Unit 8 Then and now 单元阅读理解专项- 2026-2027学年上学期英语六年级上册（译林版三起·新教材）

**基本信息** 聚焦“过去与现在”生活对比，通过判断正误与单项选择交替训练，系统强化单元核心话题的细节理解与信息检索能力。 **专项设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |判断正误|5篇（25题）|细节比对，考查事实确认与逻辑判断|围绕通讯、交通等单元话题，构建“过去-现在”对比的逻辑链条，强化语言理解能力| |单项选择|5篇（25题）|信息检索，考查细节理解与推理分析|串联科技产品、工作方式等主题，通过生活实例提升思维品质与文化意识|

Unit 8 Then and now 单元阅读理解专项- 2026-2027学年上学期英语六年级上册（译林版三起·新教材） Passage 1（判断正(T)误(F)） Wang Bing's project Wang Bing is doing a project about life in the past and now. He interviews his family. His grandpa tells him that in the past, he wrote letters to family and friends. It took a long time to get a reply. Now grandpa chats on the internet. He can see his friends on the screen. His grandma says that they spent a lot of time on the road in the past. The buses were slow and crowded. Now high-speed trains are fast and comfortable. Grandma can visit her sister in another city in two hours. Wang Bing writes all the changes in his notebook. He thinks technology makes life better. He wants to interview his teacher next. ( ) 1. Wang Bing is doing a project about animals. ( ) 2. Grandpa wrote letters in the past. ( ) 3. Grandma thinks high-speed trains are slow. ( ) 4. Grandma can visit her sister in two hours now. ( ) 5. Wang Bing wants to interview his teacher next. Passage 2（单项选择） Grandma learns to use a smartphone Wang Bing's grandma is sixty-five years old. In the past, she didn't have a phone. She walked to different places and wrote letters to her friends. Last month, Wang Bing bought a smartphone for grandma. At first, grandma didn't know how to use it. She was afraid to touch the screen. Wang Bing taught her patiently. He showed her how to make a call, how to send a message, and how to chat on the internet. Now grandma uses the smartphone every day. She calls her old friends. She sometimes writes emails. She even learns to buy things online. "Technology is amazing!" says grandma. "I can talk to my friends without leaving home." ( ) 1. How old is Wang Bing's grandma? A. Fifty-five. B. Sixty-five. C. Seventy-five. ( ) 2. What did grandma do in the past? A. She used a smartphone. B. She wrote letters and walked to places. C. She shopped online. ( ) 3. Who taught grandma to use the smartphone? A. Wang Bing. B. Grandpa. C. Mum. ( ) 4. What does grandma do with the smartphone now? A. She only plays games. B. She calls friends, writes emails and shops online. C. She doesn't use it. ( ) 5. How does grandma feel about technology? A. She thinks it is difficult. B. She thinks it is amazing. C. She doesn't like it. Passage 3（判断正(T)误(F)） A helpful robot cleaner Su Hai's family has a robot cleaner. It is round and flat. It can sweep the floor by itself. In the past, Su Hai's mum spent an hour cleaning the floor every day. She was very tired after work. Now the robot cleaner does the job. It moves around the room and sweeps the dirt. It never gets tired. But the robot is not perfect. Sometimes it cannot find its way back. Last week, it got stuck under the sofa. Su Hai had to help it out. Sometimes it knocks over small things. "But it still helps us a lot," says Su Hai's mum. "I have more time to read books now." ( ) 1. The robot cleaner can sweep the floor by itself. ( ) 2. Su Hai's mum still cleans the floor for an hour every day. ( ) 3. The robot cleaner never gets tired. ( ) 4. The robot always finds its way back. ( ) 5. Su Hai's mum has more time to read books now. Passage 4（单项选择） Dad's online shopping Twenty years ago, Wang Bing's dad went to shops to buy things. He paid in cash. He carried a heavy wallet. Sometimes the shop was far from home. He had to take a bus there. Now dad shops online. He uses his smartphone. He can buy clothes, food, books and many other things. He pays on his smartphone too. The things come to his home in two or three days. Last week, dad bought a pair of shoes online. The shoes were too small. Dad sent them back and got a bigger pair. It was easy. "Shopping online is convenient," says dad. "But I still like going to shops with the family sometimes. It is fun to see things with our own eyes." ( ) 1. How did dad pay twenty years ago? A. By smartphone. B. In cash. C. By card. ( ) 2. How long does it take for things to come? A. One day. B. Two or three days. C. A week. ( ) 3. What happened to the shoes dad bought last week? A. They were too big. B. They were too small. C. They were broken. ( ) 4. The underlined word "convenient" means ________. A. 方便的 B. 昂贵的 C. 困难的 ( ) 5. What does dad think? A. He only likes online shopping. B. He only likes going to shops. C. He likes both, but going to shops with family is fun. Passage 5（判断正(T)误(F)） Mum works from home Wang Bing's mum is a designer. In the past, she worked in an office every day. She got up at six o'clock. She took the bus to work. The bus was often crowded. She spent two hours on the road every day. These days, mum sometimes works from home. She has online meetings on the computer. She can see her workmates on the screen. She doesn't need to go to the office. She has more time for the family. She can make breakfast for Wang Bing. But working from home also has problems. Sometimes the robot helper makes the floor wet. Mum once slipped and spilled coffee on her computer. "It was a mess!" says mum. "But I still like working from home. It saves a lot of time." ( ) 1. Wang Bing's mum is a teacher. ( ) 2. Mum spent two hours on the road every day in the past. ( ) 3. Mum has online meetings on the computer now. ( ) 4. Mum can make breakfast for Wang Bing now. ( ) 5. Mum doesn't like working from home at all. Passage 6（单项选择） A trip by high-speed train Last summer holiday, Wang Bing and his family went to Beijing by high-speed train. In the past, his grandpa went to Beijing by slow train. It took more than ten hours. Grandpa was very tired after the trip. The high-speed train was fast and comfortable. It travelled about 300 kilometres an hour. They left Nanjing in the morning and arrived in Beijing before lunch. The seats were big and soft. They could watch movies on the screen. They could buy food on the train too. "High-speed trains are great!" says Wang Bing. "In the past, a trip to Beijing took a whole day. Now we can go there and come back in one day. Technology changes our life in a good way." ( ) 1. Where did Wang Bing go last summer holiday? A. Shanghai. B. Beijing. C. Guangzhou. ( ) 2. How long did it take grandpa to go to Beijing in the past? A. About two hours. B. More than ten hours. C. One day and a half. ( ) 3. How fast does the high-speed train travel? A. About 100 kilometres an hour. B. About 200 kilometres an hour. C. About 300 kilometres an hour. ( ) 4. What could they do on the high-speed train? A. Watch movies and buy food. B. Drive the train. C. Go shopping. ( ) 5. How does Wang Bing feel about high-speed trains? A. He thinks they are too fast. B. He thinks they are great. C. He doesn't like them. Passage 7（判断正(T)误(F)） From letters to emails When Liu Tao's grandpa was young, he wrote letters to his friends. He used a pen and paper. He put a stamp on the envelope. He went to the post office to send the letter. It took about a week for the letter to arrive. Sometimes it got lost on the way. Now grandpa writes emails. He uses a computer. He can send an email in a few seconds. His friend can read it right away. He can also send photos and videos by email. Last week, grandpa sent some photos of his garden to his old friend. His friend was very happy. "Emails are fast and easy," says grandpa. "But I still keep all the old letters. They are my treasures. Each letter has a story." ( ) 1. Grandpa wrote letters when he was young. ( ) 2. Letters arrived in a few seconds in the past. ( ) 3. Grandpa can send photos and videos by email now. ( ) 4. Grandpa threw away all the old letters. ( ) 5. Grandpa thinks emails are fast and easy. Passage 8（单项选择） Grandpa learns to chat online Wang Bing's grandpa is seventy years old. In the past, he wrote letters to his brother who lived in another city. They wrote to each other once a month. It was not easy to stay in touch. Now Wang Bing teaches grandpa to chat on the internet. They use a video chat app. Grandpa can see his brother on the screen and talk to him. They chat every weekend. Grandpa's brother shows him his new garden. Grandpa shows him his pet cat. Grandpa also joins an old people's chat group. He talks with his old classmates every day. They share photos and stories. "I feel young again," says grandpa. "Technology brings old friends closer." ( ) 1. How old is Wang Bing's grandpa? A. Sixty. B. Seventy. C. Eighty. ( ) 2. How often did grandpa write to his brother in the past? A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Once a year. ( ) 3. What does Wang Bing teach grandpa to do? A. To write letters. B. To chat on the internet. C. To take photos. ( ) 4. How often do grandpa and his brother chat now? A. Every day. B. Every weekend. C. Once a month. ( ) 5. What does grandpa think of technology? A. It brings old friends closer. B. It makes people old. C. It is not useful. Passage 9（判断正(T)误(F)） Technology helps people Technology changes our life. It also helps people in need. Li Ming is a boy in a small village. In the past, his school had only one teacher. The teacher taught all the subjects. There were no books for some subjects. Now Li Ming has online classes. He can learn from good teachers in big cities on the computer. He can watch videos and do exercises online. His English is much better now. He wants to be a teacher in the future. There is also a girl called Xiao Hong. She cannot walk. In the past, she stayed at home all day. She was lonely. Now she uses a smartphone to talk to her friends. She takes online classes too. She is happy every day. Technology gives her a new life. ( ) 1. Li Ming's school had many teachers in the past. ( ) 2. Li Ming can learn from teachers in big cities online. ( ) 3. Li Ming wants to be a doctor in the future. ( ) 4. Xiao Hong cannot walk. ( ) 5. Xiao Hong is happy now because of technology. Passage 10（单项选择） Life in the future Wang Bing is thinking about life in the future. What will technology be like in twenty years? He thinks robots will do most of the housework. They will cook, clean and wash clothes. People will have more time to do what they like. Children will not need to carry heavy schoolbags. They will use tablets to read books and do homework. Travelling will be faster. There will be flying cars. People can go to work in the sky. High-speed trains will be even faster. People can travel around China in one day. But Wang Bing also thinks people should not forget the old ways. "Technology is good," says Wang Bing. "But we should still spend time with our family and friends. We should still write letters sometimes. A handwritten letter is special." ( ) 1. What is Wang Bing thinking about? A. Life in the past. B. Life in the future. C. His school project. ( ) 2. What will robots do in the future? A. They will teach children. B. They will do most of the housework. C. They will drive flying cars. ( ) 3. What will children use to read books? A. Paper books. B. Tablets. C. Letters. ( ) 4. What does Wang Bing think people should not forget? A. The old ways. B. How to use robots. C. How to drive cars. ( ) 5. What is the best title for this passage? A. How to use a smartphone B. Technology and our life C. A story about Wang Bing's family 参考答案 篇目 答案 Passage 1 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T Passage 2 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B Passage 3 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T Passage 4 1.B 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C Passage 5 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.T 5.F Passage 6 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B Passage 7 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T Passage 8 1.B 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.A Passage 9 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T Passage 10 1.B 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.B ( 第 1 页 共 10 页 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $