《2025年通城学典初中英语阅读组合训练八年级上册南通专版》

四、词汇运用
KEY→P15
范畴:人与自我 主题:自我管理与提升 体裁:记叙文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:7 分钟 评价:___/10
请认真阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态,使短文通顺、连贯。
If you lose 12 times in a row, will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self - development, kept 1.trying(try). And he showed people how to be successful.
Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy 2.didn't see(not see) a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 a. m. every day 3.to milk(milk) cows for his family.
When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his old clothes and common looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be 4.better(good) in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”
Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He 5.joined(join) the debate team. But one after another, he lost 12 6.competitions(compete). The young man was very 7.disappointed(disappoint) with himself after failing so many times. But soon people could see Carnegie 8.practising(practise) public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became famous. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.
In order to share his 9.success(succeed), Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His books have been translated into many 10.languages(language). They are still helping people on the road to success.
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答案： 1. trying 2. didn't see 3. to milk 4. better 5. joined 6. competitions 7. disappointed 8. practising 9. success 10. languages