The resignation（辞职）letter of Gu Shaoqiang， a ...

The resignation（辞职）letter of Gu Shaoqiang， a teacher from Henan， “The world is so big； I want to see it.” is very popular in the Internet. Many people say that it spoke the minds of millions of people who feel they have been in a boring and normal life and want to do something different to change it. Whatever the teacher may be able to achieve with her life， it is meaningful for people to make their dream come true.

So， what is your opinion? Should we praise（表扬）the teacher for resigning and following her dreams?　

Yes---All of us have dreams that can’t come true right now.　

First， Too many people waste their lives by doing things they don’t love simply because it is what people expect them to do. They are not happy and they also affect（影响） people around them. The earlier they can break free， the more meaning they can make out of their lives.　

Second， It is a waste of people’s talents and social resources（资源） if they don’t get to do the things they are most talented at. Some people don’t want to be white-collar workers all their lives. They should have the freedom to change their lives.　

Third， As our country develops so fast， people have greater freedom to change their lives as long as they put in the time and effort. The teacher is a good example.　

No---People can’t change their lives overnight.　

First， “Seeing the world” is not good enough an excuse to leave one’s job and life. This kind of attitude could actually be a bad example for young people.

Second， Everyone has a place in society and life. People may not have achieved their wildest or most ambitious dreams， but where they end up is the result of their and society’s decisions. Unless they offer to make lots of efforts and sacrifices， people can’t change their lives overnight.　

Third， The reason why the teacher gave up her job is too unclear. It is too irresponsible.

1.Why does Gu Shaoqiang become popular recently according to the passage?

A. Because of her dream

B. Because she is a very famous teacher

C. Because of her resignation letter

D. Because she wants to see the outside world

2.The Chinese meaning of underlined word “ overnight” is _______.

A. 隔夜地　　　　　　 B. 一夜间地　　　　　 C. 通宵地　　　　　　 D. 随时

3.Some people disagree that we should praise the teacher except（除了）____

A. It is just an excuse to run away from the job and life.

B. Everyone has a social place and each should makes efforts to change lives step by step.

C. If someone wants to leave the job， it is polite and necessary to tell your reasons instead of one piece of easy sentence.

D. People have freedom to change their lives， the teacher sets a good example.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My little brother is six years old, in first grade. Yesterday, he gave mum a letter from his teacher. "I got a red card today. Could you please sign(签名) this note（便笺）?" he said to Mom. The note showed that he slept during reading time. He gets a "red card" only once in a while. His real worry is that he doesn’t get top scores（分数） in his school work. His best score is "OK". He often gets "You can do better than this". My mom tells me "You can do better than this" means "Very bad" in China.

In America, teachers are very nice to their students. They never say anything too bad about them even if（即使） the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is "Please be nicer tomorrow". Many parents are pleased with a B-grade for each subject. I’ve learned that things are different in Chinese schools. Expectations （期待）are very high for students. Even from first grade, they have a lot of homework. My first-grade Chinese cousin spent more time on homework than I did when I was in Grade 6 in US. Yet his parents and school thought he was a bad student. But to me, he was good, even though he didn’t meet his parents" expectations. My parents tell me that some students are years before American students in math and science. And Chinese students are the most hard-working in the world. Do you think it’s too strict? Or do you think that it’s not strict enough in America? Maybe both are true!

1.A student in American will get ____ if he makes trouble during class.

A. a present　　 B. a red card　　 C. a top score　　 D. a gift

2.When students get “OK” in American, it means their scores are______ in their schools.

A. not bad　　 B. very bad　　 C. the lowest　　 D. the best

3.Many parents in American are ______ when their children get B-grade in their schools.

A. happy　　 B. sad　　 C. angry　　 D. worried

4.The underlined part “once in a while” in the first paragraph means _____

A. always　　 B. for a long time　　 C. sometimes　　 D. hardly

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Expectations in China are very high for students.

B. American schools are not strict enough with students.

C. Chinese children have more work than American children.

D. There are different expectations for children between China and American.

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

More than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department(系) would be shut down.

On a Saturday, two officials greeted the nervous students. They asked the students to play a piece by Richard Strauss. But they had to sing the words to the music – German words!

Other tasks were also difficult. One student had to sing Mary had a Little Lamb, a children’s song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.

After three hours of testing, students waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团). The judges(裁判员) gave them only a passing grade.

The worried New Milford students started to realize they had no chance. “I thought it was over,” said Bryan Olsen-Santana, a junior. “The person next to me was crying. I felt bad for her. I felt bad for myself, too, because music is everything to me.”

But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的): “Someone’s played a joke on you!”

What was going on?

The test was part of a reality TV show (电视真人秀) called “Schooled”. The students’ parents, the school and a TV network had made it together.

Everything was fake. The two “officials” were really comedians (喜剧演员). The “students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra” were from another school. There were hidden cameras. The students’ parents were hiding as they watched.

As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies. They were all from the show’s sponsor (赞助商).

1.What is the letter about?

A. The headmaster would come back next term.

B. The school didn’t have money to run.

C. The music department was in big trouble.

D. The students had to give up music.

2. The students were nervous before the test, because _____.

A. they were not good at music　　　

B. the judges were very strict

C. they thought they couldn’t pass

D. it would decide the future of the music department

3. According to Olsen-Santana, we learn that _____.

A. their school failed the test　　　

B. he likes music very much

C. the test was just a joke　　　　　

D. the girl next to him was sorry for herself

4.What does the underlined word “fake” mean in the passage?

A. 顺利的 　　 　　　　 B. 假扮的　　　　

C. 受欢迎的 　　　　 D. 便捷的

5.The students didn’t get _____ as gifts.

A. money　　　 　　　　　　 B. MP3 players　　

C. digital cameras　　 D. school supplies

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Yesterday Mark read a letter from World Travel Service. Then he finished the information paper below on the right.

1.How long will Mark's trip last?

A. Four weeks.　　 B. Two months.　　 C. About a year.　　 D. We don't know.

2.Mark 　　　 .

A. must write a report after the trip　　 B. is going to study Japanese during the trip

C. will pay for the trip　　 D. should have some sports before the trip

3.Mark doesn't live in　　　　 　　　 .

A. France　　 B. Britain　　 C. Australia　　 D. Canada

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.

Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but he often gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells me “You can do better than this” means “Extremely bad” in China.]

In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.

But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spend more time on homework than I did when I was 6th grade in the US! Yet his parents and teachers didn’t think he worked hard enough.

Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.

1.Why did Ted come home with a letter last Friday?

A. Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother.

B. Because he did something wrong.

C. Because the teacher was happy with his progress.

D. Because the teacher thought he was too lazy.

2.If a student in the USA gets “OK” in his schoolwork, it means ________.

A. he gets top scores

B. he gets medium scores

C. he gets extremely bad scores

D. he gets the worst scores

3. American parents will be ________ when their children get a B-grade in their school.

A. excited　　　　　 B. sad

C. angry　　　　　　 D. happy

4.The underlined words “high expectations” in this passage means “________”.

A. 很高的待遇　　 B. 很多的自由

C. 很高的期望　　 D. 很多的关爱

5.The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.

A. the differences between Chinese education and American education

B. Chinese students are better than American students

C. American parents are not strict enough with their children

D. what’s the best way to educate child

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was Mary’s birthday. She got a present from her uncle: “Dear Mary”, he wrote in the letter, “Happy birthday. I’m sending you some chickens. I hope you like them. Uncle Toby”.

Mary was very pleased. She liked eating eggs and chicken. “I can keep the chickens for their eggs or eat them,” she thought.

When the chickens arrived the next day, they were all in a box. Mary was very happy. She took the box off the truck and began to carry it into her garden, but the box of chickens was so heavy that she dropped it.

The box fell on the ground and it was open. The chickens all ran out. They ran here and there. Mary spent hours in trying to find them.

A few days later her uncle came. He asked. “Did the chickens arrive safely?”

“Yes, but I dropped the box. It broke open and the chickens ran everywhere. It took me the whole morning to look for them.” Mary said.

“Did you find them all?” asked her uncle. “I hope so,” Mary answered. “But I only caught eleven of them.” “That’s very interesting. I only sent you six.” her uncle said with a smile.

1.How many chickens did Mary’s uncle send her?

A. Eleven B. Six C. Twelve D. Five

2.Which statement is NOT true?

A. Mary likes eating eggs and chickens.

B. The chickens arrived after the letter.

C. It took Mary a whole day to find all the chickens.

D. The chickens ran everywhere.

3.From the story, we can infer (推断) that ________ before Mary received the chickens.

A. there were no chickens in the garden.

B. there were five chickens in the garden at least

C. Mary didn’t like chickens

D. Mary likes eggs better

八年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. "I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?" he said to Mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.

Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is "OK", but often he gets "You can do better than this." Mum knows what it means. She tells me "You can do better than this" means "Extremely bad" in China.

In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is "Please be nicer tomorrow". Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.

But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spent more time on homework than I did when I was a 6thgrader in the USA! Yet his parents and teachers didn't think he worked hard enough.

Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.

1.Why did Ted come home with a letter last Friday ?

A.Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother.

B.Because he did something wrong.

C.Because the teacher was happy with his progress.

D.Because the teacher thought he was too lazy.

2.American parents will be　　　　 when their children get a B-grade in their school.

A.excited B.sad C.angry D.happy

3.The underlined words "high expectations" in this passage means　　　　 .

A.很高的待遇 B.很多的自由

C.很高的期望 D.很多的关爱

4.The writer mainly wants to tell us　　　　 .

A.the differences between Chinese education and American education

B.Chinese students are better than American students

C.American parents are not strict enough with their children

D.what the best way to educate children is

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.

Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but he often gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells me “You can do better than this” means “Extremely bad” in China.

In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.

But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spend more time on homework than I did when I was 6th grade in the US! Yet his parents and teachers didn’t think he worked hard enough.

Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.

1.Why did Ted come home with a letter last Friday?

A. Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother.

B. Because he did something wrong.

C. Because the teacher was happy with his progress.

D. Because the teacher thought he was too lazy.

2.If a student in the USA gets “OK” in his schoolwork, it means ________.

A. he gets top scores　　 B. he gets medium scores

C. he gets extremely bad scores　　 D. he gets the worst scores

3.American parents will be ________ when their children get a B-grade in their school.

A. excited　　 B. sad　　 C. angry　　 D. happy

4.The underlined words “high expectations” in this passage means “________”.

A. 很高的待遇　　 B. 很多的自由　　 C. 很高的期望　　 D. 很多的关爱

5.The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.

A. the differences between Chinese education and American education

B. Chinese students are better than American students

C. American parents are not strict enough with their children

D. what’s the best way to educate child

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.21cnjy.com

Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but he often gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells me “You can do better than this” means “Extremely bad” in China.

In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.

But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spend more time on homework than I did when I was 6th grade in the US! Yet his parents and teachers didn’t think he worked hard enough.

Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.

1.Why did Ted come home with a letter last Friday?

A. Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother.

B. Because he did something wrong.

C. Because the teacher was happy with his progress.

D. Because the teacher thought he was too lazy.

2.The underlined words “high expectations” in this passage means “________”.

A. 很高的待遇　　　　　 B. 很多的自由

C. 很高的期望　　　　　 D. 很多的关爱

3.The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.

A. the differences between Chinese education and American education

B. Chinese students are better than American students

C. American parents are not strict enough with their children

D. what’s the best way to educate child

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.

Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but he often gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells me “You can do better than this” means “Extremely bad” in China.

In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.

But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spend more time on homework than I did when I was 6th grade in the US! Yet his parents and teachers didn’t think he worked hard enough.

Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.

1.Why did Ted come home with a letter last Friday?

A. Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother.

B. Because he did something wrong.

C. Because the teacher was happy with his progress.

D. Because the teacher thought he was too lazy.

2.If a student in the USA gets “OK” in his schoolwork, it means ________.

A. he gets top scores

B. he gets medium scores

C. he gets extremely bad scores

D. he gets the worst scores

3. American parents will be ________ when their children get a B-grade in their school.

A. excited　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　 D. happy

4.The underlined words “high expectations” in this passage means “________”.

A. 很高的待遇　　 B. 很多的自由

C. 很高的期望　　 D. 很多的关爱

5.The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.

A. the differences between Chinese education and American education

B. Chinese students are better than American students

C. American parents are not strict enough with their children

D. what’s the best way to educate child

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析