Unit 3 I'm more outgoing than my sister.话题回答问题专练-2024-2025学年八年级英语上册重难点专题提优训练（人教版）

2024-2025学年八年级英语上学期单元重难点专题提优训练（人教版） Unit3 话题回答问题专练 （1） Basketball stars are usually tall. The stars of other sports are sometimes short. Some of the best football players are not very tall. Short people often have better balance than tall people, so they do not fall over very often. In some sports the players must have good balance, for example, table tennis and running.      You do not need long legs to run fast! Some of the fastest runners in the world are not very tall. Some are tall and some people are short. There is no medicine to make people grow taller or to make people shorter. The tallest woman in the world is Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall and lives in the United States.The shortest person in the world is Gul Mohammed from India. He is only 57 centimeters tall. Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better food today. Good food can help children grow. 1．How many different sports do we talk about in this passage? What are they? 2．Is there any medicine to make people grow taller or to make people shorter? 3．Who is the tallest woman in the world? How tall is she? 4． How tall is Gul Mohammed? 5．Why are some young people taller than their parents today? （2） Dave is my friend. His family is rich(富有). His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Dave thinks his parents work very hard and it's not easy for them, so he always tires his best to save（节省）money. He has some good ways to do it. Dave likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper. He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading in his free time. Dave likes a bike. He usually goes to school by bike. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Dave keep healthy and save some money. Dave brings some water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink. 1．Does Dave try his best to save money? 2．Why does Dave often buy books online? 3．What does Dave often do in his free time? 4．How does Dave usually go to school? 5．What does Dave bring to school every day? （3）     Many families live busy lives. Every week, the children have homework, sports, music lessons and club activities. The parents are busy, too. They work, do the housework, cook meals and drive their children to take part in activities. Some families do not have time to eat meals together more than once a week. Our community(社区) decided that it was time to take a break.     After three weeks of planning, we took one night off. We called it “Family Night". It was a night for families to spend time together. Sports teams stopped their practices, and teachers did not give homework.     On “Family Night", we decided to turn off our televisions. "We also decided not to answer the phone. Answering machines said, “Please call back tomorrow.” Many families ordered hamburgers and other food from stores or restaurants so that they wouldn't need to spend time cooking.     There were lots of activities. Storytelling and card games were the most popular. These activities gave families the chance(机会) to spend time together. Children and parents weren't so busy, and children didn't spend so much time playing computer games or watching TV. On“Family Night”, families relaxed and spent the evening together. We hope to have more“Family Nights”. 1．What are the parents busy doing every week? 2．How long did it take the community to plan for the “Family Night"? 3．What was “Family Night"? 4．Why did people order food from stores or restaurants on “Family Night”? 5．What were the most popular activities on “Family Nigh"? （4） Lucy and Lily are sisters. They are the same in some ways, but different in other ways. Both Lucy and Lily have long and dark hair. They are both outgoing and popular. Lucy is older and smarter than Lily. She reads more books and likes to talk about the things she reads. Lucy isn't athletic. Lily is much more athletic than Lucy. She plays basketball and volleyball well. And she enjoys watching sports on TV. Lucy likes to watch sports, too, but she doesn't like to play them. Both sisters like school and get good grades at school. But Lucy is more serious about her homework. Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends. 1．Who is older，Lucy or Lily? 2．Does Lucy like reading books? 3．Do they have long hair? 4．What do they both like to do on weekends? 5．Who is more serious about her homework, Lucy or Lily? （5） I moved to Amsterdam (阿姆斯特丹) ten years ago. In the ten years, I found riding bicycles is a popular way of getting around Amsterdam. Mo st people here go to school or work by bicycle. And there are many roads and traffic signs (交通标记) for bicycles in Amsterdam. So, if you travel here, you don’t need to take a bus or a taxi, just ride a bicycle. You can get to more places by bicycle than by any other way. There are lots of bicycle shops in Amsterdam. If you don’t want to buy a bicycle, you can go to bicycle rental (出租) shops to rent one. They are in almost every place of the city. It is necessary for you to find a guide when traveling in Amsterdam. Because he would take you to some of the city’s most beautiful places. Riding bicycles in Amsterdam is of great fun and relaxing. Remember to follow the traffic rules. 1．When did the writer move to Amsterdam? 2．How do most students go to school? 3．Are there many bicycle shops in Amsterdam? 4．What can visitors do if they don’t want to buy a bicycle? 5．What’s the main idea of the passage? （6） Should friends be different or the same? Different people have different ideas. The following is what four of my classmates say. My name is Susan. I am outgoing. I like to have friends who are similar to me. Both my best friend Linda and I like traveling. We went to Italy with our families last summer vacation. We stayed there for two weeks. Next year we want to go to Paris. My name is Mary. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Betty is shorter and more outgoing than me. I am quiet and I like reading very much. Betty likes sports and she plays ping-pong well. I’m Peter. I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Rick is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and he can tell me what I should do, because he knows about me better than people who are different from me. I’m Bill. I have both kinds of friends. I think it is important. That makes my life more interesting. 1．How long did Susan stay in Italy? 2．What kind of sport is Betty good at? 3．Who is Peter’s good friend? 4．Why does Bill think it’s important to have both kinds of friends? 5．How many of the four think friends should be the same? （7） Most of the middle school students always wear school uniforms when they are at school, but they also want to make themselves look fashionable (时尚）and nice. They can’t make money now. Is it necessary for them to wear labels (品 牌)？ Some students show us their ideas. Bill：I get new clothes and shoes quite often. My parents buy them for me. I buy things because I like them. I will get angry if I don’t get what I want. I think it’s important to wear labels. My favorite label is Nick because it’s the best maker I think. Kate ：My mum buys me clothes and shoes. On birthdays I buy my own. I always go for labels because they make me look in fashion. But I don’t think it’s important to wear labels. I buy things because I like them, not because of the price or the label. Paul: My mother buys me clothes. I don’t think labels are important. But my favorite label is Adidas. And I sometimes can’t get the things I want because my mother can’t afford them. I just wait until she has enough money. 1．What do most of the students wear at school? 2．Who buys new clothes and shoes for Bill? 3．When does Kate can buy her own clothes? 4．1s Nick Paul’s favorite label? 5．What will Paul do if his mother can’t afford the things? （8） Basketball players are usually very tall.Because they need to put the ball into the basket.Other sports players may be shorter than them. Short people often have better balance(平衡)than tall people，so they don't fall over very often.In some sports the players must have good balance.For example，in table tennis，they don't need to have long legs to run fast！Some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall.Some people are tall and some are short.The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall.Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents.This is because they eat better than their parents.Good food can help children grow. 1．Are all sports players tall? 2．Is it always better to be short than to be tall? 3．Do fast runners all have long legs? 4．How tall is the tallest man in the world? 5．Why do young people grow taller than their parents? （9） The name of my best friend is Joyce. She cares about me a lot. She always helps me. I met her in Class 6 and became best friend. She is my true friend because she understands me very well and cares about my every need. I like her very much. I never had any friends like her ever before. She comes to my home and I also go to her home. Our parents respect(尊重)us very much and like our friendship. She is so important to me that I never want to lose her. Whenever I get absent(缺席的)from the class, she helps me do all the left homework and classwork. She is similar to me in many ways. She never argues with me. She is an open-minded girl and never feels bad about my misbehaviour. She is very funny and makes me laugh through her interesting jokes and talks in our spare time. She is very cute and attractive. And she draws everyone’s attention by her smile. She always encourages me to do better in class and exams. We are good at sports and academic activities. We manage to share things in difficult times. We always perform better in class tests and main exams. 1．Why does the writer think Joyce is a true friend? 2．What does Joyce help her to do when she gets absent from the class? 3．What’s Joyce like? 4．What does Joyce always encourage her to do? 5．What are they good at? （10） Because of COVID-19, schools around the world are closed and students are learning at home. Here are some students talking about what it is like.Andrea, a 14-year-old boy, India These days, we do all our homework on the computer. I meet my teachers and classmates on video calls three times a week. I still have to put up my hand if I want to talk. I sometimes get bored with staying at home all day, but it’s important for us to stay indoors right now. I think we will go back to school very soon.Lucy, a 13-year-old girl, U.S.A． It is very different not being at school, but I keep in touch with（和……保持联系）my teachers and classmates over video. I read and write a lot at home. I also take my P. E. class at home on Wednesday afternoons. The hardest thing about staying at home is that I can’t visit my friends or go to birthday parties. But I enjoy spending more time with my family!Mavis, an 11-year-old girl, Russia I use my iPad to take classes at home, but sometimes I get distracted（注意力分散的）because I want to play video games. To practice my math, I play cards with my younger brother. For music class, I make a song by tapping（轻敲）on cups of water. I have a lot of books in my bedroom, but I still miss the library. On Fridays, I read the news and take notes about how to stay safe from COVID-19. 1．Where does Andrea come from? 2．How often does Andrea meet his teachers and classmates? 3．When does Lucy take her P. E. class at home? 4．What does Mavis do to practice math? 5．Who is the youngest of the three students? 参考答案： （1） 1．Four。 They are basketball,football, table tennis and running. 2．No,it isn’t 3．Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall. 4．He is 57 centimeters tall. 5．Because they eat better food. 【分析】本文介绍了有的运动适合高个子的运动员，有些运动适合矮个子的运动员。但是没有能让人长高和变矮的药。现在年轻人比他们的父母更高，是因为他们吃的食物更好。 1．本文提到的运动有basketball，football， table tennis和running，因此有四种，故为Four。 They are basketball, table tennis and running. 2．根据There is no medicine to make people grow taller or to make people shorter.可知没有能让人长高和变矮的药，故用否定回答，故为No,it isn’t。 3．根据The tallest woman in the world is Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall and lives in the united stades.可知世界上最高的人是Sandy Allen.她是2.317米高，故为Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall. 4．根据The shortest person in the world is Gul Mohammed from India. He is only 57 centimeters tall. 可知Gul Mohammed 是57厘米高，故为He is 57 centimeters tall. 5．根据Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better food today.可知现在年轻人比他们的父母更高，是因为他们吃的食物更好，故为Because they eat better food. （2） 1．Yes, he does. 2．Because they're cheaper. 3．He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading. 4．By bike. 5．Some water. 【分析】短文大意：本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己的好朋友戴夫努力省钱的故事。尽管戴夫家里很有钱，但他仍然尽力去存钱，他经常在网上买书，在空闲时间去书店或图书馆读书，喜欢骑自行车去上学，每天给学校带些水来，他认为水是最便宜但最好的饮料。 1．题意：戴夫是否尽力去存钱？考查细节理解题。根据so he always tires his best to save money.，可知答案是肯定的，故填Yes, he does.。 2．题意：为什么戴夫经常在网上买书？考查细节理解题。根据He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper.，可知填Because they're cheaper.。 3．题意：戴夫在业余时间经常做什么？考查细节理解题。根据He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading in his free time.，可知填He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.。 4．题意：戴夫通常怎样上学？考查细节理解题。根据He usually goes to school by bike.，可知填By bike.。 5．题意：戴夫每天给学校带来什么？考查细节理解题。根据Dave brings some water to school every day.，可知填Some water.。 （3） 1．They are busy working, doing the housework, cooking meals and driving their children to take part in activities. 2．Three weeks. 3．It was a night for families to spend time together. 4．Because they wouldn't need to spend time cooking. 5．Storytelling and card games. 【分析】现在很多家庭都过着忙碌的生活，父母们忙着上班、做家务，孩子们忙着上学、写作业，他们之间缺少了沟通和交流。于是某小区经过周密的计划，决定举行一个“家庭之夜”活动，让家人们聚在一起，共同参加一些活动，增进家人们的沟通和交流。 1．根据短文第一段中The parents are busy, too. They work, do the housework, cook meals and drive their children to take part in activities.可知，家长们都忙着工作、做家务、做饭、送孩子去参加各种各样的活动。由此可知答案。 2．根据短文第二段中After three weeks of planning, we took one night off. We called it “Family Night". 可知，“家庭之夜”这个活动是经过了三周的计划才最终举行的。故答案为Three weeks。 3．根据短文第二段中We called it“Family Night". It was a night for families to spend time together.可知，“家庭之夜”是一个让家人们团聚在一起的夜晚。 4．根据短文第三段中Many families ordered hamburgers and other food from stores or restaurants so that they wouldn't need to spend time cooking可知，很多家人从商店或餐馆中订汉堡包或其他的食物，这样他们就不用花费时间做饭了。由此可知答案为Because they wouldn't need to spend time cooking. 5．根据短文中There were lots of activities.' Storytelling and card games were the most popular.可知，在“家庭之夜”上有很多的活动，其中讲故事和玩纸牌游戏是最受欢迎的。故答案为Storytelling and card games.。 （4） 1．Lucy 2．Yes,she does. 3．Yes,they do 4．Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends. 5．Lucy. 【分析】解析：本文从不同的方面和角度比较了一对小姐妹Lucy 和 Lily的相同点和不同点，使我们对这对小姐妹有了更深刻的认识。 1．解析：题意：Lucy 和 Lily谁更年长？根据Lucy is older and smarter than Lily.可知Lucy比Lily更年长更聪明。故答案填Lucy. 2．解析：题意：Lucy喜欢读书吗？根据Lucy is older and smarter than Lily. She reads more books and likes to talk about the things she reads.可知Lucy喜欢读书。故答案填Yes,she does. 3．解析：题意：他们都有长头发吗？根据Both Lucy and Lily have long and dark hair.可知Lucy和Lily都有又长又黑的头发。故答案填Yes,they do. 4．解析：题意：他们周末都喜欢做什么？根据 Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends.可知她们在周末都喜欢购物和玩电脑游戏。故答案填Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends.   5．解析：题意：Lucy 和 Lily谁对她的家庭作业更认真？根据 Lucy is more serious about her homework.可知Lucy对待家庭作业态度更认真。故答案填Lucy. （5） 1．Ten years ago 2．By bicycle 3．Yes,there are. 4．They can go to bicycle rental (出租) shops to rent one. 5．Bicycles in Amsterdam 【分析】解析：本文大意：十年前，作者搬到了阿姆斯特丹。他发现在阿姆斯特丹骑自行车是一种很受欢迎的游览方式。这里的大多数人都骑自行车上学或上班。而且，在阿姆斯特丹有许多道路和交通标志。假如你在这里旅行，你不需要乘公共汽车或出租车，你只要骑自行车。如果不想买自行车，你可以在任何一个地方租到一辆自行车。你最好找到一个向导当你在阿姆斯特丹旅行时，因为他会带你到城市的一些极漂亮的地方。在阿姆斯特丹骑自行车有趣也很放松，但记住要遵守交通规则。 1．解析：题意：作者是什么时候搬到阿姆斯特丹的？根据I moved to Amsterdam (阿姆斯特丹) ten years ago. In the ten years,可知作者是十年前搬到了阿姆斯特丹，故答案填Ten years ago. 2．解析：题意：大多数学生怎样去上学？根据Most people here go to school or work by bicycle.这里的大多数人都是骑自行车上学或上班，可知是骑自行车，故答案填By bicycle. 3．解析：题意：在阿姆斯特丹有很多自行车商店吗？根据There are lots of bicycle shops in Amsterdam.阿姆斯特丹有很多的自行车商店，可知答案填Yes,there are.   4．解析：题意：如果游客不想买自行车，他们可以做什么？根据If you don’t want to buy a bicycle, you can go to bicycle rental (出租) shops to rent one.可知他们可以去自行车租赁店租一个，故答案填They can go to bicycle rental (出租) shops to rent one.     5．解析：题意：这篇文章的主旨是什么？通过对文章的理解可知整篇都是说自行车在阿姆斯特丹是主要交通工具，故答案填Bicycles in Amsterdam. （6） 1．For two weeks. 2．Ping-pong. 3．Rick 4．Because that makes his life more interesting. 5．Two 【分析】短文讨论的是好朋友之间到底是应该相似还是互补，四个同学之间各有不同的见解。 1．根据第二段第六句“We stayed there for two weeks.”可知，Susan在意大利待了两周。故答案为For two weeks.     2．根据第三段第五句话“Betty likes sports and she plays ping—pong very well.”可知Betty擅长乒乓球。故答案为Ping-pong. 3．根据第四段第四句“I'm a little quiet and my good friend Rick is quiet, too.”可知Peter的朋友是Rick. 4．根据最后一段最后一句“That makes my life more interesting.”可知Bill有这种想法的原因。故答案为Because that makes his life more interesting.     5．根据第二段第二句“I like to have friends who are similar to me.”和第四段第二句“I like to have friends who are like me.”可知Peter和Susan喜欢和自己性格相近的人交朋友。故答案为Two。 （7） 1．They always wear school uniforms. 2．His parents. 3．On her birthdays 4．No，it isn’t. 5．He just waits until his mother has enough money. 【分析】这篇短文讲述了大多数中学生在学校穿校服，但是他们不喜欢穿校服，因为他们希望自己看起来时尚。 1．细节理解题。根据文中Most of middle school students always wear school uniforms when they are at school。可知大部分学生在中学穿校服。故答案填School uniforms。 2．细节理解题。根据文中 I get new clothes and shoes quite often. My parents buy them for me可知Bill的父母给他买新衣服，故答案填His parents。 3．细节理解题。根据文中On my birthdays I buy my own。可知在生日的时候 Kate 可以给自己买礼物。故答案填On her birthdays。 4．细节理解题。根据文中My favorite label is Nike because it’s the best maker I think.可知，答案是正确的。故答案填No, it isn’t。 5．because my mother can’t afford(买得起) them . I just wait until she has enough money.可知他只能等他的母亲攒够钱才买。故答案填He just waits until his mother has enough money。 （8） 1．No，they aren't 2．No，it isn't. 3．No，they don't. 4．He is 2.41 meters tall 5．Because they eat better than them. 【分析】试题分析：这世上有些人长得高，有些人长得矮，这没有好坏之分。运动员里也有高有矮，世界上最高的人有2.41米高。现在的年轻人都长得比他们的父母高，因为他的饮食更好。 1．No, they aren't. 根据短文第一段中Basketball players are usually very tall. Because they need to put the ball into the basket. Other sports players may be shorter than them.可知，篮球运动员通常都非常高，但是其他运动的运动员可能要矮一点。故这个答案是否定的。 2．No, it isn't. 根据短文第二段中Short people often have better balance (平衡) than tall people可知，矮个的人比高个平衡更好。但是高也有高的好处，有些人高，有些人矮，没有谁更好。故答案是否定的。 3．No, they don't. 根据短文第二段中Some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall.可知，世界上一些短跑运动员个子不高。由此可知答案是否定的。 4．He is 2.41 meters tall. 根据短文第二段中The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall.可知，世界上最高的人有2.41米高。 5．Because they eat better than them. 根据短文的最后Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better than their parents可知，现在年轻人长得都比父母高，这是因为他们吃得更好。 （9） 1．Because she understands her very well and cares about her every need. 2．She helps her to do all the left homework and classwork. 3．She is open-minded, funny, cute and attractive. 4．She always encourages her to do better in class and exams. 5．They are good at sports and academic activities. 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者和好友Joyce之间的友谊及他们的共同爱好等。 1．根据第一段“She is my true friend because she understands me very well and cares about my every need. ”可知，作者认为Joyce是自己真正朋友，因为Joyce非常懂作者而且关心她的每一个需求。故填Because she understands her very well and cares about her every need. 2．根据第一段“Whenever I get absent(缺席的)from the class, she helps me do all the left homework and classwork.”可知，当作者上课缺席的时候，Joyce帮助她做落下的作业和功课。故填She helps her to do all the left homework and classwork. 3．根据第二段“She is an open-minded girl… She is very funny and makes me laugh through… She is very cute and attractive. ”可知，Joyce她是思想开放、很有趣、可爱且迷人。故填She is open-minded, funny, cute and attractive. 4．根据第二段“She always encourages me to do better in class and exams.”可知，Joyce总是鼓励作者在课堂和考试上做得更好。故填She always encourages her to do better in class and exams. 5．根据第二段“We are good at sports and academic activities. ”可知，她们都擅长运动和学术活动。故填They are good at sports and academic activities. （10） 1．He/Andrea comes from India. 2．He/Andrea meets his teachers and classmates 3/three times a week. 3．She/Lucy takes her P. E. class at home on Wednesday afternoons. 4．She/Mavis plays cards with her younger brother to practice math. 5．Mavis is the youngest of the three students. 【导语】本文介绍了三个学生生在谈论由于新冠肺炎他们在家学习的情况。 1．根据“Andrea, a 14-year-old boy, India”可知安德里亚来自印度，故填He/Andrea comes from India. 2．根据“I meet my teachers and classmates on video calls three times a week.”可知安德里亚每周三次通过视频电话与老师和同学见面。故填He/Andrea meets his teachers and classmates 3/three times a week. 3．根据“I also take my P. E. class at home on Wednesday afternoons”可知露西星期三下午在家里上体育课，故填She/Lucy takes her P. E. class at home on Wednesday afternoons. 4．根据“To practice my math, I play cards with my younger brother. ”可知梅维斯和她的弟弟打牌来练习数学。故填She/Mavis plays cards with her younger brother to practice math. 5．根据“Mavis, an 11-year-old girl, Russia”结合其他两个学生的年龄可知梅维斯是三个学生中最小的。故填Mavis is the youngest of the three students. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年八年级英语上学期单元重难点专题提优训练（人教版） Unit3 话题回答问题专练 （1） Basketball stars are usually tall. The stars of other sports are sometimes short. Some of the best football players are not very tall. Short people often have better balance than tall people, so they do not fall over very often. In some sports the players must have good balance, for example, table tennis and running.      You do not need long legs to run fast! Some of the fastest runners in the world are not very tall. Some are tall and some people are short. There is no medicine to make people grow taller or to make people shorter. The tallest woman in the world is Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall and lives in the United States.The shortest person in the world is Gul Mohammed from India. He is only 57 centimeters tall. Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better food today. Good food can help children grow. 1．How many different sports do we talk about in this passage? What are they? 2．Is there any medicine to make people grow taller or to make people shorter? 3．Who is the tallest woman in the world? How tall is she? 4． How tall is Gul Mohammed? 5．Why are some young people taller than their parents today? （2） Dave is my friend. His family is rich(富有). His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Dave thinks his parents work very hard and it's not easy for them, so he always tires his best to save（节省）money. He has some good ways to do it. Dave likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper. He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading in his free time. Dave likes a bike. He usually goes to school by bike. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Dave keep healthy and save some money. Dave brings some water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink. 1．Does Dave try his best to save money? 2．Why does Dave often buy books online? 3．What does Dave often do in his free time? 4．How does Dave usually go to school? 5．What does Dave bring to school every day? （3）     Many families live busy lives. Every week, the children have homework, sports, music lessons and club activities. The parents are busy, too. They work, do the housework, cook meals and drive their children to take part in activities. Some families do not have time to eat meals together more than once a week. Our community(社区) decided that it was time to take a break.     After three weeks of planning, we took one night off. We called it “Family Night". It was a night for families to spend time together. Sports teams stopped their practices, and teachers did not give homework.     On “Family Night", we decided to turn off our televisions. "We also decided not to answer the phone. Answering machines said, “Please call back tomorrow.” Many families ordered hamburgers and other food from stores or restaurants so that they wouldn't need to spend time cooking.     There were lots of activities. Storytelling and card games were the most popular. These activities gave families the chance(机会) to spend time together. Children and parents weren't so busy, and children didn't spend so much time playing computer games or watching TV. On“Family Night”, families relaxed and spent the evening together. We hope to have more“Family Nights”. 1．What are the parents busy doing every week? 2．How long did it take the community to plan for the “Family Night"? 3．What was “Family Night"? 4．Why did people order food from stores or restaurants on “Family Night”? 5．What were the most popular activities on “Family Nigh"? （4） Lucy and Lily are sisters. They are the same in some ways, but different in other ways. Both Lucy and Lily have long and dark hair. They are both outgoing and popular. Lucy is older and smarter than Lily. She reads more books and likes to talk about the things she reads. Lucy isn't athletic. Lily is much more athletic than Lucy. She plays basketball and volleyball well. And she enjoys watching sports on TV. Lucy likes to watch sports, too, but she doesn't like to play them. Both sisters like school and get good grades at school. But Lucy is more serious about her homework. Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends. 1．Who is older，Lucy or Lily? 2．Does Lucy like reading books? 3．Do they have long hair? 4．What do they both like to do on weekends? 5．Who is more serious about her homework, Lucy or Lily? （5） I moved to Amsterdam (阿姆斯特丹) ten years ago. In the ten years, I found riding bicycles is a popular way of getting around Amsterdam. Mo st people here go to school or work by bicycle. And there are many roads and traffic signs (交通标记) for bicycles in Amsterdam. So, if you travel here, you don’t need to take a bus or a taxi, just ride a bicycle. You can get to more places by bicycle than by any other way. There are lots of bicycle shops in Amsterdam. If you don’t want to buy a bicycle, you can go to bicycle rental (出租) shops to rent one. They are in almost every place of the city. It is necessary for you to find a guide when traveling in Amsterdam. Because he would take you to some of the city’s most beautiful places. Riding bicycles in Amsterdam is of great fun and relaxing. Remember to follow the traffic rules. 1．When did the writer move to Amsterdam? 2．How do most students go to school? 3．Are there many bicycle shops in Amsterdam? 4．What can visitors do if they don’t want to buy a bicycle? 5．What’s the main idea of the passage? （6） Should friends be different or the same? Different people have different ideas. The following is what four of my classmates say. My name is Susan. I am outgoing. I like to have friends who are similar to me. Both my best friend Linda and I like traveling. We went to Italy with our families last summer vacation. We stayed there for two weeks. Next year we want to go to Paris. My name is Mary. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Betty is shorter and more outgoing than me. I am quiet and I like reading very much. Betty likes sports and she plays ping-pong well. I’m Peter. I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Rick is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and he can tell me what I should do, because he knows about me better than people who are different from me. I’m Bill. I have both kinds of friends. I think it is important. That makes my life more interesting. 1．How long did Susan stay in Italy? 2．What kind of sport is Betty good at? 3．Who is Peter’s good friend? 4．Why does Bill think it’s important to have both kinds of friends? 5．How many of the four think friends should be the same? （7） Most of the middle school students always wear school uniforms when they are at school, but they also want to make themselves look fashionable (时尚）and nice. They can’t make money now. Is it necessary for them to wear labels (品 牌)？ Some students show us their ideas. Bill：I get new clothes and shoes quite often. My parents buy them for me. I buy things because I like them. I will get angry if I don’t get what I want. I think it’s important to wear labels. My favorite label is Nick because it’s the best maker I think. Kate ：My mum buys me clothes and shoes. On birthdays I buy my own. I always go for labels because they make me look in fashion. But I don’t think it’s important to wear labels. I buy things because I like them, not because of the price or the label. Paul: My mother buys me clothes. I don’t think labels are important. But my favorite label is Adidas. And I sometimes can’t get the things I want because my mother can’t afford them. I just wait until she has enough money. 1．What do most of the students wear at school? 2．Who buys new clothes and shoes for Bill? 3．When does Kate can buy her own clothes? 4．1s Nick Paul’s favorite label? 5．What will Paul do if his mother can’t afford the things? （8） Basketball players are usually very tall.Because they need to put the ball into the basket.Other sports players may be shorter than them. Short people often have better balance(平衡)than tall people，so they don't fall over very often.In some sports the players must have good balance.For example，in table tennis，they don't need to have long legs to run fast！Some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall.Some people are tall and some are short.The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall.Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents.This is because they eat better than their parents.Good food can help children grow. 1．Are all sports players tall? 2．Is it always better to be short than to be tall? 3．Do fast runners all have long legs? 4．How tall is the tallest man in the world? 5．Why do young people grow taller than their parents? （9） The name of my best friend is Joyce. She cares about me a lot. She always helps me. I met her in Class 6 and became best friend. She is my true friend because she understands me very well and cares about my every need. I like her very much. I never had any friends like her ever before. She comes to my home and I also go to her home. Our parents respect(尊重)us very much and like our friendship. She is so important to me that I never want to lose her. Whenever I get absent(缺席的)from the class, she helps me do all the left homework and classwork. She is similar to me in many ways. She never argues with me. She is an open-minded girl and never feels bad about my misbehaviour. She is very funny and makes me laugh through her interesting jokes and talks in our spare time. She is very cute and attractive. And she draws everyone’s attention by her smile. She always encourages me to do better in class and exams. We are good at sports and academic activities. We manage to share things in difficult times. We always perform better in class tests and main exams. 1．Why does the writer think Joyce is a true friend? 2．What does Joyce help her to do when she gets absent from the class? 3．What’s Joyce like? 4．What does Joyce always encourage her to do? 5．What are they good at? （10） Because of COVID-19, schools around the world are closed and students are learning at home. Here are some students talking about what it is like.Andrea, a 14-year-old boy, India These days, we do all our homework on the computer. I meet my teachers and classmates on video calls three times a week. I still have to put up my hand if I want to talk. I sometimes get bored with staying at home all day, but it’s important for us to stay indoors right now. I think we will go back to school very soon.Lucy, a 13-year-old girl, U.S.A． It is very different not being at school, but I keep in touch with（和……保持联系）my teachers and classmates over video. I read and write a lot at home. I also take my P. E. class at home on Wednesday afternoons. The hardest thing about staying at home is that I can’t visit my friends or go to birthday parties. But I enjoy spending more time with my family!Mavis, an 11-year-old girl, Russia I use my iPad to take classes at home, but sometimes I get distracted（注意力分散的）because I want to play video games. To practice my math, I play cards with my younger brother. For music class, I make a song by tapping（轻敲）on cups of water. I have a lot of books in my bedroom, but I still miss the library. On Fridays, I read the news and take notes about how to stay safe from COVID-19. 1．Where does Andrea come from? 2．How often does Andrea meet his teachers and classmates? 3．When does Lucy take her P. E. class at home? 4．What does Mavis do to practice math? 5．Who is the youngest of the three students? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$