阅读理解与作文1一、阅读理解1、SandwichwasanEnglishman.Helivedinthe18thcentury(世纪).Sandwichwasrich(有钱的),buthelikedtoplaycards(纸牌)formoney.Heoftenplayedfor24hours,anddidn'tevenstoptohavehismeals.Heordered(命令)hisservants(仆人)tobringhimsomemeatandbread.Heputthemeatbetween(在两者之间)thetwopiecesofbreadandheldthefoodinhislefthandwhileheplayedcardswithhisrighthand.PeoplelikedSandwich'sidea,andfromthenontheyatebreadandmeatasSandwichdid.Fromthenameoftheman,Sandwich,wehavethewordofthefood"sandwich"today.()1.Sandwichwasthe.A.nameofaservantB.nameofamanwithalotofmoneyC.poormanwholivedonplayingcardsD.nameoffoodwhichwaslikedbytherich()2.Sandwich.A.wassointerested(兴趣)inplayingcardsthatheoftenhadnotimetohavehismealsB.oftenbroughtsomebreadwithhimtoplaycardsC.neverateanythingwhenheplayedcardsD.hadnomoneytoplaycardswithatlast()3.PeoplelikedSandwich'sideabecause.A.bread,togetherwithmeatwascheapB.healwayswonwhenheplayedcardsC.theylikedSandwichhimselfD.whentheyatewithoneoftheirhandstheycoulddosomethingwiththeother()4.Today,"sandwich"is.A.alsoanameofarichmanB.twopiecesofbreadwithmeatinbetweenC.notinterestedinplayingcardsD.notlikedbymostofthepeople()5.Asfood,"sandwich".A.isusuallymadeof(用...制做)breadandchickenB.sometimessmells(闻)good,butsometimesnotC.ismadeofbreadandmeatD.iseasyforustoplay.2、UncleWangworksinabookshopinthemiddleofthecity.Theshopisnotfarfromhishome.Itisaboutonekilometreaway.SoUncleWangseldom(很少)goestoworkbybus.Heusuallygoestherebybike,sometimesonfoot.Ittakes(花费)himtwentyminutestogettherebybikeandfortyminutesonfoot.Todayhisbikeisbroken.Hewantstowalkthere.Nowheishavingbreakfast.Heleaveshomeattenminutestoeightandhewalkstoworktwentyminutesearlier.Hisworkstartsathalfpasteightinthemorningandfinishesataquartertofiveintheafternoon.1.WhatdoesUncleWangdo?A.Hesellsbooks.B.Hegrowsflowers.C.Hemakesshoes.D.Heworksinahospital.2.Whydoesheseldomgotoworkbybus?Because.A.thereisnobusB.hisshopisnotfarfromhishomeC.helikesridingabikeD.hisshopisn'tinthemiddleofthecity3.Howlongdoesittakehimtowalktohisbookshop?A.TwentyminutesB.FortyminutesC.TenminutesD.Halfanhour4.Whattimedoesheusuallyleavehomebybike?A.AttenminutestoeightB.AthalfpasteightC.AttenminutespasteightD.Attwentyminutespasteight5.Heusuallygetsbackhomefromworkat()intheafternoon.A.4:45B.5:15C.4:55D.5:053、TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHissonOncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Fatherandsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhaveahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市场)."Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue,soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyouseehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.\$Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergotupbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"sheasked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannotpleaseallthepeopleallthetime.1.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse____.A.beforeitwasdeadB.beforeitbecometootiredC.beforeitmarketwasoverD.beforeitwasasoldashewas2.Thetwomenontheroad____.A.askedhowfaritwastothemarketB.saidtheyth...
