《2025年经纶学典课时作业八年级英语上册译林版》

二、阅读理解
Right now，there are 1，032 people around the world looking at a screen to help some fish. They are watching an underwater camera in a river in Utrecht，a city in the Netherlands. There is a gate in the river，but it only opens when boats come. In early spring，many fish want to swim through the city to reproduce(繁殖). But because there are no boats，the gate stays closed. That's a big problem for the fish. They wait and wait，but the water doesn't move.
Three years ago，two researchers，Anne and Mark，saw many fish waiting near the gate. They also saw some birds looking for food，so the fish were in danger. Anne and Mark worried that some of them could be eaten and they wanted to help.
Mark came up with the idea of the Fish Doorbell. People can observe the fish with the underwater camera on the internet. When they see many fish waiting，they can press a button(按下按钮). Then，a worker near the gate gets the message and opens the gate. This way，the fish can swim on and stay safe. The gate doesn't open too early or too late. It opens at the best time.
Many people like this new idea. Over 9 million people have visited the website，and more than 40，000 people have pressed the doorbell. They think it's so useful and easy that even kids can do it.
One more good thing about the Fish Doorbell is that with the camera，workers can learn about the fish. They can see the size of the fish，the time they come，and how they change each year，which helps people understand the fish and the river better.
Anne says the Fish Doorbell is also good for people to learn. Many people don't know that fish swim through cities or why they need help. But after watching the fish，they start to care more about them. That's why this small idea has made a big change.
(D)1. In Para. 3，the underlined word “observe” may mean ________.
A. fixing something broken
B. using something actively
C. recording something for later
D. watching something carefully
(C)2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The Fish Doorbell helps people care more about fish.
B. Many people are interested in the Fish Doorbell.
C. Everyone can press the button and open the gate.
D. The Fish Doorbell is good for people to learn.
(A)3. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. show how people help the fish
B. describe fish problems in the river
C. explain when the Fish Doorbell works
D. explain how fish move through cities

答案： 1—3 DCA