1、1第 8课时 八年级上册 Modules 79一、阅读理解A(2015山东德州中考)Emergencies(紧急情况) dont happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers. In 1968, the Untied States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that
2、 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968 in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada. Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, its 999. If youre not
3、 sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book. When to call Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, et
4、c. When in an emergency call When you dial the 911 operator(接线员), its always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain whats happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help? Dont hang up(挂断)! If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells yo
5、u its OK to do so, that way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast. A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speeddial(快速拨号 ) function. 1The emergency number 911 was first used in in
6、the USA. A1958 B1968 C1978 D1999 2Why was 911 chose to be the emergency call? ABecause other countries also used the number. BBecause it was suggested by the phone company. CBecause it was simple and easy to remember and dial. 2DBecause it was also used in many parts of Canada. 3People cant call 911
7、 when . Aa bus hits a boy badly Ba girl feels bored Can old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up Dsome people cant get out of a burning building 4Which is the right thing to do? AWait for the operators words to end the call. BTell the operator what happened and hang up. CTest if your phone
8、can get through to 911. DTell the operator everything as quickly as possible. 5Which is NOT true according to the passage? A911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States. BWe havent got a worldwide universal(通用的) emergency number yet. CUsually phone books list emergency call numbers
9、. DThe dog Faith pressed the three numbers 911.二、短文还原阅读短文，从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。(2019预测)Before seeing light we have slowly driven for two hours on that cold December evening. “This must be the house.” I told our group. 1. We gathered up our song books. We knocked on the door. We hear
10、d a weak voice from inside say, “Come in. The door is open.” We opened the door.There in a rocking chair sat an elderly woman with a big smile on her face. “I am expecting you.” Ruth said weakly. 2. I asked Ruth what carols(圣歌) she would like to hear. 3. As we hugged Ruth goodbye she said to me than
11、kfully, “The day you called I was still in bed. 4. I asked God if it would be possible to have some Christmas Carolers come to my home and sing this year. 5. ”Wow, what an great experience to have the opportunity(机会) to be the answer to someones Christmas prayer.AThen Ruth sang some carols with us h
12、appily.3BWe handed Ruth the basket of delicious food.CThank you for being the answer to my Christmas prayer.DWe parked our car at an old house.EI had just finished praying.FI couldnt get up because I was ill.三、阅读表达(2018山东德州平原第二次练兵)The biggest secret about inventing is that anybody can do it! Perhaps
13、 this sounds crazy, but its true. Maybe you have the wrong idea about inventing, so read on to discover the truth.Wrong idea No.1: An invention has to be something completely new.Inventing means creating something “new”， but the idea could come from something that already exists(存在). The Wright Brot
14、hers, for example, got the idea for building a “flying machine” from watching birds.Wrong idea No.2: Inventors are born, not made.There are a lot of factors(因素) that make invention possible. Take Mozart, for example. He was born with a talent for musical composition. But other factors were also impo
15、rtant for his creativity. His father was a music teacher, and Mozart practiced for hours every day, from the time he was four years old. Thomas Edison said that being an inventor was “99% hard work and 1% inspiration”！Very successful creators dont give up when they get something wrong. As one invent
16、or said, “A failure is the right answer to the wrong question.”Wrong idea No.3: Inventors are always old people.Dont believe that you cant invent something when you are young. Here are two examples of young inventors: Louis Braille went blind when he was a child. When he was fifteen, he invented a s
17、ystem of reading and writing for blind people that is still used in most countries today.As a young man, George Nissen was watching some artists performing in a show. He watched how they fell into the safety net and then jumped back up again. This gave him an idea, and he invented the trampoline.1Ho
18、w many wrong ideas about inventing are there in the passage?42Who got the idea for building a“flying machine” from watching birds?3What does the underlined word “talent” mean in Chinese?4What did Louis Braille invent?5Give a best title to the passage.四、书面表达(2019预测)人生如旅。在你的成长过程中，许多人感动着你也影响着你，如：父母、老师、
19、朋友、故事中的人假设最近你们市正举行以“The person who has influenced me most”为话题的中学生英语征文活动，Spud Webb 深深地影响着你，请根据表格中的内容要点完成征文。要求：1表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；2必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥；3词数：100 词左右(正文的开头已给出，不计入总词数)；4不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。The person who has influenced me most is Spud Webb. 56参考答案一、BCBAD二、DBAEC三、1.rules 2.but 3.us 4.ready 5.qui
20、et 6.with7feet 8.before 9.if 10.on 三、1.Three.2The Wright Brothers.3天赋。4He invented a system of reading and writing for blind people.5The Biggest Secret About Inventing.四、The person who has influenced me most The person who has influenced me most is Spud Webb. Spud Webb was born in the USA, in 1963.
21、He was very small, but he had a big dreamto play in the NBA. He was fighting for his dream since his childhood. As a saying goes. “Where there is a will, there is a way.” In 1985, he became an NBA player. What led Spud Webb to success? First, he didnt lose heart or give up even when he was refused to play basketball in the team because of his height. Second, he was able to take every chance. Spud Webb has influenced me a lot. When I face difficulty in my daily life, his spirit keeps me going and encourages me to take on new challenges.
