八下Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world? 单元话题阅读（无答案）

八下 unit 7 单元话题阅读
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Four Major Plateaus(四大高原) in China
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the largest plateau in China and the highest in the world, covering about 2. 5 million square kilometers. Its elevation(高度) is between 4, 000 and 5, 000 meters.
The second largest plateau in China, Inner Mongolian Plateau, is between 1, 000 and 1, 400 meters above sea level in north China.
The Loess Plateau is on the west of Taihang Mountains and on the east of Qilian Mountains. It covers 400, 000 square kilometers and is between 1, 500 to 2, 000 meters above sea level.
Covering Guizhou Province and east Yunnan Province, Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is between 1, 000 to 2, 000 meters above sea level. It is the smallest of the four. The famous Huangguoshu Waterfall is on the plateau.
1. Which one is in the north of China
A. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. 　　 B. The Loess Plateau.
C. Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. D. Inner Mongolian Plateau.
2. Which one is the highest plateau in the world
A. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. B. The Loess Plateau.
C. Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. D. Inner Mongolian Plateau.
3. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “Loess”
A. 石头　　　 B. 黄土　　 　 C. 沙尘　　 　 D. 岩溶
4. Which one is the smallest of the four
A. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. B. The Loess Plateau.
C. Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. D. Inner Mongolian Plateau.
5. Where is the Loess Plateau
A. On the east of Taihang Mountains.
B. On the south of Qinling Mountains.
C. Between Taihang Mountains and Qilian Mountains.
D. Between Taihang Mountains and Qinling Mountains.
B
On May 15, 2023, a 16-year-old girl from Changsha, Hunan Province made new history. Xu Zhuoyuan became the youngest Chinese girl to succeed in reaching the top of Mount Qomolangma. What makes it more meaningful is that the year 2023 marks the 70th Anniversary (周年纪念日) of the first people achieving the impossible dream.
Mountain climbing is one of the world’s most dangerous sports, and one of the most popular places for this is Mount Qomolangma. It is about 8,848.86 meters high and is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds, heavy snowstorms (暴风雪) and freezing weather conditions make the climbing more difficult. However, these difficulties didn’t scare Xu away.
She wanted to challenge herself. She has been training hard to make her dream come true. On April 15, she left Changsha for Nepal (尼泊尔). On April 28, she arrived at the base camp (大本营) and prepared for the huge task. At 10 p. m. Beijing time on May 14, Xu began her journey from Camp 4. The climbing was very hard, and it took her 10 hours to reach the top.
Although she is quite young, Xu has already climbed five mountains over 5,000 meters in China. When she was 12 years old, she said on Hunan TV, “I will climb Qomolangma.”
Four years later, she kept her promise. Her spirit shows us that we should challenge ourselves in the face of difficulties. It also shows that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
1．Xu reached the top of Mount Qomolangma on ________.
A．April 15 B．April 28 C．May 15
2．We might meet many difficulties except ________ during Mount Qomolangma climbing.
A．sun burn B．freezing weather C．thick clouds
3．Which one is TRUE according to the passage _______
A．Xu Zhuoyuan is the youngest girl to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma.
B．70 years ago, the first group succeeded in climbing to the top of Mount Qomolangma.
C．We know that mountain climbing isn’t a dangerous sport.
4．What can we learn from Xu _______
A．We shouldn’t take part in dangerous sports in a young age.
B．We should exercise more and keep healthy.
C．Don’t give up easily when you meet difficulties.
5．Where can we possibly read the passage _______
A．Animal World. B．Medical Help. C．Sports Channel.
C
Antarctica Desert Antarctica is a continent (大陆) of ice. There is hardly any rain in Antarctica, so the Antarctic Desert becomes the driest desert in the world. It is also the world’s largest desert by area.
Sahara Desert The Sahara Desert is the hottest of all the deserts on the earth. It covers most parts of North Africa and is similar in size to the land area of the USA．The word “sahara” in Arabic mean s “desert”.
Arabian Desert The Arabian Desert is in Asia on the Arabian peninsula. It covers almost the entire Arabian Peninsula. The sand here has a red-orange color and the surface of the Arabian Desert is covered mainly by sand hills, some gravel plains (砾石平原) and rocky plains.
Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert is in the USA．It is the driest desert on the North American continent. Death Valley, one of the hottest areas in the world, is in the Mojave Desert. Mojave comes from the Spanish word for “beside the water”.
1．Which is the driest desert in the world __________
A．The Antarctica Desert. B．The Sahara Desert.
C．The Arabian Desert. D．The Mojave Desert.
2．What is the Sahara __________
A．It is the hottest desert in the world. B．It is the largest desert in the world.
C．It is the coldest desert in the world. D．It is the driest desert on the North American continent.
3．What color is the sand in the Arabian Desert __________
A．Red. B．Orange. C．Red-orange. D．Red-yellow.
D
Let’s Enjoy a Movie!
Chang’an
This movie shows a fantastic journey through time and culture but goes beyond mere historical drama. It’s a celebration of enduring friendship and the unbreakable human spirit amid political turmoil (政治动荡). Language: Chinese Type: Cartoon Running time: 2 Hours and 50 Minutes Price: Weekdays— 39 (free for kids under 6) Weekends— 48 (free for kids under 6)
I think the movie is so wonderful. I greatly admired the friendship between Li Bai and Gao Shi. Li Bai liked freedom and traveled around the country and Gao Shi aimed to be an official. Though they were really different, they’d been friends since they were young. I would like to introduce this movie to more friends and classmates.
—Han Jiajia
The movie is so well made. I went to see it with my 13-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son last Saturday. I loved the touching story and my daughter thought the little Du Fu was so cute.
—Nancy
1．Chang’an is a (n) ________.
A．action movie B．cartoon C．scary movie D．comedy
2．Who does Han Jiajia want to introduce the movie to
A．Parents and friends. B．Teachers and workmates.
C．Friends and classmates. D．Brothers and sisters.
3．We can’t get any information about the ________ of the movie from the poster.
A．language B．running time C．price D．actors
4．How much did Nancy pay for the movie
A． 78. B． 96. C． 117. D． 144.
5．What can we know from the material (材料)
A．Han Jiajia is a mother of two children. B．The movie lasts for two and a half hours.
C．Nancy thought the little Du Fu was cute. D．Chang’an is a well-made movie.
E
EXHIBITIONS
Kite show: 81 kites collected by China National Art Museum are on show in Yanhuang Art Museum. The kites on exhibition are made in traditional Chinese style.
Time: 9: 00 am---5: 00 pm, June 16--- June 19
Place: 9, Huizhong Lu
Tel: 6491- -2902
CONCERT
Folk music: A concert of classics of Chinese folk music will greet audience (观众).
Time: 7: 30 pm~10: 00 pm, June 16
Place: 1, Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District
Tel: 6559- -8285
ONLINE CLASSES
Perhaps you would like to start a blog(博客); perhaps you would like to improve your blog; perhaps you would like to take your blog to professional standards(水平-).-.If you attend the four-week courses, you will reach it.
Course fee(费用): $35
Each class is no more than 25 students, aged 18 up.
( )1. How can you get tickets if you want to watch the Russian dance
A.At the ticket window. B.At Bei zhan Theatre.
C.Through ticket hotlines and websites. D.In Xicheng District.
( )2. How long does the Kite show last
A.Four days. B.Three days. C.Five days. D.Two days.
( )3.If you want to relax yourself on the evening of June 16, you can only choose _____________.
A.Russian dances B.Folk music C.Kite show D.Online blog class
( )4.If you like the Kite show, you should call____________.
A.6606-4258 B.6559- 8285. C.6491- 2902 D.6941- 2902
( ）5.Which of the following is NOT right
A.The kites on exhibition are made in traditional Chinese style.
B.The concert is about Chinese folk music.
C.If you are 14 years old, you can't choose the online blog classes.
D.You can start your online blog class on June 8.
F
Poyang Lake It's the largest freshwater lake in China. It's the second largest lake, after Qinghai Lake, in China. It lies in the northern part of Jiangxi Province, China. It's 173 km long and 74 km wide. It's home to over three hundred kinds of birds.
Lake Superior It's the largest freshwater lake in North America. It's the third largest freshwater lake in the world, after Lake Baikal in Russia, and Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Canada and America share it. It's 616 km long and 257 km wide. There are over 80 kinds of fish in Lake Superior.
(　　)1. Poyang Lake is ________.
A. the largest lake in China B. a freshwater lake
C. in Qinghai Province D. in the north of China
(　　)2. Poyang Lake is a great place to ________.
A. go fishing B. go boating
C. watch birds D. watch stars
(　　)3. ________ is the largest freshwater lake in the world.
A. Poyang Lake B. Lake Superior
C. Lake Baikal D. Lake Tanganyika
(　　)4. Which of the following is TURE about Lake Superior
A. It's in South America.
B. It's 257 km long.
C. It's the deepest lake in the world.
D. It's home to many kinds of fish.
(　　)5. What can we learn from the passage
A. The world's largest freshwater lake is in Africa.
B. Lake Superior is much longer than Poyang Lake.
C. Lake Tanganyika is much wider than Lake Baikal.
D. Qinghai Lake is the second largest lake in China.