八年級下英語五選四閱讀

1、1（東城）Something very strange happened to Lisa. She never knew she had a twin（孿生的） sisteruntil she started university!Lisa was born in Mexico.1, so she went to live with a family in Manhattan, USA.When Lisa was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island.2. But one dayshe was walkinghome f

2、rom class, and a student smiled at her. “ Hello, Jane! said”the student.“ I m not Jane,” said Lisa.This happened to Lisa again and again. It was very strange. One day, when a woman calledher Jane, Lisa asked“ Why do you keep calling me Jane?”The woman replied,“ You look like my friend Jane. You have

3、 the same face and the same hair.Is Jane your sister?Lisa” said she didn havet a sister called Jane.3. Finallyshe askedsomeone for Jane s email address.When Lisa wrote to Jane, she found out that they both had the same birthday, they looked the same and both of them were from Mexico. When Lisa went

4、to live with the family in Manhattan,Jane moved to Long Island to live with a family there.4! It had to be true!A. Jane moved back to MexicoB. She enjoyed her university lifeC. Lisa and Jane were twin sistersD. Her parents could not look after herE. But she was interested in this girl Jane2（密云）E.Why

5、 can t some hard-working people learn well? The reason is that they dont have a goodway to learn._1_,you would learn better.First ,you should preview before class and you willfind some diffic ult points you can t t understand ,you could discuss them with your classmates orask your teacher for help u

6、ntill you understand them very well._3_,you should do an important thing-Thatis revision.Revisionis very important.Itcan help you consolidate（鞏固） what you have learned.If you don t review at all,as time goes byand you will forget what you have ever learned.Another thing is open your eyes and mind ._

7、4_. You can read some literature to improve your language skills and you can also read some books on science to enrich your knowledge of science.Of course, there are some other good learning ways and we should share them together. In a word, if you want to learn better, you should learn to preview a

8、nd review first,and openyour eyes as well.A. Then, you could pay more attention to the teacherB. Reading can helpC. If you have a good way to learnD. After you finish your homework at nightE. Travelling is a good way s explanations of them3（朝陽）Mr . White works in an office. He s able and can easily

9、deal with all kinds of matters1. Ofcourse he s often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife does all at home.Last Friday, their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident and had to be in hospital. Mrs. Whitehad to look after her there and she couldn t go home to take care of the house andW

10、hen Mr. White was at home alone, he never cooked meals.2.Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang.3. His friend toldhim to write down an important telephone number. But he could find neither a pen nor a piece ofpaper. At this moment, he found there was much dust ( 灰塵 ) on the t

11、able and he wrote the numberon it with his forefinger(食指 ).4. In the afternoon, his wife came back to look for asweater for her daughter. When Mr. White returned from work and saw his wife cleaning the table,he rushed to her while shouting,“ Stop! ” But it was too late!her husband.A. He sat up to an

12、swer itB. But soon he forgot it and went to workC. She worked hard and made much moneyD. And he never cleaned up the rooms, eitherE. So he s always paid more than his workmates4（西城）Think you reready to keep a pet at home? Having a dog is a wonderful experience, one thatbrings lots of fun and keeps f

13、rom being loneliness. But it also needs lots of attention andresponsibility ( 責(zé)任 ).Before you decide to get a dog, you should prepare yourself and your home. Dogs, especiallyyoung ones, need more time and responsibility. While housetraining your dog, plan to take itoutside every day.1Don t let a you

14、ng dog run freely around your house, or you ll lose shoes or toys. Dogs alsoneed to exercise twice a day.2We re talking about a lot of active exercise.A fenced ( 籬笆 ) yard with a doghouse is a good idea, especially for large and active dogs. Butdogs should never be left outside alone for long period

15、s of time. They need to be kept company. 377When you take your dog for a walk or run, always keep it on a chain and off other people.You are responsible for accidents and bites caused by your dog. You should always pick up afteryour dog, no matter where it“ does its business”.Respect your dog.4There

16、 s truth to the saying,“ Dogs are man s best friends!”A. Housetraining can take up to six months.B. And it will respect and protect you.C. Make sure your dog has regular checkups.D. They should stay inside with the family whenever possible.E. That doesn t mean a short walk around the block.5（門頭溝）Whe

17、n you are learning English, listening, speaking, and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words.Try to read at the right level ( 水平 ). (1)_ If you need to stop every three wo

18、rds to usea dictionary, it is not interesting.Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page,write it inyour notebook. Butyou don't have to write them whileyou read. (2)_ Thencome back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and

19、 write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. (3)_ Fix (固定 ) atime to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.Read what interests you. (4)

20、_ You can also read newspaper.A. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it.B. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen.C. Read something that you can t understand.D. Fifteen minutes every day is be

21、tter than two hours every Sunday.E. It is not a good idea to stop reading while you meet some new words.6（大興）A naughty dog went into the back of a butcher s shop(肉鋪 ). He saw a big meaty bone. Hedecided to take it with him.1He ran out of the shop, carrying the bone in his mouth, andrushed into the f

22、orest.2He looked down from the bridge and he saw another dog! The dog was carrying a bigmeaty bone. He thought,“ That bone is much better than mine. It s got more meat on it, and I thinit s longer too! 3I m going to take that bone!”So saying, he jumped off the bridge. He opened his mouth to bite( 咬

23、) the other dog, letting go of his bone. But as soon as he hit the water, the other dog disappeared. And his bone sank into the river.4 . “ Yousaw another dog and another bone, but they were just reflections! Now you ve lost your bone, and got soaking浸(濕 ) wet too! ”A. The monkey was so proud of him

24、self.B. So he could eat it in a comfortable, safe place.C. On the bank, a monkey was laughing at the dogD. And that dog looks quite small and weak.E. On the way, he went over a river.7（房山）When I was small, I was kind of shy. Fortunately, I changed a lot by junior high. Shyness gets in the way of suc

25、cess, but it doesn't have to hold you back. Here are some tips that may help you overcome it.1 The excitement of being lost at something that you love can help you forget your nervousness while showing off in public.Next, why not get more chances to speak in public? For me, when I got to high school,