人教版英语八年级下册 Unit 5 单元话题阅读

八下unit5单元话题阅读AWonderfulTour(4—Day)ofTongrenOverseasTouristCorporationGuizhouChinaIncluding:

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Address:No.28YananRoadGuiyang1．Fromtheinformationabove,weknowthisis______.A．acourse B．ashoppinglist C．apieceofnews D．anadvertisement2．Whatcan’tyoudoduringthetour?A．TakeabusaroundTongren B．StayingoodhotelsC．Getfreepresents D．Getagoodtourguideservice3．Youcanvisit______placesifyoutakethetour.A．two B．three C．four D．five4．Whencanyoucalltogetsometourinformation?A．At9a.m.onweekdays. B．At7a.m.onweekdays.C．At8p.m.onweekends. D．Anytime.5．Howmuchwillyoupayifyougowithyourparents?A．￥2,023. B．￥4,046. C．￥5,069. D．￥6,069.BInsummer,lightningstorms（闪电风暴）oftenhappen.Someofusdon’ttakethemseriously.Infact,theyareverydangerousforpeopleandtheycanevenmakepeopledieatonce.Sohowdowekeepsafeduringarainstorm?Ifyouareindoors,stayawayfromwindowsanddoorsduringalightningstorm.Don’ttakeashowerordoanydishes,becauselightningcantravelthroughwater.TurnofftheTVandcomputer.Neverusethephone.Lightningcanalsotravelthroughthephonelineandhityou.Ifyouareoutdoorsduringalightningstorm,nevertakeshelterunderatree,becausethelightningcanhitthetalltreeandtravelthroughthetreetohityou.Youshouldstayawayfromanythingthatismetal（金属）.Trytogetintoyourcarandcloseallthewindowsorgointoabuildingatonce.Ifthereisnobuildingaround,trytofindalowplacetostayin.1．Whatisthistextmainlyabout?A．Howtotakeshelter. B．Howtostayawayfromstorms.C．Howtokeepsafeinstorms. D．Somethingaboutlightningstorms.2．Whatcanyoudoifyouareindoorsduringarainstorm?A．Takeashower. B．WatchTVinthelivingroom.C．Talkwithfriendsonthephone. D．Stayawayfromwindowsanddoors.3．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“takeshelter”meaninthelastparagraph?A．居住 B．躲避 C．栖息 D．投靠4．Whichofthefollowingiswrongwhenyou’reoutdoorsduringtherainstorm?A．Standingunderatree. B．Stayinginalowplace.C．Gettingintoyourcar. D．Goingintoanearbybuilding.CNoonecanchangetheweather.Butifwereadthesignsarounduscorrectly,wecantellhowtheweatherwillbe.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.Formanycenturiesandinallcountries,peoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Ringsaroundthesunareasignofcomingrain.Manypeoplefeelintheirbonesthecomingofwetweather—theyfeeljoints(关节).Somebirdsflyhighiffineweatheriscoming,buttheyflynearthegroundifrainyorstormyweatherisontheway.Itisprobablybecauseoftheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingthattheyflylow.Ifyouseearainbowduringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowscomeintheevening.Ifthestarstwinkle(闪烁),thenfineweatherwillcontinue.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboveariver,thenthedaywillbewarm.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolour,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebythepeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.1．Manypeoplefeeljointspain_______.A．becauseofcomingrainB．becausetheyareillC．withoutanyreasonD．becauseoftheinsects2．WhichisTRUEaboutweatherforecasting?A．Weatherforecastingisawayoftellingabouttheweatheronthefollowingdayortwo.B．Weatherforecastingisn’tawayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelike.C．Peoplecanchangetheweather.D．Weatherforecastingisasignofcomingrain.3．Ifthebirdsflyhighandthestarstwinkleclearly,theweatherwill________.A．berainy B．bewarm C．continuetobeclearandfine D．becold4．Arainbowduringrainyweatherisasignof________.A．fineweather B．arainyday C．fog D．badweather5．Wemust________tomakeweatherforecasting.A．useoureyesandbrains B．studytheweatherC．readthenaturalsigns D．alloftheaboveDIfyoufeelsad,remembernottowatchahappymovie.Asadmoviemaybegoodforyou.SomescientistsatOhioStateUniversityfoundthatsadmoviescanmakepeoplehappier.TheyshowedtheirstudyinamagazinecalledCommunicationReaches.Scientistsasked361collegestudentstowatchasadmovie.Themovietellsastoryoftwoloverswhowereseparated.TheydiedduringWorldWarIIattheendofthemovie.The361collegestudentsansweredquestionsfromthescientistsbefore,afterandthreetimesduringthemovietofindouttheirdifferentfeeling,suchassadness.Accordingtotheresult,scientistsfoundoutthatpeoplefeltbetterafterwatchingthesadmovie.Scientistsbelievedthiswasbecausethemoviemadethemthinkabouttheirlives.Comparedtothoseofunluckylovers,theirliveswerefullofhope.“Iwanttolivemylifetothefullest,andthismoviemademethinkalot,”onestudentwrote.SilviaKnobloch-Westerwick,theheadofthestudy,saidthatbadmoods(情绪)wouldmakepeoplemorethoughtful.“Goodmoodsareusuallyasignthateverythingisfine.Youdon’thavetoworry,andyoudon’thavetothinkaboutyourproblemsinyourlife,”shesaid.“Butbadmoodsmakeyoufeelterrible.So,seeingasadmoviemaymakeyoufeelbad,butthatwillmakeyouthinkmoreaboutyourselfandbefullofhopeinthefuture.”1．Whydidthescientistaskthecollegestudentstowatchasadmovie?A．Tohelpthemmakemorefriends.B．Tomakethemfeelbetteraboutthemselves.C．Tofindouthowtheyfeltafterwatchingit.D．Toaskthemsharetheirfeelings.2．Howmanytimesdidthestudentsanswerquestionsfromthescientists?A．Sixtimes. B．Fivetimes. C．Fourtimes. D．Threetimes.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“those”referto?A．Stories. B．Feelings. C．Friends. D．Lives.4．Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A．Watchasadmoviewhenwearesad. B．Findtruelovewhenfeelsad.C．Seeahappyfilmwhenwefeelbad. D．Thinkaboutotherswhenwearedown.5．Howdidthecollegestudents’feelingchange?A．happy-scared-sad B．sad-excited-happyC．terrible-lucky-hopeful D．terrible-serious-sadDIn1988,aseriousearthquake(地震)hitArmenia,killingabout25,000peopleinlessthanfourminutes.Afatherrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwas,butthebuildingwasflattened(变平).Butherememberedthepromisehehadmadetohisson:“Nomatterwhathappens,I′llalwaysbethereforyou!”Tears(眼泪)begantofillhiseyes.Herushedtotheplacewherehisson′sclassroomhadbeenandstarteddigging.Otherparentstriedtopullhimoff,wantinghimtoaccepthisgrief.“It′stoolate,”theycried.“There′snothingwecando.”Thefatheronlyresponded,“Areyougoingtohelpme?”Andthenhewentbacktohisdigging,stonebystone.Whenthefiremenandpolicereachedthearea,theyalsotriedtostophim.“Firesarebreakingout,”theysaid.“You′reindangerandyouareendangeringothers.We′llsearchforthis.Gohome.”Thefatheronlyresponded,“Areyougoingtohelpme?”andreturnedtohisdigging.Hedugforeighthours…18hours…28hours…then,inthe38thhour,hepulledbackalargestoneandheardhisson.Hecalledhisson′sname:“ARMAND!”Heheardback,“Dad?It′sme,Dad!Itoldtheotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldthemthatyouwouldcometosaveus.”“What′sgoingonthere?”thefatherasked.“Thereare14ofusleftoutof33,Dad,”hissonanswered.“Comeonout,son!”“Lettheotherkidsoutfirst.Iknowyou′llgetme!Nomatterwhathappens,Iknowyou′llalwaysbethereforme!”1．Afterarrivingattheschool,thefatherfoundthat.A．allthestudentsweredeadB．thebuildingwasnolongerstandingC．allofthestudentshadleftthebuildingD．hissonwascryingsomewhere2．Peopletriedtopullthefatherawaybecausetheythought.A．hewasinthewayofotherswhoweresavingpeopleB．itwastheirturntodigfortheirchildrenC．therewouldbeanotherbigearthquakeD．therewasnohopeoffindinganyonealive3．Howdidthefatherprobablyfeelwhenheheardhisson′svoice?A．Excited. B．Calm. C．Hopeless. D．Worried.4．Whydidthesonwanttheotherkidstogetoutfirst?A．Becausetherewasalargestoneonhisbody.B．Becausemanyofthekidsdidn′thaveparents.C．Becausehebelievedthathisfatherwouldstillbethereforhim.D．Becausehepromisedtheothersthattheycouldgetoutfirst.EThatyear,IwasaJunior2student.Fallingoffthestairshurtmeinthehead.AlmosteveryonethoughtIwasdead.Buttheywerewrong.However,itwasdifficulttogetbacktonormal(正常的)life.Ihadtoleaveschoolandlearneverything,walking,talking,andyes,maths.Tohelpmewiththattask,Mrs.Pillarvolunteeredtocometothehospitalandlatertomyhouseonceaweek.Webeganwithbasicmathsskills.Astimepassedby,Imadeprogress.IrememberveryvividlyhowshecametomyhomeonSundays,satwithmeatthekitchentable,andthrewdifferentcoinsonthetable.Sheaskedmetoshowher38cents,17cents,63cents.Itwaschallenging,butshealsomadeitfun.Afterayearandahalf,Ihadprogressedalot,bothinbodyandmind,toreturntoschool.Sevenyearslater,IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofTexasatthetopofmyclass.Asyearswentby,IalwayskeptintouchwithMrs.Pillar.Unluckily,onedaymyparentstoldmethatMrs.Pillarhadbeeninhospitalbecauseshesufferedastroke(中风).Nowitwasmyturntohelpher.Mrs.Pillarlayinbed,unabletospeakorknowanybodyaround.Ipulledsomecoinsoutofmypocket,droppedthemonherbed,andaskedhertoshowme12cents.ThenursethoughtthatmyactionwasverystrangeuntilonedayMrs.PillarsmiledhappilyasIbeganworkingwithher—justasshehadworkedwithmeyearsbefore.ShemadeprogresseverydayandwasmovedoutofICU(重症监护室)andfinallyoutofhospital.Oneday,IcalledtowishherahappyNewYear.Shespokeintothephoneexcitedly,“HappyNewYeartoyouandyourfamily,Michael.Thankyouforeverythingyou’vedoneforme.”Iquicklysaid,“Thankyouforeverythingyou’vedoneforme.”Mrs.PillarwasoneofmyJunior2teachers,butshetaughtmesomuchmoreaboutlifethanonl