八年级英语阅读理解.doc

(6) (8) (10) Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes (雪花) falling. Ever wanted to hold them in your hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands.Well, this isn’t just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too.In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentley’s mother was once a school teacher. She taught him at home. Bentley didn’t go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and loved reading his mother’s books.But it was his mother’s microscope (显微镜) that interested him. When the other boys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶体) under his microscope.The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldn’t draw them all.How could he keep their beauty forever? Bentley thought of buying a camera.The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But, his father didn’t agree. He thought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he became known as “Snowflake” Bentley.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. The best title for this passage is ____.2. A. Snowflake Photos B. Snowflake Boy3. C. Long and Hard Winters D. Teenage Photographer4. We can tell from the story that Bentley’s father was ____.5. A. a farmer B. a funny man6. C. an athletic man D. a school teacher7. Which of the following statements about Bentley is true?8. A. He didn’t get any kind of education as a child.9. B. He was born into a rich family.10. C. He was the first person to take photos of snowflakes.11. D. He was fascinated by the beauty of snowflakes.12. What kind of person do you think Bentley was?13. A. He was outgoing. B. He was too serious.14. C. He was interested in learning. D. He was very warm-hearted.15. The “ice crystals” in the third paragraph refers to “____”.16. A. water drops B. rain drops17. C. flowers D. snowflakes(11) If you don’t keep yourself warm enough, winter can be a time of illness.During the winter months, people easily get colds and flu (流感). Many think they are the same, but these two illnesses are different.Colds can stay with you for up to a week. You will have a running nose, sore throat, headache, cough and a fever.Flu is more serious. You will feel sick very quickly. You will have a fever and a headache. Your body will hurt and become weak. This could last for up to four weeks.Is there any way to keep yourself away from colds and flu? Staying clear of people with colds or flu may work. Try not to touch (触摸) your nose or eyes if you have been close to someone who has a cold. Wash your hands, especially after cleaning your nose.Going out with wet hair can also give you a cold!If you catch a cold or flu, go to bed and rest. Doing this will help you get better. Drink lots of water. Stay in a warm, well-aired room. If you have a headache, or your muscles hurt, take some medicine.1. 阅读上面的短文，根据短文内容帮助Mary完成下面的一封信。

2. Dear Mom and Dad,3. How’s everything going?4. I’m having great fun at winter camp. But for the past two days, I’m not feeling very well. I don’t know what’s wrong. Maybe I have ____ a cold. I have a ____ nose and ____ throat. Last night I couldn’t sleep because I had a _____, ____ and a slight ____. But don’t worry. I’ve been to the doctor’s. The doctor told me that it was not ____, which would otherwise be more ____. He advised me to ____ lots of water, lie down and ____ for a few days. He said I would get well in a week. Okay, so much for now.5. Take good care of yourselves, too.6. Love,7. Mary8. 假设你是Mary的朋友Tina. 得知她生病的消息后，你很着急，立刻发一封e-mail，给她提一些建议（三至五条，可参考短文，字数100字左右）。

12) Winter is a time for many exciting sports: sledding (雪橇), skating and skiing. Skating and skiing needs lots of skills (技巧). Sledding gives you good exercise and is lots of fun!A sled looks like a boat. It can move easily over snow or ice. Early sleds were made of wood. Now some better sleds are made of glass.Sleds can be pulled by animals. In some very cold parts of the world, people make animals like dogs, horses, and reindeer (驯鹿) pull goods or people in sleds.People also sled for sports and fun. Driving a sled does not need much skill. The driver gives a kick (踢) in the snow to start the s。