Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs(风俗), and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s, Wheeler’s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today, 400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots” (for example, Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe). For more information, read the books!
1. Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook?
A. He needed the money.
B. His wife asked him to do it.
C. Many people asked questions about his travels.
D. He liked writing books.
2. How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?
A. It talked about places most tourists did not go.
B. It was longer and more expensive.
C. It told people about a country’s weather, customs, and places to see.
D. It was the first guidebook about Asia.
3. Which sentence below is true?
A. Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks.
B. Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook was not popular.
C. After their first trip, Maureen did not travel with Tony.
D. Today, Lonely Planet is still a small company.
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Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs(风俗), and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s, Wheeler’s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today, 400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots” (for example, Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe). For more information, read the books!
1. Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook?
A. He needed the money.
B. His wife asked him to do it.
C. Many people asked questions about his travels.
D. He liked writing books.
2. How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?
A. It talked about places most tourists did not go.
B. It was longer and more expensive.
C. It told people about a country’s weather, customs, and places to see.
D. It was the first guidebook about Asia.
3. Which sentence below is true?
A. Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks.
B. Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook was not popular.
C. After their first trip, Maureen did not travel with Tony.
D. Today, Lonely Planet is still a small company.
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Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s,Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They
soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On
the trip,they visited places like Iran(伊朗),India, and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many
questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs (风俗), and places to see. But unlike other travel books then,Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most
tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They
continued travelling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today,800 people work {or Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler,the great traveller, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
1.Tony Wheeler and his wife ended the year-long trip in .
A. England B. Iran C. India D. Australia
2.Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheat to .
A. make money for his next trip
B. tell people about his new company
C. draw people's attention to his family
D. answer people's questions about his trip
3.How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other
travel books then?
A. It was longer and more popular.
B. It was the first travel book in the world.
C. It talked about places most tourists did not go.
D. It talked about a country's weather and customs.
4.Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler's company?
A. His father started it.
B. It is an airline company.
C. Hundreds of people work for it.
D. It has no books about travelling.
5.The passage mainly talks about .
A. a great traveller and his books
B. a tour of different countries
C. a great writer and his family
D. different kinds of companies
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Henry was a boy of nine. He was born in a family. His father was often ill and couldn’t go to work. Only his mother worked in a factory. She worked hard and hoped to give her four children and husband food and clothes. But she failed. Her family was sometimes hungry. Of course, she couldn’t send Henry to school. She was it but she didn’t know what to do. The boy was very clever and taught himself to read,write and at home in the evening. And in the daytime he was polishing(擦)shoes in the street, so he could make some for his family.
One afternoon the boy saw a young man’s shoes were , so he said to him, “ Let me polish your shoes.”
“No, thank you,” the young man said and walked away.
“You may pay me only one dollar, sir,” the boy shouted him. But the young man said no again. Then the boy thought for a while and told him that he would polish his shoes for nothing. The young man to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man showed shoe to the boy, but the boy said no to polish it if he wasn’t paid two dollars for his work. .The young man refused(拒绝)to anything on it and went away.
But his shoes were so different that he had to stop. He turned back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the shoe was as bright as the other one.
1.A. happy B. lucky C. rich D. poor
2.A. much B. little C. enough D. many
3.A. afraid of B. sorry for C. useful to D. friendly to
4.A. play B. swim C. count D. sleep
5.A. books B. clothes C. shoes D. money
6.A. dirty B. clean C. old D. new
7.A. under B. above C. in front of D. behind
8.A. liked B. agreed C. worried D. surprised
9.A. other B. others C. the other D. the others
10.A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take
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A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. The father was very old and weak. While the father was eating, he dropped food on his shirt and trousers, and also on the table, the chair and the floor. Other diners watched him in disgust (厌恶) while his son was so calm.
After the father finished eating, the son who was not at all embarrassed (窘迫,尴尬), quietly took him to the washroom, cleaned his clothes, smoothed his hair and fitted his glasses firmly. When they came out, the whole restaurant was watching them in dead silence, not able to understand how someone could embarrass themselves in public like that. Without saying anything or watching at anybody, the son walled directly to the counter (前台), settled the bill and started walking out with his father.
At that time, an old woman among the diners called out to the son and asked him, "Don't you think you have left something behind?"
The son replied, "No, madam, I haven't."
The old woman repeated, "Yes, you have! You left a lessons for every son and every father." The restaurant went silent.
To care for these who once cared for us is one of the highest honors (荣誉,荣耀) . We all know how our parents cared for us every little thing. Love them, respect them, and care for them.
1.Why did other diners watch the old father in disgust?
A.Because the old father was quite weak.
B.Because the old father was dirty.
C.Because what he did seemed embarrassing.
2.What did the son do after the meal?
A.He took his father out from the restaurant hurriedly.
B.He helped to clean his father.
C.He argued with his father.
3.What is the meaning of the underlined word "settled'?
A.解决 B.定居 C.捡起
4.which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The son has left something behind for sometime in the restaurant.
B.The old man is very lucky to have such a caring son.
C.The people in the restaurant are all young men.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The son is unfriendly.
B.Old people are usually weak.
C.We should love, respect and care for our parents.
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Little Bob was born in a poor family. What’s worse is that his father has been ill for a long time and can not do any housework at all. Bob’s mother is very busy with the housework besides working in her factory. Bob can understand her mother’s hard work and he always does some housework for his mother, though he is only eight years old. Here is what he usually does every day.
Keep his bedroom clean. Take good care of his things and put them away every day. If he makes them dirty, he will clean them up quickly.
Ask his mom what he could do. His mother will probably have suggestions for things he could do for her.
Feed the pets every day. There is a parrot, a cat and a dog in his house. He feeds them and gives them water every day. And after school, he often plays with his dog.
Wash his own clothes. When his clothes are dirty, he will wash them by himself, he says it’s a good thing to make his mother happy.
1.___________ has been ill for a long time.
A. Bob B. Bob’s mother C. Bob’s friend D. Bob’s father
2.Bob often does some housework because ___________.
A. he likes doing that
B. his family is poor
C. he wants to make pocket money
D. he wants to make his mother less tired
3.Bob often cleans ___________.
A. his bedroom B. his car
C. the kitchen D. the living room
4.According to the fourth paragraph, we can infer (推断) ____________.
A. Bob has a pet rabbit
B. Bob often plays with his parrot at lunch time
C. Bob is a student at the moment
D. Bob’s mother doesn’t like pets
5.Bob feels ____________ to make his mother happy.
A. tired B. good C. shy D. busy
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Henry was an office worker in a big city.He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling during his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside,but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.“Enjoy country life.Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm.Good food.Fresh air.Horse riding.Walking.Fishing.Cheap and interesting.”
“That sounds a good idea.”he thought.“I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm.I think I can enjoy horse riding,walking and fishing.They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer.In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there.Then on the first day of July,he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later,he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?”his best friend,Ed,asked him.“Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,”Henry said.“But there was another problem.”
“Oh!What?”
“Well,”he said,“the first day I was there a sheep died,and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What’s wrong with that?”Ed asked.“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know,but on the second day a cow died,and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand.”Henry said.“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,”Ed said loudly,“and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,”Henry said.“On the fourth day the farmer died,and I didn’t dare(敢)to stay for dinner!”
1.How did Henry find the farm?
A.He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B.His best friend told him.
C.He wrote to the farmer.
D.Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2.Henry came back home several days later because________.
A.he didn’t like the country life at all
B.the farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C.his holiday was over
D.he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3.In the sentence“…and you are complaining”,the word“complain”means“________”.
A.夸奖
B.说三道四
C.抱怨
D.故弄玄虚
4.Which of the following sentences is true?
A.Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B.Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C.Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do,so he went to the farm.
D.The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.What a beautiful farm
B.Have a good time
C.A short holiday
D.Henry and the farmer
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food, Fresh air, Horse riding, Walking. Fishing, Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the let ter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What’s wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, bu t on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare (敢)stay for dinner!”
1.How did Henry find out about the farm?
A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B. His best friend told him.
C. He wrote to the farmer.
D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2.Henry came back home several days later because ______________.
A. he didn’t like the country life at all
B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C. his holiday was over
D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3.“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _______
A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四 C. 抱怨 D. 故弄玄虚
4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C. Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.
D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.
C. A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.
“Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at west hill farm. good food., fresh air, horse riding,Walking,fishing, cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” He thought. “I’ll spend a month at west hill farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for west hill farm.But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with west hill farm?” His best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. what?”
“Well,” he said, “The first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ And you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and i didn't dare (敢) stay for dinner!”
1.How did henry find out about the farm?
A.He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B.His best friend told him.
C.He wrote to the farmer.
D.Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2.Henry came back home several days later because ________.
A.He didn't like the country life at all
B.The farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C.His holiday was over
D.He thought he might have to eat the farmer
3.“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means ______.
A.夸奖 B.解释 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虚
4.Which of the following sentences is true?
A.Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B.Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C.Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.
D.The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.What a beautiful farm! B.Have a good time.
C.A short holiday D.Henry and the farmer.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Goodfood. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm.I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What’s wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare (敢)stay for dinner!”
1.How did Henry find out about the farm?
A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B. His best friend told him.
C. He wrote to the farmer.
D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2.Henry came back home several days later because ______________.
A. he didn’t like the country life at all
B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C. his holiday was over
D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3.“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _______
A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四
C. 抱怨 D. 故弄玄虚
4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C. Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.
D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.
C. A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer
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Wang Yani was born in 1975.Even as a baby she loved to draw. Her father was an .Yani wanted to be like him. So she tried to stand like her father as he painted,which made him laugh.
One day,Yani painted lines on her father’s painting.He got .At that time she was only two and a half years old.She cried and said,“I want to like you!”Her father looked at her without saying anything. He remembered his childhood (童年).He also wanted to draw and paint,but his parents didn’t understand. They just got angry. He didn’t want to see the same thing happen to his daughter,so he decided to her.
With her father’s help,Yani soon .Her lines became flowers,trees and animals. Her father took her to parks and zoos to get for her paintings. By the end of six,Yani had made over 4,000 works. Her paintings were very special. People her works. When she was eight,one of her paintings was made into a Chinese postage stamp.
Yani became famous when she was young. Her works were in different countries in Asia,Europe and North America, her parents never sold her paintings. She is well-known in the world,and art is still a great joy in her life.
1.A.actor B.athlete (运动员) C.artist
2.A.angry B.excited C.sad
3.A.laugh B.speak C.paint
4.A.happily B.clearly C.hardly
5.A.help B.stop C.refuse
6.A.did homework B.made money C.made progress
7.A.news B.time C.ideas
8.A.hated B.loved C.found
9.A.lost B.sold C.shown
10.A.and B.but C.so
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