初中英語趣味閱讀七年級(jí)

1、 5/5初中英語趣味閱讀七年級(jí) (1) 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

2、ki nd, 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?Dont worry , young man,answered Nasreddin.Everything will soon be all right again.Wait ,and you will soon feel m uch happier. The young m

3、an was very glad.Am I going to get rich again then? heasked Nasred din.No, I didnt mean that, said the old man.I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends. ( )1.An old man died and left his son_. A.nothing B.some gold C. much money D.only a house ( ) 2. When the son w

4、as_, he went to see Nasreddin. A.short of money B.quite poor and sick C.in trouble D. quite poor and alone ( ) 3.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that_. A.he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happier C.he would become clever D. he would have more friends ( ) 4.Nasr

5、eddin meant the young man_. A.would get rich again B. would get used to having nothing C.would get used to being in trouble D.would get out of poorness ( ) 5.What this story tells us is_. A.that money is everything B.that money makes the mare go C.to save each penny D. that misfortune tests the sinc

6、erity of friends (2) A man was travelling abroad in a small red car.One day he left the car and went shopping.When he came back, its roof was badly damaged.Some boys told him that an elephant ha d damaged it. The man did not believe them,but they took him to a circus which was near there. T heowner

7、of the elephant said,I am very sorry!My elephant has a big, round,red chair.He thought t hat your car was his chair, and he sat on it!Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry andthat he would pay for all the damage.When the man got back to his own country,the customs officer

8、s wouldnot believe his story.They said,You sold your new car while you wereabro ad and bought this old one!It was only when the man showed them the letter from the circus man that believed him. Multiple choice ( )1.A man was travelling abroad_. A.in a big bus B.in a green jeep C.in a red car D.in a

9、red taxi ( ) 2.The car was damaged because_. A.there was a traffic accident B.the circus man broke it C. it rushed into a shop D.the elephant sat on it ( ) 3.The circus man said that_. A.he would pay for part of the damage B.he would pay for all of the damage C.he wouldnt pay fo r the damage D.he wo

10、uld buy a new car ( ) 4. When the man got back to his country,the customs officers_. A. would check his new car B.only checked his car C. searched him D. wouldnt believe what he had said, ( ) 5.It was only_that made the officers believe him. A.the letter from the circus man B. a newspaper from the c

11、ountry B.C.the certificate of his D.the letter from the government (3) It was half-past eight in the morning. The telephone bell rang and Mary went to answer it. Its me-Peter. Hello, whos that?she asked. Peter was a friend of Marys eight-year-old brother,Johnny. Oh hello,Peter.What do you want?sai d

12、 Mary. Can I speak to johnny? No,said Mary,you cant speak to him now.He is busy. He is gettingready for school.He is eating his breakfast.Grandmother is combing hishair.Sister is under the table,putting his shoes on. Mothe r is gettinghis books and putting them in his school bag.Goodbye,Ive got to g

13、o now. I have to hold the door open.The school bus is coming . Mtiple choice ( )1.Who went to answer it when the teltphone bell rang? A.Johnnys sister B.Peter C,Johnny D.Johnnys mother ( )2.Whom did Peter want to speak to? A.Marys brother B.Marys sister C.Marys grandmother D.Johnnys mother ( )3.John

14、ny couldnt speak to Peter because Johnny _. A. was combing his hair B.was putting his shoes on C.was getting his books D. was busy eating his hreakfast ( )4.How do you say to a stranger who is answering your telephone? A.Who are you? B.Anything to say? C.Who is it? D.Please ( )5.From this story we k

15、now that Johnny was_. A. a lazy B.a clever boy C.a busy boy D.a hungry boy (4) A judge was working in his room one day when a neighbour ran in andsaid,If one mans cow kills anothers,is the owner of the first cowresponsible?It depends, answered the judge. Well,said the man,your cow has killed mine. O

16、h,answered the judge.Everyone knows that a cow cannot think likea man,so a cow is not resp onsible,and that means that its owner is notresponsible either. I am sorry,Judge,said the man.I made a mistake.I meant that my cowkilled yours. The judge thought for a few seconds and then said,When I think ab

17、outit more carefully,this case i s not as easy as I thought at first. Andthen he turned to his clerk and said,Please bring me that bi g blackbook from the shelf behind you. Multiple choice ( )1.The neighbour asked the judge_. A. whether the first cow was responsible B.whether the owner of the first

18、cow was responsible C.whether both cows were responsible D. whether both the owners were responsible ( )2.When the neighbour reported that the judges cow had killed his,the judge answered that_. A.a cow was reponsible B. its owner was not responsible C.neither a cow nor its owner was responsible D.h

19、is cow was responsible ( )3.When the neighbour heard this, he told the judge that_. A.there was nothing happened B. his cow had been killed C.it was his cow that had killed the judges D.both cows had been killed ( )4.When the judge heard that his cow had died, he_. A.got angry B.said nothing C.put h

20、is neighbor into prison D.changed what he had said at first ( )5.In this story the judge was_. A. a clever judge B.a humorist C.unfair D.foolish A. At ten minutes to eight B. At half past eight C. At ten minutes past eight D. At twenty minutes past eight (5)Sandwich Sandwich was an Englishman. He li

21、ved in the 18th century(世紀(jì)). Sandwich was rich(有錢的), but he liked to play cards (紙牌) for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didnt even stop to have his meals. He ordered(命令) his servants (仆人) to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between (在兩者之間) the two pieces of bread and held the

22、 food in his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwichs idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did. From the name of the man, Sandwich, we have the word of the food sandwich today. ( ) 1. Sandwich was the_ . A. name of a servant B. name of a man with a lot of money C. poor man who lived on playing cards D. name of food which was liked by the rich ( ) 2. Sandwich_. A. was so interested (興趣) in playing cards that he ofte