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专题限时训练(十六)[故事型阅读理解](限时：25分钟)(一)WarHorseisahistoricalstorybyMichaelMorpurgo.Itiswrittenforkidsaged8to12.Nowjustsitandgetthroughtheintroductiontotheplot.In1914,ayounghorsenamedJoeyissoldtoafarmer.Thefarmer'sson,Albert,isthrilled.HecaresforJoey.Whenthefamilybeginstofeelthefinancialimpactofwar,Albert'sfathersecretlysellsJoeytoanarmyofficernamedCaptainNicholls.Albertbegsthecaptaintolethimjointhearmy.Albertistooyoung,butNichollspromisestotakegoodcareofJoeyforhim.NichollstreatsJoeywell.ThoughJoeystillremembersAlbert,hegrowstolikehisnewmaster.Hedevelopsafriendshipwithanotherhorse,Topthorn,whobelongstoNicholls'friend,CaptainStewart.Thehorsesandmenareshippedoverseasforbattle.TheysoonfacetheirownbattleinFrance,andCaptainNichollsiskilled.AyoungsoldiernamedWarrenbecomesJoey'snewowner.JoeyandTopthorndowellinbattle,buttheGermanscaptureWarrenandStewartandtheirhorses.Thehorses'dutyofpullingcartsfullofwoundedGermansoldiersearnsthempraise.Anoldfarmerandhisgranddaughter,Emilie,dote_onthehorsesaswell.WhentheGermanarmymovesoutofthearea,Emilieandhergrandfatherkeepthetwohorses.JoeyandTopthornarecontenttoworkonthefarmuntilanotherbandofsoldierstakesthem.Theybecomeworkhorsesunderbadconditions.JoeyisveryupsetwhenTopthorndiesofexhaustion.Aloneandfrightened,Joeywandersinto“noman'sland”betweentheGermanandEnglishcamps.AnEnglishsoldiertakeshimbacktocamp.JoeyisreunitedwithAlbert.Asthewarends,Albert'sofficerannouncesthehorseswillbesoldinFrance.AnoldFrenchmanbuysJoey.Theman,Emilie'sgrandfather,tellsAlberthowEmilielostthewilltoliveafterthehorsesweretaken.However,heeventuallysellsJoeytoAlbertforonepenny,aslongasAlbertpromisestoshareEmilie'sstorysoherlifewillnotbeinvain.JoeyandAlbertreturnhome.1．WhydoesAlbert'sfathersecretlysellJoey?A．Becausehe'sinneedofmoney.B．BecauseCaptainNichollsisfondofJoey.C．BecauseAlbertistooyoungtocareforJoey.D．BecausehebelievesJoeywillcontributetothecountry.2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCaptainNicholls?A．He'sarichman.B．He'saFrenchman.C．He'samanofhisword.D．Hedoesn'twinJoey'strust.3．Theunderlinedphrase“doteon”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”．A．trainB．rideC．raiseD．love4．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeEmilie'sgrandfather?A．Brave.B．Generous.C．Hardworking.D．Humorous.(二)Istillremember—myhandsandmyfingersstillremember—whatusedtolieinstoreforusonourreturntoschoolfromtheholidays.Thetreesintheschoolyardwouldbeinfullleafagainandtheoldleaveswouldbelyingaroundlikeamuddyseaofleaves.“Getthatallsweptup！”theheadmasterwouldtellus.“Iwantthewholeplacecleanedup,atonce！”Therewasenoughworkthere,tolastoveraweek.Especiallysincetheonlytoolswithwhichwewereprovidedwereourhands,ourfingers,andournails.“Nowseethatit'sdoneproperly,andbequickaboutit，”theheadmasterwouldsaytotheolderpupils,“oryou'llhavetoanswerforit！”Soatanorderfromtheolderboyswewouldalllineuplikepeanutsabouttocutandgatherincrops.Iftheworkwasnotgoingasquicklyastheheadmasterexpected,thebigboys,insteadofgivingusahelpinghand,usedtofinditsimplertobeatuswithbranchespulledfromthetrees.Inordertoavoidtheseblows,weusedtobribe(贿赂)theolderboyswiththejuicycakesweusedtobringforourmiddaymeals.Andifwehappenedtohaveanymoneyonus,thecoinschangedhandsatonce.Ifwedidnotdothis,ifwewereafraidofgoinghomewithanemptystomachoranemptypurse,theblowswereredoubled.Theyhitussoviolentlyandwithsuchevilen...