《2025年阳光计划八年级英语下册人教版》

On the Tower at Youzhou
Where are the great men of the past?
And where are those of future years?
The sky and earth forever last;
Here and now I alone shed(流) tears.

Traveling not only opens our eyes but also gives us a chance to think and express our feelings. On the Tower at Youzhou, written by Chen Zi'ang(661 - 702) in the Tang Dynasty, is a great example.

Chen wrote this poem in 696. At that time, he was upset in his army career under the rule of Empress(皇后) Wu Zetian, one of the most famous female rulers in the history of China. Chen climbed to the top of Youzhou Tower and was amazed by the view of the earth and sky. He couldn’t help wondering where the great men of the past and future are, and then he created this poem.

Compared with the universe, the poet felt that people are small and unimportant. What lasts forever is the earth and sky. That is to say, nobody can be free from death. Even so, Chen still wanted to serve his country and people in his short life. But the rulers didn't see his talents, so Chen felt sad and shed tears alone.

With the sincere feelings that fit the setting, Chen created a moving and sad scene in the poem. It is sad but not disappointing. His language is simple but still carries deep meaning. That's why the poem is still popular now.
25. What is the rhyme in the poem? ______
A. Men and past.
B. Sky and earth.
C. Here and now.
D. Years and tears.
26. Which is not the benefit(益处) of traveling according to the passage? ______
A. Traveling shows us the world.
B. Traveling makes us think.
C. We can relax ourselves.
D. We can tell our feelings.
27. What do we know about the poet? ______
A. He wrote the poem at the top of Youzhou Tower.
B. He is the ruler of the Tang Dynasty.
C. Wu Zetian saw his talent at that moment.
D. His poem On the Tower at Youzhou is not well - known.
28. Why did the poet cry alone? ______
A. He had a short life.
B. He couldn't fight for his country.
C. He was not one of the great men of the past.
D. He was not in a happy family.
29. What might the underlined word “sincere” mean in the last paragraph? ______
A. strange
B. lively
C. true
D. complete

答案： 25.D解析:推理判断题。根据第二句和第四句句末均为ear可知，这首诗押韵在years和tears。
26.C解析:细节理解题。根据“Traveling not only...”一句可知，旅行可以让我们更好地了解世界，深度思索和表达情感。
27.A解析:细节理解题。根据“Chen climbed to...”一句可知，陈子昂登上幽州台顶，写下了这首诗。
28.B解析:细节理解题。根据“But the rulers...”一句可知，陈子昂空有报国之志，但没有得到重用，没有机会为国效力，故选B。
29.C解析:词义猜测题。根据“Chen felt sad...”和“With the sincere feelings...”两句可知，诗人内心悲伤，写出的诗歌也是非常悲伤，故这是作者的真情流露，是最真实的情感。

Yao - Chinese Folktales(《中国奇谭》) is a recent hot topic for many young people in China. With eight 20 - minute short stories, the cartoon came out on Bilibili in January. Each story tells a Chinese monster, or yao.

Yao are spirits that animals, plants and non - living things turn into. People are afraid of yao because of their fear of the unknown world. In many people’s minds, yao usually look horrible and do bad things. But in this cartoon, things are different. In the stories, yao are lovely, fun and mysterious. They have their own lives just like humans.

The cartoon won many people's hearts. It shows a different side of Chinese yao culture. “Most yao in China's old stories are warm, kind and friendly,” said Zhang Yun, who wrote a book about China’s 1,080 kinds of yao. This cartoon tells people the true spirit of yao in Chinese culture.

Besides traditional Chinese art styles, the cartoon also shows modern designs. The team used modern technologies such as computer graphic. They also made the stories closer to modern people's lives. For example, the story of Nobody(《小妖怪的夏天》) sets its eyes on a little pig's spirit. His sad life makes people think of themselves as ordinary workers.

阅读短文，并回答下面问题。
30. How many stories are there in Yao - Chinese Folktales?
______________________________
31. When did the cartoon come out?
______________________________
32. What are yao?
______________________________
33. Why are people afraid of yao?
______________________________
34. What does the little pig in Nobody remind people of?
______________________________

答案： 30.Eight.解析:根据第一段中“With eight 20 - minute short stories, the cartoon came out on Bilibili in January.”可知，《中国奇谭》里有8个故事。
31.In January.解析:根据第一段中“the cartoon came out on Bilibili in January”可知，《中国奇谭》出现在一月份。
32.Yao are spirits that animals, plants and non - living things turn into.解析:根据第二段中“Yao are spirits that animals, plants and non - living things turn into.”可知，妖是动物、植物和没有生命的东西变成的灵魂。
33.Because of their fear of the unknown world.解析:根据第二段中“People are afraid of yao because of their fear of the unknown world.”可知，人们害怕妖是因为对未知世界的恐惧。
34.Ordinary workers.解析:根据第四段中“His sad life makes people think of themselves as ordinary workers.”可知，《小妖怪的夏天》里的小猪使人们想到了普通的劳动者。