Unit7Period3Reading趣味阅读-八年级英语上册（牛津上海版）

ActPartIIoutADoyoustillrememberthestoryinUnit6?BWhatdoyouthinkofhim?Peters,ournavigator,waslostagain.Whenhespoke,hisvoiceshook.“Ihopeyourplan’sagoodone,sir.’”Ihaveaplanand‘Nobody’ispartofit.We’reallgoingtolive!unfriendlyfiercerudeintelligentconfidentstupidfrightenedcproblemsKingandhiscrewmetHowwouldtheyescapefromGork?CouldtheymakefriendswithGork?Couldtheygooutofcaveimmdeiately?CouldtheyusegunstohurtorkillGork?/ə'trækt/ThemagnetpulledawaytheirgunsGorkwouldkillallthealiensinthevalley.Theywerecaughtinacagelikeratsinatrap.attractedBeforeyoureadAintroducethehelpersofCaptainKingHelper1WeretheyCaptain’sfriends?DidtheywanttohelpCaptain?Helper2His‘name’Itcouldmakeothersmis-understanding.KangroosNobodyHow?‘pocketBeforeyoureadAintroducethehelpersofCaptainKinglaser/'leɪzə(r)/beam/bi:m/torch/tɔ:ʧ/Helper3laserlaserWhatcouldalasertorchdo?hurtGork’seyeattackGorkmeltbars/ə'tæk/breakthecageBGuesshowcouldCaptianandhiscrewescapefromGorkEscapefromthecageAttackGorkClimbintothekangroos’pocketEscapefromthecaveBeforeyoureadWhileyoureadAOpentheenvelopeandputthesentencesintocorrectorder(A)Gorkfellasleepalmostimmediately.(B)ThelaserbeamhitGorkinhiseye.(C)Gorkopenedthecavedooralittleandlethiskangroosgooutonebyone.(D)CaptainKingusedthelasertorchtomeltthebarsofcage.(E)GorkwokeupafterCaptainKingshoutedtohim.(F)ThekangarooslaughedandwentawaywhenGorkshouted“Nobodydamagedmyeye.”(G)CaptainKingandhiscrewwentoutofthecage.(H)CaptainKingandhiscrewclimbedintothegiantkangroos’pockets.(I)CaptainKingandhiscrewescapedthroughtthedoortofreedom.(J)Gork’sroarbroughtthekangaroosrunningintotheroom.(K)CaptainKingtookoutapowerfullasertorch.Readthe“ATTENTION”ontheenvelopeBHowisthestorygoingon?(A)Gorkfellasleepalmostimmediately.(B)ThelaserbeamhitGorkinhiseye.(C)Gorkopenedthecavedooralittleandlethiskangroosgooutonebyone.(D)CaptainKingusedthelasertorchtomeltthebarsofcage.(E)GorkwokeupafterCaptainKingshoutedtohim.(F)ThekangarooslaughedandwentawaywhenGorkshouted“Nobodydamagedmyeye.”(G)CaptainKingandhiscrewwentoutofthecage.(H)CaptainKingandhiscrewclimbedintothegiantkangroos’pockets.(I)CaptainKingandhiscrewescapedthroughtthedoortofreedom.(J)Gork’sroarbroughtthekangaroosrunningintotheroom.(K)CaptainKingtookoutapowerfullasertorch.A____-____-____-____-____-____-____-____-____-____-____KDEBJFCGHICTrytofindthemistakesinthepicturesCanyoufindthedifferences?CirclethedifferencesinthepicturesPicture1:Para1–Para5Picture2:Para6–Para10Picture3:Para11–Para12Picture4:Para13–Para14What’sthemisunderstandingbetweenGorkandkangroos?Gorkshoutedback,‘It’sNobody.Nobodyattackedme.Nobodydamagedmyeye.’Thekangrooslaughedandsaid,‘Nobodyattackedhim.’NobodytoGorkmeansCaptainKing.Nobodytothekangroosmeansnoone.QuestionAfteryoureadADiscussionWhatdoyouthinkofCaptainKing?QuestionAfteryoureadADiscussionWhathappenedtoGorkwhenhefound‘Aliens’hadescaped?BReadthefollowingstory‘That’showweallgotfree,’saidCaptainKing,‘andbacktoourspaceshipand,finally,backtothesafetyoftheEarth.’‘WhathappenedtoGork?’askedsomeone.‘Gork?Idon’tknow.Maybehe’sstillinhiscave—lookingforNobody.’Justthen,ahugefigurewasmovingsilentlytowardsthecaptain’shouse...Whoisthathugefigure?Pleasecontinuewriting.SomebodycametotheEarthquietly.Continuing…SampleAssignmentOral:Listenandreadthetextfor5times PrepareforthepresentationofyourposterWritten:WritetheWORDBOXfrommemory ReadthetextandcorrectthemistakesTrytocorrectthemistakesinthefollowingpassageAfterhismeal,Gorkfellasleeponthegroundatonce.CaptainKingtookoutalargeandpowerfullasertorch.Themagnetdidn’tattractitbecauseitwasinawoodencase.Hebroketherooftoescapefromthecage.HewokeGorkupanddecidedtokillGorkwiththetorch.Gorkroaredandthekangroosslowlywalkedintotheroom.Gorksaid‘CaptainKingattackedme’andkangrooslaughedandwentaway.Gorkclosedthecavedoorandfeltthepocketsofthekangrooswithhishands.Captainandhiscrewclimbedoutofthepocketsandescapedthroughthewindowtofreedom.bedsmallplasticmeltedbarsattackrannobodyopenedbacksintodoor(Listening)Gork’ssisterGorkellavisitedShanghai.SheflewherspaceshipandlandedneartheOrientalPearlTVTower.ShetookPujingFerrytocrosstheriver.ShesatontherooftoenjoytheviewofShanghai.Shealsowalkedaroundthestreet,butunfortunatelyshewalkedoncars.Afterthat,shefelthotsoshehadaswiminthelakeofChangfengPark.Later,shewenttoarestauranttohaveaseafoodmeal.Sheateallthefishinthatrestaurant.Themealmadeherpleasedandshewantedsomethingmoreexciting.Shesatonabigpieceofwoodandwentdownthestepsquickly.Afterthewholedayvisit,Gorkellafelttiredandwantedtogobackhome.Shedecidedtotaketheunderground.Alltheotherpassengerswerefrightenedandranawayasfastaspossible.Atlast,Gorkellawentbacktoherspaceshipandflewawayleavingthecityaterriblemess.SampleUsing阅读理解VenusisthesecondclosestplanettothesunafterMercury.ItgetsitsnamefromtheRomangoddessofloveandbeauty.Youcanseeitinthenightsky.It’sverybright.Onlythemoonisbrighter.Fromspace,theearthandVenuslooksimilar(相似).It’scalledoursisterplanet!Theearthis12.742kilometersacrossandVenusis12.104kilometersacross.Theyarealmostthesamesize!Theyarebothhotinthecentre.Theybothhavemountainsandcanyons(峡谷).Buteverythingelseaboutthemisverydifferent!Theearthisbeautifulandsafe.Venusisthemostdangerousplaceinthesolarsystem.Venusisthehottestplanetinthesolarsystem.ItishotterthanMercury!ThickcloudsonVenuskeepalltheheatinside.Thetemperatureis462℃!Venus’extremetemperatureandacidic(酸性的)cloudsmakeitimpossibleforlife.TheaironVenusispoisonous(有毒的)andveryheavy.Youwouldweighmorethan150kilogramsonVenus.AlsodaysarereallylongonVenus.OnedayonVenusisaslongas117daysonearth!NobodywantstogotoschoolonVenus.AnEnglishclasstakes40days.Morethan40spaceshipshaveexplored(探索)Venus.Butnoastronautshavevisitedityet.Itisjusttoodangerous!1．Whichlooksthebrightestinthenightsky?A．Mars. B．Themoon. C．Venus. D．Mercury.2．HowisVenusdifferentfromEarth?A．EarthissafebutVenusisdangerous.B．VenusismuchbiggerthanEarth.C．UnlikeEarth,therearenomountainsonVenus.D．EarthishotterthanVenus.3．WhichisTRUEaboutVenusfromParagraphTwo?A．TheremaybelifeonVenus. B．ThereisnoaironVenus.C．YouwouldbelighteronVenus. D．TimegoesslowlyonVenus.4．What’stheChinesemeaningfortheunderlinedword“extreme”?A．正常的 B．极端的 C．多变的 D．不可预测的5．Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．VenusandtheEarth B．LifeonVenusC．Venus—ADangerousPlanet D．ADayonVenusKeys【答案】1．B2．A3．D4．B5．C【导语】本文是科普文章，从温度、云层、空气等方面介绍金星，它是太阳系中最危险的地方。1．细节理解题。根据第一段“It’sverybright.Onlythemoonisbrighter.”，金星很亮，月亮更亮；可知，月亮是最亮的。故选B。2．细节理解题。根据第一段“Theearthisbeautifulandsafe.Venusisthemostdangerousplaceinthesolarsystem”可知，地球是美丽和安全的，金星是太阳系中最危险的地方。故选A。3．推理判断题。根据第二段“OnedayonVenusisaslongas117daysonearth”在金星上的一天和地球上的117天一样长；可知，金星上的时间过得很慢。故选D。4．词义猜测题。根据上文“Thetemperatureis462℃”金星的气温高达462℃；可知此处指“极端的温度”。故选B。5．最佳标题。本文介绍从自然环境、温度、云层、空气等方面介绍金星，金星是太阳系中最危险的地方；可知选项C“金星———颗危险的星球”符合文意。故选C。UsingKeysUsingMaybeyoudon’tknowWaltDisney,butyoumustknowDisneyland.Ifyoudon’tknowDisneyland,youmust11MickeyMouseandDonaldDuck.WaltDisneywasAmerican.Hewas12onDecember5,1901.AndhediedonDecember15,1966.WaltDisneyhadthreebrothersandonesister.Heenjoyed13whenhewasveryyoung.Hecoulddrawverywell.Whenhesoldhisfirstdrawingtohisneighbors,hewasonlysevenyearsold!Hegot14in1925.Andthenhehadtwodaughtersafterhegotmarried.In1928,hecreatedthefamous15MickeyMouse,whichmadehimfamoustotheworld.WaltDisneywasveryrich,16hewasfrugal(朴素的).He17mostofhismoneyonhiswork.WaltDisneyisagreatperson.Though18died,people,allovertheworldwillrememberhimforever.Heisdeeply19byworldwidepeople.Hewasaclever,imaginative(富有想象力的)creativeman.He20．A．call B．find C．know D．act12．A．dead B．born C．famous D．out13．A．reading B．writing C．drawing D．speaking14．A．happy B．famous C．married D．lost15．A．driver B．pilot C．neighbor D．character16．A．and B．so C．or D．but17．A．took B．spent C．paid D．cost18．A．we B．he C．she D．it19．A．hated B．looked C．loved D．watched20．A．shows B．lends C．has D．bringsKeys【答案】11．C12．B13．C14．C15．D16．D17．B18．B19．C20．D【导语】本文介绍华特·迪士尼的一生。他从小喜欢画画，1928年，创造了举世闻名的著名的角色米老鼠，他把快乐和幸福带给世界，是20世纪的英雄。11．句意：如果你不知道迪士尼乐园，你一定知道米老鼠和唐老鸭。call打电话；find找到；know知道；act行动。根据“Maybeyoudon’tknowWaltDisney,butyoumustknowDisneyland.”可知，此处指你一定知道米老鼠和唐老鸭。故选C。12．句意：他出生于1901年12月5日。dead死的；born出生；famous有名的；out从……里面出去。根据“AndhediedonDecember15,1966.”可知，此处指的是“生于”，故选B。13．句意：他很小的时候就喜欢画画。reading阅读；writing写作；drawing画画；speaking演讲。根据“Hecoulddrawverywell.”可知，他从小喜欢画画，故选C。14．句意：他于1925年结婚。happy高兴的；famous有名的；married已婚的；lost失去的。根据“Andthenhehadtwodaughtersafterhegotmarried.”可知，此处指的是“结婚”，应用短语getmarried，故选C。15．句意：1928年，他创造了著名的角色米老鼠，这使他闻名于世。driver司机；pilot飞行员；neighbor邻居；character人物，角色。根据“MickeyMouse”可知，他创造了米老鼠这个卡通人物，故选D。16．句意：华特·迪士尼很富有，但他很节俭。and和；so因此；or或者；but但是。根据“veryrich”和“frugal(朴素的)”可知，前后两句表示转折关系，故选D。17．句意：他把大部分钱都花在了工作上。took花费，指花时间；spent花费，花钱/时间，人作主语；paid付款；cost花费，物作主语。此处指花钱，且主语为“He”，故应用spent。故选B。18．句意：尽管他去世了，全世界的人都将永远记住他。we我们；he他；she她；it它。根据“WaltDisneyisagreatperson.”可知，此处指代“WaltDisney”，第三人称单数，男性要用he，故选B。19．句意：他深受全世界人民的喜爱。hated讨厌；looked看；loved喜欢；watched观看。根据“allovertheworldwillrememberhimforever.”可知，他深受全世界人民的喜爱。故选C。20．句意：他给世界带来了快乐和幸福。shows展示；lends借给；has有；brings带来。根据“Hewasaclever,imaginative(富有想象力的)creativeman.”和“Heisaheroofthe20thcentury.”可推知，他把快乐和幸福带给世界，故选D。UsingFillintheblankswithproperwords.（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给出。）Irecentlyheardastoryaboutafamousscientist.Becauseofhisgreatachievements,hewasthoughttobemorecreativethantheaverageperson.Whenhewasaskedw21hewasabletodothis,hegavetheanswer.Itallcamefromane22withhismotherwhenhewasabouttwoyearsold.“IwastryingtogetabottleofmilkfromthefridgewhenIlostthebottleanditfell,spillingthemilkalloverthefloor—aseaofmilk!Iwasf23andIdidn’tknowwhattodo!”hesaid.Hismotherheardthenoiseandgotintothekitchen.“Iwasconsideringhowtoe24allthistoher,”hesaid.Insteadofpunishing(惩罚)him,shesaid,“Robert,whatagreatmessyouhavemade!Ihaveneverseensuchahugeseaofmilkbefore!Well,sincethemilkhasa25beenspilled,wouldyouliketoplayinthemilkforawhile?Wecancleanitupafterthat.”Indeed,hedidso.Afterafewminutes,hismothersaid,“Youknow,Robert,wheneveryoumakeamesslikethis,finallyyouhavetocleanitup.”Heusedasponge(海绵)andtogethertheycleanedupthespilledmilk.Hismotherthensaid,“Youknow,wefailedinhowtosuccessfullycarryabigmilkbottlewithtwotinyhandsjustnow.Let’sgooutintheyardandfillthebottlewithwatertoseeifyoucanf26awaytocarryit.”Thenthelittleboylearnedthatifhegraspedthebottleatthetopnearthelipwithbothhands,hecouldcarryitw27droppingit.Whatawonderfullesson!Keys【答案】21．(w)hy22．(e)xperience23．(f)rightened24．(e)xplain25．(a)lready26．(f)ind27．(w)ithout【导语】本文主要讲述一位科学家小时候弄洒牛奶的故事，表明妈妈的耐心教导对他成长的影响。21．句意：当他被问到为什么能够做到这一点时他给出了答案。根据“Whenhewasasked...”及首字母提示可知，人们询问科学家如此出色的原因。故填(w)hy。22．句意：这一切都源自两岁时他与母亲相处的一次经历。根据下文叙述的内容及首字母提示可知，此处表示experience“经历”，名词。故填(e)xperience。23．句意：我感到很害怕，我不知道该怎么办。根据故事情节（弄洒牛奶）及首字母提示可知，此处指frightened“害怕的”，形容词，作表语。故填(f)rightened。24．句意：“我正在考虑如何向她解释这件事，”他说。根据“Iwasconsidering...”及首字母提示可知，此处指explain“解释”，动词。故填(e)xplain。25．句意：既然牛奶已经洒了，（那么）你想在牛奶中玩一会吗？根据时态及首字母提示可知，此处指already“已经”，常用于现在完成时。故填(a)lready。26．句意：让我们到院子里去，把瓶子装满水，看看你能不能找到拿好瓶子的方法。根据“Let’sgooutintheyardandfillthebottlewithwatertosee...”和“...awaytocarryit.”及首字母提示可知，科学家和他妈妈要通过练习寻找拿好瓶子的方法。因此，此处指find“找到”，动词。故填(f)ind。27．句意：然后，小男孩知道，如果他用双手握住瓶子顶部靠近瓶口的地方，他就可以握住瓶子而不让瓶子掉下来。根据“Let’sgooutintheyardandfillthebottlewithwatertoseeifyoucan...”可知，科学家的妈妈带着他去寻找拿好瓶子而不让瓶子掉落的方法。因此，此处指without“没有，不（做某事）”，介词。故填(w)ithout。UsingHaveyouevertoldstoriesinEnglish?Ithinkit’sagoodwaytopracticeEnglish.Jimismyfriend,heenjoystellingstoriesinEnglish.NowhisEnglishisverygood.Yesterdayhetoldthisstorylikethis.Onedayapoormanwastravelingonhorseback.Atnoon,hetied（拴住）hishorsetoatreeandthensatdowntoeatsomething.Afewminuteslater,arichmancamealongandtiedhishorsetothesametree.“Pleasetieyourhorsetoanothertree,”saidthepoorman.“Myhorseiswild.Itwillkillyours.”therichmansaid,“IshalltiemyhorseasIlike!”hetieduphishorseandhadhislunchnearby.Afteramomenttheyheardaterriblenoise,thetwohorseswerefighting.Theywentuptothem,butitwastoolate.Therichman’shorsewaskilled.“Seewhatyourhorsehasdone!”criedtherichman.“Youwillhavetopayforit.”AndhebroughtthepoormanbeforeMr.Know.Mr.Knowaskedthepoormansomequestions.Buthemadenoanswer.AtlastMr.Knowsaid,“Thismanisdumb(哑巴).Hecannotspeak.”“Oh,”therichmanshouted.“Hecan!HespoketomewhenImethim.”“Areyousure?”askedMr.Know.“What