浙江省杭州市大江东2016-2017学年八年级下学期英语期中...

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A

    Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.

    In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

    The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

    Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.

    Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘). People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

    Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather's problem.

C

    Parents should stop blaming(责备） themselves because there's not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.

    I've seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling(懒散地躺) himself on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. "I don't know what to do with him these days," she said. "He's forgotten all the manners we taught him."

    He hasn't forgotten them. He's just decided that he's not going to use them. She said that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.

    Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, "I don't like your dress. It's ugly." One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.

    "Where did we go wrong?" her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents. 

    People know the dangers of fires. It's good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions:

    . Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

    . They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.

    Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house, Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

    . They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:

    . The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door. Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.

    . First, stop! Don't run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

    A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don't forget to call 119 for help.

    Have you ever had problems in your life and don't know how to be happy? If1 , you will find "Being a Happy Teenager" by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 2 .

    In his book, Matthews 3 us how to have a happy life and answers the 4of teenagers. There are many subjects such as parents and friends, and the book 5 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills such as how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 6 your memory better.

    Many teenagers think 7  happiness comes from a good exam result  8 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can  9 be happy when there are no such "good" things.

    Success comes from a(n) good attitude（态度）. If you10 from problems, you will have success in the future.

    Some school students have problems such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that11 comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的) 12 . If you are13, people notice you and you can get a 14view(视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews' most important15  : you choose to be happy!

    Summer was coming and it was getting hotter. Mrs. King got early one morning and went to the market after she （have） breakfast. She knew that everything was cheap there before eight o'clock. She wanted to buy many （vegetable） for her family. Suddenly she saw there were a of people around a farmer. She hurried there and found that he was selling some beef.

    "How does it cost?" a woman asked.

    " Two dollars a kilo."

    "Oh，how cheap it is!"Mrs. King said to herself. "John （like） beef very much. I'd better buy some here．"

    When she got with five kilos of beef, her son was happy but her husband got angry.

    "What a silly woman!" said Mr. King. "How shall we keep it fresh in such hot weather?"

    "Your aunt is very rich," said Mrs. King. "Why not go and borrow some money her? Then we'll be able to buy a fridge." Mr. King agreed and they began to teach their five-year-old son what (say) when they were at his aunt's house·

    "John," Mr. King said, "how can we keep the beef fresh?"

"That's easy," the boy said (happy)." By eating it! "

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