Units 1-3短文填空期中练习 2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级上册

Units1-3短文填空期中练习 Unit1 This is me Passage1 Many teenagers think they are not good enough and keep comparing 1.________ (they) with classmates. They only pay attention to their weak points and forget their shining sides. Liam was quiet and hated speaking in public. He once thought he had no special talent. One day, his teacher 2.________(encourage) him to join the school photo club. At first, Liam felt nervous. But when he held the camera, he found he loved catching beautiful moments. Slowly, his photos won prizes. He realized everyone has something special. You do not need 3.________(be) like others. Your own gifts make you different. Never lose confidence 4. ________yourself. It is normal 5.________(have) weak points. Accept who you are, and you will find your own value. Sometimes our biggest problem is not our weakness, 6.____ our lack of self-belief. When you stop worrying about others’ opinions, you can show your true self 7.________(brave). Every small progress 8.________(count). The world needs different kinds of people. You are one of 9.________(amazing) gifts to your family and friends. Learn to see 10.________ best in yourself. Passage2 Some students change their hobbies or habits just to make more friends. They try hard to act like others and hide their real interests. Mia loved reading science books, but her classmates were crazy 1.____ pop music. She stopped talking about her favourite books and pretended 2.________(like) pop songs. Soon she felt tired and lonely. She was acting like someone else, not 3.________(she). Her mother told her true friends will accept you for who you are. After thinking carefully, Mia decided to share her books again. To her surprise, one girl also loved science. They became close friends. We should not change our personalities 4.________(please) everyone. People may like you for your true self rather than your pretended sides. It takes courage 5.________(stay) true. When you are honest about your likes and dislikes, you will meet people 6.____ share the same interests. Life will be much 7.________(easy) if you do not fear being different. Nobody can please all people. Hold on to your true self and keep 8.(explore) what you love. This is 9.____ real power of being yourself. Believe in your own taste and ideas, and you will live 10.____(happy). Unit2 Getting along Passage1 Everyone has different ideas and habits, so disagreements between classmates are common. The key to good relationships is to respect differences and communicate well. Jake and Eric shared the same desk. Jake liked keeping the desk tidy, 1.____ Eric left his books everywhere. They argued many times and stopped talking to each other. Their teacher asked them 2.____(talk) calmly and listen to each other. Jake learned Eric was too busy to tidy things. Eric also knew the mess made Jake uncomfortable. They reached a 3.s_______ agreement: Eric would tidy his things every evening. Good communication does not mean one side has to give up all 4.________(they) needs. We should try to understand others’ feelings instead of 5.________(get) angry quickly. When you disagree with someone, take a deep breath before you reply. Quick words may hurt others and make problems much 6.____(bad). Respect is the base of friendship. If you treat others politely, you will get politeness 7.____ return. Try to look at things from 8.________(other) side. Good friendships need care and patience. If we keep practising good communication, we 9.________(build) warmer and 10.____(strong) relationships. Passage2 A simple word of praise can bring great warmth to people around us. Many students only notice mistakes, but forget 1.____(praise) their classmates’ good points. When Zoe joined the new class, she was shy and afraid of speaking. One day she gave a short report. After she finished, her deskmate said, “Your ideas are really creative.” These simple words made Zoe feel 2.____(cheer). Little by little, she became more confident. Praise does not need to be long. It only needs to be true. When you see your classmates do well, tell them directly. It can help them build self-confidence. However, we should give honest praise instead 3.____ empty flattery. Praising others also helps us see good sides in people. When we look for good points, we will find it much 4.________(easy) to get along. We can learn a lot 5.________ our classmates’ strengths. If you make a habit of praising others, you 6.________(find) more joy in your class. Small kind words are like sunshine. They can change people’s feelings and make our class a 7.________(friend) place. Remember, everyone hopes 8.________(appreciate) for their effort. Give praise freely, and you 9.________(receive) warmth 10.____ return. Unit3 Make it happen Passage1 Many young people have creative ideas, but few turn them into real things. Great results come from action instead of daydreaming. Tom wanted to make a small recycling box for his classroom. At the beginning, he met lots of difficulties. His first design was not practical. He failed many times and felt like 1.____(give) up. His teacher told him that every invention comes from repeated tries. Mistakes are chances 2.____(learn). Tom kept improving his plan. He asked his classmates for advice. Several weeks later, he finished the box. It helped the class collect waste paper and plastic bottles. Ideas stay as dreams 3.____ we take action. Making things happen needs careful planning and hard work. You must be ready 4.____ face failures and keep trying. Don’t wait for chances. Try 5.____(create) chances yourself. When you have an idea, break the big task into small steps. Finish one small step at a time. Every small effort 6.________(help). It is normal that things do not work well at first. Never lose hope when you meet trouble. If you stick to your plan, you 7.________(achieve) your goal. Creativity is not only for clever people. Anyone can turn thoughts into real things as long as they keep 8.________(try). Your effort will finally lead you 9. success. Start now, and you will be surprised at 10.____ you can do. Passage2 Dreams cannot come true by themselves. To make it happen, we need clear plans and daily action. Lily dreamed of taking part in the school speech competition. At first, the big goal seemed impossible. She was afraid of speaking in front of many people. So she made a practical plan and divided the big goal into small tasks. She practised reading aloud for 15 minutes every morning. Every weekend she practised her speech in front of her family. Some days she felt tired and wanted 1.________(stop). But she reminded herself of her dream. She checked progress each week and changed her plan when 2.________(need). Slowly, she became braver and spoke much 3.________(clear). On competition day, she finished her speech successfully. She did not win first prize, but she was proud of 4.________(she). A big dream needs small daily action. It is not enough only 5.(have) wishes. We should manage our time well and keep working. When difficulties come, try to find ways 6.________(solve) them instead of giving up. Every step matters. If you keep moving forward, you 7.________(make) progress. Do not expect quick success. True achievements take time. Keep your dream alive and keep taking action. One day you 8.________(reach) it. You can make it happen 9.________ you stick to your plan and never give 10.________. 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