever Miranda was facing a problem or in a bad situation，but she'd never faced anything like this before.

Sighing （叹气）deeply in the quiet room，she tried to stand up.She could feel the pain in her right leg.It was serious but not unbearable.Surely，Miranda thought，it would not be as bad as she had imagined.

She shook her head to clear her thought and got ready to join her mother.As she walked into the kitchen，her mother gave her a big smile.Immediately，Miranda felt comforted.If nothing else，she at least knew one thing was certain.She was not alone in this and that would make all the differences，no matter what the day would bring.

（1）What did Miranda usually do every morning？ 　 　

A．	She woke her family up.
B．	She cleaned her room.
C．	She cooked for her mother.
D．	She ran for two miles.

（2）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 3？ 　 　

A．	Miranda jumped out of bed
B．	her mother came into her room
C．	Miranda knew she had to get up
D．	the telephone rang at the same time

（3）What did the smile on her mother's face mean to Miranda？ 　 　

A．	Suggestion.
B．	Encouragement.
C．	Instruction.
D．	Agreement.

（4）What would Miranda probably do after breakfast？ 　    　

A．	She would go to see the doctor.
B．	She would go to bed and have a rest.
C．	She would join her team members.
D．	She would join her mother in the kitchen.

On May 22，2021，the whole nation was saddened by the news that Chinese scientist Yuan longping died.

Dr Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice.As a result of his research，the Chinese people are no longer worried about getting starved.His great work also helped the world produce more and more rice.

    Yuan，born on Sept.7，1930.After graduating（毕业.） from Southwest Agriculture College，he worked as a teacher at an agriculture school in Hunan.

    Several natural disasters（天灾）hit China in the 1960s.Yuan，many people die of hunger every day.Since then，he has researched how to grow much better crops.

    In 1964 ，he happened to find a natural hybrid rice（杂交水稻）plant that had great advantages over others.Yuan was excited about his discovery.He then began to study the parts of this unusual plant.

    In 1973，he started to develop a type of hybrid rice species（种类）.It produced 20% more rice per unit than common ones.The seeding（种植）was very successful in the following year.This progress made China the world's leader in rice production.

    More than 50% of China's total rice fields grow Yuan's hybrid species.People call hire the "Father of Hybrid Nice".

    Yuan once said he lead two dreams一to "enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men"and that hybrid rice could he grown all over the world to help solve the food problem of the whole world.

（1）What does the underlined word "starved" in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？ 　 　

A.挨饿.

B.受冻.

C.致贫.

（2）What can we learn about Yuan Longping according to the third paragraph？ 　 　

A.He was born into a scientist's family.

B.He was once a teacher at an agriculture school.

C.He graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1930.

（3）When did Yuan Longping succeed in seeding hybrid rice？ 　 　

A.In 1964.

B.In 1973.

C.In 1974.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the last three paragraphs？ 　 　

A.Yuan's hybrid rice can provide all people in the world with rice.

B.Yuan's hybrid rice is grown in all of China's rice fields.

C.Yuan's hybrid rice made China the world's leader in rice production.

（5）What does the story mainly talk about？ 　 　

A.The "Father of hybrid Rice".

B.How to grow rice.

C.Different rice species.

Eight hundred years ago，a man in southern Turkey invented an amazing clock.It was more than 7 meters high.At is base（基座）was a life﹣size model elephant.Every half hour，something amazing happened.The whole clock came alive Model birds，dragons，and people started to move.

The clock's inventor was an engineer named al﹣Jazari He lived in Turkey.Al﹣Jazari was probably one of the greatest engineers in history.Some historians call him "the father of modern﹣day engineering. "

We know about al﹣Jazari mostly from a book that he wrote._________They include clocks and hand﹣washing machines.The book also has drawings that show how each machine works.

Many everyday things today﹣from toys to car engines（发动机）--still use al﹣Jazari's ideas.Without his machines with moving parts，we might no have modern﹣day robots.

Today，it is still possible to see what al﹣Jazari's elephant cock looked like.A full﹣size working mode is in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mal.There，every half hour，al﹣Jazari's most amazing invention comes to life once again.

How Does the Elephant Clock Work？

A bowl with a small hole floats（浮）in a water tank（水箱）inside the elephant's body.As the bowl slowly sinks（下沉），it pulls a rope that moves a human figure.His moving pen shows the number of minutes past he hour.

Every half hour，the water bowl becomes full and sinks completely. Thiscauses a ball to fall from the top of the clock.The movement of the ball causes a phoenix to move and make a sound.

The ball then drops out of a falcon's mouth into the mouth of a Chinese dragon.The weight of the ball causes the dragon's head to move down and the dragon's tail pulls the water bowl back up.

Finally，the ball drops out of the dragon's mouth and into a vase.As the ball lands in the vase，the elephant driver moves and makes a sound.The cycle begins again until there are no more ball in the top of the clock.

（1）Why is al﹣Jazari called "the father of modern﹣day engineering"？ 　 　

A．	His ideas are still widely used in machines.
B．	The elephant clock is an amazing invention.
C．	His inventions include some parts of modern robots.
D．	His book about machines is still popular with readers.

（2）Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank " 　 　"in Paragraph 3.

A．	He became famous when he was a young man.
B．	He invented a lot of everyday machines in history.
C．	It describes a number of machines fall shapes and sizes.
D．	People in Turkey enjoy reading his books in their free time.

（3）What does the underlined word "This" in Paragraph7 refer to？ 　 　

A．	The pen moves.
B．	The all drops.
C．	The bowl sinks completely.
D．	The bow pulls the rope.

（4）How does the elephant clock work？Put the steps in the correct order. 　 　

a.The ball drops into the vase.

b.The ball drops into the dragon's mouth.

c．The elephant driver moves and makes a sound.

d.After 30 minutes，a ball starts to fall from the top.

e.The bowl moves down in the water and pulls on ropes.

A．	b﹣d﹣a﹣c﹣e
B．	e﹣d﹣b﹣a﹣c
C．	a﹣e﹣b﹣d﹣c
D．	c﹣a﹣d﹣e﹣b