牛津译林版 英语八年级上册期中专练-阅读理解（含解析）

第第页牛津译林版英语八年级上册期中专练-阅读理解（含解析）中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台

牛津译林版英语八年级上册期中专练-阅读理解（含解析）

MomandDad—they’retwoofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlife.Youprobablyseeatleastoneofthemeverydayand,overyourlifetime,theymayinfluence(影响)youmorethananyoneelseyouwillmeet.

MomsandDadsneedtocarefortheirkidsfromtheminutethey’reborn.It’saparent’sjobtoloveandhelpkids—andmostparentswilldothisasmuchaspossible,evenwhenthe“kids”growupandhavechildrenoftheirown.Thatmeansyouhavemanyyearsaheadtosharewithyourmomanddad.

Herearesomewaysyoucanstayclose,getalong,andbuildastrongrelationship(关系):

Spendtimetogether.Don’tplayacomputergameorwatchTVbyyourself.Askyourmomanddadtoplaywithyou,gooutsidetogether,orreadabookoutloudly.Trytospendmoretimewitheachother.

Shareyourfeelingsandaskforhelp.Manykidssaytheywouldliketheirparentstohelpthemwhenthey’reunhappy.Tellthemifyou’resadorhaveaproblem.They’llbehappytohelpyou.

Bekindandcaring.Littlethingsmightmeanalottoyourmomordad.Youcanbrightenyourparent’sdaywithahug,acardorajoke.It’salsolovelywhenakidcleansuphisorherroomwithoutbeingasked.It’simportanttoshowthatyoucareforeachother.Kidsandparentsshowtheirlovebyrespecting(尊重)eachother,andbeingcaring,politeandthoughtful.

Doyourbestatwhateveryoudo.Youdon’thavetobeperfect,butwhenyoudoyourbest,youmakeyourparentsproud.Itmakesthemhappytoseehowyou’returningintoagreatkid.WhyBecauseitletsthemknowyou’redoingagoodjob.

1．Yourparentsaretwoofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlifebecausethey________.

A．seeyoueverydayB．havedutytocareforyou

C．needyourhelpD．influenceyoumorethananyoneelse

2．Mostparents________aftertheirkidshavegrownup.

A．stophelpingtheirkidsB．trytheirbesttohelptheirkids

C．leavetheirkidsaloneD．arebusytakingexercise

3．Whatshouldkidsdowhenthey’reunhappy

A．WatchTVbythemselves.B．Playagamewiththeirparents.

C．Telltheirparentsandaskforhelp.D．Bekindtotheirparents.

4．Theunderlinedword“brighten”inthesixthparagraphmeans“_________”inChinese.

A．使……忙碌B．使……愉快C．使……悲伤D．使……紧张

5．Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage

A．GettingAlongWellwithYourParentsB．TalkingtoYourParentsPolitely

C．TheTimeWhenYourParentsAreTiredD．SpendingMoreTimewithYourParents

NoticesfromtheStudentCenter30-minuteFitnessClub30-a-dayFitnessisafunfitnessclassforstudents.Herearesomeadvantages:☆Keepinshape.☆Makebonesgrow.☆Improveasenseofbalance.☆Increasedailyphysicalactivity.Don’tmissthechance!Visitwww..LittleCookTrainingProgramIfyouenjoycreatingdeliciousdishes,whynotattendour“LittleCookTrainingProgram”Eachstudentwhotakespartinitwillgetacertificate(证书).Date:Aug.3-15Time:11:00a.m.-4:30p.m.Place:dininghallIfyouareinterestedinit,pleasee-mailinfo@.

6．Whatistheprizefor2ndplaceinSloganDesignCompetition

A．Acertificate.B．Anovel.C．Adictionary.D．Amovieticket.

7．WhenisThumbelinaputon

A．8:00p.m.,Sep.6.B．7:30p.m.,Oct.2.

C．8:30p.m.,Nov.7.D．11:00a.m.,Aug.3.

8．Howmanyadvantagesdoesthefitnessclasshave

A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.

9．Whatwillthestudentsprobablydoin“LittleCookTrainingProgram”

A．EnjoyTheRedShoes.

B．Increasedailyphysicalactivity.

C．LearnhowtomakeBeijingduck.

D．Helpthecookswashdishes.

10．Theorganizeroftheactivitiesaboveis_____.

A．theStudentCenterB．TomWeaver

C．FitnessClubD．AdelinaSantos

MydaughterAngelistenyearsold.SheisinGradeThreeinaprimaryschool.Sheisacutegirlthough(虽然)shehassomestrangeideassometimes.

Onedaysheasksme,“Mum,whatisyourfavoritesubject”Ithinkforawhileandanswer,“Itisdifficulttotell.Ilovesinging,somusicismyfavorite.IamgoodatEnglishandmyPEteacheralsosaysIamexcellent.Well,IcansayIdon’tlikescience.Butscienceisimportantforus,youknow.Soyoumustdowellinit.Whatisyourfavoritesubject,AngelTellmesomethingaboutyoursubjects,dear.”

“IlikeChinese.Itiseasy.IlikeEnglishbecausemyEnglishteacherlikesmeverymuch.Ican’tstand(忍受)Maths.Itisserious(严肃的)andsad.”

“DoyoumeanyourMathsteacherisseriousandsad”

“No,itisMaths,nottheMathsteacher.”

“Whydoyouthinkso”

“BecauseMathshassomanyproblems(问题)!Isn’titsadallday”

11．Themotherdoesn’tlike________thoughitisimportant.

A．MusicB．MathsC．EnglishD．science

12．Thegirlthinks________isseriousandsad.

A．ChineseB．herMathsteacherC．MathsD．herChineseteacher

13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“excellent”mean

A．Verygood.B．Verysad.C．Verybad.D．Veryeasy.

14．Whatcanweknowfromthepassage

A．Angeldoesn’tlikehisMathsteacher.

B．AngelisinGradethreeinamiddleschool.

C．MotherisgoodatMaths,PEandEnglish.

D．SometimesAngelhassomestrangeideas,butsheisalovelygirl.

Learningnewwordsisnevereasy.Within24hours,youmayonlyrememberabout20%ofthewordsyoumemorize(记忆).SowhatisthebestwaytomemorizenewwordsTheansweristoreview!Thatistosay,youhavetoseenewwordsagainandagain.

Accordingtopsychologists(心理学家),youneedtomemorizenewwordsmorethanseventimestoturnthemintoyourlong-termmemory.Agoodwaytodothisistoreviewnewwordsfromtimetotime.Forexample,afterlearningnewwords,lookatthemagainonthesameday.Then,reviewthemaweeklater,andthentendaysafterthat.

However,itisnotenoughtorepeatnewwordsortoreviewtheminthesamewayagain.Itismuchbettertousenewwordsindifferentways.Forexample,youcanusepicturestomemorizenewwordsorusenewwordswhenyouwriteinyourdiary.Takeyourtime,andyouwillkeepnewwordsinyourmindforalongtime.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

15．Ifyouhavememorized50newwords,howmanycanyourememberafteraday

A．About10.B．About24.C．About40.D．About50.

16．Theunderlinedword“review”means________inChinese.

A．评审B．检阅C．复习D．反思

17．Afterlearningnewwords,weshouldfirstreviewthem________.

A．tendayslaterB．aweeklaterC．nextdayD．onthesameday

18．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutlearningnewwords

A．Learningthemisn’tdifficult.

B．Repeatingtheminthesamewayisnotenough.

C．Usingthemwhenyouwriteinyourdiaryisagoodway.

D．Turningthemintothelong-termmemoryneedsalongtime.

19．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage

A．TheBestTimetoMemorizeNewWordsB．TheBestWaytoMemorizeNewWords

C．TheBestTimetoWriteNewWordsD．TheBestWaytoReadNewWords

MynameisMary.IamfromMyanmar(缅甸).MybestfriendisAmy.Shehaslongstraighthairandbrowneyes.Shelikesreadingbooks.SheisgoodatspeakingEnglish.ShehasbeenlearningEnglishforeightyears.Weusuallygetonwellwitheachother,butsometimeswefight,butthefightingonlylastsafewminutes.

MynameisNickandIamfromMalaysia.MybestfriendisAnna.Shehaslongblackhairandblueeyes.Sheiscalmandhelpful,butsometimessheistooshytospeaktoothers.IgottoknowherwhenIwasstudyingatakindergarten(幼儿园).Wehavebeenfriendsfortenyearsalthoughweareyoungteenagers.Ifeelluckytohaveafriendlikeher.

MynameisTina.IamfromEngland.Ihavesomanygoodfriends,butmybestfriendisDora.Sheisoneofmyclassmates.Shecametomyschooloneyearago.Aftersheenteredmyclassroom,theteacheraskedhertositnexttome.Afterclasswebegantochat.Afterthatday,webecamegoodfriends.

20．Mary,NickandTinaaretalkingabout________.

A．theirfamilylifeB．theirbestfriendsC．theirschoollifeD．theirclassmates

21．WhoisfromMalaysia

A．Mary.B．Amy.C．Nick.D．Tina.

22．AboutMary’sbestfriend,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE

A．Mary’sbestfriendisAmy.B．Amyhasshortstraighthair.

C．Amylikesreadingbooks.D．AmyspeaksEnglishwell.

23．Theunderlinedword“entered”means“________“inChinese.

A．参加B．从事C．进入D．离开

24．Afterreadingthepassage,wecanknow________.

A．whatsportAnnalikesB．whatAnnathinksofNick

C．whenDoracametoTina’sschoolD．whyDoramovedtoTina’scity

PLAY

21CENTURY

JUNE1,2023

Researchershavefoundthatplayisgoodforpeopleofallages.

Playisnecessaryduringchildhood.Aschildrenplay,theylearnhowtomakefriendsandrelatetoothers.Theydeveloptheirimaginations(想象力)andbecomemorecreative.Kidscarrythesequalities(品质)withthemastheygrowolder.

Thespiritofplayfulnesscontinuesthroughtheteenageyearsintoadulthood(成人期),thefamouscompanyGoogle,forexample,keepsalotoftoysandgamesatdifferentplacesintheirofficesandencouragespeopletousethem.Theirmottois“Workhard.Playhard.”Theyknowthatpeopleoftengettheirbestideaswhentheyarejust“playingaround”andlettheirimaginationsgowild.

Sonexttimeyouhavetosolveadifficultmathproblemorcan’tthinkofatopicforanarticle,takeashortplaybreak.Doalittledanceorplayaquickgame.Thencomebacktoit.Maybeyou’llbesurprisedatwhatyourbraincando.

25．Accordingtothenews,wecanknowthat________.

A．ThephotowasprovidedbyGoogle

B．ThenewscomesfromPLAYsection

C．AllthepeopleplaytogetheronJune1,2023

D．ThenewswasfirstreportedbyChinaDaily

26．Theunderlinedexpression“gowild”inParagraph3probablymeans________.

A．getrichB．godownC．getsadD．gobad

27．Accordingtothepassage,youneedtoplayifyou________.

A．wanttohavefunwithothers

B．havetodosomehousework

C．failtothinkofatopicforanarticle

D．findajobinabigcompany

28．TheexampleofthecompanyGoogleisgiventoshowthat________.

A．itisveryfamousintheworld

B．everyonethereworkshard

C．theyhavealotoftoysandgames

D．playisalsogoodforadults

29．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthenews

A．AmathlessonB．Howchildrengrow

C．ThepowerofplayD．Workhard,playhard

Theproperwaystosavethedrowning（溺水）student.DosShoutloudlyandaskadultsforhelp.Atthesametime,dial110.Findtheobjectswhichcanfloatsuchaswoodandbagsfilledwithemptyplasticbottlesandthrowthemtohimorher.Lookforbranchesandbamboopolesandreachforhimorher,butlowerthebodytomakesurenottobepulledintothewater.

Don’tsDon’tjumpintothewaterforrescue（营救）.Don’ttrytosavehimorherhandinhand.

Thetimeduringwhichthedrowningoftenhappens.Afterschoolintheafternoon.Onweekends.Onholidays.Onsummervacation.

Thepossiblecauses.Playingnearthewaterorpickupthingsfromthewater.Swimminginapoolorriverwithoutadults.Swimmingingroupsonahotday.

30．Theunderlinedword“dial”means“________”.

A．lookB．callC．playD．hit

31．WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTaboutthedrowning

A．Savethedrowningstudenthandinhand.B．Jumpintothewaterforrescue.

C．Shoutloudlyandaskadultsforhelp.D．Findtheobjectswhichareheavyenough.

32．Whendoesthedrowningoftenhappen

A．Onweekendsorholidays.B．Onweekdays.C．Onwintervacation.D．Inthemorning.

33．What’sthepossiblecauseofthedrowning

A．Pickingupthingsintheyard.B．Swimmingwithadults.

C．Playingnearthewater.D．Lookingforbranches.

34．Thispassagemainlyintroduces________.

A．therighttimetoswimintheriverB．thewaytokeepsafeinwater

C．whattodowhenswimmingD．howtosavethedrowningstudent

ASoccerGameAttention,please.ThereisasoccergamebetweenClassTwoandClassThreeontheschoolplaygroundat4:30thisSaturdayafternoon.Comeandwatchit.StampShowDoyouwanttoseedifferentkindsofstampsCometotheStampShowintheschoolhall.From8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.everySaturdayandSunday.

MovieNightPlace:SchoolHallDay:SaturdayTime:PandaJingjing6:00p.m.—8:00p.m.MyAunt8:00p.m.—10:00p.m.EveningPartyDoyoulikesinginganddancingYesCometooureveningpartyonourschoolplayground.Time:7:00p.m.—11:00p.m.Saturday

35．Thesoccergameis_________.

A．ontheplaygroundB．intheschoolhall

C．inthemeetingroomD．inthemovietheater

36．Wecanonly________onSunday.

A．watchthesoccergameB．watchthestampshow

C．watchthemoviesD．gototheeveningparty

37．Thereare________moviesintheschoolhallonSaturday.

A．oneB．twoC．threeD．four

38．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE

A．WecanwatchMyAuntat7:00p.m.

B．Theeveningpartylasts(持续)fivehours.

C．Wecanwatchthestampshowat4:30p.m.thisSunday.

D．ThesoccergameisbetweenClass2andClass3.

To:Sarah@

From:Lisa@

Subject:Recipeforfruitsalad

DearSarah,HowarethingsgoingI’mwritingtosharewithyouasimplewaytomakefruitsalad.I’msureyouwilllikeit.Ingredients:fruits,sugar,ice-cream,condensedmilkSteps:Washthefruitsandcutthemintopieces,andthenputthemintoabigbowl.Addalittlesugarandpoursomecondensedmilkintothebowl.Afterthat,mixthemwellandplacethebowlinthefridgetocool.Takeitoutin10minutesandaddaspoonoficecream.Youcanenjoythefruitsaladnow.Tips:Ifyoucan’tfindcondensedmilk,addenoughsugartosomefreshmilk,mixthemwellandpouritoverthefruit.Don’tuseyogurt.It’snotgoodforthetasteofsalad.Makesurethefoodyouchooseisfresh.Thisisafantasticdishforsmallkids,especiallyforthosewhodon’tliketoeatfruit.Ifyouhaveanunexpectedvisitoranddon’thavemuchtimetocookdishes,thesaladwillhelpyoualot.Yours,Lisa

39．AccordingtoLisa’sadvice,Sarahdoesn’tneed________tomakethesalad.

A．sugarB．yogurtC．ice-creamD．condensedmilk

40．Therightorderofmakingthesaladis________.

①Putthefruitpiecesintoalargebowl.

②Addaspoonoficecreamtothefruitmix.

③Putthefruitmixinthefridgefor10minutes.

④Mixthefruitpieceswithsugarandcondensedmilk.

A．①④③②B．④②①③C．③①②④D．②③①④

41．Weknowfromthetextthat________.

A．it’sverydifficulttomakethesaladB．ittakesalongtimetomakethesalad

C．smallkidswillprobablylikethesaladD．unexpectedvisitorswon’tlikethesalad

42．Thetextismainlyabout________.

A．howtokeepfoodfreshB．howtochooserightfoodforkids

C．howtomakefruitsaladD．howtocooknicedishesforvisitors

Hello,everyone.It’sgoodtoseeyouagainatschool.WheredidyougoforyoursummerholidayIwenttoafarmwithmyparents.Itwaswonderful!Hereissomeinformationaboutthefarm.

WelcometoKids’FarmOurfarmisopenfrom9:30amto5:30pmfromMondaytoFriday.Whatyoucando:Feedanimals.Makecheese.Pickvegetablesandfruits.Gofishingintheriver.Enjoythefoodatafarmhouserestaurant.Whatyoucan’tdo:Don’tfeedanimalswithyourownfood.Don’tgofishingbyyourself.Anadult（成年人）shouldbewithyou.NEVERswimintheriver.Youshouldpay:$5.00foranadult$10.00forachild（over3yearsold）Tel:(480)892-5874Email:kidsfarm@

43．Youcannot________atKids’farm.

A．makecheeseB．goswimmingC．pickfruitsD．feedanimals

44．Ifachildwantstogofishingonthefarm,heshould________.

A．gowithhisclassmatesB．play100dollars

C．gowithanadultD．buysomefoodforfish

45．Howmuchshouldthewriter’sfamilypayforthetriptoKids’farm

A．$10.B．$20.C．$15.D．$25.

46．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE

A．Formoreinformation,wecanwritealettertothefarm.

B．Wecancookatthefarmhouserestaurant.

C．Kids’Farmisopentoonlysmallchildren.

D．ThefarmisopenforeighthoursonTuesday.

SuzhouisafamouscityinChina.Youcanseebeautifulmountainsandtreesinthecity.

Traveltime:

08:00-10:00PickyouupfromthehotelinShanghaiandgotoSuzhou.

10:00-11:00VisittheTigerHill.Itiscalledas“themostfamousplaceinWuzhong”.

11:00-12:00VisitHanshanTemple.

12:00-13:00Lunchtime.

13:00-14:00VisittheNo.1SilkFactory.Suzhouisfamousforitssilkproduction(产品).

14:00-16:00VisittheHumbleAdministrator’sGarden.Thisgardenhasthreeparts:theeasternpart,themiddlepartandthewesternpart.

16:00-18:00ReturntoShanghai.

Howtobook(预订):

☆Youmustbookbyemail.Telluswhichhotelyouarestayingatandwaitforourconfirmation(确认)email.

☆Ourtourguidewillcallyouthenightbeforethetourandtellyouwhenwewillmeetthenextmorning.

47．Thewritermustbea_______.

A．visitorB．waiter

C．atourguide(导游)D．travelagent(代理人)

48．Thetouristwillvisit______placesinSuzhou.

A．sixB．fiveC．fourD．three

49．Whatwilltheyvisitat13:00

A．TheNo.1SilkFactory.

B．HanshanTemple.

C．TheTigerHill.

D．TheHumbleAdministrator’sGarden.

50．Ifyouwanttobook,youmust________.

A．gototheirofficeB．callthetourguide

C．sendthemaletterD．sendthemanemail

51．Thebesttitleforthispassageis“________”.

A．AFamousCity,SuzhouB．SuzhouSilk

C．Aone-daySuzhouTourD．MainsightsinSuzhou

DearLandy,

HowareyouNowI'dliketotellyousomethingaboutourschool'stalentshowlastweek.Itwasagreatsuccess.Thereweretwentyacts.Elizawasthebestact.Sheplayedthepianobeautifully.Steveandhisdogwerethefunniest.Wecouldn'tstoplaughingwhenwewerewatchingtheirperformance.Theysangacutesongtogether.AndVerawasthemostcreativeact.Sheplayedtheguitarupsidedown.ButDenniswastheworstact.Hewasn'tgoodatthrowingballsatall.

Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourschool

Pleasewritesoon.

Yours,

Lisa

52．Howwasthetalentshowlastweek

A．Itwasverysuccessful.B．Itwasverycreative.

C．Itwasveryfunny.D．Itwasveryboring.

53．Whowasthebestperformerinlastweek'stalentshow

A．LandyB．VeraC．SteveD．Eliza

54．Accordingtothepassage,Landymaybe.

A．ateacherB．aworkerC．thewriterD．thewriter'sfriend

LastJune,ItraveledtoTibetwithmyparents.WewenttotheHimalayas.Itwasawalkingvacation,sowewalkedandclimbedeveryday.It’sreallybeautifulinsummer.Itooklotsofphotos.Max

IliveinthetownofMotuekainNewZealand.It’sawonderfulplace.Youcanwalkandcampintheforestsandsomebeautifulbeaches.Winterisnotcoldandsummerisn’ttoohot.IwentcampingwithmyfriendPaullastFriday.Emma

55．Whotookawalkingvacationlastsummer

A．Max.B．Emma.C．Paul.

56．WhatdoweknowaboutMotueka

A．Ithascoldwinters.B．It’satownintheUSA．C．Ithasforestsandbeaches.

57．WhatdidEmmadolastFriday

A．Shewentclimbing.B．Shewentcamping.C．Shewentswimming.

MikeisastudentatStPeter’sSchool.Heis13yearsoldandheisinClass5,Grade7.Heisagoodstudent.HisfavoritedayoftheweekisMondaybecausehehashistory,hisfavoriteschoolsubject.

Monday

TimeSubjects

9:00to9:45English

10:00to10:45math

11:00to11:45history

12:00to12:45P.E.

Lunch

13:45to14:30science

14:45to15:30music

15:45to16:30art

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。

58．Mike’sfavoritesubjectis________.

A．mathB．historyC．P.ED．art

59．Mike’sfirstclassonMondaymorningis________.

A．EnglishB．scienceC．mathD．musci

60．Mikehas________forlunch.

A．0.5hourB．1hourC．1.5hoursD．2hours

61．Mikehasmusic________.

A．at11:00B．at12:00C．at14:45D．at15:45

62．Mikehas________classesonMonday.

A．fiveB．sixC．sevenD．eight

WhatwillcometoBeijingin2022BeijingisthehostingcityfortheOlympicGamesin2022.Choosehomestayforyouraccommodation(住宿)!

Beijingdoesnothaveenoughhotelsavailabletoaccommodateallpeoplethatwillvisitthecityforthe2022Olympics.

HomestayBeijing2022nowhasalmost450differenthomestay(家庭寄宿)accommodationavailable.Wehavemadearrangements(安排)withpeoplewhowanttosharetheirlivingflatsforafewdaysorweekswithvisitors.

AllhostsspeakEnglish!

Beijinghasalargenumberofexpats(侨民)fromEnglish-speakingcountries,soitispossiblethatallhostsspeakEnglish.

Muchcheaperthanahotel!

Hotelpriceswillbecome10timeshigherthanusual.

Morespacethaninahotel!

Ahotelroomisjustthataroom.AthomestayBeijing2022,youcanchoosewhatkindofaccommodationyouwant.

Moreexperiencethaninahotel!

Wethinkthatstayingwithpeoplewholiveherecanaddmuchmoretoyourexperience.

Moreinformation

Readourintroductionontheaboutpage.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasehavealookatourFrequentAskedQuestionspagesforanswers!

Contactus

Ifyouwanttocontactusformoreinformation,youcanfindacontactformontheFrequentAskedQuestionspage.Ifyouareinterestedinstayingatoneofourflats,pleasevisitthepageRentHomestay.

63．Whichisoneofthebenefits(好处)ofhomestayaccordingtothepassage

A．Beingeasiertovisitplacesofinterest.

B．Beingcomfortablewithlargerroom.

C．BeingabletomakemoreChinesefriends.

D．BeingclosertotheOlympicstadiums.

64．Whatcanweinferfromtheadvertisement

A．TherewillbemorevisitorstoBeijingthanhotelscanhold.

B．Apresent400-dollarroommaycostasmuchas200dollars.

C．MostvisitorswillchoosetheflatsofhomestayBeijing2022.

D．HomestaywillhelpvisitorstolearntospeakgoodEnglish.

65．Whatcanyoudoifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationabouthomestay

A．Visit“RentHomestay”.B．ContacthotelsinBeijing.

C．Read“theaboutpage”.D．CallhomestayBeijing2022.

66．Whoistheadmadeforduringthe2022Olympics

A．ThosewhowillworkasOlympicvolunteers.

B．Thosewhowillprovideaccommodationforvisitors.

C．ThosewhowillcometoBeijingfromdifferentpartsofChina.

D．ThosewhowillcometoBeijingfromforeigncountries.

NewsReview

Head-onTrainCrashOnMay18,twotrainshadahead-oncrash(正面相撞)nearNewYorkCity.Over250peoplewereonthetrainsthen.About60peoplewerehurt,butnodeathswerereported.

TravelTimeTouristscametogethertoMountTaionMay1.Over180,000touristsvisitedtheplaceofgreatinterestduringthethree-dayholiday,fromApril29toMay1.

BraveVolunteerLiaoZhi,adanceteacherfromChengduwholosther1-year-olddaughterandherlegsinthe2023Wenchuanearthquake,arrivedinYa’an13hoursaftertheearthquake.Thedancersaidshehadhadaterribletimeherselfandknewwhatpeopleneededmost,soshedecidedtocomeandofferhelp.

TomatoCompetitionAtomatocompetitionwasheldinHuainan,AnhuiProvince,onApril16.Thebesttomatoeswerechosenaccordingtotheirshape,colorandtaste.Thecompetitionhopedtoencouragethefarmerstogrowbettertomatoes.

67．Aboutpeoplewerehurtinthehead-oncrash.

A．18B．29C．60D．250

68．AlotofpeoplevisitedMountTai.

A．13hoursaftertheearthquake

B．onMay18

C．duringtheMayDayholiday

D．onApril16

69．LiaoZhi,thedanceteacherfrom,cametoYa’antoofferhelp.

A．HuainanB．ChengduC．TaishanD．NewYork

70．LiaoZhilostherdaughterandherlegs.

A．inWenchuanearthquake

B．inYa’anearthquake

C．whenshetookatrain

D．whensheclimbedmountains

71．ThetomatocompetitioninAnhuiProvincewasheldto.

A．helpthepeopleinYa’an

B．savethepeopleonthetrains

C．forgettheterribletime

D．helpgrowbettertomatoes

Afteratwo-daytrainride,mytrainstoppedatChengduRailwayStation.Iexpectedtohaveanexcitingtripinthiscity.Andactuallyitwas.Ifoundthecitytobelikeacakewithdifferenttastes.

FoodinChengduishotandspicy(辣).Hotpotisagoodexample.It’ssopopular.Therearesomanyrestaurantsservingspicypotstopassers-by.

Eachdishhasaspecialname.Mapotofu,forexample,isnamedafterthepersonwhofirstmadeit.Thisdishisnotveryspicy,somostpeoplecanenjoyit.ThespiciestfoodI’vehadhasafunnyname-coldnoodleswithsadness.Itdoesn’tmeanyouwillfeelsadwhenyoueatit.Butitmeansitissospicythatitwillmakeyoucry.

ThetasteofChengduisalsosweet.Oneofthelocalfoodsthereiscalled“threeartillery(三大炮)”.

Itsnamescaredmeatfirst.Ithoughtitwasakindofweapon(武器).Infact,Ionlysawthreeballsmadeofglutinousrice(糯米)thatwerecoveredwithredsugar.Thethreeartilleryalwaystastesassweetashoney.

Youarewhatyoueat.PeopleinChengduarefriendly.Ifyougetlost,youcanaskthewayonthestreet.Almosteveryoneherelikessmiling.Theirsmilesaresosweetthattheyevenmakeyouwanttosmileatotherstoo.

Chengduishotandspicy,butalsosweet.It’safantasticcity.IwanttovisitChengduagain.

72．Inwhichpartofamagazinecanwereadthepassage

A．Sports.B．Environment.C．Travel.

73．Whatfoodisprobablytheleastspicyofthethreeaccordingtothispassage

A．Hotpot.B．Mapotofu.C．Coldnoodleswithsadness.

74．Thewriterliststhefoodshotpot,mapotofu,coldnoodlesandthreeartillery_________.

A．togivetheexamplesB．tohaveadiscussionC．toshowtheresults

75．Whichofthefollowingquestionsisansweredinthispassage

A．WhendidthewritercometoChengdu

B．Whydowecallthe“spicypot”hotpot

C．WhatcanyoudoifyougetlostinChengdu

76．Whatisprobablythebesttile(标题)forthispassage

A．AFantasticCity.B．MyCity—Chengdu.C．SpecialDishesinChengdu.

It’stimetotakeaspringtrip.DoyouknowhowthekidsindifferentcountriestaketheirtripsChildreninChina.

Whenspringcomes,childrenwanttobeoutside,sosomeschoolsusuallyorganizeaspringtripforthem.Itcouldbeatriptoamountain.There,childrencanclimbmountains,flykites,enjoyflowersandsoon.SometimestheirteacherstakethemtotheMartyrs’Park(烈士公园).Studentscanputsomeflowersonthegraves(坟墓).

ChildreninJapan

InApril,whiletheChineseenjoywinterjasmines,theJapaneseareenjoyingcherryblossoms.Thisisthebesttimeoftheyearforchildrentotakeatrip.Childrenhavepicniclunches,singkaraokeanddanceunderthetrees.Theyalsogoboatingandhiking.Theytakebathsinhotsprings—thewatercomesfromtheundergroundandit’salwaysatatemperatureof21℃orabove.

ChildrenintheUK

Theyhavemanygreatchoiceswhenitcomestotheschooltrip.Theycanvisittheseasideorathemepark(主题公园).Oneofthemostspecialplacestogoisthebirdcenter.Thepeopleatthecenterarescientists.Thismeanstheycanteachchildrenabouthabitat(生活环境)ofthebirds.Thekidsspendtimeinabeautifulplaceandalsolearnsomethingaboutthenaturalworldtherewithouttextbooks.

77．WhatdothechildreninChinadowhenspringcomes

A．Theyusuallyenjoycherryblossoms.B．Theyusuallygotothebirdcenter.

C．Theyusuallyvisitthesea