2023-2024学年人教版八年级英语上册短文填空专练

八年级上册短文填空专练 A When it comes to the Spring Festival, people think of dumplings.With a long history of more than 1,800 years, dumplings are one of the Chinese people’s favorite 1. (tradition) dishes, especially in north China. The shape of Chinese dumplings is 2. [ˈsɪmələ(r)] to gold ingots(金元宝), so Chinese see them as a the symbol of becoming richer. As an old 3. [ˈseɪɪŋ] goes, “Nothing could be more delicious than dumplings”. During the Spring Festival and other 4. (holiday), Chinese people would like to eat dumplings. It’s easy to make dumplings. First, make dumpling wrappers(饺子皮). Second, cut 5. the meat and vegetables for the dumpling stuffing(馅料). Finally, 6. [fɪl] the wrappers with stuffing and cook them. When people make dumplings during the New Year’s Eve, they may put a coin in one of them. 7. someone can find the coin, he or she will be likely to have good luck in the New Year. During the New Year’s Eve, families usually make dumplings together. Some kids are interested in 8. (make) dumplings. Parents started to teach them when they were young so that they are able to make by 9. (they). That is the reason why most Chinese know 10. to make dumplings. Can you make dumplings? Have a try! B As 2020 has come to an end, it’s time to think about the new year. Your plans for 2021 might be 1. from or similar to those in the past. Either way, here are a few resolutions that you can keep in mind. First, be kind to 2. (you). If you feel stressed out(压力大) this year, this resolution needs to be on the 3. [tɒp] of your mind. Make time to do something you love, like going 4. (camp) with your friends, or going somewhere to relax. 5. (two), get better sleep! I know it’s not easy to go to sleep early with phones in bed. But getting 6. [ɪˈnʌf] sleep is more important than just playing games or 7. videos on TikTok. Next, set