2026年课时特训八年级英语下册外研版第14页答案
Ⅰ. Choose the best answers to complete the passage below.
Sarah Miller had a high-paying job that everyone wanted. She worked at one of the world's top
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. She always wore pretty clothes and stayed in the best hotels during business trips. To others, she
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to have it all.

Sarah was always a top student at school. Though she faced lots of
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, like busy study, difficult exams and group projects, she never gave up. Those difficulties taught her to
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and solve problems.
After leaving school, she began to work
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a bank. She worked 16 hours a day, just sleeping for 2 or 3 hours. She had
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time to rest, but still pushed herself to keep working. Once, she
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her little sister's birthday party because of a work task. She felt sorry for not taking part in the
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party when hearing the family laughing loudly on the phone. One evening, when finishing her work, she found she was
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and doubted her way of life. "I don't want to be a 'perfect one' for others anymore." she thought, "I want a life that makes me excited."
So Sarah made a(n)
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: she left the bank and decided to go after a new life.
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, she followed her dream and became a TV host. She made much less than before,
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every day was new and exciting. She travelled to beautiful places and
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interesting people. She had time to attend her sister's birthday party. "Now
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life is full of energy again," she said with a smile, "I've found the
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between work and happiness."
(
B
)1. A. hotels B. banks C. schools D. restaurants
(
C
)2. A. hoped B. refused C. seemed D. tried
(
D
)3. A. facts B. rules C. doubts D. challenges
(
B
)4. A. pick up B. hold on C. throw away D. take over
(
A
)5. A. for B. with C. through D. beside
(
C
)6. A. no B. much C. little D. some
(
B
)7. A. remembered B. missed C. liked D. held
(
D
)8. A. last B. crowded C. small D. amazing
(
B
)9. A. curious B. unhappy C. successful D. calm
(
B
)10. A. invention B. decision C. mistake D. agreement
(
B
)11. A. Unluckily B. Finally C. Strangely D. Suddenly
(
C
)12. A. so B. or C. but D. if
(
D
)13. A. drew B. helped C. accepted D. interviewed
(
A
)14. A. my B. her C. your D. his
(
B
)15. A. secret B. balance C. dream D. condition

答案

Ⅰ. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B