《2025年轻松作业本八年级英语上册译林版》

五、阅读理解。
Calabash brother(葫芦兄弟) live in the Calabash Mountain with their grandfather. They are all very brave. They wear different clothes. The red calabash is the oldest of the seven brothers. His strength is powerful. His body can be bigger or smaller. But he doesn't have his own ideas. The orange calabash has two bright eyes and big ears. He can see and hear far places clearly. The yellow calabash's body is very strong. Nothing can injure(伤害) him, but he is arrogant(傲慢的). The green calabash is the god of fire. He can eat fire and make fire. The cyan(青色的) calabash can drink water and make flood. The blue calabash is the cleverest of all. Nobody can find him when he makes himself invisible. And the purple calabash has a magic gourd(葫芦). The gourd can absorb(吸收) everything.
One day a pangolin(穿山甲) broke the cave and two monsters came out. They were Monster Scorpion(蝎子精) and Monster Snake. The calabash brothers must fight with them and save the world. Unluckily, their grandfather who helped them beat the monsters was killed by the monsters finally.

( A)1. What does the red calabash look like?
A. He is strong. B. He has two bright eyes. C. He has two big ears. D. He has a hard head.
( B)2. What does the underlined word "invisible" mean in Chinese?
A. 微不足道的 B. 看不见的 C. 暴露的 D. 赤裸的
( D)3. According to the passage, which is the writer's opinion?
A. He doesn't like the yellow calabash at all. B. He believes the calabash brothers can do anything. C. He feels excited because he knows the calabash brothers. D. The calabash brothers are all very brave and clever.

答案： 1. A 2. B 3. D