From March 12 to 17 of each year, hundreds of...

From March 12 to 17 of each year, hundreds of clowns(小丑)get together in the Bognor Regis town, UK. They all wear tall blue hats and big red noses with colourful faces. The first International Clown Festival was in 1987, UK. All the clowns from all over the world came together to celebrate the great festival in England.

During the festival, people can see clowns from the world. They are together for the world of clown shows. They try their best to please all the people for the festival. In the shows, they have big feet, funny noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people laugh. All people for the festival can have great fun. Of course, children like this interesting festival best.

Now women can take part in the clown shows , and they are very popular. But in the old days, only men could be clowns.

There are different kinds of clowns like white faces, red faces, street clowns and clowns for children. All these clowns are popular with people.

1.All the clowns get together __________ for the International Clown Festival.

A. in London　　　　　　　　　　 B. in a small town，UK

C. all over the world　　　　　　 D. around the whole Europe

2.The first International Clown Festival was _____________.

A. in 1987　　　　 B. in the UK　　　　 C. both A and B　　　　 D. in London

3.The festival lasts __________________.

A. a month　　　　 B. six days　　　　 C. seven days　　　　 D. five weeks

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The clowns wear in a funny way.　　　　

B. The clowns dance in a strange way

C. The clowns try their best to make others laugh　　

D. Women clowns are not popular with people.

5.Which is the best title of the article?

A. The International Clown Festival　　

B. Men clowns and women clowns

C. Different kinds of strange festival　　

D. Different kinds of clowns in the festival

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Hundreds of years ago, people carried news from place to place on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions (十亿) of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, by watching TV or reading newspapers.

Newspapers became an important part of everyday life about three hundred years ago. And they are always important. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to choose? Why do they choose some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

Firstly, it is important to report (报道) news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may choose quite different stories to those on TV.

Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories about everyday life. So, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never choose stories about planes landing safely； instead they choose stories about plane accidents (事故).

Another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more like to read stories about people, places and events (事件) in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.

1.According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?

A. They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.

B. They tell each other what they see with their eyes.

C. They listen to the radio every day.

D. They watch TV, read newspapers or search on the Internet.

2.The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that __________.

A. people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper

B. people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper

C. people can read news stories in other countries

D. people can read news stories about their own country

3.According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly read in newspapers?

A. You often play football with your friends after school.

B. Your teacher has got a cold.

C. A tiger in the city zoo runs out and people can’t catch it.

D. The bike in front of your house is lost.

4. Which of the following is TRUE in this passage?

A. News stories on the front page of every country are different.

B. People only read interesting and unusual news at their spare time.

C. News stories in newspapers must be different to those on TV.

D. Newspapers became an important part of everyday life years ago.

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Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can get a lot from our mistakes.

Donnie was a shy student and never answered questions in class. He was afraid to make mistakes. He never finished his homework because he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed till Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our class.

One morning , Marry Anne asked Donnie to answer some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. Suddenly Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.

“Look, Donnie,” she said standing beside him. “I have something to show you.” She took out the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk.

“See these erasers, Donnie?” she asked. “Do you know why the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you must learn.”

“Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that everyone may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.

Donnie changed a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission(许可) to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.

1.Why did Donnie never answer questions in class?

A. Because he couldn’t answer them　　 D. Because he was afraid to speak before his classmates.

C. Because he was afraid to make mistakes

B. Because he was afraid of his teachers

2.What did Marry Anne show Donnie?

A. mistakes　　 B. erasers　　 C. questions　　 D. homework

3.What does the underlined word “erase” here mean in Chinese?

A. 擦掉　　 B. 承认　　 C. 认识到　　 D. 减少

4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

A. Donnie would like to be a teacher like Marry Anne

B. Donnie would buy lots of erasers for Marry Anne

C. Donnie wasn’t afraid to make mistakes any more

D. Marry Anne wouldn’t ask Donnie to answer questions in class

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Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers. Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? Why do they choose some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

Firstly, it is important to report news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories to those on TV.

Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.

Another factor （ 因 素 ） is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.

Title: Ways of　　 1.the news

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Hundreds of years ago， news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days， weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day either by watching TV or reading newspapers.

Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors(编辑) decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

Firstly， it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers， but newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way， or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.

Secondly， a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life. As a result， many stories are about some kinds of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example， newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely， instead they print stories about air crashes.

1.According to the passage， how do people learn about news stories in the world now?

A. They tell others news stories from place to place on foot or by horse.

B. They learn about news stories by watching TV or reading newspapers.

C. They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.

D. They listen to the radio every day to get some information.

2.The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that people can_______.

A. learn more about the same news story from a newspaper

B. read the news story more quickly in a newspaper

C. read news stories in other countries only by reading newspapers

D. watch TV news reports about their own country

3.According to the passage， which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?

A. Every day most people go to work by underground.

B. A student in our class was hurt when we had a PE lesson.

C. A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.

D. The bike in front of your house is lost for a few days.

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Held on the second Wednesday of March each year, No Smoking Day helps people across the UK who want to stop smoking. The activity encourages and helps smokers to give up, and publicizes(宣传) the many sources of help offered to people. Each year over a million smokers take part in the day, while about 40,000 actually give up smoking.

The much-publicized effects of smoking include increased risk (风险) of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma. However, smoking also causes dull skin and wrinkles. The reducedamount of oxygen getting to the skin accelerates (加速)aging, and makes the skin look sallow (病黄色的). And while many smokers believe that cigarettes help them to cope with stress (对付压力), scientific research has shown that worry levels actually go down after giving up smoking.

Set a date and time to stop, and keep to it .Talk to your doctor about whether any kind of medicines might suit you.

Find out if there is a stop-smoking health center near you .Try to get the help of your friends and family.

Keep away from situation in which you used to reach for cigarette. If you need to, use nicotine patches (尼古丁戒烟贴片) or gum.

NHS Stop-smoking Centers are all over the UK, providing free services. They have specially trained employees who can advise you on the best way to stop smoking. There are also a number of free national helpline in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where expert counselors can discuss with you how to give up smoking step by step.

1.How many people don’t give up smoking among those who take part in No Smoking Day every year according to the passage?

A．About 1,000,000.                       B．About 40,000.

C．About 960,000.                         D．About 1,040,000.

2.According to the passage, place the following titles in the correct orders.

A.What are the health risks of smoking?

B.A few tips on giving up smoking:

C.What is No Smoking Day?

D.What help is offered for giving up smoking?

A. a; b; c; d      B. b; a; d; c       C. d; a; b; c       D. c; a; b; d

3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A．No Smoking Day is held on the second Wednesday on March.

B．Smoking can make skin look dull.

C．If you give up smoking, your worry levels will increase.

D．You can get treatment in NHS Stop-smoking Centers for free.

4.The underline word “counselors” in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A．nurses            B．advisers           C．employees        D．doctors

5. How many tips on giving up smoking are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three            B．Four             C．Five              D．Six

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Lots of people plant trees________ March 12th every year.

A.in B.at C.to D.on

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

We talked to 300 people. One hundred were from 11 to 18 years old. One hundred were from 19 to 26. One hundred were 27 to 35 years old. We asked them what they like to do on weekends. Please look at the chart.Favorite things to do (by age)

1.People of 19-26 most enjoy 　　　　 .

A. taking a walk　　 B. playing computer games

C. watching TV　　 D. going to the movies

2.People aged 11-18 enjoy　　　　 most.

A. talking a walk　　 B. watching TV

C. going to the movies　　 D. playing computer games

3.How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 19-26 group?

A. 75　　 B. 60　　 C. 25　　 D. 50

4.Which things do most people enjoy doing?

A. Watching TV and playing computer games.　　 B. Playing computer games and taking a walk.

C. Going to the movies and watching TV.　　 D. Taking a walk and watching TV.

5.Which of these sentences is true?

A. People aged 27-35 like playing computer games best.

B. People aged 11-18 like going to the movies best.

C. People aged 19-26 enjoy playing computer games more than watching TV.

D. Both A and C.

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How much pocket money do you get from your parents each week? Is it growing in recent years?

If it is, then you are luckier than kids in Britain. According to reports, they are getting less and less pocket money. British researchers did a survey of 1,204 children between 8 and 15 years old. They found the average amount (平均数) of pocket money for British kids was about 5.8 pounds a week in 2010. In 2009, it was 6.2 pounds and in 2003, parents gave their children an average of 6.7 pounds a week. To the researchers’ surprise, they find that boys get more pocket money than girls. Boys get 6.9 pound every week while 6.1 is given to girls.

However, children are not too worried about it.Almost half of them believe they get the right amount. Only 42 percent say they would like to have more pocket money.

Most kids like to compare their pocket money with their friends. In the survey, 37 percent believe their friends get more money than they do.

_____________.10 percent of the British kids save all their pocket money. 25 percent save at least half. 35 percent say they will save money to buy something they really want.“It is good to develop the habit of saving at a young age,” said Flavia Palacios Uman, one of the researchers, “you may benefit (受益) later in life because your savings will add up over time.”

1.Recently, British children are getting ________ pocket money..

A. more and more B. the same C. less and less D. no

2.The average amount of monthly pocket money for girls is ________.

A. 6.9 pounds B. 27.6 pounds C. 6.1 pounds D. 24.4 pounds

3.Which of the following is the best for the missing part “________” in paragraph 5.

A. British kids keep the good habit of saving

B. Kids like to compare their pocket money with their friends

C. British kids only save money at a young age

D. There are many ways for Chinese kids to save their money

4.We can infer (推断) from the passage that________.

A. Chinese kids are less lucky than British kids

B. among the three years, the kids got the least pocket money in 2003

C. all British kids like to save their money

D. it’s good for children to develop the habit of saving at a young age

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

March 5 is Lei Feng Day. People are encouraged to help others and to learn from Lei Feng.

This year, my classmates and I went to do some cleaning in a street. We finished our work, took photos and talked with some people about their lives. One old lady said she remembered how all students used to do helpful work in the street. Another told us that when she was young, she and her friends would do a lot of simple things to help others. They would help people carry things or fix broken chairs at school.” But things have changed over the years. The young students don't really understand the spirit of Lei Feng,” she continued, “To do good things because they are told to and take photos to put on the school websites.”

Her words made me think. We have been told to do things to help others on Lei Feng Day. But none of the love and care came from our own hearts. We should believe that everyone can make a difference. We don't need cameras or praise(表扬). We can do better if we keep spirit of Lei Feng inside ourselves. “ Learn from Lei Feng” should not be a yearly fad. Everyone should carry out their good behaviors（行为）all year around and we will have a better life.

1.This year, my classmates and I ________ on Lei Feng Day.

A.fixed broken chairs B.did some cleaning C.carried things

2.From this passage, we know people used to do many good things_________.

A.to help others B.to get praise C.to take photos

3.Nowadays, many students do good things on Lei Feng Day because________.

A.they care for others B.they are told to do so C.they really want to

4.The underlined phrase ”a yearly fad” in the passage means________.

A.一时的时尚 B.每年的足迹 C.一年的支出

5.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A.Students should take photos to put on the website.

B.People need a praise to make a difference.

C.We should do good things in our daily life.

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