Turkey is an important part of American tradi...

Turkey is an important part of American traditional food. Here are some cool facts about the delicious food and the bird it comes from.

☆According to some Americans, the name turkey came from the sound turkeys make when they are afraid—turk, turk, turk.

☆Adult turkeys have about 3500 feathers. The heaviest turkey was raised in England, it weighed 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog.

☆There are over 8000 turkey farms in the US. 90% of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day and 50% eat turkey on Christmas.

☆For their first meal on the moon, American astronauts Neil armsrtong and Edwin Aldrin ate roast turkey!

☆Since 1947, an American organization has been giving the American president a live turkey for Thanksgiving. The president gives a pardon(特赦令) to the bird and it will live the rest of its years on a farm

☆In 2005, about 256 million turkeys were raised.

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1.From the passage, we can know that the name of the turkey came from 　　　 .

A.the place they live B.the feather they have

C.the sound they make D.the shape they have

2.The heaviest turkey was　　　　　　　 .

A.86 pounds B.3500 pounds C.8000 pounds D.256 pounds

3.Most of the Americans eat turkey when they are on　　　　　　　 .

A.Spring Festival B.Thanksgiving Day

C.Christmas Day D.New Year’s Day

4.　　　　　　 eat turkeys when they are on the moon.

A.American homes B.American astronauts

C.American presidents D.American organizations

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Turkey is a kind of bird

B.An American organization has been giving the American president a live turkey.

C.In 2005, about 256 million turkeys were raised.

D.In fact, most of the Americans don’t like Turkey.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- Where is Andy? He is　　　　　　 an important meeting in the meeting room.

A. joining in　　 B. taking part in　　 C. joining　　 D. attending

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious food. As an important officer， he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on（巴结）him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to a doctor. “Stop eating much fat and sugar， Mr. Jenkins，” said the doctor. “Or it will be worse for your health!” It was difficult for the officer to do it. He wouldn’t do as the doctor said. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital.

“You must lose weight， sir，” said the doctor， “if you don’t want to die soon!” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight， please?” “You must do some exercise first.” “Which exercise?” “To move your head from side to side when you are invited to dinner!”

1.Mr.Jenkins was often asked to dinner because.

A. he liked the delicious food　　

B. he was ready to help others

C. he was helpful to their business

2.What did Mr. Jenkins do?

A. An officer.　 B. A businessman.　 C. A doctor

3.What happened to Mr. Jenkins after being invited?

A. He got fatter and fatter.

B. He hardly went upstairs.

C. Both A and B　

4.It was difficult for Mr. Jenkins to do everything， so .

A. he didn’t go to dinner　　

B. he went to ask the doctor for help

C. he began to do some exercise

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to go to dinner.

B. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to move his head.

C. The doctor thought Mr. Jenkins would die.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious food. As an important officer, he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on(巴结) him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs（楼上） at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to a doctor. “Stop eating much fat(脂肪) and sugar, Mr. Jenkins,” said the doctor, “or it will be worse for your health!” It was difficult for the officer to do it. He didn’t do as the doctor said. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital. “You must lose weight(减肥), sir,” said the doctor, “ unless you want to die soon!” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please?” “You must do some exercise first.” “Which exercise?” “To move your head from side to side when you are invited to dinner!”

1.Mr. Jenkins was _________________.

A. a businessman　　 B. a cook　　 C. an officer　　 D. a doctor

2.What happened to Mr. Jenkins after being invited’?

A. He got fatter and fatter.　　 B. He hardly went upstairs.

C. He felt tired.　　 D. All above(以上) are right.

3.When Mr. Jenkins went to the doctor for the first time, the doctor asked him to_______.

A. do more housework　　 B. do some exercise

C. stop eating much fat and sugar　　 D. take some medicine

4.Which of the following is true?

A. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to do exercise.

B. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to go to dinner.

C. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to move his head.

D. The doctor thought Mr. Jenkins would die.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious foods. As an important officer, he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to see a doctor．“Stop eating much fat and sugar, Mr. Jenkins, ”said the doctor.“ Or it will be worse for your health! ”It was difficult for the officer to do it. He wouldn’ t do as the doctor said. Of course. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital. “You must lose weight, sir, ” said the doctor. “unless you want to die soon!” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please?” “You must do an exercise first. ”“Which exercise?” “To move your head from side to side when you’re invited to dinner!”

1.Mr. Jenkins was often asked to dinner because__________.

A. he liked the delicious foods　　 B. he was ready to help others

C. he was friendly to the shopkeepers　　 D. he was helpful to their business

2.It was difficult for Mr. Jenkins to do everything ,So __________.

A. he didn’t go to dinner　　 B. he began to do some exercise

C. he went to ask the doctor for help　　 D. he had to take much medicine

3.Mr. Jenkins was afraid　　　　　 , so he went to the doctor again．

A. to die　　 B. to be thin　　 C. to stop working　　 D. to do housework

4.What’s the meaning of “To move your head from side to side when you’re invited to dinner!”

A. To refuse others’ invitation

B. To shake head more often

C. To do exercise like moving his head from side to side

D. To accept others’ invitation

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

A. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to do some exercise.

B. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to move his head.

C. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to go to dinner.

D. The doctor thought Mr. Jenkins would die very soon.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr.Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious food. As an important officer, he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on（巴结）him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to a doctor.“Stop eating much fat（脂肪） and sugar, Mr. Jenkins,” said the doctor.“Or it will be worse for your health!”It was difficult for the officer to do it. He wouldn’t do as the doctor said. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital.

“You must lose weight（减肥）,sir,”said the doctor,“unless(除非) you want to die soon!” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please?” “You must do some exercise first.” “Which exercise?” “To move your head from side to side when you are invited （被邀请）to dinner!”

1.Mr.Jenkins was often asked to dinner because________.

A. he liked the delicious food　　 B. he was ready to help others

C. he was friendly to the shopkeepers　　 D. he was helpful to their business

2.What did Mr.Jenkins do?

A. A doctor.　　 B. A cook.　　 C. A businessman.　　 D. An officer.

3.What happened to Mr.Jenkins after being invited（被邀请）?

A. He got fatter and fatter.　　 B. He hardly went upstairs.

C. He felt tired.　　 D. A,B and C.

4.It was difficult for Mr.Jenkins to do everything, so________.

A. he didn’t go to dinner　　 B. he began to do some exercise

C. he went to ask the doctor for help　　 D. he had to take some medicine

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Mr. Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious food. As an important officer, he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs.

He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to a doctor.“Stop eating much fat(脂肪) and sugar, Mr. Jenkins，” said the doctor.“Or it will be worse for your health！” It was difficult for the officer to do it. He wouldn't do as the doctor said. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital.

“You must lose weight(减肥), sir，” said the doctor，“unless you want to die soon！” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please？” “You must do some exercise first.” “What exercise？” “To move your head from side to side when you are invited to dinner！”

1.Mr. Jenkins was often asked to dinner because________．

A. he liked the delicious food

B. he was ready to help others

C. he was friendly to the shopkeepers

D. he was helpful to the shopkeepers' business

2.What did Mr. Jenkins do?

A. A doctor. B. A cook. C. A businessman. D. An officer.

3.What happened to Mr. Jenkins after being invited to dinner?

A. He got fatter and fatter.

B. He hardly went upstairs.

C. He often felt tired.

D. A, B and C.

4.The Chinese meaning of the underlined words “fawn on” in the first paragraph is “________”．

A. 爬行 B. 缓解 C. 巴结 D. 制造

5.Mr.Jenkins found something was wrong with his heart, so　 ________.

A. he didn't go to dinner

B. he began to do some exercise

C. he went to ask the doctor for help

D. he had to take some medicine

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Mr. Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious food. As an important officer, he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on（巴结）him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to a doctor. “Stop eating much fat（脂肪） and sugar, Mr. Jenkins,” said the doctor. “Or it will be worse for your health!”It was difficult for the officer to do it. He wouldn’t do as the doctor said. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital.

“You must lose weight（减肥）,sir,”said the doctor,“unless you want to die soon!” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please?” “You must do some exercise first.” “Which exercise?” “To move your head from side to side when you are invited to dinner!”

1.Mr. Jenkins was often asked to dinner because　　　 .

A. he liked the delicious food

B. he was ready to help others

C. he was friendly to the shopkeepers

D. he was helpful to their business

2.What did Mr. Jenkins do?

A. A doctor.　　 B. A cook.　　 C. A businessman.　　 D. An officer.

3.What happened to Mr. Jenkins after being invited?

A. He got fatter and fatter.

B. He hardly went upstairs.

C. He felt tired.

D. All above are right.

4.It was difficult for Mr. Jenkins to do everything, so　　　　 .

A. he didn’t go to dinner

B. he began to do some exercise

C. he went to ask the doctor for help

D. he had to take some medicine

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to do exercise.

B. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to move his head.

C. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to go to dinner.

D. The doctor thought Mr. Jenkins would die.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Taiwan Island is an important part of China.

—Yeah. It lies 　　　　 the southeast of China and 　　　　 the east of Fujian.

A. in, to　　　　　　　　 B. in, on　　　　　　　 C. to, on

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Taiwan Island is an important part of China.

—Yeah. It lies the southeast of China and the east of Fujian.

A. in, to　　 B. in, on　　 C. to, on　　 D. on, to

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析