Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work, and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(細菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a mi­croscope. They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs aren’t found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger, if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割開處), some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.

◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容,然后從每題所給的四個選項中選擇最佳選項.
1. Which of the following is true?
A. If things are very very small, they are germs.
B. If things can’t be seen, they must be germs.
C. Germs are only in dirty water.
D. Germs are everywhere around us.
2. What is a microscope used for?
A. Making very very small things look much bigger.
B. Making very big things look much smaller.
C. Helping you read some newspapers.
D. Helping you if you can’t see things clearly.
3. Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water?
A. You haven’t looked at it carefully.
B. Water can’t be drunk in this way.
C. There must be lots of germs in it.
D. Water will make you ill.
4. Which of the following is not true?
A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.
B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.
C. If your temperature is not OK, there must be germs in your body.
D. If your finger isn’t cut, there aren’t any germs on it.
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Germs may make us ill. B. Germs are in dirty water.
C. Don’t drink dirty water. D. Take care of your fingers.

【答案與解析】
1.選D.從短文的第2段句子Germs are everywhere.中我們就知道了答案是D.
2. 選A.由第2段中的句子Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a mi­croscope.可知,我們用肉眼是看不見細菌的,但在microscope的幫助下,我們卻能看得很清楚.可見microscope的作用是把東西放大.答案選A.
3. 選C.短文的第3段說到Germs are always found in dirty water. 所以父母不會讓孩子喝臟水,因為There must be lots of germs in it.答案選C.
4. 選D.由Germs are everywhere可知,即使你的手沒有受傷,上面也會布滿細菌.
5. 選A.從句子What makes us ill? It is Germs. 我們可知短文的主題是Germs may make us ill,故選A.
Having made great achievements in physics, Einstein was given many honors. In 1921, he ___1___ the Nobel Prize for Physics. But he cared little ___2___ money and lived a simple life.
Once the queen of Belgium invited him ___3___ her country. The Belgium government organized a committee to greet him at the ___4___. The train arrived, but he was ___5___ to be seen. They had no choice but to report to the queen. Hearing this news, the queen felt much ___6___. She ordered them to ___7___ Einstein.
___8___ was Einstein? He was walking to the palace in the crowd. His uncouth white hair gave him away. He was then carrying a violin and a small leather suitcase.
“___9___ didn’t you take my car?” asked the queen in surprise. “Walking is much more healthy than taking a bus, I think,” replied Einstein ___10___ a smile on his face. All the people there laughed.
1. A. winsB. wonC. has wonD. had won
2. A. on B. withC. forD. about
3. A. visit B. visitingC. to visit D. visited
4. A. airportB. bus stationC. railway stationD. palace
5. A. somewhere B. anywhereC. everywhereD. nowhere
6. A. worriedB. interested C. happyD. satisfied
7. A. findB. look for C. find out D. look after
8. A. Who B. What C. WhereD. How old
9. A. When B. WhoC. WhereD. Why
10. A. onB. with C. fromD. around
【答案與解析】
1. B.句子中含有具體的表示過去的時間(1921)時,要用一般過去時.
2.C.本句的意思是：他不計較錢,生活簡樸.care是個不及物動詞,要與后面的介詞構(gòu)成短語后才能接賓語,這四個選項中,只有about和for能與 care 構(gòu)成固定搭配.care about是“擔心,介意”的意思,care for是“計較”的意思.
3. C.該題用語法分析法.動詞visit后面的賓語補足語,要用帶to的動詞不定式.
4. C.根據(jù)下文的 The train arrived, but he… 可知此處應(yīng)填 railway station.
5. D.根據(jù)下文“歡迎委員會沒有別的選擇,只好向王后如實匯報”,就能推測出沒有接到愛因斯坦,也就是“到處都沒有”.
6. A.接不到愛因斯坦王后不會“滿意”,更不會“快樂”和“感興趣”,只能是“擔心”愛因斯坦的安全.
7. B.根據(jù)上句的語境“擔心愛因斯坦的安全”,自然就會命人到處“尋找”.find 是“找到”的意思,find out是“發(fā)現(xiàn),查明”的意思,look after是“照料”的意思,只有l(wèi)ook for才是“尋找”的意思.
8. C.上文“到處尋找”,下文自然要點明所在的地方“在哪兒”.
9. D.從愛因斯坦的回答“我認為步行比乘公共汽車更有利于健康”可推測出王后問的是“為什么……”.
10. B.此處指“愛因斯坦微笑著回答”.with a smile是個固定表達方式,意思是“面帶微笑”.