寒假复习--任务型阅读 12篇 专练 2023-2024 学年 沪教牛津版 英语八年级上册

寒假复习--任务型阅读 12篇 专练 2023-2024 学年 牛津深圳版 英语八年级上册 阅读短文，根据短文的内容回答问题。 Perhaps the earliest and most important invention was the invention of fire in human history. Lightning (闪电) would hit a tree in a forest and cause a large fire. People probably first used fire from lightning. People would use a small piece of burning wood from the fire to start their own small fires. With these fires, ancient people could cook food and keep warm. They could also see more easily at night. Of course, the piece of wood would soon stop burning, and they would not be able to create fire from it again. They had to find other ways to create fire by themselves. One way to create fire is by rubbing (摩擦) two pieces of wood together. This is difficult because it can take a lot of time. Another way is by hitting two rocks together. This is also not an easy job. An easier way is by using a piece of glass and the light from the Sun to start a fire. However, you need a good piece of glass and a sunny day for this. Inventors in China created matches around A．D．500. However, early matches were difficult to make and could be dangerous to use. People did not develop the first really useful matches until the 1830s. 1．What invention might be the earliest and most important invention in human history? 2．What could ancient people do with fires? 3．How many ways could people use to create fire by themselves in the past? 4．Why is it difficult to create fire by rubbing two pieces of wood? 5．When did inventors in China create matches? 阅读短文，根据短文的内容回答问题。 What would you say about Shenzhen? Young, modern, exciting...these all seem to right words. Forty years ago, Shenzhen was just a small fishing village. On Aug 26, 1980, it became China’s first Special Economic Zone(SEZ，经济特区). Everything has changed since then. People built tall buildings. On Sept 4, 1984, Shenzhen finished building the International Trade Center. It was C