浙江省外研版初中英语八年级下学期期中模拟试卷（5）

    Everybody knows that milk is white and that milk is important for children's growth and a healthy1for the adult.

    But now many European young people believe that it is not quite2to someone if he still drinks white milk, a children's favorite3. So they give up white milk at a certain4.

    In Switzerland, however, a new kind of milk has been5. It is no longer6. You will never believe that the "milk" which is brown and which has brown bubbles is7from ordinary milk.

    This invention has8people's concept（观念） about milk. Now in Swiss restaurants, people always ask for such a drink because it has got rid of the9of milk, but still10its nutritious elements.

    One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to the town. Suddenly the bag fell down from his horse on the road. He didn't know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (举起) it by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (经过) by and help him.

    Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed(失望的)when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.

    But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, "I see you need help, my friend. How good it is that I'm here just at the right time！" Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted it and put it on the horse.

    "Sir, " asked the farmer, "how can I pay you？"

    "It's quite easy, " the great man answered with a smile, "Wherever (无论在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him. "

    All students have bad times. What do they usually do when they get into trouble?

    Linda My mom is like my friend. I talk about everything to her. Whenever I have some trouble, I can get good advice from her. I have another good friend—my diary. It knows all my secrets. Talking with my two friends always makes me feel better.

    Peter Laughing helps me when I'm upset. I usually watch funny movies and TV shows. I also love spending my hard time with my best friend Dave. He is humorous and always makes me laugh.

    John Every time I feel bad, I go climbing alone. The study says exercising can help cheer one up. And the beautiful view(风景)at the top of the mountain makes me forget all my troubles. Sometimes I shout at the mountain top. It feels fantastic.

It's important for us to be healthy. But how can we keep healthy? First,you should eat fruit and vegetables three or four times a week. Then eat some tofu every day because it's good for people, both the young and the old. Milk is also necessary(必要的），especially for women. So you should have milk twice a day. It can help you to be strong. Next, doing more exercise is better. You can do morning exercises or evening exercises. After supper you should take a walk.

    Do you think it's necessary for teenagers to do the chores at home? In fact, as a member of a family, everyone should share the chores. Let's listen to what these teenagers are saying.

    I'm Lottie.I'm 11 years old.I live w my dad in England. Because I'm young，my dad does most of the h.On weekdays, he gets up at 6：00 am.Then he c breakfast for us and sends me to school.He cooks dinners for us after work every day. After having dinner, he does the d himself.When I finish my homework, I will s the floor.

    He washes his car on Saturday morning.After lunch，he has to do some w because he has no  time to do it on weekdays.I always help to water the flowers and c our garden. He usually cleans all the rooms on Sunday morning and I often help to take out the r.If he has free time，he likes to teach me how to protect(保护) the  environment，such as not t the waste on the road and planting more trees.

    He's also very kind.He is always ready to help others.So our n like him very much.

    Thomas Edison was an American inventor. When he was 7 years old, his mother had  Appendectomy （阑尾切除术）. But it was too dark. So Edison put mirrors near oil lamps （light）up the room.

    The story is in a Chinese textbook for primary school students by People's Education Press. But the publisher（出版社）（recent）said it will cut out this story. That's because many people it's not true. Many believe that the world's first appendectomy was in 1886. But when Edison was 7, it was 1854.

    The publisher also said it will not use some other stories. For example, there's story about the first US President George Washington. The story says young Washington （cut）down a cherry tree in the yard of his house. But fact, there was no cherry tree in the area at that time.

    So what's the problem? Experts say that some editors care too about the educational meaning of a story and fail to check （one）if the story is true.

    The publisher says, in the future, they will pay greater attention to the （true）of the stories in the textbook. "We will invite experts（专家）check our stories," it said in a statement.

提示词：listen to, mother's love, care about, communicate with, get along with, smile

要求：60~80词，可适当发挥。

Dear Wang Ning,

    I'm afraid I've got a big problem recently. My mother talks too much to me. She always tells me,“Be careful while crossing the street.”“Put on more clothes.”“Did you do a good job at school?”and so on. I'm annoyed（烦恼的）.What shall I do?

Yours,

Tina