《2025年通城学典暑期升级训练八年级英语译林版延边大学出版社》

I'm a boy who grew up in Kunming, a warm and beautiful southern city in China. I had never been to the northern cities since I was born. In fact, I enjoy 1. travelling around a lot.
Working for a big company in my city after I left college, I got a chance last year to visit Sanhe, Hebei Province on 2. business for two weeks. Since my parents were too busy, two of my relatives saw me off at the 3. airport. I had to arrive in Beijing first because there was no 4. direct flight to Sanhe. It was my first time leaving my hometown. What's more, it was the most 5. fantastic trip and I wish to visit it again in the future.
To start with, I stayed in the capital for a couple of days. I went to many places of interest 6. except the Great Wall. It was a pity that it was raining heavily that day when I planned to visit it. I did some shopping at the end of this trip.
Then I went to Sanhe by bus, which was a short but exciting trip. Though the bus ran at high 7. speed, I just couldn't wait to get there at once.
I have to say that Sanhe is a small and quiet city. There is something famous there such as Jingdong meat 8. pies. They were so delicious that I ate a lot. Another 9. point is that there's nice but cheap furniture(家具). Before my trip was 10. over, I spent time visiting a few places in the city and took many photos at the end of my trip.
In a word, I'm proud of my country, which is full of amazing places and food.

答案： 1. travelling 由文中的“I had never been to the northern cities since I was born. In fact... around a lot.”可知,此处填 travelling 符合语境。enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事。
2. business 由上文的“Working for a big company in...”可知,此处填 business 符合语境。on business 出差。
3. airport 由下文中的 flight 可知,此处填 airport 符合语境。see sb. off 为某人送行。
4. direct 由上文中的“I got a chance last year to visit Sanhe... I had to arrive in Beijing first because there...”可知,此处填 direct 符合语境。
5. fantastic 由句中的 I wish to visit it again in the future 可知,此处填 fantastic 符合语境。
6. except 由文中的“I went to many places of interest... It was a pity that it was raining heavily that day when I planned to visit it.”可知,此处填 except 符合语境。
7. speed 根据文中的“Though the bus ran at high... I just couldn't wait to get there at once.”可知,此处填名词 speed。at high speed 以高速。
8. pies 由下文中的“They were so delicious that I ate a lot.”可知,此处 They 指代上文提到的食物且为可数名词复数,故填 pies。
9. point 由上文中的 something famous there such as Jingdong meat pies 及空前的 Another 可知,此处填可数名词单数 point 符合语境。
10. over 由句中的 at the end of my trip 可知,此处填 over 符合语境。

When I was young, I used to run a big company in my city. I 1. had been busy all my past life since I became a businessman. My wife, a kind and helpful woman, has been dead 2. for five years. My son lived in another city far from my home, 3. but he often made calls to me so that I didn't feel lonely.
So far I've been used 4. to living alone and watching TV on the sofa when there's nothing else to do. Time has seemed to slow down 5. since I retired years ago. I enjoy watching all kinds of programmes, such 6. as cartoons. What interests me most is that I feel relaxed while watching them. Sometimes I feel like taking a ride of magic when the high mountain turns 7. into sand with the simple touch(触摸) of a character. Sometimes I laugh, and sometimes I cry, both for the characters in the cartoons. Sadly, I'll forget about the story in 8. a couple of hours.
Sometimes I think of the pleasant old days with my wife. After I married Lily sixty years ago, I kept working hard and busily. At the same time, I tried to find time to keep 9. in touch with most of my friends and relatives on the phone and we got together from time to time. However, I think I'm too old to travel as often as I did 10. on business. Now I enjoy taking photos of the places 11. of interest and common things just around me, maybe a tall tree, or a small flower. 12. When/If there are strong winds or heavy rain, I'll stay at home, taking a look at the photos of my wife. I miss her so much 13. that I can't help crying.
Having been 85 years old already, I'm almost at 14. the end of my life. I wish I could do something meaningful for the people I love 15. before my life is over. I believe that even a small thing can matter.

答案： 1. had 从句用了一般过去时且由 since 引导,根据下文中 retired years ago 可知,成为企业家并忙碌是过去的事,因此用过去完成时。
2. for 时态为现在完成时,时间段前应用介词 for 表示持续了一段时间。
3. but 前后分句为转折关系。
4. to 固定短语 be used to doing 表示“习惯于做”。
5. since 主句用现在完成时,从句常由 since 引导,此处填 since 符合语境。
6. as 固定短语 such as 表示“例如”,故填 as。
7. into 固定短语 turn into sth. 表示“变成某事物”。
8. a 固定短语 a couple of 表示“几个”。
9. in 固定短语 keep in touch with sb. 表示“和某人保持联系”。
10. on 固定短语 on business 表示“出差”。
11. of 固定短语 places of interest 表示“名胜”。
12. When/If 如果有强风或大雨/当有强风或大雨时，“我”会待在家里。
13. that “so... that”表示“如此……以至于”。
14. the at the end of 在……的末尾。
15. before 结合上文的 at the end of my life 及句意可知,此处用 before 符合语境。