Units 1-4 拓展閱讀（word版無答案）

1、深圳牛津七年級(jí)下冊(cè)Unit 1 People arould us 拓展閱讀The history of Mothers DayA mother always takes good care of her children and is ready to give the best things to them. Expressing (表達(dá)) love to our mothers is always an important thing. Mothers Day is a festival for mothers. Its on the second Sunday in May every

2、year in many countries. On that day, mothers usually get flowers and cards from their children.What is the history of Mothers Day? We should thank Anna Jarvis. She was the founder (創(chuàng)始人) of Mothers Day.The earliest Mothers Day started in ancient Greece (古希臘). It was to honor (尊敬) Rhea, the Mother of

3、the Gods. During the 17th century, the English honored their mothers on “Mothering Sunday”. On that day, they made a special cake called the mothering cake. Then they went home to be with their mothers.In the United States, Julia Ward Howe talked about Mothers Day in 1872. But an American woman name

4、d Anna Jarvis made it come true. Miss Jarvis really loved her mother. After her mother died on May 9,1905, she missed her very much. Anna Jarvis didnt want to forget her mother, so she made her town celebrate Mothers Day for all mothers. She felt that children should be thankful for their mothers lo

5、ve. Anna worked hard to make this holiday happen. She wrote letters to some important people and asked them to celebrate Mothers Day on the second Sunday of May. In 1914, Mothers Day became official (官方的) in the USA.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。()1. When is the festival for mothers?A. On the first Sunday in May.B.

6、 On the second Sunday in May.C. On the first Monday in May.D. On the second Monday in May.()2. Where did the founder of Mothers Day come from?A. America.B. England.C. Ancient Greece.D. Germany.()3. Why did Anna Jarvis make her town celebrate for all mothers?A. To thank Julia Ward Howe.B. To become a

7、n important person.C. To remember her mother.D. To sell more flowers.()4. How did Miss Jarvis make the holiday come true?A. By making a movie.B. By giving a speech.C. By sending e-mails to everyone.By writing some letters to important people.()5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Miss Jarvis mot

8、her died on May 9,1905.B. Miss Jarvis loved her motlier very much.C. Julia Ward Howe worked hard to make Mothers Day happen.D. Miss Jarvis dream of having a holiday for mothers came true in 1914.About me and my workHello, everyone! My name is Jim Green. (1) _ I started to work when I was twenty-four

9、. (2) _ I have to work there from Monday to Thursday. There are many kinds of books in it, such as books about Chinese history, science, music and art. You can do some reading or borrow some books from the library._ When you read books in our library, you have to keep quiet. You cant eat anything in

10、 it, H either. If you want to borrow some HI books from our library, you should use your ID card. (4) _ And you need to give them back on time, too. The last rule is that if you lose the books, you have to pay for them. (5) _ Welcome to read and borrow books here.請(qǐng)閱讀全文，并從下列方框里的六個(gè)句子中選擇五個(gè)還原到原文中，使原文意思完

11、整、連貫。A. You cant lend the library books to your friends or classmates.B. I am twenty-eight years old.C. There are some rules in our library.D. And now I work in a very big library.E. Our library opens from 9:00 to 17:30 every day.F. I like reading books about history and science.深圳牛津七年級(jí)下冊(cè)Unit2 拓展閱讀T

12、ravelling in FranceI went on holiday to France in 2018. It is a beautiful country in Europe. As most travelers know, France has many places of interest. It lies In the west of Europe. France is bordered (與.接壤) by Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Monaco and Andorra. France is

13、an old country and Britain is similar to it in some ways, such as the way people live.My first stop was Paris. Here I knew many important and interesting things. For example, Paris is the capital of France, and it is one of the best cities for people to live in in Europe. There are many fashion show

14、s. You can watch the famous models walking on the stage. If you have enough money, you can buy some nice clothes. This city is also famous for the wine. If you go there, you can taste it.I spent a week going sightseeing in France. There are many wonderful places for people to visit, such as Louvre M

15、useum, Eiffel Tower, Triumphal Arch and So on. Eiffel Tower is famous all over the World. The Louvre is one of the oldest, biggest and most famous museums in the world. Its in the centre of Paris. The large gate is made of glass. Sunlight can shine through onto the floor. And this makes people feel

16、peaceful inside the museum.I like France very much, so I hope I can visit there again.根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。()1. When did the writer visit Paris?A. In 2016.B. In 2017.C. In 2018.D. In 2019.()2. Which of the following countries is not bordered by France?A. Britain.B. Monaco.C. Belgium. D. Spain.() 3. What ca

17、n we do in Paris according to Paragraph 2?A. Watch fashion shows.B. Sell clothes.C. Sing on the stage.D. Watch talk shows.()4. How long did the writer stay in France?A. For three days.B. For seven days.C. For a month.D. For two months.()5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. Paris is one of

18、 the most wonderful cities in Europe.B. Sunlight cant shine through onto the floor in the Louvre Museum.C. The gate of the Louvre is made of glass.D. One can try the delicious wine in Paris.VeniceTheres a large city in Italy. (1) _ It is beautiful, but its different from other cities in the world be

19、cause it is a city above water.It is made up of 118 islands (島嶼). Theres a single long way to connect the main land in the north-west. (2) _ But there are over 170 canals (水道) because the city is built on many small islands. Up to 117 different rivers and more than 400 bridges help people walk throu

20、gh this city. (3) _ In the streets, there are no bikes or cars. People cant see any traffic lights, either. Boats are their “buses”!(4) _ The Doges Palace is a palace built m Venetian Gothic style (哥特式風(fēng)格), and its one of the main buildings of Venice.During the 16th century (十六世紀(jì)), Venice became one

21、of the most important musical centers of Europe. The Venice Film Festival is one of the most famous film festivals in the world. A lot of visitors from all over the world come here every year to enjoy the beautiful city. (5) _ Now the city has about 50,000 tourists every day.請(qǐng)閱讀全文，并從下列方框里的六個(gè)句子中選擇五個(gè)還

22、原到原文中，使原文意思完整、連貫。A. There are no wide streets in the city.B. Therefore, when people want to go out, they have to take a boat.C. It became a fashionable (時(shí)髦的) city in the early 20th century.D. It is not easy for people in Venice to go boating in the city.E. Venice is one of the most important tourist

23、 places in the world for its wonderful art and amazing buildings.F. It is called Venice.深圳牛津七年級(jí)下冊(cè)Unit3 animals 拓展閱讀Guide Dogs Training Center你想了解更多關(guān)于導(dǎo)盲犬的知識(shí)嗎?認(rèn)真看看這位向?qū)У慕榻B吧。Welcome to Guide Dogs Training Center (訓(xùn)練中心), boys and girls! Dogs, as good friends of humans, often help us. Now let me tell you

24、something about guide dogs.Most guide dogs are Labrador and Golden Retriever. Guide dogs are strictly trained dogs and are a kind of working dog. Trained guide dogs can lead blind people to anywhere they want to go.In 1918, a doctor and his pet dog walked with a soldier (士兵). The soldier was blind.

25、The doctor went into the hospital for a short time. When he came out，he saw an amazing thing. With his pet dogs help, the soldier could go safely on the other side of the hospital yard. So he taught the dog to guide a person and it worked out well! Germany helped start a program to teach dogs to be

26、guides.Lora, an American woman, went to Germany to find out the program of teaching dogs to be guide dogs. When she came back to the United States, she wrote it for a magazine. Soon more people knew about the helpful guide dogs.The best dogs for the job are clever and fit. It takes more than two yea

27、rs to train a little dog to be a guide dog. When the dog is 14 months old, it learns many instructions. Then the owner and the dog meet, and they practice getting along with each other for about four weeks.Have I made myself clear? OK, lets go oh visiting.根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。()1. According to the passage,

28、 where is the writer speaking?A. In the street.B. In a park.C. In a school.D. In a training center.()2. When did the first guide dogs story happen?A. In 1918. B. In 1998. C. In 1898. D. In 1988.()3. Who is the first to teach dogs to guide blind people?A. The British.B. The German.C. The Chinese.D. T

29、he American.()4. What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph refer to?A. The soldiers pet dog.B. The story about the dog and the solider.C. The hospital.D. The program to teach dogs to be guides.()5. Before a dog becomes a guide dog of a blind man, it should _.be big and stronglearn many i

30、nstructionspractice getting along with the blind man = 4 * GB3 * MERGEFORMAT have more than two years of training = 4 * GB3 * MERGEFORMAT B. = 4 * GB3 * MERGEFORMAT C.D. = 4 * GB3 * MERGEFORMAT A dog show在國(guó)外，每年都有各種各樣的狗狗比賽，如狗狗“選美”、“比丑”和“技能”賽等，而下文的狗狗又是參加的什么比賽呢?There once was a dog show to choose the w

31、orlds smartest dog. (1) _ At last, people chose three dogs to join in the final game. One dogs owner was a doctor. (2) _ The clever dogs were all proud and kept running around their owners.The final moment was coming. (3) _ The aim was to see what they could use them to do.“It is your tum, baby. Ste

32、thoscope, go!” said the doctor: The dog built a human skeleton (骨架).The engineer said, “Slide-rule, go!” (4) _The judges were beside them. “Which dog is better?” They couldnt decide who was the winner.(5) _ The dog put all the bones in the mouth and asked the other dogs for money as taxes (稅).Which

33、is the worlds smartest dog?請(qǐng)閱讀全文，并從下列方框里的六個(gè)句子中選擇五個(gè)還原到原文中，使原文意思完整、連貫。A. The dog built a bridge.B. Each dog was given a bag of bones.C. Suddenly, the lawyer said, “Loop-hole, go!”D. The doctor thought his dog was the cleverest.E. The other dogs, owners were an engineer and a lawyer (律師).F. Many clever

34、 dogs took part in the games around different cities in the world.深圳牛津七年級(jí)下冊(cè)Unit4 trees 拓展閱讀Facts about treesHow tall can trees grow? How long can they live? How do they help us breathe? What can wood be used for? What do tree roots do? Do you want to know the answers and much more? Here are fun tree

35、 facts for kids. Read on and have fun learning a lot of interesting facts about trees. Trees are tall plants that have branches and leaves and can live for many years. Plants that arent quite tall enough to be called trees are often called shrubs(灌木). Some trees can live for thousands of years. Some

36、 trees can grow to around 100 metres! The tallest kinds of trees in the world include the .Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia, Australian Mountain Ash, and so on. The Giant Sequoia is not only tall, it is also wide. Because of its amazing size, some believe that the Giant Sequoia is the largest living org

37、anism(生物體) in the world! Trees produce oxygen and take in harmful gases. The roots of a tree usually grow underground, helping keep it healthy and providing it with water and important nutrients (營(yíng)養(yǎng)物). Water and nutrients travel up the tree trunk (樹干), through the branches and all the way out to the

38、 leaves. The way a tree grows through different seasons can be seen by growth rings in the wood. They can even be used to tell the age of a tree. Planting trees can help fight against pollution. Wood from trees can be used in a number of different ways. For example, it can be used for making furnitu

39、re.根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。()1. Whats the main difference between trees and shrubs?A. The age.B. The colour.C. The height.D. The importance.()2. Why is the Giant Sequoia the largest living organism in the world?A. Its size is amazing.B. It has different kinds.C. Its 100 metres tall.D. It lives for many years.

40、()3. From which part can we know the age of a big tree?()4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Trees get water and nutrients from the branches.B. All plants can live for thousands of years.C. Water travels up from roots to leaves.D. Trees take in gas to produce oxygen.()5. Whats the main idea of the last 2 pieces of information (the underlined sentences)?A. Trees and pollution.B. The uses of trees.C. The number of trees.D. Furniture made of wood.An ugly treeLong, long ago, in a forest there were thousands of tall and beautiful trees. Among them, there was also an