Unit 10 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（人教版）

Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years 单元话题阅读理解练习 （2022春·湖南株洲·八年级统考期中）Here’s a difficult question. Are you happy? It’s difficult because it depends on whom you compare yourself with. Most people compare themselves with those around them. Am I happier than my classmates or my friends? We also compare ourselves with people we never meet. When we compare so, we may feel sad easily. People like sad stories. We are interested in other people’s sadness, but we don’t let others know our own. Psychologists (心理学家) find that people don’t feel like telling others when they’re sad or upset, but will shout if they are happy. People often show their happiness in public (公共场) while hiding their sadness. As the famous thinker Montesquieu said about 300years ago: “If we only want to be happy, it will be easy. But if we want to be happier than other people, it is almost always difficult. Because we think they are happier than us.” 1．When we often compare ourselves with others, we may feel ______. A．excited B．interested C．sad 2．Why do people like sad stories? A．Because sad stories are interesting. B．Because they are interested in other people’s sadness. C．Because they want other people to know their happiness. 3．When people are in public, they often show they are ______. A．happy B．successful C．upset 4．The underlined word “hiding” means “ ” in Chinese. A．泄露 B．保护 C．隐藏 5．What can we learn from Montesquieu’s words? A．Comparing ourselves with others is a good way to be happy. B．It’s always difficult to feel happier than others. C．People will feel happy when they are alone. （2023春·浙江金华·八年级校联考阶段练习）Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry. Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe（呼吸）faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone