初中英语课外阅读 4页

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,and\nthePresidentpickedupthereceiver,listenedandthensaid,‘it’sforyou.’”1.Thisstoryhappenedin_______.  A.England    B.America    C.Japan    D.Australia2.Thereare_______inthispassage.  A.twomenandtwowomen      B.threemenandonewoman  C.threewomenandoneman    D.fourwomen3.Thebankerthought_______.  A.hewasreallyimportantbecausehewasarichbanker  B.thevisitortotheWhiteHousewasreallyimportant  C.thevisitorwhometthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesintheWhite  Housewasreallyimportant.  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’mfeelingverystrange\nmyself.”“Oh?”thevetsaid,"Why?"“Ididwhatyousaid,”thefarmeranswered.“Iputthetubeinthecow’smouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.”“And?”thevetasked.“Thecowblewfirst,”thefarmersaid.1.Inthestory,thevetmustbe_________.  A.thefarmer'sfriend      B.amilkfactory  C.ahospitalforcows      D.adoctorforanimals2.Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_______  A.couldn'tliedown      B.didn'teatthepills  C.couldn'tmakeanynoise    D.wasill3.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?  A.Bottleofpills.        B.Alongtube.  C.Twopills.          D.Asmallbox.4.Thevettaughtthefarmerhow_________.  A.toblowthetube        B.tomakethecowtakethepills  C.totakethemedicine      D.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'slovingarms.Whenhecamehomefromschoolhisgrandmamethimatthedoor."Wasschoolallright?"sheasked,"Didyougetalongallright?didyoucry?""Cry?"Johnasked."No,Ididn'tcry,buttheteacherdid!"（五）英语幽默小故事:奖赏Aladylostherhandbag.Itwasfoundbyanhonestlittleboyandreturnedtoher.Lookinginherpurse,shecommented,"Hmmm...That'sfunny.WhenIlostmybagtherewasa$20billinit.Nowtherearetwenty$1bills."Theboyquicklyreplied,"That'sright,lady.ThelasttimeIfoundalady'spurse,shedidn'thayeanychangeforareward."\n（六）TheHouseof1000Mirrors千镜之屋Longagoinasmall,farawayvillage,therewasaplaceknownastheHouseof1000Mirrors.Asmall,happylittledoglearnedofthisplaceanddecidedtovisit.Whenhearrived,hehouncedhappilyupthestairstothedoorwayofthehouse.Helookedthroughthedoorwaywithhisearsliftedhighandhistailwaggingasfastasitcould.Tohisgreatsurprise,hefoundhimselfstaringat1000otherhappylittledogswiththeirtailswaggingjustasfastashis.Hesmiledagreatsmile,andwasansweredwith1000greatsmilesjustaswarmandfirendly.AshelefttheHouse,hethoughttohimself,"Thisisawonderfulplace.Iwillcomebackandvisititoften."Inthissamevillage,anotherlittledog,whowasnotquiteashappyasthefirstone,decidedtovisitthehouse.Heslowlyclimbedthestairsandhunghisheadlowashelookedintothedoor.Whenhesawthe1000unfriendlylookingdogsstaringbackathim,hegrowledatthemandwashorrifiedtosee1000littledogsgrowlingbackathim.Asheleft,hethoughttohimself,"Thatisahorribleplace,andIwillnevergobackthereagain."Allthefacesintheworldaremirrors.Whatkindofreflectionsdoyouseeinthefacesofthepeopleyoumeet?