专项训练(一)阅读(一)-【通城学典】2024年八年级英语暑期升级训练（译林版）

24 阅 读 (一) 一、 完形填空 “What is the meaning of life?” It is a question that I have asked myself many times over the years. The 1 answer I ever found was “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.”. When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by 2 playing, running, swimming, laughing and riding my bike. When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by studying hard, getting good grades and trying to 3 my mum and dad proud(骄 傲的). In colege, I found meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career(职业) I wanted to 4 for. When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning by helping 5 young minds to new ideas and old wisdom. When I got married, I found meaning in protecting(保护), providing something for, and watching over those I loved. And when I found out that both of my sons were born 6 mental(精神的) ilnesses, I found meaning in loving them, caring for them, and learning from them about love, patience, faith, and joy. As I got 7 , I began to realize that meaning isn􀆳t something that comes and goes. We can give meaning to every moment of our lives here. We can bring meaning to the 8 we think. We can bring meaning to the things we do. We can bring meaning to the hearts we touch. We are responsible for 9 our own meaning. Al we have to do is love ourselves and 10 . It is love that gives life meaning. It is love that makes life worth living. 1. A. easiestB. shortestC. hardestD. best 2. A. hardlyB. ever C. even D. simply 3