初中英语阅读理解

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Volunteers Wanted

Do you want to have a meaningful summer holiday? Do you hope to protect our environment? Come and join us!

We want you to help us:

Age: 12 years old and above

Date: July 10^th—July 15^th

If you are in good health and interested in our activity, please call us at 0813-8866012 or e-mail us at [e-mail].

（1）What do the volunteers need to help?

A．	Plant flowers in the park.
B．	Make and give out posters.
C．	Clean the office in our community.

（2）If Dave wants to become a volunteer, he must ________.

A．	be healthy
B．	be under 12 years old
C．	be free before July 10^th

（3）Where can the text be found?

A．	In a storybook.
B．	In a newspaper.
C．	In a travel magazine.

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Chat（聊天） Today

Hi, Li Jian! Are you there? Hi! I’m here! What’s up, Wang Hao? Good. Mr. and Mrs. Sun are old and they are part of our “Help at Home” program. We can go and do something to help them. Yes! When? I’m doing shopping with Mum, but I’ll be back at five. Maybe at 5: 15? I’m doing my science project. Can we meet 30 minutes later? OK. Where? At the city library? Oh, no. What about the sports center? Sure. Zhao Min says he can clean their house and Zhang Fan says she can feed their cat and I’ll water their garden. I can make soup for them. Good! See you there at 5:45! See you.

（1）What are Wang Hao and Li Jian mainly talking about?

A．	Playing sports.	B．	Going shopping.
C．	Helping an old couple.	D．	Doing a science project.

（2）Where will Wang Hao and Li Jian meet?

A．	At the city library.	B．	At the sports center.
C．	At Li Jian’s home.	D．	At the supermarket.

（3）What will Zhao Min do?

A．	Feed the cat.	B．	Make the soup.
C．	Clean the house.	D．	Water the garden.

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Li Fang is an engineer during the day, but in the evening, she becomes a student at a night school in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. She is trying new hobbies with her 4-year-old daughter, including art and jazz dancing. She used to spend evenings watching her daughter play in the park. Now, she can experience new things together with her daughter at a night school.

A growing number of Chinese people go to night schools. They can get colorful courses from dancing and sports to wine tasting. These courses usually cost hardly anything. They have become popular among young people who want to look for new skills, hobbies and friends.

In the 1980s, many people studied at night schools for middle school courses. However, night schools disappeared because of the popularization of higher education. The latest fashion came to Shanghai last autumn, when more than 650,000 people competed for 10,000 places at the city’s night schools.

Night schools have also rapidly appeared in other cities. Miss Wang in Wuhan thinks night schools are good places to make friends. “I used to spend much of my time alone. Since I attended the night school, І have felt more connected with modern society. Besides, chatting to people with similar hobbies is a lot of fun,” she said.

Young people strongly wish to improve themselves and make their cultural lives colorful. That has made night schools popular.

（1）What did Li Fang use to do in the evening?

A．	Watch her daughter play.	B．	Experience new hobbies.
C．	Try new things.	D．	Learn jazz dancing.

（2）How much does it cost if young people go to night schools?

A．

A little.

B．

Much.

C．

Little or nothing.

D．

Too much.

（3）According to the numbers “650,0000” and “10,000”, we can infer _______.

A．	there are more young people	B．	there are more night schools
C．	the night schools are very popular	D．	the night schools are only in Shanghai

（4）What does Miss Wang think of the night schools?

A．	Good places to connect with society.	B．	Good places to spend time alone.
C．	Good places to take up hobbies.	D．	Good places to chat with old people.

（5）Why do young people attend the night schools?

A．	To make friends.	B．	To taste wine.
C．	To do sports.	D．	To improve themselves.

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（1）Lisa from Grade 7 is interested in music. She can go to _________ this Monday.

A．

Room 301

B．

Room 203

C．

Room 201

D．

Room 105

（2）John should call _________ if he wants to learn to play basketball.

A．

623-9457

B．

623-9662

C．

623-0778

D．

623-0116

（3）In the Cooking Club, you can _________.

A．	learn to make food	B．	take the food-home
C．	buy delicious food	D．	draw pictures about food

（4）Mike is a student in Grade 9. He can join the _________.

A．

Music Club

B．

Cooking Club

C．

Basketball Club

D．

Reading Club

（5）Where can you find the poster most probably?

A．

In a hotel.

B．

In a school.

C．

In a hospital.

D．

In a police station.

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As language learners, it’s important to use dictionaries. Paper dictionaries are often great choices for us. They lead us to think in a more exact way. However, with the rapid development of the Internet, many websites and apps offer us information about the language we are learning, so some language learners like online dictionaries better. Here is what some students think of the two kinds of dictionaries.

Lin Tao, 14	I like to look up something in a paper dictionary better. Their explanations are so clear that I can understand them better. I don’t think some online dictionaries are believable. There are many incorrect usages which can make us confused.
Wang Lan, 15	If we are not good at memorizing English words, we can look up their meanings online very soon. It helps us finish reading the English articles more smoothly. If we are good language learners, we can always learn more in a shorter time with an online dictionary. It saves much time.
Meng Hao, 14	My paper dictionary is a great friend for me. Whenever I don’t know the meaning of a new word, I can learn it well by understanding the notes and the example sentences in the paper dictionary.
Tian Xiao, 13	I don’t like carrying a heavy dictionary wherever I go. It’s really convenient to learn a language with the help of an online dictionary. We don’t need to spend much time looking up new words. Using an online dictionary makes a more effective learner.

If you want to share your opinions, please e-mail us at 18900053407youth [e-mail]. And your opinions will be carried on tomorrow’s newspaper.

（1）Why does Lin Tao like paper dictionaries better?

A．	There are many incorrect usages.	B．	Their explanations are clear.
C．	It’s a great friend for him.	D．	He can understand the notes.

（2）What are the advantages of the online dictionaries according to Tian Xiao?

A．	Fast and clear.	B．	Correct and clear.
C．	Clear and believable.	D．	Convenient and effective.

（3）Who has the same idea among them?

A．	Wang Lan and Tian Xiao.	B．	Wang Lan and Meng Hao.
C．	Lin Tao and Wang Lan.	D．	Meng Hao and Tian Xiao.

（4）What does the text mainly talk about?

A．	Advantages of online dictionaries.
B．	The development of the dictionaries.
C．	Different ideas about language learning.
D．	Different ideas about paper and online dictionaries.

（5）Where is the text probably from?

A．

Magazine.

B．

Newspaper.

C．

Textbook.

D．

Storybook.

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Have you ever thought about what goes into making a cartoon? Or maybe there is a famous cartoon from another country you like to watch in Chinese? But how do you change the language to Chinese? This is something called dubbing（配音）. To dub means adding sounds or words in a new language to a movie, radio or TV show. Dubbing is usually done to make it easier for people in another country to understand a movie or a show.

For me, I’ve had experience dubbing TV shows and cartoons from Chinese into English. I’ve done dubbing for many kinds of shows, such as love stories, kung fu movies, documentaries（纪录片）and more. However, my favourite ones to dub are cartoons. That’s because with cartoons I can use many different kinds of voices, such as high ones for good guys and low ones for bad guys.

Two of my favourite cartoons that I’ve dubbed were called A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix（《百鸟朝凤》）and The Foolish Old Man Who Removes the Mountains（《愚公移山》）. In the first cartoon, I got to play a silly and very proud but well-meaning blackbird. In the second cartoon, I played both the main hero named Qingfeng and the main bad guy named Mountain Spirit Zheng. The hardest part was not reading the written words. But it was acting out（将……演出来）the voices while matching the actions at the same time. Still, it was really fun voicing all of these different roles!

If you enjoy making different voices, then I highly suggest that you try dubbing at least once.

（1）Why do people dub foreign movies?

A．	To show their foreign language skill.	B．	To increase the movies’ ticket prices.
C．	To make the movies easy to understand.	D．	To add their own opinions in the movies.

（2）What is the writer’s favourite type of dubbing?

A．

Love stories.

B．

Kung fu movies.

C．

Documentaries.

D．

Cartoons.

（3）The underlined word “guys” in paragraph 2 means ______ in the text.

A．

roles

B．

voices

C．

stories

D．

lifestyles

（4）What did the writer dub in A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix?

A．

A child.

B．

A bird.

C．

A mountain spirit.

D．

An old man.

（5）What was the hardest part for the writer in dubbing the second cartoon?

A．	Dubbing the voice of a blackbird.	B．	Writing the words for the movies.
C．	Reading aloud behind the screen.	D．	Matching voices and actions well.

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The Four Seasons, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago. Since then, it has enjoyed worldwide popularity.

The great musical work includes four parts: “Spring”, “Summer”, “Autumn” and ‘‘Winter”. Each part brings to mind the season it is meant to describe. “Summer”, for example, begins slowly. Listeners can easily picture a hot, lazy summer day when nobody wants to move. When you listen to “Autumn”, a harvest（收获）celebration will readily come to mind.

But now, Hache Costa, a music director in Spain, has decided to give the old work a fresh feel. He says the climate（气候）today is very different from what it was in the 1700s. The Four Seasons would be “a lot dirtier” if it were written now.

Costa has “updated” the musical work to make it match the realities of the modern world. The ‘“updated” musical work has been played in Madrid, Spain. The performance takes place in front of a screen. As the musicians play, a video shows the effects（影响）of climate change, such as forest fires and unusually dry weather.

After enjoying it, people find the new “Summer” now sounds noisier and more powerful. Because of global warming（全球变暖）, the other three seasons have become shorter. Costa says he expects people to feel “really sad” after listening to the new Four Seasons.

“I really want more people to become truly aware of（意识到）what is happening to our planet,” says Costa. “And I believe Vivaldi would not be angry with my changes.”

（1）What do we know about The Four Seasons?

A．	It is still unpopular now.
B．	It was written by Hache Costa.
C．	It was first played about 300 years ago.

（2）What will come to mind when we listen to the old “Autumn” according to the passage?

A．

Forest fires and dry weather.

B．

A harvest celebration.

C．

A hot lazy day.

（3）Which is close to the underlined word “updated” in meaning in Paragraph 4?

A．

提上日程

B．

追根溯源

C．

赋予新意

（4）Why did Hache Costa give the old work a fresh feel?

A．	To call on more people to love music.
B．	To raise public awareness of climate change.
C．	To present the story of Antonio Vivaldi’s colorful life.

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What makes you happy? Different people have different answers—doing well at school, being picked to play in a sports team or receiving the birthday present you wanted.

（1） Every year since 2013, the world has celebrated International Day of Happiness. It falls on 20 March and was created by the United Nations（UN）. The UN set up the day to tell people that happiness is important.

（2） This year, the goal for International Day of Happiness is “keep calm, stay wise and be kind”. Keeping calm reminds people not to let their worries out of control. Staying wise means choosing activities increases your happiness. Be kind to the people around.

（3） Research has shown that happiness is good for people’s health. The happy people seldom get sick. The happier people will live longer and serve more to the communities where they live.

（4） Lots of scientific research shows we can improve our happiness if we use the right ways, such as trying a new sport, setting a new goal, telling a friend something you like about them and so on.

（5） No one feels happy all the time. Everybody may feel angry, nervous or sad from time to time. If you feel upset for a long time, you should talk to an adult you trust or share your feelings with your best friends.

A. How to make yourself happy B. The meaning of happiness C. The advantages of happiness D. How to deal with unhappiness E. The date of International Day of Happiness F. The goal for International Day of Happiness

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International Summer Camp 2024 Edward Educational Company was set up in 1999. It has rich experience in providing educational trips for children. Our camp is located in（位于）the Swiss Alps. The mountains, forests and lakes here provide a playground for young adventurers（冒险者）. Three age groups The three age groups allow children to make friends of similar ages from different countries. Plenty of activities Our camp activities include rock climbing, horse riding, painting and much more. But hunting（猎捕）wild animals is not allowed. Cultural exploration（探索） Switzerland（瑞士）has many traditions like chocolate making. Through ow summer camp, children will learn more about this country. For further information, please call us at 257-8900.

（1）When was Edward Educational Company set up?

A．

In 1999.

B．

In 2014.

C．

In 2024.

（2）What can children do at the camp?

A．	Join four age groups.
B．	Learn more about Switzerland.
C．	Ride horses and hunt wild animals.

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What represents（代表）China?

China has a long history of over 5,000 years. What could represent China in your mind?

The Great Wall represents China in my eyes. It is about 21,000 kilometers long and over 2,000 years old. There is a famous Chinese saying, “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man（不到长城非好汉）.” I really hope I can visit the fantastic place in the future! Di Xinran, Shenzhen

In my opinion, the colour red can represent China. We can see red every day in our lives, such as at weddings（婚礼）, New Year, Lantern Festival and so on. But more importantly, red is the colour of the national flag of our country. Wang Jingqi, Dalian

I think the dragon is the symbol of China. We Chinese always see ourselves as “descendants of the dragon（龙的传人）”. The dragon is a magical animal. It stands for power in China. Parents hope we can become as successful as “dragons”. Mao Zhanglinxi, Hefei

China is a country. But the word also means porcelain（瓷器）. I think porcelain is the symbol of China. In the past, Chinese porcelain was sold abroad. China was called “the nation of porcelain”. The invention of porcelain has greatly influenced the world. Xiong Anni, Nanjing

In China, dumplings represents happiness and reunion（团圆）. Families in China always get together and make dumplings during festivals. When they make dumplings, they talk and laugh. The food brings them happiness. Li Qinrui, Tianjin

（1）Who thinks the Great Wall represents China?

A．

Di Xinran.

B．

Mao Zhanglinxi.

C．

Li Qinrui.

（2）What represents China in Xiong Anni’s opinion?

A．

The colour red.

B．

The dragon.

C．

Porcelain.

（3）Which of the following represents happiness and reunion?

A．

The Great Wall.

B．

Porcelain.

C．

Dumplings.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．	We can only find the colour red during festivals.
B．	The dragon can represent power and success.
C．	In the past, porcelain couldn’t be sold abroad.

（5）In what column（专栏）can we find this text?

A．

Science.

B．

Culture.

C．

Sports.

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Everyone wants to be happy but sometimes it can be difficult to make it. （1）

Smile.

When you’re happy, you smile. But believe it or not, when you smile, it also makes you happy. （2）

Do exercise.

Exercise isn’t just good for your body. （3） It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise you do. Try playing basketball, dancing in your bedroom, or running with your dog.

Listen to music.

Music is always a good way to bring more happiness into your life! Music can help you relax after hard work. There are so many feel-good songs and they can surely make you feel happier.

（4）

Why not spend time outdoors if you’re feeling down? A simple walk in the park, visiting a nearby town, or even taking your lunch break outside can work wonders.

Do what you love.

If you want to be happy, you’d better be with things or people that make you feel good. （5）

Whatever happens, keep in a good mood every day!

A. Enjoy nature. B. A healthy body is important to you. C. It’s also good for your mind. D. For example, if you like watching movies, then just do that! E. Here are some quick ways to make you feel happier. F. So practice smiling even when you don’t feel like it.

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Li Baoguo was a university teacher in Hebei Province. He thought it wasn’t enough to give lessons just in a classroom. Li spent his whole life helping poor farmers improve their agricultural（农业的）skills. In 2016, the year he died, President Xi Jinping said that he was like “Yugong on the Taihang Mountains”.

Li Baoguo did most of his important work in the Taihang Mountains. He heard that the farmers there were very poor and decided to help them. He thought that the farmers needed change the empty, lifeless mountains around them into green land and grow crops and trees on the mountains.

He taught the farmers how to make ditches（沟渠）to collect rain water, and then helped then grow apple trees and other crops. He organized more than 800 training lessons and wrote simp books for them to read. After 1981, he spent more than 200 days every year planting trees and crops with the villagers. Thanks to him, this land now is covered with crops that help the farm make a lot more money. Li worked hard in the countryside of Hebei Province for 35 years. He helped about 100,000 farmers to live better. In all those long years, he never complained（抱怨）about the working conditions in the mountains.

In 2018, a film, The Taste of Apple, was made. It tells the story of Li Baoguo. When it was shown in one of the villages that he had helped, people cried. The farmers recalled the hard work of Li. They said they would never forget his dedication（奉献）to helping them live a better life.

（1）Where did Li Baoguo do most of his important work according to the passage?

A．	At home.	B．	In the countryside.
C．	In the classroom.	D．	In a university.

（2）How did Li Baoguo help the farmers?

A．	By giving them money.	B．	By teaching them to build houses.
C．	By helping them move the mountains.	D．	By improving their agricultural skills.

（3）Why did the villagers cry when they watched the film?

A．	Because the film was scary.
B．	Because the film was about their village.
C．	Because it was difficult for them to watch a movie.
D．	Because they were thankful for Li Baoguo’s help.

（4）Li Baoguo was a person who _______.

A．	directed the film The Taste of Apple	B．	was born in the Taihang Mountains
C．	spent his whole life helping poor farmers	D．	wrote 800 simple books for the farmers

（5）Which is the best title of the passage?

A．	Yugong in Modern Times	B．	A Farmer’s Story
C．	A Great Teacher	D．	The Taste of Apple

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Electric cars may seem to be a recent invention, but they have been around for years. In the early 1900s, there were more electric cars on the road （1）t＿＿＿＿ gasoline（汽油）cars. At that time, gasoline was expensive compared with other fuels（燃料）, so electric cars were more popular.

When gasoline prices （2）d＿＿＿＿ and new technologies on gasoline cars were developed, electric cars were out of date. Gasoline cars became more popular （3）i＿＿＿＿.

During the 20th century, gasoline cars got bigger, （4）＿＿＿＿（heavy）and faster. More and more people had bought gasoline cars. More fuel was needed. So this （5）c＿＿＿＿ more air pollution. When people began to （6）r＿＿＿＿ that there were not enough oil on the earth, they required car （7）＿＿＿＿（make）to produce more efficient（高效能的）cars.

One method of （8）＿＿＿＿（solve）the problem was a “hybrid” car, one that ran partly on gasoline and partly on electricity. Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s because gasoline prices went up while prices of hybrid cars went down.

An all-electric car uses no gasoline. （9）H＿＿＿＿, the problem is that electric cars are not suitable for long journeys. Many people are not pleased with it. The government and the car factories are working together to develop safe, cheap and （10）＿＿＿＿（use）electric cars. When more and more people have these electric cars in the future, a gasoline station may disappear.

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At an early age, we start learning how to manage money by watching our parents’ spending habits. Don’t worry if we haven’t learned well how to save or spend money. The following life lessons about money can help us form good spending habits.

Money doesn’t grow on trees. As kids, we don’t often think about where money comes from. We need to know that our parents work hard to make money, and that it may be used up one day. Going to their workplaces to watch how they work is a great way to understand money is not that easy to make.

We shouldn’t spend all our money in one go. It’s important for us to have a budget（预算）. In other words, we need to think about how much money we have and what we really want to spend it on. Realizing that our pocket money can’t cover everything we want, we should make smart spending choices.

We should set a clear goal and watch our money grow. If we wish to own a new bicycle but can’t afford it, we can save our pocket money. How? Write down how much money we have in a notebook and watch it grow. After we have enough, we can buy that wonderful bicycle we’ve dreamed about! Reaching our goal will greatly satiate us.

We can talk with our parents about how money is used and where money goes. Do you know what a bank account（账户）is? If not, communicate with our parents. We can also go to the supermarket with our parents to experience how money is spent in the real world.

Without doubt, we should treat money in a right way. Actually, learning about money isn’t a hard job. From these lessons, we can get a sense of money management and right money values step by step!

（1）Where does money come from according to the text?

A．	Parents’ hard work.	B．	Kids’ life lessons.
C．	Good spending habits.	D．	The bank account.

（2）What does the writer want kids to do by giving the example of buying a bicycle?

A．	Buy a wonderful notebook.	B．	Make a free spending choice.
C．	Set a goal of saving money.	D．	Have an experience of shopping.

（3）What does the underlined word “satiate” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．

Relax.

B．

Interest.

C．

Surprise.

D．

Satisfy.

（4）Which of the following will the writer probably agree with?

A．	Adults can make money grow more.
B．	Kids should have a money spending plan.
C．	Parents may give kids lots of pocket money.
D．	Supermarkets will be places to change money.

（5）What is the best title for the text?

A．	Causes of Spending Money	B．	Ways of Managing Money
C．	Purposes of Treating Money	D．	Conditions of Saving Money

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Last December, when An Lingfei, a doctor from an Inner Mongolia medical team, arrived in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda（卢旺达）, he set up a center in the Masaka District Hospital. Since then, the China-Rwanda Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）Treatment Center has increased in popularity.

According to An, the center now receives an average of more than 30 people daily, with most of them suffering from lower back pain or knee and ankle joint（踝关节）pain. Rwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills. Locals often have to walk on mountain roads year-round, which can lead to joint stress.

“TCM has great advantages in treating these diseases, and the effects are very good.” An said. “The center now provides most kinds of TCM treatments, allowing local people to experience Eastern medicine.”

Naomin, a 60-year-old patient, is amazed by TCM. She was unable to walk due to serious pain in both knees and ankles. But after a month of treatment at the center, she is now able to walk around with a walking stick. “The treatment has been a huge help,” she said.

Another patient, Mukagatare, said that his back pain disappeared after three TCM treatments. According to him, doctors at the local hospitals had been unable to make a clear diagnosis（诊断）after many examinations, let alone reduce the pain.

Besides treating patients, the center also educates locals about TCM and Chinese culture.

Up to now, TCM has spread to nearly 200 countries and areas, with its worldwide influence continuously growing. “From treating a common cold to chronic（慢性的）and difficult diseases. TCM can all play an important role,” a Chinese expert said.

（1）Where did An Lingfei set up the TCM Treatment Center?

A．

In China.

B．

In Kigali.

C．

In his home.

D．

In Inner Mongolia.

（2）Why do many locals in Rwanda suffer from joint pain?

A．	Because their average ages are over sixty.
B．	Because they are given a wrong diagnosis.
C．	Because they can’t go to the local hospitals.
D．	Because they often walk on mountain roads.

（3）What improvement did Naomin achieve after a month of TCM treatment?

A．	Her back pain disappeared.	B．	Her knees didn’t hurt anymore.
C．	She could move around again.	D．	She didn’t need a walking stick.

（4）What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A．	The local hospitals in Rwanda are not responsible.
B．	There are no effective ways to treat chronic diseases.
C．	TCM will have increasing popularity around the world.
D．	An’s center mainly focuses on spreading Chinese culture.