八年级英语每周阅读训练

1、八年级英语每周阅读训练The word OK celebrates its 177th birthdayPeople can make a hand gesture to say“ O KK 界上 通用的语言。Usually, you don find the same words in different languages.But there is an exception for the word OK !The word OK first appeared （出现）in the Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839. It was an abbre

2、viation （缩写）of the phrasekorrect ” , an incorrect spelling of all correct ” . Although it began as ajoke, people later used the phrase on documents 文件）or through telegraphs （电报）to say that all was well.This year, OK celebrated its 177th birthday. We use this expression countlesstimes every day. How

3、about two o clock? OK? ”“OK.”“OK then. The word OKeasy to say, write and understand.Besides, it is more neutral （中立的）than many words. Allen Metcalf, Americanauthor of OK: The Improbable Story of America s GrWoesttold The Times,“WhatOK provided that other words did not was neutrality, a way to expres

4、s agreement without having to offer an opinion. For exampleasksomeonego for a walk after lunch, you can simply respond,ycOig o. Tnorextra opinions.OK can be spelled in different ways: okay or O.K. They are all pronounced the same. But “OK is the most widely accepted spelling and is often used in wri

5、ting. Some people, however, like the spelling“okay” because it looks more like a word.Sometimes, people also say short forms of OK like K” . For example, someonemight say, “ I m just going to the supermarket, but I ll be back in 10 minutes.could reply with,“K” .OK is so useful that it said worldwide

6、. You may not know the language of someone you realking with, but saying “OK with gestures（手势）can help you communicate.Choose the answer:The word“ OK came into being when.the Boston Morning Post decided to create itusing abbreviations on documents was popularpeople spelled “all correct “ the wrong w

7、ay as “oll korrect ”telegraphs needed more abbreviationsWhich of the following is TRUE when using OK?It is a neutral way to express agreement.People actually have other opinions on the topic.It s not polite to say OK many times to others.Those who use OK a lot are lazy.OK can be spelled in the follo

8、wing ways EXCEPT.A. okayB. O.K.C. KD. ollkorrectWhat can you do if you don t know the language in a new country, according to the last paragraph?A. Use the shortened form of OK a lot. B. Try to ask people questions many times.C. Make use of OK as well as gestures. D. Ask other people to help youout.

9、VR makes you part of a new world A visitor tries a VR headset during the 2016 China International Electronic Commerce Expo. AFP虚拟现实到底是什 么？rePeople are saying that virtual reality technology （VR,虚拟现实技术）is going to change our lives in the future. VR technology puts you in a new world when you really j

10、ust standing in your room.VR is a computer technology that creates a 360 environment for users to see.They can even interact 更动）with everything around them. All you have to do is puton a set of goggles 护目镜）.The technology follows the user s head movements, andthen the view changes in this virtual wo

11、rld too.And now, moviemakers are trying to put you in the movies with VR! But directors are trying to figure out the visual effects to make this work. Usually the director shows people what to see, but with VR, the user is in control.You can be in space with Matt Damon in The Martian or be in the wo

12、rld of the movie Frozen. It s the next step up-froan3 IMAX films. But the amazing part is, instead of watching the action you will be a part of it.This isn t where the potential for VR ends either. The Guardian says scientists are looking for ways VR could help children with attention deficit disord

13、er （ 多动症）and old soldiers who face post-traumatic stress disorde创伤后应激障碍）.Imagine being able to study in a classroom with students from all over the world or visiting your doctor just by using VR goggles. That where Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, sees VR going. So, how would you use virtual re

14、ality in your every day life?Choose the answer:What can the goggles do?They can help people protect their eyes.They can give people a 360 environment to see.They can record the user s head movements.They help people see the real world differently.If VR is used in movies, which of the following will

15、come true?A. Users can direct the movies in a new way. B. Users will be a part of the movie.C. Users can t watch the movies anymore.D. 3-D and IMAX films will disappear.What does Mark Zuckerberg think about the future of VR?It may help students from all over the world study together.There will be no

16、 hospitals anymore.Nothing in our daily life will be the same.It may bring many new illnesses.What s the story mainly about?A. Virtual reality s uses in medicaBareasow people will watch movies in the future.C. The use of VR goggles in our lives.D. What virtual realitytechnology will bring us.Teachin

17、g a lesson in lineOne day, I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out quickly.I found a short line with just one person in front of me. It was an elderly woman, and she was paying for her things with only change. After a lon

18、g day at work, I was frustrated with this woman.But then I watched the young clerk. He helped her count her change, ever so tenderly taking it from her shaking hands.I listened to him repeatedly say to her:Yes, ma am. When she asked if she henough to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two

19、lines over to get one for her.Never once did this clerk get annoyed or roll his eyes. He was patient and kind.As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was too. I realized my daughter was learning an important lesson from a complete stranger.When the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up my thing

20、s and thanked me for my patience 耐心）.I thanked him too.I found the manager 经理）and told him about the clerk s kindness and patience.Then we left the supermarket with a full cart （购物车）,but also with a heart full of thankfulness for such an important lesson.Choose the answer:s attitude toward the elder

21、ly woman at first?Which describes the writerA. kind-hearted B. scaredC. interested D. annoyedB. might not have much moneyD. didn want to pay for herringhegstory m eOn?B. making a callD. recording how much is spentWhat was the important lesson the writer referred to?A. Be kind and patient with others

22、.C. We can learn from strangers.Words in focus:frustrated adj.沮丧的He gets frustrated when people dontenderly adv.温和地He drew the girl tenderly towards him.repeatedlyadv.重复地B. It s hard to be a good clerk.D. Don t look down on anyone.t understand what he s trying to sayFrom Paragraph 3, we learn that t

23、he elderly womanA. lived a comfortable lifeC. was a friend of the clerk s thingsWhat does the underlined phraseA. putting awayC. making an order of goodsShe telephoned repeatedly to ask me to go with her.Sentence bank:释义：这位收银员不曾有过一丁点的生气或不耐烦。用法：never等否定词位于句首时，句子要用倒装语序，即将助动词或情态动词放在主语的前面。roll one s eye

24、s转动眼睛”；不以为然”。Never have I seen such a beautiful place.释义：我突然间意识到，我的女儿正从一个彻头彻尾的陌生人那里学到了一堂 重要的课。用法：realize是动词，意为 意识到，认识到，暗含之前并不知道。还可以 表示实现梦想They didn t realize the danger they were in.Work hard and you will realize your dream.Share your thoughts:给迷途者指条路，向落难者伸出援手，用会心的微笑祝贺友人的成功唯有以一颗善良真诚的心对待包容别人，我们才能获得生命

25、的真谛。阅读还原(其中有一项为多余选项)“ A homestay is a typefcstudy abroad program. It allows the visitor to stay with a local family, so they can better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps improve the visitor s language ability, “ a teacher durmeetinghost term said. If you wish to learn more about foreign

26、cultures or get foreign experience, you can take this kind of holiday. (1).”After this meeting, (2). At last, I had the chance to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates last month. We went to London, a place I have wanted to go for years.After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. My host family was a white couple and a daug