1.While she was studying a___________,she missed her family and friends.
2.Sally loves reading and she is interested in science f_____________.
3.Many songs these days are just about___________(当代的) life in US.
4.We can do some r__________ about the water to solve the water pollution.
5.However, our __________(成功) depends only on ourselves.
It was my first day at Grade 8. And the first lesson was 1.English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Li, our new English teacher, 2. into the classroom. To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who 3.it yet? “. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Li asked if I really understood what the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me4.an essay on that subject. Mr. Li said “You have a gift for writing, Tony.” After that, English classes became a new interest for me. And now I realize how5. English is.
阅读表达 阅读短文, 按要求完成短文后的各项任务。
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution(污染). They join “environment(环境) clubs ”. (1)In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean. Here are some things students often do.
No garbage(垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags and the bags can be used again. If the classes make the least garbage, we will report them to the whole school!
No car day. On a no car day, nobody comes to school in a car-----not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: Walk, jump, bike or run. Use your legs! It's lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Did you know that some toilets(厕所) can waste(浪费) 20 to 40 m3 of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend(修理) those broken toilets.
We love our environment. (2)Everyone should take _______ to make our environment ______. Let's work together.
1.将(1)句译成汉语。
2.在(2)句的空白处分别一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
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3.How many things can we do to protect the environment in the passage?
4.在文中找出与If it is a no car day, no one will drive a car to school.意思相近的句子。
5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons．First，reading books is fun．You can make yourself happy if you like reading．This is especially useful when the weather is bad．
It is a relaxing hobby，too．You can really become lost in a book．
Next，you can read a book anywhere：in a car，in a waiting room，on a plane or in bed．All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again．
Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful．If you read as a hobby，you will get better and better at it．This makes you read faster and become easier at understanding what you read．If you read enough，you will probably find that your schoolwork becomes much better．
Some people say that reading is out of date．This is not true．You can read on computers，and the more you read，the better your computer skills will be．Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too．They are usually good at spelling as well，and have more things to write about．
1.Reading can make you ．
A. bored B. tired C. happy D. sad
2.What does the underlined word“ convenient” mean in Chinese?
A. 复杂的 B. 流行的 C. 方便的 D. 枯燥的
3.You can read faster ．
A. if you read as a hobby B. if you are a student
C. after you read a book D. before you read a book
4.When you read enough，perhaps you will find that your schoolwork is ．
A. much more B. much difficult C. much worse D. much better
5.The passage mainly tells us ．
A. the place to read books
B. reading is out of date
C. how to read books
D. Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons．
A man and his little son spent their summer vacation walking through the mountains far from their city. One day, the little boy slipped (滑) 20-30 meters down the side of the mountain. Finally he was able to catch onto a tree branch (枝干) and hold on.
“Help me!” he cried out.
“Help me!” a voice shouted back.
The boy was very surprised. “Who are you?” he shouted.
“Who are you?” the voice shouted back.
“You are a fool!” he said.
“You are a fool!” the voice came back.
At that moment, his father got to him. “Someone is talking to me but I can’t see who he is,” the boy said to his father.
“Son, that is called an echo (回音),” his father said. “But really, it’s called life.”
“You are a winner!” the father cried.
“You are a winner!” the voice answered.
“You are talented!” the father shouted.
“You are talented!” it came back.
“Son, that’s how life is. Whatever you do, it always comes back to you,” the father said. “The question is: what are you sending out? Please start sending out: ‘I am strong, I am talented, and I am the best.’ What you send out is going to come back to you.”
If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.
1.Who spent their summer vacation walking through the mountains far from their city?
A. A woman and her father. B. A boy and his father
C. A man and his daughter D. A boy and his grandpa
2.What happened to the boy?
A. He could not find his father. B. He fell down from a tall tree.
C. He slipped down the mountain. D. He got lost in the mountains.
3.When the boy shouted “Who are you?”, the voice said _________.
A. “Help me.” B. “Who are you?”
C. “You are a fool.” D. “I am the best.”
4.The boy thought the voice came from __________
A. himself B. his good friend in his city
C. his father D. someone in the mountain
5.What’s the best title of this story?
A. Life is like an echo. B. Have you ever heard an echo?
C. Everybody needs help. D. Do you like climbing mountains?
What did you do on April 23 , World Book Day ? Did you find any interesting books ? Here is a book list from China’s GAPP（中国新闻出版总署）.
Title : Don’t Blame Me , it’s Not My Fault Author :Jimmy Jimmy,a Chinese painer, argued a lot with his 10-year-old daughter.Jimmy tried to understand his daughter , so he drew this picture book for her . His paintings show kids’ anger , pain , happiness and wishes . |
Title : Climate Change + 2 Degrees Author : Yamamoto Ryoichi If the earth’s temperature went up 2℃, what would happen ? In this book we learn about the history , today’s situation and the future of global warming（温室效应）. The author also tells us useful ways to protect our world . |
Title : The Last Lecture Author : Randy Pausch Randy Pausch , a professor（教授）from New York , was asked to give a lecture . He knew it may be his last lecture , because he was dying . His lecture wasn’t about death , but about getting over the difficulties , helping others to reach their dreams . |
Title : Secret Garden Author : Johanna Basford It’s a coloring book for adults . The book takes you on a trip through a secret garden . The pictures are black and white and you need to use the color pencils to make it colorful and beautiful . It’s so popular with the white-collars（白领）because it’s a good way to lower their pressure . |
1.“ Don’t Blame Me , it’s Not My Fault ” was written by __________ .
A. Jimmy B. Yamamoto Ryoichi . C. Randy Pausch D. Johanna Basford
2.The book Climate Change + 2 Degrees mainly tells us about __________ .
A. a trip to a secret garden
B. helping others reaching their dreams
C. the future of global warming
D. the argument between a father and a daughter
3.If you want to lower your pressure , you can choose __________ .
A. Don’t Blame Me ,it’s No My Fault B. Secret Garden
C. Climate Change + 2 Degrees D. The Last Lecture
4.Where does Randy Pausch come from?
A. Sydney B. San Francisco C. New York D. Tokyo
5.What can we learn from the book Climate Change + 2 Degrees
A. It wasn’t about death , but about getting over the difficulties , helping others.
B. How to find a good way to lower the pressure.
C. How to show kids’ anger , pain , happiness and wishes.
D. We can learn about the history , today’s situation and the future of global warming.
