8上U4培优阅读训练

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I will always appreciate my father and his faith.

As I held my father’s hands one night,I couldn’t help but notice their roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a__1___ , including all  his struggles. 

One summer, I remember, a drought hit Ontario, turning it into a burning desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last  ___2____ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which ___3____took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t go quickly. After forty minutes of ____4___ walking in the field, we still needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and angry. ____5___the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dadlaughed.“Just think, my little girl, only ___6____ dozen left for each of us and then we’re done.” Such is Dad----whatever problem he   ___7____  , he never gives up.

____8_____ , the bad effects of the drought were felt all over  our   county. It was a challenging time for everyone, but Dad remained       optimistic. He ___9____ to be grateful for other things like good health   and food on our plate. Only then did I truly begin to ___10_____ Dad and his confidence that guided us through the hard times. 

Dad is also a living example of real ____11____ . From dawn to    dusk, he works countless    hours to ___12_____   our family. He always puts our happiness ___13_____  his own, and never fails to cheer me on  at my sports games in spite of his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and _____14___ others first. Dad，the life ____15____ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father,     teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.A．teacher   B．grocer    C．gardener   D．farmer

2.A．gap      B．form     C．order      D．position

3.A．usually   B．repeatedly C．finally     D．really

4.A．happily   B．aimlessly  C．easily     D．hardly

5.A．Cutting   B．Taking   C．Picking    D．Dropping

6.A．five      B．ten      C．twenty     D．fifty

7.A．brings up  B．meets with  C．works out D．thinks about

8.A．Thankfully B．Strangely   C．Hopefully D．Unfortunately

9.A．happened  B．stopped    C．aimed    D．continued

10. A．face    B．examine     C．appreciate D．question

11.A．love     B．pride       C．friendship  D．honesty

12.A．settle    B．support    C．start     D．impress

13.A．before   B．after      C．beside    D．under

14.A．putting   B．cheering   C．thinking  D．turning

15.A．lessons   B．styles     C．ways     D．History

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“Hey, how are you doing?I'm Courtney. What grade are you in? what's your favourite book? Elephantand Piggy? Yeah,I got it.”

If you think you have walked into a library with a_1_like that, you are exactly wrong._2_, you've entered the workplace of Courtney Holmes, known as the Storybook Barber.

Two years ago, his small town held its first yearly Back to School Party, offering needy families a_3_to learn about free resources in the community. Holmes,a warm- hearted bathered to take part.Though he was very busy, he chose to donate his_4_to give free haircuts to needy kids so that they ’d look tidy on that first day of school. Suddenly,a (an)_5_went through his mind,“ The' kids should go on getting their free_6_by having to read a book to me.”

The idea was so_7_that he continued it for the next two years. Kids aged 5-10 would grab a favourite book, sit in the barber chair, and_8_while Holmes snipped剪). If they stuttered结巴)over a word, Holmes was there to_9_. 

After the haircut, they ’d_10_the books, from the characters and vocabulary to the themes--just like in school, only more fun.

Holmes realized that not every_11_had the time to read with their kids. He had a talk with his neighbour Mr. Smith,“ You have four kids, and you are so_12_that sitting down and listening to them read is the last thing you have time to do. Just bring in your kids and let them read to_13_.”

Holmes added,“I, too,_14_the free snip- and- reads. Last month, there was a seven- year- old boy, Bob, who tried hard to read through his book, stuttering over words, and then I asked the boy to take the book home and practice._15_the kid came back a few days later, he read it with no problems. That inspires me,”said Holmes.

1.A. surprise   B. question     C. greeting     D. suggestion

2.A. As usual   B. In fact      C. In general    D. Above all

3.A. job       B. thought      C. possibility   D. chance

4.A. money    B. books        C. time       D. hair

5.A. courage    B. imagination  C. story       D. idea

6.A. haircut     B. education    C. books      D. resource

7.A. important   B. necessary    C. popular     D. interesting

8.A. read aloud   B. have chats   C. have fun    D. think hard

9.A. stop        B. beat        C. help        D. laugh

10.A. review     B. read        C. write        D. create

11.A. barber     B. neighbour    C. teacher      D. parent

12.A. happy     B. busy         C. worried     D. energetic

13. A.me        B. you         C.us          D. them

14.A. know      B. enjoy       C. need        D. join

15.A. Since      B. When       C. Before      D. Until

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With the development of modern technology，digital devices （数码设备）have been seen everywhere．People often check what is h（1）_________________ in the world on the Internet， keep in touch with friends through emails， or even start to read e-books． H（2）_______________， many people still prefer paper books to e-books because they think that brains work b（3）_______________ when reading paper books． Now， some scientists have come up with some d（4）_______________ ideas． They believe how brains work is not greatly affected by the way people read， but depends on the following factors （因素）． They i（5）_______________ the type and content of reading materials， the purpose of reading， etc． When people read for entertainment，（6）l_______________ news about star families or funny stories，reading paper books or e-books m（7）_______________no difference． When people read to gain knowlegde about science， reading paper books is more helpful． Brains need longer to deal with （8）h_______________ problems． Usually， taking notes by h（9）_______________ on paper books takes longer than typing notes out on digital devices． So it's e（10）_______________ for you to remember key points when you read paper books． Next time， when you read e-books about sciences， just remember to slow down and give your brain more time．

阅读理解          Happy Family Salad

Ingredients （成分）：

☆Two adults （ married，  responsible and loving parents）

☆One child （or more）    ☆Two large bowls of tolerance

☆A cup of understanding    ☆Four leaves of fun and games

☆Two tablespoons of salad cream of kindness

☆A whole heap of sharing and caring

☆A bag of happy thoughts

☆A bag of smiles

Methods：

1． Put all the ingredients except the leaves of fun and games， cream of  kindness， happythoughts and smiles， in a mixing bowl．

2． Pour in the cream of kindness and mix well．

3． Arrange the leaves of fun and games in a salad bowl．

4． Sprinkle （撒） the happy thoughts and smiles on top and serve．

Serving suggestion ：

Do not refrigerate． Always serve salad fresh and eat immediately， and together asa family．Stale salad should be discarded before it breeds unhappiness．The Happy Family Salad can beeaten at anytime as art of breakfast， lunch or dinner．

1.   How many family members are needed to make the Happy Family  Salad？

A． A parent and a child．         B． A parent and two children．

C． Two parents and at least a child．D． Two parents and no children．

2. When should we pour the cream of kindness into the salad？A.After sprinkling the happy thoughts and smiles on top of the ingredients

B． After arranging the leaves of fun and games in a salad bowl．

C． After placing the mixed ingredients in a mixing bowl．

D． After putting the ingredients on the leaves．

3. How should we prepare the adults to make Happy Family Salad？A.They should be married， responsible and loving parents．

B． They should be healthy and loving parents．

C． They should be parents to many children．

D． They should be old and loving parents．

4. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph？A.A happy family can be enjoyed at all times．

B． A happy family should eat every meal together．

C． A salad can be eaten at every meal．

D． Responsible parents are important at all times．

5. Why does the writer write the passage？A． To teach parents how to be happy．

B． To tell families how to make a salad．

C． To show parents how to play with their children．

D． To advise family members on how to have a happy family life．

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This big-sister thing wasn’t pleasant.I was five,and my sisterLisa was two years younger.Every time we did something that we shouldn’t do, I got into more trouble. It seemed everybody paid attention to her.

One day I was playing with the kids next door, and found out that in other people’s houses, the older kids had later bedtime. Going back with my new-found information,I asked my mother to make a change and she said no.

So I went to my room and started to pack.Into the suitcase(行李箱)went my books and some toys.Putting some more clothes into. I went

downstairs. Mum looked up and asked ifI was running away.AsItold her yes,she wasn’t nearly as upset as I expected.

“Are you going to Grandma Sylvia’s?”I couldn’t believe she would know this.She was like a witch.

Without answering her, I went out, pulling the suitcase with great difficulty, not knowing Mum was following behind.

Finally I got to Grandma’s house about two kilometers away.Before I knocked, the door opened.Grandma told me she was happy to see me , and

realized Mum had already called ahead.

Soon Mum came in: sat in my grandmother’s chair.took my hot little face in her hands and said.“Sweet-heart.I don’t want you to be so unhappy.        If it's hard for you to live with Lisa.tomorrow I’l call the orphanage(孤儿院) and send her away.”

Knowino what an ornhanaoe was I started to cry “Don’t send my sister away!”Mum unwillingly agreed that we would all go home and give it another try.That night,Mum fed us,gave us a bath and sent us to bed at the same time.

In the following years, once in a while Lisa and Iwould have a fight,and to this day,if I turn over my shoulder and say, “Mum, Lisa’s being mean(坏) to me!”Mum always answers in the same way,“You had your chance.”

1. The girl ran away from home because she thought .

A. Lisa always made trouble        B. Lisa had later bedtime

C. she had to share love with Lisa    D. she was treated differently

2. Why did the girl think Mum was like a witch?

A. Mum didn't care about her leaving. B. Mum refused to make a change.

C. Mum knew where she was going.

D. Mum knew Grandma was waiting for her.

3. What does the mother want to tell the girl by saying“You had your chance”?

A. She should try to fight back.  B. She can run away from home again.

C. She can still send Lisa to the orphanage.

D. She should learn to get along well with Lisa.

4. Which of the following best describes the mother in the story?

A. Mean. B. Wise. C. Strict. D. Unfair.

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Over 2,000 years ago, in China, there lived a boy called Confucius. When he was o__________1_____three, his father died. His mother was very poor. In those days people had to p__________2_____ to go to school and his mother did not have enough money to send him.

As Confucius grew up he wanted to learn things. So he d__________3_____to teach himself .

Unfortunately he was a strange-looking boy. The other children pointed and made fun of him. They called him names and laughed at him. Confucius got very upset, but he was a kind gentle boy and did not fight b__________4_____.

Confucius did not play with other children. He went off to talk to holy men in the temple and learned from them. He t__________5_____to artists and musicians and learned from them. If he tried to do something difficult, he kept trying over and over again u__________6_____he learned how to do it. In this way the boy taught himself to read and w__________7_____and learned lots of interesting things. Confucius grew up to be a very c__________8_____man.

When he was a man, Confucius became the ruler of the city of Changtu. People were very h__________9_____when he was their leader. He used his abilities and skills in a w__________10_____way.

People sometimes call him the greatest man who ever lived. We still remember many of his sayings today.

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only pay   decided  back talked  until write  clever  happy  wise