Unit 8 A green world
单元话题阅读回答问题练习
基础语篇巩固练
（23-24 八年级下·江苏盐城·期中）根据上面短文的内容回答问题 (每个小题答案不超过 6 个单词)。
The natural world is filled with living things. Living things start out weak and small and slowly grow
strong and big. You are a living thing. Each of your classmates is a living thing. Flowers, grass and trees are living
things, too. Bees, ants, doves, dogs and cats—these are all living things.
All living things need food and water to grow. Think about yourself. When you are hungry, you need to eat.
You eat fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. They can help you grow big and strong. You drink water when you are
thirsty. Now think about a tree. When a tree is hungry, it gets food from the soil. Trees drink water, too.
We are different in some ways, but all living things are connected. We all live on the same planet, and we
depend on each other. If we pollute the rivers and oceans, fish may get sick or even die. Some birds live off fish. If
the birds eat the sick or dead fish, they may die off. Nature is a balance between all the living things on the planet.
If one species (物种) dies off, then another species may die off, followed by another, and another…
We should respect the earth and all the living things on it.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题 (每个小题答案不超过 6 个单词)。
1．What’s the natural world filled with
2．How can all living things grow big and strong
3．When does a tree get food from the soil
4．What may happen to fish if people pollute the rivers and oceans
5．What can we do for nature
（24-25 八年级上·江苏宿迁·期末）阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
In China, there’s a really big desert called the Taklimakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠). For a long time, it
was spreading and causing a lot of problems. But guess what On 28 November 2024, an amazing thing happened
in China—the Taklimakan Desert was successfully “closed up”. The sand-blocking green belt (阻沙绿化带) is
3,046 kilometers.
Back in 1978, China started the important project called the Three-North Shelter Forest Program (三北防
护林工程). Many scientists and workers worked very hard to make this project successful. They planted billions
of trees and shrubs along the edges (边缘) of the desert. Day by day, year after year, these plants grew up and
formed a kind of “green wall”, preventing the sand from moving further.
This green wall was really powerful. It stopped the desert from growing bigger and bigger. And now, the
Taklimakan Desert has kind of “closed up”! That means it doesn’t spread like it used to.
Because of this, the local environment has become much better. The air is cleaner, and there are more
places for wild animals to live. People around there are also happier. It just shows that when humans put in a lot of
effort (努力) and use smart science, we can make a big difference to nature!
1．When did China start the Three-North Shelter Forest Program (本题答案不超过 2 个词)
2．What did the scientists and workers do in the project (本题答案不超过 7 个词)
3．Are people around the desert happier now Why or why not
（23-24 八年级下·江苏苏州·期末）阅读下面的短文，用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横
线上。
April 22, 2024 marks the 55th World Earth Day. This year’s theme is “Planet vs. Plastics” (全球战塑). So,
I decided to try something different: a whole day without using any plastic. It sounded exciting, but it was quite
hard.
My morning started with a homemade breakfast in a glass bowl. But later when I tried to order juice as
usual, I had to give up because of those plastic cups. I faced a bigger problem at the supermarket. Almost
everything was wrapped (包装) in plastic—from fruits and vegetables to meat. It made me realize that plastic is
everywhere, making it hard to carry on with my no-plastic plan.
Plastic is widely used in our daily life. It can be made into all kinds of things such as bags, bottles and toys.
It’s tough (牢固的) and it’s really light. So we depend heavily on it.
But there’s one thing: Using too much plastic can be harmful to the environment. Humans use about one
million plastic bottles every minute, and more than 5 trillion plastic bags are used each year, according to a United
Nations report. The world produces 200 million tons of plastic waste each year, but only less than 10 percent has
been recycled. Most of them end up in the lakes, rivers and oceans, hurting animals and nature.
To make a difference, China stopped the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags with a thickness
of less than 0.025 mm in 2008. From 2010 to 2020, China recycled 170 million tons of waste plastic. These have
helped reduce plastic waste.
Let’s join hands and make a clean and beautiful world.
1．What did the writer decide to do to support the World Earth Day
2．According to the passage, why is plastic useful but harmful (No more than 2 words.)
3．What can you do to help reduce plastic waste
（22-23 八年级下·江苏南通·期末）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Sometimes, separating waste can take a lot of time. To properly recycle a plastic bottle, for example, we
should pour out anything in the bottle and flatten (压平) the bottle before putting the cap back on and throwing it
in the recycling bin. But that’s nothing compared to (与……相比) the recycling efforts of people in Kamikatsu, a
village in southwestern Japan.The 1,500 villagers there are on a path to a zero-waste life.
The Zero Waste Centre is Kamikatsu’s recycling facility (场所). There, the villagers separate their waste
into 45 groups—there are nine groups for paper products alone. They clean and dry dirty items to make them
ready for recycling.
The village runs a reward system (奖 励 制 度 ). People can collect recycling points in exchange for
environmentally friendly products. There are signs that show what new items will be made from the recyclables.
The village often reports how much money it has saved by working with recycling companies rather than burning
all the waste.
Next to the Zero Waste Centre is a special shop. There villagers can drop off items they don’t want any
more, and others can take them home. This past January alone, about 450 kilograms of items were re-homed. The
number is shown in the shop.
In 2020, Hotel Why opened its door to the public. It is built in the shape of a question mark as if it was
asking, “Why do we create so much waste ” At check-in, guests cut bars of soap to get just the amount of they
need for their stay. Each of them is given six bins to separate their waste.
We can learn from the villagers of Kamikatsu. Many of their practices can be introduced into large cities to
make our world a green place.
1．What goal (目标) do the villagers in Kamikatsu want to achieve
2．How many groups is the waste separated into in the recycling facility
3．How does the reward system run
4．Where do villagers in Kamikatsu put items they don’t want
5．What can we learn from the villagers in Kamikatsu (请自拟一句话回答)
（22-23 八年级下·江苏无锡·期末）Martin Strel knows one thing or two about rivers. The 63-year-old
swimmer has been swimming in them since he was a young boy. Although he holds five world records in
marathon swimming, he is best known for using his sport to warn people of water pollution. After years of
swimming in dirty water, he decided he had to do something. Strel says he began to swim to develop peace,
friendship and clean water. He hopes to see environmental laws improved and put into practice.
To achieve this, he has swum in many of the world’s most famous rivers. In 2000, he swam in Europe’s
second longest river, the Danube. He swam 1,866 miles in 58 days and kept a world record for long distance (距
离) swimming. The Danube is heavily polluted by factory waste.
In 2002, Strel swam in the Mississippi River and covered a distance of 2,360 miles in 68 days. The
Mississippi is one of the most polluted rivers in the United States. It is so polluted that it is called the dead zone
(地带). Strel became so sick by the end of his Mississippi swim that he had to stay in hospital for three days.
In 2007, he swam 3,274 miles of the Amazon River in 66 days. Most of the pollution in the Amazon comes
from harmful materials. He lost 42 pounds and was so weak that he couldn’t feed himself.
Strel plans to keep on swimming for peace, friendship and clean water, but he would choose to do it in the
ocean (海洋). Sadly, the world’s rivers are simply too dirty. “Everyone would like to go swimming in clean water,”
says Strel. He dreams of a day when that will be possible for people around the world.
每小题答案不超过 6 个单词。
1．Is Strel good at swimming
2．How many world records in marathon swimming does Strel hold
3．How far did Strel swim in the Danube in 2000
4．Why does Strel plan to keep on swimming
5．What kind of person is Strel
（23-24 八年级下·吉林松原·期末）At the age of 10, Sagarika Sriram started reading newspaper stories.
One story was about sharks. They had plastic (塑料) in their stomachs. Sagarika knew she needed to do something.
First, she joined a green group, which organized clean-up activities in Dubai. That’s her home city. “The green
group helps me understand what a person can do and how I can really make a difference,” she says.
Then Sagarika set up a group called Kids for a Better World. Its goal (目标) is to fight climate (气候)
change. Nearly 10,000 youths around the world have joined the club. Kids for a Better World is for people aged 8
to 16 and teaches them about what they can do to deal with climate change, such as growing food, planting trees
or collecting old things.
Dubai is a desert city. Her city is facing the risks of rising temperatures and less water. She believes young
people can bring attention to these environmental challenges.
Though what Sagarika does is all about small actions, she has big plans. She dreams of encouraging (鼓励)
more people to fight for a greener planet.
根据文章内容，回答下列问题。
1．When did Sagarika start reading newspaper stories
2．Did Sagarika learn anything meaningful from the green group
3．How many youths join the Kids for a Better World
4．As a desert city, what risks is Dubai facing
5．What is Sagarika’s dream
（ 24-25 八 年 级 下 ·全 国 ·课 后 作 业 ） Like many other countries, Britain had serious environmental
problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The British government
introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot. But later, there
was another problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution
increased a lot. As a result, 160 people died from pollution in just four days.
Today, smog is still a problem. Part of the reason is the new “out of town” shopping centres. In the past,
people often walked to shops near their homes or went by bus. Many people drive to the new shopping centres
now. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Some critics (批评家) say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport. Transport in Britain is
very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600 km) can cost about 100, for
example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over 1.
Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and
many people go to work by bike. Some people also carpool (拼车) with others to reduce the pollution and cost.
1．When did more than 4,000 people in Britain die because of the smog
2．What action did the British government take to improve the situation
3．Why did 160 people in London die in just four days in 1991
4．What does Britain need according to some critics
5．What do many British people do to reduce air pollution
（24-25 八年级下·辽宁鞍山·阶段练习）阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡（纸）的
相应位置。
14-year-boy Picks up Trash to Help the Sea
At just 14 years old, Ryan Hickman from San Juan Hills High School, US, has made waves (引起轰动)
with a beach clean-up campaign (运动). On April 20th, he and many volunteers from Project 3R, the nonprofit
(非营利机构) he created, started a five-week campaign at five beaches along the Southern California coast and
some in Mexico to remove trash (清除垃圾).
“The trash ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it,” Hickman told The Orange County Register.
“Picking up a piece of trash may save a turtle’s life.”
In 2012, Ryan Hickman started to pick up the trash around the beaches. Ever since then, he and some
volunteers have collected about 2 million bottles and cans (金属罐) from beaches, lakes and rivers.
Hickman first learned about the impacts (影响) of pollution at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC，
太平洋海洋哺乳动物中心) in Laguna Beach, which has been rescuing (营救) sea lions and seals (海豹) for more
than 40 years. Watching the animals improve inspired him to think about what he could do to help.
From a young age, Hickman had developed a love for recycling and had always liked trash trucks. He put
the two interests together and began raising money by collecting recyclables (可回收物). In 2017, Hickman gave
away a $10,000 (about 72,000 yuan) check over to the PMMC after picking up 50,000 pounds of trash and more
than 200, 000 recyclable bottles.
Along with organizing volunteer cleanups, Hickman has also traveled worldwide, speaking to kids about
caring for the planet and oceans. At the Ocean Institute in California, he started a program where primary school
students clean local beaches and then board the institute’s teaching ship to learn about pollution’s impact.
“It’s fun,” he said. “The people I talk to may encourage them, and they might organize a cleanup, too.”
1．What has Ryan Hickman made waves with
2．Where did Ryan Hickman and many volunteers start a five-week campaign
3．How many bottles and cans have he and some volunteers collected since 2012
4．What can we learn from Ryan Hickman (More than 30 words)
重难语篇拔高练
（23-24 八年级下·江苏南通·期中）阅读与回答问题
A zero-waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish. So, a zero-waste theme store is about
providing people with a number of everyday, practical and pleasant zero-waste products to help them start on a
one-stop, zero-waste life journey.
“Zero waste” or “danshari” was first given by a French woman called Bea Johnson. “Live a life and try not
to create any rubbish; use different methods to protect the earth.” she said.
Yu Yuan, 27, and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years. And earlier she used to be a customer
without thinking a lot until she saw a video about “zero waste”. The video is about a family of four, and the
rubbish they produce every year is placed in a jar. After watching the video, Yu wanted to experience this
zero-waste lifestyle with her boyfriend.
Yu says that a zero-waste life followed the 6 R principle—Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle and Rot
(腐烂).
Over August—October when Yu followed the principle of zero waste 6 R, she and her boyfriend Joe
Harvey both produced only two cans of rubbish.
Now, the couple have opened a small shop called The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang (南锣鼓巷), Beijing,
to support a zero-waste life.
At the store they use environmentally friendly products. For example, they use wood products to replace
plastic ones and prepare cloth bags printed with zero-waste logos for customers. Most of the products sold in the
store can be reused, and a small number of them which are not recyclable can degrade (分解). The store also has
secondhand books and audio-visual CD/DVDs.
For used toiletries (洗漱用品) things like soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself, there is a
company which accepts them, and the couple regularly mails their waste to it.
Yu says that those who were once not interested in the zero-waste lifestyle have gradually changed because
of curiosity. The zero-waste lifestyle, she adds, is for everyone. “It’s around us at our fingertips.” Yu expects some
of her friends to join her on the road to zero waste. As the saying goes, many hands make light work.
1．Who first gave the idea of “Zero waste” or “danshari”
2．Where is the Bulk House
3．What can you do to be environmentally friendly if you have some used toiletries
4．How much rubbish do Bea Johnson and her boyfriend produce after they follow 6 R principle
5．What do you think of a zero-waste life Unit 8 A green world
单元话题阅读回答问题练习
基础语篇巩固练
（23-24 八年级下·江苏盐城·期中）根据上面短文的内容回答问题 (每个小题答案不超过 6 个单词)。
The natural world is filled with living things. Living things start out weak and small and slowly grow
strong and big. You are a living thing. Each of your classmates is a living thing. Flowers, grass and trees are living
things, too. Bees, ants, doves, dogs and cats—these are all living things.
All living things need food and water to grow. Think about yourself. When you are hungry, you need to eat.
You eat fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. They can help you grow big and strong. You drink water when you are
thirsty. Now think about a tree. When a tree is hungry, it gets food from the soil. Trees drink water, too.
We are different in some ways, but all living things are connected. We all live on the same planet, and we
depend on each other. If we pollute the rivers and oceans, fish may get sick or even die. Some birds live off fish. If
the birds eat the sick or dead fish, they may die off. Nature is a balance between all the living things on the planet.
If one species (物种) dies off, then another species may die off, followed by another, and another…
We should respect the earth and all the living things on it.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题 (每个小题答案不超过 6 个单词)。
1．What’s the natural world filled with
2．How can all living things grow big and strong
3．When does a tree get food from the soil
4．What may happen to fish if people pollute the rivers and oceans
5．What can we do for nature
【答案】1．It’s filled with living things./Living things. 2．By eating food and drinking water./By food and
water. 3．When it (the tree) is hungry. 4．They may get ill or die. 5．We should protect the earth./Love
animals…
【导语】本文主要讲述了我们应该尊重地球和地球上所有的生物。
1．根据第一段“The natural world is filled with living things.”可知，自然界充满了生物。故填 It’s filled with
living things./Living things.
2．根据第二段“All living things need food and water to grow…They can help you grow big and strong.”可知，
所有生物需要食物和水来成长。故填 By eating food and drinking water./By food and water.
3．根据第二段“When a tree is hungry, it gets food from the soil. Trees drink water, too.”可知，树饥饿时从土壤
获取食物。故填 When it (the tree) is hungry.
4．根据第三段“If we pollute the rivers and oceans, fish may get sick or even die.”可知，污染导致鱼生病或死亡。
故填 They may get ill or die.
5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：We should protect the earth./Love animals…
（24-25 八年级上·江苏宿迁·期末）阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
In China, there’s a really big desert called the Taklimakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠). For a long time, it
was spreading and causing a lot of problems. But guess what On 28 November 2024, an amazing thing happened
in China—the Taklimakan Desert was successfully “closed up”. The sand-blocking green belt (阻沙绿化带) is
3,046 kilometers.
Back in 1978, China started the important project called the Three-North Shelter Forest Program (三北防
护林工程). Many scientists and workers worked very hard to make this project successful. They planted billions
of trees and shrubs along the edges (边缘) of the desert. Day by day, year after year, these plants grew up and
formed a kind of “green wall”, preventing the sand from moving further.
This green wall was really powerful. It stopped the desert from growing bigger and bigger. And now, the
Taklimakan Desert has kind of “closed up”! That means it doesn’t spread like it used to.
Because of this, the local environment has become much better. The air is cleaner, and there are more
places for wild animals to live. People around there are also happier. It just shows that when humans put in a lot of
effort (努力) and use smart science, we can make a big difference to nature!
1．When did China start the Three-North Shelter Forest Program (本题答案不超过 2 个词)
2．What did the scientists and workers do in the project (本题答案不超过 7 个词)
3．Are people around the desert happier now Why or why not
【答案】1．In 1978. 2．They planted billions of trees and shrubs. 3．Yes, they are. Because the local
environment has become much better and the air is cleaner.
【导语】本文主要讲述了中国在治理塔克拉玛干沙漠方面取得的重大成果。
1．根据“Back in 1978, China started the important project called the Three-North Shelter Forest Program”可知是
在 1978 年，中国开始三北防护林项目。 故填 In 1978.
2．根据“They planted billions of trees and shrubs along the edges of the desert.”可知，科学家和工人们在项目
中种植了数十亿棵树木和灌木。故填 They planted billions of trees and shrubs.
3．根据“People around there are also happier. Because of this, the local environment has become much better. The
air is cleaner”可知，沙漠周边的人们更开心了，原因是当地环境变好，空气更清新。 答案：Yes, they are.
Because the local environment has become much better and the air is cleaner.
（23-24 八年级下·江苏苏州·期末）阅读下面的短文，用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横
线上。
April 22, 2024 marks the 55th World Earth Day. This year’s theme is “Planet vs. Plastics” (全球战塑). So,
I decided to try something different: a whole day without using any plastic. It sounded exciting, but it was quite
hard.
My morning started with a homemade breakfast in a glass bowl. But later when I tried to order juice as
usual, I had to give up because of those plastic cups. I faced a bigger problem at the supermarket. Almost
everything was wrapped (包装) in plastic—from fruits and vegetables to meat. It made me realize that plastic is
everywhere, making it hard to carry on with my no-plastic plan.
Plastic is widely used in our daily life. It can be made into all kinds of things such as bags, bottles and toys.
It’s tough (牢固的) and it’s really light. So we depend heavily on it.
But there’s one thing: Using too much plastic can be harmful to the environment. Humans use about one
million plastic bottles every minute, and more than 5 trillion plastic bags are used each year, according to a United
Nations report. The world produces 200 million tons of plastic waste each year, but only less than 10 percent has
been recycled. Most of them end up in the lakes, rivers and oceans, hurting animals and nature.
To make a difference, China stopped the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags with a thickness
of less than 0.025 mm in 2008. From 2010 to 2020, China recycled 170 million tons of waste plastic. These have
helped reduce plastic waste.
Let’s join hands and make a clean and beautiful world.
1．What did the writer decide to do to support the World Earth Day
2．According to the passage, why is plastic useful but harmful (No more than 2 words.)
3．What can you do to help reduce plastic waste
【答案】1．He decided to try something different: a whole day without using any plastic. 2．Because plastic
is widely used in our daily life, but using too much plastic can be harmful to the environment. 3．I will try my
best not to use plastic products.
【导语】本文简述了塑料的广泛使用及其对环境的影响，特别是塑料垃圾对自然和动物的危害。同时，提
到了中国为减少塑料污染所采取的措施，并呼吁大家共同努力，保护环境，减少塑料使用。
1．根据“So, I decided to try something different: a whole day without using any plastic.”可知，作者决定尝试一
些不同的东西：一整天不使用任何塑料。故填 He decided to try something different: a whole day without using
any plastic.
2．根据“Plastic is widely used in our daily life.”及“But there’s one thing: Using too much plastic can be harmful
to the environment.”可知，因为塑料在我们的日常生活中被广泛使用，但使用过多的塑料会对环境有害。故
填 Because plastic is widely used in our daily life, but using too much plastic can be harmful to the environment.
3．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I will try my best not to use plastic products.
（22-23 八年级下·江苏南通·期末）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Sometimes, separating waste can take a lot of time. To properly recycle a plastic bottle, for example, we
should pour out anything in the bottle and flatten (压平) the bottle before putting the cap back on and throwing it
in the recycling bin. But that’s nothing compared to (与……相比) the recycling efforts of people in Kamikatsu, a
village in southwestern Japan.The 1,500 villagers there are on a path to a zero-waste life.
The Zero Waste Centre is Kamikatsu’s recycling facility (场所). There, the villagers separate their waste
into 45 groups—there are nine groups for paper products alone. They clean and dry dirty items to make them
ready for recycling.
The village runs a reward system (奖 励 制 度 ). People can collect recycling points in exchange for
environmentally friendly products. There are signs that show what new items will be made from the recyclables.
The village often reports how much money it has saved by working with recycling companies rather than burning
all the waste.
Next to the Zero Waste Centre is a special shop. There villagers can drop off items they don’t want any
more, and others can take them home. This past January alone, about 450 kilograms of items were re-homed. The
number is shown in the shop.
In 2020, Hotel Why opened its door to the public. It is built in the shape of a question mark as if it was
asking, “Why do we create so much waste ” At check-in, guests cut bars of soap to get just the amount of they
need for their stay. Each of them is given six bins to separate their waste.
We can learn from the villagers of Kamikatsu. Many of their practices can be introduced into large cities to
make our world a green place.
1．What goal (目标) do the villagers in Kamikatsu want to achieve
2．How many groups is the waste separated into in the recycling facility
3．How does the reward system run
4．Where do villagers in Kamikatsu put items they don’t want
5．What can we learn from the villagers in Kamikatsu (请自拟一句话回答)
【答案】1．They want to achieve the goal of a zero-waste life. 2．45 groups. 3．By collecting recycling
points in exchange for environmentally friendly products made from the recyclables. 4．A special shop next to
the Zero Waste Centre. 5．We can learn that zero-waste life can save a lot of resources and help protect the
environment.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要向我们介绍了日本西南部上胜村村民们的零浪费生活。
1．根据“But that’s nothing compared to the recycling efforts of people in Kamikatsu, a village in southwestern
Japan. The 1,500 villagers there are on a path to a zero-waste life.”可知，上胜村的村民想要实现零浪费生活的
目标。故填 They want to achieve the goal of a zero-waste life.
2．根据“There, the villagers separate their waste into 45 groups—there are nine groups for paper products alone.”
可知，在回收设施中，废弃物被分成了 45 组。故填 45 groups.
3．根据“The village runs a reward system. People can collect recycling points in exchange for environmentally
friendly products. There are signs that show what new items will be made from the recyclables.”可知，人们是通
过收集回收点来换取用可回收物制成的环保产品。故填 By collecting recycling points in exchange for
environmentally friendly products made from the recyclables.
4．根据“Next to the Zero Waste Centre is a special shop. There villagers can drop off items they don’t want any
more, and others can take them home.”可知，村民把他们不想要的东西放在零废物中心旁边的一家特殊商店。
故填 A special shop next to the Zero Waste Centre.
5．从上胜村的村民那里我们可以学到零浪费生活可以节约很多资源，有助于保护环境。故填 We can learn
that zero-waste life can save a lot of resources and help protect the environment.
（22-23 八年级下·江苏无锡·期末）Martin Strel knows one thing or two about rivers. The 63-year-old
swimmer has been swimming in them since he was a young boy. Although he holds five world records in
marathon swimming, he is best known for using his sport to warn people of water pollution. After years of
swimming in dirty water, he decided he had to do something. Strel says he began to swim to develop peace,
friendship and clean water. He hopes to see environmental laws improved and put into practice.
To achieve this, he has swum in many of the world’s most famous rivers. In 2000, he swam in Europe’s
second longest river, the Danube. He swam 1,866 miles in 58 days and kept a world record for long distance (距
离) swimming. The Danube is heavily polluted by factory waste.
In 2002, Strel swam in the Mississippi River and covered a distance of 2,360 miles in 68 days. The
Mississippi is one of the most polluted rivers in the United States. It is so polluted that it is called the dead zone
(地带). Strel became so sick by the end of his Mississippi swim that he had to stay in hospital for three days.
In 2007, he swam 3,274 miles of the Amazon River in 66 days. Most of the pollution in the Amazon comes
from harmful materials. He lost 42 pounds and was so weak that he couldn’t feed himself.
Strel plans to keep on swimming for peace, friendship and clean water, but he would choose to do it in the
ocean (海洋). Sadly, the world’s rivers are simply too dirty. “Everyone would like to go swimming in clean water,”
says Strel. He dreams of a day when that will be possible for people around the world.
每小题答案不超过 6 个单词。
1．Is Strel good at swimming
2．How many world records in marathon swimming does Strel hold
3．How far did Strel swim in the Danube in 2000
4．Why does Strel plan to keep on swimming
5．What kind of person is Strel
【答案】1．Yes, he is./Yes. 2．He holds five (world records)./Five./5. 3．He swam 1,866 miles. /1,866
miles. 4．For peace, friendship and clean water. 5．He is brave/helpful/strong/energetic.
【导语】本文主要讲述了马丁·斯特雷尔从小游泳，在马拉松游泳比赛中，保持了五项世界纪录，同时他利
用这项运动提到了人们对水污染的意识，文中介绍了他对提高水污染意识所做的努力。
1．根据第一段“The 63-year-old swimmer has been swimming in them since he was a young boy. Although he
holds five world records in marathon swimming, he is best known for using his sport to warn people of water
pollution.”可知，他擅长游泳。故填 Yes, he is./Yes.
2．根据第一段“Although he holds five world records in marathon swimming, he is best known for using his sport
to warn people of water pollution.”可知，他在马拉松游泳中保持着五项世界纪录。故填 He holds five (world
records)./Five./5.
3．根据第二段“In 2000, he swam in Europe’s second longest river, the Danube. He swam 1,866 miles in 58 days
and kept a world record for long distance (距离) swimming.”可知，2000 年他在多瑙河游了 1866 英里。故填
He swam 1,866 miles./1,866 miles.
4．根据第五段“Strel plans to keep on swimming for peace, friendship and clean water, but he would choose to do
it in the ocean (海洋).”可知，他为了和平、友谊和清洁的水而游泳。故填 For peace, friendship and clean water.
5．本题是开放性回答，言之有理即可。例如他勇敢/乐于助人/强壮/精力充沛。故填 He is
brave/helpful/strong/energetic.
（23-24 八年级下·吉林松原·期末）At the age of 10, Sagarika Sriram started reading newspaper stories.
One story was about sharks. They had plastic (塑料) in their stomachs. Sagarika knew she needed to do something.
First, she joined a green group, which organized clean-up activities in Dubai. That’s her home city. “The green
group helps me understand what a person can do and how I can really make a difference,” she says.
Then Sagarika set up a group called Kids for a Better World. Its goal (目标) is to fight climate (气候)
change. Nearly 10,000 youths around the world have joined the club. Kids for a Better World is for people aged 8
to 16 and teaches them about what they can do to deal with climate change, such as growing food, planting trees
or collecting old things.
Dubai is a desert city. Her city is facing the risks of rising temperatures and less water. She believes young
people can bring attention to these environmental challenges.
Though what Sagarika does is all about small actions, she has big plans. She dreams of encouraging (鼓励)
more people to fight for a greener planet.
根据文章内容，回答下列问题。
1．When did Sagarika start reading newspaper stories
2．Did Sagarika learn anything meaningful from the green group
3．How many youths join the Kids for a Better World
4．As a desert city, what risks is Dubai facing
5．What is Sagarika’s dream
【答案】1．At the age of 10./When she was 10. 2．Yes./Yes, she did. 3．Nearly 10,000 youths. 4．
The risks of rising temperatures and less water. 5．Encouraging more people to fight for a greener planet.
【导语】本文介绍了 Sagarika Sriram 创建了一个应对气候变化的组织，以及她为绿色地球所做的事情。
1．根据“At the age of 10, Sagarika Sriram started reading newspaper stories.”可知，她开始读报纸的年龄是 10
岁。故填 At the age of 10./When she was 10．
2．根据“The green group helps me understand what a person can do and how I can really make a difference”可知，
她从绿色组织学到了个人行动的意义。故填 Yes./Yes, she did.
3．根据“Nearly 10,000 youths around the world have joined the club.”可知，有近 1 万名青年加入了该俱乐部。
故填 Nearly 10,000 youths.
4．根据“Her city is facing the risks of rising temperatures and less water.”可知，迪拜面临着气温上升和水资源
减少的风险。故填 The risks of rising temperatures and less water.
5．根据“She dreams of encouraging (鼓励) more people to fight for a greener planet.”可知，她梦想着鼓励更多
人为一个更绿色的星球而战。故填 Encouraging more people to fight for a greener planet.
（ 24-25 八 年 级 下 ·全 国 ·课 后 作 业 ） Like many other countries, Britain had serious environmental
problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The British government
introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot. But later, there
was another problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution
increased a lot. As a result, 160 people died from pollution in just four days.
Today, smog is still a problem. Part of the reason is the new “out of town” shopping centres. In the past,
people often walked to shops near their homes or went by bus. Many people drive to the new shopping centres
now. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Some critics (批评家) say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport. Transport in Britain is
very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600 km) can cost about 100, for
example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over 1.
Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and
many people go to work by bike. Some people also carpool (拼车) with others to reduce the pollution and cost.
1．When did more than 4,000 people in Britain die because of the smog
2．What action did the British government take to improve the situation
3．Why did 160 people in London die in just four days in 1991
4．What does Britain need according to some critics
5．What do many British people do to reduce air pollution
【答案】1．In 1952. 2．It introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories. 3．Because
of the air pollution from cars. 4．Better and cheaper public transport. 5．They are trying to reduce the use
of cars. /They go to work by bike or carpool with others.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国的环境问题，尤其是雾霾问题的产生、发展和防治。
1．根据“In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog.”可知在 1952 年因为雾霾，超过
4000 人在伦敦丧命，故填 In 1952.
2．根据“The British government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation
improved a lot.”可知英国政府制定新的法律阻止来自煤炭燃烧和工厂的烟雾，从而使状况改善很多，故填
It introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories.
3．根据“But later, there was another problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in
London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, 160 people died from pollution in just four days.”可知后来产生
了新的问题：来自汽车的烟雾，在 1991 年，在伦敦几乎没有风并且污染加剧，导致仅在 4 天内就有 160
人丧生，故填 Because of the air pollution from cars.
4．根据“Some critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport.”可知一些批评家说英国需要更
好更便宜的公共交通工具，故填 Better and cheaper public transport.
5．根据“Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths
and many people go to work by bike. Some people also carpool with others to reduce the pollution and cost.”可知
在英国许多人正在减少使用汽车，骑自行车或和别人拼车上班，故填 They are trying to reduce the use of cars.
/They go to work by bike or carpool with others.
（24-25 八年级下·辽宁鞍山·阶段练习）阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡（纸）的
相应位置。
14-year-boy Picks up Trash to Help the Sea
At just 14 years old, Ryan Hickman from San Juan Hills High School, US, has made waves (引起轰动)
with a beach clean-up campaign (运动). On April 20th, he and many volunteers from Project 3R, the nonprofit
(非营利机构) he created, started a five-week campaign at five beaches along the Southern California coast and
some in Mexico to remove trash (清除垃圾).
“The trash ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it,” Hickman told The Orange County Register.
“Picking up a piece of trash may save a turtle’s life.”
In 2012, Ryan Hickman started to pick up the trash around the beaches. Ever since then, he and some
volunteers have collected about 2 million bottles and cans (金属罐) from beaches, lakes and rivers.
Hickman first learned about the impacts (影响) of pollution at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC，
太平洋海洋哺乳动物中心) in Laguna Beach, which has been rescuing (营救) sea lions and seals (海豹) for more
than 40 years. Watching the animals improve inspired him to think about what he could do to help.
From a young age, Hickman had developed a love for recycling and had always liked trash trucks. He put
the two interests together and began raising money by collecting recyclables (可回收物). In 2017, Hickman gave
away a $10,000 (about 72,000 yuan) check over to the PMMC after picking up 50,000 pounds of trash and more
than 200, 000 recyclable bottles.
Along with organizing volunteer cleanups, Hickman has also traveled worldwide, speaking to kids about
caring for the planet and oceans. At the Ocean Institute in California, he started a program where primary school
students clean local beaches and then board the institute’s teaching ship to learn about pollution’s impact.
“It’s fun,” he said. “The people I talk to may encourage them, and they might organize a cleanup, too.”
1．What has Ryan Hickman made waves with
2．Where did Ryan Hickman and many volunteers start a five-week campaign
3．How many bottles and cans have he and some volunteers collected since 2012
4．What can we learn from Ryan Hickman (More than 30 words)
【答案】1．A beach clean-up campaign. 2．At five beaches along the Southern California coast and some in
Mexico. 3．About 2 million. 4．We can learn about the importance of saving the sea from him, ... etc.
【导语】本文主要介绍了年仅 14 岁的 Ryan Hickman 通过海滩清理活动来关爱自然，保护海洋动物的事迹。
1．根据“At just 14 years old, Ryan Hickman from San Juan Hills High School, US, has made waves (引起轰动)
with a beach clean-up campaign (运动).”可知，Ryan Hickman 的海滩清理运动引起了轰动。故填 A beach
clean-up campaign.
2．根据“On April 20th, he and many volunteers from Project 3R, the nonprofit (非营利机构) he created, started a
five-week campaign at five beaches along the Southern California coast and some in Mexico to remove trash (清
除垃圾).”可知，Ryan Hickman 和许多志愿者在加利福利亚南海岸沿岸的五个沙滩以及墨西哥的一些沙滩开
始了五周清理垃圾的活动。故填 At five beaches along the Southern California coast and some in Mexico.
3．根据“In 2012, Ryan Hickman started to pick up the trash around the beaches. Ever since then, he and some
volunteers have collected about 2 million bottles and cans (金属罐) from beaches, lakes and rivers.”可知，Ryan
Hickman 和志愿者从 2012 年起共收集了大约两百万个瓶子和金属罐。故填 About 2 million.
4．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案为：We can learn about the importance of saving the sea from
him, ... etc.
重难语篇拔高练
（23-24 八年级下·江苏南通·期中）阅读与回答问题
A zero-waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish. So, a zero-waste theme store is about
providing people with a number of everyday, practical and pleasant zero-waste products to help them start on a
one-stop, zero-waste life journey.
“Zero waste” or “danshari” was first given by a French woman called Bea Johnson. “Live a life and try not
to create any rubbish; use different methods to protect the earth.” she said.
Yu Yuan, 27, and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years. And earlier she used to be a customer
without thinking a lot until she saw a video about “zero waste”. The video is about a family of four, and the
rubbish they produce every year is placed in a jar. After watching the video, Yu wanted to experience this
zero-waste lifestyle with her boyfriend.
Yu says that a zero-waste life followed the 6 R principle—Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle and Rot
(腐烂).
Over August—October when Yu followed the principle of zero waste 6 R, she and her boyfriend Joe
Harvey both produced only two cans of rubbish.
Now, the couple have opened a small shop called The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang (南锣鼓巷), Beijing,
to support a zero-waste life.
At the store they use environmentally friendly products. For example, they use wood products to replace
plastic ones and prepare cloth bags printed with zero-waste logos for customers. Most of the products sold in the
store can be reused, and a small number of them which are not recyclable can degrade (分解). The store also has
secondhand books and audio-visual CD/DVDs.
For used toiletries (洗漱用品) things like soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself, there is a
company which accepts them, and the couple regularly mails their waste to it.
Yu says that those who were once not interested in the zero-waste lifestyle have gradually changed because
of curiosity. The zero-waste lifestyle, she adds, is for everyone. “It’s around us at our fingertips.” Yu expects some
of her friends to join her on the road to zero waste. As the saying goes, many hands make light work.
1．Who first gave the idea of “Zero waste” or “danshari”
2．Where is the Bulk House
3．What can you do to be environmentally friendly if you have some used toiletries
4．How much rubbish do Bea Johnson and her boyfriend produce after they follow 6 R principle
5．What do you think of a zero-waste life
【答案】1．A French woman called Bea Johnson. 2．In Nanluoguxiang, Beijing. 3．I can mails them to
a company which accepts them. 4．They both produced only two cans of rubbish. 5．I think it is good for
protecting the environment. (言之有理即可)
【导语】本文主要介绍了一种零浪费的生活方式，和一对夫妇对这种生活方式的具体实施情况，以及他们
的期望。
1．根据“‘Zero waste’ or ‘danshari’ was first given by a French woman called Bea Johnson.”可知“零浪费”一词由
法国女士比娅·约翰逊首次提出。故填 A French woman called Bea Johnson.
2．根据“Now, the couple have opened a small shop called The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang (南锣鼓巷), Beijing”
可知 The Bulk House 开在北京南锣鼓巷。故填 In Nanluoguxiang, Beijing.
3．根据“For used toiletries (洗漱用品) things ... there is a company which accepts them, and the couple regularly
mails their waste to it.”可知有一家公司会接受用过的洗漱用品，可以把它们邮寄给这家公司。故填I can mails
them to a company which accepts them.
4．根据“Over August—October when Yu followed the principle of zero waste 6R, she and her boyfriend Joe
Harvey both produced only two cans of rubbish.”可知比娅·约翰逊和她的男朋友都只生产了两罐垃圾。故填
They both produced only two cans of rubbish.
5．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为 I think it is good for protecting the environment.
