八年级下册Units7-8
One of the world’s most dangerous 1._________is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. 2._________Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. 3._________all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,848.86 meters high, 4._________is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard 5._________in air as you get near the top.
The first people to reach the top 6._________Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman did it 7._________was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge 8._________in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up 9._________to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be 10._________than he forces of nature.
In the future, technology will continue to be a strong force that can change all sides of our lives. It will certainly change the way we buy and listen to music. Some people believe that modern technology will make CDs 1._________in the end. And we can manage 2._________our dreams through streaming(流媒体) services on our smart phones.
However, there are others 3._________argue that there will always be room for physical music. My dad, for example, is a big fan of 4._________music and often visits the local music shop to buy CDs. He enjoys speaking with the shop helpers and values the 5._________he brings home very much. My family is full 6._________the CDs he collected. Listening to music is a 7._________habit for him, and he often tells me that creating music is a great way to express happiness or sadness in one’s heart.
A篇：1.sports 2. The 3. Of 4. which 5.to take 6. were 7. successfully 8. themselves 9. trying 10. stronger
B篇：1.useless 2. to achieve 3. who 4. French 5. records 6. of 7. daily 8. are created 9. a 10. them
