中考英语阅读天天练71Albert Einstein was born in 1879. As a boy he was not happy in school. He seemed to be slower than others and he often failed in his exams. Most of his teachers did not like him. His parents, however, loved him very much. They often said to the teachers, Albert is a bright boy. He failed in some of the exams because he had no interest in those subjects. They believed their son would do something great. One day, the Einsteins and their friends were having a picnic by the riverside. Someone said, See how the other children play and laugh, but not Albert. He just sits and looks off across the river. Alberts mother heard this and said, Albert is quiet, because hes thinking. Lets wait and see. Hell become a great scientist, I believe. She was fight. Later, Albert became one of the greatest scientists in the world. He won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921.（ ）1 Albert Einstein was a scientist.（ ）2. He won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1921.（ ）3 Einstein often failed in some exams because he wasnt interested in those subjects .（ ）4. Einsteins mother complained about her friend.（ ）5. Einstein was born in Germany.2The Guidance Department （教导处）at Berryville High School has a staff （员工）of eleven teachers. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too. “Parents meetings make clear monthly diagram （图表）. ”says Mildred Freman, head of the Guidance. “This diagram stays much the same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May. ” September, the beginning of a new school year, starts rather slowly. Few parents come in. Most of these want to talk about the schedules （日程安排）. October brings many problems caused by some students. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November. December is a quiet month. “Its the holiday. ”Ms Foreman says, “People want to come in, I know, but they decide to wait until after New Years Day. ” Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays. Bad marks （分数）bring parents in as school opens again. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the years busiest month. Thats when parents begin to think that their children may be asked to stay in the same grade again. They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June. （ ）6. The teachers in the Guidance Department usually _. A. do most of their work for the students B. answer all the questions from parents C. help other teachers get along with students and parents D. only bring report cards to students and parents （ ） 7. In December parents usually _. A. stay at home with their children for their holidays B. wait for the teachers to bring report cards to their children C. wouldnt like to visit the teachers in the Guidance Department D. let teachers have a good rest during their holidays （ ） 8. _ teachers working in the Guidance Department at Berryville High School. A. 55 B. 35 C. 15 D. 11（ ）9. Why do some parents come to school in March? Because _. A. they want to see their childrens teachers after Christmas holidays B. they are called by the teachers of Guidance Department C. bad marks have them do it D. its the beginning of a new school year （ ）10. Which of the following is right? A. In June the school decides who will stay in the same grade again. B. Almost all the parents come to meet Mildred Foreman every month. C. April is also the second busiest month for the staff. D. The parents help to do most of the work for the staff. 3阅读表中的信息，选择正确答案。Sunny English ClubFor students16:00 18:00 Every Saturday200 Yuan a month9 Zhou Yu StreetTel: 3785290Foreign teachers, English songs and films and more!Ocean Museum9:0017:00 From Thursday to SundayTicket: 50 yuan132 Xue Yuan StreetTel: 5439871Show you a full picture of sea lives!Health Centre9:0017:3016 Yong Le StreetTel: 3801451Free examinations for those over 70Give you good advice to keep healthy!11. Sunny English Club is for _.A. nurses B. policemen C. businessmen D. students12. You will pay _ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.A. 300 yuan B. 600 yuan C. 1200 yuan D. 2400 yuan13. You can visit Ocean Museum _.A. on Saturday B. on Wednesday C. on Monday D. anytime14. One can get free exams in Health Centre if he is _.A. 9 B. 17 C. 67 D. 7315. If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to_.A. Health Centre B. Ocean MuseumC. Sunny English Club D. 16 Yong Le Street