八年级下短文填词22篇

1、1 What is small talk? Small talk is a relaxing conversation that people make to s_ time. You can make small talk when waiting in line at the b_, or waiting for the bus or the elevator. But you should never make small talk when you c_the street-its too dangerous. T_the topics in small talk are not im

2、portant, small talk itself is very i_. It makes people relaxed, it breaks the silence, it shows friendliness and good m_.All in all, it makes the time pleasant. In small talk, it is important to remember to smile and keep the conversation r_. You can talk about the weather, an interesting story i_ t

3、he newspaper or on TV, a sports event, a play or a movie, or you can ask those parents about their b_. What topics are not good? Well, you s_ talk about politics or religion. Also, you shouldnt talk t_ long on a topic or ask questions that are too personal.,pend,ookstore,ross,hough,mportant,anners,e

4、laxing,n,abies,houldnt,oo,2 How can you have a great conversation with others? First, you should l_ to others carefully. This is the most important part of any conversation. Pay attention to what the person is s_. A conversation will not go w_ if you are too busy thinking of anything else, including

5、 w_ you plan to say next. Second, find out what others l_. Try to learn about what they are interested in when you know you will have a chance to t_ with them. Third, dont f_ to look at their eyes and smile so as to make others feel comfortable. A_ questions can also help. “What do you like to do?”

6、“How did you go today?” You should also forget yourself. Dale Carnegie once said, “Its much e_ to become interested in others than its to convince them to be interested in you.” Finally, you should know when the conversation is over. Smile when you are l_ and tell them you cant wait to talk to them

7、again soon, or thank them.,isten,aying,ell,hat,ike,alk,orget,sking,asier,eaving,3 Mrs White was unhappy on Mothers Day, because she was far away from her mother. In the morning she p_ her mother to wish her a happy Mothers Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs in the garden. Later,

8、 Mrs White told her h_ about the lilacs. He said, “I know w_ we can find the flowers. Get Peter and Lily and come on.” Then they drove down the country roads. On a small hill, they saw many lilacs. Mrs White ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. She p_ here and there with a big smile. On their way home,

9、 Mrs White saw an old granny. She learned that the old granny had n_ children. Then they stopped their car. Mrs White walked to her, and gave her the f_ with a smile. The old granny was very happy and thanked her a lot. Mrs White was happy, t_. When they got home, her children asked, “W_ is she? Why

10、 did you give flowers to her?” “ I dont know her, but today is Mothers Day. She has no children. But I have b_ of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how m_ those flowers mean to her.”,honed,usband,here,icked,o,lowers,oo,ho,oth,uch,4 My birthday was coming. Susan was thinking of a p_ for me.

11、 She said that she didnt have e_ money to buy me anything expensive. She looked very upset. However, the present she g_ me was really amazing. On my birthday, I r_ a Barbie Doll which looks like me from Susan. The dolls hair is as curly as m_. Susan made a pink dress for the doll. It is my favorite

12、c_. She also made a pair of glasses for it. Why? Because I w_ a pair of glasses. The doll is my little copy. Susan put the doll into a b_ and gave it to me. The words on the box were f_. When I read them, I couldnt help laughing. It was one of the n_ presents Ive ever received. Susans birthday is Ju

13、ly 1st. W_ should I get for her birthday?,resent,nough,ave,eceived,ine,olor,ear,ox,unny,icest,hat,5 My name is Cathy. Im a 14-year-old girl from England. Now Im s_ in a middle school. I have to say that I didnt do well i_ my lessons before. So I was always afraid of exams. Last week I f_ my end-of-y

14、ear exam. Today I got my report card. L_ I did very well. My mom and dad said it was the best report card I had ever had. The following was m_ main subjects that the report card showed and I felt very h_ today. My teachers ticked(给打钩） “N_ to improve”, “Good or very good”. My English teacher said my

15、English was much better. For math and science I also g_ “Very good” ticks. All my teacher said I was m_ excellent progress. And at the end of the report card, my head teacher said , “A very good r_. Well done!” I am so excited about it, and I hope I can get a better report next year.,tudying,n,inish

16、ed,uckily,y,appy,eed,ot,aking,eport,6 Autumn is Janes favorite season. First, she loves the t_-its neither too high nor too low. She can enjoy the n_ beauty in the park near her house. She usually t_ her boys , Andy and Allen, to the park at this time. Andy is 10 years old, and Allen is a 2-year-old

17、 b_. One day, the family stayed there again. When it was about time for them to r_ home, Jane found Andy was l_. Jane got worried, because the park would c_ at seven. It was 6:45, so there was only one q_ left. Fortunately, Jane soon d_ Andy- he was up in the tree. Jane asked him to get down. She sa

18、id, “Honey, youre b_ enough to climb the tree. But you s_ let me know and be carful. OK?” Andy said yes and thought that he would never make mom worry again.,emperature,atural,akes,baby,eturn,ost,lose,uarter,iscovered,rave,hould,7 Dear Mother, You have b_ my mother for fifteen and a half y_, and for

19、 these years you have been t_ good care of me. Since I was a little girl, you have cooked meals for me, listened to my problems, and taken me to music lessons. Whats m_, you have been a great role model, showing me how to get a_ well with others and live a good life in a foreign country since you ca

20、me to America from Poland at the age of 26. I still r_ the day when you showed how much a mother cared for her child. When I was 11, I got sick and had to s_ at home. I cried and cried, wanting so hard to go o_ to play with my friend. You told me that I could play with them the other day, and sat wi

21、th me u_ I stopped crying and s_ smiling. Thanks for being my mother. Happy Mothers Day! Love, Allen.,een,ears,aking,ore,long,emember,tay,ut,ntil,tarted,8 Have you studied together with some American students? Last week, some students from the US v our school. When we talked, I f_ some differences i

22、n school life between the US and China. For example, each class lasts fifty minutes in the US. It is a little l_ than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between c_. Besides, most schools in both countries finish their

23、 morning classes at twelve oclock. A_ the students in the US only have one-hour break, so they need to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 PM and school is over at 3:00 PM. They t_ part in club activities, or play sports. Many Chinese students dont w_ during their high school ye

24、ars, while the students in the US like to find a part-time job in their free time. The students dont have a dream job. T_ dont think there is any difference between jobs. Working is a g_ experience for them and they can m_ money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs after

25、they leave high school and then go to university.,isited,ound,onger,lasses,nd,ake,ork,hey,ood,ake,9 A young man got on a plane and sat next to the window. A few m_ later, a big heavy strong man sat down next to him and f_ asleep soon. The young s_ to feel a little airsick, but he w_ afraid to wake t

26、he big guy up to ask i_ he could go to the toilet. He knew he couldnt c_ over him, so the young man had to sit there, l_ at the big guy and thinking about what t_ do. Suddenly, the plane started to shake. The young man couldnt hold it in anymore and he puked(呕吐）all o_ the big guys body. About five m

27、inutes later, the big guy w_ up, looked down and saw the puke all over him. “So”, said the young man, “You are f_ better now, aren t you?”,inutes,ell,tarted,as,f,limb,ooking,o,ver,oke / waked,eeling,10 It was time to watch Sailor Moon, my favorite cartoon. I wanted to k_ what enemies(敌人) the sailor

28、Scouts would beat this time. Minutes later, I h_ a loud cry from far away. I didnt know where it came from and the program was too e_ for me to walk away. But the cry was l_ and clearer. Oh! It was my baby sister c_ ! I ran to the bedroom. When I got to the room, her cry was e_ much louder than befo

29、re. Her f_ was all red, eyes were closed, mouth was wide open, and her voice was shaking(颤动). Mommy was not here yet, and as an old sister, I just k_ what I needed to do. And I needed to do just like what mom did. I carefully o_ the lock on the side of the bed so that I could come near. Then I hugge

30、d(紧抱) her and sang s_ to her. After a while my sister laughed. After about ten minutes my sister fell a_ again, I was very happy to be a sister.,now,eard,xciting,ouder,rying,ven,ace,new,pened,ongs,sleep,11 Susan was born in a small v_ in Anhui Province. Her family was too p_ to pay her schooling. He

31、r parents wanted her to stay at home and help the family m_ money. There were some o_ girls or boys like her in her village. And there were many other children like her in China. But now they are l_ to go to school for free. They can have their own schools in their villages. And there are also some

32、programs to help them with their schools. Our country a_ all the students not to pay for their schooling and helps them get over all kinds of p_. However, some of the students s_ have some problems with their university, because the cost (花费) of university is still very high. Susan got much h_ from

33、many kind people to finish the university fortunately (幸运地). And now she is a worker in a factory and she w_ to help some students to finish their university.,illage,oor,ake,ther,roblems,till,elp,ants,llows,ucky,urprise,ard,ost,ge,owever,oth,eep,ake,ianist,uture,12 Mothers love can influence ones li

34、fe. There was an 8-year-old girl in a small city. She lived a h_ life with her mother, because she l_ her father at the a_ of three. They lived on her mothers work. One day, an accident near their house made many people lose the hearing. H_, the little girl and her mother were b_ OK. They still live

35、d happily. The lovely little girl went on playing the piano that her father bought for her when she was only two years old. She often played it and wanted to m_ her mother happy. One day, there was a man passing by. He said the girl didnt do well in playing the piano, so the little girl didnt want t

36、o play it. But her mother told her to k_ playing. She predicted that her daughter would be a pianist in the f_. Ten years later, the girl really became a p_. To her s_ ,she found her mother lost the hearing of one ear after the accident happened that time.,13 What s a good friend like? Each one may

37、have d_ answers at different ages. When a man is very young, he may think a good friend must be t_ with him all day. If his friend doesnt s_ food with him even once, he will think they are not good friends any more. But they will play together h_ again very soon. When a man studies in a middle schoo

38、l, he t_ a good friend should be helpful and honest (诚实的). The good friend should always h_ him with his lessons and come to him when he is sad. And he is always ready to tell everything to his friend. If his friend tells others about his secret, he may h_ the friend. When a man g_ up, he may think

39、it isnt n_ for a good friend to be always honest. Everyone has his secret (秘密). If the truth may hurt the friend, its better to keep a secret from him or her. And he may think a good friend can give him some good a_ when he has problems.,ifferent,ogether,hare,appily,hinks,elp,ate,rows,ecessary,dvice

40、,14 Linda is my neighbor. She was eleven years old last month. Her parents had a b_ party for her. And she i_ me to the party. The party started at four oclock that afternoon. About fifteen children came to Lindas house. We are all d_ in our best clothes. We gave out gifts to Linda. She o_ them and

41、said she liked them very much. It was really an exciting thing to get so many p_. Then we played some games together. The c_ who won these games got some prizes. At five oclock Lindas mother brought o_ the birthday cake. E_ colorful candles were on it. We sang the birthday song to Linda w_ she blew

42、out (吹灭) the candles. At the end of the party, we were t_ but happy.,irthday,nvited,ressed,pened,resents,hen,ired,ver,leven,lassmates,15 Mr Smith works in a hospital. His medical skills (医术) are g_ and people like to go to see him. So hes often b in the daytime. He h to have a good rest at home. He

43、lives in a building outside the city. All his neighbors keep q except Mike. Mike moved there last month. The young man lives just upstairs(楼上). He likes music and b a piano last week. He works in an office and always plays the piano after supper. He often plays it and m a lot of noise. Mr Smith cant

44、 fall asleep. It makes him a . He often goes upstairs and tell Mikes about it. But the young man usually f it soon. One day Mike was ill. He had to go to the hospital. Mr Smith l him over and said, “If you stop playing the piano at night, youll s be all right.” When the young man left, a man asked,

45、“Does playing the piano have anything to do with his recovery (康复), Mr Smith?” “Yes,” said Mr Smith, “hes one of my neighbors!”,reat,usy,opes,uiet,ought,akes,ngry,orgets,ooked,oon,16 Every afternoon, h of thousands of young people go to Internet cafes (网吧) to play computer games. They play Counter S

46、trikes, Diablo, and others. These games can be fun and e ,but it is bad w this pastime becomes an addiction (瘾). Computer games are often exciting and great, but students dont l as much from them as they would by simply reading a book. S too much time playing them can take away students study time.

47、If young people spend too much time playing them, they will have l time to study. Besides, computer games can also be b for young children, because many computer games are violent (暴力的) and the goals in most of them are to kill the other players. This does not s the right message to the children who

48、 n to be told that violence is not good. Young people may do the same in real life as they do in computer games. Of course, playing a computer games in spare time is not a bad thing. Games can be a great way to rest after studying. However, they should not b the focus of our life.,undreds,xciting,he

49、n,earn,pending,ittle,ad,end,eed,ecome,17 Care find twelve all real something try bore read interest it Martins t birthday came. He was very happy to get a gift form his father. He opened it and found a book. “It doesnt have any pictures,” Martin said. “I dont like it at a .” His father said, “Martin

50、, this is a magic (魔法) book. If you read the book c you will find its magic.” In the evening, Martins father asked him, “Have you found the key in the magic book?” “R ? Is there a key in the book?” Martin said. He quickly opened the book, but didnt find a . Martin became very disappointed. “You have

51、 to read it carefully,” his father said. Martin t to read the book. At first, he was a little b . Gradually, he became i _ in it. After a few days, he said to his father, “ I think Ive f the key in the magic book. The book i is the key!” From then on, Martin had a lot of interest in r . In every new

52、 book, he saw a new key to a new world.,welfth,ll,arefully,eally,nything,ried,ored,nterested,ound,tself,eading,18 For many years, people in American cities have been buying vegetables from markets. H_, some people are growing vegetables in the cities now. Scan Conroe and Amber Banks are two of t_. T

53、hey started a farm in the m_ of Seattle three years age. They f_ asked for help on the Internet. They wanted to find a good p_ to grow vegetables. They also hoped that people could grow vegetables b_ themselves. A lot of people liked their idea. A week l_, they found a great piece of land. Twenty vo

54、lunteers w_ for six weekends to turn the grassy (长满草的) land into a farm. The farm is called Alleycats Acres by people. They started the farm to show people how fun it is to g_ vegetables. There is a lot of work to do on the farm. So the farm often i_ school students to help. Many students say they e

55、njoy growing vegetables on the farm.,owever,hem,lace,y,ater,orked,row,nvites,iddle,owever,I went to the East Beach in Galveston today and I l_ it. This was my f_ time to be there since I moved here in January. There were many people there and the weather, water, sand and waves were very g_. I h_ the

56、 beach in Galveston was not known for its waves or nice food but for its dirty water. I can tell you that I f_ that isnt true. Today the waves were about 3 to 4 feet high, it is a good height for a beach. I am a big f_ of surfing. We caught the big waves on a boogie board (冲浪板) until n_. The sand wa

57、s powdery (粉末的) and light-colored on the Beach a_ the water was warm. Later it was getting late but at l_ two hundred people were still in it. They seemed to have a good time. But it is not as pretty (漂亮的) as most beaches in Florida and California, because it doesnt have nice trees and the t_ is hea

58、vy.,oved,irst,ood,eard,ind,an,ight,nd,east,raffic,19,It happened in August of 2011. That was a dark and rainy night. The road became w_ and smooth (光滑的). I was riding my bike c_ to my home. It was too hard for me to see everything clearly. At a crossing I stopped riding b_ the traffic light was red.

59、 The crossing was just 200 meters a_ from my house. When the light turned green, I s_ riding. At that time, I heard a sharp noise. It was the sound of a car. Before I had t_ to do anything, the car hit (撞) me. I couldnt remember w_ happened next. When I woke up, I was in the hospital. The doctor said that I was very l_ because I wasnt hurt seriously. I would get well soon. And the p_ took the car driver to the