Unit 7 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 牛津译林版 英语八年级下册

Unit 7 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 牛津译林版 英语八年级下册 一、阅读理解 “Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities（慈善机构）. It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun. It started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter（直升飞机）and made a real police uniform（制服）for him. There are four kinds of wishes children usually have: I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park. I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players. I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers. I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things. Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them? 1．“Make-A-Wish” is a charity to help ________. A．sick children B．serious officers C．famous actors D．popular singers 2．Which kind of wish does Christopher have? A．I wish to go. B．I wish to meet. C．I wish to have. D．I wish to be. 3．What does the underlined word “volunteers” mean? A．志愿者 B．捐助者 C．比赛者 D．生产者 4．The purpose of the last paragraph is to ________. A．explain what “Make-A-Wish” is B．encourage more people to join the charity C．tell us how Christopher’s wish came true D．introduce different kinds of children’s wishes Old people in care homes in London are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely (孤单). The project was dreamed up by a local charity (慈善组织) to help these old people feel less lonely and improve their well-being. It is also a way to help patients with serious illness of th