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八下unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city park
一.根据句意和首字母填空。
1.You should stop copying o ______ homework because it's useless and wrong.
2.Now, there are still many people who are short of food around the world, so we must stop w______it any more.
3.Try to learn to be i so that we will be able to making a living by ourselves when growing up.
4. I think v_____is greatbecause not only can it help others but help myself to be a better person.
5. Mary didn't return my money. I________,she borrowed quite a lot of money from me again.
6. We should c__________ with our parents because they truly care about us.
7. James was c_______in the heavy rain. He might arrive late for the meeting.
8.I have to c________ with my classmates at school,which makes me feel stressed out.
9.Susan is s________ the room because her best friend will come to her home tomorrow.
10. I plan to r______ money for the poor kids in our school.
11.The fireman r________their lives to save our lives.
12. You s___________the floor, Mary. Didn’t you?
13. The girl is very clever , she learned to ride a bike by h ____________.
14. Miss Li made a big d ____________ to my life, I learned a lot from her.
15. She is e____________ about the idea of having a new bike.
16. Playing computer games too much is a w of your time.
17. Life was difficult for the blind, but the guide dog brings a bigcto their life.
18. Mike always d on his parents , he must learn to be independent.
19. Fixing something means r________something that is b__________.
20. When I came into the room, I saw a cat l_________on the sofa.
21.Lisa saved the old man and we were prod of her s___________.
22.It is dangerous when you have difficulty c___________ the car.
23.I have s__________questions to ask you.
24.Can you i____________what the future will be like in 20 years.
25.Can you help me and my sister turn on the radio? N_________of us can turn it on.
26.We should d________good life habits to keep healthy.
27.Life is like a long j__________, and we may meet many d___________on the way.
28.for the a________, he b________his leg, and now he is in hospital.
29.Everyone should know the i_____________of keeping healthy.
30. We canr__________money for those homeless people.
二.阅读理解
A
Many people complain(抱怨)in their life. Do you ever complain? When you try a new dress on,but only find you are too “big" to put yourself in. Do you complain about your shape of body? Do you tell yourself, “If I have time tomorrow, I will go to the gym. ”? But do you actually take action.
Karen always complained about her house. One day I asked why she didn't look for another house. Karen answered,“I will look for another one when I come back from vacation. " Sam hated his job. However, he loved taking photos,and was taking a two-year course to get a certificate(证书). Every day he complained about his work. I asked him why he didn't give up his job and start a business of taking photos. His reply was, “When I finish my course, I will start a business. ”
Here is another example. Harry worked for a company that allowed him to retire(退休)early, but at a reduced pension(削减的养老金). Now Harry became very weak and found it difficult to deal with his work. I was worried about his heavy work and its influence(影响)on his health. “Why don't you retire, Harry? Do something that you want to do,” I said. “If I were older, I would get my full pension. When the next summer comes, maybe I will,” Harry replied.
There is an old saying that says, “If and When were planted, and Nothing grew. ” A year later, Karen is still living in the house, and she hates it. Sam is still complaining about his job and hasn't finished his course. Harry is still working and his health is even worse. These people had a lot of stress in their lives that they could have reduced. But all of them beat themselves by thinking “if or when”.
Life is too short for “ifs and whens”. The next time you find yourself thinking “if or when", remember the saying,“If and When were planted, and Nothing grew”.
( )1.Karen planned to_________ a year ago.
A. look for another house B.go to the gym C.start a business D. give up her job
( )2. Which of the following about Sam is TRUE a year later?
A. He gave up his job. B. He finished his course.
C. He didn't love taking photos. D. He is still complaining about his job.
( )3.The old saying “If and When were planted,and Nothing grew" teaches us .
A.to work hard and never give up B. to always hope for the best
C.to take action right away D. to look at the brighter side of life
( )4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
①=Para.1 ②=Para.2. ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5
A. ①②, ③, ④⑤ B.①,②③④,⑤ C.①②③,④,⑤ D.①,②,③④⑤
B
Mom was cooking in the kitchen. She could hear the girls arguing in the living room. Itwas the third time this week that the sisters had beenarguing over nothing. A few minutes later, Mariarushed into her bedroom angrily and closed the door heavily.
“ Come to the kitchen, young lady,” Mom firmly(坚定地) said to Maria in her best mother tone of voice.
Maria walked into the kitchen and shouted,” I can't stand living with Felicia another minute. I don’t ever want to talk to her again!”
Mom called out,” Felicia, come to the kitchenright now.”
While Felicia was on her way, Mom put twochairs opposite each other but very close together.
"Maria,you sit here and Felicia, you sit there.”
The girls sat face to face, with their knees almosttouching. "Now you look each other in the eye for fiveminutes.”Mom ordered.
At first the girls moved their bodies from side toside. Mom said firmly, "You must stay staring at eachother for five minutes. Each minute you don't makeeye contact(眼神交流) means another minute sittingin the chairs. “ They both wanted out, so they had tosit there and look at each other.
Felicia looked at Maria' s pouting(噘嘴的)facewhile Maria looked at Felicia's angry face. They eachthought the other one looked ridiculous(可笑的). Infact, they were being ridiculous to fight and be mad ateach other over nothing. Soon Maria couldn't stand itany longer and began giggling(咯咯地笑) and so didFelicia. They giggled and laughed. Mom wisely didn'tsay anything except, "Okay, girls, you can go now. "
( )1. Maria and Felicia argued a lot this week. What was the reason?
A. They argued over nothing B. They didn't want to live together
C. They didn't want to talk to each other D. They each thought the other one was ridiculous.
( ) 2. Which is the right picture to show the way he girls sat?
( )3. The right Order of the following statements is _____
①Maria and Felicia stared at each other. ② Maria argued with Felicia
③Maria and Felicia giggled and laughed. ④ Mom asked Maria and Felcla to sit
opposite each other.
A.②④③① B. ④②①③ C .②④①③ D. ②①④③
()4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Maria had quite a good relationship with Felicia recently.
B. The kitchen is a good place to stop an argument.
C. Mom solved the girls' problem wisely.
D. The girls were under pressure from Mom to make it up(和好)
( )5. After reading the passage, we can know
A. parents can do nothing about the argument between children.
B. it's difficult to deal with the argument sat between children.
C. there is no need to deal with the argument between children.
D. 5-minute eye contact is helpful to deal with the argument between children
三、补全短文
根据短文内容,从短文后的A〜F选项中,选出5个适当的 选项补全短文。
Have you ever tried to stand an egg on its end? Well, it's said that every Spring Equinox(春分)you will be able to balance an egg on one end. __1 But there is also a very important piece of information that might surprise you.
The Spring Equinox,or Vernal Equinox,is the first day of spring. It falls on March 20 this year. The angle(角度)of the Earth facing towards the Sun changes throughout the year, and it also changes the length of our days. On the first day of spring, the Earth's axis(轴)is perpendicular (垂直的)to the Sun. __2 .
The saying that an egg can stand on one end might come from a Chinese idea. It's very difficult to balance an egg because the yoke(蛋黄) is off-center. __3 . But the idea is that the Earth is more balanced,so there could be some special gravitational(重力的)forces on this day.
However,this is not true. If you focus long enough,you can actually do this any day of the year! __4 .
Some people think that the imperfections(缺点)of the egg are what help it balance, but this might just make it a little easier. __5 , and you will be able to successfully balance an egg on its end.
Even though the old saying is wrong,go ahead and try it for yourself during the Spring Equinox or any other day!
A. There is some truth to this
B. And it will usually just fall over
C. Really all you need is a lot of patience
D. It's just because of an psychological hint(心理暗示)
E. There's nothing special about the Spring Equinox
F. This means that the length of day and night is exactly the same
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
四.完形填空:
A generation gap(代沟)has become a serious problem. I read a __1____about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after __2____with their parents. I think this is because they don'toften have a talk with each other. Parents now ___3__ more time in the office, __4___ they don't have much to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don't have the _____topic to talk about. I want to tell parents to spend more time with your ________, get to know them and ______them. And for children, show your____ to your parents. They are the people who love you . So _______ them yourthoughts. In this way, you ______ have a better understanding of each other.
( ) 1. A. message B. callC. reportD. letter
( ) 2. A. shoppingB. arguingC. comparingD. playing
( ) 3. A. spendB. stayC. workD. have
( ) 4. A. becauseB. ifC. butD. so
( ) 5. A. differentB. sameC. true D. Important
( ) 6. A. businessB. childrenC. workD. husband
( ) 7. A . explain B . fightC. understandD. laugh
( ) 8. A. interestsB. secretsC. troubleD. feelings
( ) 9. A. tellB. askC. answerD.say
( ) 10. A. canB. shouldC. must D. would
五.阅读下面短义,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tigers are fierce animals. They are the bosses of theAsian jungles for their cleverness, quickness and strength. Apussycat is a homebody that comforts us with its gentlewarmth.
As a mother, the Chinese- American writer Amy Chuais totally a tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the TigerMother(虎妈战歌)tells of the strict education she(1)_______(give)her two children. She thinks that being strict is theonly way(2)__________(develop)a child’s abilities and to makethem strong,(3)_______( depend) and successful. She stoppedher kids (4)_______(watch)TV and playing computer games . She also didn't allow them(5) ______(hang)out with otherkids after school. They had to be the top students in theirclasses. And they had to practice the piano and violin forhours every day. As a result, her kids became successful. She understands that(6)______(cause)a lot of tears andanger but she has few regrets(后悔).
Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers(7)________they believe their children can succeedifthey’re pushed hard enough. She says American mothersare really pussycats. They care(8)________(many )about theirChildren’s self-esteem (自尊). They don't want to pushtheir kids too hard.
So, Is a tiger mom better than a pussycat? Perhaps Itdepends on the(9)_______(different) between Asian and Westerncultures. It may also depend on the child(10)_______(he).
1. ______________ 2.______________ 3.______________ 4.______________ 5.______________ 6.______________ 7.______________ 8.______________ 9.______________ 10.______________
6. 句子翻译:
1. This book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents,teachers and students themselves.
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2. Teaching them small acts of kindness,such as letting someone else go through a door first as they hold it open,may seem unimportant,but it can go a long way toward helping students realize how to be polite and thank others.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.
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4. Waling together,my father and I used to have a lot of conversations which I learned lessons from his experiences.
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以下是对上述内容的详细解析: 一、 1. others' (“别人的”,此处需要名词所有格) 2. wasting (“stop doing sth.”停止做某事,“waste”浪费) 3. independent (“独立的”,be independent 独立) 4. volunteering (“volunteer”作动词,意为“志愿”,此处用动名词形式) 5. Instead (“Instead”反而,代替) 6. communicate (“communicate with”与......交流) 7. caught (“be caught in”遭遇,被困在......中) 8. compete (“compete with”与......竞争) 9. sweeping (“sweep”打扫,“is sweeping”现在进行时) 10. raise (“raise money”筹钱) 11. risked (“risk one's life”冒着生命危险,此处用过去式) 12. swept (“sweep”的过去式) 13. herself (“by oneself”独自,“herself”她自己) 14. difference (“make a difference”有影响,有作用) 15. excited (“be excited about”对......感到兴奋) 16. waste (“a waste of”浪费......) 17. change (“bring a big change”带来很大的改变) 18. depends (“depend on”依靠,依赖) 19. repairing; broken (“repair”修理,“broken”坏的) 20. lying (“see...doing sth.”看见......正在做某事,“lie”躺,现在分词“lying”) 21. spirit (“spirit”精神) 22. controlling (“have difficulty doing sth.”做某事有困难,“control”控制) 23. several (“several”几个,一些) 24. imagine (“imagine”想象) 25. Neither (“neither of”两者都不) 26. develop (“develop”发展,培养) 27. journey; difficulties (“journey”旅程,“difficulty”困难,复数“difficulties”) 28. accident; broke (“accident”事故,“break”打破,过去式“broke”) 29. importance (“the importance of”......的重要性) 30. raise (“raise money”筹钱) 二、 A: 1. A (根据“Karen answered,‘I will look for another one when I come back from vacation.’ ”可知,Karen 计划找另一所房子。) 2. D (根据“Sam is still complaining about his job and hasn't finished his course.”可知,一年后 Sam 仍在抱怨工作且未完成课程。) 3. C (“If and When were planted, and Nothing grew.”这句谚语教导我们要立即采取行动。) 4. B (①段引出人们总是抱怨但不行动的现象;②③④通过具体例子说明;⑤段总结。) B: 1. A (根据“It was the third time this week that the sisters had been arguing over nothing.”可知,她们争吵没有原因。) 2. C (根据“Mom put two chairs opposite each other but very close together.”可知,椅子是相对且靠近的。) 3. C (先是 Maria 和 Felicia 争吵,然后妈妈让她们相对而坐,接着她们互相盯着,最后咯咯笑起来。) 4. C (妈妈明智地解决了女孩们的问题。) 5. D (5 分钟的眼神交流有助于处理孩子们之间的争吵。) 三、 1. E (前文提到据说在春分能立住鸡蛋,但后面转折说有令人惊讶的信息,所以此句说春分没什么特别的。) 2. F (前文说地球轴与太阳垂直,所以昼夜长度相同。) 3. B (鸡蛋因为蛋黄偏心很难平衡,通常会倒下。) 4. C (此句说需要的只是耐心。) 5. D (只是因为心理暗示。) 四、 1. C (“report”报道,根据“in the newspaper”可知。) 2. B (“argue with”与......争吵。) 3. A (“spend time”花费时间。) 4. D (父母在办公室花时间多所以陪孩子时间少,是因果关系。) 5. B (没有共同的话题。) 6. B (根据前文,是告诉父母多陪孩子。) 7. C (了解他们。) 8. D (向父母表达感受。) 9. A (告诉他们想法。) 10. A (这样就能更好地互相理解。) 五、 1. gave (过去式,讲述过去的事情。) 2. to develop (“the way to do sth.”做某事的方法。) 3. independent (“independent”独立的,与“strong”“successful”并列。) 4. watching (“stop sb. (from) doing sth.”阻止某人做某事。) 5. to hang (“allow sb. to do sth.”允许某人做某事。) 6. caused (过去式,引起。) 7. because (解释原因。) 8. more (“care more about”更关心。) 9. differences (“difference”差异,复数形式。) 10. himself (“the child himself”孩子本人。) 六、 1. 这本书能给你父母、老师和学生自己最常问的问题的答案。 2. 教他们一些小小的善举,比如在开门时让别人先走,这可能看起来不重要,但却对帮助学生认识如何有礼貌和感谢他人大有帮助。 3. 其他人说,制造污染更少的汽车永远不如汽车数量减少好。 4. 一起散步时,我父亲和我过去常常有很多对话,我从他的经历中吸取了教训。
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