河北省石家庄市正定县2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试卷

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—You _______talk with them and let them know your thought.

Most students don't enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for their family is1. Others think chores like cooking dinner are kind of difficult.2, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is more interesting than you think.

Learn to do small things

You should learn to do small things. For example, you can do the dishes,3the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to4yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you understand the idea of5.

Divide housework among the family

In fact, it's too tiring for one person to do all the housework6. As a member of a family, you should7your part in keeping the house clean and tidy. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone's job much8.

Make it fun

Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be fun9you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of10. So, let's enjoy doing housework.

Sometimes you might feel it impossible to get on with your parents. But in fact, it isn't as difficult as you think. Follow these ways, and then you'll improve your relationship with them.

Spend more time with your parents. Your parents won't always be around, so try to spend more time with them. This doesn't mean just sitting in front of the TV together.

Instead, you should do more activities with your parents together. By doing them, all of you will feel happy and relaxed.

Talk with your parents more often. In order to understand them better, you should talk with them more often. Try to learn more about them. For example, you could ask them about their own childhood. In this way, you will understand them better.

Always listen to your parents. This may seem simple, but it's often harder than you think. Look at your parents when they are talking. Don't interrupt them, and then speak clearly when replying to them.

Share your feelings with your parents. Sometimes your parents also want to learn more about you. Just do your best to open your heart to them, When possible, talk to them about something at school or what you really want to be in the future.

Make your parents feel proud（自豪的）. There are always some ways to make your parents feel good about you. By working hard, you can do well at school or win prizes in games, They will think how lucky they are to have you and be more willing to talk about you in front of others.

Note-taking（记笔记）is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident（自信的）when you are studying. But unluckily, most students don't know how to take notes. The following can tell you how to take notes.

If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that's great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on（关注）lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat（重复）them.

Don't try to write down every word in class, or you might miss some important points. Some students really learn better with the help of these notes. Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you've missed. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.

Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.

Note—taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one place, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.

Good note—taking takes time. If you decide to recopy（再抄写）your notes every evening, you'll surely have less time to watch TV. But you'll save time in the coming test.

Dear Dad,

I'm sorry for what I did today. It was wrong to argue you. You asked me, "Where do you get the stubbornness （倔强）from?" I know you hate to admit （承认）that, but I really got much of it from you. I think we are the samewe have the same personality traits （特质）—hard-working, smart and kind of stubborn. I'm happy to get these from you.

In my o, being stubborn isn't bad. Instead, I think it plays important role in my development. I always know what I should do and I can make my own（decide）.

So don't worry about me. I am and will always be a healthy and happy girl.

Love,

Kate

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提示：

1）What happened between you and him/her?

2）Why did you decide to forgive him/her?

3）How did you feel after forgiving him/her?

要求：

1）短文须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥；

2）文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。

3）词数：70个左右。（开头已经给出, 不计入总词数）

参考词汇：forgive—forgave（原谅）, happy

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