英语初三上册期末考试题阅读训练
There lived a family of four. Every one of them was a soccer lover. While three
members of the family liked the Boxton Town team，the boy loved the Boxton Rover team. It was difficult being different from the rest of the family.
They watched the football match together as a family. When the match was between
Boxton Town and Boxton Rover，the boy would be in great trouble. He could neither cheer for his favorite team nor could he cry when the opposite team scored.
The boy found it too difficult to support his team. When his team scored，he celebrated it in the bathroom. He cheered even when the opposite team scored as he knew his family would be watching him.
He hid the posters (海报)of his favorite team in his bedroom. He hid the clothes of
Boxton Rover team behind those of Boxton Town team. The boy secretly liked his favorite
team.Even for his birthday，he was always given the wrong gifts.
The end is very surprising. Now，you have to read it and enjoy. Does the boy change his favorite from being a Boxton Rover fan to a Boxton Town fan? Or does he change his family into fans of Boxton Rover? If you can find the answer，it is a funny short story to read.
( )26. Where can we read the passage?
A. On a poster. B. In a storybook. C. In a diary. D. In a dictionary.
( )27. Both Boxton Town and Boxton Rover are teams.
A. baseball B. volleyball C. basketball D. football
( )28. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The boy always received the wrong gifts.
B. The boy didnt want his family to know his secret.
C. When the boys favorite team scored，he cheered with his family.
D. The story has a surprising end.
( )29. The story is mainly about .
A. the happiness of the family B. the boys secret
C. the familys favorite D. the differences between families
( )30. The purpose of the passage is to .
A. ask us to read the story
B. tell us why the boy had a secret
C. tell us what to do with the secret
D. tell us why the story is funny
