Many years ago, there was a young man. He liv...

Many years ago, there was a young man. He lived in a small village. He was the only child in his family, so his parents loved him very much and did everything for him. He just hung out every day, doing nothing.

One day, he met an old man in his village. The old man asked him, "My boy, why don't you work hard when you are young?"

The young man replied without care, "Why do I have to work hard now? I'm young, so I have lots of time! I haven't made any plans for my future yet."

"Time waits for no man!" the old man said. Then he asked the young man to go into a dark house with him.

"I can't see anything!" the young man said.

The old man lighted a match（火柴）and said to the young man, "Before the match goes out, get something in the house as you like."

By the weak light（微光）, the young man tried to see the things in it. But before he found something, the match went out, and the house became dark again at once.

Before I could get something, the match had gone out, "the young man said angrily.

The old man said, "My boy, your youth（青春）is like the burning match, which can only last for a short time. So you must work hard!"

1.The young man lived in a__________.

A.small city B.small village C.big city D.big town

2.The old man asked the young man why he didn't_______.

A.work hard B.hang out C.play games D.make plans

3.The old man led the young man into a dark_______.

A.shop B.museum C.house D.kitchen

4.What did the young man get before the match went out?

A.A match. B.A picture. C.Something. D.Nothing.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.Youth is short like a burning match. B.It's dangerous to light matches.

C.Young people have a lot of time. D.We need to look after ourselves.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time in Greece, there lived a young man called Narcissus. He lived in a small village on the sea and was famous in the land because he was quite handsome. Villagers would turn up on the streets to stare at the beautiful child .

When he grew up , people always said “How handsome Narcissus is！” Villagers thought that Narcissus could not be any more handsome than he already was. But as years passed Narcissus became a teenager. His beauty grew and became so great that he was known all over country of Greece.

As he grew ,Narcissus was very proud of his good-looking face.

“Oh! You are so handsome ,Narcissus!” Narcissus said one day as he looked into a pool.”There’s nobody more handsome in the whole world ! I’d love to kiss you . And that’s just what I’ll do!”

He leaned closer to the water . Suddenly he lost his balance and fell into the pool .

Narcissus tried to reach the bank of the pool, but he could not swim and he drowned.

1.When Narcissus came out in the street,_____.

A. there were always many people to see him

B. everyone went home in a hurry

C. some people would take photos of him

D. no one would like to talk to him

2.The purpose of the writer by writing the third and the fourth paragraph is _______.

A. to tell us that a handsome man was difficult to succeed

B. to show Narcissus was more and more handsome

C. to show Narcissus was too proud to see himself

D. to tell us that Narcissus should look at others not himself

3.From the paragraph we can infer that______.

A. Narcissus was talking to one of his friends

B. one of Narcissus’ friends wanted to help him

C. Narcissus was talking to himself.

D. Narcissus had fallen in love with a girl.

4.The story is mainly about_______.

A. a poor man who didn’t want to do anything

B. a man who thought himself to be better than he really was

C. how to teach children to learn better

D. what to do when you met a handsome boy

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Hundreds of years ago, there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went swimming.

One afternoon, the king went swimming in a river in the forest but he didn’t tell others about it. He was very happy when he swam in the water. After that, he heard a big noise and saw a big bear coming towards him. He tried his best to run away. He ran and ran and at last he lost his way. He was hungry and tired when he found an old house. There was an old farmer in it. “It’s your king,” he said to the old man. “I’m hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly!”

The old man only had four eggs. The king ate them and felt better. “How much must I pay you for that?”

“Eighteen pounds.”

“They are so expensive! Are eggs rare(稀有的) here?”

“No,” answered the old farmer. “We have only one king in our country!”

1.When summer came, the king ________.

A.went swimming B.went fishing

C.grew flowers in the garden D.went on a trip

2.When the king saw the bear, he ________.

A.asked the old farmer to help him B.cried for help

C.ran away quickly D.ran to the forest

3.At last, the king found ________.

A.an old house B.his capital C.his garden D.the bear

4.The king felt better because ________.

A.he could sleep in the farmer’s house B.the bear couldn’t find him

C.he ate four eggs D.the farmer knew he was a king

5.Which is the best title of the story?

A.The King in the Forest B.The King and the Old Farmer

C.The King and the Bear D.The Kind King

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Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, 1. . But his sons were all born to be lazy, which made him disappointed. He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve(饥饿)to death.

One day, the old man came up with a plan. He called his sons and said to them, “Look, my dear sons, in the land we have at the farmyard, there is lots of hidden gold. 2. ”

In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening, digging and digging all through the land. Three days had passed, 3..They got frustrated and angry. They decided to give up and returned to ask their father. There is no gold in the land.

“Since the land has been dug soft,　 4.?” Their father answered.

The sons went off. Soon the whole once-useless land was rich crops. “5.,” said the proud father.

A. they found what they were looking for

B. If you work together, you may find it

C. so he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village

D. This is the real gold, my sons

E. but they didn’t find what they were looking for

F. what about the plan.

G. why don’t you plant some crops there

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Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”

When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.

As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.

So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.

She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!

1.What did the girl dream of?

A. Having a bigger garden.

B. Going outside her garden.

C. Having lots of gold in the house.

D. Living in a house with golden windows.

2.Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.

A. to play in the garden                        B. not to go too far

C. to clean the windows                    D. not to go outside the garden

3.How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?

A. Disappointed         B. Interested             C. Excited            D. Angry

4.The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A. 可怕的             B. 不切实际的         C. 极好的             D. 奇怪的

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

A. The Little Girl’s Home

B. The Golden House on the Hill

C. The Little Girl’s Dream

D. The House with Golden Windows

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Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”

When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.

As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.

So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.

She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!

1.What did the girl dream of?

A. Having a bigger garden.

B. Going outside her garden.

C. Having lots of gold in the house.

D. Living in a house with golden windows.

2.Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.

A. to play in the garden                        B. not to go too far

C. to clean the windows                    D. not to go outside the garden

3. How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?

A. Disappointed         B. Interested             C. Excited            D. Angry

4.The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A. 可怕的             B. 不切实际的         C. 极好的             D. 奇怪的

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

A. The Little Girl’s Home

B. The Golden House on the Hill

C. The Little Girl’s Dream

D. The House with Golden Windows

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Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “Howfantasticit would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”

When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.

As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.

So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.

She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!

1.What did the girl dream of?

A.Having a bigger garden.

B.Going outside her garden.

C.Having lots of gold in the house.

D.Living in a house with golden windows.

2.Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.

A.to play in the garden B.not to go too far

C.to clean the windows D.not to go outside the garden

3.How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?

A.Disappointed B.Interested C.Excited D.Angry

4.The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A.可怕的 B.不切实际的 C.极好的 D.奇怪的

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

A.The Little Girl’s Home

B.The Golden House on the Hill

C.The Little Girl’s Dream

D.The House with Golden Windows

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago， there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter， the second in spring， the third in summer， and the youngest son in autumn.

When the sons came back， the old man asked them to say what they had seen. The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds(花蕾) and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful， and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed（弯） down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).

The man explained that all of his sons were right， but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it’s winter， you will miss the hope of your spring， the beauty of your summer， and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man.

It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.

1. In which season did the fourth son go and look at a pear tree?

A. Spring .　 B. Summer.　　 C. Autumn.　　 D. Winter.

2.Which son thought the tree was ugly?

A. The first one. 　　 B. The second one.

C. The third one.　　　 D. The fourth one.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The old man just played a joke on his sons.　　

B. The four sons all liked the tree.

C. The third son said the tree was beautiful.

D. The pear tree was near his home.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Every tree has four seasons.　

B. Father’s love is great.

C. Don’t judge a life by one difficult time.

D. Life is different for everyone.

5.What do you think of the old man?

A. Selfish.　　 B. Silly.　　　 C. Fair.　　 D. Wise.

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In a small village, there lived a man. He would do nothing all day but daydream. Whenever he was hungry,he would go out, beg for （乞讨） food, come back and hang around.

One sunny afternoon, he was very hungry. With great diffculty, he got up, took out a bowl and went out to beg. By begging the whole day, he finally got a pot full of milk. He hung this pot on the ceiling, lay down on his bed and started daydreaming again.“This pot of milk is going to make me rich,”he thought. “I can make butter from the milk. Then I will be able to make ghee（印度酥油） and go to the market and sell the ghee,” his dream went on.“With the money I get, I will buy a pair of goats. They will have kids after six months. Soon I would have a large number of goats.”

Then I will continue my business. I will buy some more cows and own a farmhouse. I will start a dairy （奶牛场）. Once I earn a handsome amount, I will employ people on my farm. I can also open a sweet shop in the middle of the village. I will make sweets out of the cow 's milk,” the man kept smiling to himself.

“How smart I am,”he thought. Lost in his thoughts, he kicked out his foot, broke the pot and drenched （弄湿）himself in milk. He saw the broken pot and cried. He lost whatever he had.

1.After the man came back with the pot of milk, he began to________.

A.daydream B.make butter C.drink it D.make ghee

2.Which of the following words can describe the man?

A.Lazy B.Smart C.Careless D.Cheerful

3.We can infer （推断） from the story that the man________.

A.became rich in the end B.remained a beggar

C.owned a big farm D.raised lots of goats

4.What does the story want to tell us?

A.Daydreaming can make you work harder

B.You should be always careful with things

C.People should give more to help beggars

D.It takes hard work to realize one's dream

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was a young man who lived in Mengzi ,Yunnan. He was very smart ,but he didn’t like　　 studying at first . His beautiful wife wanted him to study hard , so she made the young man live in a nice park. Then she cooked for him at home and every day she crossed a bridge to the park. It took a long time to get there , and she found the food cool when she got there. So she cooked a bowl of hot soup and took some rice noodles and meat there.

The young man found the food hot and delicious, and also liked it very much , and then he studied hard. His wife was very happy. She told this to other people and the meal was popular soon. People call it “Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles.”

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（A）误（B）。

1.The young man liked studying very much at the beginning.

2.His wife was very beautiful.

3.His wife crossed a bridge to get to the park.

4.The young man didn’t like rice noodles.

5.“Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles” is hot and delicious.

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