阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

An email reads: “Hi team, the staff meeting has moved from Monday at 2 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m. It will still be held in Room 4. Thanks, Dana.” What has changed about the meeting?

1. AThe time of 2 p.m.
2. BThe day
3. CThe room
4. DThe person in charge

A fire drill teaches people how to leave a building quickly and safely. During a drill, everyone should walk, not run, to the nearest exit and wait at the meeting point outside. What should people do during a fire drill?

1. AWalk to the nearest exit and wait at the meeting point
2. BStay at their desks until the alarm stops ringing completely
3. CRun as fast as possible to any door
4. DUse the lift to reach the ground floor

A school lunch menu shows: Monday – pasta; Tuesday – tacos; Wednesday – soup and salad; Thursday – fish; Friday – pizza. On which day is fish served?

1. ATuesday
2. BFriday
3. CMonday
4. DThursday

Washing hands with soap for at least 20 seconds removes many germs. Soap breaks up the oily layer that holds germs on the skin, and rinsing washes them away. What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo explain how handwashing with soap removes germs
2. BTo persuade readers to buy a certain brand of soap
3. CTo tell a story about a person who got sick
4. DTo compare soap with hand sanitiser in detail

“Jamal’s grandmother taught him to cook her famous stew. Now, every winter, Jamal makes it for his own children and tells them stories about her.” What is the main theme?

1. ACooking is a difficult skill.
2. BChildren dislike winter food.
3. CStews are best eaten in the summer months.
4. DFamily traditions are passed down.

A recipe states: “For a softer cookie, bake for 8 minutes. For a crisper cookie, bake for 11 minutes.” What can you infer?

1. AThe cookies must always bake for 8 minutes.
2. BLonger baking makes the cookies crisper.
3. CCrisper cookies need more sugar.
4. DSofter cookies need a hotter oven.

“The test results showed a slightly high blood sugar. The doctor asked the patient to repeat the test after fasting overnight before making a diagnosis.” Why did the doctor most likely ask for a repeat test?

1. ABecause the first test was clearly normal
2. BTo confirm the result under standard conditions
3. CTo make the patient pay for another visit
4. DBecause fasting always raises blood sugar

“The children’s faces fell when the teacher announced that the zoo trip had been cancelled. Then she smiled and said, ‘Instead, the zoo is coming to us!’” How do the children’s feelings most likely change?

1. AFrom excitement to fear and worry
2. BFrom disappointment to excitement
3. CFrom happiness to sadness
4. DFrom boredom to anger