Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came 阅读理解（含解析） 人教新目标(Go for it)版 八年级下册英语题型专项集训

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came 阅读理解（含解析） 人教新目标（Go for it）版 八年级下册英语题型专项集训 Here is the story of a drop in the bucket (九牛一毛). During the Han Dynasty, there was a historian (史官) named Sima Qian. One day, the emperor (皇帝) received a message from northern China. It said that the general (将军) Li Ling had given in (投降) to the enemy. The emperor was very angry with Li Ling. But Sima Qian didn’t say a word. The emperor asked Sima Qian what he thought about the matter. He answered, “The enemy has 30,000 soldiers, but Li has only 5,000 men. He has been fighting hard for more than ten days. Li only gave in because they had run out of food. I believe he is waiting for another chance to attack.” When the emperor heard his words, he got even angrier. He sentenced Sima Qian to castration (宫刑). Sima Qian felt so humiliated (受辱的) that he once wanted to kill himself. But in a letter to his friend, he wrote, "If I were to die now, it would be like one of nine cows losing one hair. I don’t want to die like a nobody. I will first finish the history book that I am writing." Later, Sima Qian did finish the book, Records of the Grand Historian (《史记》). It became one of the most famous books ever written in China. 1．Who is Sima Qian in this passage A．An emperor. B．A general. C．A historian. D．A soldier. 2．Why was the emperor angry with Li Ling A．Because Li killed Sima Qian. B．Because Li didn’t say a word. C．Because Li received a message from northern China. D．Because Li gave in to the enemy. 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the third paragraph A．Li had more soldiers than the enemy. B．Li has been fighting hard for more than ten weeks. C．Li was perhaps waiting for another chance to attack. D．Li only gave in because they were afraid of their enemy. 4．What can we know from the last two paragraphs A．Sima Qian killed himself. B．Sima Qian continued his work. C．Sima Qian’s friend finished the famous books. D．Sima Qian’s friend stopped him from killing himself. 5．What do you think of Sima Qian A．He is kind and helpful. B．He is polite and clever. C．He is humorous and generous. D．He is strong-minded and hard-working. 【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】 Let’s play Chinese chess Last month, a new chess game called Chinese chess came out in Apple’s App Store. This old Chinese game is available (可利用的) for iPhone and iPod Touch users. People can play Chinese chess against a friend or a computer with different levels. As part of Chinese culture, Chinese chess is popular both in China and abroad. Many overseas Chinese play the game as a way of entertainment (娱乐) and developing (弘扬) Chinese culture. Chinese chess is a two-player board game with a total of 32 pieces in red and black. Among all these pieces, King is the most important. It must remain in the palace. If it gets checked (被“将死”), the game is over. So the object (目的) of the game is to check the o ... ...