浙江省湖州市2018-2019学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（含听力音频）

    At the age of 12, most of the kids like to watch TV or 1online games. But the 12-year-old Jaysea is 2teaching yoga. She finished 200 hours' teacher training and is the youngest yoga  3now.

    She teaches kids and teenagers yoga. "I want to do this for a long time 4I love so much," says Jaysea, the girl 5long blonde hair and long legs. She seems quieter6more serious than most other kids.

    She  7a twin brother and a 15-year-old brother. Their parents, Rick and Julie said, "They only go to school three days a  8. We tell them to think about  9they want to do and they have  10days to do it. And when they finish high school, they will get their favorite 11."

    Her father says she still 12her best at school. "She finishes all her homework and she13wants to miss a class."

    School doesn't 14before 9:45 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., so Jaysea has enough time to do practice every 15at home for an hour.

    Everyone has his own way to learn English. To me, the best way to learn English is to write the new words several times. For example, when I learned the colors or the numbers or even the names of our clothes, I always write each new word five or ten times! This helps me a lot!

    It's also a good idea to talk with our friends or teachers in class in English. We can practise the new vocabulary and we can learn from the mistakes during our speech at the same time.

    Next advice is to read a lot, not only books but newspapers and magazines! When you are reading, even if you don't understand the meaning of the word, you can still understand the main idea of the passage. And you'd better try to guess what the word really means!

    Finally, if it's possible, go to Britain and try to have conversations with native（本国的） speakers or listen to them speak. Go shopping, go to the dinner, go to a movie or even to a theatre and you will see it is the best way to learn English! You will also have the chance of learning a new culture（文化）and visiting new places.

    Mr. Black retired（退休）five years ago, now he lives a happy life, he exercises in the morning, he plays with his grandchildren on weekends, sometimes he goes to parties.

    One Sunday evening, after Mr. Black had dinner, he went out for a walk with his granddaughter Jane, they saw three beggars（乞丐）outside the park.

    "Why do they beg in the street?" asked the little girl. "Because they're poor," answered Mr. Black.

    "Why don't they find any work?" "Because they're lazy." "Do you know who is the laziest of them?" "That's easy," said Mr. Black, he came up to them, took out five dollars and said, "I'll give the money to the laziest of you. Tell me who he is."

    "I lost my job a year ago," the first beggar stood up quickly and said, "of course I am!"

    "I haven't done any work for two years," the second beggar sat up and said, "give me the money."

    The third beggar went on lying on the ground and said, "Come over here, sir, put the money into my bag!"

    He was a single（单一的）father, only living with a 5-year-old son. He was often worried about his son growing up without a mother to look after him.

    One day he went away to work, leaving the child at home. He was worried about the child all the way, not knowing if he was hungry. But his child always told him not to worry. He went home quickly after finishing his work.

    When he got home, the child was already deep asleep. When he took off his hat and was about to sleep himself, he was surprised to find a bowl of noodles under the quilt. He spanked（打屁股） his sleeping son heavily. "Why are you so naughty（淘气的）, making the quilt dirty? Who will wash it?" It was the first time that he hit his boy after his wife died.

    "I don't," the child replied with tears in his eyes. "This is your supper, Daddy." In order to let his father eat dinner as soon as he got home, the child cooked two bowls of noodles: One for himself, the other one for his father. He was afraid his father's noodles would get cold, so he put them under the quilt to keep them hot. Hearing this, the father hugged his boy without saying a word.

    Thirty years ago, I walked into a bakery（面包房）and asked for some bread to sell. At that time, I was only 12 years old. Nobody took me seriously but   she gave me five loaves of bread and wished me good luck.

    I took the bread and went out to sell them. It took me all day, but I sold them all. I was the happiest boy in the world as I walked home that evening.

     I paid a deposit（定金）on a new bicycle. And then I started my job as a newspaper delivery boy. Soon I could pay the rest of the money for the bicycle   I was so proud of（骄傲的）myself.

    Today I still work in the delivery business. I have a truck to send goods all over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I don't ride a bicycle these days. I drive a large nice car.

    But she gave me the start, then I can become a successful man. I'd like to show my thanks to her.

Dear Alice,

    Thanks for your letter. I heard from your letter three days ago. I was so happy!

    We   (move) to a new house yesterday.  There are   (many) rooms here than in our old one. I have my own bedroom in my new home. I was so excited   I couldn't fall    asleep that night. It's important for me (have) my own room!  I can read books, draw   pictures, listen the radio and play CDs in it. I need to clean it by (I) every day.

    the room is much bigger, I'm sure I can keep it clean.

    I also love the new kitchen. I like helping my mother with our meals. Mom cooks (good). She always teaches me how to make different  (kind) of dishes. She lived in China when she was young, so she can  (cook) Chinese food. It's delicious.

    Write to me soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we may chat with each other.

Yours, Elisa

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Dear Mike,

    Now I'd like to tell you something about myself.

    Can you tell me something about yourself?

Your friend,

Wang Tao