小妇人阅读训练2025-2026学年译林版英语八年级下册

第 1 组（Chapter 1 The March Sisters）

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It was December and the snow was falling quietly outside. The four March sisters were sitting around the fire in the parlor. They were knitting socks for the soldiers, because there was a war going on, and everyone in the country must try their best to help. Meg was the oldest of the four sisters. She was sixteen years old. She was very pretty and she loved pretty clothes and beautiful things. Jo was fifteen. She was very tall and thin, and she was quite different from Meg. She did not care about dresses or hairstyles at all. She was a true tomboy. Beth was thirteen. She was very shy and quiet, and she seemed to live in a happy, gentle world of her own. She always thought about others before herself. The youngest sister was Amy. She looked like a little snow princess with her blue eyes and blonde hair. She loved beautiful things very much, and she was a little vain.

The girls began to talk about Christmas. “Christmas isn’t Christmas without any presents,” Jo said sadly. “I hate being poor!” Meg said, looking at her old dress. But Beth looked up and said softly, “But we’ve got Father and Mother, and we have each other.” For a moment, the four sisters looked happy again. Then Jo said, “But we haven’t got Father.” Their smiles disappeared at once. Their father, Mr March, was far away with the soldiers, fighting in the war.

—Taken from Little Women Chapter 1

选择题

1. What were the four March sisters doing by the fire?

A. They were reading storybooks.

B. They were knitting socks for soldiers.

C. They were cooking food for the family.

D. They were cleaning the parlor.

2. What kind of girl was Jo?

A. She loved pretty dresses and hairstyles.

B. She was very shy and quiet.

C. She was a tomboy who didn’t care about looks.

D. She cared only about beautiful things.

3. How old was Beth at that time?

A. 12

B. 13

C. 15

D. 16

4. Why did the girls’ smiles disappear suddenly?

A. Because they were very cold.

B. Because they had no new dresses.

C. Because their father was away at war.

D. Because they were too poor to buy presents.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The March family was rich and happy.

B. The four sisters had different characters and missed their father.

C. The girls loved snow very much.

D. The war ended very soon.

答案与解析

1. B 细节题：原文明确说 knitting socks for the soldiers
2. C 细节题：Jo was a tomboy and didn’t care about dresses or hairstyles

3. B 细节题：Beth was thirteen
4. C 细节题：their father was far away with the soldiers
5. B 主旨题：介绍四姐妹性格，同时思念参战的父亲

第 2 组（Chapter 2 A Merry Christmas）

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On Christmas morning, Jo was the first to wake up. When her sisters were awake, they all went down to the kitchen. Their mother was not there. Hannah, their servant, told them that Mrs March went out early. A poor little boy came to the door asking for food, and Mrs March felt sorry for him and went to help his family.

While they were waiting for their mother to come back, the girls put their Christmas presents for her in a basket. Soon they heard the key in the front door. “Mother’s home!” cried Jo. They hid the basket behind the sofa quickly and went to greet her.

Mrs March came in and looked serious at first. She told the girls about a very poor family called the Hummels. The mother lived in one small cold room with seven hungry children. They had no fire, no warm clothes, and almost no food. The oldest boy came to ask for help. Mrs March asked her daughters if they could give their own Christmas breakfast to the poor family as a gift.

The sisters looked at the nice food on the table. They were hungry, but none of them said no. Jo said she was glad Mother came back before they started eating. Meg put the bread on a big plate quietly. Beth asked if she could help carry the food. Amy said she wanted to take the cream and muffins, which were her favorite things.

They walked out into the snow together. When they arrived at the small cold room, they were shocked. The window was broken, there was no fire, and the whole family was cold and hungry. The children’s eyes opened wide when they saw the food. Mrs Hummel cried with joy and called the March girls “angels”.

—Taken from Little Women Chapter 2

选择题

1. Where was Mrs March early on Christmas morning?

A. She was sleeping in her bedroom.

B. She went out to help the poor Hummel family.

C. She was shopping for Christmas food.

D. She was working in the kitchen.

2. What did the girls decide to give to the poor family?

A. Their Christmas breakfast

B. Some money

C. New warm clothes

D. Interesting storybooks

3. How was the Hummels’ room?

A. Warm and bright

B. Big and comfortable

C. Cold and broken

D. Clean and tidy

4. What did Mrs Hummel call the March girls?

A. Heroes

B. Angels

C. Friends

D. Stars

5. What can we learn from this story?

A. The girls were selfish and only cared about themselves.

B. Christmas is a time for giving and helping others.

C. The Hummel family was rich and kind.

D. Mother was angry with her daughters.

答案与解析

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B

第 3 组（Chapter 3 The Laurence Boy）

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One day, Meg shouted from the bottom of the stairs, “Jo! Jo! Where are you?” Jo answered that she was in the attic, her favorite place in the house where she could be alone and read books. Meg told Jo that they had an invitation from Mrs Gardiner to a dance on New Year’s Eve. Jo was not very excited about parties, but Meg was very happy.

On New Year’s Eve, Beth and Amy helped Meg and Jo get ready. Meg wore a simple silver dress, and Jo wore a dark red one. Meg borrowed Mother’s pearl pin to make her dress look nicer. Jo just put a small flower on hers. Their mother told them to come home at eleven o’clock and not to eat too much.

When they arrived at the party, they felt a little shy at first. Soon some girls talked to Meg, and some boys asked her to dance. Jo stood alone at one side of the room. She did not like talking to girls very much, and she thought it was not polite for a girl to join boys’ talk about sports. She soon felt bored.

A boy with red hair started walking towards her, and Jo felt very shy. She looked around and saw a large heavy curtain behind her. She lifted it quickly and slipped behind it. To her great surprise, she found the Laurence boy — Laurie — standing there too.

Laurie laughed and told Jo that he was also bored and did not know many people at the party. They began to talk happily and soon forgot their shyness. They talked about Laurie’s travels to foreign countries and felt like old friends. Then Laurie asked Jo to dance and taught her a new German dance. They laughed and had a wonderful time together.

—Taken from Little Women Chapter 3

选择题

1. Where was Jo when Meg called her?

A. In the kitchen

B. In the attic

C. In the parlor

D. In the bedroom

2. What color dress did Jo wear to the party?

A. Silver

B. White

C. Dark red

D. Pink

3. Why did Jo stand alone at the party?

A. She had no friends there.

B. She felt shy and bored.

C. She did not like Meg.

D. She was waiting for Laurie.

4. Where did Jo first meet Laurie?