江西省南昌市校际联盟2020-2021学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷

—I'm afraid not. There is a sign "No Photos"．

—Yes. I     lunch with my family then.

Nowadays，more and more teenagers have too much pressure. They find their 1are becoming bigger and they are spending 2 time on their homework. They think they should be allowed to 3 their hobbies. But their parents think the hobbies can get in the way of4schoolwork. Should parents allow their children to make their own decisions?

Liu Ying, a fifteen-year-old girl, is a singing star at school. She always wants to be a professional(专业的)5when she grows up.6, her parents don't want her to practice singing because they think their daughter7study hard to get good grades and go to a good university. "She needs to8more time on her homework9it's difficult to become a professional singing star." says her father. But Liu Ying really 10 . "I know my parents11 me. And they hope that I will have a better life in the future. But I am serious about singing. I should be allowed12my own decision. Only then will I have a chance to achieve (实现) my13."says Liu Ying.

Doctors say lots of14is bad for children's development. Society should pay more attention to the health of teenagers. Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have15and happy children!

Communication continues to be a problem for parents and children of allin our modern society (当代社会). Working out problem seems to be a little difficult. But there are still ways to make it better.

Firstly, if it's hard for youwith your parents, don't worry about it. You can talk to your elder brother or sister. You can talk to them you like. After all, you are at a young age. it or not,  sometimes you may not take the advice your parents give to you, you can take the same advice your sister or your brother offers.

Secondly, try to do some small things at home, like making them a cup of tea, helping do some , and so on. It helps to keep your relationship stronger. A good relationship with your parents can make you better andperson. It is worth (值得) having a try.

Lastly, don't argue with your parents. Don't try to talk about something to your parents  when  you are  angry  or under great. Try writing letter to them. Tell  themabout  your worry and stress. Tell your parents what you , what you care about and why.

All of us want to be healthy. To keep healthy, more and more people are doing sports.

Do you like sports? If yes, which is your favorite sport? Look at the ads, they may help you.

Last Friday, I agreed to meet some friends at 6: 00 p. m. in a coffee shop. The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk there. I arrived ten minutes early. I ordered a cup of coffee and sat watching people. There were some boys playing football on the street, and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled(滚) across the road.

Suddenly(突然), there came a car. It was going very fast. When the driver saw the boy in his way,  he

braked hard. But it was too late. The small boy was lying on the street without moving. To everyone's surprise, the car didn't stop. It drove away quickly.

People ran to the boy. There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood. The coffee shop

owner(主人) telephoned the police. Soon an ambulance(救护车) arrived and took the boy to the hospital.

At 6: 30 p. m., the police arrived and started asking people questions. About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything. I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver. I didn't leave the police station until 8:00 p.m. After that  I went home because I didn't feel like talking to anyone.

The next day, the boy's parents called me to say thanks. They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was in the police station now.

Many people like to do charities in the UK. There are many charities in the UK.

People in London give￡2 billion a year to charity. Most people in the UK give money once a month. People usually give money to children and young people, to make new medicines, and to schools, animals and hospitals. Most people still give money in cash (现金).

Charity shops pay managers to work in the shops, but other people, called volunteers, work there and are not paid. People can give their old clothes, toys, books and other things that they don't use any more to charity shops. The volunteers then wash the things to make sure they are clean before selling them. The money that they get from selling things always goes to a charity. Many people believe that you can find some special things cheaply in charity shops; you just have to know where to look!

Another way to give money to charity is by running or cycling in a charity race. You can ask your friends and family to give money to help you and the charity. Sometimes they give you money for every kilometre that you finish.

When a person is hurt or suddenly(突然) becomes ill, people givehim care at once. We call it first aid. If we don't want to be helpless in sucha situation, we have to know first aid.  Immediate action is necessary when someone loses lots of blood or whenbreathing stopped for a short time.

Everyone should knowsomething about how to care for a person with a sudden illness. Even a smallinjury(损伤) can be very dangerous. Andit may result in death, so everyone should know something about first aid.

When first aiders facea sudden situation, they must be able to keep calm( 镇静的) and

organize other people to help. He or she mustknow how to control blood and take care of injuries. Knowing how to move theinjured without causing more injuries is also very important.

In our country, hundreds ofpeople die in traffic accidents every year because most people don't have firstaid information. If more people know information aboutit,morelives could be saved. We may face asudden situation anywhere. One day somebody from our family may get hurt orsuddenly become ill. If we don't want to be helpless in such a situation, wehave to know first aid.

The most useful and easiest way to connect with another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our full attention.

When people are talking, there's no need to do anything but receive them. Just take them in. Listen to what they're saying. Care about it. Caring is even more important than understanding. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of saying and meaning "I'm sorry" when someone is in pain (痛苦).

One of my friends told me that when she tried to tell her story, people often broke in to tell her that something similar (相似) happened to them. For some reason or other, her pain became a story about them. In the end, she stopped talking to most people. It was too lonely. We connect ( 沟通) through listening. When we interrupt (打断) someone to let them know that we understand, we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen, they know we care. Many people with serious illness can talk about the relief (轻松) of having someone just listen.

This simple thing hasn't been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence(沉默) often has more power to heal(治愈) and to connect than the kindest words.

Hu Yaohui is a school girl in Zhejiang Province. Now she didn't want to speak to anyone or eat for a week.. She couldn't stop thinking about her place in the class. She sometimes felt so stressed out

Hu is not the only one that faces stress. In fact, stress is a normal physical   response (反应) and it isn't always bad. Sometimes, people's stress is important during emergency (急救) situations such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid (避免) an accident.

However, too much or long-term stress will cause problems. People with too much pressure may  have problems remembering. They may find it difficult to focus（专注于）on things.They may even have other problems like sleeping problems, headaches and often getting colds.

The most helpful way is to learn how to do with the stress. For example, you might do with  it by getting a good night's  sleep, or by exercising every day.  It's common that everyone has stress. Don't be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time. They may help you and give you some useful advice. 

(David and Tom are talking on the phone. D=David T=Tom)

D:  

T: Hello! This is Tom.

D: Hi, David. I haven't heard from you since I left Nan Chang last year.  

T: Well, I need your help. I'm having trouble with my mom these days. When we talk about something, we always argue.

D: . But you shouldn't argue with your mom. It's impolite.

T: I know, but she plans everything for me. I can't even decide what to wear on weekends. D: That's too bad.

T: I tried, but she never listened. She thinks I should listen to her because I'm her child.

D:I think you should ask your teacher for help. Perhaps your mother will listen to your teacher. Hope you good luck!

T: OK. I'll have a try. Thank you! Bye!

写作要点:

a. What volunteer work did you take part in? And how do you feel?

or: b. What kind of volunteer work would you like to do? And why?

①What do you think of the volunteer work?

②What's your advice for the volunteer work in your school?

要求:①短文应包括提示中所有的写作要点，行文连贯，可适当发挥;

②不能出现真实的人名，校名和地名;

③词数不少于 80。