Unit 6 Developing ideas - 阅读理解学习任务单 - 2025-2026学年八年级下学期外研版英语

该初中英语学习任务单聚焦“地下生命之河”主题，核心内容为吐鲁番坎儿井系统及其在极端气候中的作用。以速读（主旨与文体判断）为起点，衔接细读（细节问答），再到读后实践（综合填空），构建从整体理解到细节分析再到语言运用的学习支架。 资料特色在于融合文化意识与思维品质，通过坎儿井展现古代水利智慧，增强学生家国情怀，设计“极端环境成因”“坎儿井运作”等问题引导分析与解决，提升思维层次。习题涵盖选择、问答、填空，多维度训练语言理解与表达能力，助力学生高效掌握知识，培养学习能力。

八年级英语 课文阅读理解 A river of life below the earth 【速读】 ( )1.What is the main idea of this passage? a) The history of Journey to the West and its connection to Turpan. b) How the karez system helps people survive in Turpan's extreme climate. c) Modern solutions to water shortages in China. d) Tourism opportunities in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. ( )2.What kind of passage is this? a) A fictional story. b) A historical biography. c) An expository text. d) A persuasive essay. 【细读】 Task 1. Read the passage and answer the questions. 1.What makes Turpan one of the most extreme environments in the world? __________________________________________________ 2.How does the karez system work? ____________________________________________________ 3.Why is the karez system considered an impressive ancient project? _________________________________________________________ 4.What problem does the area face now? What can we do? __________________________________________________________ 【读后实践】 Read the passage and complete the text. The real Flaming Mountains are in Turpan. It's known as one of 1._____________ in the world. It is also very dry here. Fortunately, the ancient 2. _______________system helps people 3._____________ in such a terrible climate. It uses wells and underground canals to bring 4.________________ underground and send it to people. The water stays cool and safe from the desert heat. This system makes it possible for people to 5. ___________for food. Today, the area faces 6.______________. People are working to use both 7.______________and the karez system to solve the problem. The old water system will surely be protected and 8.____________________. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $