四川省广安市岳池县2017-2018学年八年级上学期英语期末...

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    It was very cold that day. It was 1 heavily and the ground was all white. So the shepherd(牧羊人) decided 2 in the warm room He put some hay(干草)  in the pen(围栏) 3  the sheep. The dog lay on the soft hay and soon fell 4.

    The sheep wanted to eat the hay. But every time they started, the dog would bark loudly to stop them. Then they had to run away  5.

    "What a selfish(自私的) dog!" The sheep began to talk angrily. "He cannot eat the hay, but stop those who can from eating!"

    Travelling is very interesting. Many people love travelling.There are many ways to travel：by plane，by train，by ship or by car. Everyone has their favourite way.

    Greg：My favourite way of travelling is by car. I can bring my pet dog along. I can travel three hundred miles or only fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.

    Eliza：I love travelling by train best! It's very exciting. I travelled most of Europe in 5 months by train. It's the best way to talk with the local people and make new friends on the way. Trains make the long trip enjoyable. The train ride to me is just like a big moving party.

    I also like travelling by ship. It is a very great way to spend a holiday. I can go to parties and watch movies on the ship，and enjoy the blue sky and water.

    Danny：Travelling by plane is my favourite. It's the fastest way. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.

    Long ago, a prince(王子)wanted to marry a real princess(公主), so he travelled around the world to find her. But he went back sadly.

    One evening when a big rain came, there was a knock on the door. The old queen opened the door, and found a beautiful girl was standing in front of the gate. Water was running down from her hair and clothes. She said that she was a real princess.

    The old queen asked her to come in. She put a pea(豌豆)on the bed, and then put twenty mattresses(床垫)on it. Then she asked the princess to sleep on this bed．

    The next morning, the queen asked the princess, "Did you spend a good night? "

    "Well," she said. "I didn't close my eyes all night. I felt I was lying on something hard．"

    Now they knew that she was a real princess because she felt the pea through the twenty mattresses. The prince married her, and they lived a happy life together.

    For the British, home is a private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person's home. It is rude to knock on a person's door if you are not invited．If you are invited, don't ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in it cost.

    To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain(款待)and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.

    Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served．After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.

A：Hello! This is Learning English programme. Can I help you?

B：Yes, please. How can I improve it?

A：That's easy. Listening to more English tapes is a good way.

B：OK, I'll try. And how can I understand the teacher in class?

A：Oh, this is a hard question. Try to make notes in class and revise them after class.

B：That's a good idea．And then how should I learn new words?

A：Then you can make sentences with them. And you can use them in conversations with your friends.

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A：You're welcome. I hope you can improve your English soon.

A：Hi, Lin Tao! Have you seen any films recently?

B：Yes, I saw one last night. It's about animals.

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B：Wonderful. But it made me sad．

A：You've learned a lot from the film, haven't you?

B：Yes, I have, Most of them can't be seen on the Earth today.

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B：I think we should protect animals, because protecting them is also protecting ourselves.

A：Hmm, I think we should give them a warm home, and not hurt them.

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A：Good idea．The club must be interesting.

Do you like sunny days or rainy days? Some people like fine days, because they can go out to do what they like. They may the bright sunshine, or wear colourful swimming clothes to swim in the . They may also like to take their to take beautiful photos. It is pleasant weather. They don't like rain. They always sad when it rains. I like sunshine very much, but I enjoy rain as well.

    On  days, it is wet. I like to listen to music, or listen to people joke on the radio. It is a great thing to take an umbrella to stand out and listen to the sound of the rain. You can feel the cool weather and it is comfortable,  in summer or autumn.

Sunshine is bright and rain can make people quiet. Which do you like ? I hope you can have a good time no matter（无论）it's sunny or rainy.

    Last summer holiday I went to Taiwan with my parents. Taiwan is really beautiful! The weather is good．It is always warm and wet because the sea is around Taiwan. In the north, there is winter, but in the south, there's no winter and you can enjoy sunshine(阳光)every day. The typhoon(台风)season is from June to October.

    There are many mountains in Taiwan. A-li Mountain is one of the five biggest mountains there. We went to climb A-li Mountain one afternoon. There are many trees in the forest there. They are very tall and many of them are really old．

    Sun Moon Lake is the largest nature lake in Taiwan. In the lake there are many kinds of fishes.

    We also went to the beach and enjoyed the sunshine. There are many kinds of foods in the small towns near the sea．A kind of dumpling with shrimp(虾)in it is my favourite.

    Taiwan, a beautiful island, I love it! I took many photos there. Would you love to see them?

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It was sunny this afternoon. Mum and I go to the park which is near my home to a walk. When we were walking, I saw the little girl. She was eating a banana．After she finished eating them, she threw the banana skin on the ground into the park. I walk over to pick it up and told her it was wrong do so. If all of us do like that, the park will become dirtier. Then we can't enjoy by ourselves in it. All of us should do something to make our environment clean but beautiful.

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