People like different colors. Girls like pink...

People like different colors. Girls like pink or purple. Boys usually like blue or brown. Why do people like different colors? Do you want to know the secrets of colors?

People like different colors because of their cultures and countries. For the Egyptians (埃及人) green is the color that shows the hope and joy of spring. For Muslims (穆斯林), green means heaven (天堂). Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope. Chinese people think red can bring good luck to them in the New Year. In some countries, blue is a symbol of protection. Greek people often wear blue necklaces in order to protect themselves.

Choosing colors also has something to with their bodies’ reaction toward them. Green is said to be the most relaxing color. It can help people feel relaxed. Red can make a person’s blood pressure (血压) go up and improve people’s appetites (胃口). Many restaurant owners will decorate(装饰)their restaurants with red things. Red is also a color that can catch a person’s eye easily. That is why some shopping websites always have red “BUY NOW” buttons (按键). Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can make people eat less. So if you want to lose weight, using blue bowls and plates may be helpful.

1.Why do many restaurant owners like to use red things to decorate their restaurants?

A.Because red can bring hope and joy.

B.Because red and bring them good luck.

C.Because red and make people cat more.

D.Because red can catch people’s eye easily.

2.If you want to eat less, you can use ________ bowls and plates.

A.blue B.green C.pink D.red

3.Which of the following is mentioned (提及) in the text?

A.Why the Egyptians like red and blue.

B.What Chinese people think of black.

C.Why shopping websites have red “BUY NOW buttons.

D.What the most popular colors for young people are.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.Teenagers’ favorite colors. B.Colors and their symbols.

C.Colors and cultures. D.The secrets of colors.

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Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green is a color that represents the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good luck in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious (宗教的)beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils.

People's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color- It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red "Buy Now" button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less. some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that green can　　　　　 .

A.cut down pain and relax people B.easily catch a person's eyes

C.cause more stomachaches D.make people's blood pressure rise

2.Why will many commercial websites have a red ‘Buy Now’ button?

A.To relax people physically. B.To increase people's appetites.

C.To encourage people to buy the products. D.To cause a person's blood pressure to rise.

3.What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A.red B.green C.blue D.purple

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Linda was Tara's best friend before, but now things are different. Tara is a member of Purple Girls Club and they have some rules about who they can be friends with. Linda isn’t very pretty and doesn't wear cool clothes. So she can't be in their club. Now Tara is making a name list for her party, and she decides not to invite Linda.

“Tara，come here，” her mother calls from the living room. Tara goes to her mother and sees the school report card in her hands.

“Tara，what’s the matter with you? You have failed(不及格)math and English and you did badly in all of your other subjects. You were such a good student before!”

Tara sees the disappointment in her mom’s eyes. She feels terrible. The activities of Purple Girls Club leave her very little time for studies. The girls get together almost daily for movies, shopping and surfing the Internet. She calls every friend in the club and asks them to help her. But they all refuse(拒绝）and say, “Who cares about studies now?” This makes Tara even sadder.

Later，Tam’s mom takes her to Linda’s house across the street. Tara says sorry and Linda is glad to have her friend back. She happily helps Tara with her studies.

Tara now has a new rule for friendship and it is that a friend that lends a helping hand is a true friend.

1.Linda is ________.

A. Tara’s new friend

B. a member of the club

C. not beautiful

D. having a party

2.Tara________ in the exam.

A. passed every subject

B. failed two subjects

C. passed all subjects but math

D. failed all subjects but math

3.The underlined word “disappointment” means “　　　　　　　 ’ in Chinese.

A. 希望　　 B. 期望　　 C. 绝望　　 D. 失望

4.What don’t the girls in Purple Girls Club do?

A. They don’t go to the movies.

B. They don’t go shopping.

C. They don’t spend much time studying .

D. They don’t surf the Internet.

5.What makes Tara even sadder?

A. Linda doesn’t speak to her.

B. The girls don’t like her.

C. Her mother is angry with her.

D. No one would like to help her.

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Some people like to collect stamps. Others prefer posters or coins. But Pinky Bhutia is different. She collects children. In her mountain village, in Sikkim, she is known as the wonderful young woman who adopts（领养）all the children she can.

Pinky was 14 when she adopted her first child, a Nepali baby girl, whose parents passed away. Pinky’s parents did not mind. Pinky left school and started working full-time because she had a baby to feed. Today, she has twelve adopted children, and two sons from her marriage.

Pink is about 30 years old and she comes from a common family. If you passed her on the street, you wouldn’t give her a second look. She lives in a brown mud-washed（泥刷的）house. There is a vegetable garden outside. Red hens with noisy chicks run all over the garden looking for food.

If you ask her why she provides a home to so many kids, she smiles shyly. But her eyes are serious. “I know what it is to be poor and hungry.” As a child, her only dram was to eat a full mea. and her favorite amusement was watching people with shoes and imagining what it felt like. By adopting poor and homeless children she is making sure that they never feel that hopeless.

Pinky feels very proud when she sees her children happy and bright. Her oldest baby, Sarita Rai is now 20 years old. Then, there is 19-year-old Nimbbe who came to Pinky because her mother was unable to look after her. She started to work in a government office two years ago. Ten-year-old Bhim and 14-year-old Kumar came to Pinky five years ago, after their father’s death. They started living on a patch of land given by Pinky and grew vegetables for sale.

“I like children. It’s not one more mouth to feed but one more soul（灵魂）saved,” Pinky says.

1.Pinky adopted the first child because ________.

A. The child was poor B. the child’s parents died

C. The child was not naughty（淘气的） D. the child’s parents did not mind

2.After Pinky adopted her first child, she _______.

A. began to raise some chickens B. didn’t go to school anymore

C. asked her parents for help D. left her mountain village

3.By adopting those poor and homeless children, Pinky wants to ________.

A. teach them to grow vegetables B. offer them good jobs

C. make sure they live in hope D. help them become rich

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Pinky likes collecting coins and posters.

B. Bhim and Kumar are from the same family.

C. People in Pinky’s village have no shoes to wear.

D. Sarita Rai works in a government office.

5.We can infer（推断）from the passage that Pinky is a ________ person.

A. kind B. strict C. bright D. careful

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be mainly used to protect themselves.

Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change into the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests whose colors are different form plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.

If you study the animals’ life, you’ll find the main use of colors is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters because their colors are much like the trees.

Colors are useful not only on the land, but also in the sea. A kind of fish in the sea can give out a kind of black liquid (液体) when the fish face danger. The liquid spreads over quickly, so they cannot be found by their enemies and can quickly swim away. That is why they live safely though they are not strong at all.

1.From the passage, we can know that ________.

A. locusts are big animals

B. Locusts are easily found by birds

C. Locusts are dangerous to their enemies

D. Locusts can change their colors to protect themselves

2.Those pests with different colors from plants have to ________ to keep out of danger.

A. change their colors

B. hide in the day time and appear at night

C. move quietly

D. hide at night and appear in the day time

3.Bears and lions can keep safe because _______.

A. their colors are much like the trees

B. they move quickly

C. they are very strong

D. they live in forests

4.According to the passage, the fish can keep safe because ________.

A. they can change their colors

B. they can give out a kind of liquid

C. they are strong enough

D. they swim faster than any other fish

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The colors of the seasons

B. Animals on the land and in the sea

C. The main use of colors for animals and pests

D. How to keep safe in the sea

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A lot of people like pets. I like them ,too. My favorite pet is a pig. I call him Pink Pig. The color of his skin is light pink. Pink is very clever and we keep him in the house. He is clean. He likes water and I often help take a path in a pond behind my house. He enjoys fruit and vegetables. He doesn’t mind whether. they’re good or not. Pink likes walking ,too. I often take him out for a walk. He always follows me ,just like my little friend.

根据短文内容，判断句子正误。正确的在括号内写“T”，错误的写“F”（10分）

1.Pink is dirty.

2.Pink likes to have a bath.

3.The pond is in front of  the house.

4.Pink walks a lot.

5.Pink only eats good fruit and vegetables.

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Reading books helps you open different windows to many colorful worlds. But today few Chinese people like to read. In 2012, a Chinese read an average （平均） of 4.39 books. Things are different in many other countries. A South Korean （韩国） man reads 11 books a year, a Japanese reads 17 and an American reads 21 books.

What to read

In China, many people only read self-help （自助） books. These books are usually about how to get success and health. In the US, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. These books are about everything, like science and adventure （冒险）.

How to get good reading habits

Read in short periods （周期）. If you can’t concentrate for a long time, this way is helpful. 10 minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes when waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. Then it's 45 minutes a day, about five hours a week.

Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best selling books on famous websites like The New York Times, Dangdang.com, or same books your teachers tell you to read.

Talk about your reading with your family or friends. It doubles （加倍） the fun to read. The more fun you get from books, the more books you will read.

1.A Chinese read an average of ________ books in 2012.

A. 4.39　　 B. 11　　 C. 17　　 D. 21

2.Which of the following is right according to （根据） the passage?

A. Self-help books are only about success and health.

B. Many Chinese like reading books about how to get success and health.

C. American teachers give students books every few weeks.

D. American students don’t like reading books about science and adventure.

3.What does "concentrate" mean in the passage?

A. 集中　　 B. 分散　　 C. 节约　　 D. 匀出

4.Which of the following are good reading habits according to the passage?

①Reading books for a short time once　　　　　　　　　　 ②Reading in bed with a bright light

③Making careful notes while reading　　　　　　　　　　　 ④Eating something while reading

⑤Having a good reading list ⑥Sharing the fun with your family or friends after reading

A. ①②⑤⑥　　 B. ①④⑥　　 C. ①⑤⑥　　 D. ①②③⑤

5.What's the passage about?

A. Reading is helpful and interesting.　　 B. Which are the best for you to read?

C. What are people around the world reading?　　 D. Choose right books to read and have good reading habits.

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

What colors do you like, red, green or blue? In fact, colors not only affect (影响) our lives but are widely used in our language.

For example, if a man has “a green thumb( 拇 指 ）,” he must be very good at gardening（栽培花木）. He surely has a beautiful garden（花园）. If a person is “feeling blue”, that means he is unhappy and sad. We need to cheer him up. And did you ever tell a “white lie（谎言）”? If you want to tell your friend bad news but don’t want to hurt his feelings, you can tell him a white lie.

See? Colors are often used in our language. Don’t you think they are interesting?

However, people who are color-blind can’t see the difference between one color and another. For example, red, green and yellow may look like gray (灰色的) to them. Some of them may see red as green, and others may see blue as yellow. It is quite inconvenient because they can’t see the right colors of the traffic lights, so they can’t drive cars. They also have problems using computers.

Parents may notice their child is color-blind when the child is learning the colors. They can use color-blindness tests, along with other eye tests, to check their child’s eyes.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.I love plants and take good care of my garden. Which is TRUE about me?

A.I feel blue. B.I’m color-blind.

C.I tell a white lie. D.I have a green thumb.

2.I told my mom a white lie last night because________.

A.my lie was about colors

B.my face turned white when I told a lie

C.I didn’t want her to worry about me

D.white was my favorite color

3.Which of the following is NOT true about color-blind people?

A.They can’t see the difference between one color and another.

B.Red, green and yellow may look like gray to them.

C.They may feel safe when they drive cars.

D.They have problems using computers.

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “inconvenient”?

A.不方便的 B.不肯定的 C.不好玩的 D.不恰当的

5.What does the text mainly（主要） talk about?

A.Colors in people’s lives. B.Colors and traffic.

C.Colors and a blind man. D.Colors and children.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Which color do you like_______, Bill, red ______ yellow?

A.most, or B.better, or C.best, or D.more, and

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— Do you like this shirt?

— Yes, ____ I don’t like the color.

A.but B.and C.or D.so

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