专题04 阅读理解之说明文20篇（期末真题+名校模拟）-2023-2024学年八年级英语下学期期末复习挑战满分百题斩（江苏专用）

2023-2024学年八年级英语下学期期末复习挑战满分百题斩（江苏专用）专题04 阅读理解之说明文20篇（期末题型考前过关练） 期末真题+名校模拟 （22-23八年级下·江苏南通·期末）If you step into a bookstore, you might notice shelves labeled (标记为) “self-help” that are filled with rows of books. Self-help books are typically written by famous people and psychologists. They teach you how to deal with problems in your life — for example, how to manage your time well and how to find happiness. Paul Sweetman, the owner of City Books in the UK, said the current political climate (政治环境), the world has seen terrorist attacks (恐怖袭击), trade wars and woman’s rights movements (女权运动). “People come into the shop and they’re really tired about things. They’re looking for reassurances and peace of mind,” Sweetman told Guardian. In addition, younger readers — such as millennials, or people born after the 1980s — tend to be more aware of their own faults. Self-help books used to be something people laughed at. Many people didn’t take “chicken soup” stories or “success theory (成功学)”books seriously. But now they’re more respected and “as good to read as any novel,” Sweetman said. Whatever the reason for the growing interest in self-help books might be, it’s good to know that help is at hand if we need it. But are these books really helpful? Read one and find out. 1．“Self-help” books might help readers with ________. A．how to lose weight B．how to decorate houses C．how to deal with bad moods D．how to do business 2．Why do people need self-help books according to Sweetman? A．Because they can’t make decisions. B．Because no others can help them. C．Because they suffer from mental illness. D．Because they live stressful lives. 3．The underlined word “reassurances” probably means ________. A．comforts B．medicines C．rules D．competitions 4．What can we learn from Paragraph 5? A．Few people like self-help books now. B．Self-help books used to be less popular. C．People think self-help books are as interesting as novels. D．People doubt whether self-help books can really help them. 5．The