《2025年基础训练大象出版社八年级英语上册人教版》

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On a morning of the early May, my father passed away. As summer was coming, my mother became worried about the chores around the house. One of the heaviest chores was cutting the grass. By the end of May, the grass was up to my knees. I was only eleven, so I couldn’t cut the grass by myself.
A few days later, my neighbour who lived across the road asked if he could cut the grass for us. My mother said yes, because if not, it would never get done. After he finished, my mother tried to pay him, but he didn’t accept the money.
Two weeks passed and he came to cut the grass again. He helped us to do that until the end of August. He would cut the grass for hours and refuse(拒绝) to let us pay. One day, my mother invited him for dinner. While we were eating, we knew that he lost his wife a few years ago and knew how hard he lived alone.
Now I’m older, and I’m greatly thankful for what he did for us. I hope to be able to do the same kind of thing for him. Poignantly, he passed away a few months ago. But I think that I should share this story about how kind he truly was.
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( ) 26. Why did the mother become worried in summer?
A. Because her husband passed away.
B. Because there were too many chores.
C. Because she had to cut grass.
D. Because her child was too young.
( ) 27. How long did the neighbour help to cut the grass?
A. For about one month.
B. For about three weeks.
C. For about three months.
D. For about four months.
( ) 28. Which picture probably shows the meaning of the underlined word “Poignantly”?

( ) 29. What does the writer think of the neighbour?
A. Kind. B. Strong.
C. Honest. D. Strict.
( ) 30. What’s the best title for this text?
A. The Heaviest Chores
B. I Am Older Now
C. My Dad Passed Away
D. Thank You, Neighbour

答案： 26.B 27.C 28.C 29.A 30.D