Unit 3 Growing Up（单元自测·湖北省卷专用）英语新教材人教版八年级下册

………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… 此卷只装订不密封 ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… … 学校：______________姓名：_____________班级：_______________考号：______________________ 2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元自测（湖北省卷专用） Unit 3·培优卷 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ （时间：100分钟，满分：90分） 一、完形填空（共 15小题，每小题 1分，满分 15分） 阅读短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lily and Mia are good friends. Last Friday was Mia’s birthday. Lily spent three days making a bookmark (书签) for her, and 1 drew Mia’s cat on it. During the break, Lily 2 it in Mia’s desk. Later that day, Lily saw Mia laughing with another classmate about an “ugly painting”. Lily felt 3 , thinking Mia was talking about her bookmark. 4 filled her heart, and she ran away. For the next two days, she 5 Mia. Mia didn’t understand 6 was wrong with Lily. She told her mother about it. Her mother 7 her to have a talk with Lily. On Monday, Mia stopped Lily. “Why are you avoiding me?” Mia asked loudly. Lily 8 her, “Because that day you said my 9 was ugly!” Mia explained, “No! I meant my painting! Your bookmark is so special 10 I keep it in my notebook every day!” Lily realized her 11 . She said sincerely, “I’m sorry. I let my anger 12 me.” “Me too,” Mia replied softly. 13 exchanged smiles and made up. The bookmark became a 14 of their stronger friendship. True friendship needs trust and communication. It is also 15 to learn to manage emotions. This way, misunderstandings never grow. 1．A．even B．much C．almost D．very 2．A．touched B．reminded C．promised D．put 3．A．joyful B．down C．excited D．relaxed 4．A．Anger B．Panic C．Stress D．Trust 5．A．bullied B．missed C．avoided D．forgave 6．A．how B．what C．why D．when 7．A．advised B．allowed C．dared D．took 8．A．took back B．shouted at C．cared about D．looked for 9．A．painting B．cat C．book D．school 10．A．because B．if C．but D．that 11．A．change B．secret C．mistake D．decision 12．A．hurt B．protect C．control D．push 13．A．He B．She C．We D．They 14．A．present B．symbol C．fault D．standard 15．A．simple B．old-fashioned C．strict D．important 二、阅读理解（共 20小题，每小题 2分，满分 40分） 第一节 （共 15小题，每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 A 一、阅读理解 16．Who might take part in the survey? A．Tom, a Grade Nine student in the UK. B．Li Hong, a Grade Nine student in China. C．Mary, a Grade Three student in the UK. D．Chen Long, a Grade Three student in China. 17．What percentage of students who took part in the survey never experienced anxiety? A．3%. B．12%. C．26%. D．59%. 18．Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”? A．Signs of Anxiety. B．Opinions about Anxiety. C．Reasons for Anxiety. D．Performance of Anxiety. 19．What’s the most popular way to lower anxiety? A．Listening to music. B．Reading books. C．Talking to someone. D．Doing exercise. 20．In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A．Health. B．Culture. C．Travel. D．Science. B What is the best way to grow up? Different people have different ideas. But one thing is for sure: growing up takes time and effort. First, growing up means learning from others. Your parents, teachers, and friends can all teach you something. For example, your parents can teach you how to be responsible. Your teachers can help you gain knowledge. Your friends can show you how to be a good listener. Second, growing up means trying new things. When you try something new, you may fail. But that’s okay. Failure teaches you what doesn’t work. Thomas Edison failed many times before he invented the light bulb. He said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Third, growing up means taking time for yourself. In a busy world, it’s important to slow down and think. What do you really want? What makes you happy? Asking yourself these questions helps you understand who you are. Finally, remember that everyone grows at their own speed. Some people learn fast; others learn slow. That’s fine. The important thing is to keep moving forward, one step at a time. 21．According to the text, who can teach us something? A．Only parents. B．Only teachers. C．Parents, teachers, and friends. D．Only friends. 22．What did Thomas Edison’s words mean? A．He never failed. B．Failure is part of learning. C．He gave up easily. D．Failure is bad. 23．Why is it important to take time for yourself? A．To be alone. B．To understand who you are. C．To avoid others. D．To play games. 24．What does “everyone grows at their own speed” mean? A．Everyone grows fast. B．Everyone grows slow. C．People grow differently. D．Growing is a race. 25．What is the best title for this text? A．How to Be Perfect B．The Journey of Growing Up C．Why We Need Friends D．Learning from Failure C Anger isn’t a good feeling. Anger may make us feel uncomfortable, but it’s seen everywhere. Unluckily, many of us have been used to keeping our feelings hidden. Research suggests that this can have long-term bad influences on your health. Is it better to cry or break things whenever something makes us angry? The research points out that when we show our anger in this way, we probably can’t get on well with our friends and our family. The longer we stay angry, the worse the result will be. So how can we deal with our angry feelings in a right way? First, know what makes us angry. Anger is often caused by feelings such as fear, disappointment and so on. Also, care more about those everyday things that will make us angry. For example, we may get angry in the long lines at the store. Take a step back and think that it isn’t personal. Everyone in the line has dinner to make, just like us. One way to deal with anger is to talk about it. The study has shown that if we name our feelings, we can slowly calm ourselves down and feel better. Take some deep breaths or find some helpful exercise to do. Exercise helps with feelings of anger. If we learn to deal with anger, we will be happier and healthier. 26．According to the text, which of the following about anger is true? A．Few people will keep their feelings hidden. B．Keeping anger hidden will probably do harm to our health. C．Sometimes anger is a good feeling. D．It’s better to cry out when we are angry. 27．How does the writer lead into the topic in Paragraph 2? A．By telling a story. B．By asking a question. C．By giving an example. D．By using an old saying. 28．Which of the following is right? (X means the time you get angry. Y means the bad influence it will have.) A． B． C． D． 29．Which can help deal with the feeling of anger? a. Taking some exercise.                  b. Eating delicious food.   c. Talking about the feelings.              d. Doing some controlled breathing. A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd 30．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A．What makes you angry? B．Why are you angry? C．When to deal with anger D．How to deal with anger 第二节 （共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分10分） 请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。 Do you feel stressed quite often? How do you deal with your stress? See a doctor? Perhaps you don’t need to do that if you can get into nature.   31 ◆Match your daily routine to the sun. 32 Wake up when the sun rises and rest when it sets. Besides, try to be bathed in sunshine on sunny mornings—sunlight gives you energy for the day! When the sun sets, take breaks from your work. ◆Find somewhere green to enjoy your time. You don’t need a big forest! Any green place is all right—a garden, a park or even a tree near you. Spend 5 to 20 minutes relaxing or eating there every day. 33 ◆Try “grounding” or “earthing”. “Grounding” means “going to touch grass”. There are healthy microbes (微生物) in the earth. 34 When you are at a picnic outdoors, take off your shoes and put your feet in the grass. (Be careful not to step on anything painful!) ◆Enjoy nature mindfully. Nature gives people long-term happiness.   35 Walk into nature to watch the plants and wildlife. Or just close your eyes to feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. Breathe deeply and connect your mind with the beauty of nature. A．Spend time in green places. B．Go outdoors and keep working. C．Live like a young plant following the sun. D．Here are some simple ways from our experts. E．These microbes are helpful in reducing your stress. F．You can put away your phone and enjoy nature with your full attention. 三、选词填空（共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一空，每词限用一次。 join fair draw   one surprise compare   you    skill    final    good Simon didn’t get on well with his parents in the past. He hardly talked to them, because they always 36 him with his sister. Simon thought that was very 37 , and he often argued with his parents about this. Later, Simon wanted to show his parents he could do things as well as his sister. Then he started to spend most of his free time 38 in his bedroom. Luckily, Miss Green, his art teacher, offered him a lot of help. She taught Simon some drawing 39 . With her help, Simon improved a lot. Simon trusted Miss Green very much. One day, Simon told Miss Green about his problem. Miss Green advised him to 40 a painting competition (绘画比赛). She said to Simon, “The best way to communicate with your parents is to prove (证明) 41 to them.” 42 , the result came out. Simon was very happy and excited, because he got the 43 prize. When he took the prize home, his parents were 44 . They thought it was almost impossible for their son to do such a good job. They were very happy and started to care about Simon. Now relations between Simon and his parents are much 45 than before. 四、读写综合（共两节，满分 25分） 第一节 任务型阅读 （共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分 10分） 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答五个问题，要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整且切题。 These years, young people pay more and more attention to their health. Many are trying to change their lifestyles (生活方式) to keep fit. Besides eating healthily and doing exercise, drinking healthy drinks has become a new way to take care of themselves. In Xiangyang, Hubei Province, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) (中医) hospital has opened a tea shop that sells herbal tea drinks (药草茶饮). On the opening day, many customers waited in line to try them. Most of the customers were young people. According to them, the drinks tasted good and made them feel relaxed. Some believed the drinks helped them manage stress. Similar tea shops have also appeared in other cities, like Wuhan. These herbal tea drinks are different from common milk teas. Doctors choose the ingredients and make sure they are healthy. More and more young people are becoming interested in these herbal tea drinks, which mix TCM and modern flavours (风味) perfectly. For them, herbal tea drinks are not only about health, but also about culture and traditions. However, doctors remind people to drink herbal tea drinks wisely. They are just drinks, not cures for illnesses. They can’t replace water as the daily drink, either. According to Paragraph 1, young people see drinking healthy drinks as 46 . Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Herbal tea drinks are becoming popular in Hubei Why young people in Xiangyang liked them ★The drinks tasted good and made them feel relaxed. ★The drinks helped them manage 47 . (仅填1词) Why they are popular ★Doctors choose the ingredients and make sure they are healthy. * They mix TCM and modern flavours perfectly. ★For young people, they are not only about health, but also about 48 . (不超过3词) What doctors remind people of ★People should drink them wisely. ☆They are just drinks, not 49 . (不超过3词) ☆They can’t replace water as the daily drink. Would you like to try herbal tea drinks? Why or why not? 50 (不超过20词，3分) 第二节 书面表达 （共1题，满分 15分） 成长的过程中，我们总会遇到各种烦恼与挑战，也会收获改变与成长。某英文网站正在开展以“Growing Up”为主题的征文活动，请你结合自己的真实经历，写一篇短文投稿。 内容要点： 1.你曾经遇到的一个成长问题（如内向、学习压力、与父母相处等）； 2.你是如何解决这个问题的； 3.你的收获与感悟。 要求： 1. 词数：80—100词； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥； 3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试题 第3页（共8页） 试题 第4页（共8页） 试题 第1页（共8页） 试题 第2页（共8页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元自测（湖北省卷专用） Unit 3·培优卷 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ （时间：100分钟，满分：90分） 一、完形填空（共 15小题，每小题 1分，满分 15分） 阅读短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lily and Mia are good friends. Last Friday was Mia’s birthday. Lily spent three days making a bookmark (书签) for her, and 1 drew Mia’s cat on it. During the break, Lily 2 it in Mia’s desk. Later that day, Lily saw Mia laughing with another classmate about an “ugly painting”. Lily felt 3 , thinking Mia was talking about her bookmark. 4 filled her heart, and she ran away. For the next two days, she 5 Mia. Mia didn’t understand 6 was wrong with Lily. She told her mother about it. Her mother 7 her to have a talk with Lily. On Monday, Mia stopped Lily. “Why are you avoiding me?” Mia asked loudly. Lily 8 her, “Because that day you said my 9 was ugly!” Mia explained, “No! I meant my painting! Your bookmark is so special 10 I keep it in my notebook every day!” Lily realized her 11 . She said sincerely, “I’m sorry. I let my anger 12 me.” “Me too,” Mia replied softly. 13 exchanged smiles and made up. The bookmark became a 14 of their stronger friendship. True friendship needs trust and communication. It is also 15 to learn to manage emotions. This way, misunderstandings never grow. 1．A．even B．much C．almost D．very 2．A．touched B．reminded C．promised D．put 3．A．joyful B．down C．excited D．relaxed 4．A．Anger B．Panic C．Stress D．Trust 5．A．bullied B．missed C．avoided D．forgave 6．A．how B．what C．why D．when 7．A．advised B．allowed C．dared D．took 8．A．took back B．shouted at C．cared about D．looked for 9．A．painting B．cat C．book D．school 10．A．because B．if C．but D．that 11．A．change B．secret C．mistake D．decision 12．A．hurt B．protect C．control D．push 13．A．He B．She C．We D．They 14．A．present B．symbol C．fault D．standard 15．A．simple B．old-fashioned C．strict D．important 二、阅读理解（共 20小题，每小题 2分，满分 40分） 第一节 （共 15小题，每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 A 一、阅读理解 16．Who might take part in the survey? A．Tom, a Grade Nine student in the UK. B．Li Hong, a Grade Nine student in China. C．Mary, a Grade Three student in the UK. D．Chen Long, a Grade Three student in China. 17．What percentage of students who took part in the survey never experienced anxiety? A．3%. B．12%. C．26%. D．59%. 18．Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”? A．Signs of Anxiety. B．Opinions about Anxiety. C．Reasons for Anxiety. D．Performance of Anxiety. 19．What’s the most popular way to lower anxiety? A．Listening to music. B．Reading books. C．Talking to someone. D．Doing exercise. 20．In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A．Health. B．Culture. C．Travel. D．Science. B What is the best way to grow up? Different people have different ideas. But one thing is for sure: growing up takes time and effort. First, growing up means learning from others. Your parents, teachers, and friends can all teach you something. For example, your parents can teach you how to be responsible. Your teachers can help you gain knowledge. Your friends can show you how to be a good listener. Second, growing up means trying new things. When you try something new, you may fail. But that’s okay. Failure teaches you what doesn’t work. Thomas Edison failed many times before he invented the light bulb. He said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Third, growing up means taking time for yourself. In a busy world, it’s important to slow down and think. What do you really want? What makes you happy? Asking yourself these questions helps you understand who you are. Finally, remember that everyone grows at their own speed. Some people learn fast; others learn slow. That’s fine. The important thing is to keep moving forward, one step at a time. 21．According to the text, who can teach us something? A．Only parents. B．Only teachers. C．Parents, teachers, and friends. D．Only friends. 22．What did Thomas Edison’s words mean? A．He never failed. B．Failure is part of learning. C．He gave up easily. D．Failure is bad. 23．Why is it important to take time for yourself? A．To be alone. B．To understand who you are. C．To avoid others. D．To play games. 24．What does “everyone grows at their own speed” mean? A．Everyone grows fast. B．Everyone grows slow. C．People grow differently. D．Growing is a race. 25．What is the best title for this text? A．How to Be Perfect B．The Journey of Growing Up C．Why We Need Friends D．Learning from Failure C Anger isn’t a good feeling. Anger may make us feel uncomfortable, but it’s seen everywhere. Unluckily, many of us have been used to keeping our feelings hidden. Research suggests that this can have long-term bad influences on your health. Is it better to cry or break things whenever something makes us angry? The research points out that when we show our anger in this way, we probably can’t get on well with our friends and our family. The longer we stay angry, the worse the result will be. So how can we deal with our angry feelings in a right way? First, know what makes us angry. Anger is often caused by feelings such as fear, disappointment and so on. Also, care more about those everyday things that will make us angry. For example, we may get angry in the long lines at the store. Take a step back and think that it isn’t personal. Everyone in the line has dinner to make, just like us. One way to deal with anger is to talk about it. The study has shown that if we name our feelings, we can slowly calm ourselves down and feel better. Take some deep breaths or find some helpful exercise to do. Exercise helps with feelings of anger. If we learn to deal with anger, we will be happier and healthier. 26．According to the text, which of the following about anger is true? A．Few people will keep their feelings hidden. B．Keeping anger hidden will probably do harm to our health. C．Sometimes anger is a good feeling. D．It’s better to cry out when we are angry. 27．How does the writer lead into the topic in Paragraph 2? A．By telling a story. B．By asking a question. C．By giving an example. D．By using an old saying. 28．Which of the following is right? (X means the time you get angry. Y means the bad influence it will have.) A． B． C． D． 29．Which can help deal with the feeling of anger? a. Taking some exercise.                  b. Eating delicious food.   c. Talking about the feelings.              d. Doing some controlled breathing. A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd 30．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A．What makes you angry? B．Why are you angry? C．When to deal with anger D．How to deal with anger 第二节 （共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分10分） 请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。 Do you feel stressed quite often? How do you deal with your stress? See a doctor? Perhaps you don’t need to do that if you can get into nature.   31 ◆Match your daily routine to the sun. 32 Wake up when the sun rises and rest when it sets. Besides, try to be bathed in sunshine on sunny mornings—sunlight gives you energy for the day! When the sun sets, take breaks from your work. ◆Find somewhere green to enjoy your time. You don’t need a big forest! Any green place is all right—a garden, a park or even a tree near you. Spend 5 to 20 minutes relaxing or eating there every day. 33 ◆Try “grounding” or “earthing”. “Grounding” means “going to touch grass”. There are healthy microbes (微生物) in the earth. 34 When you are at a picnic outdoors, take off your shoes and put your feet in the grass. (Be careful not to step on anything painful!) ◆Enjoy nature mindfully. Nature gives people long-term happiness.   35 Walk into nature to watch the plants and wildlife. Or just close your eyes to feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. Breathe deeply and connect your mind with the beauty of nature. A．Spend time in green places. B．Go outdoors and keep working. C．Live like a young plant following the sun. D．Here are some simple ways from our experts. E．These microbes are helpful in reducing your stress. F．You can put away your phone and enjoy nature with your full attention. 三、选词填空（共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一空，每词限用一次。 join fair draw   one surprise compare   you    skill    final    good Simon didn’t get on well with his parents in the past. He hardly talked to them, because they always 36 him with his sister. Simon thought that was very 37 , and he often argued with his parents about this. Later, Simon wanted to show his parents he could do things as well as his sister. Then he started to spend most of his free time 38 in his bedroom. Luckily, Miss Green, his art teacher, offered him a lot of help. She taught Simon some drawing 39 . With her help, Simon improved a lot. Simon trusted Miss Green very much. One day, Simon told Miss Green about his problem. Miss Green advised him to 40 a painting competition (绘画比赛). She said to Simon, “The best way to communicate with your parents is to prove (证明) 41 to them.” 42 , the result came out. Simon was very happy and excited, because he got the 43 prize. When he took the prize home, his parents were 44 . They thought it was almost impossible for their son to do such a good job. They were very happy and started to care about Simon. Now relations between Simon and his parents are much 45 than before. 四、读写综合（共两节，满分 25分） 第一节 任务型阅读 （共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分 10分） 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答五个问题，要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整且切题。 These years, young people pay more and more attention to their health. Many are trying to change their lifestyles (生活方式) to keep fit. Besides eating healthily and doing exercise, drinking healthy drinks has become a new way to take care of themselves. In Xiangyang, Hubei Province, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) (中医) hospital has opened a tea shop that sells herbal tea drinks (药草茶饮). On the opening day, many customers waited in line to try them. Most of the customers were young people. According to them, the drinks tasted good and made them feel relaxed. Some believed the drinks helped them manage stress. Similar tea shops have also appeared in other cities, like Wuhan. These herbal tea drinks are different from common milk teas. Doctors choose the ingredients and make sure they are healthy. More and more young people are becoming interested in these herbal tea drinks, which mix TCM and modern flavours (风味) perfectly. For them, herbal tea drinks are not only about health, but also about culture and traditions. However, doctors remind people to drink herbal tea drinks wisely. They are just drinks, not cures for illnesses. They can’t replace water as the daily drink, either. According to Paragraph 1, young people see drinking healthy drinks as 46 . Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Herbal tea drinks are becoming popular in Hubei Why young people in Xiangyang liked them ★The drinks tasted good and made them feel relaxed. ★The drinks helped them manage 47 . (仅填1词) Why they are popular ★Doctors choose the ingredients and make sure they are healthy. * They mix TCM and modern flavours perfectly. ★For young people, they are not only about health, but also about 48 . (不超过3词) What doctors remind people of ★People should drink them wisely. ☆They are just drinks, not 49 . (不超过3词) ☆They can’t replace water as the daily drink. Would you like to try herbal tea drinks? Why or why not? 50 (不超过20词，3分) 第二节 书面表达 （共1题，满分 15分） 成长的过程中，我们总会遇到各种烦恼与挑战，也会收获改变与成长。某英文网站正在开展以“Growing Up”为主题的征文活动，请你结合自己的真实经历，写一篇短文投稿。 内容要点： 1.你曾经遇到的一个成长问题（如内向、学习压力、与父母相处等）； 2.你是如何解决这个问题的； 3.你的收获与感悟。 要求： 1. 词数：80—100词； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥； 3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 / 14 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元自测（湖北省卷专用） Unit 3·培优卷 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ （时间：100分钟，满分：90分） 一、完形填空（共 15小题，每小题 1分，满分 15分） 阅读短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lily and Mia are good friends. Last Friday was Mia’s birthday. Lily spent three days making a bookmark (书签) for her, and 1 drew Mia’s cat on it. During the break, Lily 2 it in Mia’s desk. Later that day, Lily saw Mia laughing with another classmate about an “ugly painting”. Lily felt 3 , thinking Mia was talking about her bookmark. 4 filled her heart, and she ran away. For the next two days, she 5 Mia. Mia didn’t understand 6 was wrong with Lily. She told her mother about it. Her mother 7 her to have a talk with Lily. On Monday, Mia stopped Lily. “Why are you avoiding me?” Mia asked loudly. Lily 8 her, “Because that day you said my 9 was ugly!” Mia explained, “No! I meant my painting! Your bookmark is so special 10 I keep it in my notebook every day!” Lily realized her 11 . She said sincerely, “I’m sorry. I let my anger 12 me.” “Me too,” Mia replied softly. 13 exchanged smiles and made up. The bookmark became a 14 of their stronger friendship. True friendship needs trust and communication. It is also 15 to learn to manage emotions. This way, misunderstandings never grow. 1．A．even B．much C．almost D．very 2．A．touched B．reminded C．promised D．put 3．A．joyful B．down C．excited D．relaxed 4．A．Anger B．Panic C．Stress D．Trust 5．A．bullied B．missed C．avoided D．forgave 6．A．how B．what C．why D．when 7．A．advised B．allowed C．dared D．took 8．A．took back B．shouted at C．cared about D．looked for 9．A．painting B．cat C．book D．school 10．A．because B．if C．but D．that 11．A．change B．secret C．mistake D．decision 12．A．hurt B．protect C．control D．push 13．A．He B．She C．We D．They 14．A．present B．symbol C．fault D．standard 15．A．simple B．old-fashioned C．strict D．important 【答案】 1．A 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．D 11．C 12．C 13．D 14．B 15．D 【导语】本文主要叙述了Lily和Mia是好朋友，Mia生日时，Lily送她亲手制作的书签，Lily误会Mia说书签丑而生气躲避，后经沟通化解误会，书签成为她们更深厚友谊的象征，文章借此强调友谊需要信任、沟通以及学会管理情绪的重要性。 1．句意：Lily花了三天时间为她做了一个书签，甚至还在上面画了Mia的猫。 此处表递进，even“甚至”可表递进。much很大程度上；almost差不多；very非常，均不符合语境。 2．句意：课间休息时，Lily把它放在Mia的桌子里。 固定搭配“put sth. in+地点”表示“把某物放在某地”，符合“把书签放进Mia书桌”的语境。touched触摸；reminded提醒；promised许诺，均不符合语境。 3．句意：Lily心情低落，以为Mia在谈论她的书签。 根据上文“Lily saw Mia laughing with another classmate about an ‘ugly painting’”可知，Lily误以为Mia在说自己的书签丑，因此心情低落，down“悲伤的，低落的”符合情绪描述。joyful高兴的；excited激动的；relaxed放松的，均不符合语境。 4．句意：愤怒填满了她的心，然后跑开了。 根据后文“she ran away”和“I let my anger ... me.”可知，她生气了，“Anger”表示“愤怒”，符合语境。Panic恐慌；Stress压力；Trust信任，均不符合语境。 5．句意：接下来的两天，她躲着Mia。 根据后文“Why are you avoiding me?”可知，Lily在躲避Mia，avoided“躲避”符合语境。bullied欺负；missed错过；forgave原谅，均不符合语境。 6．句意：Mia不明白Lily怎么了。 “what’s wrong with sb.”是固定句式，意为“某人怎么了”，这里用what符合句式要求。how如何；why为什么；when什么时候，均不符合语义及句式要求。 7．句意：她妈妈劝她和Lily谈一谈。 根据上文“Mia didn’t understand ... was wrong with Lily. She told her mother about it.”可知，Mia不知道Lily哪里不对，告诉妈妈后，妈妈应是建议她和Lily谈一谈，advise sb. to do sth.表示“建议某人做某事”，符合搭配和语境。allowed允许；dared敢；took携带，均不符合“妈妈劝导Mia”的语境。 8．句意：Lily对她大喊：“因为那天你说我的画很丑！” Lily一直带着怒气，所以听到Mia问话后，应是对着她大喊，shouted at“对……大喊”符合情绪状态。took back收回；cared about关心；looked for寻找，均不符合语境。 9．句意：Lily对她大喊：“因为那天你说我的画很丑！” 根据后文“No! I meant my painting!”可知，Lily误会Mia说的是自己画在书签上的画很丑，painting“画”符合语境。cat猫；book书；school学校，均不符合语境。 10．句意：你的书签太特别了，以至于我每天都把它夹在笔记本里！ 固定结构“so ... that ...”引导结果状语从句，表示“如此……以至于……”。because因为；if如果；but但是，均不符合逻辑。 11．句意：Lily意识到了自己的错误。 听完Mia的解释，Lily意识到自己误会了，犯了错误，mistake“错误”符合逻辑。change改变；secret秘密；decision决定，均不符合语境。 12．句意：我让我的愤怒控制了我。 根据语境可知，Lily意识到自己错了，她让愤怒控制了自己，control“控制”符合语境。hurt损害；protect保护；push推，均不符合“被愤怒操控，误会对方”的语境。 13．句意：她们交换了微笑，和好了。 这里指代Lily和Mia两个人，用They表示“她们”，符合指代逻辑。He他；She她；We我们，均不符合逻辑。 14．句意：书签成了她们深厚友谊的象征。 结合语境可知，书签成为了她们友谊的象征，symbol表示“象征”，符合语义。present礼物；fault过错；standard标准，均不符合语境。 15．句意：学会管理情绪也很重要。 文章最后在总结道理，真友谊需要信任和沟通，学会管理情绪也很重要，符合文章主旨，important“重要的”符合语境。simple简单的；old-fashioned过时的；strict严厉的，均不符合语境。 二、阅读理解（共 20小题，每小题 2分，满分 40分） 第一节 （共 15小题，每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 A 一、阅读理解 16．Who might take part in the survey? A．Tom, a Grade Nine student in the UK. B．Li Hong, a Grade Nine student in China. C．Mary, a Grade Three student in the UK. D．Chen Long, a Grade Three student in China. 17．What percentage of students who took part in the survey never experienced anxiety? A．3%. B．12%. C．26%. D．59%. 18．Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”? A．Signs of Anxiety. B．Opinions about Anxiety. C．Reasons for Anxiety. D．Performance of Anxiety. 19．What’s the most popular way to lower anxiety? A．Listening to music. B．Reading books. C．Talking to someone. D．Doing exercise. 20．In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A．Health. B．Culture. C．Travel. D．Science. 【答案】16．B 17．D 18．C 19．A 20．A 【导语】本文展示了一项针对中国青少年心理健康状况的调查，内容涉及青少年的焦虑频率、主要焦虑来源以及缓解焦虑的方法。 16．文中提到“Recently, a new survey looked into teenagers’ mental condition in 28 places in China and got answers from more than 21,500 teenagers.”，说明调查对象是中国的青少年。 17．文中的饼状图显示，“never experience anxiety”青少年对应的比例为59%。 18．右侧的“Top 3 ▲ ”部分列出了“考入好学校”“父母的期望”和“社交”三项内容，这些都是青少年产生焦虑的原因。 19．下方的“Top 3 Ways to Lower Anxiety”中，“Listening to music”对应的人数（12,007 teenagers）最多，是缓解焦虑最受欢迎的方式。 20．文章围绕青少年的心理健康、压力与焦虑展开，属于健康话题，因此最可能出现在报纸的健康板块。 B What is the best way to grow up? Different people have different ideas. But one thing is for sure: growing up takes time and effort. First, growing up means learning from others. Your parents, teachers, and friends can all teach you something. For example, your parents can teach you how to be responsible. Your teachers can help you gain knowledge. Your friends can show you how to be a good listener. Second, growing up means trying new things. When you try something new, you may fail. But that’s okay. Failure teaches you what doesn’t work. Thomas Edison failed many times before he invented the light bulb. He said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Third, growing up means taking time for yourself. In a busy world, it’s important to slow down and think. What do you really want? What makes you happy? Asking yourself these questions helps you understand who you are. Finally, remember that everyone grows at their own speed. Some people learn fast; others learn slow. That’s fine. The important thing is to keep moving forward, one step at a time. 21．According to the text, who can teach us something? A．Only parents. B．Only teachers. C．Parents, teachers, and friends. D．Only friends. 22．What did Thomas Edison’s words mean? A．He never failed. B．Failure is part of learning. C．He gave up easily. D．Failure is bad. 23．Why is it important to take time for yourself? A．To be alone. B．To understand who you are. C．To avoid others. D．To play games. 24．What does “everyone grows at their own speed” mean? A．Everyone grows fast. B．Everyone grows slow. C．People grow differently. D．Growing is a race. 25．What is the best title for this text? A．How to Be Perfect B．The Journey of Growing Up C．Why We Need Friends D．Learning from Failure 【答案】21．C 22．B 23．B 24．C 25．B 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要围绕“成长的方式”展开论述，从向他人学习、尝试新事物、自我反思、尊重成长节奏四个方面，阐述了成长需要时间与努力的观点，传递了积极正向的成长理念。 21．第二段指出成长的第一方面：“Your parents, teachers, and friends can all teach you something.”，这直接说明父母、老师和朋友都能教给我们东西。 22．第三段通过爱迪生的名言说明失败的意义：“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”，这表明失败是学习过程的一部分，并非毫无意义的坏事。 23．第四段说明自我反思的作用：“Asking yourself these questions helps you understand who you are.”，这解释了花时间独处、自我思考能帮助我们了解真实的自己。 24．最后一段点明成长的节奏：“Some people learn fast; others learn slow. That’s fine.”，这说明每个人的成长速度不同，无需和他人比较，重要的是稳步前进。 25．全文围绕“成长”这一核心话题展开，从成长的不同方式到成长的态度，阐述了成长是需要时间和努力的旅程，因此“The Journey of Growing Up”最能概括全文主旨。 C Anger isn’t a good feeling. Anger may make us feel uncomfortable, but it’s seen everywhere. Unluckily, many of us have been used to keeping our feelings hidden. Research suggests that this can have long-term bad influences on your health. Is it better to cry or break things whenever something makes us angry? The research points out that when we show our anger in this way, we probably can’t get on well with our friends and our family. The longer we stay angry, the worse the result will be. So how can we deal with our angry feelings in a right way? First, know what makes us angry. Anger is often caused by feelings such as fear, disappointment and so on. Also, care more about those everyday things that will make us angry. For example, we may get angry in the long lines at the store. Take a step back and think that it isn’t personal. Everyone in the line has dinner to make, just like us. One way to deal with anger is to talk about it. The study has shown that if we name our feelings, we can slowly calm ourselves down and feel better. Take some deep breaths or find some helpful exercise to do. Exercise helps with feelings of anger. If we learn to deal with anger, we will be happier and healthier. 26．According to the text, which of the following about anger is true? A．Few people will keep their feelings hidden. B．Keeping anger hidden will probably do harm to our health. C．Sometimes anger is a good feeling. D．It’s better to cry out when we are angry. 27．How does the writer lead into the topic in Paragraph 2? A．By telling a story. B．By asking a question. C．By giving an example. D．By using an old saying. 28．Which of the following is right? (X means the time you get angry. Y means the bad influence it will have.) A． B． C． D． 29．Which can help deal with the feeling of anger? a. Taking some exercise.                  b. Eating delicious food.   c. Talking about the feelings.              d. Doing some controlled breathing. A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd 30．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A．What makes you angry? B．Why are you angry? C．When to deal with anger D．How to deal with anger 【答案】26．B 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．D 【导语】本文围绕愤怒这一情绪展开，介绍了愤怒的危害、错误的宣泄方式，并给出了正确处理愤怒情绪的方法，引导人们学会管理情绪，收获更健康快乐的生活。 26．第一段“Research suggests that this can have long-term bad influences on your health.”中，“this”指代前文“keeping our feelings hidden”，即隐藏愤怒会对健康造成长期不良影响，B项说法正确。 27．第二段开头提出问题“Is it better to cry or break things whenever something makes us angry?”，作者通过提问的方式引出下文对正确处理愤怒情绪的探讨。 28．第二段中“The longer we stay angry, the worse the result will be.”说明生气的时间越长，它带来的不良影响就越严重，即X与Y呈正相关，对应正比例上升的直线。 29．文章第四段中指出“One way to deal with anger is to talk about it”，第五段中指出“Take some deep breaths or find some helpful exercise to do. Exercise helps with feelings of anger”，说明谈论情绪、深呼吸、做运动都能帮助处理愤怒，即a、c、d正确。 30．本文先介绍愤怒的危害，再重点围绕“how can we deal with our angry feelings in a right way”展开，详细介绍了处理愤怒的方法，因此最佳标题是“如何处理愤怒”。 第二节 （共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分10分） 请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。 Do you feel stressed quite often? How do you deal with your stress? See a doctor? Perhaps you don’t need to do that if you can get into nature.   31 ◆Match your daily routine to the sun. 32 Wake up when the sun rises and rest when it sets. Besides, try to be bathed in sunshine on sunny mornings—sunlight gives you energy for the day! When the sun sets, take breaks from your work. ◆Find somewhere green to enjoy your time. You don’t need a big forest! Any green place is all right—a garden, a park or even a tree near you. Spend 5 to 20 minutes relaxing or eating there every day. 33 ◆Try “grounding” or “earthing”. “Grounding” means “going to touch grass”. There are healthy microbes (微生物) in the earth. 34 When you are at a picnic outdoors, take off your shoes and put your feet in the grass. (Be careful not to step on anything painful!) ◆Enjoy nature mindfully. Nature gives people long-term happiness.   35 Walk into nature to watch the plants and wildlife. Or just close your eyes to feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. Breathe deeply and connect your mind with the beauty of nature. A．Spend time in green places. B．Go outdoors and keep working. C．Live like a young plant following the sun. D．Here are some simple ways from our experts. E．These microbes are helpful in reducing your stress. F．You can put away your phone and enjoy nature with your full attention. 【答案】31．D 32．C 33．A 34．E 35．F 【导语】本文介绍了亲近自然可以缓解压力，并给出了来自专家的几种简单有效的减压方法。 31．前文通过提问引出亲近自然能缓解压力的话题，后文开始分点介绍具体方法，D选项“Here are some simple ways from our experts.”总起下文，引出后续的减压方式，符合语境逻辑。 32．本段主旨为让日常作息顺应太阳，C选项“Live like a young plant following the sun.”与段落中日出而作、日落而息、沐浴阳光的内容相呼应，契合段落主题。 33．本段建议寻找绿色场所放松，A选项“Spend time in green places.”概括了本段核心内容，起到总结作用，符合语境。 34．前文提到泥土中有健康的微生物，E选项“These microbes are helpful in reducing your stress.”承接上文，说明这些微生物的作用，衔接紧密。 35．本段标题为用心感受自然，F选项“You can put away your phone and enjoy nature with your full attention.”具体阐述了如何用心感受自然，与段落内容一致。 三、选词填空（共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一空，每词限用一次。 join fair draw   one surprise compare   you    skill    final    good Simon didn’t get on well with his parents in the past. He hardly talked to them, because they always 36 him with his sister. Simon thought that was very 37 , and he often argued with his parents about this. Later, Simon wanted to show his parents he could do things as well as his sister. Then he started to spend most of his free time 38 in his bedroom. Luckily, Miss Green, his art teacher, offered him a lot of help. She taught Simon some drawing 39 . With her help, Simon improved a lot. Simon trusted Miss Green very much. One day, Simon told Miss Green about his problem. Miss Green advised him to 40 a painting competition (绘画比赛). She said to Simon, “The best way to communicate with your parents is to prove (证明) 41 to them.” 42 , the result came out. Simon was very happy and excited, because he got the 43 prize. When he took the prize home, his parents were 44 . They thought it was almost impossible for their son to do such a good job. They were very happy and started to care about Simon. Now relations between Simon and his parents are much 45 than before. 【答案】 36．compared 37．unfair 38．drawing 39．skills 40．join 41．yourself 42．Finally 43．first 44．surprised 45．better 【导语】本文主要讲述了西蒙从和父母关系紧张，到通过努力学画、赢得比赛，最终改善与父母关系的故事。 36．句意：他几乎不跟他们说话，因为他们总是拿他和姐姐比较。本句为原因状语从句，从句中缺少谓语动词。“compare A with B”是固定搭配，表示“拿A和B作比较”，符合此处语境。全文时态为一般过去时，故填compared。 37．句意：西蒙觉得这很不公平，经常为此和父母吵架。本句为宾语从句，从句中“that”是主语，“was”是系动词，空白处需要填入一个形容词作为表语。根据后半句“he often argued with his parents about this”可知，西蒙认为父母拿他和姐姐作比较是不公平的。故填fair的反义词unfair。 38．句意：然后他开始把大部分空闲时间都花在卧室里画画。根据后文的“She taught Simon some drawing .”以及下文的“绘画比赛”可知，此处指西蒙在卧室里画画。“spend time (in) doing sth.”是固定搭配，意为“花费时间做某事”，故填draw的现在分词形式drawing。 39．句意：她教了西蒙一些绘画技巧。根据后一句“With her help, Simon improved a lot.”可知，此处表示格林老师教了西蒙一些绘画技巧。skill是可数名词，前面有some，所以填其复数形式skills。 40．句意：格林老师建议他参加一个绘画比赛。根据下文内容可知，西蒙参加了绘画比赛，故此处表示格林老师建议他参加比赛。advise sb. to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“建议某人做某事”，故填join。 41．句意：和父母沟通最好的方式就是向他们证明你自己。本句是动词不定式作宾语，空格处需要填入一个词作为“prove”的宾语。结合句意可知此处指“证明自己”，在“prove”这一动词后，常接反身代词来表示“证明自己”。故填yourself。 42．句意：最后，比赛结果出来了。句子开头需要一个副词来修饰整个句子，前文讲了西蒙参加比赛，此处说比赛结果出来了，这里是整个事件的最后一步，因此表示“最后”。final是形容词，位于句首需首字母大写，故填其副词形式Finally。 43．句意：西蒙又开心又激动，因为他得了第一名。本句表示原因，根据“Simon was very happy and excited”可知，西蒙取得了好的成绩，故此处表示“第一名”。表示名次要用序数词，故填first。 44．句意：当他把奖状带回家时，他的父母很惊讶。本句缺少表语，空格处需要填入一个形容词。根据后一句“They thought it was almost impossible for their son to do such a good job.”可知，西蒙父母是惊讶的。修饰人的感受要用surprise的形容词形式surprised。 45．句意：现在西蒙和父母的关系比以前好多了。根据后面的“than before”可知，空格处用比较级。结合前一句“They were very happy and started to care about Simon.”可知，西蒙和父母的关系比之前好了很多。故填good的比较级better。 四、读写综合（共两节，满分 25分） 第一节 任务型阅读 （共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分 10分） 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答五个问题，要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整且切题。 These years, young people pay more and more attention to their health. Many are trying to change their lifestyles (生活方式) to keep fit. Besides eating healthily and doing exercise, drinking healthy drinks has become a new way to take care of themselves. In Xiangyang, Hubei Province, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) (中医) hospital has opened a tea shop that sells herbal tea drinks (药草茶饮). On the opening day, many customers waited in line to try them. Most of the customers were young people. According to them, the drinks tasted good and made them feel relaxed. Some believed the drinks helped them manage stress. Similar tea shops have also appeared in other cities, like Wuhan. These herbal tea drinks are different from common milk teas. Doctors choose the ingredients and make sure they are healthy. More and more young people are becoming interested in these herbal tea drinks, which mix TCM and modern flavours (风味) perfectly. For them, herbal tea drinks are not only about health, but also about culture and traditions. However, doctors remind people to drink herbal tea drinks wisely. They are just drinks, not cures for illnesses. They can’t replace water as the daily drink, either. According to Paragraph 1, young people see drinking healthy drinks as 46 . Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Herbal tea drinks are becoming popular in Hubei Why young people in Xiangyang liked them ★The drinks tasted good and made them feel relaxed. ★The drinks helped them manage 47 . (仅填1词) Why they are popular ★Doctors choose the ingredients and make sure they are healthy. * They mix TCM and modern flavours perfectly. ★For young people, they are not only about health, but also about 48 . (不超过3词) What doctors remind people of ★People should drink them wisely. ☆They are just drinks, not 49 . (不超过3词) ☆They can’t replace water as the daily drink. Would you like to try herbal tea drinks? Why or why not? 50 (不超过20词，3分) 【答案】46．a new way to take care of themselves 47．stress 48．culture and traditions 49．cures for illnesses 50．Yes. It can help me feel relaxed and manage stress. I also like the smell of herbs. 【导语】本文介绍了近年来年轻人越来越关注健康，除了健康饮食和运动，喝健康饮品成为新方式，重点讲述了湖北襄阳等地的中药药草茶饮受欢迎的原因以及医生的相关提醒。 46．文章第一段明确指出：“Besides eating healthily and doing exercise, drinking healthy drinks has become a new way to take care of themselves.”，这是对年轻人看待健康饮品的直述，可直接提取答案。 47．第二段中明确写道：“Some believed the drinks helped them manage stress.”，结合题干要求仅填1词，因此答案是stress。 48．第三段中明确写道：“For them, herbal tea drinks are not only about health, but also about culture and traditions.”，结合题干要求不超过3词，可直接提取答案culture and traditions。 49．第四段中明确写道：“They are just drinks, not cures for illnesses.”，结合题干要求不超过3词，可直接提取答案cures for illnesses。 50．本题要求学生结合短文内容回答，答案不唯一，合理即可。例如：“Yes. It can help me feel relaxed and manage stress. I also like the smell of herbal.” 等。 第二节 书面表达 （共1题，满分 15分） 成长的过程中，我们总会遇到各种烦恼与挑战，也会收获改变与成长。某英文网站正在开展以“Growing Up”为主题的征文活动，请你结合自己的真实经历，写一篇短文投稿。 内容要点： 1.你曾经遇到的一个成长问题（如内向、学习压力、与父母相处等）； 2.你是如何解决这个问题的； 3.你的收获与感悟。 要求： 1. 词数：80—100词； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥； 3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文： Growing Up Growing up is full of challenges. I used to be too shy to speak in class. I felt nervous whenever others looked at me, which held me back from learning. To change this, I started by answering easy questions in class. I also joined the English club to practice speaking with my classmates. Gradually, I became more confident and outgoing. Now I understand that courage grows with small steps. Facing our fears helps us change and improve. Growth means trying bravely and never giving up easily. 【详解】[第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：记叙文，以一般过去时和一般现在时结合为主 明确要点：成长问题、解决方法、收获感悟 确定人称：第一人称（I）为主 注意事项：不透露真实姓名校名，词数80-100词，覆盖全部要点 [第二步：构思布局] 开头段：引出成长挑战，点出自身问题 主体段：说明解决问题的具体做法 结尾段：总结成长收获，升华主题 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：成长问题 问题选择：shy/study pressure/get along with parents/anxiety/lack of confidence等 表达方式：I used to be too shy to.../I once had trouble with.../I felt stressed about.../I was afraid of... 等 要点二：解决方法 行动方式：ask for help/practice more/join a club/make a plan/communicate actively等 表达方式：I started by.../I asked my teachers/parents for help/I took steps to.../I tried to...等 要点三：收获与感悟 成长收获：confident/brave/make friends/outgoing/independent等 感悟升华：never give up/small steps make a difference/grow through challenges/face fears bravely等 表达方式：I became more.../I learned that.../I realized that.../Growth means...等 1 / 14 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元自测（湖北省卷专用） Unit 3·培优卷（参考答案） 1．A 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．D 11．C 12．C 13．D 14．B 15．D 16．B 17．D 18．C 19．A 20．A 21．C 22．B 23．B 24．C 25．B 26．B 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．D 31．D 32．C 33．A 34．E 35．F 36．compared 37．unfair 38．drawing 39．skills 40．join 41．yourself 42．Finally 43．first 44．surprised 45．better 46．a new way to take care of themselves 47．stress 48．culture and traditions 49．cures for illnesses 50．Yes. It can help me feel relaxed and manage stress. I also like the smell of herbs. Growing Up Growing up is full of challenges. I used to be too shy to speak in class. I felt nervous whenever others looked at me, which held me back from learning. To change this, I started by answering easy questions in class. I also joined the English club to practice speaking with my classmates. Gradually, I became more confident and outgoing. Now I understand that courage grows with small steps. Facing our fears helps us change and improve. Growth means trying bravely and never giving up easily. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $