鲁教版(五四学制)英语七年级下册 Unit 8 I'll help to clean up the city parks. 同步话题阅读（含答案）

Unit8同步话题阅读
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My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall. It’s a 1 that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends.
So what does a buddy(伙伴) do 2 , I am a buddy for an eleven-year-old boy Tom. He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player, but just like any kid, it upsets him 3 he misses a shot or makes a bad pass. He starts to cry and doesn’t want to play. Sometimes he even wants to 4 . So, as his buddy, I encourage him. Now we’re working on our basketball skills together. It’s great to see how he has 5 and he doesn’t get upset so easily.
Ally is a buddy for Clara, a kid 6 very few language skills. She is also a bit 7 ! She likes running away. Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the 8 .Now she loves baseball and has more friends. Next week she’s playing in a team. Her parents are 9 happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident（自信的）and sociable after her BuddyBall sessions.
BuddyBall is a great chance（机会）for everyone！Differences disappear（消失）and we realize that we’re all just kids loving sports. I love doing BuddyBall because I know I’m doing something 10 !
1. A. decision B. subject C. program
2. A. In the end B. On the way C. At the moment
3. A. when B. until C. before
4. A. keep on B. get down C. give up
5. A. dreamed B. improved C. prepared
6. A. with B. by C. about
7. A. wild B. friendly C. serious
8. A. games B. discussions C. lessons
9. A. hardly B. truly C. possibly
10. A. careless B. hard-working C. meaningful
阅读理解
When I saw Ronny for the first time, he looked like other kids in the first-grade classroom where I volunteered as a Reading Mom. However, he usually arrived at school wearing old clothes.
On the day when it was Ronny’s turn to read, he sat very close to me. I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out “Bud the Sub”. It sounded more like “Baw Daw Saw” when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet（字母）.
The year passed quickly and Ronny had made some progress but he was still below the level of grade. A few weeks before the school year ended, I held an award（颁奖）ceremony. I had gifts and certificates（证书）for everyone. It took me a while to think about which Ronny fit；I believed the gift could cheer him up. I finally decided on “The Most Progressive Reader”. I showed his certificate and a book.
A few days later, I saw Ronny reading the book when I went back to the school. His teacher said,” He hasn’t put that book down. That’s the first book he’s ever owned.”
Fighting back tears, I came near Ronny and asked, “Will you read me your book, Ronny？”He nodded.
And then, for the next few minutes, he read to me more smoothly than I’d ever thought. When he finished reading, Ronny closed his book and said, “Good book.”
At that moment, I knew I should do what an author（作家）had done—care children and make them excellent.
1. The writer found that there was something wrong with Ronny’s________.
A. eyes B. talent C. pronunciation D. fingers
2. The writer praised Ronny at the end of the school year because_______ in the class.
A. he tried to do better B. he could read the alphabet best
C. he was above the level of grade D. he did as well as the other students
3. The underlined phrase “fighting back” in the fifth paragraph means________.
A. beginning to cry silently B. turning back to cry loudly
C. being filled with sad tears D. trying hard not to show the feeling
4. The writer was moved so deeply that she wanted to_______.
A. help more children become successful
B. take care of Ronny all the time
C. teach children in the school as a teacher
D. write more novels for children
5. Choose the main idea of this article.
A. Many children aren’t cared in some schools.
B. Children should be encouraged in their study.
C. Most children like to read if they have good books.
D. All the authors can be good teachers in primary schools.
句子还原
Joe Connor comes from Kinsley and works in an office in Kansas City. His job is a typical nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday job. So at the weekend, he does something different. 1 He helps different people for free. Every weekend, there’s a new project.
2 You can see him in the photo. He’s moving a large blue panel(板子). It’s part of a wall. Joe isn’t a professional builder, but that’s the interesting thing about this project. The other people are “weekend builders”, too. These “weekend builders” are from the small town of Greenburg in Kansas. A year ago, a tomado (龙卷风) hit their town. After the tornado, the community started a project to build new houses. The project is for 30 new houses. They get some help from a building company and a group of volunteers. Joe says, “I heard about the tornado and the new project. I knew some people in Greensburg. I wanted to help.” Joe’s friends are here this weekend, too. 3
Jill and Scott are both from Pratt, and they are building their “dream house”. Jill (on the right) is standing near his new house. 4 They’re making the house that can fight against tormadoes—that’s why it has an unusual shape.
Their house is almost ready, so next weekend, Joe is moving to a different project. Why does he do so “Though busy, I can help people. 5 So, why not ” he says.
根据短文内容, 从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. They’re working with Jill and Scott.
B. I can make friends and that is fun!
C. Being a volunteer is great!
D. He likes traveling but he works as a volunteer, too.
E. He’s holding a part of the new wall.
F. This weekend, Joe is helping to build a house.
阅读表达
Terry Fox was only seventeen when he got a cancer(癌症). He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his right leg would have to be cut off 6 inches above the knee.
But to everyone’s surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance runner and do something about the cancer. (A) What a dream!
Although it seemed impossible, Terry decided to run across the whole country. He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research. Few believed he would make it. Anyway, on April 12, 1980, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. For the first days of his marathon, Terry Fox was alone. He started running at 4: 30 a. m. Day by day, people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road. As people saw Terry, they stopped and (B) donated money for cancer research.
（C）However, his health took a rapid（快速）turn for the worse several months later. He had to give up his marathon on September 1, 1980.Terry died three months later, at the age of 22.In his short life, he raised $24 million for cancer research—one dollar for each person in his motherland.
Since his death, the yearly Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to be the world’s largest one-day fundraiser（筹资活动）for cancer research.
1.完成句子。The underlined sentence（A）“What a dream！”means_____________________ in Paragraph 2.
2.从文中找出与 Terry Fox got a cancer at the age of only seventeen.意思相同或相近的句子。
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3.选出文中与划线（B）处单词 donated意义相同的选项________。
A. gave away B. cheered up C. gave out D. handed out
4.将文中划线句子 However，his health took a rapid（快速）turn for the worse several months later.翻译成汉语。
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参考答案：
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【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“我和“我”最好的朋友Ally每周花费数小时在 BuddyBall 1 做志愿服务的事情。“我”帮助一个轮椅男孩打篮球，而Ally帮助一个少言自闭的女孩打棒球。两人均认为做这件事情非常有意义。
1.C 考查名词辨析。decision决定；subject科目；program项目。此处主要介绍 BuddyBall是一个什么内容的活动。故选C。
2.C 考查短语辨析。in the end最终；on the way在路上；at the moment此刻。句意：此刻，我就是一名为一个十一岁叫作Tom的男孩服务的伙伴。强调现在的状况用 at the moment。故选C。
3.A 考查连词辨析。when当……时候；until直到before在…之前。句意：在他投丢球或做得不好的时候，他都会很伤心。故此处应该使用when“当……时候”。故选A。
4.C 考查动词短语辨析。keep on保持；get down下来give up放弃。根据后文“encourage him”可知“有时他想放弃”。故选C。
5.B 考查动词辨析。dream梦想；improve提高；prepare准备。前文提示“great’”说明Tom在某方面“提高”了。故选B。
6.A 考查介词辨析。with带有，具有；by通过，依靠；about关于。句意：Ally是 Clara的伙伴，一个几乎没有语言技能的孩子。故选A。
7.A 考查形容词辨析。wild野的，不服从管教的friendly友好的；serious严肃的。从文中提示“She likes running away.”可推断“Clara性格有点野”。故选A。
8.A 考查名词辨析。game游戏，比赛；discussion讨论；lesson课程，教训。从后文提示“basebal”和¨ playing in a team”可知“Ally引导 Clara参加运动项目”。故选A。
9.B 考查副词辨析。hardly几乎不；truly诚恳地，真正地possibly可能地。根据语境可以判断出 Clara的变化让她的父母真的很高兴。故选B。
10.C 考查形容词辨析。careless粗心的；hard-working勤奋的，刻苦的；meaningful有意义的。句意：…我知道我正在做有意义的事情。故选C。
阅读理解
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者通过帮助说话有困难的孩子提高阅读，深刻认识到作家所写的东西对别人影响很大，因此要认真对待自己的写作。
1.C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out ‘Bud the Sub’.It sounded more like’Baw Daw Saw when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet.”可知 “Rony发音有问题”。故选C。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第三段的句子“The year passed quickly and Ronny had made some progress but he was still below the level of grade.”推知“一年过去了 Ronny的水平虽然还在年级中等水平之下，但是有了一些进步，表明 Ronny在尽力表现自己，力争进步”。故选A。
3.D 推理判断题。联系第五段后面的句子 I came near Ronny and asked，Will you read me your book Ronny？”推知“作者控制着自己的感情，没让泪水流下来”。故选D。
4.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“At that moment，I knew I should do what an author had done-care children and make them excellent.”可知“那一刻，我懂得了作家应该做的事情，关爱孩子，帮他们变得优秀”。故选A。
5.B 主旨大意题。通读文章我们可知“Ronny在作者的关爱和鼓励下，一点一点在进步。文章末尾提到，作家所做的事情是关爱孩子，帮他们进步”。由此推断文章的主要意思是：应该多加鼓励孩子。故选B。
句子还原
【主旨大意】本文介绍了一个平凡的志愿者—Joe Connor，他有一份朝九晚五的工作，在每个周末他都做不同的志愿活动，这个周末他正在帮助一个受龙卷风袭击的社区建房子。
1.D 根据上文“So at the weekend，he does something different”和下文“He helps different people for free.”可知“平常日朝九晚五的生活，周末做不同的事情”以及“周末免费帮助别人”，其中“旅行和志愿者工作”也是对上文“不同于朝九晚五”生活的补充。
2.F 根据上段末句“Every weekend，there’s a new project叙述和下段叙述可知“本周Joe正帮助建造房子”。
3.A 根据上句“Joe’s friends are here this weekend，too.和下段对 Jill and Scott活动的叙述可知此处为“他们正在和Jill和 Scott一起工作”。
4.E 根据上文对Jill的叙述Jill（on the right）is standing near his new house.”可知，选E。
5.B 本段介绍“Joe进行新的志愿者活动”及志愿者活动的益处“I can make friends and that is fun！”。
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【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了癌症患者Terry Fox的励志故事。特里·福克斯得了癌症，但他并没有感到绝望，而是实现他的梦想：跑希望马拉松，为癌症研究筹款。并在他去世前筹得2400万美元。
1.It was almost an impossible dream.根据前一句“But to everyones surprise，Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance runner and do something about the cancer.以及后一段“Although it seemed impossible.”可知此感叹句感叹的是“几乎不可能的梦想”。
2.Terry Fox was only seventeen when he got a cancer.at the age of.在……岁时。
3.A 根据上文叙述可知“Terry Fox为癌症研究跑马拉松而募捐。当人们看到Tery时，他们停下来为癌症研究捐钱”。
4.然而，几个月后，他的健康状况急剧恶化。