牛津版初中任务型阅读专练

任务型阅读

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Mr. Clarke was born in a small town of England. When he finishes middle school, he finds work in the police station and he has worked there for forty-two years and he'll retire（退休）this autumn. He tries to work hard in the past forty-two years but he isn’t a lucky man and never catches a thief(小偷). He is often sorry for it.

Last weekend, when Mrs. Clarke was going to cook supper, she found there was no sugar. So she asked her husband to buy some in the shop near their house. He came in the shop and found a young man stealing some money from a woman's bag. He ran to the thief quickly, but the young man found it and ran away at once. Mr. Clarke ran after him. The thief ran into a blind alley（死胡同）and Mr. Clarke caught him at last.

"Please give me a chance, sir," said the young man. "I never stole before."

"Who will give me a chance?" said Mr. Clarke. "I'll soon retire and I've caught a thief for the first

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Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable. It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, warm, foggy or cold at any time of year. If it’s raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. Just be ready for any kind of weather.

In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 in the morning to 5:30 in the afternoon. On Sundays some shops are open from 10:00 to 4:00. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 to 5;00. You can go to the parks at any time.

All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you 3

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In the past, when students graduated from college and got jobs, only some of them went on with their study. But today, lifelong learning is becoming more and more popular.

Lucy, who is forty, teaches physics at a college in Boston. “Next term, I’ll teach some of my classes by using the Internet. This is the way of teaching that I’ve never used before,” says Lucy. “These days, I am taking a class to learn how to teach in this way. If not, I will lose my job.” At the same time, Lucy’s seventy-year-old parents, who live in Washington D.C., are taking an art history class online. “We love this subject,” says her father, “and we learn it to enjoy ourselves. You see we can study with people all over the world. What fun it is to learn like this!”

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Do you want to be healthier but don’t know how to?

It is very important to exercise and eat the right food to keep healthy.

You do not need to spend all day doing exercise to keep healthy. Waking to school, washing clothes or climbing stairs every day can help. It is a pity that many young people forget these simple and easy ways to keep healthy.

Different kinds of exercises such as running, swimming and playing football make you feel well. They also help you to do better at school.

To keep healthy weight, it is important to have the right amount(数量) of calories for your age. The calories is the measure(度量) of how much energy food gives us.

Doctor Zheng Chengning says boys and girls need different amounts of calories. Girls between 12-15 should have 1,800 calories a day and boys around 2,000. She also says that corn, vegetables and fruits are good choices for daily meals instead of foods like hamburgers and ice-cream.

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My name is Mary Connor. I’m American and I’m a nurse in Rosewood Hospital. I’m 20 and single. My hobbies are tennis and computer games. My brother is also a nurse. Our parents are from the USA but we live in Brighton now. My mother is a painter and my father is a doctor. I like a penfriend from China or Japan. Please write to: 63 Lily Road, London SWL, England.

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Good morning, boys and girls. My name is Frank Johnson. Now let me tell you something about our museum. To you maybe it's just four white walls and a ceiling, but to us it's a treasure. Here you'll see some of the best British physicists. For example, you'll see Newton, who was born in 1642. He went to study at college in 1661. During the years 1665—1666, he made his most important discoveries. It is said that Newton got his idea when an apple fell on his head! Another British physicist William Thomson went to study at college when he was just ten years old. He became a professor at the age of 22. He found clear relationships among heat, work and energy. And of course, James Watt, the famous engineer! At the age of 20, he began to make useful things at college. He improved the steam engine and made it more powerful.

OK, boys and girls. You may go and see it now. Have fun!

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Most people enjoy hiking. Hiking is not only healthy but also a relaxing activity. The reason why people go hiking is different from person. Here are some of the most popular reasons for people to hike.

First of all, hiking is very good exercise which will improve people’s body. It’s good exercise that doesn’t hurt your body.

Secondly, hiking is simple and cheap. All you need to do is to wear a pair of hiking boots and your smile to start.

Finally, hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life. You could hike alone or go with your friends. After hiking ,you will have a clear mind and then return to work with confidence(信心).So why

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Who are the top students in the world, do you know? Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development (经济合作与发展组织) picked the best students in the world. They are Finnish (芬兰的). The OECD gave a test to 280,000 15-year-old students from more than 40 countries and regions last year. The OECD wanted to know how well students were doing at school.

Finnish students were No.1 in the reading test and second in maths after Chinese students. Those from Japan and Finland were top in science. In the problem solving, Finnish students came second to those from America. The test also showed Finland had more top students than the other countries.

Finns (芬兰人) of your age have done a really good job but don't have a sense of envy. You can learn

from them. Most Finnish students make good use of the Internet. Of course not for computer games, but for doing more exercises and finding out more information.

Libraries are also important. Finland spends a lot of money on them. Many students have a free card. They read for at least one or two hours a day.

What do you usually do on the Internet? How often do you go to libraries?

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In the west, there can be some abbreviations in some advertisements of the newspaper. Here’s an advertisement for an apartment. Most of the words in it are abbreviations, for example, Lrg. apt, i.e.(即) Large apartment; lrg. lvrm, i.e. Large living-room. Now, please read the advertisement carefully, and then

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