When people have a cold, a fever, or the flu,...

When people have a cold, a fever, or the flu, they usually go to the doctor for help, or they get some medicine from the drugstore. But many people also use home first-aid (急救的) ways for common illnesses. The following are some simple examples.

Colds: Lots of people eat hot chicken soup when they have a cold. They find it can clear the head and the nose.

Burns: First find out how bad it is, and then put the burned area under cold running water. It's important not to put ice on the burn.

Cuts: Cover the cut with a clean cloth first. Then press it hard. If it's a deep and serious cut, go to a doctor as quickly as possible.

Sore throats: Drink some hot tea with honey.

Headaches: Put an ice bag or a cold cloth on your head. It's also a good idea to put your hands into hot water.

根据短文内容,判断句子正(T)、误(F)。

1.Eating chicken soup can't clear the head and the nose when you have a cold.

2.If you burn yourself, you can put ice on the burn.

3.You need to see a doctor at once if the cut is deep and serious.

4.Drinking some hot tea with honey is helpful to your sore throat.

5.When you have a headache, it's a good idea to put your hands into cold water.

八年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dictionaries say that “spring fever” is a lazy or restless feeling . People usually have the feeling on the first warm day of spring. Everyone has probably felt it at one time or another . people have talked about it for years.

Recently, scientists have taken a good look at spring fever. What they found is quite surprising.

In many places we live in , the winter months often seem dark and dreary. When spring comes late March , the world becomes colorful . The number of daylight hours grows with each passing day. According to many scientists, all the sunlight sets off chemicals in the brain (大脑). The chemicals make our feeling change and bring on spring fever.

(   ) 1. How do people who have spring fever feel ?

A. active            B. awake           C. energetic       D. restless .

(   ) 2. Scientists think that ______________ cause(s) spring fever .

A. colors           B. sunlight         C. dark           D. illness

(   ) 3.According to the passage ,the underlined word “dreary ”means“__________” in Chinese.

A. 沉闷的         B.暖和的           C. 晴朗的        D.明亮的

(   ) 4. The best title for the passage is ______________ .

A. How to Get Over Spring Fever          B. Spring Fever

C. Darkness in winter                    D.Spring and winter

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A few years ago, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines.

A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a way of getting in touch with(联系、接触) advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education(教育) and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.

1.How did people get advice when they had problems a few years ago?

A. They listened to the radio.

B. They went to their families or friends.

C. They watched TV programmes.

D. They made telephone calls.

2. What is a telephone hot line?

A. A hot telephone.

B. A phone call to the listeners.

C. A telephone line for people to get advice.

D. A class on the phone.

3. What does the underlined word“anonymous”mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 匿名的　　　　　　　　 　　 B. 虔诚的　　　　 　　 　　 C. 开放的　　　　　　 D. 免费的

4.How does a caller get in touch with the adviser working on the hot line?

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When people are dirty, they take a bath or a shower. Animals don’t have soap, 1. they do keep themselves clean. Many animals with hair, such 2. dogs and cats, keep themselves clean by licking(舔) their hair. They also use their 3. (tooth) to pull out small dirty things from their hair. When they lick their hair, it is almost as if they are 4. (use) a wet brush to clean themselves.

Birds take baths to stay clean.5.　 (one) they walk through water that is not deep. Next they beat their wings(翅膀) to dry themselves. Birds also take sand(沙子) baths on the ground. It is 6. (think) that they do this to drive away parasites(寄生虫)．

Even fish need cleaning. Fish have very little parasites that live in their mouths. Some fish live 7.　 eating these parasites off other fish. Such fish are called “cleaner fish”. Larger fish will open their mouths so that the cleaner fish can get in to clean.

Some animals that live in 8. (group) clean each other, such as monkeys. They often clean one another. One monkey may clean 9.　 area that the other monkey can’t reach. How 10. (interest) it is!

八年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When people are dirty, they take a bath or a shower. Animals don't have soap(肥皂), but they do keep themselves clean. Many animals with hair, such as dogs and cats, keep themselves clean by licking (舔)their hair. They also use their teeth to pull out small dirty things from their hair. When they lick their hair, it is almost as if they are using a wet brush to clean themselves.

Birds take baths to stay clean. First they walk through water that is not deep. Next they beat（拍打) their wings to dry themselves. Birds also take sand baths（沙浴）on the ground. It is thought that they do this to drive away parasites(寄生虫).

Even fish need cleaning. Fish have very little parasites that live in their mouths. Some fish live by eating these parasites off other fish. Such fish are called "cleaner fish". Larger fish will open their mouths so that the cleaner fish can get in to clean.

Some animals that live in groups clean each other, such as monkeys. They often clean one another. One monkey may clean an area that the other monkey can't reach. How interesting it is!

1. One way that birds keep clean is to　 __________.

A. open their mouths　　 　 B. take sand baths

C. beat their wings　 　　 D. clean each other

2. According to the third paragraph, all the following are true EXCEPT　　 _______.

A. fish need cleaning

B. some fish are cleaner fish

C. some parasites live in the fish's mouths

D. larger fish open their mouths to eat cleaner fish

3.You may probably read this passage in a _________.

A. weather report　　　 B. school report

C. science book　　　　 D. history book

4.The best title of the passage is　 _________ .

A. Animals Keeping Clean

B. Different Animals

C. Driving Away Parasites

D. Monkeys Living in Groups

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When the world was very young, people lived in hot places .They didn’t live in cold places because they could not keep warm there.

At first men didn’t know how to make a fire. Sometimes trees were hit by lightning .Then a fire was started .People took some of the fire near their homes. A fire was very important for three reasons. It kept them warm. Wild animals were frightened when they saw it. And when food was cooked, it tasted much better.

But men didn’t know how to make a fire. When they had a fire, they didn’t let it stop burning. If it went out, they couldn't start it again. They had to wait for lightning to start another fire. Sometimes they had to wait for years.

Later, they learned how to make a fire. But it was not easy to make something burn . Now we have matches. We can carry them in our pockets and make a fire when we want to.

1.Millions of years ago people didn’t live in cold places because________.

A．they were afraid of cold

B．they didn’t know how to keep warm

C．they couldn’t make a fire

D．they couldn’t find cold places

2.People found that _______.

A．wild animals enjoyed fire very much

B．the cooked food tasted better than uncooked food

C．the uncooked food tasted much better

D．wild animals needed fire to keep them warm

3.Now we can make a fire___________.

A．in cold places                          B．in our pockets

C．if it is necessary                         D．in the forest

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage.

A．People are much cleverer now than they were long before.

B．A fire could be made by lightning.

C．We can make a fire with matches

D．After man knew how to make a fire, it became very easy to burn something .

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In China, if people have a cold and they don’t think it’s serious, 　 1.　 There they can buy the medicine they need. They can also get some advice about their illnesses from the doctors and they are told what they should do. 2.

If their illnesses are a little more serious. 3. Doctors usually ask about their trouble, check them over with equipments（仪器）and then give them a prescription（处方）. 4. they may have to stay in hospital.

When people, especially（特别）the old or the babies, are badly ill, they can call 120 for help. the ambulance（救护车）can take them to the hospital as soon as possible. 　 5.　

八年级英语其他题困难题查看答案及解析

In England, people can go to the nearby hospital to see a doctor when they are ill. The doctor usually asks about their problems or illness, and then he or she will give them a prescription (处方) for some medicine.

Not all people go to see a doctor when they feel sick. For example, when they only have a cold, they don’t go to see their doctors. They only go to the medicine shop to buy some medicine.

When people are badly ill, the doctor will go to their houses. In an emergency(紧急情况) people can call 999 for an ambulance. The ambulance can take them to the hospital very soon. When they are in hospital, their friends or family members can go to see them at a certain time, but they can’t stay long.

Usually people have to pay for the doctors' prescriptions. And the price is the same for any kind of medicine. But when children, students, old people or people without jobs go to see their doctors, they don' t have to pay for their prescriptions.

1.In England, when people are ill, they 'll____________.

A.go to see a doctor in nearby hospitals B.pay for the doctors' prescriptions

C.ask the doctors to their houses D.call 999 for an ambulance

2.In England, when people only have a cold, they __________.

A.go to see a doctor in nearby hospitals B.buy some medicine

C.stay in hospital D.go to the hospital at a certain time

3.What does the underlined word ambulance mean in the third paragraph?

A.救援 B.报警 C.救护车 D.担架

4.When people without jobs go to see a doctor, they will________.

A.get free medical care at home B.get free prescriptions(处方)

C.get free medicine in the hospital D.get free medicine in the medicine shop

5.Which of the following is not true?

A.In an emergency, people can call 999 for help.

B.If you are in hospital, your friends can visit you at a certain time.

C.Your friends will always stay with you when you are in hospital.

D.When a child sees a doctor, he doesn't need to pay for his prescription.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

When people watch the show, they usually ______ in deciding the winner.

A. find out　　 　 B. make up

C. play a role　 D. take　 up

八年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Do you know about the flu? The flu germs usually spread quickly. In winter, lots of people may get the flu. If you do get sick, do you know what to do? Here are some tips.

Drink lots of water. Water is good for your body especially (尤其) when you get the flu.

Get plenty of sleep and take it easy. If you can’t sleep, you can listen to music, watch a movie or read a book to relax yourself.

If you feel serious, ask your parents to take you to see the doctor. But don’t take any medicine until you see the doctor.

Wash your hands often! You certainly don’t want to spread the flu to anyone else. Also, don’t share (共用) cups and eating utensils (餐具), like forks, with other people.

Most people who get the flu may get better without going to see the doctor. They will get better in about a week. But if you have a high temperature for more than a few days, call your doctor at once.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Do the flu germs spread quickly?

_______________________

2.What can you do to relax yourself if you can’t sleep?

_______________________

3.If you feel serious, what mustn’t you do before seeing the doctor?

_______________________

4.Why can’t you share forks with others if you get the flu?

_______________________

5.How long does the flu usually last?

_______________________

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