Unit2阅读练习2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语下册

Unit2 阅读练习 A. 阅读理解 As you grow up, you need to explore the world in new ways, while your parents try to protect you from the dangers in the world. However, different ideas might lead to fights in families. Do you know how to make your home a happy place? Try the following. Respect each other. Respect is more than just doing what you are told to do. Respect is about valuing what your parents have to say. It is also about them valuing what you have to say. Mark, 14, puts it this way, “At least try to understand whatever they are trying to tell you, no matter how bad it may sound at the time.” Don't skip (略过) the communication. You can communicate with your parents by expressing your thoughts in a respectful way. Your ability to explain your thoughts calmly may give your parents a chance to see you in a new light. Trust is important. You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more freedom if your parents trust you. ▲ Some teenagers find that doing fun activities with parents can help them out. Sharing time together can build trust. It can be easy to forget that parents are more than rule-makers. They're interesting people who like watching movies, playing cards and go shopping—just like you! Your relationship with your parents may be sometimes good and sometimes bad. But remember that parents can be a great support when things are not going well. So try your best to improve the relationship between you and your parents. If your parents see that you try your best, they will do the same. ( )1. What does the underlined word “them” refer to? A. Children. B. Teachers. C. Parents. D. Ideas. ( )2. What is the best way to communicate with your parents according to the text? A. Just doing what your parents tell you to do. B. Expressing your thoughts in a respectful way. C. Enjoying the freedom before your parents trust you. D. Letting them meet some interesting people. ( )3. Which of the following can be put in ▲? A. Spending time together. B. Making rules for yourselves. C. Believing in your parents. D. Going shopping with your parents. ( )4. What is the main purpose of this text? A. To ask parents not to be too strict with their children. B. To encourage teenagers to improve family relationships. C. To compare different parenting styles. D. To explain why teenagers always disagree with their parents. B. 五选四 Failure is part of growing up. It hurts, but it's not the end. 1. ______ Face failure honestly. Last term, I got an F on my English test. I wanted to hide the paper and pretend this never happened. But my teacher pulled me aside and said, “2. ______” That night, I sat on the sofa, holding the paper. I felt stressed, but I realised that accepting failure is the first step to fixing it. Learn the lesson. My friend who got an A had a conversation with me: “You're good at reading, but grammar needs practice—no effort, no success. You can't turn to the Internet every time you do your grammar homework.” Although I felt stressed, I made a promise to myself: no more skipping homework or being lazy. Failure taught me to find out the reason why things went wrong. Grow from the pain. 3. ______ This term, I paid more attention to grammar. Every evening, I did exercises instead of watching TV. I tried my best to understand every mistake completely and avoided making them again. Last week, I got an A on the test! The pain of failure pushed me to change, and now I can see the progress clearly. Failure doesn't define us. 4. ______ As my elderly grandma says: “Strong trees grow from deep roots—difficulties make you strong.” The pain of failure fades, but the gains they last forever. A. It makes us face the truth, fix problems and keep going with courage. B. Mistakes are the ones that push us forward. C. Let's see what we should do during these growing pains. D. Failure isn't just about losing—it's about growing beyond your old self. E. Failure isn't shameful; running from it is. C. 完形填空 In the last English class, our teacher showed us a video. And the video left a deep impression on me. The video started with a 1 ______ experiment. The teacher placed a ball on the table and asked two students to describe its colour. One said it was white, 2 ______ the other insisted it was black. They argued, thinking the other was 3 ______ wrong. Then the teacher asked them to change their positions. Surprisingly, their opinions 4 ______ immediately. “You see,” the teacher said. “You were both right, just looking from different directions.” In fact, the ball has two colours, with one side white and the other black. This simple experiment made everyone in the class fall 5 ______, including me. Before watching this video, I always found myself hard to 6 ______ my classmates. I often had different opinions with them, but didn't know how to 7 ______ clearly. Therefore, I seldom understood them and even argued with them. For example, during a group project, I once strongly believed my idea was the best and didn't listen to others. As a result, our group work didn't go well. However, I thought my classmates made 8 ______. But after watching this experiment, I realise that everyone has their own opinions and strengths. What I consider right may not be the same for others. This video taught me a valuable 9 ______: putting ourselves in others' shoes can help us better understand others. From now on, I will try to understand others' viewpoints 10 ______ expressing my own, and I believe this will greatly improve my relationships with my classmates. ( )1. A. simple B. pale C. virtual D. difficult ( )2. A. and B. but C. so D. because ( )3. A. surprisingly B. nearly C. wisely D. completely ( )4. A. realised B. attached C. understood D. changed ( )5. A. asleep B. lazy C. silent D. nervous ( )6. A. communicate with B. take care of C. fall upon D. smile at ( )7. A. report B. interrupt C. fail D. explain ( )8. A. mistakes B. decisions C. points D. promises ( )9. A. conversation B. plot C. journey D. lesson ( )10. A. until B. when C. before D. after D. 语篇填空 Growing up is not easy. It can be 1. ______ real “pain”. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do. And we 2. ______ (allow) to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel trapped; sometimes we are fearful. When we look back on all the difficulties in life with a positive attitude, we realise that all of our growing pains 3. ______ (actual) turn into growing gains! When I was a young girl, my parents 4. ______ (order) my sisters and me to do many things we never liked. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. 5. ______ that time I hated music. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realise that my parents and teachers were always pushing me forward, not because they wanted me 6. ______ (suffer), but because they wanted me to succeed in life. Every moment in our lives is precious, so live life to the fullest! We are all going to experience growing 7. ______ (pain), but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel 8. ______ we had no fear and lived a life like that. The future is 9. ______ (our). A little hard work and sweat never harm anyone! If we realise that these pains are just small bumps on our road to 10. ______ (succeed), we will find that our growing pains are actually growing gains. E. 阅读与表达 People of your age, like your classmates and friends, are called your peers. When they try to influence how you act or get you to do something, they bring you peer pressure. Peers can have a good influence on each other. They learn from each other and make progress together. Sometimes, however, peers influence each other in bad ways. For example, a few classmates might get you to cut class, or a friend might want you to try smoking. Some children give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked or they worry that other children might make fun of them if they don't follow the group. Others go along with the group because they want to try something new that their peers are doing. So sometimes, it's hard to be the only one to say “no” to peer pressure. But you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings about what is right can help you make the right choice. You can simply stay away from peers who ask you to do something wrong. When you find it difficult to deal with peer pressure, you can talk to someone you trust. Don't feel sorry if you've made a mistake. Speaking it out can help you feel much better. Remember, true friends will respect your choices. If they pressure you into doing bad things, they aren't good friends. Stay strong, trust yourself, and choose peers who encourage you to be better. Saying “no” now can save you from bigger troubles later. 1. What is peer pressure? ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Why do some children give in to peer pressure? ____________________________________________________________________ 3. What can you do if you find it hard to deal with peer pressure? ____________________________________________________________________ 4. How can you choose the right friends? Write 30 words or more. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 参考答案 A. 1~4 CBAB B. 1~4 CEDA C. 1~5 ABDDC 6~10 ADADC D. 1. a 2. aren't allowed 3. actually 4. ordered 5. At 6. to suffer 7. pains 8. if 9. ours 10. success E. 1. Peer pressure is when people of your age, like classmates or friends, try to influence how you act or get you to do something. 2. Because they want to be liked, or they worry other children might make fun of them if they don't follow the group. 3. I/We can talk to someone I/we trust. 4. True friends respect my choices and encourage me to be better. I should avoid those who pressure me into doing bad things. Good friends help me grow, not lead me to trouble.（答案合理即可） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $