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1、中考閱讀訓(xùn)練題 1.Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. Thats how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club

2、 was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. “Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria. “Everyones naturally good at laughing its the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more

3、 than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide. Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illnes

4、s by about 40%. So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest I wasnt interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher tol

5、d us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other. However, our bodies cant tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects. Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for rea

6、l and some people just couldnt stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if youre under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!1. In which country was the first Laughter Club started? A. Britain. B. America. C. Australia.

7、 D. India.2. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class? A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Nervous. D. Stressful.3. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real? A. After a few minutes. B. After a few hours. C. After a few seconds. D. After a few days.4. Which of the following is tr

8、ue according to the passage? A. Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health. B. 40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends. C. Adults laugh more often than children in a day. D. Laughing is the best way to prevent illness. 2. Each year Ben is glad when school is closed on Mart

9、in Luther King Jr. Day. Ben knows that this day honors an important man, but Ben does not feel connected to him. However, the small-world theory connects Ben to Dr. King. Bens mom（1）has a close friend, Amy. Amys uncle, Mark (2), once met and spoke to John Carter (3), the son of President Jimmy Carte

10、r (4). Jimmy Carter knew Dr. King (5). In a way, Ben is only “five people away” from Martin Luther King Jr. The small-world theory says that everyone in the world is connected through a short chain of people they know. Another name of this chain is degrees of separation. Each degree is a step that s

11、eparates a person from someone he or she does not know. There are zero degrees of separation between a person and the people he or she knows directly. This means that there are zero degrees between Ben and his mom. There is one degree of separation when just one person separates someone from a perso

12、n he or she does not know. Ben knows his mom, but he hasnt met her close friend Amy. Therefore, Ben is one degree away from Amy. As the chain continues, Amys uncle, Mark, is two degrees. John Carter is three degrees, and his father is four degrees. Dr. King is five degrees away from Ben. The theory

13、says that there are no more than six degrees of separation between any two people in the world. The small-world theory has a lot to do with math. The theory assumes that each person knows 100 people. Each one of those 100 people knows 50 different people. Each of those 50 people knows another 50 peo

14、ple, and so on. When someone continues the calculation to six degrees, it is like this: 100 50 50 50 50 50 = 31.25 109. This number is greater than 31 billion (a billion = a thousand million). There are over 6 billion people in the world. These numbers show it is possible that six degrees of separat

15、ion could include everyone in the world. Does the small-world theory work? No one has ever proved it. Maybe the theory just invites people to think a little more about their places in the world.1. Ben is two degrees away from _. A. Jimmy Carter B. John Carter C. Amy D. Mark2. What is the meaning of

16、“degrees of separation” in Paragraph 2? A. The chain to connect people.B. The relations between people. C. The steps of knowing strangers. D. The separation between strangers.3. What is the small-world theory mainly about? A. How far Ben is away from Dr. King. B. How many people one can get to know.

17、 C. How people are connected in the world.D. How the degrees of separation are set up.4. We can learn from the article that _. A. the small-world theory works B. more research is needed to prove the theory C. six degrees are needed to know the strangers D. the writers purpose is to help people find

18、out their places3(B) Some students are talking about: Should the children of migrant workers study in the cities or in their hometowns? Here are their opinions.SpeakerOpinionsIn the citiesKangkangThe children of migrant workers could get better educations in the cities. The teachers and schools are

19、better there. They could live with their parents, too.Li MingChildren should live with their parents. Parents can look after them well. The children of migrant workers may feel lonely if they stay in their hometowns. They may not go to school.Wang TaoStudying in a city doesnt only mean getting a bet

20、ter education, it means having much more chances in the city than in their hometowns. The kids see lots of things they wouldnt be able to see in their hometowns.In their hometownsLinglingIts easy for children to go to school in their hometowns. In the city, things are much more difficult. First, the

21、re are so few schools for the children of migrant workers. Second, their parents may have to change jobs often. This means the kids may have to change schools a lot too.Han MeiThe children of migrant workers may find it hard to adapt to lifein the city. In city school, they may get bullied. Also, th

22、ese children may fall behind because of the different levels of education.LilyStudying in the city costs a lot more than studying in the countryside.The cost may add to the burdens of the parents.1. Kangkang thinks the children of migrant workers may _ in the city.A. feel lonelyB. get fewer chancesC

23、. get better educations2. Who thinks that children should live with their parents?A. Li Ming and Wang Tao.B. Kangkang and Li Ming.C. Wang Tao and Kangkang.3. Whats Linglings opinion?A. There are no enough schools for migrant workers children in the city.B. Its difficult for the children to go to sch

24、ool in their hometowns.C. It is good for the children to change schools often.4. Han Mei worries about the children of migrant workers _.A. may not go to schoolB. may fall behind with their studyC. cant be looked after well5. Lily is afraid that_.A. the children may make no friendsB. the children ca

25、n not get on well with their classmatesC. the migrant workers may pay much more money for their childrens studying in the city4.Many earthquakes happen without warning, so it is important to know what to do wherever you are during an earthquake. Here are some top tips on how to stay safe in an earth

26、quake. Keep a cool head. Worry may make bad decisions. Think about what you should do. The first several seconds are important. If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a heavy desk and protect your head. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you. If you are in a crowded

27、hall away from the door, dont rush to the exit. You will find too many people trying to get out at the same time. Instead, hide under a desk or a table. Do not get into a lift during an earthquake! Stay in a safe area until you are sure its OK to leave. Some aftershocks may follow an earthquake. The

28、se are as dangerous as the earthquake. If you are at home and you smell gas, open a window and leave the building quickly. If you are outdoors, find a clear place away from buildings, trees, street lights and power lines. If you are buried in debris (廢墟) , you may make noises by knocking at the rock

29、s. Shouting will use up your energy. You could be without help for up to 72 hours. Try to find some water and food. These are important for you.1. The underlined words top tips mean _A. useful adviceB. boring newsC. interesting stories2. If you are in a crowded hall away from the door when an earthq

30、uake happens, you mustnt try to get out because _.A. its more dangerous outsideB. you may lose the wayC. people may hurt each other when rushing out at the same time3. Which one is right during an earthquake?A. If you smell gas, stay at home and wait for help.B. Hiding under a heavy desk if you are

31、indoors.C. Using the lift to go downstairs.4. You should _if you are buried in debris.A. find a clear placeB. keep shouting for helpC. catch peoples attention by knocking at the rocks5. From the passage we know that_.A. keeping a cool head is very important during an earthquakeB. we can hide under t

32、he tree during an earthquakeC. we neednt care about aftershocks 5.John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and its nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast he has to run to s

33、chool and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesnt agree with his father and keeps running there every day. Now hes very strong. He is never late for class and his tea

34、chers often praise him.Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys 800 meters, 1, 500 meters and 3, 000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home. I broke two school

35、 records today, Granny, called out the boy. To his surprise, the old woman wasnt happy. She thought for a while and said, Im sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!1. John began to study in a middle school at the age of_.A. nine B. eleven C. thirteen D. fifteen2. John runs to

36、 school every day in order to_.A. keep healthyB. win the boys raceC. make his teachers happyD. get to school on time3. John doesnt ask his father to buy him a bike because _.A. he doesnt like riding a bikeB. he doesnt like his fatherC. his home is near the schoolD. he knows his father doesnt have en

37、ough money4. John _ after the school sports meeting.A. ran fasterB. worked harderC. became famousD. got a bike5. Johns grandma wasnt happy because_.A. she thought John had broken some things in the school and they had to pay for themB. she thought John hadnt done well in the school sports meetingC.

38、Johns father couldnt afford a bikeD. Johns mother was ill and they spent much money on medicine6. Teachers at American colleges and universities have many different teaching methods. Some teachers give homework and check homework every day, and students in their classes have to take many exams. Some

39、 teachers give only writing tasks. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the textbook. Others send students to the library for tasks.The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their teachers Professor Smith, Mrs. Jones and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give talks. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Teachers dress informally, and students call them