Jimmy spent most of his time in the bedroom w...

Jimmy spent most of his time in the bedroom when he was in university. With his aunt’s help, the young man found a job in a park after his graduation. There’re all kinds of flowers in the gardens and he has to look after them. He thinks it’s easy and often stays in bed.

One morning the head of the park found some of the flowers were dead. He called Jimmy there and asked him the reason. The young man studied for a long time but couldn’t answer. Just at that moment an old gardener passed by and the head asked him for help. The old man studied it for a while and said,” A mole(鼹鼠)is eating their roots(根).”

“I don’t think it has something to do with the dead flowers,” said the young man, “People appreciate(欣赏)not the roots, but the flowers!”

1. What did Jimmy like doing when he was in university?

________________________________________________.

2. Where did he work?

__________________________________.

3. Did he work hard there?

____________________________________.

4. What made some of the flowers dead?

______________________________.

5. Who knew the answer?

______________________________.

七年级英语其他题简单题查看答案及解析

Alex Harley was born in the northeast of New York in 1921,but he spent most of his early life with his mother’s family . Their history, she said, began with Toby. He was a slave from Africa and his name was Kinray.

Alex Harley went to school and then to college .In 1939 ,he joined the US coastguard. As he was a Black ,his job was to wait on tables and washed dishes. In his spare time, he learned to write stories. He served in the coastguard for 20 years. . After he retired he put all his time into writing.

Alex Harley remembered the stories his grandmother had told him. He began to study his family story. After a lot of research, Harley decided that Toby probably was Kinta Kinte for the West African Mandingo people. Kinta Kinte was caught near the Village of Juffure on the Gambia River. He was sold as a slave in Annapolis, Maryland in 1767 . Then Harley made a trip to Gambia and talked with a history expert in Juffure. The African historian made his conclusion stronger.

Alex Harley wanted to tell the experiences of the Black people in 18th-and-19th-century America. He spent 10 years researching and writing his family story for the book “Roots”, It was published in 1979. It won a special Pulizer Prize. A few years later, a film series based on Harley’s book was shown on American television.

1.Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.

a. He made a trip to Gambia.

b. Alex Harley knew the stories about their family

c. Ante lived near the Gambia River.

d. Harley retired from the US coastguard.

e. Toby was sold as a slave

f. He began to study his family history.

A. e,c,b ,f,d,a　　 B. . c,e,b,d,f,a

C. e,b,d,c,a,f　　 D. c,b,d,e,a,f

2.Where did Harley spend most of this childhood?

A. In Gambia　　 B. In the north of the US

C. In Maryland　　 D. In the south of America

3.When did Harley learn to write stories?

A. In 1959　　 B. After 1921　　 C. Before 1939　　 D. In the army

4.Which conclusion did he draw after doing a lot of research?

A. Toby was a history expert.

B. Toby’s hometown was near Gambia River.

C. Toby was an African historian.

D. Toby’s hometown was Annapolis.

5.Which of the following might have happened after watching “Roots” on TV?

A. Every American talking about their family story.

B. None of the Americans talking about their family history.

C. Many Americans became interested in researching their family history.

D. Only the Black people became interested in researching their family history.

七年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Once there was a boy in London. His name was Jimmy. He started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five years old, he was already very good at it. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and a lot of people bought his pictures. They said, "This boy is going to be famous when he's a little older, and then we're going to sell these pictures for a lot of money." 

Jimmy's pictures were different from others' because he never painted on the whole of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the other half was always empty. 

"That's very clever," people said. "No other painters have ever done that!" 

One day someone asked Jimmy, "Please tell me, Jimmy, why do you only paint on the bottom (底) half of the paper, but not on the top half?"

"Because I'm small," Jimmy said, "and my brushes can't reach very high."

1.From the passage, we know Jimmy lives in　　　　　　　 .

A. China　　　　 B.　 England

C.　 America　　 D. Canada

2.　　　　　　　 ，he begins painting.

A. When he was three years old.

B. When he was five years old. 

C. When he was eight years old.

D. When he was ten years old.

3. How are Jimmy's pictures ?

A. Beautiful.　　　　 B. Interesting.

C. Bad　 　　　　　　 　 D. Beautiful and interesting.

4.Which part of paper did Jimmy paint?

A. The whole of the paper　　　　　　　　　　 B. The top half.

C. The bottom half.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The middle part.

5.Jimmy only paints half of the paper because 　　　　　　　 .

he is very clever.　　 B. he is very short.

C. he is very tall.　 D. he is very big.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a boy in Toronto. His name was Jimmy. He started drawing when he was three years old, and when he was five he was already very ________ at it. He drew many beautiful interesting pictures, and many people ________ his pictures. They thought this boy was going to be ________ when he was a little older, and then they were going to ________ these pictures for a lot of money.

Jimmy's pictures were quite different from other ________ because he never drew on all of the paper. He drew on ________ of it, and the other half was always _______.

"That's very clever," everybody said. "________ other people have ever done that before."

One day somebody asked him, "Please tell me, Jimmy. Why do you draw on the bottom (底部) half of your pictures, ________ not on the top half?"

"Because I'm small," Jimmy said, "and my brushes (毛笔) can't ________ very high."

1.A. poor　　 B. sad　　 C. glad　　 D. good

2.A. bought　　 B. brought　　 C. sold　　 D. took

3.A. different　　 B. clever　　 C. famous　　 D. rich

4.A. buy　　 B. show　　 C. leave　　 D. sell

5.A. men　　 B. people's　　 C. boy's　　 D. child's

6.A. half　　 B. middle　　 C. side　　 D. end

7.A. full　　 B. empty　　 C. wrong　　 D. ready

8.A. No　　 B. Some　　 C. Any　　 D. Many

9.A. then　　 B. and　　 C. but　　 D. or

10.A. change　　 B. turn　　 C. pull　　 D. reach

七年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.

As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.

Famous comedians went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.

Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called "Everybody Hates Chris. " It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.

1.Chris Rock was ____

A.born in America　　 B ,from London

C,from a rich family. D. from Canada

2.What is this passage mainly about?

A.How to tell a good joke,

B.Where the best comedy clubs are.

C.One comedian's life,

D.The funniest people in the United States,

3.Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about_________.

A.South Carolina　　　　　　　　 B.Brooklyn

C.Los Angeles　　　　　　　　　 D.Texas

4.Which sentence about Chris Rock is true?

A.As a teenager, he was not funny.

B.He started working in clubs after he graduated from college.

C.He loved going to high school.

D.A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies.

5.Today, what does Chris Rock say is the most important?

A.Being a serious actor.　　　　 B.Making people laugh.

C.Helping teenagers.　　　　　　　 D.Having his own club.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

He always keeps the door ___ but keeps the windows ___ when he is in his bedroom.

A. open; open　　 B. open; closed　　 C. open; close　　 D. closed; closed

七年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The boy often ________ the key to the bike in his bedroom when he goes to school.

A. leave　　 B. leaves　　 C. forgets　　 D. forget

七年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was very difficult to find jobs in the north-east of England, and when John lost his job, he found it impossible to get a new one. He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country, where he had heard that things were better, and that it was easier to find work. The best way to go was by train, so he went to the railway station and got into a train which was going to London.

He was the only passenger into his compartment（车厢）when another man with a gun（枪）in his hand said to him, “Your money, or your life!”　

“I haven't got money.” John answered.

“Then why are you trembling（发抖）so much?” the man with the gun asked angrily.

“Because I thought you were the ticket collector, and I haven't even got a ticket.” answered John.

1.John left the north -east of England because ________ in the north-east than in the south.

A. it was colder B. it was more difficult to find jobs

C. it was easier to find jobs D. it was richer

2.John went to the south ________.

A. to have his holidays B. to visit his friends

C. to see his children D. to look for work

3.The man with a gun wanted John to ________.

A. show his ticket B. take out his money C. open his pocket D. sit down quietly

4.John was trembling because ________.

A. he was afraid of the man's gun B. he was afraid of being robbed （抢）

C. he thought the man wanted his life D. he thought the man was the ticket collector

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A. John had to take out his money. B. John rang up the police station.

C. John was too poor to buy his ticket. D. John gave his money to the man in order to save his life.

七年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there is a boy in London. His name is Jimmy. He starts painting when he is three years old, and when he is five years old, he is already very good at it. He paints many beautiful and interesting pictures, and a lot of people buy his pictures. They say, “This boy is going to be famous when he’s a little older, and then we’re going to sell these pictures for a lot of money.”

Jimmy’s pictures are different from others’ because he never paints on the whole of the paper. He only paints on half of it, and the other half is always empty.

“That’s very clever,” people say. “No other painters have ever done that!”

One day someone asks Jimmy, “Please tell me, Jimmy, why do you only paint on the bottom (底) half of the paper, but not on the top half?”

“Because I’m small,” Jimmy says, “and my brushes can’t reach very high.”

1.From the passage, we know Jimmy lives in ___________.

A. China.　　　　 B. England.　　　 C. America.　　 D. Canada.

2.How are Jimmy’s pictures?

A. Beautiful.　　 B. Interesting.

C. Bad　　　　　 　 D. Beautiful and interesting.

3.Which part of paper did Jimmy paint?

A. The whole of the paper 　 B. The top half.

C. The bottom half.　　　　　　 D. The middle part.

4.Jimmy only paints half of the paper because ____________.

A. he was very clever.　　 　　 B. he was very short.

C. he was very tall.　　　　　 D. he was very big.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there is a boy in London. His name is Jimmy. He starts painting when he is three years old, and when he is five years old, he is already very good at it. He paints many beautiful and interesting pictures, and a lot of people buy his pictures. They say, “This boy is going to be famous when he’s a little older, and then we’re going to sell these pictures for a lot of money.”

Jimmy’s pictures are different from others’ because he never paints on the whole of the paper. He only paints on half of it, and the other half is always empty.

“That’s very clever,” people say. “No other painters have ever done that!”

One day someone asks Jimmy, “Please tell me, Jimmy, why do you only paint on the bottom (底) half of the paper, but not on the top half?”

“Because I’m small,” Jimmy says, “and my brushes can’t reach very high.”

1.How are Jimmy’s pictures?

A. Beautiful.

B. Interesting.

C. Bad

D. Beautiful and interesting.

2.Which part of paper did Jimmy paint?

A. The whole of the paper

B. The top half.

C. The bottom half

D. The middle part.

3.Jimmy only paints half of the paper because ____________.

A. he was very clever.　　　　 B. he was very short.

C. he was very tall.　　　　　 D. he was very big.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析