Unit1 Time to Relax 阅读理解七选五专项训练2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

人教版八年级下册 Unit1 Time to Relax 阅读理解七选五专项训练（中考标准 名师联袂）

命题对标（中考 7 选 5）：严格遵循中考命题规范；每篇 5 空、7 选项，固定5 正确 + 2 多余干扰项；设空覆盖段首主旨句、段中因果 / 转折 / 递进衔接、段尾总结升华；核心考查单元重难点：used to do，stress /stressed/relax /relaxing，hobby，give it a go，get over fear，不定式作目的状语、which 引导拓展定语从句、代词指代复现、总分说明文结构；素材改编自 2026 青少年外刊；紧扣单元 Big Question What healthy ways can we relax ourselves?；话题：青少年健康的休闲方式、爱好帮助我们解压、区分主动与被动放松、休闲的常见误区、劳逸结合的生活智慧；适配八年级学情，兼顾单元同步巩固与中考基础培优。

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Passage 1 主题：Healthy Ways for Teenagers to Relax（基础入门・单元核心词汇）

Every student, who faces plenty of study pressure, needs proper time to relax. 1.________ Good relaxation helps us reduce stress and get ready for new study tasks.

2.________ You can go hiking, play ball games or take a long walk in the park. Fresh air and outdoor sights can clear your mind quickly.

Indoor activities are also great choices for bad‑weather days. 3.________ Painting, listening to soft music or practicing calligraphy can make you feel calm.

Trying new hobbies is another wonderful way. 4.________ You do not have to be good at them. Just give it a go and enjoy the process.

5.________ The best way to relax is to find what truly fits you.

Options:

1. Outdoor activities are one of the best choices.
2. For example, you can try cooking or doing simple yoga.
3. Relaxing does not mean wasting your valuable time.

4. You should spend all your free time playing video games.
5. You can enjoy quiet fun inside your warm house.
6. All teenagers should take part in risky sports to relax.
7. There is no single perfect way for everyone to relax.

Passage 2 主题：Hobbies Help Us Beat Study Stress（单元核心话题・中考高频夹叙夹议说明文）

A hobby, which brings us joy in our spare time, is more than just a way to kill time. 1.________ When we feel stressed from schoolwork, our hobbies can offer us a safe break.

2.________ Some hobbies are physical, such as ice‑skating or cycling. Others are creative, like writing poems or drawing pictures.

You may meet difficulties when you learn a new hobby. 3.________ Do not give up easily. Over time you will make small progress.

A good hobby does not ask you to become great at it. 4.________ You can enjoy it once in a while, whenever you feel tired.

5.________ It feeds our heart and makes our whole life more colourful.

Options:

1. It can help us get over bad feelings of stress.
2. Hobbies come in many different kinds for teenagers.
3. You might feel frustrated at first.
4. You just need to have fun while you are doing it.
5. Never try any new hobby because it may bring you trouble.
6. Hobbies are valuable gifts for our teenage life.
7. Everyone must turn their hobby into a future job.

Passage 3 主题：Active Relaxation vs Passive Rest（2026 外刊新编・思辨科普话题）

Many teenagers do not know the difference between active relaxation and passive rest, which are two common ways to relax. 1.________

Passive rest means doing something without much thinking, such as watching short videos for hours. 2.________ You may still feel tired after that kind of rest.

3.________ It asks you to take part in activities with your mind or body. Examples include doing hand‑crafts, gardening or group sports. These activities make you feel truly refreshed.

Of course, passive rest is not totally bad. 4.________ But do not let it take most of your free time.

5.________ Balance the two kinds of rest, and you will feel much better.

Options:

1. Active relaxation works in a different way.
2. It can let your brain keep working secretly.
3. We should refuse all passive rest in our daily life.
4. It is OK to enjoy short‑time passive rest now and then.
5. It is important to tell them apart for our mental health.
6. Passive rest can bring you full energy for long‑time study.
7. We ought to keep a good balance between the two forms of rest.

Passage 4 主题：Common Mistakes about Relaxation（培优提升・事理说明文，反思休闲误区）

Lots of students hold wrong ideas about relaxation, which influence their spare‑time life a lot. 1.________

Some students think relaxation means doing nothing at all. 2.________ Simply lying in bed for hours may make you more sleepy and upset.

Other students feel guilty for taking breaks. 3.________ However, study without proper rest will make you burnt‑out soon. Relaxation is necessary, not a waste.

4.________ They fill every minute with study and never set aside free time. Our body and mind cannot keep high‑pressure work all the time.

Remember: study and rest go hand in hand. 5.________ Proper relaxation supports better learning.

Options:

1. They believe every minute should be used for studying.
2. They think taking breaks means they are lazy.
3. Let’s look at some of these wrong opinions.