英语主题阅读课外读本七上
适合七年级的英语阅读文章
英语现在已经发展成为一个在世界范围内使用最广泛的语言。英语作为英美文化信息的载体和表现形式,一度深深地烙上了英美独有的文化印记。下面我收集了英语的阅读文章，很适合七年级的同学阅读欣赏，希望同学们喜欢!
适合七年级的.英语阅读文章 篇1
You went to the butcher's for meat, the pharmacy for aspirin, and the grocery store for food. But when I spent the summer with my Grandmother in Warwick, N.Y., she sent me down to the general store with a list. How could I hope to find anything on the packed, jumbled shelves around me?
I walked up to the counter. Behind it was a lady like no one I'd ever seen. Fake-jewel-encrusted glasses teetered on the tip of her nose, gray hair was piled on her head.
"Excuse me," I said. She looked up.
"You're that Clements kid," she said. "I'm Miss Bee. Come closer and let me get a look at you." She pushed her glasses up her nose. "I want to be able to describe you to the sheriff if something goes missing from the store."
"I'm not a thief!" I was shocked. I was seven year too young to be a thief!
"From what I can see you're not much of anything. But I can tell you've got potential." She went back to reading her newspaper.
"I need to get these." I said, holding up my list.
"So? Go get them." Miss Bee pointed to a sign on the screen door. "There's no one here except you and me and I'm not your servant, so I suggest you get yourself a basket from that pile over there and start filling. If you're lucky you'll be home by sundown."
Sundown was five hours away. I wasn't sure I would make it.
I scanned the nearest shelf for the first item on my list: pork and beans. It took me three wall-to-wall searches before I found a can nestled between boxes of cereal and bread. Next up was toilet paper, found under the daily newspaper. Band-Aids—where had I seen them? Oh, ye next to the face cream. The store was a puzzle, but it held some surprises too. I found a new Superman comic tucked behind the peanut butter.
I visited Miss Bee a couple of times a week that summer. Sometimes she short-changed me. Other times she overcharged. Or sold me an old newspaper instead of one that was current. Going to the store was more like going into battle. I left my Grandma's house armed with my list—memorized to the letter—and marched into Miss Bee's like General Patton marching into North Africa.
"That can of beans is only twenty-nine cents!" I corrected her one afternoon. I had watched the numbers change on the cash register closely, and Miss Bee had added 35 cents. She didn't seem embarrassed that I had caught her overcharging. She just looked at me over her glasses and fixed the price.
Not that she ever let me declare victory. All summer long she found ways to trip me up. No sooner had I learned how to pronounce bicarbonate of soda and memorized its location on the shelf, than Miss Bee rearranged the shelves and made me hunt for it all over again. By summer's end the shopping trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes. The morning I was to return to Brooklyn, I stopped in to get a packet of gum.
"All right, Miss Potential," she said. "What did you learn this summer?" That you're a meany! I pressed my lips together. To my amazement, Miss Bee laughed. "I know what you think of me," she said. "Well, here's a news flash: I don't care! Each of us is put on this earth for a reason. I believe my job is to teach every child I meet ten life lessons to help them. Think what you will, Miss Potential, but when you get older you'll be glad our paths crossed!" Glad I met Miss Bee? Ha! The idea was absurd...
Until one day my daughter came to me with homework troubles.
"It's too hard," she said. "Could you finish my math problems for me?"
"If I do it for you how will you ever learn to do it yourself?" I said. Suddenly, I was back at that general store where I had learned the hard way to tally up my bill along with the cashier. Had I ever been overcharged since?
As my daughter went back to her homework, I wondered: Had Miss Bee really taught me something all those years ago? I took out some scrap paper and started writing.
Sure enough, I had learned ten life lessons:
1. Listen well.
2. Never assume—things aren't always the same as they were yesterday.
3. Life is full of surprises.
4. Speak up and ask questions.
5. Don't expect to be led out of a predicament.
6. Everyone isn't as honest as I try to be.
7. Don't be so quick to judge other people.
8. Try my best, even when the task seems beyond me.
9. Double-check everything.
10. The best teachers aren't only in school.
适合七年级的英语阅读文章 篇2
The significant inscription found on an old key---“If I rest, I rust”---would be an excellent motto for those who are afflicted with the slightest bit of idleness. Even the most instrious person might adopt it with advantage to serve as a reminder that, if one allows his faculties to rest, like the iron in the unused key, they will soon show signs of rust and, ultimately, cannot do the work required of them.
Those who would attain the heights reached and kept by great men must keep their faculties polished by constant use, so that they may unlock the doors of knowledge, the gate that guard the entrances to the professions, to science, art, literature, agriculture---every department of human endeavor.
Instry keeps bright the key that opens the treasury of achievement. If Hugh Miller, after toiling all day in a quarry, had devoted his evenings to rest and recreation, he would never have become a famous geologist. The celebrated mathematician, Edmund Stone, would never have published a mathematical dictionary, never have found the key to science of mathematics, if he had given his spare moments to idleness, had the little Scotch lad, Ferguson, allowed the busy brain to go to sleep while he tended sheep on the hillside instead of calculating the position of the stars by a string of beads, he would never have become a famous astronomer.
Labor vanquishes all---not inconstant, spasmodic, or ill-directed labor; but faithful, unremitting, daily effort toward a well-directed purpose. Just as truly as eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, so is eternal instry the price of noble and enring success.
适合七年级的英语阅读文章 篇3
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room‘s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn‘t hear the band - he could see it in his mind‘s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly and painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
适合七年级的英语阅读文章 篇4
A young man was getting ready to graate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold.
Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graation, and the words… "PAID IN FULL".
How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Sometimes we don't realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect "the packaging" to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.
;『贰』 五篇课外英语短文7年级上
七年级上册英语阅读短文
Many
people
like
to
travel
(旅行)
by
plane,but
I
don’t
like
it
because
an
airport（机场）is
usually
far
from
the
city.You
have
to
get
there
early
and
wait
for
hours
for
the
plane
to
take
off
(起飞)
and
it
is
often
late.You
can’t
open
the
window.You
can’t
choose（选择）the
food.Planes
are
fast,but
they
still
take
hours
to
get
out
of
the
airport
and
into
the
city.
I
like
traveling
by
train.I
think
trains
are
safe
(安全的).Railway
stations（火车站）
are
usually
in
cities.When
you
can’t
catch
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
(旅行)
when
you
want
to,and
you
don’t
need
to
get
to
a
railway
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.
阅读短文完成下面表格
two
bad
things
and
one
good
thing
about
pianes
an
airport
is
usually
far
from
the
city
[
]
[
]
two
bad
things
and
one
good
thing
about
traine
traines
are
safe
『叁』 适合初一的英语绘本
适合初一的英语绘本有：《爱情与金钱》；《苏格兰玛丽女王》；《在月亮下面》等等。
英语绘本的优势：
1、多听多读多看。
很多家长都把漫画书当做是一种玩物，如果孩子长期阅读就会玩物丧志，其实这样的想法是大错特错的。大家想一下为什么孩子爱看绘本？文字和图画结合，符合孩子的认知。故事情节引人入胜，孩子容易吸收。满足了孩子对于这个世界的好奇心和求知欲。其实绘本、漫画对于孩子是有益无害的，希望家长和老师不要一看到孩子看绘本就没收然后斥责。
2、优秀绘本的推荐。
对于小孩子来说有什么绘本能够吸引他们呢?比如《西游记》、《哆啦A梦》、《柯南》、《格林童话》、《长袜子皮皮》，像这类绘本既有神秘性又充满趣味性，是孩子比较喜欢的。《我爸爸》、《先恩的秘密花园》、《妈妈，买绿豆》，这些绘本是关于亲情和大自然的，通过绘本孩子就能领会到亲情的可贵还有大自然的神奇，这比家长讲多少大道理都管用。
3、听绘本。
有的家长可能怕孩子长时间看书，眼睛会受影响。其实没关系，现在手机上有很多读书的APP，如果家长上班忙没有时间，可以让APP给孩子讲故事。这样既保护了孩子的视力又可以让孩子听到更多的故事，一举两得。其实如果家长有时友明间，还是不要让APP代替你的角色，毕竟亲子关系的好坏对以后孩子的发展有很大影响。
『肆』 求一篇初一水平的英语课外阅读文章
The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鸽子
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.
Zeal should not outrun discretion.
有只鸽子口渴得很难受，看见画板上画着一个水瓶，以为是真的。他版立刻呼呼地猛飞过权 去，不料一头碰撞在画板上，折断了翅膀，摔在地上，被人轻易地捉住了。
这是说，有些人想急于得到所需的东西，一时冲动，草率从事，就会身遭不幸。
『伍』 求七年级上册英语阅读短文20篇 含答案
1。Today i and friends of foreign travel, outside air is very good, people feel very comfortable. We all appreciate the fine girls bicycles. We enjoyed the beautiful nature brought. We happily spent a happy day. 今天和朋友一起出外交游，外面的空气很好，人感觉很舒服。我们骑着自行车一路欣赏鸟语花香。享受着大自然带给我们的无限美好。大家开开心心地度过了愉快的一天。
2。Today Mailehaoo clothes, and parents take to the streets is happy, the parents have to pay to buy things. Unlike in their street to buy things they like to take a long time but saw the price, Ha-ha, is really very happy. I love my parents, I too thank them for the care and love. `` 今天买了好多衣服，和父母上街就是愉快，买东西有父母帮付钱。不像平时自己上街买东西碰到喜欢的但看了价钱都要考虑好久，呵呵，真的是很开心。我爱我的父母，太感谢他们对我的关心和爱戴了。
3.Flute " Robinson Crusoe " of good fortune, novelist of British, describe protagonist drift about on the island, overcome the difficulty, the legend story of pioneering an enterprise with painstaking efforts. Novel write true naturally, legendary. The protagonist plants the crops on the detached island, puts up the log cabin, has eaten the innumerable trials and tribulations, survive. Want, go back human world anxious, want to go how about go out of these damnable place only like make him to be fascinated, result fail, get back to, long separated for Britain for 28 year give me enlightenment by " Robinson's records of adventure " on 1868 year finally, tanacity of him let me wait for a chance to cause trouble, want, march toward another goal for life, look like Robinson like that spend one's own strength,reach ideal realm one's own. We need possess Robinson so spirit of struggle diligently.
英国小说家笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》描述了主人公漂流海岛,战胜困难,艰苦创业的传奇故事. 小说写得真实自然,富有传奇色彩.主人公在孤岛上种庄稼,搭木屋,吃了千辛万苦,生存下来.但想回人间的心切,使他着迷般地只想到如何走出这个鬼地方,结果还是失败了,最后于1868年回到阔别28年的英国
《鲁滨孙漂流记》给我以启示，他的顽强让我蠢蠢欲动，想要迈向人生的另一目标，像鲁滨孙那样用自己的力量，到达自己理想的境界。
我们需要具备鲁滨逊那样的刻苦奋斗的精神.
The World's Greatest Swordsman
At an exhibition of the world's best swordsman, the third-place fencer took the stage. A fly was released, and with an arc of his sword he cut the fly in half. The crowd cheered. Then the second-place man sliced a fly into quarters. A hush fell in anticipation of the world's greatest swordsman.
His blade came down in a mighty arc - but the insect continued on its way! The crowd was aghast. The greatest swordsman had missed his target completely, yet he continued to smile.
"Why are you so happy?" someone yelled. "You missed!"
"Ah," replied the swordsman, "you weren't watching very carefully. They fly lives, yes - but he will never be a father."
世界上最伟大的击剑手
在一场世界最佳击剑手表演中，排名第三的击剑手上场了。一只苍蝇放了出来，剑划了一个弧，他将苍蝇劈成了两半。观众欢呼起来。紧接着排名第二的人将一只苍蝇切成了四半。现场一阵沉默，人们期盼着世界上最伟大的击剑手出场。
他的剑锋以一个巨大的弧线划了下来－－然而那只昆虫还在继续飞行!观众被惊呆了。最伟大的击剑手完全错过了他的目标，然而他还在微笑着。
“你为什么这么高兴？”有人嚷道，“你没击中!”
“啊，”剑手答道，“你刚才没有很仔细地看。苍蝇还活着，是的－－但他永远也做不成爸爸了。”
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A Mistake
An American, a Scot and a Canadian were killed in a car accident. They arrived at the gates of heaven, where a flustered St. Peter explained that there had been a mistake. "Give me $500 each," he said, "and I'll return you to earth as if the whole thing never happened."
"Done!" said the American. Instantly, he found himself standing unhurt near the scene.
"Where are the others?" asked a medic.
"Last I knew," said the American, "the Scot was haggling price, and the Canadian was arguing that his government should pay."
搞错了
一位美国人，一位英格兰人和一位加拿大人在一场车祸中丧生。他们到达天堂的门口。在那里，醉醺醺的圣彼德解释说是搞错了。“每人给我五百美元，”他说，“我将把你们送回人间，就象什么都没有发生过一样。”
“成交!”美国人说。立刻，他发现自己毫不损伤地站在现场附近。
“其他人在哪儿？”一名医生问道。
“我离开之前，”那名美国人说，“我看见英格兰人正在砍价，而那名加拿大人正在分辩说应该由他的政府来出这笔钱。”
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Pig or Witch
A man is driving up a steep, narrow mountain road. A woman is driving down the same road. As they pass each other, the woman leans out of the window and yells "PIG!!" The man immediately leans out of his window and replies, "WITCH(女巫)!!" They each continue on their way, and as the man rounds the next corner, he crashes into a pig in the middle of the road. If only men would listen.
猪还是女巫
一个男人在一条陡峭狭窄的山路上驾车，一个女人相向驾车而来。他们相遇时，那个女的从窗中伸出头来叫到：“猪！！”那个男的立即从窗中伸出头来回敬道：“女巫！！”他们继续前行。这个男的在下一个路口转弯时，撞上了路中间的一头猪。要是这个男的能听懂那个女人的意思就好了。
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Response Ability
An Ogden, Iowa, minister was matching coins with a member of his congregation for a cup of coffee. When asked if that didn't constitute gambling, the minister replied, "It's merely a scientific method of determining just who is going to commit an act of charity."
Philosopher Bertrand Russell, asked if he was willing to die for his beliers, replied: "Of course not. After all, I may be wrong."
A newspaper organized a contest for the best answer to the question: "If a fire broke out in the Louvre, and if you could only save one painting, which one would you carry out?"
The winning reply was: "The one nearest the exit."
答问技巧
衣阿华州奥格根的一位牧师正在与一位教友为一杯咖啡而猜硬币。别人问他那是否构成赌博行为时，牧师答道：“这仅仅是决定由谁来做一件善事的一种科学方法。”
当我人问哲学家罗素是否愿意为了他的信仰而献身时，他答道：“当然不会。毕竟，我可能会是错的。”
一份报纸组织了一场竞赛，为下面的问题征集最佳答案：“如果卢浮宫起了火，而你只能救出一幅画，你将救出哪一幅？”
获奖的答案是：“最接近门口的那一幅。”
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Jonesie The Great Lion Hunter
A small village was troubled by a man-eating lion. So its leaders sent a message to the great hunter, Jonesie, to come and kill the beast.
For several nights the hunter lay in wait for the lion, but it never appeared. Finally, he told the village chief to kill a cow and give him its hide. Draping the skin over his shoulders, he went to the pasture to wait for the lion.
In the middle of the night, the villagers woke to the sound of blood-curdling shrieks coming from the pasture. As they carefully approached, they saw the hunter on the ground, groaning in pain. There was no sign of the lion.
"What happened, Jonesie? Where is the lion?" asked the chief.
"Forget the damn lion!" he howled. "Which one of you idiots let the bull loose?"
伟大的猎手Jonesie
有个小村庄正为一只吃人的狮子而烦恼。于是，村长派人去请伟大的猎手Jonesie来杀死这只野兽。
猎手躺着等了几个晚上，但狮子一直没有出现。最后，他要求村长杀只羊然后把头皮给他。把羊皮披在身上后，猎人到草原上去等狮子。
半夜，村民被从草原传来的声嘶力竭的尖叫声惊醒。他们小心地靠近后，看到猎手正躺在草地上痛苦地呻吟。没有狮子出没的蛛丝马迹。
“Jonesie，怎么了？狮子在哪？”村长问。
“哪有狮子！”猎人怒吼道，“哪个傻瓜把公牛放出来了？”
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Weather Predict
A film crew was on location deep in the desert. One day an old Indian went up to the director and said, "Tomorrow rain." The next day it rained.
A week later, the Indian went up to the director and said, "Tomorrow storm." The next day there was a hailstorm.
"This Indian is incredible," said the director. He told his secretary to hire the Indian to predict the weather.
However, after several successful predictions, the old Indian didn't show up for two weeks.
Finally the director sent for him. "I have to shoot a big scene tomorrow," said the director, "and I'm depending on you. What will the weather be like?"
The Indian shrugged his shoulders. "Don't know," he said. "Radio is broken."
天气预报
一个电影摄制组在沙漠深处工作.一天,一个印度老人到导演跟前告诉导演说"明天下雨."第二天果然下雨了.
一周后,印度人又来告诉导演说,"明天有风暴."果然,第二天下了雹暴.
"印度人真神,"导演说.他告诉秘书雇佣该印度人来预报天气.
几次预报都很成功.然后,接下来的两周,印度人不见了.
最后,导演派人去把他叫来了."我明天必须拍一个很大的场景,"导演说,"这得靠你了.明天天气如何啊?"
印度人耸了耸肩."我不知道,"印度人说,"收音机坏了."
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I Am Acting Like a Lady
One day when women's dresses were on sale at the FarEast Department Store, a dignified middle-aged man decided to get his wife a piece. But he soon found himself being battered by frantic women.
He stood it as long as he could; then, with head lowered and arms flailing, he plowed through the crowed.
"You there!" challenged a thrill voice. "Can't you act like a gentleman?"
"Listen," he said, "I have been acting like a gentleman for an hour. From now on, I am acting like a lady."
我要表现得象位女士
一天，远东百货公司的女装大减价，一位高贵的中年男士想给太太买一件。可是，没过多久，他发现自己已被疯狂的女人冲得踉踉跄跄。
他竭力忍耐着。后来，他低下头，挥动双臂，挤过人群。
“你干嘛？”有人尖声叫道，“你难道不能表现得象位绅士吗？”
“听着，”他说，“我已经象绅士一样表现了一个小时。从现在起，我要表现得象个女士。”
『陆』 初一上学期英语阅读10篇
1、 We,human beings,have been dreaming of a beautiful and harmonious society.At first,we should start from ourselves.At home,we must repect our parents;in our school,we need to unite and help each other;in our society,we should be polite to others and protect our environment containing animals and plants.Let us hold together and start from you and me when do something trivial.Construct a harmonious society to creat a beautiful future 翻译：一个美好和谐的社会,是人类梦寐的追求.首先,我们要从我做起,在家里,我们要尊敬父母；在学校,我们要团结同学,互相帮助；在社会,我们要礼貌待人,还要保护我们的社会环境,动植物.让我们携手同行,从你做起,从我做起,从我们身边的每一件小事做起,构建和谐社会,共创美好未来. 2、Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.
To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which normally is called the Lantern Festival, means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.翻译： 总的来说在中国最重要的节日是春节,亦称中国新年.对中国人民来说它的重要性就如方圣诞节对于西方人民.这个一年一次的节日日期取决于阴历而不是格里历,因此假日的时间变化从一月下旬到上旬2月.对普通的中国人,节日总是在除夕夜开始,结束于阴历的第一个月的第五天. 但1第一个月的15号,通常称灯会,在国家的大部分地区意味春节的正式结尾.
3、January 13 2005
It was the first day of our summer holiday. All of us were very happy. Why? Because we have one months to do things we love to do. We are free. Although we have some homework. But we can finish them in several days. And the rest time we can make good use of. My god! We have been very tired after hard studying. In winter holidays, I want to have full sleep and eat good food in order to replenish myself. Last but not the least, I will have a good rest. 翻译：这是第一天我们的寒假.我们大家非常愉快.为什么? 由于我们有一个月做事我们爱做.我们是自由的.虽然我们有一些家庭作业.但我们能完成他们在几天.并且休息时间我们能做好用途.我的神! 我们是非常疲乏在艰苦学习以后.在寒假, 我想要有充分的睡眠和吃好食物为了重新补充自己.持续但不是最少, 我将有好休息. 4、It was the third day of our winter holiday. Today, there are many business in my mother’s company. So my mother told me to help my uncle who is the manager of my mother’s company. I sat in my mother’s office and help her answer the telephone. While I was free, I was writing my homework. Although I also have a lot of time to do my homework, I still do it. Because in my mother’s office, I had nothing to do. If I did nothing, I was wasting my time and my life. I can’t do the foolish thing. We should take good use of our time 这是第三天我们的寒假.今天, 有许多事务在我的母亲’s 公司.如此我的母亲劝告我帮助是我的母亲的经理的我的伯父’s 公司.我坐了在我的母亲’s 办公室和帮助她的答复电话.当我是自由的, 我写着我的家庭作业.虽然我并且有很多时间做我的家庭作业, 我仍然做它.由于在我的母亲’s 办公室, 我有没什么做.如果我做了没什么, 我浪费我的时间和我的生活.我能’t 做愚蠢事.我们应该采取对我们的时间的好用途.
5、The Old Cat
An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, because the cat could not bite it.
Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said, "Do not hit your old servant. I have worked for you for many years, and I would work for you still, but I am too old. Do not be unkind to the old, but remember what good work the old did when they were young." 翻译：老猫
一位老妇有只猫,这只猫很老,它跑不快了,也咬不了东西,因为它年纪太大了.一天,老猫发现一只老鼠,它跳过去抓这只老鼠,然而,它咬不住这只老鼠.因此,老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了,因为老猫咬不了它.
于是,老妇很生气,因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死.她开始打这只猫,猫说：“不要打你的老仆人,我已经为你服务了很多年,而且还愿意为你效劳,但是,我实在太老了,对年纪大的不要这么无情,要记
住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情.” 6、 A man was going to the house of some rich person. As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road. He said, "I do not want to eat those apples; for the rich man will give me much food; he will give me very nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them away into the st.
He went on and came to a river. The river had become very big; so he could not go over it. He waited for some time; then he said, "I cannot go to the rich man's house today, for I cannot get over the river."
He began to go home. He had eaten no food that day. He began to want food. He came to the apples, and he was glad to take them out of the st and eat them.
Do not throw good things away; you may be glad to have them at some other time. 翻译：一个人正朝着一个富人的房子走去,当他沿着路走时,在路的一边他发现一箱好苹果,他说：“我不打算吃那些苹果,因为富人会给我更多的食物,他会给我很好吃的东西.”然后他拿起苹果,一把扔到土里去.
他继续走,来到河边,河涨水了,因此,他到不了河对岸,他等了一会儿,然后他说：“今天我去不了富人家了,因为我不能渡过河.”
他开始回家,那天他没有吃东西.他就开始去找吃的,他找到苹果,很高兴地把它们从尘土中翻出来吃了.
不要把好东西扔掉,换个时候你会觉得它们大有用处. 7、The Rain
A small boy and his father were having a walk in the country when it suddenly began to rain very hard． They did not have their umbrella with them, and there was nowhere to hide from the rain, so they were soon very wet, and the small boy did not feel very happy．
For a long time while they were walking home through the rain, the boy was thinking． Then at last he turned to his father and said to him,“Why does it rain, Father? It isn't very nice, is it?”
“No, it isn't very nice, but it's very useful,Tom,”answered his father．“It rains to make the fruit and the vegetables grow for us, and to make the grass grow for the cows and sheep．”
Tom thought about this for a few seconds, and then he said,“Then,why does it rain on the road too, Father?”
翻译：下雨
一个小男孩和他的父亲正在乡间行走,突然下起了大雨.
他们没带伞,加上四下无处可以躲雨,所以很快他们浑身上下被淋湿了,小男孩感到很不好受.
他们在雨中朝家走去,有好一会儿,那个男孩一直在思索着什么.后来终于他朝父亲转过脸去,问他说：“爸爸,为什么天会下雨呢?下雨可不太好,是吧?”
“是呀,下雨是不太好,可是下雨也有很多有益的地方,汤姆.”父亲回答说.“老天爷下雨促使了为我们所食用的水果和蔬菜的生长,同样也促使牛羊所吃的青草的生长.”
汤姆对父亲的这番话想了一会,然后说：“那么,父亲,老天爷为什么还要把雨下在路上呢?”
8、The Crab and His Mother
“My child,” said a Crab to her son, “why do you walk so awkward? If you wish to make a good appearance, you should go straight forward, and not to one side as you do so constantly.”
“I do wish to make a good appearance, Mamma” said the young Crab; “and if you will show me how, I will try to walk straight forward.”
“Why, this is the way, of course,” said the mother, as she started off to the right, “No, this is the way,” said she, as she made another attempt, to the left.
The little Crab smiled. “ When you learn to do it yourself, you can teach me,” he said, and he went back to his play.
翻译：蟹和他的母亲
“我的孩子,说： ”蟹,她的儿子, “你为什么走这么尴尬?如果你想有一个良好的外观,您应该直行向前,而不是一方作为您这样做,不断“ .
“我确实希望有一个良好的外观,妈妈说： ”年轻的蟹; “如果你将告诉我如何,我会尽量走直线前进” .
“为什么,这是方法,当然,说： ”妈妈,因为她开始起飞的权利, “不,这是道路, ”她说,由于她作出的又一次尝试,到左边.
小蟹笑了. “当你学习做自己,您可以教导我, ”他说,他回到他的发挥. 9、The Wolf and The Crane
One day a Wolf, who was eating his dinner much too fast, swallowed a bone, which stuck in his throat and pained him very much. He tried to get it out, but could not.
Just then he saw a Crane passing by. “Dear fiend,” said he to the Crane, “ there is a bone sticking in my throat. You have a good long neck; can't you reach down and pull it out? I will pay you well for it.” “I'll try,” said the Crane. Then he put his head into the Wolf’s mouth, between his sharp teeth, and reaching down, pulled out bone. “There!” said the Wolf, “I am glad it is out; I must be more careful another time.” “I will go now, if you will pay me,” said the Crane.
“Pay you, indeed!” cried the Wolf. “Be thankful that I did not bite your head off when it was in my mouth. You ought to be content with that.”
翻译：狼和起重机
一天狼,谁是他吃晚餐太大,速度快,吞下了一根骨头,停留在他的喉咙和痛苦,他非常欣赏.他试图让出来,但不能.
刚才,然后他看到起重机通过. “亲爱的恶魔, ”他说,以起重机, “是有骨贴在我的喉咙.你有一个很好的长期颈部;你们不能达到下来,拉出来?我会支付给您,以及为它“ ”我会尝试,说： “起重机.然后他把他的头到狼的嘴,他之间的尖锐的牙齿,和深远的下跌,退出骨. “有!说： ”狼来了, “我很高兴,这是我必须更加小心,再一次” , “我会继续现在,如果你将支付我说： ”起重机.
“支付给您,的确! ”哭狼来了. “心存感激,我并没有咬你的头上时,这是在我嘴里.你应该得到的内容与“ .
10、The Wolf and the Crane
A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment, the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed:
Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense, in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf." In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
翻译：狼与鹭鸶狼误吞下了一块骨头,十分难受,四处奔走,寻访医生.他遇见了鹭鸶,谈定酬金请他取出骨头,鹭鸶把自己的头伸进狼的喉咙里,叼出了骨头,便向狼要定好的酬金.狼回答说：“喂,朋友,你能从狼嘴里平安无事地收回头来,难道还不满足,怎么还要讲报酬?” 这故事说明,对坏人行善的报酬,就是认识坏人不讲信用的本质
『柒』 七年级英语阅读推荐书目
适合初一学生：
William Shakespeare《威廉·莎士比亚》
Author: Jannifer Bassett
他说话得谨慎，因为他说话总有人在听。因为他每时每刻都是国王。他的压力很大也很孤独，甚至是从小开始，从未和其他的孩子一起玩过，他也没有朋友。他住在英国最漂亮的房子里——（白金汉宫），却总感到寂寞、悲伤。在他年轻的时候想要的东西都能得到。“但我并不快乐，因为我的内心里是空虚的。”直到国王遇见了沃利斯一切都变了。他为了她放弃了一切，甚至放弃了自己的王位！
『捌』 适合初一的英语读物
《中学生网络英语》（1-4）是一套原版引进的英文书籍，语言地道、内容丰富、练习题很新颖、很实用，是非常好的课后阅读。
外语的学习，选择原版、地道的语言素材是首要的。原版的阅读，无论是对于学生的校内考试、还是日常生活中的实际应用都明显优于国家统编的教材。原因很简单、统编的教材语言的内容太狭隘、太注重所谓任务型教学的原则、到了通常的课堂教学中又偏重语法和语言点的讲解、学生真正获得的语言能力基本就是应试的能力（这个应试的能力也只是国内的考试而已、真正到了留学国外是没有用的）。而国外的语言素材是接地气的、和生活息息相关、很容易为学习者接受、也很容易成为学习者自己的语言能力。
《中学生网络英语》册1的内容，有新西兰的Kiwi鸟、沙漠的骆驼、北极熊、河马、海豚等动物语篇；人类为何会打哈欠、大笑、为何海水是咸的、植物也会谋杀、有听力障碍的人如何交流；水稻、柑橘、咖啡树等植物；西方的布鲁斯、爵士乐、摇滚乐等；不同国家的人的工作时间、高薪或低薪的职业、度假休闲等；世界各地的少数民族及其文化习俗；攀登珠峰的首位女性、独自远航等探险活动等等。
每篇后面的练习也很好。首先是为语篇中的句子填写空缺的词、再用语篇中的词汇用到新的语句中、再回答语篇内容理解的问题，都是在文中找寻内容，这样的学习过程，很容易熟练语篇内容，学生是很喜欢的。
2009年南京外国语学校的初中招生英语能力测试，首篇Kiwi鸟是考到的阅读内容之一、还有关于北极熊等常识的内容。不仅如此，近年的中考和高考的英语阅读，很多素材都是选自原汁原味的英语文刊，这是很有益于学生的非常好的导向。
如何阅读原版文章？内容第一！
这个和阅读中文的故事书是一样的。阅读中文故事书、读者看的也是内容、不可能是不停地查找其中的生字词、分析词句语法结构。
阅读后有不懂的词汇需要查阅的、学生自己可以查英文词典。可以配备“牛津高阶英汉双解词典”（最新版本）。
想要升学重点初中的六年级学生可以读一读、做一做《中学生网络英语》第一册。
初中的同学、可以继续学习第二册（2012年中考的初中生们自己阅读学习了第二册、反应很好）、喜欢的继续学习第三册、越学越简单、后面就是自如的阅读能力了~~
语言的学习和考试、最重要的是阅读~
『玖』 适合七年级阅读的英语课外书
1.TheOldManandtheSea《老人与海》本书讲述了一个渔夫在连续八十四天没捕到鱼的情况下，终于独自钓上了一条大马林鱼，和这条大鱼在海水抗争三天三夜最终胜利，但是回去途中却遭到一条鲨鱼袭击最后一无所得的故事。这个故事诠释了人活着应该具有乐观，百折不饶，不轻言放弃的精神，也告诉了人类要与自然和谐相处，大自然的力量是人类不可抗拒的