C
How do you feel when you hear leaves crunching(嘎吱响）under your feet or see a spider spinning(织）its web? It is believed that building a closer connection with nature can take your mind off your worries and make you feel calm.
What is nature?
Nature means the world around us that is not created by people. It’s also a kind of power that controls things like weather and the growth of animals and plants. You can find nature wherever you are: beaches, gardens, mountains and other places.
Why does nature make us feel good?
Spending time in nature brings calm and joy to our lives. It also takes us outdoors, gets us active and inspires us to care more about the environment. Ralphie, aged 10, likes exploring nature on bike rides with his family. He says, “It makes me feel happy and takes my mind off things, because I have to pay attention.”
How can we feel closer to nature?
Feeling closer to nature is straightforward, which means you can simply build a connection with nature by using your senses. Try listening closely to birdsong, touching the trees or following insects. Smelling flowers and feeling the soil between your fingers will also help you feel closer to the natural world. Writing a poem, painting a picture and taking photos of your favourite natural places can help, too. “The important thing is to try and connect with nature and notice its beauty and how it makes you feel,” says the Mental Health Organization.
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A. gives an example B. lists numbers C. asks questions D. makes comparisons
(
A. Helpful. B. Valuable. C. Simple. D. Necessary.
(
A. call on people to protect nature B. give a brief introduction to nature
C. ask people to take photos of nature D. encourage people to enjoy nature
(
A. Sports. B. Science. C. Medicine. D. Nature.
活16 全品学练考 英语 八年级上册 译林版
How do you feel when you hear leaves crunching(嘎吱响）under your feet or see a spider spinning(织）its web? It is believed that building a closer connection with nature can take your mind off your worries and make you feel calm.
What is nature?
Nature means the world around us that is not created by people. It’s also a kind of power that controls things like weather and the growth of animals and plants. You can find nature wherever you are: beaches, gardens, mountains and other places.
Why does nature make us feel good?
Spending time in nature brings calm and joy to our lives. It also takes us outdoors, gets us active and inspires us to care more about the environment. Ralphie, aged 10, likes exploring nature on bike rides with his family. He says, “It makes me feel happy and takes my mind off things, because I have to pay attention.”
How can we feel closer to nature?
Feeling closer to nature is straightforward, which means you can simply build a connection with nature by using your senses. Try listening closely to birdsong, touching the trees or following insects. Smelling flowers and feeling the soil between your fingers will also help you feel closer to the natural world. Writing a poem, painting a picture and taking photos of your favourite natural places can help, too. “The important thing is to try and connect with nature and notice its beauty and how it makes you feel,” says the Mental Health Organization.
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A
)52. 创新设题 写作手法＞＞ To prove that nature makes people feel good, the writer gives an example
in Paragraph 3.A. gives an example B. lists numbers C. asks questions D. makes comparisons
(
C
)53. What does the underlined word “straightforward” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Helpful. B. Valuable. C. Simple. D. Necessary.
(
D
)54. 创新设题 写作目的＞＞ The writer writes this passage to encourage people to enjoy nature
.A. call on people to protect nature B. give a brief introduction to nature
C. ask people to take photos of nature D. encourage people to enjoy nature
(
D
)55. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?A. Sports. B. Science. C. Medicine. D. Nature.
活16 全品学练考 英语 八年级上册 译林版
答案：52.A 53.C 54.D 55.D
解析：
【分析】
先逐题梳理解题思路：
1. 第52题：考查写作手法，定位第三段，作者通过举10岁男孩Ralphie和家人骑车探索自然的实例，证明自然让人感觉好，对应举例子的手法，选A。
2. 第53题：考查词义猜测，划线词后定语从句中“simply（简单地）”提示，straightforward意为“简单的”，选C。
3. 第54题：考查写作目的，文章介绍自然的定义、自然让人愉悦的原因及亲近自然的方法，核心是鼓励人们享受自然，选D。
4. 第55题：考查文章出处，全文围绕自然话题展开，最可能在报纸的Nature板块，选D。
【解析】
52题：第三段中，作者列举10岁男孩Ralphie与家人骑车探索自然的实例，证明自然能带来快乐、让人忘却烦恼，运用举例子的写作手法，故选A。
53题：根据划线词后的定语从句“which means you can simply build a connection with nature...”，“simply”是关键提示，可知straightforward意为“简单的”，故选C。
54题：文章依次介绍自然的定义、自然让人感觉良好的原因、亲近自然的方法，整体旨在鼓励人们感受自然美好、享受自然，故选D。
55题：全文围绕自然相关话题展开，因此最可能出现在报纸的Nature板块，故选D。
【答案】
52.A 53.C 54.D 55.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、写作手法
【点评】
本题为八年级英语阅读理解题，考查基础阅读题型，包括写作手法判断、词义猜测、主旨大意及文章出处，需学生精准定位原文信息，结合上下文逻辑解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
先逐题梳理解题思路：
1. 第52题：考查写作手法，定位第三段，作者通过举10岁男孩Ralphie和家人骑车探索自然的实例，证明自然让人感觉好，对应举例子的手法，选A。
2. 第53题：考查词义猜测，划线词后定语从句中“simply（简单地）”提示，straightforward意为“简单的”，选C。
3. 第54题：考查写作目的，文章介绍自然的定义、自然让人愉悦的原因及亲近自然的方法，核心是鼓励人们享受自然，选D。
4. 第55题：考查文章出处，全文围绕自然话题展开，最可能在报纸的Nature板块，选D。
【解析】
52题：第三段中，作者列举10岁男孩Ralphie与家人骑车探索自然的实例，证明自然能带来快乐、让人忘却烦恼，运用举例子的写作手法，故选A。
53题：根据划线词后的定语从句“which means you can simply build a connection with nature...”，“simply”是关键提示，可知straightforward意为“简单的”，故选C。
54题：文章依次介绍自然的定义、自然让人感觉良好的原因、亲近自然的方法，整体旨在鼓励人们感受自然美好、享受自然，故选D。
55题：全文围绕自然相关话题展开，因此最可能出现在报纸的Nature板块，故选D。
【答案】
52.A 53.C 54.D 55.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、写作手法
【点评】
本题为八年级英语阅读理解题，考查基础阅读题型，包括写作手法判断、词义猜测、主旨大意及文章出处，需学生精准定位原文信息，结合上下文逻辑解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6