Unit 4 课外拓展阅读小页- 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语下册

外研版八下拓展阅读U4答案 Reading 1: The Teenager Who Delivered Hope 参考译文 当15岁的伊利亚·约翰逊得知社区里许多老年人无法出门购买食品杂货时，他决定为此做些什么。从一个简单的想法——帮助几位邻居——开始，这件事迅速发展成了更大的事业。 伊利亚首先在社区社交媒体页面上发了一条帖子：“如果您年满65岁或有健康问题，我可以为您采购。免费。”几小时内，请求就开始源源不断地涌来。到第一周结束时，他已经为十二个家庭采购。 “我没想到有这么多人需要帮助，”伊利亚说。“但当我看到他们多么感激时，我知道我不能停下来。” 很快，伊利亚的朋友们也想要加入。从一个青少年的个人努力开始，逐渐变成了一个由二十名志愿者组成的团体。他们称自己为“配送小队”。每天早晨，他们收集购物清单，去商店，然后把食品杂货送到家门口。他们戴着口罩，保持安全距离，但总会留下来隔着门聊几句。 “这不仅仅是关于食物，”82岁的玛格丽特·陈说，她是伊利亚帮助的家庭之一。“这是关于知道有人关心你。伊利亚的来访是我一周中最美好的时光。” 伊利亚的项目现在已经完成了超过5000次食品杂货配送。当地企业捐赠了资金和物资。一个社区中心为他们提供了组织工作的场地。 当被问及为什么继续坚持下去时，伊利亚微笑着。“我的祖母总是说：‘最微小的善举也比最宏大的意图更有价值。’我只是想帮忙。我从没想过它会发展成这样。” 题目解析 第1题 答案：B。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第一段明确指出伊利亚开始帮助老年人的原因是“learned that many elderly people in his neighborhood couldn’t leave their homes to buy groceries”，即他得知社区里许多老年人无法出门购买食品杂货，这与选项B的描述一致。A说学校要求他做志愿服务、C说他祖母让他帮助邻居、D说他想开办配送生意，文中均未提及。 第2题 答案：B。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第四段描述了伊利亚的善举如何发展：“Soon, Elijah’s friends wanted to join. What began as one teenager’s effort became a group of twenty volunteers”，即他的朋友们加入，一个青少年的个人努力变成了二十名志愿者的团体，这与选项B的描述一致。A说他开始收取配送费、C说他因为请求太多而停止帮助、D说当地企业接管了项目，都与文中描述相反。 第3题 答案：B。 这道题考查词义猜测。文章第三段伊利亚说“when I saw how grateful they were, I knew I couldn’t stop”，意思是当他看到人们多么“grateful”时，他知道自己不能停下来。结合上下文，被帮助的老年人应该是对伊利亚的帮助心怀感激，因此“grateful”意为“感激的”。其他选项A“生气的”、C“担心的”、D“疲惫的”都不符合语境。 第4题 答案：B。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第五段玛格丽特·陈直接说明了伊利亚的帮助对她的重要意义：“It’s about knowing someone cares. Elijah’s visits are the highlight of my week”，即这是关于知道有人关心她，伊利亚的来访是她一周中最美好的时光，这与选项B的描述一致。A说她不用支付配送费、C说伊利亚给她带来当地企业的礼物、D说她希望伊利亚创业，文中均未提及。 第5题 答案：C。 这道题考查句意理解。文章最后一段伊利亚引用祖母的话：“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention”，意思是“最微小的善举也比最宏大的意图更有价值”，这强调的是即使是微小的善举也是有价值的，实际行动比空有意图更重要，这与选项C的描述一致。A说帮助他人前要仔细计划、B说只有大行动才能产生影响、D说帮助他人很容易，都不是这句话的含义。 Reading 2: Paying It Forward with Books 参考译文 当12岁的伊莎贝拉·马丁内斯从姨妈那里收到一箱旧书时，她没有留给自己。相反，她想到了社区里家里没有书的孩子。这个想法带来了一件非凡的事情。 伊莎贝拉在她家前院创办了一个“小小免费图书馆”——一个装满书的小木箱，任何人都可以免费取阅。“我希望每个孩子都有机会阅读，无论他们家里有多少钱，”她解释道。 这个想法很快流行起来。邻居们开始捐赠书籍。不久，伊莎贝拉的小图书馆里的书多得箱子都装不下了。但她并没有止步于此。她开始走访学校和社区中心，鼓励其他人创办自己的小小图书馆。 “第一次看到一个小孩子挑选了一本书并露出笑容时，我就知道这就是我想要做的事情，”伊莎贝拉说。 一年之内，伊莎贝拉帮助在全市创办了三十多个小小图书馆。当地企业赞助了其中一些。一家出版公司捐赠了数百本新书。 但伊莎贝拉最喜欢的时刻是一位母亲在社区活动中走到她面前。“她告诉我，她的儿子以前从未拥有过一本书，”伊莎贝拉回忆道。“他从我们的图书馆选了一本，每晚都读。现在他总吵着要去图书馆。这让一切都值得了。” 伊莎贝拉的项目已经收集并分发了超过8000本书。她受邀在学校演讲，分享分享的力量。“一个小小的想法可以发展成一件大事，”她说。“你只需要开始行动。” 题目解析 第1题 答案：C。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第一段和第二段描述了伊莎贝拉如何处理她收到的书：她没有留给自己，而是在前院创办了一个“Little Free Library”，即小小免费图书馆，让其他人可以免费取阅，这与选项C的描述一致。A说她留给自己、B说她卖给邻居、D说她送给学校，都与文中描述相反。 第2题 答案：A。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第三段描述了创办图书馆后发生的事情：“Neighbors began donating books... She began visiting schools and community centers, encouraging others to start their own little libraries”，即邻居们开始捐赠书籍，她鼓励其他人创办自己的图书馆，想法传播开来，这与选项A的描述一致。B说她因为箱子太小而停止、C说邻居们抱怨、D说她决定卖书，都与文中描述相反。 第3题 答案：C。 这道题考查词义猜测。文章第七段说伊莎贝拉的项目已经“collected and distributed”超过8000本书，前面提到她收集书籍、帮助创办图书馆、捐赠书籍等，结合上下文可知“distributed”意为“分发”。其他选项A“收集”、B“购买”、D“隐藏”都不符合语境。 第4题 答案：C。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第六段伊莎贝拉分享了她最感动的时刻：一位母亲告诉她，她的儿子以前从未拥有过书，因为伊莎贝拉的图书馆开始阅读并爱上了阅读，这让伊莎贝拉觉得一切都值得了，这与选项C的描述一致。A说出版公司捐赠新书、B说当地企业赞助图书馆、D说她受邀在学校演讲，虽然都是项目取得的成就，但不是她认为“worth it”的直接原因。 第5题 答案：B。 这道题考查主旨理解。文章最后一段伊莎贝拉总结道：“One small idea can grow into something big. You just have to start”，意思是“一个小小的想法可以发展成一件大事。你只需要开始行动”，这正是文章传达的核心信息，与选项B的描述一致。A说只有成年人才能在社区产生影响、C说捐书比留书好、D说帮助他人需要很多钱，都不是文章的主旨。 Reading 3: The Teen Helping Kids in Hospitals 参考译文 16岁的艾登·朴在医院接受手术康复期间，注意到了一件让他困扰的事情。儿科病房里的孩子们看起来无聊又悲伤。那里没有游戏，没有书，除了看电视什么也做不了。 “我记得当时在想，这不该是一个孩子度过一天的方式，”艾登说。“当你已经害怕、痛苦的时候，无聊会让一切变得更糟。” 康复后，艾登无法忘记那些孩子。他决定做点什么。他启动了一个名为“安慰包”的项目——袋子里装着书、涂色用品、拼图和小玩具。每个安慰包都旨在帮助住院的孩子感觉更舒适一些。 艾登用自己的钱购买物资。他做了十个安慰包，送到了他曾经住过的那家医院。护士告诉他孩子们很喜欢。 受到回应的鼓舞，艾登设定了一个目标：一千个安慰包。他创建了一个网站，在社交媒体上分享他的故事，并请求捐赠。人们的回应方式超出了他的预期。当地一家玩具公司捐赠了五百个拼图。一家书店捐赠了三百本书。全市的家庭都送来了物资。 两年后，艾登的项目已经向四个州的医院运送了超过3000个安慰包。他招募了志愿者来帮助组装这些包。一些医院现在将他的安慰包作为年轻患者标准护理的一部分。 “我不觉得我做了什么特别的事，”艾登说。“我只是看到了一个问题，然后决定帮忙。如果每个人都这样做，想象一下我们能完成什么。” 题目解析 第1题 答案：C。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第一段和第二段描述了艾登创办安慰包项目的起因：他在医院康复期间注意到儿科病房的孩子们“looked bored and sad”，觉得“this is no way for a kid to spend their day”，康复后无法忘记那些孩子，因此决定做点什么，这与选项C的描述一致。A说他在新闻上读到患病儿童的故事、B说老师要求他做社区服务项目、D说医院要求他捐赠玩具，文中均未提及。 第2题 答案：B。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第三段明确说明了安慰包里装的东西：“books, coloring supplies, puzzles, and small toys”，即书、涂色用品、拼图和小玩具，这与选项B的描述一致。A说药品和医疗用品、C说食物和饮料、D说衣服和毯子，文中均未提及。 第3题 答案：B。 这道题考查词义猜测。文章第六段说艾登“recruited volunteers to help assemble the kits”，即他______志愿者来帮助组装安慰包。结合上下文，项目扩大需要更多人手，因此“recruited”意为“招募”。其他选项A“雇佣”（通常指付费雇佣）、C“训练”、D“奖励”都不符合语境。 第4题 答案：C。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第四、五、六段描述了项目的发展：艾登用自己钱开始做十个安慰包，然后设定目标、建立网站、请求捐赠，人们和企业捐赠物资，志愿者加入帮助组装，这与选项C的描述一致。A说他在送出十个包后停止、B说医院要求他停止、D说他开始卖包赚钱，都与文中描述相反。 第5题 答案：C。 这道题考查细节理解。文章最后一段艾登表达了他的信念：“I just saw a problem and decided to help. If everyone did that, imagine what we could accomplish”，意思是“我只是看到了一个问题，然后决定帮忙。如果每个人都这样做，想象一下我们能完成什么”，这与选项C的描述一致。A说只有特殊的人才能帮助他人、B说帮助他人需要很多钱、D说年轻人不应该尝试帮助因为他们太小，都与艾登的观点相反。 Reading 4: The Kindness Club That Changed a School 参考译文 在杰斐逊中学，欺凌曾经是一个严重的问题。学生们报告说感到孤独和被排斥。有些孩子每天都独自吃午餐。但当一个七年级学生群体发起了一件意想不到的事情时，一切都开始改变：善良俱乐部。 “我们注意到有些学生总是在食堂里独自坐着，”俱乐部创始人、13岁的索菲亚·雷耶斯说。“我们想，如果我们直接去和他们坐在一起会怎么样？这就是一切的开始。” 俱乐部的使命很简单：做一些小小的善举。会员们为生病的学生制作卡片。他们在储物柜上留下鼓励的便条。他们欢迎新生并带他们参观校园。他们组织了一个“伙伴午餐”项目，没有人需要独自吃饭。 “一开始，有些孩子觉得这很奇怪，”索菲亚承认道。“但后来他们开始注意到大家彼此之间变得更友善了。学校的氛围改变了。” 俱乐部发展迅速。几个月内，有五十多名学生加入。老师们开始支持俱乐部的活动。校长给了他们预算来购买项目用品。 但最大的变化不是肉眼可见的。“我过去看到有人被欺负时不敢说出来，”八年级学生、俱乐部成员马库斯·陈说。“现在我知道如何帮忙了。俱乐部教会了我，一个人可以带来改变。” 去年，学校的欺凌报告下降了百分之六十。善良俱乐部被当地新闻报道，其他学校也开始类似的项目。 “善良并不复杂，”索菲亚说。“它只是注意到有人需要帮助并为之做点什么。任何人都能做到。” 题目解析 第1题 答案：B。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第一段描述了善良俱乐部创办前学校存在的问题：“bullying used to be a serious problem. Students reported feeling lonely and left out”，即欺凌是严重问题，学生感到孤独和被排斥，这与选项B的描述一致。A说学生在食堂食物不够、C说学校缺少老师、D说学生考试不及格，文中均未提及。 第2题 答案：C。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第二段索菲亚说明了俱乐部的第一件善举：“we noticed that some students always sat by themselves... we just went and sat with them”，即注意到有学生独自坐着，他们就过去和他们坐在一起，这与选项C的描述一致。A说在储物柜上留鼓励便条、B说为生病的学生制作卡片、D说组织伙伴午餐项目，都是后来发展的活动，不是最初的第一件善举。 第3题 答案：B。 这道题考查词义猜测。文章第四段索菲亚说大家注意到人们彼此更友善了，学校的“atmosphere”改变了。结合上下文，这里指的是学校的整体氛围或风气发生了变化，因此“atmosphere”意为“氛围”。其他选项A“天气”、C“建筑”、D“规则”都不符合语境。 第4题 答案：B。 这道题考查细节理解。文章第七段明确提到俱乐部创办后学校的积极变化：“the school’s bullying reports dropped by sixty percent”，即欺凌报告下降了百分之六十，这与选项B的描述一致。A说学校换了新校长、C说所有学生都加入了俱乐部、D说食堂重建了，文中均未提及。 第5题 答案：C。 这道题考查细节理解。文章最后一段索菲亚总结了她对善良的理解：“Kindness isn’t complicated. It’s just noticing when someone needs help and doing something about it”，即善良不复杂，就是注意到有人需要帮助并为之做点什么，这与选项C的描述一致。A说善良复杂困难、B说只有成年人才能表达善意、D说善良需要很多钱和计划，都与索菲亚的观点相反。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $The teen helping kids in hospitals when sixteen year old eden park was in the hospital recovering from surgery, he noticed something that bothered him. The children in the pediatric ward looked bored and sad. There were no games, no books, nothing to do except watch T, V. I remember thinking, this is no way for a kid to spend their day, eden said. When you're already scared and in pain, being bored makes everything worse. After he recovered, aten couldn't forget those children. He decided to do something. He started a project called comfort kits, bags filled with books, coLoring supplies, puzzles and small toys. Each kid was designed to help a child in the hospital feel a little more comfortable. Even began by using his own money to buy supplies. He made ten kits and deliver them to the hospital where he had been a patient. The nurses told him the children love them. Encouraged by the response, aten set a goal, one thousand kids. He started a website, shared his story on social media and asked for donations. People responded in ways he never expected. A local toy company donated five hundred puzzles. A bookstore gave three hundred books. Families across the city, cent supplies. Two years later, aden's project has delivered over three thousand comfort kits to hospitals in four states. He has recruit volunteers to help assemble the kids. Some hospitals now include his kids as part of their standard care for Young patients. I don't think i'm doing anything special, aven said. I just saw a problem and decided to help. If everyone did that, imagine what we could accomplish. The teen helping kids in hospitals when sixteen year old eden park was in the hospital recovering from surgery, he noticed something that bothered him. The children in the pediatric ward looked bored and sad. There were no games, no books, nothing to do except watch T, V. I remember thinking, this is no way for a kid to spend their day, eden said. When you're already scared and in pain, being bored makes everything worse. After he recovered, aten couldn't forget those children. He decided to do something. He started a project called comfort kits, bags filled with books, coLoring supplies, puzzles and small toys. Each kid was designed to help a child in the hospital feel a little more comfortable. Even began by using his own money to buy supplies. He made ten kits and deliver them to the hospital where he had been a patient. The nurses told him the children love them. Encouraged by the response, aten set a goal, one thousand kids. He started a website, shared his story on social media and asked for donations. People responded in ways he never expected. A local toy company donated five hundred puzzles. A bookstore gave three hundred books. Families across the city, cent supplies. Two years later, aden's project has delivered over three thousand comfort kits to hospitals in four states. He has recruit volunteers to help assemble the kids. Some hospitals now include his kids as part of their standard care for Young patients. I don't think i'm doing anything special, aven said. I just saw a problem and decided to help. If everyone did that, imagine what we could accomplish. 外研八下时文阅读 Unit4时文阅读全能训练一 拓展阅读 建议作答时间：10分钟 姓名： 评价： The Teenager Who Delivered Hope Adapted from The Washington Post When 15-year-old Elijah Johnson learned that many elderly people in his neighborhood couldn’t leave their homes to buy groceries, he decided to do something about it. What started as a simple idea—helping a few neighbors—quickly grew into something much bigger. Elijah began by posting on a community social media page: “If you’re over 65 or have health issues, I’ll shop for you. No charge.” Within hours, requests started pouring in. By the end of the first week, he was shopping for twelve families. “I didn’t expect so many people to need help,” Elijah said. “But when I saw how grateful they were, I knew I couldn’t stop.” Soon, Elijah’s friends wanted to join. What began as one teenager’s effort became a group of twenty volunteers. They called themselves “The Delivery Squad.” Each morning, they collected shopping lists, went to the store, and delivered groceries to doorsteps. They wore masks and kept a safe distance, but they always stayed to chat through the door. “It’s not just about the food,” said 82-year-old Margaret Chen, one of the families Elijah helps. “It’s about knowing someone cares. Elijah’s visits are the highlight of my week.” Elijah’s project has now delivered over 5,000 grocery orders. Local businesses have donated money and supplies. A community center has offered them space to organize their work. When asked why he keeps going, Elijah smiled. “My grandmother always said, ‘The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.’ I just wanted to help. I never imagined it would grow like this.” Core Vocabulary · elderly /ˈeldəli/ adj. 年老的；上了年纪的 · grocery /ˈɡrəʊsəri/ n. 食品杂货 · community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ n. 社区 · volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/ n. 志愿者 · deliver /dɪˈlɪvə/ v. 递送；运送 Comprehension Questions 1. What made Elijah start helping elderly people in his neighborhood? A. His school required him to do volunteer work. B. He learned that many elderly people couldn’t leave home to buy groceries. C. His grandmother asked him to help her neighbors. D. He wanted to start a delivery business. 2. How did Elijah’s small act of kindness grow over time? A. He started charging money for delivery. B. His friends joined and they formed a volunteer group. C. He stopped helping because there were too many requests. D. A local business took over the project. 3. What does the word “grateful” in paragraph 3 most likely mean? A. 生气的 B. 感激的 C. 担心的 D. 疲惫的 4. Why is Elijah’s help important to Margaret Chen besides getting groceries? A. Because she doesn’t have to pay for delivery. B. Because she enjoys talking with Elijah and knowing someone cares. C. Because Elijah brings her gifts from local businesses. D. Because she wants Elijah to start a business. 5. What does Elijah’s grandmother’s saying mean? A. It is better to plan carefully before helping others. B. Only big actions can make a difference. C. Even a small act of kindness is valuable. D. Helping others is easy to do. Stella原创资料 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $The teenager who delivered hope when fifteen year old alleged Johnson learned that many elderly people in his neighborhood couldn't leave their homes to buy groceries. He decided to do something about IT. What started as a simple idea, helping a few neighbours quickly grew into something much bigger. A like to began by posting on a community social media page. If you're over sixty five or have health issues, i'll shop for you. No charge. Within hours, request started pouring in. By the end of the first week, he was shopping for twelve families. I didn't expect so many people to need help, allier said, but when I saw how grateful they were, I knew I couldn't stop. Soon, allegest friends wanted to join. What began as one teenager's effort became a group of twenty volunteers. They called themselves the delivery squad. Each morning, they collected shopping lists, went to the store and delivered groceries to door steps. They wore masks and kept a safe distance, but they always stayed to chat through the door. It's not just about the food, said eighty two year old mark chan, one of the family's allega helps. It's about knowing someone cares. A lightest visits are the highlight of my week. A lige's project has now delivered over five thousand grocery orders. Local businesses have donated money and supplies. A community centre has offered them space to organize their work. When asked why he keeps going, alleged smiled. My grandmother always said, the smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. I just wanted to help. I never imagined that would grow like this. 外研八下时文阅读 Unit4时文阅读全能训练四 拓展阅读 建议作答时间：10分钟 姓名： 评价： The Kindness Club That Changed a School Adapted from NPR At Jefferson Middle School, bullying used to be a serious problem. Students reported feeling lonely and left out. Some kids ate lunch alone every day. But all of that began to change when a group of seventh graders started something unexpected: The Kindness Club. “We noticed that some students always sat by themselves in the cafeteria,” said club founder 13-year-old Sofia Reyes. “We thought, what if we just went and sat with them? That’s how it started.” The club’s mission was simple: perform small acts of kindness. Members made cards for students who were sick. They left encouraging notes on lockers. They welcomed new students and showed them around. They organized a “buddy lunch” program where no one had to eat alone. “At first, some kids thought it was weird,” Sofia admitted. “But then they started to notice that people were nicer to each other. The atmosphere in the school changed.” The club grew quickly. Within months, over fifty students had joined. Teachers began supporting the club’s activities. The principal gave them a budget to buy supplies for their projects. But the biggest change wasn’t visible. “I used to be afraid to speak up when I saw someone being treated badly,” said eighth grader Marcus Chen, a club member. “Now I know how to help. The club taught me that one person can make a difference.” Last year, the school’s bullying reports dropped by sixty percent. The Kindness Club has been featured in local news and other schools have started similar programs. “Kindness isn’t complicated,” Sofia said. “It’s just noticing when someone needs help and doing something about it. Anyone can do that.” Core Vocabulary · bullying /ˈbʊliɪŋ/ n. 欺凌 · cafeteria /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/ n. 自助餐厅；食堂 · atmosphere /ˈætməsfɪə/ n. 氛围；气氛 · principal /ˈprɪnsəpəl/ n. 校长 · complicated /kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 复杂的 Comprehension Questions 1. What problem was happening at Jefferson Middle School before the Kindness Club started? A. Students didn’t have enough food in the cafeteria. B. Bullying was a serious problem and some students felt lonely. C. The school didn’t have enough teachers. D. Students were failing their classes. 2. What was the first act of kindness the club members did? A. They left encouraging notes on lockers. B. They made cards for sick students. C. They sat with students who ate alone in the cafeteria. D. They started a buddy lunch program. 3. What does the word “atmosphere” in paragraph 4 most likely mean? A. 天气 B. 氛围 C. 建筑 D. 规则 4. What positive change happened at the school after the Kindness Club started? A. The school got a new principal. B. Bullying reports dropped by sixty percent. C. All students joined the club. D. The cafeteria was rebuilt. 5. What does Sofia believe about kindness? A. Kindness is complicated and difficult. B. Only adults can show kindness. C. Kindness means noticing when someone needs help and doing something about it. D. Kindness requires a lot of money and planning. Stella原创资料 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $外研八下时文阅读 Unit4时文阅读全能训练三 拓展阅读 建议作答时间：10分钟 姓名： 评价： The Teen Helping Kids in Hospitals Adapted from CNN Heroes When 16-year-old Aiden Park was in the hospital recovering from surgery, he noticed something that bothered him. The children in the pediatric ward looked bored and sad. There were no games, no books, nothing to do except watch TV. “I remember thinking, this is no way for a kid to spend their day,” Aiden said. “When you’re already scared and in pain, being bored makes everything worse.” After he recovered, Aiden couldn’t forget those children. He decided to do something. He started a project called “Comfort Kits”—bags filled with books, coloring supplies, puzzles, and small toys. Each kit was designed to help a child in the hospital feel a little more comfortable. Aiden began by using his own money to buy supplies. He made ten kits and delivered them to the hospital where he had been a patient. The nurses told him the children loved them. Encouraged by the response, Aiden set a goal: one thousand kits. He started a website, shared his story on social media, and asked for donations. People responded in ways he never expected. A local toy company donated five hundred puzzles. A bookstore gave three hundred books. Families across the city sent supplies. Two years later, Aiden’s project has delivered over 3,000 Comfort Kits to hospitals in four states. He has recruited volunteers to help assemble the kits. Some hospitals now include his kits as part of their standard care for young patients. “I don’t think I’m doing anything special,” Aiden said. “I just saw a problem and decided to help. If everyone did that, imagine what we could accomplish.” Core Vocabulary · surgery /ˈsɜːdʒəri/ n. 外科手术 · pediatric /ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/ adj. 儿科的 · ward /wɔːd/ n. 病房 · assemble /əˈsembəl/ v. 组装；集合 · recruit /rɪˈkruːt/ v. 招募 Comprehension Questions 1. What inspired Aiden to start the Comfort Kits project? A. He read a story about sick children in the news. B. His teacher asked him to do a community service project. C. He noticed that children in the hospital were bored and sad during his own recovery. D. A hospital asked him to donate toys. 2. What is included in Aiden’s Comfort Kits? A. Medicine and medical supplies B. Books, coloring supplies, puzzles, and small toys C. Food and drinks D. Clothes and blankets 3. What does the word “recruited” in paragraph 6 most likely mean? A. 雇佣 B. 招募 C. 训练 D. 奖励 4. How did Aiden’s project grow after he started? A. He stopped after delivering ten kits. B. The hospital asked him to stop bringing kits. C. People and businesses donated supplies, and volunteers helped. D. He started selling the kits to make money. 5. What does Aiden believe about helping others? A. Only special people can help others. B. Helping others requires a lot of money. C. If everyone helps with problems they see, great things can happen. D. Young people should not try to help because they are too young. Stella原创资料 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $外研八下时文阅读 Unit4时文阅读全能训练二 拓展阅读 建议作答时间：10分钟 姓名： 评价： Paying It Forward with Books Adapted from Time for Kids When 12-year-old Isabella Martinez received a box of used books from her aunt, she didn’t keep them for herself. Instead, she thought about children in her community who didn’t have books at home. That thought led to something extraordinary. Isabella started a “Little Free Library” in her front yard—a small wooden box filled with books that anyone could take for free. “I wanted every kid to have the chance to read, no matter how much money their family had,” she explained. The idea caught on quickly. Neighbors began donating books. Soon, Isabella’s little library had more books than the box could hold. But she didn’t stop there. She began visiting schools and community centers, encouraging others to start their own little libraries. “The first time I saw a little kid pick out a book and smile, I knew this was what I wanted to do,” Isabella said. Within a year, Isabella had helped start over thirty little libraries across the city. Local businesses sponsored some of them. A publishing company donated hundreds of new books. But Isabella’s favorite moment came when a mother approached her at a community event. “She told me her son had never owned a book before,” Isabella recalled. “He picked one from our library and read it every night. Now he asks to go to the library all the time. That made everything worth it.” Isabella’s project has collected and distributed over 8,000 books. She has been invited to speak at schools about the power of sharing. “One small idea can grow into something big,” she said. “You just have to start.” Core Vocabulary · extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri/ adj. 非凡的；不寻常的 · donate /dəʊˈneɪt/ v. 捐赠 · sponsor /ˈspɒnsə/ v. 赞助 · distribute /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ v. 分发；分配 · community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ n. 社区 Comprehension Questions 1. What did Isabella do with the books she received from her aunt? A. She kept them for herself. B. She sold them to her neighbors. C. She started a Little Free Library in her front yard. D. She gave them to her school. 2. What happened after Isabella started her little library? A. People began donating books and the idea spread. B. She stopped because the box was too small. C. Her neighbors complained about the box. D. She decided to sell the books instead. 3. What does the word “distributed” in paragraph 7 most likely mean? A. 收集 B. 购买 C. 分发 D. 隐藏 4. What made Isabella feel that her work was worthwhile? A. A publishing company donated new books. B. Local businesses sponsored the libraries. C. A mother told her that her son had started reading because of the library. D. She was invited to speak at schools. 5. What message does Isabella’s story mainly convey? A. Only adults can make a difference in their communities. B. A small idea can grow into something big when you take action. C. Giving away books is better than keeping them. D. You need a lot of money to help others. Stella原创资料 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Paying IT forward with books when twelve year old izaBella Martinez received a box of used books from her and SHE didn't keep them for herself. Instead, SHE thought about children in her community who didn't have books at home that thought LED to something extraordinary. IsaBella started a little free library in her front yard, a small wooden box filled with books that anyone could take for free. I wanted every kid to have the chance to read, no matter how much money their family had, SHE explained. The idea caught on quickly. Neighbours began donating books. Soon, isabels little library had more books than the box could hold, but SHE didn't stop there. SHE began visiting schools and community centres, encouraging others to start their own little libraries. The first time I saw a little kid pick out a book and smile, I knew this was what I wanted to do, IsaBella said. Within a year, isabela had helped start over thirty little libraries across the city. Local business has sponsored some of them. A publishing company donated hundreds of new box. But isabel's favourite moment came when a mother approached her at a community event. SHE told me her son had never on the book before, IsaBella recalled. He picked one from our library and read IT every night. Now he asked to go to the library all the time that made everything worth IT. Isabel's project has collected and distributed over eight thousand books. SHE has been invited to speak at schools about the power of sharing one small idea can grow into something big, SHE said. You just have to start.