浙江省杭州市拱墅区2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末...

Andrew was a smart boy when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong choices (选择).

One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home, his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank (水槽) without saying anything first. The next day he said to his son, "Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish?" Andrew didn't know what to say. His father went on, "Well, I'm happy that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest (不诚实)" From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in his store.

Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to his success, he said, "Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way."

Artificial Intelligence is called for Al for short. It is becoming more and more popular in our life nowadays. And it has greatly influenced (影响)the ways we live, work and play.

Recently, a scientist has invented (发明)a special robot that can be a table tennis coach (教练).That means people can practice table tennis not only with humans but also with a robot.

Named Forpheus, the smart table tennis robot is quite special. It can study the movements of human players and the speeds of the ball. In this way, it can exactly know the players' skill levels (水平).Then it uses the information to change the ways to play. If the players are just beginners, Forpheus will play in a slow and easy way, but if the players are better ones, the robot will play in a faster and more difficult way. What's more, while playing, it encourages players to try their best with the words like "Good job!", "Come on!" and so on. At the same time, it gives some good advice to improve their skills. So it is both a good partner and a clever coach.

Science and technology (科技) is developing (发展) quickly these days and it's hard to imagine (想象)what will happen in the future. "In the next 20 years, it will be possible that one robot teaches another to play table tennis or even invents another one!" the inventor of the robot said.

Do you feel lonely (孤独的)when your best friend isn't around? Here's our advice to you — and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.

It's hard when a best friend isn't around — maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out during break or lunchtime. You want to make new friends, but how do you find them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her own friends. But remember, there's always room for more friends.

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you'd like to play with during break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say "Do you want to sit here?" in the lunchroom. When you're at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say "Hi, may I join you?" or just join in.

If you have trouble(问题，烦恼)doing this or if you're feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching people up. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Being kind, being friendly, sharing, saying nice things, offering help -pretty soon, you'll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other again, you can share something you didn't have before he or she left: You can introduce (介绍，引见)him or her to your new friends!

It's free to join a library. Find out how to join and borrow books, videos and other things.

Everyone is welcome: adults and children are free to use the Internet, read books, newspapers or magazines, ask for information and join in organized activities.

In order to borrow books, you need to join the library. Membership is free, and open to everyone living, working or studying in Oxfordshire.

Fill in an application (申请)form (available from any Oxfordshire library) and provide confirmation (确认)of your name, address and signature (签名),such as a family allowance (津贴) book or driving license (驾照).There is nothing to pay.

It is usually up to twenty books at any one time. There are separate limits for other media. Please ask for our current leaflet on hiring CDs, videos, DVDs, audio cassettes and CD-ROMs.

Normally three weeks for books. Other media are hired by the week. The date of return is stamped on the date label.

You can renew books by telephone, post, by using the online borrower services or at the library unless someone else is waiting for them. You must pay an additional hire charge for other media.

A. What It Costs

B. If You Haven't Finished Them

C. Who Can Join A Library

D. How Many Things You Can Borrow

E. How to Join

F. How Long You Can Keep Them

It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was coming. I dreamed of getting the gift from Father Christmas until my elder sister said, "There is no Father Christmas."

I ran to my grandmother's house, for she always told the fact. Grandma was at home. I told 1everything. "No Father Christmas?" She was a little2. "Don't believe it .Put on your coat, and let's go."

"Go? Where, grandma?" I asked.

"Kerby's Store."

As we walked through its door, grandma handed me ten dollars and said, " Take the3and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car," Then she walked out of the store.

For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering 4 to buy, and whom to buy it for. I thought of5 I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors... then I thought of Bobbie Decker, a6with bad temper (脾气)and messy hair. He sat right behind me7Mrs. Pollack's class.

Bobbie 8went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cold, 9we all knew that he didn't have a cold, and he didn't have a coat. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm 10 that he would like.

That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat and11" To Bobbie From Father Christmas" on it . Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he12them. Then she drove me to Bobbie's house, telling me that I was helping Father Christmas 13 the gift. We stood behind trees. Then grandma said to me, "All right. Father Christmas, get going." I ran to the front door, put the gift down 14the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the 15. We waited in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobbie.

That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive, and we were on his team.

Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of(big) problems is pollution. To pollute(mean) to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many forms. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man is now slowly pollutingwhole world. Air pollution is still(serious). It's bad for all living things in the world,it is not the only kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our(drink) water. Noise pollution makes us angry(easy). Many countries have made rules to fight against pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and(factory) in the city. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there(be) less air pollution.

The earth is our home, so we must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean, and the same time, we must take care of the rise in pollution.

内容要点：① do exercise； ② have a healthy diet： ③ spend less time going online：④ go to bed early：⑤...

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Dear students.

The winter holiday is coming soon. To have a meaningful holiday  what should we middle school students do?

First of all,

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