高一英语上学期阅读理解10篇（一）Itseemsthatbeautyandwomenaretwins．Youarejoking?No，Idonot．ObserveforyourselfAdsonfashionTVscreens，radioprograms，magazines，newspapers，andthestreets．Whethertheyhaverealizeditornot,womenaresurrounded(包围)byaseaoffashion．Theyaretaughttothinkthatwithoutbeautifulclothestheywillgrowoldandlosetheircharm．Sowhodarestoneglectdressingupatthecostoftheirappearanceandyouth?ButIdonotagreewiththeopinionthatwomenhavetoshowtheirbeautythroughtheirlooks．Therichnessoftheirmindsprovestobemorebeautifulandattractivethantheirlooks．Awomanwhohasexperiencedmanytroublesandmaybecalled“aunt”or“granny”canstillkeepupherbeautyifshehassuchexcellentqualitiesasknowledge，ability，akindheart，greatcourage，concernforothers，etc．Inaddition，oldandyoung，beautifulanduglyarerelativeconcept．Peoplewhokeepayoungmindwillneverfeelold．Interestedinnewthingsandeagertolearnmore，theykeepupwiththetide．Plainly(简朴地)dressedwomenmayhaveatypeofbeautythatispureandreal．Readingandlearningisthebestwaytokeeponeyouthful．Goodbooksalerichsoilwhichcanfeedtheflowerofone’sheartandlooks．1．Accordingtothefirstparagraph，whyarewomencaughtbyaseaoffashion?A．Becausetheyarerich．B．Becausetheyaretaughttofollowanyfashion．C．Becausetheydon’tdaretolookattractive．D．Becausetheythinkthattheywilllookyouthfulandcharmingwithbeautifulclothes．2．Whichismoreimportanttoawomanintheauthor’sopinion?A．Richnessofone’smind．B．Looks．C．Followingthefashion．D．Wealth．3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Therichnessofwomen’smindsprovestobemorebeautifulthantheirlooks．B．Awomanwhomaybecalled“aunt”isnolongerbeautiful．C．Awomanwhohasexperiencedmanytroublesmaystillkeepupherbeauty．D．Itisnotnecessaryforwomentoshowtheirbeautythoughtheirbeautifulclothes．4．Whatisthebestwayforawomantoappearyoungaccordingtothewriter?A．Dressingup．B．Readingandlearning．C．Feedingtheflower．D．Makingup．（二）Theelephantwaslyingheavilyonitsside,fastasleep.Afewdogsstartedbarkingatit.Theelephantwokeupinaterribleanger:itchasedthedogsintothevillagewheretheyranforsafety.Thatdidn’tstoptheelephant.Itdestroyedadozenhousesandinjuredseveralpeople.Thevillagerswerescaredandangry.ThensomeonesuggestedcallingParbati,theelephantprincess.ParbatiBarua’sfatherwasahunteroftigersandanelephanttamer.HetaughtParbatitorideanelephantbeforeshecouldevenwalk.Healsotaughtherthedangerousartoftheelephantround-up—howtocatchwildelephants.Parbatihasn’talwayslivedinthejungle.Afterahappychildhoodhuntingwithherfather,shewassenttoboardingschoolinthecity.ButParbatinevergotusedtobeingthereandmanyyearslatershewentbacktoheroldlife.“Lifeinthecityistoodull.CatchingelephantsisanadventureandtheexcitementlastsfordaysaftertheChase,”shesays.ButParbatidoesn’tcatchelephantsjustforfun.“Mywork,”shesays,“istorescuemanfromtheelephants,andtokeeptheelephantssafefromman.”AndthisisexactlywhatParbatihasbeendoingformanyyears.Increasingly,theIndianelephantisangry:formanyyears,illegalhuntershaveattackeditanditshomeinthejunglehasbeenreducedtosmallpiecesofland.Itisnowfightingback.Wheneverwildelephantsenterateagardenoravillage,Parbatiiscalledtoguidetheanimalsbacktothejunglebeforetheycankill.Theworkofanelephanttameralsoinvolvesloveanddevotion.Agoodelephanttamerwillspendhoursadaysinginglovesongstoanewlycapturedelephant.“Eventuallytheygrowtolo...
