My family moved into our home nine years ago ...

My family moved into our home nine years ago and we called the area in front of our house “rock garden” ________ it was full of rocks.

Last summer, I found a tiny little ______ in the yard. I didn’t know its name, but I knew I ________ plant it. We decided to let it go on growing until we could _______ what it was. Weeks passed, and as I made my way back to the unknown plant, I noticed the flower　 ________ to be a sunflower. I decided to treat it with care and clear away the grass ________ it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the grass, I noticed something ________. The sunflower had begun ________ a big rock. It was really surprising.

From what I ________, I got to know that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its ________ of growing up, we should also have the ability of doing the ________　 thing. As a result, We need to believe in ________, keeping in mind that we have the ________ in making our dreams come true. Like the sunflower, it was sure of the success.

Stand tall like ________, be proud of who and what you are and everything around you will begin to _______ you. You will find a way to reach your dream.

1.A. before　　 B. after　　 C. because　　 D. so

2.A. garden　　 B. house　　 C. plant　　 D. rock

3.A. couldn’t　　 B. didn’t　　 C. shouldn’t　　 D. mustn’t

4.A. watch out　　 B. work out　　 C. give out　　 D. find out

5.A. seemed　　 B. sounded　　 C. tasted　　 D. smelled

6.A. between　　 B. behind　　 C. around　　 D. among

7.A. unsure　　 B. unusual　　 C. unknown　　 D. uncomfortable

8.A. upon　　 B. under　　 C. onto　　 D. over

9.A. saw　　 B. heard　　 C. reported　　 D. wrote

10.A. place　　 B. course　　 C. way　　 D. space

11.A. same　　 B. different　　 C. interesting　　 D. boring

12.A. them　　 B. themselves　　 C. us　　 D. ourselves

13.A. difficulty　　 B. possibility　　 C. abilities　　 D. personalities

14.A. the sunflower　　 B. the grass　　 C. you　　 D. me

15.A. protect　　 B. prevent　　 C. save　　 D. support

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Two years ago, my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school. As I had few friends there, I felt lonely. Then I met Tony. The first time I saw him, he was standing in the center of a group of students, telling jokes. The children around laughed from time to time. Tony knew about my problem. He asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies. We soon became good friends.

About a year ago, however, Tony’s father was killed in an accident. As a result, his family had to move to a small house, Tony changed into a different person. He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies. Several times, I invited him to go out and play basketball with me, but he refused. I wanted to help him, but I didn’t know what to do.

Then something strange happened in my class, Two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.

Last Friday, just before the P.E. lesson, I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use. The door was half I went in. To my astonishment, I saw Tony was searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags. I was shocked…

1.What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?

A. He was a clever boy　　　　　　　　 B. He was a poor boy

C. He was a popular boy　　　　　　　 D. He was a shy boy

2.Why did the writer become friends with Tony?

A. Because Tony helped him do his homework.

B. Because Tony was kind to him

C. Because Tony liked playing basketball

D. Because Tony told jokes

3.How did writer feel when he saw Tony’s change?

A. He felt angry　　　　 B. He felt surprise

C.He felt unhappy　　　　 D. He felt worried

4.The underlined word “astonishment” means ______.

A. sadness　　　　　　　　 B. surprise

C. excited　　　　　　　　 D.happy

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We have moved into the new flat 　　　　　　　　 ．

A．since two years　　　　　 B．two years ago

C．since two years ago　　 D．in two years

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A squirrel that was nearly killed nine years ago continues to visit the family that saved,raised and later sent her into the wild.

In October 2009,a four-week-old squirrel was almost killed by an owl(猫头鹰). Luckily, a wildlife group saved her and left her in the care of Brantley Harrison and her family in South Carolina. The Harrisons often look after wild animals and later send them back into the wild.

The Harrisons named her Belle. With three other squirrels,Belle stayed in Brantley's care until spring. During her stay,Belle acted similarly to the other squirrels. In April 2010,the squirrels were sent back into the wild. Belle,however, wasn't ready to leave her human family. Within days of being sent into the wild,she started visiting them,looking for treats. Brantley said that the other squirrels also came back over the first few days,but within a week they stopped coming by and began to avoid people.

"Belle usually sits at the front door,waiting for someone to notice her. She comes almost every day," said Brantley. Her husband John often brings Belle nuts as she is usually waiting by the door for him. Actually,Belle has become a member of the family.

For nine years,she continues to visit them. Brantley said,"If Belle can teach at least one person to care for all living things, no matter how big or how small,then we have done what we have set out to."

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The Harrisons cannot help Belle out.

B.The Harrisons saved an owl in 2009.

C.The Harrisons are very kind to animals.

D.Belle didn't visit the Harrisons any more.

2.What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?

A.Belle wants to get more attention.

B.Belle becomes a member of the family.

C.Nuts are Belle's favorite food.

D.It's not easy for the Harrisons to find Belle.

3.What's the best title for the passage?

A.To Save Squirrels.

B.Ways of Volunteering.

C.The Harrisons and Their Pets.

D.A Squirrel and Her Human Family.

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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our two daughters. As we wondered about what to do　 ______， our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “______ want to go to the butterfly museum，” said Ariela and Eliana.

As soon as we　 ______ into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of　 ______ butterflies, all flapping(拍打) their colourful wings.

My girls were　 ______ up and down, and I knew we had made the right　 ______ to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.

I　 ______ to our museum tour guide because I was curious(好奇的), and asked, “______ do butterflies live？”

She said, “About ten days.”

“What can butterflies do　 ______ ten days？” I asked.

The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world　 ______ more beautiful place.”

“Wow，” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you.”

After we said goodbye, I　 ______ stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have　 ______ to offer the world with the time we have.　 ______ we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a　 ______．

How thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family, friends and neighbours!　 Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little　 ______ for everyone.

1.A. now　　 B. next　　 C. once　　 D. again

2.A. We　　 B. You　　 C. I　　 D. They

3.A. drove　　 B. walked　　 C. looked　　 D. brought

4.A. free　　 B. lonely　　 C. beautiful　　 D. ordinary

5.A. coming　　 B. moving　　 C. showing　　 D. jumping

6.A. way　　 B. time　　 C. decision　　 D. advice

7.A. got　　 B. went　　 C. turned　　 D. worried

8.A. How soon　　 B. How long　　 C. How much　　 D. How often

9.A. on　　 B. for　　 C. over　　 D. in

10.A. a　　 B. an　　 C. the　　 D. /

11.A. can　　 B. can't　　 C. could　　 D. couldn't

12.A. nothing　　 B. anything　　 C. something　　 D. everything

13.A. When　　 B. Since　　 C. Unless　　 D. Whether

14.A. note　　 B. chance　　 C. lesson　　 D. difference

15.A. better　　 B. faster　　 C. larger　　 D. slower

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

My family live in a small town. We usually have a_____before the New Year for our friends and neighbors. We often ask them to bring_____for someone in need instead of(代替) gifts for us. For example，they can bring food for a_____family or clothes for charities(慈善机构)．It is always fun and everyone has a good time.

Last year，I was ill on the day of my party and went to the hospital．As a_____，I didn't have the party. Everyone was down，_____ I decided to have it two weeks later.

We asked for children's hats for a charity.We_____asked for reading glasses for the city library，so those who needed glasses or forgot theirs could work on computers or read books in the library.

We_____about 100 people to the party. It was snowy that day but everyone came to the party. We got 83 hats and 47 pairs of glasses！We were_____that people could be so generous(慷慨的) in helping others.

If you_____to have a party，think about doing the same thing. ______ will benefit(受益) much more than we would with lots of gifts.

1.A. opening　　 B. test　　 C. party　　 D. calendar

2.A. something　　 B. everything　　 C. anything　　 D. nothing

3.A. bored　　 B. rich　　 C. lucky　　 D. poor

4.A. host　　 B. result　　 C. for　　 D. headmaster

5.A. but　　 B. or　　 C. and　　 D. so

6.A. also　　 B. already　　 C. ever　　 D. just

7.A. agreed　　 B. replied　　 C. remembered　　 D. invited

8.A. afraid　　 B. surprised　　 C. sad　　 D. creative

9.A. catch　　 B. send　　 C. prepare　　 D. delete

10.A. Other　　 B. Others　　 C. Other person　　 D. The other

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My family live in a small town. We usually have a______before the New Year for our friends and neighbors. We often ask them to bring______for someone in need instead of(代替) gifts for us. For example, they can bring food for a______family or clothes for charities(慈善机构)．It is always fun and everyone has a good time.

Last year, I was ill(病的) on the day of my party and went to the ____．As a result, I didn't have the party. Everyone was disappointed(失望的), ____ I decided to have it two weeks later.

We asked for children's hats for a charity. We____asked for reading glasses for the city library, so those who needed glasses or forgot____could work on computers or read books in the library.

We____about 100 people to the party. It was snowy that day but everyone came to the party. We got 83 hats and 47 pairs of glasses! We were____that people could be so generous(慷慨的) in helping others.

If you____to have a party, think about doing the same thing. Others will benefit(受益) much more than we would with lots of gifts.

1.A. opening　　 B. test　　 C. party　　 D. calendar

2.A. something　　 B. everything　　 C. anything　　 D. nothing

3.A. bored　　 B. rich　　 C. lucky　　 D. poor

4.A. library　　 B. hospital　　 C. restaurant　　 D. bookstore

5.A. but　　 B. or　　 C. and　　 D. so

6.A. also　　 B. already　　 C. ever　　 D. just

7.A. hers　　 B. his　　 C. ours　　 D. theirs

8.A. invited　　 B. replied　　 C. remembered　　 D. agreed

9.A. afraid　　 B. surprised　　 C. sad　　 D. creative

10.A. catch　　 B. send　　 C. prepare　　 D. delete

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My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Grade Two. Every evening we get into homework battles (争执). When she get home, homework is the last thing she likes to do. I think she should do her homework just after school. But she thinks she should have some time to rest and play first. When Maria does her homework, she wants me to help her. I don’t want to help, because I think my daughter should do her homework by herself. And most of the time, I have to do other things.

Children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really difficult for them. As you can see, I’m really worried about homework and I really don’t know what I should do. Any ideas ? Help me!

1.The woman’s daughter is __________.

A. four years old             B. six years old

C. eight years old            D. nine years old

2.The woman thinks that her daughter should do her homework__.

A. by herself             B. with the mother

C. with the father         D. with the classmates

3.What does the phrase worried about mean?_________ .

A. 关心     B. 担心   C. 涉及    D. 思量

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My name is Steve. I move into this house __1_____ weeks ago, and I really enjoy__2_____here.There’s only one bedroom, and at the moment my sister is staying with me because she is __3____ a job.

I work in a big company(公司).It’s hard__4____, and the hours are really long , but I like it. And it pays well. I don’t really __5____worried about my work.

The only thing I don’t like about this house is one of the neighbors, Mrs.Snell, I think her name is. She’s really strange.She never speaks to___6____, I always says hello to her, and “ Are you all right?’ and what a lovely day today!”,but she never says a word.____ 7___she doesn’t like young people.

My sister and I had a party a few days ago. It really wasn’t very noisy(吵闹). About ten of us were here____8___11.00pm and then we went out to dance. When I saw Mrs. Snell the next day, I said I hoped there wasn’t __9_____niose(噪音)for her, but as she didn’t saying anything. Funny lady.

This evening my sister and I are going to visit a friend of ours who is in hospital, and then we ___10____out for a Chinese meal.

1.                A．few            B．a few           C．little D．a little

2.                A．live            B．lives           C．living D．to live

3.                A．seeing         B．looking at       C．finding   D．looking for

4.                A．work           B．job            C．something D．matter

5.                A．want           B．feel            C．think D．have

6.                A．someone       B．anyone         C．no one   D．everyone

7.                A．Maybe         B．May be         C．Like D．For

8.                A．After          B．until           C．when D．before

9.                A．too much       B．much too       C．many D．much

10.               A．go            B．went           C．are going  D．aren’t going

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The earth is our home. We must take care of it. Life today is easier then it was 　　 years ago, but it has brought some new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. We can see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has polluted the 　　 . The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serous because there were not so 　　 people. When the land was used up or the river was not clean in a place, man went to 　　 place. Now man is slowly polluting the whole world.

　　 　 pollution is still the most serious, it’s bad for 　　 things in the world.

Many countries don’t let people burn 　　 for air in the houses and factories in the city. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It’s caused by heavy traffic. People say it’s 　　 to ride bikes. When you are riding, there is no pollution. But even in developed countries, most people don’t go to work by bike. It’s not because bikes are expensive or people are tired if they ride to work. It’s because the number of cars on the roads becomes larger. So more people 　　 their bikes and go to work by car, then things are getting worse and worse. We should have special roads only for bikes and make it 　　 difficult and expensive for divers to take their cars into the city that they will go back to use their bikes.

1.A. hundred　　　 B. hundreds of　　 C. hundred of　　　　 D. hundreds

2.A. moon　　　　 B. star　　　　　　　 C. earth　　　　　　 D. sun

3.A. lot　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　 C. many　　　　　　 D. much

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

5.A. Air　　　　　　 B. Food　　　　　　 C. Water　　　　　　 D. Noise

6.A. life　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　 C. living　　　　　　 D. lives

7.A. something bad B. bad something　 C. something good D. good something

8.A. least　　　　　　 B. best　　　　　　 C. most　　　　　　　 D. worst

9.A. put on　　　　 B. look at　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. look up

10.A. quite　　　　 B. such　　　　　 　 C. very　　　　　　　　 D. So

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