《2025年暑假总动员八年级英语外研版合肥工业大学出版社》

G
When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practised twice a week, on the 1.8-km course. I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock. I ran out of breathe(喘气) within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn't think about giving up.
Over time, I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2.5 to 2.8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But I still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishing line and finally doing well.
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still, I refused to. Finally, I realized that the reason why I was too nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2.8-km race, I practised running almost 3 km every day, which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practising really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I'd finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was it didn't come from doing better. Instead, it came from the fact that I had tried harder and never given up.
()1. Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer ______.
A. knew a lot about it
B. wanted to be a great runner
C. practised running every day
D. never thought running so tired
()2. The writer was nervous about the race because she ______.
A. had to stop to drink water
B. was worried she wasn't ready
C. run slower than anyone else
D. could find no coach to help her
()3. The underlined phrase “paid off” probably means “______”.
A. brought good results
B. took a lot
C. saved much time
D. came to fail
()4. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that the writer ______.
A. got angry with her friend
B. wasn't pleased with herself
C. was a person with a strong mind
D. had no interest in running

答案： 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C

H
Do you check your mobile phone often? Do you feel anxious if your mobile phone is not with you? When there is no Wi-Fi or signal for your mobile phone, will you get nervous? If you, say yes, then you've got addiction(上瘾) to mobile phones.
Nowadays, we can see the scene everywhere in the life:in subways, restaurants, roads, people are watching their mobile phones. From family party to dating with friend, people couldn't stop checking their Twitter, WeChat, Facebook on the mobile phones and snubbing(忽视) the persons in front completely. Phubbing(低头症) influences not only the young people, but also the old and even the kids.
“Phubbing” is a new word which comes from the words “phone” and “snub”. It describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a mobile phone. Because of playing phones, more people become silent. They do nothing but how to play mobile phones. They spend too much time on the phones. And they don't have time to communicate with persons in real life.
If we keep playing with phones when we are with our friends or family, we will spend less time talking to them. In fact, they need and deserve to be cared for.
Let us put down the cell phones and enjoy the nature, the food, the books and all the beautiful things and persons around us.
阅读短文,回答下列问题。
1. What scene can you see everywhere in the life:in subways, restaurants and roads? (不超过 10 个词)
______
2. Where does the word “phubbing” come from? (不超过 10 个词)
______
3. What advice does the writer give to the people who have “phubbing”? (不超过 25 个词)
______

答案： 1. People are watching their mobile phones.
2. It comes from the words “phone” and “snub”.
3. They should put down the cell phones and enjoy the nature, the food, the books and all the beautiful things and persons around us.