牛津深圳版 九年级英语上册 阅读理解 专项特训（含答案）

牛津深圳版 九年级英语上册 阅读理解 专项特训 Long ago, people lived happily under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy as they lived a very rich life with much wealth and no misfortunes (不幸). Once, the king decided to visit places of historical importance in distant places. He decided to travel on foot to communicate with his people. People of distant places were very excited to have a conversation with their king. They were proud that their king had a kind heart. After several weeks of travel, the king returned to the palace. He was quite pleased that he had seen his people living a wealthy life. However, he had one regret. He had much pain in his feet as it was his first trip on foot covering a long distance. He complained to his ministers (大臣) that the roads didn’t feel comfortable. He could not stand the pain. He said he was very worried about the people who had to walk along those roads as it would be painful for them! Considering all this, he ordered his soldiers to cover the roads in the whole country with leather (皮革) so that the people of his kingdom could walk comfortably. The king's ministers were surprised to hear his order as it would mean that thousands of cows would have to be killed in order to get enough leather. And it would also cost a huge amount of money. Finally, a wise man came to the king and said that he had another idea. The king asked what it was. He said, “Instead of covering the roads with leather, why don’t you just have a piece of leather cut in appropriate shape to cover your feet ” The king was very satisfied with his suggestion and praised the wisdom of the wise man. 1．The people of the kingdom loved their king, didn’t they A．Yes, they did. B．No, they didn’t. C．Yes, they didn’t. D．No, they did. 2．Where did the king decide to go A．A leather road. B．Places of interest. C．Places of historical importance. D．His palace. 3．Why did the king order his soldiers to cover the road with leather Because _____. A．it would cost a huge amount of money B．the people could walk comfortably C．he could walk comfortably D．the people could be happy 4．What does the underlined word “appropriate” mean A．合理的 B．完美的 C．贵的 D．合适的 5．Who came up with the suggestion at last A．The king. B．A minister. C．A wise man. D．A soldier. In 2007, Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly alone around the world. He was just 23 years old and he built the plane himself. How did he achieve this Irving’s interest in flying started when he was 15. He was working in his parents’ bookstore in Miami, Florida. One of the customers was a pilot, Gary Robinson. One day, Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying. Irving didn’t think he was smart enough. But the next day, Robinson took Irving to an airport. He showed Irving inside the cockpit（驾驶舱）of a Boeing 777. That experience changed Irving’s life. Irving really wanted to fly, but a flight school was expensive. To ach ... ...