八年级下册英语阅读理解1AJackisatwenty-year-oldyoungman.Twoyearsago,whenhefinishedmiddleschool,hefoundworkinashop.Usuallyheworksuntilteno'clockintheevening.Heisverytiredwhenhegetshome.Afteraquicksupperhegoestobedandsoonfallsasleep.Hisgrandmawholivesdownstairsissatisfiedwith(满意)him.Oneday,onhiswayhome,hemetMary.Theywerebothhappy.Heaskedthegirltohishouse,sheagreedhappily.Heboughtsomefruitanddrinksforher.Andtheytalkedabouttheirschool,teachers,classmatesandtheirfuture(未来).Theytalkedforalongtime.“Havealookatyourwatch,please,”saidthegirl.“Whattimeisitnow?”“Sorry,somethingiswrongwithmywatch,”saidJack.“Where'syours?”“Ileftitathome.”Jackthoughtforamomentandfoundaway.Hebegantostamphisfootonthefloor,“Bang!Bang!Bang!”Thesoundwokehisgrandmaup.Theoldwomanshouteddownstairs,“It'stwelveo'clockinthenight,Jack.Whyareyoustilljumpingupstairs?”1.Jackwas________whenhefinishedmiddleschool.A.sixteenB.eighteenC.twentyD.fifteen2.TheoldwomanissatisfiedwithJackbecause________.A.he'shergrandsonB.he'scleverC.hecankeepquietD.hegetshomeontime3.Fromthestory,wecanknowthatMaryisJack's________.A.classmateB.colleague(同事)C.auntD.wife4.Theword“stamp”inthestorymeans______inChinese.A.盖印B.跺C.贴邮票D.承认5.Jackstampedhisfootonthefloorinorder(为了)________.A.towakehisgrandmaupB.tomakehisgrandmaangryC.thathisgrandmawasgoingtotellhimthetimeD.thathisgrandmawasgoingtobuyhimawatchBMoreandmoreChinesepeoplecarefortheirownhealth.IcomefromEngland.IcametoChinafiveyearsago.IbegantolearncookingChinesefoodfrommyfather.WhenIwasfifteen,Ibegantohelpmymotherinthekitchen.MyfatherisaveryfamouscookinBeijing.Sohetaughtmemanythingsaboutcooking.Inthepastthreeyeas,Ineverstoppedlearningcooking.WhenIsawabookcalledThediseaseeatingoutcanbegonebackagainbyeating(《把吃出来的病再吃回去》),Ibeganstudyingthebook.ThewriterofthebookisZhangWuben(张悟本).Hesaidhewasafamousnutritionist(营养师)andwell-knowntraditionalChinesedoctor.Heaskedthepeopletoeateggplant(茄子)andgram(绿豆).InChina,ZhangWuben'sbookhasbeenpopularinthepastfewyears.MyfatherwasinvitedtotalkaboutthebookinMay,2010.AlargenumberofChinesepeoplebelievetheyshouldeateggplantandgramtobehealthy.IhavevisitedalotofChineserestaurantsinBeijingandstudiedhundredsofrestaurantmenus.Italkedtolotsofdoctorsabouteatingandnutrition(营养).TheythoughtthatZhangWuben'swordsviolatedthescience.Hetoldalie.Thefactisit'simportantforustoeatabalanceddietandnotjusttoeateggplantandgram.()1.WhydidmostofChinesepeoplebelieve.toeateggplantandgramtobehealthy?A.BecausethepeoplethinkZhangWubenisafamousnutritionistanddoctor.B.Becausethepeoplelikeeggplantandgrambest.C.Becausethepeopledon'tbelievedoctors.D.Becausehundredsofrestaurantsareclosed.()2.Ifyouwanttokeephealthy,youshouldA.believeZhangWuben'swordsB.eatabalanceddietC.eatmoreeggplantandgramD.eatinChineserestaurants()3.Whatdoesthewriter'sfatherdo?A.Adoctor.B.Awaiter.C.Anutritionist.D.Acook.()4.WhatdoyouthinkofZhangWuben'sbook?A.Itisabookabouthealth.Nowitisthemostpopularsciencewriting.B.Itcankeepabalanceofyinandyang.C.Itisatrashy(垃圾的)book.D.It'sabookonmedicine.()5.Theunderlinedwordviolatedinthepassagemeans“”inChinese.A.有教育意义的B.违反C.符合D.困难的CDoyouknowthegameRock,paperorscissors?Maybeyouthinkit'sjustasimplegameforchildren.Butinfact,someadultsuseittomakedecisionsandsolvetheirproblems.Itisalsopopularinmanycountries.Therearedifferentstoriesaboutthehistoryofthegame.ButmanypeoplebelievethegamecamefromJapan,andJapanesehaveplayeditforalongtime.LateritcametoEuropeinthemiddleofthe18thcentury.In1842,EnglandfoundedthePaperScissorsStoneClubandfromthenonpeoplecouldgettogethertoplaythegameforhonor(荣誉).ThereisevenaninternationalclubnamedtheWorldRockPaperScissorsClubinToronto.TheclubmakesRock,paperorscissorsmoreandmorepopular.Itholdstheworldchampionship(锦标赛)everyyear.Topplayersfromaroundtheworldtakepartinitandthechampion(冠军)cangetalotofmoneyandthehonorofallthefansofRock,paperorscissors.()1.Whousethegametomakedecisionsandsolveproblemsaccordingtothispassage?A.Children.B.Someadults.C.Students.D.Theold.()2.Wheredomanypeoplethinkthisgamecamefrom?A.Europe.B.China.C.Japan.D.TheUSA.()3.Fromwhencouldpeoplegettogethertoplaythisgameforhonor?A.1842.B.1841.C.1845.D.1846.()4.HowoftendoestheWorldRockPaperScissorsClubholdtheworldchampionship?A.Onceayear.B.Oncetwoyears.C.Oncethreeyears.D.Oncefouryears.()5.Whatwillthechampionofthisgameget?A.Alotofmoney.B.Theleaderofthisclub.C.Honor.D.AandC