If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can...

If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.

There are tiny animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture (家具) in the park. The big attraction (吸引人之处) of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.

The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills. Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?

1.What is special about the Kingdom of Little People?

A.It is very huge.

B. It is in the mountains.

C. Dwarfs perform for visitors.

D. It looks like a fairyland.

2.What can we find in the park?

①Some small cottages.　　　　　　 ②Some big animals.

③Some big castles.　　　　　　　　 ④Some giants.

⑤Some small furniture.　　　　　　 ⑥Some small animals.

A.①⑤⑥ 　 B. ①②⑤ 　　 C. ②③④ 　 D. ③④⑥

3.The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 残疾人 　 B. 智力障碍者 　 C. 盲人 　 D. 侏儒

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If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.

There are tiny(微小的) animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.

The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.

Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?

1.What is the big attraction of the park?

A. It is very huge.

B. It is in the mountains.

C.The performances by little people.

D. It looks like a fairyland.

2. What can we find in the park?

①Some small animals

②Some big animals.

③Some big castles.

④Some giants.

⑤Some small cottages..

⑥. Some small furniture

A. ①⑤⑥　　　　 B. ①②⑤　　　　 C. ②③④　　　　 D. ③④⑥

3.The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 残疾人　　　　　　 B. 智力障碍者

C. 盲人　　　 D. 侏儒

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. You can watch the performance only once a day.

B. A dwarf think of an idea to create the park.

C. Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park.

D. The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children.

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If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.

There are tiny animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.

The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.

Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?

1.What is special about the Kingdom of Little People?

A．It is very huge.

B．It is in the mountains.

C．Dwarfs perform for visitors.

D．It looks like a fairyland.

2.What can we find in the park?

①Some small cottages.

②Some big animals.

③Some big castles.

④Some giants.

⑤Some small furniture.

⑥Some small animals.

A．①⑤⑥           B．①②⑤           C．②③④           D．③④⑥

3.Who may get a job in the Kingdom of Little People?

A．A 17-year-old boy with a height of 135 cm.

B．A 19-year-old boy with a height of 125 cm.

C．A 40-year-old man with a height of 135 cm.

D．A 41-year-old man with a height of 129 cm.

4.The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.

A．残疾人           B．智力障碍者        C．盲人             D．侏儒

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can watch the performance only once a day.

B．A dwarf came up an idea to create the park.

C．Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park.

D．The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children.

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If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.

There are tiny(微小的) animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.

The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.

Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?

1.What is the big attraction of the park?

A．It is very huge.                         B．It is in the mountains.

C．The performances by little people.          D．It looks like a fairyland.

2.What can we find in the park?

①Some small animals

②Some big animals.

③Some big castles.

④Some giants.

⑤Some small cottages.

⑥. Some small furniture

A．①⑤⑥           B．①②⑤           C．②③④           D．③④⑥

3.The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.

A．残疾人           B．智力障碍者        C．盲人             D．侏儒

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can watch the performance only once a day.

B．A dwarf think of an idea to create the park.

C．Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park.

D．The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children.

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Some people say that if you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. The park has been open for nearly 5 years and many people have visited this park.

In the park, there are many tiny things, including little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People working in the park are all short. They should be between eighteen and forty years old. The most important is that they should be under 130 cm in height.

The creator （创造者） of the park is a rich businessman. He wants to do something good for short people in China. Many short people come from all over the country to find jobs in the park. This theme park has brought together people of unusual height. They seem to enjoy being part of the community and impressing (给…...深刻印象)tourists with their courage and skills.

But why do these short people have to perform for others? Has anyone thought of how they feel? And what’s the difference between the Kingdom of Little People and a zoo? I don’t know. Only one thing is sure—short people need us to respect.

1.What is the biggest attraction of the park?

A. It is very huge.　　 B. It is in the mountains.

C. The performances by little people.　　 D. It looks like a fairyland.

2.What can we find in the park?

① short people ② big animals　 ③ big castles ④ giants　 ⑤ small cottages　 ⑥ small furniture

A. ①⑤⑥　　 B. ①②⑤　　 C. ②③④　　 D. ③④⑥

3.The underlined word “respect” may mean “_________” in Chinese.

A. 讥讽　　 B. 鄙视　　 C. 尊重　　 D. 模仿

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. You can watch the performance only once a day.

B. One of the short people in the park thinks of the idea to create the park.

C. Short people have a chance to show their skills in the park.

D. The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children.

5.The writer thinks _________.

A. the creator of the park really does a good job for short people

B. it is a pity if you miss the Kingdom of Little People

C. there should be more performances by short people

D. opening the Kingdom of Little People may not be a good idea

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Street Ping Pong— Ping!

Do you like table tennis? If you had traveled to cities in the UK like London or Birmingham last summer, you might have seen one of the dozens of free tables that were there as part of a project （项目） called Ping!.

What is Ping!?

Ping！is a three-year table tennis project. It has been running since 2010 and this year, 2012, is the final year. The idea is to put free table tennis tables in eight different towns in the UK for four weeks during the summer. Each table comes with its own bats and balls and is free to play. You can find the tables outdoors.

What does Ping! hope to achieve?

It would be great if Ping！helped find a new Olympic table tennis star but what Ping! really hopes to achieve is just to get people playing and having fun together. "Putting a ping pong table on the street gives people a chance to connect with other people," said Meera Sodha , Ping! Project Manager.

One of the towns that took part in the project was Hull, a city in England. Forty-five tables were put into the city. Jakob Adamski, an ESOL student learning. English, said, "I really enjoyed playing table tennis in the park. It was also a good way for me to practice my English and meet people."

1.When did the Ping! project start?

A. Last summer.　　　　 B. Last winter.

C. In 2010.　　　　 　　 D. In 2012.

2.What's the Ping! project?

A. Choosing table tennis stars.

B. Holding table tennis matches.

C. Teaching people how to play table tennis.

D. Putting free table tennis tables in some towns.

3.The purpose of the Ping! project is

A. to help people practice English

B. to invite people to visit the UK cities

C. to get people to play and have fun together.

D. to encourage people to take part in the 2012 Olympics

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Street Ping Pong— Ping!

Do you like table tennis? If you had travelled to cities in the UK like London or Birmingham last summer, you might have seen one of the dozens of free tables that were there as part of a project （项目） called Ping!.

What is Ping!?

Ping！is a three-year table tennis project. It has been running since 2010 and this year, 2012, is the final year. The idea is to put free table tennis tables in eight different towns in the UK for four weeks during the summer. Each table comes with its own bats and balls and is free to play. You can find the tables outdoors.

What does Ping! hope to achieve?

It would be great if Ping！helped find a new Olympic table tennis star but what Ping! really hopes. to achieve is just to get people playing and having fun together."Putting a ping pong table on the street gives people a chance to connect with other people," said Meera Sodha, Ping! Project Manager.

One of the towns that took part in the project was Hull, a city in England. Forty-five tables were put into the city. Jakob Adamski, an ESOL student learning. English, said, "I really enjoyed playing table tennis in the park. It was also a good way for me to practise my English and meet people."

1.When did the Ping! project start?

A. Last summer.                             B. Last winter.

C. In 2010.                                              D. In 2012.

2.What's the Ping!project?

A. Choosing table tennis stars.

B. Holding table tennis matches.

C. Teaching people how to .play table tennis.

D. Putting free table tennis tables in some towns.

3.The purpose of the Ping!project is

A. to help people practise English

B. to invite people to visit the UK cities

C. to get people to play and have fun together.

D. to encourage people to take part in the 2012 0lympics

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Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.

Travel time:

How to book (预订)：

☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.

☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.

1.The writer must be a _______.

A. visitor　　　 　　　　　　 B. waiter

C. a tour guide (导游)　　 D. travel agent (代理人)

2.The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.

A. six　　　　　 B. five　　　　 C. four　　　　　　　 D. three

3. What will they visit at 13:00?

A. The No.1 Silk Factory.

B. Hanshan Temple.

C. The Tiger Hill.

D. The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

4.If you want to book, you must________.

A. go to their office　　　　　　 B. call the tour guide

C. send them a letter　　　　　　 D. send them an email

5.The best title for this passage is “________”.

A. A Famous City, Suzhou　　　　 B. Suzhou Silk

C. A one-day Suzhou Tour　　　　 D. Main sights in Suzhou

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Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.

Travel time:

How to book (预订)：

☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.

☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.

1. The writer must be a _______.

A. visitor     B. waiter    C. a tour guide     D. travel agent (代理人)

2.The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.

A. six        B. five      C. four           D. three

3.What will they visit at 13:00?

A. The No.1 Silk Factory.       B. Hanshan Temple.

C. The Tiger Hill.              D. The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

4. If you want to book, you must________.

A. go to their office            B. call the tour guide

C. send them a letter           D. send them an email

5. The best title for this passage is “________”.

A. A Famous City, Suzhou      B. Suzhou Silk

C. A one-day Suzhou Tour      D. Main sights in Suzhou

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.

Travel time：

How to book (预订)：

☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.

☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.

1.The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.

A. six　　　　 B. five　　　 C. four　　　 D. three

2.What will they visit at 13：00?

A. The No.1 Silk Factory.

B. Hanshan Temple.

C. The Tiger Hill.

D. The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

3.The best title for this passage is “________”.

A. A Famous City, Suzhou　　　　 B. Suzhou Silk

C. A one-day Suzhou Tour　　　　 D. Main sights in Suzhou

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