浙江省宁波市海曙区李兴贵中学2020-2021学年八年级下学...

There was a sheepdog（牧羊犬）named Wylie. You couldn't imagine how1she was! She could2 the sheep well. She drove them out to3when they were hungry，and brought them home when it was time to sleep.  

When the sheep got afraid, Wylie knew well4to do.

But later，she was given to two kind men in the nearest town5her master（主人）was too old. There Wylie didn't have to do any work -- she was just a6dog. She looked happy at first. But not long，the family noticed something7about their pet. Every Tuesday night，Wylie went out and came back with her8coat wet the next morning.

9 knew where Wylie went.

Near the town was a big market. Farmers brought their sheep there for sale. The sheep were10being there. But every11morning， the farmers would see a little dog with silk coat come. The little dog12the sheep like a school teacher. She made them quiet but13hurt them! Every farmer would like to14the helpful dog but they couldn't catch her.

One day, Wylie's masters went to the market15her, and they met the sheep farmers. At that time, everyone knew the fact. Then they all loved Wylie better than ever.

Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are studying. But unluckily, most students don't know how to take notes.

If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that's great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on（关注）lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.

Don't try to write down every word in class, or you might miss some important points. Some students really learn better with the help of these notes.

Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you've missed. If your teacher speak too fast and you can't follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.

Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.

Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one subject, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.

Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you'll surely have less time to watch TV. But you'll save time in the coming test.

Many people believe that goldfish only have a seven-second memory（记忆）, but Roy Stokes, a 15-year-old schoolboy from Australia Science and Mathematics School has just finished an experiment to tell us that it is not true. He shows everybody that goldfish are smarter than we think.

"I don't believe that they have a seven-second memory because animals need their memories, so they can know where the food is," he said.

He did the experiment in a small tank of goldfish. "I decided to get a red logo（标识）and just feed them next to the logo. Every day I put it in and dropped food around it," he said.

"At first they were a bit afraid of it, but by the end of the three weeks, they were actually almost coming before I put the food in."

After leaving the goldfish alone for a week, Roy put the red logo in the tank again.

"They remembered perfectly well," he said. "They actually had a time faster than the three feeds before I left."

The goldfish showed that they not only could store information, but also had the ability to get it back at a later date.

Colum Brown, a researcher at Macquarie University in Sydney, has studied fish behavior（行为）for more than ten years. He says his studies show that fish are intelligent and they know how to avoid enemies and catch food like any other animal. As an experienced expert, Colum thinks that Roy's experiment is really good.

    A wizard（男巫）gave a young Queen a magic box. The box would bring happiness to the whole country whenever it was opened in a place full of the spirit of generosity（慷慨）.

The Queen travelled all over the country, looking for the most generous people. If she found them all, she would open the magic box. However, nothing special happened. How upset she felt!

One day when the Queen decided to return to her palace, she saw a poor little boy begging（乞讨）. She would like to give the boy some money, but she didn't have any with her. So the boy asked her if she could give him the old box. Then he could sell it for a little money. At first the Queen hesitated, because she knew the box had magical powers. But when she looked at the poor boy for the second time, she gave it to him. The boy took the box and opened it.

Immediately（立刻）, all the most wonderful things people could imagine started flying out of the box and a voice said, "Why do you look for it in others, and she became the best Queen ever in history.

When you stay away from your home for a long time, you start to miss your good old bed, your good old parents. Believe it or not, you're feeling homesick（想家的）. You can help yourself to feel less homesick.

Here's how:

If you're going away from home, bring your favorite pajamas（睡衣）. You can also bring some pictures of the people who you may miss. You can look at them any time you want.

The busier you are, the less time you'll have to feel homesick. Spend your free time on music, sports or books. Try to join in activities wherever you are.

You can make a plan for when you'll call your mom or dad. You can also keep in touch with family and friends by e-mails or text messages.

Sometimes, telling someone that you're feeling a little sick will help you feel better. Maybe you can tell a friend that you feel homesick and the two of you can do something fun.

⑵Which is the best title for the passage?
A. How to stay away from home             
B. How to do something fun

C. How do feel less homesick               
D. How to miss your home

Dear Mom,

    I guess you were very angry when you came home and saw my dirty room. You always shook your head gently but you said anything. You would take a look at me and then clean up the room in . When you said I didn't study hard enough, I often talked back and argued with you. I am sorry I to be a bad daughter in your eyes. But I didn't mean to make you unhappy. I want to be free with my own time. I promise I will try my best to get good grades. I hope you can me and I hope you will be a happy mom.

Yours,

Sally

    Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15, his father asked him (work) on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was unhappy with his (father) idea. "That isn't my job. I have too schoolwork to do." Hearing this, his father said, " I promise to give you the best present you can finish one year's work." Tom thought for a while and agreed.

Starting one Saturday, boy got up early and worked hard until evening, just like any other farmer. Time (pass) quickly. Tom's crops grew well. the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. "Now, tell me you want."

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread (make) of his wheat (小麦). "I have already got the (good) present: No pain, no gain. I think this is what you wanted me to know." His father was pleased to hear that.

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