Colin and James were neighbors. Colin was poo...

Colin and James were neighbors. Colin was poor, while James was very rich. Colin was very relaxed and happy. He never worried about closing the doors or windows of his house at night. He slept very well. Although he had no money, he was happy.

James was always worried about something. He closed all the doors and windows of his house at night. He did not sleep well. He was always worried that someone might break into his house and steal (偷) his money. He envied (嫉妒) the peaceful Colin.

One day, James gave Colin a box of money. “Look, my dear friend,” he said, “I am very rich, but you are poor. Take this money and buy what you want.”

Colin was very happy and excited. Night came and Colin went to bed as usual. But this time, he could not sleep. He went and closed the doors and windows. He still could not sleep. He kept looking at the box of money and couldn’t sleep the whole night.

As soon as day broke, Colin took the box of money to James. He gave the box back to James. “Dear friend,”　 he said to James, “I am poor, but your money took away my peace. Please take your money back. I’m sorry.”

1.Why did James have a poor sleep at night? (不超过10个词)

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2.How did Colin feel when he got the money? (不超过5个词)

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3.What can we learn from the story? (不超过10个词)

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八年级英语回答问题简单题查看答案及解析

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?”

The old man pointed to（指着）a string (细绳) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.

“Please untie (解开) that string.” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that（以便于）the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so. He untied the string and only found that the young tree bent（弯）over to one side.

Then the old man said,“There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them. But sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”

1.The story is about ____________.

　    A. how to take care of young trees　

B. how strict parents should be with their children

C. how the young father should get on with his old neighbor

2. The young man untied the string ________________.

　    A. in order to throw it away   　　

B. so that both of the trees wouldn’t grow straight

　    C. and found that the young tree bent over to one side

3.When could the string be taken away?

　    A. When the old man left.　   　　

B. When the young man untied it next time.

　C. When the young tree grew strong enough.

4. At last the old man told the young man ________________.

　    A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not

stand alone

　    B. that he should always be strict with his children

　    C. that he should be hard on his children

5.We learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _________.

A. the young father and the old neighbor    　　

B. parents and their children

　     C. the old neighbor and the children of young father

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Greens and the Browns _____next-door neighbors for many years.

A.were B.was C.have been D.had been

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Colin Boyle was born in 1973 near Dublin, Ireland. While he was ill in hospital at age 10, his uncle gave him an old violin. He loved it right away. After he left the hospital, he practiced at his school every day after class.

One day in 1987, John Leaf, the manager (经纪人) of several successful musicians, came to Colin’s school. He was having a meeting with the headmaster when he heard Colin practicing. After the meeting, he found Colin and invited him to appear in one of the concerts he was organizing that year. Colin, however, refused Leaf ‘s invitation because just then he was preparing for some important school exams. Years later, Colin made it to college to study engineering. At college he met Kim O’Malley, who was studying chemistry (化学). Kim was also good at music. Being students, they didn’t have much money and they usually worked in a restaurant on weekends.

One evening in April 1992, while Colin and Kim were at work, they heard that there would be no live (现场演出的) music in the restaurant that night because the singer could not come. Colin and Kim persuadedthe owner of the restaurant to let them play. Everyone was shocked to hear how good they were. After that, they worked hard together and improved greatly in music.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Colin got an old violin from _______.

A. his teacher　　 B. his uncle　　 C. an old friend　　 D. a famous musician

2.What was Leaf doing when he heard Colin playing the violin?

A. Having a meeting.

B. Talking with a musician.

C. Waiting for Colin’s headmaster.

D. Walking around in Colin’s school.

3.Why did Colin refuse Leaf ‘s invitation?

A. Because he was not interested in concerts.

B. Because he was busy with his exams at that time.

C. Because he had to take care of his sick father at that time.

D. Because he was afraid that he couldn’t do well in the concert.

4.What does the underlined word “persuaded” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 允诺　　 B. 挑战　　 C. 说服　　 D. 理解

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Colin studied chemistry in college.

B. Colin got seriously ill at the age of 8.

C. Colin and Kim once went to the same primary school.

D. Colin and Kim’s music surprised the people in the restaurant.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Li Nan was sent to teach art in a poor mountain village in 2014. And she had some pleasant 　　　　 while working there.

A. experiments　　 B. expressions　　 C. experiences　　 D. emotions

八年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

— What were you and your sister doing when the telephone rang?

— I ________while my sister was eating.

A．sleep                                B．am sleeping

C．slept                                 D．was sleeping

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分,共10分）

A young mother went to visit her neighbor(邻居) while her baby girl was 　　 in her cradle(摇篮). Just then they heard the fire alarm ringing loudly.

“Don’t 　　 ”said the neighbor. “I’m sure the fire isn’t anywhere near here.”

“But listen,” said the mother. “I hear the fire alarm coming this way.’’

Without another word, she 　　　　 quickly out of her neighbor’s house. Then she saw her own house was on fire!

“ My　　　　　 !” she cried.

A fireman stopped her and said, “ You can’t go in there, because the 　　　　 is too strong!’’ But the mother cried, “ Let me go! Let me go!’’ Running through the smoke, she got her baby, and then turned to make her way out.　　 　　 　　 ,Baby Marjorie was not hurt at all! But the poor mother’s　　　 were badly hurt.

Years later, when Marjorie grew up, she suddenly noticed her mother’s hands were so 　　　 !

“　　　 are your hands so ugly?” she asked her mother Tears filled her mother’s eyes. She told how the people tried to hold her back, how the fireman tried to　　　 her, how she tried her best to get her baby, and how…

“Oh, Mom,’’ Marjorie cried. “There are the most beautiful hands in the world!”

1.A. crying　　　 B. playing C. eating D. sleeping

2.A. leave　 B. worry　 C. listen　 D. think

3.A. jumped B. came C. walked D. ran

4.A. money B. car C. house D. baby

5.A. fire　 B. wind C. rain D. water

6.A. Easily B. Luckily C. Unluckily D. Suddenly

7.A. hands B. arms C. eyes D. legs

8.A. light B. ugly C. strong D. healthy

9.A. How B. Why C. What D. When

10.A. tell B. help C. take D. stop

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jack and James were good friends .One day,they were walking through the desert(沙漠).During the journey they had a big fight,and Jack hit james in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead( 相反),he wrote in the sand:Today my best friend hit me in the face.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there .Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt Ok,he wrote on a stone:Today my best friend saved my life. “After I hurt you ,you wrote in the sand, and now you wrote on the stone.Why?”asked Jack.“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness (宽恕) can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it down on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.” Since then ,the two friends have never fought with each other again.

Hatred(仇恨) can bring you nothing but unhappiness .If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself.Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to those who ahve helped you!

1.What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A. He wanted to make his friend have trouble ,too.

B. He wanted some water and fell into the mire.

C. He wanwed to know if his friend would save him when he was in trouble.

D. He wanted to have fun in the oasis.

2.Which of the statements is not TRUE according to the passage.

A. Jack didn’t hit James in the face.

B. Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.

C. The two friends went on walking after they had a fight.

D. They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should hate someone forever(永远).

B. The wind can blow everything away.

C. Learn to forgive others and remember to be thankful to others.

D. Forgiveness can make trouble for ourselves.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

At this time yesterday my neighbors　　　　　　 grass in the garden.

A.are cutting　　　　 B. was cutting

C. cut　　 　　　　　 　 D. were cutting

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Peter and James were brothers. One afternoon ___1____ the lessons were over, they stayed in school to help their teacher. They___ 2__ for an hour. Then the teacher said, “Thank you, boys. We will finish the work tomorrow. Now you must go home.”

When the boys ___3_____ home, it was seven o’clock. There was light inside their house and the door was ____4____. They could see a man inside, too.

“Who can it be?” thought Peter. “Father and Mother have gone shopping. They won’t be home ____5____ eight o’clock.”

When the _____6____ man saw Peter, he smiled and said, “Come in! You don’t know me, but I’m your ______7______ friend. He  asked me to fetch （取）some money for him.” The man did not see James.

Peter went inside and began talking to the man but James did not. He quietly but quickly ran off to call the police. He soon found a policeman and _____8____ him back to their home. The man was still there, but when he saw the policeman, he tried to run off. The policeman _____9____ him and held his arm.

Just then Mr. and Mrs. Baker, the boys’ parents ______10______.

“No!” said Baker. “I don’t know him. He must be a thief. I am glad you have caught him.”

(   )1. A. if          B. when         C. before           D. until

(   )2. A. studied     B. worked        C. stayed           D. watched

(   )3. A. arrived in   B. went to        C. got to            D. reached

(   )4. A. open       B. opened        C. opening          D. close

(   )5. A. at          B. since         C. until             D. after

(   )6. A. away       B. out           C. outside           D. inside

(   )7. A. father       B. fathers        C. father’s          D. brother’s

(   )8. A. brought     B. bring          C. take             D. caught

(   )9. A. stoped      B. stopped        C. catch            D. saw

(   )10. A. returned    B. come          C. arrive           D. reached

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析