摘要：Jane was not very interested in animals when she was a child. Then, one day, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee. From that day o

以下是根据牛津英语七年级下册第八单元“永不放弃”相关内容编写的四篇阅读理解专练及参考答案解析：

专练一

阅读短文，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。

Never give up

Jane was not very interested in animals when she was a child. Then, one day, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee. From that day on, she became really interested in animals. When she was a 16 - year - old schoolgirl, Jane dreamt of a career studying wild animals in Africa.

Jane's mother said, “If you really want something, work hard and never give up. Then you'll find a way.”

When she was 26, Jane travelled from Britain to the mountains of East Africa. She studied chimpanzees. She watched the animals for a long time and they became her friends. Jane discovered that these animals greet one another with a kiss or a hug, and make and use tools—just like humans do.

Jane Goodall is now well known all over the world. She made her dreams come true because she never gave up!

1. Jane was interested in animals when she was a child. (F)

2. Jane dreamt of studying wild animals in Africa at the age of 16. (T)

3. Jane travelled from East Africa to Britain when she was 26. (F)

4. Jane discovered that chimpanzees greet one another like humans. (T)

5. Jane is famous because she never gave up. (T)

参考答案解析

1. 文中提到“Jane was not very interested in animals when she was a child.”，所以该句错误。

2. 由“When she was a 16 - year - old schoolgirl, Jane dreamt of a career studying wild animals in Africa.”可知，该句正确。

3. 原文是“When she was 26, Jane travelled from Britain to the mountains of East Africa.”，方向错误，所以该句错误。

4. 根据“Jane discovered that these animals greet one another with a kiss or a hug, and make and use tools—just like humans do.”可知，该句正确。

5. 从“Jane Goodall is now well known all over the world. She made her dreams come true because she never gave up!”能得出该句正确。

专练二

阅读短文，回答下列问题。

Never give up

1. What made Jane become interested in animals?

2. What was Jane's dream when she was 16?

3. Where did Jane travel to when she was 26?

4. How did Jane study chimpanzees?

5. Why is Jane Goodall well - known?

参考答案解析

1. Her father gave her a toy chimpanzee, and from that day on, she became interested in animals.

2. She dreamt of a career studying wild animals in Africa.

3. She travelled from Britain to the mountains of East Africa.

4. She watched the chimpanzees for a long time.

5. Because she made her dreams come true by never giving up.

专练三

阅读短文，完成下列句子。

Never give up

1. Jane's father gave her a ______ and she became interested in animals.

2. Jane's mother told her to ______ and never give up.

3. At the age of 26, Jane went to ______ to study chimpanzees.

4. Jane found that chimpanzees greet like humans and also ______.

5. Jane is famous worldwide because she ______.

参考答案解析

1. toy chimpanzee，根据“her father gave her a toy chimpanzee. From that day on, she became really interested in animals”可知。

2. work hard，由“Jane's mother said, ‘If you really want something, work hard and never give up.’”可知。

3. the mountains of East Africa，文中提到“When she was 26, Jane travelled from Britain to the mountains of East Africa. She studied chimpanzees.”。

4. make and use tools，从“Jane discovered that these animals greet one another with a kiss or a hug, and make and use tools—just like humans do.”可知。

5. never gave up，根据“She made her dreams come true because she never gave up!”可知。

专练四

阅读短文，选择正确答案。

Never give up

1. Jane became interested in animals ______.

A. when she was a child

B. after her father gave her a toy chimpanzee

C. when she was 16

D. when she was 26

2. Jane dreamt of ______ when she was 16.

A. having a toy chimpanzee

B. travelling to Africa

C. studying wild animals in Africa

D. making friends with animals

3. Jane travelled to East Africa to ______.

A. have a trip

B. visit her friends

C. study chimpanzees

D. make money

4. Jane is famous because ______.

A. she is a scientist

B. she studied chimpanzees

C. she travelled to Africa

D. she made her dreams come true by never giving up

5. The best title for this passage is “______”.

A. Jane Goodall

B. A Toy Chimpanzee

C. Dreams

D. Never Give Up

参考答案解析

1. B，根据“her father gave her a toy chimpanzee. From that day on, she became really interested in animals”可知选B。

2. C，由“When she was a 16 - year - old schoolgirl, Jane dreamt of a career studying wild animals in Africa.”可知选C。

3. C，文中提到“When she was 26, Jane travelled from Britain to the mountains of East Africa. She studied chimpanzees.”，所以选C。

4. D，从“Jane Goodall is now well known all over the world. She made her dreams come true because she never gave up!”可知选D。

5. D，文章主要通过Jane Goodall的故事讲述了永不放弃就能实现梦想的道理，所以标题选D最合适。

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