浙江省金华市浦江县2022-2023学年八年级上学期英语10...

Long long ago, there was a boy named Peter. He was born in a poor family, so he lived a1life. One day, he was going2the forest carrying some woods (木材). First he saw a(n)3old man. Peter wanted to give4some food, however, he didn't have any. So he went5. Then he saw a thirsty giraffe. He wanted to give him some 6, but he still didn't have any. So he went forward again.

Then he saw a man. The man wanted to make a camp7he did not have woods. After Peter knew the8, he gave him some woods to the man. In return, the man gave him some food and water.9that, Peter10back to the old man and the giraffe to give them food and water. All of them were very11.

One day, Peter12his legs in the hill. He was in pain （疼痛）and he couldn't13.The old man and the giraffe knew about it and they went to the forest14. They brought back some herbs (草药) for Peter.15 of them were happy. They were able to help each other.

What do we do when we go camping? First, we work out a plan. We take food, clothing, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insects（昆虫） and the sun.

Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods. We look for a place for campers（露营者） and we look for a good place for our tent. The place should have a lot of moving air. This will keep some insects away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing.

In the evening we come back to the tent, we build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs.

At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early.

Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won't hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won't rain.

Dad and I were driving to a store to get some food and drink for a big dinner. My dad's company was going to have an important new customer.

As we drove, we noticed an old man at the side of the road. He had a flat tyre （瘪了的轮胎）. Usually, Dad would stop, but this time he didn't. We had to hurry.

About half an hour later, when we were driving back, we saw the old man there again. This time, Dad stopped the car and got out. "Anything I can help？"

"Yes, " said the old man,  "I can't get the wheel off. You are the only person who has stopped to offer help. "My dad called me and got out. Soon we had the old wheel off and the new one on. The old man offered to pay us, but Dad refused and we made our way to his company.

Dad was very nervous（紧张的）for he had never met the new customer. Hearing the knock Dad answered the door. Guess what! It was the old man with the flat tyre at the side of the road.

The old man couldn't believe his eyes. He took Dad's hand and said, "You're a man with a kind heart. I'm happy to cooperate with your company. "

Of course, Dad didn't help a stranger to get rewards （报酬）. However, it often happens that when we do the right thing, the right thing happens to us.

Amsterdam is the most bicycle-friendly capital in the world. Biking is a fun and an easy way of getting around Amsterdam. Students go to school by bicycle. People ride their bicycles to work. Travellers ride bicycles freely around the city. Even the police work by bicycle. You can see these every day in Amsterdam. There are many roads and traffic signs for bicycles. There are also many places for bicycle parking.

If you travel in Amsterdam, you don't need to take a bus or a taxi, just ride a bicycle. You can ride the bicycle along the roads and the streets to enjoy the scenery. The city has a lot of bicycle shops to choose from. If you do not want to buy a bicycle, you can go to bicycle rentals（租赁）. They are in almost every part of the city. Going for a ride is enjoyable. It's a good idea to find an experienced（有经验的） guide. Because he would take you to some of the city's most beautiful places. Riding bicycles in Amsterdam is great fun and relaxing; just remember to follow the traffic rules(规则) .

Speaking exams can be very difficult sometimes. What should you do if you don't（理解）the teacher? （记得）that everyone gets nervous in exams. The following can help you when you feel nervous about speaking exams.

◆Listen to English as much as （可能的）. It will  （提高）your speaking. Listening to music and watching films will help you feel  (自信的) .

◆Speak English in class as much as you can. If you always speak English in class, you will find it is easy to speak in an exam.

◆Slow down! Before you speak, think （仔细地）about  what  to say and speak slowly.

◆Use the（正确的）language and speak clearly. Use the（词汇）you used before. If you don't know a word, think of another way to say it.

◆Listen to yourself when you speak and if you hear a（错误）, rectify it.

◆Try to（放松）. Believe in yourself and don't worry about anything.

Last month, many special teachers (take) a tour in our school. They wereAfrica. We gave（they）a big welcome. They visited our playground and dinning hall. Then they came into our classrooms and talked with us in English(polite). We felt very excited it's our(one) time to have a face to face talk with Africans. They asked us many questions about our study. Finally, we took many (photo) with them. I think it's a good way for Chinese and Africans (learn) from each other . Oh, the weather on that day was very hot. The sunshine was bright. But every special teacher didn't takeumbrella with them. I knowthey are so "black"！

Hello, my name is Tom. I come from Sicily. It is a beautiful island in the south of Italy. I live in a village on the coast. The sea is blue and I like to go fishing. In summer it is very hot and sometimes my family go into the mountains because it is a bit cooler there.

The capital of Italy is Rome. It is a very old city with famous buildings. The population of it is about 3, 000, 000.St Peter's is a very big and beautiful church there.

Rome is very busy, but Milan is busier than Rome. It is in the northwest of Italy. Do you know its famous football team? People are busy working. Milan has a lot of factories, shops and banks. Venice is on the sea, and people use boats, not bicycles or buses for transport(交通). Venice is beautiful with old bridges and buildings by the water, but it is colder than Sicily and has more rain. I am happy on my island.

Dear Tony，

I'm so glad you will come to my hometown to study Chinese with us. Welcome to my hometown Lanxi.

Yours，

Li Wei