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1、Coins mysteriously appear in truks in EnlandThey say money doesnt grow on trees.But it certainly appears to do so on themysterious coin trunks dotted around the UKs woodland.The strange situationappears on the old trees with coins stuck into all over their bark.The coins are usuallyknocked into tree
2、 trunks using stones by passers-by who hope it will bring them goodfortune.On these fascinating trees,there are often coins from centuries ago that wereburied deep in their bark and some coins even have been out of shape by the passageof time.The tradition of making offerings to gods at wishing tree
3、s dates backhundreds of years,but this combination of the man-made and the natural is farmore rare.It used to be believed that gods and spirits lived in trees,and the trees wereoften tied with sweets and gifts,which is still done today at Christmas.The act makespeople remind to shake the money on tr
4、ees into ponds for good luck,or the trend forcouples to tie“love locks to bridges and fences,which stands for lasting romance.There are seven tree trunks with coins pushed into them in the beautiful villageof Portmeirion,in Wales.W e had no idea why it was being done when we firstnoticed the tree tr
5、unk was being filled with coins,“Meurig Jones,manager of atourist company,told reporters I made a probe and discovered that trees weresometimes used as wishing trees.In Britain it dates back to the 170 0 s when therewas one tree in Scotland somewhere which apparently had a coin stuck into it.”Old Fa
6、ithful-the most famous geyser in the worldOld Faithful usually erupts about every 65 minutes.But the timetable is notalways regular.Sometimes there have been only 30 minutes between eruptions,andsometimes the eruptions have been as long as an hour and a half.A geyser is a spring of water.But unlike
7、most springs,it builds up steam,and thepressure of the steam makes it erupt.There are about 20 0 geysers in Yellowstone.TheGiant Geyser throws water about 175 feet into the air,but it does not erupt regularly.No one knows when it will erupt.Some geysers erupt several times an hour.Some donot erupt f
8、or months.And some have not erupted for years.Suppose we are watching Old Faithful.It is time for the geyser to erupt again.The ground here is gray and flat.Suddenly we hear a strange noise.At first we seeonly a little spout of water.Gradually it rises higher and higher.For about fourminutes Old Fai
9、thful sends a 10 0-foot column of water into the air.Then it graduallydies down.Old Faithful is not as faithful as it used to be.But it is still an impressive sight.Every year hundreds of thousands of people come from all over the world to see thisfamous geyser.阅读训练A由于油价的上涨，美国的一些学校正在考虑一些省钱的方式America
10、n schools are looking for ways to save money on bus transportation because of high fuelprices.More children may have to walk,ride their bikes or find other ways to get to school.But,as another effect of the high prices,they may not have to go to school as often.Some schools,especially in the country
11、side,are changing to a four-day week.That means students mayhave longer days instead of the traditional Monday through Friday timetable.Beginning in the fall,students in the Maccray School District in Minnesota will not be in schoolon Mondays or weekends.In order to get the same time as the five-day
12、 week,each school day will besixty-five minutes longer.The head of the government Greg Schmidt says the district expects to save about sixty-fivethousand dollars a year in transportation costs.The district has about seven hundred students living inan area of nine hundred square kilometres.In the fut
13、ure,the growth of online classes could make it possible to require even fewer days inschool.High fuel prices are driving college students to take more online classes.And in some states,high school students can take them,too.A four-day school week sounds like a great idea for students and teachers.Bu
14、t working parentsmay have to pay for child care for that fifth day.In the countryside,though,it can mean an extra day ofhelping on the family farm.The Lake Arthur School District has just one hundred and sixty students.Lake Arthur used afour-day timetable for twelve years.But a few years ago it went
15、 back to five days.Michael Grossmanheads the district.He says two studies there failed to show any real educational improvement using thefour-day week.And he says not much instruction was taking place during the last hour of school,sinceteachers and students were too tired.Choose the best answer.I.S
16、ome schools want to use the four-day school timetable in order to.A.protect the environmentB.give students more free timeC.save money on transportationD.encourage students to take more online classes2.When schools in Minnesota change their timetable to a 4-day week,students will go to schoolA.from T
17、hursday to SundayB.from Tuesday to FridayC.from Monday to FridayD.from Monday to Thursday3.How much class time do students in the Maccray School District probably have in a schoolday before the four-day week timetable?A.4 hours and 20 minutes.B.5 hours and 25 minutes.C.6 hours and 30 minutes.D.8 hou
18、rs.4.The underlined word“especially“means in Chinese.A.特别地 B.无私地C.英勇地 D.真诚地5.The Lake Arthur School District went back to a five-day timetable b e c a u s e.A.fuel prices in the district became lowB.it had only one hundred and sixty studentsC.students didnt like the new way of going to schoolD.the f
19、our-day week timetable couldnt improve students studies6.Which of the following is one of the disadvantages a four-day school week has?A.Both teachers and students have too much spare time.B.Working parents have to spend more money looking after children.C.Students have fewer activities or home-work
20、 at home when they are free.D.Parents will ask children to spend the extra day helping work on the farm.阅读训练BRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.Some people are successful,while others may not.This is because some people have somequalities,which others do not.The first thing yo
21、u must remember is that in order to be s 1 you must have optimism.Ifyou do not look forward to winning,you will not try as hard as those who look forward to winning.You also need to have a clear a 2 and a reason for doing something because motivation(2)is a key to achieving success.If you do not hav
22、e an aim,then you will not be motivated to workhard and put your performance under the microscope to make sure that every detail is right.A 3 quality that helps people to be successful is creativity一thinking about things in adifferent way and wondering how others would do the same thing.Think about
23、some successful peopleyou know.They might be successful with a little creativity,but the most successful people are the mostcreative ones.Reading is another quality to success,as it will help you learn about how other people have a 4success.If you want to learn how to set up a successful business,yo
24、u should read books about peoplelike Bill Gates and Steve Jobs,who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business.Practising is also very important if you want to have success because practice makes perfect.Practise every day at w 5 career you are in,and by doing so,you will see yourself,y
25、our businessand your self-confidence begin to grow.If you feel c 6 about what you do,this confidence willmake other people believe in you as well.Your partners will be happy to work with you,and your bosswill give you more chances.F 7 if you are a successful person,you will be able to look at people
26、in the eye and smile confidently.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.阅读训练CShe uses a chair to get level with the keyboard and it takes all her concentration to play withoutlooking.But even before she is three years old,Lavinia Ramirez has astounded expertswith her firstpublic performance on piano.Her teacher Matej Lehock
27、y said her talent was“excellent“for someoneso young,describing her ability as“outstanding”.“To play at her age is something interesting,something very special,“he said.Usually childrenthat young are not able to control themselves or do what they are told.Normally they just run down thekeys and get b
28、ored.”Lavinia,who celebrates her third birthday today,had been learning to play for only six weeksbefore she stepped out to perform before a 20 0-strong audience at a local church hall on the outskirts ofPlymouth.By that stage she had been to only eight lessons.Mr Lehocky,who studied at PragueConser
29、vatory of Music and leamed to play when he was four,agreed to tutor her after realising shewas exceptionally bright and clearly interested in learning.She loves listening to classical music and sometimes asks the teacher to play for her.BizetsCarmen is her current favourite.Neither of her parents pl
30、ays an instrument but she becameinterested in music after getting a toy piano for Christmas.Her mother Jenna Ramirez said,I dont know where Lavinia gets her brains fromshes moreintelligent than me.Before she was two she could write numbers and letters and recognize them inbooks.She seemed to be on t
31、he toy piano all the time so we asked her if she wanted to learn,and shesaid she would.”Answer the questions.1.When did Lavinia Ramirez begin her first public performance on piano?2.How long had the girl been learning to play the piano before she stepped out to perform beforea 200-strong audience?3.
32、Where did Lavinia study the music lessons?4.Which word has the same meaning with“exceptionally”?5.Did her parents play an instrument?6.Lavinia Ramirez is an intelligent and clever girl,isnt she?阅读训练A:16CBCADC阅读训练 B:1.successful 2.aim3.Another 4.achieved 5.whatever6.confident 7.Finally阅读训练 C:L At the
33、 age of three./When she was 3 years old.2.Only sixweeks.3.At Prague Conservatory of Music.4.Very/Quite/Too.5.No,theydidnt.6.Yes,she is.Things to doAre you bored with your daily routine?Here are some things you should trybefore you are 18.Learn to swim.Seriously,this is so important that it could sav
34、e your life.If you cant swim well,you wont be able to do water sports like waterskiing,surfing or diving.Even taking aboat trip will be dangerous for you.Make sure you do it.Try at least one kind of team sports.Being a good team player is an important experience in life.You can9t just thinkof yourse
35、lf,but have to work well with other people.Other advantages of team sportslike football and baseball keep you fit and healthy,and they are also great fun.Teamsusually have a good social life,too.Youll go to lots of parties and make manyfriends.Collect something.One of the best hobbies for under-18s
36、is collecting things.You could collectstamps,or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done,liketickets for films you have seen or letters from your friends.The best way to collectthings is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thingmeans to
37、you.That way you wont forget.Camp out in the garden.If you dont have your own garden,find a friend who has one!You will need:two or three friends,a small tent,sleeping bag and warm blankets.Take a lot of foodand drink with you into the tent and play games until it gets dark.When it gets dark,tell gh
38、ost stories,and at midnight,eat all your food.You will need a torch orsomething else or you wont be able to see all the things,and it might get too scary.Choose the best answer.1.Whats the most important reason for learning to swim?A.You might feel well.B.It could make you healthy.C.You might easily
39、 do lots of things.D.It could save your life.2.The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to.A.collect somethingB.do some water sportsC.camp out in the gardenD.send e-mails to your friends3.What is the Chinese for“advantage(s)”?A.优势 B.友谊C.娱乐 D.疼痛4.Whafs the passage mainly about?A.Hobbies to
40、 share.B.Skills to have.C.Things to do.D.Sports to play.Things to do:1 -4 DAACThe importance of sleepOne of the easiest and cheapest ways to keep you healthy is just to sleep eighthours or more every night,but more and more people in the world are not sleepingenough.According to the World Health Org
41、anization,over half the people in theworld may be sleep-deprived.The result of this is not just a lot of tired people;in theUnited States alone,sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 car accidents,and 1,500deaths a year.Problems with sleep can also cause mental problems,as well as medicalproblems suc
42、h as high blood pressure and heart problems.American culture values work and often doesnt value sleep;in fact,people whosleep a lot are often called“lazy”.Many famous men say proudly,“I only have timeto sleep four or five hours a night.Students,especially college students,often sleeponly a few hours
43、 a night.They often say,Im used to sleeping only a little.vBut according to experts,sleep is like money.If you sleep only five hours a day,you dont get used to it，but instead,build up a usleep d eficitIts like a creditcard(a card used to buy things or services),“says Dr.James Maas.You are onlyborrow
44、ing time.You always have to pay it back.The more hours you dont sleep,the more hours you should sleep to“pay back“the hours on your usleep creditcard”.For example,if you sleep four hours on Monday and then sleep eight hours onTuesday,on Wednesday you will still have a“sleep deficit“of four hours.Thi
45、s deficitcan continue for months or even years.People with a sleep deficit”aresleep-deprived;driving and making decisions can be dangerous for these people.Another research shows people should sleep nine or ten hours every night.Morethan half the people in the world may be running a“sleep deficitv.Y
46、ou didnt doyour homework last night?Maybe you can tell your teacher that you were workinghard on your sleep deficit.“Dont think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night.Thats a foolish idea which is held by people who have no imagination.You will beable to do more,said Winston
47、Churchill.Choose the best answer.1.From the article we know sleepdeprived pe o p l e.A.are easily tiredB.most likely cause traffic accidentsC.have both mental and medical problemsD.have all the above problems2.What does the underlined word sleep-deprived v mean?A.Easily sleepy.B.Having less sleep.C.
48、Need of sleep.D.Afraid of sleeping.3.What Winston Churchill said me a ns.A.sleep more during the day,work more at nightB.sleep during the day influences workC.people who sleep during the day have no imaginationD.sleep during the night is helpful for your workThe importance of sleep:1 一3 DBD2013年中考英语
49、总复习专项训练（二）选词填空专项训练Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box.Each canonly be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每个单词或词组只能填一一次）：（-）A.happensB.simplyC.supplyD.in factE.go withF.sometimesG.importantH.plenty ofI.sometimeThere are many types of reports.A report is an account（描述）ofsomething t
50、hat has happened.The most common are news reports.We get them innewspapers,over radio and on television.The main purpose of a newspaper is to 2 news.If you take a close look at anewspaper,you will find that there are all types of news:accidents,floods,wars,fashions,sports books,etc.The news covers e