七年级英语下册阅读材料

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I am Steve . I was born and grew up in South Wales .My favourite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand (拓展)

We moved out of Wales when I was thirteen . I was to a new school .One of my subjects was French .Because I had never learned any French ,my teacher told me to sit in the corner and write anything I was interested in .That?s the time I started writing,just for myself ,and I?ve been writing even since .

I have always loved BIG IDEAS ,and so I enjoying writing fantastic stories .And I also write horror (恐怖的)stories . I think they are like the old fairytales (童话故事),and can teach you important things.

I am in my farties on the outside ,twelve on the inside .I like rock music ,Indian and Chinese food ,and I like drinking. I like in a small village with my wife Mary ,ducks ,cats ,goats,hens and lots of rabbits. If you?d like to find out more about me and hope to buy my books ,go to https://www.360docs.net/doc/1210011169.html,.

1. When he was 13,the writer________

A.Wrote lots of poems

B.moved out of Wales

C. sold many story books

D.because a famous singer

2.He liked playing out on the hills because he could _______

A.expand his imagination

B.learn French

C.listen to stories D buy some books

3.Maybe the write is ______years old now

A.12

B.22

C.32

D. 42

4.According to the passage ,the writer keeps ____

A.cats ,hens and pigs

B. ducks, goats and rabbits

C.hens ,rabbits and dogs

D.rabbits ,pigs and cats

5.Form the passage ,we can learn that the writer_____

A.Lives in a big city with his son

B. likes eating Japanese food

C.lives in the countryside with his wife

D.introduces a nice book to us

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Long March Exhibit

The Shenzhen History is putting on an exhibition to mark the 61st anniversary of the Long March . on show there are more than 220 photos and some other things that show how the Red Army made the Long March form Jiangxi Province to the northern Shanxi Province in the mid of 1930s.

Time :10:00am----4:00pm

Address: 1368Shenzhen Road

Admission:8 yuan for Chinese / 15yuan for foreigners

Thai Elphants

Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at the Window of the World by riding bicycles , playing basketball , balancing on a beam ,dancing and blowing a harmonica(口琴)People are encouraged to lie on the ground and have the elephants

step over them .The elephants give the shows a day at 9:30am ,3:30pm and there is an additional show at 1:30pm at weekends

Address:West Huaqiaocheng

Admission:60yuan

Dancing Dolphins

Dolphins leaping form the water to touch a ball ,waving their bodies to music ,kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarum(海豚馆)mous in Shenzhen Ocean Park .It?s an atttraction for children ,Seals and sea lions also perform

Hours :10:30pm,4:00pm ,7:30pm

Admission:40yuan for adults and 20yuan for children

1.How much will you and Mr Smith pay altogether for the admission to Long

March Exhibit?

A.16 yuan

B.23 yuan

C. 30yuan

D.20 yuan

2.At the exhibition ,you?ll see _______

A.many articles written by famous writers

B. many things left by the Red Army

C. books on the Long March

D. many photos and some other things about the Long March

3. Which of the following is not done by the Thai elephants?

A.Riding bicycles

B.Blowing a harmonica

C.Doing math

D.Dancing

4.The dolpinarium in Shenzhen Ocean Park is a hall where you can see________

A. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform

B.only dolpins perform

C.seals and sea lions perform

D. only seals perform

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The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colourful stamps are published (发行 ) to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on , publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.

During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared ( 出现) on the sramps of the White Olympics.

In the 1950’s , the stamps of this kind became more colourful . When the White Olympics came . the host coun pubished tries (东道主 ) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China

also four stamps in February , 1980. when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.

Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the white Olympics .Altogether 14500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.

Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps . People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _____________

A . are the same thing B. are different games .

C. are not held in winter.

D. are held in summer

2.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world

Games___

A. after the year 1936

B. after the 3rd White Olympics

C.before the 3rd White Olympics

D. before the year 1932

3.The White Olympics is held once_______

A. every two years

B. every three years

C. every four years

D. every five years

4.Which of the following is true?

A.Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those

Games.

B.Only the non-host counties can publish stamps to mark those

Games .

C.All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games .

D.Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games

5.What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?

A Basketball . B. Table tennis C. Football. D. Skating

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Dear Victor,

I am a college student . Nowadays games on the net are very popular with college students. Some of my roommates are very interested in them. They not only play games in their free time, but also keep talking about them at night when lights are off, and they regard games as a part of life . I’ve begged (乞求) them to give it up. But they wouldn’t listen to me. It has become a rather big problem. Should I report it to out teachers or do something else?

Ted

Dear Ted,

Drop it . Your roommates, as grown-ups, can do whatever they want with their time so long as it doesn’t break school rules or violate(妨碍) other people’s interests.

Playing perhaps gives these students relaxation (放松 ) from hard study . If they play too often, have little time to study , they will reap hat they have sown. Reporting to the teachers would only harm your good name in your dormitory(宿舍 ) . However, you have rights to ask your roommates to be quiet when you need sleep. If they aren’t angry with you, they will stop talking . But be polite and friendly. Perhaps , in return , join them in a game of two.

Victor

1.According to the first letter, many college students

enjoy_______.

A. playing computer games

B. searching information on

Internet

C. sending e-mails

D. buying things online

2.Ted wants his roommates to_______

A. break their computers

B. sell their computers to

teachers

C. stop playing computer games

D. play games in the day, not

at night

3.According to the second letter, some college students

__________

A.can violate school ru les or other people’s interests

B.have their rights to quarrel with Ted

C.can relax themselves while playing games on the net

D.can study even better if they play games on the net

4.Victor asks Ted to ______________

A.report to the teachers

B.harm his good name in the dormitory

C.quarrel with his roommates

D.learn how to get on well with others

5.In the second letter, the underlined part means______

A. 自食其果 B 随心所欲地做事

C回家种庄稼 D 逃避责任

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Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse, One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look arter the sick children, and joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself.

She went to each sick child one after another and said good night, until she came to one little boy,Dick.He was eleven years old,but he was alreaky able to talk like an akult.Poor Dick had a very serious illness,and now he was harkly to move any part lf his body except his hands.Joan knew he world never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead lf himself.

Dick knew that joan loved dancing. So when she came to say glld night to him, he greeted her with the words,“I?m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer（抽屉）,you?ll find a piece of cake.i saved it from my supper today,so it is quite fresh.and there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with that.And I?ll get up and dance with you myself if I was able to.”he added.

Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to joan.

1、Joan felt unlucky that evening mainly because_______.

A、t here was a dance ball at the hospital

B、o f her unpleasant job

C、s he was lbligated（被迫）to look after the sick children

D、s he would lose the chance to go to the big dance at the hospital

2、Poor Dick________.

A、w as no more than a boy of eleven

B、f ell seriously ill

C、w as clever at talking though he was very young

D、a ll the above

3、Dick was lovely because_______.

A、h e was a nice ,kind boy of eleven

B、h e was always thinking about others more than himself

C、h e saved a piece lf cake for his nurse

D、h e could foresee（预知）that he would never get better

4、Which of the following is NOT true?

A、D ick knew why joan was unhappy

B、D ick heard about the dance

C、D ick showed sympasthy（同情）for joan

D、D ick rose up to greet joan when she came

5、At that party arranged for joan, Dick______.

A、g or up and dance with her

B、b ave joan some cake he had saved

C、b rought her something to drink

D、l ost the dollar which he was going to give Joan

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Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events—love,sadness,good times,and bad times.It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk.

Country music, sometimes calles country-western,comes from two kinds of music.One is traditional music of the people in Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States.The other is traditional cowboy music frim the West..The singers usually play the guitar,and in the 1920s started using electric guitars.

At first city people said country music was of low class.Tt was popular mostly in the South,.But during World War II,thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories.They took their music with them..Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the Sounth..They learned country music.Slowly it beacame popular all over the country.

Tady country music is also poular everywhere in the United States and Canada-in small towns and in New York City,among black and white,and among educated and uneducated people. About 1200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day.English stars sing it in British English ,and people in other countries sing it in their own languages.The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world..

1.Country music comes from _ kinds of music.

A .one

B .two

C three D. many

2 At first country music was https://www.360docs.net/doc/1210011169.html,r mostly in ____

A the South

B the East

C USA

D the West

3 People sing it in _______

A only English

B british English

C Americian English

D their own langauge

4 About country music ,which is NOT true ?

A people like country music because it is about simple and strong feelings

B Country music is sung only by the black

C Country music began with cowboys and poor southerners

D At first Country music was sung by the people in low class.

重点词汇：

Cowboy[kaub?t] n 牛仔.牧童Class [ kla:s ] n等级Southerner[s?e?n? ] n 南方人educatd[edju:keitid ] adj 受教育的broadcast[ br?: dka:st] v广播in the 1920s 在二十世纪二十年代

Thousands of 数以千计star with 从-----开始all over the word 世界各地

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主题：业余消遣，题材：应用文

Jack : I haven?t had musch exercise lately ,My only recreation has been wathing Tv or going to the movies .wath do you do for recreation ?

Bob : For recreation ,I like to play tennis in the summer My favorite winter sport is sking .You have favorite sport ,don?t you ?

Jack :Yes My favorite sport is track .I watched a track meet on the Tv last night .My nephew ran the relay race .have you been on a track team

Bob: No I?ve never been on a track tean .In college ,I was on the swimming team.I enjoyed that You enjoy swimming .don?t you

.Jack; No Idon?t like to swim very much .However ,I do like to sit and fish .do you like to go fishing ?

Bob:. NO .I don?t like fishing. Some of my friends like to go the gym for a workout. Lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles ,won?t it?

.Jack; Yes lifting weights will build muscles .but it can alse make them very sore .I don?t think would for that kind of activity .Have you been to any ball games?

Bob: Yes I …ve been to baseball and football games and I also like to play . Don?t you think team sport are very enjoyable?

Jack ;Yes team sports are fun . I enjoy watching baseball and football on TV , but I don?t particularly like to play these games .Have you ever gone camping ?

Bob: I went camping just once .I had to buy a tent ,sleeping bay ,lantern（提灯）and other things .I haven?t used them since .I don't like sleeping on the ground ,do you?

Jake ; Yes .I enjoy sleeping on the ground under the stars , It?s very relaxing .If you use your capming equiment,will you lend it to me sometime ?

Bob ; I?ll be glad to lend you my camping equipment .

Jake ; Thank you .

1 . what are Jake and Bob talking about ?

A Their favorite sports

B Ball game

C Swmming and camping

D Their ways for recreation

2. “To go to a gym for a workout” mean “to go to a gym ___”

A To have training for sport

B To work outside

C to do exercise

D to work outdoors

3 .Which of the following is the one both Jake and Bob enjoy ?

A Team sports

B Track

C Tennis

D Fishing

4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the dialogue?

A Jake doesn?t very much like swimming .

B In Bob?s opinion ,lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles.

C Both Jake and Bob enjoy sleeping on the ground when camping .

D Both Jake and Bob have their own favorite sports for recreation.

重店词语;

recreation[rekrei?n]消遣，娱乐。track [tr?k] 竞赛nephew [nefju:] 侄子，外甥workout [w?: kaut]锻炼muscle [m?sl] 肌肉particularli [p?tikjul?li] 尤其relaxing[ri

l?ksi?] 令人放松

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主题：冲浪运动题材；说明文

Surfing is the name for riding ocean waves on specil board .Did you know that surfing has been around than 200 years ?At fist the sports was rougher ( 粗野的)and harder than it is today .

For one thing the early surfboards were heavy .They weighed as much as 150 pound .A surfer needed great strength (力量)just to get the board from the beach to the water ! Also the early surfers did n’t ride standing up .They rode just lying on their stomachs .That was the only way to control the large boards.

Those surfers lived in the island of polynesia .in the South pacific .In 1778 the surfers took the Sport to Hawaii. There suifing quickly became popular. The beaches and waves of Hawaii are perfect for suifing.

In 1907 George Freeth was the first person to ride a wave in the United States . He surfed in Redondo Beach in California.

For years the sport of surfing spread slowly . In the 1950s surfing was known as a young perple?s sport because mostly young people seemed to enjoy it. In 1961 rules for surfers were written. The surfers themselves, along with some surfboard companies, made up the rules.

Today surfers are looked upon as sportsmen. Southern California is still the surfing center of the United States. Thousands of perple surf there. Thousands more are fans of famous surfers. Surfing is here to stay.

Surfers must still be strong. To surf, a person should be able to swim well, both on top of and under the water. A surfer must also be able to float (漂浮)for a long time. A good suifer must keep his or her eyes open at all times, even wnderwater.

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1、Was surfing an easy spoort at first?

2、How did the early surfers contlro the suifboard?

3、Why did the sport of suifing quickly become popular in Hawaii?

4Who made up the rules for surfers?

5What is the main idea of this passage?

1——8篇答案

第一篇；

1． B 2 . A 3 . D 4.B 5. C

第二篇：

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

第三篇：

1.A

2.B 3 .C 4.C 5.D

第四篇：

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.A

第五篇：

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.B

第六篇：

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

第七篇：

1．D 2.C 3.A 4. C

第八篇：

1.No

2.By lying on their stomachs.

3.Because the beaches and waves there /of Hawaii are perfect for surfing .

4.The surfers and some surfboard companies.

5.The introduction/history of “surfing”.