人教版精品英语资料（精校版）活页作业(九).阅读理解AThere were once two brothers who lived on the 80th level.On coming home one day，they realized their situation of disorder that the lifts were not working and that they had to climb the stairs home.After reaching the 20th level，breathing quickly and tired，they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day.They left their bags then and climbed on.When they struggled to the 40th level，the younger brother started to complain and both of them began to quarrel all the way to the 60th floor.They then realized that they had only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarrelling and continue climbing in peace.They silently climbed on and reached their home at last.Each stood calmly before the door and then realized that the key was in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.This story is reflecting on our life.Many of us live under the high expectations of our parents，teachers and friends when young.We seldom get to do the things that we really like and love and are under so much pressure and stress that by the age of 20，we get tired and decide to throw away this load.Being free of the stress and pressure，we work eagerly and dream great wishes.But by the time we reach 40 years old，we start to lose our dreams.We begin to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize.Reaching 60，we realize that we have little left for complaining anymore，and we begin to walk the final episode (插曲) in peace and calmness.We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us，only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we have an unfulfilled dreama dream we gave up 60 years ago.1What happened to the two brothers that day?AThey were trapped in a lift.BThey went to repair the lifts.CThey left their key at home.DThey had to climb the stairs home.2Which of the following phrases can replace the underlined word“abandon”in the second paragraph?ADeal with.BGet rid of.CMake use of. DTake care of.3How did the two men probably feel when standing in front of their door?AExcited. BRelaxed.CUpset. DFunny.4What is the best title of the passage?AFollow your dreams，never live with regretsBBe free of stress and pressure，enjoy lifeCCalm down and think highly of your familyDMake careful plans，avoid getting into trouble语篇解读：人生在世，就像住在八十层的高楼上。每天爬楼梯，我们要做到一步一个脚印，怀揣梦想，奋力前行，不要等到年老时再后悔当初曾经那么轻易地就放弃了梦想。1解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第二句可知，那天电梯坏了，两个兄弟不得不爬楼梯回家，所以选D项。答案：D2解析：词义猜测题。根据下文出现的“left”一词可知，此处表示的是：那两兄弟太累了想放弃拿这些袋子。abandon意为“放弃”，和其是同义表达的词组是get rid of，故选B。答案：B3解析：推理判断题。结合文章内容可知，他们艰辛地回到了家，却发现钥匙遗忘在了20楼。由此可推断出，他们应该很不开心，所以选项C符合题意。答案：C4解析：标题判断题。通读全文可知，作者意在通过这个故事告诫人们要怀揣梦想，努力实现梦想，不要等到年老时后悔，所以应选A项。答案：ABWhen he was just 19，Michael Dell started the company that would dominate the industry.At the time，IBM personal computers were sold in stores for about $3,000.After taking them apart and rebuilding them，Dell realized the components (零部件) could be bought at onefourth of the price.Soon he was buying components to reduce the cost.A good business decision，but it meant his room was starting to look like a mechanics shop.“I was quite excited about the possibilities for personal computers and how they could change society.I had this idea to sell the products directly to the user over the phone，”he said.College plans and his parentsexpectations bothered him a lot.But Michael Dell was determined.He drove off to the University of Texas at Austin in August 1983 in a car hed bought with earnings from selling newspapers.He was surprised that his mother wasnt suspicious about the three computers in the back seat.By November，news reached his parents that he wasnt attending classes.On a surprise visit to Austin，they caught their son on spot.Michael Dell told his father that he wanted to compete with IBM.Although Michael agreed to focus on his studies，the business chances and the timing couldnt have been better.The public was becoming more interested in computers，but no one was producing them.In early May，a week before his final exams，Michael started Dell Computer Corporation with $1,000.He took his exams，and then dropped out of college at the end of his freshman year.It was time to try out his directtocustomer business model.“Three years later，”Dell said.“we had already achieved annual sales of about$150 million.I was 22 years old then.”5What does the underlined word“dominate”in Paragraph 1 mean?AProtect. BDevelop.CSupport. DLead.6Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?ADell discovered a good chance to make money.BDell could buy a computer at onefourth of the price.CIBM made little money from personal computers.DDell rebuilt computers in a mechanics shop.7When Dells parents learned about his absence from classes，they _.Atried to help with his businessBwere too suspicious to accept itCwanted him to go back to classesDencouraged him to c