高三英语阅读训练十五篇之(十三)

英语阅读（十三）AAbugfliesbyaplant.Thisplanthasaprettyredflower.Thebugsmellssomethingwonderful.Soitgoescloserandclosertotheflower.Thenitseessomeleavesontheplant.Theyarelongandgreenandgoodtoeat.Buttheylookstranger.Theyarefoldedtogether.Thebugfliesoverandsitsonone.Oooops!That'stheendofthebug.Thispoorbughaslandedonaplantthateatsbugs!Meateatingplantsusetrickstotrapbugs.Somehaveprettyflowers.Theylooksoniceandsmellsosweetthatbugsflyrightintotheplants.Butthereisnowaytheycangetout.Theplantkeepthebugthere.Itusesthebugasfood.That'showtheplantlives.Therearemanykindsofplantsthateatbugs.Eachplanthasatricktocatchthem.Ononeplanttheleavessnaptogetherwhenthebuglandsonthem.Otherplantshavestickyleaves.Theseleavesrollupwiththebugsstuckinsidethem,suchasthepitcherplant.Onekindofplanthaslittlehairsonitsleaves.Theyholdanythingthatcomesalongsoitcannotgetaway.Thentheleavescloseuponthefood.Youcankeepaplantlikethisinyourhome.Don'tworry.Youwon'thavetocatchbugstofeed.Justgotoaflowerstore.Youcangetspecialfoodthere.Ifnot,youcanjustgiveitbitsofmeat.1Oooops!That'stheendofthebug.means_____.A.Oh!That'stheendofitsstoryB.Ah!ItslifeendsC.Oh,bad!ItdisappearssuddenlyD.Accidentallyitslidesaway2.Whyisthattheendofthebug?A.Itgetshurtandcan'tflyagain.B.Itlikeseatingsweetthings.C.Theplantonwhichitlandswilleatit.D.Alloftheabove.3.Thispassagemainlyintroducestous_____.A.thebugsB.theplantshavingaprettyredflowerC.theendofthebug.D.theplantsthateatbugs4.Ifyouhaveaplantlikethis,youcan_____.A.catchbugstofeeditB.gotoaflowerstoreforspecialfoodC.giveitdiaryfoodD.alloftheabove5.Wecaninferaccordingtothispassagethatabugwasa_____.A.certainkindofplantsB.somekindofsugarC.tinyinsectD.sweetthingsBPALOALTO,California-——Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter——eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexercise,USresearcherssaidlastweek.Astudyof192thirdandfourthgraders,generallyagedeightandnine,foundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopounds(0.9kg)lessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.“Thefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivity,saidThomasRobinson,apediatrician(儿科专家)atStanfordUniversity.Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayingvideogames,andratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubledoverthepast20years,Robinsonsaid.Inthestudy,presentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties'annualmeetinginSanFrancisco,theresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-third.Childrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuedtheirnormaltelevisionviewing,eventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietortookpartinanyextraexercise.Oneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundmoreandburningoffcalories,Robinsonsaid.Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmore,Robinsonsaid.6.Theauthortriestotellusinthefirsttwoparagraphsthat_____.A.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyeattoomuchB.childrenwillgetthinneriftheyeatlessC.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendlesstimewatchingTV’D.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendmoretimewatchingTV7.Accordingtothepassage,thetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTVA.ismorethanfourhoursadayB.islessthanfourhoursadayC.doubledinthelasttwentyyearsD.ismorethanonanyotheractivities8.ThetimechildrenspendonTVviewingeverydayissuggestedtobeabout_____.A.sixhoursB.eighthoursC.threehoursD.onehour9.Whichoneofthefollowingisright?A.ChildrenusuallyeatfewerwhilewatchingTV.B.ChildrenusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.C.ChildreneatthesameamountofmealswhilewatchingTV.D.ChildrenusuallyeatnothingwhilewatchingTV.10.WhycanwatchingTVincreasekids'weightaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.B.Theyburnofffewercalories.C.TheychangetheirdietwhilewatchingTV.D.BothAandB.CLillianHanson,acollegestudent,expectstograduateinabouttwoyears.WhatmakesMrsHansondifferentfromherclassmatesisherage—73years.Shehasbeenstudyingatcollege,afewcoursesatatime,for27years.WhenLillianHansongraduatedfromhighschool,shewenttothebanktoborrowmoneyforfurthereducation.Thebankergavehernoencouragement.Hedidn'tthinkthatacountrygirlshouldborrowmoneytogotocollege.Hethoughtsheshouldbeathomedoingworkinthehouseoraroundthefarm.SoLillianHansonwenthomeandraisedafamilyofninechildreninsteadofgoingtocollege.MrsHansonneverforgotherdreamofgettingahighereducation.Whenherchildrenweregrown,shetriedagain.Shefindsthatitisthehardestpartofgoingbacktoschoolatheragetositinclassforlongperiodsoftime.Becausesheisnotasquickassheusedtobe,MrsHansonoftengetsupandwalksaroundclassestokeepfromgettingstiff(不灵活).Atthebeginningofacourseinusingthecomputer,theotherstudentsallstooduptogiveherawarmwelcomewhensheintroducedherselfandexplainedwhyshewasthereandwhatheraimswere.11.MrsHansoncouldn'tgotocollegeimmediate