【特色训练】八年级英语人教版上册主题阅读培优专项训练（十）

培优专项训练(十)主题阅读Ⅰ.阅读短文，根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)Doyouliketakingmusiclessons?Astudyshowsmusiclessonscanmakechildrenhavebettermemories(记忆力)thanothers.TheCanadianstudyshowsthatafteroneyearoftraininginmusic,childrencouldgetgoodgradesinmemorytestthanothers.Thereweretwogroupsofchildrenagedbetween4and6inthestudy.Onegroupofchildrentookmusiclessonsoutsideschool,andtheothergroupdidn'ttakeanylessons.Inoneyear,theytookfourtestsatdifferenttimes.Theresultsshowedthatthechildrentakingmusiclessonsnotonlydidbetterinmusiclisteningbutalsomademuchprogressinothersubjects,suchasEnglishandmath.[来源:学科网]Peoplesaymusicisthemedicineforasadheart.Nowitshowsmusiccanalsohelpuswithourmemories.Wearesuretofindmoreinthewonderfulworldofmusic.( )1.Astudyshowsthataftermusictrainingchildrencanhavebettermemoriesthanothers.( )2.Thereweretwogroupsofchildrenagedfrom5to8inthestudy.( )3.Inthestudy,childrentookfourtestsatthesametime.( )4.Takingmusiclessonsisgoodformusiclisteningandothersubjects,too.( )5.Listeningtomusicisagoodwaytomakepeopleforgettheirsadness.Ⅱ.阅读短文，根据短文内容，完成表格[来源:Zxxk.Com]Mostpeoplewanttobehappy,butfewpeopleknowhowtofindhappiness.Moneyandsuccessdonotbringlastinghappiness.Aristotle,aGreekphilosophersaid,“Happinessdependsonourselves.”Inotherwords,wemakeourownhappinessbyourselves.Hereareafewsuggestionstohelpyoubehappier.Thefirstsecretofhappinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlife.Toooften,wespendsomuchtimethinkingaboutthefuture,forexample,gettingintocollegeorgettingagoodjobthatwedon'tenjoythepresent.Youshouldenjoylife'ssimplepleasures,suchasreadingagoodbook,listeningtoyourfavoritemusic,orspendingtimewithclosefriends.Peoplewhohaveclosefriendsusuallyenjoyhappierandhealthierlives.Anothersecretofhappinessistobeactiveandhavehobbies.Theycanhelpyouforgetyourproblemsandlosetrackof(记不清)time.Manypeopleexperiencethisbydancing,orplayingsports,suchassnowboardingorsoccer.Youcanforgetaboutyourproblemsandonlythinkabouttheactivities.Finally,manypeoplefindhappinessinhelpingothers.Accordingtostudies,peoplefeelgoodwhentheyvolunteertheirtimetohelpothers.Ifyouwanttofeelhappier,dosomethingniceforsomeone.Youcanhelpafriendwithhisorherstudies,goshoppingtogetfoodforanoldneighbor,orsimplyhelpoutaroundthehousebywashingthedishes.ParagraphsThemainideaofeachparagraph[来源:Zxxk.Com]ParagraphOneInthisparagraphthewritertriestotellusthathappiness1.________.ParagraphTwoThisparagraphtellsusifwewanttobehappy,weshouldlearnto2.________inourlife.ParagraphThree3._______canalsohelpushaveahappylife.ParagraphFour4.________isagoodwayforustofindhappiness.Afterreading,weknowthebesttitleofthispassageis5.________.答案Ⅰ.1－5 TFFTTⅡ.1．dependsonourselves2．enjoythesimplethings3．Tobeactiveandhavehobbies4．Helpingothers5．TheSecretsofHappiness