"I never knew before, Cecil, that you were so fond of drawing," said Aunt Sophia, as she looked over the shoulder of her nephew, who was busy with his pencil. "You really have made great progress."
"I need to do so," cried Cecil, "if I am to carry off the prize for drawing, as I am determined to do this term."
"I should have thought," said the aunt, "that you had little chance against Lee. He is an artist's son, and has used the pencil from his cradle.(摇篮) "
"That will double the pleasure of beating him!" cried Cecil, "I'm working now at this four hours a day; he never draws more than two."
"You are not neglecting(忽视) your Latin for it, I hope? You have had the Latin prize every term for these three years past," said Aunt Sophia.
"Yes," replied Cecil, with a proud smile; "there is no boy in our class who can match me in that, though Russell is now working hard. But I am not content with one prize: I cannot rest till I have won the paint-box for drawing, of which Tom Lee makes so sure. It would be glorious to beat the son of an artist on his own ground!"
"Take care," said his aunt, "that you do not lose the Latin prize in trying for what you are not likely to gain.”
On the evening of the day on which the names of the prize-winners were read out, Cecil came home from school long-faced. His looks told his aunt enough to make her spare him the pain of questions; but his little sister Rosey was not so thoughtful.
"Cecil," she cried, "tell me, are you to get the two prizes?"
"No, not even one. I was so busy trying to beat Lee that I could not hold my ground against Russell." Cecil threw himself into a sofa in an angry mood.
Their aunt silently hoped that the lesson might prove worth the pain which it cost.
1.What made Cecil keep practicing drawing?
A. His interest in drawing. B. His strong will to win the prize.
C. Lee’s being the son of an artist. D. Russell’s working hard on Latin.
2.Which of the following words best describes Aunt Sophia?
A. Thoughtful B. Strict C. Strong D. Cruel
3.Why did Cecil fail to win any prizes?
A. He didn’t put in enough time. B. He had no talent
C. He wanted to succeed too much D. He was too tired
4.The word “content with” in the passage means ________.
A. strong in B. satisfied with C. worried about D. surprised at
5.We can know from passage that________.
A. Cecil was fond of drawing
B. Cecil lost because Lee spent more time drawing
C. Aunt Sophia worried Cecil might lose both prizes before competitions
D. Aunt Sophia thought Cecil was good at drawing
八年级英语阅读单选困难题
"I never knew before, Cecil, that you were so fond of drawing," said Aunt Sophia, as she looked over the shoulder of her nephew, who was busy with his pencil. "You really have made great progress."
"I need to do so," cried Cecil, "if I am to carry off the prize for drawing, as I am determined to do this term."
"I should have thought," said the aunt, "that you had little chance against Lee. He is an artist's son, and has used the pencil from his cradle.(摇篮) "
"That will double the pleasure of beating him!" cried Cecil, "I'm working now at this four hours a day; he never draws more than two."
"You are not neglecting(忽视) your Latin for it, I hope? You have had the Latin prize every term for these three years past," said Aunt Sophia.
"Yes," replied Cecil, with a proud smile; "there is no boy in our class who can match me in that, though Russell is now working hard. But I am not content with one prize: I cannot rest till I have won the paint-box for drawing, of which Tom Lee makes so sure. It would be glorious to beat the son of an artist on his own ground!"
"Take care," said his aunt, "that you do not lose the Latin prize in trying for what you are not likely to gain.”
On the evening of the day on which the names of the prize-winners were read out, Cecil came home from school long-faced. His looks told his aunt enough to make her spare him the pain of questions; but his little sister Rosey was not so thoughtful.
"Cecil," she cried, "tell me, are you to get the two prizes?"
"No, not even one. I was so busy trying to beat Lee that I could not hold my ground against Russell." Cecil threw himself into a sofa in an angry mood.
Their aunt silently hoped that the lesson might prove worth the pain which it cost.
1.What made Cecil keep practicing drawing?
A. His interest in drawing. B. His strong will to win the prize.
C. Lee’s being the son of an artist. D. Russell’s working hard on Latin.
2.Which of the following words best describes Aunt Sophia?
A. Thoughtful B. Strict C. Strong D. Cruel
3.Why did Cecil fail to win any prizes?
A. He didn’t put in enough time. B. He had no talent
C. He wanted to succeed too much D. He was too tired
4.The word “content with” in the passage means ________.
A. strong in B. satisfied with C. worried about D. surprised at
5.We can know from passage that________.
A. Cecil was fond of drawing
B. Cecil lost because Lee spent more time drawing
C. Aunt Sophia worried Cecil might lose both prizes before competitions
D. Aunt Sophia thought Cecil was good at drawing
八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
To son, Cecil,
Just a quick note preface before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the War on Terrorism. On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at you little faces and couldn't help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience.
When I was a little boy aged 6, my Dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the War there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn't happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don't make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mum. You will be the Man of the Cawley family. Be good, my son, and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again.
All my love
Dad
1.The writer of the letter may be ______.
A.an American soldier in the battle field
B.an American policeman
C.a soldier in the Vietnam War
D.a postman working far away from home
2.One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______.
A.they both experienced the Vietnam War
B.their fathers had to leave their children and fight abroad because of the war
C.they used to study in the same school
D.they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them
3.We can infer that ______.
A.the writer was a devoted son B.the writer was a brave soldier
C.the writer realized he might die in the battle field D.the writer's wife was a Japanese
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working hard for some time. If they didn’t pass, they would have to retake the exams in February. There were usually a few who failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister, Barbala, was worried about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam, Barbala insisted（坚持）that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised（许诺）to wake her in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried in case（万一）she over-slept. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the pill, she fell asleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn’t answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn’t find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started crying. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.
1.Which of the following is true?
A. All the students were usually successful in their exams.
B. Most of the students usually passed the year exams.
C. Only some of the students could pass the end of year exams.
D. None of the students would take the exams again in February.
2. Why did Barbala insist that Kate should take a sleeping pill?
A. Because she thought Kate should oversleep before the first exam.
B. Because Kate was so worried about her exams that she couldn’t go to sleep at all.
C. Because Barbala hoped her sister would have a good sleep before the first exam.
D. Because she had promised to wake her up the next morning.
3.Kate dreamed a terrible dream simply because ______
A. she had taken a sleeping pill.
B. she was too worried about her exams.
C. her sister had forgotten to wake her up.
D. she did not pass the exams.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I’ve never heard of________story before.
A.so an interesting B.such interesting
C.so interesting D.such an interesting
八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
That’s a bad habit of learning. , it is never too late for you to get out of it.
A.Instead B.Anyway
C.Finally D.Similarly
八年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析
That’s a bad habit of learning . ___， it is never too late for you to get out of it.
A. Instead B. Anyway C. Finally D. Similarly
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— I’m nervous to give a talk before so many people.
— _______, Maria. You can do it.
A. That’s true B. Come on
C. With pleasure D. Good luck
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—One is never______old ______learn. Do you think so?
—Yes. I agree.
A、as; so B、too; to C、so; that
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---Could you take care of my dog while we are away? --- .
A. It’s my pleasure. B. Never mind. C. That’s all right. D. With pleasure.
八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Step 3 Review of the key sentences.
1.This story ______ us that you can never know what’s possible ______ you try to ______ ______ ______.
这个故事提醒我们，你永远不能知道什么是可能的，除非你试图让它发生。
2.I think it’s ______ ______ ______ silly.
我认为它有点蠢。
3.It doesn’t______ ______ ______ to move a mountain.
移山似乎是不太可能的。
4.You have ______ ______ about the story, and ______ ______ ______ are wrong.
对于这个故事，你们有不同的观点，并且你们两人都是对的。
5.And ______ ______ ______ the TV program ______ ______ more than 30 years ago, Western children______ ______ ______ ______ this story because the clever Monkey ______ ______ to help ______ ______ and never ______ ______.
30多年前这个电视节目一推出，西方的孩子对读这个故事很感兴趣，因为聪明的美猴王一直与邪恶斗争，帮助弱者，并从不放弃。
6.The new couple were so happy that they ______ ______ ______ when they ______ ______.
这对新婚夫妇如此开心，以至于结婚时都止不住笑。
7.Gretel heard this, and Hansel______ ______ ______ to save himself and his sister.
葛雷特听到了这件事，韩赛尔制定了一个计划，来拯救自己和他的妹妹。
8.Did you ______ our stepmother ______ to kill us?
你听到继母正计划着杀死我们吗？
9.I’m dropping white stones ______ ______ ______. Unless I do, we’ll be lost.
我正在沿路扔白色的石头。除非我这样做，否则我们将会迷路的。
10.It’s ______ us ______ that wonderful house ______ ______ bread, cake and sugar.
它在把我们引向那座由面包、蛋糕和糖果做成的美妙小屋。
八年级英语翻译中等难度题查看答案及解析