阅读理解2007河南中考AFarmerJohnandFarmerBobwereneighbours.Formorethan30years,theyhadbeengettingalongverywell.Thentheirgoodrelationshipbroke.Itbeganwithasmallthing,thenbitterwords,andthenweeksofsilence.OnemorningFarmerJohnwokeuptofindastreambetweenthetwofarms.“ItmustbeBob,”Johnthought.ThenonedaytherewasaknockonJohn’sdoor.Heopenedittofindacarpenter(木匠)standingatthedoorway.“I’mlookingforafewdays’work,”thecarpentersaid.“Idohaveajobforyou,”Johnsaid.“Lookacrossthestreamatthatfarm.That’smyneighbourBob.Hedugastreambetweenthetwofarms.Iwantyoutobuildafence—an8-footfence.Idon’twanttoseehisplaceorhisfaceanymore.Idon’thavesuchaneighbour!”Thecarpentersaid,“IthinkIknowwhattodo,sir,andI’llbeabletodoajobthatpleasesyou.”FarmerJohnhelpedthecarpentergetthematerials(材料)readyandthenhewasofffortheday.Aboutsunsetwhenthefarmerreturned,thecarpenterhadjustfinishedhisjob.Thefarmer’seyesopenedwide.Therewasnofencethereatall!Itwasabridge!Andtheneighbour,Bob,wascomingacross,withhishandoutstretched(伸出).“Hi,John!You’requiteafellowtobuildthisbridge!”Thentheymetinthemiddle,takingeachother’shands.“I’mterriblysorryforwhatIhavesaidanddone.Weshouldbegoodtoeachother.”saidFarmerBob.Thentheyturnedtoseethecarpenter,whowasreadytogo.“No,wait!Stayafewdays.Ihavealotofotherjobsforyou,”saidFarmerJohn.“I’dlovetostay,”thecarpentersaid,“butIhavemorebridgestobuild.”根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。()56.Justbeforethecarpentercame,JohnandBobeachother.A.didn’tspeaktoB.werefriendlytoC.oftenfoughtwithD.neverhadbitterwordswith()57.FarmerJohnaskedthecarpentertobuildafencebecause.A.hewantedtoprotecthisfarmB.hedidn’twanttodoithimselfC.hewouldn’tliketoseeBobD.hewantedtofindhimsomethingtodo()58.Whatdoesthesentence“You’requiteafellowtobuildthisbridge!”mean?A.Johnwasgreattobuildthisbridge.B.Johnwasnotgoodatbuildingbridges.C.Johnwasfoolishtobuildsuchabridge.D.Johnshouldbuildthebridgeearlier.()59.Whatdoyouthinkofthecarpenter?A.Shy.B.Wise.C.Proud.D.Careless.()60.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhataBigFence!B.AStrongBridgeC.ThreeKindMenD.AFenceoraBridge?BDearDarcy,Ihavebraces(牙套),soit’simportantthatIbrushmyteeth.ButIdon’tliketobrushmyteethatall.Doyouhaveanyideasforhowtomakemeenjoybrushing?—AnnoyinginGainesvilleDarcy:Afewchangesshouldhelpyoufeelbetteraboutbrushing.Startbygettinganewtoothbrushinyourfavoritecolor.Atastytoothpastemightmakeyousmile.***************DearDarcy,MybestfriendhasmovedtothecountrysideandI’mfindingschoolreallyhardwithouthim.WhatshallIdo?—LonelyinLosAngelesDarcy:Facethesituationbravely!What’smoreimportant,trytobefriendlyandfindotherkidsthatshareyourinterest.Thatwayyouandotherkidswillhavemuchtotalkabout.Sureyou’llmakenewfriendswitheachpassingday.*****************DearDarcy,Myfriend’sbirthdayiscomingsoon.IwanttogivehersomethingspecialbutIhaven’tgotenoughmoneyandI’mnotgoodatmakingthings.What’syouradvice,please?—AnxiousDarcy:Whenyourfriendknowswhatyou’rethinking,Ithinkshewillbehappy.Doesyourfriendmindhowmuchmoneyyouwillspendonthegift?Writealettertoherorbuyheragiftwiththemoneyyoucanafford.Atruefriendnevercareshowmuchagiftcosts.*****************DearDarcy,Ilistentoyourprogrameverynight.Ialsohaveaproblem.Mycousin’sdoghasjusthadbabiesandIreallywanttohaveoneforapet.Myparentswon’tallowthebabydogin!Ireallyneedyourhelp.—HelplessinSeattleDarcy:Yourparen...
