Unit 1 单元话题阅读理解练习-2022-2023学年八年级英语下册单元重难点易错题精练（沪教牛津版）

Unit 1 Helping those in need 单元话题阅读理解练习 （2022·广东·广州大学附属中学八年级期中）Anna Brown was an artist who believed that it was important to help others. When she heard of a summer camp for children with serious illnesses, she came up with an idea. It cost money for these kids to go to the camp, so Anna decided to see what she could do to help. It was impossible for her to donate (捐赠) a lot of money, so she had to think of another way. She wanted to take advantage of her love of art. So she started making and selling beautiful cards to raise money for these kids. Because these cards were all handmade, it would take her a long time to make a lot of them. So Anna had another idea. She started inviting friends to her house to help her make the cards. At first her friends were hesitant. Many said that they were not artistic and didn’t know how to make cards. But once they saw the beautiful materials that she had in her workroom, her friends felt more comfortable doing things such as drawing and cutting in order to make a new card. But the materials were expensive. To make money without spending money, Anna asked for and got donations of paper, glue, scissors, and other things from nearby stores. She sold her cards for three dollars each in different art markets during the year. Anna raised more than $30,000 in her 10 years making cards. 1．What was Anna? A．An artist. B．A doctor. C．A worker. D．A teacher. 2．What did Anna invite her friends to do? A．Sell cards. B．Make cards. C．Buy materials. D．Donate materials. 3．What does the underlined word “hesitant” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A．坐立不安的 B．犹豫不决的 C．兴高采烈的 D．心甘情愿的 4．Which of the following can best describe Anna? A．Kind-hearted. B．Polite. C．Brave. D．Humorous. （2022·广东·北师大南山附属学校八年级期中） Every year, there are some people spreading positive energy (正能量) and touching our hearts. On March 3,the Touching China annual people award aired (播放) on CCTV. Ten role models were on the list. Zhu Yanfu was one of them. In 2021, audiences were impressed b