初中英语阅读班 第1讲

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Part One Vocabulary

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Part Two Reading

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Part Three Practice

学习目标：

1. 掌握中考核心词汇短语

2. 中考英语阅读理解训练

Daily Proverb: God helps those who help themselves.

Daily
 Part1 Vocabulary

上海市初中毕业统一学业考试手册

单词（Vocabulary）

1 ability n. 能力，才能
2 accept v. 接受
3 accurate adj. 精确的
4 achieve v. 达到，获得
5 active adj. 积极的；活跃的
6 activity n. 活动
7 actually adv. 实际地；现实地
8 add v. 添加，增加
9 address n. 地址
10 adult n. & adj. 成年人
11 advantage n. 有利条件；优势, 优点
12 advertisement n. 广告
13 afford v. 负担得起，抽得出（时间）
14 against prep. 对着，反对
15 agent n. 代理人
16 ahead adv． 在前，向前
17 aim n. 目的；目标
v. 打算；瞄准
18 alarm n. 警报
19 alive adj. 活着的，存在的
20 allow v. 允许，准许
21 almost adv. 几乎，差不多
22 altogether adv. 总共；全部地
23 amazing adj. 令人惊讶的
24 ambition n. 雄心；野心
25 amount n. 数量，总数
26 amusement n. 娱乐；消遣；娱乐活动
27 amusing adj. 引起乐趣的
28 ancient adj. 古代的，古老的

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29 apologize v. 道歉
30 appear v. 出现
31 apply v. 申请；应用
32 area n. 1.面积；范围；2.地区
33 argue v. 争论, 争吵
34 army n. 军队
35 arrange v. 安排；布置
36 assistant n. 助手，助理
37 attack v. 进攻，袭击
38 attend v. 出席，参加
39 attention n. 注意，关心
40 attitude n. 态度
41 attractive adj. 有吸引力的
42 audience n. 观众，听众
43 automatic adj. 自动的
44 available adj. 可用的；可得到的
45 average adj. 平均的；普通的

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 Part2 Intensive Reading

CELEBRITIES

READING
In this lesson you will practise reading for main ideas.
Listen for Main Idea
Listen to the text and discuss with your partner whether you think the name ‘Blue’ suits Blue Martin. Give your
reasons.
Interview with Blue Martin

Interviewer: Good evening. I’m pleased to introduce the one and only Blue Martin. Welcome to the 1
show, Blue. It’s great to finally meet you at last. I’ve been a big fan of your television shows and
movies for many years now. 1. _____
Blue Martin: Thanks. Ah, yes – Blue is my real name. My mother and father expected that I would be
a girl so they didn’t have any boy’s names ready. The woman in the room with mum at the hospital 5
had the same problem, but she was hoping for a boy. The other woman named her daughter Pink after
a girl in a popular song, so mum and dad decided to name me Blue. I wish I’d been born with blue
hair; it would have saved me a lot of money on hair dye! My natural hair colour is white-blonde, but I
started dyeing it blue when I went through my rebellious teenage years and I’ve never stopped.
Interviewer: Is that right? 2. _____ 10

Blue: No. My parents didn’t want me to follow in their footsteps at all. They’d rather I had become a
professional golfer, because they love watching golf! They gave me a set of junior golf clubs but,
sadly, the game didn't appeal to me so I couldn’t fulfil their wishes. If it hadn't been for the time I spent
on movie sets when I was a child, instead of being at kindergarten or with my granny, for example, I
might never have considered becoming an actor. I acted in a few television commercials for ice cream 15
when I was young, and my love for acting just grew from there. As well as my love for ice cream!

Interviewer: You’ve made so many movies and starred in so many television shows over the years.3.
_____

Blue: Well, yes I have. One of the best things about fame and money is that this gives me the chance 20
to help others who are less fortunate than me. Up until now, I’ve done this outside my acting career,
by giving money to organisations, but I can reveal that I’m working on a reality television show that
is under way at the moment, and it’ll be on screen soon. It’s called ‘True Blue Wishes’ and it’s about
making children’s wishes come true. One little girl has a serious disease, and she really wanted to sing
on TV. She has a lovely voice, too. It will bring tears to your eyes when you see her on stage, singing
her heart out! I really love doing these things for others. 25

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 Interviewer: It sounds excellent. 4. _____
(467 words)

– Information Section

fan (n) [fæn] 狂热爱好者 fortunate (adj) ['fɔ:tʃənit] 幸运的

professional(adj.) [prə'feʃənəl] 职业的 reality (n) [ri'æləti] 现实

dye (v) [dai] 染颜色 reveal (v) [ri'vi:l] 透漏

rebellious (adj) [ri'beljəs] 叛逆的

it’s great to 很高兴能…，…太好了 be under way 在进行中

follow in sb’s footsteps 效法某人 be on screen (电 影 电 视 节目 )放 映 ,
播放
a set of 一套 bring tears to sb’s eyes 催人泪下
appeal to 对…有吸引力 sing your heart out 唱出你的心声
fulfil s’one’s wishes 满足某人的愿望

The grammar focus is subjunctives and modals (wish, would rather, suggest, request).
While Reading

Answer the following questions.

1. Put the interviewer’s questions and comment into the correct place in the text above.
a. And did your parents suggest that you become an actor because they were both in the
profession?
b. We’ll look forward to seeing it soon.
c. But you’ve used your fame to help others as well, haven’t you?
d. Is Blue your real name? And has your hair always been blue?

2. Blue’s parents thought of the idea for the name ‘Blue’ by:
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 A. Planning names for a girl B. Listening to another mother’s choice of name
C. Matching their baby’s hair colour D. Listening to a popular song
3. In the interview Blue says that he dyes his hair blue because:
A. It is his favourite colour B. He likes people to look at him
C. He has continued a teenage choice D. It suits his choice of profession
4. We can infer that Blue’s parents:
A. Took Blue to work with them B. Put Blue into day care
C. Looked after Blue at home D. Asked his grandmother to mind Blue
5. Blue’s parents:
A. Encouraged Blue to follow in their footsteps
B. Didn’t try to influence Blue’s choice of profession
C. Were not interested in his choice of profession
D. Suggested Blue go into a different profession to theirs
6. Blue is able to help less fortunate people by:
A. Donating money to charities B. Having them appear on his reality show
C. Putting on free movie screenings D. Both A and B

After Reading

Words and Phrases

Choose a word or phrase from the Information Section to fill the gaps in these sentences. You may need to
change the form of some words or phrases.

Laila Ali is the daughter of one of the world’s most famous boxers, Mohammed Ali. Of his 9 children, Laila is
the only child who has 1. _________________________. When it came to choosing a career, business
2. _______________ her initially, and she opened a beauty salon in Los Angeles when she was 18 years old.
Despite the fact that her father would rather she did not become a boxer, in a 3. _______________ act at the age
of 21, she fought her first fight and achieved a knockout in the first round. She says that her father respected her
choice and her win 4. _________________________. While female boxing does not appeal to everyone, many
people are inspired by Laila’s determination to win.
In 2007, Laila appeared in the TV 5. _______________ show ‘Dancing with the Stars’. Her 6. _______________
were entertained by watching their idol dressed up in glamorous clothes. On her website, www.lailaali.com, Laila
7. _______________ that she helps others who are less 8. _______________ than her, such as people who are
hungry. Laila thinks that 9. _______________ always have a challenge, so seven years ago she started singing
training. We can look forward to hearing about her new 10. _______________ as a singer!

Grammar Exercise

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1. Answer the following question by completing the sentences using the information in the passage.
What were Blue’s parents expectations for their baby?
a. Blue’s parents expected that he _________________________ so they hadn’t thought of any
boys’ names before he was born.
b. Blue’s parents would rather ________________________________________ because they love
watching golf.

2. Complete the sentences about yourself.

a. My parents expected that I _________________________ (big / small) baby, but in fact I was an
average size.
b. I want to become a _____________ (occupation), but my parents _____________ I become a / an
_______________ (occupation).
3 Answer the following question by completing the sentences using the information in the passage.
What does Blue think about his childhood now?
a. He wishes that ________________________________________.
b. If it _______________ the time he spent on movie sets when he was a child, he _______________
never _______________ becoming an actor.

4. Write your own reflections about your childhood.

a. I wish that ___________________________________________________________________
b. If it _______________ for the English teacher I _______________ (have) in junior high school, I
_______________ never have _______________ (do) so well in English last year.

5. Read the following pieces of direct speech then change them into indirect speech using the verb in the
brackets.
The first one is done for you.
Example: Blue Martin asked her, ‘Please sing on my TV show.’
> Blue Martin requested that she sing on his show.
a. The TV producer said to Blue, ‘Why don’t you invite some teenagers onto the show?’
> (suggest)
_______________________________________________________________________________
b. Blue’s mother said to her husband ‘I wish he didn’t dye his hair such a crazy colour.’
> (wish)
_______________________________________________________________________________

Summary Exercise
Label the sentences below in the correct order to 1-8 to create a summary of the text.
a. It seems his parents really hoped he would become a professional golfer, but he resisted _____
their pressure.
b. One of the advantages of Blue’s fame and wealth is his ability to help others and donate
money to worthy causes. _____
c. Blue Martin is a well-known personality, who has been in television shows and movies for _____

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 many years.
d. He became an actor instead, as a consequence of spending a lot of time on movie sets _____
with his parents.
e. His hair is not naturally blue – rather, he started dyeing it as a rebellious teenager and he
has continued to do so all his life. _____
f. When he was born, his parents had not considered names for a boy. _____
g. He is particularly pleased with the reality show he is currently developing, which will
enable children’s wishes to come true. _____
h. Another woman in the same room named her daughter Pink so he was named Blue. _____

Recite
Recite either the following passage from the interview or the completed summary above.
Blue: One of the best things about fame and money is that this gives me the chance to help others who are less
fortunate than me. Up till now, I’ve done this outside my acting career, by giving money to organizations, but I
can reveal that I’m working on a reality television show that’s under way at the moment, and it’ll be on screen
soon. It’s called ‘True Blue Wishes’ and it’s about making children’s wishes come true. One little girl has a serious
disease, and she really wanted to sing on TV. She has a lovely voice, too. It will bring tears to your eyes when
you see her on stage, singing her heart out! I really love doing these things for others.

写作必备句型

1. Of all the people I know, perhaps non deserves my respect more than …
在我认识的人当中也许没有一个人比…更值得我尊敬。
翻译：在我认识的人当中也许没有一个人比我的英文老师王老师更值得我尊敬。
_______________________________________________________________________________.

2. 据说… It is said (that)子句

一般认为… It is thought (that)子句 大家都知道… It is known (that)子句
据报导… It is reported (that)子句 一般预料… It is expected (that)子句
据估计… It is estimated (that)子句 一般相信… It is believed (that)子句
翻译：众所周知杭州是座美丽的城市。
______________________________________________________________________________.

Daily Quiz

What belongs to you Quizzes

but is used more by others than yourself?

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Intensive Reading
Activity 1: Possible answer: Yes, because he has blue hair.
Activity 3: 1. 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D
Activity 4: 1. followed in her father’s footsteps 2. appealed to 3. rebellious
4. brought tears to his eyes 5. reality 6. fans 7. reveals
8. fortunate 9. it’s great to 10. profession
Activity 5: 1. a. would be a girl b. he had become a professional golfer
2. a. would be a big / small baby
b. artist, dancer, actor (etc.), would rather, teacher / doctor / engineer (etc.)
3. a. he’d been born with blue hair b. hadn’t been for, might, have considered
4. a. I’d been born able to speak English! b. hadn’t been, had, would / might, done
5. a. The producer suggested that Blue / he invite some teenagers onto the show.
b. Blue’s mother wished that he didn’t / wouldn’t dye his hair such a crazy colour.
Activity 6: c, f, h, e, a, d, b, g

写作必备句型
Of all the people I know, perhaps non deserves my respect more than Miss Wang, my English teacher.
It's known that Hangzhou is a beautiful city.

Daily Quizzes
name.

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 Part3 Practice

中考阅读理解训练

中考一模 宝山区

A. Choose the best answer （根据短文内容， 选择最恰当的答案）

（共 12 分）
Practice doesn't always make perfect when it comes to becoming the next Mozart, a new study suggests.
This may be because some aspects of musical talent are built into the genes（基因），the researchers said. Samuel
Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play
very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.
He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes（音符） in his head. Two
years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata （奏鸣曲） by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around
him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say
Samuel is unbelievable. They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is
special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he
should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.
Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised. "I grew up with music. My mother played the piano
and my father played the guitar. About two years ago. I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being
able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me--I hear the notes and can bear them in
mind--each and every note. "says Samuel. Recently. Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his
college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance.
He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can't play it. Samuel says confidently,
"It's all about super memory--I guess I have that gift."
However. Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music. His family says that even when he
was a young boy. Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word. Samuel
is still only a teenager. He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play
beautiful music and continue his studies.

69. Samuel Osmond's parents

A) knew a little about music B) taught him much about music
C) had much knowledge about law D) knew much about music and are quite good at it

70. Samuel Osmond .

A) practiced playing the piano once in a while
B) was unable to read music and didn't have any music lessons at all
C) used to attend concerts very often
D) enjoyed listening to the music records

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71. What is special about Samuel Osmond?
A) He has a gift for writing music.
B) He can write down the note he hears.
C) He is a top student at the law school.
D) He can play the musical piece he hears.

72. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he

A) received a good early education in music
B) played the guitar and the piano perfectly
C) could play the piano without reading music
D) could play the guitar better than his father

73. What can we learn about Samuel in Paragraph 3?

A) He became famous during a special event at his college.
B) He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.
C) He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.
D) He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.

74. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A) The Qualities of a Musician B) The Story of a Musical Talent
C) The Importance of Early Education D) The Relationship between Memory and Music

中考一模 崇明区

A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12 分）

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a boy from my class walking home from school. His
name was Kyle. He was carrying all his books. I thought to myself: Why would anyone bring home all his books
on Friday? He must really be a bookworm. As I was walking, I saw some kids running toward him. They knocked
all his books out of his arms and pushed him to the ground.
His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw
tears in his eyes. I felt sad and I went directly to him.
As I handed him his glasses, I said, “Those guys are fools.” He looked at me and said, “Thanks!” There was
a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude (感激) . I helped him pick up his
books, and asked him where he lived. Then I invited him to play football on Saturday with me and my friends.
He agreed. We played together and had fun on that weekend. The more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him.
Over the next three years, Kyle and I became best friends.
When we were seniors, we began to think about college. We would go to different schools, but I knew we
would always be friends.
As a top student, Kyle was invited to give a speech for graduation. He was nervous when he was about to
speak on the stage. So I said, "Hey, you'll be great!" He looked at me and smiled.
"Being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them." he said in his speech. He talked about
meeting me and being best friends with me in the last four years. When he finished the story, he looked at me
and gave me a little smile.
I saw his mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same thankful smile. Not until that moment did I

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realize its depth.
Never underestimate (低估)the power of your actions. With one small gesture（姿势）you can change a
person s life, for better or for worse.

69. What happened to Kyle on his way home from school one day?
A) Some kids made trouble for Kyle. B) His glasses were stolen by some kids.
A) He helped the writer carry his books. D) He thought the writer was a bookworm.

70. Kyle was thankful to the writer because______

A) the writer bought him new glasses B) he threw the writer s glasses in the grass
C) the writer helped him find the glasses D) he helped to pick up the writer s books

71. The third paragraph tells us that______

A) The writer was thankful to Kyle B) Kyle invited the writer to play football
C) The writer didn't like Kyle at all D) Kyle and the writer played together

72. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A) Kyle and writer didn't think about going to college.
B) The writer encouraged Kyle before he began his speech.
C) The writer was invited to give a speech for graduation.
D) Kyle and the writer became friends after graduation.

73. Kyles parents were also thankful to the writer because the writer .
A) looked at them and smiled happily B) talked about meeting Kyle
C) helped to change Kyle's life for better D) gave Kyle some presents

74. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?
A) Kyles best friend B) Power of help
C) A graduation speech D) A real bookworm

中考一模 奉贤区

A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12 分)

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind,
please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took
the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would
see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man
who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps(脚步) and asked:
“Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.”
What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”

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 Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting
some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not
enjoy it because he was blind. The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people
they were lucky that they were not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.
The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can.
The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way!

69. The blind boy _________ on the street.

A) sold his old hat B) begged for money
C) was busy collecting coins D) showed his good handwriting

70.The man helped the blind boy by __________ .

A) taking the boy’s sign away B) giving the boy some money
C)changing the words on the sign D) asking other people to help the blind boy

71. The blind boy recognized the man by his ___________ .

A) words B) voice
C) footsteps D) figure

72. What he had written was:” Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.” “it”refers to _______.
A) the word on the sign B) the money in the hat
C) the step of a building D) the beautiful day

73. The man who helped the blind boy must be _________.
A) polite and patient B)honest and humorous
C) kind and creative D) careful and rich

74. The best title for the passage should be__________.

A) A man who helped a boy B) A blind boy in the street
C) Let’s help the disabled people D) Different words make a difference

69-74 DBDCBB
69-74 ACDBCB
69-74 BCCDCD

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自招阅读理解训练

When I returned to the common, the sun was setting. The crowd around the hole had increased, and stood out
black against the lemon yellow of the sky—a couple of hundred people, perhaps. There were really, I should think,
two or three hundred people elbowing one another, the one or two ladies there being by no means the least active.
“He’s fallen in the hole!” cried someone. “Keep back!” said several. The crowd moved a little, and I elbowed my
way through. Everyone seemed greatly excited. I heard a peculiar humming sound from the hole.
“I say!” said Ogilvy; “help keep these idiots back. We don’t know what’s in the puzzling thing, you know!”
The end of the cylinder(圆柱体) was being screwed out from within. I turned, and as I did so the screw（螺
丝钉） must have come out, for the lid of the cylinder fell upon the ground with a ringing shock. For a moment
that circular cavity seemed perfectly black. I had the sunset in my eyes.
I think everyone expected to see a man emerge—possibly something a little unlike us earthly men, but in all
essentials a man. But, looking, I presently saw something exciting within the shadow: clumsy movements, one
above another, and then two disc-like eyes. Then something resembling a grey snake, about the thickness of a
walking stick, climbed up out of the twisting middle, and moved in the air towards me—and then another.
A sudden chill came over me. I stood frightened and staring. A big gray rounded bulk, the size, perhaps, of a
bear, was rising slowly and painfully out of the cylinder. As it bulged up and caught the light, it looked like wet
leather.
Anyone who has never seen a living Martian can scarcely imagine the strange horror of its appearance. The
peculiar V-shaped mouth with its pointed upper lip, the absence of brow ridges, the Gorgon groups of tentacles(触
手), the unstable breathing of the lungs in a strange atmosphere, the evident heaviness and painfulness of movement
due to the greater gravitational energy of the earth—above all, the extraordinary intensity of the huge eyes, which
was unforgettable—were at once vital, intense, inhuman, and monstrous. There was something fungoid in the oily
brown skin, something in the clumsy deliberation of the tedious movements unspeakably nasty. Even at this first
encounter, this first glimpse, I was overcome with disgust and dread.

1. Why was the crowd “elbowing one another” according to paragraph 1?

A. There were no officials to control them.
B. They were curious and wanted to get a good view of the hole.
C. They were angry and trying to push people into the hole.
D. They were trying to get away from the hole in fear.

2. The Martian shocked the narrator because__________.

A. it did not look like the other Martians that had arrived earlier
B. it arrived on Earth in a strange and nasty-looking cylinder
C. it was moving surprisingly slowly for a Martian
D. like most people, he had thought it would resemble a human

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3. A “sudden chill”（paragraph 5） came over the narrator because________.
A. the Martian was heading directly towards the crowd
B. a cold tentacle had almost reached the narrator
C. he saw the Martian’s terrifying features as it climbed out of the cylinder
D. the sun had set and he suddenly noticed the night-time chill

4. What did the narrator find most impressive about the creature?
A. The horrible shape of its mouth and face.
B. Its long and strange tentacles.
C. The way it moved in the Earth’s atmosphere.
D. Its unusual large and intense eyes.

5. The description of the Martians implies that they are _______.

A. cute and charming
B. friendly and cooperative
C. frightening and probably dangerous
D. ugly but unluckily misunderstood

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