广东省汕尾市陆丰市2022-2023学年八年级下学期英语第一次阶段性测试

A: Hi, Sarah! Are you free this afternoon? We can watch a movie together. 

B:

A: What are you going to do?

B: I'm going to do some volunteer work.

A: Volunteer work?

B: Of course! We'll have a charity (慈善) food festival. We will sell dishes to raise money for sick children.

A:

B: We'll have it at the Star Shopping Mall.

A: Sounds interesting.

B: Yes! The more help, the better! Let's meet at 1 pm at the mall.

A: No problem!

B: See you!

Yesterday I read a report about a charity show (慈善晚会) in a local newspaper. The aim (目标) of1 show was to raise money for the poor children. In the poor areas, some children were out of school because their parents couldn't2for their education.

Many pop stars3part in the charity show. They did it for free! There were a lot of performances    4singing and dancing. The audience (观众) were so5that they clapped their hands from time to time. Of course, the show was6.

Many people followed the stars' example. They showed their generosity (慷慨) by7their money to the show. Both the ticket money and the donated money were soon sent to the poor children in poor areas8them go back to school.

Now many charity shows are held in our country, not only to support the education in poor areas, 9 also to help people in trouble. As a Chinese saying goes, "All the others will come to one's rescue (援助) when one is in trouble. "

I hope the whole world10better and better.

Everyone wants to have healthy teeth. When you laugh, you will1 your mouth and show your teeth. The healthier your teeth are, the2you will feel. Why is that?

It's because your teeth are important in many ways. Take care of them, and they'll help to3you. Strong and healthy teeth help you grow. They also help you speak4. You can take care of your teeth by doing like these:5your teeth twice a day, after getting up and before bedtime. And make sure you brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. 6some time on the sides and the back of your teeth. Take your time while brushing. Spend 7three minutes each time you brush.

Be sure your toothbrush is soft. Ask your parents to help you get a new toothbrush every three months. Clean between your teeth with dental floss (牙线). It feels strange when you do it at first, but soon you'll get used to doing it. Brushing8your teeth healthy. You also need to9about what you eat and drink. Eat lots of fruit and10and drink water instead of drinks.

More and more people join us to be volunteers to help others. Here are some of their working experiences they'd like to share.

Susan started to work in a zoo three years ago. There are about 150 dangerous animals in the zoo, like lions and tigers. Her family persuaded(说服) her to give up this job because there was great danger, but Susan held her idea.

Susan got special training (培训) in working with these dangerous animals before she started her job. Early every morning she gives them food and during the day she takes visitors around the zoo. After that, she cleans the cages. Six other people do the same work.

Fariq, a six-year-old tiger, lives in a cage. On 19th August, Susan went in to clean his cage as usual. She was getting ready to leave when Fariq walked to her. Suddenly, Fariq ran to bite her leg! Susan knew her life was in danger, but she didn't panic. She knew she had to do something to save her own life. She shouted and tried to open the tiger's mouth. After a few minutes the tiger opened his mouth and Susan was able to get out of the cage.

Outside the cage, other workers helped Susan. She lost a lot of blood from her leg. She was taken to hospital quickly and had to stay there for a few weeks.

Now Susan can walk again, and she really wants to get back to work. "That might seem crazy, but I'm so happy when I'm with animals," she says. She has never thought about leaving the zoo. For Susan, working with dangerous animals is the best job in the world.

Nowadays, many students complain about the pressure they had in their study and life. They have tomuch time studying at school. They always feel tired after schoolthey have lots of homework to do. However, parents think that's not enough. They send their children to differentof after-school classes. They think their children can learn more and besuccessful in the future.

The parents don't let the students do anything at. They think it's parents' job to provide a clean and comfortable environment for their children. So these days children dependtheir parents too much. But students don't think the same. They think they need time to relax and think for themselves. It's not enough to just good grades at school. They like to hang out with friends.

They love toTV at home instead of going to after-school classes. Parents, of course, never let them spend time doing these things, many students have problems communicating with their parents. They now can't get on welltheir parents easily. They even argue with their parents. Can you help them? I think being a healthy child is more important than being a successful one.

Do you enjoy good health? Miss Chen, a famous doctor, gives some rules for keep healthy.

Eat different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables. If you eat different foods, you more likely to get what your body needs.

Drink water and milk often. Your body about 70% water, so you need lots of water keep healthy. You should drink six to eight glasses of water every day. Don't drink lots of sweet drinks because sugar is bad for your teeth. Milk important for your health too.

Get enough sleep. Your body needs to r every day. Adults(成人) need seven to nine hours of sleep every night, and students aged between14 and 17 need eight to ten hours of sleep. And students aged between 6 and 13 need nine to eleven hours of sleep.

Do some exercise every day. You can go for a walk, go swimming or play football. You need exercise because it can make you fit and strong. And it makes you happy too!

Limit(限制) screen time. You may spent a lot of time watching TV, playing video games using the computer. The more time you spend on these activities, the less time you will have for doing outdoor activities. Try to spend no more than two hours a day on you screen.

I like doing chores at home

Doing chores is a part of our life. I'd like to share my experiences of doing chores at home.