中考英语阅读理解专项训练8阅读下面5篇短文,掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。ALast Friday, I found an electronic(电子的) dictionary when I was studying in our school library.Although the electronic dictionary is old, its a new style. Its grey. Its as big as a piece of cake and as thin as a magazine.If you have lost your electronic dictionary, please contact (联系) me as soon as possible. You can call me or visit me. I live in Room201 in Building No. 3. If you want to visit me, please call me before you come. My room phone number is 010-66174736 and my mobile phone number is 13801 106414.Chen PingMonday, May 12th( )1. What does the electronic dictionary look like?A. Its new. B. Its out of date (过时的). C. Its red. D. Its easy to carry.( )2. What way of contacting Chen Ping ISNT mentioned in the passage?A. By e-mailing him. B. By visiting him.C. By calling him at 010-66174736 D. By calling him at 13801 106414.( )3. When did Chen Ping find the electronic dictionary?A. On May 12th. B. On May 11th. C. On May 9th. D. On May 8th.( )4. The above passage is a(n) _.A. notice of a sale B. lost and foundC. introduction to a library D. ad (广告) for an electronic dictionaryBJack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasnt happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didnt have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each S200 a month. The money was used for the childrens study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the childrens progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them.“It was nothing special, he said. Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didnt know anything about their life. Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa, he said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy, he said.“And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.( )5. Jack learned about the childrens progress by _.A. visiting them B. getting a report each yearC. staying with them D. talking to them in English( )6. The underlined words for a good cause mean _ in Chinese.A.施舍 B.行善 C.优惠 D.赏赐( )7. The money Jack gave the children wasnt used for the childrens _.A. clothing B. medicine C. study D. playing( )8. Whats the main idea of the story?A. Help others, and youll feel happy.B. Its necessary to write letters to poor children.C. Live a rich life, and you can give others help.D. Its the most important to help the children in Africa.CAlthough little Modi did not like shots ( 注射)，he was told to get a shot the next day. Modi told his father all about the visit to the doctor. Modis father said,“Modi, I know there is a person who can help you. Take this map and use my fastest ship to find him, Also, if you do well you can have some ice cream. So Modi Crossed a dangerous river and climbed to the top of the mountain and found a big, beautiful house. Inside, he found a great wizard(巫师) on a big chair.The wizard said, Boy, because you are so brave to come here alone, I will give you this rock as a present. When you have your shot, you must hold it tightly and count to three, You will be taken into the future, where the shot will be finished. Also, you can have some ice cream afterwards (然后).”Little Modi thanked him and went back home by ship and had a good sleep. The next morning, he took the rock with him to the doctors office. The doctor sang a little song and filled up Modis shot. Modi closed his eyes very tightly, held the rock as hard as he could, and counted,“One, two, three. The wizard was right! The shot was finished. And he had some ice cream on the way home.Little Modi is not afraid to get a shot and not afraid of some other things now. Whenever there is a difficulty, the rock helps him to deal with it.( )9. What happened after Modi counted to three?A. He was taken to the past. B. He was able to go to a big, beautiful house.C. The shot was finished by the doctor. D. He was taken home at once.( )10. The underlined word, tightly, means “_” in Chinese.A.轻松地 B.沉重地 C.紧紧地 D.高兴地( )11. Which of these events happened first?A. Modi was told to get a shot. B. Modi ate some ice cream