八年级下册 UNIT 2
Section B
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 set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.
What would it be like to be blind or deaf" Or imagine 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 like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer 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“dog-helper”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 changing my life.
Best wishes,
Ben Smith
一、阅读填表
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”, an organization set up to help disabled people. For sure you have helped make it possible for me to have “Lucky”, who has filed my life with pleasure.
“Lucky” is a specially trained dog for the disabled. It is a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. Being blind, deaf, unable to use my hands easily are the challenges I face, “Lucky” helps me open and shut the doors, carry things and even answer the telephone. He cheers me up a lot.
I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day. And I thank you again for supporting “Animal Helpers”. It is important that this organization does not run out of money. Your donation is greatly appreciated and the money is used to help disabled people like me.
Best wishes,
Liz Smith
根据短文内容完成句子，每空一词：
1．Liz Smith is a _________ man who is _________ to see or hear.
2．“Lucky” is the _________ of a specially _________ dog.
3．“Animal Helpers” is an organization that was _________ up to _________ the disabled.
4．Liz Smith will _________ Miss Li a photo of the dog and _________ her how “Lucky” help shim.
5．Liz Smith wrote this letter to _________ Miss Li for her _________ to “Animal Helpers”.
【答案】1． disabled unable
2． name trained
3． set help
4． send/give/show show
5． thank donation/help
【解析】
【分析】
本文介绍了Liz Smith是一个残疾人，看不见，听不见。他给李小姐写信，感谢她给“动物助手”捐钱，让他能有“lucky”这只狗。它帮助了Liz Smith很多。
1．根据Being blind, deaf, unable to use my hands easily are the challenges I face, 可知， Liz Smith是一个残疾人，看不见，听不见，故此处为(1). disabled (2). unable。
2．根据“Lucky” is a specially trained dog for the disabled. It is a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him.可知，Lucky是一只经过专门训练的狗的名字，故此处为(1). name (2). trained。
3．根据I’d like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”, an organization set up to help disabled people.可知“动物助手”组织被建立，是为了帮助残疾人，故此处为(1). set (2). help。
4．根据I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day.可知，Liz Smith将给李小姐寄一张那只狗的照片，展示他是如何帮助Liz Smith的，故此处为(1). send/give/show (2). show。
5．根据I’d like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”, an organization set up to help disabled people.和Your donation is greatly appreciated and the money is used to help disabled people like me.可知，Liz Smith给李小姐写了一封感谢信，谢谢她对“动物助手”的捐赠和帮助，故此处为(1). thank (2). donation/help。
二、阅读补全句子
读下面的一篇文章，在每个题目下做简单的笔记。
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.
What would it be like to be blind or deaf Or imagine you can’t walk or 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 like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer 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 “dog-helper” 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 changing my life.
Best wishes,
Ben Smith
1．Ben wrote this letter to ________________.
2．Animal Helper is a group to ________________.
3．The things Miss Li do: ________________.
4．The problem with Ben: ________________.
5．Things Lucky can do: ________________.
【答案】1．Miss Li/thank Miss Li
2．to help disabled people
3．sending money to Animal Helpers
4．he can’t use his arms or legs well
5．he can understand many English words and Ben
【解析】
【分析】
1．
根据“I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. ”可知Ben写这封信给李小姐为了感谢她。故填Miss Li/thank Miss Li。
2．
根据“ I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. ”可知这个组织的建立是为了帮助像Ben一样的残疾人。故填to help disabled people。
3．
根据“I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers.”可知李小姐给动物助手组织捐款了。故填sending money to Animal Helpers。
4．
根据“I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. ”可知Ben不能很好地用胳膊和腿。故填he can’t use his arms or legs well。
5．
根据“ Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders.”可知Lucky懂很多英文单词，也能听懂Ben的指令。故填he can understand many English words and Ben。
三、根据句意填空
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. This group was set up to help__1__(残疾) people like me. You helped to make __2__possible for me to have lucky. Lucky makes a big __3__(different) to my life. Let me tell you my story.
What would it be like to be blind or deaf Or _4__(想象) you can’t walk or use hands easily. Most people would never think about this. One day last year, a friend of __5__( I ) helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special __6__(train) dog. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.
After six months of __7__(训练) 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 lucky__8__(have) him. Lucky is a __9__(极好的) dog. Thanks again __10_changing my life.
Best wishes,
Ben Smith
【答案】1．disabled
2．it
3．difference
4．imagine
5．mine
6．trained
7．training
8．to have
9．fantastic/wonderful
10．for
【解析】
【分析】
试题分析：本文讲述了作者写感谢信感谢Miss Li给“动物助手”组织捐款以及自己是怎样成为幸运者的，并讲述了他和一条受过训练的狗的故事。
1．句意：这群人建起来就是为了帮助像我这样的残疾人。根据句意，故填disabled。
2．句意：你帮着我让我拥有“幸运”成为了一种可能。根据句意分析此处少的是形式宾语it，make it possible for sb. to do sth.对某人来说使做某事成为可能。故填it。
3．句意：幸运使我的生活有了很大的不同。此题考查名词，根据句意，故填difference。
4．句意：或者想象一下假如你手脚都不能灵活运用。这里是祈使句，所以用动词原形，故应该填imagine。
5．句意：去年的一天，我的一个朋友帮助了我。根据句意，故填mine。
6．句意：她对 “动物帮手” 说能否给他一条一个经过特殊训练的狗。此题考查过去分词做定语，根据句意，故填trained。
7．句意：在经过了六个月的训练后，我可以把狗带回家了。根据句意，故填training。
8．句意：我狗的名字是幸运，对于它来说是个好的名字。因为拥有它是幸运的。根据句意，故填to have。
9．句意：Lucky是一只极好的狗。根据句意，故填fantastic/wonderful。
10．句意：再次感谢它改变了我的生活。根据句意，故填for。
考点：考查适当形式填空。
四、给出单词，所给单词的适当形式填空
I’ll Send You a Photo of Lucky
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like _______ (thank) you for _______ (send) money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up _______ (help) disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big _______ (different) to my life. Let me _______ (tell) you _______ (I) story.
What would it be like _______ (be) blind or deaf Or imagine you can’t _______ (walk) or use your hands _______ (easy) . Most _______ (people) would never think about this, but many people have these _______ (difficulty) . I can’t use my arms _______ (and) legs _______ (good), so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and _______ (close) doors, or carrying things are difficult for _______ (I). Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about _______ (get) me a special trained dog. She also thought _______ dog might cheer me up. I love _______ (animal) and I was _______ (excite) about the idea of _______ (have) a dog.
After six _______ (month) of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to _______ (bring) him home. My _______ (dog) 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 “dog-helper” because _______ your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands _______ (much) English _______ (word). 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 _______ (help) me. Thank you again _______ changing my life.
Best wishes,
Ben Smith
【答案】 to thank sending to help difference tell my to be walk easily people difficulties or well closing me getting a animals excited having months bring dog’s of many words understand show helps for
【解析】略
五、短文改错
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在该词下面写出该加的词
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for give money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disable people like me. You helped to make that possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big different to my life.
I can’t use my arms and legs well. So normally things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying thing are difficult for me. Then last year, to cheer me up, a friend of mine came up with a plan and helped to get me a special training dog Lucky from Animal Helpers. Lucky is clever and he can understand me when I give to him orders. I also feel lucky to have the “dog helper” because your kindness. Thank you again for changing my life.
Best wishes,
Ben Smith
【答案】81. give改成giving
82. disable改成disabled
83.that改成it
84. different改成difference
85. and改成or
86. normally改成normal
87. thing改成things
88. training改成trained
89.删去to
90.because后面加上of
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：本文是Ben Smith写给Miss Li的一封信，信中感谢Miss Li对“动物助手”的支持，并介绍了自己的小助手“Lucky”。
【详解】
第一处：give改成giving。根据题干I’d like to thank you for give money to Animal Helpers.句意：我要感谢你给“动物助手”机构的钱。可知固定搭配：thank sb. for doing sth.感谢某人做了某事，for是介词，后面跟动名词形式，所以give改成giving。
第二处：disable改成disabled。根据题干I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disable people like me.句意：我相信你们都知道这个组织是用来帮助像我这样的残疾人的。disable后面的people为名词，所以应用形容词“残疾的”来修饰，而disable为动词，所以disable改成disabled。
第三处：that改成it。根据题干You helped to make that possible for me to have Lucky.句意：你帮助我让我有可能拥有Lucky。make it possible for sb. to do sth.是固定句型，意思是“使某人有可能做某事”，所以that改成it。
第四处：different改成difference。根据题干Lucky makes a big different to my life.句意：Lucky对我的人生影响很大。big为形容词，后面应修饰名词，而different是形容词，与different对应的名词形式为difference，make a big difference to sth.对……有重大影响，所以different改成difference。
第五处：and改成or。根据题干I can’t use my arms and legs well.句意：我不能很好地使用我的胳膊和腿。and用于表示并列的肯定句中，or用于表示并列的否定句中，而本句为否定句，所以and改成or。
第六处：normally改成normal。根据题干So normally things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying thing are difficult for me.句意：所以诸如接电话、开门、关门、携带东西这些常事对我来说都是很困难的。normally后面的things为可数名词，所以前面应用形容词来修饰，而normally“通常地”为副词形式，normal“通常的、正常的”形容词，所以normally改成normal。
第七处：thing改成things。根据题干like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying thing are difficult for me.句意：像接电话、开门、关门、携带东西对我来说都是很困难的。由语境可知这里的搬运东西应该是泛指，所以应使用thing的复数形式，所以thing改成things。
第八处：training改成trained。根据题干helped to get me a special training dog Lucky from Animal Helpers.句意：帮助我从“动物助手”那里得到了一只受过特殊训练的犬Lucky。training后面dog为名词，所以此处应用形容词来修饰，而training为名词形式，trained形容词“训练过的，受过训练的”，所以training改成trained。
第九处：删去to。根据题干Lucky is clever and he can understand me when I give to him orders.句意：Lucky很聪明，当我给它命令时，它能理解我的意思。give sb. order(s) 给某人命令，固定搭配，所以应删去to。
第十处：because后面加上of。根据题干I also feel lucky to have the “dog helper” because your kindness.句意：因为你的善良、好意，我也很幸运有了“狗助手”。because连词“因为”，后接原因状语从句，because of介词短语“因为”，后接名词、代词或名词性短语；根据后面的your kindness可知此处应用because of，所以because后面加上of。
六、给出与正确选项混淆的干扰项
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”, an organization __7__ to help disabled people. As you know, you have helped make__8__possible for me to have “Lucky”, who __9__
My life with pleasure. Let me tell you my story.
Being blind,deaf,unable to walk or use your hands easily is something __10__ most people can’t imagine. But there are many people who face these chanenges, and I am one of them. Because I can’t use my arms or legs__11__,normal things like answering the phone,opening and shutting doors or carrying things have always been difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of __12__ said that she would like to help me out. She said she would talk to “Animal Helpers” to see if it would be possible for me __13__ a specially trained dog. She also thought a dog might__14__I told her that I love animals and that I’d love to have a dog.
After six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, I was able to __15__ 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 “dog-helper”__16__your kind donation!
__17__does Lucky help me, you might ask Well, he __18__o understand different instructions. For example, I say,”Lucky! Fetch my book,”and he does it at once. He is very clver and understands many English words, __19__some difficult ones like “downstairs”.
Lucky is an amazing dog.I’ll send you a photo of __20__if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day.And so I thank you again for__21__“Animal Helpers”.
7．A．set up B．to set up C．sets up D．setting up
8．A．that B．this C．it D．one
9．A．has filled B．fills C．filling D．has changed
10．A．who B．what C．whom D．that
11．A．good B．well C．nice D．wonderful
12．A．me B．mine C．my D．myself
13．A．to get B．gets C．getting D．get
14．A．help me out B．let me down C．cheer me on D．cheer me up
15．A．bring B．take C．fectch D．carry
16．A．thanks for B．because C．instead of D．because of
17．A．Which B．How C．What D．What for
18．A．is training B．has trained C．has been trained D．is trained
19．A．even B．still C．yet D．ever
20．A．himself B．he C．his D．him
21．A．supporting B．having C．changing D．giving
【答案】7．A
8．C
9．A
10．D
11．B
12．B
13．A
14．D
15．A
16．D
17．B
18．C
19．A
20．D
21．A
【解析】
【分析】
试题分析：短文大意：本文是写给李小姐的一份感谢信。感谢她捐钱给“动物助手”，使得作者拥有“幸运”成为可能。
7．考查非谓语动词及语境理解。句意：为帮助残疾人设立的一个组织。set up设立，建立。所填动词短语在句中作定语，因此选A，过去分词短语作后置定语。
8．考查代词及语境理解。句意：如你所知,你已帮助我拥有“幸运”成为可能。That那；this 这； it它；one一。Make it possible for sb to do sth是一种固定结构，表示“使得某人有可能做某事”。在这个句型中，it仅是一个形式上的宾语，真正的宾语是to do sth。所以选C。
9．考查动词及语境理解。句意：它让我的生活充满快乐。 Fill充满，常与介词with搭配使用。Change改变，常与介词into搭配使用。结合语境可知该选A。
10．考查关系代词及语境理解。句意：失明、聋哑、不能自如地行走或使用你的手是大多数人无法想象的事。Who谁；what什么；whom 谁；that那。先行词something是一个复合不定代词，所以该用关系代词that，因此选D。
11．考查副词及语境理解。句意：因为我不能自如地使用我的胳膊或腿。Good好的；well好；nice 好的； wonderful非常好。所填词在句中修饰动词，该用副词，所以选B。
12．考查代词及语境理解。句意：去年的一天,我的一个朋友说,她想帮助我。Me我；mine 我的；my我的；myself我自己。A friend of mine =" one" of my friends我的一个朋友。根据句意可知该选B。
13．考查非谓语动词及语境理解。句意：她说她要跟“动物帮手”联系,看看能否给我找一只受过专门训练的狗。Get得到，获得。It is + 形容词 + for sb to do sth是一个固定句型。所以选A。
14．考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：她还认为狗可能会让我高兴起来。help out 是一个动词答语，表示在某人繁忙或遇到困难时“给与帮助”。Let down放下；cheer on向……欢呼，为……鼓劲加油；cheer up使变得更高兴，振奋起来。结合语境可知该选D。
15．考查动词及语境理解。句意：我能够带他回家。Bring带来，拿来；take 带走，拿走；fetch取；carry搬动，扛，挑。结合语境可知该选A 。
16．考查连接词及语境理解。句意：你的捐赠才使我能够拥有一位狗助手。thanks for因……而感谢；because因为，后跟句子； instead of代替，反而；because of由于，后跟名词代词。所以选D。
17．考查疑问词及语境理解。句意：“幸运”怎样帮助我,你可能会问？Which哪一个；How 怎么；What什么What for为何。所以选B。
18．考查动词及语境理解。句意：他经过训练能理解不同的指令。Train训练，是一个及物动词。这里的he指代狗狗“幸运”，所以该用被动语态，因此选C。
19．考查副词及语境理解。句意：他非常聪明,懂得许多英语单词,甚至一些艰难的词如“楼下”。 even 甚至；still 仍然；yet 还；ever曾经。根据句意可知该选A。
20．考查代词及语境理解。句意：如果你喜欢的话，我给你寄一张他的照片。himself 他自己；he他；his他的；him他。根据句意并结合语境可知该选D。
21．考查动词及语境理解。句意：所以我再次感谢你支持“动物助手”。Supporting支持；having有；changing改变；giving给。根据句意并结合语境可知该选A。
考点：日常生活类短文。
