浙江省金华市义乌市绣湖中学2022-2023学年八年级上学期...

I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race my father and my sister around our big 1.

I wished I could run in the Olympics and win lots of medals.

One day my mother saw an advertisement for a race in a newspaper. "Would you be2taking part in this race?" she asked me, "Yes, of course," I answered.

I3the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so she could4me water and time me.

On the day of the race, just before the race, my father said to me, "Don't run out of all your energy (能量) at the5of the race. You need to have energy6you can run much faster at the end.

The race began. Following7words, I didn't run as fast as I could. Then the other runners started 8me. I began to feel nervous and tired, and I started slowing down and breathing9.

Just at that moment I heard, "10, Kelly! You can do it! Don't give up! Keep running!" Out of the comer of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside track(跑道).

I took a deep breath and tried my best to11on running. I didn't win the race.

I came fifth, 12I felt like a winner. I tried my best, and I hadn't given up.

I felt thankful that my dad had13left my side. He always encourages me when I14giving up. I'll remember my dad's15forever, "Never give up. You can be a winner even if you lose. "

You might be surprised at the number of rather unusual sports that exist(存在) around the world. Mostly, they are little known outside the areas where they were invented(发明). Here are some examples：

I'm Jack. Last year, I realised that I hadn't spoken to anyone but my family in days.

When I left my job in a factory in my late twenties to write a book, I thought I was a lucky dog. No more getting up early in the morning. I could stay in my bed until late afternoon; I could wake up when I felt like it and enjoy my coffee as I worked on my book. At first, it was like being in heaven (天堂).

But 20 books later, I began to feel lonely. It was just me, my work, and the Internet. I spent hours on the Internet instead of writing. I thought I was still close to everyone around me, but, in fact, I was lonelier than ever. It felt like I was isolated in the world.

 For the first time I felt like I wanted to step away from the lonely life and have a routine (日常规律) again.

I was thinking about renting an office, but I found that I would still be lonely. I called a few friends who worked at home as well and asked if they would like to join me. They were feeling just as lonely as I was, so they all agreed.

Each of us has found that we now love "going to work" again, and we are happier than before.

People use languages to communicate(交流). Any language has its ways to express people's minds. One of the ways in common is the use of idioms(习语). An idiom is a group of words. It has a special meaning that is different from the usual meaning. For example, under the weather is an idiom meaning ill. So when people say "I'm under the weather", they are saying that they're not feeling well. Another example, in all weathers means in all kinds of weather. So, "There are homeless people sleeping on the streets in all weathers" tells us that homeless people sleep on the streets no matter whether it is cold or hot.

Different languages may have different ways to make idioms. For people who are learning a foreign language, idioms could cause misunderstandings and bring them endless headaches. On the other hand if things are done right, idioms can also be a fun way of looking into a new culture and understanding how the people think and talk.

Metaphor (比喻) is often used in idioms. Let's read the following two examples:

▪ Example 1: It makes my blood(血液) boil (煮沸) when my brother breaks my computer.

▪ Example 2:The night was dark and quiet; my blood ran cold when I heard a strange noise outside on a dark night.

In neither situation above, can our blood reach the point so high or so low in temperature. Yet, with the situations the two sentences created, it is not difficult to understand  the     ▲      feeling in the first example and very afraid in the second.

Of course, not all idioms are this easy to understand. When we come to idioms of a foreign language, a good dictionary of idioms is always suggested.

Earlier this year, China's education system announced a new "Double Reduction" policy (双减政策). "Double Reduction" refers to a reduction in the total amount and time of school homework and a reduction of after-school training programs.

"The policy really helps me. " Shen Yuzhe, a 13-year-old boy from Beijing said. He is happy that he has less homework than before and he can finish it at school with no need to take it home. "I'm also happy to find there are fewer exams. Besides, teachers now teach at a much slower pace so that we have enough time to understand what we have learned. We don't need to buy workbooks any more and the exercises are mainly from the textbook. " Shen Yuzhe said.

"The best thing about the ‘Double Reduction' is the increased time in after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and drama. " Zhang Hangming from Tianjin is also excited. He has joined a group called "leadership development (领导力发展)", learning all kinds of useful skills. He likes it because teachers are also giving them more chances to learn from real life. For example, they went to research plants in a field during a science class. He believes that is a much better way to learn than just hitting the books.

 Some people welcome the policy while others are still worried. Yu Zhiyue, a middle school student in Jiangsu still feel tired. "With the ‘Double Reduction', I have really got less homework to do. But my mother is worried that I will lose the chance to review what I've learnt in class without enough homework. So I have lots of after-school classes. Since I can only take these classes on weekdays now, weekdays have become especially long and tiring for me. From Monday to Friday, I need to take online classes at home after I come back from school. " she said, "My parents told me the rules had changed but the competition (比赛，竞争) had not gone away. "

At the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, 17 Olympic records, including two world records, were broken. Some young sportspersons really made a name for(他们自己). Gu Ailing and Su Yiming are two of them.

Gu, 18, began competing for China in 2019, and was already(著名的) before the Games. However, her three medals brought her to an even(更广泛的) international audience. "I'm proud to have done my best to  (传递) a positive and personal message. " The "Princess of Frog" is one of those people who seem to be good at everything. The part-time model is also an excellent student who is (计划) to go to Stanford University.

Snowboarder Su Yiming showed his sports spirit in a skiing event, when the judges made a mistake.  (幸运地), he made his dream come true three days before turning 18. He(赢得) the gold medal in another event - the big air. He even received a very special(信) from President Xi Jinping. In it, Xi congratulated Su and other sportspersons. And he hoped that young Chinese people(总是) keep the motherland in their hearts. "This has encouraged me to work(更努力地) in the future," Su told People's Daily.

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Here comes autumn! Autumn is  season of change. It brings new scenery (风景) and different experiences. You can  (easy) fall in love with it.

Plants change in autumn. (leaf) turn red, gold and orange, and fall with the wind. beautiful autumn flowers enjoy their time. Chrysanthemum(菊花) and sweet osmanthus (桂花) are in bloom (盛开).

Animals get ready for winter in autumn. Birds fly to warmer places. Squirrels collect lots of nuts, which are their food during winter. Deer grow thicker fur (皮毛). The fur can keep (they) warm in wintertime.

Autumn is also the harvest (丰收) season. It is the(busy) season in a year. Farmers harvest apples, pears and oranges. In the US, once September comes, people are busy  (pick) pumpkins. They make them into everything, pies (派) and soups to jack-o'-lanterns (南瓜灯) on Halloween.

Cool weather and fresh air make autumn a good time  (do) outdoor sports. Hiking, biking, camping and having picnics are all good choices.

So what are you (wait) for? Go out and enjoy the beautiful fall season.

Florida is a beautiful city in the USA. Florida got its name from Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon. In his opinion, Florida was a beautiful place. There he saw beautiful flowers, so he named the place "La Florida" which means "a place of flowers".

Florida is a large state (州) in southeastern America. In the middle of Florida, you can find flat plains, hills and thousands of lakes and streams. Florida has a warm and sunny climate. The sun shines almost every day so it is called the "Sunshine State". In summer, the temperature goes up as high as 28℃. In winter, the temperature hardly drops 20℃.

Florida is the third largest state in the USA with a population of more than 20 million. In the past seven years, nearly 1. 5 million people have moved to Florida. Lots of people come here because the weather in Florida is often sunny with the blue sky.

There are also a lot of places of interest in Florida, such as the Florida Reef, Everglades National Park and the St. Johns River. Every year, millions of people come to Florida for a visit.

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How to Be a Happy Student

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