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单元写主题拓展阅读Unit6
主题情境 校园故事节 在校园故事节活动里，同学们分享了诸多生动 有趣的故事。 Chloe 精选了部分故事，让我们一起来欣赏一下！
情境1 我们都知道太阳东升西落，那么太阳是怎么升起来的呢？从故事
《公鸡请太阳》中来寻找答案。
任务1：完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)
One day ， the Sun made the world very hot. Everything was dry，
1 people were angry. “Go away ， sun ， ” they shouted.
（ B ）1. A. while B. so C. but D. or
The Sun left with sadness.“ 2 likes me ， and they all hate me. I will never 3 again ， ” the Sun said. Then the Sun went down and he did not rise the next morning. After that ， every day was cold and dark.
While everyone was talking about how to make the Sun rise ， a 4 Rooster(公鸡) stood up and flew to the Sun. He said ， “Please come out. Make the world warm again. ”
（ A ）2. A. Nobody B. Anyone C. Somebody D. Everybody
（ D ）3. A. blow B. rain C. snow D. shine
（ A ）4. A. clever B. sick C. rich D. weak
But the Sun did not change his mind.“Tell everyone that the world will 5 to be cold and dark ， ” he said.
“I will do as you say ， ” said the Rooster. “But now I must ask for your help. I am afraid because when I fly home in the dark later ， a tiger will wait on the 6 to catch me. If I crow(啼叫) ， will you come and help me？ ”
The Sun thought about it for a moment and 7 ， “Of course ， if
I hear your crow ， I will help you. ”
（ B ）5. A. remember B. continue C. refuse D. prepare
（ C ）6. A. seat B. room C. ground D. station
（ A ）7. A. agreed B. hoped C. married D. dropped
The Rooster flew away. He shouted as 8 as he could before he got home.“Cock-a-doodle-doo！ ” Then he 9 under a bush(灌木丛) in a field.
The Sun heard the Rooster’s 10 and rose in the sky. He looked for the Rooster in the sky. But the Sun couldn’t find him anywhere.
Every morning ， the Rooster crowed. The Sun looked for the
Rooster ， but never found him.
（ C ）8. A. early B. safely C. loudly D. quietly
（ A ）9. A. hid B. slept C. lost D. cheered
（ B ）10. A. noise B. sound C. music D. song
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共6分)
（ C ）11. What’s the purpose of the Rooster talking to the Sun？
A. To catch the tiger.
B. To stay in the sky.
C. To make the sun rise. D. To help him fly home.
（ B ）12. What does the underlined word “him ” in the last paragraph refer to ？
A. The Sun. B. The Rooster.
C. The Field. D. The Tiger.
（ A ）13. Which of the following words can best describe the Rooster？
A. Clever. B. Shy.
C. Quiet. D. Strong.
情境2 盲目听信他人不实之词 ，只会让自己空手而归！ 《狐狸与乌鸦》就是这样的生动写照。
The Fox and the Crow(乌鸦)
It was a clear day. Mr .Fox was walking through the forest. “This will be a nice afternoon if I can find something to eat ， ” he said to himself.
Mr. Fox looked around and saw a crow in a tree with a large piece of meat in her mouth. Mr. Fox thought to himself， “The meat looks very delicious . I need to find a way to get it. ” He quickly came up with an idea.
“Hello ， Ms.Crow. How are you？ ” But Ms.Crow didn’t notice him . So Mr .Fox said again ， “Hello ， Ms .Crow . How are your children？ ” Then Ms.Crow looked at him without answering. Finally ， the fox changed his words and said ， “Hello ， Ms .Crow . Your feathers(羽毛) look beautiful and your eyes are very big. Your singing must be wonderful. I’m sure if I could hear you sing ， I would call you the Queen of All Birds！ ”
Ms .Crow was very satisfied with Mr .Fox’s praise(赞扬) ， so she couldn’t help opening her mouth to sing. At that moment ， the meat fell straight into the fox’s open mouth. Mr.Fox swallowed it.
“Yum！ I got it ， Ms.Crow. Thanks for your meat. Bye！ ” Then
the fox left.
任务1：阅读短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共8分)
（ C ）14. How many times did the fox say hello to the crow？
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
（ A ）15. (中考新设问 ·细节多选)What did the fox praise about the crow？
a. feathers b. eyes c. sound d. legs
A. a ， b ， c B. a ， b ， d
C. a ， c ， d D. b ， c ， d
（ C ）16. What does the underlined word “swallowed ” mean in Paragraph 4？
A. Caught animals to eat.
B. Asked someone politely for something.
C. Made food or drink go down your throat.
D. Took something from others quickly without asking.
（ D ）17. What does this passage mainly want to tell us？
A. We should often say nice words to others.
B. We should try our best to get what we want.
C. We should believe other’ words easily because their words are right.
D. We should keep a clear mind when others say nice words to us.
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共4分)
18. Where did the fox see the crow？ (不超过5个词)
In a tree.
19. What did the crow do after the fox’s praise？(不超过10个词)
She/The crow opened her mouth to sing.
情境3 你是否听过鳄鱼与年轻人的故事 ，来看看鸟儿是如何解决他
们俩之间的问题的。
Once upon a time ， there was a crocodile(鳄鱼) who lived in the river. One day ， the crocodile crawled(爬行) into a desert(沙漠) and he lost his way. Just then ， he noticed a young man there . Then he shouted for help ， “Hi ， friend！ Please help me！ I can’t find my way back to the river. ”
The young man put the crocodile on his back and finally carried him to the river. At this moment ， the crocodile said to the young man ， “In fact ， I want to eat you up ， but your kindness really moved me . So I decided to eat only one of your legs. ” Then they argued with each other.
That woke up a bird. After knowing what happened ， the bird said to the young man ， “I don’t believe you can carry Mr.Crocodile. You have to show me how you did it last time. ”
So the young man carried the crocodile again and walked back to the desert. When they reached there ， the bird asked the crocodile ， “Do you think you can get back to the river without the help of the young man？ ”
The crocodile answered ， “No. ”
Then the bird turned to the young man and said ， “It’s up to you， young man. Do you want to save him again？ ”
任务1：阅读短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共6分)
20 . Why did the crocodile ask for help from the young man ？(不超 过10个词)
Because he lost his way/Because he couldn’t find his way back to the river.
21. What did the crocodile decide to do after being carried to the river？ (不超过15个词)
He decided to eat only one leg of the young man.
22 . (中考新设问 · 开放性试题)How do you think the young man might answer the bird’s question at the end of the story？ Why？
I think the young man might say ， “No ， I don’t want to help him
again. ” That’s because after the young man helped him ， the crocodile was unkind to him./...
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共6分)
（ A ）23. (中考新设问 · 图片理解)Where did the crocodile lose his way？
A. B.
C. D.
（ C ）24. What was the crocodile like？
A. Brave. B. Strange.
C. Bad. D. Careful.
（ B ）25. What can we know about the bird in Paragraph 3？
A. He came from the desert.
B. He wanted to help the man. C. He just made fun of the man.
D. He decided to help the crocodile.
情境4 世间万物皆含双重性质，恰如《塞翁失马》典故所阐述的那样。
任务1：短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正 确。(每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词) 。(每小题1分，共10分)
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Many people think that things in life have something to do with luck. The great thinker Liu An wrote a famous 26. story ， The OldMan at the Fort (《塞翁失马》).
An old man lived a poor life with his son. One day ， he lost his horse. His neighbors came to show 27. their sympathy(同情). Neighbors felt sorry for the old man and his son ， thinking about the difficulties they would face without the horse. The old man said ，“Losing a horse is a bad thing ， but who 28. knows if something good won’t happen next. ” Hearing this ， the neighbours thought the old man was a little bit
29. stupid . But a few days later ， the old man’s horse came back and
30. led many wild horses(野马).
His neighbors were 31. excited to see the horse return. But the old man said ， “How do you know this is good luck？ ” A few days later ， his son fell off a horse and 32. hurt his leg when he was riding the horse. The next year ， there was a war(战争) ， but the son didn’t have to join the army. No one knew why ， but it seemed 33. magic/magical .
It 34. reminds me of an old saying ， “The worse luck now ， the better another time. ” When you are lucky ， you’d better keep quiet. It is important to stay calm and not show off. When you face problems ， you should see them in a different way . You need to face them with a positive(积极的) mind.
Maybe things that look bad will turn into something good in the end. Maybe you did not pay attention to it at first ， but 35. finally you may be successful. Whatever the situation you meet with ， you should think about the possibility of changes.
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共4分)
36. Why didn’t the old man’s son have to join the army？
Because he fell off a horse and hurt his leg.
37. (中考新设问 · 开放性试题)How do you like the story of The OldMan at the Fort？Why？
It is educational because it makes us know that sometimes something bad may turn out to be good./It is interesting/wonderful/great because it is not only a funny story but also tells us to be active in life./...
情境5 Sarah和Jenny分享了各自最喜欢的故事。
补全对话：从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两个 为多余选项。(每小题1分，共5分)
Jenny： Hi ， Sarah ， you look tired.
Sarah： Yes ， I slept a little late last night.
Jenny： All right. 38. D
Sarah： I read a book last night. It’s so interesting that I couldn’t help
reading it.
A. Who wrote it？ B. What about you？ C. See you tomorrow. D. What did you do？ E. Do you have this book ， too？ F. Their books are sold at a cheap price. G. I have many fairy tales books of them.
Jenny： Well. 39. A
Sarah： Brothers Grimm. They are my favorite writers.
Jenny： Oh. I know them. They are famous writers in Europe.
Sarah ： You ’re right. 40 . G Their works are popular in many countries.
Jenny： And what’s your favorite one？
Sarah： Little Red Riding Hood. This story tells us that we should be careful with strangers. 41. E
Jenny： Yes ， I bought it very early. I really like to read it. Maybe we can
go to the library together tomorrow
Sarah： OK. 42. C
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新考向情境练
在校园故事节活动里，同学们分享了诸多生动有趣的故事。 Chloe 精选了部分故事，让我们一起来欣赏一下！
情境1 我们都知道太阳东升西落，那么太阳是怎么升起来的呢？从故事《公鸡请太阳》中来寻找答案。
校园故事节
主题情境
任务1：完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)
One day， the Sun made the world very hot. Everything was dry，
1 people were angry. “Go away， sun，” they shouted.
（ B ）1. A. while B. so C. but D. or
B
The Sun left with sadness.“ 2 likes me， and they all hate me. I will never 3 again，” the Sun said. Then the Sun went down and he did not rise the next morning. After that， every day was cold and dark.
（ A ）2. A. Nobody B. Anyone C. Somebody D. Everybody
（ D ）3. A. blow B. rain C. snow D. shine
A
D
While everyone was talking about how to make the Sun rise， a 4 . Rooster(公鸡) stood up and flew to the Sun. He said， “Please come out. Make the world warm again.”
（ A ）4. A. clever B. sick C. rich D. weak
A
But the Sun did not change his mind.“Tell everyone that the world will 5 to be cold and dark，” he said.
（ B ）5. A. remember B. continue C. refuse D. prepare
“I will do as you say，” said the Rooster. “But now I must ask for your help. I am afraid because when I fly home in the dark later， a tiger will wait on the 6 to catch me. If I crow(啼叫)， will you come and help me？”
B
（ C ）6. A. seat B. room C. ground D. station
C
The Sun thought about it for a moment and 7 ， “Of course， if I hear your crow， I will help you.”
（ A ）7. A. agreed B. hoped C. married D. dropped
A
The Rooster flew away. He shouted as 8 as he could before he got home.“Cock-a-doodle-doo！” Then he 9 under a bush(灌木丛) in a field.
（ C ）8. A. early B. safely C. loudly D. quietly
（ A ）9. A. hid B. slept C. lost D. cheered
The Sun heard the Rooster’s 10 and rose in the sky. He looked for the Rooster in the sky. But the Sun couldn’t find him anywhere.
（ B ）10. A. noise B. sound C. music D. song
Every morning， the Rooster crowed. The Sun looked for the Rooster， but never found him.
C
A
B
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共6分)
（ C ）11. What’s the purpose of the Rooster talking to the Sun？
A. To catch the tiger.
B. To stay in the sky.
C. To make the sun rise.
D. To help him fly home.
（ B ）12. What does the underlined word “him” in the last paragraph refer to ？
A. The Sun. B. The Rooster.
C. The Field. D. The Tiger.
C
B
（ A ）13. Which of the following words can best describe the Rooster？
A. Clever. B. Shy.
C. Quiet. D. Strong.
A
情境2 盲目听信他人不实之词，只会让自己空手而归！《狐狸与乌鸦》就是这样的生动写照。
The Fox and the Crow(乌鸦)
It was a clear day. Mr.Fox was walking through the forest. “This will be a nice afternoon if I can find something to eat，” he said to himself.
Mr. Fox looked around and saw a crow in a tree with a large piece of meat in her mouth. Mr. Fox thought to himself， “The meat looks very delicious. I need to find a way to get it.” He quickly came up with an idea.
“Hello， Ms.Crow. How are you？” But Ms.Crow didn’t notice him. So Mr.Fox said again， “Hello， Ms.Crow. How are your children？” Then Ms.Crow looked at him without answering. Finally， the fox changed his words and said， “Hello， Ms.Crow. Your feathers(羽毛) look beautiful and your eyes are very big. Your singing must be wonderful. I’m sure if I could hear you sing， I would call you the Queen of All Birds！”
Ms.Crow was very satisfied with Mr.Fox’s praise(赞扬)， so she couldn’t help opening her mouth to sing. At that moment， the meat fell straight into the fox’s open mouth. Mr.Fox swallowed it.
“Yum！ I got it， Ms.Crow. Thanks for your meat. Bye！” Then the fox left.
任务1：阅读短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共8分)
（ C ）14. How many times did the fox say hello to the crow？
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
（ A ）15. (中考新设问·细节多选)What did the fox praise about the crow？
a. feathers b. eyes c. sound d. legs
A. a， b， c B. a， b， d
C. a， c， d D. b， c， d
C
A
（ C ）16. What does the underlined word “swallowed” mean in Paragraph 4？
A. Caught animals to eat.
B. Asked someone politely for something.
C. Made food or drink go down your throat.
D. Took something from others quickly without asking.
C
（ D ）17. What does this passage mainly want to tell us？
A. We should often say nice words to others.
B. We should try our best to get what we want.
C. We should believe other’ words easily because their words are right.
D. We should keep a clear mind when others say nice words to us.
D
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共4分)
18. Where did the fox see the crow？ (不超过5个词)
In a tree.
19. What did the crow do after the fox’s praise？(不超过10个词)
She/The crow opened her mouth to sing.
In a tree.
She/The crow opened her mouth to sing.
情境3 你是否听过鳄鱼与年轻人的故事，来看看鸟儿是如何解决他们俩之间的问题的。
Once upon a time， there was a crocodile(鳄鱼) who lived in the river. One day， the crocodile crawled(爬行) into a desert(沙漠) and he lost his way. Just then， he noticed a young man there. Then he shouted for help， “Hi， friend！ Please help me！ I can’t find my way back to the river.”
The young man put the crocodile on his back and finally carried him to the river. At this moment， the crocodile said to the young man， “In fact， I want to eat you up， but your kindness really moved me. So I decided to eat only one of your legs.” Then they argued with each other.
That woke up a bird. After knowing what happened， the bird said to the young man， “I don’t believe you can carry Mr.Crocodile. You have to show me how you did it last time.”
So the young man carried the crocodile again and walked back to the desert. When they reached there， the bird asked the crocodile， “Do you think you can get back to the river without the help of the young man？”
The crocodile answered， “No.”
Then the bird turned to the young man and said， “It’s up to you， young man. Do you want to save him again？”
任务1：阅读短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共6分)
20. Why did the crocodile ask for help from the young man？(不超过10个词)
Because he lost his way/Because he couldn’t find his way back to the river.
21. What did the crocodile decide to do after being carried to the river？(不超过15个词)
He decided to eat only one leg of the young man.
Because he lost his way/Because he couldn’t find his way back to the river.
He decided to eat only one leg of the young man.
22. (中考新设问·开放性试题)How do you think the young man might answer the bird’s question at the end of the story？ Why？
I think the young man might say， “No， I don’t want to help him again.” That’s because after the young man helped him， the crocodile was unkind to him./...
I think the young man might say， “No， I don’t want to help him again.” That’s because after the young man helped him， the crocodile was unkind to him./...
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共6分)
（ A ）23. (中考新设问·图片理解)Where did the crocodile lose his way？
A. B.
C. D.
A
（ C ）24. What was the crocodile like？
A. Brave. B. Strange.
C. Bad. D. Careful.
（ B ）25. What can we know about the bird in Paragraph 3？
A. He came from the desert.
B. He wanted to help the man.
C. He just made fun of the man.
D. He decided to help the crocodile.
C
B
情境4 世间万物皆含双重性质，恰如《塞翁失马》典故所阐述的那样。
任务1：短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词)。(每小题1分，共10分)
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they hurt final story know
Many people think that things in life have something to do with luck. The great thinker Liu An wrote a famous 26. story ， The Old Man at the Fort (《塞翁失马》).
story
An old man lived a poor life with his son. One day， he lost his horse. His neighbors came to show 27. their sympathy(同情). Neighbors felt sorry for the old man and his son， thinking about the difficulties they would face without the horse. The old man said，“Losing a horse is a bad thing， but who 28. knows if something good won’t happen next.” Hearing this， the neighbours thought the old man was a little bit 29. stupid . But a few days later， the old man’s horse came back and 30. led many wild horses(野马).
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stupid
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they hurt final story know
His neighbors were 31. excited to see the horse return. But the old man said， “How do you know this is good luck？” A few days later， his son fell off a horse and 32. hurt his leg when he was riding the horse. The next year， there was a war(战争)， but the son didn’t have to join the army. No one knew why， but it seemed 33. magic/magical .
magic/magical
excited
hurt
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It 34. reminds me of an old saying， “The worse luck now， the better another time.” When you are lucky， you’d better keep quiet. It is important to stay calm and not show off. When you face problems， you should see them in a different way. You need to face them with a positive(积极的) mind.
Maybe things that look bad will turn into something good in the end. Maybe you did not pay attention to it at first， but 35. finally you may be successful. Whatever the situation you meet with， you should think about the possibility of changes.
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任务2：再次阅读以上短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共4分)
36. Why didn’t the old man’s son have to join the army？
Because he fell off a horse and hurt his leg.
37. (中考新设问·开放性试题)How do you like the story of The Old Man at the Fort？Why？
It is educational because it makes us know that sometimes something bad may turn out to be good./It is interesting/wonderful/great because it is not only a funny story but also tells us to be active in life./...
Because he fell off a horse and hurt his leg.
It is educational because it makes us know that sometimes something bad may turn out to be good./It is interesting/wonderful/great because it is not only a funny story but also tells us to be active in life./...
情境5 Sarah和Jenny分享了各自最喜欢的故事。
补全对话：从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两个为多余选项。(每小题1分，共5分)
Jenny： Hi， Sarah， you look tired.
Sarah： Yes， I slept a little late last night.
Jenny： All right. 38. D
Sarah： I read a book last night. It’s so interesting that I couldn’t help reading it.
D
A. Who wrote it？
B. What about you？
C. See you tomorrow.
D. What did you do？
E. Do you have this book， too？
F. Their books are sold at a cheap price.
G. I have many fairy tales books of them.
Jenny： Well. 39. A
Sarah： Brothers Grimm. They are my favorite writers.
Jenny： Oh. I know them. They are famous writers in Europe.
Sarah： You’re right. 40. G Their works are popular in many countries.
Jenny： And what’s your favorite one？
A
G
A. Who wrote it？
B. What about you？
C. See you tomorrow.
D. What did you do？
E. Do you have this book， too？
F. Their books are sold at a cheap price.
G. I have many fairy tales books of them.
Sarah： Little Red Riding Hood. This story tells us that we should be careful with strangers. 41. E
Jenny： Yes， I bought it very early. I really like to read it. Maybe we can go to the library together tomorrow
Sarah： OK. 42. C
E
C
A. Who wrote it？
B. What about you？
C. See you tomorrow.
D. What did you do？
E. Do you have this book， too？
F. Their books are sold at a cheap price.
G. I have many fairy tales books of them.
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2025春八下英语期末专项复习（新考向情境练）
单元写主题拓展阅读Unit6
主题情境 校园故事节 在校园故事节活动里，同学们分享了诸多生动 有趣的故事。 Chloe 精选了部分故事，让我们一起来欣赏一下！
情境1 我们都知道太阳东升西落，那么太阳是怎么升起来的呢？从故事
《公鸡请太阳》中来寻找答案。
任务1：完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)
One day ， the Sun made the world very hot. Everything was dry，
1 people were angry. “Go away ， sun ， ” they shouted.
（ B ）1. A. while B. so C. but D. or
The Sun left with sadness.“ 2 likes me ， and they all hate me. I will never 3 again ， ” the Sun said. Then the Sun went down and he did not rise the next morning. After that ， every day was cold and dark.
While everyone was talking about how to make the Sun rise ， a 4 Rooster(公鸡) stood up and flew to the Sun. He said ， “Please come out. Make the world warm again. ”
（ A ）2. A. Nobody B. Anyone C. Somebody D. Everybody
（ D ）3. A. blow B. rain C. snow D. shine
（ A ）4. A. clever B. sick C. rich D. weak
But the Sun did not change his mind.“Tell everyone that the world will 5 to be cold and dark ， ” he said.
“I will do as you say ， ” said the Rooster. “But now I must ask for your help. I am afraid because when I fly home in the dark later ， a tiger will wait on the 6 to catch me. If I crow(啼叫) ， will you come and help me？ ”
The Sun thought about it for a moment and 7 ， “Of course ， if
I hear your crow ， I will help you. ”
（ B ）5. A. remember B. continue C. refuse D. prepare
（ C ）6. A. seat B. room C. ground D. station
（ A ）7. A. agreed B. hoped C. married D. dropped
The Rooster flew away. He shouted as 8 as he could before he got home.“Cock-a-doodle-doo！ ” Then he 9 under a bush(灌木丛) in a field.
The Sun heard the Rooster’s 10 and rose in the sky. He looked for the Rooster in the sky. But the Sun couldn’t find him anywhere.
Every morning ， the Rooster crowed. The Sun looked for the
Rooster ， but never found him.
（ C ）8. A. early B. safely C. loudly D. quietly
（ A ）9. A. hid B. slept C. lost D. cheered
（ B ）10. A. noise B. sound C. music D. song
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共6分)
（ C ）11. What’s the purpose of the Rooster talking to the Sun？
A. To catch the tiger.
B. To stay in the sky.
C. To make the sun rise. D. To help him fly home.
（ B ）12. What does the underlined word “him ” in the last paragraph refer to ？
A. The Sun. B. The Rooster.
C. The Field. D. The Tiger.
（ A ）13. Which of the following words can best describe the Rooster？
A. Clever. B. Shy.
C. Quiet. D. Strong.
情境2 盲目听信他人不实之词 ，只会让自己空手而归！ 《狐狸与乌鸦》就是这样的生动写照。
The Fox and the Crow(乌鸦)
It was a clear day. Mr .Fox was walking through the forest. “This will be a nice afternoon if I can find something to eat ， ” he said to himself.
Mr. Fox looked around and saw a crow in a tree with a large piece of meat in her mouth. Mr. Fox thought to himself， “The meat looks very delicious . I need to find a way to get it. ” He quickly came up with an idea.
“Hello ， Ms.Crow. How are you？ ” But Ms.Crow didn’t notice him . So Mr .Fox said again ， “Hello ， Ms .Crow . How are your children？ ” Then Ms.Crow looked at him without answering. Finally ， the fox changed his words and said ， “Hello ， Ms .Crow . Your feathers(羽毛) look beautiful and your eyes are very big. Your singing must be wonderful. I’m sure if I could hear you sing ， I would call you the Queen of All Birds！ ”
Ms .Crow was very satisfied with Mr .Fox’s praise(赞扬) ， so she couldn’t help opening her mouth to sing. At that moment ， the meat fell straight into the fox’s open mouth. Mr.Fox swallowed it.
“Yum！ I got it ， Ms.Crow. Thanks for your meat. Bye！ ” Then
the fox left.
任务1：阅读短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共8分)
（ C ）14. How many times did the fox say hello to the crow？
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
（ A ）15. (中考新设问 ·细节多选)What did the fox praise about the crow？
a. feathers b. eyes c. sound d. legs
A. a ， b ， c B. a ， b ， d
C. a ， c ， d D. b ， c ， d
（ C ）16. What does the underlined word “swallowed ” mean in Paragraph 4？
A. Caught animals to eat.
B. Asked someone politely for something.
C. Made food or drink go down your throat.
D. Took something from others quickly without asking.
（ D ）17. What does this passage mainly want to tell us？
A. We should often say nice words to others.
B. We should try our best to get what we want.
C. We should believe other’ words easily because their words are right.
D. We should keep a clear mind when others say nice words to us.
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共4分)
18. Where did the fox see the crow？ (不超过5个词)
In a tree.
19. What did the crow do after the fox’s praise？(不超过10个词)
She/The crow opened her mouth to sing.
情境3 你是否听过鳄鱼与年轻人的故事 ，来看看鸟儿是如何解决他
们俩之间的问题的。
Once upon a time ， there was a crocodile(鳄鱼) who lived in the river. One day ， the crocodile crawled(爬行) into a desert(沙漠) and he lost his way. Just then ， he noticed a young man there . Then he shouted for help ， “Hi ， friend！ Please help me！ I can’t find my way back to the river. ”
The young man put the crocodile on his back and finally carried him to the river. At this moment ， the crocodile said to the young man ， “In fact ， I want to eat you up ， but your kindness really moved me . So I decided to eat only one of your legs. ” Then they argued with each other.
That woke up a bird. After knowing what happened ， the bird said to the young man ， “I don’t believe you can carry Mr.Crocodile. You have to show me how you did it last time. ”
So the young man carried the crocodile again and walked back to the desert. When they reached there ， the bird asked the crocodile ， “Do you think you can get back to the river without the help of the young man？ ”
The crocodile answered ， “No. ”
Then the bird turned to the young man and said ， “It’s up to you， young man. Do you want to save him again？ ”
任务1：阅读短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共6分)
20 . Why did the crocodile ask for help from the young man ？(不超 过10个词)
Because he lost his way/Because he couldn’t find his way back to the river.
21. What did the crocodile decide to do after being carried to the river？ (不超过15个词)
He decided to eat only one leg of the young man.
22 . (中考新设问 · 开放性试题)How do you think the young man might answer the bird’s question at the end of the story？ Why？
I think the young man might say ， “No ， I don’t want to help him
again. ” That’s because after the young man helped him ， the crocodile was unkind to him./...
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，共6分)
（ A ）23. (中考新设问 · 图片理解)Where did the crocodile lose his way？
A. B.
C. D.
（ C ）24. What was the crocodile like？
A. Brave. B. Strange.
C. Bad. D. Careful.
（ B ）25. What can we know about the bird in Paragraph 3？
A. He came from the desert.
B. He wanted to help the man. C. He just made fun of the man.
D. He decided to help the crocodile.
情境4 世间万物皆含双重性质，恰如《塞翁失马》典故所阐述的那样。
任务1：短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正 确。(每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词) 。(每小题1分，共10分)
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Many people think that things in life have something to do with luck. The great thinker Liu An wrote a famous 26. story ， The OldMan at the Fort (《塞翁失马》).
An old man lived a poor life with his son. One day ， he lost his horse. His neighbors came to show 27. their sympathy(同情). Neighbors felt sorry for the old man and his son ， thinking about the difficulties they would face without the horse. The old man said ，“Losing a horse is a bad thing ， but who 28. knows if something good won’t happen next. ” Hearing this ， the neighbours thought the old man was a little bit
29. stupid . But a few days later ， the old man’s horse came back and
30. led many wild horses(野马).
His neighbors were 31. excited to see the horse return. But the old man said ， “How do you know this is good luck？ ” A few days later ， his son fell off a horse and 32. hurt his leg when he was riding the horse. The next year ， there was a war(战争) ， but the son didn’t have to join the army. No one knew why ， but it seemed 33. magic/magical .
It 34. reminds me of an old saying ， “The worse luck now ， the better another time. ” When you are lucky ， you’d better keep quiet. It is important to stay calm and not show off. When you face problems ， you should see them in a different way . You need to face them with a positive(积极的) mind.
Maybe things that look bad will turn into something good in the end. Maybe you did not pay attention to it at first ， but 35. finally you may be successful. Whatever the situation you meet with ， you should think about the possibility of changes.
任务2：再次阅读以上短文，回答问题。(每小题2分，共4分)
36. Why didn’t the old man’s son have to join the army？
Because he fell off a horse and hurt his leg.
37. (中考新设问 · 开放性试题)How do you like the story of The OldMan at the Fort？Why？
It is educational because it makes us know that sometimes something bad may turn out to be good./It is interesting/wonderful/great because it is not only a funny story but also tells us to be active in life./...
情境5 Sarah和Jenny分享了各自最喜欢的故事。
补全对话：从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两个 为多余选项。(每小题1分，共5分)
Jenny： Hi ， Sarah ， you look tired.
Sarah： Yes ， I slept a little late last night.
Jenny： All right. 38. D
Sarah： I read a book last night. It’s so interesting that I couldn’t help
reading it.
A. Who wrote it？ B. What about you？ C. See you tomorrow. D. What did you do？ E. Do you have this book ， too？ F. Their books are sold at a cheap price. G. I have many fairy tales books of them.
Jenny： Well. 39. A
Sarah： Brothers Grimm. They are my favorite writers.
Jenny： Oh. I know them. They are famous writers in Europe.
Sarah ： You ’re right. 40 . G Their works are popular in many countries.
Jenny： And what’s your favorite one？
Sarah： Little Red Riding Hood. This story tells us that we should be careful with strangers. 41. E
Jenny： Yes ， I bought it very early. I really like to read it. Maybe we can
go to the library together tomorrow
Sarah： OK. 42. C
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