Kian Hamer, 14-year-old, has become one of th...

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

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Here, a reporter is interviewing the 12-year-old singer, Mara Justine, who’s one of the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.

Reporter: Why did you choose to compete on America’s Got Talent instead of one of the other singing competitions?

Mara: Well, America’s Got Talent actually called me because I had auditioned before, when I was 9 or 10 . I guess they looked over those videos. They asked me to audition again.

Reporter: How does it feel to be one of the youngest people on the show?

Mara: There are a lot of other people with more experience .,but I just try to do my best .I always go on to the stage thinking good thoughts, never bad thoughts.

Reporter: Who is your role model or idol(偶像) ? What inspires you?

Mara: For singing, my idols are Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera, but a role model to me would be my mom. I love her with all my heart—she encourages me to believe in my dreams.

Reporter: What are your other hobbies?

Mara: I love playing video games, and I usually go to the park with my family. We usually play basketball. We also like to play tennis!

1.From the passage, what can we knew about Mara Justine?

A.She’s the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.

B.She was accepted by America’s Got Talent the first time she auditioned.

C.She’s hardworking and optimistic (乐观的)。

D.She’s less confident (乐观的).

2.The underlined word “audition” probably means “　　　 “

A.试镜 B.试音 C.观看 D.报名

3.Who encourages Mara to make the dream come true?

A.Her mom

B.Aretha Franklin

C.Her fans

D.Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A.The Youngest Singer B.Mara’s Got Talent

C.A Singing Competition D.Mara’s Honbbies

5.What type of writing is the passage?

A.A travel guide B.A science report

C.A poster for a concert D.An intervie

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

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查看答案及解析

Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.

Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.

He was often alone. He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.

Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey’s comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.

Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person.

1.Why didn’t Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?

A. Because he dropped out of school

B. Because he was in a working class family.

C. Because he didn’t want to make friends

D. Because he was angry at the world.

2.The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “__________”.

A. got a good chance

B. made a lot of money

C. felt tired

D. had a rest

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that __________.

A. Carrey didn’t finish his school education

B. many people like Jim Carrey

C. he once survived a storm

D. Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey’s life

4.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Carrey’s success comes from his handsome face

B. Carrey was happy in his childhood.

C. Carrey’s sense of humour came from the difficult environment.

D. The film “The Mask” was not a success at first.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The safety of food has become one of the _________ problems in our daily life.

A. more expensive　　 B. more important

C. most expensive　　 D. most important

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Since last year, Where Are We Going, Dad? has become one of the most popular TV shows. On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels through the western desserts(沙漠)， fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用 )home in southwestern Yunnan Province.

One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive(生存) with his son for three days in the desert. Because the father can’t cook, they only eat instant noodles(方便面).

Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids. “In traditional(传统的) Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much kinder on their kids and more involved(参与) in their upbringing(成长).”said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.

In the past, children were taught to follow their parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But today Chinese parents start to realize(意识到) that respecting(尊重)　 their children’s choices may be a better way to be ready for modern society. As they raise(养育) their children, parents are growing up（成长） at the same time.

1.According to the passage, what didn’t the fathers and their children do on the show?

A. Rode camels　　　　　　　　　　 B. Sold vegetables

C. Climbed the mountains　　　　 D. Fished on the east coast

2. One father and his son only eat instant noodles because_________.

A. there aren’t any vegetables in the desert

B. the father can’t cook

C. they think instant noodles are delicious

D. they have no money to buy something to eat

3.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(指的是)______.

A. modern parents

B. the five fathers in the past

C. the parents in the past

D. the children in the old days

4. Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular?

A. Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their children.

B. Because there are many famous stars on the show.

C. Because it is about how to help the poor.

D. Because it is about how to sell vegetables.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Fathers are much kinder on their kids on the show

B. Children were told to follow their parents’ wishes in the past

C. Parents can also learn something when they raise their children.

D. In traditional culture, parents are both strict with their children.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

--“-Food Safety ” has become one of the hottest topics recently.

--Yeah，it receives _____ Internet hits(点击) a day.

A. thousands　　　　 　 B. thousand of

C. thousands of　　　　 D. ten thousands

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

-- “School Safety” has become one of the hottest topics recently.

-- Yes, it receives _____Internet hits (点击) a day.

A. thousands　　 B. thousand of　　 C. thousands of　　 D. ten thousands

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

London Eye

London Eye is 135 meters high and has become one of the world's tallest observation wheels(观景摩天轮). It has 32 capsules(密闭) and carries about 10,000 visitors every day. You can travel in complete safety. And you can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.

Because of the way the capsules are hung, it provides a full 360- degree panorama(全) when you are at the top of the wheel.

•Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth II’s official residence(寝宫). The State Rooms(国事厅）in it have been open to the public for the Summer Opening since 1993. At first, the Summer Opening was considered a way to raise money for repairing Buckingham Palace, but it became so popular that the Queen has continued to let visitors enjoy it every summer. The Queen is not at Buckingham Palace when it is open to the public--she goes to one of her country residences.

If you are visiting at a different time of the year, go to see the Changing of the Guard(换岗仪式).

•The British Museum

The British Museum was open to the public in 1753 and it continues to be free since then. More than 7 million objects are kept in the British Museum, and it would probably take a week to see everything! Don't think the British Museum is full of works of art from old England. In fact, it is full of the treasures the soldiers brought back from far away places. Those treasures include some collections which are the largest and best-known in the world.

1.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about London Eye?

A. It is one of the world’s tallest observation wheels.

B. You can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.

C. It has 32 capsules and carries around 1,000 visitors every day.

D. You can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel.

2.The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to ______________.

A. raise money for building a new palace

B. let visitors see the Changing of the Guard

C. let visitors enjoy the Queen’s country residence

D. raise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it

3. From the passage, we know that ______________.

A. the British Museum is open for free only in summer

B. the British Museum has more than 70 million objects

C. some of the treasures were brought to England by foreign visitors

D. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the British Museum

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

China has become one of __________ countries in the world.

A. strong　　 B. stronger　　 C. strongest　　 D. the strongest

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析