广西来宾市2020-2021学年八年级下学期英语第四次月考试卷

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— Poor she! She was ill and stayed at home.

— Great! I really enjoyed it, __________________ its plays and dancing shows.

— Peter probably wishes he had a job like yours. _________________.

A clever man was on his long journey with a young man. Night was coming, so they decided to find a place to stay. They searched for a long time and at last found a small old house. A1family lived in it. They gave the two visitors a warm welcome and prepared a simple2for them including fresh milk and cheese.

After the meal, the clever man asked how they made a living in such a poor place. In a low voice the husband answered, "We have a3. We sell her milk to others and keep some for4own needs-make some cheese and cream."

The next morning, the two visitors continued their5. After they walked a few miles, the clever man said to the young man, "Go back and push the sheep off the cliff (悬崖)". "Why? Without the sheep, they will have nothing. "The clever man said again, "Go back and6the sheep."

The young man was worried about the future of the family. But7he returned to the old house and did as the clever man told him.

A few years later, the young man travelled on the same road. He decided to visit the family again. To his surprise, he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there.

He knocked on the door and a well-dressed man answered it. He was the son of the family. The man let him enter the house and told him8their life changed. "You know, we had9but a sheep to keep us alive before. But she fell off the cliff and died. We had to come up with new ways of making a living. You see, we are much10than before. "At his words, the young man smiled.

Katy Marsh is seventy years old now. She stopped working five years ago. Last year, she decided to realize her dream that she had when she was young. She hoped to travel along a river of Scotland in a small boat. She took her small CD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to make sure life in the boat wasn't too uncomfortable. We asked her if she was afraid of being on the river for so long. She said, "Well, I'm going to take a good compass. When I'm losing my way during my trip, it can help me a lot. "

Anyway I'm not afraid of death because I love rivers—I just hope it loves me, too. Katy certainly had plenty of energy(精力). In her free time, she enjoyed swimming and hiking. She had a wonderful trip in the small boat last year. She is seventy, but she doesn't want to have a quiet and peaceful life. She hopes to have fun in the rest of her life.

This weekend, Mary and her friends are going on a spring field trip to Qingdao. They find Zhongjiang Hotel on the Internet. They call the hotel and tell the clerk the following information.

Mary wants to book a room with a single bed, TV and a bathroom. Jane wants to book a room with two single beds, a bathroom and air conditioner with her sister, Lucy. Lily and Betty want to book one room together with a bathroom and TV.

A long time ago, there was a place where animals were experiencing(经历) hunger. A rabbit was walking sadly through the land. Suddenly a wizard(男巫) came along. The wizard gave the rabbit a bag of flowers, and told him they were magical(有魔力的), and they were even more magical if the rabbit knew how to use them.

On his way home, the rabbit met an old sheep who could hardly walk. The rabbit gave some flowers to the sheep. After he did this, the flowers shone with a thousand colors. To his surprise, the old sheep could walk again and became very healthy.

The rabbit continued his way. The same thing happened when he met a duck and then a hen. When the rabbit arrived home, he had only five flowers left. He told his parents all about his experience, and his parents said he did right. Then his little brother arrived home crying. Because he was really hungry. The rabbit gave his brother the last magical flowers.

At that moment, the wizard came along again. He asked the rabbit to go outside and see what had happened.

The rabbit went out, and saw the whole countryside had turned into a green place. There was enough water and food to feed all the animals. And the rabbit felt very happy that he brought happiness to everyone.

What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don't know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.

Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products (产品). Dell Hewlett Packard and other companies, now also take back some old computers of their Own brands.

In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. The computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person's rubbish into someone else's useful things and cut down waste, too.

A: What's your class going to do for your spring field trip?

B:

A: Xi'an?

B: We're going to see the Terracotta Warriors.

A:

B: We'll go there by bus.

A:

B: About ten hours. It takes a little long, but it's cheap.

A:

B: Thanks.

— Not yet.

Books play an important role in our life. Gorky once said, "Books are the ladder of human ." Then which book is your ?

As a book lover, I like Robinson Crusoe best. This book is written by Daniel Defoe, and it has already the hearts of students like me. Every time I read it, I see a tall and strong Robinson. He is an and smart man. I like him so much.

When Robinson was young, he was interested in on the sea day and night. Unluckily, once his ship was destroyed in a terrible storm, he had to live on an island for nearly years. There were of the people on the island. During those years，he not only his families and friends but also had to against natural disasters，experience hunger and overcome(克服) illnesses. , he went out of the island with his strong spirit and hard work. From this book I learn a lesson that our life cannot be lucky all the time. But no pain, no gain, and only hard work can lead us to a wonderful future.

要求：必须包括所有要点, 并适当发挥;

词数：80词左右（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。

参考词汇:习性qualities 动物保护协会:Animal Protection Society

Dear Chairperson,

I would like to join the Animal Protection Society.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Yours sincerely,

Li Ping