八年级下英语阅读B篇17400字.docx

    八年级下英语阅读B篇17400字    B1（东城区）Long ago, there was a young poor boy. He had no family. He only had an old camel. Each day the boy and his camel walked many miles looking for a home. Each night they stayed together and slept in the open air. But one evening, the old camel died. The boy sat there under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home.The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to talk to. There were only the stars in the sky.Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old camel. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of camel wool fell.As the sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young camels. He never forgot the star camel. And he was never lonely again.1. When the old camel died, the boy cried because ______.A. he was afraid B. he was poor2. What happened first in the story?A. The boy bought two new camels.B. The boy collected the wool and sold it in the city.C. The star fell to the ground in the shape of the old camel.D. The boy and the camel walked many miles looking for a home.B. The old camel came back to life. D. The old camel changed into stars. 3. What can we learn from the story? A. The boy was lazy and stupid. C. The boy lived happily in the end.B2（密云）Where is Love? How can we find Love?Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug（拥抱）. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman’s son was also surprised at his mother’s pleasure and asked why. “I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.1. When the little boy saw the old woman, she was __________.A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the streetC. looking at some birds D. having a pizza2. The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile __________.A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew darkC. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her1 C. he was lonely D. he was lost3. Both the boy and the old woman were________ that day.A. sad B. pleased C. surprised D. angryB3（朝阳）In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery (风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.Mr. McCorpuodale lives in London. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins (大头针) stuck in it. “These pins mean a lot to me.” says Mr. McCorpuodale, “I follow the rule. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand, he describes as “a wonderful country”. About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travels? Mr. McCorpuodale laughs, “Neither. Only for the meaningful life.”1. What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard?A. Malians Island.C. Beautiful scenery.A. a map of the world B. An interesting story. D. His favorite places. B. a postcard to himselfD. a photo of his wifeC. in Australia D. in China 2. On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale’s room, there is . C. a message to himself A. in New ZealandB4（西城）During the winter holiday season, we often see an increase in the amount of rubbish we produce in our homes. As you prepare to celebrate the holidays, follow the simple instructions in this article to help cut the amount of rubb。