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2025外研社8年级上册 语篇填空专项10篇
Planting ‘seeds’
Sharing posts on social media helps tourism grow
“种草经济”种出了什么?
In a neighborhood in Hong Kong, the basketball courts (场地) at Kennedy Town Playground are very busy not with players, but with__1___ (visit). Located on a hill, the courts provide great views of the Hong Kong skyline.
The popularity __2____(start) with a post on the social media app Xiaohongshu. The post got over 13,000 likes, ____3___(turn) the playground into a photo spot (地点).
This is __4___example of “planting grass”, known as zhongcao in Chinese. It means recommending (推荐) things for others ___5__(try). The so-called “grass planting economy (经济)” helps drive sales and tourism (旅游业).
By September 2023, Xiaohongshu users had discussed __6___(much) than 200,000 products (产品) in 100 areas. Around 51 percent of users wanted to try new brand (品牌) products, according to Xinhua.
In Fujian, the popularity of zanhuawei, a folk tradition, has turned Quanzhou into a hot cultural spot. Similarly, Jingdezhen in Jiangxi has become popular with young people thanks to “planting grass” posts. Jingdezhen is known for __7____(it) porcelain (瓷) art.
The good thing __8____this model comes from how real it feels: The trips described in these posts show the hidden beauty of a place __9___connect people with local culture, which can help tourism grow.
However, it also carries some risks. ___10____(follow) the posts to take a trip may lead to overcrowding and danger.
参考答案: 1. visitors 2. started 3. turning 4. an 5. to try 6. more 7. its 8. about 9. and 10. Following
When you wish upon a fish
In a small, pretty village by a river, there lived a girl __1____(name) Jenny. Her life was normal until one day, she saved a shiny fish The fish said, “You saved me. I will give you three____2____ (wish).”
Jenny was excited but thought_____3_ (careful) about her wishes and what truly mattered.
For her first wish, she asked ___4_a great meal to feed everyone in the village. _____fish made her wish come true, and a huge banquet (宴会) appeared. The villagers were very happy and celebrated together.
For her ____6__(two) wish, Jenny wished for a special spring to heal (治愈) the sick people in her village. The fish __7____(make) it happen, and soon the water healed many illnesses.
As she thought about her last wish, Jenny realized that she __8____(need) anything more for herself. Instead, she wished for the fish to be free and go back to the river. The fish was touched by her selflessness (无私) and swam away in the water happily.
Jenny’s story taught the village that real riches are not in money or things, but in ____9___(help) and caring for one another and sharing what you have. From then on, all the villagers lived a happy life and passed this lesson on to __10____(they) children.
答案参考: 1. named 2.wishes 3. carefully 4. for 5. The 6. second 7. made 8. didn’t need 9. helping 10. their
You look how you’re named 研究显示,“人如其名”是真的!
Names can affect (影响) how people look, according to a study by scientists in Israel.
They asked people ___1__( match) names to pictures of adult (成人) faces and found they guessed correctly often than by chance. However, this was much___2___ (hard) with children’s photos.
The scientists then wrote a computer program to compare people’s faces __3___their names. As it turned out, adults with __4___ same name look more similar than those with different names. However, the same thing can not be said about children.
This made the scientists think that we may grow into __5___(we) names. This is a kind of “self-fulfilling prophecy (自证预言)”, Ruth Mayo, the leading scientist, __6___(tell) the Indian newspaper The Print. In other words, without__7____ (know) it, we may have been changing our looks to match what other people expect from our names.
Our names can also affect our life___8___( choice). A US study found that “Virginias” were more likely to live in Virginia Beach in Virginia, US. Also, people named Dennis were more likely to become dentists. This is ____9___ we like things that remind us of our names.
However, this ____10___(mean) our lives are decided by our names. As William Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
答案参考: 1. to match 2. harder 3. with 4. the 5. our 6. told 7. knowing 8. choices 9. because 10. doesn’t mean
Resting smart
Work on our interests while we rest! 你会“玩”吗?
When you___1___ (final) finish your homework and get to relax, what do you do? Do you lie on your bed and play with your phone? Many people find that this does not make them happy. Instead, they feel___2_____ (bore)when they are on their phones.
It is very important to have time _3_____(play) and relax. People use something called “leisure quotient” (LQ, 玩商) to measure (衡量) this. A high LQ usually shows that a person____4__( know) how to develop their talents. People ___5__ high LQ scores choose activities from what they like and what they are good at. __6___you know what your interests are and can use and develop them in different ways, then you have a high LQ!
Psychological (心理学的) research shows that people with high LQ scores feel ___7__(happy) and avoid depression (抑郁) and other mental (精神的) illnesses. Meanwhile, Kenichi Ohmae, a Japanese management expert, points out that those who can play ____8__( succeed).
Next time you find ___9____(you) with nothing to do, don’t reach for your phone. Instead, try following your___10______( interest) and doing something new!
答案参考: 1. finally 2. bored 3. to play 4. knows 5. with 6. If 7. happier 8. will succeed 9. yourself 10. interests
Memories worth remembering
Do you enjoy making food by yourself?
When I was a kid, my mom would let me help her make popcorn __1__ cold winter nights. We would get out a pan (平底锅), some oil and butter, and wait for the first popcorn to jump with __2__ exciting sound. Then, we would shake the pan over the stove (炉子) to keep the popcorn from___3___( burn) – shake, shake, shake, and pop, pop, pop – until the pan was filled with delicious popcorn! Mom would pour it all into a big bowl and add some salt on top.
Later, we would all come to the living room. Dad would sit in his chair, while my mom, brothers, and I would relax on the sofa. There was always a lot of popcorn ____4_( share), and mom even let me eat the half-popped kernels (玉米粒).
The funny thing is that I have already forgotten the shows we watched, _5___ I still remember the smell of the popcorn, the warmth of the bowl, and the joy of being with my family. I felt so loved, safe and happy. We____6___(have) a big house, expensive snacks or much money, but __7___(we) love for each other was everything.
It’s the little moments like these that matter__8____(much). They’re magical (有魔力的) everyday gifts and memories that last forever. So, remember to enjoy these ___9____(moment) and the love that comes with them. They are what_10_____( true)make life beautiful.
答案参考: 1. on 2. an 3. burning 4. to share 5. but 6. didn’t have 7. our 8. more 9. moments 10. truly
Holidays work differently in Australia 中澳放假规则大不同
Australians like to take all their holidays together !
The ___1__(one) time I heard about China’s “Golden Week ” holiday, I was surprised. Everyone ___2____(get) the same seven days off in one go! And I’d never heard of “make-up days (调休)”. That’s ___3_____holidays and leave work a bit differently in my home country, Australia.
Australia has seven days of public (公众的) holidays. China has eleven. But each Australian state and territory (领土) also has a few special ones of _4____(they) own added on. They celebrate local events.
Apart from national ___5___(holiday), full-time and part-time workers in Australia get at least 20 days of paid leave a year. This __6___( matter) how many years they have worked. Also, you can get even __7____(many) leave if you have worked in the same company for many years. In China, the most annual (每年的) leave you can get is 15 days. It’s given to those who have worked for over 20 years.
In Australia, many people like___8__( take) a few weeks of leave in one go. This way, you can get a nice, long holiday,_______9__( especial) around Christmas time and New Year’s Eve. You can also “save” your leave. It will be added to your next year’s leave. This is the same for sick leave. Workers get 10 days of it __10____ year.
答案: 1. first 2. gets 3. because 4. their 5. holidays 6. doesn’t matter 7. more 8. to take 9. especially 10. a .
Digital study disaster
Digital learning troubles make people rethink how students learn
数字化学习引争议,多国“踩刹车”
According to Singapore’s Ministry of Education (教育部), around 13,000 students from 26 secondary schools had this problem. All notes on their devices (设备) were gone. This was ____1______someone hacked (非法侵入) the app Mobile Guardian, an app used in education in Singapore. The app helps parents control how their children use their devices, such as__2__ (cut) down on screen time. Three days later, the ministry said that they found back all cloud backup (备份) information of the app.
___3__ government in Singapore always tries to mix technology with education. However, this accident made people ___4____(think)about if schools depend (依靠) too much on iPads and laptops.
A parent in Singapore told The New Paper that using these devices could be bad __5___ students’ studies. That’s because they can’t focus on their learning.
Digital education may not be as __6____(well) as people thought. Singapore is not the only country finding this. Many other____7____( country) have already started to look for a better mix of traditional and digital ways of education.
Denmark made rules about screen time in schools _8___2023. In Sweden, more schools started __9___(use) printed books instead of laptops in 2023.
UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) also asked countries to be __10____(care) about using technology in education. They said that teachers are important in class.
答案参考: 1. because 2. cutting 3. The 4. think 5. for 6. good 7. countries 8. in 9. to use 10. careful
Kindness moves on wheels
How do you usually get to school? By bike, by bus, by car or on foot?
Once, there ____1___( be) a bus driver in a small village. His job was to take children to school in his red bus. Normally, he would stop at the village center to pick up the children. Then he would drive them to a nearby village a few kilometers away, __2___ their own village had no school.
Each trip usually___3___ (cost) 99 cents. However, one day, the bus driver made a special decision . He chose not to charge (收费) the children __4____(something) at all, even though his family was living ___5___hard life as well. Many of the children’s parents were jobless, so it was hard for __6___(they) to save money. He believed this was a good way to help them.
The kind bus driver drove the kids to school every day, sunny or cloudy, rainy or snowy. He made sure they got there___7___ (safe) and on time. But __8_____a few months, the bus wheels (轮子) became so worn out that it couldn’t work well. Moving around became very difficult. So, all the moms and dads in the village decided to collect enough money to repair the red bus.
After the repairs, the red bus looked as good as new with a fresh coat of paint. It also got new wheels, so it could keep working for a long time.
From this, the bus driver learned something important – ___9_ you are kind and helpful to others, there will always be someone around __10___(help) you out.
参考答案: 1. was 2. as 3. cost 4. anything 5. a 6. their 7. safely 8. after 9. when 10. to help
Shaking Earth
Glaciers in Greenland melt because of global warming.
格陵兰岛山体滑坡,全球为之震动数天!
We probably did not feel it at the time.___1__ in September 2023, the ground under our feet “shook” for more than a week. Now, scientists have found that it was because of global warming (全球变暖).
At the time, scientists __2___ the world noticed a seismic wave (地震波). It came from Earth’s crust (地壳). It is the shell of our planet that is a bit like the skin of an apple. This wave____3___( last) for nine days and went across the whole world. It was strange _____4____ most seismic waves usually last only minutes or hours.
___5__ (find) out the reason, 68____6___ (scientist) across 15 countries and regions worked together. They found that it all started with a landslide (山体滑坡) in a fjord (峡湾) in eastern Greenland on Sept 16, 2023. Because of global warming, a glacier (冰川) at the foot of a mountain in the fjord __7___(become) too thin to hold up the rocks above. So, the 1,200-meter-high mountain peak (山峰) fell apart. Rock and ice that could fill 10,000 swimming pools fell into the fjord. This caused a big tsunami (海啸) with a wave up to 110 meters high. Over the next few days, the water moved back and forth (向前) in the fjord,_____8_____( hit) the cliffs (崖壁). This sent vibrations (振动) around the world.
__9____(lucky), nobody got hurt. The scientists believe more of such things will happen in the future because __10___ world is getting hotter and hotter.
答案参考: 1. But 2. around 3. lasted 4. because 5. to find 6. scientists 7. became 8. hitting 9. Luckily 10. the
Standing at the crossroads
When I was 5 or 6 years old, I was a mischievous (顽皮的) boy. One day, I tried to steal gum (口香糖) from the drugstore when my mom took me shopping. I stood in front of the gum shelf, staring nervously at the gum,___1___ (wait) for the right moment. After about 30 minutes, I finally made my move, just as my mom was calling me to leave. As we walked away, ___2___ store worker walked up to my mom and told her that I had taken a pack of gum, which cost 5 cents back then.
My mom was really angry and insisted (坚持认为) that it was impossible because her son was honest, good, and never lied or did ___3____(something)bad. However, the store worker explained that all the____4_____ (worker) had been watching me for half an hour. They guessed that I would steal and that it was challenging for them to wait so long before I___5___ (actual) did it. To solve the matter, my mom searched me, checked my pockets, and found nothing. The man was__6____ (surprise), and my mom was proud and even scolded (责备) him.
Seeing the man’s face turn red, I ____7__(feel) very sorry. I had to make a choice. As he started____8___(walk) away, I took off my cap, reached inside, and offered the pack of gum to him. I said sorry with all my heart. If he was surprised before, he was shocked now, as was my mother, but ____9____ a different reason.
______10__ I was punished, I never regretted admitting it. It was my self-control that stopped me from becoming a bad person.
参考答案: 1. waiting 2. a 3. anything 4. workers 5. actually 6. surprised 7. felt
8. to walk 9. for 10. Though
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