【正文】 cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt． But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool． 1．We know that the word“cool has had ________. A．only one meaning B．no meanings C．many different meanings D．the same meaning 2．In the passage，the word“express”means“________”. A．see B．show C．know D．feel 3．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．” A．interested in B．a(chǎn)ngry about C．a(chǎn)fraid of D．unhappy with 4．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used． A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried about D．careful with 5．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________． A．can be used instead of many words B．usually means something interesting C．can make your life colourful D．may not be as cool as it seems KEY: 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D 中考英語閱讀訓(xùn)練（13）A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked． Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated． Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” “Oh yes，I’d love that．” After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？” Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？ the boy asked． He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him ing back, but he was not ing fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shiningeyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 注：urchin頑童 hesitate猶豫 neighbour鄰居 crippled殘疾 cent美分 1．The street urchin was very surprised when ________． A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car C．he saw the shining car D．he was walking around the car 2．From the story we can see the urchin ________． A．wished to give his brother a car B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s D．wished Paul could be a brother like that 3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________． A．to show his neighbours the big car B．to show he had a rich friend C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his wish 4．We can infer（推斷）from the story that ________． A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end 5．The best name of the name story is _________． A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride KEY: 1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C 中考英語閱讀訓(xùn)練（14）DreamsDreams (夢 ) may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream, some scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They e to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can39。s chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert39。he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog39。s ____. A. jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C. 5. The Prince never smiled again because __ A. the wolf was killed by Gelert B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert D. Gelert had killed his baby son Key:l. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C中考英語閱讀訓(xùn)練（16）A Different Roast Every Day Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really wanted to take a holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one day he saw an ad（廣告） in a newspaper. Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. Good prices (價格). This sounds like a good idea, he thought. I39。ll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They39。s wrong with Willow Farm? his friend Jack asked him. Didn39。t understand, Alan said. On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner. A different roast every day, Jack said. Let me finish, Alan said, on the fourth day the farmer died and I didn