初中英语专项解题指导

2015-01-29

阅读与作文（初中版） 2014年12期

（一）

Although he died almost 40 years ago， Bruce Lee is still considered the greatest and most influential kung fu performer of the 20th century. His films brought traditional Hong Kong kung fu movies to a new level of popularity， and introduced kung fu to millions of people in the West. Born in the USA in 1940， Lee returned to his native Hong Kong before his first birthday. As a teenager， the highly intelligent boy was accepted into one of Hong Kongs most famous middle schools， but he paid little attention to his studies. He was more interested in sport， especially kung fu， and hanging out with his street-gang friends. In 1959， Lee got into trouble with the police for fighting. His mother， fearing he would end up in prison， sent him to the USA. Two years later， he began studying in university there.

While still a student， Lee opened his own kung fu school， teaching a new fighting style he had developed. What made Lees style different was that it used power， strength and quick—action attacks. It also combined[融合] Japanese， Korean and South American fighting styles with traditional slow-moving Chinese Kung fu.

Among Lees students there were several famous actors who impressed by his good-looks and fighting skill encouraged him to start acting. Over the next five years Lee achieved some success in America. But his dream of introducing his fighting style into American movies was not accepted by local film makers who thought western audiences were not interested in kung fu.

Determined to prove them wrong， Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1970. There he made two films Fists of Fury （1971） and Way of the Dragon （1972）， using his kung fu ideas and techniques. The movies achieved great success， making Lee an international star and symbol of kung fu. Tragically however， Lee suddenly and mysteriously died while making his next movie Game of Death. He was only 33 years old.

（）1. As a teenager， Lee was very _______.

A. quiet

B. hard-working

C. brave

D. smart

（）2. Why was Lee sent to America？

A. His parents wanted him to study at university there.

B. He wanted to develop a new American fighting style.

C. His family feared he was getting into too much trouble in Hong Kong.

D. He was determined to become a successful and popular actor there.

（）3. How was Lees style of kung fu different from the traditional Chinese style？

A. It was much faster.

B. It was easier to learn.

C. It made people more powerful.

D. It was much more dangerous.

（）4. What was Lees dream according to the passage？

A. To develop a new style of kung fu.

B. To become a famous movie star.

C. To make movies using his fighting style.

D. To teach Americans kung fu.

（）5. According to the passage， how many kung fu movies did Lee first make？

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

（二）

More than 50， 000， 000 people live in the rainforests of the world and most of them do not hurt the forest they live in. They eat the fruits that grow on the forest trees， but they do not cut them down. They kill some animals to eat， but they do not destroy them.

When we cut down the rainforests， we destroy these forest people， too. In 1900， there were 1，000，000 forest people in the Amazon forest. In 1980， there were only 200，000.

The Yanomami live along the rivers of the rainforest in the north of Brazil[巴西]. They have lived in the rainforest for about 10，000 years and they use more than 2，000 different plants for food and for medicine. But in 1988， someone found gold in their forest， and suddenly 45，000 people came to the forest and began looking for gold. They cut down the forest to make roads. They made more than a hundred airports. The Yanomami people lost land and food. Many died because new diseases came to the forest with the strangers.

The Yanomami people tried to save their forest， because it was their home. But the people who wanted gold were stronger.

Many forest people try to save their forests. Chico Mendes was famous in Brazil because he wanted to keep the forest for his people. “I want the Amazon forest to help all of us—forest people， Brazil， and all the Earth，” he said. A few months later， in December 1988， people who wanted to cut down the forest killed Chico Mendes.

In Borneo， people were cutting down the forest of the Penan people to sell the wood. The Penan people tried to save their rainforest. They made blodtades[障碍] across the roads into the forest. In 1987， they closed fifteen roads for eight months. No one cut down any trees during that time.

In Panama， the Kuna people saved their forest. They made a forest park which tourists pay to visit.

The Gavioes people of Brazil use the forest， but they protect it as well. They find and sell the Brazil nuts[坚果] which grow on the forest trees.

（）1. The number of the people living in the Amazon forest in 1980 was _______ of that in 1900.

A. half

B. one-third

C two-fifths

D. one-fifth

（）2. The people who ______ have destroyed the rainforest of the Yanomami.

A. pick fruits and kill animals to eat

B. use plants for food and medicine

C. have lived there for about ten thousand years

D. made the roads and the airports