初三英語閱讀篇章

⑴ 誰幫我找10篇適合初中生閱讀的英語文章

1
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car．「Is this your car，Paul？」he asked．
Paul answered，「Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.」 The boy was surprised．「You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…」 He hesitated．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
「I wish,」 the boy went on，「that I could be a brother like that.」 Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, 「Would you like to take a ride in my car？」
「Oh yes，I'd love that．」
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，「Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？」
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. 「Will you stop where those two steps are？」 the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
「There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.」
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
註：urchin 頑童 hesitate 猶豫 neighbour 鄰居 crippled 殘疾 cent 美分
1．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
A．Paul received an expensive car
B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car
D．he was walking around the car
2．From the story we can see the urchin ________．
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul』s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．
A．to show his neighbours the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4．We can infer（推斷）from the story that ________．
A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin's wish came true in the end
5．The best name of the name story is _________．
A．A Christmas Present
B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That
D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
KEY: 1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C

2
「Cool」is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
「Cool」can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，「It's cool．」You may think，「He's so cool，」when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（擴大） the meaning of「cool」．You can use it instead of many words such as 「new」 or 「surprising」．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，「It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without 「cool」，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word 「cool」？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
1．We know that the word "cool" has had ________.
A．only one meaning B．no meanings
C．many different meanings D．the same meaning
2．In the passage，the word「express」means「________」.
A．see B．show C．know D．feel
3．If you are _______ something，you may say，「It』s cool.」
A．interested in B．angry about
C．afraid of D．unhappy with
4．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．
A．pleased with B．strange to
C．worried about D．careful with
5．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word 「cool」________．
A．can be used instead of many words
B．usually means something interesting
C．can make your life colourful
D．may not be as cool as it seems
KEY: 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D

3
The students were having their chemistry（化學）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, 「What's water?」No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，「Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？」

Just then a boy put up his hand and said，「Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．」Most of the children agreed With him．

「I'm sorry，children．」said the teacher，「Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That's a problem．

1．The students were having their _______ class．

A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．maths

2．Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．

A．water B．air C．earth D．weather

3．A boy said，「The water in the river behind my house is always _______．」

A．white B．black C．clean D．clear

4．Most of the children _______ the boy．

A．agreed with B．wrote to

C．heard from D．sent for

5．The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．

A．more and more B．less and less

C．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtier

KEY: 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D

4
In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests． Today the forests have almost gone． A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand． China doesn't want to the USA's example． We're planting more and more trees． We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide． It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away． It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south． More "Great Green Walls" are needed． Trees must be grown all over the world． Great Green Walls will make the world better．

根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。

1．In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests．

A．a third B．half C．two thirds D．a fourth

2．A lot of good land has gone with ______．

A．sand B．water C．wind D．forests

3．The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long．

A．7,000 kilometers B．1,700 kilometers

C．7,000 meters D．400 kilometers

4．Trees must be grown in ______.

A．China B．the USA

C．some countries D．every part of the world

5．______ will make the world better．

A．The Great Wall B．Tall buildings

C．Great Green Walls D．Flowers and grass

KEY: 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．C

5
The English people like take-away food． The most popular food is fish and chips．They usually go to a fish and chip shop．They put the food in paper bags, and take it home, or to their work place． At lunch time, many people eat take-away food in the park． Chinese takeaways are also very popular in England． People in the USA and Australia like Chinese take-away food, too． But the most popular food in the USA is fried chicken．

根據短文內容判斷正（T）誤（F）。

1．People in England like fish and chips．

2．Fish and chips are the most popular food in China．

3．The English people often go to a fish and chip shop．

4．They put the food in paper bags．

5．They take the food only to their work place．

6．They never eat take-away food in the park．

7．Chinese takeaways are popular in England．

8．People in Australia don't like Chinese take-away food．

9．The most popular food in Australia is fried chicken．

10． Fried chicken is the most popular food in the USA．

根據短文內容，用Ⅱ欄中適當的詞語完成Ⅰ欄的內容。

Ⅰ

11．Fish and chips are

12．The English people go to a fish and chip shop

13．People eat take-away food

14．People take the food home

15．The American people also like

Ⅱ

A．in the park at lunch time．

B．Chinese take-away food．

C．the most popular take-away food in England．

D．or to their work place

E．to buy take-away food．

KEY:

1．T 2．F 3．T 4．T 5．F 6．F 7．T 8．F 9．F 10．T

11．C 12．E 13．A 14．D 15．B

6
Once Einstein gave a lecture in many places in America． His driver always listened to him and knew the lecture so well that he was sure be could give it himself． So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture him．

As nobody knew Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that evening． At first he was a bit afraid, but Einstein's smile made him feel better． He gave a good lecture and the people were quite pleased．

Then the driver started to leave and Einstein followed him without a word． When they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question．

The driver said that the question was very easy, and told the man to ask his driver behind to answer it．

根據短文內容填空，每空限填一詞。

Einstein gave the (1) ______ lecture again and again． His driver (2) ______ to his lecture so many times (3) ______ he wanted to give it (4) ______． When Einstein knew it, he let the driver (5) ______ the lecture for him that night． The driver gave a (6) ______ lecture and the great scientist was quite pleased．

When they were (7) ______ the lecture room, a man asked the driver a question． To show (8) ______ easy the question was, the driver asked Einstein who followed him (9) ______ to answer it (10) ______ of him．

KEY:

1．same 2．listened 3．that 4．himself 5．give

6．good 7．leaving 8．how 9．quietly(behind) 10．instead

7
Fei Xiang, whose English name is Kris phillips, is a Chinese American. He is nearly two meters tall, with blue eyes, looking like an Asian. Though he was born in Taiwan, he grew up speaking Chinese to his mother and English to his father and students at Stanford University in California. Later he returned from abroad to Taiwan and become a singer.
In 1986, Fei Xiang visited the mainland（中國大陸）and turned into a pop star there. He was well know among the young people and his songs were widely accepted, such as 「Five in the Winter」, 「Clouds of My Homeland」and so on.
He left the mainland for New York four years later. There he worked as a lowly member. He lived a quiet life in New York, for only a few people know his name. Now phillips is panning to end his six—year stay in the USA and return to the mainland and his recording career（生涯）. His new project is to introce
（介紹）the mainland to the music of the Broadway stage（白老匯戲劇藝術）, including（包括）the song 「Maria」 from 「West Side Story」.
1. Kris phillip』s mother is _________and his father is________.
A. Chinese, American B. Chinese, Chinese C. American, Chinese D. English, American
2 .Mr Kris phillips became famous as big pop star________.
A. in the United Stares B. in the place where he was born C. in the mainland D. at Stanford University
3. What』s the order in which phillips did the following things?
a.made a decision to return to PRC(中國)
b.learned Chinese from his mother and English from his father
c.was widely welcomed by the young people
d.worked as a lowly member
A. b e c d a B. e b d c a C. d e b a c D. c a b e d
4. Fei Xiang is best known China for_______.
A.his plan to interoce the mainland to the music of Broad way stage
B.「West side story」 C. his perfoemace(演出) D. his special nationlity(國籍)
5. Which of the following is true?
A.Fei Xiang』s parents are both teachers. B. Fei Xiang lived in the mainland for four years.
C. Fei Xing is regarded as a big pop star both in America and China.
D. Fei Xiang returned to the mainland in 1896.
KEY: DBACB

8
A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well,but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the belly（肚子） or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other people's rule.They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar(奇特的) to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it more easy
to work in that way.

Now the very same thing is true to literature(文學). And the question, "How shall I begin?" only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced(有經驗的) enough to trust to your own powers. When you become more experienced you will
never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail --that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.

1. A friend of the writer's drew the horses ____.

A. very well

B. in the way of western rule

C. in the way of his own rule

D. all of the above

2. The writer was surprised because ____.

A. the artist began to draw at the head of the horse

B. the artist began to draw at the tail of the horse

C. the artist made his own rule

D. the artist did not follow other people's rule
3. You are not yet experienced because ____.

A. you don't know where to begin

B. you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail

C. you always asked question

D. you do not trust to your own powers
4. When you become more experienced you will ____.

A. never ask question

B. often begin at the tail

C. should write the end of the story

D. should think of the beginning

5. The topic of the passage is ______.

A. How to draw a horse

B. How to write a story

C. How to make your own rules

D. Trust to your own powers

Key: CDDCD

⑵ 適合初三學生閱讀的英語文章

多看點文學名著，古今中外皆可·注意要是自己喜歡看的，這樣即能增長見識，亦能提高自己的閱讀能力。
另外，要多讀雜志，因為雜志是最新的、接近生活的，這樣亦可增長知識＃

⑶ 初三英語閱讀短文。【在線等】

在美國的學校里都有一種叫做晚上的日子。許多高中和大學足球隊有一個晚上的游戲。這是最重要的年度畢業(畢業除外)。學生們每天晚上好幾個星期了。

前幾天晚上,學生們開始裝飾(裝飾)。有跡象表明,祝好運,以及許多其他的跡象,歡迎所有的畢業生。仍然有許多人來到晚上20或30年畢業。

俱樂部的成員(學校)和建立攤位出售檸檬汁、蘋果和三明治。有些俱樂部的幫助來歡迎參觀者。

在白天人們喜歡去找老師,他們記得很久以前。他們常常一起談論在學校的那些快樂的日子。

大家很快就來觀看足球比賽。當比賽過了一半,這個樂隊(樂隊)來跑到球場和戲劇學校的歌曲。另一個重要的時刻是在晚上的時候女王、國王出現。所有的學生都是最受歡迎的學生晚上投票或皇後的國王。它是一種榮幸,被選中。

晚上是快樂的一天,但它不是完美的,除非足球隊贏得這場比賽。即使這個隊輸了,學生們還喜歡晚上。有些呆在學校的舞蹈,而其他人去參加聚會。對每個人來說都是值得紀念。

36。最重要的歷史事件的is_______在高中和大學。

答:晚上B。這場足球賽c d畢業贏得這場比賽

37頁。當學生們開始做每一件事,晚上嗎?

答:前天晚上。幾個星期前的四須䰾。

在客人到達時。幾個小時之後晚上>。

38。下列各項哪個是沒有提到)在晚上(提及呢?

答:看到老朋友。訪問教師四須䰾他們記住。

為了看足球比賽。鑲件回去看他們的家庭。

39歲。誰能有可能成為晚上女王、國王?

答:老師,學生們。這個學生是深受學生的歡迎。

誰是著名的遊客。該球員的發揮最好的足球比賽。

40。什麼是最好的標題的這篇文章嗎?

答:晚上天乙快樂的一天

最重要的賽事之王博士或皇後的晚上

⑷ 初中英語閱讀短篇文章

1.Once Einstein gave a lecture in many places in America． His driver always listened to him and knew the lecture so well that he was sure be could give it himself． So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture him．

As nobody knew Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that evening． At first he was a bit afraid, but Einstein's smile made him feel better． He gave a good lecture and the people were quite pleased．

Then the driver started to leave and Einstein followed him without a word． When they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question．

The driver said that the question was very easy, and told the man to ask his driver behind to answer it．
2.Ali,who was working a long way from home wanted to send a letter to his wife,but he could neither read nor write, and he had to work all day,so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late atnight .At last he found the house of a letter writer whose name was Nasreddin.
Nasreddin was already in bed."It is late,"he said. "What do you want?" "I want you to write a letter to my wife , "said Ali , Nasreddin wasnot pleased. He thought for a few seconds and then said, "Has theletter got to go far?" "What does that matter?" answered Ali.
"Well, my writing is so strange that only I can read it, and if I have to travel a long way to read your letter to your wife, it will cost you a lot of money." Ali went away quickly.
Multiple choice 。
3.An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man,and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon hehad nothing left.Of course ,when that happened, all his friends lefthim.When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
"My money has finished and my friends have gone,"said the young man. "What will happen to me now?"
"Don't worry , young man,"answered Nasreddin."Everything will soon be all right again.Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier."
The young man was very glad."Am I going to get rich again then? " heasked Nasreddin.
"No, I didn't mean that," said the old man."I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."
Multiple choice .
4.The English people like take-away food． The most popular food is fish and chips．They usually go to a fish and chip shop．They put the food in paper bags, and take it home, or to their work place． At lunch time, many people eat take-away food in the park． Chinese takeaways are also very popular in England． People in the USA and Australia like Chinese take-away food, too． But the most popular food in the USA is fried chicken．
5.The Komodo lizard is the world's largest lizard(蜥蜴). It was not discovered until this century and was named only in 1921. It was formerly found on three Indonesian islands: Komodo, Rintja and Flores. By the 1930's, in spite of government protection, the population of this great lizard had been reced to a few hundred. It was, however, still found on the three main islands and there were still lizards of over 4 metres in length. By 1963, after a period of only fifty years since its discovery, the entire population was based on Komodo. It is now unusual to see one as long as 3 metres. The lizard's normal food consists mainly of wild goats and pigs, animals which the islanders also hunt. This, of course, means that the lizard often gets too little to eat. It will certainly die out soon its hunting and breeding(繁殖) grounds are protected more effectively.
6.At the Barber's Shop(理發店)
Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he
was not happy with the result(結果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed
and said, "What has happened to your hair,Jack?"
Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied
with my old one, but this one seems even worse."
Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what
to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair,
find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."
"Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!"
"Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think
it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So
you know he can't be the worst barber."
7.Mr Perkin's New Car
Mr Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars
were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr Perkin always wore the
same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the same
things after work, and at the end of the week, Mr Perkin did not like to be
different.
The following week, Mr Perkin bought a new, bright yellow Beta 400s. He was
satisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even more
satisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front, behind,
and on both sides of him.
Mr Perkin parked(停車) his car in a big car-park(停車場) near his office,
and walked the rest of the way. But when he came back at five o'clock, there
were so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know which
car was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gave
him a look he didn't like. So he stopped.
Poor Mr Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellow
Beta 400s in the car-park.
8.A long time ago people thought that the sun went round the earth. In some
countries people even said that the sun was a god(神). They thought the god
drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the earth goes
round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go all way round the sun. Today
men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us
that the earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the
sun.\$
The sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the earth and it is very
hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to
the sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is three
hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than million times larger.\$
9.The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.
He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father
and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have
a horse, It's a long way to market(市場). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you
see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.\$
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer?
Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got
up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she
asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest."
So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot
please all the people all the time.
10.I Want to Be a Dustman
Tom was ten years old, and he was a very lazy boy, He didn't like doing any
work. He had to go to school of course, but he didn't study hard there and tried
to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they
hoped that their son would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day Tom
said to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to be a stman."
"A stman?" his mother asked, she was very surprised. "That's not a very
pleasant job, why do you

⑸ 求初中英語閱讀文章 （原文+翻譯）

1．Learning：A Lifelong Career【學習：一生的事業】
As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind. Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food. Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expand our intellectual capacity. Constant learning supplies us with inexhaustible fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis, and judgment. Learning incessantly is the surest way to keep pace with the times in the information age, and an infallible warrant of success in times of uncertainty.

Once learning stops, vegetation sets in. It is a common fallacy to regard school as the only workshop for the acquisition of knowledge. On the contrary, learning should be a never-ending process, from the cradle to the grave. With the world ever changing so fast, the cease from learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind. What's worse, the animalistic instinct dormant deep in our subconsciousness will come to life, weakening our will to pursue our noble ideal, sapping our determination to sweep away obstacles to our success and strangling our desire for the refinement of our character. Lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnation of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization, Therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career.

學習之於心靈，就像食物之於身體一樣。攝取了適量的營養食物，我們的身體得以生長而肌肉得以發達。同樣地，我們應該日復一日不斷地學習以保持我們敏銳的心智能力，並擴充我們的智力容量。不斷的學習提供我們用不盡的燃料，來驅使我們磨利我們的推理、分析和判斷的能力。持續的學習是在信息時代中跟時代並駕齊驅的最穩當的方法，也是在變動的世代中成功的可靠保證。

一旦學習停止，單調貧乏的生活就開始了。視學校為汲取知識的唯一場所是種常見的謬誤。相反地，學習應該是一種無終止的歷程，從生到死。由於世界一直快速地在變動，只要學習停頓數日就將使人落後。更糟的是，蟄伏在我們潛意識深處的獸性本能就會復活，削弱我們追求高貴理想的意志，弱化我們掃除成功障礙的決心，而且扼殺我們凈化我們人格的慾望。缺少學習將不可避免地導致心靈的停滯，甚至更糟地，使其僵化。因此，為了保持心理年輕，我們必須將學習當作一生的事業。
2．heavy shoolwork【課業繁重】

In my opinion, the schoolwork now being assigned to high school students is too heavy. While it is true that students need to study, they need other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded alts. High should be allowed more time for play. Plying is not wasting time, as some think. It gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination. Which tends to be stifled by too much study. Finally, the pressure put on high school students by excessive schoolwork can cause serious stress, which is unhealthy physically and mentally. I do not advocate the elimination of schoolwork. I do think, however, that a rection of the current heavy load would be beneficial to students and to the society as a whole.

我認為目前高中生的課業實在太重了，雖然說學生的確應當念書，但是要想長大成為健全的人，他門還需要一些其它的東西，所以應該給高中生較多從事娛樂的時間。娛樂並不如某些人所想的，是在浪費時間，它可以讓學生鍛煉身體，發揮被繁重課業扼殺的想像力。此外，繁重的課業加諸在高中生身上的壓力可能引起嚴重的情緒緊張，這對身心都有害。我並非主張廢除學校課業，但是我認為減輕目前繁重的課業對於學生和整個社會都是有益的。
3．Time【時間】

Lost time is never found again. This is something which I learned very clearly last semester. I spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer. I finally realized that something had to be done. It was time for a change.

Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely. I have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour. This will give me a head start on the day. I have also decided to keep a log of what I do and when I do it. Looking back on what I』ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.

時光一去不復返，這是我上學期清楚學到的教訓。我浪費很多時間四處游盪，以致於我的成績開始退步。最後我終於了解到我必須有所作為；該是痛改前非的時候了。

現在我有一個明智運用時間的新方法。我已將鬧鍾早撥半小時，這將使我這一天的作息提前開始。我也決定將我所做的一切及做這些事的時間記錄下來。回顧我所做的事情會啟發我如何重新安排我的時間。

4．Work and Play【工作與娛樂】

Work and play do not contradict each other; in fact, they complement each other. As the saying goes, "All work and no play makes Jack a ll boy." A life burdened with work leads you nowhere, for you would get tired and bored with your daily routine work. On the other hand, proper recreation will relieve the tension and discomfort of our monotonous life because it offers you various ways to let out your pent-up emotions.

What I usually do to relax after school is jogging and seeing movies. Usually I don't spare time for exercise, but I value the physical ecation class at school. Jogging several rounds in the field certainly relieves the day's pressure. On weekends, I'll catch the morning movie for my visual enjoyment. I feel revived and energetic for another week's work-load.

工作與娛樂並不互相沖突，事實上，它們之間的關系還相輔相成。有句格言說：「整日工作而沒有休閑娛樂，會令人變得沉悶乏味。」被工作重擔壓得喘不過氣來的生活，將使你一事無成，因為你將對一成不變的例行公事感到厭煩。由另一方面來說，適度的娛樂活動能提供各種管道，來渲泄你被壓抑的情緒，減輕單調生活中的緊張與不悅。

放學之後，我最常做的休閑活動，便是慢跑與看電影。通常我並不特地撥出時間來做運動，但是我很重視學校的體育課。在操場上慢跑幾圈，無疑地可以減輕一天的壓力。在周末時，我都去看早場電影，享受視覺饗宴。如此一來，我將有如再生般的充沛活力，去面對下一星期的工作量。

5．My first Job【我的第一份工作】

My first job was at a cramming school. It was three years ago when I just graated from junior high school and finished the entrance examination. since I had nothing to do that summer, I decided to find a job, tasting the joy of independence.

I was responsible for answering the telephone and taking the message. I worked eight hours a day, six days a week. The work was not difficult nor heavy to me and I guess I did well. The most delighted thing was perhaps that I could spend the money I earned all by myself.

我的第一份工作是在一家補習班做事。那是三年前我剛從國中畢業，考完聯考時的事了。既然我那整個夏天都閑著沒事，倒不如找份差事，嘗嘗獨立賺錢的快樂。

我負責接聽電話且紀錄留言的工作。我一天工作八小時，一星期工作六天。那份工作對我而言既不困難亦不沉重，所以我想我還滿稱職的。而最令人快樂的事大概莫過於花全部由自己賺來的錢了！

6．My Favorite Sports【我最喜愛的運動】

Sports help everyone to keep healthy, happy, and efficient. So I pay special attention to games, especially table-tennis. Table tennis is my favorite game. I play it almost every day.

Table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action. It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin. Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money. Table-tennis is very moderate; it is not so rough as football. It is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days. Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.

運動能幫助每一個人保持健康、快樂和有效率。所以我特別重視運動，特別是撞球，撞球是我最喜歡的運動。我幾乎每天玩。

撞球對我們而言，是一項理想的運動，因為它可以使我們全身運動，它可以增強我們的肌肉，擴張我們的肺部，促進血液循環，並且使肌膚產生健康作用，此外，它很有趣而且所費不多。撞球是相當溫和適中的，它不像足球那麼粗野。它是一種室內運動，甚至在下雨天也能玩。因此，撞球是我最喜愛的一種運動。

7.經過一周的相處，我發現您是一個可愛而風趣的女士。上您的課時我總感覺時間飛逝。不過我還是不太習慣。不同於我們初中的學習方式的是，您總是在課堂上說口語。有時，我會發現您說的很難理解由於很快的語速、很多的生詞。這使我感覺聽課會很困難。對此我有一些建議。我希望您可以在最初的這段時間內，對您所用的生詞多作解釋。這將對我有很大幫助。謝謝。
希望我們能成為好朋友。我相信，以後聽您的課時我們將十分自信與快樂。

I found that you are a lovely and humourous lady after getting along with you for a week. Time flies when I am in your class. However I am not used to your way of teaching. you always speak English in the class, which is different from the way in middle school. Sometimes I found it's difficult to follow you because your fast speed of speach and many new words. Therefore, I have some suggestions. I hope you could explain more about the new words you often use ring this period of time. I think it will be a great help for me. Thanks.
I hope that we can be good friends. I believe that we will be more self-confident and happier in your class.

8.A Story About Zhou Enlai
When Zhou Enlai was a little boy,he always worked hard.He kept on write one hundred Chinese characters every day.
But one day,many friends of his mather's came to his house.ZhouEnlai was helping his mather with housework in the day.He had no time to write.
At night,he was very tired and wanted very much to sleep.But he still thought he should finish writing the Chinese characters before he went to bed.
When seeing this,his mother made the bed quickly and said,"Do it tomorrow!"
"No, mother,today's work must be done today."
Zhou Enlai went to the kitchen,put his head into the clod water .Then he took out some paper and a writing brush.
His mother adivised him to sleep again.But he said,"Mum,go to bed yourself.I must fisish writing one hundred Chinese characters today,for I can't leave today's work over till tomorrow."
After Zhou Enlai finished writing,he weng to bed at ease.
翻譯：一篇關於周恩來

當周恩來是個小男孩的時候,他總是工作很努力。他不停地寫100漢字每一天。

但是有一天,很多朋友他的媽媽來到了他家。ZhouEnlai幫他媽媽做家務在路上行駛。他沒有時間再寫了。

晚上,他非常疲倦,很想睡覺。但他仍然認為他應該寫完漢字在睡覺前。

當看到這一幕,他的母親整理床鋪迅速,說:「明天再做!」

「不,媽媽,今天的工作必須做的今天。」

周恩來走到廚房,把他的頭撞到了寒冷的水然後他拿出一些紙和毛筆。

他的母親adivised他又睡著了。但耶穌對他們說:「媽媽,去睡覺吧你自己。我必須fisish寫100漢字今天,我不能把今天的工作拖到明天去做。」

周恩來寫完後,他嘛呢嘛呢嗡啊上床自在。

9. The government and people of China have always admired the purposes and principles of the Olympic spirit and supported the efforts made by the Olympics in promoting world peace. The Chinese government and people are doing our utmost in preparation for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. It is our hope to make it a grand gathering that will carry forward the Olympic spirit, promote world peace and enhance the friendship among people of the world, so that the Olympic spirit will flourish once again, this time in China, an oriental country with an ancient civilization.

中國人民一向贊賞奧林匹克精神的宗旨和原則，支持奧林匹克運動為促進世界和平所做的努力。中國政府和中國人民正全力以赴，做好2008年北京奧運會的籌備工作，力爭把2008年奧運會辦成一次弘揚奧林匹克精神、促進世界和平、增進各國人民友誼的盛會，讓奧林匹克精神在中國這一東方文明古國再次得到發揚。

10.How to Study English Well? 怎樣學好英語？

We all know that English is very useful. Many people in the world speak English. So more and more people in China study it.

How to study English well? I think we must have a good way to study English. If you want to learn English well, listening, speaking, reading and writing are important. You should listen to tapes every day. You should often speak English with your teachers and friends. You should read English every morning. And, you had better keep a diary every day. In this way, you can study English well.

我們都知道英語很有用，世界上有許多人講英語。所以中國也有越來越多的人學英語。

怎樣把英語學好？我想我們必須有一個好的學習英語的方法。如果你想學好英語，聽、說、讀、寫很重要。你應該每天聽磁帶，你應該經常同老師和朋友們講英語，你應該每天早晨讀英語，而且你最好每天記一篇日記。用這種方法，你就能學好英語。

⑹ 九年級英語閱讀短文

56.因為henry把賬單多加了十元，他不想讓作者看出來，所以談論天氣轉移他的注意力。

57.henry把日專期（June 10）的「10」也加到賬單屬里了，如果是六月三十號的話，30-10=20，賬單上就會多出20元錢。

58.賬單上原本只應該要26.50元，如果是六月三十號，henry會再加上三十元，就是56.50

59.作者給亨利錢的時候，亨利很高興是因為他得到了他應得的，沒有多也沒有少。

60.亨利把日期里的數字加到賬單里，說明他想要得到更多的錢。

⑺ 請幫助我提供兩篇適合初三學生閱讀的英語文章,字數100左右.

woman runs away from a giant mummy ring a Halloween promotion at a shopping mall in Hong Kong. AFP
The woman』s facial expressions can be interpreted in two ways:
grimace: 做出痛苦，厭惡的怪相、鬼臉
Perhaps she is pretending to be in pain. She grimaces as she is about to be 「caught」 by the person dressed in the mummy suit.
When the child touched the stove, he grimaced in pain.
那個孩子手碰到了火爐，作出一副痛苦的樣子。

When she got up off the ground, she had a grimace on her face.
她摔倒了，從地上站起來，裝出滿臉痛苦的樣子。

guffaw: 鬨笑，狂笑
Some people might think that the woman is laughing. Perhaps the camera caught her in the middle of a loud guffaw.
During the professor』s lecture, a student let out a guffaw.
老師還在上課，一個學生忽然大笑起來。

howl: 狂笑，大笑
It』s a synonym with guffaw.
The movie had us howling.
這部電影讓人捧腹大笑。

⑻ 希望提供幾篇初三學生適合閱讀的英文文章。

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新概念英語
》第來二冊的1-16課比較適合源你。
裡面有參考譯文，可以自己翻譯了以後再和它對照，找出不足，後面的課文供你上了高中再學，我有個
高中同學
就是自學了這本教材，高考英語考了139分。
當然這本教材不僅適合於閱讀，更適合於打牢你的英語基本功。

⑼ 閱讀20篇英語短文，300詞以上，初三難度，每篇摘抄5個句子。

好好閱讀，主要是要理解，理解文章的內容很重要！理解了，自然可以找出其中最佳名句！

⑽ 誰知道有初中英語短篇閱讀嗎我要文章

1、You would like to take good photographs of real-life situations but you have few ideas for pictures. I suggest you look around you. The everyday world is full of scenes being played by an ever-changing group of actors. You probably passed a dozen picture situations without noticing on your way to work this morning.

The realistic approach to photograph has been perfected in the past by such maters as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Bill Brandt. But while you can learn a great deal from looking at the work of others, any success you can hope to achieve in this field has to come from developing an indivial approach.

The main requirement for any photographer has little to do with technical matters. You must develop an awareness of the world around you and the people who live in it, and you should learn to notice when a situation may develop to a point where you will be able to take a good picture. Those who have reached this happy state will be prepared when that moment comes, and will simply raise their camera quickly and shoot. Others who are not so aware will be struggling with camera cases and lens caps.

Film manufactures must be delighted at the thought of the inexperienced photographer setting out in search of the right situation and the right moment. Many miles of costly material have passed through thousands of cameras as this endless search continues. But although a lot of this waste must be put down to inexperience, you'll find that even the professionals have to use a lot of film when they are out shooting.

Not every shot is going to be a winner. If you look at the work of even the best photographers, you'll notice dozens of pictures have had to be taken only because they lead up to the successful shot of a situation that the photographer has obviously been observing through the lens. You may find that you have taken one or two pictures after the right moment has passed as well. There is seldom more than one shot which stands out. There is just one point where it all comes together, and you often have to waste film to catch that precious moment.

1. According to the passage, one can become a better real-life photographer by _____.

A. watching other photographers at work

B. learning about famous photographers

C. just taking a great many photographs

D. developing skills and ideas for yourself

2. The writer thinks that a photographer is required to _____.

A. go out and search for unusual situations

B. be highly skilled in camera techniques

C. be able to tell when a good situation might come

D. have a camera which is easy and quick to use

3. Most likely, to catch the right moment, one must _____.

A. take pictures without too much preparation

B. take a whole series of similar pictures

C. take great care to set up the situation

D. take one picture just at the right moment

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The waste of film in photography is essential to the proction of good pictures.

B. Film manufacturers usually enjoy pictures by inexperienced photographers.

C. Only amateur photographers waste film in taking pictures.

D. The waste of film, which is the result of poor choice of subject, is expensive and unnecessary.

5. The passage is _____.

A. part of a book of camera instruction

B. an advertisement for film

C. a history of photography

D. an introction to photography

KEY: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D

2、The Komodo lizard is the world's largest lizard(蜥蜴). It was not discovered until this century and was named only in 1921. It was formerly found on three Indonesian islands: Komodo, Rintja and Flores. By the 1930's, in spite of government protection, the population of this great lizard had been reced to a few hundred. It was, however, still found on the three main islands and there were still lizards of over 4 metres in length. By 1963, after a period of only fifty years since its discovery, the entire population was based on Komodo. It is now unusual to see one as long as 3 metres. The lizard's normal food consists mainly of wild goats and pigs, animals which the islanders also hunt. This, of course, means that the lizard often gets too little to eat. It will certainly die out soon its hunting and breeding(繁殖) grounds are protected more effectively.
1. The Indonesian government _____ Komodo lizards.

A. thought it necessary to protect

B. didn't think it necessary to protect

C. reced the number of

D. killed a few hundred of

2. By 1963, the Komodo lizard could be found _____.

A. on three islands

B. only on Komodo Island

C. only on Rintja Island

D. only on Flores Island

3. Which of the following is FALSE?

A. There were only a few hundred Komodo lizards living by the 1930s.

B. Nobody knew the present name of the animal before 1921.

C. The islanders hunt too many Komodo lizards.

D. The writer worries about the Komodo lizards.

KEY: 1. A 2. B 3. C

3、In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call ring sleeping hours, he assumes(想當然地認為)it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the attention to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise(產生) between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think if keeping a business associate waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

1. "The same meaning is attached to telephone calls after 11:00p.m." Here "attached" means _____.

A. taken B. drawn C. given D. shown

2. According to this passage, time plays an important role in _____.

A. everyday life B. school life

C. communication D. private life

3. The best title for this passage is _____.

A. The Voice of Time

B. The Importance of Time

C. The Importance of an Announcement

D. Time and Tide Wait for No Man

4. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements?

A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A..

B. It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some countries.

C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at eight because it costs much less.

D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology.

KEY: 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B

4、At the Barber's Shop(理發店)
Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he
was not happy with the result(結果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed
and said, "What has happened to your hair,Jack?"
Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied
with my old one, but this one seems even worse."
Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what
to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair,
find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."
"Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!"
"Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think
it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So
you know he can't be the worst barber."

1. When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.
A. nobody had cut his hair
B. the barber hadn't cut his hair well
C. the barber had cut his hair carefully
D. he was not satisfied with his old barber

2. "I tried a new barber's shop today." means ____.
A. this barber's shop was a new one
B. this was the only barber's shop in this town
C. Jack often went to this barber's shop
D. Jack had not been to this barber's shop before

3. After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.
A. the new barber's shop was the best one
B. the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one
C. the new barber's shop was worse than the old one
D. the old barber's shop was the worst one

4. Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?
A. Because he was certainly the best barber.
B. Because he was free all the time.
C. Because he was the worst barber.
D. Because he wasn't the worst barber.

5. From the story we know that ____.
A. it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop
B. barbers cut each other's hair
C. barbers never have their hair cut
D. a barber always cuts his hair by himself

KEY: 1.B 2.D 3. C 4. D 5. B

5、Mr Perkin's New Car
Mr Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars
were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr Perkin always wore the
same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the same
things after work, and at the end of the week, Mr Perkin did not like to be
different.
The following week, Mr Perkin bought a new, bright yellow Beta 400s. He was
satisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even more
satisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front, behind,
and on both sides of him.
Mr Perkin parked(停車) his car in a big car-park(停車場) near his office,
and walked the rest of the way. But when he came back at five o'clock, there
were so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know which
car was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gave
him a look he didn't like. So he stopped.
Poor Mr Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellow
Beta 400s in the car-park.

1. Mr Perkin wanted a new yellow Beta 400s because
A. the bus did not come.
B. he liked new clothes, food and cars.
C. he liked to do the same as other people.
D. he liked to be different from others.
#C
2. He drove to work in his new car
A. the very next day.
B. the day he bought it.
C. a week he bought in.
D. on the day he first watched the cars passing.
#A
3. He was satisfied with his new car because
A. no one else had a yellow one.
B. it was the same as other cars all around him.
C. he was in front of all the other cars.
D. other cars were not as bright as his.
#B
4. At five o'clock Mr Perkin
A. walked home.
B. drove his car out of the car-park.
C. came back to the car-park.
D. did not know which was his car-park.
#C
5. People gave him a look because
A. he had a nice new car.
B. he could not open the door of his car.
C. he was in the wrong car-park.
D. he was trying to open more than one car.
#D
6. Mr Perkin had to wait until
A. there was only one yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.
B. there was only one car in the car-park.
C. there were no bright yellow cars in the car-park.
D. there was no one about to look at him.
#A

6、Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures
on the walls of the king's palace in English.
Then workers were sent for and a big platform(平台) was made.
With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They
worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.
Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful.
He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again.
Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another.
Finally he was at the very edge(邊緣) of the platform, but he did not know it
because he was thinking of his pictures.
The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill is at
the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall
off it and surely be killed." So the worker quickly took some paint(顏料) and
threw it at the picture.
"What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.

1. What was Thornhill? He was an English ____.
A. writer
B. king
C. worker
D. artist
#D
2. What was he ordered to do? He was ordered to ____.
A. paint a picture for the king
B. paint some pictures on the walls of the knig's palace
C. have his pictures painted in the king's palace
D. have his pictures painted on the walls
#B
3. The story leads us to believe that
A. the worker had to pay for the picture.
B. the painter could not forgave(原諒) the worker.
C. the worker was really sorry for what he did.
D. the painter thanked the worker for what he did when he got to know why.
#A

7、Your Passport(護照) Please!
Mr Hill arrives at London Airport, at the end of a threeweek holiday in France.
Usually he wears a beard(留胡須). Since it has been hot there, he has taken
it off(剃掉). But his passport photo shows him with his beard.\$
An office looks at the photo for a moment, and says: "Will you excuse me?
Please sit down. I shan't keep you long." With this, he walks away, shows the
photo to a second office, and says: "I know that face." The second officer looks
at the passport and asks where Mr Hill has come from. When he hears that Mr
Hill has arrived back from Paris, the second officer smiled and says: "An Englishman
with a beard stole a painting in Paris on Friday, And that man looks just the
kind of man ..."
Suddenly it comes to the first officer who Mr Hill is. He returns to him,
and asks: "Did you teach at the No.2 . High School?" When Mr Hill answers,
in surprise, that he did, the first officer smiles and says: "I thought so.
I'm Jack Smith. You taught me French. You haven't changed a bit."

1. Mr Hill ____.
A. has just come back from the airport.
B. is on his way to Paris.
C. spent three weeks in Paris before he went to France.
D. has been in France for three weeks
#D
2. Mr Hill ____.
A. has a beard on his face but not in his photo
B. grew a beard while he was on holiday
C. has a beard in his photo but not on his face
D. took his beard off long before he went on holiday.
#C
3. The first officer is sure ____.
A. Mr Hill stole the painting
B. he has seen the face in the photo before
C. he knows the second officer's face
D. a man without a beard stole the painting
#B
4. The second officer says that ____.
A. Mr Hill stole the painting
B. a man with a beard, from France, stole a painting in English
C. an Englishman took his beard off and stole a painting
D. a man with a beard, from England, stole a painting in Paris.
#D
5. Mr Hill taught ____.
A. Jack Smith French at the No. 2 High School
B. Jack Smith to be a first officer
C. at the No.2 High School, in France
D. French some years ago and his name was Smith, not Hill
#A

8、A long time ago people thought that the sun went round the earth. In some
countries people even said that the sun was a god(神). They thought the god
drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the earth goes
round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go all way round the sun. Today
men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us
that the earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the
sun.\$
The sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the earth and it is very
hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to
the sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is three
hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than million times larger.\$

1. A long time ago, people said the sun was ____.
A. a golden horse of god
B. a god on a golden horse
C. a god with golden dress
D. a god and a golden horse
#B
2. People can never live anywhere near the sun because it is ____.
A. star ... the sun
B. planet ... the moon
C. planet ... itself
D. planet ... the sun
#D
4. The earth travels over ____ miles an hour.
A. 1,000
B. 100,000
C. 6,000,000
D. 600,000
#D
5. One year is ____
A. the time for the earth to turn round.
B. the time the earth travels one thousand miles.
C. one circle the earth goes round the sun.
D. the journey of the earth.
#C

9、The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.
He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father
and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have
a horse, It's a long way to market(市場). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you
see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.\$
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer?
Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got
up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she
asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest."
So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot
please all the people all the time.

1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
A. before it was dead
B. before it become too tired
C. before it market was over
D. before it was as old as he was
#A
2. The two men on the road ____.
A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tired
C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk
#C
3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C. the boy to ride instead of his father
D. only one person to ride such a long way
#D
4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
B. the three old men stopped them on the road
C. he did not know why he was walking
D. his son could not ride the horse by himself
#A
5. The young woman was most sorry ____.
A. for the old man
B. for the farmer's young son
C. that it was not far to the market
D. for the horse
#D

10、I Want to Be a Dustman
Tom was ten years old, and he was a very lazy boy, He didn't like doing any
work. He had to go to school of course, but he didn't study hard there and tried
to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they
hoped that their son would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day Tom
said to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to be a stman."
"A stman?" his mother asked, she was very surprised. "That's not a very
pleasant job, why do you