初中新闻报道类阅读理解提升训练1/10初中新闻报道类阅读理解提升训练(一)TOKYO,JAPAN–Whatdoyoudowhenyouseeacockroach(蟑螂)?Doyouhititwithanewspaper?Doyousteponit?WhenresearchersatTokyoUniversityseeacockroach,theytaketheremotecontrolandmakethecockroachturnaround,runleftorright,orgoforward.Thesescientistsarechangingthecockroachesintorobots（机器人）.Eachcockroachhasaverysmallpacketthathasinitamicroprocessor(微处理器).Thenresearcherscansendsignals(信号)fromtheremotecontroltothepacket.Thesignalscontrolthemovementsofthecockroaches.Whydoesanyonewanttocontrolacockroach?“Insectscandomanythingsthatpeoplecan’t,”saysIsaoShimoyama,headofrobotresearchatTokyoUniversity.Inafewyears,hesays,theserobotinsectswillcarryverysmallcameras.Theywillbeabletomovethroughearthquakerubble(瓦砾)tolookforpeopleormoveunderdoorstofindinformationaboutsomeone.Thismayseemstrange,buttheJapanesegovernmentthinkstheresearchisveryimportant.Thegovernmentisgivingthescientists$5millionforthisresearch.First,theresearchkeepshundredsofcockroaches.TheyuseonlytheAmericancockroachbecauseitisbiggerandstrongerthanothercockroaches.Thentheychoosethebestcockroachesandremovetheirwingsandantennae(触须).Theyputsmallpacketswheretheantennaewere.Thepacketsweighaboutthreegrams,orabouttwotimestheweightofthecockroachesthemselves.“Cockroachesareverystrong,”saysRalphHolzer,whoisaresearcheratTokyoUniversity.“Theycanlift20timestheirownweight.”Witharemotecontrol,thescientistssendsignalstothepackets.Whenacockroachgetsthesignal,itmoves.Theproblemisthatthecockroachesdon’talwaysmoveintherightdirection.1.Thescientistsarechangingthecockroachesintorobotsbecause_________.A.theywantcockroachestodothingspeoplecan’tinthefutureB.theywanttocontrolthemovementsofthecockroachesC.theywantcockroachestotakephotosoftheearthquakesD.theywanttosendsignalstothepacketsonthecockroaches2.Scientistscontrolcockroaches’movements_________.A.byremovingtheirwingsB.bysendingsignalsfromtheremotecontrolC.byusingverysmallcamerasD.byremovingtheirantennae3.Whatcancockroachesdotohelppeople?A.Theycanlift200timestheirownweight.B.Theycanhelppeopletocarryverysmallcameras.C.Theycankeephundredsofcockroaches.D.Theycansearchforthosepeopleinrubbleafteranearthquake.4.Whatproblemdothecockroachesmeetwith?A.Thecockroachessometimesdon’tmove.B.Thecockroachesaretoobigtomovethroughearthquakerubble.C.Thecockroachessometimesmoveinthewrongdirection.D.Thecockroachescanonlylift20timestheirownweight.(二)初中新闻报道类阅读理解提升训练2/10Inrecentyears,theEarthhasbeengettingwarmer.Averagetemperatureshaverisen.Possiblythisisnatural,butprobablywearecausingit．Modernpeopleusealotofelectricityanddrivealotofcars.Thisputscarbondioxideintotheairandhelpstomaketheplanetwarmer.Whenwehearthisnews,wemaysmile.Noonelikeslong,coldwinters,but,unluckily,therearemanybadpointsaboutawarmerEarth.First,theiceatthePolesmeltsandbecomeswater.Theresultisthatthesealevelbecomeshigher.Lowislandswilldisappear.Citiesonthecoastwillbeindangerfromthesea.WillTokyo,Bangkok,HongKongandShanghaibecomelikepartsofHolland–lowerthanthesea?Possiblywewillhavetobuildwallstokeepthewaterout.Typhoonswillbecomeevenmoredangerousandfrightening.Sadly,thesecondpointisthatstormswillbecomebigger.Super-typhoonswillbeborninthePacificanddogreatdamagetoEastAsia.ThesamewillhappentotheEasternUnitedStates.Astheweatherchanges,someplacesthatnowhaverainwillbe...
