1、阅读训练一、阅读When he was 11 years old, he loved fishing in the lake near his familys house in New Hampshire.On the day before bass (鲈鱼) season began, he and his father went fishing in the evening. When his rod (鱼竿) bent over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration
2、 as the boy skillfully pulled the fish in. Finally, he lifted it from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass. The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm two hours before bass season began. The father
3、 looked at the fish, then at the boy. “Youll have to put it back, son,” he said. “Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around. He looked again at his fathers ste
4、rn (坚决的) face. Even though no one had seen them, the boy knew that the decision was not negotiable (可商量的). He slowly lowered the fish back into the water. The fish swam away. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish. That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful archit
5、ect (建筑师) in New York City. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish again and again every time he faces a question of right and wrong. His father taught him it is the practice of doing right that is difficult. Do we do righ
6、t when no one is looking?1. The father asked the boy to put the bass back in the water because _. A. it wasnt bass season yet B. he wanted to teach him to love animals.D. it was the custom to free a fish after catching it. C. he didnt like bass at all.2. What does the underlined phrase “with admirat
7、ion” mean?A. sadlyB. proudlyC. jealouslyD. carelessly3. The son was _ to put the fish back to the lake at first.A. worried B. amazed C. happy D. unwilling4. What does “that same fish” in the article stand for?A. Rewards. B. Good lessons. C. Big success. D. Right choices.5. What is the best title of
8、this passage?A. Bass Season B. A Father and a SonC. Lifetime CatchD. An unforgettable ExperienceBWhich part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you its East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say boo
9、ks and video games are not to blame (责备). East Asian students, they say, arent getting enough sunlight. People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from
10、 changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast (相反), kids spend about three hours a day
11、outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore. “Children in East Asia just go to school. go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP. But being a b
12、ookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesnt seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the
13、 ones who study hard and dont get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a childs day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.” Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can includ
14、e time spent in the playground and walking to and from school. 6. According to the BBC, which group of the students are most likely to be nearsighted? A. Students from the UK B. Students from the USA C. Students from Korea D. Students from Egypt 7. What is the main reason for the large number of nea
15、rsighted students in East Asia? A. Too much reading or gaming. B. Being short of sunlight. C. Genetic (基因) reasons. D. Being short of exercise. 8.How long do experts suggest children stay outside every week?A. Two to three hours. B. Fourteen to twenty-one hours.C. Two to three days.D. Over twenty-on
16、e hours.9. In the writers opinion, why cant East Asian students get enough bright light? A. Because they dont like sports. B. Because their parents dont allow them to. C. Because they have great pressures from study. D. Because they spend more time playing video games. 40. According to the passage,
17、which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape. B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly. C. Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body. D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has. 2
