七年級英語提升閱讀材料

『壹』 初一上英語閱讀

I am a girl.My English name is Linda.I am eleven years old.I have eight subjects at school.They are Chinese,math,English,P.E.,music,art,science and history.

My favorite subject is Chinese.I think it is interesting.I also like English.But it's a little difficult for me.I can speak only a little English.History is interesting ,too.I like it.Math is difficult.Mr Wang is our math teacher.He is very strict.I'm usually tired after his class.But I work hard.I think I can study it well.

The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.
He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father
and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have
a horse, It's a long way to market(市場). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you
see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.\$
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer?
Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got
up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she
asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest."
So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot
please all the people all the time.
這兩篇都是初一的哦~~~

『貳』 如何提高初一學生的英語閱讀能力

一方面，英語閱讀在英語測試中占的分值很高。不管是完型填空、補全短文還是短篇的短文理解，都要求學生有很好的英語閱讀理解能力。閱讀理解能力強與否決定著英語考試的成敗；另一方面，閱讀是在英語學習中要求學生掌握的四種基本技能之一。北京市特級教師王英民說過：「不會閱讀就不會學英語，閱讀是基礎，沒有閱讀，就不會有很好的聽力，沒有閱讀，就更談不上寫作。」英語閱讀能提高讀者的認識能力，從而促進其他三種技能（聽、說和寫）能力的提高。閱讀也能使人增長見識，拓寬視野。但是在教學中發現，許多學生在閱讀方面存在著困難，不知道正確的閱讀方法。本篇文章將從三個方面出發，主要闡述用什麼樣的方法來增長語言知識，養成良好的閱讀習慣，應該注意哪些閱讀技巧，進而提高中學生的英語閱讀能力，提高閱讀效率。
一、盡可能多的記憶英語單詞，增加自己的詞彙量
掌握一定數量的單詞是提高閱讀理解能力的前提。如果有大量的生疏的單詞,英語短文閱讀起來難度很大。所以掌握一定數量的單詞是學生提高英語閱讀能力的前提和保證。在農村中學，由於受到特定環境的制約和影響，學生在記憶單詞方面面臨著很大的困難。尤其現行的牛津英語的教材詞彙量擴大了不少，記憶的難度就更大了。記憶單詞的方法有很多種，在教學中我經常使用的有以下幾種：
1．詞彙表「八到」記憶法
這是中學生使用最多的方法之一，即將生詞表和人的器官相結合：眼裡看到、心裡想到、手裡寫到、嘴裡拿到、耳朵聽到、（結合實物還可以）鼻子嗅到、舌頭嘗到、手指觸到。學生在記憶時不要偷懶，一定要邊記邊比劃，把各個器官充分調動起來。這種方法使學生把目標詞彙與自己的大腦神經聯系，易記憶深刻，印象持久。
2．分類記憶法
即分析單詞的形態，將所要記得單詞根據其義、形、音進行分類。例如，按音標的拼讀規則記憶單詞，按詞性變化記憶單詞，按同音記憶單詞，教師還可教給學生關於英語詞根和詞綴的知識等；通過詞根加前綴或後綴可派生出新的單詞，將兩個或更多的詞放在一起，可合成新的單詞。
3．聯想記憶法
蘇聯著名心理學家巴甫洛夫指出：「記憶要依靠聯想，而聯想則是新舊正式建立聯系的產物。」美國心理學家威廉·詹姆士也說：「記憶的秘訣就是根據我們想記住的各種材料來進行各種各樣的聯想，而這些聯想就成了各種資料的釣鉤，萬一資料沉沒腦海，我們就可以通過聯想這樣的釣鉤將資料鉤出來。」充分運用發散思維展開自己的想像力，使所要記憶的英語單詞，生動、形象和具體化，使生詞與熟詞之間建立一種聯系，從而達到以舊帶新，快速記憶的目的。
除了記憶生詞表內的詞彙外，學生對於課外的詞彙尤其是熱門詞彙、新詞彙要知道意思。在閱讀材料時，常常會出現一些最新詞彙和縮寫等，如果不清楚，很可能影響對全文的理解。
二、 在平時教學中，注重培養學生的英語閱讀興趣
剛開始時，由於受各種原因的影響，學生對英語文章存在著一定的心理負擔和畏難情緒。教師要定期對學生進行一定量的訓練，一日一篇短文，用「蠶食」的方式來逐步訓練學生。在選材時，文章體裁多樣化，涉及面要廣，趣聞性要強。除了課本中的閱讀材料，教師還應該收集一些與學生水平相當、難度不太大、貼近學生生活、讓學生易感興趣的文章作為課外閱讀訓練材料。例如，可以使用一些關於西方國家風土人情、節日禮儀等方面的文章，還可以使用關於外國校園生活、笑話、寓言故事等文章。在學生讀後，要求他們做一定的習題，或寫出內容概要，這樣既可以提高學生英語閱讀理解能力，又可以訓練他們的口語、書寫能力。
在學生的英語閱讀達到一定水平後，教師可結合考試常見的閱讀題型，如說明文、科普文章等，讓其練習。對學生遇到的困難要鼓勵他們認真思考，推敲，要學會結合上下文理解文章的意思。可定期舉辦一些英語閱讀競賽，提供閱讀材料，要求學生在規定的時間內完成閱讀，要充分肯定他們的成績，讓他們感到一定的成功感。
三、 教會學生正確的閱讀方法，明確目的，提高做題正確率
我們閱讀的目的是為了從材料中獲取有用的相關的信息，目的不同，題目要求不同，我們閱讀的方法也不同，主要方法和技巧有以下幾點：
1．如若學生只想知道文章的主旨和中心意思，只需要瀏覽或略讀即可
在閱讀時，重點讀文章的首句（段）和末句（段）。因為文章的中心思想和主要意思或事情的結果大都是在文章的開頭或結尾的。
2．如若學生想對文章的具體細節進行了解，就要進行精讀
逐句逐段進行閱讀，了解事件發生的開始、經過、結果，這對於掌握具體事實的細節有很大的幫助。
3．如果篇幅過大，故事性不強，時間又有限，學生可根據訓練題目來進行有目的的選讀
4．在閱讀過程中，難免會遇到不熟悉或不認識的生詞，影響理解
若是不重要的詞彙，要求他們可以不要理會，若影響文章的理解，學生們可以結合上下文進行推敲、猜測。用這種方法，有時可以幫助文章的理解。
除了注意閱讀方法，在平時訓練的時候，還要注意閱讀習慣和時間的合理分配。有的學生習慣出聲閱讀，還有的學生習慣用手指或筆指著閱讀，都是不可取的。在很多情況下，尤其是考試的時候，既打擾別人，也耽誤時間。學生要養成默讀的習慣，在閱讀時，要心無雜念，擴大視幅，減少回視。將精力全部集中在閱讀的材料上，節約時間。教師在平時練習的時候，也可給學生限定時間，要求他們在規定時間內完成，盡量少查或不查詞典，加快閱讀節奏，為在考試中取得好的閱讀成績打下基礎。
閱讀理解是英語知識綜合運用的體現，是進行英語教學的重要版塊，是讀者獲得信息的重要途徑。只有掌握了閱讀的技巧和方法，堅持訓練，才會取得良好的效果。我們在實際地閱讀教學中，提倡精讀和泛讀相結合，課內閱讀和課外閱讀相結合，培養學生的閱讀能力，挖掘每個學生學習語言的潛能，有效地提高他們的語言綜合運用能力。

『叄』 七年級下冊英語閱讀題

七年級下冊英語閱讀題

從小學到初中，英語一直扮演著重要角色，學習英語的重要性已經眾所皆知，下面是我給大家提供的.七年級下冊的英語閱讀練習題，歡迎大家練習哦!

第一篇：

Now, here’s a plan about our school trip. We’ll spend the first four days inNewYork.

We’ll visit the city and some famous places like the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)We will go there by train. We won’t go by bus because the journey(旅程) is too long and we won’t have enough time to do every thing.

There will be 80 students on the trip. we will travel in three groups, and we will be teachers in each group. I will join Group One.

I hope that everyone on the trip will have a good time, but please remember that it is an ecational(教育性的) visit not a holiday. There will be some time for swimming and other sports, but we are going to America to study the American culture(文化)，We should speak English as much as possible(可能的)

1. ( )The students are going to America to .

A. enjoy the beautiful scenery B Study the American culture C do some sports

2. ( )Will the students go to New York?

A Yes ,they will B.No, they won’t C We don’t know

3. ( )The students will stay in New York for days. A four B five C nine

4. ( )The students will travel to America by .A bus B train C boat

5. ( )Mrs Smith will join . A Group One B Group Two C Group Three

第二篇：

Do you like sandwiches? Do you know the story of “sandwich”?

Many years ago, in England an Earl (伯爵) of Sandwich liked playing cards. He liked to play for money. He played very well and he often played all day and all night. Once (曾經) he played for 24 hours without stopping. He didn’t stop to eat. His servants had to bring food to him. They gave him some meat and some bread, but he didn’t want to stop playing cards to eat them. He put the meat between two pieces of bread. In this way, he needn’t stop playing cards when he had the bread with meat. Later people call this kind of food “sandwich” from his name.

( )1. The word “sandwich” come from ____.

A. America B. England C. China D. Japan

( )2. In Chinese, the word “servant” means ____.

A. 僕人 B. 父母 C.牌友 D.妻子

( )3. The servants gave him some ____ to eat.

A. meat B. bread C. fruit D.A and B

( )4. The Earl liked to play cards for ____.

A. fun. B. money C. energy D. food

( )5. The Earl of Sandwich didn’t stop to eat because he ____.

A. wasn’t hungry B. didn’t like sandwiches

C. didn’t want to stop playing cards D. had no time

第三篇：

Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.

Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and ck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.

1. Americans have breakfast . A. after eight o’clock B. at eight o’clock

C. before eight o’clock in the morning D. in the morning

2. __is the most important meal in a day. A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Meals D. Supper

3. What does “light” mean in Chinese? ___A. 重的B. 有用的C. 輕的D. 不太重要的

4. Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ____

A. home B. office C. in school D. work place

5. When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.

A. drink B. meat C. dessert D. vegetables

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『肆』 七年級簡單英語閱讀理解

A.
The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly (直蔽悶高接地) . Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that es from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted (污宏尺染) .
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免罩輪) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if (即使) every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.
1 . The world is thirsty because ________.
A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water
B. we have enough sea water to use directly
C. we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes
D. about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly
2. Which of the following is true ?
A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.
B. 75% of water on the earth is the sea.
C. 97% of the earth is covered with water.
D. 3% of water on the earth is sea water.
3. From the passage we learn _________.
A. if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up
B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth
C. today in most large cities water is used only once
D. water can be used only once
4 . To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?
A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.
B. Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.
C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.
D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.
5. The name of the passage would be ________
A. The Sea Water B. How to Save Water
C. The Thirsty World D. The Polluted Water
B.
Visitors to London often eat in restaurants . The owners and workers in them are all from other countries. The visitors say in these restaurants they don't feel they are in England. Most of English people eat at home as much as they can. Sometimes they themselves will think they are in another country when they are in restaurants. When an Englishman goes out of a restaurant, he may find that he doesn't understand why everything is written in French and Italian.
Most of English people think it is better to eat at home, because it is cheaper. They don't want to spend much money on food and they like cooking at home. They like fast food. But for Christmas, they will spend two or three weeks to get ready for it, because they want to have good food.
6. Visitors to London often eat in restaurants because_________.
A. they don't like the food at home B. their homes are not in London
C. it's cheaper D. restaurants are beautiful places
7. When English people eat in restaurants , they sometimes think __________.
A. they are in another country B. they are in the country
C. they are themselves D. they love their country
8. Some of English people don't know __________.
A. why everything es from French and Italian
B. why people write everything in French and Italian
C. everything in restaurants
D. everyone in restaurants
9. English people eat at home because __________.
A. it is fast B. the food is expensive at home
C. it is sometimes very cheap D. the food is very cheap at home
10._________ English people will spend much time for Christmas .
A. In order to get more food B. In order to have much food
C. In order to get good food D. In order to have enough food

閱讀理解
A.
1．D 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．C
其中5．是主旨大意題.
5．文章第一段敘述世界上僅有3％的水能使用；第二段敘述人們需要淡水,想盡辦法節約用水；第三段概述海水淡化的昂貴以及缺水的危險.本文著重解釋為什麼地球是個 thirsty world ,如何解決它的飢渴,故答案C最合題意.
B.
6．B 遊客由於家不在倫敦,只好到餐館吃飯.
7．A 由於英國人不習慣在外吃飯,就餐者多為外國人,因此英國人誤以為在外國.
8．B英國人搞不明白為什麼餐館里的東西用法語和義大利語來寫.
9．D英國人在家吃飯,主要原因是便宜.
10．C為了在過聖誕節時能吃上豐盛的飯菜,英國人總要花上很長時間准備.

『伍』 初一英語閱讀材料

書蟲，外語教學與研究出版社的，有適合各個年級學生的名著，中英對照還有生詞解釋，書店有，也可以在網上買
新標准中小學分級英語讀物，外語教學與研究出版社，沒有中文，但有生詞解釋，一般能看懂

『陸』 七年級英語閱讀訓練及答案

七年級英語閱讀訓練及答案

閱讀理解主要考查學生對於不同體裁或不同題材語言材料的理解能力，以及通過材料的閱讀，對材料中信息的捕獲能力。下面是我整理的七年級英語閱讀訓練，希望能幫到大家!

七年級英語閱讀訓練：Teachers Wanted

Are you a teacher? Do you like children? Can you help them with Chinese on weekends? Come to join us. Call John at 378-5788 for more information(信息).

*Ping-pong Club

Do you like to play ping-pong? Do you want to play ping-pong well? Mr. Cai can teach you. You can come here every Saturday afternoon.

Tel: 368-5778

Add: Room 212 in School's P.E. Building.

*Learning Japanese

Can you speak Japanese? Do you want to learn Japanese? Please join the Japanese Club now. Call Jane at 345-1238.

Time: 8:30 a.m.-l1:00 a.m. (from Monday to Friday)

*Musicians Wanted

Are you a music lovers? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments(樂器)? Welcome to our Star Rock Band.

Please call Tina at 898-3443 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

( ) 66. Gina is a good teacher and she wants to find a job. Who may offer(提供)her a job?

A. Tina. B. John. C. Jane. D. Mr. Cai.

( ) 67. You can be in the Japanese club for to learn Japanese from Monday to Friday.

A. 2.5 hours. B. 3.5 hours. C. 4 days. D. 5 days.

( ) 68. If you are a music lover, you want to be a dancer, how can you contact (聯系) them?

A. Go to Room 212 in School's P.E. Building. B. Call Jane.

C. Send an e-mail to [email protected]. D. Call 368-5778.

( ) 69. Who can teach you to play ping-pong?

A. Tina. B. John. C. Jane. D. Mr. Cai.

( ) 70. Now Vera can speak Japanese well and she teaches children Japanese.She works from Monday to Friday. Can you guess (猜)where she works?

A. The ping一pong Club. B. The star Rock Band.

C. The Teacher Club. D. The Japanese Club.

答案：66-70 BACDD

七年級英語閱讀訓練：apple

Almost everyone likes to eat apples. Apples grow in nearly every part of the world. The United States proces more apples than any other country except France. The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples. New York is on the east coast and Washington is on the west near Canada.

Apples are red, yellow or green. They are very popular in the United States. Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches. Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook, so they often have their lunches very simply. Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite dessert of many Americans.

The state of Washington is proud of its apples. The trees there proce nearly five billion apples every year - one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world.

根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。

1. What can we know from the underlined sentence? (理解並判斷)

A. American apples taste good. B. We can see apples everywhere in America.

C. Americans like to eat apples. D. Americans regard (把……視為) apples as their best food.

2. ____________ proces the most apples in the world. (閱讀並判斷或推理)

A. The United States B. Canada C. China D. France

3. Many Americans like to eat apples ring lunch because they __________ at noon.

A. eat nothing but apples B. feel it better to eat apples C. always eat simple food D. can get apples easily

4.The state of Washington is proud of its apples because they think _____________.

A. everyone in the world can share their happiness B. they can proce apples for every person all over the world

C. their apples are better than any other fruit D. their apple trees are the best in the world

答案：CDDB

七年級英語閱讀訓練：我是Jim

My name is Jim. My favorite day is October l8th, because it's my birthday. I am very happy on that day. I eat eggs for breakfast. Then my friends come to my home and play with me. We sing and dance. Someone plays the piano and someone plays the guitar. Lunch is very nice. After lunch, my parents take me to see a movie. My favorite movies are comedies and action movies. After supper, my parents, my sister and I watch TV. Then I go to bed at ten thirty. I don't do my homework on that day. I am very tired but happy on my birthday.

( ) 61. Jim's birthday is .

A. October 8 B. October 18 C. December 8th D. December 18th

( ) 62. Jim's favorite movies are .

A. comedies B. action movies C. thrillers D. A and B

( ) 63. Jim goes to bed at .

A. 10:30 B. 10:13 C. 10:00 D. 3:10

( ) 64. Does Jim do his homework on his birthday?

A. Yes, he does. B. No, he doesn't. C. No, he isn't. D. I don't know.

( ) 65. How is Jim on his birthday?

A. Tired. B. Happy but not tired. C. Tired but happy. D. Happy.

答案：61-65 BDABC

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『柒』 中學生課外英語閱讀材料的選擇

「得閱讀者得語文」，英語也是如此。但是目前的中學生英語閱讀，存在大量的問題，作為一名中學英語老師，我們無法改變中學生入校前達不到一個小學畢業生所應具有的英語素養的現狀，那就只有從目前中學生的英語閱讀實情出發，培養中學生的閱讀興趣，提高他們的閱讀能力，從而提高他們的英語素養。

要想提高學生的英語閱讀能力，選好英語閱讀材料是關鍵，根據對全校師生的問卷調查發現，英語閱讀材料的選擇要遵循以下幾個原則：

一.難易程度要適中

據調查發現，多數學生學生對英語不感興趣是因為讀不懂，極少數學生認為，閱讀材料太小兒科，所以閱讀材料難易程度了正好適合。如果太難的話，學生不僅可以體會不到成功的快樂，還可能會倍受打擊，逐漸喪失閱讀興趣，而過於簡單的文章，也同樣會使學生找不到成功的快樂，所以，英語閱讀材料的選擇，太難或太易，都不易於培養學生的英語閱讀興趣。

那麼怎樣確定英語閱讀材料的難易最合適呢？據調查發現，「摘桃子原則」可以使學生在現有的閱讀能力的基礎上，通過正確的閱讀策略的引導，理解文章的內容，從而獲得稍微高於自己的語言習得和成功的快樂!

根據，我校及我縣學生的特點，七年級上學期以《繪本》為主，《繪本》上精彩的畫面，簡單的故事情節有利於學生詞彙量的擴大和成就感的養成，從而提高學生的閱讀興趣，七年級下學期師生共讀《書蟲》第一、二級，並在讀書群里打卡，激勵和促進彼此學習，八年級師生共讀《書蟲》第三、四、五級，九年級學生自由閱讀新概念，任務閱讀由易到難，隨著學生閱讀量的擴大，興趣的提高，自主閱讀習慣的養成，學生的英語素養就會逐步提高。

二.閱讀材料要有趣

英語作為學生的第二語言，很多學生對英語的閱讀處於舒適區，所以閱讀材料的有趣性顯得尤為重要。

閱讀材料的選擇要貼近學生的生活，符合他們的興趣和愛好。初中英語的日常教學主要是圍繞24個話題展開的，一定階段以一個話題為主，所以學生的課外閱讀材料最好能跟此類話題有關系，比方說在學習人物介紹的時候，我們對閱讀材料的補充選擇最好是明星人物的介紹，這樣的話學生會更願意去閱讀，在學習保護環境的話題的時候，那麼我們可以結合當時的新聞，當地的環境及政府採取的措施之類的文章，這些學生熟悉的話題能夠引起學生對英語閱讀的興趣，提高學生對閱讀材料的理解。

第三.閱讀材料要有真實性

閱讀材料有真實性，指是為學習者提供真實的語言環境，是學生更進一步接近西方文化。根據學生補全對話和作文的現狀的調查，發現學生之所以在這兩方面做的不夠好是因為他們的語言組織不地道，存在漢語式英語。因此，在對材料的選擇上，要盡可能多的選擇原版的西方文章，避免那些改編的又有難度的文章。

第四.文章的體裁要多樣化

據調查發現，學生對故事類的文章最感興趣，他們最擅長的也是此類文章，對記敘文的細節掌握比較到位，其次是新聞廣告類，學生最不感興趣的是說明文，因為文章有比較難懂的專業的詞彙，給學生帶來很大的閱讀障礙，但是，英語是種語言，具有它的交際性原則，學生的閱讀也不能永遠停留在舒適區。作為老師對閱讀材料的選擇要堅持體裁多樣化原則，並對不同類型的文章給出不同的閱讀策略的指導。但是在編排時，注意七年級以記敘文為主，八年級融入說明文，九年級記敘文說明文兼顧，既照顧學生的閱讀能力的現狀，又兼顧學生閱讀能力的需要。

第五.所選閱讀材料要美

世界上最能引起興趣的莫過於美，文章的美，不但是語言的優美，更有思想的美。

總之，興趣是最好的老師，我們在對英語閱讀材料的選擇時，要從學生的實情出發，讓英語閱讀既為教學服務，又能提高學生的閱讀能力和跨文化意識，還能增加學生的社會意識和責任意識，確實達到育人的目的!

『捌』 七年級英語短文閱讀精選

當今時代，英語已經成為一種多國、多文化，多功能的國際語言。本文是七年級英語短文，希望對大家有幫助!

七年級英語短文：Dining Tool and Habits

餐具以及習俗

English style of eating habits is also easy, pay attetion to nutrition. Breakfast is usually porridge milk or a cup of red juice, coated with butter toast, fried bacon or sausage, egga. At noon, the children eat lunch at school, alts at lunch on the job on the vicinity to buy a sandwich, a cup of coffee on, just kill. Only to the weekend, the British people will be rich on a table. Usually the main course is meat, such as grilled chicken, roast beef, fish and so on.

英國人的飲食習慣亦式樣簡單，注重營養。早餐通常是麥片粥沖牛奶或一杯果汁，塗上黃油的烤麵包片，熏鹹肉或煎香腸、雞蛋。中午，孩子們在學校吃午餐，大人的午餐就在工作地點附近買上一份三明治，就一杯咖啡，打發了事。只有到周末，英國人的飯桌上才會豐盛一番。通常主菜是肉類，如烤雞肉、烤牛肉、烤魚等。

A wide variety of vegetables, like cabbage, fresh peas, potatoes, carrots and so on. Vegetables in general are no longer processed, mounted on a tray, poured from the supermarket to buy ready-made sauce will be consumed. After the main course there will always be together digestible of sweets, such as cooking fruit, fruit pudding, cheese, ice cream and so on.

蔬菜品種繁多，像捲心菜、新鮮豌豆、土豆、胡蘿卜等。蔬菜一般都不再加工，裝在盤里，澆上從超市買回的現成調料便食用。主菜之後總有一道易消化的甜食，如燒煮水果、果料布丁、乳酪、冰激凌等。

Not same to the people living in western area, Chinese used to have their dinner together with all the family members, sitting around a table and each person will have one set of dining tool in front of them, including two bowls which one for rice and another for soup, one pairs of chopsticks and one plate for meat/ vegetable.

不同於西方，中國人在吃飯時是一家人圍坐在一起，每個人面前擺有一套餐具：兩個碗，一個用來盛米飯，另一個用來盛湯;一副筷子和一個用來盛肉或蔬菜的盤子。

They will share the food dishes which were made and put into the central of table; diners will only pick up the food from the dishes which who want to eat. He will pick it and places it into the small plate in front of him. There are 2 special habits, one is, Chinese diners never pick up rice from the bowl but will handle the bowl towards their lips then poke the rice into their mouths by the chopsticks. The other one is, Chinese always have soup ring or after dining.

大家把菜餚放在桌子中間，只有在吃飯的時候才將自己喜歡吃的食物從餐具中夾到自己面前的盤子中。另外，中國人吃飯時還有兩個比較特別的習慣，一個是中國人很少把米飯從碗中夾起來，而是喜歡把碗拿起湊向嘴邊，另一個是他們常常在飯中或者飯後喝湯。

七年級英語短文：Plants in the Deserts

沙漠中的植物

Some cacti, like the saguaro, grow to tree size, but true trees need more moisture than most desert environments can supply, so they are scarce on deserts.

一些仙人掌，如撒瓜羅，能長到橡樹那麼高。但真正的樹卻需要比大多數沙漠所能提供的更多的水分，所以樹在沙漠里是鮮見的。

Close to streambeds, cottonwoods can sometimes be found. Though these streams are dry most of the year, water flows there longest and is usually available fairly close to the surface. Elsewhere, trees must send taproots deep into the hard baked desert soil to draw on underground water. Perhaps the most widespread family of trees on the world's deserts is the acacia, whose taproots drill down as fas as 25 feet (7.5 meters).

在小溪河床附近，有時能發現三角葉楊。盡管一年的大多數時間里這些小溪都是乾涸的，那裡卻是水流的時間最長的地方而且水分相當靠近地表。其他地方樹木的主根必須深入受炙烤而堅硬的沙漠底部的土壤以吸取地下水。在沙漠里分布最廣的樹或許是刺魏，其主根能深達25英尺(合75米)。

The mesquite common on North American deserts in both tree and shrub forms, does not begin to grow above ground until its root system is completely developed, ensuring the plant a supply of moisture. The roots of shrubs and trees help to hold the desert soil in place. Their stalks and branches also act as screens to keep the wind from sweeping great drifts of sand along the surface. These services are vital if a desert is to support life.

牧豆樹屬植物不論是喬木和灌木，在北美沙漠中經常可見，在它根部系統完全生長發達到能保證提供充足的水分時才長出地面。灌木和樹的根有助於固定沙漠中的土壤，它們的莖和樹枝同時起屏障的作用，防止風從沙漠表面吹起大堆的沙。如果沙漠要支持生命，這種作用必不可少。

In addition to a few varieties of trees and tough shrubs, most deserts have grasses, herbs, and other annual plants. These do not compete for moisture with the longer lived growth. They spring up quickly after rains, when the surface is moist. Then, for a brief time, the desert can be literally carpeted with color. Almost as quickly as they appeared, these small plants die away. But they have developed special ways of ensuring the life of another generation when rains come again.

除了一些種類的樹木和頑強的灌木外，大多數沙漠里還有青草、草本植物和其他年生植物。它們並不與長期生長的樹木競爭水分。當雨後地表還潮濕時它們就迅速發芽，然後在一個短時間里，給沙漠鋪上綠色地毯。這些小植物很快就消失了，幾乎就像它們長出來時那樣迅速，但它們已發展了特殊方式來保證在下次降雨來時下一代的生命。

七年級英語短文：An October Sunrise

十月的日出

I was up the next morning before the October sunrise, and away through the wild and the woodland. The rising of the sun was noble in the cold and warmth of it: peeping down the spread of light, he raised his shoulder heavily over the edge of grey mountain and wavering length of upland.

第二天凌晨，在十月的太陽升起之前，我已經起身，穿過了曠野和叢林。十月的清晨乍寒還暖，日出的景象壯觀絢麗。透過一片晨曦，朝陽從朦朧的山岡和連綿起伏的高地間，沉重地抬起肩頭。

Beneath his gaze the dew-fogs dipped, and crept to crept to the hollow places; then stole away in line and column, holding skirts, and clinging subtly at the sheltering corners where rock hung over grassland, while the brave lines of the hills came forth, one beyong other gliding.

在它的逼視下，蒙蒙的霧氣下沉，緩緩地散向谷底，接著一絲絲一縷縷地悄悄飄散，籠住峭壁。而在草地之上懸崖之下的那些隱秘角落裡，霧氣卻還不願散去，同時群山的雄姿接二連三地顯現出來。

The woods arose in folds, like drapery of awakened mountains, stately with a depth of awe, and memory of the tempests. Autumn's mellow hand was upon them, as they owned already, touched with gold and red and olive, and their joy towards the sun was less to a bridegroom than a father.

森林也層層疊疊地顯現，宛若剛剛蘇醒的山巒的斗篷，端莊威嚴，並帶著狂風暴雨的回憶。秋天溫柔的手已經在撫摸這片山林，因為它們的顏色已經改變，染上了金黃、丹紅和橄欖綠。它們對朝日所懷的一片喜悅，像是要奉獻給一個新郎，更像是要奉獻給一位父親。

Yet before the floating impress of the woods could clear itself, suddenly the gladsome light leaped over hill and valley, casting amber, blue, and purple, and a tint of rich red rose; according to the scene they lit on, and the curtain flung around; yet all alike dispelling fear and the cloven hoof of darkness, all on the wings of hope advancing, and proclaiming, "God is here!" then life and joy sprang reassured from every crouching hollow; every flower, and bud and bird had a fluttering sense of them; and all the flashing of God's gaze merged into soft beneficence.

然而，在樹林那流動的景色逝去之前，歡悅的晨光突然躍出了峰巒和山谷，光線所及，把照到的地方和周圍的森林分別染成青色、紫色、琥珀色和富麗的紅玫瑰色。光線照到哪裡，那裡就如同一幅幕布被掀開。所有的一切驅散了恐懼和黑暗中的邪惡，所有的一切都插上希望之翼，開始前進，並大聲宣告：“上帝在這里!”於是生命和歡樂從每一個蜷伏的洞穴里信心十足地欣然躍出;一切花朵、蓓蕾和鳥雀都感到了生命和歡樂而抖動起來;上帝的凝視匯合成溫柔的恩澤。

So, perhaps, shall break upon us that eternal morning, when crag and chasm shall be no more, neither hill and valley, nor great ocean; but all things shall arise, and shine in the light of the Father's countenance, because itself is risen.

也許，那永恆的晨光就會這樣降臨人間，那時不再有險崖溝壑，不再有峰戀山谷，也不再有浩瀚無際的海洋;萬物都將踴躍升騰，在造物主慈愛的光芒中生輝，因為太陽已經升起。

『玖』 七年級英語閱讀材料

【《舌尖上的中國》與暗含的飲食文化】

We all love the food we grow up on, but we also seek adventure in the food we have never tasted. A hugely popular TV documentary series puts the spotlight on a culinary tradition that should make China proud. Of all the subjects fit for documentary filmmaking, food is probably not high on the priority list.

There have been a smattering of fictional feature films with food as the main theme, such as Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman - but food in such films is the icing on the cake, while the human drama is the cake, per se.

That's why A Bite of China has been such a surprise hit since first appearing on our TV screens in 2012.

Without anything like a promotional fanfare, the series has attracted a following larger than the biggest drama or comedy shows.

Its main ingredient is the clever interweaving of human stories with the preparation of food. But in this case, the audience mainly sees the human stories as the appetizer, and details about the food as the real beef.

There were even some complaints when human characters took up more screen time than the dishes.

But still, the runaway success of this well-made TV recipe has whipped up a food frenzy in the Middle Kingdom.

Items featured on the show have seen their sales skyrocket within a short time of being aired. In the first season, a rare mushroom made its way from a Tibetan forest into an upmarket coastal city restaurant.

The difficulty in collecting the elusive fungus meant an eye-watering price on the menu. As well as its fantastic taste, the filmmakers probably quite rightly considered the livelihood of the collectors when they highlighted that particular delicacy.

But it still had an unexpected fallout: So many people (the rich, of course) were alerted to it, that demand shot up and the fragile ecosystem where it grows is now threatened.

In Season 2, which has just ended, the show switched its focus to items more affordable to everyone. No longer were rare delicacies the main attraction, and so maybe gastronomic enthusiasm has been dampened slightly.

For many, curiosity remains the main driving force behind high-end Chinese cuisine.

Some seek out rare plants and animals in the name of gaining better health benefits, or delectability.

But I challenge that.

I have been enticed to try a few such rare delicacies in my time, and the truth be told, they are often not as delicious as billed.

On a trip to Hainan, one fish I was sold for 10 times the price of a regular one was not half as tasty as the lesser option.

No, it is the inaccessibility that raises the perceived value of some items.

The thought of eating items only a few can afford is the reason why some species are endangered. In that sense, the makers of A Bite of China have been right to steer away from those rare edibles that represent status symbols in high society.

But maybe the biggest upside of the series is the awakening of love among a wider swath of the Chinese public, simply for the food they consume on a daily basis.

It is not every day that people treat what they eat as part of their culture. But it could certainly be argued that Chinese food is the only part of Chinese tradition that has deeply touched almost every other culture around the globe.

In the US, for instance, even small towns with no Chinese inhabitants have Chinese restaurants.

Chinese food is known to be delicious and affordable - maybe not exactly Michelin-caliber - and for those places which do have a Chinese community, the restaurant can act as a lifeline of many who settle there.

However, for a long time, some have harbored the elitist view that food is somehow low on the list of a country's cultural markers.

In the 1980s, I joined a group of Chinese dignitaries on a tour of North America.

They dined out in so many Chinese restaurants (they were not yet accustomed to Western food, not even fast food) that some feared that many Americans might simply consider Chinese food was all China had to offer.

That offended many Chinese-Americans, who made a good living as restaurateurs. But after watching this show, surely nobody would now dare make such a flippant remark.

Today, people are so genuinely proud of Chinese food that some have moved to the other end of the scale, believing in the superiority of what they eat, to the exclusion of everything else. In an era of little mobility, people ate what they grew, with almost no chance of tasting things from afar.

People grew attached to their own foods, taking them along when they relocated.

This was extolled as a virtue, or a sign of nostalgia, in the series.

I certainly view our food as a key part of our cultural identity, which is etched on us, mainly because of economic necessity.

Nowadays young people in big cities have access to all kinds of food. They may not like all of them, but that smirk of disdain is no longer visible on their face because they probably don't have their home cuisine as the only benchmark.

There is nothing wrong with thinking your hometown's food is the best.

However, one should caution against the flip side of this belief - that unfamiliar foods are simply inferior.

When CNN's website ran an article headlined "Top 10 disgusting foods in the world" about two years ago, many cried foul.

Most of the items highlighted were from Asia, including my personal favorite, pidan: the famous "hundred-year egg" or "thousand-year egg". Duck, chicken or quail eggs are preserved in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime and rice hulls for up to several months.

I have to admit, I would not have had the guts to taste some of the other choices. But I'm sure their own locals love them. All have to be taken in perspective.

I'm sure most citizens of Atlanta, Georgia, where CNN is headquartered, would have been appalled by some of these foods.

But CNN is not just an Atlanta operation. It has viewers across the world.

Maybe to be accurate, the piece should have added a qualifying clause "from the point of view of middle Americans".

Likewise, Chinese foodies intoxicated by the pride of their own food should avoid rushing to any prejudicial conclusions.

Yes, Chinese cuisine is rich in its regional diversity, but it is not the world's only great food.

The way the Chinese prepare their food has as much flair as art - but so does French food.

Worldwide, Chinese food may not be on a par with French in terms of prestige. Then again, I'm not bothered by prestige.

Cultural confidence lies in the conviction of your own roots and at the same time in the awareness that there are other equally great things to consider in the national identity mix.

There is no conflict between preserving our own cultural heritage and absorbing nutrients from other cultures.

Only when one is extremely weak would one see all things different as a threat.

Food culture evolves with time. Unlike other culture-based procts, food is first of all a necessity and, as such, its health values should not be ignored.

But food rises above that. It goes beyond filling the stomach and satisfying hunger, and slips into the realm of culinary art that appeals to all senses.

As the pace of globalization accelerates, there will be less and less pure-bred food.

So, for a younger generation so fixated on Western-origin fast food, this documentary is a gentle reminder of a luxury being offered up every day in our own kitchens, that we all may well have been taking for granted.