2019年中考英语复习专题练习《阅读理解1》.docVIP

中考英语复习专题练习《阅读理解1》 （一） There was once a hard-working father．He tried his best to support his wife and three children．He spent every evening attending classes，hoping he could one day find a better-paid job．He hardly ever ate a meal with his family．He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best things that money could buy． Whenever his family complained，he said that he was doing it all for them．But he often wished to spend more time with his family． The day came when the father was offered a good job．It paid quite well．However，the family still did not get to see the father during most of the week．He kept working hard，hoping to get the manager position (职位)． The fathers hard work paid off，and he was promoted．Excitedly，he hired a maid (女仆)，so his wife did not have to do the housework anymore．He also felt their three-room house was no longer big enough．It would be nice for his family to enjoy the comfort of a larger house．So the father decided to further his studies and get a better job． As expected，the fathers hard work paid off again，and he bought a beautiful house．He told his family he had decided not to work as hard anymore．From then on he was going to devote (把……专用于) more time to his family．However，the next day the father did not wake up any more. 1．At first，the father took evening classes in the hope of ． A．making more money to support his family B．setting a good example for his children C．buying a large house for his family D．getting the position of manager 2．What did the family do when the father spent all his time working? A．Worked harder． B．Saved money． C．Complained to him． D．Left him． 3．What did the father do for the family when he became a manager? A．Cooked meals for his family． B．Hired a maid． C．Bought a beautiful house． D．Devoted more time to his family． 4．The father did everything he had aimed to do EXCEPT ． A．finding a well-paid job B．beco