人教新目标初中英语八年级下册英语Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents 测试卷（含完整音频）

—Cool! Let's join him next Saturday.

—Take it easy. The more you prepare, the better you will feel.

—No, I didn't. I wrote him a letter ____.

—Very well. They are all very friendly.

—I won't ____ with you. Just do it!

—We should wait ____ others are breaking the rule.

— _____ Thanks for your advice.

—Why not write him a letter to say sorry?

    Do you talk with your parents about your problems? When you talk, do your parents 1 you and believe what you say? Some parents are good listeners but some are 2to talk to. The way you talk can 3 different results. Here is some 4 for you.

    Be clear. Tell your parents what you think and want as 5 as possible. They will be more helpful if they 6 what you mean.

    Be honest (诚实的). If you're honest, your parents will 7 what you say. If you hardly tell them the truth, it will be 8 for them to believe you.

    Don't argue with them. If you 9 your parents, you can try to understand them. If you and your parents can understand each other, you will be able to 10 in a friendly way.

    Mario and Jimmy were brothers. Once, they 1 each other over a small thing. Their relations became 2 and they said terrible things to each other. At last, they stopped any kind of 3 between them.

    One day, a man knocked (敲) on Mario's door. "I'm 4 some work. Perhaps you can help me," the man said. Mario pointed at a river and said, "Please 5 a wall here so that I don't have to see his place anymore. "

    "It's easy,6 I need some tools (工具)," the man said.

    Mario went to the store to buy the tools. When he 7, instead of a wall, he saw a bridge over the river between his house and Jimmy's. Jimmy saw the bridge too. He said to Mario, "I was 8 to say all the terrible things to you. Thank you for trying the new way to work out our problem. "

    "It's all right. It's not a big 9 after all," Mario said.

    The brothers wanted to invite the man for dinner, but he 10. "I'm leaving. I have more bridges to build," he said.

A: Hi, Lily. You look unhappy.

B: Well, I love music but my mother doesn't allow me to listen to it.

A:

B: Because she thinks listening to music is a waste of time.

A:   I also love music. It makes me relaxed and helps me study better.

B: Right. Music brings me much, too. But how can I solve my problem? Can you give me some advice?

A: Of course.

B: No, I don't. We often argue.

A: I think communicating with each other is a better way. You can have a good talk with your mother.

B:   Thank you very much.

Dear Kids Helper Magazine,

    My name is Evan. I don't think being the eldest child in the family is a wonderful thing. First of all, I have to share all my toys (玩具) and games with my younger sister and brother, Julia and William. Of course, they don't need to share theirs with me because I'm not interested in their things. What's more, Julia and William are always following me here and there. It's especially (尤其) a headache when my friend visits me. We look for a quiet place in the house where they can't disturb(打扰) us, but in minutes they will find us and ask to join in. I can't seem to get any peace at home.

    At mealtime, I have to eat whatever is on my plate. But Julia and William only need to try one bite (一口) when it's not their favorite food. Not only this, but I need to be an example to them.

    It doesn't seem fair that I have more chores to do around the house than Julia and William. Also, when it comes to homework, I have so much to do compared with(与……相比) them! Every day I spend at least one and a half hours doing it, but it takes them just ten minutes! Oh, the worst part of it is that I have to practice the piano after dinner, but they needn't.

    I'm feeling really upset about the situation. What can I do? I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours truly,

Evan Smith

    Do you know that over ten million American kids go to camp every summer? Summer camp has been a US tradition for about 170 years. Kids have different reasons for making camp part of their lives, such as:

    ◆To Meet New People

    Camp might give you a chance to be with people from different states, or even different countries. It's a great way to make new friends and learn about different places and cultures.

    ◆To Enjoy Nature

    There's a great big natural world out there and going to camp helps you learn how beautiful and important it really is. Without trees, water and wildlife, the Earth (and all the people on it) couldn't survive (生存).

    ◆To Learn New Skills

    Camping can also help you develop important life skills like independence and confidence. Since you'll live with a whole group of people, it's also a great way to learn about team work.

    ◆To Get Healthy

    Most camps offer games and activities that you probably can't do in your backyard or even your neighborhood: You might try hundreds of cool things! With all the fun games and physical activities, going to camp can be a great way to get exercise and fresh air. Swimming, hiking and doing sports are much healthier than staying at home all summer.

    Once there was a club that only smart people could join. Many people wanted to join it so that they would be able to spend more time with other smart people.

    One night, the club's members were having a dinner party in a restaurant. They talked and enjoyed their food. One of them thought that his salad tasted a little tasteless, so he asked for a salt shaker (调料瓶) and added some salt. However, it turned out to be sugar. The group found that the salt on the table was in the sugar shaker while the sugar was in the salt shaker.

    The club members told the waiter (服务员) about the problem. But there were no other bottles. How could the waiter solve this problem? After a long discussion, the group suggested (建议) some ways to make it right.

    But the waiter simply looked at the shakers and said, "It's easy. " He took the labels off both shakers and exchanged (互换) them. The room quickly became silent.

    Sometimes we make problems more difficult to solve than they should be. It's good to take a step back and see if there is a simpler way first.

    One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn't wait until school was over and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. "He is really bad，" the boy said, "and I hate him. "

    The grandfather said, "Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy，l sometimes hated others for what they did…"

    As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on, "There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time，and for no reason. He can't think carefully because he always hates others. lt is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制)me. "

    The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather？"

    The old man said slowly and seriously, "The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now. "

    Charlie didn't know how to look after what he had. After playing with his toys, Charlie began to want something different. Last Sunday, his uncle gave him a horse. Charlie was very excited. He learned to ride and went here and there on his horse.

    However, he treated (对待) the horse as badly as he did with all his other toys, and it soon looked sick. For the first time Charlie became truly worried. He loved the horse.

    One day, he saw a girl with a horse. The girl fed the horse carefully, and she never hit it. He saw the girl spend lots of time taking care of it. Charlie was surprised. He didn't do any of that to his horse.

    Charlie decided to change and began to take good care of his horse. His horse finally became healthy. Charlie felt tired but so happy. From then on, he gave up asking for new toys. He repaired and cared for his old toys and enjoyed playing with them.

提示: ⑴talk with our parents

⑵have a good rest

⑶take up a hobby…

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