广西防城港市某县2021-2022学年八年级下学期英语学习成果监测（二）（音频暂未更新）

—         I have expected it for a month.

—Yes, it's bigger than        city in China.

—She         the countryside to be a volunteer teacher. She will stay there for a year.

—Of course. You        in the library at that time.

—Sorry, I       . My watch doesn't work.

—Thanks a lot.        useful advice you've told me!

Students may have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very1. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.

A student of Grade 8 could not understand his teacher and was doing 2 in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he 3 to cut his finger with a knife.

Another student was afraid of 4. She got very worried 5 she looked at the exam paper, and she could write nothing. A report says that 18% of Shanghai students have mental (心理的) problems. Their troubles include being worried and 6, having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won't ask for 7. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don't want to talk 8 their secrets.

A famous expert on students has the following 9:

Talk to your parents and teachers often.

Take part in group activities and play sports. 

Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy 10 unwell(不好).

A new library opened last month in Norway. But it may be a little hard for you to visit. It is 150 meters under the ground. It is inside an old mine(矿井) on the island of Svalbard. The island is about 1,000 km from the North Pole(北极).

The library is called The World Arctic Archive. In fact, it's not made for people to visit. It is to protect the world's most important books from natural disasters(自然灾害) and wars，reported the Daily Mail. Some people also call it the "doomsday(世界末日)library".

According to the company that built the library, Svalbard was the best place to build it. "Deep in the permafrost(永冻土层), it's about minus 10 degrees," the company told The Verge. "In this environment, the books can last for more than 500 years."

So far, three countries-Norway, Mexico and Brazil have put books in the library. The Brazilian Constitution(宪法) is one of the books.

"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But "How are you?" is also a very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn't need an answer. The person who asks "How are you?" hopes to hear the answer "Fine" which isn't really an answer. It is simply another way of saying "Hello" or "Hi".

Sometimes, people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks "Do you agree?" the other people might think, "No, I don't agree. I think you are wrong." But it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say "I'm not sure." It's a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.

People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says "I've to go now." Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: "Someone is at the door." "Something is burning on the stove(炉子)." The excuses might be real. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person.

Whether they are greeting each other, taking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don't say exactly what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other. It's part of the game of language.

A: Polly! I called you at 8:00 this morning, but you were out.

B: Andy! I was shopping at that time.

A:

B: I bought two T­-shirts and a pair of sports shoes. But there were too many people in the supermarket.

A:

B: It took me the whole morning.

A: So do I.

B: Shopping online?

A: Yes, it's fast and easy.

B: I'll have a try next time.

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, "of course I do. I buy a present for my mother on  Day, and on Father's Day I give my father a gift,."But what about the other days of the year?

I have a friend parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice talk. Then she wanted to a call. So she dialed the number, but then she put down the phone. About fifteen minutes  she dialed the number again," Hi，Mom."

Later I asked, "Why did you dial the number?"She smiled，"My parents are old and slow. They can't get close to the telephone . I always do so when I call them. I just want to give enough time to answer the call."

My friend is a good girl. She is always about her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? Please remember to think of your parents in every , not just on some important days.

假如你是Jack,请根据以上表格信息写一封信跟父母沟通一下，阐明自己的观点和想法以得到父母的认同。

写作要求：

1）内容必须积极向上，并包含所有要点；

2）结构完整，语句流畅，意思清楚、连贯；

3）使用正确和较丰富的词汇和语法结构，书写规范；

4）文中不得透露个人信息，否则不予评分；

5）词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear father and mother,

It's my first time to write a letter to you. I know you love me, but there are some different ideas about life and study between us. So I want to tell to make myself understood.

……

All in all, I hope to do what I love to do. Hope you can understand.

Your son,

Jack