One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror (镜子). When he got home, he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile and make funny faces, his face looked still sad. Then he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad.
“Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesn’t work! ” he said angrily.
The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you,” the rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help. After the rich boy arrived home, he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise, his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true—the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.
1.One day a rich boy bought _______.
A. a magic mirror B. a normal mirror
C. a small mirror D. a magic book
2.The boy’s face always looked _______ in the mirror on the first day.
A. happyB. sad C. terrible D. funny
3.On his way to buy some chocolate, the rich boy saw_______ crying sadly.
A. a little boy B. a little girl
C. a little dog D. a little cat
4.From the story we know the boy was _______.
A. brave B. foolish
C. clever D. helpful
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror (镜子). When he got home, he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile and make funny faces, his face looked still sad. Then he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad.
“Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesn’t work! ” he said angrily.
The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you,” the rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help. After the rich boy arrived home, he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise, his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true—the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.
1.One day a rich boy bought _______.
A. a magic mirror B. a normal mirror
C. a small mirror D. a magic book
2.The boy’s face always looked _______ in the mirror on the first day.
A. happyB. sad C. terrible D. funny
3.On his way to buy some chocolate, the rich boy saw_______ crying sadly.
A. a little boy B. a little girl
C. a little dog D. a little cat
4.From the story we know the boy was _______.
A. brave B. foolish
C. clever D. helpful
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One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror . When he got home, he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile , his face looked still sad. The he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad.
“ Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesn’t work!” he said angrily.
The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you.” The rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help . After the rich boy arrived home, he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise,his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true—the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.
1.One day a rich boy bought _____.
A. a magic mirror B. a normal mirror
C. a small mirror D. a magic book
2. The boy’s face always looked _____ in the mirror on the first day.
A. happy B. sad C. terrible D. funny
3.On his way to buy some chocolate, the rich boy saw ____ crying sadly.
A. a little boy B. a little girl
C. a little dog D. a little cat
4.The little cried because_________.
A.She lost her money.
B.She couldn’t find her home.
C. She couldn’t find her parents.
D.She had no money to buy chocolate.
5.From the story we know the boy was ______.
A. brave B. foolish C. clever D. hard-working
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One day a young man went to the town and bought himself a new pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸) long. He went into the kitchen(厨房). His mother and his two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them,“ The new pants are too long. They need cutting(剪) by two inches. Would one of you do this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and nobody said anything.
But after his mother finished washing, she went to her son’s room and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants, so she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.
1.The pants were ________.
A. too long B. new C. for the young man D. A, B and C
2.The young man’s mother and sister didn’t answer him because ________.
A. they don’t like him at all
B. they were too busy at that time
C. they didn’t want to do it for him
D. they didn’t hear him clearly
3.If the pants were 197 inches at first, at last they were ________.
A. 191 inches B. 193 inches C. 195 inches D.199 inches
4.From the story, we know ________.
A. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t want to help him.
B. The young man can wear the pants to go out now.
C. The young man can cut his pants himself.
D. The young man wouldn't be very happy after he saw his pants.
5.Which one is true from the story?
A. The young man’s mother and sisters wouldn’t like to talk with each other.
B. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t hear the young man’s words.
C. The young man’s pants were too long for him now.
D. The young man had to buy another pair of pants now.
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A poor boy became a rich and famous singer. He married and had two sons and two daughters. One day he said to his wife, "Our children mustn't have a hard life as we had. We must help them more than our parents helped us." The wife agreed. So they sent their children to fine schools. They enjoyed expensive sports. They were given everything in life except this: they were not taught how to work. Later the parents bought businesses for their children. The sons, at 21, became the owners of banks. The girls were given shops. But soon all these businesses failed. Because the young owners knew nothing of business or of work.
1.The singer was ______.
A. rich and famous B. poor C. not rich D. not famous
2.The parents wanted their children ______.
A. to be singers B. to have a happy life
C. to have a hard life D. to be teachers
3.The parents bought ______ for all their children.
A. fine schools B. shops C. banks D. businesses
4.The singer's sons ______.
A. did well in their work B. were good managers
C. knew nothing of business or of work D. didn't like their banks
5.Where did parents go wrong? They didn't ______.
A. buy businesses for their children B. send their children school
C. give their children much money D. teach their children how to work
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
There was a boy and his family was very rich.One day his father took him on a trip to a place.
He wanted to show his son how poor people were there.They spent several days on a farm.There were many poor families living on the farm.
On their way home,the father asked the son,“How was the trip?”“It was great,Dad,”the son answered.“Did you notice how poor people were there? ”asked his father.“Oh,yes,”said the son.“So,tell me,”said his father.The son said,“Well,we have one dog and they have four.We have a pool in our garden,while they have a river that has no end.We have expensive lanterns,but they have stars above their heads at night.We have only a small piece of land to live on,while they have the endless fields.We buy our food,but they grow theirs.We have high walls around our houses to protect us.but they don’t need walls.because their friends will protect them.”
The father had nothing to say.Then the boy added,“Thank you,Dad,for letting me see how
poor we are.”
1.The father wanted to show his son .
A.how people on the farm worked
B.how poor people were on the farm
C.how beautiful the farm was
D.how far it was from the city to the farm
2.When the father asked the son how the trip was,the son thought it .
A.great B.tiring C.terrible D.boring
3.According to the boy,people on the farm can see at night.
A.expensive lanterns B.a lot of cars
C.stars above their heads D.many horses
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The boy was from a very poor family.
B.The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.
C.People on the farm have high walls around their houses.
D.The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.
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Once there was a rich man named Chulong.
One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange____with beautiful features(特征) and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong____went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could____and get lots of money.
“Don’t think about making money through me!” said the bird, “____will buy me, because, in imprisonment (监禁), I lose my beauty and sweet voice.” Chulong’s hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wanted to____the bird for the meat.
Then the____bird suggested, “Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you____simple but useful rules, which can do good to you.”
Chulong didn’t believe the bird____, and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird____it would keep its word(守信). Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became____again.
Chulong asked, “Now teach me the rules.” “Certainly,” said the bird.
Then the bird taught Chulong the____: The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you don’t have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.
“You silly bird,” shouted Chulong, “These rules are known to everyone. You____me.”
But the bird said, “Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me.____the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the____of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while.” With these words, the bird____and disappeared from his sight.
1.A. cat B. bird C. panda D. monkey
2.A. proudly B. freely C. slowly D. weakly
3.A. eat B. study C. draw D. sell
4.A. Nobody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Everybody
5.A. find B. borrow C. smell D. kill
6.A. busy B. helpful C. clever D. lucky
7.A. three B. four C. five D. six
8.A. for ever B. later on C. at first D. at last
9.A. promised B. remembered C. guessed D. hoped
10.A. ugly B. beautiful C. lazy D. hard-working
11.A. songs B. languages C. rules D. skills
12.A. cheated B. helped C. found D. forgot
13.A. Until B. Unless C. If D. Although
14.A. history B. value C. reason D. connection
15.A. woke up B. fell down C. flew away D. held on
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One day a doctor got a call for a boy’s surgery(手术). He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes and went quickly to the surgery room. After he entered the hospital in a hurry, he found the boy’s father waiting in the hall.
When he saw the doctor, the dad shouted, “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger?” The doctor smiled and said, “I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital but I came as fast as I could after receiving the call... And now, I think you should calm down so that I can do my work.”
“Calm down? If your son is in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son is dying now, what will you do?” said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied, “We will do our best and you should pray(祈祷) for your son’s health.”
The surgery took some hours, the doctor went out happily. “Thank goodness!Your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply, he left the hospital by saying, “If you have any question, ask the nurse!”
“Why is he so rude? He couldn’t wait some minutes so that I could ask something about my son?” the father asked a nurse some questions after the doctor left. The nurse cried and answered, “His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was in the funeral(葬礼) when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now he saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s funeral.”
The dad looked down and had nothing to say.
1.The doctor came to the hospital to save .
A. his own son B. another man’s son
C. the father D. himself
2.The underlined words “calm down” in Para. 2 mean “ ”.
A. 从容 B. 慌张 C. 乐观 D. 冷静
3.What happened to the doctor’s son?
A. He was on a surgery.
B. He died in a road accident.
C. He was studying in a school.
D. He was playing in a park.
4.According to the passage, the dad might feel after the nurse told him.
A. terrible B. scared C. angry D. sorry
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任务型阅读。根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
A man saw a boy standing beside a lake with a mirror (镜子).
“Excuse me,” he said, “but could you tell me what you’re doing?”
“I’m fishing.”
“With a mirror? Could you tell me how it works?” the man asked.
“OK, but I want five dollars.”
The man wanted to know the secret very much, so he handed the boy the money. “ Now show me how it works,” he said.
“Well ”, the boy began, “ you hold the mirror towards the water, and when a fish goes by, the sunlight in the mirror gives him a surprise. He stops and doesn’t know what to do, and then you catch him at once. ”
The man was surprised, “Can you really catch fish with the mirror? How many did you catch?”
“You’re the fifth today! ” Answered the boy.
1.Where was the boy fishing?
2.How much did the boy get at least that day?
3.Do you think the boy can really catch fish?
4.Did the man give the boy money?
5.What did the boy have with his hand?
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1阅读上面短文,然后判断句子正( A )误( B)。
A man saw a boy standing beside a lake with a mirror (镜子).“Excuse me,” he said, “but could you tell me what you’re doing?”
“I’m fishing.”
“With a mirror? Could you tell me how it works?”the man asked.
“OK, but I want five dollars.”
The man wanted to know the secret very much, so he handed the boy the money.“Now show me how it works,” he said. “Well”, the boy began, “you hold (拿) the mirror towards the water, and when a fish goes by, the sunlight in the mirror gives him a surprise. He stops and doesn’t know what to do, and then you catch him at once. ”The man was surprised, “Can you really catch fish with the mirror? How many did you catch?”
“You’re the fifth today!” replied the boy.
1.The man wanted to look at the boy’s mirror.
2.The man gave the boy five dollars.
3.The boy caught five fish that day.
4.The boy got fifteen dollars that day.
5.When the man heard the boy’s words, he would be very happy.
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任务型阅读。根据短文内容,回答下列问题。(6分)
A man saw a boy standing beside a lake with a mirror (镜子).
“Excuse me,” he said, “but could you tell me what you’re doing?”
“I’m fishing.”
“With a mirror? Could you tell me how it works?” the man asked.
“OK, but I want five dollars.”
The man wanted to know the secret very much, so he handed the boy the money. “ Now show me how it works,” he said.
“Well ”, the boy began, “ you hold the mirror towards the water, and when a fish goes by, the sunlight in the mirror gives him a surprise. He stops and doesn’t know what to do, and then you catch him at once. ”
The man was surprised, “Can you really catch fish with the mirror? How many did you catch?”
“You’re the fifth today! ” Answered the boy.
1.Where was the boy fishing?
2.How much did the boy get at least that day?
3.Do you think the boy can really catch fish?
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