His Daily Check-In
I started the second term of tenth grade on February 1, seven years ago. But the next day, my mother passed away in her sleep during the night. After we laid my mother to rest, I went back to school, but I didn't care much to be there at all.
Since it was a new term, my teachers didn't know me very well. My English teacher, Mr. Goldberg, would ask the class questions and call on people to answer. When he called on me, he'd pretty much be waking me up from wherever my mind would be. I'd say, “Excuse me? What was that?” He'd ask me again, and I'd have the correct answer.
One day, he asked me to meet him after class. “I don’t understand what's going on,” he said. “You always seem lost. Your mind is always some place else during class, but you know all the answers."
I told him the reason I came to school every day was because my mother made me. Now that she wasn't here, I didn't really feel the need to go anymore.
Then he said, "Well, just do me a favor. I want you to meet me in my office during sixth period." So I met him, just to talk. Afterward, he said, “Meet me tomorrow, same time.” This went on and on, every single day. He had me meet him before class. I would help him grade papers, and we would talk.
Mr. Goldberg went around to all my classes and talked to all my teachers. He said, “If you have any problems with Maxie Jones, come to me.”
The next year, he did the same thing. I met with him every day, and he talked to all my teachers about whatever was going on with me. Again, he told them, “If you've got any problem with Maxie, come and talk to me.”
By the time I graduated (毕业) from high school, I had never missed a single day of school.
It took me years before I realized what he had done. I graduated from high school in the top 10% of my class. But at 15 having lost my mother and not really seeing the importance of learning—I was in line to be a high school dropout. I realized that the reason I showed up to school every day was because somebody there was expecting (期望) to see me. That somebody was Mr. Goldberg. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.
1.What difficulty did Maxie meet at the beginning of the new term?
A.He lost his mother. B.He didn't rest well at home.
C.He had few friends at school. D.He didn’t understand the class well.
2.How did Maxie do in Mr. Goldberg's class?
A.He talked a lot with other students. B.He often answered questions quickly.
C.His mind was always someplace else. D.He helped Mr. Goldberg grade papers.
3.Maxie will always remember Mr. Goldberg, because________.
A.Mr. Goldberg paid for his books B.Mr. Goldberg played games with him
C.Mr. Goldberg helped him stay in school D.Mr. Goldberg's class is the most interesting
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
His Daily Check-In
I started the second term of tenth grade on February 1, seven years ago. But the next day, my mother passed away in her sleep during the night. After we laid my mother to rest, I went back to school, but I didn't care much to be there at all.
Since it was a new term, my teachers didn't know me very well. My English teacher, Mr. Goldberg, would ask the class questions and call on people to answer. When he called on me, he'd pretty much be waking me up from wherever my mind would be. I'd say, “Excuse me? What was that?” He'd ask me again, and I'd have the correct answer.
One day, he asked me to meet him after class. “I don’t understand what's going on,” he said. “You always seem lost. Your mind is always some place else during class, but you know all the answers."
I told him the reason I came to school every day was because my mother made me. Now that she wasn't here, I didn't really feel the need to go anymore.
Then he said, "Well, just do me a favor. I want you to meet me in my office during sixth period." So I met him, just to talk. Afterward, he said, “Meet me tomorrow, same time.” This went on and on, every single day. He had me meet him before class. I would help him grade papers, and we would talk.
Mr. Goldberg went around to all my classes and talked to all my teachers. He said, “If you have any problems with Maxie Jones, come to me.”
The next year, he did the same thing. I met with him every day, and he talked to all my teachers about whatever was going on with me. Again, he told them, “If you've got any problem with Maxie, come and talk to me.”
By the time I graduated (毕业) from high school, I had never missed a single day of school.
It took me years before I realized what he had done. I graduated from high school in the top 10% of my class. But at 15 having lost my mother and not really seeing the importance of learning—I was in line to be a high school dropout. I realized that the reason I showed up to school every day was because somebody there was expecting (期望) to see me. That somebody was Mr. Goldberg. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.
1.What difficulty did Maxie meet at the beginning of the new term?
A.He lost his mother. B.He didn't rest well at home.
C.He had few friends at school. D.He didn’t understand the class well.
2.How did Maxie do in Mr. Goldberg's class?
A.He talked a lot with other students. B.He often answered questions quickly.
C.His mind was always someplace else. D.He helped Mr. Goldberg grade papers.
3.Maxie will always remember Mr. Goldberg, because________.
A.Mr. Goldberg paid for his books B.Mr. Goldberg played games with him
C.Mr. Goldberg helped him stay in school D.Mr. Goldberg's class is the most interesting
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods.
One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! Pay attention!” Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.
“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. “...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes.
After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn.
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.
“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing touched him.
“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.
“Steve! Please! I care about you!”
Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful!
Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White’s face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead!
1.Steve used to be bad at his lessons because _______.
A．the teacher blamed him from time to time
B．he was not a smart boy in his class
C．the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence
D．he hadn’t put his heart into his studies
2.The underlined word “stubborn” in the passage probably refers to “_______”.
A．completely unchanged
B．severely punished
C．careless with the homework
D．lost in the test
3.It was the _______that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.
A. his parents B．his classmates
C. the teacher D．failure in the test
4.Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school.
B．The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade.
C．Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class.
D．Steve was actually a clever boy, but Miss White hadn’t realized it at first.
5.Which of the following words best describes Steve’s teacher?
A. Hardworking. B. Caring.
C. Outstanding. D. Strict.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Boys and girls, do you have the habit of making new term’s resolutions before it starts? Read and have a look at the resolutions of Tony and three of his classmates.
Tony: Now, I go to school by bus every day. I’m going to move to a new house soon. It is close to school. In the new term, I’m going to learn how to ride a bicycle. And I will ride to school every day.
Linda: In the new term, I’m going to take up a new hobby—making milk shakes. My favorite is the chocolate milk shake. I will learn how to make it from Aunt Maria.
Jimmy: I’m kind of heavy. In the new term, I’m going to do more exercise. I run for fifteen minutes every day now. In the new term, I’ll run for fifty more minutes every day.
Susan: My father is a scientist and my mother works as a dentist. They are always very busy. In the new term, I’m going to help them do more housework.
1.According to the passage, Tony’s new term resolution is ________.
A.learning to ride a bicycle. B.learning to make milk shakes.
C.doing more exercise. D.doing more housework.
2.Linda will learn to make milk shake from ________.
A.Tony B.Jimmy C.Aunt Maria. D.Susan
3.Jimmy will probably run for ________ in the new term.
A.45 minutes B.30 minutes C.15 minutes D.60 minutes
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Tony works at a school. B.Linda is Maria’s aunt.
C.Jimmy is a little thin. D.Susan wants to do more housework.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
This is my story. It is the beginning of the second semester and a new year in eighth grade. I was over at my best friend Christina’s house. Yet again, she was listening to her favorite CD-Dream Street. When I got to her room she turned down her music and we talked about it. She said that she was the best DS fan ever. I said they’re OK and I like the music. Then she went on to say that I wasn’t a “true” fan, so I left her house and walked home. The next day I found a note in my locker(衣物柜). It was from Christina. It said, “I do not consider you as one of my friends. You are a liar.”
After that dreadful day it got worse. I didn’t smile, or even talk to my other friends. I completely shut myself off from the world. I just didn’t understand what went wrong. Finally after a few days, some of my friends got together and came to me. They tried their best to comfort me and make me smile.
The time that I realized something very important was that night. After several sleepless nights, I suddenly realized that I was loved, and I had other friends, I could get over it. Quickly, I turned on my light and started writing a letter to each of my friends. I wrote about the good times and how much I cared about them. I told what was happening to me, why I was so upset, and I thanked each of them for helping me. The next day I gave my friends the letters. When they finished reading them, they thanked me and gave me a big hug. I realized that I needed to be strong and how friends could help with your problems and help you heal.
1.From the reading we know _______.
A. Christina is a good student
B. the writer and Christina are still good friends
C. the writer did something wrong to her friends
D. the writer learned a good lesson from the experience
2.Which of the following is closest to the word “liar”?
A. Honest people B. Foolish people C. Dishonest people D. Shy people
3.How old is the writer most probably?
A. 8-10 B. 12-14 C. 16-18 D. Over 20
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Friends should learn from each other.
B. The writer gets on well with other students.
C. Good friends should have similar hobby.
D. The writer had a fight with Christina.
5.The best title for the reading is ______.
A. Trouble in Friendship B. Break off Friendship
C. The lost Friendship D. True Friendship
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
My name is Daniel. I am in Grade 8. This is my second year of middle school. When we finish Grade 9, we have to take an exam to continue（继续）our studies. We go to school five days a week and have seven classes every day. We study maths, Chinese and English. We also have other subjects. They are science, geography, history and P.E. P.E. is my favourite subject.
We have different clubs to join after school. Some clubs are for fun, such as the guitar club and the chess club. Some clubs are for study, such as the English club and the science club. I’m a member of the English club. It is fun to learn English there.
There are 1800 students in our school. Many new students may have problems with their new school life. When they have problems, they often do not want to tell the teachers. In our school, senior students can join the Helping Hands Club. These brothers and sisters talk to the new students and try to help them with their problems.
1.When Daniel finishes , he has to take an exam to continue his studies.
A. Grade 7 B. Grade 8
C. Grade 9 D. Grade 10
2.How many classes does Daniel have every day?
A. 8 B. 7 C. 6 D. 5
3. is Daniel’s favourite subject.
A. P.E. B. English
C. Geography D. Maths
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Daniel joins different clubs after school.
B. Daniel thinks it is fun to learn English in the English club.
C. There are 1800 new students in Daniel’s school.
D. New students often tell their problems to their teachers.
5.What does the underlined word “senior” mean in Chinese?
A. 小学的 B. 中学的
C. 低年级的 D. 高年级的
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”
1.David started his business from ________.
A. his home B. his company
C. the office D. the country
2.How has he become a millionaire?
A. By making new supermarkets.
B. By making advertisements.
C. By selling ideas to others.
D. By selling CDs on the Internet.
3.If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?
A. $15. B. $12. C. $7.5. D. $30.
4.By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.
A. spend any time or money
B. drive your car any more
C. click on your computer
D. get into the shop by yourself
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet.
B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.
C. Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.
D. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”
1.How has he become a millionaire?
A. By making new supermarkets.
B. By making advertisements.
C. By selling ideas to others.
D. By selling CDs on the Internet.
2.If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?
A. $15. B. $12. C. $7.5. D. $30.
3.By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.
A. spend any time or money B. drive your car any more
C. click on your computer D. get into the shop by yourself
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet.
B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.
C. Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.
D. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”
1. David started his business from ________.
A. his home B. his company C. the office D. the country
2.How has he become a millionaire?
A. By making new supermarkets.
B. By making advertisements.
C. By selling ideas to others.
D. By selling CDs on the Internet.
3.If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?
A. $15. B. $12. C. $7.5. D. $30.
4. By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.
A. spend any time or money
B. drive your car any more
C. click on your computer
D. get into the shop by yourself
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet.
B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.
C. Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.
D. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”
1.How has he become a millionaire?
A. By making new supermarkets.
B. By making advertisements.
C. By selling ideas to others.
D. By selling CDs on the Internet.
2.If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?
A. $15. B. $12. C. $7.5. D. $30.
3.By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.
A. spend any time or money B. drive your car any more
C. click on your computer D. get into the shop by yourself
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet.
B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.
C. Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.
D. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.
八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a_________about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven﹣page paper saying that someday he’d_________a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he_________drew a picture of a 200﹣acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his_________into the project and the next day he handed it in_________his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “See me_________class.”
The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “_________did I get an F ?”
The teacher said, “This is an_________dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch needs a lot of_________. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__________you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__________you rewrite this paper with a more realistic (现实的) goal, I will change your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about__________long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, your dream is all up to yourself. However, I think it is a very important__________for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the__________paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my__________.”
1.A.note B.paper C.question D.diary
2.A.paint B.win C.own D.sell
3.A.just B.almost C.ever D.even
4.A.heart B.life C.help D.talent
5.A.to B.with C.from D.for
6.A.after B.behind C.over D.in
7.A.How B.Why C.When D.Where
8.A.unusual B.unforgettable C.unimportant D.unrealistic
9.A.money B.time C.space D.thought
10.A.wonder B.way C.problem D.joke
11.A.Though B.Since C.Until D.If
12.A.himself B.him C.it D.itself
13.A.change B.gift C.message D.decision
14.A.long B.thick C.same D.correct
15.A.grade B.dream C.duty D.secret
八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析