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第十四课时 八年级下册 Units 5~7
一、完形填空
As time went by, many things were forgotten. However, I could 1 remember years back during my first day in the 5th grade. I transferred(转学) to a local school for boys. I was a new student then. Life was really 2 for my parents because of a higher schooling fee(费用).
At school, we were 3 to wear a white shirt with the school's sign on its left pocket that could be bought in the school shops. And at the top of this pocket should be worn a name tag(标签). This tag was sold at the school 4 , too. To 5 added cost, Mom decided to make the tag herself by hand.
“This would do, and you can have a try,” she said. “OK, Mom.” I was not ready to wear it. I thought it was different. At school, boys looked at my tag and some 6 it. “Your helper sure did an ugly job.” And another added, “How strange it is! At least it caught our 7 .”
I knew it. At first, I tried to cover it and forgot it. But at last I understood that it didn't matter if I was different from others who wore the machinemade tags.
I realized it should not stop me from doing my best 8 we have differences in the culture or economic situation. What is true is that Mom 9 much time making it possible to give the best to me. I should be 10 of it. And I did. I wore this Mommade tag for the rest of the school year.
1.A.hardly B.clearly C.badly D.well
2.A.difficult B.fascinating C.helpful D.different
3.A.trained B.warned C.required D.noticed
4.A.playground B.shops C.library D.classroom
5.A.cut B.increase C.divide D.drop
6.A.made use of B.made friends with
C.made fun of D.made room for
7.A.attention B.influence C.expression D.popularity
8.A.even though B.so that C.as if D.ever since
9.A.spent B.cost C.took D.paid
10.A.patient B.proud C.polite D.smart
二、阅读理解
(2022·山东菏泽一模)One sunny day, a happy grasshopper(蚱蜢) is dancing, singing and playing his violin. He sees an ant working.
“Come and sing with me,” says the gr