牛津版（深圳·广州）八上Module 1 Unit 1 阅读素养培优练

Ken and Anthony were friends when they were young. They 1 to high school together. When they were eighteen, they went to college in different cities, and then they2 touch (联系).After few years later, they met each other again.

One morning Ken was3 a newspaper. In the newspaper, he saw a notice for a book reading at local bookshop. He was 4 to find that the writer was his friend Anthony. Ken 5 to see how his old friend was.

When Anthony was on the stage (舞台). Ken almost didn't 6 him. Anthony was very fat, and had little hair. When Anthony was in high school, he was very handsome. Ken felt 7 for Anthony's looks but happy with Anthony's talent. Anthony's 8 was quite good.

When the reading was over, Ken stood in line with the others 9 for Anthony to sign (签名)a copy of his book. When it was up to Ken, Anthony found him and hugged his long lost friend. They didn't see each other for many years, so they decided not to lose touch again and planned to10 once a month for breakfast on Saturdays.

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Today, Mike and his mom went to the library. Mike wanted to find a book to read. His mom wanted to use a computer there.

When they got to the library, Mike found a book about detectives (侦探). He also found a book about a friendly ghost (鬼). Finally, he found a book about a man who lives in the woods without food or water. He put the books on the front desk and waited for his mom。

Mike's mom sat at one of the computers in the library. She checked her email and looked at pictures of flowers on the Internet. Then she read a news article on a website.

Mike's mom left the computer and walked over to Mike, holding up something out. Mike looked at her in surprise. It took him a moment to recognize (辨认出) what she was holding. "I got that movie for us to watch tonight," said Mike's mom. "Are you ready to leave?"

"Sure," Mike said, holding the movie up in front of him. He read the cover while walking back to the library entrance. He put his books and the movie on the front desk to check out. A librarian stood behind the counter holding an electronic scanner." How long can we keep them?" Mike asked her. "Three weeks," said the librarian, "Cool." said Mike.

Suddenly, Mike was surprised. His mother was checking out something else that was too big to put on the desk. It's a picture of the ocean. "What is that for?" Mike asked. "To put on our wall at home," said Mike's mom "You can do that?" Mike asked. Mike's mom smiled at the librarian. "Yes," she said, "but we have to return it in three months."

Good morning, my dear classmates. I am very pleased to introduce my favorite scientist, Charles Darwin. I searched for all the information from the Internet. I am happy to share it with you.

Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England, the same day as Abraham Lincoln. Charles wasn't the best student in his school. When he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors discovering nature more than attending medical classes. He left school without finishing it.

Then, Charles's father sent him to another school to make him become a minister (牧师).He made it to graduation, but he didn't want to become a minister. His real dream was to be a scientist. After graduation, someone invited Charles to sail on the Beagle as a scientist without any money. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. Their work was to make maps of the places they visited. The trip was planned to last for two years, but in fact, it lasted for five years. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.

Several years later, Darwin published an important scientific paper. He is famous for the theories of evolution and natural selection (物竞天择).

Danny: Hello, this is Danny speaking.

Bob: Hello, Danny. This is Bob. It is Sunday today. Let's go and play basketball.

Danny: I'd love to.

Bob: What are you doing?

Danny: My father bought me an encyclopaedia yesterday. Now I am reading it.

Bob: Encyclopaedia?

Danny: Yes, it is. You can find different kinds of information in it, such as animals, society, history and science.

Bob: Really?

Danny: Of course you can! It can tell the most detailed(详细的)information about them.

Bob: Great!

Danny: Welcome to my home.

Bob: Thanks. See you.

Danny: See you.

Some young people are worried about acne (粉刺) on (they) faces, and some are about (be) fat. Do you know the real secret of beauty? Please readpassage, and then you will find the answer.

Maybe you don't like your big nose, your small  (eye) or your weight. Don't waste energy on the way you look.   fact, when you grow up and look at pictures of your past, you'll find how cute you (be).

Happiness is the best way (make) you look beautiful. When people are happy, they're nice. When people smile or laugh from the bottom of their hearts, they look very beautiful. Don't worry about your weight too much. Don't refuse food for it. No one can live (happy) without health. So you need (eat) healthy food and do enough exercise. When you accept what you have owned enjoy it, you will become pretty beautiful.