考前押题05 阅读表达（期中专项训练）八年级英语上学期新教材冀教版

专题05 阅读表达 话题1 友谊 话题3 经历与成长 话题2 节日与文化 话题4 学习方法 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 友谊 Passage 1 A little boy became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed and wasn’t able to move. He could just look out of the window every day. One day he saw a special shape in the window. It was a cat eating a sandwich. It came in through the window and said “good afternoon’’ to him. He was very surprised. He was also very happy. Then outside his window, he saw a monkey playing with a ball. After a while, more and more funny characters appeared outside the window. He started laughing and found it hard to stop. Later he saw a pig playing the guitar, a duck jumping on a bed and a dog wearing a pair of glasses. The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this because he knew nobody would believe him. His health improved so much that he went back to school. When he told his best friend about all the strange things he had seen, he saw something standing in his schoolbag. They were all the funny animals that his best friend used to make him happy! He knew that his best friend was his real friend, because he used his heart to help him out of trouble. From that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and lonely. 根据语篇内容，回答下列问题。 1．How was the boy when he found the cat? 2．What was the pig doing? 3．Why didn’t the boy tell anyone about the animals? 4．What did the boy’s best friend use to make him happy? 5．What do you think of your best friend? Passage 2 Do you know about those great friends Harry, Hermione and Ron in the Harry Potter books? J. K. 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 the other 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 (1954-1955) 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 to Frodo. When he faces danger, 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 in The Three Musketeers? 3．Why is Sam’s friendship very important to Frodo? 4．Is My Brilliant Friend the newest book in today’s book-sharing activity? 5．Which of these books would you like to read most? Why? Passage 3 Mark is a student of Grade 8. He gets home at 4:00 p.m. every day. He usually drinks some milk and then does his homework. One afternoon, Mark’s cousin came to his home. They played basketball and watched TV together. Mark had a wonderful time. But he forgot to do his homework. The next morning, Miss Miller asked Mark, “Why didn’t you do your homework?” Mark answered, “I had a fever (发烧).” After that, Mark felt very guilty (内疚的). He felt it was not right to lie (撒谎). When it was time for lunch, he didn’t eat his food. His good friend Jimmy came to him and asked why. Mark told him what happened (发生). “Don’t worry. Let’s tell Miss Miller the truth (真相). She’ll excuse you,” Jimmy said. Mark and Jimmy went to Miss Miller’s office. Mark told her everything. Miss Miller said, “I’m happy that you told me the truth. Remember that telling lies isn’t good.” 1．What does Mark usually do before he does his homework? 2．Why didn’t Mark do his homework that afternoon? 3．How did Mark feel after he lied to Miss Miller? 4．Who did Mark first tell the truth to? 5．If you are Miss Miller, do you excuse Mark in the end? Why or why not? 话题2 节日与文化 Passage 1 The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, is on the second day of the second lunar month every year, and shows the start of spring and farming. This year it is on March 1st. Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall (降雨量) increases because the Dragon King has woken from his winter sleep. A well-known phrase goes, “Er yue er, long tai tou,” meaning, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises his head.” The most famous tradition on this day is getting a haircut. People believe that it can help throw away bad luck. During the festival, foods are quite special. People eat chengyao cakes, made with rice, during the festival in Suzhou, where a saying goes, “If you eat chengyao on Longtaitou, your waist won’t hurt all year.” At the same time, other foods, like noodles, dumplings, and popcorn, get their names from dragon body parts. Noodles are dragon’s beard (long xu), dumplings are dragon’s ears (long er), and popcorn (爆米花) is dragon’s seeds (long zi). 1．When is the Chinese Longtaitou Festival every year? 2．Why does rainfall increase after the festival according to ancient people? 3．How do people throw away bad luck on that day? 4．Where do people eat chengyao cakes during the festival? 5．What are called dragon’s ears (long er)? Passage 2 The Laba Festival falls on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month. At the beginning, it was a time for people to give sacrifices (祭品) to their ancestors (祖先), and to pray (祈祷) for a good harvest and good luck for the family. Many years later, it becomes a Laba Porridge eating event. The custom of eating Laba Porridge first started in the Song Dynasty and became popular in the Qing Dynasty. Now it is over one thousand years. When farmers get a good harvest after their hard work, they will show their thanks to the ancestors, heaven and earth. And they will celebrate their harvest by boiling Laba Porridge. Laba Porridge is mainly made of different rice, beans and dried nuts. People add sugar and dried fruits to make it more delicious than before. After hours of boiling, the porridge is served to family members. Family members eat Laba Porridge together and some kind people hand out the porridge to the poor. After more than 10 centuries of development, Laba Porridge becomes very healthy food in winter. People of different ages love it. 1．How will people celebrate their harvest? 2．What do people add to make Laba Porridge more delicious? 3．What do some kind people do according to the passage? 4．Why do people love Laba Porridge? (Give two points.) 5．How do you like the Laba Festival? Passage 3 The theme (主题) and main sign for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala came out on November 29, 2024. It’s the Year of the Snake. This year’s gala was a happy celebration with traditional “Si Si Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi”. In old Chinese time, there were 12 parts in a day, and each part was two hours. The time from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. was called “Si Shi”. “Si” means the sixth part of the day. At this time, everything seems to be full of life. The gala uses this theme to wish every family and our country wealthy. “Sheng Sheng Bu Xi” means life goes on without the end, showing China’s endless energy and bright future. The main sign is special and meaningful. It comes from the traditional Chinese design and uses the Oracle Bone Script (甲骨文) “Si”. There are two “Si” in the sign. It looks like “Yi” and “Si” together, which means good luck and sends good wishes to everyone. People were excited about the new sign and were looking forward to the 2025 Spring Festival Gala. It was a great show with music, dance and fun. 1．When did the theme and main sign for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala come out? 2．Why does the gala use this theme? 3．Where does the main sign of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala come from? 4．How did people feel about the new sign? 5．Do you watch the Spring Festival Gala? Why or why not? 话题3 经历与成长 Passage 1 Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. So we must know how to be a good loser. We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Edison failed about 1,600 times before he improved the light bulb (灯泡). In history, many men and women failed many times, but they got success at last. Losing is not very disgraceful (丢脸的). We must accept our failure and learn to make use of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future. We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer the winners our congratulations (祝贺) and share their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure. In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful (痛苦的) at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win. 1．What should we do when we lose according to Paragraph 2? 2．Who improved the light bulb? 3．What does the writer advise the losers to do after a competition? 4．What will help us to succeed in life according to this passage? 5．Are you a good loser in life? Why or why not? Passage 2 Why should you set goals? Setting goals is really important because it helps us shape our lives and guide us towards what we want. Goals are like a map, showing us the way to reach our goals. They turn our lives from something happening to us into something we control. Successful people know what they want in the life and set goals to make it happen. The goals can tell them where to go and how to get there. With the goals, it’s easier to face the challenges in the life because they know where they’re going. Imagine two drivers on a trip. The wise driver knows exactly where he is going. He can drive straight there and make right decisions along the way. The stupid driver doesn’t know where he is going. He starts from the same place but drives around aimlessly. Which driver would you like to be? People who win in the life understand the power of setting and working towards goals. They know that success isn’t just lucky. It comes from hard work and clear goals. People who aren’t successful often let go of their life. Setting goals isn’t as hard as it sounds. The key is to find out what’s important to us. Studies show that writing down our goals makes them much easier to reach. Writing down our goals often helps us remember them and gives us courage to work towards our goals. 1．Why are goals like a map? 2．Which driver has no clear goal? 3．What do unsuccessful people often do? 4．How can you make the goals much easier to reach according to the text? 5．If you need to set a goal in study, what will it be? Passage 3 Have you ever thought that there was something wrong with the way you look? Do you think that you are too short or too tall, too heavy or too thin? If you have thoughts like these, you are not alone. These feelings about how you look are called body image. Body image often makes a difference to self-esteem since body image can influence you about your feeling. When you look down on yourself about how you look, it can lead to bad feelings about yourself. So what should you do when you feel down about your body and the way you look? Think about all of the things that make you special and unique. Look at yourself and think another way and write down what you see. Focus on the good things in your life or before you go to bed at night, name three things you did that day which made you happy. By focusing on the good things in your life you can feel better about yourself! Don’t forget to give yourself compliments too! Say it out loud when the day is done, like “Today I played my best in our basketball game.” or “My family loved the dessert I made tonight!” Remember that everyone has his strong and weak points. You’re unique in your own way. 1．What are the feelings about how you look called? 2．How does body image affect self-esteem? 3．How can you feel better about yourself? (List one way.) 4．What do you intend to do by saying “Today I played my best in our basketball game.”? 5．How do you feel about your body image? Why? Passage 4 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 can people learn from having fun by themselves? 5．What things can you do to have fun by yourself ? Passage 5 You can’t have it all There was a beautiful peacock out on a rainy day. He looked at himself in a puddle (水坑). He said, “How beautiful I am!” But when he heard his own voice, he became sad. It was rough (刺耳的). Then, he heard a nightingale sing in the trees. Listening to the nightingale’s sweet voice, he began to cry. “Why don’t I have such a beautiful voice?” At that moment, the goddess Juno appeared. She went to the peacock. “Why are you upset?” Juno asked. The peacock told her about his rough voice. “Why does the nightingale get such a beautiful voice? My voice sounds like rocks rolling over the sand.” Juno petted the peacock. Then she said, “Every living thing is special in its own way. The nightingale has a beautiful voice, but you have beautiful colors! The nightingale told me he wanted to look like you. He is sad about his brown color.” The peacock stood up a little straighter. “Hmm, maybe you’ re right,” he said. “I have the prettiest feathers (羽毛) in the forest. The nightingale has the prettiest voice. We are both great in our own ways.” The peacock didn’t worry about his voice anymore. Instead, he remembered what made him special. 1．What was the weather like that day? 2．Why did the peacock become sad? 3．What did the peacock think the nightingale had? 4．How did the peacock feel after listening to Juno’s words? 5．What does the story tell us? 话题4 学习方法 Passage 1 Studying in groups is helpful to our study. It becomes popular in class and has many good sides. For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups. I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor. I had a really hard time with it. Once in class, the teacher asked us to discuss questions with each other. Because I was very shy (腼腆的), I could not do it like what he told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else. Then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some suggestions and I could quickly find out the ways to deal with the problems. After that I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. Finally, I finished my homework by myself for the first time. How excited I was! Because of studying in groups, I am not worried about physics learning any more. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways. So let’s study more in groups. 1．How was the writer’s physics when he was in Grade 8? 2．Why couldn’t the writer discuss questions with others at first? 3．What did the writer’s physics teacher encourage him to do in class? 4．How did the writer feel after finishing his homework by himself? 5．Do you like studying in groups? Why or why not? Passage 2 As a language learner, you are not alone. About 1.2 billion people are learning a foreign language. However, not all of them enjoy success. We talked to hundreds of successful language learners. They shared some of their habits (习惯) with us. One key to long-term success is working towards the goal all the time. Most successful language learners make sure they spend a few minutes practicing every day. Some language learners practice their language only in class. In the long run, they improved less than those who practice daily. The second habit of successful language learners is that they don’t study too much and too long at a time. Instead, they study for a short period each time. And then after a break, they continue. Over a longer time, they make progress. Some language learners always want to learn as much new material (材料) as they can. But review (复习) also plays an important role in learning. Do you still remember all the English words and expressions you learned last year? Successful language learners review the old material. Going over lessons turns the short-term memory (记忆) into the long-term one. Are you having a hard time improving your English? Then you may try to develop these three habits. Don’t worry if it takes time. Learning a second language well should take time! 1．How many people are learning a foreign language according to the passage? 2．Why do successful learners review the old material? 3．Do successful language learners learn for a long time each time? 4．How can a language learner improve? (List one example) 5．What do you think of the three habits? What other good habits of learning English do you have? (Write 30 words or more.) Passage 3 Students often learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn? Of course not. There is another way to learn. Students can teach themselves. For example, if you cannot remember anything when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can read your book to find the answer. How to teach yourself? The first thing is to read. Read something you are interested in. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by working hard, by reading books, and sometimes by asking other people. These are the ways of teaching yourself. They are useful and helpful. If you keep doing things in these ways for a long time, you are sure to make great progress in your study. 1．Where do students often learn their lessons according to the passage? 2．If you can’t remember anything when you are doing your homework, what can you do? 3．What is a clever student usually good at? 4．How many ways are mentioned for teaching yourself? 5．What do you think of the ways of teaching yourself in the passage? Passage 4 When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises (举起) his hand. This situation (情况) is very common at middle schools. This 15-year-old boy always waits for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. “What if my answer is wrong?” Wang asked. Wang said only six or seven students in his class raised their hands when a question was asked. “I think it is a problem that may affect (影响) our studies , but I am afraid of making mistakes in front of my classmates,” he said. When we asked the teacher, Hu Wei, why the students didn’t raise their hands, he said, “They lack (缺乏) confidence (自信). They are afraid of showing off, or they’re afraid of losing face by giving wrong answers.” To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, and try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers. Hu also advises students not to be shy, but to be brave enough to try. Sun Pin, 16, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, even if she isn’t sure she has gotten it right. Sun can’t understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. “It keeps me active and confident to express my idea,” Sun said. “Raising my hand has really made me excellent.” 1．What situation is very common at middle schools? 2．How many students in Wang’s class would like to raise their hands to answer questions in class? 3．What does Hu suggest? 4．What will Sun Pin probably do if she isn’t sure about her answer? 5．Will you raise your hand in class? Why or why not? $专题05 阅读表达 话题1 友谊 话题3 经历与成长 话题2 节日与文化 话题4 学习方法 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 友谊 Passage 1 A little boy became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed and wasn’t able to move. He could just look out of the window every day. One day he saw a special shape in the window. It was a cat eating a sandwich. It came in through the window and said “good afternoon’’ to him. He was very surprised. He was also very happy. Then outside his window, he saw a monkey playing with a ball. After a while, more and more funny characters appeared outside the window. He started laughing and found it hard to stop. Later he saw a pig playing the guitar, a duck jumping on a bed and a dog wearing a pair of glasses. The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this because he knew nobody would believe him. His health improved so much that he went back to school. When he told his best friend about all the strange things he had seen, he saw something standing in his schoolbag. They were all the funny animals that his best friend used to make him happy! He knew that his best friend was his real friend, because he used his heart to help him out of trouble. From that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and lonely. 根据语篇内容，回答下列问题。 1．How was the boy when he found the cat? 2．What was the pig doing? 3．Why didn’t the boy tell anyone about the animals? 4．What did the boy’s best friend use to make him happy? 5．What do you think of your best friend? 【答案】1．Very surprised and very happy. 2．It was playing the guitar. 3．Because he knew nobody would believe him. 4．All the funny animals. 5．My best friend is always there to help me out of trouble.（言之有理即可） 【导语】本文讲述了一个生病卧床的男孩通过窗外出现的滑稽动物获得快乐并康复，后来发现这些动物是他的好朋友为鼓励他而准备的，从此他学会了关心他人的感受。 1．根据“He was very surprised. He was also very happy.”可知男孩看到猫时既惊讶又开心。故填Very surprised and very happy. 2．根据“Later he saw a pig playing the guitar”可知猪在弹吉他。故填It was playing the guitar. 3．根据“The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this because he knew nobody would believe him.”可知男孩不告诉别人是因为没人会相信他。故填Because he knew nobody would believe him. 4．根据“They were all the funny animals that his best friend used to make him happy!”可知男孩的好朋友用都是滑稽的动物逗他开心。故填All the funny animals. 5．开放性作答，言之合理即可。参考答案为My best friend is always there to help me out of trouble. Passage 2 Do you know about those great friends Harry, Hermione and Ron in the Harry Potter books? J. K. 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 the other 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 (1954-1955) 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 to Frodo. When he faces danger, 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 in The Three Musketeers? 3．Why is Sam’s friendship very important to Frodo? 4．Is My 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．J. K. Rowling. 2．It shows their strong friendship. 3．Because when Frodo faces danger, Sam is always there to help him. 4．Yes, it is. 5．I would like to readThe Three Musketeers the most. Because it sounds like an exciting adventure story with strong friendships and lots of action. 【导语】本文介绍了一些著名的文学作品中的友谊故事。 1．根据“J. K. Rowling’s stories are world-famous” 可知，《哈利·波特》的作者是J. K. Rowling，故填 J. K. Rowling. 2．根据“They often say ‘one for all and all for one’, and this shows their strong friendship” 可知，这句话体现了他们牢固的友谊，故填 It shows their strong friendship. 3．根据“When he faces danger, Sam is always there to help him” 可知，Sam的友谊重要是因为他总在Frodo遇险时提供帮助，故填 Because when Frodo faces danger, 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 (1954-1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien”、“My Brilliant Friend (2011) ” 可知，《我的天才女友》是最新的，故填 Yes, it is. 5．开放性问题，答案不唯一。参考答案：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 3 Mark is a student of Grade 8. He gets home at 4:00 p.m. every day. He usually drinks some milk and then does his homework. One afternoon, Mark’s cousin came to his home. They played basketball and watched TV together. Mark had a wonderful time. But he forgot to do his homework. The next morning, Miss Miller asked Mark, “Why didn’t you do your homework?” Mark answered, “I had a fever (发烧).” After that, Mark felt very guilty (内疚的). He felt it was not right to lie (撒谎). When it was time for lunch, he didn’t eat his food. His good friend Jimmy came to him and asked why. Mark told him what happened (发生). “Don’t worry. Let’s tell Miss Miller the truth (真相). She’ll excuse you,” Jimmy said. Mark and Jimmy went to Miss Miller’s office. Mark told her everything. Miss Miller said, “I’m happy that you told me the truth. Remember that telling lies isn’t good.” 1．What does Mark usually do before he does his homework? 2．Why didn’t Mark do his homework that afternoon? 3．How did Mark feel after he lied to Miss Miller? 4．Who did Mark first tell the truth to? 5．If you are Miss Miller, do you excuse Mark in the end? Why or why not? 【答案】1．He usually drinks some milk. 2．Because he forgot to do it. 3．He felt very guilty. 4．(His good friend) Jimmy. 5．Yes, I do. Because Mark tells the truth. 【导语】本文讲述了马克因和表弟玩耍忘记做作业，向米勒老师撒谎后内心愧疚，在好友吉米鼓励下承认错误的故事。 1．根据“He usually drinks some milk and then does his homework.”可知，马克做作业前通常喝些牛奶。故填He usually drinks some milk. 2．根据“Mark had a wonderful time. But he forgot to do his homework.”可知，马克没做作业是因为忘记了。故填Because he forgot to do it. 3．根据“After that, Mark felt very guilty (内疚的).”可知，马克撒谎后感到很内疚。故填He felt very guilty. 4．根据“His good friend Jimmy came to him and asked why. Mark told him what happened (发生).”可知，马克首先把真相告诉了吉米。故填(His good friend) Jimmy. 5．从马克最终承认错误，老师通常会原谅诚实的孩子等角度，可知会原谅他，因为他说了实话，故填Yes, I do. Because Mark tells the truth. 话题2 节日与文化 Passage 1 The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, is on the second day of the second lunar month every year, and shows the start of spring and farming. This year it is on March 1st. Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall (降雨量) increases because the Dragon King has woken from his winter sleep. A well-known phrase goes, “Er yue er, long tai tou,” meaning, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises his head.” The most famous tradition on this day is getting a haircut. People believe that it can help throw away bad luck. During the festival, foods are quite special. People eat chengyao cakes, made with rice, during the festival in Suzhou, where a saying goes, “If you eat chengyao on Longtaitou, your waist won’t hurt all year.” At the same time, other foods, like noodles, dumplings, and popcorn, get their names from dragon body parts. Noodles are dragon’s beard (long xu), dumplings are dragon’s ears (long er), and popcorn (爆米花) is dragon’s seeds (long zi). 1．When is the Chinese Longtaitou Festival every year? 2．Why does rainfall increase after the festival according to ancient people? 3．How do people throw away bad luck on that day? 4．Where do people eat chengyao cakes during the festival? 5．What are called dragon’s ears (long er)? 【答案】1．On the second day of the second lunar month. 2．Because the Dragon King has woken from his winter sleep. 3．They get a haircut. 4．In Suzhou. 5．Dumplings. 【导语】本文介绍了中国传统节日龙抬头节，包括其日期、意义、传统习俗以及节日期间吃的特色食物。 1．根据“The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, is on the second day of the second lunar month every year”可知，中国传统的龙抬头节是在每年农历二月初二。故填On the second day of the second lunar month. 2．根据“Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall (降雨量) increases because the Dragon King has woken from his winter sleep.”可知，古人认为，在这一天之后，降雨增加是因为龙王从冬天的睡眠中醒来。故填Because the Dragon King has woken from his winter sleep. 3．根据“The most famous tradition on this day is getting a haircut. People believe that it can help throw away bad luck.”可知，人们认为理发可以帮助扔掉坏运气。故填They get a haircut. 4．根据“People eat chengyao cakes, made with rice, during the festival in Suzhou,”可知，在苏州，人们在龙抬头这天吃用米做的撑腰糕。故填In Suzhou. 5．根据“Noodles are dragon’s beard (long xu), dumplings are dragon’s ears (long er), and popcorn (爆米花) is dragon’s seeds (long zi).”可知，饺子是龙耳。故填Dumplings. Passage 2 The Laba Festival falls on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month. At the beginning, it was a time for people to give sacrifices (祭品) to their ancestors (祖先), and to pray (祈祷) for a good harvest and good luck for the family. Many years later, it becomes a Laba Porridge eating event. The custom of eating Laba Porridge first started in the Song Dynasty and became popular in the Qing Dynasty. Now it is over one thousand years. When farmers get a good harvest after their hard work, they will show their thanks to the ancestors, heaven and earth. And they will celebrate their harvest by boiling Laba Porridge. Laba Porridge is mainly made of different rice, beans and dried nuts. People add sugar and dried fruits to make it more delicious than before. After hours of boiling, the porridge is served to family members. Family members eat Laba Porridge together and some kind people hand out the porridge to the poor. After more than 10 centuries of development, Laba Porridge becomes very healthy food in winter. People of different ages love it. 1．How will people celebrate their harvest? 2．What do people add to make Laba Porridge more delicious? 3．What do some kind people do according to the passage? 4．Why do people love Laba Porridge? (Give two points.) 5．How do you like the Laba Festival? 【答案】1．By boiling Laba Porridge. 2．Sugar and dried fruits. 3．They hand out the porridge to the poor. 4．Because it is delicious and healthy. 5．I think it is very important in China. 【导语】本文主要介绍了在腊八节吃腊八粥的习俗。 1．根据“And they will celebrate their harvest by boiling Laba Porridge.”可知，他们要煮腊八粥庆祝丰收。故填By boiling Laba Porridge. 2．根据“People add sugar and dried fruits to make it more delicious than before.”可知，人们添加糖和干果，使其比以前更美味。故填Sugar and dried fruits. 3．根据“some kind people hand out the porridge to the poor.”可知，有些好心人把粥分给穷人。故填They hand out the porridge to the poor. 4．根据“People add sugar and dried fruits to make it more delicious than before.”及“Laba Porridge becomes very healthy food in winter.”可知，人们喜欢吃腊八粥是因为美味又健康。故填Because it is delicious and healthy. 5．开放性试题，答案不唯一，合理即可。参考答案为I think it is very important in China. Passage 3 The theme (主题) and main sign for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala came out on November 29, 2024. It’s the Year of the Snake. This year’s gala was a happy celebration with traditional “Si Si Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi”. In old Chinese time, there were 12 parts in a day, and each part was two hours. The time from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. was called “Si Shi”. “Si” means the sixth part of the day. At this time, everything seems to be full of life. The gala uses this theme to wish every family and our country wealthy. “Sheng Sheng Bu Xi” means life goes on without the end, showing China’s endless energy and bright future. The main sign is special and meaningful. It comes from the traditional Chinese design and uses the Oracle Bone Script (甲骨文) “Si”. There are two “Si” in the sign. It looks like “Yi” and “Si” together, which means good luck and sends good wishes to everyone. People were excited about the new sign and were looking forward to the 2025 Spring Festival Gala. It was a great show with music, dance and fun. 1．When did the theme and main sign for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala come out? 2．Why does the gala use this theme? 3．Where does the main sign of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala come from? 4．How did people feel about the new sign? 5．Do you watch the Spring Festival Gala? Why or why not? 【答案】1．On November 29, 2. 3．To wish every family and our country wealthy. 4．It comes from the traditional Chinese design and uses the Oracle Bone Script “Si”. 5．Excited. 6．Yes, I do. Because it is a traditional celebration in China and I enjoy watching the performances and listening to the music. (开放性试题，答案合理即可) 【导语】本文表达了2025年春节联欢晚会的主题和主标识发布，介绍了其设计灵感、文化内涵以及美好祝愿，表达人们对这场传统庆典的期待。 1．根据“The theme and main sign for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala came out on November 29, 2024.”可知，2025年春节联欢晚会的主题和主标识于2024年11月29日发布。故填On November 29, 2024. 2．根据“The gala uses this theme to wish every family and our country wealthy.”可知，春晚使用这个主题是为了祝愿每个家庭和我们的国家富裕。故填To wish every family and our country wealthy. 3．根据“The main sign is special and meaningful. It comes from the traditional Chinese design and uses the Oracle Bone Script ‘Si’.”可知，2025年春晚主标识源自中国传统设计，运用了甲骨文“巳” 。故填It comes from the traditional Chinese design and uses the Oracle Bone Script “Si”. 4．根据“People were excited about the new sign”可知，人们对新标识感到兴奋。故填Excited. 5．开放性试题，答案合理即可。参考答案为Yes, I do. Because it is a traditional celebration in China and I enjoy watching the performances and listening to the music. 话题3 经历与成长 Passage 1 Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. So we must know how to be a good loser. We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Edison failed about 1,600 times before he improved the light bulb (灯泡). In history, many men and women failed many times, but they got success at last. Losing is not very disgraceful (丢脸的). We must accept our failure and learn to make use of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future. We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer the winners our congratulations (祝贺) and share their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure. In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful (痛苦的) at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win. 1．What should we do when we lose according to Paragraph 2? 2．Who improved the light bulb? 3．What does the writer advise the losers to do after a competition? 4．What will help us to succeed in life according to this passage? 5．Are you a good loser in life? Why or why not? 【答案】1．We should just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. 2．Edison. 3．Offer the winners their congratulations and share the winners’ happiness./ They should face their failure bravely/ properly/ correctly. 4．Being a good loser. 5．Yes. Because I can face my failure well./ No. Because I can’t accept my failure. 【导语】本文主要讲述了如何正确面对失败。 1．根据“When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it.”可知， 当我们失败的时候，只要微笑着接受，看到它光明的一面。故填We should just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. 2．根据“Edison failed about 1,600 times before he improved the light bulb (灯泡).”可知，爱迪生改良了灯泡。故填Edison. 3．根据“If we offer the winners our congratulations (祝贺) and share their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure.”可知，失败者应向胜利者表示祝贺；作者的言外之意是：失败者要勇敢地/正确地面对自己的失败。故填Offer the winners their congratulations and share the winners’ happiness./ They should face their failure bravely/ properly/ correctly. 4．根据“In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life.”可知，做一个好的失败者会帮助我们在生活中取得成功。故填Being a good loser. 5．此题为开放性试题，言之有理即可。故填Yes. Because I can face my failure well./ No. Because I can’t accept my failure. Passage 2 Why should you set goals? Setting goals is really important because it helps us shape our lives and guide us towards what we want. Goals are like a map, showing us the way to reach our goals. They turn our lives from something happening to us into something we control. Successful people know what they want in the life and set goals to make it happen. The goals can tell them where to go and how to get there. With the goals, it’s easier to face the challenges in the life because they know where they’re going. Imagine two drivers on a trip. The wise driver knows exactly where he is going. He can drive straight there and make right decisions along the way. The stupid driver doesn’t know where he is going. He starts from the same place but drives around aimlessly. Which driver would you like to be? People who win in the life understand the power of setting and working towards goals. They know that success isn’t just lucky. It comes from hard work and clear goals. People who aren’t successful often let go of their life. Setting goals isn’t as hard as it sounds. The key is to find out what’s important to us. Studies show that writing down our goals makes them much easier to reach. Writing down our goals often helps us remember them and gives us courage to work towards our goals. 1．Why are goals like a map? 2．Which driver has no clear goal? 3．What do unsuccessful people often do? 4．How can you make the goals much easier to reach according to the text? 5．If you need to set a goal in study, what will it be? 【答案】1．Because they show us the way to reach our goals. 2．The stupid driver./The stupid driver has no clear goal. 3．They often let go of their life./Let go of their life. 4．By writing down our goals./We can write down our goals./Writing down our goals makes them much easier to reach. 5．I will learn the subjects well. 【导语】本文介绍了设定目标的重要性。 1．根据“Goals are like a map, showing us the way to reach our goals.”可知，目标就像一张地图，向我们展示实现目标的路径。故填Because they show us the way to reach our goals. 2．根据“The stupid driver doesn’t know where he is going.”可知，愚蠢的司机没有清晰的目标。故填The stupid driver./The stupid driver has no clear goal. 3．根据“People who aren’t successful often let go of their life.”可知，不成功的人常常放弃自己的生活。故填They often let go of their life./Let go of their life. 4．根据“Studies show that writing down our goals makes them much easier to reach.”可知，写下我们的目标会使它们更容易实现。故填By writing down our goals./We can write down our goals./Writing down our goals makes them much easier to reach. 5．本题是开放性试题，答案言之有理即可，参考答案为I will learn the subjects well. Passage 3 Have you ever thought that there was something wrong with the way you look? Do you think that you are too short or too tall, too heavy or too thin? If you have thoughts like these, you are not alone. These feelings about how you look are called body image. Body image often makes a difference to self-esteem since body image can influence you about your feeling. When you look down on yourself about how you look, it can lead to bad feelings about yourself. So what should you do when you feel down about your body and the way you look? Think about all of the things that make you special and unique. Look at yourself and think another way and write down what you see. Focus on the good things in your life or before you go to bed at night, name three things you did that day which made you happy. By focusing on the good things in your life you can feel better about yourself! Don’t forget to give yourself compliments too! Say it out loud when the day is done, like “Today I played my best in our basketball game.” or “My family loved the dessert I made tonight!” Remember that everyone has his strong and weak points. You’re unique in your own way. 1．What are the feelings about how you look called? 2．How does body image affect self-esteem? 3．How can you feel better about yourself? (List one way.) 4．What do you intend to do by saying “Today I played my best in our basketball game.”? 5．How do you feel about your body image? Why? 【答案】1．Body image. 2．By influencing people about their feelings. 3．By focusing on the good things in our life. 4．Give ourselves compliments. 5．I’m confident about my body image because I am tall and handsome./I’m not confident about my body image because I am not handsome enough. 【导语】本文围绕身体形象展开，介绍其定义、对自尊的影响，以及如何改善对自身身体形象的感受。 1．根据“These feelings about how you look are called body image.”可知，对自身外貌的感受被称为身体形象，故填Body image. 2．根据“Body image often makes a difference to self-esteem since body image can influence you about your feeling.”可知，身体形象通过影响人们的感受来影响自尊，故填By influencing people about their feelings. 3．根据“By focusing on the good things in your life you can feel better about yourself.”可知，关注生活中的美好事物可让自己自我感觉更好，故填By focusing on the good things in life. 4．根据“Don’t forget to give yourself compliments too! Say it out loud when the day is done, like ‘Today I played my best in our basketball game.’”可知，说这类话是为了给自己赞美，故填Give ourselves compliments. 5．本题答案不唯一，合理正确即可。从接受自己独特之处、对自身外貌满意或不满意等角度作答。故填I’m confident about my body image because I am tall and handsome./I’m not confident about my body image because I am not handsome enough. Passage 4 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 can people learn from having fun by themselves? 5．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．They can learn to enjoy being alone. 5．Going to the cinema. /Visiting a place./Playing computer games... 【导语】本文讲述了人为什么要自爱，如何自爱。自爱会使你更快乐，更自信。具体介绍了爱自己的三种方法：停止与他人比较；停止追求完美；自娱自乐。 1．根据第二至三段“※Stop comparing yourself with others…※Stop trying to be perfect…※Have fun by yourself.”可知有3种方法可以让你爱自己：（1）不要拿自己和别人比较；（2）停止追求完美；（3）自娱自乐。故填Three. 2．根据第一段中“When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident (自信的).”可知，人们要爱自己的原因是因为人们可以更快乐，更自信。故填Because they can be happier and more confident. 3．根据第三段中“Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself.”可知，人不一定要完美。故填No, they don’t. 4．根据第四段中“You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this.”可知，人们可以从自己的乐趣中学会享受独处。故填They can learn to enjoy being alone. 5．根据第四段中“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.”可知， 去电影院/参观一个地方/玩电脑游戏……。故填Going to the cinema. /Visiting a place./Playing computer games... Passage 5 You can’t have it all There was a beautiful peacock out on a rainy day. He looked at himself in a puddle (水坑). He said, “How beautiful I am!” But when he heard his own voice, he became sad. It was rough (刺耳的). Then, he heard a nightingale sing in the trees. Listening to the nightingale’s sweet voice, he began to cry. “Why don’t I have such a beautiful voice?” At that moment, the goddess Juno appeared. She went to the peacock. “Why are you upset?” Juno asked. The peacock told her about his rough voice. “Why does the nightingale get such a beautiful voice? My voice sounds like rocks rolling over the sand.” Juno petted the peacock. Then she said, “Every living thing is special in its own way. The nightingale has a beautiful voice, but you have beautiful colors! The nightingale told me he wanted to look like you. He is sad about his brown color.” The peacock stood up a little straighter. “Hmm, maybe you’ re right,” he said. “I have the prettiest feathers (羽毛) in the forest. The nightingale has the prettiest voice. We are both great in our own ways.” The peacock didn’t worry about his voice anymore. Instead, he remembered what made him special. 1．What was the weather like that day? 2．Why did the peacock become sad? 3．What did the peacock think the nightingale had? 4．How did the peacock feel after listening to Juno’s words? 5．What does the story tell us? 【答案】1．It was rainy. 2．Because his voice was not beautiful. 3．The nightingale had a beautiful voice. 4．He felt happy/better. (答案不唯一，仅供参考) 5．Every living thing is special in its own way. Make the best of what you are. 【导语】本文通过孔雀与夜莺的故事，告诉我们每个人都有自己的特别之处，不必羡慕别人。 1．根据“There was a beautiful peacock out on a rainy day.”可知，那天是雨天。故填It was rainy. 2．根据第一段中的“But when he heard his own voice, he became sad. It was rough (刺耳的)”和第四段中的“‘Why does the nightingale get such a beautiful voice? My voice sounds like rocks rolling over the sand’”可以看出孔雀因自己嗓音刺耳，不如夜莺声音美妙而难过。故填Because his voice was not beautiful. 3．根据第二段中的“Listening to the nightingale’s sweet voice, he began to cry”和第四段中的“‘Why does the nightingale get such a beautiful voice?’”可推断，孔雀认为夜莺拥有美妙的嗓音。故填The nightingale had a beautiful voice. 4．根据第六段中的“The peacock stood up a little straighter”和“‘We are both great in our own ways’”以及最后一段中的“The peacock didn’t worry about his voice anymore”可推断，孔雀听了朱诺的话后感觉好多了/开心了，不再担心自己的嗓音。故填He felt happy/better. (答案不唯一，仅供参考) 5．根据第五段中的“‘Every living thing is special in its own way’”可知，文章旨在说明每种生物都有自己的优点，因此要充分利用它们。故填Every living thing is special in its own way. Make the best of what you are. 话题4 学习方法 Passage 1 Studying in groups is helpful to our study. It becomes popular in class and has many good sides. For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups. I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor. I had a really hard time with it. Once in class, the teacher asked us to discuss questions with each other. Because I was very shy (腼腆的), I could not do it like what he told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else. Then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some suggestions and I could quickly find out the ways to deal with the problems. After that I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. Finally, I finished my homework by myself for the first time. How excited I was! Because of studying in groups, I am not worried about physics learning any more. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways. So let’s study more in groups. 1．How was the writer’s physics when he was in Grade 8? 2．Why couldn’t the writer discuss questions with others at first? 3．What did the writer’s physics teacher encourage him to do in class? 4．How did the writer feel after finishing his homework by himself? 5．Do you like studying in groups? Why or why not? 【答案】1．His physics was (very) poor. 2．Because he was very shy. 3．Face others and talk with someone else. 4．Excited. 5．Yes. Because it can give me more chances to improve myself in many ways./No. Because I like teaching myself better. (言之成理即可) 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过亲身经历说明小组学习如何帮助他克服物理学习困难。 1．根据原文“I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor”可知，作者八年级的时候，物理学得很差。故填His physics was (very) poor. 2．根据原文“Because I was very shy (腼腆的), I could not do it like what he told me”可知，作者最初不敢参加讨论的原因是他很腼腆。故填Because he was very shy. 3．根据原文“My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else”可知，作者的物理老师鼓励作者面对别人，和别人交谈。故填Face others and talk with someone else. 4．根据原文“Finally, I finished my homework by myself for the first time.  How excited I was!”可知，作者第一次自己完成了作业后，他感到很兴奋。故填Excited. 5．本题为主观题，无标准答案，学生言之成理即可。故参考答案为Yes. Because it can give me more chances to improve myself in many ways./No. Because I like teaching myself better. Passage 2 As a language learner, you are not alone. About 1.2 billion people are learning a foreign language. However, not all of them enjoy success. We talked to hundreds of successful language learners. They shared some of their habits (习惯) with us. One key to long-term success is working towards the goal all the time. Most successful language learners make sure they spend a few minutes practicing every day. Some language learners practice their language only in class. In the long run, they improved less than those who practice daily. The second habit of successful language learners is that they don’t study too much and too long at a time. Instead, they study for a short period each time. And then after a break, they continue. Over a longer time, they make progress. Some language learners always want to learn as much new material (材料) as they can. But review (复习) also plays an important role in learning. Do you still remember all the English words and expressions you learned last year? Successful language learners review the old material. Going over lessons turns the short-term memory (记忆) into the long-term one. Are you having a hard time improving your English? Then you may try to develop these three habits. Don’t worry if it takes time. Learning a second language well should take time! 1．How many people are learning a foreign language according to the passage? 2．Why do successful learners review the old material? 3．Do successful language learners learn for a long time each time? 4．How can a language learner improve? (List one example) 5．What do you think of the three habits? What other good habits of learning English do you have? (Write 30 words or more.) 【答案】1．About 2.2 billion people are learning a foreign language. 3．Because going over lessons turns the short-term memory into the long-term one. 4．No, they don’t. 5．By working towards the goal all the time./By not studying too much or too long at a time./By reviewing the old material. 6．I think the three habits are essential for language learning as they promote consistency, prevent burnout, and solidify knowledge. Additionally, I find that talking with native speakers and using language apps also help my learning. (言之有理即可) 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了成功的语言学习者学习语言的好习惯。 1．根据“About 1.2 billion people are learning a foreign language.”可知，大约有12亿人在学习一门外语。故填About 1.2 billion people are learning a foreign language. 2．根据“Successful language learners review the old material. Going over lessons turns the short-term memory (记忆) into the long-term one.”可知，成功的语言学习者会复习旧材料是因为复习课程可以将短期记忆变成长期记忆。故填Because going over lessons turns the short-term memory into the long-term one. 3．根据“Instead, they study for a short period each time.”可知，成功的语言学习者每次都不会学很长时间。此处应对由do引导的一般疑问句作否定回答，且该句主语用they指代successful language learners，表达为：No, they don’t.。故填No, they don’t. 4．根据“One key to long-term success is working towards the goal all the time.”；“The second habit of successful language learners is that they don’t study too much and too long at a time.”以及“Some language learners always want to learn as much new material (材料) as they can.”可知，一个语言学习者可以通过一直朝着目标努力来提高，而不是通过一次学习太多或太长时间来提高，可以通过复习旧材料来提高。故填By working towards the goal all the time./By not studying too much or too long at a time./By reviewing the old material. 5．开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。参考答案为I think the three habits are essential for language learning as they promote consistency, prevent burnout, and solidify knowledge. Additionally, I find that talking with native speakers and using language apps also help my learning. Passage 3 Students often learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn? Of course not. There is another way to learn. Students can teach themselves. For example, if you cannot remember anything when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can read your book to find the answer. How to teach yourself? The first thing is to read. Read something you are interested in. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by working hard, by reading books, and sometimes by asking other people. These are the ways of teaching yourself. They are useful and helpful. If you keep doing things in these ways for a long time, you are sure to make great progress in your study. 1．Where do students often learn their lessons according to the passage? 2．If you can’t remember anything when you are doing your homework, what can you do? 3．What is a clever student usually good at? 4．How many ways are mentioned for teaching yourself? 5．What do you think of the ways of teaching yourself in the passage? 【答案】1．In class. 2．Read your book to find the answer. 3．Asking questions. 4．Three/5. 6．They are useful and helpful. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了学生除了在课堂上学习外，还可以通过自学的方式提升学习效果，并列举了三种自学的方法。 1．根据“Students often learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers.”可知，学生通常在课堂上学习。故填In class. 2．根据“For example, if you cannot remember anything when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can read your book to find the answer.”可知，可以通过看书寻找答案。故填Read your book to find the answer. 3．根据“A clever student is usually good at asking questions.”可知，聪明的学生擅长提问。故填Asking questions. 4．根据“The first thing is to read…The second is that you must ask yourself questions…The third is to answer the questions yourself by working hard, by reading books, and sometimes by asking other people.”可知，共提到三种自学方法。故填Three/3. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：They are useful and helpful. Passage 4 When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises (举起) his hand. This situation (情况) is very common at middle schools. This 15-year-old boy always waits for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. “What if my answer is wrong?” Wang asked. Wang said only six or seven students in his class raised their hands when a question was asked. “I think it is a problem that may affect (影响) our studies , but I am afraid of making mistakes in front of my classmates,” he said. When we asked the teacher, Hu Wei, why the students didn’t raise their hands, he said, “They lack (缺乏) confidence (自信). They are afraid of showing off, or they’re afraid of losing face by giving wrong answers.” To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, and try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers. Hu also advises students not to be shy, but to be brave enough to try. Sun Pin, 16, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, even if she isn’t sure she has gotten it right. Sun can’t understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. “It keeps me active and confident to express my idea,” Sun said. “Raising my hand has really made me excellent.” 1．What situation is very common at middle schools? 2．How many students in Wang’s class would like to raise their hands to answer questions in class? 3．What does Hu suggest? 4．What will Sun Pin probably do if she isn’t sure about her answer? 5．Will you raise your hand in class? Why or why not? 【答案】1．The students never raise their hands to answer questions in class. 2．Only six or seven students. 3．Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, and try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers. 4．She will raise her hand. 5．Yes, I will. Because it keeps me active and confident to express my idea. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在课堂上老师提问时，学生们很少举手回答问题这一常见现象。 1．根据“When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises (举起) his hand. This situation (情况) is very common at middle schools.”可知，文中明确表明当老师在课堂上提问时，学生从不举手回答问题这一情况在中学很常见，故填The students never raise their hands to answer questions in class. 2．根据“Wang said only six or seven students in his class raised their hands when a question was asked.”可知，王说他的班上当问题被提出时只有六七个学生举手，故填Only six or seven students. 3．根据“To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, and try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers.”可知，胡老师建议老师应该重复问题，并尝试引导和鼓励学生提供他们的答案，故填Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, and try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers. 4．根据“Sun Pin, 16, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, even if she isn’t sure she has gotten it right.”可知，孙嫔即使不确定自己的答案是否正确，也会一想到答案就举手，故填She will raise her hand. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可，根据“‘It keeps me active and confident to express my idea,’ Sun said.”可知，孙嫔认为举手能让她积极自信地表达想法，这也是回答会举手的原因，故填Yes, I will. Because it keeps me active and confident to express my idea. $