Chuyên đề 21: Đọc hiểu (5 câu)
Đọc hiểu (5 câu)
Câu 1: (Sở Hà Nam)
Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You
should drink this water first thing, before doing anything else. The temperature of the
water should be similar to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold.
Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways. It helps
clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can also help
your intestines work better. After drinking water, the intestines can casually take out
nutrients from our food. Water also helps us go to the bathroom more easily.
Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don't
drink all of that water in one sitting. If you do, your kidneys will have to work much
harder to eliminate it. It's better to drink some in the morning and soune in the
afternoon. Some people think it's better to drink between meals and not during meals.
They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs. This can interfere with
normal digestion.
Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is
light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you
probably need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much
healthier.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
a) What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The importance of water. B. How to drink water correctly?
C. The advice of the doctors. D. The best amount of water to drink.
b) According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body,
EXCEPT
A. kidneys B. stomach
C. intestines D livers
c) The pronoun "it" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. your body B. your kidney
C. water D. your stomach
d) The word "eliminate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. preserve B. remove
C. absorb D. process
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e) Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The first thing you should do every morning is to drink water.
B. You shouldn't drink too much water at the same time.
C. Drinking water while having meals may interfere with normal digestion.
D. You need to drink more water if your urine is light yellow.
Câu 2: (Sở Ninh Bình)
Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a
restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's
history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of
sound that it had when it was first built. Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew
Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was
finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall
where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the
concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the
Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the
directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop
was opened in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and
terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the
acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping
hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later
covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling but the hall never sounded the same
afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a
group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a
high-rise office building on the site.
This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage
the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the
concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each
new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a
dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and
closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the
future have never looked more promising
a) This passage is mainly about
A. Carnegie Hall's history during the Great Depression
B. the appearance of Carnegie Hall
C. damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
D. changes to Carnegie Hall
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b) The word "it" in the first paragraph refers to
A. Carnegie Hall B. restoration of
C. New York City D. a plan
c) What major change happened to the hall in 1946?
A. The stage was renovated.
B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.
C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
D. The acoustic dome was damaged.
d) What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Camegie Hall?
A. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression
B. He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
D. He performed on opening night in 1891.
e) Which of the town is closest to the voca unveiled in paragraph 3
A.restricted B. announced
C.overshadow D.located
Câu 3: (THPT Đồng Đậu lần 3)
In 776 BC., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to
honor the Greeks chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need
for preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive
sports. Only the elite and military could participate at first, but later the games were
open to all free Greeks males who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized
physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running
jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held
in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus.
Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and
having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these contests were held as games of
friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.
They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the different cities
represented.
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time
in four – year cycles called “Olympiads,” dating from 776 BC. The contests coincided
with religious festivities and constituted an all – out effort on the part of the
participants to please the gods. Anyone who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and
seriously punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves, but also to
the cities they represented.
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a) Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Poems glorified the winners in songs.
B. The games were held in Greek every four years.
C. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
D. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
b) The work “elite” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. aristocracy.
B. brave.
C. intellectual.
D. muscular.
c) Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. To stop wars.
B. To sing songs about the athletes.
C. To crown the best athletes.
D. To honor Zeus.
d) The word “They” in paragraph 1 refers to ______
A. olive wreaths.
B. winners.
C. wars.
D. contests.
e) What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the life of ancient Greeks.
B. The Greeks severely punished those who didn’t participate in physical fitness
programs.
C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games.
D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go
back to war when the games were over.
Câu 4: (Sở Vĩnh Phúc)
Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall
out. In Korea, for example, they have the custom of throwing lost teeth up on the roof
of a house. According to tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth. Later, the
magpie will return with a new tooth for the child. In other Asian countries, such as
Japan and Vietnam, children follow a similar tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto
the roofs of houses.Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico
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and Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves some money. However,
in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking teeth away.
Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered guardian
angels of the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and strong if the
baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their
child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.The idea of giving lost teeth to
an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the West. Many children in Western countries
count on the Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact
origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England
or Ireland centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost tooth under his or
her pillow before going to bed. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth
Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under the pillow. In France, the Tooth
Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves
money. These days, the rate is 1 to 5 per tooth, adding up to a lot of money from the
Tooth Fairy!
(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
a) What is the passage mainly about?
A. Customs concerning children’s new teeth.
B. Traditions concerning children’s lost teeth.
C. Animals eating children’s lost teeth.
D. Presents for young children’s lost teeth.
b) The word “their” in paragraph 1 refers to _____
A. countries’
B. houses’
C. roof’
D. children’
c) According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their child’s lost tooth to a
dog because _____.
A. they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth.
B. they believe that this will make their child’s new tooth good and strong.
C. they know that dogs are very responsible animals.
D. they think dogs like eating children’s teeth.
d) The word “origins” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. beginnings. B. families.
C. countries. D. stories
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