Life began in the ocean(海洋). They are home to...

Life began in the ocean(海洋). They are home to about two million species(物种), from the largest animal that has ever lived on the Earth to the smallest one. New species are found all the time, as scientists say that 91%of ocean species have yet to be found or described.

Covering 71% of the Earth, oceans have shaped humans' history, culture and lives, and keep doing so. They are a life-support system(系统)for the Earth and they provide us with free goods, from the food we eat to more than half of the oxygen(氧气)we breathe every day. Because of oceans, there is rain and snow, and oceans feed more than 1,000,000,000 people with the animal protein(蛋白质).

The oceans also influence the weather and the temperature, deciding rainfall, droughts(干旱) and floods. WWF works hard on the safety of the oceans and the health of the wildlife in the oceans. They hope more people can join them to take action to protect the oceans.

1.About 　　　　 species live in the oceans.

A.two thousand B.two billion C.two million D.one million

2.The underlined word　 "shaped" probably means 　　　　 in Chinese here.

A.塑造 B.改变 C.成为 D.打破

3.WWF tries hard to 　　　　 .

A.protect humans by studying the wildlife in the oceans

B.find out all new kinds of species living in the oceans

C.look for humans' history and culture about oceans

D.protect oceans and the wildlife living in the oceans

4.Which of the following don’t the oceans provide us with?

A.Humans' history, culture and lives. B.The food we eat.

C.More than half of the oxygen(氧气)we breathe every day D.The animal protein.

5.The writer writes this passage to 　　　　 .

A.tell people more about WWF's ocean work

B.ask more people to learn the knowledge about oceans

C.encourage people to change oceans into living places

D.ask people to take action to protect the oceans and ocean species

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

What’s the most important thing in your life? Have you thought about this question?

I began to think about it when I was just a little girl. I had a lot of friends and I loved playing with them. So I thought friendship was the most important thing in life. If I had no friends, I would be very sad.

When I got older, I thought the most important thing was music. I was crazy about music at that time. In my opinion, if I couldn’t sing or couldn’t listen to music, my life would be meaningless.

As time went by, I changed my mind again. When I was 12, I read a book that tells a beautiful story about the love between a mother and her child. I was happy to find that love was the most important thing. I thought love made my life beautiful.

Not long ago, I got a new answer to the question from another book. The writer said, “happiness is the destination(目的地) for everyone.”

Soon I realized（意识到） that, in fact, friendship, music, love and happiness are all very important to us. There are many important things that make our lives colorful and beautiful.

What’s the most important thing in life? I don’t have the answer yet. However, in fact, I don’t want to know. I just want to care about everything important in my life. And I believe I will be very happy if I can achieve（实现） that.

I hope everyone can find the important things in their lives, and cherish（珍惜） them!

The most important thing in life

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Dear Dr Pat,

My daughter began to go to dance competitions about two years ago. In the beginning, she had no problem at all and faced every competition calmly. But now she has started getting a terrible headache before and during a competition. However, she still goes through with (完成)the competitions.

I worry about my daughter and I am even thinking about asking her not to dance any more. She loves it, though, and asks me to let her go. We keep on encouraging her. What else can you suggest?

Steven White

Dear Steven White,

I’m sure your encouragement(鼓励) helps your daughter. And there are two other ways to help her.

1.Hear what she is saying to herself before a competition. She may not be aware of (意识到) what she is saying, but it might be things like : “I will fail.” or “ I am not good at this.”

Let her practice saying things like “I can win.” or “I am pretty good at this.”

2.Teach her some simple relaxation exercises. Try using deep breathing to calm down. Breathe in deeply and then breathe out slowly.

Let her practice positive self-talk and do relaxation exercises, then she would be ok!

Dr Pat

1.Steven White　 ________ his daughter.

A. is angry with　　 B. is strict with

C. is worried about　　 D. is thankful to

2.Dr Pat thinks Steve White’s encouragement is　 ________.

A. amazing　　 B. boring　　 C. funny　　 D. helpful

3.Which of the following is NOT Dr Pat’s suggestion to Steven White?

A. Keeping on encouraging his daughter.

B. Letting his daughter practice dancing more.

C. Teaching his daughter to do positive self-talk.

D. Teaching his daughter some relaxation exercises.

4.We can learn that Steven White’s daughter ________.

A. has to see a doctor before a dance competition

B. Started to take part in dance competitions three years ago.

C. still loves dancing and wants to take part in more competitions.

D. was nervous when there was a dance competition in the beginning

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What’s the most important thing in your life? Do you think about this question?

I began to think about it when I was just a little girl. I had a lot of friends and I loved playing with them. So I thought friendship(友谊) was the most important thing in life. If I had no friends, I would be very sad.

When I got older, I thought the most important thing was music. I was crazy about music at that time. To me, if I couldn’t sing or listen to music, my life would be boring.

When I was 12, I read a book that tells a beautiful story about the love between a mother and her child. I was happy to find that love was the most important thing. I thought love made my life beautiful.

Not long ago, I got a new answer to the question from another book. “Happiness is the destination(目标) for everyone.” the writer said.

Soon I began to understand friendship, music, love and happiness are all very important to us. These important things make our lives colourful and beautiful.

What’s the most important thing in life now? I still don’t have the answer. However, I don’t want to know. I just want to care about everything important in my life.

I hope everyone can find the important things in their lives, and cherish them!

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What are they talking about?

A. Weather in the future.　　 B. Food in the future.　　 C. Life in the future.

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Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. They might affect you more than anyone 　　　 you will meet. For example, if your mom loves to read, you might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But many kids can’t get along well with their parents. Some kids aren’t 　　 their parents. They always think their parents can’t understand them.

How can children get on well with their parents? Here are some tips for you.

1. Spend more time together. Don’t spend so much time playing computer games or watching TV. You can ask 　　 of your parents to play with you. Go outside together, or try to play some new games.

2. Share your feelings with them and ask them for help. Many kids want to get their parents’ help when they’re 　　 , but your mom or dad might not know that you are having a problem. Tell them 　 happened to you.

3. Do your best at no matter what you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you’ll make your parents proud of you. It makes them happy to see that you’re turning into 　　 a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they are doing a good job.

4. Put 　　 in your parents’ shoes. Sometimes you might have your fights and arguments, but you should find a chance to have a talk with them. Before 　　　 with your parents, take a few deep breaths and try to see the problem from their point of view (观点). While talking, you 　　 keep calm, don’t raise your voice, even if your parents “turn up the volume(音量).”

Now are you still worried that you can’t get along well with your parents? In fact, as long as you can follow the suggestions mentioned above, you will 　　 in getting along well with your parents. Please take action from now on!

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.A. other　　　　　　　 B. else　　　　　　　　 C. another

2.A. kind to　　　　　　 B. strict with　　　　 C. satisfied with

3.A. both　　　　　　　 B. either　　　　　　　　 C. neither

4.A. upset　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. excited

5.A. that　　　　　　 　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. what

6.A. very　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　 C. such

7.A. ourselves　　　　 B. yourself　　　　　　 C. themselves

8.A. communicate　　 B. communication　　 C. communicating

9.A. may　　　　　　　 B. have to　　　　　　 C. must

10.A. success　　　　　 B. successful　　　　　 C. succeed　

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

They are thinking about the life ______future.

A. on the　　 B. in the

C. at the　　 D. for the

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John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it’s nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast， he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn’t agree with him and keeps running there every day. Now he’s very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.

Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys’ 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.

“I broke two school records today, Granny.” called out the boy.

To his surprise, the old woman wasn’t happy. She thought for a while and said, “I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”

1.John began to study in a middle school at the age of ___________.

A. nine　　　　　 B. eleven　　　　　　 C. thirteen　　　　　　　　 D. fifteen

2.John runs to school every day in order to _________.

A. keep healthy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. win the boys’ race

C. make his teachers happy　　　　　　　 D. get to school on time

3. John doesn’t ask his father to buy him a bike because ________.

A. he doesn’t like riding a bike　　　

B. he doesn’t like his father

C. his home is near the school

D. he knows his father doesn’t have enough money

4.John ________ after the school sports meeting.

A. ran faster　　 B. worked harder　　

C. became famous　　 D. got a bike

5.John’s grandma wasn’t happy because ________.

A. she thought John had broken some things and they had to pay for them

B. she thought John hadn’t done well in the school sports meeting

C. John’s father couldn’t afford to buy a bike

D. John’s mother was ill and they spent much money on her

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Ann and Jenny are good friends. They are in the56 （相同）class, they often go to school and go home together . However , they have different 57 （习惯）. Ann likes to stay at home and watch TV when she is 58 （空余的）, but Jenny likes sports. He59 （锻炼）every day He thinks it can help him keep 60 （健康的）. And he likes to spend time in the countryside on weekends. He thinks the countryside is more beautiful61 （比）the city .The winter vacation is coming. Jenny asked Ann to go out with her friends. They are 62 （计划）to go hiking in the mountain. They are going fishing by the 63 （河）. They64 （相信）they can have an exciting vacation. They also hope 65（每人）will have a good time.

八年级英语补充句子中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jeanne Johnson lives near the ocean (海洋) in the USA. She is worried about the danger of tsunamis (海啸), so she bought a tsunami escape pod (逃生舱).

The pod is a bright orange ball. It is not very big, just 1.37 metres across. Two people can fit inside. It has a watertight (不漏水的) door and some windows. The pod can even provide air for the people inside and show where they are.

Julian Sharpe made the pod. He got the idea after a tsunami in 2004 in the Indian Ocean. It killed more than 226,000 people. He was on vacation near the ocean with his family. His kids were very young. Sharpe wondered how he could keep them safe if a tsunami happened. Then in 2011, a tsunami killed about 16,000 people in Japan. This was when Sharpe really started designing and making an escape pod strong enough to protect people from a tsunami.

Jeanne spent $13,500 on the pod. She has put some water, food, warm clothes and a radio in it. And she is practising getting into it quickly.

“The pod is really not comfortable,” said Jeanne. “But it’s better than nothing. I don’t think too much about tsunamis now. I can sleep well at night.”

1.The tsunami escape pod ________.

A.is a bright orange B.is less than 1.3 metres across

C.has no doors or windows D.cost Jeanne more than $13,000

2.After buying the pod, Jeanne ________.

A.thought much about tsunamis B.put food, clothes and a radio in it

C.didn’t practise getting into it D.worried a lot and couldn’t sleep well

3.In 2004, Julian Sharpe ________.

A.made a tsunami escape pod B.was on vacation near the ocean

C.sold the pod to Jeanne D.had no children

4.A tsunami in ________ killed over 226,000 people.

A.2004 B.2005 C.2011 D.2017

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

A.Jeanne lives in the UK.

B.Only one person can fit inside the pod.

C.Jeanne Johnson likes the pod because it is comfortable.

D.Sharpe hopes his pod can protect people from a tsunami.

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