Unit 7 A Good Read素能测评-2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

**基本信息** 本卷为初中英语Unit 7 "A Good Read"单元复习卷，以阅读为主题，融合语言能力与文化意识，通过多样题型实现基础巩固与素养提升。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |单项选择|10题/10分|不定代词、副词、短语搭配|情境贴近生活，如"独自居住"等日常对话| |完形填空|15题/15分|动词、形容词、连词|以秦腔演员侯艳故事为载体，渗透文化传承| |阅读理解|10题/20分|细节理解、推理判断|B篇宋濂故事凸显诚信品质，体现文化意识| |语法填空|10空/15分|时态、代词、介词|选取《夏洛特的网》片段，考查语法综合运用| |书面表达|1题/15分|故事描述与感悟|以"My favourite story"为题，提升语言表达与思维品质|

Unit 7 A Good Read素能测评 一、 单项选择。（每小题1分，共10分） （　　）1. — Who lives together with your grandmother？—  　　　　She lives alone. I often go to see her. A. Nobody. B. Somebody. C. Anybody. D. Everybody. （　　）2. — Why did Alice leave the room without saying anything？ — She wanted to prepare a birthday gift for her mother  　　　　. A. angrily B. recently C. easily D. secretly （　　）3. — Hurry up！ The bus is leaving in 5 minutes. — Don’t worry. We can get to the bus stop  　　　　. A. in time B. at one time C. at times D. all the time （　　）4. The new traffic rules have had a good  　　　　on road safety. More people follow the rules now. A. job B. effect C. effort D. energy （　　）5. — Who is the main  　　　　of this children’s magazine？— Kids aged 8 to 12. A. writer B. painter C. reader D. singer （　　）6. Our opinions should be  　　　　facts， not just personal feelings. A. based on B. locked up C. put on D. held on （　　）7. She used a lot of  　　　　to push the heavy door open， but she couldn’t. A. ability B. attack C. press D. force （　　）8. — Why didn’t you play basketball with us yesterday？ — Because I felt  　　　　after running 800 metres. A. weak B. happy C. strong D. excited （　　）9. The scientist’s experiment  　　　　that plants can “feel” human emotions. A. proved B. thought C. doubted D. considered （　　）10. Miss Li  　　　　Tom for breaking the window yesterday. A. called B. punished C. left D. cared 二、 完形填空。（每小题1分，共15分） Hou Yan， a Qinqiang actress， started  　1　 Qinqiang Opera from her mother when she was 4 years old. Training in Qinqiang Opera is very  　2　. In 1985， Hou studied at an art school in Ningxia. In training， she had to hold each move  　3　 half an hour. A small mistake could mean she had to start all over again. Her hard work led to her  　4　 . Hou started to work in a team in Yinchuan at the age of 16.  　5　 in 1993， pop and Western music hit Qinqiang Opera hard. The team had to disband（解散） and Hou  　6　 the opera stage. She then did different kinds of jobs，  　7　 working as a seller， running a clothing shop and  　8　 small film roles， to make money. In the past  　9　， however， China has made great efforts to build up its traditional  　10　. And Qinqiang Opera has become more and more  　11　. Hou went back to the stage in 2000. She felt  　12　 than ever before. Now， Hou’s team  　13　 hundreds of Qinqiang Opera performances every year in Ningxia. “As we become more  　14　 about our culture， more young people become promoters（支持者） of our own culture，” Hou said  　15　. “Ten years ago， our audiences were mostly old people. Now we have lots of young audience members and our performances are warmly welcomed.” （　　）1. A. teaching B. learning C. playing D. watching （　　）2. A. interesting B. relaxing C. fun D. hard （　　）3. A. for B. at C. with D. in （　　）4. A. trouble B. hope C. success D. office （　　）5. A. And B. But C. So D. Or （　　）6. A. left B. stayed C. worked D. followed （　　）7. A. such as B. for example C. instead of D. in fact （　　）8. A. turning B. acting C. believing D. singing （　　）9. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years （　　）10. A. game B. culture C. film D. poem （　　）11. A. dangerous B. difficult C. popular D. meaningful （　　）12. A. easier B. quieter C. happier D. prettier （　　）13. A. carries B. dreams C. invites D. presents （　　）14. A. different B. famous C. confident D. nervous （　　）15. A. comfortably B. carefully C. clearly D. proudly 三、 阅读理解。（每小题2分，共20分） A Books of the week ※ Laurence in Hopeland—by Wilton Smith Laurence is a boy from Hopeland， a place with magic. He lives with his parents and grandpa. One day when he can’t find his grandpa who has magical powers， Laurence teams up with his uncle to find out the truth. ※ Gavin Talks to Birds—by Wayae Abel When 10-year-old Gavin joins a team of superheroes， he finds he has an unusual ability： he can talk to birds. Now a whole world has opened up to him， but can he use his new ability to help save the birds’ world？ ※ Life of Dorothy—by Nelson Arthur 　　After meeting a stranger， Dorothy finds herself in a place with deep mystery. She is now meeting with many strange things， from some sudden accidents to losing her friend’s pet pig. The ups and downs of the story will keep you laughing from beginning to end. ※ The Last of Drumfield—by Gorgeous Morgan It’s about Ella who has got a book from her aunt. When she is reading the book with her good friend， they drop into the book and are taken to a fairy-tale（童话的） world. And they have to find a way back. （　　）1. Which book is about looking for Grandpa？ A. Laurence in Hopeland. B. Gavin Talks to Birds. C. Life of Dorothy. D. The Last of Drumfield. （　　）2. Who can talk to birds？ A. Laurence. B. Gavin. C. Dorothy. D. Ella. （　　）3. Dorothy gets into trouble after she  　　　　. A. meets a stranger B. loses her pet pig C. reads a scary story D. laughs at her friend （　　）4. The writer of Life of Dorothy is  　　　　. A. Wilton Smith B. Wayae Abel C. Nelson Arthur D. Gorgeous Morgan （　　）5. What do we know about Ella？ A. She is good at magic. B. She helps save the birds’ world. C. She lives in a fairy-tale world. D. She experiences an unusual trip. B （核心素养·文化意识） 宋濂的故事 Song Lian was a well-known historian and official in the Ming Dynasty. He was famous as one of the three greatest writers in the early Ming Dynasty. As a child， Song Lian loved to read， but his family was too poor to buy him books. To keep reading， the young boy borrowed books from others， and he always made sure of returning them on time. One day， he borrowed a book and found himself liking it more with each page. He decided to copy the book down， but the book was due soon. Song Lian copied the book every day until midnight. It was the middle of winter. The cold bit through the air， even indoors. His mother said， “It’s too cold to stay up so late. The owner of the book isn’t waiting to read it， is he？” “It doesn’t matter whether he’s waiting or not，” Song replied. “It’s a matter of faith. If you make a habit of breaking promises， how can you earn the respect of others？” Another time， Song had made an appointment（约定） to visit a teacher far away， but on the day he was to set out， it snowed heavily. When Song went to get his luggage， his mother was surprised. “How can you travel so far on such a snowy day？” she asked. “Why not wait until the snow clears？ No one expects you to be on time in this weather.” Song smiled and said， “No matter how hard the snow falls， I must go. It would be disrespectful（不尊重的） if I didn’t visit my teacher on time.” When Song arrived at the teacher’s house， the teacher was greatly moved. He said， “Young man， nothing can stop you from keeping your word. You’ll surely have a bright future！” （　　）6. What did young Song Lian do when he couldn’t afford books？ A. He decided to be a historian and official. B. He borrowed many books from others. C. He wrote his own stories and became a great writer. D. He asked his mother and some friends to help him. （　　）7. Why did Song Lian copy the book he borrowed？ A. He was so poor that he wanted to sell it. B. He wanted to memorize the book before returning it. C. The book was so old that he couldn’t see it clearly. D. He wanted to save the book before he returned it to its owner. （　　）8. What does the underlined word “faith” mean？ A. Following one’s strong beliefs. B. Showing respect to one’s teacher. C. Keeping one’s promises to others. D. Advising somebody to do something. （　　）9. What surprised Song’s mother when he was preparing to visit his teacher？ A. He packed too many things in his bag. B. He was willing to travel in bad weather. C. He wanted to visit a teacher who lived far away. D. He wanted his teacher to praise him secretly. （　　）10. What does the story mainly tell us about Song Lian？ A. He valued honesty and kept promises. B. He loved reading and writing. C. He enjoyed travelling in difficult weather. D. He liked keeping secrets for others. 四、 词汇运用。（每小题1分，共5分） 根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词。 1. We received a letter from him  　 　（最近）. 2. She always hides her feelings， but her smile shows the  　 　（隐藏的） happiness. 3. The dog  　 　（攻击） the stranger suddenly as soon as he passed by. 4. N 　 　 likes the report because it is so boring. 5. — Could you give me some advice on where to go on vacation？ — Sure. Why not c 　 　 going to Hainan Island？ The scenery there is very beautiful. 五、 补全对话。（每小题2分，共10分） 根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出适当的选项补全对话（有两个多余选项）。 A. I think it is very interesting. B. Reading can make us smarter and healthier. C. What do you think of them？ D. Everybody can have his or her favourite book. E. What kind of books do you like reading？ F. I have already read two classics. G. By the way， what book have you read recently？ A： Hello， Amy！ 1.  　　 B： I like reading classics very much. A： How many classics have you read？ B： 2.  　　 A： Really？ What are the names of the books？ B： They are The Old Man and the Sea and Jane Eyre. A： 3.  　　 B： Well， The Old Man and the Sea is exciting， but Jane Eyre is a little boring. 4.  　　 A： I have read Little Women recently. 5.  　　 六、 语法填空。（每空1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Have you read the book Charlotte’s Web？ It is a children’s book by American writer E. B. White. It 1.  　 　（come） out in 1952. It was a great success then. The following is the story in the book. A little girl named Fern asks her father not to kill a small pig. Then her father gives the pig to her and she promises 2.  　 　（take） care of him and calls him Wilbur. When Wilbur becomes big， he is sold to Fern’s uncle， Homer Zuckerman. Wilbur and Charlotte， a spider（蜘蛛）， 3.  　 　（be） friends since they met. When Wilbur finds that he will soon be killed， he feels very afraid. Charlotte decides to help 4.  　 　（he）. At last， Charlotte comes up with an idea. Charlotte guesses Zuckerman would not kill a famous pig， 5.  　 　 she plans to use her web to make Wilbur famous. Then she makes up some 6.  　 　（word） in praise of Wilbur into her web. This makes Wilbur special and Wilbur is visited by many people. 7.  　 　（final）， Wilbur is taken to the county market. Charlotte and the mouse， Templeton， go there 8.  　 　 him. Wilbur wins a special prize at the market. That means Zuckerman will not kill Wilbur. Unluckily， Charlotte is dying. After 9.  　 　（lay） some eggs， Charlotte is too weak to return to Zuckerman’s farm. Wilbur sadly takes her eggs home. In spring， Charlotte’s children come out of the eggs. Wilbur is very happy. 10.  　 　 only three keep living in Charlotte’s old place. Wilbur names them Nellie， Joy and Aranea. 七、 （2025·成都改编）任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共10分） Should books always have a happy ending？ The purpose of World Book Day is to encourage people to enjoy reading and there’s no doubt that a book’s ending is usually a big part of that joy. Even so， there are plenty of stories that don’t finish on a happy note. What do you think？ Should books always have a happy ending？ Part of the reason why we read is that reading makes us happy. We read to get away from troubles and worries in real life. If your reading experiences are full of sadness or other negative feelings， you may give up reading. If your experiences of reading are connected to positive feelings， you could be encouraged to carry on reading. It doesn’t mean stories with happy endings cannot make you enjoy reading. They can also include surprises， which make the stories quite dramatic and exciting， even if you know everything’s going to end well. Exploring love into the characters’ lives is equally as satisfying. In real life， the story doesn’t stop at the “happy ending”. It doesn’t end. It keeps going past that happy moment to a lifetime of more moments both good and bad. Books with unhappy endings are useful because they show you the true feelings such as sadness but in a controlled way. They can help you deal with these feelings in your life. The stories explore the painful side of love and the topic of heartbreak. Reading about these kinds of things in stories can help make us feel like we’re not alone in our personal experiences. Some experts say that experiencing negative feelings can make you better at understanding how other people are feeling. This ability， known as empathy， helps you to connect with people and support them through hard times. It’s the “unhappy” endings that have the greatest influence. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1. What’s the purpose of World Book Day？ 2. What kind of experiences may make you give up reading？ 3. How does the writer like books with unhappy endings？ 4. Who agree that experiencing negative feelings is helpful according to the passage？ 5. What do you think of the stories that don’t finish on a happy note？ 八、 书面表达。（共15分） 同学们，你们一定听过不少故事吧，例如守株待兔、刻舟求剑等。假设你校正举办以“My favourite story”为主题的演讲比赛，请你根据以下提示，写一篇不少于80词的演讲稿，给大家介绍一下你最喜欢的故事。 提示： What’s your favourite story？ Who is the main character in this story？ What happened in this story？ What can you learn from the story？ 参考答案 Unit 7 A Good Read素能测评 一、 单项选择。（每小题1分，共10分） （　A　）1. — Who lives together with your grandmother？—  　　　　She lives alone. I often go to see her. A. Nobody. B. Somebody. C. Anybody. D. Everybody. （　D　）2. — Why did Alice leave the room without saying anything？ — She wanted to prepare a birthday gift for her mother  　　　　. A. angrily B. recently C. easily D. secretly （　A　）3. — Hurry up！ The bus is leaving in 5 minutes. — Don’t worry. We can get to the bus stop  　　　　. A. in time B. at one time C. at times D. all the time （　B　）4. The new traffic rules have had a good  　　　　on road safety. More people follow the rules now. A. job B. effect C. effort D. energy （　C　）5. — Who is the main  　　　　of this children’s magazine？— Kids aged 8 to 12. A. writer B. painter C. reader D. singer （　A　）6. Our opinions should be  　　　　facts， not just personal feelings. A. based on B. locked up C. put on D. held on （　D　）7. She used a lot of  　　　　to push the heavy door open， but she couldn’t. A. ability B. attack C. press D. force （　A　）8. — Why didn’t you play basketball with us yesterday？ — Because I felt  　　　　after running 800 metres. A. weak B. happy C. strong D. excited （　A　）9. The scientist’s experiment  　　　　that plants can “feel” human emotions. A. proved B. thought C. doubted D. considered （　B　）10. Miss Li  　　　　Tom for breaking the window yesterday. A. called B. punished C. left D. cared 二、 完形填空。（每小题1分，共15分） Hou Yan， a Qinqiang actress， started  　1　 Qinqiang Opera from her mother when she was 4 years old. Training in Qinqiang Opera is very  　2　. In 1985， Hou studied at an art school in Ningxia. In training， she had to hold each move  　3　 half an hour. A small mistake could mean she had to start all over again. Her hard work led to her  　4　 . Hou started to work in a team in Yinchuan at the age of 16.  　5　 in 1993， pop and Western music hit Qinqiang Opera hard. The team had to disband（解散） and Hou  　6　 the opera stage. She then did different kinds of jobs，  　7　 working as a seller， running a clothing shop and  　8　 small film roles， to make money. In the past  　9　， however， China has made great efforts to build up its traditional  　10　. And Qinqiang Opera has become more and more  　11　. Hou went back to the stage in 2000. She felt  　12　 than ever before. Now， Hou’s team  　13　 hundreds of Qinqiang Opera performances every year in Ningxia. “As we become more  　14　 about our culture， more young people become promoters（支持者） of our own culture，” Hou said  　15　. “Ten years ago， our audiences were mostly old people. Now we have lots of young audience members and our performances are warmly welcomed.” （　B　）1. A. teaching B. learning C. playing D. watching （　D　）2. A. interesting B. relaxing C. fun D. hard （　A　）3. A. for B. at C. with D. in （　C　）4. A. trouble B. hope C. success D. office （　B　）5. A. And B. But C. So D. Or （　A　）6. A. left B. stayed C. worked D. followed （　A　）7. A. such as B. for example C. instead of D. in fact （　B　）8. A. turning B. acting C. believing D. singing （　D　）9. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years （　B　）10. A. game B. culture C. film D. poem （　C　）11. A. dangerous B. difficult C. popular D. meaningful （　C　）12. A. easier B. quieter C. happier D. prettier （　D　）13. A. carries B. dreams C. invites D. presents （　C　）14. A. different B. famous C. confident D. nervous （　D　）15. A. comfortably B. carefully C. clearly D. proudly 三、 阅读理解。（每小题2分，共20分） A Books of the week ※ Laurence in Hopeland—by Wilton Smith Laurence is a boy from Hopeland， a place with magic. He lives with his parents and grandpa. One day when he can’t find his grandpa who has magical powers， Laurence teams up with his uncle to find out the truth. ※ Gavin Talks to Birds—by Wayae Abel When 10-year-old Gavin joins a team of superheroes， he finds he has an unusual ability： he can talk to birds. Now a whole world has opened up to him， but can he use his new ability to help save the birds’ world？ ※ Life of Dorothy—by Nelson Arthur 　　After meeting a stranger， Dorothy finds herself in a place with deep mystery. She is now meeting with many strange things， from some sudden accidents to losing her friend’s pet pig. The ups and downs of the story will keep you laughing from beginning to end. ※ The Last of Drumfield—by Gorgeous Morgan It’s about Ella who has got a book from her aunt. When she is reading the book with her good friend， they drop into the book and are taken to a fairy-tale（童话的） world. And they have to find a way back. （　A　）1. Which book is about looking for Grandpa？ A. Laurence in Hopeland. B. Gavin Talks to Birds. C. Life of Dorothy. D. The Last of Drumfield. （　B　）2. Who can talk to birds？ A. Laurence. B. Gavin. C. Dorothy. D. Ella. （　A　）3. Dorothy gets into trouble after she  　　　　. A. meets a stranger B. loses her pet pig C. reads a scary story D. laughs at her friend （　C　）4. The writer of Life of Dorothy is  　　　　. A. Wilton Smith B. Wayae Abel C. Nelson Arthur D. Gorgeous Morgan （　D　）5. What do we know about Ella？ A. She is good at magic. B. She helps save the birds’ world. C. She lives in a fairy-tale world. D. She experiences an unusual trip. B （核心素养·文化意识） 宋濂的故事 Song Lian was a well-known historian and official in the Ming Dynasty. He was famous as one of the three greatest writers in the early Ming Dynasty. As a child， Song Lian loved to read， but his family was too poor to buy him books. To keep reading， the young boy borrowed books from others， and he always made sure of returning them on time. One day， he borrowed a book and found himself liking it more with each page. He decided to copy the book down， but the book was due soon. Song Lian copied the book every day until midnight. It was the middle of winter. The cold bit through the air， even indoors. His mother said， “It’s too cold to stay up so late. The owner of the book isn’t waiting to read it， is he？” “It doesn’t matter whether he’s waiting or not，” Song replied. “It’s a matter of faith. If you make a habit of breaking promises， how can you earn the respect of others？” Another time， Song had made an appointment（约定） to visit a teacher far away， but on the day he was to set out， it snowed heavily. When Song went to get his luggage， his mother was surprised. “How can you travel so far on such a snowy day？” she asked. “Why not wait until the snow clears？ No one expects you to be on time in this weather.” Song smiled and said， “No matter how hard the snow falls， I must go. It would be disrespectful（不尊重的） if I didn’t visit my teacher on time.” When Song arrived at the teacher’s house， the teacher was greatly moved. He said， “Young man， nothing can stop you from keeping your word. You’ll surely have a bright future！” （　B　）6. What did young Song Lian do when he couldn’t afford books？ A. He decided to be a historian and official. B. He borrowed many books from others. C. He wrote his own stories and became a great writer. D. He asked his mother and some friends to help him. （　D　）7. Why did Song Lian copy the book he borrowed？ A. He was so poor that he wanted to sell it. B. He wanted to memorize the book before returning it. C. The book was so old that he couldn’t see it clearly. D. He wanted to save the book before he returned it to its owner. （　C　）8. What does the underlined word “faith” mean？ A. Following one’s strong beliefs. B. Showing respect to one’s teacher. C. Keeping one’s promises to others. D. Advising somebody to do something. （　B　）9. What surprised Song’s mother when he was preparing to visit his teacher？ A. He packed too many things in his bag. B. He was willing to travel in bad weather. C. He wanted to visit a teacher who lived far away. D. He wanted his teacher to praise him secretly. （　A　）10. What does the story mainly tell us about Song Lian？ A. He valued honesty and kept promises. B. He loved reading and writing. C. He enjoyed travelling in difficult weather. D. He liked keeping secrets for others. 四、 词汇运用。（每小题1分，共5分） 根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词。 1. We received a letter from him  　recently　（最近）. 2. She always hides her feelings， but her smile shows the  　hidden　（隐藏的） happiness. 3. The dog  　attacked　（攻击） the stranger suddenly as soon as he passed by. 4. N 　obody　 likes the report because it is so boring. 5. — Could you give me some advice on where to go on vacation？ — Sure. Why not c 　onsider　 going to Hainan Island？ The scenery there is very beautiful. 五、 补全对话。（每小题2分，共10分） 根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出适当的选项补全对话（有两个多余选项）。 A. I think it is very interesting. B. Reading can make us smarter and healthier. C. What do you think of them？ D. Everybody can have his or her favourite book. E. What kind of books do you like reading？ F. I have already read two classics. G. By the way， what book have you read recently？ A： Hello， Amy！ 1.  　E　 B： I like reading classics very much. A： How many classics have you read？ B： 2.  　F　 A： Really？ What are the names of the books？ B： They are The Old Man and the Sea and Jane Eyre. A： 3.  　C　 B： Well， The Old Man and the Sea is exciting， but Jane Eyre is a little boring. 4.  　G　 A： I have read Little Women recently. 5.  　A　 六、 语法填空。（每空1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Have you read the book Charlotte’s Web？ It is a children’s book by American writer E. B. White. It 1.  　came　（come） out in 1952. It was a great success then. The following is the story in the book. A little girl named Fern asks her father not to kill a small pig. Then her father gives the pig to her and she promises 2.  　to take　（take） care of him and calls him Wilbur. When Wilbur becomes big， he is sold to Fern’s uncle， Homer Zuckerman. Wilbur and Charlotte， a spider（蜘蛛）， 3.  　have been　（be） friends since they met. When Wilbur finds that he will soon be killed， he feels very afraid. Charlotte decides to help 4.  　him　（he）. At last， Charlotte comes up with an idea. Charlotte guesses Zuckerman would not kill a famous pig， 5.  　so　 she plans to use her web to make Wilbur famous. Then she makes up some 6.  　words　（word） in praise of Wilbur into her web. This makes Wilbur special and Wilbur is visited by many people. 7.  　Finally　（final）， Wilbur is taken to the county market. Charlotte and the mouse， Templeton， go there 8.  　with　 him. Wilbur wins a special prize at the market. That means Zuckerman will not kill Wilbur. Unluckily， Charlotte is dying. After 9.  　laying　（lay） some eggs， Charlotte is too weak to return to Zuckerman’s farm. Wilbur sadly takes her eggs home. In spring， Charlotte’s children come out of the eggs. Wilbur is very happy. 10.  　But　 only three keep living in Charlotte’s old place. Wilbur names them Nellie， Joy and Aranea. 七、 （2025·成都改编）任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共10分） Should books always have a happy ending？ The purpose of World Book Day is to encourage people to enjoy reading and there’s no doubt that a book’s ending is usually a big part of that joy. Even so， there are plenty of stories that don’t finish on a happy note. What do you think？ Should books always have a happy ending？ Part of the reason why we read is that reading makes us happy. We read to get away from troubles and worries in real life. If your reading experiences are full of sadness or other negative feelings， you may give up reading. If your experiences of reading are connected to positive feelings， you could be encouraged to carry on reading. It doesn’t mean stories with happy endings cannot make you enjoy reading. They can also include surprises， which make the stories quite dramatic and exciting， even if you know everything’s going to end well. Exploring love into the characters’ lives is equally as satisfying. In real life， the story doesn’t stop at the “happy ending”. It doesn’t end. It keeps going past that happy moment to a lifetime of more moments both good and bad. Books with unhappy endings are useful because they show you the true feelings such as sadness but in a controlled way. They can help you deal with these feelings in your life. The stories explore the painful side of love and the topic of heartbreak. Reading about these kinds of things in stories can help make us feel like we’re not alone in our personal experiences. Some experts say that experiencing negative feelings can make you better at understanding how other people are feeling. This ability， known as empathy， helps you to connect with people and support them through hard times. It’s the “unhappy” endings that have the greatest influence. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1. What’s the purpose of World Book Day？ To encourage people to enjoy reading. 2. What kind of experiences may make you give up reading？ Experiences full of sadness or other negative feelings. 3. How does the writer like books with unhappy endings？ They are useful. 4. Who agree that experiencing negative feelings is helpful according to the passage？ Some experts. 5. What do you think of the stories that don’t finish on a happy note？ They are creative/useful/...（言之有理即可） 八、 书面表达。（共15分） 同学们，你们一定听过不少故事吧，例如守株待兔、刻舟求剑等。假设你校正举办以“My favourite story”为主题的演讲比赛，请你根据以下提示，写一篇不少于80词的演讲稿，给大家介绍一下你最喜欢的故事。 提示： What’s your favourite story？ Who is the main character in this story？ What happened in this story？ What can you learn from the story？ Good morning， everyone！ My favourite story is “The Tortoise and the Hare”. The main characters are a slow tortoise and a fast， proud hare. One day， they had a race. The hare ran very fast at first. When he saw the tortoise far behind， he laughed and decided to take a nap under a tree. But the tortoise never stopped. He walked step by step， slowly but steadily. When the hare woke up， he was shocked to find the tortoise had already reached the finishing line. I learn a lot from this story. It tells us that pride goes before a fall， and that persistence is more important than speed. No matter how difficult things are， we should keep trying. Thank you！ 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $