《2025年愉快的暑假南京出版社八年级》

(A)
阅读下面的短文,并将表格中的信息补充完整。
The Power of Language
Our words carry huge weight. They may influence people for years, and even for a lifetime. They provide them with courage to go on or one more reason to give up.
When I was fourteen, my family moved to another city. Junior high was always a difficult time for me, and the move made my ninth-grade year even harder. I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time. The other kids had good friends with them, but I didn't know anyone. I felt lonely and went to the nearest seat after getting some food. The kids beside me looked at me up and down and then laughed. I could feel my face turning red at that moment. Then one of the kids broke the ice. “Jason! You have one BIG nose!” I felt hurt and didn't know what to say. I wanted to cry. But I managed a little smile—as if it didn't hurt me at all. But it did. From then on, I would often look at myself in the mirror. I studied the big nose closely. It seemed that I was just living for my nose. Thankfully, I grew out of this influence finally. But it really took me twenty years.
There is another thing that is kept deep in my mind. I remember going through a terrible business failure. I lost everything. I called my dad for help and he told me a lot about how to deal with the failure. What he said gave me a lot of courage and confidence(信心)to go on with my business.
Information Card
| The thing that may influence people for a long time | 1. |
| Jason's feeling when he entered the dining hall | 2. |
| The part of Jason's body that other kids laughed at | 3. |
| The number of years that Jason spent growing out of the influence | 4. |
| The person who gave Jason courage and confidence | 5. |

答案： (A) 1. (our) words 2. lonely 3. (his) nose 4. 20/twenty(years) 5. his/Jason's dad

(B)
阅读下面短文,并根据所读短文内容在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
It seems that everyone tells lies—well, not big lies, but “white lies”. Telling white lies is not really that bad. Most of the time, people do it because they want to protect friendship or they don't want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a party, you think it will be boring, so you say you're busy.
Lying to make someone feel good
Often we don't tell the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it tastes terrible. Do you say so? No! You probably say, “Mmmm, this is delicious!”
Lying to hide bad news
Sometimes, we don't want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just had a terrible day at work, but you don't want your family to worry about you. So if your parents ask you about your day, you just say everything was fine.
| Some ways people tell white lies |
| Ways | Examples |
| Giving 1 excuses | When you want to refuse a boring party, you may say you're not 2. |
| Lying to make someone feel good | When your friend cooks dinner for you, you probably say that's delicious though it tastes 3. |
| Lying to 4 bad news | You have a terrible day, but you don't want your family to worry about you. You may say everything went 5 if your parents ask you about your day. |
1.2.3.4.5.

答案： (B) 1. false/wrong 2. free 3. terrible 4. hide 5. well