In 1638, John Harvard donated some money and about four hundred books to a new university. This was the beginning of the library at Harvard University. The gift was so important that the university was named for John Harvard.
Thomas Bray began the first free lending library in the late 1600s. He set up more than 30 or these libraries in the American colonies. However, the idea for this kind of free library ended when Bray died in 1730. In 1731, Benjamin Franklin and some friends started the first subscription library in the United States. In a subscription library people pay money to become members, but they may borrow the books without paying again.
In the United States, every child had a free education. This idea soon led to free libraries. One of the first libraries that used tax money to buy books was a library in Peterborough, New Hampshire. This library was set up in 1833.
【小題1】The main idea of paragraph 2 is________.
| A． Franklin started the first subscription library |
| B． in a subscription library people pay money to become members |
| C． Bray and Franklin were important in the history of public libraries |
| D． Bray died in 1730 and Franklin died in 1833 |
| A．read and write with no help from another person |
| B．use for a short time and then return |
| C．like very much |
| D．lend |
| A．there were free schools in the United States before there were free libraries |
| B．free schools and free libraries in the United States began at about the same time |
| C．the library in New Hampshire also had a free school in it |
| D．there were free libraries in the United States before there were free schools |
| A．in 1731 | B．in 1730 | C．in 1833 | D．in 1638 |
| A．children could use books for no money at all |
| B．people paid a little money in the beginning but none after that |
| C．people paid a lot of money in the beginning but none after that |
| D．both A and B |
科目：初中英語 來源：2011-2012學年江蘇省海安縣曲塘中學附屬初級中學初三期中考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
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Learning English Programs in China
| Days | Times | Dates | Programs |
| Monday | 06:45 | 8 Dec ~ 27 Mar | World news |
| 19:45 | 26 Jan ~ 24 Feb | Radio English Test | |
| 20:45 | 8 Dec ~ 31 Jan | Grammar Lesson | |
| Tuesday | 06:45&20:45 | 9 Dec ~ 3 Feb | Talk about Business |
| 19:30 | 9 Dec ~ 3 Feb | Grammar Lesson | |
| Wednesday | 19:45 | 10 Dec~ 31 Mar | Language Study |
| 20:45 | 10 Dec ~4 Feb | The Market 2 | |
| Thursday | 06:45&19:30 | 11 Dec ~ 5 Feb | The Market 2 |
| 19:45 | 11 Dec ~ 8 Jan | The Big Stories | |
| Friday | 06:45 | 12 Dec ~ 6 Feb | Grammar Lesson |
| 19:30 | 12 Dec ~ 6 Feb | Talk about Business | |
| 20:45 | 12 Dec ~ 2 Apr | World News | |
| Saturday | 06:45&19:30 | 6 Dec ~ 27 Mar | World News |
| 19:45 | 6 Dec ~ 10 Jan | The Food of Love | |
| Sunday | 06:45 | 7 Dec ~1 Feb | Talk about Business |
| 20:45 | 7 Dec ~1 Feb | The Market 2 | |
| 23:15 | 7 Dec ~ 28 Dec | Grammar Lesson |
| A．in the magazine | B．on TV | C．over the radio | D．in the book |
| A．Friday and Saturday | B．Tuesday and Wednesday |
| C．Tuesday and Friday | D．Saturday and Sunday |
| A．World News | B．The Market 2 |
| C．Talk about Business | D．The Food of Love |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2012屆浙江省寧波市初三3月月考英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
The Xin’an Street Community(社區(qū))began three programs not long ago.
The Neighborhood Clean-up Program
Every Sunday at 5:00pm, the neighbors begin cleaning Xin’an Street from one end to the other. The head of the Community, Zhao Fuqin, said, “The first Sunday, only eleven people came, but we picked up over seven big bags of rubbish (垃圾)from the sidewalk and street. The next weekend, twenty people came, and filled eight rubbish bags. Now the neighborhood really looks great!”
The Neighborhood Watch Program
The neighbors on Xin’an Street began this program to look for problems in the neighborhood and to call the police if necessary. The neighbors all say the watch has already helped.
SunYan, aged 60, a retired teacher, said, “In the past, I felt afraid at night. Now I know my neighbors are watching for trouble. ” According to the police, there are fewer problems on Xin’an Street. “Calls to 110 went down last month. Criminals knew that the people on Xin’an Street were watching, so they stayed away,” said a policeman.
The Neighborhood Fitness Program
A Health Club was built last month, where the neighbors can do different kinds of sports like basketball, ping-pong ball, tennis, etc. “Every morning you can see groups of neighbors running, dancing and playing Taijiquan. We have come to realize the importance of taking exercise,” said Chen Jinliang, a businessman of 45.
The community has more plans. “We plan to start the Kids Care Program for children. We are going to build an after-school club. And we want to have a picnic for everyone in the neighborhood!” said Zhao Fuqin.
【小題1】When do the neighbors of the Clean-up Program clean Xin’an Street?
| A．Every Saturday morning. |
| B．Every Saturday afternoon. |
| C．Every Sunday morning. |
| D．Every Sunday afternoon. |
| A．A retired teacher. |
| B．The head of Xin’an Street Community. |
| C．A businessman. |
| D．A policeman. |
| A．罪犯. | B．乞丐. | C．強盜. | D．鄰居. |
| A．the Clean-up Program |
| B．the Watch Program |
| C．the Fitness Program |
| D．the Kids Care Program |
| A．there are no problems now |
| B．a(chǎn)n after-school club was built last month |
| C．the neighbors have a picnic every Sunday |
| D．the environment is getting nicer and cleaner now |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2011-2012學年浙江杭州二中樹蘭實驗學校初三第二學期統(tǒng)測英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.
The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and,as the puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
【小題1】According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.
| A．clever | B．rich | C．strong | D．lucky |
| A．was interested in horses | B．was needed by the policemen |
| C．drew a picture of the horseshoe | D．had a make a living |
| A．fit it on the horse’s foot |
| B．use it for two or three hours |
| C．make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal |
| D．draw a picture of the shoe |
| A．Policemen on Horseback | B．Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing |
| C．James Corbin, a Blacksmith | D．Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living |
| A．Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. |
| B．New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. |
| C．Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. |
| D．Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2012屆四川省仁壽縣聯(lián)誼學校初三下學期第一次調(diào)考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代溝).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
【小題1】According to the passage who have a communication problem?
| A．parents and other people |
| B．only school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students |
| D．parents and children of all ages |
| A．5. | B．4. | C．3. | D．2. |
| A．建立 | B．消除 | C．通過 | D．到達 |
| A．a(chǎn)rgue with them |
| B．keep away from them |
| C．a(chǎn)gree with them all the time |
| D．tell your parents what you care about |
| A．How to bridge the generation gap |
| B．How to deal with family problems |
| C．How to be good parents |
| D．How to be a good child |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2012屆江蘇省無錫市劉潭實驗學校初三第一次模擬英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashion” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable coat.” “His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs … and in languages.
Fashions change very quickly as time goes. This is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones, televisions and computers send information from one place to another in a few minutes.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
【小題1】From the passage, we know that “fashion” means _______.
| A．clothes | B．many things | C．most of the popular things | D．everything |
| A．newspapers are read every day |
| B．information is sent by radios from one place to another |
| C．new things are often shown on TV |
| D．people quickly learn about what is happening in the world |
| A．clothes are expensive | B．money comes only from fashion |
| C．people like new things | D．there are no fashions without money |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2012屆江蘇省泰興市實驗初級中學初三第一次模擬英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit．It is very important in American culture．American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees．He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country．
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away．” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy． If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”．This, however, is not a good name．If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”．
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible (圣經(jīng)) never says so．The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America．
An apple is also delicious．Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice．
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples．Washington, D．C．a(chǎn)nd New York are both famous for their apples．
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities．
【小題1】During these years, iphones are popular with the people all over the world. Which country is his starter--Steven Paul Jobs from?
| A．America | B．England | C．Russia | D．Japan |
| A．He had a great love of nature． |
| B．He liked the American people． |
| C．He went throughout the country． |
| D．He collected apple seeds and planted apple trees． |
| A．Something for cutting apples． |
| B．A person who likes to please others． |
| C．A person who is dealing with fruits． |
| D．A machine for cleaning apples quickly． |
| A．Apples are medicine． |
| B．Apples are the most important food． |
| C．New York is famous for its big apples． |
| D．The Bible says Adam was given an apple． |
| A．a(chǎn)pples in American culture |
| B．stories about the apple |
| C．some famous sayings of the apple |
| D．big cities that are famous for apples |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2012屆福建省泉州市初三升學考試（樣卷）英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷下列句子是否正確，對的涂（A），錯的涂（B）。
Plants are very important living things. Life could not go if there were no plants. This is because plants can produce food from the air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot produce food from the air, water and sunlight as plants do. Animals get their food by eating plants or other animals which eat plants. So animals and man need plants in order to live.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering ones.
Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed. Some have two, three or four. Some have many. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana.
Most non-flowering plants don’t grow from seeds. They grow from spores (孢子). Spores are very, very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as the seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.
【小題1】Plants are very important to life.
【小題2】Both animals and plants can produce food from the air, water and sunlight.
【小題3】Banana is a fruit that does not have seeds.
【小題4】All the flowering plants have many seeds.
【小題5】Spores can grow into new plants wherever they fall.
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科目：初中英語 來源：2012屆浙江省十校九年級4月聯(lián)考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
The American expression “shoo-in” means someone or something that seems sure to win a race or competition.
Before a big football game, supporters of each are certain to argue about which side will win.
Sometimes, however, one team appears so much stronger than the others that everyone agrees it will win.. The stronger team is a shoo-in. There is no way that it can lose.
The expression “shoo-in” comes from horse racing. It comes from the world “shoo”. That is not the shoe we wear on our feet. It’s another word, S-H-O-O. To shoo is an expression hundreds of years old that means to force an animal to move in a desired direction.
Many years ago dishonest riders sometimes agreed secretly to control their horses so that one chosen horse would win the race. but one of the riders would hold back their horses. The chosen rider would shoo his horse ahead of the others, and win the race.
The other riders would secretly bet large amounts of money that the chosen horse would win. The public soon learned about such about such race. They began to call the winners of such a race a “shoo-in”
These days, people use shoo into describe any athlete or competition that seems certain to win, even without cheating.
American runner Edewin Moses won more than hundred races before he ran the hurdle race in the 1984 Olympic Games. Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in, and that he could not lost. And they were right. He won the gold medal.
閱讀上面的短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案
【小題1】One of the dishonest riders was sure to win the race because_______.
| A．be used to be the best in riding |
| B．the pubic had belief in him |
| C．he could not control his horse easily |
| D．the other riders had agreed to fail in the race |
| A．due to his honest in the races he ran in |
| B．duo to his great effort(努力) shown in more than one hundred races |
| C．that he won over 100 competitions before the 1984 Olympic Games |
| D．that the old meaning of “shoo-in’ had changed |
| A．“Shoo-in” came from the word “shoo”. |
| B．The US runner Moses was worthy of (配得上 ) a shoo-in. |
| C．The public did not know they were being cheated |
| D．Some riders bet a lot of money on the chosen horse. |
| A．used for anyone or anything that is certain to win a game |
| B．used to admire( 欽佩 ) a person who seems to be sure to win a race |
| C．A word used to describe a dishonest person |
| D．used for any athlete or competitor that too clever to be cheated |
| A．who Edewin Moses was |
| B．Moses won a lot of races |
| C．Moses was the best runners in America |
| D．We can use “shoo-in” to describe an excellent runner. |
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