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Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came.
这几天天气有点热，一位大妈上了空调车投了一块钱。
司机说：“两块。”
大妈说：“是的，凉快。”
司机说：“空调车两块！”
大妈答：“空调车是凉快。”
司机又说：“投两块！”
大妈笑说：“不光头凉快，浑身都凉快。”说完往后头走。
司机说：“我告诉你钱投两块。
大妈说：“我觉得后头人少更凉快”
司机无语，一车人笑倒了！
周末逛街买了瓶可乐，发现一位老婆婆紧跟着我，于是转身问她：“有什么事吗？”
老奶奶说：“我要你手上的空瓶。”
原来如此，于是我把空瓶给了她。
谁知走了一段路发现她还跟着，纳闷地问她：“瓶子不是给你了吗？还有事？”
谁知她说：“这么热天我就不相信你不再买一瓶！”
拓展阅读
（一）
（2024上·江苏无锡·八年级统考期末）
Major Snow, the 21st solar term (节气) of the year, falls on Dec 7 this year. It means the beginning of
midwinter. During Major Snow, the temperature drops greatly and there may be more snow days.
The arrival of snow adds a delightful touch to the cold days. The snow in North China may go on a wholeday, breaking tree branches and blocking the road while snow doesn’t happen a lot, but just a little, great fun in the
South.
The natural scenery is “ice blockading for hundred smiles and snow flying through thousands miles”, “From
hill to hill no bird in flight; From path to path no man in sight”. In the South, the snowflakes fly around and the
world turns white.
There’s a Chinese saying: “A fall of snow gives promise of a fruitful year.” Most farmers welcome snow
because snow can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields warm. Even if it melts (融化), it also can
provide enough water for the crops in the spring.
Snow season is also good for skiing and skating. In northern China, there are many places for natural snow
and ice. For example, Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces often already have big snow in November. People can also
go to the frozen lakes to play ice sports. But people in the south will stay indoors to enjoy the winter activities.
People in Chongqing like to have potted lamb soup or stewed lamb soup with their families and friends. People in
Nanjing like to stew the lamb with yams or wolfberries to make it more delicious.
1．How does the writer describe the beauty of snow?
A．By giving examples. B．By introducing activities.
C．By showing pictures. D．By using sayings and poems.
2．What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 4?
A．A fall of snow can lead to a fruitful year.
B．A fall of snow can be dangerous to a fruitful year.
C．A fall of snow can help farmers harvest much fruit.
D．A fall of snow can prevent farmers from a good harvest.
3．What can we know about Major Snow from the passage?
A．During Major Snow, the temperature falls greatly.
B．Major Snow is the most beautiful term among all.
C．People in the north like to stay indoors to enjoy the winter activities.
D．All the farmers like snow because it can offer enough water to the crops.
4．The following paragraph can go best after _________.
During Major Snow, it is drier and colder, so people should drink more water. At the same time, don’t drink cold
water after exercise.
A．Paragraph 2 B．Paragraph 3 C．Paragraph 4 D．Paragraph 5
（二）
（2023上·安徽淮南·八年级统考期末）Good evening, I am the reporter Mary. It is the time for the weatherreport. Here is the weather report for tomorrow. The weather of tomorrow is very changeable (多变的). It will be
sunny in the morning in Beijing. But in the afternoon, the weather will be rainy. In Shanghai, it will be cloudy in
the morning, but it will be sunny in the afternoon. In Shenzhen, there will be rain and wind in the morning, and in
the afternoon it will rain heavily. In Chongqing, it will be very hot, the temperature is about 40°C． Thank you
for listening.
5．What’s the weather like in the afternoon in Beijing tomorrow?
A．Sunny. B．Cloudy. C．Rainy. D．Windy.
6．In _________ it will be cloudy tomorrow morning.
A．Beijing B．Shanghai C．Shenzhen D．Chongqing
7．It will be rainy _________ in Shenzhen.
A．tomorrow morning B．tomorrow afternoon C．tomorrow evening D．all day tomorrow
8．If you want to go a park in Beijing tomorrow, you should go there _________.
A．in the morning B．in the afternoon C．in the evening D．at midnight
9．What season do you think it is?
A．Spring. B．Summer. C．Autumn. D．Winter.
（三）
（2024上·天津和平·八年级天津一中校考期末）No one can change the weather. But if we read the signs
around us correctly, we can tell how the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the
following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied
the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people
feel in their bones the coming of wet weather—they feel joints (关节). Some birds fly high if fine weather is
coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. It is probably because of the insects
which they are hunting that they fly low. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather
will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle (闪烁), then fine weather will
continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red
in colour, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have
used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.
10．Many people feel joints pain _______.
A．because of coming rain
B．because they are ill
C．without any reason
D．because of the insects11．Which is TRUE about weather forecasting?
A．Weather forecasting is a way of telling about the weather on the following day or two.
B．Weather forecasting isn’t a way of telling what the weather will be like.
C．People can change the weather.
D．Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain.
12．If the birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly, the weather will ________.
A．be rainy B．be warm C．continue to be clear and fine D．be cold
13．A rainbow during rainy weather is a sign of ________.
A．fine weather B．a rainy day C．fog D．bad weather
14．We must ________ to make weather forecasting.
A．use our eyes and brains B．study the weather
C．read the natural signs D．all of the above
（2024 上·黑龙江哈尔滨·八年级统考期末）No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the
weather. But if we read correctly the signs (迹象) around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the
weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather
forecasting.
For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather
forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet
weather, their joints (关节) hurt. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if
rainy or stormy weather is on the way. They fly low probably because of the insects (昆虫) that they are looking
for. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine, such
rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle (闪烁) clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog
appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the
following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the
above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
15．The underlined word “forecasting” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．预报 B．变化 C．现象
16．According to this passage, if people’s joints hurt, it is ________.
A．because they are ill B．a sign of coming rain C．without any reason
17．The birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly show that the weather will be ________.
A．cold B．rainy C．sunny18．If a rainbow appears in the morning, the weather may be ________.
A．clear B．rainy C．cloudy
19．The best title of the passage should be ________.
A．Why People’s Joints Hurt
B．Rainbows and weather Forecasting
C．Using the Signs around Us to Make Weather Forecasting
（四）
（2023上·四川广安·八年级统考期末）
City Weather Highest temperature Lowest temperature Clothes
Beijing windy 9℃ -1℃ warm clothes
Harbin snowy -5℃ -12℃ thick coat
Wuhan rainy 18℃ 12℃ raincoat
Chongqing cloudy 20℃ 14℃ T-shirt
Guangzhou sunny 24℃ 16℃ T-shirt
20．What’s the weather like in Beijing?
A．Windy. B．Snowy. C．Rainy. D．Sunny.
21．Which city has the highest temperature?
A．Harbin. B．Wuhan. C．Chongqing. D．Guangzhou.
22．If you go to Chongqing, what should you wear according to the passage?
A．A sweater. B．A thick coat. C．A T-shirt. D．A raincoat.
23．Sally goes to Harbin and she can ________.
A．fly a kite B．play with the snow
C．go swimming D．read books in the sun
24．Where can we probably read this passage?
A．In a food magazine. B．In a storybook.
C．In a sports magazine. D．In a weather report.
（五）
（2023上·安徽芜湖·八年级统考期末）
2023年二十四节气
24 solar terms of 2023春分 芒种 立秋 大寒
Spring Equinox Grain in Ear Beginning of Autumn Greater Cold
The 4th term The 9th term The 13th term The 24th term
March 21st June 6th August 8th January 20th
It keeps rainy The leaves of trees It is snowy and cold.
Everything begins to
and cloudy during start to fall, as the saying People wear thick clothes
grow and flowers come out.
that period. Many goes, “One leaf falls, to keep warm. Children
Some birds fly back to the
farmers are busy autumn arrives.” People often make snowmen and
north. People always fly kites
working in the can feel that the wind is do some winter sports like
and go climbing.
fields. getting cool. ice skating.
25．Spring Equinox is the best time to ______ .
A．work in the fields B．fly kites C．pick up leaves D．make
snowmen
26．How’s the weather during Grain in Ear?
A．Cloudy and windy. B．Sunny and hot. C．Rainy and cloudy. D．Snowy and cold.
27．Which solar term is the last one of all the solar terms?
A．Spring Equinox.B．Grain in Ear. C．Beginning of Autumn. D．Greater Cold.
（六）
（2024上·陕西商洛·八年级统考期末）Most of us know about the weather through the weather report. But
we can know the weather by ourselves. It is a useful skill. By learning what to look for, you can predict (预测) the
weather.
▲Watch the Wind and Air.
Observe (观察) the direction of wind. Wind comes when air moves. Because weather moves in from the
west, westerly winds bring good weather. Easterly winds bring the bad weather.
You can use grass or flower to decide the direction of the wind. Throw them into the air and watch the
direction of the wind.
▲Watch smoke from a fire.
The air pressure (压力) decides where the smoke will go. In high pressure high up in the sky, the smoke will
go up into the air. If the pressure is low, it will be back down around the fire. If you see the smoke back down, bad
weather is likely coming.
▲Take a deep breath.
Close your eyes and smell (闻) the air. Smells become wet right before a storm, making them stronger.
Before a storm, you should also notice a compost (堆肥) smell. If you smell this, it means that a storm is coming.
28．How do most of us know about the weather?
A．We ask for others’ help. B．We find information online.C．We watch the weather report. D．We learn what to look for
29．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Westerly winds bring bad weather. B．The flower can’t tell us anything about the weather.
C．The air pressure is the same in all the places. D．You can smell the air to know about the weather.
30．The main idea of the text is about ________.
A．how to make correct weather report B．how to predict the weather by ourselves
C．how to keep safe when bad weather is comingD．how to smell the air before a storm
（2023上·江苏盐城·八年级统考期末）One day, Zhou Yu ordered Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows in
ten days. Zhou Yu thought it was impossible, but Zhuge Liang said, “Give me three days.” Then he asked Lu Su to
lend him 20 boats, and the soldiers put some scarecrows in line on the boats. He asked Lu Su not to tell Zhou Yu
what was happening.
When Lu Su came again to see Zhuge Liang, he found nothing unusual. Nothing happened on the second
day, either. In the small hours of the third day, Zhuge Liang invited Lu Su for a boat ride. The 20 boats were tied
together with strong ropes. Zhuge’s boats went towards the camp of Cao Cao. The river was covered with thick
mist (雾) all over. People could not see each other on the river. When Zhuge’s boats got close to the Cao camp
before dawn (黎明), Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to shout and beat drums heavily. But Zhuge and Lu Su only
sat inside one boat drinking wine to enjoy themselves.
As soon as the Cao camp heard the shouting and drum beating, they thought it was a surprise attack (攻击)
by the Zhou Yu camp. Since they could see nobody on the river, they had to order 3,000 soldiers to shoot arrows
to stop the attack. The front of the scarecrows was quickly full of arrows. After a while, Zhuge Liang had his boats
turned around to get the other side of the scarecrows to face the Cao camp. When both sides were full of arrows,
the day broke. Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to return. The soldiers shouted in excitement, “Thank you, Cao
Cao, for your arrows.” After they got back to their camp, they collected more than 100,000 arrows in total from
the scarecrows.
31．How many days did Zhuge Liang need to make 100,000 arrows?
A．One day. B．Two days. C．Three days. D．Ten days.
32．The scarecrows on the boats were used for ________.
A．attacking enemies B．carrying arrowsC．sailing boats D．beating drums
33．How did Zhuge Liang complete the impossible task? ________
A．With Zhou Yu’s great help. B．By fighting with Cao Cao.
C．By working hard day and night. D．Through a very clever trick.
34．From the text, we can know that ________.
A．Zhuge Liang might know the foggy weather of the third day
B．Zhuge Liang thought it was not easy to make 100,000 arrows
C．Cao Cao’s soldiers did badly in shooting arrows towards enemies
D．Cao Cao would be very happy after hearing the thanks for his arrows
（七）
（2024上·江苏南通·八年级统考期末）The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24
solar terms. In China, people created the 24 solar terms thousands of years ago to guide agricultural (农业的)
production.
Rain Water is one of the 24 solar terms which stands for the increase ( 增加) in rainfall and rise in
temperature. With its arrival, the river water melts, wild geese fly from south to north, and trees and grass turn
green again.
Here are several things you may not know but can make you know about Rain Water better. Let me introduce
them to you.
Rain in spring is as precious (宝贵的) as oil
According to an old Chinese saying, the rainfall in spring is as precious as oil. In northern China the spring
drought (旱灾) is common. And the rain of this season is only 10 to 15 percent of yearly average (平均) rainfall.
So at that time, rain is so precious and important to the crops.
Return of a cold period
A returning cold in the late spring often happens during Rain Water. The fast increase in air humidity (湿度)
can result in lower temperature and wet weather. Remember not to take off your coats so early in this period.
Visit to in-laws (姻亲)
One of the main customs during Rain Water is sons-in-law visiting their in-laws and giving gifts. According
to the tradition, gifts are usually two cane chairs with four meters of red belt. They stand for good health and long
life. Another traditional gift is a pot of cooked pig’s knuckles (蹄). The son-in-law expresses his thankfulness this
way.
Nutritious porridge (营养粥) respect
The wet weather during Rain Water is harmful to people’s health according to Chinese medical practice. So abowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to keep the body alive and healthy.
35．Why did people create the 24 solar terms?
36．What does Rain Water stand for according to the article?
37．How many things did the writer introduce to make us know Rain Water better?
38．During Rain Water, what gifts do sons-in-law often give their in-laws?
39．What do you think of the 24 solar terms? (请自拟一句话作答)
