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（2022秋·北京海淀·八年级北京市师达中学校考期中）
What is peer pressure (压力)? People who are the same age as you, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence (影响) you to act, or to make you do something, it’s called peer pressure. Everyone has to deal with (处理) it, even the older people.
The influence of peer pressure
Peers can have a good influence on each other when they are encouraged to do something positive or pushed to grow in a beneficial way. You might admire (羡慕) a friend who is always good at sports and try to be more like him or her. Maybe you want to make others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it.
On the other hand, sometimes peers influence (影响) each other in bad ways. Negative peer pressure involves (包含) pressure to do something dangerous or damaging to themselves or others. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them when you should study at school or a kid in the neighborhood might want you to shoplift (在商店行窃) with him.
Why do people give in (屈服) to peer pressure?
Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, or because they worry that other kids may laugh at them if they don’t go along with the group. Others may go along because they want to try something new. The idea that “everyone has to do it ” may influence some kids to leave their common sense (常识) behind.
How to walk away from peer pressure
Choose your friends wisely. If you choose friends who don’t smoke cigarettes, or lie (说谎), then maybe you won’t do these things either.
Even if you have peer pressure while you’re alone, there are still things you can do. You can be away from peers who pressure you to do something wrong. You can say “no” to them and walk away.
At last, if you go on to have peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to deal with, talk to someone you depend on.
1．Does everyone have to deal with peer pressure?

2．What does negative peer pressure involve?

3．Why do kids have to give in to peer pressure?

4．How many ways are talked about to be away from peer pressure?

5．What does this passage mainly talk about?


【答案】1．Yes.
2． It involves pressure to do something dangerous or damaging to themselves or others. 3．Because they want to be liked and they worry that other kids may laugh at them. 4．Three.
5．It mainly talks about peer pressure/what peer pressure is, the influence of peer pressure, why people have to give in to peer pressure and how to walk away from peer pressure.
【导语】本文主要讨论什么是同伴压力、同伴压力的影响、为什么人们不得不屈服于同伴压力、以及如何摆脱同伴压力。
1．根据“Everyone has to deal with (处理) it, even the older people.”可知每个人都要处理同伴压力，故此处作肯定回答。故填Yes.
2．根据“Negative peer pressure involves (包含) pressure to do something dangerous or damaging to themselves or others.”可知负面的同伴压力包括做一些对自己或他人有害或有害的事情的压力。故填It involves pressure to do something dangerous or damaging to themselves or others.
3．根据“Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, or because they worry that other kids may laugh at them if they don’t go along with the group”可知一些孩子屈服于同龄人的压力，因为他们想被人喜欢，或者因为他们担心如果他们不与团队合作，其他孩子可能会嘲笑他们。故填Because they want to be liked and they worry that other kids may laugh at them.
4．根据“Choose your friends wisely”“You can be away from peers who pressure you to do something wrong”以及“talk to someone you depend on”可知文章一共提到了三种方法可以帮助远离同伴压力。故填Three.
5．通读全文可知，本文主要讨论什么是同伴压力、同伴压力的影响、为什么人们不得不屈服于同伴压力、以及如何摆脱同伴压力。故填It mainly talks about peer pressure/what peer pressure is, the influence of peer pressure, why people have to give in to peer pressure and how to walk away from peer pressure.
（2022秋·北京朝阳·八年级清华附中朝阳学校校考期中）

The Chinese shadow puppet play is an old art. It is usually played by five people. One moves the puppets, one sings and the other three people play music.
It’s said that it appeared in China over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (朝代). After the wife of the Emperor (皇帝) Han Wudi died of illness, the emperor was very sad. One day, a man called Li Shaoweng saw children playing with dolls and the shadows of the dolls were dancing on the wall. So he came up with an idea to help Han Wudi. He went back home and made a puppet of the emperor’s wife. He put sticks on the puppet’s hands and feet to make it easy to move.
When night came, he put up a cloth, lit (点燃) a candle (蜡烛) and invited the emperor to sit before the cloth. Li Shaoweng moved the puppet behind the cloth. The emperor felt like he was seeing his wife again and was very happy. After that the shadow puppet play became the emperor’s favorite hobby. Thousands of years have passed, but the shadow puppet play is still popular. And it is loved by more and more people all over the world.
6．Is the Chinese shadow puppet play an old art?

7．When did the Chinese shadow puppet play appear?

8．Who came up with an idea to help Han Wudi?

9．Why did Han Wudi become happy while seeing the puppet?

10．What does the passage mainly talk about?


【答案】6．Yes, it is.
7． It appeared over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty.
8． A man called Li Shaoweng.
9． Because Han Wudi felt like he was seeing his wife again.
10．It is about the Chinese shadow puppet play.
【导语】本文介绍了中国的古老的艺术——皮影戏的来历、组成部分以及是如何演奏的。
6．根据“The Chinese shadow puppet play is an old art.”可知，皮影戏是一门古老的艺术。故填Yes, it is.
7．根据“It’s said that it appeared in China over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (朝代).”可知，它出现在中国两千多年前的汉代。故填It appeared over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty.
8．根据“One day, a man called Li Shaoweng saw children playing with dolls and the shadows of the dolls were dancing on the wall. So he came up with an idea to help Han Wudi.”可知，是李邵翁想出了这个主意来帮助汉武帝，故填A man called Li Shaoweng.
9．根据“The emperor felt like he was seeing his wife again and was very happy.”可知，汉武帝觉得他又见到了他的妻子，非常高兴。故填Because Han Wudi felt like he was seeing his wife again.
10．通读全文可知，本文主要是介绍关于中国皮影戏的由来以及演奏方式，故填It is about the Chinese shadow puppet play.

（2022秋·北京朝阳·八年级北京八十中校考期中）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It’s true that you can learn new words when you read or listen, but you should also study new words seriously. Here are a few things I do.
Make flashcards. I find this is really the best way to learn new words. Make some small cards and write the words on one side and either the words in your language or the meaning in easy English on the other side and test yourself. To make this work, you have to review as often as possible.
Make sentences with the new words. This is great if you can ask someone to check them. It is also great to make up crazy sentences. In that way you won’t forget them! I also collect example sentences of the words I’m trying to learn. If I see the word from a book, I write down the sentence.
Make up a mnemonic (助记符号). A mnemonic is a way to remember something, like a short story.
For example, if I want to remember the Japanese word “yukkuri” (which means “slowly”), I could think about the English words “you” and “curry”, and maybe imagine someone eating a plate of curry very, very slowly!
Put signs with English words on things in your house. For example, I put the word “kitchen” on the kitchen door. The problem is that it works for a while and then you get used to the words and forget to read them!
11．Is it great to make up crazy sentences?

12．What does the writer think is the best way to learn new words?

13．How many ways of learning new words are mentioned?

14．What is the problem for us with putting signs on things?

15．What is the passage about?

【答案】11．Yes, it is.
12． Making flashcards.
13． Four/4.
14． It works for a while and then you get used to the words and forget to read them.
15．A few things to learn new words.
【导语】本文主要讲述了学习新单词的一些方法。
11．根据“It is also great to make up crazy sentences.”可知编造疯狂的句子很不错；此处要进行肯定回答。故答案为Yes, it is.
12．细节理解题。根据第二段“Make flashcards. I find this is really the best way to learn new words.”可知制作闪卡是学习新单词最好的方法；结合题干“is the best way to learn new words”可知，此处用动名词回答。故答案为Making flashcards.
13．细节理解题。根据第二段“Make flashcard”，第三段“Make sentences with the new words.”，第四段“Make up a mnemonic(助记符号).”和第六段“Put signs with English words on things in your house.”可知本文给出了四种方法。故答案为Four/4.
14．细节理解题。根据第五段“The problem is that it works for a while and then you get used to the words and forget to read them!”可知，问题是它会起作用一段时间，然后你就习惯了这些单词，忘记了阅读它们。故答案为It works for a while and then you get used to the words and forget to read them.
15．主旨大意题。根据第一段“It’s true that you can learn new words when you read or listen, but you should also study new words seriously. Here are a few things I do.”可知本文主要是有关学习新单词的几件事。故答案为A few things to learn new words.
（2022秋·重庆渝中·八年级重庆巴蜀中学校考期中）
任务型阅读。
Huaping, Yunnan, is one of the poorest areas in China. However, one school there has made a big difference. More than 1,800 poor girls went to universities with the help of the school.
The school was built by Zhang Guimei. Zhang began to teach in Huaping twenty years ago. Many of her girl students would disappear just before they finished their studies. Zhang wanted to know why. She learned that these girls were from very poor families. They were forced (被迫) to work at a young age. “I really want to study,” one girl cried and told Zhang.
Zhang wanted to change this. She collected money and, in 2008, built the Huaping High School for Girls. It is China’s first and only free high school for girls. “You are welcome here if you want to study.” said Zhang.
It’s tiring to run such a school. Zhang is now in poor health after all these years of hard work. She has to take many different pills(药) every day. However, she still puts in all her time and effort because the school and the students are more important to her than anything else. Zhang is really like a beacon (灯塔) of hope for the young girls in Huaping.
16．Would many of the girl students disappear just before they finished their studies?

17．How many poor girls went to universities with the help of the school according to the passage?

18．How did Zhang Guimei change the girls’ destiny (命运)?

19．Do you think Zhang Guimei is like a beacon of hope for young girls in Huaping? Why or why not?


【答案】16．Yes, they would.
17． More than 1,800.
18． By building Huaping High School for girls and letting them study for free.
19．Yes, because she built China’s first free high school for girls so that girls from poor family could go to college.
【导语】本文主要介绍了张桂梅为贫穷地区的女性教育做出的巨大贡献。
16．根据第二段“Zhang began to teach in Huaping twenty years ago. Many of her girl students would disappear just before they finished their studies.”可知，张老师开始在华坪教书，她的许多女学生在完成学业之前就辍学了，故填Yes, they would.
17．根据第一段“More than 1,800 poor girls went to universities with the help of the school.”可知，1800多名贫困女孩在这所学校的帮助下上了大学。故填More than 1,800.
18．根据第三段“Zhang wanted to change this. She collected money and, in 2008, built the Huaping High School for Girls. It is China’s first and only free high school for girls.”可知，张通过建立华坪女子中学，让女孩们免费学习的方式来改变女孩的命运。故填By building Huaping High School for girls and letting them study for free.
19．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, because she built China’s first free high school for girls so that girls from poor family could go to college.
（2022秋·重庆沙坪坝·八年级重庆南开中学校考期中）
阅读下文并回答问题。
Physical exercise is good for our mind, body and spirit. Today, exercise through online videos is becoming very popular. Since the Internet is widely used, it’s very easy for us to do so. That means we can exercise anytime anywhere.
One of my friends, Lin Fei, followed short videos to do exercise every day. “With these videos, I feel like exercising with a lot of people, and it’s enjoyable.” she said. Another friend of mine, Michael, told me that exercise videos are more time-saving than gyms(健身房). “With exercise videos, I don’t need to go to the gym. I don’t need to pay for the gyms, either. ”
With their examples, I decided to give it a try. When I told my plan to my elder sister Linda, a P.E. teacher, she was a little worried about exercise videos.
“Without being with someone in person, you will be lazy to exercise for a long time. Even worse, you may get hurt when you do wrong exercise” my sister said to me. “Well, if you really want to have a try, choose right videos. That’s very important. And then ask your friends for advice. You should try different ways to exercise to be healthy. ”
20．Do many people exercise through online videos today?

21．What is the author’s(作者) elder sister?

22．Why did Linda worry about online exercise videos?

23．Would you like to try online videos to exercise? Why or why not?


【答案】20．Yes, they do.
21． She is a P.E. teacher.
22． Because she thought the author might get hurt when he did wrong exercise.
23．I’d like to try online exercise because it can help me save time and money and keep healthy.
【导语】本文主要讲述了人们对于视频锻炼的看法。
20．根据“Today, exercise through online videos is becoming very popular.”可知，通过在线视频锻炼变得非常流行，故填Yes, they do.
21．根据“When I told my plan to my elder sister Linda, a P.E. teacher, she was a little worried about exercise videos.”可知，姐姐是一名体育老师，故填She is a P.E. teacher.
22．根据“Without being with someone in person, you will be lazy to exercise for a long time. Even worse, you may get hurt when you do wrong exercise”可知，做错误的运动时，你可能会受伤，故填Because she thought the author might get hurt when he did wrong exercise.
23．开放性试题，合理即可。故填I’d like to try online exercise because it can help me save time and money and keep healthy.
（2022秋·北京西城·八年级北京市第三十五中学校考期中）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
The meaning of life is what we choose it to be. To Jiang Bing, a man from Weinan, Shaanxi Province, life just means living and helping others. Suffering (受苦) from ALS (渐冻症) for more than 30 years, Jiang has never lost his love for life. What’s more, he taught more than 200 children for free for over twenty years.
At the age of 16, Jiang Bing fell to the ground on the way to school and was unable to stand up again. One doctor told him that he had a disease（疾病） that was hard to cure (治愈) and suggested giving up searching for treatment. Surprisingly, Jiang had no fear or despair (绝望) at that time. He kept studying every morning and cherished (珍视) every moment, spending one day like it was a month.
Though Jiang couldn’t enter a university himself because of the disease, he succeeded in teaching his younger sister and helping her get into a university in 1994. Not until then did the people living in the community realize that the special man could teach their children.
So they asked him for help. The next year, Jiang started helping children with their studies. Apart from the school subjects, he also taught them art and clay sculpture (泥塑). He once taught 24 children in one single class, all for free.
Today many of the children that he taught graduated from university. Zhao Feiyu, a student who once received Jiang’s help, runs an art training school now. “He taught us wisely and carefully, and took no money, " he said, “He is my teacher and friend.”
24．Is Jiang Bing from Weinan, Jiangxi Province?

25．What happened to Jiang Bing at the age of 16?

26．Who was the first person to enter a university with the help of Jiang Bing?

27．What did he teach children apart from the school subjects?

28．What can you learn from his story?


【答案】24．No, he isn’t.
25． He had a disease that was hard to cure.
26． His younger sister.
27． Apart from the school subjects, he also taught them art and clay sculpture.
28．No matter what adversity you are in, try to keep on and never give up.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了渐冻人姜冰并没有被病魔阻挡住前进的脚步努力帮助其他人的故事。
24．根据“To Jiang Bing, a man from Weinan, Shaanxi Province”可知，姜冰来自陕西渭南，不是江西渭南，回答是否定的。故填No, he isn’t.
25．根据“At the age of 16, Jiang Bing fell to the ground on the way to school and was unable to stand up again. One doctor told him that he had a disease（疾病） that was hard to cure (治愈) and suggested giving up searching for treatment.”可知，16岁那年，江冰在上学的路上摔倒在地，再也站不起来了，他患有一种难以治愈的疾病。故填He had a disease that was hard to cure.
26．根据“he succeeded in teaching his younger sister and helping her get into a university in 1994”可知，他在1994年成功地教过妹妹，并帮助她考上了大学。故填His younger sister.
27．根据“Apart from the school subjects, he also taught them art and clay sculpture”可知,除了学校科目，他还教他们艺术和泥塑，故填Apart from the school subjects, he also taught them art and clay sculpture.
28．开放性试题，言之有理即可。举例：通读全文，本文介绍了渐冻人姜冰战胜病魔同时帮助他人实现人生价值的故事，从中我们可以学习到的精神是——无论身处什么样的逆境，都要努力坚持，永不放弃。故填No matter what adversity you are in, try to keep on and never give up.
（2022秋·北京海淀·八年级北京二十中校考期中）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
    Sometimes the world may feel like an unhappy place. However, you can make a difference. If you make even a person smile today, you can help make this world a better place. Here is a list of ideas to help you.
    Send a handwritten letter. In this age where everything is sent by email, it is a shock to receive a letter through the post. Writing a few words on paper to a friend is an easy way to make one smile. Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someone’s day—all for the price of a stamp!
    Volunteer. Volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do. It requires（需要）some time and research to find the perfect project before volunteering. There are so many chances, so you are sure to find one that is right for you. And it doesn’t necessarily have to take up all your time—it could be once a week or a couple of times a year.
    Make something for a special person. Whether you’re creative or not, taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate（感激）them. Even if you think you are not creative, the receiver will feel lucky to get such a special gift that you put your time into. Some ideas could include a card, painting, drawing, song, poem or cake!
Tell someone “I love you”. It can be anyone—a family member or a friend. You don’t even have to say “I love you”. Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you, or remind your mum that you love her. Sometimes, in our busy lives, we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us.
29．Is writing a few words on paper an easy way to make a friend smile?

30．What does it require to find the perfect project before volunteering?

31．How will the receiver feel to get a special gift?

32．What do we sometimes forget to do in our busy lives?

33．What is the passage mainly about?


【答案】29．Yes, it is.
30． It requires some time and research to find the perfect project.
31． The receiver will feel lucky.
32． We forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us.
33．What we can do to help make the world a better place.
【导语】本文主要介绍了一些可以让别人脸上露出微笑的建议，它们可以让世界成为一个更好的地方。
29．根据“Writing a few words on paper to a friend is an easy way to make one smile.”可知在纸上给朋友写几个字是一个让人微笑的简单方法，此处作肯定回答。故填Yes, it is.
30．根据“It requires（需要）some time and research to find the perfect project before volunteering”可知在志愿服务之前，需要一些时间和研究才能找到完美的项目。故填It requires some time and research to find the perfect project.
31．根据“the receiver will feel lucky to get such a special gift that you put your time into”可知接收者会觉得很幸运。故填The receiver will feel lucky.
32．根据“Sometimes, in our busy lives, we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us”可知在我们忙碌的生活中，我们忘记花时间告诉人们他们对我们意味着什么。故填We forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us.
33．通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一些可以让别人脸上露出微笑的建议，它们可以让世界成为一个更好的地方。故填What we can do to help make the world a better place.
（2022秋·重庆开州·八年级统考期中）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
Nowadays, a lot of students are interested in rope jumping (跳绳). It’s an easy way to learn rope jumping. You can jump alone or with your classmates. If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just long enough for your height (身高).
When you start to jump, you must turn the rope slowly and high enough to let you jump freely and safely. Rope jumping is not only great fun, but also a great exercise. Nowadays, students usually spend a lot of time on their study, and they don’t have enough time to do sports. The best way to solve the problem is to get them to jump and play, and rope jumping does this very well.
In our school, each student has a rope. They can jump in P. E classes or after class. It is very interesting to see how long they can jump. In rope jumping timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without striking (撞击) your feet.
34．Is it an easy way to learn rope jump?

35．What do you need if you jump alone?

36．Why don’t students have enough time to do sports?

37．Do you think exercise will be more popular? Why or why not?


【答案】34．Yes./Yes, it is.
35． A short rope.
36． Because they usually spend a lot of time on their study.
37．Yes, I do. Because exercise can improve my health and make me stronger and stronger.
【导语】本文讲述了如何跳绳以及跳绳的好处。
34．根据第一段中的“It’s an easy way to learn rope jumping.”可知，学习跳绳的方法很简单，故填Yes./Yes, it is.
35．根据第一段中的“If you jump alone, you will need a short rope”可知，如果你一个人跳，你需要一根短绳子。故填A short rope.
36．根据第二段中的“Nowadays, students usually spend a lot of time on their study, and they don’t have enough time to do sports.”可知，现在，学生通常花很多时间在学习上，这是导致他们没有足够的时间做运动的原因。故填Because they usually spend a lot of time on their study.
37．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, I do. Because exercise can improve my health and make me stronger and stronger.
（2022秋·北京大兴·八年级统考期中）

If you like unusual places, you should visit the Hebrides Islands（岛）. Not many people live on these islands in the northwest of Scotland. The land is not good for farming. It’s only good for keeping sheep. The winters are long, cold, and wet. It’s hard to make a living on the Hebrides, but for a visitor, these islands can be very special.
They’re not for everyone, however. Even in summer it is cool and windy. The water is too cold for swimming. There are no forests, and there are only a few trees and green fields. Instead of fields, there are just rocks（岩石）and small plants. The hills, too, are just piles of rocks. Sometimes the view（风景）looks like pictures of the moon.
But there is beauty in this place. From the beach you can often see all the way to the rocky hills. From the hills you can see far out to other islands and the open ocean（海洋）. The colors, too, are special. Blue is everywhere. It’s in the sky and in the ocean. It is in the tiny flowers that grow on the hills. In the spring there is also green in the hills. In the summer and fall the hills are more purple. Often the air is soft and gray with clouds and rain.
On these islands you can forget about the rest of the world. The evenings are quiet. The restaurants close early, and there isn’t any nightlife. Visitors stay at a guest house or a Bed and Breakfast. This is the best way to learn about life on the islands. The islanders are often friendly, and they like to talk.
If you want to meet islanders, you can also try the pubs（酒吧）or even the shops. People are in no hurry here. They like to chat about the weather or the fishing. There are also some tourist shops, but not many. They sell the usual tourist things. They also sell some beautiful clothes made of wool from the islands.
Do not come to the Hebrides for shopping. Come to walk in the clean, cool air. Come for the quiet beauty and for the views.
38．Are there many people living on the Hebrides Islands?

39．How is the weather on the Hebrides Islands in summer?

40．Where can you see other islands and the open ocean?

41．What do the islanders like to chat about?

42．What attracts（吸引）you most on the Hebrides Islands? Why?


【答案】38．No, there aren’t.
39． It is cool and windy.
40． From the hills.
41． The weather or the fishing.
42．The weather. Because the summer it is cool and windy.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇短文主要介绍了赫布里底群岛的地理特点和人文知识。
38．根据“If you like unusual places, you should visit the Hebrides Islands（岛）. Not many people live on these islands in the northwest of Scotland.”可知，如果你喜欢不寻常的地方，你应该参观赫布里底群岛。在苏格兰西北部的这些岛屿上居住的人并不多。说明赫布里底群岛上没有很多人。故填No, there aren’t.
39．根据“Even in summer it is cool and windy.”可知，在夏天，天气也凉爽多风。故填It is cool and windy.
40．根据“From the hills you can see far out to other islands and the open ocean（海洋）.”可知，从山上你可以看到远处的其他岛屿和开阔的海洋。故填From the hills.
41．根据“They like to chat about the weather or the fishing.”可知，岛民喜欢谈论天气或钓鱼。故填The weather or the fishing.
42．开放性问题，答案不唯一。题干问的是赫布里底群岛最吸引你的是什么？为什么？可以回答，天气，因为夏天凉爽多风。故填The weather. Because the summer it is cool and windy.
（2022秋·北京通州·八年级统考期中）
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Terry Fox, a Hero (英雄)
Terry Fox was a young Canadian man who had bone cancer (骨癌). His right leg was amputated (截肢), but he did not give up. He decided to help others who have got cancer. His dream was to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. With his right artificial leg, Terry Fox began the run called the “Marathon of Hope”. Terry Fox started his run in ST John’s, Newfoundland. He planned to run 8,000 kilometers across Canada to Vancouver. He thought that the run would last about six months. On August 31st, 1980, just outside of Thunder Bay, Ortario, Terry Fox had terrible chest pains (胸痛). The cancer had returned. He had to give up his run and return to the hospital for treatment (治疗).
Terry could not finish his run because the cancer had spread in his body. On June 28th, 1981, Terry Fox died. However, his dream didn’t die. Terry Fox received many more honours (荣誉) following his death. Many schools, buildings, roads and parks around the country have been named in Fox’s honour. On Canada Day in 1999, Fox was named Canada’s greatest hero in a national survey. Even today, people admire (赞赏) Terry Fox and for what he did. He did not think he was a hero. He said, “I just wish people would realize that anything is possible if people try, dreams (梦想) are made if people try.”
43．Did Terry Fox have cancer?  

44．What was Terry Fox’s dream?

45．How many kilometers did Terry Fox plan to run?  

46．When did Terry Fox die?  

47．Why do people think Terry Fox is a hero?  


【答案】43．Yes, he did.
44． It was to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
45．8000 kilometers.
45． On June 28th, 1981.
47．Because he helped others who have got cancer.
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个得了骨癌的加拿大人Terry Fox，梦想穿越加拿大跑到温哥华为癌症研究筹款，以此帮助他人的感人故事。
43．根据第一段“Terry Fox was a young Canadian man who had bone cancer.”可知，Terry Fox得了癌症。故填Yes, he did.
44．根据第一段“His dream was to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.”可知，他的梦想是跑步穿越加拿大为癌症研究筹款。故填It was to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
45．根据第一段“He planned to run 8,000 kilometers across Canada to Vancouver.”可知，他计划跑8000公里。故填8000 kilometers.
46．根据第二段“On June 28th, 1981, Terry Fox died.”可知，1981年6月28日，Terry Fox去世。故填On June 28th, 1981.
47．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。根据第一段“Terry Fox was a young Canadian man who had bone cancer.”和“He decided to help others who have got cancer. His dream was to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.”可知，他坚持跑步筹款，无私帮助他人，因此他是一个英雄。故填Because he helped others who have got cancer.
（2022秋·北京房山·八年级统考期中）
根据短文内容回答问题。

For more than seventy years, psychologists（心理学家）and teachers have studied the link（联系）between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are like as people and learners.
At the back
People often think that students who sit at the back are lazy（懒惰的）. But some researchers say it is not. In fact, shy students often choose the back row because they probably won’t speak much. In big classrooms, it can be hard to see the board and hear what the teacher is saying. This could be the reason why students who sit here often get lower grades on tests and exams.
At the side
Students who choose to sit on the sides of the classroom are usually gentle（文静的）and thoughtful. They are usually interested in class. They like watching and listening but they don’t like joining in. These students are usually also very good at taking notes. These people usually get good grades in school and are interested in learning.
In the middle
Do you sit in the middle of the classroom? Then you probably like your teacher. You probably also have a good relationship with your classmates. Caring, outgoing, and cheerful students usually choose to sit in the middle. They are usually serious（认真的）about learning and feel disappointed（失望的）with low grades on tests and exams.
At the front
Students at the front usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject. They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says. But it can be difficult to see and hear what other students do and say in class.
Now, think about where you sit and how you fit.
48．Why do shy students often choose the back row?

49．Are the students who sit at the side usually good at taking notes?

50．Where do students probably sit if they like their teacher?

51．Where do you like sitting in the classroom? Why? （Write at least two reasons.）


【答案】48．Because they probably won’t speak much.
49． Yes.
50． In the middle.
51．At the front. Because I want to discuss some things with the teacher, and I want to see and hear everything that the teacher does and says in the best place.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了心理学家和教师们研究了学生们选择课堂上的座位，表现出他们不同的个性。
48．根据“But some researchers say it is not. In fact, shy students often choose the back row because they probably won’t speak much. ”可知因为他们可能不会说太多。故填Because they probably won’t speak much.
49．根据“These students are usually also very good at taking notes.”可知这些学生通常也很擅长做笔记。故填Yes.
50．根据“Do you sit in the middle of the classroom? Then you probably like your teacher.”可知喜欢老师的学生可能坐在教室中间。故填In the middle.
51． 开放性题。例如：我喜欢坐在前排。因为我想和老师讨论一些事情，想在最好的地方看到和听到老师所做和所说的一切。故填At the front. Because I want to discuss some things with the teacher, and I want to see and hear everything that the teacher does and says in the best place.
（2022秋·上海奉贤·八年级校联考期中）
Agatha Christie (阿加莎·克里斯蒂) is one of the most popular writers of all time. About four billion copies of her books have been sold. And they have been translated into 103 languages. She is often called the queen of the “whodunit”. A whodunit is a story that starts with a crime (犯罪), usually murder (凶杀).Then the main character of the story tries to discover who did it (or who-done-it). Readers love Agatha Christie’s stories because there are lots of clues and puzzles for them to think about as they read. Her two most famous characters are the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the elderly amateur (业余的) detective Miss Marple. Christie always wrote about places that she knew, like Torquay, the English town where she was born in 1890.
Agatha Christie died in 1976 but her books continue to be popular today. For one week every year,lovers of her stories can go to the Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay. People dress up in clothes from the 1920s and 1930s, like characters in her stories. Jazz bands play at tea parties and there are dinners on old trains and at old country houses. “Murder” is everywhere, and visitors have a lot of fun trying to discover who the “killer” is—or whodunit.
52．How many copies of Agathe Christie’s books have been sold?

53．What is a whodunit?

54．Who are the two most famous characters in Agathe Christie’s books?

55．When and where was Agathe Christie born?

56．Agathe Christie’s books are not popular today, are they?

57．If you have a chance (机会), will you take part in the Agatha Christie Festival? Why?

【答案】52．About four billion.
53． A whodunit is a story that starts with a crime, usually murder.
54． Her two most famous characters are the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the elderly amateur detective Miss Marple.
55． Torquay, the English town where she was born in 1890.
56． Yes, they are.
57．Yes, because I can dress up in cloths from the 1920s and 1930s.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章介绍了著名作家阿加莎·克里斯蒂。
52．根据第一段“About four billion copies of her books have been sold.”可知阿加莎的书已经卖出了大约40亿册。故填About four billion.
53．根据第一段“A whodunit is a story that starts with a crime, usually murder”可知，A whodunit是以犯罪开始的故事，通常是谋杀。故填A whodunit is a story that starts with a crime, usually murder.
54．根据第一段“Her two most famous characters are the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the elderly amateur detective Miss Marple.”可知，她最著名的两个角色是比利时侦探赫尔克里·波洛和年长的业余侦探马普尔小姐。故填Her two most famous characters are the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the elderly amateur detective Miss Marple.
55．根据第一段“Christie always wrote about places that she knew, like Torquay, the English town where she was born in 1890.”可知，阿加莎于1890年出生于英国的一个名叫托基的镇子上。故填Torquay, the English town where she was born in 1890.
56．根据第一段“Agatha Christie is one of the most popular writers of all time.”可知，阿加莎是有史以来最受欢迎的作家之一。故填Yes, they are.
57．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, because I can dress up in cloths from the 1920s and 1930s.
（2022秋·上海杨浦·八年级上海同济大学附属存志学校校考期中）
Getting Creative with crime
An experiment carried out at Newcastle University aimed at reducing the number of bike thefts has produced some unusual results. The most efficient way of stopping people from stealing bikes seems almost too simple to be true. If you want to persuade thieves not to act, make them feel they’re being watched!
Posters showing a large pair of eyes were put up near three bike racks at the university, while other bike racks had no posters. The researchers explained that the number of thefts decreased by 62 per cent compared to the previous year at racks with posters. However, at the other racks, thefts actually increased by 63 per cent. Experts claim that clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched. They say that we all care what other people think about us and that’s why we behave better when we think someone is looking. Now officials have agreed to carry out similar projects at train stations all over the country.
The “giant eyes” poster isn’t the only unusual method being used to try and fight crime on UK streets. In the East Midlands city of Leicester, police are inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area. They hope that these colourful additions to neighbourhoods will help create a safer place to live. The thinking behind the idea is that if you create a pleasant environment, people are more likely to behave better. “We live in a world where our every move is being watched by CCTV cameras”, one of the organisers told us. “The cameras are there to deter (威慑) possible criminals, but they come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day. We believe there’s another way. We want to encourage people to take more pride in where they live.”
However, not all residents are happy—many refuse to believe it will make any difference. They’re demanding that the police do more to reduce trouble in the area. One local resident told us, I recommend that the police stop wasting their time on mad plans like this and do some real policing. We need to see more policemen walking around our streets, especially at night.
58．What is the most efficient way of persuading thieves not to act?

59．Where were the “giant eyes” posters placed?

60．Why did the number of thefts decrease at racks with posters?

61．What are the disadvantages of CCTV cameras?

62．What does “this” in the last paragraph refer to?

63．Do you believe the second method will work? Why or why not?

【答案】58．Making them feel they’re being watched.
59． Near three bike racks at the university.
60． Because clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched. 61．The cameras come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day. 62．It refers to inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area.
63．No, I don’t. Because it is useless.
【导语】本文介绍了减少犯罪的有创意的想法。
58．根据“If you want to persuade thieves not to act, make them feel they’re being watched!”可知如果想要劝说小偷不犯罪，那就让他们感觉被看着。故填Making them feel they’re being watched.
59．根据“Posters showing a large pair of eyes were put up near three bike racks at the university, while other·bike racks had no posters.”可知把巨大眼睛海报放到大学的三辆自行车架旁边。故填Near three bike racks at the university.
60．根据“Experts claim that clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched.”可知小偷下降的原因是因为清晰可见的眼睛海报会让人觉得自己被监视了。故填Because clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched.
61．根据“The cameras are there to deter (威慑) possible criminals, but they come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day.”可知摄像头的存在是为了阻止可能的罪犯，但它们是有代价的，许多人不喜欢一天24小时被监视。故填The cameras come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day.
62．根据“In the East Midlands city of Leicester, police are inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area.”可知在英格兰东部城市莱斯特，警方邀请人们制作大毛球，并将它们挂在附近的树上，this指代这个行为。故填It refers to inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area.
63．开放性试题，合理即可。故填No, I don’t. Because it is useless.
（2022秋·安徽合肥·八年级统考期中）
阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Once, there lived a wise man. His son, however, had no goal in life and wasn’t happy.
As the years passed, the man was more and more worried. One day, he handed his son a map and said, “I want you to go and find a treasure.”
The son set out eagerly. He travelled really far, across forests and mountains. Finally, he reached the place and began to dig. He dug and dug, but nothing was found. Tired and sad, he decided to go back home.
On his way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met happy farmers in the fields. He found everything nice!
He got home, and his father asked, “How was your journey to the place? Did you enjoy it?”
“Of course not! I was worried that someone else would find the treasure before I did. But I really enjoyed the journey back home and forgot the pain of not finding the treasure. ” The son continued to tell his father what he noticed on his way back.
“Nice things are always there,” the father smiled. “My son, I want you to have a goal. If you don’t have a goal, you won’t set out. But if the goal is the only thing in your mind, you’ll miss something nice and won’t be happy. So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well.”
64．Why did the man worry about his son? （不超过15个词）

65．What did the son think of everything on his way back? （不超过15个词）

66．What did the man want his son to remember? （不超过15个词）


【答案】64．Because he had no goal in life and wasn’t happy.
65． He thought/found everything was nice.
66．It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well.
【导语】本文主要通过一位智者和他的儿子的故事告诉我们：人生要有一个目标，也要享受这段旅程。
64．根据“His son, however, had no goal in life and wasn’t happy.”可知这个人很担心他的儿子，因为他的儿子没有目标，也不开心。故填Because he had no goal in life and wasn’t happy.
65．根据“He found everything nice”可知在回来的路上他觉得一切都不错。故填He thought/found everything was nice.
66．根据“So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well”可知这个人让他的儿子记住：人生要有目标，也要享受旅程。故填It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well.
（2022秋·北京·八年级东直门中学校考期中）
“Fall” and “Auturmn”
What season is it in October? If you ask people from UK, they will tell you it’s “autumn”. But if you go to US, you will find that people use “autumn” or “fall”.
According to Dictionary.com, both words have been around for a long time, but neither of them was first to describe this season. During this season, crops would become ripe（成熟） and farmers would have a big harvest. So in Old English, this season was simply called “harvest”.
Then, in the 1600s, more people left their farms and moved to cities. With fewer people farming, the word “harvest” became less useful. English speakers needed a different name for the season. They knew leaves fell from trees during the season, so people started calling it “the fall of the leaf”, or “fall” for short.
But at the end of the 1600s, autumn, from the French word “autompne” and the Latin “autumnus”, came to English. “Fall” as the word for this season disappeared slowly.
At the same time, people in UK were making their first trip to North America. They brought the words “fall” and “autumn” with them. That’s why today Americans have two names for one season.
67．What do people call the season in October in UK?

68．Why did people call this season “harvest” in Old English?

69．When did “harvest” become less useful?

70．What word replaced “harvest”?

71．What’s the passage mainly about?

【答案】67．Auturmn.
68． Because during this season, crops would become ripe and farmers would have a big harvest.
69． In the 1600s.
70． Fall.
71．It is mainly about the history of the names of the season in October.
【导语】本文主要介绍了为何美国人称“秋天”为“autumn”和“fall”，介绍了这两种叫法的起源。
67．根据“What season is it in October? If you ask people from UK, they will tell you it’s ‘autumn’.”可知，在英国，人们在十月叫做“autumn”。故填Auturmn.
68．根据“During this season, crops would become ripe（成熟） and farmers would have a big harvest.”可知，在这个季节，庄稼将会成熟，农民将会有一个大丰收，所以在古英语，这个季节只是被叫做harvest。故填Because during this season, crops would become ripe and farmers would have a big harvest.
69．根据“Then, in the 1600s, more people left their farms ... became less useful.”可知，在17世纪，越来越多人不种庄稼，搬到城市，harvest变得不是很有用了。故填In the 1600s.
70．根据“English speakers needed a different name for the season ... started calling it ‘the fall of the leaf’, or ‘fall’ for short.”可知，人们需要给这个季节一个不同的名字，他们知道在这个季节树叶会从树上落下来，所以人们开始叫这个季节为fall。故填Fall.
71．根据“That’s why today Americans have two names for one season.”可知，短文主要讲的是十月季节名字的来源。故填It is mainly about the history of the names of the season in October.
（2022秋·北京东城·八年级北京市广渠门中学校考期中）
A new report from a university says 80% of the world’s teens don’t get enough exercise every day. The report was based on（基于）a research done with about 2 million students aged 11 to 17 around the world. According to the report, activity standards（水平）are different in different countries and they are also different between boys and girls.
Why don’t teens go out for exercise? One main reason is that they always have technology products in their hands or around them. They spend too much time on smartphones, computers and TVs in their free time. Many teens find it very hard to pull themselves away from these devices（设备）. The report says that young people need to do less in the digital world but more in the real world. It advises kids to get at least an hour of exercise every day. This could include running, biking, playing sports, or many other outdoor activities.
More and more research shows that exercise not only helps the body, but also helps the brain. Besides, doing sports helps kids to make friends. Mark, a sports fan, started to play football when he was six years old. He used to be shy and weak, but now he has become taller and stronger. He gets to know the importance of communicating with his teammates and how to learn from mistakes and failure. And he has made lots of friends with the same interest.
They often have football training on the playground. They have more to talk about and enjoy the happiness after training.
72．How many students around the world took part in the research?

73．Are activity standards the same between boys and girls according to the report?

74．Why don’t teens go out for sports?

75．When did Mark start to play football?

76．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?


【答案】72．About 2 million students.
73． No, they aren’t.
74． Because they always have technology products in their hands or around them. 75．When he was six years old.
76．Benefits of Exercise.
【导语】本文讲了一份最新调查报告，详细地介绍了孩子们的运动情况以及运动对孩子们的好处。
72．根据“The report was based on（基于）a research done with about 2 million students aged 11 to 17 around the world. ”（该报告是基于对全球约200万名11至17岁学生进行的一项研究。）可知全球约200万名学生参加。故填About 2 million students。
73．根据“According to the report, activity standards（水平）are different in different countries and they are also different between boys and girls.”（根据报告，活动标准在不同的国家是不同的，在男孩和女孩之间也是不同的。）可知根据报告，男孩和女孩的活动标准是不一样。故填No, they aren’t。
74．根据“One main reason is that they always have technology products in their hands or around them.”（一个主要原因是他们手里或身边总是有科技产品。）可知因为他们手里或身边总是有科技产品。故填Because they always have technology products in their hands or around them。
75．根据“Mark, a sports fan, started to play football when he was six years old.”（马克是个体育迷，他六岁的时候就开始踢足球。）可知当他六岁的时候开始踢足球。故填When he was six years old。
76．根据“They often have football training on the playground. They have more to talk about and enjoy the happiness after training.”（他们经常在操场上进行足球训练。他们有更多的话题可以聊，享受训练后的快乐。）可知最后一段的主旨是告诉我们运动的好处。故填Benefits of Exercise。
（2022秋·重庆九龙坡·八年级重庆实验外国语学校校考期中）
任务型阅读。
From this autumn, middle schools begin to have labor education(劳动教育). Every week, students have at least one class to learn about cooking, keeping animals, growing plants and more. Chinese people didn’t think much about this in the past. According to a 2019 report, Chinese kids only spend 12 minutes doing labor activities like cleaning the room each day, while US kids spend 1.2 hours each day. How do young people feel about the new subject? Let’s take a look.
Wu Ruoxuan, 12, Tianjin
I like labor classes best because they make me feel happier! I am usually tired after a long day at school. However, after cooking or fixing something during the labor class, I feel much more relaxed and ready to face more difficulty!
Zhang Siyi, 12, Beijing
Our school has a long history of letting students grow plants and feel the joy of labor. This year, we planted sunflowers, tomatoes, potatoes, rice, cucumbers, and cabbages on the rooftop of the teaching building. It’s not easy! They have different needs. For example, cabbages need more water, and we need to clear away the grass for the sunflowers. Labor classes teach me important skills that we can use in daily lives.
According to the new standard(标准) for labor education, middle school students need to learn the following skills.
·Organize their rooms and classrooms.
·Cook three or four dishes.
·Fix some home appliances(电器).
·Take part in local labor activities such as planting and fishing.
Don’t be worried if you don’t have these skills. Start learning now!
77．Do Chinese kids spend 12 hours doing labor activities every day?

78．Where do students in Zhang Siyi’s school grow plants?

79．According to Wu Ruoxuan and Zhang Siyi, what can labor education bring to students?

80．Do you think middle school students should have labor classes? Why or why not?

【答案】77．No./No, they don’t.
78． On the rooftop of the teaching building.
79． It can help students be independent and have courage to face difficulties and learn some useful skills.
80．Yes. Because it can make students feel relaxed, which is helpful for students’ health.(言之有理即可)
【导语】本文主要介绍了两位学生对于新增加的劳动课程的看法以及中学生需要掌握什么技能。
77．根据“Chinese kids only spend 12 minutes doing labor activities like cleaning the room each day”可知，中国孩子每天只花12分钟做像打扫房间这样的劳动活动，故填No./No, they don’t.
78．根据“This year, we planted sunflowers, tomatoes, potatoes, rice, cucumbers, and cabbages on the rooftop of the teaching building”可知，在教学楼的屋顶上种了向日葵、西红柿、土豆、水稻、黄瓜和卷心菜，故填On the rooftop of the teaching building.
79．根据“I feel much more relaxed and ready to face more difficulty”及“Labor classes teach me important skills that we can use in daily lives”可知，可以帮助学生独立，有勇气面对困难，学习一些有用的技能，故填It can help students be independent and have courage to face difficulties and learn some useful skills.
80．开放性题，答案合理即可。参考答案为Yes. Because it can make students feel relaxed, which is helpful for students’ health.(言之有理即可)
（2022秋·山东青岛·八年级统考期中）
阅读下面短文，回答小题。
For me, my father always stands by my side. He is the “VIP” (very important person) in my life. Now I want to share some stories between us.
When I was a kid, my father was often busy with his work. I spent a lot of time with my grandmother at that time, I was really a naughty (淘气的) girl. I didn’t know why my father couldn’t just stay at home and play with me like other children’s fathers. All I remembered about my father’s love was some candies.
As time went by, I studied in a boarding school (寄宿学校) and one day I told my father on the phone that I missed my mother’s dishes very much. To my surprise, when I was going to bed, one of my classmates told me that someone was calling me. I ran out and saw that my father was outside with a lunch-box (饭盒) in his hand. He went over and gave me that lunch-box. He was very tired from the long trip. Without saying anything, he went away in the dark. Back to the room, I cried.
By sharing the stories, I just want to tell you that your parents are loving you in their special way.

81．Why didn’t the girl’s father play with her when she was a kid?

82．Who did the girl spend much time with when she was a kid?

83．When did her father come to her school?

84．Is her home far from the boarding school?

85．Write at least two sentences about you and your father.


【答案】81．Because the writer’s father was often busy with his work.
82． She spent a lot of time with her grandmother.
83． In the evening.
84． Yes,it is.
85．Every time I was sad,my father comforted me; Whenever I am depressed,it is my father who encourages me.
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者和父亲之间的故事。
81．根据“When I was a kid, my father was often busy with his work.”可知，小时候，作者的父亲经常忙于工作而不能和她一起玩。故填Because the writer’s father was often busy with his work.
82．根据“I spent a lot of time with my grandmother at that time”可知，作者小时候大多数时间是和祖母待在一起的。故填She spent a lot of time with her grandmother.
83．根据“To my surprise, when I was going to bed, one of my classmates told me that someone was calling me. I ran out and saw that my father was outside with a lunch-box in his hand.”可知，父亲在晚上来到了她的学校。故填In the evening.
84．根据“He was very tired from the long trip.”可知，她家离学校远。故填Yes, it is.
85．开放性试题，结合实际，言之有理即可。故填Every time I was sad, my father comforted me; Whenever I am depressed, it is my father who encourages me.
（2022秋·重庆合川·八年级重庆市合川中学校考期中）
阅读下文并回答问题。
During the National Day holiday, some new movies hit the theaters.
Many of them tell stories of ordinary (平凡的) people. From steel workers (钢铁工人) to flight crew members (机组人员), from doctors and nurses to diplomats (外交官), the new movies show the greatness of the people. Let’s look at two of the movies coming out.
Home Coming 《万里归途》
A war breaks out (爆发) in an African country. A team of Chinese diplomats goes to help the Chinese people there return to China. While they are leaving, they find that there are still Chinese people left behind. The team heads back into the war zone. The movie shows the strong determination (决心) and wisdom (智慧) of the Chinese diplomats.
Ordinary Hero
The film is based on a true story. A bay in Xinjiang breaks his arm badly and is in danger. He needs surgery (手术) in just a few hours, or he will lose his arm. To save the boy, people from all walks of life (来自各行各业的) race to (竞相前往) travel 1,400 kilometers to help. They are doctors, flight crew members, passengers (乘客) and police. These ordinary people become heroes to the boy.
86．Are the two movies about ordinary people?

87．Who helps the Chinese people return to China?

88．Why do people from all walks of life race to travel to Xinjiang?

89．Do you think ordinary people may become heroes? Why or why not?


【答案】86．Yes, they are.
87． A team of Chinese diplomats.
88． To save the boy.
89．Yes, because some ordinary people can also do extraordinary things.
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了国庆假期的两部电影。
86．根据“Many of them tell stories of ordinary (平凡的) people. From steel workers (钢铁工人) to flight crew members (机组人员), from doctors and nurses to diplomats (外交官), the new movies show the greatness of the people.”可知，电影是关于普通人的，故填Yes, they are.
87．根据“A team of Chinese diplomats goes to help the Chinese people there return to China.”可知，一队中国外交官前往帮助那里的中国人民返回中国。故填A team of Chinese diplomats.
88．根据“To save the boy, people from all walks of life (来自各行各业的) race to (竞相前往) travel 1,400 kilometers to help.”可知，为了拯救这名男孩，各行各业的人们争相跑1400公里去帮助。故填To save the boy.
89．开放性问题。我认为普通人也能成为英雄，因为普通人也会做出不平凡的事。故填Yes, because some ordinary people can also do extraordinary things.
（2022秋·湖南长沙·八年级湖南师大附中校联考期中）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC，中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会) opened on Oct. 16 in Beijing. Over 2,290 delegates (代表) were at the meeting. They are all excellent CPC members (成员). They are from all walks of life and they have done a great job in their work. Liu Xiuxiang, a teacher helping students in rural Guizhou, is one of them.
At 5:30 am, Liu Xiuxiang walks around the classroom. The 34-year-old is the vice-principal (副校长) and a history teacher at Wangmo Experimental High School in Guizhou. He had done this for 10 years.
Liu lived a hard life when he was young. His father died. To take care of his mother and help two girls and a boy in his hometown, he took many part-time jobs such as tutoring (家教) and being a waiter.
Sadly, one of the girls dropped out of school (辍学) after middle school. This touched Liu. So he decided to teach in his hometown. Besides teaching, he visited all the villages around his school to persuade (说服) parents to let their children finish compulsory education (义务教育).
In 2016, he set up his own studio (工作室) to find help for rural schools. So far, the studio has helped over 4,200 poor students with over 13 million yuan. “My educational philosophy is to give up on no one and that every child should have a better future” he said.
90．When was the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China?

91．Where does Liu Xiuxiang work now?

92．Why did Liu do part-time jobs when he was young?

93．Did Liu decide to teach in his hometown because of his father?

94．How many students have got the help of the studio so far?


【答案】90．On Oct.16.
91． At Wangmo Experimental High School in Guizhou.
92． To take care of his mother and (to) help others in his hometown.
93．No, (he didn’t). 94．Over 4200.
【导语】本文主要介绍了全国最美教师——刘秀祥的事迹。
90．根据“The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC，中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会) opened on Oct. 16 in Beijing”可知中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会10月16日在北京开幕。故填On Oct.16.
91．根据“The 34-year-old is the vice-principal (副校长) and a history teacher at Wangmo Experimental High School in Guizhou.”可知刘秀祥现在在在贵州望谟实验中学工作，故填At Wangmo Experimental High School in Guizhou.
92．根据“To take care of his mother and help two girls and a boy in his hometown, he took many part-time jobs such as tutoring (家教) and being a waiter.”可知是为了照顾他的母亲和帮助他家乡的其他人。故填To take care of his mother and (to) help others in his hometown.
93．根据“Sadly, one of the girls dropped out of school (辍学) after middle school. This touched Liu. So he decided to teach in his hometown.”（不幸的是，其中一个女孩中学毕业后就辍学了。这触动了刘秀祥。所以他决定在家乡教书。）可知刘决定在家乡教书不是因为他的父亲。故填No, (he didn’t).
94．根据“So far, the studio has helped over 4,200 poor students ”可知到目前为止，有超过4200个学生得到了工作室的帮助。故填Over 4200.