Unit 1 This is me-Developing ideas Reading for writing 同步练习 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

Unit 1 This is me Unit 1 Developing ideas Reading for writing A 教材要点回归 I. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空 1. It only takes a few ______ (second) for the computer to start up. 2. Getting a high score in the exam always ______ (satisfy) my parents. 3. The ______ (athlete) from different countries tried their best at the games. 4. The heavy snow made it ______ (impossible) for me to make a big snowman. 5. He wanted to reach the top of the mountain and he ______ (succeed) in the end. II. 根据汉语意思完成句子，词数不限 6. 只要你永不放弃，就能实现梦想。 You can make your dream come true ______ you never give up. 7. 什么也阻碍不了他想成为一名科学家的梦想。 Nothing can ______ his dream of being a scientist. 8. 如果你想取得好成绩，就应该坚持你的学习计划。 You should ______ your study plan if you want to get good grades. 9. 长城是中国最著名的名胜古迹之一。 The Great Wall is __________ places of interest in China. B 知识综合运用 III. 阅读理解（对应中考 C 篇） Do you have a fear(恐惧) of public speaking? Do you ever get nervous when speaking in front of a group of people? I remember I used to be deathly afraid of public speaking. My legs would get weak as I made my way in front of the audience. My mouth would tremble(发抖) as I would begin to say the first few words. I would avoid eye contact(避免眼神接触) unless I find someone with a smiling face, and then I would just look at that person for the whole speech. Have you experienced these things? Luckily, there is a way to overcome a fear of public speaking. Understand the cause of the fear Find out why it's a fear in the first place. The main reason is the fear of being embarrassed(窘迫的). Most of you are afraid of being laughed at, doing anything foolish or having the audience judge(判断) you. When there are other people who might judge you or think badly of you, this causes you to get nervous. Change your mindset(心态) Try not to think about yourself and what the audience might think of you. Instead, think about the audience and how you can best deliver(传递) your message across. Then, you will be able to get over this fear. Practise It's best to practise in front of a group of supporting(支持的) people. This will not only make public speaking easier but also help you gain confidence. The more you practise it, the easier it will get. The way I was able to get over my fear of speaking came in two periods (时期). The first period was in high school. I entered the speech class, and all I wanted was to get passed. I didn't care about winning. Even when I forgot what to say, I didn't get nervous. The next period was during my job as a trainer. My job was to motivate (激励) people. So gradually, my focus went from thinking about myself to not caring about that, and finally to thinking about my audience. In the two periods, my mindset changed from the mindset of fear to the mindset of power. So overcoming a fear of public speaking comes down to having the right mindset and practice. ( )10. What can we learn about the writer from the passage? A. He used to have a fear of public speaking. B. He now works as a trainer in high school. C. He still finds it hard to make a public speech. D. He got over his fear of speaking with his parents' help. ( )11. Which of the following could be helpful to overcome a fear of public speaking? A. Try to think about how to avoid eye contact. B. Find out why the audience laugh at you or judge you. C. Think more about yourself when you make a public speech. D. Remember to practise in front of a group of supporting people. ( )12. The writer wants to tell us ______. A. how harmful a fear of public speaking is B. what causes a fear of public speaking C. how to overcome a fear of public speaking D. why we should overcome a fear of public speaking 佳句积累 1. 翻译：The way I was able to get over my fear of speaking came in two periods. 2. 仿写：克服我们生活中所有的挑战并不容易，但我们不会放弃。（get over） Ⅳ. 用选项中所给单词的适当形式完成短文 loud, everyone, try, join, quiet, encourage, success, you, funny, happy Larry was a funny student. He was interested in comedies and hoped to be a comedy actor one day. He wanted to bring 13. ______ to people and made them laugh. There was a talent show at school and Larry wanted 14. ______ the show. But one of his classmates said to him 15. ______, "You are not funny at all. You can't be 16. ______." Hearing this, Larry was so sad that he sat in his seat 17. ______. When his teacher heard about this, she 18. ______ him to prepare for the show, "You are good at telling jokes. We all like your jokes. You are 19. ______ than any other student in our class. Believe in 20. ______." At last, Larry joined the show and did a great job. Finally he was the winner of the show. To make his dream come true, he 21. ______ his best and practised every day. Now Larry is a great comedy actor. 22. ______ loves him and looks forward to seeing his wonderful performances. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $