Unit 8 Collecting things
单元话题阅读理解练习
（2022上·广东广州·七年级统考期末）
Peter I enjoy collecting stamps, postcards, tickets and banknotes(纸币). At first, I was interested in stamps. But later I started collecting postcards with stamps on them. It’s easy to go from stamps to banknotes. Of course, they are only the smallest notes (钞票), or my hobby would cost too much! I also keep bus, train and air tickets. Because of my hobby, I know a lot about geography and other countries.
Jason My hobby is basketball. Of course, I enjoy playing the sport very much. I became interested in it when I was: only six. Now I am very good at playing it. I think the sport is very relaxing. I also collect books and newspapers about the sport. I visit basketball websites (网站) and travel a long way to watch a good game. I love my hobby.
Maria My hobby is very special. I am an artist. I collect all kinds of things, such as leaves, flowers, pieces of cloth (布), colored paper and movie tickets. Then I use them to make interesting pictures. My mother likes my works, too, but she says she has to clean up the room after I finish doing them all the time.
1．Jason does NOT ________ according to the chart.
A．visit basketball websites B．travel a long way to watch a basketball game
C．visit sports stars D．collect books about basketball
2．What does Maria use to make interesting pictures
① Leaves. ② Stamps. ③ Rocks. ④ Paper.
A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．②④
3．What can we know from the chart
A．Peter enjoys collecting stamps most.
B．Jason often takes part in all kinds of games.
C．Maria’s mother hates her works.
D．The three young people like their hobbies a lot.
（2022上·广东深圳·七年级南山实验教育麒麟中学校考期末）Sometimes you feel worried. Sometimes you feel like you want to improve yourself. How do you make yourself feel better or learn new skills Many people choose to find answers in self-help books.
Self-help books are usually written by famous people or psychologists （心理学家）. They teach you how to deal with （应对） problems in your life. For example, they talk about how to get along with other people, how to make good use of your time and how to be happy.
Self-help books are becoming more popular. Three million of these books were sold in the UK in 2019, The Guardian said.
Many people find self-help books helpful. But some don’t. Researchers （研究者） at the University of Montreal in Canada did a survey （调查）. They talked to two groups of people—one that often read self-help books and one that didn’t. It turned out that people in the first group were more stressed-out （压力大的） and less happy.
Do self-help books really work You may need to read one to find out.
4．What might the phrase “improve yourself’ in the first paragraph mean
A．Talk about yourself. B．Live by yourself.
C．Make yourself better. D．Write your own book.
5．What do we know about self-help books
A．They are usually written by famous people or psychologists. B．They make you feel worried.
C．They are not popular in other countries. D．They talk about how to create new problems.
6．According to The Guardian, self-help books ________.
A．are popular all over the world B．sold well in the UK
C．first came out in 2019 D．have all the answers
7．What can we learn from Paragraph 4
A．Most people think self-help books are helpful.
B．Self-help books might not help readers become happier.
C．Researchers think self-help books are not helpful.
D．Many people in Canada write self-help books themselves.
8．According to the writer, how do we know whether a self-help book will work
A．Talk to the writer. B．Do a survey.
C．Read one and find out. D．Ask others for help.
（2020上·广东深圳·七年级统考期末）It’s a Friday afternoon. Madeline and her family are at the library. Madeline is carrying five books. The librarian (图书管理员) sees her and says, “You are really a bookworm (书虫) !” Madeline wants to know what a bookworm is. She asks her brother Sam.
“A bookworm is a worm that eats books.” says Sam.
“Does the librarian want me to eat my books ” Madeline asks.
“I don’t think so,” says Sam. “Ask Scott.”
Their brother Scott is in the reading room. Madeline comes to him and asks, “What’s a bookworm ”
“You know those worms on our tomatoes It’s like that, only for books,” says Scott. “You can check with Mum.”
Then Madeline finds her mum in the computer room. “Mum, what’s a bookworm ”
“A bookworm is someone who loves to read. Like you.” says Mum.
Madeline is happy now. “Good! I love to read books, but I don’t want to eat them!”
9．The story happens ________.
A．in the morning B．in the afternoon C．in the evening D．at night
10．Madeline asks Sam, “________ ”
A．Where is Mum B．Who is the librarian
C．What is a bookworm D．How can I find storybooks
11．Madeline finds Scott in the ________.
A．hall B．office C．reading room D．computer room
12．Madeline’s ________ tells her the right answer.
A．mum B．friend C．teacher D．brother
13．At last, Madeline knows that a bookworm is ________.
A．a worm only for books B．like worms on the vegetables
C．a worm that eats books D．someone who loves reading
（2023上·广东广州·七年级广州市第三中学校考期末）Starting a stamp collection is easy and not very expensive. Before you start, you need to decide what kind of stamps you want to collect. Most people collect stamps because there are different kinds of pictures on them: a place of interest or an animal, a famous person or even a sport. Whatever you choose, you will be sure to learn a lot about animals, people, buildings, geography, history and culture.
You can collect stamps from letters, or ask your friends to let you have their old stamps, or you can buy old stamps. When you get a letter with a stamp on it, don’t damage it. Put the stamp in water and wait until you can safely remove the stamp. Carefully remove the stamp off the letter. Place the wet stamp between two clean pieces of paper. A stamp can get wrinkled（褶皱的）when it dries, so put some books on top.
14．What does the writer think of collecting stamps
A．Hard. B．Expensive. C．Useful. D．Boring.
15．What can you learn from the stamps
A．People and animals. B．Geography and buildings.
C．History and culture. D．All of the above.
16．What does the underlined word “damage” mean
A．损坏 B．保存 C．利用 D．删除
17．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE
A．You can collect stamps from letters.
B．You can get stamps from your friends.
C．You can buy old stamps.
D．You can make a stamp by yourself.
18．What’s the correct order when we try to get a stamp on a letter
①Remove the stamp off the letter.
②Place the wet stamp between two pieces of paper.
③Cut out the stamp.
④Put the stamp in water.
⑤Put some books on top.
A．①—②—⑤—③—④ B．③—④—①—②—⑤
C．④—①—②—⑤—③ D．③—①—④—②—⑤
（2023上·广东深圳·七年级校考期末）A good hobby is an important part of a teenager’s life. With hobbies, teenagers can become more familiar with history, social science and culture. Here are some hobbies for teenagers.
Collecting
Coins may be too expensive for teenagers, but postcards, bookmarks and even T-shirts can be great things for collecting. Teenagers can collect things that do not cost much. Many teenagers enjoy collecting things when they visit a place. No matter what they collect, the most important thing is the information they get from the collection.
Writing
Writing can be a great hobby for teenagers: They can write about their daily lives. They can also write stories, and poems. Keeping a diary can help teenagers express their feelings and improve (提高) teenagers’ writing skills at the same time.
Building
Models of birdhouses and anything else that teenagers make with their own hands can make them happy. Building is a great hobby because it is easy to start. Most teenagers can find interesting things to build. Building can help them become smarter and more creative.
Music
Do you dream to be a music star Music can make teenagers confident. They can sing songs and play musical instruments. Sometimes teenagers can learn music in a music club and make friends with the people who have the same hobby.
19．According to the passage teenagers can learn more about ________ from hobbies.
① history ② social skill ③ culture ④ social science
A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ D．①③④
20．Tom is a middle school student, so which one may not be suitable for him to collect
A．bookmark. B．toy cars. C．famous paintings. D．postcards.
21．According to the passage, if you keep a diary, you will be able to ________.
A．get more information B．express your worries
C．become more creative D．become confident
22．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Collecting is easy and cheap. B．Teenagers can’t write poems and stories.
C．Building is the most difficult hobby. D．Music can give teenagers confidence.
23．What is the writer’s opinion on teenagers’ hobbies
A．Hobbies may be good for teenagers, but it’s not very important after all.
B．The teenagers should choose their hobbies carefully.
C．Teenagers should not spend too much time on their hobbies.
D．It’s important for teenagers to have good hobbies.
（2022上·广东深圳·七年级深圳中学校考期末）Have you collected anything since you were young These people have!
Tom from Germany has collected more than 290,000 pens from 140 countries. He has collected pens for more than 10 years. The most expensive pen in his collection is made of gold! He also started a pen collecting club.
Betty from the UK has collected Barbie dolls since she was a child. She has collected 1,125 dolls. She changes the dolls’ clothes once a month and often brushes their hair.
Ron from the US likes collecting key rings (钥匙扣). He has collected twenty-four thousand key rings since he was young. His key rings are all different—that means no two key rings are the same! He has been a world record holder for 13 years.
Zhu Yue from China has collected erasers for 20 years. At the age of 12, she visited Shenzhen with her parents. For the first time Zhu Yue was fascinated to see the erasers in a shop. Then she started collecting every new kind of erasers. Now she has collected 100, 000 erasers.
24．Who is Tom
A．An American. B．A German. C．A British. D．A Chinese.
25．When did Tom most likely start collecting pens
A．In 2010. B．In 2014. C．In 2018. D．In 2022.
26．How often does Betty change her Barbie dolls’ clothes
A．Every day. B．Once a week. C．Once a month. D．Twice a month.
27．How many key rings has Ron collected
A．290,000. B．100,000. C．24,000. D．1,125.
28．What does the underlined word “fascinated” probably mean
A．moved B．tired C．unhappy D．interested
（2022上·广东深圳·七年级统考期末）I always like to watch dance shows. Last month, I asked my mother if l could learn to dance. She agreed. I was very happy.
A few days later, my mother took me to a dance school. A teacher showed me around the school. She told me there were many kinds of dances. Then she showed me a few videos of an different kinds of dances. There were classical dances, modern dances and Jazz dances. After I watched some cool children giving a street dance show, I knew that it would be my favorite.
So far, I have been dancing for about a month. I think dancing makes me stronger. I’m better at sports now. And dancing is a great way for me to express myself. My teacher said “Dancing gives kids the chance to learn to speak another language — the language of movement.”
I have also learned that hard work brings good results. Since I practised hard both in class and after class, I took part in a dance competition last weekend and won first place.
29．What does the writer like to do
A．To dance with his mother. B．To watch dance shows.
C．To teach kids to dance. D．To visit dance schools.
30．Of all kinds of dances, the writer likes ________ best.
A．classical dances B．modern dances C．street dances D．Jazz dances
31．What does the writer think of learning to dance
A．It makes him cool. B．It makes him happy.
C．It makes him relaxed. D．It makes him stronger.
32．How long has the writer been dancing
A．For half a month. B．For about a month.
C．For two months. D．For around three months.
33．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Well begun is half done.
C．It’s never too old to learn. D．There is no end to learning.
（2022上·广东广州·七年级统考期末）
How do you usually spend your free time Do you want to know more on how to relax yourselves from heavy school work Here are Mike and Jack talking about their free time activities.
Mike I like LARPing very much. Do you know what it is Well, you might probably think of those people in wizard, knight or princess costurnes（表演服）. Actually, it’s a lot of fun than just wearing a costurne. LARPing is short for “Live Action Role Playing”. It’s like playing a video game in real life. The players act a role（角色）of a character and live in a real place. Everyone has to dress up as someone and do things according to the role. They work together to finish the missions. It’s really fun and interesting!
Jack I joined a rock painting club and it’s quite amazing how we come up with different ideas in our meetings. I often go to shops selling rocks or go to places where I can pick some rocks. I choose those nice and smooth（光滑的）rocks. Before painting, I just wash and dry them! There is no “right” or “wrong” way to create painted rocks. What do you do with your painted rocks I put my painted rocks on the kitchen table, desk, on the arm of my chair or sofa. And I also give them away as presents to my family and classmates. They are so beautiful and enjoyable to work on!
Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us happiness and it makes our lives colourful and wonderful.
34．This article is most probably written for ________.
A．travelers B．parents C．students D．teachers
35．LARPing is ________.
A．a show to wear different clothes B．a game of role playing in real life
C．an interesting computer game D．a video game to play together online
36．What is the correct order of painting rocks according to Jack
a. Pick some rocks. b. Choose smooth rocks. c. Begin to paint the rocks. d. Wash and dry the rocks.
A．a-b-d-c B．a-b-c-d C．b-a-d-c D．b-a-c-d
37．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the last sentence
A．Having a hobby. B．Doing LARPing. C．Painting rocks. D．Playing a video game.
（2021上·广东深圳·七年级统考期末）A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists (业余爱好者) keep pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.
People have hobbies because these activities provide them with enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills. Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients recover from diseases. Many hospitals treat patients by making them have interesting hobbies. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby.
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have hobbies. People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.
Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
38．Which is NOT the advantage (优点) of hobbies according to the writer
A．Bring people enjoyment. B．Help people relax.
C．Help people learn new skills. D．Help people make money.
39．What does the underlined word “recover” mean
A．To get better after an illness. B．To find a way of solving problems.
C．To save lives after an accident. D．To get away from trouble.
40．Why did most people in early times NOT have hobbies
A．Because they were too poor to have hobbies.
B．Because they thought hobbies were bad for their health.
C．Because they thought hobbies were useless for them.
D．Because they had to spend their time making a living.
41．Why did the writer write this passage
A．To tell us some hobbies in our daily life. B．To give us some advice on choosing a hobby.
C．To tell us the importance of hobbies. D．To ask us to spend more time on hobbies.
参考答案：
1．C 2．C 3．D
【分析】本文主要介绍了三个人的爱好。
1．细节理解题。根据“I also collect books and newspapers about the sport. I visit basketball websites (网站) and travel a long way to watch a good game.”可知，Jason访问篮球网站、长途跋涉去看一场精彩的比赛以及收集有关篮球的书籍和报纸，没有C选项，故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据“I collect all kinds of things, such as leaves, flowers, pieces of cloth (布), colored paper and movie tickets. Then I use them to make interesting pictures. ”可知，Maria收集树叶、鲜花、布料、彩色纸和电影票等来制作有趣的图片，故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据“I enjoy collecting stamps, postcards, tickets and banknotes(纸币).”、“I love my hobby.”和“My hobby is very special. I am an artist. I collect all kinds of thing”可知，这三个年轻人都很喜欢他们的爱好。故选D。
4．C 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．C
【分析】本文向读者介绍了自助类书籍，以及挑选方法。
4．词句猜测题。根据“How do you make yourself feel better or learn new skills ”可知是让自己变得更好。故选C。
5．细节理解题。根据“Self-help books are usually written by famous people or psychologists （心理学家）.”可知自助类书籍通常是由名人或心理学家写的。故选A。
6．细节理解题。根据“Self-help books are becoming more popular. Three million of these books were sold in the UK in 2019, The Guardian said.(《卫报》称，2019年英国共售出300万本此类书籍。)”可知自助类书籍在英国卖得很好。故选B。
7．推理判断题。根据“They talked to two groups of people—one that often read self-help books and one that didn’t. It turned out that people in the first group were more stressed-out （压力大的） and less happy.”可知经常阅读自助书籍的人压力更大，幸福感更低。故选B。
8．细节理解题。根据“Do self-help books really work You may need to read one to find out.”可知想知道自助书籍是否有用，可以自己去读一本。故选C。
9．B 10．C 11．C 12．A 13．D
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Madeline和她的家人在图书馆借书，她向家人们请教“书虫”二字释义的经过。
9．细节理解题。根据第一段“It’s a Friday afternoon”可知，故事发生的时间为星期五的下午。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据第一段“Madeline wants to know what a bookworm is. She asks her brother Sam.”可知，她想知道“书虫” 是什么，所以她去问他的哥哥。故选C。
11．细节理解题。根据第四段“Their brother Scott is in the reading room.”可知，他们的哥哥Scott在阅览室。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“A bookworm is someone who loves to read. Like you”和“says Mum”可知，妈妈说“书虫” 就是像你一样喜欢读书的人，给“书虫” 做出了正确的解释。故选A。
13．细节理解题。根据“A bookworm is someone who loves to read.”可知，最后Madeline知道了，“书虫” 指的是喜欢读书的人。故选D。
14．C 15．D 16．A 17．D 18．B
【分析】本文讲述了集邮的好处和如何集邮。
14．推理判断题。根据“Whatever you choose, you will be sure to learn a lot about animals, people, buildings, geography, history and culture.”可知，集邮可以让你学到很多东西，作者认为集邮是有用的。故选C。
15．细节理解题。根据“Most people collect stamps because there are different kinds of pictures on them: a place of interest or an animal, a famous person or even a sport. Whatever you choose, you will be sure to learn a lot about animals, people, buildings, geography, history and culture.”可知，你能从邮票中了解到“人和动物”、“地理和建筑”、“历史和文化”，ABC都对。故选D。
16．词义猜测题。根据“When you get a letter with a stamp on it, don’t damage it. Put the stamp in water and wait until you can safely remove the stamp.”可知，收到一封有邮票的信时，不要损坏它。把邮票放水里，你就可以安全地取出邮票。“damage”的意思是“损坏”。故选A。
17．推理判断题。根据“You can collect stamps from letters, or ask your friends to let you have their old stamps, or you can buy old stamps.”可知，可以从信中收集邮票，或者请你的朋友把他们的旧邮票给你，或者买旧邮票。D“你可以自己做邮票”错误。故选D。
18．细节理解题。根据“When you get a letter with a stamp on it, don’t damage it. Put the stamp in water and wait until you can safely remove the stamp. Carefully remove the stamp off the letter. Place the wet stamp between two clean pieces of paper. A stamp can get wrinkled （褶皱的）when it dries, so put some books on top.”可知，当我们试图得到信上的邮票时，正确的顺序是③剪下邮票；④把邮票放在水里；①去掉信上的邮票；②将湿邮票放在两张纸之间；⑤把一些书放在上面。故选B。
19．D 20．C 21．B 22．D 23．D
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些适合青少年的兴趣爱好，并说明了这些兴趣爱好给青少年带来的益处和乐趣。
19．细节理解题。根据“With hobbies, teenagers can become more familiar with history, social science and culture.”可知，青少年可以从爱好中了解更多的历史、社会科学和文化。故选D。
20．推理判断题。根据“Coins may be too expensive for teenagers...”和“Teenagers can collect things that do not cost much.”可知，对青少年来说，钱币收集太昂贵了，可以收集不花太多钱的东西，推测名画不适合青少年收集。故选C。
21．细节理解题。根据“Keeping a diary can help teenagers express their feelings...”可知，写日记能帮助青少年表达他们的感觉，worries“担忧”属于感觉的一种。故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据“Music can make teenagers confident.”可知，音乐能使青少年变得自信。故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据“A good hobby is an important part of a teenager’s life.”可知，对青少年来说有好的爱好很重要。故选D。
24．B 25．A 26．C 27．C 28．D
【分析】本文主要讲述几个小伙伴从小就开始收集自己喜欢的东西，在坚持了几年之后，现在成果很丰富。
24．细节理解题。根据“Tom from Germany has collected more than 290,000 pens from 140 countries.”可知，Tom来自德国，所以是一名德国人，故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据“He has collected pens for more than 10 years.”可知，他收集钢笔已有10多年了，所以是可能在2010年开始收集钢笔，故选A。
26．细节理解题。根据“She changes the dolls’ clothes once a month”可知，每个月换一次洋娃娃的衣服，故选C。
27．细节理解题。根据“He has collected twenty-four thousand key rings since he was young.”可知，收集了两万四千枚钥匙圈，故选C。
28．词义猜测题。根据“For the first time Zhu Yue was fascinated to see the erasers in a shop. Then she started collecting every new kind of erasers”可知，第一次被商店里的橡皮迷住了，然后她开始收集各种新型的橡皮，所以划线单词与interested词义相近，故选D。
29．B 30．C 31．D 32．B 33．A
【分析】本文讲述了作者喜欢街舞，经过一个月的刻苦训练，取得了优异的成绩。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段“I always like to watch dance shows.”可知，作者喜欢看舞蹈表演。故选B。
30．细节理解题。根据第二段“After I watched some cool children giving a street dance show, I knew that it would be my favorite.”可知，在所有的舞蹈中，作者最喜欢街舞。故选C。
31．细节理解题。根据第三段“So far, I have been dancing for about a month. I think dancing makes me stronger.”可知，作者认为跳舞可以使他更强壮。故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据第三段“So far, I have been dancing for about a month.”可知，作者跳舞大概一个月了。故选B。
33．推理判断题。根据最后一段“I have also learned that hard work brings good results.”可知，从最后一段我们能学到熟能生巧。故选A。
34．C 35．B 36．A 37．A
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了Mike和Jack两个人的课外活动。
34．推理判断题。根据第一段“Do you want to know more on how to relax yourselves from heavy school work ”可知这篇文章是写给学生的。故选C。
35．细节理解题。根据第二段“It’s like playing a video game in real life. The player act a role of a character and live in a real place.”可知这是一个在现实生活中角色扮演的游戏。故选B。
36．细节理解题。根据第三段“I often go to shops selling rocks or go to places where I can pick some rocks. ... I just wash and dry them!” 可知正确顺序是 a-b-d-c。故选A。
37．词句猜测题。根据最后一段“Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us happiness and it makes our lives colourful and wonderful.” 可知，有一个我们喜欢的爱好可以带给我们幸福而且也能使我们的生活丰富多彩。所以这里的it 指代的是拥有一个爱好。故选A。
38．D 39．A 40．D 41．C
【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了人们的爱好问题，其中详细的介绍了人们都有哪些爱好以及爱好在人们生活中的重要作用。
38．细节理解题。根据“People have hobbies because these activities provide them with enjoyment, friendship and relaxation.”及“Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills.”可知作者提到爱好可以带给人快乐、放松并帮助人学习新技能，作者未提到爱好帮助人赚钱。故选D。
39．词义猜测题。根据“Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients recover from diseases.”可知爱好能帮助病人保持健康，也就是帮助病人从疾病中康复，recover意为“病后康复”。故选A。
40．细节理解题。根据“In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have hobbies.”可知早期人们没有爱好是因为忙于谋生。故选D。
41．推理判断题。文中第一段主要介绍人们都有哪些爱好，第二段介绍爱好的好处，第三段介绍早期人们为什么没有爱好，最后用著名医生的话总结爱好的价值：“没有爱好，没有人是真正幸福和安全的。” 由此推出作者写这篇文章是为了告诉我们爱好的重要性。故选C。
