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外研(新标准)版八年级英语下册Module 1 Feelings and impressions 评估试题
Susan Cain was a shy girl.She always had a hard time talking with new people.But when she grew up,she became a reporter.But Susan thought that her shyness made her a better reporter.“Being shy makes me more believable—people feel more comfortable around me,”she said.
The Shyness Institute reports that almost half of all people say that they are shy.Some people are not shy when they are with their friends.For other people,shyness can be a mental(精神的)problem.They become so worried that they cannot speak in front of people.
But why are some people shy?
Scientists once did a study on two-month-old babies.They found that of every five babies,one was very active(活跃的)And one of every five babies was always quiet.These babies might be shy when they grew up.
Family affect(影响)shyness.Studies show that children who are shy usually have parents that have fewer friends and fewer family activities.
People who are outgoing are sometimes more successful.Shy people may feel that they have a disadvantage.But shyness Call be an advantage.They are good friends because they listen more than they talk.This can also make them successful.
A.For example,children who are always criticised(批评)by their family can become shy. B.This kind of baby liked to make noise. C.Shy people are often very good at listening. D.Most people don't like to make friends with shy people. E.This job is usually for a person who likes to talk in front of people. F.But when they are in a new environment,they become afraid. |
A. I like music that I can sing along with. B. Do you want to join the band? C. Who else can join our band? D. But Henry loves music that's loud. E. What do you play? F. What's that? G. Why not sing aloud? |
A: Hi, Tom. I'm starting a band. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
B: Sure, John. I'd love to be in a band.
A: OK, good! {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
B: I don't want to play an instrument. I think I can sing. I like music that has great lyrics.
A: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
B: Well, there's Dave. He plays the piano. But he prefers quiet music.
A: What about Henry? He plays the guitar, doesn't he?
B: Yes. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
A: That's OK. We can play loud music and quiet music.
B: What kind of music do you like, John?
A: Oh, I like music that I can dance to. But there's just one problem for our band.
B: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A: I can't sing well.
D
I will never forget the smile and the look of a young man's face on the train.
One day I took the train home. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The man looked dirty and you could easily notice his drug addiction (瘾) from his appearance. The train was extremely crowded but no one wanted to sit near him.
I walked to him and sat directly opposite him. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I would never forget the look on his face. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} He was shocked that someone would sit opposite him. He realized that I could easily see his drug addiction from his appearance. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} He straightened (挺直) and set his hair in order. After the clean-up, he said nothing, just saw out of the window. Sometimes he looked at me with a smile.
A moment later he arrived at his stop. Right before going out of the door, he smiled to me sincerely. "Have a good day." he said. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} All I did was smile and what I got was amazing.
A. I looked him in the eye and smiled. B. There was an empty seat facing a young man. C. Then he tried to clean up himself secretly and quietly. D. The smile was unforgettable. E. It was a special look of shock, shame and amazement. |
One morning I got up late. I quickly jumped out of the bed, washed my face, then hurried to the bus stop. As soon as I got on the bus, it started raining. Suddenly the bus stopped. Something was wrong with it.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, so I ran to school. I reached the classroom but I was all wet. The physics teacher had already begun his lesson.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. All the students were a little afraid of him. I liked neither him nor his physics lessons.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. “I'm very sorry, Mr. Smith. I'm late,” I said with a red face.
“It's you, Jim,” Mr. Smith said angrily. "I've told you not to be late, but you…" he suddenly stopped and looked at my wet clothes. He turned to the class and said, "I'm very sorry, my boys and girls.”{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. “Now take off your wet coat and put on this one or you'll catch a cold,” he said kindly.
I went to my seat with Mr. Smith's jacket on.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. I found, for the first time, physics was so interesting and how well I could understand it!
A. It was Mr. Smith B. I had no time to wait for the next bus C. I stood for a moment and then opened the door D. It was a bit large for me but I felt very warm in it E. With these words he quickly took off his own jacket and handed it to me |
Great weather! It was sunny yesterday. We arrived in Beijing at 9: 00 in the morning. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} We went to the hotel by taxi. After lunch and a short rest, we took a bus to the Summer Palace. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} While we were in a boat on Kunming Lake, we heard someone singing Beijing Opera on the bank. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} In the evening we walked to Tian'anmen Square because it was next to our hotel. We took some photos there. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} This morning when we walked to the Palace Museum, we passed by (路过) a square and saw some people flying kites. The kites were in different shapes (形状) {#blank#}5{#/blank#} They were really beautiful. I'll go to the aquarium (水族馆), and then Beihai Park. The day after tomorrow we'll visit the Great Wall. I hear it's very great and I think I will have great fun playing there.
A. My family is taking a trip to visit my aunt and uncle. B. Some were like birds, and some were like fishes. C. I think my parents will like them. D. We had breakfast on the plane. E. We talked about our free time activities. F. We spent the whole afternoon there. G. The singing sounded very beautiful. |
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