在中考英语的试卷中，阅读理解占有相当大的比例，比分比较大。而且文章题材涉及甚广。像日常生活、人物、史地、科普常识、经济等诸多方面。这就需要考生不但具备一定的词汇量和丰富扎实、正确的语言知识，而且还要具备一定的自然科学、科普常识，以及外国的风土人情，历史背景等。那么阅读理解一共分为哪几种题型呢？
阅读理解部分考试题型大致可分为以下几个类型：
1、主旨题
主旨题主要测试学生对文章中心思想、主旨大意的理解能力。在初中阶段，有关这类题的常见提问方式为：
What is the main idea of this passage？
What is the best title of this passage？
在处理这类问题时，通常采用快读方法，先从头到尾把文章浏览一遍，因为这样可以使注意力集中于文章的整体思路及要点之间的联系，而较慢的阅读会使你过分注意细节，甚至个别词，因而影响对主题的概括。特别要注意仔细阅读开头段和结尾段，因为大多数文章的中心思想都出现在这两段里。
阅读：
Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname（绰号）“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name.Later,when Rockefeller,the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised,so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for „Four dollars a bucket‟.Why aren‟t you angry?”asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh!Mr.Rockefeller!I like this nickname very much, because „Four dollars a bucket‟s is our company‟s advertisement.As long as someone calls me„Four dollars a bucket‟once, I think it‟s free advertisement for our company.It‟s not necessary for me to get angry.Don‟t you think so ,Mr.Rockdfeller?”
“Oh!What a wonderful man!”ckefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert‟s words“Young man!Work harder, you must be successful in the futere! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports,“I don‟t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things.We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
63.What was Albert in The oil company at the beginning?
A.A worker. B.An assistant. C.A manager. D.The second board chairman.
64.Why wasn‟t albert angry about his nickname?
A.He liked to have a nickname. B.It could make his workmates happy.
C.He could become famous. D.It was a free advertisement for his company.
65.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.
B.It‟s very important to do small things well.
C.You can‟t get angry when someone calls your nickname.
D.You should make more advertisements for your company.
66.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.I Believe in You B.Albert and Rockefeller
C.Four Dollars a Bucket D.The Second Board Chairman
2、细节题
细节题主要测试学生识别阅读材料中的具体事实和细节的能力。考生必须特别注意作者在陈述中谈到的是何人、何事、何处、何时、何故，在有关此类问题的地方作一个标记，以便在回答问题时迅速查找。有关这类题的常见提问方式为：
阅读：
A.searching information B.protecting the environment
C.finding solutions D.helping people with themselves.
57.With the help of______,people can learn how to help themselves.
A.Solutions B.The London Home C.Worldwatchers D.The Information Office
58.If a person with AIDS wants to get help, he can________.
A.go to the Information Office B.call 0040-173 654 2427
C.post to PO BOX 379 GD30 6QA D.write to 111/117 Bute Road ,London
3、词义题
词义题主要是检测学生在具体文章中，根据上下文理解某个词或某个短语的意义的能力。 有关这类题的常见提问方式为：
What does the word“sacrifice”mean in the last sentence?
What is the meaning of …
遇到这类试题，可从以下三方面入手：
(1)通过上下文的种种提示来准确猜出这个词的含义。
(2)一个单词可以通过前缀、后缀、合成等形式派生出来很多单词，因此可以根据构词法辨认其中的词根的含义，就可以判断出其派生、转化或复合词的其他词义。
(3)如果遇到非常熟悉的词汇，一定要尽量撇开其基本含义，注意其引申的意义。 阅读：
It‟s so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring.So why not take the vacations(假期)off? A new survey(调查)found that 31﹪of U.S workers don‟t always take all of their vacation days.Americans have 12 vacation days on average(平均)each year,but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.
So why don‟t they use up their vacation days?Some say they would rather get money back for their unused days;some busy workers say they just can‟t leave their work. Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.
The French take their vacations seriously.French workers get an average of 39 vacation days,and 40﹪ plan to take at least one there-to-four-week vacation.
Workers in Sweden receive an average of 25 vacation days a year,but they can‟t find time to use them all.More workers there return vacation days than any other country surveyed.
British workers have the longest working week in Europe(欧洲),with 23 vacation days --the shortest vacation.So they feel overworked.75﹪ say their weekends or vacations are too short and 40﹪ would sacrifice a day‟s pay(工资)for one more vacation day.
67.How many vacation days do Americans have on average each year in fact?
A.9 B.12 C.15 D.23
68.Which country has the most workers working during the vacation days?
A.America. B.France. C.Sweden. D.Great Britain.
69.What does the word“sacrifice”mean in the last sentence?
A.Use up. B.Put up. C.Take up. D.Give up.
70.Which of the following is true?
A.Some American workers are too busy to leave their work.
B.French workers can take one Three-to-four week days.
C.Swedish workers can enjoy all of their vacation days.
D.British workers have the shortest vacation days of all the countries surveyed.
4、推断题
推断题主要考查学生透过文章的表面文字信息，进行分析、综合、归纳等逻辑推理的能力。
有关这类题的常见提问方式为：
What can we learn from this passage?
阅读：
I never wanted a dog, but now I‟m so glad I have one.
About two years ago, my wife,Cathy,got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie.
Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you.So I dicided that the dog would be trained. This didn‟t quite go as planned.At 15 weeks old,she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School.She spent every night lying in our bed—snoring (打鼾)so loudly that I hardly got
a good night‟s sleep.
Then,about six months after she arrived,I felt that something in my heart was taking place,and I was unable to stop it.My behaviour(行为方式)began to change.I began to smile at people when passing them in a street.I returned(招手)from neighbours.I started calling my kids and,to my surprise,they started calling me.I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter.The point is that I was changing.
My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behaviour.
Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown.I have come to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife‟s dog.
59.What did the man think of the dog at the beginning?
A.It looked very beautiful. B.It wasn‟t very lovely.
C.It wasn‟t necessary to be trained. D.It could change his life.
60.When did the man‟s behaviour begin to change?
A.About two years ago. B.When Gertie was nearly two years old.
C.When Gertie was 15 weeks old. D.About six months after Gertie arrived.
61.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the man‟s change?
A.He began to smile at people B.He liked helping his neighbours.
C.He started calling his kids. D.He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.
62.What can we learn from this passage?
A.The dog has been trained very well. B.The man has become more confident.
C.The man has become more friendly. D.The man likes the dog better than his wife.
5、观点态度题
观点态度题主要考查学生通过掌握主题思想和具体事实，对作者的观点和态度做出合理推断的能力。
阅读：
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.
There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn‟t have a about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.
The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children‟s tickets and two adults‟ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.” The ticket lady told him the price.
The man‟s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man‟s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady again told him the price.
The man obviously didn‟t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news? Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”
The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad‟s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn‟t go without.
46. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?
A. To show the children were well looked after.
B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.
C. To show how hard the mother worked.
D. To show how rich the family were.
47. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?
A. He had lost his money. B. His children were noisy.
C. The tickets were sold out. D. The tickets were too expensive.
48. Who did the $20 note belong to?
A. The poor man . B. The writer‟s father.
C. The poor man‟s wife. D. The ticket lady.
49. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?
A. He found the money he lost. B. He wanted others to help him.
C. He made his children unhappy. D. He was thankful for the kindness.
50. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?
A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.
B. The two families became close friends.
C. The writer‟s father earned some money.
D. The writer saw the circs that night.
在平日复习中，一定要加大阅读量，阅读的题材要广泛。有意识培养和练就阅读能力。在做到广泛的同时，还要进行限时阅读。只有这样，才能在中考有限的时间内，准确地按 时地完成大量的阅读题。
在平日阅读中，还要学会带着问题读，要学会概括文章的主旨大意。通读全文并了解作者的写作意图和文章的中心思想。还要学会通过看文 章，或上句子的联系，猜测生词。另外，还要对文章进行合理的推断。要按照上下文的逻辑关系，站在作者的立场上进行合理推断。
写作的“七项基本原则”
一二三原则
领导讲话总是第一部分、第一点、第二点、第三点、第二部分、第一点„ 如此罗嗦。可毕竟还是条理清楚。考官们看文章也必然要通过这些关键性的“标签”来判定你的文章是否结构清楚，条理自然。破解方法很简单，只要把下面任何一组的词汇加入到你的几个要点前就清楚了。
1）first， second， third， last（不推荐，原因：俗）
2）firstly， secondly， thirdly， finally（不推荐，原因：俗）
3）the first， the second， the third， the last（不推荐，原因：俗）
4）in the first place， in the second place， in the third place， lastly（不推荐，原因：俗）
5）to begin with， then， furthermore， finally（强烈推荐）
6）to start with， next， in addition， finally（强烈推荐）
7）first and foremost， besides， last but not least（强烈推荐）
8）most important of all， moreover， finally
9）on the one hand， on the other hand（适用于两点的情况）
10）for one thing， for another thing（适用于两点的情况）
建议：不仅仅在写作中注意，平时说话的时候也应该条理清楚！
短语优先原则
写作时，尤其是在考试时，如果使用短语，有两个好处：其一、用短语会使文章增加亮点，如果老师们看到你的文章太简单，看不到一个自己不认识的短语，必然会看你低一等。相反，如果发现亮点—精彩的短语，那么你的文章定会得高分了。其二、关键时刻思维短路，只有凑字数，怎么办？用短语是一个办法！比如：
I cannot bear it.
可以用短语表达：I cannot put up with it.
I want it.
可以用短语表达：I am looking forward to it.
这样字数明显增加，表达也更准确。
多实少虚原则
原因很简单，写文章还是应该写一些实际的东西，不要空话连篇。这就要求一定要多用实词，少用虚词。我这里所说的虚词就是指那些比较大的词。比如我们说一个很好的时候，不应该之说nice这样空洞的词，应该使用一些诸如generous， humorous， interesting， smart， gentle， warm-hearted， hospital 之类的形象词。再比如：走出房间，general的词是：walk out of the room
但是小偷走出房间应该说：slip out of the room
小孩走出房间应该说：dance out of the room
老人走出房间应该说：stagger out of the room
所以多用实词，少用虚词，文章将会大放异彩！
多变句式原则
1）加法（串联）
都希望写下很长的句子，像个老外似的，可就是怕写错，怎么办，最保险的写长句的方法就是这些，可以在任何句子之间加and， 但最好是前后的句子又先后关系或者并列关系。比如说：
I enjoy music and he is fond of playing guitar.
如果是二者并列的，我们可以用一个超级句式：
Not only the fur coat is soft， but it is also warm.
其它的短语可以用：
besides， furthermore， likewise， moreover
2）转折（拐弯抹角）
批评某人缺点的时候，我们总习惯先拐弯抹角说说他的优点，然后转入正题，再说缺点，这种方式虽然阴险了点，可毕竟还比较容易让人接受。
The car was quite old， yet it was in excellent condition.
The coat was thin， but it was warm.
更多的短语：
despite that， still， however， nevertheless， in spite of， despite， notwithstanding
3）因果（so， so， so）
讲故事的时候我们总要追求先后顺序，先什么，后什么，所以然后这个词就变得很常见了。其实这个词表示的是先后或因果关系！
The snow began to fall， so we went home.
更多短语：
then， therefore， consequently， accordingly， hence， as a result， for this reason， so that
4）失衡句（头重脚轻，或者头轻脚重）
有些人脑袋大，身体小，或者有些人脑袋小，身体大，虽然我们不希望长成这个样子，可如果真的是这样了，也就必然会吸引别人的注意力。文章中如果出现这样的句子，就更会让考官看到你的句子与众不同。其实就是主语从句，表语从句，宾语从句的变形。 举例：This is what I can do.
Whether he can go with us or not is not sure.
同样主语、宾语、表语可以改成如下的复杂成分：
When to go， Why he goes away„
5）附加（多此一举）
和人聊天的时候，总会遇到这样的情况，当你再讲某个人的时候，她会插一句说，我昨天见过他；或者说，就是某某某，如果把她的话插入到我们的话里面，那就是定语从句和同位语从句或者是插入语。
The man whom you met yesterday is a friend of mine.
I don’t enjoy that book you are reading.
Mr liu， our oral English teacher， is easy-going.
其实很简单，同位语--要解释的东西删除后不影响整个句子的构成；定语从句—借用之前的关键词并且用其重新组成一个句子插入其中，但是whom or that 关键词必须要紧跟在先行词之前。
6）排比（排山倒海句）
文学作品中最吸引人的地方莫过于此，如果非要让你的文章更加精彩的话，那么我希望你引用一个个的排比句，一个个得对偶句，一个个的不定式，一个个地词，一个个的短语，如此表达将会使文章有排山倒海之势！
Whether your tastes are modern or traditional， sophisticated or simple， there is plenty in London for you.
Nowadays， energy can be obtained through various sources such as oil， coal， natural gas， solar heat， the wind and ocean tides.
We have got to study hard， to enlarge our scope of knowledge， to realize our potentials and to pay for our life. （气势恢宏）
要想写出如此气势恢宏的句子非用排比不可！
挑战极限原则
既然是挑战极限，必然是比较难的，但是并非不可攀！
原理：在学生的文章中，很少发现诸如独立主格的句子，其实也很简单，只要花上5分钟的时间看看就可以领会，它就是分词的一种特殊形式，分词要求主语一致，而独立主格则不然。比如：
The weather being fine， a large number of people went to climb the Western Hills. Africa is the second largest continent， its size being about three times that of China.
如果您可一些出这样的句子，不得高分才怪！
在中考英语的试卷中，阅读理解占有相当大的比例，比分比较大。而且文章题材涉及甚广。像日常生活、人物、史地、科普常识、经济等诸多方面。这就需要考生不但具备一定的词汇量和丰富扎实、正确的语言知识，而且还要具备一定的自然科学、科普常识，以及外国的风土人情，历史背景等。那么阅读理解一共分为哪几种题型呢？
阅读理解部分考试题型大致可分为以下几个类型：
1、主旨题
主旨题主要测试学生对文章中心思想、主旨大意的理解能力。在初中阶段，有关这类题的常见提问方式为：
What is the main idea of this passage？
What is the best title of this passage？
在处理这类问题时，通常采用快读方法，先从头到尾把文章浏览一遍，因为这样可以使注意力集中于文章的整体思路及要点之间的联系，而较慢的阅读会使你过分注意细节，甚至个别词，因而影响对主题的概括。特别要注意仔细阅读开头段和结尾段，因为大多数文章的中心思想都出现在这两段里。
阅读：
Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname（绰号）“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name.Later,when Rockefeller,the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised,so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for „Four dollars a bucket‟.Why aren‟t you angry?”asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh!Mr.Rockefeller!I like this nickname very much, because „Four dollars a bucket‟s is our company‟s advertisement.As long as someone calls me„Four dollars a bucket‟once, I think it‟s free advertisement for our company.It‟s not necessary for me to get angry.Don‟t you think so ,Mr.Rockdfeller?”
“Oh!What a wonderful man!”ckefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert‟s words“Young man!Work harder, you must be successful in the futere! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports,“I don‟t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things.We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
63.What was Albert in The oil company at the beginning?
A.A worker. B.An assistant. C.A manager. D.The second board chairman.
64.Why wasn‟t albert angry about his nickname?
A.He liked to have a nickname. B.It could make his workmates happy.
C.He could become famous. D.It was a free advertisement for his company.
65.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.
B.It‟s very important to do small things well.
C.You can‟t get angry when someone calls your nickname.
D.You should make more advertisements for your company.
66.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.I Believe in You B.Albert and Rockefeller
C.Four Dollars a Bucket D.The Second Board Chairman
2、细节题
细节题主要测试学生识别阅读材料中的具体事实和细节的能力。考生必须特别注意作者在陈述中谈到的是何人、何事、何处、何时、何故，在有关此类问题的地方作一个标记，以便在回答问题时迅速查找。有关这类题的常见提问方式为：
阅读：
A.searching information B.protecting the environment
C.finding solutions D.helping people with themselves.
57.With the help of______,people can learn how to help themselves.
A.Solutions B.The London Home C.Worldwatchers D.The Information Office
58.If a person with AIDS wants to get help, he can________.
A.go to the Information Office B.call 0040-173 654 2427
C.post to PO BOX 379 GD30 6QA D.write to 111/117 Bute Road ,London
3、词义题
词义题主要是检测学生在具体文章中，根据上下文理解某个词或某个短语的意义的能力。 有关这类题的常见提问方式为：
What does the word“sacrifice”mean in the last sentence?
What is the meaning of …
遇到这类试题，可从以下三方面入手：
(1)通过上下文的种种提示来准确猜出这个词的含义。
(2)一个单词可以通过前缀、后缀、合成等形式派生出来很多单词，因此可以根据构词法辨认其中的词根的含义，就可以判断出其派生、转化或复合词的其他词义。
(3)如果遇到非常熟悉的词汇，一定要尽量撇开其基本含义，注意其引申的意义。 阅读：
It‟s so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring.So why not take the vacations(假期)off? A new survey(调查)found that 31﹪of U.S workers don‟t always take all of their vacation days.Americans have 12 vacation days on average(平均)each year,but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.
So why don‟t they use up their vacation days?Some say they would rather get money back for their unused days;some busy workers say they just can‟t leave their work. Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.
The French take their vacations seriously.French workers get an average of 39 vacation days,and 40﹪ plan to take at least one there-to-four-week vacation.
Workers in Sweden receive an average of 25 vacation days a year,but they can‟t find time to use them all.More workers there return vacation days than any other country surveyed.
British workers have the longest working week in Europe(欧洲),with 23 vacation days --the shortest vacation.So they feel overworked.75﹪ say their weekends or vacations are too short and 40﹪ would sacrifice a day‟s pay(工资)for one more vacation day.
67.How many vacation days do Americans have on average each year in fact?
A.9 B.12 C.15 D.23
68.Which country has the most workers working during the vacation days?
A.America. B.France. C.Sweden. D.Great Britain.
69.What does the word“sacrifice”mean in the last sentence?
A.Use up. B.Put up. C.Take up. D.Give up.
70.Which of the following is true?
A.Some American workers are too busy to leave their work.
B.French workers can take one Three-to-four week days.
C.Swedish workers can enjoy all of their vacation days.
D.British workers have the shortest vacation days of all the countries surveyed.
4、推断题
推断题主要考查学生透过文章的表面文字信息，进行分析、综合、归纳等逻辑推理的能力。
有关这类题的常见提问方式为：
What can we learn from this passage?
阅读：
I never wanted a dog, but now I‟m so glad I have one.
About two years ago, my wife,Cathy,got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie.
Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you.So I dicided that the dog would be trained. This didn‟t quite go as planned.At 15 weeks old,she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School.She spent every night lying in our bed—snoring (打鼾)so loudly that I hardly got
a good night‟s sleep.
Then,about six months after she arrived,I felt that something in my heart was taking place,and I was unable to stop it.My behaviour(行为方式)began to change.I began to smile at people when passing them in a street.I returned(招手)from neighbours.I started calling my kids and,to my surprise,they started calling me.I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter.The point is that I was changing.
My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behaviour.
Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown.I have come to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife‟s dog.
59.What did the man think of the dog at the beginning?
A.It looked very beautiful. B.It wasn‟t very lovely.
C.It wasn‟t necessary to be trained. D.It could change his life.
60.When did the man‟s behaviour begin to change?
A.About two years ago. B.When Gertie was nearly two years old.
C.When Gertie was 15 weeks old. D.About six months after Gertie arrived.
61.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the man‟s change?
A.He began to smile at people B.He liked helping his neighbours.
C.He started calling his kids. D.He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.
62.What can we learn from this passage?
A.The dog has been trained very well. B.The man has become more confident.
C.The man has become more friendly. D.The man likes the dog better than his wife.
5、观点态度题
观点态度题主要考查学生通过掌握主题思想和具体事实，对作者的观点和态度做出合理推断的能力。
阅读：
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.
There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn‟t have a about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.
The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children‟s tickets and two adults‟ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.” The ticket lady told him the price.
The man‟s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man‟s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady again told him the price.
The man obviously didn‟t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news? Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”
The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad‟s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn‟t go without.
46. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?
A. To show the children were well looked after.
B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.
C. To show how hard the mother worked.
D. To show how rich the family were.
47. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?
A. He had lost his money. B. His children were noisy.
C. The tickets were sold out. D. The tickets were too expensive.
48. Who did the $20 note belong to?
A. The poor man . B. The writer‟s father.
C. The poor man‟s wife. D. The ticket lady.
49. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?
A. He found the money he lost. B. He wanted others to help him.
C. He made his children unhappy. D. He was thankful for the kindness.
50. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?
A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.
B. The two families became close friends.
C. The writer‟s father earned some money.
D. The writer saw the circs that night.
在平日复习中，一定要加大阅读量，阅读的题材要广泛。有意识培养和练就阅读能力。在做到广泛的同时，还要进行限时阅读。只有这样，才能在中考有限的时间内，准确地按 时地完成大量的阅读题。
在平日阅读中，还要学会带着问题读，要学会概括文章的主旨大意。通读全文并了解作者的写作意图和文章的中心思想。还要学会通过看文 章，或上句子的联系，猜测生词。另外，还要对文章进行合理的推断。要按照上下文的逻辑关系，站在作者的立场上进行合理推断。
写作的“七项基本原则”
一二三原则
领导讲话总是第一部分、第一点、第二点、第三点、第二部分、第一点„ 如此罗嗦。可毕竟还是条理清楚。考官们看文章也必然要通过这些关键性的“标签”来判定你的文章是否结构清楚，条理自然。破解方法很简单，只要把下面任何一组的词汇加入到你的几个要点前就清楚了。
1）first， second， third， last（不推荐，原因：俗）
2）firstly， secondly， thirdly， finally（不推荐，原因：俗）
3）the first， the second， the third， the last（不推荐，原因：俗）
4）in the first place， in the second place， in the third place， lastly（不推荐，原因：俗）
5）to begin with， then， furthermore， finally（强烈推荐）
6）to start with， next， in addition， finally（强烈推荐）
7）first and foremost， besides， last but not least（强烈推荐）
8）most important of all， moreover， finally
9）on the one hand， on the other hand（适用于两点的情况）
10）for one thing， for another thing（适用于两点的情况）
建议：不仅仅在写作中注意，平时说话的时候也应该条理清楚！
短语优先原则
写作时，尤其是在考试时，如果使用短语，有两个好处：其一、用短语会使文章增加亮点，如果老师们看到你的文章太简单，看不到一个自己不认识的短语，必然会看你低一等。相反，如果发现亮点—精彩的短语，那么你的文章定会得高分了。其二、关键时刻思维短路，只有凑字数，怎么办？用短语是一个办法！比如：
I cannot bear it.
可以用短语表达：I cannot put up with it.
I want it.
可以用短语表达：I am looking forward to it.
这样字数明显增加，表达也更准确。
多实少虚原则
原因很简单，写文章还是应该写一些实际的东西，不要空话连篇。这就要求一定要多用实词，少用虚词。我这里所说的虚词就是指那些比较大的词。比如我们说一个很好的时候，不应该之说nice这样空洞的词，应该使用一些诸如generous， humorous， interesting， smart， gentle， warm-hearted， hospital 之类的形象词。再比如：走出房间，general的词是：walk out of the room
但是小偷走出房间应该说：slip out of the room
小孩走出房间应该说：dance out of the room
老人走出房间应该说：stagger out of the room
所以多用实词，少用虚词，文章将会大放异彩！
多变句式原则
1）加法（串联）
都希望写下很长的句子，像个老外似的，可就是怕写错，怎么办，最保险的写长句的方法就是这些，可以在任何句子之间加and， 但最好是前后的句子又先后关系或者并列关系。比如说：
I enjoy music and he is fond of playing guitar.
如果是二者并列的，我们可以用一个超级句式：
Not only the fur coat is soft， but it is also warm.
其它的短语可以用：
besides， furthermore， likewise， moreover
2）转折（拐弯抹角）
批评某人缺点的时候，我们总习惯先拐弯抹角说说他的优点，然后转入正题，再说缺点，这种方式虽然阴险了点，可毕竟还比较容易让人接受。
The car was quite old， yet it was in excellent condition.
The coat was thin， but it was warm.
更多的短语：
despite that， still， however， nevertheless， in spite of， despite， notwithstanding
3）因果（so， so， so）
讲故事的时候我们总要追求先后顺序，先什么，后什么，所以然后这个词就变得很常见了。其实这个词表示的是先后或因果关系！
The snow began to fall， so we went home.
更多短语：
then， therefore， consequently， accordingly， hence， as a result， for this reason， so that
4）失衡句（头重脚轻，或者头轻脚重）
有些人脑袋大，身体小，或者有些人脑袋小，身体大，虽然我们不希望长成这个样子，可如果真的是这样了，也就必然会吸引别人的注意力。文章中如果出现这样的句子，就更会让考官看到你的句子与众不同。其实就是主语从句，表语从句，宾语从句的变形。 举例：This is what I can do.
Whether he can go with us or not is not sure.
同样主语、宾语、表语可以改成如下的复杂成分：
When to go， Why he goes away„
5）附加（多此一举）
和人聊天的时候，总会遇到这样的情况，当你再讲某个人的时候，她会插一句说，我昨天见过他；或者说，就是某某某，如果把她的话插入到我们的话里面，那就是定语从句和同位语从句或者是插入语。
The man whom you met yesterday is a friend of mine.
I don’t enjoy that book you are reading.
Mr liu， our oral English teacher， is easy-going.
其实很简单，同位语--要解释的东西删除后不影响整个句子的构成；定语从句—借用之前的关键词并且用其重新组成一个句子插入其中，但是whom or that 关键词必须要紧跟在先行词之前。
6）排比（排山倒海句）
文学作品中最吸引人的地方莫过于此，如果非要让你的文章更加精彩的话，那么我希望你引用一个个的排比句，一个个得对偶句，一个个的不定式，一个个地词，一个个的短语，如此表达将会使文章有排山倒海之势！
Whether your tastes are modern or traditional， sophisticated or simple， there is plenty in London for you.
Nowadays， energy can be obtained through various sources such as oil， coal， natural gas， solar heat， the wind and ocean tides.
We have got to study hard， to enlarge our scope of knowledge， to realize our potentials and to pay for our life. （气势恢宏）
要想写出如此气势恢宏的句子非用排比不可！
挑战极限原则
既然是挑战极限，必然是比较难的，但是并非不可攀！
原理：在学生的文章中，很少发现诸如独立主格的句子，其实也很简单，只要花上5分钟的时间看看就可以领会，它就是分词的一种特殊形式，分词要求主语一致，而独立主格则不然。比如：
The weather being fine， a large number of people went to climb the Western Hills. Africa is the second largest continent， its size being about three times that of China.
如果您可一些出这样的句子，不得高分才怪！