Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.单元阅读训练.docx

八下UiIit6单元阅读训练AWelcometotheCoconutHotel.Ittakesaboutfiveminutestowalktothecitycenter.Allthehotelroomshavethefollowingfeatures（特色）： goodviewsofthecity 20squaremetersinsize modernbathroomsThehotelalsohasthefollowingfacilities（设施）： largeswimmingpoolwhichopensat6:45am. asouvenirShOP（纪念品店）thatisopenfrom9:00amto5:30pm. agamescenter adinningroomwherebreakfastisservedfrom8:00amto9:30am;lunchfrom11:30amto2:30pm;dinnerfrom6:30pmto9:30pm. asnackbar（小吃店）whichisopenfrom9:30amto1:00pm.1.Theaboveinformationisabout.A.aswimmingpoolB.abarC.ashopD.ahotel2.Iftheguests（顾客）inthehotelwanttogotothecitycenter,theyhadbettergothereA.onfootB.bysubwayC.bytrainD.byship3.1 ftheguestswanttohaveaswim,theyshouldgoto.A.thecitycenterB.thegamescenterC.theswimmingpoolD.thebathroom4.Wecanhavesupperfrominthehotel.A.5:30pmto9:00PmB.6:45pmto9:30pmC.1:00pmto6:30pmD.6:30pmto9:30pm5.Ifyouarriveatthehotelat11:00pmandfeelhungry,whatshouldyoudo?B.Gototheshop.D.Gotothebathroom.A.Gotothedinningroom.C.Gotothesnackbar.BGoddess（女神）of1.uckoncevisitedtheworld.Sheheardlotsofpeoplecomplain（抱怨）thatnoluckythingshappenedtothem.Tosolvetheproblem,Goddessof1.uckputabigstone（石头）inthemiddleoftheroad.Astudentpassedby.Hethoughthewastooyoungandweaktocarrythebigstone.Sohewalkedaway.Anoldmancame,buthethoughtitwasayoungman,sjobtomovetheheavystoneaway.Heturnedaroundandleft.Thenabusinessmanappeared.Assoonashestartedtogetthestoneaway,hedroppedit.Hethoughthecouldn,tgetmoneybecausenoonewouldDayhimfordoingthat,andhewasafraidthatotherpeoplewouldlaughathimforhisstupidaction.Sohewentawaywithoutsayingaword.Sothestonestayedtherefordays.Onelateevening,ayoungmancamebyandsawit.Hethoughtitwassodarkthatsomeonemightfallbecauseofit.Heworkedhardandfinallymovedthestonetothesideoftheroad.Tohissurprise,hefoundaboxunderthestone.Thereweresomewordsonthebox.Itsaid,“Tothepersonwhomovedthestone."Yeah,theboxwasfullofgold.Whenthestudent,theoldmanandthebusinessmanheardit,theyallcried.Howsadtheywere!Justatthatmoment,Goddessof1.ucktoldthem,44Allofyoulostthechancetomovethestone.Thatmeansyoulostthechancetogetmyluckygifts,too.”1.WhatdidGoddessof1.uckhearwhenshevisitedtheworld?A.Noonewantedtobelucky.B.Noonewantedtomovethestone.C.Noluckythingshappenedintheworld.D.Noluckythingshappenedtolotsofpeople.2. Thestudentdidn,twanttomovethestonebecause.A.hewastoobusywithhisstudyB.hethoughtitwasn,thisjobtodoitC.hethoughthewasn,tstrongenoughtodoitD.hewasafraidthatotherpeoplewouldlaughathim3. Whatdotheunderlinedwords“payhimmean?A.Askhimquestions.B.Givehimmoney.C.Buysomethingfromhim.D.Sellsomethingtohim.4. Whatwastheluckygiftunderthestone?A.Aboxofgold.B.Aboxofbooks.C.Aboxofstones.D.Aboxoffood.5. Whatisthetext?A.Astory.B.Apoem.C.Aninstruction.D.Anintroduction.CItwasMother,sDay.Amanstoppedhiscarataflowershoptoordersomeflowers.Hewantedtheshopkeepertosendtheflowerstohismother,wholivedtwohundredmilesaway.Ashegotoutofhiscar,hefoundayounggirlsittingontheroadcrying.Heaskedherwhatwaswrongandshereplied,“Iwanttobuyaredroseformymother,butIonlyhaveseventy-fivecents.ArosecoststwodoIlars.Themansmiledandsaid,uComeintotheshopwithme,andllbuyyouarose.”Heboughtthelittlegirlherroseandorderedhisownmother,sflowers.Astheywereleaving,heofferedtodrivethegirlhome.Shesaid,4Yes,please!Youcantakemetomymother.,Shebroughthimtoacemetery(SJ),wheresheplacedtheroseonthegrave.Themanwasmoved.Hereturnedtotheflowershop,pickeduptheflowersheordered,anddrovetwohundredmilestohismother,shouse.Todayisthedayforyourmother.Sendaflowertoyourkindandbeautifulmother.1.Themanwenttotheshopto.A.havearestB.helpthegirlC.buysomefoodD.ordersomeflowers2.Theman,smotherlivedawayfromhim.A.2kilometersB.75milesC.200milesD.200kilometers3.Thegirlwascryingontheroadbecause.A.shewashungryB.shegothurtC.shecouldn'taffordaroseD.shecouldn,tfindherwayhome4. Afterthemanboughtthegirlarose,theywenttotogether.A.thecemeteryB.hisshopC.thegirshomeD.hismother,shouse5. WecanIeamfromthepassagethat.A. thegirllovedflowersverymuchB. thegirllovedhermotherverymuchC. 1.heshopkeepersenttheflowerstotheman,smotherrD.themandrovetohismother,shousetolookafterher.Awomanistravelingaroundtheworld.Sheis28yearsoldandsheisfromEngland.The20,OOo-mile-trek（徒步旅行）iscalledtt1.ondon21.ondon,Thatmeansshecan'ttravelbyplane.Andshecan'tcatchabusortakeacarduringherjourney.Shemustrideabikeorwalk.Thewomanalsohasaboat.Shemustmoveanddrivetheboatbyherself,too.Thewomandepartedfrom1.ondononApril1st,andshehasalreadytraveledI1.000miles.Somepartsofthetrekareharderthanothers.Sherecentlyhasfinishedaveryhardpartofthetrek.ShespentalongtimeatseawhenshecrossedtheNorthPacificOcean.Gettingacrossitwasnoteasy.Whenshefinished,shewasreallytired.Thiswashersecondandsuccessfulattempt（尝试）tocrosstheNorthPacificOcean.ThefirstonewasstoppedbyatropicalStorm（热带风暴）.Actually,shehasneverthoughtthatshewouldachievesomuch.Shethinkslifeislikeajourney.It'snotimportantwhereyouaregoing.Howyougetthereiswhatmattersmost.Whenyoustarttodosomething,justenjoywhateveryoumaymeetduringyourjourney.1. Whichofthefollowingwayscanthewomanuseinthetrek?A.Bybike.B.Bycar.C.Bybus.D.Byplane.2. Theunderlinedword“departed“means"''inChinese.A.停留B.飞往C.到达D.离开3. Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A. Howthewomanplanstogoonthejourney.B. Whatshethinksaboutherjourney.C. Whythewomandecidestohavesuchajourney.D. Somehardpartsofherjourney.4. WhichisNOTtrueaboutthewoman'strek?A. Itisajourneyabouttwentythousandmiles.B. Shedepartedfrom1.ondoninAprilandhastraveledlong.C. ShespentlittletimecrossingtheNorthPacificOcean.D. ThiswasnotherfirsttimetryingtocrosstheNorthPacificOcean.5. Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttoteachus?A. Weshouldallgoonatreklikehertochallengeourselves.B. Itisdangerousanddifficulttogoonalongtrip.C. Findingwaystorealizeourdreamsisimportant.D. Itisnecessarytoknowwherewearegoinginlife.EManypeoplesaythattheyareworkingtoomanyhours.Theydon'thaveenoughtimetorelaxortostaywiththeirfamily.Workhoursaredifferentfromonecountrytoanother.InFrance,peoplespendabout1,646hoursayearatwork.InJapan,however,peopleworkabout2,159hoursayear.ThatmeansaJapaneseworkerworks513morehoursayearthanaFrenchworker.Whydopeopleworksomanyhours?Somepeopleworkextrahoursbecausetheywanttomakemoremoney.However,manycompaniesdon,tpayovertime.Theirworkersdon'tgetmorepayformorework.Somepeoplethinkit'stheirdutytoworkmorehours.Someareafraidoflosingtheirjobsiftheydon'tworkmorehours.Manypeoplesaythattheirvacationsaretooshort.InFrance,peoplegetfiveweeksofpaidvacationayear.InGermany,theygetfourtosixweeks,andintheUnitedStates,twoweeks.Onestudyshowsfewerthanhalfofworkersusedalltheirvacationdays.InGreatBritain,thereisasaying,'A11workandnoplaymakesJackadull（迟钝的）boy."Ifthatistrue,theremustbealotofdullpeopleintheworld.1.AJapaneseworkerworks_morehoursayearthanaFrenchone.A.513B.1,646C.2,159D.3,8052. Theword"extra"inParagraph3means11.A.正常的B.额外的C.有用的D.少量的3. Peopleingetonlytwoweeksofpaidvacationayear.A.FranceB.GermanyC.theUnitedStatesD.GreatBritain4. Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A. Nocompaniesoffervacationstotheirworkers.B. Manypeoplesaytheyhaveenoughtimetorelax.C. Notallcompaniespaytheirworkersformorework.D. Morethanhalfofworkersusealltheirvacationdays.5. Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A. Manyworkershavetoworklonghours.B. Manypeoplehavevacationslongenough.C. Workhoursarethesamearoundtheworld.D. Therearealotofdullpeopleintheworld.FIstheservant(yfb)cleverorfoolish?Thisisanoldstory.Itwasfirsttoldlongago.Arichmanwantedtomakeajourneytoanothertown.Hewasabusinessman.Hewantedtotakethingstosell.Healsowantedtotakesomegoldtobuysomethingswith.Hedecidedtotaketenservantswithhim.Theywouldcarrythethingstosellandthefoodtoeatonthejourney.Hewasakindman.Hesaidtooneofhisservants,4Youarethesmallest,thethinnestandtheweakestofallmyservants.Youcannotcarryaheavyload.Youmaychoosethelightestloadtocarry."Theservantthankedhismaster.Hepointedtothebiggestload.Thiswasbreadforthemtoeatonthejourney.“Youarefoolish,saidhismaster,uThatisthebiggestandheaviestload."Buttheservantlifteduptheloadcheerfullyandthejourneybegan.Theywalkedforfourhours.Thentheystoppedforarest.Theyallatesomeofthebread.Thentherewaslessbreadfortheservanttocarry.Theservant'sloadgrewsmallerandlightereveryday.Attheendofthejourney,thesmallestservanthadnothingtocarry.1. Therichmanwantedtosellthingsand.A.buysomegoldB.buysomegoldwiththemoneyC.buysomethingswiththegoldD.sellsomegold2. Beforethejourneybegan,therichmansaidsomethingto.A.abusinessmanB.oneofhisservantsC.theservantsD.someservants3.Theweakestservant.A.askedforhismaster,sadvice.B.followedthemaster'sadviceC.refusedtoacceptthemaster,sadviceD.tooktheadviceanotherservantgavehim4.Ittookthem.A.lessthanfourhourstofinishthejourney.B.somedaystofinishthejourneyC.nomorethanfourhourstofinishthejourneyD.onlyfourhourstofinishthejourney5. Thesmallestservantwasvery.A.cleverB.foolishC.honestD.kind