Unit 4 Do it yourself
单元话题短文首字母填空练习
（22-23八年级上·江苏盐城·期末）首字母填空，每空一词。
Learning English is not an easy job. Almost every student sometimes asks q 1 like these: Can I really learn English well Can I really learn it well e 2 to talk with others
The answer is yes. From some studies we know that almost anyone can learn a foreign language well if he or she wants to. Some people might learn it f 3 and some might learn it slower. But anyone can learn it well if he or she has the right w 4 .
Many students have their own special ways to learn English. Here are some e 5 .
Han Mei gets up early every morning and the first thing she does is to l 6 to an English radio program (节目). This helps her a lot.
Lin Tao often practises speaking English not only in c 7 but also after class. At first, he was very nervous. After trying several times, he found it was not as d 8 as he thought. Now he speaks English b 9 of all the students.
Wang Bin likes to watch American m 10 . If it is a good film, he will watch it many times. And he also likes to read English aloud.
（22-23八年级上·江苏盐城·阶段练习）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
We know everyone should be confident(自信的) in our study and work. Self-confidence(自信) is very i 11 to us. We can do nothing well w 12 it.
Madam Curie once said, “Life is not e 13 for any one of us. We must work, and above all we must believe in o 14 .” With the support of self-confidence, Madam Curie discovered the element radium(镭) and made great contributions(贡献) to s 15 . And this is true of many other scientists l 16 Einstein and Darwin.
However, in our d 17 life, there are many people who often complain(抱怨) that they are not a 18 to do things well at all. In fact, what they n 19 most is self-confidence. So anyone, no matter what he does, should be sure of himself. So try to be confident and we’ll have a successful (成功的) f 20 .
（23-24八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）根据短文及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。
A banana milkshake t 21 good. Let me teach you how to m 22 it. First, you should c 23 a banana and peel it. Next, cut your banana into small p 24 and put them into a bowl. You also need s 25 orange juice. Put the juice o 26 the banana. Then, add a b 27 spoonful of ice cream and 100 ml of cold m 28 . Now, let’s mix them t 29 . A blender can help you. F 30 , pour it into a glass and enjoy it!
（23-24八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词，完成短文。（每空一词）
Besides studying and tests, students need to learn some life skills for the future. These skills can help them live by themselves. The following are some u 31 skills.
Managing（管理）money
You often get a little money from your p 32 , and you may spend it as you like. You can make a list of the things b 33 going shopping, and plan how to spend the money. Don’t waste.
Washing and c 34
Doing some washing correctly is important. You should first read the instructions on clothing, and then c 35 the pockets of the clothes to make sure there is nothing in them. Pay more attention to（注意）d 36 colours of the clothes.
As for cleaning, you should learn h 37 to use brooms (扫帚), mops (抹布) and so on. I 38 you often do more cleaning, your roommates will thank you for your work.
C 39 your favourite meals
You should learn to cook a few of your favourite meals. F 40 ask your parents for help to decide on the menu and ingredients（烹饪原料）, and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.
（22-23八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。
Do you go to school by bus It is very important for you to know h 41 to be safe when taking a bus, no matter whether you like it or not.
First, don’t run to the bus stop, but w 42 . While you are at the bus stop, you should wait in a safe place. Do not run or p 43 while waiting.
Second, don’t talk in a loud v 44 when you are on the bus, so the driver will not be disturbed (打扰). When there is a fire, the most important thing is to b 45 the window with a hammer or any sharp things and then jump out.
T 46 , when you are getting off the bus, make s 47 you walk (not run) three more steps away from the door. This is the b 48 place to be around a bus.
Last, if you leave something on the bus, never r 49 to the bus to get it. The driver may not see you come b 50 and he may begin moving the bus.
（22-23八年级上·江苏南京·阶段练习）Reading is fun. Many people have a good h 51 of reading. There are h 52 of skills to help you read much in a short time.
Here are two s 53 that I think are especially good.
Preview (预览)—if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially u 54 for getting the main idea of heavy reading like long articles and reports.
Here’s how to preview.
●Read the f 55 two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you e 56 . It stops you from spending time on things you don’t really want or need to read.
Skim (略读)—if it’s short and s 57 . Skimming is a good way to get the main idea of light reading, l 58 news about popular sports and stars.
Here’s how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Look t 59 each line.
●Pick up only a few important words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the s 60 piece, but we’ll get the main idea of the news or article.
（21-22八年级上·江苏南通·期中）根据短文内容和首字母填空
After-school activities are important. They help us grow up in many w 61 . They offer us chances (机会) to practice what we learn in c 62 . Through different kinds of activities, we can also learn more about today’s society and a lot of new things that we can’t learn from our b 63 . What’s more, they help to develop our abilities that we need both for our studies now and for our work and life in the f 64 .
We are busy with our studies in school, so a 65 school we all need to relax (放松) ourselves. After-school activities just make it possible for us to breathe (呼吸) f 66 air and remove tiredness. Then, we can pay attention to (关注) our studies and get good r 67 .
Some after-school activities will make us useful and helpful to o 68 ; some can k 69 us strong and healthy; some may even change our life. So, all the students, get out and take an a 70 part in different kinds of after-school activities.
（21-22八年级下·江苏南京·期中）请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Just as a famous saying g 71 , “ Reading is to success what water is to fish. ” Reading is very important for all humans. It can open many doors and can lead you into a path to success. It’s quite clear that every successful person has a good h 72 of reading. This is b 73 reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something. For example, a good doctor has to know the latest development(最新发展)in m 74 by reading.
Then, how can you develop an interest in reading There is only one way. Let me explain this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible u 75 you can ride skillfully(熟练地). It works the same way with reading. If you want to i 76 your reading, try to read as much as you can. When you finish reading your first book, take a 77 book and do the same. If you are going out, take a magazine, a book, an article or something e 78 to read. When you are reading, try to understand w 79 message the writer is giving to you.
So, parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible. Studies have s 80 that reading to your unborn child is very good. In this way, your child will like reading later.
Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends.Unit 4 Do it yourself
单元话题短文首字母填空练习
（22-23八年级上·江苏盐城·期末）首字母填空，每空一词。
Learning English is not an easy job. Almost every student sometimes asks q 1 like these: Can I really learn English well Can I really learn it well e 2 to talk with others
The answer is yes. From some studies we know that almost anyone can learn a foreign language well if he or she wants to. Some people might learn it f 3 and some might learn it slower. But anyone can learn it well if he or she has the right w 4 .
Many students have their own special ways to learn English. Here are some e 5 .
Han Mei gets up early every morning and the first thing she does is to l 6 to an English radio program (节目). This helps her a lot.
Lin Tao often practises speaking English not only in c 7 but also after class. At first, he was very nervous. After trying several times, he found it was not as d 8 as he thought. Now he speaks English b 9 of all the students.
Wang Bin likes to watch American m 10 . If it is a good film, he will watch it many times. And he also likes to read English aloud.
（22-23八年级上·江苏盐城·阶段练习）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
We know everyone should be confident(自信的) in our study and work. Self-confidence(自信) is very i 11 to us. We can do nothing well w 12 it.
Madam Curie once said, “Life is not e 13 for any one of us. We must work, and above all we must believe in o 14 .” With the support of self-confidence, Madam Curie discovered the element radium(镭) and made great contributions(贡献) to s 15 . And this is true of many other scientists l 16 Einstein and Darwin.
However, in our d 17 life, there are many people who often complain(抱怨) that they are not a 18 to do things well at all. In fact, what they n 19 most is self-confidence. So anyone, no matter what he does, should be sure of himself. So try to be confident and we’ll have a successful (成功的) f 20 .
（23-24八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）根据短文及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。
A banana milkshake t 21 good. Let me teach you how to m 22 it. First, you should c 23 a banana and peel it. Next, cut your banana into small p 24 and put them into a bowl. You also need s 25 orange juice. Put the juice o 26 the banana. Then, add a b 27 spoonful of ice cream and 100 ml of cold m 28 . Now, let’s mix them t 29 . A blender can help you. F 30 , pour it into a glass and enjoy it!
（23-24八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词，完成短文。（每空一词）
Besides studying and tests, students need to learn some life skills for the future. These skills can help them live by themselves. The following are some u 31 skills.
Managing（管理）money
You often get a little money from your p 32 , and you may spend it as you like. You can make a list of the things b 33 going shopping, and plan how to spend the money. Don’t waste.
Washing and c 34
Doing some washing correctly is important. You should first read the instructions on clothing, and then c 35 the pockets of the clothes to make sure there is nothing in them. Pay more attention to（注意）d 36 colours of the clothes.
As for cleaning, you should learn h 37 to use brooms (扫帚), mops (抹布) and so on. I 38 you often do more cleaning, your roommates will thank you for your work.
C 39 your favourite meals
You should learn to cook a few of your favourite meals. F 40 ask your parents for help to decide on the menu and ingredients（烹饪原料）, and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.
（22-23八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。
Do you go to school by bus It is very important for you to know h 41 to be safe when taking a bus, no matter whether you like it or not.
First, don’t run to the bus stop, but w 42 . While you are at the bus stop, you should wait in a safe place. Do not run or p 43 while waiting.
Second, don’t talk in a loud v 44 when you are on the bus, so the driver will not be disturbed (打扰). When there is a fire, the most important thing is to b 45 the window with a hammer or any sharp things and then jump out.
T 46 , when you are getting off the bus, make s 47 you walk (not run) three more steps away from the door. This is the b 48 place to be around a bus.
Last, if you leave something on the bus, never r 49 to the bus to get it. The driver may not see you come b 50 and he may begin moving the bus.
（22-23八年级上·江苏南京·阶段练习）Reading is fun. Many people have a good h 51 of reading. There are h 52 of skills to help you read much in a short time.
Here are two s 53 that I think are especially good.
Preview (预览)—if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially u 54 for getting the main idea of heavy reading like long articles and reports.
Here’s how to preview.
●Read the f 55 two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you e 56 . It stops you from spending time on things you don’t really want or need to read.
Skim (略读)—if it’s short and s 57 . Skimming is a good way to get the main idea of light reading, l 58 news about popular sports and stars.
Here’s how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Look t 59 each line.
●Pick up only a few important words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the s 60 piece, but we’ll get the main idea of the news or article.
（21-22八年级上·江苏南通·期中）根据短文内容和首字母填空
After-school activities are important. They help us grow up in many w 61 . They offer us chances (机会) to practice what we learn in c 62 . Through different kinds of activities, we can also learn more about today’s society and a lot of new things that we can’t learn from our b 63 . What’s more, they help to develop our abilities that we need both for our studies now and for our work and life in the f 64 .
We are busy with our studies in school, so a 65 school we all need to relax (放松) ourselves. After-school activities just make it possible for us to breathe (呼吸) f 66 air and remove tiredness. Then, we can pay attention to (关注) our studies and get good r 67 .
Some after-school activities will make us useful and helpful to o 68 ; some can k 69 us strong and healthy; some may even change our life. So, all the students, get out and take an a 70 part in different kinds of after-school activities.
（21-22八年级下·江苏南京·期中）请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Just as a famous saying g 71 , “ Reading is to success what water is to fish. ” Reading is very important for all humans. It can open many doors and can lead you into a path to success. It’s quite clear that every successful person has a good h 72 of reading. This is b 73 reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something. For example, a good doctor has to know the latest development(最新发展)in m 74 by reading.
Then, how can you develop an interest in reading There is only one way. Let me explain this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible u 75 you can ride skillfully(熟练地). It works the same way with reading. If you want to i 76 your reading, try to read as much as you can. When you finish reading your first book, take a 77 book and do the same. If you are going out, take a magazine, a book, an article or something e 78 to read. When you are reading, try to understand w 79 message the writer is giving to you.
So, parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible. Studies have s 80 that reading to your unborn child is very good. In this way, your child will like reading later.
Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends.
参考答案：
1．(q)uestions 2．(e)nough 3．(f)aster 4．(w)ay 5．(e)xamples 6．(l)isten 7．(c)lass 8．(d)ifficult 9．(b)est 10．(m)ovies
【分析】这篇文章介绍了几个学生学习英语的方法。
1．句意：几乎每个学生有时都会问这样的问题：我真的能学好英语吗？根据“Can I really learn English well ...”并结合首字母可知，这里指是问问题，question“问题”，根据these可知用question的复数形式。故填(q)uestions。
2．句意：我真地能学得足够好，与他人交谈吗？根据“learn it well...to talk with others”并结合首字母可知，这里指学得足够好，enough“足够地”，修饰副词well。故填(e)nough。
3．句意： 有些人可能学得更快， 有些人可能学得更慢。根据“ some might learn it slower”及首字母提示可知，这里指学得更快，是faster”更快地”。故填(f)aster。
4．句意：但是如果方法正确，任何人都可以学好它。根据“anyone can learn it well” 及首字母提示可知，这里指有正确的方法，way意为“方法”， 根据前面的the， 此处表特指， 所以用单数形式。故填(w)ay。
5．句意：这里有一些例子。根据前文“Many students have their own special ways to learn English.” 可知，此处要举例说明，example意为“例子”，前面有some， 所以用可数名词复数形式。故填(e)xamples。
6．句意：韩梅每天早上起得很早，她做的第一件事就是听英语广播节目。根据“an English radio program”及首字母提示可知，是指听英语广播节目，listen意为“听”，此处用to do结构做表语，所以用动词原形。故填(l)isten。
7．句意：林涛不仅在课堂上, 而且在课后也经常练习说英语。in class意为”在课上”， 和后面的after class相对。故填(c)lass。
8．句意：经过几次尝试，他发现这并不像他想象的那么难。根据“At first, he was very nervous.” 及首宇母提示 可知，这里指不像他想象的那么难，difficult意为 “困难的”，形容词在句中作表语，故填(d)ifficult。
9．句意：现在，他说的英语比所有同学都好。根据“ he speaks English...of all the students”及首字母提示可知，是指英语说得最好，best“最好地”，为well的最高级，修饰动词，故填(b)est。
10．句意：王斌喜欢看美国电影。根据“If it is a good film, he will watch it many times.”及首字母提示可知，指看美国电影，movie意为“电影”， 此处用其复数形式表示泛指。故填(m)ovies。
11．(i)mportant 12．(w)ithout 13．(e)asy 14．(o)urselves 15．(s)cience 16．(l)ike 17．(d)aily 18．(a)ble 19．(n)eed 20．(f)uture
【导语】本文介绍了自信在我们日常生活中的重要性。
11．句意：自信对我们很重要。全篇都在讲述自信的重要性，因此根据首字母提示，此空为形容词important“重要的”。故填(i)mportant。
12．句意：没有它，我们什么都做不好。根据“We can do nothing well…it.”以及首字母提示，可判断是没有它我们不行，without“没有”。故填(w)ithout。
13．句意：生活对我们每个人都不是容易的。根据“We must work...”我们必须工作，可推测出生活不易，形容词easy“容易的”。故填(e)asy。
14．句意：我们必须工作，最重要的是我们必须相信自己。此空主语是we，即相信的对象是ourselves“我们自己”。故填(o)urselves。
15．句意：在自信的支持下，居里夫人发现了镭元素，并为科学做出了巨大贡献。根据“Madam Curie discovered the element radium”可知是在说science“科学”。故填(s)cience。
16．句意：爱因斯坦和达尔文等许多其他科学家也是如此。根据“Einstein and Darwin”可知在举例，like“像”。故填(l)ike。
17．句意：然而，在我们的日常生活中，经常有很多人抱怨自己根本做不好事情。此空后是名词life，以及根据首字母提示，可知此空为daily“日常的”。故填(d)aily。
18．句意：然而，在我们的日常生活中，经常有很多人抱怨自己根本做不好事情。短语be able to表示 “能够”，故填(a)ble。
19．句意：事实上，他们最需要的是自信。此处的他们指代上文提到的人，经常有很多人抱怨自己根本做不好事情，对于这样的人需要的肯定是自信，动词need表示“需要”，句子采用一般现在时，主语为they，谓语应用动词原形。故填(n)eed。
20．句意：所以，试着自信，我们就会有一个成功的未来。根据首字母提示，可判断是指成功的未来，名词future意为“未来”。故填(f)uture。
21．(t)astes 22．(m)ake 23．(c)hoose 24．(p)ieces 25．(s)ome 26．(o)nto 27．(b)ig 28．(m)ilk 29．(t)ogether 30．(F)inally
【导语】本文主要介绍了如何制作香蕉奶昔。
21．句意：香蕉奶昔真好吃。根据“good”及首字母t可知此处应用动词taste表示“尝起来”，句子应用一般现在时，主语A banana milkshake表示单数意义，谓语应用动词taste的三单形式tastes。故填(t)astes。
22．句意：我来教你如何制作它。根据下文内容及首字母m可知此处应用动词make表示“制作”，“how to”后接动词原形。故填(m)ake。
23．句意：首先，你应该先挑选一根香蕉，并且把皮剥了。根据首字母c可知此处应用动词choose表示“挑选”，情态动词should后接动词原形。故填(c)hoose。
24．句意：接下来，把香蕉切成小块，并放到碗里面。根据首字母p可知此处应用动词短语cut sth into pieces表示“把某物切成小块”。故填(p)ieces。
25．句意：你还需要一些橙汁。根据首字母s可知此处应用形容词some修饰名词juice。故填(s)ome。
26．句意：把橙汁浇到香蕉上。根据“Put”及首字母o可知此处应用动词短语put sth onto sth表示“把……放到……上去”。故填(o)nto。
27．句意：然后，加入一大勺冰淇淋和100毫升冷牛奶。根据首字母b可知此处应用形容词big修饰名词spoonful。故填(b)ig。
28．句意：然后，加入一大勺冰淇淋和100毫升冷牛奶。根据首字母m可知此处应用名词milk表示“牛奶”。故填(m)ilk。
29．句意：现在，把它们混合在一起。根据“mix”和首字母t可知此处应用动词短语mix sth together表示“把某物混合在一起”。故填(t)ogether。
30．句意：最后，把它倒进玻璃杯，尽情享用它。根据首字母F可知此处应用副词finally表示“最后”，修饰整个句子。故填(F)inally。
31．(u)seful 32．(p)arents 33．(b)efore 34．(c)leaning 35．(c)heck 36．(d)ifferent 37．(h)ow 38．(I)f 39．(C)ooking 40．(F)irst
【导语】本文主要讲述除了学习和考试，青少年还需要学习一些未来的生活技能。这些技能可以帮助他们独立生活。
31．句意：接下来是一些有用的技能。根据“These skills can help them live by themselves.”以及首字母提示，可知这些技能有用的，可让自己独立生活。故填(u)seful。
32．句意：你经常从父母那得到一点钱，你可以随心所欲地花掉它。根据“You often get a little money from your”以及首字母提示可知是从父母那里得到钱。故填(p)arents。
33．句意：你可以购物前列一张物品的清单，并计划如何花钱。根据“Managing（管理）money”可知这一段是教你如何管理钱，所以此空结合首字母提示，可知应是购物之前列清单。故填(b)efore。
34．句意：洗涤和清洁。根据“Doing some washing correctly is important.”以及“As for cleaning”以及首字母提示可知这段在讲洗涤和清洁。故填(c)leaning。
35．句意：你应该先阅读衣服上的说明，然后检查衣服的口袋，以确保里面没有任何东西。根据“...the pockets of the clothes to make sure there is nothing in them.”以及首字母提示，可知是检查口袋。故填(c)heck。
36．句意：注意不同颜色的衣服。根据“Doing some washing correctly is important...Pay more attention to...colours of the clothes.”可知正确洗衣服是要注意衣服颜色，避免串色，结合首字母提示可知，different“不同的”，符合语境。故填(d)ifferent。
37．句意：至于清洁，你应该学会使用扫帚、抹布等。根据“you should learn...to use brooms (扫帚),”以及首字母提示可知是怎样使用。故填(h)ow。
38．句意：如果你经常多打扫卫生，你的室友会感谢你的工作。根据“your roommates will thank you for your work.”你的室友会感谢你以及首字母提示，可知填if“如果”符合。故填(I)f。
39．句意：烹饪你最爱的饭。根据“You should learn to cook”可知这段在说烹饪，结合首字母提示且参照上面段落的小标题，可知用动名词形式。故填(C)ooking。
40．句意：首先请你的父母帮忙决定菜单和烹饪原料，然后你们可以一起去购物，做饭和打扫厨房。根据“and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.”以及首字母提示，可知先是问父母，然后是一起去做这些事。故填(F)irst。
41．(h)ow 42．(w)alk 43．(p)lay 44．(v)oice 45．(b)reak 46．(T)hird 47．(s)ure 48．(b)est 49．(r)eturn 50．(b)ack
【导语】本文就学生如何安全乘坐公交汽车给出了一些具体的建议。
41．句意：无论你喜欢与否，对你来说，知道如何在乘坐公交车时保持安全是非常重要的。根据下文具体介绍的安全乘车建议，可知此处指“如何安全乘车”，how符合语境。故填(h)ow。
42．句意：首先，不要跑向公共汽车站，而是走路。根据“don’t run to the bus stop, but...”可知此处指走着去公交站，不要奔跑，not...but表示“不是……而是”，因此run和walk结构一致，walk用动词原形。故填(w)alk。
43．句意：等候时请勿奔跑或玩耍。根据前文此处的等车对象是学生，再根据首字母提示，可知play符合，根据“Do not run or”中or是选择连词，前后动词一致，因此play用原形。故填(p)lay。
44．句意：第二，在公交车上不要大声说话，这样司机就不会受到干扰。根据“talk in a loud”可知此处指人说话的声音，因此用voice。故填(v)oice。
45．句意：当发生火灾时，最重要的是用锤子或任何尖锐的东西打碎窗户，然后跳出来。根据“with a hammer or any sharp things and then jump out”可知此处把窗子打碎并逃出去，break符合，不定式后面跟动词原形。故填(b)reak。
46．句意：第三，当你下车时，一定要确保离开车门再走（而不是跑）三步远。根据“First, Second”可知此处指“第三”，首字母大写。故填(T)hird。
47．句意：第三，当你下车时，一定要确保离开车门再走（而不是跑）三步远。根据“make...you walk (not run) three more steps away from the door”可知此处指确保离开车门三步远, make sure确保，固定短语。故填(s)ure。
48．句意：这是公共汽车周围最好的地方。空前有定冠词the，空后是名词，空处填形容词最高级或序数词，结合前一句离开车门三步远是安全的地方，因此可推知此处是汽车周边最好的地方。故填(b)est。
49．句意：最后，如果你把东西留在公交车上，千万不要再回到公交车上去拿。根据“to get it”可知此处指返回公交车去取回落下的东西，return意为“返回”，此处是祈使句，因此用动词原形。故填(r)eturn。
50．句意：司机可能看不到你回来，他可能会开始启动公交车。根据前一句你要返回取东西，接下来说司机可能会启动车子，因此此处指司机可能看不到你回来，come back“返回”，固定短语。故填(b)ack。
51．(h)abit 52．(h)undreds 53．(s)kills 54．(u)seful 55．(f)irst 56．(e)verything 57．(s)imple 58．(l)ike 59．(t)hrough 60．(s)ame
【导语】本文介绍了两种特别好的阅读技能。
51．句意：许多人都有阅读的好习惯。根据首字母提示及“Reading is fun. Many people have a good...of reading.”可知，很多人有阅读的习惯，空前有a修饰，名词用单数形式，故填(h)abit。
52．句意：有数百种技巧可以帮助你在短时间内阅读大量内容。根据“of skills to help you read much in a short time”及首字母提示可知，有数百种技巧，此处是hundreds of“数以百计的”，故填(h)undreds。
53．句意：这里有两种我认为特别好的技能。根据“Preview (预览)”以及“Skim (略读)”及首字母提示可知，这里说的是两种特别好的技巧，skill“技巧”，是名词，空前有two修饰，名词用复数形式，故填(s)kills。
54．句意：预览对于理解诸如长篇文章和报告之类的繁重阅读的主要思想特别有用。根据“for getting the main idea of heavy reading like long articles and reports.”及首字母提示可知，预览很有用，useful“有用的”，形容词作表语，故填(u)seful。
55．句意：仔细阅读前两段和后两段。根据首字母提示及“two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.”可知，此处指的是“前两段”，此处用first符合，故填(f)irst。
56．句意：预览并不能提供所有信息。根据“It stops you from spending time on things you don’t really want or need to read.”及首字母提示可知，此处说的是预览不能给出所有信息，故填(e)verything。
57．句意：如果短而简单，请略过。根据首字母提示及“Skim (略读)—if it’s short”可知，略读是对于读短而简单的东西，故填(s)imple。
58．句意：略读是获取轻松阅读的主要内容的好方法，比如关于流行体育和明星的新闻。根据“news about popular sports and stars”及首字母提示可知，此处是举例说明，用like“比如”，故填(l)ike。
59．句意：让你的眼睛快速移动。通读每一行。根据首字母提示及“Get your eyes to move fast.”及“each line”可知，此处说的是要通读每一行，look through“浏览”，故填(t)hrough。
60．句意：当我们浏览同一篇文章时，你和我可能学不到相同的单词，但我们会了解新闻或文章的主要内容。根据“You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the...but we’ll get the main idea of the news or article.”及首字母提示可知，读同一篇文章可能学不到相同的单词，故填(s)ame。
61．(w)ays 62．(c)lass 63．(b)ooks 64．(f)uture 65．(a)fter 66．(f)resh 67．(r)esults 68．(o)thers 69．(k)eep 70．(a)ctive
【导语】本文表述了课外活动的重要性。主要阐明了课外活动有哪些作用，以及我们为什么要参加课外活动。
61．句意：他们在很多方面帮助我们成长。根据首字母提示，in many ways“在很多方面”，many后跟可数名词复数。故填(w)ays。
62．句意：他们为我们提供机会在课堂上练习我们所学的。in class“在课堂上”，此处class为不可数名词。故填(c)lass。
63．句意：通过不同种类的活动，我们也可以了解更多关于当今社会和许多我们不能从我们的书本上学到的新事物。our books“我们的书本”。此处使用名词复数。故填(b)ooks。
64．句意：更重要的是，它们帮助发展在未来我们需要用于我们的学习，我们的工作和生活的能力。in the future“在未来”。故填(f)uture。
65．句意：我们在学校忙于学习, 所以放学后我们都需要放松自己。after school“放学后”，此处after为介词，指“在……之后”。故填(a)fter。
66．句意：课外活动能够让我们呼吸新鲜空气，消除疲劳。根据“remove tiredness”可知消除疲劳需呼吸新鲜空气，breathe fresh air“呼吸新鲜空气”。形容词fresh修饰名词air。故填(f)resh。
67．句意：我们可以关注我们的学习，并取得好成绩。get good results“取得好成绩”，result为可数名词，使用名词复数。故填(r)esults。
68．句意：一些课外活动将使我们有用和帮助他人。others“其他人”，此处为不定代词。故填(o)thers。
69．句意：一些可以让我们保持强壮和健康。此处指“保持强壮和健康”，情态动词can后使用动词原形。故填(k)eep。
70．句意：所以，所有的学生，走出去，积极参加各种各样的课外活动。take an active part in“积极参加”，此处形容词active修饰名词part。故填(a)ctive。
71．(g)oes 72．(h)abit 73．(b)ecause 74．(m)edicine 75．(u)ntil 76．(i)mprove 77．(a)nother 78．(e)lse 79．(w)hat 80．(s)howed/(s)hown
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了阅读的重要性，倡导人们多去阅读，提高阅读能力。
71．句意：正如一句名言所说:“读书之于成功，犹如水之于鱼”，根据“Reading is to success what water is to fish.”及首字母可知，空处用go，动词，“变得、发出……声音”，此句表示“正如一句名言所言”；a famous saying作主语，单数形式，所以谓语动词使用三单goes，故填(g)oes。
72．句意：很明显，每个成功人士都有一个阅读的好习惯。根据“Reading is very important for all humans. It can open many doors and can lead you into a path to success.”及首字母可推知，此处应用habit，名词，“习惯”； a 冠词，一个，后跟名词单数，故填(h)abit。
73．句意：这是因为阅读是获取理解事物所需信息的一种重要方式。根据“For example, a good doctor has to know the latest development (最新发展) in m ... by reading.”及首字母可知，空处应填because，表示“原因”，故填(b)ecause。
74．句意：例如，一个好医生必须通过阅读来了解医学的最新发展。根据“a good doctor”及首字母可知此处填medicine名词，表示“医学、医药”，不可数名词；in medicine表示“在医学方面”，故填(m)edicine。
75．句意：如果你想学骑自行车，你必须尽可能多地骑，直到你能熟练地骑车。根据“you can ride skillfully (熟练地).”及首字母可知，此处填until连词，“直到”，引导时间状语从句，故填(u)ntil。
76．句意：如果你想提高你的阅读能力，尽量多阅读。根据空后“your reading”及首字母可知，此处指提高阅读能力，improve“提高”，to后面接动词原形，故填(i)mprove。
77．句意：当你读完第一本书的时候，再拿起一本，做同样的事情。根据“finish reading your first book”及首字母可知，此处指再拿起一本书，another表示“又，再”，后跟名词单数，故填(a)nother。
78．句意：如果你要出去，带一本杂志、一本书、一篇文章或其他东西去读。根据“a magazine, a book, an article”及首字母可知，此处指除杂志、书及文章以外别的东西，else形容词，“其他的”，修饰不定代词something时，else后置，故填(e)lse。
79．句意：当你阅读时，试着去理解作者给你的信息。根据“try to understand w ... message the writer is giving to you”及首字母可知，此处应填what，在句中作宾语从句的连接词，what message“什么信息”，在宾语从句中作give的宾语，故填(w)hat。
80．句意：研究表明给你未出生的孩子读书是很好的。根据语境可知，本句为现在完成时态，其结构为have/has + 动词的过去分词；又根据句意及首字母可知，此处指表明，show动词，“展现出、表明”；showed/shown过去分词，故填(s)howed/(s)hown。
