期末复习--短文还原练习 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语上册

期末复习

短文还原练习

   A(This is me)

Deng Yaping is a well-known woman in the world of sports. 1.________

Deng Yaping was not born with a natural advantage(优势)in the world of table tennis. Standing at a very short height, many people thought this would hold her back in the sport. 2._______ She firmly stuck to her dream of becoming a great table tennis player. 3.________

As long as there was time, she was either holding a bat (球拍)or thinking about how to improve her skills. Her efforts paid off(回报). She won many championships, making history in the field of table tennis.

4.__________ After retiring(退役) from sports, she decided to challenge herself in a new area — study. Although having little educational background at first, she had a strong will to learn. She studied hard, mastered(掌握)new knowledge, and finally received the doctor’s degree(博士学位). 5.__________ And she became an inspiration to many people around the world.

Her story tells us that as long as we have a dream and are willing to work hard, we can certainly achieve self-transcendence(自我超越).

A. However, she never cared about what others thought of her. B. She is a great example of how hard work brings success. C. She once again transcended herself. D. But Deng Yaping didn’t stop there. E. Every day, she spent countless hours on the training court.

 

 

B(Getting along)

Should friends be different or the same? 1._______ The following is what four of my classmates say.

My name is Susan. I am outgoing(外向的). 2._______ Both my best friend Linda

and I like travelling. We went to Italy with our families last summer vacation. We stayed there for two weeks. Next year we want to go to France.

My name is Mary. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Betty is shorter and more outgoing than me. 3._________ Betty likes sports and she plays ping-pong well.

I’m Peter. I like to have friends who are like me. 4._________ I’m a little quiet and my good friend Rick is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and he can tell me what I should do, because he knows about me better than people who are different from me.

I’m Bill. I have both kinds of friends. I think it is important. 5._________

A. I am quiet and I like reading very much. B. Different people have different ideas. C. It can be very helpful. D. That makes my life more interesting. E. I like to have friends who are similar to me.

 

 

C(Make it happen)

We all know that paper-making, gunpowder, the compass and the art of printing are the Four Great Inventions of ancient China. But have you heard of another important invention—the abacus (算盘)?

It’s said that Li Shou (隶首)invented the abacus. 1. ________Some researchers believe the abacus has a longer history than the other calculators (计算器) in the world. In China, people had used abacuses to do calculations(计算) for thousands of years before people used electronic calculators in daily life.

2. ________It has many beads(珠子). Each bead in the upper deck stands for five, and each bead in the lower deck stands for one. 3. ________

It is a joy to watch a skilled hand use an abacus. Fingers move, beads knock, and after a few seconds, the result comes out. 4. ________ So it was taught in many

schools. Wherever there was a need for calculations, an abacus would come into sight.

Today, because we are used to using electronic calculators, we don’t have many chances to see an abacus in our daily lives. 5. ________ However, the abacus still plays an important role in certain situations.

A. Many young people have not even heard of the word “abacus”. B. By moving the beads up or down, one can do all kinds of calculations. C. In the past, the use of the abacus was a necessary skill. D. The abacus is usually made of wood. E. It has been around for over 5, 000 years.

 

 

D(Digital life)

It is time for Mrs. Brown’s class. Mrs. Brown asks her students a question： Do smartphones bring us closer together or drive us further apart? 1. ________ Let’s listen to what they are saying.

David： I think smartphones drive us further apart. When you sit in a busy restaurant and watch the guests waiting for their meals. 2. ________ They don’t talk much to one another. Although smartphones are helpful in our everyday lives, we should not have all our communication(交流)behind a screen. 3. ________  .

Alice： In my opinion, smartphones bring us closer together. When my family moved to Qingdao last year, I had to leave my friends in Nanjing. But smartphones help us keep in touch. 4. ________.

James： It depends(视情况而定). Smartphones can bring us closer to people living far away. 5. ________.

Many people talk more on their smartphones than with the people around them. It is hard to say. Still, one thing is clear： If we can use our smartphones properly, everything will be OK.

A. We also need eye contact (眼神交流) and face-to-face talks. B. The students show great interest in the discussion.