江苏省泰州地区2019-2020学年上学期八年级英语第一次月考试卷分类汇编：阅读理解（含答案）

泰州地区2019-2020年上学期八年级英语第一次月考试卷分类汇编 阅读理解 泰州中学附属初中 A There were many plants in a forest. When spring came a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, "What a beautifu1 flower! I wish I were that lovely. " The rose proudly said, “It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this fоrеѕt.” Тhеn the rоѕе lооkеd at а сасtuѕ (仙人掌) and ѕаіd, "Lооk at that ugly рlаnt full of thorns (刺)!" “What a proud flower!” thought the trees. As the days passed, the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like “This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor!” The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, “God did not create any form of life without a purpose.” Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt (枯萎). One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away . The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were gett