Unit 5 Good manners单元话题短文首字母填空练习-2024-2025学年八年级英语下册单元重难点易错题精练（牛津译林版）

Unit 5 Good manners 单元话题短文首字母填空练习 基础语篇巩固练 （23-24八年级下·江苏南通·期末）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 Fan Liyun is a Chinese teacher. She works at the Confucius Institute (孔子学院) at a university in Hungary. This spring t 1 , more students are taking the institute’s courses. Fan was not very much s 2 by this. Last year, she offered a course on Chinese tea culture. It was w 3 received by students. Fan and her students got together once a week for class. They made and t 4 different types of Chinese tea. Fan taught the students how to perform the tea ceremony. She also shared tea-related s 5 with them. “It was a great experience,” said Flora, one of Fan’s students, “D 6 tea helped me calm my mind!” “The tea culture is very inclusive,” said Fan. “We d 7 many topics in class, such as history and philosophy (哲学). For example, tea usually tastes a little bitter at first, but you can feel the sweetness in the aftertaste. Just like life, there is no sweetness w 8 hard work.” In the future, Fan hopes to s 9 up a tea culture experience centre at the institute. She wants to help more locals understand Chinese tea culture. “Sometimes a shared experience can be a way to a 10 better cultural exchange,” she said. “One good example is having a cup of tea together.” 【答案】 1．(t)erm 2．(s)urprised 3．(w)ell 4．(t)asted 5．(s)tories 6．(D)rinking 7．(d)iscussed 8．(w)ithout 9．(s)et 10．(a)chieve 【导语】本文主要介绍了Fan Liyun是孔子学院的一名老师，她教授中国茶文化，她希望未来建立一个茶文化体验中心，帮助更多的当地人了解中国茶文化。 1．句意：今年春季学期，更多的学生选修了学院的课程。根据“more students are taking the institute’s courses”及首字母提示可知，应表达今年春季学期，term“学期”，用单数形式表示这个学期。故填(t)erm。 2．句意：Fan对此并不感到意外。根据“she offered a course on Chinese tea culture. It was well received by students.”及首字母提示可知，应表达她并不感到意外，surprised“吃惊的”，主语是人。故填(s)urprised。 3．句意：受到学生的好评。根据“more students are taking the institute’s courses”及首字母提示可知，应表达受到好评，well“好”，修饰动词received。故填(w)ell。 4．句意：他们制作并品尝了不同种类的中国茶。根据“different types of Chinese tea”及首字母提示可知，应表达品尝了不同种类的中国茶，taste“品尝”，根据made可知，时态为一般过去时，taste的过去式为tasted。故填(t)asted。 5．句意：她还与他们分享了与茶有关的故事。根据“She also shared tea-related s...with them.”及首字母提示可知，应表达分享故事，story“故事”，此处用复数形式表示泛指。故填(s)tories。 6．句意：“这是一次很棒的经历，”Fan的学生Flora说，“喝茶让我平静了下来！”根据“tasted different types of Chinese tea”及首字母提示可知，应表达喝茶让我平静下来，drink“喝”，这里用动名词作主语。故填(D)rinking。 7．句意：我们在课堂上讨论了许多话题，比如历史和哲学。根据“such as history and philosophy (哲学)”及首字母提示可知，空处应表达讨论许多话题，discuss“讨论”，动作发生在过去，时态为一般过去时，discuss的过去式为discussed。故填(d)iscussed。 8．句意：就像人生一样，不努力就没有甜蜜。根据“there is no sweetness w...hard work.”及首字母提示可知，应表达不努力就没有甜蜜，用介词without“没有”。故填(w)ithout。 9．句意：未来，Fan希望在学院建立一个茶文化体验中心。根据“a tea culture experience centre”及首字母提示可知，应表达建立，set up“建立”，hope to do sth.“希望做某事”，空处用动词原形。故填(s)et。 10．句意：“有时候共同的经历可能是实现更好的文化交流的一种方式，”她说。根据“She wants to help more locals understand Chinese tea culture.”及首字母提示可知，应表达实现更好的文化交流，achieve“实现”，a way to do sth.“做某事的一种方式”，空处用动词原形。故填(a)chieve。 （22-23八年级下·江苏扬州·期末）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词） China is an old country with a rich culture. When travelling to China, understanding Chinese c 1 and customs (习俗) is important for you to behave in a good way. It’s becoming popular for foreigners to be i 2 into Chinese homes. Being invited to a Chinese family’s home can be a wonderful and warm e 3 . Chinese people are known to be very welcoming (好客). When you’re invited to a Chinese family’s home, make sure that you arrive on time. Don’t forget to say good words about s 4 special you like in the house. Gifts are usually given when visiting someone’s home or being invited for dinner. Chinese people like to r 5 fruit or tea in a nice box or basket. After some small talks, c 6 the dinner. A Chinese dinner table is a happy place, full of delicious food and conversation. When invited over for dinner, make sure to notice what everybody e 7 is doing and try to do the same. You’d better eat plenty of food to show you’re enjoying it. Don’t finish off the w 8 dish, but leave a small amount of food on the plates. It shows that the host has prepared enough food. For foreigners, Chinese people may be very curious (好奇的). Chinese people aren’t afraid to ask personal questions, even if you’ve met for the f 9 time. So, don’t be surprised to be asked things like your age, your education or your work. You do not have to answer these questions. If you don’t want to talk about your own life, just explain to them. Enjoy y 10 in the warm and welcoming world of the local Chinese. As a guest in China, you will get special treatment. And your hosts make sure you will have a good time. 【答案】 1．(c)ulture 2．(i)nvited 3．(e)xperience 4．(s)omething 5．(r)eceive 6．(c)omes 7．(e)lse 8．(w)hole 9．(f)irst 10．(y)ourself 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的文化和习俗，以及作为外国人在中国旅行时需要注意的事项。 1．句意：在中国旅行时，了解中国的文化和习俗对你的行为举止很重要。根据前句“China is an old country with a rich culture.”可知，了解中国的文化很重要，名词culture“文化”符合语境。故填(c)ulture。 2．句意： 外国人被邀请到中国家庭做客正变得越来越流行。根据后句“Being invited to a Chinese family’s home”可知，此处是指外国人被邀请到中国人家里做客。应用被动语态，其结构为be done，动词invite“邀请”的过去分词是invited。故填(i)nvited。 3．句意：被邀请到中国家庭做客是一种美妙而温暖的经历。根据“Being invited to a Chinese family’s home can be a wonderful and warm...”并结合单词首字母提示可知，此处表示被邀请到中国人家里做客是一次美妙的经历。名词experience意为“经历”，a后接可数名词的单数形式。故填(e)xperience。 4．句意：别忘了对家里你喜欢的某个特别的东西说几句好话。根据“say good words about...special you like in the house”并结合单词首字母提示可知，此处指喜欢的某个特别的东西。空格处应用不定代词something，something special意为“特别的东西”。故填(s)omething。 5．句意：中国人喜欢收到装在漂亮盒子或篮子里的水果或茶。根据“fruit or tea in a nice box or basket”可知，此处在介绍中国人喜欢收到的礼物。动词receive意为“收到”，结合短语like to do sth.“喜欢做某事”可知，空格处应用动词原形。故填(r)eceive。 6．句意：闲聊后，晚餐就来了。根据“After some small talks”和常识可知，闲聊过后就是吃饭了。此处是一个倒装句，表示“晚餐来了”，动词come意为“来”，主语the dinner是单数，时态为一般现在时，所以come要变成第三人称单数形式comes。故填(c)omes。 7．句意：当被邀请过来吃饭时，一定要注意到其他每一个人在做什么，并试着做同样的事情。根据“try to do the same”可知，此处表示要去观察其他人在做什么。everybody else意为“其他每一个人”。故填(e)lse。 8．句意：不要吃光整盘菜，而要在盘子里留少量食物。根据“leave a small amount of food on the plates”可知，此处表示不要吃光整盘菜。whole意为“全部的，整个的”。故填(w)hole。 9．句意：中国人不怕问私人问题，即使你们是第一次见面。for the first time意为“第一次”。故填(f)irst。 10．句意：尽情享受当地中国人热情好客的世界。enjoy oneself意为“尽情享受”，该句是祈使句，隐含主语是第二人称you，结合后句“As a guest in China”可知，you在此处表示“你”，所以空格处应填反身代词yourself“你自己”。故填(y)ourself。 （21-22八年级下·江苏南通·期中）Today, there are plenty of chances to get to know people from other countries. Don’t just stare at your shoes, go and say “Hi”. These ice-breakers will h 1 you get through the embarrassing（尴尬的）moments: British: “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” The w 2 in Britain changes often, so, it’s one of the topics the British talk a lot about. And there’s a strange rule about weather conversation: just say, “Yes” whether (是否) you a 3 with the person’s idea on the weather or not. That’s because the British s 4 a conversation using the weather so that they can find common ground and move on to something else. French: “Where did you go for your holiday?” To get c 5 to a French student, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students e 6 a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. And the French are u 7 to beginning their conversations with a cup of coffee. Then, all you need to do is to keep your ears o 8 when the conversation starts. American: “What do you like to do at the weekends?” Young American people like to use weekends to r 9 themselves and have fun. They go to see movies, v 10 friends’ houses or go shopping, so “What did/will you do at the weekend?” is a good way to turn the conversation on and get to know more about your new friends. 【答案】 1．(h)elp 2．(w)eather 3．(a)gree 4．(s)tart 5．(c)lose 6．(e)njoy 7．(u)sed 8．(o)pen 9．(r)elax 10．(v)isit 【导语】本文主要介绍了不同国家之间打破尴尬时刻的不同方法。 1．句意：下面这些破冰方法可以帮你度过尴尬时刻。根据“get through the embarrassing（尴尬的）moments”和首字母提示可知，应是可以帮助度过尴尬时刻，will后接动词原形，help“帮助”符合句意，故填(h)elp。 2．句意：英国的天气经常变化，所以，天气是英国人经常谈论的话题之一。根据“in Britain changes often”和首字母提示可知，英国的天气变化多端，weather“天气”符合句意，故填(w)eather。 3．句意：关于天气的谈话有一个奇怪的规则：无论你是否同意对方对天气的看法，都要说“是”。根据“with the person’s idea”和首字母提示可知，是同意某人的观点，主语是you，句子时态是一般现在时，agree“同意”符合句意，故填(a)gree。 4．句意：这是因为英国人用天气开始谈话，这样他们就可以找到共同点，然后转移到其他事情上。根据“a conversation using the weather”和首字母提示可知，是开启一个谈话，主语是复数形式，句子时态是一般现在时，start“开始”符合句意，故填(s)tart。 5．句意：想要接近法国学生，最安全的方法就是问问他(她)最近的假期是怎么过的。根据“the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday.”和首字母提示可知，亲近法国学生，get close to“接近”，固定短语，故填(c)lose。 6．句意：法国学生每两个月有10到15天的假期。根据“a 10-to-15-day holiday”和首字母提示可知，法国学生享受10到15天的假期，句子时态是一般现在时，主语是复数，enjoy“享受”符合句意，故填(e)njoy。 7．句意：法国人习惯用一杯咖啡开始他们的谈话。根据“beginning their conversations with a cup of coffee”和首字母提示可知，是法国人的习惯，be used to doing“习惯做某事”，故填(u)sed。 8．句意：然后，你所需要做的就是在谈话开始时竖起耳朵。根据“keep your ears”和首字母提示可知，需要形容词作宾补，打开耳朵倾听，open“打开的”符合句意，故填(o)pen。 9．句意：美国的年轻人喜欢利用周末来放松和娱乐。根据“like to use weekends”和首字母提示可知，用周末来放松自己，relax“放松”符合句意，to后跟动词原形。故填(r)elax。 10．句意：他们去看电影，去朋友家或者去购物，所以“你周末打算做什么/你周末干什么了”是开启话题、进一步了解新朋友的好方法。根据“friends’ houses”和首字母提示可知，拜访朋友家，与“go”保持并列关系，动词用原形，visit“拜访”符合句意，故填(v)isit。 （21-22八年级下·江苏南京·期末）请根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 China is an old country with a rich culture. When travelling to China, understanding Chinese culture and customs is i 1 for you to behave in a good way. It’s becoming popular for foreigners to be invited into Chinese homes. Being invited to a Chinese family’s home can be a wonderful and warm e 2 . Chinese people are known to be very welcoming（好客）. When you’re invited to a Chinese family’s home, make sure you arrive on time. Don’t forget to say good words about s 3 you like in the house. Gifts are usually given when visiting someone’s home or being invited for dinner. Chinese people like to r 4 fruit or tea in a nice box or basket. After some small talks, comes the dinner. A Chinese dinner table is a happy place, f 5 of delicious food and conversation. When invited over for dinner, make sure to notice what everybody else is doing and try to do the s 6 . You’d better eat plenty of food to show you’re enjoying it. Don’t finish off the whole dish, but leave a small amount of food on the plates. It shows that the host has p 7 enough food. For foreigners, Chinese people may be very curious（好奇的）. Chinese people aren’t afraid to ask personal questions, even if you’ve met for the f 8 time. So, don’t be surprised to be asked things like your age, your education or your work. You do not have to answer these questions. If you don’t want to talk about your own life, j 9 explain to them. Enjoy yourself in the warm and welcoming world of the local Chinese. As a g 10 in China, you will get special treatment. And your hosts make sure you will have a good time. 【答案】 1．(i)mportant 2．(e)xperience 3．(s)omething 4．(r)eceive 5．(f)ull 6．(s)ame 7．(p)repared 8．(f)irst 9．(j)ust 10．(g)uest 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，向我们介绍去中国旅行时需要注意的事项。 1．句意：去中国旅游时，了解中国的文化和习俗对你的行为举止很重要。根据“When travelling to China, understanding Chinese culture and customs is i...for you to behave in a good way.”可知，去一个地方旅行，了解中国的文化和习俗对你的行为举止很重要，important“重要的”，在句中作表语，故填(i)mportant。 2．句意：被邀请到中国家庭做客是一种美妙而温暖的体验。根据“Being invited to a Chinese family’s home can be a wonderful and warm e...”可知，被邀请去中国家庭做客是好的体验，experience“体验”，此前有a修饰，使用名词单数形式，故填(e)xperience。 3．句意：别忘了称赞家里你喜欢的东西。根据“Don’t forget to say good words about s...you like in the house.”可知，别忘了称赞你喜欢的东西，用不定代词something作宾语，故填(s)omething。 4．句意：中国人喜欢收到装在漂亮盒子或篮子里的水果或茶。根据“Chinese people like to r...fruit or tea in a nice box or basket.”可知，中国人喜欢收到水果和茶，receive“收到”，like to do sth“喜欢做某事”，故填(r)eceive。 5．句意：中国的餐桌是一个快乐的地方，充满了美味的食物和交谈。根据“A Chinese dinner table is a happy place, f...of delicious food and conversation.”可知，此处是full of短语，意为“充满”，故填(f)ull。 6．句意：当被邀请来家里吃饭时，一定要注意到其他人在做什么，并试着做同样的事情。根据“When invited over for dinner, make sure to notice what everybody else is doing and try to do the s...”可知，跟其他人做相同的事，same“相同的事物”，故填(s)ame。 7．句意：这表明主人已经准备了足够的食物。根据“Don’t finish off the whole dish, but leave a small amount of food on the plates. It shows that the host has p...enough food.”可知，剩点食物证明主人准备充足，prepare“准备”，用于现在完成时结构中，故填(p)repared。 8．句意：中国人不怕问私人问题，即使你们是第一次见面。根据“Chinese people aren’t afraid to ask personal questions, even if you’ve met for the f...time.”可知，此处是for the first time短语，意为“第一次”，故填(f)irst。 9．句意：如果你不想谈论自己的生活，就向他们解释。根据“If you don’t want to talk about your own life, j...explain to them.”可知，如果你不想谈论自己的生活，就向他们解释，just“就，只”符合语境，故填(j)ust。 10．句意：作为中国的客人，你会得到特殊待遇。根据“As a g... in China, you will get special treatment.”可知，客人会得到特殊待遇，guest“客人”，此前有a修饰，使用名词单数形式，故填(g)uest。 （22-23八年级下·江苏淮安·期末）根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺；并请在答题卡上写出完整单词。 Table manners are the rules of etiquette (礼仪) followed while eating a meal. The travel guidebook publisher (出版机构), Lovely Planet, has c 1 some etiquette tips for you. Russia Your wrists (手腕) should be on the table while eating. Keep your h 2 in sight (看见). It is not good manners to put them on your lap (大腿). Keep your arms off the table. Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat. If you don’t, the host will ask if you’d like to have some m 3 food. France Don’t discuss money or religion (宗教) over dinner. In France, people enjoy the meals. They think eating t 4 is a special occasion (事件). Unlike in Russia, it’s good manners to f 5 everything on your plate in France. 【答案】1．(c)ollected 2．(h)ands 3．(m)ore 4．(t)ogether 5．(f)inish 【导语】本文主要介绍了俄罗斯和法国的一些餐桌礼仪。 1．句意：旅行指南出版社《可爱星球》为您收集了一些关于礼仪的建议。根据“some etiquette tips for you”及首字母c可知此处应用collect sth for sb表示“为某人收集某物”，根据“has”可知应用动词的过去分词构成现在完成时。故填(c)ollected。 2．句意：让你的双手在视线范围内。根据上文“Your wrists (手腕) should be on the table while eating.”可知，用餐时，手腕应该在饭桌上，此处应用hands表示“双手”。故填(h)ands。 3．句意：如果你不这么做，主人会询问你要不要多点食物。根据“has given you enough to eat”可知，此处应用have some more food表示“吃多一些食物”。故填(m)ore。 4．句意：他们认为一起用餐是一件特别的事情。根据“Don’t discuss money or religion (宗教) over dinner. In France, people enjoy the meals.”可知，法国人享受用餐过程，用餐时不谈论金钱或宗教话题，可见他们珍惜一起用餐的时光，eat together“一起用餐”。故填(t)ogether。 5．句意：与俄罗斯不同，在法国，把餐桌上的一切都吃干净是礼貌的表现。根据上文“Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat.”可知，在俄罗斯，用餐时不能把食物都吃干净，在法国与此相反，则应是吃完所有食物，finish“完成”，句中的it作形式主语，动词不定式作真正的主语。故填(f)inish。 （23-24八年级下·江苏淮安·期末）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整、通顺，每空一词。 In recent years, it has become popular for women to wear a traditional qipao dress. Especially during the National College Entrance Examination, better k 1 as the “gaokao”, many mothers wear “qipao” to wish their children good l 2 in the exam. The reason is that “qipao” stands for the Chinese phrase “qi kai de sheng”, m 3 victory. Some people believe the qipao came from gowns (长袍) w 4 by women in the Qing Dynasty. Influenced by Western c 5 , it changed continually during the early 20th century, becoming more fitted and body-hugging (贴身的). After years of development, the qipao is now m 6 divided into Beijing styles, Shanghai styles and Hong Kong styles. There are many d 7 in color and design. The Beijing-style qipao is more traditional than Shanghai-style and Hong Kong-style qipaos. The colours of Beijing-style qipaos are m 8 brighter. High-quality Beijing-style qipaos are usually made by hand, so the price is very h 9 . The qipao is a very classic product to represent the beauty of traditional Chinese clothing. It shows not only the h 10 of the Han people, but also the footprints of other cultures on the land. 【答案】 1．(k)nown 2．(l)uck 3．(m)eaning 4．(w)orn 5．(c)ulture 6．(m)ainly 7．(d)ifferences 8．(m)uch 9．(h)igh 10．(h)istory 【导语】本文主要介绍了旗袍的发展和不同风格的旗袍。 1．句意：特别是在全国高考期间，更广为人知的是“高考”，许多母亲穿上“旗袍”，祝孩子在考试中好运。be known as“被称为……”，为固定用法。故填(k)nown。 2．句意：特别是在全国高考期间，更广为人知的是“高考”，许多母亲穿上“旗袍”，祝孩子在考试中好运。根据“many mothers wear ‘qipao’ to wish their children good ... in the exam.”可知，此处是指母亲穿上“旗袍”祝孩子在考试中好运，good luck“好运”。故填(l)uck。 3．句意：原因是“旗袍”代表汉语短语“旗开得胜”，意思是胜利。分析可知，此处应用非谓语动词，且“qi kai de sheng”与“victory”存在主动关系，所以用动词ing形式。故填(m)eaning。 4．句意：有些人认为旗袍来自清朝女性所穿的长袍。根据“by women”可知，此处应用过去分词表示被动含义，结合首字母提示可知，此处应用worn“被穿”。故填(w)orn。 5．句意：受西方文化的影响，20世纪初，旗袍不断变化，变得更加合身和贴身。根据“Influenced by Western ... it changed continually during the early 20th century, becoming more fitted and body-hugging (贴身的).”及首字母提示可知，此处是指受西方文化的影响，culture“文化”，不可数名词。故填(c)ulture。 6．句意：旗袍经过多年的发展，现在主要分为京派、海派和港派。根据“the qipao is now ... divided into Beijing styles, Shanghai styles and Hong Kong styles”可知，此处是指旗袍现在主要分为京派、海派和港派，mainly“主要地”。故填(m)ainly。 7．句意：在颜色和图案上有很多不同。根据“The Beijing-style qipao is more traditional than Shanghai-style and Hong Kong-style qipaos. The colours of Beijing-style qipaos are ... brighter.”可知，此处是指在颜色和图案上有很多不同，difference“差异”，为可数名词，结合空前“many”可知，此处应用复数名词。故填(d)ifferences。 8．句意：北京旗袍的颜色要鲜艳得多。此处应用much修饰比较级“brighter”。故填(m)uch。 9．句意：高质量的京式旗袍通常是手工制作的，所以价格非常高。根据“High-quality Beijing-style qipaos”及“so the price is very ...”可知，此处是指高质量的京式旗袍价格非常高，high“高的”。故填(h)igh。 10．句意：它不仅展示了汉人的历史，也展示了其他文化在这片土地上的足迹。根据“It shows not only the ... of the Han people, but also the footprints of other cultures on the land.”及首字母提示可知，此处是指旗袍展示了汉人的历史，history“历史”，结合空前定冠词“the”可知，此处应用单数名词。故填(h)istory。 （23-24八年级下·江苏南通·期末）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 The Chinese character Fu is a necessity in Spring Festival celebrations. Nowadays, Fu, as a cultural sign, e 1 people’s best wishes for the coming year. Yet, in the past, the character mainly meant luck and fortune. The tradition (传统) of sticking the character Fu on w 2 and doors has been around for a long time. It’s recorded that people already practised this tradition in the Song Dynasty. The character can be w 3 or printed. It can be stuck either normally or upside down, because in Chinese, the “reversed Fu” and “Fu arrives” sound s 4 to each other, both being pronounced as “Fu dao le”. There is a story about the origin of sticking the “reversed Fu”. Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, once used the character fu as a secret signal to kill a family for insulting (侮辱) his wife, Empress Ma. To a 5 the disaster, the kind-hearted empress ordered every family in the capital to stick the character Fu in front of their own doors. All the people followed the empress’s order, but one family didn’t know h 6 to read or write. They had stuck the character upside down. On the second day when the soldiers went to the streets, they found the character e 7 , including the upside down one. When the emperor heard this, he said, a 8 to the soldiers, “I will kill the family who stuck the character differently.” But Empress Ma e 9 , “That family had known that you would come to visit them today, so they stuck the character upside down on purpose. Doesn’t that have the same m 10 as ‘Fu comes’?” The emperor agreed with his wife and set the family free. From that time on, people began to stick Fu upside down for the purpose of hoping for luck and remembering Empress Ma. 【答案】 1．(e)xpresses 2．(w)alls 3．(w)ritten 4．(s)imilar 5．(a)void 6．(h)ow 7．(e)verywhere 8．(a)ngrily 9．(e)xplained 10．(m)eaning 【导语】本文主要讲述了贴 “倒福” 的历史故事。 1．句意：如今，“福”作为文化符号，表达了人们对来年的美好祝愿。根据“Nowadays”可知，本句用一般现在时。主语“Fu”是单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数。根据句意和首字母，可知此处express“表达”。故填(e)xpresses。 2．句意：在墙上和门上贴“福”字的传统由来已久。根据“and doors”和首字母，可知此处指wall“墙”，且需用名词复数表示并列。故填(w)alls。 3．句意：这个字可以书写，也可以打印。根据“or printed”和首字母，可知此处指write“书写”，且需用过去分词表示并列。故填(w)ritten。 4．句意：它既可以正常发音，也可以上下颠倒，因为在汉语中，“颠倒的福”和“福到”发音相似，都读作“福到”。根据首字母提示，similar to“与……相似”，为固定短语。故填(s)imilar。 5．句意：为了避免这场灾难，善良的皇后命令京城的每家每户都在自家门前贴上“福”字。不定式To后面需用动词原形，根据语境和首字母，可知此处指avoid“避免”。故填(a)void。 6．句意：所有的人都听从皇后的命令，但有一家不会读书写字。根据首字母，可知此处指how“如何”，how to do“如何做”。故填(h)ow。 7．句意：第二天，当士兵们走到街上时，他们发现到处都是这个字，包括颠倒的那个字。根据“All the people followed the empress’s order”以及首字母提示，可知到处都是这个字，everywhere“到处”。故填(e)verywhere。 8．句意：当皇帝听到这些，他生气地对士兵们说：“我要杀了那个与众不同的人。”根据“I will kill the family who stuck the character differently.”以及首字母，可知国王很生气，此处用angrily“生气地”修饰动词。故填(a)ngrily。 9．句意：但马皇后解释道：“那家人知道你今天会来看他们，所以故意把字倒过来贴。”根据句意和首字母， 可知此处表示explain“解释”，根据全文时态一致原则，可知本句用一般过去时。故填(e)xplained。 10．句意：这不是和“福到了”一样的意思吗？根据“the same”可知，此处指meaning“意思”，此处指的是“福到了”的意思，填单数。故填(m)eaning。 （21-22八年级下·全国·单元测试）Travelling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier, but how well do we know and u 1 each other? Here is a simple test. Imagine (设想) you will hold a m 2 at four o’clock, what time should you expect your foreign business friends to come? If they are Germans, they will a 3 on time. If they are Americans, they will probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British, they’ll be fifteen minutes l 4 . The British seemed to think since the English l 5 was widely used in the world, what they did was certain to be widely understood. Very soon they f 6 they were completely (完全地) wrong. For e 7 , the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink d 8 the meal, and the Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know e 9 other, an they don’t drink at lunch. The Germans like to talk business b 10 dinner, and the French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything. 【答案】 1．(u)nderstand 2．(m)eeting 3．(a)rrive 4．(l)ate 5．(l)anguage 6．(f)ound 7．(e)xample 8．(d)uring 9．(e)ach 10．(b)efore 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在商务情境中，不同国家的人们对于约会时间的遵守情况以及对洽谈时机的偏好。 1．句意：到世界各地旅行变得越来越容易，但我们彼此了解和理解的程度如何？根据下文“what time should you expect your foreign business friends to come?”可知，此处是在问彼此间的理解程度是怎样的。understand作动词，意为“理解”，根据并列谓语“know”提示，understand应用原形。故填(u)nderstand。 2．句意：设想一下四点钟你要开个会，你希望你的外国商务朋友什么时候来？根据下文“what time should you expect your foreign business friends to come”可知，此处是指期望外国的商务伙伴什么时候来开会。meeting作名词，意为“会议”，空格前为“a”，故meeting应用单数形式。故填(m)eeting。 3．句意：如果他们是德国人，他们会准时到达。根据上文“what time should you expect your foreign business friends to come”可知，此处指的是到达的时间。arrive作动词，意为“到达”，且位于“will +动词原形”结构中，故填(a)rrive。 4．句意：如果他们是英国人，他们会迟到十五分钟。根据上文“If they are Germans, they will arrive on time. If they are Americans, they will probably be fifteen minutes early”可知，上文提到了准时、早到的情况，此处是在说晚到的情况了。late作副词，意为“晚地”，符合句意，故填(l)ate。 5．句意：英国人似乎认为，既然英语在世界上被广泛使用，他们所做的一定会被广泛理解。空格前为“English”，故此处指的是English language，意为“英语”，符合句意。故填(l)anguage。 6．句意：很快他们发现他们完全错了。根据上文“The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, what they did was certain to be widely understood”可知，英国人认为人们都能理解英语，所以人人都能理解他们的行为。但是他们很快发现他们错了。find作动词，意为“发现”，根据语境可知，此事是发生在过去，故应用一般过去时，故find应用过去式。故填(f)ound。 7．句意：例如，英国人喜欢吃商务午餐，吃饭时喝一杯讨论商务事宜，而日本人则不喜欢边吃边工作。for example为固定搭配，意为“例如”，符合句意，故填(e)xample。 8．句意：例如，英国人喜欢吃商务午餐，吃饭时喝一杯讨论商务事宜，而日本人则不喜欢边吃边工作。根据上文“the British are happy to have a business lunch”可知，英国人喜欢商务午餐，吃饭时喝一杯讨论商务事宜。during作介词，意为“在……期间”，符合句意，故填(d)uring。 9．句意：午餐是他们放松和互相了解的时间，他们午餐不喝酒。根据上文“Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know …”可知，午餐是他们放松和互相了解的时间。each other意为“互相”，符合句意，故填(e)ach。 10．句意：德国人喜欢在饭前谈生意，法国人喜欢先吃后谈。根据下文“and the French like to eat first and talk afterwards”可知，法国人喜欢先吃后谈，故前面指的是德国人喜欢在饭前谈生意。before作介词，意为“在……前”，符合句意，故填(b)efore。 重难语篇拔高练 （23-24八年级下·江苏南京·期末）请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1~10的相应位置上。 For thousands of years, the Chinese people have had a deep respect (尊敬) for Loong, the Chinese dragon. In China, you’ll find pictures of dragons almost e 508 especially in palaces and temples. Some of them are more than 3, 500 years old. Many Chinese artists have tried their hand at painting the dragon. Chen Rong, a great painter in the Southern Song Dynasty, was among t 1 . His Nine Dragons is one of the greatest paintings of the Chinese dragon. Chen Rong was born in Fujian in 1200. He once w 2 for the government in Hangzhou. As an officer, he wasn’t very s 3 . However, he achieved a great success in poetry, calligraphy (书法) and painting. It was said that Chen Rong u 4 to paint after drinking a lot of wine. After getting drunk, he would shout loudly, put his scarf in ink and pour the ink madly on paper. After that, he would use b 5 to finish his work. His words on Nine Dragons show that he finished it when he was completely drunk. The painting Nine Dragons d 6 nine dragons rolling, swimming and dancing among clouds, waves, fires and cliffs. It shows Chen’s great sadness in his life and his great s 7 in brush work. Nine Dragons was once treasured at court (宫廷), the Qianlong Emperor spoke highly of it. He liked the painting so much that he told a painter to make a c 8 of it. Sadly, Nine Dragons is not c 9 by any Chinese museum. If you want to see it with your own eyes, you have to visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The museum bought the painting in 1917 for $25, 000. At present the market price of it is about 500 million yuan. 【答案】 1．(e)verywhere 2．(t)hem 3．(w)orked 4．(s)uccessful 5．(u)sed 6．(b)rushes 7．(d)escribes 8．(s)kill(s) 9．(c)opy 10．(c)ollected 【导语】本文主要讲述了数千年来，中国人对龙充满敬意。在中国，龙的图案随处可见，尤其在宫殿和寺庙。南宋画家陈容的《九龙图》是龙题材的经典之作。 1．句意：在中国，你几乎到处都会发现龙的图片，尤其是在宫殿和寺庙里。根据句意以及首字母e提示可知，空格处需要填入一个副词来修饰“almost”，表示“几乎到处都是”的意思。故填(e)verywhere。 2．句意：许多中国艺术家都尝试过画龙。南宋时期的伟大画家陈容就是其中之一。根据“Many Chinese artists have tried their hand at painting the dragon. Chen Rong, a great painter in the Southern Song Dynasty, was among t...”和首字母t提示，可以推断出空格处应填写代词“them”，代指前面提到的“Many Chinese artists”。故填(t)hem。 3．句意：他曾经为杭州的政府工作。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入一个动词的过去式，根据首字母“w”和语境可知，最合适的词是“worked”，表示“工作”。故填(w)orked。 4．句意：作为一个官员，他不是很成功。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入一个形容词来修饰“he”，与后文的“However”形成转折关系。根据首字s提示可知，最合适的词是“successful”，表示“成功的”。故填(s)uccessful。 5．句意：据说陈容习惯于在喝了很多酒之后画画。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入一个动词短语，表示陈容过去的一个习惯或行为。根据首字母“u”和语境可知，最合适的短语是“used to”，表示“过去常常做某事”。故填(u)sed。 6．句意：他会用画笔来完成他的作品。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入一个名词，作为“use”的宾语，表示陈容用来完成画作的工具。根据语境和首字母b提示可知，画家在完成画作时通常使用“brush”（刷子，画笔），因为画作是多个元素的组合，用复数形式“brushes”。故填(b)rushes。 7．句意：这幅画描绘了九条龙在云、浪、火和悬崖之间翻滚、游泳和跳舞。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入一个动词，作为句子的谓语，描述《九龙图》这幅画的内容。根据语境和首字母“d”可知，最合适的动词是“describe”，表示“描绘，描述”，主语为The painting，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填((d)escribes。 8．句意：它展示了陈容生活中的巨大悲伤和他在书法上的高超技艺。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入一个名词，描述陈荣在毛笔字方面的特点。根据语境和首字母“s”，最合适的名词是“skill”，表示“技能，技艺”，表示多项技能时，用复数形式，此处没有明确规定，单复数均可。故填(s)kill(s)。 9．句意：他非常喜欢这幅画，以至于他让一位画家复制了一幅。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入一个名词，作为“make”的宾语。根据语境和首字母“c”，最合适的名词是“copy”，表示“复制品，副本”，空前有a，用单数形式。故填(c)opy。 10．句意：遗憾的是，《九龙图》没有被任何中国博物馆收藏。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入一个动词的过去分词形式，与“is not”一起构成被动语态，表示《九龙图》的当前状态。根据语境和首字母“c”，最合适的动词是“collect”，其过去分词形式是“collected”，表示“被收藏”。故填(c)ollected。 （23-24八年级下·江苏苏州·期末）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。 Body language is an important form of communication that is used everywhere, a 528 we don’t often think about it. Some messages are understood by people around the world just because they are not c 529 by words. For example, in many countries, people nod their heads to show agreement and they put their fingers up to their mouths to ask for s 530 . H 531 , body language is used differently in different cultures. For example, in some western cultures, people shrug (耸肩) their shoulders to show they don’t understand or they don’t care about something. This isn’t common in o 532 places. In Japan, people b 1 to show respect (尊敬) when they greet each other or say goodbye. This isn’t done in the West.    Sometimes, people think they know about the body language customs of certain cultures, but in fact, they don’t know enough. Kissing is an example that we need to l 534 about. In many European cultures, women and children are kissed on each cheek (脸颊) by family members or friends when they m 535 in the street. New friends are often greeted with a kiss on the cheek by Europeans at parties. In the Middle East, you must be c 536 about your feet. It is very rude to show the bottom of your shoes when you rest one leg on t 537 of the other. It is also not polite to touch people with your shoes. So, as we can see, body language is just as important as spoken language when we communicate with people from other cultures. 【答案】 1．(a)lthough 2．(c)ommunicated 3．(s)ilence 4．(H)owever 5．(o)ther 6．(b)ow   7．(l)earn 8．(m)eet 9．(c)areful 10．(t)op 【导语】本文主要介绍了肢体语言的重要性，以及在不同的文化中，肢体语言的使用是不同的。 1．句意：肢体语言是一种重要的交流方式，无处不在，尽管我们不经常想到它。根据“we don’t often think about it.”以及首字母可知，although“尽管”符合语境。故填(a)lthough。 2．句意：有些信息被世界各地的人们所理解，只是因为它们不是通过语言交流的。根据“by words.”以及首字母可知，communicate“交流”符合语境，与“they”之间存在被动关系，因此填过去分词。故填(c)ommunicated。 3．句意：例如，在许多国家，人们点头表示同意，他们把手指放在嘴边要求安静。根据“and they put their fingers up to their mouths to ask for”以及首字母可知，silence“安静”符合语境，不可数名词。故填(s)ilence。 4．句意：然而，在不同的文化中，肢体语言的使用是不同的。根据“body language is used differently in different cultures.”以及首字母可知，后文语境发生了变化，however“然而”符合题意。故填(H)owever。 5．句意：这在其他地方并不常见。根据“places”以及首字母可知，other“其他的”，修饰places，这里指的是其他的地方。故填(o)ther。 6．句意：在日本，人们在互相问候或道别时鞠躬以示尊重。根据“to show respect (尊敬)”以及首字母可知，bow“鞠躬”符合语境，该句描述客观事实，为一般现在时，主语是“people”，动词填原形。故填(b)ow。 7．句意：亲吻是我们需要学习的一个例子。根据“about”以及首字母可知，learn符合语境，learn about“学习”，need to do“需要做某事”，因此设空处填动词原形。故填(l)earn。 8．句意：在许多欧洲文化中，当家人或朋友在街上相遇时，他们会亲吻妇女和儿童的脸颊。根据“when they…in the street.”以及首字母可知，meet“见面”符合语境，该句陈述事实，为一般现在时，主语是“they”，动词填原形。故填(m)eet。 9．句意：在中东，你必须小心你的脚。根据“It is very rude to show the bottom of your shoes”以及首字母可知，careful“小心的”符合语境，作表语。故填(c)areful。 10．句意：当你把一条腿放在另一条腿上时，露出鞋底是非常不礼貌的。根据“when you rest one leg on…of the other.”以及首字母可知，此处指的是把你的一条腿放在另一条腿的上面，top“上面”符合语境。故填(t)op。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 5 Good manners 单元话题短文首字母填空练习 基础语篇巩固练 （23-24八年级下·江苏南通·期末）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 Fan Liyun is a Chinese teacher. She works at the Confucius Institute (孔子学院) at a university in Hungary. This spring t 1 , more students are taking the institute’s courses. Fan was not very much s 2 by this. Last year, she offered a course on Chinese tea culture. It was w 3 received by students. Fan and her students got together once a week for class. They made and t 4 different types of Chinese tea. Fan taught the students how to perform the tea ceremony. She also shared tea-related s 5 with them. “It was a great experience,” said Flora, one of Fan’s students, “D 6 tea helped me calm my mind!” “The tea culture is very inclusive,” said Fan. “We d 7 many topics in class, such as history and philosophy (哲学). For example, tea usually tastes a little bitter at first, but you can feel the sweetness in the aftertaste. Just like life, there is no sweetness w 8 hard work.” In the future, Fan hopes to s 9 up a tea culture experience centre at the institute. She wants to help more locals understand Chinese tea culture. “Sometimes a shared experience can be a way to a 10 better cultural exchange,” she said. “One good example is having a cup of tea together.” （22-23八年级下·江苏扬州·期末）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词） China is an old country with a rich culture. When travelling to China, understanding Chinese c 1 and customs (习俗) is important for you to behave in a good way. It’s becoming popular for foreigners to be i 2 into Chinese homes. Being invited to a Chinese family’s home can be a wonderful and warm e 3 . Chinese people are known to be very welcoming (好客). When you’re invited to a Chinese family’s home, make sure that you arrive on time. Don’t forget to say good words about s 4 special you like in the house. Gifts are usually given when visiting someone’s home or being invited for dinner. Chinese people like to r 5 fruit or tea in a nice box or basket. After some small talks, c 6 the dinner. A Chinese dinner table is a happy place, full of delicious food and conversation. When invited over for dinner, make sure to notice what everybody e 7 is doing and try to do the same. You’d better eat plenty of food to show you’re enjoying it. Don’t finish off the w 8 dish, but leave a small amount of food on the plates. It shows that the host has prepared enough food. For foreigners, Chinese people may be very curious (好奇的). Chinese people aren’t afraid to ask personal questions, even if you’ve met for the f 9 time. So, don’t be surprised to be asked things like your age, your education or your work. You do not have to answer these questions. If you don’t want to talk about your own life, just explain to them. Enjoy y 10 in the warm and welcoming world of the local Chinese. As a guest in China, you will get special treatment. And your hosts make sure you will have a good time. （21-22八年级下·江苏南通·期中）Today, there are plenty of chances to get to know people from other countries. Don’t just stare at your shoes, go and say “Hi”. These ice-breakers will h 1 you get through the embarrassing（尴尬的）moments: British: “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” The w 2 in Britain changes often, so, it’s one of the topics the British talk a lot about. And there’s a strange rule about weather conversation: just say, “Yes” whether (是否) you a 3 with the person’s idea on the weather or not. That’s because the British s 4 a conversation using the weather so that they can find common ground and move on to something else. French: “Where did you go for your holiday?” To get c 5 to a French student, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students e 6 a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. And the French are u 7 to beginning their conversations with a cup of coffee. Then, all you need to do is to keep your ears o 8 when the conversation starts. American: “What do you like to do at the weekends?” Young American people like to use weekends to r 9 themselves and have fun. They go to see movies, v 10 friends’ houses or go shopping, so “What did/will you do at the weekend?” is a good way to turn the conversation on and get to know more about your new friends. （21-22八年级下·江苏南京·期末）请根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 China is an old country with a rich culture. When travelling to China, understanding Chinese culture and customs is i 1 for you to behave in a good way. It’s becoming popular for foreigners to be invited into Chinese homes. Being invited to a Chinese family’s home can be a wonderful and warm e 2 . Chinese people are known to be very welcoming（好客）. When you’re invited to a Chinese family’s home, make sure you arrive on time. Don’t forget to say good words about s 3 you like in the house. Gifts are usually given when visiting someone’s home or being invited for dinner. Chinese people like to r 4 fruit or tea in a nice box or basket. After some small talks, comes the dinner. A Chinese dinner table is a happy place, f 5 of delicious food and conversation. When invited over for dinner, make sure to notice what everybody else is doing and try to do the s 6 . You’d better eat plenty of food to show you’re enjoying it. Don’t finish off the whole dish, but leave a small amount of food on the plates. It shows that the host has p 7 enough food. For foreigners, Chinese people may be very curious（好奇的）. Chinese people aren’t afraid to ask personal questions, even if you’ve met for the f 8 time. So, don’t be surprised to be asked things like your age, your education or your work. You do not have to answer these questions. If you don’t want to talk about your own life, j 9 explain to them. Enjoy yourself in the warm and welcoming world of the local Chinese. As a g 10 in China, you will get special treatment. And your hosts make sure you will have a good time. （22-23八年级下·江苏淮安·期末）根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺；并请在答题卡上写出完整单词。 Table manners are the rules of etiquette (礼仪) followed while eating a meal. The travel guidebook publisher (出版机构), Lovely Planet, has c 1 some etiquette tips for you. Russia Your wrists (手腕) should be on the table while eating. Keep your h 2 in sight (看见). It is not good manners to put them on your lap (大腿). Keep your arms off the table. Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat. If you don’t, the host will ask if you’d like to have some m 3 food. France Don’t discuss money or religion (宗教) over dinner. In France, people enjoy the meals. They think eating t 4 is a special occasion (事件). Unlike in Russia, it’s good manners to f 5 everything on your plate in France. （23-24八年级下·江苏淮安·期末）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整、通顺，每空一词。 In recent years, it has become popular for women to wear a traditional qipao dress. Especially during the National College Entrance Examination, better k 1 as the “gaokao”, many mothers wear “qipao” to wish their children good l 2 in the exam. The reason is that “qipao” stands for the Chinese phrase “qi kai de sheng”, m 3 victory. Some people believe the qipao came from gowns (长袍) w 4 by women in the Qing Dynasty. Influenced by Western c 5 , it changed continually during the early 20th century, becoming more fitted and body-hugging (贴身的). After years of development, the qipao is now m 6 divided into Beijing styles, Shanghai styles and Hong Kong styles. There are many d 7 in color and design. The Beijing-style qipao is more traditional than Shanghai-style and Hong Kong-style qipaos. The colours of Beijing-style qipaos are m 8 brighter. High-quality Beijing-style qipaos are usually made by hand, so the price is very h 9 . The qipao is a very classic product to represent the beauty of traditional Chinese clothing. It shows not only the h 10 of the Han people, but also the footprints of other cultures on the land. （23-24八年级下·江苏南通·期末）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 The Chinese character Fu is a necessity in Spring Festival celebrations. Nowadays, Fu, as a cultural sign, e 1 people’s best wishes for the coming year. Yet, in the past, the character mainly meant luck and fortune. The tradition (传统) of sticking the character Fu on w 2 and doors has been around for a long time. It’s recorded that people already practised this tradition in the Song Dynasty. The character can be w 3 or printed. It can be stuck either normally or upside down, because in Chinese, the “reversed Fu” and “Fu arrives” sound s 4 to each other, both being pronounced as “Fu dao le”. There is a story about the origin of sticking the “reversed Fu”. Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, once used the character fu as a secret signal to kill a family for insulting (侮辱) his wife, Empress Ma. To a 5 the disaster, the kind-hearted empress ordered every family in the capital to stick the character Fu in front of their own doors. All the people followed the empress’s order, but one family didn’t know h 6 to read or write. They had stuck the character upside down. On the second day when the soldiers went to the streets, they found the character e 7 , including the upside down one. When the emperor heard this, he said, a 8 to the soldiers, “I will kill the family who stuck the character differently.” But Empress Ma e 9 , “That family had known that you would come to visit them today, so they stuck the character upside down on purpose. Doesn’t that have the same m 10 as ‘Fu comes’?” The emperor agreed with his wife and set the family free. From that time on, people began to stick Fu upside down for the purpose of hoping for luck and remembering Empress Ma. （21-22八年级下·全国·单元测试）Travelling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier, but how well do we know and u 1 each other? Here is a simple test. Imagine (设想) you will hold a m 2 at four o’clock, what time should you expect your foreign business friends to come? If they are Germans, they will a 3 on time. If they are Americans, they will probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British, they’ll be fifteen minutes l 4 . The British seemed to think since the English l 5 was widely used in the world, what they did was certain to be widely understood. Very soon they f 6 they were completely (完全地) wrong. For e 7 , the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink d 8 the meal, and the Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know e 9 other, an they don’t drink at lunch. The Germans like to talk business b 10 dinner, and the French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything. 重难语篇拔高练 （23-24八年级下·江苏南京·期末）请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1~10的相应位置上。 For thousands of years, the Chinese people have had a deep respect (尊敬) for Loong, the Chinese dragon. In China, you’ll find pictures of dragons almost e 508 especially in palaces and temples. Some of them are more than 3, 500 years old. Many Chinese artists have tried their hand at painting the dragon. Chen Rong, a great painter in the Southern Song Dynasty, was among t 1 . His Nine Dragons is one of the greatest paintings of the Chinese dragon. Chen Rong was born in Fujian in 1200. He once w 2 for the government in Hangzhou. As an officer, he wasn’t very s 3 . However, he achieved a great success in poetry, calligraphy (书法) and painting. It was said that Chen Rong u 4 to paint after drinking a lot of wine. After getting drunk, he would shout loudly, put his scarf in ink and pour the ink madly on paper. After that, he would use b 5 to finish his work. His words on Nine Dragons show that he finished it when he was completely drunk. The painting Nine Dragons d 6 nine dragons rolling, swimming and dancing among clouds, waves, fires and cliffs. It shows Chen’s great sadness in his life and his great s 7 in brush work. Nine Dragons was once treasured at court (宫廷), the Qianlong Emperor spoke highly of it. He liked the painting so much that he told a painter to make a c 8 of it. Sadly, Nine Dragons is not c 9 by any Chinese museum. If you want to see it with your own eyes, you have to visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The museum bought the painting in 1917 for $25, 000. At present the market price of it is about 500 million yuan. （23-24八年级下·江苏苏州·期末）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。 Body language is an important form of communication that is used everywhere, a 528 we don’t often think about it. Some messages are understood by people around the world just because they are not c 529 by words. For example, in many countries, people nod their heads to show agreement and they put their fingers up to their mouths to ask for s 530 . H 531 , body language is used differently in different cultures. For example, in some western cultures, people shrug (耸肩) their shoulders to show they don’t understand or they don’t care about something. This isn’t common in o 532 places. In Japan, people b 1 to show respect (尊敬) when they greet each other or say goodbye. This isn’t done in the West.    Sometimes, people think they know about the body language customs of certain cultures, but in fact, they don’t know enough. Kissing is an example that we need to l 534 about. In many European cultures, women and children are kissed on each cheek (脸颊) by family members or friends when they m 535 in the street. New friends are often greeted with a kiss on the cheek by Europeans at parties. In the Middle East, you must be c 536 about your feet. It is very rude to show the bottom of your shoes when you rest one leg on t 537 of the other. It is also not polite to touch people with your shoes. So, as we can see, body language is just as important as spoken language when we communicate with people from other cultures. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$