初一英语阅读最新Unit 2

Unit 2 Passage 1

I’m Lily. My grandmother is a kind person. She is 90 years old. She is from El Salvador, and she still lives there.

When she was around 70 years old, she always liked to cook her favorite food like chicarrones. Every morning she got up early. She would like to go to the market. She said that going shopping early in the morning was better. She could find fresh vegetables and fruit.

I think she was right about that. After my grandmother bought everything, she usually went to a small restaurant to have rice and milk for breakfast and then she came back home.

My grandmother is cute. She is nice to everybody. Now everything is different because she is in poor health. Now she can’t walk by herself, so she doesn’t go out anymore. I would like to be with her, but I have to stay with my parents. I really miss her. That’s all I know. 1. What are chicarrones?

A. A kind of food. B. A kind of drink. C. A kind of game. D. A kind of vegetable. 2. When did her grandmother go to the market?

A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon. D. In the evening. 3. Where did her grandmother have breakfast?

A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a small shop. D. At the market. 4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Grandmother often goes shopping now. B. Grandmother often cooks food now. C. Grandmother often eats out now. D. Grandmother often stays at home now. 5. Lily may feel kind of _________ because she can’t live with her grandmother. A. happy B. relaxing C. sorry D. afraid Passage 2

It’s a sunny Sunday. Little Tony is in a big supermarket. He is doing some shopping for his family. What is in his hand? It’s a shopping list. Apples They are for his mother. Weight, 3 kilos Money, 4.5 dollars Bananas They are Tony and his sister. Weight, 2 kilos Money, 6 dollars Oranges They are for his father. Weight, 2 kilos Money, 5 dollars strawberries They are for his grandparents. Weight, 1 kilo Money, 2dollars 1. How’s the weather this Sunday? A. Snowy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. D. Rainy. 2. What does Tony buy?

A. Some vegetables. B. Some drinks. C. Some fruit. D. Some food. 3. Who likes oranges best?

A. Mother. B. Grandparents. C. Tony and his sister. D. Father. 4. _________ are the cheapest.

A. The strawberries B. The apples C. The ranges D. The bananas 5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Tony is in the supermarket with his family. B. There are five people in his family. C. The bananas are 3 dollars for 1 kilo. D. The shopping list is in the shopping bag. Word Bank list n. 清单 Passage 3

The Eastern star cruise ship sank in the Yangtze River on June 1st, 2015. It killed 442 people, and only 14 people were saved. Most experts thought it happened because of the strong wind.

Catastrophic explosions happened at midnight on Aug. 12th, 2015, in Tianjin. About 162 people died, including 96 firefighters, 11 policemen and 55 people nearby. The eleven missing people included eight firefighters and three people. Hundreds of people were hurt.

A landslide buried 33 buildings at a park on Dec. 20th, 2015 in Shenzhen. 7 people died and 75 people were missing. The local government said sorry to the victims. 1. There are _________ disasters mentioned in the passage.

A. two B. three C. four D. five 2. The Eastern Star cruise ship sank because of the strong ________ . A. wind B. rain C. smog D. snow

3. How many firefighters died in the catastrophic explosions in Tianjin? A. 12 B. 162 C. 96 D. 55 4. When did the landslide happen at the park in Shenzhen?

A. Jun. 1st, 2015. B. Aug. 12th, 2015. C. Sept. 11th, 2015. D. Dec. 20th, 2015. 5. Where can we find these pieces of news?

A. In a storybook. B. In a newspaper. C. In a diary. D. In a textboot.

Word bank catastrophic adj. 灾难性的 explosion n. 爆炸 bury v. 掩埋 victim n. 受害者，罹难者 Passage 4 Dear Dave,

How are you? I haven’t heard from you for a long time. I miss you a lot these days. Things here are fine, though they are a little boring because you aren’t here.

My school is great. I have some great teachers. They make classes very interesting. I really like doing my homework. On the other hand, there are some really boring science classes that I don’t enjoy. They all sound so difficult, but I have to sit in the classroom. The good thing is that all my friend don’t like science classes, either.

How are things with you in New York? How about your school and all those great friends you keep talking about? Do you join that guitar club you wanted to?

Our dad bought me the latest computer game. It is funny! Waiting for you to come back to England!

Yours truly, Aaron 1. How does Aaron think of his school life?

A. Fine. B. Boring. C. Busy. D. Free. 2. Aaron thinks _________ .

A. his classmates like science B. all the classes are interesting.

C. his friends don’t like science, either D. all the teachers are good at teaching. 3. What club did Dave want to join?

A. A sports club. B. An English club. C. A guitar club. D. A soccer club. 4. Where does Aaron come from?

A. America. B. England. C. China. D. Canada. 5. Who is Dave?

A. Aaron’s friend. B. Aaron’s father. C. Aaron’s brother. D. Aaron’s student. Passage 6 Tina Miller Age 25 City/Nation Address Date of Birth Work place Job Appearance London, Britain 108 Oxford street May 24th, 1990 Beijing, China A part-time English teacher Round face, blue eyes, long black curly hair 1. Which city does Tina Miller come from?_______________________________________________ 2. When was Tina Miller born? ___________________________________________

3. Where does Tina Miller work? _____________________________________________________ 4. What does Tina Miller do? _______________________________________________________ 5. What does Tina Miller look like? ___________________________________________________ Word bank part-time adj. 兼职的 nation n. 国家 curly adj. 卷曲的 Passage 6

There are three brothers who all have a doctor’s degree and work for a big company. One day, they started talking about the things of landing on the moon and setting up a space station again __1__. One of the daughter-in-law washing the dishes in the kitchen complained, “They three always discuss those difficult things. ___2__ .They don’t care about our feelings at all.” But the mother said, “I used to think that I was foolish, too. Later on, ___3___, they three spent a whole afternoon repairing all the windows around the house last autumn. They did useful things for us. __4__.” A. before eating dinner

B. Then I was happy again 1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._________ C. I thought in another way D. We look like fools

E. After finishing dinner in their mother’s home

Word bank land v. 降落，登陆 complain v. 抱怨 repair v. 修理 Passage 7

The youngest photographer

“I like taking photos,” Hawkeye Huey said. “I went to many places and met new people. I took photos of them.” Who is Hawkeye? He is a five-year-old American boy, and he is the youngest National Geographic photographer. When Hawkeye was four years old, his father Aaron gave him his first camera. Then the father and the son went on an 18-month road trip through America. During the trip, they took photos and made friends with strangers and took around 1,000 photos. To our surprise, his photos caught some professional photographers’ eye. They thought Hawkeye was very talented and invited him to work for them. Congratulations! 1. What is Hawkeye’s hobby?

A. Collecting stamps. B. Drawing. C. Dancing. D. Taking photos. 2. Hawkeye became the youngest National Geographic photographer at the age of _____ . A. four B. five C. six D. seven 3. At the age of four, Hawkeye got his first ________ from his father.

A. camera B iphone C. computer D. football 4. Why did some professional photographers invite Hawkeye to work for them? A. Because he knew the map of the world.

B. Because his photos caught their eye and they thought Hawkeye was very talented. C. Because he could draw many maps. D. Because his photos were very beautiful. 5. What does the writer think of Hawkeye?

A. He is very clever. B. He is smart.

C. He is good at taking photos. D. He is very talented in taking photos.

Word bank through prep. 通过，穿过 professional adj. 职业的，专业的 talented adj. 有天赋的 congratulation n.祝贺

Passage 8

My name, Suraj Modi Age, 13

From, Lawrenceville

Favorite things to do in my free time, Reading and writing My favorite book: Inheritance, by Christopher Paolini My favorite movie: Astro Boy My favorite sport: Baseball

My favorite musician: Beethoven

One thing hardly anyone knows about me: I love nature, so I have a garden in my backyard. Career goal: I want to be a journalist, and then I can meet lots of famous people and know a lot. 1. How old is the boy?

A. Ten. B. Eleven. C. Twelve. D. Thirteen. 2. What does the boy like to do in his free time?

A. To play baseball. B. To read and write. C. To listen to music. D. To go hiking. 3. What does the boy have in his backyard?

A. A book. B. A baseball. C. A garden. D. A movie. 4. What does the underlined word “journalist” mean?

A.驯兽员 B. 新闻记者 C. 翻译 D. 运动员 Word bank nature n. 自然 backyard n. 后院