牛津英語譯林版七年級下冊閱讀訓(xùn)練--7下英語讀本Chapter15

1、Chapter 15誦讀Help in needI often go to the park near my home. I always see a little boy there. He wears a white T-shirt and black trousers. In front of him is a basket of flowers. He sells flowers from early morning to late at night.Some other boys also sell flowers in front of the park. But no one i

2、s like this boy. He asks everyone to buy his flowers. When he sees me, he always follows me and says, “ Pleasebuy a flower. Please. ” I don t like that, and I never buy any flowers from him.Today, I go to the park again. The boy is there. He sits in the same place. I don t wanfollow me, so I don t l

3、ook at him. I walk past him into the park.When I come out of the park, the boy is still there. He doesn t ask anyone to buy his flowersHe just sits there. I want to know why.I walk to the boy. He looks at me but doesn t say anything.I ask him, “ Boy, why don t you ask people to buy your flowers toda

4、y?”He answers, “ Becausemy sister is dead. I don nteed much money now. You can take a flower for free. ”I buy all his flowers, but I feel so sorry.閱讀 1Fun Facts About PetsAbout dogs? Dogs are our good friends. They started living with men about 10,000 years ago.? Laikia, a dog, was the first animal

5、in the world to travel in space. In 1957, the Soviet Union （ 前蘇聯(lián) ） sent it into space in a satellite.? People usually think that dogs are blind to colours. It nsot true. Dogs can see colours.They can tell the difference between blue, yellow and grey, but probably cannd green. t see red aAbout cats?

6、In Ancient Egypt （古埃及）,people thought cats belonged to Pharaoh （法老）.They weremore important than people. If there was a fire, people should save cats first, and then men.? Belgium ( 比利時 ) in 1879, people once used 37 cats to carry letters to villages. But the cats didn t work well in a team. So it d

7、idn t last long.? Cats hear better than dogs and people. They have 32 muscles in each ear, so they can turn their ears very quickly to catch sounds.? A study shows cats have better memories than dogs.Reading ComprehensionI. Read quickly for the topic. This passage mainly tells us.A. how to keep dogs

8、 and catsB. something interesting about dogs and catsC. the history of keeping petsII. Read quickly for the information you want.( )1. The dogs started to live with people aboutyears ago.A. 10,000B. 1000C. 11,000D.10,100( )2. What s the first animal to travel in space?A. A goldfish.B. A cat.C. A dog

9、.D. A rabbit.III. Read carefully for more information.( )1. According to the passage, catsthan dogs.A. can live longerB. can see betterC. have better hearing and memories D. can do more important work ( )2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?B. A dog was sent into space by t

10、he Soviet Union in 1957.C. Dogs are blind to colours.D. Cats are not good at team work.E. Cats have over sixty muscles in their ears.Reading-Writing ConnectionIV. Read again and prepare for writing.Fill in the blanks according to the passage.Many people like to keep dogs or cats as their (1)pknow th

11、ere are many (2)fstories about them? Ten thousand years ago, people started to keep dogs at home while cats were thought to be Pharaoh s in A(3n)cEie_n_t. It is amazing that a dog travelled in (4)sin1957 in a Soviet Union s spaceship. In 1879, people in Belgium used cats to send(5)1, butthis didn t

12、loanstg. It s also interesting that cats halvoets of muscles in their ears so they can catch (6)s quickly. Dogs can see some (7)c but they may not see red and(8)g.閱讀2閱讀2I Killed KittyHi Dan,I am in big trouble!Last weekend my best friend Carol went away on holiday. She asked me to look after her pet

13、, Kitty. I said “ OK” . Then she told me that Kitty was not a real pet. It was a digital pet. Isaid, “ No problem. ” How hard could it be to look after a small computer?Carol came around to my house with Kitty. Kitty was made of pink plastic. Carol spent a long time telling me what to do. She said,“

14、 You must feed it when it cries. You mituwsht etanlkitto slonely and you should put it to bed at 19:30.” I thought she wastincyraczoym.Ipt uwtears, anota pet.But as soon as Carol left my house, Kitty started to buzz. It wanted food. Then it wanted a drink. It was driving me mad!On Sunday I went out

15、for the day and forgot all about it. When I got back it was dead! I had not given it food or drink.Now I am really worried. I don t know what I amteglloCinagrotol. I hope she forgives me.RoseReading ComprehensionI. Read quickly for the topic.What s the topic of this letter?A. Rose killed her friend.

16、B. Rose killed her pet.C. Rose killed a digital pet.II. Read quickly for the information you want.( )1. Rose thought at first it was to look after the digital pet.A. hardB. easyC. interestingD. impossible( )2. The pet was made of.A. woodB. cottonC. plasticD. metalIII. Read carefully for more informa

17、tion.Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.( )1. Rose had a big problem of getting on with Carol.t need to teach her.( )2. Rose knew how to look after a digital pet, so Carol didn( )3. Rose went out on Sunday because she didn o loo k aftea ntitty.( )4. It was the first time fo

18、r Rose to look after a digital pet.Reading-Writing ConnectionIV. Read again and prepare for writing.Write numbers 1-6 to show the correct order.( )Rose went out for a whole day on Sunday.( )Rose was driven mad by Kitty.( )Carol sent Kitty to Rose' s house and taught her how to look after it.( )K

19、itty buzzed and asked for food and drinks.()Kitty died.( )Kitty wasn ' t given any food or drinks.閱讀3My Unusual New PetMay is talking online to her friend Tom. She is telling him about her unusual pet.Tom: Hi Tom. I am so excited. I have a new pet. Its a chinchilla.May : I' ve never seen a c

20、hinchilla.Tom: She ' s called Misty. She,s beautiful and very fluffy.May : What made you choose a chinchilla?Tom: I ' ve wanted one for a long time. I saw a TV show about them. Mum wanted me to have a rabbit instead!May : Why didn ' t she want a chinchilla?Tom: Mum said they are difficul

21、t to look after and they can live for 20 years. Rabbits are easier.May : You love animals. Fm sure you know all about chinchillas.May : Yes, I found out everything about them. You must feed them on special food. Make sure they have lots of space because they need lots of exercise. You must also give

22、 them a bowl of dust to roll in. That ' s how they keep clean.Tom: They have a bath in dust. That is unusual! Are chinchillas friendly?May : Yes, but you shouldnt cuddle them too much. They are shy and can bite!Tom: I can see youreex peaI cant wait to meet Misty.May : And she can t wait to see y

23、ou!Reading ComprehensionI. Read quickly for the topic.This dialogue is mainly aboutA. May ' s motherB. Tom's friendC. May' s petII. Read quickly for the information you want.()1. Mum wanted May to keep.D. a catA. a chinchillaB. a rabbitC. a mouse()2. A chinchilla is fed on food.A. strangeB. commonC. expe