安徽省滁州市来安县2021-2022学年八年级下学期英语期末...

—What a pity! I think we should play a role in protecting the environment.

—Of course. They hold the sweetest _________about childhood.

—Don't worry. It's __________ to have butterflies in your stomach before an exam.

—What a pity!

—Why not talk with them? You should communicate ________ things become worse.

—Good idea. Let's do it right now.

—I have a bad cough.

Once upon a time, there lived an old dog. When the old 1 was young, he was a great hunter (猎犬). He was strong enough and he could run quickly. 2 his owner loved him very much. But later he was old and he was becoming slow and 3.

One day, the old dog and his owner were walking in the forest. The dog saw a pig 4 behind a tree. He caught the pig by its 5. But the pig's tail was short and the dog's teeth were weak and the pig got away.

"My teeth were much stronger when I was young, "6 the dog. "I hope my owner isn't angry with me. "

When the owner saw the pig run away, he was angry. "You are a useless (没用的)dog!" he shouted. "What will my 7 eat tonight?"

The dog was sad. "My owner, "he said, "it is not my fault that I'm 8. For many years, I've helped you to feed your family. Am I worth (价值)9 to you now?"

The owner realized that he was wrong. "You're right, "he said. "I should praise you for your 10these years instead of blaming (责怪)you for being old. "

Ma Li is a desert shop owner in Yinchuan, Ningxia. On a cold morning, she received an online 1 but it took an hour for her to wait for the deliveryman (外卖送餐员).

When the deliveryman came, Ma was a little 2. "It is too cold outside and my motorbike didn't work, "explained the deliveryman. After she heard his words, her anger was 3. She invited him to sit for a while and offered him a cup of hot water.

At that moment, Ma noticed the deliveryman's face and hands were dark purple 4 he was working outside for too long. She felt sorry for him. While they were talking, Ma knew that the deliveryman wanted to buy his daughter a 5, but he thought it was a little expensive.

After the deliveryman left, Ma 6 what happened just now on her WeChat Moments (微信朋友图) with two photos of the deliveryman.

Heartwarming comments (评论) poured in, such as "Life is not easy but 7 of us give up!", "Thumbs up (点赞)for hard-working people. "and "Showing understanding to deliverymen. "Some 8 offered money for a cake.

The next day, Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop. When they met, Ma expressed people's kindness to him and gave him a cake for his daughter's birthday. The deliveryman was 9.

Ma received more than 600 yuan in donations (捐赠)10 her friends and customers. She said she would use the money to offer some help to people in need.

A: Joe, we have studied all the morning. Let's go out and relax ourselves this afternoon.

B: OK.

A: How about watching a movie? There's a new movie on.

B: Watching a movie?

A: Then how about going to the museum

B: Yes, it is great. But the museum is too far from here.

A: Then maybe we can go shopping together.

B: Good. And we can also try the new restaurant there. I'll drive us there.

A: Do we need to book seats?

B: Oh, yes. Let's call the restaurant first before we leave.

Summer vacation is coming. If you want to travel with your family but don't know where to go, please keep this travel guide.

Mount Huangshan There are over 1, 450 kinds of plants in the park. You can climb to the top of the mountain, and the Mount Huangshan is in Anhui Province. I think it is one of the most beautiful places in China. sea of clouds will make you realize how small we humans are. If you are tired, you can go to the hot spring under the mountain to relax yourself. All in all, if you travel here, you will be amazed at the beauty of nature.

Jiuzhaigou National Park 地) of pandas and famous for its waterfalls and colorful lakes. If you like animals, you can travel here Jiuzhaigou is located in (坐落在) the north of Sichuan Province. It is known as the habitat (栖息|to see pandas. You can also enjoy the scenery (景色) in the park. Walking in the park is a piece of great advice. You can go through the forests on foot.

Jinggang Mountain |martyrs (烈士) and enjoy the beautiful azaleas (杜鹃花). This place is educational and you can travel Jinggang Mountain is in Jiangxi Province. Here you can dress in army uniform to remember the there with your family. It will bring you a different experience.

Zhang Guimei is the leader of Huaping High School. The school is the first senior high school (高中) to offer free education to girls from poor families. Many students' dreams came true with the help of her.

When she was a common teacher in a mountain school in 2002, she decided to build a free high school for girls. She wanted to give them free education. Since it opened in 2008, it has seen more than 1, 800 students progress to universities and colleges.

Zhang's husband died in 1996. She doesn't have children or a house, so she lives at school with her students. Every day, she gets up at around 5 a. m. to turn on the lights of the teaching building and wakes students up with a loudspeaker (喇叭) . She stays with students during the day and goes to sleep after senior students' study ends at midnight. She has more than 20kinds of physical(身体的) problems because of hard work.

"We always say that each child should stand on the same starting line, but these girls from mountains didn't even have a chance to get on the track(跑道) , "she said.

All her dream is to make these poor girls depend on themselves, to let them live better. She donated (捐赠) most of her money to education. She then had nothing for herself. She got the July 1 Medal (七一勋章) in 2021. Her moving stories have touched people in our country.

Many middle school students think it's a waste of time to help parents with chores. However, Sam doesn't think so. He often helps his parents to do chores.

Last Saturday morning, after a heavy snow, Sam began to shovel (铲) the snow while his parents were shopping in the supermarket. He wanted to surprise them. He wore his heavy winter jacket, sweater, snow boots, and, of course, his warm hat.

Before long, Sam got very hot and sweat started running down his face. He became slower and slower with each move and he felt the snow was getting heavier and heavier. "Oh, what a job! "Sam thought. He was getting really tired.

Just then, his parents came home from the supermarket by car. Sam's mom saw his son and laughed, "Oh dear, how sweet! But you are wearing too much. Shoveling snow is like doing exercise. You should learn to dress properly. ""

Sam's dad took the shovel and said, "Do you need help?" Sam smiled and said, "Yes, Dad. "Then he helped Sam finish the work in ten minutes. "Next time, "Sam thought to himself, "I will know how to dress when I shovel the snow. "

It was a sunny Friday. Stephanie just returned home from school. She called out to her mother but there was no reply. Thinking that her mother had gone to the supermarket to buy some fruit, Stephanie went into the kitchen to see if dinner was ready.

However, she came across a strong smell of smoke. She looked around the kitchen and was shocked to see that the cloth near the stove(火炉) was on fire. Thinking that her parents were not at home, Stephanie knew that she had to be the one to put out the fire. She ran out of the kitchen, got the fire extinguisher(灭火器) from the living room and returned to the kitchen to put out the fire.

After that, Stephanie ran back to the living room, picked up the phone and tried to call her parents. At that moment, her mother came out of her bedroom with a sleepy expression(表情) on her face. When Stephanie told her what had happened, she was quite nervous. She said sorry to Stephanie for falling asleep with the stove still on. She also praised(表扬) Stephanie for putting out the fire. If Stephanie had come home any later, the fire would have spread to other parts of the house.

Stephanie was glad that her grandfather had taught her how to use the fire extinguisher before. It had helped to stop a fire from breaking out at home.

Once upon a time, a king dressed up and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main road and hid gold coins under the stone. Then he hid behind a huge tree and watched.

The first person down the street was a milkman with his cart (小车) . He crashed (相撞) into the stone and the milk spread all over the ground. "What fool put this stone here?" he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.

After a while, a group of women came along, each balancing a pot of water on her head. One woman tripped over (绊倒) the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. She picked herself up and walked away in tears. Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.

The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone, but he found nobody was willing to move it. The king wondered, "Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility (责任) to keep their neighbors from harm (伤害) "

Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. She was the daughter of a local farmer. She had been working all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone, she said to herself, "This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the road after dark. I'll move it out of the way. "

After a great deal of effort, the girl finally succeeded in moving the stone to the side of the road. Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been!

Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. "Oh sir, "the girl said. "Is this gold yours? If not, we surely must find the owner, for he will certainly miss it. "

The king said. "My dear, the gold is mine, but now the gold is yours, because you are the only person who has learnt the lesson I want to teach my people. Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems. "

The history of bamboo drifting (独竹漂) can date back (追溯)to in the Chishui River area of Guizhou over 2, 000 years ago. During the Qin Dynasty (221—206 BC), the Bozhou area of Zunyi City was famous for its excellent nanmu. In order to cross the Chishui River, people had to stand on wood to drift down the river. Later, people made drifting the wood a competition. In the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911), people used bamboo instead of wood because of its cheap price.

Yang Liu, is an inheritor (继承人)of bamboo drifting. She learned it from her grandmother when she was a little girl. Yang said the most difficult part of bamboo drifting was keeping the balance (平衡). She fell in the water several times when she was practicing, but the love for the ancient skill kept Yang going.

Since the age of 7, she has drifted all year round. Now, she is able to do" Chinese qinggong" on the water. Yang also shows bamboo drifting in interesting ways. For example, she dances with wearing hanfu when performing. In 2020, Yang posted her videos on the Internet. She hopes more and more people can know about and like Chinese culture.

—I agree with you. They look so s (愚蠢的).

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