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八年级 英语
上册 外研版
Developing ideas
Unit 1 This is me
第4课时 Reading for writing
othing
oubt
ear
xcellent
econds
impossible
succeed
British
risky
athletes
satisfied
actress
Olympics
hold back
clocked
silver screen
fight his fear
stick to
As long as
start from zero
error
B
C
C
A
C
E
D
B
一、根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。
1.I like cycling so much that there is n______ in the world that can bring me such pleasure.
2.The teachers d____ if this new teaching method can work.
3.The rats are harmless, and you may put one in your hand without f___.
4.The restaurant offers e________ services. Customers always come back.
5.Cao Long is the third person in the world to have finished the speed climbing route(竞速攀岩路线)within 5 s______.
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.It's an __________(possible)task. I can't finish it without your help.
2.As long as you work hard and never give up, you will _______(success).
3.Li Hua treated his _______(Britain)friend, Jane, to a Chinese dinner during the Spring Festival.
4.It's _____(risk)for a baby to leave his mum.
5.This kind of trainers is specially designed for the ________(athlete).
三、根据句意选用方框中所给单词或短语并用其适当形式填空。
clock; satisfy; hold back; Olympics; actress
1.The Olympic athlete was _________ with her performance.
2.She says, “I'm just happy being able to be a working _______ and now a director.”
3.In 2024 Paris __________,Zheng Qinwen never gave up even if she met so many difficulties.
4.My mother could hardly _________ her tears when watching A Lifelong Journey.
5.He _______ 10.09 seconds in the 100 metres final.
四、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
1.她成为银幕明星已有二十多年了。
She has been a star of the ______ ______ for over two decades.
2.每天,他都努力战胜对失败的恐惧,勇敢地追逐自己的梦想。
Every day,he tries to _____ ___ ____ of failure and bravely pursue his dreams.
3.我相信如果你坚持,你将取得很大的进步。
I am sure that you will make great progress if you _____ __ them.
4.只要你在学校努力学习,你就可以成为任何你想成为的人了。
__ ____ __ you study hard at school, you can be anyone you want to be.
5.设计得体的唯一方法是从零开始。
The only way to design tastefully was to _____ ____ ____.
五、阅读理解。
A
Have you ever taken part in any competitions? If so, how did you prepare for it? If not, how do you think you might feel before a competition?
Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved music. While most kids played outside in the sun, I felt happy inside my house, practising my cello for hours. Playing the cello took me to a different world, free from worries. It never felt like a chore.
After months of practice, the big day arrived—the Alberta Provincial Music Festival. I sat beside my mother and felt nervous. My hands were shaking as I practised the fingerings of the notes in my mind. My mother whispered encouraging words to me as my turn was coming.
When my name was finally called, I took a deep breath and walked on stage. I carefully put my cello in place and began to play. The deep, rich sound filled the room, and the audience watched intently(专注地). Then, my finger slipped(滑)and hit the wrong note. I continued playing as if nothing had happened, but inside, I was worried. I thought to myself, “I've just blown my chance.”
As soon as I finished, the audience cheered loudly. My mother praised me, but I felt disappointed about my mistake. As the last performer finished, the judges began to announce the winner. I lost hope, believing my _____ would cost me.
To my surprise, the judge called me again, saying. “You may now come to the stage and accept your award.” I couldn't believe it! My hard work finally paid off. When I received my award, one of the judges told me, “Don't be so hard on yourself. We all make mistakes.”
( )1.How did the writer feel about practising the cello?
A.She was worried.
B.She quite enjoyed it.
C.She saw it as a chore.
D.She wanted to do it differently.
( )2.According to paragraph 3, why did the writer's hands shake?
A.She practised too hard. B.She tried to relax.
C.She was nervous. D.She was excited.
( )3.What did the writer do after she played the wrong note?
A.She moved her cello closer to her.
B.She turned to see the audience.
C.She kept playing the cello.
D.She took a deep breath.
( )4.Which word can take the place of the underlined word “error” in paragraph 5?
A.Mistake. B.Practice.
C.Chance. D.Note.
B
阅读短文,从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有一个多余的选项。
In the past, archery(箭术)was used for hunting. But in modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and a leisure activity. 1. __
Learning this skill has been an experience that has impressed me. A number of times my arrows(箭头)missed the target. 2. __ The coach, who watches the archers while they practise, noticed that I was in a bad mood and tried to help me. He pointed
out that my body should be at or nearly perpendicular(垂直的)to the target and the
shooting line. As for aiming, he said, it required handeye coordination(协调), similar to throwing a ball. I listened to him carefully and started to correct my body motion. 3. __ When I finally got an arrow to hit the bullseye, I overcame my selfdoubt and my frustration(挫折)was over. The coach smiled and gave me a thumbsup sign.
I suddenly realized that learning archery is not just about learning the correct motion of shooting. It is of greater importance for an archer to learn to concentrate, to be patient and to persist(坚持). Whenever the arrow missed the target, I told myself, “4. __ ”
Keep walking on the right path and finally we'll reach our goal. This is what I learned from my archery experience.
A.I kept shooting and succeeded.
B.Pick up another arrow and try again.
C.Archery is one of my favourite sports.
D.I continued to shoot and tried different ways to aim.
E.I tried to improve, but I kept failing and got very disappointed.
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