Choose the best answerAn urban legend is my m...

Choose the best answer

An urban legend is my modern story, usually fictional, but which is told as if it really happened. These legends are passed from person to person and reach a wide audience. A lot of them are inspired by a real event but the story changes as it is passed on. Although most legends are false, some turn out to be true. Here are some examples. Do you think they are true or false?

Unlucky

A student had not done his homework. The day before the essay was due in, he went to the university library and found an old essay written on the same subject. He simply copied it, typed it up and handed it in. A few weeks later, the teacher was handing the essays back to the class. She stopped by the student’s desk and said, “Twenty-five years ago, when I wrote this essay, it got a B, __________” She set the essay on the student’s desk, and there on the cover was a big A! The teacher continued, “If you try anything like this again, I’ll have you thrown out of school.”

Caught on film

A young couple were married. The bride’s father gave them a lavish wedding and took a large wad of cash to pay people like the band, bartender, waiters, etc. At one point, the father took off his jacket to dance. When he later retrieved it, he discovered that the money was missing. A couple of weeks later, the entire family gathered to watch the video of the wedding. At one point, the groom’s father, unbeknown to him, could be seen in the background taking the money from the bride’s father’s coat! Of course this created a scandal(丑闻) and the marriage was immediately declared invalid.

Confusing packaging

The packaging of consumer products, a convenience so familiar to Americans, can be confusing to a foreign visitor. I was lunching in the college cafeteria one afternoon with a young student from overseas. Noticing that he had torn open his tea bag and emptied his contents into his cup, I explained that the bag itself was meant to be dipped, unopened, into the water. A bit surprised, he thanked me graciously for correcting him – and then confidently dropped an unopened envelope of sugar into his tea.

1.According to the passage, urban legends are stories that ________.

1.are always based on a true story

2.are told as if they are true

3. are always false

4.are modern

5. are known by lots of people

A.1,2,4,5 B.2,4,5 C.1,3,4 D.3,5

2.The student in Unlucky was unlucky because _______.

A.he wrote the wrong essay B.the teacher gave him the wrong grade

C.he couldn’t find his copy of essay D.he copied the wrong person’s essay

3.Which of the following is the most suitable to be put into the blank in the second paragraph?

A.I wrote it by myself instead of copying B.It needed a lot of improvement.

C.You did much better than I. D.I always thought it deserved an A.

4.After watching the video in Caught on film, the bride’s family probably felt _______.

A.amused B.emotional C.embarrassed D.angry

5.Which of the pictures below shows what the student’s cup looked like in Confusing packaging?

A. B. C. D.

6.One adjective which could be used to describe all of these urban legends would be ________?

A.amusing B.impossible C.exciting D.shocking

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---Why do you like The Legend of Phoenix(凤凰传奇)_________?

---Because they choose songs ____.

A. best，　 the most careful

B. most，　 the most careful

C. best，　 the most carefully

D. most，　 the most carefully

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1.Where is Susan from?

A. The US B. England C. Japan D. Australia

2.Who is Betty’s best friend?

A. Susan B. Lily C. Ana D. Ken

3.What is Daisuke like?

A. Funny and smart B. Clever and interesting C. Honest and serious D. Confident and kind

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

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All of us face problems. Unfortunately, we don't always know how to solve them. Our usual solutions may not work in every situation. That's why we need to think creatively to come up with creative solutions. We may not consider ourselves creative people, but if we can improve our creative thinking, new ideas will emerge. Following are some ways to boost your creativity.

First, be curious. Don't take for granted what we do or use every day. Think about how to do things differently. Sometimes the best ideas come from combining old ideas or changing them slightly. Second, avoid being immediately critical. When we think of a new idea, write it down—and save it. It may turn out to be useful later.

In addition, ask "what if". Instead of just accepting what we know as reality, asking "what if" may help us come up with new ideas. Then, take some time to relax. When we are not making any headway with our problem, stop working on it and do something completely different. We may come back to the problem with a fresh outlook and a new way to solve it. Try some of these ideas, and you'll find that being creative isn't so hard at all!

1.The passage II mainly about _________.

A.how we can improve our creativity B.what creative problems we might face in life

C.who is suitable for thinking creatively D.why creativity is helpful in problem-solving

2.According to the passage, it is advisable to be curious because _________.

A.we should always take for granted what we are used to doing

B.we’d better think of ourselves as creative people

C.the best ideas may be the result of changing old ideas slightly

D.the first ideas we get are never the best ideas

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a way of improving creativity?

A.Doing things in a different way. B.Saving any idea that comes to mind.

C.Just accepting what we believe. D.Letting our mind relax.

4.When we can't make any progress in solving your problem, we'd better _________.

A.come back to our usual solutions B.forget about the problem and let go of it

C.focus on the problem until it is solved D.take a break and do something different

5.According to the passage, we can infer（推断）that _________.

A.solutions hard, work B.we can train ourselves to be more creative

C.creative people never face any problems D.creative ideas come naturally when needed

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My father and I used to climb, the mountain near my house. Walking together, we always had a lot of conversations. He would tell me about his childhood and school years, and I would share my happy and sad moments with him. We were just like brother. Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy.

Once we decided to climb, a very high mountain far away from our house. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old then. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit (放弃) climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment. But my father said to me: “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”

At that time, I was too young to understand his words, But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope and confidence in my life, I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

1.The author and his father climbed the mountain near his house 　　　　　 .

A.quite often B.once a week C.once a year D.every day

2.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was 　　　　　　 for both the author and his father.

A.hard B.enjoyable C.painful D.comfortable

3.The author got a lot from mountain-climbing except that 　　　　 .

A.he had enough time to be together with his father. B.he learned his school subjects from his father.

C.he learned about his father's experience. D.he enjoyed the beautiful view at the top of the mountain.

4.The word “challenging” in the second paragraph means 　　　　　 .

A.high B.difficult but interesting

C.changeable D.easy and interesting

5.Which of the following is similar in meaning to the underlined sentences in the second paragraph?

A.You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.

B.Don’t make a decision before you reach the top.

C.You can find life is full of nice things.

D.Never give up half-way.

6.We can infer (推断) from the passage that the writer 　　　　　　　 .

A.was very successful in his life. B.didn’t reach the top of the mountain.

C.could never understand his father’s words. D.used to quit climbing the mountain.

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I like 　 　 　 best. Last week, I saw a movie called Robot. It tells us a story about the future with robots. It is the year of 2035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things, like looking 　 　 　 the old people or babies, washing, cooking, cleaning or taking dogs for a 　 　 　 . Robot does everything people ask them to do. But a policeman 　 　 　 Spooner doesn’t like robots. Because he doesn’t think that people can live well　　 　 　　 robots.

One day a scientist kills himself. He leaves a robot. Some time later Spooner finds 　 　 wrong with the robots in the world. A 　 　 　 robots have their own thoughts (思想) and want to control(控制) the people. If the robots succeed, it will be very 　 　 　 for people. Susan is another scientist working on robots. Finally, Susan and Spooner decide 　 　 　　 work together to fight against these robots. At last, they succeed. People control the robots again. I think the movie is very, interesting. 　 　 　　 you have interest in it, why not go and see it?

1.A. flowers　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. TV　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. movies　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. books

2.A. at　　　　　　　 B. after　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. up

3.A. wash　　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. walk　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. mea

4.A. name　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. call　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. called

5.A. and　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. or

6.A. nothing　　　　 B. anything　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. something　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

7.A. little　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. lot　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. lots

8.A. dangerous　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. danger　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

9.A. on　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. for

10.A. When　　　　 B. If　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. As

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I like movies best. Last week, I 1  a movie called ⅠRobot. It tells us a story about the future with robots. It is the year of 035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things, like looking 2the old people or babies, washing, cooking, cleaning or taking dogs for a walk. Robot does everything people ask them to do 3. But a policeman , 4Spooner ,doesn’t like robots. Because he doesn’t think that people can live well 5robots. One day a scientist kills himself. He leaves（留下） a robot. Some time later Spooner finds 6wrong with the robots in the world. A 7robots have their own thoughts(思想) and want to control(控制) the people. If the robots succeed（成功）, it will be very 8for people. Susan is another scientist working on robots. Finally, Susan and Spooner decide to 9  together to fight against these robots. At last, they succeed. People control the robots again. I think the movie is very interesting. If you are 10   in it, why not go and see it?

1.                A．watched        B．watch          C．saw  D．see

2.                A．at             B．after           C．for  D．up

3.                A．good           B．nice            C．well D．fine

4.                A．name          B．call            C．calling    D．called

5.                A．and            B．with            C．without   D．or

6.                A．nothing         B．anything        C．something D．everything

7.                A．little           B．lot             C．few  D．lots

8.                A．dangerous      B．lucky           C．danger   D．exciting

9.                A．worked         B．working         C．work D．works

10.               A．interesting      B．interested      C．interest   D．interests

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I like movies best. Last week, I 36 a movie called I, Robot . It tells us a story about the future with robots.  It is the year of 2035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things, like looking 37the old people or babies, washing, cooking, cleaning or taking dogs for a walk. Robot does everything people ask them to do 38. But a policeman 39Spooner doesn’t like robots. Because he doesn’t think that people can live well 40robots.

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I like movies best. Last week, I 36   a movie called I, Robot . It tells us a story about the future with robots.  It is the year of 2035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things, like looking   37the old people or babies, washing, cooking, cleaning or taking dogs for a walk. Robot does everything people ask them to do 38. But a policeman 39Spooner doesn’t like robots. Because he doesn’t think that people can live well 40robots.

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I like　 　 best. Last week, I saw a movie called I, Robot. It tells us a story about the future with robots.

It is the year of 2035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things, like looking　　　 the old people or babies, washing, cooking, cleaning or taking dogs for a 　　 . Robot does everything people ask them to do . But a policeman 　 　 Spooner doesn’t like robots. Because he doesn’t think that people can live well 　　　 robots. One day a scientist kills himself. He leaves a robot. Some time later Spooner finds　　 wrong with the robots in the world. A 　 robots have their own thoughts(思想) and want to control(控制) the people. If the robots succeed, it will be very 　　 for people. Susan is another scientist working on robots. Finally, Susan and Spooner decide　　 work together to fight against these robots. At last, they succeed. People control the robots again. I think the movie is very interesting. 　　 you have interest in it, why not go and see it? w

1.A. flowers 　　 B. TV　　 　　　　 C. movies　 　　　　 D. books

2.A. at　　 　　　　　 B. after　 　　 C. for　　 　　　　　 D. up

3.A. wash　　　 　　 B. rest　　 　　 C. walk　　 　　　　 D. meal

4.A. name　　　 　　 B. call　　 　　 C. calling　　 　　 D. called

5.A. and　　 　　　　 B. with　　 　　 C. without 　　　 D. or

6.A. nothing　 　　 B. anything C. something　 　　 D. everything

7.A. little　 　　　 B. lot　　 　　　 C. few　　 　　　　　 D. lots

8.A. dangerous　 　 B. lucky　 　　 C. danger　 　　　　 D. exciting

9.A. on 　　　　　 　 B. with　　 　　 C. to　　 　　　　　 D. for

10.A. When　 　　　　 B. If　　 　　　 C. Because　 　　　 D. As

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