Unit 2 单元话题阅读理解练习-2023-2024学年八年级英语下册单元重难点易错题精练（人教版）

Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. 单元话题阅读理解练习 【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】 Research has shown that when we volunteer—where we give ourselves and our time to help others—we actually end up benefiting too. Our happiness grows. We feel more satisfied with life. We even have more energy and creativity. Basically, we have more to give. I’ve noticed a pattern with my friends. Sometimes, they get into the habit of gossiping about others. They will constantly complain about their bosses or coworkers. It seems as if they get caught in this loop of complaining, and their frustration distracts them in other parts of their life. When this happens, they become uninterested in new events or become annoyed by their colleagues or things that happen at work. At the same time, I’ve also seen other friends go out of their way to help someone on their team or to help out on a project that had very little—or even nothing—to do with their main work. Although it seems like they won’t receive anything in return, my friends benefit from these interactions. My friends have told me about the stronger relationships they’ve built at work and the fun they’ve had working on new and interesting projects. They’ve told me about how the people they helped before have returned the favor later on. Not only that, but they have even talked about times where their boss recognized them for their work or when they were informed in advance about upcoming projects. We often think that when we help someone else, we aren’t doing anything for ourselves. But we actually often end up getting back just as much as we give. When we step in to help someone, we often turn out to be helping ourselves, as well. 1．Can we benefit from helping others? A．Yes, we can. B．No, we can’t. C．Yes, we can only be happy. D．We don’t know. 2．Complaining about others may make people________. A．be interested in new events B．be uninterested in new events C．be happy with their colleagues D．gossip about others 3．The author’s friends hav