（山西省）人教版2021-2022学年八年级上学期英语期中测...

— ________. It is too boring.

— She fell from her bike and hurt herself.

A: Hello, Ann.

B: Hello, Tony. Long time no see.

A: Yes. I went to Youth Camp in Tianjin with my classmates.

B: Sounds fun! How was it?

A:

B: How did you go there?

A:

B: Did everyone have a good time?

A: Of course we did.

B:

A: For half a month.

B:

A: It was sunny. But it was cool, because our camp was near the river.

    Almost all people think exercising is good for us. But how often should (应该) we exercise? Five days week? Four days week? Is two days week 1? Luckily, the answer 2 the question is not difficult to find.

    We asked Shawn Arent, a scientist (科学家), about this question. He said that people should 3 every day. It really does great help to our 4 and health.

    Shawn also told us 5 more interesting "There is a big 6 between exercising two days a week and three days a week," Shawn said. "With three days a week, your body gets enough exercise and you want to do 7 activities to be healthier (更健康的). 8, with two days week, you don't get much change (改变). You just don't do it often enough, so you can't fully (完全地) 9 the fun of exercising.

    "For children and old people, it's a good start to exercise two days a 10 at first. But I still want them to exercise more after some time. Three to four days a week will be wonderful for them," Shawn said.

Pack up and Fly away

    Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing may have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.

    You can start becoming outgoing with your best friends or a group of friends. But the real challenge（挑战）comes when you meet strange people. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have some more talks.

    Start a talk. Just a simple "Hello" or "How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in the newspapers and prepare（准备）your views, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.

    The easier way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step. Go to a park, the beach, a club, a party or any other places that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.

    When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been to the foreign countries (Like man, English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America, I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problems.

    How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.

    "Yes," I said, "I want to give my friend a ring."

    "Well, that's nice," he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you too young?"

    "Who is talking about marriage(婚姻)?" I replied, "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I've arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?"

    "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs."

    When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.

    "Don't worry," he said to me, "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other."

    Have you ever seen a sandstorm (沙尘暴)? They usually happen in deserts (沙漠) when winds blow lots of sand into the air.

    Desertification (荒漠化) has made sandstorms worse. For example, some people cut down trees to sell or burn. Some cleared land for growing food.  In the early 21^st century, sandstorms attacked(袭击) many parts of the country, including Xinjiang and Gansu province.

    China has called on its people to plant many trees around the country. It has successfully made some of its deserts smaller.

    Traveling by subway can sometimes be a challenge, especially during rush hour. You have to fight your way into the carriage (车厢), and keep away from others' hot water. The smells of some passengers' food are very strong, too.

    Since April, the local government of Beijing has collected public opinions on the new Beijing Subway Passenger Rules. The rules say that if passengers have bad manners while on the subway, they will end up with bad credit (信用) scores or even being refused by the subway. Four kinds of behavior were added to the new rules. They include stealing others' seats, eating or drinking, handing out advertisements, and not paying for the tickets.

    As for eating and drinking on the subway，①不同的人有不同的观点。Some people support the rules that all passengers except babies and people with certain health problems are not allowed to eat or drink on the subway. ②They have pointed out that the smell of food and drink can make other passengers unhappy.

   However，others question this rule，saying that drinking water should be allowed ③________ people can get thirsty after long rides on the crowded subway.

    What does a friend mean to you? For Dave, he thinks a good friend is like a . He is quieter and more than most kids. He studies hardest in his class. His best friend is quiet, too. So they enjoy together. Though it's not easy for him to make friends, he doesn't think it's to have a lot of friends.

    Tara thinks a true friend can for her hand and touch her heart. Her best friend is a kind and funny girl. Tara was not happy last week, so her friend took her to a restaurant and a big meal. The delicious food made Tara feel . Tara's friend cares about her and always knows how to make her happy.

    He Liang's best friend is Han Gang. They are quite from each other. He Liang is good at sports and more outgoing, but Han Gang is good at studies. Han Gang always gets better . He often helps He Liang with his homework. He Liang Han Gang to swim and play basketball.