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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上八年级下册短文填空专练 一John was a poor boy .He made a living by cleaning leather(皮革)1 for others in the street. John was also a 2 boy. One day, a rich man 3 Miser appeared in front of John.He watched his own dirty shoes for a 4 and then looked at John. John knew this kind of people well. They lov

2、ed money but hated to spend it.John said，“ Let me clean your shoes，sir. Only two pence(便士)，sir.”Mr .Miser shook his head and walked 5 .John thought for a second and then called out, “Id like to clean it for nothing. This time Mr. Miser agreed. And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly.When the

3、rich man put his other shoe on the stool( 凳子), John said he wouldnt clean it for him unless he was 6 two pence for his work. Mr. Miser was very 7 .He refused to pay anything and went away.But to his 8 ，the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier.Mr. Miser looked

4、around. People in the street were 9 at him. Finally, the rich man10 and gave John two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.二I went to a local post office to send a gift to Florida yesterday. When I walked into the door, there were many people1 there. A bit disappointed, I decided

5、 to calmly wait for my turn to place the precious package on the counter(柜台).Since I didnt have the tape(胶带) to seal(封住) the box，I went to buy the tape. As I began to secure(使固定) the top of the box，2 woman in front of me， a similar situation， asked if she could use some3 .I gave her some and helped

6、her put the gift 4 her box.When the woman in front of me asked who I was 5 the package to, I explained that my 80-year-old mother Selma lives in Florida, 1, 200 miles 6 my home.7 we spoke, the line moved and she offered me a place in front of her. I was grateful and thanked her.At that moment, the o

7、ther people in front of her ushered (引导 )me in front of them. By the time I reached the8 ，we were all smiling and laughing and I thanked 9 sincerely.A few inches of tape can seal the world 10 .三In Singapore, many students spend much time on studies. People think that good grades are the key I succes

8、s. So many students try 2 best to get good grades in exams. In order to get good grades, some3 even go to evening classes after school to 4 for exams. Students have many after-school activities at school, 5 as sports games, dance groups. On 6 ，they have enough time to do what they like. Most student

9、s like to 7 to music. Singapore films are popular, too, Some of them also 8. their time surfing the Internet, e-mailing their friends, and 9 computer games. They sometimes go to cafes, shopping centers and big bookshops.So life for students in Singapore is not easy 10 colorful.四Nowadays, many studen

10、ts complain about the pressure they have in their study and life. They have to 1 much time studying at school. They always feel 2 after school. 3 ，parents think thats not enough. They send their children to different 4 of after-school classes. They think their children can learn more and be 5 succes

11、sful in the future. Students dont think 6 same. They like to hang 7 with friends. They love to watch TV at home instead 8 going to after-school classes. Parents, of course, never let them do that. So students have problems communicating 9 their parents. They now can not get10 well with parents and t

12、hey even argue with their parents.五It was late at night. Mrs. Green was sleeping in her 1 alone. Suddenly she woke2 and found a thief getting into her house to try his luck.“What should I do? ”Mrs. Green thought.“I cant shout.” And at the same 3 the thief walked into her bedroom. When he found there

13、 was someone in it，he4 out of it and went to the next room. 5 he was looking for money in the next room，Mrs. Green got up as quickly as possible and 6 the police quietly. The thief didnt know what had happened7 he heard the police come. He was so scared 8 he took out a knife. He wanted to 9 Mrs. Gre

14、en with it. Just then a policeman came up and caught him. For Mrs. Green， it was really an unusual 10 . 六Last Sunday, our soccer team had a game with the team from Lishan Middle School. They were the best soccer team in this area. So they were 1 skilled than us. There was little hope for us to win.

15、But our coach encouraged us to get ready for 2 .He said it was a good chance for us to play with the top soccer team. We could learn a lot even though we 3 the game. Before the game, we 4 passing the ball again and again. After the training, we watched the 5 .They played before on the video. Our coa

16、ch analyzed their advantages for us and asked us to come up with an idea to deal with it. On 6 morning，we gathered on the playground. Many students from these two schools came to watch the game. All of them were excited. We didnt got 7. shot on goal in the first half hour but they got two. We were a

17、lready to give up.8 the break, our coach reminded us that soccer game was teamwork. So when we showed up again we were completely 9 from before. We paid more attention to our teamwork. We tried our best and even scored a goal. All of the people cheered for us. 10 we were defeated , we were still pro

18、ud of ourselves. We did our best. Our coach took us in his arms with a big smile on his face. 七Alan was a little boy. He went to school last year but he didnt like studying. 1 ，he liked football. Every day he 2 lots of time playing football and never did his homework. So he didnt do 3 in his study.

19、His parents hoped he could work 4 at his schoolwork， but he didnt listen to them. They were 5 about him. but didnt know 6 to do. One day, Alan took a math test. He read the questions again and again but didnt know the 7. to the questions. He didnt want to take the test. He 8 on the test paper, God k

20、nows! Merry Christmas! Then he went out of the classroom quickly. Of course, it made the math teacher very 9 .And two days later, Alan received the test paper10 the teachers words, God gets 100! You get zero! Happy New Year!”八Once upon a time, there was a boy who lived in China. His name was Ma Lian

21、g. He loved to 1 ，but he didnt have a brush. He was too 2 to buy one. He often used sticks to draw pictures on the ground. He said to himself, “3 I have a brush, I dont need to draw on the ground with 4 .” One night, when Ma Liang was 5 ，he had a dream. In his dream , he 6 an old man. The old man ga

22、ve him a magic brush. The old man said to Ma Liang,“ I give you a magic brush. You can use it to help the poor in your village.”The next morning，when he woke 7 ，he found a real brush in his hands. Ma Liang felt very 8 . He went to the village and decided to help the villagers. Some villagers said, T

23、here has been a drought(干旱)and our crops(庄稼) are dying.” Ma Liang took out the magic9 and drew some 10 .Then it began to rain. The villagers said thanks to Ma Liang.九I have a twin sister, Kitty. She has longer hair than me. I dont like long hair. Many people think we1 have lots of things in common.

24、I m afraid this is not true. When my parents friends come to our home，Kitty often sits there and says 2. ，but I like to talk with them. So she is 3 than me. Kitty likes reading, drawing and cooking. I just like swimming and playing basketball. She has 4 hobbies than me，but she is not as athletic 5 m

25、e. Because Kitty does 6 than me at school, my parents often say to me, “7 Kitty is younger than you, you shouId learn 8 her. We do have some similarities，however. For example, we 9 like eating fast food, 10 shopping and listening to pop music.十Tom lived in the countryside, and he loved 1 in a small

26、river near his house. Later his father 2 a job in a big city, and he 3 there with his family. Their new house had a garden, but the garden was very 4 .Tom wasnt very happy. Is there a river near here? he asked his mother 5 the first day. His mother answered, No, but theres a beautiful park near here

27、, and theres a pool in it. We are going there this afternoon. Then Tom became 6 . After lunch, Tom and his mother went to the 7 . Tom wanted to walk near the 8 ，but there was a sign in front of it. His mother read it to 9 ，“WARNING: This pool is dangerous. 36 people have fallen into it. Tom looked i

28、nto the pool for a long time and said, But I 10 see them!”十一I have been a reader since I could remember. My mother was the first person who introduced me the1 . She brought home a 2 book for me every week.I love all kinds of books，even books with 3 or no words. I could pick up a picture book and spe

29、nd hours 4 it. I like reading, 5 I often go to the bookstore to buy books with my mom. I think reading is magical. It is enjoyable and relaxing. If you 6. down with a good book to read, you will 7 into a different world for a few hours. You will experience different feelings and stories. It just8 on

30、 what you are reading. Some people say they are 9 busy to read a book. I dont10 . You always have time to do your favorite things, right? Now turn off the TV, open a book and enjoy it.十二This summer，I went to Mountain Everest(珠穆朗玛峰) in Nepal with my friends.We1 a week walking in the mountains. We saw

31、 beautiful blue sky, very high mountains and a lot of white 2 .Do you know who was the 3 man to reach the summit(顶峰) ？Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were. They were really cool！It was very 4 in the high mountains，5 we still took many pictures. After we left the mountains. we 6 a train to Kathmand

32、u, a big city in Nepal. There are many temples in the city. We didnt visit 7 temples because my legs hurt so 8 .We were all 9 ，but it was fun. I hope to go there 10 ！十三Guilin is a great place for people to go on vacation. There are many places of 1 for you to enjoy. But my visit to Guilin was not pl

33、easant.On May Ist, 2015, I paid my 2 visit to Guilin with the help of a travel agency. Because I havent been there before, I expected I could have a wonderful 3 on the mountains and the rivers there. At the beginning, the guide took us to the Li River. I was very excited and I could see how clean th

34、e4 is. Then half an hour later，the guide told us to get together and left for the Elephant Trunk Hill. I have read a passage about it when I was in primary school. So we lined up quickly and looked forward to seeing it as 5 as possible. On our way to the Elephant Trunk Hill, the bus 6. .The guide as

35、ked all of us to get off the bus and do some 7 in a store. Some tourists bought something. Later she took us to series of shops nearby and asked us to shop as many as we could. Many tourists were 8 and quarreled with her, Do you guide us to9 or go shopping? She didnt reply but warned us: We wont lea

36、ve the shops 10 we spend at least 2, 000 yuan there, Three hours later, she came back and took us to the Elephant Trunk Hill. But we only had another half an hour for my favorite Elephant Trunk Hill. What a pity！十四Once a young man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big 1 in the old mans

37、 living room. The old man pointed to the box and said, Theres only one thing you mustnt do. Dont 2 the box.”3 saying this，he left the living room. The woman said to her husband. There 4 be something expensive in the box. Lets open it, shall we? Her husband said no to her, but the woman didnt give up

38、 her idea. One day, she decided to find 5 what was in the box. Her 6 didn t stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. She found 7 in it and tried hard to close it，but she8 .That evening the old man came home and found the box was open. He was very 9 and asked the woman and her husband to leave

39、 his home. “But there was nothing in the box. the woman said，“ We didnt take anything at 10. ”The old man shouted at them，“ The box is not important. I cant believe you. Thats important！”十五One day I went to a yard sale with my brother. We could always find good things 1 the things there. For example

40、, some interesting toys or a great novel at a 2 price could excite us. To be 3 ，we were just students and the things there were usually cheap. So we 4 it as a good way to buy things with less money. We picked several things at first. And later I found a 5 coffee cup with a nice lid(覆盖) on one of the

41、 tables. I looked at it for a while, 6 I found it did not have a price. Would it be an expensive one? I was not sure, but it was so nice that I didnt want to 7. with it. So I carried it and other things. Before I 8 for them，the 9 also checked the cup and found no price. Then she said，“Fifty cents. I bought it happily.When I got home and tried to wash it, I found there 10 some coffee inside the cup! I bought someones real coffee cup.专心-专注-专业