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2024-2025 学年八年级下期期末考点大串讲（人教版）
专题 04 阅读理解之记叙文（15 篇）
（一）
People who are making a difference in the world are often called do-gooders. Today we are going to learn
about some of the young people who are making the world a better place.
Saving animals is a big part of Delanie Dennis’ life. Among her family’s rescue (救
援) animals are five dogs, three ferrets, two sugar gliders, two horses, two mini donkeys,
and a tortoise. To save animals, the 12-year-old girl started Delanie’s Lemonade Stand (柠
檬水摊位) outside her parents’ restaurant in 2019. The money Dennis has raised, more
than $100,000 so far, has helped 36 different rescues.
Reading is Anaik Sachdev’s “happy place”. His love for books drove him to start
Loving Library in 2020. He started by collecting used books and giving them away to people
in need. Now, he has given away about 15,000 books and has set up 17 chapters (分部) of
Loving Library around the world. He has also called up 20 other children to join him,
including his younger brother Jovin.
Parth Gupta started a compost(堆肥) program at his primary school in 2021 when
he noticed how much food was going into the rubbish bin during lunch. Today, about 20
volunteers collect scraps (残羹剩饭) from every classroom and put them in the school’s
new outdoor compost bins. The school’s rubbish has been 50% less than before. Now in
the sixth grade, Gupta is planning to start a compost program at his middle school
1．Where is Delanie’ Lemonade Stand?
A．Outside a restaurant. B．In front of a library.
C．At a primary school. D．Beside a compost bin.
2．How many rescues has Dennis helped with the money she raised?
A．17. B．20. C．36. D．50.
3．Loving Library helps people in need by________.
A．selling books at low prices B．giving away used books
C．helping kids learn to read D．calling up kids to study
4．Parth Gupta started a compost program because he________.
A．wanted to make rubbish bins fewer B．saw much rubbish was left at school
C．planned to clean each classroom D．found kids wasted much lunch food
5．The passage is trying to tell us that________.
A．it’s never too late to start saving animals B．reading is an important part of our lifeC．small actions can make a big difference D．we must play a part in saving the earth
（二）
Three years ago, my parents and I lived in a small apartment in a busy city. They worked all day, so we didn’t
spend much time together. This made my mum sad, so one day she advised us to move to the countryside.
My dad and I agreed. Soon she found a big farmhouse near a forest, but it was shabby and old. It didn’t
have a roof (屋顶) and it even didn’t have any bathrooms! I thought she couldn’t be serious, but she was.
After a lot of hard work, my parents turned it into a homestay (民宿) and we moved there. Our homestay has
five comfortable bedrooms for visitors. It is open from March to November. The rooms aren’t always full on weekdays.
But on weekends, there are lots of visitors from the city. People love to come and relax here.
When we first moved here, I missed my friends and my school. But now I go to the village school and I have
lots of new friends. Sometimes I go to the city and visit my old friends, but I don’t like being in the city anymore.
People sometimes ask me if I get bored with the life in the countryside. I will invite them to come and stay in our
homestay for a few days and let them find the answer themselves!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．Where did the writer’s family live three years ago?
A．In a town. B．In a city. C．In a forest. D．In a village.
2．What does the underlined word “shabby” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Broken. B．Expensive. C．Modern. D．Huge.
3．Check and choose the right answers about the writer’s homestay.
①It has five bedrooms for visitors. ②It is open to visitors all year round.
③Lots of visitors from the city live in it on weekends. ④It is a great place for visitors to relax.
A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④
4．How does the writer like living in the countryside?
A．Bored. B．Quiet. C．Difficult. D．Enjoyable.
5．What’s the best title for this text?
A．My family’s busy life in the city B．My new life in the countryside
C．How to build a small homestay D．How to relax in the countryside
（三）
Zhang Dong has been working as a music teacher at Yangmu Experimental Primary School for over 16 years.
As the new spring term begins, she is quite happy to see her students at the rural (农村的) schools she visits in Jilin
City, Jilin Province.
In 2007, Zhang refused to work in large cities after graduating (毕业). “Both my grandfather and father were
village teachers,” she said. “So I decided to come back to my hometown and teach the children in the countrysideto sing, helping them realize their dreams.”
In March 2018, when Zhang heard the students at three village schools in Jilin had no music classes, she
volunteered to teach them at once. Zhang introduced many kinds of instruments (乐器) to the students. “The
students were quite excited when they first touched instruments,” she said. Zhang also built a choir (合唱团) this
year. Over the years, she has raised over 100,000 yuan for rural schools.
At the end of 2021, Zhang had cancer (癌症). At the beginning of the spring term in 2022, she returned to
work although she was not fully recovered (痊愈的). “I still want to bring happiness to the children by teaching them
how to sing,” she said. “I am a teacher, and I want to use music to light up the hearts of rural children and tell the
beautiful stories of the countryside through education.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．Where did Zhang go after graduating?
A．To her hometown. B．To the large cities. C．To a museum. D．To a club.
2．What did Zhang do when she heard the students had no music classes?
A．She accepted that and did nothing. B．She called her grandfather for help.
C．She volunteered to teach them at once. D．She brought the students to join the city choir.
3．How much has Zhang raised for rural schools from the text?
A．Less than 0. 1 million yuan. B．More than 0. 1 million yuan.
C．Over 10 million yuan. D．Over 100 million yuan.
4．When did Zhang have cancer?
A．At the end of 2018. B．At the beginning of 2021.
C．At the end of 2021. D．At the beginning of 2022.
5．What’s the best title for the text?
A．How did Zhang Dong graduate B．Zhang Dong’s visit to Jilin Province
C．The experience of Zhang Dong’s cancer D．Zhang Dong brings hope to the rural children
（四）
Once upon a time, there was a group of doves (鸽子) living by a lake. One day, under the lead of their king,
the doves flew away to look for food. The smallest dove found some rice under a tree. So all the doves came down
and began to eat.
Suddenly, a net fell over them and soon they were all in it. Then a man came. The doves tried to get out of
the net, but they couldn’t. The oldest dove had an idea. He advised all the doves to fly up together carrying the net
with them. He said if they worked together, they would be successful. The other doves did so and together they
flew off carrying the net with them.
The man was shocked. He tried to follow them, but they were flying high. The doves then flew to a hill because
there lived a mouse and they thought he could help them. He was a good friend of the dove king.
When they arrived, the dove king told the mouse what had happened and asked him to set them free. The
mouse said that he would set the dove king free first. But the king asked him to set his subjects (臣民) free first.And he was the last one to come out.
The doves all thanked the mouse and flew away together. They smiled and felt closer to each other.
1．Where is the passage probably from?
A．A film magazine. B．A science report. C．A travel guide. D．A story book.
2．Why did the doves fly to the hill?
A．Because they wanted to live with a mouse. B．Because they wanted to have a rest there.
C．Because they wanted to ask for help there. D．Because they wanted to look for some food there.
3．Put the following events about the doves into the right order.
a. They flew to a hill.
b. They flew off together carrying the net with them.
c. They flew away to look for food.
d. They thanked the mouse and flew away together.
e. A net fell over them and soon they were all in it.
A．a-d-c-e-b B．c-e-b-a-d C．c-d-c-b-a D．a-b-e-d-c
4．What does the underlined word “he” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The young man.B．The mouse. C．The dove king. D．The smallest dove.
5．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Work together as a team when in trouble. B．Never be afraid to die when in danger.
C．Be careful with any food under a tree. D．Never go far away from home for food.
（五）
A short time ago, a park in Selwood, England looked terrible. The lake water was dirty, the seats were broken
and the place was full of rubbish (垃圾).
But now the park looks quite different, thanks to Michael Chambers, a 16-year-old student. Michael started
a group called Park Rescue. Volunteers of the group used their free time to clean the park. They took away the
rubbish and started cleaning the lake. They fixed a lot of the seats and bought some new tables. They also planted
some flowers and 60 young trees.
Michael told people what they were doing in the park through the newspaper. In six months, about 120 more
people joined Park Rescue. The group also organized concerts and raised money in the street. With these activities
and with the help of some warm-hearted people, they have raised over £4,000.
“Birds start to come back to the park. The long-closed restaurant is going to open soon and that will be great.
The park is becoming a place that people can enjoy,” Michael says. “But we still have more work to do. We want to
make a skate-boarding area (滑板区). And now we need some advice about cleaning the lake.”
If you want to work with Park Rescue, call Michael at 01623 449280 or e-mail him at
parkrescue@biglink.co.uk.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．We can learn about what Park Rescue did in the park from ________.A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4
2．More people got to know Park Rescue through ________.
A．the Internet B．the radio C．the newspaper D．the TV
3．Which of the following does Michael want to do?
A．To raise another £4,000. B．To open a new restaurant.
C．To organize more concerts. D．To make a skate-boarding area.
4．If Emma wants to join Park Rescue, she needs to ________.
A．meet Michael in the park B．call Michael on weekends
C．give away some money to the park D．e-mail Michael at parkrescue@biglink.co.uk
5．What can we know about Michael?
A．He loves skate-boarding. B．He cares for the environment.
C．He started the group six months ago. D．He needs advice about raising money.
（六）
Zhao Chengnan is a college student. When her 22nd birthday was coming, she decided to celebrate it in a
special way. She wanted to climb China's Five Great Mountains in five days.
When she was a middle school student, Zhao had an interest in sports and started to ride bikes and climb
mountains. So when she talked about climbing the five mountains, her family thought it was a good idea.
On April 25, Zhao reached the top of Mount Hua after a four-hour climb. Then she took trains and buses, and
even had a two-hour night climb in Mount Song. She then climbed Mount Tai and Mount Heng in Shanxi. The most
difficult part was climbing Mount Heng in Hunan. “It wasn’t difficult to climb, but I was really exhausted at that
time,” Zhao said. She didn’t have enough time to sleep. After getting to the top of Mount Heng, she quickly got back
to school.
Zhao said planning the trip was not an easy job, either. She needed to book (预订) tickets and leave enough
time to rest before the next climb. However, she sounded pretty happy when she described the excitement (兴奋)
of traveling under the stars, watching the amazing (令人惊奇的) sunrise, and enjoying free winds at the top of the
mountains.
“The trip is also a gift for my mom, who brought me into this world and has been there for me all these years,”
Zhao said.
1．When did Zhao Chengnan become interested in climbing mountains?
A．When she was in primary school. B．When she was in middle school.
C．When she became a college student. D．Five days before her 22nd birthday.
2．What does the underlined word “exhausted” mean?
A．Very careful. B．Very bored. C．Very creative. D．Very tired.
3．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A．Why Zhao started her trip. B．How Zhao finished her trip.
C．What Zhao thought of her trip. D．When Zhao finished climbing.4．What did Zhao want to say to her mom by finishing the trip?
A．Keep exercising.B．We can be friends. C．Take your time. D．Thank you.
5．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Travel in China B．A family’s enjoyable trip
C．A girl has a special birthday party D．A special way to celebrate the birthday
（七）
Whenever the sun went down and the blue sky appeared, my father and I used to climb the mountain near
my house. When we were walking together, I often talked with my father, and I learned a lot from his experience.
He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” If it wasn’t for mountain climbing, which we
both loved, we wouldn’t have had enough time together, because my father was very busy. I learned a lot from
climbing the mountain. It gave me time to talk with my father, to think deeply and to develop patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was a big challenge for me, because I was only 10 years old. In the
first few hours, I watched the flowers, the trees, and listened to the birds singing. But as time went on, my legs
ached. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the
mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just
like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in
life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
1．The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ________ for the father and the son.
A．hard B．enjoyable C．painful D．comfortable
2．The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means ________.
A．岩石 B．火焰 C．水晶 D．寒冰
3．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. B．The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C．You can find life is full of nice things. D．Never give up halfway.
4．We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ________.
A．the writer was very successful in his life
B．the writer reached the top of the mountain
C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father
D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
5．The best title for the passage is ________.
A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C．Conversations Between Father and Son D．How to Get to the Top of the Mountain.
（八）
Once there was a baby eagle (鹰) living in a nest on a cliff (山崖). The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm,
soft and comfortable. And even better, his mother did her best to give him all the food and love.He was growing happily day by day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest.
He was full of sadness and fear (恐惧). He cried, but nobody heard him.
Two days later, his mother came with some nice food. The baby eagle was very excited. But his mother put
the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out, “Mum, why do
you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself! ” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed
the baby eagle out of the nest.
The baby eagle fell down faster and faster. He looked up at his mum, “Why do you abandon (抛弃) me?” He
looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air lift (举起) him
up and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes pointed up at the sun.
“You are flying! You can make it!” his mother smiled.
1．What was the baby eagle’s life like at first?
A．He lived in a nest in the tree. B．His father offered him nice food.
C．He was always cold and hungry. D．He lived happily in a warm and comfortable nest.
2．How did the baby eagle feel when he saw his mother coming again?
A．Excited. B．Sad. C．Afraid. D．Angry.
3．What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?
A．She put some food in the nest. B．She just came to see her baby again.
C．She shouted at her baby and flew away. D．She pushed her baby out of the nest.
4．Why did the mother eagle “abandon” the baby eagle?
A．She couldn’t find enough food for him. B．She wanted him to be independent.
C．She wanted him to die on the cliff. D．The baby eagle was too lazy.
5．What can we infer (推断) from the story?
A．The baby eagle lost his mother. B．The baby eagle fell down and died.
C．The baby eagle could get food by himself. D．The baby eagle was still angry with his mother.
（九）
It was after midnight. Clifford Saint Jean was in the bedroom at home. He woke up by the big noise next door.
He looked outside. He saw the house next to his was on fire. On the second floor, the family were trapped (困住).
A mother with a teenager and a 5-year-old child was shouting for help inside the burning (燃烧的) home.
They were unable to get out of the house because there was thick smoke. The only way out of the burning house
was through the window. Thinking fast, Clifford ran into his backyard (后院) and pulled an old bed. He quickly put it
under the woman’s window.
“Come down, come down,” Clifford called up to the family. He told the mother that he would catch the
child. In an act of trust and sadness, the mother dropped her child out of the window. He fell straight into Clifford’s
arms. Moments later, the mother and teenager jumped too. They landed right on the bed.
The family were all safe. The mother was so grateful that she couldn’t stop thanking Clifford for helping.Clifford said he was “happy” he could help the family get away from the fire.
1．What was Clifford doing when the fire broke out?
A．He was sleeping B．He was watching TV.
C．He was looking outside. D．He was listening to music.
2．How many people were trapped on the second floor?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
3．They could leave the second floor only by ________.
A．running down the stairs B．jumping out of the window
C．running to Clifford’s backyard D．lying on an old bed
4．What does the underlined word “grateful” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．happy. B．lucky. C．careful. D．thankful.
5．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Scared Mother and Her Children B．A Brave Man and the Old Bed
C．A Good Neighbor Saved a Family D．A Neighbor Reported a Fire to Police
（十）
Everyone is happy on Saturday morning, but Tom isn’t. He sits in front of a high fence (篱笆). “Too bad! It’s a
nice Saturday morning but I must paint the fence. My friends are playing.”
Just then, he has an idea. He picks up his brush and starts to paint the fence slowly.
His friend Ben is walking down the street and he is eating a big red apple.
He sees Tom and says, “Tom, I’m going swimming.”
Tom says, “I like it! I can go swimming every day, but I can’t paint a fence every day.”
Ben is surprised and he watches Tom paint slowly and carefully, and he often smiles. He looks happy and even
sings songs. At this time, “Tom. Let me paint a little,” says Ben.
Tom looks at Ben and says, “I’m really sorry, Ben. You know, I’m very good at painting. My brother Sid wants
to do it, but he’s not good at painting.”
“Oh, Tom, let me try, you can have my apple.”
Tom is happy, but he doesn’t smile. “OK, Ben.”
Then Tom’s other friends come by. They watch Tom paint and they all want to try, too. They give Tom a new
kite, a cat, an old knife.
Tom’s friends paint the big fence, and Tom just sits under the big tree and watches them.
— Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1．Tom’s idea is to ________.
A．paint as quickly as possible B．finish painting alone
C．trick (欺骗) Ben into painting for him D．play with Ben
2．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 7 refer to (指代) ________.
A．going swimming B．painting the fence
C．pitting under the tree D．playing with friends
3．Which is the right order of the following things?
a. Ben starts to paint the fence. b. Tom starts to paint the fence.
c. Ben gives his apple to Tom. d. Tom watches his friends paint.
A．b—c—a—d B．d—a—c—b C．a—c—b—d D．b—a—d—c
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Ben is going swimming with Tom. B．Tom’s brother Sid is good at painting.
C．Tom sits under the tree and watches his friends paint. D．Tom and his friends play with the kite, the cat.
5．What do you think of Tom according to the passage?
A．Clever and naughty (淘气的). B．Helpful and hard-working.
C．Honest and patient. D．Humorous and brave.
（十三）
I’ve lived in a lorry (卡车) with my younger sister Sinita and my parents for over 200 days now! We’re travelling
around Africa. The lorry’s a bit like a house on wheels (轮子), but it has less space. However, we have everything we
need for our journey. It’s not very fast. That is OK — we’re not in a hurry.
Our schoolbooks are the same as the ones back home, but my mum gives us lessons, and then sends our
work to teachers on the Internet. My favourite way of learning, however, is by going on special trips that my parents
plan. We’ve seen so many wonderful places, people and animals.
In September, we went camping in the Kalahari Desert (卡拉哈里沙漠). We learned lots about the night sky.
The Kalahari’s not like other deserts because it gets such a lot of rain — some parts of it look really green. We had
a guide, and he told us about all the lovely animals that live there.
In November, we went on a whale-watching (鲸) tour in South Africa and saw six whales. We said hello to
them. One even swam under our boat. That was really thrilling. I knew whales were big, but I couldn’t believe they
were so large.
In December, we drove to Boulders Beach in South Africa. There are thousands of African penguins (企鹅) on
the beach. These cute black and white birds can swim, but cannot fly. Many of the visitors to the beach enjoyed
seeing their funny walk, but I was especially interested in how clever they were at keeping their babies safe.
1．What do we know about the writer’s family’s lorry?
A．It’s slow. B．It’s expensive.
C．It has six wheels. D．It was made in Africa.
2．One difference between the Kalahari and other deserts is that ________ .A．it’s larger B．it’s wetter C．it has clearer skies D．it has more animals
3．The word “thrilling” in Paragraph 4 means “________ ”.
A．important B．traditional C．exciting D．popular
4．What did the writer think was the most interesting about the penguins?
A．They swam well. B．They were clever.
C．They were black and white. D．They walked in a funny way.
5．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Study of night sky B．House near the beach
C．Work on the Internet D．Journey around Africa
（十二）
Peng Jingxuan, a 29-year-old Chinese girl, is now studying in a music university in Paris. While learning abroad,
she is also working at spreading traditional Chinese culture to the world. Peng, born in 1995, began to learn the
guzheng when she was seven years old. After arriving in France in late 2017, she saw many people do street
performances, but few of them knew about Chinese music. So she decided to play the guzheng on the streets.
Peng made her first performance in front of a theater in October, 2018. “I was very nervous at that time, but a
lot of people said they enjoyed my performance,” Peng said. Then she started to perform during weekends and
holidays. After being asked plenty of times by local people about the guzheng, Peng now carries a book that
explains the instrument to foreigners. Later, she posted her first video of playing the guzheng online and it spread
quickly. From then on, Peng has posted many videos of her street performances. The videos have got many likes
and made her a very popular guzheng artist. She has millions of fans on the Internet now.
More and more people show great interest in the guzheng after watching Peng’s performances. “Every time
they ask me which country the guzheng comes from, I am very happy to tell them it’s from China.” said Peng.
1．When did Peng start to learn the guzheng?
A．In 1995 B．In 2002 C．In 2017 D．In 2018
2．Why did Peng play the guzheng on the streets in Paris?
A．Because she hoped to let more people know about Chinese music.
B．Because she wanted to record her videos and post them online.
C．Because she made a living by playing the guzheng.
D．Because she wanted to be famous around the world.
3．What does the underlined word “local” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A．常去的 B．有空的 C．本地的 D．欣赏的
4．What’s the right order of the following events?
①She started to perform on the streets.
②Her videos have got many likes.
③She went to France to study.
④She posted her first video online.A．③④①② B．①④②③ C．③①④② D．①②④③
5．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Advising people to watch Peng’s videos. B．Telling us a special street art form.
C．Asking foreigners to learn the guzheng. D．Telling the story of a popular guzheng artist.
（十一）
It was the last day of the school year. The classroom was filled with excitement. Our teacher Mr. Johnson,
walked in, holding a CD player. We knew that this wasn’t going to be another normal day, but a special one.
“Please calm down and sit,” said Mr. Johnson, “I’m glad everyone’s here for the final reading test of the year.”
When everyone cried, Mr. Johnson laughed, saying it was just a joke. Then he reminded us to clean out our desks
and put all our things into our schoolbags.
As we began our task (任务), Mr. Johnson turned on the CD player. The lively music made the room feel like
a party. Some of us started singing along with the music, others were dancing around their desks while they were
cleaning them out. After we finished cleaning, someone asked, “When is break time?” Mr. Johnson took out some balls
and started playing with them. Suddenly, he let the balls drop and said, “Break time starts…now!”
Just as we were about to go out, our headmaster, Mrs. Miller, appeared at the door. “Mr. Johnson!” she cried
out. We all thought Mr. Johnson might be in trouble. However, to our surprise, Mrs. Miller couldn’t help but laugh
and left us to enjoy our break.
During break time, Mr. Johnson surprised us with another treat. He bought ice-cream for everyone. We all
cheered for him!
As we walked back to the classroom, we passed Mrs. Miller’s office. Someone joked, “The ice-cream, Mr.
Johnson!” We all laughed together…
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．What is the right order of the following activities?
①Mr. Johnson played with balls.
②Students got ice-cream happily.
③Students did the cleaning.
④Mr. Johnson joked about having a test.
A．①④③② B．②①④③ C．③④②① D．④③①②
2．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to (指代)?
A．Balls. B．CDs. C．Desk. D．Schoolbags.
3．Which of the following in the text shows that te headmaster is kind?
A．Mrs. Miller, appeared at the door. B．Mr. Johnson might be in trouble.
C．Mrs. Miller couldn’t help but laugh. D．“Mr. Johnson!” she cried out.
4．Which probably happened at the end of the story?
A．The students went back home happily. B．Mr. Johnson became angry with the students.
C．The students still had a reading test. D．Mrs. Miller came out running after the students.5．What’s the best title for the text?
A．Mr. Johnson’s dance. B．The last school day.
C．An interesting clean-up day. D．Fun classroom games.
（十四）
Cecily Eklund, an 11-year-old girl, has a deep love for her dolls. When she was six, Cecily suffered from a
serious disease in her brain and had to go through MRI Scans (核磁共振检查). She was told she couldn’t bring her
favorite dolls into the MRI machine because they contained metal, which made her feel scared and alone.
Cecily and her mom Cathy—a home-schooler of seven kids and a doll maker, created a special doll using
MRI-safe materials (材料). So that the new doll could stay with Cecily during the long scans, they called the new doll
“Blessing Babies” and began making more to support other children in the similar situation. Because of the great
need for it, they got more people to work with them.
Later, Realizing more could be done to support the children in need, Cecily began selling handmade dolls and
started a number of money-raising activities on the Internet. Until now, she has raised more than $86,000 for charity
and she is hoping to raise another $10,000 before her 11th birthday.
Cecily’s acts of kindness not only helped other kids but also inspired many. Donnie Kravontka, a doll seller,
was so touched by her story, and started donating dolls in support. “My little son is fighting for his life in hospital
with an illness. Cecily’s story touches everybody’s heart. I’d like to give this little girl a doll. ”
Cecily believes in the power of giving, “You don’t get poor by giving,” she says, “because you always get
something back, one way or another. ”
1．What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?
A．How Cecily got a baby doll. B．How Cecily found her baby doll.
C．Why Cecily got a serious illness. D．Why Cecily made a special doll.
2．Why did Cecily make more dolls for other kids?
A．To help her mother raise the family. B．To ask permission to stay with dolls.
C．To offer help to sick children like her. D．To make friends with other teenagers
3．What can we know about the creation of Cecily’s MRI-safe dolls?
A．Cecily got help when making MRI-safe dolls.
B．Cecily made the special dolls only by herself.
C．Cecily invented a doll to make the MRI test safer.
D．Cecily’s first dolls didn’t work well for the MRI scans.
4．Which of the follow sayings best expresses Cecily’s act?
A．Money does not grow on trees. B．When you give, you also receive.
C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. D．Where there is a will, there is a way.
5．Which can be the best title for the passage?
A．A road to success B．A project to collect money
C．A sick girl making a difference D．A special doll to raise kids’ spirits（十五）
Have you ever thought of what life is like for old people? Have you ever helped old people who live alone?
Can they get help when they need it?
Six students from Beijing 101 Middle School looked deeper at this question and wrote a proposal (提案) to
the China Youth Model Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (全国青少年模拟政协). They advised
to build more old people’s service stations in the neighborhood. They also gave advice about how governments,
neighborhoods and hospitals can work together to make this happen.
An old people’s service station is different from a nursing home. It offers things like daytime care, cooking,
cleaning and friendship to old people who live in their own homes. The students surveyed (调查) more than 1,100
people, and about 90 percent of them said they would prefer (更喜欢) using the stations’ services to moving into a
nursing home. However, there are not enough of these stations, and many are not run very well.
The six students came up with a solution after reading more than 60 surveys, interviewing 108 people and
visiting 25 different organizations. Their proposal beat out almost 100 others to win the Best. Proposal award (奖
项) in 2021.
“This experience helps me to better understand the importance of caring old people. Also I seethe light and
abilities in us,” said Xu Wanqing, one of the students.
“Taking part in the China Youth Model CPPCC has been good for students,” agreed their teacher Li Jie. “They’ve
developed a sense of caring old people, as well as got more confidence (自信) about themselves since they’ve seen
how much they can do for others.”
1．How many students wrote the proposal?
A．6. B．25. C．100. D．108.
2．What do most people prefer doing in the survey?
A．Living alone. B．Helping other old people.
C．Moving into a nursing home. D．Using the old people’s stations’ services.
3．________, the six students came up with the solution.
①After reading more than 60 surveys. ②After interviewing 108 people.
③After watching lots of news. ④After visiting 25 different organizations.
A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④
4．What does Li Jie think of his students after taking part in the activity?
A．Open their eyes to the world. B．Become more and more confident.
C．Better understand the importance of life.D．Develop a sense of caring themselves.
5．What’s the purpose (目的) of this proposal?
A．To win an award. B．To build more nursing homes.
C．To care for old people in a better way. D．To show students can also do something for the old.
