河北省秦皇岛市昌黎县2020-2021年八年级下学期英语期末试题

—Since ten years ago. He wants to buy a new one.

—Yes, it has developed ________ these days than before.     

—OK.

—Yes, it's a major way of       for them.

—Oh, dear, without hard work, you can't __________your dream.

—No, it's    old library.

- That's why we are trying our best to prepare for the exam.

—Sorry. I _______ football with my friends at that time.

—Sorry, he__________ Xiangyang. He _________the city for two days.

It was nearly dark, the sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home, with tears in his eyes.

"What's the matter, Tom?1is your trip?" his mother asked with a big smile. "I failed. The mountain was so high and full of big or small stones on the way, I still went ahead. But I was2and it was so late that I had to come back. " Tom cried. "It doesn't matter, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have3chance. " his mother said. "But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!" Tom said.

His father came over and asked, "Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?" "4, and there are also a lot of beautiful flowers on the side of the road. " Tom replied. "Did you5the birds singing?" his father asked. "There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very nice" Tom said. "Did you feel the beauty of6?" his father asked. "Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colourful flowers made a nice picture. "Tom answered.

"That's7!"his father smiled and said, "Please remember, son. For often, getting what you want is not the most8thing. Although you didn't9the top of the mountain,you got a lot on the way. " It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a10, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery is on the way.

When I tidied up(整理)some old boxes under my bed, I found an old letter for me from my best friend. Her name was Minnie.

In the letter, Minnie wrote, "I am really sorry about before. Tell me if you will be my best friend again and tell me if you accept(接受)my apology. " I wrote, "Yes. I will be your best friend. "

The twelve-year-old letter made me remember the time that Minnie and I spent together. We often wrote to each other during that time. One minute, Minnie and I would be playing happily together; the other moment we would get into arguments. But things would always be better again. She gave me a doll(洋娃娃)for my tenth birthday. I still keep it.

Finally things changed. We stopped writing letters to each other after she moved away, and I could no longer ride my bike to her house. Years later, she invited me to her sixteenth birthday party. I don't see Minnie very often from then on. But I'll always keep the letter and I'll never forget the time we spent together.

While doctors and nurses were fighting with the Covid-19, thousands of volunteers in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province were showing their value as well. Zheng Nengliang, a young man from Hunan province, was just one of them. Zheng drove medical workers to the hospital since Spring Festival.

After a long, busy day, Zheng finally got a chance to have a break at 7:30 p. m on Feb. 10, taking a chance to answer the questions from reporters on his mobile phone. "I am safe and fine. Thank you. Everything is OK. We volunteers have good teamwork(团队合作). " he says.

On Jan. 25, he decided to go to Wuhan to help. There he became a volunteer driver. It was Spring Festival two days after the city was locked down. Every day, he sent the medical workers to treat the patients, offering to help for free.

In the beginning, Gao Qiulan, Zheng's girlfriend, didn't agree with his decision, but she changed her mind after Zheng told her the reason why he needed to go to Wuhan to help.

When asked if he was scared, Zheng replied , "Instead, I feel warm and taken care of, not fearful, because I see many medical workers fighting on the front line day and night, and medical material sent here from all over the world. "

Zheng was born in a poor family. He had a dream to make the world a better place, Gag explains. "I could not have finished my college education without the help from our government , Now it is the time to pay them back, "says Zheng.

What does Beijing's Palace Museum look like at night? Many people don't know the answer to this question, as it closes at around 4:30p. m in winter and 5:00p. m in summer. However, to celebrate the Lantern Festival, Beijing's Palace Museum opened its door to the public after dark—for two nights only. Although people could get free tickets on the museum's website, it was difficult to get a ticket. The website even stopped working for a while because too many people visited it at the same time. Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old woman, received a ticket from the museum as a gift. "I grew up in Beijing and I visited the Palace Museum every year, but I never got to see it at night, It is truly an honor. " She said.

In the past celebrating the Lantern Festival was a tradition for the imperial(皇帝的) family. "We want to pass the tradition on and give people more festival experience（体验）. "said Shan Jixiong, the head of the Palace Museum. On the night of February19th,2019, about 3,000 visitors spent the Lantern Festival in the Palace Museum.

Once there was a man who had two (child), a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but girl was not . One day they found a mirror for the (one) time and they saw what they looked . The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister, "How handsome I am! I look much （nice） than you!" The girl didn't like what her brother said and (give) him a hard push. "Go away!"She said. Their father saw what was (happen). He went up to (they) and said to the boy, "You must always be good as well as look good. " Then the father said to the girl, "My dear, if you help everyone and do (you) best to please him, everyone will love you. It doesn't matter that you are not as good-looking your brother. "

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