Unit 1 This is me专项训练-单元培优阅读2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

单元培优阅读 Unit 1 This is me人与自我——自我认识 I. 完形填空 I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early wish for gardening was not from my love for nature. It was to make my parents angry. At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked at this work of natural art ______ . Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “Something to clean up!” Seeing the neighbours busy with ______ , my father even thought it was nothing but a waste of time. At that age, I always did something ______ to whatever my parents did! If gardening was something they found boring, I would plant a garden! I planted some lily(百合花) seeds in the yard. But they ______ to come up. I didn’t give up. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. To my ______ , I found the first rose bloomed(开花)! One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. Finally, I was touched by this land of wonder. However, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ______ at me because he found it was a lot of trouble to move around my garden to the driveway. Although they disliked the garden, I kept on planting my garden and continued to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions(陪伴)—they breathe, they bloom, and they react to ______ and love. It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my wish to challenge my parents. Today I become known as Mrs Green Thumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, and that finally makes my parents feel very proud. And now I could say it is my love for ______ that makes me a real gardener. ( ) 1. A. excitedly B. politely C. seriously D. unhappily ( ) 2. A. correcting B. gardening C. cleaning D. moving ( ) 3. A. opposite B. special C. common D. close ( ) 4. A. began B. failed C. remembered D. produced ( ) 5. A. mind B. surprise C. sadness D. taste ( ) 6. A. pointed B. laughed C. shouted D. looked ( ) 7. A. care B. difference C. increase D. degree ( ) 8. A. freedom B. life C. nature D. health II. 阅读理解（对应中考B篇） For Emma, PE class was the most difficult part. She didn’t mind the tiredness but the looks her classmates gave her. Emma was bigger than others of her age. A group of students often ran behind her, laughing and talking about how Emma ran. “Just one more year，” Emma kept telling herself. “One more year and I’ll graduate and won’t have to take this stupid PE class anymore.” But everything changed when a girl called Kit joined the class. She had short hair, bright eyes, and a long scar (伤疤) across the left side of her face. She introduced herself, “Hi, everyone, I’m Kit. I love sports and fashion. You might be wondering about the scar. I got it when I fell off my bike. I see it as a cool mark now.” Emma listened in surprise. How could the girl be so confident? During lunchtime, Emma was sitting at her usual table. Kit walked over to join Emma. Emma couldn’t believe such a confident girl would like to sit with her. She worked up the courage to share what was troubling her. “Hug yourself!” said Kit. Hearing that, Emma felt a wave of warmth wash over her. And she felt the weight lifted off her shoulder. It was time for PE class again, but this time Kit was with her. Emma discovered that true confidence comes from within, not from others’ words. In the beautiful sunshine, the two girls walked together—one with a scar on the face and the other with a body that she finally felt she owned. ( ) 9. Why did Emma hate PE class? A. She always felt too tired to run. B. She couldn’t get on well with others. C. She was laughed at because she was big. D. She only wanted to study hard. ( ) 10. What made Emma surprised? A. Kit’s hobbies. B. Kit’s experience. C. Kit’s confidence. D. Kit’s grades. ( ) 11. What did Kit mean by saying the underlined sentence “Hug yourself!”? A. Don’t mind what others say about you. B. It’s better for you to keep close to others. C. You should be brave to ask others for help. D. You should care about what others say. ( ) 12. How did Emma feel after talking with Kit? A. She was relaxed about her PE grades. B. She wasn’t worried about her body shape. C. She was happy about choosing her favourite class. D. She wasn’t worried about her study. ( ) 13. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Accept what you are and be yourself. B. Sharing is the key to solving problems. C. The same interest can bring people together. D. Getting along well with others is very important. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $