牛津深圳版英语八下8BU6-主题阅读.docx

1、8BU6 主题阅读 玉龙学校初二I 语法填空Are you ready for this? ARE there any better companions(同伴) than pets? Who else can be so lovely and understanding? Not muchbeats(胜过) a pet to make you laugh after 1_ bad exam. Pets are cute 2_ friendly. But to keep one at home needs a lot of care and attention. 3_ you want an

2、animal at home, think 4_(care) beforehand: Do you have enough time to take care of it? What 5_(happen) when it gets 6_(big)? Talk to your parents to get some advice. The second question may be what pet 7_(choose). Not all animals are good for pets. Many wild ones carrydiseases(疾病) and can be dangero

3、us for children. Some of 8 _ need special care that you cannot give. If you want a pet from the wild, check that it is safe and healthy. When taking care 9_ your animals, make sure you always wash your hands. 10_(keep) pets teaches you care andresponsibility(责任). When animals feel you are kind to th

4、em, they pay you back. Animals have feelings, too. So be kind to them.II 完型填空 People think dog as mans best friend. In fact, theres an old saying, “Love me, love my dog.” But my dog Petrie was also a birds 1_ friend. He loved our bird Michelle, a lively blue parrot, as many as he did so. Petrie arri

5、ved in our lives in time for my daughters eighth birthday party. He 2_ many things and seemed happy to enjot our lives. We liked to walk along 3 _, which was close to where we lived. Petrie was a real beach dog. He would usually stop and caught the shells. He would take the best ones home and add to

6、 his 4_. He was a good company(陪伴) and a loving part of our family, 5 _ he enjoyed meeting strangers. One time he wasnt seen for several 6 _ while we were on a trip. A friendly policeman rode us around to 7 _ him, and sure enough to found him. Petrie was sitting 8_ between a boy and a girl in their

7、car. His best friend was our parrot. She 9_ the living room, where she would sing most of the day, especially when songs came on the radio she liked. If she was quiet, she would be 10_ when she saw Petrie and sang just for him. And he seemed happy by the performance. ( )1.A.best B.nicest C.worst D.c

8、oolest ( )2.A.took part in B.came up with C.did with D.gave up ( )3.A.the street B.the beach C.the country D.the park ( )4.A.book B.box C.collection D.room ( )5.A.because B.although C.if D.when ( )6.A.years B.months C.hours D.minutes ( )7.A.call for B.wait for C.ask for D.look for ( )8.A.quietly B.l

9、oudly C.easily D.quicklyIII阅读A A LOVELY rabbit, a cutehamster, some colorful fish, a strange lookingturtleora snake. What kind of pet would you like? Lots of kids love animals and dream of having a pet. But not every family can have a pet. So, in many Western countries such as America, Britain and A

10、ustralia, primary and middle school classes have their own pets. Looking after a pet is not as easy as you may think! Fish and turtles need clean water and the right food. Hamsters and rabbits need fresh vegetables and a warm place to sleep. Even littlemiceneed good care! What would you feed a pet m

11、ouse? How about snakes? Class pets teach kids about nature and beingresponsible. Sometimes the pets have babies. Its very exciting but it also means more animals to take care of! Students take turns to take care of their class pet. Every week the pets have a new mum and dad to look after them. You m

12、ay want to know what happens to the class pets during school holidays. At the end of term, the teacherchooses a responsible student. This lucky student keeps the pet at his or her home for the holidays.Notes: 1) hamster n. 仓鼠) 2)turtle n. 乌龟3) responsible adj. 负责任的 4)choose v. 选择1. Animals are menti

13、oned (提到) in the passage as a pet except _A . hamster B. snake C. rabbits D. elephant2. Which of the following statements is true?A. Some family can have a pet in western countries.B. Fish and turtles only need clean water and the right food.C. Looking after a pet is as easy as you may think.D. Even

14、 few mice need good care.3. What does the underlined words “mum and dad” mean?A. pets parents B. teachers C students taking care of pets D kids loving animals4. What do students get from keeping pets?A. knowledge about natureB. being responsibleC. class pets D. both A and B5. Which is the best title

15、 for the passage?A. kids love keeping petsB. Taking care of class pets is funC. How to keep class petsD. Looking after animals is interestingB Do you want to be an animal keeper? This passage will help you to be a good animal keeper. Keep records. Write things about your pets down in a notebook: the

16、ir health, weight, behavior, diet and training. Pay attention to what you see, hear, smell and feel about the animals you are looking after. Your notebook will be helpful if something seems wrong with your pets. Know what your pets need. Watch the things they do and how they act. And of course, you

17、should do some research1. Read books and find out more about your pets. Make sure your pets eat the right food. You should feed the animals fresh and nutritious2 meals every day. Find out which food your pets like to eat. Always keep food and water bowls clean. If you live in San Diego and are betwe

18、en 13 and 16 years old, you can apply3 to be a part-time animal keeper at the San Diego Zoo. Notes:1) research n. 研究，调查 2) nutritious adj. 有营养的3) apply v. 申请 6. An animal keeper should keep notes of all of the following EXCEPT _. A. the weight of the pets B. the color of the pets C. the diet of the

19、pets D. the behavior of the pets 7. According to the passage, how do you know when your pets need something? A. By feeding them fresh and nutritious meals. B. By playing games with them every day. C. By watching how they act and do some research. D. By paying attention to what you see, hear, smell a

20、nd feel about the animals. 8. The writer writes the passage for _. A. teenagers B. old people C. teachers D. parents 9. Which is the best title for the passage? A. An Animal Keeper in San Diego Zoo B. How to Take Care of Your Pets C. Animal Keepers in San Diego D. What Is a Good Animal Keeper Like?C

21、 People normally think of dogs as mans best friend, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends. It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his brain. After several months of treatment, Brians doctors said that he would never

22、talk again and would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home. However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didnt give up easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again! Brian w

23、as so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners. Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds, which included a great variety of birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African grays. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling, ot

24、hers talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house. Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer. Brian pa

25、ys for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but has recently established a foundation to accept donations. He and his birds also earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events. For people who want to adopt Brians bird, they have to voluntee

26、r at the foundation for three months, before they can take the pet home. Notes： 1. Cackle v.发出咯咯声 2. whisperer n .鸟语者 3. foundation n.基金 4. adopt v.领养10. Brian used to be a _ before setting up the bird foundation.A) doctor B) trainer C) whisperer D) fireman11. What happened to Brian after the car ac

27、cident?A) He lost his job. B) He refused medical treatment.C) He couldnt talk. D) He lived in a nursing home.12. Most of the money for looking after birds comes from _.A) public donations B) Brians own savingsC) earnings from performances D) friends and relatives13. If Jane wants to adopt one of Bri

28、ans birds, she needs to _.A) perform at birthday parties B) work with birds for some timeC) donate some money D) learn to talk with birds14. Why is Brian known as a bird whisperer?A) He can communicate with birds well. B) He can remember all the birds by heart.C) A bird once saved his life. D) He ca

29、n train all kinds of birds to talk.15. What does the word “they in the fifth paragraph refer to?A) Birds. B) Cages. C) Humans. D) RoomsD “Well， were in our new house. Lets get a new pet to get along with it，” Mrs Brown said to her husband. “That sounds like a pretty good idea，” he answered. “Do you

30、want to see the ads in the newspaper？” “Lets go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday， we can both go，”she said. Next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes，”Mr Snow said，“So I need to ask

31、you some questions.” After they talked for a while， the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldnt need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warm them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care， they chose one and wanted to take h

32、er home right away. But the animal doctor hadnt checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said， “Shadow has had all of her shots. She will be healthy.” The browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.Note

33、s： 1）shelter n. 庇护所，避身之处 2）bark v. 狗吠3）shot n预防针 16. From the reading we learn that _. A. the Browns have never had a pet before. B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper. C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog. D. Mr Brown didnt quite agree with his wife. 17. The word shelter in the reading

34、 means _. A. a place to sell small dogs B. a place to keep homeless animals C. a place to study animals D. a place to sell books on pet care 18. Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _. A. see if they had moved to a new house B. find out how rich the Browns were C. know where theyd keep their n

35、ew pet D. make sure theyd take care of pets 19. The Browns thinks that a small dog _. A. doesnt need any room to keep B. can help them watch their house C. eats less food than a bigger one D. usually has a beautiful name 20. Its clear that _. A. Shadow will not be easy to get ill B. the Browns were

36、not satisfied with Shadow C. Mr Snow didnt check Shadow at allD. Shadow likes barking a lot答案：语法填空1 a 2.and 3.If 4. carefully 5.happens 6.bigger 7.to choose 8.them 9.of 10.keeping完形填空 1-5 AABCB 6-10CCABA阅读理解 （A）1-5: DACDB (B) 6-9: BCAB (C) 10-15: DCBBBA (D) 16-20:CBDBA主题文章链接1. Public pet toiletsWHAT

37、 will you do if your pet has to poop (便便) when youre walking it in your community? Jiang Yiling, a student at the Wuhan No 2 Middle School, Hubei, says: take it to a “pet toilet”.The 14-year-old girl saw some dog toilets in the park during her summer vacation in Macao (澳门). It reminded her of her ex

38、perience of stepping on dogs droppings (粪便). “The dog toilet can solve the problem.” Jiang said. “And it can keep the environment clean.” After she returned to Wuhan, Jiang wrote a letter to the head of her community, hoping pet toilets could be built there. Jiang also made some changes to the dog t

39、oilet she saw in Macao. Jiangs pet toilet uses 20-cm-high-walls. Two doors let the pets in and out. Small stones and sand make it easy for pets to dig (挖) holes and bury (掩埋) their droppings. “Pets waste can go into the land and fertilize (使肥沃) the soil,” Jiang said of her idea.The head of her commu

40、nity showed great interest in her idea, and suggested that if half of the people living in her community support Jiang, her idea could be put into practice. Jiang made 200 questionnaires (调查问卷) and gave them to different people. To her surprise, the result showed only a quarter of people there agree

41、d with her and supported her plan. “I didnt lose heart. I believe I can design a perfect pet toilet that everyone will welcome some day,” Jiang said. “Then Ill promote (推广) it to the whole country and people can live in a cleaner environment.”2. Animals get top treatmentMANY people are pet-lovers yo

42、u might even be one of them. If so, you probably give your dog or cat a lot of attention. You might even speak to it as if it were a human family member. But do you take it for regular dance lessons and give it seafood dinners? I didnt think so. That kind of special treatment is the focus of the new

43、 American TV show Spoiled Rotten Pets, reports Reuters. The show, which first aired in the US on Nat Geo Wild on April 27, gives viewers a look at pet owners with extreme (极度的) love for their furry friends. One owner depicted (描述) on the show spends hours every day ironing (用熨斗熨) her dogs clothes; a

44、nother keeps her rats on a vegan (严格的素食主义者) diet; still another takes her pigs for regular Chinese massages (按摩). Of course, these are not ordinary pet owners. Im sure your pet rat will have no problem drinking milk tonight.3. Who killed the mothers pet dog?TIMOS neighbor Mrs Black was a rich woman.

45、 She lived in a big house in New York, US. Her husband died and left her a lot of money. Mrs Blacks daughter, Amy, was studying at college. One rainy day, when Amy came home, she found that her mothers pet dog was dead. She called Timo at once. There were only four family workers at home at that time.The cook said: “I was cooking some soup in the kitchen. There were also a lot of dishes for me to wash.”The maid (仆人) said: “I was doing laundry (洗衣服) the whole morning. I didnt go anywhere.”