七年级英语上册短文填空专练七年级下短文填空练****br/> 语言和文化的关系是密不可分的。任何一门语言全部是在一定的文化背景下形成的,英语作为一门语言也不例外,英语和其本身的文化也是密不可分的关系。XX整理了七年级英语上册短文填空专练,欢迎阅读! 七年级英语上册短文填空专练篇一 Most great inventors often met with much trouble in their work. Before they could succeed, they had to overcome 1_________difficulties which were put in their way. The following is one of such examples. George Stephenson , a 2__________ British inventor made the first train in 1825, using a stream engine. When he was experimenting with the engine 3________ , he met with troubles from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the 4________ and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would burst or that the hot coals from it would set fire to their houses. People believe 5___________ . George Stephenson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages 6________ goods and passengers and that there was no great danger to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to make them believe. 7________ , after some time, he was able to do it, and the first train, that was driven by George Stephenson himself proved what he had said. On the train there was a new steam engine. It was invented by him, and was proved a complete 8_______ . The first day when the train ran on the rails, people along the way heard the noise of the train in the distance,