Unit3 Growing up 阅读理解专项训练-2025-2026学年八年级英语下册综合必刷题（人教版新教材）

2025-2026学年八年级英语下册综合必刷题

Unit3 Growing up 阅读理解专项训练

一、阅读判断（Reading Judgment）

要求：根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F），部分题目需结合细节推理判断。

（一）My Growth with Basketball

When I was 10 years old, I was short and shy, and I was afraid to talk with strangers． My father asked me to join the school basketball team． At first, I failed many times in the training． I even wanted to give up because the other boys laughed at my poor skills． But my coach told me: “Growth is not about being perfect at first, but about never stopping trying．”

I practiced for two hours every day after school． I learned to pass the ball, shoot and run with the team． After six months, I became a member of the school’s main team． In the school basketball match last year, I scored the winning goal for my team． Now, I am 14 years old, tall and confident． I not only play basketball well, but also make a lot of friends． Basketball taught me that growth needs hard work and courage, and there is no shortcut to success．

(   ) 1． The writer joined the basketball team when he was 14 years old．

(   ) 2． The writer wanted to give up because he was laughed at by other boys．

(   ) 3． The writer practiced basketball for one hour every day after school．

(   ) 4． The writer scored the winning goal in a school football match．

(   ) 5． The writer learns that growth needs hard work and courage from basketball．

（二）A Teen’s Volunteer Experience

15-year-old Lisa lives in a small city． Last summer, she decided to be a volunteer at a children’s hospital to help sick kids． At first, she didn’t know how to talk with the kids who were sad because of their illnesses． She just stood there quietly and didn’t know what to do． A nurse told her that the kids needed love and company more than anything．

Lisa tried her best to make the kids happy． She read stories to them, drew pictures with them and played simple games． Sometimes she just sat with them and listened to their small wishes． After two months of volunteering, Lisa changed a lot． She used to be selfish and only cared about her own feelings, but now she knows how to care for others． She says that helping others makes her feel warm, and this experience is the most valuable lesson in her growing-up journey． She plans to go back to the hospital every summer vacation．

(   ) 1． Lisa worked as a volunteer at an old people’s hospital last summer．

(   ) 2． Lisa didn’t know how to communicate with the sick kids at first．

(   ) 3． The sick kids needed expensive gifts more than love and company．

(   ) 4． Lisa became more caring after the volunteer experience．

(   ) 5． Lisa will go to the children’s hospital to volunteer every winter vacation．

二、阅读选择（Reading Multiple Choice）

（一）The Growth of a Young Writer

13-year-old Tom is a young writer who has published his first short story book． But his writing journey was not easy． When Tom was 8, he loved reading books and wanted to write his own stories． However, his first stories were full of mistakes, and his Chinese teacher said they were “meaningless”． His parents even thought he was wasting time on writing instead of studying．

But Tom didn’t give up． He read more books and wrote a little every day． He asked his teacher for advice and corrected his mistakes one by one． When he was 11, he sent his short stories to a children’s magazine, but he got many rejection letters． Every time he failed, he told himself: “Growing up means facing failures bravely．” Finally, at the age of 13, a small publishing house noticed his stories and decided to publish his book．

Tom says that writing has made him grow a lot． He is more patient and persistent now． “I know that any kind of growth needs persistence． If you keep going, you will finally get what you want,” he says．

(   ) 1． What did Tom want to do when he was 8 years old?

A． To publish a book．

B． To read more books．

C． To write his own stories．

D． To be a Chinese teacher．

(   ) 2． What did Tom’s Chinese teacher think of his first stories?

A． Interesting．

B． Meaningless．

C． Perfect．

D． Creative．

(   ) 3． What did Tom do when he got rejection letters from the magazine?

A． He gave up writing．

B． He asked his parents for help．

C． He faced failures bravely and kept writing．

D． He stopped reading books．

(   ) 4． What quality does Tom have now because of writing?

A． Impatient and careless．

B． Patient and persistent．

C． Shy and quiet．

D． Selfish and lazy．

(   ) 5． What’s the main idea of the passage?

A． Tom’s first short story book is very popular．

B． Tom’s parents don’t support his writing．

C． Tom’s teacher gave him a lot of writing advice．

D． Tom’s growth through writing with persistence．

（二）Growing Up with My Grandmother

When I was 5 years old, my parents went to work in a big city, so I lived with my grandmother in the countryside． My grandmother was a kind and hard-working woman． She taught me how to plant vegetables, feed chickens and recognize different kinds of flowers． She also told me many old stories about her childhood, and every story had a lesson about being honest and kind．

At that time, I was very naughty and often made mistakes． Once, I broke a neighbor’s window with a stone, but I was afraid to tell the truth． My grandmother found it out, but she didn’t scold me． She just said: “Growing up means taking responsibility for your mistakes．” She took me to the neighbor’s house to apologize and pay for the window． That lesson made me remember to be honest all my life．

When I was 12, my parents took me to the big city to study． I didn’t want to leave my grandmother, but she told me: “Growing up also means leaving comfort and facing new challenges．” Now, I am 16 years old, and I visit my grandmother every summer． I know that all the lessons she taught me are the most precious gifts in my growing-up life．

(   ) 1． Why did the writer live with his grandmother in the countryside?

A． Because he liked the countryside very much．

B． Because his parents went to work in a big city．

C． Because his grandmother was lonely．

D． Because he didn’t want to go to school in the city．

(   ) 2． What did the grandmother NOT teach the writer?

A． How to plant vegetables．

B． How to feed chickens．

C． How to play computer games．

D． How to recognize flowers．

(   ) 3． What did the writer do to the neighbor’s window?

A． He cleaned it carefully．

B． He broke it with a stone．

C． He painted it a new color．

D． He put a flower on it．

(   ) 4． What does the underlined phrase “taking responsibility for” mean?

A． 为……找借口

B． 为……负责

C． 为……辩解

D． 为……骄傲

(   ) 5． What can we learn from the passage?

A． The writer’s grandmother was strict and unkind．

B． The writer never made mistakes when he was a child．

C． The writer’s grandmother taught him many valuable lessons．

D． The writer doesn’t visit his grandmother now．

三、阅读填空（Reading Cloze）

（一）My Middle School Growth

My middle school life is coming to an end, and I have changed a lot s 1 I came to this school． I used to be a shy girl who was afraid to speak in public． My English was very poor, and I even hid my English book when the teacher asked me to read aloud．

With the help of my English teacher and classmates, I tried to face my fear． I j 2 the English club and practiced speaking English every day． I also read English stories and watched English movies in my free time． Gradually, my English improved a lot, and I became brave enough to give speeches in class． Now, I am confident and can talk with my foreign pen pal in English f 3 ．

Besides my study, I also learned how to get on well with others． I used to fight with my deskmate for small things, but now I know how to u 4 others． Middle school is a very important part of my growing-up． It taught me that growth is about changing and becoming a better person． I will never f 5 the days I spent here．

1．  s______  2． j______  3． f______  4． u______  5． f______

（二）Overcoming the Growth Challenge

Everyone has different challenges in their growing-up journey． For me, the biggest challenge is learning to ride a bike． When I was 11, my father bought me a new bike, but I was a 6 of falling down． I tried many times, but I always fell off the bike and hurt my knees． I even thought I would never learn it．

My father encouraged me a lot． He said: “Don’t be afraid of falling． Every fall is a step to success in growth．” He held the bike for me and taught me how to keep my b 7 ． I practiced every weekend in the park． After one month, I could ride the bike alone for a short time． Then I kept practicing, and finally I could ride it well．

When I ride my bike on the street now, I feel so proud． This experience t 8 me that no matter what challenge we meet in growth, we should never give up． If we keep trying, we will finally o 9 the challenge． Growth is not about never falling, but about getting up every time we fall and moving f 10 ．

6．a______    7． b______    8． t______  9． o______   10． f______

四、回答问题（Reading Comprehension Questions）

（一）A Young Musician’s Growth

14-year-old Emma is a young pianist who has won many piano competitions． But her love for the piano started when she was only 4 years old． Her mother is a music teacher, and she taught Emma to play the piano at first． Emma showed great talent in music, but she still practiced very hard． She plays the piano for at least three hours every day, even on weekends and holidays．

When Emma was 10, she took part in her first national piano competition． She was very nervous and made a mistake during the performance． She didn’t win any prize, and she cried a lot after the competition． But her mother told her: “Mistakes are part of growth． What matters is to learn from them and do better next time．” Emma took her mother’s advice． She practiced more carefully and learned to stay calm when performing．

Two years later, she took part in the same competition again． This time, she played perfectly and won the first prize． Now, Emma says that the piano is not only her hobby, but also her best friend in her growing-up． It taught her to be hard-working, calm and persistent． She hopes to become a famous pianist in the future and bring beautiful music to more people．

1．  How old was Emma when she started to love the piano?

2．  Who taught Emma to play the piano at first?

3．  How long does Emma play the piano every day?

4．  Why didn’t Emma win any prize in her first national piano competition?

5．  What did Emma learn from playing the piano?

（二）Growing Up in a New School

When 13-year-old Mike’s father got a new job in another city, Mike had to leave his old school and go to a new one． At first, Mike hated the new school． He didn’t know anyone, and the lessons were a little harder than his old school． He felt lonely and sad, and he even wanted to go back to his old city．

His new teacher, Ms． White, found that Mike was unhappy． She talked with Mike patiently and told him: “Growing up sometimes means moving to a new place and making new friends． It’s a challenge, but it’s also a chance to grow．” Ms． White asked some kind students to play with Mike and help him with his lessons．

Mike tried to adapt to the new school life． He joined the school football team and made many new friends there． He also studied harder and asked his classmates and teacher for help when he had problems with his lessons． After three months, Mike loved his new school very much． He said that moving to a new school was a big challenge, but it made him grow a lot． He became more independent and outgoing, and he learned how to adapt to new environments．

6．  Why did Mike have to go to a new school?

7．  How did Mike feel about the new school at first?

8．  Who talked with Mike patiently and encouraged him?

9．  What did Mike do to make new friends in the new school?

10．       What changes did Mike have after adapting to the new school life?

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参考答案

一、阅读判断

（一）My Growth with Basketball

1．  F 解析：根据第一段“When I was 10 years old．．． My father asked me to join the school basketball team．”可知，作者10岁加入篮球队，而非14岁。

2．  T 解析：根据第一段“I even wanted to give up because the other boys laughed at my poor skills．”可知，作者想放弃是因为被其他男孩嘲笑。

3．  F 解析：根据第二段“I practiced for two hours every day after school．”可知，作者每天练2小时，而非1小时。

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