湖北省襄阳市南漳县（八校联考）2022-2023学年七年级下学期期中考试

—Because I am scared _______ sleeping in the dark.

—Yes. I saw him _______ soccer when I walked past the playground.

—I _______ a tent.

—_______ big surprise it was!

—Yes. I often eat ______.

An old woman lost her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked, "Is there any way I can throw away my sadness?"

The clever man said to her, "Go and 1 me a seed from a home that only knows happiness. I will use it to drive the sadness out of your life." The woman went off at once to2 for that magical seed.

First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door, and asked 3,"Excuse me, I am looking for a 4that has never known sadness. Is this such a place? It is veryimportant to me. "

They told her, "You've certainly come to the5place," and began to describe all the sad things that had recently happened to them.

The woman said to herself, "Who is able to6these people that have had such sadness like me?" She stayed to cheer them up7she went on looking for a home that had never known sadness.

But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one sad8after another. She became so busy helping other people that she9about looking for a seed that would magically10her own sadness. She even never realized that her helping others had driven the sadness out of her life.

Yoga (瑜伽) from ancient India started during 1970-1980 in western countries. However, what has changed is not only the number, but also the style.

Hot Yoga

Imagine yourself in a room that is heated to about 40℃, moving quickly for 90 minutes. Yes, that's hot yoga. Fans of hot yoga believe it helps to lose weight. Even Lady Gaga likes doing it.

Anti-Gravity Yoga (反重力瑜伽)

Anti-gravity yoga is easy. With a silk hammock (吊床) hung from the top, this style of yoga allows you to hold positions longer. It is good for your blood flow. American actress Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the many fans.

Laughter Yoga

Laughter is the best medicine. This style of yoga seems silly and funny. You clap (拍手), laugh and sometimes shout like a lion. The aim is to relax yourself and get more feelings of happiness.

Do you ever have a day when everything seems to go wrong, and nothing seems to go right? Not too long ago I had such a day. I was so down that I didn't want to do anything. I kept myself at home the whole morning.

I told what I was like to my mother. Mom said, "Sally, I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don't you make her some cakes and visit her this afternoon?"

I didn't really want to, but decided to make some. I made some cakes and put them in a small box. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote something good with my new pen.

That afternoon I visited my friend's house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise. I said," I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you your favorite cakes. I hope your day goes better." The look on Jamie's face was one that I couldn't put into words. She smiled and said thanks to me. It seemed that her day got brighter.

I got back into the car. I felt a lot better. That day I had the same feeling as someone tried to describe--If a person brings sunshine to others, he can't keep it from himself.

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers (青少年). But now, Joanna and Henry notice a change in their elder son: suddenly he seems to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanna notes.

Tina and Mark notice similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to cuddle up (蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk," says Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something, sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which. "

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." says Michael Riera, writer of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explains(解释). "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental(心理的) break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

① People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. In the English language, there are many meanings using the word "mouth". But some of them are not so nice.

  ② For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest (抗议) and say "Do not bad mouth me". Another situation is that you thought someone said something bad about you, and you ask him. He might say, "Do not put words in my mouth!" Sometimes, people tell the person something they didn't mean to tell. The speaker might say, "I really put my foot in my mouth this time." In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

  ③ Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say. "You take the words right out of my mouth!"

  ④ Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person "was born with a silver spoon (银匙) in his mouth." This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

Some students from a village in the Philippines(菲律宾) swim across a long river just to get to school. Students need to take some clothes to change after swimming. Swimming is dangerous for them. Compassion Center helps these students. The workers at the center think it's not good for students, so they buy a boat for them.

There is a river between their school and the village. To cross the river, now students take the boat. It's fun for these students to take the boat. Mary Joy Libante, a 13-year-old girl, likes to relax on the boat. These students take the boat with the help of their parents. After all the students cross the river, they run through a land of trees first and then walk through rice fields. Then, the students need to take a rough road. Some villagers help the students get across the road.

At the school, these students can learn many interesting things, do exercise, play sports, read stories and eat great food. This makes their long trip worth(值得) it!