八年级英语课外阅读

1、八年级英语课外阅读 第14周阅读理解1Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，“Dont forget this.”One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，“Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your thin

2、gs on the way.” He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He

3、 was very worried. “I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，”said the old man.“I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you dont have to buy another ticket，”said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，“Yo

4、u dont know why Im worried. If I dont find my ticket，I cant remember my station. Where am I going? ”1. The old man bought a ticket _. A. after he got on the trainB. before he got on the trainC. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him 2. About an hour later，t

5、he conductor began _.A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the ticketsC. to check(检查) the tickets D. to show the tickets 3. The conductor told the old man that he didnt need to buy another ticket because _.A. the man was very oldB. he thought the old man had no money with himC. the old man showed him

6、 the ticketD. he believed the old man 4. The old man still looked worried because _.A. he couldnt get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of moneyC. he thought his wife would get angry with himD. he forgot where he was going 5. Which of the following(下列) is right?A. The old man went on the

7、 trip with his wifeB. The old man didnt find his ticketC. The conductor was also an old manD. The old man had to buy another ticket阅读理解2The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes youll get your words mixed up

8、(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. Its better for peop

9、le to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they dont understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is _.A. wri

10、ting B. listening C. using it D. learning grammar 2. What should you do in learning English?A. Be careful not to make any mistake.B. Write as quickly as you can.C. Laugh more often.D. Speak English as much as you can.3. When people laugh at your mistakes，you should _. A. not careB. be happy C. feel

11、worried D. be unhappy4. When you make a mistake，you should _.A. keep quiet B. keep your sense of humor C. be kind D. get angry5. The story tells us：“_”.A. Only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakesB. Few people make mistakesC. People never make mistakesD. There is no one who doesnt make mistakes 阅读理解3D

12、o you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others dont.The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. Its really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The B

13、ritish army got to Washington and set the presidents house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the presidents house were painted white and it has been the “White House”ever since.1. White House is a house for _.A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A.C

14、. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A.2. England fought with America in _.A. 1810B. 1812 C. 1814 D. 19163. The house is called “White House” because _.A. its covered with snowB. the house is very cleanC. the stone walls of the house were painted whiteD. they like white colour 4. The Wh

15、ite House was painted white because _.A. the house is old B. the house is newC. it was once on fire and was with marks D. they have enough paint5. “ever since” means _. A. neverB. once C. from then onD. before 阅读理解4One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can ta

16、ke something positive out of it. The one time I wasnt sure of that was on September 11.I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed (撞击) into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reactio

17、n (反应) was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing (目击) an act of terrorism.My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in t

18、heir eyes was something I would never forget. I couldnt understand how something this terrible could have happened.It wasnt until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲剧). People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant(宽容

19、的). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍贵的), to let myself get worried over small things. Ive learned also that you cant take things for granted. Things change in the

20、 blink of an eye. People go to work and dont come back. One moment theyre living and the next minute theyre not. And, it doesnt matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.You try to

21、learn from what happened. You cant be used up by it. You cant live by it. All you can do is just live.1. The word “positive” in the passage probably means _.A. terribleB. badC. goodD. real2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning?A. A fire startingB. A plane flying C. A terri

22、ble accident D. An act of terrorism. 3. From September 11, the writer had realized that_.A. people should make the most of every minute they haveB. he has become less tolerant towards othersC. he should get worried about little thingsD. life is too short to care about others. 4. Whats the best title

23、 of this passage?A. A Report about September 11B. The Tragedy of September 11C. September 11 and My FamilyD. September 11 and My Turn. 阅读理解5“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many

24、 different meanings.“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “Its cool.”You may think, “Hes so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer.We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of

25、 many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, “Its so cool”. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same