期中复习Unit1-Unit 2讲义 2024-2025学年牛津上海版（试用本）八年级英语下册

课程主题：复习8B 期中复习U1-U2重点词汇句型复习 教学内容 进门测试 8B 期中 易错题 易错题（五） 1.My dictionary ___________ . I have looked for it for a long time but still _______. A. has lost…do not find B. is missing…do not find C. has lost…have not found D. is missing…have not found 2.It was ten years since they ________________ good-bye to each other. A. have said B. said C. had said D. did say 3. As time goes by, he __________ old. A. will grow B. has grown C. is growing D. grew 4.Next time you _______ Liu Xiang on television, try not to scream for his appearance, but to learn from him. A. will see B. are seeing C. see D. are going to see 5.Tony’s mother_________ in bed for three weeks because her legs ______ in an accident. A. has lay …injured B. has been lying …were injured C. has been lain …were injured D. has laid …injured 6.James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he____________ until yesterday. A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. comes 7.---We ____________ that you would fix the TV set this week. ---I’m sorry. I ________to, but I’ve been too busy. A. had expected…had intended B. are expecting …had intended C. expect …intend D. expected … intend 8.---I’m sorry, but I shouldn’t have been so rude to you. ---You ________ your temper but that’s OK. A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing DCCCB BAC 9. Could the battery be the source of the smartphone fires? No one knows．（合并句子） No one knows _________the battery_________ be the source of the smartphone fires. if could; 10. The magazine you are reading is Jane's.(保持句意不变) The magazine you are reading __________ __________ Jane. belongs to 11. Could you please tell us in Shanghai? A. when will you visit the World Expo B. when you will visit the World Expo C. when the World Expo will you visit D. when the World Expo you will visit 12. Be careful! There's some broken glass on the ground. The underlined part means " ". A. Look out B. Go ahead C. Get ready D. Keep quiet 13. I have no idea how I can operate the new machine.(改为简单句) I have no idea operate the new machine. how to 14.My pen friend has sent me a very beautiful birthday card. (改为感叹句） ________ ________ beautiful birthday card my pen friend has sent me! 15.My brother Frank receives a letter from his family every Christmas. (保持句意不变） My brother Frank ________ _______ his family every Christmas. 16.People will build a lot of new houses in the south of America. (改为被动语态） A lot of new houses will _______ ________ in the south of America. Keys：What a ,hears from, be built 互动精讲 同步期中复习U1-U2 U1 ['ævərɪdʒ] average 平均的 ['aɪtəm] item 一件物品 [ˈprɒdʌkt] product 产品 [prə'dju:s] produce 产生；生产 [ɡæs] gas 气体 [ˈfaɪtə(r)] fighter 斗士；战士 [fækt] fact 事实 [ˈsaɪəntɪst] scientist 科学家 [ˈɪntrəstɪd] interested 感兴趣的 ['nəʊtbʊk] notebook 笔记本 [sə'pəʊz] suppose （根据所知）认为，推断，料想 [bri:ð] breathe 呼吸 [pjʊə(r)] pure 纯净的 [rɪ'li: ] release 释放；放出 ['ɒksɪdʒən] oxygen 氧；氧气 [ˈhekteə(r)] hectare 公顷 [ə'laɪv] alive 活着；在世 [ˈnætʃrəl] natural 自然的；天然的 [ˈeə kənˈdiʃənə(r)] air conditioner 空调 [wɔ:n] warn 使警惕；警告 [prə'tekt] protect 保护 [ˈkemɪkl] chemical 化学物质；化学品 ['nɑ:stɪ] nasty 令人厌恶的；令人不悦的 [dʒɔɪn] join 链接；加入 [kə'mju:nɪkeɪt] communicate 交流信息；沟通 [bɜ:n] burn （使）烧毁，烧死 [rɪ'pleɪs] replace 替换；取代 [ˈhɑ:dli] hardly 几乎不 [dɪ'strɔɪ] destroy 摧毁； 灭 [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ] exchange 交流 ['neɪtʃə(r)] nature 自然界；大自然 [meɪn] main 主要的；最 要的 [ˈlɒri] lorry 卡车 U2 ['deɪlɪ] daily 每天 [ə'maʊnt] amount 数量；数额 [ɪn'kri:s] increase （使）增加 [rɪ'meɪn] remain 仍然是；保持不变 ['sɪmbl] symbol 符号 [fləʊ] flow 流；流动 [ˈwɒʃbe sn] washbasin 洗脸盆 ['vænɪʃ] vanish 突然消失 [dreɪn] drain 下水道 [ɪmˈpeɪʃnt] impatient 不耐烦的 [ə'beɪ] obey 服从；遵守 [feɪnt] faint （光、声、味）微弱的 [fləʊt] float 浮；漂；飘动；漂移 [ˈkʌmftəbli] comfortably 舒服地 [rɪ'læks] relax 放松；休息 [ˈpʌzld] puzzled 困惑的 [ˈtri:tmənt] treatment （净化或防治）处理加工 [wɜ:ks] works 工厂 [ˈθʌrə] thorough 彻底的；完全的 [ˈkli:nɪŋ] cleaning 打扫；清洁 [paɪp] pipe 管子；管道 [ənˈtɪl] until 直到…为止 [ˈsu:ɪdʒ] sewage （下水道的）污水；污物 [pʌmp] pump 用泵输送 ['preʃəs] precious 宝贵的 [ˈlɪkwɪd] liquid 液体 [rest] rest 休息 ['ɔ:dnrɪ] ordinary 普通的；平常的 [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)] manufacture （用机器）大量生产 [ɪˈkwɪpmənt] equipment 设备；器材 [tu:l] tool 工具 [tʃɑ:t] chart 图表 难点易错点 U1 ( keep A. 用作及物动词 B. 用作不及物动词 C．keep构成的一些短语 联想：find sth./sb.+adj. make sth./sb.+adj. ) A．用作及物动词 a.保留、保存、保持、留下 eg. We’d better keep a seat for him. b. 履行诺言、遵守 eg. One should keep one’s promise. c. 使…处于某种状态(情况) 在这种情况下，keep 常跟复合结构（keep+宾语+补语） eg. He kept me waiting for half an hour. B. 用作不及物动词： a.保持，继续（处于某种状态）（keep为连系动词） eg. Please keep quiet. C. keep 构成的一些短语 Keep sb. away from sth. 使某人离开某人 keep in touch with 与…保持联系 Keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事 Keep on doing sth. 继续做某事 Keep sth. in mind 记住… Keep off 远离，避开 Keep back 忍住，扣下，隐瞒 Keep up with 跟上，不落在后面 2． live，living， alive， lively ( 形容词 alive：用于名词后，keep sth. alive living: living things活着的东西 live: live music 现场音乐表演 lively: a lovely child 活泼的小孩 live v.居住 living n. 居住 ) live /near/at/in live on sth. living room make a living the living thing 3. both A and B ：A和B都，不强调A或B not only A but also B: 不但A而且B,强调突出B A as well as B:A 和B，不仅B而且A,强调突出A 4. If 引导的条件状语从句 If I plant this seed in the ground, will it become a pear tree? If 引导的条件状语从句中，从句通常用一般现在时表示将来，主句用一般奖励啊是，即“主将从现”。这种句型的主句不用be going to 形式表示出来 当主句是祈使句时，用一般现在时表示。从句在前时用逗号和主句隔开，主句在前时通常不用逗号。 If it stops raining this afternoon, we will go for a walk in the park. We will go for a walk in the park if it stops raining this afternoon. U2 1. 表示可数和不可数名词的量： 表示不可数名词的量：a little, little, much, too much, too little 表示可数名词的量：a few, few, many, too many, too few 表示可数和不可数名词的量：a lot of, lots of, no, none, enough 2. 与“否定前移”有关的动词： Think, believe, suppose, expect, imagine 主语I 和这些表示“相信，臆测”的动词连用，若带有否定的宾语从句，要把否定结构前移到主句的这些动词上来。并且在写反义疑问句时，必须留意要以宾语从句为基准。 You are right. I think…(合成一句) →I don’t think you are right.(反义疑问句) →I don’t think you are right，are you ? 又如：I don’t suppose/believe/imagine he did it, did he? I don’t expect she will come to help us, will she? 要是没有否定现象，反义疑问句的疑问句结尾要用否定形式。 I think Daisy is a good girl, isn’t she? 如果主语不是I ,反义疑问句以主句为基准。 She thinks the boss will ask another person to do the job, doesn’t she? 3. remember to do sth./remember doing sth. ( remember Remember to do sth. “记得去做某事”，表示事情还未做 Remember to turn off the light when you leave the room. Remember doing sth. “记得曾经做过某事”，表示事情已经做过 I remembered climbing the mountain in Sheshan resort with my classmates ) 注意：对于动词加to do 以及doing的结构 1）接不定式或动名词，意义相同： begin to do begin doing start to do start doing continue to do continue doing 2）动名词与不定式语义不同 ： A. stop to do　　　　　 stop doing　　　 　B. forget to do　　　　 forget doing 　C. remember to do　　　 remember doing　　　　　 　D. try to do　　　　　　 try doing 语法复习 1. 时态 时态 常用时间状语 备注 一般现在时 often, always, usually, sometimes, every**, once a week 一般过去时 just now, yesterday**, last **, in**, **ago 主将从现：when, after, before, until, till, as soon as, if, as long as 一般将来时 tomorrow**, next**, **later, in**, soon, the day after tomorrow. 过去将来时 常用于宾语从句和间接引语中. 现在进行时 now, nowadays, at the moment 过去进行时 this time yesterday, at eleven yesterday morning, at that time, at the moment 常考点：B was doing sth when A did sth. else. 现在完成时 for + 时间段; since + 时间点, lately, recently, just, already, yet, ever, never, before, up to now/the present, till now, so far, these days, in the past few years，次数 用法辨析：have been to, have been in, have gone to 持续性动词: be, have, keep 过去完成时 by +过去时间点 (eg. by 2007, by the time he was born) 2. 名词修饰词 1. 修饰不可数名词 Little , a little, not much, much， a great deal of 2. 修饰可数名词 Few , a few, not many, many ，a large number of ，the number of 3. 修饰可数和不可数 no, some, any, a lot of , lots of， plenty of , enough 课堂检测 初二期中基础 Ⅱ. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)(15分) 22. They often encourage me to be confident. Which of the following is correct underlined word in the sentence ? 23. Which of the following is wrong ? A. Please don’t knock at the door .↓ B. What’s the matter with you ?↓ C. Will you please help me do the housework ?↑ D. Are you going to do some shopping or stay at home ?↑ 24. We all know _______electricity is a good servant, but sometimes it’s a dangerous one. A. an B. the C. a D. / 25. The lady raised her hand and voted for _______at the meeting last month. A. She B. her C. herself D. hers 26. They all had different ideas, ________one of them said that they should think more. A. but B. so C. although D. instead 27. Trees can take harmful gas ________the air and release oxygen ________the air. A. from, from B. into, into C. from, into D. into ,from 28. “Don't waste water！”she said _______. A. impatient B. patient C. with patient D. impatiently 29. The person _________the Students’ Union is called President of the Students’ Union. A. in charge of B. is in charge of C. take charge of D. takes charge of 30. This kind of music _______so wonderful that I enjoy it very much. A. sounds B. looks C. hears D. listens 31. _______brave the boy standing at the gate is! A. What B. How C. What a D. How a 32. She said that they _______ be a secretary. A. ought B. should to C. have to D. ought to 33. Miss Li told me that she ______to Beijing the next week. A. will go B. would go C. goes D. has gone 34. The dog barked to warn the stranger _______closer. A. walking B. not walk C. to walk D. not to walk 35. Could you tell me _______ these fresh fruit? A. where can I buy B. where I can buy C. where I could buy D. what I buy 36.Sorry ,Tommy .I’ve lost your book . ___________.I’ve got another copy . A. You’re welcome B. That’s all right C. Of course not D.I hope III. Complete the following passages with the words in the box. Each can be used only once (将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次):(6分) ( A.bowls B. instead of C. Return D. travelling E. natural F. unless G. Back ) Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable (一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, next time, when you’re going___37____, don’t forget to bring your own things. Some hotels in big cities won’t will provide guests with these disposables things____38___ the guests ask for them. They want to ask people to use fewer disposable things. Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of ____39_____ resources and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch_____40___ every year! So the less plastic we throw out, the better. Wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again. ____41____ at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life: Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen (食堂), use your own bowl and chopsticks_____42____ disposable ones. Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子,每空格限填一词)(7分) 43. They worked as _______in a big family when they were young.(serve) 44. At the Spring Festival ,children usually _______their presents each other.(change ) 45. I’m glad to see that you are having such a warm ________.(discuss) 46. Little Tom always felt ______at some difficult maths problems.( puzzle) 47. We usually have our ______talk in our English classes.(day) 48. Now it’s time for students to make a ______,or it’ll be too late. 49. At the beginning of the meeting，the old man introduced himself________.(brief） E. Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给要求,改写下列句子):(12分) 50. Joe breathed in the fresh air when he looked up just now.(改为否定句） Joe______ _________ in the fresh air when he looked up just now. 51. You’d better not scratch your head in front of so many people .(改为反义疑问句) You’d better not scratch your head in front of so many people,______ ______? 52. He bought his favourite magazine monthly .(对划线部分提问） _______ ________ did he buy his favourite magazine. 53. He dislikes reading such a long article.（保持句意不变） He is______ ________ reading such a long article. 54. He asked “Is it foolish to buy this second-hand car?”（保持原句意思） He asked _______it_______ foolish of him to buy this second-hand car. 55. have, design, they, to, different, week, of, the, paper, sections, next, decided （连词成句） ___________________________________________________________. KEYS: BDDCB CDAAB DBDBB DFEAGB servant exchange discussion puzzled daily choice briefly didn't breathe ； had you；How often ； tired of； whether was They have decided to design different sections of the paper next week . （5）阅读专项+日校首字母 A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（12分） Here is a report on school in the United States of America. 1 Introduction Some of you may wonder : What are schools in the US like ? Are there more activities than schools in Hong Kong ? Are there more teachers ? This report aims to answer some of these questions 2. Education system There are two types of schools in the US: public and private schools . Students studying at public schools do not have to pay tuition fees (学费) because the schools get funding (资金) from the government . Private schools ,however , have to seek their own funding , so they may charge parents a high fee. Students in the US have three years of preschool education . They enter elementary school at the age of six . There are four different ways for them to get their high school diploma(学位证书)。 3. Student-teacher ratio （比例） In the US, the student-teacher ratio in secondary schools is about 10:1 . That means each teacher has to take care of about ten students . In Hong Kong , the ratio is roughly 25:1. 4. School uniforms Most schools in Hong Kong require students to wear uniforms with school badges （校徽） on them . Students who are improperly dressed are punished . Unlike Hong Kong , only 13% of schools in the US require students to wear uniforms. 5. Extra-curricular activities American schools give a high priority （优先）to sports , clubs and activities . The two major sports for American students are football and basketball . Schools may sell “spirit” shirt to wear to inter-school competitions and raise money . There are also some cultural groups such as music groups , marching bands and debate teams . 6. Conclusion There are some differences between schools in the US and Hong Kong , but the schools in these two places have one common goal: to provide an enjoyable learning environment for students . 69. According to Section 2 of the report , what is the major difference between public and private schools in the US? A. Students studying at public schools have to pay a higher fee. B. Private schools do not get money from the government C. There are more students studying at private schools D. Parents prefer private schools to public schools . 70. The underlined word “ them “ in Section 2 refers to _______. A. American students B. elementary schools in the US C. high schools in the US D. the four ways to get a high school diploma 71. The underlined word “roughly “ in Section 3 means _______. A. already B. also C. altogether D. about 72. ________in the US require students to wear uniforms. A. All of the schools B. Half of the schools C. More than half the schools D. Less than half of the schools 73. According to Section 5, the two major sports for American students are ________. A. football and volleyball B. football and basketball C. basketball and cycling D. football and skating 74. According to the conclusion of the report , schools in the US and Hong Kong ______. A. are completely different B. get funding from the government C. want to create a good learning environment D. do not have any common goals B. Choose the words of expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：（12分） Do you know who Lewis Carroll is ? Yes! You are right . He is the writer of the famous story ----Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Many people described Lewis Carrol as shy . He wasn’t very good in social situations. He didn’t talk much . One of his college students even said his classes were extremely _____75___. But children thought very differently of him . When he was with children , he was funny and imaginative . He ____76____puzzles and games , and created stories that children loved . Those children included Alice , the daughter of a colleague , and her two sisters , Lorina and Edith . It seems that Lewis Carrol was a wild flower that only bloomed when children were around . “ Tell us a ____77___, please , Mr. Dodgson,” the three girls asked . ‘ Alice was beginning to get very ___78____-sitting by her sister on the side of the river and of having nothing to do . She wanted to do something new and happy . Suddenly , a white rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her .,’ he began . He continued for a few minutes , and then stopped . That’s all until next time. The girl complained ,so he offered to go on . That day the stories came out __79_____. He seemed relaxed in his role as storyteller and told many stories. Lewis Carroll included Alice and her sister in the stories with Alice as the most important character . The other character included an Englet(named for Edith) and a lorry ( a kind of parrot ) named after Lorina. That day , in particular , Lewis Carroll’s stories were really interesting . Later , Alice begged Lewis to write the stories down , and he agreed ._____80_____, it wasn’t until two and a half years later that Lewis finally gave her a dark ,green leather notebook ----Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. 75. A. simple B. boring C. pleasant D. helpful 76. A. invented B. played C. solved D. found 77. A. poem B. song C. book D. story 78. A. angry with B. excited about C. tired of D. fond of 79. A. one after another B. again and again C. with great care D. sooner or later 80. A. Especially B. Instead C. Immediately D. However C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分） The South Lakes Mall Opening hours shops Mon-Fri 10 a.m ---9 p.m Sat 9a.m------8p.m Sun 10. a.m ----5 p.m Park 9 a.m –5 p.m in winter 9. a.m ----8 p.m in summer We have thousands of visitors every day . Our b____81_____day of the week is Friday . To avoid the crowds , come on a Monday or Tuesday . Inside the mall When you arrive , go to one of our information offices to get a m______82____. It can show you where the shops and restaurants are . There is one information office by the main bus stop and another at the bottom of the escalator which goes up to the cinema. The shops are a___83____on the ground floor and you will find everything , from specialized furniture stores to clothes shops and department stores as well as restaurants , a bowling alley and a swimming pool. On the first floor above the pool you will find a 12- screen cinema and two nightclubs . If you wish , you can buy entrance tickets for any of these facilities except the nightclubs from the information centres. Before 5 pm , prices of entrance tickets are r___84____for students and the over-sixties . They pay less money for the tickets . If you wish to stay overnight , the information centers can give you a list of accommodation in the area , ranging from grand hotels to Bed and Breakfast accommodation . O____85____the mall Make time to visit the 30 acres of parkland which surround the mall . Boats for up to six people can be hired and taken out for $21 an hour. Travel The mall is located one mile from the main road . Just follow the signs from the junction (会和处). There is free parking for 10,000 cars and there are six car parks . Car parking spaces are quite near. W___86______for less than five minutes and you can find one. Remember where your car is parked by looking at the colored signs ----No car parks uses the same color and each level in the car parks is numbered. It is just easy to visit the mall by t___87______. There is a railway service every 15 minutes from Central London . When you reach Barnwell station , jump on a number 19 bus to the mall . It’s a five-minute journey and there’s a bus every 15 minutes . D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（共12分） Justin Trudeau , the 23rd Prime Minister （总理） of Canada was born on December 25,1971 in Ottawa. He is the second youngest Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Justin Trudeau clearly liked to be in school , and was reported to have been a good student , attended ‘ College Jean-de-Brebeuf and graduated from McGill University in 1994 and the University of British Columbia in 1998 . After graduating , he taught primary school math and high school French , humanities and drama on the West Coast . In 2005 he began a master’s degree in environmental geography at McGill University but gave up after one year. He used his public profile （形象） to become popular for various causes and acted in the 2007 TV mini-series . The Great War , Eight years after his father’s death , Trudeau entered politics , Trudeau won the leadership of the Liberal Party (自由党) in April 2013and went on to lead his party to victory in the election. Trudeau’s wife, Gregoire was classmate and childhood friend of Trudeau’s youngest brother, Michel. They first met when they were both children growing up in Montreal. They married on May 28,2005, at a Roman Catholic Church. Now they have three children. Last year, he took an official trip to China for a week. In Beijing, he talked about trade and investment with the most-powerful men in the Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping. Trudeau also visited Shanghai. He coached a kids’ basketball team when he was visiting a high school. Justin Trudeau gave instructions from courtside to his team, called the Raptors. The team faced an opponent（对于） coached by former National Basketball Association star Yao Ming.“It’s important to take a stand on issues that matter to you,”Trudeau, a former teacher, told hundreds of cheering kids who crowded around the court before the friendly game. In Hangzhou he attended G20 meeting. Trudeau was expected to continue efforts to promote Canada as an international forward in the fight against climate change. 88. Justin Trudeau is the second youngest Prime Minister in Canada, isn’t he? _______________________________________________________________________________ 89. When did Trudeau graduate from McGill University? _______________________________________________________________________________ 90. How many Chinese cities did Trudeau visit last year according to the article? _______________________________________________________________________________ 91. Which team did Trudeau’s team fight against in a high school in Shanghai? _______________________________________________________________________________ 92. What did he encourage other countries to do at G20 meeting? _______________________________________________________________________________ 93. What do you think of Justin Trudeau? Why?（Give at least two reasons.） ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 69-74 BADDBC 75-80 BADCAD 81. busiest 82. map 83. all 84. reduced 85. Outside 86. Walk 87. train 88. Yes , he is . 89. In 1994 90. He visited 3cities 91. The team coached by (former National Basketball Association star) Yao Ming 92. He encouraged other countries to move forward in the fight against climate charge . 93. He is well-educated (intelligent , wise , friendly ,etc) Because he learned a lot and established his goals in life and became a successful man. Besides , being a leader , he encouraged other countries to move forward in the fighting against climate change ----(any reasonable answer is OK ) 首字母提升（1） “If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” Perhaps it may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them b____1____. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the d____2____ between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music. All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In s 3___, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet. There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to c___4___ your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them! However, if you want to see more clearly, reach out and t___5____ . you will really see! 【答案】1-5 better differences shops close touch 首字母提升（2） Be yourself We wish that we could be better at sports or more attractive. We wish we had nicer clothes or more money. Everyone likes to feel that he or she is special. H 1____, many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We believe we are not good enough just as we are. Most parents want us to be the best we can be. Very often, they compare us to others. By doing this, they try to e ____2____us to do better. They mean well, but the message we often get is that we’re not good enough. We begin to believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than someone else, but we are often disappointed. There will always be someone out there who is better than we are at something. P____3____of people around may not be as smart as we are, but they are better at sports. Or they may not be as good – looking, but they have more money. It is i ____4____for us to be better than everyone else all the time. We all want the things that we believe will make us better people. But very often we don’t r ____5____that we already have inside us the very things that we want. These things make us different from others. When we are growing up, p____6____sometimes forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough. Maybe no one told them when they were growing up. Anyway, It’s up to us to remind them from time to time that e____7____ of us, in our own way, is special. What we are is enough. However encourage Plenty impossible realize parents Each 1 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$