《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版徐州专版》

七、任务型阅读。
阅读短文,回答短文后的五个问题。
They can have different colours and shapes. They can be red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone. What can they be? Right! The answer is chillies(辣椒).
Many of us in China enjoy adding chillies to our food, but do you know that this spicy (辣的) vegetable could also be very dangerous? A 34-year-old American lost his life in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chilli. After taking just one bite, the man began to get serious headaches in the following days, reported by BBC News.
In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachaches and headaches. But if chillies are harmful, why do people eat this vegetable? What makes people love chillies so much? The human body is influenced(影响) by natural chemicals(化学物质) that produce “a sense of happiness”. That means chillies make them happy.
And chillies are good for people in another way. A study shows that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 per cent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The death rate is 14 per cent lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. This makes people eat more spicy food to make their health better. So don’t worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chillies are really good for us.
注：每题答案不超过6个词。
1. What are chillies like?______They have different colours and shapes.
2. Who enjoys adding chillies to food?______Many of us in China.
3. What happened to the American after eating the spiciest chilli?______He lost his life.
4. What do people think of chillies?______They are good for their health.
5. Please put the following events into the correct order.
①Chillies are good for people. ②Chillies could be dangerous.
③Chillies cause illness. ④The shapes of chillies.______④②③①

答案： 1. They have different colours and shapes. 2. Many of us in China. 3. He lost his life. 4. They are good for their health. 5. ④②③①