专题05 任务型阅读（期中真题汇编，安徽专用）八年级英语上学期

专题05 任务型阅读 主题01 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·合肥市包河区大联考·期中） “I will never find time to learn this lesson,” said Robert to Frank as they left school. “You have ten minutes now before lunch. Why not begin now?” asked his brother. “Ten minutes! That’s nothing.” said Robert. After lunch, Frank took out his book and began to learn part of it while Robert just played his mobile phone. After school, some friends asked them to play football. Robert went with them quickly. Frank wanted to learn the lesson first and decided to join them later. 15 minutes later, he played football with the boys. When they went to school the next day, Frank learned the lesson well. However, Robert told the teacher that he did not have time to do it. “You are brothers. How did you find time, Frank?” asked his teacher. “I had 10 minutes before lunch yesterday, 15 minutes as I walked back to school; and another 15 minutes before playing football. Then 10 minutes before going to bed and 10 minutes before breakfast this morning to make it perfect.” “That makes an hour,” said his teacher. “Robert, you can learn an important lesson from your brother: those who take care of the minutes will have the hours to take care of themselves.” 1．What did Robert do after lunch?（不超过5个词） 2．How long did Frank spend learning the lesson that day?（不超过5个词） 3．What lesson does Robert learn from his brother?（不超过20个词） 【答案】1．He played his mobile phone. 2．One hour./An hour./ 60 minutes. 3．Those who take care of the minutes will have the hours to take care of themselves. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过对比Frank和Robert在学习上的不同态度和时间管理，强调了珍惜时间的重要性。Frank通过有效利用碎片时间来学习，最终取得了良好的学习效果；而Robert则忽视了时间的宝贵，结果没有完成学习任务。 1．根据文章第二段“After lunch, Frank took out his book and began to learn part of it while Robert just played his mobile phone.”可知，Robert午饭后玩手机。故填He played his mobile phone. 2．根据文章第五段，Frank告诉他的老师他学习的时间“I had 10 minutes before lunch yesterday, 15 minutes as I walked back to school; and another 15 minutes before playing football. Then 10 minutes before going to bed and 10 minutes before breakfast this morning to make it perfect.”这些时间加起来正好是60分钟，也就是一个小时。故填One hour./An hour./ 60 minutes. 3．根据文章最后一段，老师对Robert说“Robert, you can learn an important lesson from your brother: those who take care of the minutes will have the hours to take care of themselves.”可知， Robert从他的兄弟Frank那里应该学到的教训是要珍惜时间，只有珍惜每一分钟，才会有更多的时间来照顾自己。故填Those who take care of the minutes will have the hours to take care of themselves. Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·合肥市庐江县·期中） Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. “I don’t sing,” said the man. But the lady told the waiter, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!” The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get your money, sing a song!” So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! He had talent (天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. 1．Where did Nat King Cole play the piano? (不超过5词) 2．Why did the lady ask the player to sing a song? (不超过10词) 3．What can you learn from the passage? (不超过10词) 【答案】1．In a bar./He played in a bar. 2．Because she was tired of listening to the piano. 3．With hard work, most skills can be improved. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了歌手Nat King Cole成名的故事，说明我们要学会发现自己隐藏的天赋。 1．根据第一段“Once there was a piano player in a bar.”和倒数第二段“His name was Nat King Cole.”可知，Nat King Cole在酒吧弹钢琴。故填In a bar./He played in a bar. 2．根据第三段“But the lady told the waiter, ‘I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!’”可知，因为她听腻了钢琴，她想听Nat King Cole唱歌。故填Because she was tired of listening to the piano. 3．根据最后一段“With hard work, most skills can be improved.”可知，从文中我们可以学到通过努力，大多数技能可以提高的道理。故填With hard work, most skills can be improved. Passage 3 （24-25八年级上·合肥市蜀山区琥珀教育集团·期中） Two men were crossing a desert (沙漠). One rode a camel (骆驼) and the other rode a horse. The horse was sure of crossing the desert much earlier than the camel because he thought his speed (速度) was much faster than the camel’s. But the camel didn’t agree, because he thought his experience and perseverance (坚持) were important. “Well, why don’t we have a competition (比赛)? Then we can find out who is better.” said the horse confidently. After getting everything ready, the competition started. At first, the horse shouted loudly and ran as fast as he could. And soon the camel was far behind. However, it didn’t last long because the horse began to feel tired and thirsty. So he had a rest and walked around to find some water to drink. And the horse did the same thing several times all the way. The camel didn’t say anything and kept on walking all the time. When the camel felt tired, he always encouraged (鼓励) himself to walk on. After walking for half a day, the camel finally got out of the desert. When he looked back, he found the horse following him, about a mile behind. “It’s true that you run much faster than me, but…” said the camel to the horse, “________” 1．Where did the camel and the horse have the competition? (不超过5词) 2．How long did it take the camel to walk out of the desert? (不超过10词) 3．What might the camel say in the end to the horse according to the text? (不超过15词) 【答案】1．In the desert. 2．Half a day. 3．your experience and perseverance weren’t as good as mine. 【导语】本文讲述了一只骆驼和一匹马在沙漠中进行比赛，最终骆驼凭借其坚持和经验战胜了马，尽管马的速度更快，但因骆驼的毅力最终获胜的故事。 1．根据“Two men were crossing a desert (沙漠)”以及“Well, why don’t we have a competition (比赛)” 可知，骆驼和马是在沙漠中进行比赛的。故填In the desert. 2．根据“After walking for half a day, the camel finally got out of the desert”可知，骆驼花了半天走出了沙漠。故填Half a day. 3．根据“But the camel didn’t agree, because he thought his experience and perseverance (坚持) were important.”可知，骆驼最终可能对马说“你的经验和毅力都不如我”。故填your experience and perseverance weren’t as good as mine. 主题02 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·合肥市瑶海区第三十八中教育集团·期中） Since it was on in July this year, the animated (动画的) film Chang’an has caught many people’s interest. The story in the film happens in the Tang Dynasty (朝代), a golden age of Chinese history and culture, and tells about Li Bai and his close friend Gao Shi. Both of them were among the most famous poets at that time. Some other poets also appear in the film, such as Du Fu, Wang Wei and Meng Haoran. They work hard to make themselves and the country better. There are 48 well-known Tang poems in the almost three-hour-long film. For example, one of them is Li Bai’s poem Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn. Li Bai wrote the poem to show his happiness returning home from exile (流放). Many children recited (朗诵) poetry along with the poets when watching the film. They felt excited because those familiar (熟悉的) names became real people. The film is meaningful, too. It tells the stories of these great people in a special way, so that we can have a deeper understanding (理解) of our history and famous works. 1．In which dynasty does the story in the film happen? 2．How did Li Bai feel when he wrote Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn? 3．Why does the writer think highly of the film? 【答案】1．The Tang Dynasty. 2．Happy./He felt happy. 3．Because it can help us understand our culture and history better in a special way. 【导语】本文介绍了《长安三万里》这部动画电影的背景、情节和教育意义。 1．根据“The story in the film happens in the Tang Dynasty”可知，故事发生在唐代。故填The Tang Dynasty. 2．根据“Li Bai wrote the poem to show his happiness returning home from exile”可知，李白在写《早发白帝城》时感到高兴。故填Happy./He felt happy. 3．根据“The film is meaningful, too. It tells the stories of these great people in a special way, so that we can have a deeper understanding (理解) of our history and famous works.”可知，作者认为因为它可以帮助我们以一种特殊的方式更好地了解我们的文化和历史。故填Because it can help us understand our culture and history better in a special way. Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·合肥寿春中学·期中） When it comes to volunteer work, an unforgettable experience enters my mind. Last weekend, I went to the Old People’s Home as a volunteer with my friends to help the old. We brought flowers and fruit along with our best wishes. While we were there, some of us talked with the old. The interesting stories made them happy and relaxed. In order to make the houses clean and tidy, others did cleaning carefully. How meaningful it was! The happy moments we spent together were also recorded on my phone. Although we all felt tired, we thought it was worthwhile. As the saying goes, the roses in her hand, the flavor in mine. What we did that day is not only meaningful but also a chance to learn how to care for others. Besides, always helping people in need is important and necessary, for it will make the world full of love! 1．What did the writer and his friend bring to the old? (不超过10个词） 2．Why is helping people in need important and necessary? (不超过10个词） 3．Please give a good title for this passage. (不超过10个词） 【答案】1．Flowers, fruit, and best wishes. 2．Because it makes the world full of love. 3．An Unforgettable Volunteer Experience 【导语】本文主要记叙了作者和朋友们去养老院做志愿者的难忘经历。 1．根据第三段“We brought flowers and fruit along with our best wishes.”可知，作者和朋友们给老人带去了花、水果及祝福。故填Flowers, fruit, and best wishes。 2．根据最后一段“Besides, always helping people in need is important and necessary, for it will make the world full of love!”可知，帮助有需要的人是重要且必要的，因为这会让世界充满爱。故填Because it makes the world full of love. 3．根据全文内容可知，本文主要记叙了作者和朋友们去养老院做志愿者的难忘经历，所以合适的标题是“一次难忘的志愿体验”。故填An Unforgettable Volunteer Experience。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级上·合肥市第四十二中学·期中） Growing up in Jiangsu, Wang Li was afraid to show her face because she had a cleft lip (唇裂). Other kids didn’t like to play with her and laughed at her. She was very sad. Wang Li’s parents were both factory (工厂) workers. They wanted to help their daughter. But they didn’t have enough money to pay for the operation (手术). One day they learned about Smile Train. It works with hospitals to help people with cleft lips for free. They were really happy. With the help of Smile Train, Wang Li had the operation in a hospital in Nanjing. And it was successful. “When I looked into the mirror after the operation, I saw a different person looking back at me—a smiling person,” said Wang Li. That was the first time she had smiled. She jumped up and down. The operation changed (改变) Wang Li’s life in many ways. She wasn’t afraid to show her face and went back to school. Now she lives a happy life with her family. She’s thankful to Smile Train. Smile Train has helped more than 1,500,000 people with cleft lips. These people are living the kind of life they once thought impossible. What a great group! 1．Why didn’t other kids play with Wang Li?（不超过10个词） 2．What problem did Wang Li’s parents meet?（不超过15个词） 3．How did Wang Li feel when she looked into a mirror after the operation?（不超过5个词） 【答案】1．Because she had a cleft lip. 2．They didn’t have enough money to pay for Wang Li’s operation. 3．She felt happy and excited./ Excited./ Happy. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了微笑列车组织帮助患有唇裂的女孩王丽免费做手术，从而改变了她的生活的故事。 1．根据“Growing up in Jiangsu, Wang Li was afraid to show her face because she had a cleft lip (唇裂). Other kids didn’t like to play with her and laughed at her.”可知，其他孩子不和王丽一起玩，因为王丽患有唇裂。故填：Because she had a cleft lip. 2．根据“Wang Li’s parents were both factory (工厂) workers. They wanted to help their daughter. But they didn’t have enough money to pay for the operation (手术).”可知，王丽的父母没有足够的钱支付手术。故填：They didn’t have enough money to pay for Wang Li’s operation. 3．根据“‘When I looked into the mirror after the operation, I saw a different person looking back at me—a smiling person,’ said Wang Li. That was the first time she had smiled. She jumped up and down.”可知，手术后，王丽照镜子开心又激动。故填：She felt happy and excited./ Excited. / Happy. 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·合肥市庐阳中学·期中） Zhalong Nature Park is in Heihongjiang, in North-east China. It’s one of the world’s most important wetlands. It is a perfect place for some rare (稀有的) birds. Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay. Most birds are active (活跃的) in the daytime, so you can easily watch them there. Some people want to make the wetlands smaller to have more space for buildings. This will make the space less and less for wildlife. Also, fishermen keep fishing there. As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat. Luckily, the Chinese government makes laws (法律) to stop all these things in Zhalong. Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong. We write down their types and changes in their numbers. Every year, many tourists go to Zhalong to watch the birds. We are now inviting them to help us. We need more people to tell the numbers of the birds and describe the birds. We hope _________. 1．When can tourists watch most of the birds in Zhalong, in the daytime or at night? 2．What do the members of Birdwatching Society do in Zhalong? 3．What does the writer want to tell us in the end? 【答案】1．In the daytime. 2．They go to study the birds in Zhalong and write down their types and changes in their numbers. 3．Hope more people to help and understand the importance of wetland. 【导语】本文主要介绍了扎龙自然公园是世界上最著名的湿地公园，每年都有很多稀有鸟类。 1．根据“Most birds are active (活跃的) in the daytime, so you can easily watch them there.”可知，可以在白天观鸟。故填In the daytime. 2．根据“Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong. We write down their types and changes in their numbers.”可知，他们去研究扎龙的鸟，记下它们的种类和数量的变化。故填They go to study the birds in Zhalong and write down their types and changes in their numbers. 3．根据“We need more people to tell the numbers of the birds and describe the birds.”可知，作者想要更多的人来帮助，了解湿地的重要性。故填Hope more people to help and understand the importance of wetland. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·合肥市五十中学西校·期中） Everyone knows London is an important city in England. London was once the biggest city in the world, but now many cities are much bigger than it. London has a population of about 8 million. It is an old city. Many tourists from all over the world come to visit its famous buildings and its famous clock, Big Ben. Like many other big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution. Over one million people use the London Underground every day, but there are still too many cars in the streets. The air is not clean, but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago. Perhaps the best things about London are the parks. There are five parks in the centre of the city. But for children, their favorite place is Hamleys. It is the biggest toy shop in the world. They can buy good toys there. 1．What is the air like in London today compared to 100 years ago? (不超过5个词) 2．What’s the most popular place with children in London? (不超过5个词) 3．Why do tourists around the world come to London every year? (不超过15个词) 【答案】1．It is cleaner. 2．Hamleys. 3．Because they can visit its famous buildings and its famous clock, Big Ben. 【导语】本文主要介绍了伦敦的历史、人口、旅游景点、交通和污染问题以及公园和儿童最喜欢的玩具店。 1．根据第二段“The air is not clean, but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago.”可知，伦敦现在的空气比100年前更干净。故填It is cleaner. 2．根据最后一段“But for children, their favorite place is Hamleys.”可知，孩子们在伦敦最喜欢的地方是Hamleys。故填Hamleys. 3．根据第一段“Many tourists from all over the world come to visit its famous buildings and its famous clock, Big Ben.”可知，游客来伦敦是为了参观其著名建筑和大本钟。故填Because they can visit its famous buildings and its famous clock, Big Ben. Passage 3 （22-23八年级上·淮南市谢家集区·期中） Do you know some animals can talk? Yes, dolphins (海豚) can talk. They talk with sound (声音). Dolphins travel in a group (群). We call a group of fish “school”. In the special school, dolphins travel in the water. Dolphins are mammals (哺乳动物), not fish, but they swim under the water. Dolphins talk in the school. They talk when they are happy or sad. They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play. Some people catch dolphins for the Ocean (海洋) Parks. And people go to watch the dolphin show. But dolphins don’t like to be away from their school. In the Ocean Parks, they feel unhappy. Dolphins and people are good friends. There are many stories about them. They often help people. Sometimes they save people. We hope dolphins can live in their school. 1．Can dolphins talk? （不超过5个词回答） 2．How do dolphins in the Ocean (海洋) Parks feel? （不超过5个词回答） 3．Do dolphins often help people? （不超过5个词回答） 【答案】1．Yes, they can. 2．They feel unhappy. 3．Yes, they do. 【导语】本文主要讲述了海豚会说话的特征。 1．根据“They talk with sound (声音).”可知，海豚会说话。故填Yes, they can. 2．根据“In the Ocean Parks, they feel unhappy.”可知，它们感到不开心。故填They feel unhappy. 3．根据“They often help people.”可知，它们经常帮助人类。故填Yes, they do. 主题01 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·合肥市第五十中学西校·期中） Many students ask for good ways to improve their English. Here are some basic questions. The first question is about real English. Li Wen from Tianjin wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?” This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself! Some students ask about speaking. Sam from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?” When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so take a deep breath and smile before beginning! Smiling always helps. Here comes the last one, vocabulary. Susan from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?” Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about saying the English name of everything you see? All in all, learning English is not as hard as you think. ________ 1．How many basic questions are mentioned in the passage? (不超过5个词) 2．What should you do if you are shy to speak English? (不超过10个词) 3．Can you end the passage with a sentence? (不超过10个词) 【答案】1．Three. 2．We should take a deep breath and smile before beginning. 3．Never give up! 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些提高英语学习的方法。 1．根据第二段中“The first question is about real English.”以及第三段中“Some students ask about speaking.”以及第四段中“Here comes the last one, vocabulary.”可知，文中提到了3个基本问题。故填Three. 2．根据第三段中“Many people are shy when they speak English, so take a deep breath and smile before beginning!”可知，如果我们不好意思说英语，在开始之前，我们应该深呼吸并微笑。故填We should take a deep breath and smile before beginning. 3．开放性试题，言之有理即可。根据第一段中“Many students ask for good ways to improve their English. Here are some basic questions.”以及最后一段中“All in all, learning English is not as hard as you think.”可知，本文主要介绍了一些提高英语学习的方法，告诉我们学习英语并不像你想象的那么难，此处应鼓励学生学习英语，可以表达为“永不言弃”。故填Never give up! Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·淮南市洞山中学·期中） Once, there lived a wise man. His son, however, had no goal in life and wasn’t happy. As the years passed, the man was more and more worried. One day, he handed his son a map and said, “I want you to go and find a treasure.” The son set out eagerly. He travelled really far, across forests and mountains. Finally, he reached the place and began to dig. He dug and dug, but nothing was found. Tired and sad, he decided to go back home. On his way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met happy farmers in the fields. He found everything nice! He got home, and his father asked, “How was your journey to the place? Did you enjoy it?” “Of course not! I was worried that someone else would find the treasure before I did. But I really enjoyed the journey back home and forgot the pain of not finding the treasure.” The son continued to tell his father what he noticed on his way back. “Nice things are always there,” the father smiled. “My son, I want you to have a goal. If you don’t have a goal, you won’t set out. But if the goal is the only thing in your mind, you’ll miss something nice and won’t be happy. So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well.” 1．Why did the man worry about his son? （不超过 15 个词） 2．What did the son think of everything on his way back? （不超过 15 个词） 3．What did the man want his son to remember? （不超过 15 个词） 【答案】1．Because he had no goal in life and wasn’t happy. 2．He thought/found everything was nice. 3．It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，通过智者和儿子的故事告诉我们：生活中有一个目标很重要，同时也要享受这个过程。 1．根据“His son, however, had no goal in life and wasn’t happy.As the years passed, the man was more and more worried.”可知，智者的儿子没有人生目标，并不快乐，所以他很担心。故填Because he had no goal in life and wasn’t happy. 2．根据“On his way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met happy farmers in the fields. He found everything nice!”可知，在回来的路上，儿子觉得一切都很好。故填He thought/found everything was nice. 3．根据“So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well.”可知，智者想让儿子记住：生活中有一个目标很重要，同时也要享受这个过程。故填It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·合肥市金湖中学·期中） Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark. His father was a poor shoemaker and died in 1816. His mother couldn’t read or write. Andersen received little education as a child. At the age of 14, Andersen travelled to Copenhagen. He was lucky enough to spend some time in the Royal Danish Theater, but when his voice changed, one of the directors helped him to get education (教育). Andersen went to the University of Copenhagen in 1828. Later on, he began to write. He hoped to be successful by writing poems and plays, but his tales (故事) made him famous all over the world. Although Andersen didn’t like children, he had the gift (天赋) for telling them stories and making them happy. One of his friends advised him to write down the stories for children. Before his death in 1875, Andersen traveled around Europe. People gave a warm welcome to him wherever he went. 1．When and where was Hans Christian Andersen born?（不超过10词） 2．When did Andersen go to the University of Copenhagen?（不超过5词） 3．Why did Hans Christian Andersen’s friend advise him to write down the stories for children?（不超过15词） 【答案】1．He was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark. 2．In 1828. 3．Because he had the gift for telling them stories and making them happy. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了丹麦童话作家安徒生。 1．根据“Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark.”可知，1805年4月2日，汉斯·克里斯汀·安徒生出生在丹麦欧登塞。故填He was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark. 2．根据“Andersen went to the University of Copenhagen in 1828.”可知，1828年，安徒生升入哥本哈根大学。故填In 1828. 3．根据“Although Andersen didn’t like children, he had the gift for telling them stories and making them happy. One of his friends advised him to write down the stories for children.”可知，因为安徒生有给孩子们讲故事并让他们开心的天赋，所以朋友建议他把这些故事给孩子们写下来。故填Because he had the gift for telling them stories and making them happy. 主题02 人与社会 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·安庆市名校联考·期中） Can middle school students be “teachers”? How will they teach? Li Ziqi, a 13-year-old boy from Chengdu Xichuan Middle School, Sichuan, volunteered (志愿) to teach primary school students in a poor village. Li joined a teaching program in Xichang county, Sichuan, last summer. “I read the news that teachers were not enough in the village, so I wanted to give some classes to the kids there,” said Li. His parents helped him get in touch with the school. “My third-grade students have subjects like Chinese and English every day, so I wanted to teach them chess” Li said. Li carefully gave 10 chess lessons with rules and real games. “Chess can help with kids’ logical (逻辑的) thinking. They love the chess class very much, ” said Li. “They now know that there are many ways of learning, not just learning from books. I feel so proud!” 1．Where did Li Ziqi join the teaching program? （不超过5个词） 2．Why did Li Ziqi volunteer in the village? （不超过10个词） 3．How does Li Ziqi feel after teaching chess lessons there? （不超过5个词） 【答案】1．In Xichang county, Sichuan. 2．Because teachers were not enough in the village. 3．He feels proud. 【导语】本文讲述了13岁的Li Ziqi在四川西昌的一个贫困村里志愿教学生国际象棋的经历。他通过这次教学经历感到自豪，并让学生们了解到学习不只是从书本中获得知识。 1．根据“Li joined a teaching program in Xichang county, Sichuan, last summer.”可知，Li Ziqi是在四川凉山州加入了一个教学项目。故填In Xichang county, Sichuan. 2．根据“I read the news that teachers were not enough in the village, so I wanted to give some classes to the kids there”可知，他之所以去志愿，是因为村里教师不够。故填Because teachers were not enough in the village. 3．根据“They now know that there are many ways of learning, not just learning from books. I feel so proud!”可知，Li Ziqi在给学生们上国际象棋课后感到自豪。故填He feels proud. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·滁州市天长市联考·期中） Friends are very important in everyone’s life because friends are always there when we need them. It’s great to have many friends, and I can’t think about my life without my friends. My best friend is Lisa. When I first met her, I was six. She is one year older than me. Now she is in the same class with me, in the 7th grade. She is tall and quite thin. She has long curly blond hair and blue eyes. I am not so beautiful. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as she is. My name’s Molly. I am tall enough but a little fat. Lisa and I like doing a lot of things together and talking about different things. She always helps me with my math and I sometimes help her with her English and history. I had to do a report (报告) on science once, but I didn’t understand (理解) what the teacher said. The next day, I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and all my classmates laughed at (嘲笑) me. I felt very bad about myself. Lisa was the only one who didn’t laugh at me. She tried to be nicer than anybody else and make me happy. I am a shy person and sometimes I feel that people don’t understand me. Lisa is friendly and everybody loves her. She is also smart and she can deal with (解决) everything. I am happy to have a friend like her. 1．How old was Lisa when Molly first met her? （不超过5个词） 2．Why did Molly feel bad after reading the report? （不超过 15个词） 3．What kind of person is Lisa? （不超过 5个词） 【答案】1．She is 7/seven years old. 2．Because her classmates laughed at her./Because her report was wrong and her classmates laughed at her. 3．She is friendly and smart. 【导语】本文讲述了作者 Molly和她的好友Lisa的故事。 1．根据“When I first met her, I was six. She is one year older than me.”可知，当Molly六岁时遇到Lisa，而Lisa比Molly大一岁，所以当时Lisa是七岁。故填She is 7/seven years old. 2．根据“The next day, I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and all my classmates laughed at (嘲笑) me.”可知，Molly在班上读了她的报告但被告知报告是错的，之后同学们都嘲笑她，这让她感到很糟糕。故填Because her classmates laughed at her./Because her report was wrong and her classmates laughed at her. 3．根据“Lisa is friendly and everybody loves her. She is also smart and she can deal with everything.”可知，Lisa是一个既友好又聪明的人。故填She is friendly and smart. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·合肥市庐江县·期中） Once, there lived a wise man. His son, however, had no goal (目标) in life and wasn’t happy. As the years passed, the man was more and more worried. One day, he handed his son a map and said, “I want you to go and find a treasure.” The son set out eagerly (急切地). He travelled really far, across forests and mountains. Finally, he reached the place and began to dig. He dug and dug, but nothing was found. Tired and sad, he decided to go back home. On his way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met happy farmers in the fields. He found everything nice! He got home, and his father asked, “How was your journey to the pace? Did you enjoy it?” “Of course not! I was worried that someone else would find the treasure before I did. But I really enjoyed the journey back home and forgot the pain of not finding the treasure.” The son continued to tell his father what he noticed on his way back. “Nice things are always there,” the father smiled. “My son, I want you to have a goal. If you don’t have a goal, you won’t set out. But if the goal is the only thing in your mind, you’ll miss something nice and won’t be happy. So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well”. 1．Why did the man worry about his son? (不超过10个词) 2．What did the son think of everything on his way back? (不超过5个词) 3．What did the man want his son to remember? (不超过15个词) 【答案】1．Because he had no goal in life and wasn’t happy. 2．He thought/found everything was nice. 3．It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well. 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，通过智者和儿子的故事告诉我们：生活中有一个目标很重要，同时也要享受这个过程。 1．根据“His son, however, had no goal (目标) in life and wasn’t happy. As the years passed, the man was more and more worried.”可知，智者的儿子没有人生目标，并不快乐，所以他很担心。故填Because he had no goal in life and wasn’t happy. 2．根据“On his way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met happy farmers in the fields. He found everything nice!”可知，在回来的路上，儿子觉得一切都很好。故填He thought/found everything was nice. 3．根据“So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well”可知，智者想让儿子记住：生活中有一个目标很重要，同时也要享受这个过程。故填It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well. 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·阜阳市颍泉区·期中） For many, the beautiful Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang are wonderful places for traveling. But for Yang Zongzong, a plant（植物） lover, they’re places where he started his dream and made it come true. Yang Zongzong was born in Urumqi, Xinjiang, in 1984. At the age of 6, he read a book about the plants in Xinjiang and became interested in plants. He kept studying them in primary school and middle school. In 1998, he found a special flower during a school trip to the Tianshan Mountains. It made him become the first person to find Neottia Inayatii（小花鸟巢兰）in China. After he finished school, Yang set up a group to study plants. Many plant lovers joined him. Between April and September every year, Yang and his team go into the mountains to find special plants, take pictures of them and get specimens（标本）for study. It usually takes them around 15 days at a time. So far, they have found eight new kinds of plants. Yang and two members of the group wrote a book named The Atlas of Wild Vascular Plants in Northern Xinjiang and it came out last year. The book describes about 1, 600 kinds of plants in Xinjiang with over 5, 000 beautiful pictures. “I hope this book can help people learn more about plants and bring out their love for the nature,” Yang says. 1．Why did Yang Zongzong become interested in plants? （不超过10个词） 2．When did Yang find Neottia Inayatii? （不超过3个词） 3．What does Yang hope? （不过20个词） 【答案】1．Because of a book about the plants in Xinjiang. 2．In 1998. 3．He hopes his book can help people learn more about plants and bring out their love for the nature. 【导语】本文主要讲述了被称为“植物猎人”杨宗宗对植物的热爱，以及他和团队的两位成员写了一本书，希望通过这本书可以帮助人们更多地了解植物，激发他们对大自然的热爱。 1．根据“At the age of 6, he read a book about the plants in Xinjiang and became interested in plants.”可知，读了一本关于新疆植物的书，对植物产生了兴趣，故填Because of a book about the plants in Xinjiang. 2．根据“In 1998, he found a special flower during a school trip to the Tianshan Mountains. It made him become the first person to find Neottia Inayatii（小花鸟巢兰）in China.”可知，在1998年，他发现了小花鸟巢兰，故填In 1998. 3．根据“I hope this book can help people learn more about plants and bring out their love for the nature”可知，希望通过这本书可以帮助人们更多地了解植物，激发他们对大自然的热爱，故填He hopes his book can help people learn more about plants and bring out their love for the nature. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·宿州市埇桥区教育集团·期中） A long time ago there was a farmer in England. He had two daughters, Anna and Emma. He loved his daughters very much and he wanted to do everything to make them happy. When both his daughters grew up, Anna became a gardener. She grew flowers in her garden every day. And Emma became a brick maker. She worked hard every day to make bricks. One day, the two daughters came to see their father. The farmer asked his girls, “What do you wish for now?” Anna said, “Dad, I wish for more rain. My flowers can’t grow without rain.” Then Emma said, “Dad, I wish for more sunshine. My bricks can’t dry without sunshine.” After listening to his daughters, the old farmer became sad because he was not sure what to wish for. If he wished for more sunshine, Anna would not be happy. If he wished for more rain, Emma would not be happy. At last, the farmer learned an important lesson. Everyone can’t be happy all the time. 1．What did Anna do every day? (不超过10个词) 2．Why did the farmer become sad? (不超过15个词) 3．What can we learn from the story? (不超过10个词) 【答案】1．She grew flowers in her garden every day. 2．Because he was not sure what to wish for. 3．Everyone can’t be happy all the time. 【分析】本文通过讲述有个农夫想让他的两个女儿都快乐的故事，告诉我们每个人都不可能一直快乐。 1．根据文中“She grew flowers in her garden every day.”可知，安娜每天都在花园里种花。故填She grew flowers in her garden every day. 2．根据文中“After listening to his daughters, the old farmer became sad because he was not sure what to wish for.”可知，听了女儿们的话后，老农夫变得很伤心的原因是他不知道该许什么愿。故填Because he was not sure what to wish for. 3．通读全文，尤其根据文中“Everyone can’t be happy all the time.”可知，这个故事告诉我们每个人都不可能一直快乐。故填Everyone can’t be happy all the time. Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·阜阳市阜南县文勤中学·期中） Dear Liz, Thailand is wonderful. Life in Bangkok is busy and interesting. My host family lives in a nice and quiet town outside the city. There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan and their daughter Chinda in the family. I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70% in English and 30% in Thai. I’m good at the spoken language, but Thai writing is very difficult. The cooking class is my favorite. I’m learning about Thai food and culture. When I come back, I will cook you a real Thai meal. Last weekend I went to Pattaya Beach with Sanan and Chinda by car. I thought it was great. Next month we will go to Phuket Island. My parents went there last year, and they said the sunshine and beaches there were very beautiful. Now Chinda is teaching me how to swim. I hope I can swim happily with her on Phuket Island. It will be my first time to swim in the sea. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life. They are a symbol of Thailand for many years. People use them to do work. They also ride them and wash them. It looks very interesting. Love, Minnie 1．What is Minnie’s favorite class? (不超过5个词) 2．Who is teaching Minnie how to swim? (不超过10个词) 3．What is a symbol of Thailand? (不超过10个词) 【答案】1．The cooking class. 2．Chinda is teaching her how to swim. 3．The elephant is a symbol of Thailand. 【导语】本文是Minnie写给Liz的信，介绍自己在泰国的生活。 1．根据“The cooking class is my favorite.”可知，Minnie最喜欢烹饪课。故填The cooking class. 2．根据“Now Chinda is teaching me how to swim.”可知，Chinda正在教Minnie游泳。故填Chinda is teaching her how to swim. 3．根据“Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life. They are a symbol of Thailand for many years.”可知，大象是泰国的象征。故填The elephant is a symbol of Thailand. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题05 任务型阅读 主题01 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·合肥市包河区大联考·期中） “I will never find time to learn this lesson,” said Robert to Frank as they left school. “You have ten minutes now before lunch. Why not begin now?” asked his brother. “Ten minutes! That’s nothing.” said Robert. After lunch, Frank took out his book and began to learn part of it while Robert just played his mobile phone. After school, some friends asked them to play football. Robert went with them quickly. Frank wanted to learn the lesson first and decided to join them later. 15 minutes later, he played football with the boys. When they went to school the next day, Frank learned the lesson well. However, Robert told the teacher that he did not have time to do it. “You are brothers. How did you find time, Frank?” asked his teacher. “I had 10 minutes before lunch yesterday, 15 minutes as I walked back to school; and another 15 minutes before playing football. Then 10 minutes before going to bed and 10 minutes before breakfast this morning to make it perfect.” “That makes an hour,” said his teacher. “Robert, you can learn an important lesson from your brother: those who take care of the minutes will have the hours to take care of themselves.” 1．What did Robert do after lunch?（不超过5个词） 2．How long did Frank spend learning the lesson that day?（不超过5个词） 3．What lesson does Robert learn from his brother?（不超过20个词） Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·合肥市庐江县·期中） Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. “I don’t sing,” said the man. But the lady told the waiter, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!” The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get your money, sing a song!” So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! He had talent (天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. 1．Where did Nat King Cole play the piano? (不超过5词) 2．Why did the lady ask the player to sing a song? (不超过10词) 3．What can you learn from the passage? (不超过10词) Passage 3 （24-25八年级上·合肥市蜀山区琥珀教育集团·期中） Two men were crossing a desert (沙漠). One rode a camel (骆驼) and the other rode a horse. The horse was sure of crossing the desert much earlier than the camel because he thought his speed (速度) was much faster than the camel’s. But the camel didn’t agree, because he thought his experience and perseverance (坚持) were important. “Well, why don’t we have a competition (比赛)? Then we can find out who is better.” said the horse confidently. After getting everything ready, the competition started. At first, the horse shouted loudly and ran as fast as he could. And soon the camel was far behind. However, it didn’t last long because the horse began to feel tired and thirsty. So he had a rest and walked around to find some water to drink. And the horse did the same thing several times all the way. The camel didn’t say anything and kept on walking all the time. When the camel felt tired, he always encouraged (鼓励) himself to walk on. After walking for half a day, the camel finally got out of the desert. When he looked back, he found the horse following him, about a mile behind. “It’s true that you run much faster than me, but…” said the camel to the horse, “________” 1．Where did the camel and the horse have the competition? (不超过5词) 2．How long did it take the camel to walk out of the desert? (不超过10词) 3．What might the camel say in the end to the horse according to the text? (不超过15词) 主题02 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·合肥市瑶海区第三十八中教育集团·期中） Since it was on in July this year, the animated (动画的) film Chang’an has caught many people’s interest. The story in the film happens in the Tang Dynasty (朝代), a golden age of Chinese history and culture, and tells about Li Bai and his close friend Gao Shi. Both of them were among the most famous poets at that time. Some other poets also appear in the film, such as Du Fu, Wang Wei and Meng Haoran. They work hard to make themselves and the country better. There are 48 well-known Tang poems in the almost three-hour-long film. For example, one of them is Li Bai’s poem Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn. Li Bai wrote the poem to show his happiness returning home from exile (流放). Many children recited (朗诵) poetry along with the poets when watching the film. They felt excited because those familiar (熟悉的) names became real people. The film is meaningful, too. It tells the stories of these great people in a special way, so that we can have a deeper understanding (理解) of our history and famous works. 1．In which dynasty does the story in the film happen? 2．How did Li Bai feel when he wrote Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn? 3．Why does the writer think highly of the film? Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·合肥寿春中学·期中） When it comes to volunteer work, an unforgettable experience enters my mind. Last weekend, I went to the Old People’s Home as a volunteer with my friends to help the old. We brought flowers and fruit along with our best wishes. While we were there, some of us talked with the old. The interesting stories made them happy and relaxed. In order to make the houses clean and tidy, others did cleaning carefully. How meaningful it was! The happy moments we spent together were also recorded on my phone. Although we all felt tired, we thought it was worthwhile. As the saying goes, the roses in her hand, the flavor in mine. What we did that day is not only meaningful but also a chance to learn how to care for others. Besides, always helping people in need is important and necessary, for it will make the world full of love! 1．What did the writer and his friend bring to the old? (不超过10个词） 2．Why is helping people in need important and necessary? (不超过10个词） 3．Please give a good title for this passage. (不超过10个词） Passage 3 （24-25八年级上·合肥市第四十二中学·期中） Growing up in Jiangsu, Wang Li was afraid to show her face because she had a cleft lip (唇裂). Other kids didn’t like to play with her and laughed at her. She was very sad. Wang Li’s parents were both factory (工厂) workers. They wanted to help their daughter. But they didn’t have enough money to pay for the operation (手术). One day they learned about Smile Train. It works with hospitals to help people with cleft lips for free. They were really happy. With the help of Smile Train, Wang Li had the operation in a hospital in Nanjing. And it was successful. “When I looked into the mirror after the operation, I saw a different person looking back at me—a smiling person,” said Wang Li. That was the first time she had smiled. She jumped up and down. The operation changed (改变) Wang Li’s life in many ways. She wasn’t afraid to show her face and went back to school. Now she lives a happy life with her family. She’s thankful to Smile Train. Smile Train has helped more than 1,500,000 people with cleft lips. These people are living the kind of life they once thought impossible. What a great group! 1．Why didn’t other kids play with Wang Li?（不超过10个词） 2．What problem did Wang Li’s parents meet?（不超过15个词） 3．How did Wang Li feel when she looked into a mirror after the operation?（不超过5个词） 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·合肥市庐阳中学·期中） Zhalong Nature Park is in Heihongjiang, in North-east China. It’s one of the world’s most important wetlands. It is a perfect place for some rare (稀有的) birds. Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay. Most birds are active (活跃的) in the daytime, so you can easily watch them there. Some people want to make the wetlands smaller to have more space for buildings. This will make the space less and less for wildlife. Also, fishermen keep fishing there. As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat. Luckily, the Chinese government makes laws (法律) to stop all these things in Zhalong. Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong. We write down their types and changes in their numbers. Every year, many tourists go to Zhalong to watch the birds. We are now inviting them to help us. We need more people to tell the numbers of the birds and describe the birds. We hope _________. 1．When can tourists watch most of the birds in Zhalong, in the daytime or at night? 2．What do the members of Birdwatching Society do in Zhalong? 3．What does the writer want to tell us in the end? Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·合肥市五十中学西校·期中） Everyone knows London is an important city in England. London was once the biggest city in the world, but now many cities are much bigger than it. London has a population of about 8 million. It is an old city. Many tourists from all over the world come to visit its famous buildings and its famous clock, Big Ben. Like many other big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution. Over one million people use the London Underground every day, but there are still too many cars in the streets. The air is not clean, but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago. Perhaps the best things about London are the parks. There are five parks in the centre of the city. But for children, their favorite place is Hamleys. It is the biggest toy shop in the world. They can buy good toys there. 1．What is the air like in London today compared to 100 years ago? (不超过5个词) 2．What’s the most popular place with children in London? (不超过5个词) 3．Why do tourists around the world come to London every year? (不超过15个词) Passage 3 （22-23八年级上·淮南市谢家集区·期中） Do you know some animals can talk? Yes, dolphins (海豚) can talk. They talk with sound (声音). Dolphins travel in a group (群). We call a group of fish “school”. In the special school, dolphins travel in the water. Dolphins are mammals (哺乳动物), not fish, but they swim under the water. Dolphins talk in the school. They talk when they are happy or sad. They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play. Some people catch dolphins for the Ocean (海洋) Parks. And people go to watch the dolphin show. But dolphins don’t like to be away from their school. In the Ocean Parks, they feel unhappy. Dolphins and people are good friends. There are many stories about them. They often help people. Sometimes they save people. We hope dolphins can live in their school. 1．Can dolphins talk? （不超过5个词回答） 2．How do dolphins in the Ocean (海洋) Parks feel? （不超过5个词回答） 3．Do dolphins often help people? （不超过5个词回答） 主题01 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·合肥市第五十中学西校·期中） Many students ask for good ways to improve their English. Here are some basic questions. The first question is about real English. Li Wen from Tianjin wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?” This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself! Some students ask about speaking. Sam from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?” When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so take a deep breath and smile before beginning! Smiling always helps. Here comes the last one, vocabulary. Susan from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?” Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about saying the English name of everything you see? All in all, learning English is not as hard as you think. ________ 1．How many basic questions are mentioned in the passage? (不超过5个词) 2．What should you do if you are shy to speak English? (不超过10个词) 3．Can you end the passage with a sentence? (不超过10个词) Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·淮南市洞山中学·期中） Once, there lived a wise man. His son, however, had no goal in life and wasn’t happy. As the years passed, the man was more and more worried. One day, he handed his son a map and said, “I want you to go and find a treasure.” The son set out eagerly. He travelled really far, across forests and mountains. Finally, he reached the place and began to dig. He dug and dug, but nothing was found. Tired and sad, he decided to go back home. On his way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met happy farmers in the fields. He found everything nice! He got home, and his father asked, “How was your journey to the place? Did you enjoy it?” “Of course not! I was worried that someone else would find the treasure before I did. But I really enjoyed the journey back home and forgot the pain of not finding the treasure.” The son continued to tell his father what he noticed on his way back. “Nice things are always there,” the father smiled. “My son, I want you to have a goal. If you don’t have a goal, you won’t set out. But if the goal is the only thing in your mind, you’ll miss something nice and won’t be happy. So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well.” 1．Why did the man worry about his son? （不超过 15 个词） 2．What did the son think of everything on his way back? （不超过 15 个词） 3．What did the man want his son to remember? （不超过 15 个词） Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·合肥市金湖中学·期中） Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark. His father was a poor shoemaker and died in 1816. His mother couldn’t read or write. Andersen received little education as a child. At the age of 14, Andersen travelled to Copenhagen. He was lucky enough to spend some time in the Royal Danish Theater, but when his voice changed, one of the directors helped him to get education (教育). Andersen went to the University of Copenhagen in 1828. Later on, he began to write. He hoped to be successful by writing poems and plays, but his tales (故事) made him famous all over the world. Although Andersen didn’t like children, he had the gift (天赋) for telling them stories and making them happy. One of his friends advised him to write down the stories for children. Before his death in 1875, Andersen traveled around Europe. People gave a warm welcome to him wherever he went. 1．When and where was Hans Christian Andersen born?（不超过10词） 2．When did Andersen go to the University of Copenhagen?（不超过5词） 3．Why did Hans Christian Andersen’s friend advise him to write down the stories for children?（不超过15词） 主题02 人与社会 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·安庆市名校联考·期中） Can middle school students be “teachers”? How will they teach? Li Ziqi, a 13-year-old boy from Chengdu Xichuan Middle School, Sichuan, volunteered (志愿) to teach primary school students in a poor village. Li joined a teaching program in Xichang county, Sichuan, last summer. “I read the news that teachers were not enough in the village, so I wanted to give some classes to the kids there,” said Li. His parents helped him get in touch with the school. “My third-grade students have subjects like Chinese and English every day, so I wanted to teach them chess” Li said. Li carefully gave 10 chess lessons with rules and real games. “Chess can help with kids’ logical (逻辑的) thinking. They love the chess class very much, ” said Li. “They now know that there are many ways of learning, not just learning from books. I feel so proud!” 1．Where did Li Ziqi join the teaching program? （不超过5个词） 2．Why did Li Ziqi volunteer in the village? （不超过10个词） 3．How does Li Ziqi feel after teaching chess lessons there? （不超过5个词） Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·滁州市天长市联考·期中） Friends are very important in everyone’s life because friends are always there when we need them. It’s great to have many friends, and I can’t think about my life without my friends. My best friend is Lisa. When I first met her, I was six. She is one year older than me. Now she is in the same class with me, in the 7th grade. She is tall and quite thin. She has long curly blond hair and blue eyes. I am not so beautiful. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as she is. My name’s Molly. I am tall enough but a little fat. Lisa and I like doing a lot of things together and talking about different things. She always helps me with my math and I sometimes help her with her English and history. I had to do a report (报告) on science once, but I didn’t understand (理解) what the teacher said. The next day, I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and all my classmates laughed at (嘲笑) me. I felt very bad about myself. Lisa was the only one who didn’t laugh at me. She tried to be nicer than anybody else and make me happy. I am a shy person and sometimes I feel that people don’t understand me. Lisa is friendly and everybody loves her. She is also smart and she can deal with (解决) everything. I am happy to have a friend like her. 1．How old was Lisa when Molly first met her? （不超过5个词） 2．Why did Molly feel bad after reading the report? （不超过 15个词） 3．What kind of person is Lisa? （不超过 5个词） Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·合肥市庐江县·期中） Once, there lived a wise man. His son, however, had no goal (目标) in life and wasn’t happy. As the years passed, the man was more and more worried. One day, he handed his son a map and said, “I want you to go and find a treasure.” The son set out eagerly (急切地). He travelled really far, across forests and mountains. Finally, he reached the place and began to dig. He dug and dug, but nothing was found. Tired and sad, he decided to go back home. On his way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met happy farmers in the fields. He found everything nice! He got home, and his father asked, “How was your journey to the pace? Did you enjoy it?” “Of course not! I was worried that someone else would find the treasure before I did. But I really enjoyed the journey back home and forgot the pain of not finding the treasure.” The son continued to tell his father what he noticed on his way back. “Nice things are always there,” the father smiled. “My son, I want you to have a goal. If you don’t have a goal, you won’t set out. But if the goal is the only thing in your mind, you’ll miss something nice and won’t be happy. So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well”. 1．Why did the man worry about his son? (不超过10个词) 2．What did the son think of everything on his way back? (不超过5个词) 3．What did the man want his son to remember? (不超过15个词) 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·阜阳市颍泉区·期中） For many, the beautiful Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang are wonderful places for traveling. But for Yang Zongzong, a plant（植物） lover, they’re places where he started his dream and made it come true. Yang Zongzong was born in Urumqi, Xinjiang, in 1984. At the age of 6, he read a book about the plants in Xinjiang and became interested in plants. He kept studying them in primary school and middle school. In 1998, he found a special flower during a school trip to the Tianshan Mountains. It made him become the first person to find Neottia Inayatii（小花鸟巢兰）in China. After he finished school, Yang set up a group to study plants. Many plant lovers joined him. Between April and September every year, Yang and his team go into the mountains to find special plants, take pictures of them and get specimens（标本）for study. It usually takes them around 15 days at a time. So far, they have found eight new kinds of plants. Yang and two members of the group wrote a book named The Atlas of Wild Vascular Plants in Northern Xinjiang and it came out last year. The book describes about 1, 600 kinds of plants in Xinjiang with over 5, 000 beautiful pictures. “I hope this book can help people learn more about plants and bring out their love for the nature,” Yang says. 1．Why did Yang Zongzong become interested in plants? （不超过10个词） 2．When did Yang find Neottia Inayatii? （不超过3个词） 3．What does Yang hope? （不过20个词） Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·宿州市埇桥区教育集团·期中） A long time ago there was a farmer in England. He had two daughters, Anna and Emma. He loved his daughters very much and he wanted to do everything to make them happy. When both his daughters grew up, Anna became a gardener. She grew flowers in her garden every day. And Emma became a brick maker. She worked hard every day to make bricks. One day, the two daughters came to see their father. The farmer asked his girls, “What do you wish for now?” Anna said, “Dad, I wish for more rain. My flowers can’t grow without rain.” Then Emma said, “Dad, I wish for more sunshine. My bricks can’t dry without sunshine.” After listening to his daughters, the old farmer became sad because he was not sure what to wish for. If he wished for more sunshine, Anna would not be happy. If he wished for more rain, Emma would not be happy. At last, the farmer learned an important lesson. Everyone can’t be happy all the time. 1．What did Anna do every day? (不超过10个词) 2．Why did the farmer become sad? (不超过15个词) 3．What can we learn from the story? (不超过10个词) Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·阜阳市阜南县文勤中学·期中） Dear Liz, Thailand is wonderful. Life in Bangkok is busy and interesting. My host family lives in a nice and quiet town outside the city. There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan and their daughter Chinda in the family. I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70% in English and 30% in Thai. I’m good at the spoken language, but Thai writing is very difficult. The cooking class is my favorite. I’m learning about Thai food and culture. When I come back, I will cook you a real Thai meal. Last weekend I went to Pattaya Beach with Sanan and Chinda by car. I thought it was great. Next month we will go to Phuket Island. My parents went there last year, and they said the sunshine and beaches there were very beautiful. Now Chinda is teaching me how to swim. I hope I can swim happily with her on Phuket Island. It will be my first time to swim in the sea. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life. They are a symbol of Thailand for many years. People use them to do work. They also ride them and wash them. It looks very interesting. Love, Minnie 1．What is Minnie’s favorite class? (不超过5个词) 2．Who is teaching Minnie how to swim? (不超过10个词) 3．What is a symbol of Thailand? (不超过10个词) / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $