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

    It was sunny yesterday afternoon. While I was sitting in the park, there was an old man1 walking around. I heard him telling people that he was 2  and couldn't find the way back home. He looked3 , but nobody helped him. After watching and 4 for a few minutes, I walked up to him and asked him his 5  . He said he was called Ray.  I asked him    how long he had been6 and he said he had been outside for hours. I asked him if he needed something to 7  and he said yes. So I ran to buy 8  a cup of coffee and called the police. Then I asked him to 9  me in the park so that he could sit down on the benches（长椅）.

    In fact, his 10had called the police too. So I told the old man that I was going to 11 with him until his daughter arrived. The old man's eyes became12 and watery after hearing what I said. We sat on the benches quietly and just enjoyed the13 sunshine. Then his daughter came. She had tears in her eyes and thanked me for my14 .

    I was so happy at that time because I had done the  15thing. It is truly better to give than to receive.

    Helping others is important. Read about four kids who have started projects（项目）to help others. What can you do? Make a plan. Then get started!

    Mrs. Read lives in the countryside. She is very happy. Sometimes she is not happy. There aren't many things to buy in the countryside. She needs to go to the city.

    One day she goes to the city. First she buys some fruits and vegetables for herself and for her friend. Then she goes into a shop. She wants to buy a pair of glasses. She tries one pair, and then another, and another, but none of them seems to feel right.

    The shopkeeper is a nice man. After some time he says to Mrs. Read. "Don't worry, madam. Everything will be all right in the end. It isn't easy to find the right glasses."

    "No, it isn't." answers Mrs. Read. "And it is even more difficult when you are shopping for a friend."

    Some people see a hobby as a waste of time. They think a hobby is only something to pass the time. In fact, a hobby is much more than that. Its advantages（优点）are as follows.

People can have time for themselves.

    If one has a hobby, he or she can enjoy quiet time. People usually think more clearly when they enjoy their favorite hobbies. People often get some good ideas at that time.

People can find out their talent.

    People often find new talent of themselves when they enjoy their hobbies. Some people find their talent for playing the piano only when they sit down and play. The only way to find this talent is try. The first thing you should do is to find something that you are interested in.

People can feel relaxed.

    Most hobbies are good ways to relax. Coming home from work and sitting down to enjoy things you like helps you relax. Hobbies also help you get a better sleep.

    It has been 2 months since the fifth season of Where Are We Going, Dad? was shown. I like this show so much that I almost have never missed it.

    In this season, there are 5 pairs of father and kids, one of which is formed temporarily（临时地）. All the six kids (Max, Neinei, Xiao Shanzhu, Xiao Paofu, En Heng and Jasper) are very cute and talented, but Jasper is my favorite kid.

    Through different kinds of games between dads and kids, the TV program shows us the different ways of family education（教育）. This might help other parents to educate their own children. But for me, the most important is that celebrities join in this show. Many celebrities, like the 5 star fathers in the show, are usually very busy so they don't have much time to play and talk with their children when they are growing.

    I think it was same with many other families. And this also makes me think of myself. Because of my study, I had little time with my parents. What we talk most is my grades. And many of my classmates feel really far from their parents. As a result, I hope parents can spend more time with their children. At the same time, as students, we should share our school life with our parents.

Cathy: Hi, Mario, are you free next week

Mario: Hmm … next week is quite  for me, Cathy.

Cathy: Really? How come?

Mario: I have dance and piano lessons.

Cathy: What kind of dance are you ?

Mario: Oh, swing dance. It's fun! I have class  a week, every Monday. Cathy: How often do you have piano ?

Mario: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.

Cathy: Well, how about Tuesday?

Mario: Oh, I have to  tennis with my friends. But do you want to come? Cathy: Sure!

    Trying to stay healthy seems to be a difficult thing for us. To have  healthy lifestyle, there is no (good) way than to encourage the whole family to have a healthy lifestyle.

    When others do the same (activity) as us, we can encourage each other to keep doing. If get your family to be interested in doing exercise and eating (healthy), you will be fit and healthy quicker than you think.

    When you go shopping, only buy healthy food. Buy vegetables and fruit rather than junk food like chips. Try different kinds of foods and try (eat) more at home.

    Don't think food as some kinds of entertainment（娱乐）. We may often meet our friends for lunch. In fact, there are many other things you can do with friends. How about  (meet) friends for a football game rather than meeting for lunch? You can still eat, the activity doesn't have to focus（集中）on food. The food is less important than the fun activity.

    Looking after your health should not be boring. (start) now.

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