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怎样寻找主题句：主题句位于段首是由作者先立论，后摆事实讲道理的写作手法决定的。有些文章有明显的引出细节的信息词，常见的有：for example， the most important example， first， second， next， then， last， finally， to begin with， also 等。在阅读中，应尽量利用上述信息词确定主题句的位置，从该段文章中的for example 可以断定第一句为主题句。如果无明显的信息词，可以先假设第一句为主题句，在第二句前加上for example 看看是否可以支撑第一句话，如果第二句不能支撑第一句话，那就在其他地方寻找主题句。主题句位于文章末尾则是作者采用了先摆事实，后做结论的方法。
阅读理解
Passage 1
It was Jimmys birthday， and he was five years old. He got a lot of nice birthday presents from his family， and one of them was a beautiful drum （鼓）.
“Who gave him that thing？” Jimmys father said when he saw it. “His grandfather did.” answered Jimmys mother.
“Oh.” said his father. Of course Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible （可怕的） noise with it， but his father didnt mind （介意）. He was working during the day and Jimmy was already in bed when he got home in the evening， so he couldnt hear the noise.①
But one of the neighbours （邻居） didnt like the noise at all， so a few days later， she took a sharp（锋利的） knife and went to Jimmys house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him， “Hello， Jimmy， do you know there is something very nice inside your drum？ Here is a knife. Open the drum and lets find it.”
难句注释
① He was working during the day and Jimmy was already in bed when he got home in the evening， so he couldnt hear the noise.
白天他一直工作，当他晚上回家时，吉米已经睡觉了，所以他听不到鼓的嘈杂声。
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
1.Jimmy got a lot of nice presents from his .
A. classmates B. friends
C. teachers D. family
2.Who gave Jimmy the drum？
A.His fathe.B.His mother.
C. His neighbour. D.His grandfather.
3.Why did Jimmys father not stop him from making noise with the drum？ Because .
A. he liked Jimmy very much
B. he didnt mind
C. Jimmy was in bed
D.Jimmy only played in the evening
4.One of the neighbours .
A. liked Jimmy very much
B. enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum
C. wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knife
D. didnt like the noise at all
5.What did Jimmys neighbour really want him to do？ To .
A. stop him making noises
B. make a noise on his drum with a knife
C. show him how to hit the drum
D. find something nice in his drum
Passage 2
Dear Linda，
My birthday is coming on this Saturday！ Were going to have a birthday party at home on Saturday evening. Many of our friends are going to be here. Wed also like you to come！ Could you come？ Please tell me！
With best wishes！
Love，Mary
From：Mary Green，31 Wen Shan Road Hangzhou
To：Linda Black 40 Nanjing Road Shanghai
根据明信片内容，判断下列句子正 （T） 误 （F）。
1.Lindas birthday is coming on Friday.
2.This is a postcard from Mary to Linda.
3.Linda wants Mary to come to the party.
4.The birthday party is going to be on Saturday evening.
5. Linda lives in Shanghai.
Passage 3
WANTED IMMEDIATELY
A boy or a girl to deliver newspapers
Hours—6∶30 a.m. to 8∶00 a.m. Mondays to Saturdays
Wages & 4 per day
It would be an advantage if he/she had a bicycle①
Write to：Mr. Jones Newsagent Pensby Rd Moreton
难句注释
①It would be an advantage if he/she had a bicycle.
如果他/她有辆自行车的话，那么是有优势的。
根据短文内容完成下列空白。
Mr. Jones wants a boy or a girl to deliver （投递） 1.It would be a good thing if the boy/girl has a 2. He needs the boy/girl to work 3 hours a week. The boy/girl will get ￡4 a week. You can write to Mr. Jones Newsagent （报摊），5.
Passage 4
请用方框内所给词的适当形式填空。
do， fly， two， more than， but， food， other， be， third， another， shoes， eat， so， come， back