（浙江）初中英语2022-2023学年七年级上学期期中专项复习：阅读理解（记叙文）

Welcome to Wenzhou Zoo! There are many different kinds of animals in the zoo. They come from different countries and people like them very much.

One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.

The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean. The children talked about the clowns(小丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, "I want eight children's tickets and two adults' tickets, so I can take my family to the circus."

The ticket lady said the price(价格). The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, "How much did you say?"

The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn't have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, "Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket."

The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad's eyes, held my dad's hand in his, and took the $20 bill. "Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family. "

My father and I went back home. We didn't go to see the circus that night, but we didn't care.

Everyone knows who Bill Gates is. He's the co-founder (共同创立者) of Microsoft. He is a great man. And he also has a happy family.

Bill Gates' wife Melinda is good at computers and she works in Microsoft. She is very clever and works hard. She's also friendly to others. She and her husband are doing much work. They are trying to make a good world. They have three children - two daughters and one son.

Their elder daughter, Jennifer, was born (出生) on April 26th in 1996. She likes horse-back riding. She often goes to different activities and does best of all.

Their son, Rory, was born on May 23rd in 1999. He is interested in science. One interesting thing about him is that he has his first phone at the age of 13. His parents think that it's the right (合适的) age to have a phone.

Their little daughter, Phoebe, is 18 years old. She is doing a good job in her studies. And she is good at dancing and art.

Although Bill Gates is very rich (富裕的) in the world, his children never show off their wealth(炫耀财富). And they like to help the poor (穷人) in the world with their parents.

Tom is an English boy. He is from London. He likes China very much and speaks a little Chinese. He is a student in No. 17 Middle School. He is in Class 2. His sister, Kate is in No. 8 Middle School. She is in Class 4. Wang Lan and Wang Pin are his classmates(同学). They often help Tom with his Chinese and Tom helps them to learn（学习） English.

Today, Tom has two new classmates. They are Lucy and Lily. They come from the USA. They are twins（双胞胎）. They look the same. They are twelve. But Tom is not well and he is not at school. Wang Lan and Wang Pin look after（照顾） Lucy and Lily. They are all friends.

Tom has a happy family. There are some rules in his family.

Keep healthy

Being healthy is important. Tom's family play sports for one hour every day. Tom is in the school Swimming Club. And his parents run every morning.

Also, they eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese. In fact, eating healthy snacks between meals is a good idea. But they don't eat snacks as a meal. It's not healthy.

Have family time in the evening

Eating dinner together every night allows family members to share the things of the day and plans for tomorrow. Tom's family time starts from dinner. They don't watch TV or play computer after dinner. The family usually sit on the sofa and talk. Tom always talks about his school and friends.

Always say "I love you" and "Thank you"

Tom says "I love you" in the morning before he goes to school and in the evening before he goes to bed. His parents say it to him too. When Tom helps his mother, she says "Thank you". They show their love and thanks all the time.

Here comes autumn! The leaves turn yellow and red. It's a great season for kids to play outside. What do children do in autumn in different countries?

   In China, students often have an autumn picnic. Usually, they go to an amusement park or out into nature. Most children also like to play games with their classmates, like rope skipping and soccer.

Japanese children often go hiking with their parents or classmates .It is a good way to get exercise. Mountain climbing is also a good way.

   For most children in the US, biking is a good autumn activity. Take a mountain bike ride and you can find new roads. Playing with leaves is popular, too. Kids jump onto dry leaves. They are happy to see the colorful leaves fly all around. They also make leaf rain. It's all a lot of fun.

   In the UK, school kids love to camp outside with their parents. They make food by themselves and tell stories. At night, they look at the stars and the moon in the sky.

Hello, my name is Betty King. I have a good friend. Her name is Alice Smith. She is from England She has a big family. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr Smith, is a teacher at a school. Her mother's job is at a hospital. She is a nurse. Alice has a sister and two brothers. She is thirteen years old and her sister, Tina is thirteen, too. They are in Grade Eight, but they are in different classes. Alice is in Class One and Tina is in Class Ten. Jim and Tom are Alice's two brothers. They are only five years old. so their grandparents look after(照顾）them at home. They are very happy in China.

Tony is my uncle's son. His home is in New York. He likes sports. He plays tennis every day. He likes to watch baseball games and soccer games on TV. He has 25 tennis balls. He has a soccer ball, too.

My name is Tom. My home is in China. I like CDs very much because I like music. I have 400 CDs. I like watching TV, too. But I don't like sports. I only watch volleyball games on TV. I don't play sports，and I don't have any balls