《2025年赢在假期期末加寒假八年级英语人教版合肥工业大学出版社》

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When I was about six years old, my brother David and I visited our aunt, Mary. We stayed in her house for a night. David was only 4 years old, and was still 1 of the dark, so Mary left the hall light on when we slept.
However, David 2 the grey moths (蛾) flying around the hall light. He asked Mary to make the moths go away. When she asked 3 , he simply said, “Because they are ugly and scary. I don't like them.” Mary laughed and said, “Being ugly outside doesn't 4 not being beautiful inside. In fact, moths are one of the most beautiful animals in the animal world.”
“Once, the angels(天使) were 5 . They were sad because it was raining heavily. The 6 little moths hated to see others so sad. They decided to make a rainbow(彩虹) to cheer up the angels. They thought if the butterflies(蝴蝶) 7 , they could make a beautiful rainbow together.”
“Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help. But the butterflies didn't want to 8 any of their colors, so the moths decided to make a rainbow themselves. They beat their wings very hard and the colors on them made a rainbow. They kept giving a little more and a little more 9 the rainbow went across the sky. They had given away all their colors except grey, which didn't match the beautiful rainbow.”
“Then the colorful moths became 10 . The angels saw the rainbow and smiled...”My brother went to sleep with that story and hasn't feared moths since then.
( )1. A. afraid B. sure C. proud D. happy
( )2. A. liked B. hated C. let D. killed
( )3. A. how B. what C. when D. why
( )4. A. mean B. make C. know D. hope
( )5. A. laughing B. playing C. crying D. talking
( )6. A. kind B. angry C. ugly D. sad
( )7. A. refused B. advised C. helped D. left
( )8. A. give up B. pick up C. turn up D. look up
( )9. A. unless B. until C. after D. since
( )10. A. red B. yellow C. green D. grey

答案： 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.D