四、完形填空
The whole school was talking about the coming trip at a winter camp. And everyone was ____1____, except (除了) me.
"I dislike it," I told my parents. "I'll miss you. I'll look stupid (愚蠢的) at winter sports."
"You might be surprised, Bree," said Mum. "The only way to find out is to ____2____." "It's what growing up is all about," Dad added.
When arriving at the camp, we were asked to ____3____ our fear (害怕). "I'm afraid I'll be homesick," someone said. I wasn't the only one! I began to relax. After lunch, we were asked to ski down to the field. I skied ____4____, but I still hit a piece of ice and fell down.
"Ha ha!" Behind me, somebody started laughing. I looked back to see who was making fun of me: To my ____5____, I saw a girl in the same awkward position (笨拙的姿势) as I was in. "I thought I'd be bad at this, ____6____ I'm worse than I imagined!" she said.
Suddenly, I started laughing too. After being so afraid of falling, it was a comfort (安慰) not to fear it any more. At dinner time, I was so happy to be talking about interesting things that I ____7____ to feel homesick. The next day, I had to try ski jumping first, even if I didn't want to. But when my feet left the ground, I felt I was flying and it was ____8____.
Maybe Mum was right when she said, "You might ____9____ it if you give it a try!" Maybe the kind of growing up had more to do ____10____ my attitude (态度) than my looks.
( ) 1. A. caring B. cheerful C. relaxed D. scared
( ) 2. A. change B. dream C. try D. fight
( ) 3. A. encourage B. raise C. notice D. share
( ) 4. A. completely B. easily C. carefully D. quickly
( ) 5. A. excitement B. joy C. satisfaction D. surprise
( ) 6. A. because B. so C. but D. or
( ) 7. A. forgot B. allowed C. began D. stopped
( ) 8. A. difficult B. wonderful C. awful D. serious
( ) 9. A. develop B. enjoy C. drop D. express
( )10. A. of B. at C. about D. with

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Exercise 7 of Unit 6 of 8A Assessment & Further study
五、书面表达
假如你是校广播站的主持人，请根据本周六的天气情况，为同学们撰写一篇天气预报，并给予一些贴心的提示。词数 100 左右，已给出的开头不计入总词数。
要点提示:1. Weather conditions: weather (cloudy, shower); temperature (8-15℃)
2. What to pay attention to: dressing...
3. Advice for activities: ...
Dear schoolmates,
Here's the weather report for this Saturday.
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       It is going to be cloudy and there may be a sudden shower. The highest temperature is
; around 15 degrees and the lowest temperature is about 8 degrees. So it's going to be a bit
; cool. When going out, you'd better take a coat to stay warm. It's also fine to wear a scarf.
; Don't forget to carry an umbrella. It's better not to have outdoor activities as there may be a
; shower. You can choose to do indoor sports. Watching a film with your friends and
; families at home is also a good idea. 
;        Wish you all have a great Saturday!
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