云南省大理州祥云县2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末学业成绩评定测试英语试题

—Me too. He's friendly and helpful.

— __________. I have to help my mom.

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—Here are some vegetables. We have to ________.

—In a week.

—Very good. I ________ the science museum with my classmates.

Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15, his father1him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 2 with his father' s idea. "That isn' t my job. I have 3 school work to do. " Hearing this, his father said, "I promise to give you the best present if you 4finish one year's work. " Tom thought for a while and5.

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked6until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom' s crops grew well.7the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father.  "Now, tell me 8you want. "

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). "I've already got the 9gift. Happiness comes from working hard. I think this is what you wanted 10to know.” His father was quite pleased to hear that.

One day Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room, but people in the room didn't look at him. They didn't ask him to sit at the table. He wasn't happy. But he said nothing.

Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat.

Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, "Eat, coat!"

The other people were surprised and asked, "What are you doing? Why do you do that?" Mr. Smith answered, "I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn't look at me. You didn't ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me."

One day a big red hen is playing with her chicken in the garden. After some time, she wants to eat something, and she takes her chickens to look for food.

When they eat well, she finds a grain（粒）of wheat . So she asks her chicken to plant it in the back of the garden. But no one wants to do it. The big red hen has to do it.

After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. She says to her chickens, “Who will take the wheat to the shop and get some flour ?” But they don't want to do it.

So she takes the wheat to the shop and bring the flour home. After she gets home, she says, “Who makes some bread with the flour?” They all say they are too busy and don't want to do it.

When she makes the bread, she says to her chickens, “Who wants to eat the bread?”

“I will,” they say. “No, you can't. You don't want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know 'No pains; no gains.” She doesn't give any bread to her chickens and she eats the bread.

Welcome to your future life!

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2035, many people can live to be about 150 years old. So at the age of 40, you're not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you!

You say to your clothes, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as you like.

You walk into the kitchen, You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice, “You shouldn't drink that!”Your fridge remember the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2035, every household appliance (家用电器) is like your secretary(秘书).

It's time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves, Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “All these will come true, even better,” says a scientist. I couldn't agree more with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life.

Do you know that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends, but are you too shy?   . They will help you.

Feel comfortable.

Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes.  . Those make you feel more confident.

Try to smile more often at people. It will get them to think that you are friendly. Then they'll talk to you more even if they don't know you.

Just talk.

Some people worry about talking because they think, “What am I going to talk about with that person?” . They just go up to people and say what they think.

Listen to people.

You can't just talk. People will think that you're self-centered. You have to listen to others and give your opinions. Let them know your care.

Read the news.

. Surf the net for news and information, and talk abut them when you're with friends.

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