八年级上册英语任务型阅读汇编经典及答案

八年级上册英语任务型阅读汇编经典及答案

一、八年级英语上册任务型阅读专项训练

1．根据短文内容的理解，完成下列各题。 Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes（脚趾）.

One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity.

Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice.

"For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams, which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life, " says Liu Wei.

Liu Wei's dream was to be a pianist. He learned to play the piano with his toes. And teaching himself to play the piano with his toes was very hard. Many times he wanted to give up, but his parents went on encouraging him and he wanted to make his parents proud.

Maybe you cannot believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience （观众） were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.

（1）What can Liu Wei play the piano with?

（2）How old was Liu Wei when he lost his arms?

（3）Was Liu Wei very unhappy when both his arms were cut off?

（4）Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?

（5）How did the audience feel when they watched Liu's performance?

2．任务型阅读

（1）If you go to ________ , maybe some people can understand you.

（2）Egyptians speak ________ .

（3）If you go to ________ , you must learn Russian well.

（4）The capital of Singapore is ________ .

（5）From the form（表格）, we can see that ________ is the most important language. 3．阅读理解

Do you know Chinese movie legend Chow Yun-fat? Chow Yun-fat is a Chinese film and television actor, and is named "The Asia's greatest actor". Also, he is a photographer. Everyone likes him very much.

Chow Yun-fat was born in Lamma Island, Hong Kong, on May 18, 1955. After his father died, his family became very poor. In his childhood, he helped his mother farm and raise chickens on the island. He was only at school for three years, and then left school to work as a porter, messenger, and salesman. In 1973, he was chosen to study in the third artist training class of the wireless TV station. He became a basic actor one year later. He went to Hollywood, the USA in 1995 and soon became the main actor in several films. He became a film superstar later.

On October 15th, 2018, Chow Yun-fat said he planned to give his total property $5.6 billion HKD （that's $714 million USD） to charity. "My dream is to be a happy and normal person, "Yun-fat told the reporter." The hardest thing in life is not about how much money you earn, but how to keep a peaceful mindset and live the rest of your life in a simple and carefree manner."

Chow Yun-fat spends only $800 HKD （$102 USD） every month. He keeps frugal by taking a bus or train as often as possible and doing charity work instead of spending it on himself. He had a Nokia phone for 17 years. A few days ago, he had to use a smart phone, because his Nokia one stopped working. He always shops at discount clothing stores, because, he said: "I don't wear clothes for other people. As long as I think it's comfortable, then it's good enough for me."

（1）What does Chow Yun-fat do now?

A. An actor.

B. A photographer.

C. A salesman.

D. Both A and B （2）When did Chow Yun-fat become an actor?

A. In 1973.

B. In 1974.

C. In 1995.

D. In 2018.

（3）From the passage we know__________.

A. Chow Yun-fat spends $800 HKD every day

B. Chow Yun-fat had a happy childhood

C. In 1995, Chow Yun-fat went to American

D. Chow Yun-fat never did charity work

（4）What do you think of Chow Yun-fat? Why?

4．任务型阅读

Many people think self-confidence self-confidence（自信） come from? ________is the key to a happy, successful life. But where does I'm Lucy. Self-confidence means that I can do something well. It's even better if someone else tells you that you're good at something, too. When people listen to me and pay attention to my ideas, I know they like me. When people don't listen, I sometimes feel sad.________

I'm Jeff. Respect from my family and friends makes me feel the best. I don't care if I'm the best football player, or I don't get the highest grade on a test, or don't succeed at everything I do.

________If someone says something unkind about you, you don't mind that much because you know they're wrong --- that means you have self-confidence.