A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years
Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumour (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.
Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.
Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "
1.How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?
A.4. B.6. C.10. D.14.
2.When did Alexia Sloane become blind?
A.When she was born.
B.After she had a brain tumour.
C.After she became an interpreter.
D.When she was on holiday with her parents.
3.Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?
A.Richard. B.Isabelle. C.Melissa. D.Robert Sturdy.
4.What is right about Alexia Sloane?
A.She can speak five language fluently.
B.She is a talented language learner.
C.She is the only child in the family.
D.She went to France on holiday after she won the award.
5.What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?
A.Never give up. B.Believe in yourself.
C.Nothing is impossible. D.Failure is the mother of success.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years
Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumour (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.
Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.
Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "
1.How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?
A.4. B.6. C.10. D.14.
2.When did Alexia Sloane become blind?
A.When she was born.
B.After she had a brain tumour.
C.After she became an interpreter.
D.When she was on holiday with her parents.
3.Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?
A.Richard. B.Isabelle. C.Melissa. D.Robert Sturdy.
4.What is right about Alexia Sloane?
A.She can speak five language fluently.
B.She is a talented language learner.
C.She is the only child in the family.
D.She went to France on holiday after she won the award.
5.What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?
A.Never give up. B.Believe in yourself.
C.Nothing is impossible. D.Failure is the mother of success.
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Kian Hamer, 14-year-old, has become one of the youngest members (成员) of Mensa. Mensa is an international organization (国际组织) for IQ (智商). Mensa has about 110,000 members all over the world. Only eight percent of the members are under 16. Kian’s IQ is 162 and it’s two points higher than Albert Einstein’s.
Mensa sent a letter to Kian’s home. The letter wrote, “Kian is one of the cleverest people in the world.” Kian is really excited to join Mensa. He always works hardest on everything he does. Although people call him a genius (天才), he still wants to be a football player when he grows up. He loves playing football very much.
His dad Rich Hamer said, “Kian is clever but I’m not calling him a genius like others. I want him to keep his feet on the ground. He needs to study hard all the time. Never be proud (骄傲). He always does well at school. He works really hard and always tries his best.”
1.Mensa has about _______ members who are under 16.
A.110,000 B.20,000 C.8,800 D.2,500
2.Kian wants to be ______ when he is older.
A.a scientist B.a firefighter C.a genius D.a football player
3.The underlined part means “________” in Chinese.
A.把脚放到地上 B.站在地上 C.脚踏实地 D.躺在地上
4.The best title for the passage may be “_______”.
A.How to become a member of Mensa B.One of the youngest members of Mensa
C.What the cleverest boy’s IQ is D.A football player
八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Rebecca, a British schoolgirl is eight years old, and she is one of the youngest people who have arrived on the tops of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis, the three highest mountains in Britain.
Climbing isn't new to this schoolgirl. She took her first trip up a mountain in her dad's backpack when she was just six months old!
“One of the best parts about this climb was Scafell Pike,” said Rebecca. “I've never walked in the dark before, and it was fun seeing all the sheep eyes as they ran around in the dark.” Rebecca brought along food, water, a small medical box, a map, a camera to take photos. Along the way, she and her dad had fun by making up mountain songs.
“All my friends like to stay inside playing computer games, but I like being outdoors best,” says Rebecca. She also enjoys swimming and skating.
The young climber doesn't plan to stay on the ground for long. She wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. “And I would like to climb Mount Qomolangma one day, too,” she said.
1.Rebecca took her first trip up a mountain when she was ________.
A. six months old B. six years old
C. eight months old D. eight years old
2.Rebecca saw all the sheep eyes in the dark when she climbed ________.
A. Snowdon B. Ben Nevis C. Scafell Pike D. Kilimanjaro
3.According to the passage, Rebecca doesn't like ________.
A. skating B. swimming
C. running D. playing computer games
4.Rebecca likes climbing probably because ________.
A. she doesn't get along with her friends
B. her dad is good at it and enjoys it
C. she likes listening to songs on the mountain
D. she wants to climb Mount Qomolangma
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Mrs Smith has three children, Peter, Jenny and Linda. Jenny is the oldest and Linda is the youngest. Peter is in the ________, but he is the tallest one. Peter is very ________, so he is on a diet(节食). He tries not to ________ too much meat. He also ________ every day. He runs every day. Now Peter is becoming thinner and stronger. Jenny is a ________. Maybe she is the busiest person in the family. She ________ rests(休息) at home and her family can often see her reporting news ________ TV. As a housewife, Mrs Smith is the ________ in the family. she can do everything she likes. she likes both ________ and taking pictures . ________ she often shows the pictures of the delicious food she cooks on her blog(博客). She has a lot of fans.
1.A. middle B. front C. black D. late
2.A. short B. thin C. young D. fat
3.A. sell B. work C. eat D. drink
4.A. does housework B. does some shopping
C. does exercise D. watches TV
5.A. teacher B. reporter C. doctor D. actor
6.A. sometimes B. always C. almost D. hardly
7.A. in B. on C. for D. to
8.A. most important B. poorest C. most beautiful D. freest
9.A. cooking B. singing C. speaking D. painting
10.A. But B. So C. If D. Though
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Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called "the youngest writer in the world" .He has written 3 books now.
Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu Province in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi'an and Shenzhen .This kind of life gave him things to think
and write about.
When Dou Kou was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one he could say five to six hundred words. At 3, he could look up words in the dictionary. At 4, his father taught him to learn something. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales
(童话).
His fairy tales are all from his life. One day ,he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mother's hand. So he thought, "lf we give mice the stomachs (胃)of cows, they'll eat grass and it'll be helpful to people. " This was his first fairy tale Change, Stomach for Mice.
At 6, he wrote a novel about his own life in different cities with his parents.
Now, he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel- called Eyes of Childhood .He says ,"l am not different from other children .I just wrote several books. "
1.How many books has Dou Kou written?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six
2.Because of _____ Dou Kou could write his books.
A. his mother B. his father
C. school life D. life in different cities
3.Dou Kou began to use a dictionary _____
A. when he wrote fairy tales
B. before his father taught him to study
C. after he went to school
D. after his mother taught him how to learn something
4.The underlined (画线的) sentences at the end of the passage show us that _____ .
A. Dou Kou is different from other children
B. Dou Kou doesn't tell the truth
C. Dou Kou is the same as other children
D. Dou Kou likes his books
5.Which is the best title (标题) of this passage?
A. Three Books by a Child
B. How to Write Fairy Tales
C. How Clever the Boy is
D. Dou Kou, the Youngest Writer
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The latest colorful 3D cartoon movie, Zootopia, has become a great success. It has not only won the hearts of children but also drawn the attention of adults.
The film tells about a rabbit called Judy who was born in carrot farmers. All her life, she's dreamed of being a police officer and finally leaves for Zootopia, a beautiful modern city, to go for her dream. It's a place where, according to her understanding, “anyone can be anything.”
At first, she is put on parking duty, because nobody believes a rabbit can become a great policewoman compared to other big and strong predator animals(食肉动物).While on duty, she gets to know a sly-looking fox, Nick . They once misunderstand each other and have words with each other. But they work together to solve a secret case successfully in the end .
From the movie we also can get a clear and powerful message: prejudice(偏见), in any form, is a terrible thing. We should say no to it. Luckily, we can see both predators and prey-predators(食草动物) can live in peace in Zootopia finally.
Anyway, Zootopia is a great piece of work with important life lessons: life's a little bit messy, and we all make mistakes;no matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you. So stick to your dream and work for it. You know, “everything is possible.”
1.Who loves to see the latest cartoon movie Zootopia?
A. Children B. Adults
C. Both A and B D. Nobody
2.What does the underlined word “case” in the passage mean?
A. 箱子 B. 实例 C. 案件 D.情况
3.We can learn from the passage Except__________.
A. Judy born in Zooptopia becomes a police officer when she grows up
B. Judy doesn’t always get on well with Nick
C. Nobody believes Judy can become a real great policewoman at first
D. We should live in peace, no matter what type of people we are
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His brother ________ for three months.
A. has joined the army B. has been in the army
C. has become a soldier D. joined the army
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Rock climbing did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don’t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind.
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up. The closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you’ll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.
1.Rock climbing depends on __________.
A. your brain B. your practice
C. your interests D. your body and mind
2.The chess players may like rock climbing because .
A. they’d like to get into beautiful shape
B. it is more interesting than chess playing
C. it is like chess playing in the way of thinking
D. they really like to do sports
3.__________ should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.
A. People who enjoy indoor activities
B. People who enjoy music
C. People who enjoy a difficult game and love the outdoors
D. People who love dancing
4.You may find this passage in a __________.
A. story book B. sports magazine C. history book D. science magazine
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Rock climbing did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don't know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depends on your body and mind.
To climb successfully, one must ____. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you'll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.
1.When did rock climbing become a sport?
2.What does rock climbing depend on?
3.Why do the chess players like rock climbing?
4.Who should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby?
5.Rock climbing is a very easy sport, isn't it?
6.What can be filled in the blank of the passage?
八年级英语回答问题简单题查看答案及解析
Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don’t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志).
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you’ll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.
1.When did rock climbing become a sport?
A. In 1900.
B. Early in the 1900s.
C. In the middle of the 1900s.
D. Late in the 1900s.
2.The chess players may like rock climbing because .
A. they’d like to get into beautiful shape
B. it is more interesting than chess playing
C. it is like chess playing in the way of thinking
D. they really like to do sports
3. Who should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby?
A. People who enjoy indoor activities.
B. People who enjoy music.
C. People who enjoy a difficult game and love the outdoors.
D. People who love dancing.
4.What does rock climbing depend on?
A. It depends on your brain.
B. It depends on your hobby.
C. It depends on your interests.
D. It depends on your body and mind.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity.
B. Rock climbing is a very easy sport.
C. When you climb, your arms push you up.
D. The closer you are to the rock face, the more difficult it is to climb.
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