Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came-2023-2024八年级下册英语阅读（人教版）

> Page Passage 1 阅读短文， 根据短文内容选择一个最佳答案。 There was once an old woman who lived back in the hills. All the children used to come back and ask her questions. She always gave the right answers. There was a little naughty boy among the children. One day he caught a tiny bird and held it in his hands. Then he gathered his friends around. He said, “ Let蒺s trick the old woman. I蒺ll ask her what I蒺m holding in my hands. Of course, she蒺ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask her if the bird is living or dead. If she says the bird is dead, I蒺ll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I蒺ll quickly crush it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she蒺ll be wrong. ” The children agreed that this was a clever plan. Up the hill they went to the old woman蒺s house. “ Granny, we have a question for you, ” they all shouted. “ What蒺s in my hands? ” asked the little boy. “ Well, it must be a bird, ” replied the old woman. “ But is it living or dead? ” asked the excited boy. The old woman thought for a moment and replied with a smile, “ It is as you will, my child. ” Newwords trick v. 作弄 crush v. 压碎 Unit5 it 40 > Page （ ） 1. Where did the old woman live? A. In a city. B. In a school. C. In the hills. D. In the forests. （ ） 2. The underlined word “ naughty ” means “ ” in the passage. A. 活泼的 B. 淘气的 C. 懒惰的 D. 勤奋的 （ ） 3. The boy asked the old woman the question in order to . A. make her happy B. trick her C. win a game D. get the bird （ ） 4. According to the passage, we can know . A. the old woman was foolish B. the old woman was friendly to children C. the old woman hated answering questions D. the old woman was rich （ ） 5. The best title of the passage is “ ” . A. It Is as You Will B. A Naughty Boy C. An Old Woman and a Boy D. Where蒺s the Bird Passage 2 阅读短文， 根据短文内容选择一个最佳答案。 One evening last July, my old car broke down on a highway. It was an hour before sunset, and it was 25 miles from home. I couldn蒺t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to ta