期中阅读拓展专项训练（16篇） 2023-2024学年沪教牛津版九年级英语下册

期中阅读拓展专项训练（16篇） 2023-2024学年 牛津深圳版 九年级英语下册 一、阅读理解 When looking at a pair of old chopsticks, most people would see nothing but waste. ▲ In 2016, Felix Back, a doctoral student at the University of British Columbia, Canada, found out people threw away about 100,000 pairs of chopsticks every day in Vancouver alone. He felt he needed to do something. So he started the company Chop Value in the same year. The company collected used chopsticks from restaurants, schools and shopping centers in Canada and the US and turned them into furniture and other artworks. Now in its seventh year with the rapid growth of the company, Bock employs (雇佣) 40 people, and using his special methods of steam and press machines, he has recycled 32 million pairs of chopsticks. Bock takes pride in his work. And he hopes the idea behind Chop Value will help people rethink what they see as waste. “I believe every small action can help,” he said. “And I am happy that my business provides a new way for people.” Hundreds of restaurants across North America pay a small sum of money to Bock for the recycling of their used chopsticks. Bock doesn’t stop there. Now he is busy taking his business to more countries and has set up factories for recycling local wood like chopsticks in 10 countries. 1．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank? A．But Felix Bock would see boxes, tables, shelves and so on. B．They would throw the waste away and never use it again. C．In fact, people have different opinions towards waste. 2．Which “started” in the following has the same meaning as in the passage? A．I only started the book yesterday. B．I can’t get the car started because the weather is so cold. C．He started a health centre a month ago, and now everything goes smoothly. 3．How long has Bock managed his company Chop Value according to the passage? A．One year. B．Six years. C．Seven years. 4．What’s the passage mainly about? A．The new way to rethink what waste was. B．The plan for recycling local woo