An American asks on his own Twitter. “Why do ...

An American asks on his own Twitter. “Why do you like living in China?” Let’s read the answers from people around the world.

A traveler from Italy: I have travelled to many countries, they are good places for short stays, but China is better for permanent residence.

A French writer: Different kinds of cultures make China look like an endless book.

An English bus driver: Most people follow the rules on the road, and taxis are very cheap and the driver don't take you around.

An Australia businessman: Life is so convenient that your phone can help you with anything.

A teacher from Canada: Most people have good relationships. They are easier to communicate with.

A volunteer from Japan: Chinese people are ready to help others. People around me make me feel like I am a helpful man.

An American cook: The delicious food is served on time and you don’t need to pay more money for the service. However, it isn't the same as in America.

An actor form Russia: Traffic (交通) run to all over the world. The high-speed trains can take you anywhere.

An Indian reporter: You don't need to worry about going out in the middle of the night.

A student from Korea: You can find a place to eat 24 hours a day.

Foreign people have found the reasons to stay in China, do the Chinese who think foreign countries are better have new understanding?

1.What do the bold words “permanent residence” probably mean in Chinese?

A.暂时居住 B.出差 C.度假 D.永久居住

2.According to the volunteer from Japan, we can infer Chinese people are　　　　　 .

A.warm-hearted B.hard-working C.careful D.serious

3.Which of the following does the writer mention about China?

① food ② traditional art ③ relationship ④ education ⑤ culture

A.①②③ B.②④⑤ C.①③⑤ D.③④⑤

4.How does the writer show us foreigners like living in China?

A.By listing numbers B.By giving examples.

C.By telling stories D.By giving definitions (定义)

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An old man, too old to live on his own, went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled (颤抖), and he couldn’t see clearly. The family ate together at the dinner table every night. But the grandfather’s trembling hands and poor sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he drank milk, he spilled it on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became angry with him. “We must do something about Grandfather,” said the son. So the husband and the wife set a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes he had tears in his eyes as he ate alone. The four-year-old grandson watched it all in silence.

One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy said, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mum to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old boy smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents and they were speechless. Then tears started to run down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took the grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.

The wise parents should realize that the children are their parents’ mirror.

1.Why did the old man live in his son’s house?

A. Because he was ill.

B. Because he felt lonely.

C. Because he missed his children.

D. Because he was so old and weak that he couldn’t live alone.

2.The old man felt ___ when he ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table.　　　　

A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　 C. sad and lonely　　　　 D. lonely

3._____________ and it made the parents speechless.

A. Their son would treat them as they did to their father when they were old

B. They saw their father’s tears　

C. They thought their father was sad　　　　　

D. They worried about their future

4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. We should respect the old.

B. We should leave the old in the corner.

C. Parents must set examples to their children.

D. We should love our parents.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．

41  Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She 42  a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was 43  $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah 44  Iive on her salary and stilI saved $5，000 in a year．How was that 45  in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Cheap living 46  starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that 47 housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was   48 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants． 49  she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then 50 the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often 51  a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking 52  in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．”  Did Sarah feel poor 53  cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands， 54 to Portland．

“Don't think of saving money as something 55 ．It's a kind of game，”said Sarah．

1.A．Until         B．Because                   C．After                          D．Unless

2.A．found        B．tried                    C．asked for                 D．Iooked for

3.A．more than     B．less than        C .shorter than               D．higher than

4.A．can          B．may                       C．was able to         D．might

5.A．difficult      B．possible               C．useful                    D．different

6.A．already       B．sometimes       C．hardly              D．always

7.A．helps         B．becomes        C．makes                         D．means

8.A．food          B．rest                 C．studying                    D．playing

9.A．Soon         B．Finally             C．Once                 D．Again

10.A．prepared      B．took             C．caught                   D．picked

11.A．pay          B．lend                    C．spend                    D．save

12.A．along         B．up                    C．down                   D．around

13.A．because of     B．because           C．before                   D．between

14.A．another       B．the other              C．others                  D．the others

15.A．hard         B．interesting        C．nice                          D．great

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mike didn’t do his English homework. The teacher asked him 31. “I’m sorry, I32.” “But why did you forget?” “It didn’t seem33 or important,” said Mike. “Are you going to punish (惩罚)me?” asked Mike. “34. The punishment is for me. I didn’t teach you well,” said the teacher.

“Thank you,” said Mike. “You are the best 35in the world. I can never know as much as you , but you taught me a lot.” “How can I be a good teacher if the students do not know more than me? I will not succeed until that happens,”36the teacher.

Mike’s37 teacher was a strict（严厉的） man.. Every day Mike played the same piece of music,and the teacher said it was not good and he must practise38. After two years of hard work, Mike left and felt sad.39when he played it in public, everyone said it was perfect, and he found he could play other pieces of music easily.

What do you think of these two40?

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完形填空

Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl， Sarah.

　　　　 Sarah left university， she began to live in New York on her own. She found a job in a publishing house， but the salary(薪水)was 　　 　　　 $30，000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard， but Sarah could live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year. How was that ______　　　 in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Cheap living always starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people， that 　　 　　 housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was　　　　 . When she ate out， she went to cheap restaurants. Once she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then　　 　 the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often 　　 a lot of money on entertainment（娱乐）.But Sarah said ，“I enjoy walking 　　　　 　 in New York City. I love going to museums and parks." Did Sarah feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips， one to the Netherlands， 　　　　　　　 to Portland.

“Don't think of saving money as something 　　 　　　 . It's a kind of game，" said Sarah.

1.A. Until　　 　 B. Because　 　 C. After　　　　 D. Before

2.A. more than　 B. less than　　 C. at least　　 D. higher than

3.A. difficult　　 B. possible 　 C. useful　　 D. different

4.A. helps　　 　 B. becomes　 　 C. makes　　 　 D. means

5.A. food　　　 　　 B. rest　　　 　 C. study　　　 　 D. hobby

6.A. prepared 　 B. took　　　 　 C. caught　　 D. picked

7.A. pay　　　 　　 B. cost　　　 　 C. spend　　　 　 D. save

8.A. along　　 　 B. up　　　　 　　 C. down　　　　 　 D. around

9.A. the other 　 B. another　 　　 C. other　　 　 D. the others

10.A. hard　　 　　 B. interesting C. easy　　　　 　 D. tiny

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- Why do you like living in the countryside?

-----Because there is　　　　　 pollution and　　　　　 cars there.

A.less: fewer B.fewer: less C.less: less D.fewer: fewer

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you have the ability to live cheaply？Now here’s a true story of an American girl，Sarah.

_______ Sarah left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She _______ a job in a publishing house, but the salary（薪水）was _______ $30,000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah _______ live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that _______ in one of the most expensive cities in the world？

Cheap living _______ starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that _______ housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was _______ .When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. _______ she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then ________ the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often ________ a lot of money on entertainment（娱乐）.But Sarah said, “I enjoy walking ________ in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor ________ living cheaply？Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, ________ to Portland.

“Don’t think of saving money as something ________ .It's a kind of game,” said Sarah.

1.A.Until B.Because C.After D.Unless

2.A.found B.tried C.asked for D.looked for

3.A.more than B.less than C.shorter than D.higher than

4.A.can B.may C.could D.might

5.A.difficult B.possible C.useful D.different

6.A.already B.sometimes C.hardly D.always

7.A.helps B.becomes C.makes D.means

8.A.food B.rest C.studying D.playing

9.A.Soon B.Finally C.one D.Again

10.A.prepared B.took C.caught D.picked

11.A.pay B.lend C.spend D.save

12.A.along B.up C.down D.around

13.A.by B.up C.at D.between

14.A.another B.the other C.others D.the others

15.A.hard B.interesting C.nice D.great

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．

________Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She 　 ________ a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was________ $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah ________ live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year．How was that ________in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Cheap living ________starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that　 ________ housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat（公寓） with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was　　 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants．________ she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then ________the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often ________a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking ________in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．”

Did Sarah feel poor________ cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands，________to Portland．

“Don't think of saving money as something　 ________．It's a kind of game，”said Sarah

1.A. Until　　　 B. Because　　　 C. After　　　　　　 D. Unless

2.A. found　　　 B. tried　　 　　 C. asked for　　　 D. looked for

3.A. more than　 B. less than　　 C. shorter than　 D. higher than

4.A. can　　　　 　 B. may　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　 D. might

5.A. difficult　 B. possible　　 C. useful　　　　 　 D. different

6.A. already　 　 B.never　　　　 C. hardly　　　　 　 D. always

7.A. helps　　　　 B. becomes　　　 C. makes　　　　 　　 D. means

8.A. food　　　　 B. rest　　　　　 C. studying　　　 D. playing

9.A. Soon　　　　 B. Finally　　　 C. Once　　　　 　　 D. Again

10.A. prepared　 B. took　　　　　 C. caught　　　　 　 D. picked

11.A. along　　　 B. up　　　　　　 C. down　　　　 　　 D. around

12.A. by　　　　 　 B. up　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 　 D. between

13.A. another　 B. the other　　 C. others　　　　 　 D. the others

14.A. hard　　　　 B. interesting C. nice　　　　　 　 D. great

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

-Why do you like living in the countryside?

- Because there’s　　　 noise and　　　 cars there.

A. fewer; less　　 B. fewer; fewer　　 C. less; fewer　　 D. less; less

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Why do you like living in the countryside?

—Because there’s _______ noise and _______ cars there.

A. less; fewer    B. fewer; less    C. less; less    D. fewer; fewer

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析