Long, Long, long ago, there lived a very rich and strong king. All the people in the country were afraid of him. But was he happy? No, he was always ill and unhappy. The doctors in his country could not cure (治愈) him. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads. One day, two famous doctors from another country came to see him. The king said to them, “If you can cure me and make me happy, I’ll give you a lot of gold.” The first doctor examined(检查) the king. He found nothing wrong with him. “Oh, king, you are very well,” said the doctor. “You only think you are ill and that makes you unhappy. ” The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor’s head. The second doctor knew he had to be careful. “Oh, king, you’ll be all right if you find a happy man and wear his shoes,” he said. The king was satisfied with(对…感到满意) his words and said that the doctor was clever(聪明的). Then he gave the doctor a bag of gold. The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said that they are sometimes happy and sometimes unhappy. At last the king asked a beggar(乞丐). The beggar said that he was always happy. “Give me your shoes quickly,” said the king, “and I’ll make you a very rich man.” The beggar smiled and said, “Sorry, I never wear shoes.”
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
1.The king felt unhappy all the time.
2.The first doctor found something wrong with the king.
3.The second doctor was very clever.
4.The king became happy because he got the beggar’s shoes at last.
5.In fact, the beggar had a lot of gold, so he was always happy.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
Long, Long, long ago, there lived a very rich and strong king. All the people in the country were afraid of him. But was he happy? No, he was always ill and unhappy. The doctors in his country could not cure (治愈) him. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads. One day, two famous doctors from another country came to see him. The king said to them, “If you can cure me and make me happy, I’ll give you a lot of gold.” The first doctor examined(检查) the king. He found nothing wrong with him. “Oh, king, you are very well,” said the doctor. “You only think you are ill and that makes you unhappy. ” The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor’s head. The second doctor knew he had to be careful. “Oh, king, you’ll be all right if you find a happy man and wear his shoes,” he said. The king was satisfied with(对…感到满意) his words and said that the doctor was clever(聪明的). Then he gave the doctor a bag of gold. The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said that they are sometimes happy and sometimes unhappy. At last the king asked a beggar(乞丐). The beggar said that he was always happy. “Give me your shoes quickly,” said the king, “and I’ll make you a very rich man.” The beggar smiled and said, “Sorry, I never wear shoes.”
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
1.The king felt unhappy all the time.
2.The first doctor found something wrong with the king.
3.The second doctor was very clever.
4.The king became happy because he got the beggar’s shoes at last.
5.In fact, the beggar had a lot of gold, so he was always happy.
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Long, Long, long ago, there lived a very rich and strong king. All the people in the country were afraid of him. But was he happy? No, he was always ill and unhappy. The doctors in his country could not cure (治愈) him. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads. One day, two famous doctors from another country came to see him. The king said to them, “If you can cure me and make me happy, I’ll give you a lot of gold.” The first doctor examined(检查) the king. He found nothing wrong with him. “Oh, king, you are very well,” said the doctor. “You only think you are ill and that makes you unhappy. ” The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor’s head. The second doctor knew he had to be careful. “Oh, king, you’ll be all right if you find a happy man and wear his shoes,” he said. The king was satisfied with(对…感到满意) his words and said that the doctor was clever(聪明的). Then he gave the doctor a bag of gold. The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said that they are sometimes happy and sometimes unhappy. At last the king asked a beggar(乞丐). The beggar said that he was always happy. “Give me your shoes quickly,” said the king, “and I’ll make you a very rich man.” The beggar smiled and said, “Sorry, I never wear shoes.”
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
1.The king felt unhappy all the time.
2.The first doctor found something wrong with the king.
3.The second doctor was very clever.
4.The king became happy because he got the beggar’s shoes at last.
5.In fact, the beggar had a lot of gold, so he was always happy.
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阅读与回答问题。答案不超过五个词。
Long long ago,there lived a very cruel sultan.Sultan ruled his kingdom with an iron fist(铁拳).Everyone in the land did exactly what sultan ordered.The kingdom’s prisons(监狱) were full of people who had not done what the sultan had ordered.
As the sultan’s next birthday came,everyone was too afraid to get up and face the day.Luckily, most people had nothing to worry about except Ali and Baboo, for they were told to go before the sultan.They were told to take part in a camel race.The winner of the race was the person whose camel came last.The loser would get five years in prison.
Ali and Baboo came to the starting line of the race and set off,but very very slowly.Neither man wanted to go in front of the other.So before long their camels stopped.They had no idea.
The kingdom’s wisest person, a woman named Shiraz, came to the two men.She whispered something in each other’s ear.Then each man leaped (跳跃) on a camel and rode the camels--faster and faster.They raced towards the finish line as quickly as they could.
Everyone was surprised at what was happening.One man asked Shiraz what she had told the camel riders.“Simple,”she said,“I just told each of them to get on the other man’s camel.After all, the winner is the person whose camel comes last.”
1.How did sultan rule his kingdom?
2.How many people had a lot to worry about in the kingdom?
3.How long would the loser be in prison if one of them failed in the camel race?
4.Who was the kingdom’s wisest person?
5.What do you think of Shiraz’s idea?
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A long time ago, there lived a very old man. He was so old that he could not see or hear very well. He also could not walk very well, or eat very well for his hand shook. The old man's son and daughter-in-law thought he might make trouble at table. So, they had him eat his meals in the corner of the kitchen without a table.
They gave him very little to eat. The old man would have a sad look on his face as he looked at his son and daughter-in-law’s dinner table. One day the old man’s hand shook so terribly that he dropped his dish on the floor. The daughter-in-law became angry and shouted at the old man. And after that, his meals were served in a broken dish.
Not long afterwards, the family was sitting having their dinner while the four-year-old grandson was sitting on the floor carefully checking pieces of wood. The father asked, “What are you doing?” “I am making a small bowl.”
“Why are you making it?” The son answered. “So that I can fill it with your and mother’s food when I grow up.”
The old man’s son and daughter-in-law looked at one another and without saying a word started crying. The two quickly brought their old father to their dinner table. From that day on, the old man sat with the family when they had their meals. Even when the old man’s food fell here and there, the son and the daughter-in-law did not say anything.
1.The son and his wife made their father eat in the kitchen to ______.
A. teach their son a good lesson B. stay away from trouble
C. punish him for his shaking hand D. give him peace and comfort
2.The old man dropped his dish _______.
A. out of carelessness B. to ask for a new one C. against his own will D. to draw his son's attention
3.By making that small bowl, the grandson wanted to ______.
A. follow his parents' example B. eat the way his grandfather did
C. enjoy making things with his own hands D. show his parents how clever he was
4.The end of the story suggests the old man would _______.
A. no longer drop his dishes B. continue to eat in the kitchen
C. stop shaking his hands while eating D. live a comfortable life in the family
5.What does the writer want to tell us with the story?
A. The young should look after the old. B. Family members should have meals together.
C. It's terribly wrong to serve meals in broken dishes. D. Parents should set a good example for their children.
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Long long ago, there was a river. The river was very unfriendly. He spent long time being ____ and never shared his water with any fish, plant or animal. His life was full of loneliness and sadness.
One day, a little girl came to the river. She was going to move to ____ country and decided to put ____ favourite little fish into the river. This little fish, named Scamp, was a happy fish. ____ he fell into the river, he felt the river’s loneliness. Scamp tried to ____ to the river and wanted to make the river ____. But the river told Scamp to go away. Scamp didn’t ____. He kept asking questions and ____ in the river, and ____ he started jumping in and out of the water. __ time went by, the river became happy and they became good ____. But one day, this little fish was caught by a little boy.
The river spent that night thinking about how much ____ it was to have a friend, and how much he missed by not ____ him. Before, he was so stupid(傻的). From then on, the river became ____ to others and made friends ____ the plants and fish in the river.
1.A. along B. alone C. lonely D. long
2.A. other B. another C. else D. the other
3.A. his B. her C. my D. your
4.A. Until B. If C. Because D. When
5.A. talk B. say C. tell D. laugh
6.A. brave B. weak C. happy D. sad
7.A. grow up B. give up C. get up D. turn up
8.A. standing B. swimming C. studying D. fighting
9.A. finally B. heavily C. sadly D. luckily
10.A. While B. Since C. Before D. As
11.A. classmates B. brothers C. parents D. friends
12.A. fun B. time C. money D. love
13.A. having B. playing C. talking D. eating
14.A. tired B. clean C. friendly D. unfriendly
15.A. for B. to C. with D. Over
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Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.
He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.
A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.
He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole (洞)at the bottom(底).
1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?
A. In a market. B. In a small store.
C. In a big store. D. In a bookshop.
2.He put his happiness into________.
A. the red box B. the yellow box
C. the black box D. the white box
3.A few days later, the black box was_______.
A. big B. heavy C. light D. small
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The man lived in a big city.
B. The man didn’t find the truth.
C. The man threw the boxes away.
D. There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.
5.What’s the best title(题目)of the passage?
A. The Yellow Box. B. A Good Market.
C. A Silly Man. D. Two Boxes.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.
He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.
A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.
He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.
1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?
A.In a small store. B.In a market. C.In a big store. D.In a bookshop.
2.He put his happiness into________.
A.the red box B.the white box C.the yellow box D.the black box
3.A few days later, the black box was ________.
A.big B.heavy C.light D.small
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The man lived in a big city. B.The man didn’t find the truth.
C.The man threw the boxes away. D.There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Two Boxes B.A Good Market C.A Silly Man D.The Yellow Box
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Long long ago, there was a man who lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man fell in love with them at the first sight. So he bought them.
After he got home, he didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.
A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light. He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.
Then he smiled to himself and said, "Happiness is for me. Let sadness go."
1. He put his happiness into________.
A. the red box B. the yellow box
C. the black box D. the white box
2.A few days later, the black box was still__________.
A. light B. heavy
C. big D. small
3.What does the writer want to tell us?
A. To buy more boxes when we go to the market.
B. To put our memories into the box
C. To forget the sadness and remember the happiness.
D. To forget all the happy and sad things.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The Yellow Box B. A good Market
C. A Silly Man D. Two Boxes
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Long ago in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while Peter was .Every day Harry got up early and came home late but Peter walked around for fun.
One summer there was no and the crops(庄稼) were dying. Harry thought “I must do something to save these crops or they shall die.” With this in mind he went out to find a river so that he could dig(挖) a canal(沟渠)to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a search he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to hi s field. it was noon,his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work at night. He was very satisfied(满意的). He went home, had a good meal and into sleep.
Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined(有决心的).He also digging a canal to his field but he didn’t have his work completed. His field did not get water and all his crops died. Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.
1.A.kind B.1azy C. careless D. hard-working
2.A.rain B. wind C. cloud D. river
3.A.feeling B. dream C. problem D. thought
4.A.quick B. long C. slow D. special
5.A.Whether B. Although C. When D. Unless
6.A.for B. to C. with D. at
7.A.early B. far C. late D. deep
8.A.fell B. looked C. turned D. walked
9.A.stopped B. loved C. forgot D. started
10.A.clean B. enough C. little D. fresh
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Long ago, there was a man who lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man fell in love with them at first sight. So he bought them.
After he got home, he didn't know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.
A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light. He didn't know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.
Then he smiled to himself and said, “Happiness is for me. Let sadness go.”
1.Where did the man buy the boxes?
A.In a market. B.In a small store. C.In a big store. D.In a bookstore.
2.He put his happiness into ________.
A.the red box B.the yellow box C.the black box D.the white box
3.A few days later, the black box was still ________.
A.light B.heavy C.big D.small
4.What does the writer want to tell us?
A.We should buy more boxes when we go to the market.
B.Try not to put our memories into the box.
C.It's better to forget the sadness and remember the happiness.
D.We should forget all the happy and sad things.
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