人教版八年级英语下册期末复习：阅读理解 16篇练习题汇编（含答案解析）

【新教材】人教版（2024）八年级下册英语期末复习：阅

读理解16篇练习题汇编

（Unitsl-8单元话题）

一、阅读理解

Runningismyfavoritesport,andithastaughtmemorethanjusthowtostayhealthy.When

IfirststartedrunninginGrade7,1couldhardlyfinishaSOG-meterrace.Iwouldgetoutofbreath

quickly.Mylegswouldache,andIalwayswantedtogiveuphalfway.ButmyPEteachertoldme,

“Slowprogressisstillprogress.Keepgoing,andyouwillsurpriseyourself.^^

Itookhiswordstoheart.Everymorning,Igotup30minutesearlytorunaroundtheschool

playground.Atfirst.Ionlyran500meters,then800meters,andfinally1.000meters.Ilearnedto

controlmybreath,setsmallgoals,andcurhihroughthetiredness.Lastmonth,Ijoinedthe

schoofs1,500-meterrunningrace.Whenthestartinggunwentoff,Ifeltnervousbutexcited.Iran

atmyownpace（节奏）.WhenIfeltlikestopping,Ithoughtofall（heearlymorningsIhadtrained.

Ididn'twinfirstplace,butIfinishedtheracewithmybesttimeever.Myclassmates

cheeredformeloudly,andIfeltsoproud.Runninghastaughtmethatthemostimportantthingis

nottowin,buttokeeptryingandnevergiveup.Ithasmademestronger,bothinbodyandin

mind.Iwillkeeprunning,andIknow1willdobetternexttime.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。

I.Whendidthewriterstartrunning?

A.InGrade7.B.InGrade8.C.InGrade9.

2.Whoencouragedhimnottogiveup?

A.Hisinollici.B.HisIvaulici.C.Hisulassinalcs.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“pushthrough^^inParagraph2mean?

A.Getover.B.Wakeup.C.Sufferfrom.

4.Howlongdidhefinishrunningintherunningrace?

A.500meters.B.1,0（X）meters.C.1,5（X）meters.

5.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Iheskillsoirunning.

B.Theimportanceofwinningarace.

C.Whatthewriterleamsfromrunning.

Whatdoyoungpeopleliketodointheirfreetime?Ifyouthinktheyareallplayingvideo

gamesorwatchingshortvideosontheirphones,youmightbewrong.In2026,manyyoung

peopleareturningtosomethingquitedifferent—“grandmahobbies.44

“Grandmahobbies“isafiinnamefortraditionalactivitieslikeneedlepoint（刺绣）and

gardening.Thesearethingsthatpeople'sgrandmothersusedtoenjoy.Butnow,GenZ（people

bornafter1997）arefallinginlovewiththem.

EmmaMacTaggart,26,fromtheUS,isagoodexample.Sheusedtoworklonghoursin

banking.Afterwork,shewouldjustlookthroughherphoneforhours—ahabitcalled“getting

lostinherphone."Tochangethis,sheandherroommatesdecidedtotryneedlepoint.Soon,they

becamet4fullyengrossed."Emmasaiditwassorelaxingthattheyspentalmostalltheirfreetime

makingneedlepointworksinsteadoflookingalascreen.

Theseoldhobbieshelpyoungpeoplereducestressandfeelrelaxed.Whentheyfinishagift

oradish,theyfeelproudandsuccessful.Socialmediahelpsthembecomemorepopular.Young

peoplesharetheirworksonlineandmakefriends.Someeventurntheirhobbiesintobusinesses.

TakeAnnaWeareasanexample,a31-year-oldblacksmith（铁匠）—peoplenowwaitayearfor

herhandmadeproducts.

Sonexttimeyouseeayoungpersonblacksmithing,don'tbesurprised.It'sthenewestcool

thingtodo!

6.Whatare“grandmahobbies^^accordingtothepassage?

A.Modemmobilephoneapps.B.Old-fashionedvideogames.

C.Tiaditionalenjoyableactivities.D.Businessplansfuroldpeople.

7.WhydidEmmaMacTaggartstartneedlepoint?

A.Tomakemoremoney.B.Tochangeherlifestyle.

C.Topassthetimewithfriends.D.Togethelpfromothers.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“engrossed、、inParagraph3probablymean?

A.crazyB.boredC.tiredD.angry

9.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellus?

A.”Grandmahobbies”helpyoungpeoplerelaxandfindpleasure.

B.Allyoungpeople（urntheirhobbiesintosuccessfulbusinesses.

C.Needlepointisthemostpopularfree-timeactivityforGenZ.

D.Youngpeopletakeup“grandmahobbies^^onlytomakefriends.

On12August2024,a20-year-oldstudentfromtheUKhadanaccident.HewasinSuzhoufor

asummerexchangeprogrammeatauniversity.Hecouldluirdlybreatheandwasunconscious（失

去知觉的）.Someonecalled120rightaway.

YangXiaopingworksatSuzhou'semergencycentre.Shegotthecallandquicklyknewthe

studenlneededCPR（心肺复苏）.Throughanonlinefirstaidplatform,Yangandanolherdoctor

taughtapersonwhowastheretodoCPRonthestudent.

Whentheambulance（救护车）came,thestudentwasputonanelectronicCPRmachineonthe

waytothehospital.When（heygottothehospital,theemergencyteamkeptdoingCPRforseven

moreminutes.Thentheyfoundthestudent'sheartbeatandpulse.HewassenttotheICU.Thanks

tothepropertreatment,hegotbetterfast.Afewdayslater,hecouldeatandgetoutofbedby

himself.

On15August,thestudent'sparentsflewtoSuzhoutosay“thankyou”."Wearesothankfiilto

everyone—thekindpeopleintheuniversity,theambulanceteam,thenurses,andespecially

DoctorLu.Wehopetotaksoursonhomesafely.Itwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutwhat

theydid,“hisfathersaid.

DoctorLuisinthehospitaPsemergencyteam.Hesaid,"Forapatientlikethisforeignstudent,

everystepisimportant.ItstartswithdoingCPRonthespot,thenthecareintheambulance,and

thenthehospitalshelp.Everythingmustbedonewell.Theonlinefirstaidplatformwas

especiallyiiiiporUuilfursavinghim.WuktunchcdaprograiiunctouseitinuurhospitalinJuly.By

now,ithashelpedmanypeople.”

10.Whatwasthematterwiththestudent?

A.Hehadabadcold.

B.Hecouldhardlybreatheandwasunconscious.

C.Hecalled120forsomeoneinneed.

11.Whichisthenghcorderottheseevents?

①②③④

A.①②③④B.④③②①C.②①③④

12.Whycouldthestudentgetbetterfast?

A.Hestayedinbedforseveralweeks.

B.Hisparentscaredabouthimsomuch.

C.Hereceivedpropertreatment.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“launched"inParagraph5mean?

A.Started.B.Checked.C.Hoped.

14.AccordingtoDoctorLu.whatwasespeciallyimportantforsavingthestudent?

A.Theonlinefirstaidplatform.B.Thenurses.C.Thekind

people.

Katelovedridingherbiketoschooleverymorning.I:washerfavoritewaytostarttheday,

andsheknewtheroutelikethebackofherhand.OnesunnyMonday,shewasinahurrytogetto

classontime,sosherodefasterthanusual.

WhenKatecametoabusycrossroads,shedidn'tslowdown.Shethoughtthetrafficlight

wouldstaygreen,butitturnedyellowsuddenly.Acarwasturningleft,andthedriverdidn'lsee

her.BeforeKalecouldstop,herbikehitthecar'sside.Shefelloffthebike,andherkneehitthe

groundhard.

Thedrivergotoutquicklytohelpher.Kate'skneewasbleeding,andherbikewasbroken.

Slicfellsuaicdandcmbaiiasscd.Akindpasscibyuallcdunambulaiiuc（救护车）,andhcimullici

cametothehospitalsoon.Luckily,sheonlyhadabadcutandafewbruises（瘀伤）,butshehad

tostayhomeforaweektorest.

Fromthenon.Kaleneverrodetoofastagain.Shealwayspaidfullattentiontotheroadand

trafficlights.Shelearned（hatasmallmistakecanleadtoabigaccident.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。

15.HowdidKatego（oschool?

A.Bybike.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.

16.WhatwastheweatherlikethatMonday?

A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.

17.Whatwerethetrafficlightslikewhentheaccidenthappened?

A.Red.B.Green.C.Yellow.

18.WhocalledtheambulanceforKate?

A.Apasserby.B.Hermother.C.Thedriver.

19.Whatcanwclearnfromthestory?

A.Neverrideourbiketoschool.

B.Stayathomewhenwegethurt.

C.Beingcarefulismoreimportantthanbeingontime.

Onenight,myolderbrotherTommyandIstartedfightinginthekitchen.HesaidIwas

weak（虚弱的）andsiliy.Ifeltreallyhurt,so1rantomyroomandshutthedoor.Isatonmybed

andcried.

About20minuteslater,IheardMomwalkingoutside.Sheknockedonmydoorandasked

inalowvoice,“Kevin,doyouwanttotalkwithme?”Ididn'tanswer.Iwastoosadtospeak.She

triedagain.Still,Isaidnothing.

ThenIsawapieceofpaperslipundermydoor.Itsaid,“Ifyoudon'twanttotalk,wecan

writenotestoeachother."Ireaditbutstilldidn'twanttoreply.Ijustsatinthedark,feelingsad.

Halfanhourlater,Ifinallypickedupapen.Iwrotedowneverything（hatwasinmyheart.

Mynotesaid,“Nooneinthisfamilylovesme.Iamnottheyoungestortheoldest,andIamnot

thesmartest.TommythinksIamtooweak,andDadwisheshehadanotherKevinwhoisbetterat

baskulball.You'reneverarcundtoevennoticeme/'1pushedthenulcoutunderthedour.

Soon,Momwroteback:"Kevin,Idoloveyou,andeveryoneinthisfamilylovesyou.”

Iwasstillcryingsoftly.Afewminuteslater,Iwroteanothernote:"Thanks!”Sheasked,

“Forwhat?”Ireplied,t4Forlovingme.”

Fromthatnighton,ourfamilytriedhardertocareabouteachother.Wheneversomeoneis

unhappy,wesmileandsay,“Writeitonanote.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

20.WhatmadeKevinsadaccordingtothetext?

A.Heknewhisbrother'ssecret.

B.Hedidn'tfindanyfoodinthekitchen.

C.Hehadafightwithhisbrother.

D.Hehurthimselfwhilegoingtothegarden.

21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slip”meaninParagraph3?

A.Falldown.B.Breakinto.C.Jumpup.D.Putquietly.

22.HowdidMomtrytocommunicatewithKevinatfirst?

A.Bywritinganotetohim.B.ByaskingTommyforhelp.

C.Bytalkingtohimfacetoface.D.Bywaitingoutsidehisdoorsilently.

23.WhatcanwelearnfromKevin'slongnote?

A.Hefeltunlovedinhisfamily.

B.liecouldn'tgetalongwellwithhisfamily.

C.Hedidn'tloveanyoneinhisfatnily.

D.Hewastheweakestkidinthefamily.

24.Whal'sthebesttitlefbrthetext?

A.ASadBoy—KevinB.AMother'sChange

C.AHeart-to-heartTalkonNotesD.AFightBetweenBrothers

Peopleusuallyfeelexcitedwhentheygoonvacation.Butmostpeoplefeelbluewhen

cominghomeaftertravelling.Andthisfeelingiscalledpost-vacationblues.Ifyoufeelblueafter

travelling,herearesomewaystohelpyougetoutofthisbadfeeling.

Giveyourselfaweektorelaxfirst.Youdon'tneedtothinkwhattodonextandjustbe

relaxed.Youcanshowyoupctsomeloveifyouhaveone,walchyourfavouriteTVshowsor

listentorelaxingmusic.

Afteraweek,dosomethingusefulandkeepyourselfbusy.Forexample,whenIcameback

fromEurope,IfellbluebecauseIdidn'thaveajobandwaslivingwithmyparents.SoIdecided

tofindajobandmakemyselfbusy.Ifyoudon'tneedajob,justtrysomethinglikepaintingyour

roomortidyingyourhouse.Youcanalsodoexercise,learntocook,visityourfriendsandjustdo

anythingyouwant!

It'salsoagoodideatomakeaphotobookandplanyournexttrip.Yourphotostakenon

vacationhelpyourememberthegoodtimesyouhad.Andyoucanplantotakeanothertrip.Just

likeElbertHubbardsaid,“Nomanneedsavacationsomuchasthemanwhohasjusthadone.”

Nexttimewhenyoufeelblue,remembertotrytheseways.You'llfindgoingbacktothe

reallifeisnotsoterribleasyouthink.

25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuggestedforpost-vacationblues?

A.Buyinganewpct.B.Paintingyourroom.

C.Planningyournexttrip.D.WatchingyourfavouriteTVshows.

26.WhydoesthewritermentionElbertHubbard'ssaying?

A.Toencouragepeopletotakealongvacation

B.Toprovethatthewriterisfullofrichknowledge

C.Toshowthateachpersonneedstohaveanicevacation.

D.Toexplainwhyplanningthenexttripcheerspeopleup.

27.Whichistherightstructureofthepassage?

A.①②/③④/⑤B.①/②③/④⑤C.①/②®®/⑤D.①②/③/④⑤

IheHighestMountain—MountQomolangmaWhere:ontheborder（边境）betweenChina

andNepal

Howhigh:8,848.86metreshigh,over200metreshigherthanK2（乔戈里峰）,theworld's

secondhighestmountain

Whatitislike:It'sverydangeroustoclimbitbecauseoftheterribleweather.

TheLongestRiver—theNileVVhere:innortheasternAfrica

Howlong:about6,650kilometreslong,about250kilometreslongerthanChina'slongest

river—theYangtzeRiver.

Whatitislike:ItbringsmuchwatertoAfricans.It?sbesttovisititinspring,autumnorwinter.

TheLargestDesert—theSaharaVVhere:inthenorthofAfrica

Howlarge:about9,320.000squarekilometres

Whatitislike:It'snotgoodfbrpeople,animalsorplantstolive.Itrainslittlethere.

28.Accordingtothetext,howhighistheworld'ssecondhighestmountain?

A.8,848metres.B.8,648metres.C.2（X）metres.D.6,650metres.

29.WhatdotheSaharaandtheNilehaveincommon?

A.Theyarebothgoodplacestolivein.B.TheyarebothinAfrica.

C.Ithardlyrainsinthosetwoplaces.D.Theyarethesamesize.

30.Inwhichpartofthenewspaperwillyoureadthistext?

A.GlobalTravel.B.NatureProtection.

C.Healthylifestyle.D.Geographyfacts.

Amongallthenaturalwondersintheworld.LakeBaikalinRussiaalwaysimpressesme

themost.Itisnotjustalake,butagiftfromnature.Itisfullofbeautyandsecrets.

LakeBaikalisoneoftheoldestlakesonEarth.Ilisabout25million（百万）yearsold.Itis

alsothedeepestfreshwaterlakeintheworld.Itis1,637metersdeep.Thelakelookslikea

crescent（新月形的）moon.Itswaterisveryclear.Youcanseesmallfishswimmingunderthe

water.Insummer,thelakelookslikeahugebluemirror.Ilshowsthegreenmountainsaroundit.

Inwinter,thelakefreezes.Everythingturnswhiteandblue.

WhatmakesLakeBaikalreallyuniqueisitsrichecosystem.Itishometoover1,700kinds

ofplantsandanimals.Two-thirdsofthemcannotbefoundinotherplaces.Forexample,the

Baikalseal（海豹）onlyliveshere.Thelakealsogivescleanwatertomillionsofpeoplenearby.It

helpscontrol（helocalweather.

PeoplefromallovertheworldcometovisitLakeBaikaleveryyear.Theyenjoythe

beautifulviews.Theytakeboattripsonthelake.Theywalkalongthesideofthelake.Butmore

importantly,theycometofeelthepowerofnature.Standingbythelake,youwillknowhowsmall

humansarecomparedtonature.

LakeBaikalisagiftfromnature.Itisourdutytoprotectit.Weshouldkeepthewaterclean.

Weshouldnotdamage（破坏）theecosystem.Onlyinthiswaycanwekeepthisnaturalwonder

beautifulforourchildrenar.dgrandchildren.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

31.WhatdoesLakeBaikallooklike?

32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword^unique''inParagraph3mean?

A.Common.B.Special.C.Friendly.D.Dangerous.

33.WhydoesthewritertalkabouttheBaikalseal?

A.ToshowitisthemostpopularanimalinRussia.

B.Totellpeopletopratectthisanimal.

C.Togiveanexampleofanimalsthatonlylivehere.

D.Tocompareitwithothersealsintheworld.

34.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?

A.HowpeopletraveltoLakeBaikal.

B.WhatactivitiespeopledoatLakeBaikal.

C.Howbeautifulthelakelooksindifferentseasons.

D.WhypeoplevisitLakeBaikalandwhattheyfeelthere.

35.Whydoesthewriterwritethispassage?

A.ToaskmorepeopletovisitLakeBaikal.

B.TotellthehistoryofRussia'sgeography.

C.TocompareLakeBaikalwithotherlakes.

D.TointroduceLakeBaikalandaskpeopletoprotectit.

MynameisGeorge.WhenIwasinmiddleschool,Iexperiencedastrongearthquake.

WhenIwaslisteningto(heteachercarefully,suddenlyIfell(hegroundshakingandeverything

startedmoving.Everyoneintheclassroomwasshoutingandcrying.Iwasscaredandeven

thoughtoftheendoftheworld.

Whentheshakingstopped,theteacherquicklytookusoutoftheclassroomtothe

playground.Wcsawthatthewholeschoolwasinamess.Teacherstriedtofindallthestudents

andmakesureeveryonewassafe.Aswestoodon(heplayground,wecouldstillfeel(he

aftershocks.

Aftermakingsureilwassafe,teacherscalledourparentstolakeushome.Myhouse

sufferedsomedamage(损坏).Thebookcasesfellontothefloorandsomethingswerebroken.But

Ifelthappythatwewereallsafe.

Inthefollowingdays,welearnedthattheearthquakecausedalotofdamagetothecity.

ManybuildingscollaDscdandlotsofpeoplelosttheirhomesandfamily.1wassadtohearthat.

Lookingbackonthisexperience,Iknowhowimportantitistobepreparedfornatural

disastersandIfeelmorehopefulaboutsafetynow.Weneverknowwhen(heywillhappen,butwe

canfindwaystoprotectourselvesandourfamily.

36.WherewasGeorgewhenthegroundstartedshaking?

A.Athome.B.On(heplayground.C.Intheclassroom.D.Neartheschool.

37.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“collapsed"inParagraph4?

A.Felldown.B.Wentup.C.Tookaway.D.Gotover.

38.Whatistherightorderofthefollowingsentencesaccordingtothepassage?

®Georgesawdamagetohishouse.

②George'sclassmateswereshoutingandcrying.

©Georgewaslisteningtotheteachercarefully.

④Theleachcislookllicsludcnlstotheplayground.

A.②③①④B,③②④©C.②©@①D.③④②①

39.HowdidGeorge'sfeelingschangeaccordingtothepassage?

A.scared—►sad—>hopcful—>happyB.happy—>hopcful—>scarcd—>sad

C.scared—>happy—>sad—>hopcfulD.sad—scared—happy—hopcfiil

40.WhatdidGeorgelearnfromtheevent?

A.ihereasonwhyearthquakeshappen.

B.Theplacetostaywhenoneisindanger.

C.Thebesttimetorunawayfromdanger.

D.Theimportanceofpreparingfornaturaldisasters.

OneSaturdayMariaandIhada30-milcbikeride.At10:30a.m.,whenwestoppedfora

rest,acoldwindcame.Thaiwaswhenourperfectdaybegantochange.

Bynoon,weknewabigstormwasmovingourway.Darkcloudsrolledupoutofthe

southwest.Therewasnowaytostayoutofthestorm.Wewouldhavetowaititout,butwhere?

Then▲.Thetemperaturefellsuddenly.Ilookedupandsawtheskyhadnowturned

darkgreen.Ilookedaroundandsawnoanimals.

Thenabluecarstoppedbesideourbikes.Thedrivershouted,''Getin!^^Shelookedafraid,

andsodidwe.Wedidasshesaid.Thatwaswhenthehail（冰雹）started.Ice,thesizeofgolfballs,

hitthewindowsofthecar.

Shedrovefasttothenorth.MariaandIlookedbackattheblacksky.Mariacried,t4Tomado

（龙卷风）!"Itwassoclose.Wewouldneverrunfasterthanthetornado!Thedriversaid,“There's

anoverpass（桥）ahead.We'11stayunderitfbrprotection.^^

Whenweparked,wejumpedoutofthecarandrantothewalloftheoverpass.BeforeI

couldcountto20,therecamealoudnoise.Itsoundedlikeatrainpassingoverhead.Then,

suddenly,itwasover.Wchadmadeit!

Wewereshakenbutexcited.Whatastory!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

41.Whatwasthewriterdoingonthedayof（hetornado?

A.Restingalhome.B.Playingoutside.C.Drivingacar.

D.Ridingabike.

42.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin▲?

A.thestormstoppedB.wefoundasafeplace

C.thingsgotworseD.thingsbegantogetbetter

43.Whathappenedfirstwhenthetornadobegan?

A.Thehailcamesuddenly.B.Darkcloudsrolledup.

C.Thetemperaturefell.1）.Animalshidthemselves.

44.Whatistherightorderofthestory?

①Thewomandrovetotheoverpass.

②MariaandIhadabikeride.

③Astormwasmovingourway.

④lechitthewindowsofthecar.

⑤Wegotintoawoman'scar.

A.②③⑤④①B.②③<D®©C.⑤④D.③②①④⑤

45.Howdidtheyfeelwhenitwasallover?

A.Tiredandnervous.B.Sadandpainful.C.Afraidbutexcited.

D.Worriedbutlucky.

DearLiHua.

How'severythinggoing?I'mnowstudyinginCanadaandI'mhavingagreattimehere.

I'veexperiencedmanyinterestingculturaldifferences.Onethingisabouttablemanners.Here,

peopleusuallyuseknivesandforkstoeat.Whenwehavedinnertogether,wedon'tstarteating

untileveryoneisserved.Also,wesay“blessyou"whensomeonesneezes.It'sapolitewayhere.

Anotherthingisaboutfestivals.Lastweek,IcelebratedThanksgivingwithmyhostfamily.We

hadabigdinnerandgavethanksforwhatwchave.Itwasreallywarmandmeaningful.I'vealso

triedtocommunicatewithlocalpeople.Atfirst,Iwasafraidofmakingmistakes,buttheywere

verypatientandfriendly.Now,Ifeelmuchmoreconfident.Tmlookingforwardtosharingmore

withyouwhenIcomeback.

Yours,

WangMing

46.WlieieisWangMingnow?

A.InChina.B.InCanada.C.InAmerica.D.InAustralia.

47.WhatdopeopleusuallyusetoeatinCanadaaccordingtotheletter?

A.Chopsticks.B.Spoons.C.Knivesandforks.D.Hands.

48.WhatfestivaldidWangMingcelebratelastweek?

A.Christmas.B.Thanksgiving.C.Halloween.D.NewYear.

49.HowdidWangMingteelalfirstwhencommunicatingwithlocalpeople?

A.Afraid.B.Confident.C.Excited.D.Bored.

50.What'sthemainpurposeofthisletter?

A.TocomplainaboutthelifeinCanada.

B.ToaskLiHuaforhelp.

C.ToinviteLiHuatoCanada.

D.TotellLiHuaabouthisculturalexperiencesinCanada.

Aroundtheworld,peoplehavedifferentideasaboutwhatgoodtablemannersare.InIndia,

forexample,peopleonlyeatwiththeirrighthands.Andtheirlefthandstaysstill.Eatingwithyour

lefthandisveryrude!

Inwesterncountries,peopledonotusuallysharethesamedishes.Everyonehashisorher

ownplateoffood.Youeatwithaknifeandforkandyoushouldnotwave(挥)themaroundwhen

youarenoteating.Andyoushouldtrynottobenoisywheneating.

Whenyougo(osomerestaurantsindifferentpartsof(heworld,itisimportanttoknow

whatpeoplethinkisrude.Forexample,inChinaitisOKlobenoisyinarestaurant.Infact,ifa

restaurantisnotnoisy,youmaythinkitisnotverygood.However,inmanywesterncountries,

restaurantsarequietplaces.Ifatableistoonoisy,othercustomersmightnotbehappy.

Payingforthemealisalsodifferentfromcountrytocountry.InChina,onepersonusually

paysforeveryone.Inwesterncountries,whenfriendscattogether,theyusuallysharethecost.

Thisiscalled“goingDutch^^.Whenwesternerspaythecheck,theyusuallyleavesomemoneyfbr

thewaiter.Thisiscalled"leavingatip”.Notleavingatipisveryrude.IntheU.S.,it'scommonto

leavetipsof10%,15%or20%ofthecheck.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

51.Whatdopeopleusuallydowhileeatinginwesteincounliies?

A.Sharethesamedishes.B.Talkinaloudvoice.

C.Wavetothewaiteroften.D.Eatfoodontheirownplates.

52.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“still”meaninChinese?

A.安静的B,不动的C.然而D.仍然

53.Ifpeoplepayfora30()-dollarbillinanAmericanrestaurant,howmuchdotheyusuallyleave

asatip?

A.$15B.$45C.$75D.$100

54.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Indianpeopleusuallyusebothhandstoeat.

B.Chinesepeopleprefersharingthecostformeals.

C.InAmerica,it'spolitetomakemuchnoisewhileeating.

D.It'scommontoleavetipstothewaitersinwesterncountries.

55.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.PayforMealsB.EatingHabitsC.LeavingaTipD.TabicManners

Puff,aprairiedog（草原犬鼠）,andPip,alittlerabbit,livedinaburrow（地洞）in（he

middleofafield.Eventhoughthetwowereverydifferent,theydependedoneachother.They

werebothsatisfiedintheirburrowedhome.

Onemorning,ahorsepassedbyandaskedthem,“Howcanyouliveinthisdry,dustyplace?

Youshouldgooutandseetheworld.Youmightfindabetterhome.^^

Suddenly,theirhomedidn'tlookasgoodasithadbefbre.Theystartedtonoticeallthebad

thingsaboutit,sothetwofriendssetoffforsomethingbetter.

Soon,theycametoagreatfield.uThisisabetterholTle,^^saidPip."Lookatallthatgrass!”

Astheywalkedintothefield,theyheardastrangesound.Abigmachinewasmovingtotheir

direction.4tThisisnotabetterhomc!^^Pipshouted.Theyrushedoutofthefieldjustintime.

Theycontinuedtheirsearch.Nexttheyfoundasandyhill.“Thisisabetterhome,“Pipsaid.

“Easydiggingforsure.^^AsPipenjoyedthesoftground,theyheardanotherstrangesound.Agiant

eagleflewdownonthemfromthesky."Thisisnotabetterhome!”Pipshouted.Theyhidinthe

bushes.Astheeagleflewoff,thetwoquicklyleftthere.

Nextihcycametoawateringhulc."Thisisabelterhonic,''Pipsaid."Muchcloserluwaler

andfbod!^^Puff'seyesgrewwide."Yes!”Asthefriendstookadrinkofwater,athirstycattlewas

runningstraightfbrthem."Thisisnotabetterhome!”Pipshouted.Theymovedthroughthewater,

avoidingtheheavyhoofs（蹄）.

"It'shardtofindabetterhome,“Pipsaid."Whydidweeverleavetheonewehad?”Just

then,ahugeballooncamecloseandcaughtthetwoupinitsrope.Blowingwiththewind,they

tlewthroughtheairandturnedacrosstheland