（浙江）外研版初中英语九年级上册期中复习（题型专练）：任务型阅读

    It's hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with (接触) other people. It's easier to make friends with others when you have similar interests.

    Don't be afraid to show people what you're really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

    Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they'll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.

    Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about "me, me, me". Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.

    Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect (尊敬), and admire (羡慕) 一 not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to a lot of people. That way, you'll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances of making friends.

    A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy. He found his 5-year -old son waiting for him at the door.

    The boy asked, "Daddy, how much do you make every hour?" The father was angry at his son's question. When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked him for $ 10. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didn't answer his son.

    The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour, the man calmed himself down (使....平静) and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 10.

    "Maybe I was too hard on you just now, "the man went into his son's room and said." Here's the $ 10 you asked for."

    "Oh, thank you, Daddy!" The little boy said. Then he reached under his pillow (枕头), pulled out some crumpled (皱的) money and said, "Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow, I really want to have supper with you."

Taohuayuan

    It lies in Taoyuan County and is about 34 km away from Changde. The temples here were built in the 10th century. During the reign(统治) of Guangxu (1875-1908) of the Qing Dynasty, a scenic spot(景点) appeared according to an article written by Tao Yuanming, a famous writer of the Jin Dynasty. The tour area today is made up of four parts- the Taohua Mountain, the Taoxianling, the Taoyuan Mountain and the Qinren Village.

Changde Poem Wall

    Changde Poem Wall is a 4-kilometre-long riverbank alongside the Yuanjiang, which is engraved(雕刻) with poems, handwriting and paintings and it is listed as the longest wall with engraved arts in Guinness Record.

    Here is some information about in Changde. There are famous places that you can enjoy. Taohuayuan is about 34 kilometres away from Changde. In Taoyuan County, you can visit , the Taoxianling, the Taoyuan Mountain and the Qinren Village, Changde Poem Wall is about long and it's famous for its poems, handwriting and .

    Careful and careless are as different as fire and water. But it is strange that quite a few scientists have both these qualities (品质 ). They are both careful and careless. .

    Once Newton invited a friend to dinner at home. When they were ready to eat, Newton left to get a bottle of wine (酒). , Newton still didn't come back. At last his friend found Newton in his lab. When Newton was going to get the bottle of wine, he suddenly had a new idea for his experiment. So he quite forgot his friend and the dinner. Another time, Newton was leading a horse up a mountain, and he held the rein(缰绳) in his hand. While he was walking along, he kept thinking about problems. , he found that the horse was gone.

    Einstein was another example. . While waiting, he became lost in thought. It started to rain. The rain kept on for some time. When he took out a piece of paper to write something down, the paper was wet and then he knew that it was raining. , he again forgot he was standing in the rain.

A. But after he put the paper into his pocket

B. But after his friend had waited for a long time

C. Once he was waiting for a friend at a bridge

D. Newton, the famous English scientist, was such a person

E. When he got to the top of the mountain

　　 Have you read any books by Washington Irving？Now I will tell you a story written by him. The name of the story is Rip Van Winkle, and it is also the name of the hero in this story. There are three characters in this story, Rip Van Winkle and his wife, Dame Van Winkle and their dog, Woof. Dame Van Winkle is a sharp-tongued (说话尖酸的、刻薄的) woman. Both Rip Van Winkle and the dog are terrified of her, even of her voice.

        There is a scene that can describe how Rip Van Winkle and his dog feel in front of Dame Van Winkle:

          Rip had just one way of replying to his wife's talk:  he only put his head back on his shoulders, looked up toward heaven, and said nothing. . . True, in the woods, Woof was as brave as an honorable dog should be， but as soon as Woof entered the house, his head bent low, his tail lay on the ground or curled between his legs. He went around the house with a guilty look, watching Dame Van Winkle out of the corner of his eyes, ready to run from the room at the slightest sign of her displeasure.

       This was the time when England ruled America. One day, Rip Van Winkle went into the mountain with his dog for an escape of his wife. He drank something given by some strangers and fell asleep. That was 20 years! His wife died and America got freedom from England, and I think that's what the story wants to tell us:  both the poor man's independence and nation's independence.

         Why does Irving's story attract people?  Because he wrote so vividly（生动地）. That sets me thinking:  How he observed things so carefully?  If you read through this story, you can't help smiling or laughing from time to time!

    Friends are important in our life, because no one wants to be lonely. However, some people have problems in making friends and they often feel lonely. According to a new study from Chicago University, the reason is that this kind of people have brains(脑)different from common people. And they often feel unsafe when facing strangers.

Does that mean they have no way to become happy again?

    Scientists of this study have thought up ways to help these people deal with their loneliness. They provided four steps for getting out of loneliness.

    "It's not enough for people just to get in touch with others online. That's because most people don't show their true selves there," said Dr Cacioppo, one of this study's scientists. Another step is to get an action plan. As "actions speak louder than words", people need to be active to communicate with others. They also need to meet people with the same interests. Also, they should try to expect the best from each activity. Who knows what good things are waiting for us?

A.People who feel lonely

B.The first step is to accept social invitations even if you don't want to go.

C.After all, "tomorrow is another day".

D.What's the reason behind that?

E.Why don't we like them?

F.New ways to deal with loneliness

G.No, don't worry.