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1、同步分级阅读人教版八下Unit1Whatsthematter一、阅读单选 【 语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报 试题原创】 Take good care of our teeth When people take your picture, they say: “Say cheese! Smile!” So you doyou open your mouth and show your teeth. Healthy teeth help you to look your best. Do you know how to take care of them? Brush your teeth Lon
2、g ago, when people got older, their teeth would rot away. Rotting teeth give people toothache. To avoid a toothache, people pulled the bad tooth out. Finally they learned that cleaning their teeth was important. But they didnt have toothpaste then. They tried things such as chalk and lemon juice. Ab
3、out 100 years ago, someone finally made a paste to clean teeth. Not long after that, someone invented the toothpaste tube. That way people could put the paste right onto the toothbrush. Tooth brushing became popular during World War II. The US Army gave brushes and toothpaste to all soldiers. They l
4、earned to brush twice a day. Today there are all kinds of toothpastes. Toothpastes come in different colors and flavors. When you choose your toothpaste, make sure it has fluoride. Fluoride makes your teeth strong. Use floss Sometimes your teeth need deeper cleaning than brushing. That is when floss
5、 is helpful. You pull it between your teeth, and it reaches places where your toothbrush cant go. Floss can pull out food that is between your teeth.1. Long ago, people_ to avoid a toothache. Ahad fake teethBbrushed their teethCpulled the bad tooth outDused floss2. What did ancient people use to cle
6、an their teeth? AThey used toothpaste.BThey used chalk or lemon juice.CThey used floss.DThey used toothbrush.3. When did tooth brushing become popular? AAbout 100 years ago.BBefore World War I.CDuring World War II.DAfter World War II.4. According to the passage, fluoride makes your teeth_. Arot away
7、BfragileColdDstrong5. If your teeth need deeper cleaning, you can use _. AbrushBchalkCpasteDfloss 【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报 试题原创】 If only I had followed Moms advice The major theme of my summer this year has been “going back home”. I went back to China as soon as school was over, at the end of June. I returne
8、d to Canada on August 17. Going back to China this summer was not easy, because of the A (H1N1) flu. Everybody seemed to be terrified. The easiest thing to do was to wear masks on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was difficult to wear a mask for 10 hours. The idea was more horrifying than
9、 catching the flu! In the end I decided Id take the masks onto the plane, but not wear them. Everything seemed okay during the flight. I saw only five people were wearing masks all the time. “Comfort is always the first thing,” I said to myself. When we arrived in Beijing some people came on the pla
10、ne and took our temperature. Fortunately, nobody had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time. Unluckily, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever. The horrible image of the flu suddenly hovered in front of me, laughing at me, calling me an ill-
11、behaved child because I had not followed my moms words. Luckily, I just had a common cold; probably it was due to the stale air inside the plane cabin. While I was sick in bed, I sighed sadly. If I had listened to my mom in the first place, I probably would have never caught the cold. Its always wis
12、e to listen to your moms suggestions.6. The author returned to _ on August 17. AChinaBCanadaCAmericaDEngland7. What did the authors mom suggest to him? AShe suggested him wearing masks on the plane.BShe suggested him taking the masks onto the plane.CShe suggested him going back home.DShe suggested h
13、im taking off the masks on the plane.8. How many people were wearing masks all the time during the fight? AOnly one.BOnly five.COnly six.DAll of the passengers.9. Did the author catch the flu? AYes, he caught the A(H1N1) flu.BNo, he didnt. He had a common cold.CNo. He was healthy.DWe dont know.10. D
14、oes the author regret not following his moms advice？ AYes, he does.BNo, he doesnt.CNo. He followed his moms advice.DWe dont know. 【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报 试题原创】 Sick while in motion As the weather gets warmer, there are few things that are better to do than travel. But traveling might not be that fun for eve
15、ryone, especially for those who have motion sickness. Motion sickness is also called travel sickness. It is a common experience for many people. Depending on how you travel, it can be called carsickness or seasickness. People with motion sickness feel very uncomfortable while they are in motion. They feel sick and dizzy, like the room around them wont stop spinning. It is generally believed that motion sickness happens when your senses become confused with each other, Scientific Amer
