《2025年拔尖特训八年级英语上册译林版》

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Allan was on his flight. A woman said hello to him after taking her seat. He didn't want to speak to any strangers that he had never met before on the 1. ______. The woman 2. ______ him again in a friendly voice. She sat so close to Allan that he had to reply with a simple "hello". He 3. ______ he didn't want to talk with her.
She continued, "My name is Laura and I'm from Britain. Where are you from?" Allan answered "Malaysia" 4. ______. It was so loud and he wasn't so patient. However, Laura didn't mind and wasn't 5. ______ at all. "This is going to be a long 6. ______ so we'd better be friends," she said.
She started to talk about her trip and how excited she was. Her 7. ______ made Allan feel warm in his heart. As time went by, he found she was outgoing and funny and made every passenger 8. ______ around her. She even joked about her 9. ______ size. Allan asked, "Have you ever thought about losing weight? Don't you 10. ______ illnesses because of being overweight?"
She smiled, "Not at all. Why should I waste my time becoming 11. ______ when I have more important things to do? People often think I am so lazy that I am quite fat. In fact, they are wrong. I used to be a 12. ______ slim person. Also, many people need my help with their emotional 13. ______ with their family. I think I should be a doctor instead of a model."
The meaningful conversations made the long and boring flight 14. ______. After reaching the airport, Allan realized that she was the most beautiful woman with 15. ______ he had ever met in his life. He knew he should be confident about himself and that the inner beauty is more important than everything else.
1. A. cinema B. train C. plane D. subway
2. A. greeted B. warned C. passed D. feared
3. A. questioned B. wondered C. guessed D. meant
4. A. seriously B. happily C. loudly D. carefully
5. A. afraid B. glad C. angry D. busy
6. A. flight B. calendar C. success D. trade
7. A. dreams B. steps C. words D. secrets
8. A. jump B. sleep C. move D. laugh
9. A. excellent B. fantastic C. perfect D. terrible
10. A. find out B. worry about C. turn down D. take off
11. A. healthy B. thin C. rich D. heavy
12. A. really B. hardly C. probably D. simply
13. A. status B. education C. knowledge D. problems
14. A. difficult B. strange C. enjoyable D. necessary
15. A. purpose B. surprise C. chance D. kindness

答案： 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D