英语周报八年级上册答案2023-2024第七期答案

英语周报八年级上册答案2023-2024第七期答案

“Father, do you see Mother in your dreams?” the young girl asks. “You know sometimes I do.”

“Mother comes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk.” The father smiles. “How is your homework coming along?”

“Why do I have to study so hard?”

“It is what your mother would have wanted!”

She regrets speaking her mind. “I’m sorry, Father, I shouldn’t have said that.” She looks up and sees his eyes well up with tears.

“It’s okay, love,” he gets up and pours himself a drink. “I’ll just sit outside for a while. You finish up your work, okay?”

“I’m sorry, Father; Mother did love you very much. She told me all the time.”

“Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about your mother.”

He heads off outside and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow soothes the soul.

“All finished, Father. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions.”

She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised. She never really liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange.

“Mother told me all about you. That is before she passed away. We would laugh together at your love stories.”

He listens without uttering a single sound.

“Why didn’t you come and take her away with you? She really wanted that. Did you know that?”

Her father looks at his daughter lovingly. “Circumstances were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to…” He sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”

The girl smiles. “I hope I will have the same kind of love you and mother had.”

“Without all the heartache,” her father adds.

“She always knew you loved her. She told me every day,” the child mentions cheerfully. “I saw her crying sometimes when she read your letters.”

“Did she make you promise to look after me?” She inquires.

“She asked me to take care of you.”

“You promised her, didn’t you?”

“Yes, I did.”

“It is nice out here, isn’t it? Mother would have been very happy here.”

She talks with some authority. Her father remains silent. A smile comes to his weary brow. He nods his head.

“Mother wanted me to give you something. I think now the time is right.” She runs to her room. Upon returning she hands her father a book. “It’s mother’s diary! She wanted me to give it to you.”

He takes the book and holds it in his trembling hands, “Thank you.”

“Mother said you would understand things better.”

“Wise woman, your mother.”

He places the book on the table as he gets up. The girl gets up and wraps herself around her father.

“I love you.” she looks up at his face.

He picks her up and hugs her. “I love you, too.” His voice trembles.

“It’s okay, Father. We have each other now and mother is in both of us.”

He kisses her head.

“Time you went to bed,” her father softly says.

He puts her down and she scampers off to get washed and ready for bed.

Clearing up everything he checks on his daughter. She is in bed waiting for her good night kiss. He tucks her in and bids her goodnight.

Just as he is to leave she tells him. “Mother told me she adopted me when I was a baby.”

He stands at her bedroom door. Words fail him. Yes, he knew she was adopted.

“I am really lucky for being loved by my parents, even if I am not really theirs.”

“You trying to bring on the water works?” he tells her.

She giggles, “Goodnight, Father. I love you.”

“Love you, too.”

His face lights up as he wipes his dampened eyes.

The door closes and the child falls asleep dreaming of her mother.

Sitting outside he picks up the diary and opens it and reads the first line: “I love you, my dearest, if only things could have been different…”

1.What can we know about the couple’s relationship?

A. They understood each other very well.

B. They quarreled a lot and are separated.

C. They used to have misunderstandings.

D. They were quite sure of each other’s love.

2.What can we learn from the story?

A. The girl was adopted because the couple couldn’t give birth.

B. Father looks after the girl just because the girl is alone.

C. The girl feels unfortunate that she was adopted.

D. Father was not very close to the girl before she moved in with him.

3.Why didn’t father bring mother home when she was ill?

A. Because he was too busy with his work.

B. Because he didn’t know he was wanted.

C. Because he was too poor to afford the medical fees.

D. Because he didn’t know she was in hospital.

4.What does the sentence “You trying to bring on the water works?” mean?

A. You want another cup of water?

B. Are you kidding me?

C. Are you trying to make me cry?

D. Are you thinking about the water factory?

5.Which word best describes father’s feeling at the end of the story?

A. RegretfulB. Satisfied

C. ConfusedD. Doubtful

英语周报八年级上册答案2023-2024第七期答案试题答案

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：这是一个令人难过有欣慰的故事，女孩的父母因为分歧而分开，最终女孩的妈妈因为生病去世，女孩的爸爸一直生活的后悔中，这时是女孩给他的心灵带来了安慰。

1.推理判断题。从文章的句子：“Circumstances were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to…” He sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”可知这对夫妇曾经有过误解，选C。

2.推理判断题。从文章的句子: Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange.可知在女孩搬来和爸爸住之前，爸爸和她不是很亲近，选D

3.推理判断题。从文章的句子：Circumstances were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to…” He sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”可知女孩的爸爸没有将她妈妈带走，因为他不知道别人需要他。选B。

4.句意理解题。从划线句子的上文：“I am really lucky for being loved by my parents, even if I am not really theirs.” 和下文的：His face lights up as he wipes his dampened eyes.可知女孩的话很感人，让爸爸想流泪了，选C。

5.推理判断题。文章中多次提到爸爸流泪，叹息，因为没有在妻子生病的时候在身边陪伴，说明他很后悔，选A

考点：考查故事类短文阅读

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

1.According to the passage, winners .

A. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

B. have responsible and able colleagues

C. deal with problems rather than blame others

D. blame themselves rather than others

2.The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. avoid B. accept C. considerD. improve

3.When problems occur, winners take them as ______.

A. chances for self-development B. barriers to greater power

C. challenges to their colleagues D. excuses for their failures

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Winner’s Problem B. A Winner’s Secret

C. A Winner’s opportunity D. A Winner’s Achievement

英语周报八年级上册答案2023-2024第七期答案试题答案

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：这篇短文中主要论述了作为一个成功者需要具有那些品质。本文中长句较多，一时很难读懂句子含义，注意多读几遍，不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义，能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

1.

2.remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.可知

3.

4.Winners are great at overcoming problems.，第三段开头句This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens等分析：本文主要谈论的就是成功者所具有的那些素质也就是“成功者的秘密”。可知B最合适

考点：考查论述类短文阅读

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