新教材八年级下课本3a短文填空练习.docx

2017-2018学年度八年级下学期英语3a短文填空Unit 1At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man _(lie) on the side of the road. A woman next to him _(shout) for help. The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, _(stop) the bus without _(think) twice. He got off and asked the woman what _( happen). She said that the man had a heart problem and should _( go) to the hospital. Mr. Wang _(know) he had to act _(quick). He told the _(passenger) that he must _(take) the man to the hospital. He expect most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus. But to _(he) surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers help Mr. Wang _ ( move) the man onto the bus._(thank) to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the man was saved by the doctors in time.“Its sad that many people _(want) to help others because they dont want any trouble,” says one passenger.“But the driver didnt think about _( him). He only thought about _(save) a life.”14Unit 2 Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week help others.Mario loves _(animal) and wants _(be) an animal doctor. He _(volunteer) at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can _(help) him _(get) his future dream job.”Its hard work,” he says, “but I want to learn more about how _(care) for animal. I get such a strong _(feel) of satisfaction when I see the animals get_( good) and the look of joy on their_(own) faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by _(her) at the age four. Last year, she decided _ try out for a volunteer after-school _(read) program. She still works there _(one) a week to help kids learn _(read). “The kids _(sit) in the library, but you can see in their eyes that theyre going on a _(difference) journey with each new book. _(volunteer) here is a dream come true for me . I can _(do) what I love to do and help others at the same time.”Unit 3 Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I _(throw) down my bag and went to the _( live) room. The minute I _( sit) down in front of the TV, my mom came over, “Could you please _(take) the dog for a walk ?” she asked. “ Could I watch one show _(one) ?” I asked.“No!” she replied _(angry). “ You watch TV all the time and never help around the house! I cant _( work) all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too ! Im just as _(tired) as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say_(something) and walked away. For one week, she _(do) any housework and neither did I . _(final), I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work _(find) the house clean and tidy.“What _(happen)?” she asked in _ (surprised).“Im so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need_(share) the housework to have a clean and _(comfort) home,” I replied.Unit 4My problem is that I cant get on with my family. Relations between my _( parent) have become _( difficulty). They fight a lot, and I really _(like) it. Its the only _(communicate) they have. I dont know if I should say anything to _( they) about this, When they argue, its like a big, black cloud _(hang) over our home. Also, my _(old) brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses _(let) me _(watch) my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I dont think this is _(unfair). At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do ?Its not easy being your age, and its normal_(have) these _(feel). Why dont you _(talk) about these feelings with your family ? If your parents are having problems, you should offer_ (help). Maybe you could do more _( job) around the house so that they have more time for proper _(communicate). _(second), Why dont you sit down and communicate with your brother ? You should explain that you _( mind) him _(watch) TV all the time. _(however), he should let you_( watch) your favorite show. I hope things_(be) better for you soon .Unit 5Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black_(cloud) were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight, The news on TV_( report) that a _( heavily) rain was in the area.Everyone in the neighbor was busy. Bens dad was putting_( piece） of wood over the windows while his mom _(make) sure the flashlight and radio _(work). She also put some candles and _(match) on the table.Ben_(help) his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat _(heavy) against the windows. After dinner, they tried _(play) a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm _(happen) outside.Ben couldnt sleep at first. He _(final) fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun _(rise). He _(go) outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. _(fall) trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They join the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought _( family) and neighbors_(close) together.Unit 6In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the_(one) time. However, this story is not new to _(China) children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the _(tradition) Chinese book Journey to the west.The Monkey King is not just any _(normally) monkey. In fact, he sometimes_(do) even look like a monkey ! This is because he can make 72 _(change) to his shape and size, turning_(him) into different animals and _(object). But unless he can hide his tail, he _(can) turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.The Monkey King has excited the _(child) of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program _(come) out more than 30 years ago, western children became _(interest) in _(read) this story because the clever Monkey King keeps _(fight) to help the weak and never gives up. Unit 7One of the worlds dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular _ (place) for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the_(southwest) part of China. Of all the_(mountain), Qomolangma rises the_( high) and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 _(meter) high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even serious difficulties include _(freeze) weather conditions and _ (heavily) storm. It is also very hard _(take) in air as you get near the top. The _(one) people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to_( success )was Junko Tabei from_(Japanese) in 1975. Why do so many climbers risk their_( live)? One of the_( mainly) reason is because people want to challenge _(them) in the face of _(difficulty). The spirit of _ (this) climbers shows us that we should never give up _( try) to achieve our _ (dream). It also shows that humans can sometimes be _(strong) than the forces of nature. Unit 8When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But Ive found the ship and made a small boat. I _(bring) back many things I can usefood and drink, tools, knives and _(gun). Although I have lost everything, I _( lose) my life. So I will not give up and I will _(wait) for another ship. I have already_ (cut) down trees and _(build) a house. I go out with my gun almost every day_(kill) animals and birds for food. Im even learning to grow fruit and _(vegetable). A few weeks ago, I _(find) the marks of another _(man) feet on the sand. Who else is on my island ? How long have they been here ? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying _ (kill) two _(man) from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now _(live) with me and helps me. I _(name） him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already _(teach) him some English.Unit 9 Ken: The most interesting museum Ive ever been to is the American Computer Museum. They have information about _(difference) computers and who_( invent) them. The old computers were much _(big). Its unbelievable that technology has _(progress) in such a rapid way! Ive also _(learn) that there was a _(specially) computer It could play chess even better than humans. I wonder how much more computers will be able _ (do)in the future. Amy: Ive recently been to a very _(usual) museum in India, the International Museum of Toilets. I just couldnt believe my_(eye) when I saw so many different _ ( kind) of toilets there. The museum _(teach) people about the history and _(develop) of toilet. It also encourages government and social groups to think about ways _ (improve)toilets in the future. Linlin: Last year I _(go) to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. Its a _(relax) and _ (peace) place near a lake. The tea art performances show how _( make) a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. _(watch) the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as _ (drink) the tea itself. Ive _( final) realized why my grandpa lov