Exercise 1 of Unit 1 of 8A Welcome to the unit
一、词汇运用
1. Everyone is willing to be a helpful ______ () to make our community warmer.
2. You'd better think about others' ______ () before making decisions (决定).
3. Our form teacher is so ______ () that all of us love to talk with her.
4. ______ () are usually full of energy and always ready to learn new things.
5. The children were ______ () as they played in the park.
6. The stories written by Mark Twain are often ______ ().
7. When I feel down, my friend Li Hua often tells ______ () to cheer me up.
8. My classmate Max is such an ______ () boy that we can always trust him.
9. Today's show was so funny that the children couldn't stop ______ ().
10. For some young people, nothing is more important than .
11. No one would like to make friends with those who like .
12. A new year has arrived and it's time to say goodbye to those things.
13. The is that hard work always pays off in the end.

() 1. Be ______, boys and girls. Smiling is the key to a happy life.
A.helpful
B.cheerful
C.useful
D.careful

() 2. — ______ makes real friends?
— Well, real friends should be caring. They are there for you through the hardest times.

A.What
B.How
C.Who
D.Where

() 3. — To tell the ______, I am now feeling very nervous (紧张的).
— Take it easy. You'll make it.
A.story
B.mind
C.joke
D.truth

() 4. — Mr Wang, I found my wallet ______ on Vivian's table yesterday afternoon.
— Really? I can't believe that she ______ to me yesterday.

A.lie; lay
B.lied; lied
C.lying; lied
D.lay; lie

() 5. — Reading is a good way to pass the time on the train.
— ______. I always go travelling by train with a book.

A.I don't think so
B.That's true
C.It's hard to say
D.That's all right

三、完成句子
1. 当我遇到困难的时候,我的父母总是陪在我身边。
My parents are always when I meet problems.
2. 谢谢你告诉我真相,否则我将错失一位好朋友。
Thank you for , or I will miss a good friend.
3. 读了这个故事之后,我们彼此分享了想法。
After reading the story, we .
4. 迈克经常讲笑话来逗我笑。
Mike often .

四、还原信息
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there lived a great musician (音乐家) named Yu Boya. He played the *guqin* very well. Many people enjoyed his music. 1.
One day, Yu Boya came back from a trip to the mountains. He played the *guqin* to express his love for the mountains. 2. Zhong said, "How beautifully you're playing the *guqin*! When I listen to the music, I can almost see the mountains in front of my eyes." 3. Then he played another tune (调子). Zhong clapped his hands and cheered again, "What a beautiful tune it is! When I listen to it, I can imagine hundreds of boats sailing down big rivers."
Yu was surprised at Zhong's words. 4. Whenever he played a new tune, Zhong could tell what Yu was thinking about.
Yu and Zhong became close friends. After Zhong died, Yu was so sad that he broke (打破) his *guqin* and decided never to play it again.
This is the story about Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. We can learn a lesson from the story. 5. If you find your true friends, love them and cherish (珍惜) real friendships.
| A. It is hard to find a true friend. | B. Zhong Ziqi was one of them. |
| C. Yu was happy to hear Zhong's words. | D. He decided to play more tunes for Zhong. |
| E. A true friend will be with you wherever you go. | F. Yu Boya wanted to let more people listen to his music. |
| G. Zhong Ziqi stood beside Yu Boya when he was playing the *guqin*. |