八年级英语阅读新文章(2016.01)

八年级英语课外阅读新文章八年级英语课外阅读新文章（2016.01）--#-八年级英语课外阅读新文章(2016.01)HowpeoplegivegiftsonXmasChristmastraditionsaredifferentfromcountrytocountryandevenfamilytofamily.Butthere'sonethingincommon:givingandreceivingChristmaspresents.YouhaveprobablyheardofthehappymancalledSantaClaus.HeissaidtobringpresentstochildrenonChristmasDay.Butfirst,kidsneedtoletSantaknowwhattheywantforChristmas.IntheUS,kidscanwriteSantaaletter,nicelyaskinghimforwhattheywant.Then,theysenditthroughthepostofficeaddressedtotheNorthPole.TheymightevengetaletterbackfrompostofficeworkerspretendingtobeSanta.Inreality,parentsbuypresentsfortheirkids.Sothenwherewillthegiftsgo?Well,undertheChristmastreeofcourse!Alongwithgifts,stockingsarehungoverthefireplace.Theyareforeachfamilymembertogetafewsmalltreats（礼物）.Itissaidthatifkidshavebeennaughtythepastyear,theymaygetcoalintheirstockingsinsteadofcandy.Sometimes,insteadofeveryoneinafamilygivingeachpersonagift,peoplewilldoSecretSanta.BeforeChristmas,everyonepicksapieceofpaperfromahat.Thereisanamewrittenoneachone.Whoeveryoupick,youmustgetthemagift,butit’sasecret!SonooneknowswhoisbuyingtheirgiftuntilChristmasDay.WhatisacommonChristmastraditionfordifferentcountriesandfamilies?IfkidswantgiftsfromSantaClaus,whatdotheyneedtodofirst?WheredokidsintheUSusuallysendtheirletterstoSantaClaus?WheredopeopleplacetheirChristmasgifts?WhowillyougetaChristmasgiftforifyoudoSecretSanta?

Magician'sbesthidingtrickeverAmagician（魔术师）wasworkingonashipintheCaribbean.Everynightheputonmagicshows.Themagicianalwayshadaparrotwithhim.Butwheneverthemagiciandidatrick,theparrotwouldgiveitaway.Onetime,themagiciandidatrickwithaknife.Heplayedaroundwithitforafewminutes,andthenitwasgone!“It’sinhispocket.It'sinhispocket,"theparrotsaid.Thepeoplewatchingtheshowlaughedathimbecausetheparrotgaveawayhistrick.Forthenexttrick,hewavedadressaround,andsuddenlyitwasgone!“It’suphissleeve（袖子）!It’suphissleeve!”theparrotsaid.Themagiciangotmadbecausehecouldn’tkeepanyofhistricksasecret.Theparrotkeptgivingthemaway.Onedaytheshipsank.Themagicianandtheparrotmadeittoasmallisland.Afterafewmonthsontheisland,theparrotsuddenlycried:“OK,Igiveup!Wheredidyouhidetheship?”任务型阅读一篇Whenyouareawayfromhomeforalongtime,youstarttomissyourgoodoldbed,andyourgoodoldparents.Believeitornot,you’refeelinghomesick（想家的）.Youcanhelpyourselffeellesshomesick.Here’show:1. Ifyou’regoingawayfromhome,takeyourfavoritepajamas（睡衣）withyou.Youcanalsobringsomepicturesofthepeoplewhoyoumaymissthemost.Youcanlookatthemanytimeyouwant.2. Thebusieryouare,thelesstimeyou’llhavetofeelhomesick.Spendyourfreetimelisteningtomusic,playingsportsorreadingbooks.Trytojoininactivitieswhereveryouare.3. Youcanmakeaplanforwhenyou’llcallyourmomanddad.Youcanalsokeepintouchwithfamilyandfriendsbye-mailsandtextmessages.4. Sometimes,tellingsomeonethatyou’refeelingalittlehomesickwillhelpyoufeelbetter.Maybeyoucantellafriendthatyoufeelhomesickandthetwoofyoucandosomethingfuntogether.1-4.从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为文章第2〜5段的小标题。A.Keepyourselfbusy.C.Stayintouch.5.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?HowtostayawayfromhomeC.HowtofeellesshomesickTellsomeoneyourfeelings.D.Bringsomethingfamiliarwithyou.HowtodosomethingfunD.Howtomissyourhome参考答案八年级英语课外阅读新文章(2016.01)Happiness:what’sthebigdeal?1-3.DCCEffortintherightplace1-5.BDABDHowpeoplegivegiftsonXmasGivingandreceivingChristmaspresents.Theyn