《2025年自主学习手册辽宁少年儿童出版社八年级英语上册译林版》

1. Why did the author decide to make a DIY photo frame?
To add a personal touch to room.
2. What problems did the author meet during the process of making the photo frame?
Sticks splitting; glue not strong enough.
3. How did the author solve stick problems?
Adjusted holding scissors.
4. What did the author use to draw patterns on the frame?
Colorful crayons.
5. How did the author feel after finishing the DIY photo frame?
Felt a great sense of achievement.

答案： 1. To add a personal touch to room.
2. Sticks splitting; glue not strong enough.
3. Adjusted holding scissors.
4. Colorful crayons.
5. Felt a great sense of achievement.

四、根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词
Malta is a group of five islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Only the (1)three largest island, Malta, Gozo and Comino, are inhabited (居住). The population of Malta is about 400,000. It’s hot and dry in (2)summer, warm in autumn and cool in winter. Most of the rainfall comes (3)between October and March.
In Malta, both driving and parking are big (4)problems. Malta is a nation of car-owners. There are cars everywhere. Though people should drive on the left of the (5)road, many of them drive anywhere they like. (6)Visitors can take a bus or a taxi when they go around this island because it is quite small. It (7)takes less than one hour to cross the country by bus. You can ride a bike too, but it’s not a good idea. There are no cycling lanes there.
Maltese farmers (8)grow many things like onions, wheat (小麦), potatoes and grapes. However, the country still needs to import most of its (9)food. Maltese people mainly speak English and Maltese. They have newspapers in both languages. There are about 60 English language schools on the island. In summer, a large number of students come to these schools, so it is the best (10)time for a native English speaker to find a job in such schools.

答案： 1. three
2. summer
3. between
4. problems
5. road
6. Visitors
7. takes
8. grow
9. food
10. time