70篇短文突破中考英语词汇一2.docx

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70篇短文突破中考英语词汇一2

l.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier

（1）

Averynew,youngofficerwasatarailwaystationHewasgoingtovisithismother,andhewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofhistrain.Helookedinallhispockets,butfoundthathedidnothavethecoinsforthetelephone,sohewentoutsideandlookedaroundforsomeonetohelphim.

1.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier

（2）

Atlastanoldsoldiercameby,andtheyoungofficerstoppedhimandsaid,“Haveyougotchangefortenpence?

”

“Waitamoment,”theoldsoldieranswered,beginningtoputhishandinhispocket.“I'llseewhetherIcanhelpyou.”

“Don'tyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?

”theyoungmansaidangrily.“Nowlet'sstartagainHaveyougotchangefortenpence?

”

“No,sir,”theoldsoldieransweredquickly.

2.AreYouGoingtoThankHer?

（1）

Mrs.Greenhaslivedneartheparkofthecityforfortyyears.She'sveryrichandhasgotalotofmoney.Bursheneverbuyssomethingexpensiveforherfamilyandalwaysdoesallthehouseworkherself.Shesweepsalltheroomseveryday.

Lastmorning,whenshegotup,shefeltterribleAfterbreakfastshefeltevenworseShefoundsomemedicineandtookit.Butitwasuselesstoherandshehadtogotoahospital.

2.AreYouGoingtoThankHer?

（2）

Thedoctorlookedheroverandaskedhertobeinhospital,butsherefusedandwenthomeonfoot.Assoonasshegothome,thetelephonerang.Shehurriedtoanswerit.Itwasthedoctor.Hetoldhershehadleftherpurseinthehospitalandanursehadfoundit.

“Couldyoutellmehername,please?

”askedMrs.Green.

“Ofcourse,Mrs.Green.Areyougoingtothankher?

”askedthedoctor.

“No,no.”Shesaid,“Myhandbagwaslostthreeyearsago.Iwanttoknowifshefoundit.”

3.SamandTod

（1）

Samhadadog.ItsnamewasTod.Itwasveryhelpful,butitatetoomuch.SoSamdidn'tlikeit,andhewantedtokillTod,HetiedTodinabagandputitinasmallboat.Herowedtheboattothemiddleofabigriver.Justashethrewthepooranimalintotheriver,theboatbegantogodown.BothSamandTodfellintotheriver.

3.SamandTod

（2）

Todwasabletoswim,butSamcouldn'tThedogbit（咬）theropeandgotoutofthebag.IttrieditsbesttoswimtosaveSamThemanwassaved,sohewasverythankfultothedog.Hedidnotwanttokillthedoganymore.Fromthenon,hegavethedogasmuchfoodasitwanted.

4.IntheBar

（1）

InEngland,ifyouareundertheageofeighteen,you'renotallowedtodrinkinapublicbar.

Mr.Thompsonusedtogotoabarnearhishouse,buthenevertookhisson,Tom,becausehewastooyoung.ThenwhenTomhadhiseighteenthbirthday,Mr.Thompsontookhimtohisusualbarforthefirsttime.

4.IntheBar

（2）

Theydrankforhalfanhour,andthenMr.Thompsonsaidtohisson,“Now,Tom,Iwanttoteachyoualesson,Youmustalwaysbecarefulnottodrinktoomuch.Andhowdoyouknowwhenyou'vehadenough?

Well,I'lltellyou.Doyouseethosetwolightsattheendofthebar?

Whentheyseemtohavebecomefour,you'vehadenoughandshouldgohome.”“But,Dad,”saidTom,“Icanonlyseeonelightattheendofthebar.”

5.ThreeBlackUmbrellas

（1）

Sallywasastudent.Itwasgoingtobehermother'sbirthday.Shewantedtobuyherapresentthatwouldbeniceandusefulbutnotexpensive

Aweekbeforehermother'sbirthday,shewentshoppingafteraquickandsimplelunch.Whenshehadbeenlookingforhalfanhour,shefoundashopthatwassellingcheapumbrellas,anddecidedtotakeablackone.Hermotherhadlosthersthemonthbefore.

5.ThreeBlackUmbrellas

（2）

Shethought,“Youcouldcarrythatwhenyouarewearingclothesofanycolor.”Soshedecidedtobuyalovelyblackumbrellaandtookitbacktotheschoolwithheruntilherclasseshadfinished.

Onherwayhomeinthetrainthateveningshefelthungrybecauseshehadsuchasmalllunchthatshewentalongtothebuffetcar（餐车）forasandwichandacupofcoffee.

6.Friends

（1）

Friendsaredifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Tomylittlesister,afriendissomeonewholikestoswimandridebikes.Mymom'sideaofafriendissomeonelikeMrs.Smithwhowalksandtalkswithhereverymorning.Mydad'sfriendsareneighborswhohelphimwiththeworklikebuildingshelvesandplantingtrees.

6.Friends

（2）

Steve,ourmonitor,ismybestfriendWegoskating,playfootball,talkaboutsports,andgotoaconcert.WhenIbrokemyleg,healwayscameovertoplaygames;inschool,hecarriedmyschoolbagformeandgotmylunchforme.IknowIcanalwayscountonhim,andhealsoknowsthathecancountonme.

Somefriendsmaybeinyourlifeforawhile.Otherswillbethereforalongtime,maybeevenforever（永远）.Iwouldhatetomove,unlessIcouldtakemyfriendswithmeTheyaretooimportanttoleavebehind.

7.The“Deaf”Wife

Amanistalkingtothefamilydoctor.“Doctor,Idoubtwhethermywife'sgoingdeaf.”Thedoctoranswers,“Here’ssomethingyoucantryonhertotestherhearing.Standsomemetersawayfromherandaskheraquestion.Ifshedoesn'tanswer,movealittlecloserandaskagainKeeprepeatingthisuntilsheanswers.Thenyou'llbeabletotellifsheisdeafornot.”

Themangoeshomeandbeginstotesthiswife'shearing.Hestandsbythewallandsays,“Mydear,what'sfordinner?

”Hedoesn'thearananswer,sohemovesclosertoher.“Mydear,what'sfordinner?

”Stillnoanswer.Herepeatsthisseveraltimes,untilhe'sstandingjustafewfeetawayfromher.

Finally,sheanswers,“Fortheeleventhtime,Isaidwe'rehavingmeatandrice!

”

8.WeReallyDon'tKnow

（1）

Jackhadgonetotheuniversitytostudyhishistory,butattheendofhissecondterm,hefailedhishistoryexam,andhewastoldthathewouldbedismissedfromuniversity.However,hisfatherdecidedthathewouldgotoseethehistoryprofessor（教授）toaskhimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiesthenextyear.

“He'sagoodboy,”saidJack'sfather,“Pleasepardonhim.Ifyoulethimpassthistime,I'msurehe'llimprovealotnextyearandpasstheexaminationsattheendofitreallywell.”

8.WeReallyDon'tKnow

（2）

“No,no,that'squiteimpossible!

”repliedtheprofessorimmediately.“Doyouknow,lastmonthIaskedhimwhenNapoleondied,andhedidn'tknow!

”“Please,sir,givehimanotherchance”saidJack'sfather.“Yousee,I'mafraidwedon'ttakeanynewspapersinourhousesoweevendon'tknowthatNapoleonwasillrecently.”

9.Raymond

（1）

Everybodydreamsofdoingsomethingimportant.AsaboyRaymonddreamedofbeingascientist,infact,heisapostmannow.

Raymondisanactiveyoungman.Helivesbythesaying（格言）“Ifyoucan'tlivethelifeyoulove,Lovethelifeyoulive”Hegreetseveryonewithabigsmileandafriendly“Hi,howareyou?

”Andhereallywantstoknow!

It'shardtofee!

unhappywhenwehearhimwhistling（吹口哨）happilyupanddownthestreet.

9.Raymond

（2）

Raymondlooksgood.Hisshirtandtrousersalwayslookveryclean.Afterwork,helikesgoingtothegymtotakeexercise

RaymondisstrictinhisworkHecaresaboutthepeopleonthisstreeteveryday,heknocksonMrs.Jordan'sdoortoaskforadrinkofcoolwater.He'snotreallythirsty.Mrs.Jordanisold,andhejustwantstomakesureshe'sokay.

10.That'sWhy!

Jimmystartedpaintingwhenhewasthreeyearsold,andwhenhewasfive,hewasalreadyverygoodatit.Healsogotmanyprizesforhispainting.Hepaintedmanybeautifulandinterestingpictures,andpeoplepaidalotofmoneyforthemTheysaid,“Thisboy'sgoingtobefamouswhenhe'salittleolder,andthenwe’regoingtosellthesepicturesforalotmoremoney.”

Jimmy'spicturesweredifferentfromotherpeople'sbecauseheneverpainteditonallofthepaper.Hepaintedonhalfofit,andtheotherhalfwasalwaysempty.

“That'sveryclever,”everybodysaid.“Nobodyelsedoesthat!

”Theyallbelievedthattheboywasapioneerinpainting.

Oneday,somebodyboughtoneofJimmy'spicturesandthensaidtohim,“Pleasetellmethis,Jimmy.Whydoyoupaintonthebottomhalfofyourpictures,butnotonthetophalf?

”

“BecauseI'msmall,”Jimmysaid,“andmybrushesdon'treachveryhigh.”

11.LivinglikeaPig

（1）

Oneday,aguru（印度教大师）knewwhathewouldbeinhisnextlife.Sohecalledhisfavoritedisciple（徒弟）andaskedhimwhathewoulddotoshowthanks.Thedisciplesaidhewoulddowhateverhisguruaskedhimtodo.

Afterthegurureceivedthepromise,hesaid,“ThenthisiswhatI'dlikeyoutodoforme.I'vejustlearnedthatwhenIdieverysoon,I'mgoingtobebornasapig.Doyouseethatpigeatingrubbishoverthereintheyard?

I'mgoingtobebornasoneofitsbabypigs.You’llrecognize（认出）mebyamarkonmyfaceWhenthebabypigshavebeenborn,findthebabypigwithamarkonitsfaceandkillitwithyourknifeThenI’llnotliveapig'slifeWillyoudothisforme?

”

11.LivinglikeaPig

（2）

Thedisciplewassadtohearallthis,butheagreedtodoashehadpromised.

Soonafterthisconversation,thingshappenedjustastheguruhadmentioned.Thegurudied.Fourbabypigswereborn.Oneday,thediscipleheldhisknifewithhimandpickedoutthebabypigwithamarkonitsface.Justashewasabouttokillit,thelittlepigsuddenlyspoke,“Stop!

Don'tkillme!

”itcried.

Thedisciplewasverysurprised,andheheardthelittlepigspeakinahumanvoice,itsaid,“Don'tkillmeIwanttoliveonasapig.WhenIaskedyoutokillme,Ididn'tknowwhatapig'slifewouldbelike.It'sgreat!

Justletmego.”

12.GreenlandandIceland

Greenlandisthelargestislandonearth.ItisinthenorthofEurope.NearGreenlandisanotherisland.Itissmall.ItsnameisIceland.DoyouthinkthatGreenlandisgreenandwarm?

DoyouthinkthatIcelandiswhitewithice