江西省上饶市广丰区2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期末...

—Yes, first we mustn't         today's homework till tomorrow.

—Yes. This is        educational film and it has become one of       most popular films in the world.

    Music is important in our life. It helps us when we 1 unhappy, and it gives  2 pleasure when we are happy. Music is fun. Everyone may 3  playing a kind of instrument.

    Music is 4 important subject, so every child should study it. Scientists say 5 music helps children 6 language learning. Singing easy songs is good 7 young children. Children can learn foreign language more 8 if they study music. Students are 9 better at maths if they play music. Playing music with other people also teaches children 10 together, so they can get on very 11 with classmates at school.

    But it is not easy to spend hours 12 the violin or the piano for a young child. 13 music practice should be a daily habit(习惯 ), for example, every day after school. It is a good idea to finish the practice with 14 music the child likes, so learning music will 15 a pleasant part of the day.

Dear Peter,

    Without  more about you, it's hard for me to give you some good advice.

But first, I am sure that you are . You said that nobody would care if you left home. What about your ? And other family members? It seems that you are very sad. You'd better go to a doctor or talk  your parents. They will be able to help you.

    Second, I'm sure there's someone else in your class who feels , too. You never know  other people feel. Try friends with your classmates. And you could join a club to meet new people and make friends, too.

    You need  happiness in yourself. So my  advice is to write a list of all the good things about yourself, learn to like yourself, and then  will see your confidence (信心)and like you, too.

    Experts(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students " early birds" in China, he has to get up before six every morning.

     A report shows that without a good night's sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.

    Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.

    Liao Yifeng is a police officer who works in a small village in Wuhan. He is well-known(公认的) for a special "job", a father of left-behind children (留守儿童).

    Wan Tianle, an 8-year-old boy, lived with his grandparents. When he was in school, he couldn't even afford the 100 yuan monthly school living fees (费用). Liao felt sorry and began to help him. During last year's Mid-Autumn Festival, Liao carried some meat and cooked a delicious dinner for the boy and his family. After dinner, the boy asked, "Uncle Liao, can I call you Daddy?" Liao was deeply moved. He made up his mind to be a good "father".

    With a 2-year-old son of his own, Liao said, he knows how important a father's love is to a child. After that, the need for "my police father" traveled fast.

Liao has built a special room named "family love room" in the police station. Liao enjoys helping these left-behind children with their homework and teaching them about safety rules in his free time. Liao's special "job" brings lots of happiness for the left-behind children and himself. Maybe there will be more people to do this special "job".

    A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man, "What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?"

    "This is a fig (无花果）tree, sir. " He said.

    "A fig tree?" the rich man was very surprised. "Why, how old are you, may I ask?"

    “I am ninety years old. ''

    "What!" shouted the rich man. "You're ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit. You certainly don't hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree." The old man smiled and said, "Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?" "Sure," the man did not know why he asked this question.

    The old man asked, "Who planted the fig trees?"

    "Why? I don't know."

    "You see, sir." The old man said slowly, "our forefathers planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me."

    The rich man was quiet, then said, "you are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much." Then he rode away.

    At last, the exams are over. You've done the hard work, but you can't relax. You have to prepare for the next exams. Do you hate exams? . Students in other countries hate them as well.

    Luckily for them, British students have fewer exams than Chinese students. And they only have them once a year . Each test lasts about an hour. These exams are not important. Even if a student does really badly they still progress to the next year.

. The report is sent to the child's parents. It says how the student studied at school.

    This report is private (秘密的), so only the teacher, the student and his or her parents see it.  . Some students choose to tell each other, but others keep it secret.

    Parents' meetings are held twice a year, at the end of the winter term and then at the end of the summer term. . They discuss their performance(表现) at school.

A: Hello, Lucy. Long time no see. How are you?

B: Fine, thank you.

A: I'm very well. What are you busy with these days?

B:

A: The Voice Of China? This program is very popular in China.

B: Yes. More and more foreigners take part in it. .

A: Great. Which song will you sing?

B: My heart will go on. . I like it very much.

A: Then when is your show time?

B: Next Friday. At 10 : 00 p.m.

A: Good luck to you!

B:

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