閱讀理解提升練(四)AI have always thought of myself as a doer.In work,I definitely was and continue to be.As a mom,Im mostly a doer.However,my treatment for breast cancer made me realize I had not been a doer in the way I wanted to bebut that was about to change.I have been afraid of flying since I worked in news and covered many plane crashes and had my own horrific experience.My family had never been to another continent together.Now that the chemo (化療) was over,as a gift to myself,my kids and my mom,I took them all to London to celebrate life before beginning radiation every weekday for six weeks.This time I decided not to think too much about it.When you look in the mirror without hair,you do your best to get through your day as if it were a day before you discovered your lump (腫瘤).Then everything seems doable.So I just booked the trip.Our flight on British Airways was my best ever.I dont know if it was the size of the plane,the fort of the seats,the TVs or the family friendliness that made the time fly by for me.On every flight,I say a quick hello to the pilot,which calms me.This time,the pilot took extra time to explain the maps and weather patterns and calmed me down.That certainly helped a bit,or was it possible that the chemo cured this fear too?Every day I planned a different adventureeverything from tours of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to the original bus tour.They learned and loved every minute and shockingly,they didnt plain.I had wanted to do so for years.Life and work had gotten in the way,but we finally did it.I planned this incredible trip during chemo and will plan another.Sometimes,the best adventures e after surviving your greatest fears.1.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to .A.her fear of flyingB.her breast cancerC.the finished chemoD.the planned family trip2.On the authors familys trip to London,.A.the author overcame her fear of flying thanks to her familyB.the kids were not so interested in the places they visitedC.the family enjoyed themselves during different adventuresD.the family didnt visit many places because of the authors health condition3.The best title for the text would be .A.Cancer Gets in the WayB.Surviving the FearC.Living a Plain LifeD.A Successful Doer as MomBIt was a cold March day in High Point,North Carolina.The girls on the Wesleyan Academy softball team were waiting for their next turns at bat during practice,stamping their feet to stay warm.Eighth-grader Taylor Bisbee shivered(發(fā)抖) a little as she watched her teammate Paris White play.The two didnt know each other well Taylor had just moved to town a month or so before.Suddenly,Paris fell to the ground,“Pariss eyes rolled back,” Taylor says.“She started shaking.I knew it was an emergency.”It certainly was.Paris had suffered a sudden heart failure.Without immediate medical care,Paris would die.At first,no one moved.The girls were in shock.Then the softball coach shouted out,“Does anyone know CPR?”CPR is a life-saving technique.To do CPR,you press on the sick persons chest so that blood moves through the body and takes oxygen to organs.Without oxygen,the brain is damaged quickly.Amazingly,Taylor had just taken a CPR course the day before.Still,she hesitated.She didnt think she knew it well enough.But when no one else came forward,Taylor ran to Paris and began doing CPR.“It was scary.I knew it was the difference between life and death,” says Taylor.Taylors swift action helped her teammates calm down.One girl called 911.Two more ran to get the school nurse,who brought a defibrillator,an electronic device(器械) that can shock the heart back into work.Luck stayed with them:Pariss heartbeat returned.“I know I was really lucky,” Paris says now.“Most people dont survive this.My team saved my life.”Experts say Paris is right:For a sudden heart failure,the single best chance for survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.Today,Paris is back on the softball team.Taylor will apply to college soon.She wants to be a nurse.“I feel more confident in my actions now,” Taylor says.“I know I can act under pressure in a scary situation.”4.What happened to Paris on a March day?A.She caught a bad cold.B.She had a sudden heart problem.C.She was knocked down by a ball.D.She shivered terribly during practice.5.Why does Paris say she was lucky?A.She made a worthy friend.B.She recovered from shock.C.She received immediate CPR.D.She came back on the softball team.6.Which of the following words can best describe Taylor?A.Enthusiastic and kind.B.Courageous and calm.C.Cooperative and generous.D.Ambitious and professional.C(原創(chuàng))China was poor and backward pared to the rest of the world up until a few decades ago,but that changed and its changing so fast.Its simply fascinating.China offers the unlimited amount of different activities for having fun.The nightclubs here are giant stadiums with IMAX 3D screens;they have things like escape rooms,unbelievable theme parks,outdoor natural parks and much more. Technologically,China is of course advanced in many ways.For example,electric transport(交通運輸系統(tǒng)) has been highly developed here for years.You can find electric bikes,personal transportation vehicles,electric taxis and cars,even electric buses.The Chinese messenger app (WeChat) is very advanced and makes it easy to pay for what you want to buy and much more;its a technology marvel. In most places you wont see any police.In some others they are present in security(安全工作) posts.They just do their job sit there silently and behave reasonably,adding to the security and order. China has the 27th lowest murder(謀殺) rate in all 218 countries and regions.Murder rate in US is 4.7,while the rate in China is 1.0.Ill give you an example from the city I live in,Shenzhen.There are two giant parks I live near.I regularly go walking through those parks at 2AM or later.I wouldnt try doing that in San Francisco or New York City. Last time I got scared in the park;it was 4AM and I heard a strange noise from behind the trees.I went around the corner to see and there was an elderly couple practicing Tai Chi.7.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A.Technology.B.Pleasure.C.Peoples health.D.Fastest growing economy.8.What makes payments easy in China?A.WeChat.B.puters.C.3D screen.D.Electric transport.9.What do the police do in some places in China?A.They can rest for a long time.B.They can earn a lot of money.C.They keep the security and order.D.They have enough time to look after their family.10.What can we infer from the passage?A.Staying in China is safe.B.Dont go to the park at night.C.China has the lowest murder rate.D.Regularly going walking is good for health.閱讀理解提升練(四)A【語篇導(dǎo)讀】 本文是一篇記敘文,講述了作者經(jīng)歷乳腺癌之后的改變。她克服之前一直不敢坐飛機的恐懼,開啟了人生冒險之旅。1.A代詞指代題。根據(jù)文章第二段第一句可知,作者之前一直害怕坐飛機,但經(jīng)歷過乳腺癌之后,她決定忘記這種恐懼。故選A項。2.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第五段可知,作者和家人在倫敦每天都有不同的旅行計劃,他們非常喜歡這次旅行,并且從中學(xué)會了很多東西。故選C項。3.B主旨大意題。文章講述了作者患病之后的經(jīng)歷和做出的改變。有時候最好的冒險(經(jīng)歷)是發(fā)生在你戰(zhàn)勝恐懼之后,故選B項。B【語篇導(dǎo)讀】 本文為記敘文。八年級的泰勒發(fā)現(xiàn)隊友突然心力衰竭,她立刻使用剛學(xué)會的心肺復(fù)蘇法對其施救。她的勇敢和鎮(zhèn)定挽救了隊友的生命,也堅定了她當(dāng)護(hù)士的想法。4.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句可知,帕里斯在三月的一天突然出現(xiàn)了心力衰竭的癥狀。5.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五、六兩段的內(nèi)容可知,帕里斯的隊友泰勒恰好剛學(xué)習(xí)了心肺復(fù)蘇課程,她馬上對帕里斯施救,所以說帕里斯是幸運的。6.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段第一句和最后一段的最后一句可推斷出,泰勒是一個勇敢而且鎮(zhèn)定的女孩子。C【語篇導(dǎo)讀】 本篇文章主要分析了當(dāng)今很多外國人喜歡來中國的原因。7.B主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段的“giant stadiums with IMAX 3D screens;they have things like escape rooms,unbelievable theme parks,outdoor natural parks”可知,本段主要介紹娛樂方式。8.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的“The Chinese messenger app (WeChat) is very advanced and makes it easy to pay for what you want to buy”可知,在中國是微信使得付錢超級方便。9.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的“They just do their jobsit there silently and behave reasonably,adding to the security and order.”可知,在中國許多地方的警察在履行他們的職責(zé),維護(hù)治安。10.A推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的后半部分,尤其是最后兩段可知,作者的經(jīng)歷告訴人們在中國是非常安全的。