2024年初中英语阅读理解综合能力训练（15）

阅读理解

A Californian named Epperson was visiting in New Jersey in 1926.One cold evening at his friend's house, he was drinking a glass oflemonade with a spoon in it. He left the lemonade on the window sillovernight, while he slept.

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The next morning, the lemonade was frozen solid. Holding theglass by the spoon handle, he put it under running water until theof frozen lemonade came loose.

He named this invention the "Epsicle" and started selling it backhome in California. Today, this treat is known as the“popsicle.”

1. The best title is.(A) Visiting California(B) A Cold Night(C) Making Good Lemonade(D) How We Got the Popsicle

2. Epperson was visiting.(A) Colorado(B) New Mexico(C) New Jersey(D) Alabama

3. What we call a "popsicle" was first called.(A) an ice cream cone(B) an Epsicle(C) a fudgie(D) an icicle

4. The window sill where Epperson left the lemonade must havebeen.(A) warm(B) very hot(C) near the floor(D) very cold

5. Theunderlinedword“chunk”inParagraph 2means.(A) flavor(B) thick piece(C) laugh(D) triangle

语言积累

2. sill n.窗台,门槛,槛

3. overnight ad.在前一天晚上，一夜(间)

4. be frozen solid 冻成固体

5. running water自来水

6. come loose松动

7. popsicle n.棒冰,冰棍

8. triangle n.三角形

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