Unit 8 We're trying to save the earth Section B 课时同步练习（2课时，含答案）

Unit 8 We're trying to save the earth!第1课时 一、词汇填空 （一）根据句意和首字母提示或汉语提示完成单词。 1. The country is focusing on the light _____（工业）. 2. Jack’s parents are so poor that they can’t a_____ his education. 3. Eating too much junk food is h_____ to your health. 4. Killing a whole shark only for a bowl of shark fin soup is too c_____ for sharks. 5. We should do something to stop people from l_____ rubbish. （2）用所给单词的适当形式填空。 6. You should know the _____(important) of learning. 7. The bridge is famous. It (build) thousands of years ago. 8. The president said Amy was an _____(inspire) to us all. 9. I stopped _____(use) the paper napkins last year. 10. —Why did you buy these toys for your son —Because they will help him with his _____(create). 二、综合填空 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。 but, which, use, if, down, for, pollute, it, another, fast It’s very important that we all recycle. In nature, everything can be (1)_____ again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes (6)_____ animal’s food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags (6)_____ can’t be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and (6)_____ water and soil. (5)_____ we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse. If nature can’t reuse the rubbish, we must recycle (6)_____. We should clean up the rubbish we’ve made because nature can’t. Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason. The earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees, (7)_____ these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much (8)_____ than the earth is able to reproduce them. For example, each year we cut (9)_____ more than 6,000 square miles of forest. But it takes about 25 years (10)_____ a new tree to grow. Recycling can help us save the earth, so let’s take action right now. 三、阅读理解 A Home Forum Blogs Feedback I'm in trouble. Last week, we had a football match, and we lost. We played well, but one teammate didn't do his best, I think. It was like he wasn't even on the court! Disappointed by his behaviour, I said all this to my best friend. But he told everyone else what I'd said. I'm really angry with my friend— what should I say to him And should I say anything at all to my teammate ReplyThere is an old American saying, "Loose lips sink ships. "This means that if you speak too much about something, especially to people who you don't know so well, it'll cause all kinds of trouble. Maybe now you're in this situation. Forget all these unhappy things. Like 13 ReplyPerhaps most importantly, think about your own behaviour. When filled with anger, you would say whatever comes to your mind. You might hurt others. Take a deep breath, calm down, and always remember: think first, speak later. Like 11 ReplyIn my view（观点）, you should do what your parents ask. They're much older than you and you should respect them. It's their house you live in ... ...