（七年级自编课外阅读材料）目录第一章风土人情第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第二章故事第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第三章百科小知识第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第四章人物第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第五章社会热点第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第六章心灵感悟第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第七章文娱体育第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第八章饮食健康第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第九章文化教育第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第十章自然与环境第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第十一章幽默小品第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第十二章世界各地第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第十三章学校、家庭、生活第一单元……………………………………………………………….第二单元……………………………………………………………….第三单元……………………………………………………………….第四单元……………………………………………………………….第五单元……………………………………………………………….第六单元……………………………………………………………….第七单元……………………………………………………………….第一章风土人情第一单元A篇Today in the USA, it is Father’s Day. Every year, on the third Sunday of June, there is a day just to thank the fathers. Every father in the USA gets a gift from his wife or children.The gift does n’t have to be big or expensive. It just has to be something that shows love. This gift is to let the father know how special he is and how important he is in the family. The gift may be just a simple sentence. But it is really very important. Being a father is hard today, they have to do a lot of things. And in the USA we try to let them know just how special they are. It is very important to let each father know, without him, life will be very sad.总词汇量：135 words；阅读用时：______minutes ______seconds；读速______wpm）【阅读助理】1909年就开始有人建议确定父亲节。

据说第一个提出这种建议的是华盛顿的约翰·布鲁斯·多德夫人。

多德夫人的母亲早亡，其父独自一人承担起抚养教育孩子的重任，把他们全部培养成人。

1909年，多德夫人感念父亲养育之恩，准备为他举行庆祝活动，同时，想到所有的父亲对家庭和社会的贡献，于是给当地一家教士协会写信，建议把6月的第三个星期日定为父亲节。

该协会将建议提交会员讨论，获得了通过。

1). on the third Sunday of June 在六月的第三个周日2). special 特别的3). without 没有、无Men can’t live without air. 没有空气人就不能活。

4). have to / has to 不得不I have to stay at home today. 今天我不得不呆在家。

【阅读思考】( )1. Father’s Day is on _________.A. the third Sunday of JuneB. the third Saturday of JuneC. the third Sunday of JulyD. the third Saturday of July( )2. _________ in the USA gets a gift from his wife or children on Father’s Day.A. Some of the fathersB. Every fatherC. Every motherD. Every one( )3. The gift __________.A. should be very big.B. should be very expensiveC. shows love to the fatherD. is only from the children( )4. Which of the following is wrong（错误的）?A. Being a father is very easy today.B. Fathers are special.C. Fathers have to do a lot of things.D. Without fathers , life will be sad.( )5. Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?A. FathersB. GiftsC. Father’s Day in the USAD. When is Father’s Day?【答案简析】1. A. 由此句确定答案：Every year, on the third Sunday of June, there is a day just to thank the fathers.2. B. 由第一段的最后一句确定答案：Every father in the USA gets a gift from his wife or children.3. C. 由这2句确定答案：The gift doesn’t have to be big or expensive. It just has to be something that shows love.4. A. 由以下句子确定答案：This gift is to let the father know how special he is and how important he is in the family. Beinga father is hard today, they have to do a lot of things5. C. 很明显短文是关于父亲节的主题。