《2025年配套综合练习甘肃八年级英语上册冀教版》

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Betty lived in a small town. Beautiful flowers were seen everywhere in the town. Because of shyness, Betty just stood with few words in public. The shy girl hardly talked to people in social activities. She was often considered as a quiet girl in the community. She felt like a wallflower and wondered if she would go unnoticed all the time.
However, her closest friend, Fiona, was completely different. Fiona loved to communicate with others and she encouraged Betty to change. She told Betty that life wasn’t always as beautiful as roses, but that everyone could make their life bloom with beauty — just like roses.
With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change. Instead of being a wallflower, she started attending a community theatre class. She took an active part in acting in the theatre group. Her gift for acting began to shine. However, new difficulties were never far away. One of Betty’s classmates became a thorn (刺) in her side. The classmate was not satisfied with Betty’s achievements. However, Betty kept dealing with the situation well. She managed to show herself and became friends with that classmate. All the changes made her feel full of energy every day.
Betty’s hard work paid off when the town’s famous director, Mr Johnson, watched one of her plays. He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead role in his new play. Betty’s moment arrived. People were happy to watch her show.
Finally, Betty became a confident girl. Her change was like a beautiful rose in full flower. She met many difficulties which taught her that there’s no rose without a thorn. But those thorns helped her develop her abilities. Betty proved (证明) that personal changes were possible for anyone.
27. Why did Betty stand with few words in public?
A. Because she was shy.
B. Because she was great.
C. Because she was tidy.
D. Because she wants to be a wallflower.
28. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Betty’s encouragement.
B. Betty’s changes.
C. Betty’s gift for acting.
D. Betty’s classmates.
29. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A. Johnson was good at writing.
B. Directors often act in plays.
C. Betty did well in her show.
D. Betty wouldn’t work hard any more.
30. What does Betty’s story tell us?
A. The more changes we make, the more confident we are.
B. Friendship makes it possible for everyone to change.
C. Everyone of us often meets difficulties in life.
D. It’s possible for everyone to make a change.

答案： 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.D