2026年初中英语话题复习暑假作业八年级人教版第33页答案
B. 根据短文内容,按要求回答问题。
Animals have been helping humans since ancient times. While some help with farming, others help with housework.
Oxen are always the most important animals for farming. With strong bodies and a gentle nature, they were mainly used in farming before machines appeared. As a result, oxen cost a lot in ancient times. Even now, some places around China are still using oxen for farming. Interestingly, people in Europe used to use horses for farming.

Dogs, on the other hand, are the best helpers at home. The nature of helping protect houses runs deep in most dogs' blood(血液). In the countryside, dogs can watch the door because they may bark at strangers. Some dogs can also help protect sheep. At home, some dogs can even carry things around under their owners' orders.

In the countryside, cats are good mouse hunters. They help protect farmers' food. Even ducks can play a part! Some "hard-working" ones will help clean up the grass in the yards or on the farms. These animals don't ask for more than a sleeping place and some food.
21. What do animals help people with according to Paragraph 1?
22. What is most dogs' natural action in Paragraph 3?
Helping protect houses.

23. How do cats help in the countryside?
They catch / hunt mice (in order) to help protect farmers’ food. / By catching / hunting mice (in order) to help protect farmers’ food.

24. Which animals can help with farming in the article?
Oxen, horses, and ducks.

25. What's another example of animals helping people?
Elephants can help people carry heavy things. (答案不唯一,符合主题,言之成理即可)

答案

21. They help people with farming and housework.
22. Helping protect houses.
23. They catch / hunt mice (in order) to help protect farmers’ food. / By catching / hunting mice (in order) to help protect farmers’ food.
24. Oxen, horses, and ducks.
25. Elephants can help people carry heavy things. (答案不唯一,符合主题,言之成理即可)