牛津译林版八年级英语上册专题分类练习---任务型阅读FactsAboutReptilesSnakes,lizards,crocodiles,alligators,turtlesandtortoisesareallreptiles.Thereareabout6,500knownspecisesofreptilesintheworld.Reptilesarecold-bloodedsotheyusuallyliveinwarmplaces.Reptilesneedheatfromthesuntowarmtheirbodiesbeforetheycanmove.Theyhaveatoughskinorshelltoprotecttheirbodiesandkeepthemfromdyingoutandtheireggshavestrongshells.Snakesandlizardsfromthebiggestgroupofreptiles.Thebiggestdifferencebetweensnakesandlizardsisthatlizardshavelegsbutsnakesdonot,thelongestsnakeintheworldlivesinsoutheastAsia.Thissnakecangrowupto10metreslong!Alligatorsandcrocodilesarethebiggestlivingreptiles.Thebiggestreptileisthesaltwatercrocodiles.Itcangrowupto7metreslongandweighupto1,900kg!crocodilesandalligatorshavestrongskin.Theycanliveinwaterandusetheirstrongtailsforswimming.Theireyesandnosesareontopoftheirheadssothattheycanlieunderwaterbutstillseeandbreathe.Turtlesandtortoisesarealsoreptiles.Theyarealsothelongest-livinganimalsontheEarth.Manygiantturtlesareknowntobemorethan150yearsold.Theworld’soldestturtlewas188yearsold!(文章选于《初中英语读本》八年级上册)Reptiiles:6,500specises;(56)_____;toughskinorshellsnakesNolegs;thelongestcanbe(58)_____metreslongThe(57)____groupofreptileslizards(59)have______alligatorsThebiggest(60)_____reptilescrocodilesHavestrongskin;usetailsfor(61)_____;(62)______eyesandnoseson(63)_______oftheirheadsThe(64)______reptilesturtlesTheworld’s(65)_____onewas188yearsold56.cold-blooded57.biggest58.1059.Legs60.living61.swimming62.with63.top64.longest-living65.oldestWhatisDIY?Whydomanypeoplelikeit?YangChenworksforacomputerbusinessinBeijing.Heenjoyshiswork,butitisnoteasyforhimtorelaxafterwork.Onedaywhenhesawmanytoydogsinatoyshop,hehadanidea.“Whynotmakethemmyself?”Thenhebegantomakemodelplanes,modelshipsandsomethingelse.Hehasgreatinterestinitbecauseitbringshimlotsoffunandmakeslifecolorful.SowhatisDIY?Yes,itismakingorcreating(创造)thingsonyourown,withyourownhands.Itmaytakemuchtime,butsomepeople,nowknownasDIYers-do-it-yourselves,enjoydoingitverymuch.Theyenjoyitbecauseitisfun.Andtheyalsosayithelpsthemsavemoney,too.What'smore,theythinkitisagoodwaytoprotecttheenvironment(环境).Itisakindofgreenlife.Infact,DIYisnotamodernthinginChina.Manypeoplerememberwhenitwasonceawayoflifeinthepast.Duringthe1960sand1970s,whentherewerenotenoughlivingthingsforpeopletoliveon,theyhadtousetheirownhandstodomanythings.Ifyouwantedsomething,youhadtodoityourself,andifyouneededsomething,youmadeityourself.TimeshavechangedandDIYalsohasdifferentmeanings.YangChen’sstoryItis56▲forhimtorelaxafterwork.HehadtheideaofDIYandsoonbecame57▲init.DIYbringshim58▲funandmakeslifecolorful.WhatisDIYItismakingorcreatingthingsby59▲.60▲DIYispopularItisfun.Itcan61▲peoplesavemoney.Anditisakindofgreenlife.DIYinthe62▲Itwasonceawayoflife.PeoplehadtochooseDIY63▲therewerenotenoughlivingthings.Now64▲havechangedandDIYhasdifferentmeanings,65▲.56.hard/difficult57.interested58.much59.yourself/yourselves60.Why61.help62.past63.because64.Times65.tooWeliveinaworldfullofmanydifferentkindsofpeople.Wewanttogetalongwellwithothers.Wealsowanttobelikedbyothers,Thefollowingwayswillmakeotherslikeyou.DoThisandYou’llBeWelcomeAnywhereBecomereallyinterestedinotherpeople.Ashowofinterestmustbetrue.Itmustbringgoodresultstothepersonshowingtheinterest,butalsotothepersonreceivingtheattention.Itisatwo-waystreet—bothofyougetanadvantage(好处).ASimpleWaytoMakeaGoodFirstImpression(印象)Smileasoftenaspossible.Yoursmileisasignofkindness.Whensomeonefeelsstressedfromhisorherteachersorparents,yoursmileislikethesunbreakingthroughtheclouds,yoursmilecanhelphimorherthinkthatallishopeful—thatthereisstilljoyintheworld.IfYouDon’tDoThis,YouAreGettingintoTroubleRememberaperson’sname.Aperson’snameisthesweetestandthemostimportantsoundinanylanguage.Weshouldrealizethemagicinaname.Thenamemakesthepersondifferentfromothers;itmakeshimorherspecialamongallothers.Ifyourememberaperson’sname,therelationshipbetweenbothofyouwillbecomemuchcloser.AnEasyWaytoBecomeaGoodTalkerBeacarefullistenerfirst.Askquestionsthatotherpersonswillliketoanswer.Encourage(鼓励)themtotalkaboutthemselvesandtheirachievements(成绩,成就).Whatyouneedtodoisjusttolisten,becausepeoplearemuchmoreinterestedinthemselves.Title:56tomakepeoplelikeyouBecomereally57inothers●Yourshowofinterestmustbetrue.●Itmust58goodresultstobothofyou.Smileasoftenaspossible●Yoursmileisasignof59.●Yoursmilemakesothers60thatallishopeful.Rememberaperson’sname●Aperson’snamemakeshimorher61fromothers.●Aperson’snameisthesweetestandthemostimportantsoundinany62.Listen63first●Youaskquestionsthatothersenjoy64.●Theyareencouragedtotalkabout65andtheirachievements.66.How/Ways67.interested68.bring69.kindness70.think71.different72.language73.carefully74.answering75.themselvesDoyouknowallbirdsprotectthemselvesbylisteningandwatchingoutfordanger?Atthesmallestsignofit,theywillflyaway.Birdsthatcannotflyareoftenabletoswimfast,orrunquickly.Somebirdsmakethemselveslookbiggerandmoredangerousbyfluffingtheirfeathers.Anotherimportantprotectionformanybirdsistheircolours.Theirfeathersoftenhavecoloursthatmatchtheth