《2026年名校金典课堂八年级英语上册人教版》

五、短文填空。从下面方框中选出10个单词，将其正确形式填入短文，使短文意思正确、通顺(每词限用一次)。

compare

decide

exciting

friend

late

lother

outgoing

person

quiet

run

same

that

When Kate was a little child， she was 1.more outgoing than any other girl around her. She always spoke loudly and clearly. Many people believed she was talented in speaking. What she said always won people's hearts and made others laugh. Her words were like a warm-hearted breeze（微风）， bringing joy to 2.those around her.
But 3.another girl， Rose， was different from Kate. She always did things 4.quietly. Sometimes she was so quiet that people could hardly hear her speak. Although they had many differences in 5.personality， the two girls were good friends. They went to the same primary school and played together. Their childhood was filled with sweet memories of 6.running in the fields and sharing secrets under the big tree.
But 7.later they went to colleges in two cities far away from their hometown. So they couldn't often meet each other. After twenty years， Rose got some information about Kate on TV. She 8.decided to visit Kate. Though Kate was old， she was still beautiful. When they met， Kate's eyes sparkled（闪烁）with 9.excitement. Theyspent hours chatting， recalling（回忆）their wonderful past and looking forward to a new chapter of their 10.friendship. They were happy to see each other and said they would never lose touch again.
compare decide exciting friend late other outgoing person quiet run same that

答案： more outgoing; those; another; quietly; personality; running; later; decided; excitement; friendship