REACHING FOR THE SKYIn 2007, Barrington Irvin...

REACHING FOR THE SKY

In 2007, Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly solo（独自）around the world. He was just 23 years old. How did the young man achieve this?

A PASSION FOR FLYING

A turning point happened when he was 15. Irving was working in Miami, Florida. One of the store's customers was Gary Robinson, a professional pilot. One day, Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying. The next day, the pilot took Irving to an airport and showed Irving inside the cockpit of a Boeing 777. That experience changed Irving's life.

Irving was determined to fly. To reach his dream, he worked different jobs. He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools. He also helped at a store. At home, he practiced his flying skills on a video game. Finally, he earned enough money for flight school.

CIRCLING THE WORLD

At flight school, Irving achieved his first dream-he learned how to fly. His next dream was　　 bigger. He planned to build his own plane and fly solo around the world. On March 23, 2007,　　 Irving began his round-the-world trip. After 97 days-with 145 hours in the air-he landed back　　 in Miami. Irving achieved his dream once again.

SHARING THE DREAM

When he landed, Irving saw many young people in the cheering crowd. This gave him an　　 idea：“I had no money, but I was determined to give back with my time, knowledge and　　 experience." Irving decided to start a program called “Experience Aviation." The program helps　　 young people achieve their career dreams in aviation（航空）and science.

“Everyone told me what I couldn't do,” says Irving. "They said I was too young, that I　 didn't have enough money, experience, strength,　 or knowledge.［But] even if no one believes in your dream, " he says, "you have to, for it."

1.What wag Barrington Irving's first dream?

A.To fly a plane. B.To buy a plane.

C.To travel by plane. D.To build his own plane.

2.How many hours did Barrington Irving fly solo around the world?

A.97. B.145. C.23. D.15.

3.Nie program“Experience Aviation" is to __________.

A.teach students to fly B.give money to flight schools

C.tell others his stories D.help young people with dreams

4.What do you know about Barrington Irving?

A.He was interested in flying when he was a child.

B.Gary Robinson was an important person in his life.

C.He shared his dream by teaching at a flight school.

D.He learned how to build planes on a video game.

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He threw away his cup and became even happier. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?

A. / θrəʊ / 　　　 B. / θru: /

C./ θri: /　　　　 D. / θrɔ: /

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What do you usually have for breakfast? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It gives you nutrition (营养) after a long night without food.

Breakfast dishes are very different in different parts of China. In the south, people usually grow rice.

And the north grows wheat (小麦). In many southern cities, popular breakfast dishes are made from rice. And northern cities eat all kinds of wheat food.

In Guangdong, rice noodle roll (肠粉) is a popular breakfast dish. People make rolls with rice milk.

They put pork (猪肉), beef, vegetables or other things inside the rolls. People in Guangdong usually put a bit of soy sauce (酱油) on the dish. It tastes good!

In many northern cities, people like to have roujiamo as breakfast. People in Shaanxi first made it.

People cook the meat for hours and cut it into small pieces. Then they put the meat inside a bun (面饼). Roujiamo is just like a Chinese style hamburger.

1.Why is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

A.Because breakfast dishes are very different in different parts in China.

B.Because it gives you nutrition after a long night without food.

C.Because breakfast is the most popular meal in the world.

2.What do people in northern cities eat for breakfast?

A.Wheat food B.Dishes made from rice C.Rice noodle roll

3.Which of the following thing is NOT in rice noodle roll?

A.Pork B.Vegetables C.Mutton

4.Who first made roujiamo?

A.People in Guangdong B.People in the South C.People in Shanxi

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Important breakfast B.Different breakfast in China C.Rice and wheat

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Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you, and they would do anything for you. But like a lot of middle school students, Linda has a problem. She and her parents don't get on well. "I really want to be my daddy's sweet girl. But my daddy just doesn't understand. He talks with me but doesn't listen." said Linda.

Recently, a study showed that many families had the same problem as Linda's family. The children, 12 to 15 years old, don't like talking with their parents much. They aren't happy at home.

Of course, lots of kids feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends. Here are some ways to have a good talk with them:

◆ Find a good time to talk, like when you're eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV.

◆ Tell them something you're interested in, or ask them about their life when they were young. They love to talk about that!

◆ Listen to them carefully, and book at them in the eye.

◆ Be honest. Your parents will trust you more.

阅读短文，回答下列问题。

1.Who are the closest people to us in the world according to the article?

____________________________________________________________________________________

2.What's Linda's problem?

____________________________________________________________________________________

3.According to the study, are the 12—15—year old children happy at home?

_________________________________________________________________________________

4.How can we and our parents be much happier according to the article?

______________________________________________________________________________

5.What will happen if you are honest?

_______________________________________________________________________________

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阅读理解

Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.

Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don't be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.

Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you're listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:

☆What happened

☆When, where, and how

☆What does the speaker want to tell us

In this way, you may understand the passage better,

Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.

1.It's better for you to keep ________when you start to have a listening test.

A. excited　 　　　 　 B. worried

C. stressed out　　 D. relaxed

2.When you're listening, it's important for you to ________

A. take some notes

B. remember every word

C. understand all the words

D. think about one or two words for a long time

3.The________usually help(s) us understand the passage better.

A. questions 　　 　 B. first sentence

C. notes　　 　　 　　　 D. A, B and C

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一The air became_______after the first snow. Let's go for a walk!

一That sounds good, but it's a little colder.

A.bored B.fresh C.simple D.possible

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He became ill _______ the dirty water.

A. because of　　 B. because　　 C. for　　 D. after

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动词填空

1.How long __________the Green family_________(1ive)here? --For ten years.

2.Look at the sign. You can't take photos here.　 --Sorry, I________(not see) it.

3.Which team do you think _____________ ( win ) the football final tomorrow?

I’m not so sure. Maybe Real Madrid CF is.

4.While Tom with his parents _____________ ( chat ) in the sitting room yesterday, the bell rang.

5.The life we were used to ____________ (change) since our grandfather died.

6.Where’s Simon?　 He __________(write) a letter to his friend in the bedroom.

7.This kind of bicycle _______________ (sell) well in our country.

8.Boys and girls, _______(put) up the tent and then you can make a fire.

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She was a poor girl who worked to get money to pay for her lessons. She became the famous woman scientist of her time. That's the story of Marie Curie's life. She didn't mind working and she didn't care about the honors(荣誉)that were given to her in later years.

Marie was born in 1867. Her name was Marie Sklosovska then. She lived in Poland. Her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.

Marie's mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. From then on, Marie knew that she would have to work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful(成功的)in her life. She studied very hard and was one of the best students at her school.

Marie and her older sister, Bronya, wanted to study in France at the Sorbonne. But their father didn't have enough money to send them there. It was Marie who had an idea: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she would get work and send Marie the money to study there herself. So Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister's studies. At last it was Marie's turn but when she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help.

Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat or light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time. But all she thought of was her maths and science. This was her world.

After four years' hard work, Marie and her husband found something which was called radium(镭). They were given the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖)for their great discovery(发现). But they were too ill to go Stockholm themselves to receive it.

Marie always said that it was because of her children that she want her work. And she discovered a hidden power and gave it to the world. It was the same power, however, that killed Marie in 1934.

1.Marie Sklodovska was born in_______.

A. France                B. Poland                 C. Stockholm          D Sorbonne

2.Marie did not go to Paris with her sister because_______.

A. She did not want to

B. He always thought of her maths and science first.

C. She had to earn money to pay for her sister's study.

D. She thought it more useful to make money.

3.She received her higher education（教育）at_______.

A. Poland       B. Stockholm          C. the Stockholm   D France

4.The greatness（伟大）of Marie's life in fact is that_______.

A. She received two Nobel Prizes

B. She was the first woman to work at the Sorbonne

C. She helped her sister finish school.

D. She worked hard without taking care of the fame and honors she received

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Fun Vacation Place for Kids

1.Old Orchard Beach doesn't have ________.

A. rides　　 B. games　　 C. dolphins

2.In Hilton Waikoloa Village，the most interesting activity is ________.

A. go skating　　 B. feeding birds　　 C. playing with dolphins

3.How many vacation places have live concerts?

A. One.　　 B. Two.　　 C. Three.

4.If Eric wants to go to a special camp in December，he may be interested in ________.

A. Snowbird Resort　　 B. Hilton Waikoloa Village　　 C. Old Orchard Beach

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

A. Old Orchard Beach is a theme park.

B. Kids can spend a long holiday in Hilton Waikoloa Village.

C. In Hersheypark，there are 60 rides.

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