Unit 2 Growing pains and gains-Starting out & Understanding ideas同步练2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册
Unit 2 Growing pains and gains
Starting out & Understanding ideas
一、根据英文解释选出相应的单词（每小题1分，共6分）
- ___________: a difficult task that tests your ability
- ___________: the feeling of being happy
- ___________: the process of gaining knowledge or skills
- ___________: the feeling that you believe you can do something well
- ___________: the quality of being brave
- ___________: the fact of not succeeding
A. confidence
B. challenge
C. courage
D. happiness
E. learning
F. failure
二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空（每小题1分，共5分）
- What kinds of ________ (problem) have you met in your study?
- The little girl has ________ (gain) a lot of support from her parents.
- Tina ________ (hope) to win the gold medal, so she trains very hard every day.
- Emily and I often share our ________ (grow) troubles and try to help each other.
- When you walk into the classroom, you’ll notice that the ________ (student) desks are very tidy.
将选项中所给词语的适当形式填入短文中，每词仅用一次。
dream advice proud nervous take part in
There was an English speaking competition in our city last year. I 1. ________ it because the top five students could visit Beijing for free. Visiting Beijing was one of my 2. ________ At first, I felt a bit 3. ________ . But my English teacher helped me and gave me some good 4. ________ After two months’ hard work, I won the third prize. I was so 5. ________ of myself. The experience is unforgettable. It proves that you can get what you want if you work hard.
阅读下面材料，从选项中所给的A—E五个选项中选出正确选项(其中一项是多余选项)，将其序号填入第 
小题，并回答第5小题。
Some special moments in my life always give me priceless lessons. I’m thankful for these lessons because I’m improved by them.
1.__________
Remember that your opinion matters just as much as the next person’s, whether they make more money than you or are more popular than you. Everyone’s opinion holds the same weight.
2.__________
When I was a teenager, I became angry easily if I heard someone said bad things behind my back. Looking back on those memories now, I’m not too surprised. After all, when you have little self-control (自我控制), nothing is possible.
3.__________
Will one small argument among friends decide the development of the friendship? In my world it felt like it. I just wanted so much to be right and for them to be wrong. The only result was a waste of time. And we almost became strangers after that.
4.__________
Whenever I lost a friend, got a bad grade, or disappointed my parents, I felt terrible. Fortunately (幸运地), I know now that we don’t have to be stuck in bad situations. We can go out and create better ones. It all depends on how you see the situation.
I’m not saying every parent knows what’s the best for kids, but in general, parents do what they do to help us know how to look after ourselves. My parents used to make me do the dishes, cook dinner, sweep the floor and take out the garbage. Now I can take better care of myself.
选项：
A. Arguments are useless.
B. Everyone’s opinion matters.
C.Doing housework is wonderful.
D. Learn to control our emotions.
E. Deal with the bad situation better.
- Please write a subtitle to fill in the “▲” in the passage. (不超过 10 词)
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