期中复习之【完形填空专项练习16篇（单元话题）】 - 2026-2027学年译林版八年级上册英语

2026‑2027译林版八上期中复习·完形填空16篇 参考答案+解析 Passage 1（Unit1 Friendship） 1. A stand 解析：stand by 固定短语“支持；站在……一边”。lay躺，sit坐，lie说谎。 2. B secrets 解析：keep secrets“保守秘密”，复数名词。 3. B jokes 解析：tell jokes“讲笑话”，固定搭配。 4. C to help 解析：be ready to do sth. 准备好做某事，非谓语不定式。 5. C about 解析：argue about sth. 为某事争吵。 6. C unhappy 解析：语境，Amy拿到参赛名额，Lucy感到不开心。cheerful高兴，pleased愉快，honest诚实。 7. B feeling 解析：instead of doing sth. 代替/而不是，介词后接动名词。 8. B than 解析：more than“胜过；比……更”，比较级标志词。 9. D ending 解析：the ending of friendship“友谊的终结”。beginning开端。 10. A along 解析：get along with sb. “与某人相处”固定短语。 Passage 2（Unit1 Friendship） 1. A humour 解析：a good sense of humour“幽默感”课本短语。 2. B lie 解析：tell a lie“说谎”。truth真相，joke笑话，secret秘密。 3. B trusted 解析：一般过去时，不再信任他，全文故事为过去时态。 4. C to say 解析：want to do sth. 想要做某事。 5. B keeping 解析：keep sth to oneself “把……埋心底”；keep doing持续做。 6. A tell 解析：tell lies说谎，固定搭配。 7. B running 解析：instead of doing，run away from逃避。 8. B without 解析：without honesty“没有诚实”；没有诚实就建立不起信任。 9. B for 解析：forgive sb. for sth. 因某事原谅某人。 10. A unless 解析：unless“除非”，句意：除非你诚实，否则别指望得到真正友谊。if如果，though虽然，since自从。 Passage 3（Unit1 Friendship） 1. A in 解析：have a lot in common“有很多共同之处”固定短语。 2. C energetic 解析：outgoing and energetic外向且精力充沛。honest诚实，humorous幽默，modest谦虚。 3. B but 解析：转折，爱好不同，但相处很好。 4. A while 解析：while然而，用于对比两个人想法。 5. C to change 解析：want to do sth. 想要做某事。 6. D agree on 解析：agree on“就……达成一致”；agree with sb.同意某人。 7. A from 解析：learn sth. from sb. 向某人学习。 8. B stronger 解析：grow much stronger，much修饰比较级。 9. B helps 解析：主语Respect为不可数名词，一般现在时谓语三单。 10. A match 解析：match“匹配，相一致”。connect联系，share分享，care关心。 Passage 4（Unit1 Friendship） 1. C about 解析：what …be about “……是关于什么的”固定句型。 2. B unhappy 解析：生病落下功课，感到不开心。cheerful开心，energetic精力充沛，generous大方。 3. A alone 解析：leave sb. alone “不理会，丢下某人”。lonely内心孤独；along沿着；aloud大声。 4. B helping 解析：spend time (in) doing sth.花费时间做某事。 5. A in order to 解析：in order to do为了做，后接动词原形；so that后接从句。 6. B but 解析：not only…but (also) 不仅……而且。 7. B remembering 解析：keep doing sth. 一直做某事。 8. C to 解析：be ready to do sth. 准备好做。 9. A includes 解析：include“包含”作谓语；including介词不能单独作谓语。 10. C when 解析：when引导时间状语“当他们陷入困境时”。though虽然，until直到，before在之前。 Passage 5（Unit2 School life） 1. A same 解析：the same“相同的”固定搭配。different不同，similar相似，real真实。 2. A serves 解析：serve sb.“为某人服务”，serve后面不加for。 3. A field 解析：sports field“运动场”课本短语。lab实验室，hall礼堂，library图书馆。 4. B to 解析：according to 根据。 5. B more 解析：more更多的，比较级，希望有更多阅览室。much修饰不可数；many原级。 6. C to learn 解析：It is +adj. for sb. to do。 7. B that 解析：be aware that +从句，that引导宾语从句。 8. C to get 解析：be lucky enough to do。 9. C to value 解析：push sb. to do sth.推动某人做某事。 10. C to make 解析：try one’s best to do 尽最大努力做。 Passage 6（Unit2 School life） 1. C to 解析：look forward to doing 期盼。 2. B in 解析：get in the way of “妨碍”固定短语。 3. D and 解析：balance study and hobbies平衡学习和爱好。 4. B joining 解析：regret doing 后悔做过某事。 5. B suggestions 解析：useful suggestions有用建议，suggestion可数；advise动词。 6. A rather 解析：rather than“而不是”固定短语。 7. C better 解析：much better好多了，much修饰比较级。 8. C to take 解析：cannot afford to do 负担得起（有能力做）。 9. A key 解析：the key to ……的关键。secret秘密，idea想法，way方式。 10. A use 解析：make full use of充分利用。 Passage 7（Unit2 School life） 1. A makes 解析：what makes a great school“什么造就一所好学校”。 2. C to offer 解析：invite sb. to do sth.邀请某人做。 3. B plenty of 解析：plenty of +可数名词复数“大量”。 4. B too 解析：as too“也”，放句末。also句中；either否定句。 5. C but 解析：虽然没有全部采纳，但是接纳很多建议，转折。 6. B took 解析：take place“发生”，过去式took。 7. A in 解析：play a part in 在……起作用。 8. B waiting 解析：It is no good doing sth. 做某事没用。 9. C to speak 解析：dare to do敢于做。 10. B between 解析：between A and B 在A与B两者之间；among三者以上。 Passage 8（Unit2 School life） 1. C and 解析：both similarities and differences既有相同也有不同。 2. B doing 解析：spend time doing sth. 3. C much 解析：much可以修饰比较级easier；quite/very不能修饰比较级。 4. A without 解析：all fun without hard work只有欢乐没有辛苦。 5. B her 解析：change one’s mind“改变主意”形容词性物主代词。 6. B but 解析：not…but…不是……而是。 7. A chance 解析：It is good chance to do做……是一个好机会。choice选择，change改变，challenge挑战。 8. B refusing 解析：avoid doing sth.避免做某事。 9. C but 解析：没有学校是完美的，但是我们可以自我提升。 10. A will 解析：if条件状语从句，主将从现，will+动词原形。 Passage 9（Unit3 To be a good learner） 1. D themselves 解析：improve themselves 提升他们自己，反身代词，主语many students。 2. B but 解析：花很长时间看书，但是从不反思弱点，转折。 3. C to think 解析：stop to do停下来去做另一件事；stop doing停止正在做。这里停下来思考错因。 4. A from 解析：come from 来自。 5. C to check 解析：suggest sb. to do 建议某人做。 6. B doing 解析：instead of doing。 7. C to 解析：It is impossible to do。 8. C to 解析：be easier to do更容易做。 9. B of 解析：take the place of 代替。 10. A will 解析：if主将从现。 Passage 10（Unit3 To be a good learner） 1. B from 解析：set…apart from 使……与……区分开。 2. C to draw 解析：stop to do停下来去吸取教训。 3. A so 解析：害怕面对弱点，所以只练习擅长内容，因果。 4. C to move 解析：expect to do。 5. C to 解析：make up one’s mind to do 下定决心做。 6. B if 解析：if引导条件“如果遇到困惑就问老师”。 7. B studying 解析：It is no good doing。 8. A through 解析：come through 通过，经由。 9. C to 解析：It takes courage to do。 10. A of 解析：be ashamed of 对……感到羞愧。 Passage 11（Unit3 To be a good learner） 1. B However 解析：however副词，逗号隔开，表然而。but连词不加逗号。 2. B wasting 解析：keep doing持续做某事。 3. C to 解析：pay attention to注意。 4. B wasting 解析：regret doing后悔过去做的事。 5. C into 解析：divide…into 把……分成。 6. B with 解析：combine …with…把……和……结合。 7. C to 解析：It is not wise to do。 8. C whether 解析：doubt whether怀疑是否，宾语从句。 9. C with 解析：fill…with…用……填满。 10. C better 解析：the+比较级，the+比较级，越……越……。 Passage 12（Unit3 To be a good learner） 1. A of 解析：feel ashamed of doing 对做……感到羞愧。 2. C to ask 解析：It is a good choice to do。 3. B keeping 解析：keep sth to oneself 闷在心里；keep doing。 4. C to voice 解析：encourage sb. to do。 5. A think 解析：shows you think actively，宾语从句谓语动词原形。 6. C to admit 解析：be willing to do。 7. B pretending 解析：It is no good doing。 8. C of 解析：make full use of充分利用。 9. B and 解析：祈使句+and+陈述句，顺承。 10. B reflection 解析：and并列名词thinking and reflection思考与反思。 Passage13（Unit4 DIY fun） 1. B about 解析：be crazy about 痴迷于。 2. C to make 解析：decide to do。 3. A mess 解析：make a mess弄得一团糟。 4. A a 解析：in a mess一团糟固定短语。 5. C to give 解析：want to do。 6. B giving up 解析：instead of doing。 7. B carefully 解析：副词carefully修饰动词read。 8. A of 解析：feel pride of = be proud of为……自豪。 9. C to get 解析：expect to do。 10. C and 解析：祈使句+and。 Passage14（Unit4 DIY fun） 1. C to 解析：pay attention to注意。 2. C to repair 解析：plan to do。 3. B that 解析：such a hurry that…如此匆忙以至于……，so…that句型变形。 4. B hurting 解析：risk doing冒险做。 5. C to 解析：It is necessary to do。 6. A without 解析：without adults around没有成年人在旁边。 7. B working 解析：stop doing停下正在做（手上的活）。 8. C carefully 解析：副词修饰动词read。 9. B but 解析：DIY带来乐趣，但安全第一。 10. C if 解析：if条件“只有如果你保证安全，才能享受手工乐趣”。 Passage15（Unit4 DIY fun） 1. C from 解析：learn lessons from 从……吸取教训。 2. B as 解析：go as she hoped 像她期待那样发展；like介词后接名词。 3. B feeling 解析：cannot help doing 禁不住做某事。 4. A in 解析：lie in在于。 5. B hoping 解析：stop doing停止追求完美。 6. C them 解析：them指代mistakes复数。 7. B but 解析：依然不够商店水准，但是朋友很喜欢。 8. B than 解析：more than比起。 9. C as 解析：as much as 和……一样多。 10. A forward 解析：move forward 前进，取得进步。 Passage16（Unit4 DIY fun） 1. B by 解析：by one’s own hands 靠某人自己的双手。 2. A crazy 解析：become crazy about 痴迷于；crazy形容词作表语。 3. A of 解析：plenty of大量。 4. A in 解析：end in a mess以一团糟收场。 5. B moved 解析：feel moved感到感动，‑ed修饰人。 6. A than 解析：more than不仅仅。 7. C to waste 解析：cannot afford to do。 8. C to try 解析：encourage sb. to do。 9. C with 解析：with common materials用普通材料。 10. B and 解析：祈使句+and。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年译林版新教材八年级上册英语期中复习之 完形填空16篇 Unit1：Friendship 友谊品质、交友、矛盾和解 Unit2：School life 校园生活、多国校园、社团活动 Unit3：To be a good learner 学习策略、反思、时间管理、求助 Unit4： DIY fun 手工制作、安全、失败与成长 Passage 1 True friendship plays an important part in our teenage life. A good friend will 1____ by your side when you are in need. But no friendship stays perfect all the time. Amy and Lucy have been close friends since Grade Seven. They share joys and sorrows and keep 2____ for each other. Amy is humorous and good at telling 3____ to cheer Lucy up when she feels unhappy. Lucy is caring and always ready 4____ Amy out when she meets trouble. Last month, they argued 5____ a school competition. Both of them hoped to take part in the speech contest. Only one spot was left. After the result came out, Lucy felt 6____ because Amy got the chance. For several days, they avoided talking to each other. Amy felt sad. She did not want to lose their friendship. Instead of 7____ angry, she chose to have an honest talk with Lucy. She told Lucy she still valued their relationship more 8____ the prize. Slowly Lucy understood. She said sorry for her bad feelings. They learned that arguments do not mean the 9____ of friendship. Trust and honesty help friends get 10____ with each other again. 1. A. stand B. lay C. sit D. lie 2. A. secret B. secrets C. secret’s D. secrets’ 3. A. joke B. jokes C. joke’s D. jokes’ 4. A. help B. helping C. to help D. helped 5. A. to B. with C. about D. for 6. A. cheerful B. pleased C. unhappy D. honest 7. A. feel B. feeling C. to feel D. felt 8. A. then B. than C. though D. through 9. A. begin B. beginning C. end D. ending 10. A. along B. away C. off D. over Passage 2 What qualities make a good friend? Different teenagers have different ideas, but many value honesty most. Tom is a generous boy with a good sense of 1____. He likes making new friends. However, he once made a big mistake. He told a 2____ about his deskmate to other classmates just for fun. Soon the words spread around. His deskmate felt hurt and no longer 3____ him. Tom realized his fault. He wanted 4____ sorry to his deskmate, but he feared being laughed at. For days he kept 5____ the whole thing to himself. His teacher noticed his strange behaviour and had a talk with him. The teacher told him that good friends never 6____ lies about each other. If you hurt others, you should apologize bravely instead of 7____ away from the problem. True trust cannot be built 8____ honesty. Tom followed the advice. He said sorry face‑to‑face. To his surprise, his deskmate forgave him 9____ his mistake. From this lesson Tom learns: you cannot expect true friendship 10____ you are not honest. Honesty is the base of all close relationships. 1. A. humour B. joke C. truth D. secret 2. A. truth B. lie C. joke D. secret 3. A. trusts B. trusted C. trust D. will trust 4. A. say B. saying C. to say D. said 5. A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept 6. A. tell B. speak C. talk D. say 7. A. run B. running C. to run D. ran 8. A. with B. without C. through D. by 9. A. to B. for C. of D. with 10. A. unless B. if C. though D. since Passage 3 It is natural for friends to have different opinions. Some teenagers think good friends should have a lot 1____ common. But differences do not have to break a friendship. Daniel and Eric are good friends. Daniel is quiet and thoughtful. He enjoys reading in his free time. Eric is outgoing and 2____. He loves sports and outdoor activities. They have quite different hobbies, 3____ they still get on very well. Once they planned a weekend activity. Daniel hoped to read books in the library 4____ Eric wanted to go cycling. At first neither of them would give in. Neither wanted 5____ their own taste. Soon the talk turned into a cold quarrel. Later Daniel thought it over. He knew real friendship did not mean they must 6____ everything. He suggested they take turns. One weekend they would cycle, and the next they would read together. Eric agreed. They found they could learn something new 7____ each other’s hobbies. Their friendship grew much 8____. We do not need to copy our friends. Respect for differences 9____ friends grow closer. Never end a friendship just because your tastes do not 10____. 1. A. in B. on C. for D. of 2. A. honest B. humorous C. energetic D. modest 3. A. and B. but C. so D. or 4. A. while B. when C. until D. since 5. A. change B. changing C. to change D. changed 6. A. agree B. agree with C. agree to D. agree on 7. A. from B. for C. with D. to 8. A. strong B. stronger C. strongest D. the strongest 9. A. help B. helps C. helped D. helping 10. A. match B. connect C. share D. care Passage 4 “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” This old saying tells us what true friendship is 1____. Mia was badly ill last term and missed many school days. She fell behind in many subjects and felt very 2____. She was afraid she could not catch up. Some classmates stayed away from her, for they worried she would bring them trouble. But her best friend Sophia did not leave her 3____. Every day after school, Sophia came to her home. She took careful notes in class and spent plenty of time 4____ Mia with her lessons. She also told funny stories 5____ make Mia cheer up. Mia once worried she would become a burden(负担). Sophia told her friends should stand by each other. You cannot only enjoy happiness together 6____ run away when trouble comes. Mia slowly got better. She made up for her lost lessons. She kept 7____ all the kindness Sophia gave her. Later when Sophia met difficulty, Mia was ready 8____ help in return. Good friendship is not only about joy. It 9____ support during hard times. If you value your friends, you should be there for them 10____ they are in trouble. 1. A. in B. for C. about D. with 2. A. cheerful B. unhappy C. humorous D. generous 3. A. alone B. lonely C. along D. aloud 4. A. help B. helping C. to help D. helped 5. A. in order to B. so that C. such that D. because of 6. A. and B. but C. or D. so 7. A. remember B. remembering C. to remember D. remembered 8. A. of B. for C. to D. with 9. A. includes B. includes C. including D. included 10. A. though B. until C. when D. before Passage 5 What’s school life like around the world? Schools in different countries are not exactly the 1____. Some special schools surprise us a lot. In some poor places, children cannot go to common buildings. One special school sits on boats on the river. It 2____ the children whose homes are far away from land. Students have lessons and take part in group activities on the boat. Li Hua reads articles about these special schools online. He feels lucky to study in his modern school. His school has bright classrooms, a big sports 3____ and a wonderful library. He can choose different after‑school clubs according 4____ his interest. Still, he thinks his own school can make some changes. He hopes there will be 5____ free reading rooms for students. He also suggests that students should take part in more social projects. His teacher says it is good for students 6____ about school life in other parts of the world. We should be aware 7____ education is valuable for every kid. Not all children are lucky enough 8____ good learning conditions. Comparing different school lives does not mean we complain about our own. It pushes us 9____ our present chances. Every school, whether common or special, tries its best 10____ students grow. 1. A. same B. different C. similar D. real 2. A. serves B. serves for C. serves to D. serves with 3. A. field B. lab C. hall D. library 4. A. in B. to C. for D. of 5. A. much B. more C. many D. most 6. A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned 7. A. of B. that C. what D. how 8. A. get B. getting C. to get D. got 9. A. value B. valuing C. to value D. valued 10. A. make B. making C. to make D. made Passage 6 Our school life is a big part of our teenage growth. Plenty of chances wait for us at school, but we also face pressure from study and activities. In our school, students can take part in many after‑school activities. We have club meetings, sports meetings and different competitions. Many students look forward 1____ these colourful events. However, not every student enjoys them. Some feel stressed. They worry that joining too many clubs will get 2____ the way of their schoolwork. They have to balance study 3____ hobbies. Mike used to sign up for three clubs at the same time. He hoped to try everything. Soon he found he could hardly finish his homework. He regretted 4____ so many activities. His grades started to drop little by little. His head teacher gave him useful 5____. We do not need to take every chance. It is wiser to pick one or two activities that truly fit you 6____ than take part in everything. Mike thought it over and gave up two clubs. He put more energy into his lessons and kept one club he really loved. Slowly his situation became much 7____. School life offers plenty of choices. You cannot afford 8____ all of them. Learn to choose wisely. Balance is the 9____ to enjoying your school life. Make full 10____ of the chances that suit you. 1. A. in B. on C. to D. at 2. A. on B. in C. to D. of 3. A. to B. for C. with D. and 4. A. join B. joining C. to join D. joined 5. A. suggestion B. suggestions C. advise D. advises 6. A. rather B. more C. better D. less 7. A. good B. well C. better D. best 8. A. take B. taking C. to take D. took 9. A. key B. secret C. idea D. way 10. A. use B. fun C. sense D. care Passage 7 Students have different ideas about their perfect school life. Some wish for less homework. Some hope for more interesting courses. But what really 1____ a great school? Sally thinks good schools should care about students’ all‑round growth, not only their marks. Her school holds many meaningful activities. Once they had a “school improvement day”. Students were invited 2____ advice to teachers about how to make their school better. Sally put forward several practical ideas. She hoped the school could provide 3____ after‑school courses for life skills. Many classmates shared their thoughts as 4____. Some talked about changing school rules. Some gave advice on sports fields and reading rooms. The teachers listened patiently. They did not accept every idea, 5____ they took many of the students’ suggestions into consideration. Several months later, some changes 6____ place. New skill courses opened and the reading room got more books. Sally learned that school life is not something that just happens to us. Students can play a part 7____ building their own school. It is no good 8____ only to complain. If you have useful thoughts, you should dare 9____ them out. Perfect school life does not fall from the sky. It comes from the joint effort 10____ teachers and students. 1. A. makes B. does C. takes D. gets 2. A. offer B. offering C. to offer D. offered 3. A. plenty B. plenty of C. a lot D. much of 4. A. well B. too C. also D. either 5. A. and B. so C. but D. or 6. A. take B. took C. takes D. taken 7. A. in B. on C. for D. of 8. A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited 9. A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. spoke 10. A. among B. between C. for D. with Passage 8 Comparing school life in different countries helps us open our eyes. British students and Chinese students have both similarities 1____ differences in their school days. British students have fewer lessons every day, but they have lots of project‑based work. They spend much time 2____ group tasks and reading outside textbooks. They also have many after‑school clubs. However, their subjects are not 3____ easier than ours. They face strict exams as well. Some Chinese teenagers admire foreign school life too much. They imagine it is all fun 4____ hard work. But this is not true. Every country’s education has its own advantages and shortcomings. Li Jia once wished she could study abroad. After reading articles and watching videos about foreign schools, she changed 5____ mind. She realized our school also provides valuable chances. What matters is not where you study, 6____ how you make use of your present resources. It is good 7____ to learn about other countries’ education. But we should avoid 8____ our own school life completely. Never judge one system only by its shining points. Learn from good points abroad, and value what you already have. No school is perfect, 9____ we can keep improving ourselves inside it. If you make full use of your school chances, you 10____ grow little by little. 1. A. or B. but C. and D. so 2. A. do B. doing C. to do D. done 3. A. quite B. very C. much D. too 4. A. without B. with C. through D. by 5. A. she B. her C. hers D. herself 6. A. and B. but C. so D. or 7. A. chance B. choice C. change D. challenge 8. A. refuse B. refusing C. to refuse D. refused 9. A. and B. or C. but D. though 10. A. will B. would C. shall D. should Passage 9 Being a good learner does not mean you are always the top student in class. It means you master useful learning strategies and keep improving 1____. Many students mix up hard work with smart learning. They spend long hours reading books, 2____ they never reflect on their weak points. They keep doing exercises but seldom stop 3____ where they make mistakes. As a result, they fall behind slowly. Wang Hao used to be one of them. He stayed up late almost every day. Yet his marks never improved much. His teacher told him it came 4____ his bad learning habits. He suggested Wang Hao 5____ his mistakes and think over the reasons. Wang Hao took the advice. He began to keep mistake notebooks. Every week he reviewed his wrong exercises instead of 6____ new ones blindly. Little by little, he found some repeated mistakes and corrected them. He also learned to set proper goals. It is impossible 7____ make great progress in one night. Small goals are easier 8____ achieve. Hard work is important, but it cannot take the place 9____ wise methods. If you combine effort with good strategies, you 10____ get much better results. 1. A. yourself B. yourselves C. himself D. themselves 2. A. so B. but C. and D. or 3. A. think B. thinking C. to think D. thought 4. A. from B. to C. for D. of 5. A. check B. checking C. to check D. checked 6. A. do B. doing C. to do D. done 7. A. of B. for C. to D. with 8. A. of B. for C. to D. with 9. A. for B. of C. to D. with 10. A. will B. would C. shall D. should Passage 10 Reflection sets good learners apart 1____ ordinary students. Lots of students keep finishing homework day after day, but they hardly look back on what they have learned. After each test, many only care about their final scores. They seldom stop 2____ lessons from their mistakes. In fact, mistakes are valuable chances for growth. If you ignore them, you will make similar ones again and again. Li Na once made the same grammar mistakes in many exams. She feared facing her weak points, 3____ she only practised what she was already good at. Soon she fell behind her classmates. Her teacher pointed out her problem. “You cannot expect 4____ forward if you run away from your own weaknesses.” Li Na woke up. She made up her mind 5____ bravely face her errors. She spent some spare time going through her mistake notebook. She asked teachers for further advice 6____ she met puzzling points. Gradually those repeated mistakes disappeared. She learned that it is no good 7____ only for high marks. Real progress comes 8____ honest self‑reflection. Being a good learner needs courage. It takes courage 9____ look at your shortcomings. Never be ashamed 10____ your mistakes; learn from them instead. 1. A. of B. from C. with D. for 2. A. draw B. drawing C. to draw D. drew 3. A. so B. but C. and D. or 4. A. move B. moving C. to move D. moved 5. A. of B. for C. to D. with 6. A. though B. if C. until D. before 7. A. study B. studying C. to study D. studied 8. A. through B. without C. among D. against 9. A. of B. for C. to D. with 10. A. of B. for C. to D. with Passage 11 Time‑management is another key to smart learning. Many teenagers complain that they have too much schoolwork. 1____, the real problem often lies in how they use their time. Some students put off tasks till the last minute. They keep 2____ time on short‑term fun, and then they have to stay up late to finish homework. They feel tired the next day and cannot pay attention 3____ classes. This creates a bad circle. Zhang Wei met this trouble last term. He often wasted his after‑school hours. When exams drew near, he regretted 4____ so much time. He decided to change. He learned to divide big tasks 5____ small steps. Every day he set clear small goals. He also learned to combine study 6____ proper rest. It is not wise 7____ force yourself to sit for hours without breaks. Our brain needs relaxation to work well. At first he doubted 8____ the plan would work. But he kept practising. Soon he could finish his schoolwork earlier. He no longer needed to stay up late. Good time‑management does not mean filling every minute 9____ study. It means arranging things reasonably. The better you plan your time, the 10____ you will perform in your study. 1. A. But B. However C. Though D. So 2. A. waste B. wasting C. to waste D. wasted 3. A. in B. for C. to D. on 4. A. waste B. wasting C. to waste D. wasted 5. A. to B. in C. into D. for 6. A. to B. with C. for D. of 7. A. of B. for C. to D. with 8. A. what B. that C. whether D. how 9. A. of B. for C. with D. by 10. A. good B. well C. better D. best Passage 12 Bravely asking for help belongs to smart learning. Quite a few students feel ashamed 1____ turning to others for advice. They believe asking questions shows weakness. This thought sets them back. Nobody can master all knowledge all by himself. When you get stuck on difficult points, it is a good choice 2____ for support. Discussing problems with partners can also deepen your understanding. Chen Qian was weak in physics. She dared not raise questions in class. She kept 3____ her puzzles to herself. As time went by, knowledge gaps grew bigger and bigger. Her deskmate encouraged her 4____ her doubts out. Little by little, she began to ask teachers after class and join group discussions. Through communication, she got new knowledge and cleared up many puzzles. Her physics teacher told her every question shows you 5____ actively. Smart learners are willing 6____ what they do not know. It is no good 7____ to understand everything when you actually do not. Make full use 8____ the people around you. Keep curious and brave, 9____ you will break through your study difficulties. True wisdom comes from thinking, questioning and continuous 10____. 1. A. of B. for C. to D. with 2. A. ask B. asking C. to ask D. asked 3. A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept 4. A. voice B. voicing C. to voice D. voiced 5. A. think B. thinking C. to think D. thought 6. A. admit B. admitting C. to admit D. admitted 7. A. pretend B. pretending C. to pretend D. pretended 8. A. in B. on C. of D. for 9. A. or B. and C. but D. so 10. A. reflect B. reflection C. reflecting D. reflected Passage13 Many teenagers are crazy 1____ DIY. Doing things by our own hands brings special joy. It teaches us patience and practical skills. Last summer holiday, Amy decided 2____ her own wooden box. She watched online videos and bought some simple wood, glue and tools. At first she imagined it would be easy. But soon she met lots of trouble. She cut the wood in wrong sizes. Her glue made a terrible 3____ on the table. Her whole work was in 4____ mess. She felt so disappointed that she wanted 5____ up the whole project. Just as she wanted to throw everything away, her dad stopped her. He told her DIY is seldom perfect on the first try. Failures are part of the process. Instead of 6____, she should find out where she went wrong. Amy took a deep breath. She cleaned up the table carefully and started over. She read the instructions 7____ this time. Step by step she fixed her mistakes. Several hours later, a simple but beautiful box finally appeared. She felt great pride 8____ her work. It was not as wonderful as shop‑bought ones, but it carried her own effort. DIY does not only create objects. It shapes our spirit. You cannot expect 9____ great results without trying. Keep patient, 10____ hands‑on work will bring you unexpected fun. 1. A. for B. about C. of D. with 2. A. make B. making C. to make D. made 3. A. mess B. messes C. instruction D. instructions 4. A. a B. an C. the D. / 5. A. give B. giving C. to give D. given 6. A. give up B. giving up C. to give up D. gave up 7. A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly 8. A. of B. for C. in D. with 9. A. get B. getting C. to get D. got 10. A. or B. but C. and D. so Passage14 DIY is popular among students. However, we should pay attention 1____ safety when we work with sharp tools. Careless actions may bring unexpected harm. Li Wei loved DIY. He enjoyed repairing small things at home. One weekend, he planned 2____ his old lamp. Without reading the full instructions, he began his work. He was in such a hurry 3____ he paid little attention to the knife. Suddenly his finger got hurt. The cut was not very deep, but it still brought much pain. He had to stop his project. Later his parent told him never to risk 4____ himself just for fun. Many teenagers are crazy about DIY, but some ignore safety rules. It is necessary 5____ read all instructions before you start. Never play with sharp tools 6____ adults around. If something goes wrong, stop 7____ and ask grown‑ups for help. Li Wei learned his lesson. Next time he tried DIY again, he prepared well. He read every step 8____ and kept safety in mind. His new project turned out well. DIY brings joy and skills, 9____ safety always comes first. You can enjoy hands‑on fun only 10____ you keep yourself safe. 1. A. in B. for C. to D. on 2. A. repair B. repairing C. to repair D. repaired 3. A. which B. that C. what D. who 4. A. hurt B. hurting C. to hurt D. hurted 5. A. of B. for C. to D. with 6. A. without B. with C. through D. by 7. A. work B. working C. to work D. worked 8. A. care B. careful C. carefully D. carelessly 9. A. and B. but C. so D. or 10. A. though B. unless C. if D. before Passage15 Not every DIY project turns out as we wish. Sometimes our work fails completely. But failure does not mean our time is wasted. We can learn valuable lessons 1____ it. Mandy wanted to make cloth dolls for her friends as birthday gifts. She bought cloth, thread and scissors. She imagined making lovely dolls. But things did not go 2____ she hoped. She twisted and sewed again and again. Her stitches were not tidy. Some parts did not fit together. After several tries, her doll looked strange. She felt upset and could not help 3____ discouraged. Her grandma saw her trouble. She told her few DIY works are perfect for beginners. Real value does not only lie 4____ the final product. The whole process teaches you patience and new skills. Mandy calmed down. She stopped 5____ for perfect looks. She kept practising. She took notes of every mistake so she would not repeat 6____. After many tries, her dolls became much better. They were still not store‑level, 7____ her friends loved them very much. They valued the time and effort Mandy put into them more 8____ perfect appearance. In DIY, process counts as much 9____ results. Never feel terrible just because your work is not perfect. Every try helps you move 10____. 1. A. to B. for C. from D. with 2. A. like B. as C. than D. though 3. A. feel B. feeling C. to feel D. felt 4. A. in B. on C. for D. of 5. A. hope B. hoping C. to hope D. hoped 6. A. it B. its C. them D. theirs 7. A. and B. but C. so D. or 8. A. then B. than C. though D. through 9. A. to B. for C. as D. with 10. A. forward B. backward C. inward D. outward Passage16 DIY gives us a special chance to create something by ourselves. It helps us stay away from only buying finished goods and teaches us to value hard‑won results. Tom’s family used to buy almost everything from shops. Tom seldom tried making things 1____ his own hands. Then his art teacher introduced DIY to the class. Tom became 2____ about it. He started with simple small projects. At the beginning he wasted plenty 3____ materials. Some of his projects ended 4____ a mess. However, he did not give up. He kept reading instructions and learning from his mistakes. Slowly his skills improved. He could make small gifts for his family members. When his parents got these hand‑made things, they felt much 5____ than receiving shop‑bought presents. Tom finds that DIY is more 6____ than just making objects. When you create something yourself, you truly understand how much effort good works need. You cannot afford 7____ materials carelessly, for every piece costs time and money. Now Tom encourages his classmates 8____ try simple DIY. You do not need expensive tools. You can make wonderful little things 9____ common daily materials. Do not fear poor beginnings. Keep practising, 10____ DIY will bring you both skills and joy. 1. A. in B. by C. with D. for 2. A. crazy B. crazyly C. crazily D. craziness 3. A. of B. for C. to D. with 4. A. in B. on C. for D. at 5. A. move B. moved C. moving D. movement 6. A. than B. then C. though D. through 7. A. waste B. wasting C. to waste D. wasted 8. A. try B. trying C. to try D. tried 9. A. use B. to use C. with D. for 10. A. or B. and C. but D. so 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $