2021春 教版八年级册英语课文原文改编短文填空（含答案）
UNIT 1 What＇s the matter
Section A
2d Roleplay the conversation
Mandy Lisa are you OK
Lisa I have a headache and I can＇t move my neck What should I do Should I take my temperature
Mandy No it doesn＇t sound like you have a fever What did you do on the weekend
Lisa I played computer games all weekend
Mandy That＇s probably why You need to take ________ away from the computer
Lisa Yeah I think I sat in the same way for too long________ moving
Mandy I think you should lie down and rest If your head and neck still hurt tomorrow then go to a doctor
Lisa OK Thanks Mandy
3a Read the passage Do you think it comes from a newspaper or a book
How do you know
Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man
At 900 am yesterday bus No 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man 1________ on the side of the road A woman was next to him shouting 2________ help
The bus driver 24yearold Wang Ping stopped the bus without thinking twice He 3________off and asked the woman what 4________ She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital Mr Wang knew he had to act quickly He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital He expected most or all of the passengers to 5________ off and wait for the next bus
But 6________ his surprise they all agreed to go with him Some passengers helped Mr Wang to move the man on the bus
Thanks 7________ Mr Wang and the passengers the doctors 8________ the man in time It＇s sad that many people don＇t want to help others because they don’t want any trouble says one passenger But the driver didn＇t think 9________ himself He only thought about 10________ a life
Section B
2b Read the passage and underline the words you don＇t know Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings
He Lost His Arm
But Is Still Climbing
Aron Ralston is an American man 1________ is interested in mountain climbing 2________ a mountain climber Aron is used to 3________ risks This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because 4________ accidents On April 26 2003 he found himself 5________ a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah
On that day Aron＇s arm was caught under a 2000kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing 6________ himself in the mountains Because he could not free his arm he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him But when his water ran 7________ he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life He was not ready to die that day So he used his knife to cut 8________ half his right arm Then 9________ his left arm he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood After that he climbed down the mountain to find help
10________ losing his arm he wrote a book 11________ Between a Rock and a Hard Place This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out 12________ In this book Aron tells of the importance of 13________ good decisions and of being in control 14________ one＇s life His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept 15________ climbing mountains even after this experience
Do we have the same spirit 16________ Aron Let＇s think about it before we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or17 ________
Unit 2 I＇ll help to clean up the city parks
Section A
2d
Roleplay the conversation
Helen ：Hi Tom I ＇ m making some plans to work in an old people’s home this summer
Tom ： Really I did that last summer
Helen ：Oh what did they ask you to help out with
Tom ：Mmm… things like reading the newspaper to the old people or just talking to them
They told me stories about the past and how things used to be
Helen ：That sounds interesting
Tom ：Yeah a lot of old people are ________ We should listen to them and care ________ them
Helen ：You＇ re right I mean we’re all going to be old one day too
3a
Read the article What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do
Students Who Volunteer
Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School 1 ________ up several hours each week to help others
Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job It＇ s hard work he says but I want to learn more about how to care for animals I get such a strong feeling of 2________when I see the animals get better and the 3________ of joy on their 4________faces
Mary is a book lover She could read by herself 5________ the age of four Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer afterschool reading program she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read The kids are sitting in the library but you can see 6________ their eyes that they’re going on a different journey 7________ each new book Volunteering here is a dream come 8________ for me I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time
Section B
2b
Skim the letter and answer the questions
1 Who wrote the letter to Miss Li Why
2 What did Miss Li do
I’ll Send You a Photo of Lucky
Dear Miss Li
I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers I’m sure you know that this group was 1________ up to help disabled people like me You helped to make 2________possible for me to have Lucky Lucky makes a big 3________to my life Let me tell you my story
What would it be like to be blind or 4________ Or 5________ you can’t walk ou use your hands easily Most people would never think about this but many people have these difficulties I can’t use my arms or legs well so normal things 6________ answering the telephone opening and closing doors or carrying things are difficult for me Then one day last year a friend of 7________ helped me 8________ She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog She also thought a dog might 9 ________ me up I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog
After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers I was able to bring him home My dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him You see I’m only able to have a doghelper because of your kindness Lucky is very clever and understands many English words He can understand me when I give him orders For example I say Lucky Get my book and he does it at once
Lucky is a fantastic dog I’ll send you a photo of him if you like and I could show you how he helps me Thank you again for 10 ________my life
Best wishes
Ben Smith
Unit 3 Could you please clean your room
Section A
2d Role play the conversation
Sister： They could you please help out 1________ a few things
Brother：Could I at least finish watching this show
Sister： No I think two hours of TV is 2________for you
Brother：Fine What do you want me to do
Sister： Could you take 3________ the rubbish fold the clothes and do the dishes
Brother：So much
sister： Yes because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess
Brother：But the house is already pretty clean and 4________
Sister：Yes well it’s clean but it’s not mother clean
3a Read the story and answer the question
1 Why was Nancy’s mom angry with Nancy
2 Did they solve the problem How
Last month our dog 5________ me when I came home from school He wanted a walk but I was too tired
I 6________ down my bag and went to the living room The minute I sat down in front of the TV my mom came 7________ Could you please take the dog for a walk she asked
Could I watch one show first I asked NO she 8________ angrily You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house I can’t work all day and do housework all evening
Well I work all day at school too I’m just as 9 ________ as you are I shouted back
My mom did not say anything and walked away For one week she did not do any housework and 10________ did I Finally I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt
The next day my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy
What happened she asked 11________ surprise
I’m so sorry Mom I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home I replied
Section B
2bThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home Skim the following letters Which one agrees and which one disagrees
Dear Sir
I don’t understand 1________ some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home Kids these days already have enough 2________ from school They don’t have time to study and do housework too Housework is a 3________ of their time Could we just let them do their job as students They should spend their time on schoolwork in order 4________get good grades and get into a good university Also when they get older they will have to do housework so there’s no 5________ for them to do it now It is the parents’ job to 6________ a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children And anyway I think doing chores is not so difficult I don’t mind 7________ them
Mr Smith
Dear Sir
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework It’s not enough to just get good 8________ at school Children these days depend 9________ their parents too much They’re always asking Could you get this for me or Could you help me with that Doing chores helps to 10________ children’s independence and teaches them how to look 11________ themselves It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness Since they live in one house 12________ their parents they should know that everyone should do their part 13________ keeping it clean and tidy Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year he had no idea how to take care 14 ________ himself As 15________ result he often fell 16________ and his grades 17________ The 18________ kids learn to be independent the 19 ________ it is for their future
Ms Miller
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A
2d Roleplay the conversation
Dave：You look sad Kim What’s wrong
Kim：Well I found my sister looking 1________ my things yesterday She took some of my new magazines and CDs
Dave：Hmm … that’s not very nice Did she give them back to you
Kim：Yes but I’m still angry2 ________her What should I do
Dave：Well I guess you could tell her to say sorry But why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again 3________ she’s wrong it’s not a big deal
Kim：You’re right Thanks for your advice
Dave：No problem Hope things work 4 ________
3a Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt a school counselor Complete the chart
Dear Mr Hunt
My problem is I can’t get ________ with my family Relations ________ my parents have become difficult They fight a lot and I really don’t like it It’s the only communication they have I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this When they ________ it’s like a big black cloud hanging ________our home Also my elder brother is not very nice to me He always________to let me watch my favorite TV show Instead he watches whatever he wants________ late at night I don’t think this is fair At home I always feel lonely and nervous Is that normal What can I do
Sad and Thirteen
Dear Sad and Thirteen
It’s not easy ________ your age and it’s normal to have these feelings Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family If your parents are having problems you should offer________help Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so________ they have more time for proper communication Secondly why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time________ he should let you watch your favorite show I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future
Robert Hunt
Section B
2b Read the article and answer the questions
1 What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
2 Who gives their opinions about the problem
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax
These days Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends 1________ weekdays because they to take so many afterschool classes Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get 2________ a good high school and later a good university Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win However this doesn’t only happen in China The Taylors are a typical American family Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy On most days after school Cathy says I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons Maybe I could cut 3________ a few of their activities but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future I really want them to be successful However the tired children don’t get home 4________ after 700 pm They have a quick dinner and then it’s time for homework
Linda Miller a mother of three knows all about such stress In some families competition 5 ________ very young and continues until the kids get older she says Mothers 6________ their small kids to all kinds of classes And they are always comparing them 7________ other children It’s crazy I don’t think that’s fair Why don’t they just let their kids be kids People shouldn’t push their kids so 8________
Doctors say too 9________ pressure is not good for a child’s development Dr Alice Green says all these activities can 10________ a lot of stress for children Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves too Although it’s normal to want successful children it’s even 11________important to have happy children
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A
2d Roleplay the conversation
Mary：What were you doing last night Linda I called at seven and you didn’t ________ up
Linda：Oh I was in the kitchen helping my mom
Mary：I see I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either
Linda：What was I doing at eight Oh I know When you called I was having a shower
Mary：But then I called again at nine
Linda：Oh I was sleeping at that time
Mary：So early That’s strange
Linda：Yeah I was tired Why did you call so many times
Mary：I needed help with my homework So while you were sleeping
I called Jenny and she helped me
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama Black clouds were making the sky very dark With 1________light outside it felt 2________ midnight The news on TV reported that a 3________ rainstorm was in the area
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows 4________ his mom was making 5________the flashlights and radio were working She also put some candles and matches on the table
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily 6________the windows After dinner they tried to play a card game but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside
Ben could not sleep at first He finally fell 7 ________when the wind was dying 8________at around 300 am When he woke 9________ the sun was rising He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood 10________a mess 11________trees 12________windows and rubbish were everywhere They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together Although the storm broke many things apart it brought families and neighbors13 ________together
Section B
2b Read the passage and answer the questions
1What are the two events in the passage
2 When did they happen
Do You Remember What You Were Doing
People often remember what they were doing 1________they heard the news of important events in history In America for 2________ many people remember what they were doing on April 4 1968 This was an important event in American history On this day Dr Martin Luther King was 3________ Although some people may not remember who killed him they remember what they were doing when they heard the news
Robert Allen is now over 50 but he was a school pupil at that time It was a bright sunny day Robert remembers We were having fun in the playground when the school bell 4 ________ Our teacher said Dr King died just 10 minutes ago’ We were 5________surprised School closed for the day Robert and his friends walked home 6________silence
More recently most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken 7________by terrorists Even the dateSeptember 11 2001has meaning to most Americans
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget She remembers working in her office near the two towers My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center I didn’t believe him at first but then I looked 8________the window and 9________that it was true I was so scared 10________I could hardly think clearly after that
Unit 6 An old man tried to move mountains
Section A
2d Roleplay the conversation
Teacher So what do you think 1________ the story of Yu Gong
Ming Ming I think it’s really interesting Yu Gong found a good way to 2 ________ his problem
Anna Really I think it’s a little bit silly It doesn’t seem very possible to 3________ a mountain
Ming Ming But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t give up
Anna Well I still don’t agree 4________you I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem
Ming Ming But what could Yu Gong do instead 5________ moving the mountains
Anna Well there are many other ways For 6________ he could build a road That’s better and faster than moving a mountain
Teacher You have different opinions about the story and neither of you are wrong There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it
3a Read the passage and answer the questions
In November 1979 pupils in England were able 1________ watch a new TV program 2________ Monkey Most of them were hearing this story 3 ________ the first time However this story is not new to Chinese children The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West
The story says that once upon 4________ time there was a magic rock One day it suddenly broke open and gave birth 5________ a monkey 6________ fight bad people the Monkey King uses a magic stick Sometimes he can make the stick so small 7 ________ he can keep it in his ear At other times he is able to make it big and long Sun Wukong can also 8________ 72 changes to his shape and size ________ himself into different animals and objects But 9________ he can hide his tail he cannot turn himself 10________ a person
The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years And as soon as the TV program 11________out more than 30 years ago Western children became 12________ in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up
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UNIT 1 What＇s the matter
Section A
2d Roleplay the conversation
Mandy Lisa are you OK
Lisa I have a headache and I can＇t move my neck What should I do Should I take my temperature
Mandy No it doesn＇t sound like you have a fever What did you do on the weekend
Lisa I played computer games all weekend
Mandy That＇s probably why You need to take ________ away from the computer
Lisa Yeah I think I sat in the same way for too long________ moving
Mandy I think you should lie down and rest If your head and neck still hurt tomorrow then go to a doctor
Lisa OK Thanks Mandy
3a Read the passage Do you think it comes from a newspaper or a book
How do you know
Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man
At 900 am yesterday bus No 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man 1________ on the side of the road A woman was next to him shouting 2________ help
The bus driver 24yearold Wang Ping stopped the bus without thinking twice He 3________off and asked the woman what 4________ She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital Mr Wang knew he had to act quickly He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital He expected most or all of the passengers to 5________ off and wait for the next bus
But 6________ his surprise they all agreed to go with him Some passengers helped Mr Wang to move the man on the bus
Thanks 7________ Mr Wang and the passengers the doctors 8________ the man in time It＇s sad that many people don＇t want to help others because they don’t want any trouble says one passenger But the driver didn＇t think 9________ himself He only thought about 10________ a life
Section B
2b Read the passage and underline the words you don＇t know Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings
He Lost His Arm
But Is Still Climbing
Aron Ralston is an American man 1________ is interested in mountain climbing 2________ a mountain climber Aron is used to 3________ risks This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because 4________ accidents On April 26 2003 he found himself 5________ a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah
On that day Aron＇s arm was caught under a 2000kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing 6________ himself in the mountains Because he could not free his arm he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him But when his water ran 7________ he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life He was not ready to die that day So he used his knife to cut 8________ half his right arm Then 9________ his left arm he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood After that he climbed down the mountain to find help
10________ losing his arm he wrote a book 11________ Between a Rock and a Hard Place This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out 12________ In this book Aron tells of the importance of 13________ good decisions and of being in control 14________ one＇s life His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept 15________ climbing mountains even after this experience
Do we have the same spirit 16________ Aron Let＇s think about it before we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or17 ________
Unit 2 I＇ll help to clean up the city parks
Section A
2d
Roleplay the conversation
Helen ：Hi Tom I ＇ m making some plans to work in an old people’s home this summer
Tom ： Really I did that last summer
Helen ：Oh what did they ask you to help out with
Tom ：Mmm… things like reading the newspaper to the old people or just talking to them
They told me stories about the past and how things used to be
Helen ：That sounds interesting
Tom ：Yeah a lot of old people are ________ We should listen to them and care ________ them
Helen ：You＇ re right I mean we’re all going to be old one day too
3a
Read the article What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do
Students Who Volunteer
Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School 1 ________ up several hours each week to help others
Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job It＇ s hard work he says but I want to learn more about how to care for animals I get such a strong feeling of 2________when I see the animals get better and the 3________ of joy on their 4________faces
Mary is a book lover She could read by herself 5________ the age of four Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer afterschool reading program she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read The kids are sitting in the library but you can see 6________ their eyes that they’re going on a different journey 7________ each new book Volunteering here is a dream come 8________ for me I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time
Section B
2b
Skim the letter and answer the questions
1 Who wrote the letter to Miss Li Why
2 What did Miss Li do
I’ll Send You a Photo of Lucky
Dear Miss Li
I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers I’m sure you know that this group was 1________ up to help disabled people like me You helped to make 2________possible for me to have Lucky Lucky makes a big 3________to my life Let me tell you my story
What would it be like to be blind or 4________ Or 5________ you can’t walk ou use your hands easily Most people would never think about this but many people have these difficulties I can’t use my arms or legs well so normal things 6________ answering the telephone opening and closing doors or carrying things are difficult for me Then one day last year a friend of 7________ helped me 8________ She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog She also thought a dog might 9 ________ me up I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog
After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers I was able to bring him home My dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him You see I’m only able to have a doghelper because of your kindness Lucky is very clever and understands many English words He can understand me when I give him orders For example I say Lucky Get my book and he does it at once
Lucky is a fantastic dog I’ll send you a photo of him if you like and I could show you how he helps me Thank you again for 10 ________my life
Best wishes
Ben Smith
Unit 3 Could you please clean your room
Section A
2d Role play the conversation
Sister： They could you please help out 1________ a few things
Brother：Could I at least finish watching this show
Sister： No I think two hours of TV is 2________for you
Brother：Fine What do you want me to do
Sister： Could you take 3________ the rubbish fold the clothes and do the dishes
Brother：So much
sister： Yes because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess
Brother：But the house is already pretty clean and 4________
Sister：Yes well it’s clean but it’s not mother clean
3a Read the story and answer the question
1 Why was Nancy’s mom angry with Nancy
2 Did they solve the problem How
Last month our dog 5________ me when I came home from school He wanted a walk but I was too tired
I 6________ down my bag and went to the living room The minute I sat down in front of the TV my mom came 7________ Could you please take the dog for a walk she asked
Could I watch one show first I asked NO she 8________ angrily You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house I can’t work all day and do housework all evening
Well I work all day at school too I’m just as 9 ________ as you are I shouted back
My mom did not say anything and walked away For one week she did not do any housework and 10________ did I Finally I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt
The next day my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy
What happened she asked 11________ surprise
I’m so sorry Mom I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home I replied
Section B
2bThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home Skim the following letters Which one agrees and which one disagrees
Dear Sir
I don’t understand 1________ some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home Kids these days already have enough 2________ from school They don’t have time to study and do housework too Housework is a 3________ of their time Could we just let them do their job as students They should spend their time on schoolwork in order 4________get good grades and get into a good university Also when they get older they will have to do housework so there’s no 5________ for them to do it now It is the parents’ job to 6________ a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children And anyway I think doing chores is not so difficult I don’t mind 7________ them
Mr Smith
Dear Sir
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework It’s not enough to just get good 8________ at school Children these days depend 9________ their parents too much They’re always asking Could you get this for me or Could you help me with that Doing chores helps to 10________ children’s independence and teaches them how to look 11________ themselves It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness Since they live in one house 12________ their parents they should know that everyone should do their part 13________ keeping it clean and tidy Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year he had no idea how to take care 14 ________ himself As 15________ result he often fell 16________ and his grades 17________ The 18________ kids learn to be independent the 19 ________ it is for their future
Ms Miller
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A
2d Roleplay the conversation
Dave：You look sad Kim What’s wrong
Kim：Well I found my sister looking 1________ my things yesterday She took some of my new magazines and CDs
Dave：Hmm … that’s not very nice Did she give them back to you
Kim：Yes but I’m still angry2 ________her What should I do
Dave：Well I guess you could tell her to say sorry But why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again 3________ she’s wrong it’s not a big deal
Kim：You’re right Thanks for your advice
Dave：No problem Hope things work 4 ________
3a Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt a school counselor Complete the chart
Dear Mr Hunt
My problem is I can’t get ________ with my family Relations ________ my parents have become difficult They fight a lot and I really don’t like it It’s the only communication they have I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this When they ________ it’s like a big black cloud hanging ________our home Also my elder brother is not very nice to me He always________to let me watch my favorite TV show Instead he watches whatever he wants________ late at night I don’t think this is fair At home I always feel lonely and nervous Is that normal What can I do
Sad and Thirteen
Dear Sad and Thirteen
It’s not easy ________ your age and it’s normal to have these feelings Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family If your parents are having problems you should offer________help Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so________ they have more time for proper communication Secondly why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time________ he should let you watch your favorite show I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future
Robert Hunt
Section B
2b Read the article and answer the questions
1 What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
2 Who gives their opinions about the problem
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax
These days Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends 1________ weekdays because they to take so many afterschool classes Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get 2________ a good high school and later a good university Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win However this doesn’t only happen in China The Taylors are a typical American family Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy On most days after school Cathy says I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons Maybe I could cut 3________ a few of their activities but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future I really want them to be successful However the tired children don’t get home 4________ after 700 pm They have a quick dinner and then it’s time for homework
Linda Miller a mother of three knows all about such stress In some families competition 5 ________ very young and continues until the kids get older she says Mothers 6________ their small kids to all kinds of classes And they are always comparing them 7________ other children It’s crazy I don’t think that’s fair Why don’t they just let their kids be kids People shouldn’t push their kids so 8________
Doctors say too 9________ pressure is not good for a child’s development Dr Alice Green says all these activities can 10________ a lot of stress for children Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves too Although it’s normal to want successful children it’s even 11________important to have happy children
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A
2d Roleplay the conversation
Mary：What were you doing last night Linda I called at seven and you didn’t ________ up
Linda：Oh I was in the kitchen helping my mom
Mary：I see I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either
Linda：What was I doing at eight Oh I know When you called I was having a shower
Mary：But then I called again at nine
Linda：Oh I was sleeping at that time
Mary：So early That’s strange
Linda：Yeah I was tired Why did you call so many times
Mary：I needed help with my homework So while you were sleeping
I called Jenny and she helped me
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama Black clouds were making the sky very dark With 1________light outside it felt 2________ midnight The news on TV reported that a 3________ rainstorm was in the area
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows 4________ his mom was making 5________the flashlights and radio were working She also put some candles and matches on the table
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily 6________the windows After dinner they tried to play a card game but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside
Ben could not sleep at first He finally fell 7 ________when the wind was dying 8________at around 300 am When he woke 9________ the sun was rising He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood 10________a mess 11________trees 12________windows and rubbish were everywhere They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together Although the storm broke many things apart it brought families and neighbors13 ________together
Section B
2b Read the passage and answer the questions
1What are the two events in the passage
2 When did they happen
Do You Remember What You Were Doing
People often remember what they were doing 1________they heard the news of important events in history In America for 2________ many people remember what they were doing on April 4 1968 This was an important event in American history On this day Dr Martin Luther King was 3________ Although some people may not remember who killed him they remember what they were doing when they heard the news
Robert Allen is now over 50 but he was a school pupil at that time It was a bright sunny day Robert remembers We were having fun in the playground when the school bell 4 ________ Our teacher said Dr King died just 10 minutes ago’ We were 5________surprised School closed for the day Robert and his friends walked home 6________silence
More recently most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken 7________by terrorists Even the dateSeptember 11 2001has meaning to most Americans
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget She remembers working in her office near the two towers My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center I didn’t believe him at first but then I looked 8________the window and 9________that it was true I was so scared 10________I could hardly think clearly after that
Unit 6 An old man tried to move mountains
Section A
2d Roleplay the conversation
Teacher So what do you think 1________ the story of Yu Gong
Ming Ming I think it’s really interesting Yu Gong found a good way to 2 ________ his problem
Anna Really I think it’s a little bit silly It doesn’t seem very possible to 3________ a mountain
Ming Ming But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t give up
Anna Well I still don’t agree 4________you I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem
Ming Ming But what could Yu Gong do instead 5________ moving the mountains
Anna Well there are many other ways For 6________ he could build a road That’s better and faster than moving a mountain
Teacher You have different opinions about the story and neither of you are wrong There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it
3a Read the passage and answer the questions
In November 1979 pupils in England were able 1________ watch a new TV program 2________ Monkey Most of them were hearing this story 3 ________ the first time However this story is not new to Chinese children The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West
The story says that once upon 4________ time there was a magic rock One day it suddenly broke open and gave birth 5________ a monkey 6________ fight bad people the Monkey King uses a magic stick Sometimes he can make the stick so small 7 ________ he can keep it in his ear At other times he is able to make it big and long Sun Wukong can also 8________ 72 changes to his shape and size ________ himself into different animals and objects But 9________ he can hide his tail he cannot turn himself 10________ a person
The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years And as soon as the TV program 11________out more than 30 years ago Western children became 12________ in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up
参考答案
Unit 1
Section A
2dbreaks without
3a1lying 2for 3got 4happened 5get 6to 7to 8saved 9about 10saving
Section B
2b1who 2As 3taking 4of 5in 6by 7out 8off 9with 10After 11called 12of 13making 14of 15on 16as 17death
Unit 2
Section A
2dlonely for
3a1give 2satisfaction 3look 4owners 5at 6in 7with 8true
Section B
2b1set 2it 3difference 4deaf 5imagine 6like 7mine 8out 9cheer 10changing
Unit 3
Section A
2d1with 2enough 3out 4tidy
3a5welcomed 6threw 7over 8replied 9tired 10neither 11in
Section B
2b1why 2stress 3waste 4to 5need 6provide 7doing 8grades 9on 10develop 11after 12with 13in 14of 15a 16ill 17dropped 18earlier 19better
Unit 4
Section A
2d1through 2with 3Although 4out
3a1on 2between 3argue 4over 5refuse 6until 7being 8to 9that 10However
Section B
2b1than 2into 3out 4until 5starts 6send 7with 8hard 9much 10cause 11more
Unit 5
Section A
2dpick
3a1no 2like 3heavy 4while 5sure 6against 7asleep 8down 9up 10in 11Fallen 12broken 13closer
Section B
2b1when 2example 3killed 4rang 5completely 6in 7down 8out 9realized 10that
Unit 6
Section A
2d1about 2solve 3move 4with 5of 6example
3a1to 2called 3for 4a 5to 6To 7that 8make turning 9unless 10into 11came 12interested
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