八年级英语阅读训练

1、Date On time Not on time 八年级英语一日一练【轻松一刻】AOnce there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking, but the girl was not.One day they found a mirror and for the first time, they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased. He said to his sister, “How handsome(英俊的)

2、 I am! Look much nicer than you!” The girl did not like what he said. She gave her brother a push and said, “Go away!”Their father saw what was happening and said to the boy, “You must always be as good as you look.”And to the girl he said, “My dear, if you help everyone and are kind to everyone, yo

3、u will be loved. Our looks dont mean anything.”1. Translate the underlined sentence.（翻译下划线的句子）2.Does the boy look much nicer than the girl?Date On time Not on time B【轻松一刻】Can you tell these story to others? In Chinese.The Frog in the wellA sea turtle comes to the well. He says to the frog, “You stay

4、 in the well day and night. You know little of the outside world. What a pity!”The frog says, “What you know is less than me.” The sea turtle looks into the well. The frog is looking for information on a computer.Your Cat Eats the FishTom likes fish very much. He often buys some fish and takes it ho

5、me. Today he buys some fish again. His wife sees it and says to herself, “Good! I can ask my friends to have lunch. They like to eat fish very much, too.” Tom goes home in the evening, the fish isnt there and he asks his wife. His wife says, “Oh, you car eats it.”八年级英语一日一练Date On time Not on time CJ

6、ack and Bill are both seven years old. One day they went out to sell pies together. Before they went out, Jacks mother said to Jack, “You take twelve pies and sell them for five cents each. You mustnt eat them and you mustnt give any of them to your friends.”Bills mother told Bill the same words. Th

7、en they went to the town together.But after a whole morning, Bill sold only one pie and Jack sold nothing. Bill felt hungry, but he knew he couldnt eat his pies. What should he do?He thought for a moment, then he had an idea.He took his five cents and bought a pie from Jack and ate it. Jack was hung

8、ry, too. So he took the five cents and bought a pie from Bill and ate it. The whole day passed. All of Bills and Jacks pies were sold out and were also eaten up. So they went home together.1.Jack and Bill went to the town together pies. A. to buyB. to sellC. to eatD. to give their friends2.The whole

9、 morning, Jack sold . A. only one pieB. eleven piesC. nothingD. all the pies3.Did Bill sell all his pies to Jack? A. Yes, he did.B. NO, he didnt.C. Yes, he didnt.D. No, he did.4.At last, went home with five cents. A. JackB. BillC. both Jack and BillD. the man who bought a pie5.Which of the following

10、 is TRUE? A. Bill took five cents home.B. Jack took sixty cents home.C. Jack took all the pies home.D. Bill took nothing home.Date On time Not on time DDave was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He had to go to school every day. He didnt like school and he didnt want to do much work. His par

11、ents are doctors. But they were in different hospitals. They were very busy. They hoped that son would become a doctor when he grew up. But one day Dave said to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to be a dustman(清洁工人).”“A dustman?” his mother asked. She was very surprised. “Thats not a pleasa

12、nt job. Why do you want to be a dustman?”“Because I only have to work one day a week,” Dave answered.“One day a week?” his mother asked. “What do you mean?”“Well,” Dave answered, “I know that dustmen only come to our house and work on Wednesday every week, because I only see them on that day.”1.Dave

13、 did not do much work at school because . A. he was lazyB. he didnt like the teacherC. he was good at his lessons D. his parents would help him2.Why did Dave want to be a dustman? Because: 八年级英语一日一练EDate On time Not on time Mr. Smith is an old man. He is very kind, so many people like him. He likes

14、traveling. But there is something wrong with his eyes, so he cant see clearly.One day he came to New York by train. He went there to visit his best friend. After he got there in the evening, he found his friend wasnt at home. So he had to find a hotel to live in.The next day, his friend didnt come b

15、ack. In the afternoon he went to buy two bottles of wine. When he came back to his room, he found a fly(苍蝇) was on the wall. But he thought it was a snail, so he put the bottles on it. Of course, it came down to the floor and they were broken. He had to buy another two bottles.The waiter in the hote

16、l knew this, then he put a snail into the wall.When he came back, he looked up at the wall and found the “fly” was there again. So he walked carefully and hit it hard. At once he cried loudly.1.People like Mr. Smith because . A. he is very old B. he is very kindC. he has two bottles wineD. he likes

17、traveling2.Mr. Smith stayed when he came to New York. A. at his friends homeB. at his parents homeC. in a restaurantD. in a hotel3.What does “snail” mean in Chinese? A.锤子B.钉子C.表架D.壁柜4.In fact, the second time Mr. Smith saw on the wall. A. a flyB. a snailC. a bottle of wineD. a picture5.How many bott

18、les of wine did Mr. Smith buy? A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. FourFDate On time Not on time Jim Smith was very fat and his wife was worried about his weight. “You should see the doctor,” she said. “Ask him how to lose weight. Its not good for your health.” “OK,” Jim said, and he went to see a doctor.The doc

19、tor weighed him. Then he said, “You are 50 kilograms heavier than you should be. You must lose at least 30 kilograms.Eat only fruit and vegetables and run five kilometers a day for the next 100 days. Then call and tell me how much you weigh.” Jim went home and did what the Doctor told him.One hundre

20、d days later, he called the doctor. “Jim Smith here, Doctor,” he said, “Im calling to tell you about my weight. You will be happy to know that I have lost 30 kilograms.” “Great,” the doctor said. “Yes, but there is a problem,” Jim said, “Im 500 kilometers from home!”Answer these two questions.1.Who

21、worried about Mr. Smiths weight?.2.Why is Jim Smith so far from home?.八年级英语一日一练Date On time Not on time GIn many English families, people eat four meals a day. They are breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They have porridge, gees and

22、bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.Lunch comes at one oclock, Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is at about half past seven. First they have soup, then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some other things, like bananas, apple

23、s or oranges.But not all English people in the middle of the day . Their meals are breakfast, dinner, afternoon tea and supper. All these meals are very simple.1.Many English people have meals a day. A. twoB. threeC. fourD. three or four2.They have for their breakfast. A. tea or coffeeB. porridge, e

24、ggs, bread, tea or coffeeC. eggs, bread and tea D. porridge, eggs and bread3.Many English people have dinner . A. from four to five in the afternoonB. from seven to nine in the morningC. in the middle of the dayD. at about half past seven4.Many English people dont have for dinner. A. porridge or bre

25、adB. meat or fishC. soup or fishD. bananas or apples5.Which of the following is NOT true? A. Many English people have dinner in the middle of the dayB. People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning.C. Many English people have four meals a day.D. Afternoon tea is from four to fi

26、ve in the afternoon.Date On time Not on time HJohn is eight years old, and he is a very funny boy. He works hard, so he is good at his subjects. And his teachers and parents like him very much. But he has a very big head.Last year, he spent ten days at his uncles home on the summer vacation. His unc

27、le lives in a mountain village and its about four hundred miles away from his city. He took a train to a small town, and there his uncle waited for him and took him to his house by bike.John made some friends soon. They played games and swam in the river happily. But one afternoon he cried to his au

28、nt, “All the children make fun of me. They say I have a big head.”“Dont listen to them,” his aunt said, “You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store to buy fifty potatoes.”“Where is the shopping bag?”“Oh, dear. I havent got one. Use your hat.”1.John does well in his subjects becau

29、se .A. his teachers like him B. he works hard C. his parents like him D. he has a big head2.How did Johns uncle take him home? A. By train.B. By car.C. By bus.D. By bike.3.The underlined word “cried” means “”. A.哭泣B.喊叫C.大笑D.悄悄说4.From the last words, we know .A. Johns aunt has a big headB. John cant

30、buy potatoesC. John really has a big headD. John has a beautiful hat5.Whats the best title of this article? A. A Funny Vacation B. A Boy with a Big HeadC. A Big HeadD. John and His Uncle八年级英语一日一练IDate On time Not on time John Smith was an old porter. He worked at the station. Every day he was busy c

31、arrying heavy things for the people. He was careful with his work. He was kind to everyone. He was always ready to help others.One morning he stood in the station. He was waiting for the train. Just then he saw a man running towards the trains with a big bag in his hand.“No train is starting. Why is

32、 he in such a hurry?”the old man thought to himself.He went up to the man and asked，“May I help you?”As soon as the man saw the porter，he stopped running.“Can I catch the 10:35 train to London?”the man asked. He looked worried.The old porter looked at him for a few seconds and said，“Well，sir. Id lik

33、e to help you，but I cant answer your question because I dont know how fast you can run.”Then he explained to the man，“The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago. Can you run fast enough to catch it?”根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1Where do you think the man was going? 2Why did the man run towards the trains and

34、 look worried? Date On time Not on time JPeople eat different things in different parts of the world.In South China we eat rice every day. Sometimes we eat it two or three times a day for breakfast，lunch and supper. We usually eat it with fish，meat and vegetables.The Japanese eat rice，too. They also

35、 eat a lot of fish. They sometimes eat raw（生的）fish. In Africa，maize（玉米）is the most important food. People there make maize into flour（面粉）. From this flour they make different kinds of bread and cakes.In western countries such as Britain，Australia and the USA，the most important food is bread and pota

36、toes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They cook potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and chips. Sometimes people eat this food at home，in their workplace，in the park or even on the road. People call it“take-away”food.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1Who sometime

37、s eat fish when it isnt cooked? 2What is the most important food for African people? 八年级英语一日一练Date On time Not on time KPhilip is a polite boy. At least his friends think so.For example, one day on his way home, he ran into a woman who was crossing the road. “Oh, Im sorry,” Philips face turned red. “Please excuse me too,” said the woman. “I wasnt watching for you.” Then they said good-bye to each other and went on their way.Soon Philip forgot it. He was singing happily as he was walking. When