When I was little, my mother began selling fl...

When I was little, my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market. She couldn’t36me at home on my own, 37I had to go to the market with her.

38, I didn’t have to do anything. I just sat there, and my mother told me jokes and stories so I didn’t get 39.When I got older, I gave my mother a hand and I really enjoyed it.

Then one year, my grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was all about making candles and I loved it. I was 14, and I didn’t have to go to the market40because my mother could leave me at home on my own. I41my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made42them.

One day, my mother was ill, so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to43some candles with me and see44I could sell them. They45in 20 minutes! The next week, my mother gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They were sold out really quickly, too.

Ten months later, we decided46flowers. My mother and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week, so some of my friends started to help us. I paid them one pound47every candle, and we 48sell them for three or four times. It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.

At the age of 22, my uncle49me some money and I opened my first shop in Portobello Road. Since then, I’ve50looked back, even in difficulties. In the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from the designer, furniture to paintings. Oh, and candles, of course.

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When I was a little boy, my mother sold flowers in London. She couldn’t 　 　 　 me at home, so I had to go with her. As I grew older, I began to help her and I really enjoyed it.

Things changed 　　　 I was 14. My grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was 　　 making candles. I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making 　　　 of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.

One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market by　　　　 . I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. To my 　　 , they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week, my mum gave me some　　　　 to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They were sold out quickly, too. Nine months later, we decided to stop 　　　　 flowers. My mum and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to help us. I　　　　 them one pound for every candle, and we sold them for much more money. It was very 　　　　　 and my friends worked with me happily.

When I was 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first candle shop.

1.A. leave　　　　　　　　 　 B. stop　　　　　 　　 C. give　 　　　　　　 D. take

2.A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. when　　　　　　 　 C. because　　　　 D. since

3.A. for　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. about　 　　　　　 D. at

4.A. boxes　　　　　　　　　 B. candles　　　　　　 　 C. kites　 　　　　　 D. matches

5.A. himself　　　　　　　　 B. herself　　　　　　 　 C. myself 　　　　 D. ourselves

6.A. surprise　　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　 C. sadness 　　　　 D. joy

7.A. bread　　　　　　　　　　 B. paper　　　　　　　　　　 C. money　 　　　　 D. drink

8.A. buying　　　　　　　　 B. borrowing　　　　　 C. selling　 　　　　 D. making

9.A. took　　　　　　　　　　　 B. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cost　 　　　　　 D. spent

10.A. interesting　　　 B. boring　　　　　　　　　　 C. terrible　　　　 D. normal

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was similar to my mother when I was a little girl .(改为同义句)

I ______　 ______ my mother when I was a little girl.

八年级英语同义句转化中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was nine years old, I wrote my first poem. My mother read the little poem and cried. “Buddy, it’s a beautiful, beautiful poem!” My mother poured out her praise.

“What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could hardly wait to show him my poem. My father had begun his movie career as a writer. He would be able to appreciate（欣赏）my poem even more than my mother. I confidently put the poem right on my father’s plate on the dining table.

My mother said he would be home around 7. But My father got home an hour later than expected. He sat down at the table and noticed his plate. “What is this?” I heard him say.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem. And it’s beautiful, so amazing!” Mother said.

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide that for myself,” Father said.

I kept my face lowered to my plate. It was only 10 lines long. But it seemed to take hours.　 “I think it’s bad,” my father said. I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting wet.

“Ben, sometimes I don’t understand you,” my mother was saying. “This is just a little boy. He needs encouragement.”

“I don’t know why,”______________“Isn’t there enough bad poetry(诗歌) in the world already? No law says Buddy has to become a poet.”

I ran from the dining room, threw myself on the bed and cried.

A few months later, I read that first poem. It was a bad poem. I worked up the courage to show him a short story. My father thought it was not good but hopeful. I was learning to rewrite.

As I worked my way into other books and plays and films, I realized how lucky I was to have a mother who said, “Buddy, it’s wonderful!” and a father who shook his head “I think it’s bad.” Both are love that forces me to improve. In fact, all of us in life need both loving force.

1.What did the mother think of the Buddy’s poem?

A. She was so moved that she cried.

B. She thought the poem was well written.

C. She considered Buddy had no talent for poetry.

D. She believed Buddy needed advice from his father.

2.The underlined sentence “My father held his ground” may means ________.

A. My father began to explain his reasons

B. My father got so angry that he stood up

C. My father refused to change his thoughts

D. My father threw my poem on the ground

3.From the passage, we can infer that Father is ________.

A. loving and strict　　 B. careful and strict

C. careful and rude　　 D. careless and strict

4.Which of the following is right?

A. A few months later, the writer stopped writing.

B. After years the writer hated his father very much.

C. That day Father didn’t come home until a quarter past eight.

D. The writer was confident that Father would praise his poem.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had to________ my little sister when my mother was not at home.

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Everyone has a hobby. My hobby is keeping a diary in English.When I was nine years old, I began to have my hobby. At first it was hard for me, but now it is easy. I know it’s helpful to learn English well. After school I often go to the school library to read English stories or articles. Sometimes my English teacher tells some interesting things to me. I collect information for my diary by doing these.

After I finish my diary every day. I always try to correct mistakes with the help of the dictionary. Now my English is very good.

I love my hobby. It helps me a lot to learn English well.

1.I began to keep a diary _____.

A. when I was nine years old　　　 B. before I was nine

C. when I was eight years old　　 D. for nine years

2.______ it was not easy for me to keep a diary in English.

A. Now　　　　　　 B. Usually

C. At last　　　　 D. At first

3.The writer thinks ______ is good to learn English well.

A. keeping a diary B. more reading

C. more speaking　　 D. more listening

4.How do I collect information for my diary?

A. I often read English stories or articles.

B. My teacher sometimes introduces some interesting things to me.

C. I often go to the cinema.

D. Both A and B.

5.From the passage we can say it’s _____ for us to have a good hobby.

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　 B. useless

C. helpful　　　　　　　　 D. careless

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When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop 1 school because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.

We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money 3  me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went 4 . I asked my headmaster 5 I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me 6  in the school garden during the  7. I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s 8 . 9  the end of my second year,   I 10  most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. After 11  summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell 12 .

Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放弃). And my teachers  and  classmates  helped me  a 13  . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.

My life is still not 14  . A few students 15  my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.

1.                A．to go to         B．going to         C．living in   D．visiting the

2.                A．time           B．money         C．help D．friends

3.                A．for            B．of             C．to   D．by

4.                A．bright          B．late            C．dark D．wrong

5.                A．what           B．which          C．if    D．when

6.                A．work           B．to work         C．working  D．study

7.                A．afternoon       B．holidays        C．night D．morning

8.                A．illness          B．death          C．rest  D．work

9.                A．Near           B．In             C．At   D．By

10.               A．passed         B．went through    C．failed D．had

11.               A．another        B．other          C．the other  D．more

12.               A．tired           B．asleep         C．up   D．ill

13.               A．little           B．few            C．lot   D．lot of

14.               A．the same       B．hard           C．difficult   D．easy

15.               A．laugh at        B．like            C．put on D．laugh

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I got into the high school. I had to 29  going to school because my mother had no money to pay my school bills.

We began to work in people’s gardens to save up money for me to go back to school. Finally I re­turned to school. 30 my mother __31the next year. And my world went dark. I asked my headmaster if I could work for the 32 this summer vacation, so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me work in the school garden during the33 . I can’t study well because of my mother’s death. At the end of my second year, I didn’t         34 most of my exams and the teacher told me I had to re­peat the year. After _35  summer working in the school garden, I went 36  to lessons again. But suddenly I fell ill.

Because of my disease (疾病) I was 37  and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless(无望的). My headmaster told me not to give up. And my teachers and classmates  ________ 38  me a lot. Now, I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.

My life is still not 39 . A few students laugh at my poor clothes. They also call me “farmer” because I work in the school garden. But I 40  hard days will always be followed by sunshine.

1.A. stop           B. start            C. keep         D. finish

2.A. and            B. but         C. so               D. although

3.A. go             B. die          C. gone         D. died

4.A. school         B. zoo          C. park              D. museum

5.A afternoon       B year              C. weekends       D. holidays

6.A. pass           B. take         C. have              D. give

7..A .others         B. the other       C another         D other

8. A. along         B. back         C. down              D. up

9.A fine           B weak          C healthy         D strong

10. A. helped           B. gave         C. worried           D. taught

11.A. terrible          B. hard             C. easy          D. difficult

12.A. find         B. makes        C. thinks            D. believe

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was doing my homework ________ my mother was cooking in the kitchen.

A. when　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. if　　 D. until

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was a little girl, my family lives in a small village. There was a very beautiful river near my home. The water was clean and cool. I liked to go fishing there with mom. We would catch fish, look for clams and play in the water. There were also a lot of  birds near the river. We would spend all day watching the birds. Life was beautiful and wonderful in the old days.

Now my family lives in the city. Last Sunday my daughter asked me to take her to see the beautiful river I was always talking about. “I want to go fishing there with you and Grandma ao much,” she said.

When we went to the river, we only saw a factory and a mountain of garbage(垃圾). My mom was surprised, my daughter was quite despondent, and I was sad—the river was my best friend. I grew up with it. Now there are no fish in it; the birds are gone, too. I hear it crying for help. But what can I do ?

1.Where was the writer born?

A．In a city           B．In a village         C．In a foreign country  D．In a mountain

2.When the writer went back to see the river, what did she find?

A．The pollution in the river was very serious.

B．The river was a good place for children to play.

C．Bird-watching was more and more popular along the river.

D．There were many more fish in the river.

3.Who is “Grandma” in the reading?

A．The writer’s daughter                   B．The writer’s mom

C．The writer                             D．The writer’s grandmother

4.What does the underlined word “despondent” mean?

A．高兴的           B．惊喜的           C．失望的           D．麻木的

5.What did the writer mean when she said, “I grew up with it”?

A．She helped clean the garbage out of the river.

B．She spent much time playing around the river.

C．She had many friends who lived near the river.

D．She grew well by eating fish and clams from the river.

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