八年级下册Unit 4 Section B (2a-Self Check)同步练习
一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Lucy __________ (continue) doing the work after she had a short break.
2. It's our duty __________ (save) energy and protect the environment,
3. People around the world are working on reducing(减少) __________ (cause) of global warming.
4. With the __________ (develop) of 5G technology, our lives become easier.
5. We should learn some basic life __________ (skill) since we must depend on ourselves some day.
二、用方框内所给词的适当形式填空。
1. ---Would you like to take a walk with me
---It's so __________ to go out in such bad weather. Perhaps next time.
2. After a __________ breakfast , Jack said goodbye to us and left.
3. I don't know the answer. Let's ask Tom. __________ he knows it.
4. Henan stewed noodles(烩面), a kind of Henan food, is popular in China.
5. Although English has a history of over 2,500 years, the first English dictionary didn't appear __________ the 17th century。
三、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。
1. ________________, Lucy should have a deep talk with her parents.
2. Don't always ________________ others. I'm special myself.
3. Hurry up! ________________ football training.
4. Children have got lots of pressure. Parents shouldn't ________________ .
5. The Blacks, ________________, were the last to arrive。
6. I want to ________________ the picture of balloons from the newspaper.
四、任务型阅读。
Starting your new school life can be difficult. Everything seems hard,and you don't even know where to go for your own classes. 1______ Here are some suggestions on how to make friends at a new school.
Be active to start a conversation. A smile goes a long way. When walking in the halls, don't keep your eyes on the floor. If you see other students give them a smile or say “Hi”. 2______
Remember people's names. 3______ You can say something like “I remember you said something very interesting yesterday and I want to talk about it some more,but I'm new here and don't remember your name yet. Would you mind telling me again ”
Join some clubs and activities. A new school and a new group of classmates offer more chances to explore(探索)some new interests. 4______ There you can meet people who share
your interests and are looking forward to making new friends,too.
5______ Do you want to help the old or protect the environment Speak up. Share your unique(独特的) ideas in the new school. Your new schoolmates will remember you
immediately. They are more likely to talk with you and know you better. Then you will be able to make new friends.
A. Have an opinion.
B. Making new friends can be hard,too.
C. If not,don't be afraid to ask them more than once.
D. They will smile and introduce themselves to you, too.
E. Try to be a member of a sports team or a part of a school play.
五、语篇填空。
第一节
As we know, talking and listening don't go well every time. Will parents believe your words and listen to your 1__________ I think a lot depends on your parents. Some parents are easy to talk to. However, some are hard to talk to. But some depends on you,too.
2__________ communication is a two-way street,the way you talk can make a difference to your parents' listening and understanding.
Here is some advice when talking to parents.
Be 3__________. Talk about your ideas and feelings clearly. Try to 4__________details(详情) to them. That can help your parents understand you. They can listen better if they understand your meanings.
Be honest. If you're always honest, your parents will believe your words. If you are not honest, 5__________ they'll find it hard to trust you.
Try to understand your parents' ideas. If you 6__________ with your parents,can you understand their ideas If you understand their ideas, they might understand 7__________ better.
Try not to argue 8__________ your parents. Try to be friendly to them, and then they'll listen to you and take your ideas 9__________. Of course, it is hard for us when we're feeling angry about something. My advice is if you calm down, you can 10__________with your parents, If you are still angry, do it later.
第二节
Dear Diana,
My grades are not very good, and my parents are angry 11________ me. I told them that I worked hard at school. The problem is that I am just not good at studying. But they think I spend too much time playing basketball. 12________ is true that I play basketball quite often because I think basketball is something great. I am on the school team and I am proud of that. I want to be in 13________ national team some day. My uncle will offer 14________ help me train, too, 15________ how can I get my parents to agree
Mary