外研版八年级下语法填空练习三（61-90篇）

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It's Sunday. It is yard _____ (sell) time again, and everyone in the Jones family decides to sell things that they no _____ (long) use.

Billy clears out his old toys. _____ he doesn't want to lose his train and railway set, which he has owned _____ his fourth birthday, he still puts them in the box. He also finds some clothes that don't fit. Suzy decides to part _____some soft toys from her collection. She also finds some old books. Dad gives up his records that he isn't interested in anymore. To be _____, he hasn't listened to them _____ a really long time. Mom has a few things to sell, such as handbags, shoes and clothes. One last thing is her bread _____ (make). She _____ (have) it for a long time but it still works.

In the end, Billy makes ＄22, and Suzy makes ＄18. Mom and Dad make a bit _____ (much). It is quite a good day.

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Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

It was the early autumn of my first year at a new middle school, and my old school was far away. As _____ result, no one knew who I was. I felt very _____ (lone), and was afraid to speak to anyone.

One day, when my classmates _____ (talk) happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk in _____ (silent). At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know _____ he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me and, without a word, _____ (smile).

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and make friends. Day _____ day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him _____ he smiled to me that day, but he couldn’t remember _____ (do) so!

It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. My _____ (suggest) is: Smile at the world and it will smile back.

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Do you want to learn about American culture and improve your English at the _____ time? Joining us is a good choice. We can offer great summer English courses to you.

The courses last four, six, or eight weeks. They start _____ the end of July. You must sign up for your course at _____ (little) one month before it starts. Our teachers are well trained _____ have lots of experience. Our students are from all over the world.

As well as _____ (learn) English, you can experience life in the US. You can stay with a host family and take part in their _____ (day) life. For many of our students this is the most wonderful part of the course. Many American families form close _____ (friendship) with the students and stay in _____ with them. But if you prefer, of course, you can stay in a hotel. It _____ (depend) on your personal choice.

You are _____ (certainly) to get the best possible experience of English learning and life in the US. Don't wait—fill out our form and join us.

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Years ago, I lived in a house in a large city. The house next door was only a few meters away from _____. Through the window, I could often see a _____ whom I had never met doing some reading in the house every afternoon.

Several _____ (month) went by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was not very clear through the dirty window. I wondered _____ the woman didn't wash her window. It really looked terrible.

One bright morning, I decided to clean my house, _____ (include) cleaning the window inside. Late in the afternoon when I _____ (finish) all the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. _____ surprising! I found that the woman's window was actually so clean _____ she could be seen clearly sitting by the window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at others through my own shortcomings (缺点).

Since then, I _____ (be) used to asking myself whether I am looking through my own dirty window. Before I want to judge (判断) someone, I always think more than before and try _____ (clean) the dirty window so that I may see the world around me more clearly.

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Dear Guo Bin,

I'm going to have a summer vacation soon. My parents said they would _____(take) me to China. I'm so glad. I'll be able to see you very soon.

We're going to Beijing _____ (one). We'll stay there for one week. I have heard _____ the Great Wall. I always hope that I can have the chance to visit it. _____(I) dream is going to come true. Then we'll go to Hangzhou, _____ my uncle lives there. He works _____ a host at a radio station. We _____(not see) him for five years. But I often write letters _____ him. He told me that Hangzhou is beautiful. He wants to live there forever (永远).

Finally, we'll _____ (fly) to Shanghai. You have told me a lot about _____. Would you like to be our guide? I hope to receive your letter very soon.

Yours,

David

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There are many TV _____ (program) on Chinese dishes, but few are like A Bite of China (《舌尖上的中国》). The seven-part documentary tells us something _____ (interest) about what Chinese eat. The different kinds of foods on TV are _____ sixty different places. You can see so much delicious food which can catch _____ (you) eyes and stomachs. And you can also learn how _____ (make) the food. That's _____ the program becomes so popular. What's more, the program _____ not only about food. There are also many great _____ (story) between food and people. Liu Wen, a worker of CCTV-9, says they also show social changes (社会变迁). "The program _____ (work) as a window. It helps people around the world know more about Chinese dishes and _____ (it) cultures," he says. You can see the documentary on CCTV-1 or CCTV-9 if you like it.

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When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But while she was studying _____ (broad) five years ago, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made her realize how much she _____ (actual) missed her family. Ever since then, she _____ (be) a fan of American country music.

As a traditional kind of music, country comes from Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, a _____ (south) state of America. Many songs these days are just about modern life, such as the importance of money and success. However, country music brings people back to the "good old days" when people were kind to each other and trusted one _____.

Sarah hasn't been to Nashville _____, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has _____ (read) a lot about the place and _____ (do) some research on it. She knows the well-known Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, as well as a lot of famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history and he _____ (sell) more than 120 million records so far. Sarah has _____ listened to most of his songs and hopes to see him sing live one day.

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Nowadays, _____ (million) of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. They may only return to their hometown one or two times a year. Among these is Zhang Wei, a middle-aged man who _____ (work) in a crayon factory in Wenzhou _____ the past 13 years. The hard job leaves Zhang Wei little time to visit his hometown and Zhang Wei says he _____ (not be) back for almost three years now. "It's a shame," he says, "but I just don't have the time."

Many people like Zhang Wei regard _____ great interest how their hometowns have changed. In many places, the government _____ (build) new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help. Zhang Wei says children have learned to read and count at his old primary school _____ the mid-20th century. He thinks these changes are good because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things will never change. For example, he used to play together with children in his time under a big tree opposite the school _____ (especial) during the summer holidays. The tree is still there and has _____ (become) quite a symbol of the place. It's true that hometowns have _____ (leave) many soft and sweet memories in people's hearts.

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Once there lived two brothers. The elder brother _____ (get) married, while the other was still single. They worked together and shared what they got equally (平等地).

One day, the younger brother thought, "It's not right that we share equally everything. I live with _____ (I) but my brother has _____ big family. He needs much more." With that _____ mind, he took a bag of rice and put _____ into his brother's barn (仓库) _____ (quiet). He did so every night.

At the same time, the elder brother thought, "I live with my family. _____ my brother has no one to take care of him. He needs more." So he did as his brother did.

This went on and both men were puzzled (困惑的) for _____ (year) because their rice never became less. One night, on the way to each _____ (other) barn, the two brothers met. They knew what was _____ (happen)! They dropped their bags and embraced (拥抱) each other.

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The best woman in the world is my mother, and the _____ (sweet) sound in the world is Mom's voice. Every day when I get back home from school, I see my mother _____ (cook) in the kitchen. She is tired but happy. I really want to give her a hug.

Mother often says, "Parents don't want _____ (something) from their kids. The only thing they hope is that their kids have a happy life."

My mother is different _____ my classmates' mothers. When she gave birth to me, she was 42 years old. When I become a university student, my mother will be 60 years old.

My mother is in poor health for a long time. Maybe she will never fully recover (痊愈). But she still _____ (work) hard for me every day. I want to help her, but don't know _____ I can do or where I can start. Each time my mother can't get up from her sick bed, I feel _____ afraid that I don't want to go to school. But my mother always says to me, "You must go to school. I can look after _____ (my)." When I hear this, I think if I am a good son, the only thing I can do is _____ (give) her a warm hug after school. Let's give more love and care to our _____ (mother) and let them know their kids really love them.

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Kierman was born in Sydney, Australia, _____ grew up near the sea. For more than 40 years, he raced in international sailing competitions.

In 1987, Kierman _____ (compete) in an around-the-world race when he began to notice the huge amount of rubbish in the world's oceans. When he returned to Australia, he decided to do _____ meaningful about it.

He organized a community event called "Clean Up Sydney Harbour." On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40,000 _____ (volunteer) came out to take away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean-up a national event. It was a huge success. Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day _____ (improve) their local environment.

Since then, "Clean up Australia" _____ (get) bigger and bigger every year. In 2002, for example, 800,000 people cleaned up almost 15,000 tons of _____ from Australia's beaches, parks and streets.

Kierman was happy with the success of his project. In 2003, he started an even bigger program. _____ the help of the United Nations Environment Program, he introduced "Clean Up the World", _____ international program that supports communities around the world in cleaning up and protecting the environment. "Clean Up the World" has grown _____ (rapid) and his wonderful idea has now spread from one city to the whole world.

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Do you have any family members or friends who live _____? Now many people come to China to look for the roots (根) of their families. They _____ (most) come from the United States, Canada, England and Germany. Mrs. Sun is a Chinese woman, and she _____ (live) abroad for fifty years. Her father is a Chinese farmer. He _____ (die) when Mrs.Sun was only seven years old. She was taken by _____ uncle to America and has lived abroad ever since.

She is a famous singer now in America. Every time she _____ (appear) in public, thousands of her fans never miss the chance to see her. She is also a poet and a lot of people _____ deeply moved by her poems. She often says she is in _____ (search) of her ancestors' roots. She has _____ forgotten her hometown. She hopes that she will be _____ to go back to her hometown someday, and she will go to her father's grave (坟墓).

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he Little Match Girl

It was the day before Christmas. Many people were _____ (get) together in their warm homes. A poor girl was still walking in the streets crying "Does _____ (someone) want to buy matches?" But no one answered her.

It _____ getting darker and colder. The little girl took out a match and _____ (light) it up. Oh, _____ wonderful the light was! She could see something—a golden roast goose and some tasty bread.

"I'll light another match. Maybe I can see grandma this way," the little girl thought.

"Grandma!" the little girl threw _____ (her) into her grandma's arms. "Please take me _____ you! Don't leave me alone!"

The little girl then lit all her matches. Grandma looked very tall in the light. She held the little girl in her arms. "I will take you to another place. There will _____ no cold and hunger."

_____ Christmas morning, people found the poor little girl. She was _____ (die). Around her, there were many burnt matches on the ground.

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My mother likes seeing Beijing Opera. She thinks it's _____ (relax). She loves to see _____ after dinner. My father likes _____ (watch) movies. He says he likes them very much _____ they're interesting. My little cousin _____(say) she likes comedies. People in the comedies always funny. They make children _____ (laugh). Boys _____ girls like different movies. Some girls like thrillers and _____ (act) movies. Some boys like science fictions. Different people _____ different movies.

It's just like different people have their own _____ (hobby). Some of us never watch TV!

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Sarah used _____ (argue) with her parents when she was a teenager. But five years ago, she was sent to study _____ in England. Once she heard a country music song full _____ feelings about returning home on the radio, which made her think about her parents in the US. She began to realize how much she _____ (actual) missed them. Since then, she _____ (be) a fan of American country music.

Country music is very popular in America. It is a traditional kind of music from the _____ (south) states of America. These days, many songs are about the importance of money and _____ (successful). However, country music brings people back to the "simple times" when people were kind to each other and trusted one _____. It can remind us of the best things in life—laughter, family, friends and the _____ (beautiful) of nature.

Sarah hasn't been to any country music concerts _____. It's her dream to go to one with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks.

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Patrick Moore's lifetime hobby is _____ (study) stars. He liked stars when he was eight. In the past, he used _____(go) outside with his mother to look at the beautiful stars in the sky _____ clear nights. He loved studying the stars so much _____ he always wanted to know more and _____ (much) about them. Now he turns his hobby into his career. He hosts a TV program _____ (call) The Sky at Night and uses his _____ (know) to tell people about the stars in a _____ (livelily) way. He is proud of his TV program because it _____ (last) for over 50 years. He also believes that anyone can make their dreams come true only if they enjoy _____ they do.

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David Beckham was born _____ May 2, 1975 in London. He is a very famous soccer _____ (play). He plays for Manchester United and often plays with teams in England, Spain, America and Italy. It's good news that he _____(come) to Beijing with his teammates yesterday. They are _____ (go) to play against China's national team tomorrow. His fans are so _____ (exciting) because they can meet their hero, and they say they will cheer him _____. But it's a pity that the team _____ going to stay for long. They are leaving Beijing _____ Japan the day after tomorrow for a game with Japan's national team.

I am going _____ (watch) the game tomorrow. Will you _____ me?

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The _____ (cold) and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica (南极洲). Antarctica is the land (陆地) of _____ and ice near the South Pole (南极). Most people do not think there _____ much life in the icy (结冰的) waters around it. They are wrong.

Antarctica's seas are _____ of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water _____ (bird), seals and whales (鲸). They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the _____ (small) water animals. Some whales, _____ example, eat more _____ a ton (吨) of food every day.

The _____ famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin (企鹅). It _____ (walk) around the icy beaches like a movie star.

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The story is _____ how the Spring Bud Project helped the girl named Feng GuiXiang.

In 1989, 4.8 million children in the country were _____ (able) to attend school. Eighty-three percent of them were girls. So the government started to launch the Spring Bud Project to help _____ (they). Since then, it has _____(build) a lot of schools and helped _____ (million) of girls return to school including Feng GuiXiang. The Spring Bud Project _____ (pay) for GuiXiang to attend school. It also rented _____ room close to the school for her. Going to school changed GuiXiang's life. She _____ (learn) to read and write and do many other things and _____ (final) she became a teacher at a Spring Bud school in Guangxi. She wished to help other girls _____ her in return.

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The modern Olympic Games began more than one hundred years _____. The Games are held _____ four years. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896. Players from eight countries _____ (compete) in ten sports.

There are five rings on the Olympic flag, which are the symbols of the five continents (大洲): Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and _____ (American). The colors of the rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red. You can find at _____ one of these colors in the flag of each country in the world. And the Olympic motto is "_____ (fast), Higher, Stronger".

Nowadays, the Olympics are held by different countries _____ turn, which provides a way for athletes of all countries to compete and become friends. The Olympics are _____ (become) more and more popular. In the future, more cities _____ (have) the chance to hold the Olympics and the Olympics _____ be more exciting.

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What is an ambition (志向)? An ambition _____ something we want to do or want to have. Most people have ambitions. A _____ (student) ambition, for example, may be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job. A sports player's ambition can be to win _____ important competition. A trader's ambition is usually to make a lot of money.

However, not all ambitions are _____ the success at work. Some people just want to be good people, have a family or help the people _____ are in trouble.

Ben's ambition is to be a _____ (report). He writes reports about sports for the school newspaper. He likes most sports, and _____ (swim) is his favorite. Judy's ambition is to be a pianist. She is very serious about it and _____(practice) with her best friend Lily every day. She keeps it until she gets good grades.

Hendy's ambition always changes (改变). He couldn't decide what _____ (do) in the future. Today he wants to be a pop singer. Next day he wants to be an actor. The third day he wants to drive a racing car (赛车). His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up early for school every day!

What about your ambition? I'd like to talk with you. We can exchange our _____ (idea).

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Sarah used to argue with her parents when she was a teenager. But five years ago, she was sent to study _____ in England. Once she heard a country music song full of feelings about returning home on the radio, which made her think about her parents in the US. She began to realize _____ much she actually missed them. Since then, she _____ (be) a fan of American country music.

Country music is very popular in America. It is a traditional kind of music from the _____ (south) states of America. These days, many songs are about the importance of money and _____ (successful). However, country music brings people back to the "simple times" when people were kind to each other and trusted one _____. It can remind us _____ the best things in life—laughter, family, friends and the _____ (beautiful) of nature.

Sarah hasn't been to any country music concerts _____. It's her dream to go to one with famous _____ (music) and singers, like Garth Brooks.

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Different people have different ideas about friends.

A good friend is like a _____. My friend Judy is quieter and more serious than most _____ (kid). I am a quiet and serious girl, too. That's _____ we are good friends. Judy often helps me as _____ as she is not busy. She likes sports and she often exercises after school. However, I don't like to do any exercise. She _____ about my health and often asks me to run together with her. Once I _____ (break) my arm and she was always there making me _____ (laugh) and feel better.

Judy is really my true friend. She _____ (share) everything with me, such as learning methods (方法). She often tells me some good ways to do well in my subjects. She is hard-working, so she always gets better _____ (grade).

In all, it's not _____ for friends to be the same or different. Friends can understand (理解) and help each other. That's enough.

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There is a woman. She tries her best to love you and protect you. She always gives you a hand and _____ (cheer) you up when you feel sad and lack confidence (信心). She becomes braver and _____ (strong) because of you. Her name is mother.

My mother also loves me so much _____ I can feel it _____ (clear) and the time we spend together is always full of happiness and warmth. But the _____ unforgettable moment with my mother was a moment in my childhood.

_____ a naughty child, I always made practical jokes. Once, I _____ (hide) in a wardrobe (衣柜) in my room so that my mother couldn't find me. A few minutes later, she found that I was not here. She became very _____ and she looked for me as quickly as she could. She tried her best to look for me. I saw her face turn pale and her legs and hands _____ (begin) to shake. I felt full of guilt (内疚) for what I did so I came out of the wardrobe.

As soon as she saw me, she held me firmly in her arms and her eyes filled _____ tears. She didn't scold (斥责) me and she just held me in her arms for a long time without saying a word. At that time, I knew that my mother loves me and she even regards me as a treasure (珍宝).

Mother's Day is coming, and I want to say to my mother: "Mom, I love you! Thank you so much."

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Since computers were invented in the USA in the 1950s, they _____(become) very important _____ many areas of work and leisure. There is no doubt that computers are very _____(use) in the technology and business. In space, computers have been used to control the speed and direction of a spaceship. _____ the help of computers, doctors can find diseases easily and solve other problems. For example, tiny computers which are inside patients' bodies can keep their hearts _____(beat)normally. In factories, robots are controlled _____ computers that are like human brains. They can do work _____ is dangerous to humans. In business, computers are used to place and cancel orders. They are also making the workplace _____(safe)and better.

Since the Internet came into being, people's _____(life) at home have been changed, too. More and more people have personal computers that are used to play games and watch movies. Thanks to the Internet, people can do shopping and do business at home. Instead of writing letters on paper, people communicate by _____(send) e-mails and chatting online. The whole world is connected. The Internet is making the world smaller, like a village.

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The Greeks had tried to capture the city of Troy _____ ten years, but did not succeed. Then they thought of a trick.

The Greeks built a huge wooden horse and left it outside the main gates of Troy. During the night they _____ (appear), but they didn't go far away. Some Greek soldiers hid in the horse, but the Trojans didn't know. In the morning the Trojans saw the horse. "Captain! Captain! The Greeks _____ (go) and we've won. They left last night and left a huge wooden horse outside the gates." a soldier reported to the captain. The captain ordered the soldiers _____ (pull) the horse into the city.

Then at night, all the Trojans celebrated their victory in the main square of the city. They sang and danced around the horse, and also laughed _____ their stupid enemy. "I haven't laughed like this _____ my childhood." the captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates and all went to _____ (asleep).

However, by midnight, the Greek soldiers climbed out of the horse _____ (quiet) and opened the main gates of Troy. Then in only one night, the Greeks succeeded in _____ (capture) the city through a clever trick instead _____ fighting.

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Mr. Brown is our English teacher at school. He is a popular teacher and I like him very much.

There _____ many other foreign teachers in our school. Some are from English-speaking countries _____ some from Asian countries. I like Mr. Brown best. He is a very interesting teacher and he _____ (teach) us very well.

Mr. Brown comes from Australia. _____ he is the oldest teacher in our school, he is very strong. All the students like _____ very much. During his class, no one sleeps. After class, he often tells jokes to us or does sports with us.

Mr. Brown likes music very much. We learn a lot of English songs from him. He also likes sports. He takes exercise at least three times a week. He is good at _____ (swim), so you know why he looks so strong.

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A boy found an eagle's (鹰) egg and he put it in the nest of a chicken. Soon the egg _____ (break) open and the eagle came out. He thought he was a chicken. He grew _____ doing what chickens do—searching in the dirt for food and _____ (fly) short distances with a noisy waving of wings. It was a hard life. Little by little the eagle grew _____ (old). One day he and his chicken friends _____ (see) a beautiful bird flying in the air, high _____ the mountains.

"Oh, I wish I could fly like that!" said the eagle. The chicken _____ (reply), "Don't give it another thought. That's the great eagle, the king of all birds—you could never be like him!" And the eagle didn't give it _____ thought. He went on cackling (咯咯) and complaining (抱怨) about _____ (he) life. Finally he died thinking he was a chicken.

My friends, you also were born an eagle. The God expected you to be an eagle, so don't listen _____ the chickens!

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Now there are all _____ (kind) of talent shows in China. Many people make their _____ (dream) come true through them. _____ example, Li Xiaojiao from Chongqing _____ (join) Chinese Dream Show. She _____ English in a middle school in Chongqing. She is _____ (talent) in music. She sings better _____ any other teacher in her school and is good at _____ (sing) English songs. She is also outgoing. Her show made a lot of people like her and her talents. At last Li Xiaojiao got the _____ (one) prize. At the same time, this show also changed _____ life.

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One day Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing old clothes. He came into the room, _____ people in the room didn't look at him. They didn't ask him to sit _____ the table. He wasn't happy. But he said _____ (something).

Mr. Smith went home and put _____ his best clothes. He went back to the party. All the guests in the room _____(stand) up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat. Mr. Smith took _____ his coat, and put it on the food and said, "Eat, coat!"

The other people were _____ (surprise) and asked, "What are you doing? Why do you do that?"

Mr Smith answered, "I am asking my coat to eat food. When I _____ (wear) old clothes, the man standing at the door didn't let me in until I showed him my _____ (invite). When I came in, you didn't ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes and you give me good food to eat. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to _____(I)."