《2025年课堂作业武汉出版社八年级英语上册人教版》

四、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
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Kind Kids Paint Stones for Penguins

Good news for the penguins at Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo! Some children from a hospital have painted beautiful stones for them. Why?
During the breeding(繁殖) season, penguins give stones as “love gifts” to build nests, and the kids wanted to help! The children love penguins and often watch their live videos. Now, they can watch the penguins pick up the stones they painted for them!
Swimming with Dolphins

Palmerston is a well - known cat in the UK. He first arrived at the UK government in 2016 as a rescue cat and helped catch mice. After serving at the UK Foreign Office for four years, Palmerston retired from public life. But recently, he has taken on a new role as feline(猫科的) relations consultant(顾问). He would only attend meetings he found important.

51. In which SECTION of the website can we read the news?
A. TRAVEL. B. HEALTH.
C. ANIMALS. D. SPORTS.
(C)
52. It’s clear that the stones ______.
A. are gifts for visitors of the zoo
B. are brought to the hospitals as toys
C. are helpful for nest - building of the penguins
D. are the only place where the penguins breed
(C)
53. It is believed that playing games with dolphins can ______.
A. help dolphins build nests
B. make people confident
C. make dolphins feel better
D. comfort people in need
(D)
54. The best heading for the third piece of news would be “______”.
A. Cats Serving at the Government
B. The Most Famous Cat in the UK
C. Cat Talent Returns to Work
D. A Retired Animal Helper
(C)
55. What do the three pieces of news have in common?
A. They show us what people can do for the animals.
B. They tell us what sports some animals are good at.
C. They teach us how to get on with disabled people.
D. They show us the close connection between people and animals.
(D)

答案： 51.C 52.C 53.D 54.C 55.D