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Have you ever wished you could read someone’s mind? Well, you can, just by picking up some messages their bodies give you.
How can you tell if a friend is lying to you? They’ll often start becoming red in their faces, because they know they’re not telling the truth. They’ll probably look away while they’re talking. That’s because our eyes can “tell” what we’re thinking about.
Boys usually look at the ground when they’re lying, while girls look at the ceiling（天花板）. If they put a hand over their mouths, it’s another sign that they’re lying. It is as if they’re trying to cover up the lie.
Imagine you’re asking your teacher for a few more days to finish your homework. As you talk, she starts rubbing her ear. This is a sign that she doesn’t want to listen to what you’re saying.
We use folded arms to protect ourselves when we don’t feel good. So, if you’re making a point in a discussion, and the others fold their arms, you’d better give up! They don’t agree with you—even if they say they agree with you.
1.How can you read someone’s mind according to the passage?
A. By reading their diaries.
B. By picking up some messages that their bodies send.
C. By watching their faces.
D. By reading the messages that they write.
2.What does a boy usually do when he is not telling the truth?
A. He looks at the ground. B. He looks at the ceiling.
C. He raises his head. D. He closes his eyes.
3.What do the underlined words “rub one’s ear” probably mean?
A. It means “I want to listen to you carefully”.
B. It means “I agree with you”.
C. It means “I don’t want to listen to you”.
D. It means “I can’t hear you clearly”.
4.If you are at a meeting, what should you do when the others fold their arms?
A. Make them accept your ideas.
B. Put your hand over your mouth.
C. Fold your arms to protect yourself.
D. Give up your ideas.
5.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. Telling the truth. B. Reading others’ mind.
C. Finishing your homework D. Protecting yourself.
八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
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Imagine this. Someone hides free books on the subway for you to find and read. Sounds exciting? Well, a British girl named Emma Watson is doing it! She is known for acting as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies.
Watson hid 100 copies of a book called Mom & Me & Mom on London's subway. The book is an autobiography(自传) from US writer Maya Angelou. It tells about the writer's relationship with her mother. She put the books in different places on the subway. People saw Watson doing the same thing on New York's subway this month.”
With each book, there is a handwritten note by Watson. She asked people to “take special care” of the books if they find them. She also wrote that “when you are finished, please leave it on the subway again for someone else to find”.
Watson's work is part of a movement(活动) called Books on the Subway. It invites people to leave their books on the subway so that other people can enjoy them too.
Hollie Belton, a woman in London, started the movement in 2012. She loves reading on the subway. She found that a lot of people shared her habit so she got the idea. Over the years, Belton has left over 2000 books of her own. Nowadays more and more people get interested in the movement because of her.
Watson is a book lover as well. That's why she tried it earlier last year, Watson set up her own online book club Our Shared Shelf. Now she reads one book every month with the club members. Mom & Me & Mom is the club's book for January this year.
1.We can tell from the first paragraph that Emma Watson________.
A.is famous as a British actress.
B.has written a book about herself.
C.lost her books on the subway.
2.What did Watson's notes on each book ask people to do?
A.To read as many books as they can.
B.To share wonderful books with others.
C.To buy books from her online book club.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Emma Watson was the first person to hide books on the subway.
B.People can only find and read books on London's subway now.
C.Hollie Belton shared more than 2000 books with other people.
4.From the passage we can infer the following EXCEPT(除了) that________
A.Emma Watson will read at least 12 books this year.
B.Movement Books on the subway is getting more and more popular.
C.People will pay for the book if they take the book home.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Are you ready to find books on the subway?
B.Why not relax yourself on the subway?
C.Are you a book lover in others' eyes?
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Have you ever been to Taiwan, the biggest island of China? Do you want to visit there? We’ll show you the best Taiwan Island.
On a four-day tour.
Price: Only ￥5,000
Including: Round-way plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan.
Bus service around Taiwan. Best tour guide service.
Places
Sun and Moon Lake A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call the lake Sun and Moon Lake.
Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around Sun and Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise.
Peng Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish.
Gao Xiong A full day to go shopping.
Book now
Office hour Monday—Friday: 9:00 am—7:00 pm; Saturday: 9:00 am—4:00 pm
Tel: 6459-9561
Sold out this month Book by phone now for next month.
1.Which is the biggest island of China?
A. Taiwan Island. B. Hainan Island.
C. Diaoyu Island. D. Huangyan Island.
2.If you go on a trip in Taiwan, where can you see the beautiful sunrise?
A. On Sun and Moon Lake.
B. On Ali Mountain.
C. On Peng Lake.
D. In Gao Xiong.
3.The writer of this passage wants to .
A. have more people to join the tour
B. tell you something about Taiwan
C. ask people not to trouble them on Sunday
D. describe how beautiful Taiwan is
4.If you want to visit Taiwan this month, you have to .
A. visit their office on Saturday
B. phone the number 6459-9561
C. turn to some other travel agencies
D. pay more to cover the same tour
5.If you are asked to add a sentence on top of this piece of writing, which of the following would be the most proper?
A. Taiwan is Part of China
B. Take the Time to Learn in Your Holiday
C. The Biggest Island of China
D. Come and Join Us for Your Holiday
八年级英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析
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阅读短文，并按要求回答问题。
Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.
Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. It’s hard for them to eat or drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were lack(缺乏) of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile.
Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries(发展中国家) and has cured(治愈) over 10,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called “The World Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries are cured during the event.
On the other hand, Operation Smile trains health care professionals(专家) in developing countries so that they can keep on helping children when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to America for further treatment.
So show your kindness to the needy children now. You can send your money to Operation Smile at local band. Many thanks from the children who can smile now will come to you.
1题判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；2题完成句子；3题在第二段中找出并写下下列句子的同义句；4题简略回答问题；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Operation Smile was set up in 1982.【 】
2. Then they decided to start a charity ________ ________ these needy children.
3. They worried that they could not continue to work because they have no money.本句在文中的同义句是哪句？
________________________________________________________________________
4. Why does Operation Smile train health care professionals in developing countries?
________________________________________________________________________
5. 文中划线句子译为：______________________________________________________
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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“What ! You too?I thought I was the only one.”Have you ever said this to someone? If so, you may have ended up becoming friends with this person.
It seemed that similarity often helps form friendships. The Greek philosopher(哲学家) Aristotle once said, “Some define(下定义) friendship as a matter of similarity. They say that we love those who are like ourselves.”
Now , there is some science behind this idea. Scientists from University of California said friends have similar brains, Scientific American reported.
The scientists invited 42 university students to take part in an experiment. Each student watched the same set of videos, which included a comedy, a discussion and a soccer match. Meanwhile, scientists studied their brains and recorded their brain activity.
According to their study, friends who watched the same video clips reacted in similar ways. Similar parts of their brains lit up while watching the videos, especially parts that were connected with motivation(动力)， learning and memory.
However, people who weren’t friends had different reactions to the same clips.
“Having close friends whose brains react like ours may be rewarding because it makes one’s won values, opinions, and interests strength,”scientist Carolyn Parkinson told Business Insider.
But brain similarity is not the only thing that can result in friendship. Scientists from the University of Leipzig, Germany, found that friendship is also based on how physically close you are to someone.
They did an experiment with first-year college students who met in class for the first time. In this experiment, students who sat in neighbouring seats were more likely to become friends.
1.What does “this idea” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Many friendships start with small chats.
B. Friends try to develop similarities between themselves.
C. People with similarities may become friends.
D. We like those who like us first.
2.The 42 university students in the experiment_____________.
A. are all from the University of California
B. were close friends before the experiment
C. watched the same set of videos
D. reacted differently from each other
3.What did the study of the students’ brains show?
A. They had watched the same video clips.
B. Friends had similar reactions to the same clips.
C. Watching videos improves one’s memory.
D. It’s good to have friends who react similarly.
4.According to the story , what else may help build friendship?
A. Being fun and helpful B. Studying at the same college.
C. Having similar appearances D. Being physically close.
5.The best title of the passage is “__________”
A. What is friendship B. Friends can think alike
C. An experiment about friendship D. How can we build friendship
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Have you ever crossed the road to avoid talking to someone you meet? Would love to go to a party and talk confidently（自信地） to every guest? And are you nervous about the idea of being at a new environment in another country? Don’t worry—we can help you!
You needn’t worry if you have good communication skills. And they are easy to learn. Here are a few ideas to help you.
◆ Learn how to do small talk
Small talk is very important and prepares for more serious conversations. Be prepared! Have some conversation openers ready. For example：
Think of a news story—not too serious, e. g. a story about a film or a sports star.
Think of “safe” things you can ask people their ideas about music, sports, films, etc.
Think of topics（话题）that you would avoid if you were talking to strangers—and avoid talking about them! That way, you don’t lose your confidence!
Train your listening skills
Listening is a skill which most people don’t have, but communication is a two-way process—speaking and listening. Always remember—it is not polite if you talk too much. Here are some ideas to make you a better listener:
Do …
show that you are listening by using encouraging noises or something like smiling, nodding, saying “uh—huh” and “OK”, etc.
keep good eye contact（接触）
ask for more information to show your interest
Don’t…
look at your watch or mobile phone
look away from the person who is talking to you
change the subject
finish other people’s sentences for them
Always remember: Talk to a man about himself and he will speak to you for hours!
◆ Learn the rules
If you go to a new environment in another country, remember that rules can be different. In some countries, for example, you have to arrive on time at a party; in other countries, you don’t need to. In most places, you don’t have to take a gift to a party—but find out first!
1.To learn to do small talk, we may start a conversation by ________.
A. looking at the mobile phone
B. talking about music, sports or films
C. taking some gifts to the person you meet
D. using encouraging noises or something like that
2.To train our listening skills, we’d better ________.
A. remember the rules are different
B. think of a news story about a sports star
C. smile from time to time to show our interest
D. look away from the person who is talking to us
3.What does the underlined（下划线的）sentence tell you about people?
A. Men like to be good listeners.
B. Men like to show off through stories.
C. People will speak if they know each other very well.
D. People are more interested in topics about themselves.
4.Where might you read a passage like this?
A. In a newspaper about how to make people happy.
B. In a book which helps you prepare for an opening talk.
C. In a magazine which tells you what to do at new environments.
D. In an English text book about how to help students listen and think.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Have you ever wondered(疑惑)what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room, full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers(研究者)have found out some interesting facts.
Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted场people like ourselves, or even，we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that's true but it's a pity if we always stay with the same people，the same group. The danger always staying in our comfort zone(舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out interesting things, hear funny stories and find differences.
When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers(隔阂)which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知)?If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons(鸽子).
Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don't just sit there without any words. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That' s how we make friends. That's how we learn about people. That's how we open our minds to new ideas. That's how we live an exciting life.
1.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may .
A. remain comfortable and special
B. find out more interesting things
C. be accepted easily and feel safe
D. discover differences among themselves
2.The sentence "Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. " should be put at the beginning of
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
3.What is the purpose of the article?
A. To tell us not to talk with strangers.
B. To introduce ways to learn about the world.
C. To explain how people communicate with foreigners.
D. To encourage(鼓励)us to get along with different people.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Have you ever read an English book? Have you noticed its contents (目录)? If you do so, I think you can understand the contents below. Study the contents page of the book below and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.
Contents
Partl
The Growth（增长）of Shanghai and Its People
Chapter（章节）l The Growth of Shanghai 1
Chapter2 The Growth of Shanghai's Population 17
Part ll
The Needs of the People
Chapter 3 Our Environment 32
Chapter 4 Our Food Production 47
Chapter 5 Our Busy Traffic 58
Chapter 6 Supermarkets and Shopping Centers 71
Chapter 7 Parks and Places of Interest 86
To Our Readers 101
1.How many pages does the book have?
A.It has about eighty-six pages. B.It has a hundred and ten pages.
C.It has a hundred and one pages. D.It less than a hundred pages.
2.Which part tells you some facts about Shanghai’s growth?
A.Part I B.Part II C.Either Part I or Part II D.Part I and Part II
3.Where will you find information about traffic problems?
A.In Chapter 7. B.In Chapter 6. C.In Chapter 5. D.In Chapter 4.
4.Which pages can you read if you want to know something about food production?
A.Pages 17-31. B.Pages 32-46.
C.Page 17-85. D.Pages 47-57.
5.Where can you find this passage?
A.In the front of the book. B.In the middle of the book.
C.At the back of the book. D.At the end of the book.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Have you ever read an English book? Have you noticed its contents*? If you do so, I think you can understand the contents below. Study the contents page of the book below and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.
1.How many pages does the book have?
A. It has about eighty-six pages.
B. It has a hundred and one pages.
C. It has a hundred and ten pages.
D. It less than a hundred pages.
2.Which part tells you some facts about Shanghai’s growth?
A. PartⅠ
B. Part Ⅱ
C. Either PartⅠor Part Ⅱ
D. PartⅠand Part Ⅱ
3.Where will you find information about traffic problems?
A. In Chapter 7. B. In Chapter 6.
C. In Chapter 5. D. In Chapter 4
4. Which pages can you read if you want to know something about food production?
A. Pages 17-31 B. Pages 32-46
C. Pages 47-57 D. Page17-85
5. Where can you find this passage?
A. In the middle of the book B. In the front of the book
C. At the back of the book D. At the end of the book
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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—I’m a shy girl and afraid of talking in front of others. I have few friends. Could you tell me ?
—You’d better smile to others or take more outdoor activities.
A.how I can make many friends B.what I can do C.how I get good grades
八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析