中考英语词汇阅读88(词汇量约为1978)

If   Confucius were⁽¹⁾ still alive today and could⁽²⁾ celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake   , there would be⁽¹⁾ a lot of candles . He'd   need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out .

While   many people⁽³⁾ in China will remember   Confucius on his special day , few people⁽³⁾ in the United States will   give him a passing⁽⁴⁾thought⁽⁵⁾ . It's nothing personal .   Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes   .

But   this doesn't mean⁽⁶⁾ that Americans don't care   about Confucius . In many ways , he has become a bridge that foreigners must   cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding⁽⁷⁾ of China .

In   the past two decades , the Chinese studies⁽⁸⁾ programs have gained huge   popularity in Western universities . More⁽⁹⁾ recently , the Chinese   government has set up Confucius Institutes in more⁽⁹⁾ than 80 countries . These schools teach both   Chinese language and culture . The main courses of Chinese culture usually   include Chinese art , history and philosophy . Some social scientists suggest   that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make   up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy . Students in the United States   , at the same time , are racing⁽¹⁰⁾ to   learn Chinese . So they will be⁽¹⁾ ready for life in a world   where China is⁽¹¹⁾ an   equal power with the United States . Businessmen who hope to make money in   China are reading⁽¹²⁾ books   about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers .

So   the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well .

Today   , China attracts the West more⁽⁹⁾ than ever , and it will   need more⁽⁹⁾ teachers to introduce   Confucius and Chinese culture to the West .

As   for the old thinker , he will not soon be⁽¹⁾forgotten⁽¹³⁾ by people⁽³⁾ in the West , even if his birthday is⁽¹⁾ .

郑重提示：认真看完全文再看问题。

1.The opening⁽¹⁴⁾ paragraph is⁽¹¹⁾ mainly intended⁽¹⁵⁾ to ________.   A. provide some key facts about Confucius   B. attract the readers' interest in the subject   C. show great respect for the ancient thinker   D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

2.We can learn from   Paragraph 4 that American students ________.   A. have a great interest in studying⁽⁸⁾ Chinese   B. take an active part in Chinese competitions   C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams   D. fight⁽¹⁶⁾ for a chance to learn Chinese

3.What is⁽¹¹⁾ the best⁽¹⁷⁾ title for the passage ?   A. Forgotten Wisdom in America   B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language   C. Chinese Culture for Westerners   D. Old Thinker with a Big Future

4.The passage is⁽¹¹⁾ likely to appear in ________.   A. a biography   B. a history paper   C. a newspaper   D. a philosophy textbook

1. were   be的过去式   be 英 [bi] 美 [bi]   v;v. 是

2. could 英[kəd] 美[kʊd]   v. 能, 可以

3. people 英[ˈpi:pl] 美[ˈpipəl]   n. 人, 人们

4. passing   pass的现在分词   pass 英 [pɑ:s] 美 [pæs]   n;v. 传递

5. thought [θɔ:t]   n;v;v. 思想, 想法

6. mean 英[mi:n] 美[min]   adj;v. 意思, 意味着

7. understanding 英[ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ] 美[ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ]   n;n. 了解, 理解, 谅解

8. studies   study的复数、第三人称单数   study 英 [ˈstʌdi] 美 [ˈstʌdi]   n;v;n. 学习, 研究

9. More   more的大小写变形   more 英 [mɔ:(r)] 美 [mɔ:(r)]   adv;adj. 更, 更多

10. racing   race的现在分词   race 英 [reɪs] 美 [res]   n;n. 竞速比赛, 赛跑

11. is [ɪz]是

12. reading   read的现在分词   read 英 [riːd, red] 美 [riːd, red]   v. 读, 阅读

13. forgotten   forget的过去分词   forget 英 [fəˈget] 美 [fərˈget]   v. 忘记, 遗忘

14. opening 英[ˈəʊpnɪŋ] 美[ˈoʊpnɪŋ]   n;adj. 开幕, 开始

15. intended   intend的过去式、过去分词   intend 英 [ɪnˈtend] 美 [ɪnˈtɛnd]   v. 想要, 打算

16. fight [faɪt]   v;n. 斗争, 战斗

17. best 英[best] 美[bɛst]   adj;adv;n. 最好的

A kindergarten⁽¹⁸⁾ teacher   decided to let her class play a game . The teacher told each child in the   class to bring along a plastic⁽¹⁹⁾ bag  containing⁽²⁰⁾ a   few potatoes⁽²¹⁾ .   Each potato⁽²¹⁾ will   be given a name of a person that the child hates , so the number of potatoes⁽²¹⁾ that a child will put in his/her plastic⁽¹⁹⁾ bag will depend on the number of people he/she   cannot forgive⁽²²⁾ .

So   when the day came , every child brought some potatoes⁽²¹⁾ with the name of the people he/she hated . Some had   2 potatoes⁽²¹⁾ ;   some 3 , while some had up to 5 potatoes⁽²¹⁾ .

The   teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes⁽²¹⁾ with them wherever⁽²³⁾ they   go even to the toilet)[0][0] for one week . With days passing by , the   children started to complain because of the unpleasant⁽²⁴⁾ smell let out by the rotten⁽²⁵⁾potatoes⁽²¹⁾ they were carrying .

Those   children who have 5 potatoes⁽²¹⁾ really   began to feel the weight of the heavier bags . After one week , the children   were happy to hear that the teacher had finally ended the game . The teacher   asked:[0][0] " How did you feel while carrying the potatoes⁽²¹⁾ with you for one week ? " The children started   complaining of the trouble that they had to carry the heavy and smelly⁽²⁶⁾potatoes⁽²¹⁾wherever⁽²³⁾ they went .

Then   the teacher told them the hidden⁽²⁷⁾meaning⁽²⁸⁾ behind   the game . The teacher said:[0][0] " This is exactly the situation when   you carry your hatred⁽²⁹⁾ for   somebody inside your heart . The burden⁽³⁰⁾ of hatred⁽²⁹⁾ will pollute⁽³¹⁾ your   heart and you will end up carrying⁽³²⁾ an unnecessary⁽³³⁾burden⁽³⁰⁾ with you wherever⁽²³⁾ you   go .

If   you cannot tolerate⁽³⁴⁾ the   smell of rotten⁽²⁵⁾potatoes⁽²¹⁾ for  just one week , can you imagine what a burden⁽³⁰⁾ it would be to have the hatred⁽²⁹⁾ in your heart for your lifetime⁽³⁵⁾ ?

郑重提示：认真看完全文再看问题。

5. According⁽³⁶⁾ to the teacher , if a Child   hates three persons , he or she needs to carry ________ .   A. one potato⁽²¹⁾   B. two potatoes⁽²¹⁾   C. three potatoes⁽²¹⁾   D. four potatoes⁽²¹⁾

6.The word " tolerate⁽³⁴⁾ " in the last paragraph⁽³⁷⁾ probably means _____________ .   A. carry   B. hate   C. receive   D. stand

7.In fact , the teacher   wants to ______________ .   A. play a game with the students   B. teach the students a lesson   C. make the students more tired   D. play jokes on the students

8.What is the main idea of   the story ?   A. It’s best to learn to forgive⁽²²⁾ and forget.   B. Students should love people around them .   C. Children should carry less rotten⁽²⁵⁾potatoes⁽²¹⁾ .   D. Rotten⁽²⁵⁾potatoes⁽²¹⁾ are really a heavy burden⁽³⁰⁾ .

18. kindergarten 英[ˈkɪndəgɑ:tn] 美[ˈkɪndərgɑrtn]   n. 幼儿园, 幼稚园

19. plastic [ˈplæstɪk]   n;adj;adj. 塑料, 可塑的

20. containing   contain的现在分词   contain 英 [kənˈteɪn] 美 [kənˈten]   v;v. 包含, 容纳

21. potatoes   potato的复数   potato 英 [pəˈteɪtəʊ] 美 [pəˈteɪtoʊ]   n. 马铃薯, 土豆

22. forgive 英[fəˈgɪv] 美[fərˈgɪv]   v. 原谅, 饶恕

23. wherever 英[weərˈevə(r)] 美[werˈevə(r)]   conj. 无论哪里

24. unpleasant 英[ʌnˈpleznt] 美[ʌnˈplɛzənt]   adj. 使人不愉快的, 讨厌的

25. rotten 英[ˈrɒtn] 美[ˈrɑtn]   adj;adj;adj. 腐烂的

26. smelly 英[ˈsmeli] 美[ˈsmɛli]发出难闻气味的, 有臭味的

27. hidden [ˈhɪdn]   adj. 隐藏的

28. meaning 英[ˈmi:nɪŋ] 美[ˈminɪŋ]   n. 含义, 意思, 意义

29. hatred 英[ˈheɪtrɪd] 美[ˈhetrɪd]   n. 憎恨, 仇恨

30. burden 英[ˈbɜ:dn] 美[ˈbɜrdn]   n. 担子, 负担

31. pollute 英[pəˈlu:t] 美[pəˈlut]   v. 弄脏, 污染

32. carrying [ˈkærɪɪŋ]携带

33. unnecessary 英[ʌnˈnesəsəri] 美[ʌnˈnesəseri]   adj. 不必要的, 多余的

34. tolerate 英[ˈtɒləreɪt] 美[ˈtɑləreɪt]   v. 忍受, 容忍

35. lifetime 英[ˈlaɪftaɪm] 美[ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm]   n;n. 一生, 有生之年

36. According   according的大小写变形   according 英 [əˈkɔ:dɪŋ] 美 [əˈkɔdɪŋ]相符的, 相应的

37. paragraph 英[ˈpærəgrɑ:f] 美[ˈpærəgræf]   n. 段落