Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move, acting as a team member------these are all “game” ideas that you will have throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Some games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and teamwork.
Many children’s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as adults. For example, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. It can be very helpful to exercise their hands and eyes, which is needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in the friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for a whole country, not just the athlete who has got it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that brings people together. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it------some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He set up an organization which can provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future.
Next time, when you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in your life.The underlined part “translate life into exciting dreams” in Paragraph 2 most probably
means that games can ________.
| A．describe life in an exciting way |
| B．turn real-life experiences into a play |
| C．change people’s views of sporting events |
| D．teach children something useful and important |
What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
| A．The whole country. |
| B．The gold medal. |
| C．The event. |
| D．The game. |
According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?
| A．It means a lot for a whole country. |
| B．It proves how excellent the winners are. |
| C．It helps the country out of natural disasters. |
| D．It brings the winners satisfaction and money. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．The most famous games are the Olympic Games. |
| B．People around the world play soccer just for fun. |
| C．The game called bones can be helpful to the Arabian children. |
| D．Nicolette Iribarne gives poor children a chance for a better life. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The popular games. |
| B．Games and real life. |
| C．The advantages of games. |
| D．Children’s games and the future. |
It was the end-of-year party. I had asked my mother to make us cookies. Mom’s chocolate chips were the best.
But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cakes and chips. The party went on, but I wouldn’t leave the window. The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts（思绪）. I took my bag and walked out for home.
The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was filled with anger(气愤). For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. I was lying on my bed when I heard her coming. “Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” She was looking for me from room to room, but I kept silent.
When she came into my room, I didn’t move, “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I got busy and forgot.” She began to laugh. I couldn’t believe it. I turned over and found that she wasn’t laughing but crying. “I’m so sorry. I let my boy down.” she cried like a little girl. I had never seen my mother cry.
“It’s OK, Mom,” I said, “We didn’t need those cookies. There was plenty of food to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right.” We held each other in a long hug(拥抱).The story happened __________.
| A．on my birthday | B．during Christmas |
| C．before Christmas | D．before the New Year’s Day |
I didn’t leave the window because I want __________.
| A．to see my mother coming |
| B．to enjoy the party |
| C．to get some cookies |
| D．to go to the party |
What does the underlined phrase “let me down ” mean in Chinese?
| A．让我下来 | B．让我平静 | C．让我失望 | D．让我讨厌 |
I lay down on my bed and kept silent because I was __________.
| A．tired | B．angry | C．hungry | D．excited |
Why did my mother cry and say that she was sorry?
| A．Because she was too busy. |
| B．Because she couldn’t find me. |
| C．Because she didn’t support me. |
| D．Because she needed those cookies. |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist, C.N.Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.“ABC” in this passage means “ ”.
| A．three English letters | B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America | D．Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but got to study in America |
| D．they like to eat bananas |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
| A．国籍 | B．血统 | C．爱心 | D．皮肤 |
This passage mainly talks about ______.
A. different kind of bananas B. the life story of C.N.Yang
C. the Noble Prize D. overseas Chinese
A good reader is very much like a driver. He must change his reading speed to fit(适应)what he is reading and what he is reading for, just as a driver does to fit the road situation.
A good reader may read at 1,000 WPM(每分钟…词 )when he looks for something for a report in the library. But once he finds what he needs, he may slow down to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and story books at 600 WPM. But he may read his science or maths books at 150 WPM. Just as a driver has a wide change of driving speed, so a good reader has a wide change of reading speed.The writer thinks that a good reader can____.
| A．read at 1,000 WPM | B．read as fast as he can |
| C．change the reading speeds as he needs | D．spend more time reading |
A good reader may read fastest____.
| A．when he reads newspapers and story books |
| B．when he reads something most useful to him |
| C．when he is trying to work out a maths problem |
| D．when he is trying to find something for his report |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Importance of Having Fast Reading Speed |
| B．A Good Reader and His Reading Speed. |
| C．The Best Way of Fast Reading |
| D．The Difference Between Driving and Reading |
Li Ping is a Grade Eight student in Zhenjiang Sunshine Secondary School．The table below is his mid-term self-assessment(自我评价)．He draws faces to show his progress：
excellent 
OK 
weak
Read the table and find out how well Li Ping is doing.
| Unit/ Item |
Unit l Past and present |
Unit 2 Travelling |
Unit 3 Online travel |
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| Vocabulary |
opposites |
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Suffixes‘ful’ and‘less’ |
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Words about computers |
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| Grammar |
Present perfect tense |
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Past continuous tense |
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Passive voice |
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| Study skills/ Pronunciation |
Using a dictionary |
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Linking words |
|
Organizing information |
 |
| Main task |
A report |
 |
My best holiday |
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Favourite educational computer game |
 |
What does Li Ping need to improve in Unit 1?
| A．Present perfect tense． | B．Using a dictionary |
| C．A report． | D．Opposites． |
Which do you think Li Ping does well in?
| A．Present perfect tense． | B．Passive voice． |
| C．Organizing information． | D．Favourite educational computer game． |
From the table we know Li Ping is weak in _____ ．
| A．Vocabulary | B．Main task |
| C．Study skills／Pronunciation | D．Grammar |
Something interesting always happens（发生） in our life. John is a doorman(看门人) of a club in a big city. Every day hundreds of people pass his door and a lot of them stop and say to him, “①What’s the time, please?”
A few days later, John thinks, “②I don’t want to this same（相同的） question, I’m going to the shop and a big clock. Then I’m going to put it up on the wall here.” He buys a clock and puts it up on the wall.
“③No people are going to ask me the time again,” he says happily. But after that, a lot of people also stop every day, look at the clock and say to John, “Is that clock right?”写出划线部分①的同义句。
在②句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
将句③译成中文。
What’s John’s job?
找出或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子：
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