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When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P.T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.
He gave the two-foot tall Charles a new name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.
Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their honeymoon, just before the couple would be going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored “Tom Thumb” weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
1. “talk of the town” means ________. A. it was in the newspaper
B. people spread rumors about it
C. it was the most popular thing happening D. it was discussed in a city meeting
2. What does the author think about Tom Thumb’s wedding? A. People gave it too much of their attention. B. It helped people cheer up in a dark time. C. It was funny and ridiculous D. Tom and Lavinia were stupid.
3. Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart? A. He became a billionaire at twenty-five.
B. He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age.
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C. He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon. D. He married a school teacher.
4. Tome would dance on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because ______.
A. the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom were tap dancing B. it made Tome feel taller
C. the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted D. the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller 5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine. B. People are always disappointed during war time. C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.
D. People should be married when they are small children. 【参考答案】(4) 1－5 CBBDC
中考阅读理解
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day. 1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather? A. Because they may have four seasons in one day B. Because they often have very good weather C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring D. Because the sky is sunny all day
2. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain. A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn
3. \"People can also have summer in winter.\" Means \"it is sometimes too ______in winter.\" A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy
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4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.
A. their friends ask them to do so B. it often rains in England C. they are going to sell them D. they are their favourite things 5. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________. A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter
C. The Weather in England D. Strange English People 【参考答案】KEY: ABABC
阅读理解
根据短文内容，完成下面的句子。
Can we live without salt（盐）？No， salt is very important to us．We need salt in our food．Animals need it，too．Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea water．People dig very big pools（池塘） and let sea water in．When the sun dries up（晒干）the water，people can get salt from the ground．The salt is white，clean and beautiful．
There are a lot of salt wells（井）in Sichuan．A salt well is much like a water well．People bring the well water up to the ground and then dry it in big jars（罐子，坛子）over fire．In this way they get salt．
We can also get salt from salt mines（矿）．A salt mine may be found under the ground（盐矿石可能会在地下被找到）． Some years ago，people in Jiangxi found a big salt mine and soon opened it．People there need salt from other places no more．
In the northwest of our country ，there are many salt lakes．Some of these lakes are very big．The salt in a big lake will be enough for our people for centuries（世纪）。
1．We can't live without salt，so ____________ ． 2．We get most of the salt from ____________ ． 3．People in Sichuan get salt from ____________ ．
4．Some years ago，People ____ found a big salt mine and soon opened it． 5．In ____ of China，there are many big salt lakes． 参考答案：1）it is very important to us 2）sea water 3）salt wells 4）in Jiangxi 5）the northwest
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根据短文内容判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。（5分）
Two old men，Bob and Alf，were waiting in line outside the stadium（体育场）．They were waiting to get into watch a football game．
They were both poor and could not buy tickets for seats in the best part of the stadium．They were standing in line to get into the cheapest section（部分）．
They both liked football．Every week they watched the game．Today when they got to the gate of the stadium，a man was checking the tickets．Bob showed his ticket and went in．Alf started looking for his ticket，first in his trousers pockets，then in his jacket pockets and his shirt pockets．The man became angry．
“What's that in your mouth？he asked．
“Oh，it's my ticket．I knew I had it somewhere．”
He took the ticket out of his mouth and showed it to the man at the gate． “OK．．．．OK．．．．
the man at the gate said．“You can go in．
When Alf went in side the stadium， Bob said，“That's not the place to keep your ticket． “Yes，but when I took the old ticket out of my mouth，the date came off（脱落）too！”
1）Alf was poor and Bob was rich．（ ） 2）Both of them liked football games．（ ）
3）Alf really didn't know where he put his ticket．（ ） 4）Bob bought a ticket．（ ）
5）Alf didn't buy the ticket，he had an old one．（ ） 参考答案：1）F 2）T 3）F 4）T 5）T
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The students were having their chemistry（化学）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
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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 【参考答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D
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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
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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.
注：urchin 顽童 hesitate 犹豫 neighbour 邻居 crippled 残疾 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（推断）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
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D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
【参考答案】KEY: 1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C
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