《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》

Xiwang was just 100 grams when she was born (出生) and looked like a little white mouse. Her birth brought much happiness to us. In the beginning (开始), Xiwang couldn’t see, hear or even move. We gave her round-the-clock (全天候的) care. At six months old, she began to eat bamboo. Half a year later, she weighed over 35 kilograms. There is nothing more satisfying (令人满足的) than seeing Xiwang grow into a big ball of fur. When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself.
Sadly, giant pandas in the wild are in danger now. They are facing serious (严重的) problems. Luckily, the government (政府) has taken action to protect them. Many nature reserves (保护区) has been built for giant pandas to live in. Thanks to the efforts (努力), the number of giant pandas is increasing (增加).
But they still need our protection (保护). We believe things will get better and better in the future.

答案： born; beginning; round-the-clock; bamboo; weighed; satisfying; herself; wild; serious; government; reserves; efforts; increasing; protection

二、微写作：What's your understanding of the sentence "Where there is Xiwang, there is hope."? (At least 3~5 sentences)I think the sentence "Where there is Xiwang, there is hope." has a deep meaning. "Xiwang" here not only refers to a specific name, but also represents a kind of spirit or belief. It tells us that as long as we have faith and hope, no matter how difficult the situation is, we can find a way out. This sentence encourages people to stay optimistic and positive, and to believe that the future will be better. So, it means hope and encouragement to me.

答案： I think the sentence "Where there is Xiwang, there is hope." has a deep meaning. "Xiwang" here not only refers to a specific name, but also represents a kind of spirit or belief. It tells us that as long as we have faith and hope, no matter how difficult the situation is, we can find a way out. This sentence encourages people to stay optimistic and positive, and to believe that the future will be better. So, it means hope and encouragement to me.

三、完形填空
Elephant's Funny Story
When Kate and Ben visit Uncle Rick and Aunt Jenny on their farm, they often help with the animals. There are some chickens and sheep, two dogs and one elephant. Ben and Kate's favourite animal is the 1 .
"I really want to know if this elephant is ready to be children's 2 ," says Uncle Rick. "I know the elephant will be 3 . I will have him as my friend," says Ben. The elephant flaps (扇动) his ears.
" 4 out!" says Uncle Rick. "Bad things can happen when he flaps his ears." Then the elephant cries loudly and runs into Aunt Jenny's 5 garden. He puts a big banana into his mouth. After a great meal, the elephant sees Aunt Jenny 6 on a ladder (梯子) and cleaning the window. There's a basin full of water 7 the ladder. He shakes the ladder and Aunt Jenny 8 the ladder and into the water.
"How can you be someone's friend if you're such a 9 elephant?" says Uncle Rick. Aunt Jenny puts her hand on the elephant's back. "Well!" she says, "I don't 10 the elephant is ready to be anyone's friend yet!"
( B ) 1. A. sheep
B. elephant
C. dog
D. chicken
( A ) 2. A. friend
B. visitor
C. pet
D. partner
( A ) 3. A. wonderful
B. giant
C. heavy
D. fat
( C ) 4. A. Find
B. Take
C. Look
D. Get
( D ) 5. A. rose
B. plant
C. vegetables
D. fruit
( C ) 6. A. playing
B. sleeping
C. standing
D. crying
( A ) 7. A. under
B. in
C. on
D. over
( B ) 8. A. gets on
B. falls off
C. turns on
D. takes off
( C ) 9. A. large
B. difficult
C. dangerous
D. smart
( B ) 10. A. believe
B. think
C. hope
D. know

答案： BAACD CABCB