搜索
LYCE阅读理解1基础阅读教材1TodayI’mgoingtoshowMr.LiaroundShanghai.ThisisthebiggestcityinChina.Iliveandworkhere.IknowShanghaiverywell,butMr.Lidoesn’tknowit.HeisfromBeijing.HeknowsthenorthofChinabuthedoesn’tknowthesouth.MyparentsliveinBejingtoo,andtheyknowMr.Liverywell.I’vegotplansfortoday.ThismorningwearegoingtovisitNanpuBridgeandYangpuBridgebytaxi.Itischeapertotakeabus,butataxigoesmuchfaster.BeforelunchwearealsogoingtoYuGarden,andwearegoingtohavelunchthere.ThisafternoonwearegoingtovisittheGreatWorld.Wearegoingtohavedinnerinmyhouse.AfterdinnerwearegoingtoaconcertattheCityConcertHall.Whatabusyday!TrueorFalse:()1.Mr.LicomesfromthenorthofChina.()2.IknowShanghaimuchbetterthanMr.Li.()3.IamnotquiteclearabouthowtoshowMr.Liaroundthecity.()4.WearegoingtovisitthetwobigbridgesandtheGreatWorldbeforelunchtime.()5.Mr.Liisgoingtohaveagoodtime.2ItwasdifficulttofindjobsinthenortheastofEngland,andwhenJohnlosthisjob,hefounditimpossibletogetanewone,sohedecidedtogodowntothesouthofthecountry,wherehehadheardthatitwaseasiertofindwork.HewenttothestationandgotonatrainwhichwasgoingtoLondon.Hewastheonlypersoninthecar(车厢)whenanothermanrushedinCarryingagunandsaid,“Yourmoneyoryourlife?”“Ihaven’tgotanymoney,”Johnanswered,fullorfear.“Thenwhyareyoutremblingsomuch?”themanwiththegunaskerhimangrily.“BecauseIthoughtyouweretheticket-collector,andIhaven’tevengotaticket,”answeredJohn.TrueorFalse:()1.ItwasimpossibleforJohntofindanewjobinnortheastEngland.()2.Johndecidedtogotothenorthofthecountry.()3.Johnwenttherebycar.()4.Johnwastheonlyoneinhiscar.()5.Johnhadnomoneywithhim.()6.Johnwasfrightenedwhenthemanwithagunrushedin.()7.Themanwastheticket-collector.()8.Johndidn’tbuytheticket.LYCE阅读理解23Helenwasgoingtohaveherfirstbabyverysoon.Oneeveningitwastimetotakeherhospital,soherhusband,Sam,helpedhergetintothecaranddroveherthere.AnursetookHelentoherroomandtoldSamthathecouldgohomeandshewouldcallhimwhenthebabyarrived,butSamsaidhewouldratherwaitatthehospital.Thenursesmiledandsaid,“There’sawaitingroomattheendofthehall.”Samwaswalkingupanddownnearthewaitingroomataboutmidnightwhenthenursecameoutofhiswife’sroomandsaid,withahappysmile,“Whichwouldyouhavepreferred,aboyoragirl?”“Agirl,”answeredthehusband.“Ihaveanoldsister,andshewasalwaysverykindtomewhenIwasachild.”“Well,”saidthenurse,“It’saboythistime.”“That’sallright,”answeredSamhappily,“Thatwasmysecondchoice.”TrueorFalse:()1.OneeveningHelenwassenttothehospitaltoseeherfirstbaby.()2.ItwasHelen’shusband,Sam,whohelpedhergetintothecaranddrovehertothehospital.()3.Samwasallowedtowaitatawaiting-roomattheendofthehall.()4.Thebabyarrivedatthedaytime.()5.Samwaswokenupbythecryingofhisbaby.()6.Samwouldlikebothboyandgirl.4Johnwasfourteenyearsoldandhewasaverylazyboy.Hehadtogotoschoolofcourse,buthewasn’tinterestedinanyofhissubjectsandneverdidhislessons.Hisfatherandmotherweredoctorsandtheyhopedthathewouldbeadoctortoo,whenhegrewup.ButonedayJohnsaidtohismother,“WhenIfinishschool,Iwanttobeadustman(清除垃圾的工人)。”“Adustman?”hismotherasked.Shewasverysurprised.“That’snotaverypleasantjob.Whydoyouwanttobeadustman?”“BecausethenIwillonlyhavetoworkonedayaweek,”Johnanswered.“Onlyonedayaweek?”hismothersaid.“Whatdoyoumean?”“Well,”Johnanswered,“IknowthatthedustmencometoourhouseonlyonWednesday.Theyworkonlyonthatday.”TrueorFalse:()1.Johnworkedhardatschooleveryday.()2.HisparentswantedJohntobeadoctor.()3.Johndidn’twanttobeadoctor.Hewantedtobeadustman.()4.Hismotherwashappywhensheheardthis.()5.Johnlikedcollectingdust.()6.ThedustmenworkedonlyonWednesday.()7.Johnwasnotonlylazybutalsofoolish.LYCE阅读理解35Myparentsgiveme$10weekpocketmoneybutthatdoesn’tgoveryforthesedays,soIhavetodoaSaturdayjob.IworkinasupermarketandIget$3anhourandIworkeighthoursonSaturdaysandsometimesIdoFridayeveningsaswell.SoIusuallyhaveabout$35tospendeveryweek.Ispendabout$5aweekonsweetsanddrinks,likeCoke.Iusuallygotothecinemaonceaweeksothat’sanother$4or$5.Iusuallybuyafewmagazinesandafewnewspaperseveryweeksothat’saboutanother$5.IlikemusicsoIoftenbuyacassette—itcostsabout$7atthemoment.I’vealsogotacomputerandIsometimesbuyacomputergameanditcostsabout$6each.Ialwaystrytosavesomethingeachweek—usuallybetween$4and$10.TrueorFalse:()1.IhavetodoaSaturdayjobbecauseIhaven’tenoughmoney.()2.IfIwanttoseeafilmonceaweek,Ihavetopay$4or$5.()3.UsuallyIspend$35aweek.()4.EveryweekIspendallofmymoney.()5.Iamaboywhospendsmoneycarefully.6Mr.Greenworkedinthecity,buthelivedinthecountryandcametoworkbytraineveryday.Thestationwasveryneartohisoffice,andMr.Greenalwayswentonfoot.Healwayswentalongthesamestreetintheevening.Everyevening,hepassedapoormanwithadognearhim.Therewasapieceofpaperroundthedog’sneck,andthewords“IAMBLIND.”wereonit.Mr.Greenwasagoodmanandhealwayssaidafewwordstothepoormanandgavehimalittlemoney.Oneday,Mr.Greenhadalotofworkinhisofficeandwasverylate.Thetrainwouldleaveinaminute.Sohedidn’tstopinfrontofthemanandhisdog.Afterhehadpassed,thepoormanstoodupquickly,ranafterhimandsaid,“Youhaven’tgivenmeanythingtoday.”Mr.Greenstoppedandsaidinsurprise,“Youareablindman.HowdidyouknowthatIpassed?”Thepoormansaid,“No,I’mnot.Myolddogis.”TrueorFalse:()