八年级英语阅读训练4

1、八年级英语阅读训练 第十三周Teaching aims:1. To talk about Exhibition and Museums2. To understand more passages Teaching Materials: English Coaching PaperProcedure:1. Warm-up: Do some warm-up exercises.2. Doing exercises together (Passage A and B) and explain some useful phrases3. Doing exercises students themsel

2、ves (Passage C, D, E) A. fromB. workingC. with D. goingE. ofF. takesG. saleH. worriedI. leavePassage AComplete the following passage with words in the box. Each word can only be used once:When you are playing 1 your toys, do you sometimes wish they could come alive?Mr Magorium, a 243-year-old man, o

3、wns the most magical toyshop in the world, the Wonder Emporium. There, all the toys for 2 are alive. A frog does his own shopping. The sock-monkey needs a cuddle 3 a kid. Children love to go to the store and play with the animals.But one day, Mr Magorium thinks its time to 4 the toyshop. He wants to

4、 give the shop to his manager, Molly. Molly is a 23-year-old young woman. She likes 5 in the shop, but isnt sure she has the magic skills to keep the business 6 .Molly does everything she can to keep Mr Magorium alive. She 7 him to a hospital. She reminds him of how good life is, but Mr Magorium lea

5、ves finally.The shop suffers after Mr Magorium leaves. First, the toys go crazy. Then they turn gray and black. The shop assistants are all 8 . Will Molly be able to bring the shop back to life? Find out in the movie Mr Magoriums Wonder Emporium.1._2._3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _ 18 CGAIBDFHPassage B Ta

6、ke care of your teethYour teeth are important in many ways. If you take care of them, theyll help take care of you. Strong, healthy teeth help you eat the right food to help you grow. They help you speak clearly. You dont take care of them and unhealthy teeth will make your mouth very, very sore. Ea

7、ting meals will be difficult. And you wont smile so much.Long ago, people didnt clean their teeth. Later people learned that cleaning their teeth was important, but they didnt have toothpaste. It was only about 100 years ago that someone created a cream to clean teeth. Not long after that, the tooth

8、paste tube was invented! Tooth brushing became popular during World War II.Now were lucky that we know so much about taking care of our teeth.Brush at least twice a dayafter breakfast and before bedtime. Brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. Take your time while brushing. Spend at least

9、3 minutes each time you brush.Its also important to visit the dentist twice a year. The dentist will help keep your teeth clean, and he or she can help you learn the best way to brush.You also need to be careful about what you eat and drink. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink water instead

10、of soda.Choose the best answer: 1. Your teeth are important in _.A. making mealsB. listening to musicC. speaking clearlyD. taking photos 2. Why didnt people clean their teeth long ago?A. Because they didnt have toothpaste.B. Because their teeth were very good.C. Because they didnt know it was import

11、ant.D. Because they didnt have water. 3. The underlined word “toothpaste” means _.A. 牙刷 B. 牙膏 C. 牙病 D. 牙医 4. Who does the right thing?A. Jack only brushes his teeth after breakfast.B. Lucy brushes her teeth for 4minutes.C. Tony brushes his teeth once a day.D. Jenny brushes her teeth for 2minutes. 5.

12、 From the passage, we know _.A. your parents can help you learn the best way to brushB. its important to see the dentist once a yearC. drinking soda will help you to have healthy teethD. eating lots of fruits is good for your teeth15 CCBBDPassage CComplete the following passage with the words in the

13、 box. Each word can only be used once:A. butB. happiestC. one of D. smallestE. secretF. becameG. yourselfH. neverI. feelingI worked in a shop three years ago. A girl started working there a few months after me. I met her often but we talked. We just saw each other and smiled.She would always smile i

14、n a really happy way until one day when we got to work in the same department again. She smiled as if she was the 2 girl in the world. I went up to her and asked, “Whats wrong with you?” She answered, “Why?” I said, “I can feel youre very sad, youre always trying to hide it.” Her mouth just dropped

15、as if I had discovered her deepest , so we started talking. She told me why she was 5 like that and why she was trying to hide it. Time went by and we 6 good friends. Later she said that I had changed her life in many ways. Today this girl is 7 my best friends.What Im trying to say is that you never

16、 know when youre helping 8 . I helped this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a true friend.1._2._3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _Passage DHi Hongbo,Im so glad to read about the changes taking place in your city. Its really good news that you can travel by subway in Xia

17、n, though theres only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we dont use the word “subway” here. Its American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.The London Underground is very famous. Its famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway

18、today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the

19、Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks (轨道). Whats more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous!Ive got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.In your e-mail, you also said workers were bu

20、ilding more lines. Im sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. Im happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!So much for now. Ill write soon again. Best wishes!Yours,HenryCh

21、oose the best answer: 1. From the e-mail we know the writer is from _.A. XianB. ShanghaiC. LondonD. New York 2. The second paragraph mainly tells us _.A. when the first subway was opened in the worldB. when the London Underground first used electric trainsC. why the London Underground is the oldest

22、subway in the worldD. why the London Underground is famous in the world 3. The _is the largest metro system in the world.A. London UndergroundB. Shanghai MetroC. Xian UndergroundD. Beijing Metro 4. The writer encloses _with the e-mail.A. the map of the metro systemB. a public transportation cardC. s

23、ome photosD. a film 5. In the e-mail, the words “subway”, “underground”, and “metro” mean _.A. almost the same thingB. two different thingsC. three different thingsD. nothing like each other 6. The writer wants to _from Hongbo.A. get a book about XianB. learn ChineseC. buy some photos of XianD. know

24、 the changes of XianPassage EIf you are writing or studying, it makes very much difference where the light comes from. People who use books and pens every day have to be especially 1 about the way the light shines on their work.Every house gets its light 2 from daylight through the windowswhich is t

25、he very best to useor from lamps or electricity, but whichever kind of light it is, the way it shines toward our book or work is 3 to the eyes.Take a book, sit with your back toward the window, and try to read. Your shadow (影子) falls all over the page and makes it almost as bad for your eyes as if you were in a 4 room. Now turn around and face the window. The page is in the shadow again while the bright light is