新目标（Go for it）版2018-2019学年初中英语八年级下学期期末模拟复习卷六

    It was 8:30 at night. Don was driving home. He was surprised when he saw a large, green light in the sky. The light was floating（漂浮）over a field. Don stopped his car and went out. He stood behind a tree and watched.

    The light got very bright. It came nearer and nearer. It was a UFO! And it landed in the field!

    "What's that? Maybe there are travelers from space in the UFO, "he thought. He started to walk across the field.

    Then a large door on the UFO opened. Something came out! It moved toward Don.

    The thing was not nice to look at! It had long yellow strings（细绳）on its face. Two round and blue balls were on its face. Under the round things, there were three holes. One hole opened and closed and made big noises.

    Now Don was afraid, but he tried to be brave. He walked nearer and listened to the terrible noises.

    "Hello," said the strange thing. "My name is Zeeb. I'm from the planet Mars（火星）. This is my first trip to the earth. Glad to meet you."

    Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2, 000 years. Because of its long history and different cultures, London is a very famous city in the world. People all over the world are familiar with the city's red double-decker（双层的）buses and black taxis.

People

    The British Empire used to（过去常常）rule around the world, so many people from around the world moved to London. They have brought with them their own languages and cultures. More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.

Culture

    London is known for its museums. One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. Besides, London is also home to arts, such as theater and music. The Globe Theater, which was popular in the late

16th and 17th centuries, was opened for performances of William Shakespeare's plays.

Tourist attractions

    London has many wonderful places to visit. For example, the well-known Clock Tower, a 320-foot-hightower, was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal（皇家的）family of England live there. Besides, Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.

    Have you ever wondered what kind of music young people across the United States are listening to? Are they crazy about Britney Spears? Do they love the Backstreet Boys? Or do they dance with Eminem?

    Well, nearly 6,000 teens have taken part in a Teen & Music survey, made by the USA Weekend Magazine last autumn. And the result showed what type of music was hot and what was not.

    It comes without surprise that hip-hop and rap are the most popular types of music among American teenagers. They began in the mid-1970s with young black kids in New York, taking music onto the streets. Hip -hop and rap are well-known for the break-dancing that goes with them.

    The word "rap" comes from a slang word. It is a rapid rhyme that is spoken rather than sung.

    Pop music, such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys, has always met the tastes of the general public. It continues to enjoy support from teens and is the second most popular music after hip-hop and rap.

    The third is rock music with exciting dance beats and simple lyrics that speak loudly of social problems. The melodies are led by electric guitars. Rock became popular in the USA in the early 1950s. The American singer Elvis Presley and British group the Beatles became world famous rock artists.

    The survey also shows that jazz is least loved by American teens. It developed in the later part of the 19th century from a mixture of African songs and hymns. Jazz tends to be the type of music that people enjoy more as they get older.

    Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. We don't always want people around.  We will feel lonely if we never have a friend.

    Friends sometimes don't get on well. Most of the time they will make up and become friends again. When friends move away, we feel very sad. Then we call them or write to them. We can even see them again someday. It's surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.

    There's more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could be that they are happier.  Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you'll take better care of yourself.

    Once upon a time，a rich man wanted to make a trip to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to1things with. He2to take ten servants（仆人）with him. They would3the things to sell and the food to 4on their trip. Before they started，a little boy ran up to5and asked to6with them.

    The rich man said to the little boy，“Well，7may go with us. 8you are the smallest，the thinnest and the weakest of all my9 ， you can't carry a10load（担子）. You must11the lightest one to carry. ”The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread. "You are12." said his master, "That is the biggest and the heaviest one." The boy didn't say13and lifted the load gladly.

    On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were very tired14the little servant. Do you know15? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

    Alan was a weak old man who lived alone. One day, he got  bad cold and called for a doctor.

    When the doctor  (check) him, he asked," Do you have a friend to look after you?"

    The old man said," I'm seventy  (year) old, but I've never met anyone I could call a friend. "

    "You  (live) here since you were born but never had a friend?" The doctor was surprised. "Our village head, Robin, will  (certain) help you if he knows you are sick. "

    "It's so boring  (listen) to Robin, he is always talking about his farm." Alan added.

    "Then what Peter?"

    "A selfish man, though he is smart and interesting." Alan continued.

    "But everyone loves him, he is  (popular)than anyone else in the village." The doctor laughed.

    "Right," agreed Alan. "But he's so noisy that I can't stand  (he) for more than five minutes. "

    "I'm afraid you see so much of your neighbors' weakness that you don't know what good people they actually are." the doctor said. "Anyway, please call me you need me." Then he left without a word of" thank you" was heard.

    It was many years ago. I was （朗读）a story to my little girl on the sofa. When it came to the end, I finished with those famous words". . . and they lived happily ever after. "As I looked into her big （明亮的）eyes, I knew that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her.

    Still, （深的）in my heart I knew that this couldn't always be so. I knew sometimes her heart was broken. I knew sometimes she was （悲伤）and lonely. I hoped that those times wouldn't last（长久）and that she would often have joy in her life. Living happily ever after, though, seemed impossible.

    It took me a lot of years to （意识到）that it is possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it "one day at a time. "Happiness isn't what you get at the end of your （旅途）. Happiness doesn't （依靠）on what life hands you. Happiness is something you create in your life day by day.

    The （实情）is that happiness comes when you love. Love is a （礼物）from life. It is love that fixes broken hearts. It is love that gives us joy. Choose to "live happily ever after, one day at a time."

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Dear Xiao Hui,

    I hear that you lose yourself in mobile games. I really feel worried about you.

    Best wishes to you.

Yours,

Wang Feng