《2025年同步训练河北人民出版社八年级英语上册人教版》

Ⅳ. 阅读表达
阅读下面短文,简略回答问题。
There are rainforests in many parts of the world. These green places are full of different kinds of living things. About 75% of animals live in rainforests. There are lots of beautiful birds. There are also many insects. Some animals live on the ground,looking for food. Some live under the ground,like small animals that dig holes. Others,like monkeys and tree - living animals,live high up in the trees,more than 30 metres from the ground.
Rainforests are really important to us. We need them for many reasons. The trees and other plants in the forest can clean the air. They take in bad air and give out clean air. They also help keep the temperature right. They can make it not too hot or too cold. Also,many plants in rainforests can be used to make medicine(药).
Sadly,in many places,rainforests are in trouble. For example,many years ago,there was a big rainforest in Java,but now it’s all gone. People cut down the trees to grow crops(庄稼)or build houses. The same thing is happening in many other parts of the world. People are cutting down too many trees,and the weather is changing,which is bad for rainforests. It’s time for us to do something to save the rainforests. If rainforests disappear(消失)from the earth,we won’t see many trees,flowers or fruits. Also,we won’t have clean air,and many animals will be gone. We must work together to protect these important places before it’s too late.
1. Why are rainforests important to us?(List two reasons)
Because the trees and other plants in the forest can clean the air and they take in bad air and give out clean air. They also help keep the temperature right.
2. Where do monkeys live?
They live high up in the trees，more than 30 metres from the ground.
3. Why was the rainforest in Java gone?
Because people cut down the trees to grow crops or build houses.
4. What will happen if rainforests disappear from the earth?
We won't see many trees，flowers or fruits. Also，we won't have clean air，and many animals will be gone.
5. What can we do to protect rainforests?
We can plant more trees.

答案： 1. 示例:Because the trees and other plants in the forest can clean the air and they take in bad air and give out clean air. They also help keep the temperature right. 2. They live high up in the trees，more than 30 metres from the ground. 3. Because people cut down the trees to grow crops or build houses. 4. We won't see many trees，flowers or fruits. Also，we won't have clean air，and many animals will be gone. 5. 示例:We can plant more trees.