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1、中考阅读理解之手打壹(1)T or FAbout one billion people live in India. Many people live on small farms. They live a quiet and simple life. The family takes care of the farm and the animals. The most important animal on the farm is the cow. The cow helps on the farm in two days. It gives milk o the family, and i
2、t works on the farm.Farmers care about their cows very much. They want their cows to be happy. The farmers arent busy at certain times of the year. At these times, people wash and decorate their cows. Two times a year, there are special celebrations for the cows. These celebrations are like Thanksgi
3、ving Day in the United States.Old cows cannot work on farms. In India, it is against the law to kill a cow. So farmers send their old cows away from the farm. The cows walk around freely in the streets. People give their own food to the cows, and cars are careful not to hit the cows. There are speci
4、al animal hospitals for old or sick cows. The government and some rich people pay for these hospitals.People in other countries do not understand why the Indian government spends money on cows. There are many poor people in India who need money. Indians say that Americans spend more money on cats an
5、d dogs. People in India care for over 200 million cows every year. They have cared for cows for a long time. It is a tradition of thousands of years.1. In India about one billion people take care of the farms and the animals.2. Cows are so important on the farm that farmers try to make them happy.3.
6、 The government spends a lot of money on cows though many people are poor in India.4. When old cows cannot work, farmers kill them for food.5. Cows are special in India. Caring for cows is an old tradition.(2)T or FDo you like Rock & Rolls? Some people dont like them. They said, “They are too noisy!
7、” Not all Rock & Rolls are hard music. The British rock band “The Beatles” sang soft Rock & Rolls. You probably dont know them very well. But your parents may be excited by hearing their names.“The Beatles” were the most famous singers in the 1960s. Even today, some people think it is the best.There
8、 are four members in the band: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Gorge Harrison. They became well-known in 1962 because of the song”I Want to Hold Your Hand”. Their songs helped people cheer up when they were sad. Many people now at the age of 40 or up can sing their famous songs such as
9、“Yesterday” and “Let It Be”?“When I find myself in times of troubles, Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And in my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.” “All hour of the broken-hearted people living in the world agree
10、. There will be an answer, let it be.”The band was over in 1970. John Lennon, the main singer of it, was shot by a crazy chaser of his on December 8th, 1980. The whole world felt sorry for the death of the superstar. Many people came to his funeral to see him for the last time.After the death of Len
11、non, the albums of “The Beatles” got even more popular. But few people sing their songs, because they cant afford the sadness. They know, the song is here, but their favourite star has been away forever.1. “The Beatles” was a famous British band.2. George Michael isnt the member of the band.3. A fan
12、 killed Lennon with a knife in 1980.4. After the death of Lennon, people didnt sing their songs because they didnt like them any more.5. The band broke up in the year of 1970.6. Nowadays, many people still love the songs of “The Beatles”.(3)T or FNot long ago, a businessman in London decided to sell
13、 his stamp collection. He was surprised and pleased to get over $12 million for it!Why were those small pieces of paper so valuable? The answer is that many collectors wanted to buy them. The businessman sold his collection to the person who paid the most money. So, you too might become a very, very
14、 rich person one day if you collect the right stamps!People collect stamps for many reasons. Some like the fun and excitement of finding an unusual or valuable stamp. In 1856 the post-office in Guiana found that they had only a few 4-cent and 1-cent stamps left. They printed their own special 1-cent
15、 and 4-cent stamps and used them until the usual stamps arrived. In 1873, a school boy found the last of those special 1-cent stamps. He sold it to a collector for a few dollars. In 1980 the same stamp was sold in New York for $ 5 million!Another very expensive stamp is an old American 5-cent. It is
16、 stuck on an envelope which was posted in Maryland in1846. In 1881 it was sold for $ 7 million.Stamps which have mistakes on are sometimes very valuable. Usually they are only used for a very short of time. When the mistake is found, new stamps are made. There are not many stamps with mistakes, but there are many collectors who would like to own one. That is why stamps with mistakes are so valuable.You can learn a lot from stamps. They can make school subjects interesting. Pict
