初二英语阅读与表达练习10篇.doc

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（1）

Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsorlegsforalongtime,theybecomeweak.Whenyoustartusingthemagain,theyslowlybecomestrongagain.Everybodyknowsthat.Butmanypeopledonotknowthatmemoryworksinthesameway.

Whensomeonesaysthathehasagoodmemory,hereallymeansthathekeepshismemoryinpracticebyusingit.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoor,hereallymeansthathedoesnotgiveitachancetobecomestrong.

Ifafriendsaysthathisarmsandlegsareweak,weknowthatitishisownfault（过错）.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemory,manyofusthinkthathisparentsaretoblame（负责）,andfewofusknowthatitisjusthisownfault.

Haveyouevernoticedthatsomepeoplewhocan’treadorwriteusuallyhavebettermemories?

Thisisbecausetheycan’treadorwriteandtheyhavetorememberthingswiththeirmind–theycan’twritethemdowninalittlenotebook.Theyhavetorememberdays,names,songsandstories,sotheyarealwaysexercisingtheirmemories.

Soifyouwanttohaveagoodmemory,learnfromthosepeople:

practiceremembering.

1.Doesmemoryworkinthesamewayasarmsandlegs?

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2.Doyourarmsandlegsbecomestrongorweakwhenyouusethemalot?

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3.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthepeoplewithpoormemories?

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4.Whydothepeoplewhocan’treadorwriteusuallyhavebettermemories?

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5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

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答案：

1.Yes.

2.Yes.

3.Hethinksitisownfault.

4.Becausetheycan’treadorwriteandtheyhavetorememberthingswiththeirmind.

5.Howtohaveagoodmemory.

（2）

“IfIhadonemillionyuan,Iwouldbuyyouapalace!

DoIhaveonemillionyuan?

No,Idon’t!

SoIonlycanspendtenfenonthisshortmessage,sendingyoumybestwishes!

”

Today,SMS—ShortMessageServiceispopular,andChinaMobilesaysthateverysecond,thereare410messagesbeingsent.

Lookaroundyou!

Peoplearewatchingtheirmobiles,smilingorlaughing.Thumbsaremovingquicklyonmobiles,bringinghappinesstotheirfriends.ThroughSMS,weknowtheweatherreport,sharejokesandnews,expressloveandfriendship.

SMSisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Itisreportedthat67%ofyoungpeopleliketosendshortmessagestogreeteachother.InternetSMSwillbemorehelpfultopeople.IamthankfulfortheprogressbecauseSMSsavesmemuchmoney.Justonthetopendofathumb,somuchjoycanbefound!

1.IsSMS—ShortMessageServiceverypopularinChina?

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2.Howmuchdoesoneshortmessagecostaccordingtothepassage?

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3.Whichfingerplaysthemostimportantrole（角色）whensendingshortmessagesonmobiles?

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4.WholikeSMSbetter,theyoungortheold?

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5.Thepassageismainlyabout?

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答案：

1.Yes.

2.410.

3.Thumb.

4.Young.

5.UseSMSispopularandhelpfultopeople.

（3）

BASEBALL.It’sjustaword,butformillionsofAmericansitbringstomindsomanyimages（印象）.

Hogdogs.Coldbeers.Sunnyafternoons.Baseballisthegameoffathersandsons.Fathersandsonshavebeenplayingcatchwitheachotheronlawns（草坪）forgenerationsintheUS.Afather’sfavoriteteambecomeshisson’s.Grandfatherstalktotheirgrandsons,aboutgamesplayedlongago.

ManyAmericankidscollectbaseballcards.Thecardshavepicturesoftheirfavoriteplayersonthem.Inschools,friendstradebaseballcardsjustliketheytradelunches.

Playersareknownas“theboysofsummers”becausethesportismostoftenplayedinthewarmmonths.Youdon’tneedtobeofacertainsizeorshapetoplaybaseball.Youdon’thavetobetalllikeabasketballplayerorstronglikeanAmericanfootballer.Youjustneedtowanttohavefun.

Baseballisnotasfastagameasbasketball.Butwhenyougotoseeagamethere’stimetorelax,talkandgettoknowotherpeople.

BaseballmaynotbethemostpopularsportintheUSbutitisthemosttraditional（传统的）.It’snotjustagameanymore,butakeypartofAmericanculture,likeapplepieandgrandma’shouse.

1.WhohavebeenplayingcatchwitheachotheronlawnsforgenerationsintheUS?

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2.Dokidstradebaseballcardsjustliketheytradelunchesinschools?

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3.Whyarebaseballplayersknownas“boysofsummers”?

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4.Whichgameisfaster?

Baseballorbasketball?

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5.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?

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答案：

1.Fathersandsons.

2.Yes.

3.Becausethesportismostoftenplayedinthewarmmonths.

4.Basketball.

5.Baseballisthemosttraditional.

（4）

Americanslovesports—theylovetoplaythem,towatchthemontelevision,andtotalkaboutthem.Butthishobbysometimeshasseriousresults—atleasttotheplayers.Forexample,whenpeopleplaytennis,sometimestheyhurttheirelbow（肘部）andinthiswaytheydevelop“tenniselbow”.Alsoitiseasytohurtakneeinafootballgame.Theseinjurieshappenwhiletheplayerishavingfun,buttheystillhurt.

Afewmonthsago,KathleenSimmons,wholovesplayingvolleyball,hurtherkneeinavolleyballgame.Herdoctortoldherthatsheneededaverydifficultoperationorshemightnotbeabletoplayagain.Shefeltverysadanddidn’tknowwhattodo.

ThenSimmonslearnedabout“videooperation”.Withthehelpofthisnewscienceinmedicine,doctorscannowrepairmanyinjuriesandgetpeoplebackontheplayingfieldandbacktotheirjobsmuchfaster.Simmonsfoundahospitalthatwasusingthisnewscienceandwenttoseethedoctorthere.Thedoctorstoldhertheoperationcouldhelp.

Forthisoperation,herdoctordidn’thavetoopenherknee.Insteadheputaverysmallcameralens（镜头）insideherknee.Thelenssentbackpictures,whichappearedonatelevisionscreen.Asheworked,hecouldseetheinsideofherkneeontheTV.Withthehelpofthelargepicturesonthescreen,thedoctorknewexactlywhattodowhenhewasmakingtherepairs.

Simmonsstartedwalkingfivedaysafterheroperation.“Mykneehurtalotthefirstfewdays,”shesaid.“ButIfeltbetterveryquickly.”Now,sixmonthsafterheroperation,Simmonscandoeverythingshedidbeforeherinjury.“Itfeelslikeanewknee,”shesaid.“Icanevenplayvolleyballagain.”

1. DoAmericanslovesports?

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2. WhatsportisKathleeninterestedin?

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3. WhendidoneofKathleen’skneeshurt?

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4. Whydidthedoctorputaverysmallcameralensinsideherknee?

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5. What’stheadvantageofthenewscience?

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答案：

1.Yes.

2.Playvolleyball.

3.Afewmonthsago.

4.Becausethedoctorknewexactlywhattodowhenhewasmakingtherepairs.

5.Simmonsfoundahospitalthatwasusingthisnewscienceandwenttoseethedoctorthere.

（5）

The1990ssawgreatchangesinthewaypeoplecommunicate.Peoplecouldsendmailwithoutgoingtothepostoffice,andgoshoppingwithoutleavinghome.Wordslikee-mailanddownloadbecomepartofpeople’svocabulary.ThecauseofthisgreatchangewastheInternet.

TheideafortheInternetbeganintheearly1960sintheUnitedStates.TheDepartmentofDefensewantedtoconnecttheircomputerstogetherinordertoshareprivateinformation.In1969,theARPAnet（anearlyformoftheInternet）firstconnectedcomputersatfourAmericanUniversities.Onecomputersuccessfullysentinformationtoanother.In1972,scientistssharedARPAnetwiththeworld.Theycreatedawaytosendperson-to-personmessagesusingARPAnet.Thiswasthebeginningofe-mail.

Overthenextfewyears,therewasalotofprogressmadeintheworldofcomputing,butmostpeoplewerenotusingtheInternet.Then,inthe1980s,personalcomputersbecamemorecommon.Intheearly1990s,twoimportantthingshappened:

thebirthoftheWorldWideWebin1991,andthecreationofthefirstWebbrowserin1993.TheWebmadeiteasiertofindinformationontheInternet,andtomovefromplacetoplaceusinglinks.TheWebandbrowsermadeitpossibletoseeinformationasawebsitewithpictures,sound,andwords.

Today,millionsofpeopleconnecttotheInternettosende-mail,visitwebsites,orstoreinformationonservers.Computersarenowanimportantpartofourlivesandarechanginghowwelearn,work,shop,andcommunicate.

1. HastheInternetchangedpeople’slifealot?

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2. WasE-mailfirstsentin1972orintheearly1960s?

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3. WhenwastheWorldWideWebcreated?

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4.WhatdopeopledoonInternettoday?

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5. Whatdoesthepassagetalkabout?

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答案：

1.Yes.

2.In1972.

3.In1991.

4.Learn,work,shopandcommunicate.

5.ThehistoryoftheInternet.

（6）

Surfingisthenameforridingoceanwavesonspecialboards.Didyouknowthatsurfinghasbeenaroundformorethan200years?

Atfirstthesportwasrougher（粗野的）andharderthanitistoday