Unit 5 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 牛津上海版（试用本） 英语七年级下册

Unit 5 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 牛津上海版（试用本） 英语七年级下册 一、阅读理解 Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had two sons. When they were old enough to get married, he told them, “Each of you must cut down a tree. Walk in the direction (方向) it points, and you will meet your future wife.” The elder brother knew whom he wanted to marry, so he made sure his tree fell in the direction of her house. Mikko, the younger brother, did not have this skill. His tree pointed to the forest. Mikko walked through the forest and didn’t stop until he saw a house. He went inside, but the house was empty. “I’ll never find my wife,” he said. “Don’t be so sure,” said a small voice. Mikko looked around, saw a mouse and talked with her for a while. She was kind and smart, and Mikko liked her very much. Mikko brought the mouse home! However, Mikko’s brother hated the mouse and threw her into the river! “What did you do?” cried Mikko. “You may think she is a mouse, but I love her.” Mikko began to cry, but then his father pointed to the river. A beautiful princess (公主) came out of the river. “A witch turned me into a mouse,” said the princess. “She said I could only turn back when I met one brother loving me and another hating me. I did not think it would ever happen, but now it has! ” 1．What did the father ask his sons to do when they were old enough to marry? A．To cut down a tree. B．To build a house. C．To find the princess. D．To look for a mouse. 2．Why did Mikko walk through the forest? A．To help his brother. B．To look for his wife. C．To save the princess. D．To fight with a witch. 3．How was Mikko’s wife? A．Independent. B．Lonely and weak. C．Kind and smart. D．Beautiful and hard­working. 4．What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A．Finding a nice husband. B．Turning into a mouse. C．Meeting Mikko. D．Meeting two different brothers. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．A smart farmer B．A princess mouse C．Two hard­working sons D．A witch One Sunday, Jim went to town to buy new clothes. First he tri