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八年级下册英语期末复习——完形填空
(一)
Poetry(诗歌)is the forgotten child of literature(文学).Few people read it for 1 . In Western high schools,poetry is 2 taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today's students.
In China,however,poetry is still an important part of the curriculum(课程). Recently, the Ministry of Education(教育部)has increased the 3 of ancient Chinese poems,from 14 to 72,for students to memorize. 4 is it important to learn poems?
First of all,poetry is a 5 part of learning traditional Chinese culture.It is a path to understanding our 6 and society.It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that common people have,which may be hard to express.Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness,sadness and even anger.A good poem can 7 these feelings into words and bring us self-understanding.
Poems can also express beauty.In a few short lines,even something common can 8 beautiful. Of course,to really enjoy poetry,it has to be read aloud.After all,a poem is a song 9 music.
Chinese students are so lucky to have 10 poems to learn!
( )1.A.food B.fun C.health D.safety
( )2.A.hardly B.often C.usually D.always
( )3.A.object B.history C.number D.opinion
( )4.A.Where B.When C.Why D.Which
( )5.A.boring B.dangerous C.careful D.necessary
( )6.A.Chinese B.art C.history D.science
( )7.A.run B.return C.put D.learn
( )8.A.taste B.find C.smell D.become
( )9.A.with B.for C.in D.without
( )10.A.fourteen B.fifty-eight C.seventy-two D.eighty-six
(二)
People can't live well without reading.The UNESCO set up World Book Day in 1995. It is held on April 23rd every year to encourage(鼓励)people of all ages, especially teenagers, to enjoy the pleasure