初中英语趣味阅读

初中英语趣味阅读理解题Henrywasanofficeworkerinabigcity.Henrywasanofficeworkerinabigcity.Heworkedveryhardandenjoyedtravelinginhisholidays.Heusuallywenttotheseaside,butoneyearhesawanadvertisementinanewspaper.“Enjoycountrylife.SpendafewweeksatWestHillFarm.Goodfood.Freshair.Horseriding.Walking.Fishing.Cheapandinteresting.”“Thissoundsagoodidea,”hethought.“I‟llspendamonthatWestHillFarm.IthinkIcanenjoyhorseriding,walkingandfishing.They‟llmakeachangefromsittingbytheseasideandswimming.”Hewrotetothefarmer.IntheletterhesaidthathewouldliketospendallofJulythere.ThenonthefirstofJuly,heleftforWestHillFarm.Butfourdayslater,hereturnedhome.“WhatwaswrongwithWestHillFarm?”hisbestfriend,Ed,askedhim.“Didn‟tyouenjoycountrylife?”“Countrylifewasverygood,”Henrysaid.“Buttherewasanotherproblem.”“Oh.What?”“Well,”hesaid,“thefirstdayIwasthereasheepdied,andwehadroastmuttonfordinner.”“What'swrongwiththat?”Edasked.“Freshmeatisthebest.”“Iknow,butontheseconddayacowdied,andwehadroastbeeffordinner.”“Luckyyou!”“Youdon'tunderstand,”Henrysaid.“Onthethirddayapigdiedandwehadroastporkfordinner.”“Adifferentmeateveryday,”Edsaidloudly,“andyouarecomplaining!”“Letmefinish,”Henrysaid.“Onthefourthdaythefarmerdied,andIdidn'tdare(敢)stayfordinner!”1.HowdidHenryfindoutaboutthefarm?A.Hesawitinanewspaperadvertisement.B.Hisbestfriendtoldhim.C.Hewrotetothefarmer.D.Maybehelearneditfromtheradio.2.Henrycamebackhomeseveraldayslaterbecause________.A.hedidn'tlikethecountrylifeatallB.thefarmerwasn‟tfriendlytohimC.hisholidaywasoverD.hethoughthemighthavetoeatthefarmer3.“…andyouarecomplaining!”,theword“complain”means______.A.夸奖B.解释C.抱怨D.故弄玄虚4.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrue?A.Edcouldeatadifferentkindofmeateveryday.B.Henrythoughthecouldenjoyachange.C.Henrycouldn'tthinkofanythingelsetodo,sohewenttothefarm.D.Thefarmerdiedbecauseofthebadmeatheate.5.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Whatabeautifulfarm!B.Haveagoodtime.C.AshortholidayD.Henryandthefarmer.Afarmerhadacow.Afarmerhadacow.Hetookverygoodcareofthiscowandonedaywhenitwasill,hewasveryworried.Hetelephonedthevet.“What‟stheproblem?”Thevetaskedhimwhenhearrived.“Mycow‟sill,”thefarmersaid.“Idon‟tknowwhat'sthematterwithher.She‟slyingdownandwon‟teat.She‟smakingastrangenoise.”Thevetlookedoverthecow.She‟scertainlyill,hesaid,andsheneedstotakesomeverystrongmedicine.Hetookabottleoutofhisbox,puttwopillsintohishandandsaid,Giveherthese.Thepillsshouldmakeherbetter.“HowshouldIgivethemtoher?”thefarmerasked.Thevetgavehimatube(管子)andsaid,Putthistubeinhermouth,thenputthepillsinthetubeandblow.That‟llmakeit.Thenextdaythevetcametothefarmagain.Thefarmerwassittingoutsidehishouseandlookedmoreworried.“How‟syourcow?”thevetasked.“Nochange,”thefarmersaid,“andI‟mfeelingverystrangemyself.”“Oh?”thevetsaid,Why?“Ididwhatyousaid,”thefarmeranswered.“Iputthetubeinthecow‟smouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.”“And?”thevetasked.“Thecowblewfirst,”thefarmersaid.1.Inthestory,thevetmustbe_________.A.thefarmer'sfriendB.amilkfactoryC.ahospitalforcowsD.adoctorforanimals2.Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_______A.couldn'tliedownB.didn'teatthepillsC.couldn'tmakeanynoiseD.wasill3.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?A.Bottleofpills.B.Alongtube.C.Twopills.D.Asmallbox.4.Thevettaughtthefarmerhow_________.A.toblowthetubeB.tomakethecowtakethepillsC.totakethemedicineD.toputthetubeinhismouth5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thefarmeratethepillshimself.B.Thecowgotbetteraftertakingthemedicine.C.Thevetcametohelpthefarmerchangethecowthenextday.D.Thefarmerwaitedforthevetoutsidehishousethenextday.EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.Shecouldnotwalkveryquicklyanditwasdifficultforhertoclimbstairs.Shewassoonoutofbreath(气喘吁吁).“IsupposeIhadbettergotothedoctor,”shethought.Shewenttothedoctorandtoldhimherproblem.“I‟mnotsurprisedatall,”hesaid.“It‟sobviouswhatyourproblemis.”Helookedheroverthengavehersomeadvice.“Ifyoudon‟tdowhatIsay,Mrs.Parker,”hesaid,“youwillhaveaheartattack.Itcouldkillyou.”EllenParkerwasveryworriedassheleftthedoctor‟s.Sheknewthatshehadtotakehisadvicebutthatitwouldnotbeeasyanditwouldtaketime.Thenextdayshewentshopping.Thefirstshopshewentintowasabutcher‟sshop(肉铺).“I‟dliketenpoundsofsteak(牛排),please,”shesaid.“Certainly,madam,”thebutcherrepliedandwentintothecoldroomandfoundalargepieceofsteak.Hebroughtthehugepieceofmeatbackintotheshopandputitonthescale(秤).“That‟sjustundertenpounds,”hesaid.“Thatbigenough,”Mrs.Parkersaid.Thebutcherworkedouttheprice.“At$4.99apoundthatwillbe$49.50,please.Wouldyoulikemetocutitupintosmallerpiecesforyou?”“Oh,Idon‟twanttobuythemeat,”Mrs.Parkersaid.“Ifyoudon‟twanttobuyit,”thebutcherrepliedangrily,“whydidyouaskmetogetitforyou?”“MydoctortoldmethatIamover-weightandIhavetolosetenpounds.Iwantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.”1.WhydidEllenParkervisitthedoctor?A.Shehadhadaheartattack.B.Shehadaproblemwithherhealth.C.Shewasunhappyaboutherweight.D.Shecouldnotsleepwell.2.Whatdidthedoctoradvisehertodo?A.Toloseweight.B.Toeatmoremeat.C.Tocomeandseehimagain.D.Tolookafterherheart.3.WhydidEllenParkeraskfortenpoundsofsteak?A.Shewantedtobuysomefordinner.B.She