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八年级下册英语课文原文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I ______________________?Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you __________________. What did you do on the weekend? Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: That's____________ why. You need to ____________ away from the computer.Lisa: Yeah, I think I sat__________________ for too long ______ moving.Mandy: I think you should __________________. If your head and neck still______ tomorrow, then go to a doctor.Lisa: OK. Thanks, Mandy.3a Read the passage. Do you think it comes from a newspaper or a book?How do you know?Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was ____________ Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying __________________ the road. A woman was next to him, ________________.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus __________________. He ______ and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man__________________ and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He ______ most or all of the passengers to get off and ______ the next bus.But ____________, they all agreed____________ him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to ______ the man______ the bus.____________ Mr. Wang and thepassengers, the doctors saved the man ______."It's sad that many people don't want to helpothers because they don’t want____________," says one passenger. "But thedriver didn't ____________ himself. He onlythought about saving a life."Section B2b Read the passage and underline the words you don't know. Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings.He Lost His ArmBut Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man ______ is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron ____________ taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost ____________ because of accidents. ______ April 26, 2003, he found himself ______ a very dangerous situation when ______ in Utah______ that day, Aron's arm ____________ under a2,000-kilo rock that ____________ him when he was climbing____________ in the mountains. Because he could not______his arm, he stayed there ______ five days and hoped thatsomeone would find him. But when his water ____________,he knew that he would have to do something to ______ his ownlife. He was not ______ to die that day. So he used his knife to ________ half his right arm. Then, ______ his left arm, he ____________ himself so that he would not lose ____________ blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After ______ his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means ______ in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to ____________. In this book, Aron tells ______ the importance of making good decisions, and of __________________one's life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same______ as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard p lace”, and before we have to make a decision that could__________________.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksSection ARole-play the conversation.Helen ：Hi , Tom . I ' m making some plans to work ________________________ this summer. Tom ：Really? I did that last summer.Helen ：Oh, what did they ask you to__________________ ?Tom ：Mmm.… things like reading the newspaper to the old people, or just talking to them.They told me stories ____________ and how things ____________.Helen ：That sounds interesting .Tom ：Yeah , a lot of old people are ____________ . We should listen to them and ____________ them.Helen ：You' re right . I mean, we’re all going to be old ____________, too.Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do?Students Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown ____________ Riverside High School ____________ several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He ____________ at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him ____________ his future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ”he says , “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong __________________ when I see the animals get better and __________________ on their owners' faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself ____________ four. Last year she decided to ____________ for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see ____________ that they’re __________________ with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me.I can do ____________I love to do and help others at the same time.Section BSkim the letter and answer the questions.Dear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was ________ to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky _____________________ to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or _______ you can’t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people would never ______________ this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs _______, so normal things like ______________ the telephone, opening and closing doors, or _______ things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of _______ helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me_____________________. She also thought a dog might ______________. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky —a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper”______________ your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him _______. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it______________.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of _______ if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithUnit 3 Could you please clean your room?Section A2d Role play the conversation.Sister：They, could you please help out with a few things?Brother：Could I _________ finish watching this show?Sister：No. I think two hours of TV is ________ for you!Brother：Fine. What do you want me to do?Sister：Could you __________________, __________________ and do the dishes? Brother：So much?sister：Yes, because Mom will__________________ shopping __________________. And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess.Brother：But the house is already _________ clean and tidy!Sister：Yes, well, it’s clean, but it’s not “__________________”!3a Read the story and answer the question.Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I__________________my bag and went to the living room. __________________ I sat down in front of the TV, my mom __________________. “Could you please _____________________?” she asked.“Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “NO!” she replied _________. “You watch TV all the time and never _________ around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just___________________!” I __________________. My mom did not say anything and __________________. For one week, she did not do any housework and __________________. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“What happened?” she asked __________________.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.Section B2bThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?Dear Sir,I don’t understand _________ some parents make their kids _________ housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have __________________ from school. They don’t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is __________________. Could we just let them do their job _________ students? They should spend their time on schoolwork __________________ get good grades and _________ a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’s _________ for them to do it now. It is the parents’ job _________ a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And _________, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t _________ doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn _________ to do chores and help their parents with housework. It’s not enough to just__________________ at school. Children these days _________ their parents _________. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?”or “Could you help me with that?” Doin g chores helps to develop children’s _________ and teaches them how to _________ themselves. It also helps them to understand __________________. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should __________________ keep ing it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son _________ a good college but during his first year, he had no idea _________ to take care of himself. __________________, he often _________ ill and his grades _________. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the _________ it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Dave：You look sad, Kim. What’s wrong?Kim：Well, I found my sister _______________ my things yesterday. She_________ some of my new magazines and CDs.Dave：Hmm … that’s not very nice. Did she give them back to you?Kim：Yes, but I’m still _______________ her. What should I do?Dave：Well, I ________ you could tell her to say sorry. But why don’t you forget ________ it so that yo u can be friends again? Although she’s wrong, it’s not ______________.Kim：You’re right. Thanks for your ____________.Dave：No problem. Hope things ___________.3a,Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.Dear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can’t _____________ my family. __________ between my parents have become difficult. They _________, and I really don’t like it. It’s the only _________ they have. I don’t know _________ I should say anything to them about this. When they _________, it’s like a big, black cloud _________ our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always _________ to let me watch my favorite _________. _________ he watches _________ he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel _________ and _________. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,It’s not easy being your age, and it’s _________ to have these feelings. Why don’t you _________ these feelings with your family? If your parents are __________________, you should _________ to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for _________communication. Secondly, why don’t you _________ and communicate with your brother? You should _________ that you don’t mind him watching TV __________________. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntSection B2b Read the article and answer the questions.Maybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes _________ on weekends than weekdays _________ they have to take _________ after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can _________ a good high school and later a good university. _________ are practicing sports so that they can _________ and win. _________, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a _________ American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.” On most days _________ school,” Cathy says, “I _________ one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my_________ son to piano lessons. Maybe I could _________ a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be _________. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time _________ homework.Linda Miller, a mother _________ three, knows all about such _________. “In some families, competition _________ very young and _________ until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to __________________ classes. And they are always _________ them with _________ child ren. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t _________ their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much _________ is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can caus e a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and _________ themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstormcame?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mary：What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn’t _________. Linda：Oh, I was in the kitchen _________ my mom.Mary：I see. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either.Linda：What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was _________. Mary：But then I called again at nine.Linda：Oh, I was sleeping __________________.Mary：So early? That’s strange.Linda：Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call _________ times?Mary：I needed __________________ my homework. So while you were sleeping,I called Jenny and she helped me.3a Read the passage and answer the questions.The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home _________ Alabama. Black clouds weremaking the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The newson TV reported that a heavy _________ was _________the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows _________ his mom was making sure the_________ and radio wereworking. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom _________ dinner when the rain began to_________heavily_________ the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to__________________ a serious storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally _________ when the wind was _________ at around 3:00 a.m. When he _________, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood __________________. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were _________. They joined the neighbors to help _________ the neighborhood together. Although the storm _________ many things _________, it brought families and neighbors closer together.Section B2b Read the passage and answer the questions.Do You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember _________ they were doing when they heard the news of important events __________________. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. _________this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember _________ killed him, they remember _________ they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now_________ 50, but he was a school pupil __________________. “It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were __________________ in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr.King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were _________ surprised!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home __________________. More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was __________________ by _______. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office _______ the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just _______ the World Trade Ce nter! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I ______________ the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly ______________ after that.”Unit 6 An old man tried to move mountains.Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Teacher: So what do you ______________ the story of Yu Gong?Ming Ming: I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way__________ solve his problem.Anna: Really? I think it’s __________ silly. It doesn’t __________ very possible to move a mountain.Ming Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible __________you work hard!Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t __________.Anna: Well, I still don’t __________ you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem.Ming Ming: But what could Yu Gong do ____________________ moving the mountains? Anna: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. That’s better and faster than moving a mountain!Teacher: You have different opinions __________the story, and __________ you are wrong.There are many __________a story and many ways to understand it.vvvvvvvvv3a Read the passage and answer the questions.In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story ____________________. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is ____________________ in the traditional Chinese book ____________________.The story says that ____________________ there was a magic rock.One day, it suddenly __________ and ____________________ amonkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick.Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can __________ itin his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. SunWukong can also make 72 changes to his __________ and size, __________ himself __________ different animals and objects. But unless he can ____________________, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has __________ the children of China many years. And __________ the TV program __________ more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King ____________________ help the weak and never givesSection B2b Read the first paragraph of Hansel and Gretel. Think about how the fairy tale will continue. Then read the rest of the story.Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and __________. One year, the weather was so dry that no food would __________. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to__________ in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel____________________ to save himself and his sister.V oice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Guide: __________ to a sk me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.Tourist 1: __________ is the wall?Guide: Ah, the most popular question! __________ we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers __________. This makes it the longest wall in the world.Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did ____________________ build the wall?Guide: The main reason was to __________ China. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. ____________________, there are no ____________________ as big as this.Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall?Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part.Section B2b Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean:10,12,200,2,000.It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and __________ panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already __________ and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they __________ with __________ and some of them even __________ their friends and __________!“They’re so cute and__________. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I was, feed and__________ them every day. They’re very__________ to me.”Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one.Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one __________ years. The babies often __________ illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of __________. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China than __________ now. But then humans started to __________ the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now __________ 2,000 pandas living in the ____________________. Another 200 __________ live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other __________ animals. They send people to schools to tell children about ____________________ saving these animals. The children sing songs or ____________________ about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help__________. The Chinese government is alsoplanting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas__________. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot morepandas than now.Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Amy: Steve, _____ you ________ yet which book to write about for English class?Steve: Yes, Little Women. I’ve _______ finished reading it!Amy: Wow, you’re fast! What’s it about?Steve: It’s about four sisters growing up. It was really good, so I couldn’t ___________. Which book did you choose?Amy: I ______ Treasure Island, but I _______ ________ reading it ___. I’m only on page 25. Steve: Have you ________ read the back of the book to see what it’s about?Amy: Yes, ______. It looks interesting.Steve: You should _________. The book report is due in two weeks.Amy: Yes, I know. I’ll read quickly.3a Quickly read the passage below based on Robinson Crusoe.Then answer the questions.When I first __________ this island, I had nothing.But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve ____________________ many things I can use—food and drink, tools, knives and guns.__________ I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not __________ and I will wait for another ship. I have already __________ trees and built a house. I go out __________ my gun almost every day to kill anima ls and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found ____________________ another man’s feet __________. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long __________ that, I saw some cannibals __________ kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other __________ my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now __________ me and helps me. I __________ him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.Section B2b Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.A Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to ____________________ almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was ____________________ in England, she heard a song __________ feelings about returning home ____________________. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize ____________________ she actually missed all of them.____________________, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is ____________________ of music__________ the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee __________________ country music. Many songs these days are just _________ modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about _________ a group. However, country music__________________ to the “good old days” when people were kind to __________________ and trusted __________________. It reminds us that the best things in life are_________—laughter, friends, family, and__________________nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and __________________ it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music __________________ famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his son gs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s _________ more than 120 million _________. I hope to see him _________ one day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Anna：I went to the film museum last weekend. Have you ever been there?Jill：Yes, I have. I went there_________ April.Anna：It’s really interesting, isn’t it? It’s a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.Jill：Yes, I love all the old movie cameras there. I _________ the inventions that _________ color movies, too.Anna：So, what did you do on the weekend?Jill：I camped_________ the mountains with some friends. We __________________ and cooked outside.Anna：That sounds fun. I’ve never been camping.Jill：You should try it!3a Three students talk about the most interesting museums they have ever been to. Read the magazine article and answer the questions.Section B2b Read the article. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore?Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.Section ARole-play the conversation.Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What are they going to sell at the yardsale?Section BAnswer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to find out if your answersHometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, __________ may only see it once or twice a year. __________, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to __________ work in the cities. __________ these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for __________ 13 years. __________ a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t f ind much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home __________ once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years n ow. It’s__________, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.Many people __________ Zhong Wei __________ great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads ____________________. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that’s true__________my hometown,”adds Zhong Wei. “C hildren have learned to read and __________ at my old primary school __________ the mid-20th century. But now the。

Passage OneA taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the 1 drvier. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness（证人）. This is what they said.TRUCK DRIVER : I was 2 from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down（减速）. I didn’t stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously 3 but both cars were damaged（损毁的）.TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped4 . The driver didn’t give me a warning（警示）,I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because 5 were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass 6 my left hand.TOM: I was 7 the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A Truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters 8 the truck. Itwas going 9 . When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not lookingat the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the 10 ,too.1 truck2 driving3 hurt4 suddenly5 there6 cut7 watching8 behind9 fast 10 accidentPassage TwoClimbing the highest mountains in the world is not an easy job. You have to fight bad weather, illness 1 fear. But Jordan Romero, 2 thirtenn –year --- old boy from America, will climb Asia’s 3 mountain, Qomolangma. He will4 out this month.5 parents and helpers will climb with him. He6 to take two months for this climb.“ I’m ready, But 7 don’t reach the top 8 , I’ll try next time. ” he said. Jordan has already climbed the highest mountains of six other outinents(洲).If he 9 to the top this time, he will become the 10 person to climb the world’s highest mountain.1 and2 a3 highest4 set5 His6 plans7 if8 successfully9 gets 10 youngestPassage ThreeHave you 1 been to Ireland ? If not, you should think of spending a vacation there. The Republic of Ireland lies 2 the south of the island. There are about 3,470,00 people in the country and the weather is quite wet but warm. Falls of snow in Ireland are most unusual.Ireland is full of interesting things to do.You’ll find reataurants and cafes 3 . Most of them have a long list of Irish food and drinks. After your meal, you can take a walk along the shore. The countryside is good 4 horse riding. Other sports you may want to do are sailing, boating, swimming, fishing and golfing. Ireland is famous for its theaters and festivals. So why 5 you stay longer for a party, an opera or a concert ?The Irish people are kind and friendly. From mountains to beaches you will find people read to stop and talk about the weather, the local geography or history and maybe about what you should see next. The Irish people have 6 their own culure of music and literature well. 7 areas have different kinds of music. In towns and villages people gather together in the evening to sing and play music. They also get together to read their own poems to each other. Meeting such people is really fun, isn’t 8 ?1 ever2 in3 everywhere4 for5 don’t6 kept7 different8 itPassage FourJean Nicole is a y 1 sale lover. She doesn’t want to miss any chance to b 2 good things, because they are much c 3 than those in shops. She is i 4 in almost everything, such a 5 gloves, old coins, paintings, tables and so on. Everybody calls her “Lady Yard –sale.”Two weeks ago, after Jean came back from a yard sale, she entered her store room. She was s 6 to find that she had bought so many things. Jean counted them and made a list. “Oh, dear ! I can’t believe it. There are seven bicycles, nine armchairs, and fifteen camers …And they haven’t been used even once.”She checked the numbers again. It made her mad. “How silly I am !” She thought. “ I can not l 7 go to yard sales unless I hold my ownone to sell these things out. But w 8 anyone buy them ?”1 yard2 buy3 cheaper4 interested5 as6 surprised7 longer8 willPassage FiveMy hometown is a beautiful village. Great C 1 have taken place here in the past ten years. Ten years ago, it was a p 2 village. There was only one mountain path to go there. O 3 one or two families had bikes or radios. People l 4 in low straw –thatched cottages（破旧的草屋）. Now my hometown has taken on a n 5 look. We have built a new highway. Every family can w 6 TV at home, and some have had cars. All the villagers are 7 in new houses, some even in large buildings. Every family has s 8 some money. Thanks to the government’s effort, now children can r 9 a good education. We are living a h 10 life now.1 changes2 poor3 Only4 lived5 new6 watch7 living8 saved9 receive 10 happyPassage SixHave you ever been to Taiwan ?Taiwan lies in the 1 of China. It’s the largest 2 in China. It has an area of about 36,000 square kilometers and it has a 3 of over 20,000,000. It is rich in 4 resources（资源）. Bananas, rice and tea and so on are famous at home and abroad. Clothes , food are also well –known 5 the world. Its beautiful scenery, such as Sun Moon Lake and Mout Ali, and its 6 climate（气候） make more and more 7 come to Taiwan.Taiwan has 8 a part of China since ancient times. Most people of the island came from Fujian and Guangdong 9 . All the People onboth sides of the strait（海峡） have a strong 10 unite （统一） our motherland .1 east2 island3 population4 natural5 around6 wonderful7 tourists8 been9 provinces 10 wishPassage SevenI have been doing a project at school recently about 1 in danger. I think their living condition(环境) is terrible in China. I am writing to you to suggest 2 we should do to help protect animals more.I feel so sorry for the giant panda. It’s one of the 3 popular animals in the world and a symbol of China. We’ve learned that pandas mainly live on bamboo. I think we should try to do more to stop people from destroying（毁坏）their forests.4 animal we should try to protect more is the Chinese alligator（扬子鳄） . They live in someareas of eastern China, and now the water there isn’t 5 for them to live in. The government should stop factories 6 polluting the lakes and rivers.7 we protect these beautiful animals in China, more people may wish to visit China to see them, they could be an important tourist attraction. It would be good if more people came to visit our beautiful country 8 some quieter places in the country.I hope you will encourage more people to think about such an important subject.Yours sincerelyLiYing1 animals2 what3 most4 Another5 enough6 from7 If8 eapeciallyPassage EightI’m Eric. I love my hometown----California.There I have many sweet childhood 1 .2 I was a small boy, I had to get up before sunrise to work on the farm. At sunrise I could see a house with golden windows far away3 the farm. Every day I looked atit with interest and wondered what the house looked like inside. To be 4 . I really wanted to live there ! I often said to myself, “ Some day I will 5 a house like that. “One day I walked to the house with golden windows. I walked for a (n) 6 and then I stopped in fornt of the house. To my surprise, there were no 7 golden windows. I was very upset. Later I learned that the windows were not golden at all. It was the sunrise that had made them 8 golden.1 memories2 When3 from4 honest5 own\have6 while7 longer8 lookPassage NineIt was a very special day because Dylan Terrycame to the West End Children’s Home ! Dylan Terry is my favorite s 1 . I like him because he sings wonderfully, he is cute and he helps the kids a lot.We stood near the door, w 2 for him. Everyone was very excited. Finally, he arrived and shook hands with us. He was so nice ! He sang several songs for us. Some of us even started dancing w 3 he was singing. We were having a great time !T 4 our surprise, Dylan joined us for lunch. He brought us one big cake. Everyone ate some and i 5 was delicious . While we were eating, Dylan told us many interesting s 6 about himself. I never though i could talk to my favorite p 7 star. It was just like a dream. I will remember this unforgettable experience f 8 .1 singer2 waiting3 while\ when4 To5 it6 stories7 pop8 foreverPassage TenThe Great Wall of China is one of the ancient wonders in the world. Every year, It attacts millions of tourists.The Geat Wall has a history of 1 than 2,000 years. It is about six 2 kilometers long from east to 3 and is 7 meters in height. In many places, it is 4 enough for 10 men to walk side by side on top of it.When you look at the Great Wall, you can’t help thinking how the Chinese people were able to build it 5 modern machines. In fact, millions of people 6 more than 10 years building it, and many people evern lost their 7 .Today, as a 8 place of interest, the Great Wall is known to people all over the world.1 more2 thousand3 west4 wide5 without6 spent7 lives8 famous。

八年级英语下册专题练习短文填空10篇1Philip is a school boy. On his twelfth birthday, he decided to give up eating (1) .“I don't think it's right to eat animals,”he said.“They live on the earth just like us and they are our friends.”Philip's (2) were not happy about that.“You are a growing boy,”his mother said. “You need meat. Don't you want to become healthier and taller?”His mother put some (3) , rice and carrots in front of him. “I want you to eat all your food now, ”she said. Philip didn't want to make his mother sad. (4)h e ate only the rice and the carrots without touching the beef.“You're a silly boy!”said his father (5)"I'm sorry,um and Dad,”answered Philip. “I don't want you to be sad or angry. But I really don't want to eat any meat. ”“Then have some fish, dear,”said his mother.“Oh no,I can't!”cried Philip. “Fish are (6) things too.”“Well, you can't have anything to eat at all if you don't eat any meat or fish,”said his father.The next morning Philip (7) up and felt hungry. His father walked to the school with him and asked to see the (8) .“Is this what you teach the students at school?”he asked the teacher. “Philip (9) to eat meat at home. He doesn't listen to what I say.”“I don't agree (10) Philip,"replied the teacher.“But I think he's brave to do what he thinks is right. We teach the students to do that.”2There is an old saying that says when in Rome（罗马），do as the Romans do. I learned the meaning of this when I stayed in Russia (1) an exchange teacher.One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local (2) in Moscow. My (3) and I were excited from sightseeing and happy about our meeting. We had a lively chat until the waiter told me that we were being too （4）．We lowered（降低）our voices. But this didn't last long. The waiter (5) over to us two more times with the same message.（6）bad an impression（印象）we must have left on the local people! In China, it's natural and important for a host to make a lively atmosphere（气氛）．（7），in Russia and Western countries，having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice (8) .You need to be (9) to others.I felt bad about this. Even though we (10) our best,it was very difficult to fight against habits.3For a period of a month some time ago I became a vegetarian（素食者）. Some people won't eat meat because they think it is cruel to(1) , or because they care about their health. My reason is a little(2) :it islove.I simply wanted to remember my (3) by not eating meat. My grandmother spent a large part of her life as a vegetarian, and some of my happiest childhood memories in Thailand were about (4) a meal with her.In fact，as a child，I learned how to value（珍惜）（5）not from dishes my mother often cooked, but from the simple dinner my grandmother prepared. Often, dinner with Grandma would come with interesting stories she had known from (6) childhood.Grandma passed (7) more than ten years ago. Now I am an adult living in San Francisco,and Grandma's vegetarian (8) and stories have become a distant past. But one morning, I suddenly thought that I could once again (9)the sound of my grandmother's voice though she had left me forever. So I decided to become a vegetarian for a month.Now, I (10) her way. I invited friends who wanted to taste vegetarian food. And as we ate, I told them stories I had known as a child.4Mobile phones play a more and more important part in our life. We can't remember clearly since when we started to (1) our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially (2) we eat out. Once a (3)comes,instead of lifting our chopsticks,we take out our mobiles and take (4)of the food. Later,we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat, waiting to be “liked”.Then we check our mobiles (5) time to time during the meal,to see(6) we get “liked”or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, (7) do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. (8) more photos people took, the less delicious the food seemed to them. So,why not(9)taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?So,next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around (10) .Trust me,it will be a wonderful time.5Billy's favorite color was orange.But he couldn't see what orange looked like.A month after he was born,his mother noticed that his (1) weren't as big as a normal baby's.“Billy would never be able to (2) He is blind,"the doctor said. Even so,with the hope to help Billy learn all about the world around him, his (3) kept describing everything she saw for him.Not just through his mother's words,Billy saw with his (4) and hands,too.He had perfect hearing.“In (5) ,he can hear many things that normal people don't notice.”(6) Billy lived in the dark,he always believed a dream would light up his life. He found that he was(7) in computer science. So he began learning it at seven years old. As a young boy, he looked forward to(8) to Stanford University some day. And for years of efforts, he finally (9) his dream.Many people wanted to find out the secret of his success. Billy explained, “Just move forward! Don't let any difficulty prevent your dream from coming(10) .”You cannot choose what you are given, but you can choose how you. make use of it.6My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors told us he would be able to walk normally but would never(1) very well. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery and braces（支架）.By the time he was eight,you wouldn't know he had a (2) when you saw him walk.The children in our neighborhood ran around,as most children do,and Joey would play too.We (3) told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as the other children. So he didn't know.In Grade 7, he decided to try (4) for the cross-country team. Every day he trained with the team. Although the whole team runs, only the top (5)runners could score points for the school. We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team,(6) he didn't know.He continued to run 4 miles (6. 4 km) a day, every day-even when he(7)a high fever. We never told him he couldn't run 4 miles (8) a39.5℃fever. So he didn't know.When the coach posted the names of the team members,Joey was (9)Six on the list. He was in Grade 7-the other six team members(10) all eighth-graders. We never told him he couldn't do it...so he didn't know. He just did it.7Have you ever had the flu? If you (1) ,you know how bad it canmake you feel. Most(2) will get the flu sometime during their school years.When you have the flu,you usually get a fever which can be(3) , have a cough,feel very tired,and may have a sore throat as(4) .It can make you feel sick for a few days or for as long as a week. Sometimes, it can be (5) to tell if you have the flu or a cold,but with the flu, you'll usually have a higher fever and feel much(6) .The flu is a type of virus（病毒），which means（7）will only ease the symptoms such as the cough and fever. For most kids,the flu comes and goes,(8)for some,it can be a serious illness. Most kids get the flu in winter because germs细菌（9）more easily when kids are inside in closed settings such as classrooms. The best way to stop from getting the flu is to (10) your hands often, keep your hands to yourself, and go to your doctor for the flu shot or mist（喷雾）.8Lizzie Singer plays soccer for a school in New York City. She was excited to play her next game. Soon after the game started,she (1) her leg. She had to do exercise to make her leg strong. More than 30 million kids in the United States (2) part in sports. A report says that about 3.5 million of (3) were hurt when playing sports. In one year, about 250,000 kids got hurt (4)basketball. They had to go to the hospital. In a single year, 75,000 soccer players went to the (5) , too. 200,000 kids go to the hospital with football injuries each year. Baseball injuries send about 100,000 kids to the hospital each year.The good news is that kids can stay away (6) getting hurt. We should try to be a smart sports player. Follow these tips from a sports doctor for a(7) game.Get in shape. Exercise before your team plays.Play a different sport. It will exercise different parts of your (8) .Warm up. Make sure you stretch（伸展运动）before you play.Wear the(9) clothes and shoes.Listen to your body. Tell a parent or coach(10) you're in pain.9Hi, my name's Ben. My family, that's Mum, Dad and me, live in Broome in Western Australia. Western Australia is about 80 times larger (1) Italy, but only 1.5 million people live there. Broome is a town in the north of Western Australia. It has a(2) of about 12,000. It's right on the coast and is known (3)its famous Cable Beach, which is 20 km long.We live in the town in a (4) with a large garden. On weekends I often、(5) fishing or swimming with my friends or my parents. We drive to Cable Beach and(6) for a quiet place to go camping.A year ago I went camping in the bush with my friend Bill and (7) dad. We wanted to do some fishing and (8) up the tent about 20 meters from a river. Suddenly, at 3 o'clock in the morning, we felt something pulling on our tent. Bill's father told us to get up and we quickly got out of the tent and ran to the car (9) was only 10 meters away.Bill's dad started the car and(10) on the headlights.In the light,we could see a big crocodile pulling the tent into the river!10Noah is only 13 years old, but he's a hero. He has helped his(1) out of a fire.On 10th May,Noah was at home alone.Suddenly he(2) someone shouting "Fire!Fire!”He ran outside.He saw a lot of (3) from next door.He went in and saw his neighbor, the 79-year-old Mrs. Smith,in the kitchen. She could not get out (4) she had hurt her leg. Anything could happen to(5)at that moment.Noah quickly ran back to his flat and poured water over his jacket. Then he climbed into Mrs. Smith's kitchen to (6) her.There was a lot of smoke and the fire was very hot. But he was not(7) .He fought the fire with a blanket and helped Mrs. Smith out.The fire burnt Noah's neck,arms and face. As a(8) ,he was in hospital for a month. Many people visited him and brought him flowers and presents.“Whata(9) young man!”they said.Noah was glad that he helped Mrs. Smith.“We should help each other,”he said. Noah also said,“Fire can be very dangerous. It is important to be careful (10) fire.”答案1(1)meat (2)parents (3)beef (4)But (5)angrily (6)living (7)got (8)teacher (9)refuses (10)with2(1)as (2)restaurant (3)friends (4)loud/noisy (5)came(6)How (7)However (8)low/down (9)polite (10)tried/did3(1)animals (2)different (3)grandmother/grandma (4)sharing/having (5)food (6)her (7)away (8)suppers/dinners (9)hear(10)followed4(1)take (2)when (3)dish (4)photos (5)from (6)whether (7)how (8)The (9)stop (10)you5(1)eyes (2)see (3)mother (4)ears (5)fact(6)Although/Though (7)interested (8)going (9)achieved/realized (10)true6(1)run (2)difficulty/problem (3)never (4)out (5)seven (6)so (7)had/got (8)with (9)Number (10)were7(1)have (2)kids/children (3)high (4)well (5)hard/difficult (6)worse (7)medicine (8)but (9)spread (10)wash/clean8(1)hurt (2)take (3)them (4)playing (5)hospital (6)from (7)safe (8)body (9)right/suitable (10)if/when9(1)than (2)population (3)for (4)house (5)go/do (6)look (7)his (8)set (9)which/that (10)turned10(1)neighbor (2)heard (3)smoke (4)because (5)her(6)save/help (7)scared/afraid/frightened (8)result (9)brave (10)with。

（一）Lin Feng _____ (wake) up at five o'clock in the morning. He didn't feel well. "What's the matter _____ me?" he thought to _____ (he). "Am I sick?" He wanted to say _____ (anything), but he found he had a sore throat. And he felt his body was hot.Lin Feng got out of bed. He drank some water in the kitchen. Then he took out the thermometer (体温计) and _____ (lie) down again. He took his _____. It was almost 39℃. It showed he had a fever. "I should take some medicine," he thought. But he was so tired _____ he didn't want to move. Soon he fell asleep again.Three hours _____ (late), Lin Feng got up and went to the hospital. The doctor said he _____ rest at home. Lin Feng got some medicine from a nurse and went back home. "I was too busy last month," he thought. "Maybe it's time to take _____ (break)."答案：woke with himself something lay temperature that later must/should breaks(二）Kangkang looks _____ (exciting) now. He is talking about the movie The Sound of Music with his classmates. He invited his classmates _____ (go) to see the movie yesterday, and it didn't make them _____ (disappoint).The Sound of Music is one of the most popular American movies. It tells the story about a young Austrian woman _____ Maria. Maria was sent to the Von Trapp family to teach Mr. Van's seven children and care _____ them. The Von family lived a happy life before. But _____ Mrs. Van died of illness, the family were very sad. The children cried and shouted every day. Mr. Vanfelt _____ (lone) and often became angry _____ the noisy children. After Maria came to the family, she taught the children to sing _____ (live) songs and perform plays to cheer them ____. Seeing the smiling faces of his children, Mr. Van was happy again.Kangkang thinks the movie is worth seeing several times and he plans to see it again with his parents this Sunday.答案：excited to go disappointed called/named for after lonely with lively up(三）Dear Abby,I'm a helpless mother. My son is 15 years old. I find that the _____(old) he grows, the less we talk. I feel very worried and I _____(real) need help.My first problem is about his hobbies. He seems to spend too muchtime _____ computer games. As soon _____ he gets home, he always turns on the computer, closes the door and locks others out. I'm getting worried about _____(he), especially when his English _____(teach) told me he always failed in the English exams.Second, it seems that he is crazy about the new technology. However, tobe _____(honesty), I don't have enough money and I can't afford allthe _____(thing) he wants.Recently, I _____(find) that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. Thatis _____ last problem I have.Do all the boys behave this way? What should I do to help him?答案：older really on as him teacher honest things have found the（四）Students these days often have a lot of _____ (worry). Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the worst thing is _____ (do) nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager _____ London, agrees. "Problems and worries are normal in life," says Laura. "But I think talking to someone _____ (help) a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we __5__ certainly _____ (feel) worse."Laura once lost her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid _____ (tell) her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school eachday _____ she didn't have any money. She just kept _____ (think), "If I tell my parents, they'll be angry!" In the end, she talked to her parents and they were really _____ (understand). Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. "I will always remember _____ (share) my problems in the future!" Laura says.答案：worries to do from helps will feel to tell because thinking understanding to share（五）We can use cameras to take photos. Can cats do it? Believe it or not, there is a cat that can use cameras _____(take) photos. Read on and find out more information.The name _____ the cat is Cooper. He is a five-year-old cat and he _____(live) in Seattle, America. He is very special because he is the only cat who has his own camera.At the _____(begin), Cooper's owner puts a camera on his neck. He just wants to learn about the _____(cat) life from the camera.When Cooper _____ (bring) the camera home at the end of the first day, the photos that he took surprised his owner. Many _____(beauty) pictures filled Cooper's day.It is _____(real) interesting to be able to see the world from a cat's eye. Cooper's owner says that these photos let people see into a cat'sworld, _____ also help them to learn more about their pets.Cooper now has more than 12,000 fans on _____ Internet and has even made TV shows in America.答案：to take of lives beginning cat’s brought beautiful really and the（六）Many people like the story called Alice's Adventures inWonderland _____ Lewis Carroll. The _____ (write) real name is Charles Dodgson._____ the story, Alice met some unusual people when she went to Wonderland. She was sitting by the river and _____ (feel) tired. Suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink _____ (eye). The rabbit took out _____ watch from the pocket and had a look. Alice jumped up and _____ (follow) the rabbit when it went down into a deep hole. Then she came to a garden and found a cat on the ground. When she spoke to the cat, she saw it _____ (smile). Thenshe met the Mad Hatter and the March Hare _____ they were having a tea party. At _____ she met a king and a queen. She had a really wonderful time in Wonderland.答案：by writer’s In feeling/felt eyes its followed smiling when last（七）Dear Lisa,My parents and I are having a wonderful time in Zhangjiajie. It's a magic land of mountains, forests and rivers. It's very large, about 480 _____ （kilometre）s. It's famous for the strange shape of _____ (it) tall rocks. Some looklike _____ (human) while others look like wild animals.Last night we camped by a small lake. At midnight, a noise woke us _______. We thought _____ (anybody) was moving about. My father came out without making a noise and found it was a hungry monkey looking for food.This morning, we climbed Mount Tianzi. We took some pictures _____ the top of it. But it was a pity that it was so _____ (cloud) that we couldn't see far away. Then we walked down the path. I picked up a leaf from a plant, but my father said _____ it was wrong _____ (pull) leaves off a plant and that we should protect everything here.Tomorrow we're going to Dongting Lake, the second _____ (large) freshwater lake in China. I'm sure it'll be a fantastic trip.Yours,Betty答案：kilometres its humans up somebody at cloudy that to pull largest（八）In a primary school, a teacher asked her students what they wished to become when they grew up. There were several _____ (answer)一a doctor, a teacher, a film star and so on.One of the students gave a _____ (surprise) answer. This child said, "I want to be a television!" The teacher asked the child why he had such a wish. He said, with his eyes full _____ tears, "There is no one at home _____ (watch) me or care for me. Everyone sits around the television. If there is anythingwrong _____ the TV. they give great attention to it and fix it at once."The loving teacher met the child's mother and _____ (talk) about this with her. The mother said. "My husband is a very busy businessman. Henever _____ (have) time to look after the child." "But what about you?" the teacher asked the mother. "What do you know about me? I'm the president of the women's club. I have _____ many meetings and activities." The teacher now _____ (understand) why the child felt _____ (alone) at home."I think children need their parents to spend much time with them," said the teacher.答案：answers surprising of to watch with talked has so undstood lonely（九）The computer is a_____(use) machine. It is one of the most important_____(invent) in many years. A computer then could do Maths problems very_____(quick). Today computers are used_____many ways and can do many kinds of work. In a few years the computer may touch_____life of everyone, even people in the faraway villages. In the last few years, there have been great_____(change) in computers. They are getting smaller and smaller, and_____(calculate) faster and faster. Many scientists agree that computers can now do many things,_____they cannot do everything. Who knows_____the computers of tomorrow will be like? Will computers bring good things or bad things to people? The scientists of today will have to decide how_____(use) the computers of tomorrow.答案：useful inventions quickly in the changes calculating but what to use（十）It's Sunday. It is yard _____ (sell) time again, and everyone in the Jones family decides to sell things that they no _____ (long) use.Billy clears out his old toys. _____ he doesn't want to lose his train and railway set, which he has owned _____ his fourth birthday, he still puts them in the box. He also finds some clothes that don't fit. Suzy decides to part _____ some soft toys from her collection. She also finds some old books. Dad gives up his records that he isn't interested in anymore. To be _____, he hasn't listened to them _____ a really long time. Mom has a few things to sell, such as handbags, shoes and clothes. One last thing is her bread _____ (make).She _____ (have) it for a long time but it still works.In the end, Billy makes ＄22, and Suzy makes ＄18. Mom and Dad make abit _____ (much). It is quite a good day.答案：sale longer although/though since with honest for maker has had more。