七年级下册阅读材料Unit 1 Can you play the guitar?Topic: Joining a clubFunctions: Talk about abilities阅读材料1：Join our clubChess ClubDo you want to improve your thinking skills? Do you want to make new friends? Join our chess club! Chess challenges you and makes you think hard. You will learn and have fun at the same time.Club meetings are going to start next week. Join us after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 288.Acting GroupActing is fun and useful. You can meet lots of new people and improve your social skills. We do lots of role play games in our classes. Everyone can enjoy acting. Join our club and be a star! We meet at the school theatre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Hope to see you there!Swim TeamSwimming isn’t just fun, it’s also good exercise! You can stay in shape and have a good time.We have lessons for all different levels. We meet after school and on weekends.Join us today or stop by the pool to learn more.（选自冀教版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 4 After-school activities Lesson 20》）阅读材料2：Mr. wu wrote a letter to recommend Daniel for this year’s Young Star Award.Dear Sir/Madam,I would like to recommend Daniel for this year’s Young Star Award. Daniel is a clever boy. He learns things quickly. He can use computers well. When he is free, he often helps at the Helping Hands Club and does most of the computer work for the club.Daniel always thinks carefully when he works. He plans everything well. He is a member of our Project Hope group and often takes part in activities like collecting clothes and books for children in need.Daniel is really kind. Last week, a five-year old boy lost his way and was crying in the street. Daniel saw him and took him to the police station. He stayed with the boy and played with him for two hours before the boy’s parents came.All the members at the Helping Hands Club think that Daniel shouldget the award. We look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours faithfully,Wu Bing（选自译林版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 7 Abilities Task》）阅读材料3：I’d like to be the class monitor, I get on well with everyone, classmates and teachers, I work very hard, and I do well at school. I’m kind and I’m always ready to help others. I can even help teachers too. Choose me as your class monitor and I promise to help YOU!I want lo be the PE monitor. I enjoy sport, and I can run really f ast. I’m really fit and healthy. Just watch me in the playground between lessons! I play most ball games well. But I’m really good at football, and I play basketball in the school team. I usually get the best score in every match. Choose me for the PE monitor and you can get the best score too!I’d like to be the cleaning monitor. I often help my mother do cleaning at home and I like a clean and tidy house. I’m sure everybody would like a clean classroom, just like home. Choose me and we can make ourclassroom beautiful.（选自外研社版初中英语七年级下册《Module2 What can you do? Unit 2 I can run really fast》P10）阅读材料4：Jenny lives In London with her parents. When she was three, she could play the piano a little but she couldn’t write at all. At the age of five, she could play the piano very well, but she could only write a few words. When she was six, there was something wrong with her eyes. Jenny could not see anything any more. Life was very hard for her!With her mother's help, Jenny can write well now. She is writing her first book. She wants to be a great writer.（选自仁爱版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 7 The birthday party Topic2: I can dance and play the guitar Section D 1a》）阅读材料5：Carrie is now living in Beijing. She came to China at the age of 7. When she came, she wasn't very happy. Then all teachers and her classmates were very kind to her and helped her. Now she can speak Chinese very well, but five years ago, when she first came, she could only speak it a little. She can perform Chinese kung fu a little now, but she couldn’t do it last year. Yesterday was her birthday. She celebrated it with her classmates at home. Carr ie’s friends gave her many presents like flowers and cards and she bought a big cake and lots of drinks for the party. They danced to music, sang songs and played games. Carrie sang a Chinese song as well and everyone liked it very much. All of them had a great time that night.（选自仁爱版初中英语七年级下册《Review of Unit 7》）阅读材料6：The Clubs FairLinda and Leo are new students at Rosie Bridge School. Last month, they attended the Clubs Fair.First, Linda and Leo learnt about the Rocket Club.“Our club will teach you how to build rockets. Then you can launch them into the sky, ”a boy said. “Watch!”He took a rocket and launched it. The rocket disappeared into the sky, Linda and Leo were very surprised.“Will it go all the way into space?” Linda asked.“Of course it won’t, ”a girl from another club shouted. “Our club is better. Come and join the Solar Power Club.”“What do you do?” asked Leo.“We make wonderful machines. They only use solar power. Look!”She took a toy car from the table and then used a remote control to drive it all around the playground.“It uses power from the Sun, ”said Linda. “That’s amazing!”Linda and Leo learnt about many clubs. After the fair, they felt very excited.“I want to join all the clubs,” sai d Linda.“Me too!” said Leo.（选自牛津英语上海版七年级上册《Module 4 Fun time Unit 7 School clubs》）阅读材料7：I have four good friends. They’re Jenny, Victor, Cindy and Lily. We are in the same class. Jenny swims well, and she wants to join the swimming club. Then she can swim on weekends. Victor wants to join the art club because he likes drawing. Cindy is a pop music fan. She can sing well. So she wants to join the music club. She wants to be a musician when she grow up. Lily also wants to join the music club because she plays the violin very well. I like basketball and soccer. I can join the sports club. We often help the students with heir homework at school. And we makemany friends.（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 1》单元检测题）阅读材料8：Mr. Smith works in a hospital. His medical skills are very good and people like to go to him. And he is often busy in the daytime. So he hopes to have a good rest at home.He lives in a building outside the city. All his neighbors keep quiet except Mike, who moved there last month. The young man lives just upstairs. He likes music and bought a piano last week. He works in an office and always plays the piano after supper. He can't play it well and makes a lot of noise. Mr. Smith can't fall asleep. It makes him angry .He often goes upstairs and tells Mike about it. But the young man usually forgets it soon.One day Mike was ill. He had to go to the hospital. Mr. Smith looked him over and said, “If you stop playing the piano at night, you’ll be soon all right.”When the young man left, a nurse asked, “ Does playing the piano have anything to do with his r ecovery, Mr. Smith?” “Yes,” said Mr. Smith, “He’s one of my neighbors!”（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 1》同步练习）Unit 2 What time do you go to school?Topic: Daily routinesFunctions: Talk about routines; ask about and say times阅读材料1：Jane’s DayJane usually get up at twenty past six. At seven o’clock, she has breakfast with her parents. She goes to school by bus at half past seven. Classes begin at eight. She has four classes in the morning.She has lunch at school at twelve ten. She has two classes in the afternoon. After school, she often plays soccer with her classmates. At a quarter past five, she takes the subway home.She gets home at five thirty and has dinner at seven o clock. After dinner, she often does her homework and then watches TV for a short time. She goes to bed at about a quarter to ten.（选自仁爱版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 5 Our school life Topic 1: I usually come to school by subway. Section C 1a》）阅读材料2：My School LifeHi, I’m Hu Bin, a student of Class 1, Grade 7. At school, my teachers and classmates are very kind to me. My school life is very interesting. I like it very much.Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. I have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. I study Chinese, English, math, politics, art, history, geography, biology and some other subjects. English is my favorite subject, and I often speak English with my classmates. I also like PE and music. But I don’t like math. I think it's a little difficult and boring. What do you think?After school, I often play basketball with my classmates. It's my favorite outdoor activity. Sometimes I swim in the swimming pool. Sometimes I draw pictures with my friends in the park. I go to the school library every Tuesday and Thursday（选自仁爱版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 5 Our school life Topic3：My school life is very interesting Section C 1a》）阅读材料3：The Life of a FirefighterJim Robert is a firefighter in the US. He tells us about his life.I live in a room with seven other firefighters. Every day we get up at 5:20and then we tidy our room. It is boring, but we have to do it. At 6:00, training starts with team exercise. There are 39 firefighters.One hour later, we have our breakfast. We have to eat very fast because we do not have much time. Then we run at 8: 30 in the morning. We always run 5 km. It's not easy at all.We have lunch at 12:00. After lunch, we can get some rest. At 14:00, the team goes for skills training. We practice 3 skills: driving, firefighting and communicating. Every day, after dinner we have some free time. The team usually goes to bed at 22:00.Well, this is our life when things are fine. If there is a fire or someone calls 911, we have to stop everything and get out fast. We must try our best to keep everyone safe. Things can be dangerous and difficult, but I think I have an important and interesting job!（选自北师大版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 1 Daily Life, Lesson2 A Dangerous Job》）阅读材料4：Student a: I usually get up at six in the morning. I brush my teeth and have a shower. Then I practice the piano for 30 minutes and go to school. After school, I play the piano again, usually for an hour. I usually do my homework after dinner.Student b: I always get up very early because I need to practice tennis. I go to a sports school. My First class starts at 9: 30am and school finishes at 3: 30pm. After school, I practise more tennis. Then I go home for dinner and finish my homework before 9: 00pm.Student c: I often go to bed late. I like to look at the stars at night. I get up at 7: 00 every morning and get to school at 7:50. I’m never late for school. Our school finishes at 5:00 in the afternoon. I go home and finish homework before dinner. Then I look at the stars in the evening. It’s a lot of fun!（选自北师大版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 1 Daily Life, CommunicationWorkshop》）阅读材料5：Jane is from Canada. She is teaching English in China. She is writing an e-mail to her family and friends back home.Hello, everyone!How are you? I’m doing well. Life in China is great! I arrived two months ago. I was quite nervous then. But everyone here is so friendly and nice. Now I feel quite comfortable and relaxed. My students are wonderful and the other teachers are always helpful.My school is very big. I have many students in my class. In Canada, there are usually only 35 students in a class. And they move from classroom to classroom for their classes. But in China, the teachers move!Chinese students work very hard. They usually start school at 8:00 a.m. and finish at 5: 00 p. m. Chinese teachers work very hard, too.I'm so happy to be in China. I am learning so much here. My students often teach me Chinese. They also teach me about their culture. It's so interesting!I visited the Great Wall last month. Look at my picture.Wo ai Zhongguo!I miss you all!Jane（选自冀教版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 3 School life Lesson 18》）阅读材料6：Know yourself! This is the first step towards success. But how? Try this! Take a piece of paper and write down a list of your habits.I made two lists. There is a list of my good habits and a list of my bad habits.Good HabitsI usually get up early. I often wake up at 6: 30 in the morning. I alwayseat breakfast. I brush my teeth three times a day. I drink eight glasses of water a day.Bad HabitsI don’t get enough exercise. I spend too many hours watching TV. I don’t always make my bed. I’m not organized. And my room is always a mess. Good habits lead the way to good health and success! Look at your lists. Are there any bad habits? How can you change those habits?Develop your good habits and improve yourself! I tried it and it worked for me.Now I watch TV only a few times a week. I often play basketball after school. And I keep my room clean and organized. I still don’t always make my bed, but I'm working on it.（选自冀教版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 7 Sports and good health Lesson 42》）阅读材料7：Marie’s happy lifeMaria usually gets up at half past six and has breakfast with her parents at seven o’clock. She often goes to school at a quarter past seven, and sometimes by bus, sometimes by bike, but seldom on foot.Marie always has her lunch at school. She has six classes every day, four in the morning and two in the afternoon. After school, she often plays basketball or soccer with her classmates.Maria usually gets back home by underground at half past five and has her dinner at half past six. After dinner, she often goes out for a walk with her parents. Then she does her homework. She seldom watches TV in the evening on weekdays.On weekend, Marie never gets up late, for she goes shopping with her mother every Saturday morning and goes swimming every Sunday morning. She goes to see a movie with her friends twice a week.（选自仁爱版初中英语七年级下册《Unit 5 Our school life Review》）阅读材料8：A day at schoolI am a junior high school student. I love going to school.My school is close to my home, so I always go to school on foot. Classes start at 8 a.m. ,and I am seldom late. My favourite subject is Geography. I enjoy learning about different places in the world.In the morning, we usually study Chinese, Maths and English. We have our morning break at 9: 50 a.m. When the bell rings, I run to the playground with my best friends Tom and Jack. We often play games. Break ends at 10: 10 a.m. How short it is! Lunch is from 11: 50 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. Afternoon classes end at 3: 30 p. m. Then Tom, Jack and I take part in the school band practice. We make great music together.I always have a good time at school.（选自牛津英语上海版七年级上册《Module 1 My life, Unit 2 Daily life》）Unit 3 How do you get to school?Topic: TransportationFunctions: Talk about how to get to places阅读材料1：The Airport ExpressGarden City’s airport is on Lucky Island. People can travel to the airport by the Airport Express. It started operating in 1998. The Airport Express uses electricity to operate. Computers send information to the drivers. Electricity makes the Airport Express fast and safe. The good thing about the Airport Express is that the use of electricity does not cause air pollution.The Airport Express runs through tunnels for eight kilometres. It runs over bridges for six kilometres. It runs on the ground for twenty kilometers. The Airport Express has four stations. They are different fromthe underground stations. None of them are under the ground. They are all above ground. The station buildings are mainly made of glass, stone and meal. The stations are grey and white inside. They are modern and comfortable.The trains of the Airport Express are very modern as well. There are large, soft and comfortable seats on the trains and there is a lot of room for passengers to put their suitcases and bags.（选自牛津上海版初中英语七年级下册《Module 2 Reading》P77）阅读材料2：Dear Millie,Thanks for your letter. I study at Hope Middle School now.Our school is small. We only have a few classrooms. We do not have a library, but we have a reading room. Sometimes we read books there.Our playground is in front of the classrooms. It is not very big. We often play there after class.Our teachers are all very kind. We like them very much.I live far away from the school. I go to school on foot every day. It takes me about an hour to get to school.All the best,Liu Yi（选自译林版初中英语七年级上册《Unit 3 Welcome to our school Task》）阅读材料3：Bikes are popular in Netherlands(荷兰). In fact, nearly half of all travel in Netherlands is by bike. Now, a Dutchman named Thomas designed a new kind of bike---a school bus bike.The big bike has eight sets of pedals((踏板) for kids, a driver seat for an adult, and three other seats. It can give little kids trips to and from school. The bike even has a motor(发动机). That can help with high hills or at times when few kids on it.So far, Thomas has sold 25 school bikes, at a price of $25, 000 each. The big bike is cheaper than a traditional car with the same number of seats. The bikes’ color is yellow so people can see them easily.Thomas says he has sold school bus bikes to neighbor countries like Belgium, England and Germany, but not in the US. The school bikes can also give the students enough exercise and help them keep healthy.（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 3》同步练习）阅读材料4：It was the last day of the winter vacation. Li Xin went to bed early in the evening. He wanted to go to school early the next morning because he couldn’t wait to see his teachers and classmates.The next morning, Li Xin got up at 6:00. He looked outside. “Wow, how beautiful !” said Li Xin. There were many trees in front of his house. They were really beautiful with the white snow. He went out of his house and was going to school.How did Li Xin go to school? There was much snow on the street. He decided to walk to school. Twenty minutes later, Li Xin got to school. Some teachers and students were cleaning the snow outside the classrooms, Li Xin did it, too. He was tired, but he felt happy on the first day back to school.（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 3》单元检测题）阅读材料5：There are many kinds of transportation. We can take a plane or a train to a far city. We can take a taxi to a place that is near. We like most kinds of transportation. But in different places, I use different kinds of transportation.In Shenzhen, I use public transportation. There is a subway station near my home. I go around the city by subway. It’s very convenient. I take the bus, too. There are many bus stops near my home. And sometimes I walkwhen I go to places that are near.New York, I live far from the city center. The public transportation isn’t convenient for me, so I drive my car a lot. But there are so many cars in New York. I can’t be late for work. So I have to leave my home early.（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 3》同步练习）阅读材料6：Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open th e windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the City.I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a ra ilway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 3》同步练习）阅读材料7：Many people like travelling by car. They think it is fast and comfortable, so they can enjoy their trips better. But I think it is a little expensive.As for me, my favourite way of travelling is riding a bike. First, it doesn’t cost too much. Riding a bike is much cheaper than taking a car. Second, you will have a lot of fun if you go travelling by bike with some friends. You can sing and talk together on the way so you will not feel too tired. If you want to have a rest, you can stop anywhere. Third, it is easy for you to park your bike. You don’t need to find a parking lot. Last, riding a bikeis also a kind of exercise and it is good for your health. I am sure you can get a lot from travelling by bike.（选自“一起中学”软件《Unit 3》同步练习）阅读材料8：AnnaI work in a bank from Monday to Friday. My house is near a park and is about fifty kilometers from the bank. I usually go to work by train. I usually get up at 6: 30 am and take the train at 7: 00 am. It usually takes me about thirty minutes to get to the bank. The train is quick and cheap. I am never late for work.JoeI am a student. My house is near a beautiful lake. My school is across from the lake. I can cross a bridge to school. It takes me about thirty minutes. But I often go to school by boat, because it is fun. It takes me about twenty minutes.NancyI am a waiter. I work in a restaurant from Monday to Saturday. I often go to work by bus. It is about five kilometres from my house to the restaurant. It takes me about twenty-five minutes to go to work. Sometimes I am late for work because the traffic is very busy.（选自“一起中学”软件《Unit 3》同步练习）Unit 4 D on’t eat in class.Topic: RulesFunctions: Talk about rules阅读材料1：Electricity safety tipsElectricity makes our lives easier. We use a lot of electrical appliances in our homes every day. Here are three of them. How can we use themRice cookerKeep the outside of the pot dry.Do not switch the rice cooker on if the pot is empty.Washing machineDo not put your hand in the washing machine when it is on.Unplug it when you are not using it.MicrowaveDo not turn it on when it is empty because it might start a fire.Stand at least one metre away from the microwave when it is on.Before you put an object in a microwave, make sure it is microwave safe. （选自牛津英语上海版七年级下册《Module 3 Natural elements Unit 6 Electricity》）阅读材料2：Water talksDora was in the bathroom. The tap was on.“T urn that tap off, ”said an angry voice. “You’re wasting water.” Dora looked around, but there was no one there.“Who are you?”“I’m a drop of water. Do you know where I come from?”“From the tap? ” asked Dora.“A few days ago, I was in a cloud, ” said the drop of water. “ThenI dropped into a river and ran into a reservoir. Then it was time for people to clean me.”“Clean you?” Dora asked.“Yes. I was dirty. They cleaned me and added some chemicals to me. Then I travelled through the pipes under the streets and now I’m here.”Dora asked, “So is this the end of your journey?”“No. People will make me clean again. I’ll go into a rive r and then into the sea again.”“Yes. My journey starts there. Remember not to waste or pollute me. I’m valuable. ”Dora turned the tap off and came out of the bathroom.（选自牛津英语上海版七年级下册《Module 3 Natural elements Unit 5 Water Reading》）阅读材料3：A polite requestIf you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it. You will be very lucky if he let’s you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in S weden, I found this note on my car: “Sir, we welcome you to our city. You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This is a ‘No Parking’ area. This note is only a reminder.” If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!（选自《新概念英语》第二册《Lesson 16》）阅读材料4：An exception for breaking rules?Don’t eat in class. Don’t wear strange clothes. Don’t take cell phone to school. Cut your hair to some certain length. There are many rules for students at school. And if you break these rules, you will be punished. Rules are rules, we have to obey. But have you heard of someone punished for doing a good deed?Taylor Jones, 15, a teenager has been removed from classes because he shaved his head for a cancer charity.Taylor’s friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Seeing many cancer patients having lost all their hair, the teenager let the barber shave his head to show his support for the sufferers and to raise money for Cancer Research UK. But when he returned after the holiday, the school told himhis “extreme hairstyle ” was inappropriate.Taylor’s mother Lesley says he should not be punished for trying to help others. She said, “Everywhere has rules, but I just think in this circumstance, they could make an exception.”What’s your point of view on this?Notes:Exception 例外；除外terminal终点的；晚期的cancer肿瘤circumstance环境；状况（选自《初中生周报》2017年7-8月合刊，总第3876-3883期）阅读材料5：I made a survey on the Internet. I asked 42 people from seven countries: Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, England and Iran. And here are the results.There are a lot of school rules in different schools. For example,in Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States, students have to wear school uniforms. In Australia, Japan and the United States, students are not allowed to wear earrings. In Canada and Japan, students can’t be late for school. In Japan and the United States, students are not allowed to talk in class. In Australia, Iran and the United States, students are not allowed to run in the hallwa ys. In the United States, students can’t bring alcohol(酒精) to school. In Canada, Japan and the United States, students are not allowed to smoke. Some schools in Japan and other countries have rules about hair. For example, students are not allowed to dye(染) hair. In the United States, boys can’t have their hair grow long.Most people said they obeyed the rules. They said, “No problem.” But some people did not obey some rules. For example, they said they smoked, fought and dyed hair.（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 4》同步练习）阅读材料6：Many students in the US always take the school bus to school every day. Parents think taking the school bus is very safe. But sometimes it is also dangerous. Some students were injured(受伤) because they didn’t keep the school bus rules. What are the school bus rules?◆Arrive at the bus station early.◆Wait for the bus at the bus station.◆Don’t play around the bus station.◆Don’t run here and there at the bus station.◆Don’t walk or fight on the bus when it is going.◆Don’t get off the bus if it doesn’t stop.These rules are good for students. Remember them and don’t break them. So you can keep yourself safe.（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 4》单元检测题）阅读材料7：Dear Tony,I’m glad that you can do the things you like. I never have any fun, because there are too many rules in my family. I have to get up at six o’clock every morning. I have to make my bed before breakfast and going to school. I can’t meet my friends after school because I have to do my homework. After that, I have to go to the park for a walk with my dog. After dinner, I can’t watch TV on school nights. I have to practice the violin for an hour. I have to be in bed by nine o’clock. I can watch TV only on Saturday nights. On weekends, I have to clean my room and wash my clothes. Then I have to g o to the Children’s Palace to learn the violin. I don’t know what I can do. Can you help me?Yours,Wang Tao（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 4》单元检测题）阅读材料8：Many students like watching TV very much. But from Monday to Friday, they must go to school. So on Saturday and Sunday, they stay at home and watch TV from morning to night. They don’t know it’s bad for their eyes. Usually children like to eat fish，meat and chicken, don’t like vegetables or fruit. They don’t know eating more vegetables and fruit is better than eating meat.At school, the children only do a few minutes of sports or never do any sports. The teachers must know it isn’t good for their health.We always think of ways to keep healthy. We must eat more vegetables and fruit, do enough sports every day. And we should watch TV and read in right ways.（选自《英语周报》新目标英语七下《Unit 4》同步练习）Unit 5 Why do you like pandas?Topic: animals in a zooFunctions: Describe animals; express preferences阅读材料1：Penguins look funny with their big bodies, small heads, short necks and short legs. They are birds but they cannot fly. They are not fish, but they can swim very fast. Some can swim 25 miles an hour. They have black backs and white fronts, so in the water, other animals cannot see them well from above or below. Penguins lay eggs in big groups and sometimes, there are over 100,000 of them. They stand still for a long time, so they can keep their eggs warm on their feet.Giraffes have big eyes on a small head and they can see very well. They are very tall, so they can eat from tall trees. However, with the long necks, it is difficult to drink water. They have to spread their front legs wide and bend their necks, so their heads can reach the ground. When they sleep, they sit on the ground and rest their heads on their backs. Giraffes can run fast with their thin legs but they cannot run for a long time. They often。
