Unit 3 任务型阅读练习 2023-2024学年鲁教版五四制八年级英语上册

Unit 3 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

任务型阅读练习

A

It was a sunny day and I walked back home after school.When I stood in front of the door,I was shocked to find that the key had disappeared from my pocket.It was a disaster for me,because I only had one key and my parents were gone for several days.

I walked around the community,hoping to find the lost key.But I couldn’t find it.I called my mum and she told me to go to my aunt’s home.My aunt lives in another building of our community.I was sad,but I had no choice.The next morning,when I was going to school,I saw something shining on the window of the security hut(保安亭).It was my key.“Unbelievable!” I was quite surprised as I held the key in my hands.

“Is that yours,kid?” the old guard asked.

“Yeah.I lost it yesterday.Who sent this?”I replied.The old man said,“I don’t know.Someone picked it up last night.”

To pick up a key from the ground and take it to the security hut is not something special,but it meant so much to me.I cannot express my thanks to the person who found my key.But I can pass on his or her kindness by following his or her steps to help others.

1.How many keys did the writer have?

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2.Were the writer’s parents at home or away from home?

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3.Whom did the writer stay with for the night?

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4.Did the old guard know who picked up the key?

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5.What lesson does the passage give us?

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B

Last Sunday evening my parents went out for a walk with my sister.But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test.Suddenly，I saw bright light in my

neighbor's kitchen.I thought he was cooking so I went on studying.

Soon，there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong.I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor's kitchen.So I shouted “Fire！Fire！” But no one heard or came out.

I ran quickly to my house to call 119，and then I rang my neighbor's doorbell，knocked at the door，but there was no response．I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom.I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.

We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window，but the fire was too heavy.Luckily，the firemen came and put out the fire quickly.When my parents came back，they found I was dirty and tired.After my neighbor told them the whole story，they were happy and said I was a brave boy.

1. What can the underlined word “response” be replaced (代替) by ?

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2. Why didn't the writer go out for a walk with his parents？

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3. Who put out the fire at last？

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4. What was the writer's neighbor doing when the fire started?

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5. What's the passage mainly about？

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C

David is a truck driver.Recently，he was thought to be a great man.

Last Monday，he was driving along the road with his son and his friend.Suddenly，he saw a car hit another truck and caught fire.The accident was just in front of his truck.Without thinking，he stopped his truck，found a fire extinguisher (灭火器) and ran towards the broken car.But other car drivers still sat inside their cars.David began to fight the fire.His action encouraged (鼓励) his friend.

 He also came and gave David a hand.Later，David's son and four other men came to help.Another five men pulled the car driver and her granddaughter，a three­year­old girl，out of the car successfully.They were all safe except (除了) that the driver's leg was hurt.

When people talked about David's brave action，David said，“I didn't think about too much then.I just did what other people would do in that situation.When I first got out of the truck，I wished that they wouldn't be dead.When I saw they were alive，it was really great！”

“My father was so calm and brave.He set a good example for me，” said David's son.

1. Where did the accident happened?

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2. How many people helped pull the car driver out of the car?

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3. What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?

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4. What did David talk about his father?

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5. What is the best title for this passage?

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D

It was raining very hard outside. Mr. Taylor was leaving home for work. He wanted to take an umbrella，1. but he found that out of all three umbrellas, there was no one he could use. So he decided to have them repaired. Then he took them to the umbrella shop. The manager(经理)told him to have them back in the evening, repaired.

When Mr. Taylor went to lunch at noon, it was still raining. He sat down at a table in a restaurant. Later, a young woman with an umbrella came in and seated herself at the same table. Mr. Taylor was the first to finish. Then he absent­mindedly(心不在焉地) 2. ________ her umbrella and started for the door. The woman called out to him and reminded him that it was her umbrella. Mr. Taylor was very sorry and returned it to her in no time.