《2025年通城学典组合训练八年级英语全一册人教版辽宁专版》

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KEY→P1
范畴:人与社会
主题:家庭关系
体裁:记叙文
难度:★★★★
建议用时:7分钟
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Marina and Mia are twins. Even their parents find it hard to tell the difference between them. Although they look the same, the girls are different in most other ways. They don't have many things in common. Mia likes spicy foods, while Marina prefers sweet foods. Mia likes to study at night, while Marina prefers the morning. Mia likes playing sports, but Marina just likes reading books in her free time.
They often fight with each other about these things. For example, when Mia says that waking up early in the morning is terrible, Marina argues, "Mornings are fresh. It is difficult to stay up late in the day when you feel sleepy!"
Their parents thought they shouldn't always argue with each other and decided to put an end to their arguments(争论) and teach them that they can both be right. They got an idea.
Their father asked Mia to stand on one side of a board, while Marina stood on the other side. They couldn't see each other's sides. Their mother asked, "What color is the board?" Mia said it was black, while Marina said it was white. They started arguing again. Then, their parents asked them to switch sides.
They were both quite surprised. Mia's side had been painted black and Marina's had been painted white. Both of them were correct.
Many of us are like Mia and Marina. We may insist(坚持) that we are right most of the time, only to find out that others can be right as well.
(A)1. What can we know about Marina and Mia?
A. They are of the same age.
B. They are quite different in appearance.
C. Mia usually gets up early in the morning.
D. They hardly ever argue with each other.
(B)2. Their father asked them to stand on each side of a board to ____.
A. let them paint the board
B. help them not to argue with each other
C. find out the color of the board
D. help them keep cool after an argument
(B)3. What might the underlined word "switch" mean?
A. Open.
B. Change.
C. Know.
D. Promise.
(C)4. They were surprised in the end because ____.
A. they didn't get the right answer
B. they insisted they were right
C. they saw the different colors on the other side
D. their parents asked them to switch sides

答案： 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C