期中复习考前押题（阅读回答问题15篇）（江苏专用）-2026-2027学年八年级英语上册（译林版）

期中复习之阅读回答问题15篇 （江苏专用） Huizhen High School is a famous school in Ningbo, Zhejiang. People describe it as a floating (悬浮的) forest school. Last year, it was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture (建筑) Festival. Huizhen High School is about 62,200 square metres, housing 30 classes with around 1,500 students. There is a forest in the school. People call it “Huizhen Forest”. It’s over 3,000 square metres and it’s the most popular place among the students. In the beautiful forest, there are different tree houses. Students can do many activities in them. For example, some students grow all kinds of plants and some give radio shows. There are many other facilities like garden restaurants, walking paths, gyms and so on. Do you know who came up with the special idea? It was Ma Di. Why did Ma Di design the school? He works as a designer in Approach Design Studio. He got the idea from his daughter, a student in Grade 8. She told her father that her school life sometimes made her bored and unhappy. Ma Di thought other students might have the same problem at school, so he designed such a special school. He wanted to bring “the power of nature” into the school. He hoped the forest could give students a place to relax between classes. He also hoped such a school could help students enjoy their school life. 1．What is special about Huizhen High School? 2．How many students are there in the school? 3．What activities can students do in the tree houses? (Give 2 examples) 4．What is the last paragraph mainly about? 5．Do you like the forest in this school? Why? 【答案】1．It is described as a floating forest school and was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival last year. 2．There are around 1,500 students in the school. 3．They can grow all kinds of plants and give radio shows there. 4．It is mainly about who came up with the design idea of the school and the reasons why Ma Di designed such a special school. 5．Yes, I do. Because I can be close to nature. 【导语】本文主要介绍了浙江宁波的惠贞高中，包括它的建筑特色、规模、校内森林的功能，以及设计师马迪的设计理念和灵感来源。 1．第一段中“People describe it as a floating (悬浮的) forest school. Last year, it was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture (建筑) Festival.”提到该校的独特属性：被称作悬浮森林学校，且去年斩获世界建筑节年度世界建筑大奖，据此整理得到答案。 2．第二段中“Huizhen High School is about 62,200 square metres, housing 30 classes with around 1,500 students.”明确说明该校有30个班级，学生总数约1500人，直接提取对应信息即可。 3．第二段中“In the beautiful forest, there are different tree houses. Students can do many activities in them. For example, some students grow all kinds of plants and some give radio shows.”举例说明了学生在树屋的活动。 4．文章最后一段先点明特殊设计的提出者是马迪，接着介绍他设计这所学校的灵感来源与设计初衷，对该段核心内容进行概括即可。 5．开放性试题，答案不唯一，结合文中提到的森林能给学生提供课间放松空间、帮助学生享受校园生活的点作答，表述合理即可。 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 In many Chinese cities, primary and middle schools have made class breaks longer from 10 to 15 minutes since the fall semester (学期) started. The governments (政府) want students and teachers to do more outdoor activities. Before, Chinese schools usually had 10-minute breaks. But it was not enough time for students, especially those in tall buildings, to go outside and play. Sometimes, schools didn’t let students leave the classroom during breaks because they worried about safety. Now, local education departments (部门) are trying to make school schedules better. They want students to have at least 30 minutes of exercise every day. In Beijing, primary schools’ morning and afternoon times haven’t changed. Middle schools end five minutes later. In Wuxi, Jiangsu, schools have 15-minute breaks and one PE class every day. Students must do at least 100 minutes of exercise at school. The education officer said this helps students play outside and talk to each other. They want to give break time back to students. A Qingdao primary school has many outdoor games like jump rope and hula hoop, and indoor puzzles during 15-minute breaks. In May, a fitness test showed that 47 percent of Qingdao students got “excellent” or “good” fitness grades, 10 percent more than before. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．Why didn’t schools let students leave the classroom during breaks before? 2．In which city do the middle schools end five minutes later? 3．How long do students in Wuxi, Jiangsu need to exercise at school? 4．What outdoor games are mentioned (提到) in a Qingdao primary school? 5．What do you think of 15-minute breaks in our school? 【答案】1．Because they worried about safety 2．In Beijing 3．At least 100 minutes 4．Jump rope and hula hoop 5．They are good for health. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了中国许多城市的中小学自秋季学期开始延长课间休息时间，政府希望师生多进行户外活动，并介绍了北京、无锡、青岛等地学校的具体措施及成效。 1．根据文章第二段“Sometimes, schools didn’t let students leave the classroom during breaks because they worried about safety.”可知，学校之前不让学生课间离开教室是因为担心安全。答案在原文中直接提取。 2．根据文章第四段“In Beijing, primary schools’ morning and afternoon times haven’t changed. Middle schools end five minutes later.”可知，北京的中学放学时间晚五分钟。答案在原文中直接提取。 3．根据文章第五段“Students must do at least 100 minutes of exercise at school.”可知，无锡学生在校锻炼时间至少100分钟。答案在原文中直接提取。 4．根据文章第六段“A Qingdao primary school has many outdoor games like jump rope and hula hoop...”可知，提到的户外活动是跳绳和呼啦圈。答案在原文中直接提取。 5．根据文章第六段“47 percent of Qingdao students got ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ fitness grades, 10 percent more than before.”可知，延长课间对学生健康有益。 阅读并回答问题。 Hi David, I’m John and I’m 14 years old. I’m in the 8th grade at Rocky Mountain High School near Denver. Our school has many sports activities. I play American football after school. I’m in the school team. It is fun and keeps me fit. However, my favourite part is the Model Club. This club teaches me hands-on skills, and these are very useful. I like to build model planes. It takes a lot of time and patience. After I finish, I like to paint them in cool colours. Reading is very important at my school. Every month, our teacher gives us a reading task. Everyone in class reads a different book and then we write about it and share our reports together. What is your school like, David? Do you have any interesting after-school activities? I hope to hear from you soon. Yours, John —Adapted from the textbook P127 根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过6个词。 1．What’s the name of John’s school? 2．When does John play American football? 3．What colour does John choose to paint model planes, cool colours or warm colours? 4．How often does John’s teacher give them a reading task? 5．Do you like John’s school life? Why? 【答案】1．Rocky Mountain High School. 2．After school. 3．Cool colours. 4．Every month. 5．Yes. Because it is interesting. (言之有理即可) 【导语】本文是约翰写给大卫的一封信，他在信中介绍了自己的学校。 1．根据第一段的“I’m in the 8th grade at Rocky Mountain High School near Denver.”可知，落基山高中是约翰的学校。故填Rocky Mountain High School. 2．根据第二段的“I play American football after school.”可知，约翰放学后打球。故填After school. 3．根据第二段的“After I finish, I like to paint them in cool colours.”可知，约翰会用冷色调给模型涂色。故填Cool colours. 4．根据第三段的“Every month, our teacher gives us a reading task”可知，老师每月布置一个阅读任务。故填Every month. 5．本题为开放性试题，学生可表达个人观点，言之有理即可。例如，可以说因为觉得学校生活有趣而喜爱。故填Yes. Because it is interesting. 阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。 Reading a good book is a wonderful journey because the reader can live in someone else’s world for a while. Reading together with others, known as Buddy Reading, will make this journey even more fantastic. During the journey, the buddies spend time doing a lot of reading activities. This not only adds to the pleasure of reading, but also deepens(加深)their understanding of the books. Although it is all right to have students join in Buddy Reading with same-aged schoolmates, schools usually pair up older students with younger ones. In 2021, Green School started such a programme and has achieved a great success. Both younger and older readers in this school learnt a lot from this two-year programme. For example, when they listened to each other, they learned to be kind and careful. This activity also provided them with a chance to practise lifelong skills such as exercising leadership or getting on well with others. A student called Jason said that reading to a younger buddy was really helpful. He became more confident, as he knew he was a role model for someone. The school also became a closer community. The reading buddies felt closer as they often met each other. The students were always excited when they saw their buddies pass by in the hallway. Now the National Day holiday is coming. It’s a great time to get into books. Why not pair up with a friend, choose a book you both like and read it together? 1．What is Buddy Reading? 2．Who do schools usually pair up older buddies with? 3．How long was the reading programme in Green School?   4．Why did Jason think the programme was helpful? 5．What benefit(益处)did the school get from the programme? 【答案】1．Reading together with others. 2．Younger students/ones. 3．It was two years. 4．He became more confident(by reading to a younger buddy). 5．The school became a closer community. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“伙伴共读（Buddy Reading）”，介绍它的含义、格林学校开展的跨年级共读项目，讲述这个项目带给大小学生的收获以及给学校带来的好处，最后号召大家和朋友一起读书。 1．首段第二句直接给出Buddy Reading的定义，known as意为“被称作”，答案是原文直接信息。 2．第二段明确说明“schools usually pair up older students with younger ones”，这是原文中的信息，直接提取。 3．第三段提到“this two-year programme”，two-year表示为期两年的项目，直接提取原文信息。 4．第三段末尾直接引用Jason的话，说明他认为这个项目有帮助的原因，答案几乎是原文引述。 5．第四段首句点明学校收获，直接提取原文信息。 阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词) Marta and Lily are best friends, but they are very different. Marta is an extrovert (性格外向的人). She loves to talk and make friends. She is always the center of attention at parties. She is also very energetic and loves to play sports. Lily, on the other hand, is an introvert (性格内向的人). She is quiet and shy. She prefers to read books and draw pictures in her free time. She doesn’t like big crowds. Although they are different, they get along very well. Marta helps Lily become more outgoing. She encourages Lily to join clubs and try new things. Lily helps Marta become more patient. She teaches Marta to slow down and enjoy the little things in life. They learn a lot from each other. They believe that differences can make a friendship more interesting. Last month, Marta was very nervous about her math test. She couldn’t sleep well. Lily noticed her worry. She made a study plan for Marta and helped her practice every day after school. With Lily’s help, Marta passed the test with a good grade. Marta was very thankful. Lily says, “A true friend is someone who accepts you for who you are. Marta doesn’t try to change me. She respects my quiet nature. I feel safe and happy when I’m with her.” Marta agrees, “Lily is the most understanding person I know. She always listens to me. She is like a calming presence in my life.” 1．What is Marta like? 2．How does Lily help Marta? 3．What was Marta worried about last month? 4．Do you think it’s good to have friends who are different from you? Why or why not? (不限词数) 【答案】1．She is outgoing, energetic and sporty. 2．She helps Marta become more patient. 3．She was worried about her math test. 4．Yes, I think so. Because we can learn good qualities from each other and make our friendship more interesting. 【导语】本文介绍Marta和Lily性格截然不同，但二人是好朋友。她们互相影响、彼此帮助，懂得接纳对方本来的样子。 1．文章第一段的“Marta is an extrovert. She loves to talk and make friends...She is also very energetic and loves to play sports.”说明玛塔外向、精力充沛且热爱运动。 2．文章第二段的“Lily helps Marta become more patient.”说明莉莉帮助玛塔变得更加有耐心。 3．文章第三段的“Last month, Marta was very nervous about her math test.”说明玛塔担心数学考试。 4．本题是开放性试题，言之有理即可。根据第二段的“They learn a lot from each other. They believe that differences can make a friendship more interesting.”说明她们可以相互学习到很多东西，彼此的差异能让友谊更加有趣，故填Yes, I think so. Because we can learn good qualities from each other and make our friendship more interesting. 阅读下面短文，回答问题，每题答案不超过10个单词。 Friends are important to everyone. We can share joy, sadness and even secrets with them. There are seven good friends, and their friendship makes people envy (羡慕) them. These girls come from South China. The oldest one is 10 years older than the youngest one. They hoped to live together after they became too old to work. So they always dreamed of having a big house. At first, they thought it was just a joke. But after 12 years, their dream came true and they bought a dream home in the countryside of Guangzhou. Now, they are living a life that many good friends want to live. The house has an area of 700 square meters. One of the girls happened to see it in 2018. It was just the dream home they wanted. Then they soon decided to collect money to buy it After getting the house, they painted and decorated (装饰) it together. The girls have many plans for their future life. They want to have picnics in the field and enjoy tea in the yard together. All of them share the same hobbies, like cooking and singing. Maybe that’s why they can keep such a good friendship. 1．How many girls are living in the dream home? 2．Did they take the plan to live together seriously (认真地) at first? 3．Where is their dream home? 4．How large is their house? 5．Why can they keep such a good friendship? 【答案】1．Seven. 2．No, they didn’t. 3．In the countryside of Guangzhou. 4．700 square meters. 5．Because they share the same hobbies. 【导语】本文是记叙文，讲述七位好朋友梦想共同居住，历经十二年在广州乡下实现梦想，介绍她们的房子以及未来生活计划。 1．根据文章第①段“There are seven good friends”，可从原文提取信息得到答案。 2．根据文章第②段“At first, they thought it was just a joke.”可知一开始她们只当成玩笑，没有认真对待。所以此处需要做出否定回答。 3．根据文章第②段“bought a dream home in the countryside of Guangzhou”，答案可从原文直接提取地点信息。 4．根据文章第③段“The house has an area of 700 square meters.”，答案可从原文提取房屋面积信息。 5．根据文章第④段“All of them share the same hobbies, like cooking and singing. Maybe that’s why they can keep such a good friendship.”，答案可从原文提取原因信息。 请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置。 An 83‑year‑old store owner and a high‑school student may sound like a strange pair, but they are good friends. Bill Jones is sixty‑nine years older than Ken Maldini. They are part of the Back To School project. Back To School matches an older person with a teenager for 10 weeks to see what happens. Afterwards, the project makes a movie about the pair. Mr Jones and Ken are different in many ways. Mr Jones lives with his son and grandchildren, but he doesn’t have much contact with them. He is successful in many other ways. He has a small store and he is a famous actor on a TV show. He exercises every day. Mr Jones is very good at bowling and badminton. He doesn’t have a good opinion of most teenagers. He seems unfriendly. Ken, on the other hand, seems very friendly. He plays a lot of video games. Ken doesn’t exercise very much. He is not very fit. The two find out they have common interests. One is comic books. Mr Jones sells comic books in his store, including Spider-Man. Ken is a fan of Spider-Man. Mr Jones and Ken talk about superheroes. One day, Ken asks Mr Jones to come to his house for lunch. They eat pizza and read comics, two things they both enjoy. After that, they play video games together. Their relationship changes the two new friends. Mr Jones decides to help Ken. He takes Ken to his TV show. He introduces Ken to other actors. He also helps the teen with physical activities. This helps Ken perform well in the school fitness test. At the end of the ten weeks, both Ken and Mr Jones have better fitness, and they are both happier. They are unlikely, but good friends. 阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。 (每题答案不超过 10 个词) 1．How old is Ken Maldini? 2．How do Mr Jones and Ken get to know each other? 3．What do Mr Jones and Ken have in common? 4．How does Mr Jones help Ken perform well in the school fitness test? 5．Why can Mr Jones and Ken become good friends? (Please list two points) 【答案】1．He is 14/Fourteen. 2．Through the Back To School project. 3．Comic books and video games. 4．By doing physical activities. 5．They share interests and help each other. 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位83岁的店主Bill Jones和一名高中生Ken Maldini通过“回到学校”项目结识，克服年龄和习惯差异，培养共同兴趣，最终成为好朋友的故事。 1．根据文章第一段中的“An 83‑year‑old store owner and a high‑school student may sound like a strange pair, but they are good friends. Bill Jones is sixty‑nine years older than Ken Maldini.”可知 ，83岁的Bill Jones比Ken Maldini大69岁，因此，Ken的年龄为83减69等于14岁。 2．根据文章第一段中的“They are part of the Back To School project.”可知，他们是“回到学校”项目的一部分，因此，他们是通过该项目认识的。 3．根据文章第四段中的“One is comic books.”及“After that, they play video games together.”可知，他们的共同兴趣是漫画和电子游戏。 4．根据文章第五段中的“He also helps the teen with physical activities. This helps Ken perform well in the school fitness test.”可知，他还帮助这名青少年进行体育活动。这帮助Ken在学校体能测试中表现良好，因此，Jones先生通过体育活动帮助Ken在学校体能测试中表现良好。 5．根据文章第四段中的“The two find out they have common interests.”和第五段中的“Mr Jones decides to help Ken.”可知，共同兴趣和互相帮助是成为朋友的原因。 根据短文内容，回答问题。(每小题答案不超过10个词) On a cold, windy night, a policeman patrolled (巡逻) the quiet street. Near a closed hardware store, he saw a man standing in the doorway, smoking a cigar. The man greeted the officer politely and started a conversation. “Twenty years ago tonight, I had dinner here with my best friend, Jimmy Wells,” he said. “I was leaving for the West to make a fortune the next day. We promised to meet right here at the same time, twenty years later—no matter what happened.” He pulled out a shiny gold watch and checked the time: three to ten. The policeman nodded and left. Soon after, a tall man in a long overcoat hurried over. “Is that you, Bob?” he asked. “Jimmy!” Bob cried, shaking his old friend’s hands. They walked down the street, chatting happily about the past. Suddenly, the tall man stopped. “You’re under arrest (逮捕), Bob. Chicago police want you,” he said, handing Bob a note. Bob unfolded it and read: “I was at the meeting place on time. When I lit your cigar, I saw you were the wanted man. I couldn’t arrest my old friend, so I asked a plain-clothes officer to do it. —Jimmy Wells.” 1．Why did Bob leave twenty years ago? 2．Where did Bob and Jimmy agree to meet twenty years later? 3．Did Jimmy arrive at the meeting place on time? 4．What was Jimmy Wells’s job? 5．What do you think of Jimmy Wells? 【答案】1．To make a fortune in the West. 2．At the doorway near a closed hardware store. 3．Yes, he did. 4．He was a policeman. 5．He keeps promises and fulfills his police duty. 【导语】本文讲述警察吉米赴约抓捕二十年未见的逃犯老友鲍勃的故事。 1．根据原文第二段“I was leaving for the West to make a fortune the next day.”可知，Bob二十年前离开是为了去西部发财，因此答案是原文直接信息。 2．根据原文第二段“We promised to meet right here at the same time, twenty years later...”可知，他们约定二十年后在“here”（即前文提到的hardware store附近的doorway）见面，因此答案是原文直接信息。 3．根据原文最后一段Bob读的便条“I was at the meeting place on time.”可知，Jimmy准时到达了约定地点，这是原文中的具体时间信息。 4．根据原文最后一段便条中“I couldn't arrest my old friend, so I asked a plain-clothes officer to do it. —Jimmy Wells.”可知，Jimmy Wells是警察，因此答案是原文直接信息。 5．这是一道开放性试题，需结合文中事实分析。从Jimmy的行为来看，他既遵守了和朋友的二十年之约（准时赴约），又坚守了警察的职责（安排逮捕通缉犯朋友），所以他是一个守信且尽职的人。 根据短文内容，回答问题，第1—4题每题答案不超过10个单词，第5题不限词数。 Students come to school to study. But studying requires the right way, or we may waste time or money. Here are some useful ways to study. The best time to read is in the morning, because the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good results. In studying, we must have patience (耐心). If we do not understand a text well, we must read it again. We should not move on to the next text until we understand the first one. When we are studying, we must focus on what we are reading, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading. We should always ask “why”. If we do not understand something, we should write it down and ask our teachers, parents or friends. We should try every possible way to understand it better and use what we have learned. The ways above will be helpful if we keep them in mind and put them into practice. 1．What does studying require? 2．Why should we read in the morning? 3．What must we have when studying? 4．Why should we keep asking “why” when studying? 5．Which way will you use in your study? How? 【答案】1．The right way. 2．Because the air is fresh and the mind is clear. 3．We must have patience. 4．To understand things better and use them. 5．I will read in the morning. I read English texts every morning. (答案不唯一) 【导语】本文主要介绍几种有用的学习方法，告诉我们学习要讲究正确方式，掌握并实践这些方法有助于提升学习效果。 1．由原文第一段“But studying requires the right way”可知，属于原文直接提取信息的细节题。 2．由原文第二段“The best time to read is in the morning, because the air is fresh and the mind is clear”可知，提取原文原因信息作答。 3．由原文第二段“In studying, we must have patience (耐心)”可知，直接摘抄原文内容。 4．由原文“We should always ask ‘why’. If we do not understand something, we should write it down and ask our teachers, parents or friends. We should try every possible way to understand it better and use what we have learned.”可知，提问 “为什么” 是为了更好地理解知识、学以致用。 5．本题为开放性主观题，答案不唯一，需要选取文中一种学习方法，并说明自己如何使用即可。 示例答案：I will read in the morning. I read English texts every morning. 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过7个单词。 I am a Canadian girl. I started learning French when I was 10 years old. But all my experiences with the language were in the classroom. When I was 17, I flew across the country by myself for the first time!I headed for Quebec to live with a French-speaking host family, who didn’t speak any English. And I would learn French at a local school. On the first day of school, the local school gave us students a test to determine (测定) our language level. We needed to only speak French all summer. I made every effort to communicate (交流) in a second language by making new friends, seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French. Though I couldn’t understand most of it at the very beginning, the experience was exciting and refreshing. On weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province. On one trip, we went whale watching on the St Lawrence River Even though it was raining, we could see huge whales swimming around our boat. The most wonderful part of our trip was a visit to Old Quebec. I walked along the stone street, took pictures of the European-style buildings, and learned some stories there. At the end of the summer, I was able to communicate pretty well. I couldn’t wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher. Being lost in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning experience. And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French. 1．When did the writer start learning French? 2．How did the local school determine the students’ language level? 3．Where did the writer take trips on weekends? 4．What did the writer think of the visit to Old Quebec? 5．What kind of girl is the writer? (At least 2 points) 【答案】1．When she was 10 years old. 2．By giving students a test. 3．To different places around the province. 4．It was the most wonderful part. 5．She is brave and hardworking. 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位加拿大女孩17岁时独自前往魁北克，沉浸在法语环境中学习法语的经历。她通过参加测试、努力交流、周末旅行等方式提高法语水平，认为这段经历非常有价值。 1．第一段提到“I started learning French when I was 10 years old.”，介绍了作者开始学习法语的时间。因此答案是原文直接信息。   2．第二段明确指出“the local school gave us students a test to determine our language level.”，说明了学校测定学生语言水平的方式。这是原文中的具体事实信息，直接提取。 3．第四段提到“On weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province.”，交代了作者周末旅行的地点。因此答案是原文直接信息。 4．第四段提到“The most wonderful part of our trip was a visit to Old Quebec.”，写出了作者对魁北克老城之行的感受。这是原文中的具体事实信息，直接提取。 5．本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一，但观点需基于文中事实。结合文章内容，17岁独自飞往魁北克体现她勇敢；在法语环境中努力交流学习，体现她勤奋，合理作答即可。 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（1、2题不超过10个词） It is important to have good learning habits if you want to study, and this is especially true when it comes to online learning. Online learning is a process (过程) different from what you will find in a traditional school. The learning environment and methods are different. When studying in a classroom, there is a lot of communication (沟通) between the students and the teacher, but little interaction (互动) among the students, while online learning helps one student and another to interact very seriously and closely. So one of the online teacher’s roles is to encourage students to interact. Another is to guide the discussion, but not to take total control of students’ thoughts as teachers do in a classroom. So what are the good learning habits you should have in online learning? Here are some good suggestions. First, it is a good idea to prepare well for online learning. You can write down daily tasks and even weekly tasks that you want to complete. By doing so, you will have a good plan for achieving your goals. Second, you should spend as much time online as if you were going to regular courses. Also, always try to set aside (留出) extra time to communicate with other students. Besides this, any post you put up online shows who you are. So make sure that you spell every word and write every sentence correctly. Last, hand in your homework on time so that you don’t fall behind. 1．What is important if you want to study online? 2．What are teachers’ roles in online learning? 3．Do you think online learning is good? Why or why not? 【答案】1．Having good learning habits. 2．To encourage interaction and guide discussion. 3．Yes, because it helps students interact closely. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在线学习与传统课堂的区别，在线学习中教师的角色，以及学生在线学习时应养成的良好习惯建议。 1．根据文章第1段“It is important to have good learning habits if you want to study”可知，在线学习重要的是养成良好的学习习惯。 2．根据文章第3段“one of the online teacher’s roles is to encourage students to interact. Another is to guide the discussion”可知，老师的角色是鼓励互动和引导讨论。 3．根据文章第3段“online learning helps one student and another to interact very seriously and closely”可知，在线学习有利于学生互动。 Gardening as part of the school curriculum (课程) began in the United States in the early 1900s and school gardening has become very popular during these years. Parents and teachers say these hands-on lessons can be used to teach many subjects. Susan Hobart is a school teacher at Lake View Elementary School in Madison. She and her students look after the school’s large garden with 12 raised beds. “Gardening is a great way to get kids outside with a purpose. With the school gardens, kids can see a beginning, a middle and an end to their project. If they just sat at desks, they wouldn’t have this experience,” Hobart says. She adds that the gardens help calm the kids and give them a different viewpoint on soil and food. “If we had to buy the seedlings, they’d cost $3 each and we could never afford that,” Hobart says. “But there are plenty of creative ways to find help. We find seeds and seedlings from local botanical gardens (植物园) and our communities.” Each spring, the school’s children plant seeds and seedlings in the garden. Over the summer, teachers and young children take care of the garden together. Hobart says that gardens do not have to take up a large area outdoors. For schools without space for even a small garden, turning to local botanical gardens and parks can sometimes be a good choice. In the school garden, teachers can teach students how to grow food and flowers. They can also teach science, social studies and even art there. “Giving kids the opportunity to move outside and find worms—especially if their teachers are excited about it— is important,” Hobart says. “Having a garden in a school is just as important as any other education,” Hobart says. “The act of gardening teaches you where food comes from and teaches you to have a feeling of great respect for soil. If kids have a reverence (尊敬) for soil, it’s a life skill. I see this as one of the most valuable lessons of humanity.” 1．Where do the students at Lake View Elementary School find seeds and seedlings? 2．What can schools do without garden space? 3．What do you think of doing gardening in your school? Why? 【答案】1．From local botanical gardens and their communities. 2．They can turn to local botanical gardens and parks. 3．It is important and interesting. Because students can grow different plants they like. 【导语】本文主要讲述了美国的园艺课程以及老师和学校对它的看法。 1．根据第三段“We find seeds and seedlings from local botanical gardens (植物园) and our communities.”可知，他们的种子来自当地的植物园和社区。 2．根据第四段“For schools without space for even a small garden, turning to local botanical gardens and parks can sometimes be a good choice.”可知，没有小花园的学校可以去当地的植物园和公园。 3．开放性试题，言之有理即可。 Do-it-yourself projects let you design your house and help you spend less money. But DIY doesn't always go according to plan. Nearly 80% of homeowners make a mistake during DIY. Here are three of the biggest mistakes that homeowners often make. Not following safety tips DIY mistakes can be costly and dangerous. Of the survey respondents (调查对象) who once made a big mistake during their DIY projects, half of them said that the mistake can be very terrible, while 44% started a fire or fell off a ladder (梯子). Take your time and follow all safety tips when using tools. Wearing dust masks, safety glasses, hearing protection devices or gloves can keep you away from danger. Using the wrong tools A quarter of people used the wrong tools for a DIY project, which could make the job more difficult and less safe. Many tools are for special uses and materials, so if you use them for other tasks, it is easier for you to get hurt. Always use the right tools for each project, and make sure you know the way to use them. Skipping (跳过) important steps Skipping an important step may make all the DIY work wrong. In the survey, 47% of people said that they finished a DIY project before knowing it was done wrong. Read all instructions carefully first, and make sure you have skills to complete each step before you begin. 1．Why do some people choose to do DIY projects? 2．Is following safety tips important during DIY? Why or why not? 3．What problem can using the wrong tools cause in a DIY project? 4．What percentage of people finished a DIY project without knowing it was done wrong? 5．What is the main purpose of the passage? 【答案】1．Because they can design their house and spend less money. 2．Yes. Because DIY mistakes can be costly and dangerous. 3．It can make the job more difficult and less safe. 4．47% of people did. 5．To tell people about common DIY mistakes and how to avoid them. 【导语】本文介绍了DIY项目中房主常犯的三大错误：忽视安全、使用错误工具和跳过重要步骤。 1．第一段“Do-it-yourself projects let you design your house and help you spend less money.”表明，人们选择DIY是因为可以设计房屋并省钱。 2．第二段“DIY mistakes can be costly and dangerous. ...Take your time and follow all safety tips when using tools.”表明，忽视安全会导致危险，因此遵守安全提示很重要。 3．第三段“A quarter of people used the wrong tools...which could make the job more difficult and less safe.”表明，使用错误工具会使工作更困难、更不安全。 4．第四段“In the survey, 47% of people said that they finished a DIY project before knowing it was done wrong.”表明，47%的人在不知情的情况下完成了错误的DIY项目。 5．全文介绍DIY项目中的三大错误及其后果，目的是提醒人们避免这些错误。 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每题答案不超过10个词。 Jan is going to make a time capsule for her school project. A time capsule is a box with something inside buried (埋) in the ground for someone to find in the future. First of all, Jan found an old biscuit box to protect the things inside. Then, Jan has to put something special inside the box. The first thing is today’s newspaper. What else can Jan put inside the biscuit tin? She looks around her room. Her collection of Twilight books and DVDs? No, she wants to keep them. How about a memory stick? She can put all her photos on the memory stick. What a great idea! The people in the future can see all her pictures. So Jan copies her photo collection onto the memory stick. What other things? There is her Pirates of the Caribbean collection. Why not? She is not interested in Pirates since she discovered Bella and Twilight. There is the postcard from aunt Suzie. She sent it to Jan’s mother in Berlin in 1989. OK. And the packet of sweets she bought yesterday. And the map of the town she printed from the Internet. And the Kiwi key ring dad is always telling her to use. The Mika CD from her birthday, the Earth Hour wristband, and a copy of TM: Teen Magazine. The last thing: a letter, to the person in the future. Jan spends over two hours collecting everything. Finally, Jan needs to bury her time capsule. She makes a hole in the ground beside the apple tree and puts the box inside. Then she carefully covers the hole and looks around her to check that no one is watching her. The location of the time capsule is a secret. —Taken from The Time Capsule 1．Why does Jan make a time capsule?   2．How many things does Jan put inside her time capsule?   3．Where does Jan bury her time capsule at last? 4．How long does Jan work on the time capsule? 5．Do you want to make a time capsule? Why or why not?   【答案】1．For a school project. 2．11/Eleven. 3．In the ground beside the apple tree. 4．Over/More than two hours. 5．开放性回答。Yes. Because it is interesting./Because it is like a time travel./Because people in the future can know about the history.（答案不唯一，合理即可） 【导语】本文主要讲述了简为完成学校项目制作时间胶囊的全过程，包括挑选容器、收集各类有意义的物品、确定埋藏位置等细节，展现了这个手工项目的趣味性和纪念意义。 1．根据“Jan is going to make a time capsule for her school project.”可知，简制作时间胶囊的目的是完成学校的作业项目。故填For a school project. 2．根据“The first thing is today’s newspaper...The last thing: a letter, to the person in the future.”可知，简放入时间胶囊的物品：①今天的报纸 ②记忆棒 ③加勒比海盗藏品 ④苏西阿姨的明信片 ⑤昨天买的糖果 ⑥镇上的地图 ⑦猕猴桃钥匙扣 ⑧CD ⑨地球一小时手环 ⑩《青少年杂志》⑪给未来人的信，一共11件物品。故填11/Eleven. 3．根据“She makes a hole in the ground beside the apple tree and puts the box inside.”可知，简最终把时间胶囊埋在了苹果树旁的地里。故填In the ground beside the apple tree. 4．根据“Jan spends over two hours collecting everything.”可知，简收集所有物品、制作时间胶囊的过程花费了两个多小时。故填Over/More than two hours. 5．开放性回答。参考答案为：Yes. Because it is interesting./Because it is like a time travel./Because people in the future can know about the history.（答案不唯一，合理即可） 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Luke Krohn is a big fan of cooking. The boy from the USA has watched many cooking shows to learn about cooking skills. He spends lots of his free time working in the kitchen. To his surprise, a cooking show invited him to take part. He was on the Food Channel’s Chopped Junior. On the show, young cooks make all kinds of dishes from starters to desserts to impress chef judges. He thought that it was pretty amazing. He could not only get to meet the other competitors but also learn how the show was made. Luke now studies at Clarke Middle School in Georgia. A few years ago, he started to pick up some cooking skills. At first, he watched his mum in the kitchen. Later, he watched cooking shows on TV and on the internet. He learned lots of ideas from them and then taught himself to cook many dishes. He was the most interested in the science behind cooking. He really liked to cook fish and pasta (意大利面食). Practice makes perfect. This summer, Luke is going to a day camp at his school. There, kids will use what they grow in the school garden to cook meals. He also hopes to be a chef later in life. 1．How did Luke feel when a cooking show invited him? 2．Why did he think that taking part in the show was pretty amazing? 3．What was Luke the most interested in? 4．What will kids in the school day camp do this summer? 5．What can you learn from Luke’s story? 【答案】1．Surprised. 2．Because he could meet competitors and learn how the show was made. 3．The science behind cooking. 4．They will use what they grow in the school garden to cook meals. 5．Practice makes perfect. 【导语】本文主要讲述了美国男孩Luke Krohn热爱烹饪，受邀参加烹饪节目，通过观察和自学掌握烹饪技能，并计划未来成为厨师的故事。 1．根据第二段“To his surprise, a cooking show invited him to take part.”可知，当被邀请时他感到“惊讶”。使用名词surprise的表人的形容词形式surprised。 2．根据第二段“He thought that it was pretty amazing. He could not only get to meet the other competitors but also learn how the show was made.”可知，他认为参加节目很棒的原因是“能够和其他竞争对手见面以及了解这个节目的制作过程”。用并列连词and连接两个原因。 3．根据第三段“He was the most interested in the science behind cooking.”可知，他对“烹饪背后的科学”最感兴趣。直接提取原文信息。 4．根据第四段“There, kids will use what they grow in the school garden to cook meals.”可知，孩子们将用他们在学校花园里种植的东西来做饭。几乎直接提取原文信息。 5．开放性试题，结合文章内容回答，合理即可。 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 期中复习之阅读回答问题15篇 （江苏专用） Huizhen High School is a famous school in Ningbo, Zhejiang. People describe it as a floating (悬浮的) forest school. Last year, it was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture (建筑) Festival. Huizhen High School is about 62,200 square metres, housing 30 classes with around 1,500 students. There is a forest in the school. People call it “Huizhen Forest”. It’s over 3,000 square metres and it’s the most popular place among the students. In the beautiful forest, there are different tree houses. Students can do many activities in them. For example, some students grow all kinds of plants and some give radio shows. There are many other facilities like garden restaurants, walking paths, gyms and so on. Do you know who came up with the special idea? It was Ma Di. Why did Ma Di design the school? He works as a designer in Approach Design Studio. He got the idea from his daughter, a student in Grade 8. She told her father that her school life sometimes made her bored and unhappy. Ma Di thought other students might have the same problem at school, so he designed such a special school. He wanted to bring “the power of nature” into the school. He hoped the forest could give students a place to relax between classes. He also hoped such a school could help students enjoy their school life. 1．What is special about Huizhen High School? 2．How many students are there in the school? 3．What activities can students do in the tree houses? (Give 2 examples) 4．What is the last paragraph mainly about? 5．Do you like the forest in this school? Why? 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 In many Chinese cities, primary and middle schools have made class breaks longer from 10 to 15 minutes since the fall semester (学期) started. The governments (政府) want students and teachers to do more outdoor activities. Before, Chinese schools usually had 10-minute breaks. But it was not enough time for students, especially those in tall buildings, to go outside and play. Sometimes, schools didn’t let students leave the classroom during breaks because they worried about safety. Now, local education departments (部门) are trying to make school schedules better. They want students to have at least 30 minutes of exercise every day. In Beijing, primary schools’ morning and afternoon times haven’t changed. Middle schools end five minutes later. In Wuxi, Jiangsu, schools have 15-minute breaks and one PE class every day. Students must do at least 100 minutes of exercise at school. The education officer said this helps students play outside and talk to each other. They want to give break time back to students. A Qingdao primary school has many outdoor games like jump rope and hula hoop, and indoor puzzles during 15-minute breaks. In May, a fitness test showed that 47 percent of Qingdao students got “excellent” or “good” fitness grades, 10 percent more than before. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．Why didn’t schools let students leave the classroom during breaks before? 2．In which city do the middle schools end five minutes later? 3．How long do students in Wuxi, Jiangsu need to exercise at school? 4．What outdoor games are mentioned (提到) in a Qingdao primary school? 5．What do you think of 15-minute breaks in our school? 阅读并回答问题。 Hi David, I’m John and I’m 14 years old. I’m in the 8th grade at Rocky Mountain High School near Denver. Our school has many sports activities. I play American football after school. I’m in the school team. It is fun and keeps me fit. However, my favourite part is the Model Club. This club teaches me hands-on skills, and these are very useful. I like to build model planes. It takes a lot of time and patience. After I finish, I like to paint them in cool colours. Reading is very important at my school. Every month, our teacher gives us a reading task. Everyone in class reads a different book and then we write about it and share our reports together. What is your school like, David? Do you have any interesting after-school activities? I hope to hear from you soon. Yours, John —Adapted from the textbook P127 根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过6个词。 1．What’s the name of John’s school? 2．When does John play American football? 3．What colour does John choose to paint model planes, cool colours or warm colours? 4．How often does John’s teacher give them a reading task? 5．Do you like John’s school life? Why? Reading a good book is a wonderful journey because the reader can live in someone else’s world for a while. Reading together with others, known as Buddy Reading, will make this journey even more fantastic. During the journey, the buddies spend time doing a lot of reading activities. This not only adds to the pleasure of reading, but also deepens(加深)their understanding of the books. Although it is all right to have students join in Buddy Reading with same-aged schoolmates, schools usually pair up older students with younger ones. In 2021, Green School started such a programme and has achieved a great success. Both younger and older readers in this school learnt a lot from this two-year programme. For example, when they listened to each other, they learned to be kind and careful. This activity also provided them with a chance to practise lifelong skills such as exercising leadership or getting on well with others. A student called Jason said that reading to a younger buddy was really helpful. He became more confident, as he knew he was a role model for someone. The school also became a closer community. The reading buddies felt closer as they often met each other. The students were always excited when they saw their buddies pass by in the hallway. Now the National Day holiday is coming. It’s a great time to get into books. Why not pair up with a friend, choose a book you both like and read it together? 1．What is Buddy Reading? 2．Who do schools usually pair up older buddies with? 3．How long was the reading programme in Green School?   4．Why did Jason think the programme was helpful? 5．What benefit(益处)did the school get from the programme? 阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词) Marta and Lily are best friends, but they are very different. Marta is an extrovert (性格外向的人). She loves to talk and make friends. She is always the center of attention at parties. She is also very energetic and loves to play sports. Lily, on the other hand, is an introvert (性格内向的人). She is quiet and shy. She prefers to read books and draw pictures in her free time. She doesn’t like big crowds. Although they are different, they get along very well. Marta helps Lily become more outgoing. She encourages Lily to join clubs and try new things. Lily helps Marta become more patient. She teaches Marta to slow down and enjoy the little things in life. They learn a lot from each other. They believe that differences can make a friendship more interesting. Last month, Marta was very nervous about her math test. She couldn’t sleep well. Lily noticed her worry. She made a study plan for Marta and helped her practice every day after school. With Lily’s help, Marta passed the test with a good grade. Marta was very thankful. Lily says, “A true friend is someone who accepts you for who you are. Marta doesn’t try to change me. She respects my quiet nature. I feel safe and happy when I’m with her.” Marta agrees, “Lily is the most understanding person I know. She always listens to me. She is like a calming presence in my life.” 1．What is Marta like? 2．How does Lily help Marta? 3．What was Marta worried about last month? 4．Do you think it’s good to have friends who are different from you? Why or why not? (不限词数) 阅读下面短文，回答问题，每题答案不超过10个单词。 Friends are important to everyone. We can share joy, sadness and even secrets with them. There are seven good friends, and their friendship makes people envy (羡慕) them. These girls come from South China. The oldest one is 10 years older than the youngest one. They hoped to live together after they became too old to work. So they always dreamed of having a big house. At first, they thought it was just a joke. But after 12 years, their dream came true and they bought a dream home in the countryside of Guangzhou. Now, they are living a life that many good friends want to live. The house has an area of 700 square meters. One of the girls happened to see it in 2018. It was just the dream home they wanted. Then they soon decided to collect money to buy it After getting the house, they painted and decorated (装饰) it together. The girls have many plans for their future life. They want to have picnics in the field and enjoy tea in the yard together. All of them share the same hobbies, like cooking and singing. Maybe that’s why they can keep such a good friendship. 1．How many girls are living in the dream home? 2．Did they take the plan to live together seriously (认真地) at first? 3．Where is their dream home? 4．How large is their house? 5．Why can they keep such a good friendship? 请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置。 An 83‑year‑old store owner and a high‑school student may sound like a strange pair, but they are good friends. Bill Jones is sixty‑nine years older than Ken Maldini. They are part of the Back To School project. Back To School matches an older person with a teenager for 10 weeks to see what happens. Afterwards, the project makes a movie about the pair. Mr Jones and Ken are different in many ways. Mr Jones lives with his son and grandchildren, but he doesn’t have much contact with them. He is successful in many other ways. He has a small store and he is a famous actor on a TV show. He exercises every day. Mr Jones is very good at bowling and badminton. He doesn’t have a good opinion of most teenagers. He seems unfriendly. Ken, on the other hand, seems very friendly. He plays a lot of video games. Ken doesn’t exercise very much. He is not very fit. The two find out they have common interests. One is comic books. Mr Jones sells comic books in his store, including Spider-Man. Ken is a fan of Spider-Man. Mr Jones and Ken talk about superheroes. One day, Ken asks Mr Jones to come to his house for lunch. They eat pizza and read comics, two things they both enjoy. After that, they play video games together. Their relationship changes the two new friends. Mr Jones decides to help Ken. He takes Ken to his TV show. He introduces Ken to other actors. He also helps the teen with physical activities. This helps Ken perform well in the school fitness test. At the end of the ten weeks, both Ken and Mr Jones have better fitness, and they are both happier. They are unlikely, but good friends. 阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。 (每题答案不超过 10 个词) 1．How old is Ken Maldini? 2．How do Mr Jones and Ken get to know each other? 3．What do Mr Jones and Ken have in common? 4．How does Mr Jones help Ken perform well in the school fitness test? 5．Why can Mr Jones and Ken become good friends? (Please list two points) 根据短文内容，回答问题。(每小题答案不超过10个词) On a cold, windy night, a policeman patrolled (巡逻) the quiet street. Near a closed hardware store, he saw a man standing in the doorway, smoking a cigar. The man greeted the officer politely and started a conversation. “Twenty years ago tonight, I had dinner here with my best friend, Jimmy Wells,” he said. “I was leaving for the West to make a fortune the next day. We promised to meet right here at the same time, twenty years later—no matter what happened.” He pulled out a shiny gold watch and checked the time: three to ten. The policeman nodded and left. Soon after, a tall man in a long overcoat hurried over. “Is that you, Bob?” he asked. “Jimmy!” Bob cried, shaking his old friend’s hands. They walked down the street, chatting happily about the past. Suddenly, the tall man stopped. “You’re under arrest (逮捕), Bob. Chicago police want you,” he said, handing Bob a note. Bob unfolded it and read: “I was at the meeting place on time. When I lit your cigar, I saw you were the wanted man. I couldn’t arrest my old friend, so I asked a plain-clothes officer to do it. —Jimmy Wells.” 1．Why did Bob leave twenty years ago? 2．Where did Bob and Jimmy agree to meet twenty years later? 3．Did Jimmy arrive at the meeting place on time? 4．What was Jimmy Wells’s job? 5．What do you think of Jimmy Wells? 根据短文内容，回答问题，第1—4题每题答案不超过10个单词，第5题不限词数。 Students come to school to study. But studying requires the right way, or we may waste time or money. Here are some useful ways to study. The best time to read is in the morning, because the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good results. In studying, we must have patience (耐心). If we do not understand a text well, we must read it again. We should not move on to the next text until we understand the first one. When we are studying, we must focus on what we are reading, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading. We should always ask “why”. If we do not understand something, we should write it down and ask our teachers, parents or friends. We should try every possible way to understand it better and use what we have learned. The ways above will be helpful if we keep them in mind and put them into practice. 1．What does studying require? 2．Why should we read in the morning? 3．What must we have when studying? 4．Why should we keep asking “why” when studying? 5．Which way will you use in your study? How? 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过7个单词。 I am a Canadian girl. I started learning French when I was 10 years old. But all my experiences with the language were in the classroom. When I was 17, I flew across the country by myself for the first time!I headed for Quebec to live with a French-speaking host family, who didn’t speak any English. And I would learn French at a local school. On the first day of school, the local school gave us students a test to determine (测定) our language level. We needed to only speak French all summer. I made every effort to communicate (交流) in a second language by making new friends, seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French. Though I couldn’t understand most of it at the very beginning, the experience was exciting and refreshing. On weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province. On one trip, we went whale watching on the St Lawrence River Even though it was raining, we could see huge whales swimming around our boat. The most wonderful part of our trip was a visit to Old Quebec. I walked along the stone street, took pictures of the European-style buildings, and learned some stories there. At the end of the summer, I was able to communicate pretty well. I couldn’t wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher. Being lost in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning experience. And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French. 1．When did the writer start learning French? 2．How did the local school determine the students’ language level? 3．Where did the writer take trips on weekends? 4．What did the writer think of the visit to Old Quebec? 5．What kind of girl is the writer? (At least 2 points) 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（1、2题不超过10个词） It is important to have good learning habits if you want to study, and this is especially true when it comes to online learning. Online learning is a process (过程) different from what you will find in a traditional school. The learning environment and methods are different. When studying in a classroom, there is a lot of communication (沟通) between the students and the teacher, but little interaction (互动) among the students, while online learning helps one student and another to interact very seriously and closely. So one of the online teacher’s roles is to encourage students to interact. Another is to guide the discussion, but not to take total control of students’ thoughts as teachers do in a classroom. So what are the good learning habits you should have in online learning? Here are some good suggestions. First, it is a good idea to prepare well for online learning. You can write down daily tasks and even weekly tasks that you want to complete. By doing so, you will have a good plan for achieving your goals. Second, you should spend as much time online as if you were going to regular courses. Also, always try to set aside (留出) extra time to communicate with other students. Besides this, any post you put up online shows who you are. So make sure that you spell every word and write every sentence correctly. Last, hand in your homework on time so that you don’t fall behind. 1．What is important if you want to study online? 2．What are teachers’ roles in online learning? 3．Do you think online learning is good? Why or why not? Gardening as part of the school curriculum (课程) began in the United States in the early 1900s and school gardening has become very popular during these years. Parents and teachers say these hands-on lessons can be used to teach many subjects. Susan Hobart is a school teacher at Lake View Elementary School in Madison. She and her students look after the school’s large garden with 12 raised beds. “Gardening is a great way to get kids outside with a purpose. With the school gardens, kids can see a beginning, a middle and an end to their project. If they just sat at desks, they wouldn’t have this experience,” Hobart says. She adds that the gardens help calm the kids and give them a different viewpoint on soil and food. “If we had to buy the seedlings, they’d cost $3 each and we could never afford that,” Hobart says. “But there are plenty of creative ways to find help. We find seeds and seedlings from local botanical gardens (植物园) and our communities.” Each spring, the school’s children plant seeds and seedlings in the garden. Over the summer, teachers and young children take care of the garden together. Hobart says that gardens do not have to take up a large area outdoors. For schools without space for even a small garden, turning to local botanical gardens and parks can sometimes be a good choice. In the school garden, teachers can teach students how to grow food and flowers. They can also teach science, social studies and even art there. “Giving kids the opportunity to move outside and find worms—especially if their teachers are excited about it— is important,” Hobart says. “Having a garden in a school is just as important as any other education,” Hobart says. “The act of gardening teaches you where food comes from and teaches you to have a feeling of great respect for soil. If kids have a reverence (尊敬) for soil, it’s a life skill. I see this as one of the most valuable lessons of humanity.” 1．Where do the students at Lake View Elementary School find seeds and seedlings? 2．What can schools do without garden space? 3．What do you think of doing gardening in your school? Why? Do-it-yourself projects let you design your house and help you spend less money. But DIY doesn't always go according to plan. Nearly 80% of homeowners make a mistake during DIY. Here are three of the biggest mistakes that homeowners often make. Not following safety tips DIY mistakes can be costly and dangerous. Of the survey respondents (调查对象) who once made a big mistake during their DIY projects, half of them said that the mistake can be very terrible, while 44% started a fire or fell off a ladder (梯子). Take your time and follow all safety tips when using tools. Wearing dust masks, safety glasses, hearing protection devices or gloves can keep you away from danger. Using the wrong tools A quarter of people used the wrong tools for a DIY project, which could make the job more difficult and less safe. Many tools are for special uses and materials, so if you use them for other tasks, it is easier for you to get hurt. Always use the right tools for each project, and make sure you know the way to use them. Skipping (跳过) important steps Skipping an important step may make all the DIY work wrong. In the survey, 47% of people said that they finished a DIY project before knowing it was done wrong. Read all instructions carefully first, and make sure you have skills to complete each step before you begin. 1．Why do some people choose to do DIY projects? 2．Is following safety tips important during DIY? Why or why not? 3．What problem can using the wrong tools cause in a DIY project? 4．What percentage of people finished a DIY project without knowing it was done wrong? 5．What is the main purpose of the passage? 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每题答案不超过10个词。 Jan is going to make a time capsule for her school project. A time capsule is a box with something inside buried (埋) in the ground for someone to find in the future. First of all, Jan found an old biscuit box to protect the things inside. Then, Jan has to put something special inside the box. The first thing is today’s newspaper. What else can Jan put inside the biscuit tin? She looks around her room. Her collection of Twilight books and DVDs? No, she wants to keep them. How about a memory stick? She can put all her photos on the memory stick. What a great idea! The people in the future can see all her pictures. So Jan copies her photo collection onto the memory stick. What other things? There is her Pirates of the Caribbean collection. Why not? She is not interested in Pirates since she discovered Bella and Twilight. There is the postcard from aunt Suzie. She sent it to Jan’s mother in Berlin in 1989. OK. And the packet of sweets she bought yesterday. And the map of the town she printed from the Internet. And the Kiwi key ring dad is always telling her to use. The Mika CD from her birthday, the Earth Hour wristband, and a copy of TM: Teen Magazine. The last thing: a letter, to the person in the future. Jan spends over two hours collecting everything. Finally, Jan needs to bury her time capsule. She makes a hole in the ground beside the apple tree and puts the box inside. Then she carefully covers the hole and looks around her to check that no one is watching her. The location of the time capsule is a secret. —Taken from The Time Capsule 1．Why does Jan make a time capsule?   2．How many things does Jan put inside her time capsule?   3．Where does Jan bury her time capsule at last? 4．How long does Jan work on the time capsule? 5．Do you want to make a time capsule? Why or why not?   阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Luke Krohn is a big fan of cooking. The boy from the USA has watched many cooking shows to learn about cooking skills. He spends lots of his free time working in the kitchen. To his surprise, a cooking show invited him to take part. He was on the Food Channel’s Chopped Junior. On the show, young cooks make all kinds of dishes from starters to desserts to impress chef judges. He thought that it was pretty amazing. He could not only get to meet the other competitors but also learn how the show was made. Luke now studies at Clarke Middle School in Georgia. A few years ago, he started to pick up some cooking skills. At first, he watched his mum in the kitchen. Later, he watched cooking shows on TV and on the internet. He learned lots of ideas from them and then taught himself to cook many dishes. He was the most interested in the science behind cooking. He really liked to cook fish and pasta (意大利面食). Practice makes perfect. This summer, Luke is going to a day camp at his school. There, kids will use what they grow in the school garden to cook meals. He also hopes to be a chef later in life. 1．How did Luke feel when a cooking show invited him? 2．Why did he think that taking part in the show was pretty amazing? 3．What was Luke the most interested in? 4．What will kids in the school day camp do this summer? 5．What can you learn from Luke’s story? 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $