《2025年中学生世界八年级英语上册沪教版五四制》

Ⅳ. Complete the following conversation.
A: I can't believe our team lost the school talent show.
B: 1 But what did we do wrong?
C: I think the biggest problem was that we spent too much time discussing ideas.
A: 2 We didn't practise enough.
C: I hate to complain, but we always changed ideas.
B: That's true. 3
C: Less talk, more action.
B: You are right. Next time we have to do more practice.
A: 4
C: Yes, we will.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______

答案： 1. What a pity/shame! /That's too bad./That's terrible/How awful./... 2. I agree./You're right./You can say that again./I can't agree more./... 3. What should we do next time? /Could you give us some advice? /Any tips? /... 4. If we make some changes, I'm sure we'll win next time./If we get another chance, we will win./...

Ⅴ. Answer the questions.
Paddling(用桨划船) a dragon boat is no piece of cake. It takes time to be part of a team and it's a full-body workout. I was told it takes at least three years to become a good paddler. You have to remember correct posture, movement and team synchronization(同步).
Dragon boat racing is a famous tradition in China, usually during the Dragon Boat Festival. But last year, due to the bad weather, the races in Taipei were moved from June to October.
The racing conditions in October were very different. A typhoon brought strong winds and big waves. With 40 teams competing, I didn't think our team would do well as most of us were new to the competition.
In the first round, the big waves almost flipped(翻) our boat. But surprisingly, we advanced to the second round. The next day, there were many accidents. We barely made it to the semifinals. In the semifinals, we faced tough opponents, like a semi-professional team. We were behind, but we kept paddling. Finally, we made it to the finals! We never thought we'd be in the top three. To win a dragon boat race, you need luck, ______ and ______.
1. Paddling a dragon boat is an easy job, isn't it? ______
2. According to the teammates, how long did it take to become a good paddler? ______
3. Why were the races put off last year? ______
4. How did the writer feel when they advanced to the second round? ______
5. How did the writer's team do in the dragon boat race? ______
6. Fill in the blanks with two words.
To win a dragon boat race, you need luck, ______ and ______.

答案： 1. No, it isn't. 2. At least three years. 3. Due to the bad weather./Because of the bad weather. 4. Surprised. 5. The top three./The third place. 6. practice/hard work/effort, teamwork/cooperation