In a New York street, a small truck hit a big...

In a New York street, a small truck hit a big tree. The truck was full of glasses and they were all broken. The driver came out of the truck and looked at the broken glasses. He was very sad and people in the street felt sorry for him. Then an old man walked over to the driver. He looked at him for a few minutes and said, “My poor boy! I think you must pay a lot for this.” “Yes,” was the sad answer.

“Well, well,” said the old man, “hold out your hat—here’s some money for you, and I can say that some of these people will give you a helping hand, too.” Then he walked away.

The driver held out his hat and over a hundred people came and put their money in it. At last, the driver took out a bag and put all the money in it. Then he looked at the people and said, “Well, thank you very much. But you didn’t know that the old man is the owner of the truck. I’m driving and making money for him.”

1.What did the truck hit?

A. An old man.　　　　 B. A big tree.

C. Some glasses.　　 D. A big hat.

2.How did the driver feel when he looked at the broken glasses?

A. Afraid and excited.　　　 　　 B. Pleased and frightened.

C. Unhappy and worried.　　　　　 D. Surprised and happy.

3.Why did people give the driver money?

A. Because they felt sorry for him.

B. Because the knew the old man.

C. Because they wanted to help the old man.

D. Because they were the driver’s friends

4. From the passage we know that 　　　　　　　 .

A. The old gave the young man a hat

B. The old man was the driver’s father

C. The driver became rich

D. The driver had to give the money to the old man

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In a New York street, a small truck hit a big tree. The truck was full of glasses and they were all broken now. The driver came out of the truck and looked at the broken glasses. He was very sad and people in the street felt sorry for him. Then an old man walked over to the driver. He looked at him for a few minutes and said, "My poor boy, I think you must pay a lot for it." "Yes," was the sad answer.

"Well, well," said the old man, "hold out your hat— here's some money for you, and I can say that some of these people will give you a helping hand, too." With these words, he walked away.

The driver held out his hat and over a hundred people came and put their money in it. At last the　 driver took　 a bag and put all the money in it. Then he looked at the people and said, "Well, thank you very much. But you didn’t know that the old man is the owner of the truck. I'm driving and making money for him.”

1.What did the truck hit?

A. An old man　　　　　 B. A big tree

C. Some glasses.　　　　 D. A big hat

2.How did the driver feel when he looked at the broken glasses?

A. Afraid and excited.　　　　　　 B. Pleased and frightened.

C. Unhappy and worried.　　　　　 D. Surprised and happy.

3.Why did people give the driver money?

A. Because they felt sorry for him.

B. Because they knew the old man.

C. Because they wanted to help the old man.

D. Because they were the drivers’ friends.

4.From the passage, we know that______________.

A. The old gave the young man a hat.

B. The old man was the driver’s father.

C. The driver became rich.

D. The driver had to give the money to the old man.

5.What do you think of the old man?

A. generous　　　　　　　 B. humorous

C. clever　　　　　　　 D. Helpful

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In a New York street， a small truck hit a big tree. The truck was full of glasses and they were all broken now. The driver came out of the truck and looked at the broken glasses. He was very sad and people in the street felt sorry for him. Then an old man walked over to the driver. He looked at him for a few minutes and said， "My poor boy， I think you must pay a lot for it." "Yes，" was the sad answer.　　　　　　

"Well， well，" said the old man， "hold out your hat— here's some money for you， and I can say that some of these people will give you a helping hand， too." With these words， he walked away.　　　　

The driver held out his hat and over a hundred people came and put their money in it. At last the driver took　 a bag and put all the money in it. Then he looked at the people and said， "Well， thank you very much. But you didn’t know that the old man is the owner of the truck. I'm driving and making money for him.”

1.What did the truck hit?

A. An old man　　　　　 B. A big tree　　　　　　 C. Some glasses.　　　　 D. A big hat

2.How did the driver feel when he looked at the broken glasses?

A. Afraid and excited.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Pleased and frightened.

C. Unhappy and worried.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Surprised and happy.

3.Why did people give the driver money?

A. Because they felt sorry for him.　　　　　

B. Because they knew the old man.

C. Because they wanted to help the old man.　　

D. Because they were the drivers’ friends.

4.From the passage， we know that______________.

A. The old gave the young man a hat.

B. The old man was the driver’s father.

C. The driver became rich.

D. The driver had to give the money to the old man.

5.What do you think of the old man?

A. generous　　　　 B. humorous　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　 D. helpful

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One day ，the famous scientist Albert Einstein 　 1.　 an old friend of his in the street in New York.“Mr.Einstein，”said　 2.　 friend，“you 　　 3. a new coat.”“It does not　 matter”，answered Einstein.“Nobody　 4.　 me here in New York.”

A few years　　 5.　 ，they met in New York city 6.　　 .Einstein had become a word-famous physicist by then，but he was still wearing the　　 7.　 old coat.Once more his friend 8.　　 to ask him to buy a new　 9. .“There is no need now，”said Einstein.“I have lived here　 10.　 a long　　 time.Everybody here knows me.”

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One day Einstein（爱因斯坦）is walking in the street in New York. His friend meets him and says to him, “Einstein, you should buy a new coat. Look, how old your coat is !”

But Einstein answers, “It doesn’t matter. Nobody knows me here.”

After a few years Einstein becomes a famous scientist. But he still wears the old coat.

His friend meets him again and asks him to buy a new one.

But Einstein says, “I needn’t buy a new one. Everyone knows me here”

1. Einstein is　　　　 scientist.

A. an English　　　 B. a Chinese

C. an American　　 D. a Japanese

2. Einstein’s coat is very old. His friend　　　　 .

A. gives him a new one

B. asks him to buy a new one

C. helps him buy a new one

D. helps him mend the old coat

3. Einstein doesn’t want to buy a new one because　　　　　 .

A. nobody knows him　　　　　　　　 B. he likes the old one

C. he has no money　　　　　　　　 D. he doesn’t mind it

4.A few years later Einstein　　　　　 .

A. buys a new one　　　　　　　　　　 B. becomes a great scientist

C. wears a new coat　　　　　　　　 D.nobody knows him

5. The title of this passage should be（短文的题目应是）　　　　 .

A. Einstein and His Friend　　　　　 B. Einstein and His New Coat

C. Einstein’s Coat　　　　　　　　　　 D. Einstein

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Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.

My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.The Millie’s home town is 　　 .

A. Cambridge　　　　 B. Paris

C. New York　　　　 D. London

2.When does Millie go to the church?

A. On Saturdays.　　 B. On Sundays.

C. On Mondays.　　 　 D. On Fridays.

3. What do people there like to do near the lake?

A. Play sports.　　 B. Have a picnic.

C. Take photos.　　 D. Drink tea.

4.The underlined word “grow” means “　　 ” in Chinese in the passage.

A. 种植　　　　 B. 生长

C. 购买　　　　 D. 参加

5.Millie is 　　 about her life now.

A. sad　　　 　 B. famous

C. busy　　　　 D. happy

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.

My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. The Millie’s home town is ___________.

A. Cambridge　　　　 B. Paris

C. New York　　　　 D. London

2.When does Millie go to the church?

A. On Saturdays.　 B. On Sundays.

C. On Mondays.　　 D. On Fridays.

3.What do people there like to do near the lake?

A. Play sports.　　 B. Have a picnic.

C. Take photos.　　 D. Drink tea.

4.The underlined word “grow” means “　　 ” in Chinese in the passage.

A. 种植　　　　 B. 生长　　 C. 购买　　　　 D. 参加

5.Millie is _________ about her life now.

A. sad　 B. famous　　 C. busy　　　 D. Happy

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1.Which of the four hotels is the most expensive?

A. Midtown East.

B. Millennium Hilton.

C. Marriott New York Financial Center.

D. The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park.

2.Which two hotels are on the same street?

A. Midtown East and Millennium Hilton.

B. Millennium Hilton and Marriott New York Financial Center.

C. The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park and Midtown East.

D. Marriott New York Financial Center and The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park.

3.Which of the following is TRUE in the passage?

A. You can swim indoors in Midtown East.

B. The five-star hotel has 39 gates to get in and out.

C. It’s easy to visit the United Nations from Millennium Hilton.

D. Marriott New York Financial Center is more expensive than Midtown East even though it has only three stars.

4.The passage is probably from_____________________.

A. a guidebook　　　 　　 B. a dictionary

C. a telephone book　　 D. a story book

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New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to go to. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.

But there are some problems in big cities too. It is expensive to live there and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools.

But sometimes these people can’t find work or a good place to live in. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe (安全的) and clean.

Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before moving to a big city, they should think about the problem of living there.

1.In big cities people can __________.

A.go to different kinds of museums B.see all kinds of plays and films

C.buy things from all over the world D.A, B and C

2.Which of the following is true?

A.Big cities are not clean and safe enough.

B.People can easily find good places to live in big cities.

C.People can always have many chances to find work to do.

D.All people like to live in big cities.

3.In this passage the writer thinks it is right for people __________.

A.to move to big cities

B.not to move to big cities

C.to move to big cities without thinking of any problems

D.not to move to big cities before they think over the problems of living there.

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.Big cities. B.Interesting Things in Big Cities

C.Good School in Big Cities D.New York, London and Paris

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New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.

But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there, and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in, also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.

Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.

1.In big cities people can ________________.

A. go to different kinds of museums　　 B. see all kinds of plays and films

C. buy things from all over the world　　 D. A, B and C

2.Which is right?

A. Big cities are not clean and safe enough.

B. People can easily find good places to live in big cities.

C. People can always have many chances to find work to do.

D. All people like to live in big cities.

3.In this passage the writer thinks it is right for people ___________.

A. to move to big cities

B. not to move to cities

C. to move to big cities without thinking over any problem

D. not to move to big cities before they think over the problems of living there

4.This passage doesn’t tell us that _________________.

A. Paris is an exciting place for people to live in

B. Big cities have a lot of serious problems

C. big cities are all very dirty

D. usually people can get better medical care there

5.Which is the best title (标题) for this passage?

A. Big Cities　　 B. Interesting Things in big Cities

C. Good School in Big Cities　　 D. New York, London and Paris

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