Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?单元话题语法填空练习ATreasure Island is one of the ____1____ (famous) novels (小说) by Robert Louis Stevenson from the West. The novel is so interesting that ____2____ (million) of children are reading it. So we can say that, if Chinese children are reading Journey to the West to grow up, and then ____3____ children also have their own—Treasure Island to grow up. The hero of the story, Jim, was a 10-year-old boy. His parents had a hotel and they wanted Jim to be the future ____4____ (own) of this hotel, but Jim didn’t want to live like that.One day, an old seaman came to his ____5____ (parent) hotel with a treasure map that everyone was looking for. Blind Pew, Black Dog and other pirates (海盗) followed him, because they all wanted to get the map. Jim was ____6____ (luck) enough to get the map and began to look for the treasure with his friends. But another pirate, one-legged Silver wanted all the treasure, too, so he hid (隐藏) in Jim’s group.When they got to the Treasure Island, Silver killed (杀害) some of Jim’s friends ____7____ they didn’t listen to him. Jim found it ____8____ (danger) to stay with the pirate, so he and his friends left the group quietly. Luckily, they met Ben Gunn, who had lived in the Treasure Island for a long time. ____9____ the help of Ben Gunn, Jim and his friends found the treasure, and at last they came back home with plenty of treasure.In a word, Treasure Island can be regarded as one of the ____10____ (good) pirate novels in history. 1．mostfamous2．millions3．Western4．owner5．parents’6．lucky7．because8．dangerous9．Wi th10．bestBPeter is a sixth-grader in the US. His family are excited that Grandpa is moving ____11____ Florida to their city. That is, Peter has to move out of his room to make his grandpa live ____12____ (comfortable). Peter loves his grandpa ____13____ wants his room back. Peter starts a war (战争) and makes fun of his grandpa. At last, they both want ____14____ (stop) the war because they really love each other. Grandpa comes up with an idea of making a room for ____15____ (he), so Peter gets his room back.This story is from the book The War with Grandpa by an American ____16____ (write) Robert Kimmel Smith. Although it ____17____ (come) out in 1984, it is still quite popular among young people. In 2020, it was made into a movie and became one of ____18____ (popular) ones around the world.This book teaches readers ____19____ important lesson. Fighting is never the answer. Talking about yourfeelings can play a part in ____20____ (help) you solve problems.If you’d like to enjoy a funny but meaningful story, find some time to read the book!C___21___ November 1979, pupils in England ___22___ (be) able to watch a new program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West. The Monkey King can make 72 ___23___ (change) to his shape and size. But ___24___ he can hide his tail, he can’t turn ___25___ (him) a person. The Monkey King ___26___ (excite) the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program ___27___ (come) out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in ___28___ (read) this story because the clever Monkey King keeps ___29___ (fight) to help the weak and never ____30____ (give) up.DMy first home was a beautiful grassland with a pond (池塘) of clean water. ____31____ were some large trees near the pond. On ____32____ side of the grassland was a field and on the other was the house of our master, Farmer Grey.During the day I ran around the grassland ____33____ my mother. At night I ____34____ (lie) next to her. She was a good mother. Life was free and easy. ____35____ it was hot, we stood under the trees by the pond. When it was cold, we stayed in a shed (马棚) to keep warm and most of the time we were ____36____ (sleep).There were six young horses in our grassland. I used to play with ____37____ (they) and had great fun. But one day my mother said to me, “The young ____38____ (horse) are rude, while you are polite and are going to grow up gentle and good. Now, remember, do your work ____39____ (good) and don’t bite or kick.”I never forgot my ____40____ (mother) advice (忠告).ECan you live without a home, food or clothes? Very few of us can, but Robinson Crusoe did it in the novel ____41____ (write) by Daniel Defoe.In the story, Crusoe got on ____42____ island alone after a shipwreck (海难). Being alone on that island, Crusoe experienced a lot of ____43____ (difficulty). However, he ____44____ (don’t) lose hope. Instead, he tried his ____45____ (good) to survive (生存) .He got water, food and some tools from the wrecked ship and built himself a house on the island. He even ____46____ (grow) barley (大麦) and raised a few goats. Soon his lifethere was just fine.He didn’t know that there were other people until one day he ____47____ (find) the marks of another man’s feet on the island. Not long after that he saw some cannibals trying to kill and eat two men. He saved one of them and ____48____ (name) him Friday. They stayed together after that and became good ____49____ (friend). Luckily, some other people came to this island and Crusoe went back to his hometown with these people.This book has _____50_____ (be) very popular with all ages around the world. People admire Crusoe for his bravery and courage.FIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program ____51____ (call) Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story ____52____ the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the ____53____ (tradition) Chinese book Journey to the West.The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. ____54____ fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make 72 ____55____ (change) to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But ____56____ he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses ____57____ magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. ____58____ other times, he is able to make it big and long.And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, ____59____ (west) children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps ____60____ (fight) to help the weak and never gives up.GIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV programme called Monkey King. Most of them were hearing this story ___61___ the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The Monkey King is ___62___ unusual monkey. He steps forward ___63___（brave）in every situation! He can also make seventy-two ___64___（change）into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he can’t turn ___65___（he）into a person. ___66___ （fight）bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small ___67___ he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.The Monkey King has been popular with Chinese children ___68___ it came out. And as soon as the TVprogramme came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became ___69___ （interesting）in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the ____70____（weak）and never gives up.参考答案：1．most famous2．millions3．Western4．owner5．parents’6．lucky7．because8．dan gerous9．With10．best【导语】本文是一篇说明文。