課外閱讀+《The+Crafty+Potter》缺詞填空專項(xiàng)（1） 牛津上海版 八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)上冊(cè)

2024-2025八年級(jí)上牛津上海版英語(yǔ)課外閱讀《TheCraftyPotter》（津津有味-悅讀吧(1)TheWeddingProblemBabulivedinIndiaandworked1apotter.Hespenthisdaysusingwetclaytoshapejarsandbigpots.Babulovedmakingbeautifulpottery,buthewasnotarichman.Babuwascraftybecausehecouldmakepottery.buthisfriendssaidhewasalsobecausehewasclever.Babu'ssonwasgetting3soon,andhiswholefamilywasexcited.WeddingsinIndiawerebigparties.Thenewhusbandandwifesometimesrodethroughtownonanelephantaftertheceremonywasover.Babuwantedtokeepthatold4.ThiswasaproblembecauseBabudidn'townanelephant.Elephantswereexpensivetobuy,soBabudecidedtoseeifhecouldrentonefortheparty.Babu'sneighbor,Purna,wasarichmanwhoownedmany5.PurnahadneverbeennicetoBabu'sfamily,butmaybethistimehewouldbedifferent.BabuknockedonPurna'sdoor."MayIpleaserentoneofyourelephantsonthedayofmyson's6?"BabuaskedassoonasPurnaopenedthedoor."Howcanapoorpotterlikeyouhopetohaveenoughmoneytorentoneofmyelephants?"Purnaasked."Myelephantsarespecial."(2)ARunaway"Ihavesavedmoneyformanymonthsto1formyson'swedding,"Babusaid."I'llgiveyouhalfofthemoneyinthisbagtorentoneofyourelephants.""No,"saidPurna."I'lltakethe2bag."HetookthebagfromBabu."You'reluckyIdon'twantmoremoneyformyspecialelephant.Comeandgettheanimal3themorningofthewedding."Babukepthiseyesdownuntilhisrichneighborwentintohishouse.Thenhesmiled.Hehad4thatPurnawouldwantmoremoney,sohehadleftpartofhissavingsathome.Nowtheweddingwouldbeperfect.Thedayofthewedding5,andBabuwenttogettheelephant.Babusawthattheelephanthadacutonhislegandwaslimping.Babuwhisperedintotheelephant'sbigear."Purnaisabadmaster.Hehurtyou.I'llput6onyourcut.Youwillfeelbetterrightaway."Theweddingpartywasasplendidsuccess.Babu'ssonandhiswifelookedwonderfulintheirspecialweddingclothes.Everyoneatthepartythoughttheywereaperfect7.Atlast,itwastimetoridetheelephantthroughtown.Babuwasgladtoseethattheelephantno8limped.Themedicinehadworked.Thehappypairclimbedontheelephantandrodethroughthecenteroftown9totheirfriends.Theywereabouttoturnaroundwhentheelephantfelltotheground.Babu'ssonandhisnewwifefelltotheground,too."Whathappened?"Baburanuptotheelephant,"Whydidhe10?""Idon'tknow!"Babu'ssonshouted."Butitlookslikeheisdead!"WhenBabugotclosetotheelephant,theanimalopenedhiseyesandrosetohisfeet.Babujumpedback.Theelephantturnedaroundandrandownanearbystreet."Comeback!"Baburoared,buttheelephantkept11.BabuthoughtthattheelephantsawhischancetogetawayfromPurna.Purnawouldbeangry.(3)TellingtheTruthBabuwentstraighttoPurna'shometotellhim1hadhappened."Myelephantwouldn'trunaway,"Purnasaid."You'retryingtostealhim.""No!"Babusaid."I'mnota2.Heranawaybecauseyoubeathim.Iwillpayyouforyourelephant.I'llhavetopayyoualittleeachweekuntilIhavegivenyouthefullprice.""Iwantmyelephantback,"Purnasaid."Iwanttheanimalorthefullpriceallatonce.""Butthatis3,"Babusaid."Ifyoucannotdothat,"Purnasaid."Iwillhavetoputyouinjail.""Jail!"Babushouted."IsaidIwouldpayyou!""Iwantallofmymoneynow,oryoucanfindtheelephant,"Pumasaid."Surelyyoucanfindonerunawayelephant.IwillgiveyouuntilWednesdaytoreturntheelephantorbringmethemoney."(4)TheIdeaThenextmorning,Babuwenttohispotteryshop.Hecouldthink1whenhewassittingatthepotter'swheel.Ashespunthewheelwithhisfeet,heshapedablockofclayintoalargepot.Thesoftfeelofthewetclayonhishandsmadehimfeel2.Evenifhefoundtheelephant,Babuwouldn'treturnhimtothemeanmaster.Hehadtothinkofaplan.Whenthepotwasalmostfinished,Babugotan.Ithadtowork!Ifitdidn't,hewouldgotojail.Ifhewenttojail,hecouldn'tmakepottery.Thenhisfamilywouldn'thaveanymoney.Babuworkeddayand3fortwodaystomakemanypots,jars,andbowls.Heputtheminhiskiln.Theheatbakedtheclayandmadethepotteryhard.Twodays4,Babutookthepotteryoutofthekilntocoolandgatheredhispaints.Heusedasmallbrushtopaintdesignsonthepottery.Hepaintedanold5thatherememberedseeingmanyyearsago.Whenhefinishedthelastjar,hestoodhacktolookathiswork.Theolddesignsmadethenewpotterylookold.Babusmiled,even6hewasverytired.Therewasonlyonethinglefttodo.BabuwroteanotetoleaveatPurna'shousethatnight.HeaskedPurnatocometothepotteryshopthenextdaytogethiselephant.Babuwassorryto7abouttheelephant,butPurnamustcometotheshopfortheplantowork.broken(5)ABigMessThenextmorning,PumaknockedonBabu'sshopdoorveryearly.Nobodyanswered.Purna1harder.Whenhetriedtoopenthedoor,itwaslocked."Babu!"Pumashouted."Openthisdoorrightnow!"Hepoundedonthedoorwithbothhands."Iwon'tletyoucheatme."Purnaleanedbackandgavethedoorabigkickwithhisfoot.Itdidn'topen.Purmasteppedbackafewsteps,ranatthedoor,and2itevenharder.CRACK!Thewoodendoor3,andPurna'sfootwentrightthroughit.Thedoorcrashedintotheshop,takingPurnawithit.Ashefell,therewasmorecrashing.Itsoundedlikepotterybreaking.WhenPurnasatup,hesaw4potteryallaroundhimonthefloor.Thedoormusthaveknockedoverashelf.Purnapickedupapieceofthebrokenpottery.Itlookedoldand5.Helookedaroundandsawmanyotherbrokenjarsthatalsolookedexpensive.Whathadhedone?Pumagotuptorunaway.Purna'sfootgotcaughtinthedoorashewasleaving.CRASIH!Purnafelltothefloor.ThenBabucameintotheshop."Whathappenedhere?"hesaid."Howdidmyjarsget6?Andthedoorisbroken,too.""I'msosorry.Ibrokeyouroldandvaluablepottery."Pumapulledathisfootuntilitcameoutofthedoor."Iwill7youforthejars."Babustoodstill.Thesejarswerenot8andvaluable.HehadhopedtopersuadePurnatoaccepttheminpaymentfortheelephant.HehadmadethemlookoldbecausehethoughtPurnawouldlikethemthatway.Babuhadanewidea.MaybehecouldteachPurnanottobesogreedy.(6)Let'sMakeaDealBabupointedatthemess."Iwantmybrokenpotsback.Whydidyoubreakdownmydooranddestroymypots?""Iwasangry,"Purnasaid."I'llpayforthem,""Idon'twantthe1.Iwantmypots,"Babusaid."Theywerespecial.IfIdon'tgetmypotsback,I'llcallthepolice.They'llputyouinjail.""No,notthepolice,"Purnasaid.Hepulledhimselfuptohisfeet."Iet'smakeadeal.""Whatkindof2doyoumean?"Babutriedhardnottosmile.HeknewthatPumawouldalwaysthinkofhimselffirst"Iwillforgetabouttheelephant,"Purnasaid,"ifyouwillforgetaboutthevaluablepots."Babulookedawayasifhewasabouttoturndownthedeal.But