1、八下任务阅读/阅读还原期末复习专项练习10篇第一篇Please help the Ruth Hayman Trust1 She was from South Africa. She fought for black people. In 1968 she moved to England, and started up English language classes for adults who had come to live in England. When Ruth died in1981, some teachers started a charity in her name to
2、remember her.2 Adults who:are over the age of 16learn English as a foreign languageare now living in Englanddont have enough money to studyFrom 2016 to 2017 we helped hundreds of students from about 40 countries to study lessons such as medicine, English and computer.3 Most of the money we give out
3、is for lessons and exams and we also spend some money on books and other things like knives for cooking and scissors for cutting hair.Naima, from Somalia, studied medicine with the help of the Trust. This helped her to get into a good university.4 We raise money by ourselves. Some people give away m
4、oney to us because they like what we do. We also hold many events such as concerts and sales to raise money. Naima, the girl who once got help from us, joined us in raising money later. She talked about how the Trust had helped change her life. But we dont have enough money. To continue helping peop
5、le like Naima, we need to raise more money.5 Please help by organizing a money-raising event in your college or in your neighborhood. We will help you say thank you.A. How can you help?B. Who was Ruth Hayman?C. Why does the Trust help people?D. Where does the money come from?E. Who does the Ruth Hay
6、man Trust help?F. How does the Ruth Hayman Trust help?第二篇1 Dear Funmag,This is me and my younger sister on vacation last summer. We were playing on a beautiful beach, but we werent really enjoying it. It was rainy and it was cold! We were running back home. It wasnt a good day.Eddie Jones2 Hello Fun
7、mag,This is my funny family last year with our crazy dogs. My dad and sister were eating delicious chocolate cookies. The dogs were really excited. They were jumping on them. They were hungry. It was the funniest time!Jon Dent3 Hi Funmag, This is my funny family at Christmas last year. They were sit
8、ting on a comfortable sofa in front of our new TV. A movie was on TV. They werent watching it. They were so tired. They were sleeping!Becky East4 To Funmag, This is me and my older brother last week. We were at a birthday party. We werent wearing our blue jeans. We were wearing our comfortable pajam
9、as (睡衣). 5 It was a colorful party.Olly ClarkA. The person who is the winner. B. The person who likes parties.C. The person who took these pictures.D. The person who decides the winners.E. It was a pajamas party.F. We all like it and have a great time.第三篇 Learning to play an instrument can be one of
10、 the most exciting ways to spend your free time. There are many different kinds of instruments to choose from: guitar, piano, violin There is always one thats right for you. The following may help you make it. Make a choice. First, you need to choose an instrument that you would like to learn to pla
11、y. 1 This may be the kind of music that you also enjoy listening to.Get your instrument. When you finish choosing your instrument, you need to buy it. 2 Some schools will lend students instruments. Or you can buy a second-hand instrument and its usually much cheaper.Get ready to learn. After you get
12、 your instrument, you should then make a learning plan. You can have personal lessons with a music teacher or go to a music school. 3 Play for others. After you learn to play a song for some time, you should start playing for others. 4 Then you can try to play for larger groups of people.Keep going.
13、5 Keep learning as much as you can and practice often. As you learn more, you will get better and better.A. You can also choose to learn on your own.B. If it is very expensive, you can borrow one.C. It is a good idea to start with your family or friends.D. To become a good musician, you have to keep
14、 playing.E. You could also think about the kind of music youd like to play.F. I often choose to read books.第四篇Twelve-year-old Bria Neff loves art and animals. So she puts the two together by painting pictures of animals that are endangered. With her moms help, she sells the paintings to raise money
15、for groups that protect animals and their living places. We asked Bria about her work.1. When I was eight, I joined in an art competition run by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. I found out that there are thousands of endangered animals, and I wanted to help. Since I love to draw, I though
16、t I could use my talents to introduce endangered animals. 2. I paint animals that really touch me. I research them and read about them and study their living habits. Sometimes, after researching them, I put their names into a box and just pick one to paint. 3. I complete a painting in one to two wee
17、ks. I start by looking up lots of pictures of the animal in its living places. That gives me great ideas.4. Knowing that Im making a difference for animals and their living places and that I have encouraged others to do the same.5. I want to tell them that it doesnt matter how old you are. Do someth
18、ing you love, and you can make a difference. We just need to work together and believe we can do great things.A. How did you get started?B. How long does a painting take?C. What will you say to other kids?D. When will your book come out?E. How do you decide what to paint?F. Whats the most meaningful
19、 about what you do?第五篇1 Friends are important in our life, because no one wants to be lonely. However, some people have problems in making friends and they often feel lonely. 2 According to a new study from Chicago University, the reason is that this kind of people have brains (脑) different from com
20、mon people. And they often feel unsafe when facing strangers. Does that mean they have no way to become happy again? 3 Scientists of this study have thought up ways to help these people deal with their loneliness. They provided four steps for getting out of loneliness.4 Its not enough for people jus
21、t to get in touch with others online. Thats because most people dont show their true selves there, said Dr Cacioppo, one of this studys scientists. Another step is to get an action plan. As Actions speak louder than words, people need to be active to communicate with others. They also need to meet p
22、eople with the same interests. Also, they should try to expect the best from each activity. 5 Who knows what good things are waiting for us?A. When do people feel lonely?B. The first step is to accept social invitations even if you dont want to go.C. After all, “tomorrow is another day”.D. Whats the
23、 reason behind that?E. Why dont we like them?F. New ways to deal with loneliness第六篇 Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until in the late 19th century. 1. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun. If you have ever done rock cl
24、imbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. 2. What most people dont know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志). To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. 3. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock fa
25、ce while your legs are pushing you up. The closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb. 4. Once you start to learn how to climb, youll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problemsolving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of th
26、inking. 5. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.A. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face.B. Rock climbing has a really long history.C. But now it has become a popular outdoor act
27、ivity.D. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way.E. Rock climbing is a wonderful sport.F. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice.第七篇Car pool(拼车) Beep, beep, goes the car horn(喇叭).Youve got dressed，but youve not had time to eat breakfast. You
28、 run out of the front door with your schoolbag, and jump into the waiting car. Inside, your Friends say hey as one of their parents drives you to school. 1. Car pools are a common way of transportation for many students in the US. You, along with many of your friends, can sit in one car.2. And your
29、parents may take turns to drive you all to school 3. If youre late, you can eat that breakfast you dont have time for at home. If youre behind on your homework. this is your last chance to finish it before class. Some simply add to their sleep time before classes begin. Besides walking or cycling to
30、 class, car pools are green if you cant take the school bus. Instead of four cars taking four students to school each day, they can all squeeze (挤) into one. 4. More importantly, carpooling teaches students valuable life lessons not taught in class. It can teach students about being on time. It can
31、also teach them the bad influence of being late. 5. A. If youre late, then all of your friends will be late too.B. This is the daily car pool to school.C. Of course, its better to take the school bus.D. Why is car pool so popular in the USA?E. Think of how much oil that can save!F. You share the jou
32、rney to school each day.第八篇 Canada is a big country with a large area. 1. It lies in North America with ocean around it in three directions except in the south where the United States is. The Great Lakes are between Canada and the United States. 2. Canadians care about the environment very much. The
33、 government and the people in Canada try their best to protect the environment. So in Canada, the air is fresh. the water is clean and the sky is blue. 3. They like living there for some time to relax themselves.The climate in Canada is different from area to area. It is wet in the west and east, bu
34、t cold in the north and south. Canada is rich in natural resources, such as forests, fresh water, coal (煤), oil (油), and so on. Farmland mainly lies in the south where farmers grow lots of corn and wheat. 4. The farmers work hard so that the people in Canada can get enough good food for their daily
35、life. The living environment in Canada is the best in the world. 5. A. There are many big farms there.B. But it has a small population.C. Many tourists like to travel in Canada.D. There are many lakes and islands in the coastal areas.E. It takes you about 15 minutes to get there by boat.F. Canadians
36、 enjoy themselves and live a happy life.第九篇 Hong Kong is a shopping heaven. During the Hong Kong Shopping Festival in July and August each year, Hong Kong puts on special events and the stores put on sales for the festival. 1. Hong Kong is a city full of shopping malls, department stores, and street
37、 markets but shopping areas are mainly in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. 2. Hong Kong is one of the best shopping places in the world, however, the best three buys are clothes, cosmetics, and electrical appliances. As they are tax free, the prices are always much lower than those found in other count
38、ries. 3. When you shop in Hong Kong, you will find the currency(货币) symbol $. It looks like the symbol of US dollars but it always refers to Hong Kong dollars rather than US dollars. You can exchange your currency for Hong Kong dollars at any money exchanger. 4. There are many street markets in Hong
39、 Kong. Going around street markets is a way to experience the local peoples lifestyle and buy souvenirs. The famous street markets are Stanley Market, Ladies Market and Temple Street Market. 5. Small shops generally open from 10 am to 7 pm daily. But most department stores and shopping malls in majo
40、r tourist areas will stay open until 9: 30 pm or even later. Please check the opening hours before you pay them a visit. A. Most Goods Priced in Hong Kong DollarsB. Business Hours in Hong KongC. Hong Kong, A Shopping CenterD. The Most Popular Goods in Hong KongE. Shopping Parts in Hong KongF. Street
41、 Markets in Hong Kong第十篇I have always wanted to write 1. When Harry Potter came out, I lost myself in it. In those books, every wonderful thing was created (创造) on a page. The problem is that I am not a very good writer.Then I prepared a little black book and it looked very common. 2. it started as
42、somewhere to write down all of the interesting experiences. When an idea came into my head, I would write them down.Sometimes the first idea was not such a good one, but it might lead to better ideas, wrote down 10 ideas, no matter how bad they are. 3. . After that I would develop it into a few page
43、s. Now I bring the book everywhere with me.4. It is full of colorful thoughts or what the world is like.The world is full of strange things. Every day, there is something special and unusual just waiting to be discovered (发现)My book is amazing. It lets me catch all of those small things and catch th
44、em before they can go away.So far, I have written a great novel and some poems. 5. . For me, this book is more than just words on paper. It is my special wealth.A. I never thought I would write poems!B. However, it was a little book of dreams.C. I fell in love with writing when I started reading.D. It is more important to me than my mobile phone.E. Then I picked the best three ideas and wrote a short story.F. My poems are pretty successful!Keys第一篇B；E；F；D；A第二篇B；D；C；A；E第三篇E；B；A；C；D第四篇A；E；B；F；C第五篇F；D；G；B；C第六篇C；F；A；E；D第七篇B；F；D；E；A第八篇B；D；C；A；F第九篇E；D；A；F；B第十篇C；B；E；D；A
