My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
1. The writer’s brother started taking care of his younger brother and mother at the age of ________.
A. five B. twelve
C. fourteen D. thirteen
2. After the writer’s father died, ________.
A. he had to do everything by himself.
B. his mother had to give up (放弃) her job.
C. his brother looked after him.
D. he became a more serious person.
3. The writer wanted to buy ________ for his brother at the store.
A. a card B. a book
C. some food D. a present
4. The underlined phrase “fill his shoes” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. buy him a pair of shoes
B. put on his shoes
C. provide clothes
D. take his place
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
1. The writer’s brother started taking care of his younger brother and mother at the age of ________.
A. five B. Twelve C. fourteen D. thirteen
2.The writer wanted to buy ________ for his brother at the store.
A. a card B. a book C. some food D. a present
3. The underlined phrase “fill his shoes” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. buy him a pair of shoes B. put on his shoes
C. provide clothes D. take his place
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My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
1. The writer’s brother started taking care of his younger brother and mother at the age of ________.
A. five B. twelve
C. fourteen D. thirteen
2. After the writer’s father died, ________.
A. he had to do everything by himself.
B. his mother had to give up (放弃) her job.
C. his brother looked after him.
D. he became a more serious person.
3. The writer wanted to buy ________ for his brother at the store.
A. a card B. a book
C. some food D. a present
4. The underlined phrase “fill his shoes” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. buy him a pair of shoes
B. put on his shoes
C. provide clothes
D. take his place
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My father died when I was 5. It was a difficult time. My brother, who was 13 at that time, began to watch over my mother and me.
My mother had to work all day. 1.He would wake me up for school, and make me breakfast. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games like my father played with me 2. When we arrived home from school, he would help me with my homework and help Mom to cook.
It was a Saturday in June some years later. 3. They had the Father’s Day cards out. “4. I asked. She smiled and said, “You’re night. Your brother is like a father to you. Let’s pick out a card.”
So I did. On Father’s Day. my mother and I gave him the card. 5. I heard the cracking (哽咽) in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son, your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
根据短文内容，把A-E的句子填入文中适当位置。
A. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards as well?
B. My mother and I were at the store.
C. He did his best to make me happy.
D. My brother had to get up early every morning.
E. As he read it. I saw the tears in his eyes.
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When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop 1 school because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.
We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money 3 me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went 4 . I asked my headmaster 5 I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me 6 in the school garden during the 7. I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s 8 . 9 the end of my second year, I 10 most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. After 11 summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell 12 .
Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放弃). And my teachers and classmates helped me a 13 . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not 14 . A few students 15 my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.
1. A．to go to B．going to C．living in D．visiting the
2. A．time B．money C．help D．friends
3. A．for B．of C．to D．by
4. A．bright B．late C．dark D．wrong
5. A．what B．which C．if D．when
6. A．work B．to work C．working D．study
7. A．afternoon B．holidays C．night D．morning
8. A．illness B．death C．rest D．work
9. A．Near B．In C．At D．By
10. A．passed B．went through C．failed D．had
11. A．another B．other C．the other D．more
12. A．tired B．asleep C．up D．ill
13. A．little B．few C．lot D．lot of
14. A．the same B．hard C．difficult D．easy
15. A．laugh at B．like C．put on D．laugh
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When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I got into the high school. I had to 29 going to school because my mother had no money to pay my school bills.
We began to work in people’s gardens to save up money for me to go back to school. Finally I returned to school. 30 my mother __31the next year. And my world went dark. I asked my headmaster if I could work for the 32 this summer vacation, so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me work in the school garden during the33 . I can’t study well because of my mother’s death. At the end of my second year, I didn’t 34 most of my exams and the teacher told me I had to repeat the year. After _35 summer working in the school garden, I went 36 to lessons again. But suddenly I fell ill.
Because of my disease (疾病) I was 37 and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless(无望的). My headmaster told me not to give up. And my teachers and classmates ________ 38 me a lot. Now, I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not 39 . A few students laugh at my poor clothes. They also call me “farmer” because I work in the school garden. But I 40 hard days will always be followed by sunshine.
1.A. stop B. start C. keep D. finish
2.A. and B. but C. so D. although
3.A. go B. die C. gone D. died
4.A. school B. zoo C. park D. museum
5.A afternoon B year C. weekends D. holidays
6.A. pass B. take C. have D. give
7..A .others B. the other C another D other
8. A. along B. back C. down D. up
9.A fine B weak C healthy D strong
10. A. helped B. gave C. worried D. taught
11.A. terrible B. hard C. easy D. difficult
12.A. find B. makes C. thinks D. believe
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任务型阅读
Henry Bond was about seven years old when his father died. His mother found it difficult to support(抚养 )the large family. However she tried her best to do so. Also, she sent Henry, the eldest son, to school.
At one time, Henry needed a grammar book for his study. His family was so poor that his mother could not buy one.
One morning, Henry found that a deep snow was falling, and the cold wind was blowing. “Ah, " he said, "it is an ill wind that blows nobody good. "With these words, he ran to the house next to his home, and offered his service to move away the snow around it. The offer was accepted. When he finished the work, he received his pay. Then he went to another place for the same thing, and then to another, until he earned(挣得) enough to buy a grammar book.
From that time, Henry was always the first in all his classes. He knew no such word as “fail”, and he succeeded in all he tried to do. Having the will(意志),he always found the way
1.It was _________for Henry's mother to support the large family.
2.Henry's family was __________his mother couldn't buy him a grammar book.
3.Henry was a/an __________student in his class.
4.根据短文内容判断正误(T/F)
His family helped Henry buy a grammar book.
5.”Having the will, he always found the way" is almost like where there is a will, there is a ___.
八年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.
Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.
The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.
“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”
1.Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.
A.farmer B.soldier C.worker D.teacher
2.Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.
A.his family had no money B.his mother wanted to teach him herself
C.he didn’t like school D.there was no school near his home
3.On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.
A.happy B.unhappy C.worried D.angry
4.It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.
A.a whole day B.a quarter of a day C.three hours D.two days
5.What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?
A.A mooncake. B.A new book. C.An old book. D.A school bag.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.
Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way, so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.
The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.
“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”
1.Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.
A. farmer B. soldier C. worker D. teacher
2.Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.
A. his family had no money
B. his mother wanted to teach him herself
C. he didn’t like school
D. there was no school near his home
3.On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.
A. happy B. unhappy C. worried D. angry
4.It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.
A. a whole day B. a quarter of a day
C. three hours D. two days
5.What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?
A. A mooncake. B. A new book.
C. An old book. D. A school bag.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.
Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.
The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.
“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”
1.Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.
| A．farmer | B．soldier | C．worker | D．teacher |
2.Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.
| A．his family had no money | B．his mother wanted to teach him herself |
| C．he didn’t like school | D．there was no school near his home |
3.On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.
| A．happy | B．unhappy |
| C．worried | D．angry |
4.It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.
| A．a whole day | B．a quarter of a day |
| C．three hours | D．two days |
5.What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?
| A．A mooncake. | B．A new book. |
| C．An old book. | D．A school bag. |
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My father _______ working on the farm and he doesn’t want to change his life.
A. is used to B. was used to
C. used to D. get used to
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