吉林省长春市2020-2021学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

—Because I hope to_________ what's going on around the world.

—Yes，_______the bad weather stops her.

—There are some________ on the table.

—But I'm ______ tired _____ move any more.

—It's Monday the 14th.

—________.

—       , Mr. Brown.

Sam: Hi, Joe, what are you doing?

Joe: Hi.

Sam: Wow! It looks very cool and exciting.

Joe: Yeah. I'm using 5G networks. It works perfectly.

Sam: 5G?

Joe: Fast. 5G is about 100 times faster than 4G. That means you can download a movie in seconds.

Sam: I can't believe it!

Joe: A lot. 5G will also bring us safe self-driving cars and allow the cars to be even faster than human drivers.

Sam: Amazing. Can I use 5G? 

Joe: Sure.

Sam: Is it very expensive?

Joe: I'm afraid it is expensive right now.

Sam: OK. I got it. Maybe I am able to buy one soon. Thank you.

You will certainly thinkof "short videos" like Tik Tok (抖音) andKuaishou1you want to know which social app Chineseyoung people use a lot now. Most of them think2isfun to share short videos about their lives, while others have different ideas.

A 12﹣year﹣old girl3Elsahas up to 2. 7 million followers on Tik Tok. The girl shares      videos4 her dancing studies since lastJuly. One of the videos5her about one million fans. "I feel really6toshare my daily life with other people by short videos. I'm glad they like them."said Elsa.

As some videos are aboutlatest news，a group of users get7fromthem. To some other users，they have a different purpose(目的). "8I don't like waiting for a program to end,I can't9many hours watching a long video. I'd liketo watch10videos of wonderful parts in a concert11a TV play," said Wang Zhihao.

However，some young Chinese feel12with some short videos. "Killing time(打发时间) is the main13 for me to watch the short videos,and many are almost the same. So I think it is a waste(浪费) of14. Besides, I really don't like the videoswhich show strange15dangerous things. " said Wen Nan，another college student.

Amy has found some coupons(优惠券) for future use.

An old man was sittingon the sofa with Mike, his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a dove (鸽子) landed on the ground.

The father asked his son,"What is this?"

The son replied, "Itis a dove." After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time,"What is this?" The son said, "Father, I have just told you. It'sa dove. "After a little while, the old father asked his son for the third time,"What is this?" This time Mike could not control his anger and shouted,"It's a dove, a dove. Why do you keep asking me the same question？I have told you so many times. 'IT IS A DOVE!' Don't you understand this?"The old man silently took out an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike.Though a little impatient (不耐烦), Mike began to read it.

"Today my little sonaged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a dove landed on the ground, andmy son asked me what it was. I smiled at him, said it was a dove and hugged (拥抱) him. After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointingto the same dove, little Mike asked me what it was 23 times and I kept on answeringhis question and hugging him every time." Something gently touched Mike's heart.His face turned red withshamefor being so impatient with his father and he hugged him warmly.

Your parents have givenyou many things in their lifetime, but you may not realize that until they are gone.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy(富有的) and wise(明智的).

This is an old English saying. It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.

Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours' sleep every night. If you go to bed late, you can't have enough sleep. Then you can't think carefully and your homework will be wrong. You will not be wise and you may not become rich!

Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We should sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us sleep well. When the daylight comes, we should get up. This is the time for exercise. If the body is not used, it will become weak. Exercise keeps it strong.

Exercise helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. Blood takes nutrition (营养) to all parts of our bodies. The brains (大脑) in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better!

Our bodies also need air to work well. Without air we will die. Get up early in the morning and we can have plenty of clean, fresh air. That will keep us healthy and happy.

What is happiness? Maybe you often forget it. Here are some happiness habits you always forget.

You forget to breathe (呼吸) consciously (有意识地). Most yoga courses(瑜伽课) today talk about meditation (冥想). Go out and find a natural place. Inhale (吸气)deeply, and then exhale. Repeat this 10 times and it can help people feel relaxed.

You forget to smile at people around you. Smiling is not just a happiness supporter for you but for others. In fact, the more you smile at people, the more they are willing to help you. And it brings so much positive energy(正能量) that you'll need to make great friends.

You forget to say thank you. It is also about your overall feelings: of being thankful for little things that you receive. Feel good, be thankful and you'll be always happy. So don't forget to speak out your thanks to others.

You forget to taste your experiences. Do you always hurry with what you are doing?   Or do you always think that there's not enough for you to enjoy? Take some time to enjoy the delicious food you are eating or the comfortable chair you are sitting on.

  You surf the Internet, watch TV, and go to work. You are so caught up with all these things that you have forgotten to spend some quiet time. Take a moment to sit down, and do nothing—feeling the quiet hours and being happy.

A. You forget to stay quiet for a while.

B. And they all share the same thing: breathe.

C. Do you always feel that you're running out of time or money?

D. Saying thank you is not just about appreciating (感激) someone who helped you.

E. That's because smiling breaks the ice between strangers.

I help to look after some old ladies at the old people's home every week.I'd like to bring them a little happiness.

This afternoon when I was about to go there, the telephone rang. It was myhusband. "Sorry, dear, but I have to work late in my shop today. So you haveto take Taylor home after school." I decided to take my son with me to theold people's home for the first time because I couldn't find any friend to helptake care of him.

With my new partner, I started my work. I found that just when we wanted toleave their rooms, my son kissed everyone on their faces and whispered(低声说) something in their ears. Everylady looked happy.

Later in the evening, my husband asked how my work went on. "It's lotsof fun," I said. "We are quite a pair. When Taylor kissed to the ladies,it surely made them happy, especially when he whispered in their ears. "

"What did you whisper about?" asked my husband.

Looking up at his dad and me with his big brown eyes, he told us," Iwhispered, 'I love you, Grandma. And I just want you to know that you look so beautifultoday. '"

I asked, "why did you do that?"

He said, "I just know it can make them feel good."

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