2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上册Unit 1-4阅读专练

2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上Unit 1-4单元短文填空专练

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Last summer vacation, when I knew my parents weren’t available to travel, I decided       (go) for a trip myself. However, my parents said it was not safe for a teenager to take a trip with no one else. If I wanted to travel, I must find       (anyone) to go with me. So I invited my friend Ben to join me. Ben accepted my invitation—I had to say I was lucky to have Ben with me. He did things very       (careful) and really helped me a lot during the trip. For example, he prepared all the necessary things by         (he) before we left. And Ben is       funny boy, so the trip was not boring because of him. His interest is similar      mine. We did many interesting things together and really enjoyed ourselves.Because it was the        (one) time for us to travel without parents, we wanted to choose a wonderful place to go to. Ben and I asked many people for         (information) and advice. Finally we          (choose) Kunming, the beautiful city as our destination (目的地). After that, we made a detailed (详细的) plan about the time, the places and the activities.Then one sunny morning, we started our trip happily. And as I expected, it was the most fantastic trip          my life. I’ll never forget it.

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Chen Tao went on an outdoor education trip with his classmates last Friday. He was so           (exciting) that he didn’t sleep well the night before. Chen Tao got up early. He had breakfast and was ready            (go). Then his father           (drive) him to school. At the school gate, Chen Tao met his friends. Everyone found the bus for their trip             (easy). It took them over          hour to get to the farm. The students spent most of the time             (sing) and talking on the way, so it seemed to        (be) very short. When they arrived, Chen Tao visited the farm with others. Later, he felt hungry        ate some sandwiches with his friends. Before they left, Chen Tao       (buy) some strawberries for his family.  But he didn’t buy         (something) for himself. He thought it was an excellent outdoor education trip.

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Last year, my family      (move) into our new house. Before our        (arrive), we prepared lots of things. My mother bought some new        (decorate) for different rooms. I helped         (pack) up my old toys and books.Our new house has a big living room, two bedrooms and a bright balcony. I enjoy staying         my balcony in summer. There I have many green plants. Some of them         (be) dead last winter, so I bought new ones.We         (invite) some relatives to our house‑warming party two weeks later. My cousin borrowed some interesting games         his friend and we played together. We didn’t finish the party         late at night.

Home is sweet not because of the house itself,          because of the love inside it. I love my new sweet home.

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My home is a small apartment. Although it isn’t big, it’s full          love. It’s like a safe harbor, always protecting me.On weekends, I often invite my friends          (have) a party. We hang out in the living room, eating biscuits. We tell         (joke) to each other. Everyone          (laugh) so hard! My mother cooks delicious food for us. It smells so good.I help with the chores, too. Taking out the rubbish          (be) my job. Sometimes, I sweep the floor and put everything in order. On days when it rains           (heavy), we stay home until the rain stops. We play board games together. While playing, we

share            (fun)things that happened at school.But life isn’t always happy. Once, my pet cat         (die). I was        sad that I cried a lot. My family sat with me and comforted me. They told me that we gave          (he) a good life.Home is where I feel loved and safe. No matter what problems I face outside, my home always welcomes me with open arms. I love my home!

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When I was a student, life gave me a gift—happiness.One weekend, a car ran over me and hurt        (I) arms. When I woke up in the hospital, I knew that I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. I        (feel) sad at that time. I was scared, but I knew that I had to face the fact. I couldn’t get my arms back even if I cried every day.After         (talk) with my family and friends, I felt better. They made me become         (strong) than before. From then on, I lived an active life.But in my daily life, I often see some of

my         (classmate) worrying about small things. For me, I learned something important from the accident         (lucky). It’s not necessary for us         (pay) too much attention to what we don’t have. Someone may say, “If I have a new car, I can improve my life.” When they get the car, they feel         (excite). But they feel unhappy again because of other things they don’t have.

We should understand that happiness         (be) easy to get! It comes from learning the         (important) of the things we have. So, let’s enjoy what we have and be happy.

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Do you have close friends? Having close friends is one of the best things

in         (we) life. In fact, everyone should have some close friends.If you have close friends, you can always have someone to work together with. For example, I am an outgoing girl while my friend Karen is quiet. Of all my          (friend), I think Karen is