八年级下册英语阅读1-5.doc

八年级下册英语阅读1-5
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阅读理解1
Jackisatwenty-year-oldyoungman.Twoyearsago,whenhefinishedmiddleschool,hefoundworkinashop.Usuallyheworksuntilteno'clockintheevening.Heisverytiredwhenhegetshome.Afteraquicksupperhegoestobedandsoonfallsasleep.Hisgrandmawholivesdownstairsissatisfiedwith(满意)him.Oneday,onhiswayhome,hemetMary.Theywerebothhappy.Heaskedthegirltohishouse,sheagreedhappily.Heboughtsomefruitanddrinksforher.Andtheytalkedabouttheirschool,teachers,classmatesandtheirfuture(未来).Theytalkedforalongtime.“Havealookatyourwatch,please,”saidthegirl.“Whattimeisitnow?”“Sorry,somethingiswrongwithmywatch,”saidJack.“Where'syours?”“Ileftitathome.”Jackthoughtforamomentandfoundaway.Hebegantostamphisfootonthefloor,“Bang!Bang!Bang!”Thesoundwokehisgrandmaup.Theoldwomanshouteddownstairs,“It'stwelveo'clockinthenight,Jack.Whyareyoustilljumpingupstairs?”
1.Jackwas________whenhefinishedmiddleschool.A.sixteenB.eighteenC.twentyD.fifteen
2.TheoldwomanissatisfiedwithJackbecause________.A.he'shergrandsonB.he'scleverC.hecankeepquietD.hegetshomeontime
3.Fromthestory,wecanknowthatMaryisJack's________.A.classmateB.colleague(同事)C.aunt D.wife
4.Theword“stamp”inthestorymeans______inChinese.A.盖印B.跺C.贴邮票D.承认
5.Jackstampedhisfootonthefloorinorder(为了)________.A.towakehisgrandmaupB.tomakehisgrandmaangryC.thathisgrandmawasgoingtotellhimthetimeD.thathisgrandmawasgoingtobuyhimawatch
阅读理解2
WeareallbusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternet(互联网),buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattime,computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworks(网络)didn'tworkwell.Ifonecomputerinthenetworkbrokedown,thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingallthetime.AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,but,intheearly1970s,universities,hospitalsandbankswereallowedto