初中英语阅读理解练习题

初中英语阅读理解精选1Ali,whowasworkingalongwayfromhomewantedtosendalettertohiswife,buthecouldneitherreadnorwrite,andhehadtoworkallday,sohecouldonlylookforsomebodytowritehisletterlateatnight.AtlasthefoundthehouseofaletterwriterwhosenamewasNasreddin.Nasreddinwasalreadyinbed.Itislate,hesaid.Whatdoyouwant?Iwantyoutowritealettertomywife,saidAli,Nasreddinwasnotpleased.Hethoughtforafewsecondsandthensaid,Hasthelettergottogofar?Whatdoesthatmatter?answeredAli.Well,mywritingissostrangethatonlyIcanreadit,andifIhavetotravelalongwaytoreadyourlettertoyourwife,itwillcostyoualotofmoney.Aliwentawayquickly.Multiplechoice()1.Aliwantedto____tohiswife.A.getsomethingB.havealetterwrittenC.bringaflowerD.saygood-bye()2.Atlasthefoundthehouseof_____.A.awriterB.asellerC.anoldmanD.aletter-writer()3.WhenAlitoldwhathewantedtodoNasreddinwas______.A.notpleasedB.pleasedC.excitedD.angry()4.Nasreddinsaidthathiswritingwas_____.A.easyforanyonetoreadB.strangeforanyonetoreadC.toostrangeforanyonetowriteD.difficultforanyonetoread()5.Thisstorytellsus______.A.nottoaskanybodyforhelpB.nottotroubleothersatnightC.nottoaskforhelpwithoutmoneyD.nottotrustothers2Anoldmandiedandlefthissonalotofmoney.Butthesonwasafoolishyoungman,andhequicklyspentallthemoney,sothatsoonhehadnothingleft.Ofcourse,whenthathappened,allhisfriendslefthim.Whenhewasquitepoorandalone,hewenttoseeJeff,whowasakind,cleveroldmanandoftenhelpedpeoplewhentheyhadtroubles.Mymoneyhasfinishedandmyfriendshavegone,saidtheyoungman.Whatwillhappentomenow?Don'tworry,youngman,answeredJeff.Everythingwillsoonbeallrightagain.Wait,andyouwillsoonfeelmuchhappier.Theyoungmanwasveryglad.AmIgoingtogetrichagainthen?HeaskedJeff.No,Ididn'tmeanthat,saidtheoldman.Imeantthatyouwouldsoongetusedtobeingpoorandtohavingnofriends.()1.Anoldmandiedandlefthisson_______.A.nothingB.somegoldC.muchmoneyD.onlyahouse()2.Whenthesonwas________,hewenttoseeJeff.A.shortofmoneyB.quitepoorandsickC.introubleD.quitepoorandalone()3.TheyoungmanwasverygladbecauseJeffsaidthat________.A.hewouldbecomerichagainB.hewouldsoonfeelmuchhappierC.hewouldbecomecleverD.hewouldhavemorefriends()4.Jeffmeanttheyoungman______.A.wouldgetrichagainB.wouldgetusedtohavingnothingC.wouldgetusedtobeingintroubleD.wouldgetoutofpoorness()5.Whatthisstorytellsusis________.A.thatmoneyiseverythingB.thatmoneymakesthemaregoC.tosaveeachpennyD.thatmisfortuneteststhesincerityoffriends3.Amanwastravellingabroadinasmallredcar.Onedayheleftthecarandwentshopping.Whenhecameback,itsroofwasbadlydamaged.Someboystoldhimthatanelephanthaddamagedit.Themandidnotbelievethem,buttheytookhimtoacircuswhichwasnearthere.Theowneroftheelephantsaid,Iamverysorry!Myelephanthasabig,round,redchair.Hethoughtthatyourcarwashischair,andhesatonit!Thenhegavethemanaletter,inwhichhesaidthathewassorryandthathewouldpayforallthedamage.Whenthemangotbacktohisowncountry,thecustomsofficerswouldnotbelievehisstory.Theysaid,Yousoldyournewcarwhileyouwereabroadandboughtthisoldone!Itwasonlywhenthemanshowedthemtheletterfromthecircusmanthatbelievedhim.Multiplechoice()1.Amanwastravellingabroad_______.A.inabigbusB.inagreenjeepC.inaredcarD.inaredtaxi()2.Thecarwasdamagedbecause________.A.therewasatrafficaccidentB.thecircusmanbrokeitC.itrushedintoashopD.theelephantsatonit()3.Thecircusmansaidthat_______.A.hewouldpayforpartofthedamageB.hewouldpayforallofthedamageC.hewouldn'tpayforthedamageD.hewouldbuyanewcar()4.Whenthemangotbacktohiscountry,thecustomsofficers______.A.wouldcheckhisnewcarB.onlycheckedhiscarC.searchedhimD.wouldn'tbelievewhathehadsaid,()5.Itwasonly________thatmadetheofficersbelievehim.A.theletterfromthecircusmanB.anewspaperfromthecountryC.thecertificateofhisD.theletterfromthegovernment4.Nasreddinwascuttingabranchoffatreeinhisgarden.Whilehewassawing,anothermanpassedinthestreet.Hestoppedandsaid,Excuseme,butifyoucontinuetosawthatbranchlikethat,youwillfalldownwithit.HesaidthisbecauseNasreddinwassittingonthebranchandcuttingitataplacebetweenhimselfandthetrunkofthetree.Nasreddinsaidnothing.Hethought,Thisissomefoolishpersonwhohasnoworktodoandgoesabouttellingotherpeoplewhattodoandwhatnottodo.Themancontinuedonhisway.Ofcourse,afterafewminutes.ThebranchfellandNasreddinfellwithit.MyGod!hecried.Thatmanknowsthefuture!andheranafterhimtoaskhowlonghewasgoingtolive.Butthemanhadgone.Multiplechoice()1.OnedayNasreddinwascuttingabranch_______atreeinhisgarden.A.onB.inC.atD.off()2.WhileNasreddinwassawing,anotherman_______.A.toldhimtostopworkingB.toldhimhewouldfalldownC.wouldborrowsomethingfromhimD.wouldhelphimsawthatbranch()3.Afterthemanwentaway,Nasreddinthoughtthat________.A.thatwasasillyfellowB..thatwasawisepersonC.thatwasaproudpersonD.thatfellowcheatedhim()4.WhathappenedtoNasreddinafterafewminutes?A.Thebrancdfell.B.Nasreddinfelldowntotheground.C.Nasreddinwashurthimself.D..BothAandB.()5.Thisstoryisabout________.A.afoolishmanB.awisemanC.cuttingatreeD.thenecessityoftakinggoodadvice5.Itwashalf-pasteightinthemorning.ThetelephonebellrangandMarywenttoanswerit.It'sme-Peter.Hullo,who'sthat?sheasked.PeterwasafriendofMary'seight-year-oldbrother,Johnny.Ohhullo,Peter.Whatdoy