21世纪报F1阅读理解

Do you want to know about how busy students are in the United States? Well， we are always busy。 We have a lot of homework, but not as much as Chinese students. But we are not just busy working on our studies。

First， we have after—school clubs. We finish school early， around 2：40 pm。 Then we go to our clubs from 3 pm to 4 pm. There are several kinds of clubs， such as those for arts, sports and culture。 I love after-school clubs because I can learn and socialize (社交）。

Another kind of common after-school activity is playing on school sports teams. These teams train hard so they can win games against other teams during the competitive season。 I have a friend who is on a girl’s basketball team. It is basketball season now， so she trains every day after school from 3 pm to 8 pm. There is just a one-hour break。

The school band's rehearsal (排练) period is also held after school。 I am in a school band。 We rehearse once a week every Monday from 4 pm to 7 pm.

Finally， a lot of us do volunteer work on the weekends。 We need 15 to 20 volunteer hours each term in order to graduate. I’m usually pretty tired after I finish volunteering each week. The work is sometimes boring， but I know I’m working for the good of society。 So I enjoy it。 1。 Why does the writer like after—school clubs？ A. Because she finishes school early. B。 Because there are different kinds of clubs.

C. Because she enjoys learning and talking with others. D. Because she doesn't have anything better to do. 2. School sports teams train students hard to _____。

A. keep them busy after school B。 help them socialize with each other C。 win games during the competitive season D。 help them get scholarships 3。 Which after-school activity is necessary for graduation?

A. Arts club。 B. Sports team。 C. School band. D. Volunteer activity。 4。 How long can the writer’s friend have a rest in basketball team when she trains？

A. One hour B. Five hours C。 Six hours D. Seven hours 5。 What is the main idea of the story？

A. American students learn more than Chinese students.

B。 There are better after-school activities in the US than in China。 C. School activities are popular in the world。 D。 American students are busy with activities after school.

21世纪英语报阅读理解B

2018 is the Year of the Dog. Although dogs are seen as friends and part of the family today， China and Western countries have different cultural beliefs about dogs.

In Chinese, some words about dogs have derogatory（ 贬义的）meanings, such as \"Lead a dog’s life。 ”In English, however， the situation is different。 People use ”every dog has his day” to describe a period of good luck, \"work like a dog” to describe a hard worker and \"a gay dog\" to describe a happy person。

The dog—human relationship goes right back to the beginnings of Western civilization Perhaps the most moving example is from the 8th century BC， in Greek poet Homers The Odyssey。 When Greek hero Odysseus finally returns home after 20 years away at war, no one but his dog Argos recognizes(认出）him。 The Argos is an old, sick dog, and is about to die; but he is overjoyed to see his owner again after so many years.

In fact， people were close to dogs in a way they weren’t close to cows, pigs or even horses. Farmers worked closely with dogs。 But even after science came to agriculture and dogs lost their traditional roles, the relationship between men and dogs remained.

Nowadays in the West, millions of people keep dogs as pets。 They are at the heart of family life. People feed them, take them on holidays and look after them. In return， dogs are loyal in a way that friends sometimes aren’t. This loyalty is the origin of the English saying， \"A dog is man’s best friend. ”

52. Which may be a saying about dogs in China?

A. A gay dog。 B。 Lead a dog's life C Work like a dog D。 Every dog has its day.

53。 The story of Odysseus and his dog is moving because______________。

A. the dog will die in two years B. he is overjoyed to see his dog again

C. only the dog recognizes him after the war D. he returns home after twenty years away at war . What happened to dogs after science came to agriculture?

A。 Farmers worked closely with dogs B. They still kept their traditional roles

C People preferred pigs and horses to dogs D. Men and dogs remained in good relationship。 55。 What can we know from the passage？

A. All people keep dogs as pets in western countries。 B. In fact， dogs may be more loyal than some friends. C。 Argos was a great Greek hero in the 8th century BC. D. China and England have the same beliefs about dogs。

21世纪英语报阅读理解C

One sheep, two sheep… 632 sheep.。 still awake…

People always believe that counting sheep is ________［ˈhelpfl］ to their sleep. But does it ______________ (real）work？

Scientists at Oxford University tested it。 Two sleep researchers looked at the people who had difficulties in _____________（sleep)。 The researchers divided them __________different groups. Then they were asked to try all kinds of ways to help____________(they）fall asleep quickly。

Surprisingly, it _____________ [tʊk] those who were asked to count sheep more time to fall asleep than those who weren’t. But when they were asked to imagine a relaxing picture-a beach， for __________ ［ɪgˈzæmpl], they fell asleep about twenty minutes _____________ ( soon)than before， according to a report in The New York Times。

“Sometimes, counting tasks are OK, but they are thought as stressful（有压力的）__________ many people, ”Dr. Richards told ABC News

“ As ____________result, it may be a good way to try imagining colored fish slowly swimming in a river to help you sleep at night, ”suggested Richards.

21世纪英语报阅读理解D

Nowadays, we use digital devices（电子设备)in many ways, such as waking us up in the morning, listening to music， communicating with friends and family and so on, But studies have found that overuse of electronics can affect our sleep, our study and work

To help people take a break from their always—on lifestyles, America set the National Day of Unplugging（不充电）in 2010 to encourage people to put away their electronics for 24 hours, which is on the second Friday of March every year.

Without any doubt， many people find that the unplugged day seems longer than a typical day. “Without my phone， my breakfast was too short and I did not know what to do next, ”one participant

(参与者)of last year's unplugging experiment wrote. Another shared his grief at not being able to look at his phone during bus and train rides， calling the day “the longest time of my life”。

But others see the experiment as a way to experience what life was like before the rise of electronics。 “My friend and I had dinner in the evening. and we both discussed about how much more present we felt —how we could hear what each other was saying， ”one participant wrote.

Although living without electronics seems impossible in today's world， unplugging from time to time allows people to slow down and reflect on life。 “At the end of the day， I was missing neither social media nor having a digital connection,\" one participant noted。 “I was happy for the opportunity to challenge my unhealthy daily habits, because this gave me the opportunity to discover a slower, clearer way of life。”

56。 Using digital devices too often might 。

A. help us study better B。 keep us away from music C help us communicate easily D bring us some sleep problems 57. The National Day of Unplugging was set___________________. A。 in many countries in 2010 B. on the second day of March every year

C to help people take a break from busy work

D to make people away from their electronics for a day 58. What is the meaning of the underlined word “grief”?

A Rudeness B Sadness C Happiness D. Coldness。 59。 Some participants of the experiment 。

A thought that it was impossible for them to slow down B. didn’t know what to eat for breakfast without phones C felt excited during bus and train rides without phones D enjoyed hearing each other by discussing face to face 60。 What is the best title for this passage

A。 Get Back to Real Life B。 Unhealthy Daily Habits C. The Digital Connection D。 The Longest Time of Life 完型填空

As a student, almost everyone has his own learning method。 Yet, a recent___1____ with my deskmate gave me new ideas on how to study effectively（高效地).

She was a typical procrastinator（拖拉的人） in our teachers' eyes and she always finished homework ____2____ than me. However, what puzzled me most was how she made gradual progress while I ____3______。

Once， I asked her, “How do you improve your grades even doing your homework so slowly ？” She answered， “Doing homework slowly doesn’t ____4_____ that I don’ t study。 Instead, I just _5__ and learn first， then perform.”

So I suddenly realized that she wasn’t procrastinating, but spending her time ____6____ and reviewing。 When reviewing, she was looking for her _____7____and then correcting them。 When we learn a new thing， we remember it best ____8_______after we’ve learned it. Then we gradually forget it。 A few days later, we may keep nothing at all in our mind. But reviewing helps us to better master new knowledge.

When students don’t have to prepare for big __9_____ they should reflect on(反思) their work and learn from their mistakes。 Once it gets close to exams， it's always ___10____to start preparing tor

them.

So we need to know how to study effectively. 1。 A。 fight B. game C. conversation 2. A. later B. earlier C。 faster

3.A. mustn't B。 couldn’t C。 needn’t 4. A。 allow B。 cause C. mean

5. A。 go through B。 go over C。 go on 6。 A 。 thinking B imagining C playing 7。 A. advantages B. mistakes C。 strengths 8。 A. suddenly B. usually C。 immediately 9.A。 events B. parties C. exams 10. A。 wise B. shy C. lovely

21世纪英语报阅读理解E

Millions of Chinese have been playing a mobile game called Travel Frog recently。 You play as the “mother” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling. You need to prepare food and tools for his trips. The frog will send you postcards while he is away. The game's popularity may have something to do with how lonely people

are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency。 Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them。 But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time. Loneliness seems to be a common problem today。 According to the Guardian， about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely。 And in the UK， about one in five people in the country are “always or often lonely”， The Telegraph reported。 This might be why the UK government declared （宣布） the country’s very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤独大臣） in January。 The minister’s job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely。 The minister’s office will provide more money for activities that connect people together. This loneliness problem may be partly because of social media。 When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies （自拍） without us, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own and feel inferior （较差的) and lonely。 But we should remember that no one is destined (注定） to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island， entire of itself； every man is a piece of the continent (陆地）, a part of the main.”

( ） 61. What do players do while playing Travel Frog? A。 Build houses for their frogs。 B。 Prepare food and tools for their frogs’ trips。 C。 Choose places for their frogs to travel。 D。 Write postcards to their frogs。 ( ） 62. According to the story， why is the game so popular? A. Because it is well—designed. B。 Because it can be played on mobile phones. C. Because people often feel lonely。 D。 Because people have more spare time these days.

( ） 63。 To deal with loneliness， the UK government _____. A. designed the game Travel Frog B. created the “Minister of Loneliness” C。 holds parties for people to get together D。 stopped people’s use of social media

( ） 。 What can we infer from the last paragraph? A。 Everyone is connected with others。 B. We should not compare ourselves to others. C. It’s not fun to feel lonely. D。 No one should live alone. （ ) 65.What is the best title for the passage？

A。 Travel Frog enjoys traveling B。 Tips to get rid of loneliness C. Loneliness is becoming a bigger problem D. Minister of Loneliness