浙江省2025-2026年八年级英语下册暑假专题大通关 组合专练（六） 阅读理解 A 2 months agoWhat’s your dream job Think about what you’re good at and what you enjoy doing. Write about it or interview someone who has the job you want. 6 weeks agoWhen I grow up, I’d like to be a writer. I’ve already started to write short stories, and I really like it. A writer needs to know how to write and how to read. Although I’m still learning, I can write simple stories on one whole page. 3 weeks agoMy dream job is to be a scientist. I am good at math, and I enjoy solving problems and being outside. I want to learn more about how to solve the global warming (全球变暖) problem. I want to make the world a better place. 1 week agoMy dream job is to play in the NBA．I think this would be a great job for me because I could spend my days doing what I love—playing basketball. I would have to practice for a few years. Though it’s difficult, I believe I can do it. 1．What is Elaine’s dream job A．A writer. B．A scientist. C．A math teacher. D．A basketball player. 2．Which of the following is TRUE from the text A．Elaine writes long stories and enjoys them. B．Matthias wants to learn more to protect the earth. C．Austin thinks it’s very easy to achieve his dream. D．Three students shared their dream jobs on the same day. 3．What kind of the text is it A．An ad. B．A diary entry. C．A post. D．A news report. B There are large birds in many countries, but the ostrich (鸵鸟) is the largest, heaviest and tallest of them all. It can weigh as much as 150 kg and can be nearly two metres tall. Ostriches are the fastest birds on land. They can run up to 70 kmph. But they cannot fly. Ostriches live in Africa in dry savannah (稀树草原) or desert conditions. They usually live in groups of ten to fifty birds. They eat mainly seeds, shrubs, fruits, flowers and small insects. They can live without drinking water for several days. It is no surprise that they have the largest egg of any living bird. Eating one ostrich egg is about the same as eating 24 hen’s eggs! An ostrich egg is 15 cm long, 13 cm wide and weighs 1.4kg. The females lay up to 60 eggs in a year. Ostriches make holes in the sand for their nests. The nest is called “a dump”. The females all share this nest. It can hold up to 60 eggs. People used to believe that ostriches hid their heads in the sand so as not to be seen! This is not true. Probably, they are digging out sand or pebbles (鹅卵石) to help their digestion (消化). Or they may be turning the eggs in their nests. There is a saying that people behave like an ostrich if they don’t want to face a problem. We say, “Don’t bury your head in the sand.” The female ostrich has grey feathers (羽毛) while the male ostrich has black and white feathers. People have used ostrich feathers in fashion for a long time. In the 1920s, rich women and performers loved wearing big fans and hats with these feathers. And they are still used today for decoration. In South Africa, ... ...
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