专题07 综合技能之多任务混合（期中真题汇编，湖南专用）八年级英语上学期

专题07 综合技能 多任务混合 主题01 人与自我——事件描述 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省邵阳市洞口县·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Dear Nancy, You want to know about my free-­time activities. I’m busy studying most of time, so I don’t have much free time. I’m a student, and I also have a part­time job (兼职工作). But if I have some free time, I often play sports. My parents often tell me that doing more sports is good for my body. I love playing sports in my free time. I like almost all kinds of sports, such as football, basketball and swimming. But I don’t like tennis. I can only play sports in PE class on Thursday and Saturday. I enjoy playing with my friends and my family. Also, I enjoy listening to music. It is relaxing. I like all kinds of music. I am really a fan of Bryan Adams, Backstreet Boys, Rihanna and Chris Brown. Finally, I also like going on trips. There are many beautiful places in my country. But I really want to visit the forests and mountains in the countryside. They are my favorite places, because everything there is peaceful (安静的) and fresh. Also, I can practice drawing there. I often draw mountains, trees and animals. My parents often go to these places with me. They can climb the mountains and have a healthier body. Yours, Jack 1．How often does Jack play sports? 2．How does Jack feel when he listens to music? 3．Does Jack often draw mountains? 4．The forests and mountains are Jack’s favorite places, why? 【答案】1．Twice a week. 2．Relaxed./He feels relaxed. 3．Yes, he does. 4．Because everything there is peaceful and fresh. 【导语】本文讲述了Jack在课余时间的活动以及他的喜好和兴趣，包括他对体育运动、音乐和旅行的热爱。 1．根据“I can only play sports in PE class on Thursday and Saturday”可知，Jack每周四和周六的体育课才能参加体育活动，也就是一周两次。故填Twice a week. 2．根据“Also, I enjoy listening to music. It is relaxing.”可知，Jack觉得听音乐是令人放松的。故填Relaxed./He feels relaxed. 3．根据“I often draw mountains”可知，Jack经常画山。故填Yes, he does. 4．根据“They are my favorite places, because everything there is peaceful (安静的) and fresh.”可知，Jack喜欢森林和山是因为那些地方安静而且清新。故填Because everything there is peaceful and fresh. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省衡阳市衡南县·期中） 阅读下面的短文，　并根据短文内容回答所提问题。　 On Mother’s Day, Elan always buys flowers or clothes for his mother. This year he wanted to buy something special. Mother’s Day was coming soon, but he still had no idea what to buy. Then he put a short ad (广告) in the newspaper, “Wanted — a special gift for my mother”. The next day, a man came into Elan’s office with a beautiful bird. He told Elan it could speak and sing and Elan needed to pay 5, 000 yuan for it. It was such an expensive gift, his mother liked the gift a lot and she looked after (照料) it well. A week later, Elan’s mother asked him to take the bird away. “Why? You like it,” Elan asked. “But I don’t like it to sing and speak at midnight (半夜), ” his mother answered. 1．Where did Elan put an ad?  　                  　 2．Who took a beautiful bird to Elan’s office?  　              　 3．How much was the bird?  　                  　 4．Did Elan’s mother like the bird at first?  　               　 5．Why could Elan’s mother hardly sleep?  　                  　 【答案】1．In a newspaper. 2．A man. 3．5,000 yuan. 4．Yes, she did. 5．Because the bird sang and talked at midnight. 【导语】本文主要讲述了母亲节那天，伊兰给母亲买了一个特别礼物—— 一个会唱歌说话的鸟，起初她妈妈很喜欢，后来因为这只鸟在午夜唱歌和说话，影响睡觉，让伊兰带走。 1．根据第一段“Then he put a short ad (广告) in the newspaper”可知，他在报纸上登了广告。故填In a newspaper. 2．根据第二段“The next day, a man came into Elan’s office with a beautiful bird.”可知，一个男人把一只漂亮的鸟带到了伊兰的办公室。故填A man. 3．根据第二段“He told Elan it could speak and sing and Elan needed to pay 5, 000 yuan for it.”可知，这只鸟5000元，故填5, 000 yuan. 4．根据第二段“… his mother liked the gift a lot and she looked after (照料) it well.”可知，伊兰的妈妈起初喜欢这只鸟。故填Yes, she did. 5．根据第三段“But I don’t like it to sing and speak at midnight (半夜)”可知，伊兰的妈妈睡不着是因为鸟儿在午夜唱歌说话。故填Because the bird sang and talked at midnight. Passage 3 （21-22八年级上·湖南省娄底市双峰县·期中） Last Sunday I saw an action movie—Mulan. It comes from an old Chinese story. It is about a village girl, Mulan. （1）She dresses up like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the army. The actors are fantastic and they do a good job in the movie. （2）我非常喜欢木兰。The movie shows her love for her family, friends and country. 1．When did the writer see a movie? 2．Is Mulan a comedy or an action movie? 3．Do the actors do a good job? 将短文中划线的两个句子译成中文或英文。 4． 5． 【答案】1．Last Sunday. 2．An action movie. 3．Yes, they do. 4．她打扮成一个男孩，代替她父亲去参军。 5．I like Mulan very much. 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者上周日看了一部电影——《花木兰》。 1．根据“Last Sunday I saw an action movie”可知上周日作者看了一部电影，故填Last Sunday. 2．根据“Last Sunday I saw an action movie—Mulan”可知《花木兰》是一部动作片。故填An action movie. 3．根据“The actors are fantastic and they do a good job in the movie. ”可知演员们都很棒，他们在电影中做得很好。故填Yes, they do. 4．She“她”；dresses up like a boy“打扮成一个男孩”；takes her father’s place“代替她父亲”；to fight in the army“去参军”。故填：她打扮成一个男孩，代替她父亲去参军。 5．I“我”；like“喜欢”；Mulan“木兰”；very much“非常”。故填I like Mulan very much. 主题02 人与自我——生活常识/建议 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省麻阳苗族自治县锦江中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you actually love yourself ? In fact, self-love is a very important thing you can do for yourself. When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident (自信的). Here are some ways on how to love yourself. ※Stop comparing yourself with others. Everyone is special, so you needn’t be like anyone else. Comparing with others will make you feel bad about yourself. Everyone is talented in their own way. ※Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself. You need to give yourself a break from time to time. ※Have fun by yourself. It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on. You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this. 1．How many ways about how to love yourself are mentioned (提及到)? 2．Why should people love themselves? 3．Do people have to be perfect? 4．What can people learn from having fun by themselves? 【答案】1．Three. /There are three. 2．Because they can be happier and more confident. 3．No, they don’t. 4．They can learn to enjoy being alone. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章强调了自爱的重要性，并提出了三种方法来培养自爱：停止与他人比较，接受自己的不完美，以及独自享受乐趣。自爱能让人更快乐和自信，而不必追求完美。通过独自活动，人们可以学会享受独处。 1．根据“Stop comparing yourself with others.”、“Stop trying to be perfect.”和“Have fun by yourself.”可知，文章提到了3条爱自己的方法。故填Three. /There are three. 2．根据“When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident (自信的).”可知，因为他们能够更快乐、更自信，所以人们应该爱自己。故填Because they can be happier and more confident. 3．根据“Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself.”可知，人无完人，因此不需要强迫自己变得完美。故填No, they don’t. 4．根据最后一段“Have fun by yourself. ... You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this.”可知，给自己一些时间去做自己喜欢的事情，比如去电影院或参观某个地方。通过这样的活动，人们可以学会享受独处，这是独自享乐的一个重要收获。故填They can learn to enjoy being alone. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省张家界市永定区·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题或英汉互译。 Ted, Jodie, Lily and Mary are my good friends. They love watching TV very much. They have different hobbies, 1.so they like different TV shows. Ted is a good sports player. He likes playing basketball and ping-pong, so he likes sports shows. He often watches CCTV-5 at home. Jodie is a good reporter. she likes comedies. Because they can make her relaxed. Lily can’t stand soap operas. She thinks they are too boring. 4.In fact, she just likes game shows and sitcoms. Mary doesn’t mind game shows. But she likes watching comedies and she loves sitcoms, too. Her favorite sitcom is Mr. Bean.5.她认为它非常有趣。 1． 2．What shows does Ted like? 3．Why does Jodie like comedies? 4． 5． 【答案】1．所以他们喜欢不同的电视节目。 2．Sports shows. 3．Because they can make her relaxed. 4．事实上，她只喜欢游戏节目和情景喜剧。 5．She thinks it is very interesting. 【导语】本文主要介绍了我的好朋友Ted、Jodie、Lily和Mary他们喜欢的电视节目类型。 1．so“因此”；they“他们”，作主语；谓语动词like“喜欢”；宾语different TV shows“不同的电视节目”。故填：所以他们喜欢不同的电视节目。 2．根据“Ted is a good sports player. He likes playing basketball and ping-pong, so he likes sports shows.”可知Ted喜欢运动节目。故填Sports shows. 3．根据“Jodie is a good reporter. she likes comedies. Because they can make her relaxed.”可知因为喜剧可以让她放松。故填Because they can make her relaxed. 4．短语In fact“事实上”；she“她”；just likes“只喜欢”；game shows and sitcoms“游戏节目和情景喜剧”，作宾语。故填：事实上，她只喜欢游戏节目和情景喜剧。 5．结合上下文，时态为一般现在时。根据所给中文，she“她”，作主语；谓语动词thinks“认为”，主语是第三人称单数，动词think用三单形式；it is very interesting“它非常有趣”，作think的宾语从句。故填She thinks it is very interesting. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市六校联考·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you actually love yourself? In fact, self-love is a very important thing you can do for yourself. When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident (自信的). Here are some ways on how to love yourself. ※Stop comparing yourself with others. Everyone is special, so you don’t need to be like anyone else. Comparing with others will make you feel bad about yourself. Everyone is talented in their own way. ※Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself. You need to give yourself a break from time to time. ※Have fun by yourself. It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on. You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this. 1．How many ways about how to love yourself are mentioned (提及)? 2．Why should people love themselves? 3．What can people learn from having fun by themselves? 4．What things can you do to have fun by yourself? 【答案】1．Three. 2．Because they can be happier and more confident. 3．They can learn to enjoy being alone. 4．Going to the cinema./Visiting a place./Playing computer games... 【导语】本文主要讲述了如何爱自己。 1．根据“※Stop comparing yourself with others.”、“※Stop trying to be perfect.”及“※Have fun by yourself.”可知，文章提到了3条爱自己的方法。故填Three. 2．根据“When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident”可知，因为他们能够更快乐、更自信，所以人们应该爱自己。故填Because they can be happier and more confident. 3．根据“You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this.”可知，人们可以从自娱自乐中学会享受独处。故填They can learn to enjoy being alone. 4．根据“It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on.”可知，可以去看电影、参观一个地方等来自娱自乐。故填Going to the cinema./Visiting a place./Playing computer games...。 主题03 人与社会——人物故事类 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省郴州市第五中学·期中） Who do you think of first when talking about “good people”? Many Chinese might think of Lei Feng. In China, Lei Feng is famous for his warm heart and kindness. Lei Feng was born in Hunan in 1940. He lost his parents when he was very young. The people in his village brought him up (养育). Lei Feng joined the army in 1960. In 1962, the young man died in an accident. Chairman Mao Zedong asked people to learn from him. Lei Feng did many good things in his short life. He took heavy things for old people and gave food to hungry children. He once gave all his money to the sick parents of a friend. He darned (缝补) shorts and socks for others. Sixty years has passed. We still need the spirit (精神) of Lei Feng today. We should be kind to others and try to help people in need. 1．What is Lei Feng famous for in China? 2．Did Lei Feng lose his parents when he was very young? 3．When did Lei Feng die? 4．Who did Lei Feng once give all his money to? 5．What can you learn from Lei Feng ? 【答案】1．Lei Feng is famous for his warm heart and kindness in China. 2．Yes, he did. 3．In 1962. 4．The sick parents of a friend. 5．We can learn to be kind to others and try to help people in need from Lei Feng. 【导语】本文介绍了雷锋的生平，讲述他乐于助人的事迹。 1．根据第一段“In China, Lei Feng is famous for his warm heart and kindness.”可知，雷锋以他的热心和善良而闻名。故填Lei Feng is famous for his warm heart and kindness in China. 2．根据第二段“He lost his parents when he was very young.”可知，雷锋在小时候失去了父母。故填Yes, he did. 3．根据第三段“In 362, the young man died in an accident.”可知，雷锋在362年去世。故填In 362. 4．根据第四段“He once gave all his money to the sick parents of a friend.”可知，雷锋把所有钱给了一位生病朋友的父母。故填The sick parents of a friend. 5．根据最后一段“We should be kind to others and try to help people in need.”可知，我们应该向雷锋学习，善待他人，帮助他人。故填We can learn to be kind to others and try to help people in need from Lei Feng. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市天元区·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Dr. Seuss was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. By the middle of 1950s, he was one of the best-loved children’s book writers in the world. Children enjoy the interesting words and the pictures of unusual (不寻常的) animals and plants in his books. Dr. Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers (出版商) refused to publish the book because they thought it was too different. Finally, a friend of his published it. Soon other popular books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than 40 children’s books. Dr. Seuss hoped children could read some interesting books. So he decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. Some of his works, like The Cat in the Hat, only used less than 300 words. He didn’t get training (训练) in art, but he drew pictures for most of his books. People say his books help change the way American children learn to read. In fact, people of all ages love his books. 1．What do children enjoy in Dr. Seuss’s books? 2．Who published Dr. Seuss’s first book for children? 3．How many children’s books did he write? 4．What do people think of his books? 【答案】1．The interesting words and the pictures of unusual animals and plants. 2．A friend of his. 3．More than 40. 4．His books help change the way American children learn to read. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了美国著名儿童书作家Dr. Seuss的生平及其创作特点和成就。 1．根据“Children enjoy the interesting words and the pictures of unusual (不寻常的) animals and plants in his books.”可知，孩子们喜欢书中有趣的单词和不寻常的动物和植物的图片。故填The interesting words and the pictures of unusual animals and plants. 2．根据“Finally, a friend of his published it.”可知，他的一个朋友出版了他的第一本书，故填A friend of his. 3．根据“Over the years, he wrote more than 40 children’s books.”可知，他写了40多本儿童书籍。故填More than 40. 4．根据“People say his books help change the way American children learn to read.”可知，人们说他的书帮助改变了美国孩子学习阅读的方式。故填His books help change the way American children learn to read. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省怀化市洪江市黔城片区联考·期中） 阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。 Sonia is 14. She couldn’t stand Beijing Opera in the past. She thought it was boring. Like most of other students, Sonia liked popular music. This year her parents got new jobs in Beijing, so she came to Beijing with them. Then she started to study at No.15 Middle School. Sonia learns Beijing Opera in music class every Friday. She learns a lot about Chinese history from Beijing Opera. Little by little (一点点地) she gets interested in Beijing Opera. Now she likes to see Beijing Opera on TV. And she joins her school Beijing Opera club. “Beijing Opera is a kind of Chinese old art,” Sonia said. “If one goes to learn it, he or she will like the country more.” 1．What kind of music did Sonia like in the past? 2．Why did Sonia’s parents come to Beijing? 3．When does Sonia learn Beijing Opera every week? 4．What club does Sonia join? 【答案】1．Popular music. 2．Because her parents got new jobs in Beijing. 3．Every Friday. 4．Beijing Opera club. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了索尼娅从不喜欢京剧到后来爱上京剧的故事。 1．根据第一段“Like most of other students, Sonia liked popular music.”可知，索尼娅过去喜欢流行音乐。故填Popular music. 2．根据第一段“This year her parents got new jobs in Beijing, so she came to Beijing with them.”可知，索尼娅的父母来北京，因为他们在北京找到了新工作。故填Because her parents got new jobs in Beijing. 3．根据第二段“Sonia learns Beijing Opera in music class every Friday.”可知，索尼娅每周五学习京剧。故填Every Friday. 4．根据第二段“And she joins her school Beijing Opera club.”可知，索尼娅加入了学校京剧俱乐部。故填Beijing Opera club. 主题04 人与社会——事件描述 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市浏阳市·期中） 阅读下面的短文， 根据短文内容回答问题。 Last Saturday we went to the village to visit my grandparents. In fact, I didn’t like going there before because it was really small and dirty there. Many people think the air in the village is usually better than that in the city. But I don’t think the same is true of my grandparents’ village because there is a small paper factory there. The air there was even worse. However, all these reasons were not the most important reasons that I didn’t want to go to my grandparents’ village. The true reason was that the life in the village was so boring that I had nothing interesting to do. But this time, I was glad to see everything different. The old paper factory closed down and the government (政府) built a new one. It’s said that it has the newest sewage treatment system (污水处理系统) in our country. It worked so well that the air became much cleaner. What’s more, the government built a new park there so that the villagers have a good place to relax. Now my grandparents’ village is becoming better and the villagers’ life is more colorful than before. 1．When did the writer go to the village to visit his grandparents? 2．Why didn’t the writer want to go to his grandparents’ village? 3．Who built a new park for the villagers to relax? 4．What is the villagers’ life like now? 【答案】1．Last Saturday. 2．Because the life in the village was so boring that he had nothing interesting to do. 3．The government. 4．More colorful. / It is more colorful now. 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者之前不喜欢去祖父母所在的村庄的原因，以及现在村庄因为政府采取的措施而发生的积极变化，使得村庄环境改善，村民生活更加丰富多彩。 1．根据文章第一段首句“Last Saturday we went to the village to visit my grandparents.”可知，作者是在上周六去村里看望他的祖父母。故填Last Saturday. 2．根据文章第一段“The true reason was that the life in the village was so boring that I had nothing interesting to do.”可知，作者不想去祖父母家的真正原因是村里的生活太无聊，他没有什么有趣的事情可做。故填Because the life in the village was so boring that he had nothing interesting to do. 3．根据文章第二段“What’s more, the government built a new park there so that the villagers have a good place to relax.”可知，是政府为村民们建了一个新的公园，让他们有一个放松的好地方。故填The government. 4．根据文章最后一段“Now my grandparents’ village is becoming better and the villagers’ life is more colorful than before.”可知，现在作者的祖父母所在的村庄变得更好，村民们的生活比以前更加丰富多彩。故填More colorful. / It is more colorful now. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省衡阳市外国语学校·期中） 阅读下面的短文， 并根据短文内容回答所提问题。 The 3lst FISU World University Games (世界大学生运动会) began on July 28 and closed on Aug 8 in Chengdu, Sichuan. 6, 500 athletes (运动员) from 113 countries and regions (地区) came. Team China won 103 gold medals, to top the table, reported Xinhua. The event has seen many young athletes bring out their best, including runner Xia Yuyu and hurdler (跨栏选手) Wu Yanni. On August 6, the Chinese pop group TFBoys had a concert in Xi’an, Shaanxi, to celebrate their 10th anniversary (纪念日). According to local data (数据), the city made 416 million yuan from tourists. 1．When did The 31st FISU World University Games begin? 2．How many athletes came? 3．How many gold medals did China win? 4．Where did TFBoys have their concert? 5．Why did TFBoys have the concert? 【答案】1．On July 28. 2．6500. 3．103. 4．In Xi’an, Shanxi. 5．To celebrate their 10th anniversary. 【导语】本文讲述了第31届世界大学生运动会于7月28日至8月8日在中国四川成都举行以及中国流行音乐组合TFBoys在山西西安举行了纪念他们成立十周年的演唱会。 1．根据“The 3lst FISU World University Games (世界大学生运动会) began on July 28”可知，第31届世界大学生运动会于7月28日开始举行。故填On July 28. 2．根据“ 6, 500 athletes (运动员) from 113 countries and regions (地区) came”可知，有6500名运动员参加。故填6500. 3．根据“Team China won 103 gold medals, to top the table, reported Xinhua.”可知，中国队赢得了103枚金牌。故填103. 4． 根据“TFBoys had a concert in Xi’an, Shaanxi”可知，TFBoys的演唱会在陕西西安举办。故填In Xi’an, Shanxi. 5．根据“to celebrate their 10th anniversary (纪念日)”可知，TFBoys举办演唱会是为了庆祝他们的10周年纪念。故填To celebrate their 10th anniversary. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省衡阳市实验中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Mr and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big crowded city in America, and one summer they went on holiday in a small town. They enjoyed it because it was a quiet, clean place and very different from the city. One Sunday morning, they went for a walk early. It was sunny and warm and they met an old man. He lived on a farm and he was sitting alone (独自) in the warm sun outside his front door. Mr. Wilson asked him, “Do you like living in such a quiet place?” The old man said, “Yes, I do.” Mr. Wilson said, “What are the good things about it?” The old man answered, “Well, everybody knows everybody else. And there are also lots of children here.” Mr Wilson said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?” The old man thought for a minute and said. “Well, the same things, really.” 1．Where did Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live? 2．Why did they enjoy their holiday in a small town? 3．What was the weather like on one Sunday morning? 4．Who did Mr and Mrs Wilson. meet? 5．What are the good things about living on the farm? 【答案】1．They lived in a big crowded city in America. 2．Because the small town was a quiet, clean place and very different from the city. 3．It was sunny and warm. 4．They met an old man. 5．Everybody knows everybody else. And there are also lots of children here. 【导语】本文讲述了住在美国一个拥挤的大城市里的威尔逊夫妇，去一个小镇度假的经历。 1．根据“Mr and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big crowded city in America.”可知，威尔逊夫妇住在美国一个拥挤的大城市。故填They lived in a big crowded city in America. 2．根据“They enjoyed it because it was a quiet, clean place and very different from the city. ”可知，威尔逊夫妇喜欢小镇是因为小镇是一个安静、干净的地方，与城市非常不同。故填Because the small town was a quiet, clean place and very different from the city. 3．根据“One Sunday morning, they went for a walk early. It was sunny and warm”可知，周日上午，他们去散步的时候，天气温暖晴朗。故填It was sunny and warm. 4．根据“It was sunny and warm and they met an old man. ”可知，他们遇到了一位老人。故填They met an old man. 5．根据“The old man answered, ‘Well, everybody knows everybody else. And there are also lots of children here.’”可知，农场好的地方是每个人都认识其他人。这里也有很多孩子。故填Everybody knows everybody else. And there are also lots of children here. 主题01 人与社会——生活与旅行 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市雅礼教育集团·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Huang Xuemei, a programmer living in Xiamen, Fuian Province, surprised everyone at the 2024 Paris Olympio Games. She won the first place in the women’s group of Marathon Pour Tous with a time of 2:41:03. Marathon Pour Tous is the first marathon event (赛事) for common people in the history of the Olympic Games. When she was in college, a teacher found Huang’s talent for long-distance running (长跑) and told her to run. She started to practice running in her free time. Although she is busy working after finishing school, Huang never stops her love for running. Later, Huang started to take part in running competitions. She won her first gold medal (奖牌) in the 20th Xiamen Gamnes. She also took part in marathons held in Xiamen and Beijing. She kept breaking her records (记录) by finishing each race in a shorter time. Later she won the Xiamen Marathon again and got a much better grade. At the Paris Olympics, Huang became very famous because she was the first woman to finish the Marathon Pour Tous. Everyone felt happy for her. Huang says she loves running very much because she can enjoy the sport freely. She doesn’t care if she can win prizes. In her eyes, running is a great way to take stress (压力) off in her free time. 1．Where does Huang Xuemei come from? 2．When did Huang Xuemei win her first gold medal? 3．How did Huang Xuemei keep breaking her records? 4．Why does Huang Xuemei love running? 5．How do you like Huang Xuemei? 【答案】1．Huang Xuemei comes from Xiamen, Fujian Province. 2．She won her first gold medal at the 20th Xiamen Games. 3．She kept breaking her records by finishing each race in a shorter time. 4．She loves running because she can enjoy the sport freely. 5．I admire Huang Xuemei for her perseverance and dedication to running. She is a great role model for balancing work and personal passions. 【导语】本文讲述了黄雪梅在2024年巴黎奥运会上取得的成就，以及她对跑步的热爱和坚持。 1．根据“Huang Xuemei, a programmer living in Xiamen, Fuian Province”可知，黄雪梅来自福建省厦门市。故填Huang Xuemei comes from Xiamen, Fujian Province. 2．根据“She won her first gold medal (奖牌) in the 20th Xiamen Games.”可知，黄雪梅在第20届厦门运动会上赢得了她的第一枚金牌。故填She won her first gold medal at the 20th Xiamen Games. 3．根据“She kept breaking her records (记录) by finishing each race in a shorter time”可知，黄雪梅通过以更短的时间完成每场比赛来不断打破她的记录。故填She kept breaking her records by finishing each race in a shorter time. 4．根据“Huang says she loves running very much because she can enjoy the sport freely”可知，黄雪梅热爱跑步是因为她可以自由地享受这项运动。故填She loves running because she can enjoy the sport freely. 5．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为I admire Huang Xuemei for her perseverance and dedication to running. She is a great role model for balancing work and personal passions. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南师大附中高新实验中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Many people are tired of going to busy tourist (游客) places during their holidays. So, they are trying something new: mushroom (蘑菇) picking. It is a new and exciting way to take a break from their busy lives and enjoy nature. To meet tourists’ needs, Youyunnan, an app for visitors to Yunnan province, has two mushroom-picking activities for visitors. One guides visitors to pick mushrooms. In the other, tourists can enjoy picking local tea, eating local mushrooms and visiting a wild mushroom market as well as picking mushrooms. A 35-year-old teacher surnamed (姓) Li took a day trip from Guangxi to Kunming. “My child loves mushrooms and we bought many books about them. That’s why we visited Kunming to help my child see the wonders of nature,” Li said. They greatly enjoyed the activity and learned a lot, from how to pick mushrooms to how to tell if a mushroom is safe to eat. 1．Why are many people trying mushroom picking during their holidays? 2．Can tourists pick local tea in both of the two mushroom-picking activities? 3．How long did Li’s trip from Guangxi to Kunming take? 4．What did Li and his family think of the mushroom picking activity? 【答案】1．Because they are tired of going to busy tourist places during their holidays. 2．No. 3．A day. 4．They greatly enjoyed the activity and learned a lot. 【导语】本文讲述了越来越多的人在假期时选择蘑菇采摘作为一种新的旅游方式，以及几个游客和应用程序所提供的相关活动与体验。 1．根据“Many people are tired of going to busy tourist (游客) places during their holidays. So, they are trying something new: mushroom (蘑菇) picking. It is a new and exciting way to take a break from their busy lives and enjoy nature.”可知，人们选择蘑菇采摘是因为他们厌倦了忙碌的旅游景点，并希望以新的方式享受自然。故填Because they are tired of going to busy tourist places during their holidays. 2．根据“To meet tourists’ needs, Youyunnan, an app for visitors to Yunnan province, has two mushroom-picking activities for visitors.”和“One guides visitors to pick mushrooms. In the other, tourists can enjoy picking local tea, eating local mushrooms and visiting a wild mushroom market as well as picking mushrooms.”可知，只有第二个活动包含采茶的活动，第一个活动不包括。故填No. 3．根据“A 35-year-old teacher surnamed (姓) Li took a day trip from Guangxi to Kunming.”可知，Li的旅行花了一天时间。故填A day. 4．根据“They greatly enjoyed the activity and learned a lot, from how to pick mushrooms to how to tell if a mushroom is safe to eat.”可知，Li和他的家人非常喜欢这个蘑菇采摘活动，并学到了很多东西。故填They greatly enjoyed the activity and learned a lot. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省衡阳市衡山县三校联考·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The Tokyo Olympic Games saw the growing number of a group of young Chinese stars, Quan Hongchan was one of them. Her wonderful dives (跳水) surprised the whole world. As China’s youngest ( 最年轻的) player in Tokyo Olympic Games, Quan set a good example (榜样) for young people. She was born in 2007 and grew up in a small village in Guangzhou. The reason why Quan decided to become a player is so sad—she wanted to make much money to help her poorly ill mother. In 2014, Ouan began to dive. Because of her excellent dives in the National Diving Championships (全国跳水锦标赛), Ouan started to dive on the national team (国家队) in 2020. Almost everyone thinks that Quan is a genius (天才) but her coach (教练) Chen Huaming may have different ideas about it. “Quan is the most hard-working player I know.” he says. “If you know that she keeps diving about 420 times every day, then you won’t feel surprised that she can do such a wonderful job at such a young age.” When people ask Quan why she can be so excellent in diving, she smiled shyly and answered, “In fact, I am not very smart, I just keep doing the same thing carefully and don’t think too much about the final result.” 1．Is Quan Hongchan China’s youngest player in Tokyo Olympic Games? 2．Why did Quan decide to become a player? 3．How old was Quan when she began to dive? 4．What does Chen Huaming think of Quan? 5．How many times does Quan Hongchan dive every day? 【答案】1．Yes, she is. 2．(Because she wanted) to make much money to help her poorly ill mother. 3．7/7 years old/She was 7 (years old). 4．(She is) the most hard-working. 5．420. 【导语】本文主要向我们介绍了一名出色的跳水运动员——全红婵。 1．根据“As China’s youngest ( 最年轻的) player in Tokyo Olympic Games”可知她是中国在东京奥运会上最年轻的运动员。故填Yes, she is. 2．根据“The reason why Quan decided to become a player is so sad—she wanted to make much money to help her poorly ill mother.”可知她想赚很多钱来帮助她病重的母亲。故填(Because she wanted) to make much money to help her poorly ill mother. 3．根据“She was born in 2007”以及“In 2014, Ouan began to dive”可知她出生于2007年，于2014年开始跳水，当时是7岁。故填7/7 years old/She was 7 (years old). 4．根据“Quan is the most hard-working player I know”可知他认为全红婵很努力。故填(She is) the most hard-working. 5．根据“If you know that she keeps diving about 420 times every day”可知每天跳水约420次。故填420. 主题02 人与社会——文化与社会 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省常德市安乡县·期中） 阅读下面对话，按要求完成各小题。 In your mind, 4. 谁是中国历史上最伟大的老师？You can’t think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius’s words. Confucius was born on September 28th, 551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. Chinese people see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3, 000 students. For more than 2, 000 years, Confucius’s ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Now millions of people around the world are learning Confucius’s ideas. Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also in society. Confucius’s most important ideas are being kind and having good manners. 5. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. So now Confucius and his ideas are becoming more and more popular both in China and in foreign countries. 1—3，回答问题。 1．When was Confucius born? 2．How many students did Confucius have? 3．What are Confucius’s most important ideas? 4—5，英汉互译。 4．谁是中国历史上最伟大的老师？ 5．Confucius said young people should take care of the old. 【答案】1．Confucius was born on September 28th, 551 BC. 2．He had about 3, 000 students. 3．Confucius’s most important ideas are being kind and having good manners. 4．who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? 5．孔子说年轻人应该照顾老人。 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国历史上最伟大的教育家——孔子。 1．根据“Confucius was born on September 28th, 551 BC”可知，孔子生于公元前551年9月28日，故填Confucius was born on September 28th, 551 BC. 2．根据“He had about 3, 000 students.”可知，有大约3000名学生，故填He had about 3, 000 students. 3．根据“Confucius’s most important ideas are being kind and having good manners.”可知，孔子最重要的思想是善良和有礼貌，故填Confucius’s most important ideas are being kind and having good manners. 4．who“谁”，特殊疑问词后接be动词，the greatest“最伟大的”，修饰名词teacher，主语是单数形式，be动词用is，in Chinese history“在中国历史上”，故填who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? 5．Confucius said“孔子说”，young people“年轻人”，should“应该”，take care of the old“照顾老人”，故填：孔子说年轻人应该照顾老人。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市华益中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you know what people usually eat on the winter solstice (冬至) and why? Once upon a time, there was a doctor named Zhang Zhongjing. Dr. Zhang saw many poor people in his city. It was very cold and the people had no hats to keep their ears warm, so they had red and sore (痛的) ears. The winter solstice came. It is the shortest day of the year. It has the longest and coldest night. Dr. Zhang was kind and warm-hearted. He wanted to help poor people feel better and decided to make something warm for them to eat. He took big pot of hot water outside. First, he cooked mutton and vegetables in the pot. Then he began to make dough (面团). After that, he made the dough into small circles. He put the mutton and vegetables inside. He folded them and made them into an ear shape! At last, he put the “dough ears” in the soup and cooked them. He gave them to the people in the town. After eating, they felt warm. Even their ears were warm! The people thanked Dr. Zhang. The “cooked ears” had a special name—tender ears. Also, people learned to make the food. Later, the name was changed into Jiaozi or dumplings. Jaiozi has a great wish for warmness and health. 1．Why did people have red and sore ears in Dr Zhang’s city? 2．Which day is the shortest of the year? 3．How did Dr. Zhang help people feel better on cold days ? 4．What did Dr. Zhang put into the dumplings? 5．Would you like to be a person like Dr. Zhang? Why or why not? 【答案】1．Because it was very cold and the people had no hats to keep their ears warm. 2．The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. 3．He decided to make something warm for them to eat. 4．He put the mutton and vegetables inside. 5．Yes. I would like to be a person like Dr. Zhang Zhongjing, because it can bring warmth and health to people. 【导语】本文介绍了善良而热心的张仲景大夫为了人们在寒冬不饱受饥寒而发明的一款保暖的食物——饺子。 1．根据“It was very cold and the people had no hats to keep their ears warm, so they had red and sore ears.”可知，天气很冷时，人们没有帽子来保暖，所以他们的耳朵又红又痛。故填Because it was very cold and the people had no hats to keep their ears warm. 2．根据“The winter solstice came. It is the shortest day of the year.”可知，冬至是一年中最短的一天。故填The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. 3．根据“He wanted to help poor people feel better and decided to make something warm for them to eat.”可知，为了让穷人感觉好一点，张仲景大夫决定做一些温暖的东西给他们吃。故填He decided to make something warm for them to eat. 4．根据“He put the mutton and vegetables inside.”可知，张仲景大夫把羊肉和蔬菜放在里面。故填He put the mutton and vegetables inside. 5．本文介绍了善良而热心的张仲景大夫为了人们在寒冬不饱受饥寒而发明的一款保暖的食物——饺子，我愿意成为像张仲景大夫那样的人，因为这样可以为人们带去温暖和健康。故填Yes. I would like to be a person like Dr. Zhang Zhongjing, because it can bring warmth and health to people. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市师大附中芙蓉中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 What kind of TV programs and films do you like? Everyone has his or her answer. Here are examples of some excellent or important TV programs and films. Xinwen Lianbo Xinwen Lianbo is a very famous news program in China. Every day at 7 p.m, many Chinese people, young or old, watch it on time. This program helps Chinese people to learn about what is happening in the country and around the world. Its history started on January 1,1978. It is one of the world’s most-watched programs. Dingjun Mountain Dingjun Mountain is a 1905 Chinese film. The film came from the Peking opera of the same name. The famous actor Tan Xinpei played the main character Huang Zhong in the film. Although the film is only about 30 minutes long and doesn’t have sound, it has an important place in the history of China’s film industry (行业). It is the first Chinese film and is a symbol of the start of the industry. The Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会) The Spring Festival is the most important traditional (传统的) Chinese festival. And watching the Spring Festival Gala on Chinese New Year’s Eve (除夕夜) is an important activity for Chinese people. On the show, we can see many excellent performers give performances like comedy acts, songs, and dances. The tradition of watching the Spring Festival Gala started in 1983. After 40 years the show still makes Chinese people happy. 1．What can Chinese people learn from Xinwen Lianbo? 2．Which film is a symbol of the start of China’s film industry? 3．Can people watch comedy acts on the Spring Festival Gala? 4．When did the Spring Festival Gala first appear on TV? 【答案】1．Chinese people can learn about what is happening in the country and around the world. 2．Dingjun Mountain. 3．Yes, they can. 4．In 1983. 【导语】本文主要讲了一些优秀或重要的电视节目和电影的例子。 1．根据“This program helps Chinese people to learn about what is happening in the country and around the world.”可知，中国人可以从新闻联播了解国家和世界各地正在发生的事情。故填Chinese people can learn about what is happening in the country and around the world. 2．根据“It is the first Chinese film and is a symbol of the start of the industry.”可知，《定军山》是中国电影工业起步的标志。故填Dingjun Mountain. 3．根据“On the show, we can see many excellent performers give performances like comedy acts, songs, and dances.”可知，人们可以在春节联欢晚会上观看喜剧表演。故填Yes, they can. 4．根据“The tradition of watching the Spring Festival Gala started in 1983.”可知，1983年，春晚首次出现在电视上。故填In 1983. 主题03 人与自我——事物/事件描述 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市明德教育集团·期中） Do you know about those great friends Harry, Hermione and Ron in the Harry Potter books? JK. Rowling’s stories are world-famous, and part of their success is because of the friendship between those three main characters. But there are many examples of great friends in literature (文学). Let’s look at some more in the book sharing activity today. In 1844, French writer Alexandre Dumas wrote The Three Musketeers《三剑客》. The story is about a young man. He goes to Paris to join the musketeers. He meets three greatest musketeers in France. They become friends and have many adventures (冒险) together. They often say: One for all and all for one and this shows their strong friendship. The Lord of the Rings (1937-1949) by J.R.R. Tolkien is a fantastic storybook about Frodo, who gets a ring from his uncle. Frodo lives in the Shire and has a friend, Sam. When Frodo leaves the Shire on a long journey with the ring, Sam goes with him. Sam’s friendship is very important for Frodo. When he faces many dangers, Sam is always there to help him. Another book is My Brilliant Friend (2011) by Elena Ferrante. Elena and Lila are friends at school, but they have a lot of arguments (争吵). As they get older, something happens and brings them together again. 1．Who is the writer of Harry Potter? 2．What does “one for all and all for one” show? 3．Why is Sam’s friendship very important for Frodo? 4．Is Mr Brilliant Friend the newest book in today’s book sharing activity? 5．Which of these books would you like to read most? Why? 【答案】1．JK. Rowling. 2．It shows their strong friendship. 3．Because when Frodo faces many dangers, Sam is always there to help him. 4．Yes, it is. 5．I would like to read The Three Musketeers the most because it sounds like an exciting adventure story with strong friendships and lots of action. 【导语】本文介绍文学作品中一些著名的友谊故事，包括《哈利·波特》、《三剑客》、《指环王》以及《我的天才女友》中的友谊。 1．根据“JK. Rowling’s stories are world-famous, and part of their success is because of the friendship between those three main characters.”可知，JK. Rowling是《哈利·波特》的作者。故填JK. Rowling. 2．根据“They often say: One for all and all for one and this shows their strong friendship.”可知，这句话显示了他们之间深厚的友谊。故填It shows their strong friendship. 3．根据“When he faces many dangers, Sam is always there to help him.”可知，当Frodo遇到危险时，Sam一直在帮助他。故填Because when Frodo faces many dangers, Sam is always there to help him. 4．根据“In 1844, French writer Alexandre Dumas wrote The Three Musketeers《三剑客》.”，“The Lord of the Rings (1937-1949) by J.R.R. Tolkien is a fantastic storybook about Frodo, who gets a ring from his uncle.”以及“Another book is My Brilliant Friend (2011) by Elena Ferrante.”可知，《三剑客》写于1844年，《指环王》在1949年完成，《我的天才女友》在2011年完成，所以《我的天才女友》是今天的读书分享活动中最新的书。故填Yes, it is. 5．开放性试题，答案合理即可。参考答案为：I would like to read The Three Musketeers the most because it sounds like an exciting adventure story with strong friendships and lots of action. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市岳阳县岳阳经济技术开发区长岭中学·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in. But Gao Yuqi, a 14-year-old boy, gets up at 7 o’clock to run 2 kilometers every day. Doing exercise is a part of his homework. Gao is not the only student to do so. Now many schools in China ask students to exercise at least three times a week during the winter holiday. Why? The PE test has more scores (分数) than before in Zhongkao. So Gao and his classmates will run if the weather is nice. On rainy or snowy days, they have to do some indoor sports. Students also need to show exercise photos in their class groups. Parents also have some jobs. They help to take photos when their children do exercise. After that, these parents have to sign (签名) on the homework every day. Many schools believe that the physical quality (身体素质) of students is very important. And many students think they exercise not only for good scores in Zhongkao. “We want to keep doing this. We usually get kind of fat after a long holiday. Now we are not worried about that,” Gao and his classmates say happily. 1．When does Gao Yuqi get up every day during the winter holiday? 2．Why do students exercise during the winter holiday? 3．How often do many schools in China ask students to exercise during the winter holiday? 4．What do many schools think of the physical quality of students? 5．Do Gao and his classmates usually do exercise during their holiday now? 【答案】1．At 7 o’clock. 2．Because the PE test has more scores than before in Zhongkao. 3．At least three times a week. 4．They think it is very important. 5．Yes, they do. 【导语】本文讲述了高玉琪和他的同学们在寒假期间早起锻炼，是因为中考体育考试的分数比以前更高。他们想要一直锻炼，他们经常在漫长的假期会有点胖，现在他们不担心这个了。 1．根据“But Gao Yuqi, a 14-year-old boy, gets up at 7 o’clock to run 2 kilometers every day”可知他每天早上7点起床。故填At 7 o’clock. 2．根据“Why? The PE test has more scores (分数) than before in Zhongkao.”可知因为中考体育考试的分数比以前多。故填Because the PE test has more scores than before in Zhongkao. 3．根据“Now many schools in China ask students to exercise at least three times a week during the winter holiday.”可知中国的许多学校要求学生在寒假期间每周至少锻炼三次。故填At least three times a week. 4．根据“Many schools believe that the physical quality (身体素质) of students is very important.”可知许多学校认为学生的身体素质非常重要。故填They think it is very important. 5．根据“Gao is not the only student to do so.”以及“So Gao and his classmates will run if the weather is nice”可知现在高和他的同学通常在假期锻炼身体。故填Yes, they do. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） 阅读下面短文，按要求完成各小题。 I’m Sally. I was a shy girl. But this term, I decided to do a brave (勇敢的) thing. In this term, we had a new subject—physics. When our teacher asked someone to be the physics monitor (物理科代表), I put up my hand and got the role. 4. 但是这并不像我想的那么容易。 At the beginning, I found that many students did not hand in (上交) their homework, so I was a little worried. I shouted at the students. It made the students angry. One girl asked, “Why are you shouting at me? You’re making it seem like it is all my mistake (错误).” Then I found that, it was my mistake in fact. I should talk to my classmates in a kind way and not get so angry. After this, I changed (改变) how I spoke. “Excuse me, could you please finish your homework?” I said. Later, I was surprised that many students understood me a lot better and finished their homework quickly. I found the best way to do this job is to talk with my classmates in a friendly way. 5. Now, I am getting better and better with my classmates. This job makes me feel like I am growing up (成长) like a little tree day by day! 根据短文内容，回答下面三个小题。 1．When did Sally have the new subject physics? 2．Why did Sally feel a little worried at first? 3．Did Sally’s classmates hand in their homework in the end? 将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文。 4． 5． 【答案】1．In this term. 2．Because she found that many students did not hand in their homework. 3．Yes, they did. 4．But it was not as easy as I thought. 5．现在，我和我的同学们相处得越来越融洽。 【导语】本文主要讲述了Sally当物理课代表的经历及体会。 1．根据“In this term, we had a new subject—physics.”可知这学期Sally有了新科目物理。故填In this term. 2．根据“At the beginning, I found that many students did not hand in (上交) their homework, so I was a little worried.”可知Sally起初有点担忧是因为她发现有很多同学不交作业。故填Because she found that many students did not hand in their homework. 3．根据“Later, I was surprised that many students understood me a lot better and finished their homework quickly.”可知最后Sally的同学们都交了作业。故填Yes, they did. 4．但是：But；这：it；不像……一样容易：not as easy as；我想的：I thought。根据语境可知时态为一般过去时，句子结构为主系表结构，系动词应用“was”。故填But it was not as easy as I thought. 5．Now“现在”，作时间状语；I“我”；am getting better and better with my classmates“和同学们相处得越来越融洽”。故填：现在，我和我的同学们相处得越来越融洽。 主题04 人与自我——生活常识/建议 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市荷塘区·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you actually love yourself ? In fact, self-love is a very important thing you can do for yourself. When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident (自信的). Here are some ways on how to love yourself. ※Stop comparing yourself with others. Everyone is special, so you don’t need to be like anyone else. Comparing with others will make you feel bad about yourself. Everyone is talented in their own way. ※Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself. You need to give yourself a break from time to time. ※Have fun by yourself. It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on. You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this. 1．How many ways about how to love yourself are mentioned (提及到)? 2．Why should people love themselves? 3．Do people have to be perfect? 4．What things can you do to have fun by yourself ? 【答案】1．Three. 2．Because they can be happier and more confident. 3．No, they don’t. 4．Going to the cinema./Visiting a place./Playing computer games. 【导语】本文主要讲述了如何爱自己。 1．根据“※Stop comparing yourself with others.”、“※Stop trying to be perfect.”及“※Have fun by yourself.”可知，文章提到了3条爱自己的方法。故填Three. 2．根据“When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident”可知，因为他们能够更快乐、更自信，所以人们应该爱自己。故填Because they can be happier and more confident. 3．根据“Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself.”可知，人无完人，因此不需要强迫自己变得完美。故填No, they don’t. 4．开放性作答，言之有理即可。根据“It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on.”可知，可以去看电影、参观一个地方等来自娱自乐。参考答案为Going to the cinema./Visiting a place./Playing computer games. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市建宁中学·期中） 阅读下面的材料，然后根据短文内容回答问题。 Mary is reading something about how to keep healthy on the Internet. Good sleep is important for your health. You need about eight hours sleep a night. Don’t eat or read in bed. A glass of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep. Go to bed before 10:00 and get up early every morning. For more information, please visit www.sleeping.com. How often do you exercise? If you want to stay healthy, you should do a lot of exercise. Try to exercise for 30 minutes a day, three or four times a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000. Studies show that the cold or flu virus (流感病毒) can live on our hands for long. So you should wash your hands often with soap and water. If you want to know more, please call Health Line at 180-1313. Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist at least once a year. The oral examination (口腔检查) is not only good for the health of teeth, but for the whole body. 1．What can help you to get a good sleep? 2．How often should you do exercise?     3．What can you do if you want to learn more about flu virus? 4．What are the advantages (优点) of the oral examination? 5．How many ways of keeping healthy are mentioned (提到) here? 【答案】1．A glass of milk. 2．We should exercise for 30 minutes a day, three or four times a week. 3．We can call Health Line at 180-1313. 4．It’s not only good for the health of teeth, but for the whole body. 5．Four. 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些保持健康的方法。 1．根据“A glass of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep.”可知，睡前喝一杯牛奶可以帮助你睡个好觉。故填A glass of milk. 2．根据“Try to exercise for 30 minutes a day, three or four times a week.”可知，我们应该每天锻炼30分钟，每周锻炼三到四次。故填We should exercise for 30 minutes a day, three or four times a week. 3．根据“f you want to know more, please call Health Line at 180-33.”可知，如果想了解更多关于流感病毒的信息，可以拨打健康热线180-33。故填We can call Health Line at 180-33. 4．根据“The oral examination (口腔检查) is not only good for the health of teeth, but for the whole body.”可知，口腔检查不仅对牙齿健康有好处，而且对整个身体都有好处。故填It’s not only good for the health of teeth, but for the whole body. 5．根据“Good sleep is important for your health.” “If you want to stay healthy, you should do a lot of exercise.” “So you should wash your hands often with soap and water.” “Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist at least once a year.”可知，本文共提及四个关于保持健康的方法，分别是好好睡觉、勤锻炼、勤洗手、关注口腔健康。故填Four. Passage 3 （22-23八年级上·湖南省衡阳市华新实验中学·期中） Do you know anything about Chinese medicine (中药)? It has 5, 000 years of history. It’s a part of our great culture. Many people in the world think it’s the greatest medicine. They go to see traditional Chinese doctors when they’re feeling bad. And Chinese medicine really works well. You know that Western medicine is good for many illnesses. But now most people like the green Chinese medicine and it gets more and more popular. Western medicine is often made from chemical materials (化学材料), and it’s often bad for people’s health. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is made from all kinds of plants. Because it always brings great treatment (治疗) results, more and more people in the world like TCM, and TCM is becoming an important medical way in the world. It’s our honor (荣誉) to share this great medicine with you and other friends all over the world! 1．How long is the history of Chinese medicine? 2．What do many people in the world think of Chinese medicine? 3．Does Chinese medicine get more and more popular? 4．What is Traditional Chinese Medicine made from? 5．Why do more and more people in the world like TCM? 【答案】1．It has 5,000 years of history. 2．Many people in the world think it’s the greatest medicine. 3．Yes, it does. 4．All kinds of plants. 5．Because it always brings great treatment results. 【导语】本文主要介绍了中医相对于西医的优势。 1．根据“Do you know anything about Chinese medicine? It has 5,000 years of history.”可知，中医的历史有五千年的历史。故填It has 5,000 years of history. 2．根据“Many people in the world think it’s the greatest medicine.”可知，世界上许多人认为它是最好的药。故填Many people in the world think it’s the greatest medicine. 3．根据“But now most people like the green Chinese medicine and it gets more and more popular.”可知，中医越来越受欢迎了。故填Yes, it does. 4．根据“Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is made from all kinds of plants.”可知，中药是由各种植物制成的。故填All kinds of plants. 5．根据“Because it always brings great treatment results, more and more people in the world like TCM, and TCM is becoming an important medical way in the world.”可知，世界上越来越多的人喜欢中医的原因是它总是带来很好的治疗效果。故填Because it always brings great treatment results. 主题05 人与自然 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市长郡集团某五校·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The Guizhou golden monkey, is one of the world’s most endangered (濒危的) kinds of monkeys, according to UNESCO. These monkeys only live in the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve. There, people are looking closely at these monkeys and the different kinds of plants in places where they live. This way, they learn more about the monkeys and how to help them. For years, Li Haibo, a scientist on animal protection, and his team help these monkeys have babies. From 2018 to 2022, three monkey babies were born with the help of their team. “We used to wait for three years for a baby monkey, but now it only takes two years,” said Li. Also, Guizhou province started building ecological corridors (生态走廊) this year to protect the home of these monkeys. That means our country is planting more trees that the monkeys like to eat from and live in. Because of this work, the number of the Guizhou golden monkeys has grown to between 700 and 800, according to the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve Administration. 1．Are the Guizhou golden monkeys in danger? 2．Where do the Guizhou golden monkeys live? 3．Why do people look closely at these monkeys and the plants around? 4．What do people do to help these monkeys? 【答案】1．Yes, they are. 2．In the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve. 3．To learn more about the monkeys and how to help them. 4．They help them have babies and build ecological corridors to protect their home and food. 【导语】本文主要讲了金丝猴正处于危险中，人们为挽救这些猴子而做出的努力，这些努力使得它们的数量增长很多。 1．根据“The Guizhou golden monkey, is one of the world’s most endangered kinds of monkeys.”可知，贵州金丝猴正处于危险中。故填Yes, they are. 2．根据“These monkeys only live in the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve.”可知，他们住在梵净山国家自然保护区。故填In the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve. 3．根据“There, people are looking closely at these monkeys and the different kinds of plants in places where they live. This way, they learn more about the monkeys and how to help them.”可知，之所以人们密切地关注这些猴子和周围的植物，是因为他们想了解更多有关猴子的生活并学着如何帮助它们。故填To learn more about the monkeys and how to help them. 4．根据“For years, Li Haibo, a scientist on animal protection, and his team help these monkeys have babies.”和“Also, Guizhou province started building ecological corridors (生态走廊) this year to protect the home of these monkeys. That means our country is planting more trees that the monkeys like to eat from and live in.”可知，人们主要帮它们孕育幼崽，建立生态走廊来保护这些猴子的家和食物。故填They help them have babies and build ecological corridors to protect their home and food. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题07 综合技能 多任务混合 主题01 人与自我——事件描述 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省邵阳市洞口县·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Dear Nancy, You want to know about my free-­time activities. I’m busy studying most of time, so I don’t have much free time. I’m a student, and I also have a part­time job (兼职工作). But if I have some free time, I often play sports. My parents often tell me that doing more sports is good for my body. I love playing sports in my free time. I like almost all kinds of sports, such as football, basketball and swimming. But I don’t like tennis. I can only play sports in PE class on Thursday and Saturday. I enjoy playing with my friends and my family. Also, I enjoy listening to music. It is relaxing. I like all kinds of music. I am really a fan of Bryan Adams, Backstreet Boys, Rihanna and Chris Brown. Finally, I also like going on trips. There are many beautiful places in my country. But I really want to visit the forests and mountains in the countryside. They are my favorite places, because everything there is peaceful (安静的) and fresh. Also, I can practice drawing there. I often draw mountains, trees and animals. My parents often go to these places with me. They can climb the mountains and have a healthier body. Yours, Jack 1．How often does Jack play sports? 2．How does Jack feel when he listens to music? 3．Does Jack often draw mountains? 4．The forests and mountains are Jack’s favorite places, why? Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省衡阳市衡南县·期中） 阅读下面的短文，　并根据短文内容回答所提问题。　 On Mother’s Day, Elan always buys flowers or clothes for his mother. This year he wanted to buy something special. Mother’s Day was coming soon, but he still had no idea what to buy. Then he put a short ad (广告) in the newspaper, “Wanted — a special gift for my mother”. The next day, a man came into Elan’s office with a beautiful bird. He told Elan it could speak and sing and Elan needed to pay 5, 000 yuan for it. It was such an expensive gift, his mother liked the gift a lot and she looked after (照料) it well. A week later, Elan’s mother asked him to take the bird away. “Why? You like it,” Elan asked. “But I don’t like it to sing and speak at midnight (半夜), ” his mother answered. 1．Where did Elan put an ad?  　                  　 2．Who took a beautiful bird to Elan’s office?  　              　 3．How much was the bird?  　                  　 4．Did Elan’s mother like the bird at first?  　               　 5．Why could Elan’s mother hardly sleep?  　                  　 Passage 3 （21-22八年级上·湖南省娄底市双峰县·期中） Last Sunday I saw an action movie—Mulan. It comes from an old Chinese story. It is about a village girl, Mulan. （1）She dresses up like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the army. The actors are fantastic and they do a good job in the movie. （2）我非常喜欢木兰。The movie shows her love for her family, friends and country. 1．When did the writer see a movie? 2．Is Mulan a comedy or an action movie? 3．Do the actors do a good job? 将短文中划线的两个句子译成中文或英文。 4． 5． 主题02 人与自我——生活常识/建议 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省麻阳苗族自治县锦江中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you actually love yourself ? In fact, self-love is a very important thing you can do for yourself. When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident (自信的). Here are some ways on how to love yourself. ※Stop comparing yourself with others. Everyone is special, so you needn’t be like anyone else. Comparing with others will make you feel bad about yourself. Everyone is talented in their own way. ※Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself. You need to give yourself a break from time to time. ※Have fun by yourself. It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on. You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this. 1．How many ways about how to love yourself are mentioned (提及到)? 2．Why should people love themselves? 3．Do people have to be perfect? 4．What can people learn from having fun by themselves? Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省张家界市永定区·期中）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题或英汉互译。 Ted, Jodie, Lily and Mary are my good friends. They love watching TV very much. They have different hobbies, 1.so they like different TV shows. Ted is a good sports player. He likes playing basketball and ping-pong, so he likes sports shows. He often watches CCTV-5 at home. Jodie is a good reporter. she likes comedies. Because they can make her relaxed. Lily can’t stand soap operas. She thinks they are too boring. 4.In fact, she just likes game shows and sitcoms. Mary doesn’t mind game shows. But she likes watching comedies and she loves sitcoms, too. Her favorite sitcom is Mr. Bean.5.她认为它非常有趣。 1． 2．What shows does Ted like? 3．Why does Jodie like comedies? 4． 5． Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市六校联考·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you actually love yourself? In fact, self-love is a very important thing you can do for yourself. When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident (自信的). Here are some ways on how to love yourself. ※Stop comparing yourself with others. Everyone is special, so you don’t need to be like anyone else. Comparing with others will make you feel bad about yourself. Everyone is talented in their own way. ※Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself. You need to give yourself a break from time to time. ※Have fun by yourself. It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on. You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this. 1．How many ways about how to love yourself are mentioned (提及)? 2．Why should people love themselves? 3．What can people learn from having fun by themselves? 4．What things can you do to have fun by yourself? 主题03 人与社会——人物故事类 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省郴州市第五中学·期中） Who do you think of first when talking about “good people”? Many Chinese might think of Lei Feng. In China, Lei Feng is famous for his warm heart and kindness. Lei Feng was born in Hunan in 1940. He lost his parents when he was very young. The people in his village brought him up (养育). Lei Feng joined the army in 1960. In 1962, the young man died in an accident. Chairman Mao Zedong asked people to learn from him. Lei Feng did many good things in his short life. He took heavy things for old people and gave food to hungry children. He once gave all his money to the sick parents of a friend. He darned (缝补) shorts and socks for others. Sixty years has passed. We still need the spirit (精神) of Lei Feng today. We should be kind to others and try to help people in need. 1．What is Lei Feng famous for in China? 2．Did Lei Feng lose his parents when he was very young? 3．When did Lei Feng die? 4．Who did Lei Feng once give all his money to? 5．What can you learn from Lei Feng ? Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市天元区·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Dr. Seuss was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. By the middle of 1950s, he was one of the best-loved children’s book writers in the world. Children enjoy the interesting words and the pictures of unusual (不寻常的) animals and plants in his books. Dr. Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers (出版商) refused to publish the book because they thought it was too different. Finally, a friend of his published it. Soon other popular books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than 40 children’s books. Dr. Seuss hoped children could read some interesting books. So he decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. Some of his works, like The Cat in the Hat, only used less than 300 words. He didn’t get training (训练) in art, but he drew pictures for most of his books. People say his books help change the way American children learn to read. In fact, people of all ages love his books. 1．What do children enjoy in Dr. Seuss’s books? 2．Who published Dr. Seuss’s first book for children? 3．How many children’s books did he write? 4．What do people think of his books? Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省怀化市洪江市黔城片区联考·期中） 阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。 Sonia is 14. She couldn’t stand Beijing Opera in the past. She thought it was boring. Like most of other students, Sonia liked popular music. This year her parents got new jobs in Beijing, so she came to Beijing with them. Then she started to study at No.15 Middle School. Sonia learns Beijing Opera in music class every Friday. She learns a lot about Chinese history from Beijing Opera. Little by little (一点点地) she gets interested in Beijing Opera. Now she likes to see Beijing Opera on TV. And she joins her school Beijing Opera club. “Beijing Opera is a kind of Chinese old art,” Sonia said. “If one goes to learn it, he or she will like the country more.” 1．What kind of music did Sonia like in the past? 2．Why did Sonia’s parents come to Beijing? 3．When does Sonia learn Beijing Opera every week? 4．What club does Sonia join? 主题04 人与社会——事件描述 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市浏阳市·期中） 阅读下面的短文， 根据短文内容回答问题。 Last Saturday we went to the village to visit my grandparents. In fact, I didn’t like going there before because it was really small and dirty there. Many people think the air in the village is usually better than that in the city. But I don’t think the same is true of my grandparents’ village because there is a small paper factory there. The air there was even worse. However, all these reasons were not the most important reasons that I didn’t want to go to my grandparents’ village. The true reason was that the life in the village was so boring that I had nothing interesting to do. But this time, I was glad to see everything different. The old paper factory closed down and the government (政府) built a new one. It’s said that it has the newest sewage treatment system (污水处理系统) in our country. It worked so well that the air became much cleaner. What’s more, the government built a new park there so that the villagers have a good place to relax. Now my grandparents’ village is becoming better and the villagers’ life is more colorful than before. 1．When did the writer go to the village to visit his grandparents? 2．Why didn’t the writer want to go to his grandparents’ village? 3．Who built a new park for the villagers to relax? 4．What is the villagers’ life like now? Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省衡阳市外国语学校·期中） 阅读下面的短文， 并根据短文内容回答所提问题。 The 3lst FISU World University Games (世界大学生运动会) began on July 28 and closed on Aug 8 in Chengdu, Sichuan. 6, 500 athletes (运动员) from 113 countries and regions (地区) came. Team China won 103 gold medals, to top the table, reported Xinhua. The event has seen many young athletes bring out their best, including runner Xia Yuyu and hurdler (跨栏选手) Wu Yanni. On August 6, the Chinese pop group TFBoys had a concert in Xi’an, Shaanxi, to celebrate their 10th anniversary (纪念日). According to local data (数据), the city made 416 million yuan from tourists. 1．When did The 31st FISU World University Games begin? 2．How many athletes came? 3．How many gold medals did China win? 4．Where did TFBoys have their concert? 5．Why did TFBoys have the concert? Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省衡阳市实验中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Mr and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big crowded city in America, and one summer they went on holiday in a small town. They enjoyed it because it was a quiet, clean place and very different from the city. One Sunday morning, they went for a walk early. It was sunny and warm and they met an old man. He lived on a farm and he was sitting alone (独自) in the warm sun outside his front door. Mr. Wilson asked him, “Do you like living in such a quiet place?” The old man said, “Yes, I do.” Mr. Wilson said, “What are the good things about it?” The old man answered, “Well, everybody knows everybody else. And there are also lots of children here.” Mr Wilson said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?” The old man thought for a minute and said. “Well, the same things, really.” 1．Where did Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live? 2．Why did they enjoy their holiday in a small town? 3．What was the weather like on one Sunday morning? 4．Who did Mr and Mrs Wilson. meet? 5．What are the good things about living on the farm? 主题01 人与社会——生活与旅行 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市雅礼教育集团·期中）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Huang Xuemei, a programmer living in Xiamen, Fuian Province, surprised everyone at the 2024 Paris Olympio Games. She won the first place in the women’s group of Marathon Pour Tous with a time of 2:41:03. Marathon Pour Tous is the first marathon event (赛事) for common people in the history of the Olympic Games. When she was in college, a teacher found Huang’s talent for long-distance running (长跑) and told her to run. She started to practice running in her free time. Although she is busy working after finishing school, Huang never stops her love for running. Later, Huang started to take part in running competitions. She won her first gold medal (奖牌) in the 20th Xiamen Gamnes. She also took part in marathons held in Xiamen and Beijing. She kept breaking her records (记录) by finishing each race in a shorter time. Later she won the Xiamen Marathon again and got a much better grade. At the Paris Olympics, Huang became very famous because she was the first woman to finish the Marathon Pour Tous. Everyone felt happy for her. Huang says she loves running very much because she can enjoy the sport freely. She doesn’t care if she can win prizes. In her eyes, running is a great way to take stress (压力) off in her free time. 1．Where does Huang Xuemei come from? 2．When did Huang Xuemei win her first gold medal? 3．How did Huang Xuemei keep breaking her records? 4．Why does Huang Xuemei love running? 5．How do you like Huang Xuemei? Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南师大附中高新实验中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Many people are tired of going to busy tourist (游客) places during their holidays. So, they are trying something new: mushroom (蘑菇) picking. It is a new and exciting way to take a break from their busy lives and enjoy nature. To meet tourists’ needs, Youyunnan, an app for visitors to Yunnan province, has two mushroom-picking activities for visitors. One guides visitors to pick mushrooms. In the other, tourists can enjoy picking local tea, eating local mushrooms and visiting a wild mushroom market as well as picking mushrooms. A 35-year-old teacher surnamed (姓) Li took a day trip from Guangxi to Kunming. “My child loves mushrooms and we bought many books about them. That’s why we visited Kunming to help my child see the wonders of nature,” Li said. They greatly enjoyed the activity and learned a lot, from how to pick mushrooms to how to tell if a mushroom is safe to eat. 1．Why are many people trying mushroom picking during their holidays? 2．Can tourists pick local tea in both of the two mushroom-picking activities? 3．How long did Li’s trip from Guangxi to Kunming take? 4．What did Li and his family think of the mushroom picking activity? Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省衡阳市衡山县三校联考·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The Tokyo Olympic Games saw the growing number of a group of young Chinese stars, Quan Hongchan was one of them. Her wonderful dives (跳水) surprised the whole world. As China’s youngest ( 最年轻的) player in Tokyo Olympic Games, Quan set a good example (榜样) for young people. She was born in 2007 and grew up in a small village in Guangzhou. The reason why Quan decided to become a player is so sad—she wanted to make much money to help her poorly ill mother. In 2014, Ouan began to dive. Because of her excellent dives in the National Diving Championships (全国跳水锦标赛), Ouan started to dive on the national team (国家队) in 2020. Almost everyone thinks that Quan is a genius (天才) but her coach (教练) Chen Huaming may have different ideas about it. “Quan is the most hard-working player I know.” he says. “If you know that she keeps diving about 420 times every day, then you won’t feel surprised that she can do such a wonderful job at such a young age.” When people ask Quan why she can be so excellent in diving, she smiled shyly and answered, “In fact, I am not very smart, I just keep doing the same thing carefully and don’t think too much about the final result.” 1．Is Quan Hongchan China’s youngest player in Tokyo Olympic Games? 2．Why did Quan decide to become a player? 3．How old was Quan when she began to dive? 4．What does Chen Huaming think of Quan? 5．How many times does Quan Hongchan dive every day? 主题02 人与社会——文化与社会 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省常德市安乡县·期中） 阅读下面对话，按要求完成各小题。 In your mind, 4. 谁是中国历史上最伟大的老师？You can’t think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius’s words. Confucius was born on September 28th, 551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. Chinese people see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3, 000 students. For more than 2, 000 years, Confucius’s ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Now millions of people around the world are learning Confucius’s ideas. Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also in society. Confucius’s most important ideas are being kind and having good manners. 5. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. So now Confucius and his ideas are becoming more and more popular both in China and in foreign countries. 1—3，回答问题。 1．When was Confucius born? 2．How many students did Confucius have? 3．What are Confucius’s most important ideas? 4—5，英汉互译。 4．谁是中国历史上最伟大的老师？ 5．Confucius said young people should take care of the old. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市华益中学·期中） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you know what people usually eat on the winter solstice (冬至) and why? Once upon a time, there was a doctor named Zhang Zhongjing. Dr. Zhang saw many poor people in his city. It was very cold and the people had no hats to keep their ears warm, so they had red and sore (痛的) ears. The winter solstice came. It is the shortest day of the year. It has the longest and coldest night. Dr. Zhang was kind and warm-hearted. He wanted to help poor people feel better and decided to make something warm for them to eat. He took big pot of hot water outside. First, he cooked mutton and vegetables in the pot. Then he began to make dough (面团). After that, he made the dough into small circles. He put the mutton and vegetables inside. He folded them and made them into an ear shape! At last, he put the “dough ears” in the soup and cooked them. He gave them to the people in the town. After eating, they felt warm. Even their ears were warm! The people thanked Dr. Zhang. The “cooked ears” had a special name—tender ears. Also, people learned to make the food. Later, the name was changed into Jiaozi or dumplings. Jaiozi has a great wish for warmness and health. 1．Why did people have red and sore ears in Dr Zhang’s city? 2．Which day is the shortest of the year? 3．How did Dr. Zhang help people feel better on cold days ? 4．What did Dr. Zhang put into the dumplings? 5．Would you like to be a person like Dr. Zhang? Why or why not? Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市师大附中芙蓉中学·期中）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 What kind of TV programs and films do you like? Everyone has his or her answer. Here are examples of some excellent or important TV programs and films. Xinwen Lianbo Xinwen Lianbo is a very famous news program in China. Every day at 7 p.m, many Chinese people, young or old, watch it on time. This program helps Chinese people to learn about what is happening in the country and around the world. Its history started on January 1,1978. It is one of the world’s most-watched programs. Dingjun Mountain Dingjun Mountain is a 1905 Chinese film. The film came from the Peking opera of the same name. The famous actor Tan Xinpei played the main character Huang Zhong in the film. Although the film is only about 30 minutes long and doesn’t have sound, it has an important place in the history of China’s film industry (行业). It is the first Chinese film and is a symbol of the start of the industry. The Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会) The Spring Festival is the most important traditional (传统的) Chinese festival. And watching the Spring Festival Gala on Chinese New Year’s Eve (除夕夜) is an important activity for Chinese people. On the show, we can see many excellent performers give performances like comedy acts, songs, and dances. The tradition of watching the Spring Festival Gala started in 1983. After 40 years the show still makes Chinese people happy. 1．What can Chinese people learn from Xinwen Lianbo? 2．Which film is a symbol of the start of China’s film industry? 3．Can people watch comedy acts on the Spring Festival Gala? 4．When did the Spring Festival Gala first appear on TV? 主题03 人与自我——事物/事件描述 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市明德教育集团·期中） Do you know about those great friends Harry, Hermione and Ron in the Harry Potter books? JK. Rowling’s stories are world-famous, and part of their success is because of the friendship between those three main characters. But there are many examples of great friends in literature (文学). Let’s look at some more in the book sharing activity today. In 1844, French writer Alexandre Dumas wrote The Three Musketeers《三剑客》. The story is about a young man. He goes to Paris to join the musketeers. He meets three greatest musketeers in France. They become friends and have many adventures (冒险) together. They often say: One for all and all for one and this shows their strong friendship. The Lord of the Rings (1937-1949) by J.R.R. Tolkien is a fantastic storybook about Frodo, who gets a ring from his uncle. Frodo lives in the Shire and has a friend, Sam. When Frodo leaves the Shire on a long journey with the ring, Sam goes with him. Sam’s friendship is very important for Frodo. When he faces many dangers, Sam is always there to help him. Another book is My Brilliant Friend (2011) by Elena Ferrante. Elena and Lila are friends at school, but they have a lot of arguments (争吵). As they get older, something happens and brings them together again. 1．Who is the writer of Harry Potter? 2．What does “one for all and all for one” show? 3．Why is Sam’s friendship very important for Frodo? 4．Is Mr Brilliant Friend the newest book in today’s book sharing activity? 5．Which of these books would you like to read most? Why? Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市岳阳县岳阳经济技术开发区长岭中学·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in. But Gao Yuqi, a 14-year-old boy, gets up at 7 o’clock to run 2 kilometers every day. Doing exercise is a part of his homework. Gao is not the only student to do so. Now many schools in China ask students to exercise at least three times a week during the winter holiday. Why? The PE test has more scores (分数) than before in Zhongkao. So Gao and his classmates will run if the weather is nice. On rainy or snowy days, they have to do some indoor sports. Students also need to show exercise photos in their class groups. Parents also have some jobs. They help to take photos when their children do exercise. After that, these parents have to sign (签名) on the homework every day. Many schools believe that the physical quality (身体素质) of students is very important. And many students think they exercise not only for good scores in Zhongkao. “We want to keep doing this. We usually get kind of fat after a long holiday. Now we are not worried about that,” Gao and his classmates say happily. 1．When does Gao Yuqi get up every day during the winter holiday? 2．Why do students exercise during the winter holiday? 3．How often do many schools in China ask students to exercise during the winter holiday? 4．What do many schools think of the physical quality of students? 5．Do Gao and his classmates usually do exercise during their holiday now? Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） 阅读下面短文，按要求完成各小题。 I’m Sally. I was a shy girl. But this term, I decided to do a brave (勇敢的) thing. In this term, we had a new subject—physics. When our teacher asked someone to be the physics monitor (物理科代表), I put up my hand and got the role. 4. 但是这并不像我想的那么容易。 At the beginning, I found that many students did not hand in (上交) their homework, so I was a little worried. I shouted at the students. It made the students angry. One girl asked, “Why are you shouting at me? You’re making it seem like it is all my mistake (错误).” Then I found that, it was my mistake in fact. I should talk to my classmates in a kind way and not get so angry. After this, I changed (改变) how I spoke. “Excuse me, could you please finish your homework?” I said. Later, I was surprised that many students understood me a lot better and finished their homework quickly. I found the best way to do this job is to talk with my classmates in a friendly way. 5. Now, I am getting better and better with my classmates. This job makes me feel like I am growing up (成长) like a little tree day by day! 根据短文内容，回答下面三个小题。 1．When did Sally have the new subject physics? 2．Why did Sally feel a little worried at first? 3．Did Sally’s classmates hand in their homework in the end? 将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文。 4． 5． 主题04 人与自我——生活常识/建议 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市荷塘区·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you actually love yourself ? In fact, self-love is a very important thing you can do for yourself. When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident (自信的). Here are some ways on how to love yourself. ※Stop comparing yourself with others. Everyone is special, so you don’t need to be like anyone else. Comparing with others will make you feel bad about yourself. Everyone is talented in their own way. ※Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself. You need to give yourself a break from time to time. ※Have fun by yourself. It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on. You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this. 1．How many ways about how to love yourself are mentioned (提及到)? 2．Why should people love themselves? 3．Do people have to be perfect? 4．What things can you do to have fun by yourself ? Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市建宁中学·期中） 阅读下面的材料，然后根据短文内容回答问题。 Mary is reading something about how to keep healthy on the Internet. Good sleep is important for your health. You need about eight hours sleep a night. Don’t eat or read in bed. A glass of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep. Go to bed before 10:00 and get up early every morning. For more information, please visit www.sleeping.com. How often do you exercise? If you want to stay healthy, you should do a lot of exercise. Try to exercise for 30 minutes a day, three or four times a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000. Studies show that the cold or flu virus (流感病毒) can live on our hands for long. So you should wash your hands often with soap and water. If you want to know more, please call Health Line at 180-1313. Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist at least once a year. The oral examination (口腔检查) is not only good for the health of teeth, but for the whole body. 1．What can help you to get a good sleep? 2．How often should you do exercise?     3．What can you do if you want to learn more about flu virus? 4．What are the advantages (优点) of the oral examination? 5．How many ways of keeping healthy are mentioned (提到) here? Passage 3 （22-23八年级上·湖南省衡阳市华新实验中学·期中） Do you know anything about Chinese medicine (中药)? It has 5, 000 years of history. It’s a part of our great culture. Many people in the world think it’s the greatest medicine. They go to see traditional Chinese doctors when they’re feeling bad. And Chinese medicine really works well. You know that Western medicine is good for many illnesses. But now most people like the green Chinese medicine and it gets more and more popular. Western medicine is often made from chemical materials (化学材料), and it’s often bad for people’s health. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is made from all kinds of plants. Because it always brings great treatment (治疗) results, more and more people in the world like TCM, and TCM is becoming an important medical way in the world. It’s our honor (荣誉) to share this great medicine with you and other friends all over the world! 1．How long is the history of Chinese medicine? 2．What do many people in the world think of Chinese medicine? 3．Does Chinese medicine get more and more popular? 4．What is Traditional Chinese Medicine made from? 5．Why do more and more people in the world like TCM? 主题05 人与自然 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市长郡集团某五校·期中） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The Guizhou golden monkey, is one of the world’s most endangered (濒危的) kinds of monkeys, according to UNESCO. These monkeys only live in the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve. There, people are looking closely at these monkeys and the different kinds of plants in places where they live. This way, they learn more about the monkeys and how to help them. For years, Li Haibo, a scientist on animal protection, and his team help these monkeys have babies. From 2018 to 2022, three monkey babies were born with the help of their team. “We used to wait for three years for a baby monkey, but now it only takes two years,” said Li. Also, Guizhou province started building ecological corridors (生态走廊) this year to protect the home of these monkeys. That means our country is planting more trees that the monkeys like to eat from and live in. Because of this work, the number of the Guizhou golden monkeys has grown to between 700 and 800, according to the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve Administration. 1．Are the Guizhou golden monkeys in danger? 2．Where do the Guizhou golden monkeys live? 3．Why do people look closely at these monkeys and the plants around? 4．What do people do to help these monkeys? / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $