第八課時八年級(上)Units5～6一、閱讀理解A[年輕人過度使用媒體會產生不良影響]Whenweseeyoungpeoplesittingthere,lookingatthescreenofamobilephoneandsmiling,wemaythinknothingiswrong.Buthowmuchtimedotheyactuallyspendonthemediaeachday?Theanswerissurprising:Youngpeoplespendaboutninehoursdailyusingthemediaforfun.Youngpeopletodayseemtohavebecomecrazymultitaskers.Theyoftenusethemediawhendoingotheractivities.SomewatchTVwhendoinghomework,sometext,andsomeotherslistentomusic.AstudyshowedtwothirdsofthembelievedwatchingTVortextinghadnoinfluenceontheirschoolwork.Halfofthemthoughtusingsocialmediamadenodifference.However,researcheshavegivenadifferentanswer:Mediamultitaskersdidworseintests.Scientistsdidresearchamongover400students.Itshowedthosewhotextedalothadmoretroublesleepinganddidworseintheirstudy.Inastudy,studentswhodidn'ttextduringalessontookdownmorenotesthanthosewhotexted.Anothersimilarstudyalsofoundstudentswhotextedwhendoingschoolworkhadlowergrades.Accordingtoresearch,ifakidusessocialmediaalot,especiallyatnight,heorshewillsleepworseandfeelmorenervousanddepressed(消沉的).Ontheonehand,youngpeoplestayuplatetocheckmessagesandinformation.Theymayalsobewokenupbymessagestheyreceive.Ontheotherhand,eventhelightfromascreencouldinfluencetheirsleep.Someotherstudiesalsoshowchildrenwhousethemediaatnightgotobedlater,getfewerhoursofsleepeachweek,andbecomesleepymoreeasilyduringthedaytime.()1.WhytheanswertothequestioninParagraph1issurprising?A.Becauseyoungpeopleoftenlookattheirmobilephonesandsmile.B.Becauseyoungpeoplealwayssitthereforalongtimedoingnothing.C.Becauseyoungpeopleusedifferentkindsofmediatorelaxthemselves.D.Becauseyoungpeoplespendtoomuchtimeonthemediaforfuneachday.()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“multitaskers”inParagraph2probablyreferto?A.Peoplewhoaskalotofquestions.B.Peoplewhohavemanymobilephones.C.Peoplewhodoseveraltasksatthesametime.D.Peoplewhousedifferentkindsofmediaforlearning.()3.WhichisNOTthebadinfluenceofkids'usingsocialmediaalotatnight?A.Feelingmorenervousanddepressed. B.Fallingasleepmuchharderatnight.C.Doingworseintheirstudy. D.Feelingsleepymoreeasilyinthedaytime.()4.What'stheauthor'sattitudetoyoungpeople'susingthemediatoomuch?A.Theauthorisagainstit.B.Theauthorthinksthere'snothingwrongwithit.C.Theauthorthinksit'sagoodwayforyoungpeopletohavefun.D.Theauthorthinksithelpsyoungpeopletodomorethingsatthesametime.()5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Socialmediaisverypopularamongyoungpeople.B.Usingthemediatoomuchhasabadinfluenceonyoungpeople.C.Theuseofsocialmediahasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.D.Mobilephonesarethemaintoolsstudentsuseforschoollearning.

B[設定目標的好處]Weoftenheartheadvantagesofsettinggoals.6.__________Settinggoalsisthemostpowerfulandeffectivewaytoachievesuccess.Itcanmakegooduseofourpotential(潛力)andmakeourlivesmoremeaningful.Itgivesusplansofaction.Whenwesetgoals,it'simportanttolistnotonlyourlong-termgoalsbutalsothedailyactionsrequiredtohelpusachievethem.Thatisoneofthereasonswhyit'ssoimportanttosetgoals.7.__________Givesusfocus.Bysettinggoals,we'reabletopayourattentiontowhatisimportanttous.8.__________Italsohelpspreventusfromgettinglostandwastingtimeandeffort.Itbuildsconfidenceandgivesusasenseofachievement.Whenwebreakdownourgoalsintosmallonesandcelebrateeverytimewemakeprogress,itbuildsconfidenceandgivesusthepowertokeepmovingforward.Thesenseofachievementwegetfromoursmallsuccessesispowerfulandkeepsusmovingon.Itencouragesusalongtheway.9.__________Becausegoalsaremeanttobeviewedandreviewedoften,theyhelpustostayontherightwaybyremindingusofwhatisimportanttous.10．__________Bysettinggoals,wecanmakebetteruseofourpotentialandthetalentswehave.Italsoencouragesustoleaveourcomfortzone(舒適圈)andachievegreaterthings.根據材料內容，從下面五個選項中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選項，使文章意思通順、內容完整。A.Ithelpsusbethebestpeoplewecanbe.B.Itgivesusaclearsetofactionstofollow.C.However,onlyasmallnumberofpeopledoit.D.Itgivesusaclearroadmapthat'llhelpusreachourdestination(目的地)．E.Whenwesetgoals,theyencourageusaswecelebrateoursmallerachievements.二、完形填空KatySullivanisanactressandanathlete(運動員).Mostimportantly,sheisapersonwhoalso__1__toacceptthewordsnoandIcan't.Shewasbornwiththelowerhalfofherlegsandhas__2__prosthetic(假體)onesallherlife.__3__，herfamilytreatedherinjustthesamewayastheothermembers.ShegrewupinAlabama,USandleda(n)__4__childhood.Shekeptupwithhersistersandbrothersatthegymandtheswimmingpool.Whenapersonisborn__5__legs,thereareplentyofthingsthataredifficulttodo.ButKaty__6__thatshecouldachieveanything.Soshe__7__twojobsthataredifficult,evenwithbothlegs.Asateenager,sheoncewatchedaverygoodfilm.The__8__charactersandthestoryofitgavehermuchcourage.Andshemadeuphermindtobea(n)__9__.ShedidadegreeintheaterandthenmovedtoLosAngeles,whereshehasplayedrolesintheater,TVshowsand__10__.Shehasapositive(積極的)viewoflife.Shethinksthatifonebelieveshecando__11__，heshouldgoforit.SowhenKaty'sfriendaskedher__12__she'dliketotryrunning,shesaid“yes”.Shewasgivenapairofrunninglegsandshestartedhernewlife.Katywasthefirstpersonintheworldwithtwoprostheticlegsto__13__runningasacompetitivesport.Sheenteredthefinalofthe100metersinthe2012LondonParalympics.Katy'sfamily,friends,andfanslookuptoherasa(n)__14__ofsomeonewhohasovercomeherdifficultyandachievedhergoals.Now,shehasbecomesucha(n)__15__person.Lifeisfulloftheunexpected,butweallshouldbepositive.()1.A.agrees B.refuses C.happens D.hopes()2.A.worn B.bought C.lost D.discovered()3.A.Probably B.Suddenly C.Luckily D.Surprisingly()4.A.active B.rich C.simple D.similar()5.A.with B.for C.besides D.without()6.A.reminded B.doubted C.believed D.realized()7.A.improved B.chose C.offered D.changed()8.A.special B.serious C.healthy D.main()9.A.actress B.pilot C.scientist D.engineer()10.A.matches B.films C.activities D.parties()11.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything()12.A.whether B.when C.where D.why()13.A.giveup B.putup C.lookup D.takeup()14.A.advantage B.follower C.example D.supporter()15.A.friendly B.successful C.interesting D.honest三、語篇填空第一節閱讀短文，從方框中選擇適當的詞并用其正確形式填空，使短文通順、意思完整。每空限填一詞，每詞限用一次。(2021安徽改編)farmerworriedexpectthroughfindmindexcitedbecomeyoubeforeOnce,therelivedawiseman.Hisson,however,hadnogoalinlifeandwasn'thappy.Astheyearspassed,themanwasmoreandmore1.__________.Oneday,hehandedhissonamapandsaid,“Iwantyoutogoandfindatreasure.”Thesonsetout2.__________.Hetravelledreallyfar,3.__________forestsandacrossmountains.Finally,hereachedtheplaceandbegantodig.Heduganddug,butnothingwasfound.He4.__________tiredandsad,sohedecidedtogobackhome.Onhiswayback,henoticeddancingbirdsandbeautifulflowers.Hemethappy5.__________inthefields.Hefoundeverythingnice!Hegothome,andhisfatherasked,“Howwas6.__________journeytotheplace?Didyouenjoyit？”“Ofcoursenot!Iwasworriedthatsomeoneelsewouldfindthetreasure7.__________Idid.ButIreallyenjoyedthejourneybackhomeandforgotthepainofnot8.__________thetreasure.”Thesoncontinuedtotellhisfatherwhathenoticedonhiswayback.“Nicethingsarealwaysthere，”thefathersmiled.“Myson,I9.__________youtohaveagoal.Ifyoudon'thaveagoal,youwon'tsetout.Butifthegoalistheonlythinginyour10.__________，you'llmisssomethingniceandwon'tbehappy.Soremember:It'simportanttohaveagoalinlifeandenjoythejourneyaswell.”第二節閱讀短文，根據語篇要求填空，使短文通順、意思完整。每空限填一詞。Iwasboredlastnight.SoIwenttowatchthemovieTreasureIsland.I'mnotafanofpirates(海盜),andIdidn'twatchmanypiratemovies.IthinkthismovieisthebestoneIhaveeverseen.Ittookmetoaworldofpirates.Thoughtheyarepirates,theyaren'tscary.EddieIzzardplayedtherole11.__________LongJohnSilverinthemovie.Ithinkheactedbest.I12.__________neverthoughtmuchofhimasanactorbefore,butthemoviecertainlybeatmymind.TobyRegbo13.__________playedJimHawkinsperformedverywelltoo.Hetoldusthattherealtreasuretouswaskindness,notthegoldontheisland.Otheractorsalsodid14.__________goodjob.Themoviewasreallyasuccess.SoIstronglyadviseyou15.__________watchit.I'msureyouwillloveit.四、補全對話A:Hi,Ann.1.________________________________________？B:I'mreadingabookaboutmedicine.A:Medicine?Doyouwanttobeadoctor?B:2.________________________________________.Ithinkdoctorscanhelppeopleandsavelives.A:Iagreewithyou