广东省深圳市南山区2018-2019学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

—Some modern methods of teaching English. Let's go to it together.

—Sorry, I don't know. But I know it was invented by Albert Einstein.

—Perhaps I'll go to the art museum in the city centre.

—Well, I'll try my best.

—You'd better not. Swimming is good for you.

—Thank you. I felt a little nervous at first, but soon stared to fell relaxed.

—It can travel at a speed of 40 mph.

—Oh, I've finished part of the report, and I plan to finish the ________ this afternoon.

—But you have to ________ carefully. Some of them are not so good.

—No, thanks. I've had enough.

—Yes. With a ________ of about 55 kilometres, the bridge makes the travelling time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai much shorter than before.

—It looked great but it was too ________. I didn't have enough money.

—Yes, Steven ________ me ________ some of his friends at the party and we all enjoyed talking with each other.

—Sorry, my dear. I will ________ a bit.

    Each time I see a balloon, my mind files back to a memory of my childhood. I was a six-year-old girl then. It was a 1 Sunday and my father had just died. I asked my mum if we could write a 2 to dad.

    Mum stopped and answered, "Yes."

    "3? Does the mailman go to heaven (天堂)?" I asked.

    "No, 4 I have an idea". Mum drove to a party shop and returned with a red 5. I asked her what the balloon was for.

    "Wait, honey! You will see." mum said. She told me to write my letter. I got my favourite pen and 6 my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learnt at school and what stories I read. Then I gave the letter to mum. She read it over, and a smile crossed 7 face.

    She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she tied the balloon string (细绳). We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.

    "OK. On the count of 8, let it go. One, two, three."

    The balloon. 9 my letter, flew upward against the rain. We watched until it disappeared in the sky.

    Later I realized, like the balloon, that dad had 10 let his sickness get him down. He was strong. I wanted to be a balloon.

    Welcome to Happy Toy Store! We have the most popular robot toys! Come here and have a look! You can't miss it!

    Sharon Reasonover first started volunteering at the age of 16. She hadn't really understood the meaning behind doing something for others until that summer day.

    Sharon got to the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Dallas, Texas. RMH is a "home away-from-home" for families so they can spend little money or no money to stay close by their sick children.

    Sharon remembered her first time walking into RMH-nervous and afraid of doing something wrong. After only 5 minutes, she began to communicate with families. "That day, I played with kids, laughed with their parents, and heard so many stories," says Sharon.

    Now Sharon is a 21-year-old student at the University of North Texas. She is still volunteering with RMH. "I met so many people there, and they changed my life," she says.

    A smile that Sharon will always remember came from a girl named Caroline. Caroline was badly ill, and she had great difficulty in eating. One day, Caroline's mom was angry with her, because she refused to have dinner. To help, Sharon said to Caroline that if she ate 5 bites. Sharon would do whatever she wanted. Little Caroline ate dinner that day, and Sharon had to dance in front of everyone! Although Caroline has passed away (去世), Sharon will never forget her smile.

    Logan Guleff, a 13-year-old boy, won $1, 000, 000 in a TV cooking competition for kids. How could he win? Why is he good at cooking? "I practiced a lot, and I knew I had to be my best. I never looked at the prize. I just cared what to do next, "says Guleff.

    Guleff loves Mexican food, hamburgers, and anything over an open fire. He also loves cooking food and trying new dishes. Let's find out how he makes Pack Fish, his dish in the competition. This is going to be a great healthy way to eat your fresh fish.

    To get ready, mix some butter and herbs (香草) together. Put the butter mix in the fridge for future use. It can get bigger in cold temperatures. It is great on fish. And you can also try other butter mix, and put it on meat or chicken.

    To make Pack Fish, you need fresh fish, potatoes, asparagus (芦笋), salt, pepper, and the butter mix. First, cut a small potato into thin pieces, and clean some asparagus. Next, put the potato on a piece of aluminum foil (铝箱), and add some salt and pepper. Then, put the fish and asparagus on the potato, cover the fish with the butter mix, and add more salt and pepper. After that, fold (包) the aluminum foil around the fish and put the pack into the oven (烤箱).

    Turn on the oven and wait for about 20 minutes. Now you can enjoy your Pack Fish!

    Studies have shown that a good night's rest helps us stay healthy. Researchers say sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning.

    "Getting a good night's sleep is important for the learning and memory process. It's important because it stores (储存) the training and learning exercises into our memory forever while we're sleeping 7-8 hours in bed. And then the next morning when we wake up, our mind is better prepared to act on that information," Twery, an expert on the science of sleep said.

    But what about getting rest during the middle of the day? Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better. In fact, napping can help older adults with their brain performance and may also help this group of people fight off age-related (年龄相关) memory loss.

    The researchers studied 3, 000 people and found that those who took an hour-long nap did much better on mental (智力的) tests. The hour-long nappers also did better on the tests than those who napped for shorter and longer periods. But researchers note that these findings are for those over 65, and for young, healthy adults, an hour-long nap may be too long.

    "At present, we're suggesting that we try to nap for about 30 minutes or less. Thirty minutes is enough to remove (消除) the pressure and will help us feel more awake. If we nap longer, we will get trapped into (陷入) the deep sleep, which can be hard to get out of, "Twery said. This feeling is called sleep inertia (迟钝)—the period when you awake from a very deep sleep. For a time, you are unable to think clearly.

—Yes, I have. I think it is well worth (watch).

    Special homework given to the fourth-grade students became a hot topic in recent days. A math teacher asked her students to count 100 million (grain) of rice. The teacher Miss Su told them to finish the special homework two days. Some parents and Internet users were (surprise) to hear that. They thought it was joke, and some said that it might take more than a year to finish it.

    However, some said it was a good idea (give) such special homework. A parent said it would make students think. "First, I'll ask my daughter to count 100 or 1, 000 grains of rice. Then weigh (称重) (they). Next, multiply (乘) the number to reach 100 million. (final) we'll find out how big the number is," she said.

    Later Miss Su (reply) that she hoped the students would think new ways to do the homework. "I don't want them to count in a (tradition) way. That would take too much time," she said.

Dear Li Hua,

    How's it going?

    Next month. I'll go to your school to study for three months. We'll finally meet! But I'm feeling worried now. I know little about Chinese culture. Can you tell me what I should pay attention to? And tell me something about your school. Reply to me soon!

Yours,

Frank

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Dear Frank,

    I feel so happy that you're coming to study in my school. Now let me tell you something you should know.

    Tell me the exact time you're arriving.

Yours,

Li Hua