外研社八年級(jí)上M4M5課文填空

1、Module 4 Planes, ships and trainsUnit 1 He lives the farthest from school.Betty: I _ school today.Mum: Why? What happened?Betty: I took the bus. There was a _, and the traffic was very heavy. But nobody was late, _ me. Maybe I should go to school by taxi.Mum: Its the most _ way, but its also the mos

2、t _. And taxis are very slow in heavy traffic too.Betty: Then what about _ by bike?Mum: Thats a good _, but its a bit dangerous. Theres so much traffic.Betty: But most of my _ ride bikes, and its quite safe. Dont worry. Ill be careful.Mum: How does Tony go to school?Betty: He lives the _ from school

3、, so he takes the underground.Mum: And what about Lingling?Betty: Her home is the closest to school, so she walks.Mum: _ Daming?Betty: He goes by bus too, the same as me. But its so _! And the traffic is heavy.Mum: All right. You can ride your bike to school, but remember to be careful _.Unit 2 What

4、 is the best way to travel?Question: What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam? I am planning to travel from L_ to Amsterdam. How long does the journey take and what is the b_ way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there? The more information, the b_.

5、Thanks!Best answer: There are four ways to travel. A j_ by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. It is usually cheaper. You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way

6、to travel but also the most expensive. B_ your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that p_ in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay o_ the city centre and travel in by bus or by train. The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest, but in summer, the coaches sometimes get c_! And

7、 it takes you about twelve hours to get there. H_, it will not c_ as much as going by train. F_, you can fly. It is the fastest and the second cheapest, but you may have to wait for hours at the airport b_ of bad weather. Well, I hope this helps! Have a great trip!Module 5 Lao She TeahouseUnit 1 I w

8、anted to see the Beijing Opera. Betty: Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night. Tony: _? Betty: It was great! You know, I wanted to see Beijing Opera, so Lingling _ to take me there. We d_ tea and watched an opera. Tony: Did you understand the opera? Betty: No, it was d_ to understand the

9、 words. But the actors and a_ were excellent. Tony: How _ did you stay? Betty: We only _ to watch for an hour, but _, we stayed for three hours. Tony: Did you enjoyed it? Betty: Well, it was interestingthats the _ thing. I hope to understand more next time. Tony: Do you often go to see Beijing Opera

10、, Lingling? Lingling: No, I dont. I wanted to take Betty to the teahouse because its _. Tony: Who is Lao She? Betty: _. Ask Lingling. Lingling: Lao She is a great _. Hes e_ famous for his play Teahouse.Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.2 Read the passage and match the heading with t

11、he paragraphs. a) Lao She Teahouse b)The Story of Teahouse c)Lao She 1 Teahouse is one of Lao Shes most famous plays. He wrote it in 1957. The play has three _(act) and _(展示) the lives of _(普通的) people in China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of _(twenty) century. It tells us th

12、e story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. It _(描寫(xiě)) the changes in Chinese _(社會(huì)) over fifty years around the beginning of the twentieth century. 2 Lao She _(出生) in Beijing in 1899. His mother sent him to a teachers school in 1913. After _(finish) school in 1918, he became a _

13、(校長(zhǎng)) of a primary school. In 1924 Lao She left home and went to England. He taught Chinese at a c_ in London and returned to China five years later. He wrote many plays, _(小說(shuō)) and short stories about peoples lives, and was _(name) “the Peoples Artist”. Lao She is one of the _(great) Chinese writers

14、of the twentieth century. 3 At Lao She Teahouse today, customers can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing food. I_ you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or _(魔術(shù)表演) , you can enjoy them at the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from _(全世界).Module 6 Animals in dangerUni

15、t 1 It allows people to get closer to them. 3 Listen and read (Lingling and Betty are leaving the zoo) Lingling: Did you like the zoo? Betty: Yes! I saw the pandas at last! But I am more interested to see the pandas in the Wolong Panda Reserve, because it allows people to get closer to them. Linglin

16、g: Its sad to think of the pandas and other animals in danger. Betty: We need to protect them better. Lingling: Yes, Many wild animals dont have a safe place to live, because villages and farms are growing bigger and are taking away their land and forests. Betty: Also, often there isnt enough clean

17、water, because weve made it dirty. I think we all need to help animals live in peace. Look, theres a notice. Lingling: It says,“Help! We want to save animals in danger, and we need your help.” Betty: But what can we do? Lingling: It says,“Your money pays to look after the animals.”That means we can

18、give money to help protect the animals. Betty: Maybe we can raise some money at school. Lets find out what else we can do to save as many animals as possible.Unit 2 The WWF is working hard to save them all.2 Read the passage and match the heading with the paragraphs. a) Nature parks for pandas b) WW

19、F And animals in danger c) The pandas home d) An animal in danger 1 Pandas are in danger. There are only about 1,600 pandas living in the wild today. Zoos and research centres are looking after about 340 pandas. Pandas do not have many babies, and baby pandas often die. The situation is getting very

20、 difficult. Scientist are doing a lot of research to help pandas produce more babies and help baby pandas live. 2 Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. Each panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. The bamboo forests are getting smaller, so pandas are losing their home. A

21、nd there are not many pandas left. 3 In order to protect pandas in the wild, the government is setting up nature parks and developing other plans. The nature parks will be big and there will be more bamboo to feed the pandas. Pandas born in zoos may go back to live in the nature parks. 4 The World W

22、ild Fund for Nature (WWF) wants to protect all animals. And it chose the panda to be its symbol. We do not want to lose tigers, elephants, or any other animals, so the WWF is working hard to save them all. Module7 A famous storyUnit1 Alice was sitting with her sister by the river. Tony: Hi,Lingling!

23、Lingling: Ssh! Im reading. Tony: Sorry! Whats the book about?Lingling: Its about a girl called Alice. One day, Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and she saw a white rabbit with a watch. It ran past. Tony: Why was it running?Lingling: Because it was late. Tony: And where was it going?Lin

24、gling: To see the Queen of Hearts. Alice followed it and fell down a hole in the ground. Tony: Yes! Then she saw the Cheshire Cat. It was sitting in a tree and smiling at everyone. Lingling: Then Alice arrived at the March Hares house. He was sitting with the Mad Hatter and a mouse. They were having

25、 a tea party in the garden. Tony: And then Alice met the Queen of Hearts. She was playing a strange game!Lingling: Do you already know the book? Tony: Yes, Its Alices Adventures in Wonderland. Everyone in Britain knows the story.Lingling: Then why did you ask me all those questions? Tony: To see if you remember the story! Ha ha.Unit 2 She was thinking about her cat. Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister was reading a book. Alice had