人教版八年级上册Unit 3 I'm more outgoing than my sister. 任务型阅读训练（含解析）

任务型阅读
(一)
阅读短文, 并按要求完成1～5 题。
From: Lily@
To: Alice@
Sent: 10: 40 a. m. June 16th
Subject: My best friend
Dear Alice,
Thank you for your last letter. Thank you for telling me about your best friend. In this letter I will tell you about my best friend. Her name is Trudy.
Trudy has long, dark brown hair and green eyes. She is the same age as me, but a little taller than I. She is always happy.
We sit together in class and help each other with our school work. We always go home together after school and play computer games for an hour. Trudy is a clever girl.
Trudy is learning to play the piano. I am learning to play the flute(笛子)—we practice together every day.
Sometimes Trudy stays at my house for the night, or I stay at her house. We always have a good time. Did you ever(曾经) stay at your best friend’s house for the night
Write soon.
Lily
1和2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题写出文章的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1．In this letter Lily tell Alice about .
2．Trudy’s hair is________ and dark brown.
3．How long do Lily and Trudy play computer games after they get home
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4．_________________________________________________________________________________________
5．_________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】1．Trudy/her best friend. 2．long. 3．For an hour. 4．In this letter I will tell you about my best friend. 5．你曾经在最好的朋友的房子里过夜吗？
【导语】本文是Lily写给Alice的电子邮件, 在信中她介绍她最好的朋友Trudy, 包括她的外貌、爱好以及他们一起做的事情等。
1．根据“Thank you for telling me about your best friend. In this letter I will tell you about my best friend. Her name is Trudy.”可知，在这封Lily给Alice的邮件中, 她介绍了她最好的朋友Trudy。故填Her best friend/Trudy。
2．根据“Trudy has long, dark brown hair and green eyes.”可知Trudy的头发是长的、深棕色。故填long。
3．根据“We always go home together after school and play computer games for an hour.”可知Lily常和Trudy一起回家，他们玩一个小时的电脑游戏。故填For an hour.
4．短文第一段中“In this letter I will tell you about my best friend. Her name is Trudy.”这句话点明了Lily写信的主要目的，即短文的主要大意。故填In this letter I will tell you about my best friend.
5．这是一个一般疑问句，stay at待在某地；your best friend’s house你最好的朋友的家里；for the night过夜。故填：你曾经在最好的朋友的房子里过夜吗？

(二)
Many families live busy lives. Every week, the children have homework, sports, music lessons and club activities. The parents are busy, too. They work, do the housework, cook meals and drive their children to take part in activities. Some families do not have time to eat meals together more than once a week. Our community(社区) decided that it was time to take a break.
After three weeks of planning, we took one night off. We called it “Family Night". It was a night for families to spend time together. Sports teams stopped their practices, and teachers did not give homework.
On “Family Night", we decided to turn off our televisions. "We also decided not to answer the phone. Answering machines said, “Please call back tomorrow.” Many families ordered hamburgers and other food from stores or restaurants so that they wouldn't need to spend time cooking.
There were lots of activities. Storytelling and card games were the most popular. These activities gave families the chance(机会) to spend time together. Children and parents weren't so busy, and children didn't spend so much time playing computer games or watching TV. On“Family Night”, families relaxed and spent the evening together. We hope to have more“Family Nights”.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1．What are the parents busy doing every week
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2．How long did it take the community to plan for the “Family Night"
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3．What was “Family Night"
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4．Why did people order food from stores or restaurants on “Family Night”
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5．What were the most popular activities on “Family Nigh"
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【答案】1．They are busy working, doing the housework, cooking meals and driving their children to take part in activities. 2．Three weeks. 3．It was a night for families to spend time together. 4．Because they wouldn't need to spend time cooking. 5．Storytelling and card games.
【分析】现在很多家庭都过着忙碌的生活，父母们忙着上班、做家务，孩子们忙着上学、写作业，他们之间缺少了沟通和交流。于是某小区经过周密的计划，决定举行一个“家庭之夜”活动，让家人们聚在一起，共同参加一些活动，增进家人们的沟通和交流。
1．根据短文第一段中The parents are busy, too. They work, do the housework, cook meals and drive their children to take part in activities.可知，家长们都忙着工作、做家务、做饭、送孩子去参加各种各样的活动。由此可知答案。
2．根据短文第二段中After three weeks of planning, we took one night off. We called it “Family Night". 可知，“家庭之夜”这个活动是经过了三周的计划才最终举行的。故答案为Three weeks。
3．根据短文第二段中We called it“Family Night". It was a night for families to spend time together.可知，“家庭之夜”是一个让家人们团聚在一起的夜晚。
4．根据短文第三段中Many families ordered hamburgers and other food from stores or restaurants so that they wouldn't need to spend time cooking可知，很多家人从商店或餐馆中订汉堡包或其他的食物，这样他们就不用花费时间做饭了。由此可知答案为Because they wouldn't need to spend time cooking.
5．根据短文中There were lots of activities.' Storytelling and card games were the most popular.可知，在“家庭之夜”上有很多的活动，其中讲故事和玩纸牌游戏是最受欢迎的。故答案为Storytelling and card games.。
【点睛】这篇短文给我们介绍的是某小区进行的“家庭之夜”活动，这一活动的主要目的是让平时经常忙碌的家人们聚在一起，参加一些活动，增进彼此的沟通和交流。短文主题明确，内容比较容易理解。后面的题目设置是回答问题，考查对文章细节内容的理解，答案可以从原文找到。做题时，应先通读全文，掌握大意；然后根据题目所问，定位到原文相关地方，搜索信息作答。例如第1小题，题目问的是家长们忙着做什么，短文第一段先介绍的是家长和孩子们平时忙碌的生活，根据这一段中The parents are busy, too. They work, do the housework, cook meals and drive their children to take part in activities.可知答案。再如第4小题，题目问的是人们从商店或餐馆订食物的原因，利用题目中的order food from stores or restaurants作为关键词，定位到原文第三段中，根据Many families ordered hamburgers and other food from stores or restaurants so that they wouldn't need to spend time cooking这句话可以知道答案。
(三)
Dave is my friend. His family is rich(富有). His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Dave thinks his parents work very hard and it's not easy for them, so he always tires his best to save（节省）money. He has some good ways to do it.
Dave likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper. He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading in his free time.
Dave likes a bike. He usually goes to school by bike. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Dave keep healthy and save some money.
Dave brings some water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.
1．Does Dave try his best to save money
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2．Why does Dave often buy books online
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3．What does Dave often do in his free time
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4．How does Dave usually go to school
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5．What does Dave bring to school every day
【答案】1．Yes, he does. 2．Because they're cheaper. 3．He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading. 4．By bike. 5．Some water.
【分析】短文大意：本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己的好朋友戴夫努力省钱的故事。尽管戴夫家里很有钱，但他仍然尽力去存钱，他经常在网上买书，在空闲时间去书店或图书馆读书，喜欢骑自行车去上学，每天给学校带些水来，他认为水是最便宜但最好的饮料。
1．题意：戴夫是否尽力去存钱？考查细节理解题。根据so he always tires his best to save money.，可知答案是肯定的，故填Yes, he does.。
2．题意：为什么戴夫经常在网上买书？考查细节理解题。根据He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper.，可知填Because they're cheaper.。
3．题意：戴夫在业余时间经常做什么？考查细节理解题。根据He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading in his free time.，可知填He often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.。
4．题意：戴夫通常怎样上学？考查细节理解题。根据He usually goes to school by bike.，可知填By bike.。
5．题意：戴夫每天给学校带来什么？考查细节理解题。根据Dave brings some water to school every day.，可知填Some water.。
(四)
China Youth says that more and more girl students are going to college to study now. In the past, the number of boys was larger than that of girls, and boys did much（1）________（well）than girls in our country for a long time. Now, things are different these years, the proportion of girl students is growing fast.
There are a few reasons for this.
（2）Firstly, there is hardly difference between boys and girls in their intelligence. That's to say, girls are as clever as boys. And boys have more interests than girls, so they may not always do well in their study.
Secondly,（3）女孩比男孩更细心.They work harder at school and they do better in all exams. Another reason is that with the development of society, people pay more and more attention to girl' education.
任务一 在（1）处用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1．…and boys did much （well）than girls in our country for a long time.
2．任务二 把（2）处画线句子翻译成中文。
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3．任务三 把（3）处画线句子翻译成英文。
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任务四 选择正确答案。
4．The writer gave us ________ reasons to explain the question.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
5．What does the underlined word “proportion" mean in Chinese
A．身高 B．比例 C．特性 D．速度
【答案】1．better 2．首先,男生和女生在智力方面几乎没有什么差别。 3．girls are more careful than boys 4．B 5．B
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如今女孩进入大学学习的人数在增长以及该现象背后的三个主要原因。
1．根据后面的than可知此处要用比较级，well的比较级为better，故填better。
2．firstly表示首先，hardly表示几乎不，该句为there be句型，difference表示差别，intelligence表示智力，故答首先,男生和女生在智力方面几乎没有什么差别。
3．该句为比较句，要用比较级句型。careful表示细心的，其比较级在前面加more，故答girls are more careful than boys。
4．根据文章内容以及Firstly, Secondly, another reason…可知文章一共列举了三个原因，故选B。
5．划线词所在句的句意为“女学生的________增长迅速”。根据前文more and more girl students are going to college to study now可知越来越多的女生上大学，可知此处是说女学生的数量或比例在增长，故选B。
(五)
A lot of teens（青少年）think that the most important people in their life are their friends. When they are in trouble, they always ask their friends（A）advice, but not their parents.（B）They find that their parents don’t know them as well as their friends do. Some teens don’t tell their problems to their parents,（C）they don’t want their parents to be too worried about them.（D）Children usually spend most of their free time with friends. They like to do things together with their friends. They like to talk with them. When they feel sad, their friends will comfort（安慰）them. When they laugh, their friends will laugh together with them.（E）Friends make their life colorfuler.
Having one or more friends is very important. However, choosing（选择）friends is more important. If your friends have bad habits, you may get into bad habits easily. So be careful when you make friends.
根据短文内容完成下列各题。
1．在文中的（A）处和（C）处分别填写一个适当的单词。
（A） （C）
2．写出文中（B）处画线部分的同义句。
They find that their friends know them their parents do.
3．将（D）处画线句子翻译成汉语。
4．文中（E）处画线句子有一处错误，请找出来并改正。
5．Why should you be careful when you choose friends
【答案】1． for ask sb. for advice because 2．better than 3．孩子们通常和朋友们一起度过他们大部分的空闲时间。 4．colorfuler 改为more colorful 5．Because I may get into bad habits easily if my friends have bad habits.
【分析】这篇短文主要阐述了青少年的友情观，很多青少年都觉得朋友在他们的生活中是非常重要的，短文作者提醒青少年们选择朋友时应慎重。
1．第一个空考查了短语ask sb. for advice意为“向某人征求建议”，故填for。
由下文they don’t want their parents to be too worried about them. “他们不想让父母太担心他们”及前文Some teens don’t tell their problems to their parents “一些青少年不把问题告诉父母”可知两者之间是因果关系，故填because。
2．原句句意为“他们发现父母不如朋友了解他们”，与“他们发现朋友比父母更了解他们”同义，故填better than。
3．Children孩子们；spend 表示“花费”；most of their free time他们大部分空闲时间；with friends和朋友们在一起。故这句话意为：孩子们通常和朋友们一起度过他们大部分的空闲时间。
4．colorfuler 改为more colorful，colorful是多音节形容词，比较级是more colorful，而不是colorfuler。
5．根据短文最后If your friends have bad habits, you may get into bad habits easily. So be careful when you make friends.可知，朋友对你会有很大的影响，因此交友应慎重。由此可知答案为Because I may get into bad habits easily if my friends have bad habits.。
(六)
Cindy, Jerry and Mary are giving their opinions（观点）about a good friend.
Cindy:（1）I think a good friend should be honest. That’s（2A）__________（important）than any other thing and it is where a good friendship starts. If a friend isn’t honest, he may lose his（2B）__________（friend）trust.
Jerry: I think a good friend has to be generous. Here “generous” doesn’t mean he has to give his friends his lunch money or his clothes. It means he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends.（3）In fact, his friends can know him better in this way.
Mary: In my opinion, a good friend should understand his friends.（4）and, between, his, him, friends, is, something, when, there, wrong, he must put himself in his friends’ place and think more for his friends.
根据上面的材料内容，完成下列任务。
任务一将（1）处句子改成否定句：
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任务二用（2A）（2B）处所给词的适当形式填空：
2．
任务三将（3）处画线句子翻译成汉语：
3．_________________________________________________________________________________________
任务四将（4）斜体字部分连词成句：
4．_________________________________________________________________________________________
任务五回答问题：What does “generous” mean according to Jerry’s opinion
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【答案】1．I don’t think a good friend should be honest. 2． more important friends’ 3．事实上，这样他的朋友就会更好地理解他了。 4．When there is something wrong between him and his friends, 5．It means he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends.
【分析】本文是关于Cindy, Jerry 和 Mary发表的对于好朋友的看法。
1．题干中的 think是实义动词作谓语，因此否定句用助动词don’t来完成。故填I don’t think a good friend should be honest.
2．（2A）所在句子的句意：这比其他任何事情都重要，这是一段美好友谊的起点。由than 可知，此处需用形容词的比较级，故填more important。（2B）所在句子的句意：如果朋友不诚实，他可能会失去朋友的信任。trust是名词，此处需用复数的名词所有格形式。故填friends’。
3．分析句子可知，本句是陈述句；in fact翻译为“事实上”；his friends翻译为“他的朋友”；can情态动词，翻译为“能”；know翻译为“知道、理解”；better翻译为“更好地”；in this way翻译为“通过这种方法”。故填“事实上，这样他的朋友就会更好地理解他了。”
4．根据所给的标点可知，此句是陈述句，分析所给的单词，此题是由when引导的时间状语从句；there is 是there be结构；something wrong作表语；between him and his friends是介词短语，作状语。故答案为：When there is something wrong between him and his friends“当他和朋友之间有什么不对劲的时候，”
5．根据“It means he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends.”可知，“慷慨”意味着与朋友分享他的想法和感受。故填It means he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends.
(七)
You probably talk to friends more than you talk to your parents. That’s natural. Still, most of us want a parent’s help, advice, and support at times. But talking to the parents may be difficult or terrible—especially when it comes to certain subjects. Here are some suggestions (建议) to make it easier.
Talk about everyday life and do it every day. The more you do something, the easier it gets. Talking to parents about everyday life can help you discuss something more serious with them later.
Find something to chat (聊天) about each day. Talk about how your team did at the sports meet. Share something one of your teachers said. Even small talk about what’s for dinner can keep your relationship comfortable.
It’s never too late to start. If your relationship with your parents makes you feel nervous, try getting into conversations slowly. Tell them the cute thing the dog did. Talk about how well your little sister is doing in math. Chatting with parents every day not only keeps the present relationship strong, it also can help a might-be-worse relationship get better.
When parents feel connected (连接) to your daily life, they can be there for you if something really important happens.
l题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1．Talking to parents about can help you discuss something more serious with them later.
2．What do most of us want from parent at times
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3．How many suggestions does the writer give
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4．________________________________________________________________________________________35．________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】1．everyday/daily life 2．Their help, advice and support. 3．Three/3. 4．Here are some suggestions to make it (talking to the parents) easier. 5．你做的事情越多，它就变得越容易。
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章向我们提出了一些和父母更容易地交谈的建议。
1．根据“Talking to parents about everyday life can help you discuss something more serious with them later.”可知和父母谈论日常生活能帮助我们日后和父母谈论一些比较严肃的事，故填everyday life/daily life。
2．根据“most of us want a parent’s help, advice, and support at times.”可知我们大多数人有时需要父母的帮助，建议和支持。故填Their help, advice and support.
3．根据“Talk about everyday life and do it every day.”，“Find something to chat about each day.”和“It’s never too late to start.”可知文章共给了三条建议。故填Three./3.
4．根据“Talk about everyday life and do it every day.”，“Find something to chat about each day.”和“It’s never too late to start.”可知文章主要为我们提出了如何和父母更容易地交谈的建议，因此主题句为Here are some suggestions to make it (talking to the parents) easier.
5．句中the more..., the easier...“……越多，……越容易”，do something“做事”，get“变得”，故填：你做的事情越多，它就变得越容易。
(八)
Lucy and Lily are sisters. They are the same in some ways, but different in other ways.
Both Lucy and Lily have long and dark hair. They are both outgoing and popular. Lucy is older and smarter than Lily. She reads more books and likes to talk about the things she reads. Lucy isn't athletic.
Lily is much more athletic than Lucy. She plays basketball and volleyball well. And she enjoys watching sports on TV. Lucy likes to watch sports, too, but she doesn't like to play them. Both sisters like school and get good grades at school. But Lucy is more serious about her homework. Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends.
1．Who is older，Lucy or Lily
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2．Does Lucy like reading books
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3．Do they have long hair
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4．What do they both like to do on weekends
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5．Who is more serious about her homework, Lucy or Lily
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【答案】1．Lucy 2．Yes, she does. 3．Yes, they do 4．Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends. 5．Lucy.
【分析】解析：本文从不同的方面和角度比较了一对小姐妹Lucy 和 Lily的相同点和不同点，使我们对这对小姐妹有了更深刻的认识。
1．解析：题意：Lucy 和 Lily谁更年长？根据Lucy is older and smarter than Lily.可知Lucy比Lily更年长更聪明。故答案填Lucy.
2．解析：题意：Lucy喜欢读书吗？根据Lucy is older and smarter than Lily. She reads more books and likes to talk about the things she reads.可知Lucy喜欢读书。故答案填Yes, she does.
3．解析：题意：他们都有长头发吗？根据Both Lucy and Lily have long and dark hair.可知Lucy和Lily都有又长又黑的头发。故答案填Yes, they do.
4．解析：题意：他们周末都喜欢做什么？根据 Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends.可知她们在周末都喜欢购物和玩电脑游戏。故答案填Both of them like shopping and playing computer games on weekends.
5．解析：题意：Lucy 和 Lily谁对她的家庭作业更认真？根据 Lucy is more serious about her homework.可知Lucy对待家庭作业态度更认真。故答案填Lucy.
(九)
Diana is my good friend. She is a beautiful girl. She often thinks that she is good to others.
One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a cake, and I took it. We talked happily. From then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than with Diana. However, I also began to feel a little uneasy.
After a few days, I went to see Diana with some gifts and at that time, Vivien came and sat with us. She gave me an apple. She also gave one to Diana, but Diana didn’t take it. She walked away. I was unhappy about Diana’s attitude (态度). I thought she was so impolite.
“Never mind,” Vivien said. “I am used to (习惯于)…it.”
After school, I tried to follow Diana. When we walked home, I tried to correct her attitude, but she didn’t listen to me. She said, “Go and join your ‘dear’ Vivien. I know you make new friends and forget the old ones.”
For a few weeks, we did not talk to each other. Then, one day, Diana came to Vivien and me. She said, “I’m really sorry about what I did. Would you please forgive (原谅) me ” Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled.
Till now, Diana, Vivien and I are still best friends.
1．Who did the writer meet when she was waiting for Diana
The writer met .
2．What did Vivien give to Diana after a few days
Vivien gave to Diana after a few days.
3．How did the writer feel about Diana’s attitude to Vivien
The writer felt .
4．Why did Diana ask the writer and Vivien to forgive her
Because .
5．What’s your friendship pattern (模式) with your friends
We .
【答案】1．Vivien 2．an apple 3．unhappy 4．she/Diana was really sorry about what she did 5．respect each other and communicate with each other
【导语】本文主要讲述了Diana在知道作者和Vivien关系密切时，生气了不再和作者说话。后来Diana意识到错误，并且跟作者和Vivien道歉，最终大家又成了好朋友的故事。
1．根据“One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me.”可知，当作者在等Diana时遇见了Vivien。故填Vivien。
2．根据“She gave me an apple. She also gave one to Diana,”可知，Vivien给了Diana一个苹果。故填an apple。
3．根据“I was unhappy about Diana’s attitude (态度).”可知，作者感到不开心。故填unhappy。
4．根据“I’m really sorry about what I did. Would you please forgive (原谅) me ”可知，因为Diana/她对她所做的事感到非常抱歉。故填she/Diana was really sorry about what she did。
5．开放性题目，答案合理即可。参考答案为respect each other and communicate with each other。
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Basketball stars are usually tall. The stars of other sports are sometimes short. Some of the best football players are not very tall. Short people often have better balance than tall people, so they do not fall over very often. In some sports the players must have good balance, for example, table tennis and running.
You do not need long legs to run fast! Some of the fastest runners in the world are not very tall. Some are tall and some people are short. There is no medicine to make people grow taller or to make people shorter. The tallest woman in the world is Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall and lives in the United States.The shortest person in the world is Gul Mohammed from India. He is only 57 centimeters tall.
Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better food today. Good food can help children grow.
1．How many different sports do we talk about in this passage What are they
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2．Is there any medicine to make people grow taller or to make people shorter
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3．Who is the tallest woman in the world How tall is she
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4．How tall is Gul Mohammed
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5．Why are some young people taller than their parents today
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【答案】1．Four。 They are basketball, football, table tennis and running. 2．No, it isn’t 3．Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall. 4．He is 57 centimeters tall. 5．Because they eat better food.
【分析】本文介绍了有的运动适合高个子的运动员，有些运动适合矮个子的运动员。但是没有能让人长高和变矮的药。现在年轻人比他们的父母更高，是因为他们吃的食物更好。
1．本文提到的运动有basketball，football， table tennis和running，因此有四种，故为Four。 They are basketball, table tennis and running.
2．根据There is no medicine to make people grow taller or to make people shorter.可知没有能让人长高和变矮的药，故用否定回答，故为No,it isn’t。
3．根据The tallest woman in the world is Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall and lives in the united stades.可知世界上最高的人是Sandy Allen.她是2.317米高，故为Sandy Allen. She is 2.317 meters tall.
4．根据The shortest person in the world is Gul Mohammed from India. He is only 57 centimeters tall.
可知Gul Mohammed 是57厘米高，故为He is 57 centimeters tall.
5．根据Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better food today.可知现在年轻人比他们的父母更高，是因为他们吃的食物更好，故为Because they eat better food.