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初中英语阅读300篇基础卷p226-p316P226(1)Johnisapaperboy.Hedeliversnewspaperstodifferenthousesinhisstreeteveryday.Hehasabout80customers.HalfofhiscustomersonlytakethenewspapersonSundays.Johnhastogetupat4:30everymorningtodeliverhisnewspapers.IttakeslongertodeliverthenewspapersonSundays.TheSundaynewspapersaretwiceasheavyasthoseonweekdays.Johnissavinghismoneytobuyanewbicycle.Heisalsosavingmoneyforcollege.Hehasalreadysaved500dollars.约翰是一个报童。他每天为在他街道里不同的人家发送报纸。他拥有约80个客户。他的半数客户只需要星期日的报纸。约翰必须在每天早上4:30起床，发送他的报纸。在星期日花费更长的时间去发送。周日出版的报纸是平日的两倍重量。约翰积攒着钱去买一辆新自行车。他还为上大学攒钱。他已经存了500美元。P227(2)Billyhadaniceshopinthemainstreetofasmalltown.Hesoldjewellery,watches,clocksandsoon.Allwentwellsomeyears,andthenathiefstolealotofjewelleryfromhisshoptwiceinonemonthatnight.Threeweekspassed,yetthepolicestilldidn'tcatchthethief.SoBillydecidedtotrytodosomethingaboutithimself.Heboughtagoodcameraandfixeditupinhisshopandputsomecheapjewelleryinfrontofitforthethief,sothatitcouldtakeaphotoofanyonewhostolethejewellery.Afewnightslaterthethiefcame,buthedidnottouchanyofthecheapjewellerythatBillyhadputoutforhim.Hetookthecamera,whichwasworth1500dollars.比利在一个小城镇的主要街道上拥有一家不错的商店。他卖珠宝首饰，手表，钟表等。几年来，一切进展顺利，然而一个小偷在一个月内两次在夜间从他店里偷走了很多珠宝。三个星期过去了，警察仍没抓住小偷。因此，比利决定自己尝试做些事。他买了一台好的照相机并固定在他的店铺里，再在相机前面摆放一些吸引小偷的便宜珠宝，如此这样可以拍下偷珠宝人的照片。几天后小偷来了，但他没有触及任何比利为小偷摆放的廉价首饰。他只带走了价值1500美元相机。P228(3)AnoldwomanwentshoppinglastTuesday.Shecametoabankandsawacarnearthedoor.Amangotoutofitandwentintothebank.Shelookedintothecar.Thekeyswerestillinthelock.Theoldwomantookthekeysandfollowedthemanintothebank.Inthebank,themantookagunoutofhispocketandsaidtotheclerk,“Givemeallthemoney!”buttheoldwomandidn'tseethis.Shewenttotheman,putthekeysinhishandandsaid,“Youngman,you’refoolish!”neverleaveyourkeysinyourcar.Someone’sgoingtostealit!”Themanlookedattheoldwomanforafewseconds.Thenhelookedattheclerk-andthenhetookhiskeys,ranoutofthebank,gotintohiscaranddroveawayquickly,withoutanymoney.一位老太太上周二去购物。她路过一家银行，看见银行门口附近一辆轿车。一个男子从这车里出来，到银行去了。老太太打量着轿车。车钥匙仍在锁位上。老妇人取下钥匙，跟着那男子进入银行。在银行里，该男子从口袋里掏出一把枪，对着店员说，“把所有的钱给我！“但是老太太没有看到这一幕。她走向那男子，把钥匙放到他手中，并说：“年轻人，你真粗心大意！永远不要把车钥匙遗忘在车里。别人要偷的！“该名男子看了看老太太几秒钟，又看了看店员，然后他接过车钥匙，没抢到一点儿钱，从银行里跑出去，窜入车里把车开走了。P229(4)Lastweekendwewenttothecountrysidetohaveapicnic.Wemadesomesandwichestotakewithusforlunch.Weleftquiteearlyandtherewasnottoomuchtrafficatthattime.Afterabouttwohourswecametoaniceplace.Itwasaveryhotdayandthewaterwasveryclear.Afteraswimwehadlunchinthecoolshadeunderthetrees.Thenwewentforawalk.Wesawsomebeautifulbirdsandbutterflies.Afterwalkingforaboutanhourwereturnedtoourcarandbegantodrivehome.Wegothomeverylateandweweretired.Butweenjoyedourselvesverymuch.Itwasoneofourmostinterestingweekend’soutings.上周末，我们去农村野餐。我们做了一些三明治当午饭。我们很早就出发，那时路上车辆不多。大约两个小时后，我们来到了一个好地方。那天非常炎热，水非常清澈。游泳过后，我们在凉爽的树荫下午餐。然后我们去散步。我们看到了一些美丽的鸟和蝴蝶。走了约一个小时后，我们回到汽车里，开始驾车回家。我们很晚才回到家，而且都很累。但是，我们都玩得很开心。这是我们最有趣的周末出游之一。P230(5)OneeveningMr.Blackisdrivinginthecountryandlookingforasmallhotel.Whenheseesanoldwomanonthesideoftheroad,hestopshiscarandsaystotheoldwoman,“IwanttogototheSunHotel.Doyouknowwhereitis?”“Yes,”theoldwomananswers,“Iwillshowyoutheway.”ShegetsintoMr.Black’scar,andhedriversabouttwelvemiles.Whentheycometoasmallhouse,theoldwomansays,“Stophere.”Mr.Blackstopsandlooksatthehouse.“Butthisisn’tahotel,”hesaystotheoldwoman.“No,”theoldwomananswers,“Thisismyhouse.AndIwillshowyouthewaytothehotel.Turnaroundandgobackninemiles.Thenyou’llseethehotel.”一天晚上，布莱克先生正驾着车在城里找寻一个小酒店。当他看到在路边的一位老妇人，他停下车，问询那老妇人，“我想去太阳酒店。你知道在哪儿吗？““知道，”老妇人回答：“我来给你带路。“她上了布莱克先生的汽车，他行驶了约十二英里。当他们来到一幢小房子前，老妇人说：“停在这里。“布莱克先生停下车看了看房子。他对老妇人说，“但，这不是酒店啊”。“是的，”老妇人回答说：“这是我家。我会告诉你去酒店的路。调个头往回开九英里。然后你会看到酒店的。“P232(6)Indiansalwaysshaketheirheadswhentheytalktoothers.Itdoesnothavethesamemeaningasour“No”.IfsomeonewantstovisitIndia,heshouldknowthis,oritwillgivehimsometrouble.Oneday,aforeignofficerwenttoIndiaonbusiness.HehiredacarandanIndiantodriverit.Whenhetoldhisdrivertosendhimtohisoffice,thedrivershookhisheadatonce.Theofficerrepeatedhisorder,andthedrivershookhisheadagain.Atlast,theofficer,ofcourse,gotangry.“Howdareyourefusemyorder?”heshouted.“Drivemetomyofficeimmediately!”Thedriveransweredinaveryloudvoice,too.“Yes,sir.”Buttotheofficer’ssurprise,thedrivershookhisheadatthesametime.Thecarstarted,andtheforeignofficerwasnowtoosurprisedtosayaword.Hethoughtaboutitforawhileandthennoddedwithasmile,“NomeansYeshere!”印度人与人说话时总是摇着头。这里没有我们表示“不”的相同含义。如果有人想去印度，他应该知道这一点，不然就会给他带来一些麻烦。有一天，一位外国官员前往印度办理业务。他租了一辆车和一位印度司机。当他告诉司机送他到办公室时，司机立刻摇了摇头。这位官员重复了他的命令，司机又摇了摇头。结果，这位官员当然生气咯。“你怎么敢拒绝我的命令？“他喊道。“立刻送我去我的办公室！“司机也用非常响亮的声音回答说：“是的，先生。“令这官员惊讶的是，与此同时司机也摇了摇头。汽车开动，外国官员想了一会儿，然后微笑着点了点头，现在他很惊讶地说了句话：“在这里'不’意味着'是’！“P233(7)Ihavealwaysbeeninterestedinmakingthings.WhenIwasachild,Ienjoyedpainting,butIalsolikedmakingthingsoutofclay.IwonaprizeforoneofmypaintingswhenIwasfourteen.ThatmaybewhyIwenttoartschoolfouryearslater.ButIstudiedpaintingatfirst,notpottery.IlikebeingapotterbecauseIliketoworkwithmyhandsandfeeltheclay.I’mhappyworkingbymyselfandbeingnearmyhome.Idon'tlikemass-producedthings,fortheyaremadebymachinesandareallthesame.Ithinkcraftsareveryi