A villager made his living by selling seeds（种...

A villager made his living by selling seeds（种子）in the market.He had ten bags with him,which he would carry to another village to buy seeds.Of the ten bags,one was broken.But the villager still carried it with all the other bags to get the seeds from another village.

One day,the broken bag thought,“I am just a broken bag with many holes.Why does my owner take me along to bring seeds?”It then asked the villager,“Why don't you throw me away?You know I am of no use.I drop all the seeds you put in me.”

The villager smiled,“I will tell you what good you have done to me and others.”Saying this,the villager took the broken bag outside and said,“Do you see all these tress?These trees are there all along the way from this village to the next,from where I buy seeds.These trees have grown from the seeds you have been dropping along the way.”

The villager continued,“These trees give cool shade to tired people on hot sunny days.They also give the cleaner air to humans and animals.Can’t you see you’ve done the world a great service?”

The broken bag was happy to lean all this.It realized that everyone has something good to offer to the world!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.The villager took the bags to another village to 　　　 ．

A.buy seeds B.sell flowers C.plant trees D.pick fruits

2.What did the broken bag think of itself at first？

A.Clever. B.Special. C.Useless. D.Ugly.

3.What does the underlined word shade in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？

A.树荫 B.木材 C.植被 D.屏障

4.How did the broken bag feel after it knew everything？

A.Happy. B.Surprised. C.Worried. D.Bored.

5.What does the story mainly tell us？

A.It takes time for trees to grow. B.Everyone is useful in the world.

C.If you smile to the world,it will smile back. D.Make full use of a thing before throwing it away.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Shank was from a poor family. He made a living by selling wood which he collected in the forest. One day, when Shank was walking out of the forest, he saw a sick deer that needed water and food. Shank didn’t have any with himself, so he stayed with the deer for a while and then went on his way home. Later, he saw a man who was making a bed. The man didn’t have enough wood.

Shank was so kind that he gave his wood to the man. In return, the man gave Shank some food and water. Shank was very happy. He went back and gave them to the deer.

Last month, Shank fell down from the hill when he was cutting wood. He hurt his leg and he couldn’t move. No one was there to help him. Luckily, the deer he once helped saw him. It took Shank back home.

Remember to help others. You never know when you may need the helping hand.

根据短文内容回答问题。

1.How did Shank make a living?

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2.Where did Shank see the deer?

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3.What did the man give Shank?

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4.What happened to Shank last month?

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5.Who took Shank back home?

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根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

It was early s1.. Two seeds(种子) l2. side by side in the soil(土壤). The first seed said, “I want to grow! I want to send my roots(根)deep into the soil. I want to grow t3.the earth( 泥土) above me. I want to have green buds(芽). I want to tell everyone the spring c4.. I want to see the sun. I want to taste the rain!”

And so she g 5..

The second seed said, “I am afraid. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don’t know w6. I will meet in the dark. If I push my way through the hard soil above me, I may hurt myself. If I let my buds out , a snail(蜗牛) may e7.them. If I open my blossoms(花朵), a little child may p8. me from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait u9. it is safe.” And so she waited. A hen (母鸡)was looking for food in the early spring ground. She found the waiting seed and ate her. If we are afraid of g10.up, life will swallow(吞咽) us.

八年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

He makes ________ by selling clothes in the supermarket, so he lives _______.

A．a living; good life                        B．living; a good life

C．a living; a good life                      D．living; good life

八年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a 1.by making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went 2. a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot and the man wanted to have a 3.He came up to a large tree， put his caps on the ground， took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell 4.

"Where are my caps?" Smith cried when he5.up. He looked up and saw many monkeys in the tree and each monkey had a cap on its head.

"Give me 6.my caps!" the man shouted at the monkeys. But the monkeys didn't understand him. They only laughed. The man got angry， took off his own cap，7.it on the ground and cried， "If you want all my caps， you may take

this 8.，too!"

And what do you think happened next? The little animals did the same. Each mon-key took off 9. cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He 10.collected all his caps and went on his way

八年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

Techeng Island(特呈岛)lies in the southeast of Zhanjiang. The villagers there used to make a living by fishing. But now, most of them make much money by doing business. They believe that their island is a gift from nature and they give thanks to it every day. In 2003, President Hu Jintao came to visit the island and pointed out that the government of Zhanjiang should take the island into a “civilized new eco-tourism island”(文明生态旅游新海岛). Since then, the island has opened a new page in history.

Today, the island has become a popular place for tourists. It takes you about 15 minutes to get there by boat from Maxie Pier(码头)near Haibin Park. But it is a just 8-minute boat ride from Zhanjiang Port Pier. In the resort(度假村), you can not only enjoy the fantastic sights but also have a lot of interesting things to do, like walking on the beach, visiting the museum and enjoying the delicious seafood. The best way to relax yourself is to enjoy the hot springs(温泉)there. Welcome to Techeng Island! It’s a place to be!

1.How did the villagers in Techeng Island make a living in the past?

A. By doing business.　　 B. By enjoying the fantastic sights.

C. By fishing.　　 D. By giving thanks to nature.

2.When has the island opened a new page in history?

A. In 2003.　　 B. Since 2003.　　 C. Nobody knows.　　 D. In the past.

3.How long does it take to get there by boat from Zhanjiang Port Pier?

A. 8 minutes.　　 B. 15 minutes.　　 C. A long time.　　 D. 23 minutes.

4.The hot springs can help you ____.

A. enjoy the sights　　 B. relax yourself

C. eat seafood　　 D. visit the museum

5.Techeng Island is a place that ____.

A. lies in the west of Zhanjiang　　 B. all the villagers live a poor life

C. young people may find boring　　 D. tourists like to visit

八年级英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析

A farmer lived in a small village. Each morning, he went to work on the farm with his donkey. The place was far and the work was________, so in the middle of their trip back, the farmer always stopped to rest.

Before the farmer went to________at night, he tied(系)his donkey to a tree. One day, however, he couldn’t________the rope(绳). “This is a big problem,” he thought. “If I don’t tie my donkey up，it’ll run away.”

He________slept next to the donkey and kept it from running away by catching its ears. It was not a good way. The donkey wasn’t________, and the farmer couldn’t have a good night’s rest.

An old man walked by and saw this. He asked________was going on. The farmer told him about it, and the old man said, “Take your donkey to the usual________and pretend(假装) to tie it up there. It will not run away.”

The farmer did________the man said. Then he took a rest. To his surprise, the donkey really didn’t go anywhere! Although there was no rope, the donkey didn’t_________.

Just then the farmer understood the old man’s________. The donkey was bounded(被束缚)not by a rope, but by itself.

1.A.traditional B.enjoyable C.hard D.enough

2.A.die B.work C.travel D.sleep

3.A.stand B.get C.find D.choose

4.A.nearly B.finally C.hardly D.clearly

5.A.important B.outgoing C.serious D.comfortable

6.A.who B.why C.what D.which

7.A.farm B.place C.bedroom D.town

8.A.as B.when C.if D.because

9.A.leave B.eat C.laugh D.work

10.A.articles B.words C.discussions D.jokes

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Long ago, there was a man who lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man fell in love with them at first sight. So he bought them.

After he got home, he didn't know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light. He didn't know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.

Then he smiled to himself and said, “Happiness is for me. Let sadness go.”

1.Where did the man buy the boxes?

A.In a market. B.In a small store. C.In a big store. D.In a bookstore.

2.He put his happiness into ________.

A.the red box B.the yellow box C.the black box D.the white box

3.A few days later, the black box was still ________.

A.light B.heavy C.big D.small

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.We should buy more boxes when we go to the market.

B.Try not to put our memories into the box.

C.It's better to forget the sadness and remember the happiness.

D.We should forget all the happy and sad things.

八年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

The old man and his wife have lived in the small village________they retired．

A．ever since

B．even though

C．as soon as

D．until

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.

He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.

He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole (洞)at the bottom(底).

1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?

A. In a market.　　 　 B. In a small store.

C. In a big store.　　 D. In a bookshop.

2.He put his happiness into________.

A. the red box　　　　 B. the yellow box

C. the black box　　　 D. the white box

3.A few days later, the black box was_______.

A. big　　　　　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　 D. small

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

A. The man lived in a big city.

B. The man didn’t find the truth.

C. The man threw the boxes away.

D. There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.

5.What’s the best title（题目）of the passage?

A. The Yellow Box.　　 B. A Good Market.

C. A Silly Man.　　　 　 D. Two Boxes.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析