广东省阳江市江城区2021-2022学年八年级下学期英语期中质量监测

Lingling is preparing for her trip to Los Angeles. She1a list of things for her trip. She likes to get things ready earlier, 2she doesn't know what to take. She asks Betty for help. Betty advises her to take notebooks，pens and3dictionary. Lingling is leaving4the end of July and she is going to stay there for four weeks. She will take some shorts or light trousers. The weather there will be sunny and hot，and she wants to buy a pair of sunglasses5leaving. Because Betty tells her that many things are6in America.7she travels by plane，her bag mustn't weigh too much. She'd better8the travel company about the total9for all her bags. And finally, the most important thing: do not forget10her passport.

Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same1? A new2—Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a3one day. They teach him to4and to play the violin, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Liu Xiang win a gold5at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman. "6do they want me to be someone else?"Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be7. "The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to8their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.

Young audiences（观众）enjoy the story，and also the9in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke'ai's song"is very10to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!

In America，there are chores for children of different ages. American people think that it's important to tell children about their duty（责任）in the family. Use this list of age chores for your children.

When an Italian man went to work with a mask（口罩）to protect himself from the COVID-19（新冠肺炎）, other people criticized（批评）him for" causing panic（恐慌）". But in China and other Asian countries，almost everyone wears a mask during outbreaks. Why do the East and the West have different ideas about wearing masks?

In the West, people wear masks only when they get sick. If a person goes out with a mask, other people may look at him like a virus（病毒）spreader. Even their friends tried to stay away from them. Some Western people say wearing a mask in public makes them feel "worried", "shy", and" afraid of being looked at differently". But as the number of COVID-19 cases（病例）keeps growing around the world, more and more healthy people are starting to wear masks to protect themselves.

In Asian countries like China and Japan, wearing masks is common. During the 2003 SARS, people used masks widely in China and East Asia. Many Chinese also wear masks to keep warm in winter or protect against air pollution. In Japan, some young women may wear masks when they don't have their makeup on. Many pop stars in Asia also wear masks to protect their privacy. when they go out. This cultural background has made it easier for people in the East to wear masks during the COVID-19 outbreak.

My dear teacher, I had a fight with my parents yesterday. I upset and unhappy now. I just can't understand parents are always asking" Why don't you finish your homework? ""Why couldn't you just get good grades? "I feel so nervous I can't get enough sleep and my hair turns white. I know importance of study because it can make a difference to my life. But it is not to just get good grades at school. Kids these days have too stress at school. We have to do chores and take care ourselves. So why couldn't parents make relaxed on weekends and anyway it is very common that our grades drop sometimes, right? I know it is very important to communicate with our parents, but I don't how to do it. Could you please give me some?

现在的学生学习压力大，学业负担重，很多孩子在家不做或很少做家务。同学们针对"是否应该做家务"进行了讨论，有人认为中学生学习任务重，不需要做家务，有人认为中学生应该全面发展，学习做家务。

内容包括: 1）你对做家务的观点。

2）你持此观点的原因，不少于三点。

3）最后看法（表态）。

作文要求: 1）不得在文中出现学校和考生的真实姓名。

2）语句连贯，词数80左右。