When we talk about women stars, it seems that...

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely(完全地)．

Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice. “This lady came up，and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.

The performance was posted On line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．

Speaking from her home in Scotland,MsBoyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that's hardly a makeover.” she added．

Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal(歌唱的) talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’’

1.．Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge   B．a reporter  C．a beautiful lady D．a Scottish woman

2.．Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ______.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

3.. What does the underlined word “views” mean?

A. 见解  B. 预告    C. 复习     D. 景色

4.．According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

5.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A．It's never too old to learn．

B．It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

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When we talk about women stars, it seems that they are always young and beautiful with wonderful faces and bodies. However, a star, Susan Boyle, gave us a different idea in Britain′s Got Talent in 2009.

Simon Cowell, one judge (评委) in the talent show, got a big surprise at Ms Boyle′s singing. “She looked older and even a little uglier (更丑的) than other women singers. So I was thinking, ‘It may take less than one minute and I could go to have a cup of tea.' But everything became different when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream. She seemed to know we would get a big surprise and just did her best to sing. It was one of my favorite moments in my work,” Cowell said.

Someone put the performance (表演) on the Internet in 2009, and before long, the 48-year-old Scottish woman became one of the most popular stars around the world.

Ms Boyle said that she never wanted to change what she looked like. She said her friend wanted to help her with make-up (化妆)，but she didn′t agree.“I only wanted to show my most true side,” she added.

Ms Boyle also said how she found her talent for singing,“I wasn′t so good at my subjects at school, so singing was a good way to make myself feel good. I just kept singing and then I was more and more sure of myself.”

1.Why did Susan Boyle become a popular star?

A. Because she was young and beautiful.

B. Because she didn't care about her ugly face.

C. Because she had talent for singing.

D. Because she was good at helping others with make-up.

2.How old is Susan Boyle now?

A. 40 years old. B. 48 years old. C. 54 years old. D. 57 years old.

3.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when she was at school.

B. Susan Boyle wanted to change what she looked like.

C. Susan Boyle could sing I Dreamed a Dream very well.

D. Simon Cowell didn' t think Susan Boyle was a good singer at first.

4.What does the writer mainly want to tell us?

A. It′s not easy for an old woman to be a great singer.

B. Singing is much better than studying.

C. It′s easier for an old woman to become famous in the US.

D. Though you are ugly, you can make your dream come true by working hard.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was young， my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. They told me it was dangerous. But now could we make new friends if we were like that ?

And then， how can we break ice? Don’t just look at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to the person before you. It will easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British： Beautiful， isn’t it ?

The weather in Britain changes often. So， people often talk about it . Remember to say “yes” when others say this to you. It’s just a start of a friendly talk， not real question.

French： Where did you go on holiday?

To talk with a French person， the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员) get more than six weeks of holidays every year.

American： So， Where are you from?

The US is so big and people move so often. You can try to find something about the place they are form to talk about. For example， you could say， “Oh， I have a friend studying your city”.

1.Why did the writer’s parents tell him not to talk to strangers?

A. Because it could bring danger.

B. Because it was boring.

C. Because it was not part of the life.

D. Because their son didn’t like to talk to strangers.

2. The best thing to talk with the British is _________.

A. The food　　 B. the festival

C. the weather　　 D. the culture

3.To talk with a French person， the safest way is to talk about _________.

A. his or her family　　　 B. His or her work

C. his or her friends　　　 D. his or her last holiday

4.Americans talk about places often because ________.

A. They like traveling

B. it’s a beautiful country with amazing places.

C. they love their home

D. the country is so big and people often move

5.The write seems to think _________.

A. His parents were right

B. he can talk with strangers freely.

C. it is important to talk with strangers

D. he is afraid of strangers

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When we think about 2050, it seems that it is far from now and it will be a totally different world. But in fact, it is just 30 years from now and we can already know what will be possible to have by that time. Now, let’s have a look at some predictions about 2050 together.

First. AI (人工智能) will offer more jobs in 2050. Many people worry about Al in our lives because they think in the end robots will do all the work and we won’t have jobs. But according to the survey of Forbes, in 2020, AI will create 2.3 million jobs and make only 1.8 million jobs disappear (消失). And we are just talking about 2020, just in 2 years, so let’s see what it can bring us in 30 years.

Second, space travel will be possible in 2050. According to Business Insider, people can travel in space in 2050. But it will only be for wealthy people, because the journey will cost about 100 million dollars to travel in space for just one week.

Last, self-driving cars will make driving safer. According to a report by Stanford University, in 2050, not only will self-driving cars make traffic related deaths less possible, they can also bring changes in our lifestyles too. We will have more time for ourselves.

1.What will happen in the future according to this article?

A.AI will make people difficult to find jobs.

B.Space travel may come true in 2050.

C.Self-driving cars will possibly make driving dangerous.

D.1.8 million jobs will disappear in 2050.

2.What does the underlined word “wealthy” mean?

A.successful B.healthy C.rich D.educated

3.According to the article, what will your life be like in 2050 if you have a self-driving car?

A.You can travel to anywhere you want.

B.You will have more free time.

C.You can drink and drive.

D.You will have to worry about being late for work.

4.What would be the best title for this article?

A.Life in the future

B.A Better World

C.Imagine (想象) 2050

D.Some Famous Predictions

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When we talk about red packets, the most important question is “What are you going to do with it?” One thing you could do is to put your money in the bank.

Maybe you don’t know, some students in Hubei began to use the Xiaogui Dangjia bank card this year. This is a card for children. It is from China Minsheng Bank in Wuhan.

Wang Ming is a 14-year-old junior student in Wuhan. He said “All my pocket money has a place to go now. I can pay my own school fees (学费).”

Zhu Yu, a manager (经理) of Minsheng Bank, said that they knew lots of students who didn’t know how to use their money. So they wanted them to know how to use it carefully. Parents worry that children don’t know how to take care of the money by themselves. Shen qiangqiang’s mother like the card very much. Shen was asking his mother for a computer for a long time, but his mother didn’t buy it for him. She said, “We want him to use his card to save money for the computer. If we buy everything he asks for, he will think money comes too easily, and he won’t work hard for it.”

Today, there are many different kinds of bank cards. They are from different banks. People put their money in them. Then they can use their money at any time. People can do many things with bank cards. They can wash cars, go shopping, eat delicious food and travel to other places with the money in their bank cards.

The most important thing is not “How much did you get?” It is necessary for everyone to learn how to save your money and use your money correctly.

1. In Wuhan, Xiaogui Dangjia bank card is for _________.

A. some teachers　　　 B. some parents

C. some students　 　 D. some workers

2.What can’t people do with different bank cards?

A. Get more money

B. Travel to other places

C. Buy many things

D. Eat tasty food

3. Which of the following is Not right?

A. Not all the students use money correctly.

B. People use bank cards to do lots of things.

C. Students can put their money in banks.

D. All the children know how to look after money.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Money from different banks

B. How do people use bank cards

C. Learning how to save money

D. Learning how to spend money

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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When we talk about space, we know the universe means the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars and the space between them. Many of the stars are so far away that we cannot see them.Through our geography lessons, we know the earth ①____________ the sun and the moon goes around the earth.

We have day and night because the earth keeps turning all the time. Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it looks much bigger than the sun.

The sun is bright enough to give out very strong light. The moon can’ give out any light at all, but it looks quite bright, too. Why? In fact, the light from the moon comes from the sun. ②But in fact the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. (bright　 明亮的)

③在宇宙中有许多其他的行星。But of all these planets, only on the earth there are living things. People on the earth have studied space all the time. They’ve sent spaceships into space many times. In November, 2011, Chinese scientists let Shenzhou VIII successfully dock(对接) with the Tiangong I twice. This is one of the greatest events in the history of China’s space.

1.在①填入一个适当的短语。

_________________________________

2.Why do we have day and night?

__________________________________

3.The sun is bright enough to give out very strong light.(改为同义句)

_____________________________________________

4.把划线②处的句子翻译成汉语。

_____________________________________________

5.把划线③处的句子翻译成英语。

_____________________________________________

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When we talked about the space,we know the universe means the earth,the sun,the moon,the stars and so on in space.Many of the stars are so far away that we can’t see them.

Through our geography lessons,we know the earth (1)goes around the sun,and the moon goes around the earth.

We have day and night because the earth keeps moving all the time.Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun,it looks much bigger than the sun.(2)The sun is bright enough to give out very strong light. The moon can’t give any light at all,but it looks quite bright,too.Why?In fact,the light from the moon comes from the sun.(3)But in fact the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon.

(4)在宇宙中仍然有许多其他的行星。But of all these planets,only on the earth there are living things.People on the earth have studied the space all the time.They’ve sent many spaceships into the space many times.On November 3 and 14,2011,Chinese scientists let Shenzhou Ⅷ successfully dock with(对接)the Tiangong Ⅰtwice.This is one of the greatest events in the history of China’s space.

1.画线(1)处的汉语意思是 _____________________ 。

2.Why do we have day and night?

_______________________________________________________

3.写出画线(2)处的同义句。

_______________________________________________

4.把画线(3)处的句子译成汉语。

_________________________________________________

5.把画线(4)处的句子译成英语。

________________________________________________________

八年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Women often feel men are too ________ for they often talk about topics like weight or age while women are unwilling to talk about them.

A. modern B. gentle C. direct D. hidden

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When we talk about NBA, we always think about a great basketball player from the USA, who retired(退役). _______ name is Kobe Bryant((科比).

Bryant, 41, _________ the Los Angeles Lakers. He had been on the team for 20 years. But he _________ because of age and injuries(伤) in 2016.

“My heart can take it, my mind can handle it, but my body knows it’s time to say _________,” he wrote in his poem(诗) Dear Basketball.

Bryant is one of the greatest players in NBA. He _________ five NBA championships(冠军) and two Olympic gold medals. He _________ scored the third largest _________ of points in NBA history, even _________ Michael Jordan.

Bryant has a real love _________ basketball. He often started to practice as early as 5 a.m. Everybody knows how hard he worked.

Soon Bryant may have some time to rest. But no matter what he does next, he said his love for basketball would never __________.

1.A.He B.She C.His D.Her

2.A.played with B.played for C.played against D.played

3.A.is leaving B.leaves C.left D.leave

4.A.good B.Okay C.goodbye D.hello

5.A.gets B.wins C.reached D.won

6.A.too B.and C.also D.either

7.A.number B.person C.more D.most

8.A.less than B.the same C.more than D.much more

9.A.of B.playing C.for D.likes

10.A.last long B.have C.change D.changes

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根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。(5’)

1.Have you had an __________ (采访) with the stars?

2.They are talking about how to protect the ___________(环境)

3.Kitty got______(结婚) last year. Her husband is a computer programmer.

4.Many people in Harbin like_______(滑雪) in winter.

5.Cinderella is one of my favourite Disney _______________ (人物).

6.The Internet makes __________(交流) much easier.

7.How ___________(美味) the food is!

8.I had a __________(美妙的) time on Space Mountain.

9.What could I do in that __________（情况）

10.The road is too _________(狭窄)。We can’t drive through it.

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