广东省中山市2020-2021年八年级下学期英语期末试题

My son David is about 7 years old. Last month he told me there was a new child in his class. The boy was1Russia and very shy, and he couldn't speak an English word. My son felt very sad2he thought that the boy was quite lonely. He didn't bring3up to me again, and I just supposed that the teacher had given the boy the help he needed.

About three weeks later, I went into my4room and found that he was using Google Translate. He was trying hard to translate his English into Russian so that he could communicate with5boy. And then he would translate the boy's responses(回应) from Russian to English. Though it was not 6, he kept trying.

He had found a way7on well with the boy because he didn't want him to be alone. When I asked him what he8, all my son said was "I'm writing a note to my friend".

It was the first time that I had seen 9 kind and merciful my son was. That's when I found exactly who he was. I think my son10up. He can think of others. I am very proud of him.

There were three young girls who lived in a small town. They were best friends. Each girl had a dream about their1. The first girl's family was rich. She said that she would never be happy until she was2. The second girl was beautiful, but she said that she would not be happy until she was3. The third girl, who was neither beautiful nor rich, said she was happy now, 4 she had nothing. The other two5the third girl for her simple way of thinking.

The three took separate roads to pursue(追求) their6. The first two girls went to big cities, trying to7happiness. The third girl spent her twenties in the little town, 8 children with disabilities. And she had a happy family.

Years later, the third girl 9 her old friends. When they met, it was10 to recognize (认出) the rich girl. She explained that she had surgery(手术) on her11to make her beautiful, but the surgery had left scars (伤疤). She was very sad.

The beautiful girl had married a rich man. But the man 12 all his money in the financial crisis (金融危机). So she 13 him and now she was alone and unhappy.

The third girl was not only smart, but also very 14. She helped them learn to be happy with what they had.

They spent the rest of their lives as friends, always remembering that15 does not come from the outside, but from somewhere deep inside a person's heart.

    Imagine being able to make your own game pieces, model sets or toys? lf you have a 3Dprinter, you can do it. It sounds like magic, but a 3D printer is a real machine. It can be used to create toys, clothing, as well as things like machine parts and musical instruments. Some 3Dprinters can even make food!

3D printers do not use paper or ink. Instead of printing pictures, they print three-dimensional (三维空间) objects with different sizes and shapes. Instead of ink, they use many different materials (材料), like glass, wood, and even chocolate!

Most 3D printers are quite expensive, and they can take up a lot of space. However, making objects with a 3D printer is often more efficient than making them in other ways. For example, accompany in China built a house using a 3D printer. The house covered an area of 200 square meters. The cost of building a house was under $500. It cost far less than a home built in the usual way, and the whole job was finished in just forty-eight hours!

People keep coming up with new ways to use 3D printers. Companies have used them to make shoes, airplane parts, and even hamburgers. The U. S. Navy (海军) came up with the idea of putting them on ships, so sailors (海员) can print new tools or parts while they are at sea. The printers have even been used by astronauts in space. 3D printers are turning ideas into objects, on this planet and elsewhere.

Once there was a beautiful girl in a small village. She was arrogant (傲慢的). So other children disliked her and didn't with her.

One day, the girl went out to play alone and got lost. Just then she saw old man working on the opposite side. She walked up to the man with her raised and asked," Hey! How can I get to the nearby park?" "The old man didn't look at her. The girl asked again. the old man still didn't look at her. Then she shouted. , "Hey! How do I go to the nearby park? Didn't you hear me? I'm asking !"Then the old man looked up at her，but he did not say any and continued to work. Then she realized that the man didn't tell her the way on purpose and to leave. At that time, a boy came and asked the way to the park. The man told him a smile. The girl was surprised and said," Why wouldn't you tell me?"

"Didn't you see it just now? The boy was so polite. What about you?" said the man.

The girl's face turned . She lowered her head and said, "I'm so sorry! Thank you for your instruction (教导). "

内容包括：

①你曾经独立完成过的一件事情的经过及感受；

②你对中学生自立的看法和理由（至少三个理由)。

作文要求：

①不能照抄原文：不得在作文中出现学校真实名称和考生的真实姓名。

②语句连贯。词数80个左右。