《2025年暑假衔接八年级英语人教版延边人民出版社》

四、语法填空
阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by 1__________(reading) books about swimming or by looking at others swimming. It's 2__________ same with the English study. We must practice, practice, and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The 3__________(children) in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on the radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn't matter. Just be relaxed and try 4__________(to catch) every word.
Some people may be good listeners. But they dare not speak. They're afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. 5__________ you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as they know English. Whether you know them or not is not important. When there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to 6__________(yourself/ yourselves) in English. It's interesting and also a good way to practice speaking English. Remember, the more you speak, the 7__________(fewer) mistakes you'll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we're interested 8__________(in). A lot of reading will 9__________(improve) your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep 10__________(writing) something in English in your diary. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

答案： 1. reading 2. the 3. children 4. to catch 5. If 6. yourself/ yourselves 7. fewer 8. in 9. improve 10. writing