七年级英语提升阅读材料

『壹』 初一上英语阅读

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(市场). "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.
这两篇都是初一的哦~~~

『贰』 如何提高初一学生的英语阅读能力

一方面，英语阅读在英语测试中占的分值很高。不管是完型填空、补全短文还是短篇的短文理解，都要求学生有很好的英语阅读理解能力。阅读理解能力强与否决定着英语考试的成败；另一方面，阅读是在英语学习中要求学生掌握的四种基本技能之一。北京市特级教师王英民说过：“不会阅读就不会学英语，阅读是基础，没有阅读，就不会有很好的听力，没有阅读，就更谈不上写作。”英语阅读能提高读者的认识能力，从而促进其他三种技能（听、说和写）能力的提高。阅读也能使人增长见识，拓宽视野。但是在教学中发现，许多学生在阅读方面存在着困难，不知道正确的阅读方法。本篇文章将从三个方面出发，主要阐述用什么样的方法来增长语言知识，养成良好的阅读习惯，应该注意哪些阅读技巧，进而提高中学生的英语阅读能力，提高阅读效率。
一、尽可能多的记忆英语单词，增加自己的词汇量
掌握一定数量的单词是提高阅读理解能力的前提。如果有大量的生疏的单词,英语短文阅读起来难度很大。所以掌握一定数量的单词是学生提高英语阅读能力的前提和保证。在农村中学，由于受到特定环境的制约和影响，学生在记忆单词方面面临着很大的困难。尤其现行的牛津英语的教材词汇量扩大了不少，记忆的难度就更大了。记忆单词的方法有很多种，在教学中我经常使用的有以下几种：
1．词汇表“八到”记忆法
这是中学生使用最多的方法之一，即将生词表和人的器官相结合：眼里看到、心里想到、手里写到、嘴里拿到、耳朵听到、（结合实物还可以）鼻子嗅到、舌头尝到、手指触到。学生在记忆时不要偷懒，一定要边记边比划，把各个器官充分调动起来。这种方法使学生把目标词汇与自己的大脑神经联系，易记忆深刻，印象持久。
2．分类记忆法
即分析单词的形态，将所要记得单词根据其义、形、音进行分类。例如，按音标的拼读规则记忆单词，按词性变化记忆单词，按同音记忆单词，教师还可教给学生关于英语词根和词缀的知识等；通过词根加前缀或后缀可派生出新的单词，将两个或更多的词放在一起，可合成新的单词。
3．联想记忆法
苏联著名心理学家巴甫洛夫指出：“记忆要依靠联想，而联想则是新旧正式建立联系的产物。”美国心理学家威廉·詹姆士也说：“记忆的秘诀就是根据我们想记住的各种材料来进行各种各样的联想，而这些联想就成了各种资料的钓钩，万一资料沉没脑海，我们就可以通过联想这样的钓钩将资料钩出来。”充分运用发散思维展开自己的想象力，使所要记忆的英语单词，生动、形象和具体化，使生词与熟词之间建立一种联系，从而达到以旧带新，快速记忆的目的。
除了记忆生词表内的词汇外，学生对于课外的词汇尤其是热门词汇、新词汇要知道意思。在阅读材料时，常常会出现一些最新词汇和缩写等，如果不清楚，很可能影响对全文的理解。
二、 在平时教学中，注重培养学生的英语阅读兴趣
刚开始时，由于受各种原因的影响，学生对英语文章存在着一定的心理负担和畏难情绪。教师要定期对学生进行一定量的训练，一日一篇短文，用“蚕食”的方式来逐步训练学生。在选材时，文章体裁多样化，涉及面要广，趣闻性要强。除了课本中的阅读材料，教师还应该收集一些与学生水平相当、难度不太大、贴近学生生活、让学生易感兴趣的文章作为课外阅读训练材料。例如，可以使用一些关于西方国家风土人情、节日礼仪等方面的文章，还可以使用关于外国校园生活、笑话、寓言故事等文章。在学生读后，要求他们做一定的习题，或写出内容概要，这样既可以提高学生英语阅读理解能力，又可以训练他们的口语、书写能力。
在学生的英语阅读达到一定水平后，教师可结合考试常见的阅读题型，如说明文、科普文章等，让其练习。对学生遇到的困难要鼓励他们认真思考，推敲，要学会结合上下文理解文章的意思。可定期举办一些英语阅读竞赛，提供阅读材料，要求学生在规定的时间内完成阅读，要充分肯定他们的成绩，让他们感到一定的成功感。
三、 教会学生正确的阅读方法，明确目的，提高做题正确率
我们阅读的目的是为了从材料中获取有用的相关的信息，目的不同，题目要求不同，我们阅读的方法也不同，主要方法和技巧有以下几点：
1．如若学生只想知道文章的主旨和中心意思，只需要浏览或略读即可
在阅读时，重点读文章的首句（段）和末句（段）。因为文章的中心思想和主要意思或事情的结果大都是在文章的开头或结尾的。
2．如若学生想对文章的具体细节进行了解，就要进行精读
逐句逐段进行阅读，了解事件发生的开始、经过、结果，这对于掌握具体事实的细节有很大的帮助。
3．如果篇幅过大，故事性不强，时间又有限，学生可根据训练题目来进行有目的的选读
4．在阅读过程中，难免会遇到不熟悉或不认识的生词，影响理解
若是不重要的词汇，要求他们可以不要理会，若影响文章的理解，学生们可以结合上下文进行推敲、猜测。用这种方法，有时可以帮助文章的理解。
除了注意阅读方法，在平时训练的时候，还要注意阅读习惯和时间的合理分配。有的学生习惯出声阅读，还有的学生习惯用手指或笔指着阅读，都是不可取的。在很多情况下，尤其是考试的时候，既打扰别人，也耽误时间。学生要养成默读的习惯，在阅读时，要心无杂念，扩大视幅，减少回视。将精力全部集中在阅读的材料上，节约时间。教师在平时练习的时候，也可给学生限定时间，要求他们在规定时间内完成，尽量少查或不查词典，加快阅读节奏，为在考试中取得好的阅读成绩打下基础。
阅读理解是英语知识综合运用的体现，是进行英语教学的重要版块，是读者获得信息的重要途径。只有掌握了阅读的技巧和方法，坚持训练，才会取得良好的效果。我们在实际地阅读教学中，提倡精读和泛读相结合，课内阅读和课外阅读相结合，培养学生的阅读能力，挖掘每个学生学习语言的潜能，有效地提高他们的语言综合运用能力。

『叁』 七年级下册英语阅读题

七年级下册英语阅读题

从小学到初中，英语一直扮演着重要角色，学习英语的重要性已经众所皆知，下面是我给大家提供的.七年级下册的英语阅读练习题，欢迎大家练习哦!

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 (曾经) 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. 仆人 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. 轻的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』 七年级简单英语阅读理解

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 (直蔽闷高接地) . 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 (避免罩轮) 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

阅读理解
A.
1．D 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．C
其中5．是主旨大意题.
5．文章第一段叙述世界上仅有3％的水能使用；第二段叙述人们需要淡水,想尽办法节约用水；第三段概述海水淡化的昂贵以及缺水的危险.本文着重解释为什么地球是个 thirsty world ,如何解决它的饥渴,故答案C最合题意.
B.
6．B 游客由于家不在伦敦,只好到餐馆吃饭.
7．A 由于英国人不习惯在外吃饭,就餐者多为外国人,因此英国人误以为在外国.
8．B英国人搞不明白为什么餐馆里的东西用法语和意大利语来写.
9．D英国人在家吃饭,主要原因是便宜.
10．C为了在过圣诞节时能吃上丰盛的饭菜,英国人总要花上很长时间准备.

『伍』 初一英语阅读材料

书虫，外语教学与研究出版社的，有适合各个年级学生的名著，中英对照还有生词解释，书店有，也可以在网上买
新标准中小学分级英语读物，外语教学与研究出版社，没有中文，但有生词解释，一般能看懂

『陆』 七年级英语阅读训练及答案

七年级英语阅读训练及答案

阅读理解主要考查学生对于不同体裁或不同题材语言材料的理解能力，以及通过材料的阅读，对材料中信息的捕获能力。下面是我整理的七年级英语阅读训练，希望能帮到大家!

七年级英语阅读训练：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(乐器)? 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 (联系) 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

七年级英语阅读训练：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.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. What can we know from the underlined sentence? (理解并判断)

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

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

2. ____________ proces the most apples in the world. (阅读并判断或推理)

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

七年级英语阅读训练：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』 中学生课外英语阅读材料的选择

“得阅读者得语文”，英语也是如此。但是目前的中学生英语阅读，存在大量的问题，作为一名中学英语老师，我们无法改变中学生入校前达不到一个小学毕业生所应具有的英语素养的现状，那就只有从目前中学生的英语阅读实情出发，培养中学生的阅读兴趣，提高他们的阅读能力，从而提高他们的英语素养。

要想提高学生的英语阅读能力，选好英语阅读材料是关键，根据对全校师生的问卷调查发现，英语阅读材料的选择要遵循以下几个原则：

一.难易程度要适中

据调查发现，多数学生学生对英语不感兴趣是因为读不懂，极少数学生认为，阅读材料太小儿科，所以阅读材料难易程度了正好适合。如果太难的话，学生不仅可以体会不到成功的快乐，还可能会倍受打击，逐渐丧失阅读兴趣，而过于简单的文章，也同样会使学生找不到成功的快乐，所以，英语阅读材料的选择，太难或太易，都不易于培养学生的英语阅读兴趣。

那么怎样确定英语阅读材料的难易最合适呢？据调查发现，“摘桃子原则”可以使学生在现有的阅读能力的基础上，通过正确的阅读策略的引导，理解文章的内容，从而获得稍微高于自己的语言习得和成功的快乐!

根据，我校及我县学生的特点，七年级上学期以《绘本》为主，《绘本》上精彩的画面，简单的故事情节有利于学生词汇量的扩大和成就感的养成，从而提高学生的阅读兴趣，七年级下学期师生共读《书虫》第一、二级，并在读书群里打卡，激励和促进彼此学习，八年级师生共读《书虫》第三、四、五级，九年级学生自由阅读新概念，任务阅读由易到难，随着学生阅读量的扩大，兴趣的提高，自主阅读习惯的养成，学生的英语素养就会逐步提高。

二.阅读材料要有趣

英语作为学生的第二语言，很多学生对英语的阅读处于舒适区，所以阅读材料的有趣性显得尤为重要。

阅读材料的选择要贴近学生的生活，符合他们的兴趣和爱好。初中英语的日常教学主要是围绕24个话题展开的，一定阶段以一个话题为主，所以学生的课外阅读材料最好能跟此类话题有关系，比方说在学习人物介绍的时候，我们对阅读材料的补充选择最好是明星人物的介绍，这样的话学生会更愿意去阅读，在学习保护环境的话题的时候，那么我们可以结合当时的新闻，当地的环境及政府采取的措施之类的文章，这些学生熟悉的话题能够引起学生对英语阅读的兴趣，提高学生对阅读材料的理解。

第三.阅读材料要有真实性

阅读材料有真实性，指是为学习者提供真实的语言环境，是学生更进一步接近西方文化。根据学生补全对话和作文的现状的调查，发现学生之所以在这两方面做的不够好是因为他们的语言组织不地道，存在汉语式英语。因此，在对材料的选择上，要尽可能多的选择原版的西方文章，避免那些改编的又有难度的文章。

第四.文章的体裁要多样化

据调查发现，学生对故事类的文章最感兴趣，他们最擅长的也是此类文章，对记叙文的细节掌握比较到位，其次是新闻广告类，学生最不感兴趣的是说明文，因为文章有比较难懂的专业的词汇，给学生带来很大的阅读障碍，但是，英语是种语言，具有它的交际性原则，学生的阅读也不能永远停留在舒适区。作为老师对阅读材料的选择要坚持体裁多样化原则，并对不同类型的文章给出不同的阅读策略的指导。但是在编排时，注意七年级以记叙文为主，八年级融入说明文，九年级记叙文说明文兼顾，既照顾学生的阅读能力的现状，又兼顾学生阅读能力的需要。

第五.所选阅读材料要美

世界上最能引起兴趣的莫过于美，文章的美，不但是语言的优美，更有思想的美。

总之，兴趣是最好的老师，我们在对英语阅读材料的选择时，要从学生的实情出发，让英语阅读既为教学服务，又能提高学生的阅读能力和跨文化意识，还能增加学生的社会意识和责任意识，确实达到育人的目的!

『捌』 七年级英语短文阅读精选

当今时代，英语已经成为一种多国、多文化，多功能的国际语言。本文是七年级英语短文，希望对大家有帮助!

七年级英语短文：Dining Tool and Habits

餐具以及习俗

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.

英国人的饮食习惯亦式样简单，注重营养。早餐通常是麦片粥冲牛奶或一杯果汁，涂上黄油的烤面包片，熏咸肉或煎香肠、鸡蛋。中午，孩子们在学校吃午餐，大人的午餐就在工作地点附近买上一份三明治，就一杯咖啡，打发了事。只有到周末，英国人的饭桌上才会丰盛一番。通常主菜是肉类，如烤鸡肉、烤牛肉、烤鱼等。

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.

蔬菜品种繁多，像卷心菜、新鲜豌豆、土豆、胡萝卜等。蔬菜一般都不再加工，装在盘里，浇上从超市买回的现成调料便食用。主菜之后总有一道易消化的甜食，如烧煮水果、果料布丁、奶酪、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.

不同于西方，中国人在吃饭时是一家人围坐在一起，每个人面前摆有一套餐具：两个碗，一个用来盛米饭，另一个用来盛汤;一副筷子和一个用来盛肉或蔬菜的盘子。

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.

大家把菜肴放在桌子中间，只有在吃饭的时候才将自己喜欢吃的食物从餐具中夹到自己面前的盘子中。另外，中国人吃饭时还有两个比较特别的习惯，一个是中国人很少把米饭从碗中夹起来，而是喜欢把碗拿起凑向嘴边，另一个是他们常常在饭中或者饭后喝汤。

七年级英语短文：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，如撒瓜罗，能长到橡树那么高。但真正的树却需要比大多数沙漠所能提供的更多的水分，所以树在沙漠里是鲜见的。

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，有时能发现三角叶杨。尽管一年的大多数时间里这些小溪都是干涸的，那里却是水流的时间最长的地方而且水分相当靠近地表。其他地方树木的主根必须深入受炙烤而坚硬的沙漠底部的土壤以吸取地下水。在沙漠里分布最广的树或许是刺魏，其主根能深达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.

牧豆树属植物不论是乔木和灌木，在北美沙漠中经常可见，在它根部系统完全生长发达到能保证提供充足的水分时才长出地面。灌木和树的根有助于固定沙漠中的土壤，它们的茎和树枝同时起屏障的作用，防止风从沙漠表面吹起大堆的沙。如果沙漠要支持生命，这种作用必不可少。

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.

除了一些种类的树木和顽强的灌木外，大多数沙漠里还有青草、草本植物和其他年生植物。它们并不与长期生长的树木竞争水分。当雨后地表还潮湿时它们就迅速发芽，然后在一个短时间里，给沙漠铺上绿色地毯。这些小植物很快就消失了，几乎就像它们长出来时那样迅速，但它们已发展了特殊方式来保证在下次降雨来时下一代的生命。

七年级英语短文：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，在十月的太阳升起之前，我已经起身，穿过了旷野和丛林。十月的清晨乍寒还暖，日出的景象壮观绚丽。透过一片晨曦，朝阳从朦胧的山冈和连绵起伏的高地间，沉重地抬起肩头。

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.

在它的逼视下，蒙蒙的雾气下沉，缓缓地散向谷底，接着一丝丝一缕缕地悄悄飘散，笼住峭壁。而在草地之上悬崖之下的那些隐秘角落里，雾气却还不愿散去，同时群山的雄姿接二连三地显现出来。

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.

森林也层层叠叠地显现，宛若刚刚苏醒的山峦的斗篷，端庄威严，并带着狂风暴雨的回忆。秋天温柔的手已经在抚摸这片山林，因为它们的颜色已经改变，染上了金黄、丹红和橄榄绿。它们对朝日所怀的一片喜悦，像是要奉献给一个新郎，更像是要奉献给一位父亲。

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，在树林那流动的景色逝去之前，欢悦的晨光突然跃出了峰峦和山谷，光线所及，把照到的地方和周围的森林分别染成青色、紫色、琥珀色和富丽的红玫瑰色。光线照到哪里，那里就如同一幅幕布被掀开。所有的一切驱散了恐惧和黑暗中的邪恶，所有的一切都插上希望之翼，开始前进，并大声宣告：“上帝在这里!”于是生命和欢乐从每一个蜷伏的洞穴里信心十足地欣然跃出;一切花朵、蓓蕾和鸟雀都感到了生命和欢乐而抖动起来;上帝的凝视汇合成温柔的恩泽。

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.

也许，那永恒的晨光就会这样降临人间，那时不再有险崖沟壑，不再有峰恋山谷，也不再有浩瀚无际的海洋;万物都将踊跃升腾，在造物主慈爱的光芒中生辉，因为太阳已经升起。

『玖』 七年级英语阅读材料

【《舌尖上的中国》与暗含的饮食文化】

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.