《2025年知识与能力训练八年级英语上册沪教版》

Ⅱ Word study: Write the new words formed by adding the suffixes to the base words below. Then write what the new word means.
1. piano + ist = pianist; a person who plays the piano
2. Italy + ian = Italian; a person from Italy or the language of Italy
3. independent + ce = independence; the state of being independent
4. terrify + ic = terrific; very good or great
5. sail + or = sailor; a person who works on a ship

答案： 1. pianist; a person who plays the piano
2. Italian; a person from Italy or the language of Italy
3. independence; the state of being independent
4. terrific; very good or great
5. sailor; a person who works on a ship

Ⅰ Complete the sentences with the right forms of the following phrases.
be born for example learn about die out look up
1. They can also learn about the history of tractors.
2. Many people have to look up the meaning of this word in the dictionary.
3. We can do many things on Earth Day. For example, we can go to school by bike rather than by car.
4. Early on the morning of August 19, 2022, Ted was born under a clear sky.
5. Many species of animals are in danger of dying out.

答案： 1. learn about
2. look up
3. For example
4. was born
5. dying out