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2023學年牛津上海版英語八年級第二學期首字母練習(一)Youcanhelpprotecttheplanet!Trysomeofthefollowingtipsandgetgreen.Recycleandreusefirst.Setoutcansandbottlesforneighbourhoodpickup,orexchangethemforcashatarecyclingcentre.Chooserechargeablebatteries,thenrecyclethemwhentheydie.Borrowbooksfromthelibraryorafriendinsteadofbuyingan___1___copy.Sharingbooksisagreatwaytoreducewasteandreusematerials.Improvetheoutdoors.Plantaleafytreethatlosesitsleavesinfallonthesouthsideofyourhome.Itsshadewillcoolyourhouseinthesummer.Afterthetree’sleavesfall,sunlightwillkeepyourhousew___2___inthewinter.Treesalsohelpcleantheairwebreathe.Theyp___3___oxygenandreducecarbondioxide.Don’tlitter.Rubbishthrowncarelesslyoutsideoftenwashesintorivers,lakesandfinallyintotheoceans.P___4___isagrowingproblemforalltheEarth’soceansandwildlife.Cutdownonwaste.Ifyouhaveadrippingtapinthehouse,askyourparentstoreplacethewasherinsideit.Ifyoustopadrippingtapfromleakingoncedropeachsecond,youcans___5___2,700gallonsofwaterayear.Don’tpilefoodontoyourplate.Takeonlywhatyouknowyouwillr___6___beabletoeat.Enoughfoodtofeed49millionpeopleendsupinlandfillsintheUnitedStateseachyear.Inbrief,takingcareofthee___7___isimportantbecauseithelpspreserveitfortheEarthinthefuture.Byreducingyourcarbonfootprint,conservingresources,andsupportingsustainablepractices,youcanhelpprotecttheplanetandmakeabetterfutureforall.1.new2.warm3.produce4.Pollution5.save6.really7.environment(二)Howdoyougettoschool? —byWayviewSchoolNewspaperHowdidyougettoschooltoday?ArecentsurveyshowsthatWayviewstudentsgettoschoolbyridingthebus,driving,biking,walkingandridingascooter.Oursurveyshowsthat25%ofWayviewstudentstakethebustoschool.FourthgradestudentWesleyGibsonexplained,“Thebusisthebestwaytogettoschool.Icanrelaxandchatwithmyfriendswhilethebusdriverdoesallthework.S___1___Ievenfinishmyhomeworkonthebus!”Another25%ofWayviewstudentsared___2___toschoolbytheirparentseveryday.Inall,50%ofWayviewstudentsgettoschoolinavehicle,e___3___thebusoracar.Theother50%ofWayviewstudentsridetheirbikes,walk,orrideascooter.Fifth-graderAlexisWangisoneofthe20%ofWayviewstudentswhowalktoschooleachday.Shesaid,“Walkingtoschoolisbetterthanthebusorcarbecauseyougetm___4___exercise.”Another20%ofWayviewstudentsridetheirbikes.ChrisMadsensaidhelikesridinghisbikebecause“it’sfasterthanwalking,andyoucanracewithyourfriends.”ThelastgroupofWayviewstudentsgettoschoolbyridingscooters.Thenumberofstudentsridingscooterstoschoolhasi___5___.Lastyear,only5%ofthestudentsrodescooters,andthisyearit’s10%.EllaPetersonsaid,“Ridingascooteristhemostfunwaytogettoschool.It’sasfastasabike,andscootersarecool.”HeadmasterWangwantedtoremindallWayviewstudentsthata___6___ridingabikeorscootertoschoolmustwearahelmet.Asyoucansee,Wayviewstudentsfindallkindsofwaystogettoschool.Intheenditdoesn’treallymatterhowyougethere,aslongasyougethereont___7___!1.Sometimes2.driven3.either4.more5.increased6.anyone/anybody7.time（三）Forestshavealwaysbeenusefulandimportanttomenwhomakeuseoftheminmanyways.Everydaytreesareservingmeneverywhere.Treessupplymenwithfruitandbuildingm___1___intheformofwood.Withouttreesitwouldbeimpossibletobuildhouses,boats,bridgesandsoon.F___2___suchasdesks,chairsandbedsismadeofwood.Treescanstopmenfromterribleheat.They’realsousefulinp___3___goodandrichtopsoilfrombeingwashedawayduringheavyrains.Iftherewerenotrees,heavyrainswouldwashawaytherichsurfacesoilthatissoi___4___toplantsandthelandwouldbecomeadesert.Thereareplentyofdesertareasintheworld.Alongtimeagothesedesertareasusedtobeveryr___5___areas,butmeninthepastdidn’thaveenoughknowledgeaboutscienceofnature.Theyc___6___downtoomanytreesintheareawheretheylivedandneverplantednewones.Byandbythesurfacesoilwasblownandwashedawaybystrongw___7___andheavyrains.Intheendthelandchangedintouselessdesertswherenothingcouldgrow.1.materials2.Furniture3.preventing4.important5.rich6.cut7.winds（四）Weuseappstoordertakeout(外賣),learnEnglishandshoponline.Buthaveyoueverimaginedthatwecoulddealwithgarbagebyusinganapp?DouZheng,15,aninth-graderattheHighSchoolAffiliatedtoBeijingNormalUniversitydesignedsuchasanapp.Peoplecans___1___recyclablewastelikebottlestogarbagecollectors.Justlikeorderingtakeouts,peoplecansimplymakeanorderontheappandenjoydoor-to-doorservice.Douwonthef___2___prizeatthe36thBeijingYouthScienceCreationCompetitionwiththeapp.Theideaforherappcamefromareal-lifee___3___.Onherwayhome,shealwayssawroadsthatwereblockedbecauseofgarbagecollectors.“Therearelotsofwaterbottlesandcardboardontheroads.Itisatotalmess,”shesaid.Afterdoingresearchonsurroundingcommunities,shefoundthattheanswertotheproblemwastoc___4___thewaypeopleandgarbagecollectorstrade.Lastsummerholiday,sheorderedalotoftakeout,whichgavehertheideatodesigntheapp.Toprovethatitwouldwork,shedidsurveysonWeChatandinthestreets.Theresultsshowedthateightoutoftenp___5___supportedtheidea.However,shedidn’tknowhowtoprogramapps.Shereadmanybooksandwatchedvideostolearnaboutprogrammingonherown.“Itish___6___.Ihavetoknowwhataseriesofcodesmeanandthenwritemyown,”shesaid.Later,withthehelpofanappcalledAppMakr,shefinishedit!“Thisappmadedesigningmyappeasier,”shesaid.Herappmaygoonlinenextyear.“I’mworkingoncontactingcompaniestomakem___7___peopleuseit,”shesaid.1.sell2.first3.experience4.change5.people6.hard7.more（五）PeggyCardonaparkedherblueNissanatasupermarketoneday.Sheclosedherdoorandwasgoingtoopenthebackdoorforherfour-year-oldgrandson,Ryan,inthebackseat.Suddenly,thecarmovedahead.“Granny,”Ryancried,“thecarism___1___!”Cardonaranafterthecarasitmoveddownthesteepslope(陡坡)towardapond20feetaway.Ryancriedloudlyasthecarfellintothepondandthewaterbeganpouringin.“H___2___!”Cardonacried.“Mygrandsonisinside!”Asupermarketclerk,ClintFountainranuptothepondanddivedintothecoldwater.Whenreachingthecar,ClintsawRyan’sterrifiedfacejustafewinchesa___3___thewater.“Unlockthedoor!”Clintshouted,b___4___theboy’sfingerscouldn’treachthelock.Clinthitonthebackw___5___,however,theglasswastoothicktobreak.AnothermanDickMcClungdivedinandhandedhimahammer(錘子).Clintb___6___theglasswithit.Hishandswentintothecarintheblackwaterandpulledtheboyo___7___.Atthatmomentthelastflashofthebluecardisappearedunderthewater.1.moving2.Help3.above4.but5.window6.broke7.Out（六）Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords:Severalyearsago,Iwenttoseeanadvancedcartoon3DmovieFrankenweenie.Afewdayslater,ourchiefeditorgavemeanewtaskandthenIsatdownforinterviewswiththefilm’sdirector,TimBurton,andsomeofthea___1___.Asforthemovie,Ihadalottotalkaboutasanaudience.ItwasoneofthemostattractivemoviesIhadeverseen.Eventhoughitwasmadeinblackandwhite,itwassolivelythatmymindseemedtof___2___incolourineveryscene.Burtontalkedtomeaboutwhyhechosetouseblackandwhiteand3DtechnologyforFrankweenie.“Ilikethedepthandshadowsthatyoucangetwithblackandwhite,”hesaid.“andIjustthoughtthe3Dtechnologywouldber___3___funtosee.”He’sright.Thewholemovieisalotoffun.AschoolstudentVictorFranensteinlivesinasmalltown,whosedogSparkyishitbyacaroneday.Victorisverysadandlonelyuntilhebringsthedogbacktolifeinspiredbyane___4___ofhisscienceteacheraboutthepowerofelectricity.Victor’sclassmateslearnwhathappensandalsotrytobringtheirpetsbackfromthedead.Thesecreaturesendupwithcausingwidespreaddamagethroughoutthetown.Finally,thedogg___5___upitsownlifetosaveVictor.MyfavouritepartisthemomentVictorbringsSparkybacktolife,becauseIhaveaverys___6___loveforanimals.Thissceneisnotthefunniest,butitisreallyheart-warmingtome.I’dliketorecommendthismovietokidsbecauseoftheu___7___andlivelycharacters.Anditdoesattractthosewhoareinterestedincartoontechniquestoseethefilm.Theeffectswillblowyourmindoutofwater.1.actors2.fill3.really4.experiment5.gives6.strong7.Unusual（七）ChristmasGiftingUnderwayWhenshouldpeoplestarttobuyChristmaspresents?Oneweekbeforetheday?Twoweeks?Westernchildrenstartbuyingpresentsmonthsb___1___Christmas.Asthedaycomesnearer,childrenwritel___2___ofwhatpresentstheywanttogiveandreceive.Bigshoppingstreetsgetc__3___fromlateNovember.Everyonecountsdown“thenumberofshoppingdaysleftuntilChristmas”.StoresputupcolouredlightsandChristmastrees.Youwillh__4___ChristmassongslikeJingleBellsinshopaftershop.Somestoresoffermanydolls,stuffedanimalsandcomputergames.Youcanplaywiththemtoseeifyoulikethem—therearepeopletoshowyouhowthingsw___5___.Peopletrytogettotheshopsearly,tobuypresentsbeforetheysellout.IntheweekbeforeChristmas,shopsstayopenlate.Somestoresopentheirdoorsat9：00a.m.andclosethemat9：00p.m.,not9：00a.m.until5:30p.m.asnormal.It’sveryt___6___forsalespeople!SomepeoplesaveformonthsbeforetheholidaytohaveenoughmoneytospendontheirChristmasshopping.Butnote___7___goesshoppingforChristmaspresents.Somepeopleliketomaketheirowngiftsandcards.1.before2.lists3.crowded4.hear5.work6.tiring7.Everyone（八）Didyouwatchthisyear’sCCTVspecialprogramTheFirstLesson?Ifyoudid,thenyoumustbefamiliarwiththenameXiaBoyu.Thestorythathehelpedbuildthe“ChineseLadder(中國梯)”onEveresthasmovedmillionsofpeople.The70-year-oldman,however,hasa___1___inspiring(鼓舞人心的)storytotell.Itwas1975.XiaandhisteamwereclimbingEverestforthefirsttime.About200metresfromthetop,theyhadtoturnbackbecauseoffiercestorms.Theconditionsweret___2___.Whenthenightfell,Xiagavehiss___3___bagtoasickclimber.Thenextmorning,hehadfrostbite(凍瘡).Asaresult,hehadtohavehisfeetamputated(截肢).Xiahashadtouseprostheticlegs(假腿)sincethen.However,hec___4___realizinghisdream.“ImustclimbtothetopofMt.Everest,”hesaid.Xiatrainedalot.By2014,hewasreadytoclimbEverestagain.Anavalanche(雪崩)forcedhimtostop.Thenextyear,het___５___againbutwasstoppedbyanearthquake.In2016,hecamewithin100metresofthetop.However,becauseofpoorweather,hehadtoturnbackagain.In2018,Xiatriedforthef___6___time.Finally,onMay14th,hereachedthetop.Xia’s40-year-longbattleagainstEveresthasinspiredmanypeople.Thenexttimeyouwanttog___7___upyourdream,justthinkaboutthisstory.1.another2.terrible3.sleeping4.continued5.tried6.fifth7.give（九）Treescleantheair,soilandwater,makingtheEarthalivableplace.Ifyouwanttosavetrees,youcanhelpbyprotectingthosethatgrowinyouro___1___neighbourhood,andplantingmorewhenyouseetreescutdown.Efficientuseofpaperp___2___isimportant,too.Ifyoutrulycareaboutsavingtrees,considergettinginvolvedinanorganizationworkingtosavetheworld’sremainingforests.Thetreesi___3___airquality,reduceerosionandabsorbnoise.Bigtreesprotectcitiesfromgettingtooh___4___bycoolingtheenvironmentthroughshadeandevaporation.W___5___trees,urbanareasexperiencewhat’scalledaheatislandeffect,withstreetsandbuildingsretainingheatandforcingpeopletouseextrapowertocooltheirhomes.Nomatterwhereyoulive,youcanstarthelpingyourtownrightawaybysavingtrees.Asageneralrule,large,mature(成熟的)treesprovidemorebenefitsthansmall,y___6___trees.That’swhyit’simportanttosaveasmanyoldertreesaspossible.Learningaboutpropertreemaintenancewillhelpyoubecomeab___7___advocate(提倡者)fortrees.There’sarightwayandawrongwaytotakecareoftreesovertheyears,andifyouknowthedifferenceyoucaneducatepeoplearoundyou.1.own2.products3.improve4.hot5.Without6.young7.better（十）Glasswindowsmaysoonbeathingofthepast.Thereisareasonwhyhumanshavebeenbuildinghomesfromwoodfor10,000years.Woodismuchbetterthanglass,bothforheatandsound.Itisalsos___1___thanglass,notbreakingintosharppieces.ResearchersfromKTHRoyalInstituteofTechnology(瑞典皇家理工學院)inStockholmhavecreatedatransparent(透明的)woodmaterialwhichcouldonedaybeu___2___formoreenergy-efficientbuilding.Itcouldchangethew___3___webuildtallbuildingsandsolarpanels(太陽能板).Transparentwoodreferstothematerialthatallowswoodtobeseenclearlythroughit.Then___4___materialissuitableformassproduction,theresearcherssay,anditisalow-costrenewableresource.Ifusedtobuildhomesandbuildings,atransparentwoodmaterialcanimproveindoorlighting,allowingnaturallightinthroughthewalls.Thiscoulds___5___onthecostsofartificiallighting,andmayevenhaveuseinsolarcellwindows.Researcherssaythisnewmaterialmustbeusedw___6___inthefuture.Thiskindoftransparentwoodcouldbeusedforwindowsorwalls,toletl___7___inwhilestillremainingprivacy(隱私).Anditisalsocanbeusedforsolarcellstoimproveefficiencyofthecells.“Transparentwoodisagoodmaterialforsolarcells,sinceitisalow-costandrenewableresource.”saysLarsBerglund,aprofessoratWallenbergWoodScienceCentreatKTH.1.safer2.used3.way4.new5.save6.widely7.light(十一)Beforetheinventionofelectricity,peoplehadtomakeenergywhereverandwhenevertheyneededit.Thus,theyhadtomakewoodorcoalfiretoheattheirhomesorcookfood.Theinventionofelectricityc___1___allthat.Itmeansenergycouldbemadeinoneplacethensuppliedoverlongd___2___towhereveritisneeded.Peoplenolongerhavetoworryaboutmakingenergyforheatingorcooking:alltheyhavetodoistopluginandswitcho___3___—andtheenergyisthereassoonastheywantit.A___4___goodthingaboutelectricityisthatit’slikeacommon“l(fā)anguage”thatallmodernappliancescan“speak”.Youcanrunacarusingtheenergyingasoline,oryoucancookfoodonabarbecueinyourgardenusingcharcoal(木炭),t___5___youcan’trunyourcaroncharcoalorcookfoodwithgasoline.Butelectricityisquitedifferent.Youcancookwithit,runcarswithit,heatyourhomewithit,andalsochargeyourcellphoneswithit.Thisisthegreatbeautyandthep___6__ofelectricity:it’stheenergyforeveryone,everywhere,anda___7___.1.changes2.distances3.on4.Another5.though6.power7.Anytime(十二)Marywasayounggirl.Shehadaprobleminherlife.Shewaseasytobea__1__orimpatientwitheverythingaroundher.Shefeltbadabouteverythingandalwayscarriedanegative(消極的)thinking.Onedayshefeltsobadthatsheaskedherdadforhelp.Herfathercomfortedherandtookhertothekitchen.HeaskedMarytotakeapotato,aneggandtwospoonsoftealeaves.Marywassurprisedandaskedherfather,“Doyouwantmetoc__2__?”“No,”herfatheranswered.Hethentookthreepotsandpouredsomewaterineachpot.Thepotswereplacedonthestove.Oncethewaterstartedtoboil,hedroppedthepotatoinapot,theegginthesecondoneandthetealeavesinthet__３__one.“Whyareyoudoingallthesethings?”Maryasked,reallygotangrywithherfather.“Justwaitfifteenminutes,please,”saidherfather.Theimpatientd__４__managedtowaitforaroundfifteenminutes.Now,heplacedthetwoplates,onewiththepotatoandtheotherwiththeegg,andthecupofteainf__５__ofMary.Maryasked,“Whatdoesitmean,Dad?Idonotunderstand!”“Eachobjectfacedsimilaradversities(困境),butreacteddifferently.Thepotato,whenweputitinboilingwater,becameveryweak.Thesofteggbecameveryh__６__whenweputitinboilingwater.Andthetealeaveschangedthewateritself,givingitanicearoma(芳香)!Itgavesomethingnew.”Marynowunderstandsthatwecancreatesomethingnewevenwhenwee__7__adversities.So,whatareyou?Apotato,anegg,ortealeaves?1.angry2.cook3.third4.daughter5.front6.hard7.experience（十三）Astrongvocabularyisanimportantwayofeffectivecommunicationandlanguageskills.However,expandingone’svocabularycanbealong-lastingtask,especiallyfornon-nativespeakers.Manystudentshavep___1___withbuildinguptheirvocabularywhentheyarelearningEnglish.Herearesometipsyoucanusetomemorizenewwordsmorequickly.RepetitionTheusualwayof“memorizing”anewwordorphraseisthroughrepeatingitwhileitisstillinyourmind.However,simplyrepeatingawordmaynotbee___2___.Itisbetterifyouseethewordsatleastsevent___3___fromdifferentarticlesyoureadwithinashortperiod.So,readEnglishmagazines,newspapers,andwebsitesregularly.DosomerevisionsYoushoulddistribute(分配)memoryworkoveraperiodoftimeratherthandoitjusto___4___.Thenewvocabularyintroducedinonelessonshouldbelearnedagaininthenext,andtheninlaterlessons.UseitorloseitPuttingwordstouseininterestingwayshelpsaddthemtoyourlong-termmemory.Inastudyofvocabularylearning,studentswhomadeuptheirownsentenceswithnewwordsandreadthemaloudr___5___thembetter.Bestofall,studentswereaskedtoimagineapictureintheirmindstogowithanewword.Itmighthelpiflearnersc___6___wordswithanimage.MixitupLearningwordscanbereallyboring,butitdoesn’thavetobe.ThankstotheInternet,therearemorei___7___waystogetthejobdone.TrywatchingvideosfromEnglish-speakingsocialmediaandcopyingthewaytheyspeak.Youcouldevenmakeyourownvideosandtrybecomingastaryourself.1.problems2.enough3.times4.once5.remembered6.connect7.interesting(十四)Energyisanimportantpartinourdailylives.Energycausesthingstohappenaroundus.Energycanbefoundinanumberofdifferentf___1___.Itcanbeelectricalenergy,heatenergy,lightenergyandsoundenergy.Weuseenergytowork.Energylightsourcities.Energyw___2___ourhomes,cooksourfood,playsourmusic,givesuspicturesonTV.EnergyfromtheSungivesuslightd___3___theday.Itdriesourclotheswhenthey’rehangingoutsideonaclothesline.Ithelpsplantsgrow.Energys___4___inplantsiseatenbyanimals,givingthemenergy.Everythingwedoisc___5___toenergyinoneformoranother.Thefoodweeatc___6___energy.Whenweeat,ourbodiestransformtheenergystoredinthefoodintoenergytodowork.Whenwerunorwalk,we“burn”foodenergyinourbodies.Whenwethink,readorwrite,wearealsousingenergy.Manytimesit’sr___７___hardwork!1.forms2.warms3.during4.stored5.connected6.contains7.really(十五)Playingvideogamescanbeafunwaytorelax.Itisawaytospendtimewithfriends.Inschools,teachersusevideogameslikeMinecrafttoencourageteamwork.Butforsomeplayers,gamingisanunhealthyhabit.Atnight,theyaregluedtoascreen.Theirschoolworkb___1___worse.Thevideo-gameworldseemslikeafriendlyplace.Itseemsfriendlierthanther___2___world.Mentalhealthexpertshavetakennotice.InJune,theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)addedgamingdisordertoitslistofdiseasesandhealthconditions.Apersonmayhavethedisorderifgaminghasdoneh___3___tohisorherrelationshipswithfamilyandfriends.Gamingmayalsohaveabadinfluenceonhisorhereverydayactivities.NotallexpertsagreewithWHO.Theydon’tthinktoomuchgamingshouldbecalledadisorder.Theysaypeoplehookedonvideogamesmayhaveothermentalhealthp___4___.Theseshouldbetreatedfirst.OthersthinkWHOmadetherightcall.CliffordSussman,whohasworkedwithkidsasyoungas12,saystheyoftenhavefeelingsofanxiety.Theyfeellonely.Theygeta___5___whenaparentstopsthemfromplayinggames.Playingvideogamesexcitesthebrain’srewardcentre.Afterawhile,thebrainbecomesnumbtopleasure.Youfeelboredw___6___acontrollerinyourhand.Soyouplayevenmore.Sussmanadvisesyoushouldtakeatleastaone-hourbreakaftereveryhourofplay.Thebrainneedstietor___7___toanormalcondition.Younggamerswhothinktheymighthaveaproblemshouldaskanadultforhelp.Sussmansuggestsyoufirstanswerasimplequestion,“Areyouincontrol,oristhegameincontrol?”1.becomes2.real3.harm4.problems5.angry6.without7.return(十六)Howdoyoulightupthenightsky?Theanswerisbyusingelectricity.Butdidyouknowthatnaturecanglow,too?Scientistshavefoundmanyglowingcreatures.Mostofthemliveintheocean.Someusetheirlightstotalktoeachother.O___1___usethemtohuntortoprotectt___2___.Scientistsaroundtheworldarelookingatthiskindoflightfornewi___3___.In2013,theUScompanyGleauxsaidithadcreatedtheworld’sfirstlight-producingplant.Itisagenetically-modified(轉(zhuǎn)基因的)plant.Itcanglowlikeafirefly.Alexander,thecompany’sfounder,andotherscientistshopethatinthefuture,glowingplantscouldr___4___lampsandglowingtreescouldlinehighways.Krichevskya___5___hopesthetechnologycouldbeusedinfarming.Farmerscouldknowwhentheircropsneedwaterorarereadytobepickediftheyglow.WhileGleauxisworkingo___6___glowingplants,theFrenchcompanyGloweeistryingtouseglowingbacteria(細菌)tolightupshopwindowsandstreetsigns.“Ourgoalistolearnthewayweproduceanduselight,”saidGlowee.“Wewanttohelpreducethe19percentofe___7___consumption(消耗量)thatisusedtoproducelight.”1.Others2.themselves3.ideas/inventions4.replace5.also6.on7.electricity(十七)WinstonChurchilloncesaid,“Wemakealivingbywhatweget,butwemakealifebywhatwegive.”Icompletelya___1___withhim.IhavebeenvolunteeringattheBostonChildren’sHospitaleveryyearsinceIwasthirteen.Attheb___2___,IonlywantedtogobecauseIwouldgetpraiseforentertainingchildrenatthehospital.Aftergivingmytimefortwomonths,myopinionchangedcompletely.WhenIfirststeppedintothewaitingroomonthegroundfloor,IwasnotsurethatIwouldbespendingmyentiresummerwithkids.Asitbecameroutineformetoshowupeverydayat8a.m.,manykidsbegantoe___3___me.Tomysurprise,Ibeganlookingforwardtoseeingtheirbrightfacesaswell.Theywerealwaysenthusiastic(熱情)aboutlearning.MyheartwarmedeverytimeIheardtheireagervoicesaskingmeforastoryorananswertoaq___4___.Ifeltvaluedandirreplaceable.AsIlookback,Iseetheinfluencethatthesespecialchildrenhavehadonme.ItisbecauseofthemthatIhavedevelopedadesiretob___5___apsychologist(心理學家).Recently,Ihavevolunteeredforamonth.IhavebeenaskedtohelpoutonmanydifferentfloorsbesidesthewaitingroomwhereIstarted.Thekidsonthefloorsaboveareu___6___thereforalongertime.Despitetheiranxietyanddesiretogetbetterandgohome,theyalwaysoffermeanoptimistic(樂觀的)smile.IfeelrenewedabouttakingadaywiththembecauseIrealizethatthereismuchmoretolifethanmoney.Itismuchmorei___7___toloveandtobeloved.1.agree2.beginning3.expect4.question5.become/be6.usually7.important（十八）Haveyoueverwishedyoudidn’thavetowakeupearlyandgoallthewaytoschool?For700,000Americankids,thiswishcomestrue.TheyattendschoolovertheInternetbyu___1___ordinarycomputers.Onlineschoolso___2___manyadvantagesforthelearners.Flexibilityisthemainadvantagetostudentswhocanattendschoolwhereverandwhenevertheywant.What’smore,manyonlineschoolswilla___3___studentstoworkattheirownpace.Anotheradvantageofonlineschoolingiswiththevarietyofsubjects.MostonlineschoolsteachthesamebasiclessonslikeEnglish,Maths,Science,andH___4___.SomeonlineschoolsalsoofferspecializedclassesinsubjectssuchasSpaceScience,French,orZoology.However,t___5___schoolsareoftenunabletoofferthesetypesofclassesiftherearenotenoughstudents.Onlineschoolsalsohavedifferenttypesoflearningt___6___forkidstouse.Forexample,manyonlineschoolshavespecialwebsites.Onlystudentsregisteredinonlineclassescanwatchvideos,attendclasses,orchatwithteachersandotherstudents.Someonlineschoolshaveliveclasses.Inthisway,studentscancallandtalkwiththeteacherdirectly.Otheronlineschoolsevenhaveonlineclubswherekidscantalkabouttheirh___7___.1.using2.offer3.allow4.History5.traditional60.tools7.hobbies（十九）Areyouanimallovers?Wouldyouliketoprotectanimalsjustlikehumans?Areyouwillingtospendyourtimehelpinganimals?Ifyouanswer“yes”tothesequestions,youcanpossiblyconsideraj___1___inanimalcare.Animalrightsofficersmakesurethatpeopletreatanimals