Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade te...

Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class some fun homework---to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful．

Most of the class drew a turkey or other traditional things. But Douglas drew a different kind of picture. He drew a hand. Just an empty hand．

Douglas was a different boy. He was poor and unhappy. As other children played, Douglas was likely to stand close by the teacher's side．

His classmates were surprised at his picture. One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us.

The teacher asked him whose hand it was. The little boy said in a low voice，"It's yours."

She remembered the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, as she had the other students. How often she said, "Take my hand, Douglas, we'll go outside. "Or, "Let me show you how to hold your pencil. "Or, "Let's do this together. "Douglas was the most thankful for his teacher's hand．

Tears came into the teacher's eyes.

1.Douglas drew a hand of ______.

A. a farmer B. God C. the teacher D. his own

2.When other children played，Douglas ______.

A. played with other children B. stood quietly by the teacher's side

C. sat in the classroom quietly D. stood by them and watched them play

3.When the teacher knew the truth，she felt ______.

A. surprised B. sad C. moved D. happy

4.Douglas drew the picture of a hand because ______.

A. the teacher asked the students to draw a hand of the teacher

B. most of the class drew traditional things used for celebrating Thanksgiving Day

C. Douglas only liked drawing the hand

D. Douglas was the most thankful for his teacher's hand．

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On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.

But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child, “A farmer,” said another, “Because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” she said quietly and shyly.

She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.

1.When did the story happen?

A. On Christmas Day.               B. On Teachers’ Day.

C. On Mother’s Day.                D. On Thanksgiving Day.

2.Why did Douglas draw the picture?

A. He was good at drawing it.

B. His teacher asked him to draw it.

C. He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher.

D. He hoped to get a prize in drawing.

3.What do you learn about Douglas from the passage?

A. He was a lonely child.             B. He was very active in class.

C. He always kept his hand clean.            D. He often answered questions loudly.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion (意见；主张；看法), but not a fact?

A. The teacher went over Dauglas’ desk and talked to him.

B. Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways.

C. The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class.

D. Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food.

八年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It was my first day at Grade 8. And the first lesson was 1.English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Li, our new English teacher, 2. into the classroom. To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who 3.it yet? “. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Li asked if I really understood what the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me4.an essay on that subject. Mr. Li said “You have a gift for writing, Tony.” After that, English classes became a new interest for me. And now I realize how5. English is.

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It was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was___English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Gough, our new English teacher, ___into the classroom.

To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who___it yet”. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Gough asked if I really understood___the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me___an essay on that subject.

After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought that students had to___a play to understand it. “Don’t just read it,” he said.

As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a___in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you’ll come to realize how___it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete.”

_____ has passed. Now every time I sit down to write____, I think of Mr. Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.

1.A. boring　　 B. bored　　 C. interesting　　 D. interested

2.A. walks　　 B. walked　　 C. was walking　　 D. is walking

3.A. reads　　 B. read　　 C. have read　　 D. had read

4.A. if　　 B. when　　 C. what　　 D. how

5.A. wrote　　 B. writing　　 C. to write　　 D. written

6.A. work out　　 B. act out　　 C. put out　　 D. come out

7.A. teacher　　 B. actor　　 C. waiter　　 D. writer

8.A. useful　　 B. beautiful　　 C. careful　　 D. thankful

9.A. A year　　 B. Some year　　 C. Years　　 D. Every year

10.A. anything new　　 B. something new　　 C. new anything　　 D. new something

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完型填空。（每题1分，共10分）

It was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was ____ English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Gough, our new English teacher, ____ into the classroom.

To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who ____ it yet? ”. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Gough asked if I really understood ____ the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me ____ an essay on that subject.

After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought that students had to ____ a play to understand it. “Don’t just read it, ” he said.

As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a ____ in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you’ll come to realize how ____ it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete. ”

____ has passed. Now every time I sit down to write ____, I think of Mr. Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.

1.A. boring　　 B. bored　 　 C. interesting　　 D. interested

2.A. walks　　 　 B. walked 　 C. was walking D. is walking

3.A. reads　　 　 B. read 　　 C. have read　 　 D. had read

4.A. if　　 　　 B. when　 　　 C. what　　 　　　　 D. how

5.A. wrote　　 　 B. writing　 　 C. to write　　 　　 D. written

6.A. work out　 B. act out　　 C. put out　　 　　 D. come out

7.A. teacher　　 B. actor　　 　　 C. waiter　　 　　 D. writer

8.A. useful　　 B. beautiful　 C. careful　　 　　 D. thankful

9.A. A year　 B. Some year　 C. Years　　 　　　 D. Every year

10.A. anything new 　 B. something new C. new anything　 D. new something

八年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

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

It was the first day of third grade. Samuel sat in the classroom and he already knew most of the students in his class.

In the back of the classroom was a face that Samuel didn’t know. There sat a boy with dark hair and glasses.

Mr Dale called the students by their names. “Ho Ming?” said Mr Dale. The boy in the back put up his hand. Ho Ming was from China. His family moved to the United States during the summer. Ho Ming seemed shy.

Samuel tried to talk to Ho Ming, but he only smiled. Finally, Samuel understood the problem. This country was new to Ho Ming. Maybe the language was new to him too.

That night Samuel asked his mum for help. Together they looked up some Chinese words on the Internet. Mum helped Samuel pronounce (发音) the words over and over again.

The next morning Samuel went to talk to Ho Ming. Then he stopped. He was afraid he would say something wrong. He was afraid he would sound silly. “This must be how Ho Ming feels,” he thought.

“Hello,” he said, using the Chinese word she learned. “I am your friend.”

Ho Ming looked surprised. He answered Samuel in Chinese. Samuel had no idea what Ho Ming was saying.

“My English is not too good yet,” explained Ho Ming.

“Neither is my Chinese,” said Samuel.

“I will teach you,” offered Ho Ming.

“And I will teach you,” said Samuel.

Samuel took a ball out of his bag. “Want to play?” he asked.

Ho Ming only smiled. Sometimes words are not even necessary.

1.What did Samuel and Ho Ming have in common?

A. They both wore glasses.

B. They were in the same class.

C. They both went to a new school.

D. They were from the same country.

2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A. Samuel learned Chinese words.

B. Samuel liked studying with his mum.

C. Samuel liked studying on the Internet.

D. Samuel was good at learning languages.

3.According to Paragraph 6, we can know that Samuel felt ________ before talking to Ho Ming.

A. nervous　　 B. sad　　 C. excited　　 D. surprised

4.At the end of this story, Samuel and Ho Ming will probably ________.

A. study together　　 B. go to the library

C. visit their friends　　 D. play with the ball

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

A. Samuel spoke Chinese very well.

B. Ho Ming sat in the back of the classroom.

C. Ho Ming moved to the United States last winter.

D. Samuel learned Chinese words with the help of his teacher.

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The teacher found him　　　　 and gave him some different homework to do every day．

A．was clever　　　 B．was a clever boy

C．a clever boy　　 D．clever boy

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the first day of biology class. The teacher wanted to give a good 41  to his class. He wanted to 42  his students’ eyes to the world of biology.

He knew that 43 young students was not easy, so he worked 44  and tried to find a good way to teach this class. 45  thinking for a long time, he made a 46  at last. He decided to show the kids something 47  and teach them a lesson at the same time.

He asked his students to 48  carefully. Then he began. He put a worm(虫子) into a glass of water. The worm 49 around in the water. Then he put a second worm into a glass full of alcohol(酒精). It died at once. He asked the students if anyone knew about 50  they learned from it. A boy said, “You showed us that if we drink alcohol we won’t have worms.”

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Summer Camp

On Saturday,it was a fine day.We went 1. with our teachers. First we pitched the tent (搭帐篷）. Then we 2. games together. At noon, we all had a 3. lunch followed by a barbecue(烧烤）for dinner. At night，we had bonfire (篝火）and sang and 4. ( dance). We didn't sleep until 10：20 at night.But some of the boys 5. so noisy that we couldn't fall asleep.I only slept for three hours.

The next morning, 6. woke up very early.After exercising in the morning，we all went to see the small 7. (pig) .On the way there, we 8. a lot of geese. At 10：00, we went back to eat ice cream.It was so cold. Then, we all played games together.We 9. (eat) lunch at 12：00.In the afternoon, we played musical instruments and sang. After that,the camp was over.We 10. ( have)a lot of fun at the summer camp. I am looking forward to (期望)going to another summer camp soon.

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