2019-2020学年高中英语阅读强化训练一.docxVIP

阅读强化训练 ( 一) ( 建议用时： 15 分钟 ) Ⅰ 阅读理解 Prince Henry was born on June 28th in Greenwich.Unlike his sickly older brother Arthur ， Henry was a healthy and athletic boy.He loved to play sports and ride horses.However ， it was Arthur who， as the oldest son， was being raised to be king.Henry was being raised to enter the church.He received an excellent education and learned how to speak Latin ， French ， Spanish ， and Greek.When Henry was ten years old ， his life was greatly changed.His older brother Arthur died and Henry was named the crown prince( 皇储 ) ． He would be the next king of England. In 1509 ， when Henry was seventeen years old ， his father Henry Ⅶ died.Henry decided at that point to marry his brother ’s former wife ， Catherine.They quickly married and then were crowned king and queen of England. Catherine only gave birth to one healthy baby ， Princess Mary.Henry became worried that he would never have a male heir( 继承人 ) ． Later ， he fell in love with another woman ， Anne Boleyn.Henry was determined to marry her and did so in 1533.He was also determined to have a male heir.But Anne Boleyn did not have a son.Then he married Jane Seymour.Henry finally got what he wanted and had a son named Edward. Henry Ⅷ is often described as a true Renaissance Man.He was athletic ， good looking ，intelligent ， and educated.He was also an accomplished musician and he played instruments and wrote his own songs.He spoke many languages fluently and loved to read and study.Henry loved art and culture and brought many of the top artists ，writers ， and philosophers from mainland Europe to his court. Henry suffered a leg wound in an accident in 1536.As a result ，he found it difficult to move about.He became extremely overweight and his skin was covered with painful infections.He died at the age of 55 in 1547 and was succeeded by his son Edward who became King Edward Ⅵ. 【解题导语】 本文主要向我们介绍了 Henry Ⅷ的生平。 1． Why was Henry named the crown prince? A． Because he was the eldest son. B． B