North Ryde Toy LibraryWho can borrow? Any chi...

North Ryde Toy Library

Who can borrow? Any child over 7 years old with their library card.

Rules:

●You can keep a toy for up to (不多于) three weeks.

●When you return the toy, you must wait for workers in the library to check that it works well.

●Library workers will send an overdue (逾期的) e-mail to you when the toy is overdue. When you return it, you need to pay some money.

Opening Hours:

●Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.

●Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 12:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

●Friday: 12:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.

●Saturday: 9:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

●Sunday: Rest

For more information, call 9952 8377.

1.After one borrows a toy, he can keep it for _______ at most.

A.two weeks B.three weeks C.four weeks

2.If the toy is overdue, one will _______.

A.get an e-mail

B.get a phone call

C.have to volunteer in the library

3.The library is not open on _______.

A.Wednesday B.Friday C.Sunday

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 1929, three years after his1. (fly） over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the 2.（one） time. Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that 3.(lie） below, they soon　　 ran into serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles 10 away, for there were no more mountains 4. sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains5. difficulty.

八年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It may seem easy to say that plants and animals are different. Any child can tell the difference between a tree and a dog. But those differences are far deeper then just what they look like. The cells (细胞) that plants are made up of are different. In other words, the cell wall of plants has something special.

First of all, it’s important to find that not all plant cells have a cell wall. Besides, there are many differences of a cell wall based on the kinds of plant. The following is meant to be what a plant cell wall is like.

The cell wall of a plant is on the our side of the cell membrane (膜). It is usually hard and cannot be bent easily, but the degree of flexibility (韧性) of the cell wall is different. It is based on the special use that the cell has in keeping the plant alive. Cells that make up the trunk of a tree are clearly less flexible than cells on a leaf.

Cell walls act in many ways. They serve to protect the plant. They provide support, as well as help in the movement of chemicals and　 wastes into and out of the cell. More importantly, they control the water that goes in and our. Plants must have good water controlling systems (系统), allowing them to keep water during dry seasons, and get rid of unnecessary water. Plants can’t walk around to find water, so being able to control water is very important.

So there you have it — what a plant cell wall is. Of course, there are many other things that are not talked about here. Knowing more about plant cell walls requires further study and research.

1.The best title of the passage can be 　　　　　　 .

A. Different Plants 　　 B. Different Animals

C. The Plant Cell Wall D. The Uses of Cells

2. From the first two paragraphs we can find that 　　　　　　 .

A. all plants have a cell wall

B. plant cells and animal cells are the same

C. different kinds of plant have different cell walls

D. there are no differences between the cells of a tree and a dog

3.The underlined word “bent” in the passage is the closest in meaning to 　　　　　　 .

A. shape-changed　　 B. water-kept

C. sun-burnt　 　　　 D. skin- broken

4. Cells in the trunk of a tree are 　　　　　　 those on a leaf.

A. as flexible as　　　　 B. not so flexible as

C. more important than D. less important than

5. What is the most important use of a plant cell wall?

A. to protect the plant.

B. To provide support.

C. To move chemicals and wastes.

D. To control the water.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Don’t do everything for him. He is _______a child, he can do it himself

A. not longer　　 B. any more　　 C. not more　　 D. no longer

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—What is your New Year’s resolution?

—I never 　　　　 any resolutions because I can’t 　　　　 them.

A. make, keep　　 B. make, take　　 C. take, keep　　 D. keep, make

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

A ten-year-old teacher

　How young can a teacher be?  A teacher can be any age. Just ask Chrissie Mckenney. She was only 10 when she started teaching.

　 Ｈow did Chrissie get the job It was not easy. Chrissie wanted to help children who can't hear. But the school had never had such a young helper. Could Chrissie do it

First, Chrissie learned to sign. Signing is a way of talking with your hands. Soon it was easy for Chrissie to talk to the children. So the school let her help. Now Chrissie visits the school almost every day. The children love their young teacher. She is their friend.

1.Chrissie wanted to help children who can't______.

A. hear 　　　　  B. See　　　　        C. play

2.This story tells about a______.

A. special class 　　 B. young teacher      Ｃ. silly person

3.In the third part of the story, what does the word "sign" mean______

A.看　　  B. 手势         C. 听

4.The school let Chrissie help because she ____.

A. was too old         B. could sign 　　 　C. could not hear

5.You can guess from the story that most teachers ______Chrissie.

A. are older than    　B. do not like 　     C. are just like

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解

Over 30 000 years ago,people from northern Asia went to America.Today we can tell these people Indians.

The Indians went to America because the weather began to change.Northern Asia became very cold.Everything froze.They had to move or they would die.How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!

Later Columbus found the New World in 1492.At first,only a few Europeans followed.They traveled to America in boats.For the next 300 years,about 500 000 people went there.Then the number grew very quickly.From 1815 to 1915,over 32 000 000 Europeans left their countries for the United States.The biggest groups went from Germany and Italy.These Europeans spoke many different languages.Most of them took almost no money.They went to America to find a better life.

1.________ went to America first.

2.Why did the Indians go to America? Because ________.

3.The New world was ________.

4.The first Europeans went to America ________.

5.These Europeans ________.

6.The Europeans went to America in order to ________.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My 10­year­old daughter Donna said，“Mom，I made a new friend at school.Can she come over tomorrow？” Donna was a(n) ______ girl and I wanted her to make some friends.

“Sure，” I said and thought of my own ______，Lillian.We met at the age of 10，______．Like my daughter，I was shy，but Lillian helped me.She ______ friends with me.

Once，Lillian went on a trip to Florida.That was the first time we had to be ______ from each other for a few days.But three days ______，Lillian's sister told me that Lillian couldn't ______ any­more.I cried.

The next day Donna ______ her new friend home.“Hi，Mrs. Loggia，” the girl said，“my name is Laura.” Laura was so much like Lillian.I felt ______ when Laura's mom came to pick her up later that afternoon.I ______ the door to let her in.“Judy！” she cried.“It's me，Lillian's sister.” Yes，Laura looked familiar (熟悉的)．She was Lillian's niece (侄女)．

1.A. shy　　 B. big　　 C. small　　 D. outgoing

2.A. daughter　　 B. son　　 C. friend　　 D. sister

3.A. but　　 B. too　　 C. either　　 D. yet

4.A. took　　 B. brought　　 C. wanted　　 D. made

5.A. together　　 B. away　　 C. out　　 D. made

6.A. later　　 B. sooner　　 C. ago　　 D. before

7.A. come down　　 B. go down　　 C. come back　　 D. go out

8.A. left　　 B. received　　 C. heard　　 D. brought

9.A. surprised　　 B. terrible　　 C. interested　　 D. bored

10.A. closed　　 B. opened　　 C. cut　　 D. knew

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

My 10-year-old Donna said， “Mom， I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.

“Sure， honey， that sounds great.” I said， thinking back to my own best friend， Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights， New York. We met at the age of 10， too. Like my daughter， I was shy， but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school， with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.

In senior high school， Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I’ll be back soon.” she told me. But three days later， Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon， my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her， tears came into my eyes.

The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi， Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”

My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “It’s me， Lillian’s sister， from Washington Heights.” Yes， my daughter’s friend looked familiar (熟悉的). She was Lillian’s niece.

1.The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean ____.

A. to help her become less shy

B. to help her become smart

C. to help her live happily

D. to help her walk out of her house

2.Why did Laura look familiar to the writer?

A. Because she looked like Donna.

B. Because she also had shiny black hair and a big smile.

C. Because she was from Washington Heights.

D. Because she was as old as her daughter.

3.The writer lost her best friend because _______________.

A. she moved to New Jersey

B. they were different from each other

C. her best friend moved to Florida

D. her best friend lost her life on a trip

4.“I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of _______．

A. Paragraph 2　　 　 B. Paragraph 3

C. Paragraph 4　　　　 D. Paragraph 5

5.We can know from the passage that 　　　　　　　　 .

A. Laura and Donnaare of the same age

B. The writer didn’t know about Lillian’s death.

C. Laura was Lillian’s daughter.

D. Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian’s death

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.

“Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.

In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I'll be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears（眼泪）came into my eyes.

The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she gave me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”

My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “It’s me, Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar. She was Lillian's niece(侄女).

1.The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean ________.

A. to help her become less shy

B. to help her become smart

C. to help her live happily

D. to help her walk out of her house

2.Laura looked familiar（熟悉的）to the writer because she ________.

A. was Lillian’s niece

B. was as old as her daughter

C. was from Washington Heights

D. had shiny black hair and a big smile, too

3.Why did the writer lose her best friend?

A. Because she moved to New Jersey.

B. Because her best friend lost her life on a trip.

C. Because her best friend travelled to Florida.

D. Because they were different from each other.

4.“I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of ________.

A. Paragraph 2

B. Paragraph 3

C. Paragraph 4

D. Paragraph 5

5.We can infer (推断) from the passage that ________.

A. Laura and Donna are of the same age.

B. Laura helps Donna a lot.

C. Laura is outgoing（外向的）.

D. Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian’s death.

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析