2013-2014学年度第二学期八下英语(任务型)培优专项训练(一)Mr. Read was ill and he went to see a doctor. The doctor asked him to put out his tongue(舌头) and then said, ―Oh. You can put your tongue back now. There’s nothing wrong with you, but I’m afraid you have a problem, you hardly take exercise.‖―But, doctor,‖ Mr. Read said, ― I don’t think so.‖\―Don’t tell me what you think,‖ the doctor said, ―I know what you need. I see a lot of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening. You must walk quickly for at least 30 minutes a day.‖―I don’t want to hear any excuse（借口),‖ the doctor said, ―You must find time for exercise. If you don’t, you’ll get fat and have health problem.‖―But I walk every day,‖ Mr. Read said, ―Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters from the bus stop to your office, and a few more meters from your office to your dining room for lunch and back. That’s not a real walk. I’m taking about a walk in the park or by the lake for twenty minutes every day.‖―Would you please listen to me, doctor?‖ ,Mr. Read , getting a little angry with his doctor.‖―I’m a postman,‖ Mr. Read went on, ―and I walk for nearly seven hours every day.‖For a moment the doctor was silent(无言),then he said quietly, ―put out your tongue again, will you?‖1.where did Mr. Read work?2.How did the doctor look over (检查) Mr. Read?3.What did gthe doctor ask Mr. Read to do?4.Did Mr. Read take enough exercise every day?5.What do you think of the doctor?培优专项训练(二)Joe was driving home on a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was very cold, just like his feelings.An old lady with a car was standing on one side of the road. Joe saw she needed help. No one stopped to help her. He stopped in front of her and got out of the ear. The old lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her?He didn’t look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.Joe knew how she felt. He said, ―I’m here to help you, madam.Why don’t you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Joe.‖The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There wassomething wrong with her car. Joe went under her car to repair it. It tookhim a long time to finish. He got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the ladytold him that her name was Mercedes. She asked Joe how much sheshould pay for his help.Joe never thought about getting money. This wasn’t a job to him.This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wantedto pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, sheshould give that person help.1.How did Joe feel when he drove home that evening?2.Why did Mercedes look worried?3.Was it easy for Joe to repair the old lady’s car?4.Why did Joe help Mercedes?5.What did Joe hope?培优专项训练(三)Mrs. Brown lived in a small town near a big farm. One Fridayafternoon she finished housework, she went to her small shop. Sheopened the window of the shop and looked outside. She liked to see thebig farm. There were many cows, horses and small animals on the farm.Suddenly she saw a kangaroo(袋鼠) under her window. She could notbelieve her eyes! It was wearing an old jacket. It just stood there, lookinghungry. Mrs. Brown gave it some bread and water. The kangaroo atethem all. Then it became happy and jumped away. Suddenly, somethingfell from its jacket pocket. It was a wallet! Mrs. Brown picked it up,opened it and found there was $ 300 and a photo in it. That was a man’sphoto with his name ―John‖ on it. John? She looked more carefully andremembered she had a brother many years ago. His name was also John.―Is this man my lost brother?‖ she thought. She took the wallet with herand began to look for the man. She asked many people in the town, andthen she came to the big farm and asked the farmer. To her great surprise,it was John, her lost brother. They were very excited and happy to seeeach other.1.What did Mrs. Brown do before she want to her shop one Fridayafternoon?2.What did Mrs. Brown give the kangaroo?3.What was in the wallet?4.What happened to Mrs. Brown’s brother years ago?5.What did Mrs. Brown’s brother do?培优专项训练(四)The leaves flew over John’s head. The park near his home wasone of John’s favorite place. He loved the golden tree there. He smiledwhen he thought of the music the leaves made. John looked at hiswatch. His father would meet him in a few minutes for their firstpractice in the park. His father was a great violist who played inband(乐队).John first began playing the violin in his bedroom two weeksago. Then the family next door had a new baby. So John had to spendhis practice time in the park. He didn’t want to do so because he wasshy.His father came over and said, ―John , are you ready topractice?‖He sat down, took out his violin and began to play, Johnlooked up at the golden tree. The leaves seemed to be dancing to themusic. John felt happy as he watched the people walking by andsmiling at his father. He began to play with his father. He had such agreat time t6hat he didn’t care if he played a few had notes.1.Did John like the park near his home?2.What did John’s father do?3.How long did John learn to play the violin?4.Why did John have learn to play the violin5. What did John feel when playing the violin with his father in the park?培优专项训练(五)It was a Saturday afternoon. Mr. Green was reading a newspaper (1)______he heard his wife crying in the next room. He hurried to her and asked, ―what happened to you, my dear?‖―Oh, dear!‖his wife called out. ―My head hurts! Send for a doctor. Hurry up!‖ Their two children were both out at that moment and something was wrong with the telephone. Mr. Green had to go to a hospital himself . Bad luck! That day all the hospitals in the town were closed. Mr. Green didn’t know where to go. Just then a friend of his saw him and asked, ―What is the matter?Mr. Green told his friend. The man said, ―Why not go to Mr. Black? He can help you.‖Mr. Green remembered his friend Mr. Black was a good doctor. He hurried to Mr. Black. (2) When he got there, Mr. and Mrs. Black were having their evening meal. The doctor asked Mr. Green to drink with him. He was happy and sat at the table. After that they began to chat. And when Mrs. Black asked. ―How is your wife?‖―She is fine, thank….‖ Mr. Green stopped at once –he remembered his wife was waiting for a doctor at home.任务一，回答下列问题1. what was wrong with Mrs. Green on a Saturday afternoon?2. Who helped Mr. Green when he didn’t know where to go?任务二：3. （1）空白处应填入____________________4.将画线句子翻译成汉语。