河北省石家庄市赵县2021-2022学年八年级上学期英语期末...

—It's too _______. Let's play football.

—I'm practicing the violin. There _________an art festival next week at our school.

—That's too bad. May be another time.

—I'm sorry, I have to look after my sister.

—I _________.

Most people know Bill Gates(比尔`盖茨). He is 1 in the world. He was born on October 28th, 1955. He 2 in Seattle, Washington. His favorite subjects at school were science and math. When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with 3Computers at that time was very 4, but he was 5 in it. He 6 lots of time doing unusual things with computers. In the end, he and some of his friends worked out(解决)a software program(软件程序) with an old computer. He 7 it for $4, 200 dollars. In 1973, Bill8 Harvard University(哈佛大学), He left there in the third year to work for a company(公司)called Microsoft. In 1975 Bill began 9 company with his friend Paul Allen. They developed software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it 10 for people to use computers.

Welcome to our future life！

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror, you look young. In 2035, many people can live to be about 150 years old. So at the age of 40, you're not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you！

You say to your shirt, "Turn red." It changes(改变)from blue to red. In 2035, "smart clothes" can change the color or style(样式; 款式)as you like.

You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice, "You shouldn't drink that！"Your fridge(冰箱)remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2035, every household appliance(家用电器)is like your secretary(秘书).

It's time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your "smart car" where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such "smart technology(科技; 工艺)" is all around you.

So can these things come true? "All these can come true, even better, "says a scientist. I am looking forward to the new life.

More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.

Bungee jumping(蹦极) and motorcycle racing(摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts(持续) a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band(橡胶带子)on your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2, 000, 000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.

Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.

Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.

Giving gifts is a way of showing thanks or love, and it helps to build friendship. The rules of accepting gifts are different in China and in the West.

When Lucy, from the UK, gave a gift to her Chinese friend for the first time, he couldn't understand it. "He refused to accept it twice, and when he finally accepted it, he didn't open it. He just took it and put it away. After that, I never heard about it again. He never said he liked it or not.

In the West, it is polite(有礼，貌的；客气的)to open it in front of the giver and say thanks. When you get a gift, the giver hopes that you are excited and really like it. But it is different in China. Usually, people don't open the gift until the giver leaves. If they open the gift in front of the giver, the giver will think of them as impolite or greedy(贪婪的). For the same reason, the Chinese will refuse a gift twice or three times before accepting it. If you are the giver, give it again until it is accepted after the third time.

Today, more and more young people in China are turning to Western(西方国家的)rules of accepting gifts. That's OK, but it would be better to follow Chinese people when it comes to getting gifts from elders.

It's hard to find a true friend. For most of the time, you may think you can believe someone, later he may let you down(失望), When you have some difficult times, a

 t friend will always be there for you. Through good times or hard times they will try to help you and make you (laugh). They will understand you i you do something wrong. True friends will keep your secrets(秘密)and they believe you can also keep (they) secrets. When you talk to a true friend, you don't have to worry a what you may say. You can enjoy this freedom(自由) only with friends.

However, Friendship is like a two-way street. To find a true friend, you may do the s thing as your friend does, too. Help your friends when they have(problem)and share the good things them. Sometimes friendship breaks very quickly if only one person is giving and trying to keep it. There is an old (say), "Friendship makes the hearts of all the world together". You will fine that there is nothing (good)than having a true friend by your side to share life with.

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Hello, everyone!

I'm very glad to tell you something about myself.

That's all. Thank you!