浙江省宁波市2022-2023学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试...

Last Sunday, Mr. Smith went to town to visit his friend by bus. However, it was very 1 and he had to stand for about five kilometers. Luckily, a passenger got off (下车)  the bus, so he got one 2 . He sat down and began to read a newspaper 3 . About ten minutes later,    the 4 stopped the bus and another passenger(乘客) got on and 5 next to Mr. Smith. It was a woman with a baby 6 her arms. Mr. Smith 7 to give his seat to the woman, so he stood up and asked her to sit on his seat. The woman looked at him and 8 him for his kindness. Mr. Smith said he didn't 9 standing although he felt tired. The other passengers on the bus 10 and one girl stood up and let him sit on her seat. She 11 what Mr. Smith did for the woman and wanted to be as 12 as him.

When the bus reached the town, the driver told Mr. Smith he was happy to 13 him. He told Mr. Smith that he liked this 14 because it was interesting to see different kinds of people every day. Mr. Smith said he really 15 more and more people would give a hand to others like the girl and him. Then he left and went to his friend's home.

Hong Kong is one of the world's most beautiful and famous cities. It attracts thousands of visitors every day. Why is Hong Kong so popular?

▲Shopping

Hong Kong has become a shopping kingdom for visitors. In Hong Kong's famous shopping centers, you can see all kinds of famous shops and expensive restaurants and bars. There you will forget all but to spend money.

▲ Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee, the Chinese kung fu star, died in 1973, at the age of 33. After forty years, he is still known as Hong Kong's most famous movie star. In 2015,a statue (像) of Bruce was built for his fans, and it has become one of the most wonderful views in Hong Kong.

▲ Beaches

In Hong Kong, it's always hot and wet except in winter. Hong Kong has a lot of great benches, but they are very crowded. If you'd like lo stay far from the crowd, you can take a boat to Mui Wo on Lantau Island and then take a bus or taxi to Cheung Sha Beach. It is one of Hong Kong's longest beaches. There you can enjoy yourself.

Most people in Poland (波兰) have their own ways of spending free time. Sometimes they just want to have a rest, but they try to do something more enjoyable most of the time. They have so many different hobbies that they can always relax themselves better than people in many other countries.

Many Polish people like traveling. They look for new places that they have never been to and enjoy exciting and funny journeys. Some of them like to climb mountains themselves or with other people, others like to go to the sea or a lake to swim, because these can help them get exercise.

Many Polish people also like to do sports in their free time. They are usually crazy about football, and football is the Polish national sport. Many football fans may support(支持)a certain team, so they go to watch every match of the team, and they buy many things that have any relation(关系)with the team. Watching sport and doing it are both good ways to relax.

In addition, doctors say that doing sports is very good for the health. Many people in town, especially young men, often go to the gym(健身房)to have the exercise classes to keep healthy.

Besides these ways, Polish people have many other ways to spend their free time. And they really enjoy their free time.

Where is Love? How can we find Love?

Once, a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled(微笑)at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a coke. Once again she smiled. The boy was very happy.

They sat there all afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said noting. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. Before leaving, he came up to the old woman and gave her a hug(拥抱).The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face and asked what had made him so happy. "I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world." said the boy.

At the same time, the old woman's son was also surprised at his mother's pleasure(快乐)and asked why. I ate a pizza in the park with Love," she said, "and he is much younger than I expected(预料)."

If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.

How to Make the Most of Your Time

Time is important in our daily life. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to meet all your needs. Here are some ways that can help you.

Go for a week at a time, and get ready for everything you need to finish. Remember to put the most important things first.

Forget trying to do a lot more work every time! A too big plan is less realistic (现实的). And it will take you longer to finish your plans. Use your time to do one thing better.

If someone keeps asking you for help, but you really don't have any more time, just say "no". You're only a simple person, and you can't save the world by yourself.

While talking on the phone, keep your talking short and just say the important things. And you'll waste much less time.

The most important thing is to remember to take time to relax. You need to have a rest so that it will keep you working better. Even if it's a 10-minute walk, get away from your tiring work and make yourself feel relaxed.

Lu Xun was one of the greatest Chinese writers. He was born in a rich family on September 25th, 1881. He grew  in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Lu Xun was a hard-working student. He got good  and enjoyed reading a lot at school. In 1902, Lu Xun went to study in Japan. Two years later, he started to study medicine there. He wanted to be a doctor and helped people to keep       healthy. , he left his school two years later. From then on, he decided to be a writer. He thought it was more   to help Chinese people think right. He wrote a lot of articles. And he  them to newspapers. Although Lu Xun died, we will remember forever.

There is a popular short video on the Internet. In  short video, a guide is teaching visitors about trash sorting(垃圾分类）on a bus to Shanghai. She also asks questions  (loud) to test them on it.

"It seems that she is teaching a group of (kid)," some Internet users said, "a lovely guide!"

The bus in the short video started from Hangzhou.   the visitors were happy, some of them were a little worried. They   (wonder) how to sort trash in Shanghai. Wang Yuqin, the guide, decided  (share) her knowledge(知识) of trash sorting with them.

Wang was not the only one to do it. When Shanghai started its new rule about trash sorting, quite a few travel agencies(旅行社)started to help with trash sorting in  (they) own ways. Some hotels also thought of ways to help visitors. They put more bins(垃圾箱)in  (difference) places and help people sort trash.

With the help of people  Wang, visitors won't need to worry about trash sorting.

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