Week 3-【博师在线】2022-2023学年八年级下册初二英语课堂练习（外研版）大连专用

八年级 下• 12 Week 3 A Francie Nolan is an 11-year-old girl living in the slums(贫民窟) of Brooklyn, New York. 1. But Nolan is humble(谦卑的) and works hard to change her life. 2. However, since her family is so poor, Nolan has to leave high school and find a job. Her life is ful of ups and downs. But she doesn􀆳t bend(屈服) to fate(命运). This is the story of the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by an American author Betty Smith. First published(出版) in 1943, the novel covers five different periods in Nolan􀆳s life. 3. It was named as one of the best books of the 20th century by the New York Public Library. 4. A.The book was a great success. B.Her family is so poor that she and her brother have to colect junk to exchange for money. C.Milions of readers have been inspired by Nolan􀆳s bittersweet (苦乐参半的) story. D.She studies hard and becomes a successful businesswoman later. E.She helps her mother do housework and spends every afternoon reading at the library. 博师在线•英语 八年级 下• 13 B world spend experience cheap have American milionaire Dennis Tito wil always be famous. He was the first tourist in space. “I 1. sixty years on Earth and eight days in space and from my viewpoint, it was two separate lives,” Tito explained. He loved his time in space. “Being in space and looking back at Earth is one of the most rewarding 2. a human being can have.” This kind of experience isn􀆳t 3. . It cost $20 milion. However, Tito achieved his dream, so he was happy. “For me it was a life dream. It was a