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KID INVENTORS' DAY

Television. Water skis. Earmuffs (防寒耳罩). What do they have in common? All were invented by kids! 500,000 children and teens invent gadgets (小玩意) and games each year. These creations make our lives easier and more fun! WHEN IS IT?

On January 17th of each year, the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, who invented the first swim flippers to help swim faster almost 300 years ago at the age of 12.

WHY TO HOLD IT?

To help kids become future inventors.

HOW CAN YOU BECOME AN INVENTOR?

Do you want to be an inventor? "But I'm just a kid," you might say. Don't worry about a little thing like age. As a kid, you have something important for an inventor—imagination. Kids always look at things in new and different ways.

So what should you do if you have a great idea for an invention? Talk to a friend or family member about it. Get advice from others about your idea. Then ask them to help you make a working model called a prototype (原型) of your idea. Once you have a prototype, you can test it. Sometimes your idea is not as great as you thought. At other times, though, you realize it is a good idea and your prototype can help you find out how to make it better. If your idea is really a good one, an adult can help you find companies that might be interested in it. You will also want an adult's help to get a patent for your idea so that it can protect your idea and nobody can steal it.

根据材料内容选择最佳选项。

1.What can help swim faster?

A.Television. B.Water skis. C.Earmuffs. D.Swim flippers.

2.What do you mean by saying "But I'm just a kid"?

A.You are too young to invent anything.

B.You are old enough to become an inventor.

C.You can do anything though you are young.

D.You have to learn knowledge from other people.

3.Which is the right order of an invention?

①. a patent B ②. a prototype ③. a good idea ④. an invention

A.①②③④ B.③④①② C.③②④① D.②①③④

4.What does the underlined word "patent" mean in Chinese?

A.建议 B.资助 C.专利 D.生产

5.What is the main idea?

A.Kids always think differently.

B.It's possible for kids to be inventors.

C.Kids are exactly like adults in a way.

D.There're some world—famous kid inventors.

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

We were on a visit to Monkey Island. Jim thought we should try water skiing(滑水).

We can get a boat and ski at Monkey Island.

Don’t go water skiing near Monkey Island today,” said the woman standing near the

boats. “There might be sharks（鲨鱼） in the water.”

“I don’t think so.” said Jim who thought he knew everything.

“I wouldn’t go water skiing in the sea near Monkey Island today,” said the man with the

woman. “They saw sharks in the water yesterday.”

“The sharks won’t hurt me,” said Jim with a big smile on his face.

Another man getting out of a boat said, “I’m sure we just saw a shark in the water a few minutes ago.”

“Don’t worry about me,” said Jim. “I don’t worry about sharks.”

Jim and his two friends, Bill and Bruce pushed the boat into the water. Jim was driving the

boat. He drove very fast and sprayed water on everyone standing near the boat.

Jim drove the boat to the middle of the sea near Monkey Island. Everyone could see him and the boat. He

wanted to show everyone how well he could water ski.

“You drive the boat, Bill,” Jim said. “Bruce, you watch me and the rope while I water ski.”

“What about the sharks?” asked Bill.

“Forget about the sharks,” said Jim. “I’m not afraid of sharks.”

Jim got into the water. He was putting his feet in the water skis. Then Jim felt something large and hard touch

his leg as it swam past him. Suddenly, a brown fin(鳍) moved through the water towards Jim.

Later, when Bill and Bruce stopped laughing, they said, “We never saw anyone move so fast! You were

running on top of the water to get back in the boat! You even left the water skis in the water.

“There it is again! Shark! Shark!” cried Jim.

Everyone laughed----even the people standing on shore.

The dolphin（海豚） came to surface again, took a deep breath, smiled at Jim and went back down into the deep water.

1.How many people told Jim there might be sharks in the water?

A. One.　　 B. Two.　　 C. Three　　 D. Four.

2.What did Jim saw in the water in fact?

A. A shark.　　 B. A dolphin.　　 C. A whale　　 D. Nothing.

3.According to the passage, what is TRUE with Jim?

A. He was a brave young man.

B. He was a young man loving animals.

C. He was not afraid of a shark but afraid of a dolphin.

D. He was a young man who wouldn’t take others’ advice.

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My sister Emily

My sister Emily snores (打呼噜). Last night I tried sleeping with my earmuffs on, but I could not sleep well with them. At breakfast, I asked my mom, “May I move into the guest room (客房)，Mom? (A) Emily snores so much that I can’t sleep.”

“I do not snore,” Emily said. “(B) myself, to，love, but, I, having, the, room (.)”

Mom said, “We’ll give it a try. Jessica can sleep in the (C)______tonight.”

At eight o'clock, I went to bed in my new room. I looked at the closet(壁橱). I wondered what things were hiding (藏)there. Just then I saw Emily standing in the doorway. I said, “I'm a little (D)scared. Just for tonight, will you sleep with me in my new room?”

“OK,”(E) she said.

I laughed. I love Emily even when she Chores.

根据短文内容，完成下面的任务。

1.将划线部分(A)译成汉语：

______________________________

2.将划线部(B)连成一个完整、通顺的句子:

______________________________

3.在空白处(C)填入适当的内容:

______________________________

4.写出划线部分(D)的同义词: ______________________________

5.划线部分(E)在文中指代的是: ______________________________

八年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

先阅读短文，再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式。单词的第一个字母己给出.

Inventors, songwriters, writers and painters "all these people need imagination and ideas. People can get ideas at any time, for example when they are walking down a street or listening to a conversation. Some get ideas in strange ways. Isaac Newton（牛顿）, for example, discovered the law of universal gravity when he saw an apple f1.from a tree. C 2. people often get ideas when they are asleep, when they are dreaming or e3.when they are daydreaming.

Walt Disney, the4. American film-maker, often went into a daydream when he was working and t5. of new ideas. One man who worked with Walt Disney remembers：

“I can see Walt Disney now. We’re all in a meeting, seven or eight people are around a table, and suddenly Walt Disney gets an idea. He stops talking. He puts his arms on the table and puts his left hand to his face. He opens his mouth a l6. . He looks at s7. , a place high up in the room. This continues for a long time, perhaps ten minutes. Nobody says anything. Then Walt Disney ‘w8.up’, he tells us about the idea for a new 9.and the meeting goes on.”

Throughout history, artists, inventors, writers and scientists have solved p10.in their dreams. Now, let' s have a look together at Paul McCartney, a member of the British band Beatles（甲壳虫乐队). He found his most popular song Yesterday in a dream

八年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

--I want to write __________ article about the great inventors in the world. Can you help me?　

--Sorry, I don’t know much about __________ topic.

A. an; a                B. an; the                C. the; a            D. the; the

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I like skiing better than climbing because I think climbing is ________ skiing.

A.not as exciting as　　　　　　　　　 B.not as more exciting as

C.not as most exciting as　　　　　　 D.more exciting than

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Teenager Jake Denham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis（滑雪板）. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They _____skiing. When they got to the ________ of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.

Jake couldn’t find his ski _____. In the end, he decided to take off _____ski and walk down the mountain to look for his parents. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.

It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the_____ temperature. But Jake kept calm（镇定）because he ever watched a lot of TV programs about living______difficult situations. He remembered the______from these programs and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He tried to make the hole up towards the hill ____ the wind could hardly blow into it. Though the temperature ______to a dangerous -15°C that night, Jake was safe from the cold inside the hole.

But he had to get down the mountain. The_____ also advised, “ If you are lost, you should find someone’s foot marks on the snow and _____ them.” Jake found some marks easily and followed those. He walked and walked until finally he saw lights. Nine hours______he lost his ski, he found a team of workers______came to save him.

His mum was very happy when she heard the news. _______, Jake didn’t even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries（损伤）.

So next time when someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can ____ your life.

1.A.depended on B.went on C.put on D.turned on

2.A.top B.foot C.side D.door

3.A.anywhere B.everywhere C.somewhere D.nowhere

4.A.the others B.others C.the other D.other

5.A.warm B.cool C.high D.low

6.A.on B.below C.in D.with

7.A.advice B.love C.talent D.service

8.A.until B.if C.but D.so

9.A.felt B.fell C.raised D.stayed

10.A.workers B.parents C.teachers D.programs

11.A.follow B.clear C.know D.beat

12.A.because B.after C.before D.when

13.A.what B.who C.which D.where

14.A.Unluckily B.Terribly C.Surprisingly D.Sadly

15.A.enjoy B.lose C.kill D.save

八年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

1.Grace does all the following exercise EXCEPT __________.

A.breathing exercise B.bicycle

C.dance D.weight training

2.Grace thought doing exercise was __________.

A.difficult B.boring C.tiring D.useful

3.Robert spent at least __________minutes on his three exercises every day.

A.sixty B.sixty-five C.seventy D.seventy-five

4.From the passage we know that Lucy __________.

A.has a bad backache now B.began dancing many years ago

C.takes dance classes twice a month D.stops attending dance classes now

5.What can we learn from this passage? __________.

A.Grace used to go skiing. B.Lucy only dances in winter.

C.Robert retired at the age of 60. D.Both Robert and Grace have backaches.

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Teenager Jake Denham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis(滑雪板). His family didn't know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.

Jake couldn't find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.

It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programmes about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programmes and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn’t blow into it. Outside his hole the temperature fell to a dangerous —15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.

But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programmes always said, ”If you are lost, you should find someone else's tracks (轨迹) through the snow and follow them.” “I wanted to live my life”, remembers Jake.

So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those. He walked and walked and finally he saw lights.

Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. He was safe!

His mum was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didn't even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.

So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!

1.Jake's parents didn't know that he was missing until_________.

A. they reached the foot of the mountain　　 B. they began to ski down the mountain

C. a team of workers found Jake　　 D. Jake lost one of his skis

2.What was the most important decision Jake made for his safety?

A. To go skiing with his family in the USA.

B. To search for the ski that he had lost in the snow.

C. To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain.

D. To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm.

3.How did Jake get down the mountain the next morning?

A. He followed his parents.　　 B. He followed the workers.

C. He followed some ski tracks.　　 D. He followed some lights.

4.Facing the difficulties, Jake Denham was__________.

A. polite and hardworking　　 B. calm and clever

C. outgoing and helpful　　 D. warm and friendly

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Which sport do you prefer, __________?

A. skate or ski　　　　　　 B. skating or skiing

C. skate and ski　　　　　 D. skating and skiing

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析