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新人教版八年级英语(下)
Unit1 Time to Relax
单元词汇讲解
How can a hobby improve your life?
deal
/diːl/ n. 交易;协议 v. 对付;处理
词性变换
- dealer n. 商人;经销商
- dealing n. 交易;往来
短语
- deal with 处理;对付
- make a deal 达成交易
例句
- We must learn to deal with different problems in our life.
我们必须学会处理生活中的不同问题。
- They finally made a deal after a long discussion.
经过长时间讨论,他们最终达成了交易。
deal
(1) [可数名词]交易;协议
make a deal(with)(与……)达成协议
搭配
例句
After a long discussion, we made a deal with the factory.
经过长时间的讨论,我们和工厂达成了协议。
(2) [动词]对付 过去式:dealt /delt/ 过去分词:dealt
deal with 处理;对付
搭配
例句
I really don’t know how to deal with my family problem.
我实在不知道如何处理我的家庭问题。
program
(1) [动词]编写程序
现在分词:programming 过去式:programmed
He loves programming and he wants to create an app to help peoplekeep fit.他喜爱编程,他想开发一款帮助人们保持健康的应用程序。
(2) [可数名词]程序
My brother wrote a small program to help me learn English.
我哥哥写了一个小程序帮我学英语。
用法
例句
例句
(3) [可数名词] (=programme)节目;项目
Animal World is my favourite program.
《动物世界》是我最喜欢的节目。
例句
fear
(1) [名词]害怕;担忧
Whenever he faces difficulties, he accepts the challenges without fear.
每当遇到困难时,他总是毫不畏惧地接受挑战。
(2) [动词]害怕;担忧
后接名词、代词、动词不定式、动词 - ing 形式或从句作宾语。
Jane feared to tell the truth. 简害怕说出真相。
Mandy feared that they would get lost in the forest.曼迪害怕她们会在森林里迷路。
例句
用法
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用法:
fear n. 害怕;担忧
in fear of 害怕
fear v. 害怕;担忧
fear sth. 害怕某物
fear to do sth. 害怕做某事
变形:
fearful adj. 害怕的
fear /fɪə(r)/ n. & v. 害怕;担忧
例句:She has a deep fear of heights.
搭配:
get over one’s fear 克服某人的恐惧
get over 克服(困难);解决(问题)
例句:He finally got over his fear of public speaking.
搭配:
It’s up to sb. to do sth.
由某人负责做某事
up to 正在做;由某人决定
例句:It’s up to the manager to make the final decision.
用法:
反身代词
myself /maɪˈself/ pron. 我自己
例句:I hurt myself when I fell.
I myself
we ourselves
you yourself
you yourselves
he himself
she herself
it itself
they themselves
词性变换
• skiing n. 滑雪运动
• skier n. 滑雪者
短语
• go skiing 去滑雪
• ski down the slope 从斜坡滑下
例句
- I often go skiing with my family in winter.
我冬天常和家人去滑雪。
- She can ski down the steep slope very skillfully.
她能很熟练地从陡峭的斜坡滑下。
(动词)
滑雪
ski
express
/ɪkˈspres/ v.
表达;表示
词性变换
- expression n. 表达;表情
- expressive adj. 富于表情的;有表现力的
短语
- express oneself 表达自己
- express thanks 表达感谢
例句
- He can express himself clearly in English.
他能用英语清楚地表达自己。
- We should express thanks to those who help us.
我们应该向帮助我们的人表达感谢。
scared
/skeəd/ adj. 害怕的;对……感到惊慌的
词性变换
- scare v. 使害怕;惊吓
- scary adj. 吓人的;恐怖的
短语
- be scared of 害怕……
- be scared to do sth. 害怕做某事
例句
- She is scared of dark places.
她害怕黑暗的地方。
- He is scared to walk alone at night.
他害怕晚上独自走路。
fear
/fɪə(r)/ n. & v. 害怕;担忧
词性变换
- fearful adj. 可怕的;担忧的
- fearless adj. 无畏的;勇敢的
短语
- fear of heights 恐高
- fear for one's safety 为某人的安全担忧
例句
- She has a fear of heights and never climbs tall buildings.
她有恐高症,从不爬高楼。
- We fear for the safety of the missing climbers.
我们为失踪登山者的安全担忧。
return
/rɪˈtɜːn/ n. & v. 回来;归还
词性变换
- returnable adj. 可归还的;可退回的
短语
- return to school 回到学校
- return sth. to sb. 把某物归还给某人
例句
- I will return to school after the winter vacation.
寒假后我会回到学校。
- You must return the library book to the librarian on time.
你必须按时把图书馆的书还给图书管理员。
return
(1) [名词]回报 in return 作为回报
Tina looks after Grandma every day, and Grandma tells her stories in return.
蒂娜每天照顾奶奶,奶奶给她讲故事作为回报。
(2) [及物动词]归还
return sth to sb 把某物归还给某人
Please return the books to me on time.
请按时将书还给我。
例句
例句
=give sth back to sb
搭配
return
(3) [不及物动词]回来
return to+地点名词 回到某地
(4) [名词]回来;归还
We’re looking forward to his return from Beijing.我们正盼望他从北京归来。
Thank you for the return of my book.
谢谢你把我的书还给我。
搭配
例句
=come/get back to+地点名词
例句
He will return to Hong Kong in a few days. 几天后他将回香港。
manage
/ˈmænɪdʒ/ v. 完成(困难的事);管理
词性变换
- management n. 管理;经营
- manager n. 经理;管理者
短语
- manage to do sth. 设法做成某事
- manage a team 管理一个团队
例句
- She managed to finish the difficult task before the deadline.
她设法在截止日期前完成了这项艰巨的任务。
(动词)
manage to do sth
We managed to get to the airport in time. 我们设法及时赶到了机场。
We tried to get to the airport in time, but we failed.
我们尽力及时赶到机场,但是没能成功。
例句
manage
(1)完成(困难的事)
manage to do sth 设法做成某事
辨析:manage to do sth 与 try to do sth
try to do sth
设法做成某事;努力完成某事
尽力做某事
强调通过努力达到了目的,结果是成功的
强调过程,结果不一定是成功的
push
/pʊʃ/ v. 鞭策;推 n. 推
词性变换
- pushy adj. 固执己见的;一意孤行的
短语
- push the door 推门
- push sb. to do sth. 鞭策某人做某事
例句
- Please push the door gently to open it.
请轻轻推门打开它。
- Parents often push their children to study hard for a better future.
父母常鞭策孩子努力学习,为了更好的未来。
push
(2) [动词]推 反义词:pull 拉
例句
Please pull the door. Don’t push it.
请拉门。不要推门。
(3) [名词]推
搭配
give sb a push 推某人一下
例句
The car won’t start. Can you give it a push?
汽车发动不起来。你推一下车好不好?
chat
/tʃæt/ v. & n. 闲聊
词性变换
- chatty adj. 爱闲聊的;健谈的
短语
- chat with sb. 和某人闲聊
- have a chat with sb. 和某人聊一聊
例句
- We often chat with our friends online after class.
课后我们常和朋友在网上闲聊。
- I had a nice chat with my neighbor this morning.
今天早上我和邻居愉快地聊了聊。
chat
(1)[动词]闲聊
现在分词:chatting 过去式:chatted
have a chat(with sb)(与某人)聊天
搭配
例句
Some girls enjoy chatting with friends online.
一些女孩喜欢在网上和朋友聊天。
(2)[名词]闲聊
例句
Let’s have a chat with our teacher about the trip.
我们和老师聊聊这次旅行吧。
reduce
/rɪˈdjuːs/ v. 减少
词性变换
- reduction n. 减少;降低
短语
- reduce stress 减少压力
- reduce waste 减少浪费
例句
- Doing yoga can help you reduce stress from work and study.
做瑜伽能帮你减少工作和学习带来的压力。
- We should try our best to reduce waste in our daily life.
我们应该尽力在日常生活中减少浪费。
allow
/əˈlaʊ/ v. 使……成为可能;允许
词性变换
- allowance n. 津贴;零用钱
- allowable adj. 可允许的;可接受的
短语
- allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事
- be allowed to do sth. 被允许做某事
例句
- My parents allow me to watch cartoons for half an hour every day.
我父母允许我每天看半小时动画片。
- Students are not allowed to use mobile phones in class.
学生不允许在课堂上使用手机。
dream
/driːm/ v. 梦想;希望
词性变换
- dreamer n. 梦想家;空想家
- dreamy adj. 梦幻的;恍惚的
短语
- dream of doing sth. 梦想做某事
- realize one's dream 实现某人的梦想
例句
- She dreams of becoming a famous dancer in the future.
她梦想将来成为一名著名的舞蹈家。
- He finally realized his dream of traveling around the world. 他最终实现了环游世界的梦想。
用法:
dream v. 梦想;梦见
dream of sth./doing sth. 梦想...
dream about sth./doing sth. 梦见
dream to do sth. 梦想做某事
dream n. 梦想;梦
make one’s dream come true 梦想成真
have a dream 做梦
dream of 梦想;希望
dreamt-dreamt
例句:I dream of becoming a scientist in the future.
用法:
强调从过去某一时间点到现在的情况,常与现在完成时连用。
e.g. So far, I have learned more than 1,000 English words.
so far 到目前为止
例句:So far, we haven’t finished our group project.
(动词)
allow
(1)使……成为可能
allow sb to do sth 使某人做某事成为可能
Your help allows me to finish the work on time.
你的帮助让我按时完成工作成为可能。
搭配
例句
(2)允许
calligraph
/kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ n. 书法
词性变换
- calligrapher n. 书法家
- calligraphic adj. 书法的;笔迹的
短语
- Chinese calligraphy 中国书法
- practice calligraphy 练习书法
例句
- He is very interested in Chinese calligraphy and practices it every day.
他对中国书法很感兴趣,每天都练习。
program
/ˈprəʊɡræm/ v. 编写程序 n. 程序;节目;项目
词性变换
- programmer n. 程序设计员
- programming n. 编程;程序设计
短语
- a computer program 电脑程序
- a TV program 电视节目
例句
- My brother is learning programming and wants to be a programmer.
我哥哥正在学习编程,想成为一名程序员。
instructor
/ɪnˈstrʌktə(r)/ n. 教练;指导者
词性变换
- instruct v. 指导;教授
- instruction n. 指导;指示;说明书
短语
- a ski instructor 滑雪教练
- a driving instructor 驾驶教练
例句
- Our ski instructor taught us how to keep balance on the snow.
我们的滑雪教练教我们如何在雪上保持平衡。
(可数名词)
教练;指导者
My skiing instructor is a tall and thin man.我的滑雪教练是个高高瘦瘦的男士。
例句
instructor
由“instruct (v. 教授;指导)+ - or (名词后缀)”构成
(名词)舞台;阶段
stage
on(the)stage 在舞台上
搭配
Peter got over his fear and stood on stage to make a speech.
彼得克服了恐惧,他站上舞台发表演讲。
例句
Middle school life is an important stage in your growth.
中学生活是你成长过程中一个重要的阶段。
(副词)出人意料地;惊人地
surprisingly
The boy plays the flute surprisingly well.
这个男孩长笛吹得惊人地好。
例句
Mary looks serious. Surprisingly, she has a good sense of humour.玛丽看起来很严肃。出人意料的是,她很有幽默感。
surprisingly的相关词:
poem
/ˈpəʊɪm/ n. 诗
词性变换
- poet n. 诗人
- poetic adj. 诗意的;诗歌的
短语
- write a poem 写诗
- a love poem 爱情诗
例句
- Li Bai is one of the greatest poets in Chinese history.
李白是中国历史上最伟大的诗人之一。
stroke
/strəʊk/ n. 笔画;击球
词性变换
- stroke v. 轻抚;抚摸
短语
- the strokes of Chinese characters 汉字的笔画
- a stroke of luck 一次好运
例句
- You need to pay attention to the strokes when writing Chinese characters.
写汉字时你需要注意笔画。
ink
/ɪŋk/ n. 墨水
词性变换
- inky adj. 墨黑的;漆黑的
短语
- a bottle of ink 一瓶墨水
- ink bottle 墨水瓶
例句
- I need a bottle of black ink for my calligraphy practice.
我需要一瓶黑墨水来练习书法。
- The sky was inky black before the heavy rain came.
大雨来临前天空一片漆黑。
outing
/ˈaʊtɪŋ/ n. 出外游玩;远足
词性变换
- out adv. 出去;向外
短语
- go on an outing 出外游玩
- a spring outing 春游
例句
- We will go on an outing to the mountain this Sunday.
这周日我们要去山里出外游玩。
- Spring is the best time for a spring outing with friends.
春天是和朋友一起春游的最佳时节。
stress
/stres/ n. 精神压力;紧张
词性变换
- stressful adj. 有压力的;紧张的
- stress v. 强调;使紧张
短语
- work stress 工作压力
- under stress 在压力下
例句
- Too much stress can make people feel tired and sick.
太多压力会让人感到疲惫和生病。
- He is under a lot of stress these days because of the final exam.
因为期末考试,他这些天压力很大。
yoga
/ˈjəʊɡə/ n. 瑜伽
词性变换
- yogi n. 瑜伽修行者;瑜伽教练
短语
- do yoga 做瑜伽
- a yoga class 瑜伽课
例句
- She does yoga every morning to relax herself after a busy day.
她每天早上做瑜伽,在忙碌一天后放松自己。
- I will take a yoga class to learn how to keep healthy and calm.
我要去上瑜伽课,学习如何保持健康和平静。
object
/ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ n. 物品;宾语 /əbˈdʒekt/ v. 反对
词性变换
- objection n. 反对;异议
- objective adj. 客观的 n. 目标
短语
- a small object 小物品
- object to sth. 反对某事
例句
- There are many strange objects in the museum.
博物馆里有很多奇怪的物品。
- Many people object to the new plan because it is not practical.
很多人反对这个新计划,因为它不切实际。
programmer
/ˈprəʊɡræmə(r)/ n. 程序设计员
词性变换
- program v. 编写程序 n. 程序
- programming n. 编程;程序设计
短语
- a software programmer 软件程序员
- a computer programmer 电脑程序员
例句
- She wants to be a computer programmer when she grows up.
她长大后想成为一名电脑程序员。
achievement
/əˈtʃiːvmənt/ n. 成就
词性变换
- achieve v. 实现;达到
- achievable adj. 可实现的
短语
- great achievement 伟大的成就
- achieve one's goal 实现某人的目标
例句
- He finally achieved his goal of becoming a doctor after years of hard work.
经过多年努力,他最终实现了成为医生的目标。
coin
/kɔɪn/ n. 硬币
词性变换
- coin /kɔɪn/ v. 创造(新词等)
短语
- a gold coin 金币
- collect coins 收集硬币
例句
- My grandpa likes to collect coins from different countries.
我的爷爷喜欢收集不同国家的硬币。
stamp
/stæmp/ n. 邮票
词性变换
- stamp v. 跺脚;盖章
短语
- a postage stamp 邮票
- collect stamps 集邮
例句
- I need a stamp to send this postcard to my friend.
我需要一张邮票来给朋友寄这张明信片。
- She has been collecting stamps since she was a child.
她从小就开始集邮。
postcard
/ˈpəʊstkɑːd/ n. 明信片
词性变换
- post v. 邮寄;发布 n. 邮件;职位
短语
- send a postcard 寄明信片
- a beautiful postcard 一张漂亮的明信片
例句
- I sent a postcard with a picture of the beach to my parents.
我给父母寄了一张带有海滩图片的明信片。
suggestion
/səˈdʒestʃən/ n. 建议;提议
词性变换
- suggest v. 建议;提议
- suggestive adj. 暗示的;引起联想的
短语
- make a suggestion 提出建议
- take one's suggestion 采纳某人的建议
例句
- Could you give me some suggestions on how to improve my English?
你能给我一些关于如何提高英语的建议吗?
failure
/ˈfeɪljə(r)/ n. 失败
词性变换
- fail v. 失败;不及格
- failing n. 失败;缺点
短语
- failure in sth. 在某事上失败
- fail to do sth. 未能做成某事
例句
- He failed to pass the exam, but he decided to try again next time.
他考试没及格,但他决定下次再试一次。
inspiration
/ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ n. 灵感;鼓舞人心的人/事物
词性变换
- inspire v. 鼓舞;激发灵感
- inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的;启发灵感的
短语
- a source of inspiration 灵感的源泉
- inspire sb. to do sth. 鼓舞某人做某事
例句
- His story inspired us to work harder for our own dreams.
他的故事鼓舞我们为自己的梦想更加努力。
(名词)
an inspiration to sb 对某人来说是一种鼓舞
inspiration
(1)鼓舞人心或启发灵感的人(或事物)
搭配
My biggest inspiration is my English teacher.
最激励我的人是我的英语老师。
例句
He is an inspiration to everyone.
他对每个人来说都是一种鼓舞。
(2)灵感
draw inspiration from 从……获得灵感
搭配
Both poets drew their inspiration from the countryside.
两位诗人都从乡村得到他们的灵感。
例句
stage
/steɪdʒ/ n. 舞台;阶段
词性变换
- stage v. 上演;举办
短语
- on the stage 在舞台上
- at this stage 在这个阶段
例句
- At this stage, we need to focus on our study to prepare for the exam.
在这个阶段,我们需要专注于学习,为考试做准备。
single
/ˈsɪŋɡl/ adj. 单个的;单身的
词性变换
- singly adv. 单独地;个别地
短语
- single life 单身生活
- a single room 单人间
例句
- He is still single and enjoys his free single life.
他仍然单身,享受着自由的单身生活。
- I booked a single room for two nights in the hotel.
我在酒店预订了一间单人间,住两晚。
Italian
/ɪˈtæliən/ adj. 意大利的;意大利人的;意大利语的 n. 意大利人;意大利语
词性变换
- Italy n. 意大利
短语
- Italian food 意大利美食
- speak Italian 说意大利语
例句
- I like Italian food, especially pizza and pasta.
我喜欢意大利美食,尤其是披萨和意面。
- She is learning Italian and wants to travel to Italy next year.
她正在学意大利语,想明年去意大利旅行。
teenage
/ˈtiːneɪdʒ/ adj. 青少年的
词性变换
- teenager n. 青少年
- teen n. 青少年(口语)
短语
- teenage life 青少年生活
- teenage problems 青少年问题
例句
- Teenage boys and girls often have different ideas about fashion.
青少年男孩和女孩常常对时尚有不同的看法。
- My sister is a teenager and likes listening to pop music.
我妹妹是个青少年,喜欢听流行音乐。
old-fashioned
/ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/ adj. 过时的;守旧的
词性变换
- old-fashionedness n. 守旧;过时
短语
- old-fashioned ideas 守旧的想法
- old-fashioned clothes 过时的衣服
例句
- Some people think his old-fashioned ideas are not suitable for modern life.
有些人认为他守旧的想法不适合现代生活。
- She likes wearing old-fashioned clothes from the 1980s.
她喜欢穿20世纪80年代的过时衣服。
foreign
/ˈfɒrən/ adj. 外国的;国外的
词性变换
- foreigner n. 外国人
- foreign language 外语
短语
- foreign countries 外国
- foreign friends 外国朋友
例句
- I want to travel to foreign countries to learn about different cultures.
我想去外国旅行,了解不同的文化。
strict
/strɪkt/ adj. 严厉的;严格的
词性变换
- strictly adv. 严厉地;严格地
- strictness n. 严厉;严格
短语
- be strict with sb. 对某人严格
- be strict in sth. 在某事上严格
例句
- Our teacher is strict with us in our study and homework.
我们的老师在学习和作业上对我们很严格。
surprisingly
/səˈpraɪzɪŋli/ adv. 出人意料地;惊人地
词性变换
- surprise n. & v. 惊讶;使惊讶
- surprising adj. 令人惊讶的
短语
- surprisingly good 好得出奇
- to one's surprise 令某人惊讶的是
例句
- To my surprise, she can speak five different foreign languages.
令我惊讶的是,她会说五种不同的外语。
用法:
可放在句首、句中或句末,句首时常用逗号隔开。
e.g. Surprisingly, he passed the difficult math exam.
变形:
surprise n. 惊喜;惊讶
surprise v. 使惊讶
surprised adj. 感到惊讶的
surprising adj. 令人惊讶的
surprisingly /sə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋli/ adv. 出人意料地;惊人地
例句:This book is surprisingly interesting, so I read it twice.
importantly
/ɪmˈpɔːtntli/ adv. 重要地
词性变换
- important adj. 重要的
- importance n. 重要性
短语
- more importantly 更重要的是
- most importantly 最重要的是
例句
- Most importantly, we should keep healthy and happy every day.
最重要的是,我们应该每天保持健康和快乐。
- More importantly, we need to learn from our mistakes and improve ourselves.
更重要的是,我们需要从错误中学习,提升自己。
rather
/ˈrɑːðə(r)/ adv. 相当;更准确地说
词性变换
- rather than 而不是
短语
- rather cold 相当冷
- would rather do sth. 宁愿做某事
例句
- It is rather cold today, so you should wear more warm clothes.
今天相当冷,所以你应该多穿点保暖的衣服。
- I would rather stay at home reading than go out in the rain.
下雨天我宁愿待在家里看书也不愿出去。
从方框中选出下列句子中黑体单词的词义。
program
A.(v.)编写程序 B.(n.)程序 C.(n.)节目
1.Tom didn’t finish the computer program until 10 p.m.last night.( )
2.Students will learn how to program in this class.( )
3.Meet the Chinese Characters(《“字”从遇见你》) is my favourite TV
program.( )
B
A
C
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deal
A.(v.)对付;处理 B.(n.)交易;协议
C.(n.)大量;很多
4.I made a deal with my brother to share the computer.( )
5.My brother often helps me deal with difficult maths problem at
home.( )
6.We spent a great deal of time practising the English song for the school
festival.( )
B
A
C
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push
A.(v.)鞭策 B.(v.)推 C.(n.)推
7.We have to push the door hard to get into the old house.( )
8.Our teacher pushes us to practise speaking English every morning.( )
9.After a hard push,we finally moved the big box to the corner of the
room.( )
B
A
C
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scared与scary辨析
知识链接:讲解详见背记本P5考点1
1.How _______(scare) the boy was after hearing the news!
scared
2.—Why doesn’t Helen like tigers?
—Because she thinks they look ______(scare).
scary
3.After watching a ______ movie,Linda was _______ to walk home
alone.(scare)
scary
scared
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up to的用法
知识链接:讲解详见背记本P5考点2
4.这周我们正在忙一个科学项目。
We are ____ ___ a science project this week.
up
to
5.看哪部电影由你决定。
It’s ____ ___ _____ ___ _______ which movie to watch.
up
to
you
to
decide
6.我们学校附近的书店有多达 20 种适合孩子读的英文故事书。
The bookstore near our school has ____ ___ twenty kinds of English
storybooks for kids.
up
to
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allow的用法
知识链接:讲解详见背记本P5考点3
7.We don’t allow _______(take) photos in the museum.
8.The doctor might allow Jenny _________(return) to work next week.
taking
to return
9.我父母不允许我和我的朋友们一起闲逛。
My parents don’t ______ ____ ___ ______ ____ with my friends.
allow
me
to
hang
out
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suggestion与advice辨析
知识链接:讲解详见背记本P6考点4
10.Here are some ___________ and they are very useful.
(advice/suggestion)
11.The writer gave us five pieces of _______ in his book.
(advice/suggestion)
suggestions
advice
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strict的用法
知识链接:讲解详见背记本P6考点5
12.Our PE teacher is strict ___ every sports practice to keep us safe.
13.Mr Wang is our maths teacher. He is strict _____ every student in our
class during lessons.
in
with
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manage的用法
知识链接:讲解详见背记本P6考点6
14.Mr Green can succeed in __________ (manage) the big supermarket.
15.No matter how difficult the work is, we’ll manage _________ (finish)
it on time.
managing
to finish
16.萨莉知道如何更好地管理自己的生活。
Sally knows _____ ___ ________ her life better.
how
to
manage
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1.Reading is _________ for us students. It can open our eyes to the world.
Most ___________,it also helps us improve our writing skills quickly. We
should always remember the ___________ of reading and keep doing it
every day.(important)
important
importantly
importance
2.Last week was my birthday. My friends prepared a small ________ for
me. I was really _________ when they gave me a gift. The gift was a
__________ handmade card with our photos. ____________,our teacher
also wrote a short wish on it. I felt very happy.(surprise)
surprise
surprised
surprising
Surprisingly
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用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文意思完整、通顺。
fail poem return scare chat surprise achieve manage
I once thought of learning calligraphy,but I was 6. _______.The brush
always shook in my hand,so I put it down.
One day,when I 7. ________ home from school,I saw my cousin’s
beautiful calligraphy works. He wrote a 8. ______ by Li Bai. It was
wonderful. And I wanted to try it again. I practised holding the brush for
five minutes each morning. At last I 9. _________ to get over my
difficulties and I could write simple characters from books.
scared
returned
poem
managed
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At school,I joined a calligraphy club. We 10. _______ about
everything about calligraphy in the club. Once,I wrote a poem but
smudged(把……擦模糊) the ink. It felt like a 11. _______.I felt
embarrassed.12. ____________,my teacher said,“It’s nothing. Everyone
makes mistakes.” Hearing his words,I felt much better. So I wrote it again.
The teacher praised me after seeing my work. I got a sense of 13.
____________.
Now,calligraphy fills my days with joy. This hobby shows me:When
you love something,keep going.#1.4
chatted
failure
Surprisingly
achievement
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