初中英语教学资源1ACleverBirdAmanhasabird.Itisveryclever.Everydaythemanspeakstothebird.“Hello!”hesays.“Hello!”thebirdanswers.“Whatareyoudoing?”saystheman.“Whatareyoudoing?”saysthebird.Themanisnotathomeoneday.Athiefcomesin.Heistakingmanythings.“Hello!”Thethiefhearsthebird'swords.“Whatareyoudoing?”Thethiefisveryafraid,sohedoesnottakeanythingsandrunsoutofthehouse.1.Themanteachesthebird________.A.howtosaysomethingB.howtosingsongsC.howtoeatsomethingD.howtodance2.Thebirdis________.A.veryniceB.verycleverC.verybeautifulD.verysilly(傻的)3.Themanspeakstothebird________.A.sometimesB.onceaweekC.everyweekD.everyday4.Thethiefistaking________thingsfromthehouse.A.afewB.alittleC.alotofD.some5.Thethief________outoftheroom.A.walksB.comesC.runsD.goesWhatAreStarsLike?Haveyoueverwonderedaboutthestars?Insomeways,starsarelikepeople.Theyareborn.Theygrowold.Andtheydie.Astarisbornfromdustandgas.Slowlythedustandgasmakeaball.Theballgetsveryhot.Thenitstartstogiveofflight.Theyoungstargrowsintoagiant.Manyyearsgoby.Theolderstarbeginstogetsmallagain.Atlastitslightgoesout.Thestar'slifeisover.1.Dustand_________makeastar.A.gasB.snowC.rain2.Thisstorytellsabout_________.A.oldpeopleB.thelifeofastarC.thenumberofstarsinthesky3.Inthefirstpartofthestory,whatdoestheword“wondered”mean?A.movedB.lookedatC.askedyourself4.Starsgiveofflightbecausetheyarevery_________.A.smallB.hotC.old初中英语教学资源25.Youcanguessfromthestorythatmoststarsarearoundfora_________time.A.longB.shortC.niceEnglishLearningEveryyearstudentsinmanycountrieslearnEnglish.Someofthesestudentsarechildren.Othersareyoungpeople.SomestudentslearnEnglishatschool,andothersteachthemselves.WhydoallthesepeoplewanttolearnEnglish?Itisverydifficulttoanswerthisquestion.ManyboysandgirlslearnEnglishatschoolbecauseitisoneoftheirsubjects.ManypeoplelearnEnglishbecauseitisusefulintheirwork.SomeyoungpeoplelearnEnglishfortheirhigherstudiesbecausesomeoftheirbooksareinEnglishatcollegeoruniversity.OtherpeoplelearnEnglishbecause(提要)theywanttoreadnewspapersormagazinesinEnglish.1.根据短文内容在文中空白处填上恰当的答案。Learning___isverypopularinmanycountriesnowadays.Itisvery______toanswerwhysomanypeoplewanttolearnEnglish.Therearemany________forpeopletolearnEnglish.2.根据短文内容进行连线。①ManyboysandgirlslearnEnglishatschoolbecause.②ManypeoplelearnEnglishbecause.③SomeyoungpeoplelearnEnglishfortheirhigherstudiesbecause.④OtherpeoplelearnEnglishbecause.A.itisusefulintheirwork.B.someoftheirbooksareinEnglishatcollegeoruniversity.C.itisoneoftheirsubjects.D.theywanttoreadnewspapersormagazinesinEnglish.Wespentadayinthecountryandpickedalotofflowers.Ourcarwasfullofflowersinside!Onthewayhomewehadtostopattrafficlights,andtheremywifesawthebookshelf.Itstoodoutsideafurniture(家具)shop.Buyit,shesaidatonce.We'llcarryithomeontheroof-rack(车顶架).I'vealwayswantedonelikethat.WhatcouldIdo?TenminuteslaterIwastwentydollarspoorer,andthebookshelfwastiedontotheroof-rack.Itwastallandnarrow,quiteheavytoo.Asitwasgettingdarker,Idroveslowly.Otherdriversseemedmorepolitethanusualthatevening.Thepoliceevenstoppedtraffictoletusthrough.Carryingfurniturewasagoodidea.Afteratimemywifesaid,There'salonglineofcarsbehind.Whydon'ttheyovertake(超车)?初中英语教学资源3Justatthattimeapolicecardidovertake.Thetwoofficers(警官)insidelookedatusseriouslywhentheywentpast.Butthen,withakindsmiletheyaskedustofollowtheircarthroughthebusytraffic.Thepolicecarstoppedatourvillagechurch(教堂).Oneoftheofficescametome.Right,sir,hesaid.Doyouneedanymorehelpnow?Ididn'tquiteunderstand.Thanks,officer,Isaid.You'vebeenverykind.Ilivedjustdowntheroad.Hewaslookingatourthings:firstattheflowers,thenatthebookshelf.Well,Well,hesaidandlaughed.It'sabookshelfyou'vegotthere!Wethoughtitwas-er,somethingelse.Mywifebegantolaugh.SuddenlyIunderstoodwhythepolicedrovehere.Ismiledattheofficer.Yes,it'sabookshelf,butthanksagain.IdrovehomeasfastasIcould.1.Fromthestoryweknowthat___________.A.thewriterwaspooranddidn'tbuythebookshelfforhiswifeB.thewriter'swifedidn'tlikethebookshelfatallC.thewriterwasalwaysgladtobuysomethingforhiswifeD.thewriterwasnotverydadtobuythebookshelfforhiswife2.Whatmadethewriterthinkthatcarryingfurniturewasagoodidea?A.Hecoulddriveslowlyanditwassafe.B.Otherdriverswouldlethimgofirst.C.Hiswifecoulduseanewbookshelf.D.Hecouldsavealotofmoneyandtime.3.Whywerethepoliceandotherdriverssokindtothewriter?A.Becausetheythoughtthewriterlikedstudyingverymuchandneededabookshelf.B.Becausetheydidn'tthinkitwaspolitetoovertakeacarwithabookshelfonit.C.Becausetheythoughtsomebodyinthewriter'sfamilyhaddiedandheneededhelp.D.Becausetheythoughtitwasdangeroustocarryabookshelfonacar.4.Whydidthewriter'swifebegintolaugh?A.Becausenowsheknewwhatmistakethepolicehadmade.B.Becauseatlastherhusbandunderstoodwhythepolicehaddriventothechurch.C.Becausetheofficerwasalwayslookingattheflowersandthebookshelf.D.Becausethepolicehadhelpedthemalot.5.Whendidtheofficersbegintorealize(意识到)theyhadmadeamistake?A.Beforetheyarrivedatthechurch.B.Beforetheyovertookthewriter'scarC.Afteroneofthemlookedattheflowersandthebookshelfcarefullyatthechurch.D.Afterthewriter'sfamilyleftthechurch.Lookatthepicture.It'sasmallroom