西安郭杜大学城学校八年级下册英语完形填空测试卷附答案

西安郭杜大学城学校八年级下册英语完形填空测试卷附答案
一、八年级英语下册完形填空专项训练
1．完形填空
I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change
my plans, I thought to myself, "We don't have time for this." So the two words I always said to her were: 1 .
The other day, the two of us rode to a supermarket near our home. After shopping I bought her
an ice cream, and she sat down at a table 2 , looking at the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a 3 look was on her face. "Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?"
I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced（影响） my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me, waiting to know if she could 4 her time. I knew I had to make a 5 . I thought of the times when I rushed my child through life, I began 6 what is really important in life…
"You don't have to hurry. Just enjoy it." I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders 7 . We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.
When she got to the last bite （一口）, she held it out to me, " I 8 the last bite for you, Mum," she said happily. As the icy taste put out my thirst（解渴）, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I 9 my child a little time… and in return, she gave me her last bite and reminded（提醒）me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing 10 life.
1. A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard
2. A. happily B. sadly C. angrily D. nearly
3. A. worried B. tired C. excited D. surprised
4. A. waste B. take C. lose D. spare
5. A. book B. plan C. wish D. change
6. A. exercising B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering
7. A. lifted B. relaxed C. turned D. raised
8. A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted
9. A. caught B. gave C. made D. taught
10. A. across B. above C. under D. through
2．完形填空
Tom was a college student. He often made excuses not to attend classes. Also, he spent much
of his free time 1 computer games. He never went to the library 2 .
How time flew! At the end of the term, there was 3 important event that he was afraid of—the final exam. "What should I do？" Tom walked up and down in the room the day before the exam .He was 4 . Suddenly he thought of 5 idea.
The next morning, Tom went into the exam room very early. He found a young man 6 looked so confident and took a seat next to him. "Hey you！" Tom greeted ."What？" the
young man asked.
" Can you do me a favor？" Tom begged（恳求）."Please let me 7 your paper during the exam. I have to depend on you！" When hearing his words, the young man just smiled but said 8 .
When the bell rang, the young man 9 immediately and came to the front, saying, "It is time for the final exam! Now I will hand out the papers to all of you and collect them 10 an hour."
Tom sat there with his mouth wide open.
1. A. play B. plays C. playing D. played
2. A. to study B. to have a rest C. to see a film D. to play computer games
3. A. one B. two C. three D. four
4. A. satisfied B. excited C. brave D. nervous
5. A. a B. an C. the D. /
6. A. what B. which C. who D. whose
7. A. keep B. copy C. use D. take
8. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
9. A. sat down B. stood up C. lied down D. sat back
10. A. in B. after C. before D. when
3．完形填空
A few days ago, I sat in the sofa watching TV. Just then, I got a 1 from a friend of mine. I haven't seen him 2 a very long time. We talked about our school days on the phone, and then he started talking about his 3 .
His mother was badly ill in hospital. She couldn't sleep at night and often 4 to herself.
My friend was angry 5 her and asked his mother 6 talking. After that, his mother didn't say anything. The doctor said she had a kind of mental disease （心理疾病），and she couldn't look after herself like a normal person. My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault （过错）. My friend 7 like a baby on the telephone. He said that he could do 8 if his mother became better.
Do you know 9 our parents love us and care for us all the time? I think we should 10 love our parents and take care of them. A good relationship with your parents can make you be a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
1. A. letter B. e-mail C. call D. message
2. A. in B. for C. at D. of
3. A. mother B. father C. brother D. sister
4. A. talked B. talk C. to talk D. talking
5. A. to B. about C. for D. with
6. A. stop B. to stop C. stopped D. not to stop
7. A. cried B. shouted C. laughed D. heard
8. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. none
9. A. what B. whom C. where D. that
10. A. too B. either C. also D. else
4．完形填空
There is an old saying: "Take the time to stop and smell the flowers." I think we should also take the time to 1 flowers.
My grandmother knew just 2 to do that. She grew flowers with earth, water and love,
so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the 3 shine down on them. In her front garden she planted flowers, 4 . You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My mom and I used to walk 5 them and enjoy their smells. Beautiful butterflies （蝴蝶） flew down on them. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She would send 6 and my brother out to pick flowers and would then turn them into delicious wine （酒）.
Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens 7 also planted flowers in our hearts. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smile always made us 8 . Her hugs （拥抱） and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love 9 day after day.
Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, kindness and love .Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure. Make this 10 brighter and brighter with your sunshine.
1. A. plant B. water C. buy D. sell
2. A. who B. when C. how D. where
3. A. star B. sun C. rain D. wind
4. A. too B. either C. then D. though
5. A. .at B. on C. with D. around
6. A. me B. you C. him D. her
7. A. and B. so C. but D. or
8. A. happy B. hungry C. tired D. angry
9. A. sleeping B. growing C. standing D. losing
10. A. house B. town C. city D. world
5．完形填空
Long long ago, there was a swan（天鹅）with golden feathers（金羽毛）. She lived in a lake.
A woman lived in a small house 1 the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, 2 still, they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn't have enough 3 to buy food.
The swan was 4 to see that. She said to herself, "I'll give one of my feathers to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers." That evening, she
5 to the poor woman's house and left a golden feather on the table without saying
6 From then on, the swam came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much
7 than before.
But day after day, the woman became greedy（贪婪）. She said to her 8 . The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all her feathers when she comes next time."
"Oh, no, Mom!" cried the daughters, "This will 9 the swan. She helps us a lot!" But the mother wouldn't listen. When the swan came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers changed into chicken feathers.
Then, the Golden Swan said, "Poor Mother, I came to 10 you, but you wanted to kill me.
Now I am leaving and will never come back. Never be greedy!" With these words, the swan flew away.
1. A. above B. over C. near
2. A. and B. but C. so
3. A. money B. time C. room
4. A. happy B. sad C. surprised
5. A. climbed B. ran C. flew
6. A. something B. nothing C. anything
7. A. better B. busier C. harder
8. A. sons B. daughters C. sisters
9. A. hurt B. save C. protect
10. A. trouble B. help C. teach
6．阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I once had little passion（激情）in my life. But what happened the other day changed my mind. It was then that I learned how 1 it is to have a passion in life.
That day I went home in Mom's car. When Mom 2 at a red light, someone on the side
of the road caught my eye. It was a man dressed 3 old clothes. He was homeless. That didn't interest me, because I had seen 4 like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless.
But this man was 5 in some way. He was not sitting down 6 but dancing happily to the music with a 7 in his hand. The radio seemed to be the most important thing for him.
"Mom, why does that man have a radio 8 he's homeless?" I asked.
"He 9 it," she answered.
" 10 why doesn't he use the money to buy food or clothes? He paid for something that
he didn't need."
"Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren't the most important."
That man must care more about 11 than food or clothes. I soon realized that 12 is the key to life.
Since then I am always 13 what is truly important in life. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are 14 part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light
in a 15 day. We all need a passion which gives a person the happiness to keep going.
1. A. strange B. important C. dangerous D. difficult
2. A. stood B. stopped C. walked D. exercised
3. A. in B. on C. by D. for
4. A. none B. few C. all D. many
5. A. rude B. polite C. common D. different
6. A. sadly B. seriously C. proudly D. happily
7. A. coat B. phone C. radio D. scarf
8. A. if B. when C. because D. although
9. A. made B. picked C. found D. bought
10. A. So B. Or C. But D. And
11. A. life B. music C. news D. stories
12. A. money B. health C. happiness D. friendship
13. A. talking about B. thinking about C. waiting for D. looking for
14. A. only B. all C. also D. never
15. A. warm B. hot C. dark D. bright
7．完形填空
My mother is a doctor.She is unable to get back home 1 every day.And she has to work on weekends sometimes.So it's hard for her to do all the 2 after work.
As a member of the family，I think it's my duty to 3 some housework. 4 Mom always says she doesn't need any help，there are always things I can do. 5 ， I can help do the dishes and set the table.I'm sure Mom loves me 6 to help her.
What's more，I'm trying to be 7 .I wash my own clothes，tidy up my bedroom and take care 8 my things.I'm old enough to do these things.And I can't 9 on my parents forever.
Always show your 10 to your mom for everything she does.I believe she will feel sweet.Try it now.
1. A. all the time B. at the time C. in time D. on time
2. A. schoolwork B. chores C. Training D. exercises
3. A. share B. make C. Clean D. provide
4. A. Because B. If C. Though D. But
5. A. However B. To my surprise C. First D. For example
6. A. volunteering B. asking C. Planning D. giving
7. A. independent B. happy C. Same D. important
8. A. for B. To C. of D. after
9. A. lie B. go C. Come D. depend
10. A. notice B. thanks C. Fairness D. results
8．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

Laura Simpson once saved the lives of over 30 passengers on a bus.Police in Australia said that they wanted to give Laura a（n） 1 for her bravery.That day, Laura was traveling home from 2 school on a bus.But suddenly the bus turned off the road.
“It was 3：00 a.m.,so I was 3 .”Laura said.“But then I felt a big bump（颠簸）and woke up.I found the bus was off the road and going towards（朝）the trees.I looked at the 4 and saw him lying over the wheel（方向盘）without moving.I jumped out of my seat and took the wheel.I shouted for someone to call an ambulance（救护车）.Then I 5 the bus and helped the other passengers off the bus.”
After the ambulance ura called the bus company（公司）and asked for a new driver.
6 the driver didn't arrive until the next day.While they were
7 him，Laura and some passengers played football and sang songs.
Laura s stow soon appear ed in many newspapers and on TV“ Someone 8 called me from Scotland.I 9 believe how far it has gone!”she ura planned to spend her school holidays helping her parents 10 their farm and learning to drive.“I hope I can pass my test!”she said.
1. A. example B. prize C. opinion D. test
2. A. her B. his C. our D. their
3. A. shooting B. painting C. dancing D. sleeping
4. A. reporter B. doctor C. driver D. pilot
5. A. stopped B. started C. bought D. sold
6. A. So B. But C. If D. Or
7. A. talking to B. comparing with C. waiting for D. looking after
8. A. never B. even C. only D. just
9. A. can't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. needn't
10. A. over B. into C. of D. on
9．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

One rainy afternoon.I had nothing to do at home and felt very bored.“Why not volunteer to meet people and try something new?”I thought，So I turned on my computer and on a website （网站），I 1 a farm in France that wanted some volunteers for a month.It was summer holiday, so I 2 go.I sent them an e-mail, and soon l was working there.
On the farm.I 3 fifteen horses and sheep! I soon found I was a terrible“father”but I was
4 happy that I made some great friends and also improved my French.In fact, you needn't go
to other countries to 5 .I've had lots of volunteer experiences at home too.
It is true that helping others makes us feel good but volunteering can 6 other good things, too.I once volunteered in a clothes shop so I could fill my wardrobe （衣橱）7 lots of nice cheap clothes.
Volunteering is really fun. 8 my favorite part of volunteering is creating and sharing stories.My 9 on the farm gave me many funny stories to tell.Thinking to volunteers from different countries also helped me 10 more about the world.I feel
thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people because of volunteering!
1. A. created B. found C. touched D. sold
2. A. must B. could C. should D. might
3. A. gave up B. cut off C. looked after D. waited for
4. A. quite B. yet C. never D. else
5. A. shop B. travel C. relax D. volunteer
6. A. take B. bring C. forget D. remember
7. A. of B. from C. with D. about
8. A. if B. but C. or D. until
9. A. symbols B. programs C. competitions D. experiences
10. A. decide B. learn C. refuse D. worry
10．完形填空。

Everyone wants to be successful. But failure is a common（普通的） thing for us to meet with.
1 , sometimes we fail the exams, sometimes in the sports meet, others
2 but we fail.
So 3 everybody meets with the failure in his life.
However, different people have different 4 to deal with the failure. Some people lose
hope when they fail. They seem to think that it is the 5 of the world. Others don't take failure 6 . They seem to think that failure is the first step（步骤） to success. They will keep up and try their best 7 the final success.
Now let's imagine （猜想） the ends of the two ways. If we are afraid of the failure and always feel 8 , and don't try our best to change ourselves, we may meet with more and more failures. But if we are hopeful and brave to face them, and never give up, we will 9 successful and our dreams will come true some day.
So, please remember: Life doesn't give us the pleasure we want. But if we never give up and 10 do little by little, it will make a big difference.
1. A. For example B. All the time C. At first D. Of course
2. A. lose hope B. get C. succeed D. accept
3. A. never B. almost C. always D. still
4. A. activities B. answers C. ideas D. ways
5. A. end B. area C. start D. shock
6. A. serious B. seriously C. angry D. angrily
7. A. getting B. gets C. to get D. get
8. A. careful B. upset C. angry D. happy
9. A. become B. turn C. get D. grow
10. A. often B. never C. always D. seldom
11．通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出个最佳答案。

A bird went to look for its happiness in a faraway place. It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little dying （垂死的） flower, whose face was full of smile. Not knowing why, the bird asked the little flower, "You're going to die. Why are you still so 1 ?" "Because I will achieve （实现） my dream," said the little flower. " 2 is your dream?" "To produce （产出） sweet fruit. "Then the little bird saw it Happiness is a 3 in the heart.
The bird continued flying and saw a lame （瘸的） duck help a little duck find the way back home. 4 it was disabled, it had a smiling face. "I'm happy because I can help 5 ,"said the lame duck. So the bird saw it: happiness is a love in the heart.
The bird kept flying and suddenly saw a spider climbing up a wall. The spider fell of the wall halfway, 6 it kept climbing again and fell off again. Even So, the spider didn't 7 . The little bird asked the spider in surprise, "you 8 again and again, why don't you have pain （痛苦） but happiness on your face?" "As long as I keep making my efforts （努力），I'm able to climb up it. 9 this, I'm so happy," said the spider. The little bird saw it: happiness is
a faith （信念） in the heart.
So the little bird 10 looked for happiness because it had seen the truth: happiness is not
in the faraway place but in your own heart.
1. A. rich B. shy C. happy D. sad
2. A. What B. How C. When D. Where
3. A. story B. hope C. rule D. change
4. A. When B. If C. Because D. Although
5. A. both B. none C. other D. others
6. A. and B. so C. but D. if
7. A. take up B. give up C. stay up D. get up
8. A. won B. cost C. failed D. succeeded
9. A. Instead of B. Because of C. As for D. Across from
10. A. also B. at least C. still D. no longer
12．阅读下而短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。

Two boys were walking down a road. They noticed a man 1 in the field. The younger boy looked at his elder friend and said, "Let's hide his shoes 2 he won't be able to find them. It must be funny!"
The elder boy thought for a moment and said, "The man looks 3 . Have you seen his clothes? Let's do this instead: Let's hide a silver coin in each shoe and 4 how he deals with them."
The younger boy 5 . They put a silver coin in each shoe and hid nearby. Then the farmer finished his work and came out. He put on a shoe and immediately felt the money 6 his foot. He held the coin in his hand, looked at it in 7 and wanted to know who had put it in
his shoe. Then he 8 to see who had done it, but no one was there. He then put on the other 9 and felt the second coin. The man was so 10 when he found another one
in his shoe.
He then dropped to his knees and said 11 . The boys could hear it as they were very 12 . He said that his sick wife and his boys were in need of food. He was thankful for the 13 from an unknown person.
After the farmer 14 , the boys came out from their hiding place and slowly walked home. They felt happy and learned how wonderful it was to 15 others.
1. A. working B. reading C. singing D. thinking
2. A. if B. or C. so D. but
3. A. poor B. proud C. happy D. relaxed
4. A. ask B. see C. show D. know
5. A. agreed B. refused C. shouted D. listened
6. A. in B. on C. under D. between
7. A. joy B. anger C. sadness D. surprise
8. A. joined in B. took off C. walked away D. looked around
9. A. hat B. shoe C. coin D. book
10. A. tired B. lonely C. happy D. frightened
11. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
12. A. kind B. close C. young D. beautiful
13. A. love B. food C. advice D. money
14. A. left B. slept C. checked D. understood
15. A. call B. help C. teach D. invite
13．阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Students learn their lessons in class. In class 1 teach them. Students sit in the classroom listening to the teacher. This is a way of 2 . Is this the 3 way for students to learn something? Of course not. There is 4 way to learn. Students can teach 5 . For example, if you can't remember something 6 you are doing your homework, you can look at your book to find the 7 . This is a way to teach yourself. And it is not a 8 thing. We can do this at any place and at any time.
How do you teach yourself? The first thing you must do is 9 . Read something you are 10 in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. The question is something you don't 11 or you want to know more about. You can write down these questions. A 12 student is usually good at asking questions. The 13 you must do
is that you must answer the question yourself 14 thinking hard, by reading the text of other books, but 15 by asking other people. This is the way of teaching yourself. And you must do this by yourself. If you keep doing like this for a long time, you are sure to be successful
in your study.
1. A. students B. teachers C. classmates D. friends
2. A. learning B. reading C. writing D. listening
3. A. first B. second C. last D. only
4. A. other B. others C. another D. a
5. A. themselves B. ourselves C. yourselves D. himself
6. A. before B. after C. when D. because
7. A. words B. sentences C. answers D. questions
8. A. boring B. interesting C. easy D. difficult
9. A. writing B. remembering C. drawing D. reading
10. A. excited B. interested C. surprised D. relaxed
11. A. learn B. read C. understand D. meet
12. A. kind B. bad C. clever D. stupid
13. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
14. A. in B. at C. on D. by
15. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never
14．完形填空
When I was a little girl, my grandma told me if I planted something in spring, I would get more in autumn. I 1 what she said without doubt（怀疑）.
At the age of six, while I was eating a big apple, 2 hard pressed against my tongue（舌头）. I spat（吐）it out. It was a（n） 3 ! I was so scared that I cried and ran into my grandma's room. She looked at the tooth and 4 , "Don't worry, dear. It's a baby tooth. You will have a new tooth in a few 5 . "
"A new tooth? In a few months?" I felt very 6 .
"Yes, you will have your new teeth 7 you get old, and you must protect your new teeth well. When you become an old woman, the teeth will fall again. 8 at that time, they won't grow again. So it's not 9 for old people to eat something hard," my grandma said.
I went out of my grandma's room and thought," 10 should I put the tooth?"
I thought for minutes, and then I had a good 11 —why not plant it in the garden? If I took good care of it, day after day, maybe it would become a big tree. When 12 came, there would be many white and strong teeth on the 13 . I could pick them and send them to some 14 people. Then they could eat hard things with these teeth.
Of course my "tooth tree" couldn't 15 into a big tree at all, but what my grandma said had been in my mind for years.
1. A. believed B. knew C. kept D. wrote
2. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
3. A. apple B. hand C. tooth D. leg
4. A. cried B. shouted C. slept D. smiled
5. A. months B. minutes C. hours D. years
6. A. surprised B. bored C. tired D. unhappy
7. A. why B. when C. what D. which
8. A. Because B. But C. Or D. If
9. A. necessary B. difficult C. easy D. important
10. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
11. A. advice B. idea C. school D. room
12. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
13. A. bookcase B. ice C. table D. tree
14. A. old B. young C. beautiful D. ugly
15. A. grow B. look C. come D. run
15．根据材料内容，从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Do you know a little boy named Ryan Wang? If not, let me introduce him to you. Ryan Wang is from Vancouver, Canada. He made a 1 for himself with his fantastic music talent. On The Ellen Show, his 2 skills made everyone surprised. And then the talented and cute boy 3 became very popular and famous. People started to 4 him piano genius （天才）. The small pianist gave a performance at the famous Carnegie Hall in March, 2013. He was only five years old then. When Ellen asked how he 5 playing at Carnegie Hall, he said, “I just love it, because I love to perform in front of many pe ople.”
It's hard to believe that Wang learned the piano 6 only 18 months. Wang's mother said,
“I was thinking he was 7 young to play the piano. He cannot even 8 the notes （音符）. But he liked it. To my 9 , every time he practiced playing the piano, he almost forgot 10 and put his heart into it. In a short time, he remembered music pieces and played the piano very well.”
Everyone has something different from others. Maybe you're also Ryan Wang if you are hard-working enough and put your heart into it.
1. A. promise B. success C. mistake D. pressure
2. A. violin B. guitar C. piano D. drum
3. A. quickly B. probably C. carefully D. seriously
4. A. tell B. call C. ask D. laugh
5. A. forgot B. finished C. kept D. enjoyed
6. A. since B. for C. in D. after
7. A. so B. as C. much D. too
8. A. read B. see C. hear D. speak
9. A. surprise B. opinion C. advice D. question
10. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
二、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项训练
16．阅读理解
Have you ever walked along the Silk Road? Do you know the famous Silk Road? The Silk Road
was an ancient network of trade routes （贸易路线） connecting the East and the West.
People used to do business with others from different countries along these routes. Scientists and archaeologists （考古学家） believe people began to travel along the Silk Road centuries ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road had covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It started from China and finally got to Rome.
Merchants traveling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded in tea, cloth, gold, jewels and other things. During its busiest time, the Silk Road attracted （吸引）people from many different countries, such as China, Iraq, Turkey and Greece. All those people traveled along the Silk Road to share goods, stories, ideas, languages and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road is still useful, but now people use trains instead of camels and horses to travel. They have realized the Silk Road is becoming more and more important among countries. So they, especially Chinese people, are trying to make better use of it. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It has over 35,000 objects about the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries.
（1）The old Silk Road started from China and got to______.
A. Iraq
B. Turkey
C. Greece
D. Rome
（2）The underlined word "Merchants" means "______" in Chinese.
A. 流浪汉
B. 犯人
C. 商人
D. 铁匠（3）All people could share ______ through the Silk Road.
A. families
B. cultures
C. people
D. countries
（4）What can we infer according to the passage?
A. We can get to any part of the world along the Silk Road.
B. The Silk Road is playing an important role in the world.
C. Only China would like to make better use of the Silk Road.
D. The Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan simply protects China's history.
（5）What's the best title for this passage?
A. The Silk Road
B. The Silk Route Museum
C. The East and the West
D. Trades Among Countries
17．阅读理解
Climbing Mount Qomolangma, the World's highest mountain, has now become more difficult. The government of Nepal asks climbers to come down the mountain with at least 18 pounds of garbage. That's the average amount of garbage a climber leaves behind on Mount Qomolangma. Climbers would leave garbage along the way. This helps climbers keep their bags light, so they would have energy to reach the summit. The garbage problem in Mount Qomolangma is not new. In 2013, climbers carried down a total of four tons of garbage.
The new rule came into effect in April of 2014. To make sure it is followed, climbers will have to hand in some money to the officials before they climb the mountain. When they climb back down the mountain, the officials will check them to make sure they bring down the 18 pounds of garbage. If they do, their money will be given back to them. If not, climbers won't get their money back. Also, the officials won't let these people climb the mountain again.
（1）The government of Nepal asks climbers of Mount Qomolangma to .。