1、八年级下册八年级下册 Unit 4 单元阅读专练单元阅读专练 一 Everyone gets angry.Many things may make you angry.Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework.Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it.You may get angry when something doesnt go your way.Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team los
2、es an important game.Or maybe you become a road rager(路怒族)when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you.That makes you angry! You need to know what to do with your anger.Here are some things you can do when you feel angry: * Talk to a friend you can trust. * Count to ten. * Get or give a hug. * Ta
3、ke some exercise. * Draw a picture of your anger. * Play a video game. * Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can. * Sing along with the CD player. * Think good thoughts (maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport). * Take a bike ride, go skating, play basketball do s
4、omething active! Never getting angry is impossible. But when you are angry, you can do something and it can make things better or worse. Dont let anger be the boss of you. Be in control of it! 1.In the passage, the writer gives us pieces of advice. A.ten B.eleven C.twelve D.thirteen 2.The underlined
5、 part “when something doesnt go your way” probably means . A.when you get lost B.when you are on a wrong way C.when you meet with something difficult D.when things dont go as you imagine 3.If you run around the outside of your house five times,and your house is a circle of 260 meters,so youll run .
6、A.1,300 kilometers B.1,300 meters C.1,360 kilometers D.1,360 meters 4.As for doing with anger,which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A.Talk to a friend you believe. B.Get a hug. C.Have a fight with a friend. D.Think good thoughts. 5.The passage is mainly about . A.how to deal with y
7、our anger B.letting anger be the boss of you C.drinking more water when youre angry D.doing something active when youre angry 二 Do you talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them. Try to start your alk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example,ask them q
8、uestions about their day, hows work ? They love this. Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have no opinion, let them finish it and dont stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you. Show them respect by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye. Be honest. Life is
9、 good when your parents trust you. If your parents dont understand you,you nee d to explain the things to them again. When you finish the talk, you should say “thanks for listening”.its important . 1. If you want to start a talk easily, you should say something _ at the beginning. A. fun B. Dishones
10、t C.sad D.unhappy 2. while talking to your parents ,you should look them in the eye to show you_ them. A. dislike B. understand C. respect D. agree with 3. When your parents dont understand you, you can _. A. ask them to stop B. argue with them C. look them in the eye D. explain your idea to them 4.
11、When you finish the talk ,you should say_ A. say goodbye B. thank C. say sorry D. ask 5. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. We should respect our parents. B. Its important to trust our parents. C. We should love our parents. D. There are some ways to communicate with our parents. 三 Dear Dr. Jac
12、kson, My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing (批评) my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends looks and they keep complaining (抱怨) when I go with them. Im not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I cant have any fun. My parents only seem t
13、o care about my school marks. Though I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, cant they understand me? How can I make them understand me? Angel Dear Angel, Your problem is common to both teenagers and parents. Dont worry,because it is natural. You see,your parents
14、have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences.So they think some things are strange, but you find the same things common.For example,the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you,so they think they must protect you from whatever they find strange. On
15、the other hand,you dont want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you. I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. Sooner or later ,they will find you are a respons
16、ible (有责任心的) person and they will give you more freedom (自由). Jackson 1.Why does Angel write to Dr.Jackson? A.Because her parents make her happy. B.Because her parents cant understand her. C.Because her friends dont like her parents. D.Because her parents dont think she is good at school. 2.Angel ha
17、s than her friends. A.more fun B.less freedom C.more freedom D.fewer clothes 3.What advice does Dr.Jackson give to Angel? A.Be different from the other teenagers. B.Dont tell her parents what she wants to do. C.Take no notice of her parents and do whatever she likes. D.Discuss her problem with her p
18、arents. 4.What does the underlined word “restrict” mean in Chinese? A.限制 B.保护 C.放纵 D.抛弃 5.Which of the following is TRUE? A.According to Dr.Jackson,Angels problem isnt usual. B.Angels father likes the music that Angel likes. C.Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person. D.Angel d
19、oesnt love her parents at all. The Day, the night and the Stars 四 Have you ever seen the day begin? The dark sky starts to look brighter. Then suddenly the sky is all pink(淡红色的) and red and gold(金色的) even a little green. The earth has turned until the sun is shining on the place where you are. This
20、is what makes it day. The sun is always shining. But it can only shine on one side of the earth at a time. It cant light the side that is turned away from it. When the sun is shining on the other side of the world, it is night where you are. At night, you can see the stars. All day the stars are in
21、the sky, but the light from the sun is so bright that you cant see them. When the sun is gone, the stars are bright enough to see. Stars look as tiny(微小的) as pinheads(针头)，but some are even bigger than the sun. Big things look little when they are far away. In the sky, planes look like toys(玩具), but
22、on the ground you can see that they are big. Stars are millions of times bigger than planes. They look very small because they are so far away. The sun is closer than the other stars. So it looks bigger. 1. The dark sky_. A. is getting bright B. looks bright C. is getting long D. is beautiful 2. Whe
23、n the sun is shining on the other side of the world,_. A. it is bright B. it is night C. it starts to look brighter D. it looks brighter 3. We can see the stars in the sky _. A. without the sun B. when the sun is gone C. when they are big enough D. when they are bright enough 4. The light from the s
24、un is too bright _. A. so we can see the stars B. that we cant see the stars C. not to see the stars D. for us to see the stars 5. Stars are millions of times bigger than planes. What does the word “times” mean? A.时间 B.次数 C.倍 D.时刻 五 Sometimes you might feel it impossible to get on with your parents.
25、But in fact,it isnt as difficult as you think.Follow these ways,and then youll improve your relationship with them. Spend more time with your parents.Your parents wont always be around,so try to spend more time with them.This doesnt mean just sitting in front of the TV together.Instead,you should do
26、 more activities with your parents together.By doing them,all of you will feel happy and relaxed. Talk with your parents more often.In order to understand them better,you should talk with them more often.Try to learn more about their own childhood.In this way,you will understand them better. Always
27、listen to your parents.This may seem simple,but its often harder than you think.Look at your parents when they are talking.Dont interrupt them,and then speak clearly when replying to them. Share your feelings with your parents.Sometimes your parents also want to learn more about you.Just do your bes
28、t to open your heart to them.When possible,talk to them about something at school or what you really want to be in the future. Make your parents feel proud(自豪的).There are always some ways to make your parents feel good about you.By working hard,you can do well at school or win prizes in games.They w
29、ill think how lucky they are to have you and be more willing to talk about you in front of others. 1.Who is the passage written for? A.Parents. B.Children. C.Old people. D.Teachers. 2.How can you get on with your parents according to the second paragraph? A.By watching TV with them all the time. B.B
30、y helping them to do chores. C.By making up stories about them. D.By spending more time with them. 3.What might the underlined word “interrupt”mean in Chinese? A.理睬 B.注视 C.打断 D.忽略 4.Which of the following is Not True according to the passage? A.Here are five different ways to help you get on with yo
31、ur parents. B.Its important to learn to share your feelings with your parents. C.Your good grades or prizes usually make your parents feel proud. D.To improve the relationship with your parents,you should do everything for them. 5.Whats the best title for the passage? A.When to talk to your parents
32、B.How to get on with your parents C.Why should we study hard at school D.How to make your parents feel proud 六 Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. You may get angry
33、when something doesnt go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road rager (路怒族) when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you. That makes you angry! You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you
34、 feel angry: Talk to a friend you can trust. Count to 10. Get or give a hug. Take some exercise. Draw a picture of your anger. Play a video game. Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can. Sing along with the CD player. Pull weeds in the garden. Think good thoughts (maybe abo
35、ut a fun vacation or your favorite sport). Take a bike ride, go skating, play basketball do something active! Never getting angry is impossible. But when youre angry, you can do something and it can make things better or worse. Dont let anger be the boss of you. Take charge of it! 1. In the passage,
36、 the writer gives us_ pieces of advice. A. ten B. eleven C. twelve D. thirteen 2. The underlined part “when something doesnt go your way” probably means _. A. when you get lost B. when you are on a wrong way C. when you meet with something difficult D. when things dont go as you imagine 3. If you ru
37、n around the outside of your house five times, and your house is a circle of 260 meters, so you will run _. A. 1, 300 meters B. 1, 300 kilometers C. 1, 360 meters D. 1, 360 kilometers 4. As for doing with anger, which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Talk to a friend you believe.
38、 B. Get a hug. C. Pull weeds in the garden. D. Have a fight with a friend. 5. The passage is mainly about _. A. how to deal with your anger B. letting anger be the boss of you C. drinking more water when youre angry D. doing something active when youre angry 七 Ali,who was working a long way from hom
39、e wanted to send a letter to his wife,but he could neither read nor write, and he had to work all day,so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late at night .At last he found the house of a letter writer whose name was Mis reading. Nasreddin was already in bed. “It is late, “he said.”W
40、hat do you want? I want you to write a letter to my wife, said Ali, Nasreddin wasnt pleased.He thought for a few seconds and then said, Has the letter got to go far? What does that matter? answered Ali. Well, my writing is so strange that only I can read it, and if I have to travel a long way to rea
41、d your letter to your wife, it will cost you a lot of money. Ali went away quickly. 1. Ali wanted to_to his wife. A.get something B. have a letter written C.bring a flower D. say good-bye 2. At last he found the house of_. A. a writer B. a seller C. an old man D. a letter-writer 3.When Ali told what
42、 he wanted to do Nasreddin was_. A. not pleased B.pleased C.excited D.angry 4.Nasreddin said that his writing was_. A. easy for anyone to read B strange for anyone to read C. too strange for anyone to write D.difficult for anyone to read 5. This story tells us_. A. not to ask anybody for help B.not
43、to trouble others at night C. not to ask for help without money D.not to trust others 八 One of my favorite posters says, “Life is a test. It is only a test. If you face the life at ease(从容地), you will know where to go and what to do.” It reminds me not to take my life too seriously and then I will h
44、ave a more relaxing life. Maybe you have many problems in your daily life. However, if you regard a problem as a test, you will get a chance to grow up. Whatever problems you have, just look at it as a test, and then you will always have a chance to succeed because it is a battle(战 斗) that you must
45、win to save yourself. It is a time when you are probably in a very hard journey. The only time you are likely(可能的) to be happy is when everything is working out just right. Perhaps you have much pressure from your parents or a very strict teacher. Just face it. Rather than worrying about your proble
46、m, just ask yourself, “Why is it a problem in my life?”, “What can I do to solve it?” Indeed(确实), life is a test. Just face it at ease. If you use this way to think about your problems, you will be surprised to find that you have changed yourself and have been the owner of your life. 1. The poster s
47、aying reminds us _. A. to mind our problems in life B. not to take our life too seriously C. to try to face the problems in life 2. _ if we regard a problem as a test. A. We can get a chance to grow up or succeed B. We can never have a chance to grow up C. We can hardly ever have a chance to succeed
48、 3. You may feel happy when _. A. everything is working out just right. B. you have too much pressure to face. C. you are probably in a hard journey. 4. What is life according to the passage? A. Life is a problem. B. Life is a test. C. Life is pressure. 5. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. We
49、 need to take life seriously, dont take it easy. B. We should try to run away from the problems in life. C. we should face the problems and pressure at ease. 九 June 10,2019 Dear Kids Advice Magazine, Hi, my name is Evan and being the eldest child in the family surely has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my toys and games with my younger siblings, William and Julia. Of course ,they dont need to return the favour because Im totally uninterested in their things. Besides
