Unit 5 Good manners
单元话题语法填空练习
基础语篇巩固练
（24-25八年级上·江苏苏州·期末）阅读下面短文，然后在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Death is a natural part of life. Countries around the world hold festivals 1 (remember) the dead, such as Zhongyuan Festival in China and Halloween in the US. These festivals show people from China and the West hold different 2 (opinion) on death.
Zhongyuan Festival falls on the 15th day of the 3 (seven) month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It honors the dead through various activities. Since ancient times, Chinese people 4 (believe) that the gates of the underworld open on that day, allowing ghosts to walk on Earth. 5 important custom of the festival is to light water lanterns and put them onto rivers to help the dead find 6 (they) way home. This kind of activity shows a deep-seated fear and respect 7 the dead.
Different from Zhongyuan Festival, Halloween is a much 8 (happy) festival celebrated every year on Oct 31 in Western countries. At night, people dress up in scary costumes to scare ghosts away. They also do fun activities such as trick-or-treat. This shows that Halloween is not about the fear of death, 9 a willingness (意愿) to face it.
Though people in different countries have different ideas about death, they all understand the 10 (important) of remembering the dead. This reminds them to treasure their time and live their best lives.
【答案】
1．to remember 2．opinions 3．seventh 4．have believed 5．An 6．their 7．for 8．happier 9．but 10．importance
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了世界各地都会举办纪念逝者的节日，其中详细介绍了中国的中元节和西方的万圣节，并指出这两个节日反映了中西方对死亡的不同看法。
1．句意：世界各国都会举办缅怀逝者的节日，如中国的中元节和美国的万圣节。根据“Countries around the world hold festivals...remember the dead”可知此处表达目的，举办节日是为了祭奠死者，to do不定式作目的状语，故填to remember。
2．句意：这些节日表明中西方人对死亡持有不同的看法。空前“different”修饰可数名词复数，opinion意为“观点，看法”，可数名词，复数形式为opinions，故填opinions。
3．句意：中元节在农历七月十五。根据“the...month”，结合常识可知中元节在农历七月十五，基数词seven应变为序数词seventh，表示“第七”，修饰空后名词单数month。故填seventh。
4．句意：自古以来，中国人就相信阴间的大门会在这一天打开，让鬼魂在人间行走。根据“Since ancient times”可知应为现在完成时，谓语结构为“have/has+过去分词”，主语“Chinese people”为复数，因此应用have+过去分词，believe的过去分词为“believed”，故填have believed。
5．句意：该节日的一个重要习俗是点燃水灯并将其放到河上，以帮助逝者找到他们回家的路。根据“...important custom”可知此处表示“一个重要习俗”，且为元音音素开头的单词，因此应用不定冠词an来修饰，句首首字母大写，故填An。
6．句意：该节日的一个重要习俗是点燃水灯并将其放到河上，以帮助逝者找到他们回家的路。根据空后名词“way”可知，应为形容词性物主代词their，意为“他们的”，修饰名词。故填their。
7．句意：这种活动表明了人们对死者发自内心的敬畏和尊重。show respect for sb意为“展示对某人的敬意”，故填for。
8．句意：与中元节不同，万圣节是西方国家每年10月31日庆祝的一个更快乐的节日。空前“much”修饰形容词或者副词的比较级，空后有名词“festival”，因此应为形容词happy的比较级“happier”，意为“更开心的”，作定语。故填happier。
9．句意：这表明万圣节并不意味着害怕死亡，而是愿意面对死亡。根据“not about the fear of death,...a willingness (意愿) to face it.”可知此处表达万圣节不意味着害怕死亡，而是愿意面对死亡。not...but...意为“不是……而是……”，故填but。
10．句意：尽管不同国家的人们对死亡有着不同的看法，但他们都明白缅怀逝者的重要性。根据“the...of ”可知为“……的重要性”，形容词important变为名词“importance”，意为“重要性”，作宾语。故填importance。
（24-25八年级上·湖南长沙·期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Britain, you may often hear someone say sorry. Many people would say sorry for sure when they correct others’ 1 (mistake) or when they are late for meetings. But they also say sorry about the weather. And they often say sorry to you when you bump (撞) into them on the street. They say sorry when they can’t 2 (hear) you. They also say sorry before they sit down next to you.
How many times do British people say sorry every day A study group asked over 1,000 people. The report was 3 (surprise). One in eight of them says sorry up to 20 times 4 day!
“Sorry” comes 5 the Old English word “sarig.” At first, it meant painful (痛苦的) and upset. However, they don’t always feel painful 6 upset when they say sorry. The British may say sorry 7 (much) than people of other cultures, but this doesn’t mean they feel sorry all the time. Usually, they say sorry as a way of showing good manners. “Sorry” is probably the most 8 (common) heard word in Britain.
So if you 9 (visit) a British family, your host may say sorry to you several times a day. Don’ t feel strange. They may feel sorry for saying sorry all the time. Wait, did I just say “sorry” 10 (two) in one sentence Sorry about that!
【答案】
1．mistakes 2．hear 3．surprising 4．a 5．from 6．or 7．more 8．commonly 9．visit 10．twice
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了英国人喜欢说“sorry”，他们用这种方式来展现他们的礼貌——关心别人的感受。
1．句意：当他们纠正别人的错误或者开会迟到时，许多人一定会说对不起。根据“when they correct others’ ...”可知，此处用名词复数，mistake的复数形式直接加s。故填mistakes。
2．句意：他们在听不清你说话时，会说对不起。can’t情态动词后加动词原形。故填hear。
3．句意：报告很令人惊讶。分析句子结构可知，此处用形容词。surprise的形容词surprised“惊讶的，惊奇的”，形容人；surprising“令人惊讶的”，形容物或者事；此处主语是the report，故填surprising。
4．句意：英国有8分之一的人，每天道歉多达20次。根据“20 times...day”可知，此处表示“一天20次”，故填a。
5．句意：“对不起”来自古英语“sarig”。固定短语come from来自。故填from。
6．句意：然而，当他们说对不起时，并没有感到痛苦和伤心。此处缺少连词，并列两个形容词painful和upset；句子是否定句，表示并列用or。故填or。
7．句意：英国人比其他国家的人说对不起的次数要多，但是这并不意味着他们总是感到对不起。根据“than people of other cultures”可知，此处用比较级，much的比较级more。故填more。
8．句意：在英国，“对不起”是在人们最常听到的词。分析句子可知，此处需要副词修饰动词heard，common的副词commonly“经常地”。故填commonly。
9．句意：因此，如果你去拜访一个英国家庭，主人可能会说好几次对不起。if引导的条件状语从句，从句用一般现在时，主语是you，谓语动词用原形，故填visit。
10．句意：等等，我是不是刚刚在一个句子里说了两次“对不起”？根据句意可知，此处表示次数，two变成twice表示两次。故填twice。
（24-25八年级上·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A group of boys and girls are in our school hall. Look, they 1 (wear) traditional Chinese clothes, waiting for their parents to put a hat on their head or stick a hairpin in their hair.
These young people are having their coming-of-age ceremony (成人礼). This ceremony comes 2 an old Chinese tradition. It is an important milestone (里程碑) in a 3 (person) life. In fact. Almost every country has the ceremony.
In the USA, 4 (turn) 16 is a big thing because teenagers get their driving license at 16. Girls have “sweet 16” birthday parties 5 (celebrate) the coming of age. In Japan, Coming of Age Day is a national holiday. It takes place on the 6 (two) Monday in January. Girls do their hair in fancy styles, wear make-up (妆容) and put on kimonos (和服). Boys wear 7 man’s kimono or a smart suit.
However, adulthood (成年) brings not only joy 8 more responsibilities (责任). In Germany, the coming of-age ceremony is called Jugendfeier — “youth celebration”. It is 9 (meaningful) than other coming-of-age ceremonies. It is 10 (probable) from young adulthood on that most people start to face the difficulties of life.
【答案】
568．are wearing 569．from 570．person’s 571．turning 572．to celebrate 573．second 574．a 575．but 576．more meaningful 577．probably
【导语】本文讲述了不同国家的年轻人如何庆祝他们的成人礼，以及成人礼在各个文化中的重要性和形式。
1．句意：看，他们正在穿着传统的中国服装。根据“Look”可知，描述正在进行的动作，应用现在进行时，主语是复数，be动词用are，故填are wearing。
2． 句意：这个仪式源于一个古老的中国传统。come from是固定短语，意为“来自”，故填from。
3．句意：这是一个人生命中的重要里程碑。修饰名词life，应用名词所有格形式，person的所有格为person’s。故填person’s。
4．句意：在美国，年满16岁是一件大事。此处使用动名词turning作主语。故填turning。
5．句意：女孩们举办“甜蜜16岁”生日派对来庆祝成年。根据空前的动词have和语境可判断此处应用动词不定式表示目的，指“为了庆祝成年”。故填to celebrate。
6．. 句意：它发生在一月的第二个星期一。根据the和空后的名词Monday可知，此处应用two的序数词表示顺序，the second Monday in January指“一月的第二个星期一”。故填second。
7．句意：男孩们穿着男士和服或一套漂亮的西装。根据“kimono”是单数名词及“a smart suit一套漂亮的西装”可判断，此处用不定冠词，man以辅音音素开头，所以用a，故填a。
8．句意：然而，成年不仅带来快乐，还带来更多责任。not only…but also…是固定搭配，意为“不仅……而且……”，故填but。
9．句意：它比其他成年礼更有意义。根据“than”可判断使用形容词比较级，其比较级为more meaningful。故填more meaningful。
10．句意：可能从年轻成年开始，大多数人开始面对生活的困难。probable是形容词，此处作状语，应用副词probably。故填probably。
（23-24八年级上·湖北黄冈·期中）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。(每空不超过三个词)
“The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence (栅栏).” That’s 1 old saying in English. It means other places often look better and 2 (interesting) than the place where you live. These days, most people worry that young Chinese are beginning 3 (feel) that way. More and more young Chinese become less interested 4 Chinese culture. Instead, they are buying Japanese cartoon books, 5 (watch) Korean soap operas and celebrating western holidays.
Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese 6 (write) and actors are excellent too. Christmas is nice, 7 it can’t have the special meaning for Chinese. And let’s not forget the part of Chinese culture I like 8 (good): its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm 9 China.
It’s good 10 (enjoy) other cultures and to learn from them, but they can’t be the place of our own culture. You will find that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence.
【答案】
1．an 2．more interesting 3．to feel/feeling 4．in 5．watching 6．writers 7．but 8．best 9．as 10．to enjoy
【导语】本文主要通过越来越多的年轻人喜欢买日本漫画书、看韩国肥皂剧、庆祝西方节日等现象，指出了中国文化和西方文化一样好，都是不可或缺的，不可取代的。
1．句意：这是英语中的一句老话。结合“old saying”是泛指单数名词，且“old”以元音音素开头，所以该空要填一个不定冠词“an一”。故填an。
2．句意：这意味着其他地方通常看起来比你住的地方更好，更有趣。结合提示词“interesting有趣的”和“look better and...than the place”可知，这里是指看起来更有趣的，所以要填一个比较级“more interesting更有趣的”，作表语。故填more interesting。
3．句意：如今，大多数人担心中国的年轻人正开始那样觉得。结合提示词“feel感觉”和固定搭配“begin to do/doing...开始觉得……”可知，该空要填一个动词不定式“to feel”或动名词“feeling”，作宾语。故填to feel/feeling。
4．句意：越来越多的中国年轻人对中国文化不感兴趣了。结合固定搭配“become interested in sth对……感兴趣的”可知，该空要填一个介词“in对……”。故填in。
5．句意：相反，他们买日本漫画书，看韩国肥皂剧，庆祝西方节日。结合提示词“watch观看”和“they are buying Japanese cartoon books”可知，该句已经有谓语动词，所以该空要填一个现在分词“watching”，作伴随状语。故填watching。
6．句意：外国的书和肥皂剧很好，但中国的作家和演员也很优秀。结合“but Chinese...and actors are excellent too.”和提示词“write写”可知，这里是指作家，所以该空要填一个复数名词“writers作家”，作主语。故填writers。
7．句意：圣诞节是美好的，但是它对中国人来说不可能有特殊的意义。结合上下两句是转折关系，所以该空要填“but但是”，表转折。故填but。
8．句意：让我们不要忘记中国文化的一部分——它的友好，这是我最喜欢的。结合提示词“good好的”和“I like”可知，这里是指我最喜欢的，所以该空要填一个最高级“best最”，作状语。故填best。
9．句意：并不是所有的国家都像中国一样温暖。结合固定搭配“as+adj/adv+as和……一样……”可知，这里要填一个介词“as和……”。故填as。
10．句意：享受其他文化并向他们学习是件好事，但他们不能取代我们自己的文化。结合提示词“enjoy享受”和固定搭配“it is adj to do sth做……是怎样的”可知，这里要填动词不定式“to enjoy”，作主语。故填to enjoy。
（24-25八年级上·江苏·课后作业）Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days 1 class, listening to the interesting and sometimes boring words of the teachers. They spend the short breaks running, playing, and shouting 2 (happy) before going back to the classroom again. But how should students spend their free time outside school
In Western 3 (country), it is usual for students to have 4 part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make 5 (they) own money and learn more about the “real world”. They enjoy the independence (独立) and of course money, and parents enjoy the quiet house.
6 Chinese parents pay so much attention to their children’s studies that they would prefer to see their children spend most of their time 7 (prepare) for exams. It is natural for parents to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance (平衡). Sometimes, Western school children work long hours after school to make money, so they become too tired 8 (listen) in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend much time on their studies.This will be 9 (important) than all else until they want new smartphones.
So, if you find a good and healthy balance, then your parents and you 10 (feel) happy.
【答案】
1．in 2．happily 3．countries 4．a 5．their 6．But 7．preparing 8．to listen 9．more important 10．will feel
【导语】本文介绍了中西方学生如何度过他们的课余时间。
1．句意：学生们在课堂上度过他们的日子，听老师有趣的，有时是无聊的话语。根据“listening to the interesting and sometimes boring words of the teachers.”可知，听课应是在课上，in class“在课上”，故填in。
2．句意：他们在短暂的休息时间里奔跑、玩耍、快乐地大喊大叫，然后再回到教室。happy“高兴的”，是形容词，修饰动词 running, playing, and shouting，用副词，故填happily。
3．句意：在西方国家，学生通常在放学后和周末找份兼职工作。country“国家”，西方的国家不止一个，因此用复数名词，故填countries。
4．句意：在西方国家，学生通常在放学后和周末找份兼职工作。job是单数可数名词，因此用不定冠词修饰，part-time是辅音音素开头的单词，因此用a修饰。故填a。
5．句意：学生们可以自己赚钱，并更多地了解“现实世界”。they“他们”，是主格形式，修饰名词money，用形容词性物主代词their“他们的”，故填their。
6．句意：但是中国父母非常关注孩子的学习，他们更喜欢看到孩子把大部分时间花在准备考试上。结合句意，前一段介绍西方国家孩子们放学后或周末找份兼职工作，此处介绍中国父母更喜欢孩子花费大部分时间准备考试，前后表示转折关系，用连词but“但是”，故填But。
7．句意：但是中国父母非常关注孩子的学习，他们更喜欢看到孩子把大部分时间花在准备考试上。prepare“准备”，是动词，spend time doing sth“花费时间做某事”，故填preparing。
8．句意：有时候西方学校的学生放学后为了赚钱工作很长时间，所以他们太累了而无法上课听课，他们没有时间做作业。listen“听”，too...to do sth表示“太……而无法做某事”，故填to listen。
9．句意：直到他们想要新的智能手机，这将比其他任何事情都重要。important“重要的”，是形容词，根据“than”可知，此处用比较级，故填more important。
10．句意：所以，如果你找到一个好的和健康的平衡，那么你的父母和你会感到高兴。feel“感到”，if引导的条件状语从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时，故填will feel。
（23-24八年级上·浙江金华·开学考试）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Eye contact means looking into other 1 (people) eyes. This is a very important part of body language. It can be the key to communication. Eye contact can 2 (show) feelings such as friendliness, interest and understanding.
In Western 3 (country), using eye contact in conversations 4 (be) very important. If you do not use eye contact, Westerners may think that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying. 5 in many Asian countries, looking down when talking 6 an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. 7 (this) differences can cause (造成) problems. For example, 8 Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in he or she is saying.
Not using eye contact can cause problems, but using too 9 (many) is not polite either. In many countries, 10 (watch) other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel nervous.
【答案】
1．people’s 2．show 3．countries 4．is 5．But 6．with/to 7．These 8．an 9．much 10．watching
【导语】本文主要介绍了眼神交流在世界各地的不同用法。
1．句意：目光接触意味着看着别人的眼睛。此处用所有格修饰名词eyes，people的所有格是people’s。故填people’s。
2．句意：眼神交流可以表达友好、兴趣和理解等情感。情态动词can后加动词原形。故填show。
3．句意：在西方国家，在谈话中使用眼神交流是非常重要的。country是可数名词，此处用复数表示泛指。故填countries。
4．句意：在西方国家，在谈话中使用眼神交流是非常重要的。主语是using eye contact，动名词作主语看作三单，be动词用is。故填is。
5．句意：但在许多亚洲国家，当与年长的人，如老师或父母交谈时，低头是礼貌的。根据“And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying.”和“in many Asian countries, looking down when talking ... an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite.”可知，前后句是转折关系，用but“但是”表示转折。故填But。
6．句意：但在许多亚洲国家，当与年长的人，如老师或父母交谈时，低头是礼貌的。根据“when talking ... an older person”可知，此处表示“和年长者交谈”，talk to/with sb“和某人交谈”。故填with/to。
7．句意：这些差异可能会导致问题。differences是复数名词，此处应用this的复数these“这些”。故填These。
8．句意：例如，一个亚洲人在听西方人说话时可能会向下看。person是可数名词，此处应用不定冠词表示“一个”，且Asian发音以元音音素开头，用an。故填an。
9．句意：不使用眼神交流可能会导致问题，但使用太多也不礼貌。此处应用too much修饰动词use。故填much。
10．句意：在许多国家，长时间注视别人，尤其是陌生人是不礼貌的。is是谓语动词，所以此处应是主语，watch是动词，应用动名词作主语。故填watching。
重难语篇拔高练
（23-24八年级下·湖南怀化·期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（每空不超过三个单词）
Tea Culture in Different Countries
As we all know, people 1 (enjoy) tea for thousands of years. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries, people think 2 (different) about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served 3 people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in 4 (teahouse). They would like their tea with nothing else in it.
Tea is also 5 important part of Japanese culture. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony (仪式). It is very old and full 6 meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone 7 (have) a cup of tea then. The Englishmen usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. And 8 (them) also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags 9 (make) their tea. It’s quite different from the way in our country. Tea bags are faster and 10 (easy) than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea— “iced tea”.
【答案】
1．have enjoyed 2．differently 3．when 4．teahouses 5．an 6．of 7．has 8．they 9．to make 10．easier
【导语】本文主要介绍了茶在不同国家有着不同的喝法。
1．句意：众所周知，人们饮茶已有数千年的历史。根据时间状语“for thousands of years”可知，此处为现在完成时，其结构为have/has+动词过去分词。主语people为复数，则用have；enjoy的过去分词为enjoyed。故填have enjoyed。
2．句意：在不同的国家，人们对喝茶的看法不同。此处修饰动词think应用副词differently。故填differently。
3．句意：例如在中国，当人们聚会时总会喝茶。此处表达“当……时候”，用when引导时间状语从句。故填when。
4．句意：中国人一天中任何时候都会在家里或茶馆里喝茶。teahouse“茶馆”为可数名词，前面没有修饰词，此处应用复数形式表泛指。故填teahouses。
5．句意：茶也是日本文化的重要组成部分之一。此处表达的是“……的一部分”，其结构为a/an part of，不定冠词位于形容词以元音音素开头的important前，应用an。故填an。
6．句意：它非常古老并且富有意义。根据“It is very old and full”可知，此处为固定短语be full of意为“充满……”，因此用介词of表示。故填of。
7．句意：那时几乎每个人都喝了一杯茶。此处时态为一般现在时，主语everyone为第三人称单数，则动词也用三单形式has表示。故填has。
8．句意：而且他们还在下午茶时间吃蛋糕、饼干和小三明治。此处主语为他们，应用人称代词主格they表示。故填they。
9．句意：美国人通常用茶包泡茶。此处应用动词不定式作目的状语，即to make。故填to make。
10．句意：使用茶包泡茶比用茶壶泡茶更快、更简单。根据“than”可知，此处应用形容词比较级，表示“更简单”，easy的比较级为easier。故填easier。
（23-24八年级·江苏·假期作业）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
China is such a big country. Are the north and the south very different The following are some opinions.
Thirteen-year-old Linda from Fujian thinks 1 biggest difference is the language. Each place in China has 2 own dialect. For example, people in her hometown Xiamen speak the Minnan dialect. But visitors from the north can barely understand it! Luckily, China has spent much time 3 (teach) people Mandarin, especially older people. Her grandma didn’t speak Mandarin before. When she moved to the city five years ago, she began to learn it 4 community volunteers. Now she is 64 and can speak Mandarin 5 (good)!
Fifteen-year-old Andy from Tianjin believes the food is quite different. He grew up in Tianjin, a 6 (north) city. Tianjin is famous for bao zi and jian bing. In 2012, his parents took him to travel in Hunan. He was 7 (surprise) by the rice there. It was not as sweet and glutinous as in the north. This is 8 of the difference in rain and heat conditions. Last year, he visited Hunan again. The rice on the table was no different from 9 in his hometown. Why
Because the restaurant owners have bought rice from the northeast online since the e-commerce 10 (develop) greatly in recent years.
【答案】
1．the 2．its 3．teaching 4．from 5．well 6．northern 7．surprised 8．because 9．that 10．has developed
【导语】本文主要介绍了不同学生眼中的中国南北差异，包括语言和饮食的不同。
1．句意：来自福建的十三岁的琳达认为最大的不同是语言。形容词最高级biggest前需用定冠词。故填the。
2．句意：中国每个地方都有它自己的方言。 one’s own“某人自己的”，主语是Each place，应用形容词性物主代词its，表示“它的”。故填its。
3．句意：幸运的是，中国花了很多时间教人们普通话，尤其是老年人。teach“教”。根据“spent much time”可知，spend time doing sth.“花费时间做某事”，其后接动名词。故填teaching。
4．句意：当她五年前搬到这个城市时，她开始从社区志愿者那里学习它。learn sth. from sb“向某人学习某物”。故填from。
5．句意：现在她64岁了，普通话说得很好！good“好的”。根据“Now she is 64 and can speak Mandarin”可知，此处应用副词修饰动词speak，good的副词是well“好”。故填well。
6．句意：他在天津长大，一个北方城市。city是名词，应用形容词northern“北方的”修饰名词city“城市”，作定语。故填northern。
7．句意：他对那里的米饭感到很惊讶。surprise“使……吃惊”。主语是he，应用-ed结尾的形容词surprised修饰人，表示“感觉惊讶的”，作表语。故填surprised。
8．句意：这是因为雨水和热条件的差异。根据“This is...of the difference in rain and heat conditions”可知，此处表示原因，because of“由于，因为”后接名词或短语表示原因。故填because。
9．句意：桌上的米饭和他家乡的米饭没什么两样。此处是用桌子上的米饭，和家乡的米饭做对比，应用that指代前面提到的同类的食物。故填that。
10．句意：因为近年来电子商务发展迅速，餐馆老板就在网上购买了东北大米。结合语境和“in recent years”可知，句子为现在完成时，主语the e-commerce是第三人称单数，故此处结构为：has+过去分词，develop的过去分词是developed。故填has developed。Unit 5 Good manners
单元话题语法填空练习
基础语篇巩固练
（24-25八年级上·江苏苏州·期末）阅读下面短文，然后在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Death is a natural part of life. Countries around the world hold festivals 1 (remember) the dead, such as Zhongyuan Festival in China and Halloween in the US. These festivals show people from China and the West hold different 2 (opinion) on death.
Zhongyuan Festival falls on the 15th day of the 3 (seven) month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It honors the dead through various activities. Since ancient times, Chinese people 4 (believe) that the gates of the underworld open on that day, allowing ghosts to walk on Earth. 5 important custom of the festival is to light water lanterns and put them onto rivers to help the dead find 6 (they) way home. This kind of activity shows a deep-seated fear and respect 7 the dead.
Different from Zhongyuan Festival, Halloween is a much 8 (happy) festival celebrated every year on Oct 31 in Western countries. At night, people dress up in scary costumes to scare ghosts away. They also do fun activities such as trick-or-treat. This shows that Halloween is not about the fear of death, 9 a willingness (意愿) to face it.
Though people in different countries have different ideas about death, they all understand the 10 (important) of remembering the dead. This reminds them to treasure their time and live their best lives.
（24-25八年级上·湖南长沙·期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Britain, you may often hear someone say sorry. Many people would say sorry for sure when they correct others’ 1 (mistake) or when they are late for meetings. But they also say sorry about the weather. And they often say sorry to you when you bump (撞) into them on the street. They say sorry when they can’t 2 (hear) you. They also say sorry before they sit down next to you.
How many times do British people say sorry every day A study group asked over 1,000 people. The report was 3 (surprise). One in eight of them says sorry up to 20 times 4 day!
“Sorry” comes 5 the Old English word “sarig.” At first, it meant painful (痛苦的) and upset. However, they don’t always feel painful 6 upset when they say sorry. The British may say sorry 7 (much) than people of other cultures, but this doesn’t mean they feel sorry all the time. Usually, they say sorry as a way of showing good manners. “Sorry” is probably the most 8 (common) heard word in Britain.
So if you 9 (visit) a British family, your host may say sorry to you several times a day. Don’ t feel strange. They may feel sorry for saying sorry all the time. Wait, did I just say “sorry” 10 (two) in one sentence Sorry about that!
（24-25八年级上·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A group of boys and girls are in our school hall. Look, they 1 (wear) traditional Chinese clothes, waiting for their parents to put a hat on their head or stick a hairpin in their hair.
These young people are having their coming-of-age ceremony (成人礼). This ceremony comes 2 an old Chinese tradition. It is an important milestone (里程碑) in a 3 (person) life. In fact. Almost every country has the ceremony.
In the USA, 4 (turn) 16 is a big thing because teenagers get their driving license at 16. Girls have “sweet 16” birthday parties 5 (celebrate) the coming of age. In Japan, Coming of Age Day is a national holiday. It takes place on the 6 (two) Monday in January. Girls do their hair in fancy styles, wear make-up (妆容) and put on kimonos (和服). Boys wear 7 man’s kimono or a smart suit.
However, adulthood (成年) brings not only joy 8 more responsibilities (责任). In Germany, the coming of-age ceremony is called Jugendfeier — “youth celebration”. It is 9 (meaningful) than other coming-of-age ceremonies. It is 10 (probable) from young adulthood on that most people start to face the difficulties of life.
（23-24八年级上·湖北黄冈·期中）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。(每空不超过三个词)
“The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence (栅栏).” That’s 1 old saying in English. It means other places often look better and 2 (interesting) than the place where you live. These days, most people worry that young Chinese are beginning 3 (feel) that way. More and more young Chinese become less interested 4 Chinese culture. Instead, they are buying Japanese cartoon books, 5 (watch) Korean soap operas and celebrating western holidays.
Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese 6 (write) and actors are excellent too. Christmas is nice, 7 it can’t have the special meaning for Chinese. And let’s not forget the part of Chinese culture I like 8 (good): its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm 9 China.
It’s good 10 (enjoy) other cultures and to learn from them, but they can’t be the place of our own culture. You will find that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence.
（24-25八年级上·江苏·课后作业）Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days 1 class, listening to the interesting and sometimes boring words of the teachers. They spend the short breaks running, playing, and shouting 2 (happy) before going back to the classroom again. But how should students spend their free time outside school
In Western 3 (country), it is usual for students to have 4 part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make 5 (they) own money and learn more about the “real world”. They enjoy the independence (独立) and of course money, and parents enjoy the quiet house.
6 Chinese parents pay so much attention to their children’s studies that they would prefer to see their children spend most of their time 7 (prepare) for exams. It is natural for parents to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance (平衡). Sometimes, Western school children work long hours after school to make money, so they become too tired 8 (listen) in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend much time on their studies.This will be 9 (important) than all else until they want new smartphones.
So, if you find a good and healthy balance, then your parents and you 10 (feel) happy.
（23-24八年级上·浙江金华·开学考试）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Eye contact means looking into other 1 (people) eyes. This is a very important part of body language. It can be the key to communication. Eye contact can 2 (show) feelings such as friendliness, interest and understanding.
In Western 3 (country), using eye contact in conversations 4 (be) very important. If you do not use eye contact, Westerners may think that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying. 5 in many Asian countries, looking down when talking 6 an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. 7 (this) differences can cause (造成) problems. For example, 8 Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in he or she is saying.
Not using eye contact can cause problems, but using too 9 (many) is not polite either. In many countries, 10 (watch) other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel nervous.
重难语篇拔高练
（23-24八年级下·湖南怀化·期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（每空不超过三个单词）
Tea Culture in Different Countries
As we all know, people 1 (enjoy) tea for thousands of years. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries, people think 2 (different) about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served 3 people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in 4 (teahouse). They would like their tea with nothing else in it.
Tea is also 5 important part of Japanese culture. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony (仪式). It is very old and full 6 meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone 7 (have) a cup of tea then. The Englishmen usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. And 8 (them) also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags 9 (make) their tea. It’s quite different from the way in our country. Tea bags are faster and 10 (easy) than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea— “iced tea”.
（23-24八年级·江苏·假期作业）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
China is such a big country. Are the north and the south very different The following are some opinions.
Thirteen-year-old Linda from Fujian thinks 1 biggest difference is the language. Each place in China has 2 own dialect. For example, people in her hometown Xiamen speak the Minnan dialect. But visitors from the north can barely understand it! Luckily, China has spent much time 3 (teach) people Mandarin, especially older people. Her grandma didn’t speak Mandarin before. When she moved to the city five years ago, she began to learn it 4 community volunteers. Now she is 64 and can speak Mandarin 5 (good)!
Fifteen-year-old Andy from Tianjin believes the food is quite different. He grew up in Tianjin, a 6 (north) city. Tianjin is famous for bao zi and jian bing. In 2012, his parents took him to travel in Hunan. He was 7 (surprise) by the rice there. It was not as sweet and glutinous as in the north. This is 8 of the difference in rain and heat conditions. Last year, he visited Hunan again. The rice on the table was no different from 9 in his hometown. Why
Because the restaurant owners have bought rice from the northeast online since the e-commerce 10 (develop) greatly in recent years.
