杭州市文澜中学2018年八下期中任务型阅读练习(含答案)

杭州市文澜中学2018年八下期中任务型阅读练习
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Travel Tips for Holidays Abroad
Everyone loves holiday abroad. They give us the chance to see some sights, have some fun and relax. However, holidays aren’t always a great experience. Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday.
1._______
Have you packed your passport? Your tickets? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they've forgotten their passport, they arrive at the airport too late, or even go to the wrong airport.
2._______
How much do you know about the place you are going to visit? Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. Learning a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.
3._______
Try to reduce the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Flying produces twenty times more carbon dioxide than traveling by train. Of course, it might be impossible to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of taxis.
4._______
You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This means that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company.
5._______
You don't want to forget your holiday. Make a scrapbook-a book of memories-about your holiday. You can show it to friends, or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don't forget the new friends you made on holiday. Did you promise to send them pictures or presents? Don't forget to do it! Then next time you go on holiday, you can visit them again.
A.Remember the environment
B.Keep a good memory for your holiday
C.Travel with your friends
D.Do some research
E.Get organized
F.Help the local population
B
How Can You Create Luck in Everyday Life
You can probably agree that some people have more good things happening to them. Let's just call that luck. Now, would you like to learn how to be one of these lucky people Here are 5 top tips for creating your own luck.
◎See the Good in the Past
It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don't seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.
◎ 1 _________
Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a roof over your head.
◎ 2 _________
Luck doesn't just happen upon us - it comes to us when we're open. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.
◎ 3 __________
You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.
◎ 4 _____________
Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand with dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.
A. Try Something New
B. Take Action Right Now
C. Ask for Help If Necessary
D. Feel Lucky about What You Have
5. Do you feel lucky Why or why not（理由不少于5个单词）
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C
What can you make with pieces of paper？Look at Chen Yiyan’s works!The 14﹣year﹣old has Origami（折纸） talent at Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School．Zhejiang．1________But he wasn’t born with this talent．
When Chen was a fourth﹣grader，he found his brother’s paper﹣folding book．2
__________Following the 50steps shown in the book，he made his first work，a paper peacock，within two hours．Since then，he has read many books about Origami and practices in his spare time．So far，his“fantasy world“has man members，such as monsters and robots．And he made his favorite work last year．3_________
Chen used to fold （折叠）paper himself until he met Chen Changnan，an eighth﹣grader at his school，who also loves Origami．They set up a paper﹣folding club last year．With support from school，they host a paper﹣folding class every Wednesday afternoon．The club soon attracted people．Now it has more tan 20 members．4
__________On February 14th．The club also held a speech for the kids in wenzhou Children’s Library．
“It’s really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time．”said Chen，“I hope more and more people get to know Origami and love this art．”
A．It’s a paper dragon that involved （包含）almost 2000 steps．
B．They show their works and teach students how to fold．
C．He has folded a“kingdom“with his hands．
D．It got him interested in Origami
5．The passage mainly tells us__________．
A．a paper﹣folding club B．how to fold paper
C．a student with Origami talent D．how to develop hobbies．
D
Florence lived in the countryside of Kenya(肯尼亚）in Africa. When she was 12, the only thing she wanted was to finish school. But for many girls like her, school is only a dream. 1_____ Families will probably spend money educating boys. Many girls have to marry early.
But Florence was able to continue her education. 2____ Lisa started an organization to provide many girls with the best education possible. Florence was the first of 320 Kenyan girls among them.
3______ During her visit, she heard that many women made and sold baskets. They used the money to send their daughters to school. “Two years later, she started to help sell the Kenyan craft( 工艺品）in the US. In 1998, Lisa began helping girls continue their education.
4______ In January, 2015, she started the fourth one. “I want to prepare them for college,” Lisa said.
The new high sch ool is called Tembea, which means “to walk”. Florence is walking towards a bright future. 5_______ “Florence is the first in her family to finish high school and college,” said Lisa. “She is an example for all girls in Kenya.”
A. School costs money.
B. In 1991, Lisa first visited Kenya.
C. After that, she helped build three schools.
D. She left college in 2010 and is now a teacher.
E. It was Lisa Stevens who helped achieve her dream.
E
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big probl em. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China , some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
1.___________
Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
2.___________
If a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt
3.___________
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
4.____________
Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
5.____________
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
A。

If you are in a traffic accident
B. If you are robbed
C. When there is a fire
D. If it is raining hard and there is lighting
E. If there is a rainstorm
F. If someone is drowning
答案：
A： EDAFB
B：DABC
C：CDABC
D：AEBCD
E：BADCF。