Unit 1 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 冀教版 英语八年级下册

Unit 1 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 冀教版 英语八年级下册 一、阅读理解 No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs (迹象) around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet weather, their joints (关节) hurt. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. They fly low probably because of the insects (昆虫) that they are looking for. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine, such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle (闪烁) clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting. 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 1．The underlined word “forecasting” in the passage means “________” in Chinese. A．预报 B．变化 C．现象 2．According to this passage, if people’s joints hurt, it is ________. A．because they are ill B．a sign of coming rain C．without any reason 3．The birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly show that the weather will be ________. A．cold B．rainy C．sunny 4．If a rainbow appears in the morning, the weather may be ________. A．clear B．rainy C．cloudy 5．The best title of the passage should be ________. A．Why People’s Joints Hurt B．Rainbows and weather Forecasting C．Using the Signs around Us to Make Weather Forecasting Choose the best topic from A to F ac