初中英语新人教版七年级下册Unit 1—Unit 8课文填空练习（附参考答案）（2025春）

七年级英语下册课文填空练习班级考号姓名总分Unit1【SectionA-2a】Peter:Thepenguinis_____favouriteanimal.What’s_____favouriteanimal,FuXing?FuXing:Ilike_____,too.Whydoyoulike_____somuch?Peter:_____theyareverycute/cool!TengFei:Yes,they_____lovely/amazing.Let’sgoandseethem.Peter:Oh,theretheyare!Theycan’tfly_____otherbirds,buttheycanswim_____.Ilike_____theywalk.It’sfunny/interesting!TengFei:Yes,itis!_____aretheyfrom?FuXing:Lookhere!It_____they’refromAntarctica.It’sverycoldthere,sotheyoftenstand_____together.Ithelpsthemkeep_____.Peter:They’resoclever/smart.Whatdothey_____?TengFei:Fishand_____seaanimals,Ithink.FuXing:Ihaveafish_____...TengFei:Don’t_____themyoursandwich!It’snot_____forthem.【SectionB-1B】Hi,I’mMaleeandIlivein_____!The_____ismyfavouriteanimal.Iloveelephantsbecausetheyare_____andclever.Theyarealsoa_____ofgoodluckhere.Theelephantisour_____animal.On13March,we_____ThaiElephantDay.Elephantslookvery_____fromotheranimals.Theyare_____.Theyhavelargeearsandlong_____.Theycanpickupand_____heavythings_____theirtrunks.Elephantsarelikeusinsome_____.Theyarevery_____andlovetoplayinthewater.Theyaregreat_____.Theyarealsoclever.For_____,theycan_____oneanotherandplaces_____foodandwateraftermanyyears.Elephantsarevery_____too.Theylook_____otherelephantswhentheydon’t_____well.Thebigelephantsalso_____thebabyones.Elephantsarean_____partofThailifeand_____.However,theyarein_____.Theyliveinforests,butpeople_____toomanytrees.Peoplealsokillelephantsfortheir_____.Let’s_____theforestsandnotbuythings_____ofivory.Everyelephant_____.Unit2【SectionA-2a】Anna:Hi,I’mAnna._____yourname?Tom:Hello!I’mTom.It’smy_____dayhere.Anna:It’snicetomeetyou,Tom!Is_____OK?Tom:Well,Ican’t_____mypencilbox/pen.Ithinkit’sinmylocker/athome.Anna:Here,Ican_____youmypen.Tom:Thanks!_____youlikeasweet?Anna:No,thankyou.Wecan’teat_____inclass.Tom:Canweeatfruit/drinkwater?11 Anna:Yes,ofcourse.Tom:OK,thanks...Oh!I’msorry,Ihaveto_____myphone.Anna:Oh,butwecan’t/mustn’t_____ourmobilephonestoclass.Wehaveto_____themoffandput/keeptheminour_____.That’s_____rule.Tom:OK!Thanksfor_____me,Anne.Anna:You’rewelcome,Tom.【SectionB-1B】3.DearDRKnow,Help!Therearetoomany_____inmylife.Everymorning,Ihavetomakemybed_____breakfast.Ihaveto_____toschoolbecauseIcan’tbe_____forschool.WhenI’minschoolI_____usemyphoneinclasseither.AndIhavetowearthe_____.Afterschoolthereare_____morerules!Ihaveto_____myhomeworkfirst.IcanonlyplaybasketballafterI_____thepiano.Ican’t_____outwithmyfriendsonweekdays.Iknowsomerulesare_____,butthisisawful!WhatcanIdo?Yours,Alice4.DearAlice,Yes,therearemanyrulesinlife!Buttheycanhelpyou_____abetterperson.You_____belateforclass.Thatshowsyour_____foryourclassandteacher.Youcan’tuseyourphoneinclassbecauseyouneedto_____learning.Youhavetoweara_____becauseitbuildsschool_____.Youcanalsothinkaboutthethings_____youcando!Youcanuseyour_____athome.Youcanafteryoufinish_____yourhomework.Andyoucanhangout_____yourfriendsatweekends!Iknowit’shard,butrulescanhelptomaketheworld_____.Remember:Norules,noorder!Beat,DrKnowUnit3【SectionA-3C】Keepfitis_____!Ilike_____inthemorning,butI_____wanttogetupearly!It’s_____hardatthestartwhenI’mstillsleepy.I_____jogintheparknearmyhome.Theairisclean,andIcanhearthebirds____.I____jogintheeveningbecauseit’shardtoseethewaywhenit’s____.Ijogthreetimesaweek,but____Iexerciseathome____whenitrains.【SectionB-1B】XiaTianIlike____verymuch.MyfriendsandI____ataspecialparktwiceaweek.Myskateboardisreallycool,andsoare_____.We____oneanothertodotricks.Sometricksare____,butonceyou____,youfeelgreat!Ilikeskateboardingbecauseit____mefit.JennyThisyear,my____istobereallyfit.Ijog,swim,anddo____.Butmy____wayofkeepingfitistousean_____apptoworkout.Theappgivesme____todoeveryday.Itcanshowmy____.Myfriendsusetheapptoo.Wehave____whenwekeepfittogether!SteveI’minmyschool’s____club,soIplaybaseball____often.It’smyfavouritesport.Weplaymany____.11 The____teamsaregreat,butIthink____isthebest!Weusually____threetimesaweekafterschool.Wealso____alotbecauseitkeepsusfitandhelpsusplay____.Baseballalsobuildsteam____.Allofusaregoodfriends,bothonandoffthe____.Weworkasateam,andwewinor____asateam.Unit4【SectionA-2a】Waiter:Hello!What____youliketoeat?Tom:____aboutGongbaochicken?Weoften____itinAmerica,butitmay____differenthere.I’dliketo_____it.Dad:Goodidea!Mum:Doyouhave_____withtofu?Waiter:Yes.Wouldyoulikeahottofuoracoldone?Mum:Ahottofudishplease.Waiter:We____Mapotofu.____youlikethat?Mum:Yes,please.Weshouldalso_____somevegetables/asalad.Dad:Howaboutachickenand____salad?Tom:That____good.Canweorder/get____too?Dad:OK.Let’ssee...____soupwouldyoulike,chickenorfish?Mum:Fish,please!Dad:Sure.Now,wouldyoulike____ordumplings/noodles?Tom:Rice,please!Mum:OK.Let’s____that.【SectionB-1B】LisaIhavesomegood____habits.Ieatthree____aday,andIhavethemontime.Ieatalotof____too.Someofmyfriendsdon’tlikecarrotsor____vegetables,andtheydon’teatthem,butIeatall_____ofvegetables.____,Ihavesomebadeatinghabitstoo.First,Idrinktoo____softdrinks.Ilovesoftdrinks____theytastesogood!But____drinksusuallyhavealotof____.Theyarebad____me.Second,Idon’tdrink____water.IdrinkwaterwhenIam____,butit’sbettertodrink____Igetthirsty.In____,Ishoulddrinkmorewater.Unit5【SectionA-3C】DearKate,Iam____toyoufromPingyao!MyfamilyandIare____myuncle.Wearehavingagreattime!Myuncleshowedusallthe____.WearestayingnearPingyao’s____citywalls.Iknowit’s____yourexams.Didyoustudytoday?Ihopeitwillallgo____!Iamlooking____toseeingyousoon.Love,Beth【SectionB-1B】ChongqingIt’s____inChongqing,China.Somepeopleare____togethomefromwork.Butothersarenotina____!Theyare____thecityatnight.Lightsareshining____acrossthecityand____boatsaremovingslowlydowntheriver.Peopleareeating____food,such11 asChongqinghotpotand____.NairobiInNairobi,Kenya,it’s____.Manypeopleareworking____intheiroffices.Somepeopleare____forgifts,suchas____andbags,inthemarkets.Manyothersare____intheparksandlookingat____andgiraffes.Inthiscity,peoplelive____bysidewithmany____animals!NewYorkIt’s____inNewYork,USA.It’searly,butthecityis____busy!Manypeopleare____tothesubway.Theyare____towork.Brightyellowtaxisare____upand____offpassengers.Somepeopleare____,walking,and____bikesinCentralPark.Othersaredrinkingcoffeeandeating____incoffeeshops.Unit6【SectionA-2a】Bill:Hey,Anna.Howisyour____going?Anna:It’s____!I’matabeachinSanya!Bill:Wow,luckyyou!Thatsounds____.What’sthe____likethere?Anna:It’shotandsunny.It’sabout28’C.Bill:That’snice!Whatareyou____atthebeach?Anna:I’m____atthemoment.MybrotherJohnisheretoo.Bill:Oh,what’shedoing?Anna:He’s____beachvolleyballrightnow.Whataboutyou?____istheweatherinStockholm?Bill:Well,it’scoldand____.It’sabout-3’C.Anna:Oh,that’s____cold!What’syour____doing?Bill:Well,weusuallystayin____itsnows,butnowweare____asnowmanoutside.Hey,comeand____ussomeday.Anna:OK.Oncetheweather____warm!【SectionB-1B】Helen7:221MayWearehereatMountHuangshan!The____lookamazing.Itfeelslikea____place.Thetreesandrockslooklikea____ofapainting.Helen9:181MayWeareatarest____now.Climbingishard,butwe’remakinggood____.____theweatherisbad,manypeopleherearestillinhigh____.Idon’tthinkmybrotherPeteris____the____verymuch,soI’m____him.Helen10:361MayThesunis____throughtheclouds!It’salovely____.I’msogladwearehere____BrightPeak.Peter6:351MayTodayI’m____MountHuangshanwithmyfamily.I’mnotreallyenjoyingthe____.Everything____gray,andyoucan’tseemuch____oftheheavyfog.Thegroundisvery____,sowehaveto____slowly.Peter9:151MayClimgingis____!My____areallwetanddirtytoo.Therearemanyother____atthisrestarea,buttheydon’t____tiredatall.Instead,theyaretalkingand____!Mysister____Helenisalsoin____spirits.Peter10:401May11 Weare____atBrightPeak.MountHuangshanisbeautifulin____.I’mtiredandhungry,butit____goodtobeatthetop!Unit7【SectionA-2a】Helen:Hi,FuXing.Howwasyourschooltriptothe____plant?Wasitboring?FuXing:No,itwasn’tatall.Itwasreally____!Helen:Wow!What____yousee?FuXing:Wesawtheplantmakedirtywater____again.Helen:Really?How?FuXing:Well,first,____waterfromourhomesgoesintotheplant.Thenspecialscreens____largepiecesofwastefromthewater.Helen:What____next?FuXing:Well,____machinesremovegermsandotherthingsfromthewater.Thesethingsareusuallytoo____tosee.Ittakesafewmore____afterthatbeforethewaterbecomescleanagain.Helen:Iusedtothinkitwastogetcleanwater.FuXing:Metoo.Ididn’trealizeitwasso____.【SectionB-1B】Todaywe____onaschooltriptoafarm!Itwas____butgreatfun!Inthemorning,we____thefarm.Therewerelarge____withtomatoes,cucumbersandmany____fruitsandvegetables.Thefarmertoldusabout____thesefruitsandvegetablesgofromthe____toourtables.Iwasvery____becauseIusuallyonlyseetheminthesupermarket.Thenwegot____towork!First,wepickedsomestrawberries.Thework____easybutittooktimetogetitright.Slowlywe____manybaskets.Intheafternoon,thefarmertaughtushowtocut____andleavesfromtomatoplants.Thishelpsthemto____morefruit.Finally,we____theplants.Plantsneedsomuchwork!Itwas____,butIenjoyedworking____myhands.OnethingIlearnedtoday:____isn’teasy!Itmademethinkofthesaying:“Every____comesfromhardwork.”Thefarmerletus____somevegetableshome.Mymumcookedsomefordinner,andtheywere________anddelicious!Theycertainlytaste____whenyouworkforthem!Todaywasreallyadayto____.Unit8【SectionA-2a】HereistheEmperor’sNewClothesbyHansChristianAndersen.Once____atime,anemperorloved/likedclothesverymuch.Hewantedtobuysomenew____.Twobrotherscameandl____tohim,“Wecanmake____clothes!Butonlyclever/smartpeoplecanseethem!”They____tomaketheclothes.Theemperor’s____couldn’tseetheclothes,buttheysaid,“Whatlovelyclothes!”Theemperorcouldn’tsee____either,buthesaid,“Theyarebeautiful!”Noonewantedtolook____.Suddenly,aboycried/shouted,“Theemperorhasno____on!”Everyonelookedatoneanother.Theystarted/began____.Theend!Didyoulikethestory?Pleasetellmewhatyouthink!【SectionB-1B】TheUglyDuckling11 Onceuponatime,therewasamotherduck.Shehassixlittle____.Fiveoftheducklingsweresmalland____,butthelastducklingwasbigand____.“Hedoesn’tlooklikeus!Whatanuglyduckling!”theotherducklingssaid.“That’snot____!”saidmotherduck.“He’sstilladucklikeus!”Attheriver,theuglyduckling____well,justlikealltheotherducklings.Buttheotherducklingsstill____athimandtoldhimtogoaway.Itmadethepoorducklingverysad,sohe____tosearchanewhome.Hemetmanyotherbirds,butallofthem____thathewasuglytoo.Theydidnotwanthimtolivewiththem.Oneday,theduckling____acatandahen.“MayIstaywithyou?”heasked____.Butthetwoanimalssaidno.Theydidnotlikehimbecausehecouldnotpurror____eggs.Somedayslater,theuglyducklingcametoalake.Therehesawthreebeautiful____withlongnecksandwhitef____.“IwishIlookedlikeyou!”hecried.“Myfriend,you____looklikeus!Lookinthewater!”Oneoftheswanssaid.Theducklinglookeddown,andtohis____,hesawthathewasabeautifulwhiteswantoo.11 附：参考答案Unit1【SectionA-2a】Peter:Thepenguinismyfavouriteanimal.What’syourfavouriteanimal,FuXing?FuXing:Ilikepenguins,too.Whydoyoulikethemsomuch?Peter:Becausetheyareverycute/cool!TengFei:Yes,theylooklovely/amazing.Let’sgoandseethem.Peter:Oh,theretheyare!Theycan’tflylikeotherbirds,buttheycanswimfast.Ilikehowtheywalk.It’sfunny/interesting!TengFei:Yes,itis!Wherearetheyfrom?FuXing:Lookhere!Itsaysthey’refromAntarctica.It’sverycoldthere,sotheyoftenstandclosetogether.Ithelpsthemkeepwarm.Peter:They’resoclever/smart.Whatdotheyeat?TengFei:Fishandsmallseaanimals,Ithink.FuXing:Ihaveafishsandwich...TengFei:Don’tgivethemyoursandwich!It’snotgoodforthem.【SectionB-1B】Hi,I’mMaleeandIliveinThailand!Theelephantismyfavouriteanimal.Iloveelephantsbecausetheyarestrongandclever.Theyarealsoasymbolofgoodluckhere.Theelephantisournationalanimal.On13March,wecelebrateThaiElephantDay.Elephantslookverydifferentfromotheranimals.Theyarehuge.Theyhavelargeearsandlongtrunks.Theycanpickupandcarryheavythingswiththeirtrunks.Elephantsarelikeusinsomeways.Theyareveryplayfulandlovetoplayinthewater.Theyaregreatswimmers.Theyarealsoclever.Forexample,theycanrememberoneanotherandplaceswithfoodandwateraftermanyyears.Elephantsareverykindtoo.Theylookafterotherelephantswhentheydon’tfeelwell.Thebigelephantsalsohelpthebabyones.ElephantsareanimportantpartofThailifeandculture.However,theyareindanger.Theyliveinforests,butpeoplecutdowntoomanytrees.Peoplealsokillelephantsfortheirivory.Let’ssavetheforestsandnotbuythingsmadeofivory.Everyelephantcounts..Unit2【SectionA-2a】Anna:Hi,I’mAnna.What’syourname?Tom:Hello!I’mTom.It’smyfirstdayhere.Anna:It’snicetomeetyou,Tom!IseverythingOK?Tom:Well,Ican’tfindmypencilbox/pen.Ithinkit’sinmylocker/athome.Anna:Here,Icanlendyoumypen.Tom:Thanks!Wouldyoulikeasweet?Anna:No,thankyou.Wecan’teatsnacksinclass.Tom:Canweeatfruit/drinkwater?Anna:Yes,ofcourse.Tom:OK,thanks...Oh!I’msorry,Ihavetoanswermyphone.Anna:Oh,butwecan’t/mustn’tbringourmobilephonestoclass.Wehavetoturnthemoffandput/keeptheminourlockers.That’sanotherrule.11 Tom:OK!Thanksfortellingme,Anne.Anna:You’rewelcome,Tom.【SectionB-1B】3.DearDRKnow,Help!Therearetoomanyrulesinmylife.Everymorning,Ihavetomakemybedbeforebreakfast.IhavetohurrytoschoolbecauseIcan’tbelateforschool.WhenI’minschoolImustn’tusemyphoneinclasseither.AndIhavetoweartheuniform.Afterschoolthereareevenmorerules!Ihavetofinishmyhomeworkfirst.IcanonlyplaybasketballafterIpractisethepiano.Ican’thangoutwithmyfriendsonweekdays.Iknowsomerulesareimportant,butthisisawful!WhatcanIdo?Yours,Alice4.DearAlice,Yes,therearemanyrulesinlife!Buttheycanhelpyoubecomeabetterperson.Youmustn’tbelateforclass.Thatshowsyourrespectforyourclassandteacher.Youcan’tuseyourphoneinclassbecauseyouneedtofocusonlearning.Youhavetowearauniformbecauseitbuildsschoolspirit.Youcanalsothinkaboutthethingsthatyoucando!Youcanuseyourphoneathome.Youcanrelaxafteryoufinishyourhomework.Andyoucanhangoutwithyourfriendsatweekends!Iknowit’shard,butrulescanhelptomaketheworldbetter.Remember:Norules,noorder!Beat,Dr.KnowUnit3【SectionA-3C】Keepfitishard!Ilikejogginginthemorning,butIneverwanttogetupearly!It’salwayshardatthestartwhenI’mstillsleepy.Iusuallyjogintheparknearmyhome.Theairisclean,andIcanhearthebirdssinging.Iseldomjogintheeveningbecauseit’shardtoseethewaywhenit’sdark.Ijogthreetimesaweek,butsometimesIexerciseathomeinsteadwhenitrains.【SectionB-1B】XiaTianIlikeskateboardingverymuch.MyfriendsandIpractiseataspecialparktwiceaweek.Myskateboardisreallycool,andsoaretheirs.Weencourageoneanothertodotricks.Sometricksaredifficult,butonceyousucceed,youfeelgreat!Ilikeskateboardingbecauseitkeepsmefit.JennyThisyear,mygoalistobereallyfit.Ijog,swim,anddosit-ups.Butmyfavouritewayofkeepingfitistouseanexerciseapptoworkout.Theappgivesmeexercisestodoeveryday.Itcanshowmyprogress.Myfriendsusetheapptoo.Wehavefunwhenwekeepfittogether!SteveI’minmyschool’sbaseballclub,soIplaybaseballquiteoften.It’smyfavouritesport.Weplaymanymatches.Theotherteamsaregreat,butIthinkoursisthebest!Weusuallypractisethreetimesaweekafterschool.Wealsoexercisealotbecauseitkeepsusfitandhelpsusplaybetter.Baseballalsobuildsteamspirit.Allofusaregoodfriends,bothonandoffthefield.Weworkasateam,andwewinorloseasateam.Unit4【SectionA-2a】Waiter:Hello!Whatwouldyouliketoeat?Tom:WhataboutGongbaochicken?WeoftenhaveitinAmerica,butitmaytastedifferenthere.I’d11 liketotryit.Dad:Goodidea!Mum:Doyouhaveanythingwithtofu?Waiter:Yes.Wouldyoulikeahottofudishoracoldone?Mum:Ahottofudishplease.Waiter:WehaveMapotofu.Wouldyoulikethat?Mum:Yes,please.Weshouldalsoordersomevegetables/asalad.Dad:Howaboutachickenandcabbagesalad?Tom:Thatsoundsgood.Canweorder/getsouptoo?Dad:OK.Let’ssee...Whichsoupwouldyoulike,chickenorfish?Mum:Fish,please!Dad:Sure.Now,wouldyoulikericeordumplings/noodles?Tom:Rice,please!Mum:OK.Let’sgetthat.【SectionB-1B】LisaIhavesomegoodeatinghabits.Ieatthreemealsaday,andIhavethemontime.Ieatalotofvegetablestoo.Someofmyfriendsdon’tlikecarrotsorothervegetables,andtheydon’teatthem,butIeatallkindsofvegetables.However,Ihavesomebadeatinghabitstoo.First,Idrinktoomanysoftdrinks.Ilovesoftdrinksbecausetheytastesogood!Butsoftdrinksusuallyhavealotofsugar.Theyarebadforme.Second,Idon’tdrinkenoughwater.IdrinkwaterwhenIamthirsty,butit’sbettertodrinkbeforeIgetthirsty.Infuture,Ishoulddrinkmorewater.Unit5【SectionA-3C】DearKate,IamwritingtoyoufromPingyao!MyfamilyandIarevisitingmyuncle.Wearehavingagreattime!Myuncleshowedusallthesights.WearestayingnearPingyao’sfamouscitywalls.Iknowit’snearyourexams.Didyoustudytoday?Ihopeitwillallgowell!Iamlookingforwardtoseeingyousoon.Love,Beth【SectionB-1B】ChongqingIt’seveninginChongqing,China.Somepeoplearerushingtogethomefromwork.Butothersarenotinahurry!Theyareenjoyingthecityatnight.Lightsareshiningbrightlyacrossthecityandcolourfulboatsaremovingslowlydowntheriver.Peopleareeatingdeliciousfood,suchasChongqinghotpotandnoodles.NairobiInNairobiKenya,afternoon.Manypeopleareworkinghardintheiroffices.Somepeopleareshoppingforgifts,suchaspaintingsandbags,inthemarkets.Manyothersarewalkingintheparksandlookingatelephantsandgiraffes.Inthiscity,peoplelivesidebysidewithmanywonderfulanimals!NewYorkTheyaregoingtowork.Brightyellowtaxisarepickingupanddroppingoffpassengers.Somepeoplearejogging,walking,andridingbikesinCentralPark.Othersaredrinkingcoffeeandeatingbreakfastincoffeeshops.Unit6【SectionA-2a】11 Bill:Hey,Anna.Howisyourholidaygoing?Anna:It’swonderful!I’matabeachinSanya!Bill:Wow,luckyyou!Thatsoundsamazing.What’stheweatherlikethere?Anna:It’shotandsunny.It’sabout28’C.Bill:That’snice!Whatareyoudoingatthebeach?Anna:I’msunbathingatthemoment.MybrotherJohnisheretoo.Bill:Oh,what’shedoing?Anna:He’splayingbeachvolleyballrightnow.Whataboutyou?HowistheweatherinStockholm?Bill:Well,it’scoldandsnowy.It’sabout-3’C.Anna:Oh,that’sreallycold!What’syourfamilydoing?Bill:Well,weusuallystayinwhenitsnows,butnowwearebuildingasnowmanoutside.Hey,comeandvisitussomeday.Anna:OK.Oncetheweatherturnswarm!【SectionB-1B】Helen7:221MayWearehereatMountHuangshan!Thecloudslookamazing.Itfeelslikeamagicalplace.Thetreesandrockslooklikeapartofapainting.Helen9:181Maypeopleherearestillinhighspirits.Idon’tthinkmybrotherPeterisenjoyingtheexperienceverymuch,soI’mencouraginghim.Helen10:361MayThesunisshiningthroughtheclouds!It’salovelysight.I’msogladwearehereatBrightPeak.Peter6:351MayTodayI’mvisitingMountHuangshanwithmyfamily.I’mnotreallyenjoyingtheexperience.Everythinglooksgray,andyoucan’tseemuchbecauseoftheheavyfog.Thegroundisverywet,sowehavetoclimbslowly.Peter9:151MayClimbingistiring!Myshoesareallwetanddirtytoo.Therearemanyothertouristsatthisrestarea,buttheydon’tseemtiredatall.Instead,theyaretalkingandlaughing!MysisterHelenisalsoinhighspirits.Peter10:401MayWearehereatBrightPeak.MountHuangshanisbeautifulinsunlight.I’mtiredandhungry,butitfeelsgoodtobeatthetop!Unit7【SectionA-2a】Helen:Hi,FuXing.Howwasyourschooltriptothewastewaterplant?Wasitboring?FuXing:No,itwasn’tatall.Itwasreallyinteresting!Helen:Wow!Whatdidyousee?FuXing:Wesawtheplantmakedirtywatercleanagain.Helen:Really?How?FuXing:Well,first,dirtywaterfromourhomesgoesintotheplant.Thenspecialscreensremovelargepiecesofwastefromthewater.Helen:Whathappensnext?FuXing:Well,largemachinesremovegermsandotherthingsfromthewater.Thesethingsareusuallytoosmalltosee.Ittakesafewmorestepsafterthatbeforethewaterbecomescleanagain.Helen:Iusedtothinkitwaseasytogetcleanwater.FuXing:Metoo.Ididn’trealizeitwassohard.【SectionB-1B】11 Todaywewentonaschooltriptoafarm!Itwastiringbutgreatfun!Inthemorning,weexploredthefarm.Therewerelargetentswithtomatoes,cucumbersandmanyotherfruitsandvegetables.Thefarmertoldusabouthowthesefruitsandvegetablesgofromthefieldstoourtables.IwasveryinterestedbecauseIusuallyonlyseetheminthesupermarket.Thenwegotstraighttowork!First,wepickedsomestrawberries.Theworkseemedeasybutittooktimetogetitright.Slowlywefilledmanybaskets.Intheafternoon,thefarmertaughtushowtocutbranchesandleavesfromtomatoplants.Thishelpsthemtogrowmorefruit.Finally,wewateredtheplants.Plantsneedsomuchwork!Itwastiring,butIenjoyedworkingwithmyhands.OnethingIlearnedtoday:Farmingisn’teasy!Itmademethinkofthesaying:“Everygraincomesfromhardwork.”Thefarmerletustakesomevegetableshome.Mymumcookedsomefordinner,andtheywerefreshanddelicious!Theycertainlytastebetterwhenyouworkforthem!Todaywasreallyadaytoremember.Unit8【SectionA-2a】HereistheEmperor’sNewClothesbyHansChristianAndersen.Onceuponatime,anemperorloved/likedclothesverymuch.Hewantedtobuysomenewclothes.Twobrotherscameandliedtohim,“Wecanmakewonderfulclothes!Butonlyclever/smartpeoplecanseethem!”Theypretendedtomaketheclothes.Theemperor’sofficialscouldn’tseetheclothes,buttheysaid,“Whatlovelyclothes!”Theemperorcouldn’tseeanythingeither,buthesaid,“Theyarebeautiful!”Noonewantedtolooksilly.Suddenly,aboycried/shouted,“Theemperorhasnoclotheson!”Everyonelookedatoneanother.Theystarted/beganlaughing.Theend!Didyoulikethestory?Pleasetellmewhatyouthink!【SectionB-1B】TheUglyDucklingOnceuponatime,therewasamotherduck.Shehassixlittleducklings.Fiveoftheducklingsweresmallandyellow,butthelastducklingwasbigandgray.“Hedoesn’tlooklikeus!Whatanuglyduckling!”theotherducklingssaid.“That’snotnice!”saidmotherduck.“He’sstilladucklikeus!”Attheriver,theuglyducklingswamwell,justlikealltheotherducklings.Buttheotherducklingsstilllaughedathimandtoldhimtogoaway.Itmadethepoorducklingverysad,sohedecidedtosearchanewhome.Hemetmanyotherbirds,butallofthemthoughtthathewasuglytoo.Theydidnotwanthimtolivewiththem.Oneday,theducklingmetacatandahen.“MayIstaywithyou?”heaskedhopefully.Butthetwoanimalssaidno.Theydidnotlikehimbecausehecouldnotpurrorlayeggs.Somedayslater,theuglyducklingcametoalake.Therehesawthreebeautifulswanswithlongnecksandwhitefeathers.“IwishIlookedlikeyou!”hecried.“Myfriend,youdolooklikeus!Lookinthewater!”Oneoftheswanssaid.Theducklingdown,andtohissurprise,hesawthathewasabeautifulwhiteswantoo.11