八下英语任务型阅读题(2013-2014)

2013-2014学年度第二学期八下英语(任务型)

培优专项训练(一)

Mr. Read was ill and he went to see a doctor. The doctor asked him to put out his tongue(舌头) and then said, ―Oh. You can put your tongue back now. There’s nothing wrong with you, but I’m afraid you have a problem, you hardly take exercise.‖

―But, doctor,‖ Mr. Read said, ― I don’t think so.‖\

―Don’t tell me what you think,‖ the doctor said, ―I know what you need. I see a lot of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening. You must walk quickly for at least 30 minutes a day.‖

―I don’t want to hear any excuse（借口),‖ the doctor said, ―You must find time for exercise. If you don’t, you’ll get fat and have health problem.‖―But I walk every day,‖ Mr. Read said, ―Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters from the bus stop to your office, and a few more meters from your office to your dining room for lunch and back. That’s not a real walk. I’m taking about a walk in the park or by the lake for twenty minutes every day.‖

―Would you please listen to me, doctor?‖ ,Mr. Read , getting a little angry with his doctor.‖―I’m a postman,‖ Mr. Read went on, ―and I walk for nearly seven hours every day.‖

For a moment the doctor was silent(无言),then he said quietly, ―put out your tongue again, will you?‖

1.where did Mr. Read work?

2.How did the doctor look over (检查) Mr. Read?

3.What did gthe doctor ask Mr. Read to do?

4.Did Mr. Read take enough exercise every day?

5.What do you think of the doctor?

培优专项训练(二)

Joe was driving home on a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was very cold, just like his feelings.

An old lady with a car was standing on one side of the road. Joe saw she needed help. No one stopped to help her. He stopped in front of her and got out of the ear. The old lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her?

He didn’t look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.

Joe knew how she felt. He said, ―I’m here to help you, madam.

Why don’t you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Joe.‖

The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was

something wrong with her car. Joe went under her car to repair it. It took

him a long time to finish. He got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady

told him that her name was Mercedes. She asked Joe how much she

should pay for his help.

Joe never thought about getting money. This wasn’t a job to him.

This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted

to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she

should give that person help.

1.How did Joe feel when he drove home that evening?

2.Why did Mercedes look worried?

3.Was it easy for Joe to repair the old lady’s car?

4.Why did Joe help Mercedes?

5.What did Joe hope?

培优专项训练(三)

Mrs. Brown lived in a small town near a big farm. One Friday

afternoon she finished housework, she went to her small shop. She

opened the window of the shop and looked outside. She liked to see the

big farm. There were many cows, horses and small animals on the farm.

Suddenly she saw a kangaroo(袋鼠) under her window. She could not

believe her eyes! It was wearing an old jacket. It just stood there, looking

hungry. Mrs. Brown gave it some bread and water. The kangaroo ate

them all. Then it became happy and jumped away. Suddenly, something

fell from its jacket pocket. It was a wallet! Mrs. Brown picked it up,

opened it and found there was $ 300 and a photo in it. That was a man’s

photo with his name ―John‖ on it. John? She looked more carefully and

remembered she had a brother many years ago. His name was also John.

―Is this man my lost brother?‖ she thought. She took the wallet with her

and began to look for the man. She asked many people in the town, and

then she came to the big farm and asked the farmer. To her great surprise,

it was John, her lost brother. They were very excited and happy to see

each other.

1.What did Mrs. Brown do before she want to her shop one Friday

afternoon?

2.What did Mrs. Brown give the kangaroo?

3.What was in the wallet?

4.What happened to Mrs. Brown’s brother years ago?

5.What did Mrs. Brown’s brother do?

培优专项训练(四)

The leaves flew over John’s head. The park near his home was

one of John’s favorite place. He loved the golden tree there. He smiled

when he thought of the music the leaves made. John looked at his

watch. His father would meet him in a few minutes for their first

practice in the park. His father was a great violist who played in

band(乐队).

John first began playing the violin in his bedroom two weeks

ago. Then the family next door had a new baby. So John had to spend

his practice time in the park. He didn’t want to do so because he was

shy.

His father came over and said, ―John , are you ready to

practice?‖He sat down, took out his violin and began to play, John

looked up at the golden tree. The leaves seemed to be dancing to the

music. John felt happy as he watched the people walking by and

smiling at his father. He began to play with his father. He had such a

great time t6hat he didn’t care if he played a few had notes.

1.Did John like the park near his home?

2.What did John’s father do?

3.How long did John learn to play the violin?

4.Why did John have learn to play the violin

5. What did John feel when playing the violin with his father in the park?