Unit 2 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 牛津译林版 英语九年级下册

Unit 2 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 牛津译林版 英语九年级下册 一、阅读理解 The Life of Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II was Queen for 70 years. She was 25 years old when she became Queen in 1952. When Queen Elizabeth II Was a Child Princess Elizabeth was born in London in 1926. She had one sister. They did not go to school. They had teachers in their home. Family The Queen had a big family. She was married to Prince Philip. They were married for 73 years. They had four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The New King Queen Elizabeth II died on 8th September 2022. Prince Charles was her eldest son. He became King Charles II. 1．How long was Queen Elizabeth II The Queen for? A．68 years. B．70 years. C．67 years. D．73 years. 2．How many grandchildren does Queen Elizabeth II have? A．Eight. B．Twelve. C．Four. D．Twenty-four. 3．Who is the new King? A．King Charles I. B．Prince Charles. C．King Philip. D．Princess Elizabeth. Thomas Edison lost his first job. For the next five years he went around the country from job to job. At last Edison went to New York. He had little money. He could not buy enough food to eat. He had no place to sleep. For many days Edison looked for work, He was hungry. At last he found work fixing machines. He could repair the old machines. He could also make new ones. The head man liked Edison’s new machines. He was going to give Edison $40, 000 for them. Edison would now have money to do what he wanted. Thomas Edison was then 23. He used the money to build a shop in New Jersey. He had many people working for him. But he worked harder than any of them, He rested very little. Soon he was making more than 40 new things at one time. In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made a telephone. But it could carry voices only a short way. Edison wanted to make a better telephone. He soon made one. It could carry voices a long way. 4．In New York ________. A．Edison did not get a job B．Edison found the work to fix machines C．Edison got $40, 000 by fixing machines D．Edison mad