Unit 3 Curious minds Viewing and listening 同步作业 2025-2026学年沪教版（五四制）（2024）英语八年级上册

Unit 3 Curious minds Viewing and listening 知识点归纳 1. no longer 表示“不再”,用于表示过去的某种情况或状态现在已经结束或不再存在。no longer可以和 not ... any longer互换,如: He no longer works here.= He doesn't work here any longer. 他不再在这里工作了。 2. be interested in 表示“对……感兴趣”,介词 in后加名词或动名词,如: He is interested in painting. 他对画画感兴趣。 I was interested in insects when I was young. 我小时候对昆虫感兴趣。 . Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic symbols(根据所给音标完成句子) 1. Humans have the / In'b n/ ability to adapt. 2. She was in /k n'tInju s/ employment until the age of sixty-five. 3. She felt uneasy in the / nf 'mIli (r)/ surroundings. 4. If you' re good, you can eat with the / gr n' pz/. . Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms(用所给单词的适当形式填空) 1. The language is (familiar) to him. He can't understand it at all! 2. The little boy is (interest) in sports. 3. Babies are (curiosity) about new things. 4. She has an (born) talent for music. . Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案) ( )1. The baby shows great in the colourful balloons. A. interest B. interests C. interesting D. interested ( )2. They tried to solve the problem many different ways. A. on B. with C. in D. for ( )3. After graduating from school, he keeps learning by . A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read ( )4. I can't understand this terrible thing can happen to me. A. who B. what C. where D. why . Rewrite the sentences as required(按要求改写句子) 1. School children keep asking countless questions about the world.(改为一般疑问句) 2. The man will no longer live in the city.(保持句意基本不变) 3. Many people gain knowledge by reading and travelling.(对画线部分提问) 4. a, curious mind, will, you, interesting, things, more, with, find(,.)(连词成句) V. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文) Curiosity is the key to exploring the world. It drives us to ask questions and seek answers. From childhood, it shapes our 1 . Young kids are always full of curiosity, 2 at everything around them and eager to touch and feel new things. In learning, curiosity helps students 3 better. Instead of just memorising, curious students like to dig deeper into knowledge. They often 4 more creative ideas in class discussions. Curiosity also leads to great 5 . Many scientists, like Newton, started their research out of simple curiosity. His wonder about why an apple fell led to the discovery of gravity. However, curiosity sometimes brings 6 . We may want to try dangerous things out of curiosity. So, we need to balance it with 7 . In daily life, curiosity makes things more interesting. Trying new food or exploring an unknown place can 8 us with fresh experiences. What's more, being curious about others' lives helps build 9 relationships. All in all, curiosity is a powerful force that can 10 our lives and open up new possibilities. ( )1. A. habits B. interests C. opinions ( )2. A. pointing B. point C. to point ( )3. A. rest B. sleep C. learn ( )4. A. come up with B. run out of C. keep away from ( )5. A. inventors B. inventions C. invents ( )6. A. joy B. danger C. peace ( )7. A. courage B. patience C. caution ( )8. A. fill B. filling C. filled ( )9. A. weaker B. closer C. stranger ( )10. A. change B. waste C. end . Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once(将下列单词填入空格。每词限填一次) A. desire B. skills C. quality D. expand E. ability Curiosity is the driving force behind human progress. It has the power to 1 our minds and push us to seek knowledge beyond the ordinary. When we are curious, we don't just accept things as they are; instead, we start to ask questions and look for answers. In childhood, curiosity is especially strong. Kids are constantly exploring their surroundings, driven by a natural 2 to understand the world. This early curiosity often leads to the development of new 3 and interests. As we grow older, maintaining curiosity helps us stay creative and adaptable. It enables us to approach challenges with an open-minded attitude and find unique solutions. In short, curiosity is a valuable 4 that enriches our lives in countless ways. 1. 2. 3. 4. Unit 3 Curious minds Viewing and listening .1. inborn2. continuous3. unfamiliar4. grown-ups .1. unfamiliar 2. interested 3. curious 4. inborn .1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D .1. Do school children keep asking countless questions about the world? 2. The man won't live in the city any longer. 3. How do many people gain knowledge? 4. With a curious mind, you will find more interesting things/ things more interesting. V.1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A .1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $