广东省深圳市外国语学校2020-2021八年级上学期英语期末...

—It       me twenty yuan.

—Sounds great!

—So is the World Cup.

—Well, all problems       soon.

—       from here?

—Last year.

—Right. Poor little boy.

—Action       now!

—Yes. The students are too noisy.

—Good! There will       fewer traffic jams in the future.

—Jack London, one of the greatest American novelists.

—That's true. A lot of factories       .

—Sure.

—Yes. But there's still a lot       .

—It       after returning from camping.

—No. It was taken to the police station.

—Yes. She was wondering       .

—Certainly. I've never been to       one before.

—No, we were late. It       when I to the cinema.

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.1, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was2 and ill. My father was once a    strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness3 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is4.

One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started talking about life, and I told them about one of my beliefs. I said that we must very often give up5we grow - our youth, our beauty, our friends - but it always seems that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father6, "Son, I gave up everything! What have I gained?" I couldn't7anything to say.8, he answered his own question, "I gained the love of my family." I looked at my sisters and saw  tears  in  their eyes,  along  with  hope  and9. I was also touched by his words.

After that, when I began to feel angry at someone, I would remember his words and became10. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be able to give up my small anger. In this way, I learned the power of acceptance.

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Ming Wang, a young office worker, inherited a large sum of money after his parents died, but he wasn't happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn't have to Ming decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave half of his money to charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today, he still wears cheap shoes, clothes and drives a small car, but he is very pleased.

Up to now, Ming has funded some children from poor countries all over the world. The money has been used for children's study, food, medicine and clothing. Ming receives a report each year on the children's progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.

Ming remembered that when he first heard about these children, he immediately decided to help them. "It was nothing special," he said, "I didn't know anything about their life until I went to these countries and met the children I am helping." Once Ming went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. "When I met her, I felt very happy. And I saw that the money was usedfora good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children."

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world's great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.

Sincethe beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. Thelongest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt isthe Nile. To the people of India, theGanges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travelalong it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa andthe Mekong in Southeast Asia. The greatest of all for navigation, however, isthe Amazon in Brazil. It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go abouttwo thousand miles upon it.

Besides transportation, rivers give food, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to grow crops but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.

However, large cities and industries located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance. However, if they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource, they must do more.

When I was a little child, my parents took me to Germany.When I came back, I could speak German fluently.

During a holiday, I stayed at home with nothing to do. My father brought a German book. "Why don't you translate it into Chinese? It will be better than playing computer games all day." said my fatherI promised to do 4,000 words each day, but soon I found it hard to keep the promise. After translating only three pages, I already lost interest  in the book. I didn't want to continue. I counted the words again and again. I felt as if two people were fighting in my mind. One said, "Don't give up! Keep working hard and you will do well!" The other one said, "It will be more interesting than translating." I stood up and was about to start playing the games, but then I remembered what my parents had told me.

"Whatever you do, don't stop half way."

A. I just wanted to give up.

B. I agreed to do it happily.

C. I had lived there for nine years.

D. Go and play computer games at once.

E. I decided to play computer games again.

F. So I sat down quietly and went on with it.

Read the following information and match the tourists with the tourist attractions:

A. Holiday homes in Mallorca: Quiet in summer season. Beautiful family apartments with views of mountains and close to shops and restaurants. Cycling, sailing and sports clubs nearby.

B. Italy in comfort: Luxury carriage tours of Italy. 21 days to visit five Italian cities starting from London, May 1st, See the arts and culture of historic Italy.

C. Kibbutz holidays in Israel: Working holidays on a farm in Israel for one to three months. Accommodations, food and trips to historic sights are all free. You pay only for the cheap flights.

D. Two weeks on a Caribbean island: Two- week holidays in Hotel Splendid. On a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports.

E. Muay Thai: It's Thailand's most ancient and popular martial art. It's part of every festival and broadcast throughout the country every day.

F. Shanghai Museum: There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history. Time: Monday-Friday 9: 00 a.m. - 5: 00 p.m.

Mike, enjoys sport, dancing and swimming. He is planning to relax himself on the beach.

Jack, a teenager, plans to spend his school summer holidays with his parents. The best place is one where it is quiet and has lots of things for boys to do.

Maria, a university student, wishes for a holiday that is cheap and sounds very interesting.

Peter, fascinated by martial art, is always eager to see such exciting and adventurous sports.

Kevin, interested in art and history and he wants to have a better knowledge of the history of China.

  the sun is the center of the solar system.

Our teacher told us todifficultiesthe wealth of life.

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They did everything they could do tothe happiness of their daughter.

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Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou On December 11, 1911. After (graduate) from Shanghai Jiaotong University, he traveled to the United States for (far) study. There he received his Ph. D degrees in both aerospace and mathematics. Later, he became a teacher as well as a researcher who studied rocket and missile theories. Qian decided (return) to his country. The Americans tried to stop him from going back to China,he made it. People said he could have made much more money if he had stayed in the U.S. He(simple) laughed and replied, "My family name is Qian, but I don't like qian."

In 1956, Qian Xuesen set up the (one) research institute of rockets and missiles in China. From then on, he wascharge of developing China's missile, rocket and spacecraft research programs. He was the pioneer in these fields and (honor) as "the Father of China's Missiles" Qian is the(proud) of the Chinese nation.

Qian Xuesen(pass) away in 2009, but his spirit still encourages Chinese youth today. His devotion to his country was expressed in his saying, "My career is in China, my success is in china and my destination is in China!"