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初中英语课外阅读：（一）农夫和苹果树Apoorfarmerhadafriendwhowasfamousforthewonderfulapplehegrew.Oneday,hisfriendgavethefarmerayoungappletreeandtoldhimtotakeithomeandplantit.Thefarmerwaspleasedwiththegift,butwhenhegothomehedidnotknowwheretoplantit.Hewasafraidthatifheplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldstealthefruit.Ifheplantedthetreeinoneofhisfield,hisneighborswouldcomeatnightandstealsomeoftheapples.Ifheplantedthetreenearhishouse,hischildrenwouldtakethefruit.Finallyheplantedthetreeinhiswoodwherenoonecouldseeit.Butwithoutsunlightandgoodsoil,thetreesoondied.Laterthefriendaskedthefarmerwhyhehadplantedthetreeinsuchapoorplace.What'sthedifference?thefarmersaidangrily.IfIhadplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldhavestolenthefruit.IfIhadplantedthetreeinoneofmyfield,myneighborswouldhavecomeatnightandstolensomeoftheapples.IfIhadplanteditnearmyhouse,myownchildrenwouldhavetakenthefruit.Yes,saidthefriend,butatleastsomeonecouldhaveenjoyedthefruit.Nowyounotonlyhaverobbedeveryoneofthefruit,butalsoyouhavedestroyedagoodappletree!（二）阅读理解趣味故事题Severalyearsago,atelevisionreporterwastalkingtothreeofthemostimportantpeopleinAmerica.Onewasaveryrichbanker,anotherownedoneofthelargestcompaniesintheworld,andthethirdownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork.Thereporterwastalkingtothemaboutbeingimportant.“Howdoweknowifsomeoneisreallyimportant?”thereporteraskedthebanker.Thebankerthoughtforafewmomentsandthensaid,“IthinkanybodywhoisinvitedtotheWhiteHousetomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisreallyimportant.”Thereporterthenturnedtotheowneroftheverylargecompany.“Doyouagreewiththat?”sheasked.Themanshookhishead,“No.IthinkthePresidentinvitesalotofpeopletotheWhiteHouse.You’donlybeimportantifwhileyouwerevisitingthePresident,therewasatelephonecallfromthepresidentofanothercountry,andthePresidentoftheUSsaidhewastoobusytoanswerit.”Thereporterturnedtothethirdman.“Doyouthinkso?”“No,Idon’t.”hesaid.“Idon’tthinkthatmakesthevisitorimportant.ThatmakesthePresidentimportant.”“Thenwhatwouldmakethevisitorimportant?”thereporterandtheothertwomenasked.“Oh,IthinkifthevisitortotheWhiteHousewastalkingtothePresidentandthephonerang,andthePresidentpickedupthereceiver,listenedandthensaid,‘it’sforyou.’”1.Thisstoryhappenedin_______.A.EnglandB.AmericaC.JapanD.Australia2.Thereare_______inthispassage.A.twomenandtwowomenB.threemenandonewomanC.threewomenandonemanD.fourwomen3.Thebankerthought_______.A.hewasreallyimportantbecausehewasarichbankerB.thevisitortotheWhiteHousewasreallyimportantC.thevisitorwhometthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesintheWhiteHousewasreallyimportant.D.thereporterwasreallyimportant4.Theowneroftheverylargecompanythought_______.A.shewasreallyimportantbecausesheownedoneofthelargestcompaniesB.thebankerwasreallyimportant.C.theownerofmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYorkwasreallyimportantD.thevisitorwouldbereallyimportantifwhilehewasvisitingthePresident,thePresidentwouldnotansweranytelephonecall5.Theownerofmanybuildingsthought_______.A.hewasreallyimportantbecauseheownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYorkB.theowneroftheverylargecompanywasreallyimportantC.thevisitorwasreallyimportantifhetalkingtothePresidentandthePresidentreceivedatelephonecallforthevisitorD.thepersonwhoworkedintheWhiteHousewasreallyimportant（三）趣味阅读理解题,Afarmerhadacow.Afarmerhadacow.Hetookverygoodcareofthiscowandonedaywhenitwasill,hewasveryworried.Hetelephonedthevet.“What’stheproblem?”Thevetaskedhimwhenhearrived.“Mycow’sill,”thefarmersaid.“Idon’tknowwhat'sthematterwithher.She’slyingdownandwon’teat.She’smakingastrangenoise.”Thevetlookedoverthecow.She’scertainlyill,hesaid,andsheneedstotakesomeverystrongmedicine.Hetookabottleoutofhisbox,puttwopillsintohishandandsaid,Giveherthese.Thepillsshouldmakeherbetter.“HowshouldIgivethemtoher?”thefarmerasked.Thevetgavehimatube(管子)andsaid,Putthistubeinhermouth,thenputthepillsinthetubeandblow.That’llmakeit.Thenextdaythevetcametothefarmagain.Thefarmerwassittingoutsidehishouseandlookedmoreworried.“How’syourcow?”thevetasked.“Nochange,”thefarmersaid,“andI’mfeelingverystrangemyself.”“Oh?”thevetsaid,Why?“Ididwhatyousaid,”thefarmeranswered.“Iputthetubeinthecow’smouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.”“And?”thevetasked.“Thecowblewfirst,”thefarmersaid.1.Inthestory,thevetmustbe_________.A.thefarmer'sfriendB.amilkfactoryC.ahospitalforcowsD.adoctorforanimals2.Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_______A.couldn'tliedownB.didn'teatthepillsC.couldn'tmakeanynoiseD.wasill3.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?A.Bottleofpills.B.Alongtube.C.Twopills.D.Asmallbox.4.Thevettaughtthefarmerhow_________.A.toblowthetubeB.tomakethecowtakethepillsC.totakethemedicineD.toputthetubeinhismouth5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thefarmeratethepillshimself.B.Thecowgotbetteraftertakingthemedicine.C.Thevetcametohelpthefarmerchangethecowthenextday.D.Thefarmerwaitedforthevetoutsidehishousethenextday.（四）英语趣味阅读：ButtheteachercriedThesix-year-oldJohnwasterriblyspoiled（溺爱）.Hisfatherknewit,buthisgrandmadotedonhim.Hehardlyleftherside.Andwhenhewantedanything,heeithercriedorthrewatempertantrum.Thencamehisfirstdayofschool,hisfirstdayawayfromhisgrandmother'sl