Unit1-4单元同步阅读五选五练习 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

Unit1-4单元同步阅读五选五练习 Unit1 Helping those in need 第一篇 Volunteer service can help teenagers learn something new and see a bigger world. 1 If you are not sure what volunteer work you can do, here are some ideas for you. If you love being around books, you should think about working in a library. 2 You may also need to help visitors use the computer or help younger students with their homework. 3 Try to be a beach cleanup volunteer. You’ll help pick up rubbish (垃圾) on the beach. This is very important for cutting pollution. Volunteering at an animal shelter (收容所) is just right for animal lovers. 4 After finishing these things, you can play with the animals. It is also a good idea to give a helping hand to the people without a home. You can cook them food or buy them warm hats in winter. 5 No act of kindness is too big or too small. As long as you’re helping those in need, you’re doing your part to make the world a better place. A.It’s also helpful to raise money for them. B.You need to clean the animals and feed them. C.Are you interested in helping the environment? D.However, many teenagers don’t know how to get started. E.As a library volunteer, you may organize and repair books. Keys: 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 第二篇 For many kids, summer is all about getting out and having fun in the sun. But this summer, the kids in Sunshine Middle School will have something meaningful to do. 1 On August 10th, you have a chance to go to the Children’s Hospital to visit the children who are seriously ill. You can sing, dance or tell interesting stories to them. If you do it, you can have an angel medal. 2 Join the reading program. You can read online or by visiting libraries but you need to write a book report. If you finish it, you can get a special book as a gift. 3 Parents love you selflessly. Now it is a good time to do something for them. Remember some little things can make them happy. If you can keep doing this, you can get a medal of Filial Piety Youth Medal (孝心少年奖章). 4 We have an activity to go to the old people’s home on August 20th. You can help the old clean the house, read books or just listen to them. Every action you take will warm their hearts. You can get a heart medal by doing this. 5 Clear out the things that you or your family members don’t use anymore and organize a garage sale in your neighbourhood. As for the money you get, you can give it to the charity or buy something useful. A sales star medal will be given to you. A.Care for the old B.Sell your old things for charity C.Cheer up sick children D.Read for summertime E.Do something for your parents Keys: 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ Unit2 Body language 第一篇 Do you know what nonverbal (非语言的) communication is? 1 If you want to improve your nonverbal communication skills, here is some advice. Watch your own body language. Notice how you act when you’re happy or bored. Do you smile a lot when you’re happy? 2 Notice what you do when you have different feelings. This helps you understand your feelings and you can change any actions you want to improve. Learn from others. Look at how other people show their feelings without using words. Do they laugh when they’re excited? Do they make hand movements when they’re nervous? 3 Learning the small actions can help you better express yourself too. Notice unmatched signals. 4 Someone might say “I’m fine” while closing the door and crying, or say “yes” while shaking their heads. When you notice these unmatched signals, ask yourself: how might they really feel? This helps you better communicate with others. Ask instead of guessing. Body language can mean different things to different people. If someone’s actions confuse you, you can politely ask them how they feel. 5 This also helps people understand each other better. A.Sometimes words and actions don’t match. B.Do you cross your arms when you’re bored? C.Asking helps with communication and shows you care. D.It means conveying (传递) information without using words. E.Noticing others can help you understand their feelings better. Keys: 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 第二篇 Have you ever been stuck (说不出话) for words? 1 Luckily, everyone can learn, practise and improve their communication skills. What does communication mean? Communication is how people share information and connect with others. 2 When you’re having a conversation with someone, you are also expressing yourself through your tone (语气) of voice and the way you move your body. Communication skills include starting conversations, using eye contact, knowing what to talk about and taking turns to speak and listen. 3 People can share thoughts and feelings when they speak and listen in a conversation. Listening helps you discover new ideas and understand how others are feeling because you’re seeing things through someone else’s eyes. Radio presenter (主持人) Emma Barnett says that of all the ways people communicate, talking gets the message across best because this way makes it easier to understand what someone really means. A good conversation makes people understand others better and know their feelings and moods. 4 A conversation involves (包含) taking turns to talk. Some people have a lot to say; others need encouragement to speak, so make sure everyone has a chance to join in. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying and don’t be afraid to ask questions or share your opinion. Body language sends out messages about how people feel, so make sure you look at people while speaking to them. If you see them nodding and smiling, this means they’re showing interest. 5 Annalisa Barbieri, an expert, believes listening is the most important part of a conversation. “It’s about paying attention,”she says. A.How does a conversation help us? B.What makes a good conversation? C.It isn’t just about exchanging words. D.Knowing what to say and when to say it isn’t easy. E.If they are turning away, it could mean they have stopped listening. Keys: 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ Unit3 Comics and animation 第一篇 Cartoons are like a window that lets us see the culture of a country. 1 They also show many different themes. If you talk to your parents about their favorite cartoons, you’ll find their choices are quite different from yours. 2 They were works of oil painting, paper cutting and puppets. Today’s cartoons are made with computers. They have more exciting sound and pictures. What’s happened to cartoons over the past years in China? 3 Baby Tadpoles Look for Their Mother was China’s first ink painting cartoon, together with puppet cartoons such as The Magic Brush. After 1978, more foreign cartoons came to China. 4 Over the next twenty years, China made many excellent cartoons, such as Mr. Black, Calabash Brothers and The Big Head Son and Small Head Father. 5 China has its International Cartoon Festival in Hangzhou every year. And many Chinese cartoons won prizes at international film festivals. A.Also, our cartoons started to become better. B.Now, the cartoon industry in China is growing fast. C.Early cartoons were short and they were usually made by hand. D.After 1949, China started to make cartoons with its own characters. E.Chinese cartoons show our traditional culture, like ink painting and paper cutting. Keys: 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 第二篇 “We hope that China’s animation industry (动画产业) can be as good as 40 years ago.” 1 But why do they like these works from the 1980s? Are the young still interested in these old stories? 2 The 4K repair of the Chinese animated film The Legend of Sealed Book (《天书奇谭》) arrived in theaters. It’s a beautiful memory of many people. The Shanghai Animation Film Studio produced the classic film. Many classic animations like The Monkey King are also its works. 3 They used traditional skills such as paper-cutting and ink and wash painting. They borrowed ideas from Chinese New Year paintings and Beijing Opera. 4 The combination (结合) of these things makes these films different from the popular Disney-style stories. Since these old films are still popular among many young people today, why don’t we just follow the traditions? In fact, The Legend of Sealed Book is a product of its time. It is remembered as a classic because of the way it shows traditional Chinese culture. 5 With more and more animators entering, China’s animation industry is sure to be better than before. A.More importantly, it’s a connection between Chinese people’s spirits and that time. B.This is a well-known saying among Chinese animation fans. C.They also added traditional Chinese musical instruments like pipa. D.For Chinese people, all of these works are the best animated films in China. E.The rerun (重映) of one of China’s animated classics can answer these questions. Keys: 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ Unit4 Arts and heritage 第一篇 China is a great country with more than 5,000 years of history. 1 They attract millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei and Mount Hua, are very famous. People like to go to Mount Tai to watch the sunrise. There are many rivers in China. Among them, the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second-longest is the Yellow River. 2 Because Chinese ancestors were born in these areas. 3 One of the most famous lakes is the West Lake. Have you heard of the story about Xu Xian and White Snake? 4 The West Lake is the best place that I have ever visited. It lies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The scenery is so beautiful that visitors often lose themselves in it. The West Lake has become famous not only for its special scenery but also for some beautiful poems. The great poets Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo wrote many poems. And the area around the West Lake is the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea. The tea is good for people’s health. 5 If not, look for a chance to go to the fantastic place! A.There are many places of interest. B.Have you ever been to the West Lake? C.There are also a great number of lakes. D.It is said that the story happened on the West Lake. E.They are the birthplaces of Chinese culture. Keys: 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 第二篇 Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. 1 Tea has a history of over 4,000 years, and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink it every day. The word for tea in many different languages comes from Chinese like “tea” in English; “chai” in Russian. 2 Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their special tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea making, tea drinking and so on. 3 When we use the words “kung fu”, we are not talking about fighting. Instead, “kung fu” means “work” or “skill”. Kung fu tea takes work and skill to make. It is not as simple as just putting tea in a teapot with some hot water. First, we put hot water into the teapot. Then we empty the teapot. 4 Next, we put tea leaves into the teapot and put hot water into the teapot again. Then we pour the hot water into the tea cups. 5 Finally, we put hot water into the teapot a third time, and wait: At the same time, the hot water is emptied from the tea cups. Then we pour the tea into them. Everyone then picks up their tea cups, and enjoys the lovely smell of the tea before drinking it. A.Today, we are going to make Chinese kung fu tea. B.This washes the tea leaves, and warms the tea cups. C.However, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. D.And the Japanese word for tea is also the same as the Chinese word “ch ”. E.This is important, for we want to warm the teapot before we make our tea. Keys: 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ Keys Unit1 DECBA CDEAB Unit2 DBEAC DCABE Unit3 ECDAB BEDCA Unit4 AECDB CDAEB 2 / 2 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $