【正文】 上海民辦新竹園中學(xué)八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)閱讀理解專題一、八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)下冊(cè)閱讀理解專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練1．閱讀理解 People normally think of dogs as man39。s best friends, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends. It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his brain. After several months of treatment, Brian39。s doctors said that he would never talk again and would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home. However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didn39。t give up easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again! Brian was so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners. Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds, including a great variety of birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African grays. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling, others talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house. Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer. Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but has recently established a foundation to accept donations. He and his birds also earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events. For people who want to adopt Brian39。s birds, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months, before they can take the pet home.（1）Brian used to be a before setting up the bird foundation. A.doctorB.trainerC.whispererD.fireman（2）What happened to Brian after the car accident? A.He lost his job.B.He refused medical treatment.C.He couldn39。t talk.D.He lived in a hospital.（3）Most of the money for looking after birds es from . A.public donationsB.Brian39。s own savingsC.earnings from performancesD.friends and relatives（4）If Jane wants to adopt one of Brian39。s birds, she needs to . A.perform at birthday partiesB.work with birds for some timeC.donate some moneyD.learn to talk with birds2．閱讀理解 Maybe your childhood piano lessons made you never, want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called Play Me, I39。m Yours, people can play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program also helps them municate with each other. The government has placed thirty pianos in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. Play Me, I39。m Yours are written on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos. The program has interested lots of people to stop to watch or play the pianos. Play Me, I39。m Yours is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist, Luck Jerram. He wants to help people in the city know each other better. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of puters and busy with their work all hours, and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So he hopes this can help them relax and make new friends. The program Play Me, I39。m Yours has also reached England and Brazil（巴西）before. It was warmly weled there. But its greatest success seems to e at the Sydney Festival. It39。s a chance for people to be creative, know others better and just have some fun, Jerram said.（1）According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be . A.boringB.valuableC.interestingD.meaningful（2）Thirty pianos are placed in parts of the city EXCEPT . A.in parksB.at a bus stopC.on streetsD.in a school（3）Luck Jerram wants to help people . A.sing songsB.play the piano for freeC.relax and make friendsD.enjoy beautiful music（4） countries have had the program. A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five（5）Which is the best title for the passage? A.Beautiful musicB.A British artist, Luck JerramC.The Sydney FestivalD.A program Play Me, I39。m Yours3．閱讀理解 You don39。t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. I believe it is a normal thought in today39。s society to just let life happen to us. I also believe that we sometimes destroy（毀滅） our wellplanned thoughts about success because it39。s easier to