初一英语培优阅读材料week1(无答案).pdfVIP

初一英语课外阅读训练 Week 1 (A)Parade of straw bears 英国小镇的 “稻草熊 ”节。 Who is walking down the middle of the street? A “straw bear ” ! The bear is part of the Straw Bear Festival in the UK. The “bear ” is a man in a straw costume (稻 草服装 ). The festival is a traditional celebration in one small UK town. It runs for three days every year in January, according to Lonely Planet. The festival celebrates the beginning of the agricultural ( 耕种的 ) year . People there enjoy watching bears dance. During the festival, a few men dress in straw bear costumes and dance for others.Lots of people celebrate the festival each year . They sing and dance. Many of them like to wear funny clothes such as clown ( 小丑 ) costumes. 1. Who is wearing the straw costume in this story? A. A real bear . B. A straw doll. C. A man. D. A child. 2. What do we know about the Straw Bear Festival? A. It is a big festival in many UK cities. B. It lasts for a month every year . C. It shows the start of farming season. D. It is a traditional festival on another planet. 3. What do people do during the festival? A. They sing and dance. B. They give speeches. C. They have a fashion show. D. They eat many kinds of food. (B)Listen closely: ears are special We do eye exercises. We wear sunglasses. We do a lot of things to protect our eyes. But we usually forget another important part of our body － the ears. Ears help us hear the world. But many things, such as loud noise ( 噪音 ), can cause hearing loss ( 听力丧失