广东省东莞市2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末综合测试英...

Long long ago in a village, a farmer owned land near the sea. He always needed workers1him, but most people did not want to work on farms near the sea. They were afraid of the terrible storms that often hit and destroyed buildings and plants.

Finally, a short man came to the farmer. "Are you 2 good worker?" the farmer asked him. "Well, I can sleep when the wind blows, " answered the little man. Although surprised by this answer, the farmer gave him the job, 3 he really needed help. The little man worked very 4 on the farm, and the farmer felt pleased with his work.

Then one night the wind blew loudly in from the sea. Jumping out of bed, the farmer5 to the short man's room. The farmer shouted, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they are blown away!" But the little man6 in bed lazily and said, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows. "

When 7 the words, the farmer hurried outside to prepare for the storm on his own. 8 his surprise, he found that 9was tied down and nothing could be blown away. The farmer then understood 10the short man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind blew.

When you're prepared, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

Making friends needs skills. Before you make friends, you have to decide whom you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the 1 kind of things as they do.

The quickest way to make friends is to2. When you smile, people think you are 3 to them and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember, most people will 4from an angry-looking face.

To learn to talk with others is a good way to make friends. One easy way to start a 5with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to 6talking to that person?

Ask your new friend some 7about themselves. Who is their 8 singer? Where do they live? What do they do after school? They're all good questions to start a talk.

9 you have something to add to the talk, too. When someone asks you a question, do have a(n)10 for it. There is nothing that will stop to talk more quickly than a shrug (耸肩) for an answer.

AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the following amazing AI applications in life.

Taiwan is famous for its hundreds of night markets. It's fun for you to spend time walking through the night markets. It's common to find night markets in most cities and towns in Taiwan. They take place on the same streets every day. During the day, these streets are quiet. At night, there are crowds of people.

Usually people arrive at three or four in the afternoon. By 6:00 p. m. , the streets are full of people, including many tourists. Foodies（吃货） can taste different kinds of snacks here. The food is not only delicious but cheap. When you're just a little hungry, you can buy some snacks. When you are really hungry, you can sit down for a meal. Smelly tofu is popular, although it really smells terrible.

Besides the food, there are shops that sell all kinds of things such as clothes, toys, and books. Things sold at night markets are usually cheap. If you think the price is high, you can bargain with the seller. You may get a lower price.

There are also fun games at the night market. In one game, you throw plastic rings around the top of a bottle. In another game, you shot with a toy gun. If you do well in them, you can win a prize. They're such interesting games that even foreign tourists are fond of them.

Sometimes we fall in love with something at once and sometimes it takes long. The same is true with poems(诗). If we were lucky , we open a book and find a poem that attracts us at once. But usually we need to spend a little  or make a little effort to truly understand a poem. Today I'd like to talk about reading poems in ways that make the experience better.

Reading a poem repeatedly will deepen your understanding of it. Sometimes a poem that seems  on first reading becomes interesting with more reading. A poem that feels meaningless becomes deeper and more meaningful. And sometimes you're just not in the right mood the first time you read a poem, but  it touches your heart.

Keep a  at hand when you are reading poems. Poets like to use unusual words. Instead of skipping over (跳过) these words or trying to  their meanings, look them up.

Read aloud and listen to the poem. Reading aloud will make the poem's rhythm clear. Besides, a poet's reading is very helpful  we can understand the poem's meanings from where the poet places emphasis (强调) or pauses (停顿).

After you finish reading a poem, take a few moments to consider it is saying. Sometimes its meanings are better understood  repeated reading. Other times they need our careful and deep thought on a poem.

It is  to say whether there's a right or wrong way to read poems, but reading practices will enrich your experience, increase your enjoyment, and deepen your understanding of any poem.

Volunteering(志愿服务)means spending some of your fee time helping others. You may volunteer to help other people, but you can also volunteer to do something good for animals, the environment, or any other thing that you care about. Volunteering helps others but it can also help yourself. If you are worried about something, doing something can be but it can also help yourself. If you are worried about something, doing something can be a great way to deal with your feelings. Volunteering can let you see your own life in new ways.

Here are some ideas about how you can do the work with your family:

●Clean up a park or a road along a river.

●Do some housework for the old persons or the sick.

●Plant trees or flowers in your community.

●Clean up a school or other public buildings.

Now some schools ask kids to spend some time helping others because volunteering gives them a sense of duty（责任）. A volunteer job can even help some kids understand what to do when they grow up. So what are you waiting for? Make a plan to start volunteering today. (182 words)

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