外研社英语八年级阅读理解(2)

1ReadingComprehensionforModule2(A)westernchildrengettheirpocketmoneybydifferentkindsofways.Somechildrenhelptheirparentstodohouseworktogetsomepocketmoney.Childrenusuallybegintodohouseworkattheageof10.TheyarebusywithsubjectsfromMondaytoFriday,sotheyhavetodohouseworkonweekends.Theycleanthefloor,windowsandcars.Theycutthegrass,feedanimals,orcookdinnerfortheirfamilies.Whenchildrengetolder,theyworkhardertomakemoremoney.Somechildrensendnewspapers.Theyhavetogetupearlyinthemorningtosendthenewspapersfromdoortodoor.It’sahardjob.Buttheycanmakemoremoney.Somehighschoolchildrencanalsomakemoremoneybycuttinggrass,lookingafterbabiesandfeedinganimalsforothers.Ofcourse,theyalsodosomevolunteeringjobs.Theyworkhardandaskfornomoney.Thiscanhelpthemalotintheirstudyandlife.Asyoucansee,it’sgoodforchildrentodosomepart-timeorvolunteeringjobs.Ithelpskidstoimprovethemselves.Soparentssupportthemverymuch.()1.Westernchildrenmakepocketmoney___________.A.onweekendsB.onweekdaysC.attheageoftemD.everyday()2.Ifschoolchildrenwanttomakemoremoney,theycan________.A.docleaningorcookingfortheirfamiliesB.cutgrassorfeedanimalsfortheirfamiliesC.findavolunteeringjobtohelpothersD.sendnewspapersordohouseworkforothers()3.Whatdoes“volunteering”meaninthefourthparagraph?A.额外的B.志愿的C.低薪的D.零碎的()4.Whydowesternparentssupporttheirkidsinjobs?A.Childrencanimprovethemselves.C.Childrencangetsomemoney.B.It’sgoodforwesternparents.D.Childrenworkwithoutmoney.()5.WhichisNOTtrueaboutchildren’sjobs?A.It’sgoodforkids’studyandlife.C.Ithelpskidstoimprovethemselves.B.It’sagoodwaytohelpparents.D.Parentssupporttheminthejobs.(B)FourseasonsofatreeManyyearsago,therewasanoldmanwhohadfoursons.Hewantedhissonstolearnnottojudge(判断)thingstooquickly.Sohetoldthemtogoandlookatapeartree.Itwasfarawayfromhishome.Thefirstsonwentinwinter,thesecondinspring,thethirdinsummer,andtheyoungestsoninautumn.Whenthesonscameback,theoldmanaskedthemtosaywhattheyhadseen.Thefirstsoncomplainedthetreewasugly.Thesecondsonsaidthetreewascoveredwithbudsandfullofhope.Thethirdsonsaidthetreewasfullofgreenleaves.Theylookedsobeautiful,anditwasthemost2wonderfulthinghehadeverseen.Theyoungestsonsaidthatthetreewasboweddownwithheavyfruits.Itwasfulloflifeandfulfillment(收获).Themanexplainedthatallofhissonswereright,buteachofthemhadseenjustoneseasonofthetree.Hetoldthemthattheycouldn'tjudgeatreeorapersonbyonlyoneseason.Ifyougiveupwhenit'swinter,youwillmissthehopeofyourspring,thebeautyofyoursummer,andthefulfillmentofyourautumn.SaidtheoldmanItistruethatweshouldn'tletthehardseasonbreakthehappinessoftheotherseasons.Nevergiveupduringthedifficultdaysandbettertimesaresuretocomesomeday.()6.Whydidtheoldmanaskhissonstolookatthepeartree?A.Becausehelikedeatingpears.B.Becausethetreewasimportanttohisfamily.C.Becausehewantedtoteachthemnottojudgethingstooquickly.D.Becausehissonsdidn'tjudgethingsquickly.()7.Thefourthsonwenttoseethetreein______.A.SpringB.SummerC.AutumnD.Winter()8.Theunderlinedwordbudsprobablymeans______inChinese.A.叶子B.枝条C.果实D.花蕾()9.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thepeartreewasnearhishome.B.Thethirdsonsaidthetreewasbeautiful.C.Thefoursonsalllikedthetree.D.Evenyougiveupinwinter,youcanstillgethopeinotherseasons.()10.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Don'tjudgealifebyonedifficultseason.B.Father'sloveisgreat.C.Everytreehasfourseasons.D.Lifeisdifficultforeveryone.(C)MarcoPoloItisdifficulttoimaginewhattheworldwaslikein1254.EuropewaslivinginanagethatwecalltheMedievalPeriod(中世纪).Itwasatimeofmanywars(战争).ItwasinthattimethatMarcoPolowasborninVenice,Italy.LifeinVenicewasdifferentfromlifeinmostofEurope.Venicewasacityofbeautifulbuildingsandwatercanals(运河).ManybusinessmendidbusinessinVenice.MarcoPolo’sfatherandunclewerebusinessmen.Theyhadtraveledtoafar-offcountrycalledCathay.(CathayisnowcalledChina.)Theretheyhadfriendswiththegreatruler,KublaiKhan(忽必烈).HeinvitedthemtoreturntoCathay.WhenMarcoPolowasseventeenyearsold,hebeganajourneytoChinawithhisfatherand3uncle.TheysailedtheIndianOceanandcrossedthedesertandmountainsofAsiaoncamels.ThejourneytoChinatookthreeyears.KublaiKhangreetedthePolosandsentthemlotsofgifts.Hewasespeciallyimpressed(留印象)withMarco,whocouldspeakfourlanguagesincludingChineseandothers.KhansentMarcoonmanytripsthroughChina.Onthesetrips,MarcosawmanyamazingthingsthathehadneverseeninEurope,suchascoalusedasfuel,papermoneyinsteadofcoins,andpapermakingandprintingprocesses.MarcomademanynotesaboutlifeinChina.AfteralmosttwentyyearsinChina,thePolosbegantheirjourneyhometoItaly.KublaiKhangavethemmanygiftsofivory,silk,jewels,andjade.WhentheyreturnedtoVenice,theyfoundtheircityatwar.MarcoPolowasputinprison.HespenthistimewritingabookabouthisyearsinChina.ThebookiscalledDescriptionsoftheWorld.ItbecamethemostpopularbookinEurope.Becauseofthebook,manypeopleinEuropelearnedaboutlifeinChina.Answerthefollowingquestions.(根据短文内容回答下列问题。)(12分)11.WhenwasMarcoPoloborn?______________________________________________________12.AtwhatagedidMarcoPolobeginajourneytoChina?_________________________________13.HowmanylanguagescouldMarcoPolospeak?_______________________________________14.Howl