Gordon Williams's hobby may seem strange to p...

Gordon Williams's hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time．But it is a traditional craft(手艺). He builds model ships inside old bottles．

Gordon has always loved ships，especially sailing ships from the old days．His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa，Canada，where there was a show of model ships in bottles．Gordon thought the show was wonderful．But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the bottle．Gordon decided to find it out．

He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills．First，Gordon takes an old bottle．Then he puts in a layer of putty（一层油灰），carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea．Next he builds the ship．To get the ship through the neck of the bottle，Gordon holds down the masts（桅杆）．Once the ship is inside the bottle，he takes a long，thin tool to raise the masts．

Gordon has completed well over one hundred models．His wish is to build bigger model ships，such as aircraft carriers．This will be more challenging(挑战的)，as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle．His hobby certainly needs time，patience and a steady hand．

1.What's their opinion(观点) when people first meet Gordon's hobby？

A. Useful．　　 B. Unusual．　　 C. Interesting．　　 D. Traditional(传统的)

2.How did Gordon become interested in this hobby？

A. He met a craftsman who would like to teach him．

B. He has collected many sailing ships．

C. He had a journey to Canada．

D. He saw a show of model ships in bottles．

3.For Gordon，the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was 　　　　 .

A. to shape the bottle like a ship　　 B. to paint the layer of putty like the sea

C. to get the ship through the neck of the bottle　　 D. to put the layer of putty into the bottle

4.Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon's work？

A. 　　 B. 　　 C. 　　 D.

5.Gordon's new plan is more challenging because he will　　　　　 ．

A. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle　　 B. build more than one hundred ships

C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle　　 D. make an aircraft carrier．

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In Britain, people have a strange hobby. When there’s a Bank Holiday (法定假期) weekend, a certain kind of shop always gets very b1. , and it’s not what you might think —　 a clothes shop or a music shop. Many people go to DIY stores and garden centers instead of r2.at home.

Doing DIY is very popular in Britain and there are lots of TV programmes which show people h3. to do DIY projects. Some people　 just　 do　 some　 simple decorating —　 putting up wallpaper and painting walls. But there are all kinds of DIY projects that some people d4.to do, for example, putting in a new shower.

Unluckily, some people start doing a job b5.end in DIY disaster ( 灾 难 ).

For example, electrical things should be done by a special worker, but many people don’t care about this warning (警告) and put themselves in d6..

Gardening is also popular, and it is a good way to e7.the weather on a sunny Bank Holiday. But it’s not s8.easy as planting plants and doing some watering. More difficult work such as building a new garden or making some decorations can cause backache.

So why do people do it? Maybe they are so used to working that they aren’t very good at having fun. One thing is f 9.sure, though a lot of DIY or gardening　　 projects will be started with the best plans, many of them may not get f10.. It’s　 still a long way for them to go.

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“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”

That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.

All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.

There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!

Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.

If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!

1.By touching things __________.

A.you will have a strange feeling B.you will learn how to reach out your hand

C.you can learn more about them D.you can tell what colors they really are

2.Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A.Touching by Feeling B.To See Better — Feel

C.To See or to Feel D.Ways of Feeling

3.Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?

A.Your fingers. B.Your eyes. C.Your skin. D.Your back.

4.What can’t your skin feel?

A.Sounds. B.Coins. C.Water. D.Darkness.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Touching is helping us to see better.

B.Our skins may help us enjoy music.

C.Visitors can’t feel the things on show in any museums.

D.People don’t have to learn to feel.

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People may have many different hobbies during their life.When we are very young,we usually play with toys.When we get older,we may go out for a walk.Now,let’s look at these children’s hobbies.

1.Who does Jim often go fishing with?

A. His father.　　 B. His grandfather.

C. His uncle.　　 D. His cousin.

2.How often does May go to the Cycling Club?

A. Once a day.　　 B. Once a week.

C. Twice a week.　　 D. Twice a month.

3.What does Sue do on Saturday afternoon?

A. She visits her friends.

B. She reads her favourite books.

C. She goes cycling with her friends.

D. She does her homework at home.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Jim likes eating fish very much.

B. May has fun cycling every Sunday.

C. Sometimes Bob’s friends buy him some stamps.

D. Books are important for Sue and she reads every day.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Bob’s hobby　　 B. Children’s hobbies

C. Hobbies　　 D. The people’s hobbies

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When we have small cuts in the skin (皮肤), something strange may happen. The cuts are able to heal (痊愈) themselves in a couple of days. How does this happen? Read on, and you will find out the secret.

Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells (细胞). Cells grow and make new cells. Most cells are very tiny and we can’t see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses. Our skin cells are special ones. The cells on the surface (表面) of our skin are old dead cells. New skin cells are right under the surface. These are the living skin cells. They do work for our bodies. They help protect our bodies and heal cuts.

Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place. Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life. Surface skin cells fit together closely with no gaps between them. When you cut or burn yourself, you can harm your skin cells. A small cut will not do much harm. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap. Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer (层) of skin cells. Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears completely. In this way, your skin can grow and get well itself.

How amazing the tiny cells are! Next time you have a cut, don’t worry about it. Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed.

1.The underlined word “gaps” in the passage means “_________” in Chinese.

A. .突起 B. 条纹 C. 缝隙 D. 代沟

2.Skin cells heal cuts in three steps. _________is the right order.

A. a→b→c B. b→c→a C. a→c→b D. b→a→c

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day.

B. Different cells have different uses in our bodies.

C. The skin cells have little work to do in the body.

D. Every living thing on the earth is made up of skin cells.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we have small cuts in the skin (皮肤), something strange may happen. The cuts are able to heal (痊愈) themselves in a couple of days. How does this happen? Read on, and you will find out the secret.

Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells (细胞). Cells grow and make new cells. Most cells are very tiny and we can’t see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses. Our skin cells are special ones. The cells on the surface (表面) of our skin are old dead cells. New skin cells are right under the surface. These are the living skin cells. They do work for our bodies. They help protect our bodies and heal cuts.

Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place. Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life. Surface skin cells fit together closely with no gaps between them. When you cut or burn yourself, you can harm your skin cells. A small cut will not do much harm. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap. Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer (层) of skin cells. Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears completely. In this way, your skin can grow and get well itself.

How amazing the tiny cells are! Next time you have a cut, don’t worry about it. Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed.

1.The underlined word “gaps” in the passage means “_________” in Chinese.

A .突起　　　 B. 条纹　　 C. 缝隙　　 D. 代沟

2.From the passage, we know that cells_________.

A. are large and we can see them with our eyes

B. can grow and make new cells

C. aren’t in most living things

D. can’t grow and make new cells

3. Skin cells heal cuts in three steps. _________is the right order.

A. a→b→c　　 B. b→c→a　　 C. a→c→b　　 D. b→a→c

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day.

B. Different cells have different uses in our bodies.

C. The skin cells have little work to do in the body.

D. Every living thing on the earth is made up of skin cells.

5.The best title for this passage should be_________.

A. How skin cells heal cuts

B. The importance of skin

C. How to protect our fingers

D.The importance of cells

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A hobby is something you enjoy doing when you’re free.____. Western people like to try exciting new things. They like to go on adventures（冒险）and often do something physically　 challenging（体力挑战）.____. They usually do something like handwriting or painting for fun.

Hobbies can bring us great joy as well as a lot of knowledge.____. Making things can develop our imagination（想象力）and creation （创造力）. Sports can help us stay healthy. Hobbies are fun.____. Sometimes we have to spend a lot of time studying

for our hobbies. But I think that if you really enjoy doing something, you should never give up. And then you will have a lot of fun with your hobby.

A.However, most Chinese don’t like adventures.

B.In different countries people have different hobbies.

C.However, some hobbies are difficult to learn.

D.For example, reading can help us open our eyes.

1._________

2._________

3._________

4._________

5.According to the passage, which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A. Chinese people like to try exciting new things.

B. People in the USA usually do something like handwriting or painting.

C. Hobbies can make one happy as well as knowledge.

D. Sports can develop our imagination and creation.

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Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a __51__ history. A Greek scientist made the first robot. You may 52  robots in some movies. The robots in the movies are usually stronger, faster and __53__ than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They can do lots of dangerous, difficult or__54__ jobs. Some people can’t look __55_ themselves and robots can help them. For example, some people can’t see, and they use a guide dog to help themselves move. But now scientists are__56__ a robot to help them.

Robots are also used in American hospitals. At one hospital, a robot 57 meals from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses (迷失)its __58__ because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system(系统).__59__ the future, robots will even work in space. But robots will 60  take the place of(代替)people but only work for people. They can, however, help us in a lot of different ways.

1.                A．unpleasant      B．long           C．strange   D．interesting

2.                A．look           B．look at          C．see  D．know

3.                A．clever          B．cleverer        C．cleverest D．the cleverest

4.                A．interesting      B．interested       C．boring    D．bored

5.                A．about          B．at             C．for  D．after

6.                A．taking          B．using           C．making   D．predicting

7.                A．flies           B．cooks          C．makes    D．takes

8.                A．way           B．road           C．street    D．meal

9.                A．For            B．Of             C．With D．In

10.               A．ever           B．never          C．still   D．yet

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Robots seem new to most people, but they have a long history. 　　　 one was made by a Greek.

The robots in the films are usually stronger, 　　　 and cleverer than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They are used to do many dangerous, difficult or boring 　　　 . Some people can’t look after 　　　 and robots can help them. For example, some people can’t see, and they use dogs 　　　 themselves move around. This kind of dog is called a guide dog (导盲犬). But now scientists are making robots help them. In the future, robot dogs 　　　 take the place of (代替) these guide dogs.

Today robots are 　　　 used in American hospitals. In the hospital, a robot　 　　　 　 meals from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never lost its way because it has a 　　　 of the hospital in its computer system(系统).

Robots can help us in a lot of different ways. However, they 　　　 take the place of humans.

1.A. First　　　 B. Second　　　　 　　　 C. The first　　　　 D. The one

2.A. fast　　　 B. more fast　　　 C. faster　　　　 D. more faster

3.A. jobs　　　 B. work　　　　 C. exercise　　　 　　 D. job

4.A. them　　　 B. themselves　　 C. theirs　　　 　　 D. their

5.A. helps　　　 B. to help　　　 　　 C. helping　　　 　　 D. help

6.A. can’t　　 B. may be　　　 　　 C. may　　　　 D. must

7.A. also　　 　　 B. too　　　　 C. not　　　　 　　 D. seldom

8.A. takes　　　 B. puts　　　　 C. gets　　　　 D. walks

9.A. paper　　 　　 B. map　　　　 C. sign　　　　 　　 D. book

10.A. will never　　 B. never will C. are never D. never are

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Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a____history. A Greek scientist made the first robot. You may____robots in some movies. The robots in the movies are usually stronger, faster and____than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They can do lots of dangerous, difficult or____jobs. Some people can’t look____themselves and robots can help them. For example, some people can’t see, and they use a guide dog to help themselves move. But now scientists are____a robot to help them.

Robots are also used in American hospitals. At one hospital, a robot____meals from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses (迷失)its____because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system(系统)____the future, robots will even work in space. But robots will____take the place of(代替)people but only work for people. They can, however, help us in a lot of different ways.

1.A.unpleasant B.long C.strange D.interesting

2.A.look B.look at C.see D.know

3.A.clever B.cleverer C.cleverest D.the cleverest

4.A.interesting B.interested C.boring D.bored

5.A.about B.at C.for D.after

6.A.taking B.using C.making D.predicting

7.A.flies B.cooks C.makes D.takes

8.A.way B.road C.street D.meal

9.A.For B.Of C.With D.In

10.A.ever B.never C.still D.yet

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