浙江省杭州市萧山区六校2021-2022学年八年级12月份独立作业英语试题

One day, Shree Krishna and Arjun went for a walk around the city. They saw a poor man begging. Arjun felt pity for him and gave him a bag of 100 gold coins. The man became very happy and thanked Arjun. On his way home, the man saw a person who needed help. But he didn't give a hand. A few minutes later, a thief robbed him of his bag of coins and ran away.

The man became upset and went back again for begging. The next day. Arjun saw the man was still begging. then he asked why. The man told him what had happened, and then Arjun gave him a diamond. The man left happily and on his way home, he again saw someone who needed help but he didn't help.

After reaching home, he put the diamond in an empty pot. He was so tired that he decided to sleep for a short time. His wife didn't know all these. Just then, she picked up that empty pot, walked towards the river to fill it with water. As a result, the diamond was gone with the water flow!

 When the man woke up, he couldn't find the diamond and asked his wife. She told him that she had not noticed it and that it must have been lost in the river. The man had to start begging again. When Arjun and Shree Krishna saw him begging again, Arjun thought the man was the most unlucky in the world.

Shree Krishna smiled and gave that man one coin. Arjun asked Shree Krishna, "I gave him gold coins and a diamond, yet they didn't help him. How will just one coin help him? "Shree Krishna smiled and told Arjun to follow that man and find out the result.

On his way, the man saw a fisherman who was getting fish out of his net. He felt pity for the fish. He thought, " Since this one coin won' t solve my problem, why don't I save that fish?" So the man paid the fisherman and took the fish. He put the fish in his small pot.

The fish was struggling and suddenly spat a diamond from its mouth! The man shouted happily. At that time, the thief was passing by. He thought that the man recognized him and might punish him. So he returned the gold coins to the man. The man couldn't believe what just happened.

Arjun saw all these and said, "Oh, now I understand your play. "

We are all afraid of battles. But in the fight against COVID-19 outbreak, some people got over their fear, achieved (完成) their duty and even made sacrifices (牺牲). They were our heroes in these difficult times.

What makes a hero? Most of us might not have the chance to fight bravely in a war, as we imagine many heroes do. However, facing the spread of COVID-19, many Chinese showed their courage, power and energy, just like heroes do.

"A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubting or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and gets over anyway, " said US actor Christopher Reeve, who was best known for playing Superman.

Medical workers and scientists were always on the front lines. Experts Zhong Nanshan, 85, and Li Lanjuan, 73, for example, had worked day and night to develop rapid test methods and treat serious patients. Doctor Zhang Wenhong from Shanghai tried to educate the public about the virus in a humorous way. Besides these well-known names, many heroes remained unknown, although they also took risks and played their own parts. Building workers raced against time to build makeshift hospitals, such as the Huoshenshan Hospital and the Leishenshan Hospital. Volunteers made the transportation of supplies and thousands of media workers kept the public updated with news and inspiring stories.

Chinese writer Lu Xun said, " True heroes try to look direct to the gloomy life and face up to the dripping blood bravely. " The battle against an epidemic is hard, but because there were heroes and heroic behaviors, victory was made sure finally.

In China, there are some new innovations(创新) that have changed people' s lives. They make our lives easy and convenient(便利的). High- speed(高速) trains, bike sharing and cashless payment(无现金支付) are among such innovations.

Nowadays, there are more than one thousand high-speed trains running across China. More and more people in China choose to take them to travel around. Chinese companies have also built many high- speed railways(铁路) in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America. They have become a new name card for China.

Although bike sharing is not new itself, China has made it much more convenient and popular. When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and the UK, users there were excited and couldn't wait to share photos of themselves riding the bikes with others.

Cashless payment has become a new lifestyle in China. It is common that people in China go shopping with no cash. Many people just pay with their smartphones by scanning a QR code(扫描二维码）from the seller. Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code.

China is now in a great time, leading (引领）the world in some ways. It seems that we still have many more great ideas to look forward to. So, what's next for China?

Getting enough sleep is important for everyone. "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, rich and smart. "This is an old English saying. If you don't sleep well at night, you aren't going to study well during the day. Good sleep is also important for your health. .

Some people go to sleep easily. Other people can't A lot of things can help you go to sleep easily and get a good sleep. Doing some exercise during the day can help you go to sleep. You can also play ball games, like basketball, soccer or tennis.

Drinking a cup of warm milk may help you go to sleep. Many people also find that listening to quiet music helps them to go to sleep. It can also help you relax and go to sleep.

Follow these and have a good sleep every day. In this way, you can wake up happily in the morning and keep in good health.

Recently Steve had a car accident and his car was broken. So he had to go to work by subway before the car was1. One day, he noticed a 2 guy at the station at night. He felt 3  for him, so he gave him some money.

  The homeless guy thanked him for it. The next day again, he noticed the homeless guy at the same place. This time Steve4him a meal. The homeless guy thanked him for his 5. But Steve got curious(好奇的) and asked, "How did you get to this 6?"

7a smile, the homeless guy said, "By showing love. " Steve didn't 8 it, So he asked him, " What do you mean by that?" The homeless guy replied, " In my whole life, I made sure that everyone was happy. No matter what happened in my life, I always helped everyone. "

Steve asked him, "Do you 9 it?", to which the homeless guy replied, " No. It just breaks my heart that the very people I gave money to wouldn't give me a coin 10I was in need. Son, it is better to build your own house and invite someone in for shelter(庇护) than to11 them your bricks (砖) while you are building yours. Because one day when you turn around and look at the place where you planned to build your house, it will be an empty 12. Then you are the one looking for bricks. "

Steve understood what the homeless guy meant and thanked him for the good 13. " Helping others is a good thing. But sometimes , while we are helping others, we 14our own problems and needs. One must remember that sometimes sharing is better than giving away. You can do a lot more by being in a15position instead of bringing yourself into a weaker situation.

Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, after that it's too late.

Learn to swim

Seriously, this is so importantit can save your life. If you can't swim well, you

  (not be) able to do water sports like water-skiing, surfing or diving. Even taking a boat trip will be  (danger) for you. Make sure you do it.

Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is  important skill in life. You can't just think of yourself,  have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball , football and baseball are that they keep you fit, and that they are also great fun. Teams (usual) have a good social life, too—you'll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

Collect something

One of the best (hobby) for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect all kinds of stamps or things that make you (remember) what you have done, like cinema tickets for movies you have seen or e-mails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album (put) your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. In that way you won't forget.

Hi Sam,

How's everything going? As we all know, the Chinese New Year is coming. It's time for us to make resolutions. Can you tell me what your resolution are. What are you going to do ?

Look forward to your reply. Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

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Dear Li Hua，

I'm so glad to hear from you.

Yours,

Sam