(完整word版)初中英语课外阅读(打印版).doc

初中英语课外阅读: （一） 农夫和苹果树 A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the won derful apple he grew. One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and pla nt it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but whe n he got home he did not know where to pla nt it. He was afraid that if he pla nted the tree n ear the road, stra ngers would steal the fruit. If he pla nted the tree in one of his field, his n eighbors would come at ni ght and steal some of the apples. If he pla nted the tree n ear his house, his childre n would take the fruit. Fin ally he pla nted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sun light and good soil, the tree soon died. Later the frie nd asked the farmer why he had pla nted the tree in such a poor place.Whats the differe nee? the farmer said an grily. If I had pla nted the tree n ear the road, stra ngers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my field, my neighbors would have come at ni ght and stole n some of the apples. If I had pla nted it n ear my house, my own childre n would have take n the fruit. Yes, said the friend, but at least some one could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you n ot only have robbed every one of the fruit, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree! （二） 阅读理解趣味故事题 Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich ban ker, ano ther owned one of the largest compa nies in the world, and the third owned many build ings in the cen ter of New York. The reporter was talk ing to them about being importa nt. “ How do we know if some one is really importa nt? ” the reporter asked the ban ker. The ban ker thought for a few mome nts and the n said, I think an ybody who is in vited to the White House to meet the Preside nt of the Un ited States is really importa nt. ” The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “ Do you agree with that? asked. The man shook his head,