（浙江省）2022-2023学年初中英语八年级上学期期末专项...

Arepas(玉米饼) are the most common food in Venezuela(委内瑞拉). They are easy food. You can make them in only a few minutes.

Arepas are made of corn(玉米) flour (面粉). They are like bread in other countries. You can eat them anytime, everywhere and with whatever you want.

It is easy to make arepas. You only need to pour(倒) the corn flour into a bowl(碗) with some water and salt, mix(混合) them together, and then make the arepa with your hands and cook it.

It takes only 10 to 15 minutes to make an arepa. For that reason, the arepa in Venezuela has become the most popular and traditional food. Also, it is a main dish(主菜) because arepas can be eaten with all you want.

You can find arepas in small restaurants called Areperas. If you go to Venezuela, don't forget to eat arepas.

In our daily life, we have many things to do. But if you're tired, you'd better not stay up late. You should have a good sleep. Sleeping is lovely, but how to enjoy it? Here are some tips:

Have a fixed bedtime

It makes you feel calm if everything is in order before you sleep. So brush your teeth, wash your face, close the window and go to bed. Your mind will take in all the cues (提示）that it's time to go to the land of dreams and you'll be sleeping like a baby in no time.

Go to bed when you're tired

If you're feeling really tired, you can go to bed. Don't stay up to watch a late show, don't try to do a bit more work, and don't plan to stay at your friend's place too late. Go to bed.

Say yes to milk

If you want a bedtime snack, have something calm and sleepy. A glass of warm milk will help you sleep better. And try not to eat a big meal too close to bedtime, which keeps you awake.

Turn off the TV

TV programs make you excited. Don't watch anything for an hour before you go to bed. Listen to some relaxing music instead! It will send you to sleep in no time at all.

All the tips above are for a good night's sleep. Your body's going to thank you very much for it.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable. It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, stormy, warm, foggy, or cold at any time of the year. If it is raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. It may be sunny when you get up, but when you go out, it may be rainy. So don't forget to take an umbrella with you. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. You should be ready for any kind of weather.

In England, shops are usually open from 9 :00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. On Sundays, some shops are open from 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. You can go to the parks at any time.

All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don't forget that traffic goes on the left.  Be careful with yourselves when you travel in England!

Last month we asked some students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.

We found that only fifteen percent of the students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all.

We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun but not for homework.

The answers to our questions about watching TV were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch it four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch it every day. Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.

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.

Willoughby Middle School is in the state of Ohio, the US. It has 780 students from grades six to eight.

Now, we are looking for librarians to work in our library next term. This is not a full-time job. You only need to come four days a week, five hours a day at most(最多). And you can get about twenty dollars an hour.

There is something needed for being a good librarian. First, you must be good at computers. Second, you must be friendly to those in need. Third, you must have good work habits. Other things may not be so important. But still, we'd be very happy to have you if you like reading, write well and have some work experience.

Are you interested in the job? The deadline(截止日期) is November 30, 2021. Don't miss it. If you want to know more, visit our website www. weschools. org.

Exercising is a good way to keep fit. However, many people do not know how to exercise well. Here are some tips.

First, you should warm up. It is important to warm up before you exercise. You need to stretch your legs, arms, back and neck before you do any difficult activities like running.

Second, you should find good places to exercise. You do not need to spend a lot of money. You can run or do sports in a park or in your school gym. You don't need to buy exercise equipment for your home. Just get your body moving.

Third, don't work too hard. Choose a sport that you enjoy and then your exercise will be fun instead of work. Also, you only need to exercise a few times each week. If you exercise 30 minutes each time, you will stay healthy.

Fourth, drink enough water. It is important to drink water when you exercise. Your body needs the water for energy.

Finally, you must be careful! If you hurt yourself while you are exercising, rest until you feel better. Exercising when you are hurt is bad for your health.

If someone asks me, "Do you like music?" I will answer him or her, "Of course, I do." Because I think music is an important part of our lives.

Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it's so exciting. And my favorite rock band is the Beatles. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music because she enjoys dancing. My best friend Jane likes jazz music. She thinks it's really cool.

"I love dance music and rock very much, "says my brother, "because they are interesting". But my mother thinks rock is boring. "I like some relaxing(轻松的)music, "she says. That's why she likes country music(乡村音乐), I think.

Dear friends, do you like music? What kind of music do you like?

It may take a long time for some people to learn to speak English. However, by following these tips you should be speaking English in no time.

Tip1: Forget about having a large vocabulary. Only learn the words you will need most. For example, if you are traveling in an English-speaking country, make a list of all the possible sentences and questions that you would need to know, such as "Do you know where the nearest bathroom is? "and" I am lost. Can you help me?". Think about what sentences you would want a traveler to know if they came to your country and couldn't speak your language.

Tip 2: Once you have a list of vocabulary that you think will be most useful to you, make sure you understand the meaning of each word and know how to use each word in a sentence. Try making lists with new words and sample sentences(例句). Ten new words is enough on each list. Then stick(粘贴)the lists up all over your house where you can easily see them. Practice every day. Whenever you see a list, make sure you stop and read through it.

Tip 3: Now pronounce these words and sentences properly. Try to learn pronunciation by listening to how English speakers pronounce words. Watch English TV shows, listen to English radio programs and try to talk with as many English speakers as you can, online or in person.

I wish you the best of luck and I hope my tips are helpful!