Units1-4短文填空期中练习-2026-2027学年译林版英语九年级上册

Units1-4短文填空期中练习

Unit 1 Know yourself

Passage 1（性格优势与社区志愿）

When people talk about personality, they often wonder whether our character shapes what we can achieve. Li Jia, a Grade 9 student, is well-known in her community for being organized and patient. She never minds 1________ (spend) extra time helping new volunteers get ready for their tasks.

She once doubted if her carefulness was a strength. Some classmates told her she was too slow 2________ she checked every detail again and again. Later, she found that many group activities would go wrong 3________ someone paid attention to small mistakes.

Last month, she took charge of a book-sharing project. She listed all needs clearly and shared proper work 4________ different volunteers. Her wise plans made the activity much 5________ (smooth) than expected.

“I have learned that there is no perfect personality. What matters is 6________ we can make good use of our own qualities,” Li Jia said. People born 7________ different gifts can shine in different ways. If you know yourself well, you will find a right place 8________ (show) your value.

Never rush to judge yourself. Spend time 9________ (understand) your strengths, and you will know what you are 10________ (real) good at.

Passage 2（了解自我，理性规划未来职业方向）

Many teenagers feel confused when adults ask them what job they want to take in the future. Most of them change their ideas many times before they truly know 1________ they fit.

Liu Hao used to dream of being an artist, for he loved painting so much. Yet after several months of training, he realized he was not creative enough 2________ (keep) improving under great pressure. It was a hard decision 3________ (give) up his dream, but he chose to face the truth bravely.

Instead of feeling sad for long, he started to look for other directions. He found he was good at listening and solving problems for others. His teacher suggested that he 4________ (try) social work.

“It does not mean I failed,” Liu Hao explained. “Knowing what we are not suitable for is also part of knowing 5________ (we).”

Our interests are not always our advantages. We should stop blindly following hot jobs 6________ popular dreams. We need to check 7________ we have the qualities that the job requires.

8________ we know our strengths and limits clearly, we can set practical goals. Self-knowledge keeps us from wasting time 9________ wrong roads and helps us move closer 10________ a suitable future.

Unit 2 Teenage problems

Passage 1（友谊矛盾，学会合理表达感受）

Friendship trouble is one of the most common teenage problems. Amy once had a close friend called Chloe. They shared secrets and stayed together almost every day, until something changed.

Chloe started spending more time with another girl. Amy felt lonely and hurt, 1________ she did not dare to talk about her feelings. She was afraid that telling the truth 2________ (break) their friendship completely.

For weeks, Amy kept everything inside. She became quiet and even lost interest 3________ things she used to enjoy. Her mother noticed the change and advised her 4________ (communicate) openly instead of keeping silent.

At first, Amy worried Chloe would think she was selfish. But she finally made up her mind 5________ share her true feelings. To her surprise, Chloe did not get angry. Chloe said she never realized Amy felt left out and promised 6________ (balance) her time better.

Many young people fear 7________ (express) their needs because they hate conflicts. Yet true friendship can stand honest talks. Problems will not disappear 8________ we do nothing.

We do not have to blame our friends when we feel upset. What we need is to tell them gently 9________ troubles us. Good friends will try 10________ (understand) us if we give them the chance.

Passage 2（学业压力，平衡学习与休息）

Nowadays, many Grade 9 students face heavy pressure from schoolwork and exams. They stay up late to finish homework and give up hobbies they love, hoping 1________ (get) better marks.

Wang Wei was one of them. He believed that the 2________ (many) hours he spent on books, the higher scores he would achieve. He cut down his sleep and stopped playing basketball, 3________ used to be his favourite way to relax.

However, things did not go as he expected. He felt sleepy in class and could not focus. His marks even dropped, 4________ surprised him a lot.

His head teacher told him that brains needed rest to work well. “You cannot keep working well 5________ energy,” the teacher said. “High marks never come from tired minds.”

Slowly, Wang Wei changed his ways. He made a timetable and set aside some time 6________ (relax) every day. He also learned to plan his tasks so that he would not put everything off till the last minute.

It is normal for teenagers 7________ (worry) about studies. But we should remember that health is as important 8________ school results. We are supposed to learn how 9________ (manage) pressure instead of letting it control 10 ________(we).

Unit3 Never give up

Passage 1（长跑运动员克服伤病，坚守目标）

Jason loved long-distance running. He trained hard every day and hoped to take part in the city sports meeting. Unluckily, a serious foot injury stopped him 1________ training three months before the competition.

The doctor told him that he must stop running for at least two months. At that moment, Jason almost decided 2________ (give) up his dream. He locked himself in his room and refused 3________ (talk) with anyone.

His coach visited him and said, “True courage is not never falling down, 4________ rising up each time you fall.” Those words touched Jason deeply.

He followed the doctor’s advice and did easy recovery exercises patiently. While waiting for his foot 5 ________(get) better, he read books about sports skills and watched running videos. He prepared mentally even 6________ he could not run.

When he finally returned to the track, he was weaker than before. But he kept practising little by little. He failed several small tests 7________ never lost heart.

On the day of the race, he tried his best. He did not win first prize, 8________ he finished the whole race.

“Never give up does not mean we must win every time,” Jason said. “It means we keep trying 9________ difficulty comes our way. Every small progress 10________ (count) along the journey.”

Passage 2（自学编程，在反复失败中坚持）

Few people can succeed without meeting difficulties. Lin Yue dreamed of making simple apps to help students organize their study plans. He started to learn programming all by 1________ (he) at the age of fourteen.