中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

篇1：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers are keen about food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People call this kind of food "junk food"。

　　But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don't have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don't have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn't like vegetables, and many of them didn't like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat。

　　Parents today also worry about their children's diet. Some doctors give the following advice:

　　Teenagers shouldn't eat too much junk food。

　　Teenagers shouldn't eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future。

　　Teenagers should eat food without much fat, oil and sugar。

　　Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins(维生素)and have little fat。

　　Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow。

　　Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their body and mind。

　　56. How many pieces of advice are given by the doctors in the passage?

　　A. Five B. Eight C. Six D. Seven

　　57. The underlined phrase "are keen about" in the passage means______________。

　　A. dislike B. love C. hate D. refuse

　　58. Which of the following is NOT WRONG?

　　A. Today all teenagers are overweight。

　　B. Scientists found two thirds of the students didn't have a healthy diet。

　　C. Parents are worried about their children's diet today。

　　D. Milk, fruits and vegetables are not good for children。

　　59. It's right to ___________ according to the passage。

　　A. eat junk food

　　B. eat food with too much salt

　　C. drink milk and eat junk food often

　　D. eat vegetables that are rich in vitamins

　　60. The main purpose of the passage is to tell the children____________。

　　A. how to keep a healthy diet

　　B. to eat fruits and vegetables

　　C. how to have a proper meal for lunch

　　D. not to eat junk food

　　答案：CBCDA

篇2：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　C

　　Michael Jackson is one of the world's best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group "The Jackson Five". The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of "I Want You Back". It was very popular. One of their hit records was "Never Say Goodbye"。

　　Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world。

　　Michael nearly didn't go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records(吉尼斯世界记录)in . He died on June 25th, , but he would live in our heart forever。

　　52. How many people are there in Michael's group?

　　A. Three. B. Five. C. Four. D. Six。

　　53. What's the name of their first record？

　　A. "Never Say Goodbye". B. "See You, See Me"。

　　C. "I Want You Back". D. "On the World"。

　　54. The underlined word "copies" means in Chinese。

　　A. 抄写 B. 张/份 C. 复制 D. 模仿

　　55. Michael was good at according to the passage。

　　A. rock music B. street dance

　　C. playing the piano D. moon walking

　　56. Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?

　　A. Because he was too famous. B. Because he often felt lonely。

　　C. Because he had no friends. D. Because his company asked him to do so。

　　答案：BCBDA

篇3：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　The English people like take-away food. The most popular food is fish and chips.They usually go to a fish and chip shop.They put the food in paper bags, and take it home, or to their work place. At lunch time, many people eat take-away food in the park. Chinese takeaways are also very popular in England. People in the USA and Australia like Chinese take-away food, too. But the most popular food in the USA is fried chicken.

　　根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

　　1.People in England like fish and chips.

　　2.Fish and chips are the most popular food in China.

　　3.The English people often go to a fish and chip shop.

　　4.They put the food in paper bags.

　　5.They take the food only to their work place.

　　6.They never eat take-away food in the park.

　　7.Chinese takeaways are popular in England.

　　8.People in Australia don't like Chinese take-away food.

　　9.The most popular food in Australia is fried chicken.

　　10. Fried chicken is the most popular food in the USA.

　　根据短文内容，用Ⅱ栏中适当的词语完成Ⅰ栏的内容。

　　Ⅰ

　　11.Fish and chips are

　　12.The English people go to a fish and chip shop

　　13.People eat take-away food

　　14.People take the food home

　　15.The American people also like

　　Ⅱ

　　A.in the park at lunch time.

　　B.Chinese take-away food.

　　C.the most popular take-away food in England.

　　D.or to their work place

　　E.to buy take-away food.

　　KEY:

　　1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.F 7.T 8.F 9.F 10.T

　　11.C 12.E 13.A 14.D 15.B

篇4：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　Have you heard about "Survival (生存) Holidays"? "Survival Holidays" is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents。

　　The reason why people like "Survival Holidays" is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. "Survival Holidays" gives them an important change。

　　Is "Survival Holidays" a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them。

　　Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives。

　　Answer the following questions according to the passage。

　　81. Is "Survival Holidays" for children or parents?

　　82. Why do people like "Survival Holidays"?

　　83. What do the children in big cities usually do?

　　84. How do children feel when they are in danger?

　　85. What can children learn in the survival activities？

　　答案：

　　(E) 81. Children./ For children. / It's for children。

　　82. Because they think being close to nature is good for children。

　　/Because they think the survival activities are good for children。

　　83. They usually watch TV and play computer games./To watch TV and play computer games./Watching TV and playing computer games./What they do is to watch TV and play computer games./What they do is watching TV and playing computer games。

　　84. They don't know what to do./They feel uncomfortable (terrible)./Not comfortable。

　　/Uncomfortable./Terrible./ They don't feel comfortable。

　　85. They can learn some survival skills. / They can learn to stay calm in different times, keep safe and work in team. (只给出其中一点赋1分，若时态写成完成时赋1分。)

　　注：只要学生答案符合文章原意，教师即可酌情赋分。

篇5：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　Once Einstein gave a lecture in many places in America． His driver always listened to him and knew the lecture so well that he was sure be could give it himself． So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture him．

　　As nobody knew Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that evening． At first he was a bit afraid, but Einstein's smile made him feel better． He gave a good lecture and the people were quite pleased．

　　Then the driver started to leave and Einstein followed him without a word． When they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question．

　　The driver said that the question was very easy, and told the man to ask his driver behind to answer it．

　　根据短文内容填空，每空限填一词。（10分）

　　Einstein gave the (1) ______ lecture again and again． His driver (2) ______ to his lecture so many times (3) ______ he wanted to give it (4) ______． When Einstein knew it, he let the driver (5) ______ the lecture for him that night． The driver gave a (6) ______ lecture and the great scientist was quite pleased．

　　When they were (7) ______ the lecture room, a man asked the driver a question． To show (8) ______ easy the question was, the driver asked Einstein who followed him (9) ______ to answer it (10) ______ of him．

　　KEY: 1．same 2．listened 3．that 4．himself 5．give 6．good 7．leaving 8．how 9．quietly 10．instead

篇6：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　Danny was just tired about the way things were going．His mom came to the school and went on and on about Rick Jackson．It seemed that she would never stop talking．"Somebody's got to stop that boy! " she was shouting．"Rick's troubling everybody in the neighborhood(四邻)．And he loves to pick on(结交)little boys like Danny．"

　　Mrs．Green, Danny's teacher, was concerned(担心)a lot．"I didn't know that Danny was being picked on, " she answered．"He's never said anything about this to me! " Mrs．Green looked at Danny．"How long has this been going on? " she asked．Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor．He knew if he said a word about this, he would have trouble after school．

　　Danny hadn't said anything about the problem because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhood．After all, most of them were nice to him．He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick．Maybe the time had come to find new friends．He felt it hard to make up his mind．

　　1．We learn from the reading that ______．

　　A．Danny was not a good student

　　B．Danny's mother talked too much about the school

　　C．Danny's teacher knew something about Danny's problem before

　　D．Danny wanted to get away from Rick

　　2．When Danny's mother came for Mrs Green, the matter was now ______ to Mrs Green．

　　A．serious B．common C．untrue D．similar

　　3．Danny now ______．

　　A．was tired of the school and his friends

　　B．had no friends at all

　　C．was not sure what he should to with the problem

　　D．made some new friends in the neighborhood

　　4．Danny didn't say anything about the matter to Mrs Green because ______．

　　A．she had known it

　　B．the other boys would tell her

　　C．he didn't want to be in trouble

　　D．his mother didn't want him to say it

　　5．The word 'gang' in the reading means '______'．

　　A．a place for boys to play games

　　B．a group of young people

　　C．a school bus for children to and from school

　　D．the teacher's office

　　KEY: 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B

篇7：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands by the River Byer, in twenty-five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest．

　　The house was built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room．

　　The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two living-rooms, and a dining-room with a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good view over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors．

　　At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s．

　　If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to：

　　Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son

　　6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside．

　　1．Foulsham House is ______．

　　A．an old farm house

　　B．a 25-house for people to come to listen to its story

　　C．a large house for people to come to listen to its story

　　D．a house with a history of nearly two hundred years

　　2．We learn from the reading that ______．

　　A．Smithson built the house for wild wood parties

　　B．many important people had been to Foulsham House

　　C．George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties here

　　D．the Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea

　　3．The sentence 'Its library has a good view over the park and the river, ' means '______'．

　　A．The park and the river can be seen clearly from the library

　　B．The library has a picture of the park and the river on the wall

　　C．The library was built in the park by the river

　　D．Books about the park and the river can be read in the library

　　4．Which of the following is true?

　　A．The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house．

　　B．The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house．

　　C．The road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to go．

　　D．There is some parking behind the house．

　　5．We can infer(推断) that Harvey ______．

　　A．wants the house to meet the needs of modern life

　　B．wants people to know the history of the house

　　C．wants to sell the house D．wants some money to make the house meet today's needs

　　KEY: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C

篇8：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill． He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five． He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five． He thought, "It's a little bit earlier． I'll wait for a moment． It's good to keep the time．"

　　Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's． He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here． He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet． He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily．

　　Suddenly he heard a girl crying． He came up to her and asked some questions． Then he knew she got lost． John tried to find out her address and took her home． The girl's parents were very thankful．

　　Then John hurried to the doctor's． The doctor said angrily when he saw him, "You're late． Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? " John said nothing but one word-"Sorry! "

　　1．John drove to the doctor's ______．

　　A．late B．on time C．in time D．in no time

　　2．John went to the square to ______．

　　A．spend the time B．enjoy himself

　　C．see the children and the women D．help the girl

　　3．The girl cried because ______．

　　A．someone hit her B．she fell off her bike C．her parents were angry with her D．she didn't find the way home

　　4．At last John got to the doctor's at ______．

　　A．twenty to five B．twenty past five

　　C．five o'clock D．forty past five

　　5．From the story, we know John is a ______．

　　A．busy person B．quiet person

　　C．helpful person D．lucky person

　　KEY: 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C

篇9：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver's face quite clearly.

　　"Where have I seen that face before ?" he thought, "Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!" He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.

　　"Wanted by the police," read by Jack. "The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man. "

　　"Call the police at once," he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. "This man was caught this morning," answered the police.

　　1. In which country did the story happen?

　　A. It happened in America.

　　B. It happened in Australia. .

　　C. It happened in England.

　　D. The story didn't tell us.

　　2. Why did Jack stop his car?

　　A. He wanted to see who the driver was.

　　B. He didn't want to pass by first.

　　C. The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time.

　　D. Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go.

　　3. Who was wanted by the police in this passage?

　　A. Jack.

　　B. The driver in the American car.

　　C. Either Jack or the driver.

　　D. Neither Jack nor the American driver.

　　4. what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?

　　A. He drove to the City Bank

　　B. He drove to the police.

　　C. He made a telephone call.

　　D. He stopped the American car.

　　5. Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?

　　A. The police. B. Jack

　　C. Nobody. D. The American driver

　　KEY: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A

篇10：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised（答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little. "If there were an accident. " He says, 'they'd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. " But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "'it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world. It's only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。" "If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,' David says, "And one minute's nearly four pounds(英镑). " "That's no more than you'd pay for a new hat," ''Linda answers. She has asked the man at the hotel (旅馆) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up. "Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says.

　　"Six pence per second," David reminds(提醒) her. "Hello, love. " It is Mrs Lee, Linda's mother, speaking from London. "I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It's a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn't hear me sometimes. " "Yes, Mum. "Linda puts in. . "I just wanted to ring to ……. "

　　"I remember how you rang when you went to Betty's house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you …" Mrs Lee is a great talker "Nearly four pounds. " says David. Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye. "Yes, all right,"says Mrs Lee," But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work …" Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the pass. and there is no stopping her. "Four pounds fifty, 'says David. At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off. "There! That wasn't long, was it ?"

　　" Four pounds, ninety pence. " David answers. " And you didn't even say that we've arrived. "

　　1. Linda is telephoning home to ________.

　　A. tell her mother some bad news B. say that she and David have arrived safely

　　C. report an accident to her mother D. say that she and David have left London

　　2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because _____.

　　A. it only costs four pounds and ninety pence B. it is even more expensive to buy a new hat

　　C. she had telephoned home since she was a child D. she will speak from one side of the word to the other

　　3. David says, 'Nearly four pounds, because ______.

　　A. he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of the call B. he wants to buy himself a new hat

　　C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived D. he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs

　　4. Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because _______-.

　　A. she likes to hear all about the past. B. she likes talking

　　C. Linda had not told her that she has arrived D. she is going to pay for the telephone call

　　5. Linda tries to stop her mother by ________.

　　A. telling her how much the call is costing B. writing a letter as she has promised to do

　　C. telling her that they have arrived safely D. promising to write, and ringing off

　　KEY: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D

篇11：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　In English (英格兰人) nobody under eighteen years old is allowed (允许) to drink in a bar (酒吧)．

　　Mr Thompson often went to a bar near his house．But he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young．Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time．They drank for an hour．Tom drank a bit．Then Mr Thompson said to his son,"Now, Tom, I want to teach you a useful lesson．How do you know when you've had enough? Well, I'll tell you．De you see those two lights at the end of the bar? When they seem to become four, you've had enough and should go home．"

　　"But, Dad,"said Tom,"I can only see one light at the end of the bar．"

　　1．Young people ______ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen．

　　A．is not B．are not C．many D．must

　　2．When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar______ taking him．

　　A．by B．for C．with D．without

　　3．On Tom's eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that bar for ______．

　　A．the first time B．once

　　C．many times D．eighteen times

　　4．Father wanted to tell his son ______．

　　A．the time to drink B．something about the light

　　C．when to stop drinking D．something about the bar

　　5．In fact (事实上), there ______ at the end of the bar．

　　A．was one light B．were two lights

　　C．were three lights D．were four lights

　　KEY: 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．A

篇12：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　Many people sleep late on Sunday morning, but others don't．However (然而), almost everyone reads the Sunday paper．

　　The Sunday paper is usually very thick．It has many advertisements (广告) and many different parts．The parents in the family like the front page, and the world news page．Many men also read the sports page．

　　Most men don't read the women's pages, but the mother of the family usually does．The women's pages have the news about parties, food, health and clothes．Most Sunday papers have interesting stories．Children enjoy them．Old people read the death notices(讣告)．They tell about people who have died during the week．

　　根据下面短文内容判断正误，在正确句子前面的括号内打"√"，在错误句子前面的括号内打"×"。

　　1．The parents in the family like sports page．

　　2．The father of the facely usually read the women's pages．

　　3．Only old women read the death notices．

　　4．Almost everyone likes reading the Sunday paper．

　　5．This passage is about the Sunday paper．

　　KEY: 1．× 2．× 3．× 4．√ 5．√

篇13：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests． Today the forests have almost gone． A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand． China doesn't want to copy the USA's example． We're planting more and more trees． We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide． It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away． It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south． More "Great Green Walls" are needed． Trees must be grown all over the world． Great Green Walls will make the world better．

　　根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

　　1．In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests．

　　A．a third B．half C．two thirds D．a fourth

　　2．A lot of good land has gone with ______．

　　A．sand B．water C．wind D．forests

　　3．The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long．

　　A．7,000 kilometers B．1,700 kilometers

　　C．7,000 meters D．400 kilometers

　　4．Trees must be grown in ______.

　　A．China B．the USA C．some countries D．every part of the world

　　5．______ will make the world better．

　　A．The Great Wall B．Tall buildings

　　C．Great Green Walls D．Flowers and grass

　　KEY: 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．C

篇14：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　Everybody can suffer from stress. No matter what your age is，you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers，however，have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more，but you are not an adult，even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress，such as problems with parents arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school，either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly，there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers，but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple，but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.

　　1. Why is being a teenager often difficult？

　　A. Because even though you are not an adult， you must deal with adult problems.

　　B. Because even though you are an adult， you must deal with children's problems.

　　C. Because even though you are a teenager， you must do a lot of homework.

　　D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.

　　2. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ______.

　　A. by asking them to go to university

　　B. by helping them with their homework

　　C. as teenagers quarrel with their parents， and their brothers or sisters

　　D. as families never support their children enough

　　3. Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers？

　　A. Because they will be leaving their favourite teachers.

　　B. Because many people's favourite memories are at school.

　　C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university.

　　D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.

　　4. Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult？

　　A. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.

　　B. Because there are no jobs.

　　C. Because a job is more difficult than school work.

　　D. Because there is a lot of competition for places at university.

　　5. We can deal with the stress in our life ______.

　　A. by not trying to find a job

　　B. by forgetting about our problems

　　C. by getting a place at university

　　D. by sharing our problems with our friends

　　参考答案：ACCAD

篇15：中考英语阅读技巧与练习精讲

　　The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, "What's water?"No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，"Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？"

　　Just then a boy put up his hand and said，"Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．"Most of the children agreed With him．

　　"I'm sorry，children．"said the teacher，"Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That's a problem．

　　1．The students were having their _______ class．

　　A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．maths

　　2．Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．

　　A．water B．air C．earth D．weather

　　3．A boy said，"The water in the river behind my house is always _______．"

　　A．white B．black C．clean D．clear

　　4．Most of the children _______ the boy．

　　A．agreed with B．wrote to

　　C．heard from D．sent for

　　5．The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．

　　A．more and more B．less and less

　　C．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtier

　　KEY: 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D