初中英语阅读理解与完型填空［2015 重庆B卷·B篇］

News Review

International Students in America

Almost 900,000 international students are studying in American colleges and universities today．Nearly half of the foreign students are from Asia，mainly from China．

Good News for Street Performers （艺人）

Do you want to be a street performer？Good news for you！In Shanghai，the street performers with a license （执照）will be allowed to perform （表演）in the city center．They can sing，dance，perform magic or give other street performances on the street．It is said that other cities will follow Shanghai very soon．

Russian Kids in Winter

The winter in Russia is really cold．Most people put on lots of clothes to keep warm．But some kids are not afraid of the cold weather．They take off their clothes，stand on the ice and even pour water on themselves．Their teacher says it's good for their health．But don't try it yourself．You can easily catch a cold！

A Clever Gorilla （大猩猩）

Do you know how clever a gorilla is？Tansy often played with a gorilla when she was young．The gorilla was sent back to an African rainforest in 2002．Twelve years later，Tansy and her father went on a journey to that rainforest．The gorilla still remembered his friend，hugged her and shared kisses．

1．In American colleges and universities，nearly half of the foreign students are from 　　　　　 ．

A．Asia

B．China

C．Russia

D．Africa

2．In China，Shanghai will be the 　　　　　 city to allow street performers with a license to perform on the street．

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

3．In winter，Russian kids pour water on themselves 　　　　　 ．

A．to keep warm

B．to have a fever

C．to keep healthy

D．to have a cold

4．Tansy went on a journey to the rainforest with her 　　　　　 ．

A．friend

B．teacher

C．mother

D．father

[参考答案]　1．A　2．A　3．C　4．D