外研（新标准）版初中英语八年级下册Unit 2小练习

I may feel nervous in a new place at first, _______I'll feel better soon.

You can't imagine how excited I feel______ going to Hainan!

—David, you get the first prize in the competition!

—Really! I can't wait ______ the news to my mother.

When did you ________ Beijing?

There is ________ water in the glass.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。

On the first day of my new school, I felt really（紧张的）and lonely because it was my first time to study in a school far away from home. I had few friends, I had to send text（信息）to my old friends in my home town, but that didn't help. I still felt terrible. It seemed that all the students in this classroom were（陌生人）to me. I was afraid to talk with them. At that time, a girl with a pair of（眼镜）came to sit next to me. She was really（标致的）with long（金色的）hair and big eyes.

"Hey! You're new here, right? I think 1 can help you! I'm Linda. Could you tell me your name?" She said with a smile on her face.

I felt happy（突然地）and told her my name. We began to talk happily. We talked about almost everything: our families, friends and（业余爱好）as well. Linda was really an excellent girl. She always got good（分数）in the exams and she was kind to everyone. I felt so（自豪的）to have a friend like her!

用方框中短语的适当形式填空。

hear from   as well   arrive at   be proud of

阅读理解

    Hi, Kate! I saw your name and address inPen­friendmagazine, and I would like to be your pen­friend. First, I will tell you some things about myself. My name is Sidney. I'm fourteen years old. I'm about five feet tall. I have short black hair and brown eyes. My hobbies are playing computer games and playing chess.

    I live with my parents. They came to England about 30 years ago. They came from Hong Kong, but I have never been there. Now my parents own a Chinese restaurant in Newcastle. We live in a small house near our restaurant. I was born in Newcastle in 1993. I can speak Chinese, but I cannot write it very well. I have a brother called Edwin. He is 23 and works as an architect in London.

    I'm in Walker School. It is near my house, so I can walk to school. I like my school because the teachers are friendly. My school has many sports fields. I like sports very much. I enjoy playing rugby and badminton in winter, and tennis in summer. My favourite subject is physics. I want to be an engineer.

    I'll send you a photo of myself with my school friends. I am in the middle. I hope you will write to me soon, and tell me all about yourself.