阅读理解6

The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor. The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.

As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.

Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.

Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _____.

A. warm C. quiet

B. clean D. safe

2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?

A. By taxi. C. By bus.

B. On horses.

D. On bikes.

3. In the text，“put an end to” means “____”.

A. stop C. kill

B. cut

D. fly

4. The text is mainly talking about the _____ of the police.

答案及解析：

1．选D，根据第一段，They help keep our things and us safe.“警察可以保障我们安全”，因此选safe。

2．选B，Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses.在一些大城市里面，警察是骑马的，因此选B。

3．选A，文中划线部分If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away.根据句意可以理解为stop。

4．选C，本题是总结全文的main idea，总揽全文，可以知道是在说警察的职责，因此选job。

A. life C. job

B. road D. day

阅读理解7

Gadgets for Work and Play

It's 7: 45 in the morning，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.

Today，for millions of people，gadgets like Clarkson's are a normal part of life. “I'm a reporter for a magazine，and I'm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home，”says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones.

Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “Some of these gadgets are expensive，but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I can download and read books on it，too. I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun.”

It's now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails，play games，and take notes. She is in class right now. “I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention,” laughs Clarkson. “These gadgets are fun，but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力) people，too.” 1. What is Steve Clarkson?

A. A student. B. A reporter.

C. A businessman. D. A computer programmer.

2. Which of the following things is not a gadget?

A. A picture. C. An MP3 player.

B. A laptop. D. A mobile phone.

3. When his sister had lessons，Steve told her _____.

答案及解析：

1．选B，根据第二段中I'm a reporter for a magazine，and I'm usually not in the office.可知Steve Clarkson是个reporter.

2．选A，选项A: a picture不属于gadget，其他三项均在文中提到过，属于gadget。 3．选C，根据文中“I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention，”可知选C。

A. to pay no attention B. to e-mail him back right away C. to stop playing games D. to listen to music on the MP3 player

阅读理解8

Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.

What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.

Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 1. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. If things are very small，they are germs. B. If things can't be seen，they must be germs. C. Germs are only in dirty water. D. Germs are everywhere around us.

2. What is a microscope used for?

A. Making very small things look much bigger. B. Making very big things look much smaller. C. Helping you read some newspapers. D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly.

3. Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?