八年级阅读理解填词

Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post. There are pictures of stars and snow or Christmas t_(1).In these days it is hard to think of a Christmas w_(2) Christmas cards . Yet over a hundred and fifty years ago there were n_(3) at all. Here is just one story of the way in which they s_(4). Some boys of those days who lived in schools to study had to write a special p_(5)of English at Christmas time. This was sent to their parents so that could see how the boy work was during the year . Young people like to make little d_(6) on the paper when they write letters or poems. These boys were the s_(7). They used to draw little pictures all round the writing. Sometimes c_(8) them, and after a time the pictures became more i_(9) than the writing. These were the f_(10) Christmas cards.Alice is very forgetful. She always forgets what she did or she should do. Here is an e_. One day she d_ to visit her friend in another town by train. When she was going out, she suddenly stopped at the d_, Did I turn off the TV and l_. She was not s_ about it. She had to open the door and go b_ to have a look. When she was r_ to go out again, she couldnt find her key, It t_ her half an hour to look for the key. Because she spent much t_ at home, when she finally got to the train station, it was too late to c_ the last train. This is Alice. She always does things like thisOne day the manager of a well-known hotel received a visit from an angry guest. “I cant s_ here any more .” she shouted. “You must tell that man in the room n_ to mine to stop making that terrible n_ on the piano.” Then seeing the look of surprise on the managers, she added, “if you dont m_ him stop, I shall have to leave the hotel.”“Im t_ sorry its troubling you, madam,” said the manager. “But thats Paderewski.” It was now the ladys t_ to look surprised. “What did you say?” she asked. “Did you say it was Paderewski, the great pianist?” The manager nodded, and the lady was s_ for a moment. “Well, of course, thats d_,” she said at last. “If so, dont say a w_ to him.”A few days later, the manager overheard the lady talking to another guest in the entrance hall. “Its wonderful,” she was saying. “I can open my door every morning and hear the great pianist Paderewski p_.”. One cold winter morning, an old woman had to s_ her doctor. She told the doctor that her right leg hurt, and sometimes she c_ walk. She asked him what was w_ , as she never had s_ feeling. The doctor looked her over c_, then he said , you are in good h_ for a woman of your age. I think the trouble in your right leg is just a matter of old age catching up with you. We get all kinds of i_ when we get older. The trouble will almost certainly e_ in spring. I dont think so, doctor! she said, My l_ leg is wrong ,and it is the same a_ as my rightOnce there l_ an old man. He liked gold b_ than anything else in the world. He often said If I have plenty of gold ,I shall be the h_ man in the world. One day, when he was traveling in the desert , the old man lost his w_ .He was very h_ and thirsty , but there were only rocks a_ him. Just then he f_ a bag lying on the sand , he hoped he would find water and food in it . He saw that the bag was f_ of gold. He was so sad that he t_ away the bag and began crying. Now the old man k_ that there was something better than gold in the world.Two Americans were traveling in Spain. One morning they came into a little r_ for lunch. They did not know Spanish, and their waiter wanted some milk and sandwiches. At f_ they pronounced the word milk many times. T_ they spell it. But the waiter still could not u_. At last one of them took a piece of paper and began to d_ a cow. When he was finishing his work, the waiter looked at it and ran out. Do you see, said one of the t_, What a pencil can d_ for a man who had difficulties in a f_ country! The waiter was back again some time later. But he b_ no milk. He put down in front of the two men t_ for a bull-fight.Mr Robinson never went to a dentist because he was a_. But then his teeth began to hurt badly, and he went to a dentist. The dentist did a lot of w_ in his mouth for a long time. On the last day, Mr Robinson said to him, “How m_ is all this work going to cost?” The dentist said, “Twenty-five dollars” But he did not ask him for the m_After a month, Mr Robinson c_ the dentist and said, “You did not ask me for my money for your work last month.”“Oh,” the dentist answered, “I n_ ask a gentleman for money.” “Then h_ do you live？”Mr Robinson asked. “Most gentlemen pay me q_,” the dentist said, “but some dont. I will w_ for my money for two months. Then I say the man isnt a g_, and I will ask him for money.”Do you always agree with your teachers? Sometimes you have a d_(1)answer to a math problem. Or p_(2)they scold(训斥)you when they dont think you did anything wrong .What do you do then? story said that more and more students are speaking out and even q_(3)with their teachers.Its good for students to say w_(4)they think .In the past, f_(5)Chinese students dared speak back to their teacher. It was a r_(6)that what the the teachers said is always right. But now students are beginning to think more by themselves and dare to say what they want.But student should c_(7)the right way to speak out. We should respect teachers. They are older than you and have more e_(8). So, never use r_(9)words when you dont agree with them.Try to find the r_(10)time to talk to your teacher. For example ,discuss the problem after class.Nowadays it is not unusual for many student to have part-time jobs. During this past winter holiday. I once w_(1) as a waiter a McDonalds.I think I am old e_(2) to earn money by myself, and i dont want to keep on a_(3)my parents for money, so I d_(4) to work in my spare time. In the work, I l_(5) the value of money and also learned how to get along with o_(6).Although the work was very h_(7),I think it was very worthy. I think its a good preparation for my future, tooIthink its very u_(8) for us to get a little working and social experience, while we cant learn from b_(9),so I suggest that you find a part-time job if you h_(10)spare time. When I was in London, I experienced one