【期末专题复习】（人教版）2022-2023学年八年级英语下学期：专题11- 阅读短文回答问题（名校期末真题练习）（原卷+解析）

专题11：阅读短文回答问题（名校期末真题专练）

（湖南郴州·八年级统考期末）

阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答问题。

Different people have different interests in their free time. My friend Li Ming and I often go to the movies when we are free. However, we like different movies.

My favorite movie star is Wu Jing. He is a great actor. He looks handsome. He had a film called the Battle at Lake Changjin《长津湖》recently. It’s a wonderful war film. And it is very popular these days. I think it’s moving.

But Li Ming likes Shen Teng best. He thinks his movies are funny. He will laugh loudly when he watches them. One of Shen Teng’s movies is Crazy Alien《疯狂的外星人》. But I don’t think it’s great. In fact, it’s boring. What’s more, Li Ming also likes watching Beijing Opera. He even hopes to be a Beijing Opera artist. I don’t like Beijing Opera very much, but my father likes it a lot. He often tells me, “Beijing Opera is a symbol of our traditional culture. We should learn and develop it.”

1．What is Wu Jing?

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2．What kind of movie is the Battle at Lake Changjin?

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3．Do the writer and Li Ming like watching movies?

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4．How does the writer feel about Crazy Alien?

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5．Who likes watching Beijing Opera?

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（2022春·吉林长春·八年级统考期末）

In October 2021, I left New York to study alone in London. My parents didn’t have enough money for my school, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired all the time. After two week’s hard work, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I was new in London, I had no friends. Besides（而且）, I was too shy to talk with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the bed for two days, I went out to get some food in a small shop nearby.

I picked some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, “You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?” I said yes in a low voice.

She pointed at the food I was buying and offered, “I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.” I nodded（点头）without saying a word.

She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup and a sandwich.

“The soup will warm you up,” she said with a friendly smile.

What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me.

And the shopkeeper teaches me about the power（力量）of being kind.

From that day on, I did not let shyness stop me from talking with and being kind to others.

Now I work in a hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

6．Why did the writer have to pay for his studies himself?

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7．What happened to the writer after two weeks’ hard work?

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8．Who made a sandwich and a bowl of hot soup for the writer?

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9．Where does the writer work now?

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10．What can you learn from the story?

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（2022春·江苏苏州·八年级校考期末）

The game of Go is one of the four most popular games in Chinese culture. It is not only a competitive(竞争的) event of the mind, but also a board game of entertainment(娱乐).

Go was created in China more than 4,000 years ago. Now many people around the world have shown great interest in it, too. Moreover, Go is still used as a way of cultural exchange among the people in many Eastern and Western countries today.

    The game of Go has many meanings for real life. It represents a square world of round pieces in black and white. While the board is fixed, the pieces can be placed in millions of different ways, just as life in the real world may take many turns. The proper placement of each tiny Go piece is the same as how one might solve a difficult problem in life.

    Go carries deeper cultural and competitive meanings. In the game of Go, the players do not wipe out(消灭) each other’s pieces. Instead, they simply try to win a larger share of space while allowing the other side some space. The one who makes the other side into a dead corner wins the game.

11．When was the game of Go created in China?

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12．What do the players do instead of wiping out each other’s pieces in the game of Go?

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13．Do you like the game of Go? Why or why not?

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（2022春·江苏淮安·八年级校考期末）

A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old daughters. As we went back and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum,” said Ariella and Eliana.

As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands or beautiful butterflies all flapping (拍打) their coloful wings.

My girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun. I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious and asked, “How long do butterflies live?” She said, “About ten days.” “What can butterflies do in ten days?” I asked. The guide sopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.” “Wow,” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you.”

After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.

Appreciate (感激) the influence you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.

根据上面短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过6个单词。

14．How many members are there in the writer’s family?

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15．Were they on an island for a weekend?

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16．Where did Ariella and Eliana go after the weekend?

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17．Why did the writer ask their guide some questions?

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18．Who can you have influence on in your life?

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（2022·辽宁铁岭·八年级统考期末）

阅读下面短文，简略回答所提出的问题。

Ang Ziyu, a teenager from Anhui; became famous on the Internet. The blind（失明的）boy got 635 points in last year’s gaokao, and won a place at Minzu University of China in Beijing.

He was born in April 2001 with a serious eye problem. His eye problem got worse day by day. When he left the primary school, he could hardly see anything and felt very sad. As an independent （独立的）person, he learned to dress himself and eat by himself.

His parents didn’t know what his future would be like, but they tried to let him get the best education. “I decided to keep studying and I still wanted to read books,”Ang said, adding that he never lost interest in learning new things.

His family got great hope in 2014, when Li Jinsheng, a man from Henan, became the first blind person to attend（参加）gaokao. When Ang attended gaokao for the first time the year before last, he really touched the braille（盲文）exam paper.

To make his dream come true, Ang studied hard every day, getting up at 6:30 a.m. and studying until the late night. When he attended gaokao again last year, he was careful and did well. After he knew he could study in Beijing, he prepared himself for the new life because he knew he would meet many new problems.

19．Was Ang Ziyu born blind when he was born?

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20．Why did Ang Ziyu become famous online?

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21．How many times did Ang Ziyu attend gaokao?

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22．Who was the first blind person to attend gaokao?

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23．What do you think of Ang Ziyu?

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（2022·山东淄博·八年级统考期末）

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

Nicholas Joy, a 17-year-old teenager in America, likes skiing（滑雪）.On March 3rd, he went skiing in Maine. When he was planning to go home, a heavy snowstorm hit the area. Joe wasn’t able to see far. Before he knew it, he had lost his way. The boy was alone. He didn’t have food, water or a phone. He was getting colder by the minute.

Joy didn’t know where he was. He tried to calm himself down. Suddenly, he thought of the survival（生存）shows he watched on TV. It was time to use the lessons he learned. He should find a place to keep himself warm. The first thing he did was to build a small snow cave （洞穴）with some tools. Then he got many branches （树枝）and put them on top of the cave to stay as warm as he could.

By that evening, Joy was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a river near him.

He slept in the cave with his arms and legs close to his body. The next day, Joy went out to look for help. He couldn’t find anybody and went back to his cave. On March 5, Joy went out again. He walked for about a mile when somebody found him. Finally, Joy was saved.

Joy might have died if he hadn’t watched many survival shows and learned useful lessons from them. He felt lucky to have been a fan of Bear Grylls’ Man vs. Wild.

24．Why did Joy lose his way while he was going home?

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25．What did Joy do first when he found himself lost?

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26．What did Joy live on when he was in the snow cave?

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27．How many nights did Joy spend in the snow cave?

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28．What kind of show is Man vs. Wild?

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（2022·湖南衡阳·八年级统考期末）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容回答所提问题。

Lin Tao is a 16-year-old student. He has a very healthy life. However, one year ago, he was not so healthy. From Monday to Friday, he studied every day but hardly did any sports. He often played computer games after school. Although his parents asked him to exercise, he never did. He sometimes helped his mother with housework, but only once a week. On weekends, he liked watching television. Then the bad result came, he became fat and had few friends. One day, the doctor in his school talked with him. He told Lin Tao to do more sports because it was good for his body and mind. From then on, Lin Tao decided to change his habits. Now, he does sports more often than before, such as playing basketball and soccer. He plays less computer games. After dinner, he often takes a walk with his parents. Doing exercise helps him become healthy and study better. Now he also has more friends.

29．Did Lin Tao have a very healthy life one year ago?

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30．How often did Lin Tao help his mother with the housework one year ago?

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31．What did Lin Tao often do after school one year ago?

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32．When did Lin Tao decide to change his habits?

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33．What kind of sports does Lin Tao like doing now?

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（2022·上海徐汇·八年级统考期末）

Answer the questions.（根据短文内容完整回答下列问题）

Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.

Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games, but “Survival Holidays” can change them a lot.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled(控制) by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them. Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

34．Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents?  

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35．Why do people like “Survival Holidays”

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36．What do the children in big cities usually do?     

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37．What can children learn in the survival activities? (list at least two)

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38．Would you like to join in “Survival Holidays”? Why or why not?

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（2022·重庆巴南·八年级统考期末）

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Last week Grandpa called me. He asked me spend my vacation with him. He lives in a mountain village. It’s small but it’s very cool in summer. It’s very hot in our city. So I often feel bored here. I was very happy and thanked him. I said, “I’m going to visit you when our summer vacation begins.”

It was July 5th last Tuesday. Parents took me to the supermarket and we bought some delicious food. They told me to take it to Grandpa. The next morning Dad took me to the train station. It was the first time for me to have a trip by myself. But I felt relaxed. I was fourteen and I learned a lot in geography class. The train left at six o’clock. I looked out of the windows in the train. I found the scenes（景色）were beautiful. I wasn’t tired at all. At four in the afternoon my train arrived at a station. I saw my grandpa standing outside. I got off the train and ran to him. He was happy when he saw me. I looked at him up and down. He was old but strong. His village was about three kilometers from the station. We walked there. I looked around. The mountains were high but green. I thought I could have a good time there.

39．Did the boy go to visit his grandpa with any delicious food?

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40．Why does the boy feel bored in the city during his summer vacation?

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41．How long did the boy spend on the trip by train?

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42．Do you like to spend your summer vacation in a mountain village? Why or why not?

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（2022春·辽宁大连·八年级统考期末）

Healthy living

I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise. I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy.

—Anna

Our teacher decided to start a girls’ football team and I thought, “What a great idea!” I was the first member of the team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the training with us. She is in excellent condition too.

—Wang Wei

For the last few years, I went to work on the underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I was not happy. I bought a bike in January. Since then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to work every day. It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face.

—Thomas

I was weak after a long illness, so I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we go for a run before school?" So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think?

—Richard

43．How did Anna develop the interest in doing exercise?

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44．Why does Wang Wei mention her teacher?

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45．How long has Thomas been riding a bike to work so far?

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46．Do you think Richard is in good condition now?

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47．What causes Richard’s failure（失败）in exercising?（Give two reasons）

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48．What can you learn from the passage?

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（2022春·吉林白城·八年级统考期末）

You know about Snow White. You’ve heard of Hansel and Gretel. But have you heard of Jacob and Wilhelm? Thanks to them, you have these tales（故事）to read.

Jacob and Wilhelm came from Germany. Jacob was born（出生）in 1785. Wilhelm was born the next year. They were brothers and also best friends. They lived and worked together for most of their lives.

In 1798, the two brothers moved to the town of Kassel. There they finished school. Then they found jobs in a library. Both of them loved old stories. In their free time, they collected（收集）old tales and songs.

Jacob and Wilhelm collected tales from everyone they knew for several years. Marie Muller was a nanny（保姆）. She told them the tales of Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and Sleeping Beauty. One day the two brothers met Frau Viehmann. She came to their house many times. She told them more than 20 tales. Cinderella was one of them.

In 1812, the two brothers’ first book of fairy tales came out. They had meant the stories for grown-ups（大人）. They were surprised when children loved them, too. The brothers wanted to find more tales. This time it was much easier. People started to bring stories to them. Their next book of tales came out in 1814. Their last book of fairy tales came out in 1857.

阅读短文，根据内容，回答下列问题。

49．Who was older, Jacob or Wilhelm?

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50．Where did Jacob and Wilhelm work after they finished school?

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51．Who did Jacob and Wilhelm collect the tale of Sleeping Beauty from?

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52．Was Jacob and Wilhelm’s first book of fairy tales for children?

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53．When did Jacob and Wilhelm’s last book of fairy tales come out?

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（2022春·山东滨州·八年级统考期末）

The proper greeting（问候）will make customers（顾客）feel welcome. Knowing how to greet can help your work succeed.

Smile when you greet your customers. You want your customers to feel welcome, and that starts with your body language. Smile, and walk to them in a right way. Everything you do should show “I’m glad you’re here!”.

Remember what customers prefer（更喜欢）. It is good to remember customers’ likes and dislikes. If you work at a clothes store, remembering a customer’s favorite color will make her feel like you care about her. This is a great way to let customers come again.

Show customers to the thing they want. Don’t just tell them where to look for what they want. They will thank you if you lead them to get the thing they want.

Give space after the greeting if necessary. Usually, greet an arriving customer as soon as you see her. However, if her face looks like “don’t talk to me, leave me alone”, you’d better give her space. But let her know she can find you if she needs help.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

54．How many ways of greeting are mentioned in this passage?

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55．Why should you remember customers’ likes and dislikes?

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56．What will customers do if you lead them to get the thing they want?

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57．When should you give customers space?

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58．Is it always proper to greet an arriving customer as soon as you see her?

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（2022春·四川广元·八年级统考期末）

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在下面的表格中填入与文章意思最符合的单词，每空填一词。并把所填内容填写在答题卡上相应位置。

Li Bai was born in 701. He was also given the name “Taibai”. The name meant “Venus” in ancient Chinese. Legend says that before Li Bai was born, his mother dreamt that Venus fell into her arms. Some people believed that Li Bai was a god. When Li Bai was five years old, his family settled（定居）in a town in today’s Sichuan Province.

·Making Iron into a Needle

There is a legend about Li Bai. He was not a very hard-working student when he young. He often skipped school（逃学）.

One day when he was walking by the river, he saw an old woman. She was working on a large piece of iron. He asked, “What are you doing” She said, “I’m making a needle. ”

“But how can you make a large piece of iron into a needle?” She replied, “I must work hard every day.”

Li Bai suddenly understood the importance of hard work, and he started to work hard at school.

· Friendship（友谊）with Meng Haoran

When Li Bai travelled to Xiangyang in Hubei, he went to visit a famous poet called Meng Haoran. He was twelve years older than Li Bai, but they became friends. They both loved travelling to beautiful mountains and rivers. When Meng Haoran left for today’s Yangzhou, Li Bai wrote a poem about it, Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower.

（2022春·广西贵港·八年级统考期末）

阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。

Every time you cat seafood, you get red spots（红点）on your body. And every spring and fall, your friend gets a runny nose when you play in the garden. What’s going on? Well, you and your friend may have allergies（过敏）.

An allergy is a reaction from your immune system（免疫系统）. The immune system keeps you away from diseases by fighting germs（细菌）. But when you have allergies, it overreacts（过度反应）and tries to fight against things like grass, pollen or some foods. This makes your body feel uncomfortable.

Allergies are common around the world. According to the WHO, about 20 percent of the world’s population suffers from allergies.

Food allergies are one of the most common types. Many children can be allergic to food like milk, eggs and peanuts. If you are allergic to certain foods, you may get red spots, an upset stomach or even have difficulty breathing. So far, people haven’t found any good ways to stop food allergies. Just do not eat those foods as much as possible.

Seasonal allergies happen in most parts of the world. So how do you know if you are allergic to something? Skin（皮肤）tests are the most widely used way.

64．What is an allergy?

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65．What may happen when you have allergics?

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66．What food can make many children be allergic to?

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67．Have people found any good ways to stop food allergies?

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68．How do we know if we are allergic to something?

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（2022春·湖北·八年级统考期末）

Once upon a time, in the forest there lived a baby elephant who had no friends. None of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large.

One day, a wild fire happened in the forest. The animals ran to safer places. The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest. The baby elephant ran to the nearest river, collected much water in his trunk（象鼻）and rushed to the burning trees. He sprayed（喷）the water on the fire. Finally, he put out the fire.

Later, while he was resting after the hard job, all the animals came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time. They were now ready to regard him as their good friend and their hero. They said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them. He walked through the forest, carrying several small animals on his back.

69．Why did the baby elephant have no friends at first?

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70．Where did the wild fire happen?

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71．Who put out the fire in the end?

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72．What did the baby elephant do when he walked through the forest?

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73．How do you like the baby elephant?

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（2022春·安徽滁州·八年级统考期末）

阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。

The history of bamboo drifting (独竹漂) can date back (追溯) to in the Chishui River area of Guizhou over 2, 000 years ago. During the Qin Dynasty (221—206 BC), the Bozhou area of Zunyi City was famous for its excellent nanmu. In order to cross the Chishui River, people had to stand on wood to drift down the river. Later, people made drifting the wood a competition. In the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911), people used bamboo instead of wood because of its cheap price.

Yang Liu, is an inheritor (继承人) of bamboo drifting. She learned it from her grandmother when she was a little girl. Yang said the most difficult part of bamboo drifting was keeping the balance (平衡). She fell in the water several times when she was practicing, but the love for the ancient skill kept Yang going.

Since the age of 7, she has drifted all year round. Now, she is able to do “Chinese qinggong” on the water. Yang also shows bamboo drifting in interesting ways. For example, she dances with wearing hanfu when performing. In 2020, Yang posted her videos on the Internet. She hopes more and more people can know about and like Chinese culture.

74．When did people begin to use bamboo to drift down the river?（不超过5个词）

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75．What happened when Yang Liu practiced bamboo drifting?（不超过10个词）

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76．Why did Yang Liu share her videos on the Internet?（不超过15个词）

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（2022春·辽宁盘锦·八年级统考期末）

根据短文内容，简略回答短文后所提出的问题。

Chen Jifang from Shanghai is about 70 years old. She won people’s hearts because of her energetic(充满活力的) exercise.

According to Chen, her health was poor in the past. In 2018, Chen had some health problems and the doctor advised her to exercise more. Because of this, Chen went to a gym for the first time on December 29, 2018. “Everyone in the gym was young,” Chen said. “I surprised them a lot.”

Chen’s daily training started at 8 am. She didn’t stop exercising until 3 pm. Chen also changed her eating habits. Three months later, she lost 28 kilograms. Her health improved. Now, she still keeps training for so long. Chen has the full support(支持) of her family. Her husband does most of the housework. Her daughter helps to buy sports clothes and shoes for her.

“We cannot stop aging, but exercise can slow it down,” Chen said. “Instead of spending money buying medicine, it is better to spend it exercising. All I want to say is that it is never too late to be healthy.”

77．Why did Chen Jifang win people’s hearts?

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78．How did other people feel when they saw Chen in the gym for the first time?

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79．How long did Chen train every day?

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80．Does Chen’s husband support her?

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81．What does Chen want to tell us?

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