The bus started. Now it was getting dark[4] and the bus began to go up a hill. It was very steep[5] and soon the bus stopped as usual.

　　"Yellow ticket passengers," the driver shouted, "Stay in the bus, please. Red ticket passengers, get out and walk. Green ticket passengers, get out, close the door and push the bus!"

　　Notes:[1]Africa/`frIk/n. 非洲 [2]halfway/`ha:f`weI/ adv. 半路 [3]pay/peI/ v.付(款) [4]dark/da:k/ adj. 黑暗的 [5]steep/sti:p/ adj.陡峭的

　　1.Where did Richard come from?

　　2.How much did Richard have after he lost his wallet?

　　3.What did Richard go to the city for?

　　4. How was Richard going back to his country?

　　5.Why did Richard buy the green ticket?

　　6.What did Richard have to do when the bus went up the hill?

　　閱讀理解練習題參考答案：

　　1.He came from America / California.

　　2.He had 8 dollars left.

　　3.He went there to borrow some money from his friend.

　　4.He was going back by plane.

　　5.Because he wanted to save some money for the hotel and food.

　　6.He had to get off the bus and push it when it went up the hill.

　　中考英語閱讀理解練習題2：

　　The clock struck(敲)eight，but I was still on the bed.I could hear it was blowing strongly."It must be windy outside，" I thought.

　　I came to the small town a week ago. I sold some clothes to a shop.Christmas was coming and I hoped to buy some presents for my family and friends.So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for(付款)them.I was out of luck(運氣不好).He went to London and I had to wait for him here.There was no theatre here but a cinema.The films were all too old.I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema(我寧愿待在小旅館里，也不愿坐在冰冷的電影院里).

　　Half an hour later，I felt hungry.I had to get up.It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill.On my way to the small restaurant，I saw a boy fall on to a rock(巖石).I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital.Soon his parents came here.Now I knew the boy was just the manager's son.He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner.

　　1)What was the weather like today?

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　　2)What did the writer(作者)come to the town for?

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　　3)Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel?

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　　4)When did the writer get up?

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　　5)Why did the manager thank the writer?

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　　閱讀理解練習題參考答案：

　　1)It was a windy day today.

　　2)He came to the town to ask the manager to pay for the clothes.

　　3)Because it was a little warmer there.

　　4)He got up at half past eight.

　　5)Because the writer saved his son.