There's a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some p...

There's a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some people call it the Tree of Heaven(天堂). It can grow anywhere and it can grow without sun or water. There is one in front of Francie Nolan's house. Francie Nolan is an 11-year-old girl living in the slums(贫民窟) of Brooklyn, New York. Her family is so poor that she and her brother have to go out to find junk for money every day. She often sits under the tree and thinks about living in the tree. She loves reading. She helps her mother do housework in the morning and reads at the library every afternoon. She dreams of buying all the books she likes if she gets much money. However, because her family is so poor, she has to leave high school and find a job. She works really hard and never stops reading. At last, she goes into the university (大学) and gets away from the slums. Her life is full of ups and downs.

This is the story of the book A Tree Grows in Brooklyn(《布鲁克林有棵树》) by an US writer Betty Smith. It first came out in 1943. It is one of the best books of the 20th century (世纪).

1.Does Nolan have a hard life in the slums?

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2.What is Nolan's dream?

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3.Why does Nolan have to leave high school?

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4.How does Nolan get away from the slums at last?

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5.When did the book A Tree Grows in Brooklym first come out?

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七年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you heard about the biggest tree in the world? It is called “General Sherman” which is growing on the slopes (斜坡) of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. General Sherman is about 1100cm across and about 3500cm round, this will give you an idea of General Sherman's size. General Sherman is also very tall. It is over 8000cm high. It began as a tiny seed (小种籽) many years ago. It has been growing since（自从…起）about 2000 BC (公元前). And it’s still growing now! General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids (金字塔) in Egypt.

1.The name of the biggest tree in the world is __________.

A.　 the Great Tree　　 　　　　　　　 B. General

C. Rocky Mountain Tree　 　　　　 D. the Slope Tree

2.In which country is the tree growing?

A. In the USA　　　 B. In Egypt　　　　 C .In France　　　　 D. In Japan

3.The tree has been growing for more than __________years.

A. 1000　　　　　　 B. 2000　　　　　　 C. 3000　　　　　　 D. 4000

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature（自然界）. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let’s “listen to” everyone carefully and find out what they think.

1.What’s the United Nations’ decision in the Four-Sided Talk?

A. Set an Earth Day.

B. Find out what is making the pollution.

C. Hold an international meeting.

D. Protect and love the earth.

2.When is the World Environment Day?

A. June 5th　　　　 B.July 5th

C.June 15th　　　　 D.July 15th

3.What doesn't the old tree tell us?

A. He’s afraid to be cut down some day.

B. The trees have the longest lives in the world.

C. Over-cutting teaches people a lesson.

D. People are destroying the environment.

4.What will people do according to the passage?

Over-use the resources.

② Beautify the earth.

③ Start a global group.

④ Protect the earth.

A. ①④　　　　　　 B. ②③　　　　　 C. ①③　　　　　　 D. ②④

七年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Bamboo is one of nature’s most surprising plants．Many people call this plant a tree，but it is a kind of grass．

Like other kinds of grass，a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground，but it will grow back very quickly．A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters in 24 hours ! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe．There are more than 1，000 kinds of bamboo．

Not all bamboo looks the same．Some bamboo plants are very thin．They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 3 0 centimeters across．This plant also comes in different colors，from yellow to black to green．

Bamboo has been used to make things such as hats and kitchen tools．Because it is strong， bamboo is also used to build buildings．

Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years．They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built．

In Africa ,poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo．These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money ,and their fields often die from no rain and no water．Bamboo pipes(管子)help poor farmers bring water to their fields without spending a lot of money．

1.How is bamboo like grass?

A．It grows quickly．　　 B．It’s wood．

C．It is easy to cut． 　 D．It is very thin．

2.Though（尽管） you can see bamboo everywhere，it doesn’t grow　　　　　　　　 ．

A．in China　　　　 　 B．in Europe

C．on mountains　　　　 D．in Africa

3.Bamboo pipes can be used to　　　　　　　　 ．

A．make money　　 　　 　 B．be trees

C．grow quickly　　　　 D．carry water

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr Parrot has his house in a tree.

His four baby parrots live in it. They grow very fast. Soon the house is too small for them.

“It is time for you to fly,” says Mr Parrot.

“Oh, we can not fly,”says the baby parrots.

“You can, if you try,” says Mr Parrot.

A parrot tries. He flies into a tree.

“Oh, how interesting, ” says the little parrot. “I like to fly. See me go!”

Then the other parrots try. In a little while they can all fly.

The parrots can fly, but they can not sing.

“No, Dad, we can not sing.”

“You can, if you try. Hear the other birds sing. Look at the pretty flowers and the blue sky.

Then you will want to sing. Hear me sing to you. Now sing for me.” One little parrot sings. Then they all sing. A little girl comes by. “Wow, hear the birds sing!” she says. “How happy they are!”

1.Where does Mr Parrot live?

A. Near a river.　　 B. In a house.　　 C. On a hill.　　 D. In a tree.

2.What does Mr Parrot ask his babies to do first?

A. To fly.　　 B. To jump.　　 C. To look for food.　　 D. To build houses.

3.What does the little parrot think of her flying?

A. Interesting.　　 B. Lucky.　　 C. Important.　　 D. Healthy.

4.What else do the baby parrots learn to do?

A. To have dinner.　　 B. To sing.

C. To take a walk.　　 D. To do some shopping.

5.What does the girl think of the birds?

A. They are poor.　　 B. They are clever.

C. They are happy.　　 D. They are sad.

七年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There’s a famous English-learning website called Learn English Kids in England. To make it to be a fun, safe place, it has some house rules. Read the following rules carefully and get to know them!

No personal details(个人信息)

Don’t put any personal things in your comments(评价). This means details like full real names(first names are OK), addresses, phone numbers, school or club names, or passwords. But you can put things like how old you are, how tall you are, or the name of where you live if it is a big town or city.

Keep your password(密码)safe

Don’t give your password to other people, or put your password in a comment. If other people have your password, they　 can look　 at you profile,　 and they　 can send　 comments　 into the website　 in your　 name,　 even　 they　 can change　 your password and you can’t use it again.

No rude comments

We are happy for you to write about other people’s comments, and we would like to hear what you think, but please don’t write rude comments. Just be friendly and try to be kind to others in the Internet.

You must be 13 years old or under

Learn English kids is for children who are learning English. Members of the site must be aged 13 or under. What’s more, everyone who wants to be in it may come from different countries.

1.Where does the Website in the passage above come from?

A. 　　 B. 　　 C. 　　 D.

2.You can’t put 　　　　　　　　　　　 in your comment.

A. your height　　 B. your age　　 C. your address　　 D. your first name

3.If other people have your password, what may not happen?

A. They can often look at your profile freely

B. They can use the same password with you together

C. They can send comments into the website in your name

D. It may be true that you can’t use the password again

4.What does the underlined word rude mean in the third paragraph?

A. 礼貌的　　 B. ⽆无礼的　　 C. 思维的　　 D. 复杂的

5.Who can be a member of this website?

A. A boy age 14 who enjoys learning English　　 B. A 12-year-old girl who is learning Chinese

C. A 13-year-old boy who’s learning English　　 D. A girl learning Chinese at the age of 10

七年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

We can see some apples _______ that tree and a nice bird ______ that tree.

七年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Birds live in trees. But do you know that some frogs live in trees, too?

Yesterday my cousin told me something about tree frogs.

Tree frogs are not easy to find. They can change their colours. On green leaves, they stay green. On a brown tree, they turn brown. Some tree frogs can change from green to gold or blue.

Tree frogs have legs and big feet. They have sticky(黏的) pads on the end of their toes. These toe pads keep them from falling from the trees.

Tree frogs can be all different colours. Their eyes are of different colours, too. Some have green eyes, and some have grey eyes. Some frogs’ eyes are gold, and some are bright red. The sounds they make are different, too. One frog makes a sound like dog barking（狗叫）. Another frog makes a loud noise like a snore（打呼噜）. There is even a frog that whistles(口哨)!

1.Why are tree frogs difficult to find?

A. Because they have sticky pads.

B. Because they can change colours.

C. Because they can stand on their toes.

D. Because they can make dog barking sounds.

2.In summer, what colour may a tree frog be when it’s in green leaves?

A. Green. B. Yellow. C. Blue. D. Brown.

3.The sticky pads ______.

A. can change frogs’ sounds

B. can change frogs’ colours

C. can help tree frogs jump faster

D. can stop frogs from falling from the trees

4.The last paragraph tells us that ______.

A. tree frogs make barking sound in spring

B. tree frogs make noisy sounds in summer

C. tree frogs can make whistling sounds

D. tree frogs are different in eye colours and sounds

5.From the passage we know that ______.

A. frogs all look the same

B. tree frogs live under trees

C. there are many different kinds of frogs

D. all frogs have red eyes and make the same sounds

七年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people call autumn fall. You can call it either one. Autumn is the time when leaves ( 树 叶 ) change color. They _______beautiful gold, orange and red. It looks like and artist comes along a _______ all the trees.

The air starts to get　　 a little_______ in autumn. We begin to　　 wear_________or sweaters. We go back to school in autumn. Autumn is the time when old friends get back together and talk about what they did on their_______ holidays.

Halloween comes in autumn. We dress up in costumes. Some of them are scary (可怕的), and some of them are funny. We go from door to door and say, “Trick or treat” and people give us candies. We wear masks ( 面 具 ) on　　 our_______, and we have a lot of fun.

The autumn winds start to blow ( 吹). The wind blows the leaves right _______the trees. My friends and I like to have a lot of fun　 outside before the cold winter comes. We often play football at school. After school, we_________ our　 bikes　 through　 the　 dry leaves. The_________go flying through the air as we ride through them. The skies get a little cloudier in autumn, and we know that soon there will　 be snow,________we enjoy the cool autumn weather while we can.

1.A.run B.wait C.brush D.turn

2.A.paints B.cuts C.plants D.waters

3.A.warmer B.hotter C.cooler D.wetter

4.A.skirts B.shorts C.shoes D.jackets

5.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter

6.A.faces B.legs C.hands D.arms

7.A.up B.in C.off D.above

8.A.ride B.drive C.carry D.draw

9.A.trees B.leaves C.flowers D.grass

10.A.and B.because C.so D.or

七年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Have you ever thought about your life after you grow up? It is not easy --- that’s what some US students say after they try out adult (成年人) life at school.

Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town. Each student gets a “job” and some money. The higher the grade (成绩), the better the job they can get. Then, they have to pay for different things in the real world, such as transportation (交通) and groceries . Some of them have a “husband (丈夫)” or a “wife” and maybe a few “kids”. Student Jason Peisley, 13, became a father with a 5-year-old girl. The hardest part for him was paying taxes (税).“I make $90,000 (571,000 yuan), but after I pay my taxes, I only have $66,000 left,” he said. “Life isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to pay for.” “It’s a wake up call for these students,” said Greg Aullman, a teacher at Mount Logan, “to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”

1.According to the passage, what is not easy for students in Mount Logan School .?

A. Doing their homework.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Having exams.

C. Going to school.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Growing up.

2.Where is Mount Logan Middle School ?

A. California .　　　　　　 B. Washington.

C. Utah.　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Oregon.

3.In order to ______, the Reality Town is held.

A. earn a lot of money

B. do better in their studies

C. make more friends with others

D. learn how much it costs to live

4.What does the underlined phrase “ wake up call ”mean in the passage?

A. warning　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a call to wake you up

C. the ring of a call　　　　　 D. an alarm clock

5.How to understand the underlined sentence: “ Life isn’t easy . There are a lot of things to pay for .”?

A. Life is happy.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Life is hard.

C. Life is sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Life is exciting.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析