初一下学期课外阅读英语

❶ 求初一英语课外阅读练习题、、急~~~~~

Clay is 13 years old, and he lives in Miami, the United States. On the morning of Feb.23, when Clay is waiting for school bus, a man kidnaps（绑架） him.
The man takes him to a tree. He puts a stock in Clay’s mouth. Then he asks for money from Clay’s family.
Clay is very scared（害怕）. But he remembers there is a safety pin（安全别针） in his pocket. He takes out the pin and cuts through the rope（绳子）. Finally he gets free. Clay calls his mother
with a farmer’s cell phone. Soon the police comes and Clay is safe.
The police thinks highly of（高度评价） Clay. “ man kidnaps the wrong boy,” Charly Wells, a policeman says. “This boy notices things. And he’s very brave（勇敢）.”
1. The man kidnaps Clay ___.
A. on Clay’s way home B. on Clay’s way to school
C. when Clay is shopping D. in a park
2. After taking Clay to a tree, the man ___.
A. kills（杀死）the boy B. hurts the boy
C. asks for money from his family D. calls the police
3. Clay uses___ to help him run away.
A. a rope B. a safety pin C. a gun D. a knife
4. We can tell from the story that Clay is ___.
A. brave B. smart C. both A and B D. hard-working
5. Why does the police say “This man kidnaps the wrong boy” Because Clay is _____
A. a foreign boy B. brave C. too young D. a policeman’s son
BCBCB

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❷ 初一。英语课外阅读

初一英语课外阅读训练
(A)
The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal.
Rowling sent the book to four publishers(出版商) before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life's dream to be a published writer. Before she sold(卖) her book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter.
Harry Potter became very successful with children and alts in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowling's life had completely changed, in just three years.
Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning ￡70 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over ￡150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time.
1. This reading is about _________.
A. Harry Potter's life B. the writer's life
C. how the book became a movie D. why Harry Potter is popular
2. Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book?
A. Four publishers bought it. B. It took the writer several years to finish it.
C. It was first published in Portugal. D. Rowling got the idea from her daughter.
3. Rowling's dream was _________.
A. to be a magician B. to make a movie
C. to have her books published D. to be an English teacher
4. How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?
A. more than 35 B. about 135 C. about 90 D. more than 150
5. Which sentence is true about Rowling?
A. Many other writers have been much more successful than she.
B. Not many writers are as successful as she is.
C. She is more successful than all other writers.
D. She became successful because of a movie.
（B）
Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons(理由).
First, reading books is f________. You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.
Next, you can read a book a________: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed — even in the bath. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.
A________ good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This m_________ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e_________. Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is n________ out of date!
Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best. W_________ other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable.
(C)
阅读下面三条海滩度假潜水规则及有关的三篇报道（Report A、B and C），并回答问题。
Rules
（1）It is best to buy a swim suit to match your skin(皮肤) color. Sharks(鲨鱼) can see colors.
（2）If you see a shark, try to keep still. Do not kick your arms or legs about.
（3）Do not swim on your own.
Report A:
John was in the water with two girls. He saw a shark nearby. He shouted and waved his arms. The shark attacked(攻击) him but not the girls.
Report B:
Jenny was a very good swimmer. She bought a new bright red swim suit. She was wearing this swim suit, swimming with some friends when the shark attacked her.
Report C:
Tom was very keen to go diving. The water was not clear. Tom went on his own and was never seen again.
Questions:
Report A:
1. Which rule did John break? ________________________________________________
2. Why didn’t the shark attack the girls? ________________________________________
Report B:
3. Which rule did Jenny break? _______________________________________________
4. Why didn’t the shark attack her friends? ______________________________________
Report C:
5. Which rule did Tom break? ________________________________________________
6. What do you think happened to him? _________________________________________

❸ 适合七年级阅读的英语课外书

1.TheOldManandtheSea《老人与海》本书讲述了一个渔夫在连续八十四天没捕到鱼的情况下，终于独自钓上了一条大马林鱼，和这条大鱼在海水抗争三天三夜最终胜利，但是回去途中却遭到一条鲨鱼袭击最后一无所得的故事。这个故事诠释了人活着应该具有乐观，百折不饶，不轻言放弃的精神，也告诉了人类要与自然和谐相处，大自然的力量是人类不可抗拒的

❹ 求三篇初一的课外英语阅读

1.His 30 years old of this year, is a reporter of the central television station.He is engaged in the different occupation.Time in 1995, he is the police.Because the police can grasp the bad person.So he likes this occupation.1998.He is the waiter.When he does not like this occupation..2000.He is the doctor.The doctor can behave the cure.He likes this occupation.2005.He is the reporter.He also likes this occupation.At future 2008, he still wants to be the teacher..Can give the others own knowledge dedication thus.He loves this occupation.
他今年30岁,是中央电视台的一名记者.他从事过不同的职业.在1995年的时候,他当过警察.因为警察可以抓坏人.所以他喜欢这职业.1998年.他当过服务生.当他不喜欢这职业..2000年.他当过医生.医生可以为人治病.他喜欢这职业.2005年.他当记者.他也喜欢这职业.在未来的2008年,他还想当老师..这样可以把自己的知识奉献给他人.他爱这职业.

2.Most Englishi people have three names.The last name,or surname as it also

known,is the family name. This is the family name of the father and is

given to all his children.The first names are given to the children at
birth,which is why they are called"given"names,Another term used to refer

to them is Christian names.Some people only have one given name,others
have several.Shortened form of a given namr is commonly used among friends

and classmates.For example, Thomas becmmes Tom,and becomes Sandy.

Do you have an English name?

多数英国人都有三个名字最后一个是"姓"，这是父姓且每个孩子都有。而第一个字便是孩子出生时家长给起的名。另一个称谓指的是圣诞名。一些人只起一个名，而有些人有好几个名儿。缩略形式通常在朋友和同学间使用。比如：Thomas变成Tom 等。
你有英语名儿吗？

3. Have you ever heard your own voice? "Of course,"you say.

Has anyone else ever heard your voice ?Again you say ,"Of course."But that's not quiet true .Noboby else has ever heard your voice --the way you hear it.When you talk ,you set up sound waves.The air outside your head-The bones of your ears.But ,of course,the sound of your voice begins inside your head-The bones of your head pick up the sound waves,too.They carry the sound waves straight to your inner ear .You get the sound from the outside and the inside too.Other people get just the sound waves from the outside .That's why they don't hear your voice the way you do.

你听到过自己的声音吗？
你说：“当然。”

有人听到过你的声音吗？
你再一次说：“当然."
但是这样说不是很准确。除了你，没有人能和你自己一样听到你的声音。当你说话的时候，你产生了声波。你周围的空气，你的耳骨都接受到了声波。但是显然，声音实在你的头里边产生的，所以你的头骨也接受到了声波。这些头骨直接把声波传进你的内耳。你同时通过内外两部分得到了你的声音。而其他人只能通过外部接收到你的声波。所以，其他人不能和你一样的方式听到你的声音。

❺ 求初一（下）英语阅读练习题2篇

A
Sandy and her family move into a new house. It is a nice house with a big garden. Sandy has her own bedroom on the second floor. Through the windows of her bedroom, she can see some birds jumping. Sometimes she can hear birds singing.
One day, Sandy hears some strange noise. It goes on for a few minutes. Sandy goes out of her bedroom but finds nothing, she is very afraid, so she calls for help. Her father runs into her room and asks, “What’s wrong?” “I hear some strange noise,” says Sandy. Her father goes out and looks around. There is nobody, but he sees a big red bird knocking on a tree.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( )1 Which floor does Sandy live on?

A. The first floor.
B. The second floor.
C. The third floor.
D. The fifth floor.
( )2 What does Sandy hear that day?

A. She hears birds singing. B. She hears people talking.
C. She hears some strange noise. D. She hears people crying.
( )3.Sandy finds

outside her bedroom.

A. nothing

B. a mouse
C. a person

D. a cat
( )4.Where does Sandy’s father find the big red bird?

A.In Sandy’s bedroom

B.Outside their house
C.In their kitchen

D.In their sitting room
( )5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Sandy can hear birds singing sometimes.
B. Sandy moves into a new house.
C. Sandy is very afraid, so she calls for help.
D. Sandy can see the sea and the beach through her bedroom windows.
B
Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western countries(西方国家)? People there usually make shopping lists first and then they go shopping. Most people like to go to the supermarkets because they can get almost everything in one supermarket. For example(例如), many styles of clothes, food, sports things….And the things in supermarkets are cheaper. When they get into the supermarket, they carry a basket. Then they buy things and put them in the basket. After getting everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.
(
)6.People like to go to supermarkets for
reasons(原因).
A. three
B. two

C. one
D. many
(
)7 .Things in the supermarkets are
.
A. cheaper
B. more expensive
C. better
D. more
(
)8.People can buy
from supermarkets.
A. food
B. milk

C. clothes
D.A,B and C
(
)9.After people put the things in the basket , they go
.
A. home

B. to the checkout(收银台)

C. out

D. to another shop
(
)10.People usually go to the supermarket
a week.

A. three times
B. once
C. twice
D. many times

❻ 要30篇初一下学期的英语阅读理解

http://21stcentury.chinadaily.com.cn/new/index.shtml这里有

Most people who work in the office have a boss (老板). So do I (我也是). But my boss is a little unusual. What's unusual about him? It's a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My boss's dog. Robinson, is big and brown. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is telephone call for my boss, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy (毛绒绒的) under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog , I know my boss is out.
（ ）6. People _________bring dogs to the office.
A. usually B. often
C. seldom (几乎不) D. sometimes
（ ）7. My boss is Robinson's ________.
A. boss B. master
C. classmate D. teacher
（ ）8. Robinson goes to meetings _________ my boss.
A. for B. without
C. instead of (代替) D. with
（ ）9. Robinson is always under the desk if the boss is _________.
A. in the office B. at meetings
C. out of the office D. out of work
（ ）10. The passage tells us the boss _________ the dog very much.
A. looks like B. hates (恨)
C. likes D. trust(信任)
C B D A C
6. 由日常生活的常识可知，很少有人带狗上班
7. 通读全文，我的BOSS 是个人，也就是说是狗的主人
8. with有“跟某人一起”的意思，例如：I go to see a film with my parents.”
10. 通过整篇文章的阅读，可以判断除了C外，其他的选项都不符合原文的意思．

(一)
Can You Tell Me?(你能告诉吗)
A father asks him son “How many letters are there in the Alphabet (字母表)?”“I don't know,”says his son. His father says, “You don't know? You are in school for many years and you don't know how many letters are there in the Alphabet?”He is very angry(生气).
His son says, “No. But let me ask you a question(问题), Dad. You often go to the post office(邮局), please tell me how many letters are there in the post office?”
( )1.From the story, we know the son is good at(擅长) English.
( )2.The son studies at school over (超过) one year.
( )3.The father gets angry because his son is not polite (有礼貌) to him.
( )4.The father knows how many letters there are in the post office.
( )5.There are twenty-six letters in the Alphabet.
(二)
Too Polite(礼貌过头了)
There are many people in the bus. Some have seats, but some have to(不得不) stand. At a bus stop, a woman gets on the bus. An old man hears the door and tries (试着) to stand up.
“Oh, no, thank you,” the woman forces (强迫) him back to the seat. “Please don't do that. I can stand.”
“But, madam(夫人), let me…,”says the man.
“I ask you to keep your seat(坐在你的座位上)，” the woman says. She puts(放) her hands on the old man's shoulder(肩膀).
But the man still(仍然) tries to stand up,“Madam, will you please let me…?”“Oh, no,”says the woman. She again(又) forces the man back.
At last(最后) the old man shouts(大声喊), “I wants to get off(下车) the bus!”
( )1.All the people have seats in the bus.
( )2.An old man gets on the bus at a bus stop.
( )3.The old man wants to give his seat to he woman.
( )4.The woman sits the old man's seat.
( )5.The old man wants to get off the bus.
(一)(1)× (2)√ (3)× (4)× (5)√
(二)(1)× (2)× (3)× (4)× (5)√

Jim is an English boy. He comes to China with his father and mother. They come here to work. Jim comes here to study.

He is in No. 5 Middle School. He gets up early every day. He isn’t late for school. He studies hard. He can read and write English well. He often helps us with our English, and we often help him with his Chinese. After class he likes playing football, swimming, running, jumping and riding. He makes many friends here. We are glad to stay with him. On Sunday he often helps his mother clean the house, mend something or do the shopping. He likes Chinese food very much.

He likes living here. He likes Chinese students very much. We all like him , too.

根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。对的在括号内填“ T ”, 错的填“ F ”。( 10 分)

( F )1. He gets up late every day.

( T )2. He often teaches us English.

( F )3. After class , he likes singing and playing basketball.

( T )4. On Sunday he often helps his mother clean the house.

( F )5. He doesn’t like Chinese food.

In the summer time,when there are many flowers,a beehive(蜂窝)is a very busy place.Bees fly from flower to flower. Flowers have a juice called nectar(花蜜).Bees take the nectar that thy like and make it into honey(蜂蜜).
When a bee finds some good nectar,it hurries home.It wants to tell the other bees where the nectar comes from.And it does!It tells how far to go.The bees go bake together for more nectar.
Every bee in the beehive is busy.That is why we say that someone who works hard is "as busy as bee"
根据短文内容回答句子正(T)误(F)
( )1.Bees can make honey.
( )2.The whole passage is about how bees fly.
( )3.A bee's dance only tells other bees where to go.
( )4.In the summer time bees are very busy.
( )5.We say someone who works in summer is"as busy as bee"

答案:T F F T F

A Ten-Yaer-Old Teacher
A teacher can be any age .Just like Chrissie McKenney, she was only ten when she started teaching.
How did Chrissie get the job? It was not easy.Chrissie wanted to help children who cannot hear.But the school had never had such a young helper.Could Chrissie do it?
First,Chrissie learned to sign().Signing is a way of talking with your hands.Soon it was easy for Chrissie to talk to the children.So the school let her help.Now Chrissie visits the school almost every day.The children love their young teacher.She is tired friend.
( )1.Chrissie wanted to help children who cannot ____.
A.hear B.see C.play
( )2.THis passage tells about a ________.
A.special class B.young teacher C.sill person
( )3.In the third paragraph of the passage,what does the word"leaned" mean?It means "_____".
A.forgot B.found C.stopped
( )4.The school let Chrissie help because she ______.
A.was too old B.could sign C.could not hear
( )5.You can guess from the passage that most teachers_______.
A.are older than B.do not like C.are just like

答案:A B B B A

❼ 初一 英语课外 短文带翻译10篇

给你准备了十二篇，你可以挑选你喜欢的，

辛苦找寻，望采纳！！

Park
There is a park near my home.There are a lot of beautiful trees,flowers and birds in the park.So many people go to the park to enjoy their weekends.They like walking or having a picnic in the park.But I like flying a kite with my sisiter there. 我家附近有一个公园。哪里有很多美丽的树、花和小鸟。所以很多人都喜欢到那里去度周末。他们喜欢在公园里散步或是野餐.但是我喜欢和我姐姐在那里放风筝。

Bedroom
I have a small bedroom.There are only a small bed,a small desk and a small chair in the room.And there is a beautiful doll on my blue bed.Everyday I do my homework,read books and play games with the doll in my bedroom.It is small,but it gives me much happiness. 我有一间小小的卧室。那里有一张小小的床、小小桌子和一把小小的椅子。而且还有一个漂亮的娃娃在我那张蓝色的小床上。我每天都在房间里写作业，看书和与我的娃娃玩。虽然房间很小，但是他给了我很多欢乐。

My father
My father is a tall and handsome man.He is a policeman. Everyday he comes back home very late,because he must help the others.He doesn't have time to examine my homework and take me to the park.But I like my father,because he is a good policeman. 我的爸爸是一个高大帅气的男人。他是一个警察。他每天都很晚才回家，因为他要帮助其他的人。他没有时间给我检查作业和带我去公园。但是我仍然很喜欢我的爸爸，因为他是一个好警察。

I am from ShenZhen. In spring ,the weather is warm and wet. I can play kite. In summer, the weather is hot and wet. I can swim in the swimming pool. In the autumn, the weather is cool and dry. I can play kite, too. In the winter, the weather is cold and dry. It never snow.
我是来自深圳。在春天，在天气温暖及潮湿。我可以玩风筝。在夏季，天气炎热及潮湿。我可以游泳，在游泳池。在秋天，天气凉爽，干燥。我可以玩风筝，太。在冬季，天气寒冷及干燥。它从来没有积雪。

Today is my grandpa's birthday. Our family went back to my grandpa's home in the morning. We got together to have a big family dinner to celebrate his birthady. We bought a big birthday cake and gave some presents to my grandpa.
In the afternoon, we went to the park to go boating. We had a good time. My grandpa had a nice time on his birthday.

今天是爷爷的生日，我们全家早晨回到爷爷家。我们举行了大型家庭聚会来庆祝爷爷的生日。我们买了一个大生日蛋糕，并且送给爷爷一些礼物。
下午我们去公园划船。我们玩得很开心，爷爷过了一个愉快的生日

Mr.Knott is a teacher. He is at home. The telephone rings. He answers the phone.He says,“Hello.This is 82654379. Who's that?”“Watt” a man answers.“watt's your name,please?”says Mr.Knott is angry.“Watt's my name!”the other man is angey,too.
knott先生是一名教师。他是在家中。电话响了。他回答接起电话，说，“ 你好，这是82654379 。你是谁？ ”“瓦特”一个男人答道 。“请问你的名字是什么？ ”knott先生生气地说。“瓦特就是我的名字！”另一名男子是也生气了。

A farmer has five sons.They are Ted,Bob,Tom,John and Bill. John has no elder brother. He was four years older when his first younger brother was born. The number of Tom‘s elder brothers is equal to his younger brothers. Bill will be twenty-one years old next year, and he is five years older than Bob. Bob is two years younger than Tom. Ted was sad because he has no younger brother. There are twelve years between him and John.
一个农民有5个儿子。他们是Ted,Bob,Tom,John 和 Bill。John没有比他大的哥哥，他比第一个出生的比他小的那个弟弟大4岁，Tom哥哥的数量和他的弟弟的数量是一样的（就是他是老三）Bill 明年就21岁了，他比Bob大5岁，比Tom小2岁，Ted因为没有弟弟而难过 Ted 和John之间差了12岁

Everything in this world has a nature of its own. Some are charming, some are secing, like the candy, chocolate, the cakes, and some burn everything like fire, as soon as you get near.

天地万物各有其本质，有些东西很有吸引力、很诱人，像糖果、巧克力、蛋糕等；有些则像火一样，任何东西一靠近就会被它烧掉。

On My Way to School

Today I got up very early in the morning. After I finished breakfast, I went to school. On my way to school I saw something lying on the ground. I picked it up and found it was a mobile phone. I was afraid I would be late for school. I had no time to wait for the owner. So I gave it to the policeman.
Shortly after I reached my school, the headmaster came to my class and praised me in front of the class. How could he knew all about it? I guess it must be the policeman who told him what I did.
I am very happy that I have done a good job.

就我在上学的路上

今天，我得到了很早就在上午。当我完成早餐，我去了学校。就我在上学的路上我看到的东西躺在地上。我挑选它，并发现这是一部手提电话。我恐怕我会迟到的学校。我没有时间去等待的所有者。因此，我给它的警察。
不久后，我达到了我的学校，校长来到我的班级，并赞扬我在前面的阶级。他怎么会知道的所有关于它呢？我猜想，它必须是警察谁告诉他，我所做的。
我很高兴我已经做得不错。

China has been a powerful country for the most part of the past three thousand years. China is now rising again. Why is that so surprising to people? History is the best evidence. The rise of China is just a matter of when, not if. Plus, do you want $100 jeans? Do you want $200 shoes? Do you want $3000 computers? If the answers are NO, you\'d better thank China and appreciate the benefits that it brings to your daily life.

中国在过去3000年历史中大部分时间当中都是个强大的国家。中国现在再次崛起，为什么人们会感到如此奇怪？历史是最好的证明。中国崛起只是个时间问题，而不是是否能崛起的问题。另外，你希望卖100美元一条的牛仔裤，200美元一双鞋，3000美元的电脑吗？如果不愿意，你必须要感谢中国，感谢中国为你日常生活做出的贡献。

❽ 适合初一的英语读物

《中学生网络英语》（1-4）是一套原版引进的英文书籍，语言地道、内容丰富、练习题很新颖、很实用，是非常好的课后阅读。

外语的学习，选择原版、地道的语言素材是首要的。原版的阅读，无论是对于学生的校内考试、还是日常生活中的实际应用都明显优于国家统编的教材。原因很简单、统编的教材语言的内容太狭隘、太注重所谓任务型教学的原则、到了通常的课堂教学中又偏重语法和语言点的讲解、学生真正获得的语言能力基本就是应试的能力（这个应试的能力也只是国内的考试而已、真正到了留学国外是没有用的）。而国外的语言素材是接地气的、和生活息息相关、很容易为学习者接受、也很容易成为学习者自己的语言能力。

《中学生网络英语》册1的内容，有新西兰的Kiwi鸟、沙漠的骆驼、北极熊、河马、海豚等动物语篇；人类为何会打哈欠、大笑、为何海水是咸的、植物也会谋杀、有听力障碍的人如何交流；水稻、柑橘、咖啡树等植物；西方的布鲁斯、爵士乐、摇滚乐等；不同国家的人的工作时间、高薪或低薪的职业、度假休闲等；世界各地的少数民族及其文化习俗；攀登珠峰的首位女性、独自远航等探险活动等等。

每篇后面的练习也很好。首先是为语篇中的句子填写空缺的词、再用语篇中的词汇用到新的语句中、再回答语篇内容理解的问题，都是在文中找寻内容，这样的学习过程，很容易熟练语篇内容，学生是很喜欢的。
2009年南京外国语学校的初中招生英语能力测试，首篇Kiwi鸟是考到的阅读内容之一、还有关于北极熊等常识的内容。不仅如此，近年的中考和高考的英语阅读，很多素材都是选自原汁原味的英语文刊，这是很有益于学生的非常好的导向。

如何阅读原版文章？内容第一！
这个和阅读中文的故事书是一样的。阅读中文故事书、读者看的也是内容、不可能是不停地查找其中的生字词、分析词句语法结构。
阅读后有不懂的词汇需要查阅的、学生自己可以查英文词典。可以配备“牛津高阶英汉双解词典”（最新版本）。

想要升学重点初中的六年级学生可以读一读、做一做《中学生网络英语》第一册。
初中的同学、可以继续学习第二册（2012年中考的初中生们自己阅读学习了第二册、反应很好）、喜欢的继续学习第三册、越学越简单、后面就是自如的阅读能力了~~

语言的学习和考试、最重要的是阅读~

❾ 初一英语课外短文阅读

随着经济活动的全球化，英语日益成为国际交往的重要工具，英语教育的低龄化使幼儿园英语教育逐渐成为教育界的一个热点话题。本文是初一英语课外短文，希望对大家有帮助!
初一英语课外短文：fail the exam
名落孙山

In the Song Dynasty 宋朝 there was a joker called Sun Shan 孙山.

宋朝有一个很幽默的人，他叫孙山。

One year he went to take the imperial examination, and came bottom of the list of successfulcandidates.

有一年他去参加考试，公布名单时他是最后一名。

Back in his hometown, one of his neighbor asked him whether the neighbor's son had also passed.

回到家，他的邻居向他打听自己的儿子考得怎么样。

Sun Shan said, with a *** ile:"Sun Shan was the last on the list. Your son came after Sun Shan."

孙山笑着对邻居说：“孙山考了最后一名，你儿子的名字还在孙山的后面呢。”

The people used this idiom to indicate failing in an examination or petition.

人们用“名落孙山”来比喻考试没有考上或者选拔没有被录取。
初一英语课外短文：volunteer to do sth/remend oneself
毛遂自荐

In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin besieged the capital of the State of Zhao.

战国时代，秦国军队攻打赵国的都城。

Duke Pingyuan of Zhao planned to ask the ruler of the State of Chu personally forassistance.He wanted to select a capable man to go with him.

赵国的平原君打算亲自到楚国去请救兵，想挑选一个精明能干的人一同前去。

A man called Mao Sui volunteered.

有一个名叫毛遂的人，自告奋勇愿意同去。

When the negotiactions between the two states were stalled because the ruler of Chu hesitated to send troops, Mao Sui approached him, brandishing a sword. At that, the ruler of Chu agreed to help Zhao, against Qin.

平原君到楚国后，与楚王谈了半天，没有一点结果。毛遂怒气冲冲地拿着宝剑，逼近楚王，终于迫使楚王答应出兵，与赵国联合共同抵抗秦国。

This idiom means to remend oneself.

“毛遂自荐”这个成语用来比喻自己推荐自己，不必别人介绍。
初一英语课外短文：get the casket and return the pearl
买椟还珠

A man from the state of Chu wanted to sell a precious pearl in the state of Zheng.

有个楚国人想在郑国出售一颗珍贵的珍珠。

He made a casket for the pearl out of the wood from a magnolia tree, which he fumigated with spices. He studded the casket with pearls and jade, ornamented it with red gems and decorated it with kingfisher feathers.

他用木兰为珍珠作了个匣子，用香料把匣子薰香，还用珠，玉，红宝石来加以装饰，并插上了翠鸟的羽毛。

A man of the state of Zheng bought the casket and gave him back the pearl.

一个郑国人买走了这个匣子，却把珍珠还给了他。

Too luxuriant decoration usually supersedes what really counts.

过于华丽的装饰往往会喧宾夺主。

This man from Chu certainly knew how to sell a casket but he was no good at selling his pearl. And the man of Zheng didn't know which is really valuable.

那个楚国人知道如何卖掉匣子，却不擅长出售珍珠忽略了物品的重点，取舍不当。至于买匣子的郑国人，他根本不懂什么才是真正有价值的。