英语人教新目标(Go for it)版八年级下册Unit 8 Have you readTreasure Island yet 单元练习A卷

—Yes. I ____ there twice. I ____ there with my family.

—____ birds come to this area to go through the cold winter, too.

—____

—Yes. They always remind you the good memories in the childhood.

—Who's the greatest football player ____?

—Dad ____ back yet. I ____ for him.

A: Hello, Amy!

B: Hello, Jack!

A:

B: Not yet.

A: It's about a man named Robinson. It tells us how the man lived alone on an island.

B: Really? Who is the writer of it?

A: It was written by a British novelist named Daniel Defoe.

B: Do you have the book?

A: Yes.

B: Could you lend it to me?

A: Sure.

B: No problem.
 

Have you ever 1 of the story The Ant and the Grasshopper(蝗虫)?One fine winter day some ants were working in the field. They were very busy. Just then a grasshopper passed by.

"Good day, kind ants,"said the grasshopper. "I am very 2. Won't you lend me a little food? I have eaten 3 my food. I will pay you before the next autumn. "

"Have you no food of your own? Why did not you gather any food during the summer? You know there was much food in the field last summer. What were you doing then? "asked an old ant.

The grasshopper answered, "I 4 all day and night during the summer. And so I had no time to gather any food. Please lend me some food."

"Well,then ," said the ant ,"You could sing all the summer; you could also dance all the winter. You only played and id not work during the summer. We'll never lend you any food. " And the ants went on 5.

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 1 the national flag(国旗) go up.

Usually, one students gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 2 and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

Can I really do it?

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 3 me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. Get ready for it, I'm sure you'll do well."

"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great 4  for me! When I got home , I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 5. I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel 6. When did I last give a talk to so many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really do it? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I went up to the stage, 7 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

"Take is easy," I said to 8. "Don't be nervous. You can do it."

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me! I couldn't even stand up.

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk!"

I 9 a deep breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy.

I don't know 10 I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself to everyone what I can do.

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Paris 2024 Olympic bid directors rejected on Wednesday the notion of hosting the 2028 Games, saying their aim was the 2024 edition, and the rival bidder Los Angeles said the same.

The International Olympic Committee had been planning to resolve the 2024 competition by offering the losing candidate the chance to host the 2028 edition. The result of the 2024 and 2028 editions will come out at the same time this September.

"We are working on 2024 and there's no reason for us to talk about 2028—we have nothing to offer for that, no project and no willing," Etienne Thobois, Paris 2024 bid director told AFP. "We would have technical difficulties with the Olympic Village to start with," Thobois said, explaining deals were in place for 2024 for a site next to the national stadium that would be hard to extend by four years.

Paris bid spokesman and multi-Olympic gold medal winner Tony Estanguet also rejected the notion of hosting the Games in 2028 at a meeting in London on Tuesday. "There will be no Olympics in Paris in 2028," the former champion canoeist said. "It has always been the deal with our partners that this bid was about 2024. It would be impossible for our project to be put off to 2028."

"Los Angeles is the right city at this important time for the Olympic Movement and is only bidding for 2024," a statement from Los Angeles 2024 said on Tuesday. "With all permanent venues already built and 88% public support, only Los Angeles 2024 offers the lowest-risk and truly sustainable solution for the future of the Olympic Movement in 2024 and beyond."