人教版八年级短文填空专项训练5篇(有答案)

八年级英语下册专题练习短文填空（10篇）1For 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 is love.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.2Mobile 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.3Philip 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), ri ce 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)he 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.”4There is an old saying that says when in Rome（罗马），do as the Romans do. I learned themeaning 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 livelychat 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 youmust 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.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 p eople 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 andbraces（支架）.By the time he was eight,you wouldn't know he had a (2) when you sawhim 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 whenkids 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 goto 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.“What a(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. 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人教版八年级下册英语短文填空练习题（含答案）人教版八年级下册英语短文填空练习题Unit 1 What’s the matter【夯实基础】At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man ____1____ on the side of the road. A woman next to him was ____2____ for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping stopped the bus without ___3____ twice. He got off and asked the woman what ____4____. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang he had to act quickly. He told the _____5____ that he must take the man to the hospital. He knew most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus. But to his ___6___, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers help Mr. Wang move the man onto the bus.____7____ to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the man was save d by the doctors in time. “It’s sad that many people don’t want to help others because they don`t want any ____8____,” says one passenger. “But the driver didn’t thi nk about himself. He only thought about saving a life.”答案：1. lying 2. shouting 3. thinking 4. happened5. passengers6. surprise7. thanks8. troubleAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking ____1___. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his lifebecause of _____2___. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.On t hat day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the ____3____. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much ____4___. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult ____5___ that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good situations, and of being in ____6____ of one’s life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this ____7_____.Do we have the same ____8____ as Aron? Let’s think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a ____8_____ tha t could mean life or death.答案：1. risk 2. accidents 3. mountains 4. blood5. situation6. control7. experience8. spirit【能力提升】Aron Ralston is an American man who is _____1____ in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. He thinks doing ____2____ sports are the most excitingthings in his life though there were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.On that day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock ____3____ fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because of his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find and help him. Unluckily, there was no one appearing when his water _____4___ out. At that moment, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. So he used his knife to cut off his right arm. Then, ____5___ his left arm, he bandaged himself in order to stop it bleeding. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After _____6____ his arm, he wrote a book called Between and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the _____7____ of making good situations, and of being in control 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 spirit as Aron? Let’s think about it befor e we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a that could mean life or ____8____.答案：1. interested 2. dangerous 3. that 4. ran。

A 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 stopped 4 . 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. It was going 9 . When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the 10 ,too.Passage 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 will 4 out this month.5 parents and helpers will climb with him. He6 to take two months for this climb. “ I’m ready, But7 I don’t reach the top8 , 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.Passage 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 ?Jean 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 own one to sell these things out. But w 8 anyone buy them ?”Passage 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.Passage 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 on both sides of the strait（海峡）have a strong 10 unite （统一）our motherland .Passage 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 some areas of eastern China, and now the water there isn’t5 for them to live in. The government should stop factories6 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 sincerelyLiYingI’m Eric. I love my hometown----California. There I have many sweet childhood1 .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 dayI looked at it with interest and wondered what the house looked like inside. To be4 . I really wanted to live there ! I often said to myself, “ Some day I will 5a 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.Passage NineIt was a very special day because Dylan Terry came 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 p7 star. It was just like a dream. I will remember this unforgettable experience f8 .Passage 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.参考答案：Passage 1 1 truck 2 driving 3 hurt 4 suddenly 5 there 6 cut 7 watching 8 behind 9 fast 10 accidentPassage 21 and2 a3 highest4 set5 His6 plans7 if8 successfully9 gets 10 youngestPassage 3 1 ever 2 in 3 everywhere 4 for5 don’t6 kept7 Different8 itPassage 41 yard2 buy3 cheaper4 interested5 as6 surprised7 longer8 willPassage 5 1 changes 2 poor 3 Only 4 lived 5 new6 watch7 living8 saved9 receive 10 happyPassage 6 1 east 2 island 3 population 4 natural 5 around6 wonderful7 tourists8 been9 provinces 10 wishPassage 7 1 animals 2 what 3 most 4 Another5 enough6 from7 If8 especiallyPassage 8 1 memories 2 When 3 from 4 honest5 own\have6 while7 longer8 lookPassage 91 singer2 waiting3 while\ when4 To5 it6 stories7 pop8 foreverPassage 101 more2 thousand3 west4 wide5 without6 spent7 lives8 famous。

人教版八上英语短文填空U1短文填空(一)姓名：___________ 建议用时：5分钟正确率_____题I am off on a trip on my own. It is great 1.___________ I can choose(选择) what I want to do in each city.Now I am in Salzburg, Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are a great place 2 .______________(relax). The movie The Sound of Music was filmed around this area. Mozart,the famous 3.___________(music), was from here. I listened to some of his classical music.The train ride to Amsterdam gave me time 4.____________(write)some postcards to send back home. Amsterdam is a fun city, full of 5.___________(friend) locals (当地人)and many tourists. I spent the whole day visiting the art museums here.I took a boat ride 6.______________saw local people in traditional dress.I 7._____________(spend) a busy and nice day at the Tivoli Amusement Park. Hans Christian Anderson, a famous writer of 8.___________(child) books, was born in this city. I found a lovely bookshop and 9.____________ (buy) two of his fairy tale books. The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.My travels alone are done! 10.____________an adventure this trip has been! I love it.U1短文填空(二)姓名：___________ 建议用时：5分钟正确率_____题Last summer vacation, I 1._________(go)to Hangzhou with my parents, It 2.___________(take)us about two hours by train. Hangzhou is famous for the West Lake. Soon after we 3.__________(arrive), we took a boat trip on the West Lake.4.___________the evening, we took a walk around the lake. The night5.___________ (view) were really wonderful. The next day, we6.____________(visit) Hangzhou Amusement Park. On the7.____________(three) day, we went to Lingyin Temple. I took a lot8.___________ photos there. On the last day, we went to Yan’an Street and9.___________ (do)some shopping. I 10.___________ (buy) some silk scarves for my good friends. During our stay, we also tasted delicious local food.It was a really wonderful trip!1U1短文填空(一)1.because2.to relax3.musician4.to write5.friendly6.and7.spent8.children’s9.bought 10.WhatU1短文填空(二)1.went2.took3.arrived4.In5.views6.visited7.third8.of9.did 10.bought2。

八上选词短文填空期末复习专项练习9篇第一篇Robots are everywhere. They can be（1）space, into oceans and even into volcanoes!It's（2）to think of the future where robots will do everything humans do.In the future, robots might see, talk and walk（3）humans. Some scientists say you will even have robotic(机器人的) friends in a few（4）. But if that（5）, robots must be able to think and have feelings. Scientists are（6）robots that can act like animals."Today, robots are like actors - they may show their feelings，（7）they don't feel them, scientist Steels says, "I want to change that.""Robots will be more like humans in the future." Steels says. But most of （8）will still only do jobs that humans can't do, or don't want to do. Robots （9）get bored, tired or scared. So they are perfect for working in factories and（10）places.第二篇My name is Karen. Linda is my best friend. She is tall and thin with short curly hair. I first（1）her in the school dining hall.One day, I had lunch in the dining hall. I knocked over (打翻) my soup and（2）my clothes wet. Other students laughed at me but Linda didn't. She helped me clean my clothes. It really（3）my heart. Then we became good friends.I like Linda, （4）we are different in some ways. She is very funny, but I'm a little（5）, so she has more friends than me. She works much（6）than me, so she can always get better grades. We like different （7）. She likes writing and playing the guitar, but I like dancing and playing the violin.（8）of us like sports very much. Linda plays ping-pong very well, and she always wins ping-pong games. I am good at basketball.Linda （9）everything with me and truly cares about me. How （10）I am to have a friend like her!第三篇Last Friday night, the weather was really bad. It was raining heavily. I was （1）. There would be a school trip to a country park the next day and I was afraid that the trip would be canceled (被取消) because of the bad （2）. I went to bed early that night, hoping that it would be a nice day the next day.I woke up early the next morning. I looked （3）the window. The rain stopped! The sky was full of clouds. It was cloudy. I quickly （4）on the television for the weather report. The report said it wouldn't be （5）on the weekend. Great!I went to school and everybody was excited that（6）school trip was not canceled. When we arrived at the country park, we （7）that the sun was shining. We played games and enjoyed our lunch there. However, we couldn't fly the kite （8）it was not windy at all.At four o'clock, it was time to （9）. Miss Black said it might become foggy soon and we might not be able to see （10）clearly. So we picked up our things quickly and left.One day a beggar (乞丐) was going from house to house. He had a(n)（1）in one hand and at every house he asked for money to buy something to eat. He felt sad about being so unlucky in life, and kept （2）why some people always wanted more. He thought that （3）he had enough money to buy food and clothes, he would be very happy and wouldn't want anything more.Then Fortune (财富) came down the street. She （4）the beggar and said to him, "I want to help "you. Open your bag and I will put （5）into it, but only on this condition. All that goes into your bag will be （6）but all that falls on the ground will turn into dust.""OK," said the beggar."Your bag is（7）I can't put too much in it," said Fortune.The beggar opened his bag and Fortune put money into it. His bag grew very（8）. "You are rich now," said Fortune. “I should stop! Your bag is going to （9）!"However, the beggar said he wanted some more. Fortune （10）more money to his bag and the bag broke. All the money fell to the ground and turned into dust. The beggar had nothing but his old bag. He was as poor as before.第五篇Once there was a little girl. She watered a banana tree every day.One day a voice came from the tree, "Will you play with me?" The girl was very scared and（1）to her mother. Her mother said, "Don't be afraid. That voice is of the banana tree goddess, Laxmi. She is happy（2）you."The next day when the girl went to the tree. Laxmi played with her. Later, Laxmi said, "I live in this tree. Will you come to （3）house for lunch?" The girl（4）. Then Laxmi took her to a beautiful palace and gave her delicious food.When the little girl （5）her mother what had happened, the mother was very happy and said, "Invite Laxmi to our home tomorrow for lunch." The girl said, "But mother, we are so（6）and our house is small. How can I invite her here?" Her mother said "Don't worry!Love is everything. I'm sure she'll enjoy （7）." The next day the little girl brought Laxmi with her. As soon as Laxmi（8）at their house，it turned into a big and beautiful one.The girl's mother asked Laxmi to live with them,（9）Laxmi went back to the tree. The little girl kept （10）the tree every day and Laxmi kept the girl's family happy and lucky.第六篇My name is Michael and I'm 13 years old. My birthday is in autumn. Every year, my parents celebrate it （1）me. This year, I forgot it because I was very busy with an （2）.But my parents didn't. They wanted to give me a surprise, so they （3）for it on their own. When I （4）home that day, I saw a big birthday cake on the table. I didn't know what was happening at first, but （5）I saw the birthday card for me. I was both （6）and happy. I gave each of my parents a kiss and said "Thank you" to them.Then they gave me a box. I （7）it and wondered what was in it. I quickly opened the cover of it and saw a CD about a flute in the box. My parents knew I really liked to （8）the flute, so they bought it for me（9）telling me. I was very happy. It wasn't because of the present, but the love from my parents. （10）my parents always asked me not to do this or that, I knew they loved me. I thought that was the best present for me.The English people often go out with （1）umbrella or a raincoat. Why? Because the weather in England often changes （2）.Spring can （3）rainy or windy, but the weather is getting （4）and you can hope for more sunny days. Summer is the best time for visitors to go to the （5）or other places of interest. The weather is sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or swim. Autumn is a beautiful season. The green （6）start to turn golden, then brown. You'd better （7）some photos of autumn trees. In winter, it gets colder. Winds blow （8）in this season, so don't （9）to bring a warm sweater with you. January and February are the （10）of the year. The warmest days are often in July and August. The differences in temperature are not so great between winter and summer in Britain.第八篇My good friend Mary is my cousin. She is three years （1）than me. I am fourteen years old and she is eleven now. She is taller than me. She is very friendly and （2）so she has many friends. She is（3）in music and wants to be a singer when she grows up.When she was six years old, she started to learn singing. She wants to be a great singer, （4）she says it's difficult. She practices singing every day. She （5）sings in shows and I enjoy her songs. We talk about everything together and we always （6）something interesting with each other. My favorite saying is "A true friend reaches for your hand and （7）your heart". Mary is a friend like this.Mary is very busy （8）she also studies photography (摄影) in her free time. She takes lots of （9）. They are all very （10）. I am lucky that I have so good a friend.第九篇I knew a girl called Alice one year ago. She's a(n) （1）girl When she was small, she wasn't in good （2）condition. She had a strange disease. Her parents took her to many hospitals. The（3）didn't know what happened to her.Now Alice （4）up. She's fifteen years old She isn't （5）to see or hear clearly. But she is a happy girl. She says to herself, "In the future, I will （6）see or hear nothing, but I will enjoy my life." With her parents' help, she took up many （7）one of them is traveling. Alice likes traveling and she always shares the interesting things she sees along the way with her friends.Alice is a lucky girl she got money from a foundation (基金会) fighting the disease. Also, her doctors are still （8）for a cure (疗法) for her disease. I hope one day she will（9）healthy like other healthy children. I believe everything is（10）.Keys第一篇into；easy；like；years；happens；making；but；them；never；dangerous第二篇met；made；touched；though；serious；harder；activities；Both；shares；lucky第三篇upset；weather；through；turned；rainy；our；found；because；leave；things第四篇bag；wondering；if；saw；money；yours；old；heavy；break；added第五篇ran；with；my；agreed；told；poor；herself；arrived；but；watering第六篇for；exam；prepared；came；finally；surprised；accepted；play；without；Though第七篇an；quickly；be；warmer；beach；leaves；take；heavily；forget；coldest第八篇younger；outgoing；talented；but；often；share；touches；because；photos；wonderful 第九篇foreign；physical；doctors；growing; able；probably；hobbies；looking；be；possible。

Unit 1 What’s the matter【夯实基础】At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man ____1____ on the side of the road. A woman next to him was ____2____ for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping stopped the bus without ___3____ twice. He got off and asked the woman what ____4____. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang he had to act quickly. He told the _____5____ that he must take the man to the hospital. He knew most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus. But to his ___6___, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers help Mr. Wang move the man onto the bus.____7____ to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the man was saved by the doctors in time. “It’s sad that many people don’t want to help others because they don`t want any ____8____,” says one passenger. “But the driver didn’t think about himself. He only thought about saving a life.”答案：1. lying 2. shouting 3. thinking 4. happened5. passengers6. surprise7. thanks8. troubleAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking ____1___. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of _____2___. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.On that day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the ____3____. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much ____4___. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult ____5___ that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importanceof making good situations, and of being in ____6____ of one’s life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this ____7_____.Do we have the same ____8____ as Aron? Let’s think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a ____8_____ that could mean life or death.答案：1. risk 2. accidents 3. mountains 4. blood5. situation6. control7. experience8. spirit【能力提升】Aron Ralston is an American man who is _____1____ in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. He thinks doing ____2____ sports are the most exciting things in his life though there were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.On that day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock ____3____ fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because of his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find and help him. Unluckily, there was no one appearing when his water _____4___ out. At that moment, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. So he used his knife to cut off his right arm. Then, ____5___ his left arm, he bandaged himself in order to stop it bleeding. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After _____6____ his arm, he wrote a book called Between and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the _____7____ of making good situations, and of being in control 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 spirit as Aron? Let’s think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a that could mean life or ____8____.答案：1. interested 2. dangerous 3. that 4. ran5. with6. losing7. importance8. deathUnit 2 What’s the matters?【基础夯实】Dear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for 1___________ money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help 2____________people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big 3____________(different) to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands 4_________. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these 5_____________. I can’t use my arms or legs 6________, so normal things like answering the telephone, 7__________and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of 8_____ _ helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.Best wishes,BenSmith答案.1.giving 2. disabled 3. difference 4. easily5.difficulties6. well 7 opening 8. mine【基础夯实】Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give 1. several hours each week help others.Mario loves animals and wants to 2. an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes 3. can help him to get his future dream job.” It’s hard work,” he says, “but I want to learn more about how to care 4. animal. I get such a strong feeling 5. satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owner’s faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read 6. herself at the age four. Last year, she decided to try 7. 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 in their 8. that they’re going on a different journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.”答案.1. up 2.be 3.it 4.for 5. of 6.by 7.out 8. eyes【能力提升】Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each weekhelp others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can1. _______ him to get his future dream job.” It’s hard work,” he says, “but I want to learn more about how to 2._______ for animal. I get such a strong 3. _______ of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owner’s faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age four. Last year, she decided 4._______ try out for a volunteer after-school reading program. She still works there 5._______ a week to help kids learn to read. “The kids 6________ in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they’re going on a 7.________ journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can 8 what I love to do and help others at the same time.”答案.1. help 2. care 3. feeling 4.to try 5. once 6.are sitting 7. different 8.doUnit 3 Could you please clean your room?【基础夯实】Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I 1 down my bag and went to the 2 room. The minute I sat down in front 3 the TV, my mom came over, “Could you please take the dog for a walk ?” she asked.“Could I watch one show first?” I asked.“No!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help 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 as 4 as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say 5 and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. 6 , 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 7 ?” she asked in surprise.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need 8 the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.答案：threw; living; of; tired; anything; Finally; happened; share【能力提升】Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but Iwas too tired. I down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front the TV, my mom came over, “Could you please take the dog for a walk ?” she asked.“Could I watch one show first?” I asked.“No!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and help around the house! I can’t work all day do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. , 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 in surprise.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need share housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.答案：threw; of; never; and; tired; anything; Finally; the【基础夯实】Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do 1 and help their parents with housework. It is not 2 to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend 3 their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps them to develop children’s 4 and teaches them how to look after 5 . It also helps them to understand the idea of 6 . Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As 7 result, he often fell ill and his grades 8 . The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Mr.Smith答案：chores; enough; on; independence; themselves; fairness; a; dropped【能力提升】Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn 1 to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not 2 to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend 3 their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” 4 chores helps them to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after 5 . It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and 6 . Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As 7 result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the 8 it is for their future.Mr.Smith答案：how; enough; on; Doing; themselves; tidy; a; betterUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?【夯实基础】My problem is that I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become ____1____. They fight a lot, and I really don’t like it. It’s the only ____2_____ they have.I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud ____3____ over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. _____4____ he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is _____5____. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?It’s not easy being your age, and it’s ____6____ these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should ____7___ to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, Why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. _____8____, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon .答案：1. difficult 2. communication 3. hanging 4. Instead5. fair6. normal7. offer8. HoweverThese days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam ___1____ so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.The Taylors are a ____2_____ American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the ___3___ children don’t get home until after 7:00 pm. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such ___4____. “In some families, competition starts very young and ____5_____ until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always _____6____(compare) them with other children. It’s _____7____. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids?People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much _____8_____ is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”答案：1. skills 2. typical 3. tired 4. stress/ pressure5. continues6. comparing7. creasy8. stress/ pressure【能力提升】These days, Chinese children are sometimes ___1____ on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t ____2___ happen in China.The Taylors are a typical American family. Cathy Taylor has three children, and their life is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football ____3___. I deeply believe these activities are important for my children’s future. Because I really want them to be ____4____.” However, the tired children always get home after 7:00 pm. They have a quick dinner, and then they must finish their homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, has deep feelings about this pressure. “In some families, the _____5____ starts when the children were young and continues until the kids elder,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I think that’s ____6____. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People had better not push their kids so ____7____.”Doctors say too much stress is not good for a child’s development. And lots of stress can be caused by these activities for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. ____8_____ it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”答案：1. busier 2. only 3. training 4. successful5. competition6. unfair7. hard8. Although/ThoughUnit 5 What were you doing when the rainstormcame?【基础夯实】People often remember what they were doing when they 1__________ the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day. Dr. Martin Luther King 2_____________. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “I was at home with my parents,” Robert remembers. “We were eating dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news on the radio. The news 3____________ said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago’. My parents were completely 4_________ My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in 5____ .”More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was 6__________ down by terrorists. Even the date—September 11, 2001—has 7________ to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers 8___________in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out of the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”答案1.heard 2.was killed 3. reporter 4. shocked 5. silence 6. taken 7. meaning 8. working【基础夯实】Ben could hear strong winds his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news TV reported that a heavy rain was in the area.Everyone in the neighbor was busy. Ben’s dad was putting of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlight and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm outside.Ben couldn’t sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a . fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They join the neighbors to help clean the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.答案1. outside 2. on 3. pieces 4. on5. happening6. dying7. mess8. up【能力提升】Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black 1.________ were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight, The news on TV reported that a 2._______ rain was in the area.Everyone in the neighbor was busy. Ben’s dad was putting3.__________ of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlight and radio were working. She also put some candles and 4._________ on the table.Ben5.________ his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to6. ________a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.Ben couldn’t sleep at first. He7. ______ fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. 8._______ trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They join the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.答案1. clouds 2. heavy 3. pieces 4. matches5. was helping6. play7. finally8. fallenUnit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.【基础夯实】In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the 1 time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the 2 Chinesebook Journey to the West.The Monkey King is not just any 3 monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make 72 4 to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and 5 . But unless he can hide his tail, he can’t turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.The Monkey King has excited the 6 of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, western children became 7 in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps 8 to help the weak and never gives up.答案：first; traditional; normal; changes; objects; children; interested; fighting【能力提升】In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the 1 time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main 2 in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look 3 a monkey! This is because he can make 72 4 to his shape and size, turning 5 into different animals and objects. But 6 he can hide his tail, he can’t turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program 7 out more than 30 years ago, western children became 8 in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.答案：first; character; like; changes; himself; unless; came; interestedUnit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?【夯实基础】One of the world’s dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most ____1_____ places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the_____2_____ part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. ____3_____ clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even serious difficulties include _____4___ weather ____5____ and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to ____6_____was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the____7___ reason is because people want to _____8___ themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.答案：1. popular 2. southwest 3. thick 4. freezing5. conditions6. succeed7. mainly8. challengeIt is 8：30a．m．at the Chengdu Research Base．Lin Wei，a panda keeper，is preparing the milk for the baby pandas' breakfast．At 9：00a．m．，she finds that most of the babies are already ____1____ and hungry．When the babies see Lin Wei，they run over with ____2____，and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over．They're so cute and lovely．Lin Wei takes care of them like they're her own babies．She washes，____3____ and plays with them every day．Pandas do not have many babies，maybe only one every two years．The babies often die from _____4___ and do not live very long．Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo．Many years ago，there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China．But now pandas are in great danger．People cut down many bamboo trees so they arelosing their homes．There are about 1，590 wild pandas living in the forests in Sichuan，Shanxi and Gansu ____5____．Another 200or so live in zoos or ____6___ centers in China and other countries．It's a pity that many people don't know that．So the ____7____ has set up an education program in Chengdu．It teaches children in cites about pandas，and tells them about the importance of saving the pandas．But teaching children is only a way to help envir____8____onment and save pandas．The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in．We all hope that in the future there will be a lot of pandas than now．答案：1. awake 2. excitement 3. feeds 4. illnesses5. provinces6. research7. government8. protect【能力提升】It is 8：30a．m．at the Chengdu Research Base．Lin Wei，is a panda keeper _____1___is preparing the milk for the baby pandas' breakfast．At 9：00a．m．，she finds that most of the babies are _____2____ awake and hungry．When the babies see Lin Wei，they run over with excitement，and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over．They're so cute and lovely．Lin Wei takes care of them like they're her own babies．She washes，feeds and plays with them every day.Pandas do not have many babies，maybe only one every two years．The babies often die _____3___ illnesses and do not live very long．Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day ____4___ about 10 kilos of bamboo．Many years ago，there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China．But now pandas are in great ____5____．People cut down many bamboo trees so they are losing their homes．There are about 1，590 wild pandas living in the forests in Sichuan，Shanxi and Gansu provinces. _____6___ 200or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries．It's a pity that many people don't know that．So the government has set up an education program in Chengdu in order to _____7____ children in cites about panda and tell them about the importance of saving the pandas．But teaching children is only a way to help protect environment and save pandas．The Chinese government decides to plan more bamboo trees so there will be ____8____ forests for pandas to live in．We all hope that in the future there will be a lot of pandas than now．答案：1. who/that 2. already 3. from 4. eating5. danger6. Another7. teach8. moreUnit 8 Have you ever read Treasure Island yet? 【基础夯实】When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I 1._________ back many things I can use—food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will 2. __________ for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day3.______ animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruit and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I 4.__________ the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here ? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two 5._______ from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now 6.________ with me and helps me. I 7._________ him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already 8.________ him some English.答案1.have brought 2. wait 3.to kill 4. found5. men6. lives7. named8. Taught【基础夯实】When I first arrived this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I have brought back many things I can use—food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut trees and built a house. I go with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruit and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been ? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from broken ship. One of them died but the other ran my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him English.答案1.on 2. up 3. down 4.out5.here6. a7. towards8. Some【能力提升】When Sarah was a1. , she used to fight over almost everything2. her family. But five years ago, while she was studying 3. in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and back4. in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?Last winter vacation, our class went to Xiangshan for__1___trip.Though the weather was a little cold,it was sunny.At six in the morning we __2___(见面）at the school gate. We took a bus there.__3__the bus, our monitor told us an interesting story. The story was a___4__ an interesting man. Then three girls in our class sang ___5___（歌曲）.We were very happy.At about seven thirty we got there.It was a beautiful mountain.There were many visitors.Then we started ___6__ climb the mountain. The boys had a climbing race.Jin Wei won the f___7___ prize. He got a blue hat. At about nine o'clock we met a famous singer.Qi Hui and Ma Yah even got his autographs(亲笔签名）．They w___8___ very excited.We had lunch in the mountain.We brought food from home and ate together.After lunch we went to the zoo,____9___(因为）there was a new member(成员) in the zoo,It was a cheetah(猎豹). It came____10____ Africa.Finally,we took the bus back to school. Although we were tired,we really had fun.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.a2.met3.On4.about5.songs6.to7.first8.were9.because 10.fromUnit 2 How often do you exercise?Nearly every parent says that we never grow up. In fact,we are maybe 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes,we are always little ones and a___1___do wrong things. For example,when I need to stay at home, alone,they always____2____(担心）about me and my life without them.Most p____3____ always think that they offer the best things they can to make their children live in a comfortable world. They buy their children pretty clothes,cool shoes,strange___4____expensive school things,and always a thousand-yuan-cost bike.They think that they do__5__(一切）they can to their dear little children. In return,they only want their little ones to give 61 good results in the exams.But why their little babies still can't understand them?.Why? Does it mean that they still want more material(物质的）things?No. As a matter of fact,what they want is___6___ true family. What does a true family mean? I think it means a p___7___where we can hide ourselves from the outside cold world. From here,we can get warmth,we can get consolation(安慰), and we can get happiness.And one ___8___（重要的）thing is that we should be strongerand more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a family. So I think that parents should save their money and sit ___9____to talk with their children to let them know that they have a true family,so the children and their parents could understand each other better and better. Then,no one will be regarded____10____（当...看待）as a little child.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.always2.worry3.parents4.but5.everything6.them7.a8.place9.important 10.downUnit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sisterEvery one needs friends. We relies(依赖) on our friends for a lot of help during our lifetime;friends not only help through difficulties but also___1___（分享）joys.Without friends,we feel lonely and boring.Knowing h____2___ important friends are,we should be very careful in making friends. __3___order to make friends.____4___one should look for them instead of just waiting.Most of us like friends who hasthe____5_____(相同的) tastes and interest with us.We should be polite,honest,tolerant(宽恕的) in m 60 friends. But we should also keep in mind that a good friend is ____6____(有帮助的）while a bad friend would be harmful. One should break off with false friends, get to know new ones and never forget____7____ones.A good friend helps us___8____be the best. A friend in__9___is a friend indeed. Life is a long way fullof troubles and difficulties. Time can help to know whether our friend is good or not.It is ___10___ (必要的）to make good friends.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.share2.how3.In4.same5.making6.helpful7.old8.to9.need 10.necessaryUnit 4 What’s the best movie theater?Never say goodbye when you still want to try, never give up when you still feel you can take it.Dream what you want ___1___ dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be. Because you have onlyo___2___ life and one chance to do all the things you want in life. May you have___3__（足够的）happiness to make you sweet ,enough trials to make you strong, enough hope to m__4___you happy and enough money to buy gifts.When one door of happiness closes,another___5___ . But often we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us. The best kind ___6___ friend is the one you could sit on a porch, ___7__(荡秋千）with,never saying a word,and then walk away feeling l___8__ that was the best conversation you've had. It is true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also___9___（真实的）that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.Life is like a box of chocolate, we never know what we__10_going to get.What we can do is to try our best.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.to2.one3.enough4.make5.opens6.of7.swing8.like9.true 10.areUnit5 Do you want to watch a game show?It is known to all that sharing brings happiness to people. Sharing brings happiness to me,so I often share my feelings,my opinions and something___1__（有趣的）with my friends,classmates and parents.As a saying goes,"A friend in need is a friend indeed.” How to be the friend in need?I think we should learn__2__share things with others , which I usually do.O___3___ my friend and I went to theairport.Because ___4___the rain,the plane was put off. We had to wait in McDonald's. We searched (寻找) all the pockets but just found three yuan and we used it to buy__5___ice-cream. We sat down and shared the ice-cream. It rained heavily outside but inside,we stayed ____6____(在一起）and depended on each other. At that moment,I felt peaceful and relaxed. That's w___7___sharing brings to me - the moment to enjoy the life.My life has been changed by sharing. It not only enables me to enjoy a ___8___（更好的）life but also makes me happier than before. I do think sharing bringshappiness now. We can gain a lot when we share things with o___9___. There’s no doubt that sharing brings happiness. The more you share,___10___more happiness you gain.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.interesting2.to3.Once4.of5.an6.together7.what8.better9.others 10.theUnit6 I’m going to study computer scienceEveryone experiences unhappy times sometimes.__1__if you are generally a happy person, take a look atthe following habits to experience greater amounts of joy.Sometimes people put too much interest into trying to improve every small things of their lives. Learn to let go,___2___(放松) and ride the road that life takes you. Try something new, take a chance, but above all,smile and enjoy.You won't drop two jean sizes a night. Your relationships won't ___3___(成长）without your attention. You're going to m___4___ mistakes every now and then. You will go a day or two when you feel like you're running properly. You're a human being.You're going to fail from time to time. But that's h ___5___ you grow.The greatest discovery you will ever make is that you can change(改变）your __6___(生活）by simply changing your attitude. Not every day will be perfect,but if you pay attention you'll realize that 99. 9% of the time you're having___7___a good day or a great day.You do have e___8___time to exercise. If you say no, you're lying to ___9___(自己).The truth is you don't have time not to, or sooner or later you'll be making time for illness. At least 30 minutes of exercise every day has been proven on countless occasions by countless medical studies to increase the strength,happiness and longevity(长寿）of human lives.Eating too much makes you fat. Spending too much money makes you broke.Working too much leaves your family at home missing you. Playing too much leaves important work undone... In ___10___,the important thing to remember is this:Long-term happiness is never found in one good thing;it is a combination,it is a balanced lifestyle.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.Even2.relax3.grow4.make5.how6.life7.either8.enough9.yourself 10.factUnit 7 Will people have robots?What will our life be like in the future? Each family will have a r___1____in the future. You can ask it to do everything____2___ you. It will serve you 24___3___a day. The robot will look like a h____4__ (人）. It can talk with you when you a___5__alone. You won't know whether it is a human o___6___ a robot when you meet it on the street.People will have 1___7___ time to work and more time to travel.The vehicles(交通工具）in the future will fly freely in the sky because every vehicle will have wings with it. They will t___8___ you to any place you want to visit.You can go to____9___（睡觉）during your travel when you feel tired. All vehicles willbe___10____（安全的）because they're driven by robots.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.robot2.for3.hours4.human5.are6.or7.less8.take9.sleep 10.safeUnit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake?You can take away our money, house , car, or even our clothes and we can survive (存活)．But i__1___ our health was taken away,we would surely die. That is why we always___2__（努力）to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly(有规律地）.In order to eat healthily,I h___3__ ever eat food high in fat, like French fries or cookies. I also eat little meat.I eat a __4___ of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins(维生素）.Taking exercise every day helps us ___5__ (构建) a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of k___6__ us healthy.What's more,1 think friends are an important part of one's h___7__ .Many studies show that people with a large group of friends get sick less than those who don't. I always feel better when I am with friends __8___ (比）when I am alone. When I am with my friends , Î always laugh. L__9___ is also an important part of health. I like to laugh with my friends.By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends,I can keep my___10__ （心灵）as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them.I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.if2.try3.hardly4.lot5.build6.keeping7.health8.thanughing 10.heartUnit 9 Can you come to my party?Hi everyone, here I would like to say something about learning to say no. As we all know, if you ___1__ a nice, a kind person, you don't want to hurt (伤害) others,it is a very difficult thing to say no. If you don't want to hurt them, or ___2__（拒绝）their offer, making an excuse quickly is often a good way to do that. But then h___3____ to say no?First, to be honest, if you have s____4___ important and can't do,just tell him the truth. We must say it clearly. I think if your friend is a __5___（真正的）friend,he will understand you. Secondly, to be polite. Don't hurt your friends. Sometimes we simply don't have the time__6__help. If so,we must know when and how to say no politely. Refuse him kindly. Just say,“I am s____7___ .I can't do this right now. " If you would really like to do what they are asking, but you don't have the time,it's fine to say,“Sorry,maybe next time!”Lastly,___8___(记得）to use your own judgment(判断).This is very important. Sometimes refusing others is the right thing to do. For ___9___,someone asks you to go to the Internet bar, to smoke or to drink wine. Refuse him and keep far away from him.So,learning to say no is very important. In short,we cannot please everyone all the time and we have the ___10____(权利）to say no to someone,so do it.1.____________2.___________3.____________4.____________5._____________6.____________7.___________8.____________9.____________ 10.____________1.are2.refuse3.how4.something5.true/real6.to7.sorry8.remember9.example 10.rightUnit 10 If you go to the party,you’ll have a great timeRich or poor, young or __1__，we all have problems.And unless we deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy. Worrying a__2___our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families.So how do we deal with our problems? Here are some__3___(建议）．·By learning to forgetMost of us have probably been a___4___with our friends,parents or teachers.Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes,people can stay angry for years about a small__5__ (问题). Time goes by,and good friendships may be lost.·By regarding problems as challenges(挑战）Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too __6__work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too strict. We must learn how to change these“problems" into “challenges”. Education is __7__important part of our development. As young adults, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge in our___8___(教育）with the help of our teachers.·By thinking of something worseBy comparing yourself to o___9___＿people,you will find your problems are not so terrible.Think about Stephen Hawking, for example , a very clever scientist, who can't walk or e___10____ speak,but he has become very famous and successful. We are probably quite healthy and smart.Let's not worry about our problems. 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人教版八年级上册英语各单元【短文填空】练习题Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?It is hot and wet in Chongqing these days. I 1.__________ the weather here but I love the food and the scenery (风景). This morning, it was rainy. We didn't have any special 2.__________ . My parents and I just stayed at the hotel and I felt really 3.__________ . Luckily, it stopped raining at noon. We went to eat 4. __________ special —Chongqing hotpot(火锅) for lunch. There is a big 5. __________ between Chongqing hotpot and Beijing hotpot. The food here is really spicy (辛辣的). After lunch, we 6. __________ to visit Foreigner Street in Chongqing 7. __________ the local people told us that it was a good place to visit. Foreigner Street is really 8. __________ ! There are lots of old buildings and nice food from all over the world. We 9. __________ Italian coffee, Indian cakes and British tea there.10.__________was nice and we really had a good time in this street.【答案】1. dislike 2. activities 3. bored 4. something 5. difference6. decided7. because8. wonderful9. tried 10. EverythingI went to Hawaii last summer. It is a 1. __________ place. People from all over the world go there on 2. __________ every year. The weather 3. __________ nice during my stay. It was 4. __________ every day. It was my dream to see the sun going down there. So my family and I 5.__________ the sunset at the seaside(海边). I saw many people there. Some played on the beach and some 6. __________ in the sea. At night, people got together to have a party. We 7.__________ and danced. I had a great time there. In the past, it was difficult for travelersto go to Hawaii. And there were no big 8. __________ like the ones today. But now things have changed. It's easy for people to 9. __________ there and there are lots of nice big hotels. What do you think of the beautiful place? Would you like to pay a visit to Hawaii? I'm sure you,ll enjoy 10.__________ here【答案】1. wonderful 2. vacation 3. was 4. sunny 5. enjoyed6. swam7. sang8. hotels9. get 10. yourselfUnit 2 How often do you exercise?I'm interested in playing sports. I like playing every sport, but my 1. __________ one is tennis. Behind my house, there is a tennis court (网球场). Three or four 2. __________ a week, I play tennis happily with my sister or my brother on this court after school. We always enjoy 3. __________. However, sometimes I play with my father too, because he also 4. __________ playing tennis. He always 5 __________ to us, “Tennis is a popular sport for both young and old people” Besides 6. __________ sports, I also like taking a trip with my friends. From Monday to Friday, I don't have a lot of free time. But I have a lot of free time on 7 __________ . So 8.__________ a week, we go for a ride to villages far away from our city. We 9. __________ like the fresh air and beautiful views in the countryside. After we get back from the trip, I often spend time watching TV at home, because there are many 10. __________ shows on Saturdays and Sundays. I enjoy my free time!【答案】1. favorite 2. times 3. ourselves 4. likes 5. says6. playing7. weekends8. once9. really 10. wonderfulThere are many ways for us to exercise. We can walk, run, swim or jump. We have a lot of choices(选择). 1. __________ do we like exercising? Because it's good for our health. In addition(此外), exercise makes us tired, so we can have a much 2. __________ sleep at night.Walking is a good kind of exercise. You may take 3. __________ walk in the park. You can walk on the beach to enjoy 4. __________ . You can also walk with your friends because this will make your exercise more fun 5. __________ walking alone.You may like to run. If you do, take care of your 6. __________ . Make sure you have the right shoes.Some people like to swim. 7. __________ , others don't like to be in the water. If you like this kind of exercise, you'd better ask someone 8. __________ with you. They can give you help when you 9. __________ in danger.Jumping rope(跳绳) and riding bikes are also good for your body. Find out which one you like better and keep on 10. __________ it. You will know what makes you healthy.【答案】1. Why 2. better 3. a 4. yourself 5. than6. feet7. However8. to go9. are 10. doingUnit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sisterMy name is Nelly. My best friend is Gina. She looks similar 1. __________ me. We're both tall, and We both have long, curly hair. Both of us are 2. __________ in music. We are in the same music club. We 3. __________ the club last month. We often practice 4. __________ together. However, we are different in many 5. __________ . Gina sings better than I do. She often 6.__________ in the singing competitions. I study 7. __________ than her. I often getbetter grades than 8. __________ does. I'm more outgoing and speak more loudly than Gina. She is a little quieter. I think she 9. __________ cares about me. That's 10. __________ she is my best friend. I hope our friendship(友谊) will last(持续) forever.【答案】1. to 2. talented 3. joined 4. singing 5. ways6. wins7. harder8. she9. truly 10. whyWhat does a good friend mean to you?For Dave, he thinks a good friend is like a mirror. He is quieter and more serious than most kids. He studies harder than the 1. __________ in his class. His best friend is quiet, too. 2.__________ they enjoy staying together. It's not easy for him to make friends, because he doesn't think it's 3. __________ to have a lot of them.Kelly thinks a true friend can give her a hand and touch her 4. __________ . Her best friend is Tara, an understanding（善解人意的）girl. Kelly once lost her wallet（钱包）. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. In the end, she 5. __________ to Tara about it and asked her for advice（建议）.Tara took her to a restaurant. Tara said everyone made mistakes and asked her to be more careful（小心的）. Then she lent（借给）Kelly some money. The friendly talk and delicious food made Kelly feel much 6. __________ . “I will always remember to 7. __________ my problems with my best friends!” Kelly said.Jack's best friend is Bob. They have nothing in common. They are quite different 8.__________ each other. Jack is better at sports and more outgoing. But Bob is better at his studies and quieter. He always gets better 9. __________ than Jack. He often helps Jack with his homework and Jack often 10. __________ Bob how to play basketball. They learn from each other and help each other.【答案】1. others 2. So 3. necessary 4. heart 5. talked6. better7. share8. from9. grades 10. teachesI was adopted（被领养）from China when I was a baby. Last year, my mom 1. __________ me a picture of a little girl. I thought it 2. __________ me, but Mom said it was Audrey, my twin（双胞胎之一的）sister. I never knew I had a twin sister! Audrey's mom found my mom on the Internet. After a serious talk(严肃的谈话), they 3. __________ to let Audrey and me know about this.Later a TV station in New York City got to know our story and asked 4. __________ to take part in a TV show. Our meeting was great. When I saw Audrey, I felt like looking into a 5.__________ . She is almost the same as me. We are of the same build and 6. __________ . We both wear glasses and have long hair. As we talked, I found that we were alike(十分相似) in many ways. We are both outgoing and funny. We both care about 7. __________ . We talk the same and laugh the same. Our favorite 8. __________ is the same, too. It's math. It's wonderful to have a twin sister, but sometimes I get a little 9. __________ because we're so busy and can't visit each other often. We 10. __________ have video chats（视频聊天）. I hope to visit Audrey this summer vacation. I can't wait to see her again!【答案】1. showed 2. was 3. decided 4. us 5. mirror6. height7. animals8. subject9. sad 10. usuallyUnit 4 What’s the best movie theater?Who can take care of the children when their parents are busy? Some parents1.__________ Play Park. It is a good place2. __________ children. Parents think it's safe to leave3. __________ children in Play Park when they don't have time to look after them. Children over the age of two are allowed（被允许）to stay in Play Park. A child under two can stay in Play Park4.__________ a parent stays with him or her. To make sure every child is well cared for, Play Park permits（允许）only 25 children to stay in it at the same time. Children will have5.__________ of fun in Play Park. Play Park looks like a small village! There are6. __________ areas in the park. In Art Area children can paint and7. __________ . In School House, there are computers with many8. __________ for children of all ages. In Toy Store, children will find all kinds of toys to play with. In Theater Area, children can9. __________ movies. And there are also areas for children to read 10. __________ or do homework. What a nice place it is!【答案】1. choose 2. for 3. their 4. when 5. lots6. different7. draw8. games9. watch 10. booksI'm a piano teacher. I can feel clearly how talent and hard work influence（影响）my students.In fact, not everybody 1. __________ good at playing the piano when they came to this world. For example, some of my students just spend two or three months 2. __________ to play the piano well. But other students need to learn for 3. __________ . Many of my 4. __________ students learn faster than I did before. But talent doesn't always bring a good result. When playing the piano seems easy to a student, he or she sometimes 5. __________ it boring and then gives up.Some of my students work very hard. But they still can't play the piano 6. __________ .I teach them again and again, and they practice for long. However, it just 7. __________ not work for these students. In my eyes, it is not necessary to do everything very well. When you really don't have any talent for something, the 8. __________ way is to give up. Then you can 9.__________ what you are really interested in or good at, and put all your heart into it.Both talent and hard work play important roles in learning. If you want to do the best, you need to 10. __________ your talent and work as hard as you can. Don't give up halfway(中途).【答案】1. was 2. (in) learning 3. years 4. talented 5. finds6. beautifully7. does8. best9. choose 10. followUnit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Lin Hui is a high school student. She likes to read books and watch TV in 1. __________ free time.But her mother only 2. __________ her watch TV on weekends.Today is Saturday. It's eight twenty in the evening. Lin Hui is watching a sitcom. It's very funny. For her, 3. __________ sitcoms is a great way to relax. She can also learn some great 4. __________ from them. However, her friend, Sally can't 5. __________ them. Sally is also a high school student. She likes to watch the news and talk 6. __________ because they are 7 __________ . She thinks even game shows are 8. __________ than sitcoms. In a game show, she can try to 9. __________ the answers to the questions. She loves watching soap operas, too. And she 10. __________ to watch one tonight.【答案】1. her 2. lets 3. watching 4. jokes 5. stand6. shows7. educational8. better9. guess 10. plansLife is beautiful is a famous Italian movie. The movie was so 1. __________ that it has won three Oscars（奥斯卡金像奖）.The story 2. __________ in Italy in 1939. Guido, one of the main 3.__________ , got to a small town with his friend. Guido was a kind and funny person. His dream was to open a bookstore in the town. One day, he met Dora, a school teacher, and fell in love with her. Then they got married（结婚）.Unluckily, World War Ⅱ broke out and changed 4. __________ peaceful life. Five years later, on their son Joshua's birthday, the German army took Guido and Joshua into a concentration camp（集中营）5. __________ they were Jewish（犹太人）.Dora wasn't Jewish, but she still went to the concentration camp because she loved them.In the camp, Guido 6. __________ to keep in touch with Dora and take care of Joshua. He told Joshua that it was a game and people who followed the rules could get a 7. __________ . Joshua was really interested in the prize, so he wasn't afraid of 8. __________ that happened in the camp. Just before the war was over, Guido saved his family, but he 9. __________ his own life .It was a really 10. __________ story. It showed us what happened in the war and what real love was.【答案】1. successful 2. happened 3. characters 4. their 5. because6. tried7. prize8. anything9. lost 10. educationalUnit 6 I’m going to study computer sciencePeople always make resolutions at the 1. __________ of a year. Here are some 2. __________ New Year's resolutions.My name is Grace. I want to keep 3. __________ . I'm going to eat more fruit and vegetables. I'm going to drink milk every day. I'm also going to brush my teeth after supper and wash my hands often.My name is Jerry. My resolution is about my own 4. __________ improvement. I want to 5. __________ a famous actor, so I'll take 6. __________ lessons. I'm going to practice playing the piano and singing every day. I must be really busy next year. I think I should find a balance （平衡）7. __________ study and play.I'm Tom. I'm going to work in the science lab （实验室）8. __________ I want to work asa scientist when I grow up. I 9. __________ work hard to learn science. I am going to spend10.__________ time playing computer games than before.【答案】1. beginning 2. students' 3. healthy 4. personal 5. become6. acting7. between8. because9. will 10. lessThe New Year is coming . Kate's brother Danny made some New Year's 1. __________ yesterday. First, he is going to learn to play the violin because he wants to be a 2. __________ . He is going to take the violin lessons 3. __________ a week and practice it every day. Second, he wants to get good grades. So he is going to 4. __________ hard at school. Third, he is going to 5.__________ up a new hobby like swimming or dancing. Fourth, he plans to write 6. __________ for the school newspaper. He thinks writing is good for 7. __________ study. At last, he wants to 8. __________ a foreign language. He 9. __________ going to buy some Chinese CDs and practice 10. __________ it to improve his Chinese.【答案】1. resolutions 2. violinist 3. twice 4. study 5. take6. articles7. his8. learn9. is 10. speakingUnit 7 Will people have robots?The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern (现代的) traffic and modem communication means (通讯手段). Life today is 1. __________ than it was hundreds of years ago, but it was brought trouble at the same time. One of the biggest 2. __________ is pollution. Man has been polluting the earth. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When people used up the land and polluted the river in one place,they 3.__________ to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now 4. __________ polluting the whole world. Air pollution is still the most serious. It's bad for all living things. Water pollution kills our fish and 5. __________ our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily. Many countries are 6. __________ rules to stop pollution. They stop people from 7.__________ dirty smoke (烟) into the air. Pollution by S02 (二氧化硫) is now the most 8.__________ kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will 9. __________ less air pollution. The earth is 10. __________ own home. We must take care of it and play our part in protecting it.【答案】1. easier 2. problems 3. moved 4. slowly 5. pollutes6. making7. putting8. dangerous9. be 10. ourDo you know Earth Day? The first Earth Day 1. __________ in 1970 in the US. It is on April 22 every year. As we all know, our 2. __________ is a great place, but it needs our help to thrive(繁荣). So we have Earth Day to 3. __________ the earth.On Earth Day, people usually think of 4. __________ to stop pollution. They talk about recycling (回收利用) and 5. __________ for ways to save energy (能源) . But what can students do on April 22? Here are some ideas for you to celebrate Earth Day.◆6. __________ a tree.◆Ride 7. __________ bicycle or walk to school.◆Pick up litter (杂物) in the school, park and zoo.◆Use both sides of 8. __________ at home and school.◆Save water when you brush your 9. __________ and save energy by turning off the lights when you leave a room.By taking part in these activities, we will make our world a happier and 10. __________ place to live.【答案】1. started 2. planet 3. save 4. ways 5. look6. Plant7. your8. paper9. teeth 10. healthierUnit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake?My uncle and aunt live on a big farm in the countryside. They keep 1. __________ and sheep and grow a lot of corn on the farm. We often go there for our holidays. We always enjoy 2. __________ on the farm.It was Thanksgiving last Thursday. My uncle and aunt asked our whole family to 3.__________ house for dinner. We got up very early that day. Before starting, we bought some gifts. Then, we went there by bike. It 4. __________ us one and a half hours to get there.My uncle and aunt were glad to see us. We gave the gifts to them and they were very5.__________ . Then, we sat down and talked. My uncle told my brother and me the story of Thanksgiving. About 400 years ago, the first6. __________ from England came to live in America. They had a long, hard winter, and many of them7. __________ . In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still8.__________ this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family.It was time to have lunch. My aunt served us the 9. __________ food —turkey. It tasted delicious and we all enjoyed it.At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, we said goodbye to them and went back home. What an 10. __________ day it was!【答案】1. cows 2. ourselves 3. their 4. took 5. happy6. travelers7. died8. celebrate9. traditional 10. interestingBreakfast in England is a very big meal —eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee... But for many people, lunch is a quick 1. __________ . In cities, there are a lot of sandwich bars, where office workers can 2. __________ all kinds of sandwiches, salad and meat. School 3. __________ can have a hot meal at school. 4. __________ many students like taking sandwiches made by their parents, drink and some fruit from shops. “Tea” 5. __________ two things. It includes drink and a meal. Some people have afternoon tea with sandwiches, 6. __________ and tea. They usually have the evening meal 7. __________ early, between 6: 00 and 8 :00, and often all the family members eat together. 8. __________ Sundays many families have traditional lunch. 9. __________ have chicken, pork and vegetables. Englishmen also like food from 10. __________ countries, especially（尤其）from France, China, Italy and India.【答案】1. meal 2. buy 3. children 4. But 5. means6.cake(s)7. quite8. On9. They 10. otherUnit 9 Can you come to my party?Bobby was six years old, and it was time for him to go to school. There were nineteen other little boys and girls in 1. __________ class. They often went to parties together.When one of the children had a birthday, he or she would 2. __________ all the other children to come to the party. And at Christmas all the mothers had parties for the children.Bobby liked 3. __________ very much. He liked playing games there, but he liked the nice food 4. __________ . His favorite food was cakes.Before a party, Bobby's mother always asked him not to eat too many 5. __________ , and Bobby always answered, “I won't, Mom.” But he always ate a lot and sometimes he got ill. Christmas came again, and again there were a lot of parties. Bobby went to all of 6. __________ . The last one was on January 6th.One evening before this party, Bobby's mother 7. __________ the woman who would have the party. "Don't 68. __________ ,” answered the woman. “ At the party, a child can only have three cakes and the cakes are small.”“ Oh, good!” Bobby's mother answered 9. __________ . On January 6th, she took Bobby to the party. When it was time to eat, Bobby took four cakes and began to eat them. “You can only have three cakes, Bobby!” said the woman. She asked the boy to put the 10. __________ one back on the plate. “I can't,” answered Bobby. “I ate that one first.”【答案】1. his 2. invite 3. parties 4. better 5. cakes6. them7. called8. worry9. happily 10. fourthBirthdays are important in everyone's life especially (尤其) for children. For 365 days children wait for that 1. __________ day. On that day, they will become one year 2. __________ than before.Birthdays are also the best 3. __________ to have a party with your friends and family. To have a meaningful and special birthday party, you need to 4. __________ lots of things. You need to have enough time to get 5. __________ ready for the party. You may want your friends to come to the party 6. __________ you want to share your happiness with them. The best way is to 7. __________ birthday invitations to them. Birthday invitation will make 8. __________ remember your birthday.You can buy birthday invitations in 9. __________ or on the Internet. Nowadays you can choose 10. __________ many kinds of birthday invitations. You can make birthday invitations by yourself if you have time. You can also draw pictures to make the birthday invitations more beautiful.【答案】1. important 2. older 3. time 4. prepare 5. everything6.because7. send8. them9. shops 10. fromUnit 10 If you go to the party, you’ll have a great timeIt was Friday afternoon. Ryan 1. __________ home from school. The weekend was coming, but Ryan was 2. __________ . Mrs. Lawson asked him to3. __________ an article about Kenya. The country in Africa is so far away. Ryan thought he 4. __________ never go there inhis life. He did not know what to write.Ryan 5. __________ his mom the problem. He expected some sympathy(同情)，but his mom told him that everyone should learn something about the outside world. She said they would have a family 6 __________ to help Ryan.Soon Ryan's dad and his sister were home and the meeting began. They gave Ryan lots of 7.__________ . They said Ryan should make a list of 8. __________ about Kenya, such as where the country is, and what people in Kenya eat. Ryan started to become a little curious (好奇的) 9. __________ . He wondered what his life would be like if he lived in Kenya. Looking at the list, Ryan believed that his article would be very 10. __________ .【答案】1. walked 2. upset 3. write 4. would 5. told6. meeting7. advice8. questions9. himself 10. interestingMost students often have a lot of problems and 1. __________ . Laura thinks the 2. __________ thing is to do nothing. She thinks you will 3. __________ worse if you don't talk to anyone about your problems. Laura always remembers that she once lost her wallet and was 4. __________ to tell her parents about it. Now she believes you can not feel better 5. __________ you talk to someone. She says she will 6. __________ share her problems in the future. Robert agrees 7.__________ Laura. He thinks you 8. __________ not run away from your problems. You should try to 9. __________ them. If you can not talk to an expert like Robert, you can discuss your problems with your parents because they have a lot of 10. __________ .【答案】1. worries 2. worst 3. feel 4. afraid 5. unless6. always7. with8. should9. solve 10. experience。

2024-2025学年人教英语八年级上期中专项：短文填空-综合型答案A阅读下面短文，根据所给首字母、上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。

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What’s the best day of the week for the British It may be Sunday. The day of rest means eating a big, big roast (烤肉) dinner and playing happily with your family and friends. It is really r 1 . Sunday dinner has roast chicken or beef, v 2 like potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. This kind of pudding is made from 3 (egg) , milk and flour (粉).The British people k 4 this tradition (传统) for a long time. In the old 5 (day), people got to church (教堂) on Sundays. They got hungry after it finished. Families always have a big m 6 together. For me, a good Sunday must have a good roast dinner. I still remember the smell of the kitchen on Sundays when my mom c 7 delicious roasts. My f 8 food is always the Yorkshire pudding. People usually fill it with meat, vegetables and gravy (肉汁)! I think it’s the most delicious food in the world!Today the Sunday roast is not just popular with families 9 home. But as for university students like me, it is still a great activity. Sundays are a time to meet some good 10 (friend), old and new, inthe pub or restaurant, to talk about literature (文学), movies and our lives together, while enjoying a big British roast dinner at the same time.B阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或根据括号内单词的正确形式填空（1-3个单词）或根据音标填词。