Many would agree that when we think of Christ...

Many would agree that when we think of Christmas，we probably think of gifts，Christmas trees and Santa Claus．But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas：the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us．The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this．

A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens．It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles．He is mean．He only thinks about himself，and never treats others nicely．He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas．One Christmas Eve，Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley，his dead business partner．Marley used to be just like Scrooge，so he is punished after he dies．He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him．He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him．

That night，three ghosts visit Scrooge．First，the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child．Then the second spirit，the Ghost of Christmas Present，takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year．Everyone is happy，even poor people．The last one，the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come，takes him to the future．Scrooge sees that he is dead but nobody cares．He is so frightened that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning----Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person．He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives．He also gives gifts to people in need．He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth，spreading love and joy everywhere he goes．And that is the true spirit of Christmas!

根据短文内容回答问题。

1.What do people think of when people think of the Christmas?

2.What is the true meaning of Christmas？

3.Why is Jacob Marley punished after he dies？

4.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?

5..How does Scrooge feel after he wakes up on Christmas Day?

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I will never forget the year when I was 12.My mother told us that we would not get Christmas gifts because there was not enough money .I felt sad and thought, ”What shall I say when the other kids ask me about my gifts?” I started to hope the Christmas wouldn’t come that year. Just then three women came to our house with gifts for all of us. For me，they brought a doll .I felt so happy.

Years later, my life changed a lot. So one Christmas, I wanted to do something special. I asked forty friends to help me. We visited 125 orphans(孤儿)to come to our Christmas party. For every child, we prepared a beautiful gift.

Finally the moment came. I called out,” One, two, three. Open your gifts!” As the children opened their boxes, the whole room was full of their bright smiles. The feeling I got from that Christmas so long ago came again.

1.___gave the writer a Christmas gift when she was 12.

2.From the sentence “Years later, my life changed a lot.” we can guess that _____.

3.The writer was so _____when she got a Christmas gift.

4.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

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

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers and books. But there are many other uses. Only half of the world’s paper is used for books and newspapers.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers. In Finland, it is sometimes – 40℃ in winter. The farmers wear paper boots（靴子）in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can also wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones.

The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years.

1.The farmers in Finland wear paper boots in winter ________.

A. to feel much better　　　　　　　　　　 B. to go for a walk

C. to keep their feet warm　　　　　　　 D. to save a lot of money

2.Before we began to use paper to make chairs, tables and beds, ___________.

A. we could buy paper boots and shoes in paper shops

B. we could wear paper hats and paper dresses

C. we had already had paper cups and plates

D. we had no paper cups and no paper plates

3.The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These houses are ___________.

A. not big and strong enough to live in

B. made for children to play in or for homeless men to live in

C. made only for the rich people

D. not expensive and easy to build up

4.After you use a paper raincoat, you may ______.

A. use it for a long time　　　　　　 B. sell it to others

C. lend it to others　　　　　　　　　 D. throw it away

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What do children think about when it comes to Christmas?

Many children______the world think about holidays, Christmas trees and special times with the family. They think about a big Christmas lunch and_________carols.

Christmas is_____December 25 every year. Preparations for Christmas start many weeks_____.Younger children write a letter to Santa Claus to tell him what presents they want. Saint Nicholas lived many years ago. He was a good Christian man who helped and gave_________to poor children. Children are often well behaved this time of year because they are told that Santa won’t visit them_________they have been good.

Children, with their parents and grandparents, made up their home. They_________some colored paper on the windows. A Christmas tree_____ with lights, colored balls and fake snow. Many children make their own at school and are very_________of putting them up for their family.

Christmas cards arrive in the post from friends and family near and_______. The fridge is filled _____ food, fruit, nuts and chocolates. A day or two before Christmas, the turkey appears in the fridge and takes up all the　　 _______.

Children are encouraged to give something to the _____ lucky at Christmas time. They should also remember people who are______ and do not have family. Children buy or make presents for their family members. Adults try to teach them that it is______ to give than to receive.

1.A. around　　 B. over　　 C. about　　 D. near

2.A. sing　　 B. singing　　 C. to sing　　 D. will sing

3.A. for　　 B. at　　 C. in　　 D. on

4.A. before　　 B. after　　 C. later　　 D. since

5.A. flowers　　 B. gifts　　 C. love　　 D. smell

6.A. unless　　 B. until　　 C. if　　 D. while

7.A. put away　　 B. put out　　 C. put up　　 D. put on

8.A. cover　　 B. covers　　 C. is covered　　 D. is covering

9.A. relaxed　　 B. happy　　 C. pride　　 D. proud

10.A. away　　 B. far　　 C. except　　 D. besides

11.A. with　　 B. of　　 C. in　　 D. on

12.A. food　　 B. fruit　　 C. chocolates　　 D. space

13.A. more　　 B. much　　 C. less　　 D. even

14.A. alone　　 B. lonely　　 C. brave　　 D. dangerous

15.A. better　　 B. best　　 C. less　　 D. least

八年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

When we feel the ground moves suddenly, it means that an earthquake may come. Many of the earthquakes first come under the sea and then happen anywhere on the earth. Especially they often happen near the mountains and seas such as Wenchuan, Japan and Indonesia.

When an earthquake happens, it’s very easy to cause a tsunami (海啸). Houses fall down, many people are injured and even died.

Now scientists are trying their best to study earthquakes. They make maps to show the“earthquake belts (地震带)”. So the houses there must be quite strong.

We believe that scientists will be able to tell us when and where an earthquake will happen in the near future. Also, they can tell us what to do and how to do. People can even use earthquakes to do something for us humans.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（A）误（B）。

1.Earthquakes often happen in Japan.

2.Sometimes an earthquake happens with a tsunami.

3.Many people lost their lives in the earthquakes because they didn’t help each other.

4.In areas in the “earthquake belts”, people build strong houses.

5.Scientists can prevent earthquakes happening.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we feel the ground moves suddenly, it means that an earthquake may come. Many of the earthquakes first come under the sea and then happen anywhere on the earth. Especially they often happen near the mountains and seas such as Wenchuan, Japan and Indonesia.

When an earthquake happens, it’s very easy to cause a tsunami (海啸). Houses fall down, many people are injured and even died.

Now scientists are trying their best to study earthquakes. They make maps to show the“earthquake belts (地震带)”. So the houses there must be quite strong.

We believe that scientists will be able to tell us when and where an earthquake will happen in the near future. Also, they can tell us what to do and how to do. People can even use earthquakes to do something for us humans.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.Japan is a country with many earthquakes because it is near the sea.

2.In areas in the “earthquake belts”, people build strong houses for safety.

3.Scientists can prevent earthquakes happening.

4.Many people lost their lives in the earthquakes because they didn’t help each other.

5.Sometimes an earthquake happens with a tsunami.

八年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

When we feel the ground moves suddenly, it means that an earthquake may come. Many of the earthquakes first come under the sea and then happen anywhere on the earth. Especially they often happen near the mountains and seas such as Wenchuan, Japan and Indonesia.

When an earthquake happens, it’s very easy to cause a tsunami (海啸). Houses fall down, many people are injured and even died.

Now scientists are trying their best to study earthquakes. They make maps to show the“earthquake belts (地震带)”. So the houses there must be quite strong.

We believe that scientists will be able to tell us when and where an earthquake will happen in the near future. Also, they can tell us what to do and how to do. People can even use earthquakes to do something for us humans.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（A）误（B）。

1.Earthquakes often happen in Japan.

2.Sometimes an earthquake happens with a tsunami.

3.Many people lost their lives in the earthquakes because they didn’t help each other.

4.In areas in the “earthquake belts”, people build strong houses.

5.Scientists can prevent earthquakes happening.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Susan told me that she was terribly ill and probably would die. I cried. I didn’t understand why this happened to my best friend. Then Susan 35 me a red ribbon(丝带) without saying anything.

A month later, Susan was at a hospital about two hours away from where we lived. I asked my dad to take me to see her. I wanted to give my best friend a 36. So I took out the ribbon and cut it into two pieces with scissors(剪刀). I put one in my pocket and the other in an envelope(信封), along with a letter explaining it to her. I told her to keep her 37 beside her bed, and I would keep mine near me, too. Then I went to the hospital one Friday afternoon, wondering (想知道) if the ribbon would 38 anything to her. I walked into the room and ran over to give her a big hug. Then I gave her a teddy bear and the envelope. We talked for a while and then she started looking 39, so I asked her to get some rest and left the hospital. All the way home I 40the ribbon close to me.

For the next four months, the ribbon was with me41I went: school, home, shopping, and at friends’ houses. Where I went, it went. It was something to remind(提醒)me that I had a friend who would 42 home very soon. Susan said that she wore her ribbon 43 her arm all the time and she always had it close to her when she was being tested and treated.

Finally, Susan came home! I was so happy. That night, I looked at the ribbon which was still with me. I had a feeling it would never 44, that I would remember what had happened during the time she had been ill.

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably think of a group of people with　　 in hand asking people to donate money. But my school think of a　　 way of raising funds－Fun Night.

Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The　 　　 they pay will go towards helping poor children　　 .

Two months ago， I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of　　 in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”（夺环）. I “jousted” with several of my　 and tried to knock plenty of them off the ring.　　 ，they developed different strategies（策略） to win， such as starting in a crouched position（蹲姿）to gather more strength when pushing.

Sometimes they attacked me 　　 I was ready. It would usually be　　 as cheating（作弊）， but we didn't care and　　 playing. After all， it was just a game， not 　　 .

The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a　　 time. A lot of students at my school wouldn’t　　 money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them　　 to give， but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that　　 can be fun. We raised 2，000 yuan on that night.

1.A. boxes　　　 B. books　　　 C. schoolbags　　 D. clothes

2.A.　 another　　　　 B. different　　 C. silly　　　 D. magic

3.A. seat　　　　 B. attention　 C. stationery　　 D. money

4.A. in danger　　　 B. in need　　 C. in a hurry　　 D. in love

5.A. rules　　　　 B. subjects　　 C. games　　 D. lessons

6.A. neighbours　　 B. cousins　　 C. visitors　　 D. friends

7.A. However　　　 B. Luckily　　 C. Otherwise　　 D. Hopefully

8.A. before　　　 B. unless　　 C. after　　　 D. if

9.A. named　　　 B. treated　　　　 C. called　　 D. discovered

10.A. finished　　 B. started　　 C. continued　　 D. stopped

11.A. a competition　　 B. an opinion　　 C. a research　　 D. an experience

12.A. tiring　　　 B. hard　　　 C. long　　　 D. good

13.A. save　　　 B. make　　 C. donate　　 D. spend

14.A. afraid　　　 B. glad　　　 C. sorry　　 D. angry

15.A. friendship　　 B. knowledge　　 C. charity　　 D. club

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空。

What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably think of a group of people with 　 　　 　 in hand asking people to donate money. But my school think of a 　 　　 way of raising funds—Fun Night.

Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The 　 　　 they pay will go towards helping poor children 　　 .

Two months ago， I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of 　　 in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(夺环). I “jousted” with several of my 　 　　 and tried to knock plenty of them off the ring. 　　 ， they developed different strategies(策略) to win， such as starting in a crouched position(蹲姿) to gather more strength when pushing.

Sometimes they attacked me 　　 　 I was ready. It would usually be 　 　 as cheating(作弊)， but we didn't care and 　　 　 playing. After all， it was just 　　 ， not. a competition.

The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a 　　 time. A lot of students at my school wouldn't 　　 money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them 　　 to give， ______ allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that charity can be fun. We raised 2，000 yuan on that night.

1.A. boxes　 　　 B. books　　 　　 C. schoolbags　　 D. clothes

2.A. another　 　　 B. different　　 C. silly 　　　 　　 D. magic

3.A. seat　 　 　 B. attention　　 C. stationery　　 D. money

4.A. in danger　 B. in need　 　 C. in a hurry　 　 D. in love

5.A. rules　 　　 B. subjects　 C. games　 　　　　 D. lessons

6.A. neighbours B. cousins　 　 　 C. visitors　 　　 D. friends

7.A. However　　 B. Luckily　 　 　 C. Otherwise　　 　 D. Hopefully

8.A. before　　 　 B. unless　 　　 C. after　 　 　　　 D. if

9.A. named　 　 　　 B. treated　　 　 C. called　 　　　 D. discovered

10.A. finished　 B. started　 　 　 C. continued　 　　 D. stopped

11.A. a game　　 B. an opinion　 C. a research　 　 D. an experience

12.A. tiring　 　 B. hard　 　　 　 C. long　 　　 　　　　 D. good

13.A. save　 　　 B. make　 　　　 C. donate　 　　　 D. spend

14.A. afraid　 　 B. glad　 　 　　　 C. sorry　 　　　　 D. angry

15.A. and　 　　 B. or 　 　　　　 C. but also 　 　 　 D. To

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