During the 2016 Rio Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. What happened to him? In fact, he just visited a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)and had “cupping”(拔火罐).
Massage(按摩)and acupuncture(针灸)are two other important kinds of TCM. Chinese massage can make you relaxed and fresh. In acupuncture doctors put long needles(针)into the patients’ heads, faces, arms...It takes away pain, though the loo is funny.
TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. The earliest medical classic in China, Huangdi’t Classic on Medicine, came out more than 2,000 years ago. The book is about the relationship between man and nature. In Chinese culture, yin and yang are the two parts of nature. Nature keeps balanced (平衡) if yin and yang work well together. The human body needs such a balance, too. TCM helps to do that. Quite specially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat.
For example, it is common to eat on the way to school, at our desk, or in front of the TV. But TCM thinks it’s wrong Here are the correct ways :Sit down to cat, While eating, turn off the TV and get away from the work desk ;Eat seasonal foods,Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often, just as the saying goes,“Running water1s never stale.”
Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world .A government report says that people in 183 counties and areas are now using TCM.
1.In the first paragraph, the writer mentioned Michael Phelps________.
A.to introduce a doctor of TCM B.to give an example of using“cupping”
C.to introduce the Rio Olympics D.to give an example of a good swimmer
2.About Huangdi’s Classic on Medicine, which of the following is Wrong?
A.It is the earliest medical classic in China. B.It came out over 2,000 years ago.
C.It is mainly about how to take medicine. D.It is an important book on TCM
3.How many correct ways does TCM tell us?
A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6
4.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means“________” in Chinese.
A.水到渠成 B.流水不腐 C.柔情似水 D.绿水长流
5.What’s the passage mainly talk about?
A.Cupping B.Massage C.Acupuncture D.TCM
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
During the 2016 Rio Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. What happened to him? In fact, he just visited a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)and had “cupping”(拔火罐).
Massage(按摩)and acupuncture(针灸)are two other important kinds of TCM. Chinese massage can make you relaxed and fresh. In acupuncture doctors put long needles(针)into the patients’ heads, faces, arms...It takes away pain, though the loo is funny.
TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. The earliest medical classic in China, Huangdi’t Classic on Medicine, came out more than 2,000 years ago. The book is about the relationship between man and nature. In Chinese culture, yin and yang are the two parts of nature. Nature keeps balanced (平衡) if yin and yang work well together. The human body needs such a balance, too. TCM helps to do that. Quite specially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat.
For example, it is common to eat on the way to school, at our desk, or in front of the TV. But TCM thinks it’s wrong Here are the correct ways :Sit down to cat, While eating, turn off the TV and get away from the work desk ;Eat seasonal foods,Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often, just as the saying goes,“Running water1s never stale.”
Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world .A government report says that people in 183 counties and areas are now using TCM.
1.In the first paragraph, the writer mentioned Michael Phelps________.
A.to introduce a doctor of TCM B.to give an example of using“cupping”
C.to introduce the Rio Olympics D.to give an example of a good swimmer
2.About Huangdi’s Classic on Medicine, which of the following is Wrong?
A.It is the earliest medical classic in China. B.It came out over 2,000 years ago.
C.It is mainly about how to take medicine. D.It is an important book on TCM
3.How many correct ways does TCM tell us?
A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6
4.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means“________” in Chinese.
A.水到渠成 B.流水不腐 C.柔情似水 D.绿水长流
5.What’s the passage mainly talk about?
A.Cupping B.Massage C.Acupuncture D.TCM
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Bill will be a/an ______________ to interview the football players in the coming Rio 2016 Olympics.
A. guest B. reporter
C. tourist D. engineer
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More than 200 years ago, some Englishmen reached Australia and they were surprised to see these unbelievable animals. Today, kangaroos(袋鼠)are still surprising us.
When a baby kangaroo is born, it is about the size of a bean! The little hairless baby climbs into the "pocket" on the front of the mother's body. The pocket, called a pouch(育儿袋),will be the baby's home for the next few months. The little baby kangaroo stays in the pouch, drinking milk and growing. You might think that the baby kangaroo would be in danger of falling out of the pouch, but this is not true. The mother kangaroo can close the pouch, making it warm and safe.
As the baby kangaroo grows up, it pokes(探出)the head out of the mother's pouch and looks around the world: Soon, the baby kangaroo is big enough to move around on its own. But any sign of danger will send the baby kangaroo back to the safety of the pouch. Most baby kangaroos spend at least part of their time inside the pouch before they are almost a year old. Even after a baby kangaroo is too large to fit in the pouch, it will stay with the mother for a few more months.
Kangaroos have very large back legs and feet. While they look cute and lovely, it is important to remember that kangaroos are wild animals. They often fight with each other, sometimes as a kind of social play. Australian Wildlife Centre tells people never to feed or get close to kangaroos.
The sheep farms cover much of the Australian countryside and are good homes for kangaroos. The kangaroos drink the water and eat the sweet grasses on the farms. Of course, the farmers are not always happy to share with the kangaroos.
1.Which of these tells about newborn kangaroos?
A. They are little and hairless.
B. They look like beans.
C. They are born in the mother's pouch.
D. They live alone soon after birth.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It is not surprising to see kangaroos at all now.
B. Kangaroos can be dangerous to people.
C. The baby kangaroo would fall out of the pouch sometimes.
D. Kangaroos have very small back legs and feet.
3.What can you learn from this passage?
A. Kangaroos fight with each other only for fun.
B. Baby kangaroos live in pouches for a few years.
C. Pouches are very important to baby kangaroos.
D. All the people like kangaroos because they are so cute.
4.What will the next paragraph most probably talk about?
A. People protect kangaroos around the world.
B. Kangaroos have many ways to protect their babies.
C. Kangaroos can jump high with the help of legs and tails.
D. The Australian government keeps kangaroos away from the sheep farms.
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Many people do not like to stay at home during holidays.They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting.People from the country go to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays.During the holidays,trains,buses and planes are all very busy.It is very hard to buy train or plane tickets.So many people take cars or buses for traveling.
Last May Day my family went to the country by car for our holiday.There was too much traffic on the road.So we had to move very slowly.It took us about an hour to get out of the town.After some time,we came to a farm.It was clean and beautiful.The animals were so cute.We thought it was a nice place for a picnic,so we stopped and took the food,fruit and drinks out of the car.We sat down under a big green tree and began to eat.Suddenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain.We had to run back to our car and had our picnic in the car.Then we drove back home.What a bad trip it was!
1.Many people don't like to stay at home during the holidays because ________.
A.they have much money B.the weather is pretty cool
C.they want to do something important D.they want to see something new
2.It's hard to buy train tickets or air tickets because________.
A.there are only few tickets B.it's cheap to take a train or plane
C.many people want to go by train or plane D.they have no money
3.The family went to________for their holiday last May Day.
A.a beautiful park B.the country
C.the city D.the town
4.What happened(发生)when the family began to eat?
A.A tiger came out. B.The food was too dirty to eat.
C.They had a wonderful time. D.A strong wind blew and soon it started to rain.
5.Last May Day the family trip was ________.
A.good B.relaxing C.interesting D.bad
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—He’s never seen the film Rio2 (里约大冒险2) before, _________ he?
—_________. He went to see it last week.
A. has; Yes B. has; No
C. hasn’t; Yes D. hasn’t; No
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—______of volunteers will be needed for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
—I hope to go there and _______them.
A. Thousands; join
B. Thousand; be a member of
C. Three thousand; take part in
D. Thousands; be in
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—______of volunteers will be needed for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
—I hope to go there and _______them.
A. Thousands; join
B. Thousand; be a member of
C. Three thousand; take part in
D. Thousands; be in
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People call the Winter Olympics the White Olympics. At this time, they publish(发行) many stamps to mark(标志) the great games. The first stamps came out on January 25th, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on(从那时起), publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympics, people published a group of stamps in November 1936. They drew five rings of Olympics. It was the first time that the rings appeared(出现) on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950s,the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as non-host countries published stamps to mark those games. China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
In Asia, Japan was the only country to hold the White Olympics. They sold 14,500 million stamps during the Olympics.
People drew different kinds of sports on these small stamps, and they enjoyed the wonderful sports and some excellent players.
1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics ____.
A. are the same thing B. are different games
C. are not held in winter D. are held in summer
2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games ____.
A. after the year 1936
B. after the 3rd White Olympics
C. before the 3rd White Olympics
D. before the year 1932
3.The Winter Olympics is held(被举行) once ____.
A. every two years B. every three years
C. every four years D. every five years
4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those games.
B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those games.
C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those games.
D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those games.
5. What may appear(出现)on the stamps of the White Olympics?
A. Basketball. B. Table tennis.
C. Football. D. Skating
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People call the Winter Olympics the White Olympics. At this time, they publish(发行) many stamps to mark(标志) the great games. The first stamps came out on January 25th, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on(从那时起), publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympics, people published a group of stamps in November 1936. They drew five rings of Olympics. It was the first time that the rings appeared(出现) on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950s,the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as non-host countries published stamps to mark those games. China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
In Asia, Japan was the only country to hold the White Olympics. They sold 14,500 million stamps during the Olympics.
People drew different kinds of sports on these small stamps, and they enjoyed the wonderful sports and some excellent players.
1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics ____.
A. are the same thing B. are different games
C. are not held in winter D. are held in summer
2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games ____.
A. after the year 1936
B. after the 3rd White Olympics
C. before the 3rd White Olympics
D. before the year 1932
3.The Winter Olympics is held(被举行) once ____.
A. every two years B. every three years
C. every four years D. every five years
4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those games.
B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those games.
C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those games.
D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those games.
5. What may appear(出现)on the stamps of the White Olympics?
A. Basketball. B. Table tennis.
C. Football. D. Skating
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In Europe many people died during World WarⅡ. As a result, at the end of the war there were many orphans(孤儿) there. A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help these children. His idea was simple. He wanted the orphans to have a home, and to have the care and kindness of parents. Gmeiner asked people to raise some money. With the money he built the first SOS Children’s Village at Imst, in Australia. It opened in 1949. This is how the SOS Children’s Village started. The letters SOS stand for “Save Our Sols(灵魂)”. This means “please help us!” The SOS Children’s Village gives help to orphans.
Hermann Gmeiner’s idea of helping orphans soon spread all over the world. By 1983, there were 170 SOS Children’s Villages in the world. People in many countries give money to help the villages. Today the children from the first Children’s Village have grown up. Now some of them work in other SOS Children’s Villages. In SOS Villages orphans live in family groups. There are several houses in each village. The biggest villages have 40 or 50 houses! From seven to ten children live in a house. A woman lives with each group of children and looks after them. She gives the children a lot of love and kindness. She cooks for them and makes a comfortable and happy home for them.
Of course, the children don’t spend all their time in the village. They go to school, go out with their friends and also go to town. But the village gives them a home—for the first time in their lives.
1.What do we call a child who has no parents?
2.What do the letters “SOS” stand for?
3.How many SOS Children’s Villages in the world were there by 1983?
4.Can the woman who lives with the orphans do some cooking for the children?
5.The children don’t spent all their time in the village, do they?
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