《2025年学霸组合训练八年级英语上册译林版南通专版》

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It was a boiling summer day in July. The sun shone brightly and the air felt heavy with heat. When I was advised to stay at home to avoid getting sunburned, my father came in from working outside, wiping sweat off his face. He said to me with a smile, “Look outside, Jesse! It's hot enough to fry(煎) an egg on the road!”
After hearing what my father said, I looked at the sunlit road through the door, feeling doubtful. Could it really be that hot? I decided to test this idea myself. I took an egg from our fridge and went out right away. Then I broke it and poured it onto the side of the road. I waited, hoping to see it cook. But nothing happened. The egg stayed as it was—no white edge formed, and there was no smell of cooking. I felt upset and went back inside, wondering why it didn't work. I turned to my father for help. He thought for a while and said, “It wasn't hot enough.”
I wanted to know how to solve the problem, so I asked my elder brother who is good at science for help. “Why not use a magnifying glass(放大镜) to shine on the egg?” He got a magnifying glass and explained that it could gather sunlight into one point, raising the temperature. “So we could fry the egg on the road in this way,” my brother said. I agreed with him.
This time, I placed the egg on a darker part of the road. Eric showed me how to hold the magnifying glass so that a small, bright light spot fell on the egg. At first, nothing changed. Then, slowly, the edge of the egg turned white and firm. After a few minutes, the egg was just fried! I was so excited to see it work.
I felt happy because I got new knowledge through practice. Later, I understood, “What others say is not always right. It only takes practice to find out whether it's true or not.”
(B)33. How did Jesse feel after his first try frying the egg on the road?
A. Excited. B. Disappointed. C. Worried. D. Nervous.
(C)34. Why did Jesse place the egg on a darker part of the road the second time?
A. His brother told him to avoid sunny spots.
B. He forgot where he placed the egg the first time.
C. Dark surfaces can take in more heat than light ones.
D. The darker area was easier to aim the magnifying glass at.
(A)35. Which picture shows the reason why the egg can turn white with a magnifying glass?
(D)36. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Think twice before you act.
C. One is never too old to learn. D. Knowledge starts with practice.

答案： 33.B 34.C 35.A 36.D