阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. At what time does the clinic close on a Saturday?

1. A1 p.m.
2. B9 a.m.
3. C6 p.m.
4. D8 a.m.

Rosa wanted to buy a new bike. She saved her pocket money for six months and also earned money by walking her neighbour’s dog. How did Rosa get money for the bike?

1. ABorrowing money from her neighbour
2. BSaving pocket money and walking a dog
3. CAsking her parents to pay for it
4. DSelling her old bike at a market

A hospital map key shows: blue square = lift; green circle = toilet; red cross = emergency department; yellow star = café. What does a green circle mean on the map?

1. ACafé
2. BToilet
3. CEmergency department
4. DLift

Passage: “Cycling to work saves money on fuel and parking. It also gives regular exercise and produces no exhaust fumes.” Which title fits the passage best?

1. AHow to Repair a Bicycle
2. BThe Dangers of City Traffic
3. CBenefits of Cycling to Work
4. DA History of the Bicycle

The author writes: “Every student should learn basic first aid. A few simple skills, such as how to help someone who is choking, can save a life.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo describe the history of first aid training
2. BTo entertain readers with a story about choking
3. CTo persuade readers that students should learn first aid
4. DTo explain how to treat a broken bone

“The children had been told not to touch the cake. When their mother came back, there was a finger-shaped hole in the icing and chocolate on Tom’s chin.” What can you infer?

1. AThe cake was not finished.
2. BThe mother made a mistake.
3. CTom had tasted the cake.
4. DTom does not like chocolate.

A medicine label reads: “Take 1 capsule every 8 hours. Do not take with milk or antacids. Finish the full course even if you feel better.” A patient feels well after 3 days of a 7-day course. What should the patient do?

1. AKeep taking the capsules until the course is finished.
2. BTake one capsule a day for the rest of the week.
3. CStop taking the capsules because the symptoms are gone.
4. DTake the remaining capsules all at once with milk.

“Sugar-free drinks are often advertised as healthy. However, being free of sugar does not mean a drink has any nutrients, and some contain acids that can harm tooth enamel.” What is the author’s main point?

1. AEvery drink contains acids that harm teeth.
2. BSugary drinks are better for your teeth.
3. CSugar-free does not automatically mean healthy.
4. DSugar-free drinks are dangerous to drink.